brighteyedbadwolf: This is so goddamn important. I verbally express affection. A lot. My husband doesn’t. I don’t know why. For the longest time, part of me wondered if it meant he loved me less. (continued)
Monday, August 11
rhutabhayga.bsky.social: Fascism - rule by dictator. Oligarchy - gvt by wealthy few. Theocracy - ruled by religion. Kakistocracy - gvt by least qualified. America has produced a most unique system of government: a theofascoligkakracy. ⁂
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Jarod K. Anderson: “The universe is an event, not a place. Don’t seek to own. Witness.” ⁂
Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago closes emergency department, CEO Manoj Prasad confirms - CBS Chicago ⁂
“An 80-year-old retired teacher who was arrested in Cardiff for silently holding a placard at a peaceful pro-Palestine rally. She was detained and held in custody for nearly 27 hours. Police searched her home, seizing items such as books, percussion instruments, and a walking stick. Her bail conditions even barred her from returning to Wales.” ⁂
Trump’s executive order gives political appointees control over all federal grants | AP News ⁂
If anyone tries to tell you that Shakespeare is stuffy or boring or highbrow, just remember that the word “nothing” was used in Elizabethan era slang as a euphemism for “vagina”. (continued)
“One way to reduce stress is to meditate. Another way is to not live under a fascist government. This has been wellness tips!” ⁂
Robert Reich (rbreich.bsky.social): Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I’m hopeful we’ll respond with a new progressive movement. ⁂
“Fuck your stormtroopers. Fuck your agenda. Fuck your lies. Fuck your hate. Fuck your neo-Nazi dystopia. You will not win.” ⁂
Dick Van Dyke on staying fit throughout his career: “In my 30s, I exercised to look good. In my 50s, to stay fit. In my 70s, to stay ambulatory. In my 80s, to avoid assisted living. Now, in my 90s, I’m doing it purely out of defiance." (continued)
Jack LaLanne (?): Exercise is a CELEBRATION of what you can do, not a punishment for what you ate. ⁂
akacrispy: Yellow Gatorade is best for when you’re thirsty. Orange is best for hangovers. Dark blue is best for sports hydration. Light blue is best for when you want a cold drink. Red is best for lunch. Not going to explain the science behind this. ⁂
cyranoid: A person speaking words fed in real time by another human, typically via concealed audio link, while appearing to speak autonomously. ⁂
Saturday, August 9
“‘Boston Children’s Hospital has always been and always will be committed to providing the best care for ALL of our patients, regardless of their gender identity,’ reads a statement on the website of the hospital’s Gender Multispeciality Service (GeMS) program. ‘The belief that all children deserve the opportunity to live, grow and thrive with love and support, is foundational to who we are and what we do.’” ⁂
How a young boy’s shout of ‘wow’ still resonates in the classical music community 5 years on - YouTube ⁂
(5) Child says ‘Wow!’ after Mozart’s Masonic Funeral Music - Symphony Hall, Boston. - YouTube ⁂
I Laugh So I Don't Cry
The idea behind “I laugh so I don’t cry” goes back at least to the 18th century. In 1775 Pierre-Auguste Caron de Beaumarchais put the line « Je me hâte de rire de tout, de peur d’être obligé d’en pleurer » into the mouth of Figaro in Le Barbier de Séville – “I hurry to laugh at everything, for fear I’ll be forced to weep.” It framed laughter as a deliberate shield against despair, and French readers recognised it instantly as gallows humour. mafarlanguageschool.com (continued)