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Gatekeepers in certain industries seem to have favored women or members of racial minorities recently—“but only those equipped with a prix-fixe menu of progressive values and beliefs,” Thomas Chatterton Williams argues.
The Other Way the ‘Super Woke’ Left Discriminates
Race and gender aren’t the only categories that determine who gets special treatment.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Gatekeepers in certain industries seem to have favored women or members of racial minorities recently—“but only those equipped with a prix-fixe menu of progressive values and beliefs,” Thomas Chatterton Williams argues.
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Just your occasional reminder that Venezuela’s oil reserves are greater than Saudi Arabia’s, and nearly 4X those of the United States
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Just your occasional reminder that Venezuela’s oil reserves are greater than Saudi Arabia’s, and nearly 4X those of the United States
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
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Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
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New investigation reveals Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s ‘secret common-law wife’ of 50 years — Meduza
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret…
meduza.io
January 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Under Orthodox Church canon law, a patriarch cannot be married and must be celibate. But according to a new Proekt investigation, Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill has had a “secret common-law wife” for more than 50 years.
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Poland has confirmed that two Russian ski jumpers will not receive visas to take part in a World Cup event in Zakopane next week, despite them being cleared to compete as neutral athletes in Olympic qualification by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Poland confirms Russians will not be allowed to compete in ski jump World Cup event in Zakopane
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January 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Poland has confirmed that two Russian ski jumpers will not receive visas to take part in a World Cup event in Zakopane next week, despite them being cleared to compete as neutral athletes in Olympic qualification by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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⚡️ Russia hits landscape park, animals killed and injured.
January 2, 2026 at 9:03 PM
⚡️ Russia hits landscape park, animals killed and injured.
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29 December 1909 | A Pole, Antoni Kwarta, was born in the village of Boreczek. A Catholic priest.
In #Auschwitz from 14 April 1942.
No. 29610
In June 1942, he was transferred to the Dachau camp. He survived the war.
In #Auschwitz from 14 April 1942.
No. 29610
In June 1942, he was transferred to the Dachau camp. He survived the war.
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
29 December 1909 | A Pole, Antoni Kwarta, was born in the village of Boreczek. A Catholic priest.
In #Auschwitz from 14 April 1942.
No. 29610
In June 1942, he was transferred to the Dachau camp. He survived the war.
In #Auschwitz from 14 April 1942.
No. 29610
In June 1942, he was transferred to the Dachau camp. He survived the war.
"About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more #nuclear power plants to generate electricity, according to a Pew Research Center survey fielded in April and May. That’s up from 43% in 202"
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Support for expanding nuclear power is up in both parties since 2020
About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity, up from 43% in 2020.
www.pewresearch.org
December 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more #nuclear power plants to generate electricity, according to a Pew Research Center survey fielded in April and May. That’s up from 43% in 202"
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
I'm conflicted about Brigitte Bardot. On the one hand, she's had two abortions and wasn't fond of motherhood. On the other hand, she made sensible remarks about multiculturalism.
"I am against the Islamisation of 🇫🇷! Our ancestors have for centuries given their lives to push out successive invaders"
"I am against the Islamisation of 🇫🇷! Our ancestors have for centuries given their lives to push out successive invaders"
December 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I'm conflicted about Brigitte Bardot. On the one hand, she's had two abortions and wasn't fond of motherhood. On the other hand, she made sensible remarks about multiculturalism.
"I am against the Islamisation of 🇫🇷! Our ancestors have for centuries given their lives to push out successive invaders"
"I am against the Islamisation of 🇫🇷! Our ancestors have for centuries given their lives to push out successive invaders"
"In 2011, the year I moved to Los Angeles, white men were 48% of lower-level TV writers; by 2024, they accounted for just 11.9%. The Atlantic’s editorial staff went from 53% male and 89% white in 2013 to 36% male and 66% white in 2024"
www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
The Lost Generation
For fifteen years I’ve scalped tickets to pay the bills. But in January 2016 I almost managed a real career.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"In 2011, the year I moved to Los Angeles, white men were 48% of lower-level TV writers; by 2024, they accounted for just 11.9%. The Atlantic’s editorial staff went from 53% male and 89% white in 2013 to 36% male and 66% white in 2024"
www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
www.compactmag.com/article/the-...
