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John George Pattison, 40, didn’t plan on serving in the First World War. But when his teenage son Henry, 16, lied about his age to join the war effort, John decided that going was the best way to protect him.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
John George Pattison, 40, didn’t plan on serving in the First World War. But when his teenage son Henry, 16, lied about his age to join the war effort, John decided that going was the best way to protect him.
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For some Americans, foreign actors “stand in the way of prosperity or otherwise corrupt the country,” @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social argues. “But when lashing out becomes a substitute for looking inward, such criticism devolves into conspiracism.”
Blaming Foreigners for American Failings Won’t Fix Them
Railing against Ukraine, Israel, and other outsiders is easy. Solving problems at home is not.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
For some Americans, foreign actors “stand in the way of prosperity or otherwise corrupt the country,” @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social argues. “But when lashing out becomes a substitute for looking inward, such criticism devolves into conspiracism.”
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Ukraine has become a drone superpower — now its defense firms are ready to make some cash by selling to NATO countries. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4hTsGHz
📷: Kostyantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images
📷: Kostyantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ukraine has become a drone superpower — now its defense firms are ready to make some cash by selling to NATO countries. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4hTsGHz
📷: Kostyantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images
📷: Kostyantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images
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Trump Killed Epstein To Cover His Tracks In Child Trafficking And Rape, Alleges 'Anonymous'
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Trump Killed Epstein To Cover His Tracks In Child Trafficking And Rape, Alleges 'Anonymous'
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The fix is in.
Ghislaine Maxwell, transferred to a club med prison after Trump's lawyer met with her (and she likely spilled what she knows about Trump), is now being waited on "hand and foot" by guards and is getting her commutation application ready with help from the warden.
Ghislaine Maxwell, transferred to a club med prison after Trump's lawyer met with her (and she likely spilled what she knows about Trump), is now being waited on "hand and foot" by guards and is getting her commutation application ready with help from the warden.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The fix is in.
Ghislaine Maxwell, transferred to a club med prison after Trump's lawyer met with her (and she likely spilled what she knows about Trump), is now being waited on "hand and foot" by guards and is getting her commutation application ready with help from the warden.
Ghislaine Maxwell, transferred to a club med prison after Trump's lawyer met with her (and she likely spilled what she knows about Trump), is now being waited on "hand and foot" by guards and is getting her commutation application ready with help from the warden.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
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Excuse my language, but fucking anti vaxxers who have no compassion or empathy for others caused this. Listen to Science not the keyboard warriors who think they know more than doctors.
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
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#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
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Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country has officially lost its measles elimination status, which it had held since 1998. The federal agency says the Pan American Health Organiza...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Excuse my language, but fucking anti vaxxers who have no compassion or empathy for others caused this. Listen to Science not the keyboard warriors who think they know more than doctors.
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
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#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
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I put #DanielleSmith and #DougFord at the centre of this toxic embarrassment. Underfunding healthcare, public health and education, while actively allowing anti-vax nonsense to impact policy decisions. #ONpoli #ableg #measles #cenpoli
Excuse my language, but fucking anti vaxxers who have no compassion or empathy for others caused this. Listen to Science not the keyboard warriors who think they know more than doctors.
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/c...
#Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/c...
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country has officially lost its measles elimination status, which it had held since 1998. The federal agency says the Pan American Health Organiza...
halifax.citynews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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I have a feature essay for The Guardian today on the mirage of AI medicine, why care cannot be automated, and how overwhelming uptake of AI by American health capitalism threatens to undermine the very possibility of democracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart
A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself
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November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I have a feature essay for The Guardian today on the mirage of AI medicine, why care cannot be automated, and how overwhelming uptake of AI by American health capitalism threatens to undermine the very possibility of democracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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From today's jobs report, Canada's unemployment rate rises to 7.1% (up 0.5 points this year). Alberta has seen a notable increase to 8.4% (the highest since 2017, excl. covid).
More from StatCan here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
More from StatCan here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
September 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
From today's jobs report, Canada's unemployment rate rises to 7.1% (up 0.5 points this year). Alberta has seen a notable increase to 8.4% (the highest since 2017, excl. covid).
More from StatCan here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
More from StatCan here: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-qu... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Doubling non-U.S. exports over the coming decade is easier than you might think. But truly boosting our economy requires much more.
My latest for @TheHubCanada on the PM's speech last week: thehub.ca/2025/10/30/... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
My latest for @TheHubCanada on the PM's speech last week: thehub.ca/2025/10/30/... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
Doubling Canada’s non-U.S. exports is actually easy
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October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Doubling non-U.S. exports over the coming decade is easier than you might think. But truly boosting our economy requires much more.
My latest for @TheHubCanada on the PM's speech last week: thehub.ca/2025/10/30/... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
My latest for @TheHubCanada on the PM's speech last week: thehub.ca/2025/10/30/... #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Veteran ICE officials Nick Miroff spoke with view the use of masks as an unquestionably negative development. But it’s not going away anytime soon, Miroff reports:
Why They Mask
Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Veteran ICE officials Nick Miroff spoke with view the use of masks as an unquestionably negative development. But it’s not going away anytime soon, Miroff reports:
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“The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) notified PHAC that Canada no longer holds its status.
Canada can re-establish its measles elimination status once the current outbreak is interrupted for at least 12 months.”
Canada can re-establish its measles elimination status once the current outbreak is interrupted for at least 12 months.”
Canada loses measles elimination status | CBC
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) notified PHAC that Canada no longer holds its status.
Canada can re-establish its measles elimination status once the current outbreak is interrupted for at least 12 months.”
Canada can re-establish its measles elimination status once the current outbreak is interrupted for at least 12 months.”
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
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this article on MSNBC was extremely detailed www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Why the conspiratorial right rallied around a flock of ostriches
The anti-vaccine, anti-government crusade to save "the miracle cure birds" is over — and the fringe activists lost.
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
this article on MSNBC was extremely detailed www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
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"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Three CFPB probes into companies backed by billionaire Marc Andreessen have been halted as bureau investigations have ground to a halt, including inquiries into the popular cash advance app EarnIn and Point Digital Finance, a provider of so-called alternative mortgages.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Three CFPB probes into companies backed by billionaire Marc Andreessen have been halted as bureau investigations have ground to a halt, including inquiries into the popular cash advance app EarnIn and Point Digital Finance, a provider of so-called alternative mortgages.
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This is not the first time we've seen federal agents direct chemical agents indiscriminately at members of the public in Chicago. Not at people attacking them or even protestors, just people going on with their day.
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is not the first time we've seen federal agents direct chemical agents indiscriminately at members of the public in Chicago. Not at people attacking them or even protestors, just people going on with their day.
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It is almost impossible to emphasize how unprofessional this is. Immigration enforcement agents pepper sprayed a car driving in the opposite direction, which was in no way a threat to them, hitting a toddler.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
It is almost impossible to emphasize how unprofessional this is. Immigration enforcement agents pepper sprayed a car driving in the opposite direction, which was in no way a threat to them, hitting a toddler.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage