Love Bertha’s videos. Wanna be her mija.
Headline: People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It’s a Miraculous Cure-All.
Remember that scene where Rocky shows Grace how he eats? “Is beautiful!” Not. (h/t Next Draft)
But what the heck, continuing to promote journalism that encourages nausea, click here to find, oh, how about a recipe for brewing beer from sulphuric acid? Didn’t see any urine recipes. (h/t Kottke)
Years of good news in one place. Seriously nifty. (Fix the News)
First time I’ve ever seen a praying mantis with a come-hither expression, OG walrus haul-out, and a moose making faces–“Yeah, I see you there with your camera and this is what I think about that.” (Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 Finalists)
Quote for the day
America’s sacred word is freedom. New Zealand’s is fairness…
“Freedom” can explain the Declaration of Independence, gun rights, the First Amendment, westward settlement, venture capital, high inequality, religious pluralism, and why every American political faction believes it is oppressed by a different federal agency.
“Fairness” can explain early women’s suffrage, Māori seats in parliament, social democracy, land reform, rugby etiquette, and why New Zealanders have evolved a sixth sense for detecting someone getting above themselves. —Kvetch, via The Best of Journalism
Outro…guaranteed to make you boogie all over the house.
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