We listen to Sir Patrick's version of A Christmas Carol every year. He will continue to be a beloved part of our lives, and that's no small thing.
MdmeAlbertine
@mdmealbertine.bsky.social
Iowan, mom, reader, accountant, long-covid disabled, liberal in a rural place. Love Thy Neighbor. she/her
I got a poll about messaging in the Senate race. You bet your sweet patootie I laid into Turek about his final campaign message. I hope it was his poll.
Joe is driving to Cedar Rapids to get my estrogen patches. An hour of me calling around, an hour and a half round trip so I'm not having migraines during my first week in my new postion.
I got a promotion this week, and it comes with a life-altering raise. I knew I was stressed about money (my god, who isn't these days), but the weight lifted off my shoulders made me cry.
Parent-teacher conferences...always nice to hear other people say nice things about my kids!
I voted! The earlier you vote, the less resources GOTV efforts need to spend on you.
Ugh. My new book club seems to harbor Harry Potter fans. I would feel fine saying something in person, but not in group chat. I'm sure I'll have the opportunity again, when I've built up a little more capital.
People who want to live in a society but don't want to pay for a society are freeloaders. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.
The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.
politico.com
Joe found a twenty in his shop that was covered in mold. He put it in a plastic bag, took it to the bank to exchange it, and they TOOK IT OUT OF THE BAG. 🤢
My hometown is moving a one-room country schoolhouse to town to turn it into a museum: the family group chat this morning is all pictures of it at various places along the route. So cool!
OMG, my sister sends me ONE hot dog video on FB and now my algorithm is borked. Every other video is hot dogs. WTF, man?
Anyone remember the Joker Ladies from Batman (1989)? No particular reason.
Hmm. I have a workshop to go to this week and all my business casual clothing was 30 pounds ago. Stupid perimenopause. I'm going to have to come up with something.
It's 64° in here, and I'm bundled up in layers and blankets. "Just turn the furnace on" you say.
OMG: Republican Senator Schmitt accused Jack Smith of being in ATL to conspire with Fani Willis b/c he got a text from JP Cooney about a “Hawks” game (Falcons?). Schmitt had a big visual aid but didn’t keep it up long. BUT smith was at an IOWA HAWKEYES game to see Caitlin Clark in Maryland HAHAHA
Updated covid boosters still aren't available for kids. This fucking administration.
I haven't been motivated to read this month, just with my kids. I had not read this one, and it was fun to share. Fortunately, we can also check the movie out of the library, since HBO cracked down on password sharing. 7161/8000
MdmeAlbertine@mdmealbertine.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis was much less of a roller coaster ride, and definitely the right tone after those last two books. I love the growth. 6825/8000
My first fandom obsession was Darkwing Duck. I have high hopes, after they did such a good job rebooting DuckTales.
Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social · last mo.This show is easily among the happiest (& zaniest) experiences I've ever had doing voiceover. Great scripts. Great cast. Great FUN! Now: Let's... Get... DANGEROUS!!! #DarkwingDuck #DisneyPlus
Ever since I added chia seeds to my breakfast (for the fiber), I've been remembering to floss more, to get those little buggers out of my receding gum lines. #OldPeopleHacks
I guess they were right: letting LGBTQIA+ serve was indeed a slippery slope.
In short: Cc: @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social
Joshua Foust 🪖🎮@joshuafoust.com · last mo.Again, there is clear evidence a data center moratorium would peel far more votes away from the GOP than the 10-15 (not thousand, literally 10-15 total) who might switch over this same crowd’s demand to betray queer people. It’s malpractice that the party won’t ditch these professional losers.
This is the Twilight Zone fate of a man who worshipped power above all things, his body kept alive to wield that power, but without the faculties to do so himself.
Feeling very fortunate to have signed a home heating contract for only 10 cents more per gallon than last year.
The enshittification of customer service has hit a new low: there is no way to contact this company to tell them they sent the wrong part. All we can do is initiate a return, at our own cost.
Got a call from the school this morning; I was "what did 9yo do now?" but no! It was a call to praise 11yo for how well he's been doing these first couple weeks. I didn't know they did that!
This was much less of a roller coaster ride, and definitely the right tone after those last two books. I love the growth. 6825/8000
MdmeAlbertine@mdmealbertine.bsky.social · 2mo agoStakes only get higher...that ending. Dun, dun, duuunn! Am I only allowed 300 pages per book? This doesn't make sense. 6345/8000
