A must read. “A civilization in which 1 in 3 women are sexually assaulted, in which 98% of rapists face no consequences, in which nine out of ten women murdered by men are killed by someone they trusted—that civilization is not stable. It is not healthy. It is not just. It is destroying itself.”

Qasim Rashid, Esq.@qasimrashid.com · 2d ago

This article is for men. Women already know this. This week a woman filed a civil suit against 7 men at Cornell U for drugging, trafficking, and raping her. Zero have faced criminal charges. Women are not safe around men. And the data is devastating. www.qasimrashid.com/p/cornell-un...

Imagine promising to spend $1.3 trillion handing out checks while campaigning against socialism.

Made my first pot of chili of the season. Went down well on this chilly, rainy evening.

The Taco Bell Boys Chalupa and Gordita. Can’t believe they haven’t been adopted yet!

A nor’easter is sweeping across the East Coast, dumping up to 6 inches of rain and winds up to 60 mph. The storm system’s cloud shield spans more than 1,000 miles, reaching from several hundred miles southeast of the Outer Banks to north of Montreal. https://wapo.st/4hOIPzy

Meet baby Jack, my perfect little Grandson!

Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.

From Notice News: 1. THIS IS AMAZING: Mamdani brought 25+ mayors from the world's biggest economies to New York City. NYC welcomed mayors from 34 cities across the globe for the 2026 Urban 20 Summit — Los Angeles, Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Jakarta, and dozens more, all in town because

I have two major projects going on at work. One of them was due out the week of Oct 5th, but now it’s due Friday. SURPRISE!! And I am supposed to spend today mostly out of the office at an AI Summit. Even worse, there is a t-shirt. So I’m dressed like a fucking AI hype girl. And it’s raining.

flower pics from this weekend. Zinnias…

[banging on table] FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK www.popsci.com/environment/...

The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever

Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.

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Although it does look like he has a couple more pockets.

Shannon, Mistress of Shenanigans@shay3322.bsky.social · last wk.

This is kind of a funny way of saying “I committed assault and battery”

We had a maple tree removed from our front yard because the crown was dying back and there was no saving it. Now I am preoccupied with trees everywhere I go as I contemplate a replacement. What are your favorite shade trees and why?

This Pearl Crescent butterfly has seen some shit.

Found a millipede in the garden. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Happy Rice Truck Day to all who observe

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 2y ago

4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day. On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga

Oh for fucks sake! rules.house.gov/sites/evo-su... “Whereas socialism has repeatedly led to famine and mass murders, and the killing of over 100,000,000 people worldwide;” Wait until they hear about Capitalism…

Flu season is almost upon us. Stay safe, folks

We’ve had intense spotted lantern fly activity this summer and so this morning I pulled on a pair of blue nitrile gloves to lessen the ick and went out to smash them for a bit. I hope the survivors are rocking back and forth muttering “two by two hands of blue. two by two hands of blue.”

awwww… the smallest of men seeking to rename the smallest of the Great Lakes in the pettiest of displays. At least he is bringing Canadians together.

I want to see the crime statistics on LEOs (or anyone else with accessing the data) charged with associated crimes compared to otherwise unsolved crimes being solved using Flock cameras.

Matthew Gault@mjgault.bsky.social · last mo.

this was a very visceral and horrifying police report to read through.

I’m just going to believe this rose is blooming a tribute to Dolly.

Thinking about how much better Dolly Parton was about communicating about her health status than say Senator Mitch McConnell. Just one of the infinite ways in which Dolly was the better person.

My home town FTW. It’s Comic Con all day, every day.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · last mo.

Darth Vader spoke in favor of Flock cameras at a San Diego city council meeting yesterday

I have a new theory on late diagnosed autism. By new I mean I am just piecing it together… I have no idea if it is original at all. I would love to hear if there is actually research in this area… #ASD

50 Senators let a Weekend News Anchorman run the Pentagon because they were afraid a gameshow host would yell at them

I was stung by a saddleback caterpillar in the garden today and that has been a whole lot of OUCH! Old pic of one from my camera roll. (I avoided the stingy bits on that occasion).

What’s checked out on my card right now? The Bookbinder by Pip Williams borrowed through the Libby App.

@optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong. Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚 What’s checked out on your card right now?

The Taco Bell Kittens want to sit on the clock so they can safely survey the downstairs. Our other foster kitty Missy (who never sits here) is clock-blocking.