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Happy Presidents Day.
Two weeks ago, the CIA shut down the World Factbook - a public
domain reference on every country, used by 6 million people
monthly since 1997.
We built a replacement:
https://openfactbook.org
261 countries · Instant search · Country comparisons
Public data should stay public.
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Enter the world of Golvellius. Where demons rule the valley of water…and control the creatures of land, sea, and air.
I am a huge Stephen King fan and not surprisingly, like many others, I love IT.
I recently re-read it and I am always amazed at how King (in this particular novel) absolutely nails:
1- Writing of amazing kid/children characters
2- transitioning from creepy tale to really terrifying story to full-blown eldritch nightmare
Between King's epic novels (being IT and The Stand), I'll always lean towards IT. One of the best horror books ever written.
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Now Listening: Kanonenfieber - Die Urkatastrophe
I gave a solid listen to this album after Menschenmühle and I have to say that these guys can truly play black metal seriously, melodic yet fierce & violent.
https://open.spotify.com/album/15cBVOLGxioRUCDrkcLiAr?si=zJKrI3wiQTOVlWe7FTPcEg
Now Playing: Horna - Askel lähempänä Saatanaa
I am a massive fan of Finnish Black Metal and of Horna in particular. This album is one of my favorites.. Brutal, dark, savagely melodic in a particular sort of way: perfect for the darkness of winter nights \m/
https://open.spotify.com/album/43XgzMiSVy6tNOYyuusXUm?si=qyJ__qoxTSmgzrE6INsBEg
Now Listening: Wind Rose - Warfront
Dwarven Metal inspired by both Tolkien and Warhammer? HELL YES.
Headbanging like a madman \m/
ROCK AND STONE!
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Jf1NavkE0nEpzo2rnjMrL?si=Tq_7mG0gSQaAKsnKLbwUBQ
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/25/trump-cop30-lacks-us-climate-progress
*US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out.* The countries that want civilization to survive need to move on from trying to make deals with them, and unite to compel adherence to limits on the fossil fuel they can buy. This may have to include tariffs on the products of countries that fail to participate in those limits.
Gifts For The One Who Comes After by Helen Marshall
Grabbed this off Ebay a couple months ago, finished reading just now.
A superb collection of weird and disturbing short stories, but more dreamy and intimate than your average weird/creepy story.
Highly recommended
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