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On Fedorow and Elections in Ukraine. Another interesting one by @caolanrob.bsky.social. I have no idea how a fractured and nightly bombed country could realistically hold an election. Someone who wants it could you elaborate how to do it? Till then, I considering it another stupid Trump/Musk idea.

A 12 August 2026 benchmark found 68% of AI-generated webpages break on real devices, 1.7x the human rate. A diff confirms the code looks right; a preview looks right at one width. Neither catches what breaks. pipelinemag.ai/posts/ai-generated-respons...

📢 Far-right politicians trying to influence election outcomes have sunk to a new low that threatens Australia’s democratic process.

Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests

'It has serious political and constitutional angles' David Yelland, host of 'When It Hits the Fan' podcast and former editor of The Sun, told #BBCBreakfast with the return of Prince Harry to the UK, the Royal Family need to resolve the split with Prince William bbc.co.uk/news/article...

❗️💧🔥💧❗️ El Niño Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century - says Met Office ‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere www.theguardian.com/environment/...

North Carolina election board denies voting site at nation’s largest HBCU for second time www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

California state Sen. Aisha Wahab won a special election to fill the remainder of Eric Swalwell's term in Congress, representing the 14th Congressional District through January. She is the first Afghan American to serve in Congress. #AishaWahab #News

China versucht mit aller Macht, das Tiananmen-Massaker aus dem nationalen Gedächtnis zu löschen. In Hongkong haben sich viele Menschen lange dagegen aufgelehnt. Zwei Demokratieaktivisten müssen dafür nun büßen.

Friday scoop: Chinese officials are evaluating a proposal to host the annual UN climate summit in 2028 after India withdrew its offer earlier this year. This would be China's first time hosting the summit. w/ Alf Cang www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 21: +1,390 troops and 57 artillery systems Fri, August 21, 2026 - 08:18 newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-...

Live updates: Bitcoin, ether ETFs pull in $800 million as inflows surge for a second day

You can see the new interactive version of Mollie White's map of the Trump family’s crypto ventures at map.citationneeded.news

1/ New piece with Mietek Boduszyński: Tokyo may hope the Akane sanctions quietly fade from view. But Japan is the ICC’s largest financial contributor, and Rubio is campaigning to dismantle the Court. www.justsecurity.org/154571/us-di...

Andy Burnham's Plan For The Small Boats | Satirical Song Aimee of British Patriots - Satire - Andy Burnham's plan for The Small Boats www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F-R...

Bara'a has already lost two children to the war, and her son Ibrahim is suffering from pneumonia. As with every family in Gaza, it is the medical expenses that cripple - the treatment costs $70 a day. Please, share this post, and help if you can. chuffed.org/project/191450

Nadella's test: swap out your AI model without losing the "company veteran" expertise. Santander open-sourced its entire AI-governance toolkit. The moat isn't the model; it's the learning loop. Openness spins it faster.\n\nda.gd/61ztSq

China surges equipment sales with Russia to help its illegal war in Ukraine according to U.S. intelligence | Milwaukee Independent share.google/QS46xoSivbtO... Fuck you, China

North Korea boosts support for Russia to include drone operators, Ukraine says Such a move would mark a significant expansion of Moscow and Pyongyang’s military cooperation and comes as Ukraine is running painfully short of air defenses edition.cnn.com/2026/08/21/e...

Putin just provoked Japan over the Kuril Islands - the source of a historic dispute between the countries since the days of the Soviet Union and the end of World War II. The problem is, this invites unnecessary risk for Russia as they continue to struggle in the war in Ukraine.

'Borderline Personality Disorder is my superpower' Wales' Donna Rose tells BBC Sport how rugby union has helped her manage Borderline Personality Disorder. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles...?...

Asian stocks edged higher on Friday as investors assessed the US Treasury's move to push down long-term bond yields, according to AFP. Analysts warned the intervention would not be enough to keep borrowing costs from spiking amid concerns over elevated inflation and government borrowing, ...

Russia conducts ‘massive’ strikes on Kyiv, killing 17; attacks bleed into Romania & Moldova At least 17 people have been killed, and dozens more were wounded in a “massive” Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and surrounding region on Thursday. At least … www.byteseu.com/2294055/

'In the column, Clarkson wrote that he was "dreaming of the day when [Meghan] is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while crowds chant, 'Shame!' and throw lumps of excrement at her".' The man is friends with The Sun's executive editor. www.bbc.co.uk/news/enterta...

Walmart's stock fell 9% despite beating earnings estimates, as U.S. same-store sales growth slowed to 2.6% in Q2, the slowest pace since late 2020. Customers are making 'trade-offs' due to high fuel costs. #Walmart #News