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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 4h
Egypt’s top spy flew to Israel shortly before October 7 with a dire warning about Gaza, Vivian Salama reports:
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Egypt’s Warning to Israel
Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8h
OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
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OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology A safety leader at OpenAI has quit the company, warning that its culture was broken and that AI firms were not “being nearly careful enough” about developing the technology. David Robinson, who led the writing of safety reports that accompanied the ChatGPT developer’s product releases, explained his resignation in an essay headlined, “I quit OpenAI because its culture is broken”. Continue reading...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 8h
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How ICE plans to speed deportations by holding children, families beside a Louisiana airport
Government documents, interviews with officials and public testimony shed new light on day-to-day operations within the controversial new facility designed to hold undocumented women, families and una...
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 13h
Private jets. Luxury vacations. Ethical scandals. Thomas, Alito and Roberts demand respect while the Supreme Court’s credibility crumbles. Steve on the Court’s crisis of accountability. Read it here: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/start-with...
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Start with the mirror, Sam
The last desperate card for MAGA senators facing defeat and repudiation is the Supreme Court.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 13h
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All for Gardening @allforgardening.bsky.social · 14h
Volunteer Squash www.allforgardening.com/1943246/vol… I have read that some squash can be poisonous if cross polinated? Does this look like one, or do I need to taste if its bitter? Any idea what it is crossed with? My guess pumpkin something. by Iuvbug
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Volunteer Squash - All For Gardening
I have read that some squash can be poisonous if cross polinated? Does this look like one, or do I need to taste if its bitter? Any idea what it is crossed
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 13h
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Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
The church and artists must ally, he said, "to safeguard our humanity."
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 23h
💥 Reminder that Elon's dad was a guest of Putin advisor Aleksandr Dugin last year. Who said "The American Empire Must Be Destroyed." bsky.app/profile/anti...
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 02/10/2026
In countries such as Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Sweden, governments have issued manuals on what to do if Russian troops invade. These countries have dealt with regular Russian incursions since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026
President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. (via @politifact.bsky.social) to.pbs.org/4s24mbL
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A fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm rallies
President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/10/2026
During a sworn deposition on Monday, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) declined to answer repeated questions from one of his ex-wife’s lawyers about whether he pushed a girl down a staircase during high school.
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In a sworn deposition, Rep. Max Miller was silent on staircase assault allegation
"If the incident never occurred, why are you afraid of answering the question?" asked his ex-wife's lawyer.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/10/2026
Finland police investigate suspected intrusions into parliament members' homes reut.rs/4ztYM4r
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Finland police investigate suspected intrusions into parliament members' homes
Finnish police said on Thursday they ​have launched a preliminary ‌investigation into a series of suspected intrusions at the homes of ​members of parliament.
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County Durham @countydurham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
North Yorkshire artists open studios to visitors for a winter weekend event #CountyDurham #Darlington #Stockton
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North Yorkshire artists open studios to visitors for a winter weekend event
Winter Open Studios returns across North Yorkshire, with artists’ studios, makers and Christmas gifts open to visitors
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This Is the Military Pete Hegseth Wants for the Next War - Business Insider share.google/I7CebzHJ25sy... The troops gave him a standing ovation.. That should terrify everyone.
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This is the military Pete Hegseth wants to build for the next war
The defense secretary's newly unveiled plan to get the US military ready for future wars turns in part on autonomous warfare and big names in tech.
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o... Kennedy Center 'in free fall' after Trump allies maxed out credit and spent opera funds
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away. to.pbs.org/3Vabs1s
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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot in his car by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
If convicted Garces Perez faces up to 20 years in prison.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026
A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author has a new novel that explores big questions about states of being and the state of America. to.pbs.org/3VmviXh
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Ayad Akhtar blurs fiction and reality in new novel, 'The Radiance'
A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author has a new novel that explores big questions about states of being and the state of America. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Ayad Akhta...
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions | Stevie Wonder | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
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Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions
Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Diddy’s pampered life in prison: Massages, nude photos, Hennessy
Sean Combs has spent thousands of dollars a month to bring his lifestyle to a low-security correctional facility in southern New Jersey, sources said.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
really worth watching the whole thing play out...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/09/2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people. to.pbs.org/4AUIDXc
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Newsom signs California law banning officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks
In California, lawmakers passed at least two dozen bills this year seeking to fortify immigrants' rights, restrict cooperation with federal immigration agents and tighten regulations on immigrant dete...
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Eric Schmitt Confuses Ass with Hole in the Ground
A wild attempt at a “gotcha” moment resulted in the ass/hole-in-ground mix-up.
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Morning Joe @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@markwarner.bsky.social, D-Va., vice chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence, tells Morning Joe the war in Iran is “a disaster on every front.” He highlights rising prices, a radical regime ruling over Iran and no end to the conflict in sight.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 29/09/2026
“He tried to subvert the will of the people and steal the presidency,” Sen. Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, used his opening statement in the Jack Smith hearing to recap President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. WATCH LIVE: www.youtube.com/live/H69_OqF...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Media companies who accept taxpayer money for Trump’s illegal campaign ads should be investigated and prosecuted if appropriate. Media executives accepting this money should be subpoenaed to appear before a Democratic Congress to explain why they are complicit in a crime.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s up! Our new film “Kill.Bury.Print” is streaming now on Peacock #KillBuryPrint trailer here: youtu.be/ZLfo4At-stg?... and here’s a clip:
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The U.S. and Russian teams also removed a provision requiring that humans review military targets developed by AI before a strike..." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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ICE buys $1.3 million in robot dogs from Connecticut company
The agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions
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Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions
Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour Stevie Wonder has expanded the scope of what was already the most epic studio album in his catalogue, 1976’s Songs in the Key of Life. Four unheard songs from the recording sessions have been released today as a new EP of the same name, marking the 50th anniversary of an album which won album of the year at the Grammys and contains a number of Wonder’s landmark tracks including Sir Duke, As and Isn’t She Lovely. Continue reading...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 28/09/2026
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Thousands huddle in Bangkok shelters as Thai flood damages seen at $320 mln
Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai ​capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in ‌an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
US social media companies are interfering in the Brazilian elections in favour of the Far Right’s Flávio Bolsonaro. Meta is the latest. It’s just blocked the campaign account of President Lula in the final stretch of the election.
