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by Dr. Radut

Words of the Day 2026-05-08

By lambert – Fri, 8 May 2026 - 05:20

I invented a new word today….

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Goodnight, Moon 2026-05-07

By lambert – Thu, 7 May 2026 - 12:50

Why not the moon? From the Artemis mission:

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OK, a gimmicky shot, but who hasn’t seen orbs agains black space?

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Today's Water Cooler 2026-05-07

By lambert – Thu, 7 May 2026 - 08:13

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Words of the Day 2026-05-07

By lambert – Thu, 7 May 2026 - 01:48

What has five toes but isn’t your foot?

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Goodnight, Moon 2026-05-06

By lambert – Wed, 6 May 2026 - 15:01

No.

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Today's Water Cooler 2026-05-06

By lambert – Wed, 6 May 2026 - 05:35

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And yet Moar Account Approvals

By lambert – Wed, 6 May 2026 - 01:57

Fireflite, Jack Dog, Sub-Boreal, THarry, dommage, dougie, elviejiton, fjallstrom, jhall, marym, ocop, skachur…

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Words of the Day 2026-05-06

By lambert – Wed, 6 May 2026 - 01:32

What’s blue and smells like red paint?

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Goodnight Moon, 2026-05-05

By lambert – Tue, 5 May 2026 - 22:00

“Silence is No Longer an Option: Why Coffee Geeks Must Reject Fascism” [Coffee Geek]. The history:

For centuries, the powers that be have understood a simple truth that we often forget: the liquid in your cup is not just a beverage. It is a political accelerant.

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Did the DOGE Goons at the National Design Studio Do This?

By lambert – Tue, 5 May 2026 - 15:00

I arrived at the White House page for EO 14217 only to find this….

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