Today on Squirrel TV, a staring contest followed by shameless gorging on a Ure pear.
"The car was made operable in 1967 and was used on special occasions from then until 2001, when it was taken out of service because of a deteriorating platform. Initially, the plan was to rebuild just the platform, but it eventually turned into a 25-year total rebuild (although not all at once)."
Restoration of Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Car Nears Completion
The Rockhill Trolley Museum has nearly completed the restoration of an Aurora, Elgin & Chicago interurban car built in 1909 by the Kuhlman Car Company.
railfan.com
I don’t think you ever get over seeing a book you wrote sitting on library shelves & bookstore shelves 🥹😁 I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy written by myself, illustrated by Lorraine Nam 🐧 📖
Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the U.S. territory with no relief in sight.
Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as record dry conditions persist
Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the U.S. territory with no relief in sight.
bit.ly
New: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to create a pretext to search a man's car for weed. Their justification? He drove from Wisconsin to Michigan, a “known source state for marijuana as it is legal there,” and Flock showed he "travels to Michigan frequently." www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed
"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.
404media.co
We’re auctioning a limited number of MetroCard Vending Machines and MetroCard Express Machines! The auction is now open and offers must be received by Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8 pm EST. Learn more and bid on our website: mta.info/auction
Aug 5th - Racial tensions heat up in a Brooklyn neighborhood over the course of a hot summer day. 📽️📅 Do the Right Thing (1989)
Huzzah, UK nerds! It’s TODAY! My show Shit Arcade opens at Edinburgh Fringe tonight! Shows run from 5-12 & 23-31 at 10:30. Excited to give you folks a very weird, very silly video game-y show.
From: Panache the Squirrel (1978), dir. Tadanari Okamoto, Echo
Australia's Jetstar to charge for carry-on bags in overhead lockers reut.rs/4xlzWT4
Australia's Jetstar to charge for carry-on bags in overhead lockers
Jetstar, the budget arm of Australia's national carrier Qantas , will require passengers who want to store carry-on bags in overhead lockers to pay extra from February, as the airline overhauls its cabin baggage policy.
reut.rs
I saw a short video today on the importance of Al Reach and his sporting goods business. It started off good before going off a cliff, stating that his company dated to 1874 and that he bought the Worcester (NL) franchise and moving them to Philadelphia. Let's fix that and do a deep dive.
2 super leads and 2 svts this photo hurst my ears just looking at it
Nothings Monstered@nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · yesterdayThe Runaways (Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, and Sandy West) at CBGBs — Bob Gruen, August 1976
Defense attorneys of my acquaintance, might could be relevant (ALPR = Flock cameras)
Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · yesterdayis this good:
Exclusive: The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and related products, sources told Reuters, putting a material critical to solar panels and semiconductors at the center of US efforts to compete with China on AI and energy reut.rs/4yTmCad
New Jersey sues Amazon, alleging company suppresses delivery drivers’ wages
New Jersey sues Amazon, alleging company suppresses delivery drivers’ wages
Antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of restricting hiring, retaliating against union organizers, and using its control over delivery contractors to impose harsh working conditions
jerseyvindicator.org
Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.
#tdih 1964. Bodies of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman found in Philadelphia, Miss. 💔 Lynched by KKK with deputy sheriff’s help when they investigated burning of church/freedom school. More + lessons ⬇️ on white supremacy & voting rights. 🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ci...
Aug. 4, 1964: Civil Rights Workers Bodies Found
The bodies of three lynched civil rights workers (James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman) were found in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
zinnedproject.org
Today's newsletter offers Five Albums You Need To Hear: heavy psychedelic rock (Elder), Tasmanian death metal (Psycroptic), Uzbek classical music, Yes at their most berserk, and more! burningambulance.substack.com/p/five-album...
Five Albums You Need To Hear
Uzbek classical, Tasmanian death metal, and more!
burningambulance.substack.com
I, for one, welcome our giant armoured overlords, marching ever sideways toward dominion over humanity.
Cornwall harbour overrun by thousands of giant crabs during ‘creepy’ annual event
Daniel Gilbert was heading out on his boat when he witnessed the astonishing sight
independent.co.uk
If there's one thing I've learned from publishing this story is that there is a very, very, very wide chasm between what the law says about all this... and what people *think* the law says and/or *should* say.
Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker.com · 2d agoAfter Anthropic and OpenAI both admitted to their AI models hacking other companies, @lorenzofb.bsky.social and I wanted to find out: Who is legally to blame when an autonomous AI agent hacks something? Lawyers say it's really complicated! Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260803...
Sydney needs more "Nerdy Things to Do" especially for young people. As part of the Science Week activities at Chau Chak Wing Museum I'm offering a 40 minute Enigma machine demo talk (book a ticket below) and following that a more casual display & blitz talks. events.humanitix.com/the-enigma-m...
The Enigma Machine - Live demonstration and explainer
As part of SMRI’s Science in the Museum event, Mike Pritchard from the Australian Spy Museum will conduct a live demonstration of a configured Enigma machine.
events.humanitix.com
