put on a summer mix on Apple Music and literally just said "I don't understand what the kids are listening to these days"
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put on a summer mix on Apple Music and literally just said "I don't understand what the kids are listening to these days"
you single-handedly cleaned up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
this place can be insufferable, but the coming together over that one thing the last couple of days has been something
as I said, good on them. no need to...whatever it is you're doing. 😅
I've been thrice, including a study abroad...can't recall details on my sushi consumption while there.
More of this from all of them please!
I’ve never seen these?? But good on them, I guess!
When people assume you’re dead bc you haven’t done something sh*tty in 24 hours that’s not something to be proud of 👀
There are no ethical elephant rides...unless we're talking mechanical elephants! youtube.com/shorts/TyoJg...
If anyone knows about the power of thoughts and prayers, it's the pope...so you know it's not enough.
I don't think we "deal." We've become numb to it. Leaving the country helped some.
Green! 😍
When "poppin' bottles" means something different in the U.S. after you've been in Europe for a while... youtube.com/shorts/EDklR...
honestly "screens" works, too.
Unfortunately, what does that leave us with...?
there really should be an another term for 'gallows humor' it just does not always capture the proper mood tbh
I thought it was the people who voted for Trump/sat out who handed him the election.
they’re famously self-aware, I hear 😏
not even defending 1 in 6. just not going to put much weight on a study that ignores the last 10 years...which have been pretty friggin' pivotal. 😅
a lot has happened since 2015.
Bc they lack self-awareness
Alrighty!
We’d fly out of midway over ohare just to fly southwest. I don’t think we ever will again! No reason to inconvenience ourselves like that now.
If RFK really wanted to make people healthy he’d just give them money Ability to have only one job, afford gyms, time off, regular dr visits, healthy food It’s a lot easier to be healthy with money
Is this a strategy? Who’s in charge? Asking for someone else
If not for the donuts 😅
They already want to arm the teachers. So thankful I was able to leave the profession. Only so many live shooter drills one can take.
Travel peeps, have any of you done Christmas markets in Budapest?
You say potato. I also say potato. There’s no conflict here.
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
*the people who have the power, don’t do anything about it
People who ban books should not be permitted to interact with the rest of society
stories about hero kids and hero adults saving people from getting shot in the face shouldn't be in the news, actually...bc these things SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING WITH SUCH FREQUENCY.
what's the pitch?
I can't illuminate any of this for you 😅
IS SHE EVER! 🥰 www.travelonthereg.com/is-brittany-...
GRAND JURY REJECTS BALONEY CHARGE www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
There have been 140 shootings in American schools so far this year! There have been 2 in the whole of Europe in the same period. Every other nation thinks this is abnormal. Horrific. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Also Disney in August is a remarkably bad idea, but when your cousin is here for the first time with kids, you do the damn thing
PSA: Don’t buy this Mickey ham sandwich at Paris Disney. It’s trash
"they eat pasta every day and they don't gain weight" sir, please compare the portions. what you get in some osterias is a baby bowl in the U.S. have you even BEEN to a cheesecake factory??
I remember the state-by-state level response after Sandy Hook being pretty good...and then it crumbled bc of court challenges, continued misinterpretation of 2A, lobbying, etc. We'd rather have guns than kids. Not even safe kids. Just kids. It's our biggest failure.
What a transition
Don't bother. Punk has never been in an active shooter drill, and it shows.
school hasn't even started in most districts and here we go... 😔
Okay thanks for the heads up probably stressful week for fifteen people who work for corporate and no one else’s life actually affected in any way
If you don't speak French, bring your translator app! There's signage in English in Cleopatra but not the Gaza exhibit. Google translate app worked great. :)
some of you need to make like travis kelce and engage with a tailor swiftly
Things in my city I'm more concerned about than crime: 1. Lack of traffic enforcement 2. Lack of greenery 3. Inefficiency of public transportation 4. Unaffordable housing options 5. ebikes on the sidewalks 6. Poorly maintained bike lanes
They have an engaging Cleopatra exhibition going, as well. That one was WAY busier, which… 🤔 Both are temporary!
