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Archives for July 2022

Tuesday Morning Open Thread: And Yet, We Go On

by Anne Laurie|  July 5, 202211:48 am| 201 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Biden Administration in Action, Commentary, Immigration, Open Threads, Politics, Proud To Be A Democrat!, Science & Technology

“You all heard about what happened today … We are reminded there's nothing guaranteed about our democracy, nothing guaranteed about our way of life. You have to fight for it, defend it and earn it by voting." – Biden pic.twitter.com/60ByU4Yfrc

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 4, 2022

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On The Road – PaulB – A visit to the Olympic Peninsula 7 of 10

by WaterGirl|  July 5, 20229:00 am| Leave a Comment

This post is in: On The Road, Open Threads, Photo Blogging

PaulB

Another day, another beach. There are so many beaches that they simply gave up finding descriptive names for all of them. This one had the unprepossessing name of “Beach Four.” It has some of the better tide pools in the region, as well as some interesting rock formations.

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Late Night Open Thread: Burn Bridges As Necessary

by Anne Laurie|  July 5, 20225:16 am| 37 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Readership Capture

That's why he's valedictorian. https://t.co/RzadGKnVV6

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) July 2, 2022

Yes, this actually happened — four years ago.

Don’t know where young Mr. Bowling might be today, but my first thought on seeing this image was: Here is a kid who intends to burn rubber out of Pinesville and never come back… and he’s deliberately made it impossible for himself to back down on that promise, now…

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Happy 4th

by John Cole|  July 5, 20222:29 am| Leave a Comment

This post is in: John Cole Presents "This Fucking Old House", Open Threads

Ehh, whatever.

Not in much of a celebratory mood and being part of England looks good right about now.

Had a big menu planned for today and ended up cooking none of it, eating a watermelon and a hunk of cheese.

Now gaming. Fuck Republicans.

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Twas a Bad Day Today…

by Adam L Silverman|  July 5, 20222:17 am| 18 Comments

This post is in: Gun Issues, Open Threads, Politics, Silverman on Security

When I lived in Scotland, I was told the legend of a lone MacDonald highlander, perched on the edge of the battlefield after the battle of Killiecrankie. The story goes that he was overheard keening:

Twas a bad day today.

As bad a day as yesterday.

Will be a bad day tomorrow.

The person who related the story to me called this MacDonald’s Lament. I have never been able to validate it, but it seems to fit the weekend.

Here’s some of the living descendants of Frederick Douglass reading his classic essay What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July:

Here’s the abolitionist version of My Country Tis of Thee:

And since I know you’ll riot if I don’t post it, your daily Patron!

What's up? 😝 It's me. I decided to write to you more actively here. And I think to do it in English. 👍🏻 or 👎🏻? pic.twitter.com/Dvtf97mkZ5

— Patron (@PatronDsns) July 4, 2022

Here’s new video from Patron’s official TikTok:

@patron__dsns

Побував на уламках Чернігівського мосту…😔 #песпатрон #патрондснс #славаукраїні

♬ У мене немає дому – Один в каное

The caption says:

I visited the wreckage of the Chernihiv Bridge… #pespatron #patrondsns #slavaukraine

I’ll be back tomorrow night with a regular update.

Open thread!

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Monday Wind-Down Open Thread

by Anne Laurie|  July 5, 20221:11 am| 87 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads

Trending on Twitter:

Speed almost just burnt his house down live on stream… pic.twitter.com/7o1LacfPXs

— george (@StokeyyG2) July 4, 2022


(It’s the sad little smoke-alarm beeps at the end, over his mom’s yelling, that makes it perfection.)

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‘Sunday Falls On A Monday This Week’ Self-Care Thread

by Anne Laurie|  July 4, 20227:17 pm| 207 Comments

This post is in: Balloon Juice, Open Threads, Readership Capture

Elsie hopes you're taking care of your mental health today, and not doomscrolling Twitter when it's just giving you problems without solutions. pic.twitter.com/5qa4gnziAi

— Seanan McGuire (@seananmcguire) July 1, 2022

https://nervoussquidward.tumblr.com/post/662244870212173824


Because our brains are imperfect, sometimes ‘dumb stuff’ can help:

… When faced with a stressful situation, optimists tend to deal with it head-on. They use adaptive coping strategies that help them resolve the source of the stress, or view the situation in a less stressful way. For example, optimists will problem-solve and plan ways to deal with the stressor, call on others for support or try to find a “silver lining” in the stressful situation…

Optimism is typically viewed by researchers as a relatively stable personality trait that is determined by both genetic and early-childhood influences (such as having a secure and warm relationship with your parents or caregivers). But if you’re not naturally prone to seeing the glass as half full, there are some ways you can increase your capacity to be optimistic.

Research shows optimism can change over time and can be cultivated by engaging in simple exercises. For example, visualizing and then writing about your “best possible self” (a future version of yourself who has accomplished your goals) is a technique that studies have found can significantly increase optimism, at least temporarily. But for best results, the goals need to be both positive and reasonable, rather than just wishful thinking. Similarly, simply thinking about positive future events can also be effective for boosting optimism.

It’s also crucial to temper any expectations for success with an accurate view of what you can and cannot control. Optimism is reinforced when we experience the positive outcomes that we expect, but it can decrease when these outcomes aren’t as we want them to be. Although more research is needed, it’s possible that regularly envisioning yourself as having the best possible outcomes, and taking realistic steps toward achieving them, can help develop an optimistic mind-set…

Needed this today. pic.twitter.com/8v3MzQmN2R

— (((Jennifer Mendelsohn)))???? (@CleverTitleTK) July 1, 2022

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