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ING and ABN Amro want staff to spend more time at the office www.dutchnews.nl?p=252792
ING and ABN Amro want staff to spend more time at the office
www.dutchnews.nl
June 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
ING and ABN Amro want staff to spend more time at the office www.dutchnews.nl?p=252792
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Taylor Swift announced on Friday that she had bought back the rights to her first six albums. Swift said that her record-breaking Eras Tour helped make her acquisition of the masters. She did not disclose the price. nyti.ms/3FgfXzZ
May 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Taylor Swift announced on Friday that she had bought back the rights to her first six albums. Swift said that her record-breaking Eras Tour helped make her acquisition of the masters. She did not disclose the price. nyti.ms/3FgfXzZ
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The simple truth is that leadership (and life, really) is about people and relationships. And you can start with the proven fact that great leaders are real people. Or, if you prefer — they are authentic. #leadership #leader #authenticity
It's Official: How to Be a Servant Leader Comes Down to 6 Behaviors, Says Research
The best leadership philosophy in the world, simplified to its most basic tenets.
www.inc.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The simple truth is that leadership (and life, really) is about people and relationships. And you can start with the proven fact that great leaders are real people. Or, if you prefer — they are authentic. #leadership #leader #authenticity
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Stephen Fry's argument against God and His morals.
April 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Stephen Fry's argument against God and His morals.
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
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Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"
The Trump Administration’s Assaults on Black History
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The Trump Administration’s Assaults on Black History
This week, it was reported that the United States National Park Service had begun scrubbing information from its exhibits about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad; one of the most significant...
www.hrw.org
April 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Trump Administration’s Assaults on Black History
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
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Tesla sales fell 49% in Europe alone in the first two months of the quarter, even as EV sales overall grew 28% on the continent.
Tesla sales plunge: Biggest decline in history | CNN Business
Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, as the company reported the largest drop in deliveries in its history by far, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk, and growing competition...
www.cnn.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Tesla sales fell 49% in Europe alone in the first two months of the quarter, even as EV sales overall grew 28% on the continent.
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The US Naval Academy has just removed 400 books from its library to please Pete Hegseth. Maybe if he read a few books instead of banning them, he would learn not to text war plans to reporters.
Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversit...
apnews.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The US Naval Academy has just removed 400 books from its library to please Pete Hegseth. Maybe if he read a few books instead of banning them, he would learn not to text war plans to reporters.
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Man who stopped Amsterdam stabbing suspect may be a tourist www.dutchnews.nl?p=249715
Man who stopped Amsterdam stabbing suspect may be a tourist
www.dutchnews.nl
March 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Man who stopped Amsterdam stabbing suspect may be a tourist www.dutchnews.nl?p=249715
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Several rapid response funds have been created to help nonprofits affected by disruptions to government funding. The Chronicle has compiled a list that includes funds to support LGBTQ people, unhoused populations, and global humanitarian aid. phlnthrp.com/4hU3orf
Nonprofits Are Struggling. These Emergency Funds Are Offering Help
The philanthropic response to the federal government’s defunding of nonprofits has been sluggish, but rapid response funds are starting to emerge.
phlnthrp.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Several rapid response funds have been created to help nonprofits affected by disruptions to government funding. The Chronicle has compiled a list that includes funds to support LGBTQ people, unhoused populations, and global humanitarian aid. phlnthrp.com/4hU3orf
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The Netherlands does not support a second term for Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special representative in Gaza.
Minister doesn't back second term for UN's Gaza rapporteur - DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands does not support a second term for Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special representative in Gaza, foreign affairs minister Caspar Veldkamp has said in answer to questions from the…
www.dutchnews.nl
March 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Netherlands does not support a second term for Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special representative in Gaza.
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In a powerful conversation with Billy Porter, Bishop O.C. Allen opens up about his own journey to self-acceptance—and how this led him to create The Vision Cathedral of Atlanta, building a congregation that reflects what he believes faith should be: a place of love, inclusion and acceptance.
March 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In a powerful conversation with Billy Porter, Bishop O.C. Allen opens up about his own journey to self-acceptance—and how this led him to create The Vision Cathedral of Atlanta, building a congregation that reflects what he believes faith should be: a place of love, inclusion and acceptance.
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"The speed, scale and inhumanity of this administration’s approach to dismantling health programs is staggering. The targeted disruption of HIV vaccine development is particularly perverse — it’s undoing decades of progress," AVAC's Mitchell Warren told Bloomberg.
