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EU's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 'huge' 8% in 2023 : worldnews ... The huge drop was led by a significant decline in coal use and growth of renewable energy sources and supported by reduced energy consumption across Europe, an EEA statement said.

Anti-abortion advocate Joanna Howe banned from South Australia's upper house for alleged 'threatening' tactics towards politicians : worldnews

Mount Fuji snowless for longest time on record after sweltering Japan summer | Japan : worldnews

South Korea: North Korea troops will become cannon fodder in Ukraine : worldnews ... For comparison this "cannon fodder" is bigger force than 1/3 of NATO member states has as total armed forces staff and more troops than half of member states has direct combat troops.
Hanwha Aerospace Co. Q3 net income skyrockets nearly 50-fold, driven by robust overseas sales of K9 howitzers and Chunmoo rocket launchers : worldnews

North Korea fires off apparent ICBM after U.S., South Korean defense chiefs meet : worldnews
North Korea conducts longest intercontinental ballistic missile test : worldnews
North Korea likely to ask for nuclear technology from Russia in exchange for troops, South Korea says : worldnews
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says : worldnews

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall : worldnews



Russia braces for more tax rises to fund the Ukraine war : worldnews

Sergiy Kyslytsya on X: We have heard now and then that Russia would never cross this or that red line of the civilised world. But open your eyes! Russia is not crossing your lines – it is walking down a red carpet. A carpet, woven from weak responses, unfounded hopes, and complacency. In truth, it is / X

Jurgen Nauditt on X: A Ukrainian drone attacked a russian factory in Ufa. 1500 km from Ukraine! / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ The Russian Philologist in Ambush' Telegram channel, which is pro-war but often critical of the way it's being fought, has published a description from a source in the forces of the 'Luhansk People's Militia' – now part of the Russian Army --  on the situation there: / X


Georgia's President refuses to appear in election fraud probe : worldnews


Over 100 women commit mass suicide in Sudan's Al Jazirah : worldnews


New documentary reveals that 21,000 laborers have died working on Saudi Vision 2030, which includes NEOM, since construction began : worldnews
21,000 workers dead in 8 years of Mohammed bin Salman's 'Saudi vision 2030': Report : worldnews


Iran to triple military spending as currency tanks : worldnews
Iranian Universities Intensify Hijab Enforcement : worldnews

Egypt's president discusses Gaza cease-fire efforts with CIA director : worldnews

New Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem says will accept ceasefire with Israel if terms 'suitable' : worldnews
Leaked document outlines Lebanon-Israel cease-fire, might be reached in 'hours or days' : worldnews
Lebanon ceasefire draft revealed: IDF withdrawal within a week, US supervision - report : worldnews

Shin Bet, Lahav 433 uncover additional Israelis working as Iranian agents : worldnews


Global LGBTQ group suspends Israeli organization, angering queer Jews and allies : worldnews
Welcome to The Omnicause, the fatberg of activism : Enough_Sanders_Spam
Welcome to The Omnicause, the fatberg of activism - The Jewish Chronicle
The 'Omnicause' Is Collapsing - WSJ


Institute for the Study of War on X: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted enhanced Ukraine–South Korea cooperation amid since-retracted reports that South Korea would consider providing direct military assistance to Ukraine / X

Ukraine and South Korea agree on intelligence data exchange : worldnews
Ukraine's surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they'll be well fed : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 980, Part 1 (Thread #1127) : worldnews

Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian terror tactic in Ukraine : worldnews
Drones hunt civilians in the streets of the Ukrainian city of Kherson : worldnews

Russia takes two Ukrainian towns as it advances at fastest pace in a year, over 500km2 : worldnews

Russia's Elite Spetsnaz Special Forces 'Devastated' in Ukraine War : worldnews

'We Were Sent As Meat,' A Russian Soldier Says After His Vehicle Rolled Right In Front Of Two Ukrainian Tanks : worldnews


Archaeologists reconstruct face of 400-year-old "vampire" buried with iron sickle across her neck : worldnews

Backlash builds over Hungary joining Russia, Syria and Belarus at security summit : worldnews

Belgium's largest drug trial ends with over 100 convictions : worldnews

Photos show flash floods that killed at least 155 in Spain A year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours around Valencia, Spain's third most populous city, fueling the worst natural disaster in the country's modern history.
Spain flood death toll expected to rise amid anger over lack of preparedness : worldnews
NASA: Parts of Spain will be uninhabitable in 30 years : worldnews (fake news)

Germany orders shutdown of all Iranian consulates – DW – 10/31/2024 : worldnews
The German Day Care Experiment - Lawyers, Guns & Money Fascinating piece from Rachel Cohen about the German experiment to create universal child care.
Study finds 80% of unregulated cannabis in Germany is contaminated : worldnews

French court sentences ex-doctor to 27 years in Rwanda genocide trial : worldnews

Nuclear Power Plant Sellafield cleanup cost rises to 136bnlb amid tensions with Treasury | The Guardian : worldnews

Candidate of Peace! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Awfully interesting report on Trump's effort to overthrow Venezuela's government…

UN General Assembly condemns the US economic embargo of Cuba for a 32nd year : worldnews
Argentina's Milei fires foreign minister after vote to lift embargo against Cuba : worldnews

8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul : worldnews

Trump eyes Canada to solve an American water crisis, sparking worries : worldnews




NOELREPORTS on X: Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine should serve nearly 17 years in prison. / X
Alex Raufoglu on X: White House NSC's Daleep Singh says russian Central Bank assets "will remain immobilized until there'sa just peace between Russia and a free and sovereign Ukraine, and until Russia pays for the damages it has caused" /X

US inflation falls to 2.1%, almost hitting Federal Reserve target : politics

/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 57 : politics

Democrat voter enthusiasm ahead of Republicans by double-digits: Poll : politics

The Republican Supreme Court just blessed an illegal voter purge : politics ... The current SCROTUS seems way more openly corrupt, partisan, and unhinged than the court that decided Bush v Gore ... 3 of the justices were part of bush's legal team in that case
The Self-Serving Supreme Court Is Exonerating Corrupt Officials For Its Own Benefit : politics


Kamala Harris Gave One Hell of a Speech at the Ellipse : politics
Officers who fought off the Jan. 6 mob praise Harris for reclaiming site of Trump's speech : politics

The first graders who survived Sandy Hook will vote in their first presidential election : politics

Harris says she will be 'sadly ready' if Trump prematurely claims victory Tuesday : politics

Kamala Harris's Medicare At Home Plan Is Revolutionary. Why Aren't We Talking About It? : politics

Polls Show Trump's Edge Shrinking on Voters' Top Issue: The Economy : politics ... The fact that he has any edge at all is insane. He left the economy in the shitter on his way out. He is also one of the worst businessmen in America. Seriously, by the numbers, he has lost more money than anyone. Yet, morons believe he knows what he's doing. (bc Refucks are always great for the economy)

GOP Strategist Says There's 'Concern' At Trump Campaign Over Internal Polls : politics

Lawrence: Using the language of Hitler, Trump calls Americans 'garbage' all the time : politics
Trump prolongs uproar over Puerto Rico slur by driving garbage truck around in 'total fail' election stunt : politics ... God, they are already wearing garbage bags ... If you thought ear patches were bad
Video of Donald Trump 'Struggling' to Enter Garbage Truck Goes Viral : politics
Tim Walz Rips Trump's Garbage Truck Flub: 'Dude's Nearly 80' : politics
Trump Nearly Face-Plants On A Garbage Truck During A Trashy Photo-Op : politics
Billionaire Trump Awkwardly Dresses Up as a Garbage Truck Driver : politics ... Damn, his face looks like a cooked piece of chicken ... Looks like the back end of a thanksgiving turkey
Billionaire Trump Awkwardly Dresses Up as a Garbage Truck Driver (for the face, again, and the hands)
Clip of Trump Calling Harris Allies 'Scum' and 'Garbage' Resurfaces : politics

Trump is a clear and present danger : politics
'January 6th is going to be pretty fun': How MAGA activists are preparing to undermine the election if Trump loses : politics

Donald Trump claims, without evidence, that Pa. is cheating, sues Bucks County : politics
Why the Right Thinks Trump Is Running Away With the Race. Skewed polls and anonymous betting markets are building up Republicans' expectations. Donald Trump could use that to challenge the result. : politics

Trump loses $1.3 billion in net worth after the worst-ever day for his social media stock : politics

Trump Doubles Down After Elon's Shocking "Tank the Economy” Confession : politics
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk's Get-Out-the-Vote Effort : politics
How Elon Musk turned X into a pro-Trump echo chamber : politics
Musk's X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says : politics
Elon Musk ordered to attend $1 million voter lottery suit hearing in Philadelphia court : politics ... Krasner's lawyers asked that the judge order enhanced security for the hearing, which was originally scheduled for Friday morning, noting that one X account had posted the prosecutor's home address and wrote, "Krasner loves visitors. Mask up and leave all cellphones at home."
Elon Musk doesn't show at Philadelphia hearing over super PAC's $1 million lottery for voters : politics

Trump Would Be Worse for Palestinians : politics

'No Obamacare:' Mike Johnson says Republicans will overhaul health care if Trump wins : politics

Trump to make polio great again if he gets second term - Lawyers, Guns & Money A second Trump administration would be horrible among many dimensions even if multiparty democracy in America survives it. Take the kind of lunatics who would serve in his cabinet and other top administration posts, please: ... During his don't-call-it-a-Nazi rally last Sunday at Madison Square Garden, Trump declared he would let RFK Jr. "go wild on health. I'm going to let him go wild on the food. I'm going to let him go wild on medicines."
RFK Jr., Whose Misinformation Helped Cause a Measles Outbreak That Killed 83 People, Says Trump Has Promised Him Control of "Public Health Agencies" : politics
Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market : politics
Trump Transition Co-Chair Floats Plan To 'Yank' Vaccines 'Off The Market' : politics
Trump team co-chair questions vaccines on CNN: "They're not proven" : politics
Trump's clown car cabinet - by Lisa Needham and Aaron Rupar It'd be comical if it wasn't horrifying.

Trump Is Less Confident Than He Says. His Rally at Madison Square Garden Proves It. : politics

Trump's boast fails after he says no one leaves his rallies early - as man exits : politics

Swing State Newspaper Slams Trump: 'Crippled Cognitively' With 'Clear Signs Of Mental Illness' : politics
Donald Trump's cognitive decline becoming a troubling concern - Las Vegas Sun News
ResidentKelpien comments on Is Trump's Cognitive Decline Masked by His Weird Speech Patterns?

Trump wants to compare now to four years ago. Here's what it looks like : politics ... THIRTY SIX THOUSAND lies that he's told over the last 9 yrs

Women dominate early voting as Donald Trump supporters get nervous : politics
Trump campaign making women uncomfortable, says Nikki Haley : politics ... And yet she stands by him every step of the way. Fuck you, Nikki Haley, you spineless hag.
"I'm gonna do it whether the women like it or not": Trump's closing argument is toxic masculinity : politics
MAGA Bros Are Freaking Out Because So Many Women Are Voting : politics

Pageant Queen Shares Horrifying Details of Trump Sexual Assault | Beatrice Keul, a former pageant queen in New York, is now the twenty-eighth woman to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. : politics

Why The Economist endorses Kamala Harris : politics - By making Mr Trump leader of the free world, Americans would be gambling with the economy, the rule of law and international peace. We cannot quantify the chance that something will go badly wrong: nobody can. But we believe voters who minimise it are deluding themselves.
Jennifer Aniston Says She's Voting for 'Sanity and Human Decency' After Casting Ballot for Kamala Harris : politics
Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Kamala Harris: 'Don't Recognize Our Country' : politics


Stein has 15-point lead over Robinson in race for NC governor, WRAL News Poll shows : politics ... Robinson wrote various remarks on a porn website with some posts indicating he was having sex with his sister-in-law. Comments were made about ... how much he enjoyed her vagina orifice.
Mark Robinson says children who are raped turn into 'monsters'. Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, made the vile comments in a Facebook video that is still up less than a week before the elections. : politics

More than half million early voters in Georgia didn't vote in 2020 : politics
Georgia sees record number of Black voters cast ballots during early voting period : politics

6,000 Las Vegas-area voters need to verify their signatures or votes won't count : politics

Election fraud rare in US elections, despite persistent claims otherwise : politics

JD Vance Offended by Biden a Day After Complaining About Americans Getting Offended : politics

Project 2025 in the Original German : politics ... Full quote is Ein Volk, ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer. One people, one country, one leader. Very crazy to see this today

Veteran News Anchor Fired for Telling Kamala Harris Supporters Not to Vote : politics ... Saying that hating Trump is a sickness is definitely a sign of some sort of sickness. How ironic that the people who used to call people 'sheeple' were actually the sheeple all along

MAGA man shouts violent death threats at gay men canvassing for Kamala Harris. He accused them of illegally displaying campaign signs and then threatened to shoot them. : politics

Pro-Trump 'Black Insurrectionist' was actually a white man from Upstate NY : politics
Pro-Trump 'Black Insurrectionist' was actually a white man from Upstate NY - syracuse.com "Black Insurrectionist," the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a man from upstate New York. He's also white.


DeSantis' war on ballot measures ignites fury in Florida: 'This is still a democracy' : politics




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Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study : worldnews
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023 : worldnews


Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record | CNN : worldnews
More Fun with Climate Change - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional : worldnews

South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests : worldnews



Putin admits economic "difficulties" as interest rates skyrocket : worldnews

Russia Asks India And Other 'Friendly' Countries To Run Domestic Flights : worldnews

Russia's refusal to return body of Ukrainian journalist slows death investigation : worldnews

Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - more than all the money in the world : worldnews
Russian court fines Google $20 decillion : worldnews

Glasnost Gone on X: Now, Evdokimov lives in the forest, gathering nuts" - According to his sister, the war left him mentally broken. Russia's seeing a record number of desertions by its soldiers fighting in #Ukraine. Even ones suffering from serious frostbite are expected to continue fighting. / X

The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare on X: "Body bag/Plastic factory in Moscow has increased productivity by 70% https://t.co/p2unkkbrDz" / X


Amit Shah, Indian minister accused by Canada, is Modi's closest aide : worldnews


Taliban publicly flog Afghan woman, 3 men amid UN outcry : worldnews


Botswana's election decides if a party that's been in power for 58 years gets another term : worldnews

Sudan: Hundreds of Women Died by Suicide to Avoid Rape : worldnews


Senior US official says Israel took out Iranian missile defense systems : worldnews

Iran invests in new Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem : worldnews


Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, Radwan Force deputy commander, killed by IDF : worldnews


(2) Israeli Strikes in Northern Gaza and Latest Hamas News: Live Updates - The New York Times Matt Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, said the Biden administration had contacted the Israeli government to ask about what he called a "horrifying incident." At least 55 people were killed, according to Palestinian Civil Defense ... An Israeli strike on a residential building in northern Gaza killed dozens of people early Tuesday, the territory's emergency service said, in the latest attack to cause mass casualties in the area since Israel renewed its offensive against Hamas in the north.

US threatens arms sales to Israel over UNRWA ban : worldnews ... Israel killed 93 Palestinians in an airstrike on Beit Lahiya Tuesday morning, the Hamas-run health ministry said. Israel's Defence Forces (IDF) said it was looking into the reports.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 979, Part 1 (Thread #1126) : worldnews


Ukraine says nine injured in Russia's 19th air attack on Kyiv in Oct : worldnews

Ukraine facing 'grim' situation in Donetsk Oblast, as Russia claims capture of Selydove : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: ️Since the beginning of October, Russians occupied 478 sqkm of the territory of Ukraine. These are the biggest territorial gains of the enemy since March 2022, - WELT / X

In Toretsk, Ukrainian Engineers Are Demolishing Entire Buildings Filled With Russian Troops : worldnews


Astraia Intel on X: Lithuanian Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė made known that any Lithuanian citizen who volunteers to fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine will be stripped of their citizenship. / X

Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats : worldnews

German MP criticizes Navalnaya for remarks on Ukraine : worldnews

Conservative party urges EU to cut funding for UNRWA, designate agency as terrorist org : worldnews
Spain flash floods kill at least 51 people in Valencia region : worldnews
At least 63 people feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain | Spain : worldnews


Fire rages at nuclear submarine shipyard in Britain; 2 hospitalized : worldnews


Canada opposition leader cancels Diwali celebrations amid diplomatic row; Indian community says 'feeling betrayed' : worldnews
Police take down crime group accused of making illegal cannabis edibles packaged like name-brand candy : worldnews




Bipartisan House members push Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine : worldnews
Opinion | Biden Has a Crucial Decision to Make on Ukraine - The New York Times - The demands are not in themselves new. The urgency is in the timing: The American election, and what President Biden does before he leaves office, will have serious consequences for the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war ... Donald Trump is the greater concern for Ukraine. He has said he would end the war in 24 hours should he win the presidency. He has not explained how, but given his mysteriously chummy relations with Mr. Putin, the terms would not be favorable to the Ukrainians.

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 56 : politics

U.S. Economy Grew at 2.8% Rate in Third Quarter : politics
US economy continues to grow at robust rate days before presidential election : politics
Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly. It's untrue : politics
Bidenomics Is Starting to Transform America. Why Has No One Noticed? : politics
For The First Time in Ages, Democrats Are Competitive on the Economy : politics : Dems have been best for economy going back decades ... Yes, but the opposite has been a zombie Republican myth carried on for years by pundits and the media. Somehow reality is finally starting to sink in with more people.

If You Think Biden and Harris Were Weak on the Border, Think Again : politics ... The surge in immigrants was largely caused by people fleeing their country due to COVID worsening conditions in their country. A lot of the reduction was due to the diplomatic work they did throughout their term. This is so much more nuanced than everyone gives it credit for.

Excellent Video From Bernie - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bernie Sanders addresses concerns about Gaza and other issues in the election. Bottom line: Elect Kamala Harris and then we must talk about other issues.

Mike Johnson Reveals One of GOP's First Targets if They Win Congress : politics (ending health care)
Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election : politics

How Democrats could take the House : politics

Kamala Harris' Crowd Size Crushes Previous Record With Ellipse Speech - Newsweek - 75,000 spectators gathered in Washington, D.C., to hear Vice President Kamala Harris' closing argument speech at the same site of former President Donald Trump's infamous "Save America" rally that preceded the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol ... the Ellipse was at capacity and some guests were directed to an overflow area on the National Mall ... According to the House Select Committee tasked with investigating January 6, around 53,000 people attended Trump's speech before the attack.
Harris Campaign Crowd Size Estimate: 75,000 Attend Speech at the Ellipse in DC : politics ... "Trump has an enemies list, I have a to-do list"
Kamala Harris' crowd size crushes previous record with Ellipse speech : politics ... her best speech by far ... She absolutely killed it. If for some stupid reason Trump ends up in the White House next year I'll treasure it as the last great speech in our storied history ... It was great ...

Kamala Harris Likens Trump to Mad 'Petty Tyrant' King George : politics
Trump is an easy mark for dictators, says Kamala Harris : politics
"Obsessed with revenge": In dual rallies, Trump celebrated fascism, but Kamala exposed its true face : politics
Kamala Harris calls for a 'new generation of leadership' in Washington speech : politics
Harris gives closing argument speech at the Ellipse, offering "a different path" than Trump : politics ... "We have to stop pointing fingers and start locking arms. It is time to turn the page on the drama and the conflict, the fear and division. It is time for a new generation of leadership in America," she said. "I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States of America."

Confident Harris campaign chair: 'We are on track to win' : politics
Harris campaign senior advisor says they 'feel really good' about early voting numbers : politics
Why Kamala Harris's chances of victory just jumped : politics
'Huge Advantage' for Harris in Early Voting Data: US Polling 'Nostradamus' : politics

"Historically unprecedented": CNN analyst explains why polls may be "underestimating" Kamala Harris : politics ... In 1997 Pew Research poll response rate was 39%. In 2016 it was 9%. Today it is 0.4%. What's even worse is that entire demographics are now not represented because they collectively will not respond to polls.

Trump Rage-Posts Through Night After Harris' Massive D.C. Rally : politics

Trump's Pardons Were Way Weirder Than You Remember : politics
Office of the Pardon Attorney | Pardons Granted by President Donald J. Trump (2017-2021)
The Enduring Mystery of Trump's Relationship With Russia : politics

Harris tops Trump by 5 points in Michigan: Poll : politics
Harris has 6-point lead in Wisconsin, 5-point lead in Michigan in new CNN polls : politics
'I was the director of the Michigan Republican Party. I will vote for Kamala Harris.' : politics ... Trump and his allies have done grave damage to the Republican Party - both in Michigan and nationally. If we ever want our Republican Party back, it has to start with Donald Trump losing on Nov. 5. That's why I'm voting for Kamala Harris.
Michigan Clerk Removed From Election Duty Over Plans for a Hand Count : politics

Nevada Supreme Court rules non-postmarked ballots can be counted within 3 days of election : politics

Florida Man Arrested for Waving Machete & Trump Flags at Elderly Woman Outside Polling Station : politics
Machete-wielding teen arrested after group accused of intimidating Democrat supporters at Florida polling station, police say : politics ... The investigation revealed that the group arrived to protest and antagonize the opposing political side

Shock Poll Says Kamala Harris Within Striking Distance of Trump in Kansas : politics

Governor Tony Evers on X: "Thanks to the new maps I signed into law, Wisconsinites no longer live under some of the most undemocratic, gerrymandered maps in America. Brat summer is over, folks. It's time for fair maps fall. / X

Marc E. Elias on X: BREAKING: Georgia Court DECLARES "no election superintendent (or member of a board of elections and registration) may refuse to certify or abstain from certifying election results under any circumstance." A big defeat for election deniers in Georgia. / X

A balrog. And I am already weary - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump is already claiming the vote in Pennsylvania is shot through with fraud. It could not be more obvious that he won't accept a loss next Tuesday, no matter what the final margin looks like, although of course his claims will be much harder to deal with if the election is as close as all the polls suggest it is
Trump Files First Election Lawsuit in Chilling Sign of What's to Come : politics


Hell, yes! The Seattle Times edit board endorses Harris for president : politics
Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 – 10% of subscribers | Washington Post | The Guardian Reader backlash against decision not to make presidential endorsement rolls on despite Bezos defense of decision ... Gannett-owned USA Today, with the fifth-largest print and fourth-largest digital subscriber circulation, said on Tuesday that neither it nor more than 200 local papers under its umbrella would endorse a candidate.
Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 – 10% of subscribers : politics ... The Post has been decimated.

Some Good News About Men - Lawyers, Guns & Money Overall, the survey shows a lean among men and women toward what I would consider reasonable masculine values: valuing caring over physical strength, for example. They also reject the more extreme expressions of masculinity like bragging about how many women a guy has laid. Most say that women are doing better in school and jobs and they're okay with that.


Deploying on U.S. Soil: How Trump Would Use Soldiers Against Riots, Crime and Migrants - The New York Times - The former president's vision of using the military to enforce the law domestically would carry profound implications for civil liberties.

Americans are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump's age and fitness for office : politics
Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Weird Tangent Explaining Water : politics

When it comes to the truth, Trump's ads are about as bad as his speeches : politics

Trump's Nazi Rally at MSG Perfectly Reflected 'Republican Values' : politics
The spirit of George Wallace was all over Trump's Madison Square Garden rally | In 1968, a racist, populist presidential candidate held a hate-filled rally at Madison Square Garden. It sounded a lot like Trump's. : politics

6-Foot-1 Beauty Queen Accuses Trump of 'Grabbing Her Body Everywhere' : politics
Beauty Queen Beatrice Keul Says Donald Trump Groped Her at Pageant - Beatrice Keul is the 28th person to accuse the former president of sexual misconduct.

Donald Trump is like a 'disturbed' teenager: Admiral William McRaven : politics ... Not just any Admiral, he is a former Navy SEAL and the head of the operation to capture bin Laden.

Nikki Haley: Trump's 'Overly Masculine' Campaign Is Blowing It : politics ... "We need a kinder, more gentle form of fascism" -Haley

Trump Official Turned Project 2025 Leader Draws Backlash for Joking He Wants 'M-A-L-E' Only Voting : politics

An MAGA-only campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money There was also Stephen Miller, a former Trump White House adviser and close confidant of the ex-president, who ranted and raved against the idea of the United States as a composite nation forged from many different peoples

Puerto Rican leaders in Philadelphia slam Trump campaign for racist remarks: 'It woke us up' : politics
"Too late for Trump" to get Puerto Rico votes back, Latino radio host says : politics
The hack is back - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Joe Biden tonight made some anodyne comments calling the demonization of Puerto Ricans "garbage":
Puerto Rico's Biggest Newspaper Endorses Harris : politics
Aubrey Plaza Calls Out 'Disgusting Remark' About Puerto Rico at Trump Rally: My Abuelita Would Say, 'Tony Hinchcliffe, Go F— Yourself' : politics
Trump bizarrely claims Puerto Ricans kiss him every time he sees them : politics

Donald Trump hates America | And he will ultimately destroy it if he's elected president again. : politics

Trump says he didn't hear New York rally comedian, doesn't know him : politics ... Donald Trump is the self-proclaimed expert of everything and he doesn't know anything.

My Fellow Republicans, It's Time to Say Enough With Trump : politics

Elon on Economy Crashing if Trump Wins: 'Sounds About Right' : politics

RFK Jr. Says Trump Promised Him 'Control' Of CDC And Other Health Agencies : politics ... The power of prayer is way better than all that lame ass science shit.

Trump already spreading false claims about voter fraud in Pennsylvania : politics

'Catastrophe': Fox vets cook Trump for racist, 'bro-tastic' self-owning hate rally : politics

Where's Ivanka? - Ivanka Trump Was One of Donald Trump's Biggest Supporters. Lately, She's Been Absent. - The New York Times
China hacked phones of Donald Trump's family, says FBI : politics

At least 5 states report an increase in calls to poison control after Trump's 'disinfectant' COVID-19 remarks — Michigan Poison Center
Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment


Did Trump just provide a clue that he's losing Pennsylvania? : politics


Musk calls Wikipedia 'broken' after page resurfaces defining Trump as ‘fascist' : politics


'They're coming after us patriots' : Former 'MAGA Candidate' for Congress caught stealing election ballots, charged with felony, police say : politics ... Cosplaytriot is genuinely amazing lol

Dear God, Can't This Sh*t Just Be Over Already? : politics

U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia's controversial purge : politics
Lifelong Virginian among 1,600 voters with registration cancelled : politics
Supreme Court's Virginia ruling stuns legal analysts: "disgraceful" : politics

Two women removed from British Airways flight after altercation over MAGA cap : politics can't spell "hatred" without "red hat".


Judge stops Alabama from purge of 3,251 "noncitizen" voters, 2,000 of which were naturalized and eligible to vote : politics

A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a "Crime" to Intervene in Her Miscarriage : politics
'My heart breaks' vs. no comment: Colin Allred, Ted Cruz react to Texas woman's miscarriage death : politics
Ted Cruz pulls controversial transgender ad from TV amid backlash : politics
Kamala Harris could break 32-year record in Texas, survey suggests : politics

A Nevada Woman Was Arrested After Having a Miscarriage : politics

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,741 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jason Lee


How Did an Ordinary Brooklyn Street Corner Become a Viral Meme? - The New York Times A viral photo of three fast-food chains on a Brooklyn street corner is something of a Rorschach test on social media. It has multiple meanings for New Yorkers, too.


How Bad Are Gas Stoves for My Health? - The New York Times - They emit harmful pollutants, which makes good ventilation crucial ... residents of the European Union and Britain are twice as likely to die prematurely from exposure to gas stove pollutants than from a car crash ... gas stoves are estimated to lead to 40,000 premature deaths each year in the European Union and Britain, shaving off roughly two years of an average person's life span. In the same region, gas stoves have led to more than a million annual asthma cases. Those cases in children alone cost an estimated $4.3 billion in additional health spending ... By 2020, about two in five homes in the United States had a gas stove.


Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds - Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar. : worldnews




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UN Climate Chief Warns of Looming 'Trainwreck' as 1.5C in Doubt : worldnews
1 in 3 Tree Species Worldwide at Risk of Extinction, Report Finds : worldnews
Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam | Greenhouse gas emissions : worldnews


Singapore: A puff of marijuana – then locked up in compulsory drug rehab : worldnews

Japan to Provide Over $3 Billion to Ukraine from Frozen Russian Assets : worldnews

Pentagon issues North Korea warning as 10,000 troops set to join Russia's war : politics
First North Korean troops killed in Russia, says Lithuanian source : worldnews

China's Xi pressed Biden to alter language on Taiwan : worldnews




Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say : worldnews

Punitive Psychiatry: An Increasingly Common Tool in Russia's Crackdown on Activists : worldnews

Russian teenager jailed for his criticism of Putin has reported being subjected to violent abuse in prison : worldnews

Russian court orders Google to pay blocked Russian channels sum with 36 zeros : worldnews


Chechnya hit by Drone Strike for First Time, Putin Special Forces University Damaged. : worldnews


India Overtakes Saudi Arabia As Europe's Top Refined Fuel Supplier : worldnews
Member of Modi's inner circle behind Canadian criminal plot, official says | CBC News : worldnews
Apple Ships $6 Billion of iPhones From India in Big China Shift : worldnews


Taliban bars Afghan women from hearing each other's voices : worldnews


War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says : worldnews


Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran : worldnews

Netanyahu says Israel's strikes on Iran destroyed 'industrial factories of death': worldnews
IDF chief on Israel's attack in Iran: 'We have the ability to do much more' : worldnews


Captagon crisis: Middle East's $5.7 billion drug trade fuels Hezbollah - report : worldnews

IDF: Military goals in Lebanon have been achieved, gov't can promote diplomatic resolution : worldnews
Lebanon's Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as new leader : worldnews ... there are rumour that he escaped to Iran last week


'A complete surprise': IDF surrounds remaining terrorists in north Gaza, 600 surrender : worldnews
CIA boss floats 28-day Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, Axios reports : worldnews

'A difficult scene': Hezbollah rocket kills Israeli Arab, wounds three children in northern Israel : worldnews



Zelenskyy requested Tomahawk missiles from the US as part of Victory Plan -- NYT : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 978, Part 1 (Thread #1125) : worldnews
More than 600,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine war, says Nato : worldnews

NATO considers boosting support for Ukraine as North Korea poised to enter war : worldnews

'Carved on bodies and souls': survivor tells of Russia's use of male sexual torture in Ukraine : worldnews

Russia to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops against Ukraine within 'weeks', Pentagon says : worldnews
Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say : worldnews
North Korean Defectors Offer to Support Ukrainian Psyops Against Former Comrades : worldnews

Ukraine Arrests Local UN Volunteer in Pokrovsk Suspected of Espionage : worldnews

Russian air attacks kill four in Kharkiv, injure six in Kyiv, Ukraine says : worldnews


Far-right governments seek to cut billions of euros from research in Europe : worldnews


A tram derails and plows into a shop in Oslo, Norway but only 4 are lightly injured : worldnews

Kremlin warns German weapons factory (Rheinmetall) is legit target for Russia's military : worldnews
Germany's far right stirs up culture war over Bauhaus legacy : worldnews

Judge launches new corruption inquiry into Spanish PM's wife : worldnews
TIL that over 90% of all currency (euros) in circulation in Spain have trace amounts of cocaine : todayilearned

Vatican anti-abuse commission demands clearer rules on compensating victims : worldnews

Axel Rudakubana: Southport murders accused facing terror charge : worldnews

Pharmacies in Uruguay to sell recreational cannabis with higher THC levels : worldnews

Hotel collapses in Argentina, firefighters search for trapped people : worldnews

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident : worldnews




Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life without parole : politics

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 55 : politics

Early voting - Lawyers, Guns & Money As of now all but three states provide some form of no-excuse early voting. 20% of the vote was early in 2004. This rose to 30%, 32%, and 39% in the next three presidential elections if we assume five million votes per day over the next seven days, we're looking at 83 million early votes, and if that's 55% of the total we have . . . 151 million total votes, which would be about 4% lower than in 2020. But obviously there's a lot of guesswork in all those numbers at this point.

Kamala Harris holds lead over Donald Trump in new national poll : politics
Early voting data shows women outpacing men at the polls : politics

Kamala Harris hitting every battleground state in final days, hoping to drive turnout : politics

Largest Poll of the Election Cycle Finds Harris with a Majority of Support Nationwide as Tens of Millions Cast Early Ballots : politics
Poll finds Harris expanding her lead with young Black men : politics

Presidential predictor Allan Lichtman stands by call that Harris will win 2024 election : politics

Their example before us - Lawyers, Guns & Money We are fortunate that great historians and intellectuals like Robert Paxton and now Christopher Browning are stepping forward at this moment to point out the many parallels between Trumpism in America in 2024, and Germany in the crucial months at the end of 1932 and the beginning of 1933. Between August and March, Adolph Hitler went from the about to be fully discredited leader of a rapidly declining political party, that, in the context of the liberal democracy that was the Weimar Republic, seemed on the verge of electoral collapse, to the absolute dictator of a completely radicalized fascist state.

Michelle Obama to America's Men: 'What Side of History Do You Want To Be On?' : politics

Enough Is Enough: No More Polls! | They distort our democracy, have little value, and make us all insane. We should do what other countries do, and ban them this close to an election. : politics ... voters without a college degree - Trump up by 5

Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign : politics

The Deep Psychological Reason We're Stuck in This Feedback Loop With Donald Trump : politics It's simple: 16 years ago, Americans voted for a Black man to be President and the Republican Party had a mental breakdown over it that it never recovered from.

Why Can't The Feds Catch The January 6 Pipe Bomber? : politics (Empty G)

20k+ attend Michigan Rally : pics
Yard sign in the northeast : pics ... saw a sign that said roe roe roe your vote
Closing Argument : PoliticalHumor


Trump Says Jack Smith Should Be Thrown Out of the Country, Suggesting He Believes You Can Deport American Citizens -- and That in a Second Term, He'll Try : politics

We are witnessing the making of a fascist president in real time. : politics

Trump's Shock Comic Was Set to Call Harris a 'C*nt' : politics
Tim Walz's Unfiltered Response To Trump Rally Comedian's Puerto Rico 'Joke' Says It All : politics ... "Who is that jackwad?"
Harris Releases Television Ad Highlighting Racist Comments About Puerto Rico Said During Trump Rally at Madison Square Garden : politics
Deserve Better | Harris-Walz 2024 - YouTube
Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise : politics

George W. Bush's Daughter Barbara Pierce Bush Endorses Kamala Harris: Exclusive : politics

Opinion: Trump's racist Madison Square Garden rally was everything America shouldn't be : politics
'F*** These Racists': Geraldo Rivera Tears Into MAGA After Donald Trump''s Madison Square Garden Rally : politics

Voting for Trump means putting Vance in charge : politics

Trump Wants You to Accept All of This as Normal - The Atlantic The former president is psychologically preparing Americans for an assault on the electoral system.

Trump plans to end Russia's war in Ukraine by freezing it if he wins presidential election, FT reports : worldnews

Trump's de facto campaign chair: Trump will wreck the economy in order to save it (offer to save it will not be honored) - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Even Paul Ryan, though, was smart enough to insist that his savage cuts were consistent with immediate economic prosperity. Musk is just being straightforward that mass deportations, spending cuts, and high tariffs would create a new depression. (racist fascist Muskfucker)
Opinion | Only care about your pocketbook? Trump is still the wrong choice. - The Washington Post The core elements of the GOP nominee's agenda will only hurt the economy.

Trump is promising to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The last time it was used in American History was to detain Japanese Americans in interment camps. : politics
Trump Is Promising to Prosecute His Enemies. He's Tried Before. : politics

Trump's Dark Little "Secret" With Mike Johnson Is Actually a Threat : politics

Trump Betrayed America.Republicans Must Put Country Above Party. : politics

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says : technology ... this is the trend I observed. Killing web pages to force users to use their leaky apps

MSNBC combines footage of Nazi rally and Trump's MSG event : politics
Trump rally: MSNBC combines footage of Nazi rally and Trump's MSG event Elon Musk criticises the Left-leaning broadcaster describing it as 'utter scum of the Earth'
Elon Musk Makes Shocking Confession on His Plans After Trump Victory : politics ... TL;DR: He literally wants to crash the economy.
Transcript: Trump Rages at Fox News as His Allies Panic Over NYC Rally : politics
50 Cent Turned Down $3 Million for Trump Madison Square Garden Rally : politics

Puerto Rico GOP chair threatens to withhold Trump support : politics
Puerto Rico Republican chief demands Trump apology for rally's racist remarks : politics
Trump's Puerto Rico fallout is 'spreading like wildfire' in Pennsylvania : politics
If That Puerto Rico Joke Doesn't Cost Trump, JD Vance's Reaction Will : politics
NY Times' Peter Baker: Trump "actually went to war in some ways with Puerto Rico after two hurricanes" | Media Matters for America Baker: "He talked in private with his aides about selling Puerto Rico. Didn't even seem to know, by the way, that Puerto Rico is an American -- is part of the United States."
Trump Faces Backlash on Every Front After Racist Puerto Rico Joke : politics

Steve Bannon: "If you're not prepared to be sent to a federal prison as a political prisoner, then you're not worthy to be in this movement" | Media Matters for America

Shameless Judge Aileen Cannon Prepares to Hand Trump Another Favor | Aileen Cannon is now weighing in on Donald Trump's assassination attempt. : politics

Over 200,000 subscribers flee Washington Post after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement : politics

On anticipatory obedience and the media - Columbia Journalism Review -- Trump's campaign against the Fourth Estate has been unfolding before our eyes—far more effectively than some in the press would like to believe.
Dear Jeff Bezos: The 'Hard Truth' Is That Cowardice Like Yours Is Why People Don't Trust The Media : politics
Jeff Bezos' Manifesto of Impotence - emptywheel - Reality is in fact on the ballot this year, the race remains neck and neck, and you, Jeff Bezos, decided to go down without a fight.
Eschaton: How Dare They There have been some journalists - Tapper, Trip Gabriel - who have argued that this is Hurting Journalism somehow, and readers should do something more productive like, I dunno, subscribe twice to show their support.


Georgia can save our country from a Trump presidency : politics ... Women are usually 10+ in most elections. In 2020 the ratio was 55:43 in GA.

Marijuana could be legal in half of US states after the 2024 election : politics


Over 200,000 Subscribers Cancel Their Subscription to The Washington Post : politics
Liz Cheney: Jeff Bezos 'afraid' to endorse Harris in Washington Post : politics
Washington Post Owner Tries To Stop The Bleeding - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post, published a "note" today in his newspaper. "The hard truth: Americans don't trust the news media." Ah yes Jeff. And why do you think that might be? ... Molly Roberts and David Hoffman have resigned from the editorial board, and Robert Kagan and Michelle Norris have resigned as columnists. There are rumors of more to come.
Wash Post can't recover from endorsement debacle -- Bezos must sell it : politics
Carville: WaPo mass cancellations show 'enthusiasm' for Harris : politics

Elon Musk Finally Faces a Challenge to His Shameless Pro-Trump Lottery | Elon Musk is being sued over his stupid $1 million lottery. : politics
Musk PAC ad branding Harris a 'big old C-Word' spectacularly backfired : politics

Trump Vows to Let Anti-Vax RFK Jr. 'Go Wild' on Health Policy if Elected : politics

It's time to part ways with Rick Scott : politics

In Texas, Colin Allred Targets Ted Cruz's Weak Spots: Cancun and Jan. 6 : politics
Ted Cruz Is in the 'Fight of His Political Career' Nobody likes Ted Cruz. But one political scientist from Texas tells Jezebel that his race against Democratic opponent Colin Allred is still his race to lose.
She Supports Trump's Anti-Immigration Policies. Texas Incorrectly Flagged Her as a "Noncitizen" on Its Voting Rolls. : politics ... The retired Transportation Security Administration agent was confused by how the county could come to that conclusion. And she seethed at the idea that anyone would question the citizenship of a former federal employee with the "whitest name you could have."

Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities. School officials say the state decision to cut federal money likely will hurt their ability to recruit and retain critical staff for students with disabilities. : politics ... This is grant money from the Federal government so it's free money for the state. Meaning this is pure fucking cruelty against the most vulnerable kids from the Texas evil GOP government. These evil motherfuckers call themselves Christian. They lie to God ... Somehow Abbott will be exempted though. /a>

Disability Rights Are Technology Rights | Fighting for the rights of disabled people to adapt their technology is fighting for everyone's rights. : technology
Parents outraged after AISD staff allegedly suggests tracking students' menstrual cycles : news

How a rightwing machine stopped Arkansas's ballot to roll back one of the strictest abortion bans | US news : politics

Rudy Giuliani has to turn over penthouse, personal property to GA election workers by end of today : politics

Trump Betrayed America. My Fellow Republicans Must Put Country Above Party. : politics

Robert Downey Jr. Refuses to Let Hollywood Create His AI Digital Replica: 'I Intend to Sue all Future Executives' Who Recreate My Likeness : technology


Ex prisoners, how are killers of child sex offenders treated? : AskReddit

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused of Drugging and Raping 10-Year-Old Boy in New Lawsuit : Music

Olympus CEO ousted after allegation of illegal drug purchase, shares slump : news ... Japan ... He's a German who was attempting to change the (seriously dysfunctional) culture at Olympus. So ... seems pretty convenient for the powers-that-be at Olympus who don't want any change.

