June 18, 2022
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Epic.
GNOME has no thumbnails in the file picker (and my toilets are blocked)
GNOME filepicker and my toilets are broken because of culture of mediocrity.
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Gustav. The pigeon who carried the first report on the D-Day landings.
The challenges Gustav encountered during his journey were real and substantial. The climate that day was unfavorable for flying. A fierce headwind was blowing at 30 to 50 mph, making for stiff resistance. The sun was shrouded by clouds, a major issue for homing pigeons, as they use the sun to help find their way. German-trained hawks and sharpshooters were also in the area, searching for pigeons flying overhead. But Gustav rose to the occasion. Flying non-stop over 150 miles for 5 hours and 16 minutes, Gustav entered his loft on Thorney Island at 1:46 pm.
Officials immediately telephoned London with the news. This despatch was the first report received in Britain of the Normandy landings.
Gustav: D-Day’s Finest Pigeon – Pigeons of War
This past Monday was the 78th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, popularly known as D-Day. A monumental achievement, the invasion changed the course of World War II, laying the g…
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