The cost of staying alive could become a lot more expensive for millions of Americans because of Trump’s
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating theEUROPE SAYS
No explosives found on Air India flight after emergency landing in Thailand: airport - People's Daily Online
BANGKOK, June 13 (Xinhua) - No explosives or suspicious items were found on an Air India flight thaten.people.cn
12 New Species And A New-To-Science Genus: New Zealand’s Jumping Spiders Get A Big Boost
If ever you were to fall in love with a spider, it would surely be Salticidae. Known as the jumping spiders, they are gloriously fuzzy with eyes straight outBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Trump's Toilet of Treason
Sensitive Government Documents are Piled in a Tacky Golf Resort Bathroom — A blog about toiletsToilets of the World
‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills | Venice - EUROPE SAYS
Marta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships toEUROPE SAYS
Country ‘Icons’ Mark Major Music Festival ‘First’ With ‘Absolutely Fire’ Duet
Country 'Icons' Mark Major Music Festival 'First' With 'Absolutely Fire' Duet originally appeared on Parade.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Russia economy meltdown as car loan volume drops by nearly 50% and recycling fees double | World | News -
The Russian economy has fallen further into turmoil this year as the war in Ukraine continues to show no signs of an imminent ending. Since Vladimir Putin’sEUROPE SAYS
Analysis: "Seven Lies about Israel’s Attack on Iran"
"I was a US intelligence analyst. Trump and Netanyahu are lying to you." ~Harrison Mann
The lies started flying before the Israeli bombs did.
"If we want any hope of interrupting a disastrous cycle of escalation, we need to intercept the volley of lies that have already been launched out of Tel Aviv and Washington."
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Today in 1937, 88 years ago: in Washington D.C., the United States House of Representatives passes the Marijuana Tax Act.
A Growing Force on the Las Vegas Raiders' Offense
The Las Vegas Raiders have invested heavily in their offense lately. It has already started to pay off.Ezekiel Trezevant (Sports Illustrated)
How to Watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Hoog level van 'iedereen is hartstikke gek behalve ik'.
En het gebrek (lees: ontbreken) aan zelfreflectie wordt pijnlijk duidelijk.
"‘De PVV is tegengewerkt’: maar klopt dat ook? - NRC"
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‘De PVV is tegengewerkt’: maar klopt dat ook?
Machtige Tijden: Werd de PVV tegengewerkt tijdens het kabinet-Schoof? Speelden ambtenaren, rechters, adviesorganen of parlementariërs dubbelspel? Over aantoonbare onjuistheden en het onderschatte belang van tegenspraak: een inventarisatie.Tom-Jan Meeus (NRC)
Ja, zeg nooit nooit, want liegen kan hij als de beste… dan gaat ie in Trump modus denk ik…
Nog een disfunctioneel kabinet gaat ons uiteindelijk opbreken. Maar goed, bij twijfel doe niets is ook een methode.
Israel entered into war with Iran in a way that creates the conditions for American leverage, hoping to drag the U.S. into all-out confrontation. But even though Israel started the war, it can't control how Trump will respond.
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Israel started a war with Iran, but it doesn’t know how it ends
Israel entered into war with Iran in a way that creates the conditions for American leverage, hoping to drag the U.S. into all-out confrontation. But even though Israel started the war, it can’t control how Trump will respond.Abdaljawad Omar (Mondoweiss)
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Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card as Persistent Challenges Threaten Long-Term Gains
The Chesapeake Bay’s health has taken a downturn, according to a new report card, with the estuary relegated from a “C+” to a “C” as climate extremes andBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Eight chaotic days shake Trump's grip on the presidency
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/14/trump-israel-iran-protests-no-kings?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Week in politics: the conflict between Israel and Iran and protests in CA
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/14/nx-s1-5429138/week-in-politics-the-conflict-between-israel-and-iran-and-protests-in-ca?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Today at Mike’s Blog Round-Up, we’re all about the resources you need for No Kings Day.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Analyze Market Sentiment to Decrypt Public Opinion
Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Redoing 2020?
Hello, it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ There’s a story that Trumpists tell about 2020. The mass protests...
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Redoing 2020?
There’s a story that Trumpists tell about 2020. The mass protests of that summer were a missed opportunity; Trump, having been thwarted in his desire to call…Nicole Lafond (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
Minister visits Blackwood to discuss employment and welfare - EUROPE SAYS
The event was led by the UK Government's employment minister, Alison McGovern MP, who visited the venue last week. Organised by Ruth Jones MP, the discussionEUROPE SAYS
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People almost never recognize the fallacy at play here:
- Softbank invested $18B in WeWork in total
- Microsoft invested $100B in Bing over the years
- Meta invested $65B in AI just in 2025
That's just the labor theory of value.
Spending a lot of money means a lot of human labor on something. And it has never meant that it's automatically good.
Sudden, large amounts of money often implies mal-investment. Or stated more bluntly, we're wasting people's lives many times with this stuff.
Two-thirds of voters at Indiana University Bloomington’s sole on-campus polling site used their university ID to vote last fall.
Indiana banned students from using these IDs for voting this spring.
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Indiana Republicans Are Banning Student IDs for Voting - Bolts
The new restriction, paired with Indiana’s stringent voter ID rules, is poised to make it much harder for many young people to vote in a state that already ranks near-last in turnout.Michael Barajas (Bolts)
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ICYMI, here’s a recap of this week in The Medium Newsletter:
Mon 6/9: Universal Basic Income
medium.com/blog/universal-basi…
Tue 6/10: Burnout
medium.com/blog/burnout-comes-…
Wed 6/11: “Corporate Pride”
medium.com/blog/the-pros-and-c…
Thu 6/12: “Incentive salience”
medium.com/blog/how-incentive-…
Fri 6/13: Audiobooks
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Audiobooks are part of a long tradition of how humans share meaning
Some people still think audiobooks don’t count as reading. They call it lazy, passive, cheating. But as an audiobook enthusiast, I’d like to push back. And not just due to the blatantly ableist…The Medium Newsletter (The Medium Blog)
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