2026-08-22T16:40:47Z https://nostr.ae Leslie Burns https://nostr.ae/npub1wtpd5dldh7xva5qlhj33k8gykzju9upg0dy0mvy53enzql867t2swqrrxz https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/accounts/avatars/114/297/488/536/674/744/original/4d78b9900576a1ad.jpeg https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/accounts/avatars/114/297/488/536/674/744/original/4d78b9900576a1ad.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08tdhfamz5p45k5xd87t70ya2c26gn04ye5ftatz8u4333yyyv8szypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted255l7w6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsflcxv0nml654kteh98vqmycypkd4kdj9mak5r95rzm830c357dlqyx98rl'>nevent1q…98rl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Copyright is not the enemy here. Don&#39;t go there--the enemy are these heartless, greedy companies that are trying to EVADE the protections of copyright (etc.) which should have (but failed to) save these actual books. 2026-07-29T19:35:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszntd6qn76h3mzrsdtzsxvuca978stqhqf82amm3px8d0u77jr02czypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2nsfvtq A variation on a basil elderflower gimlet that, afaik, I just invented. <br/><br/>Muddle a few basil leaves in a shaker then add<br/>2.25oz vodka <br/>.5oz elderflower liqueur<br/>.5oz lime juice (estimated here… a very small lime from my tree)<br/>.5oz Lillet Rosé<br/><br/>Shake and strain through fine mesh. <br/>You smell the basil first then taste the elderflower and then finishes brightly. <br/><br/>I need a name for it…pink elderflower basil gimlet is too sterile…<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/479/524/006/604/446/original/0814cf8050af70b8.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-28T00:43:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8qh88y5k9nv524mez5t8m8873veejnae48xengnn6z3sype5hrlczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted27fqc6h RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@randahl/116420461487009518">https://mastodon.social/@randahl/116420461487009518</a><br/><br/>Oooh, love her. &#34;Doctor Jesus&#34; is a good line, but that&#39;s not what you wait for here. 😉<br/>nostr:note19fpdnslgzagt8me9ua87xgqxnan3squxva7gn0rg9v8dc8c2f58ql4jypc<br/> 2026-04-17T17:45:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8t8va6le7vzzwgwr98szevvjfhgplg22ylgcl0e5zme3qsd6gh9czypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2nztn22 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkgkk6s72qnhzjg3d5zhf06unnkalx8sasfdxn70mm0mkxjr6gysyh92ea'>nevent1q…92ea</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is a misreading, IMO. The criteria for participation were, &#34;Men were eligible if they self-identified as men, were in the age range 18 to 34 years, and reported having had a sexual encounter with a woman in the past 2 years.&#34; <br/><br/>Also, if it were only for those who admittedly coerced, etc., then the percentage would have been 100, not 95.1.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d0qure6veprltnlfzpa82x5xey04y7j4sdt4e6lff0hka5ly4mgsedsr7c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Amy Diehl, Ph.D.</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d0q…sr7c</span>)</a></span> 2026-04-13T19:18:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8tk6p7caafcxay9vm7y7gl3sausxwt4hma6nx6cxu36ejnt2f6agzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2aw347a Back on carbs and baking for it. The brownies are made with sourdough discard. It’s a King Arthur recipe but I add nuts (pecans this time). The boule is my usual.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/387/268/837/084/732/original/31ebbf5bb87ff492.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/387/268/929/368/253/original/9f357ed26460d25a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-11T17:37:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs28pslh9v0dp0ym4pdyl3cdwq9sk53d7cfwdurz289pft72x5wraszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2r9juva Daily Beast headline:<br/>Charlie Kirk&#39;s &#39;Mentor&#39; Dies After Freak Pickleball Accident<br/><br/>Not on any bingo card, I&#39;m betting. 2026-03-23T21:42:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrd8k9vkh7kc332wzjr6mw3gk3watap7asag0ykg4tjpl2xygwpyszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2t46z8x RE: <a href="https://social.ketupat.me/@huey/116230628785311844">https://social.ketupat.me/@huey/116230628785311844</a><br/><br/>Yikes.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1mhc0zumzqv2mcwqcsls7k2t8mc4zfqjjguf2uw294ytlnhyffcus946y0v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1mhc…6y0v</a></span><br/> </div> Witness found to have been coached through 'smart glasses' (brand and model not revealed) during cross-examination<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2026/543.html">https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2026/543.html</a> (see [118])<br/><br/>#Law </blockquote> 2026-03-15T03:36:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdna34fle6dnd9vs78a79uk9cfymh56lst9pam488uqp978hwtkaszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted256drqj I had to run some errands so I took the Triumph. It was one of those rare, perfect days. Not just the weather--70ºF, sunny, not windy (sorry people not in SoCal)--but one where I felt one with the moto. Smooth turns and shifts, unweighting at just the right time over bumps...just magical. And, despite a ton of Teslas and even a WankPanzer, not a single stupid driver move. 2026-03-03T21:10:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvmt9aphz6pupe6xpkffwju0krnjrf5hfg3vden83uwrzefmvkpxczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2xza38q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9e0kmrlv3jjgkq0ch7jqzfxulktaa285trurl7n9wmj22wf67edc3q3dgm'>nevent1q…3dgm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And the inside of the card… <br/><br/>4/<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/049/248/122/087/207/original/2ebeb5ad1725631b.