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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Reading: Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India Another Blow With Tariff Threats www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...
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Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India Another Blow With Tariff Threats
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Remember the TikTok Ban? Does Anyone? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/o... Author of this essay: general counsel of the National Security Agency from 2015 to 2020
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Opinion | Remember the TikTok Ban? Does Anyone?
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events politi.co/46XLLVu
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Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events
The move comes a week after the Defense Department pulled out of the Aspen Security Forum due to “the evil of globalism.”
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Kentucky public media stations to lose millions after Congressional rescission vote www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
How to Hide a Chinese Empire | China Books Review chinabooksreview.com/2025/06/26/c...
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How to Hide a Chinese Empire | China Books Review
After millennia of imperial history, China today has distanced itself from the concept of empire. But the new forms of Chinese imperium are more subtle than territorial conquest.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The one that got away 🥺 www.mlb.com/video/freddi...
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Freddie Freeman on returning to Atlanta for ASG | 07/14/2025
Freddie Freeman talks about the All-Star Game, returning to Atlanta, how he believes the fans will react, memories with his family and more
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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India finds engine switch movement in fatal Air India crash, no immediate action for Boeing or GE
A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed three seconds after taking off, the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... Many members of a State Department office overseeing the U.S. resettlement of Afghans who worked for the U.S. government during the 20-year war have also been terminated as part of the overhaul.
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State Department says it will fire more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps
The U.S. State Department will start firing more than 1,350 U.S-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its U.S. diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. interest abroad.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Love this. www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/...
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How CC Sabathia's idea led to 2025 Home Run Derby uniforms honoring Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth
Sabathia suggested an All-Star week tribute to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron due to dates reflecting Ruth's long-standing home run record and Aaron's homer that broke it.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years nbcnews.com/world/europe... ❤️ “This is so chic, to swim in the Seine, next to Île Saint-Louis”
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Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years
The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
How to contact me: Work e-mail: tom.lasseter@thomsonreuters.com ProtonMail: emailtomhere@pm.me Signal: +1.202.750.0736 Signal: TomLasseter.86 Telegram: @TomLasseter Wire: @tomlasseter
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
A journalist was killed while writing a book on the Amazon. Here's how friends completed his work apnews.com/article/amaz...
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A journalist was killed while writing a book on the Amazon. Here's how friends completed his work
British journalist Dom Phillips had been working for years on a book about saving the Amazon when he was killed in the region by fishermen in 2022.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Reading: A presidential agenda, pro-industry proposals and a probe — documents reveal Big Tobacco’s influence in the Philippines and on the international stage. www.theexamination.org/articles/how...
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How industry capture of Filipino officials helped deadlock global tobacco control negotiations
A presidential agenda, pro-industry proposals and a probe — documents reveal Big Tobacco’s influence in the Philippines and on the international stage.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
'Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on the dollar www.reuters.com/world/china/... The moves sound a warning for the dollar because they suggest money is moving into Asia at scale and that a key pillar of dollar support is wobbling.
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'Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on the dollar
A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world's export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade surpluses in U.S. assets.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Vance warns of 'very dark time' without close US-India ties www.reuters.com/world/india/...
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Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise
The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash' www.reuters.com/markets/rate...
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Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash'
A violent U.S. Treasury selloff, evoking the COVID-era "dash for cash," has reignited fears of fragility in the world’s biggest bond market.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
In times of market panic investors tend to rush to the safety of the dollar, but when stocks swooned in response to U.S. tariffs this week, they ran away from it. Investors say it's a sign that the greenback’s global standing may be eroding. www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
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Next up for markets: A crisis of confidence in the dollar
In times of market panic investors tend to rush to the safety of the dollar, but when stocks swooned in response to U.S. tariffs this week, they ran away from it. Investors say it's a sign that the greenback’s global standing may be eroding.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China reuters.com/business/aut... WOW: capable of peak charging speeds of 1,000 kilowatts, enabling cars that use it to travel 249 miles on a 5-minute charge, founder Wang Chuanfu said
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BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China
BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly as it takes to pump gas and announced for the first time that it would build a charging network across China.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Russia's high-flying gas exporter crippled as Europe stays away www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Troubles deepen for Russia's high-flying Gazprom gas exporter
When the CEO of Russian state gas giant Gazprom, Alexei Miller, opened a lavish Italian palazzo-styled building in central St Petersburg to house the company's export arm 11 years ago, he augured a future funded by European sales.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Welcome back, baseball, you most glorious of sports: Orioles’ Charlie Morton has hit 186 batters in 17 seasons but says there’s more to the story tinyurl.com/27x6dfxh "I hit a lot of guys in the feet. I hit a lot of guys in the ankles ... I’m hitting guys with breaking balls"
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Orioles' Charlie Morton has hit 186 batters in 17 seasons but says there's more to the story - BaltimoreBaseball.com
SARASOTA—The Orioles knew that when they signed Charlie Morton, the 41-year-old right-hander would bring leadership and stability to their starting staff. They knew he was a two-time All-Star and pitc...
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice
Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those responsible, including his own allies if necessary.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Wait, what? Bonvoy points and kebab. Am going to rewatch the movie, soon, and meditate upon this news: The Mogamma is currently being developed into an Autograph hotel, one of the Marriott Collection’s luxury brands, in a $200mn project. www.ft.com/content/f5b6...
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Cairo cool: the renaissance of Downtown
The city’s Belle Époque streets were once Egypt’s nexus of cosmopolitan culture and society; their shine dimmed by post-revolution neglect. Now, a handful of divergent forces are reimagining the origi...
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda www.reuters.com/markets/us/s...
