Bill Kahler
@notfromhere.bsky.social
former Financial Aid Director, former Amazing Racer, player of games, geek. Be kind to people who are different.
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Also out today: part 4 of 5 of @garius.bsky.social's remarkable history of the California Clipper, the feat of commercial aviation that brought a Pan Am flying boat the wrong way around the world from Auckland to LaGuardia.
This time: it's Christmas in Sri Lanka.
theupfront.media/christmas-in...
This time: it's Christmas in Sri Lanka.
theupfront.media/christmas-in...
Christmas in Sri Lanka: The remarkable journey of the California Clipper, Part 4
The crew of the California Clipper are forced to spend Christmas in Sri Lanka. While there, their thoughts turn naturally to home.
theupfront.media
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Also out today: part 4 of 5 of @garius.bsky.social's remarkable history of the California Clipper, the feat of commercial aviation that brought a Pan Am flying boat the wrong way around the world from Auckland to LaGuardia.
This time: it's Christmas in Sri Lanka.
theupfront.media/christmas-in...
This time: it's Christmas in Sri Lanka.
theupfront.media/christmas-in...
Don't stop now! You're doing great! Make more young angry journalists!
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Don't stop now! You're doing great! Make more young angry journalists!
Reposted by Bill Kahler
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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Lovecraft: i shudder to think what new york would look like in the greasy grasp of a scheming italian
Lovecraft: ugh, there would be a pizza place on every block!
King:
Poe:
Koontz:
Barker:
Lovecraft: ugh, there would be a pizza place on every block!
King:
Poe:
Koontz:
Barker:
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Lovecraft: i shudder to think what new york would look like in the greasy grasp of a scheming italian
Lovecraft: ugh, there would be a pizza place on every block!
King:
Poe:
Koontz:
Barker:
Lovecraft: ugh, there would be a pizza place on every block!
King:
Poe:
Koontz:
Barker:
Bluesky putting moderation settings in two different places is why I had stronger moderation of "Sexuallly Suggestive (cartoon)" than Sexuallly Suggestive...
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Bluesky putting moderation settings in two different places is why I had stronger moderation of "Sexuallly Suggestive (cartoon)" than Sexuallly Suggestive...
Where did you get that awesome shirt?
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Where did you get that awesome shirt?
COHERENCE is the platonic ideal of filmed LARP, and I mean that as a compliment to everyone involved.
November 3, 2025 at 5:47 AM
COHERENCE is the platonic ideal of filmed LARP, and I mean that as a compliment to everyone involved.
"As we forgive those who trespass against us" [man with rifle emerges from smoke]
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"As we forgive those who trespass against us" [man with rifle emerges from smoke]
I am honestly surprised that the word "endgame" appears only once in the page
November 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I am honestly surprised that the word "endgame" appears only once in the page
Mad respect to the organist, who is beginning to bleed from the fingertips
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Mad respect to the organist, who is beginning to bleed from the fingertips