Andrew.
@g026r.leftblank.org
The vibes are out of joint— O cursèd site,
That ever I logged on to poast them right!
That ever I logged on to poast them right!
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"JAMES BOND" IS NOT A CODENAME. HE ALREADY HAS A CODENAME. IT IS 007. RESIST THE URGE TO CANONISE STUFF. CANONISATION IS THE MIND KILLER. CANONISATION IS AMERICAN
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"JAMES BOND" IS NOT A CODENAME. HE ALREADY HAS A CODENAME. IT IS 007. RESIST THE URGE TO CANONISE STUFF. CANONISATION IS THE MIND KILLER. CANONISATION IS AMERICAN
Checking out Numero's live Hüsker set and the press material was accurate: the Minneapolis set sounds good, especially for the era.
But the extra 20 tracks selected from other dates are of wildly varying quality. I swear some of them make Land Speed Record seem well-recorded.
But the extra 20 tracks selected from other dates are of wildly varying quality. I swear some of them make Land Speed Record seem well-recorded.
1985: The Miracle Year, by Hüsker Dü
43 track album
huskerdu.bandcamp.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Checking out Numero's live Hüsker set and the press material was accurate: the Minneapolis set sounds good, especially for the era.
But the extra 20 tracks selected from other dates are of wildly varying quality. I swear some of them make Land Speed Record seem well-recorded.
But the extra 20 tracks selected from other dates are of wildly varying quality. I swear some of them make Land Speed Record seem well-recorded.
Reposted by Andrew.
R.I.P. Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the giant figures in history of Japanese cinema news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
俳優・仲代達矢さん死去 92歳 - Yahoo!ニュース
映画「人間の条件」や黒沢明監督の「影武者」などに主演し、主宰する「無名塾」で後進を育てた俳優で文化勲章受章者の仲代達矢（なかだい・たつや、本名元久＝もとひさ）さんが死去したことが11日、分かった。9
news.yahoo.co.jp
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
R.I.P. Nakadai Tatsuya, one of the giant figures in history of Japanese cinema news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6558551
For that matter: is the Palpatine of the earlier films also a clone?
Was there originally a Shev Palpatine?
Was there originally a Shev Palpatine?
I will die on the hill that, as a clone, the Palpatine of TROS should be referred to as "Sheeev"
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For that matter: is the Palpatine of the earlier films also a clone?
Was there originally a Shev Palpatine?
Was there originally a Shev Palpatine?
What a joyless sounding little creep.
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
What a joyless sounding little creep.
There's a photo from Life Magazine that sometimes does the rounds with "look at how much this family was able to buy for $12 in 1947!"
And it misses the fact that $12/week was considered extremely frugal while still amounting to more than 20% of the nation's median income.
And it misses the fact that $12/week was considered extremely frugal while still amounting to more than 20% of the nation's median income.
You spend approximately a quarter of what your ancestors spend on food in 1947 and the food quality is far superior and more varied. cepr.net/publications...
In the Good Old Days, One Fourth of Income Went to Food
cepr.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
There's a photo from Life Magazine that sometimes does the rounds with "look at how much this family was able to buy for $12 in 1947!"
And it misses the fact that $12/week was considered extremely frugal while still amounting to more than 20% of the nation's median income.
And it misses the fact that $12/week was considered extremely frugal while still amounting to more than 20% of the nation's median income.
Reposted by Andrew.
Toronto's tall building guidelines, adopted in 2013, are directly responsible for all those horrible shoeboxes we all hate www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Toronto's tall building guidelines, adopted in 2013, are directly responsible for all those horrible shoeboxes we all hate www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
We finished a search for a new place over the summer, and one thing we noticed was that — even when you set a minimum square footage — you could immediately tell the units that were a decade old or younger just from the layouts.
‘A literal shoe box’: Why some Toronto renters are avoiding new builds | CBC News
Some Torontonians are opting out of moving into new builds — for reasons ranging from a lack of rent control to poor layouts — at a time tenants are increasingly gaining leverage in the market.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We finished a search for a new place over the summer, and one thing we noticed was that — even when you set a minimum square footage — you could immediately tell the units that were a decade old or younger just from the layouts.
And a solemn Edmund Fitzgerald day to all who observe.
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
And a solemn Edmund Fitzgerald day to all who observe.
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The CPL Final is in the middle of a snowstorm in Canada, true North American soccer heritage...how could it get any better?
HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' BICYCLE KICK EQUALIZER!!!
HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' BICYCLE KICK EQUALIZER!!!
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The CPL Final is in the middle of a snowstorm in Canada, true North American soccer heritage...how could it get any better?
HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' BICYCLE KICK EQUALIZER!!!
HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' BICYCLE KICK EQUALIZER!!!
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How Toronto killed Sesame Street. My column on the retreat from allowing shops in neighbourhoods
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shawn Micallef: How Toronto killed ‘Sesame Street’ with its heritage rules — and how we can bring it back
In the face of opposition from even small groups, the city ends up watering down even the best ideas.
www.thestar.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
How Toronto killed Sesame Street. My column on the retreat from allowing shops in neighbourhoods
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
& other watering down of good ideas.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
I've brought it up before, but I really want to know what the original version of X-Factor #1 that Layton & Guice submitted was.
