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[^2]\n\nGeorge Clooney asserted that the first targets of authoritarians are journalists who ask questions and artists who refuse simple answers. [^3]\n\nGeorge Clooney stated in his acceptance speech that people in charge and those with the most money are telling others to fear one another. [^4]\n\nClooney asserted that stories are always dangerous to people who peddle in fear. [^5]\n\nGeorge Clooney questioned the decency of United States Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth during the same press conference, referencing Hegseth's recent tweet mocking women in the Canadian military. [^6]\n\nGeorge Clooney stated he is optimistic the United States will overcome its current crisis, citing 1968 as a comparable time when John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated and Washington, D.C. was surrounded by tanks. [^7]\n\nAstrological predictions for Thursday, September 3, 2026, cover topics including love, work, money, and personal decisions. [^8]\n\nGeorge Clooney defended Mark Ruffalo's right to free speech during the ceremony. [^9]\n\nThe tarot card The Ace of Pentacles is associated with opportunities and good fortune for Aries. [^10]\n\nThe tarot card The Emperor is linked to security, authority, and determination for Gemini. 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