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Kahlua/VolksDragon
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Cyclist, very cyclist. Sim Racer, Fixer of Things.
A news headline I would never have dreamed up in a million years: "Professor almost blown up by Ted Kaczynski is in the Epstein Files."

apnews.com/article/jeff...
A Yale professor recommended a ‘good-looking blonde’ student for a job with Epstein. He's not sorry
Yale University says a prominent computer science professor will not teach classes while it reviews his conduct related to his correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
In case you want to see what our Government is up to "improving" the US, it's... *checks notes* censoring the slides of a housing advocate at a private event.

www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘Deeply illogical’: this man’s life work could end homelessness – and Trump is doing all he can to stop it
After four decades of research and over a decade of federal support, Housing First’s Sam Tsemberis is ‘back to being an outlaw’ in the US
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Farewell to the guy whose company made the bikes that really got me into cycling, and helped shape my life in a lot of ways.
Joe Montgomery, Who Made Bicycles Lighter, Dies at 86
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Every kid around my age remembers where they were today. This was a first glimpse of mortality for many young people. Soar in Peace to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger, 1986.
January 28, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I'm not surprised by this. I'd love to see what other animals other than Horses and Dogs they can prove this to be true.

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Horses can smell fear in humans, researchers say
Tests showed horses that smelled body odour from people watching scary films startled more easily
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 PM
It's about time. Those shitty blue masks that they insist you wear in the doctor's office, even if you already have an N95 mask on, are pretty much worthless.

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
THANK GOD our government is dealing with the truly important issues of healthcare, poverty, and peaceful existence of its citizens.

apnews.com/article/rubi...
Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Boston's Mattapan line still going strong! Interesting picture to lead with for a piece on climate in New England, but I love the trolleys.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New England warming faster than most places on Earth, study finds
Pace of area’s temperature rise, outpaced in US only by Alaskan Arctic, apparently increased in past five years
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reposted by Kahlua/VolksDragon
"I’m not looking so bad now, huh? Absolute best case, the LLM-generated legal advice you get is merely plagiarizing, probably from me. But more likely, it’s a mish-mash of Reddit posts filtered through an algorithm coded by a Belarusian teen on the run from Interpol."
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
buff.ly
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Hurricane Melissa is just the second Atlantic storm to ever make landfall with estimated winds of 185 m.p.h...."
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"...We are in the history of another country.”

mailchi.mp/bostonglobe....
🤔 Unprecedented?
mailchi.mp
October 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM