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The term “wintry mix” is truly a dumpster of meaning. I didn’t know you could get frost 1cm thick
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The term “wintry mix” is truly a dumpster of meaning. I didn’t know you could get frost 1cm thick
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Re: the discussions up and down my timeline today, let me resurface this essay I wrote up about 18 months ago, about the perils of idolizing creative people, up to and including me. Some of you may remember it, but many of you weren't following me then, so.
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/p...
Please Don’t Idolize Me (or Anyone, Really)
In the wake of the various recent allegations involving Neil Gaiman, people have been both very sad that someone who they looked up to as an inspiration has, allegedly, turned out to be something l…
whatever.scalzi.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Re: the discussions up and down my timeline today, let me resurface this essay I wrote up about 18 months ago, about the perils of idolizing creative people, up to and including me. Some of you may remember it, but many of you weren't following me then, so.
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/p...
whatever.scalzi.com/2024/08/15/p...
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In honor of the cyclical nature of time (especially on Groundhog Day), here’s some excellent advice from one of my favorite out-of-print calendars: Dreyer’s English (2022), from @bcdreyer.social
“Passive Voice Is to Be Avoided”
#writesky #writersofbluesky @writingcommunity.bsky.social
“Passive Voice Is to Be Avoided”
#writesky #writersofbluesky @writingcommunity.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
Donate Your Skymiles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
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“There is a sense that the woman shouldn’t get above herself, but if you try and squash somebody like Medea who isn’t small into a small space that is not necessarily going to help you out. I felt Medea’s rage as she tries to fit round Jason’s ego, but she can’t. He knows he is not her equal.”
Natalie Haynes talks about her passion for bringing the classics to life
From Medusa to Minotaurs, Natalie Haynes is standing up for the classics
www.greatbritishlife.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM
“There is a sense that the woman shouldn’t get above herself, but if you try and squash somebody like Medea who isn’t small into a small space that is not necessarily going to help you out. I felt Medea’s rage as she tries to fit round Jason’s ego, but she can’t. He knows he is not her equal.”
Stop carrying out your intentions works for me.
I am definitely I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR
tag yourself i’m I AM MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY
January 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Stop carrying out your intentions works for me.
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I am definitely I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR
January 30, 2026 at 7:36 AM
I am definitely I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR
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Today is Duodi the 2nd of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate moss.#JacobinDay
More information on moss
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate moss.#JacobinDay
More information on moss
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Duodi the 2nd of Pluviôse in the year 234.
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate moss.#JacobinDay
More information on moss
Pluviôse is the month of rain.
Today we celebrate moss.#JacobinDay
More information on moss
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I stole this from @emilyhughes.bsky.social and her husband, but one of the most fun things you can do for yourself is, whenever someone mentions a movie they'd like to watch, write it down on a slip of paper, fold it, and put it in a jar. Whenever you need something to watch, pick a slip!
January 18, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I stole this from @emilyhughes.bsky.social and her husband, but one of the most fun things you can do for yourself is, whenever someone mentions a movie they'd like to watch, write it down on a slip of paper, fold it, and put it in a jar. Whenever you need something to watch, pick a slip!
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Today is Octidi the 28th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate zinc.#JacobinDay
More information on zinc
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate zinc.#JacobinDay
More information on zinc
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Octidi the 28th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate zinc.#JacobinDay
More information on zinc
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate zinc.#JacobinDay
More information on zinc
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behold, courtesy of my amazing wife, the coolest thing anyone has ever made for me
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
January 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
behold, courtesy of my amazing wife, the coolest thing anyone has ever made for me
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
You would guess there'd be the word bouffet, right?
Bouffage [boo-FAHZH]
(n.)
- A highly enjoyable or satisfying meal.
- Any meat, that (eaten greedily) fills the mouth and makes the cheeks to swell; cheek puffing meat.
Used in a sentence:
“The end of the year holiday season wreaks havoc on my diet; it’s just one bouffage after another!”
(n.)
- A highly enjoyable or satisfying meal.
- Any meat, that (eaten greedily) fills the mouth and makes the cheeks to swell; cheek puffing meat.
Used in a sentence:
“The end of the year holiday season wreaks havoc on my diet; it’s just one bouffage after another!”
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
You would guess there'd be the word bouffet, right?
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Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Nature valentines. This comic is now available as a set of 6 Valentines cards: topatoco.com/collections/...
