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Painting and sculpture. Poetry. Photography
Renaissance and Late Medieval History
Military History and Intelligence
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🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer's decision to exclude Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in our elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🔴Why Is the Government Really Refusing to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit?
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
Keir Starmer’s decision to exclude Russian interference in the EU referendum from his inquiry into foreign interference in UK elections should ring alarm bells, argues Sergei Cristo
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/19/r...
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SBU hit its third Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea, with Alpha Center drones striking Lukoil's Rakushechnoye rig after earlier attacks on Filanovsky and Korchagin platforms halted production.
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
SBU hit its third Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea, with Alpha Center drones striking Lukoil's Rakushechnoye rig after earlier attacks on Filanovsky and Korchagin platforms halted production.
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Russian shadow fleet tankers carry Moran Security personnel linked to military and Wagner who spy in European waters photographing installations, CNN investigation reveals, noting vessel locations coincided with unexplained drone activity near Danish airports.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/18/e...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Russian shadow fleet tankers carry Moran Security personnel linked to military and Wagner who spy in European waters photographing installations, CNN investigation reveals, noting vessel locations coincided with unexplained drone activity near Danish airports.
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/18/e...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/18/e...
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Egyptian Statuette, representing a lion, devouring a Nubian :
Made of bone, gold and Egyptian blue.
From the eastern delta of Qantir, in Egypt, New Kingdom, 9th Dynasty, under the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II - 1279-1213 BC.
MET Museum
#sasekhemsahu
Made of bone, gold and Egyptian blue.
From the eastern delta of Qantir, in Egypt, New Kingdom, 9th Dynasty, under the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II - 1279-1213 BC.
MET Museum
#sasekhemsahu
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Egyptian Statuette, representing a lion, devouring a Nubian :
Made of bone, gold and Egyptian blue.
From the eastern delta of Qantir, in Egypt, New Kingdom, 9th Dynasty, under the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II - 1279-1213 BC.
MET Museum
#sasekhemsahu
Made of bone, gold and Egyptian blue.
From the eastern delta of Qantir, in Egypt, New Kingdom, 9th Dynasty, under the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II - 1279-1213 BC.
MET Museum
#sasekhemsahu
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Rediscovered this iconic track...
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them for Me [480p)
YouTube video by Laura Moon
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December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Rediscovered this iconic track...
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"Every time I was asked to do a film with Marcello, I said, 'yes, yes, yes', without reading a script. Because I knew that with him everything was going to be all right..." — Sophia Loren
Marcello Mastroianni
September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996
Marcello Mastroianni
September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
"Every time I was asked to do a film with Marcello, I said, 'yes, yes, yes', without reading a script. Because I knew that with him everything was going to be all right..." — Sophia Loren
Marcello Mastroianni
September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996
Marcello Mastroianni
September 28, 1924 – December 19, 1996
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I love the song and the singer. Aberdeen’s Annie Lennox turns 71 on Christmas Day, but she is still and will forever be the greatest Scottish female rock singer. It’s not even close! youtu.be/T2DFLwnZc6Q
ANNIE LENNOX : THE SKYE BOAT SONG OUTLANDER SEASON 8 THEME SONG
YouTube video by S.A S
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I love the song and the singer. Aberdeen’s Annie Lennox turns 71 on Christmas Day, but she is still and will forever be the greatest Scottish female rock singer. It’s not even close! youtu.be/T2DFLwnZc6Q
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The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
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Russia has taken a bunch of sunken barges and blocked the navy harbor entrance at Novorossyisk.
The Russian Navy is now locked in the harbor. Nothing is going in or out.
Ukraine blows up one 450 million submarine and Russia panics.
Now the navy ships held there are fish in a barrel for drones.
The Russian Navy is now locked in the harbor. Nothing is going in or out.
Ukraine blows up one 450 million submarine and Russia panics.
Now the navy ships held there are fish in a barrel for drones.
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Russia has taken a bunch of sunken barges and blocked the navy harbor entrance at Novorossyisk.
The Russian Navy is now locked in the harbor. Nothing is going in or out.
Ukraine blows up one 450 million submarine and Russia panics.
Now the navy ships held there are fish in a barrel for drones.
