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Beachcomber finds century-old casket and skeleton
A Chesapeake Bay beachcomber found most of a casket that contained most of a skeleton.
A Maryland Beachcomber found the remains of a coffin and a person partially submerged in the Chesapeake Bay. After law enforcement took a look, the Beachcomber decided to dig it up, afraid vandals or nature would destroy the grave. — Read the rest
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Spatchcocking is the best way to prepare a turkey
Turkey is famously bland and made worse when cooked unevenly. Spatchcocking the bird won't magically make it tasty, but it will cook the bird faster and better.
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Developer creates tool that transforms boring security keys into pretty ASCII art
Imagine if your house key could display a tiny work of art every time you used it. That's essentially what Victor Villas has achieved with computer security keys, turning a standard technical tool into something visually pleasing.
When you connect to a remote computer securely (like accessing a website's server), you use something called an SSH key. — Read the rest
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Let Leslie Jones fix your family Thanksgiving
This year, Leslie Jones' management of family Thanksgiving is more appropriate than ever.
Years ago, I was a guest at a tragic family Thanksgiving, so I know Leslie Jones gets it right. I am lucky that my family largely shares the same opinions on things like equality or the general state of the world, and we mainly discuss our pets. — Read the rest
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More "More Cowbell"
SNL's famed "More Cowbell" sketch is in the news because people need to remember something funny.
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Manslaughter conviction for cop who tased and killed 95-year-old woman with dementia
An Australian police officer who tased a 95-year-old woman in May 2023 was convicted by a jury Monday of her manslaughter. Kristian White, 34, shot Clare Nowland in her care home in Cooma after the elderly woman "roamed the facility" with a steak knife. — Read the rest
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The perfect gift for your favorite outdoor enthusiast is over 20% ahead of Black Friday
TL;DR: Hop on this early Black Friday offer on the CARSULE pop-up tent that attaches to your car, now over 20% through December 1.
Gift shopping for outdoor enthusiasts can be tricky, especially if you aren't looking to give another national park mug or hand warmer packs. — Read the rest
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"Christmas in Middle-Earth" is the lord of ringing in the holiday spirit
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Christmas in Middle-Earth is the infectious musical brainchild of actor/musicians Brendan Dalton. A one-time Blue Man, Dalton used his free time during the height of pandemic life to compose an album's worth of Tolkien-inspired Christmas jams. — Read the rest
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Affiliate influencer sues competitor who also reviews junk in off-white minimalist bunker
Ten years ago, essayist and programmer Paul Ford wrote The American Room about the distinctive environment of video-first social media. These off-white backdrops represented a lack of imagination or care—or, perhaps, it reflected an emerging reality of a declining middle class. — Read the rest
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A look back at the underappreciated wonder of MP3 CDs
Sure, iPods were cool, and totally changed the course of music history. But even before we were all shelling out hundreds of dollars to store our entire compressed music collections in our pockets, there was another, cheaper solution that did most of the work already: MP3 CDs. — Read the rest
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Brown University returns land stolen early from Native Americans
When the Pilgrims first landed at Plymouth Rock, they were met by Ousamequin, the Massasoit or Great Sachem of the Wampanoag Confederacy. Ousamequin and the Pokanoket people aided the refugees who landed on their shores, and it was he who signed the Pilgrim-Wampanoag Peace Treaty along with Plymouth's founding governor, John Carver. — Read the rest
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Jonathan Lethem ponders: "Did Philip K Dick dream of Palestinian sheep?"
In a fascinating new essay for The Paris Review that expands upon a speech he gave this summer, MacArthur-winning author Jonathan Lethem explores the age-old question: Did Philip K Dick dream of Palestinian sheep?
