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CURIOUSMINDS
A weekly serving of great articles we curate, and original content we produce. So, all you have to do is pick, read, watch and listen. |
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Europe Really Is Jailing People for Online Speech Imagine this scenario. The interior minister of a country that considers itself a democracy reports scores of citizens to the police for making critical statements about her while she is in office. Many of them are given hefty monetary fines or even prison sentences. In protest, a journalist publishes a satirical meme. It features a real photograph of the interior minister holding a sign that is digitally altered so that, apocryphally, it reads: “I hate freedom of speech.”
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Am I Financially Screwed Forever? CIVIL RIGHTS
The past few weeks in the markets have been brutal. Every nightly news anchor looks half-giddy as they announce that the stock market has had its worst stretch since 1932. The housing market? A disaster. Mortgage rates have shot through the roof. Mortgage applications—typically a proxy for demand—have cratered by 15%. Make no mistake: this isn’t a cyclical downturn. It’s war.
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Your Data in DOGE’s Hands POLITICS
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How to Survive US Patrimonialism |
It won’t be fascism with jackboots. It’ll be dysfunction in heels—delivered with a pearly smile, push-up bra, and a cross swinging over Botoxed cleavage while she swears it’s all fine. The Bible will be on the podium. The Constitution will be in the shredder. Not camps. Contracts.
Not brownshirts. Bureaucrats.
Not a dictator in military garb pounding a podium—just a failed real estate developer screaming into the void of a broken government while everyone else learns to look away... Image created by Ideogram
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China To Get Flying Taxis Soon |
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For the first time, China has approved autonomous flying taxis for commercial use. Two companies, EHang Holdings and Hefei Hey Airlines, have become pioneers, receiving air operator certificates from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Image created by Ideogram |
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 QuoteSurvival can be overwhelming. But the strength to transcend the barriers gives meaning to life’s vitality and enables us to change it for good. - James King -
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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Climate science isn't giving your kid anxiety
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The Third Humbling of Humanity Yascha Mounk ***
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The Only Consistent Thread of Trumpism
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Nearly three months into the second Trump administration, a few things have become clear. For one thing, the president aims to push executive power to its absolute limit, with Congress responding passively to the power-grabs and the judiciary standing alone in attempting to prevent the thoroughgoing breakdown of the separation of powers and its replacement by unitary, dictatorial rule by Donald Trump. For another, Trump himself has established an unprecedented level of personal control over policy.
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The Art Newsletter
What’s Happening in The Arts
The Art Newsletter is a free weekly publication celebrating creativity across contemporary art, music, film, and more. Delivered every Thursday, it’s crafted for Gen Z creatives and art lovers seeking fresh perspectives. |
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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities. |
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7 Most Famous Environmentalists – Reasons Behind Their Status Those that have inspired action and make a positive impact on the planet deserve recognition. In our study of 7 most famous environmentalists, we celebrate the environmental champions. They are some of those who have dedicated their lives to making the planet a healthier, more sustainable place. |
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What was Plato Best Known for – The Surprising TruthWas Plato best known for his political philosophy or his theory of Forms? The surprising truth is Plato’s contributions to philosophy are more complex and multifaceted than most people realise. This article explores Plato’s life, work, and philosophy, and uncovers the truth about his enduring legacy. |
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The key is to identify mistakes and pre-empt the next layer in the process as you build. So, we look at a range of issues. From the perfect workspace to poses, anatomy, proportions, tools and trusting your instincts – here are the most common sculpting mistakes to look out for as a beginner. |
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ALL THRILLER PROMOTIONSThis Promo Closes 30 April Thriller authors join forces in joint promotion campaigns to introduce themselves to readers. You can download as many books as you like.
I hope you find plenty to entertain you. CLICK THE BANNER BELOW TO VIEW THE PROMO - AND GRAB AS MANY BOOKS AS YOU WANT |
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SERIES 1 - ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND
If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you’ll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the other books in this Psychological Thriller series. Starved of love and affection for far too long, it was now coming at Alfie from all sides. When you are led to the well after a long drought, the temptation to drink the well dry is powerful. Alfie's adventures hot up, as a conniving Mother and her wicked daughters, plot his downfall. The dangers are exacerbated by crooked builders, and rogue property traders, exposing him to a hair-raising ride through Thailand. There are shades of David Copperfield just when he thinks he's landed safely... The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
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SERIES 2 - THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES
The Kenright Chronicles is a literary psychological thriller series, set in England, The Mediterranean, South Africa and Cambodia. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker in the City of London gets mixed up in an international art swindle. which cripples his business and threatens his life and his family. He ends up a recluse, working for the FBI undercover and exposes massive corruption in the gambling world, perpetrated by the Russian Mafia in Africa. If I tell you any more you won't want to read it. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter will enjoy this psychological thriller series. |
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PenanceBy Charlotte Barnes
From the author of The Things I Didn’t Do: She never reported the men who attacked her years ago. Now someone is taking revenge . . .Years ago at university, Celia’s boyfriend turned on her in a horrifying way—joining with his friends to sexually assault her during a party. Celia didn’t go to the police. She told no one except her best friend, Lily. She just wanted to move on with her life.
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House RulesBy Mike Lawson
Panic grips Washington, DC, in this thriller featuring “a lightning-paced plot [and] a charmingly likeable character” (Tess Gerritsen). Author of House Witness, 2019 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Novel Two foiled terrorist attacks and a law targeting Muslim Americans are about to send Joe DeMarco on a dangerous mission among mobsters, meth dealers, and the political elite. First there was the bomb meant for the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Then a private plane headed straight for the White House is shot down.
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Medium
We curate high value informative articles related to A&H from major publishers and authoratative sources. And we publish a smattering of selected articles from James King Blog and articles written by James King for Medium Publications.
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