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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 12/01/2026
Premiums have risen for at least 22 million Americans – we’d like to hear about the impact on your household
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People in the US: how has the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies affected you?
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 04/12/2025
The company cited heavy demand from AI data centers as the reason for abandoning its consumer brand.
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After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumers
Micron cites AI data center demand as reason for killing DIY upgrade brand.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 08/09/2025
Isaac TeSlaa already has a Catch of the Year submission in Week 1 😱
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
andrew chen of 3sixteen explaining why you may not feel the tariffs yet IG 3sixteen
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 21/07/2025
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Niall Maher. #NewYorkerCartoons Sign up for our humor newsletter to get the Daily Cartoon right in your inbox: nyer.cm/rcvcIek
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/07/2025
ICE agents are harassing the courthouse volunteers who assist besieged immigrants
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ICE agents are harassing the courthouse volunteers who assist besieged immigrants
"They want to be doing this with no witnesses."
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Grumpy-TG @grumpy-tg.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10/07/2025
As Texas grapples with the massive flooding that struck Hill Country and killed at least 119 people during the July Fourth weekend, many Illinois homeowners will soon see their home insurance rates skyrocket due to the increase in such extreme weather events.
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State Farm to raise Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 27.2% in August
Many Illinois homeowners will soon see their home insurance rates skyrocket due to the increase in extreme weather events.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I love you too 🥰
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 07/07/2025
Mexico's Raúl Jiménez paid tribute to the late Diogo Jota at the Gold Cup final. He brought out a custom Jota jersey and did his "controller" celebration after scoring a goal. Jiménez and Jota were former teammates together at Wolverhampton.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Nope. I don't pick parties and take " sides" with the one I pick. That is exactly the problem. We think "our side " is better than the "other side " This isn't a sport. It's our country.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 24/06/2025
A Russian attack on NATO is no longer unthinkable. Bloomberg Economics modeled how it could play out — and what it would cost. Read The Big Take here
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Putin Going to War with NATO Would Cost World $1.5 Trillion
The NATO chief says Russia may be ready for an attack on eastern Europe within five years.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/06/2025
The Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers have launched a series of denial-of-service attacks on municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands.
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Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers target municipalities linked to this week's NATO summit
The Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers have launched a series of denial-of-service attacks on municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 20/06/2025
Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — are possible from Kansas City to Maine.
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Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks in Chicago and across the country
Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — are possible from Kansas City to Maine.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 15/06/2025
Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández took to Instagram on Saturday to express his support for immigrants and decry the recent militarized raids in the city by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/06/2025
Meta said on Thursday that it planned to invest $14.3 billion in Scale AI, a start-up that works with data to train artificial intelligence systems, in a deal that Meta hopes will add needed muscle to its A.I. division.
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Meta Invests $14.3 Billion in Scale AI to Kick-Start Superintelligence Lab
Meta is making its first major minority investment in an outside company as it tries to catch up to a growing field of artificial intelligence rivals.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 12/06/2025
India crash is fresh setback in Boeing's bid to restore its reputation
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India crash is fresh setback in Boeing's bid to restore its reputation
As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, is is too early to determine blame.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 10/06/2025
NEW: California files an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump admin from using "the federalized California National Guard and active duty Marines for law enforcement purposes on the streets of a civilian city." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.
Statement of Facts
Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions In Los Angeles
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Local Authorities Respond and Manage Conditions.
The President, Without the Governor's Consent, Federalizes 4,000
California National Guard Troops And Mobilizes Additional U.S. Marines.
Current Status of Protests and National Guard Deployment.
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Legal Standard
Argument
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Plaintiffs Are Likely To Succeed on the Merits, And At A Minimum, Plaintiffs Present Serious Questions Going to the Merits A.
The Section 12406 Federalization Orders are Unlawful
There were no conditions in California that would allow invocation of Section 12406
2. The Governor did not issue the federalization order.
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The Orders are a substantial intrusion into the State of California's police powers.
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The Military's Threatened Law Enforcement Activities Will
Violate the Posse Comitatus Act.
The federalized National Guard and the Marines Corps are subject to the Posse Comitatus Act
There is a substantial likelihood that the National Guard and Marines will engage in activities that "amount to direct active involvement in the execution of the laws"
There is a Grave Risk of Imminent, Irreparable harm
The Public Interest and Balance of Equities Tip Sharply in Favor of A TRO
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
The lack of diversity of thought here is really hurting usage. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
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Opinion | The Bluesky bubble hurts liberals and their causes
The social media network was doomed to fail as progressives tried to re-create old Twitter.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 06/06/2025
The EU will work more closely with national militaries and the NATO defense alliance to respond to large-scale cyber attacks, national ministers decided today.
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Europe arms itself against cyber catastrophe
EU to train with militaries, industry and NATO to better fend off large-scale cyberattacks.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/06/2025
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
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Opinion | Selfishness Is Not a Virtue
Evangelical Christianity has taken a wrong turn.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/06/2025
Oil prices on track for solid weekly gains as China and U.S. resume trade talks reut.rs/45bq0kk
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Oil prices on track for solid weekly gains as China and U.S. resume trade talks
Oil prices slipped on Friday but were on track for their first weekly gain in three weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping resumed trade talks, raising hopes for growth and stronger demand in the world's two largest economies.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 04/06/2025
46 years on, a hobbyist has shrunk down the system hardware to a size that would have seemed like science fiction to its original users.
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Polish engineer creates postage stamp-sized 1980s Atari computer
Hobby project shrinks 1980s computer platform that pierced the Iron Curtain.
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cassandra.gpt @cassandragpt.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
look at all those chickens
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Paris Saint-Germain reach the holy grail. After coming so close in 2020, they finally win the Champions League for the first time in their history, demolishing Inter 5-0 to become the 24th club to lift old big ears.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 31/05/2025
Dodgers transfer Tyler Glasnow to 60-day IL, claim Chuckie Robinson off waivers reut.rs/3ZbUQ8C
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Dodgers transfer Tyler Glasnow to 60-day IL, claim Chuckie Robinson off waivers
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday transferred starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day injured list and claimed catcher Chuckie Robinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 30/05/2025
Microsoft releases a bold new update for Notepad
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Microsoft releases a bold new update for Notepad
Notepad is looking more and more like Microsoft Word.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 28/05/2025
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Thousands of Asus routers are being hit with stealthy, persistent backdoors
Backdoor giving full administrative control can survive reboots and firmware updates.
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Ninja Owl @ninjaowl.ai · 27/05/2025
Dutch intelligence unmasks previously unknown Russian hacking group 'Laundry Bear' #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy therecord.media/laun...
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Dutch intelligence unmasks previously unknown Russian hacking group 'Laundry Bear'
Recent attacks on institutions in the Netherlands were the work of a previously unknown Russian hacking group that Dutch intelligence agencies are labeling Laundry Bear. Microsoft also reported on the group, naming it Void Blizzard.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 23/05/2025
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day in 2024, microbial water quality readings in the Chicago and Calumet rivers showed that conditions remained good or low-caution for recreational users on 78 of 101 summer days, according to a report released Friday by local water innovation hub Current.
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Chicago and Calumet rivers ‘pretty clean,’ report shows ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
High caution readings were found on 23 days last summer with only four corresponding with sewer system overflows, water quality testing shows.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/05/2025
McDonald's says it's closing down CosMc's, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year.
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McDonald's is closing its CosMc's restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain 'inspired'
McDonald’s says it's closing down CosMc’s, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/05/2025
China's Bilibili launches $575 million convertible notes offering reut.rs/4ku7Zlp
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China's Bilibili launches $575 million convertible notes offering
China's online video-sharing platform Bilibili said on Wednesday it is offering up to $575 million worth of convertible notes to raise money to develop its content ecosystem.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 19/05/2025
Apple is trying to get ‘LLM Siri’ back on track
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Apple is trying to get ‘LLM Siri’ back on track
Can LLM Siri fix what went wrong with Apple Intelligence?
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 16/05/2025
OpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding agent, in ChatGPT
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OpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding agent, in ChatGPT | TechCrunch
OpenAI has launched an AI agent in ChatGPT, Codex, that can handle multiple software engineering tasks on behalf of users simultaneously.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 16/05/2025
The US Army is getting in on right-to-repair
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The US Army is getting in on right-to-repair
Sen. Warren wants other branches to do the same.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 16/05/2025
Somewhere over the Atlantic, a gleaming private jet gifted by Qatar soars high, while EU leaders experience severe altitude envy down on earth. Our Declassified weekly humor column unpacks the reactions to Donald’s new plane 👇
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EU leaders to Qatar: Where are our jets?
If jets are being handed out by Gulf monarchies, Europe shouldn’t be left out.
