Personally attacked by “Sometimes I say things just to find out whether I really believe them.”

god gives his rattliest shopping carts to his most impatient soldiers

Seen a lot of unexpected threads on this here app, but this one is the unexpectedest of all

How your email finds me.

That was quite popular in the US too

How do you think Vance is saved in Trump's phone? My guess is Scam Likely.

Kako se reče “the other shoe is about to drop”?

Elder millennial here, but I have so many happy interactions with people of all ages and walks of life when I wear a FM shirt! Favorite was an elderly gentleman who said “now THAT’S a GROUP!”

Not sure what you are talking about… we have lots of Winchell’s still in SoCal and Dunkin is growing in the market

Given Trump’s Easter threats to carry out new war crimes in Iran, we should think one or two steps ahead about a coup attempt connected to the war. And then deter it. (1/17)

Omg yes, that really stuck with me also

Made one meal in it, my husband said it looked like dog food. What a great idea. Been cooking dog food in it twice a week ever since.

actual nytimes headline FEMA Official Says He Teleported to Waffle House. Experts Are Dubious.

you, a naive fool: i do believe there are some things the nytimes won’t both sides

the nytimes:

Wow, who knew? My Slovene- Californian husband will love this. We have had some great craft beers in Slovenia, too.

Syntacticians already think they’re the smartest kind of linguist! We don’t need to puff up their egos more, please.

Yes! The only thing I think I’ve ever seen him in was Phantom of the Opera (I don’t get out, or to the tv, much)

Oh, I celebrate all right!

Just wanted to say thank you, I really appreciate the blog! Offline Slovenian husband + online American wife = hard to know what is going on from here in California!

Knock knock, no one’s there. Study finds scientists’ jokes mostly fall flat Survey examines how often academics attempt jokes during conference talks — and how these attempts at comedy land.

A chemist, physicist, and biologist walk into a bar

go.nature.com/3PfmrDS

Long time ago I had a friend whose parents insisted on referring to him as Mr. Diamond. I always wanted to ask why but in retrospect there was no need.

I think … that we are living in extraordinarily dangerous times, and while it is crucially important for ordinary citizens to find moments of normality and joy, it’s somewhat off putting for our leaders to conspicuously spend a great deal of time goofing around.

My sister was in zoom probate court with a guy from Sweet James and it was the topic of our family chat for WEEKS

How do you make zesty sauce? Now that Trader Joe’s has onion blossoms I need a source. Had one with ranch today but I’d prefer zesty sauce!

It’s quite warm this week and the skiing is no good anymore but the ocean is still kinda cold, so yeah, it sucks here

Must be a new tactic. My mom got one last week (thank goodness she realized) and I got one yesterday

Been through this but with Trevor Noah instead of Tom Holland. My mom is now listening to Born a Crime and keeps being like “I can’t believe she never told us these stories!”

Stay strong. We’re in this together!

I think there is something in the way this scenario is presented that I’m really not getting

@cedricboeckx.bsky.social this was an interesting episode. Adding both books to my reading list

Hard pass on anything by Faulkner or Steinbeck