Madame Hardy
@madamehardy.bsky.social
Madame Hardy. Was mme_hardy on Twitter. I love gardening, sewing, and reading. Mostly reposts of other people's jokes and historical stuff.
She/her.
She/her.
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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Welp, called both Senators and my rep about the shutdown and the ACA. Told my Senators to ditch Chuck Schumer.
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Welp, called both Senators and my rep about the shutdown and the ACA. Told my Senators to ditch Chuck Schumer.
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Book Cover of the Day:
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Book Cover of the Day:
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literally every failing automaker tries this, and it never works
Tesla's latest gambit: become a rental car company. As cars pile up in showrooms and storage lots, Elon is trying to rent his way out of a crisis. Good luck, bud. #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall electrek.co/2025/11/10/t...
Tesla can’t sell its cars anymore so it is renting them now
Tesla is launching a new car rental program out of its stores in the US, as sales are crashing due...
electrek.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
literally every failing automaker tries this, and it never works
A California winemaker is struggling to sell his Chardonnay ... so he's written a romantasy novella about it. The novella, unsurprisingly, looks awful.
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A California winemaker is struggling to sell his Chardonnay ... so he's written a romantasy novella about it. The novella, unsurprisingly, looks awful.
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
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Thomas Light was a conjurer who lived in the early 19th century at High Ercall. He consulted the stars, summoned spirits, and satisfied the needs of locals with both curses and cures. He was often heard wrestling with supernatural beings and even the Devil at night. 🌙
#Folklore #Shropshire #Satan
#Folklore #Shropshire #Satan
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thomas Light was a conjurer who lived in the early 19th century at High Ercall. He consulted the stars, summoned spirits, and satisfied the needs of locals with both curses and cures. He was often heard wrestling with supernatural beings and even the Devil at night. 🌙
#Folklore #Shropshire #Satan
#Folklore #Shropshire #Satan
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If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
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(Okay, it’s her birthday, so. . .)
Hang on, when did reading become performative?
📸: Michael Berresse
Hang on, when did reading become performative?
📸: Michael Berresse
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
(Okay, it’s her birthday, so. . .)
Hang on, when did reading become performative?
📸: Michael Berresse
Hang on, when did reading become performative?
📸: Michael Berresse
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
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if you genuinely think Schumer and Democratic leadership opposed this & Republicans coincidentally got exactly the number of votes they needed to avoid a filibuster and none of those votes are from Democratic Senators who are up for reelection in the midterms next year, I have a bridge to sell you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
if you genuinely think Schumer and Democratic leadership opposed this & Republicans coincidentally got exactly the number of votes they needed to avoid a filibuster and none of those votes are from Democratic Senators who are up for reelection in the midterms next year, I have a bridge to sell you.
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
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Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
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The answer Sen, Shaheen is that since America elected the Black man to be president, the official position of the Republican Party is “not to work together with Democrats to address the problems that are facing this country.”
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The answer Sen, Shaheen is that since America elected the Black man to be president, the official position of the Republican Party is “not to work together with Democrats to address the problems that are facing this country.”
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You think Dem voters would have turned out in the numbers, and with the enthusiasm, they did JUST FIVE DAYS AGO if they thought the party was going cave like this? Jesus
You think Dem voters would have turned out in the numbers, and with the enthusiasm, they did JUST FIVE DAYS AGO if they thought the party was going cave like this? Jesus
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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You think Dem voters would have turned out in the numbers, and with the enthusiasm, they did JUST FIVE DAYS AGO if they thought the party was going cave like this? Jesus
You think Dem voters would have turned out in the numbers, and with the enthusiasm, they did JUST FIVE DAYS AGO if they thought the party was going cave like this? Jesus
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FWIW, I was able to get through and leave a message at Padilla's San Francisco office (415-981-9369).
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
FWIW, I was able to get through and leave a message at Padilla's San Francisco office (415-981-9369).
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Neither of my Senators' offices are open on weekends. I left messages, but it's screaming into the void.
November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Neither of my Senators' offices are open on weekends. I left messages, but it's screaming into the void.
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Somerset church tomb collapse exposes 1700s stone crypt
Somerset church tomb collapse exposes 1700s stone crypt
The church says it is currently unclear whether the collapse has damaged any surrounding graves.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Somerset church tomb collapse exposes 1700s stone crypt
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BREAKING -- Another pro-sports gambling bust.
Two MLB pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, are charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with taking bribes to rig their pitches so co-conspirators can make prop bets.
Full story coming soon.
Two MLB pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, are charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with taking bribes to rig their pitches so co-conspirators can make prop bets.
Full story coming soon.
November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
BREAKING -- Another pro-sports gambling bust.
Two MLB pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, are charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with taking bribes to rig their pitches so co-conspirators can make prop bets.
Full story coming soon.
Two MLB pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, are charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with taking bribes to rig their pitches so co-conspirators can make prop bets.
Full story coming soon.
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In honor of apple picking season: the secret of why Honeycrisp apples are so expensive!
This tree is angry at being alive and will make it your problem (if you plant it)
This tree is angry at being alive and will make it your problem (if you plant it)
Why Honeycrisp Apples Are EXPENSIVE
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In honor of apple picking season: the secret of why Honeycrisp apples are so expensive!
This tree is angry at being alive and will make it your problem (if you plant it)
This tree is angry at being alive and will make it your problem (if you plant it)
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The International Date Line is boring now but it used to be a phone line where you could call up and have a "date" with someone in Estonia. It's the reason so many Gen X Americans have a marzipan fetish to this day
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The International Date Line is boring now but it used to be a phone line where you could call up and have a "date" with someone in Estonia. It's the reason so many Gen X Americans have a marzipan fetish to this day
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corn palace, mitchell, south dakota, 1987
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
corn palace, mitchell, south dakota, 1987