I hate it when you are all excited about the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling event in Gloucestershire and no one wants to talk about it.

Well that’s a relief. #eurovision #bulgaria

I really miss the old voting system for #eurovision. It was funny how many countries would vote for their neighbors, except in western Europe.

So the #eurovision trends this year are pointy metal finger covers, singing while lying on the floor, and mothers.

Italy has inverted the clothing removal trend by putting clothes on. #eurovision #italy

Loving Croatia’s performance! So far my favorites have been Denmark, Greece, and Croatia. #euovision

Not a huge fan of Serbia’s entry, but I am grateful for the spectacle. #eurovision

Big Mother is watching you #Eurovision Albania

Thank you, Greece, for turning up the weird. #eurovision

It’s time for the Eurovision grand final! Still grumpy that Sweden didn’t win last year, with what was clearly the best song and performance.

I went to Kent State and this is always a somber day for me. 4 dead in Ohio.

Well, that’s a lot of hail. My poor car.

Finally got hot cross buns from Dan the Baker! I ended up with 2 boxes of baked goods, and didn’t trust my fucked-up hands to hold them plus my coffee. They put the boxes in a bag and even offered to carry them out for me! They’re a real class act.

First in line at Dan the Baker this morning! This is a, well, first.

The recommendations on this thread are delightful!!!

I was on YouTube, looking up a particular dance from Uzbekistan (Lazgi.) One of the responses was an AI video of ”traditional dance” and it, and the clothes, were ridiculously incorrect. Ugh.

Saw the Aurora concert in a movie theater - her show from Mexico City on dia de muertos. It was so good, not just the concert, but the feel of a giant safe space. We need more of that in the world today. www.auroraincinemas.com/synopsis/

We are watching the women’s gold medal curling match, SUI vs SWE, and conveniently their uniform colors match the curling stones.

I went shopping for dresses on Etsy and holy crap, the AI! So much AI-generated garbage.

Jack hopes to see all you cool cats here next year for the #bm100 #barkleycats

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

100% this.

Tiny Baby Kitty is glued to #bm100 updates. #barkleycats

Jack suggests that we all get some sleep so we can wake up to #bm100 updates. #barkleycats

#bm100 cutoffs Conch: Feb 14 5:00 am ET Start: Feb 14 6:00 am ET Loop 1 cutoff: Feb 14 7:20 pm / 19:20 ET Loop 2 cutoff: Feb 15 8:40 am ET Loop 3 cutoff: Feb 15 6:00 pm / 18:00 ET Fun Run cutoff: Feb 15 10:00 pm / 22:00 ET Loop 4 cutoff: Feb 16 6:00 am ET Loop 5 cutoff: Feb 16 6:00 pm / 18:00 ET

Layla is ready to follow the Barkley Marathons! #bm100 #barkleycats

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 6:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

Very grateful that the Olympic curling medal matches are at a reasonable-for-me time. Mixed doubles has been SO good this year. #curling

Target’s new CEO says ”we weren’t clear enough about who we are as a company.” I think they were pretty fucking clear about it.

Apparently there was a preacher preaching against the monks at last night’s Walk For Peace stop. Funny how the Buddhist monks are more christ-like than the christians.

The lows here are going to be around -6° F/-21° C, so I am off for another round of trying to keep the ferals warm. Heading out to buy a bale of straw and a ceramic heat emitter and lamp. Maybe supplies for a tote-and-styrofoam shelter.

I have been watching the Walk for Peace in photos & stories, and I am shocked and delighted that so many people are going to see the monks and asking for blessings.

Happy to report that we’ve seen two of our regulars feral cats. Their visits were brief but I am so grateful that they’re okay.

Two nights ago we had two loose dogs get into the backyard and fatally attack one of our feral cats. We have not seen the other ferals since then. Extreme cold weather is imminent and I am so, so worried.

It is currently 5° F/-15° C and I think I have to shut my bedroom window tonight. Sigh. I love cold, fresh air.

Worried about the neighborhood feral cats in the upcoming polar vortex. They do not use any of the fancy shelters we buy. We’ve got heated pads and a light in a lean-to & a little shelter. I wish we could do more.

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Driving from Cleveland to Columbus and wow is a big chunk of 71 S closed. Holiday + first snow is a bad combo.

We stopped in Colony Cats to drop off donations and I found the sweetest cat that we totally cannot adopt. I hope it finds an awesome human or humans.

First Christmas music of the season. Paris Baguette in Cincinnati, 16 November.

Today I learned that a local cat shelter is having cats returned left and right, because people can’t afford to keep them. There are pet food pantries out there! Please consider them if you are able to donate. Or if you need to use them.

All our Halloween decor is lit up and the porch light is on. I really hope some kids show up because we have A LOT of candy.

I’m at a potluck and so far there is only one dish that I can eat because onions. Having an onion intolerance in soup and stew weather suuuuucks.

Overheard at the Circleville pumpkin show: ”Do I smell pumpkin?”

Just noticed that OSU has stopped doing land acknowledgments due to a new Ohio law. Fuck that.

It's never too late to learn something new. It's never too late to discover the secret language of trees. It's never too late to wrap yourself in moss & malice and become the forest horror that timid folk whisper about in the dark.

I was lucky enough to meet her on tour. She worked so incredibly hard, she wasn’t tireless but she was relentless. She knew she made a difference in these animals’ lives, so she kept traveling and speaking out.

Today was cider-making day at camp! I told myself I’d work for a few hours, then take a shower while it was still warm outside.

Out in the woods and it’s a Milky Way night! Being away from the city and able to see stars is crucial for me. I need skies and real darkness.

Passed a car that had pro-Kirk shit written all over it. Things like “the left couldn’t debate him so they killed him.” How the fuck do we fight back against that level of crazy?