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T00:59:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9e0kmrlv3jjgkq0ch7jqzfxulktaa285trurl7n9wmj22wf67edczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2cgr555 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdd90au65vclwv38t06thmp3ha4ww7d7yudummn7w5zdlc9wq2qctn0kgg'>nevent1q…0kgg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And when I opened the card, these fell out. 3/<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/049/232/908/753/478/original/571e52586ff0863a.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T00:59:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq5ajxmg6gw9r48wfyndg6j5738e5f3d85l762tqwpsm3tsnmzy4gzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2k0v0q9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmt9aphz6pupe6xpkffwju0krnjrf5hfg3vden83uwrzefmvkpxckqt70l'>nevent1q…t70l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unsigned. No idea who it was, but I have been weeping since I read it. ❤️❤️❤️🙏💪<br/><br/>This person has no idea who I am but he gave me so much support in my craziness with the signs, etc.<br/><br/>This is the second time I have received anonymous thanks. I am so very touched. <br/><br/>/end 2026-02-11T00:59:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstdd90au65vclwv38t06thmp3ha4ww7d7yudummn7w5zdlc9wq2qczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted20pv99m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs24zjpxqytphhhtkdcdwtrc2wdc42q7cmk0890azumdax20dtlmqqvayhx3'>nevent1q…yhx3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Inside was this card. 2/<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/049/222/592/538/486/original/d463cbdb414bf1bd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T00:59:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs24zjpxqytphhhtkdcdwtrc2wdc42q7cmk0890azumdax20dtlmqqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2v072a0 Holy shit.<br/>I was just sitting on the sofa, considering what to do about dinner, when some guy whose face I didn’t see came up my steps and put something in my mailbox. He had a blue heeler waiting at the water bowl. By the time I got up and opened the door, they were gone. And this was in the box. 1/<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/116/049/217/416/387/924/original/19ae3fb2337921a7.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T00:59:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsptq0758xr279f0fmjnf8df8h4tjtmd2nfe9mh2zu52cr0ggpezaczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2yfgtg9 Big surprise…they ripped off artists for some of the movie’s music.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/melania-movie-phantom-thread-music-jonny-greenwood-anderson-1236500497/">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/melania-movie-phantom-thread-music-jonny-greenwood-anderson-1236500497/</a> 2026-02-09T21:45:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gw4860k9dg2ws0xk92j8rulanesuwcq26uvxgjtxd8we08a290szypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted225ttyv When I was in college and living at home with my father, he announced that some distant relatives were coming through town. They were Canadians, Albertans to be exact. Rancher/farmers. I loved pretty much everything foreign so I was excited to meet them.<br/><br/>Until I did. I had never met such cold, racist, narrow-minded folk in my life--and I lived in Ohio so that&#39;s saying something. I was stunned they were Canadian! <br/><br/>So, I&#39;m not surprised to see Albertans be MAGAt. Sad, but not surprised. 2026-01-29T18:00:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23kfw0jn90fldtm9eyftrtfd268f7y9cakaxvl7hrapgj3jfmqvqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2z6dlht There is a Latina walking around our neighborhood, handing out tree service business cards. She spoke Spanish to me when she gave me one. <br/><br/>I am scared for her and, at the same time, super impressed with her bravery. 2026-01-28T21:09:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrlnq379a4nk70sateu48mjlvgmmfje0qv5zve42t7lf6584lv8fqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2zkpkqw Just got a survey from AARP asking what issues I am interested in. I replied there is only one issue: The USA being turned into an authoritarian state/the loss of our democracy. I said AARP needed to get off its ass and join the fight against the Nazis--nothing else matters, for now. 2026-01-12T23:47:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvqywp4gjurwea0mfhlenau9lh4xvjntq766e2r9vgkk3027gvergzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2nra5ep In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsdkxc97c367a63gfp6d0vxp6lyec7xcfut4hvrpsngpzwpek2yqs8usvz'>nevent1q…usvz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seriously! Just did an image search and virtually all of the photos look that way! The only photo where he&#39;s sort of smiling (his Wikipedia page)? He not only still looks like he&#39;s going to cry (albeit happy tears) he makes Dukakis in the tank look butch: <br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Bovino">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Bovino</a> 2026-01-12T21:49:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgsdkxc97c367a63gfp6d0vxp6lyec7xcfut4hvrpsngpzwpek2yqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted26l86w8 RE: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Sheep_Overboard/115884075714651502">https://infosec.exchange/@Sheep_Overboard/115884075714651502</a><br/><br/>He always looks like he&#39;s about to cry, no?