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\n\n\nlink up all of the things you’d like it to understand about you, such as your email, calendar, location, reminders, health data, and more.
\n
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\n\n\nMost people seeking green cards must now apply from outside US
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according to BBC. Well I’m under no obligation to vote for a racist and facist crook.
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\nYou lock up more of your own citizens than any nation on earth. More than China. More...
\n
Back from a 0.5mile walk to buy swim shorts for a ridiculous £25. Even more ridiculous is I walked cause I’m too cheap to pay the £0.50 for 30mins parking.
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\n\n\nUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says a “small bit of economic pain” was worthwhile to eliminate the threat of Iranian nuclear strikes on Western capitals.
\n
Oh well that’s all right then. Except of course there is zero evidence for any imminent capability.
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