"Comedians verbessern die Welt"
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Comedy-Festival in Saudi-Arabien: Sie sind so frei
Fast die komplette erste Reihe der Stand-up-Comedy hat sich für ein Festival in Riad einkaufen lassen, mit dem der saudi-arabische Alleinherrscher Mohammad bin Salman sein Image aufbessern will.Jens-Christian Rabe (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
Voice of Korea
Голос Кореи,Voice of Korea,Voz de Corea,صوت كوريا ,Stimme Koreas,공화국,vokwww.vok.rep.kp
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#nogenocidio #Grottaglie #Taranto
Il 27 settembre 2025 corteo da Grottaglie porta fino allo stabilimento #Leonardo.
█ Crisi dels drons: Dinamarca i Noruega denuncien ara que han sobrevolat bases militars ▓▒░ El govern danès parla d'un "atac híbrid" i l'atribueix a "algú amb interessos que no es mantingui el suport a Ucraïna"
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Ending-Man. "The world's most popular computer video game system"
Really? Please back this up with stats
Today in 1983, 42 years ago: in the United States, Richard Stallman announces the development of the GNU operating system.
Potenzia la mobilità tra Ostia e Fiumicino: dal 23 settembre la linea bus 5bis raddoppia le corse.
L’obiettivo è ridurre le attese per studenti e lavoratori nelle ore di punta.
Misura sufficiente o solo un primo passo?
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#Ostia #Fiumicino #TrasportoPubblico
Ostia–Fiumicino: novità per la linea bus 5bis
Dal 23 settembre la linea 5bis tra Fiumicino e Ostia raddoppia con corse aggiuntive: più frequenza per studenti e lavoratori. List...Andrea (Blogger)
Meine Rede zum Forschungshaushalt 2025.
2 Millionen mehr gibt es jetzt für #mecfsforschung also 14 insgesamt. Das ist viel zu wenig, wenn man endlich Verbesserungen für die Betroffenen erreichen will!
Wenn wir ein neues Zentrum für Gesundheitsforschung errichten wollen, wie es sie für Diabetes oder neurodegenerative Erkrankungen kommen wir alleine auf einen dreistelligen Millionenbetrag.
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UN blacklist expands to 158 firms over Israeli settlement ties
Heidelberg Materials, Steconfer, and Ineco join the UN’s blacklist as pressure mounts on corporations complicit in the illegal West Bank settlement expansion.
Haydn with Khadem-Missagh, Mozart with Gauci-Ancellin & Lenaerts and Rósza from Altenburg - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Allegro Vivo Festival. Matthieu Gauci-Ancellin, flute, Anneleen Lenaerts, harp, Vahid Khadem-Missagh, violin and conductor, and the Academia Allegro Vivo play: HAYDN: Violin Concerto in G major, Hob. VIIa:4. MOZART: Concerto for F...www.worldconcerthall.com
A imagem mostra um homem de terno branco, com uma expressão séria, falando em um púlpito com dois microfones. Ele está em um ambiente que parece ser uma conferência ou reunião internacional, com um fundo de mármore verde. O homem está com a mão direita levantada, indicando um ponto importante em sua fala. A legenda da imagem, publicada pelo The Guardian, afirma que o presidente Gustavo Petro, em um protesto pró-Palestina, chamou para que países contribuíssem com soldados para um exército maior que o dos Estados Unidos e incentivou os soldados americanos a desobedecerem a ordem de Trump e não apontarem seus rifles para a humanidade. A imagem também inclui uma legenda adicional que informa que os Estados Unidos revogaram o visto do presidente colombiano após suas ações consideradas "descabidas e incendiárias" em Nova York.
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Ex Ilva, commissari 'ricevute 10 offerte di acquisto' - Notizie - Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2025/09/27/ex-ilva-commissari-ricevute-10-offerte-di-acquisto_2e41bb3d-cadb-4815-96e3-26b2d2ad6ea6.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ex Ilva, commissari 'ricevute 10 offerte di acquisto' - Notizie - Ansa.it
Ai commissari straordinari di Acciaierie d'Italia in As e di Ilva in As sono arrivate 10 offerte per l'acquisizione degli stabilimenti ex Ilva. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
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20 years of @FrOSCon! 🎉🐧
Thanks to the organizers and volunteers who make one of Germany’s top #FOSS events shine every year! 🙌
@LPI is proud to have participated in every edition of FrOSCon, and we look forward to many more!
