If there are any Democrats who are thinking of running for the presidency on 2028 on anything less than a clear agenda of widespread prosecution for this administration's corruption and fundamental structural changes to ensure it can't happen again, they should just stop right there.
“Dear America, We are the federal workers who protect America from discrimination. The federal government is dismantling YOUR right to safe housing and essential services—and silencing us to hide it from you…stand with us, before it’s too late.” dearamericaletters.org/home#take-ac...
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Rümeysa Öztürk. Text on the card reads: “Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts grad arrested by ICE agents last year, returns to Turkey”
Breaking news: Tufts University graduate Rümeysa Öztürk, who was arrested by masked immigration agents last year, has returned to her home country of Turkey, citing the "state-imposed violence and hostility" she said she experienced in the United States. trib.al/7GKyEiz
Wild turkey walking down sidewalk in front of steps to a house.
Sign of gentrification? Are the Brookline and Cambridge turkeys invading #MedfordMA?
Heartbreaking news! I was an exchange student at Hampshire College for a year and it’s the only place I’ve ever been were everyone was deeply excited by what they were doing, whether researching animal behavior in shelters, analyzing the Suez Crisis, or choreagraphing masques. Everyone had a 1/2
Sapphic romance novel idea: Two women fall in love while competing against each other in a reality TV knitting competition show. You can call it — Heated Ravelry. 🧶
Ugh. At least I’m not seeing any sticking here in Medford.
Cries in April 😭
Calico cat asleep on red office chair.
My beautiful Penny has been battling a UTI for almost a month (stupid resistant E. coli) and now is getting chest X-rays for wheezing 😢 Here she is from right before JoCo Cruise, taking advantage of my standing desk.
It was AMAZING, especially being the night after the Nerd Prom Dance Party!
I was scheduled to have a 2-hr meeting first thing this morning but the main person cancelled like 10 minutes before the meeting was supposed to start. I’m not mad about it. Brain is definitely still on the boat.
I have the remainder of today to get my brain back into shape after vacation so I can work tomorrow, and boy howdy it is not working.
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Tonight's performances to close out the 2026 edition of @jococruise.bsky.social were absolutely wonderful.
Woman’s lower legs on beach chair looking at ocean
Hills and beach at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Sunset over the ocean and Baja California
Highlights from #JoCoCruise part 1: Cabo San Lucas
Welp. After the 2 hr 15 min gauntlet that was the security line at SAN, and making our flight with maybe 3 min to spare, we have made it back to Boston. #JoCoCruise I miss you already. Hope to see you again in 2028!
Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay
Boston!!! #NoKings since 1776! @mass50501.bsky.social @maindivisible.bsky.social @indivisiblelab.bsky.social @angrystaffer.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social
NOW: No Kings, Boston Common
Ack! Oh well there’s always another Boat! We are not doing 2027 but might do 2028 if it’s San Diego again.
okay so AI is absolutely cratering imminently and I need all of you to PROMISE me you won't take the high road, and will laugh and rub it in their faces as much as possible. I need you to laugh and go 'WE TOLD YOU SO, BITCH" at every opportunity, PLEASE be extremely mean and ruthless
Yes!! We are back. Are you as well?
And I have a new book for my TBR when I get back from BOAT!
So that’s how I’m spending my last few hours with internet access.
He then started showing me pictures of presses to illustrate how this would be difficult, although it sounds easier on a 19th century vs 17th century press. But also, “You’re gonna break your frisket.”
Catching up on some romance reader discords and somebody is reviewing a book and mentions a scene where the MCs have sex on a printing press installed on a pirate ship. Which I had to immediately read to my rare book librarian spouse. And then he immediately started trying to figure the logistics.
