I briefly hired Jen as a freelance narrative consultant over a decade ago and she has moved from strength to strength ever since. She's a frigging powerhouse who cares about the medium of games more than almost anyone I know. If you need a writer, y'all should hire her before someone else does.
Figure 1. Map shows concentrations of Lead (Pb) measured on January 31, 2025. Results were well below the federal standard for this pollutant (150 ng/m3)
Figure 3. Map shows concentrations of Benzene measured on January 31, 2025. Results were well below the state’s short-term (1-hour) health threshold for this pollutant (8 ppb). The concentrations of all other VOCs were also within common background levels and below their corresponding health thresholds.
Figure 5. Map shows concentrations of Lead (Pb) measured on February 10, 2025. Results were well below the federal standard for this pollutant (150 ng/m3)
Figure 7. Map shows concentrations of Benzene measured on February 10, 2025. Results were well below the state’s short-term (1-hour) health threshold for this pollutant (8 ppb). The concentrations of all other VOCs were also within common background levels and below the corresponding health thresholds.
Air quality update: AQMD has completed its mobile monitoring survey in and around the Palisades, after completing the Altadena survey the week before.
Results show no elevated levels of:
- Air toxic metals including lead and arsenic
- VOCs including benzene
Details: aqmd.gov/2025-wildfire-response
Me! I'm an edit tool!
installed some community art at the corner of Sunset and Silver Lake Blvd today.
A calendar page from February Thursday 13 with a cartoon bear holding a sign that says "you're doing great" with colorful heart, smiley face, and rainbow doodles around it.
In case you need some encouragement! Thank you, @lizclimo.bsky.social! #mademesmile
I do that all the time!
I tore maps out of guidebooks and put them in the middle of brown paper "covers"
The only good thing about everyone being buried in their phones all the time is that me staring at my phone for directions no longer immediately screams “TOURIST!!” Woo!!
(Long gone are the days when I'd try to hide my paper map in something nondescript!)
Didn't have nearly enough time to browse, but I did find a copy of Sweet Valley Twins which I adored when I was a kid! Almost got a Choose Your Own Adventure book too, but they looked too modern... sure enough, they were printed in the 2000s! (Yes, that's too new of a printing!)
A bookshop window with the cartoon character Arthur waving above cut-out letters that spell BOOOOKS
Artsy wood chairs in front of a huge wall of books. Higher shelves have books arranged to spell "Verbatim Books"
A cozy homey nook in a book shop full of plants, art, and comfy things
Walked in here and gaped with joy! Can I just live here, Verbatim Books?!
Two panel comic, top panel: Bear and rabbit are in a boat. Bear says “There’s a hole in our boat.” Rabbit replies “Why aren’t we sinking?” Bottom panel: reveal to see there a bunch of animals underwater holding the boat up. Bear says “I guess we’re just lucky.”
Cheers to musical theater loving lesbians and overall tomfoolery! 🥂Happy birthday! 🥳
"You can't spy on our citizens! Only we can spy on our citizens!!"
- US Govt
That is brilliant and I might need to borrow that idea!
I mean this- this was just- SO satisfying!
I loved Minesweeper so much!
This made me giggle.
(I am much older than I look. Don't tell casting.)
This just gives me all sorts of visceral delight! I adore makers!!
THIS IS SO COOL
Fun! Subscribed!
Not a best follow buuuut as far as community goes, we did a [Zoom] table read together back in 2022! Title: 🏝️💔💔
I mean, fair!
I can't take all of my nostalgic valuables with me but I sure as hell can go on a scanning rampage to make sure they're digitized with redundancy the next time a wildfire earthquake disaster etc makes me grab my go bag and run!
I've entered my scanning era.
N95 Masks are Available at all Los Angeles Public Library Locations
All Los Angeles Public Library locations are providing free N95 masks. Libraries are essential!
Screenshot of app icons titled "Recently Added". Apps are: AirVisual, Bluesky, Future, LA Times, NyCalm, Genasys Protect, Watch Duty, and Windy.app
Signs of the times much?
I wrote this thread in mid-November when I felt overwhelmed. It helped me remember how little things still matter and can add up, as well as why values like kindness and ethics are still important despite the election results.
😍 box sets make me drool! 😍
Screenshot of an app setup titled "Select Your Sport" with various icons and labels including Sailing, Surfing, Bicycling, and Paragliding
Er, where's the Sport of "Living in LA During Apocalyptic Wildfires," windy.app?
