And dirty pot lids on the stove

New Orleans is not a real place.

We are deeply unserious people

Louisiana PSC approves fast-tracking $21B Entergy proposal tied to Meta data center Big money, big power, and big questions... around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, Louisiana regulators voted to fast-track a massive $21 billion Entergy proposal tied to Meta’s second planned data cen...

Well this sucks

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I did not need to remember that these exist

À Risotto recipe!!

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto SAN FRANCISCO—Following reports that a 20-year-old man had been arrested for throwing a Moltov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home, the suspect stated Monday that he only initiated the attack because he was...

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Every smooshed caterpillar comes with a grimace because even if my dansko
clogs, I honestly can’t stand the feel of stepping on them!

Doing my part for my neighborhood community this morning by stepping on every Buckmoth caterpillar I can find between home and work. Thinking of the puppies.

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oh hey it’s a wacky new cartoon of no particular relevance to anything this morning www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

It’s incredible to me how these guys can’t hear themselves. I mean, not shocking or surprising, but… perhaps the world would be a better place if they actually paid attention to and parsed what they were actually fucking saying. They might just shut up (ha no they can’t I know!)

Im actually a bit embarrassed I wasn’t already a subscriber 😬
Fixed it!! 🤗

Mini Nothing Bundt Cake red velvet wrapped in cellophane with a purple daisy and a flag on a stick that says happy birthday surrounded by party hats and stars table scatter with a little pink toy car and the joke and crown from a party popper. All sitting on the side of a white desk. Because it’s my birthday and my staff takes excellent care of me at work!!

Blue eyed grass and wine cups blooming in a yard against a brick house. It’s my birthday and I will take any small amount of joy in these times

Shoulda

The New York Times Got Played By A Telehealth Scam And Called It The Future Of AI

Since the New York Times published its semi-viral big profile of Medvi last week — the "AI-powered" telehealth startup that it breathlessly described as a "$1.8 billion company" supposedly run by just two brothers —…

Same same!! Had it on in the background most of yesterday (today was a super busy day at work but I SHOULD have had it on anyway because I realized it CALMS me the silence and the chatter of science happening!!)

Queen BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT!
A vital thread concerning bumblebee queens at this time of year!
Please #repost.
Likes are nice but #shares impact!
EVERY QUEEN BUMBLEBEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST which otherwise would not happen.
Let me explain.
1/11
#bees #love
#nature #bumblebees

All this is just so fucking cool!

Had the NASA livestream on pretty much all day. Strangely soothing. Showed the entire launch to husband before that and got goosebumps again. And was reminded of the girl I was who dreamed of being an astronaut.

Oooooo yeah

Same. And thrilled our daughter discovered it and found her own niche there. It’s been a blast going back to visit.

Go Aggies!!!

Social Distortion at Freeborn Hall!

But we had to go to Sac for Fugazi. And Rollins Band

I probably only remember because I took the poster. Though I also remember them playing on the quad once maybe the year before? Just one of those random quad shows where they put up a stage in front of north and south hall

I saw drive by truckers on the lagniappe stage at Jazzfest I don’t remember how many years ago. Amazing show on the tiniest stage.

Green Day UCDavis coffee house June 1, 1990. I looked up the year today. Took the poster I snagged and then carried around the country since to have it framed for daughter who is currently a sophomore at UCD. Feels full circle.

She also stole from me the camp shirt I stole from Russ in college

#TheLensNola🔍 Drastic legislative cuts would eliminate 11 judgeships and would defund the position of recently elected clerk Calvin Duncan.

✍Bernard Smith

Full story: buff.ly/ycmS37q

#louisianasenate #legislativecuts #calvinduncan

THANK YOU FOR THIS. Great reporting!

Thank you for this. I heard on WWNO when the news broke, but details were scant and didn’t realize exactly WHY and WHAT was being eliminated. It figures. I was so happy when Duncan won!
I can’t hate this any more

I wonder why our population keeps falling

I think about this article just about every day