Ellen Weatherford

Was reading reviews for a novel and I saw a lot of reviewers say "I'm not smart enough for this book" to excuse the author's insufferably pretentious prose. IMO the writer's job is to communicate, if the prose is so purple that it impedes comprehension, it's a failing of the author, not the reader

we live in the ruins of a greater civilization

you're laughing? the dow is over 50000 and you're laughing?

I should clarify he was not joking at all this was 100% earnest

My 5-year-old asked me if he could run faster than a T. rex & I said no & he said "actually I can because they are dead so they can't run"

Thought I found a cute new anime to watch. Noticed glaringly obvious AI generated backgrounds in the first 2 minutes. Immediately turned it off

Spectacular ty

what is the nail polish pls pls pls pls pls

all laundry is machine wash cold in the eyes of the lord 🙏

the lion does not concern herself with the laundry care tag instructions

I tried the old "the doctor was his mom" riddle on my 11 year old & his immediate answer was "he had two dads. They are gay ☝️🏳️‍🌈"

"grilled cheese only takes like 2 minutes you dont need to set a timer" maybe YOU don't. I'm built different. I've burnt more grilled cheeses than you've ever even made

"marriage is the hardest thing you'll ever do" skill issue sorry try using comms & optimizing your team comp

yeah ok tough guy say that to me on my personal account not my professional one & see what happens

If the currency of the post-apocalyptic future is tiny USB-C cables I will be unimaginably wealthy

If anyone ever needs a comically short USB-C cable just let me know because apparently every item I've ever purchased came with one so I have about 200,000 of them. just peeled a banana and there was a tiny USB-C cable in there

trying to google whether you can actually flush wet wipes feels like one of those "one of us always lies the other always tells the truth" riddles

trial and error? i hardly know er

Its my favorite im reading children of ruin right now and its a banger too!!!!

Mostly stupid podcasts that cater to left leaning very online men, but not chapo, oddly, but I've recently got into @justthezooofus.bsky.social because I think they're hit the nail on the head when it comes to banter, something many nature podcasts fail at.

ANOTHER RECRUIT TO CHILDREN OF TIME NATION LETS GOOOO 🗣🗣🗣

Phew

It's caramelizing one onion, Michael, how long could it take? Ten minutes?

I believe it! I think it's a good change. I'm mostly curious if it's a common shift or specific to our area

People with kids in school: is homework less common now than it used to be? I used to have daily or weekly homework in nearly every class, but my 6th grader has had probably between 5 - 10 homework assignments his entire life. Every teacher he's had doesn't assign homework. Is this widespread?

@justthezooofus.bsky.social I loved your kinkajou episode! I volunteer at a sanctuary known for wildcats that cares for other carnivorans, including kinks. On our aggression scale (for safety protocols), they are rated the same as tigers. Thanks for so clearly explaining why they make awful pets!

Went back to the gym 3 times this week after being too unwell to go for two whole months I CAN do hard things

Happy Halloween!

thank you luckily my best friends 600mg ibuprofen and 500mg acetaminophen are here for me during my time of need

have to physically distance myself from my husband until ive recovered from wisdom tooth removal because he keeps making me laugh and it hurts my mouth