The leather daddy grizzly bear who runs a thinly veiled gay bar and is probably Polar Bear's boyfriend is my favorite thing in Polar Bear Cafe simply for making it extremely clear that everything that seemed like gay subtext up to his introduction was absolutely gay subtext.
Choose 20 (or more) albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Ahaha excellent, there's an article on Ars Technica with the headline "The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch" and the _very first_ comment is a link to the Clarke and Dawe "Front fell off" skit (youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_Jq…) and all the Aussies are coming out of the woodwork making references to it.
The rise of AI demands a new set of goals and strategies for CISOs, who must put appropriate parameters around the use of AI without squelching innovation. No easy task, that. Here’s how to meet the challenge.
please help octo! she is a burnt out trans woman & recent graduate preparing to move out of her abusive parents' house around next month. she is struggling with severe anxiety from the abuse & lack of funds. she needs help covering cat food/litter, bills (overdue & monthly), & replacement glasses installments. anything helps!
🚨 URGENT :boost_request: here's my (updated) list of folks who need to be prioritized. they are consistently ignored and marginalized due to racism, ableism, queermisia, etc. most on this list are trans and disabled.
Diesen Freitag sind wir vom Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts @MPI_PhysikDesLichts in #Erlangen in der Innenstadt am Hugenottenplatz, ab 12:00, zum #TagDesLichts und internationalen Quantenjahr 2025, mit Kurzvorträgen -- und abends dann in unserem Institut mit ausführlichen Vorträgen, Labortouren und einer Vorführung des Films #TracingLight.
La gerarchia di fatto degli utenti della strada nelle città italiane, dopo cento anni di motonormatività è più o meno questa: Supercar e berline di lusso Tir e camion Suv, berline e furgoni Automob…
The image displays a detailed shipment tracking timeline from FedEx. The timeline begins with the shipment information being sent to FedEx on May 15, 2025, at 03:07 am from Taoyuan, 337, TW, Taiwan. The shipment was picked up at the same location at 04:48 pm on the same day. It then shows the shipment leaving the FedEx origin facility in Taoyuan at 09:59 pm on May 15, 2025, and traveling to Taoyuan District, 337, TW, Taiwan, at 08:57 pm, 09:03 pm, and 11:44 pm on the same day. The shipment departed from the FedEx hub in Guangzhou, 510890, CN, China, at 05:08 am on May 16, 2025, and arrived at the FedEx hub in Guangzhou at 02:04 am on the same day. The final update shows the shipment on its way to Angeles City, 2023, PH, Philippines, at 05:11 am on May 16, 2025. The timeline is presented in a clear, chronological order, with each event marked by a specific date and time, along with the location.
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"zondag 18 mei vormen meer dan 50 (mensenrecht)organisaties samen met duizenden deelnemers een menselijke ketting, #DeRodeLijn. Ze roepen de regering op harder op te treden tegen de ernstige schendingen van het internationaal recht door #Israël in #Gaza.
Jan Pronk is oud-minister, onder andere als lid van kabinet-Kok I (1994-1998) dat regeerde tijdens de val van #Srebrenica. Destijds was Pronk een van de weinige politici die hardop van een #genocide durfde te spreken."
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I saw that "High Noon at Midnight" by Monte Cook Games is out now, so I thought I'd share an image I did for it. "Charlotte's Strike" - cause, you know...*spiders*.
The Hamas Movement has applauded the shooting operation that was carried out on Wednesday night in western Salfit, saying that it was a “heroic act that represents the true pulse of the West Bank.”
Abusing institutional power to silence critics of genocide. That’s not a nice look.
A lot of the left always knew that academia and university were inherently political and not “pure truth” or “pure science” as people idealise them to be.
I hope those who would always argue that academia is pretty much perfect are now taking note.
For decades, transcripts of presidential speeches, news conferences and other public remarks compiled by a non-political White House stenography office, staffed by career civil servants, have been quickly released. That’s no longer the case. huffpost.com/entry/trump-secre…
Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, excluding many of his most unhinged comments
It appears Sec. Kennedy is getting ready to over-ride vaccine policy experts & scrub Covid shot recommendations for children, teens & pregnant people. Having a HHS secretary reset vaccine policy without hearings or expert advice is unprecedented, experts tell STAT. statnews.com/2025/05/15/covid-…
A change in recommendations for vaccination of children and pregnant people would counter advice from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
"Melanie O'Brien, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, told NRC that #Israel's deliberate blockade on "food, water, shelter, and sanitation" convinced her the #Netanyahu government was carrying out a #genocide, while Segal pointed to "openly genocidal statements" by #Israeli leaders.
"But for all it is about the sum of what would apply separately as 'ordinary' war crimes," NRC reported. "The picture as a whole makes it a genocide. That is how the term is meant, says [British professor Martin] Shaw: 'holistic.'""
"[It] takes five years for Bezos to go from posting his photo op with the headstone of a murdered reporter to making billion-dollar deals with his killer." 🔥🌶️ theverge.com/amazon/667916/jef…
more money you make, the poorer you become They need more and more money, without money they are nothing (they are already nothing, literally bags of money, not human anymore)
Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda' is an opera in two acts to a libretto by Giuseppe Bardari, based on Andrea Maffei's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 1800 play Maria Stuart.
"There is no plainer betrayal of the MAGA promise to restore the nation’s storied past than to destroy this legacy of invention," Bina Venkataraman writes.
"What we’re losing is far more important, however, than the pride one felt being part of that America." wapo.st/3ZcuEKQ
As thousands of IDF soldiers prepare to occupy the strip, the president is silent. Israel’s ultra-right could want nothing more, says Chatham House’s professor of international relations, Yossi Mekelberg
By Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov. Washington's hopes of involving its satellites to divide the main forces of the multipolar world, primarily Russia, China, and Iran, ultimately lead to the exact opposite result.
