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This man took so much longer to crack than I would have what a PROFESSIONAL
by a reporter and some friends
https://www.tumblr.com/in-mutual-weirdness/808657468997697536?source=share
excellent work there on all parts. no notes.
via discord
xkcd 2501 generator
by MarshDeer
https://marshdeer.github.io/xkcd2501-generator/
ah, good. now, how to use it?
via discord
The Great Mildwave of February 2026
by Edmonton Weather Nerdery
http://edmontonweathernerdery.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-great-mildwave-of-february-2026.html
it was sort of nice while it lasted?
via rss
The online community trilemma
by Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/16/fast-good-cheap/#getting-up
these days i mostly seem to prefer community+information, myself
via rss

Governments can be useful to the governed only so long as
by Calvin & Muad'Dib
https://calvinanddune.tumblr.com/post/808620328362360832/governments-can-be-useful-to-the-governed-only-so
excellent point
via rss
If you somehow still considered uploading your face/ID to Discord,
by Nina Kalinina
https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/116068533168700634
curiously enough, still not planning to
via discord, of course
Garrett Epp, guide
by Garrett Epp
https://gepp-guide.com/
in case you need a guide in Lille, France
via wondering about visiting Lille, France, sometime
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
by Jowi Morales
https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator
this is no surprise
via a comment by "Uncle Stinky" on Charlie Stross's blog

Pick the best fallacy
by Lana
https://beige.party/@Lana/116065326703126337
well done!
via discord
Bitter Funeral Beer
by Bengt Berger and the Bitter Funeral Beer Band with Don Cherry
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lDdOabutQ-pu5Tjd273QqJPtJfrftLy6U
a lot of classic ECM stuff has been showing up on youtube recently. case in point.
via going looking
The Society for Unusual Books
by The Society for Unusual Books
https://societyforunusualbooks.com/
looks like possibly a good source for the fun genres of books?
via discord

Crime-fighting llamas catch thief in England 🦙
by thatgoodnewsgirl
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kMTrf5lC_KI
good job those llamas!
via discord
TO ANYONE WHO USES DISCORD- FOUR AI SCRAPING BOTS HAVE BEEN SECRETLY ADDED TO YOUR SERVERS WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT
by moondane-lovers
https://quarra.tumblr.com/post/786201576373092352
i wonder how many servers i frequent have this issue.
via discord, of course
"for the first like 14 years of my life i thought that the story of saint valentine and valentines day were a celebration of a massive gay polyamorous marriage"
by acreaturecalledgreed
https://kedreeva.tumblr.com/post/171382180752/acreaturecalledgreed-acreaturecalledgreed-for
i can see where an interpretation like that would come from, yes
via discord

My Sharona
by the Knack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbr60I0u2Ng
someone was recommending the guitar solo to me
via conversation
J.R.R. Tolkien writing in elvish
by some hack named Tolkien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKyaKmDDRdo
this guy tries to write tengwar, and messes up.
via going looking after hearing it mentioned
"Do ya think I'm Sexy"
by Rod Stewart, performed by Mr.Tim on the Johnny Carson show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMVi9lYUGgA
i don't know why this suddenly showed up in my brain, but it did
via it suddenly showed up in my brain

Auspicious Omens and Excellent Insubordination
by Rebecca Solnit
https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/auspicious-omens-and-excellent-insubordination/
in case you need some good news. and who doesn't, these days?
via rss
Why some Canadian companies are turning their workers into owners instead of selling to the U.S.
by Kyle Bakx
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-eot-employee-ownership-trust-capital-gains-exemption-9.7083436
anything that means workers have the ownership of the means of production is a step in the right direction
via rss

