@ioletsgo
There are people and corporations all too eager to sue you when you don't follow copyright laws. I guess only you thought it might be funny.
@davidbloomberg
"They" has always served as the non-existent straw man.
Strawmen don't want you to see that movie. Carry on.
TIL about the Zuma, a classified program run by the National Reconnaisance Office. At $3.5 billion, it was at the time the most expensive space launch ever conducted. The satellite apparently failed during deployment and fell back to earth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuma_%28satellite%29?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/18w71la/til_about_the_zuma_a_classified_program_run_by/
Today in 1801, 223 years ago: The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is proclaimed.
Hoy en 1834, hace 190 años: la mayor parte de Alemania forma la unión aduanera de Zollverein, la primera unión de este tipo entre estados soberanos.
"The #UK is drawing up plans with the #US for potential air strikes against #Yemen 's #Houthi rebels over their attacks on cargo ships in the #RedSea. Defence secretary Grant Shapps has said that the UK is ready to act and is 'willing to take direct action' to protect the key shipping lane....The UK and the US are expected to release a joint statement giving the Houthis a final warning to stop further attacks."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/red-sea-houthi-grant-shapps-b2471713.html
🔔#Earthquake (#भूकंप) M4.3 strikes 52 km E of #Tuensang (#India) 22 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1600531
What a way to start the year #waxwings #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #Blairgowrie #Perthshire #Scotland
⚠️🇮🇷AFU Air Force downs 9 out of 10 Shahed UAVs launched by Russians (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/1/7435446/ #Ukraine #Press #News #russia #Iran #russiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #BoycottMusk #AxisOfEvil
#NoUSRepublicans2024
Japan Earthquake / No Irregularities at Nuclear Power Plants - Neutron Bytes Blog
https://neutronbytes.com/2024/01/01/japan-earthquake-no-irregularities-at-nuclear-power-plants/
TIL that they’re called wisdom teeth because they begin to come through our gums when we are young adults, and we become “older and wiser” with the passing of time.
https://omahadentists.net/blog/what-are-wisdom-teeth-and-why-do-we-have-them/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/18w2ypd/til_that_theyre_called_wisdom_teeth_because_they/
RIP Jim Ryan
Source: Bay Improviser. In the Spring of 2000, he founded the Electro/Acoustic Sextet of Oakland which was a melding of free jazz and 'avant' academic styles. The group performed in Oakland and at the Big Sur Experimental Music Festival in May, 2000. In the Spring of 2000 he performed in the 401 Festival at Theatre Artaud in composer Matthew Burtner's piece for nine tenor saxophones, "Portals of Distortion." In early 2001 formed: THE LEFT COAST IMPROV…
The December 30 Taiwan presidential debate, simultaneously translated into English - Taiwan+ did it, and you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAw5WhRjw_Q
High recommendation: Taiwan's premier English election blogger Nathan Batto calls this video "spectacular." https://frozengarlic.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/presidential-debate-in-english/
G+ refugee and simply want my instance to work reliably.