Man survives monthlong ordeal in US park on a mushroom, berries and water : news


Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff : news ... A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to address his escalating threats that turned violent. They opted not to immediately arrest him after shooting a neighbor.


Family: I tried to solve a mystery about my grandfather. Then I made a stunning discovery. ... Find a Grave ...

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,740 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Estelle Griswold.


Weight loss using GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic) can cause huge muscle loss - Rapid weight loss can cause a greater loss of muscle mass than losing weight slowly. Low muscle mass is associated with decreased immunity, increased risk of infections, poor wound healing and shorter survival. : science

TIL a Giffen good is a product that people consume more of as the price rises and vice versa, violating the law of demand. : todayilearned

Research finds cannabis use in pregnancy affects children's impulse control and aggression. Children exposed to cannabis had more difficulty controlling their impulses, paying attention and planning, and showed more aggressive behavior in a play laboratory environment. : science
Dramatic drop in marijuana use among US youth over a decade. Current marijuana use among adolescents decreased from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021. First-time use before age 13 dropped from 8.1% to 4.9%. There was a shift in trends by gender, with girls surpassing boys in marijuana use by 2021. : science

New study shows that earthquake prediction with %97.97 accuracy for Los Angeles was made possible with machine learning. : science

Malicious social media bots increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to influence public health communication. The operation of bots -- i.e. programs imitating human users -- was particularly aggressive during the key corona measures : science

Cats can associate sounds and images, a basic precursor of language : science
TIL Hyenas are part of the Feliformia ('cat-shape') sub-order and are closer relatives to cats than they are to dogs. : todayilearned

Generative AI could create 1,000 times more e-waste by 2030. Generative AI technology could create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new research in Nature Computational Science. : science

Magnetic field applied to both sides of brain shows rapid improvement for depression | Treatment has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients for whom standard treatments have been ineffective. : science

New digital avatar therapy trial found to be an effective way of helping people with psychosis reduce the distress and frequency with which they hear voices. : science


What fucked you up? : AskReddit

In your opinion, what is better for you taking a bath or a shower and why? : AskReddit

What is your love language? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why does hydrogen peroxide fizz in our ears when removing ear wax and how does it actually help clear the blockage? : explainlikeimfive

Guys of Reddit, what is the hardest thing to explain to women? : AskReddit

What is the greatest monologue in the history of movies? : AskReddit

What's the most dangerous thing you've done and lived to tell about? : AskReddit


Google accused of shadow campaigns redirecting antitrust scrutiny to Microsoft : technology


Making Harvard Square a Stage | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson

Something mildly interesting: you can see the old cobblestones of Mass Ave in Central Square right now as they resurface the street : CambridgeMA




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Climate change: World way off target to limit warming says UN : worldnews
'We don't know where the tipping point is': climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation : news
Countries' current carbon-cut pledges 'miles short' of 2030 goal, UN says : worldnews


Japan's government in flux after election gives no party majority : worldnews
Japan expands its continental shelf by 120,000 square kilometers : worldnews

South Korea boosts cooperation with NATO, US in response to North Korean troops in Russia : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: South Korea has hinted it could change its long-standing stance on not providing Ukraine directly with weapons. However, experts say South Korea's position is unlikely to change soon, as Seoul is restricted by its own legislation. / X

Kim Jong Un might have sent weak and unprepared soldiers to Russia – Wall Street Journal : worldnews



Anton Gerashchenko on X: Moscow Telegram channels report that the sewage system in Moscow broke down. A "fountain" the height of a residential building is seen in one of Moscow's districts. A sh*t show, literally. / X



India states' plans to punish spitting in food spark controversy : worldnews ... "According to me, the existing laws [under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006] are sufficient to take care of any offences connected to food safety. So, one needs to ask why the need for these new laws and directives?" he asks.


Erdogan accuses Israel of genocide, and then bombs the Kurds : worldnews


Boko Haram attack on Chad army garrison kills scores of people, government says : worldnews


Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues : worldnews

Radar systems in Iran breached prior to Israel's Saturday counter-strike - report : worldnews
Iranian military bases, which were not known to world, destroyed in Israel's first : worldnews
Israeli Strikes Knocked Out All Of Iran's S-300 Air Defense Systems: Officials : worldnews


"Hezbollah could've invaded Israel, we caught it in time" IDF Chief of Staff says as he tours massive Hezbollah bunker : worldnews
IDF directs media to Hezbollah's secret cash bunker under Beirut hospital : worldnews
Israel Defense Forces on X: We have been saying for years that Hezbollah is preparing the area of the border for war. To the countries that doubted it, to the UN, to the UNIFIL force that was [stationed] up here…We caught this in time, before it was too late, and this infrastructure must not return here / X
Hezbollah beginning to crack: Wave of desertions threatens Lebanese terror group - report : worldnews

Gallant said to tell Netanyahu management of war directionless, goals need updating : worldnews

Israel set to pass bills shutting down UNRWA despite int'l pressure : worldnews

Israeli troops capture around 100 Hamas militants in north Gaza hospital, military says : worldnews
Palestinians say 100,000 residents trapped in Israel's north Gaza offensive : worldnews

Israel Readies New Laser Defense Against More Rocket Attacks : worldnews
'Iron Beam' laser interception system set to become operational in 2025 : worldnews Finally some Jewish Space Lasers


No new limits on Ukraine's use of US arms if North Korea joins fight, Pentagon says : worldnews ... ("new")
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will be forced to fight against North Korea as he calls on allies to increase pressure on Russia : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskyy reaffirms trust in PM Narendra Modi to help 'end war': 'He has huge value' | Today News : worldnews ... Op is a what we call in India a "Bhakt". A Modi bootlicker.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 977, Part 1 (Thread #1124) : worldnews
Russia Lost 10,000 Troops in a Single Week: Kyiv : worldnews

Ukraine downs 41 of 80 Russian drones in overnight attacks : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: x-North Korean soldiers reportedly seek Ukraine deployment to influence former comrades. A group of North Korean defectors asked to be deployed in Ukraine to help demoralize Pyongyang's troops joining Russia, the South China Morning Post wrote. / X
NOELREPORTS on X: North Korean troops are approaching Russia-Ukraine frontlines, though reports suggest they're not Kim Jong-un's elite forces, WSJ claims. Intelligence shows many soldiers are young, likely malnourished and inexperienced and trained for mountainous terrain rather than Ukraine's plains. Estimates indicate around 3,000 North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia this month, with some seen near Kursk. Former officials suggest Kim may be testing the waters with this deployment, potentially paving the way for more experienced troops if Russia needs reinforcements. / X
(((Tendar))) on X: The Ukrainian intelligence intercepted signals between Russians forces, discussing an incident where a transport of North Korean troops from Voronezh to Kursk was stopped. The Russian truck driver bringing those North Koreans had no official papers to do so and drew suspicion. / X



Carriers and warships surround Europe to deter Russia : worldnews ... NATO joint naval exercise,

EU leader denounces Russia's 'hybrid war' aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies : worldnews ... Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia

Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the North Atlantic Council briefing on the DPRK's troop deployment to Russia : worldnews

ICC prosecutor allegedly tried to suppress sexual misconduct claims against him : worldnews

Georgian President Alleges Russian Interference in Election, Won't Recognize Vote Results : worldnews
Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe : worldnews
Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote' : worldnews

Social Democrats win Lithuania's election, overcoming center-right government : worldnews

Polish President Duda slams Western calls for Ukrainian territorial concessions : worldnews

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Georgia on Monday and meet with the country's prime minister, lending legitimacy to a government that faces allegations of vote-rigging following an election on Saturday. : worldnews

Austrian mayor shot dead with suspect on the run, police say : worldnews

Dementia 'superspreader' detected by Swiss researchers : worldnews


British Airways cancels all flights between London Gatwick and New York until 2025 : worldnews
Pilots Complain the A380 Is Too Quiet for Sleeping | WIRED
'Horrific' conditions aboard Nuclear submarine saw Royal Navy crew forced to share food as medics feared 'serious loss of life' : worldnews
Tommy Robinson jailed after admitting contempt of court by repeating false allegation about Syrian refugee | UK News : worldnews ... actually Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, the noted racist, bigot & convicted criminal!


Canada ships first armored combat support vehicles to Ukraine : worldnews




Why climate experts say this election could be our last chance for meaningful action: If Trump wins in 2024, there is little hope of limiting climate damage : politics

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 54 : politics


President Joe Biden waits in line with voters outside a polling station in New Castle, Delaware. : pics

Kamala Harris played hardball with banks. It meant billions for homeowners. : politics


Harris has slight edge over Trump in new polling : politics
Harris widens lead over Trump to 4 points in national pol : politics
Kamala Harris leads Trump on almost every key issue among younger voters : politics
2 new polls show Harris leading Trump as the election nears. Women continue to propel the VP's candidacy : politics

Kamala Harris Campaign Chair Spots Turnout Detail That Explains Why 'We're Very Confident' : politics ... more Democratic low-propensity voters currently showing up than Republican ones

Election fact check: Noncitizens can't vote, and instances are 'vanishingly rare' : politics

Kamala Harris says she'd take a cognitive test; challenges Trump "to take the same one" : politics

Kamala Harris is the right choice for our national security and our military : politics

Sanders: Trump Is an Authoritarian Who May Let Musk Take the Wheel | "Trump is an authoritarian, does not believe in the rule of law, and for 100 reasons is unfit to be president of the United States," Sanders told NBC's "Meet the Press." : politics

Trump Acts Erratically. Is This Age-Related Decline? : politics ... No mention of Harris. This guy can fuck all the way off ... By Nicholas Kristof

Sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump -- a timeline : politics

Opinion | Trump Is Telling Us What He Would Do. Believe Him : politics
Fascism can happen in America. We are not special.
Trump is telling us what he will do. Believe him : politics

Weeks before Election Day, Trump is increasingly sowing doubts about the results - Trump is already accusing Democrats of trying to cheat and steal the election from him, laying the groundwork to question the results if he loses. : politics

Donald Trump Campaign Worker Blows Whistle on 'Grift' and Bugging Plot in Bombshell Email : politics

DNC projects message tying Trump to Hitler on Madison Square Garden during rally : politics
DNC projects message tying Trump to Hitler on Madison Square Garden during rally - CBS News
Floating island of garbage claims most racist parts of the speech at its rally were improvised - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Lakshya Jain on X: This is an openly hateful campaign trafficking in some of the most vile rhetoric, confident of a landslide and convinced that they can make no misstep, because they're betting people won't care. And we're out here asking if Harris is too divisive for calling Trump a fascist. / X
Walz compares Trump's Madison Square Garden rally to 1939 pro-Nazi event : politics
"America is for Americans and Americans only." — Stephen Miller, 2024. "Germany is for Germans and Germans only." -- Adolf Hitler, 1934. Trump is trying to recreate the magic of Feb 20, 1939! : FoxFiction
Fascist At The Garden : politics ... "finally, a completely non-woke audience."
After Trump holds a racist rally Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Ricky Martin endorse Kamala to 314 million Instagram followers. : AdviceAnimals

Opening Act at Trump's NYC Rally Spews Vile Racism : politics
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe Performs Wildly Racist Set At Trump Rally In New York City : politics
Bad Bunny boosts Harris as a Puerto Rico 'joke' backfires on Trump : politics

Trump Fans Forced to Pee in Bottles While in Line for NYC Rally : politics ... Some particularly passionate fans had camped out in Manhattan overnight—in some cases, for multiple nights—in advance of the Sunday event, but were caught short after realizing there were no toilets available.
Donald Trump supporters leave MSG rally early, videos appear to show : politics
Trump's NYC rally was a morally disgusting glimpse of the MAGA future : politics

Will Nazipalooza hurt or help Trump? - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. White men without college degrees: Trump 68 Harris 27 (Trump +41). There are about fifty million such men in this country, so juicing the turnout in that demographic is worth taking some risks in regarding to going "too far with the racism," to the extent such a concept even makes sense any more, which is after all not much. BTW white women with college degrees in the same poll broke +23 for Harris (61/38), which illustrates just how powerful the combination of gender and education, or lack of it, is in this election.

I joined the Trump fans outside Madison Square Garden. The scenes were strange—even for New York City : politics ... A man impersonating North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un walked along barricades where hundreds of Trump supporters cheered and screamed hoping to get a photo. This is a man impersonating a dictator of a hermit kingdom. And he was getting cheers from the Trump crowd. In New York City.
Trump backer calls Harris the 'antichrist' as he waves crucifix onstage at New York City rall : politics
Acyn on X: Speaker at Trump event on Kamala Harris: She is the devil.. she is the Antichrist / X

CNN Cuts Away From Trump's MSG Rally to Fact Check 'Scores of Lies' : politics
Donald Trump's Racist NYC Rally Was Vile. It Was Also Political Suicide : politics ... It was an unfiltered view into the collective mind of the GOP "leadership”. This is who they are.
Authoritarianism Expert Breaks Down Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally : politics

Trump unveils the most extreme closing argument in modern presidential history : politics
Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns : politics

Unexpectedly relevant Dr. Seuss comics from WW2 : pics

Saving ballots from arson in Vancouver, Washington this morning : pics
Hundreds of ballots are destroyed after fires are set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington : news
A second ballot-box fire, this time in Clark County, destroys 'hundreds' of ballots : politics
It begins - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ballot drop box set on fire in Vancouver last night.
Devin Burghart on X: Here's an example. / X
Ballot boxes damaged in Portland, Vancouver on Monday morning | News From The States A fire suppressant inside the box protected nearly all of the ballots. Three were damaged, and the elections office plans to contact those voters so they can receive replacement ballots.

Washington Post editor-at-large quits after Bezos ends paper's presidential endorsements : politics
The wallet vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money More than 200,000 people had canceled their digital subscriptions by midday Monday, according to two people at the paper with knowledge of internal matters. Not all cancellations take effect immediately. Still, the figure represents about 8% of the paper's paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, which includes print as well. The number of cancellations continued to grow Monday afternoon.


Young voters can win Harris North Carolina if they show up : politics

Rural Republican from Minnesota charged for voting twice, for herself and her dead mother : politics

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans' climate denialism : politics

How Business Interests Abandoned Immigration Reform - Lawyers, Guns & Money Everyone is pre-obeying Trump.

The Electoral College isn't worth saving -- even if it blocks a Trump win : politics

Governors to Senators - Lawyers, Guns & Money popular governors from the opposite party of who dominates the state almost never win when they try to go to the Senate because voters do in fact understand the point that they are voting for who controls the body more than the individual. So Angela Alsobrooks seems to be running away from Larry Hogan in the battle for the Maryland Senate seat.


New lawsuits add to growing 'pile of evidence' against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, say experts : news

Man who used AI to create child abuse images jailed for 18 years : technology


Intelligent men exhibit stronger commitment and lower hostility in romantic relationships
Intelligent men exhibit stronger commitment and lower hostility in romantic relationships | There is also evidence that intelligence supports self-regulation—potentially reducing harmful impulses in relationships. : science

Autism does not appear to be a risk factor for conspiracy thinking. A new study finds that autism does not seem to influence belief in conspiracy theories at all. : science

Researchers created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer that is low-cost, for just a few dollars. It can analyze a sample in an hour, compared to 16 hours using some traditional methods. It is also about 10 times more sensitive than traditional methods. : science

People who experience discrimination show distinct differences in their gut microbiome, including lower levels of anti-inflammatory bacteria and altered gene activity. Researchers could predict with 91% accuracy which study participants faced discrimination by only analyzing their gut microbiome : science

Many autistic children show an intense interest in letters and numbers, which may play a distinct role in their language development. Researchers found that 37% of autistic children had a strong interest in letters, in contrast to just 3% of non-autistic peers. : science

TIL Professionals in psychology and related fields have long looked upon sarcasm negatively, particularly noting that sarcasm tends to be a 'Maladaptive coping mechanism' for those with 'unresolved anger' or 'frustration'. One psychologist has even described it as 'hostility disguised as humour' : todayilearned

New study suggests 'manly' men at higher risk of heart problems: Men who strongly conform to traditionally masculine behaviors are significantly less likely to receive treatment for heart conditions. Societal pressure on men to appear tough and self-reliant may be putting their hearts at risk. : science

A new study explored the range of factors that attract certain Americans to populist beliefs. They included people with high religiosity, Christian nationalism, racial resentment, conspiratorial thinking, and a sense of personal victimhood. : science


Boeing considers selling its space business : worldnews


AI probably isn't the big smartphone selling point that Apple and other tech giants think it is : technology




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'We don't know where the tipping point is': climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation : news


Australia bans Candace Owens from entering country due to antisemitism : worldnews

At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines : worldnews

Indonesia seeks membership in BRICS as application process begins : worldnews

Japan's ruling party set to lose majority for the first time since 2009, exit poll shows : worldnews

S. Korean delegation to brief NATO this week on N. Korean troops in Russia : worldnews

North Korea says any troop deployment to Russia is in 'regulations of international law' : worldnews

US approves $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan including Ukraine tested missile system : worldnews

China vows 'countermeasures' after $2 bln US arms sale to Taiwan : worldnews
UK to increase military presence in Indo-Pacific to counter China : worldnews



'Moscow is desperate' - Expert on North Korean troops in Russia : worldnews
Anton Gerashchenko on X: Putin is bringing up the subject of long-range strikes on Russian territory again. This is what he really fears. It is something that will allow Ukraine to actually defend itself against Russian terror. / X
Putin Says Hopes West 'Heard' Warning Over Long-Range Strikes - The Moscow Times
Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia : worldnews


Russian Rosgvardia convoy attacked in Chechnya : worldnews

Lukashenko: Russian Annexation of Belarus Means War : worldnews

A Failed Assassination Attempt In Uzbekistan As It Faces Elections : worldnews

Moscow funneled $39 million into Moldova ahead of presidential election in attempt to influence results, Moldovan authorities say : worldnews


TIL that the Ganges river receives around 19 billion gallons (72 billion liters) of sewage a day, most of which is untreated. : todayilearned


The Taliban's minister for virtue and virtue, Khalid Hanafi, has declared it forbidden for adult women to allow their voices to be heard by other adult women, a restriction that adds to the mounting limitations on women's lives in Afghanistan. (yes, can't talk to each other)
Taliban minister declares women's voices among women forbidden | Amu TV : worldnews


In Mozambique, the police are murdering people protesting election fraud. : worldnews

At least 124 killed after Sudan's RSF attack village, activists say : worldnews

Outrage as Somalia General Accused of Overseeing Rape Joins All-Male Delegation at Women, Peace, and Security Conference in New York : worldnews


Iran's Khamenei seriously ill, son likely to be successor as supreme leader - NYT : worldnews
Iran's president warns against further attacks after Israel airstrikes hit military targets : worldnews
Israel, Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders, amid concerns of a regional war : worldnews
Iran says it has a 'right to self-defense' after Israel attack, as U.S. urges end to missile exchanges : worldnews
Backbone of Iran's missile industry destroyed by IAF strikes on Islamic Republic : worldnews ... As a Ukrainian: we are fighting the same war, with the same adversaries.
IDF deception tactics leave Iran weighing its next move : worldnews

Iran International English on X: "Let the enemies of Iran know that these valiant people stand fearlessly in defense of their land and will respond to any act of foolishness with wisdom and intelligence," Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said in his first reaction to the Israeli airstrikes. He also offered his condolences on the deaths of four Iranian soldiers in the strikes. / X
i24NEWS English on X: @WalidPhares says it appears that Israel's strike against Iran had 3 key targets: the ballistic missiles, the anti-aircraft missile batteries and the IRGC. By going after the IRGC it targeted the nerve center of the regime, rather than anything that can be easily rebuilt. / X
Iran: Israeli strike hit secret military base, possibly conducting nuclear experiments : worldnews
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran missile fuel-mixing facilities, researchers say : worldnews
(((Tendar))) on X: More and more details are seething out from the Israeli operation in Iran. Apparently, Israeli fighter jets were operating hours in Syrian and Iraqi air space without a single loss. The Russian-made air defense systems such as the S-300/S-400 completely failed in detecting those aerial vehicles, let alone fending them of. The following targets were destroyed: ... / X
Iran Points Finger at US After Israeli Attack : worldnews
Iran mocks Israel's 'weak' attacks as hardliners call for reprisal : worldnews ... It was stated (by US or Israel) that the attack was tailored to allow exactly this … oh, it was nothing, we don't need to bother attacking back hahaha (while some of the higher value targets hit also had secret usage that the public doesn't know about anyways)


Egypt says it proposed two-day Gaza ceasefire, exchange of Israeli and Palestinian captives : worldnews

The Jerusalem Post on X: New documents formulated by Hamas reveal the depth of Al Jazeera's cooperation with the terrorist group. / X

Under a Lebanese border village, IDF finds huge Hezbollah base primed for invasion : worldnews
The Jerusalem Post on X: IDF uncovers extensive Hezbollah tunnel near Israeli border, revealing threat of surprise attacks / X



Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on X: I spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss the Israel Defense Forces' overnight precision strikes on military targets in Iran. I reaffirmed the United States' ironclad commitment to Israel's security and support for Israel's right to defend itself. / X

Truck rams into bus stop near Tel Aviv. Dozens wounded by terror attack- The Jerusalem Post : worldnews ... Confirmed terror attack by an Arab Israeli citizen.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #74) : worldnews


UN Secretary-General's meeting with Putin contradicts UN line on support for ICC – Ukraine's Permanent Representative : worldnews
Ukraine forced to fight against North Korea in Europe, Zelensky says : worldnews
President Zelenskyy signs law allowing foreigners to serve as officers in Ukrainian military. President Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve in Ukraine's Armed Forces under contract in officer positions. : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 976, Part 1 (Thread #1123) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (1440) / X

Russian missile attack kills three in Ukraine's Dnipro; hits houses, medical building : worldnews ... Classic Russia.


Georgia's ruling party on course for victory amid charges of vote-rigging : worldnews

Bulgaria Votes Again After Four Years of Deadlock: What to Watch : worldnews


Most illegal entries to Germany in 2024 came via Switzerland : worldnews


Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in field sells for $5.6M : worldnews


Argentina identifies Hezbollah terrorist who bombed Israeli embassy, Jewish center in Buenos Aires : worldnews




Is America ready for a woman president? Voters' attitudes to women politicians are radically different from a decade ago : politics

Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says : worldnews

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 53 : politics

Biden Apologizes for Government Role in Residential Indian Schools - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The residential schools were intended to "kill the Indian in him, and save the man”, a phrase coined by the army officer Richard Henry Pratt, who founded Carlisle Indian boarding school, the first federally run Indian boarding school. Children were removed from their parents and community and were forced to speak only English and dress like the colonists.

Biden calls Trump 'loser,' says election is about 'decency versus lack of decency' : politics
Biden says men voting for Trump making 'mistake' : politics

Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on Americans Saving Nearly $1 Billion on Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act : politics

'Take Our Lives Seriously,' Michelle Obama Pleads As She Rallies For Kamala Harris In Michigan - The former first lady described the assault on abortion rights as the harbinger of dangerous limitations on healthcare for women. : politics

Grassroots campaigns remind U.S. women: Votes are private : politics (no, your asshole husband won't know you voted for Kamala)
I'm Voting Harris Not Because She Deserves it But Because I Do | I deserve many of the things that Kamala Harris is proposing and we all deserve a break from Donald Trump. : politics

Harris regains slight lead nationally yet Electoral College holds the cards: POLL - ABC News

Kamala Harris 'is literally everywhere right now.' Just not in Florida. : politics

On panic and pessimism - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... If you're not a fascist, then hell yeah the country is going in the wrong direction because it's on the verge of going fascist! It's a dumb question at any time, but most especially right now.

'It's going to be tight': Tim Walz rallies Pennsylvanians for final stretch in Biden's hometown : politics

Americans who believe in democracy have no choice but to vote for Harris | Observer editorial : politics

Most U.S. voters say immigrants - no matter their legal status - mostly take jobs citizens don't want. : politics
Trump's promise to fire Jack Smith is a final warning : politics

Trump Escalates Threats as Campaign Enters Dark Final Stretch - The New York Times -- Top military leaders and high-ranking former officials from his administration have issued warning after warning that Donald J. Trump would rule as a dictator if given the chance.
Trump Escalates Threats as Campaign Enters Dark Final Stretch : politics

Trump slams early voting at Michigan rally to mark start of early voting : politics

Opinion: Donald Trump's Joe Rogan interview was a brain-rotted waste of 3 hours : politics
Fact check: Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts : politics

We analyzed 9 years of Trump political speeches, and his violent rhetoric has increased dramatically : politics ... The share of words associated with violence rose from almost 0.6% in 2016 to 1.6% in 2024 in Trump's speeches.

A growing number of Americans are concerned with Trump's age : politics

Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump's Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past : politics

Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting - The New York Times A memo circulating in Donald Trump's orbit says that if elected he should use private firms to check appointees' backgrounds and give them immediate access to classified secrets after taking office. ... Mr. Epshteyn, who was indicted earlier this year in Arizona in connection with a so-called fake electors scheme to upend Mr. Trump's 2020 loss and has two prior arrests in that state, speaks with Mr. Trump multiple times a day and is one of his most influential aides

Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump's Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past - The New York Times Plenty of presidents have been called dictators by their political opponents, but none until now has been publicly accused of being a "fascist" by his own handpicked advisers.
Trump says only he will 'prevent World War III,' but his record suggests the opposite | Opinion The GOP presidential candidate's dance with dictators failed in the past, but he wants to repeat the same strategy.

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Blasts 'Pathetic' Trump In Explosive Takedown : politics

Watch Jake Tapper grill JD Vance over warnings from former Trump officials : politics
JD Vance's Most Recent Comment About His Wife Having Three Kids Is Going Viral Because People Think It's Really, Really Creepy : politics

Trump continues to claim that public schools are performing secret gender surgeries - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The CNN story then goes on to quote a bunch of experts on the question of whether this claim is true, which I realize is standard journalistic practice, but which is also unfortunate, since it treats an obviously lunatic claim as something that requires "investigative journalism." What's interesting about this is the complete collapse of gatekeeping standards that it represents. What Trump is saying here is no different from David Icke Lizard People claims, or flat Earth claims, or faked moon landing claims ...

The Media Started Capitulating to Trump with Russia Russia Russia - emptywheel Whatever else WaPo and LAT's capitulation to Trump has done, it has focused attention on media failures this year.

It has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to endorse Harris for president : politics
Ex-Washington Post Editor Robert Kagan: This Is a Straight Jeff Bezos-Donald Trump Quid Pro Quo : politics
Billionaire cowards at Washington Post, L.A. Times show what life under a dictator is really like Rule No. 1 of fighting fascism -- do not obey in advance -- crumbles as major newspapers kill endorsements to appease Trump.
Inside The Washington Post's Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements - The New York Times Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.
Bezos faces criticism after executives met with Trump on day of Post's non-endorsement | Washington Post | The Guardian Executives of Blue Origin briefly met with Trump within hours after paper spiked endorsement of Harris
'Betrayal': Marty Baron, former Washington Post editor, slams paper's non-endorsement
Jeff Bezos Through the Ages: The World's Richest Person in Photos
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The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump's World : politics

Musk gives at least $132 million to elect Trump, GOP allies : politics
Elon Musk is committing a crime but it doesn't matter because he's rich : politics


Can Colin Allred pull off a victory against Ted Cruz in Texas? Democrats hold their breath : politics

RFK Jr.'s presence on Michigan, Wisconsin ballots raises concerns for Trump : politics
GOP-connected super PAC spending to boost Jill Stein in Wisconsin - Wisconsin Examiner : politics

Unhinged anti-LGBTQ+ GOP candidate runs away when shown her own extreme tweets. She called for Obama to be executed on pay-per-view. : politics

Trump using DeSantis's GOTV model - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mark Joseph Stern has more on Trump using the Citizens United non-coordinated (:):):):):):)) spending loophole to outsource his GOTV operations, which has one clear historical precedent: ... Admittedly, the main reason DeSantis's campaign bellyflopped is that there was never going to be a market for the shirt, sweaty, tryhard Piggly Wiggly brand Trump when the real one was available, but his inept field operation presumably didn't help.


Lauren Boebert will likely become their new Congresswoman and these locals aren't happy about it : politics ... People have watched teh last 6 years of this stupid POS and went "yes, more please." We live in the Twilight Zone.


D.C. child marriages have increased. This new bill wants to end them : politics Child marriage undermines statutory rape laws ... At least 60,000 child marriages in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018 occurred at an age or with a spousal age difference that should have been considered a sex crime (00341-4/fulltext). Of those child marriages, 88% gave a rapist a "get out of jail free" card, while 12% sent a child home to be raped. Either way, the marriage license made a mockery of statutory rape laws ... only 13 U.S. states have banned child marriage: Massachusetts (2022),


A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse | Users own their content, and Loops doesn't sell or provide videos to third-party advertisers or train AI on them. It will be open source : technology


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,738 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William Eaton. "We do not desire the that people here. We say this country is a home for the oppressed. So it is. We say it is a home for the exile. So it is. But it is not for China to vomit 100,000,000 of its 400,000,000 million upon our shores." (Trumpism before der maniac)

James Cameron says the reality of artificial general intelligence is 'scarier' than the fiction of it : technology

Nothing is locally Real — the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics | by Francesca Crachilova | Oct, 2024 | Medium

A Neuralink competitor says its experimental eye implant, a 2mm chip placed under the retina, restored vision in blind people during a clinical trial : technology

Depressed individuals mind-wander over twice as often, study finds. Mind wandering is the spontaneous shift of attention away from a current task or external environment to internal thoughts or daydreams. It typically occurs when people are engaged in routine or low-demand activities. : science

People who experience discrimination show distinct differences in their gut microbiome, including lower levels of anti-inflammatory bacteria and altered gene activity. Researchers could predict with 91% accuracy which study participants faced discrimination by only analyzing their gut microbiome : science


The Evangelical Obsession With Corporal Punishment Breaking a Child's Will (start beating the devil out of them at 5 months old)




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Colby Badhwar on X: The previous intelligence assessment from South Korea and the US was ~50 ballistic missiles. A few months ago they said 5.6 million shells too. / X
Seoul unveils plan to move 68km of railways underground. Above-ground railways, station buildings to turn into parks, commercial spaces : worldnews



Anton Gerashchenko on X: Russia's central bank has raised the key rate up to 21%. This is its historic high. This exceeds forecasts and was done in an attempt to curb inflation in Russia. Increase in the key rate will slow down the economic growth. Putin is pouring Russian money and resources into the war. The economy is starting to really feel that. : Moscow stock exchange after the key rate was increased / X

Colby Badhwar on X: WaPo Exclusive: Sergiev Posad-6, a Cold War era biological weapons research facility northeast of Moscow, has become a hive of activity since Russia invaded Ukraine. Old buildings are being renovated and 10 new ones are being constructed. The significant amount of ventilation equipment visible on roof tops indicates that new biolabs are being built. Russian officials have confirmed that the labs will be studying deadly pathogens such as Ebola.

MAKS 24 on X: A weapon meant to jam Chinese and Russian satellites early in a conflict has overcome technical flaws and is expected to be delivered next year, - Bloomberg - The L3Harris Technologies Inc. system known as Meadowlands is a lighter-weight, movable version of a Counter Communications System that was declared operational in 2020. The new model can receive updated software and is able to jam more frequencies. / X

UNITED24 Media on X: Russian soldiers are causing chaos back home. According to Russian social media, the store reported it to the police, who replied that these incidents are common and there's nothing they can do. / X

MAKS on X: only 30% of shells fired by the Kremlin's forces recently were Russian-made. Of the remainder, 60% came from North Korea and 10% were Iranian-made, - Bloomberg - Pyongyang has sent approximately 8 million rounds since August last year, the analysis showed. About 100 Hwasong-11 missiles as well as Bulsae-4 anti-tank weapons have also been detected on the battlefield in Ukraine for the first time. / X

North Korean troops have entered Kursk combat zone, Ukraine claims : worldnews
Russia has suffered 17,800 casualties since start of Kursk incursion, Syrskyi claims : worldnews

Long-Range Ukrainian Strike Hits Russian Missile Complex and Radar Station Far Behind Front Lines : worldnews

'What the f**k to do with them?' Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio : worldnews

Anonymous source sends list of alleged pro-Russian agents to Moldovan media : worldnews


World Opens to the Taliban Despite Their Shredding of Women's Rights : worldnews


Mossad head, Egyptian spy chief said to meet in Cairo ahead of Doha hostage talks : worldnews

Air Raid on Tehran: This is No Drill - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... There was a time at which twitter would have been the Place to Be to follow the details of this attack, but as Elon has gutted the site's breaking news utility it's now of limited help. Bluesky is simply too small and doesn't have the same nuclei of military and international correspondents.
Israel's Retaliation Strikes On Iran Have Begun (Updated) The response to a massive Iranian missile barrage on October 1st is now underway.
Israel says 20 sites targeted in Iran strike -- attack ended official says : worldnews
Israel sent message to Iran ahead of attack and warned against response : worldnews
Iran warns of 'harsh, proportional and well-calculated response' after Israeli bombing at key locations : worldnews
Attack on an Iranian police convoy kills at least 10 officers; no suspects have been identified, authorities say : worldnews
Two IRGC soldiers killed in Operation Days of Repentance, the name of Israel's strike on Iranian military targets : worldnews
Israel Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Earlier Attack: Live Updates - The New York Times Israel had promised strikes after Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month.
Israel launches retaliatory attack against Iran : worldnews
Reports of explosions in Tehran : worldnews
IRGC Warns Iranians Against Sharing News of Israeli Strikes : worldnews
Iranian network announces auction of Nasrallahs ring to aid Lebanese people, starting bid at $113,000 : worldnews
Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to another 6 months in prison : worldnews


Explosions in Lebanon prompt false earthquake alerts in northern Israel : worldnews


'Complicit in war crimes': FM Katz slams UN's Guterres for mourning UNRWA terrorist : worldnews ... Guterres is a fucking stooge. He was appointed with Putin's recommendation. For a reason ... No wonder he bowed to him at the BRICS event.

Gaza Is the Horror That Can't Be Denied. But Israelis Will Try -- Israel News -- Haaretz.com Headlines have shifted to Iran, but Israel is still starving, bombing and expelling the population of northern Gaza. While Israeli society as a whole has activated its denial mode, the horrifying images – and the policy, statements and reality behind them -- are causing some Israelis to protest war crimes, or even utter the word genocide

International court prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation : worldnews

US F-16s arrive in Middle East as Israel prepares for Iran strike : worldnews

Israel reportedly offers Hamas a new hostage and ceasefire deal - i24NEWS : worldnews ... As few as 25 alive is sickening.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 974, Part 1 (Thread #1121) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 975, Part 1 (Thread #1122) : worldnews



In recent months, Russian troops fighting in Ukraine have relied on mostly North Korean artillery ammunition, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, citing Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence. : worldnews


Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul : worldnews

Poland arrests 4 in plot to mail explosives to Canada and U.S. : worldnews


Russia could attack NATO by end of decade, German intelligence chief warns: A group of German intelligence officials warned the Bundestag against Russia's "aggressive actions," with the conflict having the potential to spill out into NATO countries. : worldnews

Spanish anti-tourism sentiment shows no sign of flagging : worldnews


UK willing to hand over Gaza intelligence to war crimes court : worldnews
UK Agrees to Hold Talks With Commonwealth on Its Slavery Legacy : worldnews ... but continued to rule out the prospect of financial reparations. British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade spanned three centuries until it was abolished in 1807, though a ban on enslaved labor in its colonies came later in 1833.
Cheesemakers in shock as 300,000lbs of produce stolen in sophisticated scam | Food & drink industry : worldnews
Cheesemakers in shock as lb300,000 of produce stolen in sophisticated scam | Food & drink industry | The Guardian Neal's Yard Dairy delivered 22 tonnes of artisan cheddar after scammer posed as distributor for French retailer


Brazil seals $23 billion deal from mining firms over dam collapse : worldnews

Haitian gangs attack US Embassy Vehicles : worldnews

'There is no money': Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis : worldnews




/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 52 : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

"Let her talk": Biden defends pro-Palestine protester, adds killing "has to stop": politics

Bidenomics - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The persistent lack of recognition for the achievements of Bidenomics is a political puzzle ... Conservative Democrats like Joe Manchin blew up the enhanced Child Tax Credit and the Build Back Better Act, which had included hundreds of billions of dollars more for industrial spending, large expansions of social services, and mandated sick and care leave for families ... You know, Joe Manchin really does deserve all the hate he gets.


Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says : politics
Video of Ballots Being Destroyed Was Faked by Russia, Federal Officials Say : politics

"We got immunity" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Three of the more ominous words you could hear from an aspiring fascist:
Brian Beutler on X: John Roberts reportedly thought people would be grateful to him for this. / X

Hack Trump judges trying to throw the election to the SCOTUS - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in conservative poll for first time : politics

Kamala Harris breaks her own rally crowd record in 24 hours : politics ... Vice President Kamala Harris held her best-attended political rally ever alongside former President Barack Obama in Georgia on Thursday ... Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee, and Tyler Perry also spoke at the rally yesterday. It was pretty damn cool.

Beyonce delivers emotive, joyful speech at Kamala Harris' Houston rally: 'I'm here as a mother' : politics
Beyonce Endorses Kamala Harris With Unifying Speech at Houston Rally: 'It's Time to Sing a New Song' : politics ... 30,000 people in attendance!
Beyonce and Kelly Rowland Just Publicly Endorsed Kamala Harris at a Rally in Houston : politics

Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president : politics

What was it you wanted - Lawyers, Guns & Money Great to see Willie at the Harris/Allred rally in Houston tonight:
Aaron Rupar on X: here's Willie Nelson's performance of "On the Road Again" at the Kamala Harris rally in Houston / X



Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza : technology

'It's going to be tight': Tim Walz rallies Pennsylvanians for final stretch in Biden's hometown : politics


Donald Trump faces legal abyss if he loses election : politics

Ex-Trump officials tell Americans to 'heed General Kelly's warning' Trump's a fascist : politics
Heed the generals who call Trump unfit to lead : politics

Hillary Clinton says Trump's Madison Square Garden event is a 'Nazi rally' : politics
Donald Trump Will Never Be Done With New York - The New York Times Sunday's rally at Madison Square Garden, the self-styled "world's most famous arena," is a remarkable gambit, even by the former president's standards -- and a show of force.
MAGA Speakers at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally unleash ugly rhetoric
Kathy Hochul calls Trump's Madison Square Garden rally 'white flag of surrender'

Army releases report on Trump camp's Arlington cemetery altercation : politics

Robert Paxton on fascism and Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... "Fascism does not rest explicitly upon an elaborated philosophical system, but rather upon popular feelings about master races, their unjust lot, and their rightful predominance over inferior peoples," he wrote in "The Anatomy of Fascism." In contrast to other "isms," "the truth was whatever permitted the new fascist man (and woman) to dominate others, and whatever made the chosen people triumph."

Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: poll | Nearly two-thirds also say Trump often departs from the truth, the poll found. : politics ... "departs from the truth" ... 'strays from the path of accuracy" ...
These Americans told our pollsters Trump is a fascist. They'll still vote for him : politics

Tapper mocks GOP leaders with clips of Trump calling Harris 'fascist' : politics ... "She's a Marxist communist, fascist, socialist" - Trump

13 Ex-Trump Aides Back Kelly's 'Dictator' Warning, Saying Trump Seeks 'Absolute, Unchecked Power' | In a letter, the former aides wrote, "For the good of our country, our democracy, and our Constitution, we are asking you to listen closely and carefully to General Kelly's warning." : politics

The Trump Foreign Policy Brain Trust - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ross Douthat does the public service of interviewing two people likely to be at the top of a Donald Trump foreign policy team, Robert O'Brien and Elbridge Colby. (gift link) O'Brien was Trump's national security adviser in 2019 and 2020, and Colby served as a deputy assistant secretary of defense in 2017 and 2018. These short tenures remind us of the chaos that was the Trump administration.

Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast : politics
Watch supporters leave Trump rally in Traverse City amid event delay : politics
Rally-goers leave in droves after Trump is 3 hours late : politics
Trump attacks 'stupid women' critics in outburst during 3-hour Joe Rogan interview : politics
Donald Trump Tells Joe Rogan the 'Biggest Mistake' of His Presidency Was Picking Bad, Disloyal People : politics
Joe Rogan asked Donald Trump for specifics on how 2020 was stolen. Then could only laugh at the answer : politics
"Are you going to present it ever?": Trump stunned by Rogan's ask for evidence of voter fraud : politics
Trump says domestic foes worse than Kim Jong Un during meandering Joe Rogan interview : politics

Video of Joe Rogan defending Kamala Harris in Trump chat takes off online : politics

Moments before Trump said "Why don't we nuke them" in a Hurricane briefing at the White House : pics
Donald Trump tells people to inject bleach to cure COVID - April 24, 2020. : pics


"You've Been a Bad Little Girl": Tucker Carlson Gave the Most WTF Speech of All Time at a Campaign Event for Trump : politics

Why Republicans Are Lying About Voting By Noncitizens - The lie intimidates legitimate voters and sets the stage for Trump to deny the results of the presidential election. : politics

"...it is crystal clear that allowing the fascist Donald Trump to become President again would be the worst possible outcome for the Palestinian people" - Lawyers, Guns & Money

NASA Head Calls for Investigation Into Musk-Putin Contacts : worldnews
Putin Asked Elon Musk Not to Deploy Starlink in Taiwan : worldnews
Elon Musk Defies DOJ As He Hands Out Another $2M to Swing State Voters : politics
Elon Musk, enemy of 'open borders,' launched his career working illegally - The Washington Post -- Investors in Musk's first company worried about "our founder being deported" and gave him a deadline for obtaining a work visa.
Is support from Musk winning Trump voters? Survey says no : politics
He was with the Russians too - Lawyers, Guns & Money Make it a goal in your life to find something you love as much as Elon Musk loves fascism: ... The fact that this authoritarian dipshit still has a security clearance is a classic example of the very rich being exempt from rules and norms that apply to anyone else.


Fear - Lawyers, Guns & Money Robert Reich has a good piece (h/t commenter Diogenes) on the truly disgusting cowardice of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Jamie Dimon, all of whom have endorsed Democratic presidential candidates in recent election years, but who are not doing so now ... Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's the overcoming of it. The last place to look for that, apparently, is at the top of our increasingly decadent plutocracy.


I Didn't Know That "Democracy Dies In Darkness" Was An Instruction To The Editorial Staff - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Post columnists respond: The newspaper's refusal to endorse a presidential candidate is a mistake. : politics
Refusing to endorse a candidate, The Post wounds itself : politics ... "Democracy Dies In My Wallet" should be the new masthead.
The Washington Post Bends the Knee : politics
Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein Blast Washington Post's 'Surprising' Decision Not To Endorse : politics
Brian Stelter on X: 'New statement from Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein: 'We respect the traditional independence of the editorial page, but this decision 11 days out from the 2024 presidential election ignores the Washington Post's own overwhelming reportorial evidence on the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy / X

'This Is Cowardice': Billionaire Owner Jeff Bezos Stops Washington Post From Endorsing Harris | "What an insult to those of us who have literally put our careers and lives on the line to call out threats to human rights and democracy." : politics
Jeff Bezos Overrode His Own Publisher to Kill Washington Post's Kamala Harris Endorsement enior opinion columnists say Bezos is undermining The Washington Post's "commitment to democratic values." ... The Daily Beast has learned that even Will Lewis, Bezos' hand-picked publisher, fought Bezos "tooth and nail" to prevent him from squelching the prepared editorial endorsing Kamala Harris for president ... Bezos, who bought The Washington Post from the storied Graham family in 2013, prevented his newspaper from stating its position in what is arguably the most consequential U.S election in living memory.
Shannon Watts on X: "To cancel online, go to https://t.co/Wg3ZYwxV53. To cancel over the phone, call: 1-800-275-2273 / X
The Washington Post is in deep turmoil as Bezos remains silent on non-endorsement : politics
Washington Post cartoon team skewers paper's decision not to make endorsement : news

Donald Trump meets with Blue Origin execs the same day WaPo declines to endorse a presidential candidate : politics

NY Times tries to sanewash Patrick Soon-Shiong's capitulation to Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the first version of her story, Soon-Shiong's nepo baby flat-out lied by claiming that the editorial board had decided not to endorse Harris, when in fact they were overruled by the owner.

New study identify Trump as a key figure responsible for the term "Democrat Party" instead of the correct "Democratic Party" as a slur because "it sounds worse." This reflects a trend in American politics toward more performative partisanship, and less on engaging in meaningful policy debates. : science



GOP's Emmer dodges simple question about Trump, Hitler's generals : politics

Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting : politics

North Carolina's Gen Z voters could be deciding factor in who wins the state : politics


BCSO: Voter punches poll worker when reminded Texas law requires removal of MAGA hat at election site : politics
Texas man punched an election worker who told him to remove Trump hat at voting site, police say : politics

Oklahoma Official Hit With Lawsuit for Trump Bible Scam : politics ... Not noted in the article: Trump's Bible which includes the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, has Amendments 11-17 removed, which includes the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (and 14th which says Trump can't make you a slave)

Florida postal worker accused of throwing ballot, election mail into woods : politics ... Florida Man committed a few dozen Donalds worth of felonies.

New lawsuits add to growing 'pile of evidence' against Sean Diddy Combs, say experts : news
Woman Accuses Chris Brown of Raping Her on Diddy's Yacht in New Documentary : Music

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,737 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Anne Gorsuch Burford, a horrible human. Ugh.


TIL in July 1969, US Senator Ted Kennedy crashed his car into the sea after a party and left the scene, leaving Mary Jo Kopechne to drown, a young woman that could have been saved if help had been called that night. : todayilearned



Political Polarization Poses Health Risks. After the Trump administration and other Republican leaders expressed skepticism regarding COVID-19 prevention behaviors, partisan elites and news sources amplified this belief and polarized Republicans readily accepted it : science

Men who owned shirts with large logos were perceived as more likely to pursue short-term sexual relationships and use dominance to gain social status. In contrast, men who wore shirts with smaller or no logos were rated as more likely to invest in long-term relationships and parental effort. : science

Waffles, chicken, deli meat: Why it feels like food recalls are everywhere | Vox Contaminated food from McDonald's, Boar's Head, and more is making Americans sick.

Pain: Do men and women process it differently? According to a new study, your sex may determine how well you respond to pain relief medication

Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life : science

A study found that black plastic food service items, kitchen utensils, and toys contain high levels of cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting flame retardant chemicals : science

ELI5: Why do they think Quarks are the smallest particle there can be. : explainlikeimfive

Around 25% of men and 14% of women admitting to sexual infidelity. About 35% of men and 30% of women reported being emotionally unfaithful. Electronic infidelity was reported by 23% of men and 14% of women. Researchers argue that emotional and electronic infidelity can be just as damaging. : science


ELI5 : What is the difference between programming languages ? Why some of them is considered harder if they all are just same lines of codes ? : explainlikeimfive


Phil Lesh, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money


How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular - The New York Times For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company -- and one man.


What's the most bizarre coincidence you've ever experienced? : AskReddit


Beacon Street - Oct 25, 2024 : boston
Early sunrise from Cambridge : boston
Naked man detained after armed bank robbery in Braintree : boston
Question: Where did young people used to live around Boston in the 1970s? : boston

Urgent hospital question : boston




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World on track for catastrophic 3 degrees Celsius warming, UN warns : worldnews
UN warns 1.5C climate goal 'will soon be dead' without rapid emissions cut : worldnews
Scientists calculate Earth's temperature changes over 485 million years - The Washington Post An effort to understand Earth's past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming.


China was called to address human rights abuses. It responded by accusing Australia of 'hate crimes' : worldnews


Japan airs serious concern about North Korean troops sent to Russia : worldnews

A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending $327 million to stop it : worldnews



Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops : worldnews

BRICS adds 13 partners as UN chief offers surprise praise at Russian summit : worldnews ... Guterres is shaking hands with Putin who has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, established by the UN. And he is bowing. This makes no sense.. FIFA is less corrupt than the UN. What a farce.
Turkey's BRICS bid falls through due to India's rejection : worldnews

A fresh push to hobble Russia's war economy - POLITICO - The U.S. and its allies are on a renewed push to cut Russia's economy off from the world to pressure it to end the Ukraine war, but not everyone is convinced sanctions and other economic restrictions are thwarting Russia's military ambitions.

Russia's Central Bank Raises Key Rate to Historic 21%, Signals Aggressive Fight to Curb Inflation : worldnews

Russia's Su-35 Fighter Is 'Dropping Like Flies' in Ukraine War : worldnews




Russian Military Convoy Attacked In Chechnya : worldnews

Lukashenko claims Putin did not ask him for authorisation to attack Ukraine from Belarus : worldnews
Self-proclaimed President Lukashenko warns of war should Russia dare to annex Belarus : worldnews
The Other Annexation: Gradual Takeover of Belarus by Russia | Davis Center



India, China pull back troops from last two sites in Himalayan face-off : worldnews

ICC officially accuses Mongolia of failure to execute Putin arrest warrant : worldnews

Taliban Casualties Have Doubled, Claims NRF's Political Head : worldnews


Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm : worldnews


Russia aided Houthis in targeting global shipping, disrupting trade : worldnews ... Sergei Lavrov met with Hamas leadership shortly before and after the Oct 7th attacks as well.
Russia provided Yemen's Houthis with satellite data to attack vessels in Red Sea, WSJ reports : worldnews


World powers raise $1 billion for Lebanon, but ceasefire elusive : worldnews
After clearing Lebanese village, IDF troops say weapons found in nearly every home : worldnews
UNRWA confirms Hamas Nukhba force commander killed in IDF strike was a staff member : worldnews
IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist, employee of UNRWA involved in Oct. 7 attack : worldnews


Israel set to pass laws Monday that will heavily restrict UNRWA in Gaza, West Bank : worldnews


Zelenskyy rejects visit of UN Secretary General to Kyiv after his trip to Russia – AFP : worldnews ... In a short span of time Guterres bowed to Putin, embraced Lukashenko, and referred to a Hamas terrorist directly involved in 7/10 massacre as an "UNRWA colleague" Straight out of an Onion article.
Ukraine cannot join NATO while at war, Scholz says : worldnews
North Koreans training in Russia are now in combat zone: Ukraine Defense Intelligence : worldnews


Russia again suffers 2nd deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, Ukraine claims : worldnews

Ukraine reaches record figure in drone production : worldnews

Ukraine knows how to strike deep inside Russia, it just needs the money to do so : worldnews

Fighting Their Way Into Selydove, Russian Motor Rifle Troops Capture And Execute Four Ukrainian National Guardsmen : worldnews


Falling fertility rate prompts Finland to suspend baby box procurements : worldnews

Radio station in Poland fired its journalists and replaced them with AI 'presenters' : worldnews

Viktor Orban claims EU installed 'puppet government' in Poland : worldnews


British armed forces 'not ready to fight' a war, Defence Secretary admits : worldnews

Molotov cocktail explodes in a Chilean high school, injuring at least 35 : worldnews

Over 10,000 displaced by Haiti gang attacks in past week, says UN : worldnews


Canada to reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed : worldnews




Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find : worldnews


Poop statue appears on the National Mall to 'honor' Jan. 6 rioters : politics

The Electoral College Explained Every four years, American voters are reminded that the nation's popular vote does not choose the president. So, what or who exactly are they voting for?

/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 51 : politics

Voters Don't Think US Supreme Court Can Be Fair About the Election, Poll Shows : politics

Nobel prize winners endorse Harris and warn Trump would endanger future of science : politics
82 American Nobel Prize Winners Endorse Kamala Harris : politics ... It's really amazing --- just about every single endorsement of importance has gone to Harris. The only people supporting Trump are billionaires, Russian dictators, Republician politicians running in red states, right-wing media, and die-hard Republicans.
"Extreme Danger": Harris Earns a Stunning Endorsement Over Trump : politics


13 former Trump administration officials sign open letter backing up John Kelly's criticism of Trump : politics

Mitch McConnell, Who Endorsed Trump, Called Him "Despicable," "Stupid," and "Unfit" For Office : politics
Mitch McConnell Funneled Cash to a PAC Pitting Arab and Jewish Voters Against Harris. : politics

Secret Billionaire Network Prepared To Oppose The Election if Kamala Harris Wins : politics

The list of Harris' Republican backers adds some striking new names : politics ... People close to Bush say he thinks his endorsement would hurt Kamala ... both the Tea Party and MAGA wholesale rejected his presidency and gained popularity by doing it

Poll: Women drive big advantage for Harris among young voters, with men divided : politics (men are stupid)

Gay voters are smitten with Kamala Harris : politics
Republicans have bet big on anti-trans ads. Voters hate them : politics

101 More Reasons Trump Is Unfit to Be President : politics ... In US history there has never been a presidential candidate so vile, so corrupt, so toxic, so dishonest, so fraudulent, so nasty, so unhinged, so dangerous and so narcissistic as Trump.

Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL : politics

Yes, Trump said he'd use the military against Americans he called 'the enemy from within' : politics
Harris says Trump wants a military that would be loyal to him above all, not to the American people : politics
In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election : politics
In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election | AP News In a rare move, the Pentagon strongly pushed back Thursday against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election ... The misinformation -- spread online by former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., among others

How Alarmed Should We Be If Trump Wins Again? | The New Yorker Even many of the ex-President's opponents haven't grasped the scale of the man's villainy ... Shuttling between the comic-book villain and the grimacing, red-faced, and unhinged man who may be reëlected President in a few weeks, one struggled to distinguish our culture's most extravagant imagination of derangement from the real thing. The space is that strange, and the stakes that high

Trump Flirts With the Ultimate Tax Cut: No Income Taxes at All - The New York Times -- The former president has repeatedly praised a period in American history when there was no income tax, and the country relied on tariffs to fund the government -- Mr. Trump said the country could return to the economic policies in the late 19th century, when there was no federal income tax. "Now we have income taxes, and we have people that are dying." (they weren't before) ... Either way, both liberal and conservative experts have dismissed his idea as mathematically impossible and economically destructive.
American Shoppers Will 'Bear the Brunt' of Trump Tariffs: Rand Paul : politics

'Big lie' 2.0: How Trump's false claims about noncitizens voting laid the groundwork to undermine the election : politics

Trump's rambling speeches raise questions about mental decline : politics
233 Mental Health Professionals Spell Out Dangers Of Trump In Chilling Letter : politics

Donald Trump's Weekend Involved Talking About a Golfer's Genitalia, Cosplaying as a Fast-Food Worker, and Claiming "All" the Geese in Springfield, OH, Are Missing : politics

Trump's McDonald's Stunt was an Insult to Real Workers : politics
Trump mocked for claiming 29,000 supporters flocked to see his McDonald's stunt : politics

Trump Blew Off Disaster Relief Requests From Washington, Other States : politics

Conservatives Still Love Their Hitler-Loving Candidate : politics
Hitler's Enablers | Christopher R. Browning | The New York Review of Books -- The complicity of conservative nationalists in the Nazi takeover of Germany in 1933 offers disturbing parallels to the current American political situation.

Donald Trump Ripped for Saying America Is a 'Garbage Can' : politics
Trump says the U.S. is 'like a garbage can for the world' as he dials up immigration rhetoric : politics


Stacey Williams goes public with her allegations against Donald Trump : politics ... If you want to see a perfect example of doublethink in action, watch how the same people who cheered for Tucker Carlson's weird fantasy/metaphor for a Trump reelection being like an adult sexually abusing an underage girl, and watch those same people now insist there is no possible way Trump could possibly have done this because it's incompatible with right-wing family values.


Charlamagne tha God Slams CNN for "Bullshit" Trump Coverage : politics ... Whenever somebody like Colin Kaepernick takes a knee in this country, everybody talks about, 'Oh, that's so unpatriotic.' But a guy can say he wants to terminate the constitution to overthrow the results of an election and nobody cares?"

Washington Post won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s : politics
Editor resigns, subscribers cancel as Washington Post non-endorsement prompts crisis at Bezos paper : politics
Bezos made decision to kill Harris endorsement, reports Washington Post : politics

Billionaires have broken media: Washington Post's non-endorsement is a sickening moral collapse : politics
Washingon Post won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s : politics
The Washington Post opinion editor approved a Harris endorsement. A week later, the paper's publisher killed it. : politics

Democracy Dies In Cowardice - Jeff Bezos Kills Washington Post Endorsement days after LA Times Refuses to Endorse : politics
Jeff Bezos Proves He's a Coward With Washington Post Endorsement News | The "Democracy Dies in Darkness" paper just made a pathetic decision that can only be explained by Jeff Bezos bowing to Donald Trump. : politics
Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports : politics
"This is cowardice": Ex-editor blasts Washington Post after Jeff Bezos blocks Harris endorsement : politics
'People are furious': Bezos faces a Washington Post revolt after he reportedly blocked the paper from endorsing Harris : politics

Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement : politics


Kamala Harris for President of the United States | Endorsement By The Editorial Board, Opinions from the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
We endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States : politics


Tim Walz has figured out how to handle Elon Musk : politics
Elon Musk Gets Reminder From the DOJ That Paying People to Vote Is a Crime Punishable By Up To 5 Years in Prison : politics
Elon Musk Tells DOJ to Go Screw Itself After That Lottery Warning: Elon Musk is daring the Justice Department to take action to stop his $1 million lottery to help Donald Trump. : politics
Elon Musk Sure Seems Scared After That DOJ Warning on His Dumb Lottery : politics
Elon Musk's super PAC awards $1 million prizes to 2 registered voters, despite DOJ warning : politics
Elon Musk's Fake Sites and Fake Texts Impersonating the Harris Campaign : politics
Elon Musk Faces Investigation Calls from Republican DOJ Veterans : politics ... He forgot he isn't in his beloved apartheid South Africa anymore where White dipshits could do whatever they wanted
An Elon Musk-backed dark money group is behind a fake Kamala Harris manifesto : politics
NASA head says report of Elon Musk talking to Putin should be investigated : politics
The Deadly Reason Musk's Secret Putin Talks Are So Damn Scary. | The Starlink boss regular contact with the Kremlin is very bad news. : politics
Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report : politics
Elon Musk Has Regularly Held Secret Talks With Vladimir Putin : politics
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin : worldnews
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin : politics ... Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022 ... Musk talked about the importance of government transparency and noted his own access to government secrets. "I do have a top-secret clearance," ...
Musk and Putin have regularly talked since late 2022: report : worldnews
Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report : politics ... U.S. officials appear unaware of Musk's ties to the Kremlin, raising concerns about corporate influence on international politics.
2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods : politics
On X, Elon Musk is misinformation's megaphone : politics ... It's DISinformation. Misinformation is from ignorance, Disinformation is from malice.
Musk gave another $43.5M to pro-Trump PAC, but Harris leads cash race : politics


The real story behind the iconic 1974 breakfast photo at the National Mall - Washington Post


Ohio 6-week abortion law permanently blocked by judge - The Washington Post The law had been moot after a successful 2023 voter referendum, but parties sparred over whether other provisions in the law could remain on the books.


CNN's Scott Jennings defends Donald Trump from criticism for reportedly praising Hitler | Media Matters for America Jennings: "If you're worried about Hitler and you're talking about Donald Trump, maybe open your eyes and take in what's happening on the American left" (protesting Israeli war-crimes = Hitler)

Tucker Carlson frames Trump as America's abusive dad in disturbing speech : politics ... "Get to your room right now and think about what you did! And when Dad gets home, you know what he says? "You've been a bad girl. You've been a bad little girl and you're getting a vigorous spanking right now. And no, it's not going to hurt me more than it hurts you. No, it's not. I'm not going to lie. This is going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me. And you earned this. You're getting a vigorous spanking because you've been a bad girl." ... Always with the women too. He wasn't coming home to tell the boys they have been bad.


Florida mom sues Character.ai, blaming chatbot for teenager's suicide - The Washington Post undefined


Scheme to cast votes on stolen mail ballots thwarted by Colorado election officials : politics ... Mesa County is a Republican-dominated part of the state. It's been central to election conspiracies peddled by conservatives in recent years, including former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a Republican, who was recently convicted in a 2021 security breach of the county's election system.

Damning Report Exposes How Little Time Josh Hawley Spends in Missouri : politics ... Jogs Hallway

Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race : politics
Oregon school district calls on Cruz to take down transgender ads : politics ... Notice how every Republican ad is centered around hurting someone else to make your own life better? Hmmm.

Abortion bans are top of mind for young women in North Carolina as they consider Harris or Trump : politics

Montana Senate candidate says he was 'medically discharged' from the Navy. Records say otherwise. : politics ... A Republican politician embellished his millitary service to appeal to his base - I'm shocked! ... Shoreview Sheehy

Ted Cruz uses unauthorized images of cisgender students in anti-transgender attack ads : politics


Iconic Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to Political Operatives — ProPublica For years, America's most iconic gun-makers turned over sensitive personal information on hundreds of thousands of customers to political operatives.


DA Says Menendez Brothers Should Be Released: He Just Recommended Resentencing | Vanity Fair


Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting's Romeo and Juliet Lawsuit

'Good Omens' To End With One 90-Minute Episode As Neil Gaiman Exits Following Sexual Assault Allegations : television


(7) Was General Sherman a hero or a terrorist? - Quora Was General Sherman a hero or a terrorist? General Sherman was a skilled tactician and a brilliant strategist. His actions were crucial to bringing the Civil War to a close. He was also notoriously brutal, though the Lost Cause has exaggerated his deeds to varying degrees.


Part 1: How To Be An Adult -- Kegan's Theory of Adult Development | by Natali Mallel (Morad) | Medium


Human brain can process certain sentences in 'blink of an eye', says study | Researchers say findings differ from previous theories that words are understood one by one : science

Parkinson's may begin in the gut, study adds to growing evidence - The Washington Post Researchers found that people with upper gastrointestinal conditions were far more likely to develop Parkinson's disease later in life ... Globally, the number of people with Parkinson's disease has doubled in the past 25 years, with some experts referring to this exponential surge as a "Parkinson pandemic." Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological disorder worldwide, even surpassing Alzheimer's disease,

New questions about ketamine therapy after actor Matthew Perry's death - The Washington Post News that the actor Matthew Perry was undergoing ketamine therapy before his death has raised new questions about the drug's safety


Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel's politics : technology
Nvidia overtakes Apple to be world's most valuable company, market cap reaches $3.53 trillion : worldnews




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A typical large tree can suck as much as 40 kilograms of CO2 out of the air over the course of a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a pound of synthesized powder called COF-999. Tested for 100 cycles,It does not loose efficiency in removing all CO2. : science
Climate set to warm by 3.1 C without greater action, UN report warns : worldnews
Polar bears are being exposed to more pathogens as the climate warms : worldnews
Trying to reverse climate change won't save us, scientists warn | Temperature reversal could be undercut by strong Earth-system feedbacks resulting in high near-term and continuous long-term warming : science

The 20 Countries With the Lowest Fertility Rates in 2024 : worldnews


'Death sentence': Pacific nations plead for Australia to phase out fossil fuels : worldnews

North Korean balloon dumps rubbish on South Korea's presidential compound Local media report that ballon also carried leaflets ridiculing the South Korean president : worldnews
South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms : worldnews
Russia warns South Korea of 'security consequences' if it joins Ukraine conflict : worldnews
Huge fire at US military base in South Korea : worldnews

North Korean troops fighting Ukraine will be 'fair game,' U.S. warns Putin : worldnews
North Korea sending young conscripts to Ukraine as cannon fodder, says South : worldnews



Modi Says BRICS Must Avoid Being an Anti-West Group as It Grows : worldnews

Russia says unprecedented cyber attack hits foreign ministry amid Brics summit : worldnews


Lukashenko says North Korean troops fighting for Putin would be 'escalation' of Ukraine war : worldnews



Living pollution-free is a 'fundamental right,' India's top court says : worldnews
India and China Reach Border Agreement in Ladakh An agreement to resume patrols in Ladakh should benefit trade ties, but it's not a prelude to a broader detente.
Elon Musk's X hit by 90% revenue plunge in India : worldnews

Islamic terrorists massacre 150 in Burkina Faso : worldnews

An Afghan province bans all media from showing images of living things to comply with Taliban laws : worldnews


Terror attack on Turkish aerospace firm leaves many dead & wounded - Times of India : worldnews
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense company : worldnews

Qatar's Sheikha Moza glorifies Yahya Sinwar in social media post : worldnews


Iran unveils 'No hostage will be released' blood-splattered mural in Tehran : worldnews


IDF raids Hezbollah Radwan Forces underground bases, discovers massive cache of weapons : worldnews

Failed rocket launches and secure lines: IDF further implicates Hamas, Al Jazeera's connections : worldnews

IDF reveals: Six Al Jazeera journalists are Hamas, PIJ terrorists : worldnews
IDF unveils new evidence of Hamas-Al Jazeera collaboration : worldnews
ahmuh1306 comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #73)

IDF says some 20,000 have left Gaza's Jabaliya, 150 terrorists detained in latest op : worldnews ... There's way more anger at Hamas than western media are reporting.

'Sexually assaulted by the terrorist who guarded me': Released Hostage Amit Soussana speaks at UNSC : worldnews

Israel says it killed Hamas commander who doubled as U.N. aid worker : worldnews

Why Do Palestinians Deserve What Zionists Did? | by Comrade Morlock, aka Will Shetterly | Medium



Biden plans to use billions in seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid : worldnews
Seven countries block Ukraine's invitation to NATO : worldnews ... US, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Belgium.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 973, Part 1 (Thread #1120) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukrainian Nukes? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Is the attack helicopter dead? | Hush-Kit
Ukraine Bans Russian Orthodox Church After Centuries of Religious Subservience But implementing the new ban on Russia-linked churches could get messy.

Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: "Russia destroys Red Cross Ukraine office in Donetsk Oblast – photo https://t.co/7EGl0AJ4Gq" / X

Finishing off the defenseless: How the Russians execute Ukrainian soldiers : worldnews
Executions of Ukrainian POWs surge in 2024 : worldnews

UK prepares another group of future Ukrainian F-16 pilots, bringing total number of trainees to 200 : worldnews



Russian spy nabbed in Poland after 10-month manhunt : worldnews

Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children : worldnews

Hungarian opposition ahead of Orban's party for first time in 18 years : worldnews



Macron pledges $108 million at Lebanon aid confab, slams Israel for sowing barbarism : worldnews
French government considers forcing through budget bill after tax on rich vote. Left-wing and centrist MPs banded together voted to make a temporary tax on the rich a permanent levy to help reduce France's crippling public deficit, dealing a major blow to the minority right-wing government : worldnews



Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout : worldnews

Canada to cut immigration numbers, government source says : worldnews
Government of Canada reduces immigration : worldnews
Canada Needs U.S. Support in Calling Out Indian Espionage Washington is turning a blind eye to New Delhi's illegal actions.
Jordan Peterson admits it is 'unlikely' he could successfully sue Justin Trudeau over his Russia claims : worldnews




Key Republican: US should consider 'direct military action' if North Korean troops enter Ukraine : worldnews

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions : technology
Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers found : politics


/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 50 : politics

The Supreme Court's looming threat to American democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Roberts's errors are so fundamental that they force us to reevaluate both him and the court itself. It is worth emphasizing that the conservative justices in the majority abandoned all of their previously stated beliefs to write this decision.
Trump Has a Plan to Win Without the Votes—and the Fight Is On to Stop Him – Mother Jones As the 2024 election enters its last weeks, a years long-effort to protect it will be tested.

23 Nobel Prize-winning economists call Harris' economic plan 'vastly superior' to Trump's : politics

Harris grabs 3-point lead over Trump in Michigan: Poll : politics


Kamala Harris town hall on CNN: Yes, I do think Trump is a fascist : politics ... Generally Kelly was also handpicked by Trump to be in his administration. It's not some outside anonymous source.
The List of High-Profile Military Leaders Slamming Trump : politics

Harris's Harsh Takedown of Trump over "Hitler" Bombshell Hits the Mark : politics

Nearly half of Americans, and 22% of Democrats, support concentration camps for undocumented residents - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The current voting rate is about 275,000 ballots per hour, 24/7 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kamala Harris Asks Americans: Are You Really Going to Elect a Guy Who Has Good Things to Say About Hitler? : politics ... After the last 8 years, I'm convinced half my family would be Nazis if this were 1930s Germany ...
Every time Donald Trump has invoked Hitler and the Nazis : politics ... "It is truly astounding how Donald Trump has managed to live 74 years with a remedial understanding of spelling, grammar, geography, science, civics, nutrition, and child development, and yet he's the fucking Library of Alexandria when it comes to racist maxims of the 20th century." -- John Oliver

Wyden, Raskin Call for Department of Justice to Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate Jared Kushner for Acting as an Unregistered Foreign Agent : politics

'Trump is Descending Into This Madness': In Racine, Walz Decries Trump's Reported Hitler Remarks : politics
Trump Praises Chinese President For Controlling Citizens 'With An Iron Fist' : politics

More than 230 doctors declare Trump too unstable to serve in new ad from Psycho PAC : politics

Trump says he'd 'fire' special counsel Jack Smith in two seconds if elected again : politics ... Firing Jack Smith while making Cannon Attorney General. I can't take this shit anymore
Trump's Terrifying Threat to Jack Smith Should Be a Huge Warning : politics

Why a majority of voters think Donald Trump should face charges even if he's elected : politics

McConnell says MAGA movement is completely wrong and Reagan wouldn't recognize Trump's GOP : politics ... Fuck this giant piece of shit he enabled Trump at every turn ...

"He's no Arnold Palmer": Stormy Daniels roasts Trump with help of impersonator | The adult actress also clowned the size of Trump's hands : politics

Donald Trump groped me in what felt like a 'twisted game' with Jeffrey Epstein, former model alleges : politics

Trump tries to pretend he didn't kill a bipartisan border bill : politics
Trump Boasts That He 'Stopped' Totally Made-Up Wars In Bizarre Rally Moment : politics
41% Of Republican Voters Agree That GOP's Anti-Trans Rhetoric Is 'Sad And Shameful' : politics

Fox News edited Trump's rambling answers and false claims in barbershop interview, full video shows : politics
Exposed! Watch how Fox edited Trump to remove his rambling : politics
Fox News edited Trump's rambling answers and false claims in barbershop interview, full video shows : politics

Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about Daddy Donald Trump spanking teenage girls : politics

Could anything make any real difference at this point? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Lots of buzz that an October surprise is about to drop about Trump, with plenty of warnings from his supporters to watch out for "deep fakes."
Republicans against Trump on X: Journalist Mark Halperin: "I've been pitched a story about Donald Trump now for about a week, that if True, would end his campaign." / X

Come on down Aileen - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you want to help ensure you keep getting the quid, never hurts to dangle the quo:

Labor and the Democratic Party - Lawyers, Guns & Money Alas, too many unionists just don't care that much about their unions.

Michigan Republican Endorses Harris, Calls Trump 'Totally Unhinged' : politics

'We can win Florida': Harris's husband Doug Emhoff rallies for VP in red state : politics

'Denied': Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejects GOP efforts to revive controversial election rules passed by Trump allies : politics
Audit of Georgia voting rolls finds compelling evidence of massive non-fraud - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Before anybody systematically checked, it was an an article of faith among the Stop the Steal crowd that huge numbers of non-citizens are voting in elections.


Faced With Trump, Libertarianism Shrugged The libertarian movement should have been one of the first lines of defense against this aspiring autocrat. It folded instead.

Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard embrace after she comes out in support of him : pics MAGA is essentially the Confederacy reanimated, shot up with some clean Nazi meth, and set loose to feast on the brains of the lonely and dumb.

Colleges left helpless as students rule out schools due to state politics : politics

Letters to the Editor: Defeating Trump isn't enough. No Republican deserves to win : politics


The contender - Lawyers, Guns & Money If Democrats are going to hold on to the Senate, they are going to need at least one major longshot to come through. At this point, Dan Osborn has a better shot than Jon Tester:
Nebraska Senate Race Tightens as Osborn Gains - The New York Times


Dorothy Thompson - Wikipedia
Sinclair Lewis - Wikipedia ... After an alcoholic binge in 1937, Lewis checked in for treatment to the Austen Riggs Center, a psychiatric hospital in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.Lewis checked out after ten days, lacking any "fundamental understanding of his problem" ... Lewis died in Rome from advanced alcoholism, on January 10, 1951, aged 65 ... It Can't Happen Here surged to the top of Amazon's list of best-selling books. Scholars have found parallels in his novels to the COVID-19 crisis, and to the rise of Donald Trump.

October 21, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson
What (Really) Happens If Trump Wins? Like Hitler, Trump Has Made Clear His Plan is Dictatorship, Not Democracy -- Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer

See how your neighborhood is giving to Harris and Trump - Washington Post

If Trump Wins, Blame the Billionaires : politics


Is printing right wing lies under the guise of journalism bad? A New York Times roundtable discussion - Lawyers, Guns & Money

LA Times editorials editor quits after billionaire owner reportedly blocked paper from endorsing Harris : politics
Did the L.A. Times and other news outlets pull punches to appease Trump? : politics
Is fascism bad? Views differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money The editorials editor of the LA Times has resigned: ... It is very much in the interests of rich owners of publications that Trump win, and it's going to manifest itself directly in too many cases.

Ballots damaged after USPS mailbox lit on fire in Phoenix: Police : news
Phoenix man charged with shooting Democratic office had 250,000 rounds and a grenade launcher : politics
Suspect arrested after USPS collection box fire damages ballots, Phoenix mayor says : politics
FBI finds hundreds of weapons at home of suspected shooter of Arizona Democratic Party office : news

Opinion | Amid shrinking demographics worldwide, the U.S. needs immigration - The Washington Post A political economist outlines the upheavals that await a shrinking world.

Grant vs. the Klan | David S. Reynolds | The New York Review of Books New books reconsider how Ulysses S. Grant became a forceful defender of the rights of African Americans after the Civil War.


Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner dies after plunging into empty swimming pool on lawn mower : news


How a conspiracy-fueled group got a foothold in this hurricane-battered town - The Washington Post Over the course of 11 days, a supermarket parking lot became a snapshot of the chaos that can unfold in some corners of post disaster-America ... Veterans on Patrol

Six Lies Elon Musk Believed (in the last 24 hours) : videos

Elon Musk, Who Previously Called Diddy His "Good Friend," Slams Eminem's Support for Kamala Harris, Labels Longtime Diddy Critic as 'Diddy Party Participant' : Music
Sean 'Diddy' Combs threatened to kill teenager at party before raping them new lawsuit claims : Music

The Silencing of Sylvia Plath | The Nation In Emily Van Duyne's Loving Sylvia Plath she asks if we can fully understand the poet's work without understanding her abusive marriage to Ted Hughes ... One of these interviewees was Dr. Ruth Beuscher, Plath's psychiatrist. Beuscher treated her at McLean Hospital after her suicide attempt in 1953 (which Plath fictionalized in The Bell Jar), and the two stayed close in the decade that followed: In 1958, she treated Plath again when she was in Boston for a year with Hughes, and in 1959, when Plath settled in London, she maintained a correspondence with her until Plath's death in 1963 ... In 1969, six years after Plath's death by suicide in her London apartment, Wevill died in the same manner: suicide by gas in her London home. She also intentionally killed the child she had with Hughes, the 4-year-old Shura Wevill.

Vince, Linda McMahon Sued Over WWE 'Ring Boys' Sexual Abuse Allegations : television



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Not Medically Necessary : EviCore, the Company Helping U.S. Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments — ProPublica


If we want more teachers in schools, teaching needs to be made more attractive. The pay, lack of resources and poor student behavior are issues. New study from 18 countries suggests raising its profile and prestige, increasing pay, and providing schools with better resources would attract people. : science

New study finds that employees' workplace performance improved significantly after they witnessed a colleague getting caught for unethical behavior; there were no such gains when that unethical behavior was not caught. : science

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's disease and delay its onset by up to 5 years. Neuroimaging reveals larger, healthier hippocampus (the main region in the brain for learning and memory affected by Alzheimer's) in patients who speak 2 languages. : science

Scientists discover new compound from a fungus that effectively kills colorectal cancer cells by attacking the enzyme DCTPP1. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide. In mouse models, it caused tumors to shrink with no toxic side effects. : science ... Novel chemical compounds from a fungus could provide new perspectives for treating colorectal cancer, one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide.

DNA has been modified to make it store data 350 times faster: Researchers have managed to encode enormous amounts of information, including images, into DNA at a rate hundreds of times faster than was previously possible : science

A team of leading sleep researchers from the British Sleep Society have called for the government to abolish the twice-yearly clock changes in the UK due to the adverse effects on sleep and circadian health : science

New research found regularly using disinfectant cleaners, air fresheners and anti-caries products, such as fluoride, to prevent cavities in teeth, may contribute to cognitive decline in adults 65 and older. : science

A study on young people under 16 shows that THC from cannabis causes shrinkage in the dendritic arborization, the neuron's "network of antennas" crucial for communication. This can lead to the atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex : science


ELI5: Why do men tend to have a receding hairline while women tend not to? : explainlikeimfive


Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers : technology


Free and good alternative to drawboard pdf : Surface

Arm to Scrap Qualcomm Chip Design License in Feud Escalation : Surface




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Doomsday Arctic seed vault gets deposit of 30,000 new samples : worldnews
Shift to electric vehicles will have far-reaching impact, IMF says : worldnews
Eschaton: Seems Bad - But aside from the general speed of warming and effects we could think of as being more linear, the possibility of fast tipping points exists. Those are scary! ... climatologist Michael Mann and other eminent scientists say the risks of weakening ocean circulation in the Atlantic have been greatly underestimated and warrant urgent action ... Rome is at about the same latitude as Chicago.

Australian Government 'slow to grasp' looming threat of avian flu : worldnews


North Korea has sent troops to Russia, U.S. confirms : worldnews
North Korea is sending thousands of soldiers to help Vladimir Putin : worldnews
North Korea's Kim Yo-jong calls Ukraine "bad dog bred by U.S." : worldnews

Chinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says : worldnews



Putin lacks support as only 14 percent of Russians back his foreign policy : worldnews ... Putin doesn't care, he has 141% off the votes.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "The UN Secretary-General's office said that Guterres' participation in the BRICS summit is important for the UN, as the BRICS countries represent half of the world's population. Earlier, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned the fact that UN Secretary-General Antonio accepted an invitation to the BRICS meeting in Kazan from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The UN Secretary General declined Ukraine's invitation to the first global peace summit in Switzerland. However, he accepted the invitation to Kazan from the war criminal Putin. This is a wrong choice that does not contribute to the cause of peace. It only damages the reputation of the UN / X
Xi and Putin vow stronger China-Russia cooperation for 'fair world order' at Brics summit : worldnews
Russia Launches BRICS Mining Infrastructure Project : worldnews

Russian journalist and two others die from poisoning in Tashkent hotel : worldnews

Telegram Users Confirm Russia's 'Alcohol Empire' Targeted By Drones : worldnews

Russia detains 18 North Korean soldiers who left positions in Kursk Oblast, source says : worldnews
Russia, Kursk, platoon, wiped out, video - Newsweek ... Russia's 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet has faced accusations of summarily executing Ukrainian prisoners.

Euromaidan Press on X: Russia repurposes nuclear forces personnel as infantry amid manpower shortages A Russian infantry regiment formed from Strategic Missile Forces personnel is now fighting in Kursk Oblast. / X

Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Russia has repeatedly tried to influence the domestic politics of neighboring states formerly part of the Soviet Union in an effort to exert influence, build a coalition of states opposing the US-led international order, and demonstrate its claimed great power status. / X

MAKS 24 on X: A senior Ukrainian official says Russia's next objective might be an advance on the city of Zaporizhzhia, - The Economist 🤔The same source suggests that Russia may have already taken back as much as half of the territory that Ukraine seized in the Kursk region in August 2024. / X

Glasnost Gone on X: Puffer fish Ramzan Kadyrov doesn't want his precious Chechen TikTok fighters killed by Russian troops from Dagestan. In #Ukraine's occupied southern Kherson region, Chechen fighters said to be pulling out, amongst reports of fighting with Dagestani soldiers. / X



Israel issues urgent travel warning for Sri Lanka amid terror threat : worldnews


Official tied to brutal protest crackdowns in 2022 appointed new governor of Tehran : worldnews


Images capture exact moments an Israeli missile strikes building in Beirut : worldnews

Israel says it killed Hezbollah official who was set to be group's next leader : worldnews

Israel kills three Hezbollah commanders, some 70 fighters in 48 hours: Destroyed in the attack were the base's headquarters, ammunition depots, underground infrastructure, fast vessels, and other assets : worldnews



Zelenskyy: We Gave Away Our Nuclear Weapons and Got Full-Scale War and Death in Return : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 972, Part 1 (Thread #1119) : worldnews


Out For Revenge, Ukrainian Marines In Tanks And APCs Just Attacked The Russian Marines Who Executed Nine Ukrainian Prisoners : worldnews


The Ukrainian Review on X: Most of the foreigners captured by AFU and fighting on the Russian side are from Sri Lanka and Nepal, - The Economist. ❗️Many of these soldiers have died because Russian forces are using them as a cheap assault force. Ukrainian soldiers also hold people from Serbia, Slovakia, Cuba, Morocco, India, Egypt, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and African nationalities. / X

BLYSKAVKA on X: Ukraine has received medical buses from Norway for border guards and the National Guard. These buses can carry up to 3 seriously injured patients, and can also transport 4 more lying down and 8 sitting patients under medical supervision. The NATO assistance also includes three years of maintenance and a two-year subscription to Starlink. / X


Russian GRU behind arsons in Wrocław, confirms Polish Foreign Ministry : worldnews

Donald Trump files legal complaint against UK Labour Party over help for Kamala Harris : worldnews ... Taylor Swift is evil for manipulating the election by supporting Kamala, but Musk literally paying people to sign up to vote for Trump is cool.




