Senior conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon urged right-wing influencers to cease public feuds and focus on policy and governance, citing a country needing fixing. Amidst MAGA-aligned disputes over ideology and leadership, Dhillon’s call for unity was supported by some but challenged by others who believe airing grievances is crucial for confronting…
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Smuggled North Korean phone exposes disturbing details of how Kim Jong Un’s regime spies on citizens
A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea reveals how the state enforces ideology through everyday technology. The device blocks internet access, rewrites language, and secretly captures screenshots every five minutes for surveillance. Analysed by the BBC, it shows how censorship extends into private life, while defectors describe realising only after…
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6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files
Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.
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Gutenberg Times: Roadmap for WordPress 7.0 and schedule, commands for the Command Palette, Gutenberg 22.3, and more — Weekend Edition 353
Hi there, Welcome to our last edition for the year 2025. I am not ready to reflect on the whole year, however, I am excited for 2026. There will be many new features coming to WordPress with the three major releases and also plenty of bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancement…
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How Russiagate ruined Cambridge scholar Svetlana Lokhova’s life
A Cambridge historian, Svetlana Lokhova, found her life shattered by baseless Russian spy allegations linked to Russiagate. Despite no involvement in US politics or intelligence, fabricated claims of an affair with Michael Flynn led to professional ruin and public ostracization. Declassified documents later confirmed the allegations were recorded internally with…
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Trump praises Indian-origin AI adviser Sriram Krishnan for leading US AI race against China
President Trump lauded Indian-origin AI advisor Sriram Krishnan for his pivotal role in the US AI strategy, aiming to outpace China. Krishnan highlighted the new executive order, designed to accelerate domestic AI development and reduce regulatory hurdles, as crucial for maintaining a global technological edge. The administration is seeking congressional…
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Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.
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How a Reddit Post Helped the Police Identify a Suspect in the Brown University Shooting
A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as the suspect not only in the campus shooting but also in the murder of an M.I.T. professor.
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How I Get More Customer Reviews (12 Easy Tips You Can Try Too)
Getting customers to leave reviews isn’t always easy, even when they’re happy with your product or service. Without enough positive reviews, your business can look less trustworthy and may even struggle to rank in local search results. The good news is that you don’t need to be pushy or tech-savvy…
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Matt: Wolfram Automattica
It’s exciting to announce that Stephen Wolfram has joined as a special advisor to Automattic. I promise this is not just because he is such an incredible blogger, using WordPress, natch. If you don’t know about Stephen Wolfram, his about page is not a bad place to start, but far…