It isn't particularly exotic, but I simply adore a really sharp cheddar. I like a cheddar so sharp you could open a letter with it.
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And archival streaming! Entire national archives open to the online public
AI companies scraping websites at scale is a real problem. But a proposed NY law could make it harder for libraries, journalists & researchers to preserve the web and investigate the powerful. That's why we've joined @eff.org & others in a letter to Gov. Hochul. blog.archive.org/2026/08/04/i...
Internet Archive to New York: Don’t Kill the Good Bots in the Fight Against Bad Bots | Internet Archive Blogs
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Big tax results out of Missouri tonight: Voters statewide rejected by an huge margin a GOP ballot measure to phase out the income tax. They also renewed a sales tax to keep state parks free. And Kansas City approved a package of $1.7 billion of bonds for infrastracture.
folks this is what Vote Blue No Matter Who actually means we buckle down and beat Mike Rogers in November no matter how this finishes
You could grow a spine and do your damn jobs.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
the intentional abdication by Congress of nearly all of its constitutional responsibilities is at the core of most of our problems as a nation
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
NPR: How long will the Grateful Dead's songs survive? www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n... Internet Archive: For generations to come. ➡️ archive.org/details/Grat... 🌹💀
How long will the Grateful Dead's songs survive?
The Grateful Dead endured an original run of 30 years, but its appeal has survived just as long in a world where the band no longer exists. The question now is not whether the music will continue, but...
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IMO, the grand problem is COVID discourse is that our leaders *did* fuck things up, and no one actually wants to admit what the mistakes were.
Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d ago🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12
Love that Gotham was just a basic fill in city name in 1930s media. And then Batman randomly used it and the term has become that City Idea sparked by watching Baby Face (1933) and they go to “Gotham Trust”
“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
📖 At 16, Simone O. Elias wrote PORCELAIN RAGE: A MANIFESTO FOR THE GEN Z WOMAN. Her book explores femininity, culture, history, mental health & the pressures shaping a generation. Elias chose to publish it as an open-access book on the Internet Archive. Get it FREE! archive.org/details/porc... 🧵
michigan primary is your problem you guys figure it out. the fuck am i supposed to do, i’m worried about the ucla offensive line protecting nico.
I've seen THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938), I've seen every color that exists.
The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 5d agoA handful of people have seen a color that no one else in the world has experienced. But what can a theoretical new hue teach us about our perception system? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ya know, “we didn’t actually shred any books. We were just putting out feelers to see if anyone would pay us to do it” is not the defense they think it is
404 Media@404media.co · 5d agoCiting backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."
🌈 2010. 🎶 Erasure's Always plays as you mash Z, chasing that high score 🏆 and your best sparkly unicorn life 🦄 ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK still runs thanks to preservation & emulation via Ruffle. Flash is gone 👋, but your favorite games don't have to be. 🌐 Play it now! archive.org/details/robo...
BIG DEAL on voting rights this morning: Governor Spanberger just restored the voting rights of some 60,000+ Virginians. Her move reverses Youngkin's abrupt decision in 2023 to end automatic voting rights restoration, which brought Virginia back to a system of default lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - Bolts
This is the only state that, absent action by the governor, bans people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November.
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Greg Abbott losing would turn this from 2006 or 2018 midterm to a 1994 style midterm
Hyde T. Voltyge@hydevoltyge.bsky.social · 6d agoFolks... this is a reputable pollster.. And the gov race!?! With "extremely interested" voters it's 53 Talarico - 47 Paxton. GOV: Abbott 50 - Hinajosa 49 !!!! Article claims "extremely motivated" there... 53 Hinajosa - 47 Abbott. Yeah uh what??? www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
I appreciate this administrations sheer dedication to higher prices
Beshear: "There's an argument that August 3 is a date where I could not later call a special. Those that are really pushing this are under the impression a Dem might be able to win. It's been since '92 that we had a Dem senator in KY ... not having McConnell show up isn't necessarily a bad thing"
Ralph Wiggum: *Chuckles* I'm in danger.
ALT: Ralph Wiggum: *Chuckles* I'm in danger.
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Anthony Edwards@edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · last wk.A long and dangerous California heat wave will begin Friday, July 31 with potential for record-breaking temperatures. The first phase will focus on Central & Southern California from July 31-Aug. 3/4. Record heat is likely to expand to NorCal ~Aug. 3/4, with no clear end date in sight. #CAwx