Das Bild zeigt eine kleine, weiße Karte mit Text und einem Zeichentrick. Oben auf der Karte sind die Wochentage und Uhrzeiten aufgeführt: "SA 5.31", "SU 21.07", "135 - 230", "15.5.2025", "MA —,—" und "MU 6.25 20. Woche". Darunter steht "Sophie, Rupert". Der Text "Witz des Tages" ist in Fettschrift geschrieben. Der Witz lautet: "Was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Chemiker und einer Hebamme? Der Chemiker sagt „H2O“ und die Hebamme „HA HA HA Oha, zwei“...". Unten am Witz sind drei Hühner mit den Lauten "HA" und "Hi" gezeichnet, die lachen. Die Karte ist leicht abgerissen am unteren Rand.
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The drivetrain of most modern bicycles has remained relatively unchanged for nearly a century. There have been marginal upgrades here and there like electronic shifting but you’ll still mostl…
The image is a screenshot of a mobile device displaying a news article from the website "HACKADAY." The article is titled "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR MANUAL TRANSPORTATION" and is authored by Bryan Cockfield, with 8 comments. The date of the article is May 15, 2025. The article discusses the lack of significant changes in the drivetrain of modern bicycles over nearly a century, mentioning only minor upgrades like electronic shifting. The image features a close-up photograph of a mechanical component, likely part of a bicycle's drivetrain, with visible gears and metallic parts. The background is dark, emphasizing the metallic texture of the component. The article's URL is visible at the bottom of the screen, and the device's status bar shows the time as 00:31, battery level at 89%, and various connectivity icons.
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The image is a screenshot of a mobile device displaying a news article from the website "HACKADAY." The article is titled "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR MANUAL TRANSPORTATION" and is authored by Bryan Cockfield, with 8 comments. The date of the article is May 15, 2025. The article discusses the lack of significant changes in the drivetrain of modern bicycles over nearly a century, mentioning only minor upgrades like electronic shifting. The image features a close-up photograph of a mechanical component, likely part of a bicycle's drivetrain, with visible gears and metallic parts. The background is dark, emphasizing the metallic texture of the component. The article's URL is visible at the bottom of the screen, and the device's status bar shows the time as 00:31, battery level at 89%, and various connectivity icons.
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The image displays a digital cycling dashboard interface. At the top, the time is shown as 11:43:40. Below the time, there are various metrics: elevation gain of 50 meters, a negative change of -10 meters, and a distance of 26,352 kilometers. The current speed is 0 km/h, and the total calories burned are 7,701 kcal. The average speed is 262 km/h, and the duration of the ride is 2 hours, 56 minutes, and 28 seconds. The dashboard also shows a speedometer with a maximum of 90 km/h, and the current speed is at 0 km/h. The interface includes icons for elevation gain, power output, and calories burned, with numerical values of 390 watts and 2,920 kcal per 100 kilometers. The bottom of the screen features a red button labeled "Bike 1" and icons for navigation, settings, and a menu.
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The image displays a detailed cycling app interface on a smartphone screen. The top section shows a large clock reading "01:32:51" and a temperature of "24°" with a battery level of "86%." Below the clock, there are various metrics: elevation change "-515 m" with a peak of "-51 Δ7.7," a power output graph showing "-57 Δ97 W," and a heart rate graph with "-39 Δ170." The current power output is "318 W" and the average is "35.4 W." The total calories burned are "1,148.6 kcal" at a rate of "2,290 /100km." The distance covered is "50,194 km" with a time of "5:49:32." The speedometer shows a current speed of "38 km/h" with a maximum of "86 km/h" and a minimum of "39 km/h." The bottom section includes a red button labeled "Bike 1" and icons for a cyclist, a map, and a menu.
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The image displays a detailed cycling activity dashboard on a smartphone screen. The top section shows the time as 22:04:06, with a battery level of 87%. Below the time, there is a graph indicating elevation changes, with a peak of -418 meters and a total descent of -42 meters. The current elevation is -24 meters, and the altitude range is from -48 to -24 meters.
The middle section features a power graph with a peak of -71 watts and an average of -1,100 watts. The current power output is 355 watts, with an average of 63.9 watts. The total energy expenditure is 1,164 kilocalories, with a rate of 2,480 kilocalories per 100 kilometers.
The bottom section shows the total distance covered as 46,858 kilometers, with a time of 3 hours, 56 minutes, and 39 seconds. The speedometer indicates a current speed of 0 km/h, with a maximum speed of 401 km/h and an average speed of 119 km/h. The dashboard also includes a speed graph, a heart rate monitor, and icons for navigation, settings, and a list view.
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An anonymous reader shares an opinion piece from The Guardian, written by columnist Emma Brockes: Mark Zuckerberg has gone on a promotional tour to talk up the potential of AI in human relationships.
Do we really need to ask this question? The downfall of an entity as large as Zucks has become, will be slow and painful to watch. This is just the next frame in a slow motion train wreck of a social network. And to answer the original question, no.
#FromOuterspace Pourquoi le verdict de l’affaire Depardieu pourrait changer la France courrierinternational.com/arti… "La condamnation de la plus grande star vivante du cinéma français à dix-huit mois de prison avec sursis pour agression sexuelle a été vivement commentée à l’étranger. Les potentielles conséquences du verdict sur la société font débat : au pays de la culture du flirt,
Friedrich Merz ist zehn Tage Kanzler – Zeit für eine Zwischenbilanz. Gemeinsam mit Veit Medick vom Stern analysiert Gordon Repinski: Was hat Merz rhetorisch gut gemacht, wo droht der Rückfall in Sc…
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