<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1hz4sfnz5g69ud3knxexlcdq8lguulsvf7v7wjt4shcle37y0sk4qv0z7cg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1hz4…z7cg</a></span><br/> </div> You might not like Nazis, but boy do they know how to dress. #ICE #USPol<br/> <img src="https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/884/073/317/618/686/original/9ecd4e524e95765e.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-12T20:56:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8p6fvqexm4ul5n9k20jqrf70zhudyyg0fxxmy5yhm8sq9v9uy7tqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2ny3m0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgtcsqdn8kdq4yy627yprrcll5tf2l6ka9nuenvpmjmec4aytjmrs4psjz2'>nevent1q…sjz2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Instead of saying things like &#34;Human-made&#34; make the default term assume humanness. Turn non-human and &#34;content&#34; stuff into the other. Call non-human-made &#34;art&#34; &#34;artificially-produced content.&#34; <br/><br/>Devalue it in language. In the long run, it will help. 2026-01-09T17:58:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgtcsqdn8kdq4yy627yprrcll5tf2l6ka9nuenvpmjmec4aytjmrszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted22zs8tr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvk76u52ss35wtkkjtg992cstx5pqd7h26fcyjsc4xd8xntn7akgs5smcnc'>nevent1q…mcnc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So now, art is of little value because people think it is content and anyone can make content so why should they pay (much) for it? And AI-&#34;art&#34; is just the same as human-made.... *hurl*<br/><br/>But, of course, art (and I am using that word for all the creative realms) is so much more than content. Creating art means tapping into something deeper in the human spirit/mind/soul. <br/><br/>But fighting for its value requires paying attention to the language we use for it. 2026-01-09T17:55:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvk76u52ss35wtkkjtg992cstx5pqd7h26fcyjsc4xd8xntn7akgszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2jm0nmq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszuvgsatp0pzckf6q7wxgdq7y9gpz7m4w44v4wfeccfj2p9dcdfvc9kkqzk'>nevent1q…kqzk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thinking more on this...back around the turn of the century (2000ish) I started hearing the word &#34;content&#34; replace &#34;art&#34; or &#34;writing&#34; or &#34;photography&#34; etc. and immediately said that was a very bad thing. &#34;Content creator&#34; replaced &#34;artist&#34; (and its variants). Worse.<br/><br/>Now, anyone who takes a selfie is a content creator and a content creator is the same as an artist in the population&#39;s mind. UGH. 2026-01-09T17:48:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszuvgsatp0pzckf6q7wxgdq7y9gpz7m4w44v4wfeccfj2p9dcdfvczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2rpz0pm RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@augieray/115865594690560460">https://mastodon.social/@augieray/115865594690560460</a><br/><br/>I&#39;m always surprised that people do not get how incredibly important language is...<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1nrhp2rxhnk263tggrv98tmvzghu2axt485zt55l3khrnnng2rsjsd5y592" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1nrh…y592</a></span><br/> </div> A wealthy white person who cheats the government is a smart businessperson.<br/>A poor black person who cheats the government is a freeloader.<br/><br/>A conservative who refuses to follow Capitol Police orders is a patriot.<br/>A liberal who refuses to follow ICE orders is a terrorist.<br/><br/>Billions for Americans swamped with student debt is unfair.<br/>Billions for farmers swamped with debt is fair.<br/><br/>“Whoever controls the narrative, controls the people.” – Abhijit Naskar, neuroscientist </blockquote> 2026-01-09T15:39:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz3l3lrwdtjqf4a09m7vjvx73g37yw3htp0dh2hn8e4zy5y86znfqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2xglu8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ft8025u9jq388fn2q82j53yqszucm6aszt0m63sm3l9rcj4rllqwxcgjx'>nevent1q…cgjx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d love for a general strike but requiring signing up won&#39;t make it happen. Signing up is ridiculous and a threat, frankly, since the data can be used nefariously. <br/><br/>Either call for the strike or don&#39;t. 2026-01-07T20:33:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxf6kqf6ajdy8wtzyucdmv39nptdr2tr7znmfam5sgjxn2wk4g7eszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2dcsk83 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@verge/115846034538043672">https://mastodon.social/@verge/115846034538043672</a><br/><br/>JFC, ladies, do not ever do this. It sounds like a masked tool for the Patriarchy/Xian Nationalists to find breeders.