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I had too much to dream last night
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
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Alexa explodes after Canadian replies to query with, “Oh, yeah, no, for sure.”
Alexa explodes after Canadian replies to query with, “Oh, yeah, no, for sure.”
OROMOCTO, NB - A local man almost lost his home yesterday after his Amazon Alexa smart home device burst into flames. Lloyd Wentworth, 38, says the fire started as he was preparing dinner in his bunga...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Alexa explodes after Canadian replies to query with, “Oh, yeah, no, for sure.”
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One of the better photographs depicting modernity, I'd say:
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
One of the better photographs depicting modernity, I'd say:
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egypt is demolishing parts of cairo’s 1,200 year-old al-qarafa cemetery one of the world’s oldest continuously used necropolises to make way for roads and modern infrastructure.
July 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
egypt is demolishing parts of cairo’s 1,200 year-old al-qarafa cemetery one of the world’s oldest continuously used necropolises to make way for roads and modern infrastructure.
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My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
We seem to be at a turning point where the world moves from a Huxleyan dystopia to an Orwellian one.
August 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We seem to be at a turning point where the world moves from a Huxleyan dystopia to an Orwellian one.
We need to find a way to make progress profitable to make meaningful change in our current system.
July 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We need to find a way to make progress profitable to make meaningful change in our current system.
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A medieval abbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation threatening its ancient book collection.
Hungary's oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation
A medieval abbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation threatening its ancient book collection.
bit.ly
July 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A medieval abbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation threatening its ancient book collection.
Carlotta Stewart Lai (1881-1952) was an educator in Hawaii, serving for four decades. She was Honolulu’s first African American school principal, achieving success during a time of limited opportunities for Black Americans both mainland & in Hawaii (where they were only 0.2% of the population).
June 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Carlotta Stewart Lai (1881-1952) was an educator in Hawaii, serving for four decades. She was Honolulu’s first African American school principal, achieving success during a time of limited opportunities for Black Americans both mainland & in Hawaii (where they were only 0.2% of the population).
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AIDS Memorial Quilt on display October 11-13 1996 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Let us never forget.
June 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
AIDS Memorial Quilt on display October 11-13 1996 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Let us never forget.
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The Sun really went from 😟 to 😛
June 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Sun really went from 😟 to 😛
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the 1969 hotel panorama in slovakia by zdeněk rihák, built for the 1970 world ski championships.
March 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
the 1969 hotel panorama in slovakia by zdeněk rihák, built for the 1970 world ski championships.
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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
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80 years ago Auschwitz was liberated. More than one million children, women and men were murdered there as part of the Holocaust. A dark lesson of history; humanity owes it to each of the victims to ensure it will never happen again. #HolocaustMemorialDay
January 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
80 years ago Auschwitz was liberated. More than one million children, women and men were murdered there as part of the Holocaust. A dark lesson of history; humanity owes it to each of the victims to ensure it will never happen again. #HolocaustMemorialDay
The United States is a plutocracy disguised as a republic.
December 16, 2024 at 9:02 PM
The United States is a plutocracy disguised as a republic.
Reading a lot of history lately has made me realize how important the concept freedom of religion/religious tolerance really is.
December 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Reading a lot of history lately has made me realize how important the concept freedom of religion/religious tolerance really is.
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Whoever this is, they’re tragically right.
December 13, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Whoever this is, they’re tragically right.
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Did you catch the @nbcnews.com spot on the recording industry lawsuit against our library? www.nbcnews.com/now/video/re...
Record archive nonprofit facing lawsuit from music labels
The Internet Archive has been working to make early sound recording accessible online through their "Great 78" project. Now, they are facing a lawsuit from major record labels. NBC News' Ellison Barbe...
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December 13, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Did you catch the @nbcnews.com spot on the recording industry lawsuit against our library? www.nbcnews.com/now/video/re...
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
In remembrance of Ray Kaplan, an engineer employed at the Voice of America network. He was one of the countless victims of Joseph McCarthy's red scare. After losing his career from a baseless accusation by McCarthy claiming he was a communist, he took his own life under pressure.
November 13, 2024 at 10:47 PM
In remembrance of Ray Kaplan, an engineer employed at the Voice of America network. He was one of the countless victims of Joseph McCarthy's red scare. After losing his career from a baseless accusation by McCarthy claiming he was a communist, he took his own life under pressure.
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EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally.
Celebrating the Life of Aaron Swartz: Aaron Swartz Day 2024
Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. His life was cut short in 2013, after federal prosecutors charged him under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Ac...
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November 9, 2024 at 7:58 PM
EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally.
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Happy Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to those who celebrate.
November 10, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Happy Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to those who celebrate.