Palantir: National service should be a universal duty. We should, as a society, seriously consider moving away from an all-volunteer force and only fight the next war if everyone shares in the risk and the cost. Translation: We’re going to bring back the draft. Our vision of permanent war only works if we courageously volunteer people 40 years younger than us to die for oil.

Palantir: Some cultures have produced vital advances; others remain dysfunctional and regressive. All cultures are now equal. Criticism and value judgments are forbidden. Yet this new dogma glosses over the fact that certain cultures and indeed subcultures . . . have produced wonders. Others have proven middling, and worse, regressive and harmful. Translation: Which cultures? Oh, you know the ones.

We translated each part of Palantir's 22-point manifesto because public service is our passion
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Splash screen for the post El Niño and Arctic Summers: Warmth favored in Alaska and the Atlantic Arctic

El Niño is on track to emerge in the equatorial Pacific Ocean in the next couple months. What (if anything) does this portend for the Arctic this summer? That's the topic for the latest post from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. #Arctic #Climate

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I just luv the Story Corps on PBS

The First WORLD FENCING LEAGUE is happening April 25th!!! I'M GEEKING!!!

Japanese engineers developed this "Sword Tip Visualisation" tracking technology specifically for this event that will make it so much easier for the average person to see what's going on!

I MUST WATCH THIS ENTIRE TOURNAMENT

Restoring this important funding would help preserve the original sites of the Heart Mountain, Manzanar, Minidoka, and Tule Lake concentration camps for future generations. The history and significance of the incarceration should be remembered so that its lessons guide the future.

Day 509 of the uninterrupted #GeorgiaProtests 🇬🇪🇪🇺

📷 Levan Zazadze

Japan 👀
“The strength of the earthquake has been revised up to 7.5 and the biggest waves due to the tsunami are expected in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures, authorities said.”

Michigan gas station clerk saves teen from alleged kidnapper after she mouths ‘help’ In Hamtramck, Abdulrahman Abohatem placed himself between 16-year-old girl and man before police arrest

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"Our solutions must match the scale of the challenges. They seek to address the problems of today, not 10 years ago or 1975. The project of reform must engage people from both parties, and no party. The best ideas are neither left nor right: They reflect the urgent desire of the disaffected middle."

The wealthy retirees behind Juneau's so-called "affordability" initiative don't seem to realize that when no working families want to live here because life is miserable for our kids with no arts, no sports, and bad schools, that their open plan granite kitchen will decline in property value also.

Buckley Carlson • @buckleycarlson X.com Remember when you thought 911 was as presented? (I did, for a long time). Now consider what you endured during Covid, Election 2020, J6 Fedsurrection, Epstein (even just the sickening partial reveal), Charlie, and Iran-for-Israel. NOW, will you say the below is crazy? Doubt it. Thanks, @DavidSmuts David Smuts • @DavidSmuts • 4/24/25 Listen folks, because this is bigger than you think. What happened with Trump's "assassination attempt" on 13th July wasn't just some random event—it was a deliberate Judeo-Masonic blood ritual, staged to deceive the masses ... Show more 6:38 AM • 4/18/26 • 105K Views

Tucker Carlson is very close with his brother Buckley. Buckley seems to believe that 9/11 was an inside job and that Trump’s assassination was faked as “a deliberate Judeo-Masonic blood ritual, staged to deceive the masses.” Okey dokey.

"This is a meeting of the High Fluff Council" 🙃😉

I want one!

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2 JBER soldiers injured by bear during training exercise Officials say the soldiers were injured during a “land navigation training event” at the base. A task force from the base responded to the incident and provided medical care.

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'I'm totally amazed': VIU students build new IT emergency network A real life natural disaster has inspired a life saving invention in Nanaimo, that can connect homes when communication lines go down. The project stems from a VIU student's personal experience in dev...

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This is for @johnmunro.bsky.social . Another way is possible.

Two out of three ain't bad

Spectacular 🤩

"MERS adds that boaters can take its free online Whale-Safe Boating Course if they want a refresher on how to protect both themselves and wildlife while on the water."

Who Is Blake Whiting? - The American Scholar The most astonishingly productive historian in recent times is someone you’ll never meet

... previously published work. This is word-laundering on a truly industrial scale, aided and abetted by one of the world’s largest corporations. Using AI tools and a pseudonym, unknown culprits are now profiting from my work and that of my colleagues."

Tech billionaires want Christians to believe in AI For Peter Thiel and JD Vance allies, the tech right is framing AI as a moral—even divine—mission.

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Far North Fashion Show celebrates Alaska cultures | Alaska Beacon The event showcases the work of Indigenous designers who embed culturally significant elements and some social messages in their creations.

Far North Fashion Show celebrates Alaska cultures, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/far-n...

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A painting of a bird beside the text "there's not enough space in my brain for this shit"

French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.

An 86yr old grandma😖
I can say it would be a pleasure to put my boot right up ICE's ass.
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Trump’s tax cuts made this possible. For the ultra-wealthy and Trump’s pals, life is good.

It was an honour to chat to the good folks at @themerl.bsky.social about the history of land ownership in England - in which I attempt to summarise 1000 years of dispossession, secrecy & plunder into one podcast; along with fresh hope that the secrecy may finally end soon…

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Illustration of an ancient, sprawling oak tree with dense, gnarled branches and leaves. Within the leaves are the faces of 20 individuals including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Text at the bottom reads "The Royal Oak". The scene includes a grassy foreground and a serene background.

Look closer… 👀

This isn’t just a tree, it's The Royal Oak, “in which may be discovered 20 likenesses of illustrious individuals”

How many can you find?

Shelfmark: Puzzle Pictures folder 2 (6)

Recalled swing frame.

#Recall: Fun and Function Recalls Children’s Metal Multi-Point Swing Frames; The swing frames can crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in injury. Get refund. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...