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The wave breakers is called β€œdolosse” in Afrikaans (translated as knuckle bones) and Eric Merrifield is widely credited as its inventor when he worked as harbour engineer, and developed it after a storm in East London, South Africa, in 1963.

19.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For a public school, it is quite astounding how UC Berkeley identifies and recruits future Nobel winners, based on how many Chemistry laureates they have/had

09.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Omar Yaghi strangling me in 2017…

Omar Yaghi strangling me in 2017…

Time to break out this pic of me being strangled by a future #Nobel Laureate in 2017… #Chemsky #chemnobel…

08.10.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 153    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Fun fact: Yaghi and I are both academic grandchildren of FA Cotton

09.10.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goldman: "Trump is in the Epstein files. So now all of a sudden the Republicans who were so aggressively intent on releasing the Epstein files are quiet...Oversight is running away from it because Chairman Comer is the useful idiot who will do the cover up for Donald Trump."

10.09.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1461    πŸ” 469    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 15

Also, I bet there’s nothing but a dozen donuts in the box. The service we would expect from the deputy AG

26.07.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The decades of granted powers that lead to a US dictatorship.

23.07.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6239    πŸ” 2250    πŸ’¬ 254    πŸ“Œ 147
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A Message to Stephen Colbert from MeidasTouch By Ben Meiselas

Stephen Colbert, if you’re reading this: the door is open at the MeidasTouch Network open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

18.07.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 20247    πŸ” 3827    πŸ’¬ 661    πŸ“Œ 224

It’s Br for Brazil

07.07.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JFC MGT is the worst

05.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 402    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.

My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you spread the word?

30.06.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5172    πŸ” 2699    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 122
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FFS!

25.06.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThis is what he does. He bluffs. He stalls. He blue-balls the nation with performative nonsense and calls it leadership. He governs like a sweaty improv comic on Ambien…”
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

20.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3228    πŸ” 660    πŸ’¬ 268    πŸ“Œ 59

2 Weeks Donny 2 Dolls

20.06.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apples

19.06.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is the specimen from his hair and not from blood?

19.06.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happened to Senator Padilla is a warning shot not to interfere with this hostile and violent takeover of our country.
We can stand up for our rights and stay alert and safe at the same time.

13.06.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Not to tell the master what to do, but composition wise, I never understood showing a bland back panel taking up a quarter of the of the actual canvas. Was it to direct attention/focus? If so, I can see how that worked

06.06.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' ends US democracy. What happens next?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' ends US democracy. What happens next?

This is what we should ALL be talking about...

youtu.be/JrpgSR0Y8Ms?...

23.05.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œI don’t have a plane to give you.”

22.05.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Images of Trump and Bruce Springsteen.
One says, "CON, and the other says, "ICON."

Images of Trump and Bruce Springsteen. One says, "CON, and the other says, "ICON."

Any questions?

17.05.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 412    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Grapjas (Afrikaans and Dutch)

08.04.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That green card looks very gold.

05.04.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hompie Kedompie - Kinderrympies in Afrikaans
YouTube video by Smart Gecko Apps Hompie Kedompie - Kinderrympies in Afrikaans

Link to Hompie Kedompie narrated in Afrikaans, 20sec YT

youtu.be/57YLyFYjcgY?...

04.03.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fixed it, and fixed it GOOD. ;)

(Sound UP)

02.03.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 302    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 39
About us – Water Footprint Network

Everyone be aware of this cite

www.waterfootprint.org/about-us/

04.02.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Metrics guy here for context: 43 pounds is 19,5 kilograms which is 19,5 million milligrams and 5 milligrams is already considered well beyond a lethal dose.

03.02.2025 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the feedback. Yes it’s important to work where you feel comfortable. Good luck into the future my friend. Gig β€˜Em Ags!

31.01.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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