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Another balloon spotted north of Los Angeles.

Today's meditation: Booze and the blowens cop the lot.

https://www.conman.com.au/post/booze-and-the-blowens-cop-the-lot

“Booze and the blowens cop the lot.”

Back in 1997, magician Ricky Jay filmed a HBO special based on his one man show ‘Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants.’ About twenty minutes into the hour of card tricks, card cheating and stories, Jay recites a poem. It’s a beautiful piece, filled with colourful slang. “Villon’s Straight Tip to All Cross Coves” Suppose you screeve? or go cheap-jack? Or fake the broads? or fig a nag? Or thimble-rig? or knap a yack? Or pitch a snide? or smash a rag? Suppose you duff? or nose and lag? 5 Or get the

Nicholas J Johnson
She's helping. #caturday

Why are ethics questions always like:
"is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?"

And not:
"is it ethical to sell bread when families are starving?"

@quoteme

Adventures with #chatgpt
Me, as house speaker
Nihilism vs absurdism
Groundwater depletion is accelerating in the Central Valley

Excessive groundwater pumping has long been depleting aquifers in California's Central Valley. Now, scientists say the depletion is accelerating.

Los Angeles Times

Many of the journalists Elon suspended today on Twitter are here on #Mastodon. Please follow and boost:

Drew Harwell, Washington Post
@drewharwell

Donie O’Sullivan, CNN
@donieosullivan

Steve Herman, VOA
@w7voa

Micah Lee, Intercept
@micahflee

Tony Webster
@tony

Matt Binder, Mashable
@MattBinder

#freepress #journalism #journalists #news

Accidentally created a masterpiece of German Expressionism.