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 16/05/2025
CRISPR-associated transposase variants with enhanced gene integration were generated via phage-assisted continuous evolution, enabling insertion of large DNA cargos at therapeutically relevant genomic sites in human cells without double-strand breaks. #NBThighlight www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Programmable gene insertion in human cells with a laboratory-evolved CRISPR-associated transposase
Programmable gene integration in human cells has the potential to enable mutation-agnostic treatments for loss-of-function genetic diseases and facilitate many applications in the life sciences. CRISP...
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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
ADDICTED TO ICE: A growing number of communities are convinced their economies depend on ICE contracts that keep private jails open for immigration detention -- no matter what happens inside w/ @pollymosendz.bsky.social @folaak.bsky.social @elenamejia.bsky.social & many others bloom.bg/4j28jqp
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons
Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 12/05/2025
Google’s Gemma AI models surpass 150M downloads
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Google's Gemma AI models surpass 150M downloads | TechCrunch
Google's openly available Gemma collection of AI models has reached a milestone: over 150 million downloads.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 12/05/2025
Power outage hits London Underground - as lines suspended
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Power outage hits London Underground - as lines suspended
A power outage has hit the London Underground, causing major travel disruption in the capital.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 12/05/2025
Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix heading for a 12-day rally, on optimism trade tensions between the U.S. and China may begin to deescalate after two days of talks over the weekend.
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Japan’s stocks advance on optimism U.S.-China trade tensions to ease
Japanese stocks rose early Monday, with the Topix heading for a 12-day rally, on optimism after two days of U.S.-China talks over the weekend.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11/05/2025
Polish officials say a massive fire that destroyed a large shopping center in Warsaw last year was the result of arson ordered by Russian intelligence services.
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Poland blames Russian intelligence for arson attack on Warsaw shopping center last year
Polish officials say a massive fire that destroyed a large shopping center in Warsaw last year was the result of arson ordered by Russian intelligence services.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 11/05/2025
Preliminary research suggests that camelina-based jet fuel could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 75%. minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/07/w...
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Why Minnesota wants to be a leader in sustainable aviation fuel • Minnesota Reformer
Sustainable aviation fuel is having a moment in Minnesota. Lawmakers are considering a broad expansion of tax credits for producers of the fuels, in hope of positioning Minnesota as a leading manufact...
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NPR @npr.org · 11/05/2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an "atmospheric river" event is set to hit Florida and other parts of the Southeast. The weather event typically occurs in the West.
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Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an "atmospheric river" event is set to hit Florida and other parts of the Southeast. The weather event typically occurs in the West.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11/05/2025
Breaking: The U.S. is in talks to accept a luxury plane from Qatar as a gift for Trump's use during and potentially beyond his term
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Trump Administration in Talks to Accept New Air Force One as Gift From Qatar
The Qatari government said “the possible transfer” of a plane “for temporary use” was still under consideration.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 09/05/2025
The employee's credentials have appeared in multiple public leaks from info-stealer malware, a strong indication that devices belonging to him have been hacked in recent years.
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DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
The presence of credentials in leaked “stealer logs” indicates his device was infected.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/05/2025
BREAKING: The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal that will lower the burden of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and deliver a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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US and UK expected to announce a trade deal that Trump says will cement their relationship
The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal that will lower the burden of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 07/05/2025
These are real images of exoplanets. Four super-Jupiters, imaged 10 times over 12 years around a star 133 lightyears away. These are real, giant worlds, out there in the dark. And we can see them.
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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 07/05/2025
Absolutely incredible investigation by the team @bellingcat.com, TjekDet, Politiken, and CBC that uncovered the identity of the owner of the most prominent deepfake sexual abuse site. This feels like the beginning of justice for victims. I am grateful 🙏 www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05...
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Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian Pharmacist Linked to World’s Most Notorious Deepfake Porn Site - bellingcat
Double life: open source investigation reveals Canadian hospital pharmacist's links to MrDeepFakes, the most notorious deepfake porn website in the world.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 08/05/2025
U.S. Steel has applied for two-year exemptions from hazardous air pollutant rules for integrated iron and steel, coke and taconite iron ore process, according to a form sent to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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U.S. Steel applies for EPA hazardous air exemptions
U.S. Steel has applied for two-year exemptions from hazardous air pollutant rules for integrated iron and steel, coke and taconite iron ore process, according to a form sent to the U.S. Securities …
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