<br/><br/>I am not saying it is, but, if I were still pre-menopausal, I would never ever ever ever ever ever want my cycle-related hormonal data out there, just in case. I’ve read Atwood.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note10zz6c3vvddh7t8y0wjths8zrm7x6tylf8jhzxzerwxqex8kqq6ksymvn9w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note10zz…vn9w</a></span><br/> </div> The Vivoo FlowPad turns menstrual pads into an at-home hormone test <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/849643/ces-2026-vivoo-flowpad-menstrual-pad-hormones-wearable-health">https://www.theverge.com/tech/849643/ces-2026-vivoo-flowpad-menstrual-pad-hormones-wearable-health</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-06T03:36:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9fwn4dzr6xzz6rl3sj72k3vnqfju4wyl9tqe0nxrrv5k6xldz6mgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2tdsrvh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9xhgpc3wkxm2enls3pw6cjrwftn0ynhj87e7mdnthlvzqhpxn6c4cu53w'>nevent1q…u53w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>BTW, there are other requirements besides the agent registration; but that one is the “big” one. The law is 17 USC §512 (several subsections apply, esp. c) if you want to try to parse it. Also, this is a decent explainer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Copyright_Infringement_Liability_Limitation_Act">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Copyright_Infringement_Liability_Limitation_Act</a><br/><br/>Best to talk you your own attorney to make sure you’re doing the right things for your situation—check out Lawyers for the Arts chapters for cheap/free advice. 2026-01-01T16:11:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp9xhgpc3wkxm2enls3pw6cjrwftn0ynhj87e7mdnthlvzqhpxn6czypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted27jexc2 If you run an instance, don’t forget to register a DMCA agent with the US Copyright Office. If any of your users posts infringing materials, you can be held liable even if you had nothing to do with it; but, if you have a registered agent (and follow the other steps in §512) you are immune. <br/><br/>Happy new year from a copyright lawyer. 2026-01-01T04:32:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgzvnhn2sukuhjay8l2grmaqj5vu94v3jcth7vpurl6y69ae95lugzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted28jnppx Online Dating Follies, no. 682<br/><br/>My profile includes, &#34;I&#39;m not a fan of camping or the desert.&#34; Because I don&#39;t like camping and I don&#39;t like the desert.<br/><br/>Some dude sent me a message with &#34;Well, that&#39;s an obvious critique of Burning Man. BTDT. Where are some places you want to camp?&#34;<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t know one could both over-read and under-read in one go. 2025-12-19T15:55:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstsapt7wrss2ttx8qjegr7dsa7uakqjmuq6p6gr0ee74ws2xj7gyqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2lu9ge2 In the last century, I was the studio manager/producer and rep for the photo-illustrator who got me into this whole industry. Magazines would call with story ideas and he would come up with how to illustrate them; ad agencies would hire him to create images for their clients&#39; marketing pieces. And he respected and encouraged my input, without ever pulling the &#34;I am the Artiste!&#34; ego crap. <br/><br/>We had a great working relationship.<br/>1/ 2025-12-11T16:23:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp2jq2a3wek8y4x56lj9hcff09swdtrqu6x0lmgzhhhfrespqty3szypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2yrg8uz I felt like this was needed today, so I just wrote it by hand on the back of another of my signs.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/685/300/994/434/964/original/539e2faca5d2f625.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-08T18:14:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstf4cv6dqwse64fgjhedjpmes0nqygxq8c88w06mkd627zlncczrgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted29wwjt9 Bummer.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5m0mnvnvmo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5m0mnvnvmo</a> 2025-12-07T19:36:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspehzl3tv5y2nqmfvr2tu72kcdhzx0zsfrk52xmthzhctdx8679yszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2dy4shn Online Dating Follies, no. 666<br/><br/>Pick your screen name wisely: HotJackrabbit lets us know you’re lousy in bed. 2025-11-30T02:23:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgs8v0hhahk3tkee3sngfp2leljt53vc7fts9zs4nvg265972djegzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted254mh0h Did one of my favorite cleaning hacks today: cleaned my silver jewelry with aluminum foil, baking soda, and boiling water. Make sure to use a glass bowl, put foil in, add baking soda (I guess I used like 3 tsp?), put items in making sure each touches the foil, add boiling water so all is underwater, and wait a couple of minutes. Most of the tarnish transfers to the foil! Remove items, wipe with microfiber, and done.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/611/316/631/226/392/original/7e8928e7bcbf9c60.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/611/343/979/121/448/original/20ede7e2d17a7943.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/611/316/608/358/882/original/973efba6202088c5.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/611/316/623/374/453/original/55669c9893fc4c39.