Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:08 p.m. No.23546194   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6320

‘Gringos leave’: Protests in Mexico City targeting travelers rise as overtourism anger grows

-Protests against tourism have increased as tourist arrivals to popular destinations surpass pre-pandemic levels.

-As overtourism persists, residents’ reactions often move from tolerance to complaints to confrontations.

-Protests don’t repel travelers in the long-term, but they can pressure governments to act.

 

Nan Palmero was at a rehearsal dinner in Mexico City’s trendy Roma Norte neighborhood, ahead of a wedding of two American friends, when he heard a “rumbling” outside.

 

In 2025, Spain and Mexico have seen an upswing in protests demanding action against overtourism, as surging visitor numbers lead to housing crises and displacement of locals. In Mexico City, hundreds of residents marched through popular neighborhoods like Condesa and Roma, protesting rising rents and gentrification driven by the influx of tourists and digital nomads. Some demonstrations escalated with vandalism and confrontations, and slogans such as "get out of Mexico" and "expat = gentrifier" became common.

 

Similarly, Spain’s cities—from Barcelona to Palma de Mallorca—witnessed coordinated mass protests where locals used water pistols and banners to highlight how tourism and short-term rentals have priced them out of their neighborhoods. Protesters blocked restaurant entrances and symbolically sprayed tourists with water, drawing international attention to quality-of-life concerns. Despite government steps to curb illegal rentals and phase out vacation properties by 2028, arrivals continue to break records, aggravating frustration among locals who feel alienated by the “tourism-first culture” and transformation of traditional neighborhoods.

 

The protests in both countries reflect a broader global resistance to unchecked tourism, with demands for more balanced, sustainable policies to preserve local life and affordability.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/protests-in-spain-mexico-target-travelers-as-overtourism-anger-grows.html

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:09 p.m. No.23546198   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6320

European Union bans key ingredient in gel nail polish

 

The substance, TPO, is still permitted in the United States.

 

The European Union has banned a key ingredient found in many gel nail polishes, effective Monday, Sept. 1.

 

The ingredient, trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), helps gel and hybrid polishes harden under UV light.

 

While it had previously been restricted to professional use only, regulators say it is now prohibited in all settings, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA).

 

TPO remains allowed in the United States and the ban is expected to go in to effect in the U.K. in 2026.

 

European regulators cited animal studies suggesting a potential safety concern.

 

However, it is not clear that gel nail polish poses a threat to human health given current exposure levels.

 

Still, European regulators often take a more aggressive approach to regulation, more often banning substances that pose even a theoretical risk to human health rather than waiting for human studies.

 

Beginning Sept. 1, distributors throughout the European Union may no longer supply products containing TPO, and salon owners are urged to take action.

 

HPRA advises salons to review ingredient lists, stop using products with TPO, dispose of them properly and confirm with suppliers that future stock is TPO-free. Salons are also encouraged to source products from reputable distributors who closely track regulatory changes.

 

For consumers, experts recommend asking salons about the products being used. Since polishes with TPO were originally intended for professional use only, they should no longer be available after Sept. 1.

 

Gel polish is popular because it is long-lasting and less prone to chipping.

 

U.S. agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise consumers to always read product labels, apply polish in well-ventilated areas and follow directions for safe use.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Wellness/european-union-bans-key-ingredient-gel-nail-polish/story?id=125189388

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:13 p.m. No.23546208   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6223 >>6288 >>6320

Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered

 

The remedies decided by District Judge Amit Mehta have emerged after a years-long court battle over Google's dominance in online search.

 

The case centred around Google's position as the default search engine on a range of its own products such as Android and Chrome as well as others made by the likes of Apple.

 

The US Department of Justice had demanded that Google sell Chrome - Tuesday's decision means the tech giant can keep it but it will be barred from having exclusive contracts and must share search data with rivals.

