# getty images (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover getty images. Page: Feed: --- ## [US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-supreme-court-allows-400m-trump-ballroom-project-proceed) _2026-08-21 · Ariana Figueroa · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. President Donald Trump ordered the 123-year-old East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden leveled to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Rock, Paper, Scissors](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/21/Everything-You-Ever-Wanted-to-Know-About-Rock-Paper-Scissors/) _2026-08-21 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ Rock breaks scissors, scissors cut paper, and paper covers rock. When I was a kid, I favored using a rock most of the time, because in my childhood logic the rock at least never got destroyed. I wasn't very good at the game. The game you know and love originated in Japan, although it was a variation on a more ancient Chinese game. The Japanese relabeled the objects and gestures into something that… ## [Surprisingly, the Most Isolated Spot in Earth Has a Lot Going On](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/21/Surprisingly-the-Most-Isolated-Spot-in-Earth-Has-a-Lot-Going-On/) _2026-08-21 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ The most remote spot on earth lies in the middle of the widest part of the Pacific Ocean, 1,670 miles (2,688 kilometers) from the nearest three tiny uninhabited islands. This is Point Nemo, which is the Latin word for "nobody." The nearest inhabited places are more than 2,000 miles away. In fact, the closest anyone gets to Point Nemo is when the ISS flies over it, because no shipping routes go… ## [Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-court-workarounds-push-limits-are-within-legal-bounds-experts-say) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order during the event denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats after a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court limited an earlier order. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Volvo Island](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/21/Volvo-Island/) _2026-08-21 · John Farrier · Neatorama_ On the outskirts of Ottawa, Illinois, there's a tiny island on a lake. Sitting on that lake is a 2001 S80 Volvo sedan. WCIA News tells us that the property is an artificial lake formed from a flooded mine. The lake used to have a peninsula. After parking the car on the tip of the peninsula, the owner used a excavator to turn the peninsula into an island. The owner operates two car repair shops. He… ## [How landscape gardening is being electrified](https://dabargains.co.uk/how-landscape-gardening-is-being-electrified/) _2026-08-21 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Getty Images Christine Ro Technology Reporter, Los Angeles 3 hours ago Part of the soundtrack to a day in southern California is the drone of petrol-powered gardening equipment. Noise is one of the main reasons that cities around the US are banning petrol landscaping tools or encouraging electric alternatives. These alternatives have the additional benefits of \[…\] ## [HRH Anastasia Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/hrh-anastasia-prince-of-lowenstein.html) _2026-08-21 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ The Prince and Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg in Washington, D.C., for the wedding of Archduke Imre and Kathleen Walker in September 2012 @Marlene Eilers Koenig HRH Anastasia, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, died on August 18, 2026, at the age of 82. The death was sudden and unexpected. The place of death is not yet known; the Princess lived with her husband, HSH… ## [High-Paying Careers You Never Considered Doing (and Probably Never Will)](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/20/High-Paying-Careers-You-Never-Considered-Doing-and-Probably-Never-Will/) _2026-08-21 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ Chill Dude Explains titled this video High-Paying Jobs Nobody Applies For, but that's contradicted by the very first job, which has a waiting list of applicants. Still, these are unusual jobs that pay well because they are dangerous, difficult, very unpleasant, and/or require lots of talent and training. When you see the descriptions, you'll remind yourself that money isn't everything. And even… ## [Seven Misconceptions About the Charles Manson and His Murderous Followers](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/20/Seven-Misconceptions-About-the-Charles-Manson-and-His-Murderous-Followers/) _2026-08-20 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ Embed from Getty Images Fifty-seven years after the Tate/LaBianca murders, people are still intrigued, or even obsessed, with the Manson Family. Nine people were killed in the summer of 1969 in horrific manner. As the case unfolded, it had all the salacious buzzwords to get it into the headlines: murder, movie star, sex, cult, hippies, celebrities, pregnant, runaways, drugs, revolution, etc. etc.… ## [White House to press forward with FDA nominee despite US Senate chairman’s concerns](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/white-house-press-forward-fda-nominee-despite-us-senate-chairmans-concerns) _2026-08-20 · Jennifer Shutt · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/R5H3kqLTA5up) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [How the Wavy Windows Paradox Works](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/20/How-the-Wavy-Windows-Paradox-Works/) _2026-08-20 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ Have you ever looked at a large city office building and noticed how wavy the windows are? Did you wonder if they looked that wavy from the inside? No, I can't say that I've wondered about that, mainly because there are no such buildings in my small town, although I have briefly noticed that waviness on city trips. Once inside the building, the view is fine, but I never connected those… ## [Harry and Meghan returning to the UK for "an extended period"](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/harry-and-meghan-returning-to-uk-for.html) _2026-08-20 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ Embed from Getty Images Okay, I spent most of the afternoon at the pool, relaxing on my floatie, and then spending time standing at the side of the pool reading a book. And then, I got out of the pool, gathered all my stuff, and walked home. Changed clothes, made a cup of tea, and turned on the TV. I have a Samsung TV, so the first thing I see is BBC World News, which has breaking news. Harry and… ## [81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown](https://dabargains.co.uk/81000-warning-letters-sent-to-crypto-holders-in-hmrc-tax-crackdown/) _2026-08-20 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Getty Images Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service 9 hours ago HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sent more than 81,000 letters warning cryptocurrency holders they may owe capital gains tax in the past year. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request seen by the BBC showed the number of letters sent by the tax authority \[…\] ## [Pop Culture Misquotes You've Been Using All Your Life](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/19/Pop-Culture-Misquotes-Youve-Been-Using-All-Your-Life/) _2026-08-20 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ When we make pop culture references, there are certain phrases that everyone understands, even when they never happened in the first place. A longer quote gets turned into a shorter meme that encompasses an idea. When someone says, "Lucy, you've got some 'splainin' to do," you know they are referring to Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy and his not-so-perfect English. But he never said that exact line;… ## [Robot Romance is a Roller Coaster Ride in \Love Bytes\](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/19/Robot-Romance-is-a-Roller-Coaster-Ride-in-iLove-Bytesi/) _2026-08-19 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ In a post-apocalyptic world, a scavenger robot learns about human life from the detritus we left behind. What is happiness, and what is required to be happy? A companion, of course, according to ancient women's magazines. He finds such a companion, but this is animated science fiction, so we have to suspend our disbelief about power requirements. Just go with it, because it's funny. He can move,… ## [A New Prince for Belgium](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-new-prince-for-belgium.html) _2026-08-19 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ Embed from Getty Images Belgian media reports that Prince Laurent of Belgium has officially acknowledged his illegitimate son, Clément Vandenkerckhove. This recognition took place in February before a civil registrar. Soir magazine was the first to publish the news. Embed from Getty Images For several years, Laurent was in a relationship with Iris Vandenkerckhove, who gave birth to their son on… ## [A Swiss Community is in Danger from Thawing Permafrost](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/19/A-Swiss-Community-is-in-Danger-from-Thawing-Permafrost/) _2026-08-19 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ The term "permafrost" is becoming an anachronism as climate change is affecting the way the world works. Last year, the Swiss village of Blatten was evacuated ahead of a glacier collapse that destroyed the town. A different kind of danger is looming over Kandersteg, which lies below a rock formation called Spitze Stei. It is a mountain of rock that is held together by permafrost. But that… ## [A bit about my other blog, RBN Royal Book News](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/september-7-1982-james-keiller-son.html) _2026-08-19 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ September 7, 1982, James Keiller & Son factory, Dundee, Scotland @Marlene A. Eilers Koenig February 2, 1989, FAO Schwarz in NYC @Marlene A. Eilers Koenig Royal Musings is not my only blog. I started this blog in July 2008. Two years later, RBN-Royal Book News was turned into a blog. RBN was a printed newsletter that I began in 1983. The original newsletter began after the Royalty Collectors'… ## [The critical tech staying safe by going underground](https://dabargains.co.uk/the-critical-tech-staying-safe-by-going-underground/) _2026-08-19 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Earthgrid Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter 3 hours ago A wall of white granite towered above a small team of engineers gathered in a California quarry. The ancient, ultra-hard material before them was, to most things, completely impermeable. Then the rock-melting tunnel-boring machine (TBR) roared to life. “It’s kind of like igniting a rocket,” says Troy \[…\] ## [An Honest Trailer for James Gunn's \Supergirl\](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/18/An-Honest-Trailer-for-James-Gunns-iSupergirli/) _2026-08-18 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ The second film in the new DC Universe features Superman's younger cousin from Krypton. Supergirl was released in June, and soon proved to be a box office bomb. The movie needed to gross around $315 million to break even, but only made $126.3 million during its theatrical run. Supergirl in this movie is Kara Zor-El, a rebellious 23-year-old who drinks too much after the destruction of her home… ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OCggVloBGD81) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-ballroom-illegal-without-congressional-approval-high-court-told) _2026-08-18 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ A crane on the construction site of the planned White House ballroom, where the East Wing used to be, during the early morning of Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) \]\]\> ## [The Sailor's Eyeball: How Large Can a Single Cell Be?](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/18/The-Sailors-Eyeball-How-Large-Can-a-Single-Cell-Be/) _2026-08-18 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ We think of cells as very tiny, whether they are part of a larger organism like humans, or a single unit like bacteria. But single cell organisms can grow large enough to be seen, or even as big as an eyeball. Meet Valonia ventricosa , a single cell algae that can grow centimeters wide. They are round and green and found in the ocean, which is why they got the name the sailor's eyeball. They are… ## [What a Linguist Can Tell us About Baby Talk](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/17/What-a-Linguist-Can-Tell-us-About-Baby-Talk/) _2026-08-17 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ Your mother told you not to use baby talk, but that's when you were old enough to use regular speech. She changed her mind when you had children of your own. We just can't help ourselves when we talk to a baby. But what is baby talk? One kind is just gibberish, when the speaker is imitating baby sounds that aren't real words, which is useless. The other is "parentese," or "infant directed speech"… ## [The Town with a Traffic Light That Only Turns Green Once a Year](https://www.neatorama.com/2026/08/17/The-Town-with-a-Traffic-Light-That-Only-Turns-Green-Once-a-Year/) _2026-08-17 · Miss Cellania · Neatorama_ Embed from Getty Images If you're from a very small town, you've probably made jokes about having only one traffic light, and no one pays attention to it. Himakajima is a small island of the coast of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. Himakajima is also the name of the town on the island, which has about 1600 people. You can walk all the way around the island in about 90 minutes, and you don't really need… ## [Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/adelaide-elizabeth-annina-brooksbank.html) _2026-08-17 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have announced the name of their daughter: Adelaide Elizabeth Annina. Princess Eugenie wrote: "2 weeks ago today we welcomed our girl to the world. And since then we've had the most special, cosy and love-filled time. We are so happy to share Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank. Named after three people we love and admire past and present, including her… ## [If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever](https://dabargains.co.uk/if-meta-loses-this-trial-instagram-and-facebook-could-change-forever/) _2026-08-17 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 3 hours ago Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations. The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 \[…\] ## [I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game – then my cabinet deserted me](https://dabargains.co.uk/i-survived-two-years-as-prime-minister-in-a-hit-new-game-then-my-cabinet-deserted-me/) _2026-08-16 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Sleepy Boy Games Laura Cress Technology reporter 3 hours ago A mobile game made by a developer in Manchester has recently beaten the global phenomenon Minecraft to top Apple’s paid games chart. Its success is perhaps even more surprising given its subject matter – UK politics. No 10: Full Confidence by Benjamin Brewis sees players \[…\] ## [DNC approves 2028 presidential nominating cycle starting in South Carolina, Nevada](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/dnc-approves-2028-presidential-nominating-cycle-starting-south-carolina-nevada) _2026-08-15 · Sam Gauntt · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ The South Carolina delegation's sign is seen as former President Barack Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024. (Photo by Shaun Griswold / Source New Mexico) \]\]\> ## [Liechtenstein adopts gender equal succession.](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/liechtenstein-adopts-gender-equal.html) _2026-08-15 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ Embed from Getty Images Take note, Japan, a country that refuses to allow women to inherit the throne! Today, the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein announced that the country will move from Salic law to the succession of the firstborn child, male or FEMALE! Salic law means males only. In Liechtenstein, neither women nor their descendants were allowed to succeed to the throne. Earlier today,… ## [Subscribe to Majesty Magazine](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/subscribe-to-majesty-magazine.html) _2026-08-15 