a comic. Panel 1, caption text: the last thing my mom said to me was— “you’ve become a great mother, I’m so proud.” I said, “mom, I wouldn’t be the person I am without you.” I am holding her left hand with both of my hands. Panel 2, caption text: actually, she said a lot between then and the end. “Can I get you anything?” I asked. “Some water would be nice,” she said. Panel 3, caption text: “if I try to remember the last words she said to me, I think they were like— “emma, help” I drew medication from a bottle into a syringe. “Sorry, sorry— I’m drawing another dose. Just a second I’m so sorry” Panel 4, caption text: “and the absolute last thing she said to me was—“ “ok,” I said, “are you feeling more comfortable?” She replies, “mmm”

the last thing my mom said to me—

Nah, the demons are just giving dog hahaha (in the best way)

What the dog doin’?

lmao comparing the mile long growing list of negatives of AI to the nonexistent list of benefits and general lack of interest is just so absurd

A picture taken from a ship looking down into the water. A shape, appearing human at first glance, is thrashing like a drowning person, splashing around it to disguise its form.

A picture taken from a ship looking down into the water. Something jumps out of the disturbed foam. An alligator, with a marking on its throat resembling a screaming human face, is now visible among the splashing chaos.

Siren Alligators might be the most specialized human predators. These pack hunters have two distinct ways of mimicking our species.
Juveniles thrash in the water near ships, using their face-like throat markings to appear like a drowning person. The pack attacks when someone attempts a rescue.

Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.

Wow. In another huge upset, Mesmero, the Master of Mentalism, has been elected mayor of Chicago. Political pundits are shocked - he’s a first-time candidate who barely spent anything on advertising, and there wasn’t even an election scheduled for today

so apparently andrew cuomo, eric adams, and zohran mamdani all belong to the same political party

I'll be skipping any obits that begin "Whatever you think of what he did as Vice President..." It's what you do when you think nobody can stop you that counts.

i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist

This account will be equal parts hopeful and gloating for the rest of the evening. To that end: Pour one out for the pile of NYC billionaire money that was utterly incinerated tonight!

3 rows with each NYC mayoral candidate: (blue bar) Zohran Mamdani (yellow bar) Andrew M. Cuomo (red bar) Curtis Sliwa (wearing a red had)

sorry but mamdani and cuomo should have worn blue and yellow hats, respectively

Catholic bishops tied to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission voice criticism of administration RNS — ‘It is important that our Catholic detainees are able to receive pastoral care and have access to the sacraments,’ Bishop Kevin Rhoades told RNS in an email.

NEW from me: In a rare dissent in Trumpland, two conservative-leaning Catholic bishops who are tied to Trump's own religious liberty commission are criticizing the administration, voicing concerns for ICE detainees who are allegedly being denied access to Communion. religionnews.com/2025/11/04/c...

Oh — the situation has escalated.

Pope Leo has spoken out: says "spiritual rights" of detainees should be respected and calls on the "authorities" to allow "pastoral workers" in.

"Jesus says very clearly … we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCi...

i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often

I know it's so alien for some of you to feel good on an election night. Savor every second. We don't get a lot of these.

Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez

Mamdani reiterates his support for trans folks, his determination to fight "the scourge of antisemitism," and his pledge to fight Islamophobia--and throws a punch at the billionaire-funded campaign of lies against him. "In a time of political darkness, New York will be the light." This is a SPEECH.

Many stories of haunted houses may be related to Cyclosa imago, also known as the Haunting Spider.
When a colony settles an abandoned building, they collectively defend against human intrusion by forming dense webs, which have been interpreted as ghostly apparitions.

Halloween Haunted House

Furthermore public transit teaches you how to live with temporary minor annoyances and cars teach you that you're god's most special baby and your moment-to-moment comfort is the only important thing in the world

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

Well yes, they could have become invasive

You really should! Although, looking at the design after commenting that, it isn’t the closesttttt similarity in appearance, so you should watch it because it’s a great film not just because of my comment lol

It’s giving Mr. Melancholy from I Saw The TV Glow

Kraken by China Miéville

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Magnus Archives Season 5

After finishing Regeneration I wasn’t sure what to read so I picked up the first two, especially with Halloween coming up. The Wedding People is my book club book and I’ve been relistening to Magnus Archives S5 for spooky season. #MondayReads

This sells it pretty well for me, personally.

"This fucking sucks" and "all is lost" are two different sentences.

Don't say the second when you mean the first.

There's a particular kind of doomer on here who's like "and then SCOTUS will install him as president for a third term, and the military will back him up" as if that's the end of history.

Friend, there's still an "and then" after that.