We went to check out the small but impactful Gaza exhibit (Treasures Saved From Gaza) at the Arab World Institute today. Maddening to see how much of the region is in ruins from years of bombardment. Highly recommend it.
Travel math!
Point made 😆
"Happy Holidays from the Kelce family! It's been another busy year for our little clan. Ed and I took a wonderful trip to Pennsylvania Dutch country in June. Jason and Kylie welcomed another baby girl in March. And our youngest Travis has decided to marry Taylor Swift, the singer."
Taylor?!?!? Yeah, I’m done for the day over here 😭 😆
Gave this one an update after visiting the musical fountains last weekend. While those aren't free (the gardens usually are), it was VERY whimsical, and much less crowded than usual! www.travelonthereg.com/is-the-palac...
Sometimes food in France doesn't have to be all that fancy. Check out a clip of our adventures in the canned food aisle! 😅 youtube.com/shorts/TWusx...
Never a bad idea!
It’s not worth getting into it with these people. They’ll never admit fault.
Home state governor, there he goooooes! 👏
They need this in La Jolla. One of my favorite pastimes was yelling at bros harassing the animals there/attempting selfies
Unfortunately the purity tests in the comments are already starting. Not like that’s how we got a pedo in office…
Wish I never suggested his wine was drinkable
Today is the National Park Service’s birthday! 🥳🏞️ You know what would be a great birthday gift? Not firing staff or cutting funds from the agency responsible for keeping our public lands pristine and accessible!
That’s the swilcan bridge, “golfers’ bridge…” an iconic spot at the home of golf/big deal for the golf people 😆
hey, that's honestly pretty good! i'm working on 2021 over here...
Most...but the jackwagons sure are louder.
getting a card for an 8 year old's birthday and it would be so funny to go with this one
We had such bad visibility on our trip there. A return is needed!
That's probably more diplomatic. 😅 Up until last week, August was so idyllic. Everyone in town was gone. So quiet!
This one is from Brian, his day-by-day to booking the bucket list of all golf courses...the Old Course at St Andrews! www.travelonthereg.com/booking-st-a...
Polish citizenship papers should come through by next spring 😅
Real question...how will this land? This is parents of two small children who use the hallway as a personal playland, screaming, running. I work from home, people! 😅
French speakers, how would you say, "The hallway is not a playground and/or rock concert?"
bahahahahhaha
Was wondering when he’d get to my hometown! 🙌
How do you enlist a dead artist
Listening to a pod about the failure of high-speed rail in the U.S. and it’s so American that the only player in the game (Brightline) is a company with a troubling safety record. 😅
😆
And here's some visuals of our visit! Brian was SO happy. (He is, in fact, a big Monty Python fan...) youtube.com/shorts/8H2KE...
We visited the Monty Python castle! While I'm not a huge fan of the troupe, I found the audio guide at this place a friggin' delight, truly. www.travelonthereg.com/is-doune-cas...
Soooo how do the French feel about spicy food?? youtube.com/shorts/yrxT1...
Yep. Bc maybe someday you’ll be a billionaire too 👀
We’ve only been during Christmas, but really want a repeat in the warmer months. So charming!
That is incredible 😆 We love jumbo dogs!
But also, Cracker Barrel is honestly pretty mid…
“He says nothing.” That’s about right all around.
A reason to go! 🐶
Sounds about Trump
Ok but did he resemble one??
We’ll see what they do with this order bc the track record suggests f*ck all
Also we left there for a reason??
More state overreach…in a place with the highest infant mortality rates and last in the nation for children’s access to healthcare
The danger is not so much that machines may become like humans, but that humans may forget what it means to be humane.
I bet your dad is a hoot!
😆
I love tea but this made me laugh
So many milestones!
Cheese is life, but especially in France!
I guess they might've resembled something???