Notices by Kim Possible (kimlockhartga@beige.party), page 2

Have Y'all seen the amazing 50 ft high sculpture called "Dignity of Earth and Sky" which is installed in South Dakota? Oh my, this takes my breath away. Wish I could see it in person.

https://www.lampherestudio.com/dignity

I recommend not reading this article while you are eating.

What is WRONG with this guy?!?

Whale of a candidate: There’s an RFK Jr. animal (well, mammal) story — and it’s weirder than the bear - nj.com

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/08/whale-of-a-candidate-theres-an-rfk-jr-animal-well-mammal-story-and-its-weirder-than-the-bear.html

@RickiTarr A to the men! I know quite a few creatives, and oddly enough, often their own families are the most dismissive of their work! Emotionally, that positive feedback can mean more than we know.

Dropping some tree facts and leafing: Did you know that:

"Crown shyness, also known as canopy disengagement, canopy shyness, or inter-crown spacing, is a phenomenon seen in certain tree species where the crowns of closely packed trees avoid touching, creating a canopy with channel-like gaps. This occurrence is most common among trees of the same species but can also happen between different species."~David Attenborough

I am excited to learn tree facts! #trees #forests photo courtesy of the Mallorn project: https://themallornproject.com/blogs/the-mallorn-project-blog/crown-shyness

US-Americans, familiarize yourself with the "wet bulb" temperature: a point at which heat and humidity make it impossible for the body to cool down outdoors, even in a pool, in the shade, with a fan blowing, etc. There is a national wet bulb forecast available. On this website, click on the link to the regional tool to view the specific severity forecast for your area, even down to your neighborhood.

My area is forecast to be in the red zone (major) today. 🥵 Good day to keep kids and pets indoors.

https://www.weather.gov/rah/WBGT

I just won a copy of SHARKS DON'T SINK: ADVENTURES OF A ROGUE SHARK SCIENTIST, by Jasmin Graham. I'm so excited to hear her story of what it's been like for her, being a Black woman in a heavily white-male -dominated field.

Prepare for a plethora of shark facts!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726129/sharks-dont-sink-by-jasmin-graham/

@bookstodon #books #BlackInAcademia #sharks

Judge Cannon and SCOTUS have teamed up to dismiss the classified documents case.

Is everyone completely outraged yet? So, Republicans are totally cool with having our classified information sold to the highest bidder?

@ukrdef not that I have any room to talk as an American, but wouldn't there be actual asylum seekers trying to escape Russia (particularly not wanting to be drafted into an unnecessary war?)

Best news today: I have won a copy of Anne Applebaum's new book: Autocracy, Inc. Looking forward to her insightful analysis. ❤️📚❤️

@bookstodon

Judges deciding environmental regulations.
Politicians deciding medical decisions.

Why stop there?

Let Kid Rock head the American Library Association.
Let Stephen Miller run FEMA.
Let Ben Shapiro approve all concerts (all right wing rap, all the time).
Let Steve Bannon oversee a National Dress Code. (Three shirts required.)
Let Jim Jordan outlaw suit jackets.
Let Martha Ann Alito be the new Chief Eliminator of Rainbows. (Story of Noah outlawed; no one allowed out after rainstorms.)
Let Kavanaugh institute minimum daily requirements for beer consumption.
Let Don Jr. and Matt Gaetz co-run the DEA.
Let MTG institute "Tantric Sex Room" requirement for all gyms.
Let Gorsuch write all chemistry textbooks.
Let Rudy legalize marrying close relatives.
Let RFK Jr. be in charge of the National Stockpile of vaccines.
Let Roger Stone require Nixon back tattoos.

We 🇺🇲 need some happy, beautiful, humorous, adorable, pics, memes, vids, music, art, whatever you got, please, and thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

Book Challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #20Books Book One: @bookstodon

@bookstodon #20Books that greatly influenced you, Day Two:

@bookstodon #20Books that greatly influenced you, Day Three:

@bookstodon #20books that greatly influenced you, Day Four:

@bookstodon #20Books that greatly influenced you. Day Five:

We should never have allowed hospitals to stop reporting data.

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2024/06/u-s-covid-update-june-16-cases-gradually-increasing/

For #Caturday: this is my best friend's cat. As a joke, I sent a shoe cover you are supposed to wear around the house to dust the floors. Her cat insists on wearing it on her head and will cry for her "wig" to be put on, if she sees it.

@bookstodon It's Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. which is a great time to do some meaningful reflection. To that end, I picked up HEAVYWEIGHT, by Solomon J. Brager. The title is aptly chosen, in so many ways.

It's a graphic memoir about family, identity (including trans/nonbinary), intergenerational trauma, greed, war, bigotry, eugenics, class inequality, privilege, colonial genocide, the plight of political and religious refugees, and the process of confronting personal ghosts. It involved a massive research undertaking that formed the basis of the author's dissertation. I learned so much, even though I thought I knew a lot about the historical time period. Def recommend.
#books #bookstodon #holocaust

How far does SCOTUS go before the public gets mad? Obergefell? Griswold? DRED freaking SCOT?!?