It's not so much "newly discovered" as "newly restored", but if you ever wondered what Robert Johnson's original version of "Cross Road Blues" sounded like, this is your chance to find out.

Today in history: 56 years ago today, Apollo 13 returned to earth, a testimony to the power of duct tape. 65 years ago, an army of CIA-trained Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. It did not go well for them. 66 years ago, Eddie Cochran (Summertime Blues) died after a taxi crash.

A reminder that gender markers were added to US passports in the 1970s as a reaction to long-haired hippie dudes.

Without revealing your age, who was your first favorite MLB player?

Crosley, a very small manufacturer, was able to stay in production until the end of February 1942 while the other, larger companies were being converted to war production. (It‘s 139 cars made after February 10, 1942 - Ford, for example, produced 160,000 vehicles in January 1942.

“I thought it was me as a doctor.”

“Whittier Boulevard”, Thee Midniters

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So, you know how when you re-read a book you've read many times, you frequently notice new things?

I know that the USPS is really slow these days, but the fact that an item I’m currently tracking is in San Francisco but isn’t expected to be delivered here, all of 73 miles away, until next Monday? Infuriating. Even the Pony Express could get it here faster.

Today in History: 161 years ago, mere days after Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appamattox, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln attended a performance of the 1858 farce "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre.

@realfollowers.bsky.social give it to me, I can take it

I hate charity impersonators.

Today in history: 81 years ago today, Franklin Delano Roosevelt died. US troops were 50 miles from Berlin, and the invasion of Okinawa was 11 days in in the Pacific. (April 12 was also the highest level of kamikaze attacks against the US fleet supporting the Okinawa invasion.)

You know. Minor details.

While we all bask in the relief of Integrity returning safely yesterday, we should not forget that today is the 56th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 13.

A 1200+ year climate record is at risk. Do you know know anyone in Japan who could help? See below.

I know that I’ve posted this video before but it just hit me: This video was done for the 40th anniversary of the Blue Angels. This video is 40 years old. This was also the last hurrah for the A-4s - at the end of the 1986 season the Blue Angels transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet.

Damn, my watch just said my heart rate exceeded 120bpm just now (watching the Artemis II reentry)

Post an image from a game you played as a teenager:

In other news, water is wet.

The Masque of the Red Death

Red Barchetta (RUSH)

Possibly the best plate/frame combo spotted this year

Good pull from the comic shop today. @gailsimone.bsky.social @sarahgailey.bsky.social

Well, how about that?

I love what the headline writer thought was important here:

Add a food to a movie title. Double-Double Jeopardy

A red-shouldered hawk just took off from the backyard here with a snake in its talons. (We went out to see what it was screeching about.)

And they’re back

To the crew of Artemis II

Depluralize a movie: Dial C for Crow

Add a food to a movie title. The Sushi Boat

Even more relevant now than three months ago

Seasonal content from @cryptidchicken.bsky.social but over on Tumblr:

The Cranky Old Yank In A Clanky Old Tank (Hoagy Carmichael)

Our elementary school did neither of those - we did “California Indians” instead of missions, though we did do a field trip to Mission Dolores. No Gold Country trip, it may have been a casualty of Prop 13. Went to Sutter’s Fort in high school but have never been to Coloma.

Fun with corpsicles

So not only did the Iranians shoot down the F-15 this morning, it seems they hit the A-10 that was doing CAS for the SAR hard enough that that guy had to bail out before he made it back to base (fortunately over friendly territory). So much for “Iran has no antiaircraft weapons left.”

Seasonal listening

Sandwich of the day - gefilte fish on matzos with horseradish and red onion.

So Bondi’s out, to be replaced with Todd Blanche. This is not an improvement.

Well, I’m awake now earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

*cries in Californian*

Footage captured from passengers on an airliner above Florida, showing the exact moment the Artemis II mission lifts off.

@tortoisejon.bsky.social is not dead, it’s a hoax. (His Bluesky account, on the other hand…)

In case you're somehow unaware of how to watch the Artemis II launch:

Found Bryon Noem’s old Tumblr account

@kithrup.bsky.social it appears that "The Toll" by @cheriepriest.com is on Kindle sale for $2.99 today. Just, y'know, in case you're interested.