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I find joy in human rediculousness, especially when it promotes charity and acts of kindness. Here for your viewing pleasure, the Church of Gnome documentary! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8oO...
License to Gnome: One Hat, One Faith, One Ridiculous Journey (a Church of Gnome Documentary)
YouTube video by Church of Gnome
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I find joy in human rediculousness, especially when it promotes charity and acts of kindness. Here for your viewing pleasure, the Church of Gnome documentary! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8oO...
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Looking for a good science book to give as a gift, or a good science read for yourself?
Check out this 2025 reading list from the editors at American Scientist (including me). Not trying to be a formal a best-of--just books that we all enjoyed. 🧪🔭
www.americanscientist.org/blog/science...
Check out this 2025 reading list from the editors at American Scientist (including me). Not trying to be a formal a best-of--just books that we all enjoyed. 🧪🔭
www.americanscientist.org/blog/science...
December 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Looking for a good science book to give as a gift, or a good science read for yourself?
Check out this 2025 reading list from the editors at American Scientist (including me). Not trying to be a formal a best-of--just books that we all enjoyed. 🧪🔭
www.americanscientist.org/blog/science...
Check out this 2025 reading list from the editors at American Scientist (including me). Not trying to be a formal a best-of--just books that we all enjoyed. 🧪🔭
www.americanscientist.org/blog/science...
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
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Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
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Archimedes Manuscript Yields Secrets under X-ray Gaze
By Heather Rock Woods (from the archives)
www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2005-06...
Archimedes at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #science #xray_imaging
By Heather Rock Woods (from the archives)
www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2005-06...
Archimedes at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #science #xray_imaging
December 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Archimedes Manuscript Yields Secrets under X-ray Gaze
By Heather Rock Woods (from the archives)
www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2005-06...
Archimedes at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #science #xray_imaging
By Heather Rock Woods (from the archives)
www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2005-06...
Archimedes at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #science #xray_imaging
Want to know about surveillance cameras in your town? Want to help point them out to others? Check out this project from the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF). www.atlasofsurveillance.org
Atlas of Surveillance
Documenting Police Tech in Our Communities with Open Source Research
www.atlasofsurveillance.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Want to know about surveillance cameras in your town? Want to help point them out to others? Check out this project from the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF). www.atlasofsurveillance.org
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How Colette Was Inspired By Her Many Cats
Susannah Fullerton on the French Writer’s Feline Muses
lithub.com/how-colette-...
Books by Colette at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books #literature #animals
Susannah Fullerton on the French Writer’s Feline Muses
lithub.com/how-colette-...
Books by Colette at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books #literature #animals
How Colette Was Inspired By Her Many Cats
La Chatte condescended to live with Colette (Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette), born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France, in 1873, died in Paris, 1954, novelist, actress and journalist. In 1926 Colette, t…
lithub.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
How Colette Was Inspired By Her Many Cats
Susannah Fullerton on the French Writer’s Feline Muses
lithub.com/how-colette-...
Books by Colette at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books #literature #animals
Susannah Fullerton on the French Writer’s Feline Muses
lithub.com/how-colette-...
Books by Colette at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books #literature #animals
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Sure, there are plenty of lists recommending places you should visit — including on CNN Travel — but here’s a roundup of the museums, spiritual sites and theme park rides that will be off limits in 2026 and maybe even forever.
https://cnn.it/4b3EMfJ
https://cnn.it/4b3EMfJ
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sure, there are plenty of lists recommending places you should visit — including on CNN Travel — but here’s a roundup of the museums, spiritual sites and theme park rides that will be off limits in 2026 and maybe even forever.
https://cnn.it/4b3EMfJ
https://cnn.it/4b3EMfJ
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REVIEW: The Testament of Ann Lee is part ye olde biopic, part holy-roller musical, and a testament to its star's commitment to divine madness.
Amanda Seyfried Finds God in America
bit.ly
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
REVIEW: The Testament of Ann Lee is part ye olde biopic, part holy-roller musical, and a testament to its star's commitment to divine madness.
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Musk Signals Willingness To Bid More Than $97 Billion To Acquire Respect https://theonion.com/musk-signals-willingness-to-bid-more-than-97-billion-to-acquire-respect/
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Musk Signals Willingness To Bid More Than $97 Billion To Acquire Respect https://theonion.com/musk-signals-willingness-to-bid-more-than-97-billion-to-acquire-respect/
Start the new year defending your digital self. Check the privacy settings on all your social media apps... you'd be surprised what settings get changed when an app update happens. Also, read this: ssd.eff.org
Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a member-supported non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty-five years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting ...
ssd.eff.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Start the new year defending your digital self. Check the privacy settings on all your social media apps... you'd be surprised what settings get changed when an app update happens. Also, read this: ssd.eff.org
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Merry Christmas to all, and to Donald Trump, good night
December 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Merry Christmas to all, and to Donald Trump, good night
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Peter Moore: Blucifer — The origin story
Peter Moore: Blucifer — The origin story
How well do you know the scary blue stallion who terrifies arrivals and departures at Denver International Airport?
coloradosun.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Peter Moore: Blucifer — The origin story
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xidb...
