On Saturday 26 June 2021 there was a massive protest against government regulatory abuse in the UK.
Some protesters were seen throwing tennis balls at the Houses of Parliament. One protester, who did not wish to be named, said: “They have little messages on them. Most of them are not very nice.” – BBC Report
Image was assembled with screen-capped stills from a helicopter video posted on Twitter.
Update: BBC NEWS estimated the crowd size.
Alex Baker, an 11-year-old boy with autism, has a photographic memory that allows him to reproduce a skyline or aerial cityscape after visiting a city, or seeing it in a book, just once. His perspective sketches include London, Paris, New York, and many other cities.
“I took Alex to London when he was five and we were only there for the day, but he came home and drew all the London Underground system in detail,” said his mother, Laura Jackson.
Amazing.
“I saw some brown algae, it looked like seaweed. I moved my hand and the current blew it all one way but a bit of it was moving the other way. I put my torch on and there was this big eye looking at me.”
[Image and quote found here.]
An image of a storm (near Earth, Texas, by photographer Laura Rowe) was posted on Facebook recently by Pam M.
Then someone enhanced it…
I ramped it up a notch, just because.
[With apologies to Laura Rowe and Alfred Hitchcock.]
“Geldingadalir Volcano in Iceland went though its almost 3 month existence through different phases of eruptions. First it was Explosive Eruption, then Fire Lava Geyser, Strombolian Eruption and now is in Hawaiian Effusive Eruption. In couple of last days eruptions are coming back in almost exactly 10 minutes intervals. These Three Eruption in this video were taken last night (June 8/9 2021). This program compliment yesterday footage taken during the day time and it’s up to you decide whether Volcano Eruption are better during the day or night.” – Jiri VonDrak
[Image is a screencap from video at 04:43.]
Teach your preschooler that skin color matters. Written by a racist for racists, it’s sold in the children’s section at Target.
I debated with myself on whether or not to post this, but then the voice in my head asked, “What are you afraid of?” The voice made a good point, so there it is.
[The 1st video posted here is related.]
“Nelson the hedgehog is believed to have had quills as a baby and went bald in adulthood. He is looked after at Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in Norfolk, where he receives massages daily and lives his best life.”
Alalaké, Bembeya Jazz National (1971)
Formed by vocalist Aboubacar Dembar Camara in 1961 and specializing in modern arrangements of Manding classic tunes, Bembeya Jazz National won the first two national Biennial festivals in 1962 and 1964 and was crowned National Orchestra (of Guinea-Bissau) in 1966. The song is from a live album, Hommage a Demba Camara, recorded during a 1971 concert.
Fun Fact: No one has ever visited this blog from Guinea-Bissau, the Central African Republic, North Korea or Turkey.
The Doodle Boy reminds me of this kid.
Wikipedia has the power to shape science?
Cool 3D watercolor .gif animation technique [via].
Magawa the Rat was awarded a gold medal for his heroism. [h/t Corinne L.]
The Ford Pinto was no more dangerous than other sub-compacts of the 1970s.
“In the beginning, there was disorder, discord and confusion.”
The fate of seven young explorers is a scary story. Here they are enroute to the Urals in 1958. [h/t eaglesoars]
[Top image: 1949 Buick Super 4-Door Sedan in retirement, found here. Classic Harley Earl design.]
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Tacky Raccoons 