Learn more from LPI’s Björn Schönewald: lpi.org/mpzo
#FrOSCon #FOSS #freesoftware #tech #LearnLinux #LinuxCertifications #LPI #LPIC #DevOps #BSD #TechCommunity @mgisbers
LPI at FrOSCon 2025: A Tradition We’re Proud Of - Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
FrOSCon 2025 marked 20 years of open-source passion, bringing the community together to learn, share and connect.Björn Schönewald (Linux Professional Institute (LPI))
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"Tropical Storm Imelda. Imelda will pose a danger of heavy rain, high winds and coastal flooding to the Southeast U.S.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Humberto underwent rapid intensification on Friday, going from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than a day. The storm's maximum sustained winds jumped from 65 mph to 145 in only 24 hours, making it the third storm to do so this year in the Atlantic Basin, following Erin and Gabrielle."
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#RapidIntensification
'Future Imelda' Potential US Threat As Humberto Becomes A Hurricane | Weather.com
Humberto could become the season's next Category 4 hurricane, but the interest area set to become Imelda could be a threat to the Bahamas and U.S. Here's what you need to know in our latest forecast update.The Weather Channel
Zuckerberg hailed AI ‘superintelligence’. Then his smart glasses failed on stage | Matthew Cantor
Zuckerberg hailed AI ‘superintelligence’. Then his smart glasses failed on stage
The Meta CEO fumbled a demo of his AI Ray-Bans, giving us hope that the robots might be too dumb to take overMatthew Cantor (The Guardian)
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'It's Money and Greed': Oil, Politics, and Dead Cows in a Small Texas County
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Oil, Politics, and Dead Cows in Loving County, Texas
A string of alleged cattle robberies unlock a long and winding mystery about a family dynasty that rules one of the wealthiest counties in the countryMitch Moxley (Rolling Stone)
Humanity’s Toxic Wreckage Is Teeming With Life, Scientists Discover
Though they leach toxic chemicals, submerged explosives from World War II attract algae, mussels, and fish in high numbers.Becky Ferreira (404 Media)
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3,000 match ❗️ Help two families flee from under fire—shares so appreciated ❤️🩹
We started this giving circle to enable reliable help for multiple families. Unfortunately, they need you more than ever. They never wanted to get to this point, but these two families are trapped. We lost contact with one last night…
Every hope matters. 595/7000 before Wednesday chuffed.org/project/hope-givin…
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter.Chuffed
Wir müssen jetzt in der zweiten Klasse mit dem Kind jedes Wochenende ein Diktat machen, die Schule gibt den Text vor und wir dürfen es nicht korrigieren.
Fehler werden dann am Montag in der Schule gemeinsam gesucht und auf ein Kärtchen geschrieben, das kommt dann in den Wortkrankenwagen (eine angemalte Karteikartenbox) des Kindes, damit es dann im Wortkrankenhaus solange geübt wird, bis es wieder heil ist.
Das Kind hat alles richtig geschrieben nur war es unkonzentriert und hat bei "Schwanz" das "w" vergessen.
Mein Sohn wird also seinen Schwanz in einen Krankenwagen stecken. Er wird sehr lange mit seinem Schwanz üben müssen. Und dann ist sein Schwanz hoffentlich wieder heile.
Und ich dachte, das sind Themen, die erst in der Pubertät relevant werden.
The Open Road to Freedom collaboraonline.com/torf/torf3…
@nextcloud @CollaboraOffice @collabora
The Open Road to Freedom #36 - Collabora Online and Collabora Office
Thoughts on the intersection of communities, software and companies. Previous Next The story, names, characters, and incidents portrayed are fictitious, no identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products are i…Collabora Online and Collabora Office
A imagem é um meme dividido em duas partes. A parte esquerda mostra uma máquina de slot vibrante e colorida, com símbolos como frutas, sete e moedas. Abaixo da imagem, há uma lista de comparações entre jogar slots e "vibe coding". A parte direita mostra uma foto de um homem com barba e cabelo longo, com uma expressão surpresa, e o texto "Vibe Coding" acima dele. Abaixo da foto, há uma lista de comparações entre comprar tokens e pressionar "Gerar" em um prompt engine. A imagem compara a experiência de jogar slots com a de usar uma ferramenta de prompt engine, destacando as semelhanças entre a incerteza e a tentativa de ganhar dinheiro em ambos os casos.
