I need a disclaimer. I’m not trying to invite controversy. I’m jus sayin.
If you want to see the best cars go to Newbury Street. If you want to buy a camera or lens or have a question about photography go Hunt’s in Kenmore Square. The service has no equal. It will change your life.
If I wanted to own a car (and I don’t) I would be happy with a 911. Period. I mean, it’s a car. And it does what a car should do and only that and it does it better than all other cars. I wouldn’t need anything else as far as cars go. I have a friend with a new black Cadillac Escalade. And it looks good on him. Real good. And I got to ride in it and step out of it…on Newbury Street. But I had to help him find parking. I’m the best in Boston. And I already have the MBTA. So there’s that.
Cameras are a more complex issue. I’m skeptical about the subjective pronouncements made by most YouTubers, especially ones made by someone who only shoots Portra 400 and at such a glacial pace. And my M4 is a better camera with a proper rewind crank. Lol. And any decent SLR from the 1970s is better than this…because it is a rangefinder. Duh. Who is this guy kidding? And have fun paying $1000 for each of those lenses. I’d know. Better off getting an Olympus and Zuiko glass. Or a Nikon. One-hundred and thirty-three thousand subscribers and this is the camera advice he is giving and calling this the best camera ever made. C’mon.
Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Egypt’s interior ministry reports that a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to the pharaoh Amenemope, missing from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, was stolen, melted and sold, with several suspects arrested. (BBC News)
Intervision 2025 is held in Moscow, Russia, and is won by Đức Phúc [vi; ru] from Vietnam. (CNN)
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says that Afghanistan will not cede control of Bagram Air Base to the United States following threats by US president Donald Trump, who warns of consequences if the Taliban does not grant control of the base. (AP)
Canada bans the Irish band Kneecap from entering the country, citing statements and alleged links to designated terrorist groups. (BBC News)
At least 68 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, with 37 killed in Gaza City. (Reuters)
Five people are killed and two others injured in a Israeli drone strike against a vehicle in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon. Four of the fatalities, a man and his three children, were American citizens. (Al Jazeera)
Mass demonstrations are held across the Philippines to protest corruption in government flood control infrastructure projects. (The Manila Times)
Guineans vote on whether to replace their constitution, established in 2020, with a new one. (Reuters)
A partial solar eclipse with an eclipse magnitude of 0.855 is visible in Antarctica and the South Pacific Ocean. (Space.com)
Australia, Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom formally recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state, with Canada becoming the first G7 country to do so. (BBC News)
Saturday, September 20th , 2025
Two Polish Special Forces soldiers die in the United States during night parachute training, according to the Polish Armed Forces General Command. The GROM Military Unit reports that they were paratroopers from the CICHOCIEMNI group. (TVP Info in Polish)
Ecuador’s electoral council approves President Daniel Noboa‘s request for a referendum on constitutional changes, including ending the ban on foreign military bases and eliminating state funding for political parties, while the Constitutional Court reviews challenges to his proposal for a constituent assembly. (AP)
Pro-government Bedouin tribes issue a 10 day ultimatum to Druze insurgents to release hostages held in the Suwayda Governorate under the threat of a resumption of hostilities. (SOHR)
A cyberattack on a service provider causes flight disruptions at multiple European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin Brandenburg. (Deutsche Welle)
At least 91 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 76 people in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
At least three people are killed and more than 30 people are injured in a Russian drone and missile attack on critical infrastructure and residential buildings across Ukraine. (BBC) (Reuters)
Four people are killed and one person is injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil refineries in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast and Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. (BBC)
At least three people are killed and more than 30 people are injured in a Russian drone and missile attack on critical infrastructure and residential buildings across Ukraine. (BBC)
Four people are killed and one person is injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil refineries in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast and Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. (BBC)
At least 91 Palestinians are killed by Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 76 people in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
Four people are injured, including one critically, in a mass shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. (BBC News)
