Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The crew have travelled deeper into space than ever before. The Moon has been examined in close detail, sketched, photographed, and recorded by voice memos. "No adjectives" could really capture what they saw, Glover said. The rest of us down here on Earth got to join along for the ride, experiencing Moon joy alongside the crew in the cosmos."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3dlnzv5r71t
"The astronauts lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes while behind the Moon, spending time photographing craters and ancient lava flows, and describing its colour and texture. After witnessing a solar eclipse, Orion headed back. The crew continued their research and even listened to David Bowie."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/10/artemis-ii-landing-retur...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIOIZk8-pwg&list=PL_9gWeiShHFEbgNs9M7i3-...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/apr/10/thanks-to-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUz1pZ_LujU
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/10/one-giant-lie-why-so-man...
Yielding Technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ykq-E_7TZA
The Pinstickers Guide?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr51z54d5rpo
"The benefits of going to the moon are clear. Detailed exploration will give us important clues about the formation of the solar system, and by implication about the history of exoplanets orbiting other stars throughout the cosmos. In addition, the moon offers a stable observing platform for all types of telescopes, including giant arrays of radio antennas. These can profit from their location on the lunar far side, which is shielded from the light and other radiation that our terrestrial civilisation constantly radiates into space."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/11/artemis-ii-moon-as...
"The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the Moon have been welcomed back to Planet Earth at an event in Houston, Texas."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd7jzj9rg1qo
"Both radio leakage and deliberate METI messages could be detected by any extraterrestrial watchers with sufficiently sensitive radio telescopes. Even if a signal cannot be interpreted, it provides evidence of a technological civilization on Earth."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20XLWEjN9eI&list=RD20XLWEjN9eI&start_rad...
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'Amend Styles'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"“We carefully consider, on a case-by-case basis, where we print all of our books. We sometimes print in China, but maintain close editorial oversight. We were comfortable making minor edits, as they did not affect the narrative and we would obviously pull production if we felt any requested change was problematic.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/clyxxnz97wxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pcrd32VH_M&list=RDEMRpP9XBOJ4&index=5
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/14/v-and-a-censored-catalog...
Mythos, Moi?
"It's a difficult one to narrow it down to," he said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70dkv2w51po
So, that will be two Monoliths then.
"The latest funding takes the total amount donated through the Anglo American initiative to £240,000 over the last six years."
https://www.mythosthegame.com/
Ah, So... that's not Quite true is it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KriUokCLHg&list=RD-KriUokCLHg&start_rad...
Anchor's Away?
Whitby is to get it's own on line 'News Station' due to be launched next week.
The Red Stag Media...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CiOWcUVGJM&list=RD-KriUokCLHg&index=2
Bless.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pn1eje7eo
"We sincerely apologise to those affected, and thank everyone for their continued patience and understanding. We hope this resolution will prevent any recurrence."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gYOrU8bA&list=RDyb9rvpTDIsg&index=2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rev0ep0nwo
'Appear to Exist'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"While the legislation is a good start, I think it could go further. Why not require cognitive and psychological tests for everyone in government? Because it’s not just Trump who seems to be a little bit off his rocker, is it?"
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/16/man-pleads-guilty-fal...
"What is unusual, however, are his claims that he once involuntarily teleported to a Waffle House in Rome, Atlanta."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx984j49ro
"There clearly aren’t any teleportation machines tucked away in the Fema offices because, instead of going back in time and preventing Phillips from making these embarrassing remarks, an agency spokesperson has claimed the comments were taken out of Context."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05d216rj85o
"The aliens may have advanced tech, but you know what they (probably) don’t have? Diet soda."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dl2rxjj58o
"After all, if the 25th amendment can’t be implemented, our only chance of Making America Sane Again may be an extraterrestrial intervention."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA82c4YkAZ4
"When the letters were put through an AI detection generator they were identified as almost certainly written using artificial intelligence. His research found that the people who had apparently written the complaints did not appear to exist, or at least did not live at the addresses they listed as their own."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Aw-XMYBeIQ
I mean who'd turn up for a Night Club... looking like that.
The Well Balanced.
And I use “interesting” in the British sense of the word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXbpHeIrUc
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/16/trump-administrati...
I never mentioned Glass Houses, Once.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/06/spacex-rocket-crash-into...
'Laws of Physics'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"I never gave much thought to aliens beyond Star Wars. I put extraterrestrials and their flying saucers in a box marked “nonsense” long ago, along with political manifestos, loyalty cards, Black Friday, fairies, pixies, elves, ghosts and ghouls."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/how-make-student-h...
