Olivier Louis

The Words of the Week - Jan. 31 Dictionary lookups from sports, politics, and seismology

These are your words of the week

roster
hubris
liberation
Holocaust
conspiracy theorist
rescind
earthquake
sweven
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...

Bugs and Daffy standing by a tree, sign reads DUCK SEASON, then RABBIT SEASON then ELMER SEASON, and they both glare ominously off camera

classic Loony Tunes have much to teach us about class solidarity

Amen Thompson 33-10-4, 13/19 FG (including the game-winner!)

Former Thunder teammates Andre Roberson and Álex Abrines swap jerseys.

“From Oklahoma to EuroLeague”

This makes me so happy

Typing 'minimum' is like playing a game of table tennis on the keyboard.

Kathy Kash! Why $300 checks from the governor might be bad, actually This week we bravely ask the question: is free money good or bad?

Kathy Hochul wants to buy your love with a $300 check, but it turns out the state could use that money for other things that provide you more value than $300 nygroove.nyc/kathy-hochul...

Morning !!!

YouTube video by MegaLag Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam

Honey, the browser plugin with godmode to your browser activity, found to rewrite afilliate links. Keep your browsers clean all, you use it for too much important stuff. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4y...

A screenshot of two Bluesky posts. The first is by Gail Simone, which is a response to the new Superman movie trailer, and it reads in all caps “I am so happy, you all. This is the Superman I believe in”. The second is a man replying to Gail by asking “Do you realize that Superman is a fictitious character?” (Gail Simone is an author who has written multiple issues of Superman comics)

Another Bluesky screenshot, featuring Gail Simone’s reply to the man asking if she realizes Superman is fictional, which reads, sarcastically, “What? For real? WHY DID NO ONE EVER IMPART THIS INFORMATION TO ME WHEN I WROTE ALL THESE COMICS” with four images of Superman comic covers of issues she wrote.

Beautiful.

Democrats and Republicans spent months negotiating a bipartisan agreement to fund our government.

The richest man on earth, President Elon Musk, doesn’t like it.

Will Republicans kiss the ring?

Billionaires must not be allowed to run our government.

Thunder vs Bucks recap: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee past OKC in NBA Cup finals Giannis Antentokounmpo scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup finals Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

“We care, but it’s not like a playoff. Yeah, we’re frustrated, but I think we’re using it more as a learning experience.”

Learning experiences sting too. Especially when the Cup was ripped from OKC’s grasp the way it was Tuesday night:
www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...

This is such an awful idea

BREAKING: Trump says his team is looking into the privatization of the Postal Service.

UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...

NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs.

Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.

www.propublica.org/article/unit...

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last year spotify made up genres. this year spotify is making up words

Screenshot of the rendered HTML of the website I was able to host on Bluesky.

**This Website is Hosted on Bluesky**

This weekend I found myself digging through the AT Protocol specifications and the Bluesky Personal Data Server (PDS) implementation. In doing so, I discovered that I could setup a website that is fully hosted on Bluesky.

danielmangum.com/posts/this-w...

GNX Kendrick Lamar · Album · 2024 · 12 songs

NEW KENDRICK LAMAR ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kendrick dropped. My life is complete

OKC's Jalen Williams is a Top 10 player this season, per HoopsHype's Global Rating.

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1/13/ Think Like a Free Agent: What Professional Sports Teach Us About Work

I was watching a sports show recently, and Chad Johnson—also known as Ochocinco—dropped a gem that really stuck with me. He was talking about a player who signed a big deal but wasn’t delivering on the field.

San Antonio’s coach looks like a grown up Deuce Tatum.

Jared McCain in the 76ers locker room

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback | CNN Business The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year. The plan marks a dramatic shift from when it closed...

Barnes & Noble is making a comeback: The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year.

waking up from a nap after daylight savings

New poster for #Sonic3

Releasing in theaters December 20

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