Ruth Maxwell King, man. Triumph and tragedy, invention and drive. Married 4 times and a pioneer in her field... I wish I could have met her. And her cookies that she baked in the 1949 Pillsbury Bake Off are so good. Here's her amazing story.
open.substack.com/pub/lindybra...
#baking #genealogy
@youranonnews.bsky.social where are you guys?
So, is the idea here that we (women) can abort "trans fetuses" (whatever that means) but no other abortions are allowed? Are they going to make a list of allowable abortions based on eugeneics? Jesus, what is happening here?!
Hey hey, he's extraordinarily brilliant. There must be something very nuanced here that our regular brains can't compute.
that's where I sit in this whole thing too... force them to outlaw it entirely
Ah yes, the joy of being female in America. No control over your own life, and a sexual free-for-all for the men. Tell me again that we can elect a female president.
yep, exactly.
This country will not elect a woman. FFS, we have to win! We need to face the fact that this is a misogynist country that won't even allow women to decide whether to have children, or treat them during a miscarriage in some states. Run a male candidate until we get out of this fucking mess.
Take the time to appreciate birds in roses. The world will wait.
Most Americans know what it would take to fix our broken country
- Abolish Citizens United
- Outlaw foreign influence
- End the electoral college
- Tax the oligarchs
- Reestablish rule of law
- Strict separation of church & state
It’s whether we have the courage to change our self-destructive ways
Wait - did Disney and CVS Health get tax REFUNDS?
FWIW, the answer to this question is “no”
Oh.... why can't this energy and kindness be in the White House?
It's #NationalLibraryWeek. Libraries are amazing - free to residents, full of books and ready to order in books you can't find there, sometimes they (like ours) even have a seed library so you can plant your garden for free too. They have computers, museum passes and kindly librarians. Join.
Edwin Eisendrath on how Trump is turning the U.S. into his ATM.
Zelensky Says Oil Sanctions Relief Provides Billions for Russian Military www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/19/z...
7/When a president can make convictions disappear for his allies while leaning on prosecutors to go after his critics, the damage isn’t just theoretical, it’s already happening in front of our eyes. It’s on all of us to see it clearly and refuse to look away. joycevance.substack.com/p/justice-ac...
I'm with you. I would have a huge Playlist to suit all my moods and a ton of movies to watch. Hmmm....
In 1949 America, women were relegated mostly to the private spaces, both legally and culturally. Pillsbury celebrated their achievements in those spaces with the first Bake-off that year. Rose Plagens found her power in church and home. Here's her story.
#baking
open.substack.com/pub/lindybra...
It was a "can't put down" book for me. So was Project Hail Mary. I think Weir does a good job of moving the action and plot along rapidly despite all the science so I definitely get caught up in his novels.
He played music but it wasn't music he brought. I'm not sure why he didn't bring his own entertainment though... That's a good point. And the Beatles weren't part of the music he listened to.... I know the disco was comedic effect but you're right that there's a logic gap there
I agree with the other comments and also with the Hermes crew. You have a duty to disobey orders that put people in danger and Watney was in danger. NASA and the military build teams for a reason - they know that they will not only work together but also save each other. It was the right move.
Oh man. So many things.
1. Understanding how things grow is important and useful.
2. Science can save your life.
3. Every problem has a solution. You just need to find it.
4. People matter. Save them if you can. Mourn them if you can't.
5. Communication is everything.
Happy 320th birthday, Albuquerque!
We are 320 years strong—from our history and cultures, to the people and traditions that make us proud—we love you ABQ! 💪❤️
Go to New York. It seems lit right now.
-70% of farmers can't afford all the fertilizer they need.
-6 in 10 say finances have worsened.
-94% say things are the same or worse.
This is what a war in Iran looks like for Nebraska farmers.
Wut?
So Christ-like.
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The hubris is astounding. He must have missed Bible Study when they talked about humility.
No. I guess it's understandable and certainly less objectionable than banning books for ideological reasons. But it's naive to think the profanity would be new to classroom students.