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Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I'm sorry, but this woman posting photos of her dog at a religious event in Spain and then having to frantically clarify a few days later at their "supersausage_charlie" Instagram account is something out of a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.

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— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Eric Swalwell denied allegations of rape & sexual assault in a video filmed Friday at the Beverly Hills mansion of his eccentric billionaire benefactor Stephen Cloobeck.

As campaign staff quit, "He’s off on his own doing whatever.”https://t.co/8H8ZaB8Bt4
— Josh Koehn (@Josh_Koehn) April 11, 2026

(Quite a spinoff story)

when i worked on the hill, i was told to stay away from eric swalwell on my second day. that was in 2018. he’s been awful for ages.
— bailey (@Baileymoon15) April 11, 2026

I’ve covered Eric Swawell since he was a member of the Dublin City Council. Shortly after being elected to Congress in 2013, his behavior towards women was known by all levels of our local government and the Alameda County Democratic Party.
— Steven Tavares (@eastbaycitizen) April 12, 2026

Three Instagram DM’s going back to 10/31/2020 regarding Eric Swalwell, I blacked out some names so they don’t get lit up. These DM’s (I am in purple) is NOT enough for a reporter to write a story, but enough for me to tweet about him like I did in late 2025. But me saying he’s… pic.twitter.com/wcva7RhtxF
— Michael Trujillo (@mikehtrujillo) April 11, 2026

That Vox story is a ripoff of my original piece if you can link back to my original. I was the first to report on this https://t.co/vZUQ7GryUu
— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) April 11, 2026

(Since she's demanding credit: "Imagine a typical Snapchat user and you probably don’t think of a 35-year-old straight-laced congressman from California...The app has allowed him to connect with constituents back home in a casual and direct way that Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter simply don’t allow")

There are currently four House members — Mills (R), Gonzales (R), Swalwell (D) and Cherfilus-McCormick (D) — facing very serious allegations and growing pressure from colleagues for expulsion.
— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) April 11, 2026

(That last name was new to me)

The key aspect of Chang'e-7 is the hopper/mini-flying probe designed to head into permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole and drill for water-ice. Many plans for lunar exploration hinge on the presence of water. https://t.co/3p7cAdAIYN pic.twitter.com/TIaA8LpOHR
— Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) April 10, 2026

Next crisis for FIFA? SoFi Stadium workers bargaining agreement has expired and threatening a strike at LA venue hosting eight World Cup games.

The issues: ICE, Airbnb, AI.

“At this point, (striking) is pretty realistic,” the union tell @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/95PLaG2kUB
— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) April 10, 2026

Mubi lost more than 200,000 subs last year when the left wing indie film community revolted against a $100M investment it received from Sequoia Capital. We've got more exclusive financial details and the first interview with Mubi's CEO since the blowup https://t.co/zLWk9plghX
— Ben Fritz (@benfritz) April 10, 2026

If you read our investigation on the restaurant that ignored more than 20 tribunal judgments & thought "how bad can it get?" then read this amazing piece by @pollysmythe.bsky.social @londoncentric.media about the systematic non-payment of wages in hospitality www.londoncentric.media/p/is-your-co...

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— Emiliano Mellino (@mellino.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 3:40 AM

My brain is probably just melted from too much online, but I wouldn't have called my elite-vibe loyalty program MINOR DISCOVERY pic.twitter.com/A1okLQxozE
— Mike Bird (@Birdyword) April 7, 2026

The video of Paris Hilton’s bodyguard at Coachella constantly following her around is the best metaphor I’ve ever seen for my anxiety that never leaves me alone not even when I’m out there hopping around on the grass dressed like some kind of fairy nymph pic.twitter.com/GuA6MMj1Xg
— Mambo Italiano (@mamboitaliano__) April 11, 2026

Agrego algo más: por supuesto que esto es una consecuencia de la decisión de la marca de agregar complejidad al producto.
Esto es para a) Complicar al mercado de las réplicas, ya que la confección es el punto más débil de las fábricas counterfeit y b) Dar valor agregado al…
— Lacasaca (@LaCasacaBlog) April 10, 2026

From a thread about the disastrous Nike World Cup jerseys, speculating that part of the problem is Nike trying to engineer complicated jerseys that are hard to counterfeit

It delivered, and the bar was high. pic.twitter.com/ijh5dPKVc2
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 11, 2026

NBA history set tonight by these gladiators:

1) First game to have 3 triple-doubles recorded.
2) First game to have multiple triple-doubles by bench players.
3) Lowest +/- ever recorded by someone who posts a triple-double (Jahmai Mashack, -46, beating previous record of -30) https://t.co/IupdsZMosy
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 11, 2026

Lol. Iisalo has played 6 guys. Whitehead had 16 points in the first 15 mins and the game was competitive, he took him out and didn't make a sub again until they're down 50 in the 4th and it's safe to reinsert him. pic.twitter.com/6OBcsCynpA
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) April 11, 2026

San Francisco Giants

Baseball Athletics pic.twitter.com/AlkwXa02FP
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) April 10, 2026

Are they still running the livecam showing work on the Vegas stadium?

