Year: 2025

Mamdani tells Trump New York is ready to fight after the president’s threats failed to discourage voters

Mamdani tells Trump New York is ready to fight after the president’s threats failed to discourage voters

โœจ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Democratic Party,Donald Trump news,New York,vote 2025,zohran mandani ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: NEW YORK (AP) โ€” Zahran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who has threatened not only to defund the city if he wins but also to arrest and deport him. Mamdani, a Democrat, addressed the Republican president directly and at length from the podium at his victory party in Brooklyn on Tuesday…
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Review of Sea Monsters by Edda Torpinen โ€“ A hypnotic story about the extinction of the sea cow | imaginary

Review of Sea Monsters by Edda Torpinen โ€“ A hypnotic story about the extinction of the sea cow | imaginary

๐Ÿ’ฅ Check out this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Fiction,Books,Culture,Evolution,Biology โœ… Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: IIn November 1741, Georg Wilhelm Steller, โ€œtheologian, naturalist, and curious man,โ€ was shipwrecked on an island between Alaska and Russia. There he found, floating in the shallow water, a huge oriole, Hydrodamalis giga, She is nine feet tall and will soon be known as Steller's Sea Cow. Having made it through the winter, largely by eating dugongs, the following August Steller and the remaining survivors of the Great Northern Expedition left the island. Within 30 years, the Steller's sea cow…
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The Fed is turning to these data sets during the shutdown. Here’s what they reveal about the economy

The Fed is turning to these data sets during the shutdown. Here’s what they reveal about the economy

๐Ÿš€ Discover this must-read post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Government News,News โœ… Main takeaway: Key takeaways Fed officials are missing critical data during the government shutdown, relying instead on reports from private companies.There are signs that hiring has continued to slow since the last government report in August.Private sector inflation data was mixed, with one indicator rising to its highest level in two years and another showing prices falling. While government statistical agencies are not publishing critical data during the ongoing shutdown, Federal Reserve officials are closely monitoring private sector data to…
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yoyo930021/flutter_compositions: Vue-inspired reactive building blocks for Flutter

yoyo930021/flutter_compositions: Vue-inspired reactive building blocks for Flutter

๐Ÿš€ Discover this awesome post from Hacker News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ’ก Main takeaway: Vue-inspired reactive building blocks for Flutter Flutter Compositions brings Vue 3's Composition API patterns to Flutter, enabling fine-grained reactivity and composable logic with a clean, declarative API. ๐Ÿ“š Read the full documentation โ†’ This repository uses a Melos-managed monorepo layout: import 'package:flutter/material.dart'; import 'package:flutter_compositions/flutter_compositions.dart'; class CounterPage extends CompositionWidget { const CounterPage(Tell us your thoughts in comments!); @override Widget Function(BuildContext) setup() { // Reactive state final count = ref(0); final doubled = computed(() => count.value * 2); // Side effects watch(() => count.value, (value, previous) What do…
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Pat Cummins: Australia captain ‘on track’ for second Ashes Test return

Pat Cummins: Australia captain ‘on track’ for second Ashes Test return

๐Ÿ”ฅ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: โœ… Main takeaway: Pater Steve Smith, who was stripped of the captaincy in 2018 following a ball-tampering scandal, will replace Cummins as captain in the first of five Tests against an England side that has not won a series under since 2010-11.Cummins took 18 wickets as his side drew 2-2 in England to retain the Ashes in 2023, and overall, he took 91 wickets against England in 19 Tests at an average of 24.10.Mitchell Starc (35 years old), Josh Hazlewood (34 years old) and Scott Bolland (36 years old)…
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Ventures Platform, one of the most active early-stage investors in Africa, has raised another $64 million

Ventures Platform, one of the most active early-stage investors in Africa, has raised another $64 million

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this must-read post from TechCrunch ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Venture,Africa,Exclusive,Nigeria,venture capital,Ventures Platform โœ… Key idea: Lagos-based Ventures Platform, one of Africa's most active early-stage investors, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, targeting a final close of $75 million, co-founder Kola Aina told TechCrunch. Investors include the Nigerian government, through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme, the first time this government has invested in a venture capital fund. This is important, given that Nigeria's thriving startup community is home to the largest number of emerging startups on the continent. Other limited partners…
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The World Club Challenge returns with Hull KR vs Brisbane Broncos in 2026

The World Club Challenge returns with Hull KR vs Brisbane Broncos in 2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: ๐Ÿ“Œ Key idea: The World Club Challenge will return to action when reigning Premier League champions Hull KR host the Brisbane Broncos on February 19 next year.The match was not held in 2025 because Penrith Panthers were unable to agree a date to play Wigan Warriors.Hull KR, whose Craven Park home has a capacity of 11,000 fans, said the match against the Broncos would be held at Hull FC's 25,000-seat stadium "to allow the largest possible number of fans". [as possible to] Be there to see it unfold…
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Mamdani’s victory inspires Ugandans who see hope in youth joining politics

Mamdani’s victory inspires Ugandans who see hope in youth joining politics

๐Ÿ”ฅ Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: New York,Uganda,ugandan,zohran mandani ๐Ÿ“Œ Main takeaway: KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) โ€” The opposition leader in Uganda's parliament sees Ugandan-born Zahran Mamdani's win in the New York mayoral race as an inspiring political shift but somewhat too far-fetched for many Africans at home. Live results: New York City 2025 Mayor Election โ€œIt is a great encouragement to us here in Uganda that this is possible,โ€ said Joel Ssenyonyi, who represents a district in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. โ€œBut we have a long way to go to get there.โ€ Uganda,…
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Meat Kings! (Inc) to review Brooklyn Heights โ€“ The American Dream on the Chopping Board | stage

Meat Kings! (Inc) to review Brooklyn Heights โ€“ The American Dream on the Chopping Board | stage

๐Ÿš€ Check out this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Theatre,Stage,Culture,Awards and prizes ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: forUsed kitchens have an inherent high-pressure drama. The back room of Arnold Wesker's Italian restaurant The Kitchen is one such lively space, as is Lynn Nottage's Pennsylvania sandwich shop at Clyde's. Hannah Doran's award-winning play Papatango, set in a butcher's shop, joins our ranks.As in Nottage's play, the formidable landlord, Paula (Jackie Clune), tends to employ ex-convicts. This brings the idea of โ€‹โ€‹new beginnings but also a turbulent past and narrow choices. Duran's Brooklyn institution shows the hopes…
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Warren Buffett’s value investing strategy explained simply

Warren Buffett’s value investing strategy explained simply

๐Ÿ”ฅ Explore this trending post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“‚ Category: Warren Buffett,Business Leaders,Business ๐Ÿ’ก Hereโ€™s what youโ€™ll learn: Key takeaways Warren Buffett focuses on buying quality companies at reasonable prices, not flashy companies or market trends. Long-term thinking excels at timing the market, he holds his best investments โ€œin perpetuityโ€ and is famous for being patient before buying company shares. Buffett didn't get rich chasing the next big thing. He built a trillion-dollar empire by doing exactly the opposite: waiting patiently, buying stocks at lower prices but at greater value, and letting time…
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