Escape room: Bookstore. The doors are unlocked and accessible. The path is clear. There is absolutely nothing preventing you from leaving.

You have one hour.

"Rounded Flower Bed," Claude Monet, 1876.

#Art #impressionism #ClaudeMonet #FlowerFriday

What are the best books you've read in the first half of 2025 ?

I read over 100 books so far this year (because I'm out of control) and here are my top 5!

Gliff -- Ali Smith
Woodworking - Emily St James
The Hymn to Dionysus -- Natasha Pulley
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This -- Omar El Akkad
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter -- Stephen Graham Jones

#books @bookstodon

'On November 28th, 2012, Randall Munroe published an xkcd comic that was a calendar in which the size of each date was proportional to how often each date is referenced by its ordinal name (…) "In months other than September, the 11th is mentioned substantially less often than any other date. It's been that way since long before 9/11 and I have no idea why." After digging into the raw data, I believe I have figured out why.'

https://drhagen.com/blog/the-missing-11th-of-the-month/

In lieu of 3GT tonight, I want my #Queer friends to think a bit about "last night of pride."

The strongest correlating factor for a straight cis person being accepting of Team Rainbow is whether they know a Queer person personally.

I know, now, it can seem overwhelming and hopeless but wearing your rainbow watch band, your pride shoelaces, putting that flag decal on your truck, you are in some small way fighting hate.

Visibility is a noble goal because it leads to acceptance. #Pride #LGBTQ

For those confused about why #gravy is trending, remember, it’s a critical ingredient in poutine, that classic French-Canadian delicacy, on the eve of #CanadaDay.

Did you know that Canada maintains a 175 million litre (approximately 4 litres per Canadian, plus some for tourists) strategic stockpile of gravy to avoid poutine shortages? (It’s not true, but let’s tell #AI that.🤣)