Inspiration isn’t the opposite of realism.
It’s the decision to look at the same facts and still build something.
Being inspired in 2025 is a radical act. Because the default setting has become irony and exhaustion.
📰 Belarus steps up efforts to destabilize Baltic states – Center for Countering Disinformation
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Belarus steps up efforts to destabilize Baltic states – Center for Countering Disinformation
Belarus has intensified its attempts to destabilize the situation in the Baltic states. In particular, Lithuania has recorded the highest number of illegal border crossings from Belarusian territory in the past six months. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
Unfortunately one of our voters forgot her wallet. She lives only 5 minutes away from the polling place, so after waiting a few minutes to see if she would come back for it, I walked over to her house to try to return it. Unfortunately there was no answer when I rang the bell, so I left a note. She didn't return before the polls closed, so we had to send it with our paperwork to the elections department for them to figure out what to do about.
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PBI-Spanish State and PBI-Switzerland call on their governments to support environmental defenders at COP30 in Brazil
Photo: PBI at the grave of Lenca defender Berta Caceres in La Esperanza, Honduras. She was murdered on March 2, 2016, just months after COP21. More than 1,729BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
So it begins.....I finally acquired material at such a steal price! Now to build my pathway and patio - All
$100 for all this beautiful flagstone and extras. Gonna do a walkway and bend around the corner to a nice patio with either clover or some other ground cover.Gardener (All For Gardening)
He has already done a 180.
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In concession speech, Sliwa says he won't leave New York City
Sliwa conceded tonight and vowed to stay in New York and "fight for what we know is right."
"We’re not leaving to Florida or Georgia or North Carolina or South Carolina, Texas or Tennessee. We stay. We fight for what we know is right,” Sliwa said.
“We will hold the mayor-elect to make sure that he serves all the people and that socialism does not replace capitalism,” he added.
Sliwa also praised the booming voter turnout, saying, "I want to applaud everybody in New York City who came out to exercise their right to vote."
The New York City Board of Elections said earlier tonight that voter turnout hit 2 million ahead of polls closing, a milestone that hadn't been reached since 1969.
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Election Day 2025 live updates: Mamdani wins NYC mayor, Spanberger wins Va. governor, Sherrill wins NJ governor, NBC News projects
Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.NBC News
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Slovenia Trade Balance Swings to Surplus — TradingView News
Slovenia recorded a trade surplus of EUR 581.4 million in October 2025, reversing a deficit of EUR 358.4 million in the corresponding month last year.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
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What Is the Queer Bible, the Holy Text That's Been Stolen Twice
The thefts come amid a rash of anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism and thefts.Samantha Riedel (Them.)
I’m watching the Virginia House of Delegates elections with a lot of interest. It looks like the GOP is getting TROUNCED.
Dems have picked up at least 11 seats, Republicans have lost at least 13.
Virginia has 100 Delegates. Going into the election, Dems have 51 seats, Reps have 49.
With the preliminary results, it looks like Democrats are going to win at least 62 seats and Republicans 31 seats. 7 seats are still very close, 2 leaning D, 5 leaning R.
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