Satellite data reveals Greenland ice sheet thinning at alarming rate https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/sustainability/satellite-data-reveals-greenland-ice-sheet-thinning-at-alarming-rate/ #science via @CosmosMagazine

#FridayThrillerClub So, the scene under the table is where Bruce lost an earplug and seriously damaged his hearing in that ear. In fact, eventually he actually had to have a hearing aid and an earpiece for his latter day movies before he retired.

#StarTrek #ChiefMilesEdwardObrien

@birb https://archive.org/services/collection-rss.php?collection=wfmu-radio

https://www.europesays.com/1704299/ I like the name tho ! #GreatBritish #GreatBritishMemes #Memes #UnitedKingdom

shout out to all the women out there who are thanklessly making holidays happen for everyone else

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-musk-2670491497/

'All talk, no action': Congressman vows to oppose Mike Johnson as Elon Musk issues warning

Travis Gettys
December 18, 2024 2:11PM ET

Al Powell's reaction to a corpse landing on his car, is, I believe, the reaction any of us would have.

#FridayThrillerClub

TikTok says banning it would cost U.S. small businesses, creators $1.3 billion in first month, per CNBC.

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options

I'm indulging in 12 consecutive Saturdays, starting tomorrow.

For the first time in 15 years, I'm not on call in the event of a lab emergency. Warm thoughts and hats off to all of you who will deal with some type of low (or high!) grade, consistent stress over the holiday.

Signing off. I'll see y'all in 2025!

We are sad to see that @ThePlant has decided to close the GamingonLinux forum, a result of the Online Safety Act. We warned politicians that their attempts to regulate the net in the UK would destroy the best bits of the internet when trying to tackle the worst. #OFCOM #OnlineSafetyAct #Linux

It's official: Senate Democrats just confirmed the 235th federal judge of the Biden-Harris Administration.

That breaks the record of 234 confirmations from Trump's first term.

Thank you to all of you who contacted your Democratic senators in recent weeks and pushed them to confirm dozens of pro-democracy judges.

Last sunset before winter solstice

https://www.europesays.com/1704260/ News Analysis: Europe feels Musk’s political impact. How far will it go? #afd #Britain #coalition #commentary #country #DonaldTrump #europe #germany #LateRemark #Musk #party #policy #politic #PoliticalSystem #scholz

https://www.europesays.com/1704303/ Made in Stirling #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

#FridayThrillerClub This is a surprisingly visual effects heavy movie for its time. The vent shaft is barely 25 feet long, the rest below John is a matte painting.

Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/the-kids-are-maybe-alright-teen-drug-use-hits-new-lows-in-ongoing-decline/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42446686

Immune cells can 'talk' to neurons and vice versa.

Abnormal communication between these cell types is found in:
- PANDAS/PANS
- Long COVID
- Depression
- ME/CFS
- PTSD
- etc.

A new study discovered how... 🧵

Basically, the #Google Gemini AI disclaimer amounts to: "If you trust any results you get from Gemini, you're an idiot and don't come running back to us to complain that trusting Google was a mistake. It's on you, and Google isn't taking any responsibility. Thank you for choosing Google!"

The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control

It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do. https://buff.ly/41LhFlB

https://www.europesays.com/1704301/ Gone through this myself. Powerful clip this. Talk to those close to you, you rarely can tell #NorthernIreland #UnitedKingdom

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-forward-stopgap-funding-bill-despite-elon-musk/story?id=116903027

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

Congress must pass a bill to fund the government before the end of the week.

By Lauren Peller
December 19, 2024, 6:20 AM

A ver, un poco de contexto para una Unpopular opinion:
Primera parte: Al parecer la Agenciá Espacial Española sacó a concurso el diseño de un logotipo. Se buscó un jurado, se presentaron varios diseños, se eligió ganador. Hasta ahí, todo normal, ¿no? Pues hay plot twist.
(sigue)

#Yoyo is comfortable, but watchful as well. #CatsofMastodon #Cats #ChunderRoad

https://www.europesays.com/1704290/ Trump Threatens Tariffs If EU Doesn’t Buy More US Oil and Gas #Climate

https://www.europesays.com/1704296/ east london walk🥰 #London #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/1704284/ Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Russian troops based in trenches in Avdiivka #CombatFootage #Conflicts

https://www.europesays.com/1704278/ Just saw this sad post after horrific news from Germany, sending my love hans #2WesternEurope4u #2WesternEurope4u #europe

https://www.europesays.com/1704293/ A Landmark Victory in the Legal Fight Against Climate Change #Environment

I’m spending less time online this week repeating myself about politics and more time with humans in person. Tonight that means having a Krampus-themed drink with a friend where a portion of the proceeds goes to non-profits that help animals in need.

Seems better than bitching online. Have a good Friday.

So in 2010, they matched his DNA from at attempted rape in 1999, which shared similarities to a rape and murder in 1991. But then the DNA just went idk off somewhere and so nothing happened. Ok.

Dominique Pelicot faces further rape and murder investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/19/dominique-pelicot-further-investigation-rapes-murder

In case there was any doubt the mining industry is the backbone of the political right and far-right in Australia. If you're a small-l liberal or progressive, *every* political cause you oppose is championed by the toxic fossil fuel industry. #auspol

Politicians, celebrities spott...

#FridayThrillerClub Just an FYI, I might bust outa here in an hour to watch Picard stare at some lights, WHICH HE DESERVES FOR WHATEVER PICARD SEASON 2 WAS!!!

Yuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva (7 August 1901 – 28 October 1989) was a Soviet actress and film director. As an actress, she is known for starring in the silent sci-fi classic Aelita (1924).

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuliya_Solntseva

#silentfilm #1920s #cinema #film #movie

Elon Musk’s Latest Tantrum Shows He Has No Idea What He’s Doing

https://newrepublic.com/post/189615/elon-musk-tantrum-primary-no-idea

Bezos thwarted, in some tiny and very twee way the British have resisted an Oligarch's whims.

(A song promoted heavily on Amazon was the other front runner)

Yesterday, farmers in southern Syria shared how they were prevented from accessing their fields by the IOF. Today, residents from the surrounding areas gathered near Maariyah to protest Israel’s presence in Syria. The occupation forces opened fire on the protesters hitting at least one person.

Maariya is on the western edge of Syria’s southern Daraa province, it is located near Syria’s occupied Golan Heights, but outside of the buffer zone that was established in the 1974 ceasefire agreement between Syria and Israel.

(241) Democratic whip on looming shutdown: Elon Musk ‘pulled the rug out’ - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdptwM7c67A