Did you know? The army was ready to retire the Chinook (it's quite old) because they couldn't see a need for heavy lifting when a mass of 'hawks could do it. Then they had to operate in the mountains of Afghanistan where the Chinook is the only thing that can lift anything worthwhile.

I was out for a walk last evening around midnight and turned a corner and saw one of those 12 foot skeletons in person for the first time. They are imposing and a little bit unsettling up close. 💀

A lot of you are bummed about the "pivot to center" by the Harris campaign, and I'm telling you, a person who is solidly left, that this is not for you. This is for the undecided 5% weirdo freaks. They hands down thought Walz won the debate. They don't want a freak and they don't wan't super left.

This was a difficult video to watch for personal reasons.

An interesting video of David Gilmour et al practicing Breathe/Time. A bit of how they do it stuff. youtu.be/E3sP6AXKuYg?...

David Gilmour - Breathe (In The Air)/Time [Tour Rehearsal]

YouTube video by David Gilmour

Who needs to see two squirrels just chilling in a tree?

Hey #Canada: I dropped off a Rx and asked the tech if they had the new COVID jabs. “Oh, yeah.” “And you’re sticking to the 6mo schedule?” “Well.” *head tilt* “If you’re travelling…You could get it.” “…I could get it?” “Yeah, for sure, you could get it.” Which is how I got my Flirt jab early.

@catelli.bsky.social Your totem flower.

PPpazsays.bsky.socialOct 2, 2024 12:51pm

clivia, choosing where to root: fuck you i won’t do what you tell me

A real friend helps you hide a body. A true friend will help you make one.

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If you are a mediocre, unfunny podcaster with uncritical, unnuanced, and occasionally wrong opinions on a variety of subjects, AI is coming for your job: simonwillison.net/2024/Sep/29/...

NotebookLM’s automatically generated podcasts are surprisingly effective

Audio Overview is a fun new feature of Google’s NotebookLM which is getting a lot of attention right now. It generates a one-off custom podcast against content you provide, where …