Another glorious day over most of Europe...there are some rain bands tomorrow afternoon and Sunday evening moving over Ireland, coming through from the south, won't affect the continent though. So enjoy and don't forget your sunscreen. 🦞💦

Iran struck more than half of US installations in the Middle East - 16 - during the war, CNN says.

“The Iran War was lost because Trump and Miller and Hegseth simply couldn’t believe that White people wouldn’t be triumphant. That notion was truly incredible to them.”

France talks about being the European custodian of Palestinian and Lebanese rights, and half-heartedly pushes for sanctions on a handful of Israeli settlers in the EU Commission, but new data shows that France was the largest European arms supplier to Israel in 2024, beating Germany.

🌸I want to change your mind about Ukraine — you really should visit if you ever can. The Sakura season in Uzhhorod is absolutely beautiful.

🚨SHOCKING Red Flags SURFACE on SHOOTING as STORY FALLS APART!!

People rescued after bus falls into river Seine near Paris reut.rs/4mXWVzv

Kaja Kallas: Russia does not want to engage in any kind of dialogue. We should not humiliate ourselves by saying, "please, we beg you to talk to us." Instead, we should put them in a position where they move from pretending to negotiate to actually negotiating.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz: "We may soon be required to take action again in Iran to ensure that the regime cannot threaten Israel for years to come."

Oil industry analyst Patrick De Haan was stunned on Wednesday as gas prices surged faster than he has ever remembered seeing.

"Yeah! Hamburg is getting its first school street, modeled after Paris's! 💪 Parking spaces on Rellinger Straße have been transformed into raised beds, trees, and benches. ☺️ Paris has built over 300 of these streets in 10 years. I really hope Hamburg follows suit. More of this, please! 🙏❤️"

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana postpones May 16 House primaries after US Supreme Court rolls back Voting Rights Act. @apnews.com #VRA

Today Israel has murdered 9 people in Lebanon, including 5 women and 2 children. Israel is a terrorist state.

The PS5's Price went Up so I Built a PC that Beats it

When two become one! Simon's Cat Origins Part 3

Here she comes HMS Prince of Wales on its way to Loch Long in Argyll Scotland #HMSPrinceofWales #AircraftCarrier #Scotland

Hier mal eine deutliche Klarstellung "heute journal update". "Es ist ein Trugschluss zu glauben, die globale Erhitzung trifft nur andere. (...) Wir sind mittendrin: Wir sind ein Hotspot der globalen Erhitzung", sagt ZDF‑Wetterexperte Terli. #Klimakatastrophe

Pretty apocalyptic scenes from Russia’s Perm oil pipeline pumping station after a Ukrainian strike. Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov: “Russia has driven itself into a dead end. It has no strategic solution left. What they are doing now only delays their defeat.”

I think this is 100% correct.

And we have liftoff for Ariane 6 🚀 Flight #VA268 has just left Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana and is heading to low Earth orbit.

A good piece on authoritarianism. Picard's Greatest Moral Lesson – The Drumhead

Reports of significant air-defense activity and explosions throughout the last hour over the Iranian capital of Tehran, with both U.S. and Israeli officials denying renewed strikes against Iran. Original post

New craters on the Moon are fading faster than expected, reshaping how scientists read surface age #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent. We’ve seen record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers have been shrinking and snow cover melting. The evidence is unequivocal: climate change is not a ‘future’ threat. It is our present reality. ⬇️

Former Irish president Michael D Higgins is not rich. He’s down to Earth, a poet, an academic & a scholar. He also demonstrates how politics can be done. He’s incredibly popular* Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency

I smoked cigarettes between 1991 and 2021, 2 Packs of Rothmans a day, on peak days. I would have never stopped but then came Covid and I got a Thrombosis in my left leg. So I had to stop, it was literally the last warning shot that I needed.

🔥 Panic is hitting the streets of Russia. Citizens are raiding banks to rescue their savings before the state freezes every account. 👉 The banking system is finally shattering under the weight of this war. youtu.be/wNRmAYtPmpA

While Hegseth was giving testimony about what a great success the Iran War was, Brent crude rose above $119.50 a barrel, the highest level since June 2022.

“.. the highest Gallup has recorded since it began asking Americans about their finances in 2001 ..” @cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com/news/america...

CNN’s Harry Enten: “Trump's numbers on inflation aren't just the worst for him ever. They're the worst I've seen for any president. They're worse than Biden's worst & worse than Carter's pre-1980 election. “On the cost of living, just 9% of indies & 39% (!) of the GOP say we're on the right track.”

And relax 🧘‍♂️ A stunning afternoon out on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland 😎 Temps hit a dizzy new height of 18° 🥵 I’m guessing there’s a few of us who might be a lobster red tomorrow 😂 Have a great evening everyone 💙 #StormHour #Scotland #Motivation

#ThePrivatisationCon 'You were promised better, cheaper services back in the 1980s and 1990s, when Margaret Thatcher privatised your public services. Instead, 40 years later, you’re paying more for a worse service'. weownit.org.uk/privatisation

One Whale to rule them all.

Bellarmine Mugabe was also fined $36,000.

Oh, look what I saw on the beach!

Some quick feet required 2night.

Wednesday evening update, after a great day of sunshine change is on the way

Ok, ok here is Timmy, your whale... www.youtube.com/shorts/Wx8p2...

“.. When the 1973 and 1979 oil crises first swept the world, analysts assumed the future would be business as usual. .. Things didn’t turn out that way.” @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

That’s 2.5 major space telescopes over 20 years of development for NASA

US CENTCOM HAS PREPARED FOR A SHORT WAVE OF STRIKES ON IRAN - AXIOS

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡- Russian airstrikes against FLA+JNIM positions in Kidal, northern Mali.

Lawrence: America revolted against George III's ‘madness.' King Charles found the madness in America

Three 'mad' pictures from the White House in 24 hours | James O'Brien

Wie wäre es, wenn statt Weltuntergang ein goldenes Zeitalter der Digitalisierung und der erneuerbaren Energien anstünde? Vermutlich hätten Sie nichts dagegen. Bestens, genau das sehen kluge Köpfe nämlich kommen.