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Seeking news coverage about the Adriana, the boat crowded with some 700 people migrating to Europe to seek a better life that sank in mid-June off the coast of Greece, I googled “migrant ship” and got 483,000 search results in one second. Most of the people aboard the Adriana had drowned in the Mediterranean, among them about 100 children. I did a similar search for the Titan submersible which disappeared the same week in the North Atlantic. That kludged-together pseudo-submarine was taking four wealthy men and the 19-year-old son of one of them to view the ruins of the famed passenger ship, the Titanic. They all died when the Titan imploded shortly after it dove. That Google search came up... Read more

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by Daniel Wortel-London

A chapter in the U.S. Code entitled “Statements to accompany significant regulatory actions” contains a critical directive. It declares that any notice of proposed rulemaking by a federal agency that may result in expenditures of $100,000,000 or more must be accompanied by an estimate of that rule’s effect on economic growth.

Take out your editor’s pen. Imagine amending this code by replacing “economic growth” with “economic stability.” How might this simple change transform the purpose and operation of federal laws?

Efforts to target minority voters as early as June 2020 “Jack Smith is going to accuse Donald Trump of voting fraud,” Marcy Wheeler wrote Wednesday. The Department of Justice investigation into Donald Trump’s election-related crimes churns slowly. But it does churn. Trump has been named as a target of the investigation into election interference in 2020. Not by Russians as in 2016, but by Americans. Lots of them (Washington Post): Trump disclosed on Tuesday he had been named as a target in special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of election interference. Hours later, the attorney general of Michigan announced she had issued forgery charges against 16 Trump supporters who had posed as the state’s presidential electors. A county prosecutor in Georgia is preparing to present a sweeping case to a grand jury, with indictments possible within weeks. And the attorney general of Arizona in recent months has ramped up a probe into attempts to undermine the 2020 results in that state.

Davros is playing a twisted game in the trailer for Big Finish's Sylvester McCoy-starring Doctor Who - Once and Future: A Genius for War.

On the fallout from Isaac Herzog's visit to Washington and the pathetic display of apartheid apologetics borne of a single congresswoman's bravery to dare call Israel what it is: a racist state.

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The restoration of power to people, the Arab spring, peaceful regime change, the Arab spring 2.0 or whatever might be the new nomenclature used or the latest twitter hashtags introduced, this transcendental need for a genuine experience of liberation continues to find its meaningful impulse in the life and writings of Frantz Fanon. The psychiatrist […]

A spokesperson for the Covid Inquiry told Byline Times they still did not know when they would be given access to the messages on the former Prime Minister's phone

Well, registered voters of Bradford County. It’s been quite a ride. As my one and only term as transportation commissioner comes to an end, I can’t help but look back and wonder: Where did it all go wrong?

Losing this election by the biggest voting margin in our state’s history will not tarnish everything I’ve accomplished. A new five-year transportation improvement plan, a revision of the subdivision staging policy, and yes, one unfortunate late-night visit to a twenty-four-hour CVS Pharmacy.

To my 219 loyal supporters, give or take a few mail-in voters yet to be counted, I thank you. And to all the rest of you, let me say again that, yes, I did stuff my penis into that blood pressure cuff. But let me reiterate: it was not a sex thing.

Nor was I drunk or on any narcotics. I simply wanted to see what it would feel like.

It was 2:00 a.m. I made absolutely sure there were no other customers in the store. All I wanted to do was insert “myself” into the medical device, receive a quick squeeze, and a “How’s the family?” then I’d purchase a pint of Chunky Monkey and be on my way. Where’s the harm in that?

In today's BCTV Daily Dispatch: SDCC 2023, Star Trek/Kate Mulgrew, Venture Bros., Buffy/Lynskey, Doctor Who, Invincible, DeSantis/CNN & more!

Open Rights Group has responded to last night’s debate on the Online Safety Bill in the House of Lords. Dr Monica Horten, policy manager for freedom of expression at Open Rights Group, said: “It is disappointing that peers have failed to protect the privacy and security of the 40 million people in the UK who […]

The cost of getting British citizenship will rise from £1,330 to at least £1,596.

Can an argument for democracy be based on a mathematical theorem? From Plato’s tyrants to Condorcet’s ‘jury theorem’

- by Aeon Video

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It took a tremendous effort to distinguish early Christianity from the finely tuned world of pagan beliefs and rituals

- by Martha Rampton

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Whatever your aims in life, the words you use matter. Here’s an important distinction that will help you stay on track

- by Justin Kompf

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Back in February I started a series on how the great solutions like Christianity, Buddhism, Capitalism, Marxism and many more have tried to fix the problems created by our ability to invent creations, like agriculture, industrialization and, indeed, the internet, which wind up doing us vast harm.

Start by reading:

Fire From The Gods: the Original Sins of Agriculture and Industrialism And Hope For The Future

Then read the first post, about Buddha’s quixotic quest to end suffering.

“Fuck Suffering”, The Buddhist Solution (Part One)

Tomas Key During the recovery from the Covid pandemic, the demand for workers rose to unprecedented levels in the UK. The number of jobs that firms were looking to fill increased to 1.3 million in the middle of 2022, 60% higher than the level in the last three months of 2019. The amount of job … Continue reading How have recent changes to the demand for workers affected the unemployment rate? →

A former inmate speculates.

Abortion rights opponents want to charge women with murder.

What plaintiffs said was the largest protest payout ever was helped along by a forensic reconstruction of the NYPD’s attack on demonstrators.

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CITY of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) councillors carried a motion, five for and four against, to proceed to investigate acquiring land at Jetty Foreshores by commencing the process of compulsory acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act (Just Terms Compensation Act) 1991, to keep the land in public ownership. The motion was put forward by Cr Tony...

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ENTERPRISE and Training Company (ETC), headquartered in Coffs Harbour, has appointed a new chief executive, Damon Munt, as Jenny Barnett retires from the post. “I’m really excited to be stepping into the role of CEO and leading the team that takes ETC into the future,” Mr Munt said. Advertise with News of The Area today....

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FOUR new volunteer on-air announcers are preparing to take to the airwaves, having completed the 104.1 CHYFM on-air presenter workshop during the July school holidays. The course was developed by industry professionals with a wealth of experience in broadcasting and was specifically designed for high school students. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...

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GET out your jingling bells and head along for a singsong as Coffs City Choir celebrates Christmas in July at Coffs Central on Saturday 29 July at 12 noon. You’ll find the choir on Level 1, near the food court. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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LOCALS can support the Camp Quality and NRMA fundraiser Camp Out at Darlington Park, Arrawarra, by joining in a family fun day on Saturday 29 July. There’s a full day’s of activities. 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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LOW-COST carrier Bonza has cut its Coffs Harbour to Sunshine Coast route, citing lack of demand. Bonza launched the route three months ago, landing in Coffs Harbour from the Sunshine Coast for the first time on 20 April to much celebration in the city. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...

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