 

Google had proposed less drastic solutions, such as limiting its revenue-sharing agreements with firms like Apple to make its search engine the default on their devices and browsers.

 

On Tuesday, the company indicated that it viewed the ruling as a victory, and said the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) probably contributed to the outcome.

 

"Today's decision recognizes how much the industry has changed through the advent of AI, which is giving people so many more ways to find information," Google said in a statement after the ruling.

 

"This underlines what we've been saying since this case was filed in 2020: Competition is intense and people can easily choose the services they want," the statement continued.

 

The tech giant had denied wrongdoing since charges were first filed against it in 2020, saying its market dominance is because its search engine is a superior product to others and consumers simply prefer it to others.

 

Last year, Judge Mehta ruled that Google had used unfair methods to establish a monopoly over the online search market, actively working to maintain a level of dominance to the extent it broke US law.

 

But in his decision, Judge Mehta said a complete sell-off of Chrome was "a poor fit for this case".

 

Google will also not have to sell off its Android operating system, which powers most of the world's smartphones.

 

The company had argued that off-loading parts of its operations, such as Android, would mean they would effectively stop working properly.

 

"Today's remedy order agreed with the need to restore competition to the long-monopolized search market, and we are now weighing our options and thinking through whether the ordered relief goes far enough in serving that goal," Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater wrote on X after the ruling.

 

Shares in Alphabet, Google's parent company, jumped by more than 8% after the ruling.

 

Smartphone-makers such as Apple, Samsung and Motorola will also benefit.

 

Before the ruling, Google paid such firms billions of dollars to exclusively pre-load or promote the tech company's products.

 

It was revealed at trial that Google paid more than $26bn for such deals with Apple, Mozilla and others in 2021.

 

Now, Google will not be allowed to enter into any exclusive contracts for Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant or the Gemini app.

 

It means phone manufacturers will be free to pre-load or promote other search engines, browsers or AI assistants alongside Google's.

 

Google will, however, be able to continue paying distributors for default placement.

 

Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, said the ruling was "good news for big tech".

 

"Apple also gets a nice win because the ruling forces Google to renegotiate the search deal annually," he said on X.

 

Judge Mehta's ruling "doesn't seem to be as draconian as the market was expecting," said Melissa Otto, head of research at S&P Global Visible Alpha.

 

With Google's search operation expected to generate close to $200bn this year, and tens of billions of that expected to go to distribution partners it is a win-win for the major corporate players involved in the case, Ms Otto said.

 

But Google competitor DuckDuckGo said the order failed to "force the changes necessary to address Google's illegal behaviour".

 

"As a result, consumers will continue to suffer," said DuckDuckGo founder and CEO Gabriel Weinberg.

 

The decision is not the end of the tech giant's court battles.

 

Later this month, Google is scheduled to go to trial in a separate case brought by the Justice Department where a judge found the company holds illegal monopolies in online advertising technology.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8zdrenm1zo

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:16 p.m. No.23546216   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6320 >>6442 >>6449

Gavin Newsom’s ‘Agricultural Equity’ Advisers Prepare Plan To Redistribute Farmland to Racial Minorities

 

California has 'the responsibility' to help 'rebuild the wealth that was stolen,' task force says.

 

California Democratic governor Gavin Newsom's "agricultural equity" advisers are finalizing recommendations for the state to redistribute farmland to non-white Californians and Native American tribes through land transfers and financial assistance programs that exclusively benefit racial minorities.

 

For more than two years, the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force—part of Newsom's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation—has crafted a set of policy recommendations to "equitably increase agricultural land access." It will deliver a final report to Newsom and the California legislature cementing those recommendations by the end of the year.

 

The task force's latest draft report, published ahead of the task force’s August meeting earlier this month, calls to deploy state resources to give non-white Californians a leg up in acquiring farmland, an effort it portrays as a form of reparations. The report says California should gift large amounts of state-owned lands to Native Americans, adopt indigenous knowledge practices for land management, and provide low-interest loans, downpayment assistance, and grants to fund land acquisition to black farmers.

