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We know the awful, the stupid, the cruel goes on, but we’re heartened by the birth of “a new unified theory of American reality” to help explain the darkness. It’s called, “Everyone is twelve now.” Suddenly, we get it: the right’s puerile idiocy, pointless vengeful assaults on law and decency,Continue Reading

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Here are the key events from day 1,343 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events from day 1,343 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A shell explodes in a village after a Russian gun is fired on an undisclosed location in Ukraine [Image made from video provided byContinue Reading

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Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals appeared. Using advanced molecular dating and gene transfer analysis, researchers reconstructed fungi’s ancient lineage, revealing they were crucial in shaping Earth’s first soils and ecosystems., Read MoreContinue Reading

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When the Pentagon announced that reporters would only be credentialed if they pledged not to report on documents not expressly released by official press handlers, free press advocates, including FAIR, denounced the directive as an assault on the First Amendment. The impact of this rule cannot be understated — anyContinue Reading

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The Israeli army launched a barrage of attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions with Hamas grew two weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and the militant group responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage. #israel #gaza Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video mayContinue Reading

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Exclusives End of Ukraine’s “wunderwaffe” drones? Russian turtle tanks eat FPVs as 14 vehicles break through. A large Russian tank force attacked under the cover of bad weather on Monday. Half the force survived—and that might be enough. Russian drones hunted Ukrainian civilians with cameras, then struck. UN now callsContinue Reading

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine has evidence of Chinese involvement in Russia’s war effort, including the supply of machinery used in weapons production and the presence of Chinese mercenaries on the battlefield, Ukrinform reports. Despite public commitments to neutrality, China maintains close economic and strategic ties withContinue Reading

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As of July, Amazon employed nearly 1.55 million workers., Amazon said Tuesday that it is cutting about 14,000 corporate roles as the e-commerce giant expands its investment in AI. Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, said in a blog post that the layoffs are partContinue Reading

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Gates called for a greater focus on preventing the suffering of people in developing nations., (NewsNation) — Bill Gates is pushing back on what he calls a “doomsday outlook” when it comes to fighting climate change. The Microsoft co-founder published a memo in his blog Monday that called for aContinue Reading

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An ad campaign from the government of Ontario featured audio of former President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs on foreign goods. The video rearranges what Reagan said in a 1987 radio address, and it ignores some of the context. But it does not alter the former president’s sentiments, contrary to President Traitor 47’s claim thatContinue Reading