{I am once again reminding you Pallas’s cats are the coolest.}
Goooooood morning, friends. Yr pal al here, just fucking covered in pollen, with a headache that makes me want to fight god. I’ve tried Claritin, Aleve, and a gallon of water but no. The pollen has defeated me. At least that means spring is here I guess? Anyway, apologies if this newsletter feels a little half ass. I’m doing my best at the mo’.
Read to the end for some good news about nature. (Of course, featuring a critter pic.)
{Via this Knoxville satire Facebook page.}
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{Gotta retire after you get done like this. Via Twitter.}
This week’s sources:
A Delta captain was given 10 months in prison after showing 'reckless disregard' for safety by turning up intoxicated for a transatlantic flight | Business Insider
Man banned from Buc-ee's after bringing his service duck inside Tennessee store | WDTN
AITA for using TSA Precheck while my girlfriend went through the regular line? | Reddit
March Meowness takes scratch out of fees at Worcester Public Library | Worchester Telegram
TikTok sleuths behind key breakthroughs in Riley Strain disappearance case | NY Post
Other things:
There were a LOT of new singles released by bands I like this past Friday: Hot Mulligan (!), The Story So Far, Bilmuri, Aaron West & the Roaring Twenties, Belmont, The Home Team, Wage War, Kublai Khan TX. (All those are Spotify links to each single.)
Really cool newly discovered bug: fluffy longhorn beetle.
This is how Twitter is powered.
“I was taking a rideshare today and thought the driver said something to me but he was like “no no I was talking to Patricio” and then plopped Patricio down on the dashboard”
I strive to have half the vibes Clyde has.
Healthy juvenile platypus - born after reintroducing platypuses into the wild! - getting her health exam:
{Via Australian Geographic}
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