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Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli: Belarus and the strategic depth of Moscow.
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From Berezina to the Shaheds: A Silent Flank That Never Went Quiet
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

Interesting but I wonder about the volume needed and therefore potential impact on marine and shoreline ecosystems.
Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-researchers-create-biodegradable-plastic…

Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
Mark Mansfield Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging. Researchers at Aberystwyth University say the material, created using seaweed extracts, could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastic films widely used in the food industry. The findings, published in the journal […]

Visually impaired Waymo users in CA say riding in a Waymo gives them a feeling of independence and spares them the discrimination they face from human drivers (Sonia A. Rao/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/waym

Blind Waymo Users Revel in the Joy of Riding Alone
Waymo has been an object of frustration to some in California. For visually impaired people, it can also bring a rare feeling of independence.

The Swifts are back from the South! 5 days earlier than before climate change started to accelerate here.
Photo from Wikipedia; they were flying really high ;)

“…prejudice blocking online creators & indie filmmakers from traditional distribution outlets is still occurring, but…model is broken. The glass is forever cracked. Fans, Creators & audience-community productions now play a center role in launching & developing new talent (that’s you!)…if you want to continue to be a storyteller you must make your own films & TV, or at the very least, surround yourself w/those who do.”

“Make your own film”
The film industry is ever evolving and audience-community driven productions are the future.

I have the desire to potter about with plants and get my new raised fruit/veg bed sorted out but apart from the blistering temperatures I've picked up a completely flattening virus from a colleague so I don't have the energy. I keep falling asleep when I sit down. I've put some nasturtium seedlings into a planter, moved the radish planter to the veg area and helped move a couple of bits into our summer seating area and that's me done.

In the US supreme court,
it seems Trump has found loyalists in his crusade against immigration and immigrants.
In a pair of rulings on Thursday,
the court allowed the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections that have granted people from Haiti and Syria the right to live and work legally in the US for more than a decade,
and cleared way for the government to turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border by physically blocking them from setting foot on U…

Trump finds partner in supreme court in his war against immigration
Recent rulings have bolstered president’s pitiless campaign against people of colour fleeing violence and disaster

excellent #movie #FilmMastodon
https://www.filmaffinity.com/uk/film538977.html

Upon Entry (2022)
Genre: Mystery | Synopsis: Diego, an Venezuelan urbanist, and Elena, a dancer from Barcelona, move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. His intention is to boost his professional careers and form ...

Takeaways from Brandon Hunt and Brandon Yeargan's Day 3 post-draft press conference https://www.raiders.com/news/takeaways-from-brandon-hunt-and-brandon-yeargan-s-day-3-post-draft-press-conference

Takeaways from Brandon Hunt and Brandon Yeargan's Day 3 post-draft press conference https://www.raiders.com/news/takeaways-from-brandon-hunt-and-brandon-yeargan-s-day-3-post-draft-press-conference