Auntie Babs

It's that special time of year when they give the danger-kitties pumpkins to play with at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota. A much-needed timeline cleanse. 🐯🎃 (📷: wildcatsanctuary.org)

It’s nearly Halloween and my rose bush is still budding. Weird.

Our $2M investment in the Sea Cliffs Exhibit Renovation Project has gotten a pretty clear seal of approval.

Be the candy corn you want to see in the world

She is gilded to within an inch of her life, the black wool highlighting the surfeit of gold dripping from Schiaparelli’s late #1930s evening jacket. Part couched goldwork, part rhinestone studs, all the sparkles @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

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Yesterday we brought the spirit of the beautiful game to life at the Cost of Living Classic, where New Yorkers came together for an afternoon of free soccer and friendly rivalries.

Get your pumpkin carving kit *now* before it's later tonight and you convince yourself a steak knife will work just fine, but it won't and you'll be posting on Bluesky saying, "I just lacerated myself carving a pumpkin. CPSC is going to be so disappointed in me :( "

Chemists Announce Upgraded Periodic Table With Dozens Of New Elements For Just $4 A Month https://theonion.com/chemists-announce-upgraded-periodic-table-with-dozens-o-1839288701/

Hey you. Do you live in Philly & enjoy taking walks? Join the #SaveTheAcademy street team We need people to hang posters in business windows, home windows, street poles, and anywhere else. We want reopening the museum to feel inevitable. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I've made 6 open-source @godotengine.org projects perfect for as a base for your first or next game. Completely human-made and easy to understand code & comments. All visuals and sounds included, CC0! kenney.nl/starter-kits

So proud of the “Discover What Makes You Special” episode of Reading Rainbow. Fills my heart with joy to see the library kids talking about being autistic, about their neurodivergence, about their disability. It’s a blessing to witness children believing they are special ✨ youtu.be/-T9rkthr5is?...

Happy first day of early voting, New York!

Worthy Read: “All My Hobbies Are Getting Slopped Up, And It’s Exhausting” https://blast-o-rama.com/2026/10/23/worthy-read-all-my-hobbies-are-getting-slopped-up-and-its-exhausting/

our website is still down so if you are craving some kind of website-based experience with The Museum of English Rural Life, we recommend heading to our page on @wikipedia.org

This is how you eventually get packs of feral hogs vs war dogs 😐

The World Cup brought the people's game to our backyard. Now it's New York's turn to play. Join us at the Cost of Living Classic this Sunday for an afternoon of free footy and family friendly fun. organize.nyc.gov/colc

Good luck with that. Not even being sarcastic here - beyond the part of actually getting him to do it, it’s the issue that they may not be able to get a simple, concise answer out of him.

Technically, a dictionary is a book of spells.

Disturbingly accurate

On Sunday, November 1, nearly 60,000 runners will take on the TCS New York City Marathon. 350 lucky New Yorkers have the chance to score free grandstand tickets to cheer them on. Enter for your chance to win at: on.nyc.gov/2026marathon

Our website is currently down while we resolve the same PHP issues that are affecting so many other sites. But we're fine, emotionally. And the museum is still open. There's even a scone with your name on it.

Today is my birthday and I'd love if people would share my artwork 🥰🖤

Got my second shingles shot lined up for a couple of weeks from now. Also thought, “what the hey - why not get the pneumonia shot as well?” Going to be sore for a bit but my immune system will be mighty.

On Tues Oct 27th, Philly will have gone a full month without access to the Academy of Natural Sciences. Join us at academy at 6pm for a candlelight vigil. We’re keeping the light of hope alive. Wear black if you have it. We’re the dark times, but this fight isn’t over.

Today is Vampire Vednesday over at my Patreon.com/LardeSouza :)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park introduces Petal, a newborn Southern pudu fawn, the world's smallest deer species native to Chile and Argentina and listed as near-threatened due to hunting, deforestation, and human encroachment. IG: @sdzsafaripark

Finally got someone over to get an estimate on trimming back a tree and doing serious dead branch pickup in the backyard… only to then have bathroom lights stop working. Yay. I know I am seriously lucky to have a house, but it feels like repairs just go on and on. 🙄

On April 5, 1977, people with disabilities occupied government buildings across the country with simple demands: access to education, jobs, and public spaces. It has been fifty years since the Section 504 sit-ins, but the fight for those with disabilities continues.

My latest YouTube obsession is watching restoration of old posters. If I had the space, I would love trying my hand at this. youtu.be/Zmjpw7evT0M?...