Lori Alpert
@lnalpert.bsky.social
Reader of mostly genre fiction, sometime crocheter, likes history and musical theater (she/her)
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Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
My mom wanted to get toilets with higher seats, but my dad didn’t want them. So mom got add-ons. Now she needs the hand bars to get up (from any seat).
February 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
My mom wanted to get toilets with higher seats, but my dad didn’t want them. So mom got add-ons. Now she needs the hand bars to get up (from any seat).
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I’ve literally been saying this since I was a teenager:
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I’ve literally been saying this since I was a teenager:
We have grab bars, raised seat on toilet (it’s easily removable), and mom has a raised seat with bars on the side. The raised seat makes a difference to getting up. Really helps on bad knee days. Sigh.
February 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
We have grab bars, raised seat on toilet (it’s easily removable), and mom has a raised seat with bars on the side. The raised seat makes a difference to getting up. Really helps on bad knee days. Sigh.
I remember one year with figure skating, many moons ago, I think the women were falling. I think the top skater (among those expected to do well) was the one who fell the least. It was insane. The pressure must be brutal.
February 14, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I remember one year with figure skating, many moons ago, I think the women were falling. I think the top skater (among those expected to do well) was the one who fell the least. It was insane. The pressure must be brutal.
I hate that so much.
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I hate that so much.
Sometimes treating the symptoms is the best thing to do.
February 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Sometimes treating the symptoms is the best thing to do.
I thought about doing that the other day.
February 14, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I thought about doing that the other day.
No, that’s not the case at all. I haven’t read many trad-style romances over the last several years. A few here and there, and definitely some paranormal/urban fantasy types. But I backed away from millionaire/billionaire romances a while ago. I wasn’t sure the guy would have time for a love life!
February 14, 2026 at 2:08 AM
No, that’s not the case at all. I haven’t read many trad-style romances over the last several years. A few here and there, and definitely some paranormal/urban fantasy types. But I backed away from millionaire/billionaire romances a while ago. I wasn’t sure the guy would have time for a love life!
It’s easier if people don’t have a choice or the situation is different. It’s hard to think of billionaires or modern-day royalty the same way we used to accept or ignore their existence in romance.
I remember when they used to be millionaires. And I didn’t know as much about CEOs.
I remember when they used to be millionaires. And I didn’t know as much about CEOs.
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
It’s easier if people don’t have a choice or the situation is different. It’s hard to think of billionaires or modern-day royalty the same way we used to accept or ignore their existence in romance.
I remember when they used to be millionaires. And I didn’t know as much about CEOs.
I remember when they used to be millionaires. And I didn’t know as much about CEOs.
I have no idea, but if so, they’re really fantasy now. Or alternate world, at least.
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I have no idea, but if so, they’re really fantasy now. Or alternate world, at least.
I was thinking back when you scheduled your hair appointment.
I was looking at Peacock, early on, and had a hard time tying to figure it out. I discovered if I tried to watch the recorded skating, I had to watch over 2-1/2 hours, and that was a bit much.
I was looking at Peacock, early on, and had a hard time tying to figure it out. I discovered if I tried to watch the recorded skating, I had to watch over 2-1/2 hours, and that was a bit much.
February 14, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I was thinking back when you scheduled your hair appointment.
I was looking at Peacock, early on, and had a hard time tying to figure it out. I discovered if I tried to watch the recorded skating, I had to watch over 2-1/2 hours, and that was a bit much.
I was looking at Peacock, early on, and had a hard time tying to figure it out. I discovered if I tried to watch the recorded skating, I had to watch over 2-1/2 hours, and that was a bit much.
I cannot imagine trying to get four cats to the vet. I don’t know if my mom ever tried to wrangle all three at once. Two were hard enough.
I’m glad you brought all four home with you.
I’m glad you brought all four home with you.
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I cannot imagine trying to get four cats to the vet. I don’t know if my mom ever tried to wrangle all three at once. Two were hard enough.
I’m glad you brought all four home with you.
I’m glad you brought all four home with you.
No way to avoid it, unless you didn’t schedule anything at all during the Olympics. I’m not sure when the schedule goes out, but it’s not always clear what to watch that far in advance.
I haven’t watched anything live. Now I’m not sure I’m up for skating.
Busy weekend, too.
I haven’t watched anything live. Now I’m not sure I’m up for skating.
Busy weekend, too.
February 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
No way to avoid it, unless you didn’t schedule anything at all during the Olympics. I’m not sure when the schedule goes out, but it’s not always clear what to watch that far in advance.
I haven’t watched anything live. Now I’m not sure I’m up for skating.
Busy weekend, too.
I haven’t watched anything live. Now I’m not sure I’m up for skating.
Busy weekend, too.
He has searched legal arguments?!
I love how he blames the American people for wanting what he wants.
