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A 9.51-carat blue diamond that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $25.6 million at an auction in Switzerland on Tuesday, for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.
Blue Diamond Sells for $25.6 Million at Auction in Switzerland
A 9.51-carat blue stone that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A 9.51-carat blue diamond that once belonged to the heiress Bunny Mellon sold for $25.6 million at an auction in Switzerland on Tuesday, for $7 million less than at its last auction, a sign of profound shifts in the diamond industry.
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Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. chose new leaders on Tuesday. The new president is an archbishop from Oklahoma City who issued a statement two days after President Trump’s inauguration calling on Catholics to remember that Jesus was once a refugee, and to support immigrant families.
Archbishop Paul Coakley Is Picked to Lead American Bishops
“We face a growing worldview that is so often at odds with the Gospel mandate to love thy neighbor,” the group said in a letter to Pope Leo.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. chose new leaders on Tuesday. The new president is an archbishop from Oklahoma City who issued a statement two days after President Trump’s inauguration calling on Catholics to remember that Jesus was once a refugee, and to support immigrant families.
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Three Bob Ross paintings sold at auction in Los Angeles for over $600,000, the first of 30 canvases by the artist and television host to be sold as part of a campaign to help public broadcasters across the U.S. weather federal funding cuts.
3 Bob Ross Paintings Sell for $600,000 to Support Public Broadcasters
The landscapes by the television host were sold as part of a campaign to help public television stations weather federal funding cuts.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Three Bob Ross paintings sold at auction in Los Angeles for over $600,000, the first of 30 canvases by the artist and television host to be sold as part of a campaign to help public broadcasters across the U.S. weather federal funding cuts.
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News Analysis: China’s nuclear forces are expanding quickly. Yet behind that rise, the top leader Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge of generals and military leaders has exposed deep-seated corruption and raised questions about the country’s ability to manage its growing arsenal.
Xi’s Military Purges Show Unease About China’s Nuclear Forces
The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
News Analysis: China’s nuclear forces are expanding quickly. Yet behind that rise, the top leader Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge of generals and military leaders has exposed deep-seated corruption and raised questions about the country’s ability to manage its growing arsenal.
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The Supreme Court extended on Tuesday a temporary ruling that allowed the Trump administration to withhold full food stamp benefits while Congress worked to advance a measure to end the government shutdown.
Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Limits on Food Stamp Payments
The justices allowed the Trump administration to withhold full benefits for two more days while Congress worked to advance a government funding bill.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The Supreme Court extended on Tuesday a temporary ruling that allowed the Trump administration to withhold full food stamp benefits while Congress worked to advance a measure to end the government shutdown.
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With Arlington National Cemetery as the backdrop, President Trump used his Veterans Day speech on Tuesday to call the apparent near end of the nation’s longest government shutdown a “very big victory” for Republicans. nyti.ms/47Wojac
Trump Lauds ‘Very Big’ Shutdown Victory for G.O.P. in Veterans Day Speech
The address mixed the traditional solemnity of the day with political arguments, as the president celebrated his efforts to remake the armed services into a “Department of War.”
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
With Arlington National Cemetery as the backdrop, President Trump used his Veterans Day speech on Tuesday to call the apparent near end of the nation’s longest government shutdown a “very big victory” for Republicans. nyti.ms/47Wojac
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Looking forward to going to this - Shiben Banerji is doing some of the most interesting work on the interwar period I know: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/shibe...
@modernistudies.bsky.social, could you share? Highly recommended for Modernist Studies people!
@modernistudies.bsky.social, could you share? Highly recommended for Modernist Studies people!
Shiben Banerji: Humanity without humanitarianism in interwar urbanism | King's College London
How can urban space create a global identity? Prof Shiben Banerji (UC Berkeley) comes to King's to discuss his latest book, focussing on an early-twentieth-century concept of the globe as an ethos, wh...
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Looking forward to going to this - Shiben Banerji is doing some of the most interesting work on the interwar period I know: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/shibe...
@modernistudies.bsky.social, could you share? Highly recommended for Modernist Studies people!
@modernistudies.bsky.social, could you share? Highly recommended for Modernist Studies people!
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#ModWrite Mondayers - know how it's easier to TALK ABOUT writing than sitting down to it? The Eliot Society grad student reps have a solution for you: a writing group for all!
November 20 - 5 pm CET - QR code to registration form is on the poster. Please RT and share, ty 🙏
November 20 - 5 pm CET - QR code to registration form is on the poster. Please RT and share, ty 🙏
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#ModWrite Mondayers - know how it's easier to TALK ABOUT writing than sitting down to it? The Eliot Society grad student reps have a solution for you: a writing group for all!
November 20 - 5 pm CET - QR code to registration form is on the poster. Please RT and share, ty 🙏
November 20 - 5 pm CET - QR code to registration form is on the poster. Please RT and share, ty 🙏
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Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
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Welcome, sveiki, mirë se vjen, მოგესალმებით (mogesalmebit) 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 11th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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What does @Wikipedia say about 11th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Welcome, sveiki, mirë se vjen, მოგესალმებით (mogesalmebit) 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 11th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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What does @Wikipedia say about 11th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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Travel chaos extended into its fifth day on Tuesday, as hundreds more flights were canceled across the country amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. nyti.ms/49SW3Ym
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Travel chaos extended into its fifth day on Tuesday, as hundreds more flights were canceled across the country amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. nyti.ms/49SW3Ym
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Very surprised to see these (admittedly planted a few years ago now) beauties pop up in the garden late this afternoon, Snowdrops in early November?!?! Galanthus elwesii I think.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Very surprised to see these (admittedly planted a few years ago now) beauties pop up in the garden late this afternoon, Snowdrops in early November?!?! Galanthus elwesii I think.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
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Welcome, hoş geldiniz, добредојде (dobredojde), croeso 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 10th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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What does @Wikipedia say about 10th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Welcome, hoş geldiniz, добредојде (dobredojde), croeso 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 10th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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What does @Wikipedia say about 10th November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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Former President Joe Biden, speaking at a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner on Friday, condemned President Trump for “deliberately making hunger worse for America” and accused him of taking a “wrecking ball” to the White House, the Constitution and the rule of law while enriching his own family.
Biden Warns of a ‘Very, Very Dark Moment’ as He Hits Out at Trump
The former president, now a far less popular figure in his party, appeared in Nebraska for an overtly political speech that slammed his successor.
nyti.ms
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Former President Joe Biden, speaking at a Democratic Party fund-raising dinner on Friday, condemned President Trump for “deliberately making hunger worse for America” and accused him of taking a “wrecking ball” to the White House, the Constitution and the rule of law while enriching his own family.
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Welcome, ласкаво просимо (laskavo prosymo), fáilte, mirë se vjen 🤗
7th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "K Health" to "12th Lok Sabha".
#WikiWonderland #WikiWandering 🪜👣
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7th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "K Health" to "12th Lok Sabha".
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November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Welcome, ласкаво просимо (laskavo prosymo), fáilte, mirë se vjen 🤗
7th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "K Health" to "12th Lok Sabha".
#WikiWonderland #WikiWandering 🪜👣
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7th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "K Health" to "12th Lok Sabha".
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A drama at the Kennedy Center has been playing out inside the performing arts center since President Trump named himself its chairman in February. It has been damaging for business.
The Kennedy Center Crackup
A Trumpian drama has been playing out inside the performing arts center all year. It has been damaging for business.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A drama at the Kennedy Center has been playing out inside the performing arts center since President Trump named himself its chairman in February. It has been damaging for business.
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Welcome, witamy, mirë se vjen, bienvenido 🤗
4th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Totum Amoris Est" to "1843 and 1846 massacres in Hakkari".
#GemsOfWikipedia #WhereAreWeGoing 🪜👣
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4th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Totum Amoris Est" to "1843 and 1846 massacres in Hakkari".
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November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Welcome, witamy, mirë se vjen, bienvenido 🤗
4th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Totum Amoris Est" to "1843 and 1846 massacres in Hakkari".
#GemsOfWikipedia #WhereAreWeGoing 🪜👣
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4th November 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Totum Amoris Est" to "1843 and 1846 massacres in Hakkari".
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Hundreds of protesters in Paris gathered as Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion retailer, opened its first physical store. The French government also suspended online access to the retailer after the discovery this week of child pornography sex dolls posted for sale. nyti.ms/3WCYXJd
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hundreds of protesters in Paris gathered as Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion retailer, opened its first physical store. The French government also suspended online access to the retailer after the discovery this week of child pornography sex dolls posted for sale. nyti.ms/3WCYXJd
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Brazil on Thursday is due to announce the establishment of an ambitious multibillion-dollar fund designed to pay countries to keep their tropical forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Brazil on Thursday is due to announce the establishment of an ambitious multibillion-dollar fund designed to pay countries to keep their tropical forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
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From @theathletic.com: $1300 for a round of golf? Welcome to Trump Turnberry. The Scottish course is a bucket-list venue for golf fans and a magnet for political controversy, a columnist writes.
Inside Trump’s Turnberry: £1,000 per round, iconic holes and an Open omerta
The U.S. President's course lives up to its reputation as one of the world's best but its chances of hosting another major remain remote
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
From @theathletic.com: $1300 for a round of golf? Welcome to Trump Turnberry. The Scottish course is a bucket-list venue for golf fans and a magnet for political controversy, a columnist writes.
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Welcome, merħba, fáilte, bienvenido 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 28th October through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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What does @Wikipedia say about 28th October through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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October 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Welcome, merħba, fáilte, bienvenido 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 28th October through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
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Welcome, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), velkommen, 환영 (hwanyeong) 🤗
27th October 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex" to "100th meridian west".
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27th October 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex" to "100th meridian west".
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October 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Welcome, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), velkommen, 환영 (hwanyeong) 🤗
27th October 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex" to "100th meridian west".
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27th October 2025 - #FiveStepsOfWikipedia from "Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex" to "100th meridian west".
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Some lovely people on Bluesky! :)
Best wishes to you all.
Isn't it peaceful too :)
Best wishes to you all.
Isn't it peaceful too :)
a sign that says peace love and dream in front of a mountain
ALT: a sign that says peace love and dream in front of a mountain
media.tenor.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Some lovely people on Bluesky! :)
Best wishes to you all.
Isn't it peaceful too :)
Best wishes to you all.
Isn't it peaceful too :)