Lisa Futscher
@lisafutscher.bsky.social
Mom who writes. Or avoids writing. You know.
If you are someone who recognizes that the world needs more compassion today, but you are struggling to find it, here's something to try saying: "I don't blame them because it is the belief system they were indoctrinated into."/1
October 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If you are someone who recognizes that the world needs more compassion today, but you are struggling to find it, here's something to try saying: "I don't blame them because it is the belief system they were indoctrinated into."/1
Self care is an act of humility. Ego tells us that we must go, go, go. We must achieve to prove our worth. Self care is letting go of pride to validate that "I am already worth it. I am worthy of love. I am intrinsically valuable."
September 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Self care is an act of humility. Ego tells us that we must go, go, go. We must achieve to prove our worth. Self care is letting go of pride to validate that "I am already worth it. I am worthy of love. I am intrinsically valuable."
Stuff I made this weekend:
• Strawberry syrup
• Ice cream (using the strawberry pulp)
• Door sweep (stuffed with scraps fabric)
• Turkey and veggie chili
• Homemade bread
Part of my efforts to reduce plastic waste and minimize reliance on corps.
• Strawberry syrup
• Ice cream (using the strawberry pulp)
• Door sweep (stuffed with scraps fabric)
• Turkey and veggie chili
• Homemade bread
Part of my efforts to reduce plastic waste and minimize reliance on corps.
January 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Stuff I made this weekend:
• Strawberry syrup
• Ice cream (using the strawberry pulp)
• Door sweep (stuffed with scraps fabric)
• Turkey and veggie chili
• Homemade bread
Part of my efforts to reduce plastic waste and minimize reliance on corps.
• Strawberry syrup
• Ice cream (using the strawberry pulp)
• Door sweep (stuffed with scraps fabric)
• Turkey and veggie chili
• Homemade bread
Part of my efforts to reduce plastic waste and minimize reliance on corps.
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.@anneapplebaum.bsky.social is brilliant, and this is one of her best. Long, but worth your time.
In 2020, I asked why so many Republicans had abandoned the values they had previously held. Still relevant.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
.@anneapplebaum.bsky.social is brilliant, and this is one of her best. Long, but worth your time.
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
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The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said reut.rs/426s3o8
2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say
The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday.
reut.rs
January 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said reut.rs/426s3o8
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Braedon: I come from a nation that believed in fascist ideology for a while. And we don’t want to go to that again. We are close to it because people want to simplify complex problems. The essence of fascism is to simplify complex problems and feed people who don't have time to read some bullshit.
January 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Braedon: I come from a nation that believed in fascist ideology for a while. And we don’t want to go to that again. We are close to it because people want to simplify complex problems. The essence of fascism is to simplify complex problems and feed people who don't have time to read some bullshit.
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1/ RE Meta's decision to abandon fact-checking (and follow the lead of other platforms taking a similar hands-off approach), it's not great. But we have seen this movie before in media history and it's probably more instructive to anticipate what this moment creates. ...
January 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
1/ RE Meta's decision to abandon fact-checking (and follow the lead of other platforms taking a similar hands-off approach), it's not great. But we have seen this movie before in media history and it's probably more instructive to anticipate what this moment creates. ...
Pro Tip: When you buy fresh ginger, cut it into small chunks and throw directly into freezer. Use it whenever a recipe calls for fresh ginger.
Reasons why:
1. It's EASIER to peel when it's frozen!
2. Avoids food waste.
3. Keeps way longer, which saves you money and is better for the environment.
Reasons why:
1. It's EASIER to peel when it's frozen!
2. Avoids food waste.
3. Keeps way longer, which saves you money and is better for the environment.
January 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Pro Tip: When you buy fresh ginger, cut it into small chunks and throw directly into freezer. Use it whenever a recipe calls for fresh ginger.
Reasons why:
1. It's EASIER to peel when it's frozen!
2. Avoids food waste.
3. Keeps way longer, which saves you money and is better for the environment.
Reasons why:
1. It's EASIER to peel when it's frozen!
2. Avoids food waste.
3. Keeps way longer, which saves you money and is better for the environment.
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Once you go bidet you’ll always want the spray
January 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Once you go bidet you’ll always want the spray
Every time I travel, I am reminded that the majority of Americans live without a bidet, and I just don't understand.
