College basketball is getting ramped up and I need everyone to be aware of Hutchinson CC guard AMILLION BUGGS pic.twitter.com/FWdMJSVz1e
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) October 31, 2023
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
His name is Amillion Buggs
A whole bunch of Marvel action figures were placed on sale
Lots more Marvel figures placed on sale, including 40% off Mezco Cable and Ragnarok Hulk if you've been holding out on trying a Mezco figure.
Today's news and jokes
💿👻JOIN TODAY PC CURSED GAMEJAM👻💿https://t.co/GBzZvClJ4q
— 🍂🎃Jacount Jazzula🎃🍂 (@CeleryEmblem) October 25, 2023
7 GAMES WILL BE INCLUDE IN THE PC CURSED 1 DEMO DISC! @itchio
We will make an awesome Free CD kit DIY+fake magazine with youre awesome games
🎃Happy #Halloween & send us ur #horror #lowrez ! pic.twitter.com/ZyKgujydlj
Experts surprised by theft of artificial insemination tanks containing a large quantity of cattle semen
BBC:
Semen from prize-winning animals can command a very high price.
...
Semen storage is a specialised industry and as one farmer put it to me: "You don't mess around with liquid nitrogen."
...
that cold temperature makes it very dangerous, which is why those using it for artificial insemination storage must be trained and registered.
And the tanks must be topped up several times a year to keep them functioning.
Monday, October 30, 2023
The novel "Saint Death's Daughter" is 99 cents right now
at Amazon. (Best Novel, World Fantasy Award 2023; I just picked it up.)
Artax in the Swamp of Sadness, Los Angeles freeway interchange, Randy Johnson and dove, Civil trial Gwyneth, and more Halloween costumes
My FB bud, Scott Versago, has already awarded this child with "Best of Show". pic.twitter.com/fIJsrazryz
— Wetterschneider (@Stretchedwiener) October 29, 2023
A bunch more great costumes:
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Costumes from Japan's Mundane Halloween contest
"Hachiko, the loyal dog who has been hidden away"
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) October 29, 2023
(The famous statue of Hachiko in Shibuya is currently covered up as part of a ham-fisted attempt to deter Halloween celebrations this year)https://t.co/Y62dTVUvPM
"Female character that will become beautiful once she takes off her glasses"https://t.co/MGwdVo1p3O
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) October 29, 2023
(More in the thread)
Today's news and jokes
if you lose your kid in the Bellevue mall, don’t worry, this skeleton in repose has got you covered I guess pic.twitter.com/pNUlVEHjRH
— Claire Hummel (@shoomlah) October 25, 2023
Cosplaying as the Santa Monica neighboring goth and Barbie houses
Halloween 2023 🖤🩷 pic.twitter.com/rqTFHHR6f7
— Christian Tucci (@chrtucci) October 27, 2023
Walking pic.twitter.com/xCKcriznIk
— Christian Tucci (@chrtucci) October 27, 2023
a deer jumped through a window of the Michigan Law Library
Some photos of the deer inside the Law Library taken by a 2L who was in the building 😳 🦌 https://t.co/lOw63TM2F1 pic.twitter.com/ayJe5Okiez
— Michigan Law School (@UMichLaw) October 28, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Great Mysterio cosplay (Spidey with baby carrier, too)
i can’t see but this party sounds fun pic.twitter.com/y6uYwykKtn
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) October 29, 2023
also when it’s switched on it causes every photo to strobe lol https://t.co/fB008bDhIJ pic.twitter.com/npeYe4eHTq
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) October 28, 2023
multiversal couple alert pic.twitter.com/gT4YuaKPx0
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) October 28, 2023
MODOK and lots of other Marvel Legends figures just placed on sale
A whole bunch of new sale items, including 65% off MODOK, 50% off the Mr. Hyde BAF wave, and 50% off Mjolnir. Non-Marvel stuff too, including 70% off Werner Herzog with ice cream maker.
The deeply strange reason Berkeley students disrupted the game against USC today
I assumed it had to do with the middle east, but not at all--this article goes into salacious detail:
A growing group of UC Berkeley students has been staging a months-long protest campaign demanding that the university bring a suspended Spanish and Portuguese professor back to campus. They’ve shared testimonies highlighting how influential [she] has been both as a mentor and as a leading scholar at a school with few Latinx faculty....But records obtained by KQED paint a troubling picture of what led to [her] suspension. Over three investigations, which looked into behavior that began in 2018 and continued through 2022, the university found [she] had repeatedly harassed, stalked and retaliated against ... an English and Comparative Literature professor at UC Davis, and then violated orders not to contact him.......[The Davis professor] has stirred his own share of controversy.
