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Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

I would too - nothing to prove and fed up having to deal with the **** Trump

You should follow his channel. He’s fascinating, gentle and talented

wow

For decades, experts warned: don’t sell off America’s helium reserve. Washington did it anyway.

Now a geopolitical crisis is choking supply, prices are soaring, and the U.S. is more exposed than ever.

Absolutely incredible.

NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.

Watch with sound on.

The World’s GREATEST ORGAN PIECE...Undiscovered for 100 years YouTube video by Ben Maton - The Salisbury Organist

youtu.be/mxTSJEtdsls

Another fantastic video from Ben linking Mendelson to Bach

I know the difference between fiction and non-fiction too, but then I’m not sure that’s ever been Matt’s strong point.

Christian Nationalism is a Cult of Convenience

RIP Andy Kershaw

In Russia, Botox booming. But economic situation "worse than forecast," Russian papers warn. YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg

Today’s Russian papers on Russia’s economic problems: “Managed cooling has turned into accelerating decline”; “economic situation worse than forecast”; “in a few months the IT industry may be in ruins.” But Botox foot injections are booming. #ReadingRussia

My surname makes people laugh – so I turned it into a research communication tool Having my surname is a daily trial, eliciting a range of responses from suppressed to open laughter and unsolicited comments.

One of the nicest academics you'll meet. Great piece - and I look forward to listening to the radio show (www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...)

wow - this is pretty bad. One of Australia's only two oil refineries.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

I wish the trump lot no luck in enticing people to come to watch the world cup on fear of arrest when arriving

Similar for the boat race last week.

I went to a local sports pub today and they didn’t even know the Grand National going to occur. No-one turned up to watch. Well, maybe 3 people

My dog is snoring

NASA was praised by Trump after the wonderful success of the Artemis II moon orbit mission

Yet Trump's proposed 2027 budget cuts NASA's funding -- by 23%

Including cutting 47% of the science budget -- and 50 missions

How is this making America great again?

Why don't we just pack up and go home then?

We could give the world a break and work on replenishing our depleted munitions.

This always claim victory tactic seems to have worked for Trump in business and politics, but it's not going to work in a war. At least not for long.

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin | Guitar Lesson YouTube video by 12 foot chain

This was always my favourite Led Zep song
youtu.be/CrxTfdEqKCU

Help ramzi from Gaza My name is Ramzi from Gaza, I am 20 years old. My house was destroyed and we are living the most difficult days of our lives. My family consists of 4 members and we suffer every day. We have been disp...

The impossible project of making a living by fundraising now because there's no work continues for Gazans. Here's Ramzi. chuffed.org/project/1319...

The Pure Joy of Joy You can't fake the happiness of Artemis II — or Zohran Mamdani

The joyful, wonder-filled Artemis scenes contrast with our nation's leaders, people who have ascended to the pinnacles of power & wealth—and yet couldn’t day-to-day be more miserable, a fact that they all collectively broadcast with every fiber of their being. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-pure-j...

Author and humanist Kurt Vonnegut died #OnThisDay 2007. So it goes.

We adore this video of him speaking about the science of storytelling ❤️

The earth and the moon

The footage from this mission has been mind blowing. They’re just starting re entry, you can see Earth and the moon (I believe) hanging up there by itself

‘they deserve quite a bit of credit’ - the arrogance

I can’t believe that NASA are talking about adjusting the splashdown time by 1 second - in the UK we call that bonkers

The á is interesting here.

Suggests to me that this has been copied and pasted.

Journalist, "What's your back up plan if Iran don't open the strait?"

Trump, "We don't need a backup plan, our military is amazing"