I love how he blames the American people for wanting what he wants.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
He has searched legal arguments?!
I love how he blames the American people for wanting what he wants.
I love how he blames the American people for wanting what he wants.
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Hi, have you applied moisturizer to your skin recently? Winter can lead to painful itching and cracking. I like Cetaphil moisturizing cream and Aquaphor, but @jamellebouie.net also recommended cocoa and shea butter.
February 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Hi, have you applied moisturizer to your skin recently? Winter can lead to painful itching and cracking. I like Cetaphil moisturizing cream and Aquaphor, but @jamellebouie.net also recommended cocoa and shea butter.
Maybe I’ll start there. I probably had an idea where to start, once upon a time.
I can’t believe I found the original recommendation email (from a mailing list). Only about two-and-a-half years ago, so not too bad.
I can’t believe I found the original recommendation email (from a mailing list). Only about two-and-a-half years ago, so not too bad.
February 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Maybe I’ll start there. I probably had an idea where to start, once upon a time.
I can’t believe I found the original recommendation email (from a mailing list). Only about two-and-a-half years ago, so not too bad.
I can’t believe I found the original recommendation email (from a mailing list). Only about two-and-a-half years ago, so not too bad.
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Well, hello romance friends, it feels like it's been a minute since I've come on here and yelled about a book but I'd like to take a moment and tell you all about this one. You see, Valeria, the FMC, is a cam girl, and in secret lust over her hot neighbor, Lander, a big shot lawyer who is ALSO
February 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Well, hello romance friends, it feels like it's been a minute since I've come on here and yelled about a book but I'd like to take a moment and tell you all about this one. You see, Valeria, the FMC, is a cam girl, and in secret lust over her hot neighbor, Lander, a big shot lawyer who is ALSO
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Live in Montclair NJ or environs? No Kings 3 is coming up and it's never too soon to mark your calendar and connect:
BE PART OF THE BIGGEST MASS MOBILIZATION IN US HISTORY.
See you there!
mobilize.us/s/GZ8wfo
BE PART OF THE BIGGEST MASS MOBILIZATION IN US HISTORY.
See you there!
mobilize.us/s/GZ8wfo
NO KINGS Montclair Area Rally · No Kings
On Saturday, March 28th @ noon, The Montclair Dems and our network of grassroots groups will be hosting the "No Kings" Event in Montclair. We are proud to have organized three of the previous largest...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Live in Montclair NJ or environs? No Kings 3 is coming up and it's never too soon to mark your calendar and connect:
BE PART OF THE BIGGEST MASS MOBILIZATION IN US HISTORY.
See you there!
mobilize.us/s/GZ8wfo
BE PART OF THE BIGGEST MASS MOBILIZATION IN US HISTORY.
See you there!
mobilize.us/s/GZ8wfo
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Leqaa Kordia, 33, has been in ICE detention in Texas for almost a year. Last week she was hospitalized for a seizure.
She has not been charged with a crime.
She should be freed.
I DO NOT CARE WHETHER HER VIEWS ON ISRAEL ALIGN WITH YOURS. OR MINE. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
She has not been charged with a crime.
She should be freed.
I DO NOT CARE WHETHER HER VIEWS ON ISRAEL ALIGN WITH YOURS. OR MINE. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Leqaa Kordia, 33, has been in ICE detention in Texas for almost a year. Last week she was hospitalized for a seizure.
She has not been charged with a crime.
She should be freed.
I DO NOT CARE WHETHER HER VIEWS ON ISRAEL ALIGN WITH YOURS. OR MINE. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
She has not been charged with a crime.
She should be freed.
I DO NOT CARE WHETHER HER VIEWS ON ISRAEL ALIGN WITH YOURS. OR MINE. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
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We’re officially cancelling the “guilty” part of guilty pleasures. Do not feel guilty about that cringy early 2000’s TV comfort show. Do not feel guilty about that spicy book. Do not feel guilty about that smooth smooth yacht rock or that 90s sitcom with 127 episodes a season. You’ve all earned it.
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
We’re officially cancelling the “guilty” part of guilty pleasures. Do not feel guilty about that cringy early 2000’s TV comfort show. Do not feel guilty about that spicy book. Do not feel guilty about that smooth smooth yacht rock or that 90s sitcom with 127 episodes a season. You’ve all earned it.
Someone else recommended her to me, but she’s still in my TBR.
February 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Someone else recommended her to me, but she’s still in my TBR.
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On Generative AI (tl;dr: STOP USING THAT SHIT)
"Do we want the arts to die?"
"Do we want the arts to die?"
STOP USING GENERATIVE A.I (Original Song)
YouTube video by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
On Generative AI (tl;dr: STOP USING THAT SHIT)
"Do we want the arts to die?"
"Do we want the arts to die?"