A "Little Free Library" filled with only Merriam-Webster Dictionaries

Happy National Library Week to whoever did this.

the problem, as I see it, is that I have grading I need to finish today but also I have zero gumption to do any grading today. a real humdinger of a conundrum I have here

White mini suv parked in front of restaurant that appears to be called BUTT HEAD SALAD

Pass

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

I'm going to run for president in 2028 and one of my Day 1 promises is I'm going to hire a couple big bald guys whose only job is to hurl corrupt pols out of public buildings like bouncers ejecting surly drunks, and then yell "and STAY out" at them as they tumble down the steps.

Sitting here crying while after getting WhatsApped the photo on the right, so let me tell you a little story about how we got here from the photo on the left and why repatriation research matters!

Screenshot Lucavi @lucavi_ftw good news everyone SPACE com Potatoes are better than human blood for making space concrete bricks, scientists say.

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Were those the only two options

The whole world will be your enemy, prince with a thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will smash you with a hammer. But first they must catch you.

this morning, mamdani’s team got in touch with me to float a new tax proposal: if your net worth exceeds $5 million and you dress badly, you’ll be hit with a 10% annual levy for “visual pollution.” i would be in charge of deciding if the outfits are bad.

I do not want to create an account or open a subscription I just want to buy a thing and never hear from you again why is this so hard.

Bluesky brags about using AI all over the place. AI is total trash garbage that causes things to fail basically all the time. But don't blame this Bluesky outage on AI, that is you being so ridiculous you might as well have pinned it on Black Magic. It's ridiculous you could even THINK it.

Only need $50!! Any help is appreciated!! 💸💕

I’m partial to Å myself

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Screenshot of Lord of the Rings. The main character says "All right, then. Keep your secrets."

Star Trek giveth color and Star Trek taketh it away

screencap of a tweet with a photo at the bottom of JD Vance giving a talk, gesturing smugly with his hands Eric Daugherty • @EricLDaugh • 1h • JD VANCE RESPONDS TO POPE LEO: "When the Pope says that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword - there is more than a THOUSAND year tradition of Just war Theory." "In the same way that it's important for the vice president of the United States to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy, I think it's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology." "And I think that one of these issues here is that there has been - if you're going to opine on matters of theology, you've got to be careful, you've got to make sure it's anchored in the truth, and that's one of the things that I try to do, and it's certainly something I would expect from the clergy, whether they're Catholic or Protestant."

I’ve given this a great deal of thought, trying to come up with the perfect joke for this moment, and this is what I have so far -

POPE LEO: our religion teaches that this war is bad

VANCE: wow, who died and made YOU head of the Catholic Church??

POPE LEO: well, you should know, you were there

rip to all the people excommunicated by the pope for their heresy but im different. and better. maybe even better than the pope

we're watching some classic Star Trek in preparation for showing @aproustian Lower Decks and it's a good reminder that I unironically and unabashedly love Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Inject those lingering ship flybys, gorgeous art direction, and interesting character dynamics into my veins

The “Calvin’s dad explains two types” meme, inspired by a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon. Clockwise from top left: 1) Calvin’s dad walks into frame to find Calvin trying to operate a record player. The dad says: “There are only two industries left in America: gambling, and fraud.” 2) The dad shows where the record goes, and how to turn on the player, while Calvin watches. Dad says “Derivatives? Gambling. AI? Fraud. Video games? Gambling. Social media? Fraud.” Calvin says “yeah”. 3) With one hand open palm up, Calvin’s dad cheerfully explains to Calvin out of frame below him, “The stock market looks like gambling, but it’s actually fraud.” 4) In bed in a dark room, Calvin clutches at his pillow, eyes wide in existential terror. There is no text in the panel.

i love kinetics did you know that.xlsx

going out on a limb and assuming this file name is sarcastic

I didn’t know this, did you? Amazing!

Digital illustration of a chibi Princess Mononoke, San, sitting on the forest floor, with her great white wolf, Moro sitting behind her with her chin resting on San’s head. They are surrounded by trees, vegetation, and little kodama, or “tree spirits.”

Princess Mononoke

my other favorite administrative thing I have to deal with: I have to submit my 3-year review materials. My contract, student-/self-evals and class visits are all per academic year. My service report is per calendar year.

If I show up to teach on Monday with no hair, this is why

I'm in charge of running our department chair election this year which means, per the contract, I have to figure out how to 1) run a secret ballot and 2) collect names of everyone who votes and who they vote for, in case of an election audit

10/10, no notes

I don’t play that many games, but there is a game I’ve played for more than 10 years lol

About me: Video Games grid. Favorite game, best combat, best soundtrack, best multiplayer, best with friends = Destiny 2. Best story = Baldur's Gate III. Favorite art style = Hollow Knight. Biggest personal impact = FFX. Overhated = FFXIII. Underrated = FFXIII-Lightning Returns. Overrated = Undertale. Needs a remake = Skyrim. Criminally overlooked = Starship Titanic. Favorite protagonist = Mass Effect 2. Favorite Antagonist = Destiny. Not usually my thing but… = Hades. Turn my brain off = Balatro. Best retro game = Duck Hunt. Nostalgic childhood game = Operation Neptune. Game everyone should play = Timberborn

This was a fun diversion from the work I probably should be doing, thanks @serenawanderer.bsky.social!

Do you have a link to where you made this? It looks like fun!

alas

a screenshot of a google search for "nearest star" with a pop-up asking if you'd like to "see results closer to you?"

i don't think that'll make the result any more precise, but sure