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European automotive giant Stellantis faces €1.5 billion hit from US tariffs this year
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/07/29/european-automotive-giant-stellantis-faces-15-billion-hit-from-us-tariffs-this-year?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews
European automotive giant Stellantis faces €1.5 billion hit from US tariffs this year
Stellantis is bracing for €1.5 billion in losses due to US tariffs this year, placed both on cars and car parts.Una Hajdari (Euronews.com)
Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats
https://apnews.com/article/judge-orders-striking-virginia-college-board-appointments-3e5ce8b32bfff851cab0c8c7ca5b97cf?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-AssociatedPress
The John Dee Oracle - The Hermetic Library Blog
The John Dee Oracle: Wisdom from Queen Elizabeth’s Magician [Amazon, Bookshop, Publisher, Local Library] by John Matthews, illo Wil Kinghan, oracle kit box set with 29 cards and guide book, due August 2025 “Discover the wisdom of the renowned Elizabe…John Griogair Bell (The Hermetic Library Blog)
Trump Promised a Drilling Boom. The New Rigs Haven’t Showed Up. “The Liberation Day chaos and tariff antics
Trump Promised a Drilling Boom. The New Rigs Haven’t Showed Up. “The Liberation Day chaos and tariff antics have harmed the domestic energy industry." TheEUROPE SAYS
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Yankees Explored Cody Bellinger Trade After Aaron Judge Injury News: Report
The New York Yankees reportedly shopped the former MVP in trade talks amid fears that Aaron Judge was lost for the season.Peter Chawaga (Newsweek)
Sparrow, which uses AI to consolidate fragmented leave management processes, raised a $35M Series B led by Silver Lake Waterman, for $64M in total funding (Michael Nuñez/VentureBeat)
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Sparrow raises $35M Series B to automate the employee leave management nightmare
Sparrow raises $35M Series B to scale AI-powered employee leave management platform that has grown 14x since 2021, serving 1,000+ companies and saving $200M in payroll costs.Michael Nuñez (VentureBeat)
The Pan-European Picnic
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-pan-european-picnic?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Places @places-AtlasObscura
The Pan-European Picnic
On this spot in 1989, nearly a thousand people broke through the Iron Curtain.ugc (Atlas Obscura)
Ukrainian drones ambushing multiple Russian soldiers. Sumy Oblast, 2025. - EUROPE SAYS
Ukrainian drones ambushing multiple Russian soldiers. Sumy Oblast, 2025. by Latenightlatex234EUROPE SAYS
Today in 1987, 38 years ago: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).
Index: 3 Latin American nations offer nicer lifestyles for U.S. retirees - UPI.com
Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica have emerged as leading destinations for U.S. retirees, offering a more affordable, safer and more comfortable lifestyleUPI
The UK is slipping into racist dystopia
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/7/29/the-uk-is-slipping-into-racist-dystopia?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Opinion @opinion-AlJazeera
The UK is slipping into racist dystopia
And only mass solidarity mobilisation can stop it.Tariq Mehmood (Al Jazeera)
Google’s NotebookLM can now make narrated slideshows with AI
Google’s NotebookLM is getting a new Video Overviews feature that uses AI to create narrated slideshows. The Studio tab is getting some updates, too.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Trump Envisions Rare Earth Trade With Russia
US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he had anticipated substantial trade in rare earth minerals with Russia, pointing to President Vladimir Putin's willingness to engage in trade with the United States.Sputnik International
Index: 3 Latin American nations offer nicer lifestyles for U.S. retirees - UPI.com
Panama, Mexico and Costa Rica have emerged as leading destinations for U.S. retirees, offering a more affordable, safer and more comfortable lifestyleUPI
Nvidia: Selling AI GPUs to China Will Help the US Win. Democrats Are Skeptical
Nvidia, which stands to make billions, pushes back as Democratic senators criticize the Trump administration for letting the company resume the AI GPU sales to China.Michael Kan (PCMag)
Trade Brewing? Dodgers Listed As Fit For 'Under-The-Radar' Trade Chip
The Los Angeles Dodgers need to add more pitching to their team at the trade deadline. Could they be a fit for Adrian Houser?Zach Pressnell (Newsweek)
*fires up Duck Sauce*
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Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Official Pop-Up Video)
Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Official Pop-Up Video)Subscribe to the Duck Sauce YouTube Channel: https://smarturl.it/DuckSauceYTSubMesmerize music video out...YouTube
Fans Are Petitioning for Chipotle To Name a Burrito After Ozzy Osbourne, and There’s a Good Reason Why
Ozzy Osbourne was a big fan of burritos, even once dubbing himself "The Burrito Man," and its time he gets the tribute he deserves.Stephen Andrew Galiher (VICE)
#TuneTuesday #NomNomNomNom
Songs about food.
(In alphabetical order by artist, because I can't possibly choose favorites.)
Genesis: Supper's Ready
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Herbie Hancock: Honey from the Jar
youtube.com/watch?v=tRTHZ0z6uU…
The Leisure Society: The Hungry Years
youtube.com/watch?v=ga6ug4jTSH…
Mano Negra: Hamburger Fields
youtube.com/watch?v=lM11_yyaDT…
Ozomatli: Super Bowl Sundae
youtube.com/watch?v=dVTEaTdTrW…
Prefab Sprout: Blueberry Pies
youtube.com/watch?v=hdgmqvnp9q…
U2: Lemon
youtube.com/watch?v=KEcx9F_FW2…
Genesis - The Cinema Show (Official Audio)
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Songs about food.
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Cab Calloway - Everybody Eats When They Come To My House
Another one recorded on the December 11, 1948 session (see below). "Everybody Eats When They Come To My House" is good natured, humorous and above all swinging.YouTube
With the fiscal year drawing to a close, Congressional leaders are gearing up for a shutdown fight
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/with-the-fiscal-year-drawing-to-a-close-congressional-leaders-are-gearing-up-for-a-shutdown-fight?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-PBSNewsHour
With the fiscal year drawing to a close, Congressional leaders are gearing up for a shutdown fight
Republican lawmakers view the Democrats as itching for a shutdown after a series of political losses this year.PBS News
‘The Lost Bus’ Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Is a Hero School Bus Driver Who Saves a Classroom of Kids from a Fire
https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/the-lost-bus-trailer-matthew-mcconaughey-1235141626/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Latest News @latest-news-IndieWire
'The Lost Bus' Trailer: Matthew McConaughey as Hero School Bus Driver
Matthew McConaughey stars in 'The Lost Bus' which is based on a true story.Samantha Bergeson (IndieWire)
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Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target
https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-ai-recruiting-spree-thinking-machines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Artificial Intelligence @artificial-intelligence-WIRED
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