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US House representative Ilhan Omar has slammed Elon Musk as “one of the dumbest people on earth” after he shared a conspiracy theory about her, reports Ellie Abraham. www.indy100.com/news/elon-mu...
'One of the dumbest people’: Ilhan Omar hits back at Elon Musk over 'conspiracy'
US House representative Ilhan Omar has slammed Elon Musk as “one of the dumbest people on earth” after he shared a conspiracy theory about her.The X/Twitter spat happened on Monday (12 January) after…
www.indy100.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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There is no evidence that 5G technology poses a health risk at the recommended international exposure limits, reports Evie Townend. fullfact.org/health/5g-po...
Inaccurate poster warning about 5G health risks circulates again – Full Fact
There is no evidence that 5G technology poses a health risk at the recommended international exposure limits.
fullfact.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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This brass button was lying face-up on the surface, in perfect clean condition, exactly as in this photo. My hasty research identifies it as a generic merchant navy button from the 1900s. The back is a bit more worn, but this side looks like it's just fallen from someone's uniform...!
January 15, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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While purporting to care deeply about the funding of other organisations and the importance of free speech, Lord Young's FSU won't reveal who funds the er ... Free Speech Union

Excellent work from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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These clips are unreal (I just got back to the US so I guess... I know what my first story will be)
Near Lyndale and 24th Ave in Minneapolis tonight, feds have reportedly shot another person.

Preliminary info is shaky for now, hearing two people injured.

BORTAC just rolled up in an armored vehicle. A crowd is gathering outside the police tape—MPD presence as well.
January 15, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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A magic bit of site-specific street art in East Finchley, above the site of a removed ATM
January 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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I thought this trailer was an SNL sketch, but nope! — it’s a real movie with possibly the greatest cast of 2026, and I implore you to watch the trailer 😆
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...
The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump
Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump
The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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A constant stream of populist-sounding ideas can be a fog machine. Behind it, the hard levers—tax cuts, tariffs, enforcement—shift income from workers to the well-off.

What he says sounds populist, but he never follows through. What he does is takes from the poor and gives to the rich.
January 15, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Has Joe Rogan fully soured on Trump’s presidency?
Has Joe Rogan fully soured on Trump’s presidency?
With a huge audience and serving as an avatar for millions of centrist Americans, Rogan compares ICE raids to Gestapo
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Donald Trump declares inflation defeated, even as grocery prices rise at the fastest pace in three years.
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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‘Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne’: readers remember Alan Rickman
‘Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne’: readers remember Alan Rickman
Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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🥛Drink milk: you’ll ace your cognitive tests
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Incredibly, no-one on Nigel Farage’s team has got round to deleting this post. It’s still live as Robert Jenrick gives his big defection speech.
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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The only questio about 'defectors' to Farage is: "Were they lying before or are they lying now?"
The answer, invariably, is "Both".
I'm watching the snooker.
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: Alan Rickman remembered, 10 years after his death
On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain’s best-loved actors
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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I was 20 when HS2 was announced. Great to know i’ll probably be in my late 60s when the Birmingham-Manchester section starts work let alone finishes. Seems like a country doing things the right way!
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM