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The moment Mars peeked out from behind the moon
December 17, 2024 at 11:49 PM
The moment Mars peeked out from behind the moon
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A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
November 28, 2024 at 3:43 PM
A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
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Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
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Not that anyone’s going to do anything about it, but it might be good to remember that, as an adjudicated oath-breaking insurrectionist, Mr.Trump is constitutionally disqualified under Sec. 3 of 14th Am from taking the oath as president on 1/20/25 unless 2/3 of both houses lift the disqualification
November 25, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Not that anyone’s going to do anything about it, but it might be good to remember that, as an adjudicated oath-breaking insurrectionist, Mr.Trump is constitutionally disqualified under Sec. 3 of 14th Am from taking the oath as president on 1/20/25 unless 2/3 of both houses lift the disqualification
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators dressed in traditional Māori attire performed hakas and marched through Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, in protest of a bill that would reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, which underpins Māori people's unique rights.
Maori Protest Bill That Is Part of Sharp Rightward Shift in New Zealand
Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Tens of thousands of demonstrators dressed in traditional Māori attire performed hakas and marched through Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, in protest of a bill that would reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, which underpins Māori people's unique rights.
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China has now passed Europe and is approaching the U.S. in its historical contribution to global warming. At climate talks in Baku, rich nations say China should chip in more aid to address the problem. nyti.ms/3ZdQ5vt
November 19, 2024 at 8:36 PM
China has now passed Europe and is approaching the U.S. in its historical contribution to global warming. At climate talks in Baku, rich nations say China should chip in more aid to address the problem. nyti.ms/3ZdQ5vt
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House Republicans are trying to bar Sarah McBride, a Delaware Democrat who is set to be the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s restrooms and changing rooms on Capitol Hill.
House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:23 PM
House Republicans are trying to bar Sarah McBride, a Delaware Democrat who is set to be the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s restrooms and changing rooms on Capitol Hill.
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Be sure to follow our friends at @deceleration.bsky.social! They need more followers on here for the great work they're doing.
“The hostility has always been there,” Paul told me. “But I feel like it truly began to ramp up like 2020.”
#Media often focus on #trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?
Full story: deceleration.news/survival-adv...
#Media often focus on #trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?
Full story: deceleration.news/survival-adv...
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Be sure to follow our friends at @deceleration.bsky.social! They need more followers on here for the great work they're doing.
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Unilever shelves private equity plan for its ice-cream business
https://www.ft.com/content/ceb989be-f7ef-4b52-8aab-b70f34e9db2a
https://www.ft.com/content/ceb989be-f7ef-4b52-8aab-b70f34e9db2a
Unilever shelves private equity plan for its ice-cream business
Chief executive Hein Schumacher wants to separate division as part of turnaround plan
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Unilever shelves private equity plan for its ice-cream business
https://www.ft.com/content/ceb989be-f7ef-4b52-8aab-b70f34e9db2a
https://www.ft.com/content/ceb989be-f7ef-4b52-8aab-b70f34e9db2a
Truth!
Nine out of ten Amazon addictions can prob be traced back to the Scholastic Book Fair.
November 19, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Truth!
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Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.
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Stolen from @highnessophelia.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Stolen from @highnessophelia.bsky.social
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First post on Bluesky...be gentle. 😀
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
November 16, 2024 at 6:35 PM
First post on Bluesky...be gentle. 😀
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 11:19 AM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
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A California resident has been infected with the more severe type of mpox virus, the first U.S. case of a virus that has sickened thousands and killed hundreds in an outbreak in central and eastern Africa, health officials said Saturday.
First U.S. case of deadlier mpox virus strain reported in California
The individual is recovering after traveling from Africa, where an outbreak that has killed hundreds is spreading.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
A California resident has been infected with the more severe type of mpox virus, the first U.S. case of a virus that has sickened thousands and killed hundreds in an outbreak in central and eastern Africa, health officials said Saturday.
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Rolls-Royce sets sights on new frontier: space
https://www.ft.com/content/50ccf53b-132e-46d3-86eb-83abd33264b0
https://www.ft.com/content/50ccf53b-132e-46d3-86eb-83abd33264b0
Rolls-Royce sets sights on new frontier: space
UK aerospace and engineering group is exploring commercial opportunities for its micro nuclear reactor
www.ft.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Rolls-Royce sets sights on new frontier: space
https://www.ft.com/content/50ccf53b-132e-46d3-86eb-83abd33264b0
https://www.ft.com/content/50ccf53b-132e-46d3-86eb-83abd33264b0
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Browse everything we've published, so far, from the November/December issue of Texas Observer magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/novem...
November 13, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Browse everything we've published, so far, from the November/December issue of Texas Observer magazine: www.texasobserver.org/issues/novem...
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Thought I’d make my first post both positive and useful-so here’s a list of all of the free-to-view titles now available on the British Newspaper Archive:
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2024/09/19/a...
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2024/09/19/a...
List of Free to View Pages | British Newspaper Archive
Working in partnership with the British Library, here we present a list of all newspaper pages included in our free to view newspaper collection.
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Thought I’d make my first post both positive and useful-so here’s a list of all of the free-to-view titles now available on the British Newspaper Archive:
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2024/09/19/a...
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2024/09/19/a...
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We're turning 70, y'all! 🤠
On December 3, celebrate the Texas Observer at Scholz Garten in downtown Austin! Here's everything you need to know to join and support our work: www.texasobserver.org/a-texas-mira...
Donate at least $25 here to attend: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?...
On December 3, celebrate the Texas Observer at Scholz Garten in downtown Austin! Here's everything you need to know to join and support our work: www.texasobserver.org/a-texas-mira...
Donate at least $25 here to attend: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?...
November 13, 2024 at 6:19 PM
We're turning 70, y'all! 🤠
On December 3, celebrate the Texas Observer at Scholz Garten in downtown Austin! Here's everything you need to know to join and support our work: www.texasobserver.org/a-texas-mira...
Donate at least $25 here to attend: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?...
On December 3, celebrate the Texas Observer at Scholz Garten in downtown Austin! Here's everything you need to know to join and support our work: www.texasobserver.org/a-texas-mira...
Donate at least $25 here to attend: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/?...