Good Things Friday (395) and Link Love
September 25, 2026
1. The Big Fundraiser push is going pretty well! Our first shipment of goods went out to the families last weekend. We were able to supply some goods and food to ten families (comprised of 52 adults and kids). Maybe only a week of food but not too shabby for a start.
I’m working on a follow up shipment to help the rest of the folks in need in this very rural village so am continuing to collect donations as long as folks are able to contribute.
What the hell is this?? Outcry as Michigan high school asks girls to share details of menstrual cycles. Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periods
I had to double check this wasn’t The Onion or McSweeney’s: FBI Warns ICE Agents Not to Trust Any Woman Willing to Date Them
Of course they’re using the data from the pervert glasses to train their AI and build a facial recognition database! Who believes these liars?: Meta glasses captured and shared intimate images without users’ consent, lawsuit claims
From Wired: ‘Smart’ Nanoparticles Deliver mRNA Directly to Tumors in New Cancer Therapy
Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains
Pelican tangled in fishing line knocks on door of Panama City NOAA lab for help from biologists
Pardon me??? Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
I link this mainly to say, if still only half of rural voters understand that the tangerine in office is actively harmful for our economy (and society and world but this particular article only refers to economy) then I really wonder WTAF is wrong with the other half: Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
This is so complicated: Tennessee Prepares to Execute Christa Pike for the Murder of Colleen Slemmer
Why we haven’t sued them into oblivion I don’t understand, it’s well past time: ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror