Perfection! 😻

Exactly. I would be interested in seeing the overlap between those who think it's WWII and those who think the protagonist is American, since that would capture very low cultural awareness of the book quite well.

I am far more forgiving of those who have not read Les Mis for mistakenly believing it is set during the French Revolution than those who have read it. I don't expect most non-French people to grasp how many revolutions they had. But disappointment with failures of 1789 is a key theme in the book.

I'm honestly impressed that only 44% thought that All Quiet on the Western Front is set during WWII.

She managed to pass it the other day, thankfully! All better now, though I'm still not sure where she found it in the first place! 🤦‍♀️

A Tabby cat sits under a chair at the veterinary office, unaware that she is about to be x-rayed and sedated.

The Tabby cat has big eyes and a lick mat full of high fibre food

The Tabby cat rests with a feather toy between her paws, plotting her next expensive adventure

Somebody ate an elastic band the other night, and spent yesterday at the vet's office. But apparently there is no surefire way to induce vomiting in a cat (unless your home has carpeting 🙄), so now she's getting a high fibre diet to hopefully help it pass from the other end 🤦‍♀️

Hmmm the window throne is certainly her favourite spot indoors, but she loves sitting on the balcony for hours!

Nope, Willow has been with me nearly three years now!

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If she didn't toss half her cheese on the counter, I would excuse this as an attempt to stretch a limited food budget with little variety in a creative way. Draining, mashing, and seasoning the beans and sausage would go a long way, too. Leave out the sardines and soy sauce. Use something to bind it

Agreed. Then we can deal with terminology. They are "pain au chocolat", not "chocolatine".

That is a crime. A pastry crime.

A Tabby cat in a blue sweater sits on a chair and looks off into the distance

The Tabby cat now has a pillow, as she rests near some lovely flowers

The Tabby cat is cozy inside underneath a grey and white crocheted blanket in a window seat

It was chilly today, so Willow had to bundle up, then had a nap under the Sir Percival Fuzzyboots Memorial Blanket on the Lord Hobbes Prettytoes Memorial Throne. #CatsOfBluesky

I've heard "my brain just hasn't been the same since covid" more times than I can count. I know someone who is sick so often that you can't distinguish any more between a new sickness, getting over the most recent bout, and long covid. Yeah, I'm going to keep masking indoors.

Wow they cover only one Rx? That's evil. Up here (Canada), insurance is usually a blanket "we'll cover 80% [of generic where available]" sort of thing, no interfering with what I'm actually prescribed, no monthly ration. Just before Qulipta I went a month with a migraine+nausea nearly every day 😭💀

I often get doctors confused when they see I'm on Fiorinal because it's such an old drug, but it works in ways the newer ones don't for me. Qulipta may be worth asking about too, my insurance covers most of it and the company gave me a grant for the rest of the cost.
Good luck, fellow migraineuse!

A combination of Fiorinal (ratio-tecnal), Ubrelvy, keeping that eye closed as much as possible (I've thought of buying an eye patch for when I get the stabbing), and the darkest sunglasses I have, along with daily Qulipta (it took a year to get on that). Works within 2-4h about 70% of the time 🙃

That's horrific. Do they also limit you to only one type of medication at a time? Because I can classify my migraines by type, and take different meds based on whether I have visual aura, a band, eye stabbing, nausea. What works like a charm for the visual aura does nothing for the stabbing.

Wordle has been playing dirty lately with things that aren't real words 😤

I had someone tell me the other day that ADHD people are incapable of hiding or suppressing their symptoms, that it's a hallmark of ADHD that the outward symptoms are always present. I would have laughed but was too busy masking.

He has been working towards today's victory nonstop for years. There isn't a more hard-earned or well-deserved seat in the Commons. Fantastic groundwork by Fanjoy and his team. I hope the Liberals have him teach other candidates in "hopeless" ridings his ways.

Trump singlehandedly torpedoed what would have been a landslide Conservative victory and handed it to the revitalized Liberals, losing a 21 year MP and party leader his seat in the process. Strategic genius.

Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could trigger fights.

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Oh dear, then the worst is yet to come. I'm not sure if I would advise for or against being high for that last one, yikes.

Wait are there four movies or five?

If you start to freak out, just keep telling yourself: the baby isn't real.

Oh yes, some nice spring oyster 😻

I love this picture and artwork of Percival so much. It perfectly captures his mischievous glee when he's being a little scoundrel 😹♥️

Republicans are speed running through learning just how dependent they are on government funding.

A fluffy tuxedo cat sits inside a banker's box. Beside him are two more boxes filled with laundry. He looks pleased with his choice.

Percy diligently inspected each box before making an informed decision. #CatsOfBluesky #SuperSeniorCatsClub #CatBoxSunday

Palpatine dissolves the galactic Senate. Critics call the move "controversial".