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Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· 3d

I’m not arguing with the data, but I’ve always assumed that 90% of those arrests (and worse) were against innocents with no record of anything untoward. 😡 Because like I’ve seen written on good signs, most armed “officials” relish the harms they commit while ignoring both human and legal rights.

Handwritten sign with black letters on a white background, sitting on gravel for this photo. The sign says, “I agree looting isn’t part of protesting, just like murder isn’t part of arresting.”

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· 19d

Everything is terrible, so here is a picture of a smiling pickle. (Yes, it actually came out of the jar just like this! I welcome proof that there is still a bit of kindness to be found in this universe.)

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· May 21

I second the “Murder on the Starship Australis” series by Ed Robins. And I own them all so far! 😁 (All four books are also available in digital format, of course.)

Photo of the first four books in the series by Ed Robins, fanned out from left to right on copper-colored carpet with good lighting from a nearby window. They are paperback books, and the first one is called “Chivalry Will Get You Dead”. I am delighted to own them in print!

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· May 13

May I recommend the book “Chivalry Will Get You Dead” by @authoredrobins.bsky.social ? It’s the first of a four-book series so far, all available on Kindle Unlimited or for purchase, and they’re delightful! I first read 1-3 on KU and now own these four paperbacks myself 😄

Four-book series (so far) by Ed Robins: Chivalry Will Get You Dead, Murders in the Gray, A Violent Man, and Easy As It Gets. The paperback books are fanned out from left to right on a background of copper-colored carpet with good light from a nearby window.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· May 12

I instant-block misogynistic buttheads, too!

Screenshot of proactively- and freshly-blocked user @jthomasalbert.bsky.social after he trolled a mutual of mine while trying to mansplain that her *opinion* was wrong. Buh-bye! 👋 (Hand waving goodbye emoji)

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· May 10

I saw this today and laughed SO hard! 🤣🤣🤣 Love to see my fellow science and music nerds coming in hot with great wordplay! 😁

Humorous meme asking “Did you know?” over two photos, one of actress Millie Bobby Brown (standing before a simulated nighttime city skyline in a dark, sleeveless dress with purple fringe at the top, and wearing a knowing smile like she’s in on this joke), and one of singer-songwriter Bobby Brown (standing calmly before a light, marbled background, wearing a tan turtleneck and a gold necklace and watch, arms folded over his chest and looking like he won’t quite smile because he’s heard this joke before), and followed by a pretend factoid that says, “It would take one thousand Millie Bobby Browns to amass just one full sized Bobby Brown.” Below the meme, in smaller print, is a comment that says simply, “The math checks out”, after which a much longer comment (riddled with at least six references to the two celebrities and a nod to the nature of the joke) appears that reads, “Your hypothesis seems accurate, though the British do use a mix of Imperial and metric, so it's entirely your prerogative to make such a claim. After all, while this seems to add up, she is no mere damsel, though I wouldn't deny anyone the joy of sharing a new edition of a classic, tasteful pun. Just don't be cruel about it, and we can all laugh together, even if some might think this is one of the stranger things on the internet today.” The longer comment then contains the emoji of a face with no mouth visible.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Apr 14

Share one of your favorite movie robots! 🤖🖤

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Apr 11

Sleep is worthwhile if often elusive. Your crochet is fabulous. 🧡😄

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Apr 10

Apparently I shall be “killed” by kindness. 💀🤍 Seems like there are worse things!

A meme over a rainbow-colored flower that says, “kindness is the only faith that serves all people”.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Mar 8

Loving a new book I asked my library to purchase (they did!): Chaotic Cupids (When Love Goes Awry). I’m only about 1/3 through this collection that features 2 terrific new tales by the delightful @lynnstrong.bsky.social & another by @shydogs.bsky.social 🧡📚🧡 Happy to follow both authors here! 😄

A photo of the book Chaotic Cupids (subtitled “When Love Goes Awry”). The book is a paperback, sitting on a pale carpet in a tiny spot of sunlight.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Mar 1

Indeed! 🤨

Image of a wealthy old white man smirking as he watches two ordinary people in a terrarium arguing over their differences, all under the words: “They got you fighting a culture war to stop you from fighting a class war.”

