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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-08 21:16:37

At the Pentagon on Wednesday morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the United States would get ahold of the country’s nuclear stockpiles — by persuasion or by force.
The more soft-spoken chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, told reporters that U.S. forces would remain in the Middle East and were
“ready if ordered, or called upon, to resume combat operations with the same speed and precision as we’ve demonstrated over the past 38 days.”
But …

For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2026-05-08 01:26:50

Does anyone else ever wonder to themselves, "I wonder what ever became of Luthen's Fondor Haulcraft after the ISB raid?"
starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Luthe

Luthen Rael's Fondor Haulcraft
Luthen Rael's Fondor Haulcraft was a heavily modified V-21.1 Chevlex in use by Luthen Rael in 5 BBY. The ship, which Rael referred to as "the Fondor," had an added droid Mod serving as a co-pilot as well as multiple hidden countermeasures such as laser beams and a projectile launcher. During the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire, Rael used the ship to travel to Ferrix, where he met with Cassian Andor to recruit him for a heist on the Imperial headquarters of the planet Aldhani. He...

@smashtie@mas.to
2026-04-04 12:19:33

The Hurvin Anderson exhibition at Tate Britain is eye-opening for me. I didn't really know anything about him, and I'm loving the vibes, the subjects, the treatment and the materials (mostly acrylic on linen).
#art #painting

The Banqueting Palace, 2026 A looming building in a dark grey, rain soaked painting, with figures in the middle ground, on a bike, one riding on the handlebars, reflected in the wet pavement. Bare winter trees are in either side in front of a blue sky. Anderson explains: 'This is the painting of a memory. I wanted to recapture a walk home from school. The canvas is dominated by a dark sky. Devoid of people, it evokes the twilight of a suburban winter afternoon in England. A lot of the time th…
Passenger Opportunity, 2023-24, Reworked 2026 A huge panelled work featuring verdant scenes on the right and urban on the left. Subjects included slavery - lines of slaves in irons on the right, and family and community on the left. The colours are vibrant acrylic. At the bottom are images of departure, arrival and farewells.
Miss Sylvia, 2011 A striking, simple blue and yellow beach scene, with a single black woman in the middle, in a bikini, with her sun on her head and shoulders. The foliage behind her is portrayed by the absence of the blue background so the yellow wash shows through.
Untitled (Red Flags), 2004 The epic scale of the dark green jungle foliage behind this beach, stretching high above to fill the frame, dwarfs the crowd of people on the beach. There are red dangers flags in front of a red and white parasol. In the distance on the right, a line of fierce surf can be seen. For something so colourful and innocent, this picture of a busy beach gives me a surprising sense of ominous dread.
@jake4480@c.im
2026-05-04 18:40:38

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year #nature #photography

Emerald Glow. 3rd Place, Young. A Cuban tree frog in the photographer’s backyard in Florida. Hawkins-Kimmel: “During the heat of the day, I uncovered this Cuban tree frog hiding in the leaf of a banana tree in my backyard. The frog was very calm and allowed me to slip a flashlight under the leaf to create this effect. My 100mm lens ensured that I didn’t need to get too close, so as not to stress out the frog.”
In the Crowd. Finalist, Young. A group of flamingos in Camargue, France. Godin: “It was the courtship season for flamingos. They were constantly lowering and raising their heads. I had this photo in mind and wanted one flamingo to be sharp in the middle of other blurred flamingos. So I concentrated on one particular flamingo and followed it with my eyes, only pressing the shutter button when it was surrounded by several other flamingo heads.”
Inside the Pack. 2nd Place, Animals. Arctic wolves on the sea ice in a frozen fjord on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Eshel: “Lying on the sea ice of a frozen fjord, I experienced a moment of pure magic when a pack of Arctic wolves approached me out of sheer curiosity. They came so close I could feel their breath, yet I never sensed aggression, only wonder. These wolves, unlike others, have never been hunted or threatened by humans. In the remote wilderness of northern Ellesmere Island, they have no…
Spider Web. 3rd Place, Animals. A Eurasian beaver approaches a spider’s web in Kiskunság National Park, Hungary. Máté: “Years ago, I managed to intervene at the last minute to stop the water department from clear-cutting trees along a 2km stretch of canal. Since then, we’ve worked together. I monitor and notify them of any trees obstructing water traffic, while they avoid unnecessary clear-cutting, preserving a thriving habitat. Beavers returned to this area in 2015, nearly two centuries after …
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-09 12:35:54

Czech president Petr Pavel warned that Donald Trump’s recent comments questioning the role of Nato have damaged the alliance’s credibility more than the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has done in several years.
Pavel, a retired Nato general and former chair of the Nato military committee, also said that Trump’s criticism of the alliance over the Iran war was “to put it mildly, unfair”.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Czech media outlet Seznam Zpršvy at the Charles Universi…

Nato ‘very disappointing’, says Trump, in fresh attack ahead of Rutte speech – Europe live
US president suggests alliance needs pressure placed on it to ‘understand anything’ as reports suggest he has demanded commitments to help secure strait of Hormuz

@samvarma@fosstodon.org
2026-04-09 13:55:19

History really is a fantastic teacher @… rah.social/@robert/11637209665

Robert A. Hill (@robert@rah.social)
I don't think I have ever read a more concise and yet thorough explanation of my own observations, conclusions, and fears as a 20+ year veteran technology professional and 15 year SRE veteran. We are actively tearing down the hard fought wins for ourselves and our customers in the chase for the MBAs and business idiots and the institutional knowledge and processes that solved huge problems are the victims of this AI circlejerk. https://leehanchung.github.io/blogs/2026/04/05/the-ai-great-leap…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-08 02:55:55

About 120 journalists and broadcast staff are expected to participate in a strike at Scotland's STV over pay on Friday, as election results are counted (Severin Carrell/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/media/2026/may

STV’s Scotland election coverage to be hit by strike action over pay
About 120 journalists and broadcast staff expected to protest about pay freeze as STV invests in new radio station

@ginevra@hachyderm.io
2026-03-08 01:14:09

I've been learning Persian/Farsi for the last couple of months. (I know, what timing!)
I'm still stuck in alphabet recognition drills, but I'm happy to take my time. I'm also amused by the number of French words I recognise.
What I didn't realise is I'll one day be able to understand Dari and also read things from Afghanistan!
#LanguageLearning

@benb@osintua.eu
2026-02-09 11:26:09

Belgorod blackout: officials drain heating systems in high-rises ahead of freeze: benborges.xyz/2026/02/08/belgo

Tracking information about the Russian War against Ukraine — Modern art makes me want to rock out
A blog running on Micro.blog

@maxheadroom@hub.uckermark.social
2026-04-08 08:47:04
Content warning: Dead animals

Some street food pictures from Zhangjiajie. Not for the faint of heart

A store with dried meat hanging in the doorway and shelves of snacks inside.
A woman in a red jacket stands in front of a vegetable stand, examining green beans in a blue crate.
An open-air market stall with fresh produce, including vegetables and meats, displayed in crates and buckets on a wet concrete surface.
Two dried goat carcasses hanging from a rope in front of a store.