Ha! Not a problem for me! I get Epic Collections! 😄

...Oh no.

Actually, the first name Davy proposed was was alumium (note the missing ‘in’), from the English word alum and the Latin suffix -ium. European chemists then argued it should be named from ‘alumina’ and Berzelius in particular argued for ‘aluminium’. Davy then published something with ‘aluminum’…

The 1967 Leaf #StarTrek cards were wacky and hilarious — so join me to celebrate one every day.

Today's episode: Come in, Captain Kirk

See the entire set collectingtrek.ca/2022/09/21/l...
4/72 #DailyLeafCards

Nah, the administration already has a director of that.

Here’s a feed cleanser.
Dogs catching treats.

Peter Broelman n Canberra Times

Aw, hell.

Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage. A woman answers the door. We have come for the child, says the hooded figure So soon? she asks It is time, says the hooded figure. The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card! What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading! For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman, the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them. Do not cry mother. I am a writer now.

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Fisher-Price Is Pivoting to AI-Powered Autonomous Weapons Manufacturing “We at Fisher-Price have always believed in the power of imagination. In discovery. In the joy of a child pressing a button and hearing a satisfying sound. T...

"As a company founded in 1930 on the principles of 'safety, durability, and play value,' we felt the logical next step was autonomous kill drones."

One more day to pre-order the return of your favorite heavy metal queens!

You're very kind.

mRNA technology may be THE most underrated and unfairly scrutinized (fuck you COVID antivax crew) medical breakthrough in my lifetime.

Like... The things this is already showing it can do in the last 5-7 years is incredible.

My kingdom for those indestructible red plastic cups.

Nope. It got "updated" (I'm guessing in the mid-'90s). Jukebox gone, video games gone, salad bar remains.

Wave of nostalgia about a fucking Pizza Hut. What have I become?

Sitting in the Pizza Hut in my hometown. It opened my sophomore year in high school and my pals and I used to LIVE HERE. Which should tell you all you need to know about food and entertainment options here.

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

We're back! FOC is Monday!

More deranged Heavy-Metal-esque madness from @mercuryeric.bsky.social @mikeshenderson.bsky.social @nolanwoodard.bsky.social @airy.bsky.social @frost.house.gov and myself! From @imagecomics.com !

And I remain convinced you have to stay angry to live here. You get comfortable here, that's when you start getting old and dying.

Putting it in words that his SON can relate to...

William Gibson: The street finds its own uses for things

The street, looking at genAI: Yeah, sorry, I can’t do anything with this

Being back in my hometown on the East Coast really brings into focus how DIFFERENT I am now. I kinda miss the old me. But I don't have the energy to be THAT pissed off ALL THE TIME anymore.

Ralph McQuarrie IS Star Wars.

Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is still making sexual deepfakes, despite X’s promise to stop it An NBC News review found dozens of AI-generated sexualized images of real women posted to X over the past month.

"Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence software, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people without their consent, despite his company’s pledge months ago to halt abusive deepfakes after a public backlash and government investigations." @davidingram.bsky.social keeping tabs:

Newest release of #Jupiter aurora from program 17408. Observation date 2025-10-17, but released a few days ago.
www.planetarylightshow.com/jupiter/prop...
Credit: Planetary Light Show

bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it ALT: bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it

strait of hormuz update

I truly hate when little Right Wing Hitler youth open their mouths and give opinions in their over sized fake glasses, that they think will make them seem smart ,on things they know nothing about.

But listen to a real farmer rip her apart.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

Uh oh

A robot walking two steps and then immediately falling and men with a stretcher coming in and carrying it away is very “The Simpsons”-coded.