Okay, well I suppose the central thesis is slightly more complicated than that. — Read the rest
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A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort
Bitcoin is hardly known for its environmental qualities, nor its affiliation with, uhh, conservation efforts. But a strange situation has arisen in the Congo. While other mining initiatives continue to ravage the country, the practice of Bitcoin mining—which is to say, hosting server farms where CPUs can waste heaps of unnecessary energy (and heat) by performing complex calculations in order to verify financial transactions on a digital ledger—has apparently emerged as an unexpected source o...
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Drake is suing over "Not Like Us" diss track
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Even if you know nothing about rap music, you've likely heard of the feud between arguable greatest rapper of all time Kendrick Lamar (new album out now!) and Degrassi star Drake. — Read the rest
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How to host an entire website on Bluesky
When I first joined the BlueSky social network last year, I remember being struck by the notion that I could select a custom hosting provider. I didn't fully understand what this meant, beyond the fact that it allowed me to link my account to a privately-owned domain name. — Read the rest
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Tom the Dancing Bug: "We win, you lose"
YOU CAN give the gift of Tom the Dancing Bug this holiday season! Volumes of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug book collection are available for purchase, including THE TOM THE DANCING BUG HOLIDAY SIX-PAK: For a limited two-week long Black Friday, you can buy all six books at a special low, low price! — Read the rest
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Cyberpunk 2077 hits 30 million copies sold, proving that comeback stories are real
Cyberpunk 2077 has had a rocky history, perhaps more so than most other games in recent memory. Wher deadlines resulted in the game originally being rushed out as a buggy mess back in 2020, many gamers declared it dead on arrival, or worse, a cheap cash grab put out by a studio coasting on goodwill from the excellent The Witcher 3. — Read the rest
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Move over, Taylor Swift screaming goat! There's a new ruminant diva in town
The National Park Service does it again! I've written before about their awesome social media accounts, and I'm back to share more. This time it's Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota that's posted their take on the hottest movie of the week—Wicked. — Read the rest
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The Theme Park Preservation Society's fantastic and clever Disney theme park designs
I really like the designs that artist Henry Taylor creates for his Theme Park Preservation Society project. He devises illustrations and objects that look like perfectly authentic artifacts from the universe of Disney theme parks.
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Orcas are wearing salmon as hats – again
In 1987, a female orca near Puget Sound began wearing a dead salmon on her head. Other whales in her pod, along with two other pods, joined in on the fashion trend and also started wearing salmon hats. Fashion trends among cetaceans must be fleeting because no more salmon hats were observed by the following summer. — Read the rest
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Learn how to play the mouth trumpet—or have a good laugh failing
Have you ever wanted to learn to play the mouth trumpet? I recently stumbled upon Emma Nissen, a singer/songwriter who plays a mean mouth trumpet—her mouth trumpet is so good, I swear it sounds like an actual trumpet. It kind of blows my mind, actually. — Read the rest
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Congressional candidate completely misunderstands "The Hebrew Hammer"
A Trump-endorsed candidate to replace a Congressperson Trump has appointed to his cabinet showed he has zero understanding of the classic Hannukah film or its titular hero, "The Hebrew Hammer," and is actually running to be Washington's new Andy Dick.
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USPS mail carriers love their new electric duck trucks
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With their distinctive duck-billed profile and boxy posterior, they're not the sleekest beasts on the road. But the new electric mail trucks are immediately the joy of those tasked with riding them. — Read the rest
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This electric toothbrush and water flosser combo is $50 ahead of Black Friday
TL;DR: Check out now to save over 30% on the ultimate oral care upgrade—this set is only $49.97 (reg. $79) ahead of Black Friday.
If you've ever dreaded going to your bi-annual teeth check-up, you're not the only one. — Read the rest
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Poor Rudy Giuliani melts down over new penniless status: "I have no credit card! I have no cash!" (video)
Former millionaire Rudy Giuliani fell into panic mode outside a New York City courthouse today, telling reporters that the $146 million defamation judgement against him has cost him everything. In fact, he said, he doesn't even have enough money to flag down a cab. — Read the rest
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JBL's pocket boombox brings your tunes wherever you may roam this Black Friday
TL;DR: Mini JBL portable speakers are 33% off with this early Black Friday deal — check out now because inventory is extremely low.
