I'm sure there are native english speakers that do, but out of curiosity, who in the world says "chak" or "chawk" instead of "chalk"?

Coprinopsis picacea aka Magpie mushroom - found in southern Sweden growing in woodchip mulch There are many coprinopsis species, but I think this one is very attractive with the contrast between the scales and the cap

The party of State's rights and traditional family values...

The ketchup is flying in the White House today! Staff, wear your dark clothes today.

The skies seem pretty clear here. Are they gone yet?

jfc, these people are setting records for corruption

We have a new cat. He is black. But his fur is surprisingly soft like a plushie. I've never seen a shorthair so soft. And he is smallish for his age and very cute. Just received his vet notes. He is a ragdoll mix! Never have I ever seen a black ragdoll.

I don't care if it's just "Games". Someone working for the NYT should not misspell stitches.

For your situational awareness.

A really wonderful essay about the meandering path of scientific discovery

FWIW

Reposted w/correct numbers! Whatever you’ve been doing, STOP & LISTEN (read). This is happening on our soil in our name paid for with our tax dollars. Every one of us should call our House members & Senators. 202-224-3121 And flood the call lines to Gov. DeSantis’ office: 850-717-9337

someone needs to convince that orange oaf that he would win the Nobel Peace Prize if he did this

This is your periodic reminder of the difference between Blue and Red states.

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Here is a sunset from the top of a very large sand dune in Ica, Peru.

Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices. Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire

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Fifty Years After Jaws, the Water’s Not Safe...for Sharks - Bloomberg

Like before the proposed removal of Roe vs Wade and Project 2025......

check out this cool and fun game of exploration and discovery