Vintage-slinger (20thC), cool hunter, design curator, cat lady. Not a fan of confirmation bias, echo chambers, alternative facts, the Partisan Misinformation Outrage Machine. Here for the cats. Cambridge, MA
insta: @decornery @gwouldlikeaword
in which I am reminded that no matter the uncomfortable maneuvering, manipulation, medication I've been subjecting her to, G forgives 😭 #talkingcat#fluentpet#caturday#augmentativeinterspeciescommunication
Hey Somerville...
Guess what?
WE BOUGHT THE BUILDING.
The Somerville Theatre now belongs to the people who run it. Buying it was our leap of faith.
Supporting it is where you come in.
Find how you can help: somervilletheatre.com/future
Glad to see CNN reporting on this. @jimacosta.bsky.social and I raised concerns about DHS potentially using a military-grade “heat ray.”
After 20+ years in national security, I find this deeply troubling.
A weapon designed to inflict intense pain. Against civilians?
Why does DHS need this?
My children say, “Father, Father! When will we be able to afford hamburger?” And I say, “How can you talk about hamburger when you know that Trash Island still needs to be developed to the highest levels and standards of golf?” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Massachusetts must vote HELL NO on Question 3 to stop billionaires & private equity from buying our elections.
Follow @voterrightsma.bsky.social to learn more and fight this harmful proposal.
"You know why I'm furious right now? I was hearing from everybody on plaintiffs' side that this was going to happen and I said repeatedly, no, I trust the government. I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done."
in which the BELLY button is spammed, mum attempts to interpret, and it's probable that I think the whole situation is BUTT #talkingcat#fluentpet#caturday
On Monday, the MWRA and the City of Cambridge presented a ludicrous plan to the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association — to better address combined sewer overflows, they would permanently sacrifice Magazine Beach park. I am now working to untangle this mess. www.repmikeconnolly.org/this_ridicul...
That's funny, I don't recall the Mayor tacking on a condemnation of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan/Iraq onto his post about the anniversary of 9/11, much less one three times longer than the initial statement.
NEW - EXCLU - Trump has considered reigniting the war against Iran after the midterms
But now the White House told the Pentagon to draw up plans for a strike *before* Election Day
Trump allies hope it could provide GOP with a boost. No final call yet www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
BREAKING:
Republican attorneys general from Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed two sweeping lawsuits targeting dozens of providers who ship abortion pills—and the blue states that protect them.
Did I just get back from a viewing at Bonhams auction house in NYC of cat-themed art? Why yes- yes I did. Did I take pictures, including of these Chinese ceramic cats from the Qing Dynasty? Also yes! Will I make a thread of some of them? Indeed I will, which will include...
in which G gives an honest review of the racket made by the roofers, asks for consolation kibble, settles for cuddles (note: STUPID HAT is her favorite cuss word, followed by MEDICINE and NOISE) #talkingcat#fluentpet#catsky#augmentativeinterspeciescommunication
Very worrying.
DRC just reported 125 new confirmed Ebola cases in a single 24 hour period, right after passing 100 daily cases for the first time yesterday.
The outbreak is accelerating, not just driven by more testing: 50% of all tests in Ituri were positive.
This happens once or twice a year in Union Square despite all the sewer work done in the last 6 or 7 years. That said, if they hadn't done the sewer work, there'd be like a foot of water in this intersection. (If you look just to the left of the that car, you'll see Gracie's.)
Holy cow. Manhole covers opening and shutting in the rain and wind in Union Square, sounding like church bells. Seems a bit risky tbh? @311somerville.bsky.social
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.”
The town has hosted New England’s largest outdoor antiques market for more than 60 years. Here's how to navigate the expansive offerings and make the most of your time.
in which G again corrects my understanding of the 'PETS' button and is generally adorable #catsky#talkingcat#catsofbluesky#augmentativeinterspeciescommunication#fluentpet#caturday
JUST IN: It's over. Judge Kelly has granted DOJ's motion to dismiss the J6 seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys leaders
He takes a couple parting shots, suggesting Trump's view of the riot is based on "fiction" and notes PB prosectuion started under him
www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
And here I was thinking that given Collins's record, anyone not in the GOP would say "I will vote for a ham sandwich as long as it didn't rape anyone and doesn't have a Swastika on it," but that's just me
in which I do not fetch the requested catnip fast enough, get distracted, and am called a STUPID HAT for my trouble
note: STUPID HAT is an e-collar, not as in "dunce cap," as in: "where's that stupid hat??" said with appropriate exasperation. it's now her fave cuss word
#AIC#talkingcat
The White House is intent on keeping Ebola out, at all costs.
The U.S. is planning to send Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola to Kenya, instead of bringing them home for care.
Please read and share—this is unbelievable and infuriating.
craigaspencer.substack.com/p/keeping-eb...
in which g uses the FRUSTRATED button appropriately after initiating a conversation telling me she wants something while also refusing to be explicit about what she wants #talkingtuesday#catsofbluesky#catsky#fluentpet#talkingcat