Laurie
@labelbda.bsky.social
Inquisitive, intrepid
(Economics/Global Taxation)
(Economics/Global Taxation)
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Trump bombed Africa and created a war with Nigeria? Invasion or takeover for Russia?
Nigeria possesses substantial gold reserves, found in 17 states.
Nigeria has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
Nigeria and Russia are allies.
2023 - Wagner blood gold
www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1...
Nigeria possesses substantial gold reserves, found in 17 states.
Nigeria has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
Nigeria and Russia are allies.
2023 - Wagner blood gold
www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1...
December 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Trump bombed Africa and created a war with Nigeria? Invasion or takeover for Russia?
Nigeria possesses substantial gold reserves, found in 17 states.
Nigeria has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
Nigeria and Russia are allies.
2023 - Wagner blood gold
www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1...
Nigeria possesses substantial gold reserves, found in 17 states.
Nigeria has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
Nigeria and Russia are allies.
2023 - Wagner blood gold
www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1...
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Bombing on Christmas. Yeah that tracks for the dude who gave himself a madeup Fifa Peace Prize.
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Bombing on Christmas. Yeah that tracks for the dude who gave himself a madeup Fifa Peace Prize.
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A big thank you to Shaw-nae for warmly welcoming us, sharing her history and her home. As she often says, Staten Island truly is the borough of many memories.
December 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A big thank you to Shaw-nae for warmly welcoming us, sharing her history and her home. As she often says, Staten Island truly is the borough of many memories.
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"While millennial and Gen Z parents may be warier of organized religion than their parents were, they still value aspects of religion like wonder, ritual, and moral instruction enough to have continued looking for them outside the church walls."
Why Santa Lives On
Even skeptical and religion-averse younger Americans see something worth passing on in the jolly avatar of the Christmas holiday.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"While millennial and Gen Z parents may be warier of organized religion than their parents were, they still value aspects of religion like wonder, ritual, and moral instruction enough to have continued looking for them outside the church walls."
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Santa's World Tour 2025 has come to a successful conclusion.
NORAD Santa Tracker is standing down until next year.
Thank you all for being a part of the festivities & allowing a little magic to brighten the night.
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays.
May peace find us all.
NORAD Santa Tracker is standing down until next year.
Thank you all for being a part of the festivities & allowing a little magic to brighten the night.
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays.
May peace find us all.
December 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Santa's World Tour 2025 has come to a successful conclusion.
NORAD Santa Tracker is standing down until next year.
Thank you all for being a part of the festivities & allowing a little magic to brighten the night.
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays.
May peace find us all.
NORAD Santa Tracker is standing down until next year.
Thank you all for being a part of the festivities & allowing a little magic to brighten the night.
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays.
May peace find us all.
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The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Trump May Give SpaceX Some Land In A Texas Wildlife Refuge
In exchange for the land in Texas, the rocket and satellite company would give the government some of its own property nearby, documents show.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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REVEALED: Picture of Bill Clinton hanging out with a serial sex offender.
December 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
REVEALED: Picture of Bill Clinton hanging out with a serial sex offender.
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A spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton accused federal officials of “using selective releases to imply wrongdoing” and called on the Department of Justice to immediately release any remaining Epstein-related materials that refer to, mention, or depict Clinton.
December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton accused federal officials of “using selective releases to imply wrongdoing” and called on the Department of Justice to immediately release any remaining Epstein-related materials that refer to, mention, or depict Clinton.
The 60 Minutes CECOT segment as aired in Canada courtesy of @jasonparis.bsky.social & @muellershewrote.com
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The 60 Minutes CECOT segment as aired in Canada courtesy of @jasonparis.bsky.social & @muellershewrote.com
In a world immersed in AI and AI chatbots, it’s refreshing to consider the limitations of AI.
New Harvard/MIT study tested whether AI chatbots can actually do science (form hypotheses, run experiments, revise theories, etc.)...and found they can't. While AI can talk like scientists, they struggle with the thinking real discovery requires and often fail at key parts of the research process.