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-25T16:47:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjk36uwt8za0a3gf9c97y6d8ta89ycm4zcmal99r5fllg4d82spczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted27wgafz As a woman of a certain age and a proud driver of a car with a manual transmission, I felt this in my bones.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@warandpeas/115576732764231113">https://mastodon.social/@warandpeas/115576732764231113</a> 2025-11-19T19:34:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfmmwdjlammut4zaa28zxrewlt0j96nspavtk0ku8cn5t27hgqwpgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted28vaahy Perfect.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/498/770/376/184/421/original/2c99320c3a13d67c.png"> <br/> 2025-11-05T19:37:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9v7vfcmcz76kpurrlyt2e7euz32p3jw62nu6jeg3h4tw6sra26cszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted26xrlqk I drive a small car and ride a motorcycle; this is terrifying.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115430589566016907">https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115430589566016907</a> 2025-10-24T21:11:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz5jgdgwyxzxdkmvhkpullex4vlddh0y2jdfx5u0tk2k380fyp0vszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted22dshlm I had no idea a woman wrote it, but it makes sooooo much more sense that it would have been a woman. RIP madam.<br/><br/><a href="https://flipboard.com/@thr/entertainment-news-4oomc2vmz/-/a-SmY8SuGTQmysmbxJef_KTQ%3Aa%3A1833297402-%2F0">https://flipboard.com/@thr/entertainment-news-4oomc2vmz/-/a-SmY8SuGTQmysmbxJef_KTQ%3Aa%3A1833297402-%2F0</a> 2025-10-23T23:29:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyrjyuxhu72h59tx0jrq9g567y69rhzj49f72dd5uz3u0u42zeyrczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2ny6v5t Just checked my health insurance rates for next year.<br/><br/>Essentially doubling. 2025-10-16T17:49:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs99yvahd5mne6gvfv6jvdydqrs4axe9m7z0hcentk82g0wsaxlglgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2g08j3z Am I the only human who finds reading early text-ese super annoying now? I mean in spaces that aren&#39;t character-limited. <br/><br/>An actual text or, heavens forbid, email with &#34;Hope ur doing well&#34; instead of &#34;Hope you&#39;re...&#34; sets my teeth on edge. 2025-10-09T15:51:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspcufx697qwkeycr70wuxz327q6pscmg3mp9t5zuftj22606e3pdqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2wtv9vz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mxc9ads5c9pm3g34ym7d39meaxvp04348c8jm64wpx5q3cnqf4catmamv'>nevent1q…mamv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Because doing repairs and maintenance stuff is therapeutic for me. Also, doing that stuff when I had been waiting on the Ex to much of it (empty promises) is extra therapeutic. I’m not some frail, dainty thing who can’t handle a screwdriver but rather a capable, creative, and resourceful old broad. 2025-09-28T21:27:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9mxc9ads5c9pm3g34ym7d39meaxvp04348c8jm64wpx5q3cnqf4czypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2r2hsln Got up, did yoga, meditated, got the ladder out and ripped off the year-old duct-tape “temporary” fix (Ex’ temp = forever) for two leaky windows on opposite sides of the house, caulked them (fixed, hopefully; paint needed in a week or so), removed and prepped the wall furnace covers for painting, painted them, needed more paint so got that and red samples to consider for an accent wall in the kitchen, stopped at the bodega for ice cream (for later), finished painting covers and cleaned up. 2025-09-28T21:27:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst9j9fylxmhuqw477dxvmrjz9glx9tnlcthhlnxpxcn9hw98ut7egzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted23ylxm6 I will laugh my ass off (in fury, actually) if it turns out the actual cause of autism (not whatever Sideshow Bob says) is something related to sperm and has NOTHING to do with the mother taking anything, much less Tylenol. <br/><br/>Women always get blamed for “faulty” children; but sometimes it’s the man who contributes the wonky genes and it is often the man who creates a traumatic household…<br/><br/>Misogyny, much? 2025-09-22T14:26:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxl2r0uazlptc4vgacvsyfnwpxenkka3yskyzqshxgr3v68ra9jtszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2cdjk3p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxzgag8zd9cw2e3xqqyfnsmt7t24thrvxj5rt46drqvvhvql52lzsc84xtw'>nevent1q…4xtw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m cool with the antenna but I can’t get TCM without some sort of subscription and it is the only channel I really really really want. Poo. 2025-09-18T01:47:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd982lrapj8na8k5fdtsm9c72l6t8gp30vvtxe84jdgm0vfse6luqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2pqs7ps Trying to figure out how to get TCM without Hulu or YouTube… looks like going back to cable or getting Sling, which makes some local channels antenna-only. Hmmm….<br/><br/>Literally will need a spreadsheet to figure this out. Cutting the cord was yet another boondoggle... 