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Cake day: June 29th, 2025

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  • Here is the solar system. The planets are the people in the swings, the sun is the center of the ride. The gravitational force from the sun are the cables supporting the riders.
    Spinning swings

    Even though our speed circling the solar system is preventing our planet from falling into the sun, from the perspective of the planet, it doesn’t feel like we’re just leisurely floating. It feels a little more like this
    Gravitron

    Just like on any spinny ride, if you find a way off of it while it’s still going, it gives you a little boost away from itself
    Spinny whoops

    Comparatively, the energy required to fly off the ride
    Too fast
    is nearly passive next to the energy required to claw your way to the center
    Stuck








  • I know this anecdote is very unique, but my wife found a tiny puppy that was incredibly sick. Everywhere we knew of was closed, except for Banfield. The tech who took him back told us that all of the health conditions they could identify were easily treatable, but very expensive. They later called us to pick up the puppy and confirmed that everything was treatable but would cost hundreds of dollars. She gave us some recommendations for food and care, told us to go buy those items, and then meet her in the parking lot in half an hour when she gets off work; she’d give us advice on where to find cheap medicine. When we met her in the parking lot, she gave us a paper bag filled with all the medicines we’d need. We asked how we should pay for them, and she said, “fuck this place, I stole them. You can pay for the medications by never bringing another pet to Banfield.”