LilyWight
@lilywight.bsky.social
Gardening in Memphis.
Born in the first Eisenhower administration.
IT pro since punch cards.
Dudeist priest. Pragmatic progressive.
Not always a fan of homo sapiens.
"Keep your heart as open as a shrine
You'll sail the perfect line"
-Bob Seger
Born in the first Eisenhower administration.
IT pro since punch cards.
Dudeist priest. Pragmatic progressive.
Not always a fan of homo sapiens.
"Keep your heart as open as a shrine
You'll sail the perfect line"
-Bob Seger
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LilyWight
@lilywight.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Some days, it's very hard to live by the principles of Dudeism. I have to remind myself regularly what they are:
To just take it easy;
To be dude (easygoing) to everyone I meet;
To keep my mind limber.
The Dude abides. And so shall we.
To just take it easy;
To be dude (easygoing) to everyone I meet;
To keep my mind limber.
The Dude abides. And so shall we.
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See you soon Philly!!
February 8, 2026 at 1:17 AM
See you soon Philly!!
"Please send me a screenshot of the error message".
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"If you can provide me with that document lawfully and in a way that won't jeopardize you, it would help my reporting on this issue."
"If you can provide me with that document lawfully and in a way that won't jeopardize you, it would help my reporting on this issue."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Yes, there is a solution. Fairly straightforward, in fact. I think you'll like it a lot better than what you just suggested."
"Yes, there is a solution. Fairly straightforward, in fact. I think you'll like it a lot better than what you just suggested."
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
"Please send me a screenshot of the error message".
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Have you heard? 👀 Our all-new Scuttlebutt Reef gallery opens one month from today! Sea what's coming: https://bit.ly/4abWN9A
February 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Have you heard? 👀 Our all-new Scuttlebutt Reef gallery opens one month from today! Sea what's coming: https://bit.ly/4abWN9A
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ICE is killing, lying, and covering for itself.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
ICE is killing, lying, and covering for itself.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.
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There are only two options:
1. Nominate & confirm
2. Direct an acting pursuant to FVRA
Full stop.
"ending the argument that statutes vesting in department heads the general authority to delegate powers to other officials provided an alternative method of empowering acting officials" -SRpt 105-250
1. Nominate & confirm
2. Direct an acting pursuant to FVRA
Full stop.
"ending the argument that statutes vesting in department heads the general authority to delegate powers to other officials provided an alternative method of empowering acting officials" -SRpt 105-250
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
There are only two options:
1. Nominate & confirm
2. Direct an acting pursuant to FVRA
Full stop.
"ending the argument that statutes vesting in department heads the general authority to delegate powers to other officials provided an alternative method of empowering acting officials" -SRpt 105-250
1. Nominate & confirm
2. Direct an acting pursuant to FVRA
Full stop.
"ending the argument that statutes vesting in department heads the general authority to delegate powers to other officials provided an alternative method of empowering acting officials" -SRpt 105-250
"Tasting History" (great channel) - how citizens ate during WWII. Virtual starvation in Japan. Slogan "Shortage of foodstuffs means shortage of ingenuity!"
Now, who does that remind me of? Oh right, Brooke Rollins. Can't afford healthy food? It's your own fault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OStT...
Now, who does that remind me of? Oh right, Brooke Rollins. Can't afford healthy food? It's your own fault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OStT...
Eating in Japan During World War 2
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
"Tasting History" (great channel) - how citizens ate during WWII. Virtual starvation in Japan. Slogan "Shortage of foodstuffs means shortage of ingenuity!"
Now, who does that remind me of? Oh right, Brooke Rollins. Can't afford healthy food? It's your own fault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OStT...
Now, who does that remind me of? Oh right, Brooke Rollins. Can't afford healthy food? It's your own fault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OStT...
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Sad news. Can’t begin to estimate how many of these I’ve impulse-bought, only to discover a new author I love. Lee Child, Chris Reich, Vince Flynn, Mark Greaney, and on and on, all found through a $6 or $8 gamble.
Not gonna be impulse-buying hardcovers at $30 apiece…
Not gonna be impulse-buying hardcovers at $30 apiece…
The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Sad news. Can’t begin to estimate how many of these I’ve impulse-bought, only to discover a new author I love. Lee Child, Chris Reich, Vince Flynn, Mark Greaney, and on and on, all found through a $6 or $8 gamble.
