US economy rebounds a surprisingly strong 3% in the second quarter - EUROPE SAYS
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics WriterEUROPE SAYS
๐ช๐บโ๏ธโณ "European armies only 50% meet NATO standards and goals," European Commissioner for Defence and Space Policy Andrius Kubilius said in an interview with Euractiv.
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Williams Sonomaโs New Spanish Storefront Is Packed With Seasonings, Paella Supplies, and More
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Williams Sonomaโs New Spanish Storefront Is Packed With Seasonings, Paella Supplies, and More
Williams Sonoma just dropped a dazzling, new Spanish storefront. Shop paella pans, Basque cheesecake, Staub cast iron cookware, and more, from $15.Adam Rothbarth (Food & Wine)
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The 10 Most Popular Rides at Walt Disney World, Ranked by Fans and Hashtags
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The 10 Most Popular Rides at Walt Disney World, Ranked by Fans and Hashtags
Did your favorite ride make the list?AJ DiCosimo (Mental Floss)
The Arctic Got So Warm in February, Svalbardโs Ground Was 'Like Soft Ice Creamโ
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The Arctic Got So Warm in February, Svalbardโs Ground Was 'Like Soft Ice Creamโ
The Arctic outpost meant to safeguard humanityโs future is now ground zero for a host of issues linked to climate change.George Dvorsky (Gizmodo)
6th Biggest Earthquake Ever Recorded Strikes Pacific, Triggers Widespread Tsunamis: What We Know So Far
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6th Biggest Earthquake Ever Recorded Strikes Pacific, Triggers Widespread Tsunamis: What We Know So Far
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Russian coast on Tuesday, July 30, triggering a tsunami that sent waves as far as the U.S. west coast.Ellyn Lapointe (Gizmodo)
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'Defectors': Trump officials worry Epstein scandal will tank crowd sizes
President Donald Trump has long had an obsession with crowd sizes, angrily accusing media outlets of pushing "fake news" when they reported that former President Barack Obama's January 20, 2009 inauguration drew a much larger crowd than Trump's on JaโฆAlex Henderson (Alternet.org)
As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, we invite you to celebrate the contributions of disabled computing professionals and carry this momentum forwardโbeyond Julyโby advocating for accessibility and inclusion in tech every day. buff.ly/w2Fvx8L
โThe Naked Gunโ Review: Liam Neeson Nails the Deadpan Goofiness, but Pamela Anderson Is the Scene-Stealer in Uneven Legacy Sequel
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'The Naked Gun' Review: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson in Comedy Reboot
Paul Walter Hauser and Danny Huston also appear in director Akiva Schafferโs police procedural spoof built around the son of Leslie Nielsenโs Frank Drebin.David Rooney (The Hollywood Reporter)
I recently biked along the Baltic Sea in Poland, from Gdansk to Sopot. It was one of the most sublime rides of my life.
I wondered: Why are there so few places in North America where people can cycle along the coast, separated from cars?
My exploration, in Bloomberg
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Recycling is cool, reducing is better: fighting plastic pollution at source
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Recycling is cool, reducing is better: fighting plastic pollution at source
Faced with the explosion of plastic consumption, scientists and institutions are warning: recycling will not be enough.Cyril Fourneris (Euronews.com)
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A very powerful interview with GHF whistleblower, Anthony Aguilar:
"The [GHF] sites have not only *become* death traps. They were *designed* as death traps."
"All four distribution locations were intentionally, deliberately constructed, planned & built in the middle of an active combat zone."
The GHF sites are criminal. "I witnessed war crimes". "At the hands of the IDF & US contractors".
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โDesigned as Death Trapsโ: Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes
As more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at militarized aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a former GHF security contractor tells Democracy Now! he saw U.S.Democracy Now!
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Plastic-free holidays in Croatia: the destinations setting an example
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Plastic-free holidays in Croatia: the destinations setting an example
With its turquoise waters and picturesque villages, the Croatian coast attracts millions of tourists every summer. But this authentic beauty is under threat from massive plastic pollution.Cyril Fourneris (Euronews.com)
On Monday, the Cantilever Bar fire broke out 10 kilometres south of the village. One major factor slowing the blazeโs spread: the areaโs history with wildfires.