Evaluating Large Language Models in Scientific Discovery
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly applied to scientific research, yet prevailing science benchmarks probe decontextualized knowledge and overlook the iterative reasoning, hypothesis genera...
arxiv.org
December 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
In a world immersed in AI and AI chatbots, it’s refreshing to consider the limitations of AI.
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"Right now, I think it's 41 percent Americans trust AI. It's got a very low approval rating. It's not as low as Donald Trump's, yet, but it's close." The opportunities could be amazing too. We need trust.
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"Right now, I think it's 41 percent Americans trust AI. It's got a very low approval rating. It's not as low as Donald Trump's, yet, but it's close." The opportunities could be amazing too. We need trust.
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social joins @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
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It’s impossible to overstate how much conspiracism drives the Trump regime’s agenda.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
December 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It’s impossible to overstate how much conspiracism drives the Trump regime’s agenda.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
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Perhaps we should film a debate between a concentration camp guard and an abandoned toilet over whether CECOT is good. Brought to you by Bank of America.
December 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Perhaps we should film a debate between a concentration camp guard and an abandoned toilet over whether CECOT is good. Brought to you by Bank of America.
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Eight Jane Doe victims of Jeffrey Epstein sued the U.S. federal government on Friday afternoon over the FBI's negligent failure to investigate credible reports it received in 1996 and 2005 of Epstein’s sexual misconduct involving minors.
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Eight Jane Doe victims of Jeffrey Epstein sued the U.S. federal government on Friday afternoon over the FBI's negligent failure to investigate credible reports it received in 1996 and 2005 of Epstein’s sexual misconduct involving minors.
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rising inequality?
A Boston Consulting Group report says it expects the market for cars that cost at least $100,000 to grow between 5% and 7% every year through 2035.
Don't Worry: When You Lose Your Job In A Tanking Economy, Your Boss Will Still Get His Bentley - Jalopnik
www.jalopnik.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
rising inequality?
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This is a fantastic (and very, very funny) interview of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social by Trevor Noah (who I guess isn't here?). www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
Zohran Mamdani: New York's New Mayor Pops In
YouTube video by Trevor Noah
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This is a fantastic (and very, very funny) interview of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social by Trevor Noah (who I guess isn't here?). www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLy...
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Today, my colleague David Yaffe-Bellany and I published an investigation into the frenzied world of crypto unleased by Trump.
Risk taking, profiteering & yes, innovation, as crypto bros sense that this is the moment crypto will go mainstream in the U.S.
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
Risk taking, profiteering & yes, innovation, as crypto bros sense that this is the moment crypto will go mainstream in the U.S.
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Today, my colleague David Yaffe-Bellany and I published an investigation into the frenzied world of crypto unleased by Trump.
Risk taking, profiteering & yes, innovation, as crypto bros sense that this is the moment crypto will go mainstream in the U.S.
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
Risk taking, profiteering & yes, innovation, as crypto bros sense that this is the moment crypto will go mainstream in the U.S.
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/t...
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Jack Smith told Congress his team developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump committed crimes.
The evidence exists. The conclusion exists.
What’s missing is the ability to act.
This is the pattern now: truth without consequence, law without enforcement.
The evidence exists. The conclusion exists.
What’s missing is the ability to act.
This is the pattern now: truth without consequence, law without enforcement.
December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Jack Smith told Congress his team developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump committed crimes.
The evidence exists. The conclusion exists.
What’s missing is the ability to act.
This is the pattern now: truth without consequence, law without enforcement.
The evidence exists. The conclusion exists.
What’s missing is the ability to act.
This is the pattern now: truth without consequence, law without enforcement.
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100 episodes already?!
They grow up so fast 😂
🚨WATCH🚨
They grow up so fast 😂
🚨WATCH🚨
MEME WARS: Internet TROLLS Republicans Mercilessly
YouTube video by The Dangerous Ones
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
100 episodes already?!
