br00t4c 1 year ago

'Soap opera': Trump administration threatens to devolve into a battle of egos #MAGAWorld #AlphaPersonalities #NewYorkCitySoapOpera #EgosClash #TrumpSecondTerm

Alternet.org

'Soap opera': Trump administration threatens to devolve into a battle of egos

During his first term as U.S. president, Donald Trump had bitter conflicts with many of the traditional conservatives in his administration — inc...

br00t4c 1 year ago

STAT+: Biotech companies detail emerging efforts to ease 'conditioning' before genetic treatments #ClinicalTrials #AccessToHealthcare #SickleCellDisease #HealthEquity #MedicalBreakthroughs

STAT

Biotech companies detail emerging efforts to ease ‘conditioning’ before genetic treatments

New genetic medicines for sickle cell disease were hailed as a milestone. Now researchers are working on ways to widen access to them.

br00t4c 1 year ago

It's moments like these when CNN shows its value #BasharAlAssad #PowerVacuum #AssadRegime #DictatorshipEnds #PoliticalChange

Poynter

It’s moments like these when CNN shows its value - Poynter

While CNN often gets beat up for its programming, Sunday’s coverage from Syria showed the network at its very best

br00t4c 1 year ago

'WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TARGET I LOVED': Target shopper has to wait 10 minutes for employee to unlock the sock case #TargetLockdown #AntiTheftPolicy #InflationDebate #ShopperFrustration #RetailConvenience https://www.dailydot.com/news/target-locks-socks-boxers/

br00t4c 1 year ago

Last Chance of the Year for Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, Now Just $190 After Trade-In Credit for the Holidays #SmartwatchSale #TradeInCredit #LastChance #UpTo300Credit #Save160 https://gizmodo.com/last-chance-of-the-year-for-samsung-galaxy-watch-ultra-now-just-190-after-trade-in-credit-for-the-holidays-2000535081

br00t4c 1 year ago

Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgment #PersonalGrowth #LiteraryAnalysis #Poetry #SeamusHeaney #AgainstAllOdds

The Atlantic

Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgment

What Seamus Heaney gave me

br00t4c 1 year ago

GOP Senator Dismisses Pete Hegseth Concerns: That's Not A 'Drinking Problem' #PeteHegseth #Honesty #DefenseSecretaryPick #Politics #SenatorMarkwayneMullin

HuffPost

GOP Senator Dismisses Pete Hegseth Concerns: That’s Not A ‘Drinking Problem’

“That wasn’t him saying he had an alcohol problem, that was him being honest,” said Markwayne Mullin of Trump’s defense secretary pick.

br00t4c 1 year ago

Texas Bans Sale Of Luggage To Pregnant Women #GestatingWomanRights #TheOnionNews #PregnantWomenRights #SatiricalPolitics #GovernmentOverreach

The Onion

Texas Bans Sale Of Luggage To Pregnant Women

AUSTIN, TX—In a sweeping prohibition with immediate implications for the Lone Star State’s potential mothers-to-be, Texas banned the sale of lu...

br00t4c 1 year ago

48 Hours in Tokyo With My AI Travel Companion #TravelWithAI #ArtificialIntelligenceCompanion #AITravel #AIAssistant #JapanTravel

WIRED

48 Hours in Tokyo With My AI Travel Companion

People use AI pals for all sorts of reasons. Here’s what happens when you take one on a solo trip to Japan.

br00t4c 1 year ago

Busted: Top Trump pick echoed his false claims of election fraud #VoterSuppression #CapitolAttack #TrumpDOJ #Votebeat #JessicaHuseman

Alternet.org

Busted: Top Trump pick echoed his false claims of election fraud

After Matt Gaetz’s spectacular implosion as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, the president-elect has named another Floridian many see ...

br00t4c 1 year ago

Early Edition: December 9, 2024 #MiddleEastNews #IslamistRebels #EarlyEdition #Syria #AssadRegime

Just Security

Early Edition: December 9, 2024

A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the weekend.

br00t4c 1 year ago

Restaurant saves wedding couple's day after storm #RestaurantHeroes #StormDidntStopLove #WeddingCancelledSaved #FairytaleEnding #StrangerKindness

Storm Darragh: Restaurant saves Cardiff wedding couple's day

A couple whose wedding was cancelled got their fairytale ending when a stranger stepped in.

br00t4c 1 year ago

Why Bother To Interview Trump When All He Does Is Lie? #TrumpLies #CNNDebunksTrump #MeetThePressInterview #BirthrightCitizenshipMyth #CrimeRateDownNotUp

Crooks and Liars

Why Bother To Interview Trump When All He Does Is Lie?

It's not exactly a public service when you help him propagate his lies.

br00t4c 1 year ago

Behold 'Putin's liberation'. Russia doesn't let independent journalists report from occupied Ukraine, but the Kremlin's own state media publish photos revealing the invasion's devastation #StateMediaPropaganda #RussianAnnexation #RussiaUkraineWar #PutinsLiberation #IndependentJournalismBanned

Meduza

Behold ‘Putin’s liberation’ Russia doesn’t let independent journalists report from occupied Ukraine, but the Kremlin’s own state media publish photos revealing the invasion’s devastation — Meduza

In early September, Vladimir Putin told an audience at the Eastern Economic Forum that the main goal of his “special military operation” is “...

br00t4c 1 year ago

Margaret Hodge appointed UK anti-corruption champion to tackle flow of 'dirty money' #AntiMoneyLaundering #TransparencyInternational #GlobalCorruption #AntiCorruption #DirtyMoney

the Guardian

Margaret Hodge appointed UK anti-corruption champion to tackle flow of ‘dirty money’

Labour peer says she will combat ‘corruption and the illicit finance that flows from it, both at home and abroad’

br00t4c 1 year ago

NJ Moves Forward With The Fight Against Censorship With The Freedom To Read Act #NewJerseyLegislature #MarginalizedCommunities #EducationRights #BookBanning #LiteraryDiversity

Crooks and Liars

NJ Moves Forward With The Fight Against  Censorship With The Freedom To Read Act

Turning the Page On Censorship: The Freedom To Read In New Jersey—Guest Post From Sen Andrew Zwicker

br00t4c 1 year ago

Key questions about the sale of the Observer that remain unanswered | Letter #StaffDiscontent #UnansweredQuestions #TortoiseMediaObserver #StrikeDuringDecision #ScottTrustValues

the Guardian

Key questions about the sale of the Observer that remain unanswered | Letter

Letters: Observer and Guardian staff and writers respond to an article by the chair of the Scott Trust

br00t4c 1 year ago

Dem Congressman 'Not Surprised' By 'Outpouring' of Health Care Critics Following CEO Assassination #Manhunt #UnitedHealthcare #DemocratReaction #CEOAssassination #PublicOutrage

Mediaite

Dem Congressman ‘Not Surprised’ By ‘Outpouring’ of Health Care Critics Following CEO Assassination

Khanna called the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson “horrific” while admitting that he was “not surprised” by the outrage it sp...

br00t4c 1 year ago

'I don't know where JD Vance is': Ex-Trump adviser says another ally is acting as VP #TrumpVP #ElonMuskInfluence #TrumpWorldStage #January20thInauguration #VPTransition

Alternet.org

'I don't know where JD Vance is': Ex-Trump adviser says another ally is acting as VP

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), also the vice president-elect, is missing in action, according to Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser, John Bol...

br00t4c 1 year ago

Mexico flight crew detains passenger who tried to divert plane to US #AirbusA320 #VolarisAirlines #GuanajuatoLeonFlight #PassengerDisruption #MexicoAirlineIncident

the Guardian

Mexico flight crew detains passenger who tried to divert plane to US

Plane was diverted to Guadalajara, where the person – identified only as Mario – was handed over to authorities