Dana 🌹 @bandanaist@mastodon.social

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her primary in Queens (too bad I'm not in that part of NY), showing that the DSA is about to take it's first federal congressional seat. What a time to be alive!
#DSA #Ocasio2018

@welshpixie Your doodles are very soothing at which to look.

I think one of the reasons that I post pictures of food and bow ties is because everything else feels like screaming into the void. There are so few delicate moments, and I'm beginning to suspect that it's impossible to avoid being completely hypocritical/toothless to do anything online, here included.

Which goes to explain why I don't really use Mastodon very much. Just know that I use Facebook even less.

I don't think I talk to anyone online anymore.

I should have said, "I'm not NOT appreciative," as in, thanks, though not the target that I was imagining when I started.

It seems my only account activity (people favoriting and boosting) is from escort services. Which, yeah, I understand, and I'm not appreciative, but it does go to show how I'm still finding my feet here on Mastodon.

I made a brown butter beet coffee cake with a hazelnut strussel the other day. I should really bake more, though it leaves the kitchen in tatters. Especially anything involving beets.

Also, hazelnuts are far more expensive than I would like.

#cooking #food #coffeecake #itwasdelicious

Parte hombre.
Parte machine.
Todos frijoles.

I was pied in the face for charity a couple of days ago. I don't mind the pie, but I do the residual stickiness that lasts until a thorough shower.
#pied #pies

Bow Tie of the Day: as I finish up my academic year, I'll not need to wear bow ties nearly as often as I have over the last several months. This might be one of the last ones until the Bow Tie Signal goes out again later this year.
#bowties #style #btotd

These people that liberals are worried are offending? THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. They will never care about you. They want to hurt you, and giving them the deference and respect they demand as they step on your neck isn't going to change that. Mock them for their horrible, spiteful, greedy, predatory behavior. If they're going to rob and hurt, at least don't give them the comfort of feeling okay about it. Never let them forget that they are bad people doing bad things.

Everyone's quelle horreur about Michelle Wolf's WHCD performance because they breach some sort of rules about who you can make fun of, how to make fun of them, and where to make fun of them.

As someone on Metafilter said, we're "socialized to be more outraged at breaches of etiquette than breaches of justice." You clutch your pearls on the language and the fact that she "went there," but you are totally okay with people doing things that impoverish, hurt, and kill others.
#WHCD

My previous bow tie is from the Dwayne Wade collection from TheTieBar.
Last year, I came to realize that if "Dwayne" can also be spelled "Duane," then the name "Wayne" should also be able to be spelled as "Uane."

So, you know what to name your firstborn now, right?

Bow Tie of the Day: I have a few black and gray-scale bow ties, but I find it's difficult to wear them because they don't seem to go with the rest of the color on the outfits. Thoughts?
#style #bowties #btotd

Two of our cats have been life partners for some time. Every so often, we get treated to them ying-yanging as they cuddle.
#cats #cuddlebuddies

Bow Tie of the Day: America!

P.S. I realized today that I already did this one a few weeks ago. I promise to exhaust all of my different bow ties in the future before returning to old ones.
#style #bowties #btotd

Bow Tie of the Day: I'm a bit tired so I didn't post this earlier.
Well, at least it's Friday.
#style #bowties #btotd

Bow Tie of the Day: as spring feels more like winter, I feel the need for a bit warmer colors but still with the flowers of spring ready at a moment's notice.
#style #bowties #btotd

My current mood:

So, about four days ago, I help my colleague try out a new game he invented (sort of a combo between kickball, home run derby, and cricket), and I slide into a base. Although I didn't know it at the time, I abrased off the top layer of skin on my leg. I spent a very painful weekend oozing, but it seems to have scabbed over now, at least.
#scab #powerslide