Recalling the Aberdeen Blitz
Aberdeen suffered the greatest number of air raids in Scotland during the Second World War. Mary Newlands was a young student at Aberdeen University and her diaries reveal how people tried to go on with their everyday lives interspersed between sheltering during air raids. Mary Newlands, who graduated in 1942 with a degree in English, history, geology and geography, faithfully completed the green covered student’s diary issued to each…
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Recalling the Aberdeen Blitz
Aberdeen suffered the greatest number of air raids in Scotland during the Second World War. Mary Newlands was a young student at Aberdeen University and her diaries reveal how people tried to go on…The Orkney News
Trump Says Luxury Jet From Qatar Is a Gift to the Department of Defense
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-12/trump-says-luxury-jet-from-qatar-is-a-gift-to-the-dod-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Russia ignores May 12 ceasefire proposal, Ukraine tells allies at London meeting
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine and its allies discussed tougher sanctions against Russia's banking sector, central bank, and energy industry.The Kyiv Independent
I love this article that I wrote last year. Humans are so funny (and predictable).
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People searching 'eyes hurt after eclipse' spike after solar eclipse
Solar eclipse watchers from Vermont and Arkansas topped the list of people searching Google about their eyes hurting after watching the April 8, 2024 eclipse. Most searches came from states directly in the path of the total eclipse.Coywolf
Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims
https://apnews.com/article/bayer-roundup-weed-killer-pesticides-cancer-lawsuits-02020b62e2c0affbeccf464677fec871?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Did Trump Find a Way to Usurp the Fed’s Monetary Authority?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-12/did-trump-find-a-way-to-usurp-the-fed-s-monetary-authority?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Economics @economics-bloomberg
Corruption in Plane Sight
Qatar might gift Donald Trump a “Palace in the Air”—a $400 million jet for his official and personal use.Jay Kuo (The Status Kuo)
The universe may die sooner than expected
https://www.popsci.com/science/when-will-universe-die/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Physics Breakthroughs @physics-breakthroughs-PopularScience
The universe may die sooner than expected | Popular Science
Astrophysicists say 'Hawking radiation' could dramatically shorten reality's lifespan.Andrew Paul (Popular Science)
In his first term, Trump's indifference toward intelligence briefings was a disaster. (He missed the early alarms on Covid, for example, in part because he wasn't reading the PDB.)
In his second term, his embrace of willful ignorance is arguably worse. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/m…
Trump reportedly shrugs off intelligence briefings he needs, but doesn’t want
In his first term, Donald Trump blew off intelligence briefings that he needed to govern. In his second term, the problem is even worse.Steve Benen (MSNBC)
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'Ready for all options' — Ukraine gears up for possible Zelensky, Putin talks
"We are ready for all options. But of course, we are separately waiting for a response on the ceasefire," a source close to President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Kyiv Independent.The Kyiv Independent
Pope Leo calls for release of jailed journalists, notes their courage
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/12/pope-leo-calls-for-release-of-jailed-journalists-notes-their-courage?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pope Leo calls for release of jailed journalists, notes their courage
The new pontiff talks of witnesses ‘who report on war even at the cost of their lives’.Al Jazeera
In one of his first acts and messages, Pope Leo called Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and spoke to the media today: “Let me, therefore, reiterate today the Church’s solidarity with journalists who are imprisoned for seeking and reporting the truth while also asking for their release. The Church recognises in these witnesses – I am thinking of those who report on war even at the cost of their lives – the courage of those who defend dignity, justice and the right of people to be informed, because only informed individuals can make free choices. The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press.”
#Ukraine #eu #europe #Deutschland #europeanunion #France #Spain #un #usa
#MLB #baseball #blog
The editorial boards of 4 major British publications, the Financial Times, the Independent, the Guardian, and the Economist, have recently turned against Israel's #genocide in #Gaza.
Israel's lost control of the Narrative.
Savvy officials are "having a change of heart" in public. It only goes one way from here.
Call your reps. Tell them, "Better repudiate Israel now. Soon, there'll be a rush for the exits. The last to leave will be stuck with the 'genocidal' label. Forever."
Moldova's Bold Move Against DoppelPaymer Ransomware: A Deep Dive into Cybersecurity Implications
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, Moldovan authorities have arrested a suspect linked to the notorious DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks, shedding light on the ongoing battle against ransomware ...
news.lavx.hu/article/moldova-s…
#news #tech #Cybersecurity #Ransomware #DoppelPaymer
Trump denounced Project 2025, then did a Project 2025.
ITS GOING GREAT! /s
youtube.com/watch?v=5jyw3NE-SA…
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Netflix Disney Apple Prime Out, subscribe to #Watermelon+, the new streaming platform with movies & documentaries that REALLY matter.
#streaming #palestine #movies #documentary #fucknetflix #fuckdisney
Think Like a Fact-Checker: The Skill Most People Don’t Use
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misguided/202505/think-like-a-fact-checker-the-skill-most-people-dont-use?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Lateral reading helps you judge online information more accurately.
