Judge hits 58th AND 59th HRs, just two shy of Maris ... Aaron Judge home run pace tracker ... HR Digest: Aaron Judge [more inside]
posted by chavenet at 3:05 PM PST - 55 comments

"Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral was born September 12, 1924 in Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau, one of Portugal¡¯s African colonies. On January 20, 1973¨C48 years ago today¨CCabral was murdered by fascist Portuguese assassins just months before the national liberation movement in which he played a central role won the independence of Guinea-Bissau."
posted by kmt at 12:32 PM PST - 10 comments

Since nobody else has yet.... it's that time of the year to break out your paper airplanes and watch the Ig Nobel 2022 Ceremony. (cut to the video: The 32nd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony - YouTube). [more inside]
posted by zengargoyle at 12:25 PM PST - 14 comments

Could ¡®Ferris Bueller¡¯s Day Off¡¯ really be done in one day? We found out. (SLWaPo)
posted by Melismata at 10:33 AM PST - 47 comments

Earlier this year, the City of Petaluma hired Healthy Democracy to put together a citizen panel via lottery to advise on uses of the Petaluma Fairgrounds (the lease expires December 31, 2023). The process chose a panel reflective of the diversity of the City, from a group of volunteers. Fascinating look at a more inclusive process for local decision making.
posted by agatha_magatha at 9:22 AM PST - 8 comments