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I’m thinking Canada joins the EU within the next decade. 🤔
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme
The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I’m thinking Canada joins the EU within the next decade. 🤔
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme www.politico.eu/article/cana...
North Carolina is becoming home to an increasing number of data centers, which handle the data needed for cloud computing and artificial intelligence. But they also present challenges.
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The developer behind NC’s most ambitious data center sites is ready for a fight
Energy Storage Solutions has appealed to make an Eastern North Carolina town permit its proposal for a $6.2 billion facility.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
North Carolina is becoming home to an increasing number of data centers, which handle the data needed for cloud computing and artificial intelligence. But they also present challenges.
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“Siri, what is it like to live in a major metropolitan area in the United States right now?”
Caught between the threat of a U.S. attack and a government they don’t trust to provide accurate information, Venezuelans are living moment to moment, unsure of what to expect next — a disrupting, exhausting existence.
Hurry up and wait: Ordinary Venezuelans try to prepare for U.S. attack
Caught between President Donald Trump’s threats and a government they don’t trust, Venezuelans are living moment to moment, unsure of what to expect next.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“Siri, what is it like to live in a major metropolitan area in the United States right now?”
Are we slipping into an era where the lowest common cognitive denominator dictates what we read, write, and believe? Or are we witnessing collective wisdom on steroids, accelerating our ability to learn from one another?
www.forbes.com/sites/cornel...
www.forbes.com/sites/cornel...
AI And The Death Of Originality: Are We Thinking In Circles?
Are we slipping into an era where the lowest common cognitive denominator dictates what we read, write, and believe? Or are we witnessing collective wisdom on steroids?
www.forbes.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Are we slipping into an era where the lowest common cognitive denominator dictates what we read, write, and believe? Or are we witnessing collective wisdom on steroids, accelerating our ability to learn from one another?
www.forbes.com/sites/cornel...
www.forbes.com/sites/cornel...
Back to worrying about the Fulda Gap? www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Germany’s Secret Plan for War With Russia
A classified blueprint shows why weapons or troop numbers alone may not decide the outcome of a broader conflict between Moscow and the West.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Back to worrying about the Fulda Gap? www.wsj.com/world/europe...
‘A step-change’: tech firms battle for undersea dominance with submarine drones www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘A step-change’: tech firms battle for undersea dominance with submarine drones
As navies seek to counter submarines and protect cables, startups and big defence companies fight to lead market
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
‘A step-change’: tech firms battle for undersea dominance with submarine drones www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history
In Madrid, specialised tour guides are leading visitors past the customary landmarks to focus on an African heritage that barely appears in Spanish textbooks and collective memory, joining a trend see...
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
"Scientists may have solved why this ancient, advanced civilization vanished"
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Scientists may have solved why this ancient, advanced civilization vanished
Climate data offers clues to what might have happened to people of the Indus River Valley and how that might relate to our own warming world.
wapo.st
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"Scientists may have solved why this ancient, advanced civilization vanished"
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wapo.st/43SMBR8
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
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if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back….
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
When Tony Blair came to power in 1997, the UK economy was bigger than China and India combined.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
if you came of age in the 20th century then this really sits you down about how much the Worlds changed in 21st century. no going back….
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/bri...
Pie, Power, and Politics
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Pie, Power, and Politics
Reflections on the First Sweet Potato Pie of the Season
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November 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Pie, Power, and Politics
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it is happening again theonion.com/this-war-wil...
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
it is happening again theonion.com/this-war-wil...
Love the solidarity in this video from the South African President's office #G20 x.com/AthiGeleba/s...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Love the solidarity in this video from the South African President's office #G20 x.com/AthiGeleba/s...
"The effort aims to restore civility in the skies and address a surge in disruptive behavior."...🤣🤣
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/22/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/22/u...
U.S. moves to tame the skies as disruptive passenger incidents reach new highs
The U.S. launched a nationwide civility campaign amid rising disruptive passenger incidents, with in-flight outbursts now quadruple their 2019 levels.
www.cnbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"The effort aims to restore civility in the skies and address a surge in disruptive behavior."...🤣🤣
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/22/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/22/u...
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"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission. n.pr/4pqMJQ5
'Reflections in Black' celebrates history of Black photography with expanded issue
"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission. n.pr/4pqMJQ5
"Until Africa has addressed its development challenges, eliminated its energy poverty, and built its climate resilience, the continent should not be pressured to decarbonise like the rest of the world."
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
Africa: Why Africa Must Resist Decarbonising Like the Rest of the World
Guest Column - Africa contributes less than 4 percent of global emissions, yet the continent faces pressure to decarbonise for a greener economy. But this decarbonisation must follow development, whic...
allafrica.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Until Africa has addressed its development challenges, eliminated its energy poverty, and built its climate resilience, the continent should not be pressured to decarbonise like the rest of the world."
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
allafrica.com/stories/2025...
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Pope Leo calls out world leaders for not stepping up to fight against climate change
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pope Leo calls out world leaders for not stepping up to fight against climate change
"Tapping energy from “superhot rock” could produce cheap, clean, constant energy almost anywhere — if drills and wells can survive infernal heat and pressure."
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
One of America’s most dangerous volcanoes will soon power homes
Tapping energy from “superhot rock” could produce cheap, clean, constant energy almost anywhere — if drills and wells can survive infernal heat and pressure.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Tapping energy from “superhot rock” could produce cheap, clean, constant energy almost anywhere — if drills and wells can survive infernal heat and pressure."
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
Best music film of the punk/New wave era.👍🏾
November 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Best music film of the punk/New wave era.👍🏾
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The havoc AI is going to wreak on people’s psychology is going to be epic.
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The havoc AI is going to wreak on people’s psychology is going to be epic.
“The race to master AI is new but it is part of a centuries-old story. Throughout history, every technological superpower has risen on the back of cheap energy.“
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What if the AI race isn’t about chips at all?
Availability of electricity to keep models running is becoming the critical factor in technology’s development
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November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“The race to master AI is new but it is part of a centuries-old story. Throughout history, every technological superpower has risen on the back of cheap energy.“
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Veterans Day Thoughts 🇺🇸https://open.substack.com/pub/deindc/p/what-the-greatest-generation-still?r=6h9ni
What the Greatest Generation Still Teaches Us About Leadership
Veterans Day Reflections from North Carolina
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November 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Veterans Day Thoughts 🇺🇸https://open.substack.com/pub/deindc/p/what-the-greatest-generation-still?r=6h9ni