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"Unacceptable": ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to the ground
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"Unacceptable": ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to the ground
An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.Camilo Montoya-Galvez (CBS News)
The World’s Most Popular Dish Revealed (And How To Make It At Home)
https://www.gamintraveler.com/2025/09/26/most-popular-dish-in-the-world/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The World’s Most Popular Dish Revealed (And How To Make It At Home)
Which Is The Most Popular Dish In The World (Recipe Guide) - How to cook, prepare, serve and what ingredients to use it.Ruben Arribas (Gamintraveler)
State of climate change: How healthy is our planet?
https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-earth-health-check-biosphere-deforestation-biodiversity-solutions-v2/a-74122186?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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State of climate change: How healthy is our planet?
Scientists say we've already exceeded seven of nine planetary boundaries contributing to Earth's stability, life support and resilience. This poses a risk, but it's not all bad news.Jeannette Cwienk (Deutsche Welle)
"I am steadfast in Gaza. I don't want to leave ... I just want the war to stop."
Amira 💞 🇵🇸
#StopTheGenocide #FreePalestine
Happy Saturday. This is #Manchester.
#Photography #CityPhotography #UrbanPhotography #FujiFilm #FujiFilmXT5
Wenn Paula richtig entspannt ist und sich ganz dem Streichel bliss hin gibt, klappt sie ihre Vorderpfoten immer so süß ein, wie lieb kann ein Katzerl bitte? 🥺 😭
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Reform politician bribed to speak for Russia.
Eight times!
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Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.David Deans (BBC News)
#newz #StopTheGenocide 💚 #DontBeComplicit #warcriminals to #thehague ✊ 🔥
Scores of delegates walk out before Netanyahu UN speech – DW – 09/27/2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant note as he addressed the United Nations in New York, vowing to 'finish the job' against Hamas in Gaza. Dozens of diplomats and officials staged a walkout before Netanyahu began.dw.com
#Krähe am Eismeer (Tierpark #Hagenbeck)
Huhu, @wurzelmann ! 😀🧜♀️
Mit freundlicher Genehmigung vom Tierpark Hagenbeck.
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Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway. Via @arstechnica #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️
Sinclair gets nothing it asked...
Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway
Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair and Nexstar stop preempting Kimmel on ABC affiliates.Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)
Der TikTok-Deal wirft mehr Fragen als Antworten auf
Die Zukunft von TikTok in den USA ist weiter unklar. Die Entscheidung der Trump-Administration sorgt für Unsicherheit und wirft rechtliche Fragen auf, die bislang unbeantwortet bleiben.
Unklare Besitzverhältnisse und rechtliche Unsicherh
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#News #Tellerrand #Apple #AppStore #ByteDance #Gesetz #Google #Oracle #Recht #TikTok #Trump #bernahme #USA
Der TikTok-Deal wirft mehr Fragen als Antworten auf
Die Zukunft von TikTok in den USA bleibt auch nach Trumps Deal rechtlich unklar. Große Unsicherheit bei Besitz, Gesetz und Umsetzung dominiert weiterhin die DebatteMichael Reimann (Apfeltalk GmbH)
Twitter, YouTube, Insta, Facebook, TikTok, Threads … überall dasselbe: »Wer sich nicht anpasst, hat kaum Chancen auf Sichtbarkeit. Differenzierte Argumente, sachliche Informationen oder nuancierte Perspektiven gehen im Geschrei unter.«
»Denn nur wer sich den Vorgaben des Algorithmus beugt, erhält – vielleicht – das vergiftete Geschenk der Aufmerksamkeit. Das Reichweiten-Argument ist eine große Lüge.«
»Immer stärker tragen die Mechanismen der giergetriebenen Plattformen zur gesellschaftlichen Verrohung bei. Sie begünstigen Antisemitismus, Frauenfeindlichkeit und rechte Mobilisierung […]«
»Sie wollen dort bleiben, um den Diskurs nicht den Rechten zu überlassen? Das ehrt Sie, doch leider werden Sie strukturell benachteiligt.«
Sollte Pflichtlektüre sein für alle, die immer noch irgendwelche Gründe hervorkramen, um zu rechtfertigen, dass sie auf kommerziellen Social Media unterwegs sind. Hier werden all die Gründe widerlegt:
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#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon
Nein, wir sind nicht auf Instagram, TikTok & Co
Faschismus wird lauter, Demokratie kränkelt. Giergetriebene soziale Medien befeuern diese Trends. Wir sind ausgestiegen – und bauen im FediverseDigitalcourage
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🩻 AI isn't replacing radiologists
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#ai #medicine #automation
AI isn't replacing radiologists
Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is ay an all-time high.Works in Progress (The Works in Progress Newsletter)
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Hamburger Zukunftsentscheid
Gemeinsam machen wir Hamburgs Klimapolitik sozial, planbar und verantwortungsbewusst. Stimme am 12.10.2025 beim Volksentscheid mit JA für ein besseres Klimaschutzgesetz.zukunftsentscheid-hamburg.de
Obraz przedstawia wnętrze z bogato zdobionymi elementami architektonicznymi. Na ścianie widoczna jest malowidło z kobietą w białej sukni, ozdobioną kwiatami, w otoczeniu roślinności. Malowidło jest umieszczone w eleganckim, krzywoliniowym ramie z drewna. Po lewej stronie znajduje się drewniana schodów z metalowym balustradą. W tle, przez okno, widać wnętrze restauracji z lampami na sufitach i ludźmi siedzącymi przy stołach. Całość tworzy atmosferę klasycznego, eleganckiego wnętrza.
