www.mirror.co.uk Eerie pictures of Abandoned hospitals in the US
Photographer Johnny Joo took these eerie pictures while exploring America's East Coast and was able to glimpse into the dark history of these rotting institutions
Ah ok, fair enough. I did read the article, but I didn't realise that was what you were talking about - perhaps quoting the bit you're responding to would stop me and others being confused.
Which comments are you talking about? There's one comment that's deleted by a mod, and mostly everyone else is talking about Germany.
I've even gone to your instance to see what you see, and seems like you're complaining about something that's not present.
You're being downvoted for your strawman framing. Recognising that Netanyahu's actions in Gaza (and farther, now) are unethical and illegal is absolutely not the same as calling for another Jewish genocide. Being pro-Palestine does not mean you're calling for the destruction of Israel or the murder of Jews.
There seems to be a fairly successful effort to frame any opposition of Israel's actions as antisemitic, which is a disgraceful attempt to use the suffering of Jewish ancestors as a shield against criticism today.
I disagreed until you pointed that out.
More than 10% but less than 30%? They initially said that they only downloaded, but now their argument seems to be they uploaded little enough that no-one got a complete copy of anything from them.
America, why do they keep adding the America word America?
Having the file is the first step in removing the DRM - you can set DeDRM up as a plugin in Calibre to strip DRM automatically when you add the AWZ3/KFX file to your library.
I find stereo mixes are better for more smooth audio levels - if you get a surround mix (assuming you don't have a surround sound system), then the centre channel is too quiet in the downmix. You might be able to boost the centre volume, which depends on your setup.
I mostly use private trackers, and normally the only stereo is in multi-track releases so you will waste a bit of storage there (plus they tend to be larger, high quality files).
Why is this NSFW?
Ball dance of the apocalypse.
There's two tiny heads inside the hoodie. It's like in cartoons where small characters stand on each others shoulders in a trenchcoat.
I find there's aot of bad advice around shoes - particularly the idea that lots of padding and support is helpful.
I went to a physio who said my feet were flat and wanted to sell me inserts/special shoes. I instead fixed that with stretches and exercise.
It's like if I'd complained that my arm hurts when lifting something heavy and instead of looking at my form and helping build up the muscles they said "just wear this sling".
I'm getting on in years and all my other runner friends have bad knees, but I wear minimal shoes and have good barefoot form.
Got a bit off topic... yes, walking is great for losing weight as the body doesn't seem to consider it as exercise - it doesn't compensate by being lazy afterwards (which it does for most exercise).
This one gets weirder the more you look. There's the guy typing on an imaginary keyboard (or using an invisible mouse), the fact that no-one really has any eyes, or that dark character who's got some device suspended in front of his face?
and back up again, like a yo-yo.
I've heard that people claim the moon landings were faked, but (until now?) I'd never heard anyone claiming the Martian rovers were faked.
Abandoned theatre built in 1924
Credit: LordExplores
They're back!
e: err, 3 days ago. I wasn't paying attention I guess
And their unique way of walking
News from AR
Bad news - another case of a missing admin with the only keys to stuff.
From a reddit post:
Just seen this on IRC:
"the TLDR is basically: Best case, site comes back up we continue and change things in the backend, okay case, site is down for a little bit while we rebuild backend with likely a new domain, and worst case we close out and refugee you all elsewhere (we might still do this last part too hook up the community even if we are working on the backend"
ETA: IRC admin wrote "I'm currently trying to set up a place where refugees can go to"
ETA2: As far as I understand, someone went away and I quote "without the return of (this person), AR's continued existence is up in the air, we are attempting to work on solutions but he unfortunately seemed to hold more keys to the castle than we were fully aware."
I wonder if it's reflecting the dogs playing poker image:
I did cherry pick this one tbh, but most of them have different types (and colours) of dogs.
That's how it goes, if this was a universe where you'd monitored that, the bug wouldn't exist. Thanks for fixing đ
Abandoned motor cruiser
An abandoned motor cruiser slowly moulders away on the beach adjacent to Tranmere Oil Terminal.
Credit: Darren B Hillman
Storage full
I tried to upload an image, but got the error IO error: Os { code: 28, kind: StorageFull, message: "No space left on device" }
I'm assuming it's a different storage area than the main database, otherwise this will fail too...
Abandoned bus in the Atacama desert
An abandoned bus in the Atacama desert outside of the oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama.
Source: Pablo Garcia SaldaĂąa pagsa_
Abandoned Art Deco power plant control room
KelenfĂśld Power Station is an abandoned power plant control room in Hungary. Built in the 1920s, it's a beautiful example of Art Deco industrial architecture and features a dramatic oval-shaped room lit by a large skylight. The plant originally ran on coal but was converted to natural gas in the 1970s. Much of the original control equipment remains intact on the green metal wall panels. A concrete bunker housed an air raid shelter during World War 2, underscoring the control room's role in a critical infrastructure at a turbulent time.
