Michele Tafoya thinks it's the heat, -not- the humidity

On our movie nights we've been watching 90s movies and tonight we selected Beethoven. My memory of this movie was, grumpy dad comes around to goofy giant dog. I forgot about how entirely messed up it is??!

My 9yo recently learned how to use the printer and has been terrorizing the apartment with various cutouts. This morning I went to the bathroom and was jumpscared by the rock

I'm having a party! Sober event, all ages. Kid-inclusive but not kid-centered. Food, music and games. Collecting nonperishables for Open Door food pantry. All are welcome! QR brings you to event info and accessibility notes, or here's a direct link: bit.ly/3TQfhZ1

Generative AI is harmful to the environment, to our communities, and to our culture! Say no to Gen AI - and let everyone know! Here's how: -opt out as a streamer, chatter, or lurker - use tags - use your title - pin a message informing others how to opt out - discuss this with the community!

Aftermath@aftermath.site · 4d ago

Twitch won't label which streams are and aren't using AI, so streamers are doing it themselves aftermath.site/twitch-amazon-...

"Nobody is good or trash. We just all have good days and bad days." "I don't judge people for being gay if that's who they are. I only judge people for calling other people gay as a joke. And I'm not here to argue about it so if you want to leave I'm fine" My kid in the fortnite voice chat 😭

This looked like a fun weekend read until I went on Pagebound to look at reviews and saw that the author thought it would be "funny" to hate on AI by...using chatgpt to write part of the book? (She describes this in the author's note as though it is righteous). Back it went to the library.

if my instagram feed is any indication, 99% of gay people voted for peggy and tbh angie should probably have glanced over at her wife’s ballot to make sure she didn’t also vote for peggy

SEEKING RECS! Apropos of ongoing personal fuckery, I would love to get reading + watching + research recs from folks navigating elder care. My folks have recently ~ crossed a threshold ~ and I'm hoping to get ahead of the stuff that's coming for my fam. What helped you to navigage this stuff?

Today I decided to count how many unsolicited political texts I've received so far this month. Since August 1 I have received 90 texts unrelated to any elections in my state. I used to do political texting for a job, so I'm more understanding than most, but I'm ready to throw my phone in the sea

Got tangled up in some brush and ended up with a tiny harris' three-spot caterpillar on my back and Bug noticed. These are fun, they keep their old molted head on top of their new head and stack them up through each molt so older ones will have 2-3 old heads stacked up. Humans can't do that. Pitiful

Tonight near the pool we saw hundreds of dragonflies flying around! And then a minute later, dozens of birds overhead (I couldn't identify them because they were very high, but some kind of tern or gull?). It was surreal! I'm so grateful for all the beauty we have here, even in the cities.

My son did his first 5k today! We did the Breath of Hope 5k run/walk with some coworkers and their families. It was a nice walk and we saw so many good dogs, including some therapy dogs who had their own trading cards!

I started playing Wytchwood last night and I'm in love with it. Cute, creepy, funny, witchy, well-paced. The art is lovely. Material gathering is never too tedious or complicated. Puzzles/quests are engaging but not difficult and the menus do the right amount of handholding. All around enjoyable.

hey folks, one of my favorite Henry grads (c/o 2020) will be beginning her 3rd yr teaching 3rd grade in Columbia Heights. last year was incredibly traumatizing as she worked day & night to protect her colleagues & families from ICE. plz help us close this young Black teacher’s classroom wishlist:

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This weekend is my neighborhood-wide garage sale but I don't want to sit out there all day, so I just arranged some items by my garage with a free sign. My stuff has been flying so I went to put some more things out, only to find that someone had added a bunch of their own stuff. Lol people are wild

8 years, 7 states, 23 new-to-me state park visits, 18 camping trips, 5 road trips, countless day trips, 1 kid, 1 move, 100,000 miles, 0 problems. I know we hate cars here- mostly i do too- but I'm grateful for all the places I've gone with this mazda and how reliable it's been.

Smart people of bluesky: my son is wondering, if everyone on earth got together as closely as possible and screamed as loud as they could at the exact same time, approximately how loud would it be and how far up in the air would you be able to hear it?

The Powderhorn Art Fair is one of my favorite ones I've ever been to in any state. The Twin Cities are just so abundantly creative and cool and good.

Believe it or not we have addressed this! Here you go: single gar = gar multiple gars, same species = garrison multiple gars, different species = garmada

Frank Hogan@charleyphogg.bsky.social · 2w ago

A group of Gar can not be called a school it’s not tough enough

Filling out parent surveys for my kid's ADHD diagnosis was a funny experience bc why are you asking me, an extremely neurodivergent weirdo, if my son's behavior is average or not? If one of us starts a verbal stim the other one will finish it from across the house. We are weird idk what to tell you

1 in 61 people nationwide are under some form of correctional control — and the vast majority of them are on probation or parole. Mass punishment in the U.S. is off the charts, even in "progressive" states.

I'm considering ditching Windows again. Back in the day I used Ubuntu for a while, but that was before I did much gaming. Some basic googling leads me to think it'll be fine, but I'm curious if anyone has thoughts. I'm reading anticheat doesn't work right, but my main games don't use it

I'm working my way through a ladies auxiliary cookbook from 1997 that I found in a little free library in Wisconsin. I thought Karen here was full of crap, because this recipe is so simple, but I gotta hand it to her. My kid downed a fourth of the pan already (I added cardamom and a little nutmeg)

If you were wondering if the story about Angie Craig asking Senator Hoffman for his endorsement while he was in the ICU is true, @erinmayequade.bsky.social has video.

Kiddo and I watched Destroy All Monsters (1968) tonight and oh my god I was not prepared for this cinematic masterpiece

One of the best things my ex taught me. Top five breakfasts ever, I still love it

Alom Shaha@alomshaha.bsky.social · 4w ago

You‘ve probably had French Toast, but my mum used to make a Bangladeshi version - bread fried with egg mixed with chopped onion, green chill, fresh coriander and a good pinch of salt:

I recently started a fund to provide daily comfort, mobility and accessibility items for people with energy limiting conditions. If you'd like to gift someone a more comfortable day, I have a way to contribute. I'm turning 39 today, so it'd be fun to get up to $390! chuffed.org/project/comf...

Comfort for Spoonies

Relatively small purchases can provide a great deal of comfort, ease, function, and independence for people with limited physical and mental energy. A few examples:Someone managing chronic pain might ...

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Thanks for the recommendations! Went to Bole tonight and it hit the spot

Moe@verdantwonder.bsky.social · last mo.

What's your favorite spot for Ethiopian food these days? I'm hoping to venture out next week

Hey, MN! We're updating our Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan and want to know: • How do you use bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters? • What improvements would most impact your experience? • What changes would encourage you to ride more? Visit our website to take the survey. 🚲

Take the Bicycle+ System Plan Phase 2 Survey

You're invited to share feedback on Minnesota's Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan. This plan aims to make biking safer, more connected, and more accessible across Minnesota. Learn more about the ...

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