Submitted by Capt. 'Bob' on
“We’re going to be co-creating content with them so it can empower them to participate in the generation of imagery and data to enrich academic research and further our understanding of the universe.”
https://www.sciencecentres.org.uk/projects/mindsets-missions/
https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23949679.kielder-observatory-recei...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tXpA3dIEtI
Them.
"The British government confirmed the cancellation and offered the Greek PM a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden instead."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae829mFAGGE
""Trees and woods are wonderful things and bring so much," he said. "Particularly when they're near urban areas and people, and I'd like to see this [new national forest] in an area where there is a considerable population and also an area with perhaps damaged landscape.""
https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/kids.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw
"Sometimes it's a term of endearment; Come here you little shit, give me a hug."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/27/the-nature-cure-how...
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The 'Turbulence' of Space
Submitted by Capt. 'Bob' on
"Rubio was accused of having eaten the fruit when it inexplicably disappeared more than eight months ago. However, the tiny specimen, or at least its remnants, have now been found, according to members of the seven-strong crew during a live stream this week to celebrate the orbiting outpost’s 25th anniversary."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67668469
"“Hopefully somebody will find it someday, a little shriveled thing,” he told reporters, having claimed he spent up to 20 hours searching for it after it disappeared during a harvesting operation."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67633928
“I was pretty confident that I Velcroed it where I was supposed to Velcro it. And then I came back, and it was gone.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAQ510q7EEs
"A blizzard forced the climbers to abandon the climb well short of the peak. As they scampered down, they left behind the devices - a six-foot-long antenna, two radio communication sets, a power pack, and the plutonium capsules - on a "platform"."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-56102459
"From flat alluvial plains to the mountains, it's a challenging terrain. Weather can be an issue and we have usually only the late fall and early winter to work in."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeTwvc6ajuM
"Azerbaijan has been announced as the host of next year’s climate summit after fraught negotiations."
I was just about to say something stoopid...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUo3FQkRPM
Sleep Tight.
A 'Global' Model
Submitted by Capt. 'Bob' on
"Thunder's owner Adrian told the duo that the 'approved husky' also had his own special antibacterial "cologne" that made him smell nice and clean for his visits."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67541581
"There is grey hydrogen - produced by splitting methane into carbon dioxide and hydrogen (H2). Blue hydrogen is produced the same way, but the CO2 produced is captured and stored.
Black hydrogen is produced by partially burning coal.
Green hydrogen, that elusive 1%, is created through the electrolysis of water into oxygen and hydrogen.
But green hydrogen is relatively expensive and in short supply, so any other emission-free supply of the gas would be welcome.
Known as natural hydrogen, gold hydrogen or white hydrogen, natural deposits could be an important source.
They are produced in a number of ways but the main process involves the interaction of ground water with iron-rich minerals such as olivine. This causes the water to be split into oxygen, which binds with the iron, and hydrogen."
"Charlie couldn't resist taking a sniff and confirmed that Thunder "does smell good"."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x77sOUQhZU
""It is what we call serendipity," says Prof Pironon, research director at France's Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) at the University of Lorraine."
'Wool to Mimic'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Customers have been warned not to eat the affected products, which have been recalled by food producers Princes Group.
The balls, about 2.5cm in diameter, are a choking hazard, the recall notice said. The recalled products include baked beans, baked beans with sausages and bean salad. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is telling anyone who has bought any of the affected products "do not eat them"."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67723524
"The satellite was working fantastically, the data was great and the customers were super-excited. To trip up now is deeply frustrating but we've proved the principle and that puts us in a really strong position for the future," he told BBC News."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpV3sgzV2Ck
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/27/sean-kirkpatrick-pentagon-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAaAzqMCIro
'No Answer was Given'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Price caps and public ownership of the electricity grid, adding Germany and France "have recently introduced major energy subsidy schemes for their industries"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67740060
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB7NsWHCQv4
"The new Route YC cycling routes will range from 9 to 260 miles in length and have been specially designed to help visitors of all abilities explore the Yorkshire coast and countryside on gravel, touring and road bikes."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ogzVyTtcw
"“This is a great opportunity for us to put the new Route YC cycle touring route from Staithes to Hull to a proper test, but also to enjoy the wonderful hospitality of the people in Yorkshire.”"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-QT7VRdQE
"I love Eurovision so much, it's a dream come true," he told host Claudia Winkleman. "I'm just so, so excited."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/16/physicist-bob-coecke-its...
Great Expectations...
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
Oh Dear...
