I was feeling nostalgic looking at old flickr photos and couldn't help but notice how much more color we had in our lives 20 or so years ago. From clothes to dishes to sheets, pajamas, and our walls. So much color. It never left me, how about you?
Just a reminder that — in the middle of a shutdown — House Republicans are on a paid vacation solely to avoid releasing the Epstein files and lowering your health care costs.
making pretties.
All of my favorite shows are on CBS but I'm canceling my Paramount+ subscription and turning those funds into a monthly NPR donation. Screw you CBS.
Breathe in, breathe out
For a little joy:
youtu.be/KPOkL2AH3IA?...
I did not know we had cicadas! This lil one is of the wing-tapping variety. Cool beans!
adding the joy. a wee little junk journal that took me several days to cobble together.
Sending out a little handmade happy mail because joy should be shared.
I almost cried at the dentist on Monday. I was getting a filling replaced and my slippy wonky jaw kept locking which would open the door for the panic monster. Thank you to my amazing dentist who patiently gave me room to stop and breathe at each monster knock. She is the best & yay for kindness.
Happy Earth Day
Things that are always a great value:
1) library card
2) Costco membership
3) used cat
4) new cat but not quite as much
The stock market is so bad that Fox News removed the stock ticker that they’ve been showing for 28 years for the first time because they didn’t want their viewers to see the truth of what was happening in real time.
I'm no good with patterns. Can someone help me out here?
US Education Department will fire 50% of its workforce.
More of this!
So many people need a hug, a forehead kiss, and a haunted mansion with a magical library left to them by a mysterious relative right now
An oldie, but a favorite.
like a siren for spring.
Jr. High Candygrams. Ugh.
here's today's post: "we’re being governed by a bunch of dicks" — don’t be afraid to say it.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
I once bought several packs of crayons at a mall store. The checkout person asked "Would you like batteries with this?" to which I replied "What kind of crayons are these!?"
this monday is a non-sick sick day kind of day.
A great website tracking all the companies that have bent the knee to Trump and eliminated their DEI programs, and all the companies that have stood strong.
www.dei.watch
Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse through the Appropriations Clause, which states, “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” This constitutes a violation of our Constitution.
When I was in 6th grade, I had the most amazing spork collection. Just saying.
