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Today I saw a car driving across the parking lot kick up a huge yellow-green plume of pollen behind it, like Roadrunner. Happy Spring, everyone!

user abbiistabbii: The Germans really cooked making "Hobbyless behaviour" an insult. It is both devastating, applicable to a wide range of people and behaviours, and doesn't resort to swearing. Man ranting on the internet about the Superbowl halftime show or complaining that something is "woke"? Hobbyless Behaviour. Girls mocking another girl for not looking right? Hobbyless Behaviour. Mindless vandalism? Hobbyless Behaviour. It is more powerful than "get a life" or the English "You're Sad" because it gets to the central point of the matter, and that is wonderful. Danke, Deutsch.

I don't normally subscribe to the "German has a word for it" thing because all languages can invent and borrow new words!

That said, I can't stop thinking about "hobbyless" as an insult since I saw it a few days ago, so here you go

It promotes a growth mindset!!
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What a jerk! Inbetweens was great and so are you. I hope your trip goes well, and thanks for not abandoning the many of us down here in the USA who also hate what's happening. We need nice things (like your books) to keep our spirits up while we fight back!

Also in the book they straight-up say something like "oh, the dinosaurs are all female but we still call the scary ones 'he,' like the T. rex."

Yep!

Except that it already looks like a chimera, which might be why it’s commonly called the bearcat, like it’s an animal on Avatar: the Last Airbender

Gotta shout out the binturong

And the Oscar goes to me for pretending I am equally happy whether my kids choose for us to watch Bluey or CoComelon.

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Listening to classic Disney songs with my kids and never have I vibed harder with this

A skincare company is sending me very excited ads for their new Hypochlorous Acid Spray and that definitely sounds like a breath weapon a dragon would have in D&D

Me: *having a conversation*

Keanu: MOM STOP TALKING

Me: Buddy, if you want to talk to me, say "excuse me."

Keanu, sweetly: Excuse me, Mom

Me: Yes, baby? What is it?

Keanu, still sweetly: I want you to stop talking

Theory: Bluey's parents can be so chill because their kids don't have to wear clothes.

I think that given the state of the world and our collective mental health we should be granted an emergency dispensation of extra Great British Bake Off episodes.

Me: Ugh, I tweaked my back. Oh well, should be okay if I just don't lift heavy things today

The library: Oh hey, your Brandon Sanderson book is here :)

My fall/winter vibe thus far is swanning around the house with a jaded expression and a wineglass in my hand but the wineglass is full of strawberry-kiwi Emergen-C

The time has come to declare war on AI "It's now in everything, even if you don't want it there."

All this.

Kiddo: Mommy, do people have bones?
Me: Yes, buddy, people do have bones
Kiddo: But some people don't
Me: . . . um, I think people pretty much do, buddy. Bones are important.
Kiddo: Do we read bones?
Me: . . . uh
Kiddo: Do we talk on bones?
Me: Are you talking about *phones*, buddy?

Keanu’s new thing is to ask “how are we gonna get OUT of here?!” in normal places. Like, buddy, we’re not in a trap. It’s a grocery store. We’ll just walk out, is the plan.

I got them at the same time in the same arm, so it’s hard to know which one clobbered me. I’m guessing COVID, though.

Graphic suggesting that people hand out shelf-stable kid-friendly foods like ramen cups and protein bars along with their candy at Halloween

I think we'll have a basket of ramen cups along with our candy.

Me to COVID and flu: Once I stop feeling hungover from these vaccines and my body finishes incorporating them into its defenses it's all over for you bitches

Came home from the gym today to find my two kids wearing, collectively, one sock, three shirts, and zero pants.

No shade to the residents of Builder Cove, but I would simply not invite the whole town to the grand opening of anything until AFTER that thing had been built

I think it would be nifty if romance ebooks gave you an option to change the romantic lead's name. The author could pick a handful of alternative names you could pick from. Just in case, you know, hypothetically, the lead of a spicy book has the same name as your dad. Or your brother. Or your CAT.

Did you watch the video? She's being sarcastic (in a really smart and funny way).

"Aw man, I spilled a bunch of strawberries in my lemonade" - person who's about to make an incredible discovery

The BULLS Life Sciences Academy is such a great idea! Wonderful to see it working. Congratulations to the new graduates! I hope they all find great jobs they enjoy.

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