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xkcd #3121: Kite Incident (infosec.pub)
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xkcd #3121: Kite Incident

Title text:

Detectives say the key to tracking down the source of the kites was a large wall map covered in thumbtacks and string. 'It's the first time that method has ever actually worked,' said a spokesperson.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3121/

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[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Solid alt-text. Also in the news https://www.bkreader.com/lifestyle-culture/cyclists-getting-hurt-from-mysterious-string-on-marine-parkway-bridge-10999972

[–] wolfrasin@lemmy.today 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lol the last line of the article

[–] creamlike504@jlai.lu 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

The last line:

Bicycling across the Marine Parkway Bridge is common, but is actually forbidden by the MTA, which asks riders to dismount and walk.

[–] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago

Looks like we found our first suspect lol

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I swear, the US is a parody of itself