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Dutch startup Sympower secures €21M to balance out the energy grid


Amsterdam-based startup Sympower has secured €21mn as it looks to scale its grid-balancing technology. Sympower partners with businesses that use a large amount of electricity. It gains access to some of their energy assets and can turn them on and off when the grid requires balancing — a process called demand response. Sympower’s software platform uses AI to analyse data and optimise when and how much power businesses can sell at any given time, making energy use adjustments more effective and profitable for all parties.  Grid operators pay Sympower to stabilise the energy supply. The company passes most of that…

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Evaluating the Sales Process

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Jeff Bridges, el veterano de Hollywood que no teme envejecer: "Grabé The Old Man con un tumor de 22 por 30 centímetros en el estómago"

El oscarizado actor regresa a nuestras pantallas en la segunda temporada de este 'thriller', esta vez ambientado en Afganistán y rodado sin un tumor del tamaño de un niño en el estómago. "En mis 60 años de carrera, nunca había interpretado a un personaje durante tanto tiempo como a Dan Chase", reconoce Leer




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Gershwin y el apartheid

No es tan extraño que la gran ópera negra, "Porgy and Bess", la escribiera un compositor blanco, judío y de origen ruso. George Gershwin había experimentado la discriminación por los dos últimos motivos. Y había tenido que sobreponerse por añadidura al que le proporcionó la comunidad académica por no considerarlo "uno de ellos".




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theSkimm: de newsletter a agenda de pago

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El fiasco de The New Day: un ejemplo práctico de que no es buena idea lanzar un diario impreso

Hace dos meses, la editora británica Trinity Mirror tuvo una idea: llevar a los quioscos un nuevo periódico. 50 números después, The New Day anuncia su cierre.




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And the money goes to... YouTube!

Una de las principales agencias de márketing de EEUU trasvasará 250 millones de su presupuesto para televisión a Internet. Y como socio no ha escogido a ninguna televisión tradicional, sino a YouTube. Un test importante para los emisores de vídeo en la Red.




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En el estudio con The Strokes

The Strokes han empezado a trabajar en su cuarto disco y van a ofrecer diversos de vídeos caseros como un diario de la grabación. Aquí tienen el primero de ellos.




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Florence & The Machine: Aquí Te Pillo Aquí Te Grabo

Grabación exclusiva de la nueva estrella del pop británico en formato acústico, con arpa y guitarra.




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The Black Keys, el diplodocus más funky del rock

El Funkasaurux Rex de The Black Keys moooola, que diría Homer.




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Malawi: Working Together to Support Electoral Integrity in Malawi

[Democracy Works] A multi-stakeholder dialogue to reflect on and draw lessons from past elections to improve the 2025 electoral process




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Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Pressure Officials to Manipulate Budgets for Their Gains - Jega

[Premium Times] Mr Jega alleged that some legislators attempted to influence budget allocations and secure contracts, undermining public officials' efforts to maintain integrity.




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From Dora to Bluey: What Marketers Need to Know About the ‘No Sabo Kids’

As a Latina mother and marketer, raising bilingual children in today's media landscape is both a joy and a challenge. Growing up, shows like Dora the Explorer didn't just entertain me--they helped me navigate a complex world between two languages. While English wasn't my first language, those shows gave me a sense of belonging in...




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The Ankler’s Ad Revenue Is Up 500% YOY. Here’s How CEO Janice Min Plans to Sustain It

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Don Lemon Departs Elon Musk’s X: ‘It’s Time for Me to Leave the Platform’

Don Lemon announced his departure from X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. "It's time for me to leave the platform," the former CNN anchor said in a video posted to his official account. "I once believe that it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency, and free speech," Lemon added. "But I now feel...




