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jaydick-week · 1 year

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the life in your years by element78

Rec’d by @acornsontheground

What I really love about this fic is that it's quiet and soft. Because sometimes you just want a fic that isn't all about angst or drama, but is about two people who love each other and make a relationship work for a really long time. This fic spans decades and includes glimpses of other batfam members but is really just about how Dick and Jason love each other. I'm extra pleased that it includes a short scene of Jason rushing to the hospital for Dick, but not because he was whumped but just because his stupid knee gave out on him. Idk, why this fic speaks to me so much, maybe because it's not about them being vigilanties--though they are vigilanties here--but about them being a couple, outside of their night jobs. They feel very *real* and I love that.

#jaydick #spotlight news #element78 #AcornsOnTheGround

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jcmarchi · 1 month

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Defenders of Ukraine Showed How They Use Czech Howitzers DANA - Technology Org

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Defenders of Ukraine Showed How They Use Czech Howitzers DANA - Technology Org

Artillery is still a very important part of modern warfare. Especially self-propelled howitzers that can quickly react to the movement of enemy forces. The defenders of Ukraine showed how they successfully attacked a column of Russian armoured vehicles with Czech self-propelled howitzers DANA.

DANA howitzer in Ukraine. Ukraine got a large number of these howitzers in 2022. Image credit: АрміяInform via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)

A short video showing the actions of the defenders of Ukraine was released by the Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Pavlyuk. He did not reveal where the operation took place or when the video was taken but it involved the 21st and 56th Mechanised Brigades of Ukraine.

“Enemy infantry, TOS-1A Solntsepyok, a tank and a BMP with soldiers were destroyed,” Pavlyuk wrote. The TOS-1A is a multiple launch rocket system, sometimes called a heavy flamethrower due to its thermobaric rounds. It is a particularly hated weapon by the Ukrainians and the most expensive weapon mentioned by Pavlyuk.

This attack was carried out by drones and Czech howitzers DANA. If you want to be precise, the DANA is not a Czech, but a Czechoslovakian howitzer, which is reflected in its 152.4 mm calibre, typical of Eastern Bloc countries. However, Ukraine received these howitzers from the Czech Republic, which is one of Ukraine’s strongest military supporters.

The DANA howitzer was created around 1976 and entered service in 1981. It is a large artillery piece mounted on a Tatra 8×8 chassis. Weighing around 30 tonnes, this weapon is said to be capable of reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h and performs very well off-road. This is important because howitzers like the DANA are often on a quick-fire mission and retreat so that the enemy can’t calculate their location using counter-battery radars. DANA howitzers usually participate in shoot-and-scoot operations.

DANA’s internal ammunition compartment holds 60 rounds. More can be delivered using other machines. This howitzer destroys targets at a distance of up to 20 km and its rate of fire is 2-5 shots per minute. In addition to the main gun, the DANA also has a 12.7 mm machine gun, mainly needed for self-defence in case it is ambushed while on the move from one position to another. The crew of the DANA howitzer consists of 5 soldiers.

In 2021, a modernized version of DANA M2 with improved fire control and communication systems was introduced. DANA actually became the basis of several modern self-propelled howitzers. For example, the 155 mm Zuzana and DITA are close relatives of the DANA howitzer. Ukraine is still waiting for its DITAs, but soon it will be operating pretty much all versions of DANA.

The DANA is a quick and reliable howitzer. It can deliver quick blows to the advancing Russian forces and then retreat. Ukraine will need more of these kinds of weapons in the near future and it’s good to know that they are coming.

Written by Povilas M.

Sources: Tech.wp.pl, Wikipedia

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waywardvint · 1 year

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badgyalrir · 1 year

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stream „Did you know that there’s a tunel under ocean blvd?”

#lana del rey #apple music #spotify #spotlight news #lana del rey icons #lana del ray aka lizzy grant #alternative

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fumifooms · 3 months

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Kaka compilation

Because everyone is sleeping on him. Witness his greatness!! First two Kaka colored icons were colored by me, lineart by Ryoko Kui though!

Kaka & Kiki are kinda like Laios & Falin… Kaka being stoic and giving repressed energy like early Laios, Kiki being cryptic and always smiling and kinda soft-looking. Autism siblings 2, ostracized and othered as kids and have a deep bond due to sticking together through it all, though unlike with Laios their parents are very loving so Kaka developed family as a big value more than Laios (bc asides for Falin Laios doesn’t care much about it).

In the gnome festival comic you can see Kaka is more emotive than he seems! Full with a :3 face, and he’s the one crying at the end. He’s insecure about his legs and being tall… It really got to him. Conceal don’t feel. In the gnome festival comic you also see him sensing others’ gaze on him and that something is off unlike Kiki, again Laios-like in the way that judgement from others gets to him more than her.

