Yvens Rivière
@yvensriviere.bsky.social
Sometimes I write, sometimes I avoid work. Most times I observe the universe while on the journey of life. It’s the human experience.
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Tensions are escalating between Washington and Caracas as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it could use military means to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.
The Trump administration focuses its attention on Venezuela and Maduro | CNN Politics
Tensions are escalating between Washington and Caracas as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it could use military means to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Tensions are escalating between Washington and Caracas as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it could use military means to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.
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The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would pay thousands of federal law enforcement officers, including immigration agents, even though Congress has not approved new money for their wages while the government remains shut down.
Trump Moves to Pay Some ICE and TSA Agents During Shutdown
The moves marked President Trump’s latest effort to pay some federal workers even though Congress has not approved a spending deal.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would pay thousands of federal law enforcement officers, including immigration agents, even though Congress has not approved new money for their wages while the government remains shut down.
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A federal appeals panel on Thursday agreed with a lower court judge who had blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
Appeals Court Maintains Block on Trump’s Troop Deployment to Illinois
“Political opposition is not rebellion,” wrote a Seventh Circuit panel, rejecting an attempt by the Trump administration to remove an order by a trial court judge.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A federal appeals panel on Thursday agreed with a lower court judge who had blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
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Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who’s in jail for corruption over the 1MDB scandal, may return to politics if he’s pardoned, his lawyer says bloom.bg/4ooHgJ8
📷: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
📷: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who’s in jail for corruption over the 1MDB scandal, may return to politics if he’s pardoned, his lawyer says bloom.bg/4ooHgJ8
📷: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
📷: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
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The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
US will complete TikTok deal ‘in coming days’ and control its algorithm, White House says | CNN Business
The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Saturday.
www.cnn.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
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Dozens of people were killed in El Fasher, Sudan, on Friday when paramilitary forces fired a missile into a mosque during morning prayers, local medics and aid workers said. At least 84 bodies were recovered from the wreckage, including several women and children.
Dozens Killed in Missile Strike on Sudan Mosque: ‘Harrowing Beyond Description’
A doctor who spoke with The Times last week was among those killed when a missile hit a mosque on Friday as paramilitaries stepped up their brutal siege of the city of El Fasher.
nyti.ms
September 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Dozens of people were killed in El Fasher, Sudan, on Friday when paramilitary forces fired a missile into a mosque during morning prayers, local medics and aid workers said. At least 84 bodies were recovered from the wreckage, including several women and children.
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Trump administration officials are considering firing a top federal prosecutor in Virginia because he has declined to seek an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on mortgage fraud charges.
Trump considering firing top Virginia prosecutor over Letitia James investigation
The possible removal of U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert does did not appear to be finalized, as Trump administration officials have yet to identify a candidate who would replace him.
wapo.st
September 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trump administration officials are considering firing a top federal prosecutor in Virginia because he has declined to seek an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on mortgage fraud charges.
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A federal judge on Friday threw out President Trump’s defamation suit against The New York Times four days after it was filed, calling the complaint “improper and impermissible” in its present form. nyti.ms/4gyVUe3
September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A federal judge on Friday threw out President Trump’s defamation suit against The New York Times four days after it was filed, calling the complaint “improper and impermissible” in its present form. nyti.ms/4gyVUe3
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Leaders of NATO, the European Commission, France, Germany and Finland confirmed that they will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with President Donald Trump in D.C. on Monday.
European leaders to join Trump-Zelensky meeting, presenting united front
Zelensky’s meeting with Trump comes after Trump met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and told allies that Putin wanted Ukraine’s Donbas as a condition to end the war.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Leaders of NATO, the European Commission, France, Germany and Finland confirmed that they will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with President Donald Trump in D.C. on Monday.
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Three people are dead and eight others are wounded after a shooting at a Brooklyn lounge. Police say they believe multiple shooters were involved.
Police searching for multiple shooters who killed 3 and wounded 8 after dispute at a Brooklyn lounge overnight | CNN
Police are searching for multiple shooters who killed three people and wounded eight others in a shooting stemming from a dispute at a crowded Brooklyn lounge overnight.
www.cnn.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Three people are dead and eight others are wounded after a shooting at a Brooklyn lounge. Police say they believe multiple shooters were involved.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
August 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina, Ohio also sending National Guard troops to DC in further escalation of federal intervention in Dem city.
