Watching Star Trek VI, The Undiscovered Country (inspired by remembering a comment by chancellor Gorkon that “we have a long way to go” to get past our personal prejudices). The Federation President says “This President is not above the law.” Refreshing to think that this used to be a given.

BBC reporter Meleri Williams confronts Nathan Gill, long-term associate of Nigel Farage from UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK, and asks if he is ashamed for accepting the Russia-linked bribes - apparently he is not.

The truly perfect business model doesn’t exi-

Zoe on inspiring young girls “Take up a sport it doesn’t matter what it is…If you dream big enough you can get it” Great quote. #RWC2025

What a wonderful way to celebrate the anniversary. And think about it, back then 15mph was fast and now we have trains doing 300 kmph (just not in the UK and US).

Tonight in 1991, President George H.W. Bush ordered the unilateral elimination of all land-based US nuclear weapons in Europe and South Korea, all nonstrategic naval nuclear weapons, the end of ground alert for all strategic bombers, and the immediate de-alerting of all 450 Minuteman II ICBMs.

It is always key to remember that none of this would be possible without the Supreme Court and congressional leadership acceding to virtually all that Trump wants, as I have written. www.lawdork.com/p/trump-is-s...

Have to say the referee in this Women’s Rugby World Cup Final (on paramount plus if in the US) is doing a really great job. Tough but very fair.

Not an IgNobel award (yet)

“If the Russian drones and aircraft appearing over European airspace were isolated incidents they might be explained away as unfortunate mistakes. But the incidents are accumulating sufficiently to detect a pattern.”

“Drinkers are the masters of self-sabotage, because what’s on the other side of that sabotage is terrifying. I clung to a world in which my “perfect” life was out of reach, because I didn’t want to learn how far my grasp could extend. On a twin bed, I could sleep. On my Queen, I can stretch.”

Those that control the flow of information can control the war.

The main implication to this, is how important Ukraine is to European security (not that we didn’t know this already).

The first steam-powered passenger rail trip was on 27th Sept 1825 (200th bday is nuanced - regular passenger steam slightly later). Here's transport carbon footprint today - Eurostar easily cleanest cos fully electrified. I hope the next 200 yrs has even more (electric) trains! With lower prices...

“Prosecutors said Rubin and Powers were sued for civil sex trafficking in November 2017, but a jury found at trial that they were not liable. The case has been appealed.” I wonder what new evidence popped up now?

Obeying in advance is how democracy turns into authoritarianism. Or worse.

Also a good example of the dangers of letting algorithms control what you see in social media.

A small Texas charter network has paid its superintendent up to $870,000 annually over the last three years. Board members have voted to increase his pay or other financial benefits in 14 of their 24 meetings since 2021. (Published March)

Biden had the same problem. Hardly anyone, unless they are news junkie, actually heard about the good things they were doing as the press was so focused on going on about his age (which seems quieter with 47 in office, despite the insanity generated by erratic behavior).

An orthogonal point: this essay shows why it is Republicans/ conservatives/ rightwingers who must come back to the center.

If he's saying that he should have not reopened HRC's email server just before the 2016 election, might have a point..... Somehow I doubt it though.

Some big implications for journalism, too, where reporters often mistake trending posts as a reasonable reflection of public opinion.

Maybe it was a mistake to appoint three people to SCOTUS who helped George W Bush "win" the 2000 election.

starting to think Johnson might be in the files.....🤔

I can think of six that could be impeached for not following the constitution

Although to be clear, only for Republican Presidents and Kings.

How many times do people have to say "it's time for America to wake up"? 15? 25?

A Tarrant County, TX resident who has worked as an election judge criticized the county’s move to cut more than 100 polling sites. “You’re not saving money,” she said. “You’re sacrificing democracy to save a buck.” With @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org

“[my wife] responding to the things ChatGPT was saying back, and further and further and further spinning.” “It’s not giving objective analysis,” he added. “It’s only giving her back what she’s putting in.” Their marriage eroded swiftly, over a span of about four weeks.

And every time they do get a pay rise people complain about it.

Reading this makes me think that maybe Apple had the right idea not jumping on the #AI bandwagon feet first, as it sounds like that joke about if you want to be a million space businessmen it helps to be a billionaire first.

"Trump directives have undermined a 75-year history of independence and threaten the National Science Foundation's vaunted track record for excellence" www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🌊 ⚒️

I wonder when the NASA sites in Florida and Texas will get hit?

Wow. 200 year of railways! Happy birthday! Also 200 years since the first fatal railway accident (when a politician got so terrified seeing a train head towards him at 20 mph, he didn't get out of the way).

So odd that so many far right party members received money from Russia.....

"These cascading acts of cowardice from the people best positioned to resist Trump’s authoritarian power grabs have made Trump seem exponentially more powerful than he actually is, sapping strength from others who might have discovered the courage to stand up."

Let's talk about how "ammonia" (NH₃) gets its name 🧪. Along the way, we'll talk about Alexander the Great, ancient Egyptian gods & a Roman misunderstanding. Let's start with these giant CASTLES made for PIGEONS in Siwa, Egypt, a tiny desert town built around an oasis, with 2 dry salt lakes nearby.

Curious move

The DOE faces a historic staffing shortage, with imbalances between budgets and personnel hindering energy project management. Offices prioritizing nuclear and fossil energy are particularly affected, complicating efforts to support innovation. And this was true even before DOGE rampage.

😡 One of the best scenes in Star Trek VI is when Chancellor Gorkon says "I see we still have a long way to go" after a keep screw up at a banquet. I think about that quote quite a lot.

'Could' is sadly doing a lot of work here, but promising if a tad late nevertheless. #ClimateChange

“The West needs a democratic, free Russia,” argues Yulia Navalnaya. “It is in Europe’s interest to support Russian civil society, independent media, human-rights defenders and all structures that unite opponents of Putin’s dictatorship”

"I raised the half-staff American flag to full staff — a simple act of civil disobedience rejecting public honors for Charlie Kirk. While I condemn his killing... I cannot accept official honor for someone who devoted his life to harming those I serve and rending the democratic fabric that binds us"

It's been incredibly depressing seeing small businesses struggle like this along the Purple Line route. The plan proposed by the neighborhood was to stick a tunnel under Georgia which would have avoided most of this, but that wasn't an option because DTSS is not Bethesda, which did get a tunnel.

Silvia Alonso-Pérez presents a look at the physics behind the theremin, the early electronic musical instrument that converts hand gestures into the eerie tones heard in the soundtracks of classic sci-fi films like The Day the Earth Stood Still. #electronicmusic #physics #acoustics #scifi

A survey carried out by the Institute of Physics has found that more than a quarter of UK university #physics departments could be shut down within the next couple of years.

Organized workers get the wins.

“Every day is saying goodbye and I love you to your family like it will be the last time,” said Anya Welsh, who emigrated to Maryland 21 years ago from Kherson, Ukraine, and whose father and brother still live there, in the midst of war. “I cannot even describe to you this pain,” she said.

Considering I'm up to four people I know who got covid in the last two weeks, it must be spiking.