My god, what an image. Dead kings in a plastic box, carried off as the world burns.
Reuters@reuters.com · 2d agoSpain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages reut.rs/4zAAN4r
23 seconds of zen: the cutest little mining bee, bouncing from flower to flower. Each coreopsis blossom is about the size of a nickel; I could park two of these wee little bees on my thumbnail with room to spare.)
Here's some explosive etymology: In the 1600s, an audience annoyed by an actor’s performance might clap loudly to drive them off the stage. That’s where the word “explode” comes from: “ex-“ (away) + "plaudere" (to clap). Boom.
I was overwhelmed by Nick Bryant's interview with Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, Richard Pryor's daughter, yesterday morning. She has clearly written an important book, which I must read now : 'Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me'. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Richard Pryor's daughter on her father and a 'notorious word' - ABC listen
Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor is the daughter of legendary comedian Richard Pryor, whose stand-up transformed American comedy in the 1970s. In her new memoir, Elizabeth weaves together family memories wit...
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Trump's Vegas Tantrum Backfires as Canada & Germany Lock America Out of the $18B Mineral Vault theplanetdemocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-veg... #cdnpoli
Trump's Vegas Tantrum Backfires as Canada & Germany Lock America Out of the $18B Mineral Vault
While Trump performs casino stand-up, Mark Carney and Berlin just quietly seized control of the clean energy supply chain, leaving U.S. starving for Canadian lithium and nickel.
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Check out Emma’s workshops. Unique and fun ways to improve your mental health.
Emma Mitchell@silverpebble2.bsky.social · last wk.I trained as a molecular cell biologist & have wonky mental health so am obsessed with effective ways to alter brain chemistry for the better. My workshops start at £10 & are a 💯💯 way to support me while learning to draw AND how creative activity lifts mood: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/collections?...
I love you all but you are incredibly (understandably) reactive. It’s making you SO easily manipulated by rage baiters. When you see something without context, a headline or a snippet of a quote, take a deep breath and look into it to see if you really should be upset. Please protect your hearts.
with apologies to the young man who left his extremely well-curated spotify account logged in on the hotel tv: if my daughter didn’t hear elmo’s alphabet rap we were all going to die
Mary Story, a grandmother from Tulsa, Oklahoma, went viral after she framed a magazine picture featuring Michael B. Jordan and displayed it alongside photos of her grandchildren. Jordan saw the video, sent Mary a gift, and surprised her with a FaceTime call.
A company in Mexico hired a stray orange cat as its Emotional Support Director and named him “Miauricio.” Daily duties include roaming the workplace, delivering smiles & reducing stress levels. He has his own workspace and ID badge. #AGoodPlace
Here’s the latest stop motion animation from my Tiny Angry Witch team. (I’m the writer, I can’t take credit for the animating!) It’s one of our longest, and it nearly drove us all mad, but we’re really proud of getting it made! 1 x Tiny Angry Witch 1 x broom No AI
“Nobody panic... I've found the treat aisle. Repeat: I'VE FOUND THE TREAT AISLE!" #cats #BlueskyCats #gato #CatsOfBluesky
Fun for the kids who love trucks! Wish I had this 25 years ago.
Tony Cliff@tangocharlie.bsky.social · 2w agoA while back, I whipped up a board game to entertain our kiddo, who LOVES garbage trucks. Drive the trucks! Get the trash! Can you tidy up the town before the end of the day?? I cleaned up the art and now YOUR four year old can play… GARBAGE DAY! 🎲 🚛 www.patreon.com/tonycliff/po...
Just a little reminder that sometimes, our minds can make our fears and problems seem much bigger than they really are. 🐾🤍
Omg. Some of you need to buy this book and learn how to play with your cats. You should NEVER use hands as toys. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714477...
Play With Your Cat! by Mikel Maria Delgado. PhD: 9780593541333 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fun, comprehensive guide to the key to cat happiness—play! Millions of households in the United States have at least one cat as part of their family. Yet despite their popularity, cats continue...
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wildflowerhour@wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 2w agoThank you all for sharing your lovely photos, it’s wonderful to see your #wildflowerhour finds despite the prolonged drought! Will they still be in flower next week? Let’s meet again next Sunday to find out and let’s hope it rains soon!!!!