2025-09-18T01:13:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw5mje35ezkzn0yc7rc7r7anv3tqm3qthn04ll6rlsuykcaxau2qczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2euyzs0 Dowd’s firing is ridiculous and a very bad sign of just how screwed up our “journalism” is now. 2025-09-11T16:44:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gwwctm9z2mzldjcvz5fpsaaclgcrnhthjhxe88rcdfrwxwadtsgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2dae5yd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqcf6js8ppfxr07qhe9z2q2ds8vh0w0jju5xwe6t9pt36mmytv3eg6nn06m'>nevent1q…n06m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The whole Democratic party’s leadership’s inability to understand that one can be both against the violence and STILL HOLD A LINE is crazy. One can say “It is a shame that Kirk’s rhetoric so inflamed that someone thought it necessary to resort to violence” or “While I do not condone violence, the victim is not a saint and should not be mourned as a good American—he was not.”<br/>Why they can’t get that… ugh. 2025-09-11T15:39:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszuvlzjqrh8qsg02gw5hv2j5vml6w40vfrwfj8z08ntvagjxxk2yqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2s4vxmf Schumer is such a part of the problem…sadly.<br/><br/><a href="https://flipboard.com/@pbsnewshour/headlines-81am25uuz/-/a-Gq8RQJJqT2GBlrGJ5oRTBA%3Aa%3A2651838374-%2F0">https://flipboard.com/@pbsnewshour/headlines-81am25uuz/-/a-Gq8RQJJqT2GBlrGJ5oRTBA%3Aa%3A2651838374-%2F0</a> 2025-09-11T15:32:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxuc8az2ezf87cd2dnyj9rp8rvuymlecqnaff568nuxhuau9ts4jszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted20lu2xs The Ex announced that he and his (adult) daughter and her boyfriend will be moving his stuff into the storage/shipping cube on 9/6. Hopefully he will be out himself shortly after, but I’d not put money on it. <br/><br/>I will say that living with an ex for 2 months (and maybe more) after being dumped should earn one a medal. No matter how much one may want to be decent, etc., it’s damn hard to move forward until one of you moves out. <br/><br/>Thank the gods for good therapists. 2025-08-23T23:04:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs878n48nns07zk0kqprqcyxa0yys35ljqaykwjctewsljskf8v5uszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2rcmq8f New sign. <br/>🙏💪<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/115/068/533/830/313/042/original/98caf13799688e76.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-21T20:02:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfsjanrc3m5zn94mr5mgfmpxdr64x2kaw33p60lmj48sejttrkf3gzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2epp4ky In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst7w9l8v3ns6clx50lm2veej3ptrlglf8fuvrjtgxnpsw76was6wqrvp62v'>nevent1q…p62v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, let’s be fair, here… he won’t do that because he thinks the Trojan War was about the condoms. 2025-08-20T16:47:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2kn584d7hkwvf4ha3uau5xx4nsw7hepc698cnapu8e7jln0627tgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2c7d8rp When I was perusing men’s profiles, I was surprised at the number who said they were “apolitical.” How is that even possible, today?! I’m pretty sure that’s code for “I’m a republican but don’t want to admit it because I won’t get dates” or, maybe, “closet libertarian” (same effect). <br/><br/>Whatever, if I were actually looking, “apolitical” = hard pass. 2025-08-14T00:06:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2xrr8x42crwdz0skjtpcd3nr50qt3e942mqnaht39svcc7p5fvszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted25rtmx5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4ehh5pawsjz0zkxnztc7t7zsaxjmgnpuhcum457pl8p85mn9adqe6aydz'>nevent1q…aydz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why do they keep calling these things “settlements?” What is being settled? If (big if) there are individuals with claims of discrimination, there is a process and this ain’t it. These are just empty threats that are coercing payments; i.e., extortion. 2025-08-08T17:04:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqh4fysvcpara3t7mvav77uzrzj04agnvdfl7g2l59kve7ddlgkcszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2z9rvsy I was hesitant to have my usual Friday dirty martini, drinking when upset being not a good idea, but then I justified it with keeping my routine.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-0c534200fd1ed1e9736751b247241226/media_attachments/files/114/956/213/152/136/680/original/114984a2371baf82.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-01T23:57:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs99p3m8vjj78yzl8rv6e2kzl0gxsc9tvugm7y4e2qppdflm4gzycszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted20mp80v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8ze3uxtjwea0kfqxjatzaamfs7qadse8x9xkk8w0damgzegazzgfej6z0'>nevent1q…j6z0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As an American, it is heartbreaking and infuriating. As a lawyer on top of it… I’m feeling like everything I know and worked for doesn’t matter anymore.<br/><br/>Frankly, I feel like stabbing MAGAts on sight; and, as a (bad) Buddhist, that is a horrible sense to live with. <br/><br/>So many people are suffering. Worse, though, is that so many people don’t just not care, they apparently actively enjoy that suffering. <br/><br/>We’re going to make Nazi Germany look like amateurs, I’m afraid. 