Letz go even bigger and better,,, ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists are invited out to celebrate in Viva Las Vegas for the SHE GOT GAME Weekend ,,, Hit a guy up and LETZ GOOO

Rename the World! rename.world

'In a post on Twitter, Larian publishing director Michael Douse responded to the Business Insider post, saying “can I have just one normal week”.'

Might be a good time to remember that each of us is profoundly annoying to someone.

BY YOUR COMMAND. Kung Fu Cylons! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUml...

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Mounted on a robotic arm, the hand detaches at the wrist and transforms into a spider-like creature that can navigate nooks and crannies to pick up objects with its finger-legs. It then skitters on its fingertips back to the arm while holding on to its stash.

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had with the company’s stuffed animals. www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...

Bad Bunny understood the assignment…

SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.

The Riker Maneuver versus The Picard Maneuver youtu.be/vHbglHWHefE?...

“The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found…” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

Data Poems. dr.eamer.dev/datavis/poems/

lulz

“Imagination has long been seen as a critical element of what it is to be human, but the idea that it may not be exclusive to our species is really transformative.” arstechnica.com/science/2026...

IAGH! IAGH! CTHULHU FTAGHN! www.livescience.com/animals/gian...

During the Soviet era, at times of govt instability, the state broadcaster would typically preempt scheduled broadcasts by airing performances of Swan Lake

"There’s an extremely hurtful narrative going around that my product, a revolutionary new technology that exists to scam the elderly and make you distrust anything you see online, is harmful to society."

As a librarian, sometimes it's your job to promote literacy. Sometimes... Other times, it's your job to tell a 10-year-old that the axes in Gundam are called "Heat Hawks," not "Laser Axes"

Apple has long justified its premium pricing and restrictive ecosystem by promising a superior user experience. This App Store change represents a direct violation of that promise.

San Francisco Graffiti. walzr.com/sf-graffiti

Happy 100th Birthday to... television! diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2026/01/tv10...

"Most hospitals are required to have programs that discount or completely forgive bills for some patients. But they don’t make it easy. We’re a nonprofit organization and we help you apply. It’s quick, easy, and free." They have every hospital in the US in their system. dollarfor.org

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

Oh, sure, that's what the Deep Ones WANT you to believe!

Why did they call them cigars and not bigarettes?

Looking at fantasy maps at my friend Tom’s house. The Shaar is where them Hillbilly Hobbits is from, y’all.

BY YOUR COMMAND. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e0S...

"That is perhaps the most solid dating advice I have, by the way—show the inside of your head in public, so people can see if they would like to live in there."

I found this receipt in a used copy of “The Art of War.”

It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.

A bel biv devoe bahn mi shop called that girl is hoisin

orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

"INSERTED TWO DIAMOND RINGS IN HER VAGINA WHILE AT A PARTY IN FEAR THEY WOULD BE STOLEN"

this is a haiku they don't have to rhyme, karen jesus fucking christ

My one resolution for 2026 is to refer to all my meals as either “wet food” or “dry food”

An update from Waymo on what happened during the PG&E outage on Saturday. "[...] we are now implementing fleet-wide updates that provide the Driver with specific power outage context, allowing it to navigate more decisively."

december is the time for everyone to come together and say “thank god this miserable year is over” knowing full well the next one will be much worse

when i eat too much tylenol

Amazing. An airplane automatically landed itself. "A recording from LiveATC’s feed of the airport’s tower frequency includes a robotic female voice declaring a pilot incapacitation and the intention to land on Runway 30. The aircraft landed successfully and there have been no reports of injuries."

"It's possible to understand the enormous significance of the winter solstice both as the darkest moment in the calendar and the pivot to six future months of greater illumination."

Escalate any disagreement by saying “here we go” whenever someone starts talking

Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.

Everyone knows about the Oxford Comma, but we don't talk about the Oxford Colon.

timeline cleanse: franky watches the garbage truck pick up the trash this morning

NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader. So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.

A hill on which I will die: Calvin and Hobbes is one of the great pieces of 20th-century American literature in no small part because it was never turned into anything aside from a comic strip. Leave it be.

"Here’s what costs you nothing: call your state legislators and your governor’s office. Ask them one question. What’s your plan if the election is stolen? Not your talking points. Not your fundraising email. Your plan. If they don’t have one, demand they make one."