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Observing #Trends across #Markets,#Health & #Lifestyle,#Tech. and #GlobalDev. Sharing what Works,Fails & What’s Changing

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Joined March 2011
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Practicing #Gratitude.
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In her first term, Dem #GovKatieHobbs had vetoed more than 540 measures passed by the GOP-led Legislature on policies incl #taxes, #immigration & #votinglaws. Hobbs has said she’s looking to address water issues & affordability, & take on fraud &abuse in AZ #schoolvoucherprogram
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tells Meet the Press Democrats should focus on making a “real difference” in people’s lives and pursue passing Medicare for all instead of prioritizing Trump administration probes.
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#JeanLucMélenchon’s manifesto —L’Avenir en Commun —focuses on #demandside reforms. The logic is familiar : put more money in the hands of households, stimulate #consumption,increase production & employment and ultimately generate more #taxrevenue that helps expand #publicservices
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“Degen” trading culture—short for degenerate gambling— is characterized by #hyperspeculation, #extremeleverage & a unique blend of dark humor & shared financial philosophy. As of late 2026, it remains dominant in #retail crypto & spills into #memestocks/options. #trading
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#JamesTalarico : “We got to prevent any billionaire, any trillionaire from buying elections, we got to make sure that we have a government of by and for people again, instead of a government by and for mega-donors like #ElonMusk,”
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Ranked: The World’s Biggest Automakers, 2015 vs. 2025. Toyota has remained the world’s top automaker for over a decade, with 2025 vehicle sales exceeding 11M. Chinese automakers have gained ground, with BYD selling nearly as many vehicles as Ford in 2025.
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In her 35 yrs of military service, Lacore worked as a helicopter pilot & later became a three-star admiral and chief of the Navy Reserve. She was among more than a dozen senior military officers ousted by Hegseth last year, and has said she was given no explanation for her firing
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A study published in Nature Medicine found #walking can help lower your #Alzheimersdisease risk. Neurologists have found a daily target of 3,000 to 5,000 steps is the minimum you need to reduce Alzheimer’s risk.
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#Paraguay's #UenoBankcrisis: What lessons to draw? The story of Ueno Bank & Paraguay's political crisis raise a question that goes far beyond banking:What happens when a bank becomes too politically connected to fail —and the institutions to supervise it lose their independence?
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The 25 Best Countries to Retire in 2026 (and How Much They Cost). The US ranks 24th , with the 8th -highest estimated living costs. Germany ranks 7th for retirement, with estimated monthly living costs of $2,023, compared with $2,845 in the US. Canada ranks 21th with $2.333
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#MarcRubio reportedly wants to run for president in 2028 Rubio will be gone after the midterms,” one Republican source told The Independent. Another insider said that to have any chance at all in two years’ time, Rubio will have to make #Trump take #theblameforthewar in #Iran
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Secretary of State #MarcoRubio is reportedly considering leaving his position in the Trump administration in the wake of the Republican party’s sweeping #midtermelection defeats this week, according to a report by #Bloomberg.
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#Thehill: #Trump has remained preoccupied with architectural ambitions incl. a ballroom & a golden arch in Washington . Americans, however, are not stupid. Dems simply capitalized on reality. For Republicans, this was a modern-day Marie Antoinette situation: “Let them eat cake.”
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The travel disruption followed #cyberattacks this week against supermarket refrigeration systems. Some analysts speculate the disruption,along with #drone incursions & triggering of app alerts, is part of a hybrid campaign to unsettle Europe on behalf of #Iran, #Russia….
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EU gov debt reached €15.95Tn in Q2 2026, equivalent to 82.9% of GDP. Greece (140.8%) and Italy (139.9%) have the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the EU. 5 EU countries (Greece, Italy, France, Belgium & Spain) have gov debt exceeding 100% of GDP, while three have ratios below 30%.
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The #bluewave was fueled by voter discontent over the #costofliving, #inflation, a #globaltradewar, and the ongoing #warwithIran. It breached deep into traditionally conservative states such as #Texas, #Kansas, #SouthCarolina and #Iowa
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#KeishaLanceBottoms is the first woman & the first Black person to be elected #governorofGeorgia. She is also the first female #Blackgovernor in the country’s history. She defeated Jackson, a wealthy healthcare exec who pumped more than $100M of his own money into his campaign
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A "blue wave"—where Dems win a sweeping majority in Congress—can act as an emergency brake on Trump’s agenda, but its power to pass new laws is limited. Trump holds veto power. Overriding it requires a 2/3 majority in both the House & Senate—a threshold a blue wave cannot reach
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#Qatar has intensified mediation efforts amid fears the conflict launched by the US and Israel in ​February could flare up again after Tuesday's #midterms. #IranWar
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