⚡️Russian attacks kill 3, injure 20 in Ukraine over past day.
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least 3 people and injured 20 others, including at least one child, over the past day, regional authorities said on March 8.
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While Europe may be too slow at handling problems, it is rarely the source of them. There is something to be said for a power that prefers rule books to rockets
Indeed, it must be the world's greatest "change of subject":
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Anthropic has refused to agree to the Pentagon’s demand to allow ‘any lawful use’ of its AI.
This one hits hard.
"Despite"?
Jesse Jackson was a champion for civil rights, economic justice, and world peace.
I have always remembered his moving call for moral clarity at the 1988 DNC.
Jesse Jackson is dead. A trailblazer for social and racial progress in America. America owes him a debt of gratitude. Rest in Power, mr. Jackson. What an icon you were.
The advantages of the Scandinavian welfare state:
www.touristsandvagabonds.com/themes/the-w...
Currently reading Giuliano Da Empoli's 'The Hour of the Predator'. Very much recommended so far. Has anyone else here read it? And what are your thoughts?
An American-made hunger crisis. A worsening cholera epidemic.
Our reporters journeyed to some of the places most devastated by Trump’s dismantling of foreign aid.
They spoke to hundreds of people who witnessed and experienced how political appointees cut programs in arbitrary ways:
The Bitcoin crash and possible Epstein link is just pure comedy gold.
Some sad news from Danish academia: Doctor Lars Erslev Andersen has passed away. A brilliant analyst and a kind and friendly man. Rest in peace.
If just one tenth of what is out about the Epstein Files is true, Trump and all who have defended him throughout the years should be going to jail.
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
NEWS: Canada just checkmated the United States.
Breaking with the U.S., Canada has struck a major deal with China: Ottawa will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for dramatically lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
This is the kind of crazy thing that happens when a crazy president is surrounded by crazy yes-men. This simply wouldn't have happended if Mattis, McMaster, Tillerson et al. were at the table.
Israel killed 13 people, including two children, in Syria on Friday after locals resisted an incursion by its army.
If Ukraine were to accept the Trump proposal it would be an open invitation for Russia to re-invade in a couple of years - with no way for Ukraine to defend itself.
The EU, by virtue of its huge market and its expertise, has convening power, especially in trade. It should set itself up as the champion of like-minded countries that want to forge ahead without America
A brilliant economist's view on how a possible AI and tech correction may affect the economy:
blog.rangvid.com/2025/11/16/a...
Talk about a metaphor
“Den enkelte indvandrer arbejder 11% mere end i 2008. Den udvikling er danskfødte 18-59-årige ikke i nærheden af, viser ny analyse fra Rockwool.”
“Den stigende beskæftigelse blandt indvandrere er ikke kun drevet af, der kommer flere til landet.” @jacobarendt.bsky.social
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Holy crap, he's stupid.
Just so I'm clear:
TV host says we should kill every homeless person? No big deal
TV host says the right must "go to war" with the left? Pfft.
TV host says the government is cracking down on critics? Well, the government cracks down on him for the criticism.
Free speech, everyone.
Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
