There are hypervelocity stars blasting through the Milky Way on an escape trajectory. Now, astronomers have traced a handful of stars to the Large Magellanic Cloud, kicked out by a supermassive black hole with a mass of 600,000 times the mass of the Sun. The stars were found in a region of the sky near the constellation Leo and moving from 400 to 1,000 km/s. This would be the first detection of a supermassive black hole in the LMC.
Hypervelocity Stars Trace a Supermassive Black Hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) are produced by the Hills mechanism when a stellar binary is disrupted by a supermassive black hole (SMBH).arXiv.org
Found this beautiful machine today.
I haven’t bought it yet, but I very well may.
Even if it needs cleaning or refurb work, it’s been a while since I’ve given myself a project like this.
The owner wasn’t at the shop, so I’ll have to go back and ask about it. It was just sitting in a lower storage cabinet in one of the record stores I frequent.
Even if it’s beyond fucked and unrepairable, I’d still like it as an #art piece.
Gorgeous!
#vintage #analog #vintagegear #reeltoreel #tape
President Donald Trump says he is hopeful the ceasefire agreement will bring enduring peace.
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Trump hosting Netanyahu for White House talks amid Gaza ceasefire
Israeli leader says he and Trump will also discuss Iran, ArabVOA News (Voice of America (VOA News))
Why not lead with the part where he says US troops on the ground will ethnic cleanse one side of that agreement, give the land to the invader and turn it into a "Riviera"?
Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts (Reuters)
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Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts
Congressional leaders rallied their troops outside the Treasury Department.Lalee Ibssa (ABC News)
Judge blocks Trump's executive order on transgender prisoners (Kyle Cheney/Politico)
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Judge blocks Trump's executive order on transgender prisoners
By Kyle Cheney / Politico. View the full context on memeorandum.memeorandum
Python free-threading guide
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py-free-threading
py-free-threading is a centralized collection of documentation and trackers around compatibility with free-threaded CPython for the Python open source ecosystempy-free-threading.github.io
We have been raising the alarm that President Trump owning a publicly traded company creates severe national security and corruption concerns.
It didn't take long for a foreign government-connected entity to buy shares and prove us right.
Switzerland’s publicly-owned central bank bought $1.8 million in Trump Media shares
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Switzerland’s publicly-owned central bank bought $1.8 million in Trump Media shares - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The Swiss National Bank purchased nearly two million dollars of shares in President Trump’s social media company. The Swiss National Bank purchased nearly two million dollars of shares in President Trump’s social media company.CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
And once again, history repeats itself:
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Follow the money. Under the veil of neutrality, Swiss banks make business with almost everyone.
Major tech figures get into politics with launch of Build Canada – The Logic
Major tech figures get into politics with launch of Build Canada - The Logichttps://thelogic.co/news/build-canada-launch-tech-politics/BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
Summary
Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAID has triggered a global humanitarian crisis, blocking life-saving medical supplies, halting food aid, and forcing aid organizations to close.
Experts predict thousands of deaths, especially among women and children, as famine and disease spread.
Trump’s 90-day aid freeze has disrupted critical programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, affecting millions.
Critics call the move an “extinction-level event” for humanitarian aid.
Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid offMark Townsend (The Guardian)
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An article about where - statistically - USAID funds were going in financial year 2023.
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The biggest receiver of USAID in 2023 was Ukraine, where war is ongoing and very intense. All the top aid-receiving areas were either affected by war, or countries next to war zones where refugees are being accommodated by the million (e.g. Jordan accommodates lots of refugees from the Syrian civil war).
In short - yes. People will suffer. Preventable deaths will occur in considerable numbers. A small number may even occur in Ukraine (example: kids who miss vaccination and catch some illness) despite its considerably greater medical capability and having other sources of assistance. But most of preventable deaths will occur in remote land-locked places with limited connections and limited local capability - imagine for example South Sudan.
Where USAID Is Going
This chart shows U.S. international aid disbursed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in FY 2023.Katharina Buchholz (Statista)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-resources-us-aid-trump-1.7450407?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Chaos Consumes USAID as State Department Moves to Send Overseas Staffers Home
https://www.wired.com/story/chaos-usaid-staffers-sent-home/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chaos Consumes USAID as State Department Moves to Send Overseas Staffers Home
The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.Kate Knibbs (WIRED)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/g7-kananaskis-rcmp-calgary-security-integrated-safety-1.7449983?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Many healthcare professionals will read this new summary article
“ME/CFS Incidence Is Higher Following COVID-19
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, reviewing Vernon SD et al. J Gen Intern Med 2025 Jan 13”
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Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new webhost
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Popular Linux orgs Freedesktop and Alpine Linux are scrambling for new web hosting
Donor’s shift away from bare-metal servers leaves groups looking for new homes.Kevin Purdy (Ars Technica)
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Pete Marocco Places USAID Workers on Leave
Remaining staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development were placed on administrative leave, Tuesday by a Trump administration official accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Charlie Nash (Mediaite)
There’s finally some Tesla (TSLA) shareholder momentum to fire Elon Musk
There finally appears to be some Tesla shareholder momentum to fire Elon Musk from the company after years of concerns...Fred Lambert (Electrek)
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