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Feb 15

I'm so excited to finally own these paperbacks! It's one thing to read a good e-book, but it's next-level delight to hold a printed copy in my hands. 📚🤩 So happy to have all four (to date) of the "Murder on the Starship Australis" series, part of the 10-Cent Universe by @authoredrobins.bsky.social!

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Feb 5

Eeee! I am so excited to read this book again, but in PRINT this time! 😍 A brand-new paperback of Chai and Cat-tales has arrived, authored by the delightful @lynnstrong.bsky.social #bookjoy #cozyfantasy #literarycats

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Jan 21

Reading the Zoom ToS this morning, I was surprised to find their declaration that Zoom is not a medical device (of course it's not!)... then I realized why this nonsense is here. It's not Zoom's fault if telemedicine doesn't cure you, because the FDA didn't approve them for "medical treatment". 😑🙄

Screenshot of the "MEDICAL DEVICE" section 20 of the Zoom Terms of Service, stating the following:

"You agree that Zoom Services and any Software provided under this Agreement, even if also subject to a separate business associate agreement, does not include, constitute, or otherwise consist of any medical device, product, or service cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are not intended for use in the diagnosis of, cure of, mitigation of, treatment of, or prevention of, any diseases, ailments, or conditions."

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Jan 19

I also can't help but be impressed at the level of hypocrisy in claiming that Greenland isn't "owned" by someone else just because a boat landed there hundreds of years ago... and that claim comes from someone whose ancestors took a boat to what we now call the USA. Like... really? Really?!?!?

Montage of nine photos with countries of origin. Top caption: "This is what original Americans look like." Bottom caption: "All others please stop the hypocrisy of anti-immigrant rhetoric." The nine photos are each captioned with a current country's name; in order (first from left to right, starting with the top row), they read, "Bolivia, Canada, Brasil, Alaska, Belize, Nicaragua, U.S.A., Mexico, Guatemala".

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Jan 15

I hear you!

Screenshot of user Laika L. Gagarin quote-commenting a post about how broken ICE is and that it cannot be reformed; the next SkyWriting shows that the poster blocked Laika, but the original quote-post already showed “Blocked” for my view, because whoever it was had blocked me before now. Fitting!

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Jan 5

Just got this excellent pack of used books from @carpelibrum.bsky.social and I’m so excited to start reading them! Great packing, as usual, and even better condition than I might have expected for “used books”. Thank you, everyone at Carpe Librum Baltimore! 📚🥰📚

A stack of 15 books, some aimed at children and some made for adults, all in good to perfect condition, bought from the “used books” category at Carpe Librum Baltimore. Books are stacked in order of size, sitting on a table made of brown wood, with a rounded bit a lamp and lampshade peeking in from the left side of the frame.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Jan 2

Even your website says it should still work today, but I can't make it work at checkout. Thank you for any help you can provide! (I understand that it's a holiday, and of course you can respond afterward if you can fix this glitch. If anyone else buys my cart items at full price first, that's okay.)

A screenshot of my cart of 15 used books at Carpe Librum Baltimore, showing me logged in (but with my name obscured), and showing that the 75% off promo code should still be valid today.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Dec 17

WOW. 😠 First, users must be able to turn AI off easily. Third, Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. Does anyone even read this before some blowhard posts it?

A clip of the article above from mozilla.org explaining what I mentioned in my post. 😠

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Jan 19

He’s LITERALLY not the President. Did you mean to thank President Joe Biden, who already said he wouldn’t enforce the ban, or is this all just preliminary pandering to the next boi, whose approval rating **before even taking office** is in the toilet? 🙄 #pandering #itsallBS

A genuine “welcome back” message from TikTok pandering to the not-President for helping keep it open, after TikTok shut itself down in defiance of actual-President Biden’s promise that the ban would not be enforced when they voluntarily bent a knee to the not-yet-President last night, before the ban would even have been effective.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Nov 6

Meanwhile:

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Nov 6

whitehouse.gov/contact Voter interference is HAPPENING. If you're concerned about an illegitimate outcome, please TAKE ACTION TO CONTEST IT TODAY. Screenshots & 2 sample messages are in the alt text here. #DoNotConcedeKamala (Thanks to @tirelessfrog on Twitter for original link and 3 screenshots!)

