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a baby wearing a shirt that says rock n roll is walking on a wooden floor ALT: a baby wearing a shirt that says rock n roll is walking on a wooden floor

*** Posted this yesterday ***

Ships going into the Strait of Hormuz

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Boy, 6, dies after being hit by car in Ellesmere Port A man is held on suspicion of drug driving after the boy was struck in Ellesmere Port.

Another day, the same format by the BBC: "...killed by car" and driver not mentioned until 3rd paragraph 😣
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians on Argyll Street The incident took place in central London in the early hours, leaving a woman in a critical condition.

Ah, the BBC's good old "...after CAR hits pedestrians" headline approach with a driver not mentioned until the 3rd paragraph 😣
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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This is our moment, we're on the cusp of a BIG win for pedestrians in England We know pavement parking is not only an irritation for many, but outrightly dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP toda...

Call for action.

We all hate pavement parkers don't we as they're selfish morons.
Well here is a chance to influence action. There's a vote on Tuesday by MPs.
Please use this link to email you mp and ask them to vote for the amendment.
Shy bairns get nowt!
act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/189938/...

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IOPC investigates 11 officers over handling of fatal Wimbledon school crash The families of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, who died at an end-of-term tea party, say the initial investigation was flawed.

Just when you think the inquiry into the fatal Wimbledon nursery crash can't get any worse, it seems it can 😣
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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If Iran really wants to keep Donald out of the Persian gulf, they should mine the straits with the Epstein files.

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Still better than cantis where the yoke height was critical to how well they worked.

And you haven't mentioned the TRULY fidliest bit: getting the order of the shims right on the brake pad post AND not dropping one when fitting the brake arm 🫤

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Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia - Wikipedia

Is there also a course covering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacr...?

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Reminder: Chemical hand grenades qualified as chemical WMDs in Iraq

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Strange situation where we await a statement from Iran to check whether there's any truth to what US president is saying.

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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

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16m X users in EU unmonitored  and How Sudan’s WhatsApp Ban Is Cutting Off Survival
16m X users in EU unmonitored and How Sudan’s WhatsApp Ban Is Cutting Off Survival YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍Hate speech spreads unchecked - 16m EU X users have no human moderators! 🌐

WhatsApp voice & video calls blocked in Sudan. 📵
This isn’t just tech — it’s survival.

🎙️ Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIb6...

#DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Connectivity #Sudan #Podcast #GlobalIssues

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Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...
Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚀 New show out now!
1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online?
2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation.
🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...

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AI on the Battlefield: How Machine Learning Is Saving Lives in Ukraine’s War Zone
AI on the Battlefield: How Machine Learning Is Saving Lives in Ukraine’s War Zone YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

AI is saving lives on Ukraine’s front lines — and exposing those destroying our planet.
Ania investigates battlefield AI; Dr Julia Shaw reveals the tech behind green crime.

🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6k...

#AI #Ukraine #GreenCrime #JuliaShaw #Podcast #TechForGood

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AI, Curiosity, and the Future of Humanity: Digitally Curious & Somewhere on Earth Unite for a Gro...
AI, Curiosity, and the Future of Humanity: Digitally Curious & Somewhere on Earth Unite for a Gro... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍🎙️ Two podcasts - one episode.
Join Gareth Mitchell (Somewhere on Earth), Andrew Grill (Digitally Curious), & Ghislaine Boddington as they explore:
🤖 AI in everyday life💡
🌐 Creativity, trust & human connection
🎧 Out Now — listen anywhere you get podcasts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XknP...

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Cyberattacks Are Everywhere – How Businesses, Countries and Individuals Are Protecting Themselves...
Cyberattacks Are Everywhere – How Businesses, Countries and Individuals Are Protecting Themselves... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Somewhere on Earth: Cybersecurity Special 🔐
Cyberattacks are rising; from big businesses to personal accounts. Also how #Ukraine is coping with constant cyberthreats.
🎧 Out now - wherever you get podcasts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXEE...

#CyberSecurity #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth #DigitalSafety

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🎧 We’re Letting the Machines Take Over: AI, Gig Work, AgriTech, and the Future of Learning
🎧 We’re Letting the Machines Take Over: AI, Gig Work, AgriTech, and the Future of Learning YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🤖 We’re letting AI take over! Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast explores gig workers’ rights, AgriTech, and AI in education. An AI-generated episode drops Oct 28 - don’t miss it! 🎧 #AI #TechPodcast #Innovation🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyoJ...

