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Despite electoral wins in 2025, “to have any hope of fixing the root problems that plague our democracy and our economy, Democrats need a majority that lasts, like the New Deal coalition,” the veteran Democratic strategist David Plouffe writes.
Opinion | Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now
Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake up.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India.

It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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"This isn’t even venture capital anymore. Venture capital means you take a risk. High risk, high reward. If there’s no risk, that’s not venture capital." —@anildash.com sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
‘They’ve pickled each others’ brains’
Longtime entrepreneur and critic Anil Dash speaks with Gazetteer on where the tech industry has been and where it may be going.
sf.gazetteer.co
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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The most senior CIA man to spy for Russia died on January 5th, aged 84
Aldrich Ames built a career on betraying trust
The most senior CIA man to spy for Russia died on January 5th, aged 84
econ.st
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland after talks between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted disagreement. n.pr/4b0vnFP
European troops arrive in Greenland to boost the Arctic island's security
Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland after talks between Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted disagreement.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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With a huge audience and serving as an avatar for millions of centrist Americans, Rogan compares ICE raids to Gestapo
Has Joe Rogan fully soured on Trump’s presidency?
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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‘How do you really tell the truth about this moment?’: George Saunders on ghosts, mortality and Trump’s America
‘How do you really tell the truth about this moment?’: George Saunders on ghosts, mortality and Trump’s America
The Lincoln in the Bardo author is back with another metaphysical tale. He discusses Buddhism, partisan politics and the terrifying flight that changed his life
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Nicolas Petrovic, who led the London-Paris-Brussels train systems, will oversee the company’s expanding Florida operations and the first U.S. high-speed railway.
Brightline Hires Ex-Eurostar Chief As Vegas Bullet Train Costs Climb
Nicolas Petrovic, who led the London-Paris-Brussels train systems, will oversee the company’s expanding Florida operations and the first U.S. high-speed railway.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Harry Styles is back! Singer unveils his music comeback with new album KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY - four years after his last music release trib.al/D1ajWg5
Harry Styles announces his fourth album after a string of hints
Harry Styles has announced his long-awaited new album after sending fans wild with a string of cryptic hints.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people
January 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
God put somebody in my life who love me a lot to want to see me succeed & win
January 15, 2026 at 5:27 PM
If you leave your life on default mode, it will lead you to destruction. You have to take charge and steer your ship.
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
You can’t be serving two masters and they can’t be two captains on a boat so choose your career and work. Be enlightened in all aspects of your career or work and be blessed with wisdom in keeping the peace and reward
January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: like a superhero cloak, a white shirt gives you formidable power
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: like a superhero cloak, a white shirt gives you formidable power
They don’t have to be expensive, they go with everything and they boost confidence – if you get the styling right
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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House Democrats eye Venezuela war powers vote
House Democrats eye Venezuela war powers vote
House Democrats are making a fresh attempt to rein in President Donald Trump on Venezuela, plotting to force a vote on a war powers resolution in the coming weeks. The resolution is likely to be similar to one that was introduced last year as the military began to marshal forces in the Caribbean. That measure was narrowly defeated in the GOP-controlled House. Democrats are hopeful they can garner more support from Republicans following the weekend operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Rules Committee Democrat who coauthored the original measure, said he envisioned “something similar to what we did last time, maybe with a couple of minor adjustments.” He and other top Democrats privately huddled Tuesday evening as they planned a way forward. Some Democrats are privately concerned that introducing a war powers measure that is broadly worded could fail and give the impression that the House is giving Trump permission to take further action in Venezuela. Democratic leaders are involving lawmakers with military backgrounds such as Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.) and Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) as they plan their response, according to Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), the top Foreign Affairs Committee Democrat. He said he expects “very little” to change from last year’s measure. Lead Art: House Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern praises the bipartisan cooperation of House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers and Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member, as the panel prepares to advance the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, at the Capitol in Washington on June 11, 2024. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP
dlvr.it
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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US seeks to control sales of Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely’ ft.trib.al/pFPnNrH
US seeks to control sales of Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely’
Crude revenues to be funnelled to American banks as Washington lifts some sanctions on Caracas
ft.trib.al
January 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Breaking News: The U.S. energy secretary said that the country intended to keep significant control over Venezuelan oil, including overseeing sales "indefinitely."
U.S. to Control Venezuela Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Says
Chris Wright said the Trump administration was in “active dialogue” with Venezuela’s government about the plan.
nyti.ms
January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Should you leave chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains
Should you leave chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains
Should you leave chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains
www.independent.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Kate Hudson's 'Song Sung Blue' Oscar chances, by the numbers
Kate Hudson's 'Song Sung Blue' Oscar chances, by the numbers
Twenty-five years after earning her first Oscar nomination for a star-making turn in 'Almost Famous,' another movie with deep musical roots could bring Kate Hudson a second.
www.latimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Jeff Gordon Goo Goo Cluster Ice Cream (1999-2000): Chocolate ice cream loaded up with "chocolaty"-coated peanuts and swirls of both caramel and marshmallow, evoking the namesake candy. This flavor was part of a multi-year blitz of several Jeff Gordon-related flavors from Edy's/Dreyer's
January 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the "effectiveness" of women in ground combat roles. n.pr/3NxrX3y
GOP gearing up to face tough midterms. And, Pentagon reviews women in ground combat
Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the "effectiveness" of women in ground combat roles.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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A year ago, Kenneth Turan's collection of some 4,000 books, acquired one by one over decades, turned to smoke and ash in the Palisades fire.

The question, Turan writes, was “whether it made sense, in my late 70s, to begin collecting all over again”:
I Lost My Library in a Fire
The question before me was whether to begin collecting all over again.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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The White House faces a steep challenge persuading firms to drill in a politically and economically unstable country that has burned them in the past by expropriating assets worth billions and then leaving U.S.-built oil infrastructure to rot.
Oil companies in talks with White House on how to drill in Venezuela, officials say
The president said Tuesday that some Venezuelan oil will be shipped to U.S. refineries. He faces challenges getting firms to put their money into the country’s shattered industry.
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Rhode Island is weighing a new tax on its wealthiest residents as federal cuts squeeze the state budget
Rhode Island Eyes Tax on Rich to Counter Trump Policies
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee is warming to the idea of a tax on the wealthy as one way to bolster the state’s resources after a particularly turbulent year for its economy.
bloom.bg
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM