Tara Calishain

Tara Calishain

@researchbuzz.bsky.social

Obsessed with search engines, databases, and online information collections forever. Writing books & such since 1996 (OFFICIAL NETSCAPE GUIDE TO INTERNET RESEARCH, GOOGLE HACKS, INFORMATION TRAPPING, etc) and ResearchBuzz since 1998. I live at Calishat.com

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Tara Calishain
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It's funny how all these manly men run like scalded chickens when it's time to face the music.

Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social

Breaking: Brazil’s Federal Police has canceled Bolsonaro’s passports and are currently searching for him, CNN Brasil reports.

cnn.comFlávio Bolsonaro’s whereabouts unknown after reportedly failing to hand passports to Brazilian police | CNNThe whereabouts of Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro are unknown after the former presidential candidate failed to surrender his passports to police Tuesday, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil.

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Adam Parkhomenko
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Breaking: Brazil’s Federal Police has canceled Bolsonaro’s passports and are currently searching for him, CNN Brasil reports.

cnn.comFlávio Bolsonaro’s whereabouts unknown after reportedly failing to hand passports to Brazilian police | CNNThe whereabouts of Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro are unknown after the former presidential candidate failed to surrender his passports to police Tuesday, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil.
Tara Calishain
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I'm sorry, I'm not about making coin off past misery and suffering

The Associated Press@apnews.com

Halloween enthusiasts are seeking real scares at a former psychiatric hospital and funeral home.

bit.lyTours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral homeHalloween enthusiasts are seeking "real" scares at a former psychiatric hospital and funeral home. Eloise Asylum outside Detroit and Mortuary Manor in Toledo, Ohio, offer ghost-hunting tours.

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Taniel
@taniel.bsky.social

NEW: My midterms cheat sheet features 670+ races—up and down the ballot, & why they matter. Now it's in PDF, printable form! Save it, print it, give it to your kids to color the Senate map, & use it your worksheet on election night. Find it here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

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Valerio Adami, Polish Museum of America, France Protests Misinformation, More: Tuesday ResearchBuzz, October 27, 2026 NEW RESOURCES e-flux: Launch of… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/27/valerio-adami-polish-museum-of-america-france-protests-misinformation-more-tuesday-researchbuzz-october-27-2026/

researchbuzz.meValerio Adami, Polish Museum of America, France Protests Misinformation, More: Tuesday ResearchBuzz, October 27, 2026NEW RESOURCES e-flux: Launch of Valerio Adami online general catalogue. "The Valerio Adami Archive announces the launch of work on the online general catalogue of Valerio Adami’s oeuvre. The project, promoted by the Archive and entrusted to the scientific direction of Lorenzo Madaro, is dedicated in this first phase to works created between 1958 and 1978, with the goal of being completed by December 2027."
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Slop Disney Guidebooks, Data Center Lobbying, Finland Deforestation, More: ResearchBuzz AI Update, October 27, 2026 AI PROBLEMS Boing Boing: AI-written… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/27/slop-disney-guidebooks-data-center-lobbying-finland-deforestation-more-researchbuzz-ai-update-october-27-2026/

researchbuzz.meSlop Disney Guidebooks, Data Center Lobbying, Finland Deforestation, More: ResearchBuzz AI Update, October 27, 2026AI PROBLEMS Boing Boing: AI-written Disney guidebooks send tourists to rides that don't exist. "An underground monorail, non-existent bizarrely skinny killer whales, directions to extinct attractions, guide maps that bear no resemblance to reality. AI-generated Disney theme park guide books are flooding the market, filled with hallucinated slop that would drive a trusting tourist insane with misinformation." ANTI-AI SENTIMENT…
Tara Calishain
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"Among party registration, registered Republicans have a turnout rate so far of 18%, unaffiliateds at 19%, and Democrats are at 31%." WOOT

Center for NC Politics & Public Service@ncpolitics.bsky.social

The closer we get to Saturday's end of NC early voting, the more things stay the same--and continue the 36% daily growth towards potentially 3M early ballots cast by the end. Today's quick analysis of #ncpol early voting so far: ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/day-12-of-...

ncpoliticscenter.substack.comDay 12 of NC Early Voting: Monday’s Uptick in Banked Ballots Continues the March to Potentially 3M Early Votes Being Banked22% of North Carolina’s registered voters have cast a ballot, lead by nearly one-third of registered Democrats so far
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Wake Forest University, PixelMeter, YouTube, More: Monday Evening ResearchBuzz, October 26, 2026 NEW RESOURCES ZSR Library, Wake Forest University: News from Special… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/26/wake-forest-university-pixelmeter-youtube-more-monday-evening-researchbuzz-october-26-2026/

researchbuzz.meWake Forest University, PixelMeter, YouTube, More: Monday Evening ResearchBuzz, October 26, 2026NEW RESOURCES ZSR Library, Wake Forest University: News from Special Collections & Archives: New Finding Aids Site is Live!. "With our new site, we are proud to have incorporated some new features that we hope will make for a more efficient and enjoyable researching experience, providing access to to the 2,000+ archival collections stewarded by Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections & Archives."
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This is the same asshole who thinks I can't take a piss by myself. I don't believe a damn word he says.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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#solar #energy #vineyards 'When the family first priced the project, it was expected to save about $30,000 a year... By the time it was finished, PG&E rate increases had pushed the estimated savings to about $80,000 a year.' mendovoice.com/2026/10/ukia...

mendovoice.comUkiah vineyard floats 252 solar panels on its irrigation pond • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CAThe family farm now expects the panels to save it about $80,000 a year without giving up any farmland.
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#Oakland #HipHop #music #activism 'The Filipino American emcee launched his new album “Bass Building” through a custom streaming app on Oct. 1. It’s a daring play to advance worker’s rights in hip-hop.' oaklandside.org/2026/10/23/o...

oaklandside.orgHow Oakland rapper Bambu DePistola built his own music platform — literallyThe Filipino American emcee launched his new album "Bass Building" through a custom streaming app on Oct. 1, in a daring play to advance artists' rights.
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Tracking the Flu Season, Preservation and Conservation Web Archive, American Hotel History, More: Monday ResearchBuzz, October… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/26/tracking-the-flu-season-preservation-and-conservation-web-archive-american-hotel-history-more-monday-researchbuzz-october-26-2026/

researchbuzz.meTracking the Flu Season, Preservation and Conservation Web Archive, American Hotel History, More: Monday ResearchBuzz, October 26, 2026NEW RESOURCES WRDW: CDC uses new tool to track flu as season picks up ahead of schedule. "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica Schwartz says a new tool is helping identify spikes in flu cases as flu season picks up months ahead of schedule and a new mutation is causing a rise in cases. The tool is designed to empower communities and individuals to know how best to protect themselves."
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#UK #museums #money #funding #GLAM 'Free-to-enter museums and galleries across England will benefit from significant reductions in their business rates valuations following a landmark legal case won by London’s Natural History Museum earlier this year.' www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

museumsassociation.orgFree-entry museums to benefit from new business rates policy after landmark tribunal ruling - Museums AssociationInstitutions across England expected to see significant reductions thanks to change in Valuation Office approach

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@GottaLaff
@gottalaff.bsky.social

"We cannot remain silent: Amy Acton for governor" #Ohio

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

cleveland.comPlain Dealer/cleveland.com endorses Amy Acton for Ohio governorThe Plain Dealer editorial board endorses Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her preparedness and community engagement, while condemning opponent Vivek Ramaswamy's weaponizing of Acton's chi...
Tara Calishain
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When I tell you how my brain locked after I misread this headline (that it was a docuseries about both Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie)

The Associated Press@apnews.com

A new docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie are among the new streaming releases this week.

bit.lyWhat to Stream: 'Minions & Monsters,' Matthew Perry, Daddy Yankee and 'The Gilded Age'A new docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie are among the new streaming releases this week.
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Wow, 80 looks a whole lot different on him, don't it

