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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun]

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · Nov 16

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 3m

South Africa beat Rwanda to advance to 2026 World Cup as Nigeria crush Benin l RFI www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20...

South Africa beat Rwanda to advance to 2026 World Cup as Nigeria crush Benin

South Africa won the three-horse race on Tuesday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost 4-0 in Nigeria. .

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 48m

McKnight Foundation decarbonizes historic building, showcasing technique to fight climate change l AP apnews.com/article/tonya-al...

McKnight Foundation decarbonizes historic building, showcasing technique to fight climate change

The humble facade of two, 140-year-old storefronts in downtown Minneapolis conceals a building on the cutting edge of clean energy technology.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 1h

Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money l NBC Washington www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...

Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money

U.S. District Judge William Smith, who issued the ruling, was appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 1h

Van Jones and the moral vacancy of American commentary on Gaza l Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Van Jones and the moral vacancy of American commentary on Gaza

US pundit’s 'dead Gaza baby' joke exposes the moral vacancy that defines US media on Palestine.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 1h

Airports Snub ICE Barbie by Refusing to Play Her MAGA Message to Passengers l The Daily Beast www.thedailybeast.com/airports-snu...

Airports Snub ICE Barbie by Refusing to Play Her MAGA Message to Passengers

Kristi Noem has been stopped from airing a video blaming Democrats for the shutdown at several transport hubs.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 1h

Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment l NBC News www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment

The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to the satirical news site The Onion.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 2h

SHUTDOWN LATEST: Chef José Andrés offers free lunches at DC restaurants l WTOP wtop.com/blog/2025/10...

SHUTDOWN LATEST: Chef José Andrés offers free lunches at DC restaurants - WTOP News

Below are the latest updates on how the shutdown is affecting the federal workers and government contractors in the D.C. area.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 2h

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat l POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In "if you are finally shocked by this, your purposeful ignorance is screaming" news...

The Ugly American has been replicating for years.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 2h

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder l The Guardian www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder

Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing entirely...

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 2h

Urban Wildlife: Autumn in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan l BBC News www.bbc.com/cymrufyw/ert...

Urban Wildlife: Autumn in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

Photographer Gildas Griffiths captures the wildlife in his local area as he goes for a walk.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 11h

Battle lines drawn over Confederate tribute at Georgia's Stone Mountain l Reuters www.reuters.com/world/us/ba...

Battle lines drawn over Confederate tribute at Georgia's Stone Mountain

The Republican-controlled state government authorized $14 million to redesign the museum to present a more balanced view of what the monument represents. The Sons of the Confederate Veterans sued to stop it.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 12h

3 Crises Facing the Labor Movement l In These Times inthesetimes.com/article/la...

3 Crises Facing the Labor Movement

The slogan "Organize or Die" has become uncomfortably relevant.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 13h

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers l WIRED www.wired.com/story/oral-hi...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 14h

Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent l LA Times www.latimes.com/entertainme...

Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent

OpenAI's Sora 2 has ignited a firestorm in Hollywood, as studios, talent agencies and unions push back against the tech company's advances.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 14h

‘The Democrats Still May Not Understand What They're Dealing With’ l POLITICO www.politico.com/news/magaz...

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 15h

This museum immerses students in U.S. history: 'You can smell it, touch it, see it' l NPR www.npr.org/2025/10/10/nx-s...

This museum immerses students in U.S. history: 'You can smell it, touch it, see it'

At New York City's Tenement Museum, high schoolers explore the American experience through the eyes of one 1860s-era Black family.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 17h

New film 'Cracked Shells' explores gentrification's impact on D.C.'s Black residents l WAMU wamu.org/story/25/10/08/new...

New film 'Cracked Shells' explores gentrification's impact on D.C.'s Black residents

The new documentary "Cracked Shells" explores the impact of gentrification on D.C.'s Black residents and how it's changing the demographics of "Chocolate City."

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 19h

Nzinga Soundz cofounder June Reid dies aged 67 · News ⟋ RA ra.co/news/83729

Nzinga Soundz cofounder June Reid dies aged 67 · News ⟋ RA

Established in the 1980s by Reid and DJ Ade, Nzinga Soundz was one of the first all-female sound systems in the UK.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 19h

D'Angelo, Soul's Modern Visionary, Dead at 51 l Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

This is a huge shock and heartbreaking...R.I.P..😞

D'Angelo, Soul's Modern Visionary, Dead at 51

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B great whose three albums — 'Brown Sugar,' 'Voodoo,' and 'Black Messiah' — are all revered as modern classics, has died.

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 20h

What are the greatest D.C. films, books and art? These people would know. l Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/styl...

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DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 20h

Record labels could strike ‘landmark’ AI music licensing deals ‘within weeks,’ the FT reports l Music Business Wordlwide www.musicbusinessworldwide....

Record labels could strike ‘landmark’ AI music licensing deals ‘within weeks,’ the FT reports - Music Business Worldwide

Universal and Warner are reportedly nearing licensing deals with AI music companies…

www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 22h

What You Tell an AI Chatbot Could One Day Be Evidence in a Criminal Trial l Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/cultur...

What You Tell an AI Chatbot Could One Day Be Evidence in a Criminal Trial

User exchanges with ChatGPT and other AI tools are a valuable new form of evidence for law enforcement in criminal investigations and prosecutions.

www.rollingstone.com

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 22h

Threats, Anxiety and Power Struggles: How Hollywood Tangles With the FCC l THR www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...

Threats, Anxiety and Power Struggles: How Hollywood Tangles With the FCC

Broadcast protocols established nearly a century ago might seem to be a classic instance of technological-cultural lag — but they can also be weaponized by the feds.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 23h

Havoc on Mobb Deep's Final Album: 'Releasing a Project Without Prodigy Definitely Feels Different' l Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Havoc on Mobb Deep's Final Album: 'Releasing a Project Without Prodigy Definitely Feels Different'

Havoc opens up on creating Mobb Deep’s final album, honoring Prodigy, and preserving the duo’s iconic Queensbridge sound.

www.rollingstone.com

DJ Fusion [FuseBox Radio/The Futon Dun] @fuseboxradio.bsky.social · 23h

Madagascar president dissolves National Assembly, flees amid Gen Z-led protests l Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Madagascar’s president dissolves National Assembly, flees amid violent unrest

Andry Rajoelina’s whereabouts are unknown. His nation has seen three weeks of unrest after massive, youth-led protests turned deadly, killing at least 22.