Hack that.

Linocut by Olesya Dzhurayeva, contemporary Ukrainian printmaker #WomensArt

If full time workers can’t afford rent, food and healthcare, the economy is failing. Not the people. #SocialistSunday

The next James Bond should be Gary Oldman in his Jackson Lamb persona.

Now reading 📖 Cruz, Nicole (2026). Illusions of Understanding from Outsourcing Thinking to LLMs. Computational Brain & Behavior doi.org/10.1007/s421... 1/🧵

PHOTO OF THE DAY. Louis Armstrong performing for his wife at the Great Sphinx of Giza (1961). 📷 Bettmann/Corbis

Trump wanted a war with Iran because he thought Americans would rally around a war president and it would drive his poll numbers up. It did the opposite. So thousands of lives & billions of dollars were wasted, and the price you pay for gas is significantly higher, because Donald Trump is an idiot.

Archaeologists next to one of the many massive Olmec heads. The Olmec civilization is considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, and these sculptures are their most iconic artifacts

Kitty's mind is blown: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/funny/s/4A...

Drop a 55kWatt motor in this?

Are there any lo-tech EV's?

We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.

I'm by no means a Royalist. But it was telling that Donald referred to his guest as 'Charles', not 'King Charles'. He just couldn't acknowledge that someone else is a King but he is not?

The Oldham coupling, invented in 1821, remains essential in robotics today, ensuring smooth motion between misaligned axes. A true engineering marvel in automation.

UNICEF is outraged by the killing of two drivers of trucks contracted by UNICEF to provide clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. Full statement: https://unicef.link/4cVCyP9

For tech support I use Al. Al's the fat bald guy in the corner at work.

In 1971 STEVEN SPIELBERG directed the first TV episode of COLUMBO — “Murder By The Book” — aged just 25.

Someone suggested buying a new car on PCP. I don't think making major financial decisions under the influence of any drug is a good idea.

Is a flashing engine warning light more serious than a solid one, or Less serious because it's only on half the time?

This just looks fun! Now I know why the Neolithic was so obsessed with moving big stones around. I so want to do this now. My inner hunter gatherer has been aroused from his slumber. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvvE...

It seems like Bluesky or my phone is not letting me use the letter ' '. Right pin in the bum.

I'm sure it feels it knows everything there is to know about its world.

We're capable of developing so much that is useful, helpful, supportive, & kind (like this eject device for elderly people or those with gout & rheumatism, for instance), yet we waste our ingenuity on making money & wreaking destruction. Criminal waste, really. Right? #GoodMorning, everyone.

If he can't respect national sovereignty there's no way he ever accepted the sovereignty of females over their own bodies. It's the same behaviour writ large.

Only patriotic Americans are allowed the vote. Patriotism is demonstrated by voting Republican. Any vote that is not for a Republican is unpatriotic and therefore invalid.

Beginning tomorrow & every Sunday going forward, Food Not Bombs Waltham will be back outside. Find us between 2-4 PM on Sunday in Waltham Common park. Free vegan meals, treats, zines & health supplies for anyone who shows up. Join the official catering service of the revolution!✌️💪

British illustrator Peggy Fortnum was the first artist to give a visual form to Paddington Bear, the marmalade-loving bear from “darkest Peru.” Her whimsical drawings helped make Paddington an instantly recognizable & beloved character worldwide. She died #OTD in 2016. #artsky #WomensHistoryMonth

The European health model brings both innovative medical care and social fairness. Everyone is covered regardless of their job title or wealth. Our latest report tells the story ⬇️

For my mother.

The book banning school in Manchester has now been named, the Lowry Academy. Some of the books have been returned to the shelves but not all. Glad to hear CILIP are supporting the librarian ://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/greater-manchester-school-library-censorship-who-is-accountable/

I know there's a lot going on But what the US is doing to Cuba is unconscionable

Clevedon Second highest tidal range in the world. Today over 10.7m

A fragment of a late thirteenth or early fourteenth century wall painting has been found at Durham Castle in northern England. 📷Andrew Ferrara www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2594076...

I have a theory that most small boats along the coast have no owners at all, but are placed there by the Tourist Board to provide a subject for holiday photos.

This is Mitri, an overseer of scribes in Egypt. This extraordinary statue was found in his tomb. He leans forward as if to speak with you, but it’s his eyes that startle. Lined with copper, the irises are grey rock crystal, which appear a piercing blue in photos 🕰️c2300BC 🏛️📷Egyptian Museum, Cairo

This is utterly jaw-dropping. A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...

Interesting articles in the link.

But fortunes will be made picking through the wreckage

Everybody knows Franz Kafka, but almost no one knows his sister Ottla. She was gassed on arrival at Auschwitz on Oct 7, 1943 after volunteering to escort a group of orphans from the Terezin ghetto so they wouldn’t be afraid. Original post

On a brighter note; it's sunny again today.

Discover why traditional split washers may not be the best choice for industrial applications. Explore effective alternatives like Nordlock washers for critical assembly needs.

That time Ronnie Drew was nearly driven mad by a parrot in Dublin zoo

Disabled people and their organisations can push back against the rise of the far-right by joining a mass demonstration in London later this month – or by taking part in the protest online – say disability rights activists. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/call-for-dis...

Surely the US President is a shoo-in for the Peace Prize this year.

There is an assumption that free market competition is good because it encourages the strive for excellence. In reality a lot of free market competition seems to be about hobbling and knee-capping the opposition.

On brand of Trump to be trying to grab a little piece

Now that is a pitch