Philip Glass
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ct_text_shitpost_feedHunting the Falcon
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booksHunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe by John Guy and Julia Fox
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2026.02.26
Feb. 26th, 2026 10:16 amlsandersonICE
Minnesota nonprofits are in a race to distribute millions in mutual aid to tenants facing eviction
State lawmakers are considering a bill to expand what nonprofits can issue eviction-blocking letters assuring landlords that money is on the way.
by Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/minnesota-nonprofits-are-in-a-race-to-distribute-millions-in-mutual-aid-to-tenants-facing-eviction/
How many federal immigration agents remain in Minnesota after the reported drawdown of Operation Metro Surge? Fewer than 1,000, MPR News reports. “According to court filings this week, that’s down from more than 4,000 combined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and other personnel at the peak of the surge. But it’s still hundreds more than the typical federal footprint in the state.”
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/25/federal-officials-fewer-than-1000-immigration-agents-remain-minnesota ( Read more... )
Minnesota nonprofits are in a race to distribute millions in mutual aid to tenants facing eviction
State lawmakers are considering a bill to expand what nonprofits can issue eviction-blocking letters assuring landlords that money is on the way.
by Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/02/minnesota-nonprofits-are-in-a-race-to-distribute-millions-in-mutual-aid-to-tenants-facing-eviction/
How many federal immigration agents remain in Minnesota after the reported drawdown of Operation Metro Surge? Fewer than 1,000, MPR News reports. “According to court filings this week, that’s down from more than 4,000 combined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and other personnel at the peak of the surge. But it’s still hundreds more than the typical federal footprint in the state.”
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/25/federal-officials-fewer-than-1000-immigration-agents-remain-minnesota ( Read more... )
England consider spinner Ahmed for Colombo turner
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:34 pmbbc_feedEngland will consider leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed for Friday's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand with spinning conditions expected.
Tracey Emin says her artwork My Bed would be 'tidy, clean and boring' if she made it today
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:07 pmbbc_feedHer Turner Prize-nominated messy bed caused a stir in the late 1990s and is now going back on display.
Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:54 pmbbc_feedTravellers to the Rock from the UK would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.
A 'normal guy' doing 'brilliant' things - Lammens on life at Man Utd
Feb. 26th, 2026 12:00 pmbbc_feedManchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens says he is "just a normal guy", but his reputation is growing in an impressive debut season at Old Trafford.
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:45 pmarstechnica_feedIt’s hard to overstate the role that Wi-Fi plays in virtually every facet of life. The organization that shepherds the wireless protocol says that more than 48 billion Wi-Fi-enabled devices have shipped since it debuted in the late 1990s. One estimate pegs the number of individual users at 6 billion, roughly 70 percent of the world’s population.
Despite the dependence and the immeasurable amount of sensitive data flowing through Wi-Fi transmissions, the history of the protocol has been littered with security landmines stemming both from the inherited confidentiality weaknesses of its networking predecessor, Ethernet (it was once possible for anyone on a network to read and modify the traffic sent to anyone else), and the ability for anyone nearby to receive the radio signals Wi-Fi relies on.
Ghost in the machine
In the early days, public Wi-Fi networks often resembled the Wild West, where ARP spoofing attacks that allowed renegade users to read other users' traffic were common. The solution was to build cryptographic protections that prevented nearby parties—whether an authorized user on the network or someone near the AP (access point)—from reading or tampering with the traffic of any other user.
New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:57 pmarstechnica_feedNew York state has filed a lawsuit against Valve alleging that randomized loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 amount to a form of unregulated gambling, letting users "pay for the chance to win a rare virtual item of significant monetary value."
While many randomized video game loot boxes have drawn attention and regulation from various government bodies in recent years, the New York suit calls out Valve's system specifically for "enabl[ing] users to sell the virtual items they have won, either through its own virtual marketplace, the Steam Community Market, or through third-party marketplaces." The vast majority of Valve's in-game loot boxes contain skins that can only be resold for a few cents, the suit notes, while the rarest skins can be worth thousands of dollars through marketplaces on and off of Steam. That fits the statutory definition of gambling as "charging an individual for a chance to win something of value based on luck alone," according to the suit.