#The twins are so autistic swag #A falin just as chilled out and smiling and a laios who never stopped repressing #They’re so neurodivergent and they’re allowed to just exist I love you Kui. Kaka is just literally me #I looove characters that are hard to know and hard to read/easily misunderstood. They’re my favorite thing #LOOK AT THE WAY HE SMILES THE WAY HE BLUSHESSS HE’S PERFECT and I would take a harpoon to the chest for him thank u #I do love Kiki too btw but I’ve been seeing her in fancontent and posts way more than Kaka so I had to give him some spotlight #But also Laios is my fave of the Toudens so this very much checks out #Their pre-Flokes story would be interesting to analyze too #Dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #kaka floke #Kaka #Kiki and kaka #floke twins #As you may guess from my new-ish icon I am in my kaka era #ALSO I SWEAR TO GOD STOP BEING MEAN ABOUT HIS NAME #KA IS A SYLLABLE IN MY IRL NAME. YES I WAS BULLIED AND CALLED KAKA AS A KID. MY NAME ALSO MEANS UGLY STUFF IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE #KAKA’S A PRETTY NAME I’LL DIE ON THIS HILL. IT’S NOT WEIRD IF YOU DON’T MAKE IT WEIRD #Oh also another laios falin parallel: they both sort-of-date the same woman

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tsuchinokoroyale · 4 months

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Happy new years… let’s stay hydrated together ✨

#I didn’t end up going to the rave just stayed in with my buddies and had KFC (( Korean fried chicken )) and laughed til we cried so #it was still a wonderful start to the new year 💞🥰💞#but the fwb wanted pics of my potential rave look so I figured eh I brought the stuff anyways #and now I’m imagining locking eyes with a stranger on the warm and writhing dance floor #the beat thumps and shakes and rattles the air in our breath as the spotlights dance in the reflections of our held gaze #he pushes his way through the crowd with a singular stare and a wicked smile on his face #I smile and turn my back on him arching myself so he knows I am giving what he’s looking for #I take careful steps through the revelry toward the edge where the crowd thins out #I prop myself up on an available stool in a lonely corner of the club as he closes the distance between us #“now I wonder why you dragged me all the way here” he utters in a playful growl “trying to get far away from the crowd?”#I smile and I nod. “obviously. can’t really do what I want with you out there”#his eyes perk up and his smile gives away the desire building inside him. “yeah? why don’t you show me then.”#“I thought you’d never ask” I smirk. I reach down into my pants and pull out my phone #“so this one is blue. he’s the oldest but he’s sooooo sweet. and that’s Eva. my only girl she’s sassy but she loves swea-” he leaves #whaddahell I say demurely whimpering even… whaddahell…#gpoy

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theelectricalcity · 1 month

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us when we get a new alter: now its time to play your favorite system game!!: Are they a cameo character or a recurring character?

#this is all fun and jokes #our brain likes to give new mfs the spotlight for a little before shoving them in the aether #osddid #did osdd #actually did #did #did stuff #did memes #system memes #osdd memes #endos dni

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illyanarasputinfan · 12 days

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Artist Spotlight - Tony De La Cruz

@tonydelacruzart

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holocene-sims · 4 months

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belle of the ball ❄️✨🤍

#ts4 #the sims 4 #sims 4 #sims 4 screenshots #sims 4 gameplay #sims 4 portrait #simblr #alternate caption: merry cerise-mas and happy new year <3 #alternate caption 2: belle of the art museum winter fundraiser party #yes girl get those donations for your museum with your stunning fashion sense #hopefully good fashion because i dressed her and i wear only grandpa clothes but if grandpa also bought some t-shirts from hot topic #anyway HEY cerise is back #she's only really appeared on my blog once but she deserves more spotlight #holocene.png #hlcn: story extras #hlcn: cerise

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larkbunny · 1 year

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-Viktor! You ruined the picture, you big lug!

- No... is better, picture more like... real life.

-it.... It's fine, it's a nice photograph Miss Pepper...

#I started following lacadaisy back in 2007 #I'm so happy to se it in the spotlight again with the new animation coming out #which is fantastic #btw #my 3 faves from the series #lackadaisy #viktor #viktor vasko #ivy pepper #freckles #calvin mcmurray #lackadaisy fanart #my art

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jcmarchi · 9 days

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Self-driving taxis are coming to New York City, but will need safety drivers too - Technology Org

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Self-driving taxis are coming to New York City, but will need safety drivers too - Technology Org

New York City has unveiled a new plan for permitting companies to trial autonomous taxi vehicles on its streets, mandating the presence of a human safety driver at all times.

Times Square, New York, USA. Image credit: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen via Unsplash, free license

In a bid to proactively address concerns surrounding fully autonomous vehicles, the city has established what it terms as a “stringent permitting program.” This initiative aims to ensure that applicants are sufficiently prepared to test their technology in the complex urban landscape of New York City, prioritizing safety and proficiency.

Mayor Eric Adams emphasized the inevitability of autonomous technology’s integration into the city’s transportation system, emphasizing the need to implement it responsibly.

The criteria for obtaining permits would require prior experience in autonomous vehicle testing, with companies mandated to supply data from previous trials, including incident reports and the frequency of safety driver interventions, commonly referred to as “disengagements.”

A notable stipulation of the new regulations is the exclusion of fully driverless vehicles from testing on public roads within the city limits. Instead, only vehicles equipped with safety drivers will be eligible for testing permits.

Only a few select companies, such as Waymo and Cruise, have introduced driverless vehicles, categorized as Level 4 automation, into the market. However, challenges concerning traffic congestion and safety have hindered their widespread adoption.

In a notable incident last October, a driverless Cruise vehicle in San Francisco dragged a pedestrian for over 20 feet along the street, prompting authorities to suspend the company’s operational permit. Similarly, a few months later, a driverless Waymo vehicle was involved in a minor collision with a bicyclist. Officials in San Francisco criticized both companies for impeding traffic flow and obstructing emergency vehicles and buses.

To preempt such issues, New York City has proposed a mandate requiring companies to maintain safety drivers in their vehicles at all times. Under Mayor Adams’ proposal, companies would still need to secure a permit from the state Department of Motor Vehicles. Moreover, applicants would be obligated to furnish details on the recruitment and training procedures of their safety drivers and commit to adhering to the latest best practices outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

According to a spokesperson, data derived from autonomous vehicle (AV) testing will eventually be accessible through the city’s Open Data portal. As part of the application procedure, the Department of Transportation will assess requests from applicants regarding the confidentiality of specific data that may be withheld from disclosure.

Written by Vytautas Valinskas

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waywardvint · 2 months

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#save #цитаты #сохры #любовь #эстетика #популярное #мысли в моей голове #эстетическоеудовольствие #для вдохновения #сохраненки #popular #shadow #eat the rich #spotlight news #richie lipschitz

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pixelatedquarter · 5 months

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How it started:

How it's going:

#sorry i'm just having an emotion or two about the new ritual #and now that it's added joe #and how serious pete looks vs him smiling #and the everything of it really #and something about the composition of the first one #that highlights pete being alone while patrick's on a different plane ethereal and unreachable #juxtaposed to this other one where the 3 of them sit and chat together #and the way that the light was meant to only hit pete for this part of the set #but they're literally sitting in that spotlight and they all fit. which btw slight ref to: 'i like it when you're in my spotlight'

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cam-stopped-eating-candles · 10 months

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Day 16, @june-doe-event religion <3

#this image makes sense I promise you #basically she just lies and nods and agrees when she’s put on the spotlight #if she does one more news interview she’s going to explode #everyone in town suddenly loves her after they all wanted her dead or ‘fixed’ for years ever since she arrived at the school #rtc penny lamb #penny lamb rtc #penny lamb legoland #legoland penny lamb #penny lamb #penny lamb ride the cyclone #penny ride the cyclone #ride the cyclone #june doe event #june doe #cam eats crayons #legoland

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citrispace · 3 months

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Happy belated new year! This is the year I start unashamedly posting my neopets art ✌️

#digital art #neopets #aisha #this got in the art gallery!!!#technically on the new years page but. its fine #and also a news spotlight which was wild #real clowns never stopped playing neopets. i love them sorry

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snail-scholar · 2 months

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yeah yeah we all love the "you fuck her" scene because the mom is right on the money sorta, but is it just me or is it also kinda fucked up?

isn't it fucked up that she thinks the only way andrew, ashley's whole ass brother who essentially had to raise her himself, would stay by her side, would be if he got to bang her?

isn't it fucked up that she thinks the only way ashley could possibly have value to someone would be tied to her body?

doesn't it a hit a bit close home to anybody who had one of those moms who kept policing your appearance and general behavior because "men won't want you if you do this and that"?

ashley deserved to eat her parents. as a treat.

#the coffin of andy and leyley #i saw a few people here and there diminishing coffincest because it's straight #and like. fair. preferences #but i think the gender roles in their relationship are actually very interesting to analyze #even if they're not in the spotlight you can see it #on how ashley is the one who cooks and cleans while we often see andrew sitting down checking the news #and how that routine affects their dynamic #even to the way ashley was treated as a kid #suspiciously similar to how neurodivergent girls are treated #and considering most of the trauma comes from the mother it adds a spice to their mother-daughter dynamic #because like. i think so many people fail to acknowledge a lot of the misogyny faced by little girls comes from women and other girls #i just. think about ashley and her experiences a lot.#i should stop rambling before i write the first draft of an essay or smth

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