My heart expands / 'tis grown a bulge in't / inspired by / your beauty effulgent.

William ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


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.


-t - Feb 21, 2026 8:04:47 pm PST #11660 of 12323
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Massive job~ma, Calli!


Shir - Feb 21, 2026 11:26:30 pm PST #11661 of 12323
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

All the ~mas, JenP. I'm sorry to hear about the diagnosis.

Also, general ~mas all around.

So it sounds like the US is about to attack Iran very soon.

This is like 8.9 out of 10 in my Do Not Want book, especially with my current government who cannot for the life of it take care of its citizens. For scale, 10 is for Zombie Apocalypse and Collapse of Modern Society and Infrastructure as We Know It.

Age discussion

This is my regular reminder to the board that I was born in 1985 and love hanging out with y'all. And every now and then I see 20 something years old people in the world and I'm not completely sure where they emerged from because I can also no longer remember how it was like when I was 20+.


lisah - Feb 22, 2026 6:54:50 am PST #11662 of 12323
Punishingly Intricate

Happy birthday to Laura!!! Hope you have a fun day, friend!


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 22, 2026 8:50:39 am PST #11663 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.

Happy Birthday Laura!


Laura - Feb 22, 2026 9:41:16 am PST #11664 of 12323
Our wings are not tired.

Thank you! I'm working on it being a relaxing day. In best news, my MIL is going to be staying with SIL for now until she goes to her own home. My turn is up. Love the woman, but she is exhausting.