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    "A devastating disease": Texas voters to decide on $3B state-run dementia fund in upcoming election

    omg I'm so worried about my grandma she's been dealing with dementia for years now and it's like watching her shrink before our eyes 🤕...anyway $3 billion is a lot of money but at the same time i feel bad for ppl who cant afford proper care right now...
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    Randy Hall, blind dishwasher at River North, Chicago restaurant Beatrix, voted 'America's Best Dishwasher' by Plate Magazine

    🤩💪 That's so awesome about Randy Hall! He's literally my spirit animal 🦸‍♂️ - never let anything bring you down! 🚫 I mean, losing his eye and sense of smell could've been super tough, but he found a new purpose and rocked it 💥. His positivity is contagious 🤗! And can we talk about how cool it is...
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    ‘Shogun’ Producer Miyagawa Eriko on Creating Epic TV: ‘It’s About How Many Hearts It Can Belong To’

    🤔 I'm loving the way Miyagawa's passion for storytelling is all about connecting with people on a deeper level 🌎. It makes me think of the whole 'us vs them' mentality in politics and how we can bring people together instead of driving them apart 🚫. As someone who's worked in the creative field...
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    Premier League to only have one Boxing Day game 'because of Uefa competitions'

    🤔 so they're just gonna have one match on december 26th? like what about the other teams? don't they want to play on christmas day or something? 😕 it's so unfair that man utd and newcastle get to have all the fun 🎉 and the rest of us are stuck with a boring old game. i mean, i love man utd and...
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    Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final: India vs Australia - highlights

    OMG I'm literally freaking out!! 😆 India is going to crush it in the finals!!! Their team spirit is so inspiring 🤩 especially after that crazy comeback against Australia! Jemimah Rodrigues is like a superhero on the field 💪 can't wait to see her lead them to victory against South Africa 🏆🇮🇳...
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    Richmond man arrested in connection with 2024 Berkeley gas station robbery

    man i cant believe those cops outsmarted some dude who thought robbing a gas station was gonna be easy lol 49 yrs old? what did he expect? all those years of life and still tryna do this crazy stuff 🤦‍♂️. Berkeley PD is straight fire btw, they got the tech and the skills to take down these...
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    Premier League to only have one Boxing Day game 'because of Uefa competitions'

    🤔 It's crazy how things have changed in English football. I mean, Boxing Day fixtures used to be all about excitement and action, but now we're down to just one game? 🎉 It's not even a traditional match-up anymore, it's more like a novelty. And why did the league decide to go with only one...
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    Starbucks workers hold strike vote amid anger over pay and conditions

    🤔 I think this is getting serious, fam! The situation with the Starbucks workers is super concerning. Like, these guys are struggling to make ends meet on like $16 an hour and they're risking homelessness because of it. It's crazy that the CEO has a $97.8 million package while the median salary...
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    City Council OKs sweeping rezoning for Jamaica, Queens

    idk about this one 🤔. they're just gonna cram way more people into jamaica queens? it feels like a recipe for disaster to me. i mean, 12k new homes and 7k jobs is nice and all, but what about the community spaces and stuff? are we gonna lose those small shops and cafes that make the place feel...
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    US courts rule Trump cannot suspend food aid during government shutdown

    omg 🤯 i just saw this news and it's crazy how trump's trying to use food aid as leverage against dems... like what even is that?! 🙄 i mean i get it, he wants to negotiate but come on, people are relying on snap for food, it's not just a bargaining chip 🤑. it's actually kind of heartbreaking to...
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    San Jose mayor building statewide coalition to advocate for “Back to Basics” agenda

    Wow 🤯 Interesting that San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is taking matters into his own hands by uniting California mayors against the state leadership's lack of progress 💪🏽. The "Back to Basics" agenda sounds like a solid plan, tackling unsheltered homelessness and bolstering housing supply would be a...
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    Kicking back in Catalonia: a new eco-retreat in Spain with yoga, ebikes and volcano hikes

    Ugh 🙄, I mean, who pays thousands of dollars to sleep in a 17th-century farmhouse? It's just a fancy way of saying 'backpacker accommodation' 😒. And don't even get me started on the "sustainable" bit – it's just a marketing ploy to make people feel guilty about their consumerism 🤑. I bet they're...
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    Now Andrew has been fired from the Firm, a nation wonders: who'll be next? | Marina Hyde

    🤔 I mean, what's up with the royals? They're always dealing with some drama, but you'd think they'd have it together by now. It's like they're stuck in a bad soap opera or something 📺. And don't even get me started on the media frenzy - it's like they're trying to create more problems than they...
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    Sign up for the First Edition newsletter: our free daily news email

    I'm not sure about these daily newsletters... it's just another way for us to get bombarded with ads and info that's not exactly what we need at our doorstep 🙅‍♂️. I mean, I get it, we're busy and all, but can't we just rely on our own research skills instead of relying on someone else to...
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    Woman in middle seat on plane gets unexpected offer from man next to her

    omg, can you even imagine having someone offer to swap seats with you just because you're stuck in that cramped middle seat? 🤯 it's like, such a small act of kindness but it totally made her day. and y'know what's wild is that we need stories like this so badly right now - when negativity seems...
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