Congratulations, Shir! What are your digital humanities plans? There are so many fascinating projects out there.
Mal: Does she understand that? River: She understands. She doesn't comprehend.
'Objects In Space'
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.
bennett - Aug 19, 2026 12:58:02 pm PDT #13631 of 13639
"The Senate today have voted to make me a god in Palmyra. They'll put a little statue to me in the temple, and people will bring offerings to me, asking me to bring rain or cure their father's gout. Tell me, Livia: if I'm a god, even in Palmyra, how do I cure gout?!" Augustus, "I Claudius"
Jessica - Aug 19, 2026 12:59:10 pm PDT #13632 of 13639
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
“reports and charts,” and each time, I think, “files and records.”
(It's my job.)
Shir, how exciting!! I hope the cat forgives you for the flight.
A is in their last week of sailing camp and this is the series of texts I came back to in the family chat after my last meeting:
A: Guys
A: I have bad news.
A: I may have lost my glasses in the river.
erikaj - Aug 19, 2026 1:45:30 pm PDT #13633 of 13639
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
my dad did that(In a lake, though) He was supposed to be working but he...kind of took a networking day. And that's how my mother found out about it. probably forty years later, she could still get mad about it, too.
People at work are going to be stoked because PDA endorsed Nixon. I understand she has a great team on the ground, which my immediate supervisor loves above all things.
meara - Aug 19, 2026 3:13:52 pm PDT #13634 of 13639
Oh no, A! I’m surprised they aren’t required to have those floaty chain things on their glasses! Good thing it’s the last week?
Laura - Aug 19, 2026 3:18:40 pm PDT #13635 of 13639
Our wings are not tired.
People at work are going to be stoked because PDA endorsed Nixon. I understand she has a great team on the ground, which my immediate supervisor loves above all things.
I don't want to get my hopes up because this is going to be an uphill battle for sure. At least her opponent isn't popular.
dcp - Aug 19, 2026 4:14:37 pm PDT #13636 of 13639
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
"...may have...." ???
Are they dragging the river with grappling hooks?
Or are they light-weight plastic glasses that may float to shore somewhere?
Jessica - Aug 19, 2026 4:19:20 pm PDT #13637 of 13639
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The glasses are gone. Aeryn is wearing their old pair (which we kept as a backup) and replacements in the current prescription are on the way.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2026 10:56:01 am PDT #13638 of 13639
That which does not kill you should RUN
The hipster sweater with a fox on it was delivered and it is so fucking cute on me! No picture yet because I really need a shower first.
-t - Aug 20, 2026 12:01:53 pm PDT #13639 of 13639
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
::checking for foxy picture::