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Obraz przedstawia ceramiczną mosaikę w stylu art nouveau, umieszczoną w drewnianym ramie. Centralnym elementem jest postać kobiety z długimi, falującymi włosami, ubrana w białą suknię ozdobioną kwiatami. Kobieta trzyma w dłoniach kwiaty, a na głowie ma koronę z liści i kwiatów. W tle widoczne są gałęzie z kwiatami, błękitne niebo z białymi chmurami oraz zielone pola z kwiatami. Drewniany ramek ma wyrafinowane, krzywoliniowe kształty, a na dole widoczna jest część meblu z brązowym wykończeniem.
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Obraz przedstawia ozdobny podłogowy mosaik w kolorach beżu, brązu i niebieskim, charakterystyczny dla stylu art nouveau. Mosaik składa się z małych kafelków, które tworzą eleganckie, sinuujące linie i wzory, przypominające wodne motywy. W centralnej części mosaiku znajdują się dwa wyraźnie widoczne wzory, przypominające skrzyżowane łuki lub węży. Podłoga jest umieszczona w przestrzeni z metalowym balustradą, a w tle widoczne są drewniane szafki. Obok balustrady leżą kilka płytek, co sugeruje, że mosaik może być w trakcie remontu lub odbudowy.
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Obraz przedstawia drzwi z oknem, które są częścią wnętrza restauracji lub kawiarni. Drzwi wykonane są z ciemnego drewna, a okna są zasłonięte przez metalowe zasłony z ornamentami. Na drzwiach widoczne są dwa złote klamry z dekoracyjnymi elementami. Na drzwiach umieszczono dwie kartki: jedna jest fioletowa z napisem "LES PIEDS DANS PUDLO 2024" oraz logo, a druga jest biała z napisem "PARIS CÉLÈBRE SES BISTROTS" i logo "Ville de Paris". W tle widoczne są wąskie krzesła z wiatrakami oraz stoliki, co sugeruje, że jest to miejsce zewnętrzne restauracji. Na ulicy widoczne są nogi ludzi, co wskazuje na obecność klientów.
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Em Caarapó (MS), a violência contra os povos Guarani e Kaiowá se intensifica de forma cruel e ilegal.
Jagunços enterraram dois cães vivos, enquanto a polícia lançou bombas de gás vencidas contra as retomadas, atingindo até mesmo uma mulher grávida.
As cápsulas recolhidas pelos indígenas confirmam: o material usado pela tropa estava fora da validade.
Segundo a Comissão de Direitos Humanos, os ataques são coordenados entre jagunços, policiais militares da Tropa de Choque, agentes do SIG e do DOF. A cada dia, as comunidades sofrem ofensivas em áreas diferentes, como na retomada de Guyraroká e em Porto Cambira, na TI Dourados-Amambaipeguá III.
“Será que no Brasil as leis realmente não valem nada?”, questiona um indígena Guarani Kaiowá.
