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I learned that from the inimitable Max Klinger in an episode of M*A*S*H - "If you get it as a kid, you don't get it as an adult - but if you get it as an adult, you don't get kids!"

Perfection. Brought tears to my eyes. I am forever changed.

gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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I cannot easily recall the name of that backflipping singer, but I can always remember famed Irish poet Brendan Behan. Enjoy that mental image.

Oh my goodness thank you! I saw this come up once on reddit (maybe as a promotion?) and then couldn't find it again and couldn't recall the name! Woo hoo!

ARTE

By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪

I've clicked 'heart' but I do NOT heart this.

Is “getting to meet Little Mouse” a legitimate reason to adopt a child in the UK? I feel like getting to hold his tiny paw would give me great solace in these difficult times.

YES.

Loaded nachos in a cast iron pan may become my New Year's resolution.

As our ancestors once did.

The Best Parts of A Hard Year Good job crossing the finish line, fellow temporal beings.

You want my top ten favorite books I read this year? How about my top ten movies? Top ten games?

You got it. Made all three lists and made one giant rack of positivity for your solstice pleasure. Come celebrate great art with me.

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One of my professors once said something like, "I don't need you to tell me what the current research is - I already know that. I want to know what *you* think of it." College taught me to read and think critically - which requires actually engaging with the material!

Why aren't they starting them at the same time, that doesn't seem fair.....oh NO!

It was so outrageous that I immediately went to a word-to-page converter to confirm it was as bonkers as I thought.

Birthright citizenship under the common law, a thread:

I have done this many times on social media, in print, and in media interviews, but not to be accused of taking others’ not seriously enough, by plainly stating the law and history of birthright citizenship, I’m taking the time here:

You're not a dumbass. You're not a dumbass fucking dork who wastes money on insane bullshit. MAKE ED ZITRON GO AWAY I DON'T LIKE WHERE MY MIND IS GOING

Currently playing @aftermath.site's "Uh Oh, You Have Billions Invested In Generative AI"
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A little ermine in the snow, or a dark-eyed junco! Maybe I'll have to start saving my pennies...:)

A poster on 8.5 x 11 inch paper saga Fishtown fish facts: red lipped catfish or of ocephalus Darwini. Then a pic of that freaky fish with 4 limbs it rests on the ground and then the words “stg this fish real red-lipped batfish walk ocean floor with they flippers RLBF have RBF, not they fault RLBF have a bioluminescent lure that glows to attract dinner RLBF lipgloss is popping, RLBF lipgloss is cool, all the fish keep jockin, they chase RLBF after school RLBF got scales like armor and shine bright like a diamond Red-lipped batfish will teach you how to dougie, I can promise u that. @yaboyni Take a moment And and realize the moment You took has already passed Thank you See you next time

One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.

This. 😄

Remember when, if you wanted to read a book with any kind of LGBTQ characters, you had to go to the lesbian bookstore? I'm glad it's not like that anymore, but man I miss lesbian bookstores....

Always thank the forest, just in case. Goodnight Hookland.

I cut that one out and put it on my fridge. Poor pear!

Booo! (appreciative). :)

Gotta repost this in every venue I come across it; the screenshot equivalent of Tom Holland's dance.
#carpathia

Panel One: A sportscaster speaks to a television camera "You join us just in time for the annual booksellers versus librarians tug of war." Panel Two: We see the participants warming up as he continues... "Two very strong teams this year, they’ve both been in training since February. As always, the real skill in this match is not to start chatting about boo-" Panel Three: "Too late!! A pair of librarians are discussing the new Margaret Atwood! A crowd is forming! The booksellers are joining in! It's all over!!" We see all the participants chatting. Panel Four: The sportscaster finishes up to the camera: "The rope lies untouched! The discussions continue! We have a draw for 325th year in a row! Join us again next year!" End. Bonus alt-text Content: Fun fact! The first tug of war was between the staff of Cranston Library and those of Daniel Midwinter Booksellers www.cranstonlibraryreigate.com/ www.blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/2017/11/10/booksellers/

Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)

What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management Grab your umbrella and your tights.

just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.

remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.

Also love the delayed-impact mysteries. "My back feels weird, I wonder why? Oh right I moved something heavy.... yesterday."