APOD: 2025 June 16 – APOD is 30 Years Old Today
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Where Authors Find Inspiration in a Time of Great Distraction
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Where Authors Find Inspiration in a Time of Great Distraction
With headlines that seem too wild to be real and a lawlessness that has become a hallmark of those in positions of power, it’s a tough time. It’s as if we’re living inside a novel, and like our bel…Writer Unboxed
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Eugene V. Debs' Bathroom
Eugene V. Debs was a labor leader and 5-time Socialist Party candidate for U.S. President. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.Toilets of the World
The more Israel kills, the more the West portrays it as a victim
Early on Friday morning, Israel launched unprovoked air strikes deep inside Iranian territory, targeting sites near Isfahan and Tehran.Tehran Times
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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 16, 2025 | GoComics
Read Calvin and Hobbes—a comic strip by creator Bill Watterson—for today, June 16, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!www.gocomics.com
Military Parades on Trump’s Birthday, While Troops Deploy in US Cities Against Protests
Rania Khalek- Trump’s provocative ICE raids against workers in LA were a “deliberate escalation,” argues BT’s @BenBecker_thealtworld (TheAltWorld’s Newsletter)
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🔗 Starmer launches long-delayed UK-wide grooming gangs inquiry rt.com/news/619419-uk-grooming…
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Trump Orders Unprecedented Mass Deportation Targeting Democratic Cities - teleSUR English
Trump unleashes sweeping deportation plan, sparking legal battles and nationwide protests.teleSURenglish
Book Club Stickers to Help Connect You With Your Fellow Readers
Nerd out over reading even more with these fun, cute, and clever book club stickers.
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Fox News Just Helped Netanyahu Spread The Lie That Iran Tried To Assassinate Trump
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlin’s Newsletter)
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Tens of thousands rally for Gaza in Netherlands, Belgium
Tens of thousands of people dressed in red marched through the streets of The Hague and in Brussels on Sunday to demand more action from their governments...Richard CARTER, with Matthieu DEMEESTERE in Brussels (Yahoo News)
Kofun of Empress Iwa no Hime — Megalithic Tombs of Japan's Ancient Rulers
Mausoleum of Empress Iwa no Hime. Kofun, megalithic tombs with distinctive keyhole shapes, were built in Japan from the early 3rd to the early 7th century CE. Today they are believed to be the tombs of Emperors.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
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A Perfect Match: YA Matchmaker-Themed Romances
From traditional matchmaking to tech-based matching scenarios, these ya matchmaker romances are unique, funny, and of course, romantic!
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Great Middle Grade Books for Pride Month—and More Kid Lit Links
Middle grade books for Pride month, a new picture book from a Grammy-winning singer, and more from the world of kid lit.
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Baseball: Dodgers two-way star Ohtani set for pitching return Monday - The Mainichi
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will return as a pitcher Monday by starting against the San Diego Padres, the MaThe Mainichi
True Promise III, Day 3: Impacts recorded across 'Israel'
For the third day, Iran continues its missile retaliation by launching more attacks on military and strategic sites across "Israel", including Haifa, Tel Aviv and occupied al-Quds.Al Mayadeen English (True Promise III, Day 3: Impacts recorded across 'Israel')
Konabe Kofun — Megalithic Tombs of Japan's Ancient Rulers
Konabe Kofun is a megalithic tomb with a distinctive keyhole shape. Kofun were built in Japan from the early 3rd to the early 7th century CE. Today they are believed to be the tombs of Emperors.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Yoyogi Hachiman — Tokyo Toilet
Sophisticated clean public toilets at 5-1-2 Yoyogi, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.Toilets of the World
Technical, economic capabilities available for building new nuclear power plant in Belarus
“We are considering the construction of a new nuclear power plant at a new location or the construction of another unit of the existing nuclear power plant.Belarusian Telegraph Agency
3 Overrated Mystery Classics and 3 Books to Read Instead
If you're looking for some recs outside of the usual, there's a queer historical fiction, an Atlanta-set memoir, and Southern noir.
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How many institutions operate at this level of maturity? How many pay lip service to a politically correct "mission" (education, patient care, research) when they really pursue (and reward) something quite different (grant productivity and market share)? Small wonder, indeed, that many sense the futility of gathering data to support decisions that the institution has no will to undertake. Why put band-aids on cancer? Because it looks like you're trying, and hides the ugliness of disease.
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Israel Opens New Front with Iran, but Gaza Still Bleeds
Gaza (Quds News Network)- As international focus turns to Israel’s attacks on Iran, the Israeli military is intensifying its attacks in the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians and worsening theEditing Team (Quds News Network)
4 Romance Novellas: Short, Sweet, and (Some) Spicy Reads
These romance novellas pack an entire romance arc into a short, sweet, and sometimes spicy package for bite-sized romance reading.
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President of Iran: Armed Forces Will Give More Crushing Response to Israel if Aggression Continues
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the Armed Forces of Iran will give a more crushing and powerful response to the Israeli regime if it carries out more aggression on the country.Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Uwanabe Kofun — Megalithic Tombs of Japan's Ancient Rulers
Uwanabe Kofun, a megalithic tomb with a distinctive keyhole shape. The kofun were built in Japan from the early 3rd to the early 7th century CE. Today they are believed to be the tombs of Emperors.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
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Marée populaire aux Pays-Bas contre le génocide en Palestine.
Les peuples du monde entier se lèvent contre la barbarie du gouvernement de Netanyahou et la complicité de leurs dirigeants.