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TEAM STANDINGS (after 21/24 rounds) Mercedes and Red Bull move up one place 📈 Ferrari down two 📉 #F1 #BrazilGP
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Trump has sent several legal letters to other news outlets, including CNN, during his second term in office. His legal threats often don't amount to anything, but he does have pending lawsuits against the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and the Des Moines Register.
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President Trump is intensifying the pressure on the BBC by sending a legal threat to the news organization over a misleading edit to a one-year-old documentary about his 2024 campaign. A BBC spokesperson says "we will review the letter and respond directly in due course."
It is not Europe that is at war with Russia; it is Russia that is at war with Ukraine – and potentially with many in Europe. We understand what they are capable of and what they might do, but Europe fears the word “escalation.” And Europeans always assume that, because they are developed states that respect law and values, Europe’s steps – any response from them – will be an escalation. And I believe the opposite: Russia does not like weakness. Any intellectual responses – precisely the kind Europe finds – read as weakness to Russia. Weakness creates a certain Russian flavor. The Russians sense that weakness, and they want, while no one is strong enough yet to pressure them, to inflict damage and take some extra gain for themselves. In Ukraine’s direction, that gain looks like preventing Ukraine’s development, destroying our identity, and taking our land – in short, political gains. In the energy sphere – Slovakia, Hungary, Eastern Europe, and Germany as well – the aim is to keep everyone permanently hooked on their energy. Weakness does not produce dialogue with Russia. To the Russians, it is simply weakness – and that means they can impose their narratives. That is what is happening. So, to answer the question: what are all these violations of European airspace by drones across different countries – they are tests. Tests of Europe, tests of its responses: all of Putin’s drone attacks are probes to see what they are capable of. A test of how America will respond to the current threat to European NATO members. There’s no smoke without fire, and I believe all these probes are dangerous for Europe’s integrity.
Putin is in an impasse when it comes to real successes on the battlefield. The situation looks more like a stalemate for him. Why? Because for us it’s very hard, but we are at home and defending what is ours. Society defends, the military defends, the whole body of the state defends itself from this attack. His situation is different. First, he has radicalized public opinion toward this issue through information. Second, he promised objectives he has not achieved, so he needs to show some gains. And that is why all the energy attacks are dangerous – to demonstrate: “Look, I supposedly have a plan – there we pressure with weapons, and here we attack.” And why do these attacks turn into terrorist acts, why do civilians die, and many are wounded, why are people left without electricity and water? Because he cannot create tension in our society in any other way. He understands that we have united the whole state and rallied all of Europe around us, and breaking that unity is very difficult. He is trying to do it. Now he needs to show that he dominates. He wants to find some operations he can present as successes to his society. These are drones, or an energy attack on us, or a cyberattack on Germany, the United Kingdom, France, or an attack on choice, political choice, during elections in some country where far-right representatives could come to power – who, let’s say, are ideologically closer to today’s Putin. This is hybrid warfare. And it is exactly like that. It is a hybrid war in Europe, and Ukraine pays the highest price for it, because the physical war is taking place on our territory.
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The 'lady' in 'ladybugs' refers to the Virgin Mary. First of all, there are over 5,000 varieties of ladybugs. However, the first type of these beetles to be called a 'ladybug' had 7 spots which were thought to symbolize the 7 sorrows she suffered.
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘temerity.’ ow.ly/twWp50XnSJ5
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My personal truths as a clinical psychologist: #81 Perfectionism masks fear. It often reflects attempts to avoid shame or rejection.
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My personal truths as a clinical psychologist: #82 Stress can be cumulative. The impact of stressors can be additive, and chronic exposure has distinct psychological and physiological consequences.
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#USMC #USMC250 #OTD #BOTD: Happy Birthday Marines! The United States Marine Corps was founded November 10, 1775, as #USNavy infantry to defend ships from boarding, ship officers from mutinies, and fight in amphibious operations. Here they are at Iwo Jima in World War II.
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Day two of my family being stuck in Florida
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Designed by Norman Foster, JPMorgan’s new headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a domineering departure for both the bank and the architect. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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🚨BREAKING: Reports are circulating that Times Square is planning to unveil The Cross of Light, a giant glowing golden cross of radiant beams, created with powerful lasers. Do you support this?
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💧Showers pass this AM, then temps gradually fall this PM. Freezing by Tue AM! ❄️Flurries are possible TUE midday. It'll be windy! Bundle up! It'll be COLD! 🥶 @News12NJ #NJwx
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