It’s too early to start drinking bleach, but somehow I can’t resist.

I love hearing that “Irene is bigger than Europe.” Yes, assholes, your storm is so important that it is bigger than socialism. Feel better?

RT @catsdoingthings: Cats holding Michele Bachmann’s hair and whispering, “No woman no cry,” as she heaves bilious masses into a sterlin …

Las Vegas Animal Shelters Are Overrun With ‘Foreclosure Kittens’ http://t.co/pfIcGoW

Nothing more fundamentally erotic than warnings from the authorities.

Quite bizarre. Should be an opera about this! Condoleezza Rice photo album discovered in Gaddafi compound. http://t.co/Mok2Gi8

The latus rectum is the chord parallel to the directrix and passing through the focus. The semi-latus rectum is half the latus rectum.

So great! RT @danblondell: An absolute must-read reddit thread: What is your favourite “Holy Shit” fact? http://j.mp/nFneW7 via @ramit

Wonderful collection of Greek, Latin, Arabic and Sanskrit texts — mostly maths and astronomy: http://t.co/hG6Zc8n (via @wilbourhall)

The circle is a special case of the ellipse, and so am I…