"She transformed the living room of her small terraced home into a recreation of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic walk onto the Moon in 1969, complete with moon lander, mission plans and a small piece of the Moon itself."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0ynj902jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLyw7jytykE&list=RDtLyw7jytykE&start_rad...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/22/pentagon-released-ufo-vi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE&list=RDFCARADb9asE&start_rad...
https://thewhitbyanchor.co.uk/
Classic. If only we could be so Sensible...
Well Done, Misses.
'Cosmic Frequencies'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Griffin, a member of the organising committee, said the announcement followed a "misunderstanding" and that "we haven't ultimately had to refund anyone so we're hopeful our offering has been sufficient to retain their interest, despite imposing a dress code"."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxlv7x1527o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFi3_8MwmAo
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/22/i-tried-to-do-a-pr...
""We're excited to welcome both local audiences and visitors from further afield to explore these ideas together.""
https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/how-can-we-help/complaints/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_XwseDwmuQ&list=RDK_XwseDwmuQ&start_rad...
"There hasn’t been a lot of research on soft, padded styles worn for everyday use, Doyle says."
'Epic Fury'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"“I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the White House TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes,” the singer said. “I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7ne106g4o
"This particular "Mass Wuther" perhaps has an even stronger claim than most – it's held on Penistone Hill, not far from the famous Brontë parsonage in Haworth, in the Pennines."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/katy-perry-firework-song...
"As the tourist season reaches its peak, the environmental damage caused by open fires in the countryside has prompted demands for immediate and decisive action."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT7lwdui4HY&list=RDVT7lwdui4HY&start_rad...
It will soon be Thursday...
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/perseid-meteor-shower-guid...
"Officials are urging visitors to return to traditional picnics rather than taking the inherent risk of cooking food in rural locations."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTq0lrwnmJM
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/26/manchester-mayor-battle-...
Oh, Well...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6r9rdxygo
Never, Mind.
'Artificial Globes'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"Nasa said the impact was expected to create a crater about 60ft (18 metres) wide and 12ft (four metres) deep and throw dust and rock outward as ejecta. The rocket piece is expected to hit Einstein crater on the moon’s western limb, which is often difficult to see from Earth."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash...
"It was not until earlier this year that astronomers determined that the rocket stage, which had dumped its remaining fuel and cannot be controlled, was on an orbital trajectory ending at the moon."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o
"Given the Moon's lack of atmosphere and far weaker gravitational pull, the moment of impact will be "more impressive than any [similar] explosion on Earth."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3oQN0cAv0&list=RDgt3oQN0cAv0&start_rad...
"According to the European Space Agency (ESA), there are around 54,000 objects floating in space that measure larger than 10cm. In total, humans have launched about 17,000 tonnes of objects into space since the Space Age began in 1957."
I'm not sure that's quite True...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzLT6_TQmq8&list=RDyzLT6_TQmq8&start_rad...
"Unlike pollution on Earth, this debris poses no threat to an ecosystem, since the Moon has no atmosphere or biosphere to damage."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr3w09314x54t
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivIwdQBlS10
"tiny tardigrades, microscopic animals known for surviving radiation and other harsh environments and which may still be on the surface."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash...
"Imagine if that was to hit a crewed lunar base, or if it was to hit somewhere historical, like one of the Apollo sites, or maybe some sensitive equipment, or if the blast zone damaged some scientific equipment or habitation pod."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/aug/05/war-what-i...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BwzP1laWkQ&list=RDRIZdjT1472Y&index=3
Hmmm ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62q0xerzrno
Well that was rather Fun, wasn't it... ;-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUL_yawY6Ks
'Completely Puzzling'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"According to the National Trust, both sites will cease trading and close to customers on 6 September. The decision has resulted in a "number of roles" being made redundant, which followed a period of consultation with staff."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zygxxl77o
"To reach the room, the adventurous animal had to sneak past security, navigate four flights of stairs and a "maze of rooms and corridors". The fox has since been relocated to Victoria Tower Gardens, a public park nearby. Freeman said: "His dedication to the morning commute is highly impressive.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPXeiS1tzr4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3d5jydvgjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFfD5zHRpc
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/japan-1800-people-move-pul...
That was the Polite version.
'Bucket Lists'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Planning for a number of disasters, from cyber-attacks to extreme heat and flooding, has increased over the past few months after a number of incidents both in the UK and across the world. The plans, first reported by the FT, also include an internal reassessment of government preparations for a military attack by a hostile state affecting Britain."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/uk-to-warn-citizens-to-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD8bW1rWqOA&list=RDCD8bW1rWqOA&start_rad...
"UK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/war-loudcasting-br...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afF3XHW7mZ4&list=RDCD8bW1rWqOA&index=3
"For what it’s worth, I don’t think a fine is very useful, realistic or enforceable."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/north-yorkshire-council...
"Mr Flinton, who chairs the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum, was the chief executive of the former North Yorkshire County Council during the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic...
