"A weekend away from everything that keeps us regulated and appearing sane is exactly how the twelve of us should bulldoze our nascent, blissfully untested friendship."

You could definitely give these people a Trojan Horse and they’d be like “wow a big horse thank you” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

Whomever came up with the moniker — Whinestone Cowboy 🤣🤣🤣 I’d like to thank you for the laugh 😏

Pretty fitting, though, to center on a Chinese food item that is an American invention based on a misunderstanding of China.

"I am lactose intolerant. But the thing about being in a burnout haze is that it suspends all notions of 'sense' and 'impending gastrointestinal doom.' So naturally, I purchased the Rice Krispies Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches in strawberry."

Buried in there is Aunt Hexa, Chair of the Foster Committee #cats #BlueskyCats #gato #adoptdontshop #fosterkittens #DMV #adoptme

RIP Bonnie Tyler

Trying again, I need urgent help rehoming my mom’s cat in the Dallas area. Pippin, about 7-8 years old, about 12lbs, neutered, chipped, up to date on all shots. Very affectionate, roughly 70/30 indoor/outdoor. cc @catsofyore.bsky.social @jortsthecat.bsky.social @darthbluesky.bsky.social

Zelenskyy was a comedian before going into politics and he’s done an extraordinary job with a crappy hand of cards so I’d say give this guy a chance!

With Bonnie Tyler’s passing the song Total Eclipse of the Heart is in the news today. Did y’all know it was written by Jim Steinman, the same guy that wrote Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell album? And that Total Eclipse was part of a planned musical about vampires?

Sure, but through playing team sports as a kid I made lifelong friends who I still talk to every day. I also learned that exercise is the primary way I can manage anxiety and grief, and I’ve used that tool to survive depression.

Nope. Absolutely not. We need to leave the sea alone and mind our land business. What she does in her depths is between her and some ancient salty god.

But I was told that we’d destroyed their entire military…

🤙🏼🐾💖🐾🤙🏼 Volunteers fill Dallas shelter to comfort dogs on July 4: People headed to Dallas Animal Services on the evening of July 4 to help soothe shelter dogs who might have been scared by the fireworks from We Rate Dogs

Secret Service warned him. You cannot make this shit up.

RIP NYT pitchbot. how do you satirize this?

hey British restaraunteurs, I just wanna talk,

Ursula is one of the great storytellers of our age and this thread is one of her best

He hasn't died.

A heatwave cartoon for @newscientist.com

Hardle 🟦🟪 #1613 6/8 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Well that makes up for the eagle in Wordle hardle.herokuapp.com

Oof, pretty hot today, isn't it? Well you know what'll make it hotter (but, like, in a good spooky way)? It's the UK release date for my new novel THE BURN LINE! Available now from all good bookshops and a few of the mediocre ones! Come burn with me!

Wordle 1,846 2/6* ⬛⬛🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No one is more surprised than I!

Athena rescued two adorable kittens and is now looking for a home that will take both of them. They've been to the vet and are healthy. If you've been wanting two Scamperbeasts of your own, follow the link below to find out you can become their new caretaker: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/08/y...

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

This morning in Ankara: Trump: Would you go to Moscow? Zelensky: It's difficult. There are a lot of Ukrainian drones there.

Aleya is being adorable.

Apparently “no more forever wars” meant “a new war every couple weeks, and usually against Iran.”

celebs walking muppets: thread

Could be us

Chaser: youtu.be/gtpHIGVjl-k?...

On a lighter note: Shot: youtube.com/shorts/jio-0...

When someone tells you who they are: Graham Platner thinking he can force Maine Democrats to let him control who his replacement will be after being forced out of the race.

Connections Puzzle #1123 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨

Hardle 🟦🟪 #1612 3/8 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 hardle.herokuapp.com

sorry his what now

Spoke to Mitch McConnell today and he was like “It's silly to be depressed by it. I mean, one thinks of it like being alive in a box. One keeps forgetting to take into account the fact that one is dead, which should make all the difference, shouldn't it? I mean, you'd never *know* you were in a box,

I spoke to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes and he told me

The Thieves Guild, flying their secret society’s colours at half-mast—after the untimely backstab of their Guild Leader…

No more kittens for the kitten

Playing badminton with Mitch McConnell. We talked about the midterms and Iran. I took the first game 15-0 because he is unresponsive and lying on the ground.

Not all heroes wear capes. But some do 😂

Wordle 1,845 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

new hand dropped. they’re calling it the most ever

If you were visited by Mitch McConnell today, expect at least two more ghosts.

Why then you are utterly sham’d, and he’s but a dead man.

with my exercise bike in the sauna and my muscley companion during some reps on the seat, as one does