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Retired librarian, crafter, glass-wearing reading geek. She/her, mostly ace.

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Huh. I did not realize that.

13.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lost Doctor Who and the Daleks episodes discovered in 'ramshackle' collection The Doctor's assistant Peter Purves was invited to a screening of the episodes in Leicester.

BBC News - Lost Doctor Who and the Daleks episodes discovered in 'ramshackle' collection - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 27

Dd started taking the subway on her own at 12ish. Hundreds of thousands of middle and high school students take the subway every day, to and from schools all over the city.

12.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman in a mask
Headline:
Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?
Story from Jerk Wingley and Terramin Defishunsee

Photo from Adobe

A woman in a mask Headline: Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask? Story from Jerk Wingley and Terramin Defishunsee Photo from Adobe

Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?

12.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 7654 πŸ” 2732 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 132
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Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security.

A guy rammed his car through a door at Detroit’s largest synagogue and got out with a gun and was shot by security before he could massacre everyone inside.

And yes all synagogues that can afford it have security. And yes it’s exactly because of situations like this that they do.

12.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 2230 πŸ” 581 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 43
Dear Temple Israel Family,
Everyone is safe. All 140 students in our Susan and Harold Loss Early Childhood Center, our amazing staff, our courageous teachers, and our heroic security personnel are all accounted for and safe.
As you have no doubt heard, Temple Israel was the victim of a terrorist gunman who was confronted and neutralized by our security personnel who are truly heroes. Our teachers followed their training and kept the children safe and calm.
We are deeply and humbly grateful to our teachers, staff, security, law enforcement, and Shenendoah Country Club that welcomed us, fed us, and sheltered our staff, teachers, children, and parents. What incredible neighbors we have. What incredible police force we have
This note is coming to you before we know anything about our future programming or services, or any investigation. We wanted you to know we are safe, and we love you all.

Dear Temple Israel Family, Everyone is safe. All 140 students in our Susan and Harold Loss Early Childhood Center, our amazing staff, our courageous teachers, and our heroic security personnel are all accounted for and safe. As you have no doubt heard, Temple Israel was the victim of a terrorist gunman who was confronted and neutralized by our security personnel who are truly heroes. Our teachers followed their training and kept the children safe and calm. We are deeply and humbly grateful to our teachers, staff, security, law enforcement, and Shenendoah Country Club that welcomed us, fed us, and sheltered our staff, teachers, children, and parents. What incredible neighbors we have. What incredible police force we have This note is coming to you before we know anything about our future programming or services, or any investigation. We wanted you to know we are safe, and we love you all.

A statement from Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan:

12.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1240 πŸ” 304 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 14
3D Printed Whistles | Linktree We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.

Our volunteer collective of whistle printers is up past 1.2 million whistles shipped. It's happening very quietly, because we've basically settled into a groove, but we are still here for all your whistle needs.

linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

12.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 293 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Makes sense.

12.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday's high in Silver Spring, MD was 84 degrees. At 5 AM this morning it was 71, as of noon, it is 36 with moderate snow. This is why we love weather y'all.

Any wild weather swings in store for you? Find out at weather.gov

12.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 255 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 9

Toys

Gender is like Lego
It hurts
When you step on it.

Some like kits
And assemble
Piece by piece
Just like they're supposed to

Manyβ€” most?
Might build theirs and
Then
Adapt

Rayguns on the pirate ship
Skeletons in the princess castleβ€”
It needs a dungeon.

Gather your pieces while ye may.
Become.

12.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw a proposal to dig a canal straight across several days before I saw the trucks suggestion.

12.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the first time I've used it, but it was easy to work with and hardened well in the oven. I understand that it's paintable, but I didn't need to.

12.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

12.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Foster kittens Fenrir, Freya, and Frigg looking up at you, so tiny

Foster kittens Fenrir, Freya, and Frigg looking up at you, so tiny

May I offer you a trio of little baby faces in these trying times?

12.03.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 2211 πŸ” 574 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 6

making a metal horse just to name it RoboClop

11.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 549 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 3
Class Action Alleges That Grammarly Misappropriated the Names of Journalists and Authors Through its β€œExpert Review” That Lets Users Get Feedback on Writing From Experts β€” PRF Law Lawsuit alleges that Grammarly violated state privacy laws that protect people from having their names and identities used for commercial purposes without their prior consent Contact : Peter Romer...

Lots of folks asking how to join the class. My lawyers' emails and contact-form here. As well as the complaint if you want to take a look.

prf-law.com/current-case...

11.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 690 πŸ” 323 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 36

And now,
my friend,
you can finally say
that you have survived
six years of
this pandemic.

