Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955. It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².

Great story from @frankietaggart.bsky.social at @afpfr.bsky.social about the disaster that is the Democratic Party's communications operation. Message discipline and simple language are Comms 101 staples. It's past time for "the resistance" to learn it. #crisiscomms www.barrons.com/news/democra...

🇺🇦Supporters of Ukraine have unfurled the world’s largest Ukrainian flag on the White House ellipse, pushing for the U.S. to continue its aid against the Russian invasion: “Do not abandon Ukraine!”

A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region has killed at least 95 people and collapsed "many buildings", state media reported on Tuesday, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India ➡️ u.afp.com/5t6o

Somebody has signed a contract to buy the incoming Treasury secretary’s iconic Charleston mansion.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD was released 17 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the greatest films this century and among Paul Thomas Anderson’s most popular, reading the making of story is like striking oil… 1/43

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Trump’s new term is off to a chaotic start, a month before it actually starts. www.yahoo.com/news/us-govt...

#UPDATE A French court on Thursday handed down sentences against 51 men found guilty of participating in the mass rape of Gisele Pelicot, with terms ranging from 20 years for her ex-husband to three years for others ➡️ u.afp.com/5FJp

NEW: The US Congress just gave troops a pay-rise in the new ($900 bn) defence budget. Negotiations were complicated by a Republican intervention to prevent the military from covering gender-affirming care for children of service members if it results in "sterilization." www.yahoo.com/news/us-cong...

LOTR: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING was released 23 years ago today. An adaptation of Tolkien’s classic novel, and the first entry in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the story of how it was made is proof that one does not simply walk into Mordor… 1/76

I have 214.6K followers, and I figure at least some of them are looking to gift books this holiday season, so: HEY AUTHORS OF BLUESKY: In the comments to this post, tell us (briefly!) about your most recent book, and put in a link to where people can learn more and/or buy the book in question. Go!

SUPERMAN was released 46 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the first and greatest superhero movies, and among the most beloved of director Richard Donner, the story of how it was made will make you believe a man can fly… 1/59

US senators heard today that the deportation of all 13 million undocumented migrants would lead to a recession rivaling the 2008 crash. Me for @afpnews.bsky.social www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...

What Michael says Dave said.

Our @goldenglobes roundup. @afpnews.bsky.social sg.news.yahoo.com/emilia-perez...

Deaths from police shootings in one year US ~1,000 Germany 11 Australia 8 Sweden 6 UK 3 NZ 1 Data compiled in 2020: www.cnn.com/2020/06/08/u...

Given CNN seems to be relying on my reporting on Kash Patel & QAnon for this segment, I want to respond to the Trump transition team's statement. My reporting was not about "guilt by association." Patel's association with & praise for QAnon was multifaceted & for a significant period of time.

The new U.S. Senate calendar. They’re in a lot more than than in this session and they’re even showing up on Fridays.

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NEW: It's a day of reckoning for Pete Hegseth, whose contentious nomination to be Trump's defense secretary is on the brink of collapse. uk.news.yahoo.com/trumps-nomin... @afpnews.bsky.social

This purported CNN broadcast of Justin Trudeau crying in response to Donald Trump's proposed tariffs is a fake. CNN never aired it. And the footage of the prime minister is years old, from his emotional reaction to the death of a Canadian musician in 2017. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Kash Patel apparently runs a "America First" clothing line. "Tired of seeing your money go overseas?" reads a product page. "Support your fellow Americans by purchasing a Protect Our People t-shirt." Shirt appears to be made on Next Level blanks ... which are made in Central America and Haiti.

confirmed dates of the white house assuring the american public biden wouldn’t pardon his son: nov 7 2024 sep 5 2024 july 26 2024 june 13 2024 june 12 2024 june 11 2024 june 6 2024 dec 8 2023 sep 15 2023 july 27 2023

it should only be ok for presidents to pardon people with whom they have no conflicts of interest AND whose underlying crimes were funny

Mary Tyler Moore accidentally nailed a perfect trick shot in *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1962)—on the FIRST take. It was supposed to be done by a pro, but she shocked everyone and pulled it off herself. Absolute legend. 🎱✨ #ClassicTV #FunFacts

Search for Love in a Digital Age oil on fine canvas. 61 x 76cm Currently available on my website or free to look at here!! Dating in the 21st century is the pits eh?!? rebeccafosterartist.com/artwork/5310...

Good boy Uber

ICYMI: Walmart is the latest business giant to roll back on "wokeness". The company says it will phase out the terms "diversity, equity and inclusion" & "Latinx," end supplier diversity programs, shut a racial equity center and pull out of a prominent gay rights index. www.yahoo.com/news/anti-wo...

NEW: Bolsonaro is hoping that some of Trump's legendary serendipity rubs off on him. www.yahoo.com/news/brazils...

Black Friday, the unofficial kickoff of the US holiday gift season, opens a long commerce-centered weekend that also includes "Small Business Saturday," "Cyber Monday," "Wage Slave Wednesday"* and "Feckless Friday."* www.msn.com/en-xl/africa... *Those last two aren't real yet

Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million "It's much better than other bananas," said Justin Sun as he fulfilled a promise he made after spending the sum on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall ➡️ https://u.afp.com/592j

Trump's critics have warned that the incoming Republican will likely leverage US military aid to pressure Kyiv into an agreement that leaves it ceding occupied territory permanently or agreeing not to join NATO. @afpnews.bsky.social www.straitstimes.com/world/united...

Republicans hold every statewide office and have controlled Florida's government for decades. www.yahoo.com/news/sunshin...

Some 11 million people are living in the United States illegally, according to official estimates. Trump’s mass deportation plan is expected directly to impact around 20 million families. www.scmp.com/news/world/u...

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I’m starting to start a starter pack for #BrightonAndHove. I repeat: #Brighton and #Hove. Happy to add you if you belong on it. go.bsky.app/UkVyHhL

I love a floppy book. The pages stay where they are, no spines get cracked and it sits comfortably in your hand. There, that’s my great insight shared for this week. As you were.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the leaders in almost two years ➡️ u.afp.com/5Vk2

Donald Trump has tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president ➡️ u.afp.com/5HFt

We're about to have a president with his own cryptocurrency, hotels, resorts, Bibles, coins, club memberships, digital trading cards etc. If you want to put money in the president's pocket there are many, many ways to do it.

For all you #grammar fans.