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Marizcoz responded to EVoluntarista and redcat84 that the idea that anyone could achieve success through hard work reflected the myth of meritocracy. She compared that stance to a caterpillar telling worms that they could also become butterflies if they wanted to, and argued that well-off or moderately poor people passed this message on to those living in different contexts. #Meritocracia #Esfuerzo #Igualdad (translated)

The profile ⚖️WE THE PEOPLE 🙌 .•. stated that the situation might seem favorable to workers at first glance, but attributed this impression to promises to review labor and pension reforms and to adopt measures from Javier Milei, including a 12-hour workday. The author said that, in practice, workers would end up suffering the consequences. #trabalhador #reforma #direitos (translated)

The Northwest of Italy, composed of Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Liguria, and Lombardy, contributes to 33.5% of the national GDP, with increasing exports, particularly in the automotive, food, and textile sectors, highlighting the centrality of Turin in the regional economy. #NordOvest #Esportazioni #Innovazione (translated)

The article analyzes the crisis of the Italian National Health Service, highlighting how the measures adopted by the regions—including the increase in co-payments and the lack of control over waiting lists—are leading to an unsustainable situation for citizens seeking care. #Sanità #ListeDiAttesa #Lombardia (translated)

Ansis Pūpols expressed joy over Ivars Āboliņš becoming a member of the Saeima and called it a logical event. He wrote that society has appreciated Āboliņš's role in the safety of Latvia's informational space, citing two NEPLP decisions as examples. According to Pūpols, Latvia was one of the first EU countries to ban Dmitrij Kiseľov's propaganda channels, which he accused of influencing people's minds. He also claimed that NEPLP, under Āboliņš's leadership, expelled TV Rain from Latvia, despite criticism from the Latvian Journalists' Association, which Pūpols described as anti-state. He claimed that the channel had pretended to be favorable to Russians but was actually praising Russia's occupiers in Ukraine. Pūpols expressed confidence that significant work awaits Āboliņš and that he is ready to become a minister not only in the field of culture. #Ivars #Latvija #Saeima #politika (translated)

Tomas Kapler stated in his contribution that the discovery of two fragments of pyrite in a former clay pit near English Barnham, according to him, pushed evidence of fire being used by humans back by 350,000 years. A team from the British Museum, led by Nick Ashton and Rob Davis, found them in reddish clay, even though pyrite was not naturally present in the area, according to Kapler. Archaeologists also discovered charred and heat-cracked hand axes and soil burned at over 700 °C there. It reportedly took scientists four years to eliminate the possibility of a fire caused by lightning. Kapler wrote that research published in December 2025 in the journal Nature described the oldest unequivocal evidence that humans could make fire themselves. According to him, the previous such evidence came from Neanderthal sites in northern France and was 50,000 years old. The find from Barnham, according to Kapler, shows that humans had this ability already 400,000 years ago. Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum in London speculated that they were early Neanderthals, among other reasons based on finds from Swanscombe and Atapuerca. The contribution also addressed the fact that archaeological finds mainly preserve stone, while wood, leather, and plant fibers deteriorate. Kapler recalled a 35,000-year-old tool made from mammoth ivory from the German cave Hohle Fels, whose holes, according to him, allowed for the production of rope, and a six-millimeter fragment of a cord 50,000 years old found in the French Abri du Maras. Archaeologist Bruce Hardy's estimate that we know less than 10 percent of the ordinary life of prehistoric humans was linked by Kapler to the items that did not survive, such as nets, bags, bowstrings, or footwear. According to his conclusion, the image of the Stone Age captures primarily what has not perished. #Archeologie #DobaKamenná #Historie (translated)

Samu Mökillä wrote that in Finland, with its long distances, many families needed a car for their daily lives, and that the fuel prices raised by the Middle East crisis had increased the cost of essential transportation. He criticized the proposal to use the commuting tax deduction to alleviate the situation, arguing that it mainly benefited commuters. According to him, the support would not help, for example, farmers, the transport sector, or lawnmowers. Mökkilä asked why fuel prices could be lowered elsewhere in the world but not in Finland, and considered the commuting tax deduction insufficient if the cost of living was also rising. He estimated that individual support lost its significance as general inflation consumed purchasing power. The rise in fuel costs would also increase freight rates, food production, industry, and logistics, which would be reflected in the prices of many products. He called for a reduction in distribution obligations and taxes instead of subsidies and described the commuting support as a small band-aid for a broader increase in living costs. According to Mökillä, politicians wanted to appear to be doing something, even if the support's impact on people's wallets was overshadowed by rising prices. Mökkilä also wrote that the state budget was heavily in deficit and dependent on revenues collected from motorists. He stated that high fuel taxes were part of climate policy, but rural residents, actors in the transport sector, and small entrepreneurs often had no opportunity to change their fleets or reduce driving. He criticized politicians for disregarding the situation of ordinary Finns, saying that while there was talk of savings, millions were sent to a terrorist organization. #Suomi #polttoaine #talous (translated)

Bartłomiej Stachura assessed that the fight between Gracjan Szadziński and Hector Lombard was probably the most intense he had ever seen. He wrote that punches were thrown constantly, with the fighters being knocked down time and again, and he congratulated them on the match. #boks #walka #sport (translated)

An alert for salmonella outbreaks in Puglia, Lombardy, Lazio, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia has led to an order to suspend the use of raw fresh tomatoes due to the contamination found, with symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal disturbances to more severe forms of illness. #salmonella #pomodori #salute (translated)

Congratulations to you, Joel. When it was the turn of the Bolsonaristas, you supported the repeal of Article 19 of the MCI, you supported PL2630. Now there is no one left to cry for. This is the "state" of affairs that Brazil went through while the whip was only on Bolsonaro's back. But how good that you are waking up. Join us in defending freedom of expression. It's never too late! #LiberdadeDeExpressão #Brasil #Cidadania (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Lyman front area to honor soldiers and announce preparations for the fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi, during which Ukrainian forces have liberated 176 square kilometers of occupied territory and thwarted Russian forces' plans behind the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. #Ukraina #VivaldiOperatsioon #Zelenski (translated)

Strengthening the role of the Russian language in Uzbekistan with Latvian taxpayers' money. This has happened due to the funding allocated to the organization Marta Center by the Society Integration Foundation (SIF) - 11,734 euros. The goal of the project is to “promote the involvement and capacity strengthening of Latvian civil society organizations in an international cooperation project aimed at preventing gender-based violence and developing a support system in Uzbekistan, providing methodological tools and training for local NGOs and other interested partners to improve the identification, support, and social integration of victims of violence.” The project has been implemented in a multilingual environment and the methodological (!!!) and informational materials are available in Russian and Uzbek. Thus, the methodological materials are in Russian. At a time when the Latvian budget lacks funds and we are not always able to help our people, the presence of the Russian language in Uzbekistan is being promoted at the expense of all society's resources. This case once again shows that SIF should either be liquidated or seriously reformed and cannot continue like this. #Šķelšanās #Sabiedrība #Valoda (translated)

“La storia dell’inchiesta Hydra nasce dalla lupara bianca di Gaetano Cantarella e ciò dimostra che in Lombardia la mafia non è silente, ma estrinseca la sua forza con omicidi, minacce ed estorsioni”Una scelta a cui Cerreti stessa è sembrata fare riferimento in Aula durante il maxi-processo: “La storia dell’inchiesta Hydra nasce dalla lupara bianca di Gaetano Cantarella e ciò dimostra che in Lombardia la mafia non è silente, ma estrinseca la sua forza con omicidi, minacce ed estorsioni”, ha detto. #Giustizia #Milano #Antimafia