chardi b 👻
@charizardlotte.bsky.social
she/her. actually three red pandas stacked in a trench coat. public defense & public lands.
views are my own, but you can borrow em if you want.
views are my own, but you can borrow em if you want.
Pinned
haaaay my fav genre
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
haaaay my fav genre
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
echoing @brigit.bsky.social with Into Thin Air and adding Under the Banner of Heaven and frankly anything Krakauer
Blood and Money
Any nonfiction by Ann Rule
Devil in the white city (cliche I know but idc)
And the band played on
Engineering Eden
(More to come I’m sure)
me drafting in several different files: ha ha! yes!
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
me drafting in several different files: ha ha! yes!
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
me finally combining them to realize I’m 3k over the word limit: well this sucks. what the fuck.
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The opioid crisis the Sackler family intentionally began costs the United States roughly $4 trillion a year.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Judge formally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, with Sacklers paying up to $7B and some funds going to victims.
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The opioid crisis the Sackler family intentionally began costs the United States roughly $4 trillion a year.
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Reposting with alt text
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reposting with alt text
I’m just out here trying to be as happy as my dog when he finds a stick
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I’m just out here trying to be as happy as my dog when he finds a stick
single momming tonight and living it up. highly lauded gas station Indian food on the way for my first try, and pondering what chick flick to show russet
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
single momming tonight and living it up. highly lauded gas station Indian food on the way for my first try, and pondering what chick flick to show russet
sentient teddy bear and keeper of my heart reporting for duty
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
sentient teddy bear and keeper of my heart reporting for duty
dog dad finally got it on camera lol
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
dog dad finally got it on camera lol
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
he did this on our morning walk with a statue of a French bulldog in a shop window and two (2) 5-ft decorative nutcrackers
Nearly 60 pound lap doooooog 🎶
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nearly 60 pound lap doooooog 🎶
banger. and this is how I learned Ulta is pulling out of target, which slaps.
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
How Beauty Behemoth Ulta Conquered the American Strip Mall
The retailer built an $11 billion business by acting more like Home Depot than like Sephora.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
banger. and this is how I learned Ulta is pulling out of target, which slaps.
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
they hooked me with the rewards and price range diversity, but I stay getting my frivolous little treats there in-store bc the visible queerness and inclusivity is genuinely a cultural oasis here in Montana
Russet does not enjoy mama’s days off work nearly as much as she does
I should probably go rescue him huh
I should probably go rescue him huh
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Russet does not enjoy mama’s days off work nearly as much as she does
I should probably go rescue him huh
I should probably go rescue him huh
saw this on the order list and ran here
GOOD MORNIIIING
GOOD MORNIIIING
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
saw this on the order list and ran here
GOOD MORNIIIING
GOOD MORNIIIING
still undefeated against “two people required” furniture assembly instructions
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
still undefeated against “two people required” furniture assembly instructions
wen ur dad go 2 petmart for kibbel and see buy 3 get 1 free toy
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
wen ur dad go 2 petmart for kibbel and see buy 3 get 1 free toy
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Bluesky rn
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Bluesky rn
hungry! at the grocery store
November 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
hungry! at the grocery store
apologies for belated update. and yes Winnie got one too.
punkin
punkin
October 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
apologies for belated update. and yes Winnie got one too.
punkin
punkin
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New from me:
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Accusing Jordan Silverman
A D.C. teaching assistant was accused of molesting up to 15 kids. Multiple law enforcement agencies cleared him. But his nightmare was just beginning.
radleybalko.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New from me:
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
Elite law firms, multiple media outlets, the D.C. attorney general, and a group of parents accused a teacher of molesting 15 kids. They were wrong.
This piece is two-and-a-half years in the making. And as you'll see, it took some incredible turns, even as I was reporting it.
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This got some motion on Facebook, so I am reposting here.
xo your friendly hunger relief comms guy
xo your friendly hunger relief comms guy
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This got some motion on Facebook, so I am reposting here.
xo your friendly hunger relief comms guy
xo your friendly hunger relief comms guy
yes, mr chardi passed his EMT class final yesterday, but the really exciting news is WE FINALLY GET TO GO TO THE FALL FESTIVAL TODAAAY because he’s not studying every waking minute!!!!
October 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
yes, mr chardi passed his EMT class final yesterday, but the really exciting news is WE FINALLY GET TO GO TO THE FALL FESTIVAL TODAAAY because he’s not studying every waking minute!!!!
Russet does not appreciate the bait and switch of decorative skeletons for Halloween
if not person who might pet me, why person who might pet me shaped?!?!
if not person who might pet me, why person who might pet me shaped?!?!
October 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Russet does not appreciate the bait and switch of decorative skeletons for Halloween
if not person who might pet me, why person who might pet me shaped?!?!
if not person who might pet me, why person who might pet me shaped?!?!
Santa emailed, he said ur presents shipped
October 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Santa emailed, he said ur presents shipped
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time for my semi annual reminders
the sun is a giant nuclear reactor in the sky and it is trying to kill you
know your ABCDEs of melanoma
and get any wounds that itch and don’t heal examined
luv u stay safe
the sun is a giant nuclear reactor in the sky and it is trying to kill you
know your ABCDEs of melanoma
and get any wounds that itch and don’t heal examined
luv u stay safe
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
time for my semi annual reminders
the sun is a giant nuclear reactor in the sky and it is trying to kill you
know your ABCDEs of melanoma
and get any wounds that itch and don’t heal examined
luv u stay safe
the sun is a giant nuclear reactor in the sky and it is trying to kill you
know your ABCDEs of melanoma
and get any wounds that itch and don’t heal examined
luv u stay safe