And yet,
my friend,
you cannot say
you still cannot say
that you have survived
this pandemic.

11.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, and look, here's that class action suit! That anyone with half a brain would have seen coming! From, like, a million miles away!

Just because you work in tech doesn't mean you're smart.

11.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 1678 πŸ” 313 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 11
A brown pet rat wears a piece of lettuce on its head like a fashion accessory. It sits on a gray towel with another rat partially visible nearby.

esofa854 via Pinterest.

A brown pet rat wears a piece of lettuce on its head like a fashion accessory. It sits on a gray towel with another rat partially visible nearby. esofa854 via Pinterest.

the Lettuce Prince

22.01.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Holding each other.

11.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Plush anthropomorphic wombat, Digger-of-Unnecessarily-Convoluted-Tunnels, made of light gray fur fabric with black tufty ears and black felt claws on hands and feet. she is wearing a sleeveless top open in the front and carrying a pickaxe made of Sculpey and balsa wood.

Plush anthropomorphic wombat, Digger-of-Unnecessarily-Convoluted-Tunnels, made of light gray fur fabric with black tufty ears and black felt claws on hands and feet. she is wearing a sleeveless top open in the front and carrying a pickaxe made of Sculpey and balsa wood.

toy pickaxe with a gray Sculpey head and a round balsa wood shaft

toy pickaxe with a gray Sculpey head and a round balsa wood shaft

Finally made a pickaxe for the plush Digger that I had made awhile back. Balsa wood and Sculpey.

From the webcomic by @tkingfisher.com

11.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
Dolly Parton holds two children's books, "The Little Engine That Could" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," against a blue and orange background. The text above reads "READ," and below, "Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton holds two children's books, "The Little Engine That Could" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," against a blue and orange background. The text above reads "READ," and below, "Dolly Parton.

Calling all Dolly fans. The #DollyParton READ poster will no longer be available after April 16 when licensing ends. Get yours before it disappears.
https://alastore.ala.org/content/dolly-parton-poster

11.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7

β€˜Hey’ came before β€˜hi,’ and β€˜hi' came before β€˜hello.’

β€˜Hi’ is most likely a variant of β€˜hey.’

β€˜Hello’ is not related to either.

Goodbye.

10.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 6441 πŸ” 1185 πŸ’¬ 239 πŸ“Œ 152

Hey @merriam-webster.com: New word emerging.

11.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

PUT A CORGI ON THE MONEY YOU COWARDS

11.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 352 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 3

Or this either OMG I needed that laugh

11.03.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Three panel comic by Kelsie Brumet (Instagram @Kelsiebru, Pinterest KelsieBrumet).

Panel one: A young woman waves at the viewer. Text "Hi! I'm a werewolf!"

Panel two: She continues: "To keep myself and others safe, I have a special containment system."

Panel three: A living room. The full moon is visible through a window. A blonde werewolf hunkers down on the floor, shaking with fear. Arranged arround her are various model of vacuum cleaner, including one leaning against the outside door and a portable model on the window sill.

Three panel comic by Kelsie Brumet (Instagram @Kelsiebru, Pinterest KelsieBrumet). Panel one: A young woman waves at the viewer. Text "Hi! I'm a werewolf!" Panel two: She continues: "To keep myself and others safe, I have a special containment system." Panel three: A living room. The full moon is visible through a window. A blonde werewolf hunkers down on the floor, shaking with fear. Arranged arround her are various model of vacuum cleaner, including one leaning against the outside door and a portable model on the window sill.

This really deserves Alt Text.

11.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Three baby Nubian goats sleep and tumble under a coffee table. Their activities are centered around a white lamb with brown spots, who is asleep and ignoring all of them. The goats are black, silver roan, and fawn red. They all have little white ears.

Three baby Nubian goats sleep and tumble under a coffee table. Their activities are centered around a white lamb with brown spots, who is asleep and ignoring all of them. The goats are black, silver roan, and fawn red. They all have little white ears.

Seems like we could all use this

11.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of a smiling dragon peeking out from a snapdragon flower. The caption reads, "your worth is not determined by how much you get done today"

A drawing of a smiling dragon peeking out from a snapdragon flower. The caption reads, "your worth is not determined by how much you get done today"

snapdragon baby β™₯

11.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 2006 πŸ” 925 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

Today's queer grocery worker was on checkout so more time to chat. Fool's Spring, spotting the kids, shared exhaustion.

At the end I said "All that and a bag of chips", they lost it and said I was very funny.
"That's why they pay me three to five cents a word."
"Oh, I felt that in my _soul_."

10.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0