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useful online image identifier

(in education, tech, computers, internet)

Search across 146 billion images instantly with our advanced image recognition technology. Go here: PicDetective ... read more

it's been a tremendous journey: frankie dettori's final race will be chile's el derby

(in culture, sports, horse-racing)

Dettori aims to ride in several prestigious races in South America before ending his career in the final leg of the Chilean Triple Crown. See ... read more

the creative's map to getting discovered (and paid for it)

(in education, tech, internet, advice)

by Michelle Casey of doityourselfIn a world where visibility can make or break a creative career, learning how to be seen matters as much as mastering your craft. Whether you're a painter, fashion designer, ceramicist, or indie musician t ... read more

complete list of emojis

(in culture, tech, internet, icons)

For the most comprehensive and official reference, check out the Unicode Consortium's Full Emoji List It includes: Every emoji character and sequence Their Unicode code ... read more

copilot ai-suggested usmnt starting xi

(in culture, sports, soccer, usa)

Prompted and edited by Bill. I had to tell it to include Aidan Morris and use a 3-4-2-1 formation. Otherwise, its suggestions are almost exactly what I would have suggested. Now we need a coach who knows his player pool as well as most fa ... read more

the history of kentucky downs

(in culture, sports, horse-racing)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Nestled in the rolling hills of Franklin, Kentucky -- just a stone's throw from the Tennessee state line -- Kentucky Downs is one of the most distinctive horse racing venues in North America. Its story begins n ... read more

a brief history of linux

(in education, tech, computers, software)

Pretty interesting. Linux: The Untold Story - 14 minobJOwEy62bk ... read more

something you should know about the meat we eat

(in life, health, food, meat)

If you are eating meat from any of the big factory farms, you should watch this and learn about the details that go on there. It might make you want to raise your own chickens, pigs or cows. The Real Effec ... read more

what it means to "mine" bitcoin

(in education, money, tech)

Prompted and edited by Bill. Mining Bitcoin -- or any proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency -- is essentially the process of validating transactions and secu ... read more

questions for copilot (august 6, 2025)

(in education, tech, computers, windows)

QUESTION: I've got an external drive that works fine if I plug it in (mini usb) after windows 10 has started, but if I reboot with it still connected (I'm not telling windows to boot from any devices), it messes up the windows boot process ... read more

eppie's great race: a sacramento legacy that still moves us

(in life, health, exercise, sacramento)

Prompted and edited by Bill. In the summer of 1974, Sacramento witnessed the birth of something extraordinary. Long before triathlons became mainstream, Eppie's Great Race carved its own path -- literally -- along the American Ri ... read more

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russia responds to trump: 'venezuela' is spanish for 'vietnam'
Gotta love the Russian sense of humor.

pochettino missing pl, eyes return after usmnt
Just leave now. They do better with interim coaches, anyway.

danish cattle dropping like flies after government mandates methane enzyme inhibitor
Denmark apparently can't be trusted with animals, period.

2025 rockefeller center christmas tree is from ny
Why can't these people just GROW a tree in that space and use that year after year?

trump when asked what he'd say to u.s. ranchers losing their shirts: argentina is fighting for its life they're dying
He is not very consistent on this America First thing.

with monster: the ed gein story,netflix revels in darkness
Aren't they always reveling in darkness?

a-list nepo-baby demands global mask mandates at un
You are free to wear a mask, but cannot force your personal choices on the rest of us.

justice clarence thomas says legal precedents are not the gospel'
I'm glad someone realizes the "because that's how it's always been done" mentality is not always the right approach.

abbott says over 100 teachers will have certification suspended over charlie kirk social media posts
So much for freedom of speech.

phillies clinch nl east with wild win vs. dodgers
Phillies Karen was not in attendance.

venezuelan minister claims video of u.s. strike on drug boat is ai fake
Probably is, knowing Trump's non-stop smoke and mirrors.

refugees are here because we are there; public policy creates the migrant crisis
Yep.

warren: republicans are determined to break laws to hang on to power
Just like Democrats.

michael rosen analyses further targeting of him by laas directors
This is why the English need to use "z" instead of "s." "Analyzes" would be the correct word in this context.

adl ceo jonathan greenblatt says christianity is the origin of anti-semitism
Bad behavior by any group is the most common origin of animosity toward that group.

bill seeks to strip vaccine manufacturers of liability protections
Good!

denmark zoo pleads for donations of family pets to feed captive predators
OMG, these zoos in Denmark need to just be shut down.

84% of germans believe that people are afraid to speak their mind for fear of consequences
84% of Germans know how the world works.

fewer americans feel racial discrimination is a problem
The brainwashing is wearing off.

cia director ratcliffe: hillary clinton's russia hoax the 'greatest political scandal' we'll see in our lifetime
No, the covid scam is still the biggest scam of all time... so far.

democrat darling jasmine crockett: donald trump is a piece of sh*t
Such an eloquent speaker.

chd scientists dispel 23-year-old study debunking mmr vaccine's link to autism
In other words, they debunked the debunking. These double negatives annoy me.



random older posts  

lost a friend

(in culture, humor, internet, social from 2013)

No, not that kind of lost (knock on wood). But, don't you hate it when you're walking along talking to someone, it's crowded, you hear a muffled scream but think nothing of it, only to realize several blocks down the street that your frie ... read more

how to take your own passport photo

(in life, travel, photography from 2018)

I was having a hard time converting a digital photo down to the correct 2x2 physical size. Then I found this article: take your own passport photos. At first, I was thinking Tell ... read more

using shungite for health

(in life, health, tech, treatment from 2019) by don

Did you know about this rock from Russia? It's supposed to neutralize w ... read more

hospital charts

(in culture, humor, jokes from 1998) by joker

NOTATIONS ON HOSPITAL CHARTS Actual Sentences or notations Found In Patients' Hospital Charts She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. Patient has chest pai ... read more

harmony haven (12/23/2010)

(in life, animals, charity, rescue from 2010)

You can watch it here: vimeo/18194031Please donate by clic ... read more

wine review

(in culture, food from 2010)

Yes, we do it all here at FriendsNews! If I said to you Bohemian Highway, California Merlot 2007, what would you think? Crap? Just this side of Thunderbird? Well, you'd be wrong. At the amazingly low price of $6 for the small bottle, it' ... read more

bureaucracy at its worst, legal argument at its best

(in culture, humor, legal from 2012)

Bureaucracy at its worst, legal argument at its bestPart of rebuilding New Orleans caused residents often to be challenged with the task of tracing home titles back potentially hundreds of years. . With a community rich with history stretc ... read more

lessons in the art of living

(in life, help, advice from 2013)

Good guidelines. The snippet below is the most useful part:In DBT dialectical behavior therapy, the skill is encapsulated in a mnemonic device known as... Read, listen or wa ... read more



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