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Nearly all make unfortunate choices on important issues due to biases and willful ignorance.
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Nearly all make unfortunate choices on important issues due to biases and willful ignorance.
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In Jay Kelly, Clooney plays an emotionally stunted movie star struggling with work and family life. He can relate: "We're all balancing it. We're never getting it perfect." n.pr/3KxixUK
George Clooney's kids don't care about his success (and that's a good thing)
In Jay Kelly, Clooney plays an emotionally stunted movie star struggling with work and family life. He can relate: "We're all balancing it. We're never getting it perfect."
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December 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In Jay Kelly, Clooney plays an emotionally stunted movie star struggling with work and family life. He can relate: "We're all balancing it. We're never getting it perfect." n.pr/3KxixUK
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Built in 1620, hôtel de Claude Passart, in Paris's 3rd arrondissement, has been exquisitely restored.
Wealth is not all bad. It often funds grand principles, beautiful things, useful businesses & jobs, and many other worthwhile ventures that would not get funded by us paupers.
youtu.be/j1ki3f2jnjg
Wealth is not all bad. It often funds grand principles, beautiful things, useful businesses & jobs, and many other worthwhile ventures that would not get funded by us paupers.
youtu.be/j1ki3f2jnjg
Inside the Restored Paris Mansion of Interior Designer Juan Pablo Molyneux
YouTube video by So Chateaux (in English)
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November 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Built in 1620, hôtel de Claude Passart, in Paris's 3rd arrondissement, has been exquisitely restored.
Wealth is not all bad. It often funds grand principles, beautiful things, useful businesses & jobs, and many other worthwhile ventures that would not get funded by us paupers.
youtu.be/j1ki3f2jnjg
Wealth is not all bad. It often funds grand principles, beautiful things, useful businesses & jobs, and many other worthwhile ventures that would not get funded by us paupers.
youtu.be/j1ki3f2jnjg
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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‘I’m Literally So Hungry, It’s All I Can Think Of’
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Opinion | ‘I’m Literally So Hungry, It’s All I Can Think Of’
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November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
‘I’m Literally So Hungry, It’s All I Can Think Of’
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
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MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
The Travesty of Justice Department and its investigative arm, the Federal Bureau of Instigation.
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Travesty of Justice Department and its investigative arm, the Federal Bureau of Instigation.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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“An honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.”
- Bertrand Russell #QOTD
- Bertrand Russell #QOTD
March 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
“An honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.”
- Bertrand Russell #QOTD
- Bertrand Russell #QOTD
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The U.S. Tightens the Vise on an Already Besieged Zelensky
This is an immoral outrage and America will pay for it in a costly way, i am afraid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
This is an immoral outrage and America will pay for it in a costly way, i am afraid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
The U.S. Tightens the Vise on an Already Besieged Zelensky
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The U.S. Tightens the Vise on an Already Besieged Zelensky
This is an immoral outrage and America will pay for it in a costly way, i am afraid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
This is an immoral outrage and America will pay for it in a costly way, i am afraid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
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The Daily | The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/p...
For the first time in 30 years, the COP is taking place without the US. China has emerged as the top dog at the summit and is poised to become the world’s supplier of green energy technology.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/p...
For the first time in 30 years, the COP is taking place without the US. China has emerged as the top dog at the summit and is poised to become the world’s supplier of green energy technology.
The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The Daily | The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/p...
For the first time in 30 years, the COP is taking place without the US. China has emerged as the top dog at the summit and is poised to become the world’s supplier of green energy technology.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/p...
For the first time in 30 years, the COP is taking place without the US. China has emerged as the top dog at the summit and is poised to become the world’s supplier of green energy technology.
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NEW: Rep Jason Crow (D-CO) and other Democratic veterans in Congress release a joint statement on President Trump’s call for their arrest and sedition trial: “Every American must unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence.”
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
NEW: Rep Jason Crow (D-CO) and other Democratic veterans in Congress release a joint statement on President Trump’s call for their arrest and sedition trial: “Every American must unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence.”
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Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power
The president says he does not know Zhao. Our reporting shows that Zhao's company supported a Trump family firm at critical moments leading up to the president's pardon.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
The president says he does not know Zhao. Our reporting shows that Zhao's company supported a Trump family firm at critical moments leading up to the president's pardon.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power
President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance. It's raised questions about conflicts of interest and the president's use of the pardon power.
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power
The president says he does not know Zhao. Our reporting shows that Zhao's company supported a Trump family firm at critical moments leading up to the president's pardon.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
The president says he does not know Zhao. Our reporting shows that Zhao's company supported a Trump family firm at critical moments leading up to the president's pardon.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
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An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
I am glad he is, rightly, suing. They are trying to make it impossible for out LGBTQIA+ people to serve anywhere in the FBI or much of the rest of the federal government for that matter.
I am glad he is, rightly, suing. They are trying to make it impossible for out LGBTQIA+ people to serve anywhere in the FBI or much of the rest of the federal government for that matter.
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
I am glad he is, rightly, suing. They are trying to make it impossible for out LGBTQIA+ people to serve anywhere in the FBI or much of the rest of the federal government for that matter.