The linked web page, pointing to the option to "Share Your Thoughts with the President". Start here if you want to take action right now!

Under "What would you like to discuss?", you can type "Election Security"; it should come up before you finish typing. Select that topic.

An example message from @tirelessfrog on Twitter. Here it is in full:

"I urge you to recount the election and investigate election interference. Bomb threats have been called into multiple polling locations. Domestic terrorists have burned ballot boxes. Ballots are being discarded. An investigation and recount for this election is urgently needed."

My own full message to President Biden today:

Mr. President, I strongly urge you to investigate election tampering / interference and demand a recount. Domestic terrorists have burned ballot boxes. Dozens of bomb threats were called in to polling stations, especially in swing states. Even if those threats were deemed non-credible, how many people were unable to vote if polls were closed for the public safety? After months of hinting at "secret" plots, and after record new registrations and exceptional voter turnout, now perhaps 20 million votes cannot be counted or even found? Trump and his team have promised to destroy the US Constitution if they regain the Executive Branch. If you will continue to uphold your oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, you must order a full investigation and ensure that every vote is counted correctly. Remember that, whether you wanted it or not, you also have full immunity for any official action at the moment. Please act NOW and conduct a comprehensive investigation! And if you are willing to remove the Justices who are most definitely not acting in "good Behaviour" (per Article III, Section 1), please do that, too, as is your right.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Mar 6

So right! (Long alt text on the photo with more I want to add)

Picture of an adult bear sitting alone on a grungy concrete floor, leaning its head against the featureless concrete wall in abject misery. Caption reads, “The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”
While this image is rooted in humankind’s devaluation of non-human life, it is unfortunately also true that many humans devalue the lives of other humans with a different skin color, a different age, or a different artificial “class”. All have the same cause: the idea that some lives matter less, and it is indeed the root of all that is wrong with the world. By truly respecting all lives and recognizing that no equality is possible without first admitting the damage we’ve already done so that we can rectify it and avoid repeating it further, we have a chance to move forward in peace and with true understanding for the first time.

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Dec 16

❤️‍🩹🎶

Background of music notes and treble clefs. Foreground says, “May all that has been reduced to noise in you, become music again.”

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Nov 7

If you have any elections today, large or small, please vote. All of it can count! No; voting isn't the cure-all to society's problems, but elections can carry a lot of weight, and they're a good place to start. Seize the moment and make your voice heard!

Vote as if: your skin is not white; your parents need medical care; your spouse is an immigrant; your land is on fire; your child is transgender; your house is flooded; your sister is a victim of gun violence; your brother is gay; your water is unsafe. Because privilege has no place in an election, but empathy does. (graphic meme credited to fb/AudreyLovesParis)

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Nov 5

I love this! 🤣💯🎶🍂

Meme by Twitter user @Glitter_Pigeon showing an autumn scene of leaves and trees around a walkway with benches and lit street lamps on the sides. The caption says, “Hello darkness my old friend… Soon you’ll start at 5:00pm” 🎶😂💯

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Nov 5

Exactly. 🙄

Six-panel comic exchange: “What is Sunday?” *Daylight Saving Time!* then “Who wants to do it?” *Nobody!* then “Why are we doing it?” *We don’t know!!!*

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Nov 1

Be nice to each other (and to those who have gone before us) today.

Cross-stitch artwork saying, “Blessed Samhain” followed by, “The veil is thin and so is my damn patience.”

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Oct 18

Learning and Laughing@bridgesofwords· Oct 17

And that's an amazing improvement in communication technology! Looking forward to the new experiment ✨🤓 Screenshot of my favorite excerpt is attached, too (with identical alt-text, of course) 🧡