The Upbeat
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Posts by Chris, but only the good news and Teh Funniez. No doomscrolling.
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Ba-dee-ya
Saye, dost thou remembir?
Ba-dee-ya
Daunsing yn Septembir
Ba-dee-ya
Nevir were ther clouds that daye!
Saye, dost thou remembir?
Ba-dee-ya
Daunsing yn Septembir
Ba-dee-ya
Nevir were ther clouds that daye!
September 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Ba-dee-ya
Saye, dost thou remembir?
Ba-dee-ya
Daunsing yn Septembir
Ba-dee-ya
Nevir were ther clouds that daye!
Saye, dost thou remembir?
Ba-dee-ya
Daunsing yn Septembir
Ba-dee-ya
Nevir were ther clouds that daye!
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The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft flew for the first time on the 12th of August, a 27-minute test flight over upstate New York that cost about five dollars in electricity. Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat prototype is a big step toward a commercial version. buff.ly/i3f0PhR
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The largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricity
Heart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet...
www.techspot.com
September 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft flew for the first time on the 12th of August, a 27-minute test flight over upstate New York that cost about five dollars in electricity. Heart Aerospace’s 30-seat prototype is a big step toward a commercial version. buff.ly/i3f0PhR
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Ich will not buye a 1260 page astoundinglye intriguing novel that Ich do not have tyme to reade when Ich am readinge four othir bookes
Ich will not buye a 1260 page astoundinglye intriguing novel that Ich do not have tyme to reade when Ich am readinge four othir bookes
Ich will not buye...
Ich will not buye a 1260 page astoundinglye intriguing novel that Ich do not have tyme to reade when Ich am readinge four othir bookes
Ich will not buye...
September 20, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Ich will not buye a 1260 page astoundinglye intriguing novel that Ich do not have tyme to reade when Ich am readinge four othir bookes
Ich will not buye a 1260 page astoundinglye intriguing novel that Ich do not have tyme to reade when Ich am readinge four othir bookes
Ich will not buye...
Ich will not buye a 1260 page astoundinglye intriguing novel that Ich do not have tyme to reade when Ich am readinge four othir bookes
Ich will not buye...
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September 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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I'm doing great, but if you're not, heed the words of the possum gods.
September 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I'm doing great, but if you're not, heed the words of the possum gods.
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By cause a cd doth worke when you do not have ynternette access
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CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom | TechCrunch
U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.
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September 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
By cause a cd doth worke when you do not have ynternette access
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A daye wythout anachronism ys lyke Emily Dickinson wythout her lightsaber.
September 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
A daye wythout anachronism ys lyke Emily Dickinson wythout her lightsaber.
New Personal Best in OUTLIER, 834 points!
EAGLE EYES · 834 points · 10 rare words, 3 of them Epic and 1 Super Rare.
3 finds no one else found today.
playoutlier.com/s/Y5356M
EAGLE EYES · 834 points · 10 rare words, 3 of them Epic and 1 Super Rare.
3 finds no one else found today.
playoutlier.com/s/Y5356M
OUTLIER · Day 108
bigheadchris scored 834 on Day 108. Can you beat them?
playoutlier.com
September 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
New Personal Best in OUTLIER, 834 points!
EAGLE EYES · 834 points · 10 rare words, 3 of them Epic and 1 Super Rare.
3 finds no one else found today.
playoutlier.com/s/Y5356M
EAGLE EYES · 834 points · 10 rare words, 3 of them Epic and 1 Super Rare.
3 finds no one else found today.
playoutlier.com/s/Y5356M
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Ich thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake
Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care not for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
[wicked lute riffe]
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care not for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
[wicked lute riffe]
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
September 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Ich thynke but litel of a Mondaye bleake
Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care not for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
[wicked lute riffe]
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
Tuesday grey and Wednesdaye eke
Thursdaye Ich care not for thee
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
[wicked lute riffe]
Mondaye thou kanst fall awaye
Tuesdaye, Wednesdaye, myne herte slaye
No mirthe ys founde upon Thursdaye
Yet Fridaye Ich am yn love
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Help me choose my teacup for September!
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September 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Help me choose my teacup for September!
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my 5yo said she was making a sign for her fort and I was expecting like "no boys allowed" or whatever, but in fact it said:
August 30, 2026 at 12:13 AM
my 5yo said she was making a sign for her fort and I was expecting like "no boys allowed" or whatever, but in fact it said:
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Naught but a leap to the left
And then a clockwyse tread;
Put thyne handes on thyne hippes,
And be thy knees yn-gatheréd:
Lo! It ys the pelvique thruste
That maketh mirthe down to rayne -
Lat us doon the Tyme Warpe agayne!
And then a clockwyse tread;
Put thyne handes on thyne hippes,
And be thy knees yn-gatheréd:
Lo! It ys the pelvique thruste
That maketh mirthe down to rayne -
Lat us doon the Tyme Warpe agayne!
