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The Spruce: 6 Things Salvation Army Will Gladly Take Off Your Hands in Summer, an Employee Says

6 Things Salvation Army Will Gladly Take Off Your Hands in Summer, an Employee Says By Abby Monteil  Published on July 10, 2026 How To Style A BookshelfClose Whether you’re moving or simply want to get rid of extra stuff taking … Continue reading

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Documentary just released: Obscure Ireland with Peter. The Crimes of Nurse Cadden : Murder in the 1950s Dublin : Ireland

Jun 27, 2026 DUBLIN The Crimes of Nurse Cadden aka Mary Anne “Mamie” Cadden | Murder & Scandal in 1950s Dublin | History Ireland At 6:30am on the morning of the 18th April 1956 a milkman named Patrick Rigney made … Continue reading

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Hillbilly Elegy (2016) is a bestselling memoir by J.D. Vance that blends personal storytelling with reflections on family, culture, poverty, and social mobility in parts of white working-class America, particularly Appalachian-influenced communities in Ohio and Kentucky.

See new posts Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. I read book over two days. My belief is that this book should be on every school curriculum. Today I believe J.D. Vance, VP of the U.S. has launched his next book … Continue reading

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The Fourth Green Field … interesting video for nostalgia and a realisation of the sadness and futility of War. “The IRA Officer Who Took Down the Belfast Laundry – Brendan Hughes

May 20, 2026 On the morning of Monday, 2 October 1972, at a corner of Andersonstown in West Belfast, a man in a parka who had been the Officer Commanding of the Provisional IRA’s Belfast Brigade for fourteen months stood … Continue reading

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Fortune: Arriana Huffington says she hates the word ‘Balance’

Trending now 1 I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing 2 If Elon Musk merges SpaceX with Tesla he’ll create a $3.4 trillion behemoth—with zero profits 3 When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners … Continue reading

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The Black Dog, Anxiety, Depression: Darwin understood something about anxiety that modern psychiatry still struggles to accept: You cannot think your way out of a body problem. Here’s the system he used to regulate his mind:

See new posts Conversation Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD @LORWEN108 1:48 PM · May 10, 2026 4,699 Views Relevant View quotes Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD @LORWEN108 28m Darwin was not the confident naturalist history remembers. He suffered panic attacks severe enough … Continue reading

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El Pais: Existential Despair

Justin McDaniel, the professor who created a class to deal with existential despair At the University of Pennsylvania, he teaches students about loss, offering readings and discussions Alba Álvarez APR 19, 2026 – 06:00 CEST Share on Whatsapp Share on Facebook Share … Continue reading

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AI: Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him

Mother Reportedly Doesn’t Know Her Son Died Because She’s Been Talking to an AI Version of Him Her family “hoped to conceal the news” of her only child’s death. By Victor Tangermann Published Apr 18, 2026 9:45 AM EDT Add Futurism(opens in … Continue reading

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Axios: The art of handwritten notes

The art of handwritten notes Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   It’s 2026 and I’d choose a handwritten note over an AI-generated response any day of the week, Axios’ Natalie Daher writes. I also practice what I preach. I’ve shared written correspondence … Continue reading

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El PAIS: Euthanasia … the rock face called reality. Noelia Castillo, a young woman and her choice of right to die.

Noelia Castillo, the young woman who fought her parents for her right to die: ‘I can’t take this family anymore’ After a 601-day delay from the original date caused by her father’s legal challenges, this 25-year-old from Barcelona who is … Continue reading

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