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My wife and daughters left behind a legacy of love, John Hunt tells me www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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🌡️ A 100° day looks exactly like an 85° day, but #ExtremeHeat kills more people than tornadoes and hurricanes combined. See how one Philadelphia neighborhood found a surprisingly simple solution (via TIME) ⬇️ time.com/7291482/loca... #UrbanHeat

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We applied a long list of trustworthiness checks to RCTs in 50 Cochrane Reviews with the goal of learning a bit more about the checks. A few take-aways. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Trump’s utter lack of credibility, highlighted in his serial lies about Iran, will have long-term implications for America, far beyond this episode and even beyond the Middle East. “US risks becoming too brutal to love but too irrelevant to fear”—and too untrustworthy to bargain with.

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My Trade Secrets today. Imagine the US in 1957 had seen the Sputnik satellite overhead & said "Nah, we'll leave space to the Soviets". Thanks to climate change denial, mindless prejudice and trade protectionism, that's just what it's doing now with China & green tech, esp EVs and batteries. 1/2

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Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday said US President Donald Trump "exaggerated" the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in his first appearance since a ceasefire in the war with Israel took hold. u.afp.com/Sxhx

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Keir Starmer ringing round the whole of Nato and the G7 to schedule important meetings on Wednesdays because he is frightened of facing Kemi Badenoch directly. Honestly you'd hope that at least one Conservative frontbencher had the self-respect to have quit by this point.

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“Over the past few months, Paramount leaders have been wrestling with how to pay to settle the lawsuit without exposing directors and officers to liability in potential future shareholder litigation or to criminal charges for bribing a public official.” www.wsj.com/business/med...

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The big conclusion from the NATO "summit" was that Trump blocked the very purpose of NATO - to stand up against Russian aggression. Europe stands alone and had better realize that.

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Lander & Mamdani's cross endorsement and very public mutual support is how politics should look, and a strong argument for rank choice voting. Oh and New Yorkers: DON'T RANK CUOMO. Ethics matter. Sexual harassment/assault is NEVER ok. youtu.be/ClNKD_6ow-g?...

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NEW: Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:

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Antoinette Lattouf: Court finds journalist unfairly fired over Gaza post

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Everyone is focusing on Bove’s “f*** you” comment but not enough attention being given to the other bombshell in the WB, which is the premeditated violation of the Mass. district court injunction and subsequent cover up, the same injunction which SCOTUS stayed on Monday 1/

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A remarkable snapshot of just how much damage Donald Trump's second term has done to British public trust in the US government. (YouGov Blue)

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NEW: Emil Bove does not deny telling DoJ lawyers to say "fuck you" to court orders. Thank you for your line of questioning, @schiff.senate.gov

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I hope the Lattouf decision gives other board members decision makers around the country serious pause in the future. Political opinions are still legal in this country. Facts and criticism about horrific human rights violations should be supported, not punished.

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Both Senators Blumenthal and Whitehouse make a point of order that deliberative process and attorney client privileges don't apply in judicial nominee hearings. Whitehouse points that Bove is using the privileges selectively, and doesn't even have the right to invoke it.

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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place before all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

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Natasha Bertrand, whom Trump is seeking to get sacked for exposing the limits of the Iran bombing, is an outstanding journalist. Follow her at @natashabertrand.bsky.social

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Secretary general of the council of Europe and Zelensky signed a treaty to establish a tribunal for russia

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⚡️NATO allies surprised by Rubio's inconsistency on Russia sanctions, POLITICO reports. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio surprised NATO allies with conflicting messages on Russia sanctions, delivering a tougher stance in private than in his public remarks, POLITICO reported on June 26.

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People immediately pivoting to slot Lander into a progressive primary challenge are missing the implicit deal in the cross-endorsement: he's going to be deputy mayor, essentially COO of New York City. He's going to use his experience with the inner workings of government to help Mamdani deliver.

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University research has amazingly positive, real-world impacts around the globe. This cancellation of funding - funding that had been granted - has immediate negative effects. Heart-breaking. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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Brilliant piece on the swirling discontent around Morgan McSweeney by @pickardje.bsky.social, @georgewparker.bsky.social and @annasophiegross.bsky.social:

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Thank you, Glenn. We are all well aware. 🤣😂

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Emil Bove’s “fuck you” to courts whose orders he’d opt to defy should abruptly end his path through the Circuit Court to the Supreme Court. His nomination is well and truly fucked. End of.

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Bove refuses to answer whether he spoke to Stephen Miller before he moved to dismiss the Eric Adams case.

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In a June Democratic mayoral primary, Zohran Mamdani received more votes than 22 sitting US Senators received in their most recent general elections.

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I really really really encourage you to read (or listen to) the whistleblower letter about Bove's actions in the Alien Enemies Act Case, the Abrego case, and the South Sudan/Djibouti case. Andy McCabe and I have just released the audio version, for free, here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

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Aaron Sorkin is writing and directing a sequel to The Social Network. “The new film isn’t a ‘January 6’ movie and will focus not just on the 2020 election but also Facebook’s effect on teens, preteens, violence and countries outside the U.S.” [deadline.com]

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I think that the outcome in the NY Mayoral race and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race both show that people power CAN beat the political money machine. That should give us all hope, and the motivation to work for the government we want.

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🙏 The death toll from the missile attack on Dnipro on June 24 has risen to 19. More than 300 people were injured. In total, 21 people have died in the region.

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Ted Cruz just said Mr. Abrego has been charged with Human Trafficking. Cruz proclaims "I read every word of that indictment!" Apparently not, because Abrego was not charged with human trafficking. I hope this comes up in a motion to dismiss the charges.

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The ability of Angela Rayner to terrify any chinless Tory MP within a 5 mile radius is remarkable. #PMQs

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President Zelensky met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The two leaders discussed advancing joint weapons production, Denmark’s presidency of the EU Council, and continued support for Ukrainian forces.

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While NATO membership is the strongest guarantee for Ukraine’s security, opportunities remain for the West and Ukraine to build a reliable defense. #NATOSummit2025 cepa.org/comprehensiv...

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The best part of the Mamdani win is that a bunch of octogenarian Democratic officials might finally be realizing that it's long past time they pass the torch.

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“There’s nowhere near enough being done to ensure accountability and transparency in UK freeports, which is alarming given the scale of public investment involved,” says David Powell, a political activist that has written extensively on the UK’s SEZ programme www.fdiintelligence.com/content/4c6e...

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My 88-year-old bubbe who has never lived outside New York City and had an entire career as a NYC public school educator called me to say she is staying cool and has voted for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

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Trump changes tune on Zelenskyy and Putin https://on.ft.com/4kcazwb

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Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts from nerve cells to fuel their spread to distant sites, a discovery that could improve treatments against the deadliest tumours.

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