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Putin Says He Won’t Attack NATO as Russia, Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes
by Gunnar Larson 17 Dec '23

17 Dec '23

Putin Says He Won’t Attack NATO as Russia, Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-17/ukraine-fires-dozens-of-… Vladimir Putin said Russia has no intention of attacking NATO countries, describing as “complete nonsense” claims by President Joe Biden that Moscow poses a threat to members of the defense alliance.

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[ot][crazy][daydream] Elemental Constructs
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 17 Dec '23

17 Dec '23

missing: the ice creatures that used ice lenses to focus the warmth of the sun as a power source keywords: golems elements Air Constructs with frozen air If you constructed a structure of frozen gases in just the right way,say with a 3d printer that operated below their freezing points, or by 3d printing a destroyable mold, you could possibly create things made only of gas, that could operate at normal temperatures, using the pressure of the evaporating gas as their source of energy. For example, you could have a thick structural exterior with openings for warmth flow into frozen "fuel" with high surface area inside, and possibly guide the sublimating gas pressure back outside such that it produced strong enough wind to levitate the object (before it evaporated) and possible press against a user's hand so that they could pick it up without touching it. If successful, they might feel the wind of it when grasping it, rather than its dangerously cold surface. [...]

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Trump's NY Fraud Case Set For Jan. Finale As Testimony Ends
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1776868?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d… Law360, New York (December 13, 2023, 2:41 PM EST) -- Testimony ended Wednesday in the New York attorney general's marathon civil fraud trial against Donald Trump, setting the stage for a January ruling that could determine the fate of the former...

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Elon Musk’s Bankers Consider Tesla Margin Loans to Cut Risky Twitter Debt
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Elon Musk’s Bankers Consider Tesla Margin Loans to Cut Risky Twitter Debt https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-08/musk-bankers-mull-tesla-… Elon Musk’s bankers are considering replacing some of the high-interest debt he layered on Twitter Inc. with new margin loans backed by Tesla Inc. (TSLA) stock that he’d be personally responsible for re-paying, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Twitter Buyout Loans Get Bid at 60 Cents as Banks Sound Out Investors
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Twitter Buyout Loans Get Bid at 60 Cents as Banks Sound Out Investors https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-10/twitter-loans-get-bid-at… Wall Street banks that lent $13 billion to help fund Elon Musk’s buyout of Twitter Inc. have been quietly sounding out hedge funds and other asset managers for their interest in a chunk of the buyout debt at deeply discounted prices.

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Why New Rules Are Needed to Avoid War in Space
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Why New Rules Are Needed to Avoid War in Space https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-15/podcast-why-new-rules-ar…

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Brands Are Also Mired in the Gaza Conflict
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Brands Are Also Mired in the Gaza Conflict https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-16/zara-ad-controversy-p… For much of its existence, the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement in Israel has been dismissed as inconsequential. But the tenor of boycott movements have reached a new pitch as consumers respond to the brutality of the Gaza war and Israel’s actions as an occupying force. Starbucks Corp., McDonald’s Corp., KFC Corp., and, more recently, Inditex SA’s Zara have all drawn scrutiny for how they do business in Israel or how they’ve responded to a horrific conflict.

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Musk Says Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are ‘Propaganda Words’
by Gunnar Larson 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Musk Says Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are ‘Propaganda Words’ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-16/musk-says-diversity-equi… Elon Musk on Friday evening criticized Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as “propaganda words” despite efforts by Tesla Inc. (TSLA) to promote such initiatives.

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Mysterious Words Found on Note Hidden in 1890s Dress May Have Been Secret Code
by jim bell 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Read "Mysterious Words Found on Note Hidden in 1890s Dress May Have Been Secret Code" on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-Kz4dp/XCjPtx

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BREAKING: Giuliani Must Pay Poll Workers $148M, Jury Says
by Gunnar Larson 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

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