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'Malicious acts' disrupt French train lines ahead of Olympics, rail company says


Travel to and from London beneath the English Channel, to neighboring Belgium, and across the west, north and east of France were affected, French national rail company SNCF said.

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The Opening Ceremony for the Summer Olympic Games will take place Friday in Paris


The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday on the River Seine. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the mayor of Paris’s central district about how the event is transforming the city.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences


As part of the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964, civil rights groups ran summer schools to educate Black children. We hear from six former students who look back on their experiences.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Thousands will line up along the River Seine to watch the Olympics opening ceremony


The Paris Summer Olympics "officially" begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. For the next few weeks, more than 10,000 athletes will compete in more than 30 sports.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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LindaCollins11 mastodon (AP)
https://www.rawstory.com/trumps-top-campaign-money-bundler-connected-to-ohios-largest-public-corruption-scandal-e/ Trump’s top campaign money bundler connected to Ohio’s largest public corruption scandal

The U.S. arrested a Mexican drug lord. Will it affect the cartel's business?


One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is now in U.S. custody. Authorities in the U.S. announced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had been arrested, and will appear before an American judge soon.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Could you go a whole week without buying new plastic?


The amount of plastic that we throw out really piles up. A "Morning Edition" staffer decided to find out how hard it would be to not buy any new plastic for a week. How did she do?

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Whuffo diaspora
No. Everything comes in plastic these days.

Laffy mastodon (AP)
Via Emptywheel:

Sadly makes it less likely #Walz will be picked, just as we've all fallen in love with his State Fair updates and aggressive support for kids.

Taniel:

The best poll for Kamala #Harris this week?

SUSA has her leading 50% to 40% against Trump in Minnesota.

Their last poll: Biden was up 47/41. He won by 7% in 2020. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/kstp-surveyusa-poll-harris-takes-lead-over-trump-in-first-minnesota-poll/

Nazani mastodon (AP)
#cartel #fentanyl
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1rwyl2x050o

⚡️🇺🇦60 million tonnes of cargo have already been exported via Ukrainian sea corridor (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3889370-60-million-tonnes-of-cargo-have-already-been-exported-via-ukrainian-sea-corridor.html #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?


A Georgia medical school has begun training and deploying doulas in rural areas of the state, with the goal of decreasing the risk of childbirth complications, especially for Black women.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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When will Kamala Harris be the official Democratic presidential nominee?


The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual roll call in early August to select a new presidential nominee, likely Vice President Harris, before its convention kicks off in Chicago.

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U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers


The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Jeff Jarvis mastodon (AP)
Hypocrisy and soul-selling runs in the family...
Usha Vance told friends Trump appalled her. Now she’s working to elect him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/27/usha-vance-trump-jan6/

The Opening Ceremony for the Summer Olympics will officially kick off the Games


The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday on the River Seine. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the mayor of Paris’s central district about how the event is transforming the city.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
posted by pod_feeder_v2

#Jalisco

#Cartel
#Mexican https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/treasury-to-freeze-us-assets-of-jalisco-cartel-leaders/amp/


VoxClamans mastodon (AP)
“so the limit is 412.”!

Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/ftc-honda-gm-hyundai-driving-data-insurers-9647741fdae7396259d176318a90dd45
Kim mastodon (AP)
and we should be able to opt out.
Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
@kimhoar absolutely.
@Kim

The Register mastodon (AP)
The secret to better weather forecasts may be a dash of AI

Google adds machine learning to climate models for 'faster forecasts' Climate and weather modeling has long been a staple of high-performance computing, but as meteorologists look to improve the speed and resolution of forecasts, machine learning is increasingly finding its way into the mix.…
#theregister #IT
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/07/27/google_ai_weather/
Kevin Rigotti mastodon (AP)
At a time when the weather is changing in ways we've never seen and don't fully understand, basing predictions on what it did last time, rather than observation and physics, is an odd move.

