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I sometimes wonder about the alternate timeline we’d have had if Kavanaugh had not been approved. (gift link) https://wapo.st/4eSD7IL

Private Snafu: The World War II Propaganda Cartoons Created by Dr. Seuss, Frank Capra & Mel Blanc

Private Snafu was, of course, an animated cartoon character designed for the military recruits. He was an adorable dolt who sounded like Bugs Bunny and looked a bit like Elmer Fudd. And in every episode, he taught soldiers what not to do, from blabbing about troop movements to not taking malaria medication.
https://www.openculture.com/2024/10/private-snafu-the-world-war-ii-propaganda-cartoons.html

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A priest, a pastor and a rabbit go to a clinic to donate blood.
The nurse asks the rabbit “what blood type are you?”
The rabbit answers “I’m probably a Type O.”

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The mystery of the cover letter: Why do recruiters still ask for them?

This is WONDERFUL reading! You'll laugh, I'm sure.

"I have a tattoo of your logo/founder’s face on my lower back. I have named all of my pets after your various product lines. I am grateful just to be given the opportunity to be rejected by you."
https://www.economist.com/business/2024/09/05/the-mystery-of-the-cover-letter

What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?

Super-small urban vehicles have found a place in European and Asian cities. But in the US, federal and state rulemakers seem determined to keep minicars at bay.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-04/why-americans-can-t-buy-the-tiny-cars-that-europeans-love

"It’s time to look at some of the best baseball films over the last 35 years and some of the scripts that can teach screenwriters ways to tell a heartwarming tale with lots of supporting characters and memorable moments."

We know it's just an excuse to revisit favorite movies, right?
https://thescriptlab.com/weekly-feature/39564-baseball-movies-scripts-to-read-before-the-world-series/

Maybe they’re not ghosting you after all
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm240jyl09go

This. Emphatically THIS.

"The social media platform formerly known as Twitter is worth almost 80% less than two years ago when Elon Musk bought it, according to estimates from investment giant Fidelity." ..."A recent global survey by Kantar found that a net 26% of marketers plan to decrease their spending on X next year, the steepest pullback from any major global ad platform."

I cannot think of another business example where someone so clearly tanked an organization.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/02/business/elon-musk-twitter-x-fidelity/index.html

"He seems to have an inordinate fondness for beetles."
-- John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, British geneticist and writer (1892-1964), when asked late in his life whether his studies had taught him anything about God that he might care to share (JBS Haldane was an atheist. Beetles comprise about a quarter of all known species.)

Voices in praise of solitude, of its ample creative and spiritual rewards, its primal sanities. https://www.themarginalian.org/2024/07/16/solitude/

Oh look, it's another underwear review!

Do I know how to party or what? https://amzn.to/3NeTxzj

A LEGO Turing machine
I can hear some of you shouting, "Shut up and take my money!" https://ideas.lego.com/projects/10a3239f-4562-4d23-ba8e-f4fc94eef5c7

Top 10 cold murder cases solved using modern DNA analysis: https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/10-cold-cases-solved

In 1996, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts gave the classic Mary Tyler Moore theme song, “Love Is All Around,” a rock-and-roll twist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NI8WJ85EVw&t=151s