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An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza on Wednesday night killed at least five Palestinians, including three children, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. A WAFA correspondent said the strike struck a group of Palestinians near a mosque in Beit Lahia, and other people […]

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Antifascist Architecture proposes new modes of practice for a collective political future anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/22/2026 - 16:42

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John Birmingham snark at its finest.

The Jews Who Ate Pork ’Till the Pigs Were Called anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/22/2026 - 16:40

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hi I'm kinda ignorant when it comes to current events related to politics, can you please tell me if the Israel Palestine conflict has any relation to the Iran thing or are they two separate things happening right now?

I saw this car with this message on his window and it occurred to me I have no idea what's going on in the world. I just hear things in the news and hardly comprehend them and ignore them. My definition of ignorant is IGNORing things I don't understand.

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The trial of Renea Gamble had been underway for almost two hours when Marcus McDowell, the city attorney of Fairhope, Alabama, called a surprise witness.

“I call the gentleman in the red shirt,” he said, pointing toward a long-haired man in the second row. It took a moment to realize that he was referring to Gamble’s husband, 63-year-old Larry Fletcher.

Gamble’s defense attorney objected. He’d received no advance notice. But Fletcher shrugged and made his way forward.

Fletcher was with his wife when she was arrested at a No Kings protest in October 2025. She was wearing a 7-foot-tall inflatable penis costume and holding a sign that read “No Dick Tator.” Video of the incident went viral, turning Gamble into a minor celebrity and local free speech icon. Most people assumed the city would eventually drop the misdemeanor charges filed against her. Instead, McDowell added more, including giving a false name to law enforcement for identifying herself as “Aunt Tifa.”

Fletcher wore black Levi’s and a collared shirt with a Ferrari logo – a nod to his work rebuilding fuel injection systems for high-end cars. Sitting in the front row, Gamble looked a bit stricken watching the man she’d known since her childhood in Baton Rouge. “I know what she was thinking,” Fletcher later said. “She’s like, ‘Oh man, this could go out of control real easy.’”

McDowell asked Fletcher if he’d gone to bail his wife out of jail after her arrest. Yes, Fletcher said.

Did he make any statements to any of the jailers? Fletcher wasn’t sure. McDowell motioned toward one of the many law enforcement officers standing on the side of the room and asked if he looked familiar. Fletcher said he’d seen him around.

McDowell cut to the chase: Did Fletcher remember telling this man that he had gone to get bail money the day before the protest?

His objective was suddenly clear: The city attorney was suggesting that Gamble had gotten arrested on purpose.

If this was meant as a gotcha, things didn’t go as intended.

“I always make sure I have bail money!” Fletcher replied emphatically, as if this should be the most obvious thing in the world.

Did he have bail money on him now?

“Yeah!” Fletcher exclaimed, then gestured broadly. “With this many cops around? Come on.”

The room erupted with laughter. Moments later, Fletcher was back in his seat. Gamble reached back and held his hand.

What does it mean for the Earth to set? Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman gave us another spectacular view of Earth from their historic flyby of the Moon. Commander Wiseman's video, taken with an iPhone at 8x zoom, shows our entire planet gradually blocked from view by the Moon. On the Earth, the 24-hour planetary rotation causes the Sun to set below your horizon every night. However, on Artemis II the Earthset was caused not by the Moon’s rotation but by the spacecraft moving behind the Moon (at about 55 seconds in this video). Once rare, views of Earth are now taken many times a day from many spacecraft, including NASA’s SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite tracking freshwater resources and USGS Landsat 8 and 9 satellites supporting water management for farmers, for example. Space agencies around our home planet now work together to provide unique and ever-improving views of our Earth.

This really looks straight out of anime. Nemophila is now at peak bloom in Hitachi Seaside Park, turning the landscape into endless blue waves. Cosplayers are already flocking there...

This rare Soviet CD player from the early 1990s shows a fascinating moment when USSR technology, consumer electronics, and the collapsing Soviet economy briefly intersected. In this video, we explore a real Soviet compact disc player, its price in rubles vs USD, and how it compared to Western CD players. You’ll see how the USSR combined Japanese CD transport and DAC technology with locally made components, plus a full teardown, repair, and demonstration of how it actually plays music today. This is a unique look at Cold War technology, retro audio gear, and early digital audio history.

We also dive into the history of Soviet CDs, the Melodiya CD factory, and how compact discs were produced in the USSR, including classical music releases, early digital recordings, and rare Soviet-era albums. From ISO control symbols to quirky design choices and engineering compromises, this video covers everything from Soviet electronics engineering to the transition into post-Soviet Russia. If you’re into vintage tech, hi-fi audio, CD players, or the history of Soviet consumer products, this is a story you don’t want to miss.

The Pentagon fears it could take six months to remove all the mines planted in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

The report suggests the economic pain being felt by Tehran choking off the vital shipping channel could stretch beyond 2026, posing a political headache for Republicans at the midterms.

The Post says the assessment came from a senior Department of Defense official during a briefing of members of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

Oil and gas prices have surged as a result of the showdown over the waterway.

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This guy really doesn't like that he gets to use the same charger for multiple electronics.

Every time he charges his phone he sheds a tear for the loss in sovereignty.

Metropolitan police officers have arrested ten peaceful protesters at an anti-genocide demonstration in Euston, London – in at least one case violently.

Police violence in Euston

On Wednesday 22 April the Israel Institute of Technology was holding a fundraising event for Israel at the Shaw Theatre. As London for Palestine wrote on its Instagram, the institute “is deeply intertwined with Israel’s military industrial complex… [and] has been labelled ‘the university with the greatest ties to the Israeli military'”.

War criminal president Isaac Herzog – who incited genocide against the Palestinian people – made a speech via video call. Little wonder then that pro-Palestine, anti-Zionist activists held a protest outside.

The demo took place at Euston – and one of those arrested was Kamran Ahmed. Ahmed is a member of the Filton 24 only recently released after being held in prison for more than a year without trial – and being on hunger strike:

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Three women were arrested after the demo finished, grabbed by police as they made their way peacefully home:

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Ahmad asked supporters able to do so to make sure they attend Woolwich Crown Court tomorrow, 23 April 2026, where the retrial of Filton anti-genocide protesters will continue:

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The arrests were without provocation and the policing turned ugly without warning. The flailing Starmer regime is still repressing humanitarian protest against war and genocide even as his always-awful tenure collapses.

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