Zelensky says oil sanctions relief provides billions for Russian military The Ukrainian president did not mention the United States, but President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum pro...

Russia is the real winner of Trump’s illegal war on Iran.

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

Reminder: The Trump regime cancelled nearly $500 million in federal contracts for mRNA vaccine development last year.

A red masonry arch footbridge spans a calm river, with a statue standing on one of its piers. In the background, a castle sits on a forested hillside above a town.

#SilentSunday #throwback #Heidelberg #Neckar #AlteBrücke #bridges #castles

Pope Leo Gets Cubs Jersey from Mar Awa III Mar Awa III gifts Pope Leo XIV a Cubs jersey, poking fun at the pontiff’s loyalty to White Sox. Baseball meets Vatican diplomacy.

#TIL that Patriarch Mar Awa III of the Assyrian Church of the East is born in #Chicago and a Cubs fan. Last October, he gifted Pope Leo XIV with a custom Cubs jersey with “Leo” and “14” on the back. The Pope is a noted fan of the rival Chicago White Sox. ⚾️

ewtnvatican.com/articles/pop...

Trump: "Millions of American small businesses, including corner stores. What is a corner store? I've never heard that term. I know what a corner store is but I've never heard it described-- a corner store. Who the hell wrote that?"

The worst part of any bike ride is cars.

This is a well-documented pattern in medical research and reflects systemic gender bias in pain assessment and treatment.👇

The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records The marine heat wave of 2026 is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could lead to a warm, humid and stormy summer.

We acknowledge that more than 90% of the heat from global warming has gone into the ocean but then act surprised when this happens.

Opinion | A Stunning New Verdict Rewrites the Rules of Corporate Morality

Lafarge, one of the world's largest cement makers, and two executives were found criminally liable for financing terrorism in Syria by knowingly paying terrorist groups to keep their plant running.

I hope this sets a precedent for holding fossil fuel companies liable for climate change.

The Los Angeles Water Wars, Explained YouTube video by Daniel Steiner

2. Daniel Steiner
“The Los Angeles Water Wars, Explained” (10 April 2026)
https://
youtu.be/x-RGL15Skuo
🧵 3/3

The Los Angeles Aqueduct is Wild YouTube video by Practical Engineering

1. Practical Engineering
“The Los Angeles Aqueduct is Wild” (17 March 2026)
https://
youtu.be/PhW2BjFQCZM
🧵 2/3

It’s interesting when similar YouTube channels put out similar videos at roughly the same time.

The latest case is about the #LosAngeles aqueduct system and the water wars. And the two videos are quite complementary actually. 🧵 1/3

Togo to ask UN member states to use map showing Africa's true size Togo will ask United Nations member states to adopt ‌a world map that more accurately reflects the true size of Africa and ditch the 16th-century Mercator projection, its foreign minister said.

At least they are proposing using the Equal Earth projection and not the ugly Gall–Peters! 🗺️

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

"Nonsurvivable": Today's heatwaves have surpassed our bodies' ability to stay cool A new analysis reveals the deadly potential of six extreme heat events, especially for elders.

“Extreme heat is already creating ‘nonsurvivable’ conditions for humans in heatwaves that have killed thousands and likely many more, according to new research that warns people are more susceptible to rising temperatures than first thought.” Via @motherjones.com #ClimateCrisis #UrbanHeat

The same people who argue with climate scientists about who knows more about climate are naturally going to argue with the Pope about who knows more about Jesus.

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= E(1, E(1, E(e, 1)))
= E(1, E(1, 15.15426224...))
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Am I missing something here? If I enter “1+1”, the app spits out a long expression where the most nested expression is “E(1, E(1, E(E(1, 1), 1)))”, but this evaluates to an undefined value because you cannot take the logarithm of 0.

This Tax Day 287 major companies are avoiding $139,256,870,000 in taxes on $1 trillion of their 2025 profits.

BREAKING: A jury has found Live Nation and Ticketmaster to be an illegal monopoly that overcharges fans.

After the federal government settled the case, 34 states kept pursuing the giant ticket and concert company.

Now, the states have won.

BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren has introduced a bill that would allow you to file taxes for free directly with the IRS.

The bill has support on both sides of the aisle, and would bring back and expand the free taxing filing program that the Trump administration killed off.

Polymarket Asked To Work With Us. We Exposed Their Scam Instead. YouTube video by More Perfect Union

I’m amused by the audacity of Polymarket approaching @moreperfectunion.bsky.social for a partnership. As expected, the latter shows why Polymarket and Kalshi are bad.

youtu.be/A654vzQTGbQ

2/2: You can browse through all 550 in #WikimediaCommons: w.wiki/H$RC

And if you’re curious how I am doing this, a slightly outdated process is on my blog: vaes9.com/posts/perspe...

1/2: I have finished editing an additional 50 photos, meaning I have now completed doing perspective corrections on 550 photos of NHCP historical markers of the #Philippines 🇵🇭! 🎉

ARTEMIS II: A Visual Masterpiece. 8K Cinematic Supercut YouTube video by melodysheep

Melodysheep, one of the best YouTube channels out there, has published a gorgeous tribute to Artemis II! 🚀

youtu.be/SGxz4LQfRpo

The PR guy at DoorDash is having a bit of a crash out

About the same size truck bed, drastic difference in body size.

Every so often I remember the day I stumbled upon this real life comparison between an Austin Mini pick-up and a modern mid-size Chevy pick-up

The bloat in body size & the blandness in style are starting. Thought the truck bed is about the same size.

#vintagecar #carbloat #waronthecar #AustinMini

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world.

French perspective

Here Be Dragons.

#birds #art #linocut #linoprint #printmaking #dragon

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