They grow up so fast 😂
🚨WATCH🚨
They grow up so fast 😂
🚨WATCH🚨
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The Department of Justice posted a faux book cover, “Franklin becomes a deportation judge,” on social media Thursday.
Justice Department Uses Children's Book Character To Promote Deportation
The Department of Justice posted a faux book cover, “Franklin becomes a deportation judge,” on social media Thursday.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Department of Justice posted a faux book cover, “Franklin becomes a deportation judge,” on social media Thursday.
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Now HUD is stealing the work and good name of Franklin.
SUE THEM @kidscanpress.bsky.social
Enough is enough.
Franklin is a beloved Canadian character who would never be a prop for American fascism. This is a disgrace.
#cdnpoli
SUE THEM @kidscanpress.bsky.social
Enough is enough.
Franklin is a beloved Canadian character who would never be a prop for American fascism. This is a disgrace.
#cdnpoli
December 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Now HUD is stealing the work and good name of Franklin.
SUE THEM @kidscanpress.bsky.social
Enough is enough.
Franklin is a beloved Canadian character who would never be a prop for American fascism. This is a disgrace.
#cdnpoli
SUE THEM @kidscanpress.bsky.social
Enough is enough.
Franklin is a beloved Canadian character who would never be a prop for American fascism. This is a disgrace.
#cdnpoli
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A recent court ruling found that a YouTuber isn’t covered by state law preventing reporters from having to divulge sources in court. That’s a bad precedent.
Read more from FPF's @caitlinvogus.bsky.social in South Florida Sun Sentinel:
Read more from FPF's @caitlinvogus.bsky.social in South Florida Sun Sentinel:
Court ruling leaves independent journalists unprotected | Opinion
A recent court ruling found that a YouTuber isn’t covered by state law preventing reporters from having to divulge sources in court. That’s a bad precedent, write First Amendment advoca…
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A recent court ruling found that a YouTuber isn’t covered by state law preventing reporters from having to divulge sources in court. That’s a bad precedent.
Read more from FPF's @caitlinvogus.bsky.social in South Florida Sun Sentinel:
Read more from FPF's @caitlinvogus.bsky.social in South Florida Sun Sentinel:
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"Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the French judiciary has asserted itself as a key actor in the implementation of environmental law... through a pragmatic adaptation of existing tools & the consecration of new concepts. The recognition of ecological harm... is the most striking example"
The Judiciary and Climate: a decade of quiet development since the Paris Agreement - Groupe d'études géopolitiques
The multifaceted nature, international scope, and intergenerational implications of the global climate crisis demand an institutional response of unprecedented scale. This inherent complexity compels ...
geopolitique.eu
December 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
"Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the French judiciary has asserted itself as a key actor in the implementation of environmental law... through a pragmatic adaptation of existing tools & the consecration of new concepts. The recognition of ecological harm... is the most striking example"
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Venezuela accuses US of 'blatant theft' after tanker seized in Caribbean reut.rs/3Yjvncn
Venezuela accuses US of 'blatant theft' after tanker seized in Caribbean
The Venezuelan government has accused the United States of "blatant theft" after it seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, it said in a statement.
reut.rs
December 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Venezuela accuses US of 'blatant theft' after tanker seized in Caribbean reut.rs/3Yjvncn
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American microchip manufacturers have been accused in a series of lawsuits of failing to keep their technology out of Russian-made weapons used to kill and wound civilians in Ukraine.
Intel and AMD accused of allowing chips in Russian missiles
The lawsuits, filed on behalf of dozens of Ukrainian civilians, accuse the companies of 'willful ignorance” as third parties resold restricted chips to Russia.
ebx.sh
December 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM
American microchip manufacturers have been accused in a series of lawsuits of failing to keep their technology out of Russian-made weapons used to kill and wound civilians in Ukraine.