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Today is Septidi the 27th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate lead.#JacobinDay
More information on lead
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate lead.#JacobinDay
More information on lead
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Septidi the 27th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate lead.#JacobinDay
More information on lead
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate lead.#JacobinDay
More information on lead
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From politics to perfume, The Alexandria Brief has you covered. 😆
Arielle Shoshana opens Old Town flagship, bringing niche fragrances to Cameron Street
Arielle Shoshana opens Old Town flagship, bringing niche fragrances to Cameron Street
After 10 years in Mosaic, the D.C. area's first niche fragrance boutique expands to Cameron Street.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
From politics to perfume, The Alexandria Brief has you covered. 😆
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Dimitris Economou was visiting his parents in Greece when he found a copy of the children’s book “Harry the Dirty Dog” on his dad’s bookshelf — and realized it had been checked out from a Virginia library nearly 40 years earlier.
A Virginia library book found its way home after 36 years and a world tour
Dimitris Economou recently found a children’s book on his dad’s bookshelf in Greece and realized it had been taken out from a Virginia library 36 years ago.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Dimitris Economou was visiting his parents in Greece when he found a copy of the children’s book “Harry the Dirty Dog” on his dad’s bookshelf — and realized it had been checked out from a Virginia library nearly 40 years earlier.
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Today is Quintidi the 25th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate cats.#JacobinDay
More information on cats
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate cats.#JacobinDay
More information on cats
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Quintidi the 25th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate cats.#JacobinDay
More information on cats
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate cats.#JacobinDay
More information on cats
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Feb-June, weekend construction impacts travel to Washington Reagan National Airport. Trains won’t run between Pentagon City & the airport for 10 weekends to build a second entrance at Crystal City to support ridership. Shuttle buses replace trains at affected stations. www.wmata.com/initiatives/...
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Feb-June, weekend construction impacts travel to Washington Reagan National Airport. Trains won’t run between Pentagon City & the airport for 10 weekends to build a second entrance at Crystal City to support ridership. Shuttle buses replace trains at affected stations. www.wmata.com/initiatives/...
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There are no copyeditorial lost causes if one is simply loud enough.
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
There are no copyeditorial lost causes if one is simply loud enough.
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You don't need to go anywhere in person to volunteer. Like:
If you're an artist, you can design merch.
If you're a web designer, you could redo an org's clunky website.
If you are good at writing, someone might want you to do web content or social media.
There are a MILLION ways to volunteer
If you're an artist, you can design merch.
If you're a web designer, you could redo an org's clunky website.
If you are good at writing, someone might want you to do web content or social media.
There are a MILLION ways to volunteer
January 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
You don't need to go anywhere in person to volunteer. Like:
If you're an artist, you can design merch.
If you're a web designer, you could redo an org's clunky website.
If you are good at writing, someone might want you to do web content or social media.
There are a MILLION ways to volunteer
If you're an artist, you can design merch.
If you're a web designer, you could redo an org's clunky website.
If you are good at writing, someone might want you to do web content or social media.
There are a MILLION ways to volunteer
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E-waste can be transformed into essentials if you’re willing to think outside the box.
Here’s some unserious inspiration for how to give your abandoned electronics new life in 2026.
Here’s some unserious inspiration for how to give your abandoned electronics new life in 2026.
How (not) to recycle those old gadgets
E-waste can be transformed into essentials if you’re willing to think outside the box.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
E-waste can be transformed into essentials if you’re willing to think outside the box.
Here’s some unserious inspiration for how to give your abandoned electronics new life in 2026.
Here’s some unserious inspiration for how to give your abandoned electronics new life in 2026.
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Today is Octidi the 18th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate limestone.#JacobinDay
More information on limestone
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate limestone.#JacobinDay
More information on limestone
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Octidi the 18th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate limestone.#JacobinDay
More information on limestone
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate limestone.#JacobinDay
More information on limestone
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There was a brief malfunction in the closed captioning
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
There was a brief malfunction in the closed captioning
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Today is Septidi the 17th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate marl.#JacobinDay
More information on marl
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate marl.#JacobinDay
More information on marl
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today is Septidi the 17th of Nivôse in the year 234.
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate marl.#JacobinDay
More information on marl
Nivôse is the month of snow.
Today we celebrate marl.#JacobinDay
More information on marl