Literature: here's a few hundred thousand cautionary tales about doing exactly what you're doing. Humanity: Sorry what?

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social

“It elevates boring states such as #Canada, #Norway, and #Australia from the periphery to the centre. These nations are not valued only for the volume of their #exports, but for their bankable #reliability.” open.substack.com/pub/1stfutur...

I don't think people get excited enough by the fact you can listen to basically any piece of music in the world anytime you feel like it.

#bluejays #baseball If you prompt ChatGPT with "stereotypical right-fielder circa 1978" it'll generate a picture of Addison Barger

Today I witnessed a road rage incident between a Prius and a Sienna minivan. Last I saw, both of them were speeding off down Finch Ave trying to prove something to each other. And the world is now a measurably sadder place.

#catsofbluesky #FloofyFriday

I don't mean to brag but... I can personally tell the two funniest fart-related stories you've ever heard.

If you're someone who refills one of those foaming hand-soap dispensers using thick, uncut liquid soap, then I'm sorry but I will never respect you as a human being.

#costco Well shit, that explains a few things...

#caturday #catsofbluesky Royal Canin manufacturers multiple lines of dry cat kibble. Two of these are Appetite Control, and Weight Loss. I am unclear on how these differ, and why that difference justifies two separate product lines. My cat only eats Appetite Control, and he eats it like a pig.

#musicsky Every now and then you stumble across an album that feels like it was made for lazy Saturday afternoons puttering around the house.

#caturday When I scratch my cat's cheeks in just the right spot, it triggers him to sneeze. I may or may not use this as a form of entertainment.

#catsofbluesky #FloofyFriday

Over the last few years, American tech oligarchs have become the greatest argument against their own existence. The sheer scale of their erratic behavior and political interference proves that extreme wealth concentration is a structural threat to society

I saw one of those listicles on my browser homepage "The top 15 supercars everyone should drive at least once" and I thought to myself "what a great idea - I should definitely drive all these rare vehicles at least once."

#catsofbluesky Yeah me too buddy ... me too.

“We wanted to show that you wouldn’t accept this in the analogue world … But this is happening every day in our #digital products and services, and we really think it doesn’t need to be that way.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... #Norway #enshittification

Look out, public restroom users ... asparagus season is back!

#caturday #catsofbluesky

#FloofyFriday #catsofbluesky

Neoliberals: the market should be the ultimate arbiter of winners and losers. Also neoliberals: Boycotts should be illegal.

Sure Tesla's model lineup seems a bit dated, but just wait'll you see the mid-century refresh!

Make your money proud for once. https://store.theonion.com/products/10th-circle-of-hell-t-shirt?variant=41685273018437

If you put in the time and train yourself to really love receiving CPR, you increase the odds that people will someday say "he died doing what he loved."

#caturday #catsofbluesky Scene ends mere moments before the Retaliatory Nip.

Wake up babe: New gas and grocery prices just dropped.

One good thing about civilizational collapse is it makes people contemplate their place in the universe and the meaning of humanity in ways they wouldn't if the future were less uncertain.

“ #Capitalism, by the way, is a word I hate, not just because it’s highly #ideological, but because it creates the impression that there is just one kind of #marketeconomy” www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/savi...

The Overton Window has officially become an Overton Trapdoor

Sexual anhedonia would be unfortunate, but musical anhedonia would be devastating.

For those who missed the memo, it looks like March is Overthrow-Your-Autocratic-Regime Month.

#caturday #catsofbluesky

Heard a quote today that I thought captures the spirit of the current moment: "You can be in a place of revolution and war, and of beauty and peace at the same time."

“the German government had clung dogmatically to economic orthodoxy in the face of the Great Depression, staying on the gold standard and imposing ever harsher fiscal austerity. The result was economic devastation and extremely high unemployment” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... #fascism #economy

WTF? Why does a sub cost $20 now?

My wife gets frustrated when I give too much credence to the Best Before dates on food packaging. She said she doesn't want to hear me use the words "best before" anymore. I've switched to saying "worst after" and somehow she's now even *more* frustrated.

Sure why not buddy.

Wait, what am I supposed to do now if I get a hankering to watch some Skimo?

Don’t turn on the State of the Union on Tuesday. Make it the lowest rated in history.

#musicsky link.deezer.com/s/32v0gnN6JB...

#catsofbluesky Just because I *show* you the belly doesn't mean you get to *touch* the belly.

My wife was telling me how important communication is, and seemed confused when I responded that 99% of all the bad things that have happened in the world started when somebody talked to somebody else.

#foodsky If your pantry doesn't have both smoked and unsmoked paprika, you're just a pretender.

"Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time." ~ Katrina Mayer I wish you time well-spent among the trees, my friends! #photography #refugeinbeauty #mindfulness #mindfulphotography #contemplativephotography

#caturday #catsofbluesky

#olympics Can I just say that I think one of the most awesome jobs at the Winter Olympics has got to be the person who gets to fly the drone camera that follows the downhill skiers down the course at over 100km/h.

#caturday #catsofbluesky When your arm doesn't fit, your arm doesn't fit.

He loves his tummy being rubbed