I am glad he is, rightly, suing. They are trying to make it impossible for out LGBTQIA+ people to serve anywhere in the FBI or much of the rest of the federal government for that matter.
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Khashoggi widow calls on Trump for ‘justice’ ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/jamal...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/jamal...
I lost everything when my husband Jamal Kashoggi was murdered
Mohammed bin Salman’s first visit to the White House since Jamal Khashoggi was killed seven years ago is my chance to finally seek justice, says his widow Hanan El-Atr Khashoggi
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Khashoggi widow calls on Trump for ‘justice’ ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting.
www.independent.co.uk/voices/jamal...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/jamal...
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Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/w...
Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/w...
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Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good theconversation.com/blame-the-sh... We're also at fault collectively for electing a convicted felon with a business record of bankruptcy, corruption, and cheating to lead us.
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good
Politicians get blamed for government shutdowns. But does the fault lie also with citizens, who are more invested in punishing partisan rivals than in demanding competent government?
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Blame the shutdown on citizens who prefer politicians to vanquish their opponents rather than to work for the common good theconversation.com/blame-the-sh... We're also at fault collectively for electing a convicted felon with a business record of bankruptcy, corruption, and cheating to lead us.
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MAJOR ALERT: 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
"I Worked For Hyundai. What I Saw Will Shock You."
Children found working in Hyundai earned less than $10 hour.
Workers getting injured & workers can only go to Hyundai approved doctors which falsified medical documents & forced injured workers to work w/ injuries.
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#news
"I Worked For Hyundai. What I Saw Will Shock You."
Children found working in Hyundai earned less than $10 hour.
Workers getting injured & workers can only go to Hyundai approved doctors which falsified medical documents & forced injured workers to work w/ injuries.
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#news
I Worked For Hyundai. What I Saw Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
MAJOR ALERT: 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
"I Worked For Hyundai. What I Saw Will Shock You."
Children found working in Hyundai earned less than $10 hour.
Workers getting injured & workers can only go to Hyundai approved doctors which falsified medical documents & forced injured workers to work w/ injuries.
.
#news
"I Worked For Hyundai. What I Saw Will Shock You."
Children found working in Hyundai earned less than $10 hour.
Workers getting injured & workers can only go to Hyundai approved doctors which falsified medical documents & forced injured workers to work w/ injuries.
.
#news
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Just here for the idiotic comments 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Just here for the idiotic comments 🤣
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Protein sources, seed oil panic, aspartame fears — nutritional scientist Dr. Layne Norton dismantles the internet's favorite fitness myths here!
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Layne Norton | Debunking Diet Soda Panic and Seed Oil Hysteria | Jordan Harbinger
Protein sources, seed oil panic, aspartame fears — nutritional scientist Dr. Layne Norton dismantles the internet's favorite fitness myths here!
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November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Protein sources, seed oil panic, aspartame fears — nutritional scientist Dr. Layne Norton dismantles the internet's favorite fitness myths here!
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SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
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latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
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This is mob rule:
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This is mob rule:
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
"Truth is a greater crime than rape in Israel."
- @jeremiasrobinson in the comment section of this video:
youtu.be/LKsQFt3oTyE
Meanwhile, the other side tortures even their own supporters. (Screen shot, 5 Nov. 2025 New York Times news article)
Severe abuses and propaganda from both sides.
- @jeremiasrobinson in the comment section of this video:
youtu.be/LKsQFt3oTyE
Meanwhile, the other side tortures even their own supporters. (Screen shot, 5 Nov. 2025 New York Times news article)
Severe abuses and propaganda from both sides.
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Truth is a greater crime than rape in Israel."
- @jeremiasrobinson in the comment section of this video:
youtu.be/LKsQFt3oTyE
Meanwhile, the other side tortures even their own supporters. (Screen shot, 5 Nov. 2025 New York Times news article)
Severe abuses and propaganda from both sides.
- @jeremiasrobinson in the comment section of this video:
youtu.be/LKsQFt3oTyE
Meanwhile, the other side tortures even their own supporters. (Screen shot, 5 Nov. 2025 New York Times news article)
Severe abuses and propaganda from both sides.
The poor and middle class are paying taxes, the rich are paying accountants, and the wealthy are paying politicians.
- @mhdksafa.bsky.social
- @mhdksafa.bsky.social
The morning after this same administration fought to deny food to 42 million people, we read:
"In addition to the $4 trillion in tax cuts that President Trump signed into law in July... the administration is now adding hundreds of billions of dollars in new breaks for big businesses and investors."
"In addition to the $4 trillion in tax cuts that President Trump signed into law in July... the administration is now adding hundreds of billions of dollars in new breaks for big businesses and investors."
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The poor and middle class are paying taxes, the rich are paying accountants, and the wealthy are paying politicians.
- @mhdksafa.bsky.social
- @mhdksafa.bsky.social
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Twenty-four reasons why we are hooped open.substack.com/pub/reeswill... - even one might be too many.
Twenty-four reasons why we are hooped
On human cognitive deficiency
open.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Twenty-four reasons why we are hooped open.substack.com/pub/reeswill... - even one might be too many.