Are we there?

Nope, 'bout 'n hour.

[lost-carcosa]

A new artwork appears on the National Mall in Washington DC - The "Iran War Participation Trophy"

IRAN WAR PARTICIPATION TROPHY We hereby award president Donald j trump this participation trophy for his enthusiastic involvement in the Iran war. While some concern themselves with military strategy, diplomacy, or measurable outcomes, president trump demonstrated the courage to participate regardless of the final score. As the recipient of this prestigious award, president trump joins the ranks of children everywhere who received recognition for simply showing up. We join you in celebrating this remarkable achievement. With honor, The Secret Handshake Prize Committee

[radical-revolution]

[simena]

P. S. Krøyer

[cephalopod-celabrator]

I think it's really funny that reading the discworld witch books (at least the ones that are Weatherwax+Ogg+Magrat), Granny immediately seems like the scariest one by far. She seems like a terrifying force of nature accompanied by a jovial old grandma and an insecure young woman. But as the series progress, the times when Granny holds back and Nanny and Magrat jovially engage in brutal physical violence add up. Now I'm not saying you *shouldn't* be scared of Granny, I'm just saying that she has a rather strong conscience in her way, whereas Magrat and Nanny will both sucker punch you, kick you between the legs and happily step over your groaning body. Granny is to be feared, but Nanny doesn't fight fair and Magrat will kill a motherfucker. Terry Pratchett really knew how to write female characters.

[oma-goodness]

Too right to stay in the tags

[krakenartificer]

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#Granny fears what she might do too much to ever do it #the other two have no such limiter #because Magrat believes she’s a good person #and Nanny doesn’t care

[lune-c-studio]

#196

Waiting on client approval 🤞🏻

[pennaraptor]

emotional responses are deeply evolutionarily advantageous in any animals that are making complex decisions and behaviors (in many vertebrates, say) because they act as a reinforcer for a behavior. a bird taking a vigorous bath in a puddle is probably happy because if that behavior didnt elicit a positive feeling they wouldn't do it (it is dangerous to be on the ground and wet!). if an animal can feel fear, which i think is a less contested assertion to make, then it can certainly feel the opposite, that is, happy.

[pennaraptor]

Bernd Heinrich in his book Nesting Season

[simena]

Anastasia Yarygina

[beautiful-contrast]

[ed13d1]

Andrew Wyeth • Distant Thunder, 1961

[princelysome]

US Hospitals Are Outsourcing In-Person Nursing to Remote Health Workers in the Philippines

US Hospitals Are Outsourcing In-Person Nursing to Remote Health Workers in the Philippines

International telehealth corporations are hiring thousands of Filipino healthcare workers to oversee care for patients in the US.

[princelysome]

Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift

Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift

A startup called Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor inside an old Oscar Mayer hot dog factory in Wisconsin.

[princelysome]

Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift

Decrepit Oscar Mayer Hot Dog Factory Is Getting a Major Fusion Reactor Facelift

A startup called Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor inside an old Oscar Mayer hot dog factory in Wisconsin.

[princelysome]

RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is abandoning a massive American asset by canceling research into mRNA vaccines, which will soon cover cancer.

[princelysome]

A Member of Sackler Family Says She Got Addicted to Opioids

A Member of Sackler Family Says She Got Addicted to Opioids

Joss Sackler, whose husband was implicated in the Purdue Pharma opioid scandal, admitted to being addicted to the drugs herself.

[princelysome]

‘It becomes inevitable’: the toxic mix fuelling deadly political violence around world | Politics | The Guardian

‘It becomes inevitable’: the toxic mix fuelling deadly political violence around world

After killing of a British former MP, experts say dehumanising rhetoric, declining institutional trust and disinformation fuelling a global

[princelysome]

Federal court strikes down New Jersey ban on assault rifles and large-capacity magazines | New Jersey | The Guardian

Federal court strikes down New Jersey ban on assault rifles and large-capacity magazines

Ruling comes as supreme court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate US constitution

[princelysome]

Pogacar attacks ⁠on steepest climb to clinch fourth ⁠Tour de France stage win | Tour de France 2026 | The Guardian

Pogacar attacks ⁠on steepest climb to clinch fourth ⁠Tour de France stage win

A fourth ‌stage win for Tadej Pogacar has put him 4min 30sec ahead of Jonas Vingegaard while Paul Seixas took the lead in the young rider cl