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The intricate folds of your lungs, gut, and brain are each the result of pattern formation. Tune in to my conversation with L. Mahadevan on "The Joy of Why" from @prx.org and @quantamagazine.bsky.social: www.quantamagazine.org/does-form-re...
Does Form Really Shape Function? | Quanta Magazine
From brain folds to insect architecture, L. Mahadevan explains how complex biological forms and behaviors emerge through the interplay of physical forces, environment and embodiment.
www.quantamagazine.org
June 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The intricate folds of your lungs, gut, and brain are each the result of pattern formation. Tune in to my conversation with L. Mahadevan on "The Joy of Why" from @prx.org and @quantamagazine.bsky.social: www.quantamagazine.org/does-form-re...
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When you tariff steel — but forget that’s what pipes and drills are made of. 🤡
@financialtimes.com #DrillBabyDrill
www.ft.com/content/2497...
@financialtimes.com #DrillBabyDrill
www.ft.com/content/2497...
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
When you tariff steel — but forget that’s what pipes and drills are made of. 🤡
@financialtimes.com #DrillBabyDrill
www.ft.com/content/2497...
@financialtimes.com #DrillBabyDrill
www.ft.com/content/2497...
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NEW | Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be switching between rhetoric focused on Russian ethnic nationalism and Russian multinationalism, but remains committed to promoting anti-Western sentiment and the militarization of Russia's youth
Read more at www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Read more at www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2025
www.criticalthreats.org
June 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
NEW | Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be switching between rhetoric focused on Russian ethnic nationalism and Russian multinationalism, but remains committed to promoting anti-Western sentiment and the militarization of Russia's youth
Read more at www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
Read more at www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/rus...
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"No less an icon than Miles Davis rated three musicians from the 1960s: James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and Sly, and their work deeply influenced his."
Sly Stone’s 10 Essential Songs:
Sly Stone’s 10 Essential Songs:
Sly Stone’s 10 Essential Songs: From ‘Dance to the Music’ to ‘Everyday People’ to ‘Family Affair,’ and More
Sly Stone, who died Monday at 82, was one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century — here are 10 reasons why.
variety.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"No less an icon than Miles Davis rated three musicians from the 1960s: James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and Sly, and their work deeply influenced his."
Sly Stone’s 10 Essential Songs:
Sly Stone’s 10 Essential Songs:
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„Officially, this organization provides technical support for President Putin’s public “direct line” question-and-answer events, summits, and other high-level meetings.“
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle
The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.
www.occrp.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
„Officially, this organization provides technical support for President Putin’s public “direct line” question-and-answer events, summits, and other high-level meetings.“
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
www.occrp.org/en/investiga...
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JPMorgan says it will fire analysts who accept future-dated job offers elsewhere—the latest escalation of the Wall Street giant’s battle with private equity firms over junior talent. www.ft.com/content/c10f... @sindap.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
JPMorgan says it will fire analysts who accept future-dated job offers elsewhere
Letter sent to new recruits is latest escalation of US bank’s battle with private equity over junior talent
www.ft.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
JPMorgan says it will fire analysts who accept future-dated job offers elsewhere—the latest escalation of the Wall Street giant’s battle with private equity firms over junior talent. www.ft.com/content/c10f... @sindap.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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Murder Below Stairs: Killing Servants in the 12th Century www.medievalists.net/2024/06/murd... #history
Murder Below Stairs: Killing Servants in the 12th Century - Medievalists.net
Life in the crusader states and their Muslim enemies could be harsh – and the strictures of that life occasionally drove people to murderous violence
www.medievalists.net
June 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Murder Below Stairs: Killing Servants in the 12th Century www.medievalists.net/2024/06/murd... #history
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The stupidity that gets people killed.
US military vehicle operating in NE Syria with the word "kafir" (infidel) inscribed, alongside the Christian cross.
US military vehicle operating in NE Syria with the word "kafir" (infidel) inscribed, alongside the Christian cross.
June 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The stupidity that gets people killed.
US military vehicle operating in NE Syria with the word "kafir" (infidel) inscribed, alongside the Christian cross.
US military vehicle operating in NE Syria with the word "kafir" (infidel) inscribed, alongside the Christian cross.
