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#1 fan of the piece of the Berlin Wall behind the Orlando CityWalk Hard Rock Cafe.
Durham, NC. He/Him.
Durham, NC. He/Him.
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· Nov 6
Information Science & Library people should work at polling sites: a thread.
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My one and only product recommendation post today. I bought a Shield in January 2017, and it's been running our home Plex server ever since without complaint. It's an incredible little device.
NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV Pro Streaming Media Player 16GB 4K is $169.99 on Amazon buff.ly/epEsqOm
Best Buy buff.ly/cXIpBY8 #ad
Best Buy buff.ly/cXIpBY8 #ad
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My one and only product recommendation post today. I bought a Shield in January 2017, and it's been running our home Plex server ever since without complaint. It's an incredible little device.
This is the most interesting Star Wars book I've ever read. Another recommendation for fans of Andor in particular
For those who enjoy ebooks on Kindle, it seems that 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' is *massively* discounted today down to $1.99 in the US and £7.99 in the UK. Which feels like a pretty good deal really.
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is the most interesting Star Wars book I've ever read. Another recommendation for fans of Andor in particular
"Your four-by-four wouldn’t last two seconds in a naval battle with a German U-boat. But Cybertruck would. And that last one is a realistic scenario for Cybertruck because our CEO said it can be used as a boat."
"This truck is a powerhouse, dude. It can handle anything. Does your work route lead through a medieval trebuchet’s firing zone? No? Well, what if you change jobs, and it does then? You’ll wish you had a Cybertruck."
Please Buy Tesla’s Cybertruck, Which Is Cool, Not Stupid
You gotta get this Tesla Cybertruck, bro. It’s great. Am I a paid spokesperson? Sort of. I’m a person who paid $8 a month to “spokes” for them. Thi...
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"Your four-by-four wouldn’t last two seconds in a naval battle with a German U-boat. But Cybertruck would. And that last one is a realistic scenario for Cybertruck because our CEO said it can be used as a boat."
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harold's auto center, horizontal view, sinclair gas station, route 19, spring hill, florida, 1979
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
harold's auto center, horizontal view, sinclair gas station, route 19, spring hill, florida, 1979
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This SO TRUE--UNC has failed its students, with only a handful of folks (thanks @aaup.org, SUNRISE, TransparUNCy, our Faculty and SBP, plus our Staff leaders) speaking up.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This SO TRUE--UNC has failed its students, with only a handful of folks (thanks @aaup.org, SUNRISE, TransparUNCy, our Faculty and SBP, plus our Staff leaders) speaking up.
Spotted a wild @atariarchive.org today at @limitedrungames.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Spotted a wild @atariarchive.org today at @limitedrungames.com
A personal and sincere FU to the design trend of requiring emailed codes to log into things.
I have a perfectly robust password manager, thank you very much. Give me the option!
I have a perfectly robust password manager, thank you very much. Give me the option!
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A personal and sincere FU to the design trend of requiring emailed codes to log into things.
I have a perfectly robust password manager, thank you very much. Give me the option!
I have a perfectly robust password manager, thank you very much. Give me the option!
local parents facebook group is a surreal mix of posts about coordinating ICE resistance and posts asking for recommendations of the best Santa to go see.
The multitudes are getting really hard to contain.
The multitudes are getting really hard to contain.
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
local parents facebook group is a surreal mix of posts about coordinating ICE resistance and posts asking for recommendations of the best Santa to go see.
The multitudes are getting really hard to contain.
The multitudes are getting really hard to contain.
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BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
“They’re Just Kind Of Grabbing People”: Fear Grips Durham As Federal Agents Arrive
Federal agents detained at least three people as volunteers mobilized to track the agents through Durham.
indyweek.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
This is one of my favorite trivia facts about Disney World:
Nixon's "I am not a crook" moment happened in a ballroom at the Contemporary Resort.
Nixon's "I am not a crook" moment happened in a ballroom at the Contemporary Resort.
On this week's Disney Dish:
- The case of the missing dwarf
- Disney's luggage service expands
- What's up with table service availability?
- and Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech at the Contemporary Resort
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
- The case of the missing dwarf
- Disney's luggage service expands
- What's up with table service availability?
- and Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech at the Contemporary Resort
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
When Luggage Flies & Presidents Fume: Disney’s New Travel Perks and the Nixon Moment at the Contemporary
Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · 11/17/2025 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is one of my favorite trivia facts about Disney World:
Nixon's "I am not a crook" moment happened in a ballroom at the Contemporary Resort.
Nixon's "I am not a crook" moment happened in a ballroom at the Contemporary Resort.
The Mask of Fear is down to $1.99 on various ebook platforms. If you're a Star Wars fan who especially enjoyed Andor, this is for you.
www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ma...
www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ma...
Star Wars: The Mask of Fear (Reign of the Empire) (Star Wars: Reign of the Empire Book 1)
With one speech and thunderous applause, Chancellor Palpatine brought the era of the Republic crashing down. In its place rose the Galactic Empire. Across the galaxy, people rejoiced and celebrated th...
www.amazon.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The Mask of Fear is down to $1.99 on various ebook platforms. If you're a Star Wars fan who especially enjoyed Andor, this is for you.
www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ma...
www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ma...
We've been shopping for a new car. Had been talking to a Hendrick dealership, but learned today that they're providing SUVs to ICE in Charlotte.
I'm happy they decided to help us so easily take one off our list of where to buy from.