"Discrimination against young White men was an open secret in hiring. Everyone in media, academia and entertainment knew it was happening. A number of them had qualms. Almost none spoke up"
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The diversity overcorrection in the workplace
Discrimination against young White men was an open secret in hiring.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"Discrimination against young White men was an open secret in hiring. Everyone in media, academia and entertainment knew it was happening. A number of them had qualms. Almost none spoke up"
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
December 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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December 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Warsaw has been named Europe’s most inspiring city to watch in 2026 by the Brussels-based European Best Destinations travel organisation, which praised the Polish capital for its balance, safety and affordability.
www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Art...
www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Art...
Warsaw named Europe's most inspiring city to watch in 2026
Warsaw has been named Europe’s most inspiring city to watch in 2026 by the Brussels-based European Best Destinations travel organisation, which praised the Polish capital for its balance, safety and a...
www.polskieradio.pl
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Warsaw has been named Europe’s most inspiring city to watch in 2026 by the Brussels-based European Best Destinations travel organisation, which praised the Polish capital for its balance, safety and affordability.
www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Art...
www.polskieradio.pl/395/7789/Art...
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Spread of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae, United Kingdom, 2017–2024
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T indotineae (which is terbinafine resistant in 3/4 cases) has rapidly spread thru the UK, now comprising 38% of dermatophytes at the national reference lab
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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T indotineae (which is terbinafine resistant in 3/4 cases) has rapidly spread thru the UK, now comprising 38% of dermatophytes at the national reference lab
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Spread of Antifungal-Resistant <em>Trichophyton indotineae</em>, United Kingdom, 2017–2024
Spread of Antifungal-Resistant <em>Trichophyton indotineae</em>, United Kingdom, 2017–2024
wwwnc.cdc.gov
December 26, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Spread of Antifungal-Resistant Trichophyton indotineae, United Kingdom, 2017–2024
@aabdolra.bsky.social et al
T indotineae (which is terbinafine resistant in 3/4 cases) has rapidly spread thru the UK, now comprising 38% of dermatophytes at the national reference lab
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
@aabdolra.bsky.social et al
T indotineae (which is terbinafine resistant in 3/4 cases) has rapidly spread thru the UK, now comprising 38% of dermatophytes at the national reference lab
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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We knew that T. indotineae was present in Bangladesh from imported cases diagnosed in France, Germany, the United States, ... This article is the first to report locally diagnosed cases.
An important step in addressing the issue in Bangladesh.
www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10...
An important step in addressing the issue in Bangladesh.
www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10...
Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS Genotype VIII/Trichophyton indotineae Infection and Antifungal Resistance in Bangladesh
Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes ITS genotype VIII, also known as Trichophyton indotineae, is a new species of the T. mentagrophytes/T. interdigitale complex and its first records, albeit under a diff...
www.mdpi.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:32 PM
We knew that T. indotineae was present in Bangladesh from imported cases diagnosed in France, Germany, the United States, ... This article is the first to report locally diagnosed cases.
An important step in addressing the issue in Bangladesh.
www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10...
An important step in addressing the issue in Bangladesh.
www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10...
"Most reported UK cases involve people of South Asian heritage, though Dr Denning warned it "won't be long" before it spreads throughout the wider population." 🦠🧫🍄😷
www.gbnews.com/health/super...
www.gbnews.com/health/super...
