👍 Good news for the UK, which you won't see reported in the news media. 👏 (The hacks are too busy in the political gutter).

Seafarer tells of impossible situation, w strait still so unsafe that crew would not cross even if told to ... 👇

What MrMirth said. Sir Keir's a decent chap w integrity doing a good job. He's the right person in right place at right time. Self-serving Burnham, WS & Ange are wickedly plotting to feather their nests while Kemi B's attacks at PMQs are tantamount to being an enemy of UK during war & falling of US.

Thank goodness US military advisers are keeping Potus DJT out of the loop incase he jeopardises ops. Sounds like they'd refuse to obey his orders if he "feels" he has nothing to lose and decides he wants to go out with a bang.

Can this be done with a vintage MacBookPro?

PS. Here is link to post with quotation, attached to above post.
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"Draft registration isn’t a choice anymore, it’s automatic."

Yes, but it will take a long time to get back to normal if that'll ever be possible. Meanwhile, ship crews are so terrified of sailing through SoH they are, in some cases, refusing to do so.

Fixed it. Admin treatment of European countries Ukraine and the United Kingdom (and favouring of Russia) has been a betrayal of US interests. And a massive scandal. Appalling.

Same here in UK. We're in hybrid war w Russia past 2+ yrs. UK infrastructure's attacked daily; seas, air, land tested, infiltrated, spied on. UK helping Ukraine puts UK in Russia crosshairs. US is friends with UK's enemy. Much pulling together behind scenes between Europe, EU, Canada, Commonwealth.

FT.com report today says "Economic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say". I store reports here for my own reference, the ones behind paywalls stay unread.

Saw 3 US political news vlogs today. Imho, most Americans are in for a shock: they don't know what they don't know.

Limited minds can recognize limitations only in others “Limited minds can recognize limitations only in others”

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often internalized, leading to a defensive attitude towards one's own limitations. London's assertion highlights the importance of self-reflection and humility, urging individuals to recognize their own boundaries before judging others.

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Musk is talking about sending one million satellites into space. Imagine the junk already flying around up there. People like him will never be happy. Happiness is being content. Must be lonely too because they'll never know who is their true friend or not.

I commented before reading yours, I forgot about the banging.

sometimes with a small sheet of tinfoil wrapped on ear helped.

Fri 17 Apr 2026 screenshot of news at International Business Times Thu 16 Apr 2026 entitled: "Is the UK at War with Russia? London, Leicester, and Suffolk Named on 'Hit List' of European Strike Targets"

Screenshot of news at The Sun Fri 17 Apr 2026 entitled: "Russia issues brazen 'final warning' to four Nato nations over Ukraine drone strikes sparking fresh WW3 fears"

Screenshot of The Sun newspaper headline Thur 16 Apr 2026 entitled: "Putin issues UK target list brazenly threatening four exact locations in Britain with missile strikes... including London"

Screenshot of headline on front page of Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper Fri 17 Apr 2026 entitled: "EXCLUSIVE: KREMLIN THREAT. PUTIN'S BRIT HIT LIST REVEALED - Russians name four locations as possible targets for sabotage over Ukraine links"

Seems like our media uses Epstein news as a distraction at times when headlines such as these appear in British papers:

Maybe you did a typo, it's Earan not Earon 😀

I took this screenshot from BBC News UK Live Reporting page showing a post by BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner, who is excellent. It is time stamped 19:01 BST Fri 17 Apr 2026, entitled "Hormuz Strait: Status unchanged" and provides five paragraphs of his fine analysis, Opening para says "The headlines have perhaps been a little misleading. The Strait of Hormuz is no more open this evening than it was at this time yesterday.

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You're hilarious Carly.

It's so annoying hearing Americans say i ran.

Here's the latest from BBC News UK online, 1hr or so ago.

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Commented at this Dave Winer post. Dave "pioneered development of weblogs, syndication (RSS) podcasting, outlining & web content management software; former contributing ed at Wired Magazine, research fellow at Harvard Law School, entrepreneur & investor in web media en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wi...

Clever image posted 18 hrs ago during Bluesky chaos.

It shows 3 red notes I saw while stumbling around.

And I saw news saying DT doesn't like memes about him.

And Israeli PM warned us not to mock his country.

And EM is like them: thin skinned & spiteful.

DT & BN & EM are bullies, nah nah nah

Hello Gander Social @gandersocial.ca 👋 Thanks for your nice surprise reply to me today seconds after my posts to/fro Rasta @rastasack.bsky.social about Bluesky's hacking. Thanks to Rasta I spent 1hr at Eurosky Social @eurosky.social and signed up. Elbows up Canada @mark-carney.bsky.social, let's go!

I'll 2nd that, Neo Geo @nationalgeographic.bsky.social. We'd like Rory @rory-stewart.bsky.social to tell us about your cruise ships & the blue footed boobies & other animals that are nowhere else on Earth. He could wear a T or gilet w Nat Geo badge during his YT vid casts to stop us enduring YT ads.

Afternoon Paul @pauleric70.bsky.social what is the source for this, where did you find it and when, any links much appreciated.

One of largest data center projects ever proposed covers roughly 5.7-square-mile stretch of farmland in Louisiana costs $27b - if completed - it'll house 11 buildings & hundreds of thousands of GPUs & produce enough electricity to power New Orleans 3 times over. Note, data centres need lots of water

Wondering whether @gandersocial.ca will extend to Europe.
Europeans and Commonwealth countries need their own platforms that aren't controlled by US tech. Wish devices could be same, w our own software.

I took these 4 screenshots to show some UK news headlines today, Fri 17 Apr 2026 10:38 am BST.

Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder was born #OnThisDay in 1868. Though her work changed our understanding of the Sun, she had to battle to overcome prejudice against women, including losing her astronomy job due to rules against married women working. #WomenInSTEM

Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story ft.trib.al/r9d3Saj

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I say, humour can pull us together and help us get through each day no matter where we are. All we need is a smile, laugh & love.

🎵All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need🎵

Ditto what Aaron Rupar says👇