Daily Tech News 22 February 2026

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Wikipedia has blacklisted Archive.Today for links to references because it is run by a crazy person. (Tech Crunch)

It's over allegations of running DDoS attacks and modifying supposedly archive articles after the fact, and the allegations are about as well supported as the recent conspiracy theories floated by Steve from Gamer's Nexus, which is to day, almost all of it is documented by multiple sources and the guy confessed publicly.

Which is a wee problem for me because those (Archive site) links I've been sprinkling through posts for the past year as more and more news sites decide they don't want anyone to read them?

Well, those links point to Archive.IS, but it's the same software and the same person.

I've switched to using Brave to prepare these posts, because it seems better at dodging around that problem, but it does mean that if you're using a different browser you might not be able to read the linked content.

On the other hand, I always, always present the full unvarnished truth without so much as editorialising.

Mostly.

Sometimes.

Tech News

Well, so much for that: Intel's next-generation Nova Lake desktop CPU range is likely to arrive at CES 2027. (Tom's Hardware)

Theories are that AMD has been planning not to launch Zen 6 until 2027 anyway, at least since they were close enough to launch to have a specific timeframe in mind. But Intel was promising Nova Lake this year as recently as January.
It's not Nova Lake, but Intel's Bartlett Lake is on its way and will support up to 12 Performance cores, compared to a maximum of 8 on any current Intel mainstream desktop processor. (Tom's Hardware)

And it has hyperthreading, so 24 threads on that high-end model.

One small problem: While it does run in the old reliable Socket 1700 (used by Intel's 12th, 13th, and 14th generation chips) it is intended for industrial customers needing guaranteed supply for the next decade, and won't be available in retail channels at all. And ASRock has already said that they won't support these chips in their motherboards, so an upgrade might be off the table.
Do not eat audio equipment. (The Guardian)

Got it. Thanks. What would we do without you?
How far back in time can you understand English. (Dead Language Society)

I've seen similar tests floating around recently, and the answer is pretty consistently 1300 AD. You have to know a few little tricks - the old long S ſ, thorn þ, and yogh ȝ characters have long fallen out of use, plus at some point u and v were merged and before that w was just two u characters.

But go back further and there's more change in each of the three prior centuries than in all the years since.

Handy guide to keep if the Tardis translator circuit is on the blink and you don't speak Latin.
China's CXMT is at it again, selling previous-generation DDR4 memory at half the price of anyone else. (Korea Herald)

CXMT was called out and sanctioned for this behaviour - at the time it was dumping new DDR4 memory on the market for less than the price of used.

Now it's... Well, it's doing exactly the same thing again, but this time it's raking in the dough thanks to massive global price increases rather than depending on CCP subsidies.
Xbox is dead. (The Verge)

Well, that's just great.

Microsoft has turfed long-time head of their gaming division, Phil Spencer, who admittedly had not been doing a great job of things lately, and also his expected successor Sarah Brand, in favour of Asha Sharma, formerly the company's President of AI Slop. And before that she was COO at Instacart.

No experience with the games industry at all, but again, Spencer was a veteran in the industry and totally screwed things up anyway.

Musical Interlude

Song is Tommy-Gun by Royal Republic. Anime is the one and only Black Lagoon. Accept no substitutes or your attack helicopter may encounter a inconvenient torpedo.

Disclaimer: Okay, so it does work. I thought it did.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:00 AM (UzL96)

2 w00t

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:00 AM (+YA9H)

3 Morning all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 22, 2026 04:01 AM (BLOW1)

4 How far back in time can you understand English.

Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/V1tosm25OOE

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:03 AM (UzL96)

5 >>>Wikipedia has blacklisted Archive.Today for links to references because it is run by a crazy person. (Tech Crunch)

Wikipedia is run by a crazy person?
Archive.Today is run by a crazy person?
Both of the above?

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:04 AM (+YA9H)

6 Wikipedia is run by a crazy person?
Archive.Today is run by a crazy person?
Both of the above?

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:04 AM (+YA9H)
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Both sites run by the same schizophrenic.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:04 AM (UzL96)

7 Both. Both is good.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 22, 2026 04:05 AM (BLOW1)

8 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 22, 2026 04:06 AM (pLaQB)

9 What, if anything, is Microsoft doing well these days?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at February 22, 2026 04:06 AM (/HDaX)

10 >>How far back in time can you understand English.
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Mom was reading a book one sunny afternoon, as was usual for her. I came to visit & asked what's up... and she handed her open book to me. I looked. Blinked. wtf was I seeing?

Mom laughed when I asked.. "Beowulf" she said. "Can't you read English?"

Old English. Hahaha!

Posted by: JQ at February 22, 2026 04:09 AM (rdVOm)

11 Middle English is tricky. Old English is literally a different language.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 22, 2026 04:11 AM (BLOW1)

12 Mom was good at languages. Wish I had her talents!

Posted by: JQ at February 22, 2026 04:14 AM (rdVOm)

13 Israel has been busy again in Lebanon, and there seem to be eight fewer Hezbollah commanders than there were yesterday. Tick Tock, Ayatollah.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 04:17 AM (DeB+V)

14 What, if anything, is Microsoft doing well these days?
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at February 22, 2026 04:06 AM (/HDaX)

Getting people to try a Linux distro.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 22, 2026 04:18 AM (Vq1pX)

15 Mostly.

Sometimes.

......
So

Pixy is actually a lawyer

or politician

Or both

Posted by: Hell's bells Miklos at February 22, 2026 04:21 AM (8i9Vv)

16 Israel has been busy again in Lebanon, and there seem to be eight fewer Hezbollah commanders than there were yesterday. Tick Tock, Ayatollah.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 04:17 AM (DeB+V)
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Took a walk Friday night up here in northern Israel at around 9PM. Heard jets going out and returning a bit later.

Dunno if the attack was at that hour.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:21 AM (UzL96)

17 Old English is literally a different language.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Ye hath spelt 'Litl'rly" rong

Posted by: Beowulf's mama at February 22, 2026 04:23 AM (8i9Vv)

18 So

Pixy is actually a lawyer

Posted by: Hell's bells Miklos at February 22, 2026 04:21 AM (8i9Vv)
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You didn't know that until now?

Have you not been paying attention to the thread's daily disclaimer?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:23 AM (UzL96)

19 Israel has been busy again in Lebanon, and there seem to be eight fewer Hezbollah commanders than there were yesterday.
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Doing the jobs America hasn't the stomach to do....

Posted by: JQ at February 22, 2026 04:23 AM (rdVOm)

20 Welcome to the Year Of The Fire Horse. The combination of fire and horse occurs only once every 60 years, Grok informs me, and traits associated with the year are aggressive forward motion, independence, charisma, passion and boldness.

Buckle up.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 04:25 AM (DeB+V)

21 Have you not been paying attention to the thread's daily disclaimer?
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

In my defense, I thought tax accountant was possible

Posted by: Miklos admits possible error, without admitting anything at February 22, 2026 04:26 AM (8i9Vv)

22 Doing the jobs America hasn't the stomach to do....
Posted by: JQ
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No, that's not quite it.

"Doing the jobs America can't get congressional approval to do..."

Posted by: JQ at February 22, 2026 04:26 AM (rdVOm)

23 The people who make cars hate cars and never drive them. The people who make video games hate games and never play them. The people who make movies hate movies and never watch them. The people responsible for making sure any given company is profitable desperately try to crater that company in their quest to wring every penny they can into their own pockets.

They are the actual hoarders and wreckers. Capitalism has been hihacked by a cabal of its own enemies.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 22, 2026 04:26 AM (Vq1pX)

24 I'm not learning futhorc.

I'm on enough lists.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 22, 2026 04:28 AM (Vq1pX)

25 The people who make cars hate cars and never drive them. The people who make video games hate games and never play them. The people who make movies hate movies and never watch them. The people responsible for making sure any given company is profitable desperately try to crater that company in their quest to wring every penny they can into their own pockets.

They are the actual hoarders and wreckers. Capitalism has been hihacked by a cabal of its own enemies.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Now do Politicians

Posted by: Miklos admits a level of cynicism for one so young at February 22, 2026 04:29 AM (8i9Vv)

26 >>>Song is Tommy-Gun by Royal Republic.

Catchy!

