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  • the geese have made actual plans

    the geese have made actual plans

    crafts, icebox pie, and two actual dates on the calendar. meet silly goose girls night, with upcoming gatherings at hilltop public house… Tune in & read →

    the geese have made actual plans. there is a calendar and everything.

    silly goose girls night is a project built around crafts, food, friendship, and making room for a little more play. their feed moves between projects you can try at home and real-life gatherings in montgomery, alabama. the name sets a fairly manageable dress code for your personality.

    their mission statement puts the emphasis on creativity, laughter, and an inclusive community, with women giving themselves permission to play. not every hobby needs to become a small business. sometimes scissors can just be scissors.

    first, the dates that have not already happened

    if you’re around montgomery, there are two things on their published calendar:

    • saturday, october 31, 2026, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: find their table at the hilltop halloween market at hilltop public house, 3 north goldthwaite street. their latest announcement says they’re making things for the market and will have candy for the kids. stop by and meet the geese.
    • saturday, november 14, 2026, 10 a.m.–noon: make & mingle at hilltop public house. the calendar announcement describes a laid-back social: everyone is welcome, and you can bring a craft or project you’re working on and meet some new people. your unfinished project has been invited out.
    Silly Goose Girls Night calendar: October 8 pop-up at Lorraine's, October 31 Hilltop Halloween Market, and November 14 Make & Mingle at Hilltop Public House.
    the organizers’ calendar, which also includes the now-past october 8 pop-up. graphic: silly goose girls night.

    those details are from their public announcements, checked october 22. follow the account for updates before heading out; the november listing doesn’t specify a ticket price or registration requirement.

    they have already put the scissors on the table

    their first official event was the october 8 modgepodge collage night at lorraine’s bake shop. the event listing supplied the practical part: collage supplies, a canvas, and time to make something together. their next-day recap shows people working around the craft tables and thanks lorraine and bill for hosting.

    this is the useful thing about the photos: you can see the activity rather than being asked to imagine an abstract concept called community. paper, scissors, glue, other people. an unusually literal way to make connections.

    photos and original recap: silly goose girls night. the october 8 event has already happened; this is a look at what they’ve been making, not a current ticket offer.

    the stickers can finally stop waiting for the perfect surface

    one of their at-home projects takes a familiar problem—stickers too good to commit to anything—and turns it into a miniature gallery wall. their july 19 carousel walks through framing favorite stickers, including travel souvenirs, in little frames.

    a small project, an excuse to sit together, and something to put on the wall afterward. the sticker collection has received a promotion.

    and yes, there is pie

    the food side is similarly approachable. their cream cheese icebox pie reel uses a graham-cracker crust and a blended filling, then lets the refrigerator do its part. the full method is in their original post below. leave time for chilling; the pie does have one scheduling requirement.

    between the craft projects, recipes, and local gatherings, there are several ways into this particular flock. try something from the feed, send a project to the friend you’d make it with, or put one of the montgomery dates on the calendar.

    start with @silly_goose_girls_night on instagram. their official link page also connects to facebook and tiktok. at the time of writing, its eventbrite button still points to the october 8 event, so the instagram announcements above are the useful place for the next dates.

    featured image: the sticker-framing project, silly goose girls night. all embedded posts are credited to and linked to their original account.

  • The Architecture of Exclusion: A History of United States Immigration Law, Labor Control, and the Evolution of Federal Sovereignty

    The Architecture of Exclusion: A History of United States Immigration Law, Labor Control, and the Evolution of Federal Sovereignty

    The historical trajectory of immigration law in the United States represents a complex intersection of economic necessity, racial ideology, and the progressive… Tune in & read →

    The historical trajectory of immigration law in the United States represents a complex intersection of economic necessity, racial ideology, and the progressive centralization of federal authority. Far from being a consistent narrative of welcoming the “huddled masses,” the legal framework governing entry into the American polity has functioned as a sophisticated mechanism of demographic and social engineering. Since the pre-colonial era, the movement of people—whether voluntary, coerced, or entirely forced—has been regulated to serve the shifting requirements of a burgeoning agrarian society, an industrializing power, and eventually a modern security state. This analysis explores the legal and enforcement mechanisms that defined American identity from the arrival of the first European settlers and enslaved Africans to the contemporary era of biometric surveillance and mass deportation operations, emphasizing the enduring link between labor exploitation and racial hierarchy.

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  • Sovereignty of the Body: A Jurisprudential and Sociopolitical History of Reproductive Rights in the United States

    Sovereignty of the Body: A Jurisprudential and Sociopolitical History of Reproductive Rights in the United States

    The Foundation of Bodily Autonomy in Early American Governance The history of reproductive rights in the United States is not a linear… Tune in & read →

    The Foundation of Bodily Autonomy in Early American Governance

    The history of reproductive rights in the United States is not a linear progression toward liberalization, but rather a complex cycle of autonomy, institutional criminalization, federal protection, and eventual fragmentation. In the earliest periods of American history, spanning from the colonial era through the mid-nineteenth century, the regulation of reproduction was governed by English common law traditions that prioritized a pragmatic understanding of gestation. During this period, abortion was generally legal until the point of “quickening”—the moment a pregnant individual first perceived fetal movement, typically occurring between the sixteenth and twentieth weeks of pregnancy.1 This threshold reflected a social and legal consensus that life was a progressive development rather than an instantaneous event.