August 30, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Naught but a leap to the left
And then a clockwyse tread;
Put thyne handes on thyne hippes,
And be thy knees yn-gatheréd:
Lo! It ys the pelvique thruste
That maketh mirthe down to rayne -
Lat us doon the Tyme Warpe agayne!
And then a clockwyse tread;
Put thyne handes on thyne hippes,
And be thy knees yn-gatheréd:
Lo! It ys the pelvique thruste
That maketh mirthe down to rayne -
Lat us doon the Tyme Warpe agayne!
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thys nys no partye!
thys nys no disco!
thys nys no jestinge arounde!
thys nys no taverne!
nor roade-syde playhous!
Ich ne have tyme for that nowe!
thys nys no disco!
thys nys no jestinge arounde!
thys nys no taverne!
nor roade-syde playhous!
Ich ne have tyme for that nowe!
August 30, 2026 at 2:52 AM
thys nys no partye!
thys nys no disco!
thys nys no jestinge arounde!
thys nys no taverne!
nor roade-syde playhous!
Ich ne have tyme for that nowe!
thys nys no disco!
thys nys no jestinge arounde!
thys nys no taverne!
nor roade-syde playhous!
Ich ne have tyme for that nowe!
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Everich rose hath its Þ
August 27, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Everich rose hath its Þ
I found a Rarity-60 word worth 86 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 752 points · 10 rare words.
Only 15 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
2 finds no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/UHHA63
EAGLE EYES · 752 points · 10 rare words.
Only 15 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
2 finds no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/UHHA63
OUTLIER · Day 99
bigheadchris scored 752 on Day 99. Can you beat them?
playoutlier.com
August 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I found a Rarity-60 word worth 86 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 752 points · 10 rare words.
Only 15 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
2 finds no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/UHHA63
EAGLE EYES · 752 points · 10 rare words.
Only 15 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
2 finds no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/UHHA63
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 784 points · 10 rare words.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/2SCKAW
EAGLE EYES · 784 points · 10 rare words.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/2SCKAW
OUTLIER · Day 98
bigheadchris scored 784 on Day 98 — can you beat them?
playoutlier.com
August 26, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 784 points · 10 rare words.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/2SCKAW
EAGLE EYES · 784 points · 10 rare words.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/2SCKAW
[reused that word]
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 729 points · 10 rare words.
Only 48 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/HFETXS
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 729 points · 10 rare words.
Only 48 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/HFETXS
OUTLIER · Day 95
bigheadchris scored 729 on Day 95 — can you beat them?
playoutlier.com
August 24, 2026 at 4:56 AM
[reused that word]
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 729 points · 10 rare words.
Only 48 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/HFETXS
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 729 points · 10 rare words.
Only 48 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/HFETXS
@coyoteangel.com
I found a Rarity-82 word worth 94 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 785 points · 10 rare words.
Only 54 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/VLDXUC
I found a Rarity-82 word worth 94 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 785 points · 10 rare words.
Only 54 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/VLDXUC
OUTLIER · Day 94
bigheadchris scored 785 on Day 94 — can you beat them?
playoutlier.com
August 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM
@coyoteangel.com
I found a Rarity-82 word worth 94 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 785 points · 10 rare words.
Only 54 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/VLDXUC
I found a Rarity-82 word worth 94 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 785 points · 10 rare words.
Only 54 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/VLDXUC
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Optimiste: The cup ys halfe full
Pessimiste: The cup ys halfe emptye
Alchemiste: The cup [sleighte of hande] ys GOLDE!
Pessimiste: The cup ys halfe emptye
Alchemiste: The cup [sleighte of hande] ys GOLDE!
August 22, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Optimiste: The cup ys halfe full
Pessimiste: The cup ys halfe emptye
Alchemiste: The cup [sleighte of hande] ys GOLDE!
Pessimiste: The cup ys halfe emptye
Alchemiste: The cup [sleighte of hande] ys GOLDE!
I found a Rarity-63 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 732 points · 10 rare words.
Only 55 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/YAVHWL
EAGLE EYES · 732 points · 10 rare words.
Only 55 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/YAVHWL
OUTLIER · Day 93
bigheadchris scored 732 on Day 93 — can you beat them?
playoutlier.com
August 21, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I found a Rarity-63 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER.
EAGLE EYES · 732 points · 10 rare words.
Only 55 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/YAVHWL
EAGLE EYES · 732 points · 10 rare words.
Only 55 players have ever found it in all of Outlier.
1 find no one else found today.
OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me?
playoutlier.com/s/YAVHWL
Does *everyone* play this instrument with a windshield ice scraper?
It’s a traditional Japanese instrument called shamisen. It has only three strings. 🤯🎸🎶🎵
August 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Does *everyone* play this instrument with a windshield ice scraper?
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