2025.02.10

Euclid telescope captures Einstein ring revealing warping of space
Dazzling image shows galaxy more than 4bn light years away, whose starlight has been bent due to gravity
Hannah Devlin
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/10/euclid-telescope-captures-einstein-ring-revealing-warping-of-space

Why we all need sisu – the Finnish concept of action and creativity in hard times
This is something more profound than resilience. It is the part of us that comes alive when we feel we have nothing left
Moya Sarner
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/10/why-we-all-need-sisu-the-finnish-concept-of-action-and-creativity-in-hard-times

Sewer fatberg of ‘grease and rags’ forces Bryan Adams to cancel Perth concert
Singer was due to perform Sunday night but authorities worried large blockage could cause sewage to back up in venue toilets
Mostafa Rachwani
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/10/sewer-fatberg-of-grease-and-rags-forces-bryan-adams-to-postpone-perth-concert

Moment India police unplug Ed Sheeran's street performance
British pop star Ed Sheeran was stopped from busking on a street in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru by local police.
The incident happened on Sunday, ahead of his concert in the city. Video taken by onlookers showed the moment a police officer unplugged his microphone.
Officials told the ANI news agency that a request from Sheeran's team to busk was rejected to avoid congestion in the area. In a social media post, Sheeran insisted he did have the permission to busk.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4g3ve3ll21o

Sabotaging the Pax Americana
Trump and Musk are making us distrusted, friendless and weak
Paul Krugman
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/sabotaging-the-pax-americana