Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97 Tom Lehrer, an influential musical satirist who came to fame with songs addressing topical events in the '50s and '60s, has died at age 97.

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Happy Solstice!

Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82 The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

Well, damn.
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Just a reminder in case you use any services like Hoopla (a library app that allows you to check out a specific amount of media each month); tomorrow is a new month, and your unused credits will go away.

Well. Looks like we'll never get to watch that watch that movie about George Wendt eating beans. Rest in peace.

"The Storyteller" Complete Collection Coming To Blu-ray! A blog about Jim Henson, The Muppets, and Sesame Street merchandise.

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Watch Live: American Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as new pope, Leo XIV, by Catholic cardinals On the second day of the conclave at the Vatican, the cardinal electors chose Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV.

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YouTube video by Anime Overview "Campfire Cooking in Another World" - Season 2 | OFFICIAL TRAILER // PV 1 | SUBBED

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Finally!

NIH autism study will pull from private medical records The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

Damn.

A cartoon by Cori6 compares two scenarios. The top panel, labeled "PROJECT 1938," shows a group of people, including adults and children, disembarking from a train with a ramp, reminiscent of historical deportations. The bottom panel, labeled "PROJECT 2025," depicts a similar group of people disembarking from an airplane using a mobile staircase, suggesting a modern deportation scenario. The cartoon is signed "Cori6" in the bottom right corner.

We’re honestly on a fast timeline to exactly this.

Happy #Easter Weekend! 🤣

On this day we remember that he died for us and was indeed resurrected

Mental health workers go on hunger strike, demanding better pay and benefits After months of striking, some therapists with Kaiser Permanente stopped eating for five days to bring attention to their union's demands for parity with how the company's other workers are treated.

After months of striking, some therapists with Kaiser Permanente stopped eating for five days to bring attention to their union's demands for parity with how the company's other workers are treated.

Bracing for Trump's tariffs? Here are 3 money tips from a personal finance columnist President Trump's new taxes on imported goods are creating a "scary ride" for the U.S. market, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. She recommends keeping these three things in mind.

President Trump's new taxes on imported goods are creating a "scary ride" for the U.S. market, says personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary. She recommends keeping these three things in mind.

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A pastel colored graphic comparing the cons of real chickens versus the pros of toy chicks. Text is as follows: Real Chickens Catch and transmit Bird Flu Have sharp beaks and talons Need lots of space and special housing to protect them from predators (and wild birds carrying Bird Flu) Poop a lot Even the hens can be very loud Are prone to numerous ailments that require treatment from specialist vets Stuffed Chicks Don't catch or spread Bird Flu Require no space at all Soft and cute Live forever Don't poop Don't eat Don't peck you Don't cluck loudly and screech Never need to go to the vet

Baby chicks were never an appropriate Easter gift for children, but especially not now with the spread of Bird Flu. 🐣 Get a toy chick and sponsor a rescue bird instead! www.merrymacfarmsanctuary.org/meet-the-birds

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

pretty much everyone in the entire world feeling this right now--

Check your DVDs for disc rot — Warner Bros. says it’s replacing them Look for issues in discs made from 2006 to 2008.

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Well

Once again, in a functioning democracy -- and more to the point, with a media working as it should! -- this would be a huge, epic, what-the-fuck scandal.

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Matt's El Rancho on South Lamar has been around ages. Might want to give that a try. Don Dario's Cantina has been around a while, too.

Jadzia Dax and Kor hugging: "Curzon, my beloved old friend." "I'm Jadzia now." "Jadzia, my beloved old friend!"

It's also the day for my favorite meme!

If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

100000% forever.