Awesome | Bearded | Coffee Drinker. Interfaith minister, general nerd, & former theater techie. Comics, pop-culture, 80s tunes, & @bookendedbycats. (he/him)
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The Endangered Species Act and the "God Squad" granting an exemption for offshore oil activities in the Gulf:
watershednewsletter.substack… (June 9, 2026)
Image: Photo of a Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico (from the Substack post). Fewer than 100 remain on Earth.
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From my memories and bookmarks, here is CNN’s May 2019 story about an array of manmade and natural formations that once served as religious sites. My favorite is still the church steeple rising out of an Italian lake (the image with this post).
cnn.com/travel/article/aband…
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Jun 12
"The Lysenko-ization of federal science takes a big step forward"
sciencebasedmedicine.org/the…
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Jun 12
In this Science-Based Medicine post, David Gorski explains who Trofim Lysenko was, what changes the Trump administration has proposed to federal grant-making (that propagandize US science research), and how you can comment on the proposed rule changes (docket OMB-2026-0034).
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Jun 12
Glass Tiger's THE THIN RED LINE is our latest Friday #80s Flashback!
This week on the Friday #80s Flashback: It's the 40th anniversary of the release of Glass Tiger's debut album, THE THIN RED LINE. It featured the hits "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Someday", both of which hit the top ten in the US. #music
bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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Jun 10
On July 13, 2026, Microsoft flips the kill switch for your copy of Office 2019 for Mac, putting the apps in “reduced functionality mode.”
See Office Watch for how to check whether your Mac is affected and what you might be able to do:
office-watch.com/2026/micros…
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This week on the Friday #80s Flashback: Alphaville's second studio album, AFTERNOONS IN UTOPIA, turned 40 years old! #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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You can Pride if you want to.
You can leave those 'phobes behind.
Because friends'll do Pride.
But if they don't Pride.
Then they're no friends of mine.
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May 30
In response to the invitation, Dr. Sevrin reportedly said, "We do not reach." Adam immediately followed up with, "Not with those Herberts!"
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May 29
Erasure released their debut album 40 years ago. It featured three non-charting singles: "Who Needs Love Like That", "Heavenly Action", and "Oh l'amour". #80s #music
40 years ago, Erasure released their debut album, WONDERLAND! Neither the album, nor its three singles, charted. But it has become a fan favorite. Let's revisit it on the Friday #80s Flashback. #80s #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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May 29
"The Wizard of Odds," by Frank Jacobs (script) with Sam Vivano (art), MAD #300, 1991.
People have long known this guy was a conman and a sexist oaf.
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May 28
What is a piece of tech collecting loads of data on you? It could be your car.
theness.com/neurologicablog/…
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May 27
RIP Sonny Rollins, the colossus of the saxophone. Definitely, definitely, definitely check out his 1962 album, THE BRIDGE. youtube.com/watch?v=Vmc1kdCw…
Sonny Rollins, the "colossus of the saxophone," died on Monday, May 25, at the age of 95. Story, and a trio of sample recordings, via WRTI Jazz:
wrti.org/latest-jazz-from-np…
#jazz #music #RIP
ALT Photo of Sonny Rollins during the opening of the Vienne Jazz Festival. 29 June 2006. (Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images)
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May 25
and express their appreciation for Adams and his books.
So, yeah, s*** be dark sometimes. Lots of times, really. And humans regularly show how ridiculous they can be. But life and love are also powerful, more powerful than we can fully know.
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May 25
Don't Panic. Always Carry a Towel. And let's strive to be worthy of Ford Prefect's expanded entry for Earth in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: "Mostly Harmless."
#TowelDay #h2g2 #HoopyFrood #DouglasAdams
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