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These federal workers have a message for Elon Musk: “Breaking things is not actually the road to productivity.”
Hero of 2025: Civil servants
They make America greater, but the Trump administration wants them traumatized.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
These federal workers have a message for Elon Musk: “Breaking things is not actually the road to productivity.”
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While he was busy with all that mediating, U Thant also faced a drawn-out and racist eviction dispute that went all the way to the NY Superior Court.
And yeah, he was very interested in UFOs - that mention alone meant I’m reading this book!
And yeah, he was very interested in UFOs - that mention alone meant I’m reading this book!
The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation passblue.com/2026/01/01/t...
The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation
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January 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
While he was busy with all that mediating, U Thant also faced a drawn-out and racist eviction dispute that went all the way to the NY Superior Court.
And yeah, he was very interested in UFOs - that mention alone meant I’m reading this book!
And yeah, he was very interested in UFOs - that mention alone meant I’m reading this book!
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The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation passblue.com/2026/01/01/t...
The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation
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January 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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bsky.app/profile/nkal... the two phases of Bernard
January 1, 2026 at 10:29 PM
bsky.app/profile/nkal... the two phases of Bernard
The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation passblue.com/2026/01/01/t...
The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation
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January 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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From hedge fund-owned newspaper chains to tech billionaires, news has become its own oligarchy.
Welcome to the Media Plutocracy
From hedge fund-owned newspaper chains to tech billionaires, news has become its own oligarchy
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January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
From hedge fund-owned newspaper chains to tech billionaires, news has become its own oligarchy.
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we went to @montereybayaquarium.org on Tuesday and the woman next to me in the jellyfish room was like full-on weeping and then said “it’s like if a beautiful lady was a fish” hope youre having a good day, lady moved to tears by the jellyfish
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
we went to @montereybayaquarium.org on Tuesday and the woman next to me in the jellyfish room was like full-on weeping and then said “it’s like if a beautiful lady was a fish” hope youre having a good day, lady moved to tears by the jellyfish
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UN persons of the year: our readers' survey results, reflecting continuing focus on Gaza
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UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers' Survey - PassBlue
PassBlue is proud to announce our UN Persons of the Year for 2025! -- Here are the results of our readers’ votes, reflecting, as in 2024, continued deep concern over the war in Gaza as the winners and...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM
UN persons of the year: our readers' survey results, reflecting continuing focus on Gaza
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UN persons of the year: our readers' survey results, reflecting continuing focus on Gaza
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UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers' Survey - PassBlue
PassBlue is proud to announce our UN Persons of the Year for 2025! -- Here are the results of our readers’ votes, reflecting, as in 2024, continued deep concern over the war in Gaza as the winners and...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM
UN persons of the year: our readers' survey results, reflecting continuing focus on Gaza
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We are reaching witching hour for donations to our annual double-your-money fundraiser, ensuring we do top journalism in 2026 as an indy news site led by women (with original photography, like here of Zelensky at the UN)
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December 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are reaching witching hour for donations to our annual double-your-money fundraiser, ensuring we do top journalism in 2026 as an indy news site led by women (with original photography, like here of Zelensky at the UN)
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We are reaching witching hour for donations to our annual double-your-money fundraiser, ensuring we do top journalism in 2026 as an indy news site led by women (with original photography, like here of Zelensky at the UN)
passblue.fundjournalism.org/newsmatch01/
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December 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are reaching witching hour for donations to our annual double-your-money fundraiser, ensuring we do top journalism in 2026 as an indy news site led by women (with original photography, like here of Zelensky at the UN)
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The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone. passblue.com/2025/12/30/t...
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone. passblue.com/2025/12/30/t...
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This is outrageous! The whole world now dancing to the tune of a US anti-woke agenda in the UN, deleting non-discrimination language and eliminating years of work for equality between women and men 😡🤬😥😥
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone. passblue.com/2025/12/30/t...
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is outrageous! The whole world now dancing to the tune of a US anti-woke agenda in the UN, deleting non-discrimination language and eliminating years of work for equality between women and men 😡🤬😥😥
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone. passblue.com/2025/12/30/t...
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The US Wants to Reshape the UN’s Social Agenda. It’s Doing So Alone. passblue.com/2025/12/30/t...
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Türkiye to Open an UNRWA Office in Ankara as the Agency Confronts Operating Crises passblue.com/2025/12/29/t...
Türkiye to Open an UNRWA Office in Ankara as the Agency Confronts Operating Crises
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December 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Türkiye to Open an UNRWA Office in Ankara as the Agency Confronts Operating Crises passblue.com/2025/12/29/t...
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And the winners are:
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UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers' Survey - PassBlue
PassBlue is proud to announce our UN Persons of the Year for 2025! -- Here are the results of our readers’ votes, reflecting, as in 2024, continued deep concern over the war in Gaza as the winners and...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
And the winners are:
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passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
And the winners are:
passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers' Survey - PassBlue
PassBlue is proud to announce our UN Persons of the Year for 2025! -- Here are the results of our readers’ votes, reflecting, as in 2024, continued deep concern over the war in Gaza as the winners and...
passblue.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
And the winners are:
passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
Türkiye to Open an UNRWA Office in Ankara as the Agency Confronts Operating Crises passblue.com/2025/12/29/t...
Türkiye to Open an UNRWA Office in Ankara as the Agency Confronts Operating Crises
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December 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Türkiye to Open an UNRWA Office in Ankara as the Agency Confronts Operating Crises passblue.com/2025/12/29/t...
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UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers’ Survey passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers’ Survey
PassBlue is proud to announce our UN Persons of the Year for 2025! -- Here are the results of our readers’ votes, reflecting, as in 2024, continued deep concern over the war in Gaza as the winners and runners-up in our informal survey worked hard to mitigate the humanitarian and political disasters unfolding every day in the Mideast. We thank everyone who participated to make your opinions known.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
UN Persons of the Year for 2025: Readers’ Survey passblue.com/2025/12/28/u...
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In Sudan’s hell, a glimmer of light From community #Volunteers: grassroots mutual-aid resources across the country. Story from @passblue.bsky.social :
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In Sudan's Hell, a Glimmer of Light From Charity Volunteers - PassBlue
In Sudan's Hell, a Glimmer of Light From Charity Volunteers - PassBlue
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December 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In Sudan’s hell, a glimmer of light From community #Volunteers: grassroots mutual-aid resources across the country. Story from @passblue.bsky.social :
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🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.
And Zelensky’s reaction…
And Zelensky’s reaction…
December 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.
And Zelensky’s reaction…
And Zelensky’s reaction…
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End of the print editions of the Minneapolis and Atlanta newspapers, Warner Bros being sold to a streamer or a rich guy, the Oscars moving to YouTube, the last month in media had a real End of Something feeling.
Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
December 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
End of the print editions of the Minneapolis and Atlanta newspapers, Warner Bros being sold to a streamer or a rich guy, the Oscars moving to YouTube, the last month in media had a real End of Something feeling.
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The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
Trump looked pretty rough today -- note that both of his hands are discolored
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
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“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all written down.” He got out of bed and had something to eat.
December 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all written down.” He got out of bed and had something to eat.
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The youngest parliamentarian ever elected in Sudan was executed by the RSF when they seized El Fasher. Her love for her country will endure
In Sudan’s Hell, a Glimmer of Light From Charity Volunteers passblue.com/2025/12/27/i...
In Sudan’s Hell, a Glimmer of Light From Charity Volunteers
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December 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The youngest parliamentarian ever elected in Sudan was executed by the RSF when they seized El Fasher. Her love for her country will endure