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life insurance policy that pays out more if you've transitioned by the time you die. double enfemmenity

11.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you took your kid to the doctor recently for any reason, there's a one in five chance you walked away with an off-label prescription. Nearly half of all pediatric prescriptions are off-label.

10.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 1542 πŸ” 414 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 11

this junkballing Czech electrician is a folk hero in Japan for striking out Ohtani in the last WBC (stopped for photos/autographs etc) but he's retiring after this bc Czech league ball doesn't pay the bills.
I love the way he took in in this one last surreal moment before going back to normalcy

10.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 2897 πŸ” 603 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 39

ok hang on a second, you can see him celebrating at 2nd base at the end of the clip

10.03.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i’m gonna get rich inventing nuclear econophysics. it’s not a ponzi scheme, you just can’t count your money and know where it is at the same time

10.03.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

people are shoplifting so much they’re calling it No Paycheck now

10.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

yes, for sure. and there's never been enough support for either group, so i think there's a lot of fear about losing a foothold in terms of grant funding or an avenue of policy influence that comes up

09.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

for the record, i disagree that this has to be a conflict, but there are real divides in terms of things like value of ABA therapy, alternative communication approaches, self-advocates being an essential part of autism research teams, etc. that make it seem like two opposed groups

09.03.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i think the words make less sense than what i believe the subtext to be, which is that recognizing increased prevalence of late-diagnosed low-support needs individuals might lead to redistribution of grant funding and support towards this group rather than towards high support needs individuals

09.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
OOTP26 player card for mark trumbo. the face generator or whatevre has given him mismatched eyes and awful goatee (his real facial hair was also awful but different awful)

OOTP26 player card for mark trumbo. the face generator or whatevre has given him mismatched eyes and awful goatee (his real facial hair was also awful but different awful)

mark trumbo wearing a red angels cap in the early 2010s. grimacing and slightly unshaven

mark trumbo wearing a red angels cap in the early 2010s. grimacing and slightly unshaven

oh my beautiful boy what have they done to you

09.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
my friend musa watching a bright red and orange sky over a south Philly skyline

my friend musa watching a bright red and orange sky over a south Philly skyline

cool sunset in south philly tonight

08.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

not sure ive ever seen a crowd as loud as the one currently cheering for taipei in the WBC. they have a brass band. phillies please change ballpark policy on instruments

08.03.2026 05:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

seven year olds have access to a minor magic where they can instantly coat any object with grease or fruit juice. this does not require access to food to perform

08.03.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

in my defense i was both

08.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
three cans of SPARKS with varying top colors on a battery-themed can, a 2005-2008 malt liquor beverage with also the red bull chemicals that make you go fast

three cans of SPARKS with varying top colors on a battery-themed can, a 2005-2008 malt liquor beverage with also the red bull chemicals that make you go fast

gretchen no!!! sparks was better

08.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

LYRA: should i call my stuffed kangaroo Kanga or Tenga
ME: i think probably Kanga

07.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i got to go to an assistive tech industry conference several years ago and it rocked, people demoing handles you could carry bags of heavy groceries with if you have arthritis alongside a video game controller you operate with only your tongue

07.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i like when my bus driver says Beep Beep to a bus driver going the other way it’s so richard scarry’s busytown

07.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 300 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
achewood panel where the guy asks the other guy "why did you send a check for 10,000 dollars to oreos" and the other guy says "i like their product! i wanted 'em to have a little walkin around money!"

achewood panel where the guy asks the other guy "why did you send a check for 10,000 dollars to oreos" and the other guy says "i like their product! i wanted 'em to have a little walkin around money!"

putting an exorbitant number in the ILL field for what fee i'm willing to pay if necessary. tip your librarians

07.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cyberselfish Silicon valley, one of the country's biggest recipients of government largesse, would like to bite the hand that feeds it. <a href="mailto:paulina@motherjones.com">Paulina Borsook</a>, a <a href="http...

reading as much of paulina borsook's work as I can find online recently
A) she was so right
B) her book Cyberselfish is out of print and one million dollars on ebay and there are no copies at the library. trying to get a copy via ILL but if anyone I know has one please share?

07.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

guess they really love Cheap Trick

06.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just heard someone say "astromech" as "uh-strahm-ick"

06.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A kitchen counter with a cursed square waffle and cursed waffle iron on it with that β€œoptimally packed 17 squares” layout that is deeply unsettling to look at. The outer parts are aligned to a square but there are 7 squares in the middle at various angles and it looks like complete nonsense but it is in fact the most compact way to store 17 squares in a larger square. 

I have no idea where this came from and whoever made it should go to jail.

A kitchen counter with a cursed square waffle and cursed waffle iron on it with that β€œoptimally packed 17 squares” layout that is deeply unsettling to look at. The outer parts are aligned to a square but there are 7 squares in the middle at various angles and it looks like complete nonsense but it is in fact the most compact way to store 17 squares in a larger square. I have no idea where this came from and whoever made it should go to jail.

You may not like it, but this is the optimal way to construct a waffle with exactly 17 squares.

06.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 366 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 5

if you spill a full 40 ounce carafe of iced coffee directly onto your wool slippers it’s soak with water, clean with woolite, then dryer low heat for like 10 min. in case that comes up for anyone

04.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mar 4 // Thrilled to collaborate with @sarahmackattack.bsky.social (artist, science communicator extraordinaire & "Philly's favorite squid scientist"): our ride is 1 part of her huge effort to sow native plant seeds across our city to restore native species & create habitat for local creatures.

03.03.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

no war no borders no cops no prisons no to all of this shit

28.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 2877 πŸ” 769 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 9
poster for IF I HAD LEGS ID KICK YOU, showing a stressed rose byrne looking up. says here she gives the performance of a life time

poster for IF I HAD LEGS ID KICK YOU, showing a stressed rose byrne looking up. says here she gives the performance of a life time

just started and loving this so far

28.02.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Native Plant Project Party Β· Luma We're gearing up for the 2026 iteration of the Philly Native Plant Project, and we need YOUR HELP! Last year we distributed 10,000 packets of native plant…

Philly, we have a good problem on our hands.

We had TOO easy of a time distributing 10,000 packets of seeds. 12 bars & 13 distribution stations later, Poof!

Wanna help me pack up more? Let's meet on Monday.

I'll have free pint glasses in exchange for your help 😘

luma.com/q82nwao2

26.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

is it ok to get there a little late (6:30) or do you need people to be there promptly?

26.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i also hate the impossible puzzle

26.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0