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mercredi 1 octobre 2025, 16:43
I recently reported about 25 guinea pigs that were stolen from the LIDKTE Small Animal Foundation (LSAF), a local animal rescue sanctuary near Tucson, Arizona. Early in the morning on Tuesday, September 23, two 'people of interest' were caught on video placing a sock over...
A previously impossible hybrid of a blue jay and a green jay has been discovered. While the two species are closely related enough to produce offspring, their ranges didn't overlap until recently. Climate change has moved the two into the same territory and produced a 'grue...
I haven't owned a dictionary in years, but sometimes I miss opening a big, hardcover book. While online dictionaries are efficient, they lack the tactile experience of a physical book and, more importantly, the serendipitous discovery of a new word when looking up something...
The most cherished camera I ever owned was the Panasonic GM1. Micro Four Thirds, but small as a deck of cards. Not 'Blackmagic Pocket' small, actual shirt-pocket small. A perfect meeting of portability (body-cap lens) or power (mmmm f0.95 Voigtlander) as the moment calls...
Announcing the September 2025 Inner Hive Drive: Join Tom the Dancing Bug's Inner Hive, and you'll not only get weekly emails with pre-publication access to each week's comic and other content, but the first year's fee (details at link) will be donated to Immigration Law &...
Emergency services rushed to an arcade in Shannon, Ireland, after a child somehow got trapped inside a claw machine there. The Clare Champion's Pat Flynn reports that the child is believed to have climbed in to the 'Cosmic Crane' through 'a large slot from which the...
The U.S. Department of Energy sent an email to its employees ordering them not to use certain words and phrases including 'climate change' and 'green.' 'Please ensure that every member of your team is aware that this is the latest list of words to avoid — and continue to...
Image-hosting platform Imgur is no longer accessible in the U.K. after regulators announced it was to be fined over its handling of childrens' data, non-compliance with new laws requiring age verification, and privacy concerns. 'We are aware of reports that the social media ...
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator for Texas, today issued a dramatic and heartfelt plea at a hearing on Capitol Hill: 'let's stop attacking pedophiles.' Reported dutifilly as a 'gaffe' by most media, the remark drew immediate attention. The context was discussion of crime in general,...
Craig Vogt, 61, is said to have killed and eaten two of his own peacocks 'out of spite' after a neighbor fed them against his will. According to a criminal complaint, Vogt was charged with 'aggravated cruelty to animals causing excessive pain or death,' a third-degree felony ...
mardi 30 septembre 2025, 23:11
On the Public Domain Review, you can watch nostalgic, amateur footage of The New York World's Fair (1939-40). The hour-long compilation of footage shows everything from performers backstage to crowds of people dancing to live music. The internet archive has even more footage ...
Here is a list of notable non-water floods throughout history, from around the world. A non-water flood in this context is the unfortunate event where a substance (like molasses) floods from a storage facility in a large quantity, or when an industrial reservoir has a toxic...
Behold, the earliest known photograph of an intact giant squid, taken in 1874. This black and white photo looks more like a prop from an old sci-fi creature-feature than a real life animal. The photo shows the squid draped over a sponge bath. — Read the rest The post...
A generation of Americans grew up with Reading Rainbow, presented by Levar Burton, and after a 20 year absence the PBS kids' classic is returning with a new host: librarian and internet sensation Mychal Threets. 'I was raised on Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton is my hero,' he ...
Alabama construction worker and US citizen Leo Garcia Venegas was twice arrested at his own job site by masked federal agents who refused to accept his REAL ID. He's now suing to stop unconstitutional raids. In May, masked agents ran past a 'no trespassing' sign onto a...
Announced only a few weeks ago but long in coming, AOL's dial-up internet service dies today. The 'final screech' is nigh, writes Rob Wile, lamenting the modem's last gasp. At its peak, AOL counted more than 20 million users and in 2000 became part of the largest corporate ...
Take a look. It's in a book! Reading Rainbow is returning with new episodes and a new host. Mychal Threets, AKA Mychal the Librarian, is taking over the reins of the beloved children's show. Reading Rainbow, which ran for 26 years on PBS, encouraging kids to read and love...
How much safer we must all be! ICE has cleared nearly all the workers from a Los Angeles carwash; the manager claims his employees all presented state-verified documents before starting work. All this will achieve is disrupting the car wash's operations. — Read the rest ...
Whoa! Why is Cancun Cruz passionate about protecting pedophiles? Super weird even for Ted Cruz. Protecting Donald Trump has become so crucial that Ted Cruz said the quiet part out loud. Previously:• Texas megachurch lets pedophile pastor Robert Morris resign• Accused...
COVID is quietly surging in the U.S. and the U.K., driven by emerging variants NB.1.8.1 ('Nimbus') and XFG ('Stratus'). Both are found in national wastewater systems, turning up in traveler screenings and state labs. Health officials warn that NB.1.8.1 has surged from ~15 %...
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