December 27, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Every time I travel, I am reminded that the majority of Americans live without a bidet, and I just don't understand.
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The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
December 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
As a former professor of academic writing, this speaks to my soul.
just blurted out in class "yes, you have to cite where you got your info. in a world in which lying loudly is the only thing that seems to get rewarded, citing your sources is an act of resistance" and folks, I really believe that.
December 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
As a former professor of academic writing, this speaks to my soul.
One day I made up a little chant to remind myself what I needed to add to my grocery list.
And now my kids just randomly start singing "penne, potatoes, and graham crackers" sometimes.
And now my kids just randomly start singing "penne, potatoes, and graham crackers" sometimes.
December 15, 2024 at 2:25 PM
One day I made up a little chant to remind myself what I needed to add to my grocery list.
And now my kids just randomly start singing "penne, potatoes, and graham crackers" sometimes.
And now my kids just randomly start singing "penne, potatoes, and graham crackers" sometimes.
Kept 11 pairs of sneakers out of landfills by collecting old sneakers from my house and my neighbors. Did you know you can get our own free bag to recycle at gotsneakers.com #sneakerrecycling #gotsneakers
December 14, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Kept 11 pairs of sneakers out of landfills by collecting old sneakers from my house and my neighbors. Did you know you can get our own free bag to recycle at gotsneakers.com #sneakerrecycling #gotsneakers
"UnitedHealthcare [...] uses an algorithm that makes errors 90% of the time because it also knows that only about 0.2% of policy holders will appeal the decision to deny their claims." 😱
I wonder what would happen if everyone filed appeals? Bury them in paperwork and cost them man hours.
I wonder what would happen if everyone filed appeals? Bury them in paperwork and cost them man hours.
December 5, 2024
Yesterday a gunman assassinated the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, as he arrived at a meeting of investors in New York City.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
"UnitedHealthcare [...] uses an algorithm that makes errors 90% of the time because it also knows that only about 0.2% of policy holders will appeal the decision to deny their claims." 😱
I wonder what would happen if everyone filed appeals? Bury them in paperwork and cost them man hours.
I wonder what would happen if everyone filed appeals? Bury them in paperwork and cost them man hours.
If you're a video game enthusiast, today's the Buffalo Game Space's fundraising stream (at www.twitch.tv/buffalogames...)! Tune in from 12-10pm for video games, special guests from the local game dev community, and giveaways! Donations support making Buffalo a destination for game developers.
BuffaloGameSpace - Twitch
Buffalo Game Space (BGS) is a group and place for people interested in any aspect of game creation in the Buffalo and Western New York area.
www.twitch.tv
November 23, 2024 at 4:20 PM
If you're a video game enthusiast, today's the Buffalo Game Space's fundraising stream (at www.twitch.tv/buffalogames...)! Tune in from 12-10pm for video games, special guests from the local game dev community, and giveaways! Donations support making Buffalo a destination for game developers.
Curious: who plans to deactivate/delete their account(s) from the Bad Place(s)? Or do you just stopping using those accounts? Or are you going to use both BlueSky and that? Tempted to straight up delete my other accounts and never look back bc eff the billionaires, but hate to lose the contacts.
November 18, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Curious: who plans to deactivate/delete their account(s) from the Bad Place(s)? Or do you just stopping using those accounts? Or are you going to use both BlueSky and that? Tempted to straight up delete my other accounts and never look back bc eff the billionaires, but hate to lose the contacts.
"Be the change you want to see in the world." For me, I want to stop supporting these billionaires, fight climate change, loosen the hold of capitalism on my life, and raise my tiny humans to be empathetic to themselves and others. How about you?
November 17, 2024 at 9:10 PM
"Be the change you want to see in the world." For me, I want to stop supporting these billionaires, fight climate change, loosen the hold of capitalism on my life, and raise my tiny humans to be empathetic to themselves and others. How about you?
As a writer, I find nothing better than starting on a fresh page. And I find that my first post on an entirely new social media platform has that same feeling. So many possibilities lie ahead, both personally and in this world. It is exhilarating, terrifying, and freeing.
November 17, 2024 at 7:26 PM
As a writer, I find nothing better than starting on a fresh page. And I find that my first post on an entirely new social media platform has that same feeling. So many possibilities lie ahead, both personally and in this world. It is exhilarating, terrifying, and freeing.