Effie's Balloon Party

A place to get away from the political BS and have some fun. Links Come soar with us in the Balloon Ballroom and add your favorite tune to our Jukebox. You can get there by clicking this link. https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/780974490644389899 🦅 Decorah Eagles 🦅 Live Feed - https://youtu.be/UmclL6funN8 🦅 Decorah North Eagles 2019 🦅 Live Feed - https://youtu.be/VlNV1L9qnrk 🦅 Southwest Florida Eagles 🦅 Live Feed - Shut down 8/26 for maintenance will be back Oct 1st Admins - @Lebowsky @Cosmoblues Any other volunteers?

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

SUNDAY FUNNIES for MAY 4 2025 1 AND DONE-- Exec-type sits at desk with three boxes on desk: IN BOX, OUT BOX, and LITTER BOX with cat sitting very upright in it. AUNTY ACID-- If you've ever raised a teenager then you're qualified to talk about Hell. BIZARRO-- The grim reaper's...See more

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

SUNDAY FUNNIES for April 27 2025 Today is National Gummi Bear Day, the London Marathon, Babe Ruth Day, National Tell A Story Day, National Pet Parents Day, Morse Code Day, National Prime Rib Day, Marine Mammal Rescue Day, National Devil Dog Day, World Pinhole Photography Day,...See more

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

Relic of prehistory, ancient tree species bears fruit in Malvern, England https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prehistoric-and-critically-endangered-dinosaur-tree-bears-fruit-for-first-time-in-british-couples-garden/

Prehistoric and Critically Endangered ‘Dinosaur Tree’ Bears Fruit for First time in British Couple’s Garden

One of the world’s rarest trees—a prehistoric ‘dinosaur tree’—is bearing fruit for first time after couple planted it in England in 2010.

goodnewsnetwork.org

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

Finally, the kind of wine article I can use! lol 🍷 (hey, they don't have anything about kangaroos!) https://pudding.cool/2025/04/wine-animals/

The Pour-igin of Species

We used ChatGPT Vision to identify animals on close to 1,500 wine labels to see if we could predict the price and quality of a bottle based on the animal on the label.

pudding.cool

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

Venus + Saturn + crescent Moon will make smiley face 🙂 https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/two-planets-will-form-a-smiley-face-with-the-moon-on-april-25-heres-where-to-look

Two planets will form a ‘smiley face’ with the moon on April 25. Here’s where to look.

A rare ‘smiley face’ triple conjunction is coming to Earth’s morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon.

livescience.com

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

SUNDAY FUNNIES for April 20 2025 Happy Easter! AUNTY ACID-- I could keep this kitchen clean if everybody in this house would just stop eating! BEETLE BAILEY-- Beetle's mom hosts all his friends and Sarge to a holiday dinner. Everyone loves the food, especially Beetle who says...See more

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

Some French and Belgian townspeople get free chickens, https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250317-these-european-towns-in-france-and-belgium-hand-out-free-chickens

The European towns that give away free chickens

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere?

bbc.com

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

SUNDAY FUNNIES for April 13 2025 ANDY CAPP-- After freeloading pints off other patrons at local pub, Andy is told if HE had a smartphone 'wallet' it would just have pictures of moths. AUNTY ACID-- I really wish I had enough money to discover it doesn't make me happy. BETWEEN...See more

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

$3 million Breakthrough Prize for MS breakthrough https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/3-million-breakthrough-prize-goes-to-scientists-that-completely-changed-our-understanding-of-multiple-sclerosis

$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to scientists behind groundbreaking MS research

Two prominent scientists who study multiple sclerosis — Dr. Alberto Ascherio and Dr. Stephen Hauser — are co-winners of a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

livescience.com

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

Amazing but true department - 100-year-old lady tortoise lays eggs for first time! "Philadelphia Zoo recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri), named Mommy. Her exact age is unknown, but Mommy has been at the zoo for more than 90 years." https://www.livescience.com/animals/turtles/seemingly-impossible-endangered-tortoise-becomes-first-time-mom-at-about-100-years-old I must send a baby shower gift, lol, but no idea what she needs. Little baby bottles? Teensy little knit sweaters?

‘Seemingly impossible’: 100-year-old giant tortoise reproduces for first time

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

livescience.com

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

Dr. Orang https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0hwpqst/in-a-first-orangutan-seen-using-plant-to-heal-injury

In a first, orangutan seen using plant to heal injury

A wild orangutan has astonished researchers by using a medicinal plant to treat his cheek wound.

bbc.com

MinnieApolis

@MinnieApolis

SUNDAY FUNNIES for April 6 2025 TODAY is National Pajama Day, New Beer's Eve (celebrating end of Prohibition), National Caramel Popcorn Day, California Poppy Day, Geologists' Day, National Tartan Day, National Carbonara Day, National Student Athlete Day, Hostess Twinkie Day...See more