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I just want to know when it's time to buy a trailer on some land way back in the hills.
I am still surprised and disappointed that there is no parody of "Life in the Fast Lane" called "Life in the Midwest". Such a loss.
January 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I am still surprised and disappointed that there is no parody of "Life in the Fast Lane" called "Life in the Midwest". Such a loss.
If you buy a big bag of standard inoffensive fortune cookies to give away and end up with way more left than you expected, you can eat one every day and get an encouraging little daily note.
(Could have done without the one on January 3 that said "This will be a year of surprises", though).
(Could have done without the one on January 3 that said "This will be a year of surprises", though).
January 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
If you buy a big bag of standard inoffensive fortune cookies to give away and end up with way more left than you expected, you can eat one every day and get an encouraging little daily note.
(Could have done without the one on January 3 that said "This will be a year of surprises", though).
(Could have done without the one on January 3 that said "This will be a year of surprises", though).
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Bullet dodged tbh, being a protagonist seems terrible. I would rather be the cozy goblin in the woods with timely advice who waves the protagonist on their way and goes back to their knitting, thanks 😅
January 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Bullet dodged tbh, being a protagonist seems terrible. I would rather be the cozy goblin in the woods with timely advice who waves the protagonist on their way and goes back to their knitting, thanks 😅
So what are the chances I would like knitting if I really strongly disliked crochet? I'm guessing it's unlikely.
January 1, 2026 at 1:25 AM
So what are the chances I would like knitting if I really strongly disliked crochet? I'm guessing it's unlikely.
I have managed to sew a Wonky Cat from a pattern! I used cheap random cotton/poly fabric to see if I could, and may now be pretty sure that I won't try this again with a better choice. Not naming the pattern because it's not the company's fault I don't know what I'm doing.
December 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I have managed to sew a Wonky Cat from a pattern! I used cheap random cotton/poly fabric to see if I could, and may now be pretty sure that I won't try this again with a better choice. Not naming the pattern because it's not the company's fault I don't know what I'm doing.
Vegetarian for 24 years now and loved meat before then, but the main thing that has ever really been a problem has been *shoes*.
December 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Vegetarian for 24 years now and loved meat before then, but the main thing that has ever really been a problem has been *shoes*.
Pondering this Guardian article www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20..., which describes a drill bit set as "dependable tools" but an entire sewing machine as "helpful gadgets". To be fair, maybe the rise of fast fashion and nearly disposable clothes does make it a little more justifiable.
‘I’ve used it every day for 48 years’: 42 forever gifts that last – and won’t end up in landfill
Say no to throwaway this Christmas! From tools and jewels to tartan rugs and teapots, here are the pressies you’ve given or received that have stood the test of time
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Pondering this Guardian article www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20..., which describes a drill bit set as "dependable tools" but an entire sewing machine as "helpful gadgets". To be fair, maybe the rise of fast fashion and nearly disposable clothes does make it a little more justifiable.
My dog is a chi mix and not particularly gifted in the hair department, so he has to have sweaters when it gets cold. Last year I bought him an Eddie Bauer one on sale that was so nice I keep checking their human stuff and being disappointed when I don't find anything I like as nearly much.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My dog is a chi mix and not particularly gifted in the hair department, so he has to have sweaters when it gets cold. Last year I bought him an Eddie Bauer one on sale that was so nice I keep checking their human stuff and being disappointed when I don't find anything I like as nearly much.
Please stop describing wealthy people as "worth $xx million" (or billion, as the case may be). They ain't *worth* shit. They *have* $xx million, or more likely have theoretical access to $xx million. JFC.
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Please stop describing wealthy people as "worth $xx million" (or billion, as the case may be). They ain't *worth* shit. They *have* $xx million, or more likely have theoretical access to $xx million. JFC.
Today I had a fortune cookie that said to follow my heart and while I do love the idea of quitting my job and explaining in my resignation letter that a fortune cookie told me to do it, i am sadly still far too much of a coward.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today I had a fortune cookie that said to follow my heart and while I do love the idea of quitting my job and explaining in my resignation letter that a fortune cookie told me to do it, i am sadly still far too much of a coward.
Overheard while walking through the local university School of Music: "We're musicians! We can't count above four!" I would add "We get really anxious and confused if we try to count to six!"
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Overheard while walking through the local university School of Music: "We're musicians! We can't count above four!" I would add "We get really anxious and confused if we try to count to six!"