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:29 AM (+YA9H)

27 'Night.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Posted by: JQ at February 22, 2026 04:30 AM (rdVOm)

28 I'm on enough lists.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

One big list is enough

Posted by: LaWuanda from the NSA at February 22, 2026 04:30 AM (8i9Vv)

29 Futhorc?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at February 22, 2026 04:31 AM (/HDaX)

30 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by: JQ

I think ima try dat

Posted by: Miklos dangles pocket watch in front of own eyes at February 22, 2026 04:31 AM (8i9Vv)

31 from the end of the video

>>>Who needs magic when all your problems can be solved with ... GUNS

Streams crossing.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:32 AM (+YA9H)

32 25 Now do Politicians
Posted by: Miklos admits a level of cynicism for one so young at February 22, 2026 04:29 AM (8i9Vv)

ewwwww

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:33 AM (+YA9H)

33 Doing the jobs America hasn't the stomach to do....

Posted by: JQ at February 22, 2026 04:23 AM (rdVOm)
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I think this is Israel's responsibility. Biden made it very difficult to snuff them out. Trump is a big help but Israel's political echelons have lately been the ones lacking the stomach to do what's needed to be done.

These whack-a-mole one offs are not the way to go.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:42 AM (UzL96)

34 Futhorc?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at February 22, 2026 04:31 AM (/HDaX)
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Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/EBHLcBxQZiM

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:43 AM (UzL96)

35 Heh

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at February 22, 2026 04:48 AM (/HDaX)

36 Cheese For Everyone! retweeted
Carl
@HistoryBoomer
19h
I am grateful for the 1st Amendment.

A Canadian human rights tribunal is fining a man $750,000 for believing in 2 sexes.

If I were in Canada, I'd switch parties over this. We can disagree on trans folk in sports or bathrooms, but telling me what I must believe is evil.

My beliefs, whether good or ill, are my own, not to be touched by the state or society.

...

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:49 AM (+YA9H)

37 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2026 04:59 AM (AN2gy)

38 >>>Song is Tommy-Gun by Royal Republic.
Catchy!

'Tis

I listened hoping it was a cover of Tommy Gun by The Clash, but I liked this, too.

Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2026 05:08 AM (AN2gy)

39
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 22, 2026 05:18 AM (tljrc)

40 6 Wikipedia is run by a crazy person?
Archive.Today is run by a crazy person?
Both of the above?

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 04:04 AM (+YA9H)
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Both sites run by the same schizophrenic.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:04 AM (UzL96)

I don't know:

More than 695,000 links to Archive.today are distributed across 400,000 or so Wikipedia pages. The archive site, which is facing an investigation in which the FBI is trying to uncover the identity of its founder, is commonly used to bypass news paywalls.

https://archive.is/jw98U

https://news.slashdot.org

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:18 AM (+YA9H)

41 more about archive.today

Very little is known about who operates the site. A 2013 analysis by Gyrovague suggested it is "a one-person labor of love, operated by a Russian of considerable talent and access to Europe." A 2013 FAQ states the site is privately funded. A 2021 blog post said "it is doomed to die at any moment."

https://archive.is/nN8yy

https://news.slashdot.org

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:24 AM (+YA9H)

42 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 05:29 AM (Ia/+0)

43 G'morning, all!

A balmy 59.4 degrees outside.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 22, 2026 05:31 AM (iMotb)

44 Is archive.is run by the same person who does archive.ph?

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at February 22, 2026 05:34 AM (gHSfI)

45 44 Is archive.is run by the same person who does archive.ph?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at February 22, 2026 05:34 AM (gHSfI)

Yes, according to

https://archive.is/nN8yy

https://news.slashdot.org

Archive.today ... also known as archive.is and archive.ph

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:40 AM (+YA9H)

46 ... although, strictly speaking, "the same person" isn't necessarily deducible from "also known as."

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:41 AM (+YA9H)

47 Big pot of coffee today.
So far rain only

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 05:47 AM (Ia/+0)

48 although, strictly speaking, "the same person" isn't necessarily deducible from "also known as."
Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:41 AM (+YA9H)

Schizo. Hypostatic union. Legal fiction. World's yer oyster.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 22, 2026 05:48 AM (Vq1pX)

49 >>> So far rain only

Forecast here is 12"--18", starting late tonight.

