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Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."

A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.

I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵

No 💚

I'm happy for you and/or sad to hear that, depending on which is appropriate.

I refuse to learn what 6-7 means, I'm just sitting this bit of internet out and will catch the next one, thanks.

‘Building a very different kind of trust’: Four things we learnt at the launch of our report on news creators More than 1,600 people signed up for our event, featuring Mosheh Oinounou from the US, Akash Banerjee from India and Emilio Doménech from Spain.

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Here's a summary by our own Gretel Kahn, which includes four takeaways and many insights from our speakers Emilio Doménech, Akash Banerjee and Mosheh Oinounou
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T H E W H I T E H OU S E W A S H I N G T O N S e p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 2 5 P r e s i d e n t i a l D e t e r m i n a t i o n N o . _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 0 2 5 - 1 3 _ _ _ _ _ MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), and after appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following determinations and authorize the following actions: The admissions of up to 7,500 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year 2026 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest. The admissions numbers shall primarily be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa pursuant to Executive Order 14204, and other victims of illegal or unjust discrimination in their respective homelands. Refugee admissions under this determination, which may reach but not exceed the numerical limit described herein, are in all respects subject to the requirements of other Presidential policies and actions, whether issued prior or subsequent to this determination. Those Presidential policies and actions include, but are not limited to: Executive Order 14161, which mandates that refugees receive the most stringent identification verification of any class of alien seeking admission or entry to the United States; Executive Order 14163, which suspends the entry into the United States of refugees other than when the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security jointly determine that an admission is in the national interest and does not threaten the security or welfare of the United States; Executive Order 14204, which provides for refugee resettlement of Afrikaners from South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination; and …

NEW: Trump has announced that the US will admit the lowest level of refugees ever at 7,500 in FY 2026. The US will only be admitting as refugees White people from South Africa and "victims of illegal or unjust discrimination," which leaked memos suggest means far-right Europeans.

Calgary is very much a dog city and there's quite a few bars where you can fully just bring your dog inside haha. But the dog + sports overlap is harder. (Probably more so in Calgary, which I don't think is entirely convinced that a Toronto team is representative)

*Jays. Def going down as my most obnoxious tweet.

Niche question: is there anywhere in Calgary you can both watch the Jay's game and bring dogs? (I know, I know.) #yyc

Glad your family is okay!! I was just poking around and thinking that it feels like there is less coverage of the aftermath than you'd expect? I'm having trouble finding much other than photos. I might be looking in the wrong places. Or maybe lack of internet means info hasn't gotten out yet?

ICE in courts: How two photojournalists are dealing with the trauma of documenting immigrant detentions at Federal Plaza | amNewYork Almost every day for five months, photojournalists David Dee Delgado and Carol Guzy have entered 26 Federal Plaza with cameras in hand.

Guzy set out to photograph a parade.

"Then I’m like, well maybe I should check it (immigration court) out for a day or two — and here I am, almost five months later."

"I’m 100% sure that things are done differently because eyes are on the scene."

Photojournalism can impact both sides of the lens.

I think there’s a difference between her pushing back against what she sees as federal overreach and disregarding the law her own government introduced very recently (particularly when that law meant the pro-separation question went to the courts, despite her protests) but we will see.

I think the law presents a barrier in a way that it doesn't for say, pension plans and police forces.

There's a specific bit in the legislation that says you can't post a question that is materially similar to one that failed in the last 5 (I think?) years, but we haven't yet see that work in practice.

I think you are far from the only petition skeptic in this province

I think a lot of us are having to refresh on this today!

Notwithstanding all this... As luck would have it, today I’m scheduled to teach my first-year class about … constitutions.

Oh sorry you said written, @jlisayoung.bsky.social's substack is also very helpful. lisayoung.substack.com/p/notwithsta...

Episode 1889: Good Faith

I also found @sphillipsab.bsky.social explanation on the Strategists today really helpful, though a whole podcast episode is hard to share. open.spotify.com/episode/7xCm...

Citizen Initiative Process - Elections Alberta Electors can use the citizen initiative process to have a legislative or policy proposal introduced in the legislative assembly or to have a constitutional referendum conducted. Who Can Apply for a Ci...

Why yes this is confusing: www.elections.ab.ca/recall-initi...

Alberta's identity crisis trundles forward. Elections Alberta has 21 days to verify the results of the pro-Canadian petition, after which the legislature has to either table a report or recommend a referendum.

The big question: will this head the pro-separatist question off at the pass?

Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly The digital habits that defined youth are transforming old age

While there’s a lot of focus on young people and screen time, a new British study found that adults over 65 spend more than three hours a day on smartphones, computers, and tablets. When TV is included, older adults actually log *more daily screen time* than young adults.

"Public health and infectious disease experts attribute the return of measles to declining vaccination rates, stemming from misinformation-fuelled vaccine hesitancy and distrust of science, as well as the disruption of routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic."

AI-generated news sites spout viral slop from forgotten URLs A new generation of content farms are harnessing AI to spin out clickbait — and they’re getting help from Google.

Ugh. Yet ANOTHER reason to be "wary of a confusing media landscape."

AI-generated news sites spout viral slop from forgotten URLs www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/ai-g...

"These sites appear to be part of a new wave of AI-generated content farms that swoop in to seize dormant domains."

Not to say that articles like this aren't important in situations like this--they are--but the fracturing of the internet and the time required to actually research things makes it a real uphill battle.

I know they were sold, but they still describe themselves as Canadian and list an address in Montreal on their site. I'd imagine there's a business case for leaning American.

What the Ronald Reagan ad that got Trump so angry was really all about | CNN Business President Donald Trump has canceled trade negotiations with Canada over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-tariff speech delivered by conservative hero and former President Rona...

Brandolini's Law is the idea that it's way easier to create misinformation than to debunk it. (Also know as the bullshit asymmetry principle.) Lots of people are currently writing great fact checks, meanwhile Trump's post has been up for hours, will probs go uncorrected. www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/b...

Canadians Skeptical Any Leader Can Reason With Trump New polling from Abacus Data finds two-thirds say Mark Carney handled his meeting with Trump well, but few believe a change in government would improve relations with the U.S.

À propos of nothing, this column from last week about a recent Abacus Data poll :

🍁Canadians Skeptical Any Leader Can Reason With Trump www.338canada.ca/p/canadians-...

Honestly, I respect the hustle.

‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Böcker decided to make the most of the publicity

Uh, the company that made the unique lift used in the Louvre robbery is now using photos of the heist in advertisements: "When you need to move fast." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...