In ten years or so (probably closer to five), when some rightwing fascist starts claiming (and they will) that Dolly would’ve agreed with them about some bullshit, you punch that asshole right in the mouth.
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correction we should absolutely do this every year on 9-25
Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg@effies.bsky.social · 2mo agowith alt-text (please alt-text your pics!)
hot take? if you use AI as a main vehicle to speak to a loved one instead of taking the time to personally stumble through an in-person interaction, you're really screwing up.
What's a bizarre/awesome/insane funeral/celebration of life situation you've witnessed? First one that comes to mind for me is: During the dropping handfuls of earth on the casket, one kid wound up & pitched a dirt clod down onto his great-aunt, breaking off a sizeable piece of the lid.
“[A State Department official called the painting] ‘very woke’ and ‘aesthetically terrifying.’” The painting:
kenny mellman@kennymellman.bsky.social · 2mo agoThese people are wildly racist, smug, and gleeful about their destructive actions.
Do I love my family ONLY because of our shared sick senses of humor? No, but conversations like the 30 minute one my cousins, sister, and I had last night about merkins and grass wallpaper definitely help remind me that I was born into a fantastic extended crew of folks.
We need more indie book rags and reviews, preferably in print.
if only wordpress asked "would you like to start a new life?" instead of "would you like to start a new site"
"School has started," said Dick. "It is hard." "School is hard," said Jane. "School is hard as the world collapses." "Let's play with Spot!" cried Dick, wiping away tears. "Dad says boys don't cry because tears don't boost testosterone." "Who is your dad?" Jane asked. "I think RFK," said Dick.
I am officially starting the LuluDaily (nickname my parents gave me as a toddler.) 10 years ago today, Lulu officially began to grind her coffee beans rather than purchase pre-ground.
Gaga Daily@gagadaily.com · 2mo ago10 years ago today, Lady Gaga officially joined the cast of Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born
starting school again at my age is a whole new world friends. yowza!!!
can i learn french by listening into the work call of the French guy sitting near me kinda like i was convinced i could learn Spanish by watching all the World Cup games on the Spanish language channels ???
word that you just HATE in sexy scenes in literary writing?
Your favorite READ posters are back, and they're bringing some new friends with them. The ALA Graphics Fall Catalog is here! Browse the new collection at alagraphics.org! 📚💙
Need some love? My dog will high-five you. (Bring treats.)
micros and nonfiction still open!
X-R-A-Y@xraylitmag.bsky.social · 3mo agoflash fiction & micros will have the highest cap -- now is good time to submit flash & micros send us yr coolest & most interesting, work ! we are a place where cool & interesting things appear. thank u ! thank u !! xray.submittable.com/submit
if THIS was all the wars we ever got headlines about--hell yes.
Angry People in Local Newspapers@apiln.bsky.social · 6mo ago“He pulls a Calippo, you pull a Cornetto. He sends a 99 to the park, you send hundreds and thousands with chocolate sauce to the soft play centre. That’s the Cambridge way” www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/ice-cre...
So my tween is SO not into me these days. Every once in a while, we'll have this great connection, and then it just goes away. Any hot tips on tweens? Thanks.
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
CNN@cnn.com · 6mo agoSam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass shooting in February. He admitted his company did not alert authorities to the shooter’s disturbing online conversations with its AI chatbot even after staff flagged the account internally.
Amy Hempel is joining us this summer for A SmokeLong Summer. And you (two) can too! www.smokelong.com/a-smokelong-...
A SmokeLong Summer 26 — Events Calendar - SmokeLong Quarterly
While we are still in the planning stages of A SmokeLong Summer 26 (our fifth year!), we do have quite a few of our ducks in relatively nice rows. There might be a few changes to this schedule, and we...
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I'm brave enough to admit that I would, in fact, buy this the day it goes on sale or see it opening night. Yes, I would.
my new vibe from "how to get to heaven from Belfast" and also this character's last line is the best ever
Can't wait!
Claudia Monpere@claudiamonpere.bsky.social · 6mo agoFolks in the Bay Area or near Monterey, we'd love to see you at the Smokelong on the Road @smokelong.bsky.social event at Santa Clara University: Sunday, April 26, 3:30-5:00 pm in the St. Clare Room, the Learning Commons. #flashfiction #writingcommuniy
We’re excited to join May Day Strong, labor groups, and other allies to flex our economic power in a massive day of economic disruption on May 1. There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: www.mobilize.us/mayday/?utm_...
ah yes, the little scams of caring for our nation's future (aka CHILDREN) and our past--our elderly.
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 6mo agoTrump: We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country, we have 50 states, all these people, we're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things
you a boomer? want a boner? try our electric sex trike!
ApocalypticaNow@apocalypticanow.bsky.social · 6mo ago"Looking to get outside and play? Try a threeway!"