I made an emoji for the weather for the foreseeable future. #flwx

It's filled up now. (Proof you can empty an Eco in previous post.) Used my fancypants 3d printed diamine ink bottle holder to fill it. #fountainpen

Please tell me someone has made a parody of the Village People song and called it TACO TACO MAN

I think it may be time for more ink. Still writing though! #fountainpen

Homo sapiens are best described as:

(Deliberately forcing the choice on this because it's NOT an easy or obvious question. I know it's tempting to waffle, but I want to see what people think if they are cornered on this one. )

TNR: The Republican Plot to Let People Die of Heatstroke

"Case in point is the relatively low-profile Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP. Created by Congress in 1981 as a means to help people afford the costs of heating and cooling their homes, it currently helps some 6.2 million people pay their bills. In early April, the Trump administration fired the program’s entire staff of fewer than 30 people, whose jobs were housed within Robert F. Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services. Congress allocated $4.1 billion to LIHEAP this fiscal year, about 90 percent of which had already been distributed to states by the time the administration decided to purge its staff. That leaves $378 million left to be given out, and no one left to do it. The White House’s 2026 discretionary budget proposes eliminating LIHEAP altogether.

LIHEAP’s budget isn’t a massive line item for the federal government, but it could be the difference between life and death for those who depend on it to keep their homes from turning into ovens."

h/t @conejoclint

https://newrepublic.com/article/195823/republican-plot-let-people-die-heatstroke

#politics #disasters #heatstroke #heatwaves #climateemergency #climate

This still needs more circulation.

Took my mom to the hospital today for (TMI) and chest pain. They're keeping her overnight, not for the TMI but the chest pain, to run an additional test or three. She should be home tomorrow so I don't really get a long break. I was so tired when I got home that I left my pants, bra, and light on and fell asleep with no blanket. Dog loyally stayed welded to my ribs to keep me warm. Or used me to keep herself warm. Either one is good.

Nooo why do I want these? Giving me @hiro report vibes.

https://lombell.com/products/rounded-polarized-glasses-with-adjustable-nd-filter?variant=44965069521047

A non-stress take on Tetris (made by Adam Tal), where you drag the pieces as if putting together a puzzle.

Pretty relaxing, and calmly addicting.

https://lazytetris.com

#games #WebGames #tetris #LazyTetris #relax

Bright colors on a cloudy, foggy morning — prince’s plume, wild rose, radish blossoms, yarrow. 🌺

#gardening #flowers #bloomscrolling #Colorado

@ai6yr this seems up your alley: the interesting afterlife of a D-Day bicycle. https://www.junobeach.org/a-new-iconic-artefact-at-the-museum/

#SelfCareSabotage

In case you're deciding whether or not to wear a respirator when you go out:
Consider that the recent #Covid variant NB.1.8.1 which is dominant in much of Asia, and rising globally as we move into the early stages of this summer's surge, features a symptom referred to as "razor blade throat."

"Bridge to eQualia" by Blackle is a 9,779-word piece of noir cyberpunk written as a long Bluesky thread. Compelling and uneasy. The author intends to archive it (via blog) soon.

https://bsky.app/profile/blackle.bsky.social/post/3lpmnsdic722n

Ruby ruby-throated #hummingbird

#MondaysAreForTheBirds #birds #photography #nature

Today is a trifecta of nerd holidays. The Glorious 25th of May for Discworld fans, Towel Day for intergalactic hitchhikers, and the original (Orthodox) Star Wars Day.

I have my lightsaber, towel, and hard boiled egg.

#Mastodon longevity #poll.

Please boost for coverage and response. Thanks!

Question: How long have you been on Mastodon?

5 years ago today. George Floyd was murdered by a racist cop who knelt on his neck and choked him for over 9 minutes.
I was only a kid back in 2020 but I remember seeing this on TV and it shocked tf out of me and knew it was cops v us.
Remember George today but also all the other black men murdered by cops.
Preciate if yall could boost this🙏🏿
#GeorgeFloyd #blacklivesmatter