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Are these trees growing on Mars?
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We had a nice day on the beach in North Berwick. A few of Sophia's old
nursery friends, getting back together, with a few siblings thrown in.
They got on like it wasn't mostly a year since they last saw each
other, and they had a ball digging holes, wading through seaweed and
climbing on rocks. The weather was just as fabulous as it looks
here.
Original
is here on Pixelfed.scot.
Interesting Links for 28-06-2025
Jun. 28th, 2025 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. Map Projection Transitions - see which one upsets you the least!
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- 2. How 'Sex Matters' is shaping UK policy on trans rights
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- 3. Israeli soldiers say they are ordered to shoot at unarmed Gazans seeking aid
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- 4. Plans to help benefits recipients into work 'a mess', say DWP officials
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A complaint about modern life.
Jun. 28th, 2025 10:49 amandrewduckerWhen I am Emperor anyone selling bowls, plates, etc will have to certify whether you can microwave food in them without them getting hotter than the food.
Is microwave transparency really too much to ask?
Is microwave transparency really too much to ask?
Interesting Links for 27-06-2025
Jun. 27th, 2025 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. The first non-opioid painkiller (for acute pain) has taken 27 years to produce.
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- 2. UK asylum plans shows post-Brexit Britain is 'in very dark place', Albanian PM warns
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- 3. Reading one book on a subject will put you ahead of the vast majority of people
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- 4. One in four LGBTQ+ pupils may drop out before finishing secondary school
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- 5. India High Court rules trans women are women
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- 6. A newspaper reported that Arthur Conan Doyle went to a local pub. Turns out to be completely made up (but the history is fascinating)
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- 7. The transfers between parties in yesterday's Edinburgh council election are fascinating!
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- 8. You can now buy The Hobbit in 5 different Celtic languages. (I'm sure people will have great fun comparing them)
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- 9. Make AI Mediocre Again
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Jun. 27th, 2025 05:45 amastronomypicofday_feed
An interstellar expanse of glowing gas and obscuring dust presents
Interesting Links for 26-06-2025
Jun. 26th, 2025 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. Holyrood Committee seek views and experiences as part of new inquiry into ADHD and autism
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- 2. How would Britain vote, a year since the 2024 election (broken down in a wide variety of ways)
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- 3. Ooh Dark City has a 4k release. I'm quite tempted
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- 4. Poll: 82% of Israelis want to expel Palestinians from Gaza; 47% want to kill every man, woman, child
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- 5. Poll: Americans' support for Israel at record low, backing for Palestinians at all-time high (46:33)
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- 6. Why I'm glad the NHS has rejected two Alzheimer's 'wonder drugs'
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- 7. Warwickshire County Council leader resigns, leaving 18-year-old in charge (Reform, unsurprisingly)
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- 8. Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11
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- 9. How disability benefits are paid across the world - and how UK compares
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- 10. Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban
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Jun. 25th, 2025 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. Elon Musk doesn't want you to know Tesla's response to the NHTSA's Robotaxi questions
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- 2. US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis
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- 3. Some fascinating discussion on Romeo and Juliet
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- 4. New bat viruses discovered in China raise concerns about potential pandemic
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