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From a dusty plain in central India comes the story of a truly brilliant solution to a significant problem. Brought to light in a report from the Better India, a railway manager has found a masterful way to bring much needed medical services to the vast network of railway employees and their families: by building […] The post Officer Converts Old Train Car into ‘Hospital on Wheels’ to Bring Healthcare to Remote India appeared first on Good News Network.

Movies & TV Peacemaker Peacemaker Charges Through a Setup Episode in “Need I Say Door” A.R.G.U.S. is closing in… By Emmet Asher-Perrin | Published on September 12, 2025 Image: Jessica Miglio/HBO Max Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Jessica Miglio/HBO Max We start with a heartbreaking flashback… Recap Image: Jessica Miglio/HBO Max In a flashback from 35 years ago, we see Chris (Myles Benson) and Keith (Bryson Haney) with their dad in the woods. Auggie shoots a small creature that doesn’t appear to be from Earth, and it screams. As he aims to kill it, Chris tries to stop him. Auggie doesn’t listen and sneers at Chris for daring to think he could control him. They find that the creature has a device that opens a door to the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, and take that device. In present day, the A.R.G.U.S. team are heading to raid Chris’ house while he berates Eagly for stealing his food. Economos manages to get a text out to Chris warning him that they’re coming while he tells Sasha Bordeaux that Fluery was being a creep about her while they talked on the phone. Economos is paired with Red St. Wild when they arrive, and Chris manages to get out of the house in time with the device that creates the quantum door. Eagly is about to be shot by Red St. Wild, so Economos knocks him over, and the man hits his head on a rock, falling unconscious. When he wakes, Economos makes the mistake of telling him that he was knocked out by another eagle, prompting St. Wild to believe that he’s being challenged by an eagle god of Native American myth. Rip Jagger heads off Peacemaker in the woods and the two have a fight, but Chris manages to knock Rip out by landing on him. He shares his location with Adebayo and asks her to come pick him up. Chris also calls Adrian and asks him to buy some doors and hinges. He tells Adebayo that they’re going to a cabin in Settlers’ Hills; it turns out that it used to belong to his grandfather and has been abandoned for years. He explains what he’s been doing and the alternate dimension, and Adebayo pokes holes in a lot of his illusions about the place, including the idea that he can just replace the version of him that he killed. Chris isn’t interested in hearing that out, and uses the device to create the quantum door again, right as Economos is hacking the previous door at his house with Bordeaux and company standing around. He creates the new door, making the old door into lead into the closet it was originally. Bordeaux tells Rick Flag Sr., and he decides to take matters into his own hands. Harcourt is still having bar fights and that evening, Flag shows up at her apartment, insisting that she call him Rick, and asking how she’s doing. He insists that his hands are tied on her being blackballed, as it was Waller’s doing. But then he suggests that there’s something she could do to get back into the government’s good graces: Deliver Peacemaker to them. Adrian arrives at the cabin with doors they can fit onto the new quantum doorway. Red St. Wild holds a ceremony and has a vision that he’s flying above Eagly, finding out their new hiding place. Chris texts Harcourt to ask if they can talk because he needs her help, and she agrees to meet him at a nearby park. She then tell Flag where she’s going and everyone heads to the meeting point to capture Chris. Commentary Image: Curtis Bonds Baker/HBO Max This episode is almost entirely setup for what’s coming in the second half of the season (and runs short as a result), but there’s still a lot of fun to be had in it. The fight between Judomaster and Peacemaker is a particular high note because it’s a perfect match to allow for unconventional fight choreography; Nhut Le has the martial arts background and John Cena has the wrestling one, and between the two of them, you’ve got this great blend for showy, almost dancelike fighting between two opponents of completely different sizes. I hope it’s not the last we see of them, even if the allegiances are swapped—imagine how great the choreo would be if they were working together. Flag Sr. is obviously lying about everything with regard to Harcourt’s position: It’s entirely probable that he blackballed Harcourt instead of Waller, but more importantly, if Waller left in disgrace, it doesn’t make sense for any of her final decisions to hold water. It’s bugging me that we can’t tell if Harcourt knows/suspects this because it’s real obvious and should be more so to someone as distrustful as her. The insistence on her calling him Rick speaks to a potential mentorship situation (please not anything else, I am begging you), but it’s ugly and imbalanced all the same, given the dynamic we witness. The way Economos is tripping up A.R.G.U.S. at every turn with combinations of feigned helplessness, genuine complaint, and the occasional act of sabotage is one of my favorite things about the season so far. It’s an effective illustration of the toolkit you use to screw over organizations like this. Whatever Red St. Wild’s deal is, though… he’s appropriating indigenous culture with an eye toward this idea of repair while being extremely weird about it, and you’ve gotta appreciate the realism of all that. Not sure about that ritual working, though. It just seems too convenient at the moment, and I remain unconvinced that it’ll be handled well. Adebayo remains MVP of everything except her own life (that ad in the scam magazine, yiiikes). She immediately clocks that Chris can’t just take over someone else’s life and not just because he’s their Chris—but because it’s completely unethical to do so. If he (re)starts