From Obama to Harris - A look at what's changed


Code Switch digs into what a Black president would mean this time

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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The Obamas have endorsed Harris, capping a week where Democrats embraced her


The endorsements of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama cap a week where the Democratic party, for the most part, lined up behind Vice President Harris to become their nominee.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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⛔️⚠️War crime: Russian terrorists attack civilian mining facility in Donetsk with 86 civilian workers inside, causing fire to break out inside mine (more) https://kyivindependent.com/fire-engulfs-donetsk-mine-with-86-miners-inside-due-to-shelling-ministry-says/ #Ukraine #Press #ICC #ICJ #Hague #USA #US #ECHR #OSCE #UN #UK #Mastodon #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine
#NoUSRepublicans2024
#Article7 #Article7HungaryNow


Optimist mastodon (AP)
Unesco: Residenzensemble Schwerin ist Welterbe

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/unesco-welterbe-ernennung-schwerin-residenzensemble-100.html#at_medium=Social%20Media&at_campaign=ZDFheuteApp&at_specific=ZDFheute&at_content=Android

Nur schade, das es in #Fascholand liegt.

Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
Elon Musk and Harrison Butker Join MAGA for Olympics Drag Queen Freak Out

https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-joins-maga-over-olympics-opening-ceremony-freak-out?ref=home?ref=home
🇳𝗮ꜟ𝖼𝘩 mastodon (AP)
What a bunch of precious little snowflakes.

Martin Indyk, former U.S. diplomat and author, dies at 73


Veteran diplomat Martin S. Indyk, an author and leader at prominent U.S. think tanks who devoted years to finding a path toward peace in the Middle East, died Thursday. He was 73.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Harris asks Americans not to see the war in Gaza through a 'binary lens'


Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. After the meeting what did she say about the humanitarian crisis and negotiations toward a cease-fire deal?

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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John M. mastodon (AP)
Mit #Nazis spricht man nicht.

So langsam kapiert es auch der Deutsche #Journalistenverband.

Wurde auch Zeit.

https://www.horizont.net/medien/nachrichten/keine-gespraeche-deutscher-journalisten-verband-distanziert-sich-von-afd-221336
Optimist mastodon (AP)
"Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral"
Berthold Brecht
John M. mastodon (AP)
@optimist so ist es … schon immer gewesen 😔

Time Bandits Review: A Very Waititi-ian TV Adaptation https://consequence.net/2024/07/time-bandits-review-apple-tv-plus
They'll have a task equalling Ian Holm, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson and David Warner, let alone Kenny Baker.
Whuffo diaspora
Dig up the old bones and make them dance one more time.

Simoto 🏴‍☠️ reshared this.
VoxClamans mastodon (AP)
yes, a real flight of stairs.

How to watch the Olympic opening ceremony. And, the Obamas endorse Harris


Barack and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Friday. This comes a day after she reiterated her support for Israel. And, how to watch the Olympic opening ceremony.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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looking at ways to put a social-share thing on my posts on my website, and found one that might work, but the sites are outdated

altho it would be funny to have a "share to google+" button
shellsharks mastodon (AP)
Check this out https://shareopenly.org/

From @ben 👍

Cucumbers are the star of the Recipe! Not pork kimchi, but deliciously s... https://youtube.com/watch?v=LRpASdBtMK8&si=UE-x-_nfjervbBWo

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=LRpASdBtMK8&si=AbfKXVQYIUkyu9W1&local=true

Robert Reich mastodon (AP)
J.D. Vance wants to ban abortion even in cases of rape or incest. He said that being impregnated by a rapist might be “inconvenient,” but that “two wrongs don’t make a right.”

Trump & Vance want to put Americans’ most personal decisions under MAGA control.
TheDarcBird reshared this.
Mary Hilton mastodon (AP)
but the cult will never understand that they are being used by them, and will defend them to the end of time.
RiaResists mastodon (AP)
part of what makes it a cult.

Mixed Vegetable Curry | Dal | Pan Fried Okra | Vegan Recipes https://youtube.com/watch?v=bNPjFbrCWHE&si=4R7Q6sE5LiEjqVEX

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=bNPjFbrCWHE&si=jx9yNuSw2WP2Y0hr&local=true

AaronDavid mastodon (AP)
@adipoeserPursch https://youtu.be/6igvB1yR04A?si=tYpRyIjuLb1Pspqj
VoxClamans mastodon (AP)
(but remember a stool bus doesn't transport stool pigeons)

cpu mastodon (AP)
Giving a dog medication:
* Step 1 of 1: apply peanut butter

Giving a cat medication:
* Step 1 of ???: begin assembling a heist team. Pay particular attention to your jewel thief and get-away driver.
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