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Sabine Baring-Gould’s *Book of Were-Wolves: Being an Account of a Terrible Superstition* (1865) is a landmark study collecting global tales relating to lycanthropes and other human-animal transformations: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-book-of-were-wolves/

I spent 2 months researching/planning/writing my ERC StG application back in 2009, and 2 months again for my ERC CG in 2014. It was necessary to carve out that time to deeply think about why/what/how. I am so pained that so many postdocs are now farming that crucial learning experience off to AI. 😔

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown debuted on CBS this evening in 1966. This test of faith for Linus (voiced by Christopher Shea; 1958-2010) is directed by Bill Melendez (1916-2008). The highlight here is the jazz score – written & performed by the great Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976).

They just lowered the price with half a million! And it's my birthday today... just saying... just me being subtle...

Another round of fog likely tonight, best chance will be north and east of Denver after midnight. Could have some minor disruptions to flights at DIA early tomorrow. Fog should lift by 8-9a tomorrow. #COwx

Southwestern Colorado floods closed critical roadways. Here’s how to get around. coloradosun.com/2026/10/26/s...

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ICYMI: Thanks to a lawsuit from Wilderness Watch and our allies, a U.S. District Court ruled that the Interior Department violated federal laws when it gave away federally protected public lands to make way for a road through the Izembek Wilderness. wildernesswatch.org/a-legal-vict...

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Slick at the tunnels this morning and a few inches of fresh snow for most of the ski areas! Copper + Beaver Creek snow stakes shown below: #COwx

The financial architecture of AI is a "pyramid scheme" model: it relies on taking on ever-increasing debt to buy increasingly expensive hardware, all in the hope that someone will eventually find a magical way to extract trillions of dollars in profit. #SPCX #NVDA #AI #META #Datacenter

Down to the 1/4 mile visibility at DIA due to fog. Expect patchy fog there through the night. #COwx

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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack

There is no prejudice to the federal government. Members of Congress are representatives of the people of the state where they are elected. The federal government has no role in their election.

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Snow just getting started in the mountains - Crested Butte, Arapahoe Basin, and Aspen shown below! Snow picks up tonight and snow levels will drop down to around 9,000’. Passes will be slick tonight/tomorrow. #COwx

2/ This outbreak has been raging uncontrolled for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic. But the federal government has brushed off the issue, and Utah has prioritized the fur industry’s interests.

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Has anyone ever done a study of the influence of wives on artists' output?

From me: Navajo, Hopi communities hit by destructive floods after heavy rains

Following a report claiming that Camilla wanted the original Winnie the Pooh toy to pay a visit to the U.K. from his New York home, the British Embassy clarified that she and the rest of the country are totally fine with him staying put.

She darted to the bell. “The butler shall show you out.” “Do not ring, Lady Hilda. If you do, then all my earnest efforts to avoid a scandal will be frustrated.

'From Pentonville Road Looking West, London, Evening' (1884) by John O'Connor (London Museum)

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Axios Local reports that Advance Colorado, which is behind several measures on Colorado's ballot was "cofounded by Republican billionaire Phil Anschutz" who owns Colorado Politics and The Gazette: www.axios.com/local/denver...

Happy 97th birthday to that splendid actor Colin Jeavons. I was delighted to meet him just under a year ago (something I thought would never happen) and he was an absolute delight! So many terrific performances - Blue Remembered Hills, House of Cards, Kinvig, Sherlock Holmes, Blackeyes, etc etc

At this time of year, the wildlife on heathlands may be a little quieter, but an early morning or late afternoon in the mists offers plenty of spooky encounters. You might spot spiderwebs coating the heath, highlighted by the morning dew, and bats flitting about at sunset. 📸: Ron De'Ath

Sherlock Holmes 12 Days of Christmas musical hits a sour note. www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andr...

I find all these FOIA & CORA battles interesting. In the 1990s when I wrote to several federal & state agencies and Denver Water for information relation to induced seismicity at their sites only one (USBR) insisted I send a FOIA request. Denver Water pointed me to a file cabinet & a copy machine.

How would you share your home's solar, battery, and appliance power with your neighbors? This research project will enlist 200 California households to craft virtual power plant programs that work for them, and then model how they help the grid: californiawire.substack.com/p/what-kind-... #energysky

It seems to me that Warzel did not comprehend what Surý was saying.

ALERT: Veterans ask court for prelim. injunction to halt construction of Trump Monumental Arch, which Admin wants to begin Nov. 5 "Defendants’ plans are unlawful; the threatened harm is imminent; and the public interest leans heavily against allowing defendants to blaze ahead"

🚨Treasury dept and the IRS propose a new rule that would end tax-exemption status for any private schools directly supporting minority students Interested in weighing in on this rule? Add your name to this sign-on statement and submit a public comment by 11/3: spklr.io/63328ETAHw

Spooky season special: The Library is home to the sole surviving nitrate print of the first film adaptation of "Frankenstein," produced in 1910 by the Edison Manufacturing Company! Watch the full film and learn how it came to the Library. ⬇️ blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/11/...

Another AI copyright suit The hits just keep coming.

Senate permitting bill would cut the public out of public lands and lock in data center, nuclear, and fossil fuel approvals https://westernpriorities.org/2026/10/senate-permitting-bill-would-cut-the-public-out-of-public-lands-and-lock-in-trump-era-data-center-nuclear-and-fossil-fuel-approvals/

The waye to figure out yf you are talkinge wyth a cat on the ynternet ys to aske the person you are talkinge to "have you been fedde" and yf thei saye "no my bowle ys alwayes emptye" BINGO you are talkinge wyth a catte on the internet. The Purring Test.

Native communities deserve to be counted. Proposed 2030 Census changes could threaten fair representation, federal resources, and civil rights protections. 📢 Public comments are open through Nov. 2. Learn more: buff.ly/MAP8sbS

I did not see this when it came out because I was traveling. We all know Tesla is imploding. I've been confused about the SpaceX-Telsa merger. Now I see that SpaceX is imploding, too. Putting all their eggs in ai basket. May they wink out of existence. www.ft.com/content/0fd1...

There goes 6250 tonnes of CO₂ removal every year…

'Edinburgh by Moonlight' John MacWhirter, 1839-1911. #Gothtober

There's one week left to apply for 6-months' free online access to 'The Social History Archive', published by DC Thomson bit.ly/4iFNuF0 This is a new partnership to support historical research, using selected online content, for those without institutional access to these resources #Skystorians

Three recent policies in particular have targeted the military's most important asset: its human capital. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/october/pentagons-culture-war-hurting-military

‘You cannot fold a flood, And put it in a drawer’ — Emily Dickinson In this case, you could 📗 Susan Lowdermilk’s handcrafted book reminds us of the beauty of nature and the power of natural forces during #GreenLibrariesWeek. © Susan Lowdermilk, YOU Cannot Put a Fire Out

Research being done in collaboration with Anne Johnson, a postdoctoral researcher at Michigan State University, has shown that spotted lanternfly mortality is exceptionally high after feeding on milkweed plants. Read more: www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti... #Entomology #Ecology #MSU 🌎🧪🍁