Heap o' Links Sat Jul 30, 2022

Bits & Bytes - Sat Jul 30, 2022
chrissy on PoliNation, news, views, and links to enlighten, inform, and amuse

Bluebird of Bitterness
Caturday funnies —Avengers Endgame Owlkitty vid
Caturday cartoons —comics

Ace of Spades ♠ Pet Thread
Discussing our critter companions. Pix and stories.

Bookworm Beat 7/30/22 — the America is crazy edition
I have the usual wonderful collection of amusing and depressing memes, plus I’ll give you the COVID update I know you long for!

h/t Robert on A♠
Scientists turn dead spiders into robots able to grip small objects

By repurposing dead spiders to serve as mechanical grippers, the Rice University team has taken science one step further. It’s now using biotic materials as robotic components, initiating the area of “necrobotics.” … The scientists tapped into the spiders’ hydraulic chamber with a needle, attaching the gripper with superglue. They connected the other end of the needle to one of the lab’s test rigs or a handheld syringe. This delivered a small amount of air which activated the legs almost instantly.

h/t andycanuck on A♠
"Get ready for war!"
Disclose.tv @disclosetv, Twitter, Jul 29, 2022

JUST IN - China's People's Liberation Army posts "Get ready for war!" on Weibo.https://t.co/R0FhnkxB66

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 29, 2022

h/t Notsothoreau on A♠
Now NYC Needs To Get Their Go Bags Ready?
The Angry Prepper, YouTube, Jul 29, 2022 (7:02)

h/t redridinghood on A♠
The devastating impact of Covid-19 litter on Earth's wildlife: Shocking photos snapped in 23 countries show animals tangled in face masks, disposable gloves and other personal protective equipment

Researchers from Dalhousie University scanned social media to collect photos of wildlife tangled in PPE
Their analysis revealed 114 incidents in 23 countries from April 2020 to December 2021
The most commonly reported animals caught in PPE were birds, with mute swans most regularly spotted

h/t Moonbattery
Third in line for the Oval Office
Tandy @DanTypo, Twitter, Jul 28, 2022

Holy Shit pic.twitter.com/jO8RhZlauQ

— Tandy (@DanTypo) July 28, 2022

h/t Claudia, IOTW Report
On the Road
@1Btchen, Twitter, Jul 28, 2022

Only in Texas pic.twitter.com/EH85WndehE

— (@1Btchen) July 28, 2022

h/t WeirdDave on A♠ Overnight Thread
Having One of Those Days
ONT WTF @OntWtf, Twitter, Jul 29, 2022

pic.twitter.com/HrBjeEh2Xn

— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) July 30, 2022

h/t mallfly on A♠
What's So Funny?
Figen @TheFigen, Twitter, Jul 29, 2022

Funny joke?pic.twitter.com/ptKjXV1TX1

— Figen (@TheFigen) July 29, 2022