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Maeve

@ Maeve @kbin.earth

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  • Anniversary dinner.

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  • It takes ten minutes

  • Anniversary dinner.

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  • Husk on, air fryer.

  • TIL Peter Thiel's former lover and alleged "blood boy" died under mysterious circumstances in 2023

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  • TIL Peter Thiel's former lover and alleged "blood boy" died under mysterious circumstances in 2023

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  • Argentine now.

  • A Written Language for the Cherokee So Efficient It Was Thought to Be Magic

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  • At first, they laughed. Then they scoffed. Finally, they accused him of witchcraft. The Cherokee silversmith named Sequoyah had spent years scratching strange marks on paper. In 1821, his fellow tribespeople, disturbed by his obsession, put him on trial for practicing black magic. Sequoyah insisted his invention would allow Cherokee speakers to write out Iroquoian language for the first time. To test his claim, tribal elders ordered Sequoyah’s young daughter, Ayoka, to another room. Father and daughter separately made marks on paper and told their minders in each room what the marks said. Then the papers were exchanged. When each was able to read the other’s messages aloud, suspicion turned to wonder.

  • Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking / If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?

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  • With regards to "trafficking":

    https://globalsanctions.com/region/venezuela/

    Venezuela At a glance There are no UN sanctions on Venezuela. The EU and UK have imposed sanctions on Venezuela since 2017. The US first imposed sanctions on Venezuela in 2005 in response to what the US said was Venezuela’s absence of cooperation with US anti-drug and counter-terrorism efforts. The US imposes sectoral sanctions related to transactions with the Venezuelan government and targeted sanctions on those involved in actions or policies undermining democratic processes or institutions.

    Overview UN Sanctions

    There are no UN sanctions on Venezuela.

    EU Sanctions

    In 2017 the EU adopted sanctions in response to the “deterioration of democracy, the rule of law and human rights” in Venezuela. These are still in place; an arms embargo, travel restrictions and asset freezing measures on those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses or the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and those whose actions, policies or activities otherwise undermine democracy or the rule of law in Venezuela by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074.

    UK Sanctions

    UK sanctions are in the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 – an arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel bans.

    US Sanctions

    The US first imposed Venezuela sanctions in 2005 in response to Venezuela’s absence of cooperation with US anti-drug and counter-terrorism efforts. Since then, the US has made annual determinations that Venezuela has failed to adhere to its commitments under international narcotics and anti-terrorism agreements.

    In 2015, the Obama administration issued EO 13692, which targets (for asset blocking and visa restrictions) people and entities involved in human rights abuses and corruption. Government figures including President Nicolás Maduro were sanctioned in 2017. The US issued further EOs in 2018 and 2019, which prohibited access to US financial markets and blocked the property and interests of the Maduro government in the United States and within the control of US persons. The US has issued various Venezuela-related licences and revoked licences enabling oil business in Venezuela in March 2025. Since April 2025, any country that imports Venezuelan oil may be subject to a 25% tariff on its exports to the US.

    In December 2025, the US seized two oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela and ordered a blockade of sanctioned vessels travelling to/from Venezuela. In January 2026, Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were brought to the US to face narcoterrorism charges. 4 other people, including Mr Maduro’s wide and son, were also charged with similar offences.

  • New privacy frontier: Europe eyes crackdown on smart glasses

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  • I would say curb your emotions and look at possibilities that may exculpate or condemn your person. Then I would take the time to consider past experiences with this person and make a decision on whether you feel it's an interdependent (not codependent) relationship, and whether or not you feel used, and base a decision on that, coupled with how much you value the friendship.

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  • Interestingly, I just had a conversation today about voicemails and/or texts not showing up for months.

  • ‘I love you, sir’: Todd Blanche, devoted Trump enforcer, tapped to do his bidding full time

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  • Blanche, a registered Democrat until a few years ago, resigned a lucrative partnership at a Wall Street law firm to represent the president,

  • What would a half human / half centaur look like?

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  • What would a half human / half centaur look like?

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  • Meta Furious Over Bombshell Smart Glasses Revelation

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  • Trying to work, but I can't stop thinking about her

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  • Trying to work, but I can't stop thinking about her

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  • I'm sorry you lost Alistair, but I'm glad you found joy again! She's got the look, she's got the look! 🎶

  • Trying to work, but I can't stop thinking about her

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  • OMG, I am so head-over-heels with both of you!

  • Trump weighs buying another territory after Greenland fiasco: report

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  • The Telegraph reports that a plan to buy the territory, placing it directly under U.S. control, is among the options being presented to Trump as he makes a decision on further steps for the Chagos Islands, which consist of dozens of islands in the Indian Ocean.

    The president’s foreign policy has bent sharply towards territorial acquisitions since he returned to the White House, and the U.S. is now in discussions with Cuba’s government over multiple issues including the decades-long U.S. trade embargo of the island.

  • Bruised Democrats weigh how to win back voters, and regain power: ‘We’ve got to fight’

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  • 😂

  • If you had/have enough disposable income, what would drive you to donate to opensource software?

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  • Well that's you. I don't have disposable income but I still help where I can. Five bucks is a lot to someone hungry. Beans, rice, and an onion can last a couple of weeks for one person.