All the ease and comfort, for everyone involved.
My work's illegal, but at least it's honest.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
dcp - Feb 20, 2026 4:23:13 pm PST #11650 of 12323
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Beverly - Feb 20, 2026 5:06:27 pm PST #11651 of 12323
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh, comfort and ease to everyone touched by this. And hugs if you want them.
ND, I'm sorry for the difficulties--may that improve for you.
Sheryl, I'm glad you got a little peace.
Thank you all for the bday wishes! It was very nice. I got two cakes! But I have guys here who will power through both of them toot sweet--no cake for days for me. I also got exactly what I wanted--no presents! Nothing new to dust! Honestly, I have all the stuff I could possibly want, let alone need. I'm clearing out some, this year. No new "stuff"!
Laura, I'm sorry for your wealthy late payers. Some people just lack empathy, is what.
-t - Feb 20, 2026 9:13:50 pm PST #11652 of 12323
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I’m sorry it’s such a struggle to get paid, everyone struggling.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 20, 2026 10:22:08 pm PST #11653 of 12323
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Also, hanging out with the youngs is a good thing for one's health and temperament, says my 88 y.o. aunt.
It certainly seems to be so for my mother. Then again, at 86 and 5/6 it's not as if she has a lot of options for hanging out with people who aren't younger.
We did some of that hanging out tonight when I took her out for dinner at a local Greek place. My chicken souvlaki was really good, her Greek salad not so much. But I made up for it by stopping at another local Greek place to pick up baklava for dessert.
meara - Feb 20, 2026 11:37:19 pm PST #11654 of 12323
Oh no, pancreatic cancer is so shitty.
I djed tonight which was more stressful than usual because I was testing out a new system for a friend who created it, but I think it went pretty well and hopefully will get easier as I get used to using it. And one of my favorite dancers from DC happened to show up, I had no idea he’d be there, so I got to do multiple really good dances!
Tom Scola - Feb 21, 2026 11:00:26 am PST #11655 of 12323
They pay me in WOIMS
Do you have a DJ name, meara?
So it rained all day yesterday, which finally washed away most of the snow we had. Just in time for 18″ of new snow tomorrow.
Steph L. - Feb 21, 2026 11:19:25 am PST #11656 of 12323
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
18″ of new snow tomorrow
That's not a real number. Holy shiiiiiiit.
meara - Feb 21, 2026 12:11:28 pm PST #11657 of 12323
18” of snow??? Noooooo
I do not have a DJ name. Probably should. But I just use my real name. To be fair I’m not usually doing anything cool, just picking what songs we are dancing to—I’m not like, remixing shit and dropping beats.
Calli - Feb 21, 2026 4:32:39 pm PST #11658 of 12323
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
18”? Wow!
Much ease~ma for your MiL, JenP.
Sorry about the deadbeats, ND.
Job openings in my area(s) have picked up, and I sent off 14 applications in the past week or so. One was for a position with an immigration aid organization, and I’d love to see that move forward. Any “bring her into the hiring process and move on to a job offer”~ma y’all have to spare would be appreciated, please.
DavidS - Feb 21, 2026 5:27:46 pm PST #11659 of 12323
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So it sounds like the US is about to attack Iran very soon.
We've got two aircraft carriers parked on their front doorstep and it's not just saber rattling.
They intend for regime change.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard are some of the most evil motherfuckers going, and Iran would be better off without them.
That said, just as with Venezuela, this is not motivated by altruism, but greed. And colonialism still smells the same in the 21st century.
Iran has no real means to defend itself (except for missile attacks at nearby bases), and there won't be troops on the ground, except maybe some elite teams trying to take out leadership. This will be a bit targeted blitz that will take out Iran's power grid and military stockpiles.