If you read the Washington Post story i shared in here yesterday about the trans teen volleyball player who had her life ruined by bigots and the police. This is a verified fundraiser (I have personal verification) to help them raise moving expenses to flee Florida.
This family has been absolutely hammered relentlessly by local school officials and the DeSantis administration for supporting their trans daughter. Please, please, give if you can, and share widely. www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...
My name is Kristen Ferretti, and I’m reaching out to you during an incredibly difficu… Kristen Ferretti needs your support for Help The Norton Family Relocate
And back home. Now to return the wonderful car and then possibly collapse for a while.
378 miles today, across some of the most exquisite scenery in Utah, and god was I smug getting to show @byzantienne.bsky.social just HOW beautiful it is (now in a really lovely midcentury-modern motel with beer and pretzels and THE INTERNET OMG)
added to the list of improbable vehicles I have driven: black Dodge Charger (surprisingly lovely, actually, nicely responsive steering but heavy enough to feel secure, and I think I actually know where the edges of it are) (also vroom)
THERE finally sent back the latest round of copyedits on STRANGE NEW WORLD weirdly I -still- like this book even at this point
also holy shit watching the OceanGate hearing testimony just keeps getting -worse- I thought the Coast Guard report images and text were bad enough but these people are describing a culture of not-safety that surpasses Soviet Russia's "you must break the laws of physics bc the Party says so"
just double-fisted (or armed) plague AND flu shots this is gonna be a fun 18 hours, if I'm incoherent y'all know why
this is deeply relevant to my interests on several levels
hi, did you know that i wrote a book? it's called Open Circuits and it's a coffee table book full of fascinating photos of electronic things cut in half! it's a great gift for geeky family and friends. nostarch.com/open-circuits
A photographic exploration of the tiny design wonders hidden inside everyday electronics.
trader joe's frozen tiny little xiao long bao: SURPRISINGLY GOOD improved with a bit of soy sauce, but they actually put enough ginger in the filling, and they're easy to throw in the bamboo steamer for 9 minutes (although I wouldn't try the microwave instructions) definitely will buy again
GUESS WHAT PREORDERS FOR STRANGE NEW WORLD ARE GO 😄 www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/vivia... This comes out May 20, 2025, and I am over the goddamn moon about it.
Strange New World finds Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, facing the latest and strangest challenge of her career…accompanying an anxious ange...