NOTE: January 5th is not actually your next election. That would be in December, for Public Service Commission (a big race!), & also for DA in Athens (same!).
It would appear state is not giving an online request option here — so you’ll have to make separate plans. (Important!)
Had a great “plant chat” with
@UrsulaV
at
@capclave
where she’s the GOH!! Ursula suggested I ask if anyone in the Wombat/Kingfisher universe knows this shrub? It’s in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was prolific, and I’ve never seen it in my part of the US (Zone6)
@seananmcguire
Had to take photos of these card catalogs at the Signet Library in Edinburgh because they made me home sick for the old ones in the library where I grew up.
Just finished
@MykeCole
's The Armored Saint. Wasn't sure what 2 expect w/this one, given that I met Myke on a "Writin'and Fightin'" panel
@DragonCon
! I agree w/
@RobinHobb
- this one's "Ruthless and Heart-wrenching" I'm off to pre-order
#QueenOfCrows
My weekend “haul” of “new to me” cast iron cookware. Needs a good cleaning and curing but, yay!
@KosherSoul
I thought abt you and
#TheCookingGene
(and my late mom) as I packed them up to bring them home!
The day of the pie is upon us! Peace and joy to all who celebrate and also to everybody else in the whole wide world. Include
#SecularPieThursday
with your pie photos.
Good thing Biden and Harris aren’t like tRump and prone to withholding help from those who don’t agree with him, right, Florida?
Good thing Biden\Harris/Walz believe in science and scientists, right Tallahassee?
Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 61 Florida counties ahead of Hurricane Helene, months after signing legislation removing climate change from state law.
Sheldon Whitehouse
FBI director Wray confirms: Kavanaugh tips from tip line were sent to Trump White House without investigation; and Trump White House directed what witnesses FBI would interview.
The global scourge of Christianist religiosity is now permanently exposed to daylight. We see it for all that it is, and ever was - a cloaking device for power hungry men, insatiably greedy “capitalist” con-artists, self-loathing bigots and unrepentant racists.
I have to say, this sounds so much like my relative who died with dementia. They would repeat a phrase over and over, like “That’s OK, I don’t care” until it began to be the thing they said all the time.
They’re the ones who BROKE IT!!
#TurnTexasBlue
. Continuing to vote for them is like going back to a mechanic that broke your car, but still says he can fix it for just another $1500…
If you want to see an example of what Project 2025 would look like, look at all the electricity problems in TX.
Thousands have now gone a WEEK without power after Hurricane Beryl; but this isn’t new.
Constant issues, no accountability — that’s Project 2025’s vision for America.
She's great! Another great foodie getting really great visibility is
@KosherSoul
with his fab book
#TheCookingGene
and articles he's been writing and talks too... Thrilled for them both!
I hope Netflix realizes that we want a variety of romance books adapted and not just 5,000 Bridgerton spinoffs. GIVE ME A BRUSH WITH LOVE, TWICE SHY, GET A LIFE CHLOE BROWN, WELL MET. GIVE ME THEM ALL.
Reasons to keep living when staying alive gets hard? Let’s get to 1,000 reasons below, your reason may help someone who is struggling internally, or with depression, but afraid to ask for help; may your reasons help them triumph and remind them to live.
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
What the naysayers said:
Michael, This book isn't a great idea, you should write about x.
Michael, The Cooking Gene just isn't going to work.
Michael, America's just not ready for you.
G-d to Michael and everybody else: Enemies are gates to your future. Walk through them.
Here's the sad truth . . .
I trust the FBI to investigate the shooting at Trump's golf course.
We'll know the details soon enough.
But, I wouldn't trust Trump's Secret Service Detail to get me a cup of coffee.
It's amazing:
Railroads have operated in the US for 200 yrs.
In that time, most rail workers didn't have paid sick leave - until 2 yrs ago.
In 2 yrs, the share of Class I rail workers w/ paid sick leave rose from 5% to ~90%. Thanks to unions with support from Sec. Buttigieg ⬇️
So on Insta,
@BerkleyRomance
is matching songs to books and they matched Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” to “Heart of Obsidian” and I’m all 😭😭😭 (Especially that second verse).
Only a movement can beat Mitch McConnell.
We are the people he has ignored for decades. Black, Brown, and White Kentuckians, from the hood to the holler, we are rising up.
We were so invisible to him, he never saw us coming.
VOTE this Tues., June 23rd.
Hey
#WritingCommunity
I am prepping for a big vacation! I will be on a plane for about 20 hours total and I want some great suggestions of what to buy for my kindle before I go. I have a $50 amazon gift card to burn up. Drop me you book or book suggestions? Any genre!
I've just barely managed 2keep my
#NaNoWriMo
writing streak alive these last 2 days, but it's still going. That said, my dining room table is finally clear & the fam can eat
#Thanksgiving
dinner w/o my notes/computers/files/research books in their way. Ha!
@sfwa
#SinC50K
#GoRead
My Mom passed away 4 years ago. May she rest in peace. In honor of her call your moms and mom-like family. Hug them, ask them about their day. Say "I love you," while you can. Feel grateful.
Airlines are supposed to refund travelers within 20 days for a cancelled flight, but they’re rarely penalized for failing to do so. I have a bill that not only gets people their money back sooner, but also fines airlines 10x the original price for not promptly issuing a refund.