U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8 (Nathan Willis/New York Times)

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U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8

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Trump's Renovation Spree Is Spreading to More Washington Landmarks (Lydia Wheeler/Wall Street Journal)

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Trump's Renovation Spree Is Spreading to More Washington Landmarks

By Lydia Wheeler / Wall Street Journal. View the full context on memeorandum.

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Advice from IR Approved Author M. E. Torrey: “I believe that by looking calmly at our shared past, we can begin to walk the path toward unity.”

M.E. Torrey's FOX CREEK: A NOVEL bears witness to the silences history leaves behind.
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#AllAbouttheBook

Tune into the Sega Channel.

The Video Game History Foundation just published its latest big project, this time covering the history of Sega’s short-lived digital games service. There are all kinds of fun details, along with ROMs of more than 100 games. Now’s your chance to finally learn about Garfield: Caught in the Act – The Lost Levels.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWCUmTTVjMY

The Secrets of Sega Channel: VGHF recovers over 100 Sega Channel ROMs (and more) | Video Game History Foundation

Our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel — including over 100 new Sega Channel ROMs.

^{Phil Salvador (Video Game History Foundation)}

[ 🇺🇸 ÉTATS-UNIS | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE ]

🔸 Les États-Unis tentent de combler leur retard dans la guerre des drones, alors que l’Ukraine en produit des millions chaque année, contre seulement 4 000 prévus aux États-Unis en 2025.

Un nouvel entraînement en Floride montre des unités testant des tactiques avec de petits drones bon marché, tandis que le Pentagone prévoit d’en acheter plus de 200 000 sur deux ans.

US unemployment rate hits four-year high of 4.6% (Myles McCormick/Financial Times)

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US unemployment rate hits four-year high of 4.6%

By Myles McCormick / Financial Times. View the full context on memeorandum.

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From Project Gutenberg:

The Pampas and Andes: A Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America

by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop

Get it at: gutenberg.org/ebooks/69091

Live Updates: Jobs Report Expected to Provide Overdue Clarity on Economy (Rebecca Davis O'Brien/New York Times)

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Live Updates: Jobs Report Expected to Provide Overdue Clarity on Economy

By Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times. View the full context on memeorandum.

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Libcom: **On the Grenfell Tower fire - a comrade in London**

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On the Grenfell Tower fire - Stuart Wise

From Insurgent Notes #15, August 2015. Originally credited to "a comrade in London".

^libcom.org

Susie Wiles Talks Epstein Files, Pete Hegseth's War Tactics, Retribution, and More (Part 2 of 2) (Vanity Fair)

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Susie Wiles Talks Epstein Files, Pete Hegseth's War Tactics, Retribution, and More (Part 2 of 2)

From Vanity Fair. View the full context on memeorandum.

^memeorandum

Anarchist Communist Group: **Anti-militarist, anarchist communist bulletin Lotta**

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From ANTIMILITARISTICKÁ INICIATIVA [ AMI ] We are pleased to announce that the first issue of the Lotta newsletter has been published. The Lotta

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Anti-militarist, anarchist communist bulletin Lotta

From ANTIMILITARISTICKÁ INICIATIVA [ AMI ] We are pleased to announce that the first issue of the Lotta newsletter has been published. The Lotta newsletter is a media project launched i…

^{Anarchist Communist Group}

You’ll still be able to buy a new phone with a headphone jack in 2026.

Motorola is making sure of it with the latest edition of its Moto G Power. It goes on sale in the US on January 8th for $299 and comes with a 5,200mAh battery to justify its name. That, plus 8GB of RAM? In this economy?

Searchlight: **Chile’s far-right president: heir to the dictator**

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In a stunning political shift, far-right candidate José Antonio Kast has been elected as Chile’s next president with 58% of the vote in a decisive runoff against left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara. This election is not just as a change in leadership, but a pivotal choice between two distinct visions for Chile’s future. Kast’s personal

Chile's far-right president: heir to the dictator | Searchlight

Jose Antonio Kast - Chile's new far-right President In a stunning political shift, far-right candidate José Antonio Kast has been elected as Chile' ...

^{Mark Scholl (Searchlight Magazine)}

Avatar: Fire and Ash is a gorgeous spectacle of titanic proportions

The third chapter of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is a visual knockout but lacking in new ideas.

Avatar: Fire and Ash is a gorgeous spectacle of titanic proportions

Avatar: Fire and Ash — in theaters December 19th — is a visual knockout with another formulaic story.

^{Charles Pulliam-Moore (The Verge)}

Fallout’s goofy apocalypse gets serious in season 2

An early spoiler-free look at the new season on Amazon Prime Video.

Fallout’s goofy apocalypse gets serious in season 2

Season 2 of Fallout, based on the postapocalyptic video game series, starts streaming on Amazon Prime Video on December 16th.

^{Andrew Webster (The Verge)}

I’ve been waiting years for Animal Crossing’s best new features

The 3.0 update for New Horizons in January is free and very welcome.

I’ve been waiting years for Animal Crossing’s best new features

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ update 3.0 is free and adds several quality-of-life fixes when it launches on January 15th, along with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.

^{Kallie Plagge (The Verge)}

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