— Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. (@drharmony.net) May 16, 2026 at 1:13 AMOh, the humanity!
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Taxing the Rich
Saturday, May 16, 2026
The Seven Landlocked Countries That Have Navies
We tend to think of navies as a military force that deploys on the high seas. The US not only uses its navy for ocean battles, but traditionally for troop transport to faraway wars before air travel. But how would a country house and train a navy without seaports? There are seven landlocked countries in the world that maintain navies as a separate branch of their military forces. The "how" behind those forces comes down to the fact that oceans aren't the only bodies of water in the world. But the "why" is way more interesting, and each country has their own story. Some are responding to real threats, and some are legacies of a complicated history. In the case of Laos, we don't know much about it at all, but I'm sure they have their reasons in their own cultural context.
Relocating Bighorn Sheep
I watched this video and thought about the people who say they've been abducted by aliens. You know these sheep are going to tell tales like that the rest of their lives, and none of the other sheep will believe them. This relocation project brought the population of North American bighorn sheep from 100 to 600 in recent years. It's one of 5 Heartwarming Stories That Are Also Totally Hilarious at Cracked. In fact, the bighorn sheep were just a small part of the story about how helicopters are the funniest way to transport animals.
Friday, May 15, 2026
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Chicago, recorded at Tanglewood in 1970. Robert Lamm on vocals. The futzing with the drums at the end signals they are going into "25 or 6 to 4."
Blind Dog Fetches The Newspaper
Mason fetches the newspaper for his family every day despite the fact that he has no eyes. He learned to fetch as a puppy, but later on developed glaucoma that was so painful a vet recommended his eyes be removed. As soon as he recovered from the eye removal, he went right back to fetching the paper every day! It makes him proud to be helping out.
What's more surprising is that there are newspapers still being printed and delivered every day at the end of someone's driveway. You can see more of Mason at Instagram.
Nursery Rhymes are Horrible
So many Mother Goose rhymes are meant to traumatize children. People did that for fun, back before we had movies.
Miss Cellania's Links
In nine experiments involving 1,800 participants, researchers found that people consistently underestimated how interesting and enjoyable conversations about boring topics would be. (via kottke)
As a Ukrainian journalist, I’ve covered the US for 20 years. I find it increasingly shocking. (via Metafilter)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying.
Cats with toys.
My Mother Died Hiding An Enormous Secret. Years Later, A DNA Test Exposed The Truth. (via Fark)
Customer Loyalty Was Once Measured in Green Stamps. And the More You Shopped, the Bigger the Rewards.
13 Non-Actors Who Walked Onto a Set and Cooked.
A Blast from the Past (2016): The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Two Ships
In this beautiful animation, a couple works opposite shifts, so the only time they get to spend together is on the weekend. That's a treat, but it's sad they can't connect every day. (via Nag on the Lake)
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