Make It Shitty!

This PSA from Forbrukerrådet, the Norwegian Consumer Council, explains enshittification (aka platform decay), a term coined by author and tech critic Corey Doctorow.

(The Awesomer)

The Day Lady Died by Frank O’Hara

The great Billie Holiday died on this day in 1959. This video includes Holiday’s music and poet Frank O'Hara reading his poem about her death entitled "The Day Lady Died."

Northwestern Ontario

There are 136 active fires in Northwest Ontario right now, with 63 out of control. I live in Southwestern Ontario. We can see and taste the smoke and the air quality is awful. Yesterday the sky above Niagara was a crazy yellow colour.   

Yesterday...Northwestern Ontario looked like a scene straight out of Dante’s Peak.

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— Audrey (@parickards.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM

Quick Learner

 

Dog figuring out a water toy: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

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— Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ (@snarkysillysad.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM

He Gets Sad

 

Every time my toys are washed, I get sad….

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— I 💙 Dogs (@dogs100.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM

 Via everlasting blort

Trilingual Toddler

Eden switches effortlessly from language to language.

 

https://tilbageidanmark.tumblr.com/post/822154483211583488/eden-a-trilingual-kid

Quote of the Day

 “To be sure, the dog is loyal. But why, on that account, should we take him as an example? He is loyal to men, not to other dogs.” — Karl Kraus

(Futility Closet)

Custom Miniature Camera Rig Creates Cinematic Depth

Multi-disciplinary artist Olga Sizoy shot iPhone footage for a music video by Russian rapper Feduk through a handmade, multilayered paper city diorama.

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Via Laughing Squid 

Incarcerated - Contemporary Photography From the Victorian Prison

Ninety prisons were opened or significantly expanded between 1842 and 1877. More than 30 of them are still in use today, holding, between them, around a quarter of the UK's prison population. This article is about Incarcerated, a new book by Andy Aitchison, the UK's foremost prison photographer. Every image is taken inside Britain's Victorian-era prisons.

Images: Andy Aitchison

ChatGBT Voice

OpenAI’s new conversational voice model is amazing. It manages interruptions, performs real-time fact-checking, and handles live language translation, creating a more human-like communication experience. 

Via Duck Soup