This week's Top 5:

Dark-web dealing
A cruel tradition
Revisiting Twain
Flushing in flux
An unlikely reunion

Our editors recommend excellent #longreads this week by Andy Greenberg, Michelle Orange, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Jefferson Mao, and Will Steinfeld.

https://longreads.com/2025/05/30/the-top-5-longreads-of-the-week-565?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

I have allergies, and a deviated septum, and chronic migraines, and tonnes of other reasons that I go through a lot of tissues.

I'm always within reaching distance of a tissue box, I always have at least 98 tissues wadded under my pillow (give or take 6), and it's a running joke between Greg and I how I leave a trail of tissues scattered behind me like some weird chronic illness fairy dust.

Anyways, Poppy has decided that her favourite thing to do at the moment is shred tissues.. and because of my tissue habits, there's no lack of them to be found by her..

Today's number of shredded messes: 4 (so far)

Once a year, Thumper looks cute.

I am being observed.
#GreyhoundsOfMastodon #Greyhound

Tiana hopes you have a greyt day. #Greyhound #GreyhoundsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon

We have two dogs, one is a greyhound and the other is a mix. They very occasionally bark when they're in the yard, but only when the other dogs in the neighbourhood are barking or if something is happening.

I'm a student who is pmuch always home, so I tend to just bring them back inside when they start barking because not only don't I want to listen to them barking, but I don't want them getting worked up and anxious.

The neighbour over the back fence has loud kids who yell and scream in the yard when they're playing out there, and who hit the fence to work the dogs up so I just bring them in whenever their kids go to play.

Yesterday I noticed that the neighbours have installed a small speaker on a high pole at the back of their backyard, pointing directly into my yard. My guess is that it's one of those devices that plays a sound to "stop" dogs barking.

I don't believe in using punishment to train dogs, but also it feels REALLY fucking creepy and invasive to have a device pointed into my yard without even chatting with me about the issue at all.

I'm not sure what to do about it, because I don't feel like it'll go well if I go and talk to them.. (seeing as they're the type of people who apparently point devices into other people's property without talking to them), and we rent so I don't want shit starting that could end up with them complaining to the owners.

I'm not sure I'm asking for advice, seeing as the only real advice is to go and talk to them..

I think I just want to feel like I'm not being stupid by finding a speaker pointed into my backyard invasive and creepy.

..when the depression hits

Today's #whippet and #greyhound blog post: How to tell the difference between a greyhound and a whippet (2025)
https://rocketsnacks.tumblr.com/post/782917329777475584

I gave Poppy the tiniest little lick of strawberry ice-cream and SHE IS OBSESSED!

She's never really been interested in people food, I think because she doesn't realise anything that I have is food because it doesn't smell like treats.

But after this taste of ice-cream, she's stalking me, she's standing in front of me and just staring, she's trying to use Jedi Mind Tricks to convince me to give her another taste.

Moments like this are so cute because I get to watch her shifting further away from abused dog mindset and get more comfortable with being a pet.

A great bed fail from Gladys. I'm sure she'd insist she's comfortable. #DogsOfMastodon #BedFail #DogsOfFedi #Greyhound

Die beste Freundin zu Besuch, nach Schnüfflrunde und Snacks für alle Atzeopi ist glücklich #dogsofmastodon #dog #hounds #hund #sighthound #adoptdontshop #greyhound #fedidogs #fedidog

Dismal Manor Gang is in Lazy Mode Tuesday. #greyhound. Both dozing in the lounge.

Inspektor Atze-Nase, muss prüfen, ob auf #Balkonien alles mit rechten Dingen zugeht.
#dogsofmastodon #dog #hounds #hund #sighthound #adoptdontshop #greyhound #fedidogs #fedidog

Dismal Butler forgot to start the porridge timer Monday. And he added a tablespoon of fresh ground peanut butter.

Our standard morning photos show a hazy partly cloudy sky with sun slipping in under the tree canopy to illuminate the trunks and spreading major branches. As usual, there is the obligatory greyhound bum photo. Oh, and Rocky is remaining in the paddock to check for hoodie teen shuffle-wraiths as School is in session again. And experimental porridge is boiling.

Ted the #Greyhound visiting his grandad today. As usual the floor is more comfortable then his bed for his head. #bedfail #dogsofmastodon