Don Pessin
@pessinistic.bsky.social
Journalist. News traffic-controller for Reuters Video News. Coffee addict. Pizza aficionado.
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Fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, including the Palisades, Kenneth, and Eaton Fires.
January 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, including the Palisades, Kenneth, and Eaton Fires.
You have senators? Cool. What’s that like?
Both my dumbass senators backed this. 😣
Today's naming and shaming: newrepublic.com/post/190078/...
January 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
You have senators? Cool. What’s that like?
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Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as US President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island, local media reported reut.rs/3Pslepz
Denmark plans new ships, dog sled patrols in Greenland as Trump seeks control
Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island, local media reported.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as US President-elect Donald Trump sets his sights on the island, local media reported reut.rs/3Pslepz
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Firefighters have been battling some of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history in recent days. Here is how California fights fires from the skies reut.rs/42a0ydp
January 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Firefighters have been battling some of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles history in recent days. Here is how California fights fires from the skies reut.rs/42a0ydp
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The start of the new year saw a winter storm sweep across the central and eastern US. From January 5th – 6th, 2024, snow accumulated from the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast, delivered by a mid-latitude cyclone that took on a classic “comma” shape.
January 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The start of the new year saw a winter storm sweep across the central and eastern US. From January 5th – 6th, 2024, snow accumulated from the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast, delivered by a mid-latitude cyclone that took on a classic “comma” shape.
Trump’s disruption of Canada continues.
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced she would not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying she wanted to focus on the threat posed by potential US tariffs. ‘The reality is I can't do both,’ Joly told reporters ahead of a cabinet committee reut.rs/40tc5mY
Canada foreign minister won't run to replace Trudeau, cites US tariff threat
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday announced she would not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, saying she wanted to focus on the threat posed by potential U.S. tariffs.
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January 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Trump’s disruption of Canada continues.
Mexico is sending firefighters too.
More Canadian water bombers and helicopters for fire fighting will be on their way soon to Los Angeles to help #CanadianWaterBombers #Canada #LosAngeles
Alberta preparing to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta preparing to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta preparing to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire | CBC News
Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.
www.cbc.ca
January 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Mexico is sending firefighters too.
“Shock-and-awe”? What would you call it?
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities.
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Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities
www.stripes.com
January 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“Shock-and-awe”? What would you call it?
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The earthquake that struck near San Francisco on Friday occurred at very nearly the same location as one of the biggest earthquakes of all time, a 7.9-magnitude quake that nearly destroyed San Francisco in 1906, preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey suggests. nyti.ms/4g1obby
Map: 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near San Francisco
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
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January 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting 'Stop the Steal' slogans popularized by US President-elect Donald Trump supporters and said they hoped the incoming president would help their embattled leader reut.rs/4gB2qjV 1/8
January 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are adopting 'Stop the Steal' slogans popularized by US President-elect Donald Trump supporters and said they hoped the incoming president would help their embattled leader reut.rs/4gB2qjV 1/8
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US electric vehicle maker Tesla said its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time reut.rs/3W7N2Dd
Tesla's China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla said on Friday its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time.
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January 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
US electric vehicle maker Tesla said its China sales rose 8.8% to a record high of more than 657,000 cars in 2024, a strong performance in a competitive market in a year when its annual global deliveries fell for the first time reut.rs/3W7N2Dd
My in-laws have a Strategic Pasta Reserve. No, it’s not a doomsday bunker! It’s just… Naples!
January 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My in-laws have a Strategic Pasta Reserve. No, it’s not a doomsday bunker! It’s just… Naples!
Happy New Year from Naples, Italy!
January 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Happy New Year from Naples, Italy!
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New Year's Eve Countdown: Watch live video and photos from around the world reut.rs/4gBaJMz
New Year's Eve Countdown: Live video and photos from celebrations worldwide
From East to West, follow the fireworks and parties marking the arrival of 2025.
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December 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM
New Year's Eve Countdown: Watch live video and photos from around the world reut.rs/4gBaJMz
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611 photographers. 120 countries. 1.6 million photos. Reuters Pictures of the Year 2024: reut.rs/3D0L94N
December 31, 2024 at 4:16 PM
611 photographers. 120 countries. 1.6 million photos. Reuters Pictures of the Year 2024: reut.rs/3D0L94N
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Democratic Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she had a great meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort and voiced optimism that they would find common ground despite their past clashes reut.rs/4h0hmb7
Washington mayor optimistic she and Trump can work together despite past differences
Bowser and Trump's relationship was strained at times, flaring up during Black Lives Matter protests.
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December 31, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Democratic Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she had a great meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort and voiced optimism that they would find common ground despite their past clashes reut.rs/4h0hmb7
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Air safety experts questioned the placement of an airport embankment into which a South Korean passenger jet slammed after skidding past the end of the runway, resulting in the country's deadliest domestic air disaster reut.rs/3ZRYxjg
South Korean airport embankment in focus after deadly Jeju Air crash
Experts said the embankment's proximity to the end of the runway defied best practices.
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December 31, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Air safety experts questioned the placement of an airport embankment into which a South Korean passenger jet slammed after skidding past the end of the runway, resulting in the country's deadliest domestic air disaster reut.rs/3ZRYxjg
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This flight took off from Hong Kong in 2025 and will land in Los Angeles back in 2024 🤯🤯
December 31, 2024 at 5:07 PM
This flight took off from Hong Kong in 2025 and will land in Los Angeles back in 2024 🤯🤯
Welcome new followers. Happy New Year!
December 31, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Welcome new followers. Happy New Year!
I was this many days old when I realized Rachmaninoff’s Concerto #2 inspired Eric Carmen’s 1975 hit “All By Myself”.
December 31, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I was this many days old when I realized Rachmaninoff’s Concerto #2 inspired Eric Carmen’s 1975 hit “All By Myself”.
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Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told @Reuters reut.rs/4iC3xB2 1/8
December 13, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told @Reuters reut.rs/4iC3xB2 1/8
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Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement. The cause of the injury was not disclosed reut.rs/4gcC8nO
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Luxembourg
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement on Friday.
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December 13, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was injured on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement. The cause of the injury was not disclosed reut.rs/4gcC8nO
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The administration of Democratic US President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine, valued at $500 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement reut.rs/3ZOqxWi
US announces new arms aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million
The administration of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Thursday, valued at $500 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
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December 13, 2024 at 2:29 AM
The administration of Democratic US President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine, valued at $500 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement reut.rs/3ZOqxWi
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Whew.
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson in the streets of Manhattan, yells as he enters a Pennsylvania court for a hearing on whether to extradite him to New York to face murder charges there reut.rs/3BmLdLw
December 10, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Whew.