George Osborne has a new job in tech, and it doesn’t bode well for Britain
OpenAI is the latest to make a political hire as big tech spreads its tentacles around the world. So what’s the attraction, asks author Chris Stokel-WalkerChris Stokel-Walker (The Guardian)
#operation : the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral
- German: die Operation
- Italian: operazione
- Portuguese: operação
- Spanish: operación
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Interest rates cut to 3.75% but further reductions to be 'closer call'
The decision to lower borrowing costs was widely expected, after inflation slowed in the year to November.Michael Race (BBC News)
Brennan Johnson: Tottenham open to selling forward
Tottenham's Europa League final match-winner Brennan Johnson is facing an uncertain future at the club amid growing Premier League interest in the attacker.Sami Mokbel (BBC Sport)
Batters review: 'Bewildered' farmers need new deal to be profitable
A government-commissioned report into farm profitability says farmers fear what the future might hold.Malcolm Prior (BBC News)
'Drenched in panic' Trump 'has been unraveling for weeks': conservative
President Donald Trump delivered a speech on Wednesday that observers can't help but notice seems laced with shouting-level "panic," The Atlantic's Tom Nichols wrote.
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'Drenched in panic' Trump 'has been unraveling for weeks': conservative
President Donald Trump delivered a speech on Wednesday that observers can't help but notice seems laced with shouting-level "panic," The Atlantic's Tom Nichols wrote. Writing late Wednesday, Nichols, a retired professor from the U.S.Sarah K. Burris (Alternet.org)
GOP 'at a crossroads' as strategists fear 2026 'wipeout'
Republicans are "at a crossroads" ahead of next year's midterm elections, per a new analysis by Roll Call, facing the prospects of two less-than-ideal outcomes, dragged down by a poor political enviro...
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GOP 'at a crossroads' as strategists fear 2026 'wipeout'
Republicans are "at a crossroads" ahead of next year's midterm elections, per a new analysis by Roll Call, facing the prospects of two less-than-ideal outcomes, dragged down by a poor political environment for them, and resorting to excuses that are …Thomas Kika (Alternet.org)
Donald Trump wants you to love him again
Donald Trump is ready to launch an illegitimate war against a nation that did us no harm in a cynical bid to make America love him again.
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Donald Trump wants you to love him again
Donald Trump is ready to launch an illegitimate war against a nation that did us no harm in a cynical bid to make America love him again.I think it’s that simple.No, his war-mongering isn’t about the midterms.John Stoehr (Alternet.org)
Unsealed court doc reveals a key factor in high food prices
With high grocery prices continuing to squeeze Minnesotans, a newly unsealed antitrust complaint provides a path towards relief.
Trump’s Truth Media group merges with nuclear company after shares plummet
President Donald Trump expanded his business activities with the launch of his tech company, Trump Media & Technology Group — which includes his social media platform Truth Social and is separate from...
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Trump’s Truth Media group merges with nuclear company after shares plummet
President Donald Trump expanded his business activities with the launch of his tech company, Trump Media & Technology Group — which includes his social media platform Truth Social and is separate from the Trump Organization.Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)
Senator warns of 'mass unemployment' — and says Trump is in on it
WASHINGTON — Outspoken Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised dire concerns Wednesday about the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and robotics, warning that the United States is unprepared for th...
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Senator warns of 'mass unemployment' — and says Trump is in on it
WASHINGTON — Outspoken Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised dire concerns Wednesday about the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and robotics, warning that the United States is unprepared for the economic disaster that such technologies will br…Daniel Hampton (Alternet.org)
'Need to open their eyes': Top Republican mocks Dems fuming that Trump misled Congress
WASHINGTON — Even as Democrats accuse the Trump administration of misleading Congress in the wake of the president’s announcement of an oil tanker blockade on Venezuela, Republicans are dismissing Dem...
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'Need to open their eyes': Top Republican mocks Dems fuming that Trump misled Congress
WASHINGTON — Even as Democrats accuse the Trump administration of misleading Congress in the wake of the president’s announcement of an oil tanker blockade on Venezuela, Republicans are dismissing Democrats’ — and some Republicans’ — fears.Matt Laslo (Alternet.org)
Trump puts 'dark new spin' on presidential tradition — and proves his iron grip is slipping
President Donald Trump's Wednesday speech went over like a lead balloon, according to CNN's Stephen Collinson.
George Will details dangerous parallels between 1929 crash and Trump era
In his new book, "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — and How It Shattered a Nation," financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin examines the conditions on Wall Street the preceded t...
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George Will details dangerous parallels between 1929 crash and Trump era
In his new book, "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — and How It Shattered a Nation," financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin examines the conditions on Wall Street the preceded the Great Depression of the 1930s.Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)
Cardiologist alarmed by 'manic' Trump address
President Donald Trump gave a primetime televised address on Wednesday evening that left many viewers baffled by his "manic" delivery. Reacting to the president's appearance and demeanor, one veteran ...
Fact-Checking Trump's Prime-Time Address on the Economy (Linda Qiu/New York Times)
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Fact-Checking Trump's Prime-Time Address on the Economy
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MOLL PEATLY'S GIG. A rogering bout.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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