"This is My Country", truly a song for these time. Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble! Their new album is an amazing mix of jazz and Motown sound with a little funk thrown in. Check it out!
"This is My Country", truly a song for these time. Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble! Their new album is an amazing mix of jazz and Motown sound with a little funk thrown in. Check it out!
Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble - This Is My Country - 10/11/25 - Majestic Theater
YouTube video by MVP Presents
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October 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xidb...
"This is My Country", truly a song for these time. Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble! Their new album is an amazing mix of jazz and Motown sound with a little funk thrown in. Check it out!
"This is My Country", truly a song for these time. Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble! Their new album is an amazing mix of jazz and Motown sound with a little funk thrown in. Check it out!
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The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect.
Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect.
bit.ly
October 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect.
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A Business Insider investigation found 1,240 planned or existing data centers across the US. The AI boom is driving interest in building even more.
Satellite images show how data centers are changing America's landscape
A Business Insider investigation found 1,240 planned or existing data centers across the US. The AI boom is driving interest in building even more.
www.businessinsider.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A Business Insider investigation found 1,240 planned or existing data centers across the US. The AI boom is driving interest in building even more.
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The Canadian prime minister talks about renegotiating trade deals under Trump, balancing climate goals with oil revenue and why Canada can’t afford to let Washington lead.
Mark Carney: ‘I’ve Learned Lots of Things From Trump’
The Canadian prime minister talks about renegotiating trade deals under Trump, balancing climate goals with oil revenue and why Canada can’t afford to let Washington lead.
bloom.bg
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The Canadian prime minister talks about renegotiating trade deals under Trump, balancing climate goals with oil revenue and why Canada can’t afford to let Washington lead.
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Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
Trump’s Dinner for Ballroom Donors Leaves a Bad Taste in Kimmel’s Mouth
Wealthy businesspeople who gave money to build a White House ballroom curried favor with the president, “just as our founding fathers intended,” Jimmy Kimmel said.
nyti.ms
October 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
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VIDEO: Reporter @andykroll.bsky.social explains Vought’s rise from a congressional staffer to the man piloting everything from Trump's layoffs and agency closings to his shutdown strategy, controlling the fate of trillions of dollars and millions of federal workers.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
VIDEO: Reporter @andykroll.bsky.social explains Vought’s rise from a congressional staffer to the man piloting everything from Trump's layoffs and agency closings to his shutdown strategy, controlling the fate of trillions of dollars and millions of federal workers.
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Every Monday night for the past five years, chef Samin Nosrat makes dinner with friends. She explains how she's been able to maintain this ritual, plus her "criminally good" recipe for garlic bread. n.pr/4ohCwFc
How chef Samin Nosrat keeps up a casual weekly dinner with friends
Every Monday night for the past five years, chef Samin Nosrat makes dinner with friends. She explains how she's been able to maintain this ritual, plus her "criminally good" recipe for garlic bread.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Every Monday night for the past five years, chef Samin Nosrat makes dinner with friends. She explains how she's been able to maintain this ritual, plus her "criminally good" recipe for garlic bread. n.pr/4ohCwFc
Some humor to start your weekend AND one of my favorite time travel short stories. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXhn...
One-Minute Time Machine - The Short Film that (probably) helped Rick & Morty win an Emmy
YouTube video by Devon
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Some humor to start your weekend AND one of my favorite time travel short stories. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXhn...
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AI can play a role in the world of libraries, says Brewster Kahle, the founder of the @archive.org: digitizing, preserving, and easing access to information. Listen here to our interview on the last episode of this season of How to Fix the Internet: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Podcast Episode: Building and Preserving the Library of Everything
All this season, “How to Fix the Internet” has been focusing on the tools and technology of freedom – and one of the most important tools of freedom is a library. Access to knowledge not only creates
www.eff.org
September 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
AI can play a role in the world of libraries, says Brewster Kahle, the founder of the @archive.org: digitizing, preserving, and easing access to information. Listen here to our interview on the last episode of this season of How to Fix the Internet: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsing the norm by installing Privacy Badger on their computers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
From Libraries to Schools: Why Organizations Should Install Privacy
In an era of pervasive online surveillance, organizations have an important role to play in protecting their communities’ privacy. Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private
www.eff.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsing the norm by installing Privacy Badger on their computers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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A bundle of electronics books in this economy?? Yep! No Starch Press is offering $581 worth of titles for as little as $36 (and you can support EFF, too!).
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A bundle of electronics books in this economy?? Yep! No Starch Press is offering $581 worth of titles for as little as $36 (and you can support EFF, too!).
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“Flock has the capacity to become a one-stop shop for local, state, and federal [officials] who want to upend civil liberties,” EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @btnewsroom.bsky.social. breakthroughnews.org/flock-safet...
September 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“Flock has the capacity to become a one-stop shop for local, state, and federal [officials] who want to upend civil liberties,” EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @btnewsroom.bsky.social. breakthroughnews.org/flock-safet...