The Steam Wallet funds that users get through directly reselling skins "have the equivalent purchasing power on the Steam platform as cash," the suit notes. But if a user wants to convert those Steam funds to real cash, they can do so relatively easily by purchasing a Steam Deck and reselling it to any interested party, as an investigator did while preparing the lawsuit.
A non-public document reveals that science may not be prioritized on next Mars mission
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:44 pmarstechnica_feedThe US space agency has released a "pre-solicitation" for what is expected to be a hotly contested contract to develop a spacecraft to orbit Mars and relay communications from the red planet back to Earth.
Ars covered the intrigue surrounding the spacecraft in late January, which was initiated by US Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" legislation in the summer of 2025. The bill provided $700 million for NASA to develop the orbiter and specified funding had to be awarded "not later than fiscal year 2026," which ends September 30, 2026. This legislation was seemingly crafted by Cruz's office to favor a single contractor, Rocket Lab. However, multiple sources have told Ars it was poorly written and therefore the competition is more open than intended.
The pre-solicitation released this week is not a request for proposals from industry—it states that a draft Request for Proposals is forthcoming. Rather, it seeks feedback from industry and interested stakeholders about an "objectives and requirements" document that outlines the goals of the Mars mission.
Silly Madness
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:18 pmomniglot_feedThe word mishegoss came up in a book I’m reading at the moment, and I had no idea what it meant, so I thought I’d find out.
Mishegoss [ˌmɪʃəˈɡɒs / ˈmɪʃəɡɒs] is apparently a slang term meaning madness or silliness. It comes from the Yiddish word משוגעת (meshugas), which means craziness, madness, nonsense, crazy talk, senseless activity, irrationality, craze, fad or quirk. That word comes from Yiddish משוגע (meshuge – crazy), from Hebrew משוגע (m’shugá – mad, crazy, insane), from שיגע (shigéa – to drive crazy) [source].
Words from the same roots include mișegos (petty) in Romanian, мишигас [mʲɪʂɨˈɡas] (maddness, insanity) in Russian, мешигос (mešyhós – maddness) in Ukrainian, mesüge (crazy) in Hungarian, and meshugge (crazy, mad, senseless, insane) in English [source].
I think I’ve heard or seen the word meshugge before, though I wasn’t sure what it meant at the time. Apparently it’s been used in English since at least 1880 [source]. Is it mainly used in American English?
Some related words in English include:
- mashugana = nonsense, silliness, craziness, garbage; a person who is silly or crazy
- meshugaas = nonsense, rubbish, craziness, a chaotic state of affairs, a mess
- meshuggener = crazy, insane; a madman, a crazy person, a nutter
Do you use any of these words?
Woman fell from window trying to flee triple killer
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:10 pmbbc_feedA former neighbour of Valdo Calocane was told he could have killed her, years before the attacks.
Jersey approves assisted dying law - where do proposals for changes stand in the UK?
Feb. 26th, 2026 11:47 ambbc_feedBills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.
Lean On Me
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:00 pmcakewrecks_feedEverybody clap your hands and sway a little, k?
Some guys and their wives
See only shame
See only sorrrrrow
But if they are wise
they know that wrecks
Are so much more, oh!
Lean on me
When you're stacked wrong!
And I'll be your end
I'll mock you WITH this song
For
It won't be lo-oo-ong
Until gravity
Makes sure that you're cleeean gone!
Please, don't tell the bride
If it's a wreck, it needs no intro
For
no one can tell; maybe she'll need
something sweet to throw!
Lean on me!
When you're stacked wrong
And I'll be your end
I'll mock you WITH this song
For
It won't be long
Until gravity
Makes sure that you're clean gone!
You just call on your mother
When you need a hand
These cakes need somebody to leeeean on!
I just might have a Pisa
That we never planned
These cakes need somebody to leeean on!
Just faaaalll free!
(If you need to end)
Faaaaallll free
Oh, wreck it, now!
Faa-AAA-aalll
free-ee-eeeeee!!
