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I've posted a story for Christmas Eve on my blog. It's called "Manger Animals" and I'm rather proud of it.
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Manger Animals: A Christmas Eve Story
. Manger Animals There is a legend that on Christmas Eve the animals can talk. Yet of all the many...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I've posted a story for Christmas Eve on my blog. It's called "Manger Animals" and I'm rather proud of it.
floggingbabel.blogspot.com/2025/12/mang...
floggingbabel.blogspot.com/2025/12/mang...
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#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 22
We never thought we’d get to see them living in their own home. But on a recent trip to Kruger Park, South Africa, we were fortunate to see a scene I’ll never forget.
The Matriarch appeared out of the bush and slowly led her small elephant herd across the river.
#Mammals
Dec. 22
We never thought we’d get to see them living in their own home. But on a recent trip to Kruger Park, South Africa, we were fortunate to see a scene I’ll never forget.
The Matriarch appeared out of the bush and slowly led her small elephant herd across the river.
#Mammals
December 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 22
We never thought we’d get to see them living in their own home. But on a recent trip to Kruger Park, South Africa, we were fortunate to see a scene I’ll never forget.
The Matriarch appeared out of the bush and slowly led her small elephant herd across the river.
#Mammals
Dec. 22
We never thought we’d get to see them living in their own home. But on a recent trip to Kruger Park, South Africa, we were fortunate to see a scene I’ll never forget.
The Matriarch appeared out of the bush and slowly led her small elephant herd across the river.
#Mammals
One for the Beltway driving lifers.
December 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
One for the Beltway driving lifers.
Cannonball!
Incredible video: an underwater photographer captures humpback whales breaching, including one that lands *very* close to him. You get to see the full cycle of the jumps: both the above-water and underwater views. [kottke.org]
Underneath a Breaching Humpback Whale
Underwater photographer Álvaro Herrero positioned himself in the midst of a humpback whale pod and captured on video several of the whales breaching high out of the water, including one that landed incredibly close to
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December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Cannonball!
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The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 22
Today Jonathan and Gary chat with James S.A. Corey about writing, reading, the holiday season, and their new novel, The Faith of Beasts.
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Today Jonathan and Gary chat with James S.A. Corey about writing, reading, the holiday season, and their new novel, The Faith of Beasts.
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sticx...
Episode 710: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 22 - James S.A. Corey
Today Jonathan and Gary spend some time talking to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who write together as "James S.A. Corey", about what they've been reading, what they'd recommend, their seasonal readin...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 22
Today Jonathan and Gary chat with James S.A. Corey about writing, reading, the holiday season, and their new novel, The Faith of Beasts.
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sticx...
Today Jonathan and Gary chat with James S.A. Corey about writing, reading, the holiday season, and their new novel, The Faith of Beasts.
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sticx...
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i enjoy checking in on a post from the previous day and looking to see how many people lost their minds and immediately began imputing the worst faith motives and assuming the worst possible interpretations
December 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
i enjoy checking in on a post from the previous day and looking to see how many people lost their minds and immediately began imputing the worst faith motives and assuming the worst possible interpretations
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I'm very honored to see THE PROJECT on the longlist for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction pen.org/announcing-t...
Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
PEN America is honored to announce the Longlists for the 2026 Literary Awards, which will confer nearly $350,000 to writers and translators.
pen.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm very honored to see THE PROJECT on the longlist for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction pen.org/announcing-t...
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Here we are catching up with Al Reynolds again, 25 years after Revelation Space helped redefine Space Opera.
The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 17
Today Gary and Jonathan chat with Alastair Reynolds about his new novel and very busy year. We also chat about what he's been reading and his seasonal recommendations.
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Today Gary and Jonathan chat with Alastair Reynolds about his new novel and very busy year. We also chat about what he's been reading and his seasonal recommendations.
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-u3jmn...
Episode 705: The Coode Street Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 17 - Alastair Reynolds
It's Day 17 of our Advent Calendar and today Gary and Jonathan chat with Alastair Reynolds about the 25th Anniversary of Revelation Space, his new short story collections, and his latest novel, Halcyo...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Here we are catching up with Al Reynolds again, 25 years after Revelation Space helped redefine Space Opera.
