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Armageddon Days (Are Here Again) (Remastered)
YouTube video by The The - Topic Armageddon Days (Are Here Again) (Remastered)

But if you think that Jesus Christ is coming
Honey you've got another thing coming
If he ever finds out who's hi-jacked his name
He'll cut out his heart and turn in his grave
youtu.be/LRYwxotoe5o?...

03.03.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dutch museum confirms lost painting is genuine Rembrandt Researchers at the Netherlands’ β€ŒRijksmuseum have authenticated as genuine a Rembrandt painting that will be on public display on Wednesday for the first time in decades.

Wonderful.

www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl....

03.03.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7

Horrible movie about horrible people being horrible.

03.03.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a reminder, that even if you don't want to declare a political party, you should still vote in your local primary. There are often tax and spend referendums and votes on primary and off-year election ballots, if there are you can usually ask for a non-partisan ballot.

03.03.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free Museums In London: The Definitive Guide From cultural behemoths to bijou places you didn't know existed.

"Behind the doors of a handsome Georgian townhouse overlooking leafy Russell Square is the world's oldest collection of material on the Nazi era, an immense archive tracing the rise of the far right and its heinous crimes "

We're in Londonist's guide to free museums in the capital!

03.03.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Same. Gets me every time.

03.03.2026 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got up early to see the Moon set. Cloudy. Of course.

03.03.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare Fossil of Baby Dome-Headed Dinosaur Unearthed in Canada | Sci.News Paleontologists have described the youngest example yet of a pachycephalosaur body, offering a look at how these dinosaurs grew and moved during their first months of life.

www.sci.news/paleontology...

03.03.2026 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Working my way through the new series. Some decent stories, good acting, amazing sets, but the foul language just keeps getting worse. In the 1980s this series would have required a Parental Advisory warning, and I wouldn't have been allowed to watch it.

03.03.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know, but it felt like a question worth answering for others who might not read the article.

02.03.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rhetorical question is answered in the article that it was before they announced casualties

02.03.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Adorable deer

01.03.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s been a fun build! #lego #transformers

28.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

BUTT TO THE FACE!!!

01.03.2026 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This brings back memories of my 1970s childhood.

28.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tyler Keillor with a life-size reconstruction he made of the head.

28.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The fossils from Coulonges-sur-Sarthe were destroyed in the British air raid on Caen in July 1944 [6], and since neither a detailed description nor illustrations were published, the affinities of this purported dinosaur must remain uncertain. There is an obvious discrepancy between MoriΓ¨re’s mention of a femur and Bigot’s identification of dermal spines, but it
seems that several skeletal elements were present, and they may have included both a
femur and dermal scutes, although the fact that Bigot made no mention of the femur is puzzling. If Bigot’s interpretation of some of the fossils as dermal spines was correct, they may have belonged to an ankylosaur. Ankylosaur remains are known from the Cenomanian Chalk of England [14–16]. from Buffetaut, E (2026) The Cretaceous Dinosaur Record from Normandy (NW France): A Review. Fossil Studies 4(1): art5 doi.org/10.3390/fossils4010005

The fossils from Coulonges-sur-Sarthe were destroyed in the British air raid on Caen in July 1944 [6], and since neither a detailed description nor illustrations were published, the affinities of this purported dinosaur must remain uncertain. There is an obvious discrepancy between MoriΓ¨re’s mention of a femur and Bigot’s identification of dermal spines, but it seems that several skeletal elements were present, and they may have included both a femur and dermal scutes, although the fact that Bigot made no mention of the femur is puzzling. If Bigot’s interpretation of some of the fossils as dermal spines was correct, they may have belonged to an ankylosaur. Ankylosaur remains are known from the Cenomanian Chalk of England [14–16]. from Buffetaut, E (2026) The Cretaceous Dinosaur Record from Normandy (NW France): A Review. Fossil Studies 4(1): art5 doi.org/10.3390/fossils4010005

The Bavarian State Collection (home of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, and Bahariasaurus ingens, among other holotypes) wasn't the only museum to be destroyed during World War II. Caen's was also destroyed, and along with it much of Normandy's then-known fossil record.