The Chronicle also has a write-up.
Free tacos for life from Taco Bell if you have a Ketel Marte Topps TacoFractor card
🌮 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🌮
— The Collectibles Guru 🧠 (@ericwhiteback) October 28, 2023
Ketel Marte has stolen the first base of the 2023 World Series, and everyone who owns one of his Topps Tacofractor cards will now receive $15,000 of FREE Taco Bell.
This card (of which there are only 5 in existence) has sold for as little as… pic.twitter.com/OgKSdkhfbB
A media write-up. Buy TacoFractor cards at ebay.
We should get a Baja blast for a walkoff
— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) October 28, 2023
Good recipe for Halloween: Feetloaf
Pretty sure that my idea to make feetloaf actually came from @juliemason. It looks perfect, by which I mean gross amd disgusting, and I can’t wait to dig into it with friends tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/VyhzszJwzn
— Michelle (Ochs) Windmueller (@MWindmueller) October 27, 2023
New Humble Bundle features Moebius comics
Lose yourself in celebrated fantasy, sci-fi, and biographical comic fiction in this massive collection from Humanoids! Journey to a surreal dystopia of Metabarons and Technopriests in Alejandro Jodorowsky’s influential The Incal, featuring art by the legendary Mœbius. Step into the dimension of TV legend Rod Serling’s mind in Koren Shadmi’s The Twilight Man. Discover tales of time-traveling photographers (Luisa: Now & Then), unstoppable forces (Armies), and much, much more across 100+ volumes—and help support the Freedom to Read Foundation.
Today's news and jokes
Girl at a party asked to see my YT recommendations because "it's a good test for red flags" and this was the first recommendation I had pic.twitter.com/KP5AL7IVvB
— AquaImperium (@aquaimperium8) October 26, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
I was finally in time to unlock a Puzzmo key
You can sign up here and get a 5 minute head start when the day's puzzle unlocks (the 500 daily keys have gone very fast each day):
Hi, I’m Zach. Some of my puzzle games, like SpellTower and Really Bad Chess, have reached millions of people, but Puzzmo is by far my biggest project.
Puzzmo combines newspaper favorites like Crossword Puzzles, modern classics like Typeshift, and some brand new puzzles created by me and a small team of artists and designers.
For now, Puzzmo is locked. Every day we’ll mail out 500 keys so that only puzzle-loving humans can get in early. If you’re interested in receiving a key – or just having some fun – the first step is solving today’s puzzle.
New Humble Bundle features 100 years of Warner Bros games (including Mortal Kombat)
Starts at $5 for Mad Max, Mortal Kombat XL, Arkham Asylum GOTY, Arkham City GOTY, and Shadow of Mordor GOTY.
48% off the Marvel Legends series featuring build-a-figure Strong Guy and Jeff
Two new sales--the Strong Guy BAF set (with Jeff) is 48% off. And a bunch of figures put on sale here, including 35% off Ultimates Casey Jones, and 20% off Dynamic 8ction Heroes LeBron.
Today's news and jokes
Here's Marcus Freeman turning the tables on Irish Illustrated's @timomalleyND during Monday's press conference. O'Malley coaches Freeman's son's flag football team and Freeman had a couple hard hitting questions on some coaching decisions/mishaps. pic.twitter.com/jIKtJkuQKQ
— ND Football Discord (@NDF_Discord) October 23, 2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Who will be Las Vegas's "Goy 2023"?
M Resort is hosting a “Gambler of the Year” event, providing further evidence casinos should run everything by us first. Related: L'Chaim! pic.twitter.com/yZv2KUibwZ
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) October 27, 2023
Today's news and jokes
i just looked up 'javelina' and let me tell you golf is not winning a PR war against these guys https://t.co/Qr1QqQdG42 pic.twitter.com/wKe5r2XvfP
— Kisses Make Me Boogie O'Lantern (@TVsCarlKinsella) October 24, 2023
Traveling by canoe across an extremely shallow and rocky river
@lijinjkswsv I really admire the wisdom of the boatman.#The ♬ 原聲 - picturesque
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Today's news and jokes
Spider cube is actually pretty damn cool https://t.co/95hKzg1rae pic.twitter.com/8zjwennLLE
— Mike Franchina (@mikefranchina_) October 25, 2023
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott shamed the NHL into rescinding its ban on Pride tape; Scholastic might have reconsidered its stance, too
May:
There's been a trend this NHL season that has nothing to do with the sport's on-ice product. Several teams have announced plans to hold Pride Nights, during which players wear jerseys celebrating the LGBTQ+ community either during warmups or games -- or both.But many of those plans have been scraped by teams after being made public....As the Athletic notes, five percent of the NHL's players are Russian."These are legitimate fears," Ben Noble, associate professor of Russian politics at University College London, told the Athletic. "'If you put on a Pride jersey, then there is uncertainty regarding how this would be interpreted by law enforcement in Russia — and that's a risk.
