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"Opinion polls suggest that these attacks, when coupled with Trump’s threats to impose swingeing tariffs on Europe and seize Canada, Panama and Danish Greenland by force, have led many to conclude that the US is now an adversary, not an ally."

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Numerous studies have found that exercising outside has a slight edge on boosting both our physical and mental health, even when the conditions outside are less than ideal

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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The Daily Beast publishes a sourced allegation that Trump has been a Russian spy since 1987 and then—possibly under some form of threat—deletes it. But in an act of unusual heroism, it left it up long enough for Wayback Machine to capture it text. Here it is (please share):

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This is an excellent and timely factsheet on Ukraine, U.S. v. European security assistance, and other misunderstood or lied about aspects of the war, by our friends at @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. I'll summarize a few main points below, with additional sources of my own:

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You made this mess. You clean it up. That’s how the EU should treat companies polluting the atmosphere with planet-warming greenhouse gases, the bloc’s climate science advisers say.

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‘What a lie’: Danish astronaut responds to Musk claim that Biden abandoned ISS pair on purpose

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"We may like Zelensky, or we may not, we may scold him, or we may praise him, we may condemn his actions, or we may applaud them ... Because he is OUR President. No lying creature, neither in Moscow, nor in Washington, nor anywhere, has the right to open his mouth against him." That is solidarity 👏🏻

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You live and you learn.

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"Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of “moral legitimacy” to something akin to “a landlord seeking rent,” Singapore’s defense chief said on the sidelines of a security meeting." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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The conservative frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, yesterday signaled his openness to forming a governing coalition with center-left parties, but not the far-right Alternative for Germany party or the liberals.

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NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.

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If nothing else, learn from history. The enemy within is always the most dangerous. It's so incredible to me that we are actually witnessing this happening before our eyes, and that we are still not learning anything.

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Extreme weather is our new reality. We must accept it and begin planning | Gaia Vince

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Despite everything that's happening, Zelensky is a leader. And Europe must unite to rise as a greater power. The US will need to be ignored as they are simply an unreliable ugly mess, hijacked and trapped in a 'Matrix' of their own making and severely damaged, perhaps permanently. Time for change.

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Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

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“I’m here to name it without hesitation or doubt in my mind and to lend my unwavering solidarity to all those who recognize the unacceptable complacency of our greed-addicted governments who make nice with planet-wreckers and war criminals, wherever they come from.” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 variety.com/2025/film/fe...

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When It Comes To Experience, We Must Stay Human In An AI World https://www.europesays.com/1843916/ Technology should enhance, not replace, human connection. getty Mark Schaefer is one of my favorite business authors. I’ve…

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Tariffs likely to impart a modest stagflationary hit to the economy this year https://www.europesays.com/1843912/ The economic policies of the Trump administration are starting to take shape. President Trump has already announced the…

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This is the Way. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

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John Warner has a warning about AI: "We have to think of this technology as potentially dangerous to our well-being.... If it de-skills us or alienates us from the things that we think are important about our labor, we're sort of signing our own death warrant." chroni.cl/3CHOqWC

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Today, we connect the Baltic states to the continental European electricity grid. We’re cutting the last remaining links with Russia. Freedom from threats and blackmail, at last. This is a historic day ↓ europa.eu/!Rw3qWC

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www.themarginalian.org/2024/12/31/s...

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EU issues guidelines on banned AI practices https://www.europesays.com/1827556/ The European Union has released Guidelines to provide legal clarity on the prohibited uses of AI within the…

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There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new poll suggests

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this is what we want to see. tariff the shit out of elon’s companies www.businesstoday.in/world/canada...

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The worst tragedy in life is when Intentions and motives are driven by one person's vanity. Ignorant and arrogant or not, words and actions have consequences. And you reap what you sow.

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When you became your own deadliest enemy. www.vox.com/politics/397...

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Beijing announced today plans for retaliatory measures after the United States slapped 10 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.

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Well said. Be more. Be unpredictable. Be different. Also, taking action individually and collectively is better than just commenting or commiserating. Move on, and move fast.

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He explains how companies have learned to manipulate natural biological impulses in ways that keep us trapped. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

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Refreshing piece by Amy Fleming in The Guardian, where I joined scholars to unpack misconceptions that disempower parents & young people around tech. Evidence doesn’t support fear—our approach shouldn’t either. Let’s pause panic & do better for families in 2025! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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When a country loses both Truth and Trust.

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Researching views, experiences and options. jpthealth.substack.com/p/2025-is-th...

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Briny Residue Scooped From Asteroid Bennu Holds Clues to Life’s Cosmic Origins https://gizmodo.com/briny-residue-scooped-from-asteroid-bennu-holds-clues-to-lifes-cosmic-origins-2000556326

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“No lab has a solution to AI alignment [ensuring AI’s objectives match those of humans]. And the faster we race, the less likely that anyone finds one in time."

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What International AI Safety report says on jobs, climate, cyberwar and more

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Denmark Gives Military $2-Billion Boost Amid Greenland Threat https://www.europesays.com/1805910/ Denmark has announced a 14.6-billion kroner ($2.05-billion) investment to strengthen security in Greenland and the Arctic. The move…

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