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"Dirty Don's" suspicious red spots could mean "Trump has syphilis, and even worse, syphilis has Trump" — Jimmy Kimmel
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On his show last night, Jimmy Kimmel shared the theory that Donald Trump is suffering the physical and mental symptoms of syphilis. Kimmel showed a picture of Trump waving his hand as he was going to court for his second defamation lawsuit against the woman he sexually assaulted. — Read the rest The post "Dirty Don's" suspicious red spots could mean "Trump has syphilis, and even worse, syphilis has Trump" — Jimmy Kimmel appeared first on Boing Boing.
David Lynch's Dune to return to movie theaters in February
David Lynch's Dune (previously) was well-cast and full of arresting and magnificent imagery, but it was also confusing and mangled badly in the editing room. Now a cult favorite, and in light of the 2022 Denis Villeneuve film of Frank Herbert's classic novel, the 1984 film is returning to movie theaters in February. — Read the rest The post David Lynch's Dune to return to movie theaters in February appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump is pre-emptively making excuses for losing New Hampshire
Out-on-bail, 91 times charged criminal defendant and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is already making excuses for a performance in next week's New Hampshire primary. It sure looks like Donald Trump has decided Nikki Haley will beat him in New Hampshire. To preserve his fragile ego and the story his cult-like adherents cling to — that Trump is some sort of a winner — the loser is lying about voting rules. — Read the rest The post Trump is pre-emptively making excuses for losing New Hampshire appeared first on Boing Boing.
After ousting Ziegler, Florida Republican Party picks new chair — and his DUI video just surfaced
Florida sure knows how to pick 'em. After the Florida Republican Party ousted chair Christian Ziegler on Jan. 8 over the rape allegations he's facing, they installed Evan Power, who was arrested and charged with a DUI in 2018. Now, video of his drunken stupor as he resisted a sobriety test has surfaced (see below, posted by Thomas Kennedy). — Read the rest The post After ousting Ziegler, Florida Republican Party picks new chair — and his DUI video just surfaced appeared first on Boing Boing.
Atari files for trademark on Rogue, a 44-year old game it did not make and does not appear to own
Atari—once a major U.S. game maker, now a French company with a brand-licensing contract taped to a photocopier and a growing stable of interesting products and acquisitions including game developers—has filed for a U.S. trademark on Rogue. Dating to 1980, Rogue is a classic dungeon-crawling computer game whose simple yet evocative text-based graphics spawned a genre leading to modern hits such Dwarf Fortress and "roguelites" such as Diablo. — Read the rest The post Atari files for trademark on Rogue, a 44-year old game it did not make and does not appear to own appeared first on Boing Boing.
Better living thru genetic surveillance: Italian province uses DNA to levy dog poo fines
An Italian province seeks to catalog the DNA of 40,000 dogs, so it can levy fines on owners who do not pick up dog poop. Over 10,000 dogs have already been registered in Bolzano, Italy, with 30,000 more just waiting. — Read the rest The post Better living thru genetic surveillance: Italian province uses DNA to levy dog poo fines appeared first on Boing Boing.
Watch sheriff's deputies arrest Ohio county commissioner Niki Frenchko who criticized sheriff
Ohio's Trumbull County commissioner Niki Frenchko was arrested in the middle of a public meeting in July 2022 when she criticized the sheriff. In a video (watch below), you can see Frenchko sitting at the dais speaking, when a deputy walks up behind her and says, "Miss Frenchko, please stand up." — Read the rest The post Watch sheriff's deputies arrest Ohio county commissioner Niki Frenchko who criticized sheriff appeared first on Boing Boing.
Winner of a prestigious literary award unabashedly used AI to write it
Upon winning Japan's Akutagawa Prize for best work of fiction by a new author, author Rie Kudan proudly described her use of Artificial Intelligence in writing it. AI can be used as a handy tool. Thirty-three-year-old Rie Kudan absolutely intends to continue using generative AI to help her write fiction. — Read the rest The post Winner of a prestigious literary award unabashedly used AI to write it appeared first on Boing Boing.