Absolutely !!!insane!!! to me that the UK government, lobby and newspapers litigate at length every minor infraction by the BBC, rival newspapers, or what some random columnist has posted. But all of them just carry on not even commenting about this media owner. He’s not hiding, he’s telling you!

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting

“The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs and neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.”

Via @theguardian.com.

Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?

i just find this so bizarre. searching through texts and doing the reading for myself is how i actually think through ideas! trying to put together a sentence is how i figure out what i actually want to say!

Teachers save student from dropping out after father detained by ICE For teachers at Montgomery Blair, immigration enforcement is not just a political topic —it's a daily reality.

When ICE detained the father of a Maryland student in April, the 17-year-old feared his education would end overnight. With his mother recovering from cancer surgery and two siblings depending on him, he told a teacher he would need to quit school and find work.
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Theologically…if Leo XIV can be an American and Peruvian pope…could we have a British and Peruvian pope…who is also a bear…named Paddington??

ICE detainee dies after HIV undiagnosed for months during custody Medical experts who reviewed the case for Newsweek said a routine blood test could have saved the 45-year-old's life.

A man who died in ICE custody earlier this year from complications related to untreated HIV could have been saved with the help of routine blood tests, medical experts have told Newsweek, raising concerns about health screening in detention facilities.

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ICE detention center conditions driving inmates to "insanity"—detained man "There's so much lawlessness in the administration," David Gomez told Newsweek in an exclusive interview from inside a detention center.

A father of two detained by ICE has told Newsweek that the conditions inside the Torrance County Detention Facility are driving inmates to "insanity."

"There's so much lawlessness in the administration," David Gomez said in an interview from inside detention.

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From The Onion: Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society

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How to leak to a journalist Planning to leak? Read these tips first.

So you want to leak to a journalist. Here's how.

Texas mom living in US for 39 years hugs son before ICE detains her—Video Her daughter claimed that ICE agents said that they "wouldn't leave empty-handed."

A Texas mother who has lived in the US for 39 years was detained in her driveway by ICE agents. Exclusive footage obtained by Newsweek shows Angela Cristina Gonzalez Cardona hugging her son moments before masked ICE agents take her away outside her home in Laredo. www.newsweek.com/texas-mom-hu...

US military families angry over signal chat leak: "It erodes your trust" "If you're wondering whether or not this is a big deal, I can confirm that it is," said an advocate for military families.

"My husband leaves for deployment in two months, and it genuinely feels like I am sending a human sacrifice to a god I don't believe in. I am terrified in every possible aspect."
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Mahmoud Khalil's wife speaks out on ICE Detention: "Need your help" "Please release Mahmoud now," Khalil's wife told Newsweek.

The wife of pro-Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil told Newsweek: "I need your help to bring Mahmoud home, so he is here beside me, holding my hand in the delivery room as we welcome our first child into this world."

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A museum exhibit showing a large display case filled with stacks of aged, dark-colored suitcases and wicker baskets. Many of the suitcases have names and numbers written on them, signifying their owners who were victims of Auschwitz. The dim lighting and reflective glass add a somber atmosphere to the scene, emphasizing the tragic historical significance of these artifacts.

Most Jews deported by Nazi Germany to Auschwitz for extermination were given the illusion of resettlement & new life. They packed their suitcases with all the essential items. Hope became one of the most important weapons.

(Photo: http://instagram.com/mariapitariu)

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