Your favorite album sounds great…in your car or through your earbuds. But what about when you want to have a shower concert? — Read the rest
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This "sketch book" helps you understand complex ideas
As a longtime fan of Jono Hey's Sketchplanations newsletter, I was happy to get his new book, Big Ideas, Little Pictures. This collection brings Hey's unique style of visual explanation to print, featuring 136 "sketchplanations" in 10 categories (e.g., "Nature's Nuances," "Health and Healing," and "Mental Blind Spots"). — Read the rest
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Trump world even runs a "rescue" puppy grift
A Trump-aligned charity hosts auctions of "rescue" puppies previously purchased from puppy mills at Trump properties, proving they can even grift off puppies.
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Medias News reports that Trump-aligned "Moms for America" has hosted a charity dog auction affiliated with "Big Dog Ranch Rescue," a Lara Trump-run dog rescue at Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump's dinner club. — Read the rest
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Hertz's pattern of customer abuse: 230 false arrests, Tesla gas charges, and now a $10k threat over unlimited miles contract
I'm not saying Hertz is a criminal organization; I'm just saying it behaves like one.
In 2022, Hertz falsely accused 230 customers of car theft. Some of the innocent customers were even arrested and jailed. It has a habit of overselling inventory and extorting stuck customers. — Read the rest
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A husky's great vanishing act finally caught on camera — he is a shapeshifter (video)
It's a well-known fact that the best escape artists happen to be huskies. And one such doggo astonished his family with a disappearing act that seemed utterly impossible.
Trapped inside a patio, his humans were left scratching their heads when the husky, named Bond, mysteriously appeared on the other side of the wrought iron fence. — Read the rest
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There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now
In 1936, Georgia's Oglethorpe University president Dr. Thornwell Jacobs initiated the creation of the Crypt of Civilization, the world's oldest and largest time capsule. Located in Atlanta's Phoebe Hearst Hall, the vault was sealed on May 28, 1940, with instructions to remain unopened until May 28, 8113. — Read the rest
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Sadly, Boebert shuts down her Cameo site
Enthusiastic theatergoer and proud Congressperson from the State of Colorado Lauren Boebert has removed her "America First pep talks" and offerings from Cameo.
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My money is on fear of an Ethics investigation, but it is also possible that an army of online trolls flooded Boebert with requests for Beetlejuice quotes. — Read the rest
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Boris Johnson blames Church of England for obesity crisis
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson blames the Church of England for the country's obesity rates, on the basis that the lack of spiritual nourishment leads people to binge eat. The obvious projection—Boris being an overweight atheist or agnostic with a history of briefly-held religious poses—is really just a way of complaining about black people, contemporary risk aversion and all the other things conservatives hate. — Read the rest
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Neo-Nazis cry victim after hostile reception during Columbus march
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On November 16, neo-Nazi demonstrators who marched through Columbus's Short North area were shocked that people didn't roll out the welcome mat for their swastika-laden parade through the Short North. — Read the rest
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Korean man jailed after gaining weight to avoid military service
A man in South Korea is off to jail after gaining weight to avoid being drafted into the military. The man, not named in reports, gained 44 pounds when his number came up. This placed him in a category that allowed him to do the national service required of young people in a community center rather than the army. — Read the rest
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RFK Jr. is against vaccines — but praises the benefits of heroin
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — the next U.S. health secretary, if Donald Trump has his way — extolls the virtues of heroin as if he were peddling a brain-boosting supplement on QVC.
"I was at the bottom of my class," he confessed on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast a few months ago, before Trump tapped him for the Department of Health and Human Services. — Read the rest
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What are those blue dots on coin cell batteries? The real story behind them
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Yesterday a redditor named joshcam posted a photo of a coin cell battery with purple colored dots arranged in three concentric semicircles. They posted:
To the naked eye, these dots are an iridescent, deep purple, the kind of purple you see when you look at a black light.
