House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
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House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation's capital this week after nearly eight weeks away, with Republicans using their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line by a vote of 222-209.AP (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ilie Bolojan, at the meeting with EU ambassadors: “We want the Republic of Moldova to be able to start EU accession negotiations as soon as possible”
Ilie Bolojan, at the meeting with EU ambassadors: "We want the Republic of Moldova to be able to start EU accession negotiations as soon as possible"BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
I just realized that this is my 3 year anniversary of joining the Fediverse. Wow! Time flies when you’re goofing off.
Thank you to everyone who has made this a welcoming, silly, informative, caring, beautiful, funny, supportive place. I hope you all find as much joy here and as many quality people here as I have.
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Camilla Greenwell: Gertraud Platschek, 2024
This portrait of artist Gertraud Platschek was taken in the forest near her home in Bavaria, #Germany. Seated on a rock, Platschek is seen in one of her wearable works of sculpture, a hat made from a pole covered in black fabric.
*Hitchhiking in Germany.
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Dijana Hrka returned to the tent in front of the assembly
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House votes to fund government, ending longest ever government shutdown
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/g-s1-97607/house-vote-shutdown-end?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Are we all at risk when such murders happen at the door of the airport?
When such a serious act, where people who look like professional killers carry out executions like in Mexico, fixed at the exit of the airport and leaveBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Holiday gift buying doesn’t need to be stressful.
The key, according to a consumer psychology researcher, is remembering your values while you’re shopping, and using that wisdom.
theconversation.com/turn-shopp…
Turn shopping stress into purposeful gift giving by cultivating ‘consumer wisdom’ during the holidays
A psychology team distills the 6 principles of ‘consumer wisdom’: a set of habits that promotes well-being by aligning our values and behaviors.The Conversation
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