Pentagon denies employee of Iranian origin leaked Israel's strike intel : worldnews ... "Sky News Arabia" made the allegations

U.S. intelligence agencies expose Russian efforts to help Trump : politics

/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 49 : politics


As Election Looms, Disinformation 'Has Never Been Worse' : politics

Harris says 'of course' her team is prepared if Trump declares victory before votes are counted : politics

Kamala Harris vows to double federal minimum wage to $15 : politics

Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris' ability to run up the score : politics


Why Obama slamming Trump on his response to Covid matters : politics
Eminem Champions Kamala Harris, Introduces Barack Obama at Detroit Rally: She 'Supports a Future Where Freedoms Will Be Protected' : politics
Obama jokes his "palms are sweaty" after Eminem introduction at Detroit rally : politics
Trump, 78, says Obama, 63, is 'exhausted' and 'looks old' : politics

Bill Gates gave $50 million to back Kamala Harris for president: NYT : politics (dents Muskatron)


"Red Wave" Redux: Are GOP Polls Rigging the Averages in Trump's Favor? : politics ... Last month, a GOP-friendly polling firm presented itself, and its data, in a highly unusual way. Rather than maintain a nominally neutral public-facing profile, this pollster acted more like a cavalry brigade for Donald Trump's campaign. And the firm did so explicitly, openly, and proudly.



Cruz, Allred in virtual dead heat in Texas Senate race: Poll : politics

Georgia Supreme Court declines to reinstate Trump-allied board's election rules : politics ... The decision all but ensures that the rules will not be in effect for the November vote. At issue were more than a half-dozen new rules, including one that would have mandated the hand-counting of ballots, which critics feared would delay certification of the election.

Judge tosses GOP demand that Benson purge Michigan voter rolls : politics


Trump cancels another event, this time with RFK Jr -- hours after labeling Harris 'lazy as hell' : politics

John Kelly tells NYT Trump said: "Hitler did some good things" : politics
Fox Host Says Maybe Trump Didn't Realize Hitler's Generals Were Nazis : politics
Trump Is a Hitler-Loving Literal Fascist, Says Ex-Chief of Staff : politics
Eschaton: It Reminds Me Of That Time Howard Dean Made A Funny Scream It's an editorial choice to write, for example, "Joe Biden, facing questions about his mental capacity ... "in every single story, or to not do that. Similarly, every story about Donald Trump from now until the election could read, "Donald Trump, who praised Hitler's generals..." or not.

Trump Was Enraged by Funeral Cost for 'F–king Mexican' U.S. Solider: Report : politics

Aileen Cannon Being Considered as Donald Trump's AG Sparks Fury: 'Insane' : politics

Bob and Kristina Lange, Republican farmers who starred in a Kamala Harris campaign ad, say their Republican friends 'are thanking us for what we're doing' : politics

Walz knocks Elon Musk for 'skipping like a dips---' at Trump rally : politics
Rattled Elon Musk goes on late-night attack against Tim Walz after 'dips***' comments : politics
Any other CEO would have been fired for what Elon Musk just said : politics


If Trump wins, blame the New York Times - by Dan Froomkin America's paper of record refuses to sound the alarm about the threat Trump poses to democracy ... Joe Kahn and A.G. Sulzberger (bald twins)



A man accused of threatening to kill Democratic election officials will likely plead guilty : politics


The death of newsprint - Lawyers, Guns & Money The owner of the Los Angeles Times has blocked the paper from endorsing a candidate for president this year ... a decision that came from the paper's owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a doctor who made his fortune in the healthcare industry ... There were, as of last fall, a total of SIX daily newspapers in the USA with a circulation of more than 100,000. At 105K, the LA Times barely makes this list ... two weeks before Election Day, and after more than 17 million ballots have already been cast, only 19 daily newspapers across the whole nation have offered an endorsement for president (Harris leads Trump 17-2).
L.A. Times' Billionaire Owner Blocks Paper's Planned Endorsement in Presidential Race. : politics


US public schools burned up nearly $3.2bn fending off rightwing culture attacks – report : politics
US public schools burned up nearly $3.2bn fending off rightwing culture attacks – report | US news | The Guardian | Researchers surveyed 467 schools and found funds for learning improvements were diverted to security, PR and attorneys in wake of targeting


MAGA church leader charged with sexually abusing children : politics
MAGA Church Leader Charged with Sexually Abusing Children - Newsweek achary Joseph Radcliff, a church leader affiliated with conservative politics, has been charged with multiple felonies, including sexual abuse of children. The 29-year-old worship director from Oakwood Church in Augusta Township, Michigan, faces 11 felony counts, with charges dating back a decade.
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Former Abercrombie CEO arrested in sex trafficking investigation : news

McDonald's shares tumble after burger kills one and leaves dozens sick : worldnews ... "Tumbled" all the way to the September 20th stock price...

GM's profit nears a record a year after saying it couldn't afford its workers' pay demands : news
19-year-old female employee dies inside Walmart in Halifax : videos The headline makes it sound like she just randomly died when she was, in fact, baked alive inside a giant walk-in oven.

Men with higher education, greater alcohol intake, multiple female sexual partners, and higher frequency of performing oral sex, had an increased risk of oral HPV infections, linked to up to 90% of oropharyngeal cancer cases in US men. The study advocates for gender-neutral HPV vaccination programs. : science


Nothing is locally Real -- the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics | by Francesca Crachilova | Oct, 2024 | Medium


Why you should power off your phone at least once a week - according to the NSA : technology

HBS Professor Gino Amends Lawsuit Against Harvard to Claim Gender Discrimination | News | The Harvard Crimson

'It shouldn't be this difficult': Why fixing up a kiosk in Harvard Square is costing millions and taking years : boston

Boston averages 1,900 serious or fatal crashes per year. Here are the city's most dangerous intersections. : boston





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Climate scientists warn Nordic ministers of changing Atlantic Ocean current : worldnews
Atmospheric river forces evacuation order, state of local emergency in North Van - BC | Globalnews.ca : worldnews
MIT engineers create solar-powered desalination system producing 5,000 liters of water daily | This could be a game-changer for inland communities where resources are scarce : technology
A giant meteorite boiled the oceans 3.2 billion years ago, but provided a 'fertilizer bomb' for life : science
[Serious] What's a disaster that is very likely to happen, but not many people know about? : AskReddit


Anti-abortion speech by former union boss sparks mass walkout at Australian Catholic University graduation : worldnews ... Students have to buy tickets to attend their own graduation ceremony at the university? What kind of dystopian bullshit is that?


UNITED24 Media on X: "⚡️ Japan's Ambassador to the UN: Referring to the situation in Ukraine as a 'Ukraine Crisis', or a 'Ukraine War' is misguided; Ukraine is defending itself against Russia's aggression, which violates the UN Charter / X
ELI5: Why did Japan never fully recover from the late 80s economic bubble, despite still having a lot of dominating industries in the world and still a wealthy country? : explainlikeimfive

South Korea considers sending personnel to Ukraine as North deploys troops to Russia : worldnews

NATO: North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would mark significant escalation : worldnews

North Korea's ruler's sister, Kim Yo Jong, threatens 'fatal' retaliation against Seoul, while slamming Ukraine | NK News : worldnews

China to conduct live-fire drills around island closest to Taiwan : worldnews
US to curb AI investment in China soon : worldnews



Putin eyes to rival West as he hosts Modi, Xi at biggest event in Russia since Ukraine invasion : worldnews
Modi tells Putin that India wants peace in Ukraine : worldnews
Putin plays host to 36 world leaders at Brics summit in Russia : worldnews

Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia says she'll stand as Russian President - BBC News : worldnews

At least 100 Russian kindergartens introduce propaganda lessons in single week : worldnews

Ukrainian Forces break through Russian defenses in Kursk region, advancing towards key villages : worldnews
Russian major killed by car bomb in occupied Luhansk, Ukraine's intelligence claims : worldnews

Ukrainian drones target Russian alcohol plants overnight, local authorities claim : worldnews


Apple removes independent media app from Russian App Store : worldnews




India's airline industry in chaos after 90 hoax bomb threats in a week : news
India says 'enough' after fake bomb threats against almost 100 flights : worldnews



Sudan conflict: Russians feared dead after plane shot down in Sudan : worldnews


Iran's economy buckles under the pressure of conflict with Israel : worldnews


Islamic State commander for Iraq killed, premier says : worldnews ... Iraq's prime minister announced Tuesday that the Islamic State militant group's leader in Iraq was killed in a military operation along with eight of the group's other senior leaders.

Hezbollah's gold mine catches fire: Nasrallah's bunker under hospital held half billion dollars : worldnews ... Just for comparison Lebanons entire defense budget is $243 million this year
NDTV: Israel Claims It Found $500 Million In "Secret" Hezbollah Bunker In Beirut : worldnews ... The bunker full of terrorist money was under a hospital.

Israeli troops demolish UN observation tower in south Lebanon : worldnews ... Israel Hayom is reporting that UNIFIL allowed Hezbollah to use UN observation cameras, etc. If true then this would be a legitimate military target.
IDF confirms potential Hezbollah successor Hashem Safieddine killed in Beirut strike : worldnews


Blinken in Israel in last big ceasefire push before US election : worldnews
Eschaton: Which Do You Prefer Which Do You Prefer - Today @IsraeliPM Netanyahu and I talked about the importance of seizing this opportunity to end the conflict in Gaza, return all hostages, and chart a path to lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. pic.twitter.com/FVaJYdtg8P — Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) October 22, 2024
Flying_Rodent on X: The fun part is that if you take the guy at his word and assume he isn't just a monstrous liar, then he's one of the most comically incompetent public officials in US history. / X

"Our Job Is to Flatten Gaza. No One Will Stop Us." Inside one Israeli battalion's yearlong mission of destruction ... The stated rationale for that censorship is operational security, but according to a report from Israel's Channel 13, the real aim is to dodge accountability for war crimes

Bedroom window at Netanyahu's home was hit in Saturday's Hezbollah drone strike | The Times of Israel : worldnews
Shin Bet confirms: Hezbollah drone succeeded in hitting Netanyahu's Caesarea residence : worldnews

Hamas is shooting Gazan civilians who try to evacuate Jabaliya, IDF paramedic says : worldnews
Gaza Invasion Footage
House to house clearing in Gaza. : CombatFootage

Sinwar was offered a chance to leave Gaza for Egypt during war, but refused : worldnews

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks May Hinge On US Election Outcome: Zelensky : worldnews
North Korea helping Russia in Ukraine 'for money,' Zelensky says : worldnews ... North Korea's GDP is the same as the annual budget of the US Coastguard, they are a complete joke that no-one should be crapping themselves about.
The Kyiv Independent on X: North Korea helping Russia in Ukraine 'for money,' Zelensky says. The Ukrainian president also said he believed North Korean troops would struggle to operate effectively while fighting for Russia. / X
Zelenskyy announces US$800 military aid package for drone production in Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv incensed as UN's Guterres 'to meet Putin' in Russia : worldnews ... he UN secretary general declined Ukraine's invitation to the first global peace summit in Switzerland. He did, however, accept the invitation to Kazan from war criminal Putin.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 971, Part 1 (Thread #1118) : worldnews

Russian forces allegedly raise North Korean flag near Pokrovsk : worldnews

Ukraine attacks forced Black Sea Fleet to move warships from Sevastopol, Russian official says : worldnews

Ukrainian intelligence bludgeons Russian colonel to death with 'hammer of justice' : worldnews

[Paul] Whelan says he fed information to Western officials that he received from fellow prisoners fighting in Ukraine : worldnews

Poland to close Russian consulate, expel diplomats over sabotage attempts: FM : worldnews
Two more children identified as victims of deadly pile-up in Poland The mass collision involved 21 vehicles, including 18 passenger cars and three trucks. Of the 56 people traveling in the vehicles, 15 were injured and four were killed.



TIL of Vichy collaborator Maurice Papon, who deported 1600 Jews to Drancy camp in WW2. He also tortured Algerian insurgents and killed up to 300 protesters in Paris in 1961, disappeared a Moroccan Marxist, and was granted the Legion of Honour by Charles de Gaulle. He was not convicted until 1998. : todayilearned ... The basics of how this happened, very simply, is that he fabricated (or at least exaggerated) a story about being in the French resistance and managed to bury the evidence of his crimes for decades. It was a massive scandal when the news finally broke ... The legacy of the French Resistance was vastly overexaggerated in Post-War France. At the time of the occupation, the Gestapo was honestly shocked at how freely and openly French people snitched on each other to the Nazis ... France had a minimal reistance before d day, unlike Poland which had a hard bitten resistance from start to finish.


Argentina judge orders dictionary to delete pejorative definition of 'Jewish' : worldnews

Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines : worldnews

Canadian military refused apology to sexual assault victim over fears of bad press : worldnews ... Kristen Adams, who was working at a canteen for troops in Latvia, was sexually assaulted by a Nato soldier on 3 December 2022. After filing a formal complaint about the assault, she was warned by the army's morale and welfare services that she should have better understood the risks of the job.




Senior Pentagon staffer leaked Israel's Iran strike plans, report : worldnews
Senior Pentagon staffer leaked Israel's Iran strike plans, report Sky News Arabic quotes a Pentagon source claiming a senior member of staff Ariane Tabatabai, an Iranian American in the office of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's aid for special operations is behind the leak: source tells Fox report false
Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans | AP News

/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 48 : politics

Expanding access to new, highly effective weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the United States, and States with high obesity and diabetes rates, such as West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, stand to benefit the most : science

U.S. infant mortality rose after Dobbs ruling on abortion - Los Angeles Times
The US infant mortality rate has been higher than expected since abortion rights were overruled. The mortality rate increased more among infants with congenital anomalies, suggesting a higher number of frail infants being born is a main contributor to the statistics. : science

Harris holds 2:1 lead in early voting – as poll goers cite abortion as a main issue : politics
Harris leads Trump by 20 points with younger Americans, new CNBC Generation Lab survey finds : politics
3 tell-tale signs that Harris will beat Trump: Real polls, fake polls, enthusiasm : politics ... jane crow states ...
Taniel on X: Polling dams broke this morning, with at least 12 new polls. 7 state polls from WaPo/Schar. Among LVs: - Georgia: Harris 51/47 - Wisconsin: Harris 50/47 - Michigan: Harris 49/47 - Pennsylvania: Harris 49/47 - Nevada: tie 48/48 - North Carolina: Trump 50/47 - Arizona: Trump 49/46 (1/2) / X


Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims : technology
Viral attack on Tim Walz features fake former student making false claim - The Washington Post The real former student, a man who attended a school where Walz taught, told The Post that they never met. He said he was dismayed to see the video showing someone using his name to make the claims.
The real Russiagate is Russian intelligence trying to ratfuck elections on behalf of (and sometimes cooperating with) Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... You may not be entirely surprised to learn the source of a deepfake smearing Tim Walz with false charges of sexual assault: ... Numerous figures in MAGA world boosted the Tim Walz assault claims, including Jack Posobiec, the Pizzagate promoter who is now a member of Trump's campaign team, and Candace Owens, the popular right-wing podcaster. The claims went viral on X last week, when an anonymous account called Black Insurrectionist posted screenshots of emails from a purported victim ... The video racked up millions of hits.


Bob Woodward's new book War is a sober but alarming must-read : books ... Two-time Pulitzer prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars – Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American presidency. War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history


"Sir, everyone has endorsed Harris except you - even the Cheneys and Gerald Ford's daughter." : PoliticalHumor
Hillary Clinton listens intently as her husband denies having an affair with Monica Lewinsky,1998. : pics ... The look isn't "I know you did it." the look is "You DUMB FUCK... you were supposed to be a hell of a lot more discrete than this, you sentient doorknob."

Harris edges out Trump on key economic questions, new poll shows : politics

Eminem to Appear on Campaign Trail With Barack Obama Tonight : politics

What Would the Trump Campaign Plans Mean for Social Security?-2024-10-21
Trump's Social Security plan would hasten insolvency, lead to bigger benefits cuts, analysis finds - CBS News
Trump's agenda would require massive cuts to Social Security - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Trump's tax and immigration proposals would create a funding crisis for Social Security, which needless to say is no accident: ... The libertarian donor class has embraced Trump for good reason — his dishonesty makes him a better vehicle for achieving Paul Ryan's policy ends than Ryan himself.

McDonald's shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders : news
Donald Trump McDonald's Hit With Bad Reviews: 'Bronzer on My Fries' - Newsweek
PrickDonalds, me/nicksirotich, procreate, 2024 : PoliticalHumor
Trump Roasted by McDonald's Staff: 'Where's His Hairnet?' : politics
No one is banning cows: Trump concocts made-up Harris agenda : politics

Fact-checking Over 12,000 of Donald Trump's Statements About Immigration | The Marshall Project - But immigration in the U.S. is strongly associated with lower crime. Looking at data from 200 metropolitan areas, a 2017 study found immigrants are "less likely to offend than native born Americans" and "for property crimes, immigration has a consistently negative effect" on a region's crime rate. That trend, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) research found, has been consistent all the way back to 1870 ... Trump's oft-repeated assertion that immigrants make crime worse is shared by around half of Americans, according to a 2023 survey - a number relatively consistent with when Pew started asking the question nearly a quarter-century ago. Only 5% of respondents thought immigrants reduce crime.

Eschaton: Speaking Of David Dayen

Trump Gets Surprising News on His Performance From a Shocking Poll -- Donald Trump supporters are just making up data now to make him look good. : politics
Following 'exhaustion' report, Trump cancels yet another appearance : politics

I watched Trump's audience leave a rally early while he ranted about migrants. The spectacle is over : politics
Trump's growing threats to strip broadcast licenses send chills across industry : politics

Eschaton: Rudy! What is happening to this fine man is so so sad. - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to the control of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million.
Rudy Giuliani must give control of luxury items and Manhattan apartment to Georgia election workers he defamed, judge rules : politics


What's wrong with Donald Trump? : politics
Flowers for America - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ezra Klein has a really perceptive piece on the discreet charm of the Donald Trump ... His analysis here -- it's a fairly long essay by the standards of the Instagram Age -- is that the key to Donald Trump's success as a politician is that he's a completely disinhibited personality. This disinhibition makes him authentic and charismatic to his fans. It's also his biggest weakness, because there are some huge disadvantages to giving someone with the cognitive development and emotional impulse control of a spoiled child the most powerful and important job in the world ... Trump's accelerating return to pure unfiltered toddlerhood may in the end keep him from getting re-elected:
Ezra Klein, Donald Trump Fanboi - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... We've all wondered why the Times covers Donald Trump the way they do, and today Ezra tells us.
Acclerationalism: history's dumbest political strategy - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It's "if we throw the election to Trump it will increase our influence within the party" season, and the arguments have not improved since the last round: ... As for the "this right-wing authoritarian can be easily contained and manipulated to our own ends" argument, this is not only nonsensical on its face but literally has the worst track record of any political strategy in known human history. I would say that we should probably not try it again.

Was Donald Trump ever president? Views differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money Paul noted recently that there's probably a critical group of common-clay-of-the-west voters who actually think that Biden was president in 2020. The discourse of Trump apologists tends to go further and act as if Trump was never president at all: ... Thinking that Trump would expand coverage for fertility treatments is a delusional as thinking that he would do more than Biden to restrain Israel; alas, out of such delusions can clicks be had and elections lost.

Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies : politics
A Second Trump Administration Would Be a Carnival of Corruption and Greed : politics

Trump: 'I Need the Kind of Generals Hitler Had' : politics ... Trump volunteered to pay for the funeral of a murdered U.S. soldier. When the bill came, Trump became angry. "It doesn't cost 60,000 bucks to bury a fucking Mexican!" He turned to his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and issued an order: "Don't pay it!"

Elon Musk 'Jokes' in a Church About Someone Killing Kamala Harris "Assassinating a puppet is pointless," the Trump-backing billionaire said in a Saturday church appearance
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover triggered academic exodus, study suggests. The researchers found that academics were less active on Twitter after Musk took over in October 2022, with a notable decrease in the number of tweets, including original posts, replies, retweets, and quote tweets. : science
Where Is Merrick Garland Amidst All This Elon Musk Nonsense? | The New Abnormal team speculates about what exactly the U.S. attorney general spends all day doing, and whether he's actually just been quiet quitting this whole time. : politics




Nearly 30K participate in first day of early in-person voting in Clark County : politics

Texas sees record early-voting numbers, particularly in Democratic-leaning areas : politics

AirTag leads woman to trunk full of allegedly stolen Harris signs, Missouri video shows : politics
Springfield woman uses tracker to find stolen election signs : politics


America's mayor loses his NYC pied a terre - Lawyers, Guns & Money

January 6 riot conviction of 'Cowboys for Trump' founder is upheld in precedent-setting case : politics

Another Contract To The Silicon Valley Boys - Lawyers, Guns & Money - According to publicly available information, General Matter Inc is a company that was registered in California earlier this year, with Scott Nolan named as its CEO. Nolan, a former SpaceX employee, is a partner at venture capital firm Founders Fund which was co-founded by billionaire investor Peter Thiel.

TIL author Maya Angelou was a friend of Martin Luther King Jr. King was assassinated on her 40th birthday. For many years after she didn't celebrate her birthday only marking the occasion by reaching out to King's widow. : todayilearned

Florida Official Throws DeSantis Under Bus for Bid to Block Pro-Abortion Ads : politics ... Last week, John Wilson, then General Counsel for the Florida Department of Health, abruptly resigned from his position after issuing cease and desist letters threatening prosecution to various television stations airing ads in support of Amendment 4, a ballot measure that — if passed — would enshrine in the state's constitution the right to abortion care before fetal viability.


US military members and veterans are radicalizing at faster rates | AP News

Eschaton: The Sound Of Freedom - Nobody could have predicted. - Tim Ballard, the anti-trafficking activist whose wildly exaggerated missions abroad were the basis of the hit 2023 film Sound of Freedom, is facing a new legal action from six women who last year sued him for sexual exploitation -- leading Ballard to sue them for defamation earlier this month.

Church leader charged with sexually abusing children in Washtenaw County : news ... So, not a drag queen again...

Sean "Diddy" Combs Faces Claims Of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl In 2000 With Unnamed "Male & Female Celebrity" In Latest Round Of Lawsuits : Music
Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing new allegations of sexual assault, rape in 7 civil lawsuits : news
50 Cent Defends Being Vocal About Diddy's Alleged Abuse and Parties: 'What I've Been Saying for 10 Years' : Music
Diddy May Face 120 New Lawsuits Spanning 3 Decades (shiddy)

Diddy's children share joint statement supporting him and blasting 'conspiracy theories' : Music

The AR-15's destructive force: A rare look at the weapon's impact - Washington Post - Terror on repeat

Daniel Penny trial for the death of Jordan Neely in NYC subway has begun - The Washington Post Jury selection in the criminal trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City train last year begins on Monday.


Telecom companies should disclose online archives of campaign texts

An Update to Our Readers -- New York Media Press Room Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi's work during the 2024 campaign. They reached the same conclusion as the magazine's initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias. Nevertheless, the magazine and Nuzzi agreed that the best course forward is to part ways. Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work over her nearly eight years as our Washington Correspondent. We wish her the best.
Eschaton: "Bias" There's a certain kind of justthefacts journalism that can fit nicely into the "fair/balanced/objective/unbiased" journalism model, and, rightly or wrongly, that model can be applied more broadly, if much more imperfectly .. I get that this is attorneyspeak, but in the context of Nuzzi's general work what can "[no] evidence of bias" possibly mean here? It's completely ridiculous for the specific issue, of course. She had some sort of affair with a presidential candidate she was profiling and promoting! But even aside from the specific issue, how could the type of work she did ever lack "bias?" - I've decided that increasingly all those descriptions are just euphemisms for "in the club."

Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode - The Verge Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode - We declined.
Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode - we declined : technology ... TL;DR: Nilay grilled Intuit's ceo on taxes and lobbying, things got tense, and they tried to cut it, but they kept it lol ... Amusingly, it's historically associated with women being ball-breakers, so inclusivity would mean it also includes men as ball-breakers.

In the Kentucky Mountains, a Bitcoin Mining Dream Turned Into a Nightmare | WIRED When bitcoin was on a hot streak, owners of small industrial facilities in Kentucky struck up crypto mining partnerships with Chinese companies. Then things fell apart.



Birthright Israel returned after Oct. 7, but the Jewish rite of passage is more contentious than ever. For many, it's still a rite of passage. But it's more contentious now than ever ... a program that offers free trips to Israel for Jews between the ages of 18 and 26. Birthright's operations halted after Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants kidnapped 251 people ... Less than 100 days into the war, though, the Israeli tourism company reinstated Birthright. In January, it welcomed 350 new participants -- 80 percent of whom were American—and thousands have traveled to Israel for the trip since then. Participation dipped this past summer by 12 percent compared with 2023. But almost 14,000 young adults participated in the program after it restarted this year ... Nearly 25 years ago, billionaires Michael Steinhardt and Charles Bronfman led a team of Jewish philanthropists to tackle the dilemma of Jews' "steadily drifting away from their heritage." ... Today she views Birthright as a mechanism to garner "support [for] the demolition of Palestinian homes and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, in not-so-explicit terms."



Political collective narcissism, characterized by an inflated sense of superiority about one's own political group, fosters blatant dehumanization, leading individuals to view opponents as less than human and to strip away empathy, finds a new study from US and Poland. : science

Can't Get Enough Carbs, That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago | New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars : science

A large majority of young people who access puberty-blockers and hormones say they are satisfied with their choice a few years later. In a survey of 220 trans teens and their parents, only nine participants expressed regret about their choice. : science

Drying out and dying out: Up to 33% of frog habitats could become arid this century | Frog and toad habitats could become arid-like, putting further pressure on an already threatened class of animals, according to international researchers. : science

Individuals with high anxiety, who are at greater risk for PTSD, may struggle with memory integration. Their brains show weaker integration of time-based episodic memories through the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which may lead to persistent, overwhelming fear linked to associative cues : science

In one of the largest-ever studies on DNA and brain volume, researchers identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the "deep brain," like those controlling memory, motor skills, addictive behaviors, and causing diseases such as Parkinson's and ADHD : science

A new method using live bacteria to shrink cancer tumors in mice has proven safe and effective in a recent study : science ... nonpathogenic E. coli specifically engineered with proteins on its surface to elicit an immune response and attack and kill cancer cells

At home brain stimulation for depression found to be safe and effective. Rates of treatment response and remission were three times higher in the active treatment arm compared to the placebo arm, where 44.9% in the active arm demonstrated a remission rate compared to 21.8% of the control group. : science ... Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that applies a weak direct current via scalp electrodes that are worn over the forehead and has been presented as a novel treatment for major depressive disorder. A course of tDCS treatment usually involves daily sessions in a research clinic for several weeks.


Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response, Where Profits Collide With Public Health | Vanity Fair When dairy cows in Texas began falling ill with H5N1, alarmed veterinarians expected a fierce response to contain an outbreak with pandemic-sparking potential. Then politics—and, critics say, a key agency's mandate to protect dairy-industry revenues—intervened.


ELI5: How did the Romans represent zero? : explainlikeimfive ... Having "something" to stand for "nothing" must have been a challenging intellectual concept for people who had absolutely no precedent for it!


Abraham Lincoln in 1860 (left) and 1865 (right) : pics
TIL Franklin Pierce, the 14th US president, believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity, so much that he alienated anti-slavery groups by signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. : todayilearned ... He was so worried about a Civil War that he passed laws ensuring the nation would go to war.

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,733 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Sidney Shurcliff. ... Anyway, Rockefeller and the Daughters of the American Revolution and some other weirdos wanted to create a space that replicated early colonial America ... Sidney Shurcliff is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
"We Walked in the Clouds and Could Not See our Way" – Historic Ipswich It was in January 1692 that the witch hysteria began in Salem ... In October of that year, however, the Rev. Hale's own wife was accused of witchcraft. He hid his wife away, and his opinion changed to opposition, joining the protests of ministers in Ipswich and other nearby villages.Hale asserted that Satan had tricked the Puritans, and thus excused the judges, witnesses, and himself from complete blame but made a plea for forgiveness, which he published in A Modest Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft:

For people who has been shot what does it feel like? : AskReddit

How George Orwell became a dead metaphor : books ... 50% of all George Orwell quotes are used by Facebook Uncles posting about how they were unfairly banned from the local Outback Steakhouse for public urination ... The other 50% are things Orwell never said.

Kids TV Is Dead, Long Live Kids TV; As Gen A pivots entirely to streaming and creator-driven content, studios are struggling to adjust to a remaking of kids entertainment : television ... I work in children's television and it is a big struggle at the moment. It used to be a very strong market with a lot of jobs but due to the overwhelming push to creator driven stuff on YouTube and TikTok it's a major shadow of its former self. I don't think it will ever be the same.

What's an app that's actually worth paying for premium? : AskReddit

What's the most embarrassing thing that's happened to you in front of a crush? : AskReddit

When in your life has everybody thought you were the "bad guy" but you weren't? : AskReddit

What is an example of sexism you have experienced? : AskReddit

Flirting IRL is having a pop culture moment, from 'Chicken Shop Date' to Charli xcx | Mashable


The Cult of Bessel Van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score | by Tara Lee | Medium
Hoping to discuss allegations against Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps the Score : CPTSD
Allegations of employee mistreatment roil renowned Brookline trauma center - The Boston Globe


Meta's Israel Policy Chief Tried to Suppress Pro-Palestine Instagram Posts : technology

Reddit says it is not covered by new Online Safety Code as it has moved its jurisdiction to the Netherlands : technology

Tim Cook Admits Truth About Apple Vision Pro Following Lackluster Sales : technology


NBC 'Dateline' episode focuses on Karen Read trial
Karen Read case: prosecutors plan to call her father at retrial, seek related phone records

Ballot question 1: DiZoglio offers scathing audit of Legislature

New England warming trend breaks temperature records





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Not my King, Australian senator Lidia Thorpe shouts at Charles : worldnews
Senator Lidia Thorpe kicked out of Parliament House Great Hall after screaming protests at King Charles : worldnews


Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons : worldnews ... less than 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Vietnam's coast.

South Korea Could Follow North Into Russia-Ukraine War - Newsweek
Get North Korean troops out of Putin's war now, Seoul warns Moscow : worldnews
S. Korean satellite captures image of N. Korean troop movement to Russia: source : worldnews


China builds spy base on disputed island: think tank — Radio Free Asia Chatham House says Beijing is turning Triton Island into a key signal intelligence base in the South China Sea.



Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage : worldnews ... Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian.

British intelligence reports a major purge of corrupt generals in Moscow : worldnews
Russian Oligarch Found Dead in Moscow after Falling Out of Window : worldnews

The 10 Most Corrupt Countries, Ranked by Perception | Best Countries | U.S. News For the third year in a row, Russia is perceived by survey respondents as the most corrupt country in the world -- or at least out of the 89 included in the Best Countries rankings.
Most Corrupt Countries 2024



India & China have agreed to disengage troops at border, says external affairs ministry : worldnews
Don't fly Air India from November 1-19: Khalistani terrorist Pannun's new threat : worldnews ... He's one sikh and twisted individual
Kashmir Terrorist Attack: Doctors Among 7 Workers Killed at Tunnel Site - Times of India : worldnews

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign : worldnews

Killed 4 Taliban Members At Entrance Of Group's Interior Ministry, Says AFF : worldnews


Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies : worldnews
Turkish prosecutor seeks 500 years in jail for gang behind infant deaths : worldnews ... or members of a gang, including doctors and nurses, accused of causing infant deaths by manipulating newborns' care for financial gain. The gang allegedly placed infants in intensive care unnecessarily, leading to infections and fatalities. They falsified health reports and overcharged Turkey's social security system. The scandal has resulted in the arrest of 22 suspects, and authorities have revoked licenses for several hospitals involved in the scheme

Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort : worldnews ... Malaria diagnosis and treatment are provided free-of-charge to the entire population in Egypt regardless of legal status.


Dramatic testimony suggests UN peacekeepers bribed by Hezbollah : worldnews
'We were completely at Hezbollah's mercy,' former UN peacekeeper says : worldnews
Israel expands Lebanon assault, striking banks to hit Hezbollah's finances : worldnews
Fearing an Israeli targeted strike, Hezbollah's new chief relocates to Tehran - report : worldnews


Israel gave the White House its demands for ending the war in Lebanon : worldnews
Israel rehearses 'major missile strike' on Iran : worldnews


Millions in cash, shower: Inside Ex-Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar's luxurious bunker | World News - Hindustan Times : worldnews
Confirming Sinwar's death, Hamas insists hostages won't be freed unless war ends : worldnews
Hindustan Times - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check

Sexual misconduct claims made against ICC chief prosecutor – www.israelhayom.com Khan, 54, who is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, vehemently denied any wrongdoing and suggested a deliberate smear campaign. Sources told Mail on Sunday that a female official at the court made allegations about Khan's conduct to a colleague, who then informed senior managers. The woman was reportedly so distressed that she was in tears.
Sexual misconduct claims made against ICC chief prosecutor : worldnews

Israel Police arrests seven Jewish suspects for spying for Iran : worldnews ... Jewish Israelis of Azeri origin from Haifa and Haifa's bayside suburbs, some of whom are relatives and one of whom is an AWOL soldier, have been in custody for around 35 days. Two are minors, according to police. Azerbaijan has very close ties with Iran, being a part of it until the 19th century - and a big part of the historical Azerbaijan region still being in Iran.

Former SodaStream CEO offers $100,000 reward for return of hostages held in Gaza : worldnews ... Piggybacking onto the statement from Bibi last week offering immunity for the return of hostages!

Eschaton: Triggers Armed conflict is hell for everyone involved, but in an article centering sympathy for an Israeli soldier/bulldozer driver who committed suicide, it is jarring that this is the only warning: Editor's note: This story includes details about suicide that some readers may find upsetting. The former soldier has spoken publicly about the psychological trauma endured by Israeli troops in Gaza. Isoldiers had to "run over terrorists, dead and alive, in the hundreds." "Everything squirts out," he added.


Russia has launched over 6,100 attack drones at Ukraine since start of 2024, Zelensky says : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks strong reaction to North Korean involvement in war : worldnews
Lloyd Austin visits Ukraine as Zelensky warns of 'clear' North Korea threat : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: $400 million military aid package: - Ammunition for HIMARS; - 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition; - 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar systems and shells; - Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems; - M113 APCs; - Satellite communication equipment; - Small arms and ammunition / X
(((Tendar))) on X: The USA are going to transfer $20 billion in profits generated from interests of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. The support is part of the G7 assistance and will be completed by the end of this year. Source: Financial Times / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 970, Part 1 (Thread #1117) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
Defense of Ukraine on X: "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 20, 2024. / X
Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 21 October 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/LmYJj7eiUU #StandWithUkraine / X

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / on X: "Torture, humiliation, and hunger—these are what our Ukrainian people endure in Russian prisons and camps. We have managed to bring 3,767 Ukrainians home. Almost all of them required long-term treatment and rehabilitation. Russia continues to illegally detain thousands more of our people and forcibly relocate children. / X

Ukraine's 46th brigade releases video of repelled Russian attack near Kurakhove : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Ukrainian troops seize Russia's most advanced Verba MANPADS The seized 9M336 missile, manufactured in 2020, features multi-spectral optical seekers for improved target detection and engagement. / X

Ukraine develops drone to intercept Shaheds – The Telegraph : worldnews ... Damn, drones to take down other drones. We might think everything looks the same as always, but we're fully embracing the next generation of war, with unmanned machines fighting each other…

PS01 △ on X: "🚨 The Ukrainian military captured one of the most famous Luhansk separatists It is Herman Prokopiv, an active participant in the pro-Russian riots of 2014. He was the one who removed the Ukrainian flags from the administrative building of Luhansk. He represented the combat wing of the "Luhansk Guard" and took part in the seizure of the Luhansk regional state administration, as well as repeatedly threatened Luhansk Euromaidan activists. / X

US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize : worldnews ... Her award-winning book "Gulag" -- which documents the Soviet penal system -- is similarly gruelling. Excellent and deep informative, but the inhumanity of the regime she describes is morbidly depressing.

UN's nuclear agency funded Russian research in occupied Crimea, RFE/RL reports : worldnews
Finnish children attend Kremlin-sponsored summer camp in Russian-occupied Crimea : worldnews ... The camp language is russian, so these are children of Russian immigrants who live in finland. Finnish children whose parents have drunk the cool-aid, unfortunately.



Moldovans voting 'no' against pro-EU constitution change - early results : worldnews ... With 99.05% votes counted we're at 50,3% voting yes
Moldova leader decries vote meddling after slim majority backs joining the E.U. - Sunday's twin votes, which took place after persistent allegations of election meddling by the Kremlin, were seen as a test of the southeast European nation's aspirations to escape Moscow's orbit for good.
Moldova votes yes to EU membership as president Sandu claims Moscow meddled : worldnews
'Yes' vote looks set to narrowly pass to enshrine Moldova's path toward the EU : worldnews


Two Finnish steam locomotives disappeared from the locomotive park - the police are investigating : worldnews ... The great train robbery



Israel to take legal action against Macron over naval trade show ban : worldnews

Children's soft play centre apologises over 'body bag' Halloween decorations | Gloucestershire : worldnews

Cuba grid collapses again as hurricane looms : worldnews




Democrats fear Netanyahu is pushing his Middle East war to influence the US election : politics ... It's obvious he is, I bet during election week he will do something to escalate. He wants Trump in office who will let him control Gaza.

Meta's Israel Policy Chief Tried to Suppress Pro-Palestine Instagram Posts Jordana Cutler, Meta's policy chief for Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, repeatedly flagged for censorship posts by Students for Justice in Palestine.

/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 47 : politics

Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free : politics

Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US, research shows : politics

Usually, US political tensions intensify as elections approach but return to pre-election levels once they pass. This did not happen after the 2022 elections. This held true for both sides of the political spectrum. The study highlights persistence of polarization in current American politics. : science ... I know. The insane lies of immigrants eating pets, racist conspiracy theories like "replacement theory," insane "post birth abortions", destructive "rigged election" lies, and on and on. Almost half this country has been indoctrinated to reject science, reject doctors, reject professionals, reject academia, reject research BUT all those conspiracy theories are the GOSPEL TRUTH!!!! Absolute societal rot ... Trump is a symptom of a much deeper disease in the American body politic, the right has been divorced from anything resembling reality for decades ... Since conservatism is associated with fear, they have always had a sick wing. look at the red scare or the gay scare or the play rock and roll records backwards scare

The anti-abortion Stasi - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you look at social media, you're likely to see a Republican complaining about women who place a high priority on not wanting the state to force them to carry pregnancies to term, to investigate their miscarriages, to have them bleed profusely in a hospital parking lot, etc. as if it's a dirty trick rather than a rational reaction to Republican politicians who want to control their lives: ... Relatedly, Adam Serwer has a great piece about how abusive men use anti-abortion statutes to attack their partners:
The Right-Wing Plan to Make Everyone an Informant - The Atlantic -- In Texas and elsewhere, new laws and policies have encouraged neighbors to report neighbors to the government. By Adam Serwer

Eschaton: Fertile Teen Wombs Imagine what their private conversations must be like ... the attorneys allege in the complaint, which was filed before forced birth enthusiast Judge Matt Kacsmaryk in the Northern District of Texas's Amarillo Division. They claim that decreased births constitute "a sovereign injury to the state in itself," and causes downstream injuries like "losing a seat in Congress or qualifying for less federal funding if their populations are reduced." In other words, uteri are state slush funds, and girls owe the state reproduction once they are capable of it ... What the fuck is wrong with these people

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims : politics

As Harris turns 60, Democrats cast Trump as old and 'unhinged' : politics
Harris says Trump 'demeans the office' of the president after he calls her a 's---' vice president : politics

Donald Trump is raising less money than he did during his run in 2020, building a far smaller campaign than Kamala Harris. : politics ... he Trump campaign was literally the highest reported rates of credit card chargebacks in the 60 year history of credit cards.


