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| [Desecration] James Hoban the original White House architect is rolling in his grave to have anyone change his style from American Colonial to Paris Royal Glitz. Why copy France when American Colonial is so, well, American? |
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| Alternate realities were always around, Hindu: “Maya”, Plato: “The Cave”, Wachowskis: “The Matrix”, but many young gamers actually believe this world is a simulation. A Voice In The Dark is a mystery book centering on this fantasy of gamers. Not a great book but the premise is interesting. |
 Could raccoons become the new dogs? They’re undeniably cute, but they’d also be a pretty annoying pet. roblem number one? Raccoons are nocturnal. They sleep in tight spaces during the day and venture out at dusk to forage, hunt, explore, and socialize across vast territories that can stretch as many as three square miles. And they don’t do it quietly. Raccoons have all sorts of vocalizations: purrs, chirps, hisses, and straight-up screams. A hollering, busybody raccoon does not a good night’s sleep make. LinkPhoto: President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge had a pet raccoon named Rebecca. Here Grace holds Rebecca on a leash at the 1927 White House Easter egg roll. |
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| [Southern Justice] DWI suspect flees sheriff into swamp only to be attacked by an alligator who has now been given an ‘award’. An alligator was handed a joke award by a Louisiana sheriff after attacking a man suspected of driving while impaired after he tried to escape across a swamp. Link |
 [Smelly Squirrel Meat] On Clarkson’s Farm everyone ate fresh fried squirrel and no one could eat it because of the smell. They all complained of the smell of the squirrel meat. Don’t hillbillies eat squirrels? Does it really smell that bad? |
| [Friday Joke] There’s this magician who gets a job on a cruise ship. He does his act every night. In the front row is the Captain of the ship with a parrot on his shoulder. Every night he does the same act. Well, by the third night the parrot starts figuring out this magician’s act. So he starts heckling the magician and you know, “it’s in his sleeve.” Or “It’s under his hat.” “His assistant has it.” So that night they hit an iceberg and the ship sinks. The magician wakes up floating on a piece of driftwood, and the parrot is sitting on the end of the driftwood and they stare at each other for two days and don’t say a word. They just look at each other all mad. Finally, the bird goes, “I give. Where’s the boat?” |
 Computer Club Meeting this Saturday, June 13, 10:330 a.m. at the Community Center, Winn Dixie, Plaza, Big Pine Key.Subjects under discussion: whatever. From the latest Samsung updates, to invading iguanas. And what problems you’re having with them. Let’s get together & try to solve some of them. Full Menu > Computer Club |
| Cognitive Offloading ] How documenting everything changes your brain. Psychologists call it cognitive offloading, and it has upsides and downsides for your memory. When was the last time you recalled a looming dentist appointment off the top of your head? Or memorized a phone number that wasn’t also the lyrics to an interminable commercial jingle? If the answer escapes you, it’s likely that you use notes apps, phone cameras, voice memos, and schedulers to outsource the documentation of your memories and commitments. Psychologists call it cognitive offloading. Link |
 This is on the side of Le Select bar in St Barths, French West Indies. No idea how long it’s been there, but I saw it again last fall. If the gift shop is open the door covers it. |
| The latest State of ALICE in Florida report introduces the ALICE Essentials Index, which tracks the cost of six basic necessities: housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology. The data shows these essential costs have risen significantly over time, outpacing broader inflation and straining household budgets. Alice Essentials Index |
 UFC: violence.USA: harmony and moral values. |
| [Mass Murderer Kids] We have some idea what pushes these teen killers —a lethal combination of narcissism, rage, fantasies about dominance, and sexual insecurity. Add in factors like cyberbullying, high rates of anxiety and depression, hormones, and feelings of helplessness in an enormously complicated world, and you have a bunch of teenage and twentysomething time bombs sitting around, fuses primed, waiting for someone to come along with a match. |
 I hope everyone can make book club on June 20th at 10am at our library. We will be discussing The Searcher by Tana French.I was not able to get Theo of Golden for July. Instead, we will be reading The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez. |
| [Proof Is in the Poop] And now news that you didn’t know that you needed. Ancient squirrels ate woolly mammoth meat. The proof is in the poop. In a new study, fossilized droppings suggested that ancient ground squirrels ate the meat of much larger animals, including mammoths, bison and saber-toothed cats. |
 [12 Hour Shift] A hard comedy horror movie I think was made in KWH! Link |
| [The Future Of Email] AI assistants are increasingly reading, summarizing, and actioning email on users’ behalf. AI filters are making consequential decisions about what reaches inboxes at all. In that world, “Did the message arrive?” matters a lot less than “Can we actually verify where it came from?” The answer to that question depends on a set of standards most email users have never had reason to think about, but that are quietly becoming the foundation everything else is built on. Link |
 [David Hockney Died] A life in pictures. The artist from Bradford, UK who rose to international fame with paintings such as A Bigger Splash has died aged 88. In later years he celebrated nature on vast canvases. Link |
| [Si-Fi Short Story] Report on an Unidentified Space Station. Link |
 [Ear Training Practice] These exercises will improve your musical ability by developing a more intuitive understanding of what you hear. For best results, practice a little bit every day. Link |
| Reading for pleasure is sharply down among schoolkids, report shows. New federal data shows double-digit percentage point drops in the shares of 9- and 13-year-olds who read for fun almost every day. Link |
 Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time. Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy. Link |
| [Self-Driving Bottle Service] Waymo Premier is a new invite-only membership program built for those who rely on us most. For a monthly fee, members gain access to a suite of exclusive benefits designed to make their journey more seamless and rewarding: Priority Pickups: Skip the line with prioritized matching Ride Savings: Earn 10% Waymo Cash back on every trip, and even more during busy times. Early Access: Be among the first to experience Waymo in new cities, as we expand. Flexible Cancellations: Peace of mind with up to five free cancellations per month. Link |
 [Freezing Farts] Haleon Issues voluntary nationwide recall of Gas-X Extra Strength softgels 125mg, 120 ct. and 72 ct. Well, that’s great — antifreeze in your anti-gas pills! |
| [Friday Joke] A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. When it was her turn, she rolled the dice and she landed on “Science & Nature”. Her question was, “If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it? She thought for some time and then asked, “Is it on or off?” |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 6/12/26 at 8:26 am. |
| Snapshots taken from Big Pine Key looking North between Annette Key and Mayo Key every Friday evening since 2023. You may hover to view a photo, see the date of the photo, or use the left or right arrows on the images. |
