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McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, , more info
Reasons That I, a Trans Woman, Have Had to Use the Bathroom at My Workplace “House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, months before she is set to arrive on Capitol Hill.” — AP - - -I needed to fix my lip liner, which got smudged after I drank coffee from my mug. I had to …
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‘The Book’ by Henry Vaughan Eternal God! Maker of allThat have lived here since the man’s fall:The Rock of Ages! in whose shadeThey live unseen, when here they fade; Thou knew’st this paper when it was Mere seed, and after that but grass;Before ’twas dressed or spun, and whenMade linen, who did wear it then:What were their lives, their thoughts, and deeds,Whether good corn or fruitless weeds. Thou knew’st this tree when a green shadeCovered …
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Art of Memory | Blog, , more info
Do I NEED to create a PAO list if I am using the Major method? I am still putting together a major method list for 00-99. I had a plan to then convert those images to a PAO list, but I’m not sure what the advantage is here. I see the utility in PAO if I was in a memory competition or needed to remember a long string of numbers very rapidly, but my memory goals are a little less ambitious. I’m planning on going …
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Derrick Bang on Film, , more info
Gladiator II: Let the games resume! Gladiator II (2024) • View trailerFour stars (out of five). Rated R, for strong, bloody violenceAvailable via: Movie theatersBy Derrick BangAlthough the lengthy gap between this film and director Ridley Scott’s predecessor seems an eyebrow lift, scripters David Scarpa and Peter Craig cleverly work that passage of time into their plot. Although Lucius (Paul Mescal) isn't expected to survive his first bout in the Coliseum,he proves unexpectedly resourceful ... much …
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LEGO Cars Cross Increasingly Narrower Bridges, Down To A String Because there’s nothing you can’t do with LEGO, this is a video from the Brick Experiment Channel (previously), this time engineering LEGO cars to cross increasingly narrower bridges, eventually crossing just a string stretched between two tables. The solutions to balancing the vehicles while crossing the bridges are quite ingenious. At least I thought they were, maybe you’re an engineer and these were the logical solutions. Because I would have …
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The Handmaiden’s Tale Yesterday, for the dozenth time, I mistakenly referred to the Korean movie The Handmaiden as The Handmaid’s Tale, causing great confusion. Will this curse ever be lifted?
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Senate Committee Advances PREVAIL Act by Dennis Crouch In a tight 11-10 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the PREVAIL Act (Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act) that would make substantial changes to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. The bill addresses perceived anti-patentee imbalances in the current inter partes review (IPR) system. However, a number of Senators raised concerns and were seeking assurances about a negative impact on generic drug …
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Autumn 2024 More photos from the garden, a woodlouse having a close encounter with a flashlight. Also photos of berries, blackbirds, etc.
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2024-11-22 17:49 Manuel Moreale: Sometimes I spot posts like Chris’ Media Diet in my RSS feed and I’m always amazed by the fact the people manage to keep up with movies and TV series and the rest of the media landscape. I can totally see how someone posting a post like mine makes it feel like I just bathe myself in popular media. But to me it feels like the opposite, like …
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Yenisei – Home Yenisei releases a warm and beautiful album.
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The Well-Appointed Desk, , more info
Fashionable Friday: Fall Favorites With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I wanted to embrace the russet colors, crunchy leaves, pumpkin spiced world of the autumn season for just a little longer before Santa and his red-and-green posse take over. I’ll be ready to embrace peppermint mochas and icicles and such in a few days but I’m just not ready to abandon fall quite yet. It’s my favorite season so I hope you enjoy …
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The London Buzz – 22nd November 2024 Today’s London news round-up: Bridge of lies: Is this the most lawless place in London? London Centric Revealed: Row threatening to derail bids to launch new train services between London and Continent Standard When any area starts getting renamed as a ‘quarter’ that’s usually a sure-fire sign that things will start getting expensive, but even we’re surprised with the price that Lambeth has come up with to plant just five …
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New Comic book: La BD de l'Avent, Le Lombard publishing. A very original book A few months ago I wrote a short comic, a four-page one-shot, not about Pepper&Carrot, but about Christmas for Le Lombard publishing. It was a great opportunity for me to work with a new team and set new standards. It was also a privilege to work for this publisher, famous in the Franco-Belgian comics world for such iconic titles as the Smurfs, Tintin, Blake and Mortimer, …