Libya expelled EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner and ministers from Italy, Greece, and Malta, declaring them persona non grata in Benghazi, which is controlled by Russia-aligned warlord Khalifa #Haftar. The EU doesnβt recognize Libyaβs eastern government.
politico.eu/article/libya-eu-mβ¦
Libyan officials boot out EU migration commissioner in diplomatic spat
Magnus Brunner was declared βpersona non grataβ by authorities in Benghazi.Elena Giordano (POLITICO)
#USpolitics #Texas #TX #politics #USA #Impeach #Contact #Elected #Representatives
Today, I sent the following email to Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), 7th Congressional District.
(If my online connections have a chance to do the same, I'd be grateful for your conscientious help. If the language can be adapted for your own representative, please feel free.)
To: Lizzie.Fletcher@mail.house gov
Subject: You failed us on HRes 537
Date: July 8, 2025
Never mind Russia, North Korea and Iran, a majority of Canadian citizens now see the neighboring United States as the βgreatest threatβ to their country.
Fifty-nine percent of Canadians view the U.S. as a major risk.
politico.eu/article/canada-us-β¦
Most Canadians now see US as a βthreat,β study reveals
Europeans are still most concerned by Vladimir Putinβs Russia, Pew Research Center survey shows.Ferdinand Knapp (POLITICO)
Trump slams Putin again as he backs more weapons for Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said heβs also looking 'very stronglyβ at a bill introduced in the Senate that would impose severe sanctions on Russia.Josh Wingrove (The Japan Times)
The BRICS Summit: Navigating A Complex Global Landscape (II)
The BRICS summit encapsulates a world at a crossroads - a complex interplay of geopolitical rivalry and economic transformation.Anne HEATHER (Oriental Review)
Nick Cannon Shuts Down Criticism Over His 'Unorthodox' Life As A Dad Of 12
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nick-cannon-defends-criticism-12-kids_n_686d441ee4b09ee5b9c96001?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Nick Cannon Shuts Down Criticism Over His 'Unorthodox' Life As A Dad Of 12
The comedian shares 12 children with six different women: Mariah Carey, Abby De La Rosa, LaNisha Cole, Brittany Bell, Alyssa Scott and Bre Tiesi.Jazmin Tolliver (HuffPost)
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Busan beach at night.
A great sunset along the Busan skyline, with the illuminated lights on the beach.
Taken July 2025.
See my photos for sale at:
#photography #urban #architecture #moments #busan #southkorea
#travel #photo #travelphotography
#fotografie #sunset #beachlife
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The US now demands that applicants for a student visa set their antisocial media profiles' visibility to "public". This means that *those who wanted to study in the U.S. to flee authoritarian governments abroad will have to make their social media public to those same governments to study here.*
Want a Student Visa? The U.S. Government Needs Your Vine Account.
How are student visa applicants supposed to share their social media accounts on platforms that havenβt existed in years, like Google+ and Vine?Nikita Mazurov (The Intercept)
love to see a Canadian mining company CEOs crying about their gold getting appropriated
theglobeandmail.com/business/aβ¦
Mali plans to sell gold from Barrick Mining complex to fund operations, sources say
Canadian mining company temporarily halted operations in January after the Malian government seized gold stocks from its complexDivya Rajagopal, Portia Crowe and Tiemoko Diallo (The Globe and Mail)
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@joel itβs usually a two-person game.
(Thereβs an adaptation for three and four is also possible.)
Itβs actually simple. But. It has a metric tonne of special-case rules. And jargon.
Thereβs three phases of play.
1. Putting two cards in the dealersβs crib. Requires predicting the future.
2. Alternating play to get to 31. Bewildering scoring opportunities.
3. Counting up points. This uses the starter. Quirky scoring here, too.
The quirks take time to internalize.
Some of our favorite headphones are steeply discounted for Prime Day
https://www.theverge.com/tech/700846/amazon-prime-day-best-noise-canceling-headphone-earbud-deals-2025?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Some of our favorite headphones are steeply discounted for Prime Day
Many of the best headphones and earbuds from Apple, Bose, Sony, and other brands are down to an all-time low for Prime Day 2025. Here, weβve rounded up the best.Brandon Russell (The Verge)
Europeβs largest port Rotterdam in the Netherlands is gearing up for a potential conflict with Russia by reserving space for ships carrying military supplies and planning where to divert cargo if war breaks out.
