Matt Straite Photography has added a photo to the pool:

This may be a bit disorientating, I know. That's kind of what I was going for. This image is from Team Lab in Tokyo. Its a little hard to shoot because there are other people in there, and the walls and floor are mirrors. That gives it an infinity look, but it also makes it tough to hide people. You only get a limited amount of time in this space, they push you through. Otherwise, no one would leave. This room was one of the highlights of the Japan trip for me.

Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the island

Dozens of US and international human rights organizations are decrying the Trump administration’s plans to establish a migrant “camp” for fleeing Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay military base if the island nation’s crisis worsens under pressure from the US, according to a letter to members of Congress on Friday.

The 85 groups plan to submit the joint letter, exclusively shared with the Guardian, to US senators and House representatives, expressing their “profound concern” with comments made last month by a top Department of Defense commander, and describing any prospect of further migrant detention at the base as “deeply troubling and unacceptable”.

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Mobility, cardio and strength are important, but power – generating force quickly – is the workout element that will help you stay active for longer, say health and fitness experts

Chasing after your dog, catching yourself before you fall, jumping over a big puddle. These activities all have something in common, and it’s not just that they’re the makings of a very bad day. They rely on power: the ability to generate force quickly. It’s an often overlooked part of the fitness menu that experts think deserves more attention.

Mobility, cardio and strength all help us stay active and healthy as we get older. Strength training in particular has boomed in recent years, as the importance of building muscle mass to keep us strong, protect our bones and help us stay mobile as we age becomes more widely recognised. But when it comes to activities such as pushing yourself up from a chair or moving your arms quickly to break a fall, the size of your muscles will only get you so far. You also need power.

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​Het Israëlische ministerie van Nationale Veiligheid heeft gereageerd op een rapport over marteling en seksueel misbruik van Palestijnse kinderen in Israëlische gevangenissen.

Minister Ben-Gvir betreurt de uitkomsten van het rapport van Save the Children, zo laat hij weten in een verklaring: “De doodstraf mocht nog niet.”

Palestijnse kinderen in Israëlische militaire gevangenissen werden maandenlang gemarteld, misbruikt en uitgehongerd. “Onnodig”, volgens Ben-Gvir. “Het liefst zouden we alle Palestijnse kinderen dit lot besparen. Helaas hadden we nog niet de rechtsgeldige middelen om dit op onze manier te doen. Ik hoop dat de nieuwe wet gaat helpen om dit soort misstanden in de toekomst te voorkomen.”

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Gaat Brussel een van zijn kroonjuwelen opgeven om de economische groeimotor op gang te krijgen? Hoe de strijd om één ambtelijke benoeming, symbool werd voor een strijd tussen personen en richtingen in de Commissie.

Zonne-energie uit de ruimte die via radiostralen overal op aarde beschikbaar is. Dat klinkt futuristisch, maar in 2027 wil de Europese start-up TerraSpark bewijzen dat het kan. „En het is veilig. We gaan geen vogels koken.”

De internationale rechtsorde is cruciaal voor Nederland. Volgens de Grondwet moet de regering die bevorderen. Nu gezellig bij Trump logeren is ook daarom onkies.

Ja dat is tegenwoordig wel de modetrend. Krijsen dat het klimaat naar de getver gaat en dan wapperen met de klimaatvlag (die van Palestina). Op het spoor hooligans van PEC Zwolle Sterre en Stormpje van FC Natuurwijntje uit Amsterdam-Noord alsook een zwik lange bierdrinkers uit de Nijmeegse krakerswereld. Allemaal heel erg gezellige lui die zich verder ook heel druk maken om kolonialisme, racisme, ethnisch profileren, kulturaala approrparparotititiation, hellingsbanen voor rolstoelers, collectief straffen onder voetbalsupporters, agressie tegenover mannen met een micropenis, de gek die hier op GSHQ altijd Croky Bolognese haalt, je radiovriend verraden in ruil voor een Tesla én natuurlijk vrijheid voor radicale imams. Vamos Vamos Palestina!

Allemaal het uitvak uitgeslagen

Is Orban's Decline Trump's Fall? On the scale of Russia, Europe, and North America, Orbán has been a leader of transnational efforts to pass dark money from country to country in support of the far right. Budapest has become a hub in a system in which Russian oil money is laundered to become support for far right figures and organizations in Europe and the United States. Many institutions which we presume to be American, such as the Heritage Foundation, are in fact part of this larger international network... In our American provincialism we often fail to see that Trump and Vance have been involved in a certain kind of international politics from the beginning; there was never a moment when their terrain was purely American.

Previously: How Orban's people took over the Heritage Foundation Reverse Migration now clearly stated as a goal of the Trump admin JD Vance's efforts to encourage white supremacy in Europe Autocracy, Fast and Slow