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🚀 Viral Truths & Virtual Walls: What 10 Million Posts Reveal About Us
🚀 Viral Truths & Virtual Walls: What 10 Million Posts Reveal About Us YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚨 New episode!
🧠 Fake news spreads faster than truth - now proven by a study of 10M posts
🌐 VPNs surge as Europe’s online safety laws roll out
Professor Mohsen Mosleh @oii.ox.ac.uk & Sam Woodhams, TechRadar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=abgx...

#TechPodcast #FakeNews #VPN #DigitalEthics #SomewhereOnEarth

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Stop the AI Fearmongering: How to Build a Resilient, Borderless Workforce
Stop the AI Fearmongering: How to Build a Resilient, Borderless Workforce YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

New episode of Somewhere on Earth; The Global Tech Podcast, recorded live at #WebSummit #Lisbon.

We talk #AI and borderless teams with Carrol Chang (Andela CEO), Nico de Luis (Shakers COO), and Petra Sundell (Upbeater Founder and CEO).

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nk0...

#FutureOfWork

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Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics
Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs 📱 and #AI fertility apps ❤️, innovators are changing everyday life.

Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast!

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...

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The AI That Runs on Green Energy — And Doesn’t Steal Your Data
The AI That Runs on Green Energy — And Doesn’t Steal Your Data YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 The AI That Runs on Green Energy — And Keeps Your Data Private! 🤯💚
Plus: NeuroIdentify helping teachers support neurodivergent kids remotely 📚, and AnimalHotels — your “Airbnb for pets” 🐾

🎧 Listen to Somewhere on Earth:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNt...
#AI #GreenTech #EdTech #Innovation #Podcasts

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For the first time, Belarus has a stand at Web Summit - proof that hope, tech, and resilience can transcend borders.

#Belarus #Belarus2 #SviatlanaTsikhanouskaya #WebSummit2025 #TechInExile #DigitalDemocracy #GlobalTech #Innovation

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🌐 Meanwhile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is rebuilding Belarus itself — a digital-first, democratic nation beyond the influence of Putin and Lukashenko.

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Belarus 2.0: Rebuilding a Nation with Tech – Exclusive with President in Exile Sviatlana Tsikhano...
Belarus 2.0: Rebuilding a Nation with Tech – Exclusive with President in Exile Sviatlana Tsikhano... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚀 Belarus 2.0: Building a Nation in Exile

At Web Summit Lisbon 2025, we spoke with Belarus’ President-in-exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

🌍 Thousands of Belarusian founders, forced to flee persecution, are now launching startups across Europe.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwYY...

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🌍 How to Make Your Data and Nature Profitable: The New Green Gold Rush - Pofcast by ex-BBC Team
🌍 How to Make Your Data and Nature Profitable: The New Green Gold Rush - Pofcast by ex-BBC Team YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Your data can make money. So can the Amazon rainforest.
🎙 Janet Adams (SingularityNET) on ethical, green AI.
🌳 Olga Sytnyk (Awaken) on digital rainforest shares.
🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR_d... #Blockchain #ClimateTech #Podcast

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🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit
🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks.
Creators own their content. The internet you remember — but better.
Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles
💡 #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...

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Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want
Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana.
Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India.
And a government app sparking a privacy storm.
Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧
#GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...

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Who Controls the Future of Technology? The Hidden Power War Over AI, Chips, and Global Standards
Who Controls the Future of Technology? The Hidden Power War Over AI, Chips, and Global Standards YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

Cyber attacks are no longer just digital.
They’re disrupting hospitals, infrastructure, and daily life.
At the same time, $91B in critical materials sits unused in old phones and laptops.
The latest on the Somewhere on Earth Podcast.
🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfkX...

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Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People
Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚨 Could AI sway your vote? 🤖 A few minutes with a chatbot can shift opinions.
And what happens to your digital life after you die? 💻💸 An app can make sure your money, policies, and accounts go to the right people.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
#AI #DigitalLegacy #Podcast #FutureOfTech

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The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown
The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

This week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran.
Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted.
One 5-day error.
300 tonnes of apples lost.
When information breaks down, the costs are human and global.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...

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