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Not Stylin'
According to the Huffington Post:
In 2007, the FBI published fake Associated Press articles and impersonated an AP reporter in emails meant to help unmask a hoaxer who was sending bomb threats to a high school in Washington state. But the agency didn’t do a particularly credible job, even failing to follow AP Style.
The full OIG report is here.
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Luke, the Son of Anakin
While futzing around on YouTube, I found this neat little Star Wars/Hamilton crossover:
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Back from Worldcon!
I spent the last few days at MidAmeriCon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, held this year in Kansas City, Missouri (barely across the river from Kansas City, Kansas). Overall, I had a good time. I got to reconnect with old friends, see some interesting panels, attend my first WSFS Business Meeting (like a New England Open Town Meeting ( Read more... ) -
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
Yep, still important. Perhaps especially this electoral season.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America ( Read more... ) -
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day [1] to my friends and neighbors north of the border, who continue to demonstrate exquisite good taste by celebrating their national holiday upon my own personal natal day ( Read more... ) -
Transylvania Pictures!
Yes, I took many pictures during my recent trip to Transylvania ( Read more... ) -
I voted!
Despite the best efforts of the MBTA to delay my train home, not to mention my town having moved my precinct's polling place to an elementary school with totally inadequate parking for the purpose, I made it in time to vote in today's Presidential primary election ( Read more... ) -
Reminder to those for whom the ballot box is open
If you live in one of the Super Tuesday states - or anywhere else where the polls are open today, for that matter - remember:
Democracy is dangerous.
Vote anyway.
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BRRR! to Not-Brrr in Two Simple Days
According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in Boston at 4AM this morning was -9F, breaking the old record by five degrees, and the coldest reading at that location since 1957 ( Read more... )