 

Those and other policies, according to the task force, will help solve California's "agricultural land equity crisis." Land ownership statistics prove such discrimination exists, according to the report, which laments that "82% of privately held farmland in California is owned by producers who identify as white."

 

"The wealth of the U.S., including that of its agriculture industry, has been built on stolen land and the forced labor of California Tribal Nations, enslaved African Americans, and other exploited communities, who have been systematically excluded from land ownership and wealth-building opportunities," the report says. "Addressing these past and continuing harms requires active efforts to ensure that all people have secure and affordable access to viable land for the care and cultivation of food, fiber, medicine, and culturally valuable resources, free from systemic barriers and

racial disparities."

 

The initiative marks the latest left-wing attempt to pursue reparations through the agriculture industry. The Biden administration and congressional Democrats, for example, allocated $5 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act to grant loan forgiveness to non-white farmers, though that initiative was held up in the courts. In a separate program, the administration authorized more than $2 billion in payments to non-white farmers and ranchers whose applications for loans had been rejected by the USDA—rejections that the Biden administration chalked up to racial discrimination.

 

The initiative also comes as Newsom attempts to distance himself from some left-wing social positions ahead of a widely expected presidential run in 2028. Newsom in March criticized the term "Latinx," mocked Democrats who introduce themselves with their pronouns, and said it's "deeply unfair" for biological men to play in women's sports. At the same time, his administration has pursued some of the nation's most aggressive DEI policies.

 

While the Agricultural Land Equity Task Force doesn't recommend cash payments to Native American and black landowners, it does call for similarly aggressive measures.

 

Citing the the colonization of California by Europeans, the task force's draft report concludes that Native Americans should receive tens of thousands of acres of land from the state government. It recommends that the state funds programs to support land return and acquisition for tribes. And it calls on the state to offer financial incentives to exclusively benefit minority landowners, including a low-interest and forgivable loan program and a downpayment assistance program.

 

"Centuries of discrimination have taken both land and generational wealth from priority producers and land stewards," the draft report states, defining "priority producers" as African Americans, Native Indians, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Hawaiians. "It is the responsibility of the state to offer … wrap-around support such as technical assistance to rebuild the wealth that was stolen."

 

California's Strategic Growth Council, a cabinet-level body that is housed within Newsom's climate innovation office, created the Agricultural Land Equity Task Force nearly two years ago. Since then, the task force has held more than a dozen public meetings to hear feedback from activists before delivering a final report.

 

During the task force's most recent meeting on Aug. 13, activists from racial justice groups pushed for even more aggressive policy recommendations than those outlined in the latest draft report.

 

"The task force should recommend a restorative land access pilot for black farmers model alongside existing land return initiatives," said Adam X, the CEO of Original Manufacturing, a Los Angeles-based "community development" group that describes itself as "builders of food equity" and "warriors for systemic justice."

 

"What we've seen with black farmers is that they've been systemically excluded from land ownership, from racially restrictive covenants to outright denial of access to farmland," added Rasheed Hislop, senior manager of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, a "modern farming advisory services firm that focuses on creating equitable access to the agricultural industry."

 

"Black farmers aren't asking for handouts, they need hand-ups."

 

In a statement, a spokeswoman for the California Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation stressed that the task force does not implement policy and that its report consists of recommendations.

 

"The views and recommendations expressed in the draft report are those of the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force and do not reflect an endorsement by the California Strategic Growth Council or the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation," the spokeswoman told the Free Beacon.

 

https://freebeacon.com/california/stolen-land-gavin-newsoms-agricultural-equity-advisers-prepare-plan-to-redistribute-farmland-to-racial-minorities/

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:17 p.m. No.23546219   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6223 >>6230 >>6320 >>6390

Irish comedian arrested in Britain for jokes on Twitter

 

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said ministers need to "look at" laws concerning online speech, following the arrest of comedian Graham Linehan.