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‘Lord of the Rings’ Owner Embracer Reports 10% Drop in Entertainment Sales, Blames Tolkien IP for ‘Lower Activity’

Embracer has reported disappointing results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting a large drop in net sales of 21% across the gaming group to SEK 8.6 billion ($782 million), with net sales of its entertainment and services also dropping by 10%. Adjusted operating profit fell by 33% to $109 million between July and September […]




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Louisiana Film Allies Scramble to Save Tax Credit: ‘There’s a Lot of Panic’

Allies of the film industry in the Louisiana Legislature said Wednesday they will work to salvage the state’s production incentive, after the House voted to repeal it this week. The state House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to sunset the $150 million program on June 30, 2025, as part of a tax reform package that […]




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‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Macaron: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume

SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 12, Episode 7 of “The Masked Singer,” “Who Are You Fest Night,” which aired November 13 on Fox. It may have been a wipeout, but surfer Bethany Hamilton told Variety that she still enjoyed her brief appearance on “The Masked Singer.” Hamilton was the latest celebrity to be unmasked, […]




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‘The Golden Bachelorette’ Finale: Joan Vassos Chooses [SPOILER] in an Emotional Ending

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Golden Bachelorette’s” Season 1 finale, which aired Wednesday night on ABC. Joan Vassos’ journey as the first-ever “Golden Bachelorette” has come to a dramatic conclusion. Vassos, a school administrator, gave her final rose to insurance executive Chock Chapple — who proposed to her — and sent home ER […]




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Seth Meyers Mocks Trump’s Cabinet Picks of ‘Goblins and Weirdos’: He’s ‘Gonna Sic Them on the Government Like a Bunch of Ferrets on Ketamine’

During his “Closer Look” segment on Wednesday night, Seth Meyers commented on President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks for several key roles, including Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth leading the Department of Defense. “While Biden’s looking for ways to accommodate Trump, Trump’s looking for ways to tear down everything Biden did. […]




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Stephen Colbert Reacts to Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard’s Cabinet Appointments: This Wasn’t the ‘Outrageous, Stupefying Story That I Thought I’d Be Leading’ With Tonight

Stephen Colbert spent the majority of his opening monologue on Wednesday night’s “Late Show” talking about President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet choices so far, including Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. “Almost eight years ago, we all saw [Trump] saunter down those Capitol steps, put his […]




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Legislation to eliminate WEP and GPO clears the House

After the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act in a vote of 327 to 75, the legislation is now facing its next hurdle: passage in the Senate.

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Apple releases new versions of Final Cut Pro for the Mac and iPad

It has a Quantec Room Simulator plug-in. #apple #finalcutpro #contentcreator




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The Tech Show adds a big gaming element to its lineup as it moves to Singapore Expo

Come down to The Tech Show at Singapore Expo and compete in an eSports extravaganza! #thetechshow #techshowportal2024




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Elon Musk wades in on latest Italian migrant case: 'These judges must go'

Elon Musk wades in on latest Italian migrant case: 'These judges must go'




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Man ploughs car into crowd in southern China, leaving 35 dead amid divorce rage

Man ploughs car into crowd in southern China, leaving 35 dead amid divorce rage




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This year's European elections remain under the shadow of rising populism

This year's European elections remain under the shadow of rising populism




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Niger expels French aid group as ties with the West deteriorate

Niger expels French aid group as ties with the West deteriorate




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New storms and flooding hit Spain's southern Malaga province as EU debates crisis management

New storms and flooding hit Spain's southern Malaga province as EU debates crisis management




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Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government




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LUCE (LUCE) Token with Vatican Mascot Connection Spikes 444.20% from the Previous Day.

LUCE is a prominent cryptocurrency player with a strong Vatican background. The token is related to the Vatican background with the official mascot tag for the year 2025. The token is the first of its kind to associate with a strong religious background. The association of the token with Catholicism has made it culturally and [...]




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XRP Surges To 15% In The Past 24 hours: The Token Is Gaining Substantial Investor Interest!

The victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election intensified the demand for crypto assets. XRP is on its journey to the broader crypto market. The growth of XRP was capped by the Securities and Exchange Council’s plan to appeal crucial rulings in the ripple case. The appeal from the SEC has negatively impacted [...]




