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No imminent threat. No clear casus belli. Cato's Jon Hoffman breaks down the shifting justifications for military intervention in Iran in a conversation with Rikki Schlott. Watch the full discussion on our YouTube: https://ow.ly/MKce50Z5jtr
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Powering AI and data centers requires more than tweaks. Today's electricity marketplace blocks the capital needed to expand supply quickly. As Secretary Chris Wright said, "we can massively grow our rate of electricity production, but the system we have today is not conducive to it."
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says hydrocarbons aren’t running out—we’ve barely scratched the surface. The biggest energy innovations in the coming decades will likely come from oil, gas, and coal. https://ow.ly/AkjX50Z0pqi
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Congress’s refusal to correct its past mistakes and legalize immigration has forced states and local governments to deal with the fallout of illegal immigration, says Cato’s David Bier. Watch the full testimony: https://youtu.be/UeRdruJGy2g
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The CFPB can demand years of documents, cost a business hundreds of thousands of dollars, and never find a violation — all without meaningful court oversight. Cato's Solveig Singleton breaks down the problem and makes the case for the Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act. https://ow.ly/9QNx50Z5nK0
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Why do we produce energy? To improve human lives—not to score political points, says Secretary Chris Wright. He argues that every energy policy should be judged by two standards: does it benefit people, and does the math back it up? Watch his remarks: https://youtu.be/KGmzgrYNSKk
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🌍 #VoicesofSentinel – from #LPS25 🎤 Today’s voice: Amina Habiboullah from InsightEx, sharing how EO data is supporting smart, localised decisions in emerging economies — from climate, agriculture to even financial ones. #SentinelOnline #EarthObservation #InsightEx
⭕Cette semaine à la plage de #Cottesloe, dans la ville de #Perth en #Australie, les Médecins pour la #Palestine ont dévoilé le #Mur-Des-Larmes, une installation artistique présentant les noms et les photos de 18 000 enfants #Palestiniens tués dans le génocide #d'Israël dans la bande de #Gaza.
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📍 Montilivi, porta a porta i barri a barri. Hem tornat a sortir al carrer per escoltar, parlar i conèixer de prop les inquietuds dels veïns i veïnes. Perquè el futur de #Girona també es construeix així: des dels barris, amb la gent i trepitjant la ciutat. 🟣 Ens movem per Girona.
Hypocrisy is something that will always infect Conservatives! #Freepalestine, #Progressivism, #Justice
deepseek via NodeXL app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI... @reuters.com @technews-rt.bsky.social @thelouvreof.bsky.social @silverkey.social @techcrunch.com @timkellogg.me @segyges.bsky.social @vegandroid.bsky.social @wilsonsilva.bsky.social @saritharai.bsky.social Top hashtags: #deepseek #ai #chatg
Robinhood Markets shares gained over 11% on Thursday after the launch of the Invest America app, with the first invitation emails sent Thursday to eligible users. #FreeMoney #Robinhood #InvestAmerica #Investing #FinancialHelp
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Quick Thoughts 💭 #JurassicWorldRebirth - 🦖 🦕 now in theaters 🎥 🍿 #JurassicWorld
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