 

The health secretary said such laws had put "more expectation on police" and "diluted the focus and priorities of the public", adding "that's obviously something we need to look at".

 

Streeting told the BBC it was "very easy for people to criticise police" who were only enforcing laws that had been passed by MPs, saying ministers wanted officers to focus on street crime rather than posts on social media.

 

His comments come after the Father Ted co-creator was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence in posts on the X website.

 

The arrest prompted a backlash from figures such as author JK Rowling and opposition parties including the Conservatives, who branded the arrest an "absurd infringement of free speech".

 

In a statement, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said "officers involved in the arrest had reasonable grounds to believe an offence had been committed" under a law called the Public Order Act.

 

Sir Mark said "reasonable people would agree that genuine threats of physical violence against an identified person or group should be acted upon by officers".

 

But the police chief said in "lesser cases…policing has been left between a rock and a hard place by successive governments".

 

He said: "I don't believe we should be policing toxic culture wars debates and officers are currently in an impossible position.

 

"I have offered to provide suggestions to the Home Office on where the law and policy should be clarified.

 

"Greater clarity and common sense would enable us to limit the resources we dedicate to tackling online statements to those cases creating real threats in the real world."

 

When asked about Linehan's arrest at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir Starmer said "we must ensure police focus on the most serious issues".

 

"That includes tackling issues like anti-social behaviour, knife crime and violence," he prime minister said. "We have a long history of free speech in this country. I'm very proud of that and I will always defend it."

 

When asked about the Linehan case on the BBC's Today programme, Streeting echoed those words.

 

"As the prime minister and home secretary have been clear, we want the police to focus on policing streets rather than tweets," the health secretary said.

 

"But the thing we are mindful of, as a government that backs the police to keep us safe, is that police are there to enforce the laws that we as Parliament legislate for.

 

"So if over the years, with good intentions, Parliament has layered more and more expectation on police, and diluted the focus and priorities of the public, that's obviously something we need to look at."

 

Pressed on whether the law should be changed, Streeting said: "When it comes to speech, context is king. We do have to, as legislators, tread really carefully when it comes to boundaries of free speech."

 

Streeting said it was "hard for the police sometimes, because they have to apply the law as written, not the law as it was intended".

 

He also said "we are all - let's be honest - quite anxious" about some of the arrests and prosecutions over comments online.

 

Streeting added: "And you think, is that really what Parliament intended when we wrote these laws? So we've got to get the law right. Police are there to enforce the law that parliament makes."

 

Mr Linehan, 57, said he had been detained by five armed officers at Heathrow Airport after flying in from the US.

 

He said in an online Substack article that officials then became concerned for his health and took him to hospital.

 

The Metropolitan Police said that a man in his 50s had been arrested on 1 September at Heathrow Airport and taken to hospital.

 

The police said his condition was not life-threatening and he was bailed pending further investigation.

 

In his Substack article, Mr Linehan said his arrest was related to three posts on X from April.

 

The first post, from his X feed, said: "If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls."

 

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch was critical of the arrest, saying: "Sending five officers to arrest a man for a tweet isn't policing, it's politics. Under Labour, we routinely see burglary, knife crime and assaults go unsolved, while resources are wasted on thought-policing."

 

But new Green Party leader Zack Polanski told BBC Newsnight the posts were "totally unacceptable" and the arrest seemed "proportionate".

 

Sir Max Hill, the former director of public prosecutions for England and Wales, said police use various laws, such as the Public Order Act, to prosecute people accused of breaking the law through their speech.

 

Sir Max said people can be prosecuted for inciting violence.

 

"If you don't have that mechanism, then I'm afraid chaos ensues," he said. "It is possible to cross over into criminality by words alone."

