Desert Flower
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I worked for a corp. for almost 40 years as an employee and manager: I am an entrepreneur, an empath, an organizer, an optimist, a coach, a life explorer, dogmatic, disciplined, and a free-minded thinker. Politically I align with democratic values.
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A world leader Friday slammed President Donald Trump's move to exclude one country from the global summit G-20, explaining how it could have harmful repercussions in the future.
‘Damaging precedent’: Trump slammed over move to exclude country from G-20 summit
A world leader Friday slammed President Donald Trump's move to exclude one country from the global summit G-20, explaining how it could have harmful repercussions in the future. South Africa’s central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, criticized Trump's decision to make the international event invite...
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A world leader Friday slammed President Donald Trump's move to exclude one country from the global summit G-20, explaining how it could have harmful repercussions in the future.
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Sears has just 5 locations left. Will they survive into 2026?
Sears has just 5 locations left. Will they survive into 2026?
Once a retail giant comparable to Amazon, Walmart and Target, Sears is a husk of what it used to be.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Sears has just 5 locations left. Will they survive into 2026?
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Three objects spotted by James Webb Space Telescope may be dark stars: massive, luminous and powered by dark matter annihilation.
If confirmed, they could reshape theories of early star formation 🧪 🔭 ⭐https://buff.ly/yWd1ZTp
If confirmed, they could reshape theories of early star formation 🧪 🔭 ⭐https://buff.ly/yWd1ZTp
When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
Some unique ‘stars’ might be fueled by dark matter annihilation.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Three objects spotted by James Webb Space Telescope may be dark stars: massive, luminous and powered by dark matter annihilation.
If confirmed, they could reshape theories of early star formation 🧪 🔭 ⭐https://buff.ly/yWd1ZTp
If confirmed, they could reshape theories of early star formation 🧪 🔭 ⭐https://buff.ly/yWd1ZTp
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First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she has launched a new film production company — the latest Trump family business.
Melania Trump's newest business venture ridiculed online: 'Remake of Pretty Woman'
First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she has launched a new film production company — the latest Trump family business. The new venture, called Muse, debuted on the former model's X account just weeks ahead of her self-titled documentary, "MELANIA," The Daily Beast reported.In a 10-second ...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she has launched a new film production company — the latest Trump family business.
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Rumors are swirling that Trump and RFK Jr. plan to ban the COVID-19 vaccine "within months." Here's what we know — and what we don't: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
Unpacking rumor Trump and RFK Jr. plan to ban COVID-19 vaccine
The claim stemmed from a Daily Beast report that cited Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist and associate of the health secretary.
www.snopes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Rumors are swirling that Trump and RFK Jr. plan to ban the COVID-19 vaccine "within months." Here's what we know — and what we don't: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
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See some of the winning entries for this year's Oceania Photo Contest, including Miesa Grobbelaar's shot of a whale, which took the top prize
'Horrific and beautiful' whale rescue image wins photography prize
See some of the winning entries for this year's Oceania Photo Contest, including Miesa Grobbelaar's shot of a whale, which took the top prize
www.newscientist.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
See some of the winning entries for this year's Oceania Photo Contest, including Miesa Grobbelaar's shot of a whale, which took the top prize
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Aluminum smelting will never be fully carbon-free until it disrupts a centuries-old part of the process. Has Elysis figured it out?
Aluminum giants hit major milestone with low-carbon production
Elysis, a joint venture of Alcoa and Rio Tinto, announced a breakthrough in scaling its carbon-free “inert anode” technology to clean up smelters.
www.canarymedia.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Aluminum smelting will never be fully carbon-free until it disrupts a centuries-old part of the process. Has Elysis figured it out?
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'What a sick man': Internet pounces as Trump makes DC Guard member's death about himself
'What a sick man': Internet pounces as Trump makes DC Guard member's death about himself
President Donald Trump was asked Thursday whether he planned to attend the funeral of the slain National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, to which he used as an opportunity to brag about his popularity in her home state, remarks that left many critics speechless.“He couldn't, even for one moment, just ...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
'What a sick man': Internet pounces as Trump makes DC Guard member's death about himself
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Mark Zuckerberg may have spent the better part of two decades pushing back against how he was portrayed in The Social Network, but there’s one aspect of the 2010 biographical drama that he admits hit the mark: his wardrobe. trib.al/22YIUKP
Mark Zuckerberg says 'The Social Network' nailed his wardrobe: 'Every single shirt or fleece they had in that movie is a shirt or fleece that I own' | Fortune
Zuckerberg even bought one of the shirts worn by actor Jesse Eisenberg, on auction, for over $4,000.
trib.al
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Mark Zuckerberg may have spent the better part of two decades pushing back against how he was portrayed in The Social Network, but there’s one aspect of the 2010 biographical drama that he admits hit the mark: his wardrobe. trib.al/22YIUKP
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America Abroad: Just as lawless.
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
America Abroad: Just as lawless.
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Those Epstein Files must absolutely terrible for Trumplethinskin.
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Those Epstein Files must absolutely terrible for Trumplethinskin.
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The Justice Department estimated that this represents 4.5 billion doses of cocaine and that he was “at the center of one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies in the world.”
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The Justice Department estimated that this represents 4.5 billion doses of cocaine and that he was “at the center of one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies in the world.”
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He is responsible for the deaths of countless American citizens, and will now be pardoned by Donald Trump.
Don’t tell me Donald Trump is killing people in boats in the Caribbean to stop drug trafficking.
Don’t tell me Donald Trump is killing people in boats in the Caribbean to stop drug trafficking.
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
He is responsible for the deaths of countless American citizens, and will now be pardoned by Donald Trump.
Don’t tell me Donald Trump is killing people in boats in the Caribbean to stop drug trafficking.
Don’t tell me Donald Trump is killing people in boats in the Caribbean to stop drug trafficking.
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Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
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📻 The show is up!
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📻 The show is up!
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
@cwarzel.bsky.social on X’s recent update that revealed a swarm of overseas accounts posing as Americans; @librarianjones.com on fighting book-banning activists; @elysegraham.bsky.social on the scholars and librarians who helped win WWII. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
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The names of Epstein’s victims must be protected, period.
A judge is already moving to redact the victims before the files are released. So if the survivors are shielded, the DOJ has no excuse for any other redactions, right?
A judge is already moving to redact the victims before the files are released. So if the survivors are shielded, the DOJ has no excuse for any other redactions, right?
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The names of Epstein’s victims must be protected, period.
A judge is already moving to redact the victims before the files are released. So if the survivors are shielded, the DOJ has no excuse for any other redactions, right?
A judge is already moving to redact the victims before the files are released. So if the survivors are shielded, the DOJ has no excuse for any other redactions, right?
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African negotiators secured significant gains on just transition, including recognition of clean cooking and energy poverty, marking the first time these priorities entered the formal United Nations climate negotiations.
Fossil fuel failure eclipses Africa’s wins at COP30
The climate talks at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, closed with gains for Africa, Indigenous peoples and adaptation finance — but the summit’s failure to agree on a global fossil fuel phase-out overshadowed…
news.mongabay.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
African negotiators secured significant gains on just transition, including recognition of clean cooking and energy poverty, marking the first time these priorities entered the formal United Nations climate negotiations.
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Donald Trump has raped children.
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Donald Trump has raped children.
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The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
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We need to start calling him this #SecretaryofWarCrimes
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We need to start calling him this #SecretaryofWarCrimes