A golden oldie…
it used to be only nation-states could cause accidental explosions like this. god bless this country for giving every family an unsecured explosive stockpile https://t.co/y0i4P7kS6p
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) June 29, 2023
Nation-states (in this case, apparently, Russia) still have some advantages:
this is a proton-m booster, and this flight in 2013 made it the world's largest accidental guided missile (it was carrying a satellite; iirc no one was hurt) https://t.co/XdbDP0yySG
— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) July 3, 2023
We also want those videos ?? pic.twitter.com/noVqeiaemP
— U.S Army WTF! Moments (@TheWTFNation) June 27, 2023
Uplifting news to start the (holiday-inflected, ‘vacation’ for many) week…
Thousands of revelers gathered Saturday for the South Korean capital’s Pride celebration, waving rainbow banners and parading through the streets, energized by the city’s decision to deny the event a permit for the use of a prominent plaza. https://t.co/rhoAmkOFJ5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 2, 2023
From the Washington Post, “South Korea’s biggest Pride parade was blocked. It came back stronger” [gift link]:
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