Bec Allen on playing for the Chicago Sky and sharing a locker room with the public:

"I was really overwhelmed by that. I had a random lady getting changed next to me. I was like, 'Hey, Wendy!'"

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— Steph Noh (@StephNoh) April 6, 2026

Spurs fans can meet Devin Vassell and turn up the heat at Panda Express for a spicy new flavor.

Spurs fans invited to a meet-and-greet with Devin Vassell at Panda Express

LINK - https://t.co/tngQvsYIg0 #nba #porvida #sanantonio #gospursgo pic.twitter.com/9KQ3VLdUMy
— JeffGSpursZone (@JeffGSpursZone) April 10, 2026

People say Learned Hand had the perfect name for a judge. But Learned was his middle name, not his first name. Hand's given first name was really perfect for a lawyer, not a judge: "Billings."
— Orin Kerr (@orinkerr.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 2:07 AM

@devinsupertrampofficial How we got “The Shot” inside THE BOX! #MetalGearSolidDelta #MGS #filmmaker ♬ Cycle Syncing Frequency - Still Haven

@sugar.the.diva he was a foster and we did so much acclimation before they met like this before yall say anything…. they lived together fine for almost a month after this video was taken #rescuedog #weirdpets #dogsoftiktok #funnydog #shelterdog ♬ Jackass Forever (Corona) - The Theme System

@_samanthaclement Not auntie @Emily Cherie wrapping the scissors too 😂😭 At least he’s grateful haha! #toddlersoftiktok #funny #mom #auntie #baby ♬ Funny - Gold-Tiger

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Here's Reznor's Nine Inch Noize Coachella performance

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:14:00 +0000

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NINE INCH NOIZE舐めてましたトレントさんごめんなさい！！凄まじいものが観れた
ネイルズの曲もやってくれて笑いも忘れず感謝です🙏 pic.twitter.com/vEIaamJLJO
— カレーーーーー (@iwniwniwn144168) April 12, 2026

Nine Inch Noize's first full set performed at Coachella Festival 2026: pic.twitter.com/lsbNyykPFo
— setlist.fm (@setlistfm) April 12, 2026

A better version of the Nine Inch Noize set has been uploaded by @NIN_Archive and I’m so fucking sorry I had to shower brohttps://t.co/bJROUmHzN7
— DiscussingNails/Noize (@DiscussingNails) April 12, 2026

And if you've never heard it, the Boys Noize Challangers remix:

Finally, the first 20 secons of Ares is great:

Creating "behind the scene footage" featuring AI actors (AI roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000

This AI "behind the scenes" is quite witty, showing the life of a crew member who's getting coffee for the AI actors, sneakily showing some filming scenes, and getting them food. The world of China's AI productions has never felt so human. pic.twitter.com/mvojMe9ez0
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) April 9, 2026

Gift link: https://t.co/2mhWvdcWe2
— Marc Porter Magee 🎓 (@marcportermagee) April 10, 2026

this makes sense; amazon needs the GPUs for ai and not to support a gaming platform no one used. bummer for anyone who purchased games tho https://t.co/Spg41t78Bh
— Christina Warren (@film_girl) April 10, 2026

Judging by my tl there is a growing gap in understanding of AI capability.

The first issue I think is around recency and tier of use. I think a lot of people tried the free tier of ChatGPT somewhere last year and allowed it to inform their views on AI a little too much. This is… https://t.co/Kx1EwuAYmt
— Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy) April 9, 2026

(FWIW)

We've been tricked, again. Many of the thousands of bugs and vulnerabilities Mythos found are in older software are impossible to exploit. And the severe zero-day reports rely on just 198 manual reviews https://t.co/WhDRhTtCX2
— jeffrey lee funk (@jeffreyleefunk) April 11, 2026

(FWIW)

What inspired me to do this is finding out that Charlie Puth has a music production course where you pay over 400 dollars to have an AI chatbot "review" your music
— Jonas Čeika (@Jonas_Ceika) April 10, 2026

(Also FWIW. Reddit discussion about the course)

Absurdist comedy told in legalese:

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— wannabepirate.bsky.social (@wannabepirate.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 2:48 AM

So... this is the same technology that they're enforcing the use of internally, right? Not quite sure how 'You'll be fired for not using this software for business' and 'This software is for entertainment only and should not be used for business' squares up in any kind of legal sense.

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— Dominic Tarason (@dominictarason.com) April 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM

(There's a lot of bolding and allcaps in the terms of service for Microsoft Copilot: Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don’t rely on Copilot for important advice. Use Copilot at your own risk. WITHOUT LIMITING SECTION 12 OF THE MICROSOFT SERVICES AGREEMENT IN ANY WAY, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND ABOUT COPILOT. For example, we can’t promise that any Copilot’s Responses won’t infringe someone else’s rights (like their copyrights, trademarks, or rights of privacy) or defame them. You are solely responsible if you choose to publish or share Copilot’s Responses publicly or with any other person.)

