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Artists Garden

From a couple of weeks ago, a drift of Tulip 'Orange emperor’, who were lucky to escape the muntjac’s attention.
This cultivar was, apparently, introduced in 1962 by the the Dutch grower J.W.A. Lefeber. Back then, he could not have imagined that the name, Orange Emperor, would acquire such an unsavoury meaning more than sixty years later.
Let’s keep this our #secret. Somebody might think that they named a tulip after him.

A drift of orange-pink flowering tulips amidst other green growth.
#OrangeEmperor#OrangeEmperorTulips#ArtistsGarden
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Radical Anthropology

Also seriously exciting is this new paper from @zhgarfield with Sheina Lew-Levy on leadership and transmission of 'opaque culture' (read #ritual #secret knowledge) in 23 'egalitarian' hunter-gatherer groups

This is the major type of teaching that matters with #huntergatherers. I will take a good look at whether these are truly GENDER egalitarian groups. That is basically determined by women's ritual secret knowledge and performance of ritual action.

#initiation

nature.com/articles/s41467-025

NatureTeaching is associated with the transmission of opaque culture and leadership across 23 egalitarian hunter-gatherer societies - Nature CommunicationsTeaching and leadership are under-studied in connection with the opaque norms that underpin cooperation. The authors show that among egalitarian foragers, influential individuals often pass on these norms, hinting at a possible relationship between leadership and cooperative teaching.
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PrivacyDigest

#WhiteHouse figures out how it texted #secret bombing plans to a #reporter

A White House investigation has reportedly identified the mistakes that led to a #journalist being added to a #Signal text chain in which #bombing plans were discussed hours before the strikes occurred.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

National Security Adviser Michael Waltz walks outside while carrying a briefcase in one hand and a phone in the other.
Ars Technica · White House figures out how it texted secret bombing plans to a reporterBy Jon Brodkin
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PrivacyDigest

#ElonMusk and #Trump win fight to keep DOGE’s work #secret

Elon #Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency ( #DOGE ) don't have to turn over information related to their government cost-cutting operations, at least for now, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday.
#security

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

Ars Technica · Elon Musk and Trump win fight to keep DOGE’s work secretBy Jon Brodkin
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PrivacyDigest

#Trump Officials in #Signal Fiasco Attended #Secret Mar-a-Lago Dinner Shortly After Celebrating #Bombing

Trump officials accidentally invited the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic to their Signal group chat. Hours after bombs dropped on #Yemen , they partied at a $1-million-per-seat Mar-a-Lago dinner.
#maralago #security

wired.com/story/trump-official

WIRED · Trump Officials in Signal Fiasco Attended Secret Mar-a-Lago Dinner Shortly After Celebrating BombingBy Leah Feiger
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@chrisstoecker @GOP

This is truly mind blowing.

Essentially no #OPSEC at all, not to say that #signalapp is insecure, it is not, the OPSEC is totally broken when #government officials choose to make up their own rules and play fast and loose for convenience.

Certainly adversaries will see this level of #incompetence as an easy future #attackvector

#NATO is now saying not only that the #USA won't keep its word, they can't even keep a #secret

#arrogance#nationalsecurity#hegseth
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Geriatric Gardener

“‘DEEPLY CONCERNING’: BRITISH GENERAL’S ISRAELI WEAPONS JOB CRITICISED”

by Phil Miller in Declassified UK @Declassified_UK

@palestine
@israel
@UKLabour

“The former head of Britain’s armed forces is providing advice to Israeli arms firms, sparking questions over his role in a country whose prime minister is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)”

declassifieduk.org/deeply-conc

Declassified Media Ltd · ‘Deeply concerning’: British General's Israeli weapons job criticisedHe signed a military treaty with Israel. Now he advises Israeli arms firms.
#Press#UK#Israel
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Mark

Trump Jr, #Witkoff, #Carlson in secret talks with Zelensky’s rivals

Politico reported members of #Trump's team led #secret discussions with ex-President Poroshenko’s allies & former PM Tymoshenko as #Trump administration was displeased with #Zelensky

These backchannel talks were part of effort to make Zelensky more compliant & show the U. has other partners in Ukraine, Politico reported.

kyivindependent.com/trump-jr-w

The Kyiv Independent · Trump Jr., Witkoff, Carlson involved in secret talks with Zelensky's rivals, Politico reportsBy Martin Fornusek
#TrumpIsARussianAsset#extortion#DictatorTrump
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