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Books I am reading in 2025: a thread!
Finally finished THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON by Kelly Barnhill. Gorgeous MG fantasy that made me laugh, weep, and read bits out loud bc the prose is so good.
Finally finished THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON by Kelly Barnhill. Gorgeous MG fantasy that made me laugh, weep, and read bits out loud bc the prose is so good.
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Part 100! of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Part 100! of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
This 14th century door at Exeter Cathedral, UK, is thought to be the oldest existing cat flap.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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You guys the work drama is wiiiiiiiild right now but also my last day is Wednesday!?! Pray for me!!
Also I may make a few HR calls on my way out because holy moly!
Also I may make a few HR calls on my way out because holy moly!
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
You guys the work drama is wiiiiiiiild right now but also my last day is Wednesday!?! Pray for me!!
Also I may make a few HR calls on my way out because holy moly!
Also I may make a few HR calls on my way out because holy moly!
This is awful.
PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C.
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
WETA to cut staff, cancel ‘PBS News Weekend’ and close News Hour West bureau
The restructuring includes the elimination of 34 positions, following another round of cuts made in September.
current.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is awful.
Not really? Without Andrew, who wants a FB part 2! Literally no one wants to see just Zuck being weirder and more distanced from reality. NYSM films, otoh, are a HOOT to watch and, I assume, to make.
Totally wild that Jesse Eisenberg said no to the Zuckerberg sequel but signed up for a third Now You See Me film.
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Not really? Without Andrew, who wants a FB part 2! Literally no one wants to see just Zuck being weirder and more distanced from reality. NYSM films, otoh, are a HOOT to watch and, I assume, to make.
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florence pew: thread
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
florence pew: thread
Sometimes I worry that I should not have quit my job, and other times I sit in a meeting and think OH BOY HOWDY THANK GOD NEXT WEEK IS MY LAST WEEK.
Also, men really love Joseph Campbell, wow. They are all heroes on their journeys!
Also, men really love Joseph Campbell, wow. They are all heroes on their journeys!
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sometimes I worry that I should not have quit my job, and other times I sit in a meeting and think OH BOY HOWDY THANK GOD NEXT WEEK IS MY LAST WEEK.
Also, men really love Joseph Campbell, wow. They are all heroes on their journeys!
Also, men really love Joseph Campbell, wow. They are all heroes on their journeys!
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Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
I don't tend to be too political on main but I am honestly baffled at this Senate vote. We are Charlie Brown and the GOP are Sally with the football - how are Dems so credulous after all this time?? They won't bring a separate vote on ACA once they've won! They just won't! Argh!
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I don't tend to be too political on main but I am honestly baffled at this Senate vote. We are Charlie Brown and the GOP are Sally with the football - how are Dems so credulous after all this time?? They won't bring a separate vote on ACA once they've won! They just won't! Argh!
Hey New Englanders - does Salem count as Boston? Asking for Reasons.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Hey New Englanders - does Salem count as Boston? Asking for Reasons.
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You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't
October 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't
NYC and VA and NJ brought their A-game tonight but as a Nerdfigher this result makes me equally happy. IYKYK!
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
NYC and VA and NJ brought their A-game tonight but as a Nerdfigher this result makes me equally happy. IYKYK!
Thought I was feeling much better today but after two hours of Doing Things I have put myself down for a nap on the couch. It's like I ran a marathon, but the marathon was just 'put on clothes, eat breakfast, check emails'.
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thought I was feeling much better today but after two hours of Doing Things I have put myself down for a nap on the couch. It's like I ran a marathon, but the marathon was just 'put on clothes, eat breakfast, check emails'.
My choir has a workshop in THREE WEEKS and I am supposed to have a flyer ready for handout by 1pm tomorrow, but I could not get info out of my fellow Board members all day PLUS I am SICK and blah blah I am working at 8pm (feels like 9pm) on a Sunday on a volunteer project and being grumpy about it.
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My choir has a workshop in THREE WEEKS and I am supposed to have a flyer ready for handout by 1pm tomorrow, but I could not get info out of my fellow Board members all day PLUS I am SICK and blah blah I am working at 8pm (feels like 9pm) on a Sunday on a volunteer project and being grumpy about it.
