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Elderly Painter .. living in England and sometimes in Italy
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The Recommender: writer and poet Derek Owusu – whose new book Borderline Fiction has just been published by @canongate.co.uk – on his recent cultural tips, from Lana Del Rey to David Szalay
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Recommender: writer and poet Derek Owusu – whose new book Borderline Fiction has just been published by @canongate.co.uk – on his recent cultural tips, from Lana Del Rey to David Szalay
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
www.thenerve.news/p/the-recomm...
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A pile of toxic filth has been dumped in the British countryside. This has put me in mind of Nigel Farage
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A pile of toxic filth has been dumped in the British countryside. This has put me in mind of Nigel Farage
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
October 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
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"sir, there's a second charlie kirk"
October 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"sir, there's a second charlie kirk"
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Dalén’s third invention was a sunlight-sensitive valve that turned the acetylene off when it was sunny and on when it wasn’t, no humans required. This was especially good for light buoys (which aren’t designed to be staffed), and it was extremely reliable, requiring almost no maintenance. (10/n) 🧪⚛️
October 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Dalén’s third invention was a sunlight-sensitive valve that turned the acetylene off when it was sunny and on when it wasn’t, no humans required. This was especially good for light buoys (which aren’t designed to be staffed), and it was extremely reliable, requiring almost no maintenance. (10/n) 🧪⚛️
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Making lighthouses cheaper required two things: greater automation and a different fuel. Acetylene was attractive because it produces a bright light and was manufactured industrially.
Unfortunately, it's also *highly* explosive. Like, "look at it wrong and it goes boom" explosive. (5/n) ⚛️🧪
Unfortunately, it's also *highly* explosive. Like, "look at it wrong and it goes boom" explosive. (5/n) ⚛️🧪
a comic book explosion with the word boom in the center
Alt: A comic book explosion with the word "boom" in the centre
media.tenor.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Making lighthouses cheaper required two things: greater automation and a different fuel. Acetylene was attractive because it produces a bright light and was manufactured industrially.
Unfortunately, it's also *highly* explosive. Like, "look at it wrong and it goes boom" explosive. (5/n) ⚛️🧪
Unfortunately, it's also *highly* explosive. Like, "look at it wrong and it goes boom" explosive. (5/n) ⚛️🧪
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Now, back to Dalén. Like Alfred Nobel, Dalén was Swedish, born in 1869 in the small farming community of Stengstorp. There’s now a museum there dedicated to him and his inventions, which included a machine to make coffee and turn on the lights in the mornings. #relatable (2/n) 🧪⚛️
www.dalenmuseet.se
www.dalenmuseet.se
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Now, back to Dalén. Like Alfred Nobel, Dalén was Swedish, born in 1869 in the small farming community of Stengstorp. There’s now a museum there dedicated to him and his inventions, which included a machine to make coffee and turn on the lights in the mornings. #relatable (2/n) 🧪⚛️
www.dalenmuseet.se
www.dalenmuseet.se
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So what persuaded the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to award the 1908 Nobel Prize for Physics to Gabriel Lippmann, for inventing a version of colour photography that wouldn’t even let you take a selfie?
The answer, in a word, is “politics”. (8/n) 🧪⚛️
The answer, in a word, is “politics”. (8/n) 🧪⚛️
dwight schrute from the office says that 's politics , baby .
Alt: Dwight Schrute from the office says "That 's politics, baby."
media.tenor.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So what persuaded the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to award the 1908 Nobel Prize for Physics to Gabriel Lippmann, for inventing a version of colour photography that wouldn’t even let you take a selfie?
The answer, in a word, is “politics”. (8/n) 🧪⚛️
The answer, in a word, is “politics”. (8/n) 🧪⚛️
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Colour photography is hard, which is why almost all photos from the first ~100 years of photographic history are either black-and-white or artificially tinted. Lippmann's method did away with that. This photo is well over 100 years old, and it's as gorgeous as the day Lippmann took it. ⚛️🧪(4/n)
October 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Colour photography is hard, which is why almost all photos from the first ~100 years of photographic history are either black-and-white or artificially tinted. Lippmann's method did away with that. This photo is well over 100 years old, and it's as gorgeous as the day Lippmann took it. ⚛️🧪(4/n)
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Ahead of tomorrow’s #NobelPrize announcement, I went on a deep dive in search of the most obscure physics Nobel Prizes in history. That means it's time for a thread on...🧵
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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October 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ahead of tomorrow’s #NobelPrize announcement, I went on a deep dive in search of the most obscure physics Nobel Prizes in history. That means it's time for a thread on...🧵
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
(1/n)
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 1
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Part 2 of PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF is now up: bsky.app/profile/drml...
Okay, today is physics #NobelPrize day, so there's just enough time for another instalment of...
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 2
In 1912, a Swedish inventor called Gustaf Dalén beat Albert Einstein and Max Planck (inter alia) to the biggest prize in physics. How? Well...🧵🧪⚛️
PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF – PART 2
In 1912, a Swedish inventor called Gustaf Dalén beat Albert Einstein and Max Planck (inter alia) to the biggest prize in physics. How? Well...🧵🧪⚛️
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Part 2 of PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZES YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF is now up: bsky.app/profile/drml...
