Have you noticed that the amazing people behind our Bellingcat toolkit have taken the time to categorise tools by research topics? This includes a must read most used by Bellingcat staff list, have a look here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/most...
My own opinion is that it's good to signal (through words and/or actions) the virtues that you value; that's one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy community.
Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does
Imagine watching disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow or 2012 and thinking that the apocalyptic weather scenes were the “unrealistic” part. Turns out those scenes were almost bang on. The unrealistic part was the humans working together to overcome the problem & save the world. Sigh.
$1,131,794,901 That's how much Big Oil has spent over the last 30 years paying off Congress to look the other way on climate action while the planet burns. Well, the planet is burning. Don't let them look away.
These days are not good at all for so many people around here, so I'll try to brighten the mood, even for a second, with a new Hubble image! 🔭 This is the NGC-5530 galaxy, as seen by Hubble earlier today. This galaxy is located some 40 million light years away. HD: flic.kr/p/2qEpfnz
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I really hope James Woods was able to save his Oscar… oh wait, that’s right. He never won one.
Happy birthday, Joan Baez. The legendary singer-songwriter turns 84 years old today. Photo by Selin Alemdar / Redferns
me after i drink two energy drinks in one day
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Something to remind you, it's a world worth saving.
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lots of devastation and negativity on the feed today. i know this won’t solve anything, but maybe it’ll make someone smile and just forget for a small moment. the beauty of the cosmos 🌌
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I went to the Jimmy Carter public visitation in the Capitol Rotunda last night. My friend and I arrived around 9pm. It was below 20 degrees with the wind chill. Wait time? 3.5 hours. Thousands of people were waiting outside in the freezing cold for hours late at night to honor Jimmy Carter.
Mario Kart 7 greatly deforms some drivers' models to get them to fit into their karts. The greatest modification is made to Rosalina, whose legs are considerably shortened.
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There's a forgotten history that should serve as a warning — wildfire isn’t unique to the West. Now the warming climate is increasing the risk of major wildfires across America. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.
You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million. That is a lie. The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.
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This amazing image combines Webb (at top left) & Hubble's (on bottom right) face-on views of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512. Webb’s observations put together near- and mid-infrared light & Hubble’s ones display visible & ultraviolet light. ➡️ webbtelescope.org/contents/med...
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I've just seen Batman Returns described as "unrelentingly grim & boring." I've fact checked that claim & can report that contrary to these claims, Batman Returns is a movie in which the villain rides a mechanical duck & the hero has a big slide in his house.
waaaaay too many people in the middle imo
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There's an enjoyable irony that all of my odd interests that folks belittled when I was young, that they'd never make money or matter - history generally, military history in particular, video games, Tolkien, Dune - are the things I have built my career, such as it is, on.
in his sheer genius, is always spot on!
Every single thing that everybody suddenly wants to do in Greenland - mine for minerals! use shipping lanes! set up bases! - can be done right now, while Greenland is part of Denmark. The discussion of "occupying" Greenland is just a pointless piece of aggression towards an ally.
Shortly after Citizens United, Jimmy Carter issued a stark warning about the role of Big Money in politics. May we remember the truths that he told us — and act to remedy them. bit.ly/4j6N1cC
Over 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation for Secretary of HHS. The letter states: “RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.” 1/ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Good resistance news: An 'Achilles heel' discovered in antibiotic resistant bacteria. Scientists in Canada found the critical vulnerability: bacteria need zinc. Deprive them of the nutrient & their stability is disrupted making them susceptible to antibiotics again www.genengnews.com/topics/infec...
An astrophysicist and a neurosurgeon concluded that the human brain and the universe basically grow as a result of similar physical principles. Today’s House of Study goody looks at a myriad of similar connections, with many exquisite photos:
Here are some nice mushrooms
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It’s a Mel Brooks piece up in here… High Anxiety!
To an asshole, all virtue is "virtue signaling."
i don’t claim the money for almost any of my songs besides edamame, lalala & gravy collabs. gamers, animators, etc… go crazy 💅 go make your bag 🙂‍↕️
mobius and loki 👁️👁️ two of the cuties i’m taking care of for the next week 🖤 also if anyone has recs for things to do/see/eat in vegas, lmk ✌️
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In Russia, the "Cherkizovo Chicken Kingdom," one of Russia's leading poultry producers, is reportedly on fire. Russians report that debris from Ukrainian drones, shot down by Russian air defenses directly over the facility, caused the blaze. That naughty debris again.
From a FB post. Hey California friends…my friend’s dog sanctuary in Topanga has burned to the ground. 30 dogs looking for fosters ASAP. Please contact me if you can help, even help for a temporary basis it would do so much . Please call or text me on 248 520 0054