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  • USA: Gabbard and DNI

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    The establishment of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) marked a watershed moment in American history, emerging directly from the painful lessons learned in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The U.S. government recognized that the intelligence community had been operating in silos, which hampered its ability to effectively prevent future tragedies.…

  • Health: Viruses

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    Viruses have developed an astonishing array of strategies to evade immune detection and response, allowing them to persist, replicate, and spread within their hosts. These mechanisms are highly sophisticated and have evolved over millions of years, reflecting the dynamic evolutionary arms race between pathogens and the immune system. Understanding these tactics not only sheds light…

  • Health: Tuberculosis

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    Tuberculosis (TB) has long been one of humanity’s most formidable infectious diseases, persisting throughout history despite medical advancements. Caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB primarily affects the lungs but can spread to other organs, including the brain, kidneys, and spine. While often associated with the past—particularly the 19th and early 20th centuries—TB remains a…

  • USA: California’s Dams

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    President Donald Trump’s recent move to order the opening of two dams in California—specifically Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and Schafer Dam at Lake Success—has sparked a considerable debate among policymakers, environmentalists, local officials, and water management experts. This directive, coming in the midst of ongoing concerns over wildfires and water shortages in the state,…

  • USA: EU Tariffs?

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    The recent announcement by President Trump regarding tariffs on the European Union marks not merely a shift in trade policy, but a pivotal moment with far-reaching economic, political, and social ramifications. This development, framed under the “America First” doctrine, is set to reshape global trade dynamics and create a cascade of consequences that extend well…

  • Philosophy: Punishment

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    Punishment is a cornerstone of societal order—a tool wielded by parents, legal institutions, and even international organizations to manage behavior, enforce norms, and, ideally, restore balance in the aftermath of wrongdoing. However, its very nature is steeped in contradictions and philosophical dilemmas that have provoked debate across centuries. This exploration seeks to unspool the tangled…

  • Politics: By Executive Order: No one in the USA is male nor female

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    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government The definitions provided for “female” and “male”— (d) “Female” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell,(e) “Male” means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell— are fundamentally flawed and, when analyzed critically, reveal that no one would qualify as…

  • Policy: Encryption

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    The Europol chief, Catherine De Bolle, has called for Big Tech to provide law enforcement with access to encrypted communications, arguing that this is a “social responsibility” akin to allowing police to enter a locked house with a warrant. While this argument may seem reasonable on the surface, it fundamentally misunderstands the role of encryption…

  • News Today: 28/01/25

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    A fossil of vomit In a remarkable paleontological discovery, a 66-million-year-old fossilized regurgitation has been unearthed along Denmark’s Stevns Klint coastal cliff, a site renowned for its rich Cretaceous-period deposits. Local fossil hunter Peter Bennicke made this unusual find after splitting open a piece of chalk, revealing a compact mass of sea lily fragments—marine invertebrates…

  • News Today: 27/01/2025

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    Somerset Flooding In late January 2025, Somerset experienced severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia, prompting local authorities to declare a major incident. The deluge brought widespread disruption, with several communities severely affected. Over 100 residents were evacuated from flood-prone areas, including South Petherton, where Burnworthy House care home had to be cleared.…