Monday, March 16, 2026

Today's news and jokes

Check out this RPG Maker game about the crew from Star Trek TNG going into a holodeck sim that Data made from default RPG Maker assets coleo_kin.itch.io/datas-advent...

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— Topher Florence (@topherflorence.bsky.social) February 26, 2026 at 8:39 AM
(Haven't tried it, just liked the idea.)





(1) try as hard as possible to kill alternatives to fossil fuels; (2) start a war that spikes global oil prices; (3) have your people declare it an "energy triumph."

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— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) March 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM

(WSJ) - American oil executives delivered a bleak message to Trump officials in recent days: The energy crisis the Iran war has unleashed is likely to get worse. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/business/ene...

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) March 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
(Opinion vs reporting)



















("second vessel sailing in Swedish territorial waters to come under coast guard investigation in a week")















( “Ten reporters will call in a matter of two hours,” the second official told us. The scrum for fleeting—and often conflicting—presidential utterances has made it difficult for the government to sell a clear story to the American people. Yet Trump’s advisers have no plans to intervene. “He enjoys it,” that official continued. “He knows how to handle the press.” )







(Didn't see a write-up)























British horse racing is usually safer than American. Usually. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) March 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM








I wish more people would smear me with a gorgeous photo I took 8 years ago at a work function. Also we never had a joint podcast — we were guests on an NBC podcast once — but these people aren’t sending their best.

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— Brandy Zadrozny (@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social) March 14, 2026 at 8:54 AM


















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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) March 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM




That (8 ball) was called a strike

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— JM =^) (@jm539581.bsky.social) March 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM
(I cursed and then realized he called it a strike)















Brock Dykxhoorn, everybody!

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— JM =^) (@jm539581.bsky.social) March 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM








@barstoolsports W TEAM W CROWD ✅ (🎥:@landrey12hammer) #college #collegebasketball ♬ Tchaikovsky "Dance of the Reed Flutes"(1257471) - kzy








@kae.bae7 Why did she put the AirPod in like that #hotgirlwalk #southboston ♬ Queen of Disaster - ella








@priyay I love my mom and I’m so glad she came over #momlife #babytok #motherhood ♬ original sound - Brennan








@cocothechihuahuaaa does anyone else dog do this??🤭😭 #chihuahua #dog #chihuahualove #cute ♬ Jelly Fish Jam - Da Fokin




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