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Letter: Utahns should be wary of efforts to reduce the safety requirements for nuclear reactors
Letter: Utahns should be wary of efforts to reduce the safety requirements for nuclear reactors
Letter: Utahns should be wary of efforts to reduce the safety requirements for nuclear reactors
www.sltrib.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Letter: Utahns should be wary of efforts to reduce the safety requirements for nuclear reactors
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‘Long-standing deficiencies’ in WA justice system caused Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd’s death, coroner finds
‘Long-standing deficiencies’ in WA justice system caused Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd’s death, coroner finds
Youth justice unit where 16-year-old was housed should be closed and an inquiry set up into how it was established, coroner Phil Urquhart recommends
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The coroner investigating the death of Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd has called for the youth detention unit he was held in to be closed and investigated, after finding that his death was caused by longstanding failures in the justice system.
Cleveland was found unresponsive inside a cell in the trouble-plagued Unit 18, a youth wing of the Casuarina high-security adult prison, south of Perth, in the early hours of 12 October 2023. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
‘Long-standing deficiencies’ in WA justice system caused Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd’s death, coroner finds
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People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week.
Scorned by the president, Somalis in Minnesota are embraced by the state that took them in | CNN
The wave of vitriol against Minnesota’s Somali community during the Trump administration’s continued nationwide immigration crackdown has been met with an opposing wave of solidarity.
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week.
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Alcohol manufacturers would be the biggest losers if weed got full legalization, they are HUGE donors for both parties. 💙✊
a white cat wearing sunglasses and a green tie says do you smell that 04/20/25 i did i did !
ALT: a white cat wearing sunglasses and a green tie says do you smell that 04/20/25 i did i did !
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Alcohol manufacturers would be the biggest losers if weed got full legalization, they are HUGE donors for both parties. 💙✊
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Mississippi is one of the few states where people can be jailed indefinitely without indictment, which has contributed to the overcrowding, violence and dysfunction that put Raymond Detention Center—Hinds County’s primary jail—under federal control in the first place.
Dozens Locked in Hinds County’s Jails Without an Indictment—Some for Over a Year
At least 60 people arrested in Hinds County have been jailed in its detention facilities for over three months with no indictment filed against them.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mississippi is one of the few states where people can be jailed indefinitely without indictment, which has contributed to the overcrowding, violence and dysfunction that put Raymond Detention Center—Hinds County’s primary jail—under federal control in the first place.
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Streetwise: A popular ETF dropped Big Tech stocks, which gets at an important issue: Is the bet on artificial intelligence a vast potential profit pool, or a money pit?
Why Nvidia and Other AI Stocks Have Lost Their ‘Quality’ Status
A popular ETF dropped Big Tech stocks, which gets at an important issue: Is the bet on artificial intelligence a vast potential profit pool, or a money pit?
on.wsj.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Streetwise: A popular ETF dropped Big Tech stocks, which gets at an important issue: Is the bet on artificial intelligence a vast potential profit pool, or a money pit?
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Anti-voting activist Cleta Mitchell, who played a key role in Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 elections, said she is “praying” the DOJ obtains Fulton County, GA ballots to investigate debunked allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Cleta Mitchell ‘Praying’ DOJ Seizes Georgia Ballots in Probe of Debunked 2020 Election Claims
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Anti-voting activist Cleta Mitchell, who played a key role in Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 elections, said she is “praying” the DOJ obtains Fulton County, GA ballots to investigate debunked allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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The controversy over the September 2nd drug boat strike may focus congressional oversight and public scrutiny on the bigger question of why the Trump administration is using such disproportionate force against criminals in speedboats
Lawmakers demand answers about Pete Hegseth’s boat-bombing campaign
A deadly strike raises stark questions about America’s anti-drug war
econ.st
December 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The controversy over the September 2nd drug boat strike may focus congressional oversight and public scrutiny on the bigger question of why the Trump administration is using such disproportionate force against criminals in speedboats
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The mothballed salt plant and smelter will take at least $100 million to clean up, EPA says.
US Magnesium’s bankruptcy leaves a looming question: Who will pay to clean up its mess?
The mothballed salt plant and smelter will take at least $100 million to clean up, EPA says.
www.sltrib.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The mothballed salt plant and smelter will take at least $100 million to clean up, EPA says.
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The FIFA Peace Prize ceremony at the World Cup Draw, with its blatant political pandering, was one of the more embarrassing episodes even in the history of an organization famously rife with fraud and corruption, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
The Weird Spectacle of the World Cup Draw
At the event, the matchups seemed beside the point, eclipsed by FIFA’s bizarre Peace Prize ceremony for Donald Trump and other cringey moments.
www.newyorker.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The FIFA Peace Prize ceremony at the World Cup Draw, with its blatant political pandering, was one of the more embarrassing episodes even in the history of an organization famously rife with fraud and corruption, @louisathomas.bsky.social writes.
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Matt Privratsky said he has recommended Rad Power e-bikes to friends and family in the past. After reading the warning, he’s telling them to check their batteries, especially because his was not charging when it caught fire.
A fire warning for an e-bike battery was issued. It was too late for a St. Paul couple.
Matt Privratsky said his home caught fire when a Rad Power e-bike battery overheated.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Matt Privratsky said he has recommended Rad Power e-bikes to friends and family in the past. After reading the warning, he’s telling them to check their batteries, especially because his was not charging when it caught fire.
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⚡️Russia, China hold joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory.
