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A golden retriever who lives in the Bahamas has seen dolphins plenty of times before, but last week she decided it was time to make friends with one.

So, treating the ocean like a dog park, the pooch began to follow the dolphin all around a canal, barking and dog paddling as she tried to rope her sea buddy into a game of chase. — Read the rest

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Trump demands that Jewish Americans agree with him https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/trump-demands-that-jewish-americans-agree-with-him.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/trump-demands-that-jewish-americans-agree-with-him.html#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:07:56 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008305 Trump confuses

If a Jewish person in America doesn't think the way Donald Trump wants them to, they are self-hating anti-semites, says the self-loving anti-semite.

I was raised Jewish. My parents are Jewish, but I do not identify as a Jew any longer. — Read the rest

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Mike Lindell's evidence fails to "shock the world" as promised: begs for donations https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/mike-lindells-evidence-fails-to-shock-the-world-as-promised-begs-for-donations.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/mike-lindells-evidence-fails-to-shock-the-world-as-promised-begs-for-donations.html#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:15:54 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008288 Mike Lindell begs for donations

Mike Lindell, the MAGA movement's second-favorite crack addict, has a reputation for promises to reveal exclusive news that turns out to be as substantial as the filling in his pillows. Last week, the hoarse-voice fluff huckster promised to shock the world with something that was actually real for a change. — Read the rest

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Somebody stashed $50,000 in a community garden planter box https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/somebody-stashed-50000-in-a-community-garden-planter-box.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/somebody-stashed-50000-in-a-community-garden-planter-box.html#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:22 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008290

Volunteers working in a San Francisco community garden spotted a duffel bag tucked into a planter box. Inside, they found piles of wet $100 bills wrapped in red napkins.

"They thought it was a lot of money, but I don't think they realized how much there was," " garden executive director Maggie Marks told the San Francisco Standard. — Read the rest

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Give your PC a major boost when you upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, now only $30! https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/give-your-pc-a-major-boost-when-you-upgrade-to-windows-11-pro-now-only-30.html Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1007772

TL;DR: Tired of your lagging PC? You don't necessarily need a new device, especially if you upgrade your operating system to Microsoft's latest OS: Windows 11 Pro! It's on sale for only $29.97 (reg. $199) through March 24.

So, you've reached a point in your relationship with your laptop or computer where your device doesn't quite work the way it used to. — Read the rest

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Book banning is at a record high in the United States and here's where it's happening most https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/book-banning-is-at-a-record-high-in-the-united-states-and-heres-where-its-happening-most.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/book-banning-is-at-a-record-high-in-the-united-states-and-heres-where-its-happening-most.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:31:40 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008285

According to a new report from the American Library Association, book banning is at an historical high in the Untied States.

In 2023, there were efforts to censor 4,240 different titles in schools and libraries nationwide, marking a 65 percent jump from the previous year. — Read the rest

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Boebert laments the chilling effect media attention has had on her hands-on theater-going https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/boebert-laments-the-chilling-effect-media-attention-has-had-on-her-hands-on-theater-going.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/boebert-laments-the-chilling-effect-media-attention-has-had-on-her-hands-on-theater-going.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:09:25 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008284

Colorado's scurrying like a roach looking for haven GOP Congressperson Lauren Boebert is unhappy she can no longer visit a theater.

After famously being caught on film vaping and "causing a disturbance" at a performance of Beetlejuice, Lauren Boebert has suffered defeat after defeat. — Read the rest

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Michael Moore urges anti-Trumpers to try harder — because "Trump is smarter than us" https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/michael-moore-urges-anti-trumpers-to-try-harder-because-trump-is-smarter-than-us.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:01:04 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008249

When filmmaker Michael Moore predicted more than once in 2016 that Donald Trump would be the next president, people were angry. Including the time when, a few months before the election, he told Bill Maher, "I'm sorry to have to be the buzzkill here so early on, but I think Trump is going to win" — to which the surprised audience gasped and booed. — Read the rest