Drug-resistant 'super fungus' attacking bum and groin surges 500% in UK
Infected individuals are being urged to avoid skin-to-skin contact
www.gbnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Most reported UK cases involve people of South Asian heritage, though Dr Denning warned it "won't be long" before it spreads throughout the wider population." 🦠🧫🍄😷
www.gbnews.com/health/super...
www.gbnews.com/health/super...
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My piece on the radical lineage of the Catholic Church, and how tapping into those roots can help the religion play a critical role in combating climate change, is out today in @aeon.co: aeon.co/essays/the-c...
The Catholic Church can be a force for environmental change | Aeon Essays
Coursing through Catholicism is a radical tradition of environmental justice that will help combat the climate crisis
aeon.co
December 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My piece on the radical lineage of the Catholic Church, and how tapping into those roots can help the religion play a critical role in combating climate change, is out today in @aeon.co: aeon.co/essays/the-c...
"the number of students who have converted to Catholicism past year is higher than it’s been at any time in at least the past 15 years. And weekly Mass attendance this fall has been more than 500, which is about 2x where it has been over the past 5 years"
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Religious leaders say they’re observing a hidden trend among younger Americans
Religious affiliation has been dropping among young people for decades, but examples abound of surging interest on college campuses and in cities like D.C.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
"the number of students who have converted to Catholicism past year is higher than it’s been at any time in at least the past 15 years. And weekly Mass attendance this fall has been more than 500, which is about 2x where it has been over the past 5 years"
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Russia’s invasion devastates Ukraine’s religious life: UNESCO verifies 152 damaged religious sites; Ukrainian monitoring reports 640 sacred places destroyed, damaged since 2022.
Shown here: Russian forces destroyed the Evangelical Church in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Obl.
Photo: Vitalii Stulniev FB
Shown here: Russian forces destroyed the Evangelical Church in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Obl.
Photo: Vitalii Stulniev FB
December 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Russia’s invasion devastates Ukraine’s religious life: UNESCO verifies 152 damaged religious sites; Ukrainian monitoring reports 640 sacred places destroyed, damaged since 2022.
Shown here: Russian forces destroyed the Evangelical Church in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Obl.
Photo: Vitalii Stulniev FB
Shown here: Russian forces destroyed the Evangelical Church in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Obl.
Photo: Vitalii Stulniev FB
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Europe must “persuade younger Europeans that their heritage, culture and way of life — a fundamentally Christian civilization leavened and improved but not erased by the values of the Enlightenment — are worth defending,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes.
Europe must “persuade younger Europeans that their heritage, culture and way of life — a fundamentally Christian civilization leavened and improved but not erased by the values of the Enlightenment — are worth defending,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes.
Opinion | Europe, Too, Is Worth Fighting For
Provided Europeans want to fight for it.
nyti.ms
December 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Europe must “persuade younger Europeans that their heritage, culture and way of life — a fundamentally Christian civilization leavened and improved but not erased by the values of the Enlightenment — are worth defending,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes.
Europe must “persuade younger Europeans that their heritage, culture and way of life — a fundamentally Christian civilization leavened and improved but not erased by the values of the Enlightenment — are worth defending,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes.
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Netflix's promotion of LGBT themes, sexual preferences in kids' shows 'pervasive': report: At least 41% of G-rated series and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series on Netflix feature LGBT content, including trans-identifying characters and same-sex couples, according to a new study. The new report, "LGBTQ…
Netflix's promotion of LGBT themes, sexual preferences in kids' shows 'pervasive': report
At least 41% of G-rated series and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series on Netflix feature LGBT content, including trans-identifying characters and same-sex couples, according to a new study. The new report, "LGBTQ Messaging Pervasive In Netflix Children's Programming," compiles references to LGBT-related messages and storylines across 326 Netflix shows aimed at children.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Netflix's promotion of LGBT themes, sexual preferences in kids' shows 'pervasive': report: At least 41% of G-rated series and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series on Netflix feature LGBT content, including trans-identifying characters and same-sex couples, according to a new study. The new report, "LGBTQ…