I'm going to strap on the snowshoes today and knock down the driveway piles, pushing them back further. This morning I get to head out and shop for French toast ingredients. Yay.

Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2026 05:51 AM (AN2gy)

50 Seeing reports that the Canadian school shooters' ChatGPT account had alarmed OpenAI workers but did not meet their bar for police referral.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:55 AM (+YA9H)

51 Evening and morning for the Sunday toilers and early risers! Big black Stirling cat tried to get me up an hour ago, but I foiled him. I wish I could remember how I did it. Then I could use the same technique again. Alas, I was half asleep.

It's 54 F. here, brisk winds bringing the wind chill to 48. I may wait until daylight, then just work in a fast walk before the Book Thread. Right now, coffee -- and it's time to feed the furry thugs. Howzabout choo?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 06:01 AM (wzUl9)

52 I need to look at that English language article.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 06:02 AM (wzUl9)

53 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Wocka wocka wocka.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2026 06:07 AM (i1VVh)

54 4 How far back in time can you understand English.

Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/V1tosm25OOE
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 04:03 AM (UzL96)

; )

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 06:07 AM (+YA9H)

55 Looks like original prediction of snow Sunday evening into Monday is what might happen.

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 06:11 AM (Ia/+0)

56 I need to look at that English language article.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 06:02 AM (wzUl9)
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I made it as far back as 1200, with bits of 1100 thrown in. It helped that I know that heo = she.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2026 06:13 AM (i1VVh)

57 Man who didn't know how to swim jumps onto frigid Lake Michigan to save baby after stroller was blown into water. "Sunny Skyz" site:

https://tinyurl.com/yc49x8k5

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 06:15 AM (rZCVI)

58 Psalm 51 vs. 10-12 . Woman from Kenya reflects on Lent:

https://tinyurl.com/6dbvdk6h

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 06:21 AM (rZCVI)

59 What a fascinating dive into the changes of the English language from that Dead Language Society Substack!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 06:24 AM (wzUl9)

60 Morning Horde...How goes it?

I had a minor heart attack this morning when I opened up the blog engine to check on the Sunday Morning Book Thread and saw that it was GONE!

Somehow, the thread I compiled yesterday had just disappeared.

Fortunately, it didn't take too long to set it back up again. We'll see if it's still available when it's time to post...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 22, 2026 06:24 AM (ESVrU)

61 I suspect the spoken language is not too different. The written word, otoh...

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 22, 2026 06:29 AM (qFwJc)

62 I was not familiar with these modern worship songs, "Who you say I am/This is me" It liked this video and it has dancers dancing along with it. Faithpot site:

https://tinyurl.com/4p2z5nxc

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 06:29 AM (rZCVI)

63 Post it now. We are all sitting around with nothing else to do.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 22, 2026 06:30 AM (qFwJc)

64 The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.
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George Washington to the Jewish congregation at Newport, RI.

Here, he explains how lucky Americans have the opportunity to live well unburdened by intrusive government. Of course, the Democrat Party was not yet heard from.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 06:34 AM (3rxgK)

65 If nothing else, its kind of light outside, and was at 5:30pm. Of course they will fk with the clock again soon

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 06:34 AM (Ia/+0)

66 I liked it.! " More joy in our hearts" Rabbi's daughter from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews writes on Psalm 46 vs. 7 and a relationship with God:

https://tinyurl.com/2zb3hye4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 06:40 AM (Nx5jP)

67 Good morning! Got the pups fed and we're waiting for the Canada/USA game to start. Then it's out to the yard to move dirt and stone.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 22, 2026 06:43 AM (3Ope8)

68 . . . For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.
=========================
George Washington to the Jewish congregation at Newport, RI. . . .

