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Author of electronics books. Maker of bad music. Builder of synthesizers and other silly projects. #RVA
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Hanover County officials on Tuesday said that a police officer responding to a breaking-and-entering call at an Ashland liquor store had encountered a very unusual suspect: a raccoon.
Officials: drunk raccoon found inside Ashland liquor store
Hanover County officials on Tuesday said that a police officer responding to a breaking-and-entering call at an Ashland liquor store had encountered a very unusual suspect: a raccoon.
richmond.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hanover County officials on Tuesday said that a police officer responding to a breaking-and-entering call at an Ashland liquor store had encountered a very unusual suspect: a raccoon.
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This Day in Labor History: December 1, 1868. A young black former Union soldier named John Henry was among a group of convicts sent from Richmond to West Virginia to blast a railroad tunnel, where he would soon die. Let's talk about the real John Henry!!!
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This Day in Labor History: December 1, 1868. A young black former Union soldier named John Henry was among a group of convicts sent from Richmond to West Virginia to blast a railroad tunnel, where he would soon die. Let's talk about the real John Henry!!!
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What do you do when you’re a gun-loving leftist who doesn’t fit into mainstream American gun culture?
That's a question WIRED's Manisha Krishnan set out to answer this summer when she attended a Brutality match, an inclusive firearms competition in Idaho.
That's a question WIRED's Manisha Krishnan set out to answer this summer when she attended a Brutality match, an inclusive firearms competition in Idaho.
The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution
Earlier this year, I attended a shooting competition for queer, often trans, very online misfits. Then Charlie Kirk was killed.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What do you do when you’re a gun-loving leftist who doesn’t fit into mainstream American gun culture?
That's a question WIRED's Manisha Krishnan set out to answer this summer when she attended a Brutality match, an inclusive firearms competition in Idaho.
That's a question WIRED's Manisha Krishnan set out to answer this summer when she attended a Brutality match, an inclusive firearms competition in Idaho.
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Was a privilege to be invited to attend yesterday to the opening/reveal of the new mosaic installation in the well at Glasgow Cathedral. The project highlights the oft overlooked feature which is integral to the story of St Ketigern and Glasgow itself
More info etc www.aproxima.co.uk/the-well
More info etc www.aproxima.co.uk/the-well
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Was a privilege to be invited to attend yesterday to the opening/reveal of the new mosaic installation in the well at Glasgow Cathedral. The project highlights the oft overlooked feature which is integral to the story of St Ketigern and Glasgow itself
More info etc www.aproxima.co.uk/the-well
More info etc www.aproxima.co.uk/the-well
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"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission.
'Reflections in Black' celebrates history of Black photography with expanded issue
"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission.
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I thought it was interesting that this guy got a tattoo of the bas relief but corrected the staff to be the Rod of Asclepius
thisistrue.com/personal-note/
thisistrue.com/personal-note/
A Short Personal Note – This is True
A couple of pieces of artwork I carry with me everywhere.
thisistrue.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I thought it was interesting that this guy got a tattoo of the bas relief but corrected the staff to be the Rod of Asclepius
thisistrue.com/personal-note/
thisistrue.com/personal-note/
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Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city is celebrating 85 years as a family business this weekend.
Kenny's celebrates 85 years of selling books
Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city is celebrating 85 years as a family business this weekend.
www.rte.ie
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city is celebrating 85 years as a family business this weekend.
Seems you can not call the president a yellow belly snake in the Washington Post comments section.
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Seems you can not call the president a yellow belly snake in the Washington Post comments section.
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Students at David A. Harrison Elementary School in Prince George County collected more than 3,500 items for the county's food bank before Thanksgiving.
Elementary students in Prince George collect more than 3,500 items for food bank
Students at David A. Harrison Elementary School in Prince George County collected more than 3,500 items for the county's food bank before Thanksgiving.
www.wtvr.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Students at David A. Harrison Elementary School in Prince George County collected more than 3,500 items for the county's food bank before Thanksgiving.
This looks purpose built for abuse like this this TEA protocol.
Security Researchers Spot 150,000 Function-less npm Packages in Automated 'Token Farming' Scheme
https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/11/16/0712239/security-researchers-spot-150000-function-less-npm-packages-in-automated-token-farming-scheme?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Security Researchers Spot 150,000 Function-less npm Packages in Automated 'Token Farming' Scheme
An anonymous reader shared this report from The Register:
Yet another supply chain attack has hit the npm registry in what Amazon describes as "one of the largest package flooding incidents in open source registry history" — but with a twist. Instead of injecting credential-stealing code or ...
developers.slashdot.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This looks purpose built for abuse like this this TEA protocol.
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A new report from the Iowa Food System Coalition shows that Iowa has a growing number of local food businesses, with nearly 1,500 spread across the state, Cami Koons reports.
Growing number of local food businesses close to 1,500 in Iowa, report shows • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A new report from the Iowa Food System Coalition shows that Iowa has 1,461 local food businesses spread across the state.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A new report from the Iowa Food System Coalition shows that Iowa has a growing number of local food businesses, with nearly 1,500 spread across the state, Cami Koons reports.
