30 Recently Popular Files
MLTSHP
I love to save the best stuff on MLTSHP! Like more things to let me know what’s good!
Join MLTSHP! »
Join MLTSHP, support the site and post something yourself!
agree
we noticed your vibe from across the garden
alt text
vintage photograph of a couple wearing matching purple and yellow floral short-sleeved shirts and very short shorts, with scrunched up socks and brown leather shoes. They are standing in front of a lavender and green house, with a flower garden behind them and a small rose bush to their right. They're smiling at the camera, and the woman seems more pleased than the man.
crazyunclejoe
I liked it, but I don't like it.
🎶who wears short shorts? 🎶
but you playin
exactly!
alt text
shiny black sticker that says in all caps, "why would I ask ChatGPT when I could ask my local queer ADHD autistic bike mechanic"
Seriously, any bike mechanic will have better answers than an algorithm.
if they are queer and neurospicy, the answers will be even better!
source: https://mastodon.social/@kayseri...
if they are queer and neurospicy, the answers will be even better!
source: https://mastodon.social/@kayseri...
This is awesome! I'm sending this to my queer, ADHD, autistic bike mechanic friend, Mason right now.
every page of Byte magazine (detail)
The Tower
The Problem We All Live With
alt text
Norman Rockwell's oil painting "The Problem We All Live With", showing a young Black girl carrying her books and a yellow ruler, wearing a white dress and sneakers, walking on a sidewalk past a wall covered by a large racial slur and the remnants of a hurled tomato. In front of and behind her are four white men in gray and tan suits and yellow "Deputy US Marshall" armbands escorting her; the composition is such that they are visible only from the chest down. Rockwell's signature is at the bottom center of the painting.
source: https://magazine.byu.edu/article...
Yesterday was Ruby Bridges' 72nd birthday; she's still alive and living in Louisiana and still working for civil rights. The past isn't dead; it isn't even past.
#painting by Norman Rockwell, 1964. #paintings
Yesterday was Ruby Bridges' 72nd birthday; she's still alive and living in Louisiana and still working for civil rights. The past isn't dead; it isn't even past.
#painting by Norman Rockwell, 1964. #paintings
I was so lucky to have been able to see this painting last month, it is currently on loan to the lucas museum in los angeles.
powerful painting of a powerful girl who became an amazing woman.
powerful painting of a powerful girl who became an amazing woman.
It's worth noting, on the same point, that Barbara Henry, the Bostonian teacher at William Frantz Elementary School who was the only teacher willing to have Bridges in her classroom (having had experience teaching integrated classrooms to children in the military), is also still alive at 94. She spent every morning of the 1960-1961 teaching Bridges and Bridges alone, because every white child transferred classes. Here's a photo of them in 2014: https://i.guim.co.uk/img...
getting phở-cked up in San Jose
alt text
I needed to go to San Jose for work. I just finished a12 hour day with a UAT kickoff with two separate presentations to cover time zones. Several marathon meetings on New with requirement gathering, and fixing a bunch of issues the users reported already.
I'm about to feast at Pho Bel Air.
I'm about to feast at Pho Bel Air.
In front of pho in San Jose is a happy place to be.
Decent pho is one of the dishes I miss most about not living on the West coast.
@m3moellering the are “phở islands” in the oddest places sometimes, though. When I was living in Madison Heights (Michigan) there were three decent places serving it within walking distance of my apartment.
Nigerian food in Columbus
alt text
A plate of delicious jollof rice, fried plantains, and riast goat
We live in the northeast part of Columbus, which is where a lot of immigrants set up shop. Found this place on Cleveland Ave, Pat's Delicious African Restaurant. It is real-deal Nigerian food. It felt like going to someone's Nigerian mom's house for dinner. Give it a try if you are in town!
I'll put that one on our list!
I'm constantly impressed by the variety of amazing food we have around Columbus, especially in that part of the city. Last year my wife came up with an "eat through the alphabet" idea where we pick a restaurant or cuisine style starting with a different letter of the alphabet every week. We found some great places, and it was no problem finding something for each letter. One of the favorites was Brazilian Grill & Bakery, also on Cleveland Ave.
I'm constantly impressed by the variety of amazing food we have around Columbus, especially in that part of the city. Last year my wife came up with an "eat through the alphabet" idea where we pick a restaurant or cuisine style starting with a different letter of the alphabet every week. We found some great places, and it was no problem finding something for each letter. One of the favorites was Brazilian Grill & Bakery, also on Cleveland Ave.
Umm...
alt text
Find yourself somebody who doesn't look at you like Robert F Kennedy Jnr looks at Cheryl Hines.
