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Woman falls to death through rotten floorboards into 48ft well under home
Boing Boing,
An 83-year-old woman died Sunday while helping her daughter move out of a 100-year-old house in Salem, South Carolina. Rotten floorboards gave way underfoot and she fell into a 48-ft well long hidden beneath them, reports WHNS's Alvieann Chandler. According to Oconee County property records, the house was originally built in 1920. — Read the rest
R.I.P. Elliot Silverstein, Cat Ballou and A Man Called Horse director
AV Club,
Elliott Silverstein, who directed films such as Cat Ballou and A Man Called Horse as well as multiple television episodes, died this past Friday. The news was announced by his family (via The Hollywood Reporter). He was 96. Read more...
Here's an awesome photo of a man posing with a donkey in his lap in the 1910's
In case you needed this today, here's an awesome photo of a man posing with a donkey in his lap in the 1910's. There aren't many things in this world that are more adorable than a lap-sized donkey. The donkey looks so cuddly and lovable. — Read the rest
The Ex Files: TV's 15 greatest recurring exes
You know a love interest is noteworthy when they become integral to a TV show, even it’s only as a recurring ex. Take Frasier’s Lilith Sternin, for example, who returns in Paramount+’s current reboot. There’s a reason past partners like her are hard to get over—or hard to get rid of, depending on the situation.… Read more...
The small Senate group to watch this week on border policy negotiations
Politico,
Jewish groups sue University of California over ‘unchecked’ antisemitism
Politico Picks,
The 36-page lawsuit argues that UC Berkeley and its law school’s inaction on discrimination against Jewish students has led to a spread of antisemitism.
Sandy Hook families offer Alex Jones settlement deal
Alex Jones lied about the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting, dared the courts to convict him of defamation, and ended up owing $1.48bn. He now has a settlement offer on the table to get out of bankruptcy: pay $8.5 million per year, plus 50 percent of any income over $9 million per year, for ten years. — Read the rest
I met the world's perfect mammal at a reptile sanctuary
As wisely commented on their dedicated Reddit community just two days ago, capybaras may just be the single greatest thing the universe has ever produced, with the majesty of all the world's natural and manmade wonders paling before their fuzzy magnificence. — Read the rest