And, EA is (even more) dead to me now. #VideoGames

Video game giant Electronic Arts closes $55 billion go-private sale of its business

Video game giant Electronic Arts officially has new owners. The California-based maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims” announced Tuesday that it closed the $55 billion sale of its ...

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I haven't finished today's TBTL yet, but is @walsh.bsky.social thinking about the This American Life "Stories of Hope and Fear" CD with a segment from David Sedaris? The description has "fable" in it. #TBTL

So A Squirrel And A Chipmunk Walk Into A Bar - This American Life

David Sedaris reads his new fable about a squirrel, a chipmunk, and a love that could never be.

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Oregon currently has about 125 data centers, which serve a broad array of computing purposes. According to a new poll from Portland firm DHM Research, two-thirds of Oregon voters support temporarily blocking new data centers that assist artificial intelligence.

Oregonians are extremely skeptical of data centers, new polling suggests

Most voters support a temporary ban on the facilities and strongly oppose offering tax breaks.

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For a list of committee members and public meetings, they are available on Oregon Department of Energy's website:

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As public angst over data centers is leading to snap policy decisions in some Oregon cities, the governor's new Data Center Advisory Committee meets Tuesday to begin crafting recommendations expected to be released next month.

While I wasn't waiting on a part, my Subaru Trailseeker EV was at the dealer for 3 weeks while they were trying to pinpoint the cause of the 12V drain (most likely caused by the data communications module). By the way, still waiting on them (and Toyota) to figure out a software fix. 1/2 #Subaru

Transport Evolved Official@transportevolved.bsky.social · 2d ago

New post: Supply Issues? Here’s Why It’s Taking Forever To Repair Your EV https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/08/04/supply-issues-heres-why-its-taking-forever-to-repair-your-ev/

To say that I was disappointed (and angry) when I opened up the box for a pretty rare Carl Kasell bobble head broken due to poor packaging by the shipper is a major heckin' understatement. I've messaged the seller but not holding my breath on immediate resolution. #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait

Oh, there's definitely one thing but I would fear that everyone else would kill me 😂 No, it's not natto, surströmming or hákarl. Think something really prickly.

Science Friday@scifri.bsky.social · 3d ago

What food would you take to space? We want to know the one thing you could eat over and over again if you were sent on a mission to Mars. Tell us your comfort food, the clever recipe, how you make it, and why it matters to you. Leave us a voicemail at 877-4-SCIFRI.

Well, that wasn't the best example of football, but good to see back-to-back wins against Seattle. #MLS #RCTID

Oh, you know I would be adding a certain note based on what was said at the end of this week's Lightning Fill In The Blank segment 😂 #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait

New episode from Live Wire with Luke Burbank: W. Kamau Bell, Rick Steves, and Edna Vázquez Podcaster W. Kamau Bell (Who's With Me?) explains why he's a comedian first... despite his reputatio... Episode Download

Captain Pikant: NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - the most ICONIC beat of the 80s | Drum Patterns Explained www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Qn... #NeverGonnaGiveYouUp

Rick Astley Rockroll Dance

Alt: Rick Astley Rockroll Dance from the Never Gonna Give You Up Music Video

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Gov. Tina Kotek announced on Thursday she is cancelling the sale of state-owned property in Salem where developers have plans to build a data center. It’s unclear whether Kotek can stop the data center.

Oregon Gov. Kotek stops state from selling land for Salem data center

Gov. Tina Kotek announced on Thursday she is cancelling the sale of state-owned property in Salem where developers have plans to build a data center.

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Just updated the Hey Gurgle search engine so that "Hey Gurgle" on the main page or in the navigation bar can be rendered as "Hey Gorgle", "Hey Grgle", "Hey Gurgle" or "Hey Gürgle" based on a spoof on @tbtl.net #4781. cc @lukeburbank.bsky.social @walsh.bsky.social

The program has long been a bridge for Oregonians to have access to these vehicles. It’s been so successful it’s run out of funding three years in a row.

Oregon’s popular EV rebate program to reopen next month

Oregon’s electric vehicle rebate program is set to reopen on Aug. 25, after state regulators approved lower rebates to help keep the program open longer.

