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in re Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" (which, in the original Martian Chronicles, occurs on today's date), I didn't realize the very first published version of the story, in Collier's magazine, was set in April 1985. (the current edition of Martian Chronicles now sets it in 2057).

the complete text of Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" in Collier's, 6 May 1950

I’m intrigued by the recent resurgence of the ‘Long Covid is not real’ nonsense we saw back in 20/21. The refusal to learn is one thing, but the dismissal of reality is another. Long Covid is too painful, too common & too present in many people’s lives to be denied. The story is hard to rewrite.

By me at this.weekinsecurity.com: A major online ads company that claims to serve 1.5 billion ads a day was hacked and began serving malware designed to steal a person's crypto. This is the latest perfect example why you should use an ad-blocker.

Online advertising giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are necessary

The hacked digital advertiser was caught serving malicious ads that allowed hackers to steal a victim's cryptocurrency.

this.weekinsecurity.com

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds

The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.

theconversation.com

Yes, exactly! As a road cyclist with decades of experience who has seen automobiles strike cyclists and cause serious collisions, this is the style of barrier we need in every city. The barriers with the PVC tubes extending upward from the road surface with no raised base (below) is ineffective!

Color photograph of a heavily traveled bike lane with vertical lengths of PVC pipe used as bollards to prevent automobiles from veering into the bike lane, in Portland, OR. (Photo credit: Bike Portland)

So why the closed comments and the blocking of many trans women who pointed out that what you said hurt them, Ken? That glibly saying the trans community gave you a pass to financially support an institution complicit in our deaths? It sure feels aligned with their transphobia when you do that, man.

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The the car behind her started honking, and here's the southie moment: That driver hauls herself out of the car window up to her waist, pivots 180 degrees and yells "SHUT THE FUCK UP ASSHOLE, YEAH YOU, WE WAIT, SHUT UP." Then she turned and gave me the best smile in the whole world. 11/7

Addendum: I also had the very best southie experience last night. I grabbed an empty side street and a couple of women pulled up in a car a few seconds later. I gave them some sort of peace and unity gesture and the driver leaned out and was like "What's this about? Bike lanes?" 8/7