More cows, more wives
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good agricultural surplus, must be in want of a wife.
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More cows, more wives
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good agricultural surplus, must be in want of a wife.
Kristi Noem's "Open to Work" LinkedIn Profile
05.03.2026 18:54 β π 6408 π 1050 π¬ 113 π 119I swear this writer believes they're paid a bonus for every use of "increasingly," "modern systems," and "agility" (not in the right way). #AmEditing
05.03.2026 23:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have plenty of criticism for him, but this is way down the list.
05.03.2026 23:23 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our new DHS secretary, everybody. (Event from two years ago.)
05.03.2026 22:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Today's meeting schedule
05.03.2026 21:32 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Democrats may not be able to prevent Mullin's confirmation, but they can certainly turn his track record of offense and stupidity into two days of televised humiliation so spectacular that he is wounded in Trump's eyes from day 1. That is the job.
05.03.2026 20:14 β π 6088 π 1699 π¬ 137 π 77
Need a Mellow Break? The Monterey Bay Aquarium has several live cams that give you a relaxing fish tank.
www.montereybayaquar...
"Trump's chief design officer says that his work shouldn't be controversial, but his team's track record has raised questions about who their websites are for, who they leave out and whether the White House can garner trust based on sleek design alone."
05.03.2026 20:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BREAKING NEWS: Otter has had her nails done!
05.03.2026 18:26 β π 509 π 45 π¬ 7 π 5Researchers found that the color of a concert hall affects a listener's perception of sound. pubs.aip.org/asa/jas...
05.03.2026 18:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"If you take screenshots constantly, as I do, you've probably noticed that a typical screenshot only captures what is visible on your screen at that moment, including in Chrome. Sometimes, though, you need the full web page."
05.03.2026 17:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
All incumbent Black Republicans in the House of Representatives will leave office by the start of the next term:
Β· Byron Donalds: favorite in the Florida Governor primary
Β· Wesley Hunt: finished third in the Texas Senate primary
Β· John James: running for Michigan Governor
Β· Burgess Owens: Retiring
Understanding cause and effect (if I hit the snooze button then Iβll get more sleep) and second order thinking (but then Iβll be late for work) are the basics of being an intelligent person.
Unfortunately we decided to elect the dumbest and most spiteful people we could find to the highest offices.
Do no harm, but TAKE NO SHIT.
A view from the end of a salad bar, with a very early 80's vibe. The words "Arby's Country Fresh Salad Bar" are superimposed over a row of crocks and bowls with veggies, greens, and salad dressings, with ladles and spoons
Arbyβs Country Fresh Salad Bar (1982-circa 1989): America's premier purveyor of roast beef got in on the salad bar game, offering bottomless greens, vegetables, fruit and cheese ( "15 fresh ingredients), six salad dressings, and more. It was marketed as "a trip to the farmer's market, at Arby's!" π§΅
05.03.2026 14:52 β π 272 π 37 π¬ 14 π 15a chile pepper ristra It's pretty
"The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true." --John Steinbeck
Japanese Woodblock Print Search
Something to ease your mind today.
Good essay.
These three go-to rules for quoting a project arenβt so much instructional as high-level theorems. "Once you understand them and embrace them, youβll be able to quote your projects with more confidence and less second-guessing." b2bs.substack.com/p/op-note-3-...
An ICE detainee in Arizona has died of a TOOTH INFECTION after it went untreated for weeks, a local official says. He was a Haitian asylum seeker imprisoned in Florence, Arizona. @emilybregel.bsky.social reports.
tucson.com/news/local/b...
Screenshot of an X post by Senator Tom Cotton saying Iran has been an imminent threat to the United States for 47 years and that the president was right to act. Below is a Fox News segment with Cotton speaking while footage labeled βU.S. Central Command β Unclassifiedβ shows a strike.
βImminent.β You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
04.03.2026 21:30 β π 12288 π 2104 π¬ 944 π 190Sheβs like a liar gone to burning hell
04.03.2026 22:02 β π 1040 π 166 π¬ 6 π 7From late January, a 40-minute talk by Rick Steves on βhow lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing Democracy in the USA.β [youtube.com]
04.03.2026 22:16 β π 17 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1Hold up...I thought Diana Ross was the Supreme Leader?
01.03.2026 02:27 β π 365 π 104 π¬ 8 π 0
Modern People: βSilent movies are boring!β
Silent Movies: (glances up from their Victorian x-ray voyeurism comedy)
youtu.be/3gMCkFRMJQQ
Phoenix-area friends: Mister Rogers Week will wrap up with a Be My Neighbor Day community celebration on Saturday, March 21. This free community event's special guests include Mychal Threets, host of Reading Rainbow, and puppeteer Stacey Gordon.
04.03.2026 20:30 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Today's reminder
βYou must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.β βMahatma Gandhi
I laughed
04.03.2026 18:38 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Grammarly's presentation of something they call Expert Review, including my name (plus Stephen King's, plus Mary Norris's), though to be sure I've never been contacted by Grammarly, much less compensated.
What in the absolute fuck is this.
04.03.2026 16:27 β π 1298 π 258 π¬ 98 π 34
Researchers at the Rijksmuseum have demonstrated that the painting Vision of Zacharias in the Temple (1633) was made by Rembrandt. www.rijksmuseum.nl/e...