June:
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will no longer have teams wear themed jerseys during warmups for Pride Nights or any specialty night games going forward.
Don’t you see? The NHL had a problem, and it had to solve it. NHL teams have been holding Pride nights for 10 years and ... uh, OK, there was no problem for pretty much all of that. The first NHL Pride Night was in Florida in 2013, and for almost a decade it was a lovely little inclusive thing, along with other nights: Hockey Fights Cancer, Military Appreciation and more — from Indigenous celebration nights across Canada, to South Asian Heritage Night in Winnipeg, to Gender Equity Night in New Jersey.
CBS:
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott recently became the first player to challenge the NHL's ban of Pride Tape when he used it on his stick in a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Following Dermott's decision, the NHL has rescinded its ban on players using Pride Tape, the league announced on Tuesday...."It was kind of just an, 'All right, I'm doing this, and we're going to deal with the consequences and move forward, and hopefully I'll have a positive impact on some people that needed that positive impact.'"
Pride Tape is back because Travis Dermott, a completely expendable defenceman on a one-year deal just above the league minimum, had the balls to stand up for his convictions at what could have been at a cost to his career. https://t.co/vOZlwwU6WO pic.twitter.com/Wz2FkJTqa3
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) October 24, 2023
Supposedly Scholastic is reconsidering appeasement, too--I haven't seen this written up anywhere, and their most recent press release is still justifying their appeasement strategy:
Scholastic has sent a letter apologizing, reversing the program, and redoubling efforts to combat book banning legislation. Thank you to all who signed and shared the statement which helped instigate forward momentum for Scholastic's decision. 👏 pic.twitter.com/uoZx0mNSxu
— Vicky Fang (@fangmous) October 24, 2023
Ok but "we understand now that it was a mistake to segregate..." is one of the funniest sentences I've read in the year of our Lordicus 2023 pic.twitter.com/Y2GnY0iKGh
— Daniel José Older (@djolder) October 25, 2023
There was a bomb threat on Oregon States campus today involving Starship delivery bots
Urgent OSU Alert: Bomb Threat in Starship food delivery robots. Do not open robots. Avoid all robots until further notice. Public Safety is responding.
— Oregon State University (@OregonState) October 24, 2023
Bomb Threat update: Remotely isolating robots in a safe location. DPS continuing the investigation. Remain vigilant for suspicious activity.
— Oregon State University (@OregonState) October 24, 2023
Bomb Threat update: Robots are being investigated by technician. Stay vigilant and report any incident related information to 737-7000.
— Oregon State University (@OregonState) October 24, 2023
Emergency is over. All Clear. You may now resume normal activities. Robot inspection continues in a safe location.
— Oregon State University (@OregonState) October 24, 2023
AP says the person placing the threat (apparently as a prank) was arrested.
The glimpse of Persephone in Disney's "Hercules" that inspired "Lore Olympus"
I haven't remotely read all of it, but Rachel Smythe's Webtoon's comic "Lore Olympus" is terrific. From a new interview:
I assume she means this, and the "giant green man" is Demeter:Q: I love that, I’m so excited for that. Actually, that brings me to my first question I have for you. When did your love for mythology start?SMYTHE: So I liked it for a really, really long time, maybe since childhood? I think my introduction to it is really similar to a lot of people. So Disney’s Hercules came out when I was maybe a middle schooler, but I don’t know for sure because the education system is different here. But it came out, and I watched it. I was very fond of it, and loved it very much. Of course, we then see people who see something they like, and they need to research it a lot.Me and my sister were very much into it. When we learned that Hades had a wife, I was like, “He has a wife, Why wasn’t she in that movie?” But she was actually in the movie—she’s like, in the background having a giant cocktail. Yeah, if you look at the beginning bit of it, she’s got a drink. A cocktail. Like that’s that big (gesturing). Like, baby, look out. She’s talking to some giant green man. But yeah, I loved it and researched it as a kid, and just consumed as much as humanly possible. And the rest is history!
