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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Israel arrests hospital director and other staff in raid on last functioning facility in northern Gaza, health officials say – Egypt Independent

Source: Israel arrests hospital director and other staff in raid on last functioning facility in northern Gaza, health officials say – Egypt Independent

Mexico to Launch ‘Panic Button’ for Migrants in US – Havana Times

President Sheinbaum with Foreign Affairs Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente at her daily press conference on Friday December 27th.

The Mexican government announced on Friday that it is working to develop a “panic button” for migrants in the United States who think they might soon be detained by U.S. immigration authorities.

The effort involves a cellphone app created in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s warnings that he will carry out mass deportations upon taking office on Jan. 20, 2025.

Speaking at President Sheinbaum’s daily press conference on Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente said the app will allow users to press a button that immediately sends a notification to previously selected relatives and the nearest Mexican consulate.

Describing the device as a sort of “panic button” for Mexicans in the United States, De la Fuente said small-scale testing has proven that the app “appears to be working very well.”

Source: Mexico to Launch ‘Panic Button’ for Migrants in US – Havana Times

Songs I Like (99) ‹ beetleypete ‹ Reader — WordPress.com

A song that I featured on this blog a long time ago popped into my mind yesterday. So I thought I would give it another mention today. Released in 1998, this is the only song I ever heard from the New Radicals.

I looked them up, and they were still working in 2024. This ‘one-hit wonder’ will remain their one claim to fame as far as I am concerned.

Twenty-six years later I still think it sounds great, and the positive message makes me happy.

The lyrics are on the video.

Source: Songs I Like (99) ‹ beetleypete ‹ Reader — WordPress.com