Nah, that's just how they always are. That account is so delightfully unhinged. (And the person who runs it is super strategic in doing so. He's incredibly thoughtful about how he runs it.)
The only good reboots are those that completely rethink the entire series, like Star Trek: TNG or Battleship Galatica. Which this is absolutely not going to be.
I thought Firefly was okay when I watched it, but suspect it aged poorly considering this and many other criticisms I've read. I agree with someone below - how about some new stuff instead? There's so much great SF out there that's so much more interesting.
Toad is buried under the covers in bed. From "Spring" In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*
Toad went back into the house. He got into bed and pulled the covers over his head again.
Climate chaaaaaaange!
Some reflections on parenting, activism, and a bunch of other stuff I've learned over 43 years… open.substack.com/pub/welleaty...
What does good climate journalism look like? These moving profiles of how climate is affecting religious observances around the world: wapo.st/4sl9mah (gift link!)
How is play political and what can it teach our families about possible futures? open.substack.com/pub/welleaty...
Yes! It's speaking to the folks watching from the "cheap seats."
There are definitely much, much worse things for little kids to watch. Previewing a place is so helpful too!
I think he’s just sort of annoying. But he certainly knows his audience.
“Look up there, Mr. Frodo. There is light no shadow can touch.” - Samwise Gamgee, describing the beautiful clouds in the sky in Return of the King. May we all remember this light.
Unfinished.
#LiamRamos
Two kids in the deadly cold, and you *have helped.* A little while ago, you enabled this family to get shelter before another rainstorm hit. Nothing but transformative.
Let’s keep it going for rent, nutrition, education costs. Give/find their link here:
Great example of journalism highlighting the effects of climate change in a place that doesn’t get a lot of attention but has deep effects on the people there:
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
Everyone has a role to play in making change (including resisting ICE’s violence). How can you fit in? welleatyouupweloveyouso.substack.com/p/what-part-...
people are always like “what link do i give to?!”
one giant pile of money is actually not a great way to help people. people choosing a variety of places to give helps keep the money moving. no one org gets flooded to the point of breaking.
a PTA, the mutual aid venmo, can move $ even faster.
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
Thank you for writing this book. It’s such an amazing summary of so many important aspects of activism and organizing. I tell everyone who is involved in community organizing to read it.
LTRY is also currently available at 20% off - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1922-l...
CHARLES RAFFERTY The Problem with Early Warnings People don't like to leave a party unless the house is actually on fire. Even then, if the flames are far enough away to be pretty, they'll finish their drink, take one more pass at the hors d'oeuvres. How things happen has always been unclear. Hurricanes begin in a place where no one lives. Agents of the government start to wear masks. Fascism is a word my neighbors won't use yet. They are following the law, they say, and the sirens are coming for someone else.
This hit so fucking hard today.
If you work for ICE, most people actually do despise you.
“So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.” Gandalf. We are all the Fellowship, whether Frodo, Sam or Gimli or anyone.
I think my favorite part of this tweet is the idea that an ENTIRE STATE of OVER 8 MILLION PEOPLE should elect its leaders solely to satisfy the approximately FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE who work for GOP Congressional offices.
Tell me a more on-brand message than making 99.94% of the people cater to 0.06%.
When I get spun up in my own head, I can’t function. And that’s not good for anyone, including me. Here’s how I try to ground myself (with varying success) when I get overwhelmed: open.substack.com/pub/welleaty...
OMG, yes, The Good Place.
Gravity Falls, Steven Universe and The Owl House all had killer endings as well.
Apparently the dragon wasn’t supposed to show up until the end of the session and have the fight for next session. But we derailed the Revolutionary Boys’ plans, so something else had to happen.
I was saying at dinner that I should just get a CD player because I cannot play CDs I own on my phone without paying Apple.
