This is the most terrifying thing I’ve seen this Halloween. It works out to around AUD 17 a hit (or roughly USD 12, GBP 9, or EUR 11). #australia #cigarettes #tobacco
Over the past few years, astrophysicists have transformed our understanding of the interstellar medium.
Using newly developed maps stretching thousands of light-years across our galaxy,
they’ve discovered that it’s not the quiet, steady backdrop that researchers thought.
Instead, much of the ISM appears to be unstable
— a finding that directly contradicts the leading theoretical models taught in textbooks.
The surprise finding could help resolve a long-unansw…
Still on the Nail: The Farmers’ Almanac in the Age of Digital Knowing
The 210th edition of the Farmers' Almanac reaches the checkout racks this month, which means a locked box in Lewiston, Maine, has already done its work....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/10/0…
De Israëlische nazis zijn weer eens bezig met represailles.
Hebron al ruim een week grotendeels afgesloten, duizenden Palestijnen verdreven https://nos.nl/l/2637408
Caseïne van Those Vegan Cowboys mag in VS de markt op
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/10/29/caseine-van-those-vegan-cowboys-mag-in-vs-de-m…
🛡️ #Composer 2.11 is out. The headline feature is a cooldown dependency policy: newly published package versions are withheld for a configurable period before Composer installs them.
#PHP #supplychain
Dutch news site nu.nl gets it right:
"Peace is not on the agenda of Kushner and Witkoff, but raking in money is."
https://www.nu.nl/verkiezingen-vs/6414804/vrede-staat-niet-op-de-agenda-van-kushner-en-wit…
What Wore My Sister Home
I made Nell a mouth from the sleeve of my black dress. The cloth held the shape of my elbow when I cut it free....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/10/31/what-wore-my-sister-home/
Vreselijk. Hoe een overheid iemands leven tot een hel kan maken.
Christa Pike reageert na mislukte executie: 'Ik heb constant pijn' https://nos.nl/l/2637331
Mooi overzichtsrapport over de maatschappelijke waarde van groen gas, door mijn Common Futures collega's: https://www.netbeheernederland.nl/artikelen/nieuws/de-maatschappelijke-waarde-van-groen-gas-nederland
(Great overview …