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WATCH: This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. Well done Norway! youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...
This is a fucking travesty.
“In just three days of fighting in the Middle East, more than 800 Patriot missiles were used — more than Ukraine has received throughout the entire Russian full-scale invasion.”
(A year’s worth of production or more, btw)
kyivindependent.com/over-800-pat...
A whole fish sits next to salt and rice filled barrels, I think. It's got stylized kanji in vertical lines along the side. There are trays of cuts of fish, or vegetables next to the barrels.
I'm craving sushi: let's talk about who *invented it*.
Our story starts in the Mekong River valley: Laos, Cambodia, Thailand.
Locals realize they can preserve river fish in barrels with layers of salt & rice for YEARS, a precaution against drought, famine.
Historical illustration of a large, detailed owl with striking yellow eyes perched on a branch, gripping a small koala by the scruff of its neck in its sharp talons. The owl's feathers display intricate patterns of brown, white, and black. Below the branch, the koala appears limp, showing its rounded ears and gray fur. Sparse foliage in muted green tones surrounds the scene. The image captures a predator-prey interaction, emphasizing the owl's power and the koala's vulnerability.
🐨 The birds of Australia..
London, Printed by R. and J. E. Taylor; pub. by the author, [1840]-48..
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Holy cow! Our new study showing that H5 mRNA-LNP vaccines are safe and effective in lactating dairy cows is now posted on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social!
We found that our vaccine elicits protective responses in 2,000 pound dairy cows! 1/
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
ffffuck i forgot about this
Reform fury as someone else wins by Our By-election Editor Tim Shipsink The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost comprehensively to someone else. "It's totally unfair and rigged," said Goodwhinge. "I shouldn't be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost." Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me. Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X. "We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families." Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice. They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green." Reform leader Mr Farage, speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said, "It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either." PLUMBER DEFEATS MATT GOODWIN Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… I've stopped the cock
Beautiful from Private Eye on the massive toddler-tantrum that Matt Goodwin and Reform are having, because they got whooped in Gorton and Denton.
If anyone is friends with any Georgian air traffic controllers, buy them a nice bottle of wine. As guardians of pretty much the only narrow gap still available between Europe and Asia that avoids both Iran, the Gulf, Ukraine and Russia, they are under some substantial pressure.
You’re not alone. It’s already being wagered on on Polymarket.
We have people who moved to these places to avoid paying taxes, while still getting the benefits of an Australian passport - and at the first hint of trouble, want to bludge off the taxpayer to get the government to bring them home. If their primary tax domicile isn't Australia, bill them for it.
Competition winning design for 60 social housing apartments in Catalonia, Spain.
A timber structure, operable shades and the blurring of interior and exterior spaces with generous balconies.
By Carles Endrich Studio
Ever so slowly as his hair greyed and thinned, he became what he’d always feared; a Tory.
Y’all, please nominate—it’s so very helpful to everyone: the authors, the jury, the foundation, and to readers
A story about a wasp but it’s too long to transcribe
I was just reminded of the time I threw a wasp at someone
Another favourite wartime fact is that Peter Butterworth of Carry On fame - was a POW at Stalag Luft iii and was involved in the Wooden Horse escape.
When he later tried to audition for a role in the film he was turned down for not looking heroic enough.
So Skynet is real and the movie War Games was a documentary?
www.newscientist.com/article/2516...
Yesterday, on the occassion of the fourth anniversary, the EU Parliament voted on support for Ukraine against the Russian war.
The results provide a pretty clear snapshot on where the EU stands four years on:
Was on the Gold Coast at Christmas to see family, and beachside areas are rife with it.
Coronal loops on the eastern limb--here is a Blue/White/Red color scaling of SDO AIA 171 Å showing intense plasma loops over the Sun's limb.
The loops are boosting x-ray flux to above the C-class floor. The soures of these loops are active regions--we will see them soon.
#heliophysics
The US ambassador to France has failed to show up to a diplomatic summons - now banned from meeting French government officials
Jared Kushner's dad was called in after comments regarding the death in Lyon of radical far-right student Quentin Deranque
One of the greatest bollard walks in history.
