Russ S
@platetone.bsky.social
Etcher, cyclist (party pace), camper, atheist, ex-corporate, PNW sourced, sober alcoholic.
THIS is one of the key reasons I dropped my Wapo subscription. (Shot still shows up in email...)
March 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
THIS is one of the key reasons I dropped my Wapo subscription. (Shot still shows up in email...)
Humanity is wondrously varied.
Kulning - Ancient Swedish herdingcall
YouTube video by Jonna Jinton
youtu.be
March 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Humanity is wondrously varied.
How to open a door - Finnish instructional video from 1979
YouTube video by Tiikuri
youtu.be
March 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
You can order it online via Amazon…
This slim booklet, prepared in January 1944, has lots of interesting tactics for the resistance. Prepared under the auspices of the OSS and authorized by William J. Donovan.
February 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
You can order it online via Amazon…
This slim booklet, prepared in January 1944, has lots of interesting tactics for the resistance. Prepared under the auspices of the OSS and authorized by William J. Donovan.
February 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This slim booklet, prepared in January 1944, has lots of interesting tactics for the resistance. Prepared under the auspices of the OSS and authorized by William J. Donovan.
Yes! I've done those twice and will do so more often.
Speaking of reading and thinking, I almost forgot to tell Google off today for their Gulf of America🗑! three dots, report a problem, incorrect information, include the correction GULF OF MEXICO and why it's imperative for kids in the US to be able to communicate with others-NO 🚫 isolationist garbage
February 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yes! I've done those twice and will do so more often.
Here's one I found on Substack. Artist: David Cohen.
February 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Here's one I found on Substack. Artist: David Cohen.
Just what you said on Pivot @profgalloway.com . Let's hope this takes root.
Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.
On Ukraine, Europe must step into the void | Virgin
www.virgin.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Just what you said on Pivot @profgalloway.com . Let's hope this takes root.
Apple's Maps now shows an incorrect name for the Gulf of Mexico. I sent a report: (You can too.)
February 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Apple's Maps now shows an incorrect name for the Gulf of Mexico. I sent a report: (You can too.)
Yes. Especially with raisins. Carrot salad is also great with raisins. Raisins are also good alone...
Very pleasing--my sister-in-law and I were just discussing the superiority of carrot cake as a dessert, something that is unfortunately lost on other members of my household
February 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Yes. Especially with raisins. Carrot salad is also great with raisins. Raisins are also good alone...
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac | The Midnight Special
YouTube video by The Midnight Special
youtu.be
February 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I propose a shorthand we’ll all have ample opportunity to use:
LEF as in Leopards Eating Faces. Example:
Moan: Why are dairy prices going up and up!?!?
Reply: LEF…
Or:
Moan: My gardener has disappeared and I can’t for the life of me find another!!!
Reply: LEF…
LEF as in Leopards Eating Faces. Example:
Moan: Why are dairy prices going up and up!?!?
Reply: LEF…
Or:
Moan: My gardener has disappeared and I can’t for the life of me find another!!!
Reply: LEF…
February 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I propose a shorthand we’ll all have ample opportunity to use:
LEF as in Leopards Eating Faces. Example:
Moan: Why are dairy prices going up and up!?!?
Reply: LEF…
Or:
Moan: My gardener has disappeared and I can’t for the life of me find another!!!
Reply: LEF…
LEF as in Leopards Eating Faces. Example:
Moan: Why are dairy prices going up and up!?!?
Reply: LEF…
Or:
Moan: My gardener has disappeared and I can’t for the life of me find another!!!
Reply: LEF…
Too good not to share:
February 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Too good not to share:
You bent your knee. We know who you are. Live with that.
What are your thoughts on this, folks?
Jewel Apologizes To 'My LGBTQIA+ Community' For Performing At Inauguration For RFK Jr.
What do you make of her apology, folks?
www.comicsands.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
You bent your knee. We know who you are. Live with that.
"Land shark."
For the 50 years it has been on the air, “Saturday Night Live” has changed how we talk. Is there a catchphrase you’ve found yourself saying? Tell us about it in this form.