We thought we were living in a cyberpunk dystopia but this is actually straight from Warhammer 40K. The machine spirit must be appeased using the proper rituals. Blessings affixed with purity seals will keep the cogitator functioning.

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— Pavel (@spavel.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM

New: Meta has taken down its internal AI token leaderboard.

It now displays a message that says: “It was meant to be a fun way for people to look at tokens, but due to data from the dashboard being shared externally, we’ve made the decision to shutter Claudeonomics for now.”
— Jyoti Mann (@jyoti_mann1) April 8, 2026

In a note to staff this morning shared with me, Business Insider said it is giving out a new quarterly AI Award for best use of AI at the company. Winner gets $400…

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— max tani (@maxtani.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 7:16 AM

(you can nominate yourself)

Small city council in Missouri approved a $6 billion data center last week. This week all four incumbents lost by 20+ point margins. This city is located in a 67-30 Trump District.

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— Peter Labuza (@labuzamovies.com) April 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM

SCOOP: The New York Times cut ties with a freelance book review author after it found out he used AI to help draft a review...that pulled from a Guardian review published months prior.https://t.co/phmjU3Iuwk
— Corbin Bolies (@CorbinBolies) March 30, 2026

It’s just so pathetic that writers who have these prestigious assignments even consider using AI. Why does that thought even enter your consciousness? In what universe is using AI to “expand” a review ever ever justifiable!
— Aatif Rashid (@Aatif_Rashid) March 31, 2026

("told TheWrap he has not used AI on his books or his other published pieces")

There has been a boom in Bodega In A Box branded delis near me, many but not all of which have obviously AI-generated signage. That mostly means a lot of fucked up hot dog images in my peripheral vision, but I already know that "Our fresh chicken taste different!" is going to stay with me a while.

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— David_j_roth (@davidjroth.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM

Me: TRON was ahead of its time. Kids: It’s so laaaaaame I don’t even know what it’s about when I watch it. ME: It’s about stopping an AI named the MCP and its need to absorb user generated programs to steal their functions and grow its intelligence and control.
— Mike Mika (@mikejmika.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM

Some good Artemis mission patches and pics

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Imagine you come back from the moon and this is one of the first things you see pic.twitter.com/XYQAp82A5Q
— Simone (@girlpowertbh) April 11, 2026

Congrats @MichaelGllghr !!! 🚀 https://t.co/RW5KsMlIsP pic.twitter.com/nyddXfyfnm
— Simone (@girlpowertbh) April 11, 2026

I am hesitant to get ahead of a proper data review, but I understand the space community’s curiosity, especially when imagery can give the impression of a problem.

As you would expect, engineers were eager to inspect the heat shield, starting with diver imagery shortly after…
— NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) April 12, 2026

(There were some (a handful?) of voices before the launch wwarning they were being reckless and that the heat shield might fail disastrously)

A patch worn by a Navy diver on the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha before recovering the Orion spacecraft on Friday after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. (August Clawson/U.S. Navy) pic.twitter.com/P457RFnMlk
— chad garland (@chadgarland) April 11, 2026

Are they selling these anywhere? https://t.co/N1z6OTVWDf pic.twitter.com/4y5U2d0G3V
— Air Superior (@airsuperiorx) April 11, 2026

it’s even cooler 🥲

“come with me, space cowboy” https://t.co/I9Mde0kutz pic.twitter.com/44BipF1sQ0
— Alyssa 🌻 (@alyssaleann) April 11, 2026

for artemis 1, the patch said "see you space cowboy" which certainly confirms its a Bebop reference! pic.twitter.com/yBUgmEBESN
— c0rqi (@c0rqiYT) April 11, 2026

I was supposed to leave Rise in Integrity….but that was not something I was going to do. I stuffed that little guy in a dry bag we had in our survival kit and hooked the bag onto my pressure suit.
— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) April 11, 2026

PS- it’s hard not to love this little guy. I cant let Rise out of my sight…currently tethered to my water bottle. pic.twitter.com/U8UZYUVQiy
— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) April 11, 2026

Reid & Rise…bonded for life. https://t.co/zfKGnUkaec pic.twitter.com/qcLxyT5UvB
— BRANDON M. WYNN (@BrandonMWynn) April 11, 2026

Dune RPG Humble Bundle

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:24:00 +0000

Physical items, including the books and dice. Starts at $13 for the rulebook (which is currently $33 at Amazon).

Amazon is selling a knitting kit to make Ryan Gosling's wolf cardigan from Hail Mary

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0000

Two color options:

Classic Rugged Charm: Bring cinematic style to your wardrobe as seen in the Movie Project Hail Mary. This wolf cardigan knitting kit includes the yarn, pattern and instructions needed for creating your own cardigan featuring stunning russet wolves and paw prints against a cottonwood background.

Intermediate Adult Knitting Kit: This sweater knit kit is for intermediate crafters or anyone who wants to level up their skill set. All Mary Maxim knit kits include easy to follow instructions and the yarn needed to complete the project. This knitting project requires knitting needles 5.0 and 6.0 mm and a zipper.

