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Joined November 2007
Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication. It has been an extraordinary privilege. salon.com/2026/11/05/goodbyeโ€ฆ
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
this is why I love working at @VanityFair yesterday, I saw half our staff clustered around our fashion correspondent's desk poring over this photo. As Josรฉ puts it, "The image has several discrepancies. The style and make of the Chanel Flap bag is inconsistent with others the brand has sold, and the Valentino shoes in question appear askew in proportion; their straps have several punched holes that the authentic Valentino style does not." AI image detectors confirmed that yes, Olivia Reingold used an AI-generated image to make her point, without a drop of disclosure. Wild!!!! vanityfair.com/story/midtermโ€ฆ
So far at Abdul El-Sayedโ€™s election night event Iโ€™ve spotted, Valentino heels, a Chanel bag, a Moncler jacket, Rolex watches, and a YSL bag among other designer items.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The image is AI-generated. It was made with OpenAI: x.com/MikeDoris/statโ€ฆ synthid.com/image-detection โ€œChanel bags donโ€™t have seams there and Valentino shoes donโ€™t have holes due to a buckle around the toe boxโ€ x.com/IHateNYT/statuโ€ฆ
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
We are mobilising Belarusians across Europe to help Ukraine withstand Russiaโ€™s winter assault. Belarusian democratic forces have joined international fundraising and aid campaigns to help keep Ukrainian homes warm and hospitals running. Our volunteers and communities will raise funds, collect supplies and deliver assistance. Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukraineโ€™s energy infrastructure. Putin wants millions of Ukrainians to spend another winter in darkness and cold. He is counting on their suffering and our fatigue. We must not let him succeed. I call on our partners, governments, businesses and everyone who can help to act now. Ukraine needs stronger air defence, generators, mobile boilers and heating equipment. We cannot wait until hospitals lose power and families are freezing. Every delayed delivery can cost lives. We have stood with Ukraine from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so. Because Ukraineโ€™s victory is also our hope for a free Belarus.
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Hey @TheMickyDolenz1 this might bring back memories. It was found along the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada.
Ever heard of the โ€œMonkeesโ€? This is a plastic ring from the 1960โ€™s. I did a quick Google search and this mayโ€™ve come from a cereal box. Fraser River in Richmond, BC๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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Isnโ€™t it about time that โ€œhybridโ€ was dropped from โ€œhybrid warโ€?
Polish FM Sikorski: We are under attack. Russia is waging a hybrid war against Europe. It sets fire to factories and malls, blows up trains, kills people, launches drones and cruise missiles. But we have NATO, the most powerful military alliance in history. 1/
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Canada has just 7 days left to prevent Ovechkinโ€”a supporter of murderers, terrorists, and criminalsโ€”from appearing publicly on its soil (on @NHL ice) and promoting Russiaโ€™s imperialist war. Are ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ lawmakers indifferent to the fact that this promotion will cost many human lives?
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Search and rescue operations in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, have entered their third day. As of November 4, 37 people have been confirmed dead following a Russian attack. Another 58 people are reported missing. This is an act of Russian terror against civilians. Rescuers continue working around the clock at the site of the attack, while teams from @WCKitchen , founded by our ambassador @chefjoseandres , have delivered hot meals to support their efforts. We are deeply grateful to Josรฉ Andrรฉs and the entire World Central Kitchen team for their solidarity, compassion, and continued support for Ukraine. Thank you for standing with the Ukrainian people, even in the most difficult moments.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Pope Leo XIV met with American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a private audience on Wednesday, November 4. The Vatican press said that during the brief meeting between the two, the Holy Father presented the singer with a rosary, while Dylan reciprocated with a copy of his book. Leo, originally from Chicago, is a known fan and quoted a 1963 anti-nuclear protest song by Dylan, "Go Away You Bomb," in the preface to a book released in July.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Pope Leo XIV met with American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a private audience on Wednesday, November 4.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Securing Canada's Arctic โ€” with Canadian workers and Canadian steel.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Trump on his ballroom: "You could put as many helicopters as you want on the roof. It's a very powerful ceiling. It's drone-proof, missile-proof, bullet-proof." (Yes, this event is happening right now.)
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. More than a century and a half later, Sheppardโ€™s great-great-granddaughter has been elected governor of Georgia. ajc.com/politics/2026/11/keiโ€ฆ
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
๐Ÿ’” Donโ€™t stop talking about Komyshuvakha! We all saw the ruins of an underground school in Komyshuvakha that Russia struck with 9 guided aerial bombs while people were gathered there to receive humanitarian aid. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ This is what the school looked like just over a year ago, when it opened its doors for the first time. ๐Ÿ”ฝ The school was built on the grounds of the Komyshuva Gymnasium โ€œDzherelo,โ€ which was destroyed by Russian forces in July 2023. On the first day of classes, Ukraineโ€™s Minister of Social Policy, Denys Uliutin, visited the school and personally inspected how well it met the principles of accessibility, safety, and inclusivity. He stated that day: โ€œThe UN Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees every child the right to education. Even amid the war, as Russia destroys childhoods, Ukraine, with the support of international partners, is ensuring that these rights are upheld. Thanks to safe educational spaces, children can interact, learn, and develop. This is the foundation of our future.โ€ Ivan Fedorov, head of Ukraineโ€™s State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, said today that some Russian aerial bombs weighed three tons and had three times the destructive power of a ballistic missile โ€” something underground schools in Ukraine are not designed to withstand in a direct hit. 33 people were killed, and more than 50 others may still be trapped under the rubble.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
The last time a Democrat was elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas, voters were upset with an incumbent Republican President. His name was Herbert Hoover.
WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” Democrat Adam Hamilton wins election to U.S. Senate from Kansas.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgiaโ€™s gubernatorial race, making her the first Black woman to be elected governor in U.S. history. Sheโ€™s also the first Democratic governor of Georgia in more than 20 years. thecut.com/article/keisha-laโ€ฆ
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
A friend is visiting family in FLA reports C$4 raspberries are US$8 and five-dollar toothpaste is US$10. And that is my political analysis for the night.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
BREAKING: Democrat Adam Hamilton defeats incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansasโ€™s Senate race. The last time a Democrat won a U.S. Senate race in Kansas was 1932, 94 years ago. Wow
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
Greg Abbott concedes and says he called Gina to congratulate her!
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This is absolutely wonderful news! Go tiger!
Kazakhstan has released a second Siberian tiger, this time a male named Amur, into a nature reserve as part of an ambitious programme to restore wild tigers to the country. Tigers have been extinct in Kazakhstan for more than 70 years.
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Elpie ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
NEW: Will County, Illinois, election officials confirm they received Pope Leo XIVโ€™s ballot today, completing the historic first vote cast in a democratic election by a reigning pope in the Catholic Churchโ€™s 2,000-year history. Leo has said Catholics cannot be โ€œunengaged spectators.โ€ Over the past 18 months, he has clashed with the Trump administration over the Iran war, immigration raids, the death penalty, and climate change. thelettersfromleo.com/p/popeโ€ฆ
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