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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 8h

From May, 2018 by Grace Perry for @chicagomag.com
"No One Can Agree On What Malört Tastes Like, But the Descriptions Are Always Amazing"
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"It tastes like pencil shavings and heartbreak." — John Hodgman on WTF with Marc Maron

"Malort tastes like fertilizer except it doesn't grow on you." — The “Wall of Malort” at Nisei Lounge in Wrigleyville

“Imagine twisting damp socks after a heavy workout and squeezing the moisture into a bottle. Fill the bottle with that, let it ferment in a warm closet. That’s Malort.” — Reddit user borkbork99

“Malört tastes like a baby aspirin wrapped in a grapefruit peel, bound with rubber bands and then soaked in well gin.” — Sam Mechling, marketing director for Jeppson’s Malört, to Inked magazine

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 9h

👊🏼💪🏼

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 9h

Amen

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Lucas Haasis @lhaasis.bsky.social · 13h

Calling all history lovers! The Prize Papers Project is about to reveal thrilling new insights from one of the most fascinating ships captured during the War of the Austrian Succession. A team favorite – don’t miss it! Follow & stay tuned! #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory

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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 13h

BHL has retrospectively assigned DOIs to 50,000+ historic journal articles These articles, which include the first scientific description of the Platypus (1799), are now part of the great linked network of scholarly research: doi.org/10.5962/p.30... #ILoveBHL #RetroPIDs 🧪
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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 9h

I love the music. Who is it?

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 9h

Agree!

Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 9h

Now THAT's a good song!

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 11h

KPop Demon Hunters is a brilliant film, but it’s also lovely seeing its voice actors, songwriters, and singers become stars after years of struggling in the industry

It’s pretty bonkers this is not a real band, and EJAE (lead vocals) hadn’t performed in a decade until this
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EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters: Golden | The Tonight Show

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 21h

Join a community of young professionals in national security. From practicing your analytic tradecraft skills in trainings w/ your intern cohort to directly contributing to our mission, you will build relationships that will shape your career.

Apply to our internship: understandingwar.org... (1/2)

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 10h

Trolls. Hundreds of Russian trolls. I block them on sight & waltz on my merry way💁🏻‍♀️

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Ukrainian Institute London @ukrinstitute.bsky.social · 13h

💭 “The immediate victim of all this is Ukraine. But the shadow of Russia’s past and current imperialism still imprisons imaginations in countries that have never felt its physical touch,” Edward Lucas for LUR#5 ⬇️

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Nicolas Quénel @nicolasquenel.bsky.social · 12h

📍Sadovnik épisode 3 :

Regard croisé entre Riga et Paris sur les modes de recrutement de saboteurs au service de Moscou et le cas de l'homme qui allait lui-même proposer ses services aux Russes en demandant à être mis en lien avec leurs services.

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France/Lettonie/Russie • Recrutements de saboteurs pro-Moscou : les leçons des maîtres-espions letton et français

Les saboteurs de Poutine à l'assaut de la France (3/4) – Depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine en 2022, l'Hexagone est une cible de choix pour le renseignement russe, qui y multiplie ses actions. Ce

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RAAM – op Rusland, Oekraïne en Belarus @platformraam.nl · 11h

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are trapped in Russian 'temporary detention centers'. Many are held in deplorable conditions and subjected to torture. Anna Snegireva reports how they remain trapped in Russia, often alongside prisoners of war.

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Thousands of Ukrainian civilians held without trial by Russia

Thousands of Ukrainians are trapped in Russian 'temporary detention centers' awaiting deportation to Ukraine. Among them are long-term Russian...

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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 11h

I agree. I've seen Putin described as risk-averse; I don't think that's right. He takes risks that other leaders wouldn't, but only when he assesses that the likelihood of an effective response is low. The West has yet to change his assessment that he can keep pushing us back.

Keir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 13h

Here is @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social on Russia’s disruption campaign against Europe. I’m not sure I would be so optimistic on the Kremlin being worried by US & EUR behaviour, but the conclusion is unshakeable: absent a serious response, this will get much worse.

www.iiss.org/online-analy...

Screenshot from linked article, saying Western officials are puzzled, but they shouldn’t be.

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antibot4navalny | bot blocker | блокировщик ботов @antibot4navalny.bsky.social · 11h

We are grateful to the BlueSky @Safety.bsky.app team who suspended the entire list of 219 accounts that we found so far for this network.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 11h

⚡️ The EU is moving to sanction three firms accused of supplying fake flags to Russia’s shadow oil fleet.
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EU Proposes Sanctions on Three Firms Supplying Fake Flags to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

The EU is considering sanctions on firms linked to fake flags for Russian oil tankers, aiming to enhance pressure on Moscow's shadow fleet.

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 19h

Ping @farmermarvbot.bsky.social

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 22h

It's a gravy boat

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 1d

Nefs or ship-shaped table adornment first half of 17th century, Augsburg (Abraham Werner, Schloss Ambras Innsbruck)

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 22h

So I have a job going: Solutions Architect, responsible for designing and implementing effective and scalable technology solutions that meet the needs of an organization that delivers programs and services to a federation of scientific societies. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Recruitment

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Ukrainian Institute London @ukrinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

🪤 How does propaganda exploit culture and emotions — and how can we resist?
Peter Pomerantsev and Olesya Khromeychuk discuss how Russia uses cultural discourse to push its agenda in the new LUR issue “Culture as Security” ⬇️

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The Insider @theins.press · 1d

Spain seizes property of Russian Helicopters CEO Nikolai Kolesov on suspicion of money laundering

An investigation by the Anti-Corruption Foundation, released in June, detailed Kolesov's embezzlement from Russia's defense industry and his funnelling of the funds into luxury villas abroad.

Spain seizes property of Russian Helicopters CEO Nikolai Kolesov on suspicion of money laundering

Spanish authorities have seized property belonging to Russian Helicopters CEO Nikolai Kolesov on suspicion of money laundering, according to Maria Pevchikh, head of investigations at the Anti-Corrupti...

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d

Chapter Ukraine is a new interactive platform by Chytomo showcasing Ukrainian books in translation and connecting readers, libraries, and bookstores worldwide.

🧵 1/4 ⬇️

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves @ilvestoomas.bsky.social · 23h

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Got another one

Estonian Defense League member jailed for collaborating with Russian intelligence

A member of Estonia's volunteer Defense League (EDL) has been jailed for four years and 11 months after passing information about Defense Forces exercises and the border city of Narva to Russia's Fede...

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 22h

The Grow Closet is... growing 🌱

Interior of a closet converted into a grow room for Ukrainian hybrid African violets (saintpaulia)

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Jenn-O'Lantern Wong @jennwong.bsky.social · 1d

Good

The Insider @theins.press · 2d

Denmark to tighten control over passing oil tankers to combat Russia’s “shadow fleet”

“We must put an end to Putin’s war machine. That also applies to the Russian shadow fleet,” Minister for Industry and Trade Morten Bødskov stated.

Denmark to tighten control over passing oil tankers to combat Russia’s “shadow fleet”

Danish officials have announced plans to tighten environmental control over oil tankers in the port of Skagen, which serves as a transport hub between the Baltic and North Seas

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