Pookha
@pookha.bsky.social
A true unicorn native Nashvillian. Love art, history, SF, NFL Titans, Liverpool . Sometimes grouchy old woman easily amused.
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It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
this is such a painful loss. my heart is broken.
“The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that,...
wilwheaton.net
December 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
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The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
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This is also how I judge the History Channel. If it’s about a topic I know, I spot at least one lie per minute watching the History Channel, so it’s horrifying to think how many lies I’d be swallowing without knowing it if I watched about a topic I don’t know.
LLM search results are even worse.
LLM search results are even worse.
Saw an interesting piece of advice recently: ask the AI search engines for an answer in a field in which you are very knowledgeable.
The results will make it clear just how much they get wrong, and how brazen they are about it.
Now, apply that to every subject in which you are NOT an expert.
The results will make it clear just how much they get wrong, and how brazen they are about it.
Now, apply that to every subject in which you are NOT an expert.
Looked up “what mobile parking app do I need for <this town>” - AI summary on Google confidently gave me the wrong answer, which I ignored because **it is wrong a third of the time, about ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING** (according to the last study I read.)
The shit just doesn’t work.
The shit just doesn’t work.
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is also how I judge the History Channel. If it’s about a topic I know, I spot at least one lie per minute watching the History Channel, so it’s horrifying to think how many lies I’d be swallowing without knowing it if I watched about a topic I don’t know.
LLM search results are even worse.
LLM search results are even worse.
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Heads up, there's a recall on pecorino romano cheese from several brands (Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head) over concerns of Listeria
The Ambriola Company Issues Recall of Cheese Products Because of Listeria Health Risk
The Ambriola Company is recalling select cheese products after routine testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in y...
www.fda.gov
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Heads up, there's a recall on pecorino romano cheese from several brands (Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head) over concerns of Listeria
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FCC issues alert about hackers sending Emergency Alert System alert tones and broadcasting obscenities and bigoted information over radio stations, including those in Texas and Virginia in recent days. www.reuters.com/world/us/fcc-...
FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities
Hackers are hijacking U.S. radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
FCC issues alert about hackers sending Emergency Alert System alert tones and broadcasting obscenities and bigoted information over radio stations, including those in Texas and Virginia in recent days. www.reuters.com/world/us/fcc-...
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An enterprising reporter like @marisakabas.bsky.social or someone should find the list of every WH press pool reporter who was on the plane and ask them why they did not stick up for the Bloomberg reporter Trump called “piggy”
Not a single reporter in the press pool defends their colleague from this disgusting sexism—which says a lot about the press pool
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 AM
An enterprising reporter like @marisakabas.bsky.social or someone should find the list of every WH press pool reporter who was on the plane and ask them why they did not stick up for the Bloomberg reporter Trump called “piggy”
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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I'm not sure exactly what I expected an asteroid impact would look like, but "giant psychedelic space spiderweb" definitely was not it.
All those science fiction movies, and none of them managed to capture the real strangeness of a collision with an asteroid.
All those science fiction movies, and none of them managed to capture the real strangeness of a collision with an asteroid.
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I'm not sure exactly what I expected an asteroid impact would look like, but "giant psychedelic space spiderweb" definitely was not it.
All those science fiction movies, and none of them managed to capture the real strangeness of a collision with an asteroid.
All those science fiction movies, and none of them managed to capture the real strangeness of a collision with an asteroid.
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Apparently, Thomas was tipping Epstein when other journo’s came sniffing.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Epstein Was Tipped Off About Journalist Digging Into Him by Then-NY Times Reporter: ‘I Told Him You Were One Hell of a Guy’
The late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein was tipped off about a journalist's investigation into him by then-New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr.
www.yahoo.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Apparently, Thomas was tipping Epstein when other journo’s came sniffing.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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here's the context bsky.app/profile/arid...
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
here's the context bsky.app/profile/arid...
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This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This story by @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social about Landon Thomas, former NYT reporter now appearing in the latest email tranche, soliciting a $30k contribution from Jeffrey Epstein?
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
Yes, you can read it here
www.npr.org/2019/08/22/7...