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Romanian & Kenyan cybersecurity defence agreement signing about to happen!
October 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Romanian & Kenyan cybersecurity defence agreement signing about to happen!
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"Teile der kritischen Infrastruktur sind längst unterwandert"
Die Hackerin Chris Kubecka findet Sicherheitslücken in Kraftwerken, der Wasserversorgung und im Stromnetz. Sie sagt: Europas Feinde haben sich bereits eingenistet.
Die Hackerin Chris Kubecka findet Sicherheitslücken in Kraftwerken, der Wasserversorgung und im Stromnetz. Sie sagt: Europas Feinde haben sich bereits eingenistet.
Cyberangriffe: "Teile der kritischen Infrastruktur sind längst unterwandert"
Die Hackerin Chris Kubecka findet Sicherheitslücken in Kraftwerken, der Wasserversorgung und im Stromnetz. Sie sagt: Europas Feinde haben sich bereits eingenistet.
www.zeit.de
October 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"Teile der kritischen Infrastruktur sind längst unterwandert"
Die Hackerin Chris Kubecka findet Sicherheitslücken in Kraftwerken, der Wasserversorgung und im Stromnetz. Sie sagt: Europas Feinde haben sich bereits eingenistet.
Die Hackerin Chris Kubecka findet Sicherheitslücken in Kraftwerken, der Wasserversorgung und im Stromnetz. Sie sagt: Europas Feinde haben sich bereits eingenistet.
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This is an awesome ‘Ted Talk’ by AOC on our current situation… 💙
October 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is an awesome ‘Ted Talk’ by AOC on our current situation… 💙
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Absolutely 💯
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Absolutely 💯
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Since 2022, this couple has rescued animals from the front lines.
May 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Since 2022, this couple has rescued animals from the front lines.
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How Hitler seized power:
1. Create a crisis.
2. Demonize opponents.
3. Declare a state of emergency.
4. Undermine elections.
5. Make the rule of law irrelevant.
6. Rule by decree.
If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention.
1. Create a crisis.
2. Demonize opponents.
3. Declare a state of emergency.
4. Undermine elections.
5. Make the rule of law irrelevant.
6. Rule by decree.
If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention.
April 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
How Hitler seized power:
1. Create a crisis.
2. Demonize opponents.
3. Declare a state of emergency.
4. Undermine elections.
5. Make the rule of law irrelevant.
6. Rule by decree.
If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention.
1. Create a crisis.
2. Demonize opponents.
3. Declare a state of emergency.
4. Undermine elections.
5. Make the rule of law irrelevant.
6. Rule by decree.
If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention.
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There are few effective treatments for many types of #chronicpain. This writer knows, having tried them all. So he writes about it. And it helps ease the pain. By Randall H. Duckett
How Writing Heals My Chronic Pain
Physical and psychological burdens ease when you express yourself on paper or a device
medium.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
There are few effective treatments for many types of #chronicpain. This writer knows, having tried them all. So he writes about it. And it helps ease the pain. By Randall H. Duckett
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Just to top it all off:
April 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Just to top it all off:
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We know animals on factory farms sometimes endure terrible suffering during their lives, but their deaths can be even worse. An undercover investigator emerges from an L.A. slaughterhouse with stories and videos that shatter the heart: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/o...
Opinion | What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them (Gift Article)
An insider offers a grim picture of life inside a cattle slaughterhouse.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We know animals on factory farms sometimes endure terrible suffering during their lives, but their deaths can be even worse. An undercover investigator emerges from an L.A. slaughterhouse with stories and videos that shatter the heart: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/o...
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Senator Adam Schiff has announced that, due to the chaos surrounding tariff policy, he will investigate whether anyone engaged in insider trading. Trump may be immune from prosecution, but those around him are not. — It’s time to decimate this MAGA circle.
April 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Senator Adam Schiff has announced that, due to the chaos surrounding tariff policy, he will investigate whether anyone engaged in insider trading. Trump may be immune from prosecution, but those around him are not. — It’s time to decimate this MAGA circle.
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European economists: Let's the USA do it, they are only hurting themselves. Let's look for new trade alliances with Cambodia, Vietnam, Canada and China. If Europe turns its back on the USA, completely new opportunities will arise.
April 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
European economists: Let's the USA do it, they are only hurting themselves. Let's look for new trade alliances with Cambodia, Vietnam, Canada and China. If Europe turns its back on the USA, completely new opportunities will arise.
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France's President Macron calls to boycott the United States: “What would the message be of having big European players invest billions in the American economy at the same time they are hitting us. We must have collective solidarity.” #BoycottUSA
April 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
France's President Macron calls to boycott the United States: “What would the message be of having big European players invest billions in the American economy at the same time they are hitting us. We must have collective solidarity.” #BoycottUSA
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We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.
April 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.