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career. bloom.bg/4BsvV24 📷: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg

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The Associated Press
@apnews.com

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

bit.lySerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.
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I can't afford the LA Times so I read it via Yahoo News syndication profiles.yahoo.com/brands/los-a... . Didn't realize it would also keep me away from evil terms of service

profiles.yahoo.comLos Angeles Times @ YahooThe Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the United States, with a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.4 million. With a mission to inform, engage and insp...
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net

Well this is eleventy-million kinds of Fucked Up. @latimes.com (who once contracted with me as a freelance reviewer and whom I struggled to get paid by) asserts that *merely reading its website* constitutes a permanent waiver of your right to sue it under *any circumstances*.

Tara Calishain
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Your reminder that when additional security measures in the form of metal detectors were put in place after January 6, it wasn't DEMOCRATS who got their panties in a bunch www.wabe.org/republicans-...

wabe.orgRepublicans Lash Out Against New Security Measures At The CapitolSeveral lawmakers were visibly upset Tuesday by the new security system at the Capitol complex that requires them to walk through a metal detectors, following last week’s deadly insurrection.
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Trump doubles down on Islamophobia towards Abdul El-Sayed: "He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate. I want him to have a metal detector."

Tara Calishain
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🎶 He's my apple pie Good looking fascist, such a real he-guy Polls so good, make a grown man cry Sweet apple pie 🎶

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Trump: We're going to elect, I call him "apple pie." He's like, perfect this guy. He's central casting

Tara Calishain
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Think for one minute all of the atrocities committed in the name of God and then tell me this is a good idea.

The Associated Press@apnews.com

Tech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models. Executives are seeking input from various faith leaders, acknowledging that moral questions about AI can't be answered in labs alone.

bit.lyTo make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simpleTech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models. Executives are seeking input from various faith leaders, acknowledging that moral questions about AI can't be answered in labs alone.
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Croatia Radio Dramas, Connecticut Overdose Deaths, Twitch, More: Sunday ResearchBuzz, October 25, 2026 NEW RESOURCES HRT: Croatian Radio launches free online library… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/25/croatia-radio-dramas-connecticut-overdose-deaths-twitch-more-sunday-researchbuzz-october-25-2026/

researchbuzz.meCroatia Radio Dramas, Connecticut Overdose Deaths, Twitch, More: Sunday ResearchBuzz, October 25, 2026NEW RESOURCES HRT: Croatian Radio launches free online library of more than 600 radio dramas. "The Audio Library of Documentary and Feature Radio Dramas brings together notable works from Croatian Radio's rich archive and contemporary production, allowing listeners to access them anytime, free of charge." Connecticut Department of Public Health: New Department of Public Health dashboard brings local overdose data to Connecticut communities…
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Fishback is bugnuts in his public presentation. I do not blame Donalds

Raw Story@rawstory.com

James Fishback, who challenged Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) in Florida's Republican primary for governor, says Donalds' campaign kicked him out of a public event on Saturday and threatened to have him arrested.

bit.lyByron Donalds accused of 'threatening to arrest' his GOP ex-rival during public eventJames Fishback, who challenged Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) in Florida’s Republican primary for governor, says Donalds’ campaign kicked him out of a public event on Saturday and threatened to have him arrested.“Byron Donalds just denied me entry to his public event in St. Pete, and threatened to arre...
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we should treat any pundit promoting this idea, regardless of political slant, as deeply suspicious

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

When there’s finally an effort to hold these criminals accountable for the crimes they committed, we‘re going to see a lot of pundits wring their hands and say it’s politically motivated and insist we need to turn the page and look forward and a lot of other cliches that dumb assholes like to use.

