ben Becalel
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No matter where you go... there you are.
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The former commander of Poland's GROM special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has condemned Donald Trump for questioning the contribution of America's allies
"This is the cynicism of a coward who hasn’t been on the front lines himself," said General Roman Polko.
"This is the cynicism of a coward who hasn’t been on the front lines himself," said General Roman Polko.
Polish general who served in Iraq condemns "coward" Trump over criticism of NATO allies
notesfrompoland.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The former commander of Poland's GROM special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has condemned Donald Trump for questioning the contribution of America's allies
"This is the cynicism of a coward who hasn’t been on the front lines himself," said General Roman Polko.
"This is the cynicism of a coward who hasn’t been on the front lines himself," said General Roman Polko.
So far today we had 738 hours of rain. The grass in the garden developed gills.
January 23, 2026 at 4:37 PM
So far today we had 738 hours of rain. The grass in the garden developed gills.
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Net Zero Billionaires 2030
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Net Zero Billionaires 2030
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There is a passage from The Ministry for the Future that keeps coming back to me, where Kim Stanley Robinson explains that there are only 500 or 1,000 powerful people in the whole world who are preventing us from properly fighting climate change or simply striving for a better world.
January 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
There is a passage from The Ministry for the Future that keeps coming back to me, where Kim Stanley Robinson explains that there are only 500 or 1,000 powerful people in the whole world who are preventing us from properly fighting climate change or simply striving for a better world.
And if there's one thing he knows plenty about, it's avoiding the front line.
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 AM
And if there's one thing he knows plenty about, it's avoiding the front line.
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“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU services instead of those provided by American platforms.”
So, same as Canadians.
So, same as Canadians.
Fable Gameplay Teaser - Xbox Developer Direct 2026
YouTube video by Xbox
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Countries signing up to the Board of Peace
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Countries signing up to the Board of Peace
I now spent nearly a year looking after my son as he's making a very slow recovery from various health issues. At no point, literally not once, did I think 'I wish a robot could be doing it while I fuck off to do nothing'.
But what would he know about being an actual parent.
But what would he know about being an actual parent.
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I now spent nearly a year looking after my son as he's making a very slow recovery from various health issues. At no point, literally not once, did I think 'I wish a robot could be doing it while I fuck off to do nothing'.
But what would he know about being an actual parent.
But what would he know about being an actual parent.
I mean... If the memes.are anything to go by, Florida actually seems like a very appropriate place.
Boris Johnson’s teaching British politics in the University of Miami. #bbcpm
a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
ALT: a woman is drinking a cup of coffee while wearing a blue tank top .
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I mean... If the memes.are anything to go by, Florida actually seems like a very appropriate place.
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Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Case closed.
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That we do.
A word for a small child from Polish slang is gówniarz, which means “shitling.” Polish also has siusiumajtek, which means “pant-pisser.”
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 AM
That we do.
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Have a nice day!
a man holding a cup with the words " oppression is the mask of fear remember that " below him
Alt: a man holding a cup with the words " oppression is the mask of fear remember that " below him
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Have a nice day!
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The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
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Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗
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I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
Aww, so happy for them. Doing what they love most, thanks to their dads' fame and influence.
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Aww, so happy for them. Doing what they love most, thanks to their dads' fame and influence.
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Imagine banning people from driving and riding cars instead of regulating the automobile industry to install seatbelts and airbags.
Welcome the positive signs coming from Government on this.
Young people should be protected from the clear harms social media pose. Industry has had long enough to get its house in order, and the Online Safety Act doesn’t go far enough.
Young people should be protected from the clear harms social media pose. Industry has had long enough to get its house in order, and the Online Safety Act doesn’t go far enough.
Many Labour MPs back an Australian led ban on social media for under 16s.
The UK Government should give it full consideration.
The UK Government should give it full consideration.
January 21, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Imagine banning people from driving and riding cars instead of regulating the automobile industry to install seatbelts and airbags.
It does feel feeble and trivial to look for little comforts when all is so completely fucked up.
It also feels absolutely essential to look for little comforts when all is so completely fucked up.
Anyway, here's some brownies.
It also feels absolutely essential to look for little comforts when all is so completely fucked up.
Anyway, here's some brownies.
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It does feel feeble and trivial to look for little comforts when all is so completely fucked up.
It also feels absolutely essential to look for little comforts when all is so completely fucked up.
Anyway, here's some brownies.
It also feels absolutely essential to look for little comforts when all is so completely fucked up.
Anyway, here's some brownies.
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He should be allowed to graduate immediately. There's nothing more for him to learn about art.
“Graham Granger, a student in the school’s film and performing arts program, came upon some AI-generated art by MFA student Nick Dwyer and promptly ate it in protest.”
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
He should be allowed to graduate immediately. There's nothing more for him to learn about art.