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Los Angeles and Seattle just lost 33% of their scheduled World Cup games

AI chatbots helped ‘teens’ plan shootings, bombings, and political violence, study shows Only Claude reliably shut down would-be attackers.

A study used ‘simulated’ subjects to test 10 major chatbots. Only one — Claude — reliably shut down violent plans.

Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line Three more vessels have been hit ​by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships ‌struck in the region since the Iran ...

Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

Can America clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iran’s drones and mines? Escorting convoys of oil tanker with warships may give Iran juicy American targets

Featuring quotes from @proftalmadge.bsky.social and yours truly👇

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That Qatar outage is becoming a big deal.

“.. The world's largest LNG plant hasn't exported a shipment in five days. That's the longest streak since at least 2008.”

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AI scraping breaks libraries 📚📜

When I worked in naval mine warfare requirements development and later on the Iran problem set, I have to admit, we never considered a Presidential tweet as one of the means at our disposal to get a Q-lane going through the Strait.

That’s on me, honestly.

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China pledges billion-dollar spending boost for science Funding for national laboratories and important research projects would increase under the government’s plans.

China pledges billion-dollar spending boost for science www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Investors seek shelter from Iran war in US tech stocks ft.trib.al/o4mmj2H

Prominent Columbia University Press logo signage and a poster of the press's Spring 2026 International catalog cover on the wall behind a low table with books and promotional material displayed.

Columbia University Press is at the London Book Fair! Drop by booth 7E65 to visit with AUPresses member @columbiaup.bsky.social. #LBF26 #ReadUP

A baffling interview. She directly misstates the Constitution more than once - suggesting a pre-high school civics grasp on the matters at hand - then shifts after being pressed into a more sophisticated defense of the president bypassing Congress.

These ants navigate with a newly discovered ‘Moon compass’

Bull ants use a first-of-its-kind lunar compass to find their way home.

Learn more: https://scim.ag/4uc9zy6

Americans Are Skeptical About Operation Epic Fury | Council on Foreign Relations Initial polls suggest that President Trump has work to do to persuade Americans that he made the right decision in launching major combat operations against Iran.

Initial polls suggest that President Trump has work to do to persuade Americans that he made the right decision in launching major combat operations against Iran, argues expert James M. Lindsay.

Iran war pushes Washington to reverse troop reduction on NATO’s eastern flank The Iran war is pushing Washington to reconsider its plans to scale back military deployments ...

Iran war pushes Washington to reverse troop reduction on NATO’s eastern flank eualive.net/iran-war-pus... The United States requested the additional deployment of fighter jets and troops to Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu air base

After watching this shit show in Iran can we now agree that maybe having academics isn’t a bad thing?

Broke: Putting wildlife on our currency instead of our former political leaders
Woke: Putting wildlife in our parliament instead of our current political leaders

Kenya Plans $2.9 Billion Gas Power Plant Near Mombasa Port Kenya plans to build a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant on its east coast as it ramps up electricity output to meet growing demand.

Kenya plans to build a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant on its east coast as it ramps up electricity output to meet growing demand

He spent seven months in ICE detention in Florida. Now, he’s a permanent resident The Guatemalan immigrant was granted relief only given to 4,000 people a year.

The Guatemalan immigrant was granted relief only given to 4,000 people a year.

It was a good run, folks.

Trump's invasion is the most unpopular war in modern US history. That matters. It shows the public is not reflexively pro war even at moments of intense propaganda bombardment.

It's really tanking with groups Trump made inroads among. Look at the numbers below! 2/

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🇱🇧 🇮🇱 Strike on Beirut suburbs after Israel announces 'wave' of attacks

New Israeli strikes hit Beirut's suburbs after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iran's supreme leader

When they were choosing color, Wood Ducks asked for all of them.

PBS News banner asking if individuals have been impacted by the estrogen patch shortage, with a note about potentially reaching out for reporting purposes and a request to fill out a form.

Demand for hormone replacement therapy is increasing, fueling shortages of estradiol patches.

Have you had difficulty filling your prescription for estrogen patches due to the shortage? We at PBS News want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/46KZ2A0

Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.

Are you working on an essay, dissertation, research project or conference proposal? Check out our videos on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net

Ridiculously sweet-faced black lab mix puppy

Goob morning

Combatants in Mideast war trade more air strikes as Iran clamps down on dissent The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran's military across the Middle East as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security forces were ready with "fingers on the trigger" to confro...

The US and Israel traded air strikes with Iran's military across the Middle East as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security forces were ready with ‘fingers on the trigger’ to confront any revival of anti-government protests reut.rs/4ljD39g

Or history.

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