Melissa Ngo

Thanks and good luck!

I will prepay to snag this ring. Set up the page and I’ll buy. Send it whenever it arrives. I trust you all.

Do you have another like this in size 8 to 10? Price? Also, I just got the ruby ring and it’s exactly what I wanted!

Jason Statham gives his bargain-bin Bourne some heart in Shelter The schlocky Shelter sees Jason Statham play a supersoldier thrust back into a life he left behind with an unexpected ward to protect.

Home Alone mixed with Jason Bourne was the ending of Skyfall. If the new Jason Statham movie has lots of that, I am here to be distracted by such gleeful destruction. #movies
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4 Parkinson’s disease symptoms that can show up decades before a diagnosis A loss of the sense of smell or acting out one’s dreams can occur years in advance.

I had no idea loss of smell was a symptom of Parkinson’s. #healthcare
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The Artist Behind Narnia: Pauline Baynes From winter classrooms to magical worlds, rediscovering the artist who opened the wardrobe to Narnia and A Giant under the Snow

A lovely look at the artist who brought Narnia to life in illustrations. #art 🪐💙📚 #booksky

How to file your taxes for free in 2026 Despite the demise of Direct File, taxpayers still have plenty of no-cost options for filing their returns this tax season.

Tips on how you might be able to file your taxes for free. #taxes
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Very excited!!! #booksky

Video captures giant pandas playing in snow at the National Zoo Videos show animals playing in snow at National Zoo in D.C.

Adorable video! #pandas #snow

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Could another storm hit the East Coast this weekend? See the scenarios. More snow is probably on its way. Multiple weather models are simulating what could be another system that brings plowable snow to parts of the East.

Another storm could be on its way. Stay safe. #weather #snowstorm

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The rise of the analogue bag: fashion’s answer to doomscrolling As screen fatigue grows, a new trend is swapping smartphones for crosswords and sketchbooks – turning the humble bag into a tool for offline living

Interesting idea of a non-digital-entertainment bag. In my bag, there’s often a paperback, a crossword puzzle book or a craft to work on. #crafting #puzzles 💙📚 #booksky

One of the biggest storms in years is near. What to expect in your area. Snow and ice will start on Friday across the Rockies and Plains, push into the South, Midwest and Appalachians on Saturday, then reach the East Coast on Sunday.

Stay safe, everyone. #storm #weather 

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The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening Check out The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening - <p>Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life. But he doesn't want to open a BnB, or save...

Enjoyed the ragtag crew in the first Retired Assassin’s Guide mystery by Naomi Kuttner: retired assassin with terrible social skills, morally gray retired con woman with fab acting skills, upright detective & questionably helpful ghosts. More vibes than story, but it’s all done well. 💙📚 #booksky

From Dylan to disco, Beyoncé to Bob Marley: the 30 best live albums ever – ranked! Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive!, one of the bestselling live albums of all time, is turning 50. You won’t find that on this list, however: instead there’s metal, soul, and an ‘indecently exciti...

This will probably cause some conversation. I do love the Otis Redding, Beyoncé’ and Johnny Cash picks. #music

What did you accomplish in 2025? Readers tell us their wins. From losing 100 pounds to publishing a book and learning to ride a bike, readers shared with us what they were most proud of this year.

There are some really nice stories in this article on Washington Post readers’ favorite accomplishments of 2025.

Guest column | Want to be a kinder, more loving person? Try this type of meditation. I’m a longtime practitioner and teacher of loving kindness meditation. Here’s what you need to know.

Practicing “metta,” a kinder meditation.

“Metta is limitless and unbounded love; it is gentle presence and universal friendliness. Metta practice is meant to grow people’s ability to be present for themselves and others.”

A Peculiar Combination: An Electra McDonnell Novel An Electra McDonnell Novel

I really liked the Electra McDonnell series by Ashley Weaver. The romantic mystery is set in WWII Britain & has a military intelligence officer, the safecracker he pulls into his cases & her mischievous family. It's worth getting through a slow beginning in Bk 1, A Peculiar Combination
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A photograph shows snow-covered buildings and trees under a pale pink sunrise in a partly cloudy sky.

How I started 2026. #sunrise #photography

Experts say these 5 exercises are key to staying healthy and aging better These simple moves can help you stay strong and build muscles as you age.

I appreciate that this gives modified versions of the exercises, as we can’t all start with the standard versions. #exercise #aging

Hopeful Images From 2025 Year after year, rounding up his news photos of the year has proven to be an exercise in sorting through difficult and disturbing imagery. For more than a decade now, senior editor Alan Taylor has mad...

Late to this, but some amazing images here. #photography

What’s your type? Try these tests to pick the perfect font for you. Fonts can dramatically shape what you communicate and how you read.

Enjoyed this story/quiz. I like modern sans-serif. #fonts #typeface

How to Be Happy Like Thomas Aquinas Modern social science finds that the 13th-century theologian’s recipe for “imperfect happiness” turns out to be perfect.

Found this bit on willpower interesting. #philosophy #happiness

“You need to spend your resources of willpower on the highest-priority targets. These should be your most positive and most negative passions, and you should aim to increase the former and avoid the latter.”

Also available for $2 on Kobo if that’s your preferred ebook seller
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Column | Do you know more about investing than the average American? Take this quiz The more you know, the better you can protect yourself from fraud, scams and money mistakes.

I only missed the municipal bonds one. Great info here. #finances #investing

This is hilarious. Loved the movie and the music video.

A hand holds a cup of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and marshmallows. Behind is the Tuck’s Truffles booth.

Had a delicious whipped cream- and marshmallow-topped hot chocolate. A nice treat on a cold day.

The Atlantic 10: The Best Books of 2025 The books that made us think the most this year

Lots of books I hadn’t heard of, including poetry. #poetry 💙📚 #booksky

Column | The most common zodiac signs (and birthdays) Are some zodiac signs, and birthdays, more widespread? And why does it seem like all my colleagues (or neighbors) have the same sign? The Department of Data is on the case.

I mean, I had to read and share this #astrology #data 



“Even if you don’t think the position of the stars influences our lives apart from, like, spewing forth the photons that make life on this planet possible, you’re probably still curious about whether birthdays of a feather flock together.”

Aliette de Bodard’s Dominion of the Fallen has fantastic political and familial intrigue, a magical war, and Paris. Definitely recommend that series. Also love the spinoff novellas.

Will investigate the others recommended by Reactor. #booksky

The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'

Another list to discuss! Some of these films seem more dark than comedic. And some have not aged well. But some are still fantastic. #movies