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Folklore Without Borders: Monsters, Gods, And Dramas The Whole World Swore Were Real

If you think only Brazil has Saci and Curupira, think again: the entire planet collects creatures that would make any Hollywood studio jealous.

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✅🕒 Published on August 22, 2025 - 17:36

Voice

Transatlantic Humiliation In Washington

By Maria Raquel

## Submission in Washington and the Ego “Peacemaker” European leaders traveled to Washington only to orbit around Donald Trump’s show as the “great peacemaker” of the Ukraine war. At the White House, **Trump** staged a peace summit tailor-made to inflate his image, with **Volodymyr Zelensky** in tow and European heads of state serving as silent extras. The outcome? A symbolic demonstration that Europe remains without military or political autonomy, bowed to Washington’s every move. While Trump posed as a magnanimous mediator, Europeans nodded along – confirming that, even on American soil, the Old Continent still cannot act alone on security matters. The meeting’s setup made it clear who was in charge: Trump first met privately with Zelensky and **only then** allowed European leaders into the room. In the very conflict that rages in their backyard, Europe settled for watching Trump dictate the terms, exposing a humiliating strategic dependence.

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✅🕒 Published on August 20, 2025 - 16:05

Ping Pong

Gpt-5: The Bot That Promised A Phd And Ended Up Telling Dad Jokes

By Maria Raquel

They said I’d be the digital Einstein. I barely arrived and people were already asking for my cooler cousin, GPT-4o, to come back.

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✅🕒 Published on August 20, 2025 - 16:02

Dough

Pix

By Maria Raquel

Trump pulled the Section 301 lever and Pix suddenly became the “villain” on the international stage — but spoiler: the US already has its own Pix (FedNow). This story is less about QR codes and more about markets, power, and who foots the bill at the end of the day.

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✅🕒 Published on August 19, 2025 - 13:59

Cabaret

Xandão, The Sheriff Who Held Brazil By The Neck

By Maria Raquel

Here in Brazil, we don’t have superheroes in capes: we have a bald man in a robe who became the guardian of democracy.

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✅🕒 Published on August 18, 2025 - 14:13

Fair Play

The Tank’s Last Ride?

By Maria Raquel

He doesn’t fly like Jordan, doesn’t smile like Jordan, but when I land in his hands I turn into a missile. And honestly… God forbid anyone standing in front of this moving tank.

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✅🕒 Published on August 18, 2025 - 12:43

What's Up

The Day Fantasmagorie Met Buzzford

By Maria Raquel

At Buzzville’s school, “Crazy Hair Day” was supposed to be the usual circus: messy ponytails, glitter gone wrong, and teachers pretending that chaos equals education. But the teacher had other plans. Instead of shallow spectacle, she turned the day into “Fantasmagorie Day,” bringing culture disguised as fun.

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✅🕒 Published on August 17, 2025 - 10:59

Boom

The Donkey Meets The Mule

By Maria Raquel

When two giant egos meet, diplomacy turns into a circus act: lots of noise, little solution, and an audience left wondering who fooled whom.

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✅🕒 Published on August 16, 2025 - 16:43

Ctrl+Z

Glacier Undoes History: Body Of Scientist Who Disappeared In 1959 Resurfaces Six Decades Later

By Maria Raquel

Remains of Dennis “Tink” Bell, a British meteorologist who fell into a crevasse in Antarctica, reappear after glacier melt; the discovery is a reminder that, in the face of climate change, there is no Ctrl+Z key to undo the past.

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✅🕒 Published on August 16, 2025 - 16:40

Ping Pong

Childhood Is At Risk — And The Algorithm Has No Minimum Age

By Maria Raquel

Anywhere on the planet, the rule is the same: the earlier a child becomes “content,” the sooner they lose their childhood. In Brazil, the Felca case exposed this logic and put Congress in emergency mode — but the problem is global and the clock is ticking.

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✅🕒 Published on August 16, 2025 - 16:37