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Why Rexas Finance (RXS) Could Lead The 2025 Altcoin Bull Run?

With the broader crypto market poised for a new bull run, large-cap investors are looking for emerging cryptocurrency projects that could beat popular altcoin frontrunners like Shiba Inu (SHIB) or Dogecoin (DOGE).  Rexas Finance is an up-and-coming crypto project that focuses on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) – from real estate and art to [...]




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Led by Ted Cruz, the GOP Doesn’t Want Affordable Internet

In the coming months, we're set to witness the largest investment in America's digital infrastructure in history: $42.5 billion that should be a true lifeline for millions of Americans struggling with slow, unreliable, or nonexistent internet connections. But as with any massive government spending program, the devil is in the details - and Republican lawmakers, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, are doing their best to ensure those details work against their own constituents.





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Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks, and this time there’s no software fix

Owners of the affected trucks will require replacement hardware.




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Lovebrush Chronicles – Codes List And How To Redeem Them

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Women adopt behaviours to avoid leaks and discomfort during their period




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Trump Thinks Putin Is His Friend. The Russians Just Issued a Humiliating Statement to the Contrary.




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A $1 billion proposal is the latest plan to refurbish and save the iconic Houston Astrodome




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Scientists make stunning discovery with plants that could future-proof our global food supply: 'Could be part of the answer'




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Asheville's North Fork Water Treatment Plant; What happened to the 'pristine' reservoir?




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A Wastewater Surveillance Program Sounds the Alarm on Avian Influenza

Born from the COVID-19 pandemic, a viral-agnostic approach blends sequencing research and public health to get ahead of bird flu transmission.



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Republicans secure clean sweep of 2024 elections as they retain House majority

Republicans will maintain their slim majority in the House, surpassing the 218-member threshold and cementing GOP control in the House, Senate, and White House. Democrat Kirsten Engel conceded to Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) on Wednesday, pushing Republicans past the 218 votes needed to secure the House majority, according to projections from multiple networks. The Associated Press has […]




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MTG blames Johnson for GOP scraping together thin House majority

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) received a vote of confidence but is already preparing for another rocky session with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) leading the internal opposition to his leadership. With the lower chamber preparing for President-elect Donald Trump to take the reins in January, Johnson won the GOP nomination to remain in his […]




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From the Editor’s Desk: Slog (Premium)

We've been in Mexico City for almost seven weeks, our longest trip yet. I came here with two big items on my to-do list, both book-related: Get the Windows 11 Field Guide updated for Windows 11 version 24H2 and publish at least a preview of the new book I'm writing with my wife, Eternal Spring: Our Guide to Mexico City. And I can't say I've been successful with either, despite literally working on both projects every single day.

You've at least seen the progress I've made on the Field Guide: To date, I've published 28 chapter updates to the book since we got here, which I will admit is rather incredible. But here's what you probably don't know. Every one of those chapters includes new content, and while the amount of new content isn't always profound, some of those updates are quite good from a new material perspective.

Here's one example. I'm particularly happy with the work I've done with local accounts over the past few weeks. This involved resetting several of the PCs I have here, starting over from scratch with local account-only configurations to determine whether doing this will alleviate some of the enshittification in Windows 11, most notably the forced OneDrive Folder backup behavior. Most recently--two days ago, I guess, I reset my Surface Laptop 7, too, and am now using it this way. And ... so far, so good.

But even if this work doesn't "solve" the OneDrive Folder backup problem--and it kind of doesn't, since you could easily screw it up in any number of ways, for example by running a backup with Windows Backup--this was a good experience for me. It helped me dramatically expand the Local accounts and Device encryption chapters in the book, and I now fully understand what it means when Microsoft says that it "enables" device encryption by default in 24H2: This is both a dramatic change from before and no change at all, depending on how you configure the PC. (I'm working on an update to the Windows backup chapter now as a result.)

