Overheard: I've long been a fan of taxidermy, puzzle boxes, and pyrotechnics. I finally found a project that combines them all.

I'm gonna make you an otter you can't defuse.

All Possible Plots by Major Authors

Jane Austen: Your obligation to make a judicious alliance with an alluring newcomer is constantly pressed upon you by your relations. You despise them all.
Agatha Christie: The extravagant web of lies that is your home life is shattered by twin irritations: a spate of deaths and a Belgian asking irritating questions.
https://www.the-fence.com/plots-major-authors/

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It's flannel shirt weather! ...well, soon it will be. https://amzn.to/3Nq2Kon

The group released approximately 6,000 crickets from bags hidden on their persons which they snuck through security just before a talk on the “dangers” of medical transition. https://transkidsdeservebetter.org/teenage-trans-activists-release-6000-crickets-on-transphobic-lgb-alliance-conference

Exploring the Animated Film-Making Process https://disneyanimation.com/process/

"There were some very compelling reasons for choosing the first Tuesday in November as Election Day—at least, they were when that date was chosen."

After I read this, I thought, "Why did I never ask this question before?" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/why-do-we-vote-in-november

Overheard: "It was all part of his plan to reinvent The Twitter Files as The X-Files."

Lassen and her colleagues have attempted recreating a handful of the recipes—with mixed results. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/worlds-oldest-cookbook-babylonian-collection

Van Halen, the American hair rock band of the 80s, was infamous for this inclusion in their contract: "There will be no brown M&M’s in the backstage area, upon pain of forfeiture of the show, with full compensation."

For years, this clause was seen as a frivolous and ego-maniacal expression of the rock and roll lifestyle.

It was not.
https://www.safetydimensions.com.au/van-halen/

"CVS and Safeway are facing a predicament. They each have thousands of Redbox kiosks on their premises that are taking up space and have cost them a lot in electricity." ...Want one? https://gizmodo.com/redbox-is-dead-nows-your-chance-to-try-and-nab-one-of-the-machines-2000510628

Ward Christensen (of BBS and XMODEM fame) has died https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren/113300835222615766

The sight of women’s legs has been occupying the minds of moral reformers and social pundits ever since flappers revealed their knees in the 1920s. https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/09/common-threads-the-rise-and-rise-and-rise-of-the-mini-skirt/

Q: Why does a man name his penis?
A: Because he doesn't want a total stranger making 90% of his decisions.

GAF ViewMaster Commercial with Henry Fonda and Jodie Foster [1971] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAxJzwawc7g

German government plans to reform adoption law, allowing unmarried couples to adopt and a child to have two mothers. https://www.dw.com/en/german-government-plans-to-reform-adoption-law/a-70446122

Good tips for getting the most out of Slack.

https://randsinrepose.com/archives/how-i-slack-2022/

Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information.

I bet you'll find something of interest.
https://aftermath.site/best-active-forums-internet-today