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Закрытое Предприятие - «После Третьей Войны»

I posted a version of this fanlation previously. Now with more line breaks!

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One of the best letters I’ve ever seen just popped up on my Facebook memories. Still makes me laugh.

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As today is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, it’s a great time to revisit Dinah from Devon’s memory of this historic event. And yes, still makes me laugh.

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Today is the 54th anniversary of the moon landing, but Dinah’s diary entry is still absolutely magnificent.

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57th anniversary of the moon landing and the best diary entry in the history of diary entries. Sit down Samuel Pepys, it’s over. UGH.

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smartest cat ever!

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Documentary: «Utøya - the new generation, ten years later»

Narration in French, but at least the machine-generated subs are adequate. Vid description has a link with the official subs translation on a separate page.

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Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 massacre

The artwork in the capital Oslo was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack.

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BBC Radio 4 - The Master Builder - Episode guide

All episodes of The Master Builder

programme summary [2 eps of 56min each]:

Henrik Ibsen's searing tale of middle-aged male hubris, adapted by David Hare and based on a literal translation by Torkil Heggstad. Director/Producer: Gary Brown

The master builder Halvard Solness, is a self-made man, without professional qualifications. He has achieved ruthless domination in the town, but is increasingly frightened of being displaced by the next generation. A young woman, Hilde Wangel , appears from the mountains, claiming to have known Solness ten years previously, and telling him of a promise he made to her when she was thirteen.

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Ch01, page 87

•►LATEST UPDATE HERE◄•

And we're back! To refresh: After their rivals the Gefendur threatened to build a shrine to their gods right across from their own most important temple, the local Ssaelit challenged them to a duel! William volunteered to fight and was fortuitously joined by one of the Order's best spellcasters, whom everyone had thought too injured to participate. Let's see how it goes!

A reminder that the volumes 3&4 crowdfund launches July 20th on KICKSTARTER. 850 pages of new-to-print, newly edited and retouched content. Let's go!

~Ashley

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Artturi-kilpikonna lähti Kotkassa karkumatkalle ja menetti molemmat etujalat – toipuva poika liikkuu takajalkojen avulla

Juhannuksena kadonnut lemmikki oli kadoksissa puolitoista viikkoa. Se löydettiin pahoin loukkaantuneena ja vietiin Kulloon eläinklinikalle h

Poor chap went on a wander and lost his front legs :c

other lost&found pet tortoise stories from BBC:

Scuttle the tortoise back in Truro home after eight-month wander

The roving reptile was discovered in a field near its home in Cornwall, safe and well.

[2026-05-20]

Owner's relief as escaped Birmingham tortoise found yards away

After a number of false alarms, 75-year-old Tortie is located in a neighbouring garden.

[2026-05-26]

Escapee tortoises taken to Guernsey animal shelter during heat

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne says four of the reptiles were taken to the shelter in 24 hours.

[2026-06-25]

Cambridgeshire Police stop traffic to rescue escaped tortoise

Tom had toddled about five miles away during his three-week adventure in the wild.

[2026-06-30]

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60-luvun suomalaista muoviarkkitehtuuria elvytetään Pieksämäellä

Arkkitehti Matti Suurosen kuusikymmentäluvulla suunnittelemat futuristiset rakennukset herättävät jälleen mielenkiintoa.

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SWORD DANCER by nishio nanora

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Eye spy some incredible adaptations 👀

Hyperiid amphipods are a small but anatomically diverse group of shrimp-like crustaceans with remarkable adaptations for life in the ocean’s twilight zone.

A team of researchers from MBARI, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, GEOMAR, the University of Western Australia, and the Florida Museum of Natural History leveraged 30 years of video observations from MBARI’s robotic submersibles to study the evolution of eye complexity in hyperiid amphipods. The team recently published their findings in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 📸: Karen J. Osborn/Smithsonian Institution

Hyperiid amphipods are abundant in the midwater environment. Recognizing the true abundance of free-swimming, predatory species requires scientists to reconsider the ecological role of hyperiids in midwater communities. This innovative research underscores the value of direct observations for uncovering evolutionary and ecological processes in the largest living space on Earth. 📸: Karen J. Osborn/Smithsonian Institution

Learn more: https://www.mbari.org/news/new-research-reveals-factors-driving-the-evolution-of-remarkable-eyes-in-deep-sea-amphipods/

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Evening Mood (1878) - Amaldus Nielsen (1838–1932)

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Rei Morimura

"Water Garden," woodblock print, 2013

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Look at my birthday cake...

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Gold-glass base from the Jewish catacombs of Rome, 4th century CE, Blown glass and gold leaf, Diam: 11.7; Th: 0.7 cm, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

*(click on the large image for higher quality and to view details)

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The grammar of ornament - Owen Jones - 1856 - via Internet Archive