Fundraiser for librarian Luanne James, who stood up to her rightwing library board that demanded she remove kids books with any trace of LBGTQ+ characters or content.
"I will not comply."
They sacked her and cops escorted her out.
She's a hero. This banned author just donated.
Milo is generally not the one to start trouble (Toby, in particular, is VERY fond of "does this bug you? I'm not touching you" intense staring. It does, in fact, bug him). He is generally the one to end it. And he still won't let me trim his claws. Although he no longer RUNS from the trimmers.
A large brown tabby stands on a kitchen floor like a penguin, front paws dangling, as he eyes the countertop.
A large brown tabby stands and reaches for unseen potatoes on a countertop, his paw on the top drawer beneath the counter and his head level with the countertop. His belly is much more cat shaped and less basketball shaped than in August.
Thought I would share an update on how Dad's cat is doing. His claws are so deeply into my heart I would have to rip it out to rehome him now. The other cats are less enthusiastic, but a fragile peace generally reigns. His weight loss is going great. Here is is trying to steal mashed potatoes.
see?
here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared
the way beaker hits that high note is an intrusive thought for me pretty much 365 days a year
A stunning fine line tattoo of bougainvillea
The artist who did my memorial tattoo for my mother brought me so much comfort when I needed it. She needs help now, and I'm sharing in hopes of getting her the support she needs. Her work helped me so much in the most difficult year of my life. I wish her all the best. gofund.me/58a5f4bcd
This 30-year-old transgender man, who can’t swim, jumped into Lake Michigan after a wind gust blew a baby in a stroller into the freezing water.
He’s being called a hero. But now he has medical expenses, and people are donating to a fundraiser to support him.
www.advocate.com/news/lio-cun...
The kind of tech the left is excited about
Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
THEY HAD THE “NO TAKE ONLY THROW” DOG MEME SIX THOUSAND YEARS AGO
I wish the new Quantum Leap hadn’t been cancelled. It was exactly what we’ve been missing - a scifi series made on a relatively low budget that produced 20 episodes a year that told low stakes adventures & socially conscious stories. Hell, they even did a “trans woman should be in sports” episode!
Lines of academy cadets, one in command red seated but at attention while in a wheelchair.
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
My Scottish granny's name was Doris Jean, but from the time she was very young, everyone called her Flicka. Because she was everyone's friend.
Age verification?
The Doctor Snuggles theme song is still hard-coded into my brain.
Everyone is posting non-English language bangers and yet I've yet to see anyone post one of the greatest things to ever happen to the internet, so I'm leaving it here. When was the last time you listened to this certified fucking banger?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=92yd...
Every once in a while the internet becomes that truly silly delightful thing it once was. Like this.
JUST AN APPRECIATION POST: afaik he is fine.
Quinta Brunson: She's got the warmth and the comedy chops to fit right in with the muppets and hold her own in Improv.
Ron Funches: Similar Muppety vibe and comedy chops.
Kumail Nanjiani: He's in everything else right now and having a great time wherever he goes. Bring him in!
Lupita Nyong'o: Because screw everyone who is freaking out about her being Helen of Troy. Also she's delightful and was fantastic on Sesame Street. She is the new debutante that everyone is jealous of on Pigs in Wigs. Piggy loses this one.
Rachel House: Speaking of, I'd really love to see her have a chance to play with her character actress toolkit that's not in a Taika Waititi production (which she's great in, don't get me wrong, but let's celebrate how awesome she is).
Matt Berry or anyone else from WWDITS, really: Another one I don't even think I need to explain. I think Harvey Guillen would also be a good fit, for very different reasons, as I run down the WWDITS cast. Any of them would knock it out of the park. So would Taika Waititi.
Carol Kane: She's such a natural fit, they need her on the show, stat.
Neil Patrick Harris: Triple threat who can have a lot of cute sassy interplay with Uncle Deadly, especially if one of his goals is to out-diva Piggy in drag.
...They play Lord Frumpington of Barton on Fink on Pigs in Wigs, and unveil their dastardly plot to develop the country estate into a bacon farm. It ends in a sword duel with Piggy, who wins, of course
Patrick Stewart or Ian McKellan: Jim made a point of encouraging guest stars to play against type. In this episode, no matter which one you get, they're all prepared for a big Shakespearean scene at the end, and the guest wants to do a dance number, or unveil their new pop career....
... "Sorry about that, Mr. Radcliffe." Elijah is confused and corrects him. Scooter is also confused. The entire show is spent with nobody able to correctly identify the guest star or realizing there are actually two of them until they do a double act at the end.
Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood: Scooter does his "15 minutes to curtain, Mr. Wood" bit. Daniel Radcliffe turns around and corrects him. Scooter is apologetic and Dan is gracious. Scooter leaves, and coming in the stage door is Elijah Wood...
...until duelling pianos with Rowlf, which gets increasingly heated until Al ditches the piano and busts out the accordion, leading into a medley of all the Muppet Hits in Polka style.
Weird Al: Do I even need to explain this one? Everyone is excited about Al doing one of his wacky fun parody songs and he keeps playing the musical numbers completely straight...