Harris leads Trump 2-1 among the earliest voters, many driven by abortion access: new poll : politics

Obama Says Trump 'Ignored' Pandemic Playbook He Gave To Him : politics ... He also cut the early warning program and then went golfing when the pandemic he thoroughly failed to contain was killing Americans left and right.

Scoop: Mike Johnson' s tense text messages with Liz Cheney : politics

McConnell backed Jack Smith, wanted Trump to "pay" for Jan. 6 : politics

How to Read the Immunity Appendix - emptywheel a deeper dive of the appendix to his immunity brief that Jack Smith released on Friday ... It is both exhilarating and anxiety-inducing to have this prosecution occurring concomitantly with a bizarrely close and seemingly existential presidential election. Will our democracy perish? Will karma be a bitch? Is orange the new black?

Nancy Pelosi: Trump is 'the enemy within' : politics
Trump wants to undermine America's free and fair elections -- and the world is watching : politics

Arnold Palmer Was 'Appalled' by 'Crude' Trump, Who Praised the Late Golfer's Genitals : politics

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This Times multimedia piece about pregnancy in the wake of Dobbs [gift link] is really, really well done. The introduction: In the 13 states where abortion is banned outright, fear and confusion permeate every interaction around the procedure. The bans have fundamentally changed the relationships between doctors and their patients, and the medical choices women are making.

Trump 'works' a closed McDonald's drive-thru in clear attempt to troll Harris : politics
Trump Makes Fries at McDonalds in Bizarre Attempt to Troll Harris : politics
Trump serves disturbing message through McDonald's drive-thru window about whether he'll accept election result : politics
McDonald's Donald Trump Worked at Failed Last Health Inspection - Newsweek
McDonald's is distancing itself from Donald Trump after a high-profile visit to the fryer : politics

Fareed on Trump's tariff proposals: This celebrity businessman does not understand business : politics
Trump proposals could drain Social Security in 6 years, budget group says : politics ... He wants a slave working force. Republicans have wanted to drain social security for decades.

1 in 5 Republicans want Trump to call election invalid if he loses : politics
An Alarming Number of Republicans Want Trump to Do Another Coup. One in Five Republicans Support Trump Doing Whatever it Takes to Reclaim Power. : politics ... Our greatest mistake as a nation was not prosecuting and punishing the leaders of the Confederacy ... This handful of insurrectionists that we have had to deal with for over 150 years has been tolerated for much too long.

Trump bizarrely impersonates a duck at rally after insisting he's 'aced' cognitive test : politics
Trump's Big New 'Cognitive' Boast Falls Apart In Front Of His Own Audience : politics
Donald Trump is Lying About His Age - At a town hall, the 78-year-old Trump said that he was "not that close to 80." : politics

Can a lifelong criminal get re-elected president? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Credit where credit is due, Peter Baker has a good piece about how Trump's political resilience should be a scandal even as it becomes normalized: ... When the history of the 2024 election is written, one of the iconic images illustrating it will surely be the mug shot taken of Donald J. Trump after one of his four indictments, staring into the camera with his signature glare. It is an image not of shame but of defiance, the image of a man who would be a convicted felon before Election Day and yet possibly president of the United States again afterward ... America for the first time in its history may send a criminal to the Oval Office and entrust him with the nuclear codes. What would once have been automatically disqualifying barely seems to slow Mr. Trump down in his comeback march for a second term that he says will be devoted to "retribution."

Donald Trump Biographers Call Out All The Signs Of His Possible Cognitive Decline : politics ... Dude's like a talking kids toy with low batteries...Same stuff's coming out, but all garbled .... Yeah, they know -- they're voting for Vance, the true vessel for the christofascist oligarchs.

Shapiro Wants Musk Investigated for Giving Cash to Registered Voters : politics
Musk accused of illegally paying for votes with $US1 million election giveaway : politics

Billionaire Bill Ackman Admits Debate Conspiracy He Pushed Is Fake : politics

A statement from 60 Minutes : politics
'60 Minutes' Refutes Trump Accusations on Edits of Harris Interview : politics

Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of Republican family, backs Democrat Sherrod Brown for Senate : politics

Donald Trump Can't Shake Off Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Endorsement : politics

Fox News Host Debunks Donald Trump's Outrageous Claims About Haitian Migrants : politics ... "What about the goose? The geese?" Trump questioned. "They're all missing. It was one guy with two geese… I have no idea. I said something"

Raffensperger denies voter fraud amid Georgia's historic early-vote turnout : politics
Republican top Georgia elections officer says voting integrity lies hurt his party : politics

Lindsey Graham Was Asked About 'Fascist' Trump And Lost It : politics

Musk, putting up over $70M US to help Trump, raises legal questions with million-dollar giveaways | It is a federal crime to pay people with intention to induce them to cast a vote or register to vote : politics

Stop Throwing Your Money Away on Politicians - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I have said it before and will continue to say it–spending your hard-earned money on national elections is just flushing it down the toilet, especially with already well-funded campaigns and late in the cycle. But since we have torn down every institution that brought liberals together, from the union hall to the social club to the liberal Protestant church, we have nothing but our anxiety.


Economists' Flawed Use of History - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Because of overlords who love to turn DATA into a fetish, anytime an economist demonstrates something historians have known for twenty years, it gets headlines in major papers because NUMBERS ... it is very much true of these Nobel winners too ... There is nothing wrong per se with the field of economics. There is however something very wrong about pretending to be historians without doing even the most basic homework from the historians and there's something really wrong with the smugness with which many economists approach their cousin disciplines.


The Positive Case for Immigration - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... As recently as the early 2000s there was substantial disagreement in the field of economics about the impact of immigration. Since then, a flood of studies has shown how beneficial immigration has been, and how the United States is uniquely strong at incorporating immigrants ... Immigration both helps to increase our per person income, but analyses such as the Penn Wharton Budget Model show it also helps increase the income of the nation as a whole. This is important when we think about the role of the United States in the world, as it deals with rivals such as China: without immigration the US would see declining population and a stagnating GDP, badly limiting our ability to protect our interests in the world.

'More Republicans than you've seen vote for a Democrat in decades': Inside the Harris campaign effort to turn red voters blue : politics

GOP officials can't purge 225,000 voters in NC, Trump-appointed judge rules : politics

Who's Mailing the Catholic Tribune? It's Not the Church. — ProPublica One by one, Catholic dioceses in key presidential swing states are putting out unusual statements: Newspapers whose titles include the word Catholic that are showing up in people's mailboxes aren't what they seem and aren't connected to the church.

"I started to learn what patriarchy was": How Donald Trump pushed Republican women out of the GOP : politics

Ted Cruz Suffers Blow as Texas' Biggest Newspaper Endorses Opponent : politics
Texas condemned for placing book on colonization in library's fiction section : politics ... I hope they put the bible in that section, too.

Eschaton: Explaining The Joke ... President Donald Trump on Monday insulted a small Virginia restaurant that recently asked White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to leave.
Eschaton: This Reminds Me Of The Time Sarah Huckabee Sanders Was Politely Asked To Leave A Restaurant Though that was much more chilling as she was someone who matters (a friend of Maggie Haberman) ... As Nov. 5 looms, the election headquarters in the most populous county in the crucial battleground state of Arizona has become a fortress ... The building has added metal detectors and armed guards. On Election Day, as workers tabulate ballots behind new fencing and concrete barriers, drones will patrol the skies overhead, police snipers will perch on rooftops and mounted patrols will stand ready.

Crazed Trump ally had a homophobic meltdown after Pete Buttigieg joked about Donald Trump : politics
Crazed Trump ally had a homophobic meltdown after Pete Buttigieg joked about Donald Trump - LGBTQ Nation - Laura Loomer, the bonkers, perennially failed Florida Congressional candidate, an avowed conspiracy theorist, and one more slavishly devoted Donald Trump fan, had a breakdown on X on Thursday in an unhinged rant hurled at gay dads Pete and Chasten Buttigieg. Among the insults expelled: the men are "psychopaths, freaks, and perverted."


OK Boomer: Jill Stein's Endless Narcissism - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The NYT did a longish profile on Jill Stein's latest Green Party presidential run (Stein ran in 2012 and 2016, and the 1.5 million votes she got in the latter year may well have gifted us the Donald Trump presidency).

A hatchet job to begin the week - Lawyers, Guns & Money And the best kind, since it contains links to many other entertaining hatchet jobs (complimentary) on airport phrasemaker Malcolm Gladwell: ... But Revenge is not an isolated blunder. This is the eighth of his eight problematic books, as illustrated by critics' truly damning reviews


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,732 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sam Jones is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cartersville, Georgia. I guess God likes a tall phallic grave.




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South Korea's K9A2 emerges among top choices as US Army's future self-propelled howitzer : worldnews
Seoul mayor calls for S. Korea's nuclear armament amid North Korean threats : worldnews

North Korea Threatens To Declare War With South Korea : worldnews
With Russia's U.N. Veto, Where Do North Korea Sanctions Go From Here? Moscow's ties with Pyongyang and criticism of sanctions over Ukraine led it to terminate a U.N. monitoring mechanism for sanctions on North Korea.
North Korean troops in Ukraine war called 'huge' escalation risk : worldnews

U.S. on DPRK involvement in Russia's war effort: Sign of Moscow's desperation, not strength : worldnews


North Korean troops seen being kitted out in Russia ahead of likely despatch to Ukraine : worldnews

Explosives plant in Russia hit by Ukrainian Special Forces Drones : worldnews

Russian army after war may be stronger than it is today – NATO top general : worldnews


Bomb threats escalate, over 30 Indian flights affected since morning : worldnews
'Fiasco in India's part, some serious red lines were crossed': Ex-Canadian envoy on India-Canada ties | Today News : worldnews
Delhi chokes as air quality plummets to 'severe' category, AQI surpasses 400 : worldnews ... Just for comparison Wales, UK AQI is 3 which is 30%percent worse than yesterday .. Boston: 27 ... Cambridge: 19


Women in Turkey take to streets over brutal femicides : worldnews


Lawyer for Mozambique's opposition leader shot dead after contested election : worldnews


Iranian Cleric's Statements on War and Religious Goals Raise Concerns : worldnews achieving closeness to God is worth the cost, even if it results in the deaths of half the world's population
Khamenei insists 'Hamas is alive,' and 'resistance' goes on, despite Sinwar's death : worldnews
Iranian FM: 'Those who knows how Israel will attack Iran should be held accountable for casualties' : worldnews ... What are the religious nutcases going to do? Murder girls in other countries because of hair?


i24NEWS English on X: "Detonating upward of 100 tons of explosive, IDF demolishes a major tunnel of Hezbollah's Redwan Force in southern Lebanon / X


Iran International English on X: US Defense Secretary Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart on Saturday "to discuss regional security developments," the Pentagon announced. Secretary Austin reviewed US force-posture adjustments, including the recent deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system / X
Jason Brodsky on X: "Very serious: CNN reports the documents that appeared on a pro #Iran regime Telegram channel are authentic and were marked top secret and have markings indicating they are to be seen only by the Five Eyes. / X

'Grave mistake,' says Netanyahu after attempt on his life; Iran alleges Hezbollah behind drone attack : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #73) : worldnews

Abbas's PLO mourns 'martyrdom' of Hamas chief Sinwar, a 'great national leader' : worldnews
IDF releases footage of Sinwar slipping into tunnel before October 7 massacre : worldnews
IDF releases footage of Sinwar slipping into tunnel before October 7 massacre
Sinwar hid in Rafah tunnel alongside six hostages executed by Hamas
Sinwar's desperate last moments: Tried to down IDF drone with stick before building collapse
Sinwar's body identified by dental records: Meet the soldiers who took him down

Israel drops leaflets over Gaza showing Yahya Sinwar's body and message to Hamas : worldnews

US investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel attack plans : worldnews
Pro-Iranian account leaks alleged U.S. intel on Israel's attack plans : worldnews

Twitch has blocked Israeli IP addresses from creating accounts : technology



US agrees to contribute up to US$20bn to G7 loan for Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 969, Part 1 (Thread #1116) : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Ukraine and Russia conducted a one-for-one prisoner of war (POW) exchange on October 18 - the fourth exchange since the start of Ukrainian operations in Kursk Oblast in August 2024. / X

Facial recognition identifies N.Korean engineer at Russia missile launch | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
US Intelligence Chairman urges immediate action on North Korean troop movements in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine signs air defence agreement with Germany, four more countries to join | Ukrainska Pravda


Polish government presents bill introducing same-sex partnerships : worldnews


Former officer with East Germany's secret police sentenced to prison for a border killing in 1974 : worldnews

France open to idea of inviting Ukraine to join NATO – French foreign minister : worldnews

London Film Festival Pulled Far-Right Doc At Eleventh Hour Over "Safety" Concerns: British filmmaker Havana Marking was set to debut her latest project Undercover: Exposing The Far Right, an undercover documentary about far-right communities in the UK, this evening at the London Film Festival. : worldnews


UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition : worldnews

Cuba shuts schools, non-essential industry as millions go without electricity : worldnews Cuba Struggles to Restore Power as Islandwide Blackout Persists : worldnews




Statement from President Joe Biden : politics We are heartbroken to learn about the ferry dock walkway collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island. What should have been a joyous celebration of Gullah-Geechee culture and history instead turned into tragedy and devastation. Jill and I mourn those who lost their lives, and we pray for the injured and anyone still missing.


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 46 : politics
/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 45 : politics


Democrats Are Enthusiastic About Harris -- but Don't Tell the Media : politics

Kamala Harris promises full marijuana legalization -- is that a gamechanger? : politics

Kamala Harris' Fox News appearance should be a lesson for Democrats : politics

Harris says she's pleased with record early vote turnout in Georgia and N.C. : politics
Harris vs. Trump: New presidential swing state poll has Harris up 8% in Michigan : politics

Harris allies fear one major roadblock if she wins: A GOP Senate : politics


Donald Trump's intel chief suspected Putin's "blackmail": Bob Woodward : politics

I watched a full week of Donald Trump's incoherent, absurd and increasingly racist rallies. This was the most shocking part of what I saw : politics

Trump's Campaign Rhetoric Is 'Fascist.' It Will Inspire More Violence. : politics

Trump threatens to defund schools that teach about slavery : politics
'He's Not Kidding,' Advocates Warn as Trump Threatens to Defund Schools for Teaching US History : politics

Trump is the old, exhausted candidate afraid to leave his safe space : politics


Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia : politics
Mike Johnson Doesn't Want to Hear About Trump Discussing Arnold Palmer's Manhood : politics
'This Is Conflation!': Tapper Shuts Down Mike Johnson's Latest Spin on Trump's Remarks : politics
"Why is he talking about Arnold Palmer's penis?": Tapper grills Johnson on Trump anecdote : politics

There Is No Precedent for Something Like This in American History : politics

Trump Talks Arnold Palmer Being Well-Endowed, Calls Harris a 'Shit' VP in Bonkers Speech : politics ... Well, they're always talking about how Jesus was hung on the cross...
Trump makes crude remark about golfing immortal: 'I had to say it' : politics
Trump fixates on Arnold Palmer as 'all man' in showers during profane rally : politics

Trump's trillion-dollar tax cuts are spiralling out of control : politics

MSNBC's Chris Hayes Catches Fox News Red-Handed Deceiving Its Audience to 'Clean Up' for Trump | "Do you see what they did there, on their own network?" : politics

Trump Names Pelosi and Schiff as 'the Enemy From Within' : politics

Jan. 6 investigator on alarming Trump 'cult' photo: 'Mass derangement caught on camera' : politics
Jan. 6 investigator on alarming Trump 'cult' photo: 'Mass derangement caught on camera' - nj.com

Trump's Closing Pitch to Voters: I Will Let You Die If You Don't Bow to My Demands : politics

Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drain their crews and drive up home costs. : politics

Trump again refuses to release current health records, as Harris questions his fitness : politics

Revealed: Trump ground game in key states flagged as potentially fake : politics

Bombshell allegations: 'Apprentice' faked Trump's success, Trump wanted Black vs. white contestants : politics


Elon Musk's ground game for Donald Trump may be backfiring, analysts warn : politics
Expert Rips Elon Musks 'Clearly Illegal' $1 Million Lottery to Sign His MAGA Pac's Petition : politics
Shapiro says Musk plan to award $1 million to Pennsylvania voters who sign his petition is 'deeply concerning' : politics
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement should 'take a look at' Elon Musk voter payments : politics
Elon Musk's Fake Sites and Fake Texts Impersonating the Harris Campaign : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk Already Dredge Up False Claims About Dominion Voting Systems : politics

Lewis Black Slams Undecided Voters and Calls Them a 'Group of Morons': 'If You're Undecided on Election Day, Do the Right Thing: Sit Out the Vote' : politics

Donald Trump's Success With Black Voters Might be a Myth After All : politics

GOP-leaning polls trigger questions about accuracy : politics

Montana park ranger says Senate candidate Tim Sheehy lied about combat wound : politics ... In an interview with the Washington Post published on Friday, 67-year-old Kim Peach went on the record about how Sheehy -- a former US navy seal -- actually shot himself on a family trip in 2015 at Glacier national park

Musk to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters : news

'This is what they do': Mika reacts to 'weak, quick apology' from Fox News on misleading clip : politics

2024 Pennsylvania Presidential Election | Over 790K Votes Cast, Democrats Lead with 64% : politics

North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout : politics
Over 1 million votes cast in North Carolina through 4 days of early in-person voting : politics

Will young voters show up, an will they make the difference? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Western Wisconsin farmers say Van Orden behavior derailed meeting on agricultural policy | The Wisconsin Independent The farmers said they were unable to tell their stories to Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who is up for reelection in November ... He has a history of explosive incidents.

81-year-old woman goes viral after voting for first time because late husband wouldn't let her : politics

The price of gas - Lawyers, Guns & Money I recommend reading this (gift link) bit of journalistic ethnography by Michael Sokolove, about a small town in Pennsylvania with equal numbers of Harris and Trump supporters. Very much unlike the typical we interviewed three people in a diner safari, Sokolove did one on one interviews with a good chunk of the town's voters. Among the several dozen people he interviewed he found that exactly zero were planning to switch a 2020 Trump vote to a Harris vote or a 2020 Biden vote to a Trump vote.

Far-Right Extremists Embrace Environmentalism to Justify Violent Anti-Immigrant Beliefs — ProPublica - The Ghosts of John Tanton


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,731 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The murder of Freddie Gray was just one of many police murders leading to the Black Lives Matter movement in the second half of the 2010s. Let's close this by quoting Ta-Nehisi Coates' rejection of those calling for calm in Baltimore:

The world's largest internet archive is under siege -- and fighting back | Hackers breached the Internet Archive, whose outsize cultural importance belies a small budget and lean infrastructure. : technology

Moving PSA shows father learning to accept trans daughter: "This is me not losing you". The PSA was created to help prevent trans youth from attempting suicide over anti-trans laws. : politics

SFO passenger deplaned from Delta flight due to T-shirt : news

A new blood test can diagnose the earliest signs of a heart attack in minutes instead of hours and may be adapted for use by first responders and people at home : science

Researchers found that when older adults (65-85 years) train to maintain or improve certain mental skills, like memory and attention, it can also lead to improvements in other cognitive abilities that weren't specifically targeted : science

Cooling the ChatGPT servers consumes four times more water than claimed. : technology

Cindy Charles, Twitch's Head of Music, Dead After Traffic Accident : news

People with higher levels of neuroticism were at greater risk of dying from a range of causes, finds new study which used data from nearly half a million people. Loneliness stood out as the most strongly associated with an increased risk of early death. : science

Exposure to most common US pesticides, neonicotinoids, may affect developing brains similarly to nicotine, including shrinking brain tissue, neuron loss, ADHD, slower auditory reflexes, reduced motor skills, behavioral problems and delayed sexual maturation in males, finds review of rodent studies. : science

A study found that frequent gamers (5+ hours/week) performed cognitively like people 13.7 years younger, while those who played less than 5 hours/week performed as if they were 5.2 years younger. This suggests playing video games might enhance your cognitive abilities, but not your mental health : technology

Struggles with masculinity drive men into incel communities. Incels, or "involuntary celibates," are men who feel denied relationships and sex due to an unjust social system, sometimes adopting misogynistic beliefs and even committing acts of violence. : science (voluntary assholes)

SARS-CoV-2-specific plasma cells are not durably established in the bone marrow long-lived compartment after mRNA vaccination : science

ELI5: why take vitamin B12 with 2000% strength of multivitamins have them included at 100% ? : explainlikeimfive

How did we first discover other planets? : askscience

ELI5 - What does the defrost setting on a microwave do differently to normal / full power? : explainlikeimfive

What is a website everyone should be aware of? : AskReddit
What has been your biggest/ life altering impulse decision? : AskReddit
What is the best case of karma hitting someone that you have witnessed? : AskReddit

What's a sign that someone is failing at life? : AskReddit

(Serious) how did that one kid at your school pass away? : AskReddit

The 7 Best Knife Sharpeners of 2024 - Manual and Electric Knife Sharpener Reviews

Penguin Random House books now explicitly say 'no' to AI training : books

Frozen waffles sold at Target, Walmart and other major retailers recalled over listeria risk - CBS News

What's the weirdest way you've met someone you dated? : AskReddit undefined

What trend died so fast, that you can hardly call it a trend? : AskReddit

Who Killed the Colorado River? : videos

ELI5: Why does Mercury have double sunrise and double sunset? How does that happen? : explainlikeimfive

Sighting of possible mountain lion in Massachusetts

October 18, 1924: On this day 100 years ago, over 1,000 Ku Klux Klansmen gathered in Worcester, MA, but locals protested, attacking them with stones and beating them, scattering the group. : massachusetts

I voted today. Why are people wearing trump hats to the booth? : massachusetts

Elizabeth Warren, taking no prisoners : massachusetts

Individual Rescued After Sustaining Injuries From Weeks Bridge Jump | News | The Harvard Crimson Multiple eyewitnesses said they witnessed the individual jumping from Weeks Bridge, which is known among Harvard undergraduates to be a College tradition.




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'They refused to let me go': Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobs : worldnews .. I worked in a corporate job in Tokyo for six months. The work culture was appalling, even as a European who was spared most of the worst of it. The sexism in particular as off the scale.

South Korea says at least 1,500 North Korean special forces troops are in Russia : worldnews

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country : worldnews

Taiwan spots 19 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its territory; 15 jets breach median line : worldnews

Robin Brooks on X: Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, China is aligned with Russia. You just have to look at China's export surge to Russia to see that. If Europe thinks "strategic autonomy" is an option, that way lies the path of self-delusion and ruin. Europe made this mistake with Russian gas... / X



Russia's Putin says presence at G20 in Brazil will 'wreck' summit : worldnews

Video purportedly showing North Korean soldiers at Russian military camp published by Ukrainian agency : worldnews

Russian lawmakers give initial approval to a bill targeting those who advocate not having children : worldnews

Russia's Real Estate Market Rocked by the End of Generous Mortgage Subsidies : worldnews

Russia asks Kazakhstan to organise domestic flights due to lack of aircraft : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to Alabuga plant in Russia's Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones, - AP Videos and other posts on the social media platforms promised the young women, who are largely rom Africa, a free plane ticket to Russia and a salary of more than $500 a month following their recruitment via the program called "Alabuga Start." / X



West concerned over India's role in supplying sanctioned goods to Russia : worldnews
US charges second Indian over plot to kill Sikh separatist : worldnews

Yazidi woman freed by IDF from Gaza reveals ISIS fed her babies : worldnews


Israel unearths Hezbollah's web of tunnels in southern Lebanon : worldnews



Time to declare victory and end the war - Lawyers, Guns & Money why Sinwar's killing is a good time to stop the war in Gaza and de-escalate the regional conflict:
The Death of Yahya Sinwar - by John Ganz - Unpopular Front Neither Victory nor Defeat ... The same day as Sinwar was killed, Haaretz reported that a 59-year-old Palestinian woman was shot and killed by the IDF while harvesting olives on her own land. Her name was Hanan Abd Rahman Abu Salameh. She was every bit as much of a real human being as Yahya Sinwar, who now will be immortalized with thousands, even millions, of words.

Netanyahu's Likud Party Issues Invitation to Event Titled 'Preparing to Settle Gaza' : worldnews (as soon as we kill everybody)

Israel said to request US send second THAAD missile defense battery ahead of possible Iran attack : worldnews ... Qatar ... Act like their the Switzerland of the middle east but are just Turkeys cracked out cousin

Hezbollah drone targets Netanyahu's house in Caesarea; PM, wife not home, no injuries : worldnews

US: Hamas nearly totally militarily incapacitated : worldnews


Ukraine will receive military aid from the U.S. regularly every two to three weeks : worldnews
Ukraine has urged NATO to share intelligence regarding the involvement of North Korean troops in the war : worldnews
Western-made parts found in North Korean missile downed over Ukraine, report shows : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 968, Part 1 (Thread #1115) : worldnews
Spike in Russian deaths in Ukraine reported as confirmed death toll surpasses 74,000 : worldnews

Ukraine Faces a Double Threat if Russia Takes Pokrovsk - The eastern city is a key military hub, but it's also critical to Ukraine's steel industry. : worldnews

Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast village key for defense of Kupiansk, military intelligence says : worldnews

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "Russian servicemen show the aftermath of the strike on their large position in the forest. Equipment, bunkers, and all property of the Russian servicemen have been successfully destroyed. / X


Volcano power: Icelandic scientist plan to drill down to magma : worldnews


The French Navy's next-generation nuclear aircraft carrier will be ordered in 2025 : worldnews
Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France : worldnews


Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity : worldnews
Cuba's electrical grid collapses for second time, entire country again without power : worldnews

Gunmen attack Sinaloan media outlet amid intra-cartel war : worldnews

Jordan Peterson says he is considering legal action after Trudeau accused him of taking Russian money : worldnews ... That lawsuit would open up his finances to disclosure ... That would be interesting.Considering during his benzo addiction era he was rushed to Russia for state funded care and came back as a nasty Kermit. Yeah I'd be reaaaal interested in reading over those financial records ... "Considering legal action." More bullshit.
Canada Walmart Warehouse Unionizes - Lawyers, Guns & Money




Democrats eye voting rights bill as first priority in House majority : politics

Drug overdose deaths fall for 6 months straight as officials wonder what's working : news (Narcan)

Trump Hit With Major Blow as More Jack Smith January 6 Evidence Drops | Donald Trump's lawyers were seemingly desperate to prevent the release of the nearly 2,000 more documents. : politics

Trump judge releases 1,889 pages of additional election interference evidence against the former president : politics ... For his efforts in resisting the attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, owers was awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. He was one of five honorees to receive the award in 2022. Nevertheless, on July 19, 2022, the Arizona Republican Party censured Bowers for his resistance.Also in response to his resistance, in January 2021, a convoy of Trump supporters rolled up in front of his property, with megaphones and a giant sign accusing him of pedophilia. At the end of December, 2023, Bowers was swatted, with the police getting a false alarm having accused the owner of the premises of having killed his wife. He also received threatening phone calls and e-mails.

Jan. 6 case appendix to be released Friday after judge denies Trump's request : politics


The electoral college has become a gun held to the head of US democracy : politics ... The Electoral College is Affirmative Action for Republicans ... the EC is DEI for rural white voters


'That's Oligarchy,' Says Sanders as Billionaires Pump Cash Into Trump Campaign -- "We must overturn the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision and move to public funding of elections," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. : politics


McConnell exposes deep anti-Trump sentiment within Senate GOP : politics


Trump used Secret Service as "personal ATM": Dem Oversight report : politics


Democratic support has flipped from anti-Trump to pro-Harris : politics

Fox News interview with Kamala Harris draws 7.1 million viewers, more than quadruple channel's average audience : politics
Kamala Harris Fox News Interview Gets Massive Ratings - Trounces Trump Town Hall
Trump MAGA supporters crash Harris' rally ... and she smokes them with a great one-liner : politics ... When the commotion started, Harris smiled at the disrupters and said, "Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally." As the crowd roared, Harris readied the punchline: "I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street."
Kamala Harris' Fox News interview wins over swing voters: "In her element" : politics Kamala Harris has won over 60% of undecided voters in past month: poll : politics


Tim Walz Defends Queer And Trans Youth At Length In Interview With Glennon Doyle The interview comes a day after a strong Harris response to a transgender question during a Fox News interview, signaling that the ticket will not abandon transgender rights in response to ads.


Bret Baier Blasted for 'Embarrassing' Kamala Harris Interview : politics
"I did make a mistake": Baier apologizes for playing edited Trump clip in Harris interview : politics ... His mistake was assuming Harris wouldn't hold him accountable.
Bret Baier Says He Made A 'Mistake' In Kamala Harris Interview, Played Wrong Trump Clip : politics

Eschaton: "Lying Spree" Here is a novel approach to politics coverage: attempting to describe things accurately -- Fact check: Debunking Trump's October lying spree about immigration -- It's Daniel Dale who has long been good at this, unlike most of his colleagues.


Trump Suggests Abraham Lincoln Should've Let the South Keep a Little Slavery : politics

Donald Trump is much more unfit than Joe Biden ever was | Kirk Krueger : politics ... Cognitively, Joe Biden is fine. His body is clearly slowing down quite a bit, and it's affecting his speech which already had issues because of his stuttering. The media did a shameful pile-on after the June debate ... He's been an extremely effective leader, has held his own against Putin, and gotten a lot of shit done despite having a mostly hostile Congress. He has nearly vanquished our Cold War enemies, plus Iran. Brought the economy back from COVID and the Trump years. Great president

Obama On Trump's Recent Odd Behavior: 'Can You Imagine If I Did That?' : politics

Donald Trump Is Deteriorating : politics ... Decomposing FTFY
Trump's age finally catches up with him : politics
Trump cancels a streak of events with only days until election : politics
Trump cancels a streak of events with only days until election : politics
"Not able to run for two weeks": Trump cancels NRA rally appearance amid decline concerns : politics
Trump, Who Brags About His 'Stamina,' Is Ducking Interviews Because He's 'Exhausted' : politics
Donald Trump 'Exhausted and Refusing Interviews': Report : politics
Trance dance Don's cognitive difficulties are beginning to break containment, Axios!

"I Love Cows": Team Trump Is Worried His Fumbles Are Helping Harris - Donald Trump's verbal gaffes are getting worse, and his team knows it. : politics

Us and them - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Trump is no longer even pretending that the 1/6 rioters aren't on his team:

'Exhausted' Trump Can't Make It Through Interview in His Home. | The former president attempted to go "off the record" during the live interview when he asked the friendly host to end the sit-down early. : politics ... When you can't even do Fox News, you're done ... At one point in the low-energy interview, Trump offered up insights such as how "amazed" he was that "king of woke" Harvey Weinstein got "schlonged." But it was his final moment with Bongino that caught the eye of Kamala Harris' social media team.
'Unintelligible': Trump's mental decline on display in final stretch to election : politics
Trump Too 'Exhausted' to Do Interviews With Unfriendly Outlets : politics

Would you like to know more? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Anne Applebaum lays out the striking extent to which Donald Trump's rhetoric in the last weeks of this interminable campaign has become overtly fascistic and totalitarian: Trump blurs the distinction between illegal immigrants and legal immigrants—the latter including his wife, his late ex-wife, the in-laws of his running mate, and many others. He has said of immigrants, "They're poisoning the blood of our country" and "They're destroying the blood of our country."

"Horrible mess": Trump called out for "ungodly: profanity-laced tirade at Catholic event : politics
They're eating the cows, they're eating the pigs - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Kamala even wants to pass laws to outlaw red meat to stop climate change, Donald Trump told supporters in North Carolina. "That means no more cows. You know, this is serious." Ruminate on that. "She wants to get rid of your cows. No more cows," Trump warned an audience in Georgia. The steaks could not be higher in this election ... according to Trump, Harris is also planning to ban windows. 'They want buildings taken down and new buildings built without windows," Trump informed his followers in Wisconsin ... There are tens of millions of people who want four more years of this shit.

It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law : politics

Just spitballing here, but it may be bad that the world's richest man's brain has liquified under the influence of drugs and right wing media, and he's using his money to try to get a fascist elected president - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Journalist Banned From X For Exposing JD Vance Dossier : technology

Looking for the real riggers - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Now that Encyclopedia Ackman has concluded his investigation into the very, very credible reports that CBS news was coordinating with George Soros and the Trilateral Commission to make Donald Trump look like an doddering, angry moron at the second presidential debate, he may want to check out this story about how an actual propaganda network operates:

More on crank magnetism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Gelman makes the broader point that people who are prone to indulging in bad science (science which is both wrong and contradicts the current standard view; of course occasionally good science contradicts the current standard view, which is what makes science and life complicated) all have a social/political incentive to stick together:


Trump scheduled to address right-wing media prophets and pastors who claim he's "anointed to be King" | Media Matters for America


How US Taxpayers Helped Elon Musk Become the Richest Man on Earth — Now it's time to tax it back to where much of it came from. : politics

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was 'duped' by Trump's election lies : politics

Eschaton: And Why Did It Take So Long - Just the worst guy. NEW YORK (AP) — An outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus, a university spokesperson said Wednesday. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Manhattan university's business school, had his campus access restricted effective Tuesday after repeatedly harassing and intimidating other employees, according to university spokesperson Ben Chang. -- He also harassed students, but that is in line with Columbia's policies.

We or They? - Lawyers, Guns & Money But this is truth in the modern academy; filing reports for administrators to half-heartedly read is now a core duty in the profession. Don't waste your time getting a Ph.D, folks.



Early voting surge seen as advantage for Harris campaign : politics

Georgia passes 1 million early voting mark : politics

North Carolina sets record for first day of early voting : politics

Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: 'It's the first amendment, stupid' : politics .. Florida's health department can't block a TV advertisement in support of a ballot measure that would protect abortion rights, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, after the department sent letters to local TV stations commanding them to stop airing the ad or risk criminal consequences ...T he abortion amendment passing is going to be one of the biggest fuck you's to Desantis. Hope it happens.

Conservative 'mama bears' of Texas school district lose battle over 'explicit' book removals : politics

Oklahoma Official Hit With Lawsuit for Trump Bible Scam : politics

Texas voter registration surges to 18.6M just ahead of early voting : politics
Ted Cruz really could lose : politics


Bring Back Card Check - Lawyers, Guns & Money See, how do we rebuild the labor movement, especially when there aren't workplaces with thousands of people onsite anymore and the process to win any union takes so very very long? Here's an interesting discussion of the point in The Nation.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,730 - Lawyers, Guns & Money But we can surely talk about Custer's Avengers. This was the reconstructed Seventh Calvary and they were men truly committed to genocide to avenge the brave and manly (and incredibly vain and almost unbelievably stupid) George Armstrong Custer ... molybdenum a critical element and it remains critical to steel production

Scientists develop revolutionary 'fully natural solution' to remove harmful substances from water: 'This could really have a major impact' : technology ... Combining silk and cellulose into a filter

Study: Regular Strawberry Consumption May Improve Heart Health and Manage Cholesterol : science

A new replication study revisits the claim that women governors during COVID-19 achieved better outcomes, including fewer deaths. The study shows that earlier findings are highly sensitive to specific assumptions, and once adjusted, gender has no significant impact on COVID-19 deaths. : science

Mastering OSINT: How to Find Information on Anyone | by Hay.bnz | OSINT Team


What's something you found out about a family member that shocked you? : AskReddit

What is your biggest regret in your life? : AskReddit

A study found a strong link between using handheld cellphones and risky driving behaviors among newly licensed teen drivers. Over one-third of their trips involved handheld cellphone use, and speeding occurred in more than 40% of the trips : science

Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock : science

What are the signs that you're getting older? : AskReddit

N.H. Supreme Court justice and her husband indicted: What now? A criminal conviction wouldn't automatically trigger removal from office. Arraignments are slated for next month

What celebrity do you hate the most, why? : AskReddit
'Obsessed' Diddy tried to lure Prince William & Harry to parties 10 times : Music


What is the weirdest thing that the "weird" kid did at school? : AskReddit

ELI5: If tips are so high in the USA do you not make way above the average pay in a day as a waiter/waitress? : explainlikeimfive

Opinion | No on Question 4: Legalizing hallucinogens is dangerous Legalization would allow broad access to powerful substances with serious risks without proper regulation.
Opinion | Question 4: Voters should say yes to psychedelics Psychedelics allow the brain to get reorganized and process information from a new perspective, making mind and brain temporarily more malleable and able to learn. By Bessel van der Kolk




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Singapore foils teen terror plot weeks before planned attack in public housing area : worldnews

Japan will provide additional military equipment to Ukraine : worldnews

Seoul believes North Korea likely sent civilian personnel, not troops, to Russia : worldnews
(Breaking) N. Korea participates in Ukraine war, decides to dispatch 12,000 soldiers: S. Korean spy agency | Yonhap News Agency : worldnews

(Breaking) N. Korea participates in Ukraine war, decides to dispatch 12,000 soldiers: S. Korean spy agency | Yonhap News Agency : worldnews ... For all the bluster Russia has said about everyone else trying to start World War III, this seems like the largest step in that direction taken by Russia themselves ... Accuse the other side of which you are guilty --Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist of Nazi Germany
Kim Jong Un declares end of 'evil relationship' with South Korea : worldnews


US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies accused of helping make Russian attack drones : worldnews
Robin Brooks on X: Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, China is aligned with Russia. You just have to look at China's export surge to Russia to see that. If Europe thinks "strategic autonomy" is an option, that way lies the path of self-delusion and ruin. Europe made this mistake with Russian gas... / X
China GDP: slowest economic growth in more than a year at 4.6% in third quarter : worldnews



High ranking Russian military commander assassinated near Moscow : worldnews

Russian devices that catch fire are undetectable by airport scanners, security expert warns : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: Russian population in Kursk region thought that the Americans had gone there, not AFU, - Zelensky Locals asked our military: are you NATO?, and our guys answered: no, we are Ukrainians, he added. / X


Russia bans fruit and veg from Kazakhstan after country refuses to join BRICS : worldnews


Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting students as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape : worldnews

Afghan Taliban bans all images of living things : worldnews ... In the 1990s they used to kill people for having VHS cassettes and then unspooled tape outside their house as a warning. This is just a return to "normal" for them ... I was thinking the same. When will the Taliban realize that plants are also living things? ... why there's no statues or paintings of Mohammad and why Islamic art is all just geometric shapes and colours ... Never under stood this interpretation of idolatry. It's like outlawing adultery by making marriage illegal ... Ancient Jews (and maybe some very strict current ones) would cover their mirrors on the Sabbath ... Well Abrahamic religions are like the game of telephone with Islam being the last one in the group.



