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A cycling influencer nominated for a list of top 100 women cyclists said she has declined the honour due to the decision not to include trans women.

Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out - BBC News
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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EFF's legal internship gives law students the chance to work on groundbreaking tech law cases. Ready to make an impact? Apply now! www.eff.org/about/oppor...
Legal Internship Opportunities
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September 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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They have rejected every single one of Christ’s directives, but look you straight in the eyes and ask you if you found Jesus yet. I wonder if they are asking because they lost him or because they want to send him to some Salvadoran prison.

#ThePoet

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
To Possess and to Own, the culture of White America
I’ve asked in the past “How would you define white American culture?”, I’ve never had a satisfactory answer, but today I think I have found it. The founders of the United States had great ideals, one ...
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April 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Video showed that before 15 aid workers were killed by Israeli forces, they had their emergency signal lights on, contradicting Israel’s claims.
Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On
The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of the incident, which described the vehicles as “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency ...
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM