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I rarely leave my neighborhood these days, so when the opportunity came last weekend to visit a town about 80 km from my home, I took a little detour to visit and take photos of the town’s only national historical marker.
(Those who have been following me long enough know that documenting historical markers in #Wikidata and

Landing at Nasugbu historical marker
NHI historical marker for the landing of the American forces at Nasugbu during World War II

Weiß nicht, ob das schon als gute Nachricht zählt, aber immerhin ... https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/landgericht-dresden-verurteilt-wahlfaelscher-zu-mehrjaehriger-freiheitsstrafe-a-b9…

Mutmaßlicher Rechtsextremist: Landgericht Dresden verurteilt Wahlfälscher zu mehrjähriger Freiheitsstrafe
Dem Vorsitzenden Richter zufolge war es ein »Streifzug durchs Strafgesetzbuch«: Ein 45-Jähriger hat Stimmzettel für die rechtsextreme Partei »Freie Sachsen« manipuliert und mehrfach Brände gelegt. Und das war längst nicht alles.

Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/peru-seizes-record-4-ton-mercury-shipment-in-fight-against-illegal-gold-mining/

Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network fueling illicit gold mining in the Amazon. The 4-ton haul, discovered in June at the port of Callao, was hidden in gravel bags and bound for Bolivia, officials said on Thursday. Experts say it could […]

Charles är i Kanada - men vad får han säga? https://www.dn.se/varlden/kung-charles-i-kanada-for-att-markera-mot-donald-trump/

Kung Charles på besök i Kanada – för att markera mot Donald Trump
Kung Charles III i Kanada – för att markera mot Donald Trumps tal om den 51:a delstaten

My beautiful 6/yo son just came up to me and showed me this INCREDIBLE drawing of our hometown he created with the marker pack his dad bought him for school 🥹 What should I do as his mother to support his God-given gift?

FCC filing: Larry Ellison will hold a minority voting interest of ~35.5% in the combined Paramount-Skydance company, without any veto or special voting rights (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/larry-ellison-paramount-skydance-merger-voting-right…

Larry Ellison to Hold 35.5% of Family's Voting Rights in New Paramount, National Amusements After Skydance Merger Closes
The Oracle chairman will not have any "veto rights, or any special or outsized voting rights," per an amendment filed with the FCC

...in 1943...[A. Mercer ]Daniel discovered what were later referred to as D.C.'s "lost laws".These two laws were published in 1872 and 1873 and prohibited segregation in restaurants in D.C.; the laws were later found to be still in effect...and were used...to force a legal end to discrimination in Washington.
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A. Mercer Daniel - Wikipedia

🌡️ Global mercury levels in rivers have doubled since Industrial Revolution, research reveals
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-global-mercury-rivers-industrial-revolution.html

Global mercury levels in rivers have doubled since Industrial Revolution, research reveals
Mercury levels in the world's rivers have more than doubled since the pre-industrial era, according to new research from Tulane University that establishes the first known global baseline for riverine mercury pollution.

Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company? (David Bauder/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/paramount-skydance-merger-cbs-news-trump-85560c3c7aaaa1fe894380683e66a89c
http://www.memeorandum.com/250725/p120#a250725p120

Paramount says it expects its merger with Skydance to close on August 7; the new company will trade on Nasdaq as PSKY (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/paramount-skydance-deal-close-date-1236470440/

When Will the Paramount-Skydance Merger Deal Close? Date Is Set
Paramount Global expects the merger with Skydance -- forming Paramount Skydance Corp. -- to close Aug. 7.