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Exclusive As Hungary blocks Ukraine’s €90 billion, the EU quietly splits into two tiers—one for 27 members, one for 26. The €90 billion standoff may be the moment the multi-speed Europe that Brussels has avoided becomes unavoidable. 50% profit tax, no dividends, no new licenses—Eastern European fintechs are buying UkrainianContinue Reading

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The The Traitor administration says moving the Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutting down 31 research stations will streamline operations and bring leaders west, where the forests are. By Marianne Lavelle In announcing one of the largest reorganizations in the 120-year history of the U.S. Forest Service, the TheContinue Reading

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March 2026 meted out a sizeable set of Linux software releases, including updates to FOSS stalwarts GIMP, digiKam , Krita and Blender. The preceding month also gave us several major new releases, covered on this site in dedicated articles, like Firefox 149 with free built-in VPN, the ‘biggest ever release’Continue Reading

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A month after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, President Traitor 47 addressed the nation in a prime-time speech on April 1, saying the military operation was “getting very close” to completing its mission. The Traitor repeated some false and questionable claims we’ve written about before. The TraitorContinue Reading

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April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day, purposefully set the day after April Fools’ Day (when mistruths are encouraged). The day was launched in 2016 by the International Fact-Checking Network, which calls it “a global celebration of truth and accuracy.” This year’s International Fact-Checking Day theme is: “We Stand for Facts.”Continue Reading

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The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade beams, trusses, and other structural elements that could one day offer lighter, modular, and more sustainable alternatives to traditional wood-based framing. InContinue Reading

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About 1.1 million noncitizen households that receive food stamps are at risk of losing benefits after a measure included in the One Big Beautiful Bill took effect Wednesday. Data isn’t available to detail exactly how many could lose benefits, but it affects a class of immigrants who are refugees, asyleesContinue Reading

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Efforts to memorialize the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk are proving that party lines don’t disappear, even in death. Republican lawmakers across multiple states have introduced legislation honoring Kirk, and while some bills have passed, others are hitting political roadblocks.  Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA, a nonprofitContinue Reading