Luke Fevin

Philz Coffee close to closing deal to sell to private equity firm for $145 million Employee stocks will be canceled as part of the deal; former employees point to culture change across Philz Coffee.

How is this even legal?
"Those who hold common stock, like employees who bought stock during or after their years at the company, will see their stock canceled under the terms of the agreement, making those investments effectively worthless."

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Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at sensitive Jerusalem holy site Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prayed at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound, violating a decades-old arrangement.

"Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there, violating a decades-old arrangement covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East."

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Play like a girl

Trump memo frees federal employees to push their ‘correct’ religion on coworkers Efforts come after Trump executive order seeking to end anti-Christian bias

"Trump administration memo clears way for federal employees to push their ‘correct’ religion on coworkers"

“During a break an employee may engage another in polite discussion of why his faith is correct & why non-adherent should re-think his religious beliefs”
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US to burn $9.7 million worth of USAID-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas | CNN The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carrie...

"The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carried out by the US Agency for International Development, or USAID."

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The great Crane Lake Tube Wars of this weekend! 😂
(Low res to keep under 100mb)
If you have any personal funnies to share back I'd love to see them!

Quebec man warning Canadian boaters after he was detained by U.S. Coast guard, put in jail cell A Quebec man says he is outraged after the U.S. Coast Guard accused him of fishing in American waters and then arrested him before putting him in a jail cell for nearly two hours.

The US coast guard had no right to cross over into Canada’s water jurisdiction and arrest this man.

Quebec man warning Canadian boaters after he was detained by U.S. Coast guard, put in jail cell

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Chances are you’ve heard this gross little nugget at some point, but it’s worth another listen.

Lindsay Lohan was 17 when these two grown men discussed her breasts and fantasized about how her troubled relationship with her father would make he better in bed.

U.S.-Japan trade deal "largely a wash," analysts at Barclays say By Investing.com U.S.-Japan trade deal "largely a wash," analysts at Barclays say

Trump: Japanese tariffs will be 15% !!

Japanese tariffs were an average of 15% before the Trade deal.

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Alberta government slammed for incompetence as it pays out $143M in coal policy reversal Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies. A notice published online by Atrum Coal dated last week says the company has...

"Alberta government slammed for incompetence as it pays out $143M in coal policy reversal.
Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies."
Ahem. "ONE OF FIVE"...

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Columbia agrees to pay $200 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding | CNN Politics Columbia University announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with the Trump administration, following months of negotiation to restore federal funding to the school.

"Columbia agrees to pay $200 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding."

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Calgary parents get 6-year sentence after toddler dies from scalding water in diaper | CBC News A Calgary mother and father who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after leaving their toddler sitting in a diaper of scalding hot water have each been sentenced to six years in prison.

(Upsetting content)
"Calgary parents get 6-year sentence after toddler dies from scalding water in diaper.
...the scalding was so severe the boy should have received immediate care, but the parents didn't seek help and tried to treat the burns with honey."

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US House speaker shuts down chamber to block Epstein vote The decision to bring forward the summer recess means Republican leaders can delay a politically fraught vote on the disclosures.

"US House speaker shuts down chamber to block Epstein vote."

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How Donald Trump is using the courts to push through his agenda Trump's confrontations with the courts are unique in their scale and fury, compared with those of past presidents - but could this really reshape the balance of powers even after he leaves office?

"How Trump is using the courts to get what he wants - and changing the shape of presidential power.

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Visiting the US will soon require a new $250 ‘visa integrity fee’ | CNN The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee,” according to the Trump administration’s recently enacted domestic policy bill.

This feels ironic...
"Visiting the US will soon require a $250 ‘visa integrity fee’"

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Trump’s Stunning Response When Asked if He Has Sexual ‘Age Limit’ Resurfaces as Epstein-Mania Boils Trump's stunning response when he was asked if he had a sexual "age limit" has taken on a new dimension amid the fallout from the "Epstein Files" controversy.

Howard Stern asked Trump how young Trump would go.

When Quivers asks for his “age limit,” Trump starts out by saying he doesn’t have one — but then gives a point of reference that looks not great in any light, saying he would draw a line at “12 year-olds”:
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WTF America?

My kids are always trying to find creative ways to kill me.
I think they're after my tens of dollars...

Come golfing they said. It'll be fun they said...
Great weekend at the lake with the kids. Got ejected from a golfcart at high speed, and then almost got ran over by the same cart! Ended the night with some kind of medieval torture contraption.
Good times! ❤️

Credit - Elviejo Garca

How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America Confirmed cases of measles in Canada are nearly three times higher than in the US, despite Canada's far smaller population.

"How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America.
...In southern Alberta, for example, the number of MMR vaccines administered has dropped by nearly half from 2019 to 2024,
...The jabs are 97% effective and also immunise against mumps and rubella."

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FYI I think you'll find the bottom photo is a fake.

Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out.

A reminder that after years of speaking out against Epstein and giving other survivors the courage to come forward, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41.

Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.

Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump’s signature, drawing of naked woman | CNN Politics A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report p...

"The drawing, depicting a woman’s breasts and a “Donald” signature in place of the pubic hair, surrounded several lines of typewritten text, according to the newspaper...
It concluded with the line: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”"

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Babies from three people's DNA prevents heriditary disease The method was pioneered by UK scientists to overcome devastating, sometimes fatal inherited diseases.

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Space Force: Inside the US base tracking global missile launches From their base in Colorado, Space Force units track missiles fired anywhere in the world.

"'Sparring in space' – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes."

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Astronomers detect the most massive black hole collision ever | CNN A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever recorded, according to new research.

"...there’s a range of masses where we think that it’s not possible for black holes to form that way. And the black holes from GW231123 live bang in the middle of that (mass) gap. So there’s a question of how they formed and that makes them pretty interesting.”

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