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Fruits of Decades of AIDS Vaccine Research Imperiled by Trump’s Withdrawal of US Funding
After decades of failed attempts, scientists were optimistic that a new generation of HIV vaccine candidates would finally succeed — changing the course of a pandemic that’s claimed more than 42 milli...
www.bloomberg.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"The speed, scale and inhumanity of this administration’s approach to dismantling health programs is staggering. The targeted disruption of HIV vaccine development is particularly perverse — it’s undoing decades of progress," AVAC's Mitchell Warren told Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Two more people in the Netherlands have been hospitalised with nitazene poisoning after ingesting what they thought was the painkiller oxycodone.
At least two people hospitalised after taking fake oxycodone - DutchNews.nl
Two more people in the Netherlands have been hospitalised with nitazene poisoning after ingesting what they thought was the painkiller oxycodone, broadcaster NOS reported. Doctors are also…
www.dutchnews.nl
March 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Two more people in the Netherlands have been hospitalised with nitazene poisoning after ingesting what they thought was the painkiller oxycodone.
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MSNBC is canceling shows hosted by Jonathan Capehart, Ayman Mohyeldin, and Katie Phang. Capehart is a Black gay man, Mohyeldin is an Egyptian American Muslim, and Phang is Asian American.
Looks like MSNBC leaked the news to the right-wing New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Looks like MSNBC leaked the news to the right-wing New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Exclusive | MSNBC drama intensifies as network axes shows hosted by 3 more lefty anchors in wake of Joy Reid’s ouster: sources
MSNBC’s new president continued to overhaul the embattled network Monday — canceling shows hosted by anchors left-wing anchors Ayman Mohyeldin, Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart, The Po…
nypost.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
MSNBC is canceling shows hosted by Jonathan Capehart, Ayman Mohyeldin, and Katie Phang. Capehart is a Black gay man, Mohyeldin is an Egyptian American Muslim, and Phang is Asian American.
Looks like MSNBC leaked the news to the right-wing New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Looks like MSNBC leaked the news to the right-wing New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch.
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Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans has again reiterated the Netherlands’ support for Ukraine and stressed that Volodymyr Zelensky is a democratically elected president.
"Putin can't be trusted," Dutch defence minister tells rally - DutchNews.nl
Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans has again reiterated the Netherlands’ support for Ukraine and stressed that Volodymyr Zelensky is a democratically elected president, following comments on Friday by…
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February 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Defence minister Ruben Brekelmans has again reiterated the Netherlands’ support for Ukraine and stressed that Volodymyr Zelensky is a democratically elected president.
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The Trump administration blamed Biden for a $400 million federal government contract with Elon Musk's Tesla to build armored electric vehicles. But NPR obtained documents showing the Biden administration only approved $483,000, not the $400 million that the Trump-Musk administration wanted.
A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.
www.npr.org
February 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Trump administration blamed Biden for a $400 million federal government contract with Elon Musk's Tesla to build armored electric vehicles. But NPR obtained documents showing the Biden administration only approved $483,000, not the $400 million that the Trump-Musk administration wanted.
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More couples in the Netherlands are both working part time https://buff.ly/3F5zVN5
More couples in the Netherlands are both working part time
buff.ly
February 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
More couples in the Netherlands are both working part time https://buff.ly/3F5zVN5
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What happened to philanthropy in the age of austerity?
There isn’t enough public money to do all that needs to be done and never was. Charitable giving has historically filled some gaps, but austerity and greed hit that too.
✍️ Paul Phillips
#AusterityProject
bylines.cymru/politics-and...
There isn’t enough public money to do all that needs to be done and never was. Charitable giving has historically filled some gaps, but austerity and greed hit that too.
✍️ Paul Phillips
#AusterityProject
bylines.cymru/politics-and...
What happened to philanthropy in the age of austerity?
There isn’t enough public money to do all that needs to be done and never was. Charitable giving historically filled some gaps, but austerity and greed hit that too
bylines.cymru
February 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What happened to philanthropy in the age of austerity?
There isn’t enough public money to do all that needs to be done and never was. Charitable giving has historically filled some gaps, but austerity and greed hit that too.
✍️ Paul Phillips
#AusterityProject
bylines.cymru/politics-and...
There isn’t enough public money to do all that needs to be done and never was. Charitable giving has historically filled some gaps, but austerity and greed hit that too.
✍️ Paul Phillips
#AusterityProject
bylines.cymru/politics-and...