Democracy Lover
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Ex-journalist. Jew. Agnostic. Language lover. Panthers fan. Vaxxed to the max. Cat toy.
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Got my flu and Covid shots. Fuck you, Worm-Meal-for-Brains Kennedy.
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North Korea has introduced Russian as a compulsory subject in schools from the 4th grade onward.
North Korea makes Russian mandatory in schools
North Korea bolsters educational ties with Russia while materially supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
www.politico.eu
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
North Korea has introduced Russian as a compulsory subject in schools from the 4th grade onward.
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Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
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We are going to fight. We are going to be hurt. And in the end, we will stand, Charlie Brown.
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
We are going to fight. We are going to be hurt. And in the end, we will stand, Charlie Brown.
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I’m not Charlie Brown - I’m Aurora and I was dumped in here after I encountered a raccoon chained in someone’s yard. So my family dumped me #nycacc 2b killed. I live 2just curl on your lap- read my notes! I’m a good girl- pls repost me! : nycacc.app/#/browse/238573
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I’m not Charlie Brown - I’m Aurora and I was dumped in here after I encountered a raccoon chained in someone’s yard. So my family dumped me #nycacc 2b killed. I live 2just curl on your lap- read my notes! I’m a good girl- pls repost me! : nycacc.app/#/browse/238573
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President Donald Trump was nearly banned from appearing on his favorite television channel after he broke its "golden rule," according to a new report.
Trump nearly banished from his favorite TV channel for breaking its 'golden rule': report
President Donald Trump was nearly banned from appearing on his favorite television channel after he broke its "golden rule," according to a new report. The Daily Beast reported on Monday that unsealed documents show Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch telling star Fox News host Sean Hannity not to b...
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
President Donald Trump was nearly banned from appearing on his favorite television channel after he broke its "golden rule," according to a new report.
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At least six people were killed overnight on Tuesday as Russia launched a wave of strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other cities.
The strikes took place despite ongoing US efforts to bring the nearly four-year-long war to an end.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/Xir7
The strikes took place despite ongoing US efforts to bring the nearly four-year-long war to an end.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/Xir7
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
At least six people were killed overnight on Tuesday as Russia launched a wave of strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other cities.
The strikes took place despite ongoing US efforts to bring the nearly four-year-long war to an end.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/Xir7
The strikes took place despite ongoing US efforts to bring the nearly four-year-long war to an end.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/Xir7
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A picture of a neutron star taken by South African astronomer Kelebogile Gasealahwe has been featured as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Read groundup.org.za/article/uct-... by Michael Cherry
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UCT astronomer’s photo of neutron star makes headlines
Kelebogile Gasealahwe’s work could shed light on jets emitted by these stars
groundup.org.za
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A picture of a neutron star taken by South African astronomer Kelebogile Gasealahwe has been featured as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Read groundup.org.za/article/uct-... by Michael Cherry
Read groundup.org.za/article/uct-... by Michael Cherry
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The canceled release of the third-quarter GDP advance estimate has fueled speculation about the state of the economy.
Trump Canceling GDP Report Comes Under Scrutiny
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The canceled release of the third-quarter GDP advance estimate has fueled speculation about the state of the economy.
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Inflation is measured by the rise in the consumer price index (CPI), as monitored by StatsSA. The CPI measures the cost of a basket of goods and services representative of the monthly spending of average South African households.
Read groundup.org.za/article/quic... by GroundUp Staff
Read groundup.org.za/article/quic... by GroundUp Staff
Quick explainer: the new inflation target
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has announced a new inflation target of 3% a year. What does this mean and why does it matter?
groundup.org.za
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Inflation is measured by the rise in the consumer price index (CPI), as monitored by StatsSA. The CPI measures the cost of a basket of goods and services representative of the monthly spending of average South African households.
Read groundup.org.za/article/quic... by GroundUp Staff
Read groundup.org.za/article/quic... by GroundUp Staff
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The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions. n.pr/44w8Kox
Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn't for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions. n.pr/44w8Kox
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Today in History: USS Enterprise commissioned
Today in History: USS Enterprise commissioned
On Nov. 25, 1961, the USS Enterprise was commissioned; it was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and remains the longest naval vessel ever built, at 1,123 feet.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today in History: USS Enterprise commissioned
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"Brazilian democracy has spent the past three years in a near-permanent state of tension – a full-body clench against an ex-president who refused to accept defeat," writes Julia Vargas Jones. "On Saturday morning, those muscles tightened again." | Analysis https://cnn.it/48yLloX
Bolsonaro tested Brazil's democracy. Its Supreme Court stepped in | CNN
Brazilian democracy has spent the past three years in a near-permanent state of tension – a full-body clench against an ex-president who refused to accept defeat. On Saturday morning, those muscles tightened again.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Brazilian democracy has spent the past three years in a near-permanent state of tension – a full-body clench against an ex-president who refused to accept defeat," writes Julia Vargas Jones. "On Saturday morning, those muscles tightened again." | Analysis https://cnn.it/48yLloX
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About 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year.
