The ‘Escopette’ was a pulsejet engine developed by SNECMA that operated without any valves. It was fitted to and flight-tested on a glider from the early 1940s, the S.A. 103 ‘Émouchet’. The maiden flight took place in 1950. © ECPAD
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Polish lawyer and historian Proud #NAFO Author of "I don't know a single brownshirtparty that has a "love the EU and Brussels" as their platform plank..."
Sweden's Supreme Court upheld the transfer to Ukraine of Caffa, a Russian shadow-fleet vessel accused of carrying grain from occupied Ukrainian territory. In June, a Swedish court seized the ship at Ukraine's request in a Russian war-crimes investigation, the first such ruling in Sweden. #Ukraine
Good job Germany didn't send Ukraine those Taurus missiles. It really helped prevent an escalation.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 8h agoThe Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe
Is it me or does thoes tanks in the background look suspicious Panther-like? And what if RFK jr doing as MacArthur stand-in? Both are frauds crusing on family name but therexare not that similar in looks...
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterdayStolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.
Russyfication of USNavy continues "The estimate also takes into consideration the initial build plan that would spread some module work to several yards with the final assembly at HII Newport News Shipbuilding in Drydock 12 where the modules of the Ford-class aircraft carrier come together."
U.S. Naval Institute@usni.org · 10h agoFirst Trump-class Battleship Could Cost $23.4B, Says CBO — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/08/05/f...
Hope the human moster that did it is found and gets full 5 years in a cell for that...
TVP World@tvpworld.bsky.social · 10h agoA shocking act of cruelty has sparked outrage in Poland. Police are searching for the person responsible after three five-week-old puppies were found with severe ear injuries in Ciechanów. The animals underwent reconstructive surgery and remain under medical care as authorities investigate.
This summer is either 18 C rain fest or 35 C plasma ball of death, leaving very little space for balcony adventures.
☀️🇵🇱 "at least the laundry is drying faster" (good luck today, Kielce, Radom and other easily forgotten parts of central - south - eastern Poland)
A major cybersecurity warning for WordPress users. Poland has issued an alert over critical vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to compromise servers, steal data and disrupt digital services.
Polish government warns of WordPress hacking threat
The vulnerabilities can enable cybercriminals to take over servers and compromise data.
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Poland’s spy service has earned recognition from its peers. A new ranking by intelligence professionals placed Poland’s foreign intelligence agency ninth in Europe, highlighting its strong reputation on Russia and Belarus.
Polish intelligence ranked ninth in Europe
Jurors praised Polish expertise on Russia and Belarus and its value in counterterrorism cooperation.
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The experience of being chased by a murderous kamikaze drone, a flying machine that behaves as if it were alive, is not one that humans are equipped to understand: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Dystopian Future Dawns in Kherson
Putin’s human safari in Ukraine is the beginning of a grim new normal.
theatlantic.com
Germany has launched a counterterrorism investigation after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Flights were disrupted, a DHL cargo plane reported minor damage after striking an unidentified object, and security chiefs have convened an emergency meeting.
Explosive drone found at Leipzig airport
Germany opened a counterterrorism investigation on Wednesday after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle airport overnight, prompting the closure of parts of one of Europe'...
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OpenAI has revealed that a rogue AI agent in their system carried out cyber attacks on several outside entities including the US startup Hugging Face. Great. The machines are taking over. social.tinyview.com/bTkwjkz6l5b
Poland’s WIG20 stock market index has hit its highest ever level, surpassing a record that had stood for almost 19 years. The WIG20 has been Europe’s best-performing major blue-chip index so far this year, gaining almost 25%.
Poland's WIG20 stock market index hits record high
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Russia has criticised the "sacrilegious" demolition of a Soviet monument in Poland, calling it a “flagrant violation” of a bilateral agreement. But Poland's Institute of National Remembrance says it was a "propaganda object" that had to be removed under a law on "decommunising" public spaces.
Russia condemns Poland's "sacrilegious" demolition of Soviet monument
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After last week's migration crisis in Ceuta, Poland has called for tougher EU measures, including an automatic ban on residence for anyone who enters illegally It pointed to its own experience of dealing with "weaponised" migration from Belarus, which prompted Poland to restrict the right to asylum
Poland calls for EU to deny residence to migrants who enter illegally
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Essentially, and according to the notes of the meeting, the far right governments are now positioning the Ceuta “incident” as a success story of preventing an invasion, all while having used Spain to score political points home. I will write a separate summary on that later today.
French interior Minister on Ceuta after meeting with EU counterparts "The problem isn't Schengen. Schengen is the solution. Schengen didn't let a single person from Ceuta onto the Spanish mainland. The problem is "outside interference" whipping up divisions within Europe"
It’s Weekly Fella time. Read about tRump showing his true colours & doing Putins work. Wildberries soon to be extinct in russia & Ukraine strike airbase. Please don’t forget our fundraiser thread below. #WeeklyFella #DailyFella #DailyFellaNews #SlavaUkraini #NAFO
Hmmmm Is USNavy aproaching their Rozhestvensky moment? @demiurg.bsky.social I think you may need to tell our Viking descendent submariners that Golden Fleet of targets doesn't semm to look too good or in shape to do a reenactment of 1905 near Greenland
Raw Story@rawstory.com · 17h agoFamilies of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are raising urgent concerns about deteriorating conditions on the aircraft carrier, which has now spent nine months at sea and five consecutive months in combat operations.
German security authorities assess that Russian actors are the prime suspects behind the failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, viewing the hub as an "obvious target" due to regular shipments of military aid to Ukraine. - RND
KURWA "In the most serious case, an agent powered by Mythos tried to insert malicious code into an open-source software project on GitHub,[..] In an attempt to get the code approved, the agent then created fake online identities based on real people and used them to press the project’s overseer"
Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 17h agoCool, they've invented something that can run their own spearphishing campaigns with malicious code, that'll help society - OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Cool, they've invented something that can run their own spearphishing campaigns with malicious code, that'll help society - OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test
AI Security Institute says tools engaged in potentially harmful activity and incident reveals new type of risk
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OTD in 1940, USSR formally annexed Latvia. Soviets troops had been "invited in" (in accordance with absolutely nothing to do with our treaty with Nazis) & then held "elections" where 99%+ voted to join USSR. None of this should sound familiar to you.
Seventeen people have been killed and over 50 wounded following a massive Russian aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and its surrounding area. TVP World’s Correspondent in Kyiv, Oz Katerji, reports form the city⤵️
Georgian Dream: "WE ARE NOT REFINING RUSSIAN OIL!" *Prosecutes democratic leaders who speak of Russia sanctions evasion for up to 15 years* *Gets sanctioned* "Please, please, dear EU, we will get rid of the Russian oil!"
Euromaidan Press@euromaidanpress.bsky.social · yesterdayGeorgia's only oil refinery says it has started replacing Russian crude with supplies from Kazakhstan and Libya after being sanctioned by the EU. Brussels gave the company six months to phase out Russian oil as part of its sanctions aimed at reducing revenues that help finance Moscow's war.