Feral Water Goblin
@feralwatergoblin.bsky.social
Writer, reader, cook, artist, leftist, woman, traveler, cat lady
Typos are intentional to see if you're paying attention
Typos are intentional to see if you're paying attention
Wait a minute... this is the bad place!
May 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wait a minute... this is the bad place!
I like how these came out #art #supportartists
May 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I like how these came out #art #supportartists
May 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Yes, of course it’s an error. These assholes are doing laparoscopic surgery with Elon’s decorative chain saw. And, seeing that the admin is currently defying SCOTUS… www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-t...
US citizen told by Trump admin to self-deport amid crackdown
A senior Department of Homeland Security official told Newsweek that emails were sent to those associated with parole cases.
www.newsweek.com
April 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Yes, of course it’s an error. These assholes are doing laparoscopic surgery with Elon’s decorative chain saw. And, seeing that the admin is currently defying SCOTUS… www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-t...
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This admin is turning on the firehose hoping you’ll burn out and give up.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
April 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This admin is turning on the firehose hoping you’ll burn out and give up.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
But you don’t have to do it all. Do one thing, take one step each day.
Put your phone down. Take a walk. Find the thing that moves you and focus.
If we all find our one thing, we’ll build something better—together.
Flashback to that time in my 20s a guy convinced me to read Ayn Rand.
I told him I didn’t like her, found her point of view too fearful.
“You mean ‘fearsome’?” he asked.
No, I did not.
I told him I didn’t like her, found her point of view too fearful.
“You mean ‘fearsome’?” he asked.
No, I did not.
March 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Flashback to that time in my 20s a guy convinced me to read Ayn Rand.
I told him I didn’t like her, found her point of view too fearful.
“You mean ‘fearsome’?” he asked.
No, I did not.
I told him I didn’t like her, found her point of view too fearful.
“You mean ‘fearsome’?” he asked.
No, I did not.
I love this www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Teacher gives $20 to her students with one rule: Use it for kindness
Kristina Ulmer does the kindness challenge each year in memory of her sister who died in a car crash. She said students run with it.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I love this www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
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When disasters strike, libraries are ready to help
Libraries Are Resource Hubs During a Disaster
When disasters strike libraries are ready to help
buff.ly
March 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When disasters strike, libraries are ready to help
Scrubby Greenwash: Making everything sound great!
www.scrubbygreenwash.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Okay, I found how to reach Amazon. Call customer service at 1-888-280-4331.
- Tell them why you won't do business with Amazon anymore.
- BE POLITE
I just spoke to Victor, a lovely man who allowed me to read my email to his recorded customer service line.
- Tell them why you won't do business with Amazon anymore.
- BE POLITE
I just spoke to Victor, a lovely man who allowed me to read my email to his recorded customer service line.
February 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Okay, I found how to reach Amazon. Call customer service at 1-888-280-4331.
- Tell them why you won't do business with Amazon anymore.
- BE POLITE
I just spoke to Victor, a lovely man who allowed me to read my email to his recorded customer service line.
- Tell them why you won't do business with Amazon anymore.
- BE POLITE
I just spoke to Victor, a lovely man who allowed me to read my email to his recorded customer service line.
Aaand, Amazon has disabled their customer service email. If anyone has a back up contact email that goes to a person, I would appreciate it. They REALLY don't want to hear from us 😂
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Aaand, Amazon has disabled their customer service email. If anyone has a back up contact email that goes to a person, I would appreciate it. They REALLY don't want to hear from us 😂
Those who are saying a one-day blackout isn't enough: you're right.
So, do more.
- write to retailers to tell them why you aren't buying
- commit to longer boycotts
- buy from alternative sellers who support your values
There are more of us than there are them. We don't have to take this.
So, do more.
- write to retailers to tell them why you aren't buying
- commit to longer boycotts
- buy from alternative sellers who support your values
There are more of us than there are them. We don't have to take this.
February 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Those who are saying a one-day blackout isn't enough: you're right.
So, do more.
- write to retailers to tell them why you aren't buying
- commit to longer boycotts
- buy from alternative sellers who support your values
There are more of us than there are them. We don't have to take this.
So, do more.
- write to retailers to tell them why you aren't buying
- commit to longer boycotts
- buy from alternative sellers who support your values
There are more of us than there are them. We don't have to take this.
Transcription of the screencap:
Dear Amazon,
I allowed my Prime subscription to lapse because of increasing ambivalence about doing business with Amazon. I recently accepted a free one-month trial to restart Prime.
(continued in comments)
Dear Amazon,
I allowed my Prime subscription to lapse because of increasing ambivalence about doing business with Amazon. I recently accepted a free one-month trial to restart Prime.
(continued in comments)
February 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Transcription of the screencap:
Dear Amazon,
I allowed my Prime subscription to lapse because of increasing ambivalence about doing business with Amazon. I recently accepted a free one-month trial to restart Prime.
(continued in comments)
Dear Amazon,
I allowed my Prime subscription to lapse because of increasing ambivalence about doing business with Amazon. I recently accepted a free one-month trial to restart Prime.
(continued in comments)
Someone on Reddit finally found a use for ChatGPT
February 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Someone on Reddit finally found a use for ChatGPT
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Even Grok thinks this is a terrible idea (you can try it yourself).
February 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Even Grok thinks this is a terrible idea (you can try it yourself).
Hey @bsky.app, I would pay you money for the ability to send and receive images in my chats. Make it a double opt in. Avoids the unsolicited wang issue but lets us share memes and pictures of our pets, you know?
January 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hey @bsky.app, I would pay you money for the ability to send and receive images in my chats. Make it a double opt in. Avoids the unsolicited wang issue but lets us share memes and pictures of our pets, you know?
This is a really lovely read. I'm someone who has taken on small space/primitive living to cut the amount I have to work right as AI has eaten my income. Curious what others are doing www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
After work: If AI takes all our jobs, what’s next for humanity?
Robots are coming for our careers, and Gen Z is calling it quits on the 9-to-5 – but what does a future without work actually look like?
www.dazeddigital.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This is a really lovely read. I'm someone who has taken on small space/primitive living to cut the amount I have to work right as AI has eaten my income. Curious what others are doing www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
Shakshuka under sail! We're off the Carolina Coast, headed south for winter 🍜🍽️
January 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Shakshuka under sail! We're off the Carolina Coast, headed south for winter 🍜🍽️
More WaPo obeying in advance. This is the political cartoon they chose to quash:
January 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
More WaPo obeying in advance. This is the political cartoon they chose to quash:
Well now I need to know everything about Character Actor Margo Martindale
You're telling me
that Margo Martindale
and Wayne Knight
were once partners
on a team of character actors who moonlit as private investigators
to supplement film/tv income by busting bad guys with their acting skills
and this has never been adapted into the longest-running show on NBC?
that Margo Martindale
and Wayne Knight
were once partners
on a team of character actors who moonlit as private investigators
to supplement film/tv income by busting bad guys with their acting skills
and this has never been adapted into the longest-running show on NBC?
December 30, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Well now I need to know everything about Character Actor Margo Martindale
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When you sleep, in Spanish, English, and German, you “have” dreams, like cherished treasures. In French, you “make” them like delicate pastries. In Japanese, you “watch” them, like movies. Aren't languages fascinating?
December 2, 2024 at 5:54 PM
When you sleep, in Spanish, English, and German, you “have” dreams, like cherished treasures. In French, you “make” them like delicate pastries. In Japanese, you “watch” them, like movies. Aren't languages fascinating?