this lowkey explains so much

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

I have long believed that we should be WAY more vocal about how police and ICE constantly murder dogs, and I think this is great messaging actually.

The reality is that you can mobilize a whole lot of usually tuned-out Americans around a “someone is being mean to hecking doggos” cause.

“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com

If you want a good giggle while learning a thing or two today...

Check out this thread from an actual Greek guy who is currently working on a podcast series about, well, Greek myths (do yourself a favour and give his Podyssey a listen afterwards too!)

"I once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own bunker, who told me his security team's first priority, if this really did happen, would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves.'

The techbros will be the first to be torn to pieces by mobs if society collapses

My favorite aspect of the Columbus legend is him getting rejected by the Portuguese gets spun as them not recognizing the genius of his idea. No - he went into a roomful of expert navigators and made basic math mistakes, they thought he was a moron, and they wouldn't fund his idea on that basis.

You know, I hadn't made the jump that his obsessing over the Peace Prize was because he thought it was literally his way to get into heaven.

Maori canoe bailer

Did not know this about Old Bay

A little story about gender panic and the state of information before the internet.

I taped "Sweet Dreams" off the radio and spent an evening listening to it over and over trying to figure out if the singer was a man or a woman.

youtu.be/qeMFqkcPYcg?...

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Ea-Nāşir's perfidy seems eternal!

So now the Administration are saying that the mass firing of CDC scientists, including many responsible for preventing outbreaks, was an “error” and many will be brought back.

Whether by intention or incompetence, dismantling public health will kill people.

get in losers we're repenting

Spooky season for #showmeyourknits? I have just the thing!

The Arachne Pullover 🕷️ is perfect for Halloween, but tbh I wear mine year-round bc I love it so much.

You can get the pattern on Ravelry and Payhip. It's size inclusive and worsted weight. And spooky!

#knitting #knitsky #🧶

That is bonkers but also, very structurally impressive. Obviously the snake(?) in the tree is incredible but let’s all have a moment for those root shoes, which are thoroughly delighting me.

Extremely hot man, fantastic smile, good knitwear, feet like Baba Yaga’s hut. 5/5

I'll never forget the pitch of a (thankfully failed) startup I ran across years ago, that was basically "Don't you wish you could monetize your friendships? Now you can! Our new app and shitcoin makes it easy to keep track of the favors you do for one another, to cash in later!"

Mr Philippines is the only one this year that even comes close to Mr Laos in terms of the giant amazing outfit. It's a very different approach to that kind of look but it's spectacular.

Mr Laos. Just when you though this year was a bit quiet on the insanely huge, bedazzled, symbolic costumes along comes Mr Laos and blows everyone else out of the water. This is insane, but it's also *so* good.

Mr Ecuador. Look at how happy he is. This is a chap who is just *thrilled* to be there. Also look at how tiny his feet look peeping out of those giant fluffy trousers.

Mr Cuba I feel needs some explaining because surely he can't just be dressed as sexy Jesus mixed with Charlize Theron from Snow White & The Huntsman. It's a well made garment and he's smizing so very hard, but I surely do not understand.

This is incredibly powerful and resonant language, to the point of creating genuine emotional religious response in me (a Jewish person).

All you peacenik liberals wringing hands over what to do: Yes, of course, vote. It's your primary responsibility as a citizen.

But now more than ever, fulfill your second civic responsibility: Serve on juries. Never has it been more imperative to thwart rogue injustice.