Clearly lizard people
Clearly lizard people
KALLAX STORAGEBORN, a free creation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim™ from IKEA.
alt text
A video of a strange expansion for the video game Skyrim in which an IKEA Kallax (a white 2x4 storage shelf) is your companion.
as someone who hoards EVERYTHING in all of the bethesda open world games, this made me cackle.
YOU ARE CARRYING TOO MUCH TO BE ABLE TO RUN
YOU ARE CARRYING TOO MUCH TO BE ABLE TO RUN
Matt Berry can voice anything!
The name is spoken like a secret oath in any board game group when a newbie asks for advice on board game shelving. A sibilant whisper through the message board. Kallax the great. Kallax the modular. Kallax the indispensable.
mmmmm
They keep me young
nervous energy
You Dirty Rat!
Miss Determined, the daredevil
alt text
Photo of a toddler on a rope climbing playground.
Lydia is 2.
She is brave and tries to keep up with her older brother.
I love them both dearly and want to keep them safe. I also know that you have to let them experiment, have fun and graze an occassional knee.
She is brave and tries to keep up with her older brother.
I love them both dearly and want to keep them safe. I also know that you have to let them experiment, have fun and graze an occassional knee.
A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.
@urlnotfound 100%. I like that phrasing.
@bencmeissner It was on a poster than hung in my classroom when I was in the fourth grade (age 9-10). It is a quote from some person of note.
Very sneaky, VoxPop Labs ...
alt text
survey question:
Most modern theories of decision making recognize that decisions do not take place in a vacuum. Individual preferences and knowledge, along with situational variables can greatly influence the decision-making process. To facilitate our decision-making research, we are interested in knowing certain factors about you. Specifically, we are interested in whether you actually take the time to read directions. To demonstrate that you have read these instructions, please select only \u201creading instructions\u201d from the list below, instead of any of your actual hobbies.
Fishing
Watching movies
Gardening
Reading instructions
Walking
Exercising
Listening to music
Other (please specify)
None of the Above
Most modern theories of decision making recognize that decisions do not take place in a vacuum. Individual preferences and knowledge, along with situational variables can greatly influence the decision-making process. To facilitate our decision-making research, we are interested in knowing certain factors about you. Specifically, we are interested in whether you actually take the time to read directions. To demonstrate that you have read these instructions, please select only \u201creading instructions\u201d from the list below, instead of any of your actual hobbies.
Fishing
Watching movies
Gardening
Reading instructions
Walking
Exercising
Listening to music
Other (please specify)
None of the Above
I saw what you did there
All of the above, except Fishing and Reading Instructions.
Other: You can't tell me what to do.
Other: You can't tell me what to do.
Joke's on you VoxPop Labs! Reading instructions was *already* my favourite way to avoiding addressing my crippling self doubt
@hertz Saaaaaame!
Eddie Harris & Les McCann - Compared To What (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1969)
alt text
Video of Les McCann and Eddie Harris performing "Compared to What?" at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 1969.
The President, he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt and they call it treason
We're chicken-feathers, all without one nut (Hee)
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what? (Come on)
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt and they call it treason
We're chicken-feathers, all without one nut (Hee)
Tryin' to make it real, compared to what? (Come on)
More cowbell!
I thought this song was by Bruce Hampton, because the first time I heard it was on that live Aquarium Rescue Unit record from the early 90's. https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Legend has it that McCann (and maybe Harris? I don't recall) dropped acid for their first times during this set.
earlier
alt text
Panoramic photo of a crowd gathered on a dusty desert beneath a stormy sky before a massive stage set made of two immense wooden sculptures representing the SS Titanic ripped in half by an iceberg.
An orchestra of 30 or 40 musicians sits on risers in the left half of the sculpture, and a few dozen choir singers in white clothing stand on the right half.
The white-bearded photographer of the image is seen at far right in an aluminum firefighter’s helmet and red kerchief.
An orchestra of 30 or 40 musicians sits on risers in the left half of the sculpture, and a few dozen choir singers in white clothing stand on the right half.
The white-bearded photographer of the image is seen at far right in an aluminum firefighter’s helmet and red kerchief.
It was the best of the burns, it was the worst of burns.
Gorgeous times and a lot of hard work (building the observation tower for Hobo Camp, six 6hr shifts on Gate/Perimeter/Exodus) and a suicidal shortage of sleep wrapped around a gooey core of deep conversations with old friends (👊@zeitgeist) and new acquaintances - and three straight days of utterly shit weather.
Bonus: I got to join the Playa Choir (https://playachoir.com - right, and me at far right) and the Black Rock Philharmonic (https:/blackrockphilharmonic.org - left) to perform “Dies Irae” from Verdi’s Requiem atop the tippy-top of the vertiginous risers out at “Titanic’s End” for an audience of easily 1,200 people in a stiff dust storm.
