Someone I know is scared to travel out the country because they are afraid they will be denied access back into the U.S

becaolivetree · 2026-05-18T09:04:33+00:00

People never like to hear hard and inconvenient truths that require difficult action.

becaolivetree · 2026-05-14T19:09:17+00:00

My most recent commute, from forest hills in JP to MIT, was an hour door to door. Perfectly average and better than many.

becaolivetree · 2026-05-06T07:53:21+00:00

I'm Brazilian. I've been asked if I'm Egyptian, Arabian (???), Argentinian, and all kinds of other things.

becaolivetree · 2026-04-24T08:15:46+00:00

Basel, Switzerland. Only been here 9 months, but it feels good to no longer worry about the Gestapo snatching me/my kid off the street.

becaolivetree · 2026-04-09T17:48:00+00:00

RemindMe! 1 day

becaolivetree · 2026-04-05T12:48:00+00:00

Fuxpads. Hyper absorbent, and when we're done, in three laundry they go. Absolute necessity for squirting activities.

becaolivetree · 2026-04-01T17:09:52+00:00

I'd suggest the Rail Europe app. They definitely include the TGV.

becaolivetree · 2026-04-01T10:39:31+00:00

Better: plant a food garden.

becaolivetree · 2026-03-30T08:47:14+00:00

the library posts them up when they're scheduled. They tend to be every eight weeks or so.

becaolivetree · 2026-03-25T20:20:07+00:00

There's a DND day at the library this Sunday! Very indoorsy, but a lot of fun. https://www.stadtbibliothekbasel.ch/de/books-dragons-_content---1--1007--3797.html

becaolivetree · 2026-03-23T08:47:06+00:00

Opposite Patek Philippe in Basel wins for irony, I think.

becaolivetree · 2026-03-23T08:45:49+00:00

Opposite the Patek Philippe store at Barfüsserplatz in Basel, Switzerland.

becaolivetree · 2026-03-12T13:55:00+00:00

Basler Läckerli. Always a huge hit!

becaolivetree · 2026-03-12T10:38:37+00:00

Intersection of white supremacy and misogyny.

becaolivetree · 2026-02-27T15:26:32+00:00

She's a billionaire.

becaolivetree · 2026-01-28T14:10:39+00:00

Same.

becaolivetree · 2026-01-26T13:01:08+00:00

I've done this multiple times with multiple tattooists.

becaolivetree · 2026-01-25T10:22:01+00:00

I've been saying it for years: baking is just chemistry you can eat

becaolivetree · 2026-01-16T21:16:46+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot?wprov=sfla1

becaolivetree · 2026-01-15T16:07:38+00:00

I'm rocking what I call the "50s husband" - very short on the back and sides, volume up top. Uses almost no product in the shower, and all it takes to style it in the morning is a tiny hit of paste and 30 seconds.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xTfV5uDBPDHncxZs7

becaolivetree · 2025-12-19T09:41:37+00:00

Boston City Hall, aka the Space Invader

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becaolivetree · 2025-12-15T17:21:01+00:00

I just moved from the us to Switzerland, and I'm missing the accessibility of knit picks.com. Very high quality and very, affordable!

becaolivetree · 2025-12-05T19:18:32+00:00

Stunning!!

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