Trump may kinda have a point on EMALS, nothing beats the pure aura of the steam catapult

NEW YORK (AP) — James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97.

Came to my high school in the mid 90s and said insanely sexist and racist things to my class

The Chinese Navy (PLAN) has commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian on November 5 in Sanya. I provide an overview on the event and a preliminary assessment on how the development fits into wider Chinese carrier aviation, for @navalnews.com. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

On this beautiful morning in Astoria, I cast my ballot for our city and our future. I hope you will too.

Six hours of poll site visibility for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social today. Now interviews. Leaving nothing on the table ✊✊✊. Love you New York. 🗽🗽

Australia is continuing to drive forward its ambition for nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). The first day of Indo-Pacific 2025, held in Sydney from 4-6 November, was marked by a flurry of announcements relating to submarines 🇦🇺🦘 By @combatpaparazzi.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...

4 November 1939 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Anne Marjorie de Vries, was born in Amsterdam. In September 1944, she was deported to #Theresienstadt ghetto with her mother Berta, and her sister Marianne Anne. From there, they were deported to #Auschwitz on 4 October. All were killed in a gas chamber.

If you see someone stealing food - no you didn't.

Hours before this he was bragging about how he supposedly aced a cognitive exam.

GO Train in London, Ontario. This train set was being leased by VIA Rail for trips between Toronto and London (and I think Windsor as well). 📷Helmut Ostermann ⌚December 21, 1980 #GOTransit #GO #Railways #Canada #London #Toronto #Windsor #Metrolinx

Visegrád 24 𝕏📤 vlastní post: Outrage in the UK after an Afghan asylum seeker stabbed 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst to death while he was out walking his… https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1983477147277926768

Colossus of Constantine at the Capitoline Museums comes from the Basilica of Maxentius, which was finished by Constantine after he defeated Maxentius in 312.

Croatia's Defence Ministry said the aim is to teach young people basic skills and knowledge that are "needed in crisis situations, so they would contribute to national security."

Nvidia invests in OpenAI, OpenAI rents compute from Oracle, Oracle buys Nvidia’s hardware, and Nvidia records huge sales. Everyone in the circle reports rising revenue, rising valuations, and surging share prices, but the cash is largely moving in circles. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ai-cir...

Since the “ceasefire,” Netanyahu has killed 100+ Palestinians, has continued to restrict aid into Gaza, banned all UN investigators, & still enforces an international media blackout. And billionaire owned Washington Post runs this pro genocide editorial. Why do you still have a Wash Post sub?

🇷🇺 News from the Russian car industry The new Russian "Volga" turns out to be a copy of the Chinese Geely "Atlas". A video surfaced on social media showing the "new Volga," which was being promoted as a symbol of the "revival of Russian car manufacturing" and is expected to be… […]

updated my lego white house with the paved rose garden and demolished east wing

图用得妙

Louvre security chief Dominique Buffin, the museum’s first female security head, hired last September by the museum's first female director, accused of being a "diversity hire." Read more: www.disclose.tv/id/u98gtl2pk3/ @disclosetv

Dominique Buffin, la expolicía que detuvo a la banda de los 38 'Cols Rouges' pero fracasó como Jefa de Seguridad del Louvre dozz.es/rfnkf2

The first thing the newly elected Japanese PM announced was “sending back fake refugees and those who overstay their visas illegally”

This is a very racist policy because it is not beneficial to low/zero income women with 5+ kids.

EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office. “The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.

I'd just like to say that for all the histrionics about carriers being obsolete or whatever, china sure seems bent on building a bunch of them

China’s latest foray into the Northern Sea Route has led some of the world’s largest container carriers to reiterate that the Arctic for them is still not safe, environmentally friendly or commercially viable – Bloomberg: ‘10 container ships […] all carrying cargo between China and Russia.’

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Gallium ist ein wichtiger Rohstoff für die Chipherstellung, kommt aber vor allem aus China. Recycling könnte die Abhängigkeit mindern. Zum Artikel (€): heise.de/s/1Zwk6

This really isn't entirely accurate. China dominates Gallium production, but Gallium isn't naturally occurring. It is processed from bauxite & zinc. <10% of global deposits of Gallium contained in bauxite and zinc are recoverable though, and only *3 countries* prod. significant amounts of bauxite.

www.linkedin.com/posts/nikola... Why gallium matters …

Trump's Truth Social account just posted this AI video of him flying a fighter jet that reads "King Trump." AI Trump is wearing a crown while he dumps shit on protesters. He's such a pathetic little man.

Fantastic. I can't think of two people better suited to each other. They'll need a larger meeting room to fit both egos in the door, and they'll need to buy a bigger bar fridge. And just like the Mark Latham debacle, I give it 12 months. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

Imagine being the archaeologist digging through the deep layer of ash to discover the ancient data centre that holds the secrets to what the fuck happened in 2025 and seeing this (literal) shit

這叫跑對家門口撒尿。

I have repeated this call to understand the relevance of Rare Earth Elements to Russia’s energy security transition in the coming decades, an underlying reason for its land grab in REE rich areas of Ukraine. 1/3

chinas rare earth mineral export ban is really bad news for ukraine because china is denying rare earths from being used in all weapons manufacturing by the west

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

Maths

Wow, wonder who cooked up that great idea, cooking oil vs. rare earth minerals, we’re in so much trouble, and the regime doesn’t even grasp it, keep poking the bear…

Nice quality side by side of Fujian with Shandong at Sanya. Illustrates well marginal waterline length increase but providing a considerably wider hull significanly improving deck traffic. Forward elevator position remains somewhat compromised vs starboard launch position. Image "Rational314159"/X.

"Payload-wise, Sikorsky expects the uncrewed Black Hawk to be able to carry up to 7,000 pounds internally or 9,000 pounds slung underneath, or a mix of both up to a maximum rating of 10,000 pounds." I like it. At least visually an impressive modification. www.twz.com/air/uh-60-bl...

I have typed up some thoughts and observations for @navalnews.com on the PLAN footage of aircraft carrier Fujian undertaking flight operations. Includes some ruminations on dating the footage, details I find interesting & operational implications. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical... Saudi Arabia's Debt Surge: Cementing Reliance On International Funding

New Worlds: The Geographer, 1669 by Johannes Vermeer, possibly inspired by Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Textiles & cartography reflect East Indies trade & exploration, with wall chart by Blaeu & terrestrial globe on cabinet by Hondius the Elder, born #OTD 1563. Städel Museum Frankfurt

Most Latinos hate her. She came from a class that destroyed Venezuela. The country flipped to Chavez and Maduro because the Venezuelan people were desperate. The people of Venezuela lost on both extreme ideologies. Shame.