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The Comprehensive Guide to American Regional Cuisine

15 October 2025 @ 9:40 pm

Piri Res, of the American Food Atlas, has released version 5.3 of their amazing guide to regional delicacies. Cataloging 77 different food regions across all 50 States, Piri Res' map is not intended to be a guide to what people eat daily. — Read the rest The post

Every media outlet but one refused to sign the Pentagon's loyalty pledge

15 October 2025 @ 9:25 pm

Service does not in fact guarantee citizenshipThe Pentagon issued an ultimatum to its press corps: sign a pledge not to report leaks or other info the Pentagon does not approve, even if it's unclassified, or get out. Today, every media outlet but one got out. —

ICE traumatizes Chicago school children, Los Angeles declares immigration sweeps a county-wide emergency

15 October 2025 @ 9:09 pm

sign spotted at anti-ICE protest in Downtown Los Angeles, June 2025Not only has ICE abducted and held a Banana captive in Portland, but Chicago and LA are fed up with the Gestapo terrorizing their citizens. Chicago school teachers warn of the irreparable damage done to chi

It's 10AM: Do you know where your files are?

15 October 2025 @ 9:00 pm

Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime SubscriptionTL;DR: Take charge of your data with a lifetime subscription to the 10TB plan of Internxt Cloud Storage for just $349.99 (Reg. $2,900). Your da

South Carolina measles outbreak sends over 150 unvaccinated, exposed children into quarantine

15 October 2025 @ 5:48 pm

vaccineMore than 150 unvaccinated children in South Carolina have been placed under a 21-day quarantine after exposure in a measles outbreak. State Health officials hope to halt the spread. Last week, officials in Greenville identified an eighth measles case that is potentially linked to the outbreak. —

"Everyone is welcome," says restaurant accused of putting everyone not white in one corner

15 October 2025 @ 5:38 pm

illustrative image: Martin Prochazkacz/ShutterstockThe Los Angeles area chain of restaurants, Great White, denies racism as customers and ex-staff describe years of bias. Great White co-founders Sam Trude and Sam Cooper also previously owned a restaurant called Gran Blanco. Sarah Rose Brier, who was an employee of Gran Blanco in Ven

Whatever: Study shows Gen X reaching peak mental performance

15 October 2025 @ 5:18 pm

A study recently published in the journal "Intelligence" says Gen Xers are in or approaching peak mental performance. Several of the traits we measured reach their peak much later in life. For example, conscientiousness peaked around age 65. Emotional stability peaked around age 75. —

U Hawk drone: retired Black Hawks haul 9,000 pounds autonomously

15 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm

UHAWK (Image via Lockheed Martin) If you can tolerate the fuck yeah music in this video for long enough to watch it to the end, you'll see something pretty neat/terrifying. According to several America's top military minds, the United States is lagg

This felt comedian makes you forget you're talking to a puppet

15 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm

I first encountered Randy Feltface on Bring the Funny, a stand-up comedy competition show. The purple felt, legally-distinct-from-a-muppet puppet was robbed in a head-to-head competition against an unfunny "comedian/magician," and did not advance past the second round.

Mongolian horse courier game becomes surprise hit

15 October 2025 @ 4:30 pm

The Legend of Khiimori. Image via Aesir InteractiveHear me out. If you'd told me a week ago that The Legend of Khiimori, a simulation game about being a 13th-century Mongolian horse courier, would end up being one of my most anticipated indies I'd have laughed in your face. —