What could possibly have gone wrong?
https://newbyandscalby-tc.gov.uk/
"To elect a Chairman of the Council for the period to May 2024"
I'd like to propose a Woodland Creation ... ;-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdpKVPS53pk
And Pigs might Fly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8d6Bpl2eAo
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/copyright-claim-against-to...
'Spinning, the Art'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"It gets a bad rep, fakery. Authenticity is seen as something holy and aspirational. But not only is faking it an often essential step towards discovering your own “real” voice or talent, it looks prettier, too. People talk about impostor syndrome, but rarely does anyone admit that the only way to stop feeling like you’re not supposed to be there is to pretend, violently, that you absolutely are. This works at work and for parties, too, when you arrive alone, and parenting, and the beginnings of relationships when you want to show only your very best self. This year I’ve also learned the benefits of faking it when someone asks how you are."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/31/dominic-cummings-held-s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t2pQZmFJBc
"In recent times, think of the dotcom boom of the late 1990s. Or in earlier times, of the US railway boom of the 1850s onwards in which no fewer than five different railway lines were built between New York and Chicago. In both bubbles, an awful lot of people lost their shirts."
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/dec/31/eva-wiseman-we-are-...
"So where might we look for clues as to how that might play out?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViHENVBVbUg
"No I don't know what's happening as I:m not a Nosy cow."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/30/ai-artifical-intel...
'Mary Poppins'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"The Ness District Salmon Fishery Board wants an immediate moratorium on further pumped storage hydro schemes after plans were lodged for a third.
Between them, they say the schemes will be capable of raising and lowering the water levels by more than two feet.
Industry body Scottish Renewables says pumped storage is a vital component in decarbonising the electricity grid."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67875061
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48s9qVwHiNo
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/05/my-big-move-leaving...
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZUG_NdwcRg
Bring Back Fracking ...
Albeit, with some reverse engineering
"SpaceX violated federal labor law by firing eight workers in 2022 for signing on to the letter, which accused Musk of making sexist comments that went against company policies."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/04/spacex-countersues-ceo-e...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRY1NG1P_kw
"Peregrine is bound for an ancient lava flow called Sinus Viscositatis, or the Bay of Stickiness, so named because the formations suggest the lava had an unusual consistency. If all goes well, Peregrine’s instruments will measure radiation levels, surface and subsurface water ice, the magnetic field, and the extremely tenuous layer of gas called the exosphere. The readings are expected to help minimise risks and harness the moon’s natural resources when humans return to its surface."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzyn60Zns-E
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/18/meet-the-cool-headed-con...
"Rishi Sunak is resilient, tough, determined, like we were back in the day. Tough times make tough folks."
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/raven-hall-hotel-couples-lef...
"The mansion was built in 1774 for the owner of the local alum works on the site of a Roman fort, and was a Victorian gentleman’s residence until 1895, when it opened as a hotel as part of an ultimately doomed plan to turn the village of Ravenscar into a high-class resort town to rival Scarborough."
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9IwBJYTwQ0&ab_channel=PhilCollins
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/05/china-yuntai-falls...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcY3FH208l8
The OK Coral?
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"Councillor Carl Les, said the scrutiny committees of York and North Yorkshire councils had been listened to and some of their recommendations had been agreed, including that meetings should be broadcast on the internet."
https://edemocracy.northyorks.gov.uk/documents/s25580/Appendix%20A%20-%2...
"Once elected, the quorum will be the Mayor and at least one member from each constituent council."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh7eAG2jJkA&ab_channel=parkerwest5179
"The Lead Member for the constituent council whose area contains any part of the land subject to the proposed compulsory acquisition must vote in favour of the proposal in order for it to be passed."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZ7UGZETxo&ab_channel=AndrewC
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24122025.devolution-offers-glimmer-ligh...
So, Erm, when does Skardiborg get her own planning and licensing devo, instead of having to rely on driftwood from other Parishes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw7p7tAdVuE&ab_channel=Movieclips
Furthermore, Skardiborg is stuck with the delectable duo for another four years tick tock..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx3QmqV2pHg
'Melancholy Hill'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The authority is looking to engage with the hospitality market to understand the best way to bring forward this proposal. It is expected that a developer will partner with the council, and potentially a hotel operator, to deliver the accommodation at the site."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-luxury-hote...
"Mr Dafydd said he initially set what he thought would be an ambitious target of selling 200 raffle tickets, but within a week, he sold out."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80sSbLzSuak&ab_channel=AndrewPeel
Oh.
"It is expected that a developer will partner with the council, and potentially a hotel operator, to deliver the accommodation at the site."
Didn't they do that before?
Yawwn...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CiGUMQZUgU&ab_channel=Hale%26PaceTV
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/10/the-best-advice-ive-ever...
