I watched a bit of the NASAfes. Stunning.
That's disturbing. You're emotionally scarred and will end up badly.
Anya ,'Bring On The Night'
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.
JenP - Aug 12, 2026 12:07:08 pm PDT #13548 of 13618
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.
-t - Aug 13, 2026 11:18:20 am PDT #13556 of 13618
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
You don't have to tell me it's a reminder, really, just remind me. I don't mind, I know I forget things sometimes! I actually really like when people respond to the original request with just "following up" or "keeping this warm" or "we need this soon" or whatever actually made them think they needed to do the reminding.
IOWorkNews: more layoffs, sigh. Just a few people and an email notification so we know not to contact them if they are part of our workflow, I guess, which feels like a very weird way to handle it.
I'm almost hoping I get laid off at this point. If I make it through the rest of the year without, I will probably quit in March, so a severance package might be nice.
-t - Aug 13, 2026 11:19:49 am PDT #13557 of 13618
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
erika, I read somewhere that they actually broke up a couple of years ago but the news is only getting out now. I'm sure people talk about her love life way more than her colleagues', so I can understand keeping it quiet