I'm happy they decided to help us so easily take one off our list of where to buy from.
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We've been shopping for a new car. Had been talking to a Hendrick dealership, but learned today that they're providing SUVs to ICE in Charlotte.
I'm happy they decided to help us so easily take one off our list of where to buy from.
I'm happy they decided to help us so easily take one off our list of where to buy from.
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All these folks popping out of the woodwork to tell me to just download or pirate a movie I want a physical copy of. Babes, I was forged in the fires of Napster. I do not need to be taught about pirating media. I am an Old Millenial. I have seen it all.
November 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
All these folks popping out of the woodwork to tell me to just download or pirate a movie I want a physical copy of. Babes, I was forged in the fires of Napster. I do not need to be taught about pirating media. I am an Old Millenial. I have seen it all.
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Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those who celebrate.
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those who celebrate.
This is the most egregiously stupid and negligent product design I've ever seen. I've been slowly coming around to the idea that conversational AI can have some productive niches in society. But then I see something like this, and I'm back to zero. Burn it all down.
AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This is the most egregiously stupid and negligent product design I've ever seen. I've been slowly coming around to the idea that conversational AI can have some productive niches in society. But then I see something like this, and I'm back to zero. Burn it all down.
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***
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
***
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
considering buying a car, trying to get info from dealers, and it's all AI bots replying to me. Dumb ones, too. This is hell.
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
considering buying a car, trying to get info from dealers, and it's all AI bots replying to me. Dumb ones, too. This is hell.
Do they think they're playing 4D chess? Do they still not realize the board & table got flipped over ages ago?
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Do they think they're playing 4D chess? Do they still not realize the board & table got flipped over ages ago?
P.S. The McRib is back!
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
P.S. The McRib is back!
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[Werner Herzog voice]
Actually, the McRib never goes away. It is we who are here for a limited time.
Actually, the McRib never goes away. It is we who are here for a limited time.
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
[Werner Herzog voice]
Actually, the McRib never goes away. It is we who are here for a limited time.
Actually, the McRib never goes away. It is we who are here for a limited time.
Pluribus has some real phone numbers to interact with, and one signs you up for future text messages. Good stuff! But imagine my disappointment when that number just sent me an ad for the show.
a young boy wearing glasses and suspenders says ovaltine ?
Alt: Ralphie from A Christmas Story: "Ovaltine?"
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Pluribus has some real phone numbers to interact with, and one signs you up for future text messages. Good stuff! But imagine my disappointment when that number just sent me an ad for the show.
A longshot, but really clever - in NC, unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either major party's primary. And there's a bunch who are unaffiliated.
Kate Barr, a lifelong Democrat, changed her party registration to run in the GOP primary against North Carolina incumbent Rep. Tim Moore.
She says it’s the only way to compete for a gerrymandered seat whose boundaries were drawn to heavily favor Republicans.
She says it’s the only way to compete for a gerrymandered seat whose boundaries were drawn to heavily favor Republicans.
This North Carolina Democrat can’t win her district. So she’s running as a Republican.
In her crusade against gerrymandering, Kate Barr is challenging her Republican congressman in the GOP primary to make a point.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A longshot, but really clever - in NC, unaffiliated voters can choose to vote in either major party's primary. And there's a bunch who are unaffiliated.
Final prize tally from the McDonald's Monopoly game:
-$20 Doordash credit
-$10 Best Buy credit
-6 months of Peacock
-13 apple pies or small fries
-8 snack wraps or 4-piece nuggets
-8 vanilla cones or small fries
-7 breakfast sandwiches
(continued)
-$20 Doordash credit
-$10 Best Buy credit
-6 months of Peacock
-13 apple pies or small fries
-8 snack wraps or 4-piece nuggets
-8 vanilla cones or small fries
-7 breakfast sandwiches
(continued)
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Final prize tally from the McDonald's Monopoly game:
-$20 Doordash credit
-$10 Best Buy credit
-6 months of Peacock
-13 apple pies or small fries
-8 snack wraps or 4-piece nuggets
-8 vanilla cones or small fries
-7 breakfast sandwiches
(continued)
-$20 Doordash credit
-$10 Best Buy credit
-6 months of Peacock
-13 apple pies or small fries
-8 snack wraps or 4-piece nuggets
-8 vanilla cones or small fries
-7 breakfast sandwiches
(continued)
The whole premise of Movies Anywhere is you can buy from any platform, and sync across them. But now Youtube took their ball home.
MA gave me peace of mind & enabled comparison shopping, and it sucks to have that gone. I won't be buying any more digital movies.
cordcuttersnews.com/google-abrup...
MA gave me peace of mind & enabled comparison shopping, and it sucks to have that gone. I won't be buying any more digital movies.
cordcuttersnews.com/google-abrup...
Google Abruptly Ends Support For Movies Anywhere, Shattering Cross-Platform Movie Ownership for Millions | Cord Cutters News
Google has officially terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that revolutionized how consumers access purchased films across ecosystems. Effective O...
cordcuttersnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The whole premise of Movies Anywhere is you can buy from any platform, and sync across them. But now Youtube took their ball home.
MA gave me peace of mind & enabled comparison shopping, and it sucks to have that gone. I won't be buying any more digital movies.
cordcuttersnews.com/google-abrup...
MA gave me peace of mind & enabled comparison shopping, and it sucks to have that gone. I won't be buying any more digital movies.
cordcuttersnews.com/google-abrup...