Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 9hWe did it, too. That was in February and I think Nessie’s almost over it. 100
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 14hAre you telling me you allowed ladders, one of the known dog predators, into your house??? MONSTER 110
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 15hThroughout history, humans have been known for their love of little guys. In this essay I will… 010
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 16hAll foods can become not-food to my persnickety brain, but leaves steeped in hot water never fail me. Waking up? Tea. Allergies? Tea. Sad? Tea. Meeting? Tea. Need a break? Tea. 1380
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 17hOh god all my sympathies with the employees and you 010
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 17hZoé Schlanger, The Light Eaters (plants) Katie Mack, The End of Everything (astrophysics) Michael Schur, How to Be Perfect (philosophy) Kory Stamper, Word by Word (lexicography) Tom Shales, Live from New York (SNL) Ed Yong, An Immense World (animal senses) 010
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I’m so sorry. May his memory be for a blessing. 100
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I keep meaning to! Maybe this is the kick in the pants I need 120
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026These are excellent rules that would definitely cause riots here, alas. 000
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is all fascinating! Thank you for explaining. (Honestly, I wish we had that system here.) 100
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026That’s extremely funny to me, because I wrote Shetland out of the blue today, too. Very short scene that just hit me. Twinsies! 110
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So you aren’t allowed to use your phone for directions on p plates? 100
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My kid is 18. I cannot imagine her dating a 21 year old, let alone a grown man with one marriage already behind him. 260
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026As someone who was on a college campus from a young age: telling a guy who is hitting on you you’re anywhere from 12 to 15 will cause 90% of them to physically recoil — step back, hands in the air, horror on their faces. But unfortunately the other 10% just want you more. 070
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When I was 15, I dated a 45 year old. Who worked with my mother. Choices: I made them. (But so did he, and I would argue his were a lot worse.) 3170
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A firm “I’d rather not, thanks” could save you hours of people kindly trying to help you do the thing you don’t want to do. 110
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Ann Leckie, just admit that you don't want to write it, because we do, in fact, want to read it. 020
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Good lord, what an interesting man. Glad he’s got an eye on the Grail, I guess? 110
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026(And two things for me, because how could I resist?) 010
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’ve bought many things for my wife from them! 011
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I’m excited because Twitter won’t let me in at all anymore, not even for public posts. I didn’t know this alternative existed! 100
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It sure does! I have a paradoxical reaction to books like that where I dread rather than eagerly anticipate the sequels, so if I can’t read them immediately I probably never will. Wish I’d waited to read that one until the sequel was out, dang it. 000
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026She’s very smart and not entirely aware of where her body begins and ends. 010
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026If you follow me, please be aware that: 1. If you mention a book, I am going to ask you for the title. I simply cannot resist and tbh I’m not trying to 2. If you post a pic of a person and put their name in the alt text, I will look at the pic for extra time for the sheer joy of knowing who it is 7571
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Don’t watch this with a dog in your lap. Sid whistled to his assigned pup and Nessie whipped her head around so fast she bonked her snout into my phone and knocked it out of my hands. 2340
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Imo cream cheese is the best frosting in all circumstances. Yay for cake! 110
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Aw, that is so great! I’m delighted for all of you 010
Thefourthvine @thefourthvine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026GROSS. I do remember once going to a new dentist and being told I had 20 cavities, which was obviously bullshit so I went to a new dentist, but I thought they were just incompetent. 000