China says recent joint anti-missile drills with Russia on Russian territory were routine and not aimed at any third party.
China says recent joint anti-missile drills with Russia on Russian territory were routine and not aimed at any third party.
Russia, China hold joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory
China says recent joint anti-missile drills with Russia on Russian territory were routine and not aimed at any third party.
kyivindependent.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
⚡️Russia, China hold joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory.
China says recent joint anti-missile drills with Russia on Russian territory were routine and not aimed at any third party.
China says recent joint anti-missile drills with Russia on Russian territory were routine and not aimed at any third party.
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You don't have to like the Muslim Brotherhood or the Council on American-Islamic Relations to think the government should be required to prove accusations before punishing people.
Texas governor strips two Muslim groups of the right to buy land in the state by calling them terrorists
You don't have to like the Muslim Brotherhood or the Council on American-Islamic Relations to think the government should be required to prove accusations before punishing people.
reason.pub
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You don't have to like the Muslim Brotherhood or the Council on American-Islamic Relations to think the government should be required to prove accusations before punishing people.
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Governments should listen to children and take concrete actions to address their concerns, ‘because it is time to dream now’, says Amogelang Mashele, president of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament, following the handover of the Children20 Declaration at the G20 Social Summit.
Children20 Declaration represents hopes of youth for future | Daily Maverick
www.dailymaverick.co.za
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Governments should listen to children and take concrete actions to address their concerns, ‘because it is time to dream now’, says Amogelang Mashele, president of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament, following the handover of the Children20 Declaration at the G20 Social Summit.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Duckworth: "It is a war crime. It's illegal. No matter how you put it, it's all illegal. I've been shot down behind enemy lines. Under the laws of war, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual ... you're not allowed to go back in and kill them."
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Duckworth: "It is a war crime. It's illegal. No matter how you put it, it's all illegal. I've been shot down behind enemy lines. Under the laws of war, you are supposed to help render aid to that individual ... you're not allowed to go back in and kill them."
The Logic of Destruction
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Logic of Destruction
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A thing I believe is that governments should¹ pass laws banning the development or deployment of machinery that reads thoughts. The fact this technology does not exist makes it even more important it be illegal
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A thing I believe is that governments should¹ pass laws banning the development or deployment of machinery that reads thoughts. The fact this technology does not exist makes it even more important it be illegal
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
¹ If someone wants narrow cutouts for accessibility devices I do not see a problem
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A year after al-Assad fell, Syria’s new leadership faces the danger of Syrians frustrated by justice delayed or denied.
The fragile fight for justice in a post-Assad Syria
A year after al-Assad fell, Syria’s new leadership faces the danger of Syrians frustrated by justice delayed or denied.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A year after al-Assad fell, Syria’s new leadership faces the danger of Syrians frustrated by justice delayed or denied.
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Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mark Kelly: "They are not silencing me. I'm still speaking out. I still am going to do my job every single day regardless of whether this president wants to kill me, hang me, execute me, or shut me up. I'm not gonna shut up."
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When President Donald Trump has been asked about the reason he’s pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down and threatening military action against the country, he consistently blames the South American leader for two things: drugs and migrants.
Trump blames Maduro for migrants, but a war in Venezuela could create millions of refugees | CNN Politics
When President Donald Trump has been asked about the reason he’s pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to step down and threatening military action, he consistently blames the leader of Venezuela for tw...
www.cnn.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When President Donald Trump has been asked about the reason he’s pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down and threatening military action against the country, he consistently blames the South American leader for two things: drugs and migrants.
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Donald Trump is the only innocent man who doesn’t want you to see the evidence of his innocence
December 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Donald Trump is the only innocent man who doesn’t want you to see the evidence of his innocence
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The acting Pentagon inspector general found that Hegseth violated government policies by using his personal phone and Signal to transmit information about a planned attack. Here's a refresher on the scandal:
Why Report Finds Hegseth’s Use of Signal Risked Putting US Troops in Danger
In a report filed to Congress on Dec. 3, the acting Pentagon inspector general concluded that sensitive messages Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent in a group Signal chat months prior risked putting US troops in danger, a person familiar with the matter said.
bloom.bg
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The acting Pentagon inspector general found that Hegseth violated government policies by using his personal phone and Signal to transmit information about a planned attack. Here's a refresher on the scandal:
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Pope Leo arrived in Beirut as part of his first international trip as pontiff, a five-day tour that began in Turkey. In visiting Lebanon, the pope is coming to what was once one of Christianity’s strongholds in the Middle East, but the community is shrinking.
As Pope Leo visits Lebanon, Christians are fleeing the Middle East
Christians are still the largest religious minority in the Middle East, the region where Jesus was born, lived and died, but the community is shrinking.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pope Leo arrived in Beirut as part of his first international trip as pontiff, a five-day tour that began in Turkey. In visiting Lebanon, the pope is coming to what was once one of Christianity’s strongholds in the Middle East, but the community is shrinking.
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One day, hopefully soon, an agreement to end the war that both Ukraine and Russia can accept will be found. That will be a moment of intense relief. Yet it will also have some awkward consequences
If the fighting ends in Ukraine, the infighting in Europe will begin
Beware Europe’s great de-galvanisation
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One day, hopefully soon, an agreement to end the war that both Ukraine and Russia can accept will be found. That will be a moment of intense relief. Yet it will also have some awkward consequences