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 [Overcrowded Dive Site] Two divers were caught in an underwater brawl 50ft beneath the surface, with one man allegedly trying to take the other’s mask off. Off-duty Chinese diving instructor Xiao Du was diving with his friend in a Maldives reef when he alleges three divers approached him. Explaining that the dive site was overcrowded, Mr Du told local media that a man suddenly swam to him from below and pushed him. When the man tried to swim away, his fins struck Mr Du, who tried to push them aside. The exchange, Mr Du says, sparked a heated underwater brawl. Footage shows a second man, who Mr Du said is a local dive guide, grabbing his arm. As Mr Du tries to kick his fins at the guide, the other diver appears to reach towards his face. Video |
| In 1841, flesh and blood rained down in Tennessee. From ancient Greece to modern India, flesh falls and blood rain aren’t one-off events. Link |
 Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we might as well dance. |
| [Democracy] Thank you America for showing up at the ballot boxes to show how much we don’t want the current, unqualified, selfish office holders to continue to ignore us. Enough. Now pass some legislation that helps us! |
 I followed the rainbow down Key Deer Blvd this Tuesday looking for the pot of gold at its end and all I found were garbage cans! |
| Florida Amendment 3 passed in Monroe County with twice the support needed; and statewide with nearly 62% support, exceeding the 60% required for passage. This major property tax reform prevailed despite opposition from many Monroe County Commissioners and other elected officials. |
 Not only did the greedies skip Halloween and Thanksgiving but now we have to endure a month of Black Friday promotions. AAarg! |
| [Crooks] More campaigns are eyeing streaming because of the ability to target audiences more precisely, negotiate rates and dodge regulatory oversight. Unlike with broadcast, dark money groups can essentially pour as much cash as they want into streaming ads without having to detail where they’re spending and how much. |
 [November Skygazing] Planetary alignments, a supermoon, comet, and more. The Full Beaver Supermoon rises on November 24. Link |
| [Attention Span] The internet has shortened our collective attention spans to 12 seconds. 2008: Average attention span was around 12 seconds. 2015: Dropped to approximately 8.25 seconds. 2025: Continued decline noted, with users toggling between apps every 44 seconds. |
 The grossest thing you touch every day, according to science. You’ve likely already touched it about 47 times today. Link |
| [Rainbow] I followed the omen in the sky as I went to vote Tuesday and my wish came true. |
 [Backup] How to turn off OneDrive and keep your system private and safe (and vulnerable to loss). Link(Editor: I question why someone would want to turn off the cloud after they had paid $99 for 1 year’s secure backup?) |
| [Friday Joke] What kind of fish goes with peanut butter? Jellyfish. |
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| CVS is splitting in two, announcing plans today to spin off its retail pharmacy business in 2028. One spin would house the company’s 9,000 pharmacies, medical clinic and mail pharmacy businesses. The other spin, CVS Health, would retain its Aetna insurance operation, Caremark pharmacy benefit manager, and specialty pharmacy and health care services businesses. |
 [Mass Shootings] Mass shootings are a common occurrence and everyone has been saying, “We must do something…” So they did. Now you can have a shotgun or rifle delivered right to your door without going through a gun dealer. What could be easier! |
| [Friday Joke] Donald is walking out of the White House and heading toward his limo when a possible assassin steps forward and aims a gun. A secret service agent, new on the job shouts ‘Mickey Mouse!’ This startles the would-be assassin and he is captured. Later, the secret service agent’s supervisor takes him aside and asks, ‘What the hell made you shout Mickey Mouse? Blushing, the agent replies, “I got nervous. I meant to shout “Donald, duck!” |
 K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’. New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors. (Editor: Are they all the same girl but with different hats?) |
| [?] Big Pine Key boat storage. Hi, Is Big Pine Key in your service area? |
 Russell Brand faces ‘significant’ prison term for rape and sexual assault. Actor and comedian, 51, found guilty of raping a woman and assaulting three others. Link |
| [Wood Ants Trapped In A Gigantic Pitfall] A unique accumulation of workers (‘colony’) of the wood ant Formica polyctena Först., trapped within an old bunker for storing nuclear weapons, is described. The source of the ‘colony’ is a large colony nesting outdoors, on top of the bunker. Individuals that have fallen down through a ventilation pipe are not able to find their way back to the mother nest. In total darkness, they have constructed an earthen mound, which they have maintained all-year-round by moulding it and keeping the nest entrances open. Link |
 [Frightfully Good Get-Ups] How celebs celebrated Halloween – in pictures. From Heidi Klum as her own severed hand to Lily Allen as a Ticketmaster seating plan, this year the celebrities didn’t disappoint. Link |
| [How Volunteers Build the Internet] From Linux to Wikipedia. Peer production is responsible for some of the most valuable online resources, challenging the authority of firms, markets, and government bureaucracies. Link |
 [WorldStrike] Drive a toy tank through any real city. What could be more fun! Interactive |
| [Tesla Stupidtruck] Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets. Link |
 [Learn to Hack] You have entered the pwn.college DOJO, an education platform for learners to develop and practice core cybersecurity skills in a hands-on fashion. Entering, you receive your “white belt”, signifying the beginning of your hacker life. From here, you will learn cybersecurity by diving deep into the core of computing, using that journey to absorb cybersecurity concepts. Link |
| [Friday Joke] A funeral service is being held for a woman who has just passed away. At the end of the service the pall bearers are carrying the casket out when they accidentally bump into a wall, jarring the casket. They hear a faint moan. They quickly open the casket to find that the woman is actually alive. She lives for ten more years and then dies. A ceremony is again held at the same church and at the end of the ceremony the pall bearers are again carrying out the casket. As they are walking the husband loudly cries out, “WATCH OUT FOR THE WALL!” |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 11/6/26 at 8:34 am. |
 [REDUCED] Pellet Gun Gamo Swarm Maxxim 10X GEN 2 Multi-Shot Air Rifle. Two 10-round .177 clips. 3 x 9 variable scope. Box of pellets. $200 new. Now $75. b33043@outlook.com Video |
 [For Sale] Folding scaffold 30L x 12w x 20h. 4 scaffolds (not sold separately) New $200, Big Pine Key pick-up half-price: $100. Excellent condition.b33043@outlook.com Link |
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