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- Scientists figured out how to write in water https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/scientists-figured-out-how-to-write-in-water/ 26 comments
- [Bruno] Panthers QB @CameronNewton recieved 11 write-in votes to be Mecklenburg County's soil and water conservation district supervisor https://twitter.com/joebrunowsoc9/status/1063505996939755523?s=21 33 comments nfl
- Judge grants prosecutor's motion prohibiting "mentioning the First Amendment, free speech, free expression, public forum, expressive conduct, or political speech during the trial,” where man faces 13 years in prison for writing anti-bank message in water-soluble chalk. http://rt.com/usa/california-man-13-prison-banks-237/ 95 comments law
- Man Faces 13 Yrs in Prison for Writing on Sidewalks With Chalk - He's being prosecuted for scrawling anti-megabank messages on sidewalks in water-soluble chalk. He's also liable for fines up to $13,000 over anti-big-bank slogans left outside 3 Bank of America branches. http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/27/san-diego-man-faces-13-years-in-prison-for-writing-on-sidewalks-with-chalk/ 4 comments politics
- Virginia Bernie Sanders supporter launched impromptu write-in campaign for soil and water board - and won https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/virginia-bernie-sanders-supporter-launched-impromptu-write-in-campaign-for/article_952e504c-db2a-5ca2-bcb0-0cd3c14adfcf.html 19 comments politics
- Scientists figured out how to write in water https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/09/scientists-figured-out-how-to-write-in-water/ 30 comments technology
- Scientists found a way to write underwater lines that are fully reconfigurable and do not require any fixation onto the substrate: they put the ink directly in the water and used a 'pen', made of ion-exchange material with a diameter of 20 to 50 microns, to attract the ink https://press.uni-mainz.de/how-to-write-in-water/ 7 comments science
- Roger Waters writes letter to Olena Zelenska arguing Ukraine should ‘stop fighting back against Russia’ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/roger-waters-olena-zelenska-ukraine-russia-b2160521.html 53 comments europe
- Bakery in hot water for refusing to write Merry Christmas on cake https://tribune.com.pk/story/2335168/1 7 comments pakistan
- How not to write an infosec report: Tardigrade - The Water Bear Malware that Wasn’t https://medium.com/@semisi.ganon/the-water-bear-that-wasnt-tardigrade-6d3ed4d8e86b 9 comments netsec
- Mongolia writes off utility costs for households to buffer COVID-19 impact. Mongolia on Sunday decided to write off payments of water, heat, electricity and waste for households and organizations across the country. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-12/13/c_139586252.htm 99 comments worldnews
- Trump Had Me Arrested for Asking Why He Cut Off a 92-Year-Old Woman’s Water. Journalist turned filmmaker Anthony Baxter writes about his new film “You’ve Been Trumped Too,” which Trump tried to suppress but is finally seeing the light of day. https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-had-me-arrested-for-asking-why-he-cut-off-a-92-year-old-womans-water 665 comments politics
- PB Mehta writes: India is heading into uncharted waters with no leadership at the helm, just the simulacra of one https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pm-modi-coronavirus-crisis-economy-india-china-border-dispute-6460702/lite/?__twitter_impression=true 77 comments india
- [Antonio Brown] No one writes the stories when people try to take advantage of ya! It just water under the bridge ! Black male you for the money or threat your public reputation! More stories about what the money brings learning lessons https://twitter.com/ab84/status/1130147959897755648?s=21 87 comments nfl
- This former official dodged jail time in the Flint water crisis, just has to write an apology letter. http://grist.org/briefly/this-former-official-dodged-jail-time-in-the-flint-water-crisis-just-has-to-write-an-apology-letter/ 5 comments politics
- Legislative "Fast Track" of the TPP: If there’s a provision hidden in the fine print that could help multinational corporations ship American jobs overseas or allow for watering down of environmental or labor rules, fast track would mean that Congress couldn’t write an amendment to fix it http://m.elizabethwarren.com/blog 3 comments politics
- Protesting farmers stand in chest-deep water for 11 days, Kejriwal writes to MP CM http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150421/nation-current-affairs/article/protesting-farmers-stand-chest-deep-water-11-days-kejriwal 12 comments india
