Zannie Alvarez Johnson
@zannethra.bsky.social
I have managed to break the habit of checking Facebook. But I don't often check 🦋 either.
A big part of it is that the people I have followed here tend to be heavily politically focused and it makes it a depressing read. What fun, silly content is there? I've got @dogrates.bsky.social . What else?
A big part of it is that the people I have followed here tend to be heavily politically focused and it makes it a depressing read. What fun, silly content is there? I've got @dogrates.bsky.social . What else?
August 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I have managed to break the habit of checking Facebook. But I don't often check 🦋 either.
A big part of it is that the people I have followed here tend to be heavily politically focused and it makes it a depressing read. What fun, silly content is there? I've got @dogrates.bsky.social . What else?
A big part of it is that the people I have followed here tend to be heavily politically focused and it makes it a depressing read. What fun, silly content is there? I've got @dogrates.bsky.social . What else?
My tolerance for children has improved greatly over the years, but...
But.
Well. At least the world also has dogs.
But.
Well. At least the world also has dogs.
July 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My tolerance for children has improved greatly over the years, but...
But.
Well. At least the world also has dogs.
But.
Well. At least the world also has dogs.
I have definitely found that since I started avoiding Amazon in earnest, I'm simply... shopping less. I don't actually need most of that stuff.
AI Slop Might Finally Cure Our Internet Addiction
Chatbots are making so much of the web unreliable, they could nudge more people offline.
www.theatlantic.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I have definitely found that since I started avoiding Amazon in earnest, I'm simply... shopping less. I don't actually need most of that stuff.
We found the biggest Lamb Chop
July 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We found the biggest Lamb Chop
I don't understand why LinkedIn doesn't let you select which specific people to share "open to work" status with. Options are only "recruiters" (ineffective) and "everyone" (too public if you're employed).
It seems such an obvious feature that it must be a CHOICE not to have it. What am I missing??
It seems such an obvious feature that it must be a CHOICE not to have it. What am I missing??
July 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I don't understand why LinkedIn doesn't let you select which specific people to share "open to work" status with. Options are only "recruiters" (ineffective) and "everyone" (too public if you're employed).
It seems such an obvious feature that it must be a CHOICE not to have it. What am I missing??
It seems such an obvious feature that it must be a CHOICE not to have it. What am I missing??
The leopards will throw up _my_ face, I'm just sure of it.
Detained in immigration raids, Maga mom still has faith in Trump's mass deportation plan
Speaking from a detention facility in California, an Iranian immigrant says she believes "the good people will be released".
www.bbc.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The leopards will throw up _my_ face, I'm just sure of it.
Having just finished Careless People, my motivation to avoid Facebook is renewed.
July 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Having just finished Careless People, my motivation to avoid Facebook is renewed.
I'm so confused about the concept of "reusable paper towels." Are those not just "towels"?
April 17, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I'm so confused about the concept of "reusable paper towels." Are those not just "towels"?
Just the local wild ducks hanging out under our rosebush during a sudden hailstorm...
April 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Just the local wild ducks hanging out under our rosebush during a sudden hailstorm...
I have heard of "trimming the bushes to make the deck look bigger" but it's a little awkward when that's how your dog comes back from the vet (abdominal ultrasound).
March 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I have heard of "trimming the bushes to make the deck look bigger" but it's a little awkward when that's how your dog comes back from the vet (abdominal ultrasound).
Will Magas buy those electric cars?
Will they drive them?
Will they like them?
Will they drive them?
Will they like them?
a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .
media.tenor.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Will Magas buy those electric cars?
Will they drive them?
Will they like them?
Will they drive them?
Will they like them?
Cancelled WaPo a few months ago, after the editorial staff shakeup. Cancelled Instagram a few weeks ago (low hanging fruit). Cancelled Amazon Prime and both of my Subscribe & Save items today.
March 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Cancelled WaPo a few months ago, after the editorial staff shakeup. Cancelled Instagram a few weeks ago (low hanging fruit). Cancelled Amazon Prime and both of my Subscribe & Save items today.
Bear in mind, according to Nate Silver (or, my memory of his statements) approval polls tend to lag a couple of weeks behind actual public sentiment, just due to how long it takes to conduct and publish a high quality poll.
