Toxic cloud over France
Steve Told Us – A cloud of sulfur dioxide hangs over France until Tuesday. It comes from an Icelandic volcano that erupted on Thursday. A few precautions to take. People sensitive to SO2 Runny nose, itchy eyes, difficulty breathing…. There’s no doubt about it. Allergy sufferers have been noticing polluted air for a few days […]
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Telegram founder arrested in France: dictatorship on the march
Steve Told Us – Pavel Durov, CEO and founder of 900-million-user encrypted messenger Telegram, was arrested this Saturday at Le Bourget airport. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian billionaire was arrested by French authorities under a search warrant issued by the French Office for Combating Violence Against Minors. Accompanied by his bodyguard and assistant, Durov was arrested in […]
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A Short Guide to Dealing with Discouragement
Steve Told Us – By Leo Babauta One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of our personal progress is discouragement. Whether you’re trying to form a new habit (reading, meditation, exercise, waking early) or taking on a meaningful project, or just getting your life in order … discouragement is one of the biggest […]
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Alain Delon has died
Steve Told Us – French cinema legend Alain Delon has died at the age of 88. Born in 1935, his film career, which began in the 60s, was one of the most remarkable and flamboyant in French cinema. Alain Delon began his film career in the late 1950s. His first major role was in René […]
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The Surprising Value of Rest
Steve Told Us – By Leo Babauta Today I’m feeling sore and tired from hard strength workouts, playing lots of basketball, and doing a hill sprint session yesterday with my son. I’ve been working out hard, and I’m really feeling it! So I’m going to take some rest and recovery time. Anyone who is into […]
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Two drugs to protect Covid-19
Steve Told Us – A Spanish study from June 2024 suggests that two anti-hypertensive drugs are associated with a considerable reduction in the serious risk and mortality of COVID-19. They inhibit the RAS, as Jean-Marc Sabatier has always claimed. Researchers evaluated the impact on Covid-19 of chronic treatment of hypertension with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors: […]
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How to Autoregulate Your Habits
Steve Told Us – By Leo Babauta When most people try to start a new habit — like exercise, meditation, waking early, journaling — they tend to try to go as hard as they can. And in doing so, they set themselves up for failure. I have a friend who wanted to start running, for […]
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Who do you think will pay off the colossal US debt?
Steve Told Us – Dollar (Pixabay) The United States is going to siphon off its European “colonies” to pay off its 35,000 billion debt, says Valérie Bugault, PhD, independent researcher and author of numerous books, including “The Hidden Reasons for World Disorder.” The dollar crisis and its global repercussions The international financial system based on […]
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“Massive attack” on the TGV network
Steve Told Us – The concomitance of the malicious acts committed last night on SNCF lines leaves no doubt as to the criminal organization set up to harm the Company, the Olympic Games and the country. A foreign initiative cannot be ruled out. And is eerily reminiscent of the Tarnac affair in 2008. Bernard Aubin […]
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Forcing Yourself to Do a Task vs. Letting Yourself Off the Hook
Steve Told Us – By Leo Babauta People often think, when they’re tired or don’t feel like doing a task (or a habit), that there are really only two choices: Force yourself to do the task anyway; or Let yourself off the hook And while there isn’t anything wrong with either of these choices, I’m […]
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