Stupid – Tacky Raccoons

Helminthological Hot Links

Oh My Angel, Bertha Tillman (1962) “R&B singer Bertha Tillman was born in Texas, but moved to San Diego where her career started. She only recorded a few singles, including her cover of the oldies staple “Oh My Angel” and a song called “I Wish” (released as Bertha Tillman & The Killers), both appearing on Bob Shad‘s New York label Brent Records. She died in San Diego on May 31, 1993, at the age of 50.”

Totem if ya gottem.

Lyncornis macrotis.

Melbourne’s bridges.

The Hat Toss of 2017.

St. Petersburg bridge.

A counter in the hood.
Another counter.

Pierogie & Scammer Payback.

“What happened to your arm?“

Flashed Face Distortion Effect.

Gov. Gavin & Jake T. went fishing.

Slinky heaven [via Everlasting Blört].

Pointer pointer [via Memo Of The Air].

Compound Pejorative Frequency Chart.

US-101 plays itself [via Thompson, blog].

A gated community [via this isn’t happiness].

[Top image: Sonny’s Discount Grocery, 1034 S. Main St., High Point, NC. In 2013, Sonny’s sold other things besides groceries, and it appears to be under new ownership. Found here.]

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Peristerophilic Hot Links

Watching My Baby Get Ready, Reigning Sound (2011) Reigning Sound was an American garage rock / punk band originally based in Memphis, Tennessee, active from 2001 to 2022.

‘Sup, Rod?

Fixing up Vincent.

A manhunt is over.

Facade of collapse.

South L.A. nightlife.

Sodium vapor vs. LED.

“You’re saving it wrong.”

The 2026 Ig Nobel Awards.

They can fly? [via Everlasting Blört].
Related post here.

Main Mecha Unit [via Bustednuckles].

Lumps’ animations [via Memo Of The Air].

Where roaches come from [via Thompson, blog].

[Top image: Graffiti at the Muskator factory ruins in Düsseldorf’s industrial harbor found here.]

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Indehiscent Hot Links

Un dimanche (Jubivillad), Kurt Seligmann, 1938.

Jamaica Ska, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires (1964) Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee formed the Dragonaires while attending St. George’s College in the early 1950s. Originally playing mento Jamaican music, they expanded into calypso, soca, rock steady, reggae and ska. Their recording of Jamaica Ska was covered by Fishbone (with Annette Funicello) in the 1987 schlock comedy Back to the Beach.

Cyriak’s Sea Life.

The Whiz Monster.

RIP Yayoi Kusama.

Helen and Marilyn.

Eleven Implosions.

CNN’s Greatest Hits.

A bunch of bouncing balls.

Claymation sculpting timelapse.

Unexpected visitors [via Everlasting Blört].

Boys just want to have fun [via Thompson, blog].

Interactive Tibetan monastery bunkroom [via Memo Of The Air].

[Top image found here: Un dimanche (Jubivillad), Kurt Seligmann, 1938.]

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Sesquiplicated Hot Links

Real Wild Child (Wild One), Iggy Pop (1986)
Iggy Pop’s cover of Australian Johnny O’Keefe‘s 1957 recording of The Wild One. After touring Australia in 1958, The Crickets recorded their version, and so did Jerry Lee Lewis. Almost everyone else did too.

“Stupid infidels.”

“pssst… bicycle.”

Impatience is fun.

Chain link highrise.

9 out of 10 doctors.

The Hanson sisters.

The little green ball.

It’s Not All About Iran.

Awkward stock photos.

Moving a grain elevator.

Another day in Karmatown.

Porthmadog to Caernarfon.

The Bloop was discovered here.

Tower pooping [via Everlasting Blört].

Calculating the sit [via Memo Of The Air].

Lots of cars in 1970s San Diego [via Thompson, blog].

[Top image: Unknown Bingo Night diva found here; uncolorized photo found in here.]

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What a nice fence.

[Found here.]

Nephelognostic Hot Links

Danny’s All-Star Joint, Rickie Lee Jones (1979) Rickie Lee Jones, aka The Duchess of Coolsville, “released her self-titled debut album in 1979 to critical and commercial success. It peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and spawned the hit single Chuck E.’s in Love, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album went platinum later that year, and earned Jones four Grammy Award nominations in 1980. […] The album included guest appearances by Dr. John, Randy Newman, and Michael McDonald.” [Wiki]
Note: Malwarebytes detected riskware at her official website.

Signs in retirement.

Remembering Robby.

Cluck cluck cluck, etc.

Alabama Turtle Burglar.

Hickshit & boogerwelds.

Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks.

A little construction work.

Gov. Gavin makes a tortilla.

Glowfish [via Memo Of The Air].

Demolisity [via Everlasting Blört].

Johanna Van Parijs’ wood mosaics.

1956 Pontiac Star Chief Ambulance.

Hotel Dramatica [via Thompson, blog].

Gabriel’s 300th post on Vankleek Hill Photos.

WMCA-AM (New York) broadcast February 1965.

[Top image: Paranoia panda balloon found here.
“Johnny Panda” was photographed during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in the UK, 08 August 2026.]

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