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this is the funniest thing i've ever seen in my life

I am a huge disaster nerd (hi @nameshiv.bsky.social and @rahaeli.bsky.social) and my first obsession as a kid was the Titanic it really cannot be overstated how absolutely heroic the Carpathia was once they learned what had happened to the Titanic, this is worth your time

‘There are more gun deaths in the US on a single day than there are in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Japan in a year combined. Our weekly total is roughly equal to the annual total of gun deaths of France, Canada, or Germany.’

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I’m obsessed

This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.

Macross Frontier Deluxe Edition Blu-ray Disc ships in early Q2 2027!

If you haven't listened to Blue Oyster Cult's first album, do yourself a favor and go do so.

stand up for trans people: it is the right thing to do and it just will not hurt you, not now, not in this environment and maybe folks can start to relearn that trans people are pretty fucking cool, actually

I FINALLY found a copy of Superman Smashes the Klan in the wild!

anyway, the American id understander himself, Hunter S. Thompson, the next week for goddamn ESPN of all places. the party's over, folks.

in memory of peter cullen let's remember one of his best line reads

Residents of Gary, Indiana have been without electricity for nearly two weeks. That means no food, no safe water and no AC during one of the hottest summers on record. These are deadly events for the disabled and elderly. Please check on them. Offer assistance. Don’t leave people behind.

Macross Frontier BD box goes on preorder in Q4 - release Q1 or 2 2027

There were institutions in Germany that could have stopped Hitler—the police, the military, the industrialists, the Reichstag, the courts—but they didn’t Now you know how it happened, unreeling in real time

If you saw the earthquake in Colombia and thought “how can I help?” Donate to WCK. They have boots on the ground now.

Every time I think back to what I read of Harry Potter, I wonder how the fuck wizard society even lasted as long as it did. They're pretty much the "This is fine" meme.

When the local Barred Owls take baths, they seem to all make the same adorable noise. I would spell it "flumff". Tell me I'm wrong! (Hope you can hear the noises) #birds #owl #birb #nature #love #trailcam #Seattle #goodmorning #PNW #love #funnyanimals #nokings

This was one of my favorite art last year.

American Pop is fucking amazing, and has some of the most beautiful background art I've seen in animation.

I really need people to understand regulations are written in blood. Combat aviation is a dangerous profession on good days.

Ok, I commented. Please do too. This is an irreplaceable site of immense cultural and historical value. Seriously. Don't let it be destroyed for the flailing and dying fossil fuel industry

I'm starting to read Robert E. Howard's work via the Del Rey illustrated editions. They're certainly interesting.

Blood on the hands of ICE

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

ever since I discovered you can sing “feed the baby” to Ride of the Valkyries, the cat gets a little song as her dinner is served

“Your horror has been stolen from you” is a 10/10 sentence.

So I can absolutely recommend The Sheep Detectives movie. It's a lot less convoluted than the source novel, and easier to follow.

Peacock Spider (genus Maratus), a group of tiny Australian jumping spiders famous for their vibrant colours and elaborate courtship dances to attract its mate. They are very tiny in size only between 2-5 millimetres ( the size of a pea)

SHOW ME THE WAY TO YOU #L-Gaim

Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch

Really important graphic on what drowning really looks like

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Done. It isn't colored the same as Jurassic Park, but I wanted it to be true to life. 🪶 🐣