Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Tbh that's like the motto for the entire administration.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Tbh that's like the motto for the entire administration.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
When you are a Corgi, every day is International Dog Day, and don't you forget it.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Does that work??? Can you get multi colored chocolate shavings that way??? Are they like the beautiful love child of jimmies and chocolate topping???
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Even the ones in Grand Blanc, MI? That's some reach. No wonder there are no whales in the Great Lakes!
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
My introduction to him was Priscilla, in which he was not only stunningly beautiful but so quiet in such a loud movie that I couldn't take my eyes off of him.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
It looks like she's attempting to do a Ms. Frazzled style video but missing the mark wildly because oh, I don’t know, she's a soulless ghoul.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I introduced my husband to you guys on yesterday's road trip and I may have gotten him hooked!
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
And now I am imagining Judy Garland with that get up.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Those are some well-aligned stars!
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
After a 19 yr old cosplayed with stage blood, the current fascist regime used it as an opportunity to try and declare martial law in the Nation's capital, having previously tampered with the online version of the Constitution.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
We are like 15 minutes away from Snowpiercer becoming reality at any given moment.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
I wonder what will happen if they get boycotted during back to school season?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the MOST DELIGHTFUL story and now I am desperately jealous but also realize had I been in that position I would have simply burst into flames .
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Does really special little jewel count? The American Museum of Magic in Marshall, MI is just a precious place, especially for nerdy kids who want to be magicians.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
She's just so miscast. I think she did the best she could, but think what Kerry Condon or Paula Malcolmson could have done with that role.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it possible he is under the impression that they are actual tracked fighting vehicles?
Jeff Norman (@jeffnorman.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
If someone were to say to him that people were saying he wasn’t popular enough to go to the island, he would admit to everything. Probably including the Lindbergh baby.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
That, my friend, is a business model right there.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
It's not the worst way to screen.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Were all your pals RTVF? (Mine were. Go Cats)
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I love this movie! I have had a terrible time tracking it down.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
He's unconvincing when he actually murders someone (Unfaithful)
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Kind of a Ric Ocasek vibe.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I'd say you made a narrow escape--my MIL had that many, that size, after two days and we're now trying to figure out how to sneak them into the neighbors' mailboxes like squash-bearing cuckoos.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
She is a quisling. She refuses to respond to her constituents. She's betrayed everyone who supported her.
James Fallows (@jfallows.bsky.social) reposted
Tedious to point this out, but: - When a tongue-tied Biden said "President of Mexico" instead of "Prez of Egypt," it was a several day story. -Hours after Trump says whoever appointed J Powell made a big mistake (it was him), the episode appears not to merit a story on any national-media sites.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
He probably WAS surprised. It's not like he knows what he's doing, or signing, or saying.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I knew you had to have a flaw.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
That is the analogy of a person who has yet to try the limited edition Selena Gomez oreo. 😁
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
These daily posts from @ufw.bsky.social are great reminders of how food makes it from farms to tables, a process many don't understand.
Dr. Jens Foell (@jensfoell.de) reposted
I'm not good at sports metaphors, but I'll try my best: Democrats, imagine you're at the bat and the other team's pitcher just did a little awkward stumble with his feet before throwing you the slowest softball you've ever seen. Please act accordingly.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Now, Voyager but somedays it's The Man Who Came to Dinner.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
These videos bring tears to my eyes. How do we encourage others with your energy and views of what could be to run for something?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, I do, and I don't even live in New York.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
As previously mentioned, groundcherries. The ones I grew tasted like pineapple!
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
You are lucky. I have a 14 year old daughter and BB avoidance is not an option. Actually, neither can we avoid Glen Powell.
Lev Parikian (@levparikian.bsky.social) reposted
Because there’s never a bad time to share Chuck Jones’s rules for the Road Runner, here are Chuck Jones’s rules for the Road Runner
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
This is so smart, so clear.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
It's like a Petoskey stone! Which of course is fossilized coral found only in Lake Michigan.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Nope.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Pairs nicely with raw milk!
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I believe the word you are looking for is incubate.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Sidney Poitier nodded at me in Whole Foods. Also notable, Michael Stipe grinning at my facial expression when I realized who he was as I walked past him in Greenwich Village.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
A Harryhausen I haven't seen! Now I have to find it. And force my blasé teen to watch it.
United Farm Workers (@ufw.bsky.social) reposted
We feed you. They hunt us.
LOLGOP (@thefarce.org) reposted
The president of the United States shouldn't invade the United States
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Tbh either works.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Could be exploited, if the Democrats could get their act together for more than 10 minutes...
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
If Kai says it's bad, it's bad.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Some Dem strategist somewhere..."Queso! What a great idea! Adding queso will REALLY sock it to 'em!"
