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Milan Paurich

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Movie mad gourmand and an incurable leftie. Three-time SPJ winner as "Best Critic in Ohio," emeritus professor of film studies at Youngstown State University, and member of the Critics Choice Association since 2001. movieswithmilanmix989.com

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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... ☹️
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The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific
A tropical storm was moving through the area when the 90-foot lava rock formation disintegrated, the National Park Service said.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 😂
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Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas
The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b... 🙄 JFC, what a f***ing cry baby!
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White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets
The Trump administration again defended the decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and to exclude journalists from the pool that covers the president in small spaces.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/c... 👍
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After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea
Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
My Sister-in-Law Makes Family Vacations a Nightmare. Can We Stop Inviting Her? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/m... 😆
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My Sister-in-Law Makes Family Vacations a Nightmare. Can We Stop Inviting Her?
She wants to be liked and included, but her behavior is often confrontational and defensive.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/m...
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Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness
The comedian and filmmaker on what real friendship looks like, what keeps him up at night and his new movie, “Misty Green.”
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
‘Friday Night Lights’ at 20: Can We Ever Get Back to Dillon? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/a...
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‘Friday Night Lights’ at 20: Can We Ever Get Back to Dillon?
The football drama’s themes of community and hope are just as moving today, but ever more distant.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 😡😡
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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 😂
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In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats)
The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w... 🙄
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American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 😡
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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 🥺
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How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death
Her legal team had repeatedly warned that her execution could go wrong. On Wednesday, they were proven right.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
The Luxury of Looking a Mess www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Opinion | The Luxury of Looking a Mess
You live long enough and the music and the clothes of your youth get repackaged and sold back to you. But skinny jeans and white belts? Really?
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Controlling Risks Posed by A.I. and Other Threats to Humanity www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Opinion | Controlling Risks Posed by A.I. and Other Threats to Humanity
Readers respond to an editorial and various articles about how best to avoid catastrophe.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Mamdani’s Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
We Surveyed 50,674 Americans. This Is What Brings Them Together. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o... 🙄
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Opinion | We Surveyed 50,674 Americans. This Is What Brings Them Together.
Americans are divided in their politics but not as sports fans.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
In Texas, Talarico Inspires a Recurring Blue-Tinted Dream www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 🤞
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In Texas, Talarico’s Strength in Senate Polls Inspires a Democratic Dream
After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 🤔👍👏
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Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats
Five new Times/Siena polls continue a run of strong results for the party in states that President Trump won easily in 2024.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Why Iran Could Choose to Escalate the War www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o... 🙄
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Opinion | Trump’s War Empowers Extremists in Iran
Threats to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty are growing in Tehran.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 🤞
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Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find
Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
America’s Restaurants Face a Dilemma: How to Sell Food in the GLP-1 Era www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/b...
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Weight Loss Drugs Give Restaurants a New Hurdle: Diners Who Eat Less
Fewer orders and higher costs are squeezing restaurants big and small as people on the weight-loss drugs eat and drink less when dining out.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w... 😡
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Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline
The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 🙄
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Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways
A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign poli...
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 18h
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 🙄
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I was never remotely bored during "Digger," and found much of it fairly absorbing/compelling. (Of course it looks sensational.) WOM is going to be absolutely poisonous, though. I can hear the hoi polloi drawn by Cruise complaining, "I didn't pay to be lectured on climate change for two hours."
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Like "Bride!" and "Mickey 17," "Digger" takes some really BIG swings and doesn't always hit the ball. But it's fascinating in spite of (and maybe even because of) its flaws.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’ve Been Writing About Food for 50 Years. Here’s How It Began. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/d...
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‘Salty, Not Sweet’: Florence Fabricant on Her Food Writing Career
In this excerpt from Florence Fabricant’s new memoir, “Salty, Not Sweet,” she recalls how she wound up writing for The New York Times.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pay Advance Apps May Be Costlier Than Workers Think www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/y...
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Pay Advance Apps May Be Costlier Than Workers Think
The loans tide borrowers over until their next paycheck. The apps offer no-cost options, but most users end up paying high fees, a report finds.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b... 👍
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As Gas Prices Rose, Sales of Larger Vehicles Slid
Sales of big pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles have dipped as more Americans buy hybrids and smaller cars.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How Bad Will This Year’s Flu Season Be? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...
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How Bad Will This Year’s Flu Season Be?
Doctors are hopeful for a quieter fall and winter than in 2025.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Police in India Detain Hundreds Rallying Against ‘Vote Theft’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w... I hope Maneet Chauhan was among the detainees. (P.S.= They can keep her there.)
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Police in India Detain Hundreds Rallying Against ‘Vote Theft’
Opposition groups are demanding the resignation of the election chief over the removal of 130 million voters from the rolls. The government denies influencing the exercise.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... 😳
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Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care
No one was hurt in what the police described as a shocking episode that was captured on video inside a day care center in Canton, Mich., on Monday.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
China’s Push Into A.I. Has Led to a Problem: Too Much Usage www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w... 🙄
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China’s Push into A.I. Has Led to a Problem: Too Much Usage
As citizens embrace the technology for entertainment, relationships and even farming advice, the government is stepping up efforts to set limits.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Six Questions From President Trump’s U.F.O. Files  www.nytimes.com/quiz/2026/10...
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Six Questions From President Trump’s U.F.O. Files
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Inside the Trump Administration’s U.F.O. Hunt www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 🥱
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Inside the Trump Administration’s U.F.O. Hunt
Finding evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, there’s a lot of blurry photos and unconfirmed reports.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 😳
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Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000
Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... 🙄
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Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold
President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b... 🤔
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Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People?
As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... 😆
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Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain
Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... 😡
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Tennessee’s Botched Attempt to Execute Christa Pike Intensifies Concerns Over Lethal Injections
The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/s... ☹️
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Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working
Researchers are asking why patients, like former Senator Ben Sasse, inevitably develop resistance to the drug daraxonrasib.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘No Beardos, No Weirdos, No Wimps’: Hegseth Lays Out His Military Vision www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... Says the biggest weirdo of them all, 😂.
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In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
6 of the Best New Places to Eat in the South of France www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t... Thanks. I'll make my reservations now. 🙄
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6 of the Best New Places to Eat in the South of France
The region’s ultra-fresh produce and high quality of life have drawn talented chefs from top restaurants in big cities to seek their own places in the sun.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Kristi Noem Files for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... 🙄
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Kristi Noem Files for Divorce From Bryon Noem After 34 Years of Marriage
Ms. Noem, a former homeland security secretary and governor of South Dakota, filed court papers there seeking to end her marriage to Bryon Noem, an insurance salesman.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: Readers Choose Their Top Shows www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Readers Choose Their Top TV Shows of the 21st Century
The people have spoken. Here are their picks.
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is the World Getting Uglier? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o... Short answer: F**k, yes.
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Opinion | Is the World Getting Uglier?
The modern right has a theory of beauty. Does the left?
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Milan Paurich @milanpaurich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Please Spare Me Your Talk of Bravery www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...
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Opinion | My Friend Is a Draft Dodger in Ukraine. He’s Not a Coward.
In the Ukraine war, bravery has turned into a cliché masking profound social and economic injustices.
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