These book updates remind me of the security rabbit hole I went down at the end of 23H2: Microsoft had added passkey "management" support in Windows 11 version 23H2 and in trying to figure out what that meant, I learned a lot. One, the passkey management capabilities in Windows 11 are a joke. Two, passkey support in the Microsoft account is even more of a joke (is, in fact, half-assed). Three, that both of these things are getting better, though both have a long way to go. Four, that Microsoft had long ago based its support for online account sign-ins and Windows Hello on the FIDO-based foundations of passkeys, and now that passkeys are "real," it is making Windows 11 fully compliant with that as passkeys get portable. And there's more, but whatever. All I wanted to do was write a short new chapter for the book and I ended up learning more than I ever wanted to about online account security. It was worth it.

And that's what this October/November was like. A lot of work. Some output that ...

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Stranger Suggests: Secret SIFF Staff Benefit Screening!, Babe Fest 2, World Toilet Day, STÖR, Matty Matheson

One really great thing to do every day of the week by Megan Seling WEDNESDAY 11/13  

Secret SIFF Staff Benefit Screening!

(FILM/FUNDRAISER) Days after getting our souls ripped out and stomped on by more than 75 million Americans on November 5, SIFF had to break even more bad news: SIFF Cinema Egyptian will be closed for the foreseeable future due to a “significant pipe leak.” It happened Tuesday evening. I blame Trump for this, somehow. This sucks for moviegoers, of course, but it’s an even bigger blow to the workers whose future employment has been put into upheaval. Tonight, SIFF supporters have organized a super secret screening and fundraiser at Northwest Film Forum to raise funds for the staffers impacted by the closure. What movie? It’s a surprise! They promise it is “VERY good.” It’s free, but hopefully, you can kick at least a few bucks into the SIFF Cinema Workers Union Fundraiser on GoFundMe. And if you show your proof of donation at the concession stand, you get a free small popcorn! (Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 7 pm, free) MEGAN SELING

THURSDAY 11/14  

The Blood Brothers

(MUSIC) Like any fan of Seattle hardcore band the Blood Brothers, I have found myself at a show, pressed up against a wall of people, shouting the wrong lyrics to their songs. For instance, on their hit "USA NAILS," there's a hook where you think you're singing a cheer-style "one, one, and two!" but the lyrics are actually: "These pigs locked me up to see what color I'd rot into!" When I sat down to talk to Johnny Whitney, who fronts the band with fellow singer/screamer/guttural whisperer Jordan Blilie, he noted that plenty of lyrics websites list incorrect verses for Blood Brothers songs. "It's hilarious how wrong some of them are," Whitney said. "The lyrics on Spotify are not even close to what I'm actually saying. Just buy the fucking CD, and look it up. Come on, people." Read the full interview here. (The Showbox, 1426 First Ave, Nov 14-15, 8 pm, Thurs is all ages, Fri is 21+) SUZETTE SMITH

FRIDAY 11/15  

Babe Fest 2

(PARTY) During a time that feels both politically glum and literally glum outside, join your fellow babes to let loose in a sparkly sea of positive energy. DJ Wax Witch (the mastermind behind Seattle's girl-powered DJ series Babe Night) will host the second annual Babe Fest, featuring a therapeutic blend of '90s pop, Y2K dance, and Euro house bops. Fellow spinderellas SofiiaK, Abbie, Reverend Dollars, and Ten Billion Jules will join the fun in addition to live sets from friendship-focused bands Who Is She? and THEM (full disclosure: my sister is in this band, but I’d think they’re great even without blood relation, I promise!). Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Rain City Rock Camp, a local nonprofit that empowers creativity in femmes and gender-nonconforming individuals through music with sliding-scale rock camps and education. (Baba Yaga, 124 S Washington St, 7 pm, $15-$20, 21+) AUDREY VANN

SATURDAY 11/16  

World Toilet Day

World Toilet Day is Saturday, November 16. (THERE ARE TOILET GAMES!) Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty

(COMMUNITY) In honor of the United Nations' World Toilet Day on November 19, the Gates Discovery Center invites toilet users of all stripes for a day of activities and exhibits highlighting the importance of the porcelain throne. You can make your own "pooparium," a terrarium filled with biosolid compost, or stop by the water bar to see if you can taste the difference between tap, bottled, and filtered water. I think even the most stoic of us won't be able to resist giggling while playing poop-into-toilet-themed corn hole—and who doesn't need a laugh right now? (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, 11 am-3 pm, free, all ages) SHANNON LUBETICH

SUNDAY 11/17  

STÖR

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(VISUAL ART) If you assume STÖR is a parody of a certain meatball-serving Swedish mega-retailer, you'd be right—but it's more than that, too. The labyrinthine Base Camp Studios project was imagined as an "immersive rebrand of how we experience, consume, and purchase art." That means you can explore and shop the STÖR space while contemplating the confluence of commerce and artistic production. Mary Anne Carter, Lilia Deering, and over 25 other participating artists have outfitted the installation with "surreal reinterpretations" of mass-produced home goods and decor. (Base Camp Studios, 1901 Third Ave, through Jan 10, $15 suggested donation) LINDSAY COSTELLO

MONDAY 11/18  

Katie Gavin

(MUSIC) As a devoted stan of queer indie pop icons, Gayotic podcasters, and self-proclaimed "greatest band in the world" MUNA, I've enjoyed watching member Katie Gavin step into her solo side project. She cites Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, Ani DiFranco, Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, and Sarah McLachlan as influences on her debut album What a Relief, which was largely written on acoustic guitar over the course of seven years, and their raw honesty shines through on nostalgic '90s-tinged singles like "Aftertaste" (a sweet, woozy ode to the vulnerability of a nascent crush) and "Casual Drug Use" (a compassionate affirmation in the face of substance abuse issues, penned in the wake of a breakup in 2016). (Neumos, 925 E Pike St, 7 pm, $39-$45, all ages) JULIANNE BELL

TUESDAY 11/19  

Matty Matheson

See Matty Matheson at Town Hall Seattle Tuesday, November 19. COURTESY OF PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE

(FOOD/BOOKS) You might already know the boisterous, tattooed, foul-mouthed Canadian chef Matty Matheson for his role as handyman Neil Fak on FX's The Bear (which he also executive produces) or for his joyfully chaotic cooking channel on YouTube. His latest cookbook Soups, Salads, Sandwiches involves all three of the holy comfort food triad, with recipes like crab congee, "Everyone's Mom's Macaroni and Tuna Salad," and Cubanos. Best of all, the book's commentary stays true to his signature raucous, jovial voice. He'll chat with Little Fat Boy food writer and photographer Frankie Gaw about the release. (Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave, 7:30 pm, $7-$139, all ages) JULIANNE BELL




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Are you the nerd of the year??

Whenever you ask for something with Bluesky they tell you about how a user account is like a website, you just have to make it work a certain way, that some devs have mastered, and I guess I could too, but right now all my attention is focused on WordPress and getting it to work well with ActivityPub so my editor can get directly into the Mastodon network and possibly with Threads too.

But what about Bluesky which is growing like a weed now??

It might be easy for the right person.

  1. Come up with an interface that makes it so that a WordPress blog is just a user on the Bluesky network.
  2. They have a nice API, I've just spent a year implementing on top of it. I imagine for someone who knows both WordPress and Bluesky this might be a weekend project?
  3. Do it, and blow our minds! There's a lot of content out there in WordPress and a lot of people publish on it.
  4. And the best part of it is that it totally drives adoption of textcasting which is my not so hidden agenda. ????
  5. And for the people who are starting to think it's only an ActivityPub thing, think again.

If you do this you might not win the Nobel Peace Prize but you will be Nerd of the Year in my book!




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New Product Spotlight: Aeriz, Copperstate Farms revisit the old while exploring the new

Award-winning cannabis cultivator Aeriz has debuted a carefully crafted lineup of four new cannabis strains…



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