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Spies, Lies and Realpolitik

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World Politics wrath Ilta-Sanomat carries material from a new book that suggests Russia used a shooting...
World Politics wrath Ilta-Sanomat carries material from a new book that suggests Russia used a shooting in Imatra to advance its propaganda goals. The book is titled Valehtelua, vakoilua ja valtiollista vaikuttamista (Lies, espionage and state-backed influencing) and written by Jouni Mölsä and Markku Mantila. Mölsä served as head of communications for President Sauli Niinistö, so had a front row seat in watching this...
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Oops! Museum worker tosses two beer cans in the trash — not realizing it was art

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In the 60s cans were made of bronze
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World Politics

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Ilta-Sanomat carries material from a new book that suggests Russia used a shooting in Imatra to...
Ilta-Sanomat carries material from a new book that suggests Russia used a shooting in Imatra to advance its propaganda goals. The book is titled Valehtelua, vakoilua ja valtiollista vaikuttamista (Lies, espionage and state-backed influencing) and written by Jouni Mölsä and Markku Mantila. Mölsä served as head of communications for President Sauli Niinistö, so had a front row seat in watching this unfold. The 2016...
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Your favorite cover songs

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The Cardigans - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath The Cardigans - Iron Man The Cardigans - Changes The...
The Cardigans - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath The Cardigans - Iron Man The Cardigans - Changes The Cardigans - The Boys Are Back In Town Smooooth
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Floods, Fires, and Heat Domes (the climate change thread)

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assuming there are any whale sharks left by 2100. or ships.
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Melizmatic's Memeversation 6: the Memeing of Life

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Melizmatic's Memeversation 6: the Memeing of Life

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You can call me AI

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The Onion – 8 Oct 24 Nobel Prize In Physics Awarded To Alien Giving Peace Sign...
The Onion – 8 Oct 24 Nobel Prize In Physics Awarded To Alien Giving Peace Sign Driving Tie-Dye VW Bug STOCKHOLM—In a ceremony at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Nobel Committee reportedly awarded their annual prize in physics Tuesday to Zoomer and Zorbit, two aliens commonly seen driving a tie-dye Volkswagen bug while flashing peace signs.... Est. reading time: 2 minutes
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The jokes are on us

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American tourist giveaways: Habits that scream "I'm from the US"

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Going abroad and “dining” at kfc or macdonald’s or booger king - very Yankistanis abroad Going...
Going abroad and “dining” at kfc or macdonald’s or booger king - very Yankistanis abroad Going to Jamaica and finding the world’s most deliciousest fried chicken, served with roti, yet! - priceless
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American tourist giveaways: Habits that scream "I'm from the US"

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Going abroad and going to a “British” pub – very Brits abroad. Going abroad and finding...
Going abroad and going to a “British” pub – very Brits abroad. Going abroad and finding a perfect cuppa – priceless.
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Watch 22-year-old Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's blistering performance of War Pigs (1970)

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boingboing: Built upon Tony Iommi’s unparalleled guitar riffs with Ozzy’s haunting vocals over top Let’s add...
boingboing: Built upon Tony Iommi’s unparalleled guitar riffs with Ozzy’s haunting vocals over top Let’s add Geezer Butler’s lyrics and Bill Ward’s drumming.
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Legendary soundtrack composer John Williams gets a documentary from his biggest filmmaker fans—here's the trailer

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Autocorrect. I can spell Lalo’s name!
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Atlanta police "Officer of the Year" shot and killed trying to break into house

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jerwin: Cop talk predates chatGPT. But officious rhetoric is as old as time. Every time I...
jerwin: Cop talk predates chatGPT. But officious rhetoric is as old as time. Every time I hear that American cop-speak, it reminds me of Dogberry in Much Ado. Clearly this archetype already existed in Elizabethan times. Marry, sir, they have committed false report; moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondarily, they are slanders; sixth and lastly, they have belied a lady; thirdly, they have verified...
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JD Vance dodges on gun reform

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Kilkrazy: right-wing attacks on left-wing politicians run at 10 times the rate of left-wing attacks on...
Kilkrazy: right-wing attacks on left-wing politicians run at 10 times the rate of left-wing attacks on right-wing politicians Beside the point in this case since the nuts who tried to shoot Trump with weapons of war weren’t left wingers. Their ability to easily obtain weapons of war endangered his life anyway.
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Blade Runner RPG: A masterclass in world-building and storytelling

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“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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American tourist giveaways: Habits that scream "I'm from the US"

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The scone looks boss, the cream, not so clotted. But no-one makes their own clotted cream,...
The scone looks boss, the cream, not so clotted. But no-one makes their own clotted cream, you buy it in. There even used to be a special postal service to have it sent overnight directly from Cornwall, to ensure freshness. It’s hard to get real clotted cream in Japan. Japanese cafe culture is so wonderful, individualistic, and personal. I’ve been to a place which...
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The jokes are on us

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“I thought you said this was a naturist conference!” “No, I said this was a naturalist...
“I thought you said this was a naturist conference!” “No, I said this was a naturalist conference.”
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Fuck Elon Musk (Part 2)

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Depends:
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Healthcare PSAs and BSAs

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Ars Technica – 8 Oct 24 Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all...
Ars Technica – 8 Oct 24 Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong 54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings.
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Floods, Fires, and Heat Domes (the climate change thread)

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euronews Is the climate crisis driving sharks into the path of ships? A new study predicts...
euronews Is the climate crisis driving sharks into the path of ships? A new study predicts that collisions between whale sharks and ships could increase by 15,000 times by 2100.
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Why humming is good for your mental health

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You can call me AI

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LinkedIn has taken its denial of responsibility a step further: it will hold users responsible for...
LinkedIn has taken its denial of responsibility a step further: it will hold users responsible for sharing any policy-violating misinformation created by its own AI tools come again? what?!?
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Fuck Elon Musk (Part 2)

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and require speed limiters on vehicles that weigh more than 3.5 tonnes when full. Never mind...
and require speed limiters on vehicles that weigh more than 3.5 tonnes when full. Never mind speed limiters: this weight means that it needs a commercial truck driving license to be driven!
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