Katrina Powers
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Reposted by Katrina Powers
also this story contains the sentence "There is no suggestion that Veronika’s skills are evidence of the evolution of an ominous new species of super-cow," surely an early front-runner for sentence of the year
people are makin cow tools jokes about this and why not, but as a longtime believer in the sentience of non-human animals and great lover of cows in particular, I hope people will check out the story in full
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
also this story contains the sentence "There is no suggestion that Veronika’s skills are evidence of the evolution of an ominous new species of super-cow," surely an early front-runner for sentence of the year
The mighty Snohomish.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The mighty Snohomish.
After a rejectionful 2025, I am starting 2026 off with an acceptance! My short story "A Sap Made to Order" will appear in the forthcoming issue of The Literary Hatchet.
January 4, 2026 at 9:18 PM
After a rejectionful 2025, I am starting 2026 off with an acceptance! My short story "A Sap Made to Order" will appear in the forthcoming issue of The Literary Hatchet.
After a promising end to 2024, I didn't have any short stories accepted for publication in 2025. But I wrote a handful more.
January 1, 2026 at 3:31 AM
After a promising end to 2024, I didn't have any short stories accepted for publication in 2025. But I wrote a handful more.
I'm back in the eastern time zone for new year's. First time since 2009.
January 1, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I'm back in the eastern time zone for new year's. First time since 2009.
FRIENDS
LIFE
TRAVELS
Well golly.
LIFE
TRAVELS
Well golly.
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
MONEY
TRAVELS
PIZZA
sounds good to me.
MONEY
TRAVELS
PIZZA
sounds good to me.
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
FRIENDS
LIFE
TRAVELS
Well golly.
LIFE
TRAVELS
Well golly.
Me, assessing the quality of my cats:
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Me, assessing the quality of my cats: