Well shit. youtu.be/OmKrKTwtukE?...

It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”

Brian Fargo. About EVERYTHING.

Honestly, "but Bond died in the last movie" is just...every new actor has been a new Bond, a fresh start. If you want to do the obsessive continuity thing, you do that within that actor's run. I'd have thought anyone immersed in 007 movies would realize this

A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?

If you're a TV reporter covering a shooting or stabbing at the Pine View Motel across the street, we'll throw you $50 to stand so our sign is in the shot.

HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.

Rest now sister. We have the kente. I'll see you in Wakanda.

Good riddance.

Portland OR friends, would you consider fostering a dog? The need is urgent. www.multcopets.org/foster

Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check

Good morning. I don't know who did this, but I love you.

Still need more baseball? We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.

Did not expect one of the best paragraphs I’d read about baseball would come from an Irish newspaper www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...

Adriyan Rae is up for a Golden Joystick Award for Best Lead Performer (her first ever!). I spoke with her about her nomination, being the only Black woman nominated for a Golden Joystick, her journey into games, and more. She was delightful to speak to, and I think that really shows in this piece🐊

UNION

WE DON'T NEED MORE STAR WARS. GIVE US NEW IDEAS

As someone who has produced live streams featuring famous billionaire CEOs, I am convinced that most of them cannot tie their own shoelaces.

*screaming internally*

Let's go girls

Ever seen a 750-pound muskox face off with a 210-pound pumpkin? 💥 Hudson did, and won! 🏆 Catch more pumpkin-smashing, leaf-crunching, fall fun during #ZooBoo, October 18 & 19. 🎃🐾

Esports Production Values

Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through

The Sulzberger Effect, brought to you in partnership with Editor-In-Chief Joseph Kahn.

At a geezers' No Kings protest. Lots of people flying the Anti-Trump flag.

I didn't know this, but apparently Dr. Dolittle 2 is about a general strike to save an endangered species and forest from clear-cutting.

Time to fight, motherfuckers. Apothecary. Is it pronounced: -uh POTH uh carry -A poh THEK erry

The tank's role is to draw aggro

I cannot fucking wait.

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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lol

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session. Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out. Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Uh... What is the characteristic of "forced labor" that would distinguish it from slavery?

Every time I watch ALIEN I am transfixed thinking to myself "there's no way they've left themselves enough room to get the third horizontal line in that E without it looking like a squashed-in mess!" but no, every single time there it is, and it's beautiful. Most tense part of the movie tbh.

If you're not following GDT, you're fucking up.

This is the administration the world's Mergers and Acquisition teams have been praying for. It's a mad dash for consolidation, and the workers are going to pay for it. So long, The Good Years. You were weird and hard, but you were still better than what's coming.

"Write a spreadsheet that says I surpassed my Key Performance Indicators."

“I’m resigning from my position as Democratic leader and retiring from the Senate.”

"Welcome back to my channel, guys, today we're doing an unboxing video"

Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

If I controlled an animation studio- any animation studio- I would jump both feet forth. Alas- for good or bd- I do not.

It's Don't Argue Inside Your Head With Other People Friday. Today, if you find yourself arguing inside your head w/someone who's not present, or whom it's not safe or not fair for you to argue with, gently move your mind away. Do this as many times as you need.

it's 2007. you're scrolling your favorite rss feeds in google reader. the internet ad market has led to a boom in mid-sized blogs that can employ tens of writers and editors in a relatively niche subject. you don't know it, but this is the last time journalism will be any good.