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Footage exposes kindergarten shoe thief as weasel
Enough shoes went missing from a kindergarten in Japan's Fukuoka prefecture that staff at the school set up a video camera to see who was taking them. The culprit was soon revealed: a weasel.
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Elon Musk's Federal cost cutting analysis is a smokescreen
Relying on a chart from USA Today and a Reader's Digest article on weird things the government spends money on, Elon Musk's analysis can only be intended to distract.
Either corporations can pay their fair share, or we can start cutting the military budget. — Read the rest
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Machine Girl meets Game Boy: an 8-bit photo gallery
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Digital hardcore duo Machine Girl, with the late-October release of their new album MG Ultra still echoing, is making heir way across the United States. At Saturday's San Francisco show, the packed crowd was eager to dance as openers Kill Alters delivered a fresh and exciting set to spark the fire. — Read the rest
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Planes collide — not once but twice — at Boston's Logan Airport during busy Thanksgiving week
As if travel during Thanksgiving week wasn't hectic enough, planes collided at Boston's Logan International Airport on Monday — not once but twice.
First, at around 11:00 a.m., an American Airlines flight that had just landed from London got too close to a Frontier Airlines flight that was ready to depart, clipping its wing. — Read the rest
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Trademark office petitioned to cancel Oracle's trademark on "JavaScript"
JavaScript is the name of the most popular and widely-used programming language. Due to a series of historical absurdities, such as the decision to name it after Java, a completely different language, JavaScript is now also a trademark registered to Oracle. — Read the rest
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World's oldest man dead at 112
John Alfred Tinniswood (previously at Boing Boing) died Monday at 112. He was the world's oldest man.
His family said Mr Tinniswood's final day was "surrounded by music and love". Mr Tinniswood, who was born on 26 August 1912, the same year the Titanic sank, became the UK's oldest man in 2020.
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"Young" exoplanet may end up a super-Earth
The latest of some 5,780 exoplanets so far discovered outside our own solar system is described as a "young" planet that may develop into a super-Earth: a world compositionally similar to our own but much larger."Astronomers got lucky," writes Mark Kaufman. — Read the rest
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The ugliest Cybertruck in the world has been found
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And if not, it's certainly a contender. Put the neon-green Cyberbeast out of your mind and feast your eyes on the Cyberdoge, a unique meeting of Elon Musk's terrible cars and Elon Musk's ancient taste in memes that would doubtlessly make a legion of 14-year-old boys from Reddit go crazy. — Read the rest
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See a tiny Peruvian Dragon mantis swaying on a hand
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See a tiny and ethereal looking Peruvian Dragon mantis swaying back and forth on a person's hand. When full grown, this mantis is relatively large. The females typically grow up to 4–5 inches (10–12 cm) in length, while males are slightly smaller. — Read the rest
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Drop your jaw at recently-auctioned vintage comic book prices
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Instead of arguing about politics at the dinner table this Thanksgiving, why not ask mom what happened to your childhood comic book collection? You'll all enjoy reviewing the final bids of the recent auction of classic comics at Heritage Auctions. — Read the rest
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MEOW motherboard is full of cats
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I assure you that you are not prepared for how cute this motherboard is. Here is the COLORFIRE B760M-MEOW WIFI D5 ORANGE from Colorfire. So many cats and pawprints! — Read the rest
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Bird flu in raw milk
A batch of raw milk sold in California comes with a freebie drinkers might not want: bird flu. Whole raw milk from Raw Farm, LLC, tested positive for the virus and has issued a voluntary recall for the batch, which has a best by date of November 27. — Read the rest
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Your kids will love getting the Toybox 3D printer under the tree, now 25% ahead of Black Friday
TL;DR: Black Friday came early, so save 25% on the Toybox Alpha two 3D printer that comes with a catalog of 7,000+ prints and filament for $308.99 (reg. $415).
