Notices by Kim Possible :kimoji_fire: (kimlockhartga@beige.party)

These states could see northern lights display due to a moderate geomagnetic storm.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/moderate-geomagnetic-storm-forecast-tonight-164348199.html

@_thegeoff This is really cool.

So, recently, there was an attack on a Muslim Mayor, followed by an attack on a Synagogue.

You know what major religion is not getting attacked? I think we may have found the radical ideology fueling those attacks.

"Do something constructive, Lady." ~canine companions

Okay, well the atmosphere is about as stable as its going to get for now. I'm going to get some sleep, because it's going to be tough to sleep through the storms when they kick up in my area late tomorrow night. Be well. Be safe. Say a nice word to Ryan Hall, because he worked his tail off tonight, and he saved lives. That's the best thing we can do for each other, I believe.

@GayDeceiver these are good! I've been meaning to read Malcolm Gladwell.

@PhoenixSerenity Horrifying.

And yeah, Hegseth talked about air superiority over Iran. 🙄 You had control of the skies over Korea and Vietnam, and what good did it do?

@PhoenixSerenity My understanding is that this was a turning point in the attitude of the U.S. public toward the war. But, it still took *way* too long for the U.S. invaders to leave, in (typically) the most chaotic way ever. Too many people think only about the horrors of that war for soldiers and marines, and not the obvious horror for the people who were living there!

I am ashamed of so much that my country has done. Such an overwhelming level of harm toward people abroad *and* at home.

And I've heard people say "My country, right or wrong." That attitude is the one we need to break first and foremost.

Happy #worldbookday2026

If you were going to recommend your top ten fiction and top ten nonfiction reads of all time, what would they be? Yes, it's hard to narrow it down.

Guess these vegetables aren't gonna prep themselves.

Ma, bring me mah cookin' boots!

Fuck it. I'm having cheese ravioli for breakfast.

My stepbrother's wife is a naturalized citizen of the U.S. She and her brother came here with their parents, as they escaped the 1979 revolution in Iran. Both she and her brother are medical professionals and live in a very Blue state. I'm just wondering how much protection that affords them.

#US #Iran #USPol

@wackJackle He mistakenly thinks that he can bully other nations into doing whatever he wants.

Remember when Ukraine had to give up their nukes?

Does it seem like more and more books are trilogies, or a series? Some narratives really are longer stories that work well in installments, but others feel stretched. One in particular that I remember repeated the same phrases over and over, and restated the same sentences. Yet, that duology is very popular.

Some of my favorite books are in a series, so perhaps I'm being hypocritical here, but it seems like until recently, most novels were standalones. I worry that this is marketing, and wonder if authors are pushed to do it.

#Books #Bookstodon

@sand @gilgwath I have another friend who immediately changed everything to make himself healthier. He really cut out simple carbs, which had to be the hardest part. His wife refuses to change with him.

I see that Bezos just couldn't let Sam Altman be the only one saying offensive tone-deaf stuff.

From Fortune mag:

"Jeff Bezos says being lazy, not working hard, is the root of anxiety."

Sure, Jan.

@Alice excellent work.

A friend of mine has been recently diagnosed with diabetes and she's not taking it seriously. Her A1C was so high. I hope her doc will put her on a GLP-1.

"That better be a data center, and not a concentration camp" is a sentence I never thought I'd utter. Yet, here we are.

Current listen: Art of Noise. They were really ahead of their time.

https://youtu.be/-sFK0-lcjGU?si=XoOd8PQdksx0-8d_

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency for nor'easter expected to bring blizzard conditions - CBS New York

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-noreaster-gov-hochul-state-of-emergency/