UN food agency failed to act as U.S. aid was looted in Ethiopia : worldnews


Turkey's Growing Role in Easing EU Sanctions on Iran : worldnews

Egypt replaces spy chief who played key role in now-stalled hostage-ceasefire talks : worldnews

Israel plots strikes on Iran to topple regime : worldnews


AFP News Agency on X: #BREAKING Hezbollah says launching new escalatory phase in Israel war / X
War Comes to Beirut | The New Yorker



Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood claims terrorists who were killed after breaching Israeli border | The Times of Israel


Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in Lebanese matter : worldnews


Israel eyes Somaliland base bid to counter threats from Yemen's Houthis, bolster security - report : worldnews

Sinwar confirmed dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Assassinated Hamas Leader Had UN Employee ID on Body at Time of Death : worldnews
Yahya Sinwar, Leader of Hamas, Is Dead - The New York Times Mr. Sinwar climbed the ranks of the Palestinian militant group to plot the deadliest attack on Israel in its history.
Elad Simchayoff on X: Yahya Sinwar's last moments as captured by an IDF drone. Fleeing, injured, beaten, knew he was caught and about to die. / X
Michael A. Horowitz on X: #Breaking Drone footage of Sinwar last moments / X
Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder on X: Statement by @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III on the Killing of Yahya Sinwar of Hamas: / X
Secretary Antony Blinken on X: Yahya Sinwar was responsible for the murder of thousands of Israelis, Americans, and citizens of more than 30 countries. His decision to launch the terror attacks on October 7 unleashed catastrophic consequences on the people of Gaza. The world is a better place with him gone. / X
Hezbollah says it will escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader killed : worldnews
Israel National News - Arutz Sheva on X: The Prime Minister's Office announced that President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from Air Force One to congratulate him on the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. / X
President Biden on X: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead. This is a good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world. Here's my full statement / X
Haaretz.com on X: U.S. wants to seize opportunity to secure hostages' release, national security adviser says / X
Haaretz.com on X: LIVE UPDATES: Netanyahu says Hamas operatives will be allowed to leave Gaza if they release hostages -- Source familiar with negotiations for hostage release agreement says vacuum created by Sinwar's death should be used to advance a quick deal / X
Sinwar hid in Rafah tunnel alongside six hostages executed by Hamas : worldnews
Notes from Underground | The New Yorker - The life of Yahya Sinwar

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #72) : worldnews

Yoav Gallant on X: Justice has been served - Sinwar has been eliminated. Our work is not done. / X
Israel Defense Forces on X: Since the beginning of this war that Sinwar started on October 7 -- we've said: Our war is with Hamas, not the people of Gaza. We mean it. IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari on the elimination of Yahya Sinwar and our operational goals in Gaza / X



Zelensky calls plans for 10,000 North Korean troops to fight for Russia 'first step to world war' : worldnews
North Korean troops deserting Ukraine frontline days after arrival: Report : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: No proposals for trading occupied territories for NATO membership -- Umerov dismissed provocative rumors in the media. "I haven't heard of anything like that. If it existed, I would have done very bad things, Ukraine's Defense Minister stated. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 967, Part 1 (Thread #1114) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (1530) / X
The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia suffers 2nd deadliest day since start of full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine's military. The bloodiest day for Moscow's forces was on May 13 when they suffered a reported 1,740 casualties. / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Wounded Russian soldiers are reportedly being forced by their commander Colonel Igor 'Evil' Puzik to fight at the front lines regardless of the extent of their injuries, due to a huge number of casualties and an acute shortage of personnel. Evacuation has been cancelled. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: For the second time in three days, a Russian APC packed with infantry takes a direct hit from a Ukrainian tank in the Kursk region. The spectacle is commented on by Ukrainian soldiers watching from a control room. / X

Julian Röpcke on X: #NewsMap After five months of intense fighting the Russian invasion army pierced through the Ukrainian front south of #ChasivYar and hoisted is flag on an industrial building 2.5 km beyond the channel. Russian soldiers are visible, climbing the building and preparing the scene. / X



NATO secretary-general says Ukraine will join alliance 'in the future' : worldnews


Fire station in Germany burns down ... because it had no fire alarms : worldnews

Huge armada of powerful NATO warships gather around Britain : worldnews

Canada to give C$65 million in military aid to Ukraine : worldnews
India denies working with mobsters to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil : worldnews
Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal : worldnews ... That such companies have been able to amass such a fortune on the backs of the health of the people that they have addicted to nicotine. That is the crime.




America's economy is bigger and better than ever : politics

Punditing On Russia's War In Ukraine Continues - Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Peace Deal in Ukraine Is Not Going to Happen The incessant calls for a negotiated settlement overlook a key point: It's impossible. Here's why.
The Intellectual Catastrophe of Vladimir Putin's Philosophy of Nationalism The meaning of Russia's war in Ukraine is its own national weakness.

Biden-Harris Administration Exceeds Goal of Recruiting 250,000 New Tutors, Mentors, and Student Success and Postsecondary Transition Coaches Across the Country : politics

Jimmy Carter votes for Kamala Harris - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The gap between Carter's birth and his vote today is the same as the gap between his birthday and the presidency of James Monroe in the other direction. Monroe fought in the Revolutionary War and subsequently studied law under Thomas Jefferson. Curiously, three of the first five presidents died on July 4th (Jefferson and Adams famously both died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Monroe died five years later to the day). Carter carried every state of the Old Confederacy in 1976. The past is a different country . . . I strongly recommend Rick Perlstein's Reaganland for a rich cultural history of the Carter presidency and the rise of the New Right.

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 43 : politics ... Harris got some of the highest ratings Fox has ever gotten.

Kamala Harris is a good candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... particularly since one of the pure-projection arguments the Trump campaign is closing with is "Harris is a huge dumb-dumb." It's going to be hard to make that fly, especially when your candidate is closing rallies by shuffling around in a daze while the DJ cues up Tales from Topographic Oceans.

Bedwetting narcissists - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is one of the wisest things that has ever been said on social media: ... Hmm, I wonder why the Harris campaign doesn't trust the self-declared political super-geniuses whose strategy for "helping" the campaign 3 weeks before the election is to give national reporters anonymous quotes for a "Dems in Disarray!" story? If you actually care about winning do anything other than this.
Lakshya Jain on X: "Look, maybe Harris loses this thing (it's virtually a coin flip! she could lose!). But her loss is not going to come down to refusing the anonymous advice of hyper-engaged liberals, who are just engaging in PTSD therapy with journalists looking for a story. / X


Kamala Harris Punctures The Fox News Bubble In Her Own Way : politics ... step one ask loaded question - step two immediately interrupt the answer - step three call then evasive
Fox News's interview of Kamala Harris was grievance theater, not political journalism : politics
Lawrence: Bret Baier lied, and Kamala Harris forcefully responds : politics
Fox News anchor Bret Baier admits Kamala Harris did damage to Trump: 'She was on a mission' : politics
The NYTimes fails to meet the moment (again) The Grynbaum article contains 18 paragraphs ... 11 paragraphs were exclusively about Bret Baier, 2 paragraphs were exclusively about Kamala Harris, as follows: One paragraph quoted her request not to be interrupted; and one paragraph quoted her answer that her administration "would not be a continuation of Joe Biden's presidency." ... 0 paragraphs discussed Bret Baier's deceptive gambit of playing a deceitfully edited clip of Donald Trump denying that he said Democrats were "the enemy within." In other words, the Times' "media correspondent" wrote about the television spectacle of the interview with Bret Baier as the star and Kamala Harris as a bit player ... (sick fucking newspaper)
Town hall: Latinos Ask… Donald Trump Responds - YouTube ... Trump used the pronoun "we" as he described his mob. He called police officers and National Guard troops "the others."
Newsrooms Must Become Partisans For Democracy National news desks need to forcefully denounce fascist lies while standing up for democratic values.
Bret Baier Describes Kamala Harris as "Tough to Redirect" like Obama : politics ... She responded authoritatively and smacked him down like the bitch he is. And she's being called combative. When trump does that same thing hes just a boss. "Well thats a nasty question, youre a horrible person for asking that" What double standard?


Harris campaign hits Trump for calling Jan. 6 'day of love' : politics ... He considers violence committed for him to be love. ("love" = "hate")
Watch Visual Disgust After Trump Calls Violent January 6 Insurrection 'Day of Love' | "If everyone in America watched this two-minute clip, Trump would go down in a landslide," said climate leader Bill McKIbben. : politics
Trump drops the pretense, labels Jan. 6 insurrectionists 'we' : politics
Kamala Harris shares full Trump clip after accusing Fox News of editing : politics ... How dare she notice what they did
The Trump Show - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing that I've heard a lot of lately is the assertion that 47%, give or take, of the voting public is in the process of voting for Donald Trump for president right now because 47% of the voting public is made up of terrible people: people who are voting for Trump because he's a racist and misogynist and nativist and authoritarian with fascistic tendencies ... But the thing is, Trump is a really good liar of a certain well-known type. That type is the totally sleazy salesman who just tells the audience exactly what it wants to hear, with zero regard for the truth. This is the liar as bullshitter, to invoke the famous Frankfurtian distinction: Trump is the kind of liar who is totally unconcerned about whether what he's saying is true or not, which in a strict analytical sense makes him not exactly a liar, since a liar has to care enough about the truth to violate it. Trump just doesn't care, at all. He's totally unconstrained by standards of veracity, plausibility, logical consistency, basic human decency, or anything else.

If Trump wins, this is what's at stake : Senior Democrats in US cities are preparing to defend their communities in the event of Donald Trump's return to the White House after the former president has repeated threats that he would use presidential powers to seize control of major urban centers : politics

Trump complains to judge that Kamala Harris has used Jack Smith's evidence in ads : politics
Trump pleads with judge to stop Jan. 6 evidence from coming out before 2024 election : politics

Donald Trump Calls Himself the 'Father of IVF,' Then Says He Only Learned What IVF Was This Year, at Women's Issues Town Hall : politics ... Remember when the GOP went after Gore for claiming to be the father of the internet ... He won the popular vote and the electoral college vote but was talked into resigning after Jeb Bush delayed certifying results to keep his brother in the race.
Trump Responds to Climate Question by Rambling Incoherently About Golf Course : politics

Trump team silent over teleprompter at his town hall -- after building frenzied conspiracy about Harris having one : politics

Local bus driver claims he was assaulted after the Donald Trump rally in Coachella : politics ... These people are driven by anger. It is their daily fuel. It is what brought them to the Trump rally in the first place. I would expect nothing less than for them to take it out on the first person they see ... This. Trump has tapped into the population that is angry, right or wrong, they FEEL left behind, not heard, marginalized, shamed, ridiculed and lost

Trump will be campaigning at McDonald's, where workers have fewer rights thanks to his presidency : politics

Donald Trump Cancels Second Mainstream Interview in Days : politics
Trump Backs Out of NRA Event Amid Slew of Cancellations : politics
Donald Trump reportedly calls off NBC interview in Philadelphia | It would be the third interview with a mainstream news outlet Trump has canceled in recent weeks that has included CNBC and '60 Minutes' on CBS. : politics
Trump NRA rally in Savannah canceled : politics

Dave Bautista Calls Donald Trump a 'Whiny Little B—-' Who 'Wears More Makeup Than Dolly Parton': His Gut is 'Like a Garbage Bag Full of Buttermilk' : politics ... "Most of all, he's a weak, tubby toddler," Bautista said.
Trump's ALL-WOMEN Town Hall, Says He's the Father of IVF & Dave Bautista Shreds Trump's Masculinity - YouTube

CNN tried to find the makers of Trump's new 'Swiss-made' watches. We ended up at a shopping center in Wyoming : politics

Donald Trump is dangerous; JD Vance is much worse : politics

McConnell called Trump 'stupid' and 'despicable' in private after the 2020 election, a new book says : politics

Joe Biden cognitive ability update - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... There are two major threats to American democracy on the Republican ticket. The fact that Vance is the vice presidential nominee because he lacks Mike Pence's baseline commitment to multiparty democracy should be a central fact of this campaign.
Tim Miller on X: Psychotic, disqualifying. You can't truly love the country and support this ticket / X

Trump claims Haitian migrants are eating other things 'that they're not supposed to' in Ohio : politics

Georgia judge declares 7 new election rules passed by Trump-backed state board 'illegal, unconstitutional and void' : politics
Georgia sees 2nd day of record early voting turnout : politics ... That's nearly 12% of all the people that voted in the 2020 election and 8.3% of all "active" voters. I guess people got the message to register/vote early before any obstructo-fascist election board buffoons have a chance to put a turd in the ballot punchbowl ... That's greater than the entire population of Wyoming. The electoral college has to go


Texas adult literacy is shockingly low Nationally, 130 million Americans -- 54% of adults aged 16-74 -- lack literacy skills and read below sixth-grade level, according to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. The literacy crisis is even more acute in Texas, which ranks 46th out of 50 states in adult literacy. Texas has an adult literacy rate of 81%, and 19% of its adults lack basic prose literacy skills. Other estimates place that Texas rate at closer to 28%.


And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords - Lawyers, Guns & Money Tim Draper is apparently some big deal venture capital guy: ... I have come to the conclusion that both candidates have their hearts in the right


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,728 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This is the grave of Charles McLean Andrews. Interested in early America, he became one of the first generation of PhDs in history in the United States,


New FTC 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule Marks Latest Pro-Consumer Win by Lina Khan -- "Consumers shouldn't have to navigate a Rube Goldberg machine to get out of a subscription they purchased with a keystroke," said one advocate. : politics


I'm Michael Lewis, author of "Moneyball," "The Big Short" and "The Fifth Risk," which focuses on the functioning of the federal government. With 6 other writers, I went in search of the essential public servant for Washington Post Opinions. Ask me Anything! : politics




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What is the safest place (area) to live in the world considering political stability and the effects of global warming? : AskReddit

Global water cycle off balance for 'first time in human history,' threatening half the planet's food production : news


North Korea confirms its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time : worldnews ... Putin's playbook must have fell out of his pocket when they met.
Russia reaffirms vow to give North Korean military assistance if attacked : worldnews
Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal : worldnews ... After the company sacked him for poor performance, it received ransom emails containing some of the stolen data and a demand to be paid a six-figure sum in cryptocurrency.

Taiwan rebukes China for 'diehard separatists' tip-off claims : worldnews

China urges India to handle Taiwan issue cautiously after Mumbai office opening : worldnews
China is leading an 'age of electricity,' IEA says : worldnews
Apple secretly worked with China's BYD on long-range EV battery : worldnews ... Apple gave China information on US electronics and properties.




Russian shadow fleet leaves oil spills all over world – Politico : worldnews

Russia's Central Bank reports record staffing shortage : worldnews


Moldovan police said they had uncovered a programme in which hundreds of its citizens were brought to Russia to undergo training to stage riots and civil unrest : worldnews



12 Indian flights receive bomb threats in 3 days : worldnews
Canada-India tensions spark travel concerns among members of Indian diaspora : worldnews ... The federal government expelled six Indian diplomats on Monday after the RCMP said it had credible evidence that Indian agents played a role in violent crimes on Canadian soil, including extortion, coercion and murder of Canadian citizens.


Sudan Tribune: Sudan conflict drives record refugee flow into Chad – U.N. : worldnews


US B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen | CNN Politics : worldnews


Glasnost Gone on X: Saudi Arabia gives Putin's propaganda event the cold shoulder: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has rejected an invitation to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan on Oct 22–24. Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov had announced the Kremlin wanted to see bin Salman at the summit. / X



Gallant tells hostage families no deal on the horizon, Hamas hoping for regional war : worldnews

IAF strikes Gaza school housing Hamas terrorists, filled with pro-October 7 propaganda : worldnews
Israel Defense Forces on X: "Eliminated: Yahya Sinwar." / X
FM Katz gives first official confirmation of Sinwar's death : worldnews
IDF checking if Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza strike : worldnews ... Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization who was responsible for planning and executing the October 7th Massacre, has been eliminated

Tel Aviv man arrested for allegedly spying for Iran, planned assassination of Israeli scientist : worldnews .. The article makes it sound like he was an actual Russian agent rather than a Israeli betraying his country.


Ukrainian president Zelenskyy heads to EU and NATO to seek backing for his 'victory plan' : worldnews
Victory plan includes Western-supplied missile package to force Russia toward talks, Zelensky says in Brussels : worldnews
Zelensky says that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons : worldnews
'First step to World War' -- North Korea preparing 10,000 soldiers to join Russia's war, Zelensky confirms : worldnews
Zelenskyy tells Trump that Ukraine will have either nuclear weapons or NATO membership : worldnews ... In 1991, Ukraine had the third largest arsenal in the world ... Cue Trump talking about his uncle and how he knows all about nuclear ... Nucular ...
Trump says Ukraine's Zelensky should 'never have let that war start' : politics... Blaming the victim is on-brand for him ... It's practically existential for him.
We have never said that we want to create nuclear weapons, — Zelensky Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
War could end next year with swift implementation of Victory Plan, says Ukrainian President : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 966, Part 1 (Thread #1113) : worldnews

Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine : pics

The Kyiv Independent on X: Units of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) "cleared" 400 hectares (988 acres) of forest in Kharkiv Oblast from Russian forces, killing a number of Russian soldiers, the agency reported on Oct. 16. / X

MilitaryNewsU🇦 on X:The Ukrainian Baba Yaga-type heavy drone carries the Dragon's Teeth / X

'Told you so': Ukraine's envoy laments past Israeli refusal to collaborate on drones : worldnews ... Israel is approximately 21,937 sq km, while Ukraine is approximately 603,550 sq km, making Ukraine 2,651% larger than Israel
Size of Ukraine compared to Israel

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: The mystery with the dragon's teeth in the occupied territories is gaining momentum. Over two days, instances of these contraptions being placed on roads used by Russian military vehicles have only increased, appearing not only in the Kursk region. Dmitry Rogozin posted a photo stating 'this is the road to Crimea, the section between the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions,' 170 kilometers from the front line. / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Russian forces recently advanced near Siversk amid continued offensive operations in the area on October 16. Geolocated footage published on October 16 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced north of Verkhnokamyanske (east of Siversk). / X

Project Using Japanese Drones for Demining to be Launched in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine approves 'electronic warfare resistant' domestic-made Chaklun drone for military use : worldnews
Ukraine has increased the production of drones 10 times : worldnews

Map shows new incursion by Kyiv threatening to cut off Russian supply line : worldnews



Russia has launched extensive influence campaigns to support far-right movements in the EU : worldnews
Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief : worldnews

16 EU countries in UNIFIL urge utmost pressure on Israel : worldnews

Netherlands mulls sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda : worldnews


UK inflation falls below 2% for first time in three and a half years : worldnews
UK looking at sanctions for extremist Israeli ministers : worldnews
UK calls for India to cooperate with Canada's legal process as row deepens : worldnews
Overseas UK territories are the biggest enablers of corporate tax abuse, tax advocacy group says : worldnews

Argentina: Milei downplays tensions with universities as students occupy dozens : worldnews

Mexico's ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes : worldnews

Trudeau: India made 'horrific mistake' in violating Canadian sovereignty : worldnews
Network of Canadian websites disseminating pro-Kremlin narratives : worldnews
Uranium's Resurgence Global Demand Pushes Canadian Uranium Stocks Higher - Pristine Gaze : worldnews




Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses : worldnews ... "saudi officials"

Yes, it really is snowing in the North Carolina mountains : news

AI helped the feds catch $1 billion of fraud in one year. And it's just getting started : news



Biden Has Now Canceled Student Debt for Over 1 Million Borrowers : politics



Donald Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6 attack, Jack Smith argues in new filing : politics



Harris did with Fox News what Trump can't do anywhere: Handle tough questions : politics

Kamala Harris Shuts Down Bret Baier as He Plays the MAGA Hits in Fox News Interview ... The Fox News host opened his sit-down by hammering Harris on President Biden's border policies -- and asking her about crimes committed by migrants ... Immediately after the interview kicked off, Baier opened by asking: "How many illegal immigrants would you estimate your administration has released into the country over the last three and a half years?" Harris began a carefully worded answer, but Baier consistently interrupted her before she could finish a sentence ... her policy on gender-affirming surgery for federal prisoners, and played a Trump campaign ad that accused Harris of supporting "taxpayer funded sex changes for prisoners."
Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network : politics ... he interviewer isn't letting her finish one sentence, it's ridiculous
"This is a democracy!": Harris unloads on Trump's "enemy within" comments during Fox News interview | In an tense interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, the vice president pushed back against Trump's threats : politics ... Trump's base are all hooting and hollering that she tanked on Fox
Kamala Harris vs. Fox News: 'She totally schooled Bret Baier' | Reaction : politics ... Women talking: Combative - Men talking: Assertive - Double standard in play
Harris paints Trump as a national threat in testy Fox News interview : politics
Harris catches Fox News edit of Trump's 'enemies from within' threat : politics

Kamala Harris 'Dominated' Bret Baier in Fox News Interview -- Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan : politics ... She beat him like a rented mule. I don't think he's gonna want another debate ... That's just it, it was billed as an interview not a debate, but he debated every inch and wanted to be the only one that got to talk
Fox News did not disclose its all-women town hall with Trump was packed with his supporters : politics


Trump's Changing Views on Talking to Foreign Leaders - The New York Times The former president, who once pushed to prosecute a former secretary of state for talking with foreign officials, said that it would be "a good thing" for himself to have secretly kept in touch with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia -- if he did.
Asked About Conversations With Putin, Trump Dodges: 'I Don't Talk About That : politics ("I don't talk about my treaonous activities")

Trump Reveals First Targets on Military Hit List in Shocking Interview : politics ... At a Fox News town hall on women's issues in Georgia taped Tuesday evening, Donald Trump spoke further of the "enemy within" that he wants to use the military against, specifically naming Democratic Representative Adam Schiff as well as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family. "I use a guy like Adam Schiff. They made up the Russia Russia Russia hoax."

Fact check: Trump makes at least 19 false claims in one-hour Fox town hall with women : politics .. Only 19? Wow, he's losing his edge as the world's most prolific liar ... Yet another proof of his cognitive decline ... CNN doesn't know how to count. Whereas CNN found 30 Donald Trump lies at the June debate, Seth Abramson found over 600 -- and listed them all. ("false claims" = blatent lies)

Donald Trump side angle from his rally in Pennsylvania : pics
Donald Trump and his pants : pics

President Trump's Interview with Bloomberg at The Economic Club of Chicago - YouTube

JD Vance says Trump did not lose the 2020 US election : politics
JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, 'Gas Station Heroin,' Other Drugs : technology

Trump's decline is too dangerous to ignore : politics
Finally, Trump's Alarming Mental Decline Has Become a Big Media Story : politics


Maddow's bombshell reporting: Trump trying to pay Stormy Daniels to be quiet again : politics

Hole-y Plan: Trump's Got Inflation Glazed and Confused! : PoliticalHumor ... "You make donuts. You have the stoves. You have the this." And he has the goddam gall to call Kamala "mentally deficient."


Neil Gorsuch's New Book Is an Embarrassment : books ... In its essence, the book is standard conservative political propaganda — an anecdote-driven, broad-brush attack on legislators trying to solve contemporary social problems and on the executive branch officials trying to enforce the country's laws.


Least confusing politics from Ohio : PoliticalHumor

New records show Texas judge on X case didn't sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit : technology ... Wait, so you're telling me that a Republican judge in Texas is behaving in a manner that is both biased and unethical? What an unexpected turn of events!


Standing desks may be bad for your health, study suggests. Being on your feet for more than two hours a day may increase the risk of developing problems such as deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins, and standing for too long does not offset an otherwise sedentary lifestyle. : science

ELI5: How are microwaves actually safe ? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do southern states have higher diagnosis rates of ADHD than any other side of the US? : explainlikeimfive
In 2023, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults had an ADHD diagnosis, approximately one half of whom received their diagnosis in adulthood. Approximately one third of adults with ADHD take stimulant medication; 71.5% had difficulty filling their prescription because the medication was unavailable. : science

A small case study involving 14 young people aged 15 to 17 with ADHD found that tactile massage can help reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity, improve attention, and make it easier to fall asleep : science

Cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii linked to increased anxiety risk, study finds -- individuals with detectable antibodies to the parasite had a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with anxiety, while also noting a reduced risk of epilepsy among the same group. : science

TIL in the Maori language the name for France is Wiwi (from overhearing the French say "Oui Oui" denoting agreement) : todayilearned

Contrary to the prevailing scientific wisdom, the fear of heights, the fear of spiders, and the fear of "social threats" activate different areas of the brain, researchers find. : science

Ultra-deep fracking for limitless geothermal power is possible | EPFL's Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR) has shown that the semi-plastic, gooey rock at supercritical depths can still be fractured to let water through. : science

ELI5 why can't bugs be big : explainlikeimfive

A new study finds that involuntary sweeps of homeless encampments in Denver were not effective in reducing crime. : science

ELI5 why is Antarctica colder than the Artic even though they're both poles : explainlikeimfive



A man staged a false play in front of Shakespeare's gravestone in order to scan it with penetrating radar to confirm his suspicion it had a cavity with hidden works, a theory he put together from cryptic clues left by the altar. His radar confirmed the cavity. The Stratford Heist. : videos (total nonsence by an "influencer"


Nuclear waste is not the problem you've been made to believe it is : videos

First study to show use of high potency cannabis leaves a distinct mark on DNA, providing valuable insights into the biological impact of cannabis use. : science

The UCSF-JHU Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA) has collected millions of documents exposing the inner workings of industries that have fueled the worst overdose epidemic in US history. Today is #AskAnArchivist Day -- ask me anything about this trove of corporate communications. : IAmA ... The opioid crisis happened in part due to deceptive trade practices and misrepresentation of medical and consumer information by the industry. With document disclosure, the public can see where industry and regulators went wrong to support legal and regulatory reform to avert future harms. We also can see the marketing playbook at work, and identify patterns still at use in pharma promotions as well as in other industries affecting public health, such as food, social media, etc.

Federal Crackdown Begins On Streaming Services' Cancellation Policies / Under the FTC's new rule, businesses are barred from implementing unnecessary steps and processes to cancel subscriptions. : television

Federal Trade Commission Announces Final "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships : technology
Canceling subscriptions has to be as easy as signing up, FTC says in a new rule : news

10 million pounds of meat and poultry recalled from Trader Joe's and others in latest listeria outbreak : news ... Boston market, michelinas, good and gather, Amazon, fresh, Jenny Craig, H-E-B, Kroger, Taylor Farms, RAO, kitchenmate, trader Joe's, Mom's meals, 7-Eleven, freshly made, ready meals, giant eagle, home chef, meijer, Raleys, racetrac, save Mart, Wegmans, reds, Udis, great value, el Monterrey, Gordon choice, Atkins, signature select, marketside, aldis, Micheal Angelo's, Wilson's culinary group, dole, fresh express, brucepac ... Sounds like any product with precooked chicken from the company BrucePac. They were also involved with the Boarshead problem a short time ago



Calls for mercy mount as Texas death row inmate faces execution for a crime his advocates say did not happen : news


90,000 methadone pills went missing from Baltimore jail : news

Diddy accused of raping a woman as 'payback' for claims about Tupac Shakur's murder : news ... And the woman apparently called the police immediately after the gang rape and the hospital called them again three weeks later and they never even investigated? What the holy fuck? ... And we're talking about 2018, not the 80s or 90s.

Chris Brown mocks women's abuse charity after they began a petition to cancel his concert : Music ... BTW remember who came to his side after he beat Rihanna .... Diddy!

Former One Direction member Liam Payne dead : Music
Mar on X: Así encontraron la habitación que ocupaba Liam Payne en el hotel de Buenos Aires / X


what's a bitter life lesson you learned from your longest relationship? : AskReddit

Couples who have differing political views, how do you do it? : AskReddit

As a male, have you been sexually harrassed? If so how did it make you feel and what did you do about it? : AskReddit

What breed(s) of dog protected you from a real threat? : AskReddit

What's the biggest plot twist in your life so far? : AskReddit

What's something you've only seen once in your life but will never forget? : AskReddit

What is something boys do that girls never understand(or vice versa)? : AskReddit

What's the strangest thing you've ever witnessed at work? : AskReddit

TIL - Napoleons great grand niece helped Sigmund Freud escape from the Nazis in Vienna. Pincess Marie Bonaparte knew Sigmund because she had previously consulted him for her failure to have orgasms during missionary position intercourse. : todayilearned ... Well she also wrote to president Roosevelt in 1938 proposing that the United States purchase Baja California and turn it into a new Jewish state. (would have solved a lot of problems)




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'Real risk' that climate aid talks will fail, key COP29 negotiator warns : worldnews


KyivPost on X: Australia steps up with $245 million in Abrams M1A1 tanks for Ukraine. Nice, mate. / X
Update after Coogee Beach closed due to black 'tar balls' | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site The mystery black balls that washed up on an iconic Sydney beach have finally been identified, but it will remain closed now ... While the scale or origin of the pollution incident is not yet known


Ishiba says Japan will prepare for 'any development' over Taiwan : worldnews

US, South Korea, Japan unveil new team to monitor North Korea sanctions : worldnews
K-pop star tells South Korea lawmakers of workplace bullying : worldnews

North Korean troops set to join Russian army as Pyongyang 'fully enters' war : worldnews
US 'concerned' by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia : worldnews
Russia is Forming a Battalion of North Korean Soldiers Due to Severe Manpower Shortages, Intel Sources Say : worldnews
North Korea Claims Mobilisation of 1.4 Million Youth for "Holy War" : worldnews
North Korea claims 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South : worldnews ... And to think they will be on a train to Russias war with Ukraine next week ... I wouldn't be surprised if the Ukrainian front looks like heaven compared to the shitshow that North Korea is as a country.
North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says : worldnews
North Korean troops deserting Ukraine frontline days after arrival : worldnews

Taiwan to have satellite internet service as protection in case of Chinese attack : worldnews

One of world's highest alcohol duties slashed in effort to revive nightlife : worldnews
Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife industry : worldnews

China won't renounce use of force over Taiwan; Xi visits frontline island : worldnews
Xi says China willing to be a partner, friend with the US : worldnews



Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: North Korean troops may help Putin avoid further mobilisation / X

Russia's Central Bank Steps Up Yuan Sales Amid Deficit : worldnews
Russian Officials 'Resigned' to Letting Ruble Fall Past 100 vs Dollar : worldnews

Global money laundering body to consider blacklisting Russia : worldnews

Putin Orders Seizure of U.S. Owned Canned Food Maker : worldnews

Captured Leopard 2 resurfaces at Russia's main tank factory : worldnews ... A single tank will teach them that their hardware is really bad and their engineers suck.. but not much else.

KyivPost on X: Blaze Erupts at Military Airfield Near Moscow It is reported that an administrative building is on fire. The flames have been classified as a level 2 emergency and have spread over 800 square meters. / X

Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in stormy Sea of Okhotsk : worldnews

Mystery 'Dragon's Teeth' in Russia's Kursk Blamed on Saboteurs : worldnews ... Hell of a deflection by Russia. More than likely their own dumbasses placed them.


Kadyrov's 'Blood Feud' Is a New Escalation in His Power Play : worldnews



World's Most Overworked Countries: India Leads In Working Hours Among Major Economies - News18 : worldnews ... India: 46.7 hours China: 46.1 hours Brazil: 39 hours United States: 38 hours ...No way Japan is that low. May be that's the official number. People spend a minimum of 12 hours each day there. And if included Korea would definitely top this list.
India to buy 31 armed drones from US : worldnews


Turkey shuts down radio station over Armenian genocide reference : worldnews ... Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Pakistan are the only countries in the whole world to deny the fact that the Armenian genocide was a genocide ... Also Pakistan is the only country in the world that doesn't Recognize Armenia as a country ...


Cameroon won't say where the president is : worldnews

More than 140 people are killed and dozens injured when a gas tanker explodes in Nigeria : worldnews

Scores of Afghans (at least 200+) killed by Iran border guards : worldnews ... a claim Tehran has vehemently denied.

Qatar's ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll : worldnews

Iran says it will respond 'decisively' if Israel attacks, asks UN to intervene : worldnews ... The fact that Iran is trying to wage war while simultaneously saying "but you can't do that back" would be comical if it wasn't getting thousands killed.


Israel reportedly hits Christian-majority area of Lebanon – DW : worldnews
IDF strikes Beirut for first time in days amid US concerns over bombing campaign : worldnews
Israeli Forces uncover Russian weapons in Hezbolla's advanced South Lebanon bunker : worldnews ... Turds of a feather fuck up the world together. Russia, Hamas, North Korea, Hezbollah, Iran ... You forgot to mention China.



Biden administration writes to Israel demanding it improve Gaza humanitarian situation | CNN Politics : worldnews
Israel vows to improve Gaza conditions after U.S. threat to withhold weapons : worldnews

Netanyahu vows 'no ceasefire' in Lebanon after Hezbollah threats : worldnews
Israel said to decide on targets it could strike in Iran: 'Now a matter of time' : worldnews ... "We have God on our side!!!" -- Israel, Palestine, Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Utah, Turkey, Arabia, Yemen, Alabama, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan, Algeria…
Israel's defence minister calls macron "a disgrace" and accuses Paris of implementing a hostile policy towards the Jewish people : worldnews

Netanyahu to Macron: 'Israel wasn't established by UN resolution, but through blood of heroic fighters' : worldnews
In clash with Netanyahu, Macron says Israel PM 'mustn't forget his country created by UN decision' : worldnews

Finnish minister: Signs suggest Israeli strikes on UN peacekeepers may have been deliberate | Yle News : worldnews



War could end next year with swift implementation of Victory Plan, says Ukrainian President : worldnews
US announces $425 million in security aid for Ukraine, Zelensky says package includes long-range weapons : worldnews
Ukraine wants NATO invite before Biden leaves office, envoy says : worldnews
Zelensky unveiling victory plan on Oct. 16: part will be disclosed only to parliamentary leaders, top lawmaker says : worldnews
Ukraine urges firm response to N.Korean involvement in war : worldnews
Zelenskiy says N.Korea is de facto taking part in war on Russia's side : worldnews ... Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are all fighting Ukraine at this point.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 965, Part 1 (Thread #1112) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X (1450)

MAKS 24 on X: Kyiv is hoping for a decision before next summer, but it is unlikely to come with an outgoing U.S. administration, Umerov said, adding: "I won't bet a bottle of wine" on a NATO invitation anytime soon, - WP A lot will depend on what the new American administration thinks about this, but I see that the field is shifting a bit, so there's more serious talk." / X

Russians Captured 9 Ukrainian Drone Operators And Then Murdered Them : worldnews

Ukraine reportedly reclaims territory in north of Kharkiv Oblast, almost entire Russian regiment destroyed : worldnews

Russian troops are crashing into their own anti-tank barriers and dying, pro-Putin hardliners say : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: The occupiers have upgraded "Shaheds" to fly faster and higher, but Ukrainian mobile groups have also improved their equipment and tactics to continue shooting down UAVs with the same efficiency, - soldier of the 5th Slobozhanska Brigade with the call sign "Bur" / X


Pivotal moment for Georgians with future in Europe at stake : worldnews

Prague to ban organised night-time pub crawls : worldnews

Sweden boosts defense spending to handle a 'wartime situation'. Defense Minister told POLITICO that a Russian attack "cannot be excluded" : worldnews

Lufthansa hit with record penalty after barring Jewish passengers : worldnews

Spanish police say they seize Russia-bound chemicals, including possible weapons material : worldnews

EU member states object to Swiss exceptions : worldnews

Italy passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents : worldnews

Six Russian soldiers granted French visas after fleeing war in Ukraine : worldnews
French far right's Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing at EU embezzlement trial : worldnews
France bans Israeli firms from exhibiting at naval arms show : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: France's first kamikaze drones to arrive in Ukraine in the coming weeks. France successfully tested its first "kamikaze" drones and will deliver them to Ukraine in the coming weeks, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Oct. 16. / X

Powerful British Carrier Strike Group assembles off Scotland : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Syrskyi: Britain prepares proposals for strikes deep into Russia as part of victory plan The statement follows the phone call of Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi with the UK Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin / X

Russia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire | Birmingham : worldnews

Putin ordered Novichok attack, double agent Skripal tells UK inquiry : worldnews
GDP coupon case: Argentina loses US$1.5 bn appeal in London : worldnews

Police operation targeting Brazil's largest criminal organization uncovers Panama Papers link : worldnews

Amid Trudeau row, India's NIA (National Investigation Agency) tells SC that Canada & US-based terrorists ordered teacher's murder in Punjab : worldnews
Trudeau tells inquiry some Conservative parliamentarians are involved in foreign interference : worldnews
Antisemitic incidents up 670% in Canada since October 7 : worldnews
US Says India Should Take Canada Plot Allegations 'Seriously' : worldnews
Bomb threat causes Air India emergency landing in Iqaluit : worldnews
Mysterious gooey blobs washed up on Canada beaches baffle experts : worldnews
For the identification of mysterious objects
Loonie's Worst Run Since 2017 Fueled by Big Canadian Rate-Cut Bets – BNN Bloomberg
Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients : worldnews




With long COVID symptoms a new study points to a possible cause -- A study from researchers at Mass General Brigham may pave the way for effective treatments.

Revealed: International 'race science' network secretly funded by US tech boss : worldnews ... Andrew Conru of Friendfinder/Adult Friendfinder. Eugenics once again is rearing it's ugly head ... there has been a push into legitimate academia to push papers with the eugenics ideas listed in the article.

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 42 : politics


Eschaton: Pinky Swear To Do Better Or you'll only get 105% of the weapons you asked for!
Eschaton: A Novel Approach To Covering Donald Trump In The Newspaper Philip Bump tries what he says instead of continuing to cover "Donald Trump," a largely fictional creation of our finest newspaper ... Still as our wise New York Times journalist has informed us (below), it doesn't matter how they do their jobs, so just play your Wordle and shut the fuck up.
Eschaton: Pundit Watch Blob Whisperer Ignatius tells us about Hamas's hopes and dreams from a year ago, but otherwise no one is touching what is happening (click to embiggen).
A New York Times reporter tells on his own newspaper The dumbest defense journalists deploy against criticism is actually a confession -- New York Times reporter Jonathan Weisman recently lashed out on Threads at the suggestion that the Times should prominently cover statements by Donald Trump's former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Trump is a "fascist":
A Times Editor Is Demoted as the Paper Discusses Its Coverage of Race - The New York Times - Aug. 13, 2019 - The New York Times said in a statement on Tuesday that Jonathan Weisman, a deputy Washington editor of The Times, had been demoted and would no longer oversee the paper's congressional correspondents because he repeatedly posted messages on social media about race and politics that showed what the paper called "serious lapses in judgment."


Jimmy Carter Has Fulfilled His Final Dream : politics



Marist Poll (A+ rated) Harris 52, Trump 47, likely voters : politics

Independents Switch Towards Democrats in 9-Point Swing Away From GOP: Poll : politics
Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump among every generation: Poll : politics

Kamala Harris Surprises Rallygoers With Damning Video Of Donald Trump The vice president literally rolled the tape on her Republican rival, drawing gasps from the audience in Erie, Pennsylvania. : politics
Kamala HQ on X: Vice President Harris plays a montage of Trump calling to deploy the military on Americans who don't support him: "A second Trump term is a huge risk for America. He is increasingly unstable and unhinged. And he is out for unchecked power and control over your lives" / X


White grievance is the Trump card - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Opinion | Trump Has Turned It Up to 11 - The New York Times ... Trump's constant demonization of Black people and immigrants has inured the public to the fact that he is the first -- or certainly the most explicit -- modern president and party nominee to transparently generate, not to mention exacerbate, fear and white animosity toward people of color. (Make America Hate Again)
Fox News' Jesse Watters: "Kamala wants to win the Black vote with free money and drugs" | Media Matters for America Watters: "Did Kamala even come up with this pitch? Or did her white handler sit around thinking, 'Black people love handouts and getting high.'

Headline hustlers - Lawyers, Guns & Money A fun thing to do after a major event, such as when the brain of a once and would-be future president shits the skull in public for almost an hour straight, is to check the headlines.
Getting into that MAGA spirit - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Say this for former attempted comedian and current poor man's Glenn Greenwald Russell Brand, he definitely understands what Trumpism is all about:
Will Sommer on X: "Russell Brand, remade as a right-wing Christian influencer, is now selling a "magical amulet" that protects you from WiFi signals and other "evil energies." Only $239.99 per amulet. / X (does it block Fox?)
Evan on X: "I've done a zeptosecond of googling about Russell Brand's magical amulet and I physically must share with you all what I have found. I am so sorry for the journey we are about to take together / X

Harris attacks Trump for giving Putin Covid tests 'when Black people were dying everyday by the hundreds' : politics

Harris responds to Trump's town hall-turned "music fest": "Hope he's okay" : politics
Kamala Harris Just Comes Out and Says It: Donald Trump Is F--king Nuts : politics
Trump Breaks Down Onstage : politics
Trump running for president at 78 says 'only stupid people put old' people in top federal roles : politics

Trump is very upset at Fox News for agreeing to interview Harris : politics ... So they've gone from criticizing her for not doing to interviews to she's doing only softball interviews to her doing interviews with an adversarial network who exists to destroy support for her amounting to election interference in just two weeks time

Has America lost its shame? : politics (Republicans never had any to being with)

Trump Crumbles When Pressed on Economic Policy in Tense Interview : politics
Full Remarks: Donald Trump speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago on the economy, crime, trade - YouTube

Trump Media shares halted after sudden DJT stock plunge : politics

Why is 'President Vance' trending on social media? Dem Rep. calls Trump "brain dead" : politics ... Vance is polling around 36% favorability ... I keep thinking American politics has reached a low point. ...and then we go even lower.

Yes, Trump and the GOP Have a Plan to Steal This Election If Defeated : politics

Trump Abruptly Cancels Another Mainstream TV Interview : politics ... Are you talking about Kristi Noem, the puppy predator? ... No, this is about Kristi Noem, the K9 killer

Think hard, Republicans. You really want to do this again? : politics ... still selling yourselves on the dubious idea that Trump represents the restoration of conservative values, rather than a grotesque perversion of them.

Donald Trump's debts and financial ties are a threat to national security | The former president's web of financial entanglements is one reason he would never receive a security clearance if he had to apply for one. : politics ... His son-in-law Jared Kushner and his daughter Ivanka couldn't pass their security clearance. Got clearances anyway. Kushner read the daily presidential briefs while Trump was in office, then he'd travel to Saudi Arabia to sell that information. As part of his plan to "bring peace to the Middle East"...

