Man with Flamethrower Waiting for Appropriate Time to Use It

Man with Flamethrower Waiting for Appropriate Time to Use It

A split bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are most likely to say T. Rex is their favorite dinosaur, but many don't have a favorite." The chart has the sub-headline: "Which of the following is your favorite dinosaur? (%)." The chart has the note: "Note: "Other" includes responses of archaeopteryx, spinosaurus, plesiosaur, ankylosaurus, allosaurus, parasaurolophus, dilophosaurus, diplodocus, iguanadon, and pachycephalosaurus, as well as responses of "other." We know pterodactyls and plesiosaurs aren't dinosaurs. Opinion about dinosaurs comes from the question, "How much do you like or dislike dinosaurs?""

A shocking new poll result: Many Americans somehow don't have a favorite dinosaur.

And only 6% give the correct answer (triceratops).

Check out YouGov's new polling on Americans and dinosaurs: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/whats-your...

Triceratops forever.

If you paid even a penny in federal income tax last year, you paid more than:

Tesla
Southwest
Disney
Live Nation
HP
United
PayPal
CVS Health
Palantir
Citigroup
PG&E
3M

That's right. They paid $0 in federal income tax.

It's time for big corporations to pay their fair share.

Those groups are WILD.

I had that experience the other day - the hardcover was $99 (for no apparent reason), and the paperback was $20. Easy choice, thanks!

Yesterday was my birthday, and I thought that Clinton’s statement was a pretty good birthday present!!

I was planning to make mac and cheese tonight - so thank you for this timely reminder!

Same! I am a D+ / C- player!

A three-panel strip by Tom Gauld showing a person in a blue striped shirt talking to a ghost holding a book. There's a small pile of books on the floor in the background. The number of books in the background increases exponentially in each panel. Panel 1: Person: I thought you'd died? Ghost: My life has ended but I cannot pass over to the spirit realm when so much remains undone. Panel 2: Person: You mean all these books you bought and never got round to reading? Ghost: It won't take long. There are fewer distractions when you're dead. Panel 3: Caption: A few months later... Person: Is it me, or are the piles getting bigger? Ghost: My library card still works! But once I've read these I'll start on the ones in the attic.

From the inimitable @tomgauld.bsky.social :

Just re-covered 2 John McPhee books so they look all pretty and someone will check them out, but I am mad that Basin and Range doesn't have a map in it! What's the point of a geology book with no maps???? #librarylife #petpeeve

And every November afterwards.

Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.

This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.

As a librarian, I know lots of little bits of random things, but I DO know how to help you find the answer to your question!

I can see you are living your best life this week (and I approve).

The main function of AI is to make all text on the internet untrustworthy unless you personally know the source. We will boil the oceans and price people out of heat in winter for this.

I think S brought some of that to work (but I don’t know if there’s any left….)

Yes; never been to one.

The latest issue of Cooks Illustrated ended up on my desk, and there is an article about optimizing grilled cheese. This is very relevant to my interests..... YUM. (Good thing I just had lunch.)

Ah, it's raining! The heat wave is finally broken. Bliss.

I currently have raspberry and apricot jelly. I have contemplated trying PB&apricot, but haven't done it yet. I *think* it would be pretty tasty.

So how did grape jelly become the American jelly default? Interesting to ponder.

Those replies are fascinating though - all the Brits saying that they think of strawberry as the default jam! This just never occurred to me.

I do think "grape" as the default - but I don't even have grape jelly in the house! (And haven't for years.) If I made a PB&J, I would use raspberry jelly.

New library mascot.

It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

I am so sorry for your loss.

I loved reading to my kid! Although there were certain titles I just never liked, or books she demanded again and again and I got tired of them....

*hugs*

This is amazing.