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View Master 3D Toys, Lost Restaurants of St. Louis, New York City 9/11 Records, More: Saturday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, October… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/24/view-master-3d-toys-lost-restaurants-of-st-louis-new-york-city-9-11-records-more-saturday-afternoon-researchbuzz-october-24-2026/

researchbuzz.meView Master 3D Toys, Lost Restaurants of St. Louis, New York City 9/11 Records, More: Saturday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, October 24, 2026NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from the Santa Maria Sun: Explore the history of View-Master 3D through a Santa Maria resident’s new documentary. "Dave Machin’s hobby collecting View-Master 3D toys started by chance when he picked one up at an antique shop in San Luis Obispo. He clicked through travel reels of destinations like Yosemite, Chicago, and Miami.... He manually converted his stockpile of vintage viewers and reels into a large online database to occupy his mind during the pandemic.
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#Croatia #radio #PerformingArts #DigitalHumanities 'Audio Library of Documentary and Feature Radio Dramas brings together notable works from Croatian Radio's rich archive and contemporary production, allowing listeners to access them anytime, free of charge.' glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/culture/c...

glashrvatske.hrt.hrCroatian Radio launches free online library of more than 600 radio dramasTo mark 100 years of Croatian Radio and radio drama, Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) has launched a free digital Audio Library featuring more than 600 documentary and feature radio dramas. 
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#9/11 #NYC #AirQuality #PublicHealth #transparency 'Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s administration released on Wednesday another 40,000 documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.' www.amny.com/news/40000-m...

amny.com40,000 more 9/11 records released as questions linger over toxic air warningsThe latest release brings the total to more than 60,000 documents spanning over 200,000 pages, according to 9/11 Health Watch, the advocacy group whose legal
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#politics #parks #transparency #NPS 'The National Park Service has quietly changed the public notice rule for advisory commissions, reducing the time required for advance notice of meetings from 15 to 7 days.' provincetownindependent.org/featured/202...

provincetownindependent.orgPark Service Quietly Shifts Notice Deadline - The Provincetown IndependentEASTHAM — The National Park Service has quietly changed the public notice rule for advisory commissions, reducing the time required for advance notice of meetings from 15 to 7 days. […]
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#photography #toys #travel #ViewMaster 'On his YouTube channel, View Master Travels, [Dave] Machin posts travel vlogs that compare scenes from decades ago with his 21st century photographs.' www.santamariasun.com/arts/explore...

santamariasun.comExplore the history of View-Master 3D through a Santa Maria resident’s new documentary - Santa Maria SunDave Machin’s hobby collecting View-Master 3D toys started by chance when he picked one up at an antique shop in San Luis Obispo. He clicked through travel reels of destinations like Yosemite, Chicago...

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Eric Lipton NYT
@ericlipton.nytimes.com

To folks who follow me on Bluesky & appreciate the journalism I do. Can you please read the EPA story and post on social media platforms if you are so moved. This kind of work is important. But it only matters if people read it and engage with it. Here's the link. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...

nytimes.comHow Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass (Gift Article)The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.
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#LGBTQ #politics #elections #Ohio 'GLAAD, the national LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization, has released a series of fact sheets breaking down the LGBTQ+ records of candidates for Ohio governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and secretary of state. ' thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/10/20/g...

thebuckeyeflame.comGLAAD releases Ohio Accountability Project with fact-based LGBTQ+ records of major midterm candidatesAmid an unprecedented deluge of anti-LGBTQ+ campaign ads, the fact sheets are intended to help voters hold leaders accountable.
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Common Crawl, Motorsports Photography, AskChem Search Engine, More: Saturday ResearchBuzz, October 24, 2026 NEW RESOURCES Common Crawl: October 2026 Crawl… http://researchbuzz.me/2026/10/24/common-crawl-motorsports-photography-askchem-search-engine-more-saturday-researchbuzz-october-24-2026/

researchbuzz.meCommon Crawl, Motorsports Photography, AskChem Search Engine, More: Saturday ResearchBuzz, October 24, 2026NEW RESOURCES Common Crawl: October 2026 Crawl Archive Now Available. "The crawl archive for October 2026 is now available. The data was crawled between October 5th and October 18th, and contains 2.16 billion web pages (or 371.19 TiB of uncompressed content). Page captures are from 41.4 million hosts or 34.3 million registered domains and include 830.1 million new URLs, not visited in any of our prior crawls."