A imagem mostra uma cena de violência em uma área rural, com várias pessoas deitadas no chão, algumas parecendo feridas ou mortas, e outros trabalhando no solo. Há animais enterrados vivos, incluindo um porco. O solo está escavado, com marcas de ferramentas, e há um ambiente desolado. No canto superior esquerdo, há um texto em vermelho que diz "URGENTE". O texto principal na imagem, em branco sobre um fundo preto, informa sobre violência em Caarapó, incluindo bombas de gás vencidas, animais enterrados vivos e ataques contra os povos Guarani e Kaiowá. O logotipo "Mídia Indígena" está no canto inferior esquerdo, e o nome de uma conta de mídia social está no canto inferior direito.
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Steuern wir auf 3 Grad globale Erwärmung zu (das wären 5-6 Grad in Deutschland)? Und was würde das bedeuten? Haben die Klimaforscher klar genug kommuniziert?
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Klimawandel: Drei-Grad-Erderwärmung "unvorstellbare Katastrophe"
Der Klimawandel schreitet immer schneller voran. Derweil hält US-Präsident Donald Trump wenig von der Energiewende. Warum Forscher trotzdem noch Hoffnung haben.ZDFheute
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La Lega inizia a manifestare paura verso il dissenso
Vannacci ha paura dei contestatori, motivo per cui vuole agenti in tenuta antisommossa che presidino la sua vendita di libretti sessisti ed omofobi.Gayburg
Humanity’s Toxic Wreckage Is Teeming With Life, Scientists Discover
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that were lost at sea, lost in time, lost in space, and lost in translation.
If you are househunting at the moment, have you considered living on a submerged pile of Nazi munition, or in a charming community of WWI-era ghost ships, or, if you want privacy, maybe a homestead on the Moon? The first studies up this week are all about weird hubs of life here on Earth and perhaps one day off it.
Then, who will serve as general counsel for aliens? Who will feed the megaraptors? And last, the ultimate scientific mystery: what happened to Taylor Swift’s Southern twang?
Who lives in a warhead under the sea?
By the mid-20th century, millions of tons of munitions from both World Wars had been dumped into coastal waters. Now, scientists reveal that these weapons of death have become bustling hubs of life by attracting fish, mollusks, microbes, among other creatures. Footage captured during submersible dives last year shows thriving aquatic communities on war detritus in the Baltic Sea.
“Despite the potential negative effects of the toxic munition compounds, published underwater images show dense populations of algae, hydroids, mussels, and other epifauna on the munition objects, including mines, torpedo heads, bombs, and wooden crates,” said researchers led by Andrey Vedenin of Carl von Ossietzky University. “In this study, for the first time, the composition and structure of epifauna on the surface of marine munitions are described.”Footage from munitions sites. Image: Vedenin, Andrey et al.
The munitions supported much more life than the surrounding sediment, with an average of around 43,000 organisms per square metre on the munitions compared to about 8,200 organisms on the seafloor. These hotspots were especially interesting given the toxicity levels from the explosive munitions fillings, which often exceeded water quality thresholds for aquatic organisms. (Side note: the authors describe the fillings as “cheesy” due to their texture and yellow color, which made me weirdly hungry for a munitions sandwich).
Some species seemed mildly put off by the contamination, including mussels that kept their shells closed at spots with high concentrations. But for the most part, “the high levels of chemical exposure apparently do not prevent the development of a dense epifauna community on the metal shells, fuse pockets, and transport cases centimeters from the explosive filling,” the team found. “The bare explosive, however, remains mostly free from epifauna, even from the Polydora polychaetes that are known to inhabit a vast variety of substrates.”
Wow, you know it’s bad if even Polydora polychaetes won’t touch it. Those worms live on anything but it seems they draw the line at the naked surface of an explosive.
In a separate study, researchers led by Elizabeth White of Duke University used remote-sensing drones to map out 147 shipwrecks in the eerily named “Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay” in Maryland. These WWI-era ships “have created plentiful wetlands, forests, and aquatic habitats,” according to the study.
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“Sediment collected within wrecks has created ship-shaped islands, allowing both aquatic and terrestrial vegetation to flourish,” the team said. “Birds, such as Osprey, nest within this vegetation and on exposed areas of ships, while aquatic organisms such as the endangered Atlantic sturgeon use the subaqueous wreckage as foraging and nursery grounds.”
And there you have it: research about discarded weapons of death and creepy ship graveyards that, somehow, is kind of uplifting.
In other news…
My vacation home is a lunar impact crater
The Moon is a harsh mistress, but the harshness is not evenly distributed. To that end, scientists have scouted out the best lunar real estate for future human habitation based on metrics like temperature, topography, solar illumination, dust activity, water resources, and radiation.