We know that Shooter nixed it & demanded changes mere weeks from the date it had to be sent to the printer. But AFAIK no one has ever described what was changed.
We know that Shooter nixed it & demanded changes mere weeks from the date it had to be sent to the printer. But AFAIK no one has ever described what was changed.
It's funny that Layton's like "I just wanted to write a book that was vintage classic X-Men fun, and I quit when they wouldn't let me do that." And, like, the whole first issue is just intense agony for everyone involved.
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I've brought it up before, but I really want to know what the original version of X-Factor #1 that Layton & Guice submitted was.
We know that Shooter nixed it & demanded changes mere weeks from the date it had to be sent to the printer. But AFAIK no one has ever described what was changed.
We know that Shooter nixed it & demanded changes mere weeks from the date it had to be sent to the printer. But AFAIK no one has ever described what was changed.
#RandomGameSaturday Famicom Mini 18: Makaimura
I got this in a lot of games & I keep meaning to sell it. It's not that Ghosts 'n Goblins itself is a bad game, but the Famicom version is a bad port.
Love the red & white shells the Famicom Mini carts got though. Much nicer than the Classic NES greys
I got this in a lot of games & I keep meaning to sell it. It's not that Ghosts 'n Goblins itself is a bad game, but the Famicom version is a bad port.
Love the red & white shells the Famicom Mini carts got though. Much nicer than the Classic NES greys
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#RandomGameSaturday Famicom Mini 18: Makaimura
I got this in a lot of games & I keep meaning to sell it. It's not that Ghosts 'n Goblins itself is a bad game, but the Famicom version is a bad port.
Love the red & white shells the Famicom Mini carts got though. Much nicer than the Classic NES greys
I got this in a lot of games & I keep meaning to sell it. It's not that Ghosts 'n Goblins itself is a bad game, but the Famicom version is a bad port.
Love the red & white shells the Famicom Mini carts got though. Much nicer than the Classic NES greys
"Objection, Your Honor! The pod race was pretty cool."
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"Objection, Your Honor! The pod race was pretty cool."
OK, an actual hot take instead of my usual semi-joking "hot" takes: Johnson is a filmmaker who works heavily on vibes, and his scripts often don't hold together that well once you start looking closely at them.
I feel like an under appreciated flaw in TLJ is that Johnson knew where he wanted to go but manifestly had no clue how to get there
Yeah, the big problem with Holdo's character is that her actions don't make any sense.
If anything, it's unbelievably weird that Poe is one of the only ones who actually acknowledges that, which implies that Holdo told everyone her plan EXCEPT Poe, or that everyone else in the fleet is an idiot.
If anything, it's unbelievably weird that Poe is one of the only ones who actually acknowledges that, which implies that Holdo told everyone her plan EXCEPT Poe, or that everyone else in the fleet is an idiot.
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
OK, an actual hot take instead of my usual semi-joking "hot" takes: Johnson is a filmmaker who works heavily on vibes, and his scripts often don't hold together that well once you start looking closely at them.
Even Nintendo wasn't immune to the completely nonsensical puzzle solutions that plagued adventure games in the '90s.
November 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Even Nintendo wasn't immune to the completely nonsensical puzzle solutions that plagued adventure games in the '90s.
Reposted by Andrew.
Sunsonic 986-II - Famicom with a built-in CRT.
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Sunsonic 986-II - Famicom with a built-in CRT.
Somehow doubt this clip is making it into DHS's next sizzle reel
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Somehow doubt this clip is making it into DHS's next sizzle reel
I long to hold you
In my arms and sway
Kiss and ride
On the CTA
In my arms and sway
Kiss and ride
On the CTA
Far, Far Away (2017 Remaster)
YouTube video by Wilco - Topic
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I long to hold you
In my arms and sway
Kiss and ride
On the CTA
In my arms and sway
Kiss and ride
On the CTA
"Ontario is building too many homes no one wants."
"So we're instead going to build the homes people want?"
"..."
"We're instead going to build the homes people want, right?"
"So we're instead going to build the homes people want?"
"..."
"We're instead going to build the homes people want, right?"
Remember Ontario's goal of a 1.5 million more homes in 10 years? It's now a 'soft' target | CBC News
Ontario is lowering projections for new home construction levels in its fall economic statement, putting the government further away from its goal of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years — a goal th...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Ontario is building too many homes no one wants."
"So we're instead going to build the homes people want?"
"..."
"We're instead going to build the homes people want, right?"
"So we're instead going to build the homes people want?"
"..."
"We're instead going to build the homes people want, right?"
Reposted by Andrew.
BBC really burying the lede there
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
BBC really burying the lede there
Reposted by Andrew.
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled on.ft.com/47FBigb
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
on.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled on.ft.com/47FBigb