J. Martin

Kamakura Beach in May

In May, it’s nice! :-)

Cover art from Journal for Plague Lovers by Manic Street Preachers

First listen: Journal for Plague Lovers by Manic Street Preachers, released May 2009

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#AlternativeRock #music

Not for nothing, but going to NORTHERN IRELAND to "get away from politics" is such a spectacular self-own that I can't even come up with a satisfactory metaphor

Ukrainian women are defending Ukraine side by side with men.

They serve in many different units, and each of them plays an important role in Ukraine’s fight for victory 💙💛

Today is International Women’s Day.

Over 70,000 women serve in Ukraine’s military.

Thousands fight on the front line.

Medics. Snipers. Drone pilots. Infantry.

They are not just defending Ukraine.
They are defending freedom itself.

Linken-Chef Jan van Aken hat den CDU-Spitzenkandidaten von Baden-Württemberg, Herrn Manuel Hagel, in der ARD eben live als "Pfeife" bezeichnet. Dies ist eine in Worte gefasste Ehrkränkung und verbale Herabwürdigung eines gewählten Volksvertreters unseres Landes, der ich auf das Heftigste zustimme.

Flight Attendant Quietly Informs First Class Passengers Where Real Emergency Exits Are

Flight Attendant Quietly Informs First Class Passengers Where Real Emergency Exits Are https://theonion.com/flight-attendant-quietly-informs-first-class-passengers-1819576296/

Add it to the archive of "useful maps".

올드보이 (Oldboy) by Park Chan-wook As haunting as the original Greek myth (if you read it closely).

올드보이 (Oldboy) by Park Chan-wook

As haunting as the original Greek myth (if you read it closely).

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#movies

So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

can we please just fast forward to the part when this unremarkable bullshitter's company is bought for cheap by Google and he uses the proceeds to spend the rest of his life funding uninteresting startups the access tech press gushes over but never actually amount to anything interesting or useful?

I would argue they knew exactly what they were doing, which was deliberately sabotaging needed public works programs by offering snake oil they never had any intention of delivering.

kevinrkirk 2d @ Threads Why are we bothering with the Strait of Hormuz when we could simply do this? Explain it to me like l'm 5. (Drawing of chopping of part of land) suahuatica 2d MOUNTAIN HARD AND BIG, WATER NO UP. MANY MANY DIG DIG.

Happy Friday. Don’t skip school.

Zelenskyy, Syrskyi, Palisa, "Kalyna," "Redis," and "Pugach" are at an "Azov" command post somewhere in the Donetsk region.

Krisensitzungen wegen steigender Spritpreise! Wisst ihr noch, wie tage- und nächtelang beraten wurde, was man gegen skyrockende Lebensmittelpreise und Wohnungsmieten tun könnte? Oder wie die Verkehrsminister sich abmühten, um den Preis für das Deutschlandticket stabil zu halten?
Ich auch nicht.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw says culture of misinformation fueled his primary loss: "The truth didn't matter" The fourth-term congressman, who lost decisively to state Rep. Steve Toth, said baseless attacks about his alleged insider trading and gun stances fueled the upset. BY GABBY BIRENBAUM MARCH 6, 2026, 4:25 P.M. CENTRAL REPUBLISH SHARE

"Fire hurts," complains arsonist

www.texastribune.org/2026/03/06/d...

wut

Q. When using the author-date style, can I put two citations to one sentence like the following? >> At that time, no one, including the show’s producers Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon, could have anticipated the sudden “Simpsons craze” that was to come (IMDb 2026) (Henry 1994, 87). >> If not, how else could I do this? Only the names of the producers were taken from IMDb while the claim of fame is from Henry 1994.

CMOS Online’s answer to the final March question on author-date style is savage 🔥

www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/latest...

#writing #citation #style

W. A. Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte by Barrie Kosky & Suzanne Andrade and Antonio Foglinani Entertaining, but not for opera aficionados.

W. A. Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte by Barrie Kosky & Suzanne Andrade and Antonio Foglinani

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#mozart #opera #music

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Fox News praised US “AI superweapons” allegedly used in Iran.

But the footage they aired shows Ukraine’s STING interceptor drone, developed by Ukrainian engineers from the @WildHornets.blusky team.

Ukraine noticed quickly.
www.kyivpost.com/post/71361%E...

French Laundry chef again scolds Bay Area town over affordable housing project

lmfao Thomas Keller showing up to a community meeting in his chefs jacket to complain about affordable housing being built near his 3 Michelin star restaurant is just beyond parody. what a piece of shit

Yomiuri: Taiwan has been vocal about supporting Ukraine. Colby: It exhibits an almost suicidal lack of focus on their own [situation]. Taiwan needs to be as well armed as possible. The United States has limited resources. So, like a company, we have to pick a strategy.

I hate him so much japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/world/us-can...

I'm old enough to remember when JD Vance wrote that "mathematical realities" meant that America had to conserve its Patriot stocks in case China invaded Taiwan.

Very strong statement from the First Lady of Iraq:

Five Russian warships hit in port.

Ukrainian sources say a March 2 night drone strike damaged five Russian naval vessels in Novorossiysk, incl. “Yeysk,” “Kasimov,” and minesweeper “Valentin Pikul.” Enemy personnel losses were reported.

ask me how I know this

15 years ago if you complained about how the extraction class wanted to buy up the entirety of media and befuddle the electorate with right wing agitprop you'd be tsk-tsked by professional tutscolds who treated you like a toddler who just took a dookie on the wedding dance floor

António Costa « @eucopresident • 4h I have just held a call with President @sanchezcastejon to express the EU's full solidarity with Spain. The EU will always ensure that the interests of its Member States are fully protected. We reaffirm our firm commitment to the principles of international law and the rules-based order everywhere in the world.

Pedro Sánchez #@sanchezcastejon •5h X The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain. Our response then must be our response now: NO to violations of international law. NO to the illusion that we can solve the world's problems with bombs. NO to repeating the mistakes of the past. NO TO WAR.