Donovan Mitchell named to Esquire’s Mavericks of Sports
Former UofL basketball star Donovan Mitchell named to Esquire's Mavericks of Sports Updated: 10:43 PM EDT Apr 15, 2025 Former University of Louisville basketball star Donovan Mitchell is having quite the year.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
I’m so grateful for PBS & NPR. 🌈
If the programs & people of public media have also enriched your lives, *now* is the time to show your support.
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Archie's been extra adorable today, he picked up on my tax filing distracted mind and now he's glad to have me back in the real world. Plus it's the nicest day of the year, so far. I'm waiting for the tax headache ibuprofen to kick in before we go wandering again 😵💫
I stood at the sink pre-tax, staring out the window, filling an entire large watering can with hot water. Spaced.
Minnesota Department of Health delays layoffs for 170 workers
Around 170 health department employees got pink slips earlier this month. ST PAUL, Minn. — Some workers at the Minnesota Department of Health are able to keep their jobs a few weeks longer after a judge issued a temporary restraining order.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
I weigh about the same now at 59 as i did then.
The problem is, that over the last few years, what ever meat I had on my ass decided to pack up and move just above my belt. Who authorized this and how do I make it move back? I only have a small gut, but I shouldn't have any and i want my butt back, I miss sitting on it.
Perhaps our bodies are determined to go out of the world with the same basic shape it comes into it?
Whose Medicare?
MyMedicare is a scheme that encourages patients to register with a regular GP practice to improve their health but only about 10% of patients have signed up since its launch in October 2023. #Auspol
Nvidia expects $5.5bn hit as US tightens chip export rules to China
Microchip maker Nvidia said it would be hit with $5.5bn (£4.2bn) in costs after the US government tightened export rules to China.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Focus on the housing crisis
The housing crisis has prompted a series of housing promises from across the political spectrum, but Australia needs ideas that will actually work, rather than marginal handouts. #Auspol
Treating defence like it matters
The National Defence Strategy released in April 2024 warned that Australia’s strategic circumstances were rapidly deteriorating in the face of Russian and Chinese aggression, and the election of Donald Trump underlines the need for Australia to prepare to defend itself. #Auspol
La Niña Climate Phenomenon Ends As Neutral Phase Begins
The La Niña climate phenomenon has officially concluded, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Lessons from China
China is a brutal autocracy intent on international expansion but its success in renewing its internal infrastructure and industrial power offers lessons the West would do well to learn if we are to compete. #China
Backsliding into tyranny
The United States is moving dangerously close to authoritarianism as the second Trump administration shows no regard for law, democratic processes or political freedoms. #Trump
China’s economy grows at a 5.4% annual pace in Jan-March quarter
BANGKOK (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports, the government said Wednesday.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Biden says Trump administration has 'done so much damage' since taking office (Julia Mueller/The Hill)
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Biden says Trump administration has ‘done so much damage’ since taking office
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ChatGPTariff
The debacle resulting from Donald Trump’s imposition then partial postponement of a tariff trade-way may have been fueled, in part, by a credulous reliance on AI which doesn’t leave anyone in a good light. #Tarrif
Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says – POLITICO
No nuclear ‘has been’ At the same time, Bihet insists he has a partial solution for the EU’s continued Russian energy reliance: more atomic power.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Pork barrels and bad eggs
Australians' faith in government has been eroded by a lack of transparency and the perception that those in power are enjoying unfair benefits. The active investigations by robust institutions such as anti-corruption commissions will act as checks and balances on governmental power – and are key to a vibrant democracy. #Auspol
Halt Tehran’s nuclear terror for good
The White House has called the first round of talks between US and Iranian officials in Oman “very positive and constructive.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Who shapes education?
Australian opposition Leader Peter Dutton began his election campaign with fresh criticism of Australia’s educational curricula, but who actually decides what is taught in the nation’s schools? #Auspol
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