Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Today's news and jokes







An unexplained fault in an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany has disrupted communication services, the company that runs the link said.

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— CNN (@cnn.com) November 18, 2024 at 7:15 AM
















"Relax. This resurgence of the Empire will likely be a temporary blip in the course of the galaxy, much like the last time the Empire was in control. "

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— McSweeney's Publishing (@mcsweeneys.bsky.social) November 17, 2024 at 7:15 AM
(It might seem completely delusional to be optimistic about the Empire retaking control of the galaxy, given that Palpatine’s mind has become so ravaged by the power of the Sith that he spends most of his day stumbling around screaming) (by Carlos Greaves)













[noticing a group of people having a nice time at the park] enjoy your echo chamber

— slate (@pleasebegneiss.bsky.social) November 17, 2024 at 8:03 PM






One of the best things about a true reverse chron feed is that sometimes you refresh and nothing has changed. And that's the reverse chrons way of telling you to go outside.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) November 17, 2024 at 11:26 AM






Razzlekhan gets 18 months in prison for stealing $9 billion worth of bitcoin www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/...

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— paris martineau (@paris.nyc) November 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
"Her parents and friends from as far as Dubai and Hong Kong awaited her sentencing in the Washington courtroom on Monday"





Cartoonish ineptitude, worth multiple viewings













(I'm assuming Taysom Hill doesn't get enough credit for how incredibly hard it is to play multiple positions. Otherwise, why aren't they experimenting with Trey Lance yet?)



Apparently true.





(Thread is about a greyhound that became a folk saint)



nothing is a better metaphor for America than the obituary website not letting you view a memorial until you turn your adblocker off

— drewtoothpaste (@drewtoothpaste.bsky.social) October 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM
















@twostaffsandacat These two 🥰 #kittensoftiktok #rescuekitten ♬ Little Things - Adrian Berenguer




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