little_BrianW

Retired

[little_BrianW @Little_Brianw]

@BBCRadioLondon
PaddingtonStation at 2030 this evening

[Alex Tudor @alextudorcoach]

Grew up with photos of the great man all over my house as he was my Dad’s favourite cricketer. I have been blessed to have met, speak to him about our great game. Thinking of his family, friends at this time #RIPSIRGARY 🙏🏾

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Scientists have discovered that the fungus Aspergillus tubingensis, isolated from a landfill in Islamabad, Pakistan, can rapidly break down polyurethane, one of the world’s most durable plastics. This material is widely used in insulation, furniture, footwear, coatings, and synthetic leather, and it typically persists in the environment for hundreds of years.

In laboratory tests, the fungus colonizes the surface of polyurethane films, secreting enzymes that disrupt its chemical bonds. Scanning electron microscopy revealed clear signs of degradation, including cracks, pits, and surface erosion. Within just two months in liquid culture, the plastic films were broken down into smaller fragments, with near-complete degradation observed.

This represents the first reported case of A. tubingensis degrading polyurethane. The process is an example of mycoremediation, the use of fungi to clean up environmental pollutants. Other fungi have also shown the ability to use plastics as a primary food source, even in low-oxygen landfill conditions.

Researchers are now exploring the potential of fungal enzymes for large-scale applications, such as bioreactors, to help address the global plastic waste crisis. If scaled effectively, these biological approaches could offer a practical, low-cost method to reduce the billions of tons of persistent plastic accumulating worldwide.

[Khan, S., et al. (2017). Biodegradation of polyester polyurethane by Aspergillus tubingensis. Environmental Pollution, 225, 469–480. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.03.012]

[Shield 🛡️ @ShieldVentures]

@Rainmaker1973 Nature matures. Evolves. Adapt. And survives and eventually always finds a way to break through the once thought to be impossible!

[The Comfort Style @THEComfortstyle]

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[Petronella Wyatt @PetronellaWyatt]

Eleanor Powell, the greatest female tap dancer of all time, gives Fred Astaire a run for his money in ‘Broadway Melody of 1940.’ Powell possessed such precision that even Astaire was nervous of dancing with her.

[little_BrianW @Little_Brianw]

Save the Wildlife of Canvey Lake: Start Full Restoration Works Now! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/bRmOGYqKT6 via @UKChange

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Ukraine's ongoing destruction of Russia's Wildberries logistics empire is beginning to look like a backdoor method to implode the Russian banking system.

Oligarch Deripaska says Wildberries owes so many billions that its bankruptcy will "destroy the banking system".

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Britain will allow Ukraine to start mass producing UK-designed signal jammers.

The jammers, which are a part of a project called Stone Cloak, are fitted to Ukrainian attack drones and hinder Russian air defences from tracking them.

Thank you Britain 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Portsmouth Naval Base, United Kingdom. Today, aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham @andyburnham and I had our first meeting. We greatly appreciate that our team is the first to visit the United Kingdom since Andy Burnham took office. This is an important signal of support, and the Prime Minister assured us that this support remains unwavering.

We discussed our defense – for Ukraine, it is important to have sufficient capabilities to protect lives both in the sky and at sea. We also discussed the development of joint defense production. I am grateful to the United Kingdom for today's decision to provide Ukraine with electronic warfare technologies to protect Ukrainian drones. This will certainly be useful on the battlefield. Together, we can achieve even more in the field of drones and other technologies. I invited Andy to visit Ukraine. Thank you, Britain!

[UAVoyager🇺🇦 @CrimeanVoyager]

Today, Ukraine honors the memory of its Defenders, volunteer fighters, and civilians who were executed, tortured, or died in russian captivity.

Remember their sacrifice.
Remember who murdered them.

Never forget Ukrainian heroes.
Never forgive russia.

[little_BrianW @Little_Brianw]

Nigel Farage edited himself into a Clacton Pier photo and Count Binface's response was perfect https://t.co/47pDtpWIW9

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

20 - The only two players to complete 20+ dribbles at the 2026 World Cup:

25 - 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi, aged 39
22 - 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal, aged 19

Relentless.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

13 - 🇦🇷 Alexis Mac Allister has played in more @FIFAWorldCup matches without losing than anyone in the competition's history (13).

11 wins
2 draws (both won on penalties)
0 losses

Invincible.

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

9 & 2 - Lionel Messi completed nine dribbles and assisted two goals against England - the first player on record (from 1966) to do so in a single FIFA World Cup knockout game.

Catalyst.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Сьогодні росіяни знову «перемогли» абсолютно цивільні об’єкти – звичайні пасажирські автобуси в Одесі, звичайні житлові будинки в Запоріжжі, звичайну лікарню на Харківщині. Кожен день такої війни Росії проти життя лише доводить правильність підтримки України з усіх точок зору: оборонної, політичної та просто людської.

І всі у світі це бачать – бачать, що Україні потрібно більше ППО, більше захисту життя і що російське керівництво зійшло з розуму через війну та абсолютно нераціонально відмовляється закінчувати війну.

Але тиск на Росію має спрацювати. Нові санкції проти агресора, нові пакети підтримки для України, нові проєкти – як наш європейський антибалістичний проєкт FREYJA – усе це має спрацювати. Дякую всім, хто допомагає. Найближчим часом будуть зустрічі та перемовини, які повинні посилити наш захист.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, the Russians once again "vanquished" purely civilian sites – ordinary passenger buses in Odesa, ordinary apartment buildings in Zaporizhzhia, and an ordinary hospital in the Kharkiv region. Every single day of this war that Russia is waging against life only proves that supporting Ukraine is the right thing to do from every perspective – defense, political, and simply human.

And everyone around the world sees it. They see that Ukraine needs more air defense, more protection for people's lives, and that the Russian authorities have gone insane over this war and are completely irrational in refusing to end it.

But pressure on Russia must work. New sanctions against the aggressor, new support packages for Ukraine, new projects – like our European anti-ballistic initiative, FREYJA – all of this must work. Thank you to everyone who is helping. In the near future, there will be meetings and negotiations that must strengthen our defenses.

[Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @rshereme]

“Putin is a strategic fool and a military failure. He wanted to pacify Ukraine - now it’s on its way to the EU and eventually NATO. He aimed to dissolve NATO, but instead doubled its border through Finland. He tried to destroy the transatlantic partnership - now we’re jointly increasing our defense spending to 5% over ten years. He wanted to break up the EU - I’ve never seen it so united. He has failed on all fronts.”

Finnish President Alexander Stubb in an interview with The Sydney Herald.

[olexander scherba🇺🇦 @olex_scherba]

Ulyana Vorona, a promising Ukrainian athlete was killed by a 🇷🇺 gliding bomb while waiting for a bus in 🇺🇦 Sumy. She was just 13.

Meanwhile, IOC is welcoming 🇷🇺 Russia back to @Olympics.