Blue Mist Flower

Live a life of action governed by virtue. Strive for perfection.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

[The General @GeneralMCNews]

BREAKING: The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about Israel ramping up its spying on the U.S. and has raised the counterintelligence threat level to its highest level.

[The General @GeneralMCNews]

BREAKING: Top U.S. officials have to use burner phones as the Pentagon classifies Israeli spies in the White House as a hostile foreign power.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@EthanforMD Is this accurate? @grok

[The General @GeneralMCNews]

BREAKING: American defense personnel in Israel discovered that software capable of intercepting communications had been secretly installed on their mobile phones, according to a DIA report.

[Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper]

BREAKING: U.S. BILL SEEKS TO BLOCK H-1B TO GREEN CARD PATHWAY

U.S. LAWMAKERS MOVE TO END H-1B ROUTE TO PERMANENT RESIDENCY

[Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper]

NEW: Department of Defense, increasingly concerned about Israel ramping up its spying on the US, has raised the counterintelligence threat level from America’s top ally in the Middle East to the highest level

[Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper]

Up to 90% of H-1B visa applications from India reportedly contain fraudulent information or involve applicants who do not meet qualification requirements: Fox News report

[Skyclad Observer @WatchfulGondola]

Here you go, guys: the initial version of the Song List site. Updates to come later; see picrel for notes. Observer needs sleep badly.

https://t.co/aQ50xdzWWN

@paul_furber @Provehimur @AncientofSouls @laweyre @Rossa1959 @34VBM @Runner56789 @Steve_G9_

[Blue Mist Flower @Runner56789]

@WatchfulGondola @paul_furber @Provehimur @AncientofSouls @laweyre @Rossa1959 @34VBM @Steve_G9_ Thanks a lot! I appreciate your hard work on this.

[Untold War Stories @UntoldWarFacts]

The paintings on the noses of WW2 aircraft were rarely just decoration.

To the men who flew behind them, they were luck. Protection. A charm against death.

The tradition was older and stranger than almost anyone realizes, and it runs from an Italian sea monster in 1913 to the Ferrari logo to Walt Disney.

This is the story of nose art..🧵1/7

[Untold War Stories @UntoldWarFacts]

They took a B-17 that had been left for scrap, rebuilt it by hand, and bolted on so many extra machine guns it became one of the most heavily armed bombers in the Pacific.

Then they volunteered for a solo mission over enemy territory that few crews wanted.

Its tail number was 666.

This is the story of the Eager Beavers..🧵1/7

[Untold War Stories @UntoldWarFacts]

They refused to bathe. They refused to salute. They poached deer from an English lord's estate and used their washing water ration to cook it.

The night before D-Day they shaved mohawks and painted their faces like warriors.

Then they jumped into Normandy on one of the deadliest missions of the invasion.

This is the story of the Filthy Thirteen..🧵1/7

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Get ready for a jaw-dropping cosmic spectacle! On July 17th, the sky is set to deliver one of the most stunning planetary parades of the decade. Six planets will line up in a breathtaking arc, creating a rare "planet parade" you'll remember for years.What you can see:Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn — shining bright and visible to the naked eye from almost anywhere with a clear view.
Uranus and Neptune — trickier, but possible with the naked eye from truly dark skies (binoculars or a small telescope will make them pop).

This isn't just any alignment — it's a spectacular lineup along the ecliptic, like nature's own cosmic highway lighting up the twilight. Mark your calendars now, set a reminder, and find a spot away from city lights for the best show. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime sky event. Look up on July 17th — the universe is putting on a performance! (Pro tip: Check local weather and rise/set times for your area. Even a few days around the date should offer great views!)

[Philippe T @brain_stimulus]

🚨😱 LE GOUVERNEMENT AMÉRICAIN DÉTIENT UN BREVET POUR MANIPULER VOTRE SYSTÈME NERVEUX VIA LA TÉLÉ.

💥Brevet US 6,506,148 B2
Déposé le 14 janvier 2003

🤯Ce brevet officiel décrit comment générer des champs électromagnétiques pulsés à partir d’un écran de télévision ou d’ordinateur pour **manipuler le système nerveux humain**.

Même si vous ne regardez pas consciemment l’écran.

Le document explique comment induire des résonances sensorielles dans le cerveau à des fréquences très basses (0,5 Hz, 2,4 Hz…), en faisant pulser les images de façon subliminale.