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YouTube star arrested for allegedly supplying ravers with snake venom to get high https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/youtube-star-arrested-for-allegedly-supplying-ravers-with-snake-venom-to-get-high.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/youtube-star-arrested-for-allegedly-supplying-ravers-with-snake-venom-to-get-high.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:42:26 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008262

Police in Noida, India arrested YouTube star Elvish Yadav, winner of the Bigg Boss OTT reality TV show, for allegedly providing snake venom as a drug for ravers attending a party he organized. Earlier forensic reports confirmed that samples collected from the party, which took place at a banquet hall last November, contained snake venom. — Read the rest

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My DIY Peloton bike: An ongoing journey https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/my-diy-peloton-bike-an-ongoing-journey.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/my-diy-peloton-bike-an-ongoing-journey.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:12:32 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008254 DIY Peloton

Years later, my DIY Peloton remains one of the best purchases I have ever made.

I am an early 50s Gen X dotcommer, and like many of the few of us, pain management is kind of sorta what life has become. — Read the rest

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This button remote for Apple TV makes it easier to control for only $40! https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/this-button-remote-for-apple-tv-makes-it-easier-to-control-for-only-40.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1007768

TL;DR: Yes, Apple TVs are all the rage and are awesome. However, their remotes aren't so much. Control your Apple TV more easily with a traditional button remote, now only $39.99 for a limited time!

Okay, so you finally jumped the fence and joined #AppleNation when you bought your Apple TV. — Read the rest

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Dungeons, Dragons, and Dogs: DnDoggos' Adorable Debut https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/dungeons-dragons-and-dogs-dndoggos-adorable-debut.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:55:57 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008257 DnDoggos graphic novel

I love dogs. I love Dungeons & Dragons. I've been reading the webcomic DnDoggos since year one. It is now in its seventh year.  The author, Scout Underhill, has created something special with their weekly(ish) comics, and now they have released a graphic novel, DnDoggos: Get the Party Started, sharing the dogs' very first adventure as a party. — Read the rest

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Ex-prosecutor reveals Biden's secret agenda to get Americans high on weed "so they can't recognize that the country's falling apart" https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/ex-prosecutor-reveals-bidens-secret-agenda-to-get-americans-high-on-weed-so-they-cant-recognize-that-the-countrys-falling-apart.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/ex-prosecutor-reveals-bidens-secret-agenda-to-get-americans-high-on-weed-so-they-cant-recognize-that-the-countrys-falling-apart.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:33:23 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008230 Sean duffy weed conspiracy

Recently, the Biden administration requested that the Drug Enforcement Administration consider removing cannabis from the Schedule I category. This category is reserved for drugs that are believed to have no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. The request reflects changing attitudes towards cannabis in society and medical research. — Read the rest

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Man returns from vacation to learn that he has died, according to the government https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/man-returns-from-vacation-to-learn-that-he-has-died-according-to-the-government.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/man-returns-from-vacation-to-learn-that-he-has-died-according-to-the-government.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:32:22 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008248

When Nick Fatouros of Montreal, Canada returned from a long vacation in Costa Rica, a rather upsetting letter was awaiting him. The official government letter informed Fatouros that he was deceased and that officials hoped his estate would pay his $1,092 speeding ticket. — Read the rest

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Donald Trump hits rock bottom with new sad slogan: "What the hell do you have to lose?" https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/donald-trump-hits-rock-bottom-with-new-sad-slogan-what-the-hell-do-you-have-to-lose.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:17:24 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008193

Donald Trump has given up on even pretending he's got a plan on how to "make America great again."

Instead, the deflated, in-debt ex-president has resorted to a shrug of the shoulders with his latest Donny Downer campaign slogan: "What the hell do you have to lose?" — Read the rest

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How Norwegians welcome back spring with a tropical "fruit party" https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/how-norwegians-welcome-back-spring-with-a-tropical-fruit-party.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:40:41 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008216 Solfestuka Fruktfest

The residents of Longyearbyen, Norway, the northernmost town in the world, suffer through four months of polar night. So when the sun finally rises in March, they celebrate by toasting the return of spring with…fruit.

