The #USA truly emobodies #Idiocracy right now https://deadline.com/2026/03/kash-patel-ufc-fighters-train-fbi-agents-1236750897/ #politics
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The #USA truly emobodies #Idiocracy right now https://deadline.com/2026/03/kash-patel-ufc-fighters-train-fbi-agents-1236750897/ #politics
The irony is the Israli ruling party (Likud) use the phrase / motto "Between the sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty." I wonder if that'll get you jailed too? (We know it won't) #hypocrisy
Well ... I'm not in QLD & I agree π
"... activists say (that) those words & "globalise the intifada" are calls for Palestinian freedom & human rights, rather than violence or the destruction of Israel."
Israel must be held accountable for its war crimes. And that's NOT an antisemitic statement.
com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1rqxp8w/an_18yearold_woman_in_queensland_faces_two_years/ The irony is that "Between the sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty." is the Likud (Israeli ruling party) manifesto #genocide #israel #palestine #australia #hypocrisy
An 18 year old woman in Queensland faces up to 2 years in jail for opposing genocide and wearing a shirt that says "from the river to the sea" https://www.reddit.
The 600 kg Van Allen Probe A was launched in 2012 along with its twin, Van Allen Probe B, to study the radiation belts around Earth for which they're named. It's predicted to fall to Earth today! π π§ͺ
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#AustralianGP π¦πΊ | Arvid Lindblad - 3rd youngest driver to score points in Formula 1.
#racingbulls #arvidlindblad π¬π§πΈπͺ
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Welcome to Microsoft Petronas Racing Benz https://www.planetf1.com/news/toto-wolff-bids-alpine-stake-christian-horner-consortium #formula1 #F1 #mercedes #AMG #Alpine
Katie Perry wins court case against Katy Perry https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-11/act-katy-and-katie-perry-high-court-judgment/106439894 #law #fashion #entertainment
"You will never find justice in a world where criminals make the rules" - Bob Marley #quote
Project 2025 at it again
https://newrepublic.com/post/207593/karoline-leavitt-save-act-harder-married-women-vote #project2025 #usa #politics #womensrights
Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies https://theconversation.com/astrophysicists-trace-the-origin-of-valuable-metals-in-space-from-colliding-stars-to-merging-galaxies-272328 #astronomy #physics #science #STEM
Did you know that the first, permanent race track in the entire WORLD was built in Australia? π€― How's that for some #AustralianGP lore?
#f1 #formula1 #australia
What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-appendix-do-biologists-explain-the-complicated-evolution-of-this-inconvenient-organ-277012 #biology #health #science #STEM
How the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran helps Russia in its war against Ukraine https://theconversation.com/how-the-u-s-israel-attack-on-iran-helps-russia-in-its-war-against-ukraine-277724 #usa #israel #krasnov #politics #russia #ukraine
Ah that works !
How do we know what asteroids are made out of? https://theconversation.com/how-do-we-know-what-asteroids-are-made-out-of-275244 #astronomy #space #science #STEM
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Two insecure TV hosts sending American soldiers off to die and murdering thousands of innocent civilians. Itβs beyond horrific.
Re: Aston Martin, I ascribe a great deal of "but they got the best car designer as new team principal" to fundamental misunderstanding of how design and hierarchy works, as evidenced by anyone who has held a job with a design component.
This is what happens when you don't listen to your PU engineers who have been doing this for ~40 years, Adrian. They DID warn you! π€£
Wouldn't be surprised if he's using his military action as an excuse not to have further elections... he knows once he's out of the presidency those criminal charges will pop back up again..
'CENTAUR, n. One of a race of persons who lived before the division of labor had been carried to such a pitch of differentiation, and who followed the primitive economic maxim, "Every man his own horse."'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
"It's a dangerous business going out your front door." - J.R.R. Tolkien #quote
Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons? https://theconversation.com/why-are-some-stars-always-visible-while-others-come-and-go-with-the-seasons-274096 #astronomy #science #space #STEM
2025 was hotter than it should have been β 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to whatβs ahead https://theconversation.com/2025-was-hotter-than-it-should-have-been-5-influences-and-a-dirty-surprise-offer-clues-to-whats-ahead-276605 #climatechange #climate #environment #science #STEM
We have more #privacy controls yet less privacy than ever https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj39zk1k0o #technology #computers #security #STEM #cybersecurity