Bebe
@palpea.bsky.social
I come in peace. I mean you no harm. Y'all means all. Writer. Painter. Vintage Airstream loon. Grandmother to the future. Recovering Southern Baptist. Pro-aging. Pro-raging for democracy.
For Thankful Thursday:
From Robert Emmons at UC, Davis explaining the two key components of practicing gratitude:
1. We affirm the good things we’ve received
2. We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness
Learn more here: www.mindful.org/an-introduct...
From Robert Emmons at UC, Davis explaining the two key components of practicing gratitude:
1. We affirm the good things we’ve received
2. We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness
Learn more here: www.mindful.org/an-introduct...
How to Practice Gratitude
Practicing gratitude has incredible effects, from improving our mental health to boosting our relationships with others. Explore ways you can be more appreciative in our mindful guide to gratitude.
www.mindful.org
April 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
For Thankful Thursday:
From Robert Emmons at UC, Davis explaining the two key components of practicing gratitude:
1. We affirm the good things we’ve received
2. We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness
Learn more here: www.mindful.org/an-introduct...
From Robert Emmons at UC, Davis explaining the two key components of practicing gratitude:
1. We affirm the good things we’ve received
2. We acknowledge the role other people play in providing our lives with goodness
Learn more here: www.mindful.org/an-introduct...
Maybe we should call it April Fools (and Fanatics) Day.
March 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Maybe we should call it April Fools (and Fanatics) Day.
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if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
BookFinder.com: New & Used Books, Rare Books, Textbooks
bookfinder.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
if you buy used books and want to avoid amazon where possible, check out bookfinder.com
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
you can search essentially every marketplace in one go
so you can, e.g., find the same used copy for sale, from the same seller, on biblio.com or ebay instead of amazon or abe (owned by amazon)
Dear People of the Blue Sky,
This is not OK.
Sincerely,
A native South Carolinian
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
This is not OK.
Sincerely,
A native South Carolinian
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
White nationalist group Patriot Front marches on South Carolina Statehouse
Patriot Front, a white supremacist organization, briefly demonstrated at the South Carolina Statehouse on March 1 during Columbia's popular Soda City Market.
www.postandcourier.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Dear People of the Blue Sky,
This is not OK.
Sincerely,
A native South Carolinian
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
This is not OK.
Sincerely,
A native South Carolinian
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
I've wondered for a long time why it is that human beings often elevate the greediest and most power mad among us to rule over us...and why we don't recognize insatiable greed and lust for power as the pathological illnesses that they are and ensure suffered are committed...not elected.
February 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I've wondered for a long time why it is that human beings often elevate the greediest and most power mad among us to rule over us...and why we don't recognize insatiable greed and lust for power as the pathological illnesses that they are and ensure suffered are committed...not elected.
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One of the best videos you'll ever see
The US Army blowing up a swastika in occupied Germany, 1945
The US Army blowing up a swastika in occupied Germany, 1945
February 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
One of the best videos you'll ever see
The US Army blowing up a swastika in occupied Germany, 1945
The US Army blowing up a swastika in occupied Germany, 1945
In celebration of Black History Month, here's a groundbreaking TV star, chef, entrepreneur, teacher, and benefactor that I had never heard of: Lena Richards. "Mama Lena," as she was known, was to New Orleans cooking as Julia Childs was to French cooking - in 1949. Truly a remarkable woman:
Meet Lena Richard, the Celebrity Chef Who Broke Barriers in the Jim Crow South
Lena Richard was a successful New Orleans-based chef, educator, writer and entrepreneur
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
In celebration of Black History Month, here's a groundbreaking TV star, chef, entrepreneur, teacher, and benefactor that I had never heard of: Lena Richards. "Mama Lena," as she was known, was to New Orleans cooking as Julia Childs was to French cooking - in 1949. Truly a remarkable woman:
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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
We have failed to come to a crossroads in America because the paths of what we say and what we do have failed to converge. Worse, our stated values and our actions have diverged so sharply from one another, that it seems we will never again come to the crossroads where character meets behavior. 1/?
February 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We have failed to come to a crossroads in America because the paths of what we say and what we do have failed to converge. Worse, our stated values and our actions have diverged so sharply from one another, that it seems we will never again come to the crossroads where character meets behavior. 1/?
For those trying to spend their money with folks who better align with their values...and more: www.opensecrets.org
OpenSecrets
OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research and government transparency group tracking money in politics and its effect on elections and policy.
www.opensecrets.org
February 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For those trying to spend their money with folks who better align with their values...and more: www.opensecrets.org
At least when the subs were there...
February 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
At least when the subs were there...
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The coolest thing you'll see today. THIS, too, is DEI.
this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The coolest thing you'll see today. THIS, too, is DEI.
Stay. Do what you can, as long as you can.
February 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Stay. Do what you can, as long as you can.
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Look up the impact of NIH funding in your state: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
February 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Look up the impact of NIH funding in your state: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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If only experts existed who could warn Americans repeatedly that foreign aid is money spent to pay Americans and buy things from Americans but no one's ever said it out loud so who can blame people for not understanding
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans purchased as food aid.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If only experts existed who could warn Americans repeatedly that foreign aid is money spent to pay Americans and buy things from Americans but no one's ever said it out loud so who can blame people for not understanding
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This cartoon is on point
(We are in the Gary Larson age now)
(We are in the Gary Larson age now)
February 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This cartoon is on point
(We are in the Gary Larson age now)
(We are in the Gary Larson age now)
From Scientific American: "For the first time in 25 years, the FDA has approved a new type of painkiller. Suzetrigine, sold as Journavx, is as effective as opioid medicines, but is not addictive."
Uh oh. When have we heard THAT before? Oh, yeah...right before (and during) the US opioid crisis.
Uh oh. When have we heard THAT before? Oh, yeah...right before (and during) the US opioid crisis.
February 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
From Scientific American: "For the first time in 25 years, the FDA has approved a new type of painkiller. Suzetrigine, sold as Journavx, is as effective as opioid medicines, but is not addictive."
Uh oh. When have we heard THAT before? Oh, yeah...right before (and during) the US opioid crisis.
Uh oh. When have we heard THAT before? Oh, yeah...right before (and during) the US opioid crisis.
A lot of us came to Bluesky after Facebook announced they'd stop fact checking...but, is there any fact checking here? At all? Seems like we'd better be careful that we don't end up like magas, believing and sharing information just because it fits our narrative.
February 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A lot of us came to Bluesky after Facebook announced they'd stop fact checking...but, is there any fact checking here? At all? Seems like we'd better be careful that we don't end up like magas, believing and sharing information just because it fits our narrative.
The fact that I felt fear in the pit of my stomach when I posted on my senators' and representatives' social media pages, asking them to put "The Constitution" as one of the checkboxes of topics I'd like to address with them, tells me everything I need to know about what I should be doing more of.
February 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The fact that I felt fear in the pit of my stomach when I posted on my senators' and representatives' social media pages, asking them to put "The Constitution" as one of the checkboxes of topics I'd like to address with them, tells me everything I need to know about what I should be doing more of.
Happy Black History Month from the Pentagon...
February 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Happy Black History Month from the Pentagon...
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