The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.
-- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Ukrainian refugee in Devon scoops gold at honey awards
Maryna Georgieva praises Ukrainian beekeepers who have carried on working during the war.Cameron Weldon (BBC News)
in eucalyptus trees.
HRES515
Commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion", and expressing support for the human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of the Tibetan people.
📢 Submitted in House
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…
#HRES515 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
#BOU #COwx 359
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Mesoscale Discussion 1286
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0157 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025
Areas affected...Eastern Wyoming...northern Colorado...and portions
of eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota
Concerning...Severe potential...Watch possible
Valid 141857Z - 142030Z
Probability of Watch Issuance...60 percent
SUMMARY...A severe thunderstorm watch may spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2025/…
Estonia by Train — Tallinn and Tartu
Baltic explorations: What to see and where to stay in Tallinn and Tartu, EstoniaBob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
disease levels are currently at 43% but fluctuating wildly
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Today in 1941, 84 years ago: Soviet forces deport and kill thousands of Estonians, Lithuanians and Latvians in the June Deportations.
theverge.com/command-line-news…
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree
Meta’s CEO is personally recruiting top AI talent to reboot Llama and build a new “superintelligence” lab, offering massive pay and direct access to him. His $14.3 billion hire of Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang is the most expensive in tech history.Alex Heath (The Verge)
Livestream: Iran strikes back after Israeli attack
We speak to University of Tehran professor Mohammed Marandi about why Tel Aviv struck his country and what may come next.The Electronic Intifada
Today in 1648, 377 years ago: in Boston (United States), the citizen Margaret Jones is hanged for witch, in the first execution of its kind in the city.
Ottawa in the Winter
Visiting Ottawa at below -30 °C, wind chill -40 °C, and record snowfall, seeing Winterlude ice sculptures and visiting the museums.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
cowboy levels are holding at 35%
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Markets in Marseille
Explore the Arab Quarter and have couscous for lunch in Marseille, France's melting pot.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
HJRES101
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
📢 Introduced in House
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…
#HJRES101 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
Today in 1949, 76 years ago: in Vietnam a Vietnamese State is proclaimed under the BaoDai Government.
tests are showing flavor levels at 61%
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Today in 2022, 3 years ago: Costa Rica beats New Zealand 1-0 and wins the CONCACAF-OFC Repechage by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
Critical Damage Dealt to Key Iranian Nuclear Site, IAEA Says (Bloomberg)
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Critical Damage Dealt to Key Iranian Nuclear Sites, IAEA Reports
Israeli airstrikes dealt critical damage to a key Iranian nuclear facility, according to the United Nations atomic watchdog, likely setting back the Islamic Republic’s uranium fuel cycle by months.Jonathan Tirone (Bloomberg)
PCHR warns of catastrophic consequences as Gaza’s largest southern hospital goes out of service
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) has issued an urgent warning about the potentially catastrophic consequences of taking Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza out of service.The Palestinian Information Center
Yagura, Stone-Carved Samurai Tombs on the Path Around Kamakura — Japan
Yagura are stone-carved tombs dating back to the 1200s and still used for worship and memorials. See several on a trek along the ridge surrounding Kamakura.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
power levels are 18% and steady
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HR4010
To prohibit Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-owned online tutoring services.
📢 Introduced in House
congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…
#HR4010 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
Today in 1905, 120 years ago: in Odessa (Russian Empire) the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin revolts.