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A little typo once in a while May spark a frown or a smile; Let's all gladly reconcile To the keyboard's woolly wile.
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Even when there are storms ravaging peace, so many folks foolishly believe "enough" is an amount and wait till it all spills over, as if they are waiting for their choppy juice of life to boil over and douse the fire beneath, which is the zest for life that needs to keep burning.
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This morning's @ReliableSources newsletter has the context >>>
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A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted.
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Both CNN's original post and follow-up deletion statement exemplify "minimized framing," a media bias technique that downplays an event's severity via selective narrative and language. fiveable.me/mass-media-soc… sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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"When you stop denying who you are, there is no end to what you can accomplish." If you watch only one video today, make sure it is this speech by Graham Weaver.

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The amazing @CarlosNYT reminds us of Eugene Meyer's seven principles for the Post and asks if they will survive. "I hope that The Post will endure, even thrive, as a business, but I worry that it may do so at the cost of its essence, its heart, its core." nytimes.com/2026/02/06/opini…
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Meet Mrs. Prathibha Acharya in #Udupi, whose deep love & passion for Kannada Literature, stories & culture inspired her to curate a library at her home. In the era of screens, she has over 1000 books. We are always touched by the warmth and affection she shares. Her passion…
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"Make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler," advised Einstein. Here's below how I explained it to a friend visiting India from abroad.
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As RJD chief #LaluPrasadYadav expels his elder son Tej Pratap from the party for 'irresponsible behaviour' and snaps all family ties with him, here's a news report I'd written 7 years ago about how Tej Pratap was working on an image makeover. #Bihar #TejPratapYadav #TejashwiYadav
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लंबाई और चौड़ाई निरर्थक है यदि गहराई न हो..
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India Needs a Smarter IAS: Reduce Age Limits, Add Mid-Career Entry. The UPSC must evolve—stop wasting youth in endless attempts and bring in 40-something professionals with real-world wisdom to reform governance from within, writes D Subbarao.
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“Whenever anyone asks you anything,” I tell kids I meet & happen to talk to, “Give them a proper answer with some details that is much better than what laypeople would say in an answer. Speak in clear & rich sentences. Always take a little pride in being scholars in the making.”
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⚡️BREAKING The China-Iran rail corridor has been put into operation The first freight train from China arrived in Iran in 15 days, compared to 40 days by sea Iran can now export oil to China through this corridor, and Chinese goods can also go to Europe unhindered by the US navy
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The mood music for ⁦@peterbakernyt⁩ piece on the lack of outrage over The Trump Grift: the same week the sitting prez held a dinner for highest bidders on his crypto scheme, the chair of House Oversight said he’d hold hearings … on the last prez nytimes.com/2025/05/25/us/po…
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With my bestest lads last night at the @EEACTA Awards in London. I won the Fiction Prize 2025 for #TheInheritance!
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