Aqua Rat

Literally me

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Do you know what to do if you feel earthquake shaking? If you live in North America and the ground starts to shake the recommended action is to “drop, cover, and hold on”.

Thys ys a refuge. Thys ys a quiet shore. Thys ys a forest full of lost songs. Thys ys a hope machine. Thys ys a treasurye of languages. Thys ys a beacon for wanderers. Thys ys a workshop for the broken heart. Thys ys wher we meet across tyme and space. Thys ys wher dreames begin. Thys ys a library.

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

... and into The Month we go! 😄 "My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness." ~ Maya Angelou October Day (1876) 🎨 Fidelia Bridges

Today on Public Lands Day, I’m celebrating the beautiful public parks and recreation areas that we all enjoy. They are vital spaces for our community, and it is my mission to keep them protected for generations to come.

ETHAN HAWKE on why you shouldn’t have a favourite Beatle…

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“20 little bottles containing slightly different masses of mercury so that the oscillation frequency is slightly different.” #wave #pendulumwave #physics #oscillation #springs IG: marcel.clemens.photography Astrophysicist ~ Photographer www.instagram.com/marcel.cleme...

An educator in Scotland asked me if I would be willing to create a short video about my path and career that they could play at career day at their school. I figured since I was making it anyway I would share it here as well! 🧪 🪨

he did many of cher’s and dolly’s most glamorous gowns but what i will always remember most about bob mackie was this iconic look. and i think he’d be fine with that.

I am the very model of a modern day typographer I know the type tonalities from elegant to jocular I am a master tracker and my kerning is harmonical I know the sacred swatches and can name the hues Pantonical (Full version of Modern Day Typographer now on my YouTube channel)

I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign

And yn the nakid lighte Ich sawe Millions of people, maybe more People talkinge wythout speakinge People hearinge wythout listeninge People writinge songes that voyces nevir shared And no one dared Disturbe the reign of A.I.

Gloria Steinem was a social activist and feminist icon who spent decades advocating for civil rights and equality. As a trailblazing journalist in the 1960s and 1970s, her work brought national attention to critical issues including gender-based workplace discrimination and abortion rights.

www.djournal.com/news/nation-... I love that #MeghanTheDuchessofSussex is listed prominently among this list of female "Movers and Shakers" at number six. #FeministIconGloriaSteinem #HRHMeghanTheDuchessofSussex #SussexSquad

GNU Dolly 💖

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend and literacy champion Dolly Parton. Her Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father's inability to read or write, has put millions of books into children's hands and was considered by her to be among her greatest achievements.

You knowe when the heroine doth face the dragon wyth a looke of elegant courage -- the sworde, raised -- eyes steel -- so you almost pity the dragon? Wel, everye daye you fynde some joye or peace or tyme to create or room to helpe somebodye, or even just pull thrugh, that ys you. You wynne the daye.

Be like Skelator: be surprisingly difficult to destroy.

When it comes to earthquake impact, magnitude is only one part of the story.

Sixty-one years ago, the Voting Rights Act became the law of the land after generations of Americans refused to accept that the right to vote should depend on who you are.

Be kind out there. It is free, it is easy, and it might be the best thing that has happened to that person all week.

Yn a worlde where the humanityes are being systematicallye defunded by both the righte and the lefte, the internet ys one big seminar about the meaninge of *The Odyssey.* Ther ys a lesson yn thys somewher. And the lesson ys: funde the humanityes.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Trump Administration has no right to publicly attack Fauci when they have hurt Americans with their unethical health changes harming Americans. Just a distraction from them destroying America. Repost #Blues

Two years ago today, we lost Richard Simmons at 76. He brought joy, compassion, and boundless energy to millions, reminding us that fitness was about feeling good, not fitting in. His spirit lives on.

When our plaintiff Jim Obergefell lost his husband John in 2013, he was denied being listed as John's spouse on his death certificate. We took his case to the Supreme Court, who in 2015 ruled in Jim’s favor and established marriage equality for same-sex couples everywhere in the United States.

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien, Patricia Quinn, and Meat Loaf time warped into theaters in Germany on this day 50 years ago (June 24, 1976) 💍 🎶 ⚡️ #OTD

Today marks four years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade. At least 12 women have died, and countless more have been forced to suffer, after abortion bans delayed or denied the care they needed.   That isn't freedom.

hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-city-... “Citizens Bank made a choice to finance the caging of human beings for profit. Jersey City is making a choice too: we will not be complicit, and we’ve already begun the process of pulling city funds,” Mayor James Solomon said in a statement.

This month, we honor the lives lost to gun violence. Three years ago, our community was devastated by the Monterey Park shooting, the deadliest shooting in Los Angeles County history, which took the lives of 11 beloved neighbors. Not a day goes by that we do not mourn their loss.

Peonies from my garden… wishing you a peaceful day. 🩷 #PNW #Photography #BoomScrolling #Gardens

"This Isn't Goodbye, We'll See You Later." A bittersweet night for all of us who are part of the #ColbertNation. #StephenColbert & his final "Late Show" on the historic Ed Sullivan Theater stage. Stephen, we will miss you & we will follow you wherever you go. #IStandWithStephenColbert