“Lunar resources can provide essential support for establishing permanent lunar habitats, suggesting that the Moon may become humanity’s second home,” said researchers led by Siyan Wang of Tongji University. However, the team added that the Moon does come with some design challenges: for example, “lacking an atmosphere, lunar surface temperatures range annually from –171°C to 111°C.”
Setting aside the absence of standard atmospheric amenities, the new study spotlights three promising sites, all of which are mare plains (low-lying basaltic regions) sheltered within the craters Pytheas, Gambart, and Parry. Great locations, but you’re not going to like the commute.
Take me to your lawyer
Should aliens have inalienable rights? This question has been debated for years (and I explore it in my new book🔌). In a new study, scientists propose establishing a legal framework for aliens quickly, given the frenzied pace of both astrobiology and commercial space development.
“Humanity stands at the threshold of an unprecedented boom in space activity, with planned mining ventures, increased uncrewed and crewed missions, and escalating commercial interest,” said researchers led by Emma Johanna Puranen of the Open University. “This coincides with a ‘golden age’ of astrobiology, where scientists increasingly favour the likelihood of life elsewhere in the universe. We must act now to establish legal and ethical norms for the treatment of extraterrestrial ecosystems before irreversible harm occurs.”
The team models its proposed framework on the influential 1972 treatise “Should Trees Have Standing?” by Christopher Stone. Who knows if we’ll ever actually need a legal system for aliens, but at the very least I hope it inspires a procedural spinoff called CSI: E.T.
Psst…you have crocodile stuck in your teeth
Scientists have discovered fossils of a megaraptor (a dinosaur as cool as it sounds) with the leg bone of a crocodilian right there in its jaws. Though it’s possible that this bone coincidentally slid into the predator’s mouth after it died, we may be looking at a 68-million-year-old version of The Last Supper.Artist concept of the newly discovered dinosaur Joaquinraptor casali with an ancient crocodile relative’s front leg in its mouth. Image: Andrew McAfee, Carnegie Museum of Natural History via AP
“Here we report a previously unknown megaraptoran genus and species” called Joaquinraptor, which was found in central Patagonia and “is among the most completely represented and latest-surviving megaraptorans,” said researchers led by Lucio Ibiricu of the Patagonian Institute of Geology and Paleontology.
“A crocodyliform right humerus…was situated between the closely associated left and right dentaries of the Joaquinraptor holotype, with the apices of several tooth crowns of the megaraptorid in direct contact with the humeral shaft, which also shows potential tooth marks,” the team added. “As such, this discovery may constitute direct evidence regarding prey selection” of megaraptors.
Death is a bummer, but I bet it goes down a lot smoother with a mouthful of croc hot wings.
Dialect Analysis (Taylor’s Version)
I knew this study was trouble when it walked in. Researchers tracked Taylor Swift’s dialect shifts across the eras by logging and analyzing more than 1,400 vowel sounds in interviews and performances spanning her career.
“The results of this study show that Taylor Swift temporarily adopted distinct measurable features of Southern American dialect during her time in Nashville…and these features disappeared upon her relocation to Philadelphia and New York City,” said authors Miski Mohamed and Matthew B. Winn of the University of Minnesota.Taylor Swift performing during her Eras tour (credit Maura Shapiro) with vocal frequency analysis overlaid (credit: Miski Mohamed and Matthew Winn). Image: Maura Shapiro/Miski Mohamed and Matthew Winn.
The team also discovered that Swift lowered her voice pitch during her NYC years, when she became more outspoken about “The Man” (sexism and creative property rights). They speculate that she may have “intentionally modulated her voice pitch to be lower to signal the seriousness of these themes, and to convey her competence to speak on them with authority.”
Or, they add, it could be a natural voice drop “associated with aging through her 20s,” an explanation supported by her own admission that she has this thing where she gets older but just never wiser. Whatever her current accent, let’s hope she shakes it off and leaves a blank space open for new dialects. Look what you made me do; it’s me, hi, I’m the Abstract, it’s me.
Thanks for reading! See you next week.
Sea-dumped munitions in the Baltic Sea support high epifauna abundance and diversity - Communications Earth & Environment
Sea-dumped munitions from the Second World War can provide a habitat for epifauna, according to an analysis of footage from a remotely operated vehicle in the Baltic Sea.Nature
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