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When cities build safe, connected infrastructure, free from the threat of cars, people walk and bike more.
It’s really that simple.
It’s really that simple.
August 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When cities build safe, connected infrastructure, free from the threat of cars, people walk and bike more.
It’s really that simple.
It’s really that simple.
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ICYMI: The #StarTrek and hard sciences origins of my most qualitative and fuzzy work - HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, out from @ucpress.bsky.social this fall - was the subject of this podcast interview on the @hpspodcast.bsky.social. #histsci #earlymodern 💙📚 🧪 🗃
New episode of The HPS Podcast! 🎙️
Today, Dr Surekha Davies joins us to discuss her new book Humans: A Monstrous History – a sweeping look at how ideas of monstrosity shaped science, empire, and what it means to be human.
@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social #hps #history #monsters
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Today, Dr Surekha Davies joins us to discuss her new book Humans: A Monstrous History – a sweeping look at how ideas of monstrosity shaped science, empire, and what it means to be human.
@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social #hps #history #monsters
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S5 E2 - Surekha Davies on Humans: A Monstrous History
The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science · Episode
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August 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
ICYMI: The #StarTrek and hard sciences origins of my most qualitative and fuzzy work - HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, out from @ucpress.bsky.social this fall - was the subject of this podcast interview on the @hpspodcast.bsky.social. #histsci #earlymodern 💙📚 🧪 🗃
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France and New Caledonia announced an agreement on Saturday that would give the semiautonomous Pacific territory more freedoms but stops short of granting it independence, more than a year after violent and deadly protests there against French rule.
France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy
There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.
trib.al
July 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
France and New Caledonia announced an agreement on Saturday that would give the semiautonomous Pacific territory more freedoms but stops short of granting it independence, more than a year after violent and deadly protests there against French rule.
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It's been a long time since mining copper was considered an innovative economic activity. (via Bloomberg Opinion)
Copper Tariffs Won’t Bring Back US Manufacturing
The administration’s incoherent approach to trade policy is making it harder for the US to have a modern industrial economy.
bloom.bg
July 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's been a long time since mining copper was considered an innovative economic activity. (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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Several flood warnings and watches were issued across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding last week.
Heavy Rain Pounds Texas Region Devastated by Floods, Bringing New Threat
Several flood warnings and watches were issued across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding last week.
trib.al
July 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Several flood warnings and watches were issued across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding last week.
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Cooper Flagg vs Dylan Harper! Everything from NBA Las Vegas Summer League Night 3 #nba #nbasummerleague #basketball
July 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Cooper Flagg vs Dylan Harper! Everything from NBA Las Vegas Summer League Night 3 #nba #nbasummerleague #basketball
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1. What instantly ruins a sandwich?
February 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1. What instantly ruins a sandwich?
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The attackers also hacked the computers of two of Yellen’s lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in US Treasury Breach
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two people...
www.bloomberg.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The attackers also hacked the computers of two of Yellen’s lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Wendy Williams, the former TV host who was given a diagnosis of dementia and placed under a guardianship, insisted that she was not cognitively impaired and complained about the restrictions she faces in a care facility. “I am not cognitively impaired,” she said. “But I feel like I am in prison.”
Wendy Williams Breaks Silence on Guardianship: ‘I Feel Like I am in Prison’
The former daytime host, who has been diagnosed with dementia, said in an interview on “The Breakfast Club” that she was “not cognitively impaired” and spoke about her life in a care facility.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wendy Williams, the former TV host who was given a diagnosis of dementia and placed under a guardianship, insisted that she was not cognitively impaired and complained about the restrictions she faces in a care facility. “I am not cognitively impaired,” she said. “But I feel like I am in prison.”
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US President Joe Biden has hit Russia with the most severe sanctions yet on its lucrative oil exports. Here's how they work
Why Latest US Sanctions on Russian Oil Are a Big Deal
In the final days of Joe Biden’s presidency, the US unveiled its most sweeping and aggressive effort yet to disrupt the oil shipments that are helping Russia to fund its war in Ukraine.
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
US President Joe Biden has hit Russia with the most severe sanctions yet on its lucrative oil exports. Here's how they work