Partners, family members killed 137 women each day in 2024: UN
About 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
About 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide last year.
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A global petition calling on TikTok to “address its toxic and addictive design” will be delivered to the company's Dublin office today.
The petition has been signed by over 170,000 people.
jrnl.ie/6884942
The petition has been signed by over 170,000 people.
jrnl.ie/6884942
Global petition criticising TikTok’s ‘toxic design’ to be delivered to its Dublin office later
Over 170,000 people signed the petition calling on TikTok to reform its ‘toxic and addictive design’.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A global petition calling on TikTok to “address its toxic and addictive design” will be delivered to the company's Dublin office today.
The petition has been signed by over 170,000 people.
jrnl.ie/6884942
The petition has been signed by over 170,000 people.
jrnl.ie/6884942
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“Let’s try and not wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport,” says US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
What do you think about wearing PJs on a flight? jrnl.ie/6884995
What do you think about wearing PJs on a flight? jrnl.ie/6884995
Are pajamas acceptable on a flight?
Sean Duffy suggested opting for ‘jeans and a decent shirt’ rather than loungewear.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“Let’s try and not wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport,” says US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
What do you think about wearing PJs on a flight? jrnl.ie/6884995
What do you think about wearing PJs on a flight? jrnl.ie/6884995
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The Internal Revenue Service filed a lawsuit against West Virginia Senator and former Governor Jim Justice, a Republican, on Monday over a $5 million tax bill that Justice has not paid, according to a new report.
IRS sues GOP Senator over a $5 million unpaid tax bill: report
The Internal Revenue Service filed a lawsuit against West Virginia Senator and former Governor Jim Justice, a Republican, on Monday over a $5 million tax bill that Justice has not paid, according to a new report. Local news station WKBN in West Virginia reported that the Justices had been contacted ...
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The Internal Revenue Service filed a lawsuit against West Virginia Senator and former Governor Jim Justice, a Republican, on Monday over a $5 million tax bill that Justice has not paid, according to a new report.
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Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging. n.pr/3K5HhDp
We're shopping our feelings this Black Friday. Here are 3 things to know
Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Signs are pointing to deeper discounts this Black Friday, as stores try to coax anxious shoppers into splurging. n.pr/3K5HhDp
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The American part of the “peace plan” reflects the profiteering interests of real estate developer Steven Witkoff and investor Jared Kushner, both aligning neatly with Donald Trump’s own interests in wealth accumulation, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.
Moscow’s 'peace plan' as an instrument of war
The American part of the “peace plan” reflects the profiteering interests of real estate developer Steven Witkoff and investor Jared Kushner, both aligning neatly with Donald Trump’s own interests in wealth accumulation, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.
euobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The American part of the “peace plan” reflects the profiteering interests of real estate developer Steven Witkoff and investor Jared Kushner, both aligning neatly with Donald Trump’s own interests in wealth accumulation, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Profitable presidency: the rise of insider capitalism
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
econ.st
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
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Nigel Farage has rejected allegations that he racially abused fellow pupils as a schoolboy at Dulwich College in London.
Nigel Farage denies allegations of schoolboy racial abuse
The Reform UK leader said he’d never made “hurtful or insulting” comments, but had “probably” misspoken as a child.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Nigel Farage has rejected allegations that he racially abused fellow pupils as a schoolboy at Dulwich College in London.
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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8/ So why are children being left to languish in federal shelters?
Advocates for immigrant kids believe it's to pressure them to self-deport. Last week, lawyers obtained a document the government provides to kids in the shelter system:
Advocates for immigrant kids believe it's to pressure them to self-deport. Last week, lawyers obtained a document the government provides to kids in the shelter system:
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
8/ So why are children being left to languish in federal shelters?
Advocates for immigrant kids believe it's to pressure them to self-deport. Last week, lawyers obtained a document the government provides to kids in the shelter system:
Advocates for immigrant kids believe it's to pressure them to self-deport. Last week, lawyers obtained a document the government provides to kids in the shelter system:
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Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and starts one against Mark Kelly
Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and starts one against Mark Kelly
Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and starts one against Mark Kelly
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and starts one against Mark Kelly
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11/ Read our full investigation:
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
11/ Read our full investigation:
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10/ The administration says it wants to keep kids safe, and has upped vetting requirements before sponsors can come claim them out of the shelters.
The White House said they were “ensuring that unaccompanied minors do not fall victim” to dangerous conditions.
The White House said they were “ensuring that unaccompanied minors do not fall victim” to dangerous conditions.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
10/ The administration says it wants to keep kids safe, and has upped vetting requirements before sponsors can come claim them out of the shelters.
The White House said they were “ensuring that unaccompanied minors do not fall victim” to dangerous conditions.
The White House said they were “ensuring that unaccompanied minors do not fall victim” to dangerous conditions.