#WorldBollardAssociation
A hearty steak and egg pie recipe, highlighting the value and protein content of eggs. The dish is made with a 'pastry-less' casing of mince, with spaghetti, cheese, and eggs used as filling. TONIGHT TRY THIS STEAK'N EGG PIE Tonight, for a nourishing change, team eggs and meat for a meal that's high in protective protein. Vitamins and minerals too. All egg dishes are rich in these important food factors. For food as well as money value, you just can't beat eggs. Sunrise eggs, of course. 4 eggs I lb. minced steak 1 tablespoon flour Mustard 16 oz. tin of spaghetti 2 oz. grated cheese Crushed cheese jatz biscuits Make the "pastry-less" pie-casing by combining mince with 1 beaten egg, flour and salt. Press into 9" pie dish. Bake blind for 10 minutes. Beat remaining eggs with seasoning; stir in spaghetti and cheese. Fill casing and sprinkle with crushed cheese jatz. Bake 20 minutes or until filling sets. Serve with vegetables serves 5-6 GUARANTEED LOCAL NEW LAID Cartons weight stamped for your protection... 18, 21 and 24 oz. to the dozen.
From Australia, Feb 1964: Sunrise Eggs ad
(+Eggs; Steak'n Egg Pie; Minced Steak; Spaghetti; and Cheese)
«TONIGHT TRY THIS STEAK'N EGG PIE»
Throne Out is A+
A sad Joy Division fan is found tortured to death with Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Op. 125). Suspicion falls on Little Auburn’s cold-hearted meteorologists, upset that Japanese knotweed might threaten dairy yield.
Going to be difficult to send a medical ship when the only two the US has are both in drydock for maintenance.
So, what is Trump planning here?
Is he actually sending a regular military vessel? And if so, to what end?
#Greenland #Denmark #cdnpoli
gcaptain.com/trump-announ...
Döbereiner's lamp. Stiftung historische Museen Hamburg - Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte Unterteil: zylindrisches Glasgefäß mit nach inne gewölbtem Boden. Durch ein Metallstück an dem sich der Zündmechanismus befindet mit dem oberen Teil verbunden. Oberteil: kugelförmiges Glasgefäß, an der Oberseite offen, nach unten in ein Glasrohr mündend, welches in den Unterteil hinein reicht. Auf dem Oberteil die Gravur: "Hiettel / in / Tetschen." Die Schrift ist von einem Floralmuster umfasst, welches in Form von zwei, unter der Schrift mit einer Schleife gebundenen Planzenranken erscheint. Döbereinsches Feuerzeug = Die Reaktion von verdünnter Schwefelsäuere mit Zink erzeugt Wasserstoff, der, katalysiert über "Platinschwamm" , als Knallgasreaktion mit Sauerstoff zu Wasser verbrennt. Eine sinnvolle Konstruktion erlaubt die kontrollierte Verwendung dieser Reaktion: Das Zink ist räumlich von der Schwefelsäure getrennt, so dass nur bei Bedarf Wasserstoff erzeugt wird, geregelt durch ein Ventil vor dem Platinschwamm und damit vor der Knallgasreaktion. So wird die Funktion als Feuerzeug ermöglicht. Sie wird nach 1880 überflüssig durch Zündholz und Feuerzeug, da hierbei die aufwändige Befüllung mit Schwefelsäure entfällt. "Es eine höchst angenehme Empfindung sei, wenn wir eine bedeutende Naturkraft technisch also bald zu irgend einem nützlichen Gebrauch eingeleitet sehen: und so bin ich in dem Falle, mich Ew. Wohlgeboren immer dankbar zu erinnern, da Ihr so glücklich erfundenes Feuerzeug mir täglich zur Hand steht." Goethe 1826.
For a very brief window, the state of the art in fire-making technology involved sulfuric acid, platinum wool & a steady stream of hydrogen, but no sparks.
Let's talk about Döbereiner's lamp, invented 1823 & produced until about 1880.
It starts with sulfuric acid in a jar!
Prince Andrew the Winter Olympian
Does this count?
Okay alt text, this is a scientific chart evaluating the velocity of penguin poo based on height and distance to ground target
Dictator Russian, dictator American, and dear leader
Our brightest mathematicians have been working nonstop to solve the world’s trickiest problems. Training with realistic variables can deliver valuable feedback.
Scientific literature linked in comments. Really.
Two young kākāpō chicks being held during a health check. Credit: Lydia Uddstrom.
The #kakapo chicks are coming thick and fast! We're now up to 10 hatched. Here are Tiwhiri-A1 and Tiwhiri-A2 receiving a health check at Yasmine's nest on Pukenui/Anchor Island. 📸: Lydia Uddstrom #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds #parrots
