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Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
July 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
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Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
May 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
Empathy. Without it we are mechanical, cold & behave in an inhumane fashion. To understand and share another's feelings demonstrates a level of emotional maturity that evidently some do not possess.
Musk states "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy". Charles Darwin, who actually researched this stuff, showed it was empathy, specifically, that enabled humanity to flourish.
Government AI, defending DOGE and more: Takeaways from Elon Musk’s three-hour interview with Joe Rogan
The wide-ranging interview between the two prominent Trump supporters comes as Musk remakes the federal government.
www.politico.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Empathy. Without it we are mechanical, cold & behave in an inhumane fashion. To understand and share another's feelings demonstrates a level of emotional maturity that evidently some do not possess.
Aah...the legend, Roy Ayers. RIP 🕊
"My life, my life, my life... in the sunshine..." 🎶 🎵
It will be my song for today. 🙏🏽
"My life, my life, my life... in the sunshine..." 🎶 🎵
It will be my song for today. 🙏🏽
March 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Aah...the legend, Roy Ayers. RIP 🕊
"My life, my life, my life... in the sunshine..." 🎶 🎵
It will be my song for today. 🙏🏽
"My life, my life, my life... in the sunshine..." 🎶 🎵
It will be my song for today. 🙏🏽
RIP Angie Stone 🕊 Thank you for the music... esp. the soundtracks to my 20s. 🙏🏽
And the lyrics...that reflected my life, mimicking words spoken to me and by me. Phew! Rest well.
And the lyrics...that reflected my life, mimicking words spoken to me and by me. Phew! Rest well.
March 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
RIP Angie Stone 🕊 Thank you for the music... esp. the soundtracks to my 20s. 🙏🏽
And the lyrics...that reflected my life, mimicking words spoken to me and by me. Phew! Rest well.
And the lyrics...that reflected my life, mimicking words spoken to me and by me. Phew! Rest well.
Today's celebration of Mark Weinberg's life and activism was a beautiful reminder that life and living is made beautiful by love, inclusion & respect. Condolences to the family, comrades, friends & loved ones. Onward ever... #siyathanda #r2k #aidc #saspu
February 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today's celebration of Mark Weinberg's life and activism was a beautiful reminder that life and living is made beautiful by love, inclusion & respect. Condolences to the family, comrades, friends & loved ones. Onward ever... #siyathanda #r2k #aidc #saspu
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Elton John calls for UK copyright rules rethink to protect creators from AI
Elton John calls for UK copyright rules rethink to protect creators from AI
The star has urged for a shift away from plans where artists must opt out of a system allowing AI free use of any online work
Sir Elton John has called on the government to rethink proposals involving the relaxation of copyright rules in the hope of…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Elton John calls for UK copyright rules rethink to protect creators from AI
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Souleymane Cissé, an award-winning writer and director who became the first Black African filmmaker to win the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, died on Wednesday. He was 84.
Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies at 84
He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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“Hitler systematically disabled and then dismantled his country’s democratic structures and processes in less than two months’ time—specifically, one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes,” Timothy W. Ryback writes in a step-by-step account:
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“Hitler systematically disabled and then dismantled his country’s democratic structures and processes in less than two months’ time—specifically, one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes,” Timothy W. Ryback writes in a step-by-step account:
I hibernate to heal. I always know for sure that it WILL pass. My friends with clinical depression explained the difference is that they don't know for sure. One explained it feels like a heavy weight on their chest that will not lift. For them is it not hibernation; it's depression.
Feeling this very much today. Via poetryisnotaluxury on Instagram.
February 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I hibernate to heal. I always know for sure that it WILL pass. My friends with clinical depression explained the difference is that they don't know for sure. One explained it feels like a heavy weight on their chest that will not lift. For them is it not hibernation; it's depression.
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‘White supremacists in suits and ties’: the rightwing Afrikaner group in Trump’s ear
‘White supremacists in suits and ties’: the rightwing Afrikaner group in Trump’s ear
Trump’s asylum offer to South Africa’s white minority follows years of AfriForum lobbying on Elon Musk’s behalf
Donald Trump’s offer of political asylum to South Africa’s white minority, just days after blocking genuine refugees from travelling to the…
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
‘White supremacists in suits and ties’: the rightwing Afrikaner group in Trump’s ear
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Keep going. No matter how bad things may seem. No matter how many tears you’ve cried. No matter how hopeless it seems. Keep going. You are worth it. You are able. We are here. We won’t let you fail. Keep going
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Keep going. No matter how bad things may seem. No matter how many tears you’ve cried. No matter how hopeless it seems. Keep going. You are worth it. You are able. We are here. We won’t let you fail. Keep going
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If you wonder where Trump is headed with all this destruction of democracy, the answer may lie in the dark writings of Curtis Yarvin.
He’s anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure ‘dark enlightenment’ blogger influencing the next US administration
Key figures in the incoming administration follow Curtis Yarvin, who’s pushing for an autocratic takeover of the US
buff.ly
February 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If you wonder where Trump is headed with all this destruction of democracy, the answer may lie in the dark writings of Curtis Yarvin.
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Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission
Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission
Meta accounts of those affected flooded with ads for casinos and betting sites
We didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been?
Gambling companies are covertly tracking visitors to their websites and sending…
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that President Trump's repeated statements about annexing Canada and making it the 51st state is something to be treated as a serious threat.
Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking to business leaders in Toronto, attributed Mr. Trump’s statements about making Canada a U.S. state to Canada’s wealth of critical minerals.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that President Trump's repeated statements about annexing Canada and making it the 51st state is something to be treated as a serious threat.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Donald Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate
https://www.ft.com/content/e9dabfc9-ffb3-4527-89e0-ca3c19405052
https://www.ft.com/content/e9dabfc9-ffb3-4527-89e0-ca3c19405052
Donald Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate
The administration has launched a frontal assault on the traditional news industry at a time when it is in decline
www.ft.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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As the Trump administration and Elon Musk work to dismantle USAID, the government’s lead agency for delivering humanitarian aid for generations, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work, promoting unfounded claims and conspiratorial thinking. nyti.ms/4htWHN0
February 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
As the Trump administration and Elon Musk work to dismantle USAID, the government’s lead agency for delivering humanitarian aid for generations, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work, promoting unfounded claims and conspiratorial thinking. nyti.ms/4htWHN0
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The man who founded DeepSeek, the artificial intelligence company that rattled the U.S. stock market, is 40-year-old Liang Wenfeng, a former hedge fund manager who said he shifted into tech to close the gap between China and the U.S. in the AI industry.
Who Is Behind DeepSeek? Here’s What To Know About Founder Liang Wenfeng.
The 40-year-old entrepreneur launched the Chinese AI firm years before it rattled global tech stocks.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The man who founded DeepSeek, the artificial intelligence company that rattled the U.S. stock market, is 40-year-old Liang Wenfeng, a former hedge fund manager who said he shifted into tech to close the gap between China and the U.S. in the AI industry.
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What do you think about this, folks?
'The Brutalist' Director Speaks Out To Defend Film's Use Of AI After Igniting Backlash
What do you think, is this a valid use of AI?
www.comicsands.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What do you think about this, folks?
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‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom
Mayor says he will invite incoming US ambassador to visit the memorial to Sir Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealander who split the atom in a British laboratory
New Zealanders are not typically ones for splitting hairs, but when it comes to who split the…
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom