Bumbling Avocado

Meme. Medieval drawing of a cooper, putting the lid on a barrel with a hammer, while surrounded by other barrels. The man -- we'll call him Ædwallow-- is wearing a pink shirt and blue leggings, as if he's planning on going to gender reveal party later and he wants to cover all his bases. He's wearing a somewhat shapeless red hat that might -- or might not -- keep his ears warm. He has a white apron tied around his waist. He is clean-shaven, and his face looks young. His expression is terribly intense, and it doesn't take much imagination to believe that he is sealing his rival in this barrel. Perhaps this was a man named Flord whom Ædwallow had called a friend in his youth, until he had ran off with Ædwallow's mother to live a life of crime together as petty toast thieves in Malta. Ævence spent years tracking them down, & now's he's caught them and stuffed them in barrels to ship back home, for reasons only he knows. Meme text reads: "Staring down the barrel of a too-eelaborate plan"

Eel smuggling is a major problem today. But it's not new!

In 1463, London city officials arrested 9 Zeeland merchants who tried to slip 97 barrels of salted eels past customs at Billingsgate. They wanted to avoid import fees, but wound up facing a £40 fine.
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I wonder if they are protecting some people. It makes no sense!

Tenochtitlan, Entrance of Hernan Cortes. Cortez and La Malinche meet Moctezuma II. , November 8, 1519 This image is from the "Lienzo de Tlaxcala", created by the Tlaxcalans to remind the Spanish of their loyalty to Castile and the importance of Tlaxcala during the Conquest. The text mixes European and native styles and includes anachronisms, such as the European-style chairs included in this image. Ca. 1550 AD.

506 years ago, on the 8th of November 1519, Moctezuma welcomed Cortés in Tenochtitlán in peace after the Spaniard had parts of the Aztec Empire. Moctezuma intended to learn the weaknesses of the Spaniards but found himself taken hostage, with Cortés ruling Tenochtitlán through him. #otd #history 🗃️

SHELVE YOUR HALBERD, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE ANXIETY. AND YOU WILL WIN.

Yes, if it were Biden doing this (or any Democratic president), their disapproval would be 90%.

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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

I, for one, think that before deciding whether to return him to the presidency the electorate had the right to know whether Trump committed serious felonies both while in and after his time in office. Maybe that's just me, though.

HANG UP YOUR SCIMITAR, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE DARK THOUGHTS. AND YOU WILL WIN.

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, which is sad. They do go to hospital emergency rooms which are mandated to treat everyone.

BATTLE AWAITS. SATE YOUR THIRST.

A vertically oriented graphic shows a white box will a yellow border. Inside the box, black and blue text reads, “Apply Now! RBS-Awarded Scholarships Application Deadline: Sunday, 2 November 2025. The M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography & Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources Application Deadline: Sunday, 7 December 2025.” On a black bar at the bottom of the graphic, white and yellow text says, “Learn more & apply at: rarebookschool.org/2025-scholarships-fellowships.” The background of the graphic is a photo of two smiling women standing beside a table covered in books. They are holding notebooks and taking notes with pencils.

RBS is happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for:

𝗥𝗕𝗦-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (apply by 𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃.)

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠. 𝗖. 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 (apply by 𝟳 𝗗𝗲𝗰.)

Details: rarebookschool.org/2025-scholarships-fellowships/

WEAR YOUR FAVORITE SHINY THING.

When a parrot wanted to connect with a distant friend, a touchscreen showed a selection of other birds available online. The parrots learned to activate the screen, designed specially for them, by touching it gently with their tongues rather than pecking aggressively with their beaks. "We had 26 birds involved," said Hirskyj-Douglas. "They would use the system up to three hours a day, with each call lasting up to five minutes." The interactions ranged from preening and playing with toys to loud vocal exchanges. "When we went through the data, we found that most of these parrots had favourite friends," said Hirskyj-Douglas.

Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
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Woodhouse Mill, painting by Yorkshire artist Kate Lycett. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

On this day in 1966, Star Trek first beamed into living rooms across America. None of us could have imagined then the journey it would set us on. And not just the cast and crew, but the millions of fans who would find hope, inspiration, and community in its vision of the future.

Carrie Underwood Is Reportedly 'Getting No Sleep' Amid 'Never-Ending Repairs' In Farm Life Carrie Underwood may love country living, but her Tennessee dream farm has turned into a round-the-clock headache.

Maybe this?https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/carrie-underwood-reportedly-getting-no-004503259.html

This is brave of them.

US States With A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County - Brilliant Maps The map above shows which states have fewer people than Los Angeles County 's 9,663,345, the most of any county in the United States.

Just for perspective: brilliantmaps.com/states-small...

‪@blaireerskine.bsky.social‬ so funny

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RFK Jr. Must Be Removed—Before More Damage is Done, Before More Lives are Lost Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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America's greatest mass murderer is only getting started Kennedy isn't ending lives by accident. All of his actions come from the deep-seated belief that Americans deserve to be sick.

Another #MustRead is up at @unchartedblue.bsky.social about #WhatTrumpHasWrought via the loony utterances of the guy masquerading as a Sec. of Health & Human Services

Where there is NO #paywall
Just GREAT writing.

This one is by @devilstower.bsky.social

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These lies are like their father that begets them, gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Why, thou clay-brain’d guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson, obscene, greasy tallow-catch⁠—

Hmm a Black woman. Utterly unsurprising, the monster.

Yes, I doubt that the regular people of Louisiana are itching to send their Guard here to us.

Unfortunately, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users, Bluesky must blow up Mississippi.

Herdling is OUT NOW! We’re stoked to finally invite you on this journey 🐐🦬🐏⛰️
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Fascinating!