 

Shami Chakrabarti, a Labour peer and former director of Liberty, a civil liberties group, said "the public order statute book and speech offences in particular do need an overarching review".

 

She said some offences related to alarm and distress were "too broad".

 

"But inciting violence must always be a criminal offence," Baroness Chakrabarti added.

 

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is expected to raise the Linehan case and rail against "censorship" in the UK, when he gives evidence to the House Judiciary Committee in the US on free speech on Wednesday.

 

Senior American politicians, including US Vice President JD Vance, have raised concerns about freedom of speech in the UK and prosecutions over comments posted online.

 

Since coming to office this year, the US vice president has repeatedly criticised measures like the UK's Online Safety Act and claimed free speech in Europe was "in retreat".

 

The case of Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers following the Southport attack last year, has been highlighted by some politicians in the debate about free speech in the UK.

 

Separately, Mr Linehan is also facing a separate charge of harassment - which he denies - and is due to appear in court on Thursday.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2922w73e1o

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:20 p.m. No.23546225   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6248 >>6320

Gold price up 42 percent in 12 months

 

With gold prices jumping to a new all-time high Wednesday, you might be wondering how much that gold bar you bought at Costco could be worth today.

 

As of Wednesday morning, gold traded around $3,549 per ounce, up from about $2,500 a year ago — a roughly 42% increase.

 

If you bought a Costco gold bar last year, it would likely fetch much more today than you paid. Still, some of those gains will be reduced once you factor in dealer fees and taxes.

 

Investors tend to seek out gold during times of uncertainty. Gold often gains when interest rates fall, because lower yields make assets that don’t earn interest, like gold, more appealing, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Currently, inflation concerns and economic uncertainty are adding to the momentum, say Jon Ulin, a certified financial planner based in Boca Raton, Florida.

 

“With two wars ongoing, trade tensions, U.S. debt concerns and fears over [Federal Reserve] independence, gold’s traditional ‘fear hedge’ role remains strong,” Ulin says. “It’s beating bonds at providing portfolio safety.”

 

Here’s how much a 1-ounce Costco gold bar purchased in September 2024 could be worth today, based on its listed purchase price and the spot price at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday:

-Purchase price (September 2024): $2,679

-Spot price (Sept. 3, 2025): $3,549

-Unrealized gain: $870

-Percentage increase: 32.5%

 

If you’re thinking of selling your Costco gold bar for a profit, don’t expect to keep the difference between what you paid and the current spot price.

 

The spot price is more of a benchmark for negotiation, from which you can expect about 5% to 10% less from most dealers, says Ulin.

 

At brick-and-mortar bullion shops, you may get a better deal. Shops the Wall Street Journal spoke with in New York City in April typically offered 1% to 5% below the spot price. With these shops, you also get the convenience of in-person evaluations and immediate payment.

 

“Most buyers will likely melt the bar down for resale, so whether it’s still in its original Costco packaging with the certificate doesn’t make a huge difference,” says Ulin. “Unlike luxury watches, where the provenance and paperwork can significantly increase the value, gold bars are more about weight and purity.”

 

Avoid selling through eBay or Facebook Marketplace, where scams and lowball offers are common, says Ulin.

 

The Internal Revenue Service classifies physical gold — including Costco bars, coins and jewelry — as a collectible, says Troy Lewis, a certified public accountant and professor of accounting and tax at Brigham Young University.

 

If you sell within a year of buying, any profit will be taxed as ordinary income with no cap on the rate. If you hold for more than a year, the gain is treated as a long-term capital gain — but unlike stocks or real estate, which have preferential rates that max out at 20%, collectibles are taxed at ordinary income rates, capped at up to 28% depending on your income bracket.

 

Beyond federal taxes, sellers may also face state income taxes, which can vary widely. Unlike the federal government, most states don’t distinguish between collectibles and other capital gains — they simply tax income. Some states, like Florida or Texas, have no income tax at all, while others — such as California and New York — impose double-digit rates high enough to “curl your toes,” says Lewis.