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So he didn't know the hero of the knife attack was an Algerian immigrant?
www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So he didn't know the hero of the knife attack was an Algerian immigrant?
www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
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Last month's delightful conversation with Mary Roach is online now! youtu.be/6FUVkG8kieI?... @harvardbookstore.bsky.social 🧪
Mary Roach, in conversation with Elizabeth Preston, "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy"
YouTube video by Harvard Science Book Talks and Research Lectures
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Last month's delightful conversation with Mary Roach is online now! youtu.be/6FUVkG8kieI?... @harvardbookstore.bsky.social 🧪
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I should mention this again: Worldbuilders Market worldbuildersmarket.com/search?q=mar... has Murderbot and Sanctuary Moon merchandise where the proceeds go to charity. At this point as far as I know there is no other licensed official merchandise.
Search: 16 results found for "martha wells"
Worldbuilders Market is the official online shop of Worldbuilders, a geek-centered nonprofit supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide. We carry a wide variety of officially licensed merchandise from ...
worldbuildersmarket.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I should mention this again: Worldbuilders Market worldbuildersmarket.com/search?q=mar... has Murderbot and Sanctuary Moon merchandise where the proceeds go to charity. At this point as far as I know there is no other licensed official merchandise.
www.kxan.com/news/top-twi...
Counter suits will be interesting. Some stuff was caught on stream and /or in front witnesses. Plus thongs he admitted in his own stream.
Counter suits will be interesting. Some stuff was caught on stream and /or in front witnesses. Plus thongs he admitted in his own stream.
Top Twitch streamer files defamation lawsuit against fellow streamers
One of the biggest names on Twitch is taking legal action against two other high-profile streamers and several gaming companies.
www.kxan.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
www.kxan.com/news/top-twi...
Counter suits will be interesting. Some stuff was caught on stream and /or in front witnesses. Plus thongs he admitted in his own stream.
Counter suits will be interesting. Some stuff was caught on stream and /or in front witnesses. Plus thongs he admitted in his own stream.
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The first handful of flights leaving Brussels now following two closures this evening due to reported drone sightings. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3c...
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The first handful of flights leaving Brussels now following two closures this evening due to reported drone sightings. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3c...
A rounded look at space object atlas.
thedebrief.org/did-3i-atlas...
thedebrief.org/did-3i-atlas...
Did 3I/ATLAS Just Show Signs of Technology? Interstellar Object Displays ‘Non-Gravitational Motion’ as it Swings Past the Sun
A new report offers the latest confirmation of 3I/ATLAS and its interstellar origins, as scientists still debate over its unusual properties.
thedebrief.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A rounded look at space object atlas.
thedebrief.org/did-3i-atlas...
thedebrief.org/did-3i-atlas...
Sorry to see this. Star trek beyond really felt like they got things right. Should done another right after it.
NEW — After a decade of false starts on a new Chris Pine-led #StarTrek film, a new report today indicates Paramount may have closed the books on the Kelvin Timeline once and for all
blog.trekcore.com/2025/11/para...
blog.trekcore.com/2025/11/para...
Paramount Has “Moved On” from a STAR TREK Kelvin Timeline Sequel Film, Says New Variety Report
After a decade of false starts on a new Chris Pine-led STAR TREK film, and today a new report indicates Paramount has closed the books on the Kelvin Timeline once and for all
blog.trekcore.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Sorry to see this. Star trek beyond really felt like they got things right. Should done another right after it.
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They're also valuable because the players you use those picks on, including busts and guys who end up on IR, are cost-controlled. Your first round pick being injured is probably something you can work around. A player with Sauce Gardner's contract getting injured can be catastrophic.
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
They're also valuable because the players you use those picks on, including busts and guys who end up on IR, are cost-controlled. Your first round pick being injured is probably something you can work around. A player with Sauce Gardner's contract getting injured can be catastrophic.
If titans wind up with number 1 pick again hmmm
THREE future first round picks for the Jets! The future will be a paradise! There is no way a team with THREE FIRST ROUND PICKS can fail! Not even the Jets! I don't remember 2021 or 2022. I am a talking hummingbird!
Expected trade summary, per Jay Glazer:
Cowboys get - DT Quinnen Williams
Jets get - 2026 2nd-round pick, 2027 1st-round pick
Cowboys get - DT Quinnen Williams
Jets get - 2026 2nd-round pick, 2027 1st-round pick
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
If titans wind up with number 1 pick again hmmm
History of water pie from one of my fav channels.
youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?...
youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?...
“Depression Era” Water Pie
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
History of water pie from one of my fav channels.
youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?...
youtu.be/_FA7Rekqu94?...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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