oh hello there, Bruce Mouat

this, tbh

The big Canada-Sweden curling beef, explained: defector.com/the-big-cana...

Everyone loves the old guy. Rich Ruohonen made Winter Olympics history today, with the 54-year-old alternate stepping out on the ice for Team USA. Read more about his story from @hoppecurls here: https://bit.ly/4pTz3x6

At the U.S. Curling Olympic Trials, a team of Gen Z curlers usurped the long reigning champions in a big upset. A profile of Team Casper, who's bringing swagger, limber knees, and a some new sensibilities to a tradition-filled sport. n.pr/4c6Wjo7

I posted quotes this morning from USA men's alternate, Rich Ruohonen, speaking about ICE. Here is the full video.

Saw a bunch of yahoos yesterday insisting that curling is not a sport. Which is just the most bizarre thing. Even if you require sweating, it has that! Plus precision and coordination. Every sport does not have to be built on running; please outgrow gym class.

Dropkin's shot to knock all 3 stones out with sound and replays

“What did you do this week?” “Multiplied by one hundred my understanding of mixed doubles curling.”

I cannot wait to vote for Schumer’s opponent in the next primary

oh YES

My favourite way of saying “we’re on it” or “we’ll take care of that for you” is the Dutch we zullen dat varkentje wel even wassen. It means “we will certainly get that piglet washed.”

thanks I hate it

First round of “let’s see if we can avoid shoveling all of this at once” shoveling done. Only…four or five (?) more rounds to go ❄️❄️❄️

“Hey Glen your very favorite thing in the long and storied history of ever stopped by the office today but we couldn’t be bothered to give you a quick heads up.” - My “friends” at NPR

The coin has been found! By a team that isn’t us! Hooray! #MysteryHunt2026

30 minutes to #MysteryHunt2026 (thank you, 30)

#MysteryHunt2026 weekend officially starts…now

Our team name tags for this year’s MIT Mystery Hunt. Another amazing job by @joecab.bsky.social!

One of the very best things about @johncullen.bsky.social’s Broomgate podcast is that even if you don’t know anything at all about curling, you will still enjoy the hell out of the show

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: for the first time ever, I didn’t check my work email at all during my holiday break

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

✅ first game of Peanuts Clue

No More Jockeys Christmas Special out now on YouTube. Key to start. youtu.be/3MwjcQ2s1Bo?...

In episode 4 of season 5 of Stranger Things, Dustin uses perpendicular bisectors to figure out something important so the next time someone asks you why you need to know math the answer is to save your small Midwestern town from unspeakable evil

Here for those interested is the answer to my most frequently asked question of 2025 (and every other year till I die). I'll keep trying for a new set. MERRY BLOODY CHRISTMAS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mwj...

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die said someone's got to break the ice, and it might as well be me. I mean, I'm used to being a hostess, it's part of my husband's work. And it's always difficult when a group of new friends meet together for the first time, to get acquainted. So I'm perfectly prepared to

Just saw a commercial where someone was bowling and it was obvious the pins were on wires and they were pulled down when the ball hit them and IS NOTHING SACRED ANYMORE

Tag yourself, I’m “Danish, when to pretend to be”

Also you should be able to buy things by trading them three bricks or two sheaves of wheat

PLURIBUS, y’all

USA (AGAIN) IS GOING TO THE OLYMPICS The American women run Norway out of stones and secure the final Olympic curling berth with a 8-4 victory. USA Curling and their fans exhale. They have qualified in all curling disciplines for the upcoming Olympics.

USA IS GOING TO THE OLYMPICS Danny Casper makes a draw for four in the 9th end to defeat China 9-4 and clinch an Olympic berth. And the celebration is on for the Americans here in Kelowna.

I've played 133 escape rooms, and this may be my favorite thing out of any of them. It's an accessibility panel that gives players direct control over sound volume and flashing lights. (Plus it directs them to other accessibility options elsewhere in the room.) Bravo to 60 Out Hollywood!

“You mispronounce 100% of the names you don’t practice” — Wayne Gretzky

wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics

Just finished watching this. (No, YOU binged the final 5 episodes.) Season 2 is just as wonderful and poignant as season 1, as you might expect. As an academic, the show’s affection for academia writ large and the value of knowledge in all disciplines was especially heartwarming. Bravo, everyone.

happiness is opening a new jar of Sichuan chili crisp

In matching, brilliant blue suits, David Byrne and his band squeeze behind the Desk to perform four songs, including Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime." n.pr/4pFYoun

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I often get asked by the general public what the difference is between "global warming" and "climate change." So I wrote this as an explanation, with some examples of how New York is - and will be - affected. Cameo appearances by the polar vortex, the AP Stylebook, and a horde of rats.

One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/

I’ve just watched episode 1 of season 2 and I am happy to report it is just as charming and wonderful as season 1. I love this show.

Hooray!!

I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials are set to take centre stage this week. @hoppecurls.bsky.social runs through all the teams competing in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Every year I create a small puzzle hunt for the Mohonk Mountain House, host of the annual Wonderful Weekend of Words. And this year's puzzle set -- Have Fun Storming The Castle! -- is now available for at-home solving! You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).

Achievement unlocked: successfully used a 24-year-old LL Bean gift certificate that we found in a box the other day