Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild. Fox Mink Wallaby Alligator Macaque

I shouldn't, but I'm probably gonna... smittenkitten.ca/collections/...

The Black Friday inundation has been going on for so long that it literally only occurred to me a moment ago that it's actually today.

‘Tis the season.

Cartoon: Loch Nessman.

You just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.

Nobody tell him about sledding on farms, where the risk at the bottom was often fence posts and either barbed wire or electric. 😂 Though our place was flat, so we towed the toboggan with an ATV. If you could hang on while being whipped THROUGH snowbanks with my brother driving? Invincible. 💪

Upon burning my finger while making dinner, I could hear my mother in my head saying I needed to run it under cold water or put ice on it to "get the heat out." Although, per folk science, it's winter, so our blood gets thicker to keep us warm. Would that prevent drawing the heat out? 😂

This thread is a GIFT.

Everything will be carcinized. Including pedestrians.

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

If you're a Canadian citizen or resident and you haven't already, please consider signing Petition E-6864! The goal is to enable 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals to seek asylum in Canada on the basis of gender/sexual discrimination. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

This stuff is awesome. Smells amazing and my skin slurps it down like a hen party into margaritas. Can’t remember where I saw the reco, so if it was here, THANK YOU.

My Mom (grandma) asked the kids what they want for Christmas, and my niece said she wants three Edible Arrangements. I got her a big one for her Grade 8 graduation (which was mid-pandemic, so kinda sucky) and apparently it’s lived rent-free in her head ever since. 😂

Today I spoke with genuine human young people and learned that they have email addresses AND carry wallets. Striking a blow against social media misinformation. 💪

I have bought a ton of little low tech things over the course of the last couple years and I have made a few purchases that were very small but life changing for a middle aged lady: -hand fans -cotton hankies -cheapass reading glasses -decent pens (you pen nerds were totally right about pens)

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but a day spent reading Agatha Christie in a Scottish Highlands Cottage in front of a crackling fireplace whilst indulging in a plate of emotional support scones will indeed fix you. Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.

There are two kinds of elderly ladies I tend to encounter with the dog: those who want nothing to do with us and those who would probably steal her from me. I don’t fancy my chances fighting them off; those dames grew up on farms.

hey guys i made a seasonal meme

You say I took the name in vain I don't even know the name But if I did, well, really, what's it to you? There's a blaze of light in every word It doesn't matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.

That was unsportsmanlike. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxWx...

He looks like the love child of Fidel Castro and Matt LeBlanc.

Gonna check in on Canada, where politics is more normal... I see there is a convoy headed to Ottawa to avenge a flock of dead ostriches

This is why you have to love the work. When publishing and fortune kick you in the face, the page will still be there for you. When all you get are nos, the story will be your yes. You can't count on sales or marketing money, but you can count on the feeling of flow, of creation, the joy of art.

I have a hot date — taking my friend with me to Costco. She’s never been. Where do I even start???

Here, please.

#Wisdom is back! The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds

That cheese noshed its way to the top via every charcuterie board in Hollywood.

Targeted viruses aren't killing off your infection? Problematic phage gap.

YOU SAID NO TO MUPPETS KNIVES OUT?! YOU DEPRIVE US OF BENOIT BLANC SURROUNDED BY MUPPETS?! JAIL FOR RIAN! JAIL FOR RIAN FOR 1000 YEARS!

Personnes in the US:

Rocky! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs...

Reheating soup. 1:35: still half cold 1:45: so hot it’s attracting vulcanologists

Chace Verity's Christmas Chsale! 50% off books! Spouse's car died unexpectedly. We need a new car and will be ok on the car front! But I look forward to buying Christmas gifts for the whole family every year, and I now won't have the funds for it. Unless *you* can help! itch.io/s/167653/cha...

The pet store, which welcomes dogs, put up a small Christmas tree at floor level. I feel this was a poor decision.

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Yo dawg, I heard you desired desire, so I desired your desire while you were desiring desire.

I had a Terry's Chocolate Orange yesterday, and damned myself, as I am quite sure the cravings will now far exceed fortnightly.

Pick just one perfect album. From 1991. Yeah, good luck with that.

Every year for her birthday I get my neighbour a selection of sweets, so she has become familiar with fancypants cupcakes, kouign-amann, and other things. Now, at 91, she has learned about baklava. 🤤

Reading a historical mystery that borrowed from an actual “white slavery” scandal where teenage girls were “procured” for brothels (Ambrose Parry’s The Death of Shame) in the same week more Epstein docs were released has been a bit of a ride. Plus ça fucking change…

It occurred to me that I am several weeks later than usual procuring my usual inventory of Christmas-scented hand soaps. This will be rectified post-haste.

THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent cattle I have met on walks. You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.

Went to a candle-making workshop this evening. Got to where we were labelling our wares and naming the scents. The chandler suggested we could use ChatGPT to help with the process. Sigh. Seriously?

HOW DO I NOT ALREADY OWN THIS???

The Goodreads Choice Awards are upon us & I'm honestly really staggered & thrilled to see THE RIVER HAS ROOTS made it into the first round of Fantasy picks! It's in tremendous company, & y'all should go vote for your faves if you're so inclined! The first round runs from Nov 11 - 23.

@joemartz.bsky.social Help.

To all the doubters, AI is so close to being perfect Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic

You expecting a Ukrainian drone strike, bruh?