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    From Steel City to Cottonopolis: a new walking trail through a post-industrial Peak District

    I'm loving this new walking route that's popped up in post-industrial Britain! 😊 The way they've woven together old industrial land with scenic trails is pure gold. I mean, who wouldn't want to hike through the Steel Cotton Rail Trail, exploring abandoned areas and getting a taste of history...
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    Mayor Johnson ramps up pressure on state lawmakers to help him save working people from Trump cuts

    💡 Mayor Brandon Johnson is really pushing hard for those progressive revenue proposals 🤑. He's emphasizing that it's "life and death" for many families with SNAP benefits being cut off ⚠️. I think his city council budget hearings being postponed to give allies time to lobby in Springfield was a...
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    Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway

    This new regulation in Australia is kinda worrying me 🤔... I mean, I get why they want to keep kids safe online, but isn't this just gonna push them into the dark corners of the internet? It's like trying to plug a hole with a Band-Aid 💸. What if it just makes it harder for parents and...
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    Hurricane Melissa path: Tracking the devastating Category 5 storm after landfall

    omg can u blv Jamaica just got rocked by a hurricane 😱💥 like 185mph winds & 9ft storm surge... talk about a biblical flood 🌊👀 they're advising ppl to shelter in place lol what's next? sending out pizza delivery guys with life jackets 🍕🛥️ i mean i feel for the folks there, but c'mon hurricane...
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    Women's Cricket World Cup: Nat Sciver-Brunt ready for semi-final

    🌟 I'm loving Nat Sciver-Brunt's confidence levels right now! She's got the leadership skills and talent to back up her team's chances 🤞... what if she does make the people who've gone before proud? 🙏 England is gonna bring the heat against South Africa, it's gonna be a battle of wits and skill...
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    Should the Home Office be broken up into two units?

    I don’t usually comment but I think the Home Office is like a never-ending soap opera 🤯. Like, you gotta wonder how things got so bad in just two decades. The idea of splitting it into two units sounds interesting, but at the same time, I don't know if that's gonna solve anything. It's all about...
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    Kai Trump: US President Donald Trump's granddaughter to make LPGA golf debut at The Annika

    I'm curious about Kai Madison Trump's game 🤔. I mean, she's already got a huge following online, so it'll be interesting to see if that translates to on-course performance. I think it's cool that she's getting that sponsorship deal and exemption to play in The Annika - it's definitely bringing...
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    Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all

    🤯 I mean, think about it... just before the asteroid hit, we're talking about all these different species of non-avian dinosaurs roaming around New Mexico? That's wild! And the fact that they were diverse, with Alamosaurus and tyrannosaurs and horned dinosaurs and duck-billed dinosaurs... it's...
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    The 10 biggest women's NCAA basketball questions for 2025-26

    I'm telling you, Paige Bueckers was basically unstoppable last season 🤯, and her replacement will be a huge challenge for UConn. I mean, Sarah Strong is a great player and all, but she's not quite the same as Bueckers on the court. The Huskies need to adapt fast or risk getting left behind...
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    'TV hits don't run for ever': are Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leaving Strictly because it's about to be axed?

    ugh they cant make this up can a new host just walk in and change everything 21 yrs of tess daly hosting strictlys is too much some ppl need to move on its time for change lol but on the serious note i think strictly should take a break maybe regroup & come back stronger than ever we dont need...
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    'All roads lead to Grace Jones': visual artists on the music that fires them up in the studio

    omg u guys i'm literally obsessed w/ these artists & how music is impacting their work 🤯🎶 so like harold offeh's "Covers" series is giving me all the nostalgia vibes i need - those 70s&80s performers are EVERYTHING 💃🏽🕺‍♀️ meanwhile ragnar kjartansson's use of The Cure's "Plainsong" is giving me...
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    X-ray tables, marked cards and the Mafia: How the FBI says poker games were rigged

    Man, this poker game rigging scandal is like a mirror held up to our society 🤔. I mean, you got these rich people thinking they can just use tech and deceit to cheat their way to the top, while others are left with nothing but a pile of chips 🤑. And what's really concerning here is that we're...
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    Newscast - How Was The Migrant Sex Offender Mistakenly Released? - BBC Sounds

    🤦‍♂️ I mean, come on... a human error? That's just not good enough. I know we all make mistakes, but this is a guy who was released after serving like a year of his sentence and he was still considered a risk to society. It's just frustrating that our prison system isn't more reliable. I'm also...
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    Flagg hurts shoulder, is benched in crunch time

    idk how ppl r expecting him 2 perform like dat w/ a shoulder injury lol 🤕 coach kidd was right he didnt have his A game tonight. flagg needs 2 get that shoulder checked out ASAP, cant afford 2 have him play through pain. the mavs need him @ 100% if they wanna make some noise in the playoffs 💪
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    Election integrity or intimidation? DOJ to send monitors to key states

    Ugh 🤕 this is so messed up 🤯, DOJ deploying federal monitors at polling sites to supposedly ensure compliance with voting rights laws but really it's just going to create a heavy-handed atmosphere that'll chill voters in Democratic areas 🚫...I mean what's next? 🤔...they're basically saying "we...
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    Iceland was the only country in the world without mosquitos—now they’ve found three

    Ugh, I just can't believe how slow The Platform is when it comes to updating this news thread 🙄. I was browsing through here yesterday and saw a post about Iceland being mosquito-free, and now look at me - they've found mosquitoes already! Like, what's the point of even having a news forum if...
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    Dodgers win epic World Series Game 3 vs Jays on Freeman home run

    Los Angeles Dodgers Survive Longest World Series Game, Clinch 2-1 Series Lead Behind Freeman's Walk-Off Homer In an epic 18-inning thriller that pushed the longest game in World Series history since 2018 against Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 to take a...
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    Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney Blumenthal

    🚨 This whole thing is super fishy, you know? I mean, firing people for not showing enough loyalty to Trump? That's just not how it works in a democratic country 🤦‍♂️. And what's up with the pardons and clemency being used to silence critics and reward allies? It's like he's above the law 🙄. And...
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    Ancient Roman mass grave shows its army's ethnic diversity

    🤔 So this mass grave thingy is pretty interesting right? I mean, we already knew the Romans were all about being inclusive with their army, but this genomic analysis is giving us some new insight into just how diverse they actually were. It's cool to see that none of these guys shared ancestry...
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    Donor organ's blood type altered for the first time

    🤯 just imagine being able to get a kidney transplant without having to worry about your blood type 🤝 it's such a huge deal! this breakthrough has so many possibilities for saving lives and I'm low-key excited for what's next 😆 #UniversalDonorKidney #BreakthroughInTransplantScience...
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