Want to know more about the cardigan Ryan Gosling wears in Project Hail Mary and how to get one?

Since the knitting kit is now even linked from the official PHM site, this is a good moment to go through it and share a few useful details. If I missed something, feel free to point… pic.twitter.com/YC3rl9335t
— Project Hail Mary Updates (@HailMaryLogs) April 11, 2026

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Sculptor Lou Cella reacts after bat breaks during unveiling of his Ichiro statue 😅

(📷: Lindsey Wasson/AP) pic.twitter.com/r0KARPqC6Y
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 10, 2026

Someone got up there and bent the Ichiro statue's bat back into place. Tim Robinson, "yep that'll do it" meme

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— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM

🤔 https://t.co/UZmyHSQvrl pic.twitter.com/wM0EqY5xPk
— BreakingT (@BreakingT) April 10, 2026

Trump trying to bribe the people of Hungary into re-electing Viktor Orbán.

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— Justin Ling (@justinling.ca) April 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM

European airports face jet fuel shortages within three weeks https://t.co/Rfgimf0iZp
— Financial Times (@FT) April 10, 2026

Going to unintentionally accelerate the adoption of renewables

A woman who worked for nearly two years for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate for California governor, said she had sexual encounters with him while he was her boss and alleged he twice sexually assaulted her when she was too intoxicated to consent.

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— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle.com) April 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM

(Four women have come forward) ("California Sen. Adam Schiff, who ... had made calls pitching Swalwell to key labor unions, also called on Swalwell to leave the race...California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks stopped short of calling for Swalwell to drop out")

Apparently Swalwell’s behavior was an open secret in CA politics.

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— Dinosaur Bob (@dinosaurbob.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM

We did some work on it but the victims went elsewhere, I don't know what to tell you. There's no bragging going on here. It was an open secret, which is also a secret until the victims decide to step forward.
— David Dayen (@ddayen.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM

NEW: A Long Beach man says thieves drilled into his pickup truck’s gas tank overnight… stealing about $80 in fuel and leaving behind a $2,000 repair bill.

“I hear like a faucet running… gasoline everywhere.”

Comes as gas prices across Los Angeles climb above $6/gallon. pic.twitter.com/ASzfuEJvmN
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) April 10, 2026

Fox News doc on lower fertility rate: "The problem is teens and young adults, from ages 15-19 the fertility rate is down 7%, and it's down 70% over the last two decades, meaning we're telling people that are young not have babies, to wait until they're in a more stable life situation"

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— Lis Power (@lispower.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM

Why I don't trust anyone a little too obsessed about falling fertility rates

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— Gillian Branstetter (@gbbranstetter.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Contrary to public perception a huge % of pregnant teenagers in the 1990s were impregnated by adult men. The younger they were, the larger the average age gap between mother and father was. Fixing teen pregnancy was in part a clampdown on statutory rape. That's what conservatives want to reverse.

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— mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM

(Citing this FWIW)

This link will allow you to access this op-ed for $2 — no subscription required: wapo.st/4vzHSAa

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— Washington Post Opinions (@postopinions.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 8:11 AM

How many people would even pay $2 a month? A year?

Is someone just watching hours and hours of Dianna Russini on the LeBatard show or does she do this during every appearance? Lol https://t.co/ZGeF6v6BQq
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) April 10, 2026

Funny. The Le Batard show was never “really uncomfortable” talking to Dianna January 2024 about how she gets into fights with her husband at midnight and how she digs up Eagles stories so it can piss her husband off more so than for her job. And the Eagles knowing that. Funny. https://t.co/KAFtNMSuxt pic.twitter.com/SCDVPk20Ii
— Chase Snyder (@ChasingSnyder) April 10, 2026

(I don't watch those panel shows, but seems like this was just a regular part of her appearances on ESPN and elsewhere)

Welcome home, Artemis II!@NASA | #LGM pic.twitter.com/vrpGWj6GHH
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 11, 2026

LOL. The ABS challenge sponsored by Specsavers 😂

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— JM =^) (@jm539581.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM

Last night was busy so I forgot to post this but Ricky Sosa's piledriver sell for Eric Young was unreal #TNA

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM

When my sister and i went to build a bear as kids we said the checkered heart was evil. If you put the checkered heart in your bear it was morally irredeemable. It would hurt the other bears if you let it
— sensory homunculette (@myfriendcallie) March 27, 2026

entire Dune series

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— GRIM 🔜 NarraScope (@gcbaccaris.itch.io) March 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM

@nutmegyoyo #squirrel #squirrels #squirrelsoftiktok ♬ Manamana THE MUPPETS - FzSoundFactory

@whistle He’s re living his prime 🥲🔥 #dogs #dogsoftiktok #dachshund #dog #puppy ♬ original sound - Whistle

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Free 3D-printable Tie Fighter miniature

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Various free and files for purchase.

