Happy birthday, Joan Baez. The legendary singer-songwriter turns 84 years old today. Photo by Selin Alemdar / Redferns
Mike Luckovich gets it right as he always does
me after i drink two energy drinks in one day
Staircase designed byLeonardo da Vinci,1516 One of the most impressive architectural features of the French Renaissance castle of Château de Chambord is its famous double helix staircase.The design of this element is popularly attributed to the renowned Italian Renaissance polymath,Leonardo da Vinci
Something to remind you, it's a world worth saving.
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It’s a Mel Brooks piece up in here… High Anxiety!
To an asshole, all virtue is "virtue signaling."
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...
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...
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.
Any good resources that people know where we can donate that help people who are displaced during this tragedy?
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:
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.
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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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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.
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 🙂‍↕️
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
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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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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I have a favorite song about driving a train while high on cocaine. But I’m not going to tell you what it is. You have to guess.
Fantastic illustration of the topic of social construction of pathology -- and of medical progress, since we no longer pathologies this.
‘We’re Fine’: Lying to Ourselves About a Climate Disaster The dystopia of Los Angeles' fires are horrifying, mundane, and everything in between. 🔗 www.404media.co/were-fine-lo...
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.
So, why did Donnie Coke Jr. and Charlie Kirk share a honeymoon suite on their little trip to Greenland? And order $3,000 worth of lube and condoms? I made it up, but do feel free to spread it. Truth doesn't matter anymore, sweeties. 🤭
This is what the Old Guard fails to understand. If your plan is to go into the office 16 hours after these things, have your staff type up a press release for you to approve which goes out a few hours later, then you need to give up your seat to someone who understands it’s 2025.
Thank you President Carter for your incredible leadership, legacy and life of service.
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...
Here are some nice mushrooms
A family of Mycena semivestipes grows out from the moss covered punk of a decaying log
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I really hope James Woods was able to save his Oscar… oh wait, that’s right. He never won one.
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.
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.