Mindy
@11catslovebooks.bsky.social
Books, cats, beer, ex-library staff, boomer, worried about...almost everything, I think. I have 11 delightful cats(they have me) and I read pretty much all the time. Please don’t DM me if we haven’t chatted beforehand.
@landis_melinda
@landis_melinda
I’ve never found tramadol to be at all helpful for pre or post surgical pain. And it has nasty withdrawal if you take it very long.
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Scientists Warn Popular Painkiller May Do More Harm Than Good
Researchers say the drug likely increases the risk of serious side effects, including heart disease, and that its potential harms probably outweigh any benefits. A large review of existing studies sug...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I’ve never found tramadol to be at all helpful for pre or post surgical pain. And it has nasty withdrawal if you take it very long.
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Next time you’re applying for a job, any job, be sure to mention you were able to pick out a giraffe during a regular dementia test.
Let’s see how it plays out.
Let’s see how it plays out.
December 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Next time you’re applying for a job, any job, be sure to mention you were able to pick out a giraffe during a regular dementia test.
Let’s see how it plays out.
Let’s see how it plays out.
I’m sad to say I haven’t done any Christmas cards, solstice cards or any other pagan type holiday stuff. Maybe next year? Having a hard time getting into most of it although I am happy to think the days will be getting longer.
December 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I’m sad to say I haven’t done any Christmas cards, solstice cards or any other pagan type holiday stuff. Maybe next year? Having a hard time getting into most of it although I am happy to think the days will be getting longer.
Headline:"Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?" Uh, duh...don't we all end up at the same end of the road?
December 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Headline:"Does Your Personality Put You At a Higher Risk of Dying?" Uh, duh...don't we all end up at the same end of the road?
I feel like this is how I was brought up. Some of it was wrong…my way or the highway attitudes about long hair for example…I was 18 in 1970, so I was, what, raised by Greatest Gen? Dad born in 1911, mom in 1927…
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10 Forgotten Rules From The 1970s That Actually Made People Less Entitled
Decades ago, old-school manners and expectations were the norm for adults and kids alike. Here are 10 forgotten rules from the 1970s that actually made people less entitled.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I feel like this is how I was brought up. Some of it was wrong…my way or the highway attitudes about long hair for example…I was 18 in 1970, so I was, what, raised by Greatest Gen? Dad born in 1911, mom in 1927…
www.yourtango.com/self/forgott...
www.yourtango.com/self/forgott...
I can’t begin to pretend to understand this stuff but the idea of hold an atom, one tiny little atom, with…tweezers is blowing my mind. I sorta remember being taught that atoms were like sooooo small. What a time to live.
phys.org/news/2025-12...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Scientists build a quantum computer that can repair itself using recycled atoms
Like their conventional counterparts, quantum computers can also break down. They can sometimes lose the atoms they manipulate to function, which can stop calculations dead in their tracks. But scientists at the US-based firm Atom Computing have demonstrated a solution that allows a quantum computer to repair itself while it's still running.
phys.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I can’t begin to pretend to understand this stuff but the idea of hold an atom, one tiny little atom, with…tweezers is blowing my mind. I sorta remember being taught that atoms were like sooooo small. What a time to live.
phys.org/news/2025-12...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
@peterclines.com About halfway through God’s Junk Drawer. Fun to read a “lost world” type novel with such interesting characters, not to mention Neanderthals, dinosaurs, aliens, mysterious obelisks and grad students. I confess, just started yesterday and really don’t want to put it down. Real book.
December 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
@peterclines.com About halfway through God’s Junk Drawer. Fun to read a “lost world” type novel with such interesting characters, not to mention Neanderthals, dinosaurs, aliens, mysterious obelisks and grad students. I confess, just started yesterday and really don’t want to put it down. Real book.
@orlandomurrin.bsky.social Just finished this, second of the series. Lots of…red herrings, books, music, food, looking forward to the next one.
December 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
@orlandomurrin.bsky.social Just finished this, second of the series. Lots of…red herrings, books, music, food, looking forward to the next one.
Somewhere, under the cat pile,
Human legs lay,
Somewhere, under that cat pile,
My legs stay…..
Human legs lay,
Somewhere, under that cat pile,
My legs stay…..
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Somewhere, under the cat pile,
Human legs lay,
Somewhere, under that cat pile,
My legs stay…..
Human legs lay,
Somewhere, under that cat pile,
My legs stay…..
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SHOUT-OUT to multi-talented International Treasure: DICK VAN DYKE! Today we celebrate his 100th year+3 days birthday.
