Kelly
@kelitchka.bsky.social
Will be mostly dragon age, books, hockey, knitting, and occasional dog pictures (and Wheel of Time!!)
A few days ago I made a grooming appointment for Indy since he's starting to shed (so much). Appointment is tomorrow - he may be a cold dog for a few days? Jumped the gun on this one.
Seeing any flurries or snowflakes this morning? Temperatures are right around freezing in the Puget Sound with light showers entering the area. Heavier precipitation along the coast likely in the form of rain. #wawx
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A few days ago I made a grooming appointment for Indy since he's starting to shed (so much). Appointment is tomorrow - he may be a cold dog for a few days? Jumped the gun on this one.
Idk man, if it's all the same to you, I'd rather just listen to Mickey Redmond.
‘We control one of the handful of commodities keeping the entire cable television industry alive so our plan is to do everything possible to destroy its value.’
![Adam Silver: "There's no doubt that AI will have the same impact on sports... how we're going to be able to [hyper-personalize] our telecasts... We're about to witness probably the most significant change, certainly in my lifetime, in how sports are presented." 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tgw3d4hvw3x5ijrxax7lg26u/bafkreih2lyjgxff6fhw7fzuaylomh2gygwheuxkubtf7hbinuqfia4ecle@jpeg)
February 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Idk man, if it's all the same to you, I'd rather just listen to Mickey Redmond.
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Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
How a TikToker and former actress is helping lead California’s earthquake work
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
As an fyi to others born in the early 80s - mumps was what I had zero immunity to when I had a titer done before getting the MMR again.
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
As an fyi to others born in the early 80s - mumps was what I had zero immunity to when I had a titer done before getting the MMR again.
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Roughly 2 USAIDs
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Roughly 2 USAIDs
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Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oh my GOD King County Public Health is just wilding out for Valentines Day (and a lovely one).
The play Pete took me to was Or by Liz Duffy Adams at the Seattle Rep but the play (opera) we quote the most at each other is The Tales of Hoffman. There's a guy that sings "BUY MY EYES" at one point and we're going to reference that forever.
My husband took me to a matinee play and then we got lunch. Met online so I had evening plans with friends in case I needed an excuse to leave but I ended up taking him with me to Roller Derby with my friends.
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
The play Pete took me to was Or by Liz Duffy Adams at the Seattle Rep but the play (opera) we quote the most at each other is The Tales of Hoffman. There's a guy that sings "BUY MY EYES" at one point and we're going to reference that forever.
I bought a couple of whistles for me and my husband. Got them yesterday and my dog was so disapproving when I tested them in the house. Can confirm - very loud.
I've finally managed to do some shop restock, so I'm going to schedule a thread today that showcases some of our favorite new (and old!) items.
Starting of course with the whistles. YOU CAN GET 100 WHISTLES FOR FREE at the link in my bio. But if you want THESE ones from US:
thebrokencircle.etsy...
Starting of course with the whistles. YOU CAN GET 100 WHISTLES FOR FREE at the link in my bio. But if you want THESE ones from US:
thebrokencircle.etsy...
February 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I bought a couple of whistles for me and my husband. Got them yesterday and my dog was so disapproving when I tested them in the house. Can confirm - very loud.
How can they treat anyone like this but especially children. I'm so angry.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
How can they treat anyone like this but especially children. I'm so angry.
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"The political ineptitude of the magnates of industry and finance was no less than that of the generals and led to the mistaken belief that if they coughed up large enough sums for Hitler he would be beholden to them."
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
Can Tim Cook now get his 24-karat slab of gold back from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news
The tech giant is facing pressure over claims that its news app does not feature articles from conservative outlets.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:29 AM
"The political ineptitude of the magnates of industry and finance was no less than that of the generals and led to the mistaken belief that if they coughed up large enough sums for Hitler he would be beholden to them."
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 237)
Fucking fuck.
Here it is. Don’t stay up all night.
www.epa.gov/regulations-...
www.epa.gov/regulations-...
Final Rule: Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Under the Clean Air Act | US EPA
The final rule on the reconsideration of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle rule.
www.epa.gov
February 13, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Fucking fuck.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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I need to know everything about job #6 right now
February 13, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I need to know everything about job #6 right now
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my new job at the EPA is to hunt and destroy every last goddamn bee they’ve ever saved
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
my new job at the EPA is to hunt and destroy every last goddamn bee they’ve ever saved
Hell yeah, I'm doing that right now.
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Hell yeah, I'm doing that right now.
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JFC I've heard that Fetterman is considering supporting the SAVE act. It's a disaster of a bill that would create sweeping disenfranchisement.
Whoever your senators are, I don't care, call them. I don't wanna hear if you think they definitely will or won't support this, take 3 minutes & call.
Whoever your senators are, I don't care, call them. I don't wanna hear if you think they definitely will or won't support this, take 3 minutes & call.
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
JFC I've heard that Fetterman is considering supporting the SAVE act. It's a disaster of a bill that would create sweeping disenfranchisement.
Whoever your senators are, I don't care, call them. I don't wanna hear if you think they definitely will or won't support this, take 3 minutes & call.
Whoever your senators are, I don't care, call them. I don't wanna hear if you think they definitely will or won't support this, take 3 minutes & call.
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People can save a lot of time by assuming any expectation of privacy with these things is non-existent and all promises to the contrary are lies.
“…this is something to keep in mind if you’re using a Google camera. Even if you aren’t paying for storage, every event recorded by the camera is going to Google’s servers, and it’s probably recoverable long past the deletion timeline stipulated in the company’s policy.”
Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.
arstechnica.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM
People can save a lot of time by assuming any expectation of privacy with these things is non-existent and all promises to the contrary are lies.
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If Bondi was a bitch using her bitchiness to block the administration she worked for from violating the civil rights of immigrants despite pressure from Trump, we'd all love her.
So clearly the problem isn't that she's a bitch.
The problem is that she's a hateful, cruel, incompetent, corrupt bigot
So clearly the problem isn't that she's a bitch.
The problem is that she's a hateful, cruel, incompetent, corrupt bigot
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
If Bondi was a bitch using her bitchiness to block the administration she worked for from violating the civil rights of immigrants despite pressure from Trump, we'd all love her.
So clearly the problem isn't that she's a bitch.
The problem is that she's a hateful, cruel, incompetent, corrupt bigot
So clearly the problem isn't that she's a bitch.
The problem is that she's a hateful, cruel, incompetent, corrupt bigot
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I keep saying lawyers are going into battle on the front lines every damn day and it matters, it matters so much. Here's a thread from one who never wanted to do immigration law but is doing it anyway under the worst circumstances.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 12, 2026 at 4:16 AM
I keep saying lawyers are going into battle on the front lines every damn day and it matters, it matters so much. Here's a thread from one who never wanted to do immigration law but is doing it anyway under the worst circumstances.
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Chuck Schumer alarmed to report that the Baileys have begun to worship the dreaded Pah-wraiths of Bajor
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Chuck Schumer alarmed to report that the Baileys have begun to worship the dreaded Pah-wraiths of Bajor