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“What we learn from History is that no one learns from History” ~ Otto von Bismarck, 1815-1898 "There are no solutions, only tradeoffs" ~ Thomas Sowell
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How ‘Event Scripts’ Structure Our Personal Memories By screening films in a brain scanner, neuroscientists discovered a rich library of neural scripts — from a trip through an airport to a proposal — that form scaffolds for memories of our experiences www.quantamagazine.org/how-event-sc...

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UK Prime Minister Starmer hugs Zelensky as he welcomes him to 10 Downing Street. This is how you welcome the leader of the free world.

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After yesterday's events in the White House, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway's largest marine fuel companies, appears to have announced that it will no longer refuel American Navy vessels. Haltbakk has called on other European companies to refuse service to American forces.

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📸 No one follows more etiquette rules than the Royal Family—but notice how King Charles didn’t make any smart-ass or demeaning comments about Zelensky’s attire today. Why? Because respect isn’t about clothes—it’s about character. And that’s something money can’t buy.

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Macron says he’s prepared to open discussions about France providing a nuclear umbrella for all of Europe.

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De Bortoli Wines earns Sustainable Winegrowing Australia certification - Food & Beverage Industry News www.foodmag.com.au/de-bortoli-w...

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Presumed extinct, this desert rat-kangaroo may still be alive in hiding. New analysis reveals its delicate diet theconversation.com/presumed-ext...

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You will be amazed at what happens when you focus on the red dot in the video

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Google announces free Gemini Code Assist for individuals

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My dad had a large stock of pithy sayings, among them, "You can't get out of debt by borrowing," and "just remember, there's nothing so bad that it can't be made worse," inspiration for my screen name.

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Australian Government bans Kaspersky from its systems and devices - Security - iTnews 'Over “critical infrastructure” risk' www.itnews.com.au/news/gov-ban...

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I'm fairly certain that the guy who put the first "r" in February also decided how to spell Wednesday... Fuck that guy.

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Am I perfect? No. But am I striving to be a better person everyday? Also no.

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Tax relief and export support proposed for beer, wine & spirits producers 'brewers & distillers receive a full refund of any excise paid up to $350k yr. ...will inc to $400k. around 1.5k brewers and distillers and 3k wine producers currently access' winetitles.com.au/tax-relief-a...

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Japan makes breakthrough in next-gen fuel cells with high-conductivity material 'The new material could open the door for mass adoption of solid oxide fuel cells' interestingengineering.com/energy/japan...

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Americans should know that Trump just abandoned allies with a combined GDP equivalent to US GDP, in exchange for Russia which has a GDP only 6% the size of US GDP. And Trump convinced MAGA that they were all going to be rich.

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First island chain - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_i...

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‘The perfect target’: Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy | Donald Trump | The Guardian #Krasnov www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...

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#Krasnov

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Gen Z are taking telephobia courses to learn the lost art of a call 'A survey of 2,000 U.K. adults in 2024 found that almost a quarter of 18 to 34-year-olds never pick up phone calls. Around 61% of the age group prefer to receive a message rather than an audio call' www.cnbc.com/2025/02/17/g...

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Dear Australian, despite your perception that China is distant, you’re not immune to China’s expansionist goal.

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🇨🇿🇺🇸 "If the US goal was to wake Europe from its lethargic sleep, they have succeeded," — Petr Pavel 🇪🇺 "Europeans need to learn to make their own decisions and act as soon as possible."

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A good graphic from Damien Symon showing where the totally unnecessary and unprofessional Chinese live fire off Sydney was planned. Why has China done this? A short thread. 1/11 🧵 🇦🇺

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Krasnov bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...

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Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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"Russia started this war, and anyone who thinks otherwise is living in fantasy land. www.9news.com.au/national/ton...

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Study shows consumer openness to smoke-tainted wines - Winetitles 'in New Zealand, two clusters of consumers were identified: one that liked the smoke-impacted wine (110 people) and the other that disliked it (87 people)' winetitles.com.au/study-shows-...

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NEWS! "You could have made a deal", Trump blames Poland for starting World War II

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Scientists pinpointed the brain's "dessert stomach" secret: the same fullness neurons surprisingly trigger sugar cravings via an opioid pathway.

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ACCAN (Australian Communications Consumer Action Network) presses NBN Co to make 50Mbps its basic tier - Telco/ISP - iTnews 'Calling time on 25/5Mbps' www.itnews.com.au/news/accan-p...

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iTWire - [Australia's] NBN Co completes A$750 million Fixed Wireless upgrade program itwire.com/it-industry-...

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I accidentally went shopping on an empty stomach… Now I’m the proud owner of isle 6.

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The duality of tankies. A-Russia may use nukes to end humanity if we don't appease it B-Russia would never bomb a nuclear power plant, it's too ethical/sensible.

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Rush released their second studio album ‘Fly By Night’ 50 years ago on February 15, 1975 album.ink/RushFBN

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Measles requires 95% vaccination rates for herd immunity. It has a 16.2% case fatality rate for unvaccinated children under 5 years and 24% for children under 9 months (who are unable to be vaccinated). 30% of the survivors experience severe complications like blindness, deafness, or encephalitis.

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Audrey Hepburn: Stunning photos of one of Hollywood’s timeless beauties www.historydefined.net/audrey-hepbu...

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'No fairness in tennis': Kyrgios slams Sinner deal www.thenewdaily.com.au/sport/tennis...

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The stuff-ups that distorted our view of everyday items www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/health/...

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James K. Galbraith on His Latest Book, DOGE, Bitcoin & More 'Germans replacing ... their nuclear with wind... reducing living standards in Germany for a long period into the future; it’s a fundamental economic miscalculation' www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...

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