 

High earners may also owe the 3.8% net investment income tax, which applies when modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 for single filers or $250,000 for married couples filing jointly, per the IRS.

 

Altogether, the combined tax bite can meaningfully shrink the real return on gold. Still, Lewis says taxes shouldn’t be the sole factor in deciding whether to sell. The tax bill is unavoidable — the question is whether you’d rather lock in gains now or keep holding and see where prices go, he says.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/gold-hits-record-high-what-costco-bar-bought-last-year-is-worth.html

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:21 p.m. No.23546226   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6240 >>6320 >>6357

JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, eyes bid for Congress after long-time NY rep, Jerry Nadler, announces retirement

 

Longtime New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, 78, announced he would retire next year, saying it’s time to pass torch to younger generation of Democratic leaders.

 

Jack Schlossberg, the social media star and grandson of President John F. Kennedy, is considering running for Congress next year to replace longtime Democratic stalwart Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who announced his retirement plans earlier this week.

 

Schlossberg, 32, has never held public office, but told The New York Times on Tuesday that it was “certainly a possibility” he would run to fill Nadler’s seat, a highly prized New York City district spanning the center of Manhattan.

 

The 32-year-old Yale and Harvard graduate, the son of former diplomat Caroline Kennedy, has risen to fame in recent years, mixing political commentary and social media influencing, including serving as a political correspondent for Vogue during the 2024 election. He currently hosts a political commentary show on YouTube, recording episodes from inside his van.

 

Schlossberg is also a regular, scathing critic of family member Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services secretary and the 32-year-old’s cousin.

 

Nadler announced his retirement plans in an interview with The New York Times published Monday, describing a need to pass his seat to the next generation of leaders after watching Democrats lose as an ailing Joe Biden ceded his 2024 campaign to Kamala Harris.

 

“Watching the Biden thing really said something about the necessity for generational change in the party, and I think I want to respect that,” Nadler said, adding that he hoped a successor “can maybe help us more.”

 

The retirement has set off a flurry of political maneuvering and speculation about who might replace Nadler and what that might say about the future of the party in New York and beyond.

 

Other famous names have been rumored to be considering the race — progressive star and former Federal Trade Commission boss Lisa Khan; Sex and the City actor and former gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon; and Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; plus a gaggle of New York lawmakers — but only non-profit founder Liam Elkind has formally entered the primary.

 

The race to replace Nadler will take place next June, and it is expected to be a high-visibility contest awash in cash, given that it’s taking place in the heart of U.S.’s media and finance capital.

 

“It’s the most coveted and arguably important congressional seat in New York because of the history of political influence from that seat, and also the fundraising base that comes with it,” Evan Thies, a Democratic strategist, told Politico of the race. “That allows you to be a national player and leader in the party, and you’re also representing one of the highest voting blocs for Democrats of any Congressional district in the country.”

 

Nadler’s unexpected exit plans, just a year after he speculated he might serve for another decade, is the latest shake-up in an already especially topsy-turvy season of New York politics, following the surprise victory of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the city’s Democratic primary.

 

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jack-schlossberg-jfk-congress-jerry-nadler-b2819512.html

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:23 p.m. No.23546236   🗄️.is 🔗kun

‘Democrat Hoax That Never Ends!’ Trump Rages At Republican’s Move to Release Epstein Files Moments After Blockbuster Presser

 

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democrat-hoax-that-never-ends-trump-rages-at-republicans-move-to-release-epstein-files-moments-after-blockbuster-presser/?cfp

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:25 p.m. No.23546250   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6294 >>6320

Audi is going full-blown Jaguar

 

Audi pulled the covers off the Concept C, which will debut next week at the IAA show in Munich, Germany. The roadster concept reveals a new design language for the brand and previews Audi's upcoming electric sports car.

