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The @elegraph Musk's SpaceX urges Trump to crackdown on EU satellites Aerospace company accuses bloc of 'imposing burdensome obligations on foreign operators'

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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals' decline — New Scientist The Neanderthal population shrank during a cold spell around 75,000 years ago, and the loss of genetic diversity may have contributed to their eventual extinction

More interesting genetic insights into the dwindling of the Neanderthals - with their population contracting during an ice age, rallying again, before they finally disappear (some having blended into the expanding modern human population)
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Bulgarians head to polls to elect parliament for eighth time in 5 years

Bulgarians head to polls to elect parliament for eighth time in 5 years https://aje.news/qyvkjg

Market manipulation and war profiteering for the orange vulgarian and his cronies.

Blossom Puzzle, April 18
Letters: A C E S H O R
My score: 406 points
My longest word: 11 letters
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Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade may have made the US military draft illegal A legal scholar argued Wednesday that the Supreme Court's own constitutional framework — the same one it used to overturn Roe v. Wade — could be used to strike down the military draft, and that Presid...

Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade may have made the US military draft illegal

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Only US Votes Against Women’s Rights Document At UN Commission - Health Policy Watch President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock told the opening of CSW that the backlash against women's rights "feels as though we are forced to

For the first time in decades, consensus broke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The United States cast the lone “no” vote on a document aimed at improving justice systems for women and girls worldwide. Misogyny is the official policy of the US under Trump.

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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law

The Israeli army struck civilians in the Lebanese city of Mayfadoun.

And then, the Israelis double-tapped the medics who arrived onto the scene.

And then, they triple-tapped the next wave of medics.

And then, they did it one more time for good measure.

I got Queen Bee! How many words can you make with 7 letters?

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Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba's sovereignty to be protected The three countries pledge more aid to Cuba and say Cubans must decide their own future amid a US pressure campaign.

The three countries pledge more aid to Cuba and say Cubans must decide their own future amid a US pressure campaign.

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🔴🇵🇪 Dos nuevos miembros peruanos se unen a la #RedSafeBox.

@ Géraldine Santos y @ Alejandro Alminco Ayala, periodistas independientes, investigan temas sensibles: delitos ecológicos, corrupción y violaciones de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en las regiones remotas de Huánuco y Puerto Inca.

Imagine the US being under a major terrorist attack & the FBI director is 'unreachable' because he's incapacitated due to alcohol/drug intoxication.

Kash is for the chopping block!

The most impressive politician in America, hands down

The GOP Wants Alito Out—But Not Because He’s Evil In this week’s Elie v. US: A look at the campaign to dislodge Alito and replace him with... Ted Cruz? Plus: the appalling charade of President Big Mac and Door Dash Grandma.

This week’s newsletter is… cranky. Equal opportunity cranky. I’ve got smoke for Sotomayor, Thomas, Platner, Swalwell, and especially Door Dash.

If you love history and can get to London this weekend, come and join us! There are a tiny number of in-person tickets remaining. ⬇️⬇️

The Power Of Small Moments - One Elderly Lady And Her Dog In Need Motivation comes in unusual places

We brought Maple back to her elderly lady today after she had been stabbed. A truly special moment…

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When I Discovered Sinatra For years, older jazz musicians kept telling me the same thing:

Words of wisdom.

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A very enjoyable read. 😊

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The Hague precedent: How Slobodan Milosevic became the first head of state tried by an international tribunal Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was arrested just over 25 years ago, on April 1, 2001. Several months later, he was transferred to the…

The Hague precedent: How Slobodan Milosevic became the first head of state tried by an international tribunal

Milosevic’s arrest in 2001 reshaped the view of who could be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.

Crossing the Divide: Reaching Reform Voters in a Fractured Britain. Why understanding perception, not just policy, may be the left’s biggest challenge ahead of the local elections.

Why isn’t progressive messaging cutting through - despite all the facts being on our side? This piece from our regular contributor, @claireaj.bsky.social, argues the problem might not be the evidence, but the audience.

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Blossom Puzzle, April 17
Letters: A E I T N R S
My score: 416 points
My longest word: 12 letters
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