Jesu, Lindsay Graham died unexpectedly.
He did it to shame McConnell's team into telling the truth.
That's my girl, large and in-charge. Okay, teensy-weensy and in charge.
Gunn ,'Just Rewards (2)'
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.
Steph L. - Jul 12, 2026 7:25:22 am PDT #13294 of 13305
That which does not kill you should RUN
Dana - Jul 12, 2026 8:06:51 am PDT #13295 of 13305
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
It's a good day for memes.
askye - Jul 12, 2026 8:09:19 am PDT #13296 of 13305
Thrive to spite them
Matthew joked he was going to start a new conspiracy theory that Graham and McConnell were secretly in love or it was one sided on Graham's part and the distress of McConnell being left in this limbo caused a heart attack.
Also I saw someone on Facebook call McConnell Schrodinger's Senator.
JenP - Jul 12, 2026 10:15:24 am PDT #13297 of 13305
That's amazing, Jess!
Yes, Graham is not the one I had my money on, but...
Jessica - Jul 12, 2026 10:34:43 am PDT #13298 of 13305
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Matthew joked he was going to start a new conspiracy theory that Graham and McConnell were secretly in love or it was one sided on Graham's part and the distress of McConnell being left in this limbo caused a heart attack.
Doooooooo eeeeeeet
lisah - Jul 12, 2026 11:33:32 am PDT #13299 of 13305
Punishingly Intricate
Jess, the turtle experience sounds magical!
I ended up having to go to the emergency department yesterday because my suture bandage came up when I was changing my upper bandage. Got it fixed up and was home within 90 minutes but still disconcerting.
Laura - Jul 12, 2026 11:34:57 am PDT #13300 of 13305
Our wings are not tired.
Ugh, good that they got you in and out.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2026 11:59:33 am PDT #13301 of 13305
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm at lunch on the last included meal stop of this tour, and wound up sharing a table with a Moroccan family who are all speaking French, and it is really fucking with my ability to think and respond in Spanish with the staff and tour guides! My poor tired brain doesn't know what language mode to engage so it's just stuck between gears making a terrible grinding noise.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2026 12:03:04 pm PDT #13302 of 13305
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My Spanish is halfway decent within the limits of Tourist Conversations but nowhere near actual fluency and it all goes out the window when I'm tired.
askye - Jul 12, 2026 1:47:29 pm PDT #13303 of 13305
Thrive to spite them
My post got eaten.
Lisah I'm glad your EE trip was short.
I am at the ER . Scrappy bit me Friday night. I got on antibiotics yesterday. But today my hand was looking more swollen and the redness had spread. So I came to the ER. I've been seen. Im actually in a chair with a divider up between other chairs and this is the emergency "room".
They are waiting for my lab results but if they look ok they will give me my next dose of antibiotics. Draw around the redness and I'll follow up on Tuesday. Unless it gets worse.