Reverse angle of the celebration; Submerged photographer; Devastating stiff arms

@emdamn.ario

the moment she realized😭 i’d be lying if i said i didn’t cry.. #olympics #gymnastics #sunilee #usa

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@natgeo

Who else wondered how they did this? 📸🏊‍♀️ #Olympics2020 #NatGeoTikTok #LearnOnTikTok

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@nbcsports

THAT STIFF-ARM ACTION. 💪 @ilonamaher @teamusa #tokyoolympics #rugby #stiffarm #olympics #teamusa #ilonamaher

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More slow shutter 📸 from women’s #TrampolineGymnastics warmups and qualifying yesterday for @reuterspictures at #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/7XWWLvnfmR

— Lindsey Wasson (@lindseywasson) July 31, 2021

The Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC all provide (reasonably up to date medal trackers) at #OlympicGames. Here's how they currently stack up compared to the top countries. pic.twitter.com/L2wTV0Wtdy

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) July 31, 2021

Today's funny posts

IM YELLING pic.twitter.com/Ule6ghtnyt

— patt (@INMYHEADPATT) July 25, 2021

This week's best Warhammer 40k miniatures and other hobby creations

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One of Brazil's Olympians was born when it was illegal for women to play soccer; Annoying serve; Shooting with style

When Formiga was born in 1978, it was illegal (as in against the law) for Brazilian women to play soccer. That law existed from 1941 to 1981. So when we talk about women’s sports being willfully held back by men for decades, that’s the important context of Formiga’s story. https://t.co/0kAUp9YJeq

— Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) July 21, 2021

Carambula’s skyball is my favorite thing in the #Olympics so far pic.twitter.com/JcffKXa45e

— Jess (@jessolivieri_) July 25, 2021

I am obsessed with the stance on this sharpshooter pic.twitter.com/DagufxorxL

— Zoe! That's Me! (@Blankzilla) July 26, 2021

An update from Tokyo: #TeamUSA men's epee team deliberately wore pink masks for their opening match to stand in solidarity w/ sexual assault survivors and against their teammate, Alen Hadzic, who is under investigation for sexual assault

"The disdain was clear," a source said pic.twitter.com/jTyrVJc4rw

— Brianna Sacks (@bri_sacks) July 30, 2021

I love this photo of Pau Gasol as it appears he is screaming at the ball pic.twitter.com/ONimSmNM4g

— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) July 26, 2021

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looks like an ancient killer robot they dug up in the forbidden zone and reprogrammed to play basketball

— 🐱ri-Warui (@oleivarrudi) July 26, 2021

Greatly enjoyed this brilliant cameraman following the action at the trampoline gymnastics today pic.twitter.com/IikPbU8MvW

— Sara Hussein (@sarahussein) July 30, 2021

Drones were reportedly used to launch a fatal attack on an oil tanker in the Arabian Sea

AP:

London-based Zodiac Maritime, part of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Group, said the attack killed two crew members, one from the United Kingdom and the other from Romania. It did not name them, nor did it describe what happened in the assault.

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Without providing evidence, Israeli officials alleged that Iran carried out the attack.

Middle East Eye:

The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on Israeli- and Iranian-owned or managed cargo ships since late February, for which the two regional rivals have accused each other of responsibility. 

A sailor has been charged with arson for the fire that destroyed a Navy ship in San Diego in 2020

NPR:

The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days. Left with extensive structural, electrical and mechanical damage, the ship was later scrapped. Estimates to replace it ran up to $4 billion.

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About 160 sailors and officers were on board 

Today's funny posts

Most churches are on streets with normal names like "church street"

But SOME churches are on streets with much better / more ridiculous names: pic.twitter.com/xHHBzu2iT2

— Jay Hulme (@JayHulmePoet) July 27, 2021

Stephanie Hans posted the character inspirations for "Die"

#diecomic secrets 1
Ash’s design was the one who took me the longest. The main inspiration was a mix between Lili’s dress from legend and Eddie the head from Iron Maiden . It’s a theme I love the most to mix Eros and thanatos #legend pic.twitter.com/RtwfBqkwI9

— Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie) July 24, 2021

#diecomic secrets /2
Chuck’s design was heavily influenced by faith era George Michael.
The sass, the bling, the Jacket. Did I mention bling ? pic.twitter.com/6FxHRpLWpx

— Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie) July 26, 2021

#diecomic secrets /3
Isabelle is actually inspired by my best Friend . Who is a also a comic book author. And Is french adopted from Korea.
Please have a look at her work and follow her. She deserves all the love in the world > @sewarde

— Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie) July 27, 2021

#diecomic secrets /4
now Angela is a complex one. Her design is a weird mix between costumes from battle of the planets, Gally from Gunnm, Vincent Valentine from FF7 .... and Madonna.
Yup pic.twitter.com/TtFDcvKE0p

— Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie) July 28, 2021

#diecomic secrets /5
Matt is a mix of a lot of inspirations.
I modeled his teenage self after the only black boy of my middle school, back in the 90’s north of France.
But his knight self was inspired by a lot of different illustrations by legendary illustrator Angus McBride. pic.twitter.com/FRvvnR3Onk

— Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie) July 29, 2021

When I started thinking about him, Kieron told me “think Aragorn”. It was my enlightening moment.
He also got my absolute favorite sword in the world : the Flamberge. Although , for practicity, his one is modified. pic.twitter.com/lzDuf0JIoT

— Stephanie Hans (@HansStephanie) July 29, 2021

Bitcoin farm in the snow; Firefighters face a daunting sight; Sea anemone couture

The most cyberpunk thing you'll see this year—#Bitcoin mining machines recycling gas that would otherwise be vented into right the atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/WxOLPCUlir

— Documenting Bitcoin 📄 (@DocumentingBTC) July 25, 2021

A crytocurrency trader was robbed of $128,500 in cash on his way to purchase Bitcoin

"Several robberies involving digital currency have taken place in Hong Kong this year."

Meanwhile in Paris:

CCTV shows the alleged thief, grey-haired and wearing a light-grey suit, white shirt and tie, arriving at the store about 5.10pm on Tuesday. Shortly afterwards he was filmed leaving the shop with a white bag of jewels and gemstones and departing on a green scooter that he had left parked outside

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potential witnesses at a nearby cafe told Le Parisien they saw and heard nothing. Many were reportedly distracted by the presence of one-time screen hard man and martial arts specialist Jean-Claude Van Damme at the nearby opticians.

The International Space Station lost attitude control for close to an hour today after the new Russian science module docked

Space:

at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT), thrusters on Nauka fired "inadvertently and unexpectedly"

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The unplanned thruster firing caused the orbiting laboratory to tilt by about 45 degrees from its proper orientation before the station was able to right itself, Navias said. All told, the station lost attitude control for a total of about 47 minutes, according to NASA officials.

The space station automatically recognized that Nauka's thrusters were sending the orbiting laboratory askew and ordered the Zvezda module to fire its own thrusters to compensate, a process completed by the robotic Russian Progress 78 cargo ship, which is also docked to the space station.

After the station regained its proper position, Nauka's overseers in Russia began work to ensure the thrusters would not fire mistakenly again

Today's funny posts

this screenshot is still the funniest thing I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/pGWunIADL8

— Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. (@clapifyoulikeme) July 25, 2021

Algorithm pattern on a dress; Duolingo Owl idol; Small town looks to hire a reporter/concierge

On #D23InsideDisney this week, @TWDCArchives director Becky Cline talks about the detail on Athena’s costume in Tomorrowland. Because she’s an android the detail on her dress is an algorithm! pic.twitter.com/CTl9EX6DK0

— Jeffrey R Epstein (@EpsteinJeffrey) July 27, 2021

Space Jam concept art; Metal tree; Miss Minutes cookies

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Fact: I’m obsessed with Miss Minutes. If you’re watching #Loki you get it, so as expected - I’ve made cookies based on the adorable clock-faced TVA logo. For all time. Always. ⏰
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Get my recipe for Miss Minutes Cookies on @Marvel.com https://t.co/w0zhaTHYC7 pic.twitter.com/kJmSQ6bG9A

— justJENN (@justjenn) June 14, 2021

Hey y’all, @FaithNoMoar made me a custom #MissMinutes spirit jersey pic.twitter.com/qDnKMfKCx8

— Rachel Paige (@rachmeetsworld) June 18, 2021

behind-the-scenes Alligator Loki has blessed your timeline, RT for 10 years of good luck pic.twitter.com/y7nPfxUhMM

— Rachel Paige (@rachmeetsworld) July 21, 2021

A New York City celebrity sommelier has been accused of setting several outdoor dining structures on fire

The Daily Beast:

[He] has worked as a sommelier at several major New York City hotspots [and] was awarded the “Best New Sommelier of 2016”

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[He] has been arrested after allegedly setting several outdoor dining structures ablaze on at least three occasions this year.

Today's funny posts

M. Night Shyamalan stays in the pool for too long. Takes a look at his fingers and says: “holy shit.”

— Felipe Torres Medina (@felipetmedinaa) July 25, 2021

what about beach volleyball but every time you score the opposing team gets older

— C:\temp\ For All (@BryceElder) July 25, 2021

Impressive Voltron figure by Blitzway available for preorder

Light-up eyes, minifigures, and lots of weapons.

