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WAR IS BEING HYPERNORMALISED, by B. Duncan Moench (@DuncanMoench) Everything about the Trump era has been characterised not by comedy, but what late-stage Soviet anthropologist Alex Yurchak called ‘hypernormalisation’, a concept which describes the idea that during the later stages of a dying empire, politics becomes defined by bureaucratic ritualism, ideological decay, and surreal, performative politics. ‘Hypernormalisation’ played out in the context of the Soviet Union, where all the elites knew that the leadership was lying and, eventually, by the early to mid-Eighties, Soviet citizens did too. The fraud of the whole system was obvious and undeniable. But nearly everyone went along with the charade anyway, because there was simply nothing else to be done. My fellow Americans: we are here. Nearly everyone has given up on the idea that American politics is anything other than the theatre of the absurd. Who, besides the most MAGA diehards, believe that the war in Iran is necessary, much less worth its absurd economic consequences? And while we now live in a society that knows what is happening, knows it is absurd, and knows it cannot last, the great tragedy is our collective desire to continue behaving as if everything is perfectly normal. Read more below ⬇️ buff.ly/xWf67yJ

We need to bring back the word “firefax” to describe people with red hair. In Old English it was fȳrfæx, or ‘having locks of flame’.

Mary Rand, excellent athlete. RIP. bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics…

Please share. Percy is looking for a home to spend his twilight years as he going into kennels in Wimborne Dorset on Monday Sadly his owner is in hospital and is not coming home. There may be a person on X who has room in their hearts and a sofa to share with this boy.

Tracey Emin’s new exhibition is a must-see. It’s hard-edged, brutally honest and profoundly moving. The one-time enfant terrible of modern art has become one of its greatest practitioners. Her work forces us to look at ourselves anew, says Gawain Towler buff.ly/iu2dxHS

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Prenzlauer Berg, East Berlin, 1976. . Shop window in East Berlin, 1975 . Rear window of a Trabant in East Berlin, 1974 . A May Day demonstration march passes by new apartment housing for workers, called Plattenbau, East Berlin, 1975. . Photos Thomas Hoepker / Magnum

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Anthony Chapel, situated in Garvan Woodland Gardens in Arkansas, exemplifies modern architecture in perfect harmony with nature. [📹 Hannah Marrable]

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'One home in 25 across England sit empty, which equates to over a million. Elliot Vure, sales director at Together, highlighted the issue as part of #NationalEmptyHomesWeek a yearly event organised by the charity Action on Empty Homes.' propertywire.com/news/uk/one-mi…

Planning for your deåth feels weird and morbid. ​But you know what's actually morbid? ​Leaving your family to play detective while they're grieving. ​If you died tomorrow, could your family actually ACCESS anything? ​Here's the checklist nobody wants to make, but every1 needs:

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@Rainmaker1973 Yikes. Sounds grim. Fascinating info tho'.

This perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The ancient kauri tree in New Zealand has provided a record of the Laschamp excursion, a temporary reversal of Earth's magnetic poles. During this event, the magnetic field weakened to 28% of its strength, exposing the planet to intense cosmic radiation.

It’s a ‘Dirty Business’ in Stithian’s in Cornwall. Raw sewage flowing down their roads for months- fancy a paddle? @WindrushWasp @Feargal_Sharkey @sascampaigns @Channel4

The magnificent "Crimea" oak in Althorp Park this foggy morning. This huge oak is so called because at the time of the Crimean war 1853 - 1856 The Royal Navy tried to buy her for ship building. She is 650 years old. Conservation@althorp.com #Spencerestates #oaktrees #History

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DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE! On 1 April, govt is quietly changing the National Rail Conditions of Travel. Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel. If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on £100+ tickets.