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The man behind the escalating situation in the Arctic is the heir to a makeup fortune – the global cosmetics brand Estée Lauder.

Wealth extraction comes in so many forms but it always benefits the same small group of people.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.

Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.

Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Thanks to everyone who canceled their Disney Plus subscriptions we’ve had over 50,000 people confirm they’ve canceled!
September 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Unsolicited Mexican free-tailed bat photo.
November 14, 2024 at 2:43 PM
I thought this was Larry David
"The Old Violin" 1894. Howard Pyle (1853-1911) - American illustrator and writer. #birds
November 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I’m so very late to being active on this app.

My name is Sam. I am a wildlife biologist who works with bats, owls, and smaller carnivores.

I live in the Beehive State (blue dot in an otherwise red ocean). I have a dog named Jasper. Jasper has been my pup for > 6 years.
November 13, 2024 at 3:25 PM