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Heimir Hallgrímsson, the unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again jrnl.ie/6877093
Heimir Hallgrímsson, the unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again
The Ireland boss kept his cool as a nation lost theirs yesterday.
jrnl.ie
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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He knows they have the votes to filibuster in the Senate.

Or they have successfully destroyed everything showing he knew all about what Epstein was doing.
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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My New Pet Project To Distract Me From The Really Stupid Timeline We Find Ourselves Living In:

I'm reading the original novels that were the source material for a few of my favorite movies.

And how are all of YOU coping these days....? 🤯
November 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Analysis: The deal Senate Democrats struck to end the shutdown did not achieve what their party had said was its immovable bottom line.

The rift it caused between members of the same party sitting in the two houses of Congress is a familiar one.
Analysis | The two ends of the Capitol are worlds apart — as the founders intended
The shutdown fight showed the intended power struggle between the House and Senate.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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'Courses that “advocate race or gender ideology, sexual orientation, or gender identity” now require presidential approval at Texas A&M system campuses, the system Board of Regents decided Thursday.'

Much will rest on interpretations of 'advocate' and 'ideology'. Or will it? 1/4
Texas A&M Requires Approval for Courses That “Advocate” Certain Ideologies
Many faculty members decried the new restrictions on race- and gender-related courses as an assault on academic freedom. Meanwhile, the board also discussed a once-per-semester systemwide course revie...
www.insidehighered.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Tomorrow is the second meeting of MATER (Medievalists Against The Extreme Right) - if you want to come along, it's at 4pm, email rachel dot moss at northampton dot ac dot uk 🗃️
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The line “vote for us or you’ll get the far right” doesn’t really work when the policies you’re enacting are barely distinguishable from what the far right propose.
November 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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So is Mike Johnson still going to oppose releasing the Epstein files after his lord and master just told Republicans to vote for it?
November 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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And then think of what a cornered psychopathic human being with the morals and instincts of a rat and control of over five thousand nuclear warheads would do.
This is a very dangerous moment for the country and the world. A cornered rat will do anything to escape.
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Thrilled to see Ruthless reviewed in the FT by Linda Colley, and to be placed among the FT's books of the week too! 😊

www.ft.com/content/67c1...
Ruthless by Edmond Smith — the brutal rise of Britain’s industrial power
The historian’s splendid account sets out the ideas, inventions and relentless exploitation that drove the nation’s growth from 1660-1800
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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NEW: Andrew McCabe confirms he received a subpoena pursuant to yet another DOJ "investigation" into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
McCabe Subpoenaed
Podcast Episode · UnJustified · 11/16/2025 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Hey Labour

Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?

We're still over here 👋
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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My receipts don’t agree.
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
A glib phrase that I wish #rte presenters would stop using “ah sure, you make your own luck” it simply isn’t true
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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This International Day of Tolerance, we must all recommit to a world without hate. Every single one of us plays a role in creating a kinder, safer, and more tolerant world. ❤️
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Previously on Bylines Scotland...

#Energy
Thatcherism, privatisation and corporate profiteering from UK energy bills
A study conducted by the think tank Common Wealth found that private energy bills were funding corporate profits
bylines.scot
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Coppicing season has begun. Structures around the cut stools are to (hopefully!) protect the regrowth from pesky deer
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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This is a very comprehensive review for those of you who are interested in vaccines and the use of mRNA in vaccines.
Revolutionizing immunization: a comprehensive review of mRNA vaccine technology and applications - Virology Journal
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines have emerged as a transformative platform in modern vaccinology. mRNA vaccine is a powerful alternative to traditional vaccines due to their high potency, safety, and eff...
virologyj.biomedcentral.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Stalking a 19-year-old David Hogg, who had just survived a school shooting, berating him, calling him names, and accusing him of being a liar isn't "toxic politics." It's being a crude, unhinged sociopath.
www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/p...
November 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM