a frayed knot A string enters a place where it clearly isn’t welcome, briefly leaves to alter its appearance, then returns with quiet confidence. When challenged, it delivers a reply that relies entirely on a cleve

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Homosexuality O’Hara’s 'Homosexuality' removes masks with wit and candor, exploring identity, desire, and self-scrutiny in his New York School voice

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The New Religion Chris Abani’s 'The New Religion' explores the body as a forgotten nation, blending raw physicality with spiritual longing.

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France to allow bakers and florists to open on Labor Day under tight conditions French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced a draft bill that will allow bakeries and florists to operate on May 1, provided employees volunteer and receive double pay. It could come into ef...

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Beauty Warsan Shire's 'Beauty' explores sisterhood, faith, and trauma through stark, intimate imagery. A haunting portrait of memory, body, and belief.

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France opens the sensitive issue of slavery reparations Following a visit by President John Dramani Mahama to the Elysée, Ghana's foreign affairs minister announced on April 8 that Paris would be willing to 'collaborate' on 'restorative justice.' Those clo...

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Andrew Puzder, a Trump loyalist amid European diplomats The US ambassador to the European Union continues to criticize the bloc's institutions. He was summoned on April 8 after Vice President JD Vance's attacks on Brussels.

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Raw America (@rawstory) TRUMP’S America. 3 Cops smash man's face, knee him, grind his head into the ground and only stop once they see someone recording their brutality. Violence begets violence. Make sure this gets seen!

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Bogged down on Iran, Trump tries to shift focus to cost of living Attempting to divert attention from the inflation spike caused by the war in the Middle East, the US president on Wednesday, April 15, promoted the tax deductions introduced by his administration.

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Such Singing in the Wild Branches by Mary Oliver

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Jo Ractliffe's best photograph: the ghosts of Angola's civil war ‘It lasted 27 years and a million people died. When I travelled through Angola, it was like Mad Max meets The Canterbury Tales’

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I live at N°139 too, in Paris 14th. My building has one, too, as well as the small park across the street. People loot them and go sell whatever they steal. :-(

Riddim of Redemption Before the song, there was the speech.

Riddim of Redemption
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Hungary celebrates 'return to Europe' after Orban's crushing electoral defeat Péter Magyar's party, Tisza, won more than 53% of the vote in the legislative elections, far ahead of the prime minister's Fidesz, which managed barely 38%. Tisza is expected to secure 138 out of the ...

Orangey's next, I hope
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Hungary celebrates 'return to Europe' after Orban's crushing electoral defeat Péter Magyar's party, Tisza, won more than 53% of the vote in the legislative elections, far ahead of the prime minister's Fidesz, which managed barely 38%. Tisza is expected to secure 138 out of the ...

"Hungary celebrates 'return to Europe' after Orban's crushing electoral defeat"

Eff Orban now and tomorrow. Next is Trumpelstiltskin.

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sex education class Ret's ESL Jokes

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little old lady in a special shop past simple, direct speech, ellipsis

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Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 15, 2026 Word of the day

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Henri Michaux dans la Bibliothèque de la Pléiade. Catalogue critique des volumes de la collection de la bibliothèque de la Pléiade consacrés à Jean Cocteau.

Henri Michaux dans la Bibliothèque de la Pléiade. www.catalogue-pleiade.fr/Michaux.VG.htm

We cannot risk the world nor the wellbeing of our nation any longer,” she wrote. “Whether by his Cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office. We are playing with the brink.”

"Carine Petit, the Green mayor of the neighboring 14th arrondissement, had not been invited."

The planning battle to revive Tour Montparnasse, Paris's only skyscraper www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/a...

Macron and Pope Leo XIV call for Middle East dialogue www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...

'Found my coat and grabbed my hat / Made the bus in seconds flat' kaymckenziecooke.com/2026/04/09/f...

'Africa Fashion': Vibrant exhibition sparks curiosity www.lemonde.fr/en/lifestyle...

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