Elyse Eidman-Aadahl

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Formerly ED of National Writing Project, a network of educators teaching writing & media at all grades, in school and out. Now happily retired, married, and loving on my dog. I post from my reading, join conversations, and try to be positive — even when that is the most challenging thing. Based in the Bay Area, CA, US.

My mottos: “Leave the campsite better than you found it.” But also: "If I can't dance, it's not my revolution"

Old acct at bird site@elyseea
Account at Threadselyseea
Account at Blueskyelyseea.bsky.social
preferred fur babydog
Almost 15 weeks old. Just noting that Buddy has two beds: one hammock bed and one squishy doughnut bed. And here he is (finally) sleeping wedged between the two. You don’t even want to know how many chewies and tug toys are strewn on the floor to the left. Time for breakfast for the humans.
Dear Masto friends - sorry to have been so quiet recently, but I have been dealing with this demonic presence in my house. You can see some evidence of the destruction on the floor behind him. Don't be fooled by the cute face.
There's been chatter about the new CBS poll of Republican voters (or primary voters) with the perennial horserace framing. But for me, the astounding thing was this first chart on GOP voters' priorities. There is nothing in it that attends to why we have a government, what elected leaders actually do or need to know about, and what it takes to make the country run. You can get everything you want from Ted Nugent shooting up Bud Light:

Buddy at a rare moment of peace in the house! Just off camera is a floor strewn with chew toys, stuffed squeaky toys, and Kongs (which get their own category). Everything human is piled up on tables. (Almost 10 weeks.)

#DogsOfMastodon

Hi mastodon! I’m Buddy and now that I am nine weeks old, mommy says I can join Mastodon.
#DogsOfMastodon

OK, now this is fascinating, and I’m not sure what I make of it: ChatGPT gives advice to Zelenskyy.

https://link.medium.com/4AWPidHRVwb

People want to talk about the debt ceiling and such, but don’t miss this very important announcement in the culture wars. Thank you, Tucker Carlson, for keeping us attentive to woke candyism. You have been ever vigilant since the Teletubbies scandal.

For background, see Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2023/01/13/tucker-carlson-is-once-again-mad-about-woke-mms/?sh=21406be55607

I can only hope the Maya Rudolph can help us heal a divided nation.

Tucker Carlson Is, Once Again, Mad About ‘Woke M&Ms’

Once again, right-wing culture warriors are angry about cartoon M&Ms.

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Now that the speaker drama is over, if you need a laugh, I recommend this Reel from Bad Lip Reading. Priceless.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnI75vahxF2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Bad Lip Reading on Instagram: "Everything changes once you know what McCarthy and Gaetz were actually saying #congress #kevinmccarthy #mattgaetz"

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Didn't Diogenes search for #JohnMastodon -- but never found him?