What to do after a nuclear explosion. Slides from a 1968 Soviet filmstrip commissioned by the department of civil defence.

Chernobyl: The challenging return to daily operations after the Russian takeover f24.my/8kUx.T via FRANCE 24

It's two decades since the Evening Post and The Dominion merged into one newspaper – here are some of the things we've been through together since. dlvr.it/STXPY9

Russian troops engaged in “nuclear terrorism” during their occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in February-March 2022. english.nv.ua/nation/russian…

The Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre in Latvia – once a top secret communications centre during the Soviet period, used to intercept and decode communications between Europe and the United States.

The Future Folklore of #Chernobyl' by Darmon Richter for #FolkloreThursday buff.ly/3okH927

When the media reported that Russian soldiers in #Chernobyl were suffering acute radiation sickness, I found it hard to believe. It's not *impossible* – but those levels are v rare in the Zone these days. The story didn't make sense. Well, now we know the source of that claim...

Failing miserably in my bid to spot a platypus in the Goulburn River. #shepparton

Squirrel! #namiisland

Today’s goal is to stalk an otter … #gardensbythebay

Didn’t spot any otters in #Singapore but I did find all the #Pokemon. #pokemoncenter

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From the "Hobbit's Hole" to giant fossilised crabs - there's a lot to discover if you go deep into the hills. stuff.co.nz/travel/destina…

A poster of printers marks. 2008. Fanette Mellier. collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/354608…

What are all these scribbles on your keyboard? A brief history of punctuation marks:

An extraordinary collection of old Japanese cassette card inserts. Huge. tapefan.exblog.jp

Nice one Air New Zealand. I finally receive an envelope with my Koru luggage tags (which I had to beg for after my membership pack didn’t arrive) only to find they weren’t included. I appreciate that your team is very busy right now but this is becoming a joke.

“Don’t leave [the gas stove] unattended”. A Soviet wall mosaic in Novorossiysk, Russia.

Tiny children’s books from 1980s

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary