Book Review: No Such Thing As Duty by Lara Elena Donnelly
A blend of the historical and the speculative to linger on the concept of duty in a grim and everchanging world.
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Book Review: No Such Thing As Duty by Lara Elena Donnelly
A blend of the historical and the speculative to linger on the concept of duty in a grim and everchanging world. The viewpoint character of ...www.nerds-feather.com
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Perseid meteor shower: When it peaks and what could spoil the party
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Perseids 2025: When the shower peaks and why you'll see fewer meteors
What makes the Perseids great is the quantity of meteors, their showy quality and the August summer nights when you can view them. But this year, there's a caveat.Amy Hubbard (Los Angeles Times)
More than 60,000 people killed in Gaza war, local health officials say
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/29/gaza-death-toll-60000/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump, DeSantis advocate for redistricting ahead of midterms
https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/07/29/florida-redistricting-desantis-trump?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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'You’ve got to be kidding me': Behind Trump's unraveling
f you’re like me, you were kinda blindsided by the Epstein scandal, and that’s because, if you’re like me, you are not in thrall to conspiracy theories that claim to explain how reality “really” works, which is to say, “theories” about imaginary vill…John Stoehr (Alternet.org)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale's top 10 hospitals, ranked
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Politico is reporting some break with Netanyahu here, and Trump and Vance are inferring that Netanyahu and the IDF are lying about the starvation. Meanwhile, they're also vowing a "Tokyo" or "Berlin" like end for Hamas, invoking battles with some of the worst mass civilian casualties in history.
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Despite new sales tax to reduce homelessness, LAHSA cuts back an effective path to housing
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Despite new sales tax to reduce homelessness, LAHSA cuts back an effective path to housing
An L.A. County temporary housing subsidy program is facing big cuts this year, raising alarm among homeless service providers.Andrew Khouri (Los Angeles Times)
Daniel DePetris: South Korea’s new president tries to shake up the Korean Peninsula
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/column-south-korea-lee-jae-myung-bring-stability-depetris/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Daniel DePetris: South Korea’s new president tries to shake up the Korean Peninsula
Bringing stability back to the Korean Peninsula is a necessity for South Korea’s president, but North Korea is refusing to play ball.Daniel DePetris (Chicago Tribune)
‘Cemetery of the living dead’: Venezuelans recall 125 days in notorious El Salvador prison | US immigration
Arturo Suárez struggles to pinpoint the worst moment of his incarceration inside a prison the warden boasted was “a cemetery of the living dead”.EUROPE SAYS
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SCO to expand comprehensive cooperation with CSTO — secretary general
According to Nurlan Yermekbayev, the SCO and CSTO continue work on updating the legal framework for their cooperation with a focus of practical resultsTASS
Dick Simpson and Alisa Kaplan: Cook County inspector general’s office needs more resources
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/29/opinion-chicago-inspector-general-office-staffing/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Dick Simpson and Alisa Kaplan: Cook County inspector general’s office needs more resources
Recent accounts alleging misconduct within Cook County government agencies show the need for a strong inspector general’s office.Dick Simpson (Chicago Tribune)
Tennessee leaders back Musk tunnel plan to Nashville airport • Tennessee Lookout
Gov. Bill Lee announced Elon Musk’s Boring Company has plans to dig a 10-mile tunnel Nashville International Airport to downtown.Sam Stockard (Tennessee Lookout)
Midtown shooting suspect left note mentioning NFL and CTE, police sources say
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Midtown shooting suspect left note mentioning NFL and CTE, police sources say
The note claimed he suffered from CTE, police sources told ABC News.Aaron Katersky (ABC News)
Federal judge issues new order protecting all Planned Parenthood clinics from Medicaid ‘defunding’ • Tennessee Lookout
Planned Parenthood affiliates are protected from a “defunding” provision passed by Congress after a federal judge granted a request for a new preliminary injunction.Tennessee Lookout
TF1 Posts $1.3B Half-Year Revenue In Run-Up To Netflix Deal, As North America Unit Helps Studio Arm Grow 6.4%
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TF1 Posts $1.3B Half-Year Revenue In Run-Up To Netflix Deal
France's TF1 Group posted half-year revenue of €1.1B ($1.3B), with dips at its media arm offset by growth at its newly refurbished studios division.Jesse Whittock (Deadline)
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'You’ve got to be kidding me': Behind Trump's unraveling
f you’re like me, you were kinda blindsided by the Epstein scandal, and that’s because, if you’re like me, you are not in thrall to conspiracy theories that claim to explain how reality “really” works, which is to say, “theories” about imaginary vill…John Stoehr (Alternet.org)
Worcester immigration arrests at car wash business - EUROPE SAYS
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after police targeted hand car washes in Worcester.EUROPE SAYS
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Agadez: The ancient Sahelian city forced to change amid trying times
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/7/29/agadez-the-ancient-sahelian-city-forced-to-change-amid-trying-times?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Agadez: The ancient Sahelian city forced to change amid trying times
A once thriving Saharan tourist city with a rich but fading heritage faces harsh realities two years since Niger’s coup.Shola Lawal (Al Jazeera)
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“Democracy can collapse faster than we think”: urgent warnings from Georgia spotlight rising authoritarian threats across Europe and the West
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San Sebastian Adds Agnieszka Holland Feature & Alice Winocour’s ‘Couture’ Starring Angelina Jolie To Competition Lineup
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San Sebastian Adds ‘Couture’ Starring Angelina Jolie To Competition
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A new iteration of Taco María opens, in an unlikely place
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A new iteration of Taco María opens, in an unlikely place
Carlos Salgado shocked his fans by closing Taco María. As his good friend, I have the exclusive on what’s next. Hint: It's not in California.Gustavo Arellano (Los Angeles Times)
Heat warning in GTA expected to end Tuesday night: Environment Canada
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Video. North Korea opens new beach resort to locals but bans foreign tourists
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Video. North Korea opens new beach resort to locals but bans foreign tourists
Video. North Koreans have begun visiting the newly opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort, a state-run complex said to accommodate up to 20,000 people, according to official media.Euronews.com
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