Not long after I had some nice things to say about Xfinity, our ISP/cable provider sent an email saying it has dropped the NFL Network and NFL RedZone in one of those carriage disputes customers love so much. I've experienced these in the past, and they usually go on for a short while and then one side blinks and things go back to normal. The thing is, the last time this happened was when Xfinity dropped the MSG Network in October 2021, and that still has not returned almost a year and a half later. I tune into Giants games directly, but NFL RedZone is by far the best way to watch the rest of the action on a Sunday, and I refuse to give it up without a fight. It appears I could choose to go back to Optimum, which wasn't an option when we moved, so I think I'll explore that today.

Obituary: Gordon Lightfoot Dead: 'Edmund Fitzgerald' Folk Singer Was 84.

Disputed Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Stories

• The fascinating and evolving story of bacteria and cancer. Thanks Max.
• Banana artwork eaten by Seoul museum visitor. Once a bite was taken it just became a banana again.
• Hollywood’s WGA writers on strike as negotiations over pay, AI fail. AI writing scripts should make it easier to sell the singularity.

Science
Fun with brain scans edition.

• AI plus MRI yields the ability to recognize what the mind is hearing.
• Mysterious Surge of Activity Detected in The Brains of Dying People.

Media

• What Makes This Song Great?™ Ep.94 Gordon Lightfoot.
• INSANE Powerlifter Anatoly pretends to be a CLEANER 😅 (part 8). Thanks VideoSift.
• Off-road racing – The best car show of all time. Thanks VideoSift.

Creature Features

• Three unlikely creatures seen sharing the same den. They haven’t eaten each other yet. Thanks Matthew.
• Puppy Helps Raccoon Heal His Broken Heart After Accident.
• Snail eating Strawberry in Extreme Macro. Thanks Boing Boing.

Follow-up

• Florida principal quits after writing $100k check to scammer pretending to be Elon Musk.