Not gonna be impulse-buying hardcovers at $30 apiece…
Not gonna be impulse-buying hardcovers at $30 apiece…
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The GOP is a sham. And America's shame.
February 7, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The GOP is a sham. And America's shame.
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The ugliness of Trump.
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM
The ugliness of Trump.
Holy moly! And what's ICE doing there? Did they cause the crash?
TRAFFIC ALERT ⚠ The intersection of Poplar Avenue and South Highland Street is partially blocked Friday night after a crash involving a Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) bus. is.gd/dFC6Sy
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Holy moly! And what's ICE doing there? Did they cause the crash?
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Brig. Gen. Ryan Hoyle has taken command of the Marine Corps' only permanently deployed expeditionary brigade, just in time for its participation with the Japanese military in the 20th iteration of the Iron Fist exercise. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social)
Marine expeditionary brigade on Okinawa changes hands ahead of Iron Fist drills
Brig. Gen. Ryan Hoyle — an infantry officer with experience in Okinawa, Italy, Iraq and Afghanistan — took command of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.
www.stripes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Brig. Gen. Ryan Hoyle has taken command of the Marine Corps' only permanently deployed expeditionary brigade, just in time for its participation with the Japanese military in the 20th iteration of the Iron Fist exercise. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social)
Yeah they keeping saying that, but Trump drove up my taxes in his first administration, and I don't believe him at all.
IRS tax refunds are expected to be huge. Here's when to expect yours
IRS tax refunds are expected to be huge. Here's when to expect yours
Tax refunds are expected to be big this year. Learn what the fastest and safest way is to get yours and how to track it.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Yeah they keeping saying that, but Trump drove up my taxes in his first administration, and I don't believe him at all.
Regarding the victims' information not being redacted in the released Epstein files, I'm wondering whether it could weaponized incompetence or vindictive malice, rather than plain incompetence.
February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Regarding the victims' information not being redacted in the released Epstein files, I'm wondering whether it could weaponized incompetence or vindictive malice, rather than plain incompetence.
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Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools. n.pr/4qeenQj
How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals
Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.
n.pr
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools. n.pr/4qeenQj
Memphis: I just learned that Howard Vance has died. I took lessons at the Vance Guitar Acadamy, founded in 1974, for years. Memphis has lost a fine musician.
howardvance.com
howardvance.com
Howard Vance Guitar Academy
In Memphis since 1974, our private instructors give music lessons to help you learn and master guitar, flute, piano, voice and more.
howardvance.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Memphis: I just learned that Howard Vance has died. I took lessons at the Vance Guitar Acadamy, founded in 1974, for years. Memphis has lost a fine musician.
howardvance.com
howardvance.com
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A newly promoted lieutenant general is set to take command of 5th Air Force in Tokyo, a role that until recently was held by the head of U.S. Forces Japan but has now been split as the command expands into a broader mission.
A new 3-star general will lead 5th Air Force amid transformation of US Forces Japan
A newly promoted lieutenant general will take command of 5th Air Force in Tokyo, a position previously held by the head of U.S. Forces Japan.
www.stripes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:21 AM
A newly promoted lieutenant general is set to take command of 5th Air Force in Tokyo, a role that until recently was held by the head of U.S. Forces Japan but has now been split as the command expands into a broader mission.
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If you protest ICE, they’ll use lethal force against you.
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
If you protest ICE, they’ll use lethal force against you.
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing.
Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?
I've subscribed to a new (to me) youtube channel:
Lauren the Mortician (www.youtube.com/@Laurenthemo...)
This won't be for people creeped out by death science, but I love it. Apart from the science stuff, Lauren's decency and kindness pour out of the screen like a warm glow. We need more of that.
Lauren the Mortician (www.youtube.com/@Laurenthemo...)
This won't be for people creeped out by death science, but I love it. Apart from the science stuff, Lauren's decency and kindness pour out of the screen like a warm glow. We need more of that.
Lauren the Mortician
💀 Curious about what happens after we die—from embalming and cremation to the disturbing, bizarre, and forgotten corners of funeral history?
I’m Lauren the Mortician: funeral director, embalmer, and y...
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I've subscribed to a new (to me) youtube channel:
Lauren the Mortician (www.youtube.com/@Laurenthemo...)
This won't be for people creeped out by death science, but I love it. Apart from the science stuff, Lauren's decency and kindness pour out of the screen like a warm glow. We need more of that.
Lauren the Mortician (www.youtube.com/@Laurenthemo...)
This won't be for people creeped out by death science, but I love it. Apart from the science stuff, Lauren's decency and kindness pour out of the screen like a warm glow. We need more of that.
Another thing outsiders don't know about Memphis: we have a great library system.
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Another thing outsiders don't know about Memphis: we have a great library system.
Hometown pride! Tennessee has some gawdawful politicians, but we also have some great ones like Steve Cohen.
Trump & the GOP made billionaires and tech oligarchs so rich that they happily fund Trump’s vanity projects—his White House ballroom, his Kennedy Center takeover, even cutting checks for “Melania", the most panned movie of all time.
Meanwhile working families get NOTHING. Corruption in plain sight.
Meanwhile working families get NOTHING. Corruption in plain sight.
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Hometown pride! Tennessee has some gawdawful politicians, but we also have some great ones like Steve Cohen.
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We’ve gone from “the Epstein files/client list are on Pam Bondi’s desk,” to “there is no client list,” to 3 million files dumped overnight. All under Trump.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
We’ve gone from “the Epstein files/client list are on Pam Bondi’s desk,” to “there is no client list,” to 3 million files dumped overnight. All under Trump.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
They hoped you wouldn't notice. Now they hope you think it's over—without any of these men even standing trial.
We can't let that happen.
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Dorner Carmichael's year as a Red Cross volunteer during the Vietnam War changed her life.
Five decades later, Carmichael drew on her days as a "Donut Dolly" to help give U.S. troops in Poland a sense of normalcy while deployed far from home.
From Stars and Stripes' ShaTyra Cox in Powidz:
Five decades later, Carmichael drew on her days as a "Donut Dolly" to help give U.S. troops in Poland a sense of normalcy while deployed far from home.
From Stars and Stripes' ShaTyra Cox in Powidz:
Red Cross volunteer draws on ‘Donut Dolly’ days in Vietnam for Poland tour 5 decades later
Dorner Carmichael reprised her American Red Cross volunteer role to give troops deployed to NATO-ally Poland a sense of normalcy while deployed far from home.
www.stripes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Dorner Carmichael's year as a Red Cross volunteer during the Vietnam War changed her life.
Five decades later, Carmichael drew on her days as a "Donut Dolly" to help give U.S. troops in Poland a sense of normalcy while deployed far from home.
From Stars and Stripes' ShaTyra Cox in Powidz:
Five decades later, Carmichael drew on her days as a "Donut Dolly" to help give U.S. troops in Poland a sense of normalcy while deployed far from home.
From Stars and Stripes' ShaTyra Cox in Powidz:
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The U.S. Coast Guard led the rescue of 27 mariners on Sunday after their fishing vessel caught fire and sank near the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. No serious injuries were reported.
Coast Guard leads rescue of 27 mariners after vessel catches fire and sinks near Galapagos Islands
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 27 mariners after their fishing vessel caught fire and sank near the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
www.stripes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard led the rescue of 27 mariners on Sunday after their fishing vessel caught fire and sank near the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. No serious injuries were reported.
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Re-upping this, as I'm seeing many more anonymous accounts claiming things they "heard from someone who knows" or what their "neighbor said they saw," but with no verification.
Even if—especially if—someone appears to be against what's going on, please don't share anonymous, no-proof claims. 🙏🏻
Even if—especially if—someone appears to be against what's going on, please don't share anonymous, no-proof claims. 🙏🏻
As things get worse and accurate info becomes more crucial, I strongly advise not believing—and especially not sharing—anything "reported" by anonymous posters, bloggers, or "media."
I understand why someone wouldn't wish to use their name; but if we don't know who they are we can't trust them. 1/2
I understand why someone wouldn't wish to use their name; but if we don't know who they are we can't trust them. 1/2
February 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Re-upping this, as I'm seeing many more anonymous accounts claiming things they "heard from someone who knows" or what their "neighbor said they saw," but with no verification.
Even if—especially if—someone appears to be against what's going on, please don't share anonymous, no-proof claims. 🙏🏻
Even if—especially if—someone appears to be against what's going on, please don't share anonymous, no-proof claims. 🙏🏻
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