US Justice Department drops plan to create a $1.8 billion compensation program that critics have called a "slush fund" for Trump's political allies. The "anti-weaponization fund" was created as part of an settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns u.afp.com/SDn4

🇮🇷 Tehran's civilians learn assault rifle basics to fend off US Gathered around a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in central Tehran, a group of Iranians is learning to use an AK-47 assault rifle, in case it falls to them to defend the country from renewed US attacks.

🇰🇷 Robot theme park opens in South Korea South Korean entertainment company Galaxy Corporation opens a robot themed park in Seoul -- featuring boxing matches and K-pop performances by humanoid robots.

🇧🇩 Viral 'Donald Trump' buffalo spared from sacrifice in Bangladesh A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its flowing blonde hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to online fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zoo.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽ Excitement builds for Scotland fans heading to first World Cup in 28 years Scotland fans gather for a friendly match against Curacao on May 30, as excitement builds for a return to the global stage in the nation's first World Cup for 28 years.

🦠 DR Congo Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide: WHO The risk from a deadly Ebola outbreak is high in central Africa but remains low globally, the head of the World Health Organization says, adding that the virus has likely been spreading for months.

VIDEO: People across Ukraine take to the streets in traditional embroidered shirts to mark Vyshyvanka Day — a powerful symbol of identity, unity and cultural resilience, especially amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. Postal worker Oksana Kravet says it shows "we are a distinct nation."

🇻🇦 Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be ‘disarmed’ Pope Leo XIV has called for the "disarming" of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of "new forms of slavery" behind its rise.

🚀 Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket unleashed a massive fireball into the sky as it exploded during a test, in the latest blow to billionaire Jeff Bezos's space ambitions.

🇧🇩 Donald Trump lookalike buffalo draws crowds in Bangladesh Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump".

Snake game IRL

Would you give Leny your food?

Muted cabinet meeting video 😶📹 Narendra Modi speaking, ministers quietly listening — the whole scene looked designed to project a powerful and smartest-in-the-room image 😭 Though honestly, for all we know, he could just be sharing his favourite dhokla recipe 😂

 "Black and brown Tennesseans make up 25% of the population. Now, every single one of Tennessee's nine congressional districts is majority white." @brotherjones.bsky.social & @timmiller.bsky.social on whether a state that strips its biggest cities of real representation can call itself a democracy.

The MoCA is a screening tool for cognitive decline, not an IQ test. The fact that Trump keeps bragging about “acing” it as proof of brilliance should itself be disqualifying. Authoritarianism thrives on confusing basic competence with exceptional greatness.

Spent - casiomtb from 4th album Men... dreadful 4 track version but i could never get it right and gave up. Actually completely re-recorded as 'Perfect' (though it isnt but its a lot better) for next album, hopefully released later in the year if things go according to plan #rockmusic #bedroommusic

We ❤️ our callers. Enjoy this trip down memory lane from our 10th anniversary special! Watch now at vist.ly/54hji.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Warns U.S. Has “Another Way” if Iran Talks Collapse. 👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com #MarcoRubio #Iran #IranTalks #MiddleEast #Trump #NuclearTalks #USIran #StraitOfHormuz #BreakingNews #News #WorldNews #Noticias

Double life, double trouble! 🌒🗡️ Dive into Delia's world where justice & vengeance collide. Ready for the thrill? Link in bio to explore! 📚✨ #TheAssassinsHeart #ThrillerReads #BookTok #MysteryLovers

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🗣️ “The total amount spent on the Apollo space program cost less than the amount that was spent last year on data centres.” More from IEA’s Siddharth Singh on the rapid rise in investment in data centres & AI – and what it means for the energy sector 👉 iea.li/4uoCOO6

My April reading wrap-up! #booksky #romancereader #alienromance #scifiromance #monsterromance

Today the Scottish Parliament voted to request the powers to hold a referendum on independence. The UK government must now respect Scottish democracy and Scottish voters.

Down to 3 days! It's coming this week! 🔥🔥 #indiegames #zelda #nintendo64

Full video of #Gaza flotilla activists beaten up in #Bilbao airport by the police in #Spain

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Jaxon Dart is a MAGA IDIOT. Leave the Giants OUT of your MAGA BULLSHIT. #NYGIANTS

📍 Montilivi, porta a porta i barri a barri. Hem tornat a sortir al carrer per escoltar, parlar i conèixer de prop les inquietuds dels veïns i veïnes. Perquè el futur de #Girona també es construeix així: des dels barris, amb la gent i trepitjant la ciutat. 🟣 Ens movem per Girona.

The Spurs need to do more of this, if they are going to under the first action, re-screen immediately (this was a little slower) you'll get a better look.

2 The Tories in #Suffolk went online to explain and inform. Whilst I'm glad they defended translation services, I came away feeling uneasy about the way Tory councillors seek to cooperate and compromise with the far-right. I know, councils have to function. But #Reform isn't like any other party.

Every story matters. Brain cancer impacts thousands each year: patients, families, and caregivers. This Brain Cancer Awareness Month, we stand with all of them, in the clinic and in the research lab. We are striving for a happy ending for every patient's story.

