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gray squirrel against yellow wall, the shadow of his tail is visible at left

The word "squirrel" comes from the Greek word skiouros, combining skia (shadow) and oura (tail). The Squirrel of the Day for February 15, 2026 demonstrates #sqrlpix

I know it's not, but that's magic, surely.

Thank you, MJBers, Moo, and Kitty. 📻

Coral background with faint heart illustrations. A glossy male Blackbird with a bright yellow bill faces left. Large title reads: “Birds as bad exes*” Smaller text reads: “*Yes, you read that right.”

Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox

Liking this a lot too.

That is very nice, yes. Thank you.

Hah! Timing.

I hadn't heard the term until a few hours ago.

I never managed to finish it. Too heavy going for me.

I get that as a wordworm sometimes, along with acanthamoeba and protoctista

#sqrlpix

Disintegration changed my life. Can't listen to it now, but 1988 - 89, I was right there with you.

Limerence: When a crush becomes obsessive Overwhelming, distressing, all-consuming: this little-known form of romantic longing can have a devastating impact.

Limerence: When a crush becomes obsessive

My sister and I used to play this album over and over at the time.

Small grinning bullfrog surrounded by duckweed

Bullfrog of the day!
Saturday, 14 Feb 2026

gray squirrel peeks over big branch

Squirrel of the Day for February 14, 2026 surveys the perimeter #sqrlpix

I can't think of many other songs that I like 3 different versions of.

I don't, thanks. I'll see if it's anywhere else. Might struggle if that was the font they use in game, but I'll look. I have a massive backlog to get through.

Nice. I'll have to look this game up too.

Like the sound of this!

I need to listen to the whole album again, if I can find it.

Yeah, wish they hadn't sold out tho. Working with S,A&W, was a terrible move, IMO.

YouTube video by Steve Terreberry Stevie T - Metalcore Song (Official Music Video)

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I love my angry metal / goth songs because they do make me laugh. Stevie T, the metal musician, also makes videos poking fun at the cliches in metal songs, and in so doing here wrote a fabulous song, even if it's meant to be a joke. Themes are break up and revenge.

Stevie T: Metalcore Song

YouTube video by OrsonTheMagnificent Fuzzbox - Love Is The Slug (Wide Awake Club, 8th Nov 86)

Morning MJBers, and thank you, Moo, and Kitty.

A song about a relationship tainted by cheating.

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Fuzzbox: Love is the Slug

A local squirrel looks to be thoroughly enjoying a 'lunch' snack here this past Tuesday while standing on my patio. • Raleigh, NC • February 10th, 2026 • 11:54:45 AM •

'Furball Friday¹³' - № 02-13-2026"
[February 10th, 2026 • 11:54 AM]
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#mammals #sqrlpix

Bullfrog in profile on top of duckweed covered pond edge - duckweed decorating part of frog's back

Bullfrog of the day!
Friday, 13 Feb 2026

Blue sky with pale pink cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms (2022)

Podcast I listened to a few years ago said some residents were still living there and had been for ages. Hoping they have now gone, for their sakes. Pretty sure it also said there are more of these underground fires than people realise. To be fair, not something the average person would think about.

I'd try and get rid of gravity. It wouldn't work out favourably.

It's hard to imagine being there, living with that.

Three different posts in descending order from top, paraphrased. One poster says guess what? The post underneath that says, yep they will never be able to buy their own home, and this middle post reads like a guess to the post above. The last post says, I guessed correctly, where's my prize?

Hah! Talk about timeline synchronicity!