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In 2012, an anti-Obamacare law enshrined that “each competent adult shall have the right to make his or her own health care decisions” in Wyoming. That language just inadvertently saved abortion in the state. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oO9Vxs
How an Attack on Obamacare Saved Abortion in Wyoming
In the most conservative state in the U.S., libertarianism can lead in surprising directions.
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January 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
In 2012, an anti-Obamacare law enshrined that “each competent adult shall have the right to make his or her own health care decisions” in Wyoming. That language just inadvertently saved abortion in the state. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oO9Vxs
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I’m getting a little worried that for large parts of the industry the future of journalism will involve fake AI generated sources being quoted by fake AI generated journalistic pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...
Named: 50 'experts' and linked brands publishers should treat with caution
Experts and brands associated with more than 1,000 likely fake stories are named.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I’m getting a little worried that for large parts of the industry the future of journalism will involve fake AI generated sources being quoted by fake AI generated journalistic pressgazette.co.uk/news/named-5...
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The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
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The cover of this week’s issue, “Christmas Avenue,” by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The cover of this week’s issue, “Christmas Avenue,” by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet.
www.newyorker.com/magazine...
www.newyorker.com/magazine...
Based on my recent journeys, under 6 hours is a bit of a pipe dream.
Travellers may have to kiss goodbye to shorter journeys after the UK government fails to safeguard the route of the delayed high-speed line north of Birmingham
Edinburgh to London in under four hours on HS2 may be pipe dream
Travellers may have to kiss goodbye to shorter journeys after the UK government fails to safeguard the route of the delayed high-speed line north of Birmingham
www.thetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Based on my recent journeys, under 6 hours is a bit of a pipe dream.
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Opinion: I want a smaller phone. And I don’t think I’m alone. on.ft.com/4ovUEer
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Opinion: I want a smaller phone. And I don’t think I’m alone. on.ft.com/4ovUEer
Every single year, the world disappoints me a bit more.
Per Capita Wine Consumption in France, Italy and Spain, 1835-2023
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Every single year, the world disappoints me a bit more.
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Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
The 1975 seemingly feeling that their lack of a statement on Middle Eastern politics at Glastonbury represented some sort of elephant in the room.
June 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The 1975 seemingly feeling that their lack of a statement on Middle Eastern politics at Glastonbury represented some sort of elephant in the room.
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Even Maradona didn’t win the scudetto in his first season in Napoli!
May 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Even Maradona didn’t win the scudetto in his first season in Napoli!
There is not single word in the English language I despise as much as 'babyccino'.
May 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
There is not single word in the English language I despise as much as 'babyccino'.
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We’re hiring! 📣
Join our team as a Research Associate. We welcome applications from early career researchers with backgrounds in all aspects of economics, including economic policy, economic geography, fiscal policy and economic analysis.
❗Deadline 23 April 2025
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Join our team as a Research Associate. We welcome applications from early career researchers with backgrounds in all aspects of economics, including economic policy, economic geography, fiscal policy and economic analysis.
❗Deadline 23 April 2025
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Associate
Job Purpose The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for a Research Policy Associate with an expertise in economic policy to join its Centre for Public Policy. The Centre for Public Poli...
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April 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We’re hiring! 📣
Join our team as a Research Associate. We welcome applications from early career researchers with backgrounds in all aspects of economics, including economic policy, economic geography, fiscal policy and economic analysis.
❗Deadline 23 April 2025
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Join our team as a Research Associate. We welcome applications from early career researchers with backgrounds in all aspects of economics, including economic policy, economic geography, fiscal policy and economic analysis.
❗Deadline 23 April 2025
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Hello. Very specific post, here. I'm looking to contact people who know Lucca well in connection with a project. i don't mean people who have holidayed there & love it. I mean people with deep family connections who still visit & have relatives. Would be so grateful if you could get in touch.
March 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hello. Very specific post, here. I'm looking to contact people who know Lucca well in connection with a project. i don't mean people who have holidayed there & love it. I mean people with deep family connections who still visit & have relatives. Would be so grateful if you could get in touch.
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The U.S. authorities denied entry to a French scientist and then deported him because his phone contained message exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed his “personal opinion” on the Trump administration’s science policies, said the French government. nyti.ms/4iAZR2l
March 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The U.S. authorities denied entry to a French scientist and then deported him because his phone contained message exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed his “personal opinion” on the Trump administration’s science policies, said the French government. nyti.ms/4iAZR2l
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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the NASA astronauts who spent 278 extra days on the International Space Station after their spacecraft malfunctioned, do not get overtime pay for their unexpectedly long stay. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”
NASA Astronauts Don’t Receive Overtime Pay for Space Mission But Get $5 a Day
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, according to NASA rules. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the NASA astronauts who spent 278 extra days on the International Space Station after their spacecraft malfunctioned, do not get overtime pay for their unexpectedly long stay. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”
I'll never get over that I don't live in this little corner of Dalston anymore 💛 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Oscar winner’s shoutout for London music venue Cafe Oto stuns owner
The Brutalist composer Daniel Blumberg mentioned the experimental music space in his acceptance speech
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I'll never get over that I don't live in this little corner of Dalston anymore 💛 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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February 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A couple of exciting job opportunities with @uofgussp.bsky.social 🗣️
Senior Lecturer/Professor in Social and Public Policy
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Lecturer in Social and Public Policy
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Senior Lecturer/Professor in Social and Public Policy
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Lecturer in Social and Public Policy
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It’s hard to get a handle on what’s happening in US. The flurry of activity is meant to blind us to the bigger picture & to stuff like this: Trump purging an arts centre board & making himself chair. On its own bad, but as part of the bigger pattern horrifying. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump’s Conquest of the Kennedy Center Is Accelerating
The president has begun purging the board of Washington’s premier arts organization.
www.theatlantic.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It’s hard to get a handle on what’s happening in US. The flurry of activity is meant to blind us to the bigger picture & to stuff like this: Trump purging an arts centre board & making himself chair. On its own bad, but as part of the bigger pattern horrifying. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...