erin*carly
@erincarly.bsky.social
Photographer. Runner. Sourdough baker. Knitter. Reveler. Mom of two chaos monsters, an old pup, a new young pup, and a very tolerant cat. Unapologetically pro-union. Crossed the border to Arlington; my heart belongs to Del Ray. Opinions are my own.
Pinned
Apparently missing out on some exciting rabid fox neighborhood drama
Got this photo via two different group chats
Got this photo via two different group chats
“How this email finds me…”
So many gorgeous cats!
Hello new friends! I think it is time to share once again the most joyful thing in my life.
You know what that means.
It's cat thread time!
Some of the cats I have sat for this year. Each a tiny cat star!
You know what that means.
It's cat thread time!
Some of the cats I have sat for this year. Each a tiny cat star!
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
So many gorgeous cats!
I met a rectangular dog that looked similar to this one in a used bookstore recently, and I lovingly called it a potato to its owner while laugh-crying in joy. The owner agreed and laughed with me, and then showed me her trick of sitting on her hind legs like a bunny. A perfect moment.
November 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I met a rectangular dog that looked similar to this one in a used bookstore recently, and I lovingly called it a potato to its owner while laugh-crying in joy. The owner agreed and laughed with me, and then showed me her trick of sitting on her hind legs like a bunny. A perfect moment.
Friday News Dump is looking more like this than the usual.
a man and a woman are shaking hands outside of a building .
Alt: Janet from The Good Place lets out a giant laugh in a courtyard
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Friday News Dump is looking more like this than the usual.
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It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.
I’ve seen some reviews that are reviewing the movie as its own unit; this is not an accurate way to understand it. It is quite literally Act 2 of one story, and this review from @npr.org is the only one I’ve seen so far that considers it in this way.
Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.
'Wicked: For Good': This all could've been just one good movie
Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I’ve seen some reviews that are reviewing the movie as its own unit; this is not an accurate way to understand it. It is quite literally Act 2 of one story, and this review from @npr.org is the only one I’ve seen so far that considers it in this way.
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Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall
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You know AI is absolute dogshit being shoved down our throats by grifters because they continually have to do clandestine activations with it.
They know people don't want or care about these features. Otherwise, they'd be upfront and parading them around like a newborn baby.
They know people don't want or care about these features. Otherwise, they'd be upfront and parading them around like a newborn baby.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
You know AI is absolute dogshit being shoved down our throats by grifters because they continually have to do clandestine activations with it.
They know people don't want or care about these features. Otherwise, they'd be upfront and parading them around like a newborn baby.
They know people don't want or care about these features. Otherwise, they'd be upfront and parading them around like a newborn baby.
Anne Snow-lean. Ice-T. Tuna Melt. I am not very good at this. But maybe you are? A nice distraction of silliness.
Back for another Arlington winter: Name That Plow hysteria. Hopefully not the snow. www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arling...
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Anne Snow-lean. Ice-T. Tuna Melt. I am not very good at this. But maybe you are? A nice distraction of silliness.
“It’s complicated. It’s no one’s fault. It’s everyone’s fault. How can there be value in anything if the value of everything is nothing?”
An incredibly compelling read from Wirecutter. If you didn’t know what happens when you return items from online purchases, now you do.
An incredibly compelling read from Wirecutter. If you didn’t know what happens when you return items from online purchases, now you do.
We Bought a 450-Pound Mystery Pallet Packed With Returned Goods From Amazon and Beyond. Here’s What We Found Inside.
Pallets of overstock, returned, and undelivered-mail packages are an indicator of just how much stuff there is in the retail ecosystem.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“It’s complicated. It’s no one’s fault. It’s everyone’s fault. How can there be value in anything if the value of everything is nothing?”
An incredibly compelling read from Wirecutter. If you didn’t know what happens when you return items from online purchases, now you do.
An incredibly compelling read from Wirecutter. If you didn’t know what happens when you return items from online purchases, now you do.
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
Not that I want to wish economic collapse on the country (living through ‘08-09 was enough), but the AI bubble burst can’t come soon enough. You really want to trust your tax and financial information with AI, which is known to hallucinate and give completely wrong information? Really?
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Not that I want to wish economic collapse on the country (living through ‘08-09 was enough), but the AI bubble burst can’t come soon enough. You really want to trust your tax and financial information with AI, which is known to hallucinate and give completely wrong information? Really?
