Boing Boing, January 14, 2025

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Witches Feasting, 1720, from The History of Witches and Wizards, Public Domain Image Archive

Greetings, you beautiful weirdos! Welcome to another delectable platter of curiosity, courtesy of your favorite digital watering hole. Today's buffet includes a shooting mishap where a blind person aimed for their roommate but accidentally shot their friend, a Tetris game you can play in a PDF, and a breakthrough in reversible computing that may quench the thirst of our energy-hungry tech world. Prepare to be unimpressed by Pete Hegseth's macho threat to kneecap protestors, and witness Jon Stewart skewer the GOP's feeble response to California's wildfires. We'll explore the possibility of AI as your trusty Dungeon Master, and raise an eyebrow at Walmart's dubious logo overhaul. Elon Musk's latest fib, the shocking prevalence of fake or unfulfilled job postings, and a brand-new hardware hacking hub are also on the menu. We'll follow TikTok's exodus to a new Chinese clone and gasp at Dubai's gravity-defying sky pool linking opulent penthouses. Starbucks gets sassy with a polite request for customers to consume or vacate, and we'll take a refreshing dip into the watery tables of Shibuya's RURU Café. Marvel at an octopus's astonishing contortion skills, embark on a whimsical journey to fairy-tale realms, and revisit a chilling 1950s film that eerily foreshadowed LA's current inferno. Finally, we'll explore the curious case of an ice chunk that crashed through a roof and sent a couple fleeing in terror, leaving JetBlue to play innocent while the FAA points fingers. And if you're feeling prehistoric, we'll delve into the surprising link between ancient survival instincts and modern-day moral outrage. Your support as paid subscribers is the secret sauce that keeps our curious endeavors bubbling. Thank you for being part of the eccentric tribe of Boing Boing!