The “riveting…truly shocking” (The New York Times Book Review) story of a Jewish orphan who fled Nazi Germany for London, only to be arrested and sent to a British internment camp for suspected foreign agents on the Isle of Man, alongside a renowned group of refugee musicians, intellectuals, artists, and—possibly—genuine spies.Following the events of Kristallnacht in 1938, Peter Fleischmann evaded the Gestapo’s roundups in Berlin by way of a perilous journey to England on a Kindertransport rescue, an effort sanctioned by the UK government to evacuate minors from Nazi-controlled areas.train. But he could not escape the British police, who came for him in the early hours and shipped him off to Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man, under suspicion of being a spy for the very regime he had fled.During Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s, tens of thousands of German and Austrian Jews like Peter escaped and found refuge in Britain. After war broke out and paranoia gripped the nation, Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered that these innocent asylum seekers—so-called “enemy aliens”—be interned.When Peter arrived at Hutchinson Camp, he found one of history’s most astounding prison populations: renowned professors, composers, journalists, and artists. Together, they created a thriving cultural community, complete with art exhibitions, lectures, musical performances, and poetry readings. The artists welcomed Peter as their pupil and forever changed the course of his life. Meanwhile, suspicions grew that a real spy was hiding among them—one connected to a vivacious heiress from Peter’s past.Drawing from unpublished first-person accounts and newly declassified government documents, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin reveals an “extraordinary yet previously untold true story” (Daily Express) that serves as a “testimony to human fortitude despite callous, hypocritical injustice” (The New Yorker) and “an example of how individuals can find joy and meaning in the absurd and mundane” (The Spectator).
Saturday, August 31, 2024
"The Island of Extraordinary Captives: A Painter, a Poet, an Heiress, and a Spy in a World War II British Internment Camp" is $1.99 right now
at Amazon (by Simon Parkin, host of the excellent My Perfect Console podcast):
The new Dungeons & Dragons Lego minifigure series, including the Lady of Pain is up for preorder
Police officers commonly seek video from bystander Teslas and seek warrants to tow the cars when owner consent is not quickly forthcoming
In at least three instances in July and August, Oakland police sought to tow a Tesla into evidence to obtain — via a second court order — its stored video. Officers cited the cars’ “Sentry Mode” feature, a system of cameras and sensors that records noise and movement around the vehicle when it is empty and locked, storing it in a USB drive in the glove box.
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A source familiar with [one particular] investigation said the owner showed up as crews were loading his car onto a tow truck and intervened. When he volunteered the video, police released his vehicle.
Today's news and jokes
@watch.womens.sports seeing this in person had me rolling #lexiehull #indianafever #wbb #wnba ♬ original sound - VPB๐
@ambercatherphoto Literally the funniest thing Ive ever seen. Lexi Hull rules, so do floor seats..but my laugh doesnt ๐๐ซ #indianafever #lexihull #fevervsdream #atlanta #caitlinclark #basketball #wnba #floorseats #womenssports ♬ original sound - Amber Cather
(You can hear the crowd laughing in the second clip)Oh my gosh… Really @lexiehulll ?!? ๐คฃ๐ I asked her why she pushed her and all she text back was “idk ๐”. Sure didn’t make her friend Rhyne very happy. SMH at my kid on that one! https://t.co/g4whHN2f2L
— Jaime Hull (@hull_jaime) August 27, 2024
Friday, August 30, 2024
Today's news and jokes
I’m going to add here the other weird Routledge covers shared so far in the comments, for easy access (and enjoyment): https://t.co/9GkS5ohcpD
— Dr Marina Escolano-Poveda ๐๐ช (@HypatiaHeuresis) August 29, 2024
Old enough to remember when @infernoxv also discovered this strange cover (originally published by Pearson, along with https://t.co/m8WFCDT7bA) pic.twitter.com/a9zndxgAHM
— Academic Publishing News (@AcadPubNews) August 29, 2024
Along with https://t.co/EthHMYdGGW pic.twitter.com/2Rnp9kYZDr
— Academic Publishing News (@AcadPubNews) August 29, 2024
— paul khruangbin (Dan Lehner) (@danlehnermusic) August 29, 2024
Not Routledge but my favourite weird academic cover ever https://t.co/QqQOmWgUrF pic.twitter.com/omzjjwJdFd
— Jick Johnson (@jickjohnson) August 29, 2024
Great video of Bautista describing his last wrestling match
Sofia Boutella enraptured by Dave Bautista’s wistful recollection of his professional wrestling glory days could be a whole other movie https://t.co/py8xDdtPIY
— VyceVictus (@VyceVictus) August 28, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Iran's Paralympic Seated Volleyball Team has an 8'1" player
Mehrzadselakjani had a pelvic fracture which stopped his right leg from growing, leaving it about 15 cm shorter than his left leg.
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) August 28, 2024
He's 8'1, and while seated, he's still got a reach of 6ft.
Iran is looking for their 8th Paralympic gold in seated volleyball. pic.twitter.com/94dqfuYLTE
Wikipedia:
He was also the second best spiker during the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Ferrari's carbon-fire inspired racing suits for this weekend's race at the Temple of Speed (and is the safety car crashing a bad sign?)
