Picstr An artist's concept shows a stream of matter trailing a white dwarf (sphere at lower right) orbiting within the innermost accretion disk surrounding a supermassive black hole. Astronomers developed this scenario to explain the evolution of rapid X-ray oscillations detected by European Space Agency's XMM- Coffee ☕ May 22, 2025, 7:59 PM
Picstr A foreign service member of 13th Operative Purpose Brigade 'Khartiia' of the National Guard of Ukraine rests as he takes part in an exercise, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. 📸 #Picstr Anatolii Stepanov #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 21, 2025, 8:15 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1932 After flying for 17 hours from Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, completing the first transatlantic solo flight by a woman #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 21, 2025, 12:07 AM
Picstr Military vehicles drive their way from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border into Gaza, as seen from Israel. 📸 #Picstr Amir Cohen #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 20, 2025, 8:01 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1910 Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII held in Westminster Abbey, has one of the largest assemblages of European royalty #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 20, 2025, 12:57 AM
Picstr The Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc is seen with broken masts while docked at a pier, after striking the Brooklyn Bridge overnight in New York City. 📸 #Picstr Eduardo Munoz #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 19, 2025, 8:01 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1536 Anne Boleyn, second wife of English King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 19, 2025, 12:27 AM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹Fun Fact Roman Emperor Constantine the Great institutes free daily bread rations in Constantinople May 18, 332 #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 17, 2025, 11:58 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹Did You Know? World Health Organization takes homosexuality out of its list of mental illnesses May 17, 1990 #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 16, 2025, 11:59 PM
Picstr The full moon, known as a "Flower Moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, May 12, 2025. #Picstr Louisa Gouliamaki #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 16, 2025, 8:05 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1920 French heroine Joan of Arc is canonized as a saint by Pope Benedict XV #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 16, 2025, 12:10 AM
Picstr An 18-metre tall iconic art installation "KAWS:Holiday Thailand" featuring the "COMPANION" figures, created by artist Brian Donnelly also known as Kaws, is displayed in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, May 13. 📸 #Picstr Athit Perawongmetha #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 15, 2025, 8:01 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1841 First emigrant wagon train to make it to California leaves Independence, Missouri on a 1,730 mile journey over the Sierra Nevada #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 14, 2025, 11:58 PM
Picstr Klemen, representing Slovenia, performs "How Much Time Do We Have Left", during the first semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland. 📸 #Picstr Denis Balibouse #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 14, 2025, 7:48 PM
Picstr People release paper lanterns during a ceremony on Vesak Day, an annual celebration of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing, at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, May 12, 2025. 📸 #Picstr Dwi Oblo #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 13, 2025, 8:29 PM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1787 First Fleet headed by Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of convicts for Botany Bay, Australia #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 13, 2025, 12:05 AM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1789 William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 12, 2025, 12:35 AM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1812 British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London. Ironically, descendants of both later stand for the same seat in Parliament at the same time, but neither wins #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 11, 2025, 12:00 AM
OTD 📰 On this day 🔹1869 The Golden Spike is driven, completing the first US Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the Central Pacific Railroad with the Union Pacific #OTD | #PlebChain | #Nostr… Coffee ☕ May 10, 2025, 12:19 AM
Picstr Students use chairs to cover their heads inside a classroom at a school during a mock drill for handling war situations, in Karachi, Pakistan, May 9. 📸 #Picstr Imran Ali #Nostr | #plebchain… Coffee ☕ May 9, 2025, 7:58 PM