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The Cortylorhynchus considers my problems, nods sagely, and says, "have you tried basking in the sun about it? While being as spherical as possible?"
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Cortylorhynchus considers my problems, nods sagely, and says, "have you tried basking in the sun about it? While being as spherical as possible?"
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I'm helping. North America, tonight is it!
I dislike the discombobulation of either time change. But I will sleep well tonight.
I dislike the discombobulation of either time change. But I will sleep well tonight.
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I'm helping. North America, tonight is it!
I dislike the discombobulation of either time change. But I will sleep well tonight.
I dislike the discombobulation of either time change. But I will sleep well tonight.
I am damn well going to do NaNo this year, but A L S O I have a terrible chest cold today so I am self-caring by resting and THINKING about writing. Which totally counts! (My personal NaNo is just "can I write 10k after nothing for two years?" but I am still nervous about it.)
November 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I am damn well going to do NaNo this year, but A L S O I have a terrible chest cold today so I am self-caring by resting and THINKING about writing. Which totally counts! (My personal NaNo is just "can I write 10k after nothing for two years?" but I am still nervous about it.)
Lolol Yuletide continues to be ridiculous. I'm going to enjoy this one so much.
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Lolol Yuletide continues to be ridiculous. I'm going to enjoy this one so much.
So nice running into friends at the Muppets event in Brooklyn! So sorry I have been a hot mess all month and gave almost no one a heads up that I was coming to NYC for As birthday! NYC, I am in you! If you want a cheap bagel or hot slice date on Sunday, hit me up!
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
So nice running into friends at the Muppets event in Brooklyn! So sorry I have been a hot mess all month and gave almost no one a heads up that I was coming to NYC for As birthday! NYC, I am in you! If you want a cheap bagel or hot slice date on Sunday, hit me up!
Features-wise I don't look a ton like either of them, though body-wise, definitely more like mom. And my dad's mom, sort of? My features have always been a family mystery until I discovered I got my nose from my maternal g-g-grandma. That's my nose! It's Dutch!
October 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Features-wise I don't look a ton like either of them, though body-wise, definitely more like mom. And my dad's mom, sort of? My features have always been a family mystery until I discovered I got my nose from my maternal g-g-grandma. That's my nose! It's Dutch!
Since VT only has 650k people in the whole state, giving to the Vermont Foodbank is like giving to a local org in a small city, but it benefits a whole state! A++ option as we head into a long, uncertain winter.
Home - Vermont Foodbank www.vtfoodbank.org
Home - Vermont Foodbank www.vtfoodbank.org
October 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Since VT only has 650k people in the whole state, giving to the Vermont Foodbank is like giving to a local org in a small city, but it benefits a whole state! A++ option as we head into a long, uncertain winter.
Home - Vermont Foodbank www.vtfoodbank.org
Home - Vermont Foodbank www.vtfoodbank.org
Has anyone tried something like this? Do they work for you? Ngl I am feeling like my phone is an anchor more than a joy these days. Also I need to get back to physical books! getbrick.app
Brick — Take Back Control of Your Screen Time
Brick helps you focus and live intentionally. One tap locks your phone so you can reclaim time for what matters most. Works with iPhone & Android.
getbrick.app
October 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Has anyone tried something like this? Do they work for you? Ngl I am feeling like my phone is an anchor more than a joy these days. Also I need to get back to physical books! getbrick.app
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SPENCER SMITH www.instagram.com/reel/DP-1yLx...
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I accidentally forgot to get oat milk for my chai latte and wow I forgot how good milk is in frothy hot drinks. I love oat milk! But!!
Also I am going to risk this. I am eating out 5 minutes from home - we're rolling the lactose dice!
Also I am going to risk this. I am eating out 5 minutes from home - we're rolling the lactose dice!
October 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I accidentally forgot to get oat milk for my chai latte and wow I forgot how good milk is in frothy hot drinks. I love oat milk! But!!
Also I am going to risk this. I am eating out 5 minutes from home - we're rolling the lactose dice!
Also I am going to risk this. I am eating out 5 minutes from home - we're rolling the lactose dice!