Dr Gavin Merrifield

“HIELANMAN'S UMBRELLA” should be a new law of journalism, which states that if AI generated photos are used in a news article, all reporting from that publication should be instantly distrusted.

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Striking that Trump's minions are more critical of European countries for limited support, or sitting this war out, than they are of Putin for handing information to Iran

I had no idea you were a taxi driver.

An image taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars

Sol 1792: Left Mastcam-Z Camera, taken at 11:33:19.121 (local mean solar time), image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

Withheld Jeffrey Epstein files with accusations against Trump released by justice department The Department of Justice said the released files had been

Geez. Don't they know there's a war on??

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“Looks like I picked the wrong time to delay getting off of fossil fuels…”

RFK Jr: Families should make dinner together and that will cure the spiritual crisis in the U.S.

Mom: I would but I have to work two jobs to afford housing.

RFK Jr: I only have one “job” and I’m a millionaire, what’s your problem lazy daisy? I’ve made tens of meals for my kids over decades!

Tylenol orders in pregnant people plummeted after Trump falsely linked the medicine to autism An analysis found that, following Trump’s claim that acetaminophen was linked to autism, orders for the drug for pregnant patients in emergency rooms dropped, while the number of children prescribed a...

An analysis found that, following Trump’s claim that acetaminophen was linked to autism, orders for the drug for pregnant patients in emergency rooms dropped, while the number of children prescribed an unproven autism treatment increased

Markwayne Mullin, the new DHS Secretary, friends.

If he’ll blatantly lie and verbally abuse a government scientist **at a televised Congressional hearing**, just imagine what he’ll do behind closed doors.

This can't be right. I remember slightly different lyrics and will not be proven wrong by AI!

And people say it's virtually impossible to generate a truly random number generator.

For a regime that insisted on renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, and a new and cocky Secretary of War who can’t stop lecturing about lethality and maintaining a warrior ethos, these guys are surprisingly afraid to call a war a war.

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*TWO* vacuums? Can you multiply zero twice??

Amen!

British Science Week starts tomorrow!

This is the perfect opportunity for individuals and churches to pray for scientists, educators, and regulators, so that science serves us all.

Take a look at these prayer resources developed by Faraday and Christians in Science: www.cis.org.uk/british-scie...

Now you are as cool as me.

IPSO have published their verdict on The Daily Telegraph’s fake £345,000-a year banker couple who claimed they couldn’t afford five holidays.

The paper declined to explain to the watchdog how the article came to be published - but our reporting at the time sets it out…

Incredibly telling Kemi Badenoch interview on Today:
- can’t say what she’d actually want UK forces to do
- no idea what objective her proposed military action is to achieve
- hides from reality that single biggest constraint on British military = her govt’s defence cuts

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone]

Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group.

“Once again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes.

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Uh oh...

Trump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East 'if necessary' The US President said he was taking steps to keep energy supplies flowing as oil and gas prices continued to surge.

And there's the inevitable attempt at monetisation from Trump...

'Trump has said the US government will provide risk insurance "at a very reasonable price" to all shipping firms in the region to "ensure the FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the WORLD".'

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I know it's way down the list, but why does Hegseth insist on "warfighters" as his replacement for soldier when there is already the word "warrior" that means exactly the same thing and doesn't sound like something a little kid made up?

‘Rising anti-trans hatred’ in the UK creating ‘hostile environment’, report suggests 99 per cent of trans people say media coverage of issue has harmed their mental health

The story has been picked up by mainstream press.

Great work by @transactualuk.bsky.social

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Won't Martin do something??

We have to do something.

A starfield is shown with a large circular blue ring in the center. In the ring's center is a bright blue spot. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

🔭 Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Bresseler; Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II)

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