bagpipes The 'Free Bird' guitar solo but on bagpipes Rusty Blazenhoff

gadgets CrankGPT is an offline AI box for the apocalypse Rob Beschizza

Technology Claude Opus 4.7 identified a writer from 125 words she'd never published Ellsworth Toohey

science fiction Doctor Who returns to BBC control without Disney backing Séamus Bellamy

unicorn chaser A joyful Ice Cream Man spreads love in Colorado Jason Weisberger

Heartwarming Man and his senior dog are a heartwarming example of unconditional love Jennifer Sandlin

birds Sassy bird wins dance-off with zero competition Jennifer Sandlin

politics Mortgage rates up, making housing more expensive Rob Beschizza

Clowning around Do not mistake Elon Musk's capitulation for compliance Jason Weisberger

News Analysts do not expect Tesla's sales numbers to improve Jason Weisberger

plants An afterlife for beloved DC cherry tree Stumpy Carolyn Townsend

politics "Fundy baby voice"— Kelly Johnson, wife of House Speaker, and other evangelical women are trained to adopt childlike voices Mark Frauenfelder

cover songs "Stacy's Mom" performed on bagpipes in the shower Thom Dunn

aging A 45-year-old tech mogul spends $2M a year to make his body 18 again Thom Dunn

christmas music Viral sensations Toasters 'N' Moose, of "Taste the Biscuit" fame, offer up a festive sequel: "Christmas Biscuits" Rusty Blazenhoff

HDSF Have you committed a Time Crime? Maybe you will… Jesse Sheidlower

music "Taste the Biscuit" in retrospect Rob Beschizza

politics Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be the next Prime Minister of the UK Rob Beschizza

books The Metamodernism of Hanzi Freinacht Ferdinando Buscema

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