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Dictionary.com picks "67," a "nonsensical and playfully absurd" slang term, as the 2025 word of the year "67" is an ambiguous slang term made popular by Gen Alpha on social media and in middle schools across the country.

In case you needed further proof we’re doomed.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/dic...

Finally, someone explains why everyone needs subtitles when watching TV ​No, you're probably not losing your hearing, and it's not just the actors.

I LOVE SUBTITLES.

www.upworthy.com/finally-some...

My Best Winter Skin Day on October 24 raises awareness and offers advice on how to properly care for your skin so that you can look and feel your best during times of harsh winter weather.

Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.

“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡

Target cuts 1,800 corporate jobs in its first major layoffs in a decade Target's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke said the cuts are designed to spur growth and make the retailer faster.

Misfire on the Profitability Bullseye.

Under the Sea Drugs.

Is she nougat or nutty?

Still hard to fathom that people voted to put the King of Bankruptcy in charge of the world's largest economy.

AWS outage reminds us why $2,449 Internet-dependent beds are a bad idea “Would be great if my bed wasn’t stuck in an inclined position …”…

This is crazy! Imagine making a “smart” bed that only operated over internet connection (with no manual controls) and you got stuck sitting up and hot because of an amazon web service outage. What a time to be alive. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

Received my first "Happy Holidays," today (October 21).

Too soon?

when i was younger we had different things than the things people have now

CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen

Available starting January 1, 2026.

I got 99 problems but a 6 7 ain't one.

Curtis Sliwa's Feral Cat Vigilantes Will Clean Up This Dirty Town To solve the city's rat problem, we need roving feline justice squads.

He runs a roving gang that stages hate crimes, and you do not have to hand it to him, but I agree with Curtis Sliwa on one thing: The way to get rid of rats is well cared-for cat colonies. I lived in a LES building behind a restaurant with one and there were no rats. Never mayor, but maybe Cat Czar.

Virginia Giuffre’s Memoir Reveals How Ghislaine Maxwell Found the Teen at Mar-a-Lago and Sent Her to Jeffrey Epstein Before she died by suicide earlier this year, Virginia Giuffre wrote Nobody’s Girl, a devastating memoir of her abuse, including at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. This excerpt is her account of meeting...

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, In Her Own Words: How a 16-Year-Old’s Life Unraveled at Mar-a-Lago

This first excerpt of Giuffre’s memoir, exclusive to Vanity Fair, takes place during the summer of 2000, when she was sixteen years old and worked in the spa at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Dropping the "+" but bumping up its price by 30%.
It will now be $12.99 per month, up $3 from $9.99.

Gloria Estefan Proves the Rhythm Still Gets Us at NPR’s Tiny Desk: Watch Watch Gloria Estefan deliver the "Rhythm is Gonna Get You" and more hits on her 30-minute NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance.

GLORIA ESTEFAN PROVES THE RHYTHM STILL GETS US AT NPR’S TINY DESK: WATCH

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

3-legged lizards can thrive against all odds, challenging assumptions about how evolution works in the wild Most lizards probably don’t survive devastating injuries. But a new study documents 122 cases of limb loss across 58 species – these exceptions shine a new light on natural selection.

theconversation.com/3-legged-liz...

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

YouTube video by BebotExpress Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party (Official Music Video)

Going to a Divorce Party (not mine) tonight and the theme is "Funeral Attire."

So...all black...and...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpYh...

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Reminder to check in on yourself and others. Take time to breathe, laugh, enjoy nature, loved ones, and yes, get the hell off screens.

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet

"You clogged it again, sir."

Pie Hard.