Suddenly, the Electoral College Is Posing a Problem for Trump : politics

The myth of Businessman Trump has collapsed : politics ... He was never a businessman. He was is a conman that used weak bankruptcy laws and access to easy loans to enrich himself and walk away from any financial burdens

"Brain flaws": Understanding MAGA as an epidemic disease : politics
Audience laughs at Donald Trump as he tries to explain why he can't speak coherently anymore : politics
"His brain is completely out of commission": Moderator repeatedly calls out Trump for rambling : politics ... Trump is melting before our eyes

Here's a bunch of bananas shit Trump said today about breaking up Google : politics

Musk donates $75m to Trump campaign : politics
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings : politics
Wolf-PAC - Wikipedia

John Deere says Trump's story about how he saved US jobs with a tariff threat is fictional : politics

Georgia's controversial hand count rule blocked by judge: 'Too much, too late' : politics
First day of early voting in Georgia breaks records with massive turnout : politics
Georgia voters more than double first-day record for early voting : politics
Georgia's early voting first-day turnout already breaks record : politics

Colin Allred came out swinging in Tuesday night's debate against Ted Cruz : politics
Jack E. Smith on X: Watch Collin Allred stuff Ted in the supply closet. / X
Ted Cruz Exposed as a Scammer in Embarrassing Debate Smackdown : politics

Glenn Youngkin Tried To Sanewash Donald Trump And A Stunned Jake Tapper Wasn't Having It : politics ... He's literally talking about, quote, 'radical left lunatics,' and then one of those 'lunatics' he mentioned was Congressman Adam Schiff ... "I don't believe that's what he's saying," Youngkin countered in defense of Trump.

Ron DeSantis is forcing Florida colleges to remove their LGBTQ+-inclusive courses : politics ... Why is the party of small government so ... tyrannical? ... Because they're the Nazi party now.



The Shadowy Right-Wing Group That's Suppressing the 2024 Vote : politics
Right-Wing Activists Pushed False Claims About Election Fraud. Now They're Recruiting Poll Workers in Swing States. : politics


Former KKK Leader David Duke Endorses Jill Stein : politics


This Day in Labor History: October 16, 1937 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Why the inequality between the city and the country? The answer was private control of resources.


Restaurant closes after serving WWII reenactors dressed as Nazi soldiers

Patrick Clancy speaks out in an interview with the New Yorker

Orleans police haul dead shark on tow truck after carcass washes up on Nauset Beach




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Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into how poor institutions affect countries' success : news


South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea blows up border roads : worldnews


Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo : worldnews
Hong Kong police have, for the first time, taken down a fraud syndicate that used deepfake face swaps to impersonate women in video calls, scamming men out of HK$360 million (US$46 million) : worldnews



Shoigu Grows Increasingly Vulnerable as Putin's Favor Wanes : worldnews

Russian father jailed for his daughter's antiwar drawing is released : worldnews

Russia forms 'Buryat battalion' staffed by North Koreans: 18 soldiers already fled positions : worldnews

Kyiv Post: Russia's Ruble Is Imploding : worldnews


India's Renewable Energy Capacity Hits 200 GW Milestone, Accounts For 46.3% Of Total Power : worldnews

Woman sentenced to life in prison by Pakistan court for burning pages from Islam's holy book Earlier in March, another court in Gujranwala, Punjab province, sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and gave a teenager a life sentence in two separate cases after finding them guilty of insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad. (muzfuckers)


Isis sex slave kidnapped aged 11 is rescued a decade later thanks to TikTok video : news



Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say : worldnews

IDF tanks cross into Syria - The Jerusalem post : worldnews


US threatens Israel: Resolve humanitarian crisis in Gaza or face arms embargo - report : worldnews

Eschaton: Notable Notable that the NYT is publishing it. An investigation by The New York Times found that Israeli soldiers and intelligence agents, throughout the war in Gaza, have regularly forced captured Palestinians like Mr. Shubeir to conduct life-threatening reconnaissance missions to avoid putting Israeli soldiers at risk on the battlefield.
Eschaton: Clear For Many, Many Months ... According to senior defense officials, the Israeli government is not seeking to revive hostage talks and the political leadership is pushing for the gradual annexation of large parts of the Gaza Strip. ... It isn't just Biden's actions. It's the complete corruption of everyone within the orbit.

The perversity of voting for Trump, and/or not voting for Harris, because of Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The White House says it has protested to Israel over last night's IDF strike on a hospital compound in central Gaza that led to "horrifying" images of displaced Palestinians being burned alive when their nearby tent camp caught fire.

IDF's new target: Hezbollah's drone unit, provided by Iran : worldnews

U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon will not give in to Israeli demand to 'get out of harm's way' : worldnews

Four Days in Gaza: Five Journalists Killed or Wounded - Over four days this week, the Israeli military killed two journalists and severely injured at least three others. The attacks are part of the harrowing toll taken on Gaza's press corp since the military began its all-out assault on the Palestinian territory just over a year ago.

Journalist Jeremy Loffredo Released After 4 Days in Israeli Detainment -- Jeremy Loffredo was taken into custody on suspicion of "assisting an enemy in war" for his reporting on Iran's missile attack.

U.S. Foreign Policy Has Created a Genocidal Israel Without massive, unconditional U.S. military subsidies, Israel would have had to practice diplomacy with their neighbors years ago.

104 UN member states condemn Israel's 'persona non grata' declaration against UN chief | The Express Tribune : worldnews


Russia plans to involve North Korea in war in Ukraine this fall, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 964, Part 1 (Thread #1111) : worldnews

Artificial Intelligence Raises Ukrainian Drone Kill Rates to 80% : worldnews

Days After Russian Marines Murdered Nine Ukrainian Prisoners, Ukrainian Paratroopers Are Looking For Revenge -- And Finding It : worldnews


Poland overtakes Russia in value of exports for first time : worldnews


Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest Christian churches : worldnews

Russia Could Be Able To Attack NATO By 2030: German Intelligence : worldnews


Russia grossly exaggerated strength of forces says Britain : worldnews
Government could allow 500 elite Afghan soldiers who fought Taliban to settle in Britain : worldnews
Anti-Zionist beliefs 'worthy of respect', UK tribunal finds | Judges say unfairly dismissed academic David Miller's views on Israel should be protected by antidiscrimination laws : worldnews
U.K. mother killed by nerve agent was caught up in "illegal and outrageous" murder plot targeting spy, court is told : worldnews


Canada names Indian ambassador as person of interest in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing : worldnews




Column | Climate change is transforming homeownership in the U.S. - Washington Post

Harris's proposed Medicare expansion would be a huge deal - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Nancy Pelosi: Benjamin Netanyahu 'never believed in peace' : politics
The perversity of voting for Trump, and/or not voting for Harris, because of Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Origins of 10/7 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Is there any red line? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bob Woodward's new book says that Biden frequently expressed profane views about Benjamin Netanyahu's warmongering. Alas, private grumbling with no follow-through has had the predictable impact on Netanyahu's actions (i.e. none.) The administration seems finally to at least be taking some baby steps toward actual consequences with respect to the policy of mass starvation in North Gaza:
Eschaton: The World's Worst Humans : Howard Jacobson
Rationalizing the Horrors of Israel's War in Gaza | The New Yorker The novelist Howard Jacobson has argued that too much press coverage of dead Palestinian children is a new form of "blood libel" against Jews.

Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina : news

Get ready: Republican election disruption is coming : politics

No country still uses an electoral college -- except the US : politics


Harris is leading Trump in 4 out of 7 of the battleground states. : politics
Harris Baits Trump on His Health Records After Releasing Her Own : politics
Harris agrees to sit for interview with Fox News : politics
VP Kamala Harris to sit down with chief political anchor Bret Baier for first formal Fox News interview : politics

GOP Internal Poll Showing Donald Trump Struggling Leaves Pollsters Stunned : politics

JD Vance has missed every U.S. Senate vote since becoming Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate : politics

The Price of Milk - Lawyers, Guns & Money
If Americans Want a White Nation Then By God They Will Pay For It - Lawyers, Guns & Money I can't wait for Democrats to get blamed for the skyrocketing price of milk if Trump wins and then puts Stephen Miller in charge of the ethnic cleansing campaign: ... And the productivity of his dairy -- and of almost every successful dairy in America -- now depends overwhelmingly on immigrants. ... The Idaho Dairymen's Association estimates that 89 percent of the state's on-site dairy workers are foreign-born. Nationally the number may be closer to 51 percent, according to a survey published in 2015 by Texas A&M. And research by academics in New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Vermont suggests that the majority of these immigrants are undocumented ... What Peter does know, however, is that without foreign-born workers, his dairy could not stay afloat. Americans are understandably reluctant to perform dirty, dangerous and demanding work ... Americans have no idea how their beloved low food prices are entirely reliant on undocumented labor. They are quite likely to find this out and if you think bird flu leading to a brief price hike in eggs was an issue, wait for this one.


Trump Hit With Another Massive Lawsuit—This Time, From Central Park 5 : politics

Trump Scraps Town Hall Q+A, Plays Music Videos for Crowd Instead : politics ... The sanewashing of this is infuriating. That was NOT normal. He stopped answering questions so he could sway in place for 45 fucking minutes.
Trump's Bizarre Turn At Town Hall Has Critics Asking New Questions About His Health : politics
Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town-hall episode : politics
WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at town hall event in Greater Philadelphia - YouTube (jfc)
Trump Crowd Leaves Early as Audience Made to Listen to Music for 39 Minutes : politics
Trump's actual teleprompter at last night's Town Hall : pics
He lost his mind today - Lawyers, Guns & Money The process of Bill Ackman's brain liquefying into a pool of misogynist resentment and Trump worship continues at alarming speed:
Nothing compares to U - Lawyers, Guns & Money We are three weeks from quite possibly electing a demented sociopath president of the United States. But maybe, just maybe, this is the thing that tips the balance ... Well this is the kind of thing that even that New York Times couldn't possibly sane wash, right? (wrong)
Trump Bobs His Head to Music for 30 Minutes in Odd Town Hall Detour - The New York Times
Alex Cole on X: Lol WTF is this? The more videos I see, it gets worse! / X
Sinead O'Connor's estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies | AP News

"I don't believe that's what he's saying" - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I don't know whether I'm more impressed by the complete moral or intellectual degradation of these people.
Aaron Rupar on X: this entire exchange between Jake Tapper and Glenn Youngkin in which Youngkin pretends Trump didn't actually threaten to use the US military against the left even after an astonished Tapper presents him with direct quotes is worth watching / X
Ultra MAGA experience - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I"m not sure who Trump is going to get to attend the thing given that Republicans are solely a party of the working class now, though. (billionaires and dumbfucks)

The Media Has Three Weeks to Learn How to Tell the Truth About Trump : politics

A Political Misdiagnosis - The New York Times - Democrats imagined that they would become the majority party as America became more racially diverse. It's not working out that way ... Americans of color have moved to the right over the past decade.

Trump wants to pin inflation on Harris. Most economists say prices will rise faster under him : politics

America Is on the Brink of a Great Political Realignment. It's Already Visible in Arizona. : politics ... One day each month, Charlie Kirk, one of the country's most influential Republican activists, holds an event called Freedom Night in America at Dream City Church, a Pentecostal megachurch on the outskirts of Phoenix

Trump suggests using military against ;enemy from within' on Election Day | CNN Politics

America's choice: Do voters want to live in reality, or a dangerous dream world? Donald Trump's Aurora rally about an invented gang takeover epitomized a campaign based on fantastical lies and true believers.

Trump targets immigrants legally in US for deportation Having protected status may not save you.

Trump's Midnight In America Three weeks and a day until election day, and this thing is tied, tied, tied. Nate Silver's polling average has Kamala Harris up a tick under three points nationally-which might give Donald Trump the barest of edges at this moment in the Electoral College

Stop Trying to Understand the White Rural Voter: Instead of offering empathy, look at what the right wing does when it seizes power. : politics ... Nearly 20 percent of Trump's supporters disapprove of Lincoln freeing the slaves .

Internal polling memo has warning signs for Senate Republicans - POLITICO Some races are tightening but other key pickup opportunities are moving in the wrong direction, according to a new round of polling from the Senate Leadership Fund ... all but one Republican candidate running behind Donald Trump in battleground states, a pattern that could sharply limit their ability to build a sizable majority unless they can force a change in the final weeks of the election ... Republicans are still favored to take control of the chamber

October 13, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson He falsely claims Vice President Kamala Harris "has imported an army of illegal alien gang members and migrant criminals from the dungeons of the third world - from prisons and jails and insane asylums and mental institutions, and she has had them resettled beautifully into your community to prey upon innocent American citizens."
Ted Cruz in jeopardy in Texas, Republican internal poll suggests : politics

The Nebraska Senate race - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Bill Ackman: The alleged Weekly World News story claiming Kamala Harris is one of the Lizard People appears to have been a fake - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Seven of nine got Obama elected : ShittyDaystrom

Trump ground game undercut by slow internet that crashes app | Donald Trump | The Guardian Trump campaign wants to hit rural voters but slow internet limits the functionality of the Campaign Sidekick app

White Supremacist Slogans Spotted at Trump-Vance Rally : politics ("spotted")

Wojak Mask : PoliticalHumor

Random love and abandoned love - Lawyers, Guns & Money Another case where if a fiction writer came up with this as a metaphor for Trump's relationship with his base their editor would tell them to try to come up with something less heavy-handed:

DNC launching Wisconsin ad attacking Green Party candidate Jill Stein : politics


EAIAC cruelty to pets edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Alpha Delta Phi ... The real story, as it has been related to me on several occasions both around the time it happened and more recently, is actually a good deal worse.

O'Brien - Lawyers, Guns & Money

You Want It Darker - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am glad this happened: The estate of Leonard Cohen is suing Trump over his hijacking of Hallelujah.
Mollie Katzen on X: The estate of Leonard Cohen is suing Trump over his hijacking of Hallelujah. That is a sentence I never in a million years could have imagined writing. But here, wherever this is, we are. / X

Texas county sidelines librarians, reclassifies book on abuse of Native Americans as "fiction" ... The decision was made after the government of Montgomery County, under pressure from right-wing activists, removed librarians from the process of reviewing children's books and replaced them with a "Citizens Review Committee."


Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director : news

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault in six new lawsuits, including one case involving alleged teenage victim : news
Four male accusers file sexual assault lawsuits against Sean 'Diddy' Combs : news
What Did Diddy Do? A Guide to Every Single Lawsuit.
P Diddy, Donald Trump, Melania Trump (2005) : pics

Kanye West and Bianca Censori accused of concocting split to distract from latest bombshell to drop on rapper : Music

State troopers arrest sober driver for DUI. : videos

ELI5 what's the difference between manslaughter and murder? : explainlikeimfive

Researchers developed gene therapy that uses magnetic fields to switch groups of neurons on and off, controlling brain circuits affected by Parkinson's disease in mice without needing an implanted device, that may be used to treat depression, obesity, and chronic pain. : science

Children are developing diabetes at a higher rate after COVID-19. At one month, three and six months after their infection, the researchers say the children who'd had COVID-19 were consistently more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes compared to the other group. : science

A 'gold standard' clinical trial compared acupuncture with 'sham acupuncture' in patients with sciatica from a herniated disk and found the ancient practice is effective in reducing leg pain and improving measures of disability, with the benefits persisting for at least a year after treatment. : science

TIL that the CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology created the lithium-ion battery in the mid 1960s and declassified it for public sector use : todayilearned

ELI5: Why are car tires not made of a color other than black? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do so many American companies' names start with "General" (e.g. General Electric, General Motors, General Mills)? : explainlikeimfive

I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy. : technology

Two centuries of spreading language loss | Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America
World Atlas of Languages * World Atlas of Languages / 1 Severely endangered * Kumu An interactive world atlas created by the Kumu team

Whooping cough spikes, especially among unvaccinated teens : news

How can a DNA test tell if someone is related? : askscience

Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe? : technology

Great video explaining a lot of core math concepts in a fun way: Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land : videos

Researchers discover man with 3 penises: Triphallia, a rare congenital anomaly describing the presence of 3 distinct penile shafts, has been reported only once in the literature. The paper is the first time the internal anatomy has been described in detail through post-mortem dissection. : science

What industry is a lot more dark and sinister than most people realise? : AskReddit

What's the closest you've come to death? : AskReddit

What's the most important lesson you've learned about friendship? : AskReddit

What was the worst day of your life thus far? : AskReddit

Woman of Reddit, what's a harsh reality you have to accept as a woman? : AskReddit

What screams "I'm single"? : AskReddit


Paul Levy, the Web Bully's Worst Enemy - Washingtonian When companies try to push their online critics around, Levy pushes back.


Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store | Migration from all-powerful Manifest V2 extensions is speeding up : technology ... users will have to choose between accepting Chrome's inferior ad-blocking technology or switching to a different browser (do only evil)

Internet Archive Was Exposing User Email Addresses for Years Before Recent Breach - The Intercept A recent data breach is not the only way that Internet Archive users have been left vulnerable online.

Almost killed where cyclist Minh-Thi Nguyen, was killed on Hampshire : CambridgeMA
Hooooonk because I didn't run over a cyclist while turning right. (Bikers, I sympathize with you) : CambridgeMA
Why are the charles square residences so expensive? Seaport prices in Harvard Square?? : CambridgeMA





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New Zealand defence minister says a navy ship didn't sink because its captain was a woman : worldnews

Russia and China accused of blocking Asean statement due to dispute over South China Sea : worldnews


Chinese Scientists Report Using Quantum Computer to Hack Military-grade Encryption : technology
Chinese PLA conducts "Joint Sword-2024B" drills surrounding Taiwan island : worldnews
China sends record-high 125 warplanes near Taiwan during drills: Ministry of National Defense : worldnews



ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russia has accidentally bombed itself at least 128 times with aerial bombs since March 2024, according to figures compiled by ASTRA. The repeated incidents may indicate widespread problems with its bombs, aircraft and pilot training. ⬇️ / X

Elite brigade of Russian marines Loses 80% of personnel in battles for Vugledar : worldnews

Russian Tu-134 transport aircraft set ablaze over 1,000 km from Ukraine, military intelligence claims : worldnews

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: A very interesting graphic is being discussed on Russian channels this evening, including by the well-known Zakhar Prilepin. It reflects the results of a survey on attitudes toward the "Military Actions" in Russia, broken down by profession. As we can see, the overwhelming majority of science workers, that is, the most educated segment of the population, are against military actions. A similar thing can be said about those who are obtaining this education-almost half of the students do not support the war. / X

Glasnost Gone on X: Russia has expanded the capacity of its shadow fleet of oil tankers by almost 70 per cent year-on-year despite a recent crackdown on insurers & shipping companies enabling Moscow to circumvent western sanctions. / X


Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai: Baba Siddique, a former minister in Maharashtra, was shot several times in the chest outside his son's office. Maharashtra is due to hold state elections next month : worldnews
Muslims in two Indian states face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers' names : worldnews


Iranian hackers now exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: EU sanctions Iran over missile shipments to Russia. The EU on Oct. 14 adopted sanctions against seven individuals and seven entities over Iran's missile and drone shipments to Russia amid its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. / X


Hezbollah launched 25 attacks from near UNIFIL posts over past month : worldnews
Over 25 Hezbollah rockets launched near UNIFIL posts : worldnews
Hezbollah running out of money amid Israeli bombardment : worldnews


At least 67 injured in drone strike in Binyamina, 4 in critical condition : worldnews

US to deploy about 100 troops to operate advanced anti-missile system in Israel amid heightened tensions : worldnews
US will send an air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran : worldnews

Iran attack cost Israel tens of millions in damage : worldnews

'Burned and charred bodies' as Israel hits tents at central Gaza hospital : news

Gazans say Hamas forcing civilians to stay in combat zone, preventing evacuations : worldnews
Secret documents show Hamas tried to persuade Iran to join its Oct. 7 attack - The Boston Globe

All Israel News: Hezbollah drone hits nursing home in Herzliya, hundreds of rockets rain on northern Israel during Yom Kippur : worldnews

UN says no food has entered northern Gaza since start of October, putting 1 million people at risk of starvation : worldnews


NEXTA on X: "Zelenskyy said that soldiers from North Korea are replenishing the Russian army North Korea is not only supplying Russia with weapons, but also sending its citizens to fight in the Russian army against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 963, Part 1 (Thread #1110) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
MAKS 24 on X: For the first time in the last 48 (!) days, the night passed without "Shaheds" in Ukraine. / X

Thousands of North Korean Soldiers May Deploy to Ukraine by Year-End After Training in russia : worldnews

Russia's illegal use of Starlink terminals hastened fall of Vuhledar, WP reports : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Despite being outnumbered 3-to-1, Ukrainian forces swiftly retook two towns in Kursk Oblast within hours of a Russian advance for 10 km / X

Kyiv calls on UN to investigate Russian execution of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk region : worldnews
Institute for the Study of War on X: 3/3 Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions near Selydove, and Russian forces recently advanced near Toretsk, Donetsk City, and Velyka Novosilka. Full report: / X

Ukraine urges Brazil to arrest Putin if he attends G20 summit : worldnews

UNITED24 Media on X: Ukraine's MFA condemns Jared Leto's comments on Russia as insulting. "There can be no appeasement for Russia when it continues its attempts to solve 'problem' of Ukraine's very existence," the MFA wrote on its account on the social network X. / X
Ukraine slams Oscar winner over pro-Russia outburst – POLITICO Jared Leto said he missed Russia and will return with concerts after "problems" (also known as: the invasion of Ukraine) are finished.


Polish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a 'misfortune' for the world : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Hungary plans to block a eu50 billion loan to Ukraine in an effort to help Trump, according to Politico. PM Viktor Orbán is reportedly preparing a "political gift" for Trump by obstructing the aid package from the US, EU, and G7. This move would allow Trump to campaign on a promise of "not giving Ukraine a cent" if he wins the election. / X

Social Democrats take lead in Lithuania's general election with 90% of votes counted : worldnews

Orban threatens to mess with Ukraine aid to help Trump : worldnews

Vatican sent Italian children born out of wedlock to America as orphans; new book uncovers program : worldnews

Radical Islamists gather in Hamburg to call for caliphate : worldnews

Thousands march in Spain to demand affordable housing : worldnews


Canada and India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over an assassination : worldnews
Angry India accuses Canada of 'preposterous' investigation : worldnews
Canada and India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over an assassination : worldnews
India withdraws envoy, diplomats named 'persons of interest' in Canada probe : worldnews
India withdraws envoy, diplomats named 'persons of interest' in Canada probe : worldnews





FEMA flood maps underestimated the risk in North Carolina, analysis shows - The Washington Post
After Helene, Asheville braces for a peak season without visitors - The Washington Post Asheville's small businesses depend on fall to sustain them during quieter months. Helene changed everything.

FEMA forced to pause aid in areas impacted by Helene in North Carolina due to reported threats toward responders : politics
Armed Militia "hunting FEMA" causes hurricane responders to evacuate-report : politics

KFF poll: Abortion is now the top election issue for young women, among shifts that favor Harris : politics

Harris goads 'weak and unstable' Trump over 'hiding' from a debate : politics

Opinion: I study nuclear war. Kamala Harris must be our next president. : politics

Harris releases her medical report to give Trump's health and advanced age new scrutiny : politics ... Harris has 2 X chromosomes... see why this might derail her campaign

Trump's former Joint Chiefs chair: Trump is 'fascist to the core' | "No one has ever been as dangerous to this country as Donald Trump," retired Gen. Mark Milley said. "Now I realize he's a total fascist." : politics

Conservative commentator Charlie Sykes, 2 former GOP state officials endorse Harris : politics

Trump's niece says Musk now 'owns' ex-president: 'He's always been up for sale' - Trump has promised Musk major role in overseeing government spending in any future Trump administration : politics

Liz Cheney: 'I do not have faith' Speaker Johnson will certify election : politics
Liz Cheney: 'We did not have a peaceful transfer of power in 2021' | She accused the Republicans who won't say otherwise for "cowardice." : politics

Video of Tim Walz 'coming in hot' against Trump takes off online : politics

Harris Suggests Trump Is 'Weak and Unstable' in Pointed Challenge : politics

Trump Insists He's Not 'Cognitively Impaired' In Jumbled Rally Tangent : politics

Trump's extreme vision for America hikes pressure on Harris | CNN Politics
Nicolle Wallace: 'You can't act like Donald Trump in an elementary school without getting expelled' : politics

Ignore the Polls : politics


Nausicaa Renner on Substack: "Astroturfing alert: Future Coalition PAC, registered by a guy who runs a Republican media firm, is sending out this mailer to Arab communities in Michigan. Hilariously says Harris stopped pro-Palestinian from "ruining" pro-Israel events Also "leans on her Jewish husband" hmmm

Trump-aligned group believed to have been attacked by Chinese hackers - The Washington Post Among the materials taken from the America First Policy Institute were recommendations for jobs in a second term and policy proposals.


Trump Wants the Military to Target Americans Who Oppose Him : politics ... The question was about if foreign actors (China Russia) would cause issues on Election Day. Trump answered by saying that the enemy from within / people who don't support Trump are a more dangerous threat and may need to be dealt with by the national guard or military
Trump floats sending military after US citizens on election day citing 'radical left lunatics' and 'the enemy from within' : politics
Trump suggests using military against 'enemy from within' on Election Day : politics

Yes, this is what Donald Trump really sounds like. No, you cannot ignore it. | The former president's rallies and interviews in recent weeks should remind voters what he really represents. : politics
Mental health professionals have largely been silent about Trump. That needs to change : politics

'I Saw': Chris Christie Reveals 'Significant Declines' In Trump's Cognitive Skills : politics

'Absolute chaos' as Trump supporters left stranded after Coachella rally hit by assassination scare : politics
Trump plan for Madison Square Garden rally compared to infamous Nazi event : politics
Swastika Flags Flown During Donald Trump Boat Parade in Florida - Newsweek undefined
Images from a Trump boat parade yesterday in Florida : pics
Nazis joined Trump Boats Parade in Florida, shouting slurs & got splashed by other Trump's boaters. : pics
The Trump coalition - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Immigration Documentary Should Be Shown Now, NBC - The network's decision to hold off on airing Errol Morris' film until a month after Election Day is a disservice to voters : politics

Fact check: Trump makes at least 11 false claims in foreign policy interview : politics
Trump goes to war against real-time fact checks : politics
Fact check: Trump, on a lying spree, made at least 40 separate false claims in two Pennsylvania speeches : politics

Trump suggests heckler should 'get the hell knocked out of her' at rally - The Washington Post The remarks were part of a dark speech at a California rally where Trump called the U.S. an "occupied country."
Trump suggests heckler should 'get the hell knocked out of her' after rally : politics

Letters to the Editor: Another reminder of how awful Trump was during the pandemic : politics

Trump's New Post on Obama Proves He's Losing It : politics

Donald Trump May Have Violated Another Federal Law -- Legal Analyst : politics

Josh Hawley's Local Newspaper Declares Him the 'Worst Sitting Senator' : politics

Who is Vem Miller? Sovereign citizen assassin who claims he would never harm Trump : politics
Who is Vem Miller? Man arrested at Trump rally vowed to protect former president

Elon Musk Gave Tens of Millions to Republican Causes Far Earlier Than Previously Known : politics

Marco Rubio-linked thinktank produces fascist anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda. The videos compare LGBTQ+ activists to Chinese communists and claim the Human Rights Campaign sexualizes infants. : politics

Flippant Comment on Abortion by GOP Candidate Roils Senate Race in Ohio : politics

Fifth Circuit Removes Texas Judge Critical of Foster Care System : politics This is a big deal. She's being removed for holding Texas accountable for the care of its foster children.

The Optimus robots at Tesla's Cybercab event were humans in disguise : technology

SpaceX successfully catches returning Starship rocket - The Washington Post The uncrewed mission on Sunday was the company's first successful attempt to "catch" its Starship rocket as it lowered itself to the launch pad.
SpaceX catches super-heavy rocket booster on return to Earth : videos
SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster with 'chopsticks' for first time ever as it returns to Earth after launch : news
ELI5: Why is catching the SpaceX booster in mid-air considered much better and more advanced than just landing it in some launchpad ? : explainlikeimfive

Beatles Documentary Produced by Martin Scorsese Coming to Disney+ : Music

The Secretive Dynasty That Controls the Boar's Head Brand - The New York Times The deli-meat company made its owners fabulously wealthy. But they have remained silent, even as the company faces the biggest scandal in its history.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'High on the List' of Suspects in Tupac's Murder, Says Rap Icon's Furious Brother

R. Kelly's daughter Buku Abi accuses singer of sexually abusing her as a child : news

Kanye West Allegedly Told Bianca Censori He Wanted to Have Sex with Her Mother While She Watched : Music

Men posing as utility workers murder elderly man in Michigan : videos
Michigan Murder Suspect Captured in Louisiana, Victim Identified in Rochester Hills Killing : Michigan

Czech climber Adam Ondra free climbing El Capitán in Yosemite National Park. : pics

Whats something you tried once and instantly knew that it wasn't for you? : AskReddit

Research found a person's IQ during high school is predictive of alcohol consumption later in life. Participants with higher IQ levels were significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers, as opposed to abstaining. : science

A person's facial expression gives us important clues about their emotions, but it's rare for people to read emotions just from someone's face. We also rely on a bunch of other traits and background knowledge to gauge someone's feelings : science

Antisocial personality disorder tied to hazardous alcohol and drug misuse | Research highlights a strong association between antisocial traits and hazardous substance use, which may help explain the increased severity of addiction seen in these individuals. : science

ELI5 : Why do prion diseases have 100% fatality rate ? : explainlikeimfive

Endometriosis, a leading cause of pelvic pain and infertility in women, may be linked to differences in the gut microbiome. A new study in mice identified a gut-bacteria-derived therapeutic that prevented the formation of endometriotic lesions and reduced disease-associated pain. : science

Researchers integrate the laws of physics and knowledge graphs into their AI models to improve their results, this hybrid model called PGNN (Physics Guided Neural Network) now takes into account natural laws : science

A new study explores the long-debated effects of spanking on children's development | The researchers found that spanking explained less than 1% of changes in child outcomes. This suggests that its negative effects may be overstated. : science

A person's facial expression gives us important clues about their emotions, but it's rare for people to read emotions just from someone's face. We also rely on a bunch of other traits and background knowledge to gauge someone's feelings : science


What got you out of the toughest period of your life? : AskReddit
What's the worst thing a parent has said to a child? : AskReddit
What's the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you in public? : AskReddit

What wrong "facts" did you believe about sex growing up? : AskReddit
What changed the way you see the world? : AskReddit

What instantly killed the crush you had on someone? : AskReddit

What's the biggest hint you received but was totally clueless about? : AskReddit

Being happy vs fitting into society : funny

What's the most embarrassing thing you did as a teenager? : AskReddit

What's the most ridiculous thing you believed as a kid? : AskReddit


What was something you saw or experienced that you couldn't explain? : AskReddit


An actual proper long-term review of the Surface Pro 11 (idk how this video doesnt have more views) : Surface

The Internet Archive is back as a read-only service after cyberattacks : technology
New Gmail Security Alert For 2.5 Billion Users As AI Hack Confirmed : technology




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World could triple renewable energy by decade's end : worldnews

King Charles 'won't stand in way' if Australia chooses to axe monarchy and become republic : worldnews

Joy and tears in Tokyo after atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize : worldnews ... The Atomic Bombings were significantly less harmful than war crimes committed by the Japanese (orders of magnitude less harmful). Japan has yet to even fully acknowledge the Rape of Nanking. Apologizing risks rewriting history and downplaying how horrifically evil Japan was during this period. They were every bit as bad as the Nazis.
Russia lodges protest against Japan-US joint drill, Japan responds with rebuff : worldnews

'Illegal' Chinese Ships Trigger S.Korean Coast Guard Response : worldnews
South Korea accused of flying drones over Pyongyang 'carrying anti-regime propaganda' : worldnews
Six North Korean Officers Killed by Ukrainian Missile, as Arms Stockpiles From Hermit Kingdom Become Targets in War of Drones : worldnews
North Korea Orders Artillery Units Near Border to Full Fire Readiness : worldnews

UK Foreign Office asked for UK visit by Taiwan ex-president to be deferred to not anger China : worldnews

Beijing says Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's 'provocations' will 'bring disaster' : worldnews
China's US$3 trillion stock surge triggers wild volatility reminiscent of 2015 crash : worldnews
Rights groups blast Skechers over new store in Xinjiang : worldnews



Russian Court Orders Arrest of CNN Journalist for Kursk Reporting : worldnews ... Good things he's in Ukraine, not Russia!


Brady Africk on X: Several buildings destroyed by Ukraine's recent strike on Khanskaya air base in Russia are visible in new satellite imagery. This base is more than 400 kilometers from the front line. / X

Ukrainian POWs Reportedly Stripped Naked, Shot in Russia's Kursk Region : worldnews
Prosecutors open investigation into alleged killing of 9 POWs by Russians in Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Alexei Navalny's Prison Diaries : worldnews
Excerpts from Russian opposition leader Navalny's memoir show he knew he would die in prison : worldnews

X says 'alert' to manipulation efforts after pro-Russia bots report : worldnews


Kyrgyzstan opens rare probe into glacier destruction : worldnews ... Kyrgyzstan has opened a criminal probe into the destruction of glacial ice by a private company, a rare move pointing to concerns over water shortages in the Central Asian country.

Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent : worldnews
Mount Everest Mallory & Irvine 1924 Discovery Of Mallory's body - YouTube


Bomb alert Air India flight: Mumbai to New York flight receives bomb threat | Today News : worldnews
India Is Now Russia's No. 2 Supplier of Restricted Technology : worldnews
Marital rape is still not outlawed in India. Changing that would be 'excessively harsh' government argues : worldnews (contradictions intensify)

Gunmen kill 21 miners in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit : worldnews undefined



The world's largest man-made lake is being parched by drought, depriving Zambia of its electricity : worldnews

Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century : worldnews
Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century | Flooding | The Guardian More than year's worth of rain fell in two days in south-east Morocco, filling up lake that had been dry for decades

Tomb filled with a dozen skeletons found underneath the Treasury in Petra : worldnews

Guy Elster on X: #Iran has informed the US and some countries in the Middle East that it will retaliate against any new attack by Israel, contrary to some false news, a source in Tehran with knowledge of the diplomatic discussions told CNN / X
US believes Iran is extremely nervous as it awaits Israel's response to missile attacks : worldnews
Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel's response to missile attacks : worldnews
Iran executes 16 people in one day. As the country sees a continued increase in the use of the death penalty. : worldnews
Poilievre says Israel hit on Iran nuclear sites would be 'gift' to humanity : worldnews
US still believes Iran has not decided to build a nuclear weapon, US officials say : worldnews
After claims he died, reports now say Iran's Quds Force chief alive but under arrest : worldnews

A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities" : worldnews

Woman cutting her birthday cake in Iran 1973, 5 years before the Islamic Revolution : pics

US airstrikes target multiple militant camps in Syria : worldnews

Iraqi fury as Israeli media incites killing of top Shia cleric (Ayatullah Sistani) : worldnews
Air France planes crosses Missiles in flight. : worldnews ... French television channel LCI, which first reported the incident, said Air France pilots saw the missiles in the night sky from the cockpit, and that Iraqi air traffic control had wished the pilots "good luck."

Senior Hezbollah leader Wafiq Safa in 'critical condition' after IAF strike in Beirut - report : worldnews

As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army watches from the sidelines : worldnews
Hezbollah 'hijacked' Lebanon, started the war with Israel: Former Lebanese PM says : worldnews
US pushes for new president of Lebanon to weaken Hezbollah's grip : worldnews

US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon : worldnews
Israel tells US it will continue steps to avoid harm to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon : worldnews
Netanyahu to Guterres: Get UNIFIL out of harm's way, evacuate it now : worldnews

Israel's UN ambassador urges Lebanese to reclaim sovereignty from Iran : worldnews ... And of course there's Bibi the criminal who's clinging to power like Trump but he's smarter than Trump, so it will be hard for Israel to get rid of him, although I hope we can.

Omar Abu Layla on X: These leaders and members from Hezbollah were killed in the past hours following Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah sites in Lebanon. I repeat, personally, I believe that some of them were killed in the Israeli strikes on the Mazzeh neighborhood in Damascus a few days ago. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #71) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #72) : worldnews

Dan Williams on X: The US believes Israel has narrowed down potential targets for its response to Iran's recent missile attack to military and energy infrastructure, NBC reported / X
U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran : worldnews

Captured documents reveal Hamas's broader ambition to wreak havoc on Israel : worldnews


Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський on X: "This week alone, Russians have used around 900 guided aerial bombs, over 40 missiles, and 400 strike drones of various types against Ukraine. No nation should have to endure such trials alone. Our partners have the ability to provide the necessary quantity and quality of air defense systems, make decisions for our sufficient long-range capabilities, and ensure the timely delivery of defensive aid to our troops. Time must not be wasted – a clear signal of resolve must be sent. We are working tirelessly to secure the means for Ukraine to fully respond to Russian terror. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 961, Part 1 (Thread #1108) : worldnews /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 962, Part 1 (Thread #1109) : worldnews
Mediazona confirms identities of nearly 73,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine : worldnews ... The number is much much higher as many would not have any public post at all.


Ukrainian deputy Oleksandr Merezhko sparked a stern online backlash after publicly warning about the threat posed by what he described as a growing far-right movement in Ukrainian society : worldnews

Mystery of Russia's secret weapon downed in Ukraine : worldnews

Heavy Russian Casualties Continue as Fighting Intensifies Along Ukraine's Contact Line : worldnews

Russian Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber shot down by F-16: reports : worldnews

Russian strikes on Ukraine's Odesa region kill four, governor says : worldnews


Poland Builds Europe's Largest Mobile Artillery Force with Record K9 Acquisitions : worldnews

Brussels floats plan to bypass Hungary's long-held veto on €6.6 billion for Ukraine : worldnews


Robin Brooks on X: "Of all countries, Germany should have been a moral leader after Russia invaded Ukraine. Instead, the awful reality is that Germany is a leader on transshipments of Western goods to Russia via places like Georgia. People want moral leadership. This is the opposite and is shameful. / X undefined ... Czech Republic is just as bad as every other EU country. Sad reality is that all EU countries are falling over themselves exporting to Central Asia, the Caucasus and Turkey. The only exception are Sweden and Finland, who have moral leaders...


German envoy summoned over remarks on Hungary's relations with NATO and EU : worldnews

France to transfer up to 20 Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine in 2025, media says : worldnews

UK Ambulance Services targeted by Kremlin-protected Russian hackers : worldnews
The UK government apologises after accidentally leaking the email of the fifth-richest man in the world. : worldnews
Dozens more women come forward with abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed, BBC says : news (Brit Diddy)
Woman jailed for life after murdering parents and living with bodies in Essex : news

Brazil introduces law increasing femicide sentences to 40 years : worldnews

Monthly inflation in Argentina slows to lowest level since November 2021 : worldnews


Jewish school in Canada hit by gunfire for second time : worldnews ... Not a coincidence that this happened on Yom Kippur.




White House forms emergency team to deal with China espionage hack - The Washington Post The serious breach of telecommunications companies has now affected about 10 or 12 firms, two people familiar with the investigation said ... The Biden administration this week stood up a multi-agency team to confront a growing crisis involving Chinese cyberattacks of U.S. telecommunications companies believed to be for intelligence gathering ... At least three major companies were breached: AT&T, Verizon and Lumen. All have declined to comment ("backdoors" to spy on you, what could go wrong?)

US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7 : worldnews

Biden warned Iran that US would consider assassination attempt against Trump as declaration of war : worldnews

Hurricane Milton's downpour around Tampa Bay was a 1-in-1,000-year rain event : news
US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge : news
'A nightmare scenario': man rescued 48km off Florida coast clinging to ice box after Hurricane Milton : news


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 39 : politics

Won't someone think of the poor prosecutors committing Brady violations to railroad people into the death chamber - Lawyers, Guns & Money Clarence Thomas is, to use the technical legal term, a sick fuck: Glossip v. Oklahoma, a death penalty case posing a question so bizarre that its very existence should serve as an indictment for capital punishment


Alex Fernie on X: The Republican Party is a threat to Democracy, which is why you need to vote for Democrats. And as president, one of the first things I'll do is make sure the Republicans get a say in my administration" is not a coherent argument for a campaign. / X undefined

Michael Moore Dares Joe Biden to Use 'Full Immunity' in Last Days as Prez : politics

Trump supporter who bragged he would be cleared of Jan. 6 charges gets 2 years in prison : politics

The Russia Hoax Is Still Not a Hoax : politics
Senate panel finds Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election | PBS News - Aug 18, 2020

Eschaton: Totally : This is probably newsworthy. - Retired U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley said former President Trump is "a fascist to the core," according to journalist Bob Woodward's forthcoming book, "War," multiple outlets reported on Friday. - "Multiple outlets" includes links to just two British newspapers, though of course this link is to Axios. Neither the Times nor the Post found it newsworthy. (think about that)

Cards Against Humanity offers payouts to new swing-state voters, responding to Musk's PAC : news

Trump Pledges to Use Law Behind Japanese Internment to Conduct Mass Deportations : politics

Opinion | Trump upgrades his con to Category 5 | Trump's hurricane of disinformation leaves his supporters stranded - The Washington Post In Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump unleashed a destructive storm - on his supporters.

