Unwelcome train announcements
We are sorry that the 1549 train to Glasgow Central is delayed indefinitely. This is due to a cheese sandwich dropped on the level crossing.
Train delay update
- **Iran War & Global Energy Crisis**: Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S.-Iran conflict, and its impact on global oil prices and energy security. - **AI & Cybersecurity**: Anthropic’s Mythos AI model autonomously completing cyberattack chains, Bitwarden CLI compromise, and AI-driven cybersecurity threats. - **Data Breaches & Privacy**: France’s data breach at a government agency managing citizens' IDs, UK Biobank health data listed for sale on Alibaba. - **Political Shifts in Europe**: Romania’s government crisis with PSD ministers resigning, EU approving a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, and new sanctions on Russia. - **Tech & Software Releases**: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" release, Microsoft’s AI-driven job title changes, and GitHub outages. - **Social & Environmental Issues**: Climate change impacts on agriculture, renewable energy debates, and AI’s environmental costs from data centers.
Updated:
We are sorry that the 1549 train to Glasgow Central is delayed indefinitely. This is due to a cheese sandwich dropped on the level crossing.
Train delay update
Gazas Gesundheitswesen funktioniert nicht mehr: Ärzte berichten von zerstörten Kliniken, fehlenden Geräten und Medikamenten; 40% der Bevölkerung sind krank. Hilfe stockt, Diagnostik und Operationen kaum möglich. 🏥⚠️🩺 #Gaza #Gesundheit #HumanitäreKrise https://www.srf.ch/news/international/nahost/naher-osten-40-prozent-der-bevoelkerung-gazas-sind-krank
Gaza health crisis news with political context
ABC Melbourne Radio Hits Record Low 3.9 Percent Share http://dlvr.it/TSBp42 #AFL #BreakingNews #ABCRadio #Melbourne774
Radio ratings news
American Airlines Redefines New York-JFK With A Brand New Terminal 8 Experience http://dlvr.it/TSBp41 #aircraft #Airlines #AmericanAirlines #Terminals
Airline terminal redevelopment news
Velvet unveils first Alstom Avelia Horizon trainset for French high-speed expansion http://dlvr.it/TSBp3w #RailNews #Railfreight #RollingStock #RailMarket
Train launch news
Associate Professor to Full Professor of Genetics
University of Florida
A tenure-track/tenured position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the area of Genetics
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-florida-27778-associate-professor-to-full-professor-of-genetics/
#Neuromusculardiseases #repetitivedna #ScienceJobs #hiring #r...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-florida-27778-associate-professor-to-full-professor-of-genetics/?fsp_sid=11505
Job posting for genetics professor mentioned
Train derails in Salem; no injuries https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/04/train-derails-in-salem-no-injuries.html
Optical Center’s first research cycle is complete. ✨
Across 3 study phases, we measured when icons actually “look centered” to human observers.
Data:
11,654 total trials
55+ / 41+ / 52 participants
20 test icons
999 processed icons
5 icon libraries
The goal is simple: align icons by their perceived visual center, not just their geometric bounding box.
The first release is coming soon.
Icon research announcement
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
733 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Olmsted County in southeastern Minnesota... Northeastern Mower County in southeastern Minnesota... Southeastern Dodge County in southeastern Minnesota...
* Until 830 PM CDT
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail
Cruise ships are disaster for the climate and Cascadia
Cruise ship trips out of Seattle are more popular than ever. According to the Port of Seattle, Seattle's 2025 cruise season set new records, with 950,000 passengers, 289 sailings, and 67 percent of ships using electric plug-in power while they were docked in Seattle. The Port says these cruises (which mostly sail to Alaska and back) boosted Seattle's economy by $1.3 billion.
What the Port doesn't talk about ...
Cruise ships climate impact news
Block The Merger Update:
Over four thousand industry members have signed the open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger.
Join the signatories calling on regulators to act. (The link to add your name is included in the document link.)
https://blockthemerger.com/openletter
Political campaign against merger, industry news
Are there any trustworthy news outlets covering politics any more?
Seriously, this is not a rhetorical question. Any suggestions welcome. Of course you might have someone disagree with your picks. Please be polite and respectful.
#News #Politics
The DOD fires the Stars and Stripes ombudsman after calling the paper "woke"; the ombudsman says she believes she was fired for defending editorial independence (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/23/stars-stripes-ombudsman-fired-pentagon/
http://mediagazer.com/260423/p19#a260423p19
Contraloría inicia fiscalización de oficio a gastos de la OPE; tasa preferencial a las Pymes tensiona al gobierno con el PDG; Tesorería inició embargos y retenciones a deudores del CAE con ingresos sobre los $5 millones | vía #CIPERChile
"His music reflects the joy and the pain of his life experiences." Watch the trailer for the upcoming Gregg Allman movie | vía #Loudersound https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/documentary/gregg-allman-the-music-of-my-soul-trailer #bandsampartists #documentary
Film trailer announcement and promotion.
Iran war live: Lebanon truce extended; Trump says time not on Tehran’s side https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/24/iran-war-live-lebanon-truce-extended-trump-says-time-not-on-tehrans-side?traffic_source=rss
Live Iran war update
There have been random utility workers along my street this week and today they were close to my house digging the HECK out of several neighbors' yards. I have asked several people what they are doing and NOBODY knows.
We just assume **It Must Be Needed?** Is it for fiber optic cable? Water mitigation? Who knows.
Honestly a super villian could be laying infrastructure to blow up everything and we would be so Gotham City about it, waving hands. " Oooohh nnoooo, what's haaapeninnng???"
Utility workers, fiber optic speculation
KYIV POST:
Russian Overnight Attack Hits Residential Buildings in Odesa, Injuring Three
Local authorities said Russian forces struck several residential buildings, including two two-story houses and one three-story building, while one woman was hospitalized.
Spotify se integra con Claude y ahora puedes pedirle que te recomiende canciones
Vía: @hipertextual
Spotify Claude integration news