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026

***
Another example of linguistic change. In 1790 or whenever this was, it's clear from the context "demean" meant "behave," as "demeanor" still means "attitude or behavior." But today "to demean" usually means to insult or to denigrate someone, or even yourself.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 06:47 AM (wzUl9)

69 48 although, strictly speaking, "the same person" isn't necessarily deducible from "also known as."
Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 05:41 AM (+YA9H)

Schizo. Hypostatic union. Legal fiction. World's yer oyster.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 22, 2026 05:48 AM (Vq1pX)

wut

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 06:49 AM (+YA9H)

70 If the tigress applies the Horde mind, there isn't going to be a happy ending:

https://tinyurl.com/ym62kvyr

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 22, 2026 06:51 AM (UzL96)

71 that would be a good name for a new gun toting anime waifu - Tommi Gunn.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2026 06:53 AM (2GVsD)

72 Andrew formerly known as Prince has pretty much fallen off BBC online.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 06:58 AM (+YA9H)

73 mornin yall

'A 1-year-old Florida boy was viciously mauled by his family’s bulldog as his mother changed his diaper at home.

The boy’s father said the dog had never acted aggressively before the horrifying incident'

Gee, this hand grenade never went off before.

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026 07:00 AM (vFG9F)

74 If they can't execute Andrew, maybe banished from the kingdom

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 07:00 AM (Ia/+0)

75 Happy birthday to Jeri Ryan today, her 58th.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:01 AM (+lGm2)

76 The weather reports for Babylon DC is as good as climate models. The snow prediction for this storm is anywhere from 2 inches to 5,000,000,000 feet. It's raining right now.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 22, 2026 07:01 AM (sAmhv)

77 Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor (born 19 February 1960), formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York

"Andy"

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 07:04 AM (+YA9H)

78 Good morning to everyone. Well, spring is in retreat here in the foothills. Cold temperatures and high winds today and for the upcoming week. I am not happy. Be well everyone and take care.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 22, 2026 07:05 AM (NK1PU)

79 'A 1-year-old Florida boy was viciously mauled by his family’s bulldog as his mother changed his diaper at home.

The boy’s father said the dog had never acted aggressively before the horrifying incident'

Gee, this hand grenade never went off before.
Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026

***
I'm-a stick with cats, thanks.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 07:07 AM (wzUl9)

80 Morning peeps. A bit chilly here in the Bluegrass. 25F. Scattered snow flurries today... maybe.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 07:08 AM (jtM2q)

81 Bulldog or Pittie?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 22, 2026 07:08 AM (B0NCh)

82 Happy birthday to Jeri Ryan today, her 58th.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026

***
Hard to believe Voyager is thirty years old, the first season of Next Generation is nearly forty, and the original will be sixty this year.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 07:08 AM (wzUl9)

83 "I'm-a stick with cats, thanks."

This woman has a similar notion:

"A Canadian psychology professor who studies how relationships with pets support healthy development has her own unusual therapy animal: an emotional support chicken to assist her with daily life."

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026 07:09 AM (vFG9F)

84 “When I was sad, she just lay there, looking at me, you know, trying to figure out what was going on, ‘Why are you crying?’ That means a lot to me.”

She even crafted a special diaper for the feather baby so it can travel with her around the city"

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026 07:11 AM (vFG9F)

85 For the 60th anniversary of Star Trek Kurtzman gave the remaining fans a male Klingon named Jayden wearing a gold dress.

Your agonizer Mr. Kurtzman.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2026 07:11 AM (2GVsD)

86 Jeri Ryan's mysteriously unsealed divorce records paved the way for the rise of Barack Obama.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 22, 2026 07:12 AM (B0NCh)

87 I sat next to a woman at a dinner once and she complained her town was making her put down her pit bull, a dog she loved. It seems a neighbor boy rode his bike down the street in front of her house and the dog decided this was threatening, so he went right through the screen door, jumped the chain link fence around the front yard, chased the kid down the street, pulling him off the bicycle and, just as he got down to business, was wrestled away by a male neighbor before anyone got seriously injured. "The kid was fine!", is all she saw as relevant in the whole jaw-dropping story.

People can be really strange.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:12 AM (IJcwT)

88 >>Bulldog or Pittie?

Neither. American Bully.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 22, 2026 07:15 AM (Y1sOo)

89 Hockey. One hour from now.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:15 AM (IJcwT)

90 For the 60th anniversary of Star Trek Kurtzman gave the remaining fans a male Klingon named Jayden wearing a gold dress.

