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At H=3.2 The newly discovered world is similar in absolute brightness to Ceres and Vesta. It’s unlikely to be as reflective as Vesta; Ceres’ 9% albedo is much likelier to be the kind of reflectivity that ED138 has.

We have sn extradition treaty with Brazil so this should get interesting

Give me your tired, your poor, Your befuddled asses yearning to bribe free, With secret accounts kept off your teeming shore. Send these, the voteless, second-round-lost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Eaux?

This is not how security works. Something is deeply wrong with this account.

Paladin: Foul villain! I will never yield! Villain: Ah, but if you look under my feet, you'll see that I am a PEDESTRIAN in a CROSSWALK Fallen paladin: fuck

“Critics worry it may be a sign that the new Syrian government is restricting women's rights.” Um…

Meanwhile in my hometown of Barnsley…

God created the entire universe but still has to use the bathroom Republicans assigned Him.

"The coastal elites have been bested by the coastal elites" with "financial backing from the Silicon Valley elites, ringing endorsements from the Texas elites, and, of course, journalistic support from the e-commerce and cloud computing elites. Thank you, the elites, for defeating the elites."

Oh good lord no they scienced hard

Name two films with the same plot.

JMS tells a story that when Koenig did his first B5, he entered the lunch hall/tent with JMS. Michael O’Hare called the company to attention, and JMS explained to a baffled Koenig that they were recognising him as a senior officer of Science Fiction.

Sometimes when I hear the stupid scams people have fallen for in online dating I think about the Australian beetle that tries to mate with beer bottles.

Yesterday we brought the spirit of the beautiful game to life at the Cost of Living Classic, where New Yorkers came together for an afternoon of free soccer and friendly rivalries.

El-Sayed on Trump's cognitive tests: "I went to medical school...In my neurology unit, I would have to give that MoCA exam...The only people that you give a MoCA test to are people who you worry may have cognitive deficits. By definition, if you're taking one of those tests, something's wrong."

It's that special time of year when they give the danger-kitties pumpkins to play with at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota. A much-needed timeline cleanse. 🐯🎃 (📷: wildcatsanctuary.org)

I want Microsoft to fall. Hard. And never recover. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/m...

Dammit

I remember the first time I saw someone point out that if one company does layoffs, others follow simply because it's something they all want to do all the time (because employees are expensive) and they think others doing it gives them cover to get away with it That pattern has never failed me

Tchaikovsky’s joyfully off-kilter sentences and wry wordplay in the Tyrant Philosophers act as a repudiation of the absolutist ideal of “correctness” espoused by the books' primary antagonists. This quintet of novels is a joy to read. New blog post: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...

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That poor kid. This is the stupidest, most petty thing I've seen in a long time. I hope he becomes a star.

RIP, and thank you ever so much for being.

Hobgoblins, joyous skeletons, and truly terrifying gourds — Halloween picture postcards, ca. 1900-1920: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/halloween-postcards/

People in the US seem especially resistant to this idea unfortunately. Should be immediately obvious to everyone, but it’s largely the opposite

cc @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social @sallyfisherprice.bsky.social

This was published in the Beaumont Journal (Texas) on 27 October 1978, reporting on an incident which had taken place the day before, so happy impolite cat causes death day to all who celebrate

this isn't funny. Gripens only flair their necks like this when they're stressed.

When and how do newborns see a face? @nmwilkinson.eurosky.social and colleagues identify a serious problem in how a foundational newborn study has been interpreted. But the Bluesky victory lap is leaving out a rather important detail: neonates track FACE drawings! bsky.app/profile/nmwi...

Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

#Serbia and #Brazil both voted *No* to right wing corruption. And *Yes* to Democracy. Next is USA to kick them out. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Usually not a fan of out of context clips, but oh, come on, Doc. SURELY you saw this coming, right?

So here’s the thing…

Backrooms sequel, please.

Play: The Videos featured 23 of Peter's music videos including Sledgehammer, Blood of Eden, In Your Eyes, Shock The Monkey, and Steam. It was released #onthisday in 2004. What's your favourite of Peter's videos?

Just to be clear... Prop 40 is a ONE-TIME retroactive tax. It applies ONLY to billionaires and would tax just 5% of their wealth — which grew 30% in 2025. California's billionaires would still be worth $2T+ AFTER the tax. The revenue will fund healthcare for millions of Californians. Vote YES.

Chemists Announce Upgraded Periodic Table With Dozens Of New Elements For Just $4 A Month https://theonion.com/chemists-announce-upgraded-periodic-table-with-dozens-o-1839288701/

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I picked up my copy in a NY bookstore in the late 90s for, I think, about $10. It's the fourth printing. also limited to 500 copies. Gorey died a year or two later and I hoped the game might become madly collectible, but it was reissued in 2015 and you can buy it on Amazon for under a tenner. But...

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