<p>Exit, stage left: X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>10th January 2025: <a href="https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.uni-weimar.de/en/universit</span><span class="invisible">y/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/</span></a></p><p>"Universities and research institutions leave Platform X (formerly Twitter): United for diversity, freedom and science</p><p>"Over 60 German-speaking universities and research institutions have decided to take a stand and collectively announce their decision to cease activities on Platform X (formerly Twitter). This withdrawal comes in response to the platform's current direction, which is incompatible with the core values of the participating institutions: openness to the world, scientific integrity, transparency, and democratic discourse. …"</p><p>23rd January: <a href="https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.researchprofessionalnews.c</span><span class="invisible">om/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/</span></a></p><p>"Leeds becomes first Russell Group university to quit X … Elon Musk’s social media site “no longer aligns with our university values” …"</p><p>27th April: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamperrin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamperrin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamp</span><span class="invisible">errin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R</span></a></p><p>"University of Brighton, University of Sussex, and other like-minded institutions should – now – be at the UK forefront of what began in Germany. … Now. Do the right thing. Please."</p><p><a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/freedom/" rel="tag">#freedom</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#transparency</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/discourse/" rel="tag">#discourse</a> <a href="/tags/openness/" rel="tag">#openness</a> <a href="/tags/universities/" rel="tag">#universities</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#research</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/leeds/" rel="tag">#Leeds</a> <a href="/tags/german/" rel="tag">#German</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#Germany</a> <a href="/tags/deutschland/" rel="tag">#Deutschland</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> <a href="/tags/twitter/" rel="tag">#Twitter</a></p>
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<p><a href="/tags/drunkrapist/" rel="tag">#DrunkRapist</a> <a href="/tags/petehegseth/" rel="tag">#PeteHegseth</a> readies *actions* against <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> “foe” Retired General & former chairman of the <a href="/tags/jointchiefsofstaff/" rel="tag">#JointChiefsOfStaff</a> <a href="/tags/markmilley/" rel="tag">#MarkMilley</a><br>
The retired general, a frequent target of <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>, will lose his <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a> detail & face an <a href="/tags/inspectorgeneral/" rel="tag">#InspectorGeneral</a> [apparently there’s one left] investigation, said a senior <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#defense</a> official.</p><p><a href="/tags/military/" rel="tag">#military</a> <a href="/tags/jcs/" rel="tag">#jcs</a> <a href="/tags/honor/" rel="tag">#honor</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/ig/" rel="tag">#IG</a> <a href="/tags/revengepolitics/" rel="tag">#RevengePolitics</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/28/mark-milley-hegseth-trump/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/28/mark-milley-hegseth-trump/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.washingtonpost.com/nationa</span><span class="invisible">l-security/2025/01/28/mark-milley-hegseth-trump/</span></a></p>
<p>Atlantic Ocean - "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul" </p><p><a href="https://renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/atlantic-ocean-renata-natale.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/atlantic-ocean-renata-natale.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">renata-natale.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/atlantic-ocean-renata-natale.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ocean/" rel="tag">#ocean</a> <a href="/tags/healing/" rel="tag">#healing</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/atlanticocean/" rel="tag">#atlanticocean</a> <a href="/tags/beach/" rel="tag">#beach</a> <a href="/tags/freedom/" rel="tag">#freedom</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/hope/" rel="tag">#hope</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotograhpy/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotograhpy</a> <a href="/tags/designerprints/" rel="tag">#designerprints</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/noai/" rel="tag">#NoAI</a></p>
<p>"I can tell you character traits I admire and work to develop in myself - perseverance, self-discipline, courage to stand up for what is right even when it is against one's friends or one's self." ~ Dalia Mogahed</p><p><a href="/tags/quote/" rel="tag">#quote</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
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<p>Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right & bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun. </p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-world/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-world/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nasa.gov/image-article/hel</span><span class="invisible">lo-world/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/earth/" rel="tag">#Earth</a> <a href="/tags/artemis/" rel="tag">#Artemis</a> <a href="/tags/artemis2/" rel="tag">#Artemis2</a> <a href="/tags/orion/" rel="tag">#Orion</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#Integrity</a> <a href="/tags/orionintegrity/" rel="tag">#OrionIntegrity</a> <a href="/tags/spacecraft/" rel="tag">#spacecraft</a> <a href="/tags/nasa/" rel="tag">#NASA</a> <a href="/tags/moon/" rel="tag">#Moon</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/aurora/" rel="tag">#aurora</a></p>
<p>New point of view, looking toward the Moon</p><p>Live: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2K</span><span class="invisible">K8TEs</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/artemis/" rel="tag">#Artemis</a> <a href="/tags/artemis2/" rel="tag">#Artemis2</a> <a href="/tags/orion/" rel="tag">#Orion</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#Integrity</a> <a href="/tags/orionintegrity/" rel="tag">#OrionIntegrity</a> <a href="/tags/spacecraft/" rel="tag">#spacecraft</a> <a href="/tags/nasa/" rel="tag">#NASA</a> <a href="/tags/moon/" rel="tag">#Moon</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>
<p>Home, Seen from Orion.</p><p>NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon.</p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2s5GLG6" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>flic.kr/p/2s5GLG6</a></p><p><a href="/tags/reidwiseman/" rel="tag">#ReidWiseman</a> <a href="/tags/earth/" rel="tag">#Earth</a> <a href="/tags/artemis/" rel="tag">#Artemis</a> <a href="/tags/astronaut/" rel="tag">#astronaut</a> <a href="/tags/artemis2/" rel="tag">#Artemis2</a> <a href="/tags/orion/" rel="tag">#Orion</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#Integrity</a> <a href="/tags/orionintegrity/" rel="tag">#OrionIntegrity</a> <a href="/tags/spacecraft/" rel="tag">#spacecraft</a> <a href="/tags/nasa/" rel="tag">#NASA</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>