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Thoughts about the brilliant YCSE wind up leading me back to the Oppenheimer diptych, unquestionably the most senses-shattering cinematic experience(s) of my life
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Come work with us in the @latimes Washington bureau: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/n…
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Syria Drops Anti-Turkish References as Al-Sharaa Overhauls History Curriculum
Syria's new textbooks remove the "Great Arab Revolt" label and Cemal Pasha's "Butcher of the Arabs" epithet, recasting the 1916 uprising and executions of Arab nationalists as part of a wider shift away from anti-Ottoman narratives.
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RED SEA SHIPPING RECOVERS, BUT COSTS REMAIN HIGH
Bank of America reports Red Sea shipping traffic has recovered to 65% of normal levels, up from 50% in September.
However, oil tanker rates remain elevated at up to $650,000 per day, while dry bulk rates are up 31% year-over-year.
The key takeaway: Shipping is recovering, but high freight costs continue to threaten global inflation.
Source: Bank of America Research
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FT’s report on Lula’s comeback says Flávio Bolsonaro’s “nine fingers” jab in the final debate, mocking the finger Lula lost in a factory accident at 17 while working nights, became a turning point.
The attack let Lula draw a sharp contrast between his own working-class history and Bolsonaro’s background, helping shift momentum in the runoff.
How Lula turned his election fortunes around in 3 weeks ft.trib.al/XwYLjjG
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Despite widespread apathy at the start of the campaign, Sunday’s 19% abstention rate was one of the lowest on record—and essential in delivering victory to Lula wsj.com/world/americas/lula-…
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TODAY: Vučić is out after 14 years. Lula is in for a fourth term.
🇷🇸 Serbia: Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat after more than a decade in power.
The student-led Students’ List, born from two years of protests after the deadly 2024 Novi Sad canopy collapse, won about 52% to 32% for Vučić’s SNS.
🇧🇷 Brazil: Lula has won a historic fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro 51.7% to 48.3% after trailing him in the first round.
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SÃO PAULO–President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva clung to power by orchestrating a surprise victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, winning an unprecedented fourth term and cementing his place as one of the world's longest-serving democratically elected leaders. The final count: 51.8 to 48.3
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BREAKING: Brazil’s election authority has declared President Lula the mathematically certain winner of the presidential runoff, giving him a fourth term.
With 97.69% of polling sections counted, Lula (PT) has 51.74% and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) has 48.26%.
That puts Lula ahead by about 4.2 million votes.
What
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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I'll start a thread on the count in Brazil—so people who are interesting can follow along.
With 9% of vote counted, Lula up 50.6 to 49.4; that's a lead of 102K. (Pattern in 2022 & in R1 was Lula down big at first, then closing gap, but that's shaken up by today's 2-hour delay.)
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Wild reporting from @lukewgoldstein & @ktyschwnk on how AIPAC is using progressive-sounding front groups and causes to inject millions into primaries and campaigns the origins of which nobody knows until the election is over
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You can also go to a public library and have a conversation with a librarian that might help you expand your taste and worldview instead of merely affirming it. They’ll even let you check out the books for free.