Live coverage of Artemis's return has started

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000

New Humble Bundle promises "High concept adventure games for high concept players"

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:41:00 +0000

Starts at three games for $10, Steam scores posted.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I’d never seen this Chinese car brand until six months ago but they’re suddenly everywhere with their looks paying…. “homage” to a certain British car. Anyway delighted to learn the SUV filling the roads has been dubbed “Temu Range Rover”.

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— Jim Waterson (@jim.londoncentric.media) April 8, 2026 at 11:41 AM

("The Jaecoo 7 is a brand under China’s Chery Automobile Co.")

was that Melania speech one of Iran’s demands
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 (@tobyontv.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM

Important reporting here on what active clubs are up to, specifically the growing trend of organized fight events bringing groups from across the country together www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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— David Gilbert (@davidgilbert.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 3:29 AM

Imagine we'll see a lot of this stuff coming up in the next few years: Right-wing parties who created uneasy political coalitions by taking advantage of hyper-online shut ins realising they can't really control or contain them. Also a reason why they'll become very pro regulating social media

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— HK (@hkesvani.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM

Bill Riley was a Vietnam vet who flew helicopters for EMT. Lefty conspiracy theorists believe he ran a child abuse cabal for Epstein. A couple weeks after I met him in GA, he died. The funeral home had to take down his obit to stop harassment of the family. Truly ghoulish. www.ms.now/news/sascha-...

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— Brandy Zadrozny (@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 8:19 AM

'It's killing everything.' California's truckers are buckling under country's priciest diesel - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/joiE1UlzSb
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) April 9, 2026

L.A. officials raise alarms over crippling Olympic costs - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/GtHmA74N63
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) April 10, 2026

kfc in my small town has started halving their chicken breasts and selling it as a 2-piece. Multiple people have brought this up to me in the past week. It is quite literally the talk of the town. Someone called into the radio station about it and said it should be burned down with the owner inside
— Truckstop Vigilante (@brenthor.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Its thighs not breasts my bad. Theyre cutting the thighs in half. Thats even worse.
— Truckstop Vigilante (@brenthor.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Popeyes would never do this but on the other hand Popeyes has never got my order right once in my life.
— Phil Green (@philgreen.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM

What. The. Fuck. pic.twitter.com/VKzYnfMfJa
— Michael Brown (@MrMBrown) April 6, 2026

Happened in 2017

Variety is out there, every day, doing all it can to single out and discredit a branch of filmmaking - gotta respect the hustle

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— Todd Vaziri (@tvaziri.com) April 8, 2026 at 9:09 AM

Big implications, not just for international players but Americans too. Many US families are now reclassing down in 9th grade to arrive at college later, often after an extra prep year. Several American freshmen turned 20 before playing a college game. Huge downstream effects. https://t.co/8JYCYdtnmL
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 8, 2026

Thank you for this. Warriors being in the bonus made the strategy perhaps not sound, but I watched SAC-GSW and thought it was obvious why the Kings did what they did. Even said so on a podcast yesterday. Can’t believe what this became. https://t.co/Srh7AY6eOE
— Tony East (@TonyREast) April 9, 2026

NBA statement: "The NBA has completed an investigation of the Sacramento Kings and Head Coach Doug Christie's decision to foul intentionally late in the team's game against the Golden State Warriors on April 7. The league's investigation determined that Christie mistakenly… https://t.co/QqaNVayuul
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 9, 2026

You really get the impression that few people in media watch the games

The Utah Mammoth and its concessionaire @LevyRestaurants started to sell Tusk Mugs ($26) at the Delta Center tonight. pic.twitter.com/zS7gWNBk3q
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 8, 2026

INTRODUCING, THE ZAMMOTH!!! 🤩

📺: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/m0LyTCHYnH pic.twitter.com/b4fKKlXPde
— NHL (@NHL) April 8, 2026

Happy polio vaccine announcement anniversary. "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" remains one of the hardest remarks of all time. Kind of quote every child should be taught
— Spillane (@spillanetp.bsky.social) March 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM

When movies were shot on physical film, the film was measured in feet. This is why any recorded thing is now called ‘footage.'
— Merriam-Webster (@merriam-webster.com) March 25, 2026 at 6:18 AM

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— max 🌌 (@sneptech.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 6:50 PM

@versusprod We rescued a white bulldog and it’s safe to say she is settling in. #dogs #bulldog #englishbulldog ♬ original sound - DJ Versus

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They tracked down the guy who plastered a Jim Jones mosaic by an elementary school (art roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Why Is There a Mosaic of Jim Jones Outside a Silver Lake Elementary School? The cult leader’s portrait has been up for almost two years. We found the guy who made it.https://t.co/8SqYomlUS9
— LA Material (@LAMaterial__) April 8, 2026

("'I'm a horror fanatic. I collect VHS,' he said. 'And then my wife… like any other woman, she's into true crime for God knows whatever reason. And I was into that too with her for a second.'...[He] has also brought his work to other cities — including a John Wayne Gacy portrait in Savannah, Georgia")

The entire theater gasped. pic.twitter.com/W8K3JA48eY
— Isaac Feldberg (@isaacfeldberg) April 4, 2026

Just came across The Oyster; Where, How and When to Find, Breed, Cook and Eat (1861) in a dealer listing & am in love with the illustrations on the title page & frontispiece: archive.org/details/oyst....

