Pretty much. What’s an NFT, you ask? Oh sweet summer child. Join me for a stroll through the garden of crypto idiocy while I try to explain this new and exciting form of money laundering. What is an NFT? An NFT, short for Non-Fungible Token, refers to a unique cryptographic token with its ownership and …
Recommended Reading: Some Cosmic Perspective
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. – Robert Frost So …
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Afternoon Respite: Lunchin’ on the Grass
Samwise just loves “cat grass” (wheatgrass), but I rarely get it for him. The ones they sell at the pet store are really easy to knock over, and he’s good at making a big dirty mess. So a friend of mine got him this handsome wheatgrass planter! It will be no surprise to anybody who …
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Facebook vs. Australia
As you may know, news publishers are very mad at Facebook and Google. They blame the tech giants for the hollowing out of their industry. Aggregators like Google News, they say, steal content from journalists, by showing the headline and a blurb for free. They very much dislike what they see as Facebook’s stranglehold on …
Daniel Baker: Thought Criminal or Incipient Domestic Terrorist?
On January 15, the FBI raided the home of a run-of-the-mill whackjob named Daniel Baker. The broad strokes of this man’s life will be familiar to those who spend time on certain parts of the Internet: he is a tough-talking wannabe vigilante who’s said he’s “so fucking down to slay enemies again” and wants to …
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Non-Impeachment Open Thread: Who Doesn’t Love Mascots?
The Washington Post had a silly little article yesterday about COVID (prevention) mascots around the world. Some of them are, uhh, well. Oh dear. The Brazilian vaccine mascot needs a re-think. pic.twitter.com/oh2U5h5I1u — NoTimorousBeastie (@NotTimorous) October 14, 2020 But others are real winners! Covid-kun is a new coronavirus mascot from Thailand who teaches kids to …
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Midday and Midnight Open Thread
Samwise thinks it’s time for a fresh open thread. We’re watching Kim’s Convenience. How about you all? Also, I like this ‘diptych’ I ‘made’ of the United Nations headquarters. Been enjoying going south instead of north on my walks lately pic.twitter.com/Fz0jHx4AUE — ☕️ Tynan ? (@TynanPants) February 6, 2021 Talk amongst yourselves.