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Im so so sorry to Katy Perry woman’s world. Just saw the new Sabrina carpenter album cover. Katy please come back

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Mr j my cat has a crush on you and he is a boy

That's how things are these days

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Our Top 5 recommendations for the week have landed!

This week includes:

The audacious hackers of North Korea (Wired)

The immense value of a cake tin (The Guardian) 

The veil across a disconnected mind (The New Yorker)

The demise of Skype (Rest of World)

The importance of a (very) old tree (Noēma)

Read why our editors loved these stories here.

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His name is Low Sodium Soy Sauce. Please protect him at all costs.

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Sophie Pearson, I remember you in the ocean, and I'll remember you as red, both c. 2023 and oil pastel on wood

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Switching between these every day

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It's so demotivating to think about how gender double-sided the political system is; can you imagine what the media reaction would be if Clinton or Harris had been elected and had crashed the stock market, surrendered to Russia, spent millions of taxpayer money golfing at their own properties, and had flipped back and forward on tariffs and regional agreements with the America's most significant allies in the first two months? It's unthinkable.

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New spreads on music, art and room inspiration. 🕯️📎

A new video showing all of these and more will be up next week. I am very excited to catch up with you guys again!

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i've been reading a lot of books about urban naturalism recently, and the one big thing they all talk about is how you HAVE to stop seeing nature as something that happens somewhere else. nature is not just charismatic megafauna and state parks and mountain ranges. nature is that abandoned lot that's growing native milkweed in it. nature is the murder of crows that lives in your block. nature is the moss growing on your roof and the dandelions growing in the sidewalk cracks and the song birds at your neighbor's birdfeeder. and you should care about it! you should notice it! that's YOUR nature!

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How it feels to make a mistake at work

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Everything needs to be glass, if it can’t be glass it needs to be ceramic, if it can’t be ceramic it needs to be wood, if it can’t be wood it needs to be stainless steel, if it can’t be stainless steel it needs to be stone, if it can’t be stone it needs to be glass

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yet another reminder that the tradwife movement is being pushed by conservatives who understand that a college education is the single most powerful deciding factor in how white women vote

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Can you post the rest of the FOIA thing on trans violence? It's super interesting. Also, a possibly silly question, but I'm not an American and don't know how these things work: how do they send you this info? Like a PDF file, or do they publish it somewhere, or something completely different? Thanks! 

Hi!

I sure can. It won't hold as much useful information but I'll post what I've got back.

So you can either go onto their website, fill out a form and submit it or go through email. When they receive your request you'll get an email like the one posted on the foia post. Typically it will just acknowledge they got your request and if it's information that has been requested before they can typically answer pretty quickly or give you an estimated time of when you can receive the answer.

For FOIA Bureau of Prisons it's this one here

The first time I requested, I was answered with a PDF file through email as an attachment

I'm thinking because others had requested before.

This time I received a link and was asked to make a username and password to access the PDFs, which I then downloaded.

So I suppose it can either be an attachment through email or a link that will have you register to access the information and download it.

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“1. Send thank you notes 2. Practice good posture 3. Speak more softly 4. Listen without interrupting 5. Wear solid colours 6. Ignore fads, or use them sparingly 7. Have a signature wine that you serve at home 8. Wear only 2-3 accessories 9. Have impeccable manners 10. Read on a variety of topics 11. Maintain a budget 12. Study the arts 13. Have one signature perfume/cologne 14. Show restraint in expressing anger 15. Learn the art of conversation 16. Learn French 17. Wear a trench coat 18. Learn how to wear a scarf 19. Wear a tuxedo, when one is called for 20. Practice quality over quantity 21. Don’t yell or scream 22. Learn to dance the waltz 23. Have one fabulous signature meal you serve guests 24. Remember birthdays 25. Go on picnics 26. Wear dresses/suits more often, and on dates 27. Simplify your life, your home and your calendar 28. Wear pearls 29. Men, Open the door for ladies 30. Ladies, et him open the door for you 31. Remember that it’s more important to be kind than it is to be right 32. Serve coffee or tea after meals 33. Arrive exactly on time 34. Don’t complain 35. Dress to travel 36. Be well travelled 37. If you’re a woman, don’t wear black shoes between Memorial Day and Labor Day…wear spectator pumps instead 38. Keep your home clean and uncluttered 39. When guests stay over, put a small pitcher and glass for water on their nightstand, along with a book they might enjoy 40. Learn how to host a small dinner party 41. Have one subdued solid colour scheme throughout your home, use accessories to add colour 42. Learn how to make the perfect martini 43. Learn how to tie both a regular tie and a bow tie (whether you’re a man or a woman) 44. Be a lady or a gentleman at work, especially when delivering a difficult message or when tempers flare 45. Wear lovely/handsome hats 46. Don’t point out the mistakes of others 47. Wait your turn patiently 48. Don’t curse 49. Chew each bite 20 times 50. Sip your drink 51. Learn proper etiquette for all situations 52. Accept compliments graciously 53. Be quietly self confident 54. Don’t boast 55. Be respectful of others 56. Have fresh flowers in your home 57. Write a letter rather than send an email to those you love 58. Keep your nails well manicured 59. Maintain your shoes and clothing 60. Don’t ever lose your joie de vivre 61. Be well groomed 62. Remember that money does not equal elegance, nor is it necessary to be elegant 63. Wear less make-up 64. Wear well-fitting clothes 65. Spray lavender on your sheets 66. Be positive 67. Learn to politely say no 68. Be concerned with making others feel comfortable 69. Maintain good health 70. Don’t overindulge 71. Hold yourself to high standards 72. Turn your mobile off at dinner 73. Wear simple, classic hairstyles 74. Think before you speak or act. Ask yourself, can anything good come from this? 75. Apoligize sincerely 76. Have integrity 77. Don’t speak ill of others, or gossip 78. Always take a gift to your host or hostess 79. Tie a scarf on your handbag 80. Take a clutch in the evening 81. Wear well fitting jeans with either a long sleeve white shirt or solid sweater for more casual events 82. Only wear sneakers for exercise 83. Use white sheets, white towels, white dishes 84. Be sure your clothes are pressed 85. Your car’s horn should say “pardon me, but do you see me?”, rather than “get out of my way!” 86. Overdo empathy 87. Light candles in your home 88. Go for walks in the park on Sunday 89. Give others sincere compliments 90. Understand your own worth 91. Learn how to open a bottle of champagne 92. Dress appropriately for the occasion 93. Do small favours for others, without expecting anything in return 94. Say please and thank you 95. Take the time to stop and listen to others, especially children 96. Take responsibility for yourself and your own happiness 97. Keep a journal 98. Give thoughtful gifts, rather than expensive ones 99. Less is more 100. Savour the moment”

— 100 Ways to Be Elegant (via lace-and-cotton)

Okay but real talk who the fuck has time to learn french, and chew their food twenty times.

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I reblog this all the time because it’s just perfect.

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me greeting everyone with all the joy i can muster

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yeah i trust her. she's framed really normal and trustworthy here. don't worry about it