Most people judge online info by how it looks—but expert fact-checkers do something totally different. Here’s the skill they use—and how you can learn it too.Matthew Facciani, Ph.D. (Psychology Today)
Syria will take back citizens trying to reach island by boat, Cyprus says
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/12/syria-will-take-back-citizens-trying-to-reach-island-by-boat-cyprus-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews
Syria will take back citizens trying to reach island by boat, Cyprus says
Human traffickers are cutting deals with local employers to bring in Syrians, according to Cyprus' deputy migration minister.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
Keir Starmer sets out new policies to 'significantly' restrict immigration to the UK
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/12/keir-starmer-sets-out-new-policies-to-significantly-restrict-immigration-to-the-uk?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews
Keir Starmer sets out new policies to 'significantly' restrict immigration to the UK
The policies revealed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer include English language requirements and a crackdown on overseas recruitment for the social care sector.Clea Skopeliti (Euronews.com)
Started 3D-doodling a mech head concept in SDF Modeler.
I'll post updates in this 🧵
SDF Modeler is available for free for Windows, macOS and Linux:
sascha-rode.itch.io/sdf-modele…
#SDFModeler #SDF #mecha #mech #robot #bot #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #sculpture #3DModeling #illustration #illustrator #digital #DigitalArt #style #art #artist #arte #arts #tech #technology #GraphicDesign #3D #blender #Blender3D #B3D #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
900 People Are Collectively Driving an 'Internet Roadtrip' on Google Street View
The new site is a cozy and chaotic sucessor to 'Twitch plays Pokémon.Matthew Gault (404 Media)
Hamas says it has released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/12/hamas-says-it-has-released-israeli-american-hostage-edan-alexander?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews
Hamas says it has released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
21-year-old Alexander was serving in a military unit on the Gaza border when he was captured during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023.Euronews (Euronews.com)
The sale of face-to-face access to #Trump using the Trump family’s own #cryptocurrency has done more than benefit him financially, though it has certainly done that.
…The auction, which ends Monday, has set off a spectacle that has drawn bipartisan criticism, triggered a suspicious trading pattern, & left a sitting US president wide open to attempts to corruptly #influence him.
#law #EmolumentsClause #corruption
nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/poli…
A Massa Macinaia un torneo di calcio con i minori stranieri non accompagnati
Sfideranno gli allievi della Folgore Segromigno e un gruppo di giovani del paese in 'Non Solo Piedi Buoni, Triplice Fischio'
Hey #believeinfilm friends,
I'm happy to share travelling_photographer's latest contribution:
Where to Develop, Scan, and Print Film in Bangkok
analog.cafe/r/where-to-develop…
I'm amazed at how many photography studios and labs there are in Thailand. Is there any city on earth that has a greater lab per capita concentration than Chiang Mai?
#filmphotography #analogphotography #bangkok #thailand #photography
Where to Develop, Scan, and Print Film in Bangkok
Finding the film you want in Bangkok can be a huge challenge, and if you want your transparencies or negatives scanned on something higher-end than a Noritsu or Fuji Frontier, most people will tell you it’s impossible.travelling_photographer (Analog.Cafe)
Chinese scientists can extract uranium from seawater at $83 USD/kg, previous cost was $205 per kg, while spot price of uranium currently is around $150 per kg. This would make uranium extraction economical for long term nuclear power.
newscientist.com/article/24797…
#china #technology #nuclear #nuclearpower
New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push
Chinese researchers have a new method to extract uranium from seawater twice as cheaply as previous technologies. Their success comes as China needs uranium to fuel its unprecedented nuclear expansionJeremy Hsu (New Scientist)
New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push
New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push
Chinese researchers have a new method to extract uranium from seawater twice as cheaply as previous technologies. Their success comes as China needs uranium to fuel its unprecedented nuclear expansionJeremy Hsu (New Scientist)
Mercados globais disparam após EUA e China anunciarem suspensão de tarifas por 90 dias - Gazeta Brasil-
Os mercados de ações globais e os futuros dos EUA registraram ganhos significativos nesta segunda-feira (12), após os Estados Unidos e a China anunciarem umaGazeta Brasil
‘Elbows up’ in Canada means sustainable resource development
https://theconversation.com/elbows-up-in-canada-means-sustainable-resource-development-255669?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-ConversationCA
‘Elbows up’ in Canada means sustainable resource development
Accelerated resource development in Canada should not burden future generations with environmental destruction.The Conversation
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
An exclusive 4-part documentary chronicling the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker. He is shown as a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father butting heads with his son.NHK WORLD
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in reply to Fiona Grahame Orkney News Ltd • • •Incredible how people assume the impact of the war was on London and assume that Scotland was more or less untouched. The truth is somewhat different.
The Clydebank blitz was catastrophic; the vast majority of houses were either damaged or destroyed with very few being completely untouched.