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From his review of Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski aka the Unabomber
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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December 9, 2024 at 6:25 PM
From his review of Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski aka the Unabomber
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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Guinness rations supply to British pubs as popularity soars with Gen Z
Guinness rations supply to British pubs as popularity soars with Gen Z
Brand’s owner, Diageo, facing pressures as newfound appreciation for drink creates extraordinary demand
Forget Dry January, it could be Dry December for Guinness fans after pub landlords were caught out by soaring demand for the stout due to a newfound…
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Guinness rations supply to British pubs as popularity soars with Gen Z
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WEATHER WARNING
Met Éireann has issued orange weather warnings nationwide and red wind warnings for Mayo, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo. #StormDarragh is a significant weather event, with risks of fallen trees, power line damage, and hazardous travel.
Met Éireann has issued orange weather warnings nationwide and red wind warnings for Mayo, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo. #StormDarragh is a significant weather event, with risks of fallen trees, power line damage, and hazardous travel.
December 6, 2024 at 11:13 AM
WEATHER WARNING
Met Éireann has issued orange weather warnings nationwide and red wind warnings for Mayo, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo. #StormDarragh is a significant weather event, with risks of fallen trees, power line damage, and hazardous travel.
Met Éireann has issued orange weather warnings nationwide and red wind warnings for Mayo, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo. #StormDarragh is a significant weather event, with risks of fallen trees, power line damage, and hazardous travel.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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Thursday lunchtime update and some really heavy downpours at present but improving later today before #StormDarragh arrives tomorrow. More later.
December 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Thursday lunchtime update and some really heavy downpours at present but improving later today before #StormDarragh arrives tomorrow. More later.
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There are moral and ideological cases for leaving X, of course, but you don't even need them: the old platform is just *gone* and has been for a long time nymag.com/intelligence...
December 5, 2024 at 2:22 PM
There are moral and ideological cases for leaving X, of course, but you don't even need them: the old platform is just *gone* and has been for a long time nymag.com/intelligence...
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Displace or Die. Terrified people fleeing the Israeli military in Northern Gaza. This is ethnic cleansing. And you can’t claim ignorance.
December 5, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Displace or Die. Terrified people fleeing the Israeli military in Northern Gaza. This is ethnic cleansing. And you can’t claim ignorance.
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Stop arming Israel.
December 5, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Stop arming Israel.
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THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake?
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
December 4, 2024 at 6:13 PM
THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake?
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
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Donald Trump hosted Sara Netanyahu, wife of fugitive from international justice (and Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu, at his Florida golf club on Sunday night—before posting an all-caps tweet threatening “ALL HELL TO PAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST” on Monday.
December 3, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Donald Trump hosted Sara Netanyahu, wife of fugitive from international justice (and Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu, at his Florida golf club on Sunday night—before posting an all-caps tweet threatening “ALL HELL TO PAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST” on Monday.
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Special ops are storming the parliament building.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Special ops are storming the parliament building.
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"Breaking: SOUTH KOREAN PARLIAMENT VOTES TO BLOCK PRESIDENT'S MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION"
December 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM
"Breaking: SOUTH KOREAN PARLIAMENT VOTES TO BLOCK PRESIDENT'S MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION"
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I'm at the National Assembly building. The army is here. And I just saw two soldiers in fatigues getting pushed around by belligerent ajusshis. and they looked legit scared.
December 3, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I'm at the National Assembly building. The army is here. And I just saw two soldiers in fatigues getting pushed around by belligerent ajusshis. and they looked legit scared.
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This is absolutely not the news I would have dreamed of waking up to. South Korea's Yoon declares emergency martial law. to I have some scattered thoughts to follow. m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
(URGENT) Yoon declares emergency martial law | Yonhap News Agency
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December 3, 2024 at 2:10 PM
This is absolutely not the news I would have dreamed of waking up to. South Korea's Yoon declares emergency martial law. to I have some scattered thoughts to follow. m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
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South Korea suspends democracy as President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law.
In Seoul, convoys of special vehicles carrying military personnel move through the streets. Helicopters patrol the sky.
In Seoul, convoys of special vehicles carrying military personnel move through the streets. Helicopters patrol the sky.
December 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM
South Korea suspends democracy as President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law.
In Seoul, convoys of special vehicles carrying military personnel move through the streets. Helicopters patrol the sky.
In Seoul, convoys of special vehicles carrying military personnel move through the streets. Helicopters patrol the sky.
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Extraordinary scenes in Seoul opposition MPs gather in parliament, as the entrance is blocked by the military following the imposition of martial law.
December 3, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Extraordinary scenes in Seoul opposition MPs gather in parliament, as the entrance is blocked by the military following the imposition of martial law.
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#SouthKorea 🇰🇷: Korean military forces are taking up positions in the National Assembly building in #Seoul, following the declaration of martial law by president Yoon.
Scenes like this would be unthinkable in a healthy democracy like ROK, yet this is what we are watching.
Scenes like this would be unthinkable in a healthy democracy like ROK, yet this is what we are watching.
December 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM
#SouthKorea 🇰🇷: Korean military forces are taking up positions in the National Assembly building in #Seoul, following the declaration of martial law by president Yoon.
Scenes like this would be unthinkable in a healthy democracy like ROK, yet this is what we are watching.
Scenes like this would be unthinkable in a healthy democracy like ROK, yet this is what we are watching.
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i am declaring martial law on bluesky. i am now the president here and you cannot post without my permission. do NOT post
December 3, 2024 at 3:10 PM
i am declaring martial law on bluesky. i am now the president here and you cannot post without my permission. do NOT post
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Eyes now on South Korea … www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
South Korea's president declares emergency martial law
In a surprise late night television address he says the move was necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Eyes now on South Korea … www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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Bellingcat's Open Source Challenge has unlocked it's second challenge, for those stuck on the first. Try your open source investigation skills here: challenge.bellingcat.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Bellingcat's Open Source Challenge has unlocked it's second challenge, for those stuck on the first. Try your open source investigation skills here: challenge.bellingcat.com
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Protestors in Georgia don't sit around waiting to get arrested in performative photo ops. Here is an example of how they de-arrest a friend. #GeorgiaProtests
December 2, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Protestors in Georgia don't sit around waiting to get arrested in performative photo ops. Here is an example of how they de-arrest a friend. #GeorgiaProtests
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December 2, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.