Designed by two prominent Hungarian architects, site is protected under Hungarian law and so cannot be demolished. This does mean it also can't be restored and maintenance is difficult. It is occasionally open to tours and also film shoots,
Successful âtreasure huntâ recovers 1930s-era cameras abandoned on Yukon glacier
In August 2022, a team located camera equipment that had been abandoned by famous explorers Bradford Washburn and Robert Bates in 1937 on the Walsh Glacier in Canada's Kluane National Park. The cameras contained decades-old images of the landscape that could provide data on glacial movement. After months of searching led by explorer Griffin Post and glaciologist Dora Medrzycka, they found pieces of Washburn's aerial camera and two movie cameras with undeveloped film. Medrzycka's guidance was crucial to the discovery.
They hope the recovered film can be developed and provide a rare glimpse of the area as it appeared over 80 years ago. Finding the equipment after so many decades was an unbelievable validation for Post and his team.
Sources
Abandoned VW Beetle
Credit: Benjamin Wiessner
In Henry Ford's abandoned city of Fordlândia
Henry Ford dreamed of establishing Fordlândia, a rubber plantation city in Brazil, to ensure a steady supply of rubber for his automobiles. He invested millions to build the city from scratch, and included luxuries for the workers such as an 18-hole golf course and a dance hall.
However, poor management led to pest infestations in the tightly planted trees. Workers also revolted as they were only paid a fraction of what Ford had promised and forced to abandon their local customs. As conditions deteriorated further during World War 2, Ford was forced to sell the failing operations for just $250,000 in 1945, despite having invested over $20 million (equivalent to $325 million in 2022).
Fordlândia remains completely abandoned today, serving as an example of a grand vision brought down by cultural clashes and economic mismanagement.
Aerial View of For
Bedroom abandoned to mould
Photogrpaher: MGness / urbexery.com
Andrea Scialpi's camera work is often mistaken for CG/drone footage
He also posted a compilation of his work on https://old.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/v8es66/i_just_wanted_to_share_with_you_what_i_did_during/
Abandoned railway station in Georgiaâs breakaway region of Abkhazia
On the eastern coast of the Black Sea is the Georgian region of Abkhazia, or the independent Republic of Abkhazia, depending on who you ask - Abkhazia has been recognised as an independent state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria; however, Georgia and most of the UN consider Abkhazia a sovereign territory of Georgia.
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Abandoned bike with its own Snopes page
A boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914. He never returned, leaving the tree no choice but to grow around the bike. Incredible that this bike has been there for 98 years now!
This bike, aka the "tree that ate a bicycle" on Washington's Vashon Island, has its own Snopes page (I won't spoil if this story's true): https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bicycle-tree/
The abandoned Mark Twain Branch Library (now demolished)
The Mark Twain Library in Detroit opened in 1940 and served as an important community hub for decades, hosting events and providing a safe space for neighbourhood children. However, as the surrounding area declined in the 1990s, the library's finances deteriorated and it was forced to close and then only open two days a week. It eventually shut down permanently due to disrepair and asbestos issues.
Despite community fundraising efforts, plans to renovate the library were never realized. With no progress being made, the city demolished the building in 2011, much to the anger of neighbours who felt misled about how renovation funds would be used.
The site where the Mark Twain Library once stood at the junction of Gratiot Avenue and Seneca Street is now an empty lot.
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Valle dei Mulini, Italy
Vallone dei Mulini, also known as Valley of the Mills, is a historic valley located behind Piazza Tasso in Sorrento, Italy. The valley gets its name from the flour mills that were built there as far back as the 13th century to grind grain. Over time, a sawmill was also established to provide sawn wood.
However, the mills became isolated in 1866 when Piazza Tasso was established. The mills and surrounding area were eventually abandoned in the 1940s.
The valley was carved out by two rivers and has very high humidity due to its geography. It is considered an enchanting view and known for its variety of unique and rare plants that have adapted to the moist conditions within the shaded valley.
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The abandoned Ta Prohm temple in Angkor, Cambodia
Ta Prohm is a 12th century temple located near Siem Reap, Cambodia that was originally built as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery dedicated to King Jayavarman VII's mother. It has been abandoned and reclaimed by the jungle since the 15th century. The temple is known for the trees that have grown out of its walls and roots.
It was featured in the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider which has led to it being nicknamed the âTomb Raider Templeâ.
The layout includes multiple enclosures surrounding a central sanctuary. Carvings depict Buddhist scenes and deities, though many are now eroded.
Despite restoration efforts, parts of the temple are still being reclaimed by the surrounding forest.
More
- Wikipedia article on Ta Prohm
- [Wikimedia's Ta Prohm category](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w
The abandoned Gila River Memorial Airport
This Arizona, USA airport has had more names than I've had hot dinners. Built in 1942 as Williams Auxiliary Army Airfield #5, it was renamed Goodyear Air Force Auxiliary Airfield after the war, then Goodyear Airport, Memorial Airfield and finally Gila River Memorial Airport.
Now it's an aeroplane graveyard after failed plans to turn it into a casino.
