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A First Nations football player describes recruiting himself by messaging coaches at university programs directly through social media, sending highlight film and receiving responses. The story highlights how Indigenous athletes are using online tools to reach university and Canadian football opportunities, including pathways toward programs such as the University of Toronto and the CFL.

Birdwatchers in Norfolk are sharing photographs of ruddy turnstones flipping over stones and debris on Hunstanton Beach as the small wading birds search for grubs to eat. The images have drawn warm appreciation from nature and wildlife photography enthusiasts, who praise the birds' distinctive feeding behaviour along the Norfolk coast.

Participants on a recent biology field trip report spotting several cave-dwelling invertebrates, including a dipluran (Litocampa), a millipede (Scoterpes), and a harvestman (Tolus). They say the trip accomplished all of its objectives, which they describe as rare, and shared photos with identification notes. The post is drawing small but friendly engagement from nature and cave biology enthusiasts.

The weekly Monsterdon watch party is gathering again, with participants counting down to a group screening of House on Haunted Hill (1959), the William Castle horror classic starring Vincent Price. Viewers watch together and post live reactions under a shared hashtag, while others are reminded they can filter the hashtag if they want to avoid the flood of jokes and commentary.

An artist who goes by Tealfuleyes has posted a set of quick gesture drawings, described as scribbles, on Mastodon's art-focused instance. The sketches are tagged under art, sketch and anthro categories and are being shared and liked within the MastoArt community, which regularly circulates work-in-progress pieces like these.

A reader reports finishing six books in a single week, mostly short science fiction titles, and plans to move on to the philosophy books on their to-be-read pile next week. The post is aimed at the online book community, where readers regularly share reading progress and recommendations.

Home cooks are sharing ways to use up an abundant potted basil crop. One cook turned leftover flatbread and fresh basil into pizza, and is planning to try gremolata variations that use basil instead of the usual parsley. The posts highlight simple seasonal cooking and ideas for making the most of thriving herb plants at home.

Florida International University's Brave Bunch program is helping young children overcome selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that makes speaking in social settings feel impossible. Through structured group sessions, clinicians gradually coach children to practice speaking with adults and peers, building confidence step by step. The program highlights growing attention to early treatment of childhood anxiety disorders.

A filming locations enthusiast has compared the Hawaiian settings used in the 1972 Brady Bunch episode 'Hawaii Bound' with how the same spots look today, sharing side-by-side then-and-now imagery. The nostalgia project highlights how little — or how much — the locations have changed over five decades, and points fans to a website collecting more Brady Bunch filming sites.

Photography lovers are sharing close-up images of colourful flowers covered in raindrops to mark Sunday. The 'Silent Sunday' tradition invites people to post a single picture with little or no text, and contributors are adding flower and nature tags in English and French. The images are being shared as a quiet, cheerful way to start the day.

The Chicago White Sox have moved on to the next round of the baseball playoffs, and fans are praising the team's young roster. Commentators describe the squad as a fearless group of young players who play with energy and are entertaining to watch as they chase a deeper postseason run.

A cook bought an enormous bunch of dill at a farmers market and asked others for recipes to use it up quickly before it spoils, sharing favourite dishes such as a Northern Thai pumpkin soup. Replies and suggestions are circulating as people trade their own go-to ways to use large amounts of fresh herbs.

Apple TV has added a collection of free classic movies to its service, expanding the no-cost viewing options available on the platform. The update covers a range of older titles that users can stream without an additional purchase. Apple has not issued a detailed announcement, but the refreshed catalogue is drawing attention from subscribers browsing for classic films.

Players are recommending a wave of short incremental games, praising the steady reward loop that keeps them hooked. Titles being shared include Digseum, My Life as an Archaeologist, Magic Archery, Tower Wizard, Chef Knight, Screensaver Idle, Shelldiver and Budgie's Bug Shop, with fans swapping favourites and encouraging others to try the bite-sized idle genre.

Apple TV has added 13 classic films to its service at no extra cost for subscribers, continuing a monthly tradition of refreshing its free catalog at the start of the month. The move gives subscribers another reason to browse older titles, and tech outlets are listing the full lineup of newly available movies.

A playful German-language flirt line aimed at cyclists and other athletes is circulating: 'Are we in a peloton? Because I'm clearly looking for a connection.' The joke plays on cycling terminology, where 'Anschluss' means both a romantic connection and keeping contact with the bunch. It comes from a collection of sports-themed pickup lines and is being shared for fun among fitness fans.

Zach Bauchou shot a career-best 62 to take a one-shot lead over eight players after the opening round of the Bank of Utah Championship. With low scoring across the field in what was described as a birdie fest, eight players sit just one stroke behind, setting up a crowded leaderboard heading into the next round.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) delivered the strongest second-quarter results among consumer discretionary education services stocks, according to a sector earnings roundup. The for-profit trade school operator outperformed peers in the group, drawing attention from investors tracking education services companies this earnings season. Coverage of the sector's quarterly results has highlighted LINC as the standout performer of the bunch.