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  • On E-Governance

    On E-Governance

    By: Raquisha Givens, Hussain Punjani, Andrew Schwegler, Savannah ViarOriginally published: November 21, 2013 It has been overwhelming stated that our world is… Tune in & read →

    By: Raquisha Givens, Hussain Punjani, Andrew Schwegler, Savannah Viar
    Originally published: November 21, 2013

    It has been overwhelming stated that our world is becoming smaller with the use of technology. With the click of a mouse we can connect to people on the other side of the world. Technology has allowed the Earth community as a whole to become intertwined in ways that could never have been imagined a mere twenty years ago. With these ever increasing connections amongst people, governments throughout the world have taken note and have begun to use these connections in order to increase government interactivity amongst its citizens. This process is known as e-governance.

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  • Let’s Taco ’Bout It

    Let’s Taco ’Bout It

    Every good project starts with a craving. Sometimes it’s for meaning, sometimes it’s for connection, and sometimes it’s just… tacos. For this… Tune in & read →

    Every good project starts with a craving. Sometimes it’s for meaning, sometimes it’s for connection, and sometimes it’s just… tacos. For this one, it’s a little bit of all three.

    Welcome to tacobout.online, a new blog built on the belief that the internet should still be a place where people get to say things—messy things, thoughtful things, chaotic things, occasionally spicy things. If you’ve ever wished there were more spaces online that felt like late-night diner conversations, you’re in the right place.

    This is not a niche blog. We’re not limiting ourselves to productivity hacks or movie rankings or tech explainers. Instead, think of this space as a plate with room for whatever sounds good that day.

    Some days, that’ll be personal essays—little stories, experiments, reflections, and probably a few rants that have been sitting in the drafts folder for months.

    Other days, it’ll be media and pop culture: what we’re watching, reading, listening to, or doom-scrolling. Expect reviews, rewatches, strong opinions, and maybe the occasional unhinged theory about a character who deserved better.

    And because the world is always breaking and reinventing itself, there will definitely be takes on tech and current events—curiosity-driven, mildly skeptical, and written with the assumption that humans still matter more than algorithms.

    In short: it’s a mixed bag. A curated chaos. A place to think out loud without taking ourselves too seriously.

    So thanks for stopping by. Pull up a chair, grab a taco, and stay awhile.

    There’s a lot to taco ’bout, and we’re just getting started.

  • Streaming Service Ad Load Showdown

    Streaming Service Ad Load Showdown

    I’ve been doing some totally unscientific research on streaming service ad loads lately, and honestly, the results are both fascinating and infuriating.… Tune in & read →

    I’ve been doing some totally unscientific research on streaming service ad loads lately, and honestly, the results are both fascinating and infuriating.

    As someone who’s had to go ad-supported on pretty much every service to save money, I’ve become intimately familiar with just how wildly different the advertising experience can be from platform to platform. What started as casual observation during my recent Buffy rewatch has turned into a full-blown comparison project.

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    Phases: Intro

    Phases: Intro

    Every song is a breadcrumb on the tangled path back to who I’ve been. In this series, I let shuffle decide which… Tune in & read →

    Every song is a breadcrumb on the tangled path back to who I’ve been. In this series, I let shuffle decide which memories resurface, giving each musical phase its turn in the spotlight—and seeing what stories wake up with the sound.

    I lack the ability to actively recall memories, for the most part. I have no clue why, and I’ve never really had the kind of consistent insurance coverage that would’ve let me explore that area—or any of the similar weirdness, like how I just drop into a black void when I fall asleep and wake up with zero recollection of dreams, if there were any at all.

    Context drags memories out of me whether I want it to or not, though. And nothing has a more powerful ability to do this than music.

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    Fediverse reactions
  • Weekending BB27 Rankings

    Weekending BB27 Rankings

    my week-ending 17 August #BB27 rankings(based solely on how much I like seeing them on my little screen) Keanu continues to be… Tune in & read →

    my week-ending 17 August rankings
    (based solely on how much I like seeing them on my little screen)

    1. Rachel (HOH)
    2. Ava
    3. Keanu (⬆ 1)
    4. Kelley (⬆ 3)
    5. Lauren (⬆ 4) (VETO)
    6. Katherine (⬆ 2)
    7. Will (⬇ 4)
    8. Vince (⬇ 3) (NOM)
    9. Ashley (⬇ 4)
    10. Morgan (NOM)
    11. Rylie
    12. Mickey (NOM)

    Keanu continues to be messy, but in an entertaining way. Whenever I think I’m gonna drop Ava down a few notches, she pops up to spit straight facts. More solo Katherine time on feeds always endears me to her. Kelley not having a filter continues to be amazing. Will needs to wake the fuck up and play. Ashley needs to shut the fuck up and play less. The bump Vince had for wearing an egg suit last week has also faded and in his desperation, his pressure campaign on Lauren to use the veto has been Gross.

    last week

    1. Rachel
    2. Ava
    3. Will
    4. Keanu
    5. Vince (egg bump)
    6. Ashley
    7. Kelley
    8. Katherine
    9. Lauren
    10. Zach
    11. Morgan
    12. Rylie
    13. Mickey
  • Sunday Feelings Dump

    Sunday Feelings Dump

    I’m getting over COVID. It’s been quite the fucking journey, I’ll tell you what. And the timing? Truly could not have been… Tune in & read →

    I’m getting over COVID.

    It’s been quite the fucking journey, I’ll tell you what.

    And the timing? Truly could not have been worse—and I still have a nagging sore throat that just won’t quit combined with absolutely no energy. I keep having to spend money I don’t have thanks to being forced into taking out a predatory loan a few weeks ago when my alternator failed in my car.

    My stress level has been high and my bank account is constantly overdrawn. I don’t really see a way out for at least the next six months–I’ll just have to keep juggling cash advances and overdraft fees. Even my pending raise at work was delayed once again. Yay.

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