A lot of this is just the natural end result of the "optimal" app strategies for men and women combining into an extremely maladaptive process where no one gets what they want.

The It Girl economy is a billion-dollar business today. What would the queen of them all make of it? on.ft.com/47gT0aO

Konarmia returns! (almost)

Heh, completely unexpected twist.

Russia’s T-90 tank production in 2024 reached around 240 units, including both new and modernized tanks. But internal planning papers analyzed by Frontelligence Insight show Moscow’s plan to lift output by 80% and launch production of a new T90 variant. 🧵Our Special Report:

The US has for months helped Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in a co-ordinated effort to weaken Vladimir Putin’s economy and force him to negotiate Big story from top colleagues @christopherjm.ft.com @maxseddon.bsky.social & @a-mackinnon.bsky.social on.ft.com/4pXAcom

At the very least, this is an abdication of reportage. You're reporters - tell us what you actually see.

Always liked increasing amounts of detritus of battle, visible destruction, smoke and flames in the Steel Panthers series-you start having problems seeing what’s going on in some of the more intense battles.

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal "Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport." www.economist.com/internationa...

Oct. 11, 1775: This is the date often given for the supposed discovery of a ghost ship called the Octavius. As the eerie story goes, a whaler called the Herald encounters the vessel off Greenland, and sends a five-man party to board it. 1/4

Not a bad life in retirement for a dictator who presided over the most ghastly civil war of this century (at least so far-sadly).

“The jobs that low-skilled migrants do…let people in other parts of the economy take on more skilled work. Florence Jaumotte of the IMF and colleagues find that in rich countries a 1 pct pt rise in migrants’ share of the adult population ultimately raises GDP per person by 2%.”

Wow, had no idea that German sea mine designers were already in 1945 working on such an exotic stuff.

The first two sentences fit the situation on the frontlines of the current war in Ukraine perfectly, but in fact it’s from the war diary of generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock.

Hundreds of Celtic gold and silver coins, as well as brooches, jewelry, and a horse figurine, have been discovered in northern Bohemia, at a location kept secret to prevent looting. Dated from the 6th to the 1st century B.C., these objects offer a rare glimpse into the Celtic world in Central Europe

We're on the website for American liberals over 30. Let's post some good star forts Left: Fort Bourtange, Netherlands. Right: Palmanova, Italy Photos from Wiki

Allegedly one of the most popular Harry Potter fanfictions got taken down so it can be edited and turned into a novel so if you read a dark romance novel in two years and think to yourself "this feels like some weird Harry Potter × The Handmaid's Tale knockoff" just know you aren't crazy.

Good morning and welcome to your FT Weekend highlights in threaded gift link form. Each is free x300 and then it's gone but if you miss out you can pop out and buy a paper! It lasts all week! Enjoy!

Absolutely going to get fed into an LLM with a "tell me who to fire, I want to reduce headcount at least 50% so I can replace with people who I can rely on ideologically"

FSB boss: “Sergei, you post frog to make America Nazi” Sergei: “Da” Boss: “Why is frog now Antifa?” Sergei: “…” Boss: “Сергей!!!!”

„Apparently unconcerned about the possibility of a major Soviet offensive” was a bit of an evergreen issue for Paulus (fortunately here, during the second battle of Kharkov, von Kleist was on hand to bail him out).

All my comics have happy endings!

"Yes, she's Venezuelan. Yes, 'she'."

What is the graphics department at the Wall Street Journal smoking?! An insane infographic 🤣🤣🤣 Needless to say I approve!

Ope Pope is on fire

Very good illustration of why horizontal armor started to be important with the increase in naval gunnery range and also where the „zone of immunity” tactical concept came from (range zone at which main guns of the same caliber that the ship has, can’t penetrate it’s armor).

Yesterday I presented at the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Digital Frontlines conference in Riga. It was an excellent event, higher quality than most I have been to lately. But one thing struck me during the Q&A…

Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem - @urbandirt.bsky.social here on the country's shortages of practitioners with some examples here www.ft.com/content/de6a...

Very nice view of the space left by the escape capsule on the conning tower that the 5 crewmen left on board used, when she sank (only one survived the experience).

#SubThursday #Submarines "Survey of the K-278 Komsomolets nuclear submarine lying on the bottom of the Norwegian Sea" by Prokhor Vechkanov

Dear lord

Dear god, in the Concorde iteration of the Airport series (and the most ridiculous one), Alain Delon is the captain and has an affair with a stewardess played by Sylvia Kristel (better-or rather otherwise only-known for her Emmanuelle movies). He must have really needed money in the late 70s.

Order of battle when things definitely go according to plan (sperrverband Ziegelmayer at Krasnograd-now Berestyn-during the second battle of Kharkov).

Until now I never asked myself a question if sirens are supposed to have buttocks (this comic is on iBooks store btw, with more sfw, but significantly shorter version also available).

More propaganda with painfully normal people zip-tied at the side of the road please, this will for sure convince the American people that you're the good guys

It has always been funny for me, that chess figures have a bewildering number of different names in different languages/cultures, but horse? Everyone agrees about this one-and from the very beginning, „jumper” variation notwithstanding.

I know which way I’d bet

I mean

Archive photograph after the landing. It’s not clear which are the Habsburgs.

His wife’s hair game is quite strong it must be said.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

The Germans were not able to permanently destroy Soviet airstrips in the Sevastopol perimeter, even though they’ve had them within artillery range. Easier these days, with modern aircraft needing longer and better prepared landing strips, but still hard and constant work.

this is a good article about the politics of a country you probably don't know anything about but also this photo of the 93-year-old president and his wife is mildly insane. his daughter has also just condemned him and renounced her family wealth on social media. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/07/b...

LOL, she didn't bring any reference materials about what DOJ is actually doing, just a bunch of insult talking points.

🐦SWEETS TO MAKE THE WAGTAILS SING🎶 As the famous saying goes, "hana yori dango" (花より団子), "dumplings more than flowers" (substance over style)...but why not combine them? Flower-inspired sweets dazzle in early autumn, shortly before the swallows depart. #wagashi #和菓子

Current Taiwan wargames may be preparing for the wrong war.

Something for @banditloaf.wcnews.com There was a canceled carrier strike against the battleship Tirpitz codenamed operation „Tiger Claw” (it’s May 1944, source: www.amazon.com/Sink-Tirpitz...)

Yeah, it’s really inconvenient when your enemy decides to counterattack earlier than you have planned for.