Biden once again letting Trump do all the talking in his election campaign

"Forty Wall Street...was, actually, before the World Trade Center, was the tallest. And then when they built the World Trade Center it became known as the second-tallest, and now it’s the tallest." Trump speaking, on 9/11!, about a NYC building of his:

The October surprise

“Steroids may also give a false impression of the patient’s state. The drugs are also known to affect mood, causing euphoria or a general happiness. In some cases they may cause psychiatric effects, leading to feelings of grandiosity and mania, The New York Times nytimes.com/2020/10/04/hea…

As New Zealand's borders remain mostly closed and locals are advised to not travel overseas, the Chathams -- about 500 miles east of the country's South Island -- have become 2020's hottest getaway for Kiwis. cnn.it/36h11fn

The plot thickens! "Hair dye doesn’t drip like that, unless it’s just been applied" nytimes.com/2020/11/19/sty…

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Kenyan military carrying out impressive manoeuvres on Nyali beach, Mombasa right now.

My Apple Watch woke me up at 0230 while I was in a deep sleep to warn me my heart rate had dropped below 40 beats/minute for ten minutes. I nearly had a heart attack when I read that.

“By late Friday afternoon there was one death dominating the most-read stories on the BBC website: that of the rapper DMX” theguardian.com/media/2021/apr…

Israel bombs the building housing international media, including Al Jazeera, in Gaza. Some of the most dramatic live coverage I’ve been involved in ⁦Halla Mohieddeen⁩ ⁦Al Jazeera English⁩

Housing Affordability: If Auctioneers Told It Like It Is

UK govt said some nations that are transit hubs will remain on “red list” (travel ban) “indefinitely” — despite high vaccination rates. Middle East nations are angry, they told UK they can operate direct flights with no transit pax, just fully-vaccinated residents UK declined.

Fake views

Wow, Wordle has gotten so much easier since the The New York Times bought it 😂 Wordle 243 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

A thread on Russia It will be becoming clear to those around Putin, the first and second tier of ‘siloviki’ (security apparatus), oligarchs and technocrats that make up the ‘greater Kremlin’, that whatever happens with this war,

.Al Jazeera English from 2300gmt #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope sends back the most amazing images of #Space #Galaxy #Stars #Stellar #nurseries just awe inspiring pictures. #NASA #NASAWebb will be speaking to us about 'Space the Final Frontier!'

Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis? nytimes.com/2024/02/02/cli…