heather bussing
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writer, photographer, employment lawyer, ridiculous dog person, avid Sofalist
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AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
I got both vaccines in October and was a little tired the second day. Arms were a little sore but OTC pain reliever worked.
Beloved got both vaccines on Friday last week and had a similar experience.
Please take care of yourself.
Beloved got both vaccines on Friday last week and had a similar experience.
Please take care of yourself.
The current flu out there is seriously brutal. Everybody needs to be vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 too—no matter what propaganda is being spread by RFK Jr. When the health secretary gives medical advice, get a second opinion.
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know
Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that after a slow start to flu season in early December, mu...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I got both vaccines in October and was a little tired the second day. Arms were a little sore but OTC pain reliever worked.
Beloved got both vaccines on Friday last week and had a similar experience.
Please take care of yourself.
Beloved got both vaccines on Friday last week and had a similar experience.
Please take care of yourself.
Last kid left.
I have officially survived the holidays.
I am not rested.
It was so good to see them.
I have officially survived the holidays.
I am not rested.
It was so good to see them.
January 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Last kid left.
I have officially survived the holidays.
I am not rested.
It was so good to see them.
I have officially survived the holidays.
I am not rested.
It was so good to see them.
You know they're hitting bottom when their problems arise faster than they can lower their standards.
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
You know they're hitting bottom when their problems arise faster than they can lower their standards.
What we usually see
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
What we usually see
Jon is an expert and an extraordinary writer.
My new @latimes op-ed: “Trump just removed the last restraints on presidential power.”
U.S. military action in Venezuela this weekend bypassed Congress entirely. This piece is about war without consent and why this moment matters.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
U.S. military action in Venezuela this weekend bypassed Congress entirely. This piece is about war without consent and why this moment matters.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Trump just removed the last restraints on presidential power
Who now decides when the United States goes to war, and under what authority?
www.latimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Jon is an expert and an extraordinary writer.
Why do the bad guys always want to take over the world? Why can't they just take over the tri-state area? - Phineas and Ferb
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Why do the bad guys always want to take over the world? Why can't they just take over the tri-state area? - Phineas and Ferb
the logic is sound
Taskmaster has informed me (and I have checked and it appears to be true) that the word “bumph” in the UK, which refers to promotional materials and catalogues, originates from the phrase “bum fodder”, a mischievous way to refer to toilet paper.
January 4, 2026 at 3:09 AM
the logic is sound
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The reason, perhaps, why “illegality” isn’t the pwn we want it to be is that many, many people for many, many different reasons do not see the law as something that serves the public good.
It serves elites. It serves big business. It serves violent cops. It serves billionaire rapists. And so on.
It serves elites. It serves big business. It serves violent cops. It serves billionaire rapists. And so on.
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The reason, perhaps, why “illegality” isn’t the pwn we want it to be is that many, many people for many, many different reasons do not see the law as something that serves the public good.
It serves elites. It serves big business. It serves violent cops. It serves billionaire rapists. And so on.
It serves elites. It serves big business. It serves violent cops. It serves billionaire rapists. And so on.
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Say what you will, this may be the most precedented thing he’s done yet
January 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Say what you will, this may be the most precedented thing he’s done yet
Childbirth
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you:
Hi, I’m a borrowed van with failing brakes and a midnight colored female moose on the highway.
Hi, I’m a borrowed van with failing brakes and a midnight colored female moose on the highway.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you:
HI, I'm 360s across 4 lanes of busy but not slow I-95 traffic
HI, I'm 360s across 4 lanes of busy but not slow I-95 traffic
January 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Childbirth
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January 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Me: Carlos, no bark.
Carlos: Bark, bark!
Beloved: That sounded a lot like, fuck you.
Carlos: Bark, bark!
Beloved: That sounded a lot like, fuck you.
January 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Me: Carlos, no bark.
Carlos: Bark, bark!
Beloved: That sounded a lot like, fuck you.
Carlos: Bark, bark!
Beloved: That sounded a lot like, fuck you.
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Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire.
Go nuts!
Go nuts!
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Happy Public Domain Day, gang! Nancy Drew, The Shadow, Japanese superhero Golden Bat, and Betty Boop (dog version) have all just had their copyrights expire.
Go nuts!
Go nuts!
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Happy New Year from Central Time!
January 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Happy New Year from Central Time!
breathe
Here is a rare picture of me on the beach on New Year's Day from a couple years ago. I'm going today in the rain.
It's also my 30th year without a hangover and a great way to start the year.
Here is a rare picture of me on the beach on New Year's Day from a couple years ago. I'm going today in the rain.
It's also my 30th year without a hangover and a great way to start the year.
January 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
breathe
Here is a rare picture of me on the beach on New Year's Day from a couple years ago. I'm going today in the rain.
It's also my 30th year without a hangover and a great way to start the year.
Here is a rare picture of me on the beach on New Year's Day from a couple years ago. I'm going today in the rain.
It's also my 30th year without a hangover and a great way to start the year.
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The very last Calvin and Hobbes strip was published 30 years ago today.
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The very last Calvin and Hobbes strip was published 30 years ago today.
Except separation of powers, executive accountability, the establishment clause, free exercise of religion, free speech, freedom of assembly, free press, protections against search and seizure, equal protection, citizenship, and due process—to name a few.
Amid rising concerns about the health of the nation’s democracy, Chief Justice John Roberts expressed faith that the nation’s founding charters and key principles are proving resilient.
Chief justice says rule of law is strong at time of rising concerns
Chief Justice John Roberts said in his annual year-end report on the judiciary that the nation’s founding charters remain robust.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Except separation of powers, executive accountability, the establishment clause, free exercise of religion, free speech, freedom of assembly, free press, protections against search and seizure, equal protection, citizenship, and due process—to name a few.
Your new years reminder that going sane is way harder.
Be gentle with yourself.
Be gentle with yourself.
January 1, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Your new years reminder that going sane is way harder.
Be gentle with yourself.
Be gentle with yourself.
Brett is one of my favorite photographers and this thread will remind you of how extraordinary our world and the creatures in it are.
Alright here's my 2025 thoughts in 1 paragraph. I'll thread in the pictures/videos I chose for fb/ig but you can check my feeds for all the good stuff anyway.
December 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Brett is one of my favorite photographers and this thread will remind you of how extraordinary our world and the creatures in it are.