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
If they are breathing, they are lying.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
Exactly. Unless there is evidence that his pack of disciples and all their malware have been removed, this is meaningless. Plus the damage from the data theft is likely irreparable.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
That is the part I miss the most. I wasn't queasy or anything, I just stopped thinking about food all the freaking time. And then BCBS decided they wouldn't pay anymore so now the noise is back.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly why is this not a national holiday? I could get behind that.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
This Republic of Suffering is one of my favorite books. You could do worse this Memorial Day than to listen to it (the audio book is excellent) or at least read this editorial.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
The whole Lincoln Bedroom scandal is so darn quaint.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Vibes, man. Who needs facts when you have vibes.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations on promoting White Supremacy without the hood! You must be so proud!
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope she's right, and those consequences fall on those wreaking havoc on the lives of millions, but I fear the consequences will only be felt by those millions.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Well you know, most insurance in the US won't cover weight loss drugs anymore, so you just keep one in your sight lines and all cravings vanish.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
A red winged blackbird just chased a turkey, zig zag, through the garden and all that was missing was the Benny Hill music.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Beautiful! My first ones opened yesterday and now I want to plant them everywhere
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
This is so great. Such kindness in the writing, which is unexpected in fashion.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Clearly War Games did not have the influence I think it did.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
I am convinced the myth of the hydra is actually based on thistles. #gardening
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
No one needs to hear from any of the Emanuel brothers again. Ever.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Windy days at high school pick up is fabulous. By then the product has worn off and it blows straight up in the air and they all look like Beaker.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Where do I pre-order?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Many of them are, or worse, choose not to.
Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) reposted
Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
It's possible that your content is the only source of joy on the interwebs.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Episcopalian here so, close enough? In any event Mike Flanagan has some really interesting theology in his work, even if the Catholic parts are a little too much. And it cracks me up when they slap a collar on some rando Methodist preacher so folks know he's the pastor...
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
Pope FroYo VI isn't very good.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
I have a question. If a pregnant person miscarries because they consume raw milk, will they go to jail? Or, if a pregnant person illegally pasteurizes milk so they don't miscarry, will they go to jail? Or do all pregnant people just have to drink hyper-processed alts, oh wait. That's illegal too.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
But for GenX, at least the old end of it (OK me, a focus group of 1), it's learned incompetence. If I had to do it, I know how, it's just devices have made me lazy. And now I think I will practice.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I love this photo. A million years ago I had a set of notecards that were all these glam shots of Hollywood heartthrobs in the 30s and 40s and this was one of them.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
But...a lot of this list is neither arts nor humanities...? Like, what?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I really keep thinking the ghosts of the Founding Fathers are going to find a way to drop a house on him anytime he invokes them.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you ever wonder if his role model isn't Putin or Orban but rather the Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I really rely on you to raise these issues.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
She is trying to protect Selfridge. Just like she was trying to get FEMA money. Our senators are useless so someone has to do something.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Going tonight and I CANNOT WAIT. Can't remember the last time I was this excited about seeing a movie. Probably something in the early 90s?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks! I was really just commenting on the domestic delights of their household, as the bread that I make never looks as good as Portia's, and I would probably sell a kidney to try Imani's lamb bolognese 😁
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait. So not only does your home include homemade bread, homemade butter, and what appears to be the best grilled cheese known to humanity, you also have access to super fresh and delicious chocolate milk? Have you ever considered adopting a 56 yr old yt lady from the Midwest?
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
Is it possible that I forgot I ordered fruit trees before I bought fruit trees at the local nursery? Given that I now have a total of 16 fruit trees, i'd say yes.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
This is so terrific. May you and your students have every success and may this serve as inspiration to those who might follow your lead.
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
wrote about the importance of ambition and political leadership
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
Party of family values, also attempting to insist on "Christianity" as national religion, planning to celebrate Easter with least Christ-like behavior possible.
Brian Rosenworcel (@brianrosenworcel.bsky.social) reposted
You guys Elon Musk appointed the head of the IRS and President Trump didn’t even know about it.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social)
This is unbelievably stupid and unnecessary. The hoops people have to go through to use government cards are insane. This is strictly a cash grab and actual, literal fraud.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I think you would need something that works on the subatomic level, which is a thing in Marvel movies (where we will need to get the science from since we will no longer have science in the US)
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Dear senators who think you can’t do anything, Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT. ~ All of Us
dan sinker (@dansinker.com) reposted reply parent
Dems asking what people want you to be doing. This. Do this. Do not stop until they blink.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Personal liberties enshrined in the Constitution. Not just, you know, the right to wear flip flops on a plane.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Belly got to try some lamb stew that I made and I could not photograph her delight because she snapped it up faster than a camera shutter moves.
Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) reposted
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
Probably because as a culture, we struggle on the good bread element. Then again, Goober Grape and white bread can fit the bill some days.
Beth Ann (@bethanntess.bsky.social) reply parent
I keep wondering if we could just skip ahead to the Nuremberg portion but that doesn't seem likely.