Ben & Jerry making this joyous entrance on The Late Show is my new favorite thing

youtu.be/8U2hbV0IsVk?...

I fixed my faucet.

Gotta love sci fi writers who imagine the U.S. will have nice infrastructure everywhere by 2035.

Do people talk to each other here on Bluesky? I sometimes comment on posts but have not yet seen any comment or reaction in response. Can anyone see my posts and comments? Is there something wrong with my settings?

at the grocery store today

me, to the cashier: may I use my own bag please
cashier, to the colleague poised to bag my groceries: they have their own bag

I love "they" as the default for people just met, to not be categorized.
Similar points in this 2017 post:
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=32244

This is beautifully done. #animalecology
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCVP...

nurse: in the past seven days, have you felt depressed or hopeless?
me: yes, of course, since friday
nurse: oh no, what happened on friday?
me: Zelensky at the white house
nurse: what do you mean?

Is it really necessary for employee handbooks to have such parole officer vibes?

Every argument I've heard against the funding freeze has essentially come down to "but these programs help some white people as well". It is sobering and telling that people consider this to be a good point to make.