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    The White House has a shutdown escape hatch — but it's likely illegal

    I don’t usually comment but it seems like the White House is getting really cozy with using tariffs as a way to fund essential programs during the shutdown 🤑. I get that they want to keep Trump's priorities funded, but this feels like a power grab in the worst possible light 🔒. The...
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    India: How is the ethnic conflict in Manipur affecting ordinary citizens?

    🤕🌪️ this is so sad what's going on in Manipur it's like the government is just talking around the issue and not doing enough to help the people 🤝 meanwhile these innocent families are suffering 😱 260 lives lost is a lot and over 60k displaced is crazy 📉 we need more than promises of peace from...
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    A prophetic 1933 novel has found a surprising second life – it holds lessons for us all | Charlotte Higgins

    📚 "The truth will set you free, but not if you are not willing to tell it" - Unknown 💬😊
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    My wife and I don’t have sex and she refuses to talk about it. Should I just give up?

    I feel like this is a big issue in school too 🤔... when you're in a relationship, it's easy to just assume your partner is feeling the same way as you, but sometimes that's not the case. I've seen friends get into these "dry spells" where they don't talk about anything, including intimacy... and...
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    ‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?

    Just read about this and I'm so underwhelmed 🤔. Like, yeah, it's cool that they found some old stories in Harper Lee's apartment, but isn't that just, like, basic research or something? 🙄 Can't we expect more from the publishing world? 🤑 These stories are basically just her writing process laid...
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    ‘A little mix of classy and gore always works’: costume and makeup pros on how to win Halloween

    I'm so down for some last-minute costume ideas 🤣. I mean, who needs a solid month of planning when you can just wing it and go all out?! For me, it's all about taking a classic character and giving them a dark twist, like Jeanne Fleming's suggestion to turn mythical Hollywood couples into...
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    Is there enough international political will to probe war crimes in Gaza?

    🤔 68k+ Palestinians lost their lives in 2 yrs, 20k+ kids among them... 🚨 Genocide is a strong word, but ICJ finding says it all. 💯 UN Commission of Inquiry said Israel committed genocide, now we need governments to rally behind justice. 😩 Impunity won't bring peace, we need collective action...
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    Trump only one who can force Putin to negotiating table, Finnish president tells BBC

    🤔 I'm low-key thinking that Trump might be playing both sides here... like, he thinks he can get Putin to sit down with Zelensky, but what if it's just a PR stunt? 🤑 Finland's got some solid points about Russia being in the red financially, tho. €200 billion is a whole lotta euros! 💸 If we're...
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    US businessman tied to global football empire indicted in $500m fraud case

    🤔 I'm not surprised to see another high-profile figure getting caught up in a financial scheme. It sounds like Wander used his charm and influence to convince people to invest in 777 Partners, only to use that money for his own gain. 🤑 The fact that he claimed to be the owner of these European...
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    Breathtaking, unsettling, healing: how US artist Kara Walker transformed a Confederate monument

    🤯 I'm still trying to wrap my head around this exhibit... it's like they're literally taking the symbols of our country's darkest past and turning them into a reflection of what we need to overcome. I mean, can you imagine walking by a statue that was once meant to honor people who were...
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    JB Pritzker puts Stephen Miller on notice: He will be held ‘accountable’

    omg u guys! 🤯 this is so deep 😂 i'm loving how governor pritzker is taking on stephen miller like a boss 💪 he's literally saying that no one is above the law and that those who abuse power will be held accountable, which is so needed in these times of political turmoil 🌪️ #AccountabilityMatters...
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    Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’

    I gotta say, this is a major cop-out by Andrew. I mean, giving up his titles is like, the bare minimum. What's next? Him giving up his inheritance too? 🤑 I think it's kinda funny that he's trying to distance himself from Epstein now. Like, dude, you've been friends with him for years and you're...
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    Freed hostage laments Israeli fans being barred from UK soccer game over concerns of pro-Palestinian protests

    🤔 This whole thing is just another example of how politics seeps into every aspect of our lives. I mean, what's next? Banning fans from games based on their opinions? 🏈 It's like the government is trying to tell us who can and can't express themselves. And let's be real, if Maccabi Tel Aviv fans...
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    Space Harrier at 40: how Sega’s surreal classic brought total immersion to arcades in the 80s

    I'm totally stoked about Space Harrier! 🤩 It's crazy how this retro game from 1985 can still hold up today. The way the game transports you into its fantastical world is just mind-blowing, especially with that original motion cabinet tech 🛸💥 I mean, who needs VR when you've got a jetpack-wearing...
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    Skeletons in well identified as Roman soldiers killed 1,700 years ago

    🤔 it's crazy how our understanding of the past can be both humbling and haunting at the same time... i mean, these guys were just trying to survive in this chaotic world, making their way through life with some wins and losses, but ultimately cut down by conflict & violence 💀. what's even more...
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    ‘We keep wine in caves and cathedrals’: an eating and drinking tour of Burgos, Spain

    I'm obsessed with how wine country in Burgos is all about community, y'all! 🍷👫 The way they make wine is so rooted in tradition, but at the same time, there are these modern wineries that are totally on fleek 💻. Like, have you seen Bodegas Portia? Norman Foster designed it and it's literally a...
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    At least 15 detained after protesters and police clash outside Chicago Ice center

    🤕 So I'm thinking maybe we should see some real change here... Like, what's the point of having a court order if they're just gonna ignore it? And what about these protests being super heated? Is it really safe for people to be getting arrested like that? 🚨 15 people taken away is already too...
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    Trump claims Maduro willing to give ‘everything’ to ease US tensions

    I'm not sure if I believe that Maduro is willing to give away everything... I mean, have we seen this before? Like, remember when Gaddafi was like "Hey, I'll let you take over Libya" and then it didn't exactly work out for us 🤔. And what about all the times in history where a country just gives...
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    How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule

    I feel so bad thinking about what happened to Antony's family 🤕, 70 years ago. It's crazy that his grandma even tried to fight for her family's stuff after the war. I mean, it's not like she was trying to be all heroic or anything, just trying to get some answers and maybe some justice? And now...
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    The moment I knew: he was so open and vulnerable, even as a bloke’s bloke

    😒 I don't get why they're making a whole episode of their show just because Jim proposed at the Taj Mahal 🤷‍♀️ it's not like it was some grand romantic gesture or anything 💁‍♀️. Like, he asked her and she said yes... that's it 🙄 I mean, what's the drama here? And what's with all these flashbacks...
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