A helmet fit for the Temple of Speed ๐ฅ
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) August 29, 2024
Looking good @CarlosSainz55 ๐#ItalianGP ๐ฎ๐น #F1 pic.twitter.com/i5KVUAHaDS
Full carbon takeover ๐ฅ the look is now complete!
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) August 29, 2024
#ItalianGP ๐ฎ๐น #F1 pic.twitter.com/272WMlfXdr
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) August 27, 2024
Also:
Lewis: "In Imola there was this amazing picture of me, you and Fred. Did you see it?"
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) August 29, 2024
Charles: "As Saints?" ๐คฃ#ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/69FGtHjHY8
Also:
Not something you see every day - the Safety Car just crashed at Parabolica during the high speed track test. Everyone out of the car and OK, but Maylander went spinning off at high speed #F1 #ItalianGP https://t.co/EiRERhJm7M
— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) August 29, 2024
๐ฅ Imagens do acidente do Safety Car pilotado por Bernd Maylรคnder em Monza.#F1naSPORTTV pic.twitter.com/DKv2EpdKUP
— F1PT (@F1PToficial) August 29, 2024
Motorsport says:
Maylander and his passenger were unhurt and climbed out of the car unaided.While there has been no explanation for the cause of the accident, the strange way that the car snaked under braking for Parabolica – before spinning around – suggested it could well have been caused by a mechanical problem rather than driver error.
Call of Duty Spawn action figures by McFarlane up for preorder
Spawn and "tactical" Spawn figures. The BBTS also has the Demogorgon vinyl figure by Mondo and James Groman.
Today's news and jokes
El efecto del Bobblehead de Shohei y Decoy. ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/GAOviuKfcB
— Los Dodgers (@LosDodgers) August 29, 2024
Fans in LA started getting in line for Shohei Ohtani's bobblehead giveaway over 7 hours before the game's scheduled start time ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/MsO7vPGbfW
— MLB (@MLB) August 28, 2024
Someone has pulled a gold Shohei Ohtani and Decoy bobblehead during the giveaway at Dodger Stadium tonight ๐คฉ pic.twitter.com/s9tpqLFQxs
— MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2024
Decoy is a genius the best first pitch I’ve ever seen! it’s a strike! too! pic.twitter.com/skmHhnlC0a
— shobae ๅคง่ฐท็ฟๅนณ ¹⁷ Ohtani Shohei ¹⁷ ๐ถ (@shoheisaveus) August 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
"U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia"
CBS:
The outbreak has grown to 57 hospitalizations in more than a dozen states linked to recalled products from the plant. At least eight deaths have now been reported, including new fatalities linked to the outbreak in recent days from Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico and South Carolina.
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Records released by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to CBS News through a Freedom of Information Act request tally 69 records of "noncompliances" flagged by the agency over the past year at the [Virginia] plant.
It's unclear whether Boar's Head will face any penalties by the USDA for the repeat issues.
"Imagine receiving a traffic ticket in the mail because you were speeding down a Russian road in Kursk with a Ukrainian attack drone on your tail"
Ars quoting a Russian news outlet:
Mash claims that the traffic police are sympathetic and that given the drone situation, "speeding can be considered as committed in a state of extreme necessity." But those who receive a speeding ticket will have to challenge it in court on these grounds.
New Humble Bundle features Terminator comic books
Starts at two for $1. I'd actually been looking for digital versions of these recently--from what I could tell they aren't available at obvious places like Kindle or Hoopla.
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Apple and Nike used to advertise on this website pic.twitter.com/33CZiTKpm0
— Hats fan account (@bluenilehatsfan) August 24, 2024
Do you like horse racing?
— JUNGLEbet - Jungle it (@jungleit_uk) August 19, 2024
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T&Cs and Bet Limits Apply pic.twitter.com/XHBJqnM6ss
Have you ever thought about the marine debris problem?
— JUNGLEbet - Jungle it (@jungleit_uk) August 23, 2024
At JUNGLE, a portion of your bet goes towards funding beach clean-up activities to remove the trash that washes ashore.
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T&Cs and Bet Limits Apply#sportsbets #crabderby pic.twitter.com/KrMWxYzi9x
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Naomi Osaka's beribboned outfit today
Naomi Osaka’s custom AMBUSH x Nike Tennis outfit was designed by Yoon and inspired by their shared Japanese heritage ๐ฏ๐ต๐พ✨ @naomiosaka @YOON_AMBUSH https://t.co/inJZkxXRnf pic.twitter.com/6HZJdivwrG
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) August 27, 2024
The Osaka outfit. pic.twitter.com/OtWutDMIWw
— Tennis Panorama News (@TennisNewsTPN) August 27, 2024
Naomi Osaka keeps changing the game pic.twitter.com/yqVpVZlnI6
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) August 27, 2024
It was fun watching her disrobe in stages from the full getup to see which parts she'd actually play in:
Bowing to the Queen of Fashion, @naomiosaka ๐ pic.twitter.com/7ngPZLOFdE
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2024
Naomi Osaka captures the first set over No. 10 seed Ostapenko! pic.twitter.com/0D67S6LNdB
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2024
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