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Seth's pocket-sized ghost stories are bringing Victorian chills back for Christmas
Each holiday season, I look forward to the new batch of Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories series from Biblioasis. This year marks the 10th anniversary of these beautifully designed pocket-sized books that revive the Victorian tradition of sharing spooky tales on Christmas Eve. — Read the rest
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Black Friday came early … the Seido knife set's price has been slashed by over 70%
TL;DR: Save over 70% on the Seido knife set, which comes with eight blades handmade in Japan for only $109.97 (reg. $429) ahead of Black Friday.
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McDonald's customer threatens Lyft riders with a gun — but accidentally shoots her daughter instead
A misunderstanding involving a Lyft ride in Florida led a McDonald's customer to threaten three ride-share passengers with a gun — but she accidentally shot her daughter instead.
The 32-year-old mom allegedly thought someone was pointing at her rather than at the Lyft car, which had just arrived. — Read the rest
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Why Richard Scarry chose animals over humans in his revolutionary children's books
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It's the 50th anniversary of Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go and there's a new edition out to celebrate it.
In his essay for The Yale Review, cartoonist Chris Ware (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth, Building Stories, and the Acme Novelty Library) examines Richard Scarry's evolution as a children's book author and illustrator, tracing his journey from conventional commercial artist to creator ...
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Lost sci-fi masterpieces return with stunning cover designs by cartoonist Seth
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The MIT Press's Radium Age series continues to unearth fascinating proto-science fiction from the early 20th century. Series editor Joshua Glenn (who I'm fortunate to count as a friend and who listeners might recognize from his numerous appearances on Boing Boing's Gweek podcast) has curated another excellent pair of releases for Spring 2025. — Read the rest
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Scientists detect most powerful cosmic particles ever found bombarding Earth right now
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Earth is being hammered by the most powerful cosmic particles ever detected, according to new findings from a telescope array in Namibia's desert. These subatomic bullets pack 40 trillion electron volts of energy – three times more powerful than anything our most advanced particle accelerators can produce. — Read the rest
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After 3 Michigan hunters drop dead in a week, a doctor gives some advice
Three Michigan hunters dropped dead while shooting for game — all in the first week of deer season.
The men, ages 57, 65, and 83, all died from heart attacks, reports PennLive. At least two of the men died while dragging the heavy animals back to their vehicles, while the younger man "was found at the bottom of his tree stand." — Read the rest
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Bluesky filter lists from SkySentry
As BlueSky grows, it's helpful to have some filters. SkySentry has a fantastic collection of well-maintained block lists.
Click through to one of Sky Sentry's lists like "Right-wing propaganda and their followers," subscribe, and select Block ( or Mute if you want to let the red hats scream into your void.) — Read the rest
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Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W is a tiny $7 computer
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Of all the old gear I can't bring myself to part with, it's the tiny Pis that cling on hardest: there's always something cool to be done with them that has not yet been done. — Read the rest
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This budget hot swappable mechanical keyboard works great with my Mac
After years of using an Apple Magic Keyboard, I bought the Epomaker Th80 Pro. I am not going back.
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For years, I had a laptop on top of my standing desk. — Read the rest
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Drones still revealing Nazca geoglyphs—hundreds of them
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In 2018, Andrea James posted about drone cameras revealing dozens of previously unobserved lines in the Nazca desert. The New York Times now reports that hundreds more geoglyphs have been found there since. — Read the rest
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Buy a personal message from Colorado's Congressperson Boebert
Congressperson Lauren Boebert has joined Cameo, Joining George Santos and Matt Gaetz in the lucrative world of personal messages for MAGAs.
