Okay folks, I’ve suddenly started getting haptic responses to every touch in the bluesky app, despite having turned them off in iPhone settings. It’s driving me up the wall, how do I disable them?
Okay I finally read Strangers, and my question is did the grandparents ever see their grandkids again?!?
Made it out of the book sale for under $30! Unfortunately they gave me a coupon for 20% if I come back
Just look at this silly little orchid that doesn’t know it’s supposed to bloom in the spring. Only one flower on its stem, but it’s a beauty
As part of a discussion we were having I showed this picture to a friend and asked her if she could tell who it was (answer in alt text)
I suppose it is too much to hope that all the cries of AI apocalypse are inspiring better data management strategies on the part of companies and agencies we rely on
Well it’s 9:30 pm, 80°F and I just heard a boom and the power went out for the whole neighborhood. Of course I didn’t keep anything charged, guess I’ll read a book until the lantern dies
My hold on HMS Surprise finally came in, so I’m diving back into the world of Aubrey and Maturin. Was I in a bad mood when I read the last book? Was I simply yearning for the sea? We’re about to find out!
One month! Some kind of bug or disease is making the new leaves curl though so I’m going to try to use it up this week. Maybe I’ll grab a new bunch next week if I see it at the market, I’m wondering if it would keep over the winter with some nutrients in the water (probably!)
Alicia@heyalicia.bsky.social · 3w agoI used a ton of basil this week but the remainder is still doing well, and the roots have grown a lot
Hi I’m Alicia, a gluten free baker in California and former tech worker/winery tasting room manager/bookseller. In the song “Shopping” by The Jam there’s a moment around 1:20 with a syncopation and a sharp breath that hits like a gut punch every time www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dj5...
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Saeed Jones@theferocity.bsky.social · 2w agoHi, I’m Saeed Jones, I write poetry and creative nonfiction and teach in Cambridge. In her duet with Donna Summer for “No More Tears” I love the long note Streisand holds on “tear” when the song goes from ballad to disco Would you like to introduce yourself with a small song moment you like?
My brother bought a t-shirt with this image on it today, just thought I’d share
a Black family dancing to korn with their astronaut relative who just got back from the moon is, quite frankly, the best thing the internet has ever produced
I’m still thinking about Coyote vs Acme, not so much about the movie itself (exactly what I expected) but about distribution, earnings and so on. Opening weekend it played on one screen in my hometown (of 20 screens total), and one screen in the next town (9 screens total)
I’m not linking to that article, I’ll just say that perimenopausal anxiety ruined my career while my doctors provided no guidance and refused to consider HRT. I will fight anyone who says it’s overhyped.
When I was a kid my mom’s neighborhood was full of teachers, city workers, etc. and everyone would mow their lawn on Saturdays. Now only rich people can afford homes here and everyone has gardeners and maids, so it’s like a Richard Scarry book every day around 9:00 am when all the workers show up.
I paid for two tickets at full price to see Coyote vs Acme and I don’t regret it, the highest compliment I can give
I used a ton of basil this week but the remainder is still doing well, and the roots have grown a lot
Alicia@heyalicia.bsky.social · 4w agoYour annual summertime reminder that cut fresh basil will live very happily in water and grow roots again, so it keeps for months if you keep the water fresh and topped up. This bunch two weeks old
I enjoyed reading this piece on how people in China are reading Thoreau as part of their resistance against hustle culture: lithub.com/why-thoreau-...
Why Thoreau and Walden Resonate With Chinese Youth
When I translated Walden in 2012, I was not a Thoreau scholar. I was an immigrant chasing the American dream: two kids, two cars, two houses, a long commute to a corporate job. Translating Walden b…
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Your annual summertime reminder that cut fresh basil will live very happily in water and grow roots again, so it keeps for months if you keep the water fresh and topped up. This bunch two weeks old
Living next door to young kids is so great sometimes. A little kid next door just greeted his dad arriving home from work with “Hi person! Do you like how green I am?” There’s a hedge in the way so I can’t tell which kind of green he is (frog green? tree green?) but it’s pretty charming
Nooooo! Paper Mart has been sold?!? And the new owner is reducing the selection they carry?! That explains why I haven’t been able to get cookie bags for months, I’m so bummed. @billhookunion.beanyear.com any other suggestions for flat cello bags? I just can’t bring myself to order from Uline
I had to snap this while stopped at a light but it does not fully capture the dichotomy between the modern Chevy truck and the 1980’s (I’m guessing) Toyota truck in front of it
I did the thing I’ve been avoiding all week so I decided to treat myself to a slurpee. I was shocked and appalled to find that they have sugar free ones now?!? I mean I got it because it’s Fresca which I love and it’s fine, but also I think now I deserve 2 treats since this one is clearly invalid
I love that Mark Twain was calling out this dude for using “females” when he means women in 1895
Today in how I embarrass myself: just referred to a produce bag at the grocery store as “one of these bad boys here”
So for *waves hand* reasons I have two different internet providers right now, Frontier and Cox. The internet has been down for about six hours so far tonight, and the problem is affecting BOTH providers so my guess is someone did something very very stupid with a backhoe. But here’s the thing:
My most strongly held cheese opinion is that sheep’s milk cheese is superior to cow or goat milk cheese. The exception that proves the rule is pecorino vs Parmesan, but that’s more about the difference in salinity and aging. A sheep’s milk cheese made just like aged Parmesan would be spectacular
Tom & Lorenzo@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 2mo agoPeople on Bluesky sigh and talk about The Discourse as if it were something required of them instead of something they opt to partake in, day in and day out. You really don't have to. Post about your favorite cheese
There’s a book that I’m interested in but not absolutely dying to read, so of course it was only published in English in the UK and is not available as an ebook, but I can get an ebook copy in the US in Spanish or German 🙄
Here’s the thing about people backing in to park: it always startles me when they pull out again. If you park head in, brake lights go on when you start the car. Put the car in reverse and that light goes on too. There are no lights on the front to show you’re about to pull out of the parking spot!
