Kaja Kallas says Russia tried to intimidate Western countries with train strike.
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She/her//sí/í. Done working around the world, happy to be back home in the gorgeous Kingdom of Kerry, ensconced in Munster, the true home of northern hemisphere rugby. Lucky to have such wonderful niblings who keep me in touch with this 21st Century stuff.
“Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and interviews with three people familiar with the event. The oligarch paid to rent out one of the private islands”
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Upholding the Constitution isn't the criminal Trump administration's policy, but it is the law of the land. Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution - POLITICO share.google/CRpAyvGTVsCc...
Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution
Northern District of California Judge Noël Wise, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, sided with the Stanford Daily in its suit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Trump said it would just “disappear”. Musk confidently predicted it would burn out by April. A whole ecosystem of talking heads ridiculed anyone who wore a mask or got the vaccine. If we had listened to these people, God knows how many more would have died.
speaking in front of placards that read "FAUCI MUST ROT IN PRISON," White House official Peter Navarro downplays covid -- which killed one million Americans! -- as "not that infectious" and only dangerous for people with comorbidities
Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, defence ministry says
Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, defence ministry says
Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region overnight, Ukrainian military says
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A coalition of 142 feminist organisations have signed a manifesto pledging solidarity and support for "all trans and non-binary people” Read more 👉 https://www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the-lgbtqia-news-34/#%E2%99%80%EF%B8%8F-feminist-orgs
I'm in Italy and this is what appears. A Google Maps fail.
Welcome to the Mystery Jukebox. Kitty has done a marvellous job in setting things up, now it's my turn. You have 2 tokens spend them wisely but do not reply here The Mystery Jukebox has rules, as attached. 1/2
The Mystery Jukebox - Michael Gallagher Writes
All the rules and conventions for joining in Kitty's Saturday Mystery Jukebox laid out in one place for your convenience.
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We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.
Carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of ExxonMobil’s UK fossil fuel emissions. Bad for health, environment. Huge pressure on energy/water supplies Few long-term jobs generated Local people, not ministers, must decide if they want datacentres.
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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In Blanchardstown, another data centre is looking to pipe hot water to heat nearby buildings. It's the latest district heating project to be proposed in the Dublin area. This one is focused on plugging in neighbouring industrial buildings.
In Blanchardstown, another data centre looks to pipe hot water to heat nearby buildings
It's the latest district heating project to be proposed in the Dublin area. This one is focused on plugging in neighbouring industrial buildings.
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People pull Japan's historic Hirosaki Castle back into place More than a thousand people come together in rotating teams to pull Japan's historic Hirosaki Castle back to its original location after renovations. The castle in Aomori Prefecture was moved in 2015 to repair damage to the stone walls
The EU’s long-held ambition to become a clean industrial powerhouse will face a major test this autumn: France and Germany are at loggerheads over how protectionist the landmark Industrial Accelerator Act should be.
Europe’s clean industry debate pits France against Germany
The Industrial Accelerator Act aims to promote industry while limiting carbon pollution. The EU’s biggest countries don’t agree on how to do that.
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Social media companies failed to act on the vast majority of electoral disinformation reported by researchers ahead of last year’s presidential election, a new report shows. jrnl.ie/7139970
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UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying.
‘Outrageous': UN condemns Israeli threat to expel Gaza residents over kites
UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying.
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I booked myself in for a beginners plumbing course.. After all, if men can do it! #SpeirGorm #SpeirGorm
At first glance, you might think these are just rowan berries. But spread by birds and other allies, they're the potential to co-create a whole new wild rainforest ecosystem. These are, in reality, seeds of *hope*.
Watch live tomorrow: MTG-I2 launches on Ariane 6 #VA270, completing Europe's first Meteosat Third Generation imaging constellation. ▶️ Coverage starts at 21:42 CEST 🚀 Liftoff scheduled for 22:10 CEST
90% of England’s water industry owned by foreign investors, often holed up in tax havens. Customers treated as cash cows £88.4bn paid in dividends since privatisation 1 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of household supply, lost to leaks. 41trn lost since privatisation. Investment neglected.
The case for nationalisation of water companies
England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...
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US kindergarten vaccinations drop to new low www.bmj.com/content/394/...
US kindergarten vaccinations drop to new low
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China's Xi to attend SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, visit Egypt, ministry says reut.rs/4gwLagy
China's Xi to attend SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, visit Egypt, ministry says
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as part of a state visit there and then to Egypt from August 30 to September 3, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
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Bluesky feeds right now: Dolly Dolly Dolly Dolly Trump insanity Dolly Dolly Dolly
It’s World Dog Day, so here are a few of our favourite certified good bois from the collection 🐶 From the 1300s to the 1800s, every good dog deserved a portrait. We’re inclined to agree.
> Cofnas has now been suspended by Ghent University and says that he expects to be fired. Many people rightly find Cofnas’s racist views abhorrent and his personal attacks on Arday distasteful. But Ah, the old "Cofnas is a racist, but!" Shame on Inside Higher Ed...
In Defense of Nathan Cofnas
We must not abandon academic freedom and punish anyone for being a harsh critic, even when there are tragic results.
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ@olivia.science · 2mo agoPlease stop taking at face value what Cofnas says about anything including his own situation. He's not fired. He's not been suspended for being a whistleblower. He's suspended, yes, but for other important things, like bringing the university into disrepute.