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Family of woman murdered by double killer she befriended after he was released from jail say the horror of his betrayal 'never goes away from us'

Relatives of kindly horsewoman Wendy Buckney told of their struggle to comprehend how she could have been brutally murdered by a man to whom she had shown only kindness. Ann Buckney, 71, told of the impact Whitelock's horrific crime had on their family, saying: 'What he has done has put us in prison mentally and we will never escape this. …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

NDIS providers struggling to remain viable amid funding issues as people with disability lose access to support and employment

ABC

For the past seven years, Peter Thorn has thrived under his National Disability Insurance Scheme plan. Peter Thorn's NDIS plan was cut significantly due to an "error", his father John said. "It's a real challenging situation when a decision is made, but there's no transition," Hartley Lifecare chief executive Eric Thauvette said. "The assumptions the NDIS have in the cost …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why you should swap the crowded French Riviera for Marseille’s lesser-known shores

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People hustle onto the tram by the city’s Old Town, sweaty bodies cramming into every available space, while visitors from …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Myka Stauffer, YouTuber who ‘re-homed’ her adopted son, is subject of new documentary

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

Our Favorite Cat Toys, Litter Boxes, and Other Feline Supplies

Wired

Cats are beautiful, interesting, weird creatures. Updated April 2024: We've added new favorites, including the Eufy 360 Pet Camera, Tuft and Paw Porto carrier, K&H Portable Car Seat Kennel, plus health recommendations like Chewy's free telehealth service and soft cone collars. Automatic litter boxes now give you health insights, but you don't have to spend $700 to know exactly what's …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ego tripping: Why do psychedelics "enlighten" some people — and make others giant narcissists?

Salon

In the 1968 counterculture classic “Wild in the Streets,” a musician in his early 20s petitions to lower the voting age in the United States to 14. “I think sometimes when people talk about ego death, maybe what they're referring to is what you might call total ego dissolution: a state of consciousness in which there is no experiential sense …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The ghosts of California’s most utopian experiments live in the remains of communes

LA Times

If Los Angeles is a dream factory, then the High Desert is one of its abandoned backlots, where old props are warehoused, waiting to be reused. 933, and for a brief while, this was the location of the Llano del Rio colony, which styled itself as “the world’s greatest co-operative community.” It all began on May Day 1914, when a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: Nonfiction

LA Times

For our Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf, we asked writers with deep ties to the city to name their favorite Los Angeles books across eight categories or genres. Based on 95 responses, here are the 14 most essential books of general nonfiction, including histories by Kevin Starr, Carey McWilliams, Reyner Banham and, ruling them all, Mike Davis’ “City of Quartz.” If you …

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1 year, 8 months ago

The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: Speculative Fiction

LA Times

For our Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf, we asked writers with deep ties to the city to name their favorite Los Angeles books across eight categories or genres. Dana Gioia singles out Matheson’s classic vampire thriller — set on Cimarron Avenue in mighty, perennially undervalued Gardena — as “the first post-apocalyptic zombie novel.” Matheson was speculative fiction’s dime-store Camus, the existential pulp …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Letters: If the West offers Russia an inch of Ukraine, it will try to take a mile

The Telegraph

SIR – President Joe Biden said that an “invasion” of Ukraine would mean war, but an “incursion” into Ukraine will only trigger sanctions. Alan Stedall Sutton Coldfield SIR – The Russia crisis reflects the utter failure of Western governments to understand that country’s needs and fears since Peter the Great 300 years ago, and certainly post 1991. Lesley Snell Hoylake, …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Police Sergeant Charged After Video Shows Him Kicking Handcuffed Man's Head

Huff Post

A federal investigation has been opened after a police sergeant was filmed stomping on the head of an Indianapolis man while he was lying handcuffed on the ground. Police body camera footage shows Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sgt. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Body camera footage shows Huxley stomping on Jermaine Vaughn’s head during a disorderly conduct arrest in downtown Indianapolis. “I’m …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Why X-rated masterpiece The Devils is still being censored

BBC

Why X-rated masterpiece The Devils is still being censored Alamy Fifty years ago, Ken Russell's historical drama shocked the world with raw violence and mass orgies. Thankfully Russell's sincerity wasn't lost on the British Board of Film Censors, else we may not have seen the film at all – Darren Arnold Another factor to consider in the narrative is sexual …

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3 years, 10 months ago

WATCH: Adorable Dog Paints Abstract Art Like a Boss, 'Pawsome' Video Melts Hearts Online

News 18

If there’s something the internet loves more than anything, it is cute photos and videos of cats and dogs. Now, one such skilled dog is winning hearts online, not for jumping through the hoop but by creating abstract art. A brief video clip of the same was shared on its Instagram page ‘huxleythepandapuppy’ and has now left the internet appreciating …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Why can’t sci-fi writers predict the future any more?

The Independent

For a lot of people, science fiction is about a lot more than hi-tech adventure. Last year saw the release of another televised version of Aldous Huxley’s masterpiece, Brave New World. open image in gallery Last year saw the release of another televised version of Aldous Huxley’s masterpiece, ‘Brave New World’ Some years ago, I had a staunchly Catholic friend …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Brave New World review: Despite plentiful orgies, this Aldous Huxley adaptation is frustratingly risk averse

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That’s the vision presented by the opening minutes of …

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Family of woman murdered by double killer she befriended after he was released from jail say the horror of his betrayal 'never goes away from us'

NDIS providers struggling to remain viable amid funding issues as people with disability lose access to support and employment

Why you should swap the crowded French Riviera for Marseille’s lesser-known shores

Myka Stauffer, YouTuber who ‘re-homed’ her adopted son, is subject of new documentary

Our Favorite Cat Toys, Litter Boxes, and Other Feline Supplies

Ego tripping: Why do psychedelics "enlighten" some people — and make others giant narcissists?

The ghosts of California’s most utopian experiments live in the remains of communes

The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: Nonfiction

The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: Speculative Fiction

Letters: If the West offers Russia an inch of Ukraine, it will try to take a mile

Police Sergeant Charged After Video Shows Him Kicking Handcuffed Man's Head

Why X-rated masterpiece The Devils is still being censored

WATCH: Adorable Dog Paints Abstract Art Like a Boss, 'Pawsome' Video Melts Hearts Online

Why can’t sci-fi writers predict the future any more?

Brave New World review: Despite plentiful orgies, this Aldous Huxley adaptation is frustratingly risk averse