Thursday Overnight Open Thread - April 23, 2026 [Doof]

From NATURE

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Super rare lobster

1 in 50 million split-colored lobster found in Massachusetts

A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts. Lobstermen on the fishing vessel Timothy Michael caught the rare split-color (bilateral) lobster off the coast of Cape Cod on April 16 and donated it to the museum. This rare split coloration occurs in roughly 1 in 50 million lobsters.

“As soon as we saw this beautiful and unique lobster and were offered the chance to be her potential home, we immediately started thinking about which tank to put her in and began preparations to pick her up from Wellfleet Shellfish Company in Eastham, about an hour’s drive from Woods Hole,” aquarium biologist Julia Studley tells Popular Science.

“When something that rare comes across our docks, we see it as part of our role to share it with the broader community—Woods Hole Science Aquarium was the perfect fit for this lucky lobster,” Wellfleet Shellfish Company Chief Operating Officer Dan Brandt also tells Popular Science.

Oh wow, I'm currently a short drive away from Woods Hole - maybe I'll go see this thing tomorrow!

The team will continue to care for the crustacean during construction. Studley says it will receive a name once they get to know a bit more about its personality. Since lobsters may live up to 100 years, they want to make sure that they get the name right. The crustacean will go on display when the aquarium reopens after a major renovation in early 2027.

I guess I won't be seeing it tomorrow.

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Trolling or just annoying?

Remote worker stops answering his older coworker's calls after being phoned 5-6 times daily, including during flights and customer dinners

Working remotely was supposed to be the arrangement that gave professionals their autonomy back, the ability to manage their own time, set their own pace, and not have someone hovering over their shoulder every thirty minutes. And then some people took that concept and decided it meant calling their colleague five times a day until the colleague's phone becomes a source of genuine dread.

Can you follow this story at the link? It might be the most annoying webpage style I've ever seen!

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H8Rs will say this is fake

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Pretty cool optical illusion!

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Another round of "Customer states"

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Another round of Influencer Culture is Asshoe!

DJ Doof - Albums Released on this Date Edition

1971 - The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers"

1976 - The Ramones (Self-titled Debut Album)

1982 - Modern English "After The Snow"

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