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I’m actually going to need more calories in order to enact the violence I would rain down upon your restaurant lest you give me the women’s steak frites
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I’m actually going to need more calories in order to enact the violence I would rain down upon your restaurant lest you give me the women’s steak frites
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extremely funny that Your Party is now making it to the Guardian's consumer rights column
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Your Party let me down with membership chaos
A reader found there seemed no way to cancel a subscription for Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new party
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
extremely funny that Your Party is now making it to the Guardian's consumer rights column
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
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TEHRAN OUT OF WATER, CRISIS DEEPENS
Iran’s capital city, Tehran has run out of water but it’s even worse than that. It’s not just that they’ve gotten through 1,000 years of water in 30 years, but that the corruption inside the state has allowed massive over extraction. Now the soil and
Iran’s capital city, Tehran has run out of water but it’s even worse than that. It’s not just that they’ve gotten through 1,000 years of water in 30 years, but that the corruption inside the state has allowed massive over extraction. Now the soil and
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
TEHRAN OUT OF WATER, CRISIS DEEPENS
Iran’s capital city, Tehran has run out of water but it’s even worse than that. It’s not just that they’ve gotten through 1,000 years of water in 30 years, but that the corruption inside the state has allowed massive over extraction. Now the soil and
Iran’s capital city, Tehran has run out of water but it’s even worse than that. It’s not just that they’ve gotten through 1,000 years of water in 30 years, but that the corruption inside the state has allowed massive over extraction. Now the soil and
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"'Low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks.’” As many as 150,000 residents of El Fasher remain unaccounted for
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show
Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"'Low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks.’” As many as 150,000 residents of El Fasher remain unaccounted for
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
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Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
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Wait, does he think the fog of war is literally smoke?
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wait, does he think the fog of war is literally smoke?
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New essay out today by me and @acjsissons.bsky.social - ‘Getting Britain out of the hole: a plan for the economy’. You can read the whole thing here getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
A chart mega-thread follows 🧵
A chart mega-thread follows 🧵
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
New essay out today by me and @acjsissons.bsky.social - ‘Getting Britain out of the hole: a plan for the economy’. You can read the whole thing here getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
A chart mega-thread follows 🧵
A chart mega-thread follows 🧵
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One of the most powerful, lucid and actionable blueprints about how to turn the boat around on the UK economy.
Truly excellent - if you want to learn how the UK economy dysfunctions, and how it could work better, read this.
(London should maybe hire John and Andrew as advisors to stoke growth).
Truly excellent - if you want to learn how the UK economy dysfunctions, and how it could work better, read this.
(London should maybe hire John and Andrew as advisors to stoke growth).
New essay out today by me and @acjsissons.bsky.social - ‘Getting Britain out of the hole: a plan for the economy’. You can read the whole thing here getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
A chart mega-thread follows 🧵
A chart mega-thread follows 🧵
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
One of the most powerful, lucid and actionable blueprints about how to turn the boat around on the UK economy.
Truly excellent - if you want to learn how the UK economy dysfunctions, and how it could work better, read this.
(London should maybe hire John and Andrew as advisors to stoke growth).
Truly excellent - if you want to learn how the UK economy dysfunctions, and how it could work better, read this.
(London should maybe hire John and Andrew as advisors to stoke growth).
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We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago beings in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
snyder.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago beings in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
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In a first-of-its-kind trial in Ukraine, Russian soldier Dmitri Kurashov was convicted by a court of executing Ukrainian soldier Vitalii Hodniuk as he surrendered on the battlefield and sentenced to life imprisonment.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
🚨NEW @financialtimes.com investigation reveals evidence that Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs are likely part of a systematic policy. And we uncover the identity of a Russian soldier likely involved in filming and carrying out the mass execution of 6 POWs.
📽️WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Muw...
📽️WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Muw...
'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film
YouTube video by Financial Times
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In a first-of-its-kind trial in Ukraine, Russian soldier Dmitri Kurashov was convicted by a court of executing Ukrainian soldier Vitalii Hodniuk as he surrendered on the battlefield and sentenced to life imprisonment.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
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Air defence missile shoots down a Russian Shahed moments before it would have hit a residential multi-storey building.
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Air defence missile shoots down a Russian Shahed moments before it would have hit a residential multi-storey building.
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Vydareny socialny experiment.
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Vydareny socialny experiment.
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Countries where walking too fast will soon be illegal
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Countries where walking too fast will soon be illegal
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Pavol Hardos sa pyta ‘konzervativnych’™️ politikov, preco sa nehanbia ucastnit na podujati s krajne pravicovou uderkou, za ktoru by sa nehanbili ani Minovia 🤌
Ja sa spytam inak: ludia, preco toto volite?
Ja sa spytam inak: ludia, preco toto volite?
October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Pavol Hardos sa pyta ‘konzervativnych’™️ politikov, preco sa nehanbia ucastnit na podujati s krajne pravicovou uderkou, za ktoru by sa nehanbili ani Minovia 🤌
Ja sa spytam inak: ludia, preco toto volite?
Ja sa spytam inak: ludia, preco toto volite?
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'The UK electricity price is the most expensive in the world, due to prices being set 99% of the time by the marginal cost of the most expensive electricity other than nuclear, which is fossil gas electricity.'
