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Beloved '70s BBC sci-fi series from Daleks creator confirmed for reboot with Doctor Who director

This is not a drill!

Radio Times
Satire is dead. #TheAtlantic with an article stating that #democracy died behind paywalls. That article is - behind a #paywall.

You know that "windmills kill birds" crap?
That's part of the fossil fuel industry's smear campaign against clean wind energy.

"A study to be published in 2024 found that wind farms had no statistically significant effect on bird counts. But another kind of energy did. Fracking reduced the total number of birds counted in near shale and oil production sites by 15%."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/02/04/green-energy-fact-checked/72390472007/

[Edit to add]
It's the same with the "windmills kill whales" crap.

Do wind turbines kill birds? Are solar panels toxic? The truth behind green-energy debates

Some common objections are a matter of opinion – are wind turbines ugly or beautiful? But others are based on false information. Here's a breakdown.

USA TODAY

"The boogie man looks underneath his bed at night to check for Pierre." - Time index 3:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrn8uxW-kcc

#CosoArtifact

Is This Spark Plug 500,000 Years Old?

YouTube

😳”At least four states are considering legislation to follow North Dakota in mandating the showing of an animated fetal development video in elementary school classrooms.

The particular video suggested, Meet Baby Olivia, developed by the anti-#abortion organization Live Action, is factually incorrect and rife with misleading information.”
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/28/north-dakota-iowa-baby-olivia-video-fetus-bill/1451711563174/

States moving to require schools to show inaccurate fetal development video - UPI.com

At least four states are considering legislation to follow North Dakota in mandating the showing of an animated fetal development video in elementary schools. One of the suggested videos is rife with inaccuracies.

UPI

Woman mistakes bobble for baby hedgehog and rushes it to Cheshire animal hospital

The 'adorable hoglet' was brought in nestled in a cardboard box with food and a hot water bottle.

https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/woman-mistakes-bobble-baby-hedgehog-28873338

Woman mistakes bobble for baby hedgehog and rushes to Cheshire animal hospital

The 'adorable hoglet' was brought in nestled in a cardboard box with food and a hot water bottle.

Cheshire Live

RIP Michael Culver.

Star Wars fans know him best as Captain Lorth Needa in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), but he also appeared in Space:1999 (1975).

He was also in From Russia with Love, Thunderball, A Passage to India (1984), The Avengers (UK), The Professionals.

He was 85.

Unreleased preview version of Microsoft’s OS/2 2.0 posted to Internet Archive

Microsoft's involvement in IBM's OS/2 project ended before v2.0 was released.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/unreleased-preview-version-of-microsofts-os-2-2-0-posted-to-internet-archive/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Unreleased preview of Microsoft’s OS/2 2.0 is a glimpse down a road not taken

Microsoft's involvement in IBM's OS/2 project ended before v2.0 was released.

Ars Technica
I'm 45 years late but I finally got around to watching the entire series of #blakes7 and even though it was made for about 20 bucks per episode, it was still a pretty nifty watch. Reminded me a bit of FireFly. I've heard rumors that SyFy might reboot the show and if so, I'd definitely check it out.

Over a decade later, climate scientist prevails in libel case

But the case is not entirely over, as he plans to go after the publishers again.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/over-a-decade-later-climate-scientist-prevails-in-libel-case/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Over a decade later, climate scientist prevails in libel case

But the case is not entirely over, as he plans to go after the publishers again.

Ars Technica