Lindsay Anne Black

Trying to write books for everyone seems to me a surefire way of writing bad books. I’m not interested in writing books for twats. I write books for the cool and nice people whose company I know I’d enjoy if I met them in real life. I’m entirely comfortable with twats hating my books. Bring it on.

Species Slowdown: Is Nature’s Ability to Self-Repair Stalling? When scientists recently analyzed hundreds of studies of ecosystems, they were surprised to see a marked slowing in the rate of species turnover. If new species don’t replace old ones, they say, ecosystems may have less flexibility to respond to habitat loss and climate change.

Scientists have long predicted ecosystems would shift in response to warming, with some species moving out and others moving in. But a major new study has found the rate of turnover is declining, suggesting nature may be losing its ability to self-repair.

small gray squirrel looking pissed off

Smol but angry squirrel is all of us #sqrlpix

Oats. All I see are oats. Between the blades of grass. Smothered in the dirt. Everywhere, there are oats.

I keep thinking about my ex telling me she used to write speeches for Prime Minister Campbell as part of her co-op placement in professional writing from the University of Waterloo.

We have to make a SPACE COURT. These loser-weirdo billionaireholes would show up to SPACE COURT.

what if I'm too tired for any of this

He literally eliminated the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and assigned the portfolio to a man.

Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

How did these men know to stay away from Epstein? One googled him, one asked his mom for advice, and one actually listened to what Epstein said to him and quickly realized he was a witless misogynist.

It wasn't that hard, and every scientist who claims they didn't know is either lying or stupid.

Mark Carney refuses to rule out entangling Canada in an illegal war | Speaking in Australia, Carney says it's too soon to let oil prices drop.

Yessssssss

a young black angus bull stands on the other side of a fence. On the side facing me is a bright yellow Amish foot scooter. It's a drab winter day.

This might be my favorite picture I have taken so far this year.

I heard "yet" and I'm sending you real estate listings near me.

Love the new place, Alan.

A vintage black and white photo of a woman in a velvet evening dress and satin gloves up to her elbows. Her hair has volume but is a respectable end-of-the-night early sixties coiffure. There is a bottle of champagne on the table, an array of plastic grapes that indicate this was some kind of display, and she seems ready to take a sip out of an enormous champagne coupe as broad as her shoulders.

HURRY!

YAY!

💕🍸🌱

Mine too! 💕

Operation Epic Fury Signifying Nothing

Ukraine War Latest: Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions * Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions, Ukraine's military says * As Ukrainian regions start preparing for next winter, Kyiv lags behind * Zele...

Ukrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions; As Ukrainian regions start preparing for next winter, Kyiv lags behind; Zelensky floats swapping Patriot missiles for interceptor drones amid increased Iranian Shahed threat; and more.

YAY!!!!! 🥂🎉

EKSTRAEPISODE TIL BARRIKADENE: IRANS FORTID OG FRAMTID.

Noen timer før Midtøsten ble kastet ut i krig, altså på fredag, møtte vi forfatter og filmskaper Essmat Sophie og skribent og utreder Ali Esbati.

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A zucchini plant in a hydroponic tub. There is a wilting male flower (which bloomed yesterday) and a well-coifed female flower with a tiny zucchini underneath it which is already larger than this morning. There are two more blooms forming underneath. The foreground is large green leaves, and the background is a wire trellis over a grey-brick wall, a broccoli sprout, and an experimental pumpkin. Yes, this is indoors in the snow belt and I am a maniac.

Having intermingled thoughts about the cumulative toll of constant pain, and the successes of high-control groups who have their fingers on the scales of our information ecology, while I stall out and drink gin in the hammock and watch the zucchini grow in real time.

Gorgeous!

I hope a well-groomed bari sax player follows you around and plays a tasty lick every time something terrible doesn’t happen to you

Members of Canada's military may have been involved in planning U.S. strikes on Iran, retired general says | CBC News A retired Canadian major-general says personnel on exchange with U.S. Central Command were likely involved in planning and targeting airstrikes on Iran unless Ottawa explicitly barred participation. A...

"It is highly likely that members of Canadian military, on exchange with the US, were involved in planning and co-ordinating of airstrikes on Iran. It is long-standing policy to have Canadian service members participate in exchanges with US Central Command."

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

🎵Let me in the groupchat Heathcliff🎵

Perfect.

Thank goodness. Thanks everyone.