Compare the forecast track of hurricane #Isaias to the current #drought map, and it looks like Ike may do more good than harm.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/092259.shtml?cone#contents
RE: https://archaeo.social/@mrundkvist/117412035583303163
A clever system for judges to impose fines in Sweden. Ticket Jeff Bezos for littering, and the town budget is paid for a decade.
Tom Hillman may have put his finger on why so many scientists are #Tolkien fans. https://alasnotme.blogspot.com/2026/10/of-course-we-cant-understand-tom.html
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Down-thread is the best facial expression I’ve seen on a dog in a long time. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjwmv77f66poptujj673e6mb/post/3mwtulyjni22q
RE: https://beige.party/@maxleibman/117361941473662253
There’s an idea — instead of AI-slop hold music, let people supply their own musical performances for the others on hold.
How evil is Uncle Andrew in “The Magician’s Nephew”, anyway? #CSLewis https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2026/09/22/measuring-evil-uncle-andrew-from-the-magicians-nephew/
It’s the anniversary of the publication of “The Hobbit”. In celebration, the Digital #Tolkien Project posted a list of all the Silmarillion references in The Hobbit that the readers wouldn’t get for 40+ years. https://bsky.app/profile/digitaltolkien.com/post/3mvzp7k5iqk26
RE: https://ard.social/@tagesschau/117309855712722519
“Rauswurf” is my new favorite word in German. It means “expulsion“.
Ahoy, @mrundkvist ! As a translator of RL Stevenson, you must know: how do pirates talk in Swedish?#TalkLikeAPirateDay
If you’ve ever wondered why to prune a cherry tomato plant, here’s what happened when I didn’t. There are three wire cages holding up various parts of this beast. The rod in front is 1 meter high. I have to reach in to pick fruits from three different directions. I harvested 610g of fruits just now. #gardening
#USpol #economics @delong points us to a graph by Mike Konczal: Since Trump's inauguration, all the job growth in the US has gone to women. https://delong.micro.blog/2026/09/14/the-feminization-of-employment-growth.html
RE: https://cosocial.ca/@mhoye/117252586235123410
Anyone who worries about a rogue #LLM rampaging through human society will be reassured by the stories in this discussion.
The #DMV has a newspaper again. It has a Sports and a Metro section! This former #WaPo delivery boy just subscribed. Https://washingtonsun.com
Look, there is Fastitocalon!
An island good to land upon. #Tolkien
https://oulipo.social/@ranjit/117115835170679680
RE: https://mastodon.social/@publicdomainrev/117106903955801459
Daily brushing is how you get perfect teeth like Polyphemus. #odyssey
When I go off to read a book, I come back and there are 800 posts in my timeline. Y’all sure have a lot to say!
This #brunch menu includes an item with halal chicken and sausage gravy. Sometimes I love America.
#uspol I like where this is going... https://bsky.app/profile/bretdevereaux.bsky.social/post/3mshhbjc2is2w
New blog post: In which an obscure occult Writer is measured against pop Adventure Novels and Murder Mysteries, and a surprising Conclusion is reached. #inklings https://www.idiosophy.com/2026/08/circles-of-initiation-for-novel-readers/