Scott Lefton

Scott Lefton

@scottlefton.bsky.social

Engineer / Artist, mad scientist, creator of disturbing ice cream flavors.

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Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap

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(1/3) Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have released the second part of their Philadelphia Freedom Cut project today, sharing official video of the next seven songs from their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour finale.

It appears that raccoons in our neighborhood have figured out how to open the heavy hinge-lidded rubbish bins that the city provides us with. Twice now we’ve found the remains of a very messy trash picnic on the lids of one bin.

After thinking about it for a bit, I have a theory about how they managed the heist, and if I’m correct it took at least two of them working together. great, now I’m picturing the raccoon suburban version of Ocean’s Eleven.

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My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”

Safety Warning! There’s a phishing campaign going on using what looks like an event invitation. Do not click on it! Email the person who supposedly sent it (look up their email but don’t touch any part of what you were sent) and check with them. They’re likely to tell you their account was hacked.

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The implications of whether sustained spatial reasoning protects the brain reach beyond mapmakers and cab drivers. Studies have repeatedly found a link between mentally complex occupations and delayed cognitive decline and lower dementia risk. theconversation.com/taxi-drivers...

theconversation.comTaxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brainWorking with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.

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“Socialism is a scareword they have hurled at every advance the people have made… socialism is their name for most anything that helps the people. 1952. Truman. This is how stale their desperate fearmongering is. cc: @MarshaBlackburn

If anyone is looking for a Get Rich Quick scheme - buy a bunch of catering carts, slap a copy of the presidential seal on them, and sell them at a huge markup to Trump-worshipping Magats.

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Legendary comic book creator Stan Sakai is one of LAcon's Guests of Honor. The 12-time Eisner Award winner is best known for his rabbit samurai character Usagi Yojimbo, which offers a blend of history, folklore, and Japanese culture along with moving character-driven storytelling.