Scribbled on a napkin by Bill Amend, creator of the cartoon FoxTrot.
h/t Steve Roberts
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World War 2 & Vietnam War lasted a combined 27 years, or just shy of 10,000 days. In that time, a total of 132 journalists were killed.
Israel has sieged Gaza for just under 700 days & killed 242+ journalists.
This violates Art 79 of Add’l Protocol (I) of Geneva Conventions.
These Are War Crimes.
The dick pic is named after its inventor, Richard Picture.
It's not irony
It's design:
foment ignorant panic about #trans people
and force genital inspection
thereby revealing oneself to be the sexual assaulter abuser and harasser one accuses, as a lie, trans people of being, and as a deflection of one's own malice and #hate
every accusation is a confession
we will see more of this:
"Minnesota teen says server forced her to prove her #gender in restaurant bathroom"
NBC News · Minnesota teen says server forced her to prove her gender in restaurant bathroom
Like I needed another reason to fanboy on Pedro Pascal. Din Djarin? Joel Miller?
Earlier this year he posted about trans rights on social media. Trolls showed up in his comments, and he decided to get up in there and troll them back. Zero fucks on his replies.
This is what allyship looks like. We love to see it.
I learned today that if I say ‘good boy’, I must give him a treat immediately
Scientists detect virus traces in blood that may unlock long COVID’s mystery.
"Scientists have found protein fragments from the COVID-19 virus hidden inside tiny cellular packages in the blood of long COVID patients, offering the first potential measurable biomarker for the condition."
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250811104235.htm
Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s15010-025-02612-x
ScienceDailyScientists detect virus traces in blood that may unlock long COVID’s mysteryScientists have found protein fragments from the COVID-19 virus hidden inside tiny cellular packages in the blood of long COVID patients, offering the first potential measurable biomarker for the condition. The discovery suggests the virus may persist in body tissues long after infection, possibly explaining ongoing symptoms. While promising, the signals were subtle and inconsistent, leaving unanswered questions about whether these fragments come from lingering viral reservoirs or active replication.
Paul Krugman:
Trump Plays the Carnage Card
Fake crime wave, real power grab
"Anyone who either lives in DC or looks at crime data knows that this is malicious nonsense. But we can’t take it for granted that the rest of the country will understand that that he’s lying.
It’s the responsibility of the news media to make that clear. Don’t say “Trump makes contentious claims about DC crime.” Don’t say that there’s “dispute over DC crime data.” Just say that he’s lying.
"
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-plays-the-carnage-card
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Job I do not envy: managing their tourism campaign
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(D.B.) Oh this is evil
Last night, at 2:30 a.m. CET, a new European #weather #satellite was launched in French Guiana. The new #MetOp-SG A1 satellite will map the entire world every day. This should provide a wide range of important information that is essential for weather forecasts, storm warnings and #climate research. The new satellite will also make #Europe less dependent on the #US for #scientific #research.
A Northern Harrier about to attempt a strike at unseen prey in the marsh grasses at Mass Audubon's Allens Pond sanctuary.
Going to sleep, but first I must think about current events for a quick 7 hours
These two Nectarines were grown here on Skye. They were a gift from our next door neighbours who grew them in their Polytunnel.
A polytunnel is a tunnel typically made from steel and covered in polyethylene, usually semi-circular in shape. The interior heats up because incoming solar radiation from the sun warms plants, soil, and other things inside the building faster than heat can escape the structure.
I thought I’d celebrate the gesture with a photograph…
We have to be purposeful about ending the use of fossil fuels because they’re not going to end themselves anytime soon. While wind and solar are cheaper, they are not as profitable. Therein lies the problem.
The UK government saying "delete old emails" to save water. 
Most emails average about 50k of storage even for someone who gets a lot of attachments, and will have exactly zero effect on data center consumption.
"Don't use cryptocurrency" and "don't use generative AI" would of course be thousands of times more effective.
From the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis
Local farmer Turkan Ozkan, 64, cries next to one of her animals killed during a fire in Guzelyeli, Canakkale, northwest Turkey, Tue, Aug. 12, 2025.
3.3-3.6 BILLION people live in hotspots of high vulnerability to climate change.
Image credit: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/associated-press-top-photos-august-12-2025-4dea51755057ab838cab15555aac6775
Is http://localhost:8080/ down for anyone else?