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WWII Bletchley Park Enigma codebreaker Ruth Bourne dies aged 98
WWII Bletchley Park Enigma codebreaker Ruth Bourne dies aged 98
Tributes have been paid to Second World War Bletchley Park codebreaker Ruth Bourne, who has died at the age of 98.
news.sky.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
WWII Bletchley Park Enigma codebreaker Ruth Bourne dies aged 98
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Another tough day at the office
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Another tough day at the office
So true, being from the south.
December 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
So true, being from the south.
XKCD never disappoints:
![Comic. [Two people one one side of a pile of seven apples, next to person with long hair next to five apples.] PERSON: Okay, with my seven apples added to your five, we have… let’s se… twelve apples! PERSON 2 [with hands raised]: Incredible! Perfect agreement with the theory! [caption] Experimental Mathematicians](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifgv5skm72kzcxgexs4hbpex45met5vxhb6kf2aqshmktmo37nl5a@jpeg)
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
XKCD never disappoints:
I love that she isn't bidding a beat and going for UPD CEO's financial jugular to help seasonal workers:
NY AG Letitia James has sued UPS for stealing millions in wages from its seasonal holiday workers.
UPS' CEO made over $24M last year — over 436x her median worker's pay.
This is a reminder that states can step up and protect workers when Trump's federal government refuses to.
UPS' CEO made over $24M last year — over 436x her median worker's pay.
This is a reminder that states can step up and protect workers when Trump's federal government refuses to.
December 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I love that she isn't bidding a beat and going for UPD CEO's financial jugular to help seasonal workers:
So very dark. Humor the way I like it.
Frustrated Gunman Can’t Believe How Far He Has To Drive To Find Nearest Planned Parenthood Clinic https://theonion.com/frustrated-gunman-can-t-believe-how-far-he-has-to-drive-1819578452/
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
So very dark. Humor the way I like it.
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Trump ran on a promise that ICE would go after the “worst" criminals.
But the real crime is in oligarchs taking $170b from your healthcare and food assistance to form a secret police force.
Our country has defeated fascism before and it is time we fight to uphold our legacy.
But the real crime is in oligarchs taking $170b from your healthcare and food assistance to form a secret police force.
Our country has defeated fascism before and it is time we fight to uphold our legacy.
December 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Trump ran on a promise that ICE would go after the “worst" criminals.
But the real crime is in oligarchs taking $170b from your healthcare and food assistance to form a secret police force.
Our country has defeated fascism before and it is time we fight to uphold our legacy.
But the real crime is in oligarchs taking $170b from your healthcare and food assistance to form a secret police force.
Our country has defeated fascism before and it is time we fight to uphold our legacy.
I needed this laugh today. Well done:
We Sat Down With the Ghostwriter of Trump’s Touching Eulogy To Rob Reiner
We Sat Down With the Ghostwriter of Trump’s Touching Eulogy To Rob Reiner
When you enter the world of politics, you are no longer just a person; you’re a brand. Everything you say publicly has to match that brand, that singular energy that defines your public perception. Th...
thehardtimes.net
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I needed this laugh today. Well done:
Mark Hammill said it better than I:
Still in a state of shock trying to process the tragic loss of one of the most gifted men in the entertainment industry & his wife when the Embarrassment-in-Chief disgraces common human decency with this repulsive, deranged statement.
#NoWords 🤮
#NoWords 🤮
December 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Mark Hammill said it better than I:
A great deed from a very dark day, and the kindness of Australians in response:
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A great deed from a very dark day, and the kindness of Australians in response:
To attach a person that just died is a new low for even 47.
President Donald Trump blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing
President Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
bit.ly
December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
To attach a person that just died is a new low for even 47.
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What kind of person, let alone a President, reacts to the murder of an American this way?
December 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What kind of person, let alone a President, reacts to the murder of an American this way?
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Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Science e-Books - NASA Science
From Earth and the other planets in our solar system, to supermassive black holes and the distant galaxies that contain them, explore NASA science and imagery through our library of e-books.
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
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We believe knowledge should be shared; that's why we're giving away copies of our Essential Knowledge volumes on cryptography, LLMs, and machine learning. Swing by Table 2 during #NeurIPS to claim yours. Hurry while supplies last! @neuripsconf.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We believe knowledge should be shared; that's why we're giving away copies of our Essential Knowledge volumes on cryptography, LLMs, and machine learning. Swing by Table 2 during #NeurIPS to claim yours. Hurry while supplies last! @neuripsconf.bsky.social
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Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
Saw this today for the Mummy 4 release:
December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Saw this today for the Mummy 4 release:
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Farewell Tom Stoppard. I know I'm supposed to consider "Arcadia" your best work, but there's no improving on Brazil's taut first hour & the office dialogue in particular.
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Farewell Tom Stoppard. I know I'm supposed to consider "Arcadia" your best work, but there's no improving on Brazil's taut first hour & the office dialogue in particular.
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I had a weird premonition of Tom Stoppard's death yesterday, when FB served me up this.
www.facebook.com/reel/1507232...
www.facebook.com/reel/1507232...
768K views · 14K reactions | 'You'd wake up dead for a start.' 🤣
In 2013, we celebrated our 50th anniversary with an unforgettable compilation of extracts from iconic plays, performed by some of the...
'You'd wake up dead for a start.' 🤣
In 2013, we celebrated our 50th anniversary with an unforgettable compilation of extracts from iconic plays, performed by some of the greatest names in British...
www.facebook.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I had a weird premonition of Tom Stoppard's death yesterday, when FB served me up this.
www.facebook.com/reel/1507232...
www.facebook.com/reel/1507232...
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Afterwards, a bunch of us undergrads mobbed him near the exit, and he was gracious and kind. I don't remember what he said, but just how much he was exactly what I expected and hoped he would be: tall, handsome, erudite, witty, humane. RIP to a giant.
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Afterwards, a bunch of us undergrads mobbed him near the exit, and he was gracious and kind. I don't remember what he said, but just how much he was exactly what I expected and hoped he would be: tall, handsome, erudite, witty, humane. RIP to a giant.
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I heard him speak in January 1987. During the Q and A, somebody engaged him in a lengthy, inscrutable colloquy on Czech politics. It went on for a while. Somebody else shot up a hand and yelled, "So, was it fun to work with Terry Gilliam?" Place roared in relieved laughter. Yes, he said, it was.
November 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I heard him speak in January 1987. During the Q and A, somebody engaged him in a lengthy, inscrutable colloquy on Czech politics. It went on for a while. Somebody else shot up a hand and yelled, "So, was it fun to work with Terry Gilliam?" Place roared in relieved laughter. Yes, he said, it was.
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Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced Tuesday the Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked to speak with them about the matter, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI • West Virginia Watch
Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced the FBI has asked to speak with them…
westvirginiawatch.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced Tuesday the Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked to speak with them about the matter, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
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George W Bush’s administration found lawyers to justify torturing prisoners
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
George W Bush’s administration found lawyers to justify torturing prisoners
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
Now Trump found lawyers to justify murdering fisherman they say are smuggling drugs
This is why Mark Kelly and his colleagues made the video telling troops to follow only legal orders
And why Trump threatened to kill them
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Ghislaine Maxwell Conceals Escape Tunnel Behind Pinup Poster Of Shirley Temple
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell Conceals Escape Tunnel Behind Pinup Poster Of Shirley Temple