Raindrops and Roses and Whiskers and Kittens is an account of a few favorite things from Coltrane to Julie Andrews and everything in between.
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Midway across the river the duckling stings the pizza, dooming them both. When asked why, the duckling points out that this is its nature.
You can pinch my pumpkin stems if you wanna
An archive of more than 10,000 national park signs and monument placards went public as part of a massive volunteer project to save historical and educational placards from around the country that risk removal by the Trump administration.
Read a profile of Jafar Panahi, the Iranian director whose latest film, ‘It Was Just an Accident’ was inspired by his second go-around in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. https://buff.ly/IiTT60d
@brucelawson That's cool. Thanks for the tips to both of you! @lecroix74
@lecroix74 Thanks for the boost in confidence. It's really nice of you. One day, I want to take the plunge.
@number13 I realize a lot of things including the injustice of what's happening. Doesn't make it any less true. Politicians the world over make it painfully clear what they stand for. In most cases it hasn't made a big difference in the current era. I want to be wrong but I'm a cynical optimist.
@jon Yeah. I hate Copilot. I'm scared though.
@jon I find it daunting because I have no programming skill and it seems too hard to switch OS>
Our Governments are on the side of Billionaires and Genocide, and they don't want us pointing that out to everyone.
That makes sense.
This broke me.
“For years after he and Diane split, Al used to say, ‘If it’s meant to be, it’s never too late for a do-over,’” the source added. “But sadly, now it is.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/al-pacinos-biggest-regret-was-never-marrying-diane-keaton
@RonSupportsYou @renewedresistance He was tipped a long time ago as was Newsom. Dunno. Maybe that's a ticket. But I doubt it.
Optimistic October - Day 14: Do something constructive to improve a difficult situation #optimistic
@SANKOFAB @mhoye Sadly, I don't really think so. There have been other genocides in the last 20 years and honestly, no one really cares once they're "settled". People have listened to and voted for and kept in office the vast majority of leaders who did very little and were complicit in the thick of it. Can't see why it'd change in the future.
@stupidDOPE Can't stand Drake but these threads are slick. Serious dilemma.
The Trump Administration’s Increased Use of Social Media Surveillance
This chilling paragraph is in a comprehensive Brookings report about the use of tech to deport people from the US:
The administration has ... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/the-trump-administrations-increased-use-of-social-media-surveillance.html