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Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents: "Historic Opportunity" "I’m thrilled to announce this historic seminar between the FBI and the UFC at Quantico," said the FBI director in a statement released by the UFC.

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

First people arrested under new Queensland laws banning 'from the river to the sea' chant The Queensland government is under fire from activists who consider the hate speech laws to be "hallmarks of an authoritarian police state".

Well ... I'm not in QLD & I agree 👇

"... 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.

Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10 "The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low — approximately 1 in 4,200."

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! 🔭 🧪

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#AustralianGP 🇦🇺 | Arvid Lindblad - 3rd youngest driver to score points in Formula 1.

#racingbulls #arvidlindblad 🇬🇧🇸🇪

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Toto Wolff joins Christian Horner in battle to buy stake in Alpine Two of F1’s biggest power brokers are now eyeing the same Alpine ownership stake.

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 High Court trademark case against Katy Perry Australian fashion designer Katie Perry wins her High Court battle against international pop star Katy Perry in a long-running trademark case.

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

Leavitt Admits SAVE Act Will Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote Karoline Leavitt accidentally admitted what opponents of the act have long warned against.

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 Gold and platinum are found in space, created when two stars collide. Astrophysicists can even trace this process further back, to the merger of galaxies.

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? 🤯 How's that for some #AustralianGP lore?

#f1 #formula1 #australia

What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ The appendix has independently evolved at least 32 times across 361 mammalian species. What makes it an evolutionary darling when it’s more of a medical liability today?

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 The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran is helping advance Russian interests as it prepares for a spring offensive against Ukraine.

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

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How do we know what asteroids are made out of? Understanding their make-up is vital if a large space rock ever heads our way.

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. It’s 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! 🤣

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? From Earth spinning on its axis and orbiting the Sun to it precessing like a top, lots of factors affect which stars you can see in the sky.

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 – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead Solar cycles, sea ice and rising electricity use all play a role. So does an unhealthy surprise that has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.

2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s 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 Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

We have more #privacy controls yet less privacy than ever https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj39zk1k0o #technology #computers #security #STEM #cybersecurity