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Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.

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Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years

The consensus among dozens of our Bluesky and Twitter followers: If a delivery robot is impeding people with disabilities, seniors, and families with small children, it is ethical to get it out of the way and immobilize it. 🍽️ 🤖 👎

This is how new highways are conceived

I'm going to work to recreate the Youngstown neighborhood before it was obliterated by the West Seattle bridge. Curious if folks have recommendations on resources, or perhaps pictures/info they can drop here?

What to know about the rare condition Catherine O’Hara had Late actor and comedian Catherine O’Hara was born with situs inversus, a condition that causes the internal organs to be mirrored. Here’s what you need to know.

The cause of Catherine O’Hara death has not yet been confirmed, although O’Hara previously shared she was born with a rare congenital condition called situs inversus that affects roughly 1 in 10,000 people.

The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them. Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...

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The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.

Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers

Betterment breach may expose 1.4M users after social engineering attack Breach-tracking site flags dataset following impersonation-based intrusion Breach-tracking site Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) claims a cyberattack on Betterment affected roughly 1.4 million users – although the investment company has yet to publicly confirm how many customers were affected by January's intrusion.…

Betterment breach may expose 1.4M users after social engineering attack

The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them. Experts say there aren’t enough state and federal inspectors to adequately vet whether labor contractors who oversee farmworkers are following the rules. Nor is there broad political support to invest...

The dramatic rise of farm labor contractors has led to rampant abuses. For the latest story in my @propublica.org series on the H-2A visa program, I've looked into some of the reasons why regulators have failed to stop foreign farmworkers from getting harmed:
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to be clever Internet posting

And you can ask my ex I had concerns about Elon long before he finally showed his true colors

So don't jump at me like I'm some fan of the man

but more as a way of expressing hate towards electric powered vehicles In 2012 options were still limited Especially in regards to range and features But it's easy to feel superior after the fact And was this poster aware of this interaction and trying to let anyone know If not just another trying

Wow what an attempt at being clever Expecting people to be psychics I would have at least gone with you if you had mention the multiple reports of racism within Fremont factory That like many other factories was ignored It's also interesting many who make such post don't do so in regards to the man

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Utah Valley University is being sued for $1 million and could find itself boxed out of the NCAA basketball tournament next month as the Orem school breaks up with its current conference.
https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2026/02/04/wac-files-1-million-lawsuit 

Ray Brown & The Whispers — Ain’t It Strange [Australia, garage rock] (66) — such a cool, hypnotic garage rocker with a guitar riff that gives me close to the satisfaction I get from Keith’s “Satisfaction” riff. See the story at link in comments.

Ray Brown & The Whispers — Ain’t It Strange [Australia, garage rock] (66) — such a cool, hypnotic garage rocker with a guitar riff that gives me close to the satisfaction I get from Keith’s “Satisfaction” riff. See the story
https://redd.it/sziqo2
https://youtu.be/E6dNBU8Hkc8

and had permission Finally man left Exactly why I didn't want to be stuck where I am at Several bad interactions overnight

Woke up to tap on window acknowledged it multiple times Got zero response until I deiced window and asked what person wanted they demand I open door which I declined to do Then finally stated I couldn't park where I was at I told them property owner was aware I was there

Before Trump ban, universities were slowly making faculties more diverse The number of Black and Hispanic faculty increased at large research universities after a wave of commitments. Now these pledges are being rolled back, a Post analysis found.

Of the 184 universities that made faculty diversity pledges, at least 108 have fully or partially rolled them back after a year under the Trump administration, according to a Post survey and analysis.

Explore your university's diversity data here:

It would seem I need to find funds for grounding cord then find someone capable and willing to install it

Still not asleep car still not operational No miracles Hernia hurting badly On a good note it's supposed to warm up tomorrow

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Englewood's Earle STEM principal surprised with Principal of the Year celebration

Principal Regina Latimer-Lake was chosen from a pool of 20 regional winners as the statewide Elementary Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Association.

All of us here are different. We have different personalities, living environments, genders, ages, first languages, jobs, ways of thinking, and strengths and weaknesses. And yet we’re connected through music, and we respect each other. I think that’s enough, that's so cool, that's so lovely. 1/3

10 years before the 1938 Model Tobacco building in the tweet below, the same Chicago architects (Schmidt, Garden and Erikson) designed the St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota.

A FOIAed crash report shows that former Tribune VP Walter Mahoney was fatally struck last November while crossing a Western Springs intersection, using the same route as the marked crosswalks that was recently removed.
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Jaco Pastorius - Wikipedia

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John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius (/ˈdʒɑːkoʊ pæˈstɔːriəs/; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), was an American jazz bassist, composer, producer. Widely regarded as one of greatest most influential bassists of all time

Harry Weese-designed office tower will get a $25M atrium renovation designed to lure renters with amenities

The owners of 200 S. Wacker Drive are spending $25 million to modernize the tower in a growing trend for building owners looking to attract new tenants in a downturned office market.

From the MechanicAdvice community on Reddit: what is this wire and what does it do? Car works without it. Explore this post and more from the MechanicAdvice community

Looks like it's a ground wire causing my problem

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Cook County court clerk launches e-ticket pilot program

Drivers issued traffic citations in suburban Cook County may receive tickets through a quicker electronic process under a pilot program launched this week by the circuit clerk’s office.

Extremely cold no Hot Hands Only one of three heater packs and it hasn't charged to even 60% been charging all day. Feeling absolutely miserable No one has answered charging plea Tried earlier this evening didn't get car started Thinking a broken ground wire is the problem though

Google photo search says this is a ground for air conditioning and possibly alternator

This could be source of my problems with car running and blower motor operating