Shannon
@storiteller.bsky.social
Parenting snark, social and climate justice, scicomm, and nerd stuff. She/her
This feels especially relevant with the turkey commentary today! Earlier today I was just thinking that your comic is actually one of the better representations of AI. It takes no imagination to think of an AI as a god and is pretty boring, but as people, they're far more interesting.
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This feels especially relevant with the turkey commentary today! Earlier today I was just thinking that your comic is actually one of the better representations of AI. It takes no imagination to think of an AI as a god and is pretty boring, but as people, they're far more interesting.
What was truly amazing was that quote was one of the "Shakespearan insults" up on the wall in my middle schoolers' school. I was like, "ooooh, bold choice, going with the 'your mom' joke."
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
What was truly amazing was that quote was one of the "Shakespearan insults" up on the wall in my middle schoolers' school. I was like, "ooooh, bold choice, going with the 'your mom' joke."
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Aside from the obvious environmental impact of this important resource for parents who want to raise kids who live in harmony with our planet, Growing...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Rabbits too! Our rabbit absolutely knows that I'm the one who gives him vegetables and will circle around me when either I come inside from outside (becuase I often get them from the garden) or I'm cutting up vegetables. He also foot flicks as he hops away from something he dislikes.
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Rabbits too! Our rabbit absolutely knows that I'm the one who gives him vegetables and will circle around me when either I come inside from outside (becuase I often get them from the garden) or I'm cutting up vegetables. He also foot flicks as he hops away from something he dislikes.
The feeling of having a mission that desperately needs to be done and being kept from doing it is so depressing.
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The feeling of having a mission that desperately needs to be done and being kept from doing it is so depressing.
Kid lit is some of the best! You have to do so much with such a limited vocabulary and space.
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Kid lit is some of the best! You have to do so much with such a limited vocabulary and space.
The Baltimore Banner and Washington City Paper, for the DC region!
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Baltimore Banner and Washington City Paper, for the DC region!
My husband was telling me a story that one of his college professors told him (about 20 yrs ago now). The professor saw Watson at a party many years prior. Watson turned to his wife and said, “Finally, someone worth talking to.” The professor was like “oh nooooo.”
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My husband was telling me a story that one of his college professors told him (about 20 yrs ago now). The professor saw Watson at a party many years prior. Watson turned to his wife and said, “Finally, someone worth talking to.” The professor was like “oh nooooo.”
Believe it or not, a city planner in Paris said almost those same words to me about 20 years ago. “Parisians will never give up their cars” were his words. And yet…
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Believe it or not, a city planner in Paris said almost those same words to me about 20 years ago. “Parisians will never give up their cars” were his words. And yet…
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network does an excellent job describing policies in plain language so that it can be accessible to as many of their members as possible.
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network does an excellent job describing policies in plain language so that it can be accessible to as many of their members as possible.
I've been explaining what I've been writing about (I'm a science writer) since my kids were little and it's made my writing so much better!
October 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I've been explaining what I've been writing about (I'm a science writer) since my kids were little and it's made my writing so much better!
So true! And then begs you for greens because “you were outside and didn’t get me a snack!” There’s still some basil left, but not for long..
October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
So true! And then begs you for greens because “you were outside and didn’t get me a snack!” There’s still some basil left, but not for long..
Our school district sent a one-pager home about it. I was glad they did it but horrified that they had to.
October 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Our school district sent a one-pager home about it. I was glad they did it but horrified that they had to.