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You should be able to mention anyone on the web publicly, from anywhere, and have them be able to get it (if they want). Google Alerts kinda almost does this, but usually only for “news” sources (many of which are questionable), and its a closed system. I don’t know much about them, but talking with ChatGPT is leading me to believe that elements of such a concept exist already in …

By David Tuller, DrPH Karen Hargrave is co-founder of an advocacy campaign called #ThereForME, which was launched this past summer to draw public awareness to the UK’s lack of care and treatment and to call “for an NHS [National Health Service] that’s there for people with ME and Long Covid.” The campaign has drawn significant … Trial By Error: Interview with Karen Hargrave, Co-Founder of #ThereForME Read More »

Three days in San Francisco to celebrate my birthday? Uh, huh! The City by the Bay… The Golden Gate City… and never, ever Frisco or San Fran. We’ve visited San Francisco innumerable times during our working years attending meetings, conferences and conventions and it was always one of our favorite cities. Our first non-business ‘dinner date’ was in San Francisco. We spent our honeymoon in San Francisco. We hadn’t been …

LOBSTER JOHNSON HELLBOY REACTION FIGURES (SUPER 7) Okay, who’s ready to punch some Nazis? Well, a good chunk of Golden Age comic heroes, for sure, and also some retroactive additions to that time period as well. Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, which has its main character arrive on our world during World War II, is obviously supportive of the punching Nazis front, and that includes later retroactive addition Lobster Johnson, WW2-era pulp …

There’s a chain of conveyor belt sushi restaurants called Kura Sushi. When you go there, if you eat enough sushi plates, you can win little prizes! A couple of years ago, I went there for my birthday because they had Pac-Man prizes! I wrote a big article about it here, so I recommend checking it […]

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 25 through Sunday, December 1, 2024! This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes: When the event will take place What the event is Where the event will take place Who is holding the event This week’s events Monday, November 25 Tuesday, …

Don't call it a Substack. Substack is, just as a reminder, a political project made by extremists with a goal of normalizing a radical, hateful agenda by co-opting well-intentioned creators' work in service of cross-promoting attacks on the vulnerable. It's always good advice to avoid Substack because they’re platforming Nazis and racists. And if for some reason you need another reason to avoid it, why not consider their truly hostile …

Step right up, step right up! Rubber tramps on display! Trendy or trashy, whatever you think of people who live on wheels, we’re here to explore all the different kinds of people who call the road home. These are the 5 types of vehicle nomads. I’m referring to full-time nomads who have no other home besides their vehicle, or those who spend at least half the year living in their …

I've been browsing the internet for maths related stocking fillers. I thought it might be helpful to share what I've found, to save time for anyone else looking for mathsy gifts. Posters and PrintsThere are some lovely mathematical posters on Etsy but most have to be downloaded digitally. A teacher looking for classroom or corridor displays might pay to download posters then print them

Landscape on I-88 near Nineveh, NY. Pencil drawing in sketchbook. On Monday, we drove down to Binghamton, New York, to attend a family funeral the following morning. My Aunt Doris was the wife of my father’s eldest brother, the Rev. F. Porter Adams. Porter died suddenly in his early 60s, forty years ago, and yet Doris continued in good health, living independently until she was 94, and dying last week …

The Chicago producer/DJ takes over our November show. The post NTS November 2024: Adlai appeared first on No Bells.

Just a reminder that the free streaming window for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on Apple TV+ is this weekend only, Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, 2024.The classic Peanuts holiday show will not be broadcast on over-the-air television this year.To stream the special for free, you don't need an Apple device. The Apple TV+ app is available for a variety of streaming devices such as Roku and Amazon Fire …

The CeMar Trail is ready to be connected!Linn County Trails' cheery Facebook post today serves a reminder of Cedar Rapids's ever-improving trails network. Many of these projects fix connections at a specific location, but by the end of next year there will be some dramatic changes apparent to even the most casual trail user (cf. Peffer 2024). Arguably the most dramatic will be the completion of the CEMAR Trail between …

Reviewed by JONATHAN LEWIS: TANGIER. Universal Pictures, 1946. Maria Montez, Robert Paige, Sabu, Preston Foster, Louise Allbritton, Kent Taylor, J. Edward Bromberg, Reginald Denny. Director: George Waggner. Capitalizing on the American movie-going audience’s love for exotic locales, Tangier is a somewhat confusing adventure/espionage film that’s nevertheless perfectly watchable lowbrow escapism. It stars Robert Paige as Paul Kenyon, a down and out reporter and Maria Montez, as Rita, a nightclub dancer, …