ft.com/content/0c42af06-2139-4β¦
#Ukraine #Russia #EU #NATO #Netherlands #Rotterdam
Europeβs biggest port readies for potential war with Russia
Rotterdam has started reserving space for Nato supply ships and planning military exercisesAndy Bounds (Financial Times)
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Italo-venezuelano in carcere da 11 mesi dopo proteste contro Maduro, appello dei figli: βΓ malatoβ
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/07/09/news/americo_de_grazia_venezuela_carcere_maduro_appello-424719490/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Italo-venezuelano in carcere da 11 mesi dopo proteste contro Maduro, appello dei figli: βΓ malatoβ
AmΓ©rico De Grazia ha 65 anni, le sue condizioni sono peggiorate. Un anno fa la contestazione al presidentela Repubblica
Tell your friends still on X, but maybe perturbed by the renewed Nazism, that they should come over hereβeven if it is a bubble. www.aaronrosspowell.com/p/echo-chamb...
It's Okay if Your Social Media...
It's Okay if Your Social Media Platform is a Bubble
Is it wrong to have a social media feed primarily of people you agree with?Aaron Ross Powell
Mol Nyrt, the Hungarian oil company thatβs faced criticism for maintaining strong reliance on Russian energy, sees a pipeline from the Ukrainian port of Odesa as its best bet at diversification.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20β¦
We already all know this, but it's fun to hammer it!
Ted Cruz Toured the Parthenon Before Heading Home to Texas Disaster: Report
vanityfair.com/news/story/ted-β¦
#TedCruz #Texas #Flood #NOAA #NWS #VoteForSomeoneElse #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
The European Union is considering setting up a β¬100 billion ($117 billion) fund to support Ukraine as its war with Russia following Moscowβs full-scale invasion shows no signs of ending.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20β¦
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Trump, Netanyahu meet for a second time to discuss a Gaza ceasefire
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/9/trump-netanyahu-meet-for-a-second-time-to-discuss-a-gaza-ceasefire?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump, Netanyahu meet for a second time to discuss a Gaza ceasefire
The unscheduled talks come as Trumpβs Middle East envoy said Israel and Hamas were closing their differences on a truce.Al Jazeera
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Eyewitness accounts at U.S.-run Gaza aid site say accusations of Hamas attacking GHF employees are
After the U.S.-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused Hamas of attacking two American employees at its distribution center, eyewitnesses and local journalists say the GHF fired grenades on the crowd first before aid-seekers threw them back at them.Tareq S. Hajjaj (Mondoweiss)
These instructions to increase the character count also work with 4.4
fouquet.me/2024/10/10/mastodonβ¦
Increasing the Mastodon 4.3 post character and poll options limit
Last year, I wrote about how to raise the default Mastodon character limit. With the newly released version 4.3, a few things have changed. If you want to change the character limit the instructions for the previous versions will no longer work.RenΓ© Fouquet
Ukraine's Fencing Federation (NFFU) is considering unspecified legal action after the sport's global governing body confirmed that three athletes would compete as 'neutrals' at this month's World Championships that the NFFU say have Russian military ranks.
reuters.com/en/ukraine-protestβ¦
Funeral home owner accused of stashing decaying bodies expected to plead guilty in federal court
https://apnews.com/article/decomposing-bodies-funeral-home-rot-colorado-fcd30771ba6f38e7fdff51eafda0ccdb?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-189, #beaver, #river, #reflection
The FBI is investigating ex-CIA chief #Brennan and ex-FBI head #Comey over alleged misconduct tied to 2016 Russia probe. Triggered by Trump-era referrals, the probes target officials long criticized by Trump. Scope unclear; no charges filed yet.
reuters.com/world/us/fbi-launcβ¦
#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #FBI #CIA
Pair of covered preserves jars in the form of #cockatoos
Made in Austria, early 20th c.
Glass w/ silver plated tops & glass eyes
H 7 3/4 & 8in (19.5 & 20cm)
bonhams.com/auction/21655/lot/β¦
#BirdsInArt #Parrots
New COVID-19 βStratusβ Variant XFG Now In 38 Countries, WHO Monitoring.
XFG is a combination of LF.7 and LP.8.1.2, with 9 more spike mutations than NB.1.8.1. The spike protein helps the virus connect to human cells. New variants constantly compete to keep infecting and spreading.
Source: archive.md/pWhnv
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#idiocracy
Caleb
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in reply to George Takei π³οΈβπππ½ • • •Next up
Cock fighting
Dog fighting
Bear baiting
Steve Leach
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Steve Leach
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If it's a success the next event will be a NASCAR race on the National Mall. To be followed by a WWE match in the Capitol (it's not like it's needed for anything else nowadays).
Don Koch
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