If you need a pickmeup, Ukraine struck and destroyed a Russian data center last night, reducing Russian bot traffic by 50%, dropping online pro-AfD discussion to zero, cratering MAGA traffic, and making Elon big mad. Just in time for the mid-terms. Slava fucking Ukraini.

I only discovered them on a trip to Montreal a few years ago. I bought a couple, loved them, and immediately ordered a whack more from Sweden. They really hit a sweet spot.

Should Danielle Smith be able to order your local council to vote to approve rezoning for a massive AI data centre? And threaten to fire your democratically elected mayor if they vote against it? This latest provincial overreach isn't about density. It's about your legal right to a fair hearing.

Ruin a book by adding a word. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Thatcher

The return of a public execution to the USA, if it happens, will be a watershed moment in the collapse of its democracy. It will make a moment when the state gives up on persuasion and lashes out wherever it feels threatened.

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

a livestreamed execution is just a lynching

No words.

This is who America is now.

On a personal level, I feel honored that I've met Carson. On a different personal level, I'm glad that the Nobel is celebrating someone shy, peculiar, intense. May all the weird/funny/creative/dark/introverted people of the world live long and prosper.

It’s a terrific game and a great series.

In case some folks think AI theft is an "artist problem" here's an example of some lowlife profiting from a historian writer's hard work. Without intervention this will also lead to consumers being unsure what's genuine and having to sift through a sea of trash products to find anything of value.

Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying

October is Women's History Month. During this month, we celebrate women from Canada's history who have helped shape the country. Today, it is Joan Bamford Fletcher.

On this day in 1813, the Battle of the Thames was fought near present-day Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The battle was a defeat for the British, who lost control of the Western District of Upper Canada. Indigenous leader Tecumseh was killed in the battle. 🎨 William Emmons

Folks tanking the rating for our game (which isn't out yet) because Aragorn is depicted as a Black man. 🫠 But, if nothing else, it's too bad because their anger is gonna prevent them from playing a really awesome board game. It's their loss.

Pacific Fury Unboxing Revolution Games have some great remakes of games previously published in Japan. Check out this game on Guadalcanal. It's compact, but not super short.

Benetti and RGIII might be the closest announcers to the "Dodgeball" pairing of Cotton McKnight and Pepper Brooks that I've seen in a while.

It’s not spooky season. It’s October. Spooky day is on day at the end of the month. This is becoming as bad as Xmas in November