Breaking news, this duck is happy, someone told him he's cute. (there's a wee lil duck getting headpats and he's making a QUACK face, clearly a very happy duck, so soft, so round, so smooth)

<busts down your door> YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS-

(so maybe it's a good sign)

Feel free to fact-check me on this, but I believe it was 74 degrees out in Chicago when Obama won.

Michael, I love you, you are a delight. You have taught me so much over the last few years and your charming voice got me through some isolated times (do not listen to these insufferable-sounding people). But now the reddit algorithm is going to keep putting this awful-looking sub in my feed!

Sounds like they still have to "earn" the money after "winning" because it's a salary and not a prize? I get that they picked folks that will willingly go along with whatever, but what if I just entered to get the million bucks, not promote this idiotic PAC?

Inky the octopus broke free from New Zealand National Aquarium by removing the lid of his tank, crawling across the floor, squeezing himself into a narrow pipe, and escaping into the ocean. Photo of an octopus, presumably Inky themself, with a light blue light on them, and another photo of inky’s aquarium from whence inky escaped.

great news, everyone

The Chicago Tribune endorsed him. I remember because that's the last day I ever subscribed.

The Trevor Noah podcast episode with him was fantastic

Haha, I was wondering why the new Cure album came out yesterday and not a Tuesday. I am old and obviously haven’t been paying enough attention to new albums for a decade.

My husband went as a 17 year old shithead (or so he tells me) and most of his classmates were quite a bit older. He liked learning from them and they were more motivated than the younger folk. Do it!

If only we had enough data to be sure it's safe, like BILLIONS of people having taken the vaccine.

What countries will take us? How will all of these people obtain visas to work/not be deported? Do we think that American turning full fascist won't have an echo in other countries? Will we as immigrants be treated fairly? As someone who has lived abroad a few times, it's not that simple.

It took 35 (adult) years, but it finally happened for me last night. Four kids total, my new building is the most organized I’ve ever lived in. It can still happen for you!

Wow! That would be twice as much as any medical bill I had in four years in Japan (and I had some tests that would cost at least $1000 with good insurance in the US). I can see this scaring people off. Take care.

My very offline 80-something mom asked me about it this morning, terrified (she is already voting Harris and lives in a blue state). So word must be getting out.

I did this to send a message. I'm just hoping the timing is communication enough?

I think you do a nice job of laying out why some moms may have ambivalence about childless women. It's something I've dealt with over the years, swallowing some hurtful comments (as you did--yikes) because maybe it comes from their own frustrations. Great piece overall too.

The ESPN story I saw floating around reported that these jerks said they were told they were allowed back in but at least in that piece the Yankees did not comment. I'm still with you in hating the Yankees.

I mean, I already canceled my subscription when they endorsed Gary Johnson.

And you ask anyone who supports these salaries WHY and they will say that you can't attract good people for less than that. And yet they are never good people (even in terms of competence) and we are all doing worse jobs for less.

Have the Yankees or MLB confirmed that these jerks are allowed back in? I'm hopeful that the only source for this is the jerks themselves saying it, but I am also very naive.

Good point, and security might have said it just to de-escalate the situation.

Sportscaster giving them an A for effort? Wtf?

"Mundane Halloween" returns!

It's that time of year again, when Japanese website
@dailyportalz holds its annual contest to dress up as something super ordinary.

Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2024 contest!

I just got back from a wonderful trip to Santa Fe and Taos and there were soooooo many Harris/Walz signs and exactly zero Trump ones. Maybe they are too small to make a difference statewide (I have no idea), but it was so nice to see.

"in keeping with the character of Cindy"

I keep thinking about this. People I have no good thoughts about have put their literal lives on the line (you know things will not go well for them if he wins) while these billionaires are cowering?

Knew a lady from Florida who refused to vote because her vote did not matter. She absolutely would have voted Gore, too. (to be clear, I did not like her)

Jorch and Chunus rocking some impressive facial hair.

In many restrooms in Japan there is a little button you can push to play music or water sounds to cover up your misdeeds. I always felt it was calling attention to them.