McDavid back but Oilers wilt in third period, cough up loss to Vegas
07 Nov
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McDavid back but Oilers wilt in third period, cough up loss to Vegas

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Published Nov 06, 2024 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 3 minute readGoalie Stuart Skinner (74) of the Edmonton Oilers,stops Nicolas Roy (10) of the Las Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place in Edmonton on November 6, 2024. Photo by Shaughn Butts /PostmediaIt’s a pretty massive news week when Donald Trump and Connor McDavid launch their comebacks in a span of two days.After the Republicans rolled through America, Edmonton Oilers fans were hoping for a landslide win of their own in McDavid’s first game back from an ankle injury Wednesday, but instead found themselves on the wrong end of a recount, watching a 2-1 third-period lead deteriorate into a 4-2 defeat.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles by...
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‘I think the major parties need a kick in the nuts’: How ‘Punter’s Politics’ stormed Parliament House
07 Nov
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‘I think the major parties need a kick in the nuts’: How ‘Punter’s Politics’ stormed Parliament House

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Politics tamfitronics It was a topical week for Punter Konrad*, aka Punter’s Politics, to visit Parliament House — though perhaps they all are.The 35-year-old influencer, who aims to make politics accessible to the “average punter”, came to make a point about lobbying laws, having secured one of thousands of orange passes that give lobbyists free rein — passes sponsored by politicians, with no way of knowing who sponsored whom. “If you can’t beat them, join them!” he posted, inviting followers to buy a message for an MP of their choosing.The self-titled “punter’s lobbyist” spent Monday presenting crossbenchers, including David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie and Zali Steggall, with Punter-branded “bribes” — to “remind them that they serve the punters, the average Australian and not the corporate lobbyists”. By Tuesday his pass had been suspended, following a run-in...
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Germany’s government on brink of collapse: What’s next for Europe’s economic powerhouse?
07 Nov
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Germany’s government on brink of collapse: What’s next for Europe’s economic powerhouse?

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Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics Germany is facing a political crisis after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, dissolving the ruling coalition amid economic woes and growing dissatisfaction with mainstream politics. Scholz’s Social Democrats and the Greens now attempt to form a minority government while navigating issues like budget deficits, military spending, and Ukraine supportread moreGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a media briefing at the Chancellery after sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner following a meeting with the heads of the so-called "Traffic Light Coalition" in Berlin, Germany, November 6, 2024. ReutersThe German government has unravelled following Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s dismissal of his finance minister, Christian Lindner, marking a turning point for Europe’s largest economy.This unexpected upheaval arrives amidst a backdrop of economic stagnation, political tension, and external pressures, with Germany and the European Union...
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We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right
07 Nov
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We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right

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Politics tamfitronics We live in a time of large-scale democratic reckoning, coupled with crumbling trust in public institutions and their elite functionaries. More people will cast electoral votes in 2024 and 2025 than at any other moment in human history: a so-called super-cycle election event that involves sixty-four sovereign nations around the planet—including India and the United States, most of Europe, and dozens of nations many people would struggle to locate on a map—accounting for 49 percent of the total global population. Together, these countries control most of the combined natural resources, financial power, and military hardware of the entire human project.The results of this great tallying of political desire are, naturally, beyond any single person’s assessment. The many millions of votes being cast might also take years to show their genuine effect in public...
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