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Super Heroes

10 Superpowers Western Comic Books Are Useless (But Would Work In My Hero Academia)

Throughout history one genre of entertainment that has always evolved with the times is the superhero one. Characters that went from paper to radio to screens have been around for decades and there are no signs of slowing down. Big name publishers like Marvel and DC have had a trope…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Belt and Road

Behind the Assassination of Soleimani

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi claims that in the build up to Qasem Soleimanis assassination, President Trump threatened to carry out false flag murders of Iraqi protesters that would then be blamed on Abdul-Mahdi unless he agreed to hand over 50% of t…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Feudalism

Sesan Dipeolu: Iconic Librarian, Socialist and Awoist

By Godini G. Darah Sesan Dipeolu Librarian Sesan Dipeolu whose funeral will take place this January, was an eminent nationalist, socialist humanist and revolutionary Awoist. On the University campus in Ife he was distinguished by the grace of his gentle s…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Star Wars

George Lucas met Baby Yoda and the results were adorable – CNET

Baby Yoda doesn't need to use his Force powers to get a hug from George Lucas. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Star Wars fans don't know exactly what species Baby Yoda is, or even his real name. But everyone can probably agree Baby Yoda is adorable. …

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Trade War

China 2019 crude steel output jumps 8.3%, sets second straight annual record

BEIJING (Reuters) - Crude steel production in China climbed to a record just shy of 1 billion tonnes in 2019, boosted by a resilient property market and robust demand as Beijing beefed up infrastructure spending in a bid to weather a slowdown in economic grow…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Astroturfing

BBC Duped into Promoting Marketing Scheme for Microdosing Psychedelics

BBC Duped into Promoting Marketing Scheme for Microdosing Psychedelics Advocates are hailing psychedelics as the next big thing in healthcare; proclaiming their utility for everything from treatment resistant depression, to managing inflammation, to increasi…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Cristina Kirchner

Netflix docuseries revives debate over Argentine prosecutor’s death

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Five years after the mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman after he accused then-president Cristina Kirchner of a cover-up in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center, a Netflix documentary has revived debate in the country s…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Astroturfing

Can Running’s Most Controversial Website Really Change?

For anyone seeking a comprehensive overview of the global distance running scene, it’s hard to think of a better resource than LetsRun.com. In addition to its own exhaustive previews and race reports of marquee events like the Berlin Marathon or the NCAA Cros…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Electric Car

Wireless charging to be trialed for Nottingham taxis, Government announces

17 January 2020 • 12:01am Wireless electric car charging is to be trialed on British roads for the first time this year, the Government has announced. The Department for Transport said it is spending £3.4 million installing wireless technology at taxi ranks in Nottingham. The charging points will allow electric…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

Christianity

President Trump issues guidance asserting students’ right to pray in schools

President Donald Trump issued new guidance on Thursday, asserting a First Amendment right of students to pray in public schools across the United States. The president -- as he looks to gain more support from evangelical Christians, typically one of his most…

bubmagJanuary 17, 2020

10 Superpowers Western Comic Books Are Useless (But Would Work In My Hero Academia)

Behind the Assassination of Soleimani

Sesan Dipeolu: Iconic Librarian, Socialist and Awoist

George Lucas met Baby Yoda and the results were adorable – CNET

China 2019 crude steel output jumps 8.3%, sets second straight annual record

BBC Duped into Promoting Marketing Scheme for Microdosing Psychedelics

Netflix docuseries revives debate over Argentine prosecutor’s death

Can Running’s Most Controversial Website Really Change?

Wireless charging to be trialed for Nottingham taxis, Government announces

President Trump issues guidance asserting students’ right to pray in schools

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