Yikes. Women accounted for all of the job losses and all of the labor force decline in July, according to @nwlc.org
Kodo and Sangha!
@kodoandsangha.bsky.social
Kodo and Sangha recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge. The account name will stay for now. AuDHD, multiple disability DREADPirate🏴☠️ She/Her This account stans alt-text. If you won’t use it, don’t follow me.
New Release. DRAGONS IN THEIR HEADS is an unusual contemporary thriller set in the Scottish Highlands - with dragons. More magical realism and mayhem from yours truly. The Kindle is 99p/c for a limited time. My 25 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon. bit.ly/4vmQloP
"A trip to Universal Studios Hollywood came with a frightening plot twist after a measles-infected guest spent 11 hours inside the packed park...anyone who visited ...Sunday between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus." nypost.com/2026/08/06/u...
Measles panic at popular SoCal theme park after infected guest roamed for hours
An infected guest spent 11 hours at the park, sparking a public health warning for park visitors.
nypost.com
This man has discovered weed. I have heard statements like this in so many “change the world “ circles with a whole lotta puff, puff, pass and he’s recently admitted he’s now listening to the Grateful Dead.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 14h agoThe incentives of the attention economy are related to but fundamentally different from *and often in tension with* building successful political movements and campaigns.
Listen, Mr. Tall Muscle Bear with no discernible way to screen you through my keyword blocks.
Today is my birthday which means it’s time for my annual reminder that August 8th is International Cat Day and International Female Orgasm Day. Go forth and take care of a pussy. 🐈⬛
And the grave shift. My favorite indy spot was 24/7. Private equity bought it. Sizes got smaller, prices went up, staff were let go, hours changed, now it caters to the drive thru crowd.
LozRex@lozrex.bsky.social · yesterdayDear independent coffee shops, I want to support you. I really do. But plz open before 9am! Ya'll missing out on us pre-work caffeine gremlins.
The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.
450K borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased
The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.
n.pr
In a 50-46 vote, at 4:30 ET, Todd Blanche was confirmed. The man who made it possible to cover up an international pedophile ring is not only in charge of the documents but is also in charge of who gets charged as a domestic terrorist, antifa (still doesn’t exist), and might be guilty of sedition.
Absolutely nothing NOTHING in history changed because someone asked nicely and patiently waited for change.
Sam Alito's "originalism" is a pathetic joke and the idea that critics of his sad little amateur historical work -- who include most actual historians, I'd imagine -- are the "facile" ones is laughable.
Lawrence Hurley@lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 20h agoIn this interview with his favorite outlet, Justice Alito confirms what we already knew: that he's not retiring this year. www.wsj.com/opinion/just...
Anyway North Bay people can find signed copies of ALL MY DEAD CATS at Book Passage in Corte Madera and also Barnes and Noble in Corte Madera and Copperfields in San Rafael, it was sold out at all the other stores (thank you!!).
Ayo. Had Family Lunch at Marathon Burger and they went and let Bean on the mic. He was supposed to announce orders. Bean: Order 99? Tonight we are gonna eat like it’s Order 99. [to the tune of Prince, 1999] They let him stay on the mic. He sang MJ “Bad” in between order numbers
Muppets are alive. I cannot be convinced otherwise.
If you're new here and/or want a greatest hits, 2019-2022 were on the bird site and now are gone, but here's the 2023 peach thread (as quote skeets):
s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 3y agoIykyk
give LAPD's entire budget to arts funding. let's see what happens!
The entire country is in an abusive relationship and there isn’t an exit.
Former prime minister and presidential candidate Gabriel Attal has filed a complaint over an alleged Russian disinformation campaign ahead of next year’s French presidential election, local news outlets reported today.
Gabriel Attal alleges Russian interference in French presidential race
Attal becomes the latest contender to file a complaint over alleged Russian interference ahead of the April 2027 presidential vote.
politico.eu
I’m wheezing. I was trying to put this embroidery hoop in my lil supply box on the floor and was holding it by the rim. Pickles here just walked right through it then walked away like it was the most logical thing to do. Very normal dog.
"New Yorkers will flee ..." "Massachusetts citizens will flee ..." "Californians will flee ..." Sure, sure. Any day now, sure.
Jeff Sharlet@jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 17h agoWaPo making same claim that’s been disproven again & again. Who do they imagine these people are, willing to pay the price of abandoning home, friends, lives they’ve built. “Sorry, kids, we’re leaving the only home you’ve ever known & all our friends to pay 7% state tax instead of 8%.”
How many body cam videos do we need to see?
NBC News@nbcnews.com · yesterdayICE is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency’s policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How it feels going to the Asian supermarket for green tea KitKats
Has anyone written anything about boomer emoji syntax? (Genuine question not a dunk! My boomer friends use emoji in fascinating and very distinctive ways and I want to learn more.)
“So, if you've been procrastinating on doing it, please do enjoy that last Mariners Jimothy night with your Jimothy gear speculating on the backstory between him and T-Mobile Park’s Dumpster Danothy by tonight because after today doing so will no longer be permitted."
The Needling@theneedling.com · 13h agoNation Reminded This Is Last Day You Can Talk About Jimothy: tinyurl.com/2ym7b22y
