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The girl with the boom. she/her https://poppotluck.substack.com/
Last repost: There are so many coyotes in JP/Rozzie/West Rox that I am amazed that there are any outdoor cats left. (We hear them calling some nights. It's eerie enough that we're always happy to be warm at home when we hear it.)
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Last repost: There are so many coyotes in JP/Rozzie/West Rox that I am amazed that there are any outdoor cats left. (We hear them calling some nights. It's eerie enough that we're always happy to be warm at home when we hear it.)
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The fuck you mean we got COYOTES in Cambridge, Massachusetts?????? As in Wile E.?????????? I’ve made peace with the turkeys. But this is some new shit entirely!!!!
In Cambridge, coyotes are just another neighbor - The Boston Globe
The predators may seem out of place in a dense, urban city. But it's their home, too.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The fuck you mean we got COYOTES in Cambridge, Massachusetts?????? As in Wile E.?????????? I’ve made peace with the turkeys. But this is some new shit entirely!!!!
*spin wool
*bleed a fever
*poison a bad husband
*bleed a fever
*poison a bad husband
It's 2026.
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
*spin wool
*bleed a fever
*poison a bad husband
*bleed a fever
*poison a bad husband
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* charge they phone
* twerk
* be bisexual
* eat hot chip
* lie
* twerk
* be bisexual
* eat hot chip
* lie
It's 2026.
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
* charge they phone
* twerk
* be bisexual
* eat hot chip
* lie
* twerk
* be bisexual
* eat hot chip
* lie
@fourteenacross.bsky.social @momebie.bsky.social I thought you would enjoy seeing where your card lived on our bookcase.
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
@fourteenacross.bsky.social @momebie.bsky.social I thought you would enjoy seeing where your card lived on our bookcase.
Hi, I'm a pulmonary embolism. (Just realized I'm coming up on the 22nd anniversary of that mf'er.)
January 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Hi, I'm a pulmonary embolism. (Just realized I'm coming up on the 22nd anniversary of that mf'er.)
TIL it took England 200 years longer than the rest of Europe to switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, resulting in them having to skip 11 days in 1752. That year, September 2 was followed by September 14.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
TIL it took England 200 years longer than the rest of Europe to switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, resulting in them having to skip 11 days in 1752. That year, September 2 was followed by September 14.
Well, our dishwasher died mid-cycle this morning, so the New Year is off to a pretty standard start.
January 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Well, our dishwasher died mid-cycle this morning, so the New Year is off to a pretty standard start.
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This list is fun because they're all at least a little bit correct
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
This list is fun because they're all at least a little bit correct
Spending NYE watching folklore monster explainers. We stay ready. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Monstrum - YouTube
Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create and shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film.
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Spending NYE watching folklore monster explainers. We stay ready. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Husband decided that we are going to ring in the New Year with crackers, cheese, and smoked fish, and I applaud his choices.
December 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Husband decided that we are going to ring in the New Year with crackers, cheese, and smoked fish, and I applaud his choices.
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Dec. 27, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I don't have work tomorrow, I'm done with holiday shopping, and we're past the shortest day, so why/how do I still have the Sunday Blues???
December 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I don't have work tomorrow, I'm done with holiday shopping, and we're past the shortest day, so why/how do I still have the Sunday Blues???
I'm about to ask a really adult question. OK, do you love your vacuum? If so, please recommend it to me.
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm about to ask a really adult question. OK, do you love your vacuum? If so, please recommend it to me.
One of the scientists called me the department's master of ceremonies, and that is so much cooler than my actual title. I wonder if anyone would notice if I changed my signature.
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One of the scientists called me the department's master of ceremonies, and that is so much cooler than my actual title. I wonder if anyone would notice if I changed my signature.
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I've recently decided that I'm bringing back dueling to discourage people from saying dumb shit online
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I've recently decided that I'm bringing back dueling to discourage people from saying dumb shit online
The Kids are Alright update: My daughter came home yesterday with a batch of homemade cookies and store-bought ones & said, "V made me GF cookies, but then she was worried about cross-contamination, so she got me these too."💜
December 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Kids are Alright update: My daughter came home yesterday with a batch of homemade cookies and store-bought ones & said, "V made me GF cookies, but then she was worried about cross-contamination, so she got me these too."💜
Are we still boycotting Starbucks?
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Are we still boycotting Starbucks?
Happy birthday to meeeeeeee!
"This is an appliance for people who don’t actually use appliances. You buy your fancy little honeybee toaster, and then, when you want an actual piece of toast, you ask your Olive to order you one via Seamless. God, the future has been such a letdown." defector.com/the-2025-hat...
The 2025 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector
[Opens front door while holding a toy corgi in one arm] Merry Christmas! Oh my God, you made it! I thought you might be stuck at the airport for weeks! Well, because it’s such madness out there. Piper...
defector.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Happy birthday to meeeeeeee!
It should be illegal to have a migraine on your birthday.
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It should be illegal to have a migraine on your birthday.
Do we think this would be cute in 3X? (This site used to be much better about including plus-size models. Now I just gotta guess.) nooworks.com/collections/...
Sasha The Guardians
The Sasha dress has a flattering A-line silhouette made from our lightweight rayon, right here in California. It has a soft, fluid drape that falls just below the knee for an easy, elegant feel. The b...
nooworks.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Do we think this would be cute in 3X? (This site used to be much better about including plus-size models. Now I just gotta guess.) nooworks.com/collections/...
What if the moon is made of pudding? What if squirrels can do quantum mechanics?
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
What if the moon is made of pudding? What if squirrels can do quantum mechanics?
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You know, until AI can give a book recommendation based on a total stranger's tattoo that turns out to be the book in their life they have reread the most (open the quoted skeet to confirm) I'm...I'm not impressed. Maybe those billions being invested could be better spent elsewhere.
Hmmm, don't do a lot of YA but this is giving me Susan Cooper vibes so I'll recommend The Dark is Rising series, one of my all time favs portersquarebooks.com/book/9781665...
December 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
You know, until AI can give a book recommendation based on a total stranger's tattoo that turns out to be the book in their life they have reread the most (open the quoted skeet to confirm) I'm...I'm not impressed. Maybe those billions being invested could be better spent elsewhere.
I am the sole admin for a large department with several sub-departments, and as such, I was invited to FOUR white elephants in the past 2 weeks. Some popular gifts: Lego flower sets. A fluffy blanket. Fancy jigsaw puzzles. And this book, which brought the house down: www.amazon.com/Approved-Thi...
HR Approved Way To Say Things I Can’t Say Out Loud At Work (HR Approved Office Survival Series)
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www.amazon.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I am the sole admin for a large department with several sub-departments, and as such, I was invited to FOUR white elephants in the past 2 weeks. Some popular gifts: Lego flower sets. A fluffy blanket. Fancy jigsaw puzzles. And this book, which brought the house down: www.amazon.com/Approved-Thi...
The author of the love actually joke I quote posted replied to me that I clearly wasn’t used to encountering sarcasm, which sincerely made me laugh out loud.
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The author of the love actually joke I quote posted replied to me that I clearly wasn’t used to encountering sarcasm, which sincerely made me laugh out loud.