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— Jolie Braun (@joliebraun.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 9:03 AM

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https://gacha.o0o0.jp/gp/archives/20100 『田島享央己のお彫刻コレクション3』発売。 "Takao Tajima's Sculpture Collection 3" is now on sale. #ガチャポン #gachapon

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— Random gashapon! ランダム・ガチャポン (@randomgacha.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM

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— mary worth is lit (@wilburwurthless.bsky.social) November 17, 2024 at 5:36 PM

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— ビィビィ (@bb9-megadrive.bsky.social) March 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM

At chili’s

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— beetle moses (@beetlemoses.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 7:54 AM

The big guard droids being puppets is pretty cool. Feels like a nice link back to the rancor in ROTJhttps://t.co/7grFHSOyzR pic.twitter.com/PsqFpNAVIN
— Ben (@bhx_1138) April 8, 2026

Star Wars sale at the BBTS

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Sorted by highest discount. And by cheapest.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

King of Cards 🟨 Diego Chara is now the MLS all-time leader in yellows

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— Portland Timbers (@timbers.com) April 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM

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— jenny tightpants (@jtp.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 4:05 PM

"An Emirati official recently described the UAE as the lung through which Iran breathed when sanctions suffocated it."

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— Alexander Clarkson (@aphclarkson.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM

Company donated steel to ballroom, then got tariff exemption, per NYT. https://t.co/5IGriJlfy9
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) April 8, 2026

It’s a real photo as well, available on dvids https://t.co/FoZ7Rel9DC
— CNW (@ConflictsW) April 8, 2026

#BreakingNews: Ontario police said they’re investigating a social media video appearing to show an arson suspect starting the massive fire that tore through a sprawling warehouse of paper products on Tuesday. https://t.co/NQ8vTLX7c1 pic.twitter.com/xFiQBdM2II
— KTLA (@KTLA) April 8, 2026

The New York Times Got Played By A Telehealth Scam And Called It The Future Of AI Since the New York Times published its semi-viral big profile of Medvi last week — the "AI-powered" telehealth startup that it breathlessly described as a "$1.8 billion company" supposedly run by just two brothers —…

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— Techdirt (@techdirt.com) April 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM

Futurism first reported on Medvi in May 2025. We found that Medvi had stolen years-old before-and-after weight loss photos of random people, deepfaked new faces onto them, then passed them off as real "Medvi patients."

Graphic below:https://t.co/aSej5Ohqvf pic.twitter.com/WJJIQg1Phd
— Maggie Harrison Dupré (@mags_h11) April 6, 2026

(Long thread) (From what I could tell, the author hasn't commented) (Meanwhile, the article got some support)

From the tweet, I thought this was about MySchoolBucks, the parasitic corp that charges fees to put $ in a debit acct for kids' lunches because the school won't accept cash, but it's about PowerSchool, a different parasitic corp that leaked all our kids' private data to hackers. https://t.co/0H9lDzf6Az
— Rob Galbraith (@RobCGalbraith) April 6, 2026

(The article--didn't read)

Hackers have breached Jones Day and accessed the files of 10 clients, the law firm said on Monday https://t.co/e3nCFqnpS3
— Bloomberg (@business) April 6, 2026

Trove of sensitive LAPD records leaked in suspected hack https://t.co/O0qrixRzKs
— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) April 8, 2026

NEW: Huge EV battery factories and easy loans from China are saddling Hungarians with poisoned farmland and pushing their country further into Beijing’s sphere of influence, reports @lilirutai.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social . newlinesmag.com/reportage/ch...

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— New Lines Magazine (@newlinesmag.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 8:28 AM

>Canadian company builds solar panels in Malawi >is paid in Malawi's (volatile) currency >invests those payments in local farmers growing chili peppers >sells chili peppers to Nando's, in USD >builds sustainable business model on Cheeky Nando's This is my favourite news story of the year so far.

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— Jordan Carlson (@jordantcarlson.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM

“Hard not to feel scammed.”

By now, the word is out - World Cup tickets are eye-wateringly expensive. But some buyers have noticed an extra sting.

