I don’t think I’ve ever had such a good look at their feet. It’s like, instead of walking on their toes, they’re comfortable in sensible flats

No stem end, no taper, no ridges, those look like footlong hot dogs to me.

Not to say a cat wouldn’t ever steal carrots, just for the “fuck you, I do what I like” of it. But as an obligate carnivore it’s more likely to go for meat

The fact that breast cancer is so common led women to get organized and raise private funds as well as demanding government funding. We’re the majority population group after all, and 1 in 10 of us will get breast cancer.

A lot of more rare cancers don’t have the numbers of passionate people behind them to fund the necessary research. It’s not fair but cancer ain’t fair.

Another thing about breast cancer, it’s easier to screen for routinely than, say, pancreatic cancer, so it’s now often caught early enough for treatment to succeed. And it’s easier to access that first tumor without having to dodge vital organs.

A patient who lives long enough to undergo radiation, chemo, and immunotherapy provides valuable information to researchers.

Fwiw, more research into any kind of treatment for breast cancer besides “slash and burn and poison” will continue to lead to improving treatments for other cancers, to the benefit of children and men as well.

Here’s a pretty good summary of how we got from “unspeakable and incurable,” past “initial biopsy and radical mastectomy in one operation,” to a place where breast cancer research is finally well-funded :

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3298674/

Aww the floofy licorice kitteh! Older cats need a little cushion in case one of the old-age ailments impairs their eating or digestion, imho. Not obesity, but lean can quickly become skinny and fragile. But you should listen to your vet.

Honestly, can you be sure you wouldn’t get distracted and forget the next step if she weren’t there waiting for you? You might wander out into the road and NEVER COME BACK!

I don’t have a dog, and my cat doesn’t micromanage, so I have to put the new bag in before I walk away with the old one, or I’ll find myself fishing out a banana peel and cursing at myself.

Your good girl deserves her treat.

A can opener and a cat

If you’re already having success with granulated, you probably don’t need to. But if your whipped cream has a tendency to unwhip before you’re through with it, that pinch of cornstarch that’s in boxed powdered sugar to keep it from clumping also helps hold the air in the cream. If I knew the actual ratio I’d tell you but I don’t. Edit : it’s about 3% by weight.

He’s just saving you the trouble of feeding it to him or trying to stop him helping the kittens finish theirs

FauxPseudo’s recipe is good except you should use confectioners’ sugar. The finer grains dissolve faster and the little bit of cornstarch in it helps keep the whipped cream stable. Although if you eat it all up that’s not a problem.

But that’s what she’s doing! Even though you’re a cat and therefore stretchy af, to reach all the bits you want cleaned with your tongue, it helps to brace your shoulder against a vertical or upcurved surface. Some cats like a lap or a box or a bowl, some find that a doorjamb works for them.

Yup, you’re going nowhere.

First, I’m sorry for all the people who will miss him, which includes a lot of lemmings. And I’m sorry for both him and his passenger, it’s a painful way to go.

But Angeles Crest Highway is notorious for Ferraris and Lamborghinis speeding crazily while fans film them, zooming past people who are just trying to get safely up and down the mountain.

In real life, dead is dead.

At least they didn’t hit another car. And the burning Ferrari didn’t fall down into a ravine, potentially sparking a wildfire and/or putting rescuers at risk retrieving the bodies.

Nice of the cat to allow the bear

There’s a very old joke, which is very long but basically “new guy tries to get an agent, demonstrates a lot of talents, but we’ve got to do something about his name” which (punchline) is Penis Van Lesbian.

I vote for the plumeria. But I hope you’re going to use color to get that beautiful shading from a deeper center to pale edges. And shading to bring out that pinwheel effect of the petals.

Number 2 is plumeria, the flower of leis. So it’s definitely tropical.

Looks a little like a century plant to me but I’m not knowledgeable about tropical plants.

Edit: is it aloe??

That adds an interesting element to the Dinner Party story… Edit: Shit! DONNER PARTY, you stupid autocorrect! Although you’re not entirely wrong…

Donner is also French for “to give”

I’m sitting corrected, thanks. And I’m also more aware of the limits of “detect language,” since it defaulted to English: donner = donner