Trump’s rampage across the federal government inadvertently demonstrates the power that Democratic leaders pretended they didn’t have.
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Sarah Munson and Callum Ashworth In recent years, retail investors’ demand for UK government bonds (gilts) has increased, marking a change in the composition of market participants. The growth of retail investors, comprised of individuals managing their own portfolios, has been a global phenomenon (Foxall et al (2025)). But what’s driving this change, and what … Continue reading Retail investors’ participation in the gilt market
Hi, my name’s Kyle. Yes, I get in whatever lane has fewer cars and then merge. I merge late so others can practice forgiveness. I don’t see it as cutting someone off. I see it as giving them a spiritual workout.
Merging, to me, is faith in motion. When I flick on my blinker, at the last possible second, I’m not being rude. I’m saying I believe in you. I believe you’ll make space. That you’ll overcome the petty human urge to honk and instead ascend toward grace.
Patience is a muscle, and I’m your personal trainer. I push you past your limit. You might shake. You might curse my name. But later, when your blood pressure stabilizes, and you feel the calm wash over you, you’ll thank me. As Gandhi said, or maybe I’m paraphrasing, “Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” I’m just here to spot you.
Traffic isn’t chaos. It’s just therapy with horns. Every red light is a breathing exercise. Every missed exit is an opportunity for growth. Every time I merge late, someone releases the anger they’ve been holding since childhood. And if that isn’t public service, I don’t know what is.
Forty-year growth periods may have given them a leg up in dominating their ecosystems
The post Tyrannosaurids Took Their Time Growing to 17,000 Pounds appeared first on Nautilus.
Twenty-five years! In the world of technology, hitting a quarter-century milestone while remaining a top-notch powerhouse of the internet is an achievement so rare it's almost unheard of. Today, we're popping the confetti and cutting the cakes around the world to celebrate a colossal journey. This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, and the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way. Join us as we look back on 25 years of shared passion, contribution, and the incredible community that has made Drupal so powerful. Happy birthday, Drupal!
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia influence scandal
We are excited to announce that the main branch is now the official Drupal core development branch. Using a main branch aligns Drupal core with the best practices of industry and major open-source projects. This move is the final step of infrastructure changes that began in 2023.
Going forward, main is the new, primary development trunk for Drupal core. Most active work and outstanding issues currently filed against 11.x should now be targeted at main. The 11.x branch will remain for Drupal-11-specific issues, while Drupal 12 development will happen in the main branch.
How do you capture something invisible? A blustery short revels in the sights and sounds of a windswept day on the coast
- by Aeon Video
In 1752, David Hume discerned that wealth was becoming untethered from land. Here lies the origin of our political divisions
- by Catherine Nichols
You can’t stop life from throwing changes your way, big and small. But you can get a lot better at dealing with them
- by David A Clark
Renee Nicole Good’s extraordinary award-winning poem, “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs” contains a line I keep coming back to: i’ve donated bibles to thrift stores (mashed them in plastic trash bags with an acidic himalayan salt lamp— the post-baptism…
I no longer feel safe to speak or act freely in a country where people are being arbitrarily detained and killed and where the truth is becoming whatever Donald Trump says it is, reports Alexandra Hall Hall
The ancient institution shaped education as we know it today
The post The Accidental Discovery of Aristotle’s Paradigm-Shifting School appeared first on Nautilus.
There’s a black book of Communism, which essentially claims that every death caused by a Communist government is the fault of communism. A while back some people decided to put up an article on the death toll of Capitalism in Wikipedia, very carefully sourced. It was deleted. Anyway, there is zero question that Capitalism has […]
Today’s blog post is a little different to my usual posts because I am writing it as a writer rather than as an economist. I write tens of thousands of words every year and have done so for many years. People have asked me whether I enjoy spending my time in that way, given that…
Five Republican senators had voted to advance a war powers resolution on Venezuela. After Trump went berserk, the final vote narrowly failed.
The post Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War appeared first on The Intercept.
COLD BEER SOUP ½ cup currants½ cup white raisinsHot water1 quart beer or ale⅔ cup sugar½ cup pumpernickel bread crumbs1 lemon, sliced1 orange, sliced1 stick cinnamon12 cloves Cover currants and raisins with hot water and let stand until plump and soft; drain. Add beer and stir in remaining ingredients. Refrigerate 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove […]
A new technology could help scientists answer an old question
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And their meaning has shifted over millennia
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Europa’s seafloor might be “too quiet” to support life
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“President Trump called on Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting against their government and warned that those responsible for killing demonstrators would ‘pay a big price.’” — New York Times
“Donald Trump branded anti-ICE protests in Minnesota ‘fake riots,’ aired a crass and evidence-free theory about the people involved, and spouted a racist slogan during a lengthy, unhinged speech in Detroit.” — Daily Mirror
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In the wake of the violent crackdown against protestors in Iran, the United States stands firmly on the side of the Iranian people rising up against their authoritarian government. Our administration supports protesting against any government except our own.
Drupal 12 development has reached a point where the system requirements may be raised in the development branch. To prepare core developers for this and to inform the community at large, we are announcing the following requirements for Drupal 12.
Webserver
The webserver requirements have not changed since Drupal 11. They are Apache 2.4.7 or nginx 1.1 minimum. IIS is not supported.
PHP
Drupal 12 will require PHP 8.5. Older versions of PHP are not supported.
Database
The minimum database requirements for backends supported by Drupal 12 core are MySQL 8.0, MariaDB 10.11, PostgreSQL 18, and SQLite 3.45.
The MySQL and SQLite requirements have not changed since Drupal 11.0. MariaDB is raised from 10.6 and PostgreSQL from 16.
Composer
Drupal recommends the latest secure release of Composer, 2.9.3.