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Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
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Henry the Nile Crocodile, first captured in 1903, is believed to be the oldest Croc in the world. He is 16ft (5m) long and has fathered over 10,000 offspring.
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Henry the Nile Crocodile, first captured in 1903, is believed to be the oldest Croc in the world. He is 16ft (5m) long and has fathered over 10,000 offspring.
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Viggo Mortensen performs "The Oath of Elendil" in Elvish, the song he sings during Aragorn’s coronation scene. 👑
August 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Viggo Mortensen performs "The Oath of Elendil" in Elvish, the song he sings during Aragorn’s coronation scene. 👑
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Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.
August 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.
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Three users on X who feuded with Elon Musk in December saw their reach on the social platform practically vanish overnight, The New York Times found, signaling that Musk or others at the company have the power to punish critics and that they may be willing to use it. nyti.ms/4lF3pm1
April 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Three users on X who feuded with Elon Musk in December saw their reach on the social platform practically vanish overnight, The New York Times found, signaling that Musk or others at the company have the power to punish critics and that they may be willing to use it. nyti.ms/4lF3pm1
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In the best of "Andor," the Disney+ “Star Wars” series returning for its final season, fighting fascism is more than just a joyride, our chief television critic writes.
‘Andor’ Shows How a Resistance Is Built, One Brick at a Time
In the best of the Disney+ “Star Wars” series, returning for its final season, fighting fascism is more than just a joyride.
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April 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In the best of "Andor," the Disney+ “Star Wars” series returning for its final season, fighting fascism is more than just a joyride, our chief television critic writes.
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The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."
Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands
The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."
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April 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."
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This is what a critically endangered Red Wolf looks like. If we work together, we can save them 🐺
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April 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is what a critically endangered Red Wolf looks like. If we work together, we can save them 🐺
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US citizens.
"All these people are U.S. citizens who were detained, deported or otherwise swept up in immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown..."
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"All these people are U.S. citizens who were detained, deported or otherwise swept up in immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
As Trump cracks down on immigration, U.S. citizens are among those snared
Recent news reports of at least seven alleged cases have alarmed advocates and scholars who say they reveal the dangers of a system accelerating with few safeguards.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
US citizens.
"All these people are U.S. citizens who were detained, deported or otherwise swept up in immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown..."
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"All these people are U.S. citizens who were detained, deported or otherwise swept up in immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown..."
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This is well worth reading:
"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
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"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
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A Bright Spot Is Emerging Amid All This Trump Chaos
The point of mass protest is not to stage a perfectly organized, fully realized one-time event.
slate.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is well worth reading:
"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
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"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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"Standing up to abuse of power is difficult. It can also be inspiring. People who do so often look back proudly on their actions and are celebrated for it after a crisis passes. But crises don't usually end on their own. Resolving them requires courage and action..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump
Law firms and universities do not need to capitulate. Here’s how they can fight back.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"Standing up to abuse of power is difficult. It can also be inspiring. People who do so often look back proudly on their actions and are celebrated for it after a crisis passes. But crises don't usually end on their own. Resolving them requires courage and action..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
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April 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Kylie Minogue Setlist - Tension Tour @kylieminogue.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy open.spotify.com/playlist/5No...
Kylie Minogue - Tension Tour (Setlist) USA
Playlist · Norig · 29 items
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April 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Kylie Minogue Setlist - Tension Tour @kylieminogue.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy open.spotify.com/playlist/5No...
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April 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Madonna - Like A Prayer (The Remix Album) open.spotify.com/playlist/63W...
Madonna - Like A Prayer (Remix Album)
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April 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Madonna - Like A Prayer (The Remix Album) open.spotify.com/playlist/63W...
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“We’re talking about doing something extraordinary here for the government to sentence people to what’s essentially slave labor, torture, prison in El Salvador based on nothing, based on having a flower tattoo...”
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Joe Rogan, Voices on the Right Raise Alarm Over Trump’s Immigration Moves
The cracks in support show how seriously some conservatives are taking the administration’s aggressive and at times slapdash tactics.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“We’re talking about doing something extraordinary here for the government to sentence people to what’s essentially slave labor, torture, prison in El Salvador based on nothing, based on having a flower tattoo...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
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"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
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A popular electric vehicle made by the Xiaomi, a Chinese automaker, crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.
Xiaomi Driverless Technology in Focus After Fatal Electric Car Crash
A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A popular electric vehicle made by the Xiaomi, a Chinese automaker, crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.
April 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Wall Street Journal editorial board:
"Our worst fears about Mr. Kennedy are coming true..."
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"Our worst fears about Mr. Kennedy are coming true..."
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Opinion | RFK Jr. Is Already Vindicating His Critics
Shrinking HHS makes sense, but giving power to antivaccine crusader David Geier doesn’t.
www.wsj.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Wall Street Journal editorial board:
"Our worst fears about Mr. Kennedy are coming true..."
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
"Our worst fears about Mr. Kennedy are coming true..."
www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
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“They’re all bending and saying, ‘Sir, thank you very much,’” Mr. Trump said, adding, “Law firms are just saying: ‘Where do I sign? Where do I sign?’”
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Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order
The discussions come as other major firms are said to be trying to cut deals with the White House.
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March 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“They’re all bending and saying, ‘Sir, thank you very much,’” Mr. Trump said, adding, “Law firms are just saying: ‘Where do I sign? Where do I sign?’”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/b...
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