Galactic Cantina
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I am old and I suffer no fools 🇵🇭 🧶🐶🐈🤿📸✈️📝
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Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts
Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts
The US president has singled out China during his complaints about the Panama Canal – so what influence does Beijing have?
Donald Trump has repeatedly complained about the Panama Canal and the fees being charged, calling the vital transport corridor a…
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts
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One day after the White House environmental justice website went dark, please join me in welcoming the father of environmental justice to Bluesky. Yes, sociologist @drrobertbullard.bsky.social literally defined the concept in his 1990 book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard (@drrobertbullard.bsky.social)
Scholar, author of 18 books, co-chair of @NBEJN1, @EJHBCU Climate Change Consortium, Director of @BullardCenter and father of environmental justice. #HBCU
drrobertbullard.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
One day after the White House environmental justice website went dark, please join me in welcoming the father of environmental justice to Bluesky. Yes, sociologist @drrobertbullard.bsky.social literally defined the concept in his 1990 book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality.
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Here's my first ever Fulcrum article as a Visiting Fellow of the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. I talk about the Philippines' status as a lower-middle income country since the World Bank started its income-based country classification in 1989.
fulcrum.sg/so-near-yet-...
fulcrum.sg/so-near-yet-...
So Near Yet So Far: The Philippines’ Lower-Middle-Income Country Trap | FULCRUM
Despite claims of strong growth by economic managers, the Philippines remains stuck in a lower-middle-income trap, lagging behind its ASEAN peers.
fulcrum.sg
November 21, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Here's my first ever Fulcrum article as a Visiting Fellow of the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. I talk about the Philippines' status as a lower-middle income country since the World Bank started its income-based country classification in 1989.
fulcrum.sg/so-near-yet-...
fulcrum.sg/so-near-yet-...
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Meteor over Mount Fuji
November 20, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Meteor over Mount Fuji
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GENEVA — The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved an mpox vaccine from Japanese pharma company KM Biologics for emergency use, the second one to get the agency's seal of approval.
READ: tmt.news/2007965
READ: tmt.news/2007965
November 20, 2024 at 10:48 AM
GENEVA — The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved an mpox vaccine from Japanese pharma company KM Biologics for emergency use, the second one to get the agency's seal of approval.
READ: tmt.news/2007965
READ: tmt.news/2007965
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Meteor over Mount Fuji
November 20, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Meteor over Mount Fuji
Non-Americans watching US Politics right now
November 20, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Non-Americans watching US Politics right now
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Our Oceans review – Barack Obama’s nature show might be the most beautiful thing you see all year
Our Oceans review – Barack Obama’s nature show might be the most beautiful thing you see all year
Yes, the ex-president’s soothing voice was made to narrate this gorgeous wildlife programme. But the absolutely majestic visuals are the real star
It hasn’t been a great month for the US, at least if you support the Democratic party. Donald Trump’s…
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November 20, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Our Oceans review – Barack Obama’s nature show might be the most beautiful thing you see all year
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China has now passed Europe and is approaching the U.S. in its historical contribution to global warming. At climate talks in Baku, rich nations say China should chip in more aid to address the problem. nyti.ms/3ZdQ5vt
November 19, 2024 at 8:36 PM
China has now passed Europe and is approaching the U.S. in its historical contribution to global warming. At climate talks in Baku, rich nations say China should chip in more aid to address the problem. nyti.ms/3ZdQ5vt
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that over 200,000 cyberattacks are recorded daily in the Philippines targeting the country's telecommunications sector.
READ: tmt.news/2007024
READ: tmt.news/2007024
Govt agencies, telcos main targets of cyberattacks - DICT
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that over 200,000 cyberattacks are recorded daily in the Philippines targeting the country's telecommunications sector.
tmt.news
November 19, 2024 at 8:51 AM
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that over 200,000 cyberattacks are recorded daily in the Philippines targeting the country's telecommunications sector.
READ: tmt.news/2007024
READ: tmt.news/2007024
WTF?
Elon Musk asked X users to submit X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and other medical images to Grok, the platform’s A.I. chatbot, with the hope that if enough users feed the tool with their scans, it will eventually get good at interpreting them accurately.
Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:54 AM
WTF?
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“The whole history of the world is a story of a struggle between the selfish and the unselfish. All that's bad around us is bred by selfishness. Sometimes selfishness can even get to be a cause, an organized force, even a government. And then it's called fascism.” — Paul Verral, Born Yesterday
November 19, 2024 at 2:43 AM
“The whole history of the world is a story of a struggle between the selfish and the unselfish. All that's bad around us is bred by selfishness. Sometimes selfishness can even get to be a cause, an organized force, even a government. And then it's called fascism.” — Paul Verral, Born Yesterday
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MANILA, Philippines -- With Super Typhoon "Pepito" (downgraded to severe tropical storm) out, four weather systems will be affecting the entire archipelago until the weekend, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
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tmt.news/2006894
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tmt.news/2006894
November 19, 2024 at 12:46 AM
MANILA, Philippines -- With Super Typhoon "Pepito" (downgraded to severe tropical storm) out, four weather systems will be affecting the entire archipelago until the weekend, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
Read more:
tmt.news/2006894
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tmt.news/2006894
The last meeting for today was with a “Karenesque” colleague. I need something to help me chill. Where are all your cute cats and dogs?
November 18, 2024 at 4:40 PM
The last meeting for today was with a “Karenesque” colleague. I need something to help me chill. Where are all your cute cats and dogs?
Hope it doesn’t come to this in Metro Manila
NEW DELHI — India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes on Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
READ: tmt.news/2006204
READ: tmt.news/2006204
November 18, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Hope it doesn’t come to this in Metro Manila
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MANILA, Philippines — Over 2.3 million people, or over 630k families, have been affected by Typhoons "Nika," "Ofel," and "Pepito," the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday.
READ: tmt.news/2006150
READ: tmt.news/2006150
November 18, 2024 at 6:18 AM
MANILA, Philippines — Over 2.3 million people, or over 630k families, have been affected by Typhoons "Nika," "Ofel," and "Pepito," the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday.
READ: tmt.news/2006150
READ: tmt.news/2006150
People complaining about sunny weather when they were expecting a super typhoon. Isn’t it better to be over prepared for nothing than to be underprepared and devastated? #PepitoPH
November 18, 2024 at 6:20 AM
People complaining about sunny weather when they were expecting a super typhoon. Isn’t it better to be over prepared for nothing than to be underprepared and devastated? #PepitoPH
Nope just nope
The Peruvian authorities arrested a man trying to board a plane last week in Lima while carrying 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants, according to the National Forest and Wildlife Service of Peru.
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Nope just nope
This feed thing is a game changer
a baby in a suit and tie is standing on a wooden floor and says wow
ALT: a baby in a suit and tie is standing on a wooden floor and says wow
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM
This feed thing is a game changer