March 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Bear in mind, according to Nate Silver (or, my memory of his statements) approval polls tend to lag a couple of weeks behind actual public sentiment, just due to how long it takes to conduct and publish a high quality poll.
Reposted by Zannie Alvarez Johnson
This is not funny.
NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is not funny.
Did you know you can get your measles titre checked, to increase your confidence that you're actually immune? If it's negative at least you'll know to get revaccinated. I got mine checked in 2019 when we moved to Oregon, knowing that there are more vaccine deniers here than in California.
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say
At least 124 cases have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Did you know you can get your measles titre checked, to increase your confidence that you're actually immune? If it's negative at least you'll know to get revaccinated. I got mine checked in 2019 when we moved to Oregon, knowing that there are more vaccine deniers here than in California.
Just finished Trevor Noah's autobiography, _Born a Crime_. I like listening to autobiographies read by the author. This was an especially good one; the several African languages he speaks are important to his story.
It also shed light on the culture a certain _other_ South African grew up in.
It also shed light on the culture a certain _other_ South African grew up in.
February 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just finished Trevor Noah's autobiography, _Born a Crime_. I like listening to autobiographies read by the author. This was an especially good one; the several African languages he speaks are important to his story.
It also shed light on the culture a certain _other_ South African grew up in.
It also shed light on the culture a certain _other_ South African grew up in.
Reposted by Zannie Alvarez Johnson
DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.
February 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.
The funny thing about making Canada a state is that then Canadians would be eligible to vote.
It won't happen for a million reasons, but that's up near the top of the list of why Republicans would never actually support it. Though that does assume we still have something resembling a democracy.
It won't happen for a million reasons, but that's up near the top of the list of why Republicans would never actually support it. Though that does assume we still have something resembling a democracy.
February 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The funny thing about making Canada a state is that then Canadians would be eligible to vote.
It won't happen for a million reasons, but that's up near the top of the list of why Republicans would never actually support it. Though that does assume we still have something resembling a democracy.
It won't happen for a million reasons, but that's up near the top of the list of why Republicans would never actually support it. Though that does assume we still have something resembling a democracy.
"Gulf of America" is laughable, and I will continue to laugh at it. But let's not waste any effort on it beyond writing more and better punchlines.
The ‘Gulf of America’ Is the Wrong Fight to Pick
The more that politicians mess around with place names, the more important it is to respond according to consistent principles.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Gulf of America" is laughable, and I will continue to laugh at it. But let's not waste any effort on it beyond writing more and better punchlines.
I had no idea that porcupines climb trees.
Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) with Dr. Tim Bean — alie ward
Barbs. Grunts. Bone caves. Dogs who got too close. We got porcupines, folks. Dr. Tim Bean of Cal Poly is as charming an ologist you can get, fielding questions about porcupine squeaks, stanks, cartoon...
www.alieward.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I had no idea that porcupines climb trees.
I call it "Seasons of Yarn; or, 525,000 Ends to Weave In."
Each square is a day. Center color is low temp, next color is high temp. Next color is kWh produced by my solar panels. Final color is day length.
The month initials are done in the color of the average daily kWh produced for the month.
Each square is a day. Center color is low temp, next color is high temp. Next color is kWh produced by my solar panels. Final color is day length.
The month initials are done in the color of the average daily kWh produced for the month.
January 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I call it "Seasons of Yarn; or, 525,000 Ends to Weave In."
Each square is a day. Center color is low temp, next color is high temp. Next color is kWh produced by my solar panels. Final color is day length.
The month initials are done in the color of the average daily kWh produced for the month.
Each square is a day. Center color is low temp, next color is high temp. Next color is kWh produced by my solar panels. Final color is day length.
The month initials are done in the color of the average daily kWh produced for the month.
I notice that you can now limit who can interact with posts here, even if you can't limit who can see them. That's 80% of why I want to limit the audience, so yay. Still don't see a way to make that a default for all posts, but maybe they're working on it. 🦋
January 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I notice that you can now limit who can interact with posts here, even if you can't limit who can see them. That's 80% of why I want to limit the audience, so yay. Still don't see a way to make that a default for all posts, but maybe they're working on it. 🦋
Reposted by Zannie Alvarez Johnson
