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well, I read it, and the salient, non-gross part is Lizza alleging, midsentence and without elaboration, that Nuzzi ran numerous “catch-and-kill operations” on RFK’s behalf, which would give her a role in both his appointment and the untold preventable deaths he has abetted in office. Cool.
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
well, I read it, and the salient, non-gross part is Lizza alleging, midsentence and without elaboration, that Nuzzi ran numerous “catch-and-kill operations” on RFK’s behalf, which would give her a role in both his appointment and the untold preventable deaths he has abetted in office. Cool.
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Vanity Fair Is Reviewing Its Ties to Olivia Nuzzi
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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„The prominent linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky called it a “most valuable experience” to have maintained “regular contact” with Jeffrey Epstein”
One thing the emails have firmly put to bed is the idea that the desire for intellectual exchange might have been part of that reason.
One thing the emails have firmly put to bed is the idea that the desire for intellectual exchange might have been part of that reason.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
„The prominent linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky called it a “most valuable experience” to have maintained “regular contact” with Jeffrey Epstein”
One thing the emails have firmly put to bed is the idea that the desire for intellectual exchange might have been part of that reason.
One thing the emails have firmly put to bed is the idea that the desire for intellectual exchange might have been part of that reason.
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BREAKING | Another MP quits crisis stricken Your Party in blow for Corbyn and Sultana
Another MP quits crisis stricken Your Party in blow for Corbyn and Sultana
Iqbal Mohamed’s departure comes just one week after Adnan Hussain pulled out of the Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana-led project
www.independent.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
BREAKING | Another MP quits crisis stricken Your Party in blow for Corbyn and Sultana
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This is one of the changes in the UK media landscape that should be more remarked on: the fact that being a very open, proud, outright racist is no longer a bar to being a pundit on some TV stations (in this case GBN and Talk TV).
Lucy White advocates a ban on "non-natives" from office, citing Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel.
So she is referring to UK-born ethnic minority citizens. (Her argument would apply equally to Shabana Mahmood, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and others)
Lucy White continues to be a GB News regular
So she is referring to UK-born ethnic minority citizens. (Her argument would apply equally to Shabana Mahmood, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and others)
Lucy White continues to be a GB News regular
November 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This is one of the changes in the UK media landscape that should be more remarked on: the fact that being a very open, proud, outright racist is no longer a bar to being a pundit on some TV stations (in this case GBN and Talk TV).
Bitcoin is, as of writing, down 11.6% year-to-date, meaning you would have earned more this year leaving your money in your regular current account. We're not quite at the point where it would have been better to have used your Bitcoin as toilet paper but we're getting there.
Year-to-date, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF is up 0.80%, meaning you'd probably have earned more this year leaving your money in a flexible savings account.
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Bitcoin is, as of writing, down 11.6% year-to-date, meaning you would have earned more this year leaving your money in your regular current account. We're not quite at the point where it would have been better to have used your Bitcoin as toilet paper but we're getting there.
OMV has inked a deal with UAE's Masdar to build a new hydrogen plant in Bruck an der Leitha.
Abu Dhabi steigt bei OMV-Elektrolyseur in Bruck an der Leitha ein
Laut dem OMV-Chef übernimmt Masdar, die staatliche Erneuerbaren-Gesellschaft des Emirats, 49 Prozent der Investitionssumme im hohen dreistelligen Millionenbereich
www.derstandard.at
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
OMV has inked a deal with UAE's Masdar to build a new hydrogen plant in Bruck an der Leitha.
Ryanair is withdrawing five of its 19 aircraft from Vienna and closing one of its two bases of operations there, resulting in the loss of 120 jobs.
Ryanair zieht fünf Flugzeuge aus Wien ab, 120 Mitarbeiter beim AMS gemeldet
Die Angestellten wurden beim AMS-Frühwarnsystem angemeldet. Unangetastet bleiben soll hingegen die Lauda-Basis mit 14 Fliegern
www.derstandard.at
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Ryanair is withdrawing five of its 19 aircraft from Vienna and closing one of its two bases of operations there, resulting in the loss of 120 jobs.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
Portrait: Tom Pilston
It is the hectoring tone, the “jeering quality”, in Nigel Farage’s voice today that brings it all back for Peter Ettedgui. “He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers,” Ettedgui says of his experience of being in a class with Farage at Dulwich college in south London.
Ettedgui, 61, is a Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer whose credits include Kinky Boots, McQueen and Super/Man: the Christopher Reeve Story. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
The latest polling information is grim. The far-right are ahead on 37 percent. The governing parties have just about lost their majority. Were an election held this Sunday, in the new parliament there would be, in essence, no way of governing without the Freedom Party.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The latest polling information is grim. The far-right are ahead on 37 percent. The governing parties have just about lost their majority. Were an election held this Sunday, in the new parliament there would be, in essence, no way of governing without the Freedom Party.
There's purple prose and then there's "American Canto."
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
There's purple prose and then there's "American Canto."
"Tim Rice still hasn’t gotten around to fixing what may well be the worst line he has ever written. 'And you ask me why I love her / Through wars, death and despair / She is the constant, we who don’t care.' End of sentence. 'We who don’t care' isn’t just bad writing; it is literal nonsense."