Thanks to Steve, Deanne M., James N., Rachel O., Jessica R., Carol Anne, Kat B., Richard B., Anony M., & Rebecca Z. for the wedding crash course.
[Get it? Instead of 'main course?' Eh? OH C'MON THAT WAS AWESOME.]
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P.S. Anyone want to bring vintage style pins back? Because this entire set of 7 lovelies is only $12:
OooOOOooh. I think the owl is my favorite. And the peacock. And the dragonfly.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
lobelia321I am a sucker for how-to books so this one sucked me right in. I listened to it on audio. I can't say that the author is the all-time-best at narrating but his voice was adequate.
Positive take-aways: Write what you like, and then find your 'superfans' who also like just that. Don't worry about the rest. I did like being reminded of the art in artisan; that was quite freeing.
A thing that annoyed me or that I found tedious: ( Read more... )Oh look, there is a comma in the sub-title, so this fills one of my 52 book reading challenge prompts of 2026.
15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over "anti-science" vaccine policy
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:14 pmarstechnica_feedScientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten the spread of infectious diseases, making vaccination even more critical to safeguard public health.
And though most scientists hail vaccines as one of public health’s greatest achievements, they have provoked fear, distrust, and contentious resistance since Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine, to prevent smallpox, in the late 1700s.
Yet, until now, the United States never installed an outspoken vaccine critic like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a top health official with the power to upend federal childhood vaccine recommendations. Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy and other top officials in the Trump administration have waged an “unprecedented attack on the nation’s evidence-based childhood immunization schedule,” a lawsuit, filed by 15 states, charged on Tuesday. Their actions will make people sicker and strain state resources, the suit claims.
Badge engineering could be worse than this: The 2026 Subaru Uncharted
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:00 pmarstechnica_feedMuch of the Subaru Uncharted makes very little sense. The “new” EV clearly resembles the Solterra, upon which Toyota and Subaru jointly developed the Uncharted and the bZ Woodland as a continuation of a partnership that stretches back to 2012 with the FR-S/BRZ/86. This time, a fifth sibling joins the platform: the Subaru Trailseeker, which arrives simultaneously with slightly more power, capability, and a larger rear canopy (but you have to wait until March 2 to read more about that one).
Most surprisingly, the Uncharted is the first front-wheel-drive Subaru sold in the United States since the Impreza switched to all-wheel-drive for model year 1997. The base FWD Uncharted will therefore offer a class-leading range estimate of 308 miles (496 km), while the Sport AWD trim can do 287 miles (462 km). Subaru has reportedly partnered with Panasonic to develop solid-state batteries for a Solterra replacement, but that project is still in development.
Does the above make the Uncharted a bad car? Not at all. Instead of throwing money and resources at more kWh during this liminal phase of EV adoption, sticking with the Solterra’s 104-cell 74.7 kWh battery helps keep the starting price for a FWD Uncharted at $34,995 while also avoiding the vicious cycle of compounding mass by reducing the curb weight. A Premium FWD weighs just 4,145 lbs (1,880 kg), and stepping up to AWD adds fewer than 300 lbs (136 kg). And as with the Solterra for 2026, the Uncharted features a NACS charging port to allow access to more than 25,000 Tesla Superchargers—revealing that, at the very least, Subaru and Toyota can accept the reality of the situation.
ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:31 pmarstechnica_feedDENVER—The Global Positioning System is one of the few space programs that touches nearly every human life, and the stewards of the satellite navigation network are eager to populate the fleet with the latest and greatest spacecraft.
The US Space Force owns and operates the GPS constellation, providing civilian and military-grade positioning, navigation, and timing signals to cell phones, airliners, naval ships, precision munitions, and a whole lot more.
One reason for routinely launching GPS satellites is simply "constellation replenishment," said Col. Andrew Menschner, deputy commander of the Space Force's Space Systems Command. Old satellites degrade and die, and new ones need to go up and replace them. At least 24 GPS satellites are needed for global coverage, and having additional satellites in the fleet can improve navigation precision. Today, there are 31 GPS satellites in operational service, flying more than 12,000 miles (20,000 kilometers) above the Earth.
