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American lawyer and scholar in the history of technology
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The 29-year-old had last been seen in Budapest, Hungary. He said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria on foot from Lebanon and held in prison until the fall of the Assad regime.

submitted 79 days ago • 28 comments

Biden grants largest single-day clemency in US history, with 1,500 sentences commuted

submitted 79 days ago • 18 comments

There are mystery drones flying all over New Jersey. And I'm on the case. But even better our top @wsj.com security reporters are. Lots of new details in here on the latest bizarre episode involving large, unmanned aircraft flying freely over America:

submitted 79 days ago • 9 comments

Interesting - these drone drones incursions in NJ may be Iranian.

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

"The source of the email has been traced to a Russian IP address."

submitted 81 days ago • 907 comments

Yikes

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Book Challenge Post! Day 15/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge On Deep History and the Brain by Daniel Lord Smail. You’ll never think about coffee the same way again after you read this one.

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Book Challenge Post! Day 14/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge I took a break over Thanksgiving but figured it was time to come back to this. Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall. Captivated me as a kid.

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I’ve noticed this, too. (Post by @mmpadellan.bsky.social)

submitted 91 days ago • 651 comments

Book Challenge Post! Day 13/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Roma by Steven Saylor - such a clever historical fiction epic. One of my all time favorites in that genre.

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Book Challenge Post! Day 12/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Nuff said.

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www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n... RFK Jr. is a monster. His wife is a monster for normalizing him.

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Book Challenge Post! Day 11/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. And I’ll take it one step further - check out The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen, a haunting song inspired by this book: youtu.be/2Nbe2O-mJmc?...

submitted 95 days ago • 4 comments

In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Los Angeles judge is holding the first hearing to reexamine the case.

submitted 96 days ago • 22 comments

Book Challenge Post! Day 10/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Car Country: An Environmental History by Christopher W. Wells. Ever wonder why your locale lacks a good public transportation system? This book holds the answers. If you like 20th century US history, urban planning, etc. read this!

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50 metres is quite a lot... Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise within our lifetime in group statement - ABC News www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

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Book Challenge Post! Day 9/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge I, Robot by Isaac Asimov - a classic and a must read if you are, like me, a lover of sci fi.

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Pass it on: Bluesky is fast becoming a powerhouse.

submitted 98 days ago • 503 comments

What an amazing cover! Well done, @politico.com

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

Morning Joe’s ratings are now in the shitter. boo fucking hoo. and Nancy Mace fucking sucks by @itsjefftiedrich.bsky.social www.jefftiedrich.com/p/morning-jo...

submitted 98 days ago • 3 comments

Book Challenge Post! Day 8/20! #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Maybe I’m a cliche, but I read this book when I was Holden Caulfield’s age and connected so strongly with that sense of angsty alienation.

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Hypo: Prior to Trump taking office, Putin used a “small” nuclear weapon in rural Ukraine. What happens next? #Ukrainianview

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

⚡️ Today's session of the Verkhovna Rada has been canceled. MPs were warned of a potential Russian strike on the government quarter. www.pravda.com.ua/news/2024/11...

submitted 99 days ago • 6 comments