@markwarner.bsky.social I hope someone is monitoring this cause no one is answering your phone. If you vote for passing this budget you are greenlighting every thing the Trump administration is currently doing. I will dedicate my time to making sure you face a primary and loose.
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
@markwarner.bsky.social I hope someone is monitoring this cause no one is answering your phone. If you vote for passing this budget you are greenlighting every thing the Trump administration is currently doing. I will dedicate my time to making sure you face a primary and loose.
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Train Dreams is in theaters this weekend before it goes to Netflix and you should see it in theaters. It's excellent. I've seen a couple times already and I'd still drop everything for 95 minutes and watch it again right now www.avclub.com/train-dreams...
Train Dreams persist through changing times in ethereal, awestruck drama
Train Dreams is a thoroughly engrossing period piece of dreamy details, quietly told and expertly performed.
www.avclub.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Train Dreams is in theaters this weekend before it goes to Netflix and you should see it in theaters. It's excellent. I've seen a couple times already and I'd still drop everything for 95 minutes and watch it again right now www.avclub.com/train-dreams...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Marcella Giulia Pace, Italian astrophotographer who took ten years to capture 48 colours of the moon #WomensArt (via Amazing Physics) #FullMoon
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Marcella Giulia Pace, Italian astrophotographer who took ten years to capture 48 colours of the moon #WomensArt (via Amazing Physics) #FullMoon
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This is a fascinating article on the AWS outage in October. https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/aws-outage-analysis-october-20-2025 Crazy well written so good.
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is a fascinating article on the AWS outage in October. https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/aws-outage-analysis-october-20-2025 Crazy well written so good.
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Waiting for all the breathless coverage about the all the people of color shifting blue in this election, since the shift to Trump a year ago was treated like a colossal re-ordering of the electorate that signaled the end of wokeness and progressive politics.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Waiting for all the breathless coverage about the all the people of color shifting blue in this election, since the shift to Trump a year ago was treated like a colossal re-ordering of the electorate that signaled the end of wokeness and progressive politics.
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I paid attention to the #InfoSec & #DataPrivacy news from over the weekend so you wouldn't have to! Read "What'd I Miss?" curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
InfoSec Weekend News Roundup Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2025
sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/whatd-i-mi...
InfoSec Weekend News Roundup Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2025
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November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I paid attention to the #InfoSec & #DataPrivacy news from over the weekend so you wouldn't have to! Read "What'd I Miss?" curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
InfoSec Weekend News Roundup Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2025
sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/whatd-i-mi...
InfoSec Weekend News Roundup Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2025
sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/whatd-i-mi...
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🚨 Only two days left of our biggest sale of the season! 🚨
Save 70% on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects through tomorrow.
Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
#ReadUP
Save 70% on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects through tomorrow.
Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
#ReadUP
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🚨 Only two days left of our biggest sale of the season! 🚨
Save 70% on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects through tomorrow.
Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
#ReadUP
Save 70% on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects through tomorrow.
Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
#ReadUP
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Coming in March: En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England - a new online course - get the details and sign up at medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/fenc... #medievalists
En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England
From apprentices in the street to princes at court, fencing was widespread in late medieval and early modern England. This course explores the fascinating careers and martial arts of those who…
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October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Coming in March: En Garde! Fencing in Late Medieval and Early Modern England - a new online course - get the details and sign up at medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/fenc... #medievalists
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Happy birthday to the fabulous and multi talented Pauline Black.
I remember her and The Selecter bursting on to the music scene with great songs and energy that still sound fresh and vibrant today.
#TheSelecter #2Tone #Ska #MusicSky
youtu.be/074AfC9tw48?...
I remember her and The Selecter bursting on to the music scene with great songs and energy that still sound fresh and vibrant today.
#TheSelecter #2Tone #Ska #MusicSky
youtu.be/074AfC9tw48?...
October 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Happy birthday to the fabulous and multi talented Pauline Black.
I remember her and The Selecter bursting on to the music scene with great songs and energy that still sound fresh and vibrant today.
#TheSelecter #2Tone #Ska #MusicSky
youtu.be/074AfC9tw48?...
I remember her and The Selecter bursting on to the music scene with great songs and energy that still sound fresh and vibrant today.
#TheSelecter #2Tone #Ska #MusicSky
youtu.be/074AfC9tw48?...
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Chinese scientists have created a oyster-inspired medical adhesive called Bone-02 that can bond shattered bones in just 3 minutes. Inspired by how oysters cling to rocks underwater, the glue forms a strong, biodegradable bond that replaces screws and plates. buff.ly/znJ2jxD
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China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Chinese scientists have created a oyster-inspired medical adhesive called Bone-02 that can bond shattered bones in just 3 minutes. Inspired by how oysters cling to rocks underwater, the glue forms a strong, biodegradable bond that replaces screws and plates. buff.ly/znJ2jxD
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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