Atlas Obscura details the glories of Solfestuka Fruktfest, the "Sun Week Fruit Fest," and the stiff competition and high prices for tropical goodies like mangosteens, guavas, and rambutans. — Read the rest

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Pack your bags: Russia-loving Canadian family's escape from "woke" Canada backfires https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/pack-your-bags-russia-loving-canadian-familys-escape-from-woke-canada-backfires.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/pack-your-bags-russia-loving-canadian-familys-escape-from-woke-canada-backfires.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:27:24 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008212 moving to russia from canada

An LGBTQ-phobic Canadian family's attempt to flee the "woke" culture of Canada by moving to Russia on a tourist visa has ended in teeth gnashing and bureaucratic limbo, as reported by Marcie Jones in Wonkette. Arend and Anneesa Feenstra, along with eight of their children, "saw pride flags on the streets of Saskatchewan and decided it was a sign from God that an apocalyptic purge against straight, white, meat-eating Christians was at hand," writes Jones. — Read the rest

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Your Internet-connected car is spying on you, and your premium could go up https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/your-internet-connected-car-is-spying-on-you-and-your-premium-could-go-up.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/your-internet-connected-car-is-spying-on-you-and-your-premium-could-go-up.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:04:14 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008194 car data sharing

Your car may be snitching on you. The New York Times recently reported that Internet-enabled autos from manufacturers like GM are transmitting info on how you drive to data analytics company LexisNexis. And they, in turn, are sharing those findings with insurance companies. — Read the rest

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Buckingham Palace forced to deny King Charles III has died after false report in Russian media https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/buckingham-palace-forced-to-deny-king-charles-iii-has-died-after-false-report-in-russian-media.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/buckingham-palace-forced-to-deny-king-charles-iii-has-died-after-false-report-in-russian-media.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:01:28 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008197

A Russian state media story, evidently inspired by social media gossip, forced Buckingham Palace to deny that King Charles III is dead. Charles announced that he has cancer in January and is undergoing treatment. It's a warning to content-hungry media that the bottom has fallen out on Twitter, where all this came from today. — Read the rest

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Watch a confused hawk repeatedly try to grab a kitten through glass https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/watch-a-confused-hawk-repeatedly-try-to-grab-a-kitten-through-glass.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/watch-a-confused-hawk-repeatedly-try-to-grab-a-kitten-through-glass.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:21:42 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008183 hawk tries to snatch kitten

In this funny animal video, a determined hawk repeatedly tries to snatch a kitten sitting calmly on a car dashboard, but is foiled by the windshield. The adorable kitten seems more annoyed than frightened as the confused hawk fails to grab it through the glass. — Read the rest

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This $80 car display works perfectly with Apple and Android devices https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/this-80-car-display-works-perfectly-with-apple-and-android-devices.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1007765

TL;DR: If your older model car needs a bit of a facelift, this plug-and-play car display can bring your vehicle into the modern age. Now, it's on sale for only $78.97 (reg. $139) through March 24!

It's not a bad thing that you love your older car, even if it's pushing an age in the double digits (no judgment here!), — Read the rest

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Fox News marches into Gilead with seriously creepy prayer segment (video) https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/fox-news-marches-into-gilead-with-seriously-creepy-prayer-segment-video.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:46:00 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008167

As MAGA doggedly marches into a real-life theocratic Republic of Gilead, Fox & Friends took the next step with an incredibly creepy prayer segment yesterday. (See video below, posted by Aaron Rupar.)

