those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. but those who do study history are also condemned to repeat it, and it's a lot more annoying for them when they see all it coming.

me when someone cites the deep magic to me even though I was there when it was written: holy shit, for real? I don't remember that part at all

In addition to everything above: pack yourself a suitcase of stuff you'll need for the first few nights + flare supplies and make setting up and dressing your bed the first thing you do. That way youll have somewhere to safely rest even if you unpack nothing else for days

See! That would be fun. It's a surprise and there's still cake!

I think I'd like to request a fun surprise next time. Like maybe cake. I'd like surprise cake

Something very funny about thinking you're totally fine with needles only to find out the exception is when there's a cannula attached

Blood draws, vaccinations, anaesthetic, giant cortisone injection into your hip with no pain relief, all totally fine
Cannula? Time to feel faint!

Huh, I've learned two new things today then, thank you!

I had no idea that would be done in a silo! Here, they wrap the hay bales individually to do it. It's not uncommon to see a bunch of them left sitting out in the field all wrapped up to start cooking in the sun

a woman in a striped dress is screaming with her mouth wide open Alt: a woman in a striped dress is screaming with her mouth wide open, pulling at the front of her dress

I need to make something with my own terrible hands or I'll die!

Cosy farming sims and their nonsensical equipment

No you can't make jam in a container that also makes pickles
No the windmill which grinds flour does not also make mayonnaise
Why are you putting hay in a grain silo instead of a shed???

A screenshot of the search page of a library ereader app. Under the "new to the library!" category is a "Save petrol and travel in books!" category, with a selection of fiction books about travelling

Local library wasting no time putting up their topical digital book display

Special message to the nation of "tough times are coming but everyone should enjoy the long weekend" feels like when you take the dog out for icecream before you put it down

Text messages reading: What's going on with the war 11:31 AM Don't worry kitten 11:40 AM Okay

Shorter national address

I've been sent with orders for full torso ct scans, so can only assume that will be the diagnosis if he's still got no answers next visit

My body is a car with all the check engine lights permanently on

a cartoon character from inside out laying on a blue surface Alt: a cartoon character from inside out laying face down on a table while saying yay and half heartedly waving a little flag

My GP, looking at my test results: "so it's definitely not just in your head but I have no idea what it could be"
#NEISVoid

I think any time I open an app I've just closed my phone should be able to give me a small electric shock

wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it

A sticker from ohmygollyembroidery on Etsy that says Trans Lives Are More Important Than Harry Potter.

Did not expect a book which opens with vivid descriptions of industrial scale farming of humans for meat to have an ending that seemed shocking in comparison

And yet

a cat is laying on a couch with a remote control, staring at the ceiling Alt: a cat is laying on a couch on its back, staring at the ceiling

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Finished reading Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica and

I want fully staffed public pools, and libraries that are cathedrals to public goods and a society where walling yourself off with money is viewed as sociopathic.

i also feel this way about my work!! i put all kinds of Stuff and Work and Thought into it, but at the end of the day i also want it to be fun for teenagers who aren't quite ready to dive that deep.

moreover: anybody who treats comic writers as the sole creators is limited to "a quick breakfast"

Yeahhh that's pretty much how it went for me too, so good to know I've still got a chance

Damn. I steamrolled the regular mode so thought I'd be fine with tactician and the three intellect devourers fucking demolished me on the beach on my first attempt, I'm not touching honour mode until I can recover from that embarrassment

a man sitting in a chair with the words data data data i cannot make bricks without clay below him Alt: a man sitting in a chair with the words data data data i cannot make bricks without clay below him

Right? Like if I promise not to do anything weird with it I should get to see

Seems deeply unfair that the holter monitor has a little display that will show you how your heart is doing BUT it only works if you press the "something is wrong" button, which youre not supposed to do

I want to watch! Let me see what's happening in there!

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Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?

Hard to not go fucking insane in a world where they behave like fiction can hurt you while literally bombing schools. Hope all of these fascist fucks take a very long walk off of a very short pier.