Phony SoCal bear attacks on luxury cars end with jail sentences Three Los Angeles residents will serve jail time after being convicted of carrying out an absurd insurance fraud scheme that involved faking bear attacks on luxury vehicles, a case authorities dubb…

Three Los Angeles residents will serve jail time after being convicted of carrying out an absurd insurance fraud scheme that involved faking bear attacks on luxury vehicles.

A Brief History of Fish Sauce A brief history of fish sauce, from Ancient Asian recipes, Roman times, and through to today's many (delicious) uses.

A Brief History of Fish Sauce
In its purest form, fish sauce is made from just two ingredients: fish and salt, fermented together for months.

My sister at a petting zoo, probably aged 10 or so

“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.”—Carl Sagan

Wind River has joined the CHERI Alliance. In PR-speak: This milestone highlights Wind River's commitment to advancing cybersecurity and reliability for safety-critical embedded systems.
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#Cybersecurity #CyberUK26 #RISC

Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X.

"Your Account is Suspended" Message on X

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X.

I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!).

So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

Lost on the ice: The 1897 hydrogen balloon attempt to reach the North Pole | Timeless Only traces remain of Salomon August Andrée’s 1897 attempt to reach the North Pole. From a base on the Svalbard archipelago, the engineer and his two companions had hoped to float a hydrogen balloon gracefully over the pole, drop a Swedish flag and claim the glory of first discovery. Their friends never saw them alive again. Their remains were found in 1930 on a small island in the Arctic Ocean and the story became internationally famous. The Library preserves several artifacts from the expedition, including fabric samples from the construction of the balloon.

From a base on the Svalbard archipelago, the engineer and his two companions had hoped to float a hydrogen balloon gracefully over the pole, drop a Swedish flag and claim the glory of first discovery. They were never seen alive again.

InfoWars Let me tell you a story. When I was a child, I suffered from night terrors. It was always the same dream: I could hear my family and neighbors wailing…

Congrats to the Onion on finalizing their acquisition:

Image of a set of gloved hands from a healthcare provider putting a band aid on a patient, indicating vaccination.

Report notes 3 European nations have reached 90% HPV vaccine uptake in girls.

Since 2020, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women.

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InfoWars Let me tell you a story. When I was a child, I suffered from night terrors. It was always the same dream: I could hear my family and neighbors wailing…

Some timeline stuff:
— We expect to get InfoWars.com after the judge clears it in a couple of weeks.
— We'll build a world of characters on the site and across social media. Tim Heidecker is in charge, and we have grand designs.
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Haunt, the 70s text adventure game, is now playable on a website.
I confess I don't remember this one.
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The 18th-century English fake news that helped spawn an American sea This is a story of how one piece of flawed journalism published in London snowballed a myth that defined the geography of northwest America on over 200 historic

The 18th-century English fake news that helped spawn an American sea
This is a story of how one piece of flawed journalism published in London snowballed a myth that defined the geography of northwest America on over 200 historic maps.

An original staircase from the Eiffel Tower up for auction On May 21st, 2026, Artcurial’s Art Deco department will present a piece of Eiffel Tower history: a section of the original spiral staircase dating from 1889, designed under the supervision of Gustave Eiffel (1832 - 1923). This piece, section no.

For sale: A Section of the Eiffel Tower’s Original Staircase

U.S. senator to introduce bill aimed at ending sports blackouts, making games easier to watch for fans The bill aims to prevent fans from having to own subscriptions to multiple streaming services to watch their favorite team.

Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin is expected to introduce the “For the Fans” act, which will make local games easier to watch and prevent fans from having multiple subscriptions to watch their favorite teams.

Mom and my siblings (all young children), 1940s

Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know what I was going to say. -- Sharon O'Brien

In a nutshell. 😊

A pretty tree with a view of the sky. It's pretty.

People think computers will keep them from making mistakes. They're wrong. With computers you make mistakes faster.--Adam Osborne

Trump to read Bible verse from Oval Office after feud with Pope and deleted AI image | CNN Politics President Donald Trump will participate in a public Bible reading this week as the administration continues to integrate religion, particularly Christianity, into official business.

The jokes write themselves.

“On April 21, President Trump is scheduled to read Scripture via video message from the Oval Office during the 6 p.m. EST hour,” a press release from organizers reads.

"Two Corinthians walk into a bar..."

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Why you never forget how to ride a bike The brain stores skills differently than facts, making them harder to forget.

Why you never forget how to ride a bike
The brain stores skills differently than facts, making them harder to forget.

i actually asked herzog if he’s interested in The Sphere, and he told me the orb was not a real sphere, only half a sphere

The contrast sucks, just to start with.

This is a better photo of him!

It'd have to be this dude.

This New Tool Will Hunt Down the Cheapest Gas Prices In Your Area A tool originally made to track beer prices unites public data, crowdsourced photos, and robocalls to find the cheapest gas near you.

The Gas Index allows you to add your vehicles and location to an account, so that when it serves up the cheapest gas, it’s automatically factoring in how far you’ll have to drive to get it, how thirsty your car is, and what octane it requires.

How to Find a Book Without Knowing the Title or Author Can't remember the title of a book? These tips will help you can find any book's title or author with just a vague description of the plot.

How to Find a Book Without Knowing the Title or Author

Home sweet home #GoDbacks

Ha! I love that.

(Also, "Judy Blue Eyes" is a wonderful cat name.)

To my kid's eye, he was GOLD!

Mr G turned into a big bruiser of a cat. He'd come home with part of an ear missing and an expression that said, "You should see the other guy!"

But he was always my champion.

Terminator: The Story of the 6502 Code You See Onscreen What are the origins of the 6502 assembly code that you see onscreen through the Terminator's vision? Dave traces its origins and explains its purpose. Comments with question marks get answered on our weekly ShopTalk!: https://youtu.be/iT0T52OV9B8

TIL Terminator was showing 6502 assembly language

There's a Listifications bot that tells you which lists you've been added to.

I also get private messages that tell me who's blocked me, though I confess that's not too useful; like, what could I do about it? By definition, I can't see who they are.

Anna might not love the hat, but I do.

Everywhere I look, folks are adopting Confirmation Bias.