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That’s not fair. Empty is more of a Lord Haw-Haw or Viscount Rothermere type, not an appeaser but an enthusiastic supporter.

AP News – 18 Apr 24 Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands The Biden administration is moving to let conservationists lease government land for restoration. It's part of an effort to make conservation an “equal” to other uses of public lands such as drilling and livestock grazing.

A “situation” at my old highschool, but so far it’s not clear what is actually going on. www1.wdr.de Großeinsatz an Wuppertaler Schule: "Verdächtige Person" An einem Gymnasium in Wuppertal-Barmen gibt es einen Großeinsatz der Polizei. Was bisher bekannt ist.

the Guardian – 19 Apr 24 Israel has mounted airstrikes on Iran, US confirms, as Tehran plays down attack Iranian official indicates no ‘immediate’ plan for retaliation after explosions reported in sky over Isfahan and Tabriz the Guardian – 18 Apr 24 US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including...

Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/washington-ronald-reagan-airport-plane-crash/index.html

Even if nothing goes wrong with a Cybertruck at all, one of the problems is still between the seat and the yoke-thingy.

the Guardian – 19 Apr 24 Ukraine war briefing: Donald Trump says survival of Ukraine important to the US Former president’s comments are being described as a shift in tone days before Republicans vote on a multibillion-dollar aid package. What we know on day 786 the Guardian – 18 Apr 24 Russia’s war in Ukraine remains barrier to growth, says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva...

Agreed on the second count. The first count is already covered: mechanical stairs tend to eat things if you’re not careful. The signs states the danger of getting something sucked by the stairs (and forcing the stairs to stop, and probably getting the something mangled in the process), and actually one of the concerns was the maintenance bill (Barcelonians usually don’t use this exit,...

BBC News Ukraine war: Children among nine dead in Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk region Russia strikes two cities in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, hitting the station in Dnipro.

Maybe install one of these at the end of the escalator for unattended phones to go into? https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-12-2014/nABJ24.gif(image larger than 4 MB) That said, using an escalator as a dolly/crane is a great idea and whoever came up with this shot first is a genius. It’s the uninspired copycats that are the problem.

The Cybertruck’s owners manual does caution against ever washing the truck in direct sunlight, and there is a section expressly mentioning that the truck has to be switched into “Car Wash Mode” before washing to avoid damage to parts of the vehicle.

Social Europe – 18 Apr 24 Ukraine is losing and the west faces a stark choice Ukraine is losing the war. If the west does not help now, it will face a resurgent and aggressive Russia.

iHeart Dr. Maung Zarni on Myanmar’s Colonial Past and Post Colonial Future - It... James talks to Dr Maung Zarni about the junta’s colonial methods of rule, ultra nationalist Buddhism, and how to build a better future for a democratic Myanmar. https://forsea.co See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I got an email last year from a recruiter offering an IT job with company that was ‘a global leader in cyber-surveillance’, and that the job would involve travel to implement these systems in Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Yeah, nah. It pissed me off to the point that I actually replied to the recruiter asking them what they thought they were trying to advertise....

The chamber then attempted to advance a foreign aid package which included only funding for US allies outlined in the bipartisan bill

sverigesradio.se Climate the most important EU issue for Swedish voters — and nobody else -... Interest in the upcoming EU elections this June is rising according to a new poll.More and more European voters name security and defence as important ...

jeffv: It makes it look like he thinks Tesla is about to crash and burn and he is trying to extract as much money as he can before that. I’m fairly sure that’s exactly what’s going on here.

Yeah, Jessie did a video about the space capitalism stuff in the most recent series, but I can’t find it on either of her channels, oddly. Might have been delisted? EDIT: Never mind, found it: Elon Musk's Takeover of Sci-Fi Imagination

Finally I get to post something more inline with the tourons theme La Vanguardia – 30 Mar 24 La actitud de los turistas en el metro de Sagrada Família que obliga a TMB a... Cuando visitas una ciudad por primera vez, siempre buscas descubrir sus lugares más emblemáticos y bonitos. Y, también, llevarte un buen recuerdo en el móvil o en la cáma... There...