- "This little fox was walking around in the fields outside Uppsala, Sweden. When i walked out into a nearby water pond it followed me and suddenly stopped and looked for food under the surface. I quickly took a few steps to the side and managed to take this picture!" writes Mattias Bergman. https://ppcdn.500px.org/96086841/335e3b9c897b7bf5e666b49ced4674dee28b316c/5.jpg 78 comments europe
- Pink Floyd calls on Rolling Stones to boycott Israel - 'Playing Israel now is the moral equivalent of playing Sun City at the height of South African apartheid,' writes Roger Waters. http://www.haaretz.com/life/music-theater/.premium-1.588704 89 comments worldnews
- San Diego City Attorney prosecutes man for writing anti-bank slogans in water soluble chalk. Man Faces 13 years and $13,000 fine if convicted. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2013/jun/23/he-chalks-the-line-city-attorney-prosecutes-man-fo/ 19 comments politics
- Air France Flight 447: 'Damn it, we’re going to crash’ - -- Airbus went down three years ago in equatorial waters between Brazil and Africa. 228 dead. Two years to find flight recorders, another year to write report. Official verdict: Pilot error. But why didn't other crew members intervene? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9231855/air-france-flight-447-damn-it-were-going-to-crash.html 94 comments worldnews
- A bike that writes words on the ground with water while you ride http://www.bangstyle.com/2011/10/water-calligraphy-device/ 7 comments bicycling
- ‘Cryptome’ writes WikiLeaks’ obituary: Site’s purpose now ‘dead in the water’ http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/cryptome-writes-wikileaks-obituary-sites-purpose-dead-water/ 34 comments worldnews
- Writing with water. (Anyone know how they do this?!) http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1695390/water_writing/ 5 comments reddit.com
- "... mountains are stripped from top to bottom and bottom to top a thousand times; they dig, split rocks, move stones, and carry dirt on their backs to wash it in the rivers, while those who wash gold stay in the water all the time with their backs bent so constantly it breaks them; and when water invades the mines, the most arduous task of all is to dry the mines by scooping up pansful of water and throwing it up outside.... My eyes have seen these acts so foreign to human nature, and now I tremble as I write.... http://www.newhumanist.com/md2.html 3 comments reddit.com
- Female british sailor writes letter to parents admitting entering Iranian waters http://edition.cnn.com/2007/world/meast/03/28/iran.uk.sailors/index.html 6 comments reddit.com
- URGENT: Write to Michigan legislators to urge them to reject the Copperwood Mine grant. This mine would be allowed to dump wastewater into Namebinag Creek which flows directly into Great Lake Superior, harming water and wildlife. Make your voice heard, before the end of the day. Click to learn more. https://protecttheporkies.com/take-action 2 comments environment
- Us Supreme Court weakens EPA power to enforce Clean Water Act | Justice Samuel A. Alito, writing for the majority in the 5 to 4 opinion, said the EPA’s interpretation of its powers went too far. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/25/supreme-court-clean-water-act/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6Ijg0NzY1MjIiLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjg0OTg3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjg2MjgzMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2ODQ5ODcyMDAsImp0aSI6Ijk2MGNjZjY0LTY0OWYtNGQ2OS04MTE1LTkxOGU5OGJiNGMwMSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDIzLzA1LzI1L3N1cHJlbWUtY291cnQtY2xlYW4td2F0ZXItYWN0LyJ9.4L4oGK7WitBCAQbgwfc8YVFkRyuiFw4yYsEXzBXxn4I 2 comments environment
- UK aid cuts of 42% will leave about 70,000 people without health services and 100,000 without water in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee settlement. Aid agencies write to Foreign Office minister as pressure grows on Boris Johnson ahead of Commons vote. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/06/uk-foreign-aid-cuts-will-leave-100000-refugees-without-water 132 comments worldnews
- Pablo was earning so much that each year we would write off 10% of the money because the rats would eat it in storage or it would be damaged by water or lost. With crypto he wouldn't have the problem of "destroyed" money. Since crypto is for the eternity. https://www.thejournal.ie/pablo-escobar-lost-billions-in-cash-2329715-sep2015/ 29 comments cryptocurrency
