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JD Vance thinks monarchists like Curtis Yarvin have some good ideas

JD Vance is, by his own admission, “plugged into a lot of weird right-wing subcultures.” His much-mocked comments about childless cat ladies and unassimilated Italian immigrants were made on a “masculinist” podcast. He doesn’t eat seed oils, a dietary restriction du jour on the extremely online right. When he was nominated to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate, his …

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WTI, Brent edge lower after selloff

U.S. crude futures edged lower Wednesday to close below $71 per barrel, after selling off steeply in the previous session on reports that Israel will not attack Iran’s oil facilities. The U.S. benchmark tumbled more than 4% on Tuesday after Israel told the U.S. that it will limit its retaliatory strikes to military targets in Iran, senior Biden administration officials …

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Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more

Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, according to people familiar with the matter. Rather than a mass, companywide layoff, these smaller cuts seem to coincide with reorganizations of specific teams. Some Meta employees have started posting that they’ve been laid off. Among them is Jane Manchun Wong, who gained notoriety for …

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