Travel Air D-4000 photo by Richard Parkhouse Private owner Travel Air D-4000 NC5427 at Compton Abbas EGHA | Photo by Richard Parkhouse

#Travel Air #D-4000, #Private owner (NC5427) by Richard Parkhouse (#Compton Abbas) #General Aviation #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Trick stuff.
#motorcycle

Counterpoint; no we’re not. Sonic booms are as loud as they were in the 1970s. Physics remains.

I find that using parentheses (not using them) to express opposite effects is confusing (much clearer.)

BJPolS abstract of a research paper discussing the perception gap between elites and public opinion on foreign policy based on surveys of American elites and the public. It highlights a tendency for elites to view public opinion as more isolationist, impacting foreign policy decisions.

NEW -

Elite Misperceptions in Foreign Policy - cup.org/4cmGwBb

- @jkertzer.bsky.social, Joshua Busby, Jonathan Monten, @jordantama.bsky.social & @ckafura.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

The company that’s named after a magical crystal ball used by wizards, thinks that park rangers, and people who help others around the world get life-saving drugs should not be thought of as priests.

I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
Asked the Lord above, "Have mercy, now, save poor Bob if you please"

Moomin biscuits 😍

North American P-51D Mustang photo by Rod Dermo Vintage Wings of Canada North American P-51D Mustang CF-VPM at Gatineau-Ottawa Exec, ON YND / CYND | Photo by Rod Dermo

#North American #P-51D Mustang, #Vintage Wings of Canada (CF-VPM) by Rod Dermo (#Gatineau-Ottawa Exec, ON) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Nice colour scheme.
#motorcycle

U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again

If they settle on 15 years, someone needs to check in on Wendy Sherman and John Kerry to make sure they are not engaging in self harm.

U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

Avro 683 Lancaster (all variants) photo by Lloyd H Royal Air Force (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Avro 683 Lancaster (all variants) PA474 - Off Airport - England | Photo by Lloyd H

#Avro #683 Lancaster (all variants), #Royal Air Force (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) (PA474) by Lloyd H (#Off Airport - England) #Military #aviation #photography #avgeeks

I love how Americans think they can disagree with the Pope and be Catholic. Like it’s just another kind of protestantism.

Hawker Sea Fury T.20 photo by Dai Ngo Private owner Hawker Sea Fury T.20 N924G at Chino CNO | Photo by Dai Ngo

#Hawker #Sea Fury T.20, #Private owner (N924G) by Dai Ngo (#Chino) #Warbirds (after WW2) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

An important question is, if they believe that, is it true, or is it a misperception based on ideology. For me, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Iran today would be massively stronger and more prosperous if they had adopted “Islamism in one country” rather than the proxy strategy.

Druine Turbulent parked behind a blister hangar at Barton Aerodrome.

#potd from the MartinPhotos collection: Druine Turbulent parked outside at Barton Aerodrome martinwilkinson.redbubble.com martinphotos.picfair.com
🛩️📷

Let the record reflect that Lost Wax Process will not be playing at the Kennedy Center, nor have they or their representatives attempted to arrange any such performance.

Picture of the century. 😍

📷 credit: Science Tube

The only stock photo of Melania Trump I ever want to see.

Thanks to everyone for all the feedback along the way.

www.emerald.com/qjps/article...

today's a great day to celebrate Florence Price and to let you all know about Dr. Samantha Ege's excellent book, "Southside Impresarios", about Black women classical musicians, including Price, who were active in Chicago during the interwar period

www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.

I see the point but it’s a somewhat rude way to characterize our Pres . . . Oh, wait, I see. Ok then.

These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/s...

Just to keep things in perspective, Trump threatened North Korea with nuclear war several times and ultimately accepted a tacit deal in which Kim said nice things about him and stopped testing nuclear weapons.

In Middleton news, incumbent mayor, Emily Kuhn defeated by Lisa Janairo 63–36. Ouch. Not unrelated, Mark Opitz wins alder seat, 66-33.

From our FirstView: Race, Democracy, and Public Support for War by MICHAEL TOMZ and @jlpweeks.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1017/S000...

"Bloomberg examined Trump’s record of following through on threats to attack other countries and non-state actors.

"Looking at his first term, he made good on threats roughly 20% of the time.

"In his second term to date, that rate has risen to 50%."

www.bloomberg.com/news/live-bl...

Easter party essentials, ready to go.

The British Museum image shows a painted scene of a lion and a gazelle playing a board game, probably senet. They are seated on low stools, facing each other, across a low table on which a board game with black playing pieces is laid out. It is probably the popular ancient Egyptian board game senet. The gazelle sits on the left of the table facing the lion on the right. The animals are seated on their haunches, sitting upright, legs hanging down from the chair seat, and their forelegs raised, being used as arms. Each animal holds a game piece with their hoof and paw respectively. The gazelle is painted brown within a black outline. It has black hooves, two long, black, s-shaped curved horns, and a black dot for its eye. It has long pointed ears at the back of its head. The lion is painted a sandy brown within a black outline. It has a darker-brown shaggy mane and a black nose and eye. It’s mouth is ajar as if speaking. Detail from an ancient Egyptian illustrated papyrus from Deir el-Medina

A 3,200 year-old painted scene of a lion and a gazelle playing a board game, probably senet.

From an ancient Egyptian illustrated papyrus showing animals taking on human roles in comic situations where they act against their natural instincts.

📷 British Museum

#Archaeology

Gorgeous.