Rain On The Scarecrow Etc
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Definitely not a raccoon trying to cram itself into a tree so it can't see you.
It has been a three day adventure trying to get to the big kid to help her move back to college from her co-op on the East Coast. Today I am appreciating the Frederick Douglass International Airport. Cozy napping chairs, quiet employees taking breaks, kind chill Dunkin employee, you ROC.
August 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It has been a three day adventure trying to get to the big kid to help her move back to college from her co-op on the East Coast. Today I am appreciating the Frederick Douglass International Airport. Cozy napping chairs, quiet employees taking breaks, kind chill Dunkin employee, you ROC.
Did a little Nae Kings Nae Lairds DIY this morning. Mom called me to worry out loud and then she said that she wished she could go,walker and all. I told her it was my turn today:)
June 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Did a little Nae Kings Nae Lairds DIY this morning. Mom called me to worry out loud and then she said that she wished she could go,walker and all. I told her it was my turn today:)
Creek update: once again, my head has been identified as the ideal target for a territorial blackbird. I am thinking about calling this one Durga. Or possibly Karen the Bridge Troll.
June 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Creek update: once again, my head has been identified as the ideal target for a territorial blackbird. I am thinking about calling this one Durga. Or possibly Karen the Bridge Troll.
Son and I got our train and tram on today. Electric, steam, electric.
June 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Son and I got our train and tram on today. Electric, steam, electric.
Village Update:Hawt Middle -Age Utilikilt Summer has begun. Sadly, it has already been marred by Inconsiderate Grocery Cart Return Etiquette, but then I am judgy.
June 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Village Update:Hawt Middle -Age Utilikilt Summer has begun. Sadly, it has already been marred by Inconsiderate Grocery Cart Return Etiquette, but then I am judgy.
Creek Update: first firefly of the season tonight:)
May 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Creek Update: first firefly of the season tonight:)
Four year divorciversary today. Not sure whether this is tin, copper, paper or candlesticks, but, you know. I made it and I think that means something, even if it's a private ceremony:)
May 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Four year divorciversary today. Not sure whether this is tin, copper, paper or candlesticks, but, you know. I made it and I think that means something, even if it's a private ceremony:)
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A fascinating hero! Know our history!
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1862: Robert Smalls, an enslaved person and ship’s pilot, takes over the CSS Planter, an armed Confederate transport. Smalls steered it past Confederate defenses and surrendered it to the Union Navy, while also freeing himself, his crew and their families. /1
Today in history, 1862: Robert Smalls, an enslaved person and ship’s pilot, takes over the CSS Planter, an armed Confederate transport. Smalls steered it past Confederate defenses and surrendered it to the Union Navy, while also freeing himself, his crew and their families. /1
May 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A fascinating hero! Know our history!
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Current problems mostly related to staff shortages. Some balloons aren’t getting launched. Some forecast offices can’t operate 24 hrs/day.
But, the real nightmare isn’t inaccurate weather forecasts. It’s going to be: “impossible nowcasts”. What’s a “nowcast”( glad you asked, read next thread…🧵
But, the real nightmare isn’t inaccurate weather forecasts. It’s going to be: “impossible nowcasts”. What’s a “nowcast”( glad you asked, read next thread…🧵
Did you check the weather forecast today? That forecast was built on a massive government-run network of sensors and computers.
Thanks to Trump, they are getting much, much worse.
from @vox.com via @climatedesk.org
Thanks to Trump, they are getting much, much worse.
from @vox.com via @climatedesk.org
Your weather forecasts are about to get a lot less accurate
“We’re becoming more blind” amid Donald Trump's gutting of federal agencies.
www.motherjones.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Current problems mostly related to staff shortages. Some balloons aren’t getting launched. Some forecast offices can’t operate 24 hrs/day.
