We lost legendary internet icon Shiro/Nobiko/Longcat today at the age of 18 years after a long battle with a slew health problems that her mama handled like a fuckin champ. Id been following her mama on Twitter for a while now and every time she posted a bunch of pictures of young Nobiko I would hit "translate tweet" with dread in my heart...well, today was the day.
Viva Longcat, you absolute unit. You transcended language and the years to bring us joy just by virtue of being super fucking long, and your mama never once tried to profit off you or parade you around for attention, and you lived your life happy and comfortable and totally ignorant to your star status. You're part of the internet mythos of the early 2000s, and now you'll live forever.
