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Trump just issued an executive order titled: ADDRESSING EGREGIOUS ACTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
It says "the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation"
It says "the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation"
February 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump just issued an executive order titled: ADDRESSING EGREGIOUS ACTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
It says "the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation"
It says "the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation"
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Afrikaner groups tell Trump they won’t budge. “We are committed to building a future here," said Afrikaner trade union Solidarity. "We are not going anywhere." Also, the CEO of the Afrikaner group AfriForum said: "We have to state categorically: We don't want to move elsewhere."
February 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Afrikaner groups tell Trump they won’t budge. “We are committed to building a future here," said Afrikaner trade union Solidarity. "We are not going anywhere." Also, the CEO of the Afrikaner group AfriForum said: "We have to state categorically: We don't want to move elsewhere."
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This “Trump saves the Afrikaners” saga is wild. So Trump made that EO in which he commits to “the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination,” and Afriforum — an Afrikaner rights group — is like no thanks, we aren’t refugees and we aren’t leaving lmfao
February 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This “Trump saves the Afrikaners” saga is wild. So Trump made that EO in which he commits to “the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination,” and Afriforum — an Afrikaner rights group — is like no thanks, we aren’t refugees and we aren’t leaving lmfao
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Kulusevski on Spurs' form: "We play three games a week with 9 or 10 players. We are 11 players playing 3 games a week for a long period. I don't see any other team doing that."
January 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Kulusevski on Spurs' form: "We play three games a week with 9 or 10 players. We are 11 players playing 3 games a week for a long period. I don't see any other team doing that."
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WERE SO BACK MIAMI 🍫🍋🐊
Excited to be back kicking off Ultra weekend in grand fashion with a huge warehouse rave featuring a stacked lineup of friends, talented artists and surprises.
March 28 at Mana Wynwood.
Tix: www.tixr.com/groups/blnkc...
Excited to be back kicking off Ultra weekend in grand fashion with a huge warehouse rave featuring a stacked lineup of friends, talented artists and surprises.
March 28 at Mana Wynwood.
Tix: www.tixr.com/groups/blnkc...
January 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
WERE SO BACK MIAMI 🍫🍋🐊
Excited to be back kicking off Ultra weekend in grand fashion with a huge warehouse rave featuring a stacked lineup of friends, talented artists and surprises.
March 28 at Mana Wynwood.
Tix: www.tixr.com/groups/blnkc...
Excited to be back kicking off Ultra weekend in grand fashion with a huge warehouse rave featuring a stacked lineup of friends, talented artists and surprises.
March 28 at Mana Wynwood.
Tix: www.tixr.com/groups/blnkc...
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BREAKING: Trump says he will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban, per NBC
January 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING: Trump says he will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban, per NBC
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Ultra officially adds Skrillex to 2025 lineup — marking his return to the festival for the first time in ten years.
January 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ultra officially adds Skrillex to 2025 lineup — marking his return to the festival for the first time in ten years.
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The devastation Los Angeles has endured the past week from these wildfires made it clear we had to do something. LA Gives Back has been our longstanding event series focused on providing aid to our city and we’re so happy to bring it back for this crucial moment to provide wildfire relief for LA.
January 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The devastation Los Angeles has endured the past week from these wildfires made it clear we had to do something. LA Gives Back has been our longstanding event series focused on providing aid to our city and we’re so happy to bring it back for this crucial moment to provide wildfire relief for LA.
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New Orleans Jazz Festival reveals 2025 lineup: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Kacey Musgraves + more.
January 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New Orleans Jazz Festival reveals 2025 lineup: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Kacey Musgraves + more.
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A decade later — Skrillex is making his return to Ultra Music Festival.
January 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A decade later — Skrillex is making his return to Ultra Music Festival.
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JUST IN: Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, per AP.
The deal in the first phase:
- Hamas releases 33 hostages, including female civilians and soldiers, children and civilians over 50
The deal in the first phase:
- Hamas releases 33 hostages, including female civilians and soldiers, children and civilians over 50
January 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
JUST IN: Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, per AP.
The deal in the first phase:
- Hamas releases 33 hostages, including female civilians and soldiers, children and civilians over 50
The deal in the first phase:
- Hamas releases 33 hostages, including female civilians and soldiers, children and civilians over 50
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The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover the cost of preventative health treatments such as cancer screenings.
Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx
Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx
January 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurers to cover the cost of preventative health treatments such as cancer screenings.
Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx
Understand what's at stake: voxdotcom.visitlink.me/1xCuGx
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Elon Musk is almost done building a lithium refinery that will need up to 8 million gallons of water per day. And it's twenty miles outside Corpus Christi, which is so dry the local water company distributes shower timers at high school football games.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk’s Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas
A lithium factory in a dry Gulf Coast county epitomizes the EV maker’s build now, ask later ethos.
www.bloomberg.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Elon Musk is almost done building a lithium refinery that will need up to 8 million gallons of water per day. And it's twenty miles outside Corpus Christi, which is so dry the local water company distributes shower timers at high school football games.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Post-apocalypse show pausing for the apocalypse
Production on some of Hollywood's biggest shows, including the next season of Fallout, have come to a screeching halt after major fires broke out across Los Angeles county. bit.ly/4h48YHt
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Post-apocalypse show pausing for the apocalypse
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California legislators had an opportunity to create a climate superfund last year, which would have made fossil fuel companies pay the state tens of billions of dollars for the damages of climate change.
The bill never made it to a vote.
The bill never made it to a vote.
January 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
California legislators had an opportunity to create a climate superfund last year, which would have made fossil fuel companies pay the state tens of billions of dollars for the damages of climate change.
The bill never made it to a vote.
The bill never made it to a vote.
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NEW: On the same day Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta's new commitment to "Free Expression," internal employee dissent and criticism is being censored
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Facebook Deletes Internal Employee Criticism of New Board Member Dana White
"Insulting, criticizing, or antagonizing our colleagues or Board members is not aligned with the CEE."
www.404media.co
January 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
NEW: On the same day Mark Zuckerberg announces Meta's new commitment to "Free Expression," internal employee dissent and criticism is being censored
www.404media.co/facebook-del...
www.404media.co/facebook-del...
It’s so dumb we as a country keep talking about welcoming Greenland as part of the United States when we have had Puerto Rico as a territory for a long time and have held up them becoming a state
January 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It’s so dumb we as a country keep talking about welcoming Greenland as part of the United States when we have had Puerto Rico as a territory for a long time and have held up them becoming a state
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Tonight is the final gap year set.
December 31, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Tonight is the final gap year set.
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BREAKING: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now walked back their decision in New York as well as Connecticut after pressure from state officials.
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries.
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures
In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or pro...
www.asahq.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now walked back their decision in New York as well as Connecticut after pressure from state officials.
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Billionaires Bill Ackman, Marc Andreessen, and Travis Kalanick are reportedly getting involved in Department Of Government Efficiency, per FORTUNE.
November 28, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Billionaires Bill Ackman, Marc Andreessen, and Travis Kalanick are reportedly getting involved in Department Of Government Efficiency, per FORTUNE.
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"A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit from the right-wing Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) seeking to gain unfettered access to Wisconsin’s voter registration rolls — an effort that voting rights advocates feared could result in unlawful voter purges." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Judge Dismisses Right-Wing Lawsuit Seeking Access to Wisconsin Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:40 PM
"A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit from the right-wing Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) seeking to gain unfettered access to Wisconsin’s voter registration rolls — an effort that voting rights advocates feared could result in unlawful voter purges." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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BREAKING: The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, $MSFT, drilling into everything from the company’s cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity offerings and artificial intelligence products.
November 27, 2024 at 9:31 PM
BREAKING: The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, $MSFT, drilling into everything from the company’s cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity offerings and artificial intelligence products.
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The FTC is investigating Uber over reports it signed users up for Uber One subscriptions without their permission and made it hard to cancel, Bloomberg reports.
Last month, the FTC finalized a "click to cancel" rule that bans arduous cancellation processes.
Last month, the FTC finalized a "click to cancel" rule that bans arduous cancellation processes.
November 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM
The FTC is investigating Uber over reports it signed users up for Uber One subscriptions without their permission and made it hard to cancel, Bloomberg reports.
Last month, the FTC finalized a "click to cancel" rule that bans arduous cancellation processes.
Last month, the FTC finalized a "click to cancel" rule that bans arduous cancellation processes.