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A similar illustration of this - my household income is decently top 10%, and having saved a wild share of my income over the past decade, I could probably just about afford to buy the house that my parents, both police sergeants, bought in 1993
Really interesting and I think very insightful thread on Mumsnet about just how entirely different the intergenerational financial experience has been:
June 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A similar illustration of this - my household income is decently top 10%, and having saved a wild share of my income over the past decade, I could probably just about afford to buy the house that my parents, both police sergeants, bought in 1993
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‼️ Hundreds of secret plans for Russian nuclear bases were leaked online by the Russians themselves: hackers call it the largest data leak in the history of the Russian Armed Forces.
Journalists Danwatch and Der Spiegel gained access to this information.
As a result of a large-scale leak from the
Journalists Danwatch and Der Spiegel gained access to this information.
As a result of a large-scale leak from the
June 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
‼️ Hundreds of secret plans for Russian nuclear bases were leaked online by the Russians themselves: hackers call it the largest data leak in the history of the Russian Armed Forces.
Journalists Danwatch and Der Spiegel gained access to this information.
As a result of a large-scale leak from the
Journalists Danwatch and Der Spiegel gained access to this information.
As a result of a large-scale leak from the
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Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall | Discussion
Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall
To make D-Day a success, the Allies thought they might have to break through formidable German defences. One unconventional idea was a "giant firework".
www.bbc.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Panjandrum: The 'giant firework' built to break Hitler's Atlantic Wall | Discussion
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Forty years ago today: Tears for Fears hits #1 with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”.
“I didn't really think anything of it, to be honest with you,” Roland Orzabal said of the arpeggiated guitar riff that opens the song. “But my wife at the time liked it. So I thought, Okay, maybe I'm wrong.”
“I didn't really think anything of it, to be honest with you,” Roland Orzabal said of the arpeggiated guitar riff that opens the song. “But my wife at the time liked it. So I thought, Okay, maybe I'm wrong.”
June 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Forty years ago today: Tears for Fears hits #1 with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”.
“I didn't really think anything of it, to be honest with you,” Roland Orzabal said of the arpeggiated guitar riff that opens the song. “But my wife at the time liked it. So I thought, Okay, maybe I'm wrong.”
“I didn't really think anything of it, to be honest with you,” Roland Orzabal said of the arpeggiated guitar riff that opens the song. “But my wife at the time liked it. So I thought, Okay, maybe I'm wrong.”
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A thread of London documentaries currently on BBC iPlayer from the 1950s to 1990s.
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A thread of London documentaries currently on BBC iPlayer from the 1950s to 1990s.
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
Well worth a look... (1/18) 🧵
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Excellent work by my esteemed friend @ajaltamimi.bsky.social
"The story of Hurras al-Din is indicative of how al-Qa`ida experienced a dramatic reversal of its fortunes in Syria."
Hurras al-Din: The Rise, Fall, and Dissolution of al-Qa`ida’s Loyalist Group in Syria
ctc.westpoint.edu/hurras-al-di...
"The story of Hurras al-Din is indicative of how al-Qa`ida experienced a dramatic reversal of its fortunes in Syria."
Hurras al-Din: The Rise, Fall, and Dissolution of al-Qa`ida’s Loyalist Group in Syria
ctc.westpoint.edu/hurras-al-di...
Hurras al-Din: The Rise, Fall, and Dissolution of al-Qa`ida’s Loyalist Group in Syria - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
Abstract: Despite concerns about al-Qa`ida’s influence in Syria, the organization experienced a reversal in its fortunes over the course of the Syrian civil war. This article traces the history of the...
ctc.westpoint.edu
June 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Excellent work by my esteemed friend @ajaltamimi.bsky.social
"The story of Hurras al-Din is indicative of how al-Qa`ida experienced a dramatic reversal of its fortunes in Syria."
Hurras al-Din: The Rise, Fall, and Dissolution of al-Qa`ida’s Loyalist Group in Syria
ctc.westpoint.edu/hurras-al-di...
"The story of Hurras al-Din is indicative of how al-Qa`ida experienced a dramatic reversal of its fortunes in Syria."
Hurras al-Din: The Rise, Fall, and Dissolution of al-Qa`ida’s Loyalist Group in Syria
ctc.westpoint.edu/hurras-al-di...
