@garyseven Let me know if you'd like a 3-month comp sub to the ad-free version!

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Hate streamer Johnny Somali's toxic behavior has finally caught up with him. In this video, attorney Andrew Esquire, who's familiar with Asian legal systems, said Somali's legal bills alone will ruin him.

https://premium.boingboing.net/p/legal-expert-hate-streamer-johnny

https://premium.boingboing.net/p/expert-trumps-second-term-will-create

Standing for just one hour at the shore of Russia's Lake Karachay ("black water") in 1990 would have killed you. Before it was buried beneath concrete and stone, the lake held an apocalyptic secret: over 50 times more radioactive material than was released in the Chernobyl disaster.

https://premium.boingboing.net/p/worlds-deadliest-spot-the-horror

https://open.substack.com/pub/boingboing/p/this-victorian-ghost-book-exposed?r=ffop&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

In 1945, US spies hijacked Nazi Germany's mail system with Operation Cornflakes: bombing mail trains, then dropping fake propaganda letters in the wreckage for postal workers to "deliver." Even created special Hitler stamps with his face morphing into a skull.

https://premium.boingboing.net/p/hitler-death-head-stamp-how-spies

We're bringing the old weird internet into the future, where it belongs!

https://boingboing.net/2024/10/28/happy-mutants-rejoice-boing-boing-launches-clean-ad-free-experience.html

Resembling a hardware store paint shaker, this machine features two clear plastic cups designed to hold coins or dice, which are attached to a mechanical shaking mechanism. Integrated cameras capture and store images of these physical randomizers in the device's memory.

https://open.substack.com/pub/boingboing/p/watch-this-loud-contraption-shake

Alana Boone, a 26-year-old HR professional from Belgium, sought dental treatment in Turkey to fix her teeth. It turned into a nightmare that left her toothless and facing extensive corrective procedures.

https://boingboing.net/2024/10/18/turkey-dental-tourism-disaster-woman-left-toothless-after-surgery.html

An AI researcher created a chatroom where AI language models interacted, leading to the creation of a Twitter account that promoted a cryptocurrency called "Goatseus Maximus," which quickly gained a market cap of over $250 million.

https://boingboing.net/2024/10/16/ai-chatbots-spawn-shock-meme-cult-birth-258-million-crypto-empire.html

Today's stories at boinboing.net:

Conspiracy theorists claim hidden doorway spotted in Antarctica
Photojournalist allegedly killed by son on hiking trail
"The Substance" film satirizes Hollywood beauty standards
MAGA sheriff jailed for 15 years on corruption charges
Illegal grow house fire leads to bomb squad intervention
6,000 crickets disrupt anti-trans speech
NC candidate sues CNN over news story
Attorney offers tips for police traffic stops

...and more!

Boo-hoo! Disgraced former Clark County Sheriff and MAGA darling Jamey Noel blubbered like a baby yesterday as he was sentenced to a whopping 15 years behind bars. His crime? A laundry list of 27 felony charges, including theft, money laundering, corrupt business influence, official misconduct, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion.

https://boingboing.net/2024/10/15/jailbird-maga-sheriff-sobs-as-he-caged-for-15-years-luxury-car-collection-seized.html

Honestly, imagine telling somebody just a few decades ago that people could make a very good living online just by being utter gobshites.

Popular YouTube and Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman claims waiting an hour and a half after waking up before you begin drinking coffee is good for you. Coffee expert James Hoffmann tried to prove his results with no success.

https://boingboing.substack.com/p/coffee-expert-debunks-hubermans-coffee

Currently, there are no vaccines or specific treatments available for sloth fever. While extreme measures like isolating oneself on the Moon may provide absolute prevention, more practical options are recommended for most people.

https://open.substack.com/pub/boingboing/p/tropical-virus-causes-sloth-fever

Widower sues Disney for fatal allergy incident at Disneyland, but faces unexpected hurdle: His Disney+ free trial signup agreement.

https://boingboing.net/2024/08/14/woman-dies-from-allergic-reaction-at-disneyland-but-disney-says-husband-cant-sue-because-he-used-disney-three-years-earlier.html

Musk is a bit like wealthy tax-dodger Leona Helmsley, who once said, "We don't pay taxes; only the little people pay taxes." At least Helmsley thought the entities surrounding her were people, albeit diminutive ones with commensurate importance. Musk, on the other hand, thinks those who disagree with him are mere simulations, devoid of genuine thoughts or feelings.

https://boingboing.net/2024/08/14/theyre-such-npcs-why-elon-musk-thinks-youre-not-real.html

@mercnews Just shave your head at this point, William

Did anyone else think of the Heaven's Gate initiation video when they saw Wacky Yaccy's video?

https://boingboing.net/2024/08/06/free-speech-necklace-wearing-x-ceo-accuses-ad-group-of-not-buying-ads-on-twitter.html