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It's the biggest tax hike in decades and the most regressive in living memory.
April 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's the biggest tax hike in decades and the most regressive in living memory.
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“It seems like the Beatles are in the room. That’s how clear it is.” The owner of Neptune Records in Vancouver found a professionally edited recording of the Beatles’ New Year’s Day 1962 audition for Decca Records in London, which notably rejected the group.
Rare Beatles Audition Tape Surfaces in a Vancouver Record Shop
The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“It seems like the Beatles are in the room. That’s how clear it is.” The owner of Neptune Records in Vancouver found a professionally edited recording of the Beatles’ New Year’s Day 1962 audition for Decca Records in London, which notably rejected the group.
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August 15, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Only **ten** people? What a terrible decline in journalistic standards we are seeing when someone who is a fine public servant devoted to rooting out fraud can be subjected to calumny like this based on such thin sourcing
SCOOP: The lawyer working for DOGE who now leads USAID has a history of violence and racist remarks, ten people who knew him allege.
Police records show he was also once accused of threatening a girl with a knife/
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Police records show he was also once accused of threatening a girl with a knife/
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Top Trump USAID Staffer Accused of Violent Outbursts, Racist Remarks
Ten people who knew Jeremy Lewin, Trump’s deputy administrator at USAID, share concerns about his new position due to troubling behavior in his youth.
www.rollingstone.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Only **ten** people? What a terrible decline in journalistic standards we are seeing when someone who is a fine public servant devoted to rooting out fraud can be subjected to calumny like this based on such thin sourcing
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Idiocy. Pure idiocy.
Harris Faulkner on how Trump should talk to "401k people" worried about tariffs hurting them: "Look, when this nation used to go to war, people in this country would support the war effort with their materials at home and making things for weaponry. We have to do 100% buy in over this bumpy period"
April 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Idiocy. Pure idiocy.
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@channel4news.bsky.social Surely Farage can put a word in with his best buddy Trump on Britain’s behalf? After all he promised us a huge Brexit dividend… #fuckallsquared #c4news
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@channel4news.bsky.social Surely Farage can put a word in with his best buddy Trump on Britain’s behalf? After all he promised us a huge Brexit dividend… #fuckallsquared #c4news
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Good morning everyone I hope you all have a magnificent day
You’re the one who brings magic and light into peoples lives just by being you
Never forget your always someone special
Be proud of that
It’s true
❤️❤️❤️💙❤️❤️❤️
You’re the one who brings magic and light into peoples lives just by being you
Never forget your always someone special
Be proud of that
It’s true
❤️❤️❤️💙❤️❤️❤️
April 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Good morning everyone I hope you all have a magnificent day
You’re the one who brings magic and light into peoples lives just by being you
Never forget your always someone special
Be proud of that
It’s true
❤️❤️❤️💙❤️❤️❤️
You’re the one who brings magic and light into peoples lives just by being you
Never forget your always someone special
Be proud of that
It’s true
❤️❤️❤️💙❤️❤️❤️
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Revisiting one of my faves ~ Mrs Fiske-Warren & daughter Rachel are sitting for a portrait by John Singer Sargent ■ they catch sight of a photographer in the studio ■ they laugh as Sargent swings round in surprise ■ & here’s the finished product (1903)
March 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Revisiting one of my faves ~ Mrs Fiske-Warren & daughter Rachel are sitting for a portrait by John Singer Sargent ■ they catch sight of a photographer in the studio ■ they laugh as Sargent swings round in surprise ■ & here’s the finished product (1903)
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An emphatic angel Gabriel gestures dramatically, and God unexpectedly bursts in on a cloud, as Mary looks directly at us, hands held in surprise, seemingly asking “is this all for real?” Even her cat has the collywobbles (Lorenzo Lotto, Annunciation, 1534)
March 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
An emphatic angel Gabriel gestures dramatically, and God unexpectedly bursts in on a cloud, as Mary looks directly at us, hands held in surprise, seemingly asking “is this all for real?” Even her cat has the collywobbles (Lorenzo Lotto, Annunciation, 1534)
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Remarkable 3,200-year-old Egyptian solid gold wine strainer used to remove lees from wine before drinking, possibly at temple festivals (12cm diameter, Dynasty 19, Temple of Bastet) www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
March 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Remarkable 3,200-year-old Egyptian solid gold wine strainer used to remove lees from wine before drinking, possibly at temple festivals (12cm diameter, Dynasty 19, Temple of Bastet) www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
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First in The Bulwark: VoteVets is targeting five vulnerable House Republicans in their home districts—focusing entirely on Elon Musk www.thebulwark.com/p/veterans-g...
