Photos above and below from a Sunday protest of the government shutdown, now in its second week. Shared by outtacontext in the Boing Boing Flickr Pool.
Government Shutdown protest on Capitol Hill (photos from the Boing Boing Flickr Pool)
The most haunted images from the Boston Public Library's recently digitized photo archives
In January 2021, the Boston Public Library uploaded some 8,000 public domain photographs to Wikimedia Commons. As The Boston Globe explains: There's plenty of history to be found in the stash — the BPL highlights photos on the early history of the Red Sox and 19th century daguerreotypes of local abolitionists, for example — but… READ THE REST
US Library of Congress needs help identifying the people in these photos
Who the hell are these people? The US Library of Congress's Moving Image, Broadcast and Recorded Sound Division shared several dozen photos of mystery people in its collection and is seeking the world's help to identify them. Cary O'Dell at the Library's National Recording Registry writes: To review: We found each of these photos within… READ THE REST
Magnificent images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
The Natural History Museum, London, has released a selection of gorgeous "Highly Commended" images from their Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Seen here are some of my favorites. The overall winners will be revealed in October. Above: "Amazon burning" by Charlie Hamilton James, UK. Below: Large male gharial and its offspring by Dhritiman Mukherjee,… READ THE REST
Get a leg up on everyone in the office with these Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets guides
A lot has changed since you started your career behind the keyboard, and if you can't keep up with the times, the generation in front of you will swoop in and eat you alive. Sure, you could retire early (we all know your savings will last you comfortably until at least next Tuesday), but there's… READ THE REST
These CBD-infused gummies from Sunday Scaries are 100% vegan and 1000% delicious
Whether you're planning for a visit with the in-laws or trying to meet important deadlines at work, there's a lot of reasons to pull your hair out these days. And until you can drop everything you're doing and escape on a solo trip through Europe, you could really use something to take the edge off. … READ THE REST
