4.26.2019

And you've got to see the picture

Pilot rescued from plane that crash-landed atop Idaho tree

MCCALL, Idaho (AP) — A pilot who was trying to crash-land this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to r...

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Sweet . 

Also, the sun did not come out today

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even ...

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The Uptight American

Americans Are Among the Most Stressed People in the World, Poll Finds - The New York Times


Last year, Americans reported feeling stress, anger and worry at the highest levels in a decade, according to the survey, part of an annual Gallup poll of more than 150,000 people around the world, released on Thursday.

4.25.2019

Nobody likes pro-Trump bots (or anything) but…

…somehow letting Twitter decide who reads what about which seems like a pretty shaky idea.

Twitter shuts down 5,000 pro-Trump bots retweeting anti-Mueller report invective
Bots were tied to account formerly used for pro-Saudi messaging.

Read in Ars Technica: https://apple.news/ALiawODsSRFWMnfmN0RX5nw


4.24.2019

Hey, 23 million people can't be wrong (or maybe they can)

Once again, it's 123456: the password that says 'I give up' – Naked Security


The essence of most people's regard for cybersecurity: we're DOOMED.

4.23.2019

Any day now

This is the greatest invention ever

On a fresh roll of (generic brand) plastic wrap.

Whaddya know, it's Shakespeare's birthday


And people have been standing in line for more than 500 years to see his plays.

Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration | Shakespeare & Company | April 22, 2019

http://bit.ly/2KY9a0J

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4.22.2019

Do I need to be worried about this? (There are plenty of things to be worried about already.)

Just in the last few days a lot of bushes around town are suddenly turning yellow like this. Is it a plague? Another Russian trick?

American bees install cameras

Bees living on Notre-Dame cathedral roof survive blaze - BBC News


European bees - unlike other species - stay by their hive after sensing danger, gorging on honey and working to protect their queen.