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The only way banning betting on elections is "voter suppression" is that the money that they would not earn revenue from "predictions" that would suppress their ability to "vote" via their paid lobbyists and political action committee "donations". #Wisconsin #Kalshi #Polymarket #Betting

Polymarket, Kalshi push back after Wisconsin Elections Commission warns against ballot betting

The Wisconsin Election Commission says it's illegal to bet on an election that you also voted in. Now, Polymarket and Kalshi are pushing back.

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The coalition behind the ads counts among its members leaders from Microsoft, Google, Meta, QTS and Equinix — all companies that collectively have built dozens of data centers in Oregon during the last decade.

Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, six other states

Oregon Connects is one of several new nonprofits registered by the Data Center Coalition, an industry group backed by major tech companies.

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New post: 2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country: Grab Your Helmet Before It’s Gone https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/07/28/2026-volvo-ex30-cross-country-grab-your-helmet-before-its-gone/

Sad to see Felipe Mora leave, but happy to see him score a brace tonight for his final game as a Timber. #RCTID #MLS

Sigh... HuggingFace slopped up all of GitHub for slop production. You have to open an issue in order to opt-out. I don't often cuss here on Bluesky, but: FUCK AI!

Am I in The Stack? - a Hugging Face Space by HuggingFaceCode

Discover amazing ML apps made by the community

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I don't know if one of the "final adjustments before launch" is due to the kind of bad 12-volt accessory battery drain problem that's been hitting the 2026 Subaru (and Toyota twins) EVs, including my Trailseeker. 🤔 #Subaru #Toyota #EVs

Subaru's Most Powerful Model Ever Is Delayed in Order to Further Refine the Electric SUV

The Getaway was supposed to arrive at dealerships in late 2026, but may not show up until 2027 as Subaru follows Toyota in delaying its three-row EV.

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I have uploaded the full quality scans of each card to the Internet Archive and on Flickr (under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/quest... #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait

Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! Playing Cards : National Public Radio and Chicago Public Radio : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Scanned images of two packs of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! playing cards that were produced sometime in the early 2000s and were handed out as part of public...

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Linh Pham@linh.social · 2w ago

The Wait Wait Stats Project has a new web site/application called the "Wait Wait Playing Cards Gallery" where I have scanned, cataloged and published each of the Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! playing cards that I have. #WaitWaitDontTellMe #WaitWait #WaitWaitStatsProject

Forking #NIMBYs and also not surprising from West Linn.

OPB@opb.org · 2w ago

Two proposals to build housing developments in the Portland suburb West Linn have drawn pushback. Despite the need for more housing, some residents say the plans don't match what they want.

The Pixar lamp is stomping down the I and not the P. #TBTL #Sharpshooting

Jurors found that Nike violated federal and state laws when it failed to pay the former employee at a level similar to her male colleagues.

Jury finds Nike discriminated against former employee due to her gender

A jury of one woman and seven men spent a little over a week hearing evidence and testimony and took just over a day to render its verdict.

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The proposal, which could bring in millions of dollars, comes as the tech industry has made Oregon a hot spot for data centers and among the top 10 states for housing massive server farms.

Following data center boom, Oregon for first time considers charging use fees for undersea cables

The State Lands Department is updating rules for companies that run cables through Oregon’s territorial sea and proposing higher fees to go to the Common School Fund.

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I've published a blog post with updates to the Wait Wait Stats Project, background details for the Wait Wait Playing Cards Gallery, and, frustratingly, an update on the Subaru Trailseeker. #WaitWaitStatsProject #Subaru #Trailseeker

Real splitting hairs re: gambling and "prediction" markets to rationalize something on today's #TBTL 🙄

Idaho just switched on a big solar farm – and a much larger one is next

Idaho just switched on a big solar farm – and a much larger one is next

Idaho just brought a 125-megawatt (MWac) solar farm online – and construction has begun on another one more than three times its size.

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New episode from Live Wire with Luke Burbank: Jeff Chang and Okaidja Afroso Writer and cultural critic Jeff Chang breaks down this latest book Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and... Episode Download

It's bad enough that car dealers are installing "anti-theft" systems on all new cars that they get, but when those systems are pretty freaking insecure due to using the same authentication key + static Bluetooth IDs are perfect for movement tracking for Flock, Ring, etc.. #Security

I Stole a Car By Hacking This Hidden Device

YouTube video by WIRED Investigations

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