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Meme Token Carnage — DOGE, SHIB Prices Sink Lower, Dogecoin Down 82% Since Last Year – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Meme Token Carnage — DOGE, SHIB Prices Sink Lower, Dogecoin Down 82% Since Last Year – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Today’s top meme coins have lost 4.8% in value against the U.S. dollar, as the crypto market carnage has wreaked havoc across the entire digital currency economy. While dogecoin had a phenomenal year in 2021, over the past 12 months, dogecoin lost 82.8% against the USD. DOGE Tapped an All-Time High a Year Ago Today, Meme Coin Value Is Down 82% Since That Point Meme coin assets are down this week…

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Why progressives must build state power (transcript)

Why progressives must build state power (transcript)

David Beard: Hello and welcome. I’m David Beard, contributing editor for Daily Kos Elections. David Nir: And I’m David Nir, political director of Daily Kos. The Downballot is a weekly podcast dedicated to the many elections that take place below the presidency. From Senate to city council. We would be extremely grateful if you would subscribe to The Downballot on Apple Podcasts and leave us a…

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Tories urged not to betray working women by ditching employment bill | Women

Tories urged not to betray working women by ditching employment bill | Women

A coalition of campaigners has urged the UK government not to betray working women by ditching its promises to clamp down on sexual harassment and workplace pregnancy discrimination in its flagship employment bill. Before the Queen’s speech on Tuesday, campaigners are calling on the government to push forward with the bill, which was promised in 2019 and promoted as the way to protect UK workers…

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A Haven for L.G.B.T.Q. Students in the Heart of Alabama

A Haven for L.G.B.T.Q. Students in the Heart of Alabama

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Since a brand-new charter school opened its doors in a suburb of Birmingham, Ala., last fall, there have been a few disturbances along the periphery. Some cars slowly passed by, with indecipherable shouts from rolled-down windows. A woman used her phone to film the campus. Strangers left threatening voice mail messages. The episodes were vaguely menacing — they became subjects of…

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Leni Robredo’s Pink Revolution - Asia Sentinel

Leni Robredo’s Pink Revolution – Asia Sentinel

By: Criselda Yabes There is an unusual festive revolution unfolding in the Philippine campaign for the presidential election that will take place next week. Since election fever started to rise in early February, it has become a striking parallel to the 1986 people-power revolt that wound up bloodlessly toppling a dictator. This time around, supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo are in a…

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Jill Biden makes suprise visit to Ukraine

Jill Biden makes suprise visit to Ukraine

U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with the nation’s first lady, Olena Zelenskyy, Trend reports citing AP. Biden traveled under the cloak of secrecy. “I wanted to come on Mother’s Day,” Biden told Zelenskyy. “I thought it was important to show the Ukrainian people that this war has to stop and this war has…

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Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords : technology

Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords : technology

That’s because it is. It’s one thing to use it for 2FA or a hardware password device that can be used with lower cost hardware alternatives like a Yubikey. It’s entirely another to put your passwords, wallet, and now ID/driver’s license on the same device. There are way too many eggs in one basket. Car OEMs are looking to use your phone as a key, internet of things makers are looking to use it…

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Dubai’s VARA Enters The Metaverse

Dubai’s VARA Enters The Metaverse

VARA MetaHQ was established in the fastest growing decentralized virtual world ‘The Sandbox’ The move reflects the UAE’s commitment to the New Economy and confidence in the security and sustainability of Web 3.0 ecosystems; Dubai seeks to allow the industry and the market to actively engage with the government through block-chain based networks and enable VARA licensees to scale their footprint…

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"I don't like this kind of football but that's my personal problem" - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after Tottenham Hotspur draw (Video)

“I don’t like this kind of football but that’s my personal problem” – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after Tottenham Hotspur draw (Video)

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at Anfield on Sunday evening, in a match that potentially damaged the hopes of both sides of achieving their respective goals at the end of the season. Speaking to the press after the match, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp spoke about the fact that Spurs had no more than 35% of possession despite having world-class players in their ranks, and even though he…

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The Benefits of Sunlight for Sleep and Hormones

The Benefits of Sunlight for Sleep and Hormones

Table of Contents[Hide][Show] In our chaos-packed world, we want to wake up and hit the ground running, especially as busy moms. Despite having the best intentions and long to-do lists, we might not always hit the mark. We may find ourselves sleeping in because we are low on energy or plagued with headaches from hormone imbalances. There are many things that can trigger poor sleep, hormone…

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Joe Rogan Says Bitcoin Is 'Freaking Out' Government, the Latest on Inflation, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

Joe Rogan Says Bitcoin Is ‘Freaking Out’ Government, the Latest on Inflation, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

Another whirlwind week in crypto draws to a close, and of course there’s no shortage of spicy stories and new, compelling narratives in the world of innovative digital money. This week, Elon Musk gives investment advice, United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler catches flack from SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, and Joe Rogan calls bitcoin a viable currency, noting that…

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Rich Strike, 80-1 Long Shot, Wins Kentucky Derby in Stunning Upset

Rich Strike, 80-1 Long Shot, Wins Kentucky Derby in Stunning Upset

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Sport of Kings. Ha! Thoroughbred races have increasingly surrendered to the sheikhs and princes, the hedge fund wizards and industrialists, the fat cats who could plunder their vaults and pay whatever it took to secure a regally bred horse who, they hoped, could run a hole in the wind. But that was not the story on Saturday in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Not…

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Sam Raimi wants to adapt a Stephen King novel

Sam Raimi wants to adapt a Stephen King novel

This seems like such a wonderful union that I’m truly surprised it has happened yet. Director Sam Raimi, who has been making the rounds promoting Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, has expressed that he wants to adapt a Stephen King novel for the big screen. During a chat with CinemaBlend, Raimi revealed that he really wants to make a Stephen King movie. When he was asked if he had any…

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European recessions and Native American conflict

European recessions and Native American conflict

Marco Del Angel, Gregory D. Hess, Marc Weidenmier 08 May 2022 Recessions in Europe often pushed Europeans to migrate to the US in search of better economic opportunities. This column examines the effect of this on conflict with Native Americans in the western US during the late 19th century. The authors find that a recession in Europe significantly increased the probability of conflict between…

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Win a heavenly experience with the Westin Cape Town

Win a heavenly experience with the Westin Cape Town

The Westin Cape Town and Heavenly Spa by Westin are giving you the opportunity to win the ultimate rest and relaxation treat for your mom this month. One lucky winner stands the chance of winning one night’s accommodation for two, including breakfast AND a 60 minute massage for mom. The award-winning Heavenly Spa is located on the 19th floor of this five star, luxury hotel and has 15 treatment…

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Canberra records 788 new COVID-19 cases, 76 hospitalisations, a pandemic high | The Canberra Times

Canberra records 788 new COVID-19 cases, 76 hospitalisations, a pandemic high | The Canberra Times

Jacob McArthur is a producer for The Canberra Times. As part of production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth. He…

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UK pledges fresh military aid for Ukraine ahead of G7 talks – POLITICO

UK pledges fresh military aid for Ukraine ahead of G7 talks – POLITICO

The United Kingdom said it will offer further aid and military support to Ukraine worth £1.3 billion as it bolsters its commitment to the country’s defense against Russia. The pledge this weekend comes as G7 leaders prepare to discuss the ongoing conflict with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a videoconference on Sunday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already agreed to provide…