Trump issues another memo from Turner's diary - Lawyers, Guns & Money Why, you might ask, is Trump campaigning in a solidly blue state three weeks before the election? For roughly the same reason Ronald Reagan kicked off his campaign in Philadelphia, Mississippi: ... And lest there be any doubt, he's literally using Pee Wee Goebbels as a support act:
Josh Marshall on X: Straight up Aryan Nations content. No other way to put it. / X

Vladimir Putin Cultivated Donald Trump as 'Source': Ex-CIA Director : politics

Chris Christie becomes latest to sound alarm over Trump's significant mental decline : politics
Yes, this is what Donald Trump really sounds like. No, you cannot ignore it. | The former president's rallies and interviews in recent weeks should remind voters what he really represents. : politics

Swastika flags flown during Donald Trump boat parade in Florida : politics

Trump campaign worked with Musk's X to keep leaked JD Vance file off platform : politics
X blocked hacked JD Vance dossier links after the Trump campaign flagged it : technology
Fox News host confronts JD Vance on national abortion ban views : politics
JD Vance now says it's 'deranged' for women not to have children due to climate change : politics
JD Vance confronted by dozens of empty seats at Pennsylvania event : politics
JD Vance's mom got health coverage under Trump - by using Obamacare : politics

Harris vs. Trump analyst tells panicky Dems: GOP is creating fake polls | 'Desperate, unhinged, Trumpian' : politics

Trump Called Harris 'Retarded,' Railed Against Jews Supporting Her: Report : politics
Kamala Harris' campaign posts clips of Obama trashing Trump on Truth Social : politics ... ,that is human thumb Steven Cheung. Dammit, this is one of the few times I wish I could post a picture on here without putting in hosting effort. He is a fucking toad who looks that way because the evil boiling inside his shit casing has deformed it.
The Face of Donald Trump's Deceptively Savvy Media Strategy | The New Yorker - HUYEN CHEUNG

Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further : politics

Introduced in 2020: S.3935 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces. : politics

Why did MAGAs oppose the policies in the CHIPS and Science Act that keep our tech out of the hands of our enemies? : AdviceAnimals
Over Five Dozen Billionaires Are Now Backing Trump as He Promises to Slash Taxes for Ultra-Wealthy

"Bible of scientific racism": The origins of Donald Trump's obsession with genes : politics - "No provisions for the poor were to be provided, for destitution was demanded to drive inferior people to productivity. Deep investment in public education was seen as a waste of public resources and segregation was demanded as a necessity for national survival."

These states are under fire over spending millions of taxpayer dollars to push religion in schools | Civil rights groups are investigating Oklahoma's hefty price tag to put Bibles in schools and Ohio's reported spending on construction at private religious schools. : politics

Colorado's Elections Chief Took on Trump. She Needed Extra Security As She Gave Birth | Jena Griswold, Colorado's secretary of state, can say with certainty: The MAGA threat environment follows us through every step of life : politics

Letters to the Editor: Another reminder of how awful Trump was during the pandemic : politics

Why The Apprentice, a new film about Donald Trump's early years, is an unwelcome surprise for his campaign : politics

Donald Trump, "protector" of women: This deeply sexist notion has a long legal history. Trump's version of insecure masculinity demands a weak, submissive woman, who must be protected - and controlled : politics

Trump suggests heckler should 'get the hell knocked out of her' after rally : politics

Stevie Wonder endorses Kamala Harris for US president: 'I know and believe she will win' -- His vote will be signed, sealed, and delivered... : politics



Trump showed a drag queen in a hateful ad. She used it to raise $15K for trans people. : politics

Pastors for Trump founder says Antichrist will be a "homosexual of Jewish descent" - Trump called it a "great honor" to be endorsed by the founder's group. : politics ... This is so fucked. The antichrist is trump. I'm not religious but it's him whatever faith you believe in.


The Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off of voter rolls : politics

Jon Bon Jovi endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz with song dedication : politics ... "It's my wife, and it's now or never," Emhoff said. "Election's coming in November."
Bon Jovi - It's My Life (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Will Eric Adams Resign? Inside a Disintegrating Mayoralty - City Haul How much longer can the Eric Adams machine last? ... The defense was set: Maybe we're just a little criminal ... Adams had cultivated a relationship with a representative of the Turkish government who arranged for him to receive some $123,000 worth of illegal gifts ... "I'm not going to resign," Adams said at Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church in the Bronx the Sunday after his indictment. "I'm going to reign." ... Not since the dying days of the Koch administration had the city appeared to be so much for sale, and never in the 126 years since the five boroughs consolidated had any mayor been personally charged with crimes of corruption.... "We look at what happened with President Trump, Thirty-four counts, and nobody is asking him not to run."

Kanye West accused of drugging and raping former assistant at Diddy party : Music

Democratic campaign office in Arizona closes down after being shot at 3 times in 3 weeks : politics


Tesla's value drops $60bn after investors fail to hail self-driving 'Cybercab' : technology

Trucker's $225K Must Be Returned to Him After Civil Forfeiture : videos

Durham Fire to pay thousands to applicants after DOJ says test used was discriminatory : news


What is Oregon Ballot Measure 119? Voters to decide if cannabis workers can unionize : politics

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs as losses deepen during factory strike : news

A recent study found that anti-democratic tendencies in the US are not evenly distributed across the political spectrum. According to the research, conservatives exhibit stronger anti-democratic attitudes than liberals. : science
The Authoritarian Personality - Wikipedia
'Totally illegal': Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism | "This is out of the autocratic playbook. As autocrats consolidate their power once they're in office, anything that threatens their power ... becomes illegal," historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat said. : politics

That online 'pharmacy' could kill you, feds warn : news

A study in Norway, involving 114,500 children from 1999 to 2008, found little evidence of a causal link between maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children : science

Opinion | Nobel Prize in chemistry shows AI's promise in biomedicine - The Washington Post The Nobel Prize in chemistry honored a real-world example of how AI is helping humans.

Laws like Ohio's trans healthcare ban linked to rise in youth suicide attempts, study says : politics ... As a result of states enacting anti-transgender laws, trans and nonbinary young people aged 13 to 17 reported a seven to 72% increase in the number of past-year suicide attempts,

In preschool classrooms, kids move in patterns resembling those of molecules in water vapour, physicists have discovered. : science ... There's an interesting explanation attached to Betty MacDonald's "The Plague and I" (she also wrote "The Egg and I and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories"), a memoir of her sanatorium stay for TB involving extreme "rest"

Physicists Generated Sound Waves That Travel in One Direction Only : science

fMRI scans of 151 participants showed that bilingual people had better connectivity between brain regions, especially if they learned their second language at a younger age. This effect was especially strong between the cerebellum and the left frontal cortex : science

COVID-19 infection appeared to increase risk of heart attack & stroke up to 3 years later. The risk was also higher among people with A, B or AB blood types, compared to type O, finds new study. : science

TIL about the Tiger Keelback snake, one of the very few poisonous-venomous snakes in the World : todayilearned

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center. : science

Researchers look into how cancer misinformation spreads online. A high degree of fear-mongering serves as a harmful distraction, especially on social media, causing people to worry about certain red herrings -- like microwaves, genetically modified organisms and secret toxins : science

ELI5: what are PFAs? Is it worth it to buy a filter to remove them? : explainlikeimfive

Study: LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people who are cisgender and straight. Possible reasons could include discrimination, stress, access to health care and policy and legal factors. : science

A new method has improved our ability to generate hydrogen without harmful byproducts such as carbon dioxide. This may allow us to harness hydrogen as a more abundant, green energy source so we can all breathe a little easier. : science ... switching all ICE cars to hydrogen would require 30% more power plants than switching to electric cars.

TIL near the end of her life, Ada Lovelace had a religious transformation and began to repent the conduct of her life. After confessing something to her husband 3 months before her death, he abandoned her bedside. It is not known what she told him. : todayilearned
Lord Byron's "Fare Thee Well," or "I Just Think It's Funny How" -- The Toast

What is a truly genderless name in your opinion? : AskReddit

What was your biggest 'did that really just happen' moment? : AskReddit

What is the scariest experience you've ever had? : AskReddit
Why ghosting has become common in modern interactions? : AskReddit

What's the weirdest rabbit hole you've ever fallen into on the internet? : AskReddit

Why do you use Reddit? : AskReddit

New Gmail Security Alert For Billions As 7-Day AI Hack Confirmed : technology

DharmaOcean.wav (AI talking about Reggie Ray)
NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sources

Why Google Search is Falling Apart. : videos




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Overshooting 1.5C risks 'irreversible' climate impact - study : worldnews ... "We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost-effective." - Kurt Vonnegut
Collapsing wildlife populations near 'points of no return', report warns | Biodiversity : worldnews ... Global wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73% in 50 years
European Commission calls for 90% cut in EU emissions by 2040 : worldnews
WWF: India's Traditional Diet Can Help Save the Planet, While U.S. Ranks Among the Worst for Climate Impact : worldnews

UNICEF: Sexual Violence Against Girls and Boys 'Alarming' : worldnews ... Globally, more than 370 million girls and women - or 1 in 8 - experienced rape or sexual assault in childhood. An estimated 240 to 310 million boys and men - or around 1 in 11 – also experienced such abuse.\ "More than 1 billion women and men were subjected to such violence in childhood," UNICEF communication specialist Sara Alhattab tells U.S. News.\ When counting both in-person and non-contact violence, the number rises to 650 million girls and women - or 1 in 5 alive today - who have been subjected to sexual violence as children. The numbers for boys and men were estimated to be between 410 million and 530 million ... Teenagers are responsible for up to 50% of sexual abuse of children, depending on the country.
UNICEF: Over 370 million girls have faced sexual violence : worldnews ... also highlighted the issue of what is called "non-contact" forms of sexual violence, which includes onlineand verbal abuse. When this kind of violence is taken into account, the number of girls affected rises to 650 million, or one in five.


Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize : worldnews


Despite mounting evidence, Russia denies North Korean soldiers are fighting in Ukraine : worldnews

There are 77 incidents of Taiwanese travelers going missing in China in 2024 : worldnews

Apple supplier employees detained in 'strange' case in China : worldnews
Taiwan says four Foxconn employees detained in China | CNN Business The case may be connected to corruption and abuse of power by a small number of Chinese security officials, the council added, without giving details.
China to head green energy boom with 60% of new projects in next six years : worldnews
IEA: China to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 : worldnews




Roman Sheremeta on X: The state of russian economy. Over 70,000 people have already watched my recent interview about the state of russian economy. Some points: - Sanctions are working - Over 1,000 companies left russia - Inflation 9% - Ruble lost almost half of its value - Interest rate 19% - National reserves are depleted - Civil economy has shrunk / X

PS01 on X: The Russian real opposition continues its fight against the Russian authorities The OBLAVA movement attempted to destroy a transformer in Moscow that supplied electric power to military-industrial facilities: JSC NPTsAP (missile guidance systems) and JSC NPP TORII (microwave devices for missiles and ammunition). / X

Russia is running out of cemeteries : worldnews ... Russians are mainly buried in Ukraine these days.

vanya ✙ on X: liquor store in Florida, USA more of this please / X

More than 190,000 Russian schoolteachers quit their job last year : worldnews ... 100 students per teacher. 23 % of Russians are under 18.


Belarus, following Kazakhstan, has blocked Russia's access to apples : worldnews



Crown of Kali gifted by PM Modi stolen from Bangladesh temple, New Delhi asks Dhaka to act quickly : worldnews


burkina faso massacre: Over 600 civilians killed by Al-Qaeda linked group within hours in Burkina Faso massacre : worldnews


Putin arrives for surprise Iran summit in illegal black limo : worldnews

Israel carries out airstrikes on sites in Syria, state TV says : worldnews ... Iranian weapons go to Lebanon through Syria, which is in a state of war with Israel since 48.


Israel's deadliest strike in central Beirut leaves Lebanese stunned as they dig through the rubble : worldnews
Senior Hezbollah figure appears to escape as Israeli strikes rock central Beirut : worldnews

Italian PM Meloni calls Israel's attack on UNIFIL bases in Lebanon 'unacceptable', summons ambassador : worldnews
New attack on UNIFIL forces injures two Sri Lankan peacekeepers by tank shell fragments : worldnews
Israeli strike kills 5 rescue workers in south Lebanon, Lebanese authorities say : worldnews

Lebanon: 'My employers locked me in the house when bombing started' : worldnews


Some 220 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Wednesday, IDF says : worldnews


UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem to be seized, set to be expropriated and turned into 1,440 housing units. : worldnews ... The wonderful 15,000 square feet of unfinished underground construction allows for endless opportunities for the savvy investor!
CBS memo sparks outrage: Journalists instructed not to acknowledge Jerusalem as part of Israel : worldnews

Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza, UN chief says many trapped in north : worldnews
US official: Sinwar likely alive in Gaza tunnel 'with hostages in his vicinity' : worldnews


Zelensky gives Pope painting about Bucha massacre during Vatican meeting : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 960, Part 1 (Thread #1107) : worldnews

More than 1,800 Russians entered Poland on visas issued "without any legal basis" over a period of 22 months between the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine and this year. "We lost control" over system, Polish foreign minister laments : worldnews

Lithuania installs 'dragon's teeth' to fend off potential Russian attack : worldnews

Hungary under Orbán is most corrupt country in EU, says opposition leader : worldnews


Children being traumatised at Gatwick deportation centre, finds watchdog : worldnews

Another town in Haiti comes under attack a week after gangs killed at least 115 people : worldnews

A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded : worldnews

Trudeau and Modi come face to face amid tension over murder case in Canada | CBC News : worldnews
Canada's TD Bank has agreed to pay more than $3 billion in penalties for failing to adequately monitor money laundering by drug cartels, US officials said Thursday : worldnews




Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy - The Boston Globe

The house with the straps still stands : pics ... As an insurance adjuster people really REALLY underestimate the usage of a little tree cover, just 2 trees in the yard can be the difference between no roof at all, and a few shingles missing.


2024 is shaping up to be one of the best economic years of many Americans' lifetimes. : politics ... The United States has nearly 7 million more jobs than it did before the pandemic, and the largest share of 25- to 54-year-olds working since 2001. Many experts didn't think it even possible for the labor market to become this robust again. Some theories considered Americans too addicted to video games or drugs or simply too lazy to work. The jobs rebound has proved the experts wrong.


Kamala Harris agreed to CNN town hall : politics ... I really hope she promotes her addition of homecare to Medicare policy at the CNN townhall. That is a game changer for a lot of people.


Harris tops Trump by 4 points in new national poll : politics


Barack Obama Urges Black Male Voters to Step Up for Kamala Harris in Rousing Speech : politics
A Stern Obama Tells Black Men to Drop 'Excuses' and Support Harris : politics ... Vote or Die is more real now than it ever was.
Obama's Diapers Joke About Donald Trump Is a Hit With Kamala Harris Crowd : politics ... "I remember changing diapers," he added, before asking the rally: "Do you think Donald Trump ever changed a diaper?" Depends!

Harris May Finally Be Breaking Through to the Most Critical Voters : politics undefined
Harris May Finally Be Breaking Through to the Most Critical Voters | The New Republic A Times/Siena poll shows working-class voters are finally moving in the Democrat's direction. She may need them to win in November. (Union morons for Trump)
Kamala Harris is winning over Republicans from Trump, polls suggest : politics

How voters see the Harris-Trump matchup, and how engaged they are in the 2024 election | Pew Research Center 48% say they would vote for Harris if the election were held today and 47% say they would support Trump. Another 5% of voters opt for a third-party candidate.

Crypto Bros Attacks on Katie Porter - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Interesting deep dive into how the cryptoboys went all in on Adam Schiff and successfully crushed Katie Porter's attempt to become the Democratic nominee for the California Senate race:

Opinion | Trump's hurricane of disinformation leaves his supporters stranded - The Washington Post In Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump unleashed a destructive storm - on his supporters.

A Lesson in Basic Civics for People Who Stubbornly Defend the Electoral College : politics

Republicans Are Hazardous to Your Health - A new study shows that states dominated by conservatives have markedly worse health outcomes. : politics

Judge agrees to unseal additional filings from Jan. 6 case as Trump signals challenge : politics
Jack Smith's Evidence Against Donald Trump To Be Unsealed, Judge Rules : politics
Bombshell "New[s]:" Jack Smith DID Consult about Timing before Adopting Post-SCOTUS Path - emptywheel
Trump Demands Emergency Appendix Surgery - emptywheel - Today was the deadline Judge Chutkan set for Trump to object to any of the specific redactions Jack Smith had proposed in the appendix to his motion on immunity.
More on Jack Smith's Immunity Filing - emptywheel

Donald Trump is Putin's source at the top, says former CIA chief Leon Panetta says former US president is 'naive' to how Russian chief is manipulating him
Donald Trump is Putin's source at the top, says former CIA chief : politics
The intensifying Trump threat - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The 2016 Trump campaign was a publicity stunt that, in the fashion of The Producers, spun out of control. Trump was probably as surprised as anyone when this particular scam of his actually succeeded so wildly, and he was completely unprepared to play with his new toy, the government of the United States ... Relatedly, fascism in America has gotten a whole lot better organized and self-conscious about seizing power than it was eight years ago, when it was still a nascent strain in American right wing politics in general and the Republican party in particular, as opposed to today, when it has completely taken over both ... Donald Trump helped keep Putin alive during the pandemic and let Americans die. This revelation is damning. It's disqualifying. He cannot be President of the United States ... It's just increasingly difficult to wrap one's mind around what Trump is and what he represents.


October 9, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson ... a report from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, revealed that the Trump White House prevented a real investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. More than 4,500 calls and electronic messages about Kavanaugh sent to the FBI tip line went directly to the White House, where they were never investigated, and the FBI was told not to pursue corroborating evidence of the accusations by Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez although lawyers for the women presented the names of dozens of people who could testify to the truth of their allegations ... Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) said at the time that it appeared to be "a very thorough investigation" ... Today news broke that Patrick M. Byrne, the former chief executive officer of OverStock, who became a fervent advocate of the idea that Trump was the true winner of the 2020 presidential election, has left the country, apparently permanently, to live in Dubai.

The Kavanaugh "investigation" was a political op by Trump and the FBI - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Instead, the FBI allowed itself to be used as a prop in a bit of political theater, orchestrated by the Trump administration, which was designed not to uncover the truth of the sexual violence allegations against Kavanaugh, but to bury it ... Somewhere in Bangor Susan Collins's brow just furrowed three times.

Trump Campaign Is Blowing Off Presidential Transitional Deadlines : politics ... the former president has missed two major deadlines and failed to sign three documents necessary for the transition - two of which are required by federal law.

Trump Delivers Historically Illiterate Lecture on Tariffs : politics ... You might be wondering if the headline means that he displayed historic levels of illiteracy, or that he was illiterate regarding history. The answer is yes.

'The Wind Is Bulls**t': Trump's Weird New Ramble Has To Be Seen To Be Believed : politics
Trump was asked about raising his kids. He went on an eight-minute rant calling for the death penalty : politics
'He's Not Well': Trump's Bizarre Off-Topic Ramble Raises Alarm Over 'Mental Capacity' : politics
Milley calls Trump 'a fascist to the core' in new Woodward book

Donald Trump Rejects Fox News Debate Invite And Here Are His Excuses : politics ... While Harris offers policy, Trump proffers excuses ... Well that's why the MSM is like that in the first place. It goes back to the insidious slogan of fox news, "fair and balanced" which has replaced "objective" in the model of reporting. So now as long as one side screams about unfairness, you have to favor them. It was really quite intentional.
Cities seek more than $750K in unpaid bills for Trump campaign events since 2016 : politics undefined
Furious Trump Calls for CBS to Be Shut Down Over Harris Interview : politics
Trump's Crowd Size Brag Debunked by Embarrassing Video - Donald Trump was caught boasting about his giant crowd sizes to a stadium with entire empty sections. : politics

Michigan newspaper corrects Donald Trump's 'Man of the Year' claim

Donald Trump Cut Off My Secret Service Protection: John Bolton : politics ... Maybe you should have testified instead of trying to sell a book you selfish clown

Donald Trump to speak on crime and immigration in Colorado. Follow live updates.

JD Vance's chilling fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money
MeidasTouch on X: This is brutal for Vance my god / X (fucking lying asshole)
Vance, Given 5 Chances to Say Trump Lost in 2020, Takes None - The New York Times In an interview with The New York Times, Senator JD Vance repeatedly refused to acknowledge Donald J. Trump's defeat and said he would not have certified the 2020 results.

Jill Stein: The Grifter Who May Hand Trump the White House Again : politics

Tim Johnson, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money No one is claiming Tim Johnson was a left-wing stalwart, but can you imagine what it would be like to elect a Democrat to the Senate from South Dakota today? RIP.


Republican Senate candidate's hedge fund managed $415m in Russian debt | Pennsylvania | The Guardian Pennsylvania candidate David McCormick led Bridgewater, which managed millions in Russian funds, documents show
Republican Senate candidate's hedge fund managed $415m in Russian debt : politics ... He would also happily let a mother die in the hospital giving birth to a non-viable fetus that was going to be DOA regardless of what happened in the name of God. There is no conscionable way anyone, Republican or Democrat, can justify this. Dave McCormick, Donald Trump, JD Vance, and virtually every Republican running for state or federal office is in favor of this cruel, state-approved murder


Texas man abandons suit against women he claimed helped ex-wife get abortion - The Washington Post The first-of-its-kind case, decried by abortion rights advocates as an attempt to deter the use of abortion pills, was dropped after a judge refused to compel the women to provide additional information.
Tim O'Hare's Rise in Texas Shows the Far Right's Vision for Local Government - ProPublica



Opinion | Taylor Swift's new audience - rural Republican parents Taylor Swift has done much for my rural daughter in deep red Montana. She has made my kid into a student of history. She has made my kid a researcher, a listener, and a learner. Swift endorsed Harris this fall, and for me, that's enough.


COVID-19 vaccination rates have varied significantly based on partisanship and socioeconomic factors, with Democrats getting vaccinated faster and at higher percentages than Republicans and Independents, according to a University of Michigan study published at NPJ Vaccines. : science ... Overall, it's a fairly significant difference, about 6x greater death rate.

Study uncovers narrowing gender divide in pornography use and attitudes among teens | The results in the study indicate that the once prominent gender gap in reactions to pornography has narrowed considerably, with boys and girls now reporting similar emotional and behavioral responses. : science


The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due : books


Eli5: Why does weed make many adults feel paranoid, overwhelmed, etc. while it acts like an escape or stress relief for others? : explainlikeimfive

What is bad for your health that most people don't realise? : AskReddit


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,724 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Phineas Banning.

Ethel Kennedy death at 96, RFK's wife was political family matriarch ... a life seared by excruciating losses, including the deaths of her husband and two of her sons. ... nine children, 34 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom love her dearly."
Ethel, the Kennedy matriarch, her family through the years: Photos


Northern lights shine over New England: See photos
Northern Lights: New England will have another shot tonight
Northern Lights Info Thread : boston

Mount Washington snow: New Hampshire peak gets blanketed by several inches of the white stuff

Magic mushrooms ballot question: What are their health risks? Massachusetts voters will decide next month whether to legalize them

Museum of Science assault: Somerville man ordered held

Hackers claim 'catastrophic' Internet Archive attack : worldnews





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Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF : worldnews ... We have emptied the oceans of 40 percent of their biomass,

New Taiwan president vows to 'resist annexation' from China : worldnews

Former China deputy central bank head gets suspended death sentence for taking bribes : worldnews



Russian Su-57 production virtually halted due to Western sanctions : worldnews

Russia's Army Recruits Are Increasingly Older, Less Capable Men : worldnews
Spike in number of Russians over 45 enlisting to fight in Ukraine reported : worldnews

Ukrainian Army destroys 400 Shahed drones in Russia's Krasnodar Krai : worldnews

Kadyrov Declares Blood Feud Against Russian Lawmakers in First Remarks on Wildberries Shootout : worldnews

Ukraine hit 2 Russian ammunition depots in 2 days — hammering the latest in a deep strike on a military airfield : worldnews



India clears two mega defence projects for 2 indigenous nuclear submarines & 31 Predator drones : worldnews


Quds force chief suffers heart attack during interrogations, report : worldnews
Esmail Qaani suspected of espionage and hospitalized due to heart attack during interrogation: Sky News Arabia : worldnews

Saudi Arabia narrowly fails to win seat on U.N. Human Rights Council : worldnews


Israeli troops fire at 3 UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, U.N. source says : worldnews
US said seeking to install new Lebanese president, push aside weakened Hezbollah : worldnews ... the US is in talks w Saudi, Qatar and Egypt over this it's not unilateral


Biden, Netanyahu speak, Israel vows lethal retaliation against Iran : worldnews

Rocke Fella - NAFO Raccoon on X: The IDF captured more russian and iranian weapons. Is anyone still doubting russia is instigating every conflict around the world? russia has ruined the chance for our children to inherit a peaceful world / X

Eschaton: Sounds Bad [State Department Spokesman Voice] We hope Israel investigates this ... Nearly every day I was there, I saw a new young child who had been shot in the head or the chest, virtually all of whom went on to die. Thirteen in total.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 959, Part 1 (Thread #1106) : worldnews

Kyiv confirms death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in Russian custody : worldnews
Ukrainian Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna Dies In Russian Captivity : worldnews

vanya on X: Howard Stern: I don't understand how Americans support a guy who says he doesn't support Ukraine. Kamala Harris: America should be champion of sovereignty & territorial integrity, standing against anyone who takes another nation by force which means stand with Ukraine. / X

North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say : worldnews


Poland sets out plan to bring deficit below EU's 3% limit : worldnews


Police in Sweden have arrested an individual after a shooting incident near the offices of an Israeli defense contractor in the city of Gothenburg : worldnews

Stumbling stones commemorating Holocaust victims uprooted in German city : worldnews

Meloni's Italy expels pro-Hamas Imam Zulfiqar Khan | - Times of India : worldnews


Venezuela calls on retired teachers to return to school amid staff shortages : worldnews


B.C. protester who praised Hamas allowed to attend rallies again : worldnews




Inflation Expected to Cool in September C.P.I. Report - The New York Times The Consumer Price Index is moderating, but September's report contained both good and bad news for policymakers.
Why is economic sentiment still so negative? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - 48% of voters say their personal financial situation is getting worse, especially among female (53%), 55-64 year-old (55%), and rural (57%) voters.

A Deeply Underfunded FEMA - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hurricane Milton Live Updates: Florida Assesses the Storm's Damage - The New York Times Tornadoes generated by the hurricane killed people on the opposite side of the state from where it made landfall. Barrier islands were battered, and more than three million customers were without power.
Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida assesses aftermath amid power outages, damage - The Washington Post
How Milton unexpectedly spawned destructive tornadoes across Florida - The Washington Post The destructive twisters surprised anxious Florida residents, even as Hurricane Milton's eye still loomed.
Hurricane Milton Extreme Surge Wind Slams Sarasota, FL : videos
Hurricane Milton Destroys Roof of Tropicana Field, Home of Tampa Bay Rays - The New York Times The St. Petersburg stadium, home to M.L.B.'s Tampa Bay Rays, was being used to house emergency workers. Video showed parts of the fiberglass roof blowing in the wind.
Tropicana Field roof ripped off by Hurricane Milton : pics
What It Was Like in Sarasota as Hurricane Milton Made Landfall - The New York Times Our reporter's account of a harrowing night in Sarasota, Fla. -- different from anything she has experienced as a native of New England.
How Milton unexpectedly spawned destructive tornadoes across Florida - The Washington Post The destructive twisters surprised anxious Florida residents, even as Hurricane Milton's eye still loomed.
Deadly Tornadoes Spawned by Milton Tear Across Florida - The New York Times In St. Lucie County on the state's Atlantic coast, far from where the hurricane made landfall, one sheriff confirmed some loss of life without providing further details after a tornado struck.

At Tampa's Zoo, Some Workers Will Stay Behind During Milton - The New York Times A team at ZooTampa is staying put to keep its 1,000 animals safe as Hurricane Milton arrives.

Man loses 11 family members in Hurricane Helene: Report : news
Too late to evacuate - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Several Florida jails and prisons refuse to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton : news
How marine heat waves propel storrms like Hurricane Milton and Helene - Washington Post


Biden and Netanyahu Speak as Israel Weighs Retaliation Against Iran - The New York Times -- The conversation carried the weight of the worst relationship between the United States and Israel in years.
Israel's Year of Killing, Maiming, Starving, and Terrorizing the People of Gaza - Taking stock of the human toll of one year of destruction in the densely packed Gaza Strip.
A Rupture in Time | Sarah Aziza After a year of genocide, horizons seen and unseen
Joe Biden Chose This Catastrophic Path Every Step of the Way | The New Republic What's happening in the Middle East was enabled by a president with ideological priors, aides who failed to push back, and a cheerleading media establishment.
The Failure of Liberal Zionism | David Klion
'Rally of Rage' at Emerson: Pro-Palestinian campus groups vow to 'escalate'


John Roberts still high on his own supply - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows - The New York Times The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida.
Why Democratic Senate Control Seems to Be Slipping Away - The New York Times A Times/Siena poll shows Jon Tester behind by seven points in Montana, while Colin Allred trails Ted Cruz by four in Texas.


The Infernal Triangle: Our Cults, Ourselves

Kamala Harris Holds Record Lead Over Donald Trump in New Poll : politics

Tim Walz Tirade: Trump 'Outsourced God to China' The VP contender also had something to say about the former president's friendship with Elon Musk.
Tesla shares drop 6% in premarket after Cybercab robotaxi reveal fails to impress : technology

What are we doing here? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Josh Marshall on X: "This arrangement and editorial gloss may stand for, capture the journalism about the entire campaign https://t.co/AtD1lhISy9" / X

The One Thing Obama Got Wrong Ultimately, if Trump wins, black male voters won't be to blame.
What It Looks Like When One Side Rejects Democracy Donald Trump ... Barack Obama ... Ethel Kennedy ... It is a mark of the poor health of our democracy that democracy itself is on the ballot at all.

Keith Alexander and the Iron Companies - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake | AP News
US thinktank leader arrested on charges of acting as unregistered agent of China | US news | The Guardian Gal Luft, a US-Israeli citizen, was previously arrested last February in Cyprus but fled while released on bai

Comey and Smith, a story of one double standard - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Matthew Gertz on X: The five newspapers -- NY Times, Wash. Post, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and USA Today -- ran over 6 times as many combined front-page stories that mentioned Clinton's server (46) as they did front-page stories that mentioned Trump's indictment (7) over those periods. / X

Bobbing and weaving - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Justin Kanew on X: This is amazing. The host keeps wondering when it will end, and the answer is never. And this was his answer with Schultz too by the way. To him "parenting" just means telling his kids not to do drugs. Dad of the Year. / X


Trump's top general calls ex-president 'fascist to the core' and 'most dangerous person to this country,' new book says | The Independent

Putin: Trump did it - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump requests security boost for protection against further threats - The Washington Post There is no evidence tying Iran to either of the recent assassination attempts, but the FBI has not ruled out the possibility.


Trump's Willie Horton now with transphobia ad campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... With just four weeks until the election, Donald J. Trump and Republican candidates nationwide are putting transgender issues at the center of their campaigns, tapping into fears about transgender women and girls in sports and about taxpayer-funded gender transitions in prisons ... Mr. Trump's most aired ad about Vice President Kamala Harris in recent weeks ends with the tagline: "Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you." ... One suspects that this choice has more to do with Elon Musk's personal obsessions than the result of careful data analysis.
How Pete Buttigieg Stopped Elon Musk's Childish Antics Like an Adult : politics

SpaceX's Elon Musk spends millions to reelect Donald Trump president in 2024 ... Musk's America PAC has spent about $80 million to help Trump, per federal records, the NYT reported. His initial budget was $140 to $180 million ... His involvement is "unparalleled in modern history," the New York Times reported.


Fox News quietly reports on a fact sheet correcting Fox News misinformation - The Washington Post In the channel's eternal struggle between helping Donald Trump and informing its audience, Trump once again prevailed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene ... The Fact Checker was responding to a claim from Trump that "they" -- the Biden administration - "stole the FEMA money just like they stole it from a bank, so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them."

Idiot Trump Accidentally Debunks Himself at Pennsylvania Rally | Donald Trump's claim about Kamala Harris rang false thanks to a video he played. : politics

Trump rejects Fox News invite to debate Harris in late October : politics

Trump's Campaign Sees Drastic Drop in Small-Dollar Donor Contributions : politics

Naked, 43-foot Trump sculpture goes up in Detroit, turning heads, sparking laughter : politics

Melania Trump memoir review - The Washington Post The dominant theme of "Melania" is one of graceful grievance.
In the pantheon of first lady memoirs, Melania Trump's is something else : books

'The Apprentice' stars defend Trump depiction as 'a radical act' - The Washington Post Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong and the rest of the cast weigh in on their contentious film at its NYC premiere.

Donald Trump says Project 2025 author "coming on board" if elected : politics ... honestly, slap a commercial together of him saying he has no idea what it is then immediately this
Project 2025 : Tom Homan Trump's Acting Director of ICE, was considered the intellectual "father" of the Administration's family separation policy, which forcibly separated more than 5,500 migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as a deliberate migration deterrent measure.


The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk : technology

North Carolina Republicans Cast Alarming Post-Hurricane Election Vote | North Carolina Republicans unanimously shot down a Democratic bill seeking to address the impacts of Hurricane Helene. : politics


Eschaton: States' Rights Which rights, motherfucker, WHICH RIGHTS??? Indianapolis - In a media call on Tuesday, U.S Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind) said that the U.S. Supreme Court was wrong to legalize interracial marriage in a ruling that stretches back to Loving v. Virginia in 1967.




Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book endorsed by former President Donald Trump. : books



"Agony" and "Suffering" as Alabama Executes Alan Miller With Nitrogen - The state said Alan Miller's execution by lethal gas would be "more humane." He writhed and gasped for air in his final moments.


Secret Recordings Show Ugly Conditions Ahead of Denver's Slaughterhouse Ban Referendum Advocates hope the graphic videos, which were shared with The Intercept, will help rally support for the ballot initiative.

To make children better fact-checkers, expose them to more misinformation - with oversight. Instead of attempting to completely sanitize children's online environment, adults should focus on equipping children with tools to critically assess the information they encounter. : science

Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control : technology

The typical American TikTok user doesn't follow a single journalist or traditional media outlet | Nieman Journalism Lab

This Day in Labor History: October 10, 1936 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


People who slept with their best friend, what happened? : AskReddit
Once you and your partner finally had sex, what surprised you the most sexually about them? : AskReddit

TIL 2024 is the year the US Dept of Health and Human Services banned hospitals from performing non-consensual breast, pelvic, prostate, and rectal exams for "educational and training purposes" by medical students and practitioners on patients under anesthesia. : todayilearned
The German Experiment That Placed Foster Children with Pedophiles | The New Yorker With the approval of the government, a renowned sexologist ran a dangerous program. How could this happen?

Lisa Marie Presley memoir with Riley Keough reviewed -- The Washington Post "From Here to the Great Unknown," completed by Riley Keough, reveals Lisa Marie Presley's struggles with addiction and grief.

TIL the actor Michael jace who played officer Julien Lowe on fx 'the shield', murdered his wife on may 20, 2014 and was sentenced to 40 years in prison : todayilearned


Do you still use cash? If so why? : AskReddit

What's the worst human invention ever made? : AskReddit

What was the sign your relationship was over? : AskReddit


Vitamin D and Fracture Prevention: Not what it's cracked up to be. The combination of calcium and vitamin D might reduce the risk of total fractures from 11.5% to 10.9% and hip fractures from 1.8% to 1.5% over 9-84 months, but this benefit may be limited to women in long-term care. : science

Why do the tallest mountains in the contiguous US all top out under 15,000'? : askscience

TIL although Sweden has the lowest level of people who smoke in Europe (9.3%), it's the only country where noticeably more women smoke than men : todayilearned

New research shows the risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is less active. Lifestyle and environmental associations were taken into account. : science

The largest arthropod to ever live finally has a head  Scientists have been looking for Arthropleura's fossilized head for over 100 years



Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users : technology




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Australian police chase koala through strain station : worldnews

Fugitive seen with missing children in New Zealand three years on : worldnews

Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law : worldnews ... but the ban is limited to penetration only.


North Korea severs all road and rail links to South Korea : worldnews
North Koreans harness AI, fake American IDs to land remote IT work : worldnews

Chinese stocks suffer worst fall in 27 years over growth concerns : worldnews
Daniel Kahneman: The Illusion Of Skill In Investing | The Acquirer's Multiple
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | Goodreads
China demands schoolteachers hand in their passports : worldnews



Russia's Federal Security Service said on Monday that it has opened criminal cases against foreign journalists for "illegally" crossing the border between Ukraine and Russia's Kursk region. : worldnews

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Even with interest rates now jacked up to 20%, the Russian bond market continues to collapse. And next week, ANOTHER interest rate hike is expected / X

Ukraine ignites Russian strategic bases, flames span from Crimea to Urals : worldnews
Russia declares local emergency in region where Ukraine says it hit weapons arsenal : worldnews

Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users : worldnews

US Marine Trevor Reed sentenced to 14 years in Russia for serving in Ukraine : worldnews

Jason Jay Smart on X: Large explosion of a Russian weapon stockpile in Bryansk, Russia. Russian news reports that all Ukrainian drones were shot down. However, the large explosions would indicate that the Russian news is lying. As usual / X


Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord : worldnews

Cameroon insists president is well despite month's absence : worldnews


Israeli man posing as an investigative journalist arrested in Beirut : worldnews

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets, Hagari says - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post - Some 100 jets struck Hezbollah's Natzer, Bader, and Aziz units, along with its Radwan forces - kills 50 terrorists


Israeli defense minister says an attack on Iran would be lethal and surprising : worldnews

Netanyahu-Gallant rivalry complicates Israeli response to Iran attack - The Washington Post Divisions inside the Israeli government, as well as between Netanyahu and the White House, are converging at a critical moment for the Middle East ... Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have met or spoken more than 80 times over the last year, but their latest consultation was scheduled at a particularly delicate moment, as the region braced for Israel to respond to Tehran's Oct. 1 missile attack, possibly before the Yom Kippur holiday begins Friday.

Netanyahu warns Lebanon of 'destruction like Gaza' : worldnews (stupid bbc headline)

Hamas has moved its command centers into Gazan schools : worldnews ... they're running out of hospitals.

Hezbollah calls for unconditional cease-fire regardless of fighting in Gaza : worldnews

Two killed in Hezbollah rocket barrage on Kiryat Shmona : worldnews

'Now is the time to revive suicide bombings,' Hamas leader Sinwar says - report : worldnews

Child hostage forced to watch violent murder, while captive : worldnews

US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 958, Part 1 (Thread #1105) : worldnews

Russians are actively using chemical weapons against the Armed Forces of Ukraine : worldnews

Call To Activism on X: MAJOR BREAKING: In a shocking expose, the New York Times has uncovered that Donald Trump has secretly spoken with Vladimir Putin as many as SEVEN times since leaving office. The conversations coincided with Trump pressuring Republicans to block military aid to Ukraine. TRUMP IS A TRAITOR!!! / X

KyivPost on X: Russians expand their horrific "human safari" program in southern Ukraine, now averaging 100 attacks/day. / X



Equivalent to 18 million cars: Environmental groups warn EU deforestation law delay will fuel the climate crisis : worldnews

Polish state energy firm Orlen accuses former management of criminal offences causing eu 1.2 billion losses : worldnews

Von der Leyen attacks Orban's support for Russia in fiery speech to European Parliament : worldnews


A Cartel Double-Cross Turns a Mexican State Into a War Zone : worldnews

Leaders condemn B.C. rally where 'death to Canada' cry went up : worldnews
Canada passes bill to cover birth control and diabetes drug costs for all Canadians : worldnews




What to expect as geomagnetic storm brings auroras to U.S. this week - The Washington Post

JPMorgan Calls It: The U.S. Economy Has Made a Soft Landing - WSJ Bank