I thought it was pretty epic … until El Pulpo Magnifico (center) rolled up to play propane percussion, somebody started triggering the two gut-punchingly colossal flame poofers in the Titanic’s funnels, and the whole scene went straight off the hook and into fking orbit.
Re-entry right now 5 days later in a dusty, trash-filled car heading north towards Seattle past the asphalt stench of road crews repaving I-5 is kinda … awful by comparison.
I still can’t entirely believe I got to do that.
Gorgeous times and a lot of hard work (building the observation tower for Hobo Camp, six 6hr shifts on Gate/Perimeter/Exodus) and a suicidal shortage of sleep wrapped around a gooey core of deep conversations with old friends (👊@zeitgeist) and new acquaintances - and three straight days of utterly shit weather.
Bonus: I got to join the Playa Choir (https://playachoir.com - right, and me at far right) and the Black Rock Philharmonic (https:/blackrockphilharmonic.org - left) to perform “Dies Irae” from Verdi’s Requiem atop the tippy-top of the vertiginous risers out at “Titanic’s End” for an audience of easily 1,200 people in a stiff dust storm.
I thought it was pretty epic … until El Pulpo Magnifico (center) rolled up to play propane percussion, somebody started triggering the two gut-punchingly colossal flame poofers in the Titanic’s funnels, and the whole scene went straight off the hook and into fking orbit.
Re-entry right now 5 days later in a dusty, trash-filled car heading north towards Seattle past the asphalt stench of road crews repaving I-5 is kinda … awful by comparison.
I still can’t entirely believe I got to do that.
Epic.
That's all exceedingly cool and exciting, but I am awaiting some answers about a certain mythical creature's underwear?
Memories of the early days when they used to do an opera
Lucky Fried Grandma Skewers
Installing the new front wildflower bed
alt text
A garden bed in progress, waiting for soil, mulch, and plants
Knocking off a few yard goals here: less lawn, more space for native plants, and I hate mowing under the Redbud tree.
Team less lawn high five!
In Patagonia
Aww yiss!
alt text
Nottinghamshire Police A mountain bike which has been customised with rudimentary wiring, a battery held on by tape and a small, solid back wheel.
source: https://www.bbc.com/news...
Powderhorn Park
alt text
Various trees lit by the morning sun against a blue sky with small clouds in it. The whole scene is reflected, and slightly blurred, in the water below.
that tree looks like a giant green Scotty walking on the water
58
alt text
Me wearing a sweatshirt that says "Read books. Drink coffee. Fight evil."
I'm down at my sister's place for my birthday, being an extra set of hands while she recovers from surgery (she's doing well! it's a weird bone thing not a "get the cancer out" thing) and we did a very low key birthday hang here. Jim got me this sweatshirt and I really like it.
Congratulations!
But also, what’s the story with the weird wooden device clearly meant to torture cats behind you?
But also, what’s the story with the weird wooden device clearly meant to torture cats behind you?
Happy birthday. I’m just a few weeks older, 58 is alright.
@vosechu It's a large loom with a small cat tunnel in front of it.
oneko -tora
alt text
a small blocky striped cat runs to the right
while I can run oneko on this computer and rock it like a 90s Sun workstation, the little cat is far too small to see
source: https://xoxo.zone/@scruss...
source: https://xoxo.zone/@scruss...
I love that cat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
I worked for a college and managed their web server. One april fools day I modified the config to inject javascript time that would plant oneko on the page chasing the user's mouse ~1% of the time for on-campus users. There'd been some windows virus in the news around the same time and I was asked to take it out pretty quickly. Ah well.
@roue best of intentions, worst of timing
This Is Fine
alt text
Can we also get a graph of Elon flowing disinformation into the election season using the voter data that DOGE stole during the 2025 criming season? We’ll need to nip that in the bud if we ever hope to combat global warming from the US.
kthxbai
kthxbai
I used to read the ENSO blog on noaa.gov that regularly posted writeups about the current predictions and possible future outcomes. It went away thanks to DOGE cuts, and just in time for a record-breaking La Niña
*grimly* I'm doing a lot of [redacted for self-doxing] research which involves this and because of what I'm seeing I'm so scared of what's happening and what's GOING to happen that I've literally been VOMITING out of fear. I've lost 10 pounds. I can't sleep. And I've never seen my colleagues this frightened, either. This El Nino is SO BAD. And to top it off with the way this ridiculous war is affecting fertilizer/diesel. . . .
Labor Day
We Saw You From Across The Valley
alt text
Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney. 'City Streets'. 1931
Super duper!
I'll have what she's having!
