@ladygreygrace.bsky.social
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If the recipe isn't a secret, I'd love to hear it...
The Boy is felling under the weather so making his favorite lemony turmeric soup with spinach, orzo, & feta, cumin, dill studded tiny turkey meatballs…
December 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
If the recipe isn't a secret, I'd love to hear it...
I put Millay's Dirge Without Music as a reply to the post, but one more, with teeth.
Out of the ash
I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air.
Out of the ash
I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I put Millay's Dirge Without Music as a reply to the post, but one more, with teeth.
Out of the ash
I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air.
Out of the ash
I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The Hild feast and the Bailey party, absolutely. I also want to attend Hogswatch dinner at Unseen University, and to sit at the table with Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Cratchits (and the Muppets!) at the end of "The Muppet Christmas Carol".
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
December 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The Hild feast and the Bailey party, absolutely. I also want to attend Hogswatch dinner at Unseen University, and to sit at the table with Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Cratchits (and the Muppets!) at the end of "The Muppet Christmas Carol".
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“Only one work of cinema has ever managed to effectively recreate that uniquely Dickens magic, achieving it not so much through adaptation in the traditional sense as through the more precarious feat of transmutation.”
A Grand Yuletide Theory: The Muppet Christmas Carol is the Best Adaptation of A Christmas Carol
Only one movie has ever managed to recreate that uniquely Dickens magic, achieving it not so much through adaptation as through transmutation.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
“Only one work of cinema has ever managed to effectively recreate that uniquely Dickens magic, achieving it not so much through adaptation in the traditional sense as through the more precarious feat of transmutation.”
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
I dislike "Wonderful Christmasttime". I *despise* "Christmas Shoes", to the extent that I rage-quit a book that mentioned one character was "the 'Christmas Shoes' soloist at church every year". Oh, you celebrate tragic holiday parental death at Christmas? SHAME. SHAME.
Britain, I am so happy for you all that you have somehow avoided the American Evangelist monstrosity that is “Christmas Shoes.”
(I also absolutely loathe “Wonderful Christmastime,” for what it’s worth)
(I also absolutely loathe “Wonderful Christmastime,” for what it’s worth)
I put it to you that Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” is not merely the worst Christmas song but is also in fact the worst song in the history of recorded sound.
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I dislike "Wonderful Christmasttime". I *despise* "Christmas Shoes", to the extent that I rage-quit a book that mentioned one character was "the 'Christmas Shoes' soloist at church every year". Oh, you celebrate tragic holiday parental death at Christmas? SHAME. SHAME.
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A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
Someone please adopt this sweet sweet guy whose former people were going to effing euthanize him for a TREATABLE ISSUE. I hope three ghost cats pee all over their house for Christmas and Felix has a long and happy life.
Let’s meet Felix. Felix was at the vet today for euthanasia because he wasn’t using the litterbox consistently. He had a full vet screening ruling out health reasons, & he reportedly was doing well on Prozac, but his owner didn’t want to keep up w/his script. Our vet reached out to us to save him.
December 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Someone please adopt this sweet sweet guy whose former people were going to effing euthanize him for a TREATABLE ISSUE. I hope three ghost cats pee all over their house for Christmas and Felix has a long and happy life.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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I fully support the Dungeons & Dragons holiday season welcome post.
December 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I fully support the Dungeons & Dragons holiday season welcome post.
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The Roundworld Year for 2026 shall be known as 🥁🥁🥁 The Year of the Curious Squid. 🌊
#Discworld #discworldofficial #terrypratchett
#Discworld #discworldofficial #terrypratchett
December 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Roundworld Year for 2026 shall be known as 🥁🥁🥁 The Year of the Curious Squid. 🌊
#Discworld #discworldofficial #terrypratchett
#Discworld #discworldofficial #terrypratchett
Deep breath, sticking to recent reads:
--The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social!
--In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden!
--Root Magic by @edenroyce.bsky.social!
--Slayers of Old by @jimchines.com!
--Mirage City by @levacrosen.bsky.social!