Veterans Group Wants to Make Elon the Supervillain of the Midterms
A new ad campaign from VoteVets goes after vulnerable House Republicans by turning the spotlight on DOGE.
www.thebulwark.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
First in The Bulwark: VoteVets is targeting five vulnerable House Republicans in their home districts—focusing entirely on Elon Musk www.thebulwark.com/p/veterans-g...
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Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out
t.co/LeABrGqDei
t.co/LeABrGqDei
April 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out
t.co/LeABrGqDei
t.co/LeABrGqDei
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28th February 2025 07.06
February 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
28th February 2025 07.06
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After 1,000 National Park Service employees were abruptly fired on February 14, staff banded together to signal “dire distress” by draping an upside-down American flag from the 3,000-foot summit of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan monolith.
February 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
After 1,000 National Park Service employees were abruptly fired on February 14, staff banded together to signal “dire distress” by draping an upside-down American flag from the 3,000-foot summit of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan monolith.
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24th February 2025 07.34
February 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
24th February 2025 07.34
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Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, said she received a call from Elon Musk congratulating the party after it finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.
Elon Musk Congratulates AfD Leader on Germany’s Election Results
The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, said she received a call from Elon Musk congratulating the party after it finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.
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Breaking news: U.S. sides with Russia to vote against a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow for the Ukraine war.
Washington’s dramatic shift on the conflict marks a major break with its European allies and coincides with the Trump administration’s bid to repair relations with the Kremlin.
Washington’s dramatic shift on the conflict marks a major break with its European allies and coincides with the Trump administration’s bid to repair relations with the Kremlin.
U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war
Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Breaking news: U.S. sides with Russia to vote against a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow for the Ukraine war.
Washington’s dramatic shift on the conflict marks a major break with its European allies and coincides with the Trump administration’s bid to repair relations with the Kremlin.
Washington’s dramatic shift on the conflict marks a major break with its European allies and coincides with the Trump administration’s bid to repair relations with the Kremlin.
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former Tory chief whip Simon Hart on the party’s current leader
February 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
former Tory chief whip Simon Hart on the party’s current leader
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After blowing out the candle, I spent my birthday wish this year reciting my Arya Starkesque four-name list. It felt dark, but necessary.
February 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
After blowing out the candle, I spent my birthday wish this year reciting my Arya Starkesque four-name list. It felt dark, but necessary.
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23rd February 2025 07.15
February 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
23rd February 2025 07.15
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Per @adamschiff.com:
“Donald Trump promised to let Elon Musk self-police his conflicts of interest. The result? Those investigating his companies have been fired. Cases against his companies have been dismissed.
“The corrupt self-dealing is staggering.”
“Donald Trump promised to let Elon Musk self-police his conflicts of interest. The result? Those investigating his companies have been fired. Cases against his companies have been dismissed.
“The corrupt self-dealing is staggering.”
February 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Per @adamschiff.com:
“Donald Trump promised to let Elon Musk self-police his conflicts of interest. The result? Those investigating his companies have been fired. Cases against his companies have been dismissed.
“The corrupt self-dealing is staggering.”
“Donald Trump promised to let Elon Musk self-police his conflicts of interest. The result? Those investigating his companies have been fired. Cases against his companies have been dismissed.
“The corrupt self-dealing is staggering.”
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The government's breakfast club scheme is about to get going from April as the 750 schools in the early adopter phase are set to be announced.
The schools will cover all 9 English regions, and include schools of different sizes and some which don't currently offer breakfast clubs.
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The schools will cover all 9 English regions, and include schools of different sizes and some which don't currently offer breakfast clubs.
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Breakfast clubs early adopter guidance for schools and trusts in England
www.gov.uk
February 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The government's breakfast club scheme is about to get going from April as the 750 schools in the early adopter phase are set to be announced.
The schools will cover all 9 English regions, and include schools of different sizes and some which don't currently offer breakfast clubs.
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The schools will cover all 9 English regions, and include schools of different sizes and some which don't currently offer breakfast clubs.
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BREAKING: The USDA has confirmed five additional dairy herds in California have tested positive for the virus, raising the total to 732.
Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.
Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.
February 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
BREAKING: The USDA has confirmed five additional dairy herds in California have tested positive for the virus, raising the total to 732.
Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.
Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.
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This 40 second clip from Russian State TV wholly encapsulates the full shock and horror of this week’s Trump/US pivot towards Russia, & firmly against Ukraine. The ending is especially devastating.
February 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This 40 second clip from Russian State TV wholly encapsulates the full shock and horror of this week’s Trump/US pivot towards Russia, & firmly against Ukraine. The ending is especially devastating.