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'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda
The dreaded scenario has crept back as a key risk for investors in recent weeks, as the prospect of trade wars and punitive tariffs cast a shadow over U.S. growth.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Agent: Fever's Caitlin Clark, WNBA players deserve higher pay www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Insight: Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials
As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some top aides to President Donald Trump, who want more coordination from Musk's team as he slashes the U.S. government, according to four people aware of the tensions.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office: Amazon told thousands of workers to get back to their desks. But in many offices, there weren’t enough desks to go around. www.wsj.com/tech/amazon-...
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Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office
The five-day policy dials back flexibility that predated the pandemic; employees are returning to find they have no desks, not enough parking and still endless virtual meetings
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
India's Modi brings a tariff 'gift' to Trump talks, meets Musk www.reuters.com/world/indias...
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India's Modi brings a tariff 'gift' to Trump talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of cooperation on China will win the U.S. president's favor.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA women’s scoring record with a long 3-pointer. Now, opposing players line up at the famous spot and try to make it. “I air-balled.” www.wsj.com/sports/baske...
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Caitlin Clark’s Record-Setting Spot Has Become a Shrine to Long Shots
As Iowa retires Clark’s No. 22 jersey, opponents are trying to match her record-setting shot. “The first time I did it, I air-balled,” one player said.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Inside Trump’s Oval Office—Version 2.0. Spoiler alert: The Diet Coke button is back www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Inside Trump’s Oval Office—Version 2.0
Spoiler alert: The Diet Coke button is back.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
That’s quite an origin story note.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Austin Tice's mother, in Damascus, hopes to find son missing since 2012 www.reuters.com/world/austin...
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Austin Tice's mother, in Damascus, hopes to find son missing since 2012
The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, arrived in Damascus on Saturday to step up the search for her son and said she hopes she can take him home with her.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Exclusive: Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Exclusive: Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say
Aides to President-elect Donald Trump have asked three senior career diplomats who oversee the U.S. State Department's workforce and internal coordination to step down from their roles, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said, in a possible signal of deeper changes ahead for the diplomatic corps.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Investors are just starting to think—what if the Fed raises rates instead of cutting them? www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
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What if the Fed U-Turns and Raises Rates This Year?
Investors weigh an important matter: whether barriers are stronger to raising rates—or cutting them.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a coordinated, military-style effort to destroy a prosperous Black neighborhood, says a new Justice Department report that aims to correct a flawed record www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Justice Department Report Aims to Correct Record on Tulsa Race Massacre
The deadly 1921 rampage was a coordinated, military-style effort to destroy a prosperous Black neighborhood, a new report says.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
In the Presidents’ Club, Carter Was the Odd Man Out www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/u... “Jimmy Carter’s not real keen on clubs”
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Among Presidents, Jimmy Carter Was the Odd Man Out
Jimmy Carter’s relationship with his successors in the Oval Office, both Republicans and fellow Democrats, was generally tense because of his outspokenness. That never mattered to him.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in U.S. Homelessness www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u... The number of people experiencing homelessness topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year and the largest annual increase since the count began in 2007.
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Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in U.S. Homelessness
The number of people experiencing homelessness topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92 www.reuters.com/world/india/...
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Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92
Singh, the first Sikh prime minister, liberalized the economy as finance minister and saved the nation from a balance-of-payments crisis.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Postcard from a kitchen counter, Christmas Eve.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This MLB report re: pitcher injuries is really interesting. Contemplates everything from changes in strategy (strikeouts vs ball in play), uptick in physical stress from youth travel ball and, yes, pitch clock (early days, but report says: probably not) www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Much like Freddie Freeman, am happy for Washington but very much regret he left. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/... Nothing but facts:
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Great tool/dashboard: Federal Reserve Monitor, will update you with the latest Federal Reserve rates and offer continual forecasts of upcoming decisions www.reuters.com/data/federal...
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Federal Reserve Monitor
Track the U.S. central bank that shapes the global economy
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Reading: Has World War III already begun? The WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov on the axis of autocracies challenging the democratic world order. www.wsj.com/world/has-wo...
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Essay | Has World War III Already Begun?
An axis of autocracies led by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is challenging the democratic world order.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Austin Tice: a clue from 2013 in search for US reporter missing in Syria www.reuters.com/world/us/sea...
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Austin Tice: a clue from 2013 in search for US reporter missing in Syria
In the early days of 2013, an American man, dressed in ragged clothing, dodged between houses in the streets of Damascus’ upscale Mazzeh neighborhood looking for a civilian to take him to safety after more than five months of captivity in the concrete cells of a local prison.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Sign of a strong program: Jalen Milroe, Alabama leaders plan to play vs. Michigan: ‘Everyone should be playing’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
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Jalen Milroe, Alabama leaders plan to play vs. Michigan: ‘Everyone should be playing’
Milroe on Alabama's ReliaQuest Bowl matchup with Michigan: 'The mission right now is to complete the season.'
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The details in this. Wow: How a Criminal With Close Ties to China Became a New York Power Broker www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/n...
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How a Criminal With Close Ties to China Became a New York Power Broker
John Chan was a Chinatown gangster before remaking himself into a powerful force in New York politics — one closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party.
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Ben Welsh @palewi.re · 08/12/2024
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and the release of prisoners there, the U.S. is renewing its push to find Austin Tice, an American who disappeared in the country 12 years ago www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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U.S. Renews Push to Find Missing American Austin Tice in Syria
The collapse of Assad’s regime and the release of thousands of prisoners in the country are stoking new urgency around finding Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago.
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
The Disappearance of Literary Men Should Worry Everyone www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
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Opinion | The Disappearance of Literary Men Should Worry Everyone
What happens if half the population is no longer involved in reading and writing?
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Tom Lasseter @tomlasseter.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Kirby calling out Sankey for his team’s grueling schedule, with Sankey standing right there and not looking amused 👨🏻‍🍳😘
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