But, the real nightmare isn’t inaccurate weather forecasts. It’s going to be: “impossible nowcasts”. What’s a “nowcast”( glad you asked, read next thread…🧵
But, the real nightmare isn’t inaccurate weather forecasts. It’s going to be: “impossible nowcasts”. What’s a “nowcast”( glad you asked, read next thread…🧵
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This is happening today. There are call scripts in the post.
I need you to make calls to Congress because on Tuesday, the House Committee responsible for Medicaid is meeting to slash funding for Medicaid—the health program 80 million Americans rely on, the health program that has kept me alive.
This piece is not paywalled, it is not locked—please share it.
This piece is not paywalled, it is not locked—please share it.
CTA: House Committee Meets to Slash Medicaid on Tuesday 5/13 | Matthew Cortland
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May 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is happening today. There are call scripts in the post.
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Humoon dignity! Huzzah!
May 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Humoon dignity! Huzzah!
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On this day 163 years ago Robert Smalls and those enslaved aboard the steamer Planter emancipated themselves under seemingly impossible odds. On May 13, 1862 they lived their first day free from bondage.
Their story continues to inspire countless people to this day.
Their story continues to inspire countless people to this day.
May 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
On this day 163 years ago Robert Smalls and those enslaved aboard the steamer Planter emancipated themselves under seemingly impossible odds. On May 13, 1862 they lived their first day free from bondage.
Their story continues to inspire countless people to this day.
Their story continues to inspire countless people to this day.
FB recommended that I friend Dan Quayle today and that seems as good a summary of the current world order as any. There's nothing left to do but stay in the game and keep fighting for my sanity and human dignity in every way I can.
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
FB recommended that I friend Dan Quayle today and that seems as good a summary of the current world order as any. There's nothing left to do but stay in the game and keep fighting for my sanity and human dignity in every way I can.
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My daughter’s speech therapist went out of business because Medicaid reimbursement rates were too low. We do not have Medicaid. I’m going to keep posting this until people understand that when Medicaid gets cut *everyone* loses services.
May 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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“Unfortunately, right now, it looks like the polluters won.”
Experts say that the mass of scientists being forced out of the EPA will slow down any future regulation of chemicals.
Experts say that the mass of scientists being forced out of the EPA will slow down any future regulation of chemicals.
The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals
Reorganizations at the EPA may get rid of the agency’s fundamental program for research around the risks of toxic chemicals.
www.wired.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Unfortunately, right now, it looks like the polluters won.”
Experts say that the mass of scientists being forced out of the EPA will slow down any future regulation of chemicals.
Experts say that the mass of scientists being forced out of the EPA will slow down any future regulation of chemicals.
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In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care. #disabilities
IDD Providers Increasingly Swallowed Up By Private Equity
In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care.
www.disabilityscoop.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care. #disabilities
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Ethereal dogwood ...
May 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ethereal dogwood ...
Happy Hour spent with my son this week. Momo consumed and we both are happy. Wishing you all a peaceful Friday evening ✨
May 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Happy Hour spent with my son this week. Momo consumed and we both are happy. Wishing you all a peaceful Friday evening ✨
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oh the issue is that there were black people on screen
May 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
oh the issue is that there were black people on screen
Promised five people that I would get myself out of the house this weekend and try something new. So here I am at a nice bar drinking cider and getting ready to eat fancy grilled cheese. Whooping it up!
May 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Promised five people that I would get myself out of the house this weekend and try something new. So here I am at a nice bar drinking cider and getting ready to eat fancy grilled cheese. Whooping it up!
Hey, Happy Happy Hour, crew! What's up this week, this night?
May 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Hey, Happy Happy Hour, crew! What's up this week, this night?
When I was signing people up for the first round of COVID vaccines, it was having choices that got them through the door and vaccinated. It was vaccinations that allowed us to get back to work and school. RFKJr taking choice away to grift feels like a full on body slam.
May 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
When I was signing people up for the first round of COVID vaccines, it was having choices that got them through the door and vaccinated. It was vaccinations that allowed us to get back to work and school. RFKJr taking choice away to grift feels like a full on body slam.