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Chicago is where Michelle was raised, where I got my start as an organizer, and where we built a family together. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next June, it will be our way to give back to a city that has given us so much. obama.org/presidential-center

The Top 100 Most Influential People, Locked In Our Oubliette. Not So Influential Now, Are You?

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Nobel Institute Says Peace Prize Winner Machado Will Not Attend Today’s Award Ceremony The Nobel Institute said the Venezuelan opposition leader, who had been in hiding since last year’s elections, will be coming to Oslo after undertaking a journey “of extreme danger.”

The Nobel Institute said the Venezuelan opposition leader, who had been in hiding since last year’s elections, will be coming to Oslo after undertaking a journey “of extreme danger.”

An upright shrub with thin gray green leaves amid leaf-covered soil, straggling grass, and the dreaded invasive oxalis. A partially morning glory covered wood fence is in the background. A bit of a still blooming salvia amistad is at the upper left. A very dead amaranth gone to seed in the lower left. The pozo blue came from Annie's Annuals, and was purchased at the Plant Foundery.

The "pozo blue" sage, planted Spring 2023. It's handling the weather, daytime 45F/7C, coldest in 50 years. This hybrid is prized for its flower spikes, and for its fragrance -- not sure why. Not a bad smell, but I would describe it as Christmas Marijuana. 🌱 #nativeplants #californianativeplants

Italian cuisine, Egyptian 'koshari' and Kyrgyz 'maksym' gain UNESCO cultural heritage status - Dining and Cooking UNESCO has added Italian cuisine, Egypts national dish "koshari" and Kyrgyzstans traditional drink "maksym" to its Representative List of the Intangible

Italian cuisine, Egyptian ‘koshari’ and Kyrgyz ‘maksym’ gain UNESCO cultural heritage status

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2422290/italian-cuisine-egyptian-koshari-and-kyrgyz-maksym-gain-unesco-cultural-heritage-status/

UNESCO has added Italian cuisine, Egypts national dish “koshari” and …

L.A. Kicks Coal As It Fires Up The World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Power Plant The city starts getting electricity next month from hydrogen made at a Utah plant – and stored beneath it in a vast salt cavern – to help get to 100% carbon-free power.

The city starts getting electricity next month from hydrogen made at a Utah plant – and stored beneath it in a vast salt cavern – to help get to 100% carbon-free power.

Sunshine sitting in grass

Every dot on this map is a New Yorker who chipped in for the Transition to make sure we can hit the ground running on Day 1.

$3 million raised from all five boroughs. $1 million to go.
Thank you for powering this transition. Let's cross that finish line together.

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion But what will they rename HBO Max this time?

The streamer will acquire the studio, along with HBO and HBO Max.

The Golden Age.

It’s a sad day when you order Jollibee 2 piece chicken joy with spaghetti….. but they don’t put the chicken joy in. My joy was robbed…

There is no joy in this T_T

Utah Bans Eye Contact During Sex SALT LAKE CITY—With top lawmakers championing the measure as a restoration of Christian values currently under attack in mainstream America, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill Monday that bans a...

“Looking directly into another person’s eyes while being physically intimate is a sick and unholy act,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox

Rumor suggest obvious: iPhone Fold to be eSIM only A popular rumor monger shared that the iPhone Fold will most likely be eSIM only, which seems obvious, given it will be based on the eSIM-only iPhone Air.

A popular rumor monger shared that the iPhone Fold will most likely be eSIM only, which seems obvious, given it will be based on the eSIM-only iPhone Air.

image of a bowl with chicken, spring rolls, and visible rice and veggies on top.

A little thread about my lunch, with a little nostalgia for the Edmonton folks who follow me who used to work downtown!

First though: rice bowl!

Yes, Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Games A Warner Bros. spokesperson has confirmed the video game division will be acquired by Netflix alongside its wider streaming and television business.

Pretty wild to take the list of the ten biggest 3rd party publishers of console games in 2015 and look at what's happened with the ownership of each since.

www.gamedeveloper.com/business/yes...

This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.

📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.

IRS Must Make Those Confusing Math-Error Notices Easier To Understand Thanks to the IRS MATH Act, the IRS must now explain mistakes in plain English, show any adjustments, and put your 60-day appeal deadline front and center.

Thanks to the IRS MATH Act, the IRS must now explain mistakes in plain English, show any adjustments, and put your 60-day appeal deadline front and center. It will be a major upgrade from previously confusing notices.

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a big thank you to youtube for finding the nicest possible way to say “huge-ass dork”

Now Shipping Nationwide for the Holidays - Dining and Cooking PRESS RELEASE

Now Shipping Nationwide for the Holidays

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2412967/now-shipping-nationwide-for-the-holidays-2/

PRESS RELEASE Published December 3, 2025 Nicola’s Marketplace is spreading holiday cheer with beautifully packaged Italian dessert bundles that ship nationwide. From …

YouTube video by The Onion 1 Onion Subscriber vs 20 Non-Subscribers | Encircled

View the full and uncut version of ‘Encircled: 1 Onion Subscriber vs 20 Non-Subscribers’ here:

Apple Rejects India’s Order Forcing Smartphone Makers To Install State-Run App, Report Says Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”

Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.”

Régalade, a New French Bistro, Opens in Beverly Grove - Dining and Cooking Régalade debuts on Dec. 10

Régalade, a New French Bistro, Opens in Beverly Grove

https://www.diningandcooking.com/2410422/regalade-a-new-french-bistro-opens-in-beverly-grove/

Régalade debuts on Dec. 10 Beverly Grove’s reputation as a hub for global cuisine just got a little stronger.   On Dec. 10, Jocelyn Bulow and …