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wild that the United States claims to be defunding the arts while also getting ready to stage the most immersive live-action remake of Les Miserables that the world has ever seen
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
wild that the United States claims to be defunding the arts while also getting ready to stage the most immersive live-action remake of Les Miserables that the world has ever seen
Wondering how much the wealth/privilege of most of the current administration is blinding them to the reality of what they're doing. These are people with no understanding of struggling to pay rent, much less actually missing a meal. They don't know what it means and how angry people are about it.
November 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Wondering how much the wealth/privilege of most of the current administration is blinding them to the reality of what they're doing. These are people with no understanding of struggling to pay rent, much less actually missing a meal. They don't know what it means and how angry people are about it.
Starting from a comment elsewhere, wouldn't it be great to have a Constitutional Amendment that if Congress can't get a budget passed on time, we have snap elections to complete the terms of all members? Could maybe still be manipulated but at this point it looks worth a try.
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Starting from a comment elsewhere, wouldn't it be great to have a Constitutional Amendment that if Congress can't get a budget passed on time, we have snap elections to complete the terms of all members? Could maybe still be manipulated but at this point it looks worth a try.
When I was a little kid I would thread needles for my grandmother and be proud of myself for helping. If I thought about later I just figured she was so kind to let me think I was useful and not an annoyance. Now I am getting old and when I try to thread needles I realize I really *was* helping!
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When I was a little kid I would thread needles for my grandmother and be proud of myself for helping. If I thought about later I just figured she was so kind to let me think I was useful and not an annoyance. Now I am getting old and when I try to thread needles I realize I really *was* helping!
Funny how "trainspotting" and "birdwatching" have such vastly different connotations even without the drug reference.
October 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Funny how "trainspotting" and "birdwatching" have such vastly different connotations even without the drug reference.
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Portland doesn’t need the military. Portland has its own defenses.
September 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Portland doesn’t need the military. Portland has its own defenses.
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between this and the 4 sewing pattern manufacturers getting liquidated, it's a bad time to be taking after my grandma
(yes I generally bake from scratch now, but I can afford the extra groceries and time. when I was broke/working fulltime? a boxed mix was the only way a big dessert was happening!)
(yes I generally bake from scratch now, but I can afford the extra groceries and time. when I was broke/working fulltime? a boxed mix was the only way a big dessert was happening!)
Last year Betty Crocker shrank the size of their cake mixes. Decades of cake-mix-based recipes are now broken. www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
The 70-Year-Old Beloved Boxed Mix Grandmas Won’t Be Buying Anymore
"It's just so upsetting."
www.yahoo.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
between this and the 4 sewing pattern manufacturers getting liquidated, it's a bad time to be taking after my grandma
(yes I generally bake from scratch now, but I can afford the extra groceries and time. when I was broke/working fulltime? a boxed mix was the only way a big dessert was happening!)
(yes I generally bake from scratch now, but I can afford the extra groceries and time. when I was broke/working fulltime? a boxed mix was the only way a big dessert was happening!)
Just sayin'. www.newyorker.com/magazine/194...
“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson
Fiction, from 1948: “The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions; most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around.”
www.newyorker.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Just sayin'. www.newyorker.com/magazine/194...
So given the direction the CDC is taking now, does RFK Jr get to just appoint a Witchfinder General or does that position require nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate?
August 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
So given the direction the CDC is taking now, does RFK Jr get to just appoint a Witchfinder General or does that position require nomination by the president and confirmation by the Senate?
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Pity no one really paid any attention to this back when everyone was justifiably freaking out about the Electoral College. theconversation.com/why-the-us-h...
Why the US House of Representatives has 435 seats – and how that could change
Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s population has more than tripled.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Pity no one really paid any attention to this back when everyone was justifiably freaking out about the Electoral College. theconversation.com/why-the-us-h...
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it's not that I think I'm too smart to ever get sucked into a cult, it's more that I know I am unwilling to participate in anything even resembling a group project under any circumstances
August 21, 2023 at 4:29 PM
it's not that I think I'm too smart to ever get sucked into a cult, it's more that I know I am unwilling to participate in anything even resembling a group project under any circumstances
Whoever designed the connectors used to attach flexible dryer hoses to outdoor vents should be an object of public ridicule for centuries.
August 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Whoever designed the connectors used to attach flexible dryer hoses to outdoor vents should be an object of public ridicule for centuries.
So are Temu, Shein, aliexpress, etc breaking down their prices to show tariffs? Seems like a commonsense thing to do and Trump can't call them to heel like Bezos.
May 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So are Temu, Shein, aliexpress, etc breaking down their prices to show tariffs? Seems like a commonsense thing to do and Trump can't call them to heel like Bezos.