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New York Times News Quiz, ca. 2045

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new-york-times-news-quiz-ca-2045
Created
Sat, 25/01/2025 - 00:00

1 of 11: Former President Donald J. Trump, the first U.S. president to serve during a Civil War since Abraham Lincoln in 1861, died this week at 98. Which of the following was his last recorded statement?

  • “I’m not dying”
  • “I’m running for president”
  • “Pass me that gun so I can make sure JD goes before me”
  • “Covfeve”

2 of 11: Congress passed a bill this week that is set to increase the federal minimum wage to what hourly rate?

  • $7.50/hr
  • The rate remains $7.25/hr but now includes a voucher for 15% off at Amazon.com
  • The bill failed to pass, by one vote
  • The rate decreased, actually

3 of 11: The CDC reported that the latest strain of Hand, Foot, Mouth, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Torso Disease has accounted for five million deaths nationwide. How many Americans have received the latest vaccine?

Solidarity Against the Law

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2025/01/solidarity-against-the-law-palestine/
Created
Fri, 24/01/2025 - 20:59

We are entering new and dangerous terrain for the right to protest in Britain, in which freedoms of expression and assembly — the basis of any functioning democracy — are being threatened. This authoritarian turn was made unmistakeably clear last weekend in London, where at the national demonstration held in solidarity with Palestine, the metropolitan […]

Sawtell’s Simon Doyle delivered pizzas and a slice of hope to Ukraine communities

https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/sawtells-simon-doyle-delivered-pizzas-and-a-sl…
Created
Fri, 24/01/2025 - 18:45

SAWTELL resident and Bishop Druitt College teacher Simon Doyle, has just returned from a month volunteering in Ukraine with a charity from Scotland called HopeFull. HopeFull aims to deliver hope to war-torn, disaster-struck and disadvantaged Ukraine communities by serving up a simple meal of pizza with warmth and compassion. Advertise with News of The Area...

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Cultural collaboration: joint launch of 2025 programs for Coffs’ music and arts societies

https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/cultural-collaboration-joint-launch-of-2025-pr…
Created
Fri, 24/01/2025 - 18:43

THE community is being invited to socialise with members of the Coffs Harbour Music Society and ArtsNational Coffs Coast as the two societies launch their 2025 event programs. Guests can expect delicious food, drinks, live music and short visual presentations from both societies. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...

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Funding available for arts or cultural projects

https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/funding-available-for-arts-or-cultural-projects
Created
Fri, 24/01/2025 - 18:40

INDIVIDUALS and organisations planning to deliver an artistic or cultural project to enrich the Coffs Coast community can now apply to the City of Coffs Harbour’s Arts and Cultural Development Grants Program. Projects requesting funding should have strong arts, cultural and community benefits, with financial support grants ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 available. Advertise with...

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Coffs Harbour business owner shortlisted for prestigious finance industry award

https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/coffs-harbour-business-owner-shortlisted-for-p…
Created
Fri, 24/01/2025 - 16:16

COFFS business owner Duane Mengel has been shortlisted for a prestigious “Better Business Award”. The Mortgage Choice owner is a finalist for Regional Broker of the Year and Best Customer Service (Individual). Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us...

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Who’s Fighting Back?

https://digbysblog.net/2025/01/23/whos-fighting-back/
Created
Fri, 24/01/2025 - 11:30
So far the Democrats are all over the place but there are a few who have found their voices. I wrote about Chris Murphy’s excellent twitter videos the other day. But no one does it like AOC. The following is from Evan Hurst at Wonkette: This week AOC, as she is known in the world of initials, hopped on Insta Live, and it sounds like she’s going to do it every week in this new era, maybe more. We watched every bit of it, and we think it may be our first weekly assignment of the era of Stupid Hitler, to help keep us connected, to keep us focused, and to keep us sane. This is part of what she said: This is the United States of America. And I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind a presidential seal. In this country, we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational, defining thing. Two of probably the most foundational, defining things about American history is that we beat the Confederates and we beat the Nazis. And I don’t know what side people may be on today, but I still am not rocking with anyone sympathetic to Nazis. And I will do that until I am six feet in the ground. Like, kind of foundational to me as a human being.