The Evening Blues - 8-6-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 4:17pm
Open Thread - 06 Aug 2026 - A Weird Rabbit Hole
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 5:00am
A Weird Rabbit Hole
Sometimes I find the strangest rabbit holes online... and, boy, did I find one in the last couple of days! So, I follow a substack called the Advantages of Age. It's written by Rose Rouse, and it's about writing, age, being a woman and so on. She's English. Recently Rouse had a guest writer, Gilly Hanna. Hanna is from a dancing group in England formed by old people called Grand Gesture. Yes, old people can dance. We knew that, didn't we? 
Anyway, the article, Making a Geri-Anarchist Ghost Story – The Hempen Jig is about a short movie (about 11 minutes or so) that the dancing group made. It's a horror story, kinda. And it's GREAT. I really encourage everyone to give it a watch, just 'cause it is so cool, and strange, and... The movie is called The Hempen Jig. Here's the youtube link to the movie:
The Evening Blues - 8-5-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 4:30pm
OT WE 5 AUG 26 ~ This is not AI
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 5:00am~
“You kind of need to remind yourself that you need to focus and try not to let stuff bother you
The Evening Blues - 8-4-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 4:09pm
Trump sky
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 9:58am
Good morning everyone.
Got another heat wave coming today and for the next 3 days. Low 90s an toppin' 100 Wednesday or Thursday.
To make matters worse, smoke from multiple wildfires will fill the valleys and hills all the way to the coast.
Sail Boston
Submitted by QMS on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 6:55amThis week is the culmination of the 250th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence celebration in Boston.
An international fleet of historic Tall Ships are gathered for a sail around
the harbor and exhibitions of the various ships in surrounding piers.
I counted 44 on display for the public. More may be anchored out.
The Evening Blues - 8-3-26
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 4:45pm
08/03 Open Thread - Grab some nuts day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 5:00am
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Cyclospora and Regulation
Submitted by bondibox on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 12:22pm"Republicans campaign on the idea that government is incompetent, then they get elected and prove it."
In Trump's second term, the FoodNet program stopped tracking cyclospora. The CDC fired 70% of its parasite tracking team and lost 25% of its employees overall. The FDA lost 20% of its staff. The Department of Agriculture has lost 10% of its staff.
