Notices by Joyce Lionarons (joyce@hcommons.social)

Please take a moment if you're in the USA to comment on the official proposal for Trump's ballroom. This is a legally mandated review period from the National Capitol Planning Commission. Let them know that the US citizens do not want this travesty.

https://savingplaces.org/public-comment-period-white-house-ballroom?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com

#WhiteHouse #NCPC

Even though I'm not a football fan, I do enjoy all the Superb Owl photos every year. Here's a nice one, photographed by Stan Tekiela.
#SuperbOwls

Every time I look at this little guy I remember that he spent 5 years outside in all sorts of weather and that this is only his second winter indoors. I'm so happy he's not out in the snow and cold anymore .
#WinterWeather #CatsOfMastodon

@CaraBruar

No. It should be "The gnome, its ear broken off..." "It's" always means "it is."

Theo says good morning. He's happy to be spending a second winter in a nice warm house. ##Caturday

Our lives are worthless to a fascist regime, so the EPA will only consider industry in setting limits on pollution.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html

@mekkaokereke

When I was still teaching, I taught the basics of AAVE grammar to my students who were getting degrees in order to teach English in high schools and middle schools. I didn't expect my white students to remember the rules, but I hope they learned enough to realize that their Black students spoke grammatically, just with a different grammar.

Good morning!

Another cold, cloudy morning. I have errands that I need to run, but I'm not going to do them. I'm a homebody, and I've gone out every day for the past week. Today, I'm staying home.

Maybe I'll even try to write. Or maybe I'll find a movie to watch or read or just rest in the recliner and doze. Theo would like that.

Whatever you do today, have a good one.
#Today

He can't actually sit on the keyboard, but he can still be in the way.

#Caturday

Canadian fantasy author M.K. Lobb responds to a scam email. I hope this is real -- I found it on FB, so who knows? But it's too good not to share.
#Writing #WritingScam #WritingCommunity

Trump's press secretary says the BBC is "100% fake news." I may have to start reading the BBC website again.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/08/bbc-100-fake-news-says-donald-trumps-press-secretary

From a post on FB from Alt National Park Service:

Attn Pennsylvania voters: Reports are coming in of signs near polling places reading “No Kings, No Retention” with a crown-slash logo. These signs are fake and misleading, part of a disinformation push. In Pennsylvania, you should vote YES to retain the Supreme Court justices on the ballot. These signs were not created by the real “No Kings” group. Don’t let deceptive messaging confuse or suppress your vote.

#Election #PA

If you are in the western suburbs of Philadelphia and are losing your SNAP or WIC benefits because of the Republican shutdown, here are three restaurants serving free meals to families. Bring your SNAP card. Spring House tavern in Ambler, Giovanni's 724 in Pottstown, and Piccolo Mondo Italian in Pottstown. I'll post more as I find out about them.

#SNAP #PhillySuburbs #PottstownPA

Yesterday I asked about unclogging a bathroom sink drain, and everyone said to use a drain snake. The problem was that I couldn't use a snake because I couldn't get the plug out of the drain. Today I found a youtube video that showed me how to take out a push-pull plug, which required getting under the sink and unhooking the plug from the assembly.

So I did that. I didn't have a drain snake, but I got tons of hair from the drain with a long crochet hook. Then I managed to reassemble the plug under the sink. Hurrah!

I feel inordinately proud of myself.

#CloggedDrain #HomeRepairs #Today

My favorite protest sign -- it was in Atlanta and I stole the photo from the Guardian.

#NoKings

This is what the sky looked like when I was driving this morning. #Today

A good day of writing today: close to 1700 words added to my new Cordwainer book, and I finished chapter 12. Now it's time for a bit of a rest, then some chores.
#Today #Writing

Six historically black college and universities are locked down today because of credible threats against them.

Someone is using Kirk's murder as an excuse to target black students and faculty.

American fascism is built on racism.

#ScribesAndMakers Aug 14. What's the funniest needlework you've ever made or seen? Can you share a picture?

This one always makes me laugh.

And it is done! My new Gavin Rownt medieval mystery is available to buy from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=murder+on+wool+wharf&crid=3M82JCRQ0JHLV&sprefix=murder+on+wool+wharf%2Caps%2C103&ref=nb_sb_noss