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 [Gas Station Peeves] They drive into a gas station, block 2 pumps, go inside, come back out to get ice out of the machine, back inside, credit card work, select a winning lottery ticket, back outside, milk and bread in vehicle, bang the bag of ice on ground a few times, put that in car, then glare at you because they know THEY are pests and want you to say something, then they get in vehicle, adjust seat belts, find a good radio station adjust rear view mirror, adjust windows, talk with wife about what store she wishes to visit, then finally leaves. Pick-up trucks are the worst! |
| In response to the Medicaid scandal post. One important caveat: The grand jury concluded “Despite our finding that the money was misappropriated, we find insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally.” No one has been charged, and no official has taken public responsibility. |
 [Group Poop] For ancient Romans, pooping was a group activity. Imagine shared sponges, open seating, rats, and the occasional burst of fire. Link |
| The AARP Calendar of Activities is here. Full Menu > Ongoing Events > Link |
 Voting by mail wins elections! Enroll now to vote-by-mail. Be prepared. With the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections. Encourage friends and relatives to enroll also. Please don’t wait. There is no election fraud. Those lies are all smoke and mirrors to cast doubt on our 250 year history of fair elections.Enroll online: CLICK HERE |
| Farmers have been bludgeoned by Trump’s trade and Iran wars, with the latter causing a prolonged spike in energy and fertilizer costs after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane. Farmers don’t know what to do. |
 [T-Shirt] I saw a lady wearing this T-shirt at the local DMV. Perfect. |
| [No More BOI Reporting] The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has finalized its rollback of the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting regime for Americans. Effective August 14, companies created in the United States no longer have to file BOI reports, US persons don’t have to provide ownership information even when involved with otherwise-reporting foreign companies, and Americans with FinCEN IDs no longer have to update or correct their information. Link |
 Polish foods you have to try at least once. Link |
| On this day in 1602, the Dutch East India Company closed the world’s first public IPO. The offering drew 1,143 investors, one of the last of whom was a maid of Dirck van Os, the company co-founder whose house served as the official bookkeeping office. |
 [Japan’s vending machine obsession] The surprising science behind Japan’s vending machine obsession. The country’s machines can serve hot ramen, spot fake coins, and even withstand earthquakes.(Editor: During a visit in 2012 there were vending machines in normal residential neighborhood selling beer and porno magazines.) Link |
| 22 states sue Amazon over deceptive advertising practices. The lawsuit accuses the company of overcharging roughly 1.2 million advertisers by adding secret surcharges and inflating ad rates at its ad auctions, |
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 [United Way of Collier and the Keys] Thousands of young readers reached. In Monroe County, 987 children were served in FY 2025, including 412 in the Lower Keys, 148 in the Middle Keys, and 222 in the Upper Keys, with another 205 children graduating from the program. |
| Duane Keith Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Las Vegas jury returns verdict against ex-South Side Compton Crips gang leader in killing of US rap legend. Link |
 [Yayoi Kusama – a life in pictures] The Japanese avant-garde artist, who was known for her giant polka dot artworks and mirrored infinity room installations, has died aged 97. |
| [Led Us Down Such A Dark Path] Documentary explores how 9/11 changed America. Link |
 [Freddie Mercury] He was Queen’s flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men. Thirty-five years after his death, in the week he would have turned 80, Mary Austin talks about their unbreakable bond. Link |
| [Procrastination] Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination. The original study, published in Psychological Science in 2002, found that people performed better on a set of tasks when each task had its own externally imposed deadline than when people set their own deadlines or faced a single last-day deadline for all tasks. Link |
 [Adopt a Pixel] Claim your pixel on one of the first images from NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! When Roman captures its first images, each pixel will represent a piece of the cosmos never seen before at this resolution. Claim your pixel and be part of this historic moment! 163,100 pixels claimed. Did you get yours? Link |
| [Laser Graffiti] Point a projector and a webcam at any wall. Draw with a laser pointer. The projector paints your strokes — glowing neon, dripping ink, spinning in 3D. Or try the one without the projector just your mouse or finger. Interaction |
 [The Restroom Archive] 3D views of bathrooms around the country. Video |
| [Roget’s Thesaurus] Save this link. A thesaurus is a reference book that lists words grouped by similar meanings, often called synonyms, and sometimes antonyms, to help expand vocabulary and improve writing. Look Up Word |
 [Build A Potato Box] Learn how to build a potato grow box and grow up to one hundred pounds of potatoes in just four square feet – an easy project for beginners! Link |
| Damn Fine Tiny Café] I love them miniatures. It started off with Rolife series, where the first hit had come from a tiny library, followed by a sakura train, and then some—well, it’s this one.. Link |
 [Find Hidden Cameras] A technology has been developed to detect illegal hidden cameras in places like hotels and restrooms by simply attaching a 10,000 Korean won light-emitting diode, LED device to a smartphone. Unlike conventional methods of visually identifying lenses, AI, artificial intelligence analyzes light reflection patterns to detect camera lenses within five seconds. Link |
| Google Maps renames “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” even faster than US government. Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting. Link |
 [When Russia Colonized California] For nearly 30 years, part of Sonoma was ruled by Tsarist Russia, and it played a pivotal – if little-known – role in shaping the US. While some Americans may recall that the US’s largest state, Alaska, was part of Russia for nearly 70 years, the Russian Empire’s only permanent overseas colony, known as Russian America, also extended into California from 1812-1842. In fact, Russians settled in California decades before newly independent Americans did. Link |
| Blue light has a surprising effect on your eyes, study finds. Blue light—short wavelengths of visible light emitted by smartphones, computers, and TVs—impairs the eye’s ability to distinguish fine detail more than any other wavelength. Link |
 [For People With Blindness And Low Vision] Smartphone navigation app. Harvard engineers have developed Mobilio, a smartphone app that uses AI, built-in sensors and personalized audio beeps to give users with blindness or low vision continuous guidance and obstacle avoidance. In early tests, Mobilio plus a cane enabled faster navigation and significantly fewer obstacle collisions than Google Maps plus a cane. Video |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 9/1/26 at 9:37 am. |
 [For Sale] 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. Half price used $100. 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 |
 [For Sale] Crossman P1377 American Classic Variable-Pump .177-Caliber Pellet Air Pistol. New $70. For Sale $25. 800 feet per second. Pick up on Big Pine Key. b33043@outlook.com Video |
| 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. |