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Tiny utes have as much load space as killer utes
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
No monster utes, thanks: Compact Japanese trucks are more than oh-kei
With tiny engines and smaller price tags than monster utes, Japanese kei trucks are finding a devoted fan base in Australia.
www.theage.com.au
June 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Tiny utes have as much load space as killer utes
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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Why Are Smokestacks So Tall? | Discussion
Why are Smokestacks So Tall? — Practical Engineering
[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] “The big black stacks of the Illium Works of the Federal Apparatus Corporation spewed acid fumes and soot over the hundreds of men and women who were lined up before the red-brick employment office.” That’s the first line of one
practical.engineering
June 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Why Are Smokestacks So Tall? | Discussion
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03.06 #Niger
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up to expectations.
adf-magazine.com/2025/06/nige...
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up to expectations.
adf-magazine.com/2025/06/nige...
Niger Suspends Surveillance Services From Russia, Turkey - Africa Defense Forum
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up to expectations. Niger’s Ge...
adf-magazine.com
June 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
03.06 #Niger
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up to expectations.
adf-magazine.com/2025/06/nige...
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up to expectations.
adf-magazine.com/2025/06/nige...
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Russia Using False Information to Prop Up Junta Regimes
Throughout West Africa it has become difficult to avoid the blitz of viral videos, memes and social media posts glorifying the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
adf-magazine.com/2025/05/russ...
Throughout West Africa it has become difficult to avoid the blitz of viral videos, memes and social media posts glorifying the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
adf-magazine.com/2025/05/russ...
Russia Using False Information to Prop Up Junta Regimes - Africa Defense Forum
Throughout West Africa it has become difficult to avoid the blitz of viral videos, memes and social media posts glorifying the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Experts say that there h...
adf-magazine.com
June 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Russia Using False Information to Prop Up Junta Regimes
Throughout West Africa it has become difficult to avoid the blitz of viral videos, memes and social media posts glorifying the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
adf-magazine.com/2025/05/russ...
Throughout West Africa it has become difficult to avoid the blitz of viral videos, memes and social media posts glorifying the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
adf-magazine.com/2025/05/russ...
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"I built an entire B2B SaaS platform in 2 days using Generative AI"
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
June 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"I built an entire B2B SaaS platform in 2 days using Generative AI"
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.
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New Medieval Books: Shi’ite Rulers, Sunni Rivals, and Christians in Between www.medievalists.net/2024/06/new-... #Books
New Medieval Books: Shi'ite Rulers, Sunni Rivals, and Christians in Between - Medievalists.net
This book examines how inter-religious relations worked in the Fatimid Caliphate during the late tenth and early eleventh centuries. It would be a period that saw great swings back and forth when it…
www.medievalists.net
June 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New Medieval Books: Shi’ite Rulers, Sunni Rivals, and Christians in Between www.medievalists.net/2024/06/new-... #Books
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June 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Unfortunately, due to the very nature of the amount of hustle and self-promotion* required to be a freelancer, I have had to become one of those people who posts *thoughts* on LinkedIn.
*I am not a fan of being assertive at the best of times, because, you know, reasons, but have to now, alas.
*I am not a fan of being assertive at the best of times, because, you know, reasons, but have to now, alas.
a man with a beard is smiling in front of a sign that says ' united states '
Alt: A man looking awkward as he raises a mug featuring the LinkedIn logo.
This man is not me. That's probably obvious. But still. Worth clarifying.
media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Unfortunately, due to the very nature of the amount of hustle and self-promotion* required to be a freelancer, I have had to become one of those people who posts *thoughts* on LinkedIn.
*I am not a fan of being assertive at the best of times, because, you know, reasons, but have to now, alas.
*I am not a fan of being assertive at the best of times, because, you know, reasons, but have to now, alas.
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Really excited to see this research go live. We found 400 web based HMIs for US Water facilities open on Censys. With the EPA, we helped reduced that exposure by over 94%.
https://censys.com/blog/turning-off-the-information-flow-working-with-the-epa-to-secure-hundreds-of-exposed-water-hmis
https://censys.com/blog/turning-off-the-information-flow-working-with-the-epa-to-secure-hundreds-of-exposed-water-hmis
June 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Really excited to see this research go live. We found 400 web based HMIs for US Water facilities open on Censys. With the EPA, we helped reduced that exposure by over 94%.
https://censys.com/blog/turning-off-the-information-flow-working-with-the-epa-to-secure-hundreds-of-exposed-water-hmis
https://censys.com/blog/turning-off-the-information-flow-working-with-the-epa-to-secure-hundreds-of-exposed-water-hmis