The Russian Navy is now locked in the harbor. Nothing is going in or out.
Ukraine blows up one 450 million submarine and Russia panics.
Now the navy ships held there are fish in a barrel for drones.
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Born (possibly) on this day in 1763, in Baltimore, Joshua Johnson. The first African-American to become a commercially successful painter. Here, his portrait of Benjamin Franklin Yoe with his son.
December 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Born (possibly) on this day in 1763, in Baltimore, Joshua Johnson. The first African-American to become a commercially successful painter. Here, his portrait of Benjamin Franklin Yoe with his son.
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Statements from Polish President Nawrocki during Zelensky's visit:
Zelensky's Warsaw visit is good news for Warsaw and Kyiv, bad news for Moscow.
Russian threat didn't start with 2022 full-scale war but earlier.
Trump is the only world leader ready to force Putin to sign peace.
Zelensky's Warsaw visit is good news for Warsaw and Kyiv, bad news for Moscow.
Russian threat didn't start with 2022 full-scale war but earlier.
Trump is the only world leader ready to force Putin to sign peace.
December 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Statements from Polish President Nawrocki during Zelensky's visit:
Zelensky's Warsaw visit is good news for Warsaw and Kyiv, bad news for Moscow.
Russian threat didn't start with 2022 full-scale war but earlier.
Trump is the only world leader ready to force Putin to sign peace.
Zelensky's Warsaw visit is good news for Warsaw and Kyiv, bad news for Moscow.
Russian threat didn't start with 2022 full-scale war but earlier.
Trump is the only world leader ready to force Putin to sign peace.
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Among other things, they put you in a wheelchair basically regardless of what your mobility issue is. But more importantly: something odd and troubling is happening, so much 'disabled people are faking it!' stuff in the air.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Among other things, they put you in a wheelchair basically regardless of what your mobility issue is. But more importantly: something odd and troubling is happening, so much 'disabled people are faking it!' stuff in the air.
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When I moved across the country to my PhD program, I visited the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and met some wonderful researchers that gave me a tour and talked with me about their work. I’m devastated to hear about the proposed dismantling. #SaveNCAR
December 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
When I moved across the country to my PhD program, I visited the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and met some wonderful researchers that gave me a tour and talked with me about their work. I’m devastated to hear about the proposed dismantling. #SaveNCAR
Every time I'm in a restaurant I remember Kevin McAleer's reply to a waiter who told him the Soup Of The Day.
"Where there any other contenders?"
"Um, no?"
"A hollow victory, then".
"Where there any other contenders?"
"Um, no?"
"A hollow victory, then".
December 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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This photo was also taken on last month’s visit to North Coyote buttes. I love the soft pastel color palette of Provia in subdued light. Photographed on Fuji Provia 100F 8x10 film with my Chamonix Alpinist X 8x10 camera and a Fujinon C 450mm lens.
December 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This photo was also taken on last month’s visit to North Coyote buttes. I love the soft pastel color palette of Provia in subdued light. Photographed on Fuji Provia 100F 8x10 film with my Chamonix Alpinist X 8x10 camera and a Fujinon C 450mm lens.
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Remembering today the late 🏴Scottish-born actor #GordonJackson OBE, (19 December 1923 – 15 January 1990) born #OnThisDay in Glasgow
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Remembering today the late 🏴Scottish-born actor #GordonJackson OBE, (19 December 1923 – 15 January 1990) born #OnThisDay in Glasgow
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#FrescoFriday from the MANN with this one thought to be Helios.
From Villa Arianna at Stabiae.
Helios is suspected as what we see here is a male deity of the light, sitting on a chariot with a radial crown and sceptre.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
From Villa Arianna at Stabiae.
Helios is suspected as what we see here is a male deity of the light, sitting on a chariot with a radial crown and sceptre.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
December 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
#FrescoFriday from the MANN with this one thought to be Helios.
From Villa Arianna at Stabiae.
Helios is suspected as what we see here is a male deity of the light, sitting on a chariot with a radial crown and sceptre.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
From Villa Arianna at Stabiae.
Helios is suspected as what we see here is a male deity of the light, sitting on a chariot with a radial crown and sceptre.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
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A spiral galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey.