Donnachadh McCarthy, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Donnachadh McCarthy, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social
The Real Energy Scandal The Media Won't Tell You About
Fossil fuel interests are colluding with billionaire-owned media companies to block the UK's transition towards a cheaper and greener future, argues Donnachadh McCarthy
bylinetimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
'The UK electricity price is the most expensive in the world, due to prices being set 99% of the time by the marginal cost of the most expensive electricity other than nuclear, which is fossil gas electricity.'
Donnachadh McCarthy, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Donnachadh McCarthy, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
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Čo myslíte?
Vedia o tom hokejisti hrajúci v KHL, či funkcionári, ktorí tvrdia, že politika sa hokeja netýka?
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domac...
Vedia o tom hokejisti hrajúci v KHL, či funkcionári, ktorí tvrdia, že politika sa hokeja netýka?
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domac...
Před 75 lety komunisté odsoudili hokejové mistry. Týrali je hladem a mučili
Z hrdinů národa třídní nepřátelé – takový osud potkal 11 československých hokejistů, kteří v roce 1949 přivezli zlaté medaile z mistrovství světa. Národ je miloval, prezident Gottwald a další komunist...
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Čo myslíte?
Vedia o tom hokejisti hrajúci v KHL, či funkcionári, ktorí tvrdia, že politika sa hokeja netýka?
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domac...
Vedia o tom hokejisti hrajúci v KHL, či funkcionári, ktorí tvrdia, že politika sa hokeja netýka?
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domac...
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R.I.P. Dana Drábová
www.novinky.cz/clanek/domac...
www.novinky.cz/clanek/domac...
Zemřela Dana Drábová - Novinky
Ve věku 64 let zemřela šéfka Úřadu pro jadernou bezpečnost Dana Drábová.
www.novinky.cz
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
R.I.P. Dana Drábová
www.novinky.cz/clanek/domac...
www.novinky.cz/clanek/domac...
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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Just saw this comment with regard to Pete Hegseth's love for fun socks.
I will tell you why fun socks are bad in a tailored outfit. 🧵
I will tell you why fun socks are bad in a tailored outfit. 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Just saw this comment with regard to Pete Hegseth's love for fun socks.
I will tell you why fun socks are bad in a tailored outfit. 🧵
I will tell you why fun socks are bad in a tailored outfit. 🧵
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This is a ridiculous idea. Trump is using the cover of Russian sanctions to make the EU join his trade war against the rest of the world. This would – first and foremost – leave the EU isolated and vulnerable to more US tariffs.
⚡️ Europe must 'do their share now before US slaps China tariffs over Russian oil, Bessent says.
"I guarantee you that if Europe put on substantial secondary tariffs on the buyers of Russian oil, the war would be over in 60 or 90 days," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
"I guarantee you that if Europe put on substantial secondary tariffs on the buyers of Russian oil, the war would be over in 60 or 90 days," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Europe must 'do their share now' before US slaps China tariffs over Russian oil, Bessent says
"I guarantee you that if Europe put on substantial secondary tariffs on the buyers of Russian oil, the war would be over in 60 or 90 days," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
kyivindependent.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This is a ridiculous idea. Trump is using the cover of Russian sanctions to make the EU join his trade war against the rest of the world. This would – first and foremost – leave the EU isolated and vulnerable to more US tariffs.
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We could be 5 to 10 years from toothpaste that can regrow tooth enamel.
The scales are beginning to tip in favor of Mars once sustaining life. We’ll potentially know for sure by 2040.
The blue macaw is up to 160 individuals from an all-time low of 7, and confirmed to be breeding in the wild.
The scales are beginning to tip in favor of Mars once sustaining life. We’ll potentially know for sure by 2040.
The blue macaw is up to 160 individuals from an all-time low of 7, and confirmed to be breeding in the wild.
Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
September 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We could be 5 to 10 years from toothpaste that can regrow tooth enamel.
The scales are beginning to tip in favor of Mars once sustaining life. We’ll potentially know for sure by 2040.
The blue macaw is up to 160 individuals from an all-time low of 7, and confirmed to be breeding in the wild.
The scales are beginning to tip in favor of Mars once sustaining life. We’ll potentially know for sure by 2040.
The blue macaw is up to 160 individuals from an all-time low of 7, and confirmed to be breeding in the wild.
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
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TIL that for some people with irreparably damaged corneas, you can pull one of their teeth, drill a hole in it, install an artificial lens, sew it into their cheek (so tissue attaches), then pull it out and stick it in their damaged eye, and ... it works fine!?! www.nbcboston.com/news/health/...
Man, 34, is no longer blind after tooth is implanted in eye in 'crazy' surgery
Tooth-in-eye surgery sounds like science fiction, but it can help people with severely damaged corneas see again. A patient and his doctors describe what it's like.
www.nbcboston.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
TIL that for some people with irreparably damaged corneas, you can pull one of their teeth, drill a hole in it, install an artificial lens, sew it into their cheek (so tissue attaches), then pull it out and stick it in their damaged eye, and ... it works fine!?! www.nbcboston.com/news/health/...
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This is a fun interactive of light visible from space. Check out Hawaii, it’s like this wee little speck in the dark
Earth at Night
Explore the Earth at night as seen by Suomi NPP VIIRS using the Esri ArcGIS API for JavaScript. Lights are rendered as 3D terrain.
jwasilgeo.github.io
September 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
This is a fun interactive of light visible from space. Check out Hawaii, it’s like this wee little speck in the dark