We're only getting about 9% eclipse coverage here, but I found the eclipse viewers I saved from last year and went out to see the sun with a little bite taken out of it. Hope the Iceland-bound Buffistas are getting a good show!
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
Kaylee ,'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.
Jessica - Aug 12, 2026 11:00:07 am PDT #13546 of 13618
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Laura - Aug 12, 2026 11:34:57 am PDT #13547 of 13618
Our wings are not tired.
The eclipse livestream on YouTube channel timeanddate is excellent. Feeds from multiple cities.
Been watching. Amazing.
JenP - Aug 12, 2026 12:07:08 pm PDT #13548 of 13618
I watched a bit of the NASAfes. Stunning.
meara - Aug 12, 2026 3:37:00 pm PDT #13549 of 13618
It indeed rained the whole time. But it did still get dark for totality and then get light again. People clapped, which was kind of silly and adorable. Everyone seemed to be making the best of not getting the view they came for, though it was just “folks who walked down to the waterfront” and not “people who paid big money to be at the blue lagoon or on a rooftop somewhere during it” who may have been more annoyed.
-t - Aug 12, 2026 3:49:12 pm PDT #13550 of 13618
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
May I recommend hot chocolate, meara?
meara - Aug 12, 2026 3:54:19 pm PDT #13551 of 13618
I had hot chocolate afterward! My sister and friends were drinking aperol spritzes, which seemed way too summery.
-t - Aug 12, 2026 4:00:27 pm PDT #13552 of 13618
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yay!
-t - Aug 13, 2026 8:21:44 am PDT #13553 of 13618
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Coworker just said "this is a gentle follow-up" in an email which is even worse than friendly reminder. I generally like this coworker so I'm trying to let it go but I had to complain somewhere. Just gross.
JenP - Aug 13, 2026 9:35:25 am PDT #13554 of 13618
Yeaaaaah, I get to decide what kind of reminder it is. You may wish to tell me, but it's best that you don't, really.
erikaj - Aug 13, 2026 11:15:13 am PDT #13555 of 13618
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
If you have to say it, then it's not. Aw, I just read that AOC and her fiance broke up. Did he not want kids or did he not want her talking about it online? Still sad, though--they were cute, in a not-matching way.