U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions and outcry over drug boat strikes
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-carrier-in-caribbean-amid-venezuela-tensions-and-outcry-over-drug-boat-strikes?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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U.S. carrier in Caribbean amid Venezuela tensions and outcry over drug boat strikes
A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the Caribbean as part of the Trump administrationβs escalating pressure campaign on Venezuela and its broader effort to combat drug trafficking. In recent months, the U.S.Nick Schifrin (PBS News)
Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/indictment-of-mlb-pitchers-raises-questions-about-impact-of-legal-sports-betting?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Indictment of MLB pitchers raises questions about impact of legal sports betting
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were charged with sharing inside information about their play with sports bettors. That information that enabled them and others to profit off the pitches they threw.Stephanie Sy (PBS News)
Trump regime held meetings *in the Situation Room* with GOP lawmakers they are trying to pressure to rescind their votes to release the Epstein info.
On Wednesday, White House officials held a meeting with Lauren Boebert about the Epstein files in the Situation Room.
Karoline Leavitt wouldn't say why it was held there.
Also, at 1:53pm ET today as KaroLyin Leavitt concludes press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at #Epstein's house?"
She did not respond.
time.com/7333455/epstein-trumpβ¦
#epsteinFiles #epsteinList #coverup #epsteinshutdown #releaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #releaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Our corp ran Dells for 20 years and the only issue that shook confidence was the Optiplex GX bad batch of electrolytics. No notebook batteries ever gave us grief. But it was always on one's mind.
Drunk driving scare in Tuscaloosa sparks calls for pedestrian-only entertainment zone
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. β A night out in Tuscaloosaβs Temerson Square nearly turned tragic after a drunk driver lost control, hit a stop sign, and narrowly missedBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
On Wednesdays we wear pink - All For Gardening
She's one of my favorites!Gardener (All For Gardening)
Chicago Cubs notes from the GM meetings: Kyle Hendricks retires β and how 2 top prospects fit in for 2026
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/chicago-cubs-gm-meetings-kyle-hendricks-retires/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/u-s-canadian-travel-loss-9.6974240?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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OUβs Taylor Wein set to walk into Alabama with confidence | Sports
No. 11 OU (7-2, 3-2 SEC) prepares to face off against No. 4 Alabama (8-1, 6-0) as redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Taylor Wein continues to blossom.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
G7 diplomats mull how to get Russia to engage in Ukraine peace talks
Efforts to organize a summit between the presidents of Russia and the U.S. were put on ice last month after Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.Daphne Psaledakis (The Japan Times)
2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/2-federal-reserve-officials-oppose-an-interest-rate-cut-in-december/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Congrats, Humanity: We're on Track for Record CO2 EmissionsβAgain
https://gizmodo.com/congrats-humanity-were-on-track-for-record-co2-emissions-again-2000685164?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Congrats, Humanity: We're on Track for Record CO2 EmissionsβAgain
Preliminary data on this yearβs carbon emissions reinforces the fact that we need to act as fast as possible to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.Ellyn Lapointe (Gizmodo)
I got very mad about the Australian government's absolutely useless "Whole of Government AI Plan" and wrote a very long post.
Feedback welcome. I'm not an expert.
#policy #ai #australia #law #auspol
Slop for the People
The Australian Public Serviceβs (APS) official culture of AI adoption is not found in the glossy press releases of its ministers. But weβll get to that shortly.Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison (hey.paris)
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So say they release the epstein files...what happens?
I honestly don't expect ANYTHING to happen. What, they're gonna impeach him for the 3rd time with no additional consequences?
Are we depending on some level of decorum, or even common decency from the GOP to finally convict?
I mean, his base knows he diddles little girls. They know he's a fraud. They know he's a thief. They know all these things.
I mean what, are we expecting them to all suddenly grow morals?
Please.
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Hemp product ban, tacked onto bill to reopen government, stuns Illinois businesses: βUnnecessary and cruelβ
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2025/11/12/hemp-ban-federal-spending-bill-illinois-business-reopen-government?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hemp product ban, tacked onto bill to reopen government, stuns Illinois businesses: βUnnecessary and cruelβ
Federal lawmakers are poised to close a loophole that has allowed for an array of intoxicating cannabinoids that have generated a billion-dollar Illinois market β and soon could be illegal.Casey He (Chicago Sun-Times)
Doubling rates of childhood hypertension signal urgent health concern
The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysisBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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