My mom would sometimes brew up pots of loose leaf tea she didn't like and then dump the whole thing straight into the compost. The plants seemed to appreciate it 🪴

We learned it in public school in Los Angeles in the 1970s!

Abolish the death penalty

I’m reading this this weekend also! Spouse and friend and I have a Tiny Book Club and are making our way through the Pallisers. Such fun! (That Lizzie Eustace is a real piece of work IMO.) Enjoy!

Furth:

Same! I’m really good at butterfly and freestyle but my breaststroke kick moves me BACKWARDS. I took some lessons a few years ago to see if i could get the hang of it and now my breaststroke kick moves me backwards less efficiently….

Just looked it up. So very good jewishcurrents.org/naomi-klein-...

Naomi Klein on Israel’s “Doppelganger Politics”

Arielle Angel talks to Klein about her new book, Doppelganger , and how the concept of “doubling” can elucidate the present violence in Israel/Palestine.

Sending love to you all. He was a lovely young man and sorely missed--may his memory be forever a blessing. ❤️

Ooo! Froth! Have a great time :)

Fine quote. Admirable sentiment. But not Jane Austen. www.deborahyaffe.com/post/mis-rem...

Mis-Remembrance

See, this is why it’s a problem -- as I’ve written so many, many times before (for instance: here, here and here) – that the Internet is choked with faux-Jane Austen quotes. Because it leads to sad li...