Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study. wapo.st/4qmTVhl

what kinda Scooby-Doo sht is this

The world does not need goat cheese, sliders, fruitcake, or ketchup. A good salad doesn't require dressing. Also, most Southern cuisine - except for grits 😋 - is disgusting, e.g. they ruin Chicken & Waffles by frying the chicken & adding syrup when everybody knows you should

It's important to realize, as a threshold matter, that we have elected a president who does not believe law is a meaningful constraint on his behavior, and he has staffed his government with lawyers who think his desires trump the law. nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/…

I recently learned about the incredible bravery of Lt. George Arthur Knowland, who served with the Royal Norfolk Regiment, No. 1 Commando in Burma in 1945. Before you read his posthumous Victoria Cross citation, remember that he was born in Catford on 16 Aug 1922 and would only

I miss NOLA. We’re long overdue for a visit.

14 years ago today: "We will see you...tomorrow night!"

We now return you to our regularly scheduled program which is already in progress...

Batman watches over Gotham

The infection has spread—thanks to James Dreyfus, I woke up with Laura Branigan’s “Self Control” in my head and was singing it to myself as I fed the cats. And since it’s nearly Halloween, you all can enjoy the wonderfully creepy music video… youtu.be/RP0_8J7uxhs?si…

I’m sure that Robert Galbraith fans will guess what came to mind when I saw this. #RobinEllacott #Book9

The argument that Gaines lost to several women isn’t a great one, as it makes the assumption that allowing men to compete with women is fine as long as they’re not very good at it. Which is a. pretty patronising to women, and b. ridiculously easy to cheat.

If you listen to the very end, Nick delivers a spot-on imitation of R2 being sad. 🤣

…and your eyes are being gouged out. 🎃

"Happy is the man who can do science at midnight, of a Tuesday, in the fall, free of ghosts, exorcised by love and music of all past Octobers. Clasp Lola on Halloween and howl down the yellow moon and go to the lab and induce great simple hypotheses." - Walker Percy, Love in the