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[Key West Wildlife Center] Another good example of what damage feeding Brown Pelicans’ ﬁleted bone-in ﬁsh carcasses at ﬁsh cleaning stations can do. Sharp exposed bones tear the pouch and can lodge in the throat. If swallowed, they can puncture internal organs causing death through peritonitis. Please follow Florida law and never feed pelicans ﬁsh waste. We were able to close these wounds in our clinic after rescuing the bird at Charterboat Row.

[Create the Essential RV Tool Kit] A comprehensive guide of the gear you need to address many problems on the side of the road or elsewhere. Link

Is cracking your knuckles really bad for them? It doesn’t actually cause arthritis. Turns out, science says the knuckle cracker is right. Just like the myth that crossing your eyes will make them stay that way, warnings from parents, grandparents, and Great Aunt Mildred that cracking causes harm to knuckles remains an urban legend.

[Killer Pigs] In medieval France, murderous pigs faced trial and execution. Animal trials helped to restore order when the unspeakable happened. Occasionally, the prisoner at the end of the rope was a pig, hung upside down until dead. In medieval Europe, pigs went to trial—and the gallows—surprisingly often. Most of us don’t live on farms today, so it can be easy to forget how dangerous domesticated animals can be. Link

[Easter Concerts] Seeking singers and musicians. The Lower Keys Community Choir and the Keys Chamber Orchestra will be performing Easter concerts on March 23, 25, 26th. We rehearse on Big Pine Key on Sunday afternoons, starting February 8. If you are interested in joining our choir or orchestra, please email us in preparation for this glorious celebration. Link

[Spoiled Brat] Florida Keys man threatened to kill his mother over the family car. When a Florida Keys man was told he couldn’t use his mother’s car on Friday, he decided to threaten to kill her and destroy her house. Jarek Ryszard Widelski, a 19-year-old Key Largo man, was charged with making threats and might face more charges. As of Saturday afternoon, he was still in jail. Link

‘Brazilian Popeye’ bodybuilder famed for injecting alcohol and oil into his arms dead at 55. Note to bodybuilders: How can you possibly think this looks good?

[Just the Browser] helps you remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers. The goal is to give you “just the browser” and nothing else, using hidden settings in web browsers intended for companies and other organizations. This project includes configuration files for popular web browsers, documentation for installing and modifying them, and easy installation scripts. Everything is open-source on GitHub

List of individual trees and famous trees around the world. Link

Song banned from Swedish charts for being AI creation. Jag vet, du är inte min – it is currently top of the Spotify playlist of Sweden’s most popular songs. But the singer is a digital creation and the country’s music industry body has blocked the track from its official chart listings. Link

[Personal Websites] I am putting together a community-maintained directory of personal websites. As you can see, the directory currently has only a handful of entries. I need your help to grow it. If you have a personal website, I would be glad if you shared it here. If your website is hosted on a web space where you have full control over its design and content, and if it has been well received in past HN discussions, I might add it to the directory. Just drop a link in the comments. Please let me know if you do not want your website to be included in the directory. Link

[Wounded Warrior Ride] Pictured in the accompanying photo, United States Marine and Purple Heart recipient John Donnelly encourages fellow Wounded Warriors, in front of the VFW’s Post 10211 Armory Speakeasy Restaurant; prior to them departing on their Soldiers Bicycle Ride to Key West on January 9, 2026. So much gratitude, respect and love were shown to these injured and disabled Veterans, on their ride South. Thanks for all the sacrifices and hard work required to keep this event alive for 21 consecutive years.

Uneducated versus ignorant? Are they the same?

I brought my xmas return to the UPS store on Big Pine and they said to bring it to Winn Dixie. I did. No one knew how to work the box. Finally, someone said the box was full and to come back after 2:30 pm. I went back the next day and put it in the box, but I still needed help. It was annoying. I’d much rather go to the UPS store instead of worrying if the W/D box is filled or not.

Quantum computing will change computing forever. It will be able to break complicated crypto passwords in the blink of an eye rendering them unprotectable.

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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman [Big Pine Book Club] The February 21 book is We Solve Murders by Richard Osman. Full Menu > Book Club

Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mine. The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult and mining Greenland’s natural resources an unachievable goal. Link

[Iran] Briar Project keeps Iran connected to the internet without relying on a central server. Link

The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 1/16/26 at 9:57 am.

[Two Bedroom Duplex on Canal For Rent] Big Pine Key. 2 bedrooms. One bath. Unfurnished ½ Duplex on clean boating canal going to Pine Channel and coral reef. Beautiful, vaulted ceilings. Tiled floors throughout. 1500 square feet. Stainless steel stove & refrigerator, laundry room. Central A/C. Ground level. Back Porch. Port Pine Heights subdivision. Quiet neighborhood. No smokers or dogs. $2000 a month. Available now. First $2000, last $2000 and $1000 security deposit. $5000 total to move in. Utilities not included. b33043@outlook.com

[House For Sale] Big Pine Key. 3 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. House on stilts over full concrete slab. Bay window in Kitchen plus a pantry. Stainless steel appliances. Plenty of kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops. Dining area/living room. Big front porch. Large, locked storage room downstairs. Covered parking for two vehicles. Central air conditioning plus heat. Back two bedrooms have additional mini-split A/Cs. Very bright and clean and in a quite neighborhood. Laundry area in hallway. Electric bill is about $165 a month. 1125 square feet. $600,000.
See it on Craigslist: Link