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 [Open Microphone] Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages…..A new weekly open mic has started at our local watering hole at the light here in BPK. 8PM Hosted by Bob Jangles, Craig, AT, and Flip Flop Bob. Past couple of weeks have been good!!! This week we have a special treat Kid Davis and the Bullets band is in from Philly for a couple gigs and they’re coming out to do a few. Don’t miss this great time!! Your Friend, Flip Flop Bob |
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 [Cold on Cold] Most of the U.S. will be at 0 to -20 below this morning. The lightest purple is -20 to 0 degrees. |
| Why does old chocolate turn white? It’s not mold. No need to worry—some molecules just moved around. Link |
 [Recycling Cans] Now that Paradise Recycling on Big Pine Key is no longer accepting aluminum beer/soda cans, where can I sell my 9 garbage cans full of crushed cans? |
| The suffering caused by tuberculosis in the nineteenth century is almost unimaginable. By the beginning of that century, tuberculosis had already killed nearly 15 per cent of all the people who had ever lived in the United States and Europe. By the end of that century, 80 percent of the population would be infected with a bacillus that had an 80 percent rate of mortality. |
 [China Clippers] In Liverpool the point of viewing was black with spectators awaiting the arrival of this incredible racer who had knocked 3 weeks off an Atlantic crossing in his 200’ Extreme Clipper ship to set a new world record. 3 weeks off what was typically a thirty-day crossing. Anything under three weeks eastbound transatlantic was impressive. To cross in thirteen days was a marvel. Many thought he cheated and his ship’s log was examined.
When no pilot boat would brave the heavy fog to tow the Red Jacket the last leg into port, in a feat that combined seamanship and showmanship, Captain Elridge not only docked the majestic clipper under sail but backed her in to her berth under sail to thunderous applause at the docks, so as not to lose the speed record. |
 [Saw Grass] I found this bit of twisted sawgrass interesting because it was so uniform. Usually, the bucks twist it with their antlers but it’s very messy. They do the same with palmetto leaves and totally destroy the frond. |
| [5 year old pianist plays “My Way”] Yes. She is incredible! From time to time, there are other people like this on the internet. Video |
 [Crooks] I got this $200 Amazon gift card for no reason. Upon further examination I saw the hidden email address as noreply@eventiko.cz. .cz is the official registry for the Czech Republic’s country code top-level domain. The Czech Republic is where they keep most of the cyber crooks. |
| [Riotous Death] When André Ricciardi found out he had cancer, he asked a friend to film his final years. André Is an Idiot, the result, mixes in stop-motion puppetry to create an astonishing record of an extraordinary life. It was a little scary at times’: the hilarious, heartbreaking film about one man’s riotous death. Link |
 [Sleet v Freezing Rain] The easiest way to teach southerners the difference between sleet and freezing rain is to use the Krispy Kreme method. |
| [Lawyers Honored for Free Legal Work] Joseph S. Mack, 16th Judicial Circuit, Monroe County. Tavernier attorney Joseph Mack joined the Florida Bar in 2019 when he brought his expertise in fighting for tenant rights and proper credit reporting to the Keys from Baltimore. The University of Maryland Law School graduate maintains practices in Florida and Maryland. “Mack’s service to clients in Key West is remarkable because Mack, who lives in the Upper Keys, routinely drives over 90 miles to provide services,” the Bar said. Link |
 [Melania Movie Premier] Black cakes and branded buckets: welcome to the White House premiere for Brett Ratner’s Melania movie. Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Slides |
| [Passionate Deaf Signer] Gov Waltz’ press conference after the most recent ICE-Border Patrol killing of an American was made watchable just because of the deaf people signer standing off to the left. She was so cool. Jumping around, reaching for the sky, stooping and her facial expressions were the best. Video |
 Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded connectivity range and improved findability. The next generation of AirTag — the bestselling item finder — is even easier to locate with more powerful Precision Finding, a longer Bluetooth range, and a louder speaker. Link |
| In Mysterious Pattern — Math and Nature Converge] All complex correlated systems, from Arctic melt ponds to the Internet, appear to be governed by the same math as a random matrix. Link |
 [WD-40 Formula] The secret society of people who know the formula for WD-40. Even the CEO had to wait more than 30 years to get into the vault that holds the recipe for the lubricant; ‘It was like getting into Fort Knox.’ Link |
| [New Faster Equipment at Heathrow] Passengers at Britain’s biggest airport, Heathrow, can leave liquids in containers up to two litres in their bags while going through security, after it finally completed the rollout of new high-tech CT scanners. Electronics such as laptops can also be left in luggage, while clear plastic bags for liquids no longer have to be used. Link |
 [San Francisco Graffiti] These photos were taken by city inspectors documenting graffiti violations across San Francisco. Street art, through the lens of the law. Link |
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 [AI Risks] Many people have been thinking in an analytic and sober way about AI risks for many years, but it’s my impression that during the peak of worries about AI risk in 2023–2024, some of the least sensible voices rose to the top, often through sensationalistic social media accounts. These voices used off-putting language reminiscent of religion or science fiction, and called for extreme actions without having the evidence that would justify them. It was clear even then that a backlash was inevitable, and that the issue would become culturally polarized and therefore gridlocked. Link |
| Russia using Interpol’s wanted list to target critics abroad. Thousands of files provided by a whistleblower at Interpol expose for the first time the extent of Russia’s apparent abuse of the international policing agency to target its critics abroad. Link |
 [Panic of 1837] The late 18305 and early 1840s were years of economic turmoil and devastation for many American families. The collapse of speculative bubbles in land and in southern cotton prices sent the United States spiraling into a financial panic in 1837. The fallout was an economic depression that would last, off and on, until the mid-1840s and was only completely reversed with the discovery of gold in California at the end of the decade. |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 1/27/25 at 8:29 am. |
[House For Sale] Big Pine Key. 3 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. House on stilts over full concrete slab. Bay window in Kitchen plus a pantry. Stainless steel appliances. Plenty of kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops. Dining area/living room. Big front porch. Large, locked storage room downstairs. Covered parking for two vehicles. Central air conditioning plus heat. Back two bedrooms have additional mini-split A/Cs for custom cooling. Very bright and clean and in a quite neighborhood. Laundry area in hallway. $575,000.
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