--Steel & Spellfire by @lauraeweymouth.bsky.social!
--The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social!
--In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden!
--Root Magic by @edenroyce.bsky.social!
--Slayers of Old by @jimchines.com!
--Mirage City by @levacrosen.bsky.social!
--Steel & Spellfire by @lauraeweymouth.bsky.social!
FWIW: Mention books you like or you think others might like. You never know what'll happen:
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Deep breath, sticking to recent reads:
--The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social!
--In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden!
--Root Magic by @edenroyce.bsky.social!
--Slayers of Old by @jimchines.com!
--Mirage City by @levacrosen.bsky.social!
--Steel & Spellfire by @lauraeweymouth.bsky.social!
--The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social!
--In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden!
--Root Magic by @edenroyce.bsky.social!
--Slayers of Old by @jimchines.com!
--Mirage City by @levacrosen.bsky.social!
--Steel & Spellfire by @lauraeweymouth.bsky.social!
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I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
In the absence of David Lynch, I'll accept Soderbergh for this job, and trust the semi-benevolent overlord to keep him in line.
As your semi-benevolent overlord, I shall offer a gargantuan bag of money to Steven Soderbergh to make a multi-part adaptation of "The Book of the New Sun". I trust him to do it right and stay on budget.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In the absence of David Lynch, I'll accept Soderbergh for this job, and trust the semi-benevolent overlord to keep him in line.
I make a damn good strawberry-rhubarb pie if I do say so myself. If I'm picking from offered pies, I will usually go for apple, cherry, or key lime as long as it's not mutagen-green.
I'm baking pie right now so, do you have a pie preference?
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I make a damn good strawberry-rhubarb pie if I do say so myself. If I'm picking from offered pies, I will usually go for apple, cherry, or key lime as long as it's not mutagen-green.
One of my former retail coworkers scheduled a meeting with my new boss (attorney) and we were both surprised and pleased to see each other. She retained my boss almost immediately, because "once I saw Grey was with you, I knew I was meeting with the right person".
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
One of my former retail coworkers scheduled a meeting with my new boss (attorney) and we were both surprised and pleased to see each other. She retained my boss almost immediately, because "once I saw Grey was with you, I knew I was meeting with the right person".
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We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?
Pie crust was made last night, pie will be assembled and baked this evening, ingredients for Family Recipe Soda Bread that spouse will be baking today are all acquired, and we have hoagie fixings for a fast dinner after all the baking.
I am not even *looking* at a grocery store until Friday.
I am not even *looking* at a grocery store until Friday.
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Pie crust was made last night, pie will be assembled and baked this evening, ingredients for Family Recipe Soda Bread that spouse will be baking today are all acquired, and we have hoagie fixings for a fast dinner after all the baking.
I am not even *looking* at a grocery store until Friday.
I am not even *looking* at a grocery store until Friday.
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You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
It might take a little time, but I trust him
It might take a little time, but I trust him
a man in a suit and tie is asking why he is on netflix
Alt: A man in a natty suit and tie (Ted Danson as Charles Nieuwendyck in "A Man on the Inside") is asking why he is the PI's first choice.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
It might take a little time, but I trust him
It might take a little time, but I trust him
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Four years ago today, we had to say goodbye to my best guy Hector. He loved everyone and everything, and I know whatever life he's on, he's still loving it. I miss you so much, buddy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Four years ago today, we had to say goodbye to my best guy Hector. He loved everyone and everything, and I know whatever life he's on, he's still loving it. I miss you so much, buddy.
A friend of a friend reached out and said she was looking for a legal assistant with a memory for names and details, a grasp of the English language, and willing to be blunt to people when needed. I said "I've been in retail for years, PLEASE let me be blunt." 14 years and the firm is going strong!
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A friend of a friend reached out and said she was looking for a legal assistant with a memory for names and details, a grasp of the English language, and willing to be blunt to people when needed. I said "I've been in retail for years, PLEASE let me be blunt." 14 years and the firm is going strong!