2025-07-25T14:56:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09f95rzan73dgfvmgqgkcd9py8j6mue89z5v2s5zywd3c92hjrdczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2hz58fz A couple of weeks ago I posted a photo of the neighbors with the US flag with tiny thumb-up T-bag on it, flying over the flag of Israel. Today when I walked by , the flags were still up but the nextdoor neighbors were flying flags of Ukraine and Palestine. <br/><br/>I need to go over there sometime and hug them. It’s got to be awful to be next door to those fascists. 2025-07-17T17:36:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd79m33qwnuz3zzvsv5z9get78ucld4ms6cgwr9t0x4m4lqtt63vczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2gvawlf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx27llyvdlukwlzp5g957265tckq9mzqewnqh63s99gpmgvwq7f6cr7z303'>nevent1q…z303</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As a lawyer, I can’t imagine doing work I am so ashamed of that I would need to hide myself. And I’m someone who has received actual threats for my work! Ugh. 2025-07-16T19:16:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvgzf3gyd2j5d0kzklxzddchellxknpkl6f8jg3r3fwjhsscleaczypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2d4sypr Our next door neighbors (H/W/2kids) have been in the UK, her birthplace, for a few weeks—a mostly annual trip to visit her parents. We are now seriously concerned that she, a director of a private school here, may not be permitted re-entry as they have been active in protests, etc. <br/><br/>Maybe the twins (8yo) too (they may have been born there--we’re not sure). <br/><br/>Horrifying that this is even possible. 2025-07-10T14:07:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy8l5m8yv88mhfvauqu32z8zm5fuzlx3e65980jh0axjg0ecev9wqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2ddc759 Monty Python and the Holy Grail is on TCM at 5p PT/8p ET (east feed); 8p PT/11p ET (west feed).<br/><br/>You’re welcome. ☺️ 2025-07-06T22:41:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvdtkp82p9uhw7ytkwl8y352p0lzvqzz9qnpsy6l7dlwlfe6z5v6qzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2znv595 ICE is not Gestpo. They don’t have the brains. They are the SS: hateful, unthinking thugs who get pleasure from theeir power and the suffering of their victims. <br/><br/>The FBI/DoJ is the Gestapo: methodically plotting the best ways to cleanse America of its “infestation.” 2025-07-04T19:42:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq3fx64xztnc9tvxxvq33e23nuv95xj3evmhwqs0hm68sghgakhrqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2jmksgy Stop using the fascists’ language. Using their words enables them and normalizes the atrocities. <br/><br/>They have branded the concentration camp “Alligator Alcatraz” so DO NOT CALL IT THAT. I choose to call it #AligatorAuschwitz. <br/><br/>Not ICE: stormtroopers or secret police<br/>Not DoJ: Gestapo <br/><br/>They’re not “illegal” aliens they are merely undocumented. <br/><br/>Every word they choose is done deliberately. Do not comply. 2025-07-02T22:47:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs030c6r03k0s0q9qdxu0q0mnvcg84a662y0rp92grdx6xja7g7p2czypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted203pe0t FABULOUS! We needed some good news and the Venetians gave it to us.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0vjr07570o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0vjr07570o</a> 2025-06-24T19:34:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswga59jy3a7kdj2puqzp6qsjuep5fc7uv6ulg6n6lwm5093ds404qzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2puu26a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8sgl97ttuc9k9wqmyxk47dfqgsa3v98crn3h3d87eutxy595k0qgtzj6y'>nevent1q…zj6y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Padres fan here…I hate that I kinda hafta like the Dodgers now. 😜 2025-06-19T22:19:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs027gqykwze58mmv7dm38f9wrly3tcl0nllgznth7kfshkgh7032gzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2qh5adj SD Union Tribute reports police estimate $60K+ at the San Diego downtown march. Yay us! That’s over 4.5% of the population! 2025-06-15T14:44:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdm8rsfcxldan6dau79h8ej4eguygpffatxcg0ke47yzg9k0fhkkgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2xc9eyt Why, the fuck, is the National Guard wearing masks? The Fiancé was in the NG in California during Rodney King riots and he said a mask was not issued gear, then. As a vet, he’s super pissed about this deployment now (duh). <br/><br/><a href="https://hcommons.social/@hestes/114649129353072466">https://hcommons.social/@hestes/114649129353072466</a> 2025-06-08T19:44:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvktj09dm0pkaht77wc55ey0w75hgqawzx94vjmt6teaczssz65qgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted24y4qe5 So you have the Insane Elon and the Orange Douchebag going at it, but we are forgetting the axle between these two: Stephen Miller, the Balding Nazi Cuckhold. He’s the key to this whole shitstorm—like the worst best girlfriend of whom you should never ever ask relationship advice... 