“France killed my husband”
Steve Told Us – “France killed my husband through its inadequacy, its laxity and its excessive tolerance,” accuses the widow of Eric Comyn, the gendarme killed on Monday in the Var region after refusing to comply. Immense emotion and anger following the death on Monday of Warrant Officer Eric Comyn, 54, during a roadside checkpoint […]
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Covid and censorship : Mark Zuckerberg’s belated confession
Steve Told Us – The Meta boss accuses the White House of pressure to censor content on its platforms (Facebook, Instagram), notably during the Covid crisis. The scandal has come to light at a time when the French justice system has just arrested Telegram boss Pavel Durov in Paris. Better late than never. In a […]
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Macron is trapped in a crisis of his own making
Steve Told Us – The political crisis triggered by the results of the European and parliamentary elections is in danger of rapidly descending into chaos. The French are incensed by the irresponsible behavior of the President of the Republic. Following a series of consultations with representatives of political parties and parliamentary groups, the Élysée Palace […]
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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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