What’s the ‘S.N.L.’ Line That You and Your Friends Use?
“Making copies”? “Don’t make me sing”? “Wouldn’t be prudent”? We want to know. Talk amongst yourselves.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"Land shark."
Non-governmental:
I saw this on Substack and thought I'd share it here. I'm also a similar celebrant.
I saw this on Substack and thought I'd share it here. I'm also a similar celebrant.
February 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Non-governmental:
I saw this on Substack and thought I'd share it here. I'm also a similar celebrant.
I saw this on Substack and thought I'd share it here. I'm also a similar celebrant.
This made me chuckle (and I needed that)
“Today is the 150th Anniversary of birth of Amos Welcher, the chemist who invented the Universal Solvent
Sadly Amos died in poverty, because he was never able to find something to keep it in.”
John Cleese
“Today is the 150th Anniversary of birth of Amos Welcher, the chemist who invented the Universal Solvent
Sadly Amos died in poverty, because he was never able to find something to keep it in.”
John Cleese
January 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This made me chuckle (and I needed that)
“Today is the 150th Anniversary of birth of Amos Welcher, the chemist who invented the Universal Solvent
Sadly Amos died in poverty, because he was never able to find something to keep it in.”
John Cleese
“Today is the 150th Anniversary of birth of Amos Welcher, the chemist who invented the Universal Solvent
Sadly Amos died in poverty, because he was never able to find something to keep it in.”
John Cleese
Given the current situation in gov't, the pandering to the god whisperers, and the rampant grift, how long before this quote from the Goat Herder's Big Book Of Slaughter: Psalm 46:11 "The Lord of hosts is with us..." shows up on Trump branded belt buckles?
January 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Given the current situation in gov't, the pandering to the god whisperers, and the rampant grift, how long before this quote from the Goat Herder's Big Book Of Slaughter: Psalm 46:11 "The Lord of hosts is with us..." shows up on Trump branded belt buckles?
Remember, the people who voted him don’t ignore this cruelty, they celebrate it.
January 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Remember, the people who voted him don’t ignore this cruelty, they celebrate it.
Given the day and the recent fires in L. A., this from Joan Didion seems appropriate.
www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/CA0...
Heed the final sentence:
“The wind shows us how close to the edge we are. “
www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/CA0...
Heed the final sentence:
“The wind shows us how close to the edge we are. “
www.murrieta.k12.ca.us
January 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Given the day and the recent fires in L. A., this from Joan Didion seems appropriate.
www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/CA0...
Heed the final sentence:
“The wind shows us how close to the edge we are. “
www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/CA0...
Heed the final sentence:
“The wind shows us how close to the edge we are. “
That's it. Wapo sub cancelled.
May reinstate if @karaswisher.bsky.social bid is successful.
May reinstate if @karaswisher.bsky.social bid is successful.
January 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
That's it. Wapo sub cancelled.
May reinstate if @karaswisher.bsky.social bid is successful.
May reinstate if @karaswisher.bsky.social bid is successful.
Worth a watch. Position recap for Pivot listeners, but maybe new to you.
On @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social discussing our descent into kleptocracy.
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
'Where's the leadership?' Author slams Zuckerberg over ending Meta's fact-checking program
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices Tuesday, citing a shifting political and social landscape and a desire to embrace free s...
www.msnbc.com
January 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Worth a watch. Position recap for Pivot listeners, but maybe new to you.
@petridishes.bsky.social
Hello,
Can I find your content somewhere that is not Wapo?
Asking for a friend…
Hello,
Can I find your content somewhere that is not Wapo?
Asking for a friend…
January 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
@petridishes.bsky.social
Hello,
Can I find your content somewhere that is not Wapo?
Asking for a friend…
Hello,
Can I find your content somewhere that is not Wapo?
Asking for a friend…
Spotted in the morning commute train… Not sure who the target of this, but it feels strangely appropriate.
January 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Spotted in the morning commute train… Not sure who the target of this, but it feels strangely appropriate.