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Called it.
Week-end prior to the Canadian Federal Elections
One man's solitary life with the cassowaries
The house that Yasi built: One man's solitary life with the cassowaries.
A devastating cyclone helped Kenn Parker build his rainforest home, and now his favourite neighbours are the cassowaries who come to visit with their chicks.
sad. old. radio.
THE NIGHTLY: "a web-based radio station for insomniac dreamers, wistful lonely hearts, and general appreciators of a sort of indescribable beautiful drearynes."
I stumbled upon it because their instagram page chanced to send me a follow request. I hit play a few months ago and have barely paused it since. [more inside]
so i guess we're arresting judges now.
A supposedly fun thing
“People under 40 aren’t passive travelers,” she said. “They’re treating cruises like floating resorts, with curated experiences at every turn. Whether it’s $250 on a mixology workshop, $80 for a wellness session, or $500 for a once-in-a-lifetime diving excursion, they’re not hesitating to layer on costs when it adds value to the story they want to tell.” from Party on the Lido Deck [Sherwood]
The Surprising Tech Behind McMaster-Carr's Blazing Fast Website Speed
Three Fred
[WEEKLY FREE THREAD] Anyone else use this? I just wanted to hear the usual suspects check in.
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
This does not sound good--Here is short NPR news piece about proposed changes to the ESA: Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule [more inside]
Shakespeare and Hathaway, sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g
A letter found in a book binding may reveal that Shakespeare didn't abandon his wife. The letter, known since 1978 but only now linked more firmly to the Bard, "at least doubles the number of letters known to be addressed to or sent from Shakespeare and his family." [more inside]
A Shred Of Hope To Cling To
In case the news cycle has anyone wondering when the side of the angels will win - George Santos has been sentenced to over seven years in prison. [more inside]
There is no good way to say this: words fall short
Fiction, as I’ve learned from writing it and reading it, tends to be about the inexplicable and the illogical. Sometimes my students complain about what they read in fiction—“I don’t believe this would happen in life” or “I don’t believe any parent would do that to their children.” What can I say to a young person who has strong convictions but a lack of imagination? Not much, really. The world, it seems to me, is governed by strong conviction, paltry imagination, and meagre understanding. from The Deaths—and Lives—of Two Sons by Yiyun Li [The New Yorker; ungated] CW: suicide [more inside]
Wizards of the Coast gets its comeuppance
"Wizards of the Coast has released the System Reference Document, the heart of the three core rule books that constitute Dungeons & Dragons' 2024 gameplay, under a Creative Commons license. This means the company cannot alter the deal further, like it almost did in early 2023, leading to considerable pushback and, eventually, a retreat. It was a long quest, but the lawful good party has earned some long-term rewards, including a new, similarly licensed reference book." [more inside]
Like walking through crumbling shelves of old notebooks
*That* shot in Ryan Cooglers’ “Sinners”
Screen Rant looks at that shot in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners [SPOILER ALERT: Even the title of the article semi-spoils what was, experienced blind, one of the most amazing movie moments I’ve ever witnessed. So I urge you not to hover over the link or open the thread unless you’ve seen the movie]
"That took a lot longer than I thought it would"
Kari types in the code for "Frogger" (and other games) from a mid 80s computer magazine. Progress is...gradual. She shared her typed in code either the original scanned PDFs or the a working version - assuming you have an emulator.
Love means never having to say "Sorry about flopping on your head."
The common belief about cats, ferals in particular, is that tomcats are not fond of kittens (being obstacles in the way of mating again) and that raising them is the mother's burden. But, as is often the case, Shelly Roche's TinyKittens is both educational and full of surprises. [more inside]
LGBTQIA+ News: April 24 Edition
And now, news for, of, and about the LGBTQIA+ community. A lot of it is transgender-centric right now, but that's because of things going on in politics. I do promise more when it happens.
In this week's post: More fallout from the UK Supreme Court, the (Un)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, crabs and cinnamon rolls
("Dog on Fire", the Daily Show theme, plays.) [more inside]
How to support your friend who lives with ME/CFS or long COVID
A Dog's Way Home
After 529 days on the loose in Australia's Kangaroo Island, Valerie has been found! Previously on the blue: Well sometimes I go out by myself.