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Kahlua/VolksDragon
@alwaysbeofhelp.bsky.social
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Cyclist, very cyclist. Sim Racer, Fixer of Things.
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alwaysbeofhelp.bsky.social
THANK GOD our government is dealing with the truly important issues of healthcare, poverty, and peaceful existence of its citizens.

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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
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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
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Family doesn't matter. They'll definitely let the leopards eat YOUR faces. www.wmur.com/article/woma...
ICE arrests woman with family ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew is currently in ICE custody, after she was arrested for overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the matter confirms...
www.wmur.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘An idealized version of LA’: fabled mid-century Stahl house on sale for first time
Home perched in Hollywood Hills, constructed for $37,500 and made famous by Julius Shulman photo, listed for $25m
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a 'bike bus'
In the New Jersey township of Montclair, a group bicycle ride to school has become a weekly community ritual.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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"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...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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I'd try it.

www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
I tried lab-grown chocolate. Could it be the future of Halloween?
It could eventually cut down on the production of traditional chocolate, which degrades soil and requires much fertilizer and pesticides
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
‘It’s dark in the US right now. But I turn on a light, you know?’: Mavis Staples on Prince, Martin Luther King and her 75-year singing career
As she releases a new album, the soul and gospel legend answers your questions on Stax Records, duetting with David Byrne, and the fight for civil rights
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Fair is fair, I guess.

apnews.com/article/micr...
Microsoft Azure cloud service hit with outage
Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.
apnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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"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
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www.theguardian.com/games/2024/j...
‘I dreamed of blocky pixels’: the strange, sweaty, sociable early days of gaming – in pictures
Back in the early 2000s, multiplayer gaming meant lugging huge PCs to friends’ houses or school halls and connecting them with wires to have Lan parties. Early adopters remember that heady time
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Amazon’s Return-to-Office Chickens Come Home to Roost
The exodus of senior talent from Amazon Web Services might be why it took forever to figure out why it broke the internet.
www.inc.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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"...We are in the history of another country.”

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🤔 Unprecedented?
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October 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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BOOOO. NO SKEETERS.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the only places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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SUCK IT FISH
coolbikeart1.bsky.social Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · Oct 16
Scientific American revisits the now-famous graphic that reveals the most efficient land traveler 🚲

www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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If anyone needed a clearer explanation of what the hell the country elected a vice-president, look no further. And probably keep away from his kids.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’
Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Movin' on up!

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Photos show polar bears chilling at home in abandoned Russian research station
Polar bears that have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia’s far eastern coast were intimately captured in drone footage by Vadim Makhorov.
apnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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We are in the worst fucking timeline.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/14/b...
Under pressure from federal government, Fenway Health ends gender-affirming medical care for patients under 19 - The Boston Globe
The community clinic, long a key institution for the LGBTQ+ community, treated 5,000 patients transgender patients in 2023, although its unclear how many were minors.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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They figured it out! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Roman grave marker found in New Orleans yard left there by US soldier’s granddaughter
Erin Scott O’Brien says grandfather Charles Paddock brought back artifact with him from second world war
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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This is wild! SO MANY CARS!

www.hagerty.com/marketplace/...
The Generous Collection | Hagerty Marketplace
Browse classic and exotic cars on Hagerty Marketplace and start the buying process today! Find the best collection cars for sale near you now.
www.hagerty.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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ooh exciting. 🤯

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US west coast faults could trigger catastrophic back-to-back earthquakes, study finds
Study shows high-magnitude temblor in north-west could set off another in California, causing unrivaled disaster
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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What a cool story! I hope they figure out how it got there eventually!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard
Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Allez Tadej!

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
Unstoppable Tadej Pogacar defends men’s road race world title in Rwanda
Pogacar reclaimed the rainbow jersey he won last year, with Remco Evenepoel in second and Ireland’s Ben Healy third
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Real beneficial infrastructure.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave
Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM