TIL the "Red Phone", which linked Washington to Moscow wasn't red, or even a phone. It was teletype when the system started in 1963, switched to fax in 1986, and secure email since 2008. [source, comments]

TIL that there is a better preserved exact copy of the Mona Lisa, made by one of da Vinci's students simultaneously in the same studio as Leonardo. It shows details that are not visible in the Mona Lisa anymore. [source, comments]

"Only one race, human"
Spotted in Merseyside, UK

Song of the Day 🇲🇨🏎: https://open.spotify.com/track/2uuXKTgNVT6KU6w5aTpW3A

Wer mehr verdient, soll mehr zahlen – Mehrheit will die Krankenkassen-Revolution https://www.watson.ch/!683110888

Media
On 30 March 2018, a series of protests known as the great march of return began in Gaza, Palestine, demanding the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their ancestral homes in what is now Israel, and calling for an end to the 12 year blockade of Gaza.Approximately 70% of Gaza residents are refugees, whose parents or grandparents were among the 750,000 Palestinians ethnically cleansed from their homes in the Nakba - the creation of Israel in 1948.The blockade destroyed Gaza’s economy, leaving its 2 million residents with the world’s highest unemployment rate, of over 50%, and with the majority of residents not having enough food or water.Poet and journalist, Ahmed Abu Artema, proposed a peaceful protest near the border fence which had been constructed by Israeli forces around the Gaza Strip. These developed into a series of weekly demonstrations each Friday.Despite the largely peaceful nature of the protests, Israeli military forces responded with extreme violence, using army snipers to assassinate demonstrators. By the end of 2019, the Israeli military had shot over 8000 people, killing 214, including 46 children. Over 28,000 Palestinians were also injured in other ways, including over 300 journalists and over 600 medical personnel. Over the same time period, only eight Israeli soldiers were injured, one of whom died.With the failure of the peaceful protests, and the high toll of the repression, opinion polls of Palestinians before and after the marches showed significant decreases in support for negotiations and peaceful protest. Instead, support for armed resistance increased.*Learn more about Palestinian history in these books: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/books/palestineTo access this hyperlink, click our link in bio then click this photo

Good idea: protect artists from AI

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-03-21/tennessee-just-became-the-first-state-to-protect-musicians-and-other-artists-against-ai.html

Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
Supporters say the goal is to ensure that AI tools cannot replicate an artist’s voice without their consent. The bill goes into effect July 1.

Geheimnis fast gelüftet: Was im Gehirn passiert, wenn wir sterben https://www.watson.ch/!676909151

Happy Zombie Jesus Day!

"Destroy All Borders"
Seen in Basel, Switzerland

Move to Schwyz, life is boring, people are mostly conservative but at least air pollution is low.
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/feinstaub-weltweit-vergleichen-sie-die-luft-in-schweizer-staedten-und-weltmetropolen

Was die Nagra lieber verschweigt, wenn es um das Atommüll-Tiefenlager geht https://www.watson.ch/!551316228

💿 Platten, die die Welt bedeuten: Gerda - Believe in Gerda

Seit einer Woche ist „Believe in Gerda“ draußen und ich bin jetzt schon ziemlich besessen und höre die Platte nicht unter fünf Mal am Tag durch.

Es gibt schlichtweg keine auch nur annähernd mittelmäßigen Tracks auf „Believe in Gerda“. Stattdessen gibt es vom Produzententeam um The Krauts einen Banger nach dem anderen.

Auf jedem der Tracks werden andere Rapper:innen gefeatured, eigentlich eine aktuelle Deutschrap-All Star-Sammlung mit einem äußerst stringenten Soundkonzept. Von OG Keemo, Liz und Apsilon über Wa22ermann, Kryptik Joe und Audio 88&Yassin bis Kwam.E, Nepumuk und Sazou versammelt „Believe in Gerda“ stilsicher viele der aktuell der spannendsten Acts im Deutschrap.

Die Gäste rappen über Boom Rap-inspirierte, äußerst geschmackssichere Beats, die nach Liveband klingen und überwiegend eher dunkle Klangfarben kreieren.

Die Beats schmiegen sich dabei trotz aller Ecken und Kanten an die Featurepartner:innen an und setzen trotzdem immer wieder Antipunkte oder legen überraschende Volten hin

Und damit ist auch das Kunststück der Platte unterstrichen: Die extrem unterschiedlichen Flows und Themen der Featuregäste führen zum Gegenteil von Beliebigkeit-

Believe in Gerda ist eine Platte, die man wie aus einem Guss weghören kann ohne auch nur einmal skippen zu müssen. Und deswegen habe ich hier starke Rap-Platte des Jahres Vibes.

https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/1B8jiHAaFiJIV7VtumrPRt?si=Bh8veS5tTpmQy_lZOviBIg