Today's Dork Tower has a link to this blog post.

There's a confirming story on Time's website, so this doesn't look like a hoax to me.

What the FUCK, Marvel?

Captain America is your "moral compass" character. You don't pull this kind of shit with the "moral compass" character - unless you're changing the moral tone of the entire company.

So... either they're incompetent storytellers or they're taking a moral stance that I find unacceptable.

I was looking forward to seeing Guardians of the Galaxy 2 in a theatre this summer, but that would involve giving Marvel some of my money - and I suddenly don't want to give Marvel any of my money any more.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

http://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... als-biobag

Artificial womb for premature babies successful in animal trials
Lambs born at equivalent of 23 weeks human gestation kept alive and developing in advance could transform outlook for very premature babies

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The possibilities for this technology and the implications are astounding.

(May as well start this in Politics...)

So, why does the Trump administration dislike net neutrality? It costs more in the long run, it makes it all-but-impossible for start-ups to innovate, it adds to the "walled garden" or "siloing" of the medium... it has no benefits to anyone who doesn't own a multinational corporation.

We have net neutrality in Canada, and the sky hasn't fallen...

part in the Moon Kingdom's most popular sport, Evgenia Medvedeva is definitely one of us.
See also: Episode 39.
-- ∇×V

In the somewhat distant future,Next Thursday A.D.There was a girl named Jolene,Rather different from you and me.She worked at Jizzmonic Institute,Just a beautiful face in a black cat suit,She looked really hot cleaning up the placeBut her bosses didn’t like her so they shot her into space. “We’ll send her lousy lovers,The worst we can find.She’ll have to satisfy them all,And well monitor her… (what are we monitoring again? Oh, yeah) her mind.” Now keep in mind Jolene can’t controlWhen the screwing begins and ends.She’ll have to satisfy herselfWith the help of her android friends. Android roll-call:

• Voyeur
• Stripper
• Big Servo
• Sloooooow!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/2 ... mail_data/]According to this story on The Register

Quote:Google has been ordered by a US court to cough up people's private Gmail messages stored overseas – because if that information can be viewed stateside, it is subject to American search warrants, apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLTZv2NFkLI
"Grade 9" — The Barenaked Ladies

I found my locker and I found my classes
Lost my lunch and I broke my glasses,
That guy is huge! That girl is wailin'!
First day of school and I'm already failing.

This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine

I've got a blue-and-red Adidas bag and a humongous binder,
I'm trying my best not to look like a minor niner.
I went out for the football team to prove that I'm a man;
I guess I shouldn't tell them that I like Duran Duran.

This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine

Well, half my friends are crazy and the others are depressed
and none of them can help me study for my math test.
I got into the classroom and my knowledge was gone;
I guess I should've studied instead of watching Wrath Of Khan.

This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine

They called me chicken legs, they called me four-eyes
they called me fatso, they called me buckwheat,
they called me Eddie

This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine

I've got a red leather tie and pair of rugger pants,
I put them on and I went to the high school dance.
Dad said I had to be home by eleven -
aw, man, I'm gonna miss Stairway to Heaven.

This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
Doug transforms into a simulacrum of himself as he was on his first day of ninth grade, complete with period-appropriate clothing. If he's listening to the song on his helmet, it transforms into a Walkman for the duration of the song.
Possibly useful for infiltration?

So, since I'm going to be up in Syracuse, NY for a bowling tournament just prior to Memorial Day in 2018, I'm thinking of doing a trip over to Toronto for a bit, since it's just a few hours away.  Does anybody have any suggestions on things to do? I'm planning on something between 2-7 full days in the city before returning home.

So watch a Canadian film!

http://canadianfilmday.ca/
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/16/entertain ... ottomlarge]The Sonic Screwdriver.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.