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good time to plug freetaxusa.org which I've used for years -- uncomplicated and no bullshit (and yes it is free for federal taxes, you only pay to file state taxes)
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
good time to plug freetaxusa.org which I've used for years -- uncomplicated and no bullshit (and yes it is free for federal taxes, you only pay to file state taxes)
Timeline cleanse
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Timeline cleanse
“Don’t have to hire the new kids out of college” :: create an entire generation of unemployed workers saddled with crippling debt from their educations into a cycle of poverty
Going straight into the trades in an apprenticeship sounds like a solid solution to avoid these AI evangelist monsters.
Going straight into the trades in an apprenticeship sounds like a solid solution to avoid these AI evangelist monsters.
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Don’t have to hire the new kids out of college” :: create an entire generation of unemployed workers saddled with crippling debt from their educations into a cycle of poverty
Going straight into the trades in an apprenticeship sounds like a solid solution to avoid these AI evangelist monsters.
Going straight into the trades in an apprenticeship sounds like a solid solution to avoid these AI evangelist monsters.
We had to say goodbye to our beloved pup today. Amber, Sun Dog, Queen of the Yard, Eater of Everything spent 13.5+ years as family. She always kept us on our toes, whether she was eating poisons or being aggressive to animals and hi-vis wearers. But she was sweet with us and we loved her intensely.
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
We had to say goodbye to our beloved pup today. Amber, Sun Dog, Queen of the Yard, Eater of Everything spent 13.5+ years as family. She always kept us on our toes, whether she was eating poisons or being aggressive to animals and hi-vis wearers. But she was sweet with us and we loved her intensely.
“How this email finds me…”
Apparently missing out on some exciting rabid fox neighborhood drama
Got this photo via two different group chats
Got this photo via two different group chats
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“How this email finds me…”
My mom once worked for an org that was struggling financially and directionally and morale was awful. Leadership (the root cause of the problem) decided to give out shirts with a massive smiley face and “I’m Appreciated” printed on the front.
Needless to say, it did not go over well.
Needless to say, it did not go over well.
As the Pentagon cracks down on personal appearance across the military, the Air Force is loosening uniform rules in a bid to boost morale.
Airmen may now wear unit morale T-shirts on Fridays, and aircrew members are allowed to wear callsign name tags daily.
Airmen may now wear unit morale T-shirts on Fridays, and aircrew members are allowed to wear callsign name tags daily.
Air Force approves weekly morale shirts, daily callsign name tags
As the Pentagon cracks down on personal appearance across the military, the Air Force is loosening uniform rules in a bid to boost morale.
www.stripes.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My mom once worked for an org that was struggling financially and directionally and morale was awful. Leadership (the root cause of the problem) decided to give out shirts with a massive smiley face and “I’m Appreciated” printed on the front.
Needless to say, it did not go over well.
Needless to say, it did not go over well.
Don’t cross the line! #NoContractNoCoffee
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Don’t cross the line! #NoContractNoCoffee
Watching the House speeches before the vote. I forgot how feisty they get! And the one-minute speeches, they’re so tight and pointed and fast. I’m exhausted!
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Watching the House speeches before the vote. I forgot how feisty they get! And the one-minute speeches, they’re so tight and pointed and fast. I’m exhausted!
We are at 2 dogs and 1 cat and 2 chaos monsters, I think we are at our max. I wouldn’t want it any other way.
my heart wants a beautiful, neatly arranged home like the ones featured in architectural digest. but my spirit wants to adopt as many cats and dogs as my living space humanely allows. very difficult dilemma.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We are at 2 dogs and 1 cat and 2 chaos monsters, I think we are at our max. I wouldn’t want it any other way.
So, just enough to kill my irises. 😫
The cold snap in the DC area Monday-Tuesday is impressive, especially with biting Tuesday morning wind chills in the teens and 20s, but will be short-lived.
We're quickly back to near-average temps Wedneday-Saturday, and models lean near to above average early next week.
More info at cwg.live
We're quickly back to near-average temps Wedneday-Saturday, and models lean near to above average early next week.
More info at cwg.live
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
So, just enough to kill my irises. 😫
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This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
Still screaming in my brain. Now manifesting as a headache, too.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Still screaming in my brain. Now manifesting as a headache, too.
Me, in my house, too loud for my own good.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Me, in my house, too loud for my own good.