A Century After Vanishing, a Gentle Giant Returns
by Geetanjali Krishna
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/rewilding-european-bison-gentle-giant-returns/
how nice that in some parts of the world bison are described as "gentle". and good to see that they're making a come-back
via rss
Update on legal cases: one new victory! :) One new restriction :(
by denise
https://dw-news.dreamwidth.org/45267.html
DW keeps fighting the good fight regarding age verification on the social internet
via discord
Dreadgame: An AI Conspiracy Theory I Invented and Don't Really Believe
by Michael O Church
https://antipodes.substack.com/p/dreadgame-an-ai-conspiracy-theory
i also don't really believe in this
via rss
Matrix is quietly becoming the chat layer for governments chasing digital sovereignty
by Liam Proven
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/matrix_element_secure_chat/
increasingly interested in starting to use Matrix
via cory doctorow

Fastest solve Rubik's Cube - Official WORLD RECORD - 2.76 s.
by Teodor Zajder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDZXzI_Ab8
that's very impressive!
via discord
Why You’re Always Right
by David Cain
https://www.raptitude.com/2026/02/why-youre-always-right/
including a useful yoga from RAW. maybe.
via rss
Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs
by Ashley Belanger
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-faces-backlash-over-age-checks-after-data-breach-exposed-70000-ids/
yeah, not a fan
via discord, curiously enough

Is Microtonal Guitar a Cheap Gimmick? (Reacting to Your Comments)
by Brandon Acker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbST2iITQjk
his response to "Bach used equal temperment" is much more polite than mine would be
via youtube recommends

Man who wouldn’t wear mask to protect people fine wearing mask to shoot them
by Alix Markman
https://thebeaverton.com/2026/01/man-who-wouldnt-wear-mask-to-protect-people-fine-wearing-mask-to-shoot-them/
as with the best satire, even if it's false, it's true
via checking in on the beaverton after a while
We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
by Tim Wu and Cory Doctorow talking with Ezra Klein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yepnhe1T-9U
i've heard enough of Cory by himself on this topic, but him talking with other folks (including in this case someone he went to elementary school with) brings him in contact with other perspectives, which is great
via cory's blog
The 15-Game
by Ben Sparks speaking to Brady Haran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UafhPUOCM1E
a fun game, and then an isomorphism
via rss

Kevin Smith on How His Side Hustle Led to a Breakdown
by Kevin Smith, curiously enough
https://www.moviemaker.com/kevin-smith-breakdown/
short version: having to be yourself can be exhausting
via FB
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
by Adam Serwer with photos by Jack Califano
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/the-neighbors-defending-minnesota-from-ice/685769/
especially for "the secret fear of the morally depraved"
via FB
Minneapolis Moms Have Each Other’s Backs
by Chabeli Carranzana
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/minneapolis-moms-have-each-others-backs/
horrible that it's necessary, good that folk are stepping up
via rss

Te Deum
by Arvo Pärt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KTrQcxgYFk
i'm a little surprised to find an ECM recording on youtube. not complaining, mind you. but surprised.
via memory, going looking

Georgian restaurant finds success within fried chicken joint
by Colin Gallant
https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2026/02/03/georgian-restaurant-finds-success-within-fried-chicken-joint
looks tasty!
via rss
Black Edmonton youth jump-start careers through new Timbuktu Trailblazers strategy
by Andrea Huncar
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/timbuktu-trailblazers-strategy-edmonton-9.7072309
sounds like a good progarm!
via rss
AMA: James Tauber, Digital Tolkien Project
by James Tauber
https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienbooks/comments/1qvmu1c/ama_james_tauber_digital_tolkien_project/
some updates on what's going on in the DTP
via discord

Cybertruck Song
by MyHomeSchoolLife
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8-1ka0bHJsk
it checks out
via discord
Tools of the Trade (for infinite sums)
by Ed Copeland speaking to Brady Haran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgMqrT8ilyU
squeeze principle FTW!
via rss

raga Ahir Bhairav
by Ilyas Nadjafi with Mithun Chakraborty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNgoZ-isJso
in case you need some morning listening
via rss
Technocapitalism and the Bad Future of Music
by Adam Neely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8dcFhF0Dlk
i didn't actually vomit in my mouth in the first five minutes, but it was close
via rss