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It's not against the House of Representatives ethics rules, and even if it were, this new congress is not likely to care about technicalities, so Lauren Boebert is free to record "America First pep talks" and other bits of personal advice. — Read the rest
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Latest rumors have Nintendo Switch 2 landing in March
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The London Standard (formerly Evening Standard) reports, based on postings on Chinese social media, that Nintendo's Switch 2 will be out in March 2025, with an official announcement in January. — Read the rest
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From Congressman to Cameo star: scandal-ridden Matt Gaetz finds his calling
Accused sex trafficker Matt Gaetz didn't waste anytime finding another job after fleeing from politics. And it's one that would make former Congressliar George Santos proud.
The former Florida lawmaker is now offering to make personalized videos on Cameo — where disgraced politicians, from Santos and Rudy Giuliani to Sarah Palin and Michael Cohen (just to name a few) go for their second-chance encore careers. — Read the rest
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YOU could be the next drummer for Primus!
Earlier this week, funk metal band Primus announced that they are currently holding open auditions to find a new drummer, after Tim "Herb" Alexander departed the group abruptly at the end of October, explaining that he had "lost his passion for playing." — Read the rest
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Rats with backpacks are fighting wildlife crime
Rats have sniffed out landmines and searched for earthquake survivors. Now, they are being trained to detect evidence of wildlife smuggling.
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African giant pouched rats can grow to be as large as a small house cat. — Read the rest
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Gift a cashmere scarf for only $15 with this early Black Friday deal (seriously)
TL;DR: Save 70% on this winter cashmere scarf with this early Black Friday deal.
You know that one person who never knows what to wear? Then, they bundle up like they're headed to the North Pole anyway. This cashmere-blend scarf is the perfect thing to get them for the holidays — even if it seems like they already have everything. — Read the rest
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Legal Eagle on The Onion/InfoWars auction
The same cunning legal strategy that "won" Alex Jones his default judgments also helped The Onion purchase the stinking remains of his awful business.
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There aren't a lot of videos or topics on YouTube that can command nearly 30 minutes in today's attention economy. — Read the rest
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Massive embezzlement delays Macy's earnings
Macy's has been forced to delay the release of its quarterly financials as they discovered a $154 million case of embezzlement.
A single employee set up a scheme around "small package delivery" that involved stealing 154 million dollars from Macy's. The thievery is reported to have occurred over three years, and naturally, the employee is no longer with the firm. — Read the rest
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Pickleball championship ends with kick to the head
This video shows the traditional sportsmanship and camaraderie Pickleball is known for, escalated to a championship level.
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Mexico's Playa Del Carmen Club played host to the Quintana Roo International Pickleball championship. — Read the rest
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First protester arrested under New York "mask ban" was wearing kaffiyeh
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The first person arrested under Nassau County, New York's ban on masks—supposedly a public safety measure—was a pro-Palestinian protestor wearing a kaffiyeh. After footage of the arrest made the news, the charges are being dropped. — Read the rest
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Philippine vice president publicly threatens to assassinate president
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announced Saturday that she had contracted assassins to kill president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife. Duterte warned that she was not joking and that the threat is intended as a deterrent to her own assassination. — Read the rest
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Gnome made of MDMA seized in drug bust
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Dutch police were presumably ecstatic to find a garden gnome made of MDMA. The comically incongruous four-pound object was found among narcotics hauled in during a drug bust and tests showed what it was made of. — Read the rest
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Sony and Microsoft finally working on new handheld game consoles
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Were it not for the overwhelming success of Nintendo's own portables, the 100m or so PSPs and Vitas that Sony sold would be record-breaking. After half a decade out of the game, Sony is all in with a new handheld PlayStation. — Read the rest
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Choir! Choir! Choir! hosts sing-along tour of Taylor Swift covers
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If you're a Taylor Swift fan but can't or won't shell out the big bucks to go see her live, here's another option that, honestly, looks way more fun to me! — Read the rest
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Humans Vs. Hamsters is an actual show