'Fandom & Cosplay'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"This week, images were beamed back to Earth of China’s flag unfurled on the Moon. It’s the country’s fourth landing there - and the first ever mission to return samples from the Moon’s far side. In the past 12 months, India and Japan have also set down spacecraft on the lunar surface. In February, US firm Intuitive Machines became the first private company to put a lander on the Moon, and there are plenty more set to follow."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxwwjlrk1mlo
"The explicit references to fandom, cosplay and a season finale only added to the feeling that much of this series has been incredibly meta, with frequent fourth-wall breaks and callbacks to its own earlier episodes."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mbGP6vFI
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/08/doctor-who-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhfx1MdjnZc
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jun/08/us-declaration-o...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLdv6gler_M
"The Conservative party has been accused of becoming a home for “cranks” after some of its candidates at the general election were revealed to have shared conspiracy theories on social media."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c066p8kj62eo
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/24/highlands-stag-c...
"“Hopefully his life has highlighted the importance of respecting our natural world in the Highlands and not feeding the deer things which they wouldn’t be able to browse themselves naturally.”"
Short Straws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rktB9InmSdM
pmsl
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/24417417.kevin-hollinrake-bets-50-c...
Bless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjE9H8QlA4&list=RDl9PxJfLLJ8g&index=2
https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/29/sir-elton-john-amo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w
Just clearing me Desk Top.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jun/28/india...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bg5GHkLEWw
Time, Costs...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c877rlezpnro
Nothing.
'Three Shillings'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
“I didn’t expect to see so much space, and I kept saying that’s our planet! That’s our planet! It was the same feeling I got when my kids were born, and I was like, ‘That’s my baby!’”
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/24/the-bowie-of-his-era-new-bi...
"The Australian government are now, fellow investors in our resource and drill bit."
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTuip4gVJWg
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/24/the-moon-under-wate...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO0A0XcWy88
Sleep Tight.
"The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects."
https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/01/readers-reply-the-m...
Oh.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/19/the-perfect-shepher...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZQgIyQRhk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7kd7g2lxyo
Thou must not Wobble...
"While iron is plentiful and cheap, these batteries rely on high-purity iron chloride to reduce iron corrosion. This may mean electrolytes cost significantly more than expected. Field testing data is limited to date."
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/03/flow-batteries-ar...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3vHrTU1iw
'Rations'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The herculean project has seen 2,000 oak trees gathered from forests across France, hewn into beams with axes and pegged into great trusses by hand using medieval tools. It has witnessed over a thousand cubic metres of limestone being hauled into place, chiselled into leaping arches and gurning gargoyles, as well as 4,000 square metres of lead, rolled, crimped and moulded into ornamental roofing."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/07/recasting-masculinity-the-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxCr85ndV5s
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/dec/06/notre-dame
"The alert added that people should "consider gathering torches, batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items you already have at home", in case of power cuts."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpn44pyz9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4XP7fJ83yA
Sounds like a Plan.
"“That will be well ahead of the Chinese government’s announced intention to land on the lunar surface by 2030,” Nelson added, illustrating the competition between the world’s top two space powers as they race to the moon."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgr57yr8dko
""Public parades cost a lot of money, people don't realise that you have to pay for road closures, security, first aid, lighting and sound.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1T1dS-bh4s
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/05/doctor-who-steven-m...
"When paying the standard £49.50 rate, visitors get 12 months free to hop on and off the standard Red, Blue, and Yellow services.!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEFKMTptlg
"There's only one NYMR - and it's one to savour - s l o w l y."
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/24771663.north-yorkshire-moors-rail...
Good Question.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jan/27/tarot-origins-after...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8QQhre07Zc
'Turbulance Ahead'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"I devoured books, interviews and TV appearances. Ali wasn’t just a boxer. In the ring, he was graceful, dynamic and powerful – he truly did “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”. Outside it, he was an activist, entertainer, poet and revolutionary. He spoke of justice, equality and pride. He debated the brightest minds and left them floundering. As he famously told Michael Parkinson: “You can’t beat me physically nor mentally.” For a young British Pakistani Muslim growing up in the north-east, Ali was the brightest star in the universe."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvC_0foemLY
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/09/air-traffic-contro...
Best not mention Foxholes.
Oh Go on then ...
"It also said the area was not sensitive nor densely populated, there were not scheduled monuments within 2km and operations were not expected to “result in significant risk of major accidents or disasters”."
https://drillordrop.com/2025/02/05/new-yorkshire-gas-drilling-plans-reve...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47dtFZ8CFo8
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/feb/10/bigger-queen-muhammad-ali-...
Darn It.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/what-really-happened-in-ca...
Balmoral.