Candice Robertson
@ladycandice.bsky.social
I like to cook and my meals are very tasty. I dance, it gives me extra energy, keeps me strong, in good shape and healthy. When I have free time, I like to read books. I like to be in nature, meet friends in a cafe, listen to pleasant music.
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Breaking news: Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold.
Khelif, a female fighter from Algeria, was the target of online hate after a Russia-linked boxing organization claimed she previously failed a “gender eligibility” test.
Khelif, a female fighter from Algeria, was the target of online hate after a Russia-linked boxing organization claimed she previously failed a “gender eligibility” test.
Imane Khelif, boxing amid online furor, wins Olympic gold
Khelif, a female fighter from Algeria, was the target of online hate after a Russia-linked boxing organization claimed she previously failed a “gender eligibility” test.
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August 9, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Breaking news: Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold.
Khelif, a female fighter from Algeria, was the target of online hate after a Russia-linked boxing organization claimed she previously failed a “gender eligibility” test.
Khelif, a female fighter from Algeria, was the target of online hate after a Russia-linked boxing organization claimed she previously failed a “gender eligibility” test.
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BREAKING: Plane which crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil was carrying 62 people - G1
August 9, 2024 at 5:35 PM
BREAKING: Plane which crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil was carrying 62 people - G1
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Vietnam has been enlarging its presence in the South China Sea across an area called the Spratlys since 2021. Not since China carried out its own island-building campaign there a decade ago has the landscape of the archipelago been so transformed.
Vietnam accelerates island building to challenge China’s maritime claims
As tensions mount in the South China Sea, Vietnam is dredging and filling in land, fortifying barriers and erecting new structures to create hundreds of acres.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 9, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Vietnam has been enlarging its presence in the South China Sea across an area called the Spratlys since 2021. Not since China carried out its own island-building campaign there a decade ago has the landscape of the archipelago been so transformed.
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Americans will take any excuse not to use the metric system
August 9, 2024 at 4:32 AM
Americans will take any excuse not to use the metric system
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“Israel [has] created a legal framework whereby Palestinians do not have the right to use force but Israelis have the right to kill them even when they are posing no threat & without due process.”
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Threats to Human Rights Defenders: How Far Will Israel Go? | Al-Shabaka
Benjamin Netanyahu just declared that Israel has defeated the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. Yet the movement continues to chalk up victories while Israel ramps up its attacks again...
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August 7, 2024 at 4:08 PM
“Israel [has] created a legal framework whereby Palestinians do not have the right to use force but Israelis have the right to kill them even when they are posing no threat & without due process.”
al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
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Kamala Harris introduced her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, at an energetic rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
“Tim Walz was the kind of teacher and mentor that every child in America dreams of having and that every kid deserves,” she said.
“Tim Walz was the kind of teacher and mentor that every child in America dreams of having and that every kid deserves,” she said.
Harris and Walz Make Their National Entrance Before Upbeat Democrats
Introducing her new running mate at an energetic rally in Philadelphia, the vice president cast the Democratic ticket as born of the middle class and fighting for its interests.
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Kamala Harris introduced her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, at an energetic rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
“Tim Walz was the kind of teacher and mentor that every child in America dreams of having and that every kid deserves,” she said.
“Tim Walz was the kind of teacher and mentor that every child in America dreams of having and that every kid deserves,” she said.
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Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer whose eligibility was questioned after her first-round victory and then defended by the International Olympic Committee, won her weight division’s semifinal by unanimous decision. She will fight for a gold medal on Friday.
Boxer in Controversy Over Eligibility Lets Her Gloves Do the Talking
Imane Khelif, of Algeria, moved past questions about her eligibility with a unanimous decision over her Thai opponent. She will now fight for a gold medal.
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer whose eligibility was questioned after her first-round victory and then defended by the International Olympic Committee, won her weight division’s semifinal by unanimous decision. She will fight for a gold medal on Friday.
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Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded in projecting an avuncular, affable, relentlessly normcore image to Minnesotans. But not all voters are convinced that he rose above partisanship or united the state.
What Minnesota Voters Think of Tim Walz
The governor succeeded in projecting an avuncular image. But not all voters are convinced that he rose above partisanship or united the state.
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded in projecting an avuncular, affable, relentlessly normcore image to Minnesotans. But not all voters are convinced that he rose above partisanship or united the state.
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Workers at the first unionized Apple Store in the U.S. ratified a labor contract with the tech giant on Tuesday. The agreement raises wages roughly 10% over three years and guarantees benefits and severance pay.
Apple Workers Approve Contract at First Union Store in U.S.
The agreement raises wages roughly 10 percent over three years and guarantees benefits and severance pay.
www.nytimes.com
August 7, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Workers at the first unionized Apple Store in the U.S. ratified a labor contract with the tech giant on Tuesday. The agreement raises wages roughly 10% over three years and guarantees benefits and severance pay.
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Breaking News: Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, and Mike Rogers, a Republican, will square off in a closely watched Senate race in Michigan.
Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers Will Face Off in Key Michigan Senate Race
Democrats were initially favored to hold the seat, but President Biden’s struggles in the state — fueled in part by Israel’s war in Gaza — shifted the contest to a pure tossup.
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August 7, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Breaking News: Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, and Mike Rogers, a Republican, will square off in a closely watched Senate race in Michigan.