Can anybody ID this fish? Probably about 7 inches long. Calm waters northern shore of Puerto Rico (calm because they put breakers up but it was the ocean). The fish followed humans. Walked this way, it followed you and stopped and swam close to your legs. Walk another way, same behavior. I guess it

Weirdly existential final panel of the airplane safety card demonstrating the use the infant flotation device, showing the baby all alone calmly gazing up at the stars.

Watched “Citizen Kane” on the plane. Hadn’t seen it in maybe 20 years. Sound was terrible. Almost forgot the stunning use of chiaroscuro light technique used in nearly every scene. While not new to cinema, the use of it in CK (1941) probably helped pave the way for later Film Noir crime classics.

Little birds are always welcome on my back steps. Rats, a different story.

Tagging @funranium.bsky.social because this came across my feed and he needed to see this. Spam Macsubi

I’ve authorized the National Guard to support emergency winter storm operations as we work to alleviate dangerous conditions on the roads. Grateful to those who are answering the call to help our neighbors and get drivers home safely.

Anti-vaxxers have a lot to answer for. A lot.

If you wanted to pipe-bomb the US Capitol while trying to overturn a free and fair election, know that the Trump DOJ has your back.

I grew up with gravy on my fries, still my #1 choice if it’s on offer (poutine is a whole other thing — it’s a dish, not fries + condiment). Also aioli or the like (but not plain mayo). I never do ketchup alone unless it’s my only option — I usually mix ketchup, mayo, and hot sauce.

tzatziki

It was reprehensible when people mocked condom usage at the height of the AIDS pandemic. It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today. Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.

Long legacy of this, but maybe one of the most unpleasant examples of “Hey, let’s make something that isn’t the lungs look like the lungs.”

Bags inspected by the US Dept of Agriculture prior to return to the US. Invasive species check? Even more so than the average holiday, I really don’t want this one to end. Wish I had at least 3 more days. Already planning a return. Not sure exactly when, but it’s not going to be another 23 years.

Not sure how I escaped the 11.5 % tax? Not complaining, but just curious.

Old San Juan.

Condado

If you are considering a heat pump dryer don't buy a Whirlpool one! They should be offering everyone who bought one a full refund. There is no way to clean the condenser of lint without disassembling the entire machine.

Super low hanging safety fruit. US regulators have had a decade plus to get manufacturers to make safe door handles and still they haven’t. www.autoblog.com/news/china-i...

@annelibby.bsky.social I almost called the police

@markasaurus.bsky.social @boursier.bsky.social @vautrain.bsky.social @johnrt.bsky.social @greatdismal.bsky.social Add “Jungle Tactical” (pseudo, of course) to the list of attributes given over the years to this storied little Seiko, which by the way is now over THIRTY YEARS OLD

(As common as these safety warning are, I’m not sure I’ve seen “In Their Memory,” as part of the message. Presumably about the people who perished in the ways they are warning you about.)

This SF Muni puzzle is extremely hard

About to go on a hike to Hippie River.

at Walmart

@markasaurus.bsky.social Hey Mark, this rental has what I believe is a “pot filler.” What should I make first, 3 gallons of pasta?

Anyone know what these are for? Important context, part of a home bar. No two charms are alike. They open up on the ring a bit like a hoop earring. 12 unique charms. Are they for identifying whose drinks is whose? So nobody drinks from the wrong drink? Part of some drinking game, maybe?

Here you can hear a coqui (frog). Found only in Puerto Rico & two small adjacent islands. Named for its croak, said that the "co" sound serves to repel other males and establish territory while "quí" serves to attract females. (Sorry about background noise, someone had some kind of humming motor.)

Love these. Harmless to humans. Found just one today. “Salps,” a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate that moves by jet propulsion, pumping water through its translucent gelatinous body. In the phylum Chordata. Does that mean it has a spinal cord? This blob has a spinal cord?

This hopeful good boy thought I might set him free from his courtyard

Fake holiday recipes. People got fooled by an AI recipe and photos, trying to make chocolate acorns that never existed and are impossible to make. www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/h...

Terrible name for your donut.

I guess here they call it Ace

Love the clock. Love the whole sign.

I moved to MD ten years ago and the Old Bay thing here is crazy. I realized after some time it's literally all they have. Other than crabs and OB have you ever heard anyone yearn for 'Maryland Cuisine'?

Online menu auto-translate for the famous sandwich

The only Christmas song that I don’t mind hearing twelve times a day is that one by George Michael.

So weird. They made a wristwatch branded with OLD BAY seasoning, and the dial has an orangey granular surface meant to simulate the actual seasoning. On the face of your watch. $555. No thanks. Kind of a nice effect though how the hours are floating in front of the seasoning.

(same)

Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.

A dog in Chicago tested positive for rabies, marking the first time in than 60 years that a dog tested positive for the disease in Cook County.

two guys

size of this turtle

@guncelawits.bsky.social @gammacounter.bsky.social These two posts coming after each other was beautiful!

"You reach down and you flip the tortoise over on its back, Leon."

@boursier.bsky.social @colinpeters.bsky.social @johnrt.bsky.social You’ll be glad to know that the Popehand (or I should say Fred’s little model of Popehand) has made it down the the Caribbean. By chance. Happened to be in a zippered bag of stuff in my backpack. Maybe it was meant to be. For Xmas

Visited here before, but not since 2003. And that was long before I began collecting pics of utility covers (which I think my kids kind of wish I never started). Glad to be someplace different. Our family generally makes no major plans, kind of day by day see what happens.