greenmountaingirl

greenmountaingirl, 17 days ago to random

A 3yo thread I'm reposting from Xitter:

On #YomHaShoah I think about the Jews of Švihov, whose torn Torah my shul was gifted with. We say Kaddish for them even though, for many of them, their first or full names are lost and we only have a last name or, at worst, birth year.

Only their Torah survived, and that was defaced. The shul is currently working to have it restored. But even when we first received it, almost 2 years ago, we gave it pride of place.

With the Torah comes a mandate to continue to remember the Jews who once revered & taught from it. Who were killed while their scrolls were warehoused by Nazis.

And also to continue to teach the world what hate can do & why people of love & solidarity must ALWAYS intervene.

I've been crying through this whole thread. Our Torah represents a whole village killed, whole families. Some of them were only small children.

This is why my shul takes its anti-racism and anti-hate work so seriously.

greenmountaingirl, 26 days ago to random

OMG, yesterday I was just thinking about how I've never fallen at work, and guess what happened today?

In my defense, I am short, and the circ desk chairs are tall, swivelly, and on rollers. It was only a matter of time.

I am mortified, which is why I'm posting about it publicly.

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to Birds

A mallard couple just swam through our yard.

#Birds

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to random

SYZYGY DAY IS ALMOST HERE! 🌒

#Eclipse #Syzygy

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to random

I am so sick of the sound of sleet or freezing rain.

Physically sick.

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to random

You: "Getting off social media is great, there's so much less toxicity in the real world!"

Me: [walks to end of driveway, sees neighbor's "Fuck Biden" flag]

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to Cats

2 1/2 hours 'til I leave to be with my #Pip.

I'm not obsessed or anything. 😹​

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to random

What did people do before the invention of spatulas?🤔​

greenmountaingirl, 1 month ago to Cats

I love when #cats suddenly pause in their bathing, as if thinking, "did I leave the oven on?" 🤔​

greenmountaingirl, 2 months ago to random

I need more simple games for PTSD spirals. Ideas?

greenmountaingirl, 2 months ago to random

Another day reaching out for connection and instead getting my hand slapped away.

Oof.

greenmountaingirl, 2 months ago to random

In the past few days we've had:

flood warnings

blizzard warnings

wind advisories

Holding my breath that the power stays on...

greenmountaingirl, 2 months ago to random

One of the funny things about indexing books about Albert the Great is that you have all these entries and subentries like "Arabic sources, Albert's use of," whereas usually you use someone's surname. It sounds so informal.

#AmIndexing #MedievalStudies

greenmountaingirl, 2 months ago to random

Sorry I didn't live up to your expectations! I was too busy living my actual life.

greenmountaingirl, 2 months ago to random

"Why are you wearing a mask?"

"My beak startles people."

#CovidIsNotOver #Masks

greenmountaingirl, 3 months ago to baking

I live in the neighborhood of King Arthur Flour. Great products, great classes, employee-owned, and a commitment to diversity. It's a good time to show them your support!

#Baking #Bakers
https://tech.lgbt/@Caution/111977777263902106

greenmountaingirl, 3 months ago to Cats

#Pip licked this apple core - and ate a couple solid pieces of apple - for at least five minutes.

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon

Color video of an orange shorthair cat, Pip, licking an apple core my spouse is holding in his hand.

greenmountaingirl, 3 months ago to poetry

Audre Lorde would have been 90 today.

"The white fathers told us: I think, therefore I am. The Black mother within each of us — the poet — whispers in our dreams: I feel, therefore I can be free. Poetry coins the language to express and charter this revolutionary demand, the implementation of that freedom."

#BlackFeminism #Poetry

greenmountaingirl, 3 months ago to random

OMG, that was such an exciting game! Also very funny, as we watched it on Nickelodeon and SpongeBob and his fellow characters did color commentary.

greenmountaingirl, 3 months ago to random

My local #library has a tech night, when you can come and ask questions about your devices. 💗

greenmountaingirl, 4 months ago to random

It's a slow night in the book mines. Only 8 paging requests, and my shift at the circ desk doesn't start until 10.

Guess I'll just have to keep going on my reread of the Rivers of London series!

greenmountaingirl, 4 months ago to animals

The Pippercorn.

#Caturday #Pip #CatsOfMastodon #Cats

greenmountaingirl, 4 months ago to random

Is the original "Arabian Nights" one of the top 5 most racist Disney song ever?

And why did the local HS music teacher insist on having the choir sing the original lyrics in 2023? 🤔​

greenmountaingirl, 4 months ago to random

Elder niece requested hot fudge sundaes for Christmas Eve dessert, which - BRILLIANT!

greenmountaingirl, 5 months ago to random

I successfully asked my dad and step-mom to #MaskUp for church tomorrow morning. Step-mom was much more gracious about it, but dad grudgingly accepted the wisdom when I told him that estimates suggest 1 of every 35 people in the US currently has #covid.