C’est écrit noir sur blanc dans un brevet américain.

Et ce n’est pas une théorie.
C’est un document officiel de l’Office des brevets des États-Unis.

Vous continuez à croire que la télévision n’est qu’un divertissement ?

#Brevet #Manipulation #QuestionTout #Television #ControleMental

[Brian Roemmele @BrianRoemmele]

AN ELECTRONIC CAPACITOR: 5 SOCCER FIELDS BIG.

Imagine this: a capacitor so enormous it could cover nearly five soccer fields, over 31,700 square meters of raw, humming electrical potential!

That’s the scale of one of the largest single capacitors ever built by human hands. Not some modern supercapacitor in a lab or EV battery pack but a monstrous flat-plate air-dielectric beast engineered by the genius of Guglielmo Marconi and his team in the early days of wireless communication.

The Epic Purpose?

These giants powered Marconi’s legendary transatlantic spark transmitters, the pioneering technology that first bridged continents with radio waves, shattering the isolation of oceans and ushering in the age of global instant communication.

Picture Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (around 1902 to 1910 era): a transmitter site with these colossal capacitor arrays.

Massive parallel metal plates suspended in air, separated just enough to store and release jaw-dropping bursts of high-voltage energy. When the spark gap fired, it unleashed powerful radio pulses that carried Morse code signals across the Atlantic to Europe.

Why So Huge?

Early spark transmitters needed insane amounts of stored energy to generate the long, powerful electromagnetic waves capable of crossing thousands of miles.

Smaller capacitors simply could not cut it. The physics demanded scale. These air-dielectric designs (no fancy modern materials, just air as the insulator!) were the ultimate solution: simple, reliable, and capable of handling the extreme voltages without breaking down.

One standout example boasted a plate area rivaling four and a half soccer fields. Think about the engineering feat: erecting, aligning, and insulating structures that size in the rugged early-20th-century environment, all to crack the code of wireless empire-building!

While Marconi’s creations win for sheer physical size, today’s pulsed-power labs push boundaries in energy storage.

The Dresden High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s capacitor bank stores a staggering 50 megajoules, enough raw power, when discharged, to slam the brakes on a 58-ton train hurtling at 150 km/h. It creates magnetic fields up to 100 teslas, forces that dwarf anything found naturally on Earth, for cutting-edge materials research.

From Marconi’s world-changing radio sparks to today’s scientific firepower, capacitors remain unsung heroes of human ambition, quietly storing lightning so we can reshape reality. What a thrilling chapter in the story of electricity!

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Imagine being so talented you could make marble appear soft to the touch. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was only 23 years old when he created this breathtaking masterpiece in the 1600s.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was just 23 years old when he finished The Abduction of Proserpina in 1622. Widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of the Baroque era, the sculpture is celebrated for making solid Carrara marble appear remarkably soft and lifelike. Its most famous detail depicts Pluto’s fingers sinking into Proserpina’s thigh, creating the astonishing illusion of flesh yielding under pressure.

Through dramatic movement, deep shadows, and exquisitely polished surfaces, Bernini transformed rigid stone into what seems like flowing fabric, delicate skin, and even tears. Today, this extraordinary display of artistry and emotion can be seen at the Galleria Borghese in Rome.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇺🇸 Yep, the wind on Mars is moving this.

Artist David Bowen created an installation using 126 mechanical devices connected to tall dried grass stalks.

The movements are controlled by real wind data collected by NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars.

So when the wind blows on Mars, the grass moves here on Earth.

That's about as close as you'll get to feeling a Martian breeze.

[Dudes Posting Their W’s @DudespostingWs]

This guy's chickens kept getting targeted by hawks, so he started feeding local crows. Now he has an army of crows that patrols his property and chases the hawks away.

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump signs an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to SAVE 13 coal plants across 10 states

Biden tried his hardest to CLOSE these plants. Trump's rebuilding them better than ever.

"Today we're officially invoking the Defense Production Act to save 13 coal plants in West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Tennessee, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Wisconsin."

"Our action will allow these facilities to invest in upgrades that will extend their operational lives for decades into the future, reinforce the reliability of our electric grid, and most importantly, keep electricity prices VERY LOW for the American people."

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 NOW: An Assistant US Attorney is now INSIDE the Los Angeles ballot processing center, as @USAttyEssayli announces MULTIPLE federal investigations into voter fraud in California

Expose it ALL and prosecute!