From the day I first met him (story included below) he's been an inspiration & a source of joy to his countless fans around the globe, myself included. Thank you sir 🙏
For DVD: 🎂❤️
From the day I first met him (story included below) he's been an inspiration & a source of joy to his countless fans around the globe, myself included. Thank you sir 🙏
For DVD: 🎂❤️
December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
SHOUT-OUT to multi-talented International Treasure: DICK VAN DYKE! Today we celebrate his 100th year+3 days birthday.
From the day I first met him (story included below) he's been an inspiration & a source of joy to his countless fans around the globe, myself included. Thank you sir 🙏
For DVD: 🎂❤️
From the day I first met him (story included below) he's been an inspiration & a source of joy to his countless fans around the globe, myself included. Thank you sir 🙏
For DVD: 🎂❤️
My bedtime buds. I’m a fucking male cat magnet.
December 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
My bedtime buds. I’m a fucking male cat magnet.
I’m in Indy for another dental adventure. When I go home Wednesday I get to do a sleep study, oh boy. At least I should be pretty tired. Stayed at an Airbnb that had pic of walk-in tub. Always wanted to try one. It can only be used as a shower. Not enough hot water Bummed. Ok, otherwise.
December 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I’m in Indy for another dental adventure. When I go home Wednesday I get to do a sleep study, oh boy. At least I should be pretty tired. Stayed at an Airbnb that had pic of walk-in tub. Always wanted to try one. It can only be used as a shower. Not enough hot water Bummed. Ok, otherwise.
The boxed warning cautions that drinking while consuming the pill can cause dangerously low blood pressure and fainting”
and sometimes you just need that drink before you…
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and sometimes you just need that drink before you…
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FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause
U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The boxed warning cautions that drinking while consuming the pill can cause dangerously low blood pressure and fainting”
and sometimes you just need that drink before you…
apnews.com/article/wome...
and sometimes you just need that drink before you…
apnews.com/article/wome...
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Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Stand By Me, This is Spinal Tap, and The Princess Bride. His production company also made movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise and Michael Clayton. The film industry has lost one of its titans.
December 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Rob Reiner directed some of the most beloved movies of all time, including Stand By Me, This is Spinal Tap, and The Princess Bride. His production company also made movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise and Michael Clayton. The film industry has lost one of its titans.
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Live Updates: Hollywood Director Rob Reiner and His Wife Are Found Dead
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I listened to a Hidden Brain podcast that was about this same subject. Very fascinating.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘They’re selling everything as trauma’: how our emotional pain became a product | Katherine Rowland
In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive – but something to brand, sell, and curate
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I listened to a Hidden Brain podcast that was about this same subject. Very fascinating.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Headline:"This bright star will soon die in a nuclear explosion — and could be visible in Earth's daytime skies"
By the time we see this, it's been and done. It's already died. I don't understand why that isn't a thing? Stuff we see has already happened.
By the time we see this, it's been and done. It's already died. I don't understand why that isn't a thing? Stuff we see has already happened.
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Headline:"This bright star will soon die in a nuclear explosion — and could be visible in Earth's daytime skies"
By the time we see this, it's been and done. It's already died. I don't understand why that isn't a thing? Stuff we see has already happened.
By the time we see this, it's been and done. It's already died. I don't understand why that isn't a thing? Stuff we see has already happened.
I’ve always been aware of Colette and cats but this is quite fascinating.
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How Colette Was Inspired By Her Many Cats
La Chatte condescended to live with Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette), born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France, in 1873, died in Paris, 1954, novelist, actress and journalist. In 1926 Colette, t…
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December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I’ve always been aware of Colette and cats but this is quite fascinating.
lithub.com/how-colette-...
lithub.com/how-colette-...
This is sad. I only read one or two but she was a talented author.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/b...
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is sad. I only read one or two but she was a talented author.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/b...
Headline:”If You Notice These 11 Things In A Married Couple’s Bedroom, They’re Likely Not Intimate Anymore”
I have questions. Why are you in their bedroom? Why do you care what they do? Or don’t. Yes, I did not read the article. Title was bad enough.
I have questions. Why are you in their bedroom? Why do you care what they do? Or don’t. Yes, I did not read the article. Title was bad enough.
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Headline:”If You Notice These 11 Things In A Married Couple’s Bedroom, They’re Likely Not Intimate Anymore”
I have questions. Why are you in their bedroom? Why do you care what they do? Or don’t. Yes, I did not read the article. Title was bad enough.
I have questions. Why are you in their bedroom? Why do you care what they do? Or don’t. Yes, I did not read the article. Title was bad enough.
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If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.