It’ll be just like starting over… NOLATwitter now in Chicago The fear of falling is usually worse than the fall so just fling yourself at the fucking pavement
No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film AdaptationPHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...theonion.com
👀 Unbelievable images in this thread
Elizabeth HarperI went to the National Funeral Museum today and it was weirder than expected. Here are some things I saw.
Y'all, serious critique from an established scholar of anything is going to go much further than "Omygodsogoodiloveit 😍😍😍😍" and "Ewgrosssuckssomuchihateit🤮🤮🤮" That's one difference between criticism and review. Literature classes often teach that kind of thing.
South Water entrance to Millennium Station closed until at least tomorrow due to flooding 😮
Chicago Transportation Alerts🚆 Metra ME: Due to flooding, the South Water Station entrance is closed until further notice. Estimated time of re-opening is midday Tuesday, July 28. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
me explaining why you too should be a Saints fan
Chris VanniniThere seems to be a growing number of "sports fans" for whom winning is not the most important thing.
I’ve been standing stock still in this wood for about 10 minutes while I mess about with a photo on my phone. I look up, notice the shape, and slowly crouch down to film This has made me so happy I feel I could cry. It’s as close to magic as I hope to get.
You get one company selling half the produce in America and it's operating like house flippers opening up 4 different LLCs for each house
AllThingsDreThis whole Taylor farms thing and all the food being infected with parasites. It's actually a very good example of why these conglomerants and monopolies shouldn't exist. You shouldn't be able to operate under one name and own 30 brands that do the exact same thing
Hello, pls enjoy this Edward Gorey meme I made, totally unrelated to my previous post Happy Thursday 👻
Larry laid his mouse in front of the press to be photographed. Lest you ask, this is a real photograph via the Press Association.
Our people are good about the text for the blind, but this was sent in haste and omitted it. They prepared the following - "Larry - Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office - has laid a mouse on the pavement in Downing St. He stands back to be photographed by a press scrum befitting a head of state."
the way to short circuit the "if you don't watch, you don't care" people is to ask how to help. Usually they have no idea, but now they can't accuse you of not caring.
Between Public and Protected Chicago’s fledgling, Frankie, pauses right along the fence separating the public beach from the protected nesting sanctuary. A pause, a moment of contemplation. 📸: Chicago Piping Plovers (Frankie, Montrose Beach, July 19, 2026)
#Bertha is still a name from the original set of rotating lists... first used in 1984 and every six years since. So this is its 8th time in use and will be certainly be around for a 9th time in 2032. bmcnoldy.blogspot.com/2026/07/bert...
Bertha bringing unsettled weather to northern Gulf coastUpdates and summaries on tropical Atlantic activity... including easterly waves, tropical storms, subtropical storms, and hurricanes.bmcnoldy.blogspot.com
Many thanks to the Toronto Star for inadvertently showing us why we should all use the Oxford Comma. Apparently Sylvia had some, let's say, complicated hobbies:
Finally got a solid shot of papa scissortail mid-flight! These #birds are so special.