It demonstrates a key principle that provides hope for residents in the provinceโs fire-struck Interior, reports Tyler Olsen. #Lytton
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Lytton Faces a New Fire. How a Past One Offers Some Defence | The Tyee
As experts learn more about preventive burns, a large scar left by a 2015 blaze is aiding the current battle.Tyler Olsen (The Tyee)
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Many feel in a better place than at the height of the pandemic, but health protections still matter - including effective ventilation, booster vaccines, and testing.
Long COVID continues to affect the lives of millions.
"The Trump admin clearly missed a clear opp to align with the EU agst China -preferring to coerce the EU into accepting 15% bilat tariffs. Global trade surplus isโฌ๏ธconcentrated in CN -Trump admin: spent: summer focused on raising #tariffs on everyone else."
-B Setser
"It's worse than that, the Trump admin is teaching every ally to regard CN as a more predictable & stable trading partner than the US under an admin that's simul predatory, whimsical, &๐จRADICALLY CORRUPT AT THE TOP."
-D Frum
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Song Premiere: Copper Flats "Golden" โข Americana Highways
Copper Flats have a new song "Golden." We premiered it. Enjoy our quality music reviews and coverage on Americana Highways.Melissa Clarke (Americana Highways)
The current assault on international law stems from a far-right project begun in the 1970s.
The stated goal was to reverse-engineer the 20th-C (ie, dismantle democracy).
It has rocketed since billionaire-psychopaths (eg, Murdoch, Koch, broligarchs) have bought myriad governments globally.
Nancy MacLean's Democracy in chains (the Koch arm):
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And David Rockefeller launched the Trilateral-Commission arm in 1971.
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Nancy MacLean -Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Nancy MacLeanย is an award-winning scholar of the twentieth-century U.S., whose most recent book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Rightโs...YouTube
Observe continues to adapt to the changing world of software observability | TechCrunch
Observe just raised a $156 million Series C round as the company looks to offer support for Apache Iceberg by the end of the year.Rebecca Szkutak (TechCrunch)
Religious scholar explains how Christian nationalists 'leverage' the Bible for their bidding
Biblical scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan told Mother Jones he has little appreciation for Christian nationalism, which appears to be the latest fad folks are pouncing.Adam Lynch (Alternet.org)
'Defectors': Trump officials worry Epstein scandal will tank crowd sizes
President Donald Trump has long had an obsession with crowd sizes, angrily accusing media outlets of pushing "fake news" when they reported that former President Barack Obama's January 20, 2009 inauguration drew a much larger crowd than Trump's on JaโฆAlex Henderson (Alternet.org)
Google says it will sign EU's AI code of practice | TechCrunch
Google confirmed it will sign the European Union's general purpose AI code of practice. Meta has already said it will not sign the voluntary framework.Ram Iyer (TechCrunch)
Religious scholar explains how Christian nationalists 'leverage' the Bible for their bidding
Biblical scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan told Mother Jones he has little appreciation for Christian nationalism, which appears to be the latest fad folks are pouncing.Adam Lynch (Alternet.org)
The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play. - James T. Kirk
Quit Breathing Dirty Air, You Sicko. Thereโs a Blueair Air Purifier on Sale.
You need an air purifier, even if you think that your home is airtight, because I guarantee you that it isn't.Matt Jancer (VICE)
The weekโs bestselling books, Aug. 3
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The weekโs bestselling books, Aug. 3
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance (Los Angeles Times)
100 years of June temperature anomalies over land areas through 2025...
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Google says it will sign EUโs AI code of practice
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Google says it will sign EU's AI code of practice | TechCrunch
Google confirmed it will sign the European Union's general purpose AI code of practice. Meta has already said it will not sign the voluntary framework.Ram Iyer (TechCrunch)
Under the "Uniting for Peace" resolution, the UN General Assembly can mandate an armed emergency force to Gaza.
The UN General Assembly is not subject to veto. The US cannot stop it. This can work.
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Bryan Reynolds had a 20% chance to catch this ball ๐ณ - Raw Chili
Bryan Reynolds had a 20% chance to catch this ball ๐ณ Eyeball shallow right. Reynolds coming on. Reynolds a diving grab. What a play by Brian Reynolds layingRAWCHILI (Raw Chili)
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in reply to MAKS 25 ๐๐บ๐ฆ • • •And he said that in the context of buying less from the US and investing more in European defense, so to allow lower costs and better use of defense budgets to rebuild the military
He is a supporter of an European defense union, not fractioned and independent from the US, no one can disagree with that