Broadway review: Chess returns in heavily altered form
Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher in a Cold War musical
www.timeout.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Tim Rice still hasn’t gotten around to fixing what may well be the worst line he has ever written. 'And you ask me why I love her / Through wars, death and despair / She is the constant, we who don’t care.' End of sentence. 'We who don’t care' isn’t just bad writing; it is literal nonsense."
If you're in Vienna on Sunday, there will be free entry at both locations of the Jewish Museum to celebrate the institution's 130th anniversary.
Jüdisches Museum feiert 130 Jahre
Vor 130 Jahren wurde in Wien das erste jüdische Museum der Welt eröffnet. Aus diesem Anlass gibt es am 23. November 2025 einen Tag der offenen Tür. An beiden Museumsstandorten können bei freiem Eintri...
wien.orf.at
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you're in Vienna on Sunday, there will be free entry at both locations of the Jewish Museum to celebrate the institution's 130th anniversary.
Political drama at the Uni Wien where the Greens have ended their coalition with the Socialist Students due to the former's 'toxic Middle East politics' and 'failure to distance themselves from antisemitism.'
VSSTÖ Uni Wien drängt jüdische GRAS-Vorsitzende in den Rücktritt
Antisemitismusproblem an der ÖH Uni Wien außer Kontrolle: JöH fordert dringenden Personalwechsel, SPÖ muss jetzt einschreiten!
www.ots.at
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Political drama at the Uni Wien where the Greens have ended their coalition with the Socialist Students due to the former's 'toxic Middle East politics' and 'failure to distance themselves from antisemitism.'
The countdown to Christmas began with this weekend's baking project: my Granddad's recipe for Dundee cake. Because of my distaste for candied cherries and mixed peel, I've made some alterations over the years to the fruit filling, though only minor ones.
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The countdown to Christmas began with this weekend's baking project: my Granddad's recipe for Dundee cake. Because of my distaste for candied cherries and mixed peel, I've made some alterations over the years to the fruit filling, though only minor ones.
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NEW: Inside the Corbyn-Sultana power struggle
— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name
& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name
& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
November 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
NEW: Inside the Corbyn-Sultana power struggle
— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name
& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
— upcoming Corbyn v Sultana leadership race (+ ‘plague on all your houses’ candidate?)
— Jamie Driscoll + Adnan Hussain bow out
— ambition for conference reduced
— plan for the party’s name
& more 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described an explosion on the country’s rail network near the Ukraine border as an “unprecedented act of sabotage.”
Poland Says Rail Explosion Was ‘Act of Sabotage’
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the goal of the sabotage was to blow up a train and that additional damage had been identified elsewhere on the route.
on.wsj.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described an explosion on the country’s rail network near the Ukraine border as an “unprecedented act of sabotage.”
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Wien: 27-Jähriger wegen antisemitischen Anschlags auf Zentralfriedhof ab Dezember vor Gericht – Der Tatverdächtige soll mit Brandbeschleuniger eine Zeremonienhalle abgefackelt haben, er wird mit Indizien belastet www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
27-Jähriger wegen antisemitischen Anschlags auf Zentralfriedhof ab Dezember vor Gericht
Der Tatverdächtige soll mit Brandbeschleuniger eine Zeremonienhalle abgefackelt haben, er wird mit Indizien belastet. Der Prozess beginnt am 9. Dezember
www.derstandard.at
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Wien: 27-Jähriger wegen antisemitischen Anschlags auf Zentralfriedhof ab Dezember vor Gericht – Der Tatverdächtige soll mit Brandbeschleuniger eine Zeremonienhalle abgefackelt haben, er wird mit Indizien belastet www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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It's Cold Outside
The Vienna Social Fund has started its winter drive, opening up an additional 1,000 beds to Vienna's homeless population
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November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Year-to-date, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF is up 0.80%, meaning you'd probably have earned more this year leaving your money in a flexible savings account.
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Year-to-date, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF is up 0.80%, meaning you'd probably have earned more this year leaving your money in a flexible savings account.
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Meanwhile over on the normal social media app
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Meanwhile over on the normal social media app
You can't really say something like 'illegal migration is tearing our country apart' and then claim that you're not engaging with far-right talking points.
Illegal migration is ‘tearing our country apart’ and system is broken, says Shabana Mahmood – UK politics live
Home secretary says it is ‘moral mission’ for her to tackle asylum system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You can't really say something like 'illegal migration is tearing our country apart' and then claim that you're not engaging with far-right talking points.
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Uh. I don't think that Nuzzi piece is "ironic" guys
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Uh. I don't think that Nuzzi piece is "ironic" guys
So we're quietly admitting now that tariffs are paid by the importer who passes the cost onto the consumer via higher prices.
Trump cuts food tariffs on beef, coffee, tomatoes as prices soar
The exemptions would reduce trade levies on the commodities, which the White House said can’t be produced in the US in sufficient quantity to meet domestic demand. Hundreds of food products, includin...
finance.yahoo.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So we're quietly admitting now that tariffs are paid by the importer who passes the cost onto the consumer via higher prices.