They tell me this plant (Cistanche phelypaea) also goes by "wolf's dong" (pijo de lobo)

Many in the south of Spain have been fond of Al-Andalus larping, but you only need to visit Seville and see how the city holds the record for the longest celebration ever. 1248. Heirs of the Reconquista...

Convenience set us up for slopworld

My local autist would have a thing to say about this

Gonna have a lavish dinner of boiled potatoes, egg, some pork shoulder, milk

The proliferation of lists like this shows that we’re in an age of reflection and not of passion. I agree with some points and disagree with others, but the whole spirit of this tendency needs to be overcome. (It’s also the spirit of AI, since it suggests reality is computable).

Less than halfway full public transport, short suburban route on a rainy day. Very comfy

Freedom is orderly

There's low key an emergency state quality to rainy days here (by virtue of their rarity). Everyone is 9 years old again, donning their water boots to jump on puddles...

Thinking up a comprehensive list of desirable character traits, stations in life, etc that make someone smart and it all amounts to having peace of mind, which requires total obliteration of one's enemies

Heard an oyster fall on the floor and it sounded exactly like a larger casino chip