 

https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g65959301/audi-concept-c-gallery/

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:27 p.m. No.23546260   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6320

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro coup trial begins — here's what to know

 

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a high-profile trial on charges of attempting a coup following his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. Prosecutors allege that Bolsonaro, with the help of close associates and military officials, conspired to overturn the election results, plotted to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, and incited the January 8, 2023 riots in Brasília that saw government buildings stormed by his supporters.

 

If convicted, Bolsonaro could face more than 40 years in prison, though a guilty verdict on the coup plot charge alone may carry up to 12 years. He is currently under house arrest and barred from running for office until 2030 due to prior rulings on electoral misconduct. Bolsonaro denies all charges, calling the case a politically motivated "witch hunt" and questioning the impartiality of the Supreme Court justices overseeing his trial. Authorities have intensified security, viewing him as a flight risk—especially after discovering draft asylum requests and his recent stay at the Hungarian embassy.

 

This trial is considered historic for Brazil, marking a major test for its democracy and legal system, and has heightened political tensions in the country and with international allies like the United States. The verdict is expected by September 12, with Bolsonaro’s defense possibly seeking political amnesty if convicted.

 

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/02/nx-s1-5520615/bolsonaro-trial-brazil-coup-trump

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:30 p.m. No.23546278   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6320

Full list of occupations covered by ‘no tax on tips’

 

Beverage & Food Service

-Bartender

-Wait staff

-Food servers (non-restaurant)

-Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

-Chefs and cooks

-Food preparation workers

-Fast food and counter workers

-Dishwashers

-Host staff, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

-Bakers

 

Entertainment & Events

-Gambling dealers

-Gambling change persons and booth cashiers

-Gambling cage workers

-Gambling and sports book writers and runners

-Dancers

-Musicians and singers

-Disc jockeys (except radio)

-Entertainers and performers

-Digital content creators

-Ushers, lobby attendants and ticket takers

-Locker Room, coatroom and dressing room attendants

 

Hospitality & Guest Services

-Baggage porters and bellhops

-Concierges

-Hotel, motel and resort desk clerks

-Maids and housekeeping cleaners

 

Home Services

-Home maintenance and repair workers

-Home landscaping and groundskeeping workers

-Home electricians

-Home plumbers

-Home heating and air conditioning mechanics and installers

-Home appliance installers and repairers

-Home cleaning service workers

-Locksmiths

-Roadside assistance workers

 

Personal Services

-Personal care and service workers

-Private event planners

-Private event and portrait photographers

-Private event videographers

-Event officiants

-Pet caretakers

-Tutors

-Nannies and babysitters

 

Personal Appearance & Wellness

-Skincare specialists

-Massage therapists

-Barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists

-Shampooers

-Manicurists and pedicurists

-Eyebrow threading and waxing technicians

-Makeup artists

-Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

-Tattoo artists and piercers

-Tailors

-Shoe and leather workers and repairers

 

Recreation & Instruction

-Golf caddies

-Self-enrichment teachers

-Recreational and tour pilots

-Tour guides and escorts

-Travel guides

-Sports and recreation instructors

 

Transportation & Delivery

-Parking and valet attendants

-Taxi and rideshare drivers and chauffeurs

-Shuttle drivers

-Goods delivery people

-Personal vehicle and equipment cleaners

-Private and charter bus drivers

-Water taxi operators and charter boat workers

-Rickshaw, pedicab and carriage drivers

-Home movers

 

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/jobs-covered-no-tax-on-tips-treasury-list/6383195/

Anonymous ID: e81e06 Sept. 3, 2025, 9:48 p.m. No.23546362   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Extended interview: Epstein, Maxwell survivors and families speak out in exclusive interview

 

Timestamp 21:26, the 'reporter' asks the victims if Trump had anything to do with what Epstein was involved with… as they were all beginning to say "no", NBC cuts off the clip and goes to another question. Sneaky bastards.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmUO3I7QDZU