Then ➡️ Now - Every spin brings us closer to the future. ⚡🍃 What makes us unique? Our patented furling technology. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/WWcg95kHw_o #thenandnow #thefutureisbright #HarmonyTurbines

Exploring cardiovascular innovation? The BHF Healthcare Implementation Fund Round 6 closes on 8 June! This is an opportunity to develop projects that improve cardiovascular care delivery while demonstrating measurable impact. Find out more: www.healthinnovationoxford.org/news-and-eve...

The former President knew about my attacker's pardon before he even looked into it, and now he's setting up a fund to pay for more violence because of the midterms. It's clear that Donald Trump is still all about furthering his own agenda, no matter who gets hurt. Source #Pardons #Violence

Wind and solar farms are generating thousands of jobs and powering communities all over Ireland. More than just our energy, renewables are our future. Learn more at gov.ie/OurEnergyOurFuture

Soso, laut Putin war jetzt der Beginn der Probleme nicht mehr der angebliche NATO-Beitritt der Ukraine sondern der Plan der EU beizutreten. So ganz nebenbei bedroht er mit diesen Worten Armenien.

It’s time New Hampshire had a governor who puts Granite Staters first. Grateful to have @demgovs.org Chair @andybeshearky.bsky.social in this fight with us to flip the Governor's office — and send Kelly Ayotte back to the corporate boardroom. #NHPolitics

🤖A.I.: Fear Grows, It’s Coming For YOUR JOB 📺GUTHRIE: New Video Savannah to Kidnapper ✈️AIR DELAYS: TSA Warns With Gov’t Shutdown 📁EPSTEIN: Protected By Elites 🛳️IRAN: U.S. Sending Largest Warship 🩺YOUR HEALTH: Trump Repeals Pollution Rules open.substack.com/pub/giserman... #breakingnews

Comment ça, « pas de pédé, pas de syndicaliste » dans les films financés par Canal+ ? Donc les signataires de la tribune anti-Vincent Bolloré ont raison !

What is Real Yoga? Yoga for the body is asana. Yoga for verbalization is understanding and expressing the original sutras. Without the root scriptures, yoga becomes incomplete. This clarity restores the authentic purpose of yoga as revealed in its original tradition. Nithyananda Yoga offers this int

IRELAND HERE I COME!! #W6Ns #WomensRugby #IREvSCO

The balls on this guy., OMG

Claude Opus 4.8 just dropped and people are split on whether it's a major upgrade or just incremental improvements. Agentic coding bumped up 5% with other benchmarks seeing modest gains. But the real story is Mythos dropping in weeks and apparently no system is safe from it.

And men.. are hubbies begging to be fcked

A federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s changes to childhood vaccine policy. Science-based public health guidance still matters! @drhaydeebrown.bsky.social @sonyasloanmd.bsky.social @meidastouch.com #Vaccines #RFKJr

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and @utoronto.ca used special imaging techniques at the CLS to create a high-resolution, 3D map of curved fish spines, and noted they act very much like human spines as #scoliosis worsens. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nvOomR

The Looter doesn’t give you clean fights. Enemies push. Stones interrupt. Ammo runs thin. You adapt or you get overrun. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #ドット絵

DID YOU KNOW that blooming Aeonium succulents can completely transform color depending on sunlight and stress? 🌵 Some Aeoniums turn deep red, purple, or nearly black when exposed to strong sun, making them look like giant flower roses. Unlike many succulents, Aeoniums actually grow during cooler

Illinois has one of the lowest ratios of state employees per capita in the nation. As a result, chronic understaffing delays vital services for families, seniors, and small businesses. But equitable state funding can help! If we raise revenue by taxing the ultra-wealthy...

At least I can watch the bears some of the time. So far my woods remains safe from republican damage. And this is a nice big guy.

After a russian attack on Dnipro, a branch of Nova Poshta was completely destroyed by fire 😢 Fortunately, none of the employees were injured 🙏 Parcels destroyed in the fire will be compensated to their owners according to their declared value #Ukraine #War #RussianDrone #Shahed #Drone #Dnipro

Dark jokes #jokesky#comedy#funny#jokes

Intersection at Dire Marsh is one of the most stressful spots. Something bad always happens here 🙃 Played it very safe waiting for this thief as I needed to make it across to Quarantine. Should have fired the recall+ earlier but otherwise clean stuff~

#jabroni_mike #pridemonth Thank you for your service 🫡

WHY DON'T STraiGht PeoPLe hAVe a MOntH-

Donald Trump hasn't done a public event in a week. Which leads to health questions. I tackled it here:

Happy Towa Tuesday!

Die SPD muss Haltung zeigen und für die Klimaschutzziele einstehen. Sie müssen einfach nur stehenbleiben und die aktuelle gesetzliche Regelung verteidigen. ✍️ Hier die Petition von FFF unterschreiben: weact.campact.de/petitions/re...

#TuesdayTip: Bee ready for spring! 🐝 Mason Bees are native "quiet architects" & power-pollinators for your garden. Want to learn how to host them? Our Feb newsletter is out, featuring a FREE workshop on 2/28 at the Carty Unit! Attendees receive a free bee house w/cocoons. conta.cc/4c6boWE #MasonBees