That boot licking dolt blaming Zelenskyy is just wow. That MF. Every day is more astoundingly batshit crazy than the day before. Where is the tipping point?
Brook Gideon
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Wrangler of words, watercolors, pets, and plants. Lover of sharks, science, and second breakfast. Salty.
"Made with spite and hatred by tsu ツ." AHAHAHA the best part!
jess m. ☕🍂@jametc.bsky.social · yesterdayholy shit!! artists!!! you guys!! pinlite.app someone made a pinterest facade site that just strips away all the dumb bullshit and gives you only the images this is AMAAZINNNGGGG. Not to mention the web 1.0 grey and blue link vibe lol
Banned books week ends tomorrow! It is insane the number of books that have been banned or challenged in school/public libraries. The ALA is a wonderful resource to see what has been challenged and why. Visit your libraries, support these books, and purchase them at your local indie bookstores!
American Library Association@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d agoALA tracks attempts to ban or censor books in libraries and schools by compiling reports from library workers and media coverage to identify censorship trends and the books challenged most frequently. Here are the Top 11 Most Challenged Books from 2025. Learn more: ala.org/top10. #BannedBooksWeek
Nope. He can F all the way off with this sociopath shit. What the F is going on here? We're really going to allow this as a nation? This shit is out of control.
Hegseth says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
theguardian.com
As far as I am concerned, they've been way too kind to us. Maybe they should attack a few more boats. This breaks my heart every time. We are the worst species.
Aerin Jacob, PhD@aerinj.bsky.social · 4d agoYet another dead killer whale — J31’s baby. J pod is part of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales that live in on the west coast. Increasingly busy, noisy, hot waters where it’s hard to hunt dwindling salmon. Choose orcas, not oil. www.kuow.org/climate/2026...
Bill Cosby's Chicken Heart routine from the album. My brothers used to play it and say it was coming for me. Talk about being afraid of the right F thing from the get go.
Sleepy Hollow Reviews 🎃🐎@sleepingvillage.bsky.social · 7d agoIn honor of scary media month: what is the first piece of media you remember truly frightening you as a child?
This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
thecut.com
Yankees DFA'd Oswaldo Cabrera today and I have nothing but very bad thoughts for Yankees management.
I could not love this more! These guys are the best! If you need to laugh, keep this close.
Anna Stesia@onlychyld.blacksky.app · last mo.Where did they even find some of these?
Hey hey I did an event with her a few years back for her wonderful book "Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist" for the bookstore I was working at, and always keep in stock at current bookstore. She is a gem! Love to see this!
Biopsies, aerial drills and a personal pizza: a day in the life of a shark scientist
Jasmin Graham, a shark scientist and science communicator, also makes time in her day to practice her hobbies and play music bingo with friends
theguardian.com
Once you say "frappe" and "bubbler", there is really no need to be asked any further questions.
Just went to a stand-up show. Early show started at 5pm. I am now home and was in my pajamas by 7:15pm. This is how it should always be.
I'm throwing the Canadian love out there for I would not be here if not for my grandparents, whom were both born in Canada. I don't have their pics on my computer so I will go with John Candy in a hockey locker room FTW! Elbows up!
This always stills my breath when I remember that this is true every time I watch, and it makes me so sad. Such a great movie filled with incomparable comedic talent. We are so very lucky to have Mel with us!
Susan@smocarski.bsky.social · 2mo agoWatching Young Frankenstein and realizing the only one left on Earth is Mel Brooks, God bless him.
An ARC giveaway ! Please comment to enter. Sharing would be appreciated 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Ends 8/18 #mglit #kidlit #Howtobuildamiracle #mgGrit #CapeCod
Looks like I've only been waiting for this copy to come along so I can give it a proper first read. Comes to the US in October in hardcover via HarperCollins.
Tove Jansson's criticised illustrations of Tolkien's The Hobbit
Tove Jansson illustrated books of other appreciated authors during her career. One of them was J. R. R. Tolkien's classic The Hobbit.
tovejansson.com
Hey! There are still some spaces left at Big Sur Children's Writer's Workshop (EAST COAST edition!) -- Come hang out with agents and editors and terrific writers and workshop and revise your book in a gorgeous and serene location on Cape Cod this Fall! www.bigsurchildrenswriters.com/home-cape-cod
20 Years Helping Writers Polish Manuscripts — Big Sur Children's Writers Workshops
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Pulling out my mom card: He wanted the plane, he made us pay for the plane, he should have to fly in that plane everywhere he goes and assume the risk.
Orcas are the baddest bad asses in the ocean. Power and brains!
Orcas seen ramming prey so hard it explodes may be playing game
Scientists believe sunfish-smashing behaviour could be form of entertainment or to help younger whales feed
theguardian.com
"Verify your age" Mimeograph paper smelled best when still damp.
Anna🐱@theartistac.bsky.social · 3mo ago“Verify your age” I would use Limewire in middle school to download anime episodes and make amvs on YouTube.
“Well, it came from your division, Sanders, and as you can see, it’s covered with honey and molasses! … You know what that makes this, Sanders?”
Seemingly no one at Ford watched one of the best movies ever.
Mr. Mom: Michael Keaton's Morning Drink Offer
ALT: Mr. Mom: Michael Keaton's Morning Drink Offer
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Dare Obasanjo@carnage4life.bsky.social · 4mo agoFord has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars. AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.
As someone who works in an independent bookstore, I would like to highlight the alternatives available to you during Prime Days. Libro.fm is the best for audio. You can even choose which independent bookstore you would like to support with your purchases. They rolled out an annual sub as well.
Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores
Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.
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Three glorious people (Stef, Roger, and Stella) started a trivia server on MSN called ChatGames. Man we had fun playing, participated in all night shenanigans, had in person meets in the US and UK, and made amazing friends. Three of the gang actually made it on Jeopardy! Miss my CG peeps dearly.
JD (by way of Blacksky)@jdot.blacksky.team · 4mo agoCan I ask y’all a genuine question? In all your life online, what’s the greatest social media you’ve ever used?
Wow, it's photo collage! Amazing and beautifully done!
Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 4mo agoIf you talk about Michelle Obama today, please make it about this video
She is a gem, and she is not wrong.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4mo agoGladstone: You may think, “How did we get here?” For the First Peoples of this land, unfortunately, this has been ongoing since the birth of this country as we know it today. So perhaps the question then is not, “How did we get here?” It’s, “How are we still here?”