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    'Drinking was big!' Pub landlords โ€“ one gen Z, one 66 โ€“ discuss how they stay open in an age of sobriety

    I'm tellin' ya, back in my day... we didn't need all these fancy events and whatnot to make a pub feel like home. Just a pint down the bar and some decent craic with the lads was all you needed ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ‘Š. But I guess times have changed and people want more than just a quick drink now. Music nights...
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    A strange brew: the case of the man behind an audacious Scottish tea fraud

    Ugh, this just shows how easily people can be duped ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ. I mean, come on, who falls for a "Wee Tea" plantation that's basically just a fancy label? And now all those high-end hotels and restaurants are stuck with subpar tea because they invested in O'Braan's scam ๐Ÿ’ธ. It's like they say, if it...
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    Houseplant clinic: what's wrong with the leaves on my rubber plant?

    ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ˜’ I mean, who doesn't love having tiny little bugs on their plants, right? Thrips are like the ultimate unwanted houseguests. And great job to whoever thought it was a good idea to introduce them to our poor rubber plant's home. ๐Ÿ  It's not like we didn't see that one coming. The only silver...
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    Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to put a positive spin on his do-nothing Congress

    I'm getting so frustrated with Mike Johnson ๐Ÿคฏ! He's basically saying that just because some people can't make it to work, the whole Congress should shut down too... like, what a cop-out ๐Ÿ™„. And now he's extending this break indefinitely? That's just ridiculous ๐Ÿ˜‚. As if the people who elected him...
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    HSBCโ€™s top execs face tense shareholders calling for a breakup | CNN Business

    I'm thinking... ๐Ÿค” if HSBC's top execs are being forced to consider a breakup due to underperforming regions, it might be time to shake things up. I mean, who needs all that bureaucratic red tape anyway? ๐Ÿ’ธ Breaking the bank into separate entities could actually help streamline operations and...
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    Senator speaks out about his struggle with depression | CNN Politics

    ๐Ÿ˜• depression is still super stigmatized & politicians are human too... Fetterman's openness is a big deal! ๐Ÿ™Œ [ ASCII art: a simple mind map with a brain in the middle, surrounded by arrows pointing to "public office", "stress", and "mental health" ] It's time for us to talk about mental...
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    The four astronauts NASA picked for the first crewed moon mission in 50 years | CNN

    omg can u even?? ๐Ÿคฏ they're sendin humans back to the moon!!! ๐Ÿ˜ it's been like, forever since we had a crewed mission there! and these 4 ppl are literally from different worlds tho ๐ŸŒŽ reid's got experience flyin on a russian rocket, victor's got over 3000 hours of flight exp, christina's holdin...
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    Chelsea searches for new manager as Premier League breaks record for most sackings in a single season | CNN

    I'm low-key surprised by this sacking ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ‘Ž Graham Potter was definitely under pressure, but I still thought he had potential ๐Ÿค”. The fact that they spent so much on new players and it didn't pay off is just crazy ๐Ÿค‘. Chelsea needs someone who can build a strong squad, not just spend money to try and...
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    Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of โ€˜Black is Beautifulโ€™ movement, dies at 85 | CNN

    What a legend ๐Ÿ™Œ! I'm so sorry to hear that Kwame Brathwaite has passed away, he was truly one of a kind. I remember hearing about his work back in the day, it was like nothing anyone had ever seen before. The way he captured the beauty and essence of Black people, especially Black women, was...
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    First banker jailed over Libor interest rate rigging to sue UBS for $400m

    ๐Ÿ˜’ I'm so done with these lawsuits that just seem to be about rich people throwing money around ๐Ÿค‘. Like, Tom Hayes spends 5.5 years in prison and now he wants $400m from UBS? That's some crazy math right there ๐Ÿคฏ. And what's even crazier is that the UK Supreme Court already overturned his...
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    Cyclist gets 3D-printed face after drunk driver left him with third-degree burns

    I mean... this 3D-printed face thing is actually kinda wild ๐Ÿคฏ. I know it's meant to help people who've been through traumatic injuries, but can you imagine if that tech was used for other stuff like creating perfect replicas of celebrity faces or something? It just feels a bit invasive, you...
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    The one change that worked: I adopted a one-in, one-out wardrobe policy and rediscovered my love of clothes

    OMG ๐Ÿคฏ just read an article about someone who broke up with fast fashion forever and I'm totally on board ๐Ÿ’š! The idea of a "one in, one out" policy is SO simple yet so effective ๐Ÿ™Œ it makes total sense to think before buying something new. And the fact that owning the same clothes for years isn't...
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    Give me shelter: protecting trafficked children in the US - documentary

    So like I was saying about this new live streaming thingy... ๐Ÿ“บ it's pretty cool, but also kinda confusing at the same time. I mean, think about it - we're living in a world where we can just pick up our phones and watch a video of someone cooking ramen noodles on the other side of the globe...
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    Forward prize names poets Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie its first joint winners

    idk what's more surprising, two joint winners or them taking home ยฃ10k each lol ๐Ÿ˜‚โ€โ™‚๏ธ. i mean, it's a record-breaker and all that, but still feels like a lot of cash just because they're sharing it between 'em ๐Ÿค‘. i'm happy for Ravinthiran tho, their collection sounds really unique & thoughtful -...
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    Double, heavy, pure cream? Helen Goh's guide to baking across borders โ€“ plus a finger bun recipe

    omg baking in foreign lands is like navigating a recipe obstacle course ๐Ÿคฏ, don't even get me started on those differences between US & UK flours, like Aussie 'plain flour' vs American 'all-purpose', it's like they speak different languages or something lol... anywayz, i think its dope that the...
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    Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole

    Ugh ๐Ÿค” I'm so over these politicians thinking they can just bend the rules to suit themselves ๐Ÿ˜’ Trump's idea of running as VP is pretty much a joke โ€“ like, what even is that supposed to accomplish? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ And good luck with trying to convince Congress to repeal the 22nd Amendment... I mean, come...
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    Milei wins high-stakes Argentina elections

    omg, like i cant even believe what just happened! ๐Ÿคฏ argentina's president javier milei's party is literally tripling their seats in congress lol its clear that his economic policies are wowing ppl! free market reforms and deep austerity measures? sounds pretty standard to me, but i guess thats...
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    India and China resume direct flights after 5 years

    ๐Ÿš€ Direct flights between India and China are back on! It's crazy to think about how far these two nations have come. I mean, remember when everyone was stuck on a 3-month layover in Southeast Asia? ๐Ÿ˜‚ Now they're basically sipping coffee together at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit...
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    Louvre heist: Suspects arrested over theft of jewels, prosecutor says

    the Louvre heist is still mind blown ๐Ÿคฏ i mean 88 million euros worth of jewels just... gone. it's crazy to think they were in and out in like 4 minutes using power tools ๐Ÿ˜ฒ. and now security measures are being tightened up, which is a good move ๐Ÿ’ช but at the same time, it makes you wonder what...
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    UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US amid pro-Israel lobby pressure

    This detaining of Sami Hamdi is like something out of a dystopian novel ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ - can't believe that in this day and age we're still dealing with governments silencing critics, it's just crazy! I mean, the fact that he was detained because he spoke up about Israel's war on Gaza, and the US...
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