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ More information will be provided in the September 2026 issue. In March 2025, the newsagent chain W.H. Smith was sold to Modella Capital for nearly $100 million (£76 million). W.H. Smith was rebranded as TG Jones shops, except in British airports, train stations, and hospitals. Unfortunately, a restructuring plan has not been successful, leading to the closure of 150 of the 450 newsagent shops. In… ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7szZIhBbWFRx) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI](https://dabargains.co.uk/why-tech-bosses-keep-sharing-their-manifestos-about-ai/) _2026-08-15 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Reuters Lily Jamali North America Technology correspondent 3 hours ago This past week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500 word open letter entitled “The Future is for Everyone”. To some, it’s an expression of hope in AI’s promise. To others, it’s little more than a verbose public relations exercise. Zuckerberg’s manifesto is the latest \[…\] ## [Congressional approval not needed for White House ballroom, Trump tells high court](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/congressional-approval-not-needed-white-house-ballroom-trump-tells-high-court) _2026-08-14 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. President Donald Trump ordered the 123-year-old East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden leveled to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Bumble divides users by ditching its signature ‘women-first’ chat rule](https://dabargains.co.uk/bumble-divides-users-by-ditching-its-signature-women-first-chat-rule/) _2026-08-14 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Getty Images James W Kelly Technology reporter 13 August 2026 356 Comments Dating app Bumble has divided its users by dropping its signature rule which allowed only women to send the first message to a match. When the app launched 2014, founder and boss Whitney Wolfe Herd said it distinguished itself from rivals like Tinder \[…\] ## [DOJ targets 3 more states in effort to axe in-state tuition for immigrants](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/doj-targets-3-more-states-effort-axe-state-tuition-immigrants) _2026-08-13 · Shauneen Miranda · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Students walk across the University of Louisville campus. Kentucky is one of 17 states the Trump administration sued to block in-state tuition for students in the country without permanent legal immigration status. (Photo by McKenna Horsley/Kentucky Lantern) \]\]\> ## [Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI](https://dabargains.co.uk/why-japanese-firms-are-being-so-slow-to-use-ai/) _2026-08-13 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ AFP via Getty Images Michael Fitzpatrick Technology reporter 2 hours ago Facing acute labour shortages, ageing demographics and chronic productivity problems, Japanese companies should be fertile ground for the take-up of artificial intelligence (AI). Yet, compared with the US and UK, adoption in many workplaces remains sluggish and cautious. Japan’s response to AI is beginning \[…\] ## [Trump press secretary Leavitt to leave White House](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-leave-white-house) _2026-08-12 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks Feb. 21, 2025, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) \]\]\> ## [Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-rule-soon-limiting-vote-mail-midterms) _2026-08-12 · Jacob Fischler · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) \]\]\> ## [Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/legal-groups-ask-court-restore-block-trump-order-birthright-citizenship) _2026-08-12 · Ariana Figueroa · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Members of the media set up outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of President Donald Trump's expected arrival on April 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court was hearing oral arguments to determine if Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-taken-catering-truck-secret-flight-amid-iran-threats-report-says) _2026-08-11 · Ashley Murray · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ The White House press corps boards the former Air Force One following the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. A catering truck reportedly used to secretly transport President Donald Trump to a military plane can be seen to the left, under the plane. (White House pool photo) \]\]\> ## [Nvidia gets $500bn from major investors to develop AI infrastructure](https://dabargains.co.uk/nvidia-gets-500bn-from-major-investors-to-develop-ai-infrastructure/) _2026-08-11 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Reuters Kali Hays Technology reporter 4 hours ago Nvidia has teamed up with some of Wall Street’s largest banks and investors to raise $500bn (£370bn) in capital for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The chipmaker said it had struck deals with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, and that the investors were for the \[…\] ## [Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine](https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-urges-shift-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-calls-splitting-mmr-vaccine) _2026-08-10 · Shauneen Miranda · News From The States - Fair. Fearless. Free._ Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on Jan. 26, 2015 in Mill Valley, California. (Photo by Illustration Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) \]\]\> ## [Hereditary Prince Reuss to marry Countess](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/hereditary-prince-reuss-to-marry.html) _2026-08-10 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ @MVZ It must be the Summer of Love, as HSH Heinrich XXIX, Hereditary Prince Reuss, recently became engaged to Countess Eleanor von Wallwitz. Heinrich, 29, is the eldest child of HSH Heinrich XIV, Prince of Reuss, and his wife, Baroness Johanna Raitz von Frentz. He was born in Mistelbach, Austria, in March 1997, and grew up at Schloss Ernstbrunn in Austria. The Hereditary Prince (2024) @Jelland… ## [A princely engagement: Arenberg - de Lannoy](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-princely-engagement-arenberg-de-lannoy.html) _2026-08-10 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ Le Carnet Mondain - Brussels HSH Prince and Duke Evrard-Guillaume Engelbert Jean Bona Melchior of Arenberg is the second and younger child of HSH Prince and Duke Charles-Louis Felix Melchior of Arenberg and Donna Fiammetta Margherita Venanzia dei Marchesi Frescobaldi Franceschi Marini. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January 1996. Embed from Getty Images Prince Evrard had a bachelor's… ## [Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup](https://dabargains.co.uk/is-football-ai-proof-why-tech-investors-wanted-a-slice-of-the-world-cup/) _2026-08-09 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Getty Images Michael Race Business reporter, New York 8 August 2026 Fifa has been forced to U-turn on plans to sell off a slice of the World Cup after fierce opposition, with threats of future boycotts and calls for the governing body’s president, Gianni Infantino, to quit. But why were a group of tech investors interested \[…\] ## [Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant](https://dabargains.co.uk/meta-fined-567m-in-largest-child-safety-ruling-against-social-media-giant/) _2026-08-07 · DA Bargains · DA Bargains_ Reuters Kali Hays Technology reporter 7 August 2026, 00:34 BST Updated 1 hour ago A US judge in New Mexico on Thursday ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest ruling against the company over child safety. Judge Bryan \[…\] ## [A girl for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank](https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-girl-for-princess-eugenie-and-jack.html) _2026-08-04 · Marlene Eilers Koenig · Royal Musings_ @Jack Brooksbank This is the third child for Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. They have two sons, August, 5, and three-year-old Ernest. The yet-unnamed baby was born at the Hospital da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Baby Girl Brooksbank is 15th in line to the British throne. https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2021/02/august-philip-hawke-brooksbank.html… ## [Managing the Crisis of Violence: Public Safety vs Market Logic](https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/managing-the-crisis-of-violence-public-safety-vs-market-logic) _2026-07-20 · Jerome Louison · Read - Hampton Institute_ By Jerome Louison “We gotta put our heads together, and stop the violence.” - KRS One, Stop the Violence Safety. That’s how Black boys in New York say farewell when they respect you. When they appreciate your presence. When they hope to see you again, knowing they might not. Like most slang, it wasn’t constructed or focus-grouped. It emerged. Emerged from the conditions they face, and a deeply… ## [The Curious Case of Western Denialism](https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/the-curious-case-of-western-denialism) _2026-07-20 · Yalda Slivo · Read - Hampton Institute_ Pictured: Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, meets US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger in Zurich amid tight security for a summit meeting. (Photo by James Andanson/Sygma via Getty Images) By Yalda Slivo There is a section in Washington Bullets where Vijay Prashad delves into the foundations of the Western self-image. Since reading the book two years ago, I haven’t stopped thinking… ## [Is China Really Colonizing Africa?](https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/is-china-really-colonizing-africa) _2026-07-20 · Matthew John · Read - Hampton Institute_ By Matthew John In recent years it has become fashionable to accuse China of economic coercion and domination in Africa - charges that often include dramatic allegations of “colonialism.” This narrative involves claims that China is engaging in widespread “debt-trap diplomacy,” buying up “ vast tracts of African farm land \[with\] plans to transplant millions of Chinese peasants to live and work on… ## [The War Comes Home at the Pump: Iran, Expensive Fuel, and the Hidden Domestic Cost of Empire](https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/the-war-comes-home-at-the-pump-iran-expensive-fuel-and-the-hidden-costs-of-empire) _2026-07-19 · Michael Harrison · Read - Hampton Institute_ By Michael Harrison There is a familiar pattern in American politics: wars are planned in Washington, justified on television, and paid for by people who had no role in choosing them. The bill rarely arrives with the Pentagon’s logo on it. It arrives at the gas pump, in delivery fees, in grocery prices, in airline tickets, and in the quiet anxiety of households trying to stretch one paycheck…