"This is a transition for transitions if you've ever had one," said host Pete Hegseth, warming up the crowd to Fox's transition into televangelism. — Read the rest

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Real dog fooled by lookalike dog marionette puppet https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/real-dog-fooled-by-lookalike-dog-marionette-puppet.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/real-dog-fooled-by-lookalike-dog-marionette-puppet.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:06:21 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008169 dog confused by puppet

Is the dog in this video experiencing an uncanny valley moment — that unsettling feeling when something appears almost, but not quite, real? Watch the dog's reactions as a talented street performer operates a life-size marionette puppet of a dog. The real dog, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the puppet, becomes extremely excited and engaged with its fabric and wood counterpart. — Read the rest

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Simon & Garfunkel sing "Baby Got Back" (video) https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/simon-garfunkel-sing-baby-got-back-video.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/simon-garfunkel-sing-baby-got-back-video.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:05:18 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008176 Simon Garfunkle

From There I Ruined It comes another unexpected gem:

Claimed to be from Simon and Garfunkel's 1968 album "Booty Over Troubled Water," this one kept me laughing.

Thanks, Ryan.

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Cosplaying billionaire Donald J. Trump can not post his $464 million bond https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/cosplaying-billionaire-donald-j-trump-can-not-post-his-464-million-bond.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/cosplaying-billionaire-donald-j-trump-can-not-post-his-464-million-bond.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:57:01 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008174 Trump cosplay

Donald "You gotta pay your bills!" Trump, who plays a billionaire on TV, has come up short.

Today, Trump's lawyers told the court he couldn't post a bond in his $464 million New York fraud case. No one wants to value his "trumped-up" real estate as collateral, and potential insurers will only take cash to back his bond. — Read the rest

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Drug-using Musk relies on casual racism in Lemon interview https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/drug-using-musk-relies-on-casual-racism-in-lemon-interview.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/drug-using-musk-relies-on-casual-racism-in-lemon-interview.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:45:43 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008171 Elon Fail

Don Lemon has released his full "got me fired" interview with Twitter's executive replacement for the fail whale, Elon Musk.

What a trainwreck! Don Lemon gave away most of the good parts, but there is some real awfulness we should have expected from Elon Musk. — Read the rest

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This 5-in-1 power pack is great for those of us who always have dead devices https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/this-5-in-1-power-pack-is-great-for-those-of-us-who-always-have-dead-devices.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:29:54 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1007934

TL;DR: If all of your devices are constantly on life support, this portable power pack can help. It offers five charging solutions in one powerful punch and is on sale for only $69.99 (reg. $119)!

It's the wild west out there, and your smoking guns are in the form of phones and tablets. — Read the rest

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"We're not stupid": MSNBC's Joe Scarborough says defense of Trump bloodbath speech is "bullsh*t" (video) https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/were-not-stupid-msnbcs-joe-scarborough-says-defense-of-trump-bloodbath-speech-is-bullsht-video.html Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:57:02 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008150

After Donald Trump's "bloodbath" comment over the weekend in Ohio, MAGA minions quickly tried to spin the whistle by defending it as an "economic bloodbath." But MSNBC's Joe Scarborough called the spin out for what it is: "Just bullshit!"

"It was a distinction without a difference," the Morning Joe host said this morning, later adding, "We're not stupid." — Read the rest

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"I'm not a climate change guy," says a guy about to lose his home to climate change https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/im-not-a-climate-change-guy-says-a-guy-about-to-lose-his-home-to-climate-change.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/im-not-a-climate-change-guy-says-a-guy-about-to-lose-his-home-to-climate-change.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:16:00 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008151 Salisbury, Mass

CNN interviews a gentleman who does not realize he has already lost, and it is just a matter of time before his home is swallowed by the sea.

Last week, we shared the story of a strip of homes in Salisbury, Massachusetts, that saw $600k of barrier defense sand washed away in 3 days of storms. — Read the rest

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Watch a new drum being made the old-fashioned way https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/watch-a-new-drum-being-made-the-old-fashioned-way.html https://boingboing.net/2024/03/18/watch-a-new-drum-being-made-the-old-fashioned-way.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:44:20 +0000 https://boingboing.net/?p=1008145

I massively enjoyed this video of a drum-maker crafting a biggun. Sadly it's been denuded of authorship and context at Reddit and I couldn't find it anywhere else.

I love this whole genre of People Silently Making Things (previously) and wonder if there's space on the internet for a parody video where I make a satisfyingly-edited wordless film of a traditionally-made video being edited on a computer. — Read the rest

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