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Human Vs. Hamster is a new competition/reality(?) show that pits humans vs. hamsters. This would not seem to be much of a completion, as humans are so much bigger and stronger, except the courses consist of hamster-optimized obstacles, with Habitrail tunnels and hamster wheels, with a sized-up version for the human competitors. — Read the rest
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Fallout season 2 filming location stokes fans' worst fears
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While a Season 2 of the surprisingly decent Fallout TV show has been confirmed for a while now, there have been very few details about… well, anything. The end of Season 1 left only a few lingering threads, like an ending shot of New Vegas that made fans around the world keel over, but a few purported set pictures might provide more insight. — Read the rest
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Artist Saul Steinberg's 1945 book "All in Line" gets a lavish new re-publication
Describing artist Saul Steinberg's (1914-1999) work to anyone unfamiliar with him is easy: Just say that he's the guy who did the famous 1976 New Yorker cover called "View of the World from 9th Avenue," showing a dominating and detailed westward view of NYC streets, the Hudson River, an inconsequential, barren American landscape behind it, the Pacific Ocean behind that, and Asia on the horizon. — Read the rest
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Impressive ice balance skills: watch this dude slip, run in place, and fall into snow—plus tips for walking safely on ice
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I'm astonished by this dude's balancing skills, and the way he was able to slip and then run in place on the ice for so long before finally falling down. — Read the rest
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Grab this rugged Chromebook for $55
TL;DR: You don't really need a reason to grab this grade-A refurb Lenovo Chromebook for just $54.99 (reg. $328).
Finding a deal that makes you do a double-take is a rarity. That's why we're reeling over this pre-holiday offer. You can get a grade-A refurbished Lenovo 11.6" 100e Chromebook 2nd Gen for just $54.99 (reg. — Read the rest
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Open-box deal: Save $40 on this waterproof Beats speaker that pumps serious bass
TL;DR: This open-box Beats Pill+ Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $109.99 (reg. $149) delivers big sound, deep bass, and all-day battery life, which you can enjoy right away by heading straight to checkout.
It's that time of year when Mariah Carey deserves to be on repeat, and the Beats Pill+ (2024) speaker is here to make it sound incredible. — Read the rest
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When an 18-minute firework show burns off in 25 seconds
This is what it looks like when what was supposed to be an 18 minute fireworks show accidentally goes off in 25 seconds. This is exactly how it felt in my brain one time when I drank what I thought was a single cup of coffee, but it turned out to be 8 cups worth of coffee concentrate. — Read the rest
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Fish owner feeds pet fish sausages and the adorable fish grins in delight
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This fish owner feeds her tiny little sausages. The fish is cute beyond words, and appears to smile after he gulps down the sausage.
Feeding my pet fish wouldn't feel like a chore at all if this is what the situation looked like. — Read the rest
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Couple discovers hundreds of stuffed animals hidden in wall – a surprising find on Vancouver Island
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When a Vancouver Island couple tore down a wall in their home, they were expecting to find old insulation or wires. Instead, they uncovered hundreds of stuffed animals packed inside. — Read the rest
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New AI writing tool promises to fix your creative blocks in just one minute
TL;DR: Elevate your creativity and productivity with lifetime access to 1MinAI for $29.97, an AI-powered tool that turns average ideas into memorable ones — with minimal effort on your part.
Sometimes, ideas just aren't flowing, and even the simplest task feels like a mountain to climb. — Read the rest
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Dainty doggo loves to dress up and admire herself in the mirror
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It seems I just cannot get enough Golden Retriever content lately, because I'm back with another hilarious Golden doggo. Meet "Sakura Chan," a Golden Retriever who absolutely loves dressing up and admiring herself in the mirror. — Read the rest
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Steamed Hams and the beautiful degradation of copying VHS tapes (video)
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"Steamed Hams" is a segment from the 1996 anthology episode of the Simpsons, "22 Short Films about Springfield." Considered a classic Simpsons moment, the Internet re-discovered it around 2018, resulting in countless remixes and re-imaginings. — Read the rest
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Weird walkman-style cassette players that played Tetris and Blackjack
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Recently, retrosound77, an Instagram account about interesting vintage stereo gear, posted a video about the Toshiba AS-10, a portable cassette player smaller than an actual cassette. However, for a brief moment, he showed a size comparison to another cassette player that instantly intrigued me: The Spectra LGW-40 is a cheap portable cassette player with a built-in Poker/Blackjack LCD game. — Read the rest
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Did you know a tree stump can regrow bark by acquiring nutrients from nearby trees?
