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On his final tour, Jill and I invited Sir Elton John to the People's House. I proudly presented @eltonofficial with the National Humanities Medal for a legacy of challenging convention, shuttering stigma, and advancing the truth that all of us deserve to be treated with dignity.

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No one tell Commander that summer's over.

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I'm focused on investing in America. Republicans in Congress are focused on placing foundations like reproductive health care, Medicare, and Social Security on the chopping block.

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Editorials | The Guardian: The Observer view on Liz Truss’s disastrous ‘fiscal event’ | Observer editorial

This Rosh Hashanah, Jewish communities will celebrate the birth of the world and the beginning of a new year. Jill and I offer warm wishes to those observing. May your prayers be heard and faith revitalized — and may you and your loved ones be inscribed in the Book of Life.

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This was a brazen gamble that can only damage Britain’s futureThe first major fiscal intervention by a new prime minister has surely never been greeted with such widespread disdain. Less than three weeks into Liz Truss’s premiership, her new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the biggest programme of tax cuts in half a century, one that will benefit...

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Editorials | The Guardian: The Observer view on the backlash in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini | Observer editorial

The pariah state’s regime is not invincible. If it doesn’t free its people, they will free themselves – sooner rather than laterThe response of the Iranian regime to the death in police custody of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, is dismayingly familiar. First, the authorities lied about what happened, claiming Amini died of natural causes despite...

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NYT > Opinion: Do Not Bring Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work

Beware the latest fad from Human Resources. NYT > Opinion

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NYT > Opinion: Will U.S. Democracy Survive the Threats?

Readers discuss what one writer calls “the bitter ideological civil war raging in America today.” Also: Women’s voices; living wills; a childhood home. NYT > Opinion

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World Socialist Web Site (en): US pledges “catastrophic” response to potential Russian use of nuclear weapons

In the aftermath of statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday threatening to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, US officials have made clear they are actively discussing the possibility that the conflict will erupt into a nuclear war. World Socialist Web Site (en)

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World Socialist Web Site (en): Lawsuits and investigations launched over Florida migrant flights

While the actions of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis are both cruel and unconstitutional, Democratic state legislators voted to provide the $12 million he is using to ship asylum seekers from Texas to Massachusetts. World Socialist Web Site (en)

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Sullivan vows decisive US response if Putin follows through on nuclear threats trib.al/yhHHfKl

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Zelensky: Putin nuclear threat "could be a reality" trib.al/TEk6mNO

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Pentagon plan to give troops bigger housing allowances, lower priced groceries trib.al/1iYJUm0

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Viktor Kovalenko @MrKovalenko

Giorgia Meloni's right triumphs in Italy's election reut.rs/3Rduf40

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Michael Weiss 🌻🇺🇸🇮🇪 retweeted: Today, Russian media confirmed that yesterday's HIMARS strike by #Ukraine on a RosGvardia location in occupied #Kherson city (a hotel Play) eliminated former pro-Russian Ukraine's MP Olexiy Zhuravko, who was hiding in Moscow since 2014.

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Carl Bildt @carlbildt

Julia Davis retweeted: Difficult with reliability of figures, but it looks as if more than a quarter of a million people have left 🇷🇺 in just a couple of days. twitter.com/meduza_en/stat…

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Anders Östlund - Ї @andersostlund

I really recommend you follow Michael MacKay @mhmck. He has reported on the war in Ukraine since 2014. His dedication is enormous and he deserves all the credit he can get. https://t.co/Uw2SAGZ120 Quoted tweet from @mhmck: The russian fascist invaders have made a fatal decision to defend Lyman at all costs. ...

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Anders Östlund - Ї @andersostlund

Russians: "You go to war spouting patriotic rhetoric, but really you are in it because it allows for loot and rape. You enjoy the highs of patriotic rhetoric at home, but really your interest is in being allowed to pursue corruption, great and small." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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The Guardian @guardian

Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen goes on trial over fund defending arrested protesters theguardian.com/world/2022/sep…

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WATCH: 🐒 Monkeys snatch food and accessories of tourists at India’s Taj Mahal. The primates reportedly also attacked a foreign visitor

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Daily Mail Online @MailOnline

Top Russian lawmakers slam "excesses" of Putin’s war mobilization trib.al/w1JgIOA

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Panic buying sweeps Florida as supermarket shelves are stripped bare ahead of monster Hurricane Ian trib.al/wHoNgS8

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Italy's Meloni calls for unity after election victory reut.rs/3LGcWaQ

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Giorgia Meloni looks set to become Italy's first woman prime minister, heading the country's most right-wing government since World War Two, after leading a conservative alliance to triumph at Sunday's election reut.rs/3BIzIdG

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The New York Times @nytimes

Italy's parliamentary seats - YouTrend projection reut.rs/3f8G2mS

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The hostilities that flared again between Armenia and Azerbaijan last week reflect decades of animosity over a mountain region. But the consequences could be far wider. Here's a guide. nyti.ms/3BIakVq

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The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent

⚡️ Ukrainian forces destroy 5 ammunition depots in southern Ukraine. Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” reported that Ukrainian forces also killed 43 Russian troops and destroyed three tanks, a self-propelled artillery system, and nine armored vehicles on Sept. 25.

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The Associated Press @AP

The founder of the Oath Keepers militia group is heading to trial for some of the most serious charges filed in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Here's a look at how Stewart Rhodes went from Yale Law School to sitting in a jail cell. apne.ws/MAyaANA

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