The Urban Pirates
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Resourceful lifestyle living for the urban pirate! Join our crew! Same name on Tok & Insta! 🏴☠️
WRAPPED READING - Does your library do this?
December 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
WRAPPED READING - Does your library do this?
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Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025. n.pr/4q8cKnG
The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics
Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025. n.pr/4q8cKnG
$2 CHEESECAKE! - Would you try this?
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
$2 CHEESECAKE! - Would you try this?
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Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. (via @us.theconversation.com)
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https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple — an expert explains the 8,000-year history
Pecans are a truly American nut: They grew on George Washington’s estate, and they flew to space on an Apollo mission.
www.pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Throughout history, pecans have been overlooked, poached, cultivated and improved. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. (via @us.theconversation.com)
https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
https://to.pbs.org/4rbKTV7
SMELLY PUZZLE? - Like puzzles AND Yankee Candle? HOLD MY BEER 😄
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
SMELLY PUZZLE? - Like puzzles AND Yankee Candle? HOLD MY BEER 😄
WHAT'S IN THIS CAPSULE? - For a dime, we got a pretty cool Christmas collectable! KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
WHAT'S IN THIS CAPSULE? - For a dime, we got a pretty cool Christmas collectable! KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
BARGAIN TORONTO INDIAN EATS - This spicy dish can be found in Etobicoke for $6.99! Have you tried this South Asian dish before?
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
BARGAIN TORONTO INDIAN EATS - This spicy dish can be found in Etobicoke for $6.99! Have you tried this South Asian dish before?
"Maddie's Halloween Dishes" (C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"Maddie's Halloween Dishes" (C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
LET'S BUILD A KINDER TOY! - This capsule sat since 2018. Perhaps its time to build it!
October 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
LET'S BUILD A KINDER TOY! - This capsule sat since 2018. Perhaps its time to build it!
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At this time of year, the flor de izote blooms in Los Angeles. The Salvadoran-American chef Karla Tatiana Vasquez says the flowers are both a delicacy and a connection to her identity.
A ubiquitous flower in LA is a reminder of homeland for a Salvadoran chef
At this time of year, the flor de izote blooms in Los Angeles. The Salvadoran-American chef Karla Tatiana Vasquez says the flowers are both a delicacy and a connection to her identity.
n.pr
October 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
At this time of year, the flor de izote blooms in Los Angeles. The Salvadoran-American chef Karla Tatiana Vasquez says the flowers are both a delicacy and a connection to her identity.
BLIND BOX VENDING MACHINE - Blind box fun! Collect them all!
October 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
BLIND BOX VENDING MACHINE - Blind box fun! Collect them all!
MYSTERY GASHAPON CAPSULE! - My 10 cent gasha seems to be valued over ¥18000 ($16)!
September 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
MYSTERY GASHAPON CAPSULE! - My 10 cent gasha seems to be valued over ¥18000 ($16)!
SOMEBODY'S SEEN THIS MOVIE! - Check our Tok & Insta later today to review Melissa Gilbert taking on a creepy fertility doctor in some made for tv gold, 90s style!
July 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
SOMEBODY'S SEEN THIS MOVIE! - Check our Tok & Insta later today to review Melissa Gilbert taking on a creepy fertility doctor in some made for tv gold, 90s style!
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You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?
AI-enabled 'vibe coding' lets anyone write software
You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?
n.pr
May 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"When one door closes..."
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"When one door closes..."
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
May 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"When one door closes..."
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"When one door closes..."
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
THROWBACK!
Know which two celebs are in this Radio Shack commercial from 2001?
Know which two celebs are in this Radio Shack commercial from 2001?
May 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
THROWBACK!
Know which two celebs are in this Radio Shack commercial from 2001?
Know which two celebs are in this Radio Shack commercial from 2001?
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"Circumference"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"Circumference"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
May 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"Circumference"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"Circumference"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
THROWBACK!
Something Amazon doesn't sell!
Something Amazon doesn't sell!
May 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
THROWBACK!
Something Amazon doesn't sell!
Something Amazon doesn't sell!
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This schoolyear is ending in a hurry.
May 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This schoolyear is ending in a hurry.
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"Canadian Taste"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"Canadian Taste"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
May 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"Canadian Taste"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"Canadian Taste"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
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"Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see it," says AAA's Bill Van Tassel.
Here's what to do if you're caught driving in high winds, tornadoes or dust storms
"Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see it," says AAA's Bill Van Tassel.
www.npr.org
May 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see it," says AAA's Bill Van Tassel.
DINING!
Something saves these wings & smashburger in the 6!
Something saves these wings & smashburger in the 6!
May 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
DINING!
Something saves these wings & smashburger in the 6!
Something saves these wings & smashburger in the 6!
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"Dial O for Operator"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"Dial O for Operator"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
May 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
PHOTOGRAPHY!
"Dial O for Operator"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
"Dial O for Operator"
(C) 2025 The Urban Pirates
COLLECT!
If you ❤️ Snoopy, Miniso has some new items to buy!
If you ❤️ Snoopy, Miniso has some new items to buy!
May 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
COLLECT!
If you ❤️ Snoopy, Miniso has some new items to buy!
If you ❤️ Snoopy, Miniso has some new items to buy!
SURPRISE!
What is in these 50 cent mystery capsules?
What is in these 50 cent mystery capsules?
May 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
SURPRISE!
What is in these 50 cent mystery capsules?
What is in these 50 cent mystery capsules?