2025-06-05T23:35:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw06csqfs774sg8vhss9c9phu65ayxmh94ucgl09x7gma2z426mrqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2jcwzlh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7cqhd4layzerh6ta8h03xt45g942gascgetazlyhkjtwuhdentg2secq3'>nevent1q…ecq3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Btw, this is all just to try to get the final version of a settlement agreement, so that it can be signed and my client can get their money. <br/><br/>I sent it to State Farm over a MONTH ago and, after 2 weeks, they proposed 2 minor changes which I immediately made. And yet they still haven’t approved the final. <br/><br/>Can’t help but think about Luigi right now... 2025-05-23T14:19:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7cqhd4layzerh6ta8h03xt45g942gascgetazlyhkjtwuhdentgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2shxjak OMFG… I have a matter that is being handled by State Farm for the defendant. They have changed their phone system recently so that you have to speak the claim number, which it NEVER gets right, before you can do anything. When that fails, it tries to check by phone number, but since I’m not the claimant, that doesn’t work. The whole time I HAVE THE EXTENSION NUMBER FOR THE SF EMPLOYEE, but I can’t enter that until I’ve hit # about 100 times, cussed, and almost stroked out. 2025-05-23T14:14:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdfh90s5t7tqklrc2ytz22zuquaq508rj2zswvwp5s6kjr5zny4hgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted20xx2eq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs975tev0jfpzrlc2xjwf0qnuzdjmrs6r8sz7rp9ldqshvhmxcldwqduazr4'>nevent1q…azr4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love mine because it is high so Ruthie does not paw in it so I don’t have to change the water often (but I do give it all a good clean every week). Battery (rechargeable) operated and motion activated, too. Had it for a couple of years and it holds a charge well, still. <a href="https://www.tronssien.com/aspx/main/productc.aspx?id=23">https://www.tronssien.com/aspx/main/productc.aspx?id=23</a> 2025-05-21T18:19:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz93qdtu4pu0cxfqpfvjv96csreqh53c6cjwl8fplxn5h5035facszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2zyamns Judge Boasberg has thrown the gauntlet. <br/><br/>Good. 2025-04-16T16:44:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspq5du8c6gj43p3pznsz2jj2m7ux9ra52w8vhv8akwj92z4ne3j0gzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted28vmq2t There are a shitton of US people in power, like members of Congress and SCOTUS, who really need to watch Judgment at Nuremberg. NOW.<br/>Good synopsis here <a href="http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/nuremberg/JudgmentAtNuremberg.html">http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/nuremberg/JudgmentAtNuremberg.html</a> 2025-04-15T17:05:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgfmukgygxscmc25yxpml0dhn0l39nvs5q5lq6jg4yyq0fl9cvdfqzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2t87cu5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqa6eh57jx37avccvvwg3tt2stdcltakaatt3pf6h46e8hfahp3tgw2dhqa'>nevent1q…dhqa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If one is deported, they are merely kicked out. They are not put in chains and put in jails/facilities in other places. <br/><br/>Look up the definition of the words you use. Please. 2025-04-15T00:16:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqa6eh57jx37avccvvwg3tt2stdcltakaatt3pf6h46e8hfahp3tgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2fed3qn PLEASE stop saying “deport” when what is happening is not kicking out or exiling but rather TRANSPORTING to a third country…like the Nazis did not deport the Jews (et al.) but rather transported them to death camps, often in other countries. <br/><br/>Words matter. <br/>Especially now. 2025-04-15T00:14:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxrltkxhdvdfh9jpcx8d3puk3qzeva7judtdwsphxhyltx2se2m9qzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2k0vvgv The Fiancé’s daughter is in a masters program for landscape architecture at CalPoly Pomona. Last night at our lovely dinner she told us that her cohort were mostly sane but the undergrads were mostly MAGAts, which (as she pointed out) makes no damn sense especially since so much of their work is about climate change and its effects. 🤷‍♀️😔 2025-04-15T00:10:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs22dzu6ehzsupewplem99d2lrv3qlvg666rm53sx4n9793gd79ddgzypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted204pphk Revolution is sounding more and more like the only way out of this. The people have got nothing to lose if the MAGAts are going to start arresting and transporting (it is NOT deporting—use the correct language, please) anyone they choose to prisons in other countries. The Orange Bastard has floated his awful thing balloon to do this to citizens as well as legal residents, etc., which is what he always does before actually doing an awful thing. 2025-04-14T19:48:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswz4gz60cngmqla3e7vhe9e88g9dl54zgkfjmupd2vzfjpg6fn59czypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2h60fr7 This morning already I’ve seen at least three Monty Python-based memes relating to the Trump admin. That’s got to be some sort of record; it certainly is telling as to precisely how insane the admin is. 2025-04-14T16:13:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdgq3j4xdzvxlwqvxjxs526tf8jh3spt08rtfenyfwljhwzxuf5mszypev9k3haklcenksr772xxcaqjc2tshs9pa53ldsjj8xvgrulted2wecfnh The Fiancé’s daughter and her boyfriend are coming to an early grilled chicken dinner tomorrow so I’m cleaning like mad. Not just because I want the place to look nice: she’s super-duper gluten intolerant and, since I bake, I want to get as much of the stuff off any surface as I can for her. Started with the oven since I’m making pots de crème for dessert (today, so they chill overnight) and we’re baking potatoes tomorrow. 2025-04-12T17:25:14Z