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e.g. Artist, dog-lover, and avid reader.

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samuel mehr@mehr.nz · 2w ago

the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3w ago

WOW. The ex-wife of the ICE officer who shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine has come forward to say that he had mental health issues and was abusive in their relationship. She says after the shooting he called asking her to vouch for him — instead, she went to the press.

Ashley Brouillette told the Portland Press Herald in a phone interview Thursday afternoon that her ex-husband called admitting to the shooting and defending his actions. The Press Herald reviewed a screenshot of incoming calls Ashley Brouillette received from her ex-husband’s current wife’s Facebook account on Wednesday. “He was asking me to lie for him and to cover for his character,” Ashley Brouillette said. “I told him that I was not going to lie for him. And then he tried to say that it was a justified shooting because the guy tried to hit him with his car.” She said she has seen videos of Brouillette on the scene of the shooting and confirmed that was him on scene, telling him: “nowhere in there does it show that this man charged at you with a car.” “In his head it’s justified. He’s unusually calm about it,” she said.Ashley Brouillette told a reporter that she wanted to speak publicly because she had previously reported concerns to his superiors in the military about his mental health. She said he was abusive in their relationship. She said that she’s been inundated with calls, since reports of Brouillette’s involvement began circulating online, threatening her and her family.
Bruno J. Navarro@brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 3w ago

The federal immigration agent who shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford has been identified as David Michael Brouillette. Brouillette, who is 37 and lives in Manchester, was identified by an ex-wife as the ICE agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3w ago

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

The Spaceshipper 🚀@thespaceshipper.com · 3w ago

There is news I do not like to share. RIP Sam Neill. The New Zealand actor has had a prodigious career, notably in sci-fi. How could one forget his role in Event Horizon (1997)? But also Bicentennial Man (1999), Thor: Ragnarok, the Jurassic Park series, or his appearance in Invasion (AppleTV).

Sam Neill in Event Horizon Sam Neill in Bicentennial ManSam Neill in Thor 3 and 4Sam Neill in Invasion
Steve Lin@stevelin.bsky.social · 4w ago

Are you in the Bay Area? Do you like old electronics? Come to the Electronics Flea Market tomorrow in Saratoga where we’ll be selling a bunch of stuff with proceeds going to Tech Exchange in honor of Gordon Mah Ung. Along with the Commodore PET I’m bringing a lot of other fun stuff. A sample:

A banner advertising the event at the Electronics Flea Market. The background is a series of 1s and 0s in a binary pattern. On the left is what looks like an IC on a circuit board that reads “CHARITY SALE in honor of GORDON MAH UNG” and on the right is a caricature of Gordon wearing a beaning with a The Full Nerd sticker. He’s got a backpack, Canon camera, ghost trap, fluffy animals, red crocs, and is giving the “Live Long and Prosper” Vulcan greeting.A bunch of random electronics and toys sitting on a workbench. From the bottom up: A GoVideo DVD VHS combo player marked at $50. It has manuals and the remote (not pictured)! On top of the GoVideo is a Tomy Hootbot on the pedestal marked at $20. Eyes light up, head turns, wings flap, and feet tap. The propulsion is a little worse for wear so it doesn’t scoot along the ground but still a fun bot from the 80s. To the right is a Extron digital video scaler with a display on the left, an input button, and a bunch of buttons to adjust color, tint, brightnext, contrast, etc. $20 On top of that is a Logitech TrackMan serial trackball that’s controlled by your thumb. It’s vaguely hand-shaped with a blue ball where your right hand thumb would sit and three buttons by your fingers. It features the awesome old Logitech logo with the weird eye and lines. $5More random stuff! From left to right: A Coleco Donkey Kong LED tabletop arcade game marked at $60. The bottom of the machine has a bunch of tape residue presumably because the former owner lost the battery cover and taped in the batteries while slapping it and saying “these batteries aren’t going anywhere”. Tape has been replaced by a 3D printed battery cover. Yes, it works! A sealed Star Trek First Contact Lip Balm! A lip balm tube with a cap that’s shaped like the Enterprise-E from the film. $5 A sealed Palm Pilot Professional from 3Com. It’s sealed with sharp corners and no tears in the shrinkwrap. Taking offers. A blue Nintendo DS marked $30. There are dead pixels on the screen but it does power on and play games. Some scratches on the bottom digitizer screen as well. A Casio Karate Fight LCD game marked $40 (yes, more than the DS). A strange bat-shaped handheld from Casio called Karate Fight. It features two controls, one on each side, for 2 players. There’s a cartoon bearded character doing a forward kick on the left and a younger guy in a prepared stance hands up on the right. The words “Karate Fight” are at the bottom and the LCD screen appears to be a competition arena with markers for the fighters to start. A green and white XBOX One controller $15.A box of 11 Atari 400/800 Educational System Cassettes learning modules in their individual boxes. $100 for all 11. Learn exciting subjects like Basic Sociology, Principles of Accounting, and Supervisory Skills from your 8-bit Atari computer.
Melissa Murray@profmmurray.bsky.social · last mo.

About Trump v. Barbara: Do not give the Court and the CJ credit for reading and upholding the Constitution. It's a travesty that this is not a unanimous decision... it's also a travesty that the Court let this question percolate for a year, giving credence to a crank theory of citizenship.

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith@willsmith.fun · last mo.

Om was an all-timer. He was always generous with his time; giving me thoughtful, honest, and occasionally difficult to hear advice and guidance. He raised up the voices of everyone around him at gigaom. The world is worse without him in it 💔💔💔 om.co/2026/06/24/1...

Om Malik, 1966-2026

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…

om.co

Anil Dash@anildash.com · last mo.

Remembering my friend Om, as he’s gone. There are many things to say, and so much good work to observe. But the first thing I thought of, on hearing that he’d passed, was that he had chosen to speak up, more than once, to protect the most vulnerable in our communities. … om.co/2026/06/24/1...

Om Malik, 1966-2026

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…

om.co

Annalee Newitz@annaleen.bsky.social · last mo.

That's right, friends! STARLOG is back and I'm the editor-in-chief. We have so much good stuff for you in our first issue, coming this November!! Science! Sci-fi! Fantastic weirdness! Plus you can subscribe now to our podcast hosted by @jhoffman.bsky.social and @da7e.com!

STARLOG@starlogmedia.bsky.social · last mo.

THE FUTURE IS BACK. Fifty years ago, STARLOG went behind the scenes of alternate worlds for the first time. Now it's back, exploring the visionary sci-fi and cutting-edge science that inspire what comes next. The future will be wild. You'll be ready for it because you read STARLOG.

STARLOG@starlogmedia.bsky.social · last mo.

THE FUTURE IS BACK. Fifty years ago, STARLOG went behind the scenes of alternate worlds for the first time. Now it's back, exploring the visionary sci-fi and cutting-edge science that inspire what comes next. The future will be wild. You'll be ready for it because you read STARLOG.