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Did you know that a tree stump can acquire nutrients from a nearby tree and grow more bark over the chopped part? In this video, we see a stump that has regrown in this way. — Read the rest
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription drops to $36.49 for 3-month access
TL;DR: There's no need to wait for Black Friday—three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is now only $36.49 (reg. $50) through December 1.
Black Friday's usually the time of year you focus on deals for clothes, holiday gifts, and household goods, but what if we told you it's the time to save on a subscription you might have for your gaming? — Read the rest
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Here's how this $20 Windows 11 Pro license can bring your PC back to life
TL;DR: Head straight to check out to grab Windows 11 Pro for less than $20 ahead of Black Friday.
Is newer really better? We certainly don't think so, especially since we're still rocking with our trusty PCs with a couple of years on them. — Read the rest
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Would you live on a cruise ship for four years to escape the Trump presidency?
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If you have lots of money and the ability (and desire) to live on a cruise ship for four years, here's your chance to escape the entire Trump presidency from the debatable comfort of your cruise ship cabin. — Read the rest
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Have you ever seen an airplane refuel in the sky?
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I didn't know an airplane could be refueled mid-air until I saw this video and learned about the process. Sometimes during a rare emergency, a plane starts running dangerously low on fuel while in the air. — Read the rest
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Viral pet toy that entertains your furry friend all day hits lowest price of the season
TL;DR: Your cat or dog will love the self-rolling Cheerble ball, now $19.97 with this early Black Friday sale.
Pets get bored quickly, but this interactive pet toy keeps things fresh and exciting with its unpredictable movements and engaging play modes.
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Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times
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My current musical obsession is New York-based art project/band called "The Dream Eaters," who describe themselves as "The Carpenters meet Slayer." With an uncanny ability to rock both goth and preppy clothes and makeup (often simultaneously), the band combines upbeat pop music with humorous dark lyrics–delivered in deadpan style–to create catchy earworms that have quickly become my personal life anthems. &#...
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International Space Station evades space junk
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Earlier this week, Progress 89, an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station, used a 5-minute and 31-second burn to move the ISS to a higher orbit. — Read the rest
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Unusual Gashapons from Tokyo: Hilarious and Weird Capsule Toys You Won't Believe
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In this fun video, we're taken through a day's haul of unusual Gashapons purchased in Tokyo. For anyone who doesn't know, a Gashapon (or Gachapo) is a type of Japanese vending machine that dispenses small capsule toys or collectibles. — Read the rest
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Disney taking the ax to MuppetVision 3D and Aerosmith
In August, when Disney announced a host of huge changes and additions to its theme parks, some of the critical details were left out. Disney was happy to announce what was being added, but was cagey in some cases about what was being removed to make room. — Read the rest
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How gophers and fungi revived Mount St. Helens
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On March 27, 1980, after months of earthquakes and minor eruptions, Mount St. Helens erupted explosively, with thermal energy equivalent to 26 megatons of TNT. Rock and ash from the eruption devastated everything within miles of the volcano. — Read the rest
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When two tides meet, striking geometric patterns appear on the water's surface
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When two tides meet in this video, striking geometric patterns appear on the surface of the water. Paired with the way the sin is lighting the patterns, the effect looks otherworldly. — Read the rest
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Beachcomber finds century-old casket and skeleton