BOOK REVIEW: Friedrich Schlegel, Lucinde (1799)
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:19 pmlobelia321What even is this, and what did I read? ( Read more... ) This may be my new brand: geschlechtsloses Amphibion. Especially as 'Amphibion', a very weird Greek noun with a neutral grammatical gender 'das' (today's usage is 'die Amphibie', feminine).
Hillary Clinton to appear before US House panel investigating Epstein
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:04 pmbbc_feedThe former secretary of state recently dropped her longstanding refusal to appear, alongside her former president husband.
Traitor Rachel on winning the show, her mum's death - and what's next
Feb. 26th, 2026 03:00 pmbbc_feedRachel Duffy has spoken publicly for the first time about winning The Traitors and then losing her mother.
Warren in '$1bn legal dispute' over Zuffa Boxing launch
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:56 pmbbc_feedVeteran promoter Frank Warren confirms he is considering legal action against Saudi Arabian-owned Sela and American company TKO.
Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:54 pmbbc_feedTravellers to the Rock would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.
Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:00 pmbbc_feedEx-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).
Assisted dying law approved in Jersey
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:46 pmbbc_feedOnce the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027.
Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:06 pmbbc_feedThe remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.
Five Science Fiction Stories About Investigating Enigmatic Artifacts
Feb. 26th, 2026 10:04 amjames_davis_nicoll
"What is this thing, and where the heck did it come from?" is a great way to start any story!
Five Science Fiction Stories About Investigating Enigmatic Artifacts
South Africa stay unbeaten with win over West Indies
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:26 pmbbc_feedAiden Markram smacks 82 not out off 46 balls as South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2026 T20 World Cup
Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:00 pmbbc_feedEx-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).
'Extensive evidence' accused's online stream was pre-recorded, murder trial told
Feb. 26th, 2026 12:50 pmbbc_feedNatalie McNally was killed in her Silverwood Green home in Lurgan on 18 December 2022.
Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
Feb. 26th, 2026 12:33 pmbbc_feedUse our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
eprouvette
Feb. 26th, 2026 07:28 amprettygoodwordeprouvette (ay-proo-VET) - n., a fixed-elevation mortar formerly used to test the strength of gunpowder.
Used from the 17th to mid-19th century -- put in a standard shot and standard charge, and see how far the standard mortar flings it. Also done with small-arms powder with a standard pistol, but the mortar is better known form. From French éprouvette, from éprouver, to test, from Old French esprover, reconstructed Vulgar Latin form *exprobare, from Latin ex- + probare, to try/prove.
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Used from the 17th to mid-19th century -- put in a standard shot and standard charge, and see how far the standard mortar flings it. Also done with small-arms powder with a standard pistol, but the mortar is better known form. From French éprouvette, from éprouver, to test, from Old French esprover, reconstructed Vulgar Latin form *exprobare, from Latin ex- + probare, to try/prove.
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She Hacked Her IKEA IVAR Twice—And The Second Time Is Even Better!
Feb. 26th, 2026 12:00 pmikeahacker_feedTime passes, things change. What worked once doesn’t anymore. This isn’t breaking news — it’s life, and even the most functional hacks can become less so over time. When Pauline Mantoua renovated her home, her previous IKEA IVAR hack was no longer working its magic, but that didn’t mean it lacked potential. Initially, the goal was to hide the TV and add some storage. Pauline still wanted to hide her TV, but she reimagined her previous approach to better suit […]
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Community Recs Post!
Feb. 26th, 2026 09:15 amglitteryv posting in recthethingEvery Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool fics/fanvids/fanart/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks/podfics have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool fics/fanvids/fanart/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks/podfics have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
Feb. 26th, 2026 02:03 pmbbc_feedSafety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.
Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:58 pmbbc_feedTravellers to the Rock would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.
Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:56 pmbbc_feedThe issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.
RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:50 pmbbc_feedA radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.
Jersey approves assisted dying law
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:46 pmbbc_feedOnce the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027.
Benn to fight Prograis on Fury undercard
Feb. 26th, 2026 01:43 pmbbc_feedConor Benn's bout against Regis Prograis will be the co-main event to Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.