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The Qurayyah Painted Ware of Bronze Age Arabia had distinct visual identity, material consistency, technological continuity, and cultural reputation—all features of a commodified brand, scientists say.

La machine à privilèges, 1964 #brauner #surrealism

“Iran maintained its harsh rhetoric Saturday against the U.S.′ plans to impose tough new sanctions,” CNBC reports. Said a spokesman: “The United States’ declaration of new economic sanctions on Iran is far more than continued unlawful ‘economic warfare’ against a single country. It is an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty over every independent Member State of […]

The Guardian: “It would be fair to say that the Trump administration’s celebration of the United States’s 250th birthday has been unorthodox – involving, as it has, an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House, a poorly attended state fair, and a car race through Washington, before which the U.S. president will take […]

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“Two months into her post-prison life, election denier Tina Peters traveled to Washington for high-level meetings this week with Trump administration officials, pitching her plan to invoke emergency powers and assert unprecedented federal control over elections before the November midterms,” CNN reports. “The DC trip – where Peters met Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the […]

“President Donald Trump wants his supporters to think beyond his endorsed candidates and imagine that he is on the ballot when they vote in this year’s midterm elections,” NBC News reports. Said Trump: “The problem that we have is, they say that Trump does great when he’s on the ballot, but when he’s not on […]

“The Trump administration’s ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries was struck down by a federal judge on Friday, who ruled it was ‘contrary to law’ and outside the statutory authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio,” CNN reports.

View of Tegernsee #macke #augustmacke

The author Priya Parker says the key to human connection is to lean into the fight.

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“Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada fell apart on Friday night, shortly before a midnight deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect on $20 billion worth of Canadian products,” NPR reports.

New York Times: “The progressive maverick Angie Nixon’s upset win in the Democratic Senate primary this week jolted Florida politics, reshaping the dynamics of what had appeared to be a predictable race into one fraught with uncertainty — and, perhaps, opportunity.” “Democrats, who have struggled for relevance over the past few election cycles in the […]

“One ballroom isn’t enough,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “President Trump is quietly making plans for another one—nearly 200 miles north of the White House in New Jersey.” “The new ballroom at his private golf club in Bedminster would be used by the club’s 550 members and their families for events such as weddings. Together […]

New York Times: “Polls are traditionally used to measure public opinion, not mold it. But this year, several Democratic campaigns have seized on unreliable polls to push the perception that their candidates are surging to try to solidify support, attract donors and scare off rivals. The rise of prediction markets has also created financial incentives […]

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.

That’s not only good dieting advice. It works in just about every endeavor we sign up for. The system would like us to be insatiable on its behalf, but that’s not an invitation we’re required to accept.

Still Life (Round), 1942 #frida #kahlo

Colman Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards this year, for two very different roles: in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in the final season of HBO's Euphoria. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the transition from dramatic roles to comedy, and guest hosting Jimmy Ki...

Edward Hopper, Libby House, Portland, Maine, 1927 #edwardhopper

The metadata of Trump's blow-off of a January 6 subpoena shows Natalie Harp was the author of the document.

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