I wonder whether they'll swap out the GE licensed engine for a Rolls Royce ITAR-free model. There have been rumours for a few years now, and an order of this magnitude would easily justify it.

Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to stop him.

Two Wikipedia contributors averted a potential tragedy at a conference for the site’s editors on Friday in Manhattan when they jumped in to take down a man with a gun.

YouTube video by Alain Ibrahim AÏA - Batwannes Beek | آية ـ بتونِّس بيك (Reimagined)

Superb

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This is authoritarianism

None of them qualified for that.

TBH, I get the impression that people generally feel the elderly fall into the deserving category — versus other categories that are undeserving/scroungers/etc.

None of my older relatives understood that state pension is an unfunded benefit. They thought the money they paid in while working was invested and they're drawing it out.

Hah, that was directly paying for the pensioners alive back then.

My daughter Alice should be starting secondary school tomorrow. But she can't, because a dangerous driver killed her, on a crossing outside her primary school, at the end of Y4. Here she is on h... My daughter Alice should be starting secondary school tomorrow. But she can't, because a dangerous driver killed her, on a crossing outside her primary school, at the end of Y4. Here she is on her v...

The drunk driver who killed this youngster while speeding was only given a 10 year + 2 month driving ban.

That is obscene.

If there were ever a case for a lifetime driving ban, it is exactly this kind of situation.

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I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.

Glad to hear you're still leading the charge.

British train experience

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack) Lorien Testard · Album · 2025 · 154 songs

"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" likely has the best music of any video game ever made.

I highly recommend listening to it, even if you aren't interested in games.

I haven't played it, but have been listening in the background. It's a masterpiece in its own right.

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Over the years I've read quite a few parts of OpenID Connect specs, and just realised today I've been chronically misreading reading "Relying Party" as "Relaying Party" 🤦‍♂️.

YouTube video by ukandanz uKanDanZ - WAR PIGS (Official Music Video)

Sometimes YouTube recommends some real gems. Warpigs in Amharic with a jazz metal band.

Singer has a great voice.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kVY...

This fattie has been eating all of the food meant for small birds.

YouTube video by Mother Of Millions Mother of Millions - Artefact

Mother of Millions are just an astonishingly underrated progressive rock/metal band.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELrq...

President Ramkalawan sends condolence message following the passing of Mr Francis Chang-Sam “It is with deep sadness that I have learned of the passing of Mr Francis Chang Sam, a distinguished Seychellois whose invaluable contribution to the legal, political, and constitutional development ....

I am saddened to hear of the passing of Francis Chang-Sam.

Francis was a stalwart of the legal community in Seychelles, and moreover, a lovely man.

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Starling bird with its beak open clinging onto a thin bamboo pieces

Noisy starling in my garden. Was oscillating between raiding my bird feeder and loudly begging for food.

Hmm, it looks like Vert.x Service Proxies do not support publish semantics?

Last night, walking down the River Tyne.

Your parents taking a deep interest in your profession is an underrated thing.

Interestingly, only those cardinals under 80 get to vote in the election.

YouTube video by The B1M Europe's New Metro is Delayed by Decades

Very interesting documentary about the metro in Thessaloniki — delayed in large part due to the rich history buried underneath the city.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4nW...

Starling in my garden

Eddie Jordan: Former Formula 1 boss dies aged 76 Former Formula 1 boss and television pundit Eddie Jordan dies at the age of 76.

This is really sad. When I was at university I used to watch the F1 sometimes with one of my housemates.

Eddie Jordan was a legend, and his iconic voice and ceaseless energy were a mainstay of the commentary.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day to all those who celebrate it.

Thank goodness. It has been total chaos.

That said: the writing is on the wall for Europe-US military-industrial cooperation.

We need to ensure Europe can fully defend itself and back Ukraine entirely autonomously of USA.

I have to admit, the French were correct.

Very proud of the huge crowds that turned out to greet Zelensky in London.

Trump is a vile man. My full support to Ukraine.

I just drank about 1/3 (or more) a super strong 500ml energy drink; I think someone's gonna need to scrape me off the ceiling in a few minutes.

How the hell do people drink these on a daily basis!