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"The coastal elites have been bested by the coastal elites" with "financial backing from the Silicon Valley elites, ringing endorsements from the Texas elites, and, of course, journalistic support from the e-commerce and cloud computing elites. Thank you, the elites, for defeating the elites."

Oh good lord no they scienced hard

Name two films with the same plot.

JMS tells a story that when Koenig did his first B5, he entered the lunch hall/tent with JMS. Michael O’Hare called the company to attention, and JMS explained to a baffled Koenig that they were recognising him as a senior officer of Science Fiction.

Sometimes when I hear the stupid scams people have fallen for in online dating I think about the Australian beetle that tries to mate with beer bottles.

Yesterday we brought the spirit of the beautiful game to life at the Cost of Living Classic, where New Yorkers came together for an afternoon of free soccer and friendly rivalries.

El-Sayed on Trump's cognitive tests: "I went to medical school...In my neurology unit, I would have to give that MoCA exam...The only people that you give a MoCA test to are people who you worry may have cognitive deficits. By definition, if you're taking one of those tests, something's wrong."

It's that special time of year when they give the danger-kitties pumpkins to play with at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota. A much-needed timeline cleanse. 🐯🎃 (📷: wildcatsanctuary.org)

I want Microsoft to fall. Hard. And never recover. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/m...

Dammit

I remember the first time I saw someone point out that if one company does layoffs, others follow simply because it's something they all want to do all the time (because employees are expensive) and they think others doing it gives them cover to get away with it That pattern has never failed me

Tchaikovsky’s joyfully off-kilter sentences and wry wordplay in the Tyrant Philosophers act as a repudiation of the absolutist ideal of “correctness” espoused by the books' primary antagonists. This quintet of novels is a joy to read. New blog post: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...

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That poor kid. This is the stupidest, most petty thing I've seen in a long time. I hope he becomes a star.

RIP, and thank you ever so much for being.

Hobgoblins, joyous skeletons, and truly terrifying gourds — Halloween picture postcards, ca. 1900-1920: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/halloween-postcards/

People in the US seem especially resistant to this idea unfortunately. Should be immediately obvious to everyone, but it’s largely the opposite

cc @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @sallyfisherprice.bsky.social

This was published in the Beaumont Journal (Texas) on 27 October 1978, reporting on an incident which had taken place the day before, so happy impolite cat causes death day to all who celebrate

this isn't funny. Gripens only flair their necks like this when they're stressed.

When and how do newborns see a face? @nmwilkinson.eurosky.social and colleagues identify a serious problem in how a foundational newborn study has been interpreted. But the Bluesky victory lap is leaving out a rather important detail: neonates track FACE drawings! bsky.app/profile/nmwi...

Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

#Serbia and #Brazil both voted *No* to right wing corruption. And *Yes* to Democracy. Next is USA to kick them out. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Usually not a fan of out of context clips, but oh, come on, Doc. SURELY you saw this coming, right?

So here’s the thing…

Backrooms sequel, please.

Play: The Videos featured 23 of Peter's music videos including Sledgehammer, Blood of Eden, In Your Eyes, Shock The Monkey, and Steam. It was released #onthisday in 2004. What's your favourite of Peter's videos?

Just to be clear... Prop 40 is a ONE-TIME retroactive tax. It applies ONLY to billionaires and would tax just 5% of their wealth — which grew 30% in 2025. California's billionaires would still be worth $2T+ AFTER the tax. The revenue will fund healthcare for millions of Californians. Vote YES.

Chemists Announce Upgraded Periodic Table With Dozens Of New Elements For Just $4 A Month https://theonion.com/chemists-announce-upgraded-periodic-table-with-dozens-o-1839288701/

LOOK IT'S AN OPINION buttondown.com/matociquala/...

I picked up my copy in a NY bookstore in the late 90s for, I think, about $10. It's the fourth printing. also limited to 500 copies. Gorey died a year or two later and I hoped the game might become madly collectible, but it was reissued in 2015 and you can buy it on Amazon for under a tenner. But...

You can read the rest here (I've removed the paywall, in the hope it persuades five or six people to subscribe to my newsletter): tomcox.substack.com/p/31-notes-i...

Yissss

Not sure there would have BEEN a legacy without him. Look at this clip, it's ridiculous, even a bit cringeworthy. But the comedy chops, knowing he's going to punch a dude right after, it's impressive still. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DeI...

In case facts still matter

Luckiest break for the planet since Trump sent the whole to renewables by losing a war in a few days.

The dragon watched the girl climb up to its mountain lair. She stopped to catch her breath, then shouted: "Oi! I've got some questions." "Ask." "Princesses, why?" "They're educated and smell nice." "No noble blood?" "All humans are humans." "Yes! The revolution is go! Cheers!" "Good luck."

It's not that it turns out we live in a simulation, that we are all simulations, self-aware and thinking and feeling though we might be. It's not even that the simulation is shutting down. It's that it's shutting down because all the AI data centers we built use too much data. It's too stupid.

"I was told," said the princess, "that the point of fairy tales is not to tell children dragons exist, but that they can be killed." "Oh, absolutely!" said the dragon. "You agree?" "These rich, selfish, powerful, cruel beings that need killing, did you think they're literally dragons, princess?"

In today’s episode of WTF?…

Judge warns that the public’s search for Cornell Jane Doe’s identity can be considered a federal crime www.themarysue.com/judge-warns-...

The interesting part is when Trump claims Paxton helped him find millions and millions of votes to throw out.

Think you’ll like this. Really starting to keep a keener eye on this one. TL;DR: Looking at production next year, Note sending samples to customers for testing. youtu.be/PmfH_qHzXEU?...

The deadline to apply as the new Mammal Curator at the Natural History Museum Denmark is coming up soon (2 November 2026)!! Get your application in, or forward the ad to someone you know who dreams of being a curator in a historical and important collection! 🧪