Colleen Barry

Congrats, Kory!!!! Also I’m adding the book to my list of hopes to cling to in March, right after “sunlight.”

A classic of the copy editing genre! But your version has the pleasant addition of actual science.

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I’m a word person and this is more of a science question, but I think asteroids are generally too far out to enter the atmosphere. But meteors and meteorites don’t get that name until they enter the atmosphere, so the atmosphere has to be involved, as I understand it.

Tip: A meteor streaks through the sky but burns up before landing.

A meteorite doesn’t burn all the way up and so hits the ground somewhere.

Think of the ITE on “meteorite” as standing for I Touch Earth.

It was only after they’d been home for a few days that I realized I’d just adopted basically the exact cats in this @nathannun.bsky.social poster I already owned and loved.

Check out his Etsy store! There are so many great ones.

It was only after they’d been home for a few days that I realized I’d just adopted basically the exact cats in this @nathannun.bsky.social poster I already owned and loved.

An orange-and-white cat loafed on a bookshelf with her front paws folded. She looks like she’s calling you into a meeting and you should be concerned.

An orange cat with white socks stands on her back legs on top of a cat carrier to stare out the window.

Same cat asleep in a hammock high in a cat tree. Her four white feet stick out of the hammock in a jumble and her pink toe beans are visible. The very tip of her tail is also white.

An orange-and-white cat sitting on a mat in a bathroom. The top half of her is hidden by a shower curtain, but from the shoulders down she is extremely visible. A large black cat sits on the sink nearby, not looking at her.

This is Clementine. She enjoys supervising the neighborhood and not being involved in whatever the boys are up to. Very concerned about snow. Beeps when you stop petting her. Great at hiding.

An orange cat stands up and stretches against kitchen cabinets, showing off his wee little tail. It’s only about two inches long and a bit triangular, kind of like a deer’s tail.

Same cat sticking his face into a clear mug of coffee on a desk.

Now he’s trying to bite a piece of flavored popcorn being held by a pair of chopsticks.

The cat is now flopped belly-up on a bright green chair. His front legs are folded into his chest and his back legs are at weird angles. He’s twisted around to stare sleepily at the camera.

Some cat facts: This is Rufus. His paperwork says he lost most of his tail in a car accident. He believes that all food is for sharing and all playtime should involve wrestling. He and our other cat, Bertie, have been thundering around the apartment together.

Believe me, I would’ve brought home a bucketful if my partner weren’t there to hold me back.

Whew!

I bet she’d understand if you gave her a treat

Yes, they’re a bonded pair! We think brother and sister, but we didn’t get much background information about them so we don’t really know for sure.

I definitely remember Luna! And I think Zelda, so I must’ve forgotten Phoebe. Please tell her I’m sorry!

Jonathon can I see your pets? I remember two kitties, who am I forgetting?

She was a bonus

*slaps roof of your house* This bad boy can fit so many rescue animals

An orange-and-white cat and an all-orange cat play tug-of-war with a string.

An orange-and-white cat stands on her back legs to stare at herself in the mirror. The angle makes it look like her mirror self is looking at you and asking, “Who the hell is this?”

An orange cat flops his head over a little railing on one level of a cat tree. He’s lying on his side and looks sleepy and happy.

An orange cat and an orange-and white cat lounge on matching gray chairs in a living room. In the background, a black cat’s head is visible over the bed he’s in. His chin is resting on the edge of the bed.

If you are feeling down, may I recommend going to the shelter and taking home between one and six pets? I got two.

John Edwards

my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

Both locations are closed & tons of people have the day off so I'm calling it. Today is Start That Book Day 2026! That book you've been meaning to read forever that you just have never gotten to. The one your friend has been bugging you about, maybe even the one we recommended. Start it today!

Gore effects in horror movies should always be practical. CGI is dull. I want to know it took someone hours to get the stains out.

That sounds right. I am willing to be morally flexible under the right circumstances.

How does one become the president of Alps/Provence/Côte d’Azure region? Suddenly considering a career switch. #ClosingCeremony

I’m running for president on a platform of making it illegal to play the Slack notification sound in ads and then throwing the book at Mr. Beast.

Screenshot of a YouTube video posted by NBC Sports titled, "Alysa Liu's FABULOUS gold medal-winning free skate, Winter Olympics 2026."

This is the Alysa Liu performance everyone is talking about, and yes, you should watch it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCrF...

Peacock is playing this ad every five seconds during the Olympics and I hate it more every time. It’s like watching ChatGPT have a stroke and then hold up a giant sign that just says “patriarchy.”

Tara Lipinski: The one and only you is the special you that you are. The one who has done you things in a you way as only your uniquely you self can do. Get Botox.

I can’t prove it wasn’t a ghost!