this relationship with Emilia, he’s starting that relationship under false pretenses, and no amount of wanting to undo what his alt-self did can change that. Same thing with pretending to be Keith’s brother. Chris can’t see it because the possibility of being loved is tipping the scales on all rational thought, and I’m curious if that isn’t the point. Or, to put it more precisely: How much do you wanna bet that the alternate universe where everything is “good” turned out that way because Auggie turned his love and attention toward the son who would do anything to maintain those good graces? Keeping the Peace (Thoughts and Asides) Image: Curtis Bonds Baker/HBO Max No thank you to that opening, I do not want to watch a small fictional alien murder! Respect to the sound designer, though: The cry that little guy gives is expertly programmed to rend at your heart. I’m curious as to what sounds were combined/modified to create it… The background on the device that creates the doorway speaks to an acknowledgement that Chris Smith is a lot smarter than he appears at first glance. That’s not simple stuff to figure out. The idea that Auggie could’ve figured that out when he’s so hateful of anything that doesn’t adhere to his worldview never sat right, but using his less-loved son to make things work for him certainly does. Also, I’m curious if that being is one of the imps mentioned in the first episode of the season? It would explain some things, particularly pointing to the alternate dimension being a very bad one indeed. Apparently there was another background tangent with the helmets and tech that Gunn plotted out, but decided against using here, which I’m glad for, honestly. Don’t give too much away at once! The cabin is built on Settler’s Hill, just, come on, there’s no way that an alternate universe version of this family is suddenly all cuddly and kind. This is their history; you don’t trash all of that because you “get along” in this iteration. We’re through the midpoint… Time to see where the second half of the season takes us.[end-mark] The post <i>Peacemaker</i> Charges Through a Setup Episode in “Need I Say Door” appeared first on Reactor.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Bluesky has begun requiring users in South Dakota and Wyoming to verify their age in response to new state-level online safety laws. These rules are being sold as protections for kids, but the reality is they force everyone to hand over sensitive info just to stay online. Anonymous access is being quietly pushed out, replaced by systems that expect you to verify who you are before you can speak, share, or connect. Those in affected areas will need to confirm their age using options such as a digital ID, payment card, or another approved method. More: The Digital ID and Online Age Verification Agenda The company is using Epic Games’ Kids Web Services (KWS) to manage the verification process. This is the same system Bluesky adopted in the UK to meet similar legal obligations. KWS allows platforms to integrate age verification tools and parental controls without imposing blanket restrictions on all users. Unlike laws in many states that apply only to adult content or sites hosting large amounts of “harmful” material, South Dakota and Wyoming have taken a broader route beyond sites that are mainly focused on adult content. Bluesky’s move comes shortly after it withdrew from Mississippi. In that case, the state required platforms to block access to anyone who could not verify their age at the point of account creation. Bluesky objected, stating that the law “would block everyone from accessing the site — teens and adults — unless they hand over sensitive information.” In a public blog post, the company outlined its reasoning: “At Bluesky, we’re working to drive large-scale adoption of technologies for open and decentralized public conversation. We built our app to provide you with better choices when it comes to privacy, expression, and safety. That’s why we give people options for how content moderation works, on top of our baseline policies.” The post continued: “We recognize that promoting safety for young people is a shared responsibility, and we support the idea of collective action to protect children from online risks. We also recognize that governments may have strong, often conflicting, views on these issues and how to weigh competing priorities. In this rapidly evolving regulatory environment, our goal is to respect the law while balancing safety, free expression, and user privacy to serve the greater good of our community. Responding to new laws and regulations will require pragmatism and flexibility.” Bluesky emphasized that, unlike its approach in Mississippi, it will not be pulling out of South Dakota or Wyoming. Instead, the platform will remain accessible, with age verification handled through KWS. “These are very similar to the requirements of the UK Online Safety Act. So, as we did in the UK, we’ll enable Kids Web Services’ (KWS) age verification solution for users in these states,” the company said. “We believe this approach currently strikes the right balance. Bluesky will remain available to users in these states, and we will not need to restrict the app for everyone.” The company also made clear it plans to adjust its approach as more governments implement similar rules: “We’re committed to keeping our community informed as we navigate these new regulations. As more states and countries adopt similar requirements, we will update this blog post accordingly.” The new laws reflect a growing trend of state governments asserting more control over how online platforms operate, placing increased pressure on services that value user privacy. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Bluesky Implements Age Verification in South Dakota and Wyoming appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

Follow-up on Those Casing Engravings

“There’s nothing else like them on the planet."

It won’t be easy being (little) green (men).

The over 1,000 Little Red Dots might be a whole new kind of cosmic beast.

Two words: skin masks.