Scarborough-born Mr Flinton was appointed as the chief executive of the former North Yorkshire County Council in 2010, after he began his career at the authority on October 1, 1987.""
https://scarborough-pride-in-place.commonplace.is/
"Carney called for a new “geometry”, allowing nations with shared values to align, and asking middle-sized powers to act together, “because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bprl206jrNE
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/mark-carney-speech...
'Record Breaking'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Pictures on social media showed crowds of stranded passengers at Paddington, one of London's main rail hubs."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiHVJwdVyvU&list=RDJiHVJwdVyvU&start_rad...
"“What day is it?”"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/sep/05/alternative...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJJ41f7dDk&list=RDzkJJ41f7dDk&start_rad...
"Nobody was physically hurt, so nobody is responsible, and within a week the story was gone."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/space-junk-moon-hole
"High up in the parched Nazca Desert of southern Peru, there lies an orca. He’s big, even by whale standards – some 60m long from nose to tail. His parched environment has not hindered him; rather, it’s protected him, for perhaps as long as 2,000 years. He was ‘drawn’ into the earth by ancient Peruvians, who created his massive outline by moving red rocks to reveal the greyish earth below."
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWiccrTB4LM&list=RDAWiccrTB4LM&start_rad...
"The Manx chapter of the Mars Society wants the island to become a signatory to the Artemis Accords, the framework for peaceful, transparent space exploration now backed by more than 70 nations, including the UK as a founding member."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyzgx1k5n7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoT2Hn_KMwY&list=RDOoT2Hn_KMwY&start_rad...
https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/peru/travel-guide/nazca-lines...
Know your Audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HQGZSHGsAk&list=RD9HQGZSHGsAk&start_rad...
Rotten Romans.
'Cutting Corners''
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
""And secondly, I want to fully test whether our proposals for local government reorganisation meet the priorities of a new administration and a new prime minister and any additional considerations.""
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/07/the-guardian-view-...
"The language is different, but the message can sound the same: you can vote for change, but the government is limited in what it can achieve."
Chews Wisely...
"“Normally, when there’s some disaster, people are very active, praying and support, and they send goods to the affected area. But this time they’re completely silenced.”"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aK0IU1uK-o
"“A framework that empowers governments to influence which sources receive preferential visibility risks becoming a mechanism for viewpoint-based censorship."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVbLBOVGLjY&list=RDmVbLBOVGLjY&start_rad...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/07/chancellor-uk-economy-g...
'Rockers Revenge'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"As a big fan of sleep and someone who has never once felt guilty for hitting the snooze button, I have to say I feel vindicated by this new study. Malibu city officials said on Tuesday evening, warning that the sinkhole “poses imminent danger to the homes and residents along Sea Level Drive.”
"We’re told we should track our biomarkers and optimise every second of our days, often in complicated and joyless ways. If that works for you, great. But, personally, I’m a big fan of lazymaxxing and finding low-effort ways to improve my life."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/05/what-links-baby-reindeer-fleabag-and-taskmaster-the-saturday-quiz
"Either way, the letter sent on Charles’s behalf was guaranteed to send the plot into overdrive, much as it does in any Real Housewives franchise when one of the cast sends a cease-and-desist letter to one of the others. (An event that basically feels like it can occur weekly.)"
https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/sep/10/have-scientists-finally-detected-dark-matter-video
"We think it makes up 85% of the matter in the universe, but the mysterious substance cannot be seen or detected, and we know about it mainly through observations of the gravitational effects it has on other things. But now scientists believe they may be a step closer to detecting it..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPapE-3FRw
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/king-charles-susse...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxxeSaj3NS8&list=RDbxxeSaj3NS8&start_rad...
'Heritage Open Days'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Whether you’re a lifelong enthusiast or discovering us for the first time, we look forward to welcoming everyone to explore, learn, and experience our heritage from a new perspective."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z9ndr7ngo
""From the memories preserved in our archive to the incredible engineering skills that keep our locomotives running, every experience offers visitors a chance to connect with the people behind the railway."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9c4IfArFZU&list=RDO9c4IfArFZU&start_rad...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/sep/11/app-tracks-...
"Each station offers a different perspective on the railway’s history: Pickering with its 1930s theme, Goathland made famous as Hogsmeade Station in the first Harry Potter film, and Grosmont, a 1952-themed station that serves as the heart of NYMR’s operations and engineering."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Rr8vtWH2U&list=RD17Rr8vtWH2U&start_rad...
"The house is just about full up and I need to be able to make space for the other part of my collection."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0re0k1gzqlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSAGsiVSoeE&list=RDdSAGsiVSoeE&start_rad...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/13/reform-uk-nigel-fa...
Omne Trium, Perfectum.