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (182.81267, 17.88824).
38 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (182.81267, 17.88824).
38 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A spiral galaxy, observed with the Apache Point 2.5m Telescope in the SDSS survey.
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (182.81267, 17.88824).
38 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
It is at redshift 0.018 (lookback time 257.3 million years) with coordinates (182.81267, 17.88824).
38 volunteers classified this galaxy in Galaxy Zoo 2.
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Daily Express splashes Badenoch bonkers claim to stand up to Russia, after 15 years of Tory governments’ craven appeasement, putting KGB figures in Lords, Johnson links, hiding Russian interference on Brexit. And today’s FT:
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Daily Express splashes Badenoch bonkers claim to stand up to Russia, after 15 years of Tory governments’ craven appeasement, putting KGB figures in Lords, Johnson links, hiding Russian interference on Brexit. And today’s FT:
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
“Former Tory donor hit with UK sanctions over alleged Russian energy role”
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Morning all.
Photographer John Bulmer, Warrington, Cheshire, 1961.
Photographer John Bulmer, Warrington, Cheshire, 1961.
December 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Morning all.
Photographer John Bulmer, Warrington, Cheshire, 1961.
Photographer John Bulmer, Warrington, Cheshire, 1961.
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fElon takes another beating. A CA judge calls BS on full service driving.
"Tesla has been selling level 2 driver assist software since 2016 which it calls “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), despite that this software did not (& still does not) make its cars capable of driving themselves."
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"Tesla has been selling level 2 driver assist software since 2016 which it calls “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), despite that this software did not (& still does not) make its cars capable of driving themselves."
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FSD false advertising case: Tesla must stop lying or it can’t sell cars, judge rules
Tesla engaged in false advertising for its Full Self-Driving system. Unless it fixes the issues, its license to sell in CA will be suspended.
electrek.co
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
fElon takes another beating. A CA judge calls BS on full service driving.
"Tesla has been selling level 2 driver assist software since 2016 which it calls “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), despite that this software did not (& still does not) make its cars capable of driving themselves."
🧾 is.gd/twxH5e
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"Tesla has been selling level 2 driver assist software since 2016 which it calls “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), despite that this software did not (& still does not) make its cars capable of driving themselves."
🧾 is.gd/twxH5e
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I totally agree with the Jewish Council here.
I will continually speak out against the Netanyahu Govt’s killing of 20,000 innocent children in Gaza.
That appalling action has caused so much anti-semitism around the world.
I will continually speak out against the Netanyahu Govt’s killing of 20,000 innocent children in Gaza.
That appalling action has caused so much anti-semitism around the world.
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I totally agree with the Jewish Council here.
I will continually speak out against the Netanyahu Govt’s killing of 20,000 innocent children in Gaza.
That appalling action has caused so much anti-semitism around the world.
I will continually speak out against the Netanyahu Govt’s killing of 20,000 innocent children in Gaza.
That appalling action has caused so much anti-semitism around the world.
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Ahead of Christmas, it feels fitting to share this Roman fibula - a decorative pin once used to fasten garments - shaped like a stag.
In my Christmas-influenced imagination, it looks rather reindeerish! 🎄
Is it Dasher, Dancer, or maybe Rudolph? 🎅
From the Roman Villa at Borg, 2nd c. AD
📷Villa Borg
In my Christmas-influenced imagination, it looks rather reindeerish! 🎄
Is it Dasher, Dancer, or maybe Rudolph? 🎅
From the Roman Villa at Borg, 2nd c. AD
📷Villa Borg
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Ahead of Christmas, it feels fitting to share this Roman fibula - a decorative pin once used to fasten garments - shaped like a stag.
In my Christmas-influenced imagination, it looks rather reindeerish! 🎄
Is it Dasher, Dancer, or maybe Rudolph? 🎅
From the Roman Villa at Borg, 2nd c. AD
📷Villa Borg
In my Christmas-influenced imagination, it looks rather reindeerish! 🎄
Is it Dasher, Dancer, or maybe Rudolph? 🎅
From the Roman Villa at Borg, 2nd c. AD
📷Villa Borg