28.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Figure 8. Distal caudal spine (left) of Miragaia longispinus UW 20503: (a) historic photograph of the fossil (Charles W. Gilmore, early 20th century, public domain); (b) replica UW 20503; (c–h) replica USNM V 8036; (a,b,f) in lateral (left) view; (c) in medial (right) view; (d) in distal view; (e) in anterior view; (g) in posterior view; (h) in proximal view; (f) stacked transverse cross-sections of caudal spine (approximate corresponding section identified in (e) as the dashed lines i–v). Scale bar equals 20 cm.

Figure 8. Distal caudal spine (left) of Miragaia longispinus UW 20503: (a) historic photograph of the fossil (Charles W. Gilmore, early 20th century, public domain); (b) replica UW 20503; (c–h) replica USNM V 8036; (a,b,f) in lateral (left) view; (c) in medial (right) view; (d) in distal view; (e) in anterior view; (g) in posterior view; (h) in proximal view; (f) stacked transverse cross-sections of caudal spine (approximate corresponding section identified in (e) as the dashed lines i–v). Scale bar equals 20 cm.

Dacentrurine Stegosaurs in North America: New Occurrences from the Upper Jurassic of USA (Morrison Formation)
by Francisco Costa
www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/18...

28.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Street scene with staircase to elevated railway above pavement

Street scene with staircase to elevated railway above pavement

Stopped in Chicago on my way out west and back east on a Greyhound Ameripass trip in 1975.

27.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2554    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 24

It drives me crazy when an all-female cast anime featuring women mentoring young women and/or girls in their interests or new careers adds in the obligatory hot springs visit or clothes shopping outfits scenes just for fan service. Why???
Ruri Rocks and New Game! are both great shows but did that.

28.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Puzzle Lady" has very comforting "Murder She Wrote" vibes.

28.02.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reply with your favorite pet(s) in an anime.
I love the chubby tubby cat Mozuku from "New Game!" who will go on a diet someday.... eventually.

27.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you ever post pictures of the roof of the Not So Great Hall?

27.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near E...

The government shot down their own drone... ... ...
Just because you own a giant frikken laser, it doesn't mean you have to shoot at everything that moves.
www.npr.org/2026/02/27/g...

27.02.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#PaleoFest2026 speaker:
Courtney Sprain, University of Florida

β€œT-Rex and the Crater of Doom?”
March 6-8, 2026 Burpee Museum Rockford, Illinois, USA
burpee.org/paleofest/le...

26.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#PaleoFest2026 speaker:
Mitchell Riegler
University of Florida PhD Student

Talk Title: Hidden Anatomy of Worm Lizards: New Insights from Modern Imaging and 56 Million years of Fossils
March 6-8, 2026 Burpee Museum Rockford, Illinois, USA
burpee.org/paleofest/le...

26.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'My Wife's Lovers', 1893 painting by Carl Kahler (1856–1906).

26.02.2026 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3931    πŸ” 715    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 37
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SVP TOWN HALL MEETING
An Explanation of SVP’s Ethics Policies and Practices

Dear Skye,

All members of the Society are invited to join SVP President Stuart Sumida, other members of the SVP Executive Committee, and members of the SVP Ethics Committee for the latest in the series of town hall meetings designed to let members discuss opportunities, questions, concerns, and planning that impact our Society.  The topic of this town hall meeting will be: An Explanation of SVP’s Ethics Policies and Practices.  It is anticipated that the town hall will last approximately one hour.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SVP TOWN HALL MEETING An Explanation of SVP’s Ethics Policies and Practices Dear Skye, All members of the Society are invited to join SVP President Stuart Sumida, other members of the SVP Executive Committee, and members of the SVP Ethics Committee for the latest in the series of town hall meetings designed to let members discuss opportunities, questions, concerns, and planning that impact our Society. The topic of this town hall meeting will be: An Explanation of SVP’s Ethics Policies and Practices. It is anticipated that the town hall will last approximately one hour.

SVP Ethics Meeting is today at 1:30 PM EST. I urge all members to join the meeting and demand that leadership hold known abusers accountable, and improve transparency.

26.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Lets talk about the dinosaur of the gods.

Pyroraptor olympius.

It was a dromaeosaurid that lived in what is now France during the Late Cretaceous.

It’s name means β€˜fire thief’ because of how it was discovered.

Which is probably one of the coolest ways a dinosaur has been discovered.

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26.02.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I think this is Macruronus novaezelandiae? I think someone asked if I knew of a good video of this fish a while back but idr who. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 720 #eruptionarchives #MarineLife

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