Despite purchasing Category 1 tickets, a redrawing of multiple stadium seating maps has led to confusion and frustration that they… pic.twitter.com/KFub6QvMVA
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) April 8, 2026

I just checked where my Category 1 ticket in Kansas City is and I’m literally in the supporters section behind the goal. That can’t be right. I paid for Category 1, this was not a Category 1 block when I bought it. I’m not paying $520 to sit behind the goal. https://t.co/MUB8gdec7f pic.twitter.com/BCQVapWBXt
— Freddy🇩🇪 (@FreddyLA7) April 8, 2026

FIFA is such a ridiculous organization. Their demands for Montreal as a host city included: - cancelling the F1 Grand Prix (!) - monopolizing the city's downtown for 2 months - retrofitting the old Big O stadium with a retractable roof, natural grass, and new private elevators for FIFA guests

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— ℳatt (@matttomic.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 10:36 AM

"six people in the room told ESPN"

tough scene all-around. pic.twitter.com/s22ZqrSPcC
— Nick Whalen (@wha1en) April 7, 2026

("Rivers showed clips of forward Kyle Kuzma's miscues in recent games")

The Kings being investigated due to a Doug Christie coaching error is just amazing. Hey, it's the most believable excuse there is--so much so that I believe it! https://t.co/pKv7wiPJQ9
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) April 8, 2026

As of the time of this posting, the tweet below has 1.4M views.

The two sets of free throws shown were the result of:

1) Christie wanting to stop play so he could call his use-it-or-lose-it timeout before time dropped below 3 mins.
2) Cardwell fouling Seth during a live… https://t.co/TnWSfQKLHx
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 8, 2026

(Long thread)

WHITE SOX POPE HAT

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— Christian! (@likechristianb.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM

The free ticket giveaway was fully subscribed within hours yesterday . Guess the percentage of no shows from the ticket offer
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) April 8, 2026

The answer is 58 percent .
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) April 8, 2026

The Clippers are dropping hot dogs from the sky while playing "Who Let the Dogs Out" with mascots in hot dog outfits.

This is what sports are about. pic.twitter.com/JbfKDmh0aP
— Farbod Esnaashari (@Farbod_E) April 8, 2026

Might be the greatest opening paragraph of anything ever.

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— Jordan (@jordanpfot.bsky.social) March 26, 2026 at 12:19 PM

The media captured images of Matt Stopera, Brother Orange, and the famous mud bath. Finally, brother orange smiled 😂 pic.twitter.com/dMDHXkDCXn
— Madison (@Maddy_Harp_001) March 22, 2026

Not fact-checking this

Here's 46 seconds of John Cena being the best human, just in case you didn't see him at his panel at #MEGACONOrlando. Our fandom family is keeping this fan in our thoughts and wishing him the best towards a speedy, healthy recovery 💙 pic.twitter.com/BsHQ2AaNYi
— MEGACON Orlando (@MegaConOrlando) March 21, 2026

@jennaareid3 (Second) favorite person but🥹🥹🥹 #fyp #fypシ #parrot ♬ New Home - Penguin Piano

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The Artemis II mission patch is double-sided

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000

insanely cool - the artemis II mission patch is reversible, and when the crew rounded the moon they flipped the patch to indicate they're coming back home

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— James Vincent (@jjvincent.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Not sure if they're available anywhere:

Additional information on the production process itself, which doesn't really conclude if there will be another run as I said: https://t.co/ttSUkCi4Yj

The actual AB link: https://t.co/tlmE9uGqdF pic.twitter.com/KunOo4heEP
— TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987) April 8, 2026

And speaking of missed merch opportunities:

COPY, MOON JOY?? I AM MOON JOY!!!! -Rise pic.twitter.com/BM3uYakxoM
— NASA Artemis (@NASAArtemis) April 8, 2026

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Sufubi figures

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Webstore.

FYI, the new Nike World Cup jerseys apparently have a comically defective design that makes the shoulders "look a bit" like The Shredder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:58:00 +0000

Todos habéis visto las *hombreras no deseadas* en las camisetas Nike para el Mundial

Lo que parecía un detalle estético menor se ha convertido en una polémica global

La marca está al tanto y ha deslizado a The Guardian que trabaja para "ajustar y perfeccionar" el error 👇 pic.twitter.com/Cw525MIYUd
— Alejandro Mendo (@alejandromendo) April 8, 2026

Hey, that very strange shoulder seam “bulge” on the new Nike kits? I talked to them about it and they’re weighing what to do about it. Such a bizarre quirk to an otherwise stellar set of kits.

Me, on the Guardian: https://t.co/YmKc1LSojI
— Pablo Iglesias Maurer (@MLSist) April 8, 2026

The US finally has some good-looking jerseys, and:

In a statement to the Guardian, Nike acknowledged the issue with shoulders, and said they’re looking into what can be done about it – if anything.

“During the recent international break, we observed a minor issue with our Nike national team kits, most noticeable around the shoulder seam,” the company said via a spokesperson. “Performance is unaffected, but the overall aesthetic is not where it needs to be.”
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A source familiar with that design process told the Guardian this week that Nike’s “computational design” is driven by performance data, and incorporates elements of AI to work alongside the company’s designers

Horror and science fiction novel Humble Bundle

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0000

Starts at $3 for three award-winning collections.

The Sixth Angel and Pen Pen figures up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0000

Along with some other new Evangelion figures.

Two new video game Humble Bundles

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0000

The "Sovereign Sandbox Bundle" starts at $10 for four sandbox games (Steam scores displayed). And there's a Destiny 2 DLC bundle, starts at three for $4 (bug bundle includes a coupon for Marathon).