Friday, September 19th , 2025
Palestinian authorities arrest Hicham Harb, a suspect in the 1982 attack on Chez Jo Goldenberg restaurant in Paris that killed six people, after France issued an Interpol notice. (AFP via France 24)
At least 43 Palestinians are killed from Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 26 people in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
The Rapid Support Forces attacks a mosque at an internal displacement camp with a drone strike near El Fasher, North Darfur, killing 75 people. (DW)
The U.S. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously votes to abandon its recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine and now recommends that Americans get the vaccine based on their personal choice. In a separate vote, the committee votes for the CDC to communicate clear risks about COVID-19 vaccines. (ABC News)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convenes to vote on a draft resolution concerning the snapback of sanctions on Iran. Nine UNSC countries voted against lifting Iran sanctions, four in favor. (AP)
Ireland and the United Kingdom agree to replace the Northern Ireland Legacy Act with new laws that will establish investigative bodies to address killings during The Troubles. (UPI)
Around 10,000 people are ordered to evacuate after authorities discover two pieces of World War II-era unexploded ordnance in Berlin, Germany, one in the Spree River near Mitte and another in Spandau. (DW)
British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds are freed in Afghanistan after being detained by the Taliban for 8 months. (Reuters)
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani visits Washington, D.C. to attend meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and to meet with Israeli delegations and U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, marking the first time a Syrian official has visited the United States in 25 years. (AP)
In the United States, automaker Toyota recalls over 590,000 vehicles due to a software failure for its dashboard that hides vehicle speed, braking status, and tire pressure warnings. Meanwhile, Hyundai recalls over 568,000 Palisades due to seatbelt buckle failures. (AP)
Iraq receives 47 French nationals previously detained in northeast Syria on suspicion of Islamic State membership for prosecution on terrorism charges. (AP)
A Houthi drone attack damages a hotel in Eilat, Israel. (Reuters)
Two security personnel are killed and twenty-three others are injured when a suicide car bomb targets a security convoy in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan. Meanwhile, six people are killed in a separate car bombing in Chaman. (AP)
At least ten people are killed and 25 others are injured when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Three people, including musician Brett James, are killed when James’s Cirrus SR22T aircraft crashes near Macon County Airport in North Carolina, United States. (FOX17)
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Kamchatka, Russia, but there were no reports of damage. Tsunami warnings are issued for the region. (Reuters)
Ukraine announces it will train Polish troops and engineers in counter-drone operations following recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace. (Al Jazeera)
PKP Intercity announces that the Pendolino train will travel from Gdynia to Zakopane, Poland, on October 18. PKP Intercity further announces hybrid long-distance trains will also be arriving by Q4 2025, and tickets for the premiere journeys will cost a symbolic 1 złoty. (RMF MAXX)
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama begins an unprecedented fourth term following the Socialist Party‘s victory in the last election. (Reuters)
Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu ratifies the Media and Broadcasting Regulation Law, which allows fines, license suspensions, and closures of media outlets found in violation of its provisions. (AP)
Bulgarian prime minister Rosen Zhelyazkov‘s government survives their fifth vote of no-confidence this year over alleged failures to reform the justice and security sectors, with 133 lawmakers opposing and 101 supporting the motion. (Reuters)
EkoPrzedsiębiorstwo Sp. z o.o., a company based in Mielno, Poland, announces that it will not suspend water supply or sewage collection as of September 19, 2025. Services will continue to be provided until a court issues a binding ruling on the rules applicable during the dispute between local governments. (KoszalinInfo)
At least 10 people are killed when a fire breaks out in a high-rise office building in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
A Houthi drone attack damages a hotel in Eilat, Israel. (Reuters)
A Jordanian driver bringing aid to Gaza shoots and kills two Israeli military personnel at the Allenby Bridge. (Reuters)
At least 50 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including 40 killed in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
The United States casts its sixth veto over a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the lifting of Israeli restrictions on aid, and the release of all hostages. (Reuters)
The End
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