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Odd Internet Speak -- Using 'Correct' to Express Agreement

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Sleepy day. The short visit from my son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter wore me out. We spent much of our time indoors so that my mother could enjoy the wee one's company, but we also managed to spend a little time in Swift River at a small public beach.

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Olga Skabeeva abruptly shut down an overly optimistic panelist who tried to explain how Moscow can impress the Trump administration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqYK...

Olga Skabeeva shuts down an overly optimistic panelist

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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A heinous act. Israel burns 1,200,000 square meters of olive groves in the mixed Shiite-Christian village of Yaroun. www.lorientlejour.com/article/1543...

« Nous avons regardé les champs brûler, impuissants et en larmes » : À Yaroun, l'armée israélienne réduit en cendres des oliviers centenaires

Pendant plus de trente-six heures, le feu a dévoré plus de 120 hectares d’oliveraies de Yaroun, dont certaines abritaient des arbres centenaires, raconte le président du conseil municipal de cette...

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Trump lies again about the Reflecting Pool and says Pirro "folded like an umbrella"

Some of my favorite people post some really cool stuff on here, but I don’t repost because there is no alt text. I really want to share your stuff, but inclusive means inclusive.

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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The writing on the hill says "Russia is our great nation." The burning Wildberries warehouse next to it conveys a different message.

Knapp eine Woche nach dem Anschlag in Berlin wird den ersten CSDs die Förderung gestrichen – alles also wieder beim Alten: “Vielfalt" ist kein Förderziel. Der CSD in Rathenow ist nun gefährdet. Queere Sichtbarkeit wird nur gut geheißen, wenn es in den eigenen Kulturkampf reinpasst.

Karin Prien streicht dem CSD Rathenow die Fördergelder

Kurz vor dem geplanten Termin am 12. September und nur wenige Tage nach dem islamistischen Anschlag in Berlin ist dem CSD Rathenow die Förderung aus dem Bundesprogramm "Demokratie leben!" gestrichen w...

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Begging you, reporters everywhere: stop using this framing. Anyone anywhere at any time can have an underlying condition. That has only become more true as you decided to join the war on COVID on the side of COVID. People with fallible bodies—all of us—deserve to not shit themselves to death.

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Breaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.

CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)

Just your regular reminder that: 1) Almost everyone has an underlying health issue if you look hard enough 2) People with underlying health issues don't deserve to die for eating lettuce 3) We should be strengthening, not weakening our regulatory processes. And properly funding them.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5d ago

Breaking News: Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to cyclospora. Both people who had the parasite also had underlying health issues.

⚡️Over 236,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation.

Over 236,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 236,066 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.

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Beavers are the best. The music added to this reel makes it even better.

Just give me a moment—I can’t recall which thing I was going to express outrage over.

I just want to repeat : when Russia bombed the publishing in Kharkiv , Ukraine , this weekend with 2 drones, they send them one after another , in the same spot, reports say . They knew exactly what they were doing. This is what I mean when I say Russia is trying to erase us

If you don't know this, you should.

Capital One Financial hits back against a lawsuit over its decision to close ‌the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago with a disclosure that marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to the US president's family business. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.

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🪑 Woman by the Water — By Bakr in Vejle, Denmark 🇩🇰 New Street Art Worth Seeing! (12 Photos, Vol. 18): worldartutopia.com/new-street-a...

In the aftermath of each strike, people can register their losses with the authorities, in order to receive assistance from the state. Police also opens criminal investigations after each strike.

This couple heading back home did so very slowly, as the woman had sustained a knee injury. From the front, her bandage was soaked in blood, and she couldn’t walk properly. They both held onto each other very tightly. They just seemed very relieved to have survived.

TW blood. Today in Darnytskyi, as I had just arrived, that puddle of fresh blood soaking into the ground struck me the most. Seven people died on this site alone. Dozens were injured. Nearby, there were latex gloves from first responders.

Dilley ICE detention facility is infamous for its abhorrent treatment of families. Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Undrinkable water. Abject cruelty. Guards are even taunting hungry kids by eating candy and pizza in front of them. And they’re hiding it from Congress.

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

Separation of children from their parents in an already traumatic environment inflicts severe psychological harm, leaving many with long-term emotional consequences.  #TetianaVorozhko and #InnaKubay for @thejamestownfdn.bsky.social @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @humanrightsindex.bsky.social

Russia’s Filtration System Facilitates Deportation of Ukrainian Children - Jamestown

Executive Summary:  Only 2,404 of the over 20,000 Ukrainian children whose forced transfers to Russia have been documented by Ukrainian authorities had been returned as of July 28 (Children of War, ac...

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A sweet slice of ordinary life in extraordinary times by the Kyiv Independent: the watermelon harvest in an unoccupied part of Kherson Oblast, youtu.be/dCASqlOEH0M 🇺🇦 🍉 #StandWithUkraine

Hugh Roberts (Uni Exeter) introduces translations of moving poetry by Ukrainian soldiers in a conversation with Adelie Pojzman-Pontay on _Ukraine the Latest_. It starts at 12:30 in today's episode. youtu.be/7AXCoKZkXMI 🇺🇦 #WarPoetry #RussoUkrainianWar #StandWithUkraine

Das Gutachten zur Verfassungsfeindlichkeit der AfD (Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, @bijanmoini.de) erwähnt auch die personellen, ideologischen und strategischen Verbindungen zu Russland. Sollte die AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt und MV an die Macht kommen, hätte das sicherheitspolitische Folgen.

Sorge vor AfD-Wahlerfolgen - Bund arbeitet an Nato-Notfallplan

Im September werden in Sachsen-Anhalt und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern neue Landtage gewählt. In Umfragen liegt die AfD klar vorn. Die Sorge vor einem Wahlerfolg führt in Berlin laut einem Bericht zu konkre...

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"When righteous calls to end the war become warmongering" – Important opnion piece by Andrew Chakhoyan – kyivindependent.com/when-righteous… #RussoUkrainianWar #RussiaIsATerroristState #LanguageMatters

When righteous calls to end the war become warmongering

Russia's war on Ukraine has yet to end because Russia keeps waging it. It is shocking, though regrettably unsurprising, that in the fifth summer since the 2022 escalation by the aggressor, and 12 years since Russia first invaded Ukraine, pundits, scholars, and unscrupulous politicians still offer "solutions" to resolve a "conflict," pointing up and calling it down while ignoring basic facts and laundering the Kremlin's lies in plain sight. To offer blood, sweat, and tears would be decidedly ou

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A spot of rain in Georgetown. @capitalweather.com