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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.
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
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
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...
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 🌌
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
Thank you President Carter for your incredible leadership, legacy and life of service.
My heart is breaking for our city.
Hearing today of so many friends who have lost their homes…just devastating.
Sending life and thanks to all the incredible first responders. ❤️
If you can leave facebook, instagram, and threads that's great, but a lot of non-profits and indie creators have no choice but to stay for promotion and fundraising. Just try to remember that when making grand declarations of disgust and condemnation aimed at everyone who keeps using meta. 🧵
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
Every time I listen to BBC World Service radio I'm reminded how excellent it is. A comparatively balanced, nuanced, global perspective that we don't get to see much of from many other newsrooms.
🚨BREAKING🚨: Various long-lost season 1 episodes of the 90s reboot of 'Zoom' on PBS Kids have been FOUND by George Herrera and uploaded to YouTube by YouTube user zoomfan1!
Here's the channel: youtube.com/@zoomfan1?si...
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...
Hell has come to the city of angels; God bless the brave men and women that stand in its path.
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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
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
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:
Watching parks and rec for the first time and I’m shocked that no one told me it was essential watching, especially since I’m obsessed with The Office. Y’all really let me down