GripNoir
@gripnoir
Grip, a talking raven, lived at the Dickens' home and inspired a secondary character in "Barnaby Rudge" as an exuberant force for discernment. Me? Happy amateur pianist, healthcare advocate, and retired accountant.
Known as Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Winds was constructed in 1799. The 953-window facade is essentially an enormous screened porch. The palace's distinctive rosy color comes from the natural sandstone from which it is built which also gives Jaipur its nickname, The Pink City. #NaturalAC
"A fact still unknown to most of the world – aside from in the offices of #OpenEye and corridors of the...Pentagon. It’s a fact about those ‘straight lines’ people were talking about in early 2025. The lines are not straight anymore. They are bending upward." www.lesswrong.com/posts/KFJ2LF...
This #SWOT analysis of independent #veterinary practice shows that corporate practice isn't a substitute for a satisfying career with a thriving private practice. Conditions are ripe for resurgence of independent practice ownership. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Good answer. I'm getting involved with San Francisco school board meetings to do my bit and try to improve things. Teaching is one of the noblest professions. Thank you for your work.
"Recent studies have found that Europe is currently warming at roughly twice the global average rate, and in the last week of May, rapid warming and an intense heatwave served as a stark, early-season demonstration of that trend." #ClimateChange #ElNino2026 www.severe-weather.eu/global-weath...
Good for #Ukraine! She is wearing out the Giant and frustrating its plans to hop-skip-jump the former #SovietBloc territory back into its totalitarian control. Image: Russian aggression as The #HollowMen.
Excellent work. Thank you for what you do. Most of us in the United States are diligently working toward returning to actions supporting the international community.
Well deserved. Just finishing the audio version from my library and will next read text to catch more detail. Thank you for the kind, compassionate, and very difficult work that you do.
Quoting @emptywheel.bsky.social: "It’s a shitshow. A literal shitshow. Trump sent the USS Gerald Ford back to the Middle East, after carrying out the Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, with toilets that are not working." militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-n... #Iran
So glad-I've recommended this essay to so many persons; I don't usually recommend reading since I fear I may be imposing on the person. But sometimes one comes along that is just so good I figure it's worth the risk. I like the part about the resisting being important - not the winning.
Good luck to you and your students! I'm developing a piano list since I serendipitously met two pianists and now am searching for more.
The true power of #WeThePeople resides in our neighbors, known and unknown, and taking care of each other, from a spirit of joy and lovingkindness. It's a process. #Minnesota schools us!
For safety's sake, we should probably presume humans were first, at least in the Local Neighborhood. Because, x risk.
There don't seem to be *that* many orthodox magats. Some may lean toward certain maga issues, but violating their ethics, or at least their profession's ethics and pledges, and putting their careers at risk, is a uniquely colored unicorn.
Communities are caring networks composed of many single strands of thread. Don't ask if your voice matters. Just find others with whom you harmonize.
All cities in all 50 states are with you, Minneapolis, as well as any other targeted areas. We condemn the killing of innocent civilians by unidentified federal agents and the refusal of DHS to be transparent and accountable about the investigations. #DemocracyFirst #LoveYourNeighbor
My dad, a Naval officer, would have had **nothing** to do with the Navy, or the government for whom he also soiled, if he had learned of this.
@muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social's excellent reputation & goodwill are widespread through the city - many times, having mentioned Evie's adoption from Muttville, responses have noted its laudable mission and business model as well as ongoing individual financial support. #SanFrancisco #DogRescue
Evie is not an Italian Greyhound, and she doesn't have to wear pj's outside either. She behaves like a Jack Russell and is as smart as a Border Collie. She rescued me when I visited @muttvilledogrescue.bsky.social