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Americans have lived through enough U.S. military campaigns to be skeptical of Trump’s Venezuela policy from the start.
The post Americans Are Sick and Tired of Pointless Wars appeared first on The Intercept.
My Unbearable Politeness of Being It’s the same dilemmaevery year, I find,upon meeting a personfor the first time, for how longdoes wishing thema Happy New Yearremain de rigueur? Perhaps I blow thingsout of proportionbut I tend to erron the side of caution so I’ve alwaysHappy New Year-eduntil October the Third.
The company suing Greenland for the right to mine rare earth minerals has hired a lobbying firm deeply connected to the Trump administration, increasing the threat of US action against the territory. This article was originally published by ¡Do Not Panic! Energy Transition Minerals announced yesterday that it hired Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm run by Brian Ballard, a major donor and fundraiser for Trump, to assert what it says are its claims on the territory. Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with […]
The post Greenland mining firm hires Trump-tied lobbyists amid US invasion threats first appeared on The Grayzone.
The post Greenland mining firm hires Trump-tied lobbyists amid US invasion threats appeared first on The Grayzone.
Connell, Raewyn. 2026. Should we abolish universities? (2025 E. L. Wheelwright Lecture). Journal of Australian Political Economy, no. 96, 149-161. This is the annual Wheelwright Lecture at the University of Sydney, on the state and prospects of universities.
Connell, Raewyn. 2026. Teachers' worth. Pp. 469-474 in Nina Bascia and Rhiannon M. Maton, ed., Handbook on Teachers' Work: International Perspectives on Research and Practice, New York and London, Routledge. A reflection on the research about teachers' work and its social significance, composed for an enquiry into teachers' wage rates and employment conditions.
The brains of macaques offer some clues
The post Why Finding Motivation Is Often Such a Struggle appeared first on Nautilus.
The government’s about-face on alcohol limits follows a yearslong industry lobbying campaign.
“The galaxy may be teeming with rogue planets”
The post Rogue Planet Weighed for the First Time appeared first on Nautilus.
Violent star blasts pointed to a huge cosmological surprise
The post When We Learned Our Universe Is Speeding Up appeared first on Nautilus.
The Secret Service also said it had no records of its request to raise the water level of a river for JD Vance’s kayaking trip.
The post We Asked for ICE Bodycam Footage. DHS Claims They Don’t Have It. appeared first on The Intercept.
This will offend some people because supposedly outsiders aren’t supposed to do anything but cheer Resistance actors or something. Russia offered them a formal military alliance and they refused; They have and had sufficient missiles and drones to overwhelm Israeli defenses; During the Gaza war they did not attack Israel which allowed Israel to defeat […]
1. The Silent Convulsion
The gold standard. A violent bodily shudder contained entirely within the torso. No noise or spray. Just a brief, grimace-induced aneurysm. You are a person of discipline. You would do well in a gulag.
2. The Double
One to loosen the debris, one to eject it. It follows a logical arc. You pay your taxes. You rotate your tires. You are boring, but you are necessary.
3. The Triple
You are now demanding attention. The first “bless you” was a reflex; the second was a courtesy; the third is wearing on our patience. You are the equivalent of an unskippable YouTube ad.
4. The Pixie Squeak
You suppress the vocalization until it sounds like a mouse being stepped on by a stiletto heel. You think this makes you dainty. It actually makes you sound like you are performing a mating call for a very specific, perverted demographic of anime fans. Stop infantilizing your mucus membranes.
Spent brewing yeast offers a meat-textured scaffold for your next burger
The post Beer Could Be the Next Frontier in Lab-Grown Meat appeared first on Nautilus.
It’s intentionally sending a signal that it’s pissed off, so beware
The post Why Is That Monkey Giving Me a Dirty Look? appeared first on Nautilus.
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that: If...
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that: If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while White men hold a collective majority, then they…
The Isle of Man, global HQ to household gambling brands like Ladbrokes and Coral, faces being ‘grey-listed’ by Europe's financial crime watchdog for connections to corruption and terror financing
Kidnapping heads of state is not a Trump innovation. It is American tradition.
The post From Noriega to Maduro: The Long US History of Kidnapping Foreign Leaders appeared first on MintPress News.
In a video post, Russell T. Davies met up with Whoopi Goldberg, and the two made a pretty good case for a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover.
As Washington kidnaps Venezuela’s elected president, independent journalist Diego Sequera explains why Trump’s escalation is backfiring at home and abroad.
The post Venezuelan Journalist Diego Sequera Destroys Trump’s Monroe Doctrine appeared first on MintPress News.
How do I live longer?
Stress is a leading cause of early death. Avoid stress by spending every single day thinking about what you need to do to not die. If that doesn’t work, try meditation. Close your eyes, take deep breaths, and remember that each second of meditation is a battle in the war on Father Time. Good luck, soldier.
How important is sleep?
Nothing is more important than a good night’s sleep. So-called “friends” will invite you out for long nights of drinks, dancing, and “companionship.” Recognize this danger and return to your cryochamber.
So what’s a good sleep schedule?
Wake up at 4:30 a.m., no exceptions. The smug satisfaction of telling everyone you wake up at 4:30 a.m. will power you for at least one hundred years.
What’s your best biohacking tip?
Research shows nasal breathing is healthier than mouth breathing. Duct tape your mouth shut and only breathe through your nose. When someone asks if you’re being held hostage, blink twice to let them know you heard about this on a podcast.
Individuals detained at two detention centres report experiencing physical, psychological and emotional abuse at the hands of officers
The brain has the remarkable ability to rewire itself in response to change – and we can harness this through meditation
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