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‘‘On the last day of his life, God gave him a gift, which was an attack chihuahua all the way from Washington who bowed and scraped. Vance was like Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice.’ Colm Tóibín on Pope Francis (and Pope Leo), on the podcast: www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and...

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#mswl reminder: I am still on the hunt for standout trans/genderqueer voices, particularly in YA but also MG, from speculative to gorgeously written coming-of-age. My partner is trans/nb, I’m genderfluid, and I will never stop championing genderqueer authors

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A U.S.-born citizen who was wrestled into the dirt, handcuffed and detained in a vehicle as part of an immigration raid had a REAL ID on him that was dismissed as fake, the man's cousin said Friday. Expect to see more of this, even if you have a REAL ID. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

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The narwhal is often called a 'canary in the coal mine' for the climate crisis, this reflects on the fragility of myth and the vanishing stability of the Arctic. #vss365

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Casten: The oil and gas sector don't like competition for the same reason you don't like D.E.I. Because mediocre folks are scared about a meritocracies.

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Boyle: We just verified with the congressional budget office and of 13.7 million Americans who will lose their health care because of their bill, exactly zero are undocumented immigrants

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Speaker Pro Tempore: It is important for the decorum of the institution for you to do the same. Jeffries: Every time I'm interrupted, it's going to add another 15 minutes to my remarks

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Jeffries: We will stand up today, stand up tomorrow, stand up this week, stand up next week, stand up this month, stand up next month, stand up this year, stand up next year, stand up at all times until we end this national nightmare and restore the American dream for every single person

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Kelly: Senator Ossoff and I introduced legislation to compel the rest of Congress to do what the two of us already do: put your assets into a blind trust, where you don’t have the ability to use any of the information you have to make money because of your job.

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Phang: It’s time for federal judges to acknowledge that they have lifetime appointments—and that should give them the courage to uphold the rule of law, but also to put some damn teeth into the court orders they’re issuing. it’s time that we start seeing action from the judiciary. Grow some balls

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Warren: How do you get the ear of the President? Because Trump says he’s the decision-maker for all of this. So how do you get his attention? Well, you could offer him a $400 million jet—or you could buy a bunch of his Trump coin—his stablecoins. He’s showing how to buy influence with him.

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Phang: Putting aside the big bullshit bill that just got passed in the House in the dark hours of the night, DOGE has single-handedly destroyed so much of our federal government. We, as Americans, deserve to know why they have done it, how they have done it, and what they are continuing to do.

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Trump dancing for crypto billionaires as Americans continue to struggle with tornado damage

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Moskowitz: They have no brakes. They’re drunk with power. And the only way we’re going to send a message to them—the only way we’re going to be able to put brakes on this and stop it—is to make Hakeem Jeffries Speaker.

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Malinowski: A couple of years ago, Vance gave a speech.. The title was universities are the enemy. He said explicitly, we cannot achieve anything in this country as a conservative movement unless we aggressively go after the universities. That's what they're doing right now

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Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

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The Meaning of Germany’s Dramatic Rearmament https://twp.ai/4imlQS

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“Four top partners at Paul Weiss announced late Friday that they were leaving the law firm, a major blow to the firm in the wake of its decision to cut a deal with President Trump to head off an executive order that would have restricted its business.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...

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New Oral History Captures Decades of Trans Life in the Words of Elders of Color https://twp.ai/4immBr

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Stock Market Sinks After Trump Threatens Tariffs on Apple, EU https://twp.ai/4immBb

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Harvard Fires Back at Trump’s International Student Ban With Lawsuit https://twp.ai/4immAa

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A federal judge halted Trump’s mass layoff plans extending a pause until a legal challenge is resolved. The order blocks layoffs and office closures at 22 agencies, including HUD, State, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs.

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FAA, NTSB investigate close call at New York's LaGuardia Airport https://twp.ai/4iniEx

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Michaela Watkins, Lauren Weedman’s ‘Hacks’ characters address industry sexism https://twp.ai/4iniF8

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Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa but even Afrikaner farmers scoff https://twp.ai/4iniIV

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U.S. hits Indian travel agencies facilitating illegal migration with visa bans https://twp.ai/4iniHX

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Police identify victim and gunman in Las Vegas gym shooting https://twp.ai/4iniL7

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Trump Admin Terminates $60 Million In Harvard Grants: What To Know https://twp.ai/4iniJy

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New review by Mr Womble over at runalongalongtheshelves.com today.

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Frontline US Aircraft Carrier Near China Prepares for Military Action https://twp.ai/4iniLm

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Police arrest third suspect linked to fire set at PM Keir Starmer's London property https://twp.ai/4iniLl

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There was a wave of relief across Europe following Romania's election of pro-European liberal Nicusor Dan as president. The runoff was closely watched in Kyiv and Chisinau as Dan faced off against George Simion, a Russia-linked nationalist banned from entering both Moldova and Ukraine.

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Hungary's parliament has approved a bill that will start the country's year-long withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court as PM Viktor Orbán's government claims the court has become political.

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Scroll down thru comments to see how to disable AI in Google Docs.

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Ukraine could launch war crime probe against Kim Jong Un over backing Russia, former ICC chief says "There is an opportunity for Ukrainian authorities, as the victim, to file a complaint against North Korea with the ICC," kyivindependent.com/kim-jong-un-...

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🇺🇦 war latest: Putin refuses ceasefire after Trump call; Zelensky rejects Russia's demand to withdraw troops from 4 regions A source in the President's Office told the Kyiv Independent on May 19 that 🇺🇦 is still pushing for a full, unconditional ceasefire kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-...

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Trump found his wannabe dictator doppelganger in the unlikliest of places in Bukele. Turns out corrupt people are beacons for those who ache to commit crimes & human rights abuses. They only need complicit partners to help them get away with it. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Monday Morning, Something we'll call 'poetry adjacent.' "Ode To A Photon" This is why Sci-Fi writers should avoid poetry. 🤔

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New Release! 1939. A witch in hiding. A war on the horizon. A traitor lurking in the shadows. Eliza is recruited by MI5 to stop a German spy & protect an ancient codex. But as war rages she discovers danger is closer to home. #HistoricalFantasy #WW2 #histfic #Booksky mybook.to/HerDarkestHour

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‘The pre-moderns were painfully aware of the potency – and the perils – of unguarded speech. “The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity,” warned the Apostle James.’ Ferdinand Mount on the contested history of free speech: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Can't think why a government wouldn't want more journalists and people who were able to critique media. Probably this is fine.

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Krasnov. Such a farce.

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Today I'm shining the spotlight on Hive by D.L. Orton as part of the #BlogTour hosted by @thewritereads.bsky.social! Hive is the first book in the Madders of Time series. #BookSky #BookBlogger 💙📚 🪐📚

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TONIGHT! There are still a few tickets left for this brilliant event and we hope to see you there! 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo... #Booksky 📚💙

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Trump news at a glance: Gulf deals in the spotlight as experts warn receipt of overseas gifts ‘unprecedented’ https://twp.ai/4inmC2

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A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY! Trump cut global food aid, now enough rations to feed 3.5 million people are rotting in warehouses. People are starving, but this man’s legacy will be cruelty in bulk.

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