Whoever they are @srtwofourfour.bsky.social was right about Acme Pie biscuits
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Whoever they are @srtwofourfour.bsky.social was right about Acme Pie biscuits
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'My year end reading statistics' (originally for @theguardian.com books).
p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
p.s There's still time to pick up new book Physics for Cats at good bookshops and online www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
December 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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easily in my top ten great-blue-heron-related cartoons I’ve drawn this year
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
easily in my top ten great-blue-heron-related cartoons I’ve drawn this year
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Don't know anything about this metier, these times, this woman, but by the end of the piece I was just as delighted as if I'd read about Eve Babitz or someone. A kind of life you couldn't even have been on the edge of, but bigger than life-sized. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The magical life of Toni Basil: how she taught Elvis, enchanted Bowie - and had a smash hit with ‘Mickey’
The woman Quentin Tarantino called ‘the goddess of go-go’ is one of the most connected and accomplished in Hollywood. At 82, she recalls working with Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Frank Sinatra, David By...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Don't know anything about this metier, these times, this woman, but by the end of the piece I was just as delighted as if I'd read about Eve Babitz or someone. A kind of life you couldn't even have been on the edge of, but bigger than life-sized. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A classic worth repeating
December 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
A classic worth repeating
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The long-gone businesses on this sign outnumber the in-business businesses.
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The long-gone businesses on this sign outnumber the in-business businesses.
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Professor's pro-tip for anyone with college-age kids: Tell your kids go to class. It's really that simple. If you show up, you'll do okay. You don't have to be smart, you just have to be there. Maybe stay off your phones for 50 minutes. Just listen. You'll absorb something. I have data to prove it.
December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Professor's pro-tip for anyone with college-age kids: Tell your kids go to class. It's really that simple. If you show up, you'll do okay. You don't have to be smart, you just have to be there. Maybe stay off your phones for 50 minutes. Just listen. You'll absorb something. I have data to prove it.
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there must be a name for using early investors' money to pay off newer investors
Ribbon Finance suffers $2.7 million exploit, plans to use "dormant" users' funds to repay active users
December 12, 2025
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=ribbon-finance-exploit
December 12, 2025
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=ribbon-finance-exploit
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
December 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
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Rest Stop Radiance
8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Rest Stop Radiance
8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
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please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
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The people with the most detailed, comprehensive knowledge of local flood vulnerabilities aren’t H+H modelers, it’s a bunch of guys named Walter that have been in charge of culvert maintenance for 30 years and are excited to retire next summer.
December 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The people with the most detailed, comprehensive knowledge of local flood vulnerabilities aren’t H+H modelers, it’s a bunch of guys named Walter that have been in charge of culvert maintenance for 30 years and are excited to retire next summer.
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Among our precious new arrivals, since November, little Nsimba, pictured here tucked safely beside his ex-orphan mother, Naipoki. Amid a heart-warming baby boom in Tsavo, we can’t help but wonder… which tiny miracle will step into our world next?
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Among our precious new arrivals, since November, little Nsimba, pictured here tucked safely beside his ex-orphan mother, Naipoki. Amid a heart-warming baby boom in Tsavo, we can’t help but wonder… which tiny miracle will step into our world next?
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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*What if you're a tough-gal war photographer and you stumble over a comprehensive list like this and you're like: "You know what? I'm gonna venture out and document every single one of those"
*Supportive boyfriend, he immediately packs your tourniquets and blood-clotting agents in the EDC go-bag
*Supportive boyfriend, he immediately packs your tourniquets and blood-clotting agents in the EDC go-bag
December 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
*What if you're a tough-gal war photographer and you stumble over a comprehensive list like this and you're like: "You know what? I'm gonna venture out and document every single one of those"
*Supportive boyfriend, he immediately packs your tourniquets and blood-clotting agents in the EDC go-bag
*Supportive boyfriend, he immediately packs your tourniquets and blood-clotting agents in the EDC go-bag
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This is your seasonal reminder that Bookshop.org and libro.fm exist as local-supporting not-Amazon options for all your physical and audiobook needs! Bookshop even gives you the option to add a card and a pretty fabric bag and ship it directly to your giftee!
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
Bookshop.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This is your seasonal reminder that Bookshop.org and libro.fm exist as local-supporting not-Amazon options for all your physical and audiobook needs! Bookshop even gives you the option to add a card and a pretty fabric bag and ship it directly to your giftee!