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Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
With the U.S. tariff deal not yet implemented, a leadership change now would create a political vacuum and may put the agreement at risk.Eric Johnston (The Japan Times)
Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here's what we know
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/29/nx-s1-5477470/prices-trump-tariffs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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With Gaza Starving, Republicans Seek to Slam Door Shut on UNRWA
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As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed.
As Gaza starves, Republicans take aim at UNRWA, a potential lifeline. Almost no one noticed.Matt Sledge (The Intercept)
“Three o'clock is always too late or too early for anything you want to do.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea
Silvius litus scopulosum explorat (Silvius is exploring a rocky beach). reticulum per aquam lacunae inter saxa verrit (He sweeps his net through the water of a rock pool). hodie algam et littorinas invenit (Today he finds seaweed and periwinkles).
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Ex-Gov. Christie aid sentenced to prison for possession of child sex abuse material
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Ex-Gov. Christie aide sentenced to prison for possession of child sex abuse material
Kevin Tomafsky, 43, of Washington Township, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.Victoria Gladstone | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
#SmallFaces
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Itchycoo Park (Stereo Version) (2013 Remaster)
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« … afin de "rappeler le sort tragique des populations civiles" dans le territoire palestinien, à l’occasion du premier anniversaire des Jeux olympiques de Paris… »
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« Stop génocide à Gaza » : le geste fort d’Amnesty International sur la vasque olympique
PARIS - Un message dans le ciel difficile à ignorer. Amnesty International a projeté samedi 26 juillet au soir « Stop Génocide à Gaza » en lettres géantes su...YouTube
« … the fact that I'm out here with 21 other activists is a shameful thing... we shouldn't have to be here... our representatives, our gouvernements should be doing what they're supposed to do… »
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Exclusive: Robert Martin speaks from Freedom Flotilla “Handala”
Robert Martin, a pro-Palestine activist from Australia, delivers a powerful message from aboard the Freedom Flotilla vessel “Handala” in an exclusive video f...YouTube
Pete Carroll: The old Devin White is back
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pete-carroll-devin-white-is-back?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pete Carroll: The old Devin White is back
Veteran linebacker Devin White is off to a good start at Raiders camp.Josh Alper (NBC Sports)
VCU Health to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth again
https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/07/29/vcu-health-ends-trans-youth-care-trump-order?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Why the F*ck Has Nobody Bought ‘F*cktoys’?
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Why Has Nobody Bought 'F*cktoys'? — Annapurna Sriram Interview
Fantasia Fest 2025: Annapurna Sriram tells IndieWire about 'Fucktoys,' the dazzling pro-sex comedy that caught the attention of John Waters.Alison Foreman (IndieWire)
They better keep the names of the people that complained ... They are the tree killer of the future
Hugz & xXx
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Council divided over trees blocking 'million-dollar views' after residents complain
The trees in question were only recently planted, in a city where canopy cover is lacking.Joe Attanasio (Yahoo News)
These two sentences, by themselves, literally ought to suffice to establish a diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
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🚨 BREAKING - President Trump says he's stopped 6 WARS since he's been in office. "I've stopped 6 wars, that's an average of 1 war a month."Threads
Occupation authorities replacing satellite TV kits to avoid broadcasting of Ukrainian media in Kherson
Occupation authorities replacing satellite TV kits to avoid broadcasting of Ukrainian media in Kherson region by BananaBrumikEUROPE SAYS
Ghislaine Maxwell’s List of Demands to Appear Before Congress Revealed — Including Immunity
Speculation has abounded over whether or not President Donald Trump is considering pardoning Maxwell in exchange for some kind of public exonerationAlex Griffing (Mediaite)
Massive AI data center with major energy needs under construction in South Jersey
https://www.nj.com/news/2025/07/massive-ai-data-center-with-major-energy-needs-under-construction-in-south-jersey.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Massive AI data center with major energy needs under construction in South Jersey
The 2.6 million-square-foot data center will be the first of its kind in South Jersey and one of the largest in the region.Nyah Marshall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)
Indiana's college-going rate continues decline
https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/07/29/indiana-college-going-rate-decline?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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New portal launches to help people experiencing intimate partner violence in York Region
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/new-portal-help-intimate-partner-violence-surviviors-1.7596323?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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writing a real bummer of an author newsletter about the implosion of itchio
so I'm sticking a chapter of my novel draft in there to make it more fun. romance! spies! sci-fi drugs! (though not in this excerpt)
feliciadavin.com + "subscribe," if this is of interest!
A quick little relax
{As I sink into the lounge}
Hugz & xXx
No facts are to me sacred; none are profane; I simply experiment, an endless seeker, with no Past at my back.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, poet
Essay (1841), “Circles,” Essays: First Series, No. 10
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"Feds move to eliminate petrochemical watchdog, putting Texans and others at risk
Amid increasingly intense weather, the Chemical Safety Board is the lone independent agency watching over the Gulf Coast’s petrochemical corridor."
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#climatechange #health #safety #environment #systemsengineering
Like a salaried government employee will be an honest watchdog against trillions of dollars made from holes on the ground.
Like the EPA run after peoples' outboards and lawn mowers while rivers turned red, the atmosphere yellow, drinking water purple, and lakes boiling ammonia
Or the work safety watchdog who made appointments in advance to come and inspect a workplace, creating a frenzy of digging out helmets, goggles, eye-baths, and
FUCK #500characterlimit #mastodon
Isaiah Likely will miss a "few weeks" with an ankle injury
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/isaiah-likely-will-miss-a-few-weeks-with-an-ankle-injury?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Isaiah Likely will miss a "few weeks" with an ankle injury
Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was carted off the practice field Tuesday.Charean Williams (NBC Sports)
This 55-Inch Samsung OLED TV Is Nearly $500 Off Right Now at Woot
https://lifehacker.com/tech/refurbished-55-inch-samsung-s85d-oled-tv-deal?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This 55-Inch Samsung OLED TV Is Nearly $500 Off Right Now at Woot
This refurbished TV usually sells for nearly $1,300.Daniel Oropeza (Lifehacker)
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