Ruggable the Dog Whose Humans Mysteriously Died
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Bay Area philosopher and general weirdo. My hobby is creepily monitoring birds. I consider a trailside vulture carcass a "buddy." I have a blog https://dog-envier.bearblog.dev/blog/
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They're giving Ruggable a friend 🥰 Meet Plush, Ruggable's Friend
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The avuncular gun-killer
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The avuncular gun-killer
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I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
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🚨 BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all NYC students to carry a 3DS.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all NYC students to carry a 3DS.
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i'm hearing that the shooter's sensei is being forced to commit seppuku
July 17, 2024 at 10:42 PM
i'm hearing that the shooter's sensei is being forced to commit seppuku
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One of the most beautiful creatures in the world 👑✨️
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
One of the most beautiful creatures in the world 👑✨️
Can confirm
In #JapaneseFolklore there is a belief that when animals and birds reach advanced age they can transform into #yokai. Aosagibi (blue heron fire) is a phenomenon that occurs when an elderly night heron develops supernatural qualities. Over time the heron's feathers begin to...
#LegendaryWednesday
1/6
#LegendaryWednesday
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November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Can confirm
There's a vegan taqueria near us and it's called "La Venganza." Haven't been there yet but the guy at the pizza place gave it to me as a side quest. (Side quest title "La Venganza.")
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
There's a vegan taqueria near us and it's called "La Venganza." Haven't been there yet but the guy at the pizza place gave it to me as a side quest. (Side quest title "La Venganza.")
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Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Least Bittern, one of the smallest herons in the world.
Learn more about this hard-to-spot bird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds #Birdwatching
Learn more about this hard-to-spot bird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds #Birdwatching
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Least Bittern, one of the smallest herons in the world.
Learn more about this hard-to-spot bird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds #Birdwatching
Learn more about this hard-to-spot bird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds #Birdwatching
Just walked by a woman feeding the meter wearing an "I HATE BOSTON" T-shirt
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just walked by a woman feeding the meter wearing an "I HATE BOSTON" T-shirt
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“I walked in the meadow. Soon I came to another corner. I went around the corner to see if spring was there. “
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“I walked in the meadow. Soon I came to another corner. I went around the corner to see if spring was there. “
I didn't actually notice until now, but two years ago Spookipedia changed the title of its article on the 1980 October Surprise from the deceptive "1980 October Surprise Conspiracy Theory" to the puzzling "1980 October Surprise Theory."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:19...:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:19...:
Talk:1980 October Surprise theory - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I didn't actually notice until now, but two years ago Spookipedia changed the title of its article on the 1980 October Surprise from the deceptive "1980 October Surprise Conspiracy Theory" to the puzzling "1980 October Surprise Theory."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:19...:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:19...:
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Spectacular #longread on the history of the right-wing opposition in Venezuela, and how during Juan Guaido's shadow government an abominable legal strategy robbed the country of $30 billion destined for corporate claims holders. Amazing work from Moe Tkacik.
prospect.org/2025/11/26/3...
prospect.org/2025/11/26/3...
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela - The American Prospect
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
prospect.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Spectacular #longread on the history of the right-wing opposition in Venezuela, and how during Juan Guaido's shadow government an abominable legal strategy robbed the country of $30 billion destined for corporate claims holders. Amazing work from Moe Tkacik.
prospect.org/2025/11/26/3...
prospect.org/2025/11/26/3...
I disagree. However, it is time for them to finally implement Phase 2.
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I disagree. However, it is time for them to finally implement Phase 2.
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give it up for Henry yall
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
give it up for Henry yall
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To be fair I read this and the article it's commenting on quickly so I may have missed something. What I like in this is that it notes that a big driver of faculty AI usage is overwork, which is partly an artifact of understaffing (and overstaffing at the management level, since management consume
About 25 percent of faculty members have used AI to save time in creating more engaging in-class activities or generating quizzes and other assessments. Yet talking about AI use is taboo in some quarters. https://chroni.cl/4rjLxQp
Why Professors Are Using AI in Course Design
Some believe in the technology’s promises; others are simply desperate for help.
chroni.cl
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
To be fair I read this and the article it's commenting on quickly so I may have missed something. What I like in this is that it notes that a big driver of faculty AI usage is overwork, which is partly an artifact of understaffing (and overstaffing at the management level, since management consume
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trump should step up
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
trump should step up
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Many are saying Trump should step down. I, however, am saying he should heal himself emotionally, atone for all his misdeeds, and become a Communist.
October 15, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Many are saying Trump should step down. I, however, am saying he should heal himself emotionally, atone for all his misdeeds, and become a Communist.
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So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth!
#protistsonsky 🧵
#protistsonsky 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth!
#protistsonsky 🧵
#protistsonsky 🧵
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Sentient beings.
Whale Who Protected The Defenseless
YouTube video by AMERICAN NEWS
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Sentient beings.
I'm reading *Why I Am Not A Buddhist* by Evan Thompson. So far it seems to be mostly a blistering takedown of the most scientistic strain of Buddhist modernism, primarily for failing to take notice of how Buddhist philosophy challenges shallow forms of naturalism.
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'm reading *Why I Am Not A Buddhist* by Evan Thompson. So far it seems to be mostly a blistering takedown of the most scientistic strain of Buddhist modernism, primarily for failing to take notice of how Buddhist philosophy challenges shallow forms of naturalism.
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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The new #Thylacoleo article at Tetrapod Zoology - released to provide info relevant to #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge - already has nearly 20 reader comments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/11... #marsupials #Pleistocene #IceAge
Thylacoleo, the Incredible Marsupial Lion — Tetrapod Zoology
Among the most striking and interesting of extinct mammals is the so-called marsupial lion of Australia, or Thylacoleo carnifex …
tetzoo.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The new #Thylacoleo article at Tetrapod Zoology - released to provide info relevant to #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge - already has nearly 20 reader comments... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/11... #marsupials #Pleistocene #IceAge
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giving this to the most normal baby i know
Rattle
Tlingit, ca. 1890
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746
Tlingit, ca. 1890
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
giving this to the most normal baby i know
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The mobile armour-belted polar drilling rigs have got to be one of the most nakedly evil looking civil structures on the planet
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The mobile armour-belted polar drilling rigs have got to be one of the most nakedly evil looking civil structures on the planet