Tuesday, November 10, 2026

"‘Largest jewelry heist in U.S. history’ suspect agrees to plead guilty"

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Three of [his] co-defendants are set to go to trial in March. Another...was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as he awaited trial. Prosecutors said they were unaware of the deportation and still hope to bring Flores to trial. Two others who face charges in the case have so far managed to avoid being arrested.

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The Matriarch custom action figure

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Monday, November 9, 2026

Red Bull's human catapult stunt is very funny ("The most intense part is when you get into the catapult because you know what is coming")





Red Bull:
Pulling off something like this doesn't happen overnight. The Human Catapult project took two and a half years to develop, with Slovenian stunt and engineering team DD Squad building the enormous launch system inside Europe's tallest chimney. At full power, it subjected the athletes to forces of up to 4.2G.
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New Humble Bundle featuring "Karate Survivor" and others from the Alawar Collection of Game

Starts at $5 for 12 games (I like that they're designated as "Steam Deck Verified" or "Steam Deck Playable").
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Today's news and jokes

Apparently the equivalent of eating roughly 13 donuts





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Michael Stackpole's short story Snowchild is a terrific sword and sorcery adventure

I haven't read Stackpole in, quite possibly, decades, but recently read his short story "Snowchild" in the tribute anthology "Shadows of the New Sun: Stories in Honor of Gene Wolfe." I'm unclear on what if anything it has to do with Gene Wolfe's novels (it feels more Conan than Severian to me), but it's a terrific pulpy adventure, and led me to seek out more of his books I've missed or forgotten. His Conan novelization and Belit short story are on my list, and he also has a free story featuring the same characters from Snowchild that I'll read soon.
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Sunday, November 8, 2026

He accidentally smashed the champagne bottle to bits, and then backed right into the sparkler (Weekend sports roundup)











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