How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives
by Megan Williams
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-rome-catholic-artificial-intelligence-9.7066782
i suppose that's a thing that a person could do, yes
via rss
Let's talk about Trump warning Canada and the UK that trade with China is very dangerous....
by Belle of the Ranch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fca1nYU4_1k
um, ok, signs of cognitive decline increasing. hockey? wow.
via rss
Sitar Music Today. Part II
by Deepak Raja
http://swaratala.blogspot.com/2026/02/sitar-music-today-part-ii.html
none of the trends discussed surprise me. none excite me.
via rss
NEW WORLD RECORD: The 49x49x49 Rubik's Cube
by Preston's Puzzles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZeylpCG3IE
i still can't solve a 4x4x4
via youtube recommends
Happy Introvert Day
by Diane Cameron
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2008/0102/p09s02-coop.html
oops forgot to celebrate this year
via seeing it years and years ago, and being recently reminded

The Hairy Ball Theorem
by 3Blue1Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHdbsHFs2P0
let's all admire Grant Sanderson's Hairy Balls!
via rss
flavor
by Zach Weinersmith
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/flavor
for all you ritual cannibal foodies out there
via rss
HAI Seminar with Adam Becker & Jon Evans: “More Everything Forever” and “Exadelic”
by Adam Becker and Jon Evans speakin wtih Riana Pfefferkorn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMbLl8bfHaE
in case you'd like to hear a couple of guys with insight into AI, tech bros, etc
via seeing a still from it in discord, and going looking for the video
raga Pilu
by pandit Amiya Gopal Bhattacharya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC_8QOG4atQ
a short portion of a performance on surbahar, live in Varanasi in the early '70s
via rss

Our curators are lowkey rizzlers...
by Alison Luchs
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sHBb4cMUsTs
this is great
via discord
Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration
by Kevin Maimann
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/minnesota-join-canada-jesse-ventura-9.7067000
i mean, i know a bunch of folk there. i'd happily welcome them. but i don't see it happening any time soon.
via rss
a capybara with an armadillo
by [citation needed], narrated by an annoying AI voice
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z6QnGcukQ1w
srsly, mute the voice, just watch the vid
via looking for a non-FB source after seeing it on FB
The Line Podcast: Danielle Smith needs to make her choice
by the Line
https://www.readtheline.ca/p/the-line-podcast-danielle-smith-needs
i don't listen to these folks regularly, but this one seemed worth it? much of what Jen had to say spoke to me.
via rss

How is Inventing the Renaissance an SFF-Related Work?
by Ada Palmer
https://www.exurbe.com/how-is-inventing-the-renaissance-an-sff-related-work/
i'd been wondering this too
via rss
King of Tarts finds ‘redemption’ at old Sugared & Spiced location
by Colin Gallant
https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2026/01/29/king-of-tarts-finds-redemption-at-old-sugared-spiced-location
might have to try them out sometime
via rss

Tiny Musical Intervals
by John Carlos Baez
https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/tiny-musical-intervals/
introducing the Quark of Baez!
via rss
Magnetically hovering guitar strings (I can't believe this worked)
by Mattias Krantz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueCO4spGNPs
i also can't believe it worked. he gets some nifty effects. and discovers how hard tuning an instrument can be. and it also only mostly works. yikes.
via youtube recommends
Streets Of Minneapolis
by Bruce Springsteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w
in case you need some music relevant to the current situation
via discord
City of Heroes
by Billy Bragg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW2ZikGW8
in case you need some music relevant to the current situation
via discord
Possibly Humanity's Best Idea
by Hank Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpGU8NARX-s
in which hank gives a suggestion as to how to distinuish science from pseudoscience. also gets into why there are no Crash Courses on math.
via rss
Virtual goods for the virtual tabletop
by ironymade
https://play.shardtabletop.com/marketplace#?pub=ironymade
in case you need some nifty virtual dice for your VTT
via discord
What Animal Should I Avoid Punching?
by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Hank Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lY7Y6iJ1jk
some excellent questions/answers in here
via youtube recommends

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