Your agonizer Mr. Kurtzman.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2026 07:11 AM (2GVsD)
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The only Star Trek fans watching Starfleet Academy are YouTube content creators who are hate-watching the show to generate content.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 22, 2026 07:16 AM (ESVrU)

91 The boy’s father said the dog had never acted aggressively before the horrifying incident'

Gee, this hand grenade never went off before.
Posted by: fd
_________

I hate to discriminate against pit bulls, which I'm assuming this was, but in my experience it is impossible to tell when they're going from playing to fighting. There is no warning, as there is with other breeds.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 22, 2026 07:16 AM (XvL8K)

92 I've found an opportunity for CBD to earn some maple syrup money.

https://tinyurl.com/48r35cmj

Be sure to bring two forms of ID, with copies, two passport photos, and your Social Security card. Seriously.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 22, 2026 07:20 AM (B0NCh)

93 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is on Movies! A wonderful ghost and love story. My beard looks much like Rex Harrison's. When the weather permits, which is rarely, I need to start wearing a dark turtleneck under a dark sport coat.

I used to have a dark blue turtleneck and a dark gray plaid sport coat. At parties people would ask me if I were a professor of some kind.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 07:23 AM (wzUl9)

94 @36/m: "If I were in Canada, I'd switch parties over this. We can disagree on trans folk in sports or bathrooms, but telling me what I must believe is evil.

My beliefs, whether good or ill, are my own, not to be touched by the state or society."

We're not voting our way out of this, m.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 22, 2026 07:23 AM (O7YUW)

95 UPDATE: To register to shovel snow in Mamdani’s NYC you must present two forms of ID, plus a social security card
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From the Shadout Mapes link in @92, Madmani requires ID to shovel snow. But to vote? No, that would be Jim Crow 2.0

And John Thune is going along with it. What a turd.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:25 AM (C6Wtx)

96 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at February 22, 2026 07:25 AM (2Ez/1)

97 95 From the Shadout Mapes link in @92, Madmani requires ID to shovel snow. But to vote? No, that would be Jim Crow 2.0

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:25 AM (C6Wtx)

I've seen the shovel fracas called, onllne, Jim Snow 2.0.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 07:27 AM (+YA9H)

98 Tech news these days:

Companies: "We're crazy, and you can't have nice things."

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 22, 2026 07:27 AM (O7YUW)

99 99

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 07:28 AM (+YA9H)

100 Did they catch the guy who stole an ambulance and tried to make it a firebomb yet, or was that just another stochastic terrorist that was exercising it's first amendment rights?

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026 07:28 AM (vFG9F)

101 Shaking it up, m?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 22, 2026 07:28 AM (O7YUW)

102 show off

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 22, 2026 07:28 AM (B0NCh)

103 99 99
Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 07:28 AM (+YA9H)
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Trying something a little different this morning?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 22, 2026 07:28 AM (ESVrU)

104 100!

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

105 m is an artist.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 22, 2026 07:29 AM (B0NCh)

106 104 100!
Posted by: fd at February 22, 2026 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

There ya go!

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 07:30 AM (+YA9H)

107 FIRST!

(I thought I'd get in on the odd posting theme.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2026 07:30 AM (wzUl9)

108 Jennifer Fasulo, a Spanish teacher at Charles W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, a Syracuse suburb, was placed on a paid leave of absence on Jan. 30, just weeks after she offered to help students establish a Club America, the high school division of the Charlie Kirk co-founded conservative group, her supporters say.
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They want to fire her. If she started a witchcraft club, or a lesbian club, they'd celebrate her.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:32 AM (mqGKl)

109 @Pixy Misa:

The certificate for smilies.mee.nu expired on 2025-12-05.

This is causing Firefox to not render the smilies that people use in the comments...

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 22, 2026 07:33 AM (O7YUW)

110 G&R I was wondering about that, it affects Brave too.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 22, 2026 07:34 AM (B0NCh)

111 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 22, 2026 07:37 AM (sTSBN)

112 >>>I always, always present the full unvarnished truth without so much as editorialising.
Mostly.
Sometimes.

On alternate Tuesdays?

Posted by: m at February 22, 2026 07:40 AM (+YA9H)

113 Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 22, 2026 07:32 AM (mqGKl)

Can this teacher sue?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 07:43 AM (EQmpy)

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