masterofnone

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TIL: The ‘Perfect Aryan baby’ chosen by Hitler’s Nazi regime…was Jewish (www.jfeed.com)
 

This is the GOAT practical joke.

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NBA All-Star 2026 draws most viewers in 24 years (www.nba.com)
 

More than 46 million people in the U.S. watched NBA All-Star weekend across NBC platforms and ESPN, more than triple last season.

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Charity buys £2.2m tract of land for Wales’ biggest rewilding project (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by masterofnone@piefed.social to c/climate@slrpnk.net
1 comments fedilink
 

I love initiatives like this.

Wales is a beautiful country.

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More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study (www.theguardian.com)
 

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

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More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study (www.theguardian.com)
 

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

Education should be for learning and developing, not over pressurising and determining life opportunities at 16.

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Europe Is America’s Secret Weapon. And We’re Giving It Up. (www.thebulwark.com)
 

Well said.

UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] masterofnone@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago

Probably just an unfortunate reality for companies that do big business together to work towards a third option. Hopefully it can at least lead to a third or 4th option depending what happens with the EU plans.

UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] masterofnone@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

Yes that is an odd bit. Will have to see how it develops.

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UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by masterofnone@piefed.social to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
3 comments fedilink
 

About damn time!

I never understood how such a foreign duopoly was able to be created in an industry we dominate in.

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UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by masterofnone@piefed.social to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
5 comments fedilink
 

About damn time!

I never understood how such a foreign duopoly was able to be created in an industry we dominate in.

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NBA All-Star Game 2026 (piefed.social)
 

What is everyone’s thoughts on the new format? I think it has definitely improved from the previous few years. I almost feel like I am watching a basketball game now! The tournament set up really gives a more competitive vibe, and it was smart to split the USA teams by age.