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners David, Lucy, and Rebecca Pop Up Parade figurines up for preorder
These just went up, and the Nendoroid and Yootooz versions are also available:
The new Mafex Daredevil looks good too:
The new Mafex Daredevil looks good too:
Today's funny jokes
Mini-traffic circle on Rodney in Los Feliz pic.twitter.com/Mu48Iv8GIM
— StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) September 3, 2023
Monday, October 23, 2023
Artist looking for commissions
I need to get some money.
— ☢️Catomika☢️ (@GerbasiCaterina) October 23, 2023
opening acrilic commisions for $100 a pop
5 Slots available. pic.twitter.com/ZXmPLNR31h
The episode of My Perfect Console with game Designer Jake Solomon (Marvel's Midnight Suns) is great
Consistently my favorite podcast--his picks for five video games are very dull, but he's very engaging discussing his career.
New York Magazine's list of the the 49 "Most Powerful New Yorkers You’ve Never Heard Of"
A look at the movers and shakers in politics, finance, and the arts. Language like this:
She knows how to dial up staffers’ insecurities to extract good work, but if she decides you’re a mediocrity, your career is pretty much on ice.
And businesses like this:
A few years ago, the owner of Freedom Cruises, ... received a letter informing him he had 24 hours to vacate his berth at Pier 36, just north of the Manhattan Bridge. Quickly, he came to the conclusion that Hornblower Group, another cruise operator, was after his spot and had enlisted the mayor’s office to get it. “They sicced the fire department on me, the health department on me; they went after my liquor license,” says [the owner]. “Hornblower has enough muscle that they can do whatever they like.”
...
Whether or not it’s sustainable is another matter. An audit by Comptroller ... in 2022 reported that NYC Ferry operations had somehow lost track of $224 million and that taxpayers had subsidized a stunning $12.88 of every ride in 2021.
Super 7 Ultimates SilverHawks Armored Mon*Star is 28% off
Should be an additional 10% off since it's in stock. An enormous 11" tall.
Today's news and jokes
You know what, I've been devoted to painting, using only traditional media, for a long time, but he's right. Wyeth is kind of boring, and could be more interesting in the present day. For instance, there could be a catboy https://t.co/s2B9m0uSQV pic.twitter.com/tgHO8d8hDd
— Kendric Tonn (@kendrictonn) October 21, 2023
Ice cream cone looks like a bouquet of flowers
@helloguides An ice cream shop that needs to go on your list for Kyoto #kyoto #japan ♬ My Love Mine All Mine - Mitski
(Ice cream with bean paste flowers on top)
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Today's news and jokes
every time the USC offense subs, Utah makes sure to counter with subbing their biggest defensive linemen on and off the field to burn as much time as possible pic.twitter.com/0DM6j0yrtf
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) October 22, 2023
Must be a tough sell convincing recruits the staff will make them better playersFor the first time in the 14 years I've been covering #USC, the school did not make any players available to speak with the media.@insidetroy said its the first time in his 20+ years that no players were made available to speak.
— Shotgun Spratling (@ShotgunSpr) October 22, 2023
Haunted Roomba, Surfing coven, Rocket attached to the Giant Skeleton
@kweenie_bo_beenie #spooky #halloween #clean #roomba #ghost ♬ original sound - 👑Kweenie bo beenie🐝
@bvrbie.xo Its the brooms as paddles for me 😭💀 the concert was great but this made my day 😂 #halloween #halloween2023 #halloweenathome #halloweenishere #halloweencraft #halloweencraft #halloweencraftideas #halloweencraftscheck #halloweencrafting #halloweencraftnight #craftnight #girlsnight #girlsnightideas #girlsnightcheck #halloweenvibes #spooky #spookyseason #spookyvibes #witch #witchtok #witchesoftiktok #paddleboarding #Fyp #tiktok #foryoupage #funnyvideos #viralvideos #trending ♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song - PeriTune
@xylafoxlin This is what engineering school was for, right?….RIGHT?!? HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON MY FRIENDS!! 🫡👻🚀☠️ Also tons of accounts are stealing my footage but this is my project!! Plz hit ❤️ so mine is shown above theirs 😪
♬ Le Monde - Richard Carter
@xylafoxlin Replying to @🐹 Keely 🐹 personally my favorite part is when he leaves his legs behind 😅 #happyspookyseason ♬ Halloween ・ cute horror song - PeriTune
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