Dual-wield petting in Baldur's Gate 3; Tattooing a ruler on your hand; Telerobotic community garden

Following an update, you can now pet the dog and the owlbear at the same time in Baldur's Gate 3 pic.twitter.com/xtAy4ECJRK

— Can You Pet the Dog? (@CanYouPetTheDog) July 23, 2021

I got tired of forgetting a ruler…#wildlifebiologist #animaltracking #newtattoo pic.twitter.com/s6SCoPnltV

— Sky Stevens (@sky_lepidus) July 27, 2021

Sad I missed the robot gardening equivalent of Twitch Plays Pokemon https://t.co/rG67kjTCoO pic.twitter.com/PE1eZvdWrd

— Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy) July 26, 2021

the entire biography for Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, the bass player from the 90s pop punk band The Offspring, is short but sweet pic.twitter.com/i1t1217OIO

— depths of wikipedia (@depthsofwiki) July 26, 2021

Colorful drone photos

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Funny tease for Super 7's upcoming Transformers Ultimates reveal

Transformers ULTIMATES! Wave 2 o-FISH-al reveal coming soon! pic.twitter.com/6xUlkhZ8UL

— Super7 (@super7store) July 26, 2021

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— McSlackerton (@McSlackerton) July 26, 2021

(The guess seems like a good one)

More than meets the eye! Here is the Super7 x Transformers ULTIMATES! pre-order schedule for this year. The current Wave 1 collection is only the beginning! #Transformers #UltimatesFigures #Super7 pic.twitter.com/SkBXOcjJYN

— Super7 (@super7store) February 19, 2021

Gigantic Starro in London to promote Suicide Squad

Just saw this in Leicester Square, London. A giant Sucide Squad character 😳 pic.twitter.com/7qnBghYFHC

— DriiftyFilm 💯 (@driiftyfilm) July 27, 2021

So in Leicester Square right now they’re installing a giant Starro from #SuicideSquad. That’s one hell of a marketing stunt @JamesGunn. pic.twitter.com/2vjq7mSsLK

— Daniel Curtis (@danielpdcurtis) July 27, 2021

Iranian defector won a silver medal in judo for Mongolia, dedicated his medal to Israel

CNN from February:

Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who refused to return home after being ordered to withdraw from the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, says he will never forget the kindness he's been shown by the Israeli judo team as he prepares to compete in a major tournament in Tel Aviv.

Mollaei said he had feared for his safety and that of his family after ignoring Iranian officials two years ago, who he says told him to lose his semifinal bout on purpose.

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the IJF decided to suspend Iran from competing in international competitions following the incident, saying it was in breach of multiple codes.

Times of Israel today:

“Thank you to Israel for the good energy. This medal is dedicated also to Israel,” he told the network. “I hope the Israelis are happy with this win.”

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Two judokas bowed out of the Tokyo 2020 Games in order to avoid facing Israeli Tohar Butbul, something the International Olympic Committee vowed to investigate. Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool failed to appear at his slated competition against Butbul in the men’s 73-kg division on Monday, without providing a reason. And on Saturday, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine pulled out of the contest to avoid facing Butbul, citing his support for the Palestinian cause.

“Obviously the IOC is always concerned in these cases and is monitoring it very closely,” International Olympic Committee director of solidarity James Macleod told a media briefing in Tokyo on Tuesday. “Clearly if there are flagrant abuses of the Olympic charter, the IOC will take all necessary measures in that respect.”

Today's funny posts

a story in 4 parts, these folks sent me a tear proof bag lol pic.twitter.com/imQXVKhaRH

— abdi (@tropicanapussy) July 23, 2021

Yellow-throated marten; Harnessed to a submarine; Neighborhood Watch cryptid

LOOK AT THIS PERFECT CREATURE! A Yellow-throated Marten caught on camera by Land of The Leopard National Park's science team! pic.twitter.com/QFIgtQmFzh

— Sam Helle 🐾🐅 (@samanthaiam) July 26, 2021

(They're real.)

[1600 x 1052] A Photographer's Mate is harnessed to the hull of USS Woodrow Wilson, preparing to take video of a Navy SEAL team during lockout procedures. from /u/_Sunny-- at #WarshipPorn ➡ https://t.co/LS6ePEX93t pic.twitter.com/ThGikC6ANr

— WarshipPorn (@WarshipPorn) July 25, 2021

This prompted the idea as my wife and I exited the an arboretum we visited. pic.twitter.com/o9bn1w3Pyj

— Leovincible (@leovincible) July 26, 2021

Anyone want to play some Blade Runner? pic.twitter.com/LCthTHKHZv

— Peter Tieryas (@TieryasXu) July 26, 2021

huh pic.twitter.com/Vc0tVwOMsJ

— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) July 26, 2021

(Wikipedia.)