Lamborghini says Chicago dealer got millions in bonuses while selling to unauthorized customers
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Lamborghini says Chicago dealer got millions in bonuses while selling to unauthorized customers
The Italian automaker, whose logo is a raging bull, sued Gold Coast Exotic Imports, claiming at least 32 transactions in 2023 appeared to be sales to non-retail customers in violation of a contract.Frank Main (Chicago Sun-Times)
Today was all about using up leftover fabric from my kimono projects. The dark blue linen was for a men’s Haori and the blue and white lining was left over from a Yukata project.
Yes, I know it’s just a tote bag, but Dora likes it enough to shed on it #sewing
Inside Starz’s ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ L.A. Premiere: See the Photos
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'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' L.A. Premiere Photos
The stars of "Outlander: Blood of My Blood" gathered for the premiere at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on Monday night.Daniel Doperalski (Variety)
Grounded 2 Tops Original Game's Steam Peak Concurrent-Players Record Within An Hour
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/grounded-2-tops-original-games-steam-peak-concurrent-players-record-within-an-hour/1100-6533532/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Federal employees can now be harassed about religion by their bosses
When the Office of Personnel Management isn’t busy overseeing mass firings , it’s busy figuring out ways to force a very narrow, very conservative version of Christianity on those federal ...Daily Kos
UnitedHealth Group plans "remediation actions" as insurance costs balloon
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/29/unitedhealth-group-earnings-unh?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy (And Many Goofy Faces) Celebrated In New Photo Collection, Featuring Never-Before-Seen Pics
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Ozzy Osbourne Photo Collection: Shop Online
Sonic Editions has release a rare photo collection of Ozzy Osbourne, featuring never-before-seen photos of the metal icon.Anna Tingley (Variety)
Yay the library is transitioning
I'm so proud of you
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Old Gosford Library to close its doors - Central Coast News
The current Gosford Library will close its doors at noon on Saturday, August 16, as the transition into the new Gosford Regional Library, set to open onTerry Collins (Central Coast News)
ACC Football Betting Odds, Picks: Reigning Champ Clemson Heavily Favored
Surprise, surprise: Clemson is favored to win the ACC in 2025. Can Miami -- or anyone else -- prevent the Tigers from winning their ninth ACC title since 2015?Tyler Everett (Newsweek)
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users’ data
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Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users' data | TechCrunch
Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier this year.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
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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
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Did Trump Just Confess He Lear...
Did Trump Just Confess He Learned about Virginia Giuffre before Jeffrey Epstein Recruited Someone Else at Mar-a-Lago? - emptywheel
Trump's latest explanation for why he cut off Jeffrey Epstein some time after 2004 -- that Epstein stole an employee, Trump told him to stop, and then Epstein did it again -- would be a damning confession if that first employee was Virginia Giuffre.emptywheel
« … 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
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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
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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)
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