Stephen J. Beard

🤣🤣🤣 This explains why I probably didn’t really share an elevator with Pope Leo last week.

See, that’s cool. I thought I espied my doc at the booth next to me at IHOP once but it turned out to not be him (which was fine, because I didn’t need the judgment anyway)

Oddly enough, this doesn’t seem to be the case for PC annual exam. Doc kept rescheduling to the point my annual checkup crept back to Dec. every year. I tried to push up to Oct. to reset and was told insurance required a calendar year between exams. Now I need to check the fine print … 👀

Grand Canyon fire adds to 7.5 million acres of burned national parkland, analysis shows A USA TODAY analysis found more than 600 fires that burned at least partly inside national parks in the past four decades.

Grand Canyon fire adds to the 7.5 million acres of national parkland that have burned in four decades. @usatoday.com
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You're like a human stick bug, blending in seamlessly with your environs to conceal yourself from would-be predators! Admittedly it was probably easier to pull off on a dead tree than, say, a Denny's during morning rush.

Department of Justice wants to inspect swing state voter rolls The Justice Department effort has targeted battleground states. It follows a March executive order.

“I do think this is part of a broader effort number one to lay the groundwork for attempts to overturn election results that they don’t like in 2026,” said Jonathan Diaz, the voting advocacy director at Campaign Legal Center.

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This looks like the kind of used book store where I could easily spend half a day. Well done!

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

Cool! Is it so they can build a new pipeline of source material for poorly cast live-action remakes 10-15 years down the road?

‘Jaws’ scared swimmers out of the ocean 50 years ago. Real locations of Amity's terror Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" is here. Here are some fun facts about the film.

Fun (fin?) look at the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" from @jennart3.bsky.social. #movies
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Same, but tbh I’ve tried with BS, and my user experience here has flat-out sucked compared to The Other Place, esp for general news and (in the fun dept!) NBA Finals content/commentary. Still hoping BS can get there but it has a long way to go.

Gonna ask my trainer to work Comeback Muscle Day into my routine! 🏋️

The point at which Teams needed to stop tinkering with its UX & workflow definitely preceded this, but now it has reached the point of no return.

Yammer's ghost would like a word.

Nearly punched a hole in my ceiling leaping off the couch when he drained that 3!

Hope you have another Option.

Sweet! I’d love to hear how it goes! It’s a part of the state I don’t usually think of for hiking, but there are some nice spots up there.

This was a fun one on Brown Co. SP involving a mashup of trails 7, 8 and 9. I think we were just north of 5 miles but you can def adjust for 7 or more.

I’ve had this one up at Salamonie on my near-term “to explore” list for a bit. I’ve heard nice things about it but need to check it out.

Deam Wilderness has some great loops, and it’s super-close.

a group of people are standing around a table in a park . ALT: a group of people are standing around a table in a park .

my man

Please talk to Zach for this, esp. if your theories go beyond my assumptions (some combo of high food/retail leases & captive audience pricing?).

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Acceptable use of this meme! 🤣

JD Vance booed by crowd at Kennedy Center concert after Trump takeover of arts venue The vice president's arrival at the center Thursday comes one month after Trump launched a major, controversial overhaul.

Has there been this much hubbub at a performance of Stravinsky since the debut of Rite of Spring?

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Teeth ain’t cheap, TF. Pay up! 🦷

Without even knowing the specifics, I support you in this message!

Sweet! I’ve had a handful of my kids’ art projects sitting around like that, and I ended up “preserving” them as 3D scans.

Congrats! Still chasing my 1/6. Same word since the beginning.

Perhaps this is just the universe telling us it’s OK to let our guard down? [ackbar-its-a-trap.gif]