Dusty Chalk

I did this recipe today, and for some reason, made me think of French toast. Mostly the crispy outside and the soft inside. But also the sweetness. AQNEI5o45uP6-hbhQdgA4t3CyC5TSsM4mUb4R6fdezLunPXr5cpA9q2Cbw8VikSymhKZ53KycFP0EreG1IWczYRdhd5PEawtLiL-94RjhbVqKQ.mp4

She's a treasure. Every time I've seen her live, she's been great. First time was touring Life on a String, then the show right after 9/11 when she did effectively the same set as on the live album, Live in New York aka Live at Town Hall, and then once at the Birchmere where she had technical difficulties and she was STILL great. I actually just quoted the grits section of New Jersey Turnpike to a group of people from the South that were arguing for and against grits.

Indeed. I almost left off the indefinite article.

Used Gemini to fix and update my Ubuntu server. At one point, I had a great success, so I told it, "(party favour noise)", and it responded, "(confetti cannon fires)", LOL.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/18/hazardous-substances-headphones Well...fuck.

Happy birthday, Colin! (party favour noise) 🥳

I enjoyed watching this guy go apoplectic: Definitely microtonal.

What a coincidence -- someone on Facebook asked where we first heard Kate Bush -- several of us answered the same: her appearance on SNL -- you say 'transfixed', I said 'mesmerizing':

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/963124454/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-leader-rainbow-coalition-dies ☹️

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RIP to the 8 people in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, victims of a mass shooting

A Memento Mori for Skye was going to cost $450, so I went to Michaels, got a DIY kit, and did that myself this morning. It looks ghetto af, but it means everything to me. Then I took her up to animal control and "relinquished" her body to be communally cremated.

Unrelated: This mashup is so smooth, just (chef's kiss) Throwing in Santana at the end just elevates it that much more.

I am smitten.

I just want to thank everyone who's contributed so far. I haven't posted an update yet because I've been overwhelmed. Thank you all, so so much!

RIP Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down)

I still got Kikik, and she's really stepping up. She understands the assignment.

Yorgos x Emma Stone x Squarespace

Bobby (the cat pictured in the beginning of this thread) was put down a year and a half ago. Skye (companion I got for Bobby in 2014) got sick the next month. I fed her through a feeding tube and saved her life. But not fully. She passed away a week ago. In my hands. I was heartbroken. She made this trilling sound -- like a pigeon cooing -- all the time, to get my attention. It was always very insistent. I heard it today. I started to respond (I make a version of that noise in response, to let her know, "I hear you."), but then I realized I will never hear that sound again from her. My heart broke all over again. RIP Skye (2014-2026)

Thank you, guys. If you all have any advice, I will admit I have no idea what I'm doing -- I'm all ears.