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Meta restringe la cuenta de Lula y su partido alerta por posible injerencia extranjera
De cara a las elecciones en Brasil, Lula enfrenta a Meta por restringir su cuenta mientras su partido alerta por posible injerencia extranjera.
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o... Trump displaced the NSO. On opening night, it offered a stirring response.
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I can't decide if this means our system is working or we are doomed. (Deleted pvs version of the post, which had a non-working link. This one works, and it's gifted.) 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. (Gift Article)
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026
The Supreme Court’s willingness to use the 14th Amendment to emancipate white people from Black elected officials—but not to help Black people elect officials—signals its fundamentally racist priorities.
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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's an often overlooked area of Scotland yet the northeast coast of Aberdeenshire, Angus and Moray is a treasure trove of wildlife and stunning views, writes Nan Spowart ✍️ These are now highlighted in a new book by naturalist Keith Broomfield called Where A Cold Light Falls
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New book reveals the wildlife treasures of Scotland’s overlooked north-east coast
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Forbes @forbes.com · 27/09/2026
In a “Meet the Press” interview that aired on Sunday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder said he hoped to meet with Trump about AI regulation.
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Bill Gates Says AI Safety Concerns Are ‘Not A Hoax,’ Contradicting Trump
In a “Meet the Press” interview that aired on Sunday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder said he hoped to meet with Trump about AI regulation.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Banning religious studies, just as Jesus intended.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There’s a “pro-data center party” taking place in D.C. right now, with a generative AI photo booth, AI themed cocktails
People standing near the bar The generative AI Photo Booth A speaker talking about AI A DJ performs
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Unnerving @washingtonpost.com exclusive: US and Russia worked in secret to remove "a range of provisions designed to safeguard the use of artificial intelligence in weapons." For instance, leave targeting to AI, no human review required. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4yWadkR
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U.S., Russia stripped human oversight from global AI weapons pact
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progre...
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CarrMc @carrmc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Anger grows across Spain after elderly woman evicted from her home of 70 years
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was removed from the Madrid apartment she had called home since 1955. Her eviction has fueled anger about Spain’s housing crisis.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discuss Trump's war on the press, third-country deportations, and the corruption o Trump API. And as always, we answer your questions. Please send us your questions to sistersinlaw@politicon.com You can listen here. ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026
John Roberts has spent his entire career trying to kill the Voting Rights Act. Now his Republican-appointed majority is dusting off arguments once used to destroy Reconstruction to roll back the gains made during the civil rights era. The latest from @AriBerman & @pemalevy: tinyurl.com/3m6nawpj
Mother Jones magazine cover linking the Roberts Supreme Court to a revival of Jim Crow: a black judicial robe hangs next to a white KKK hooded robe with a hand reaching toward it; headline "The Southern Strategy" and subhead "Jim Crow was dead and buried. Then came the Roberts court."
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26/09/2026
Activists who cut their teeth fighting data centers now look to ride a wave of AI pushback into local office
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Meet the Data Center Candidates
Many activists who cut their teeth fighting data center projects in their communities are now riding a wave of AI tech pushback to seek office in local elections.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 26/09/2026
It doesn’t matter who wins the A.I. “race,” because there is no A.I. “race.” www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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There Is No A.I. “Race”
We’re constantly told that Chinese advances in A.I. would have catastrophic consequences. But the first to innovate is rarely the one who wins.
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Annandale Today @annandaletoday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New artwork at the Fairfax County government complex honors Covid victims and first responders. annandaletoday.com/new-artwork-...
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Covid memorial dedicated in Fairfax
A new artwork at the Fairfax County Government Center honors Covid victims and first responders.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“I rejected the Iranian proposal,” Trump told reporters as he boarded Marine One on the White House lawn, after indirect talks between the two countries were held on the sidelines of this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/i...
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Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials had made an offer after indirect talks between the two countries on the sidelines of this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A former Defense Department school teacher suffering from dementia has been missing in Italy for more than a month after recently attempting to enter a U.S. Navy base facility without authorization. From Stars and Stripes' Alison Bath:
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Former Naples middle/high school teacher missing in Italy for more than a month
Jack “Duke” Marlow has not been seen or heard from since early August, family members say. He once was a teacher at Naval Support Activity Naples.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 26/09/2026
Ahmad Joudeh is a ballet dancer of unusual grace and grit. to.pbs.org/4AzeWKU
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Syrian dancer reflects on escaping ISIS and finding freedom through ballet
Ahmad Joudeh is a ballet dancer of unusual grace and grit. He was born stateless in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, Syria. He has traveled far on the power of his dreams and the elegance of hi...
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