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The jr. senator from Arkansas has not had an open forum or town hall since 2017….

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

are there ANY penalties for lies in a campaign ad???

Substack commenter Michael Tracey wants to doxx Jane Doe, the young woman who was brutally raped by seven Cornell University students. He’s using social media to source information about her, saying he will publicly identify Jane Doe if he can. Well Mike, here I am. #IamJaneDoe.

Our Part D drug plan from Blue Cross is going from $52.50 per month each to over $98 each per month.

KTHV, KARK, KATV. Do better, pay attention!!

I was wrong! The hummingbirds are still here. There seems to be only one male and one female still visiting the feeder. This is the latest I recall seeing them, but it's also the hottest year ever. I hope they'll find enough to eat on their eventual migration.

Apple "detectives" wanted to identify a gnarly old tree growing on a remote plot of land in Maine. What they discovered was the key to a centuries-old apple mystery.

Not sure, but I think the hummingbirds may have left us for southern climes. We've seen them early this week, but not today.

the Conway, AR Kroger had regular gas at $4.09 today, down 20 cents from last Friday. WTF?

we fired up the bread machine again this afternoon, 1/2 whole wheat. a loaf lasts from 5 to 7 days for the 2 of us. we went yesterday to a kitchen store & found the odd sized measuring spoons we needed to make our life easier: recipe calls for tablespoon-and-a-half in several places🤨🤔

I've got nothing against September, it's just in the way of October

all the windowsills in our house are one cat wide

I thought I might want some new clothes for my birthday, but I hate shopping for new clothes IRL & couldn't find anything I liked online. Went in the aux closet last night & found 3 shirts I once thought were too young for me & lo and behold, I am now old enough to wear them again! Yoicks!

They suspended my daughter. Check your voter registration now, Texans!

It doesn’t get any cuter than this, folks. 😍

Another trip around the sun!

Dolly is gone. I never had a sister, but I lost one today.

Goooood morning! The 2026 Snail Facts Calendars are OUT! We've got 24 days of scratchable snail fact goodness, designed by Philly artist Kelly Nichols! Advent calendars are cute as hell, a delightful tradition, and keep @skypeascientist.bsky.social funded! Get one at SquidFacts.net Pls repost ❤️

This is a crisis, and it deserves national attention!

"Oh, he won't do that..."

Where can I find a half-tablespoon measuring spoon?

after days of HOT and HUMID weather, today is 78 and breezy, dry as a bone! a gift!

rajma masala for supper, yum!

The momentum is real. Voters are done with the chaos, the cruelty, the corruption, and the grift. In 100 days, we’re flipping the House, holding the line, and sending a message that can’t be ignored. Organize. Donate. Vote early. Talk to everyone you know. #BlueWaveIn100Days

we spent over $250 at the grocery store today, did y'all know bread is $5 a loaf? This has to last for at least two weeks & it would be better for it to last 3 :-(

Y'all, I saw a MAGA hat in the wild for the FIRST TIME today. On an old overweight white guy, at the Kroger in Conway, Arkansas. NOT just the initials, mind you, but the whole phrase spelled out. I was gobsmacked.

well, hell, i fell knee very sore & currently being iced

Dear World Cup visitors: if no one has told you yet, you can buy ranch dressing POWDER by the ton & not have to deal with putting bottles in your checked bags, or having TSA confiscate it from your carry on. Mix with milk and mayonnaise when you get home!

Best Tonys in I don't know when!

Can't finish "The Night Guest", as I strongly suspect there is killing of cats later in the book. I'll try her next book, which arrived this week.

Someone left home grown tomatoes and peppers at the end of the driveway! Thanks, Someone!

don't forget about the ravens!!

We raised several glasses to Stephen Colbert last night.

Thomas cat has turned up his nose at dry food, except for treats of a certain brand and flavor. So, we got various canned flaked and shredded fishes AND he ate a Whole Can of cat tuna this afternoon. There goes our grocery budget!

A very Happy Birthday to Stephen Colbert!

ordered another book I found out about on Bluesky!

Absolutely. Birth control is next.

Discovered this: cook potatoes for potato salad thus-peel raw potatoes (2 pounds), dice to reasonable chunks, place in Pyrex dish, add a good glug of water, cover, put in microwave oven, hit POTATO key, hit START when finished, will be HOT, let cool on counter MUCH easier than boiling, then peeling!

Stop talking about it. He is not fit for the office and must be removed.

Happy Easter! Happy Spring!