Weekend funny stuff: Being old(er), the history of Europe in bubbles, a few good posts and jokes, Elbows Up, and Animal Crackers

I know you're only as old as you feel, but really....my score on this is zero.. 

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Trump Monday

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— Sister Golden Bear (@sistergoldenbear.bsky.social) April 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM

An incredible observation:

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

— Hank Green (@hankgreen.bsky.social) April 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM

A short guide to European history:

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This struck me as funny because I was recently doing battle with my printer and it's finally working fine but I still don't know what was wrong. I depend on "have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again" and that seemed to do it. 

  

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At first you will think this is nauseatingly cute but then it will grow on you and soon you will be cheering little Carter on as he enjoys cooking his little meal:

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This is also great:

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Remembering the joy of slamming the phone down

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Yes, me too:

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Making Canadians

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Canada will be hiring as many of those scientists DOGE is turfing: 

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Recruiters say there’s been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. President Trump in November. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

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— Ian Weissman, DO (@drianweissman.bsky.social) April 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Elbows Up! 

Here's a great piece by Brittlestar

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And another great song

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Mike Myers does it again!

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And a explanation of the House Hippo, for anyone who missed it the first time around:

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Here's an amazing story about the CBC

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Learning French

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Next, Animal Crackers: 

this tortoise has lived at the zoo for *ninety-three years* and is now a first-time parent, so you know, no matter how old you are, go ahead and write that novel www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

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— 🍅🥔🫐🌽 hoopy frood 🌶️ 🥑🍫🌵 (@huwupy.kawaii.social) April 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM

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Finally, a timeline cleanze:

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