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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

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Evening all, my brother is cycling 220m from Manchester to London for @ambitiousautism.bsky.social tomorrow. Not bad for a man with only one working lung. His son got a diagnosis late on and they've been invaluable. Pls donate if you can! ambitious220.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/fundraisers/...

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A spot of holiday reading in Cadaques @raymodraco.bsky.social

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THE INDEPENDENT: Youth visa scheme receives EU backing: A crucial move for post-Brexit opportunities and a potential lifeline for a 'Bregretful' generation. - by Kate Devlin

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An American Doctor describes babies ripped from their mothers wombs 👇 Any humans old enough to see and feel what is taking place, but remains silent, will forever be condemned by their children, grandchildren & by history

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Here's a big-picture geopolitical thread on Israel's war on Iran - its possibilities, impossibilities, dynamics, and delusions. My goal is to give you a full big-picture view in one place, which is why this is a long thread. If you prefer drip-fed updates, skip this thread.

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Interior, Goldfish Bowl, Henri Matisse 1914

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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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Happy Bloomsday to all who celebrate

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Today in 1215 King John reluctantly affixed his seal to Magna Carta, a document which placed restrictions on his royal power. It has come to represent the centuries long battle to restrain capricious, insane, despotic leaders. That's a work in progress

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Heil to the chief! It's Donald Trump's vanity parade. My latest filing for the PNG Courier. open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...

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This video shows what happened to Sen. Padilla after they forcibly removed him from Kristi Noem's press conference. He's given orders from the officers that would cause him to smash his face, then pushed to the ground and handcuffed. Via: x.com/elex_michael...

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Episode 255 bookcareers.com Live is AI in Editorial with Meru Gokhale from Editrix AI. This week we speak to former Publisher at Penguin Random House, India, Meru Gokhale. Listen here: www.bookcareers.com/ai_editorial... #workinpublishing #publishinghopefuls #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence

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Dementia or stupidity? You decide

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Since 2019 (the last full year of EU membership), the volume of UK trade growth fell to an annual 0.3%, well below: -0.7% France -0.8% Germany -1.9% EU -1.4% Japan -2.4% US And well below our previous 4.9% from 1980-2008 For an open economy like Britain’s, this is very bad news. Bloody Brexit!

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EXCLUSIVE - Leaked Reform MPs WhatsApp about Zia Yusuf Please support serious journalism - subscribe to my Substack today: mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/exclusive-...

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Can’t believe the consequences of actions are happening.

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