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

insane to have this photograph float across the timeline only to learn that it’s MIKE VRABEL and DIANNA RUSSINI sharing a SECRET FORBIDDEN EMBRACE

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— x-victoria zeller⚔️ (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) (@dirtbagqueer.rocks) April 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM

The Post claims the copyright, photgrapher not mentioned.

If the right-wing Iran hawk wishcast is "We only have to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down," the left-wing wishcast is Iran will be able to impose a tax on world energy consumption against all international law and the interests of every great power but Russia
— Nick Brumfield (@nickjbrumfield.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM

The Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah has released abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said reut.rs/4vhGLov

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM

SpaceX, in an attempt to pull eyes from Artemis (good luck) just had a Raptor engine explode on the north test stand at McGregor! Whoa! Go big or go home, I guess! nsf.live/mcgregor

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— NASASpaceflight.com (@nasaspaceflight.com) April 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM

Holy Moly...It's been a while since we've seen a RUD this violent.

Curious to know whether this was being pushed to new limits or if this was just a random malfunction.

🎥: @NASASpaceflight pic.twitter.com/XsJGueTkDe
— Zack Golden (@CSI_Starbase) April 6, 2026

(Meanwhile, good photo from Artemis)

i ~predict~ this will cause a big mess: www.wired.com/story/nobody...

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— Kate Knibbs (@knibbs.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM

(Not that I've sought it out, but I haven't seen any discussions of AI taking over accoutning jobs)

New: I wrote about the battle between Gov. Wes Moore and the Baltimore Sun. The paper has been investigating Moore's record/past for misstatements/exaggerations. But in an unusual move, the owner of the Sun appears to be directly involved in the reporting process... www.semafor.com/article/04/0...

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— max tani (@maxtani.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 6:16 AM

("Minutes after the note was sent, several email addresses attempted to “recall” and unsend [the] email... One of the people trying to recall the email: [] the owner of the paper...best known as the Trump ally who has steered the Sinclair television affiliate network to the political right, has been the driving force behind the Sun’s transformation")

Nation's 1st hub for delivery workers to rest, recharge opens in New York city https://t.co/Ux5mPRxSVj pic.twitter.com/SvFJe9L4sd
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) April 7, 2026

("A shelter for delivery workers was proposed years ago. Then Mayor Zohran Mamdani decided that it needed to be finished within his first 100 days in office")

Is ChatGPT trained on Sam Altman?

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— Eliot Higgins (@eliothiggins.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM

Exclusive: Meta employees are “tokenmaxxing” and competing on an internal leaderboard called “Claudeonomics” for status as a token legend.

Over a recent 30-day period, total usage on the dashboard topped 60 trillion tokens.
— Jyoti Mann (@jyoti_mann1) April 6, 2026

American companies are flailing in China. This week, Nike said revenue there was down by a double-digit percentage and poised to get worse. California clothing brand Guess just closed down all its stores in China.@JonathanEmont https://t.co/Pv10jKnLUy https://t.co/Pv10jKnLUy
— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) April 3, 2026

The Dallas Mavericks gave members of the media Cooper Flagg “Ain’t No Pressure” gift baskets today.

They include:
- a Flagg-branded Gatorade bottle
- a box of Topps basketball cards with Flagg on it
- “Ain’t No Pressure” t-shirt
- “Ain’t No Pressure” Rookie Receipt that includes… pic.twitter.com/gRXvCLIbAR
— Noah Weber (@noahweber00) April 5, 2026

luke kennard now has a higher single game career high for rebounds than Jaren jackson jr
— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) April 6, 2026

Rehabbers are brilliant

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— badly-drawn bee 🐝 (@soapachu.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM

One of the very few acceptable Fourth Wall Breakers

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— Mike Schuster (@mcs212.bsky.social) March 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM

This photo of an elephant breaking into someone’s house to raid their pantry will live in my head until the day I die people.com/thmb/ixem7ta...

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— #1 Eito Stan (@ksmiles.bsky.social) March 23, 2026 at 8:20 AM

@isha.the.maltese ##dog #loveyou #maltesedog ♬ Speakeasy Midnight Jazz - PARTY MUSIC NATION

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Fighting the giant panda

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Real Strong Style pic.twitter.com/iBX29j6DIV
— Raion (@Raion74_) March 29, 2026

24H plus tard je ne m'en remets toujours pas.

Ce plan est absolument génialissime.
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— Sturry (@Sturry) March 30, 2026

Micro Galaxy Squadron Y-Wing with Rex in stock at Amazon

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Includes astromech, $15.99 right now.

"Stupid Sexy Flanders Action Figure" up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:17:10 +0000

At Entertainment Earth

I don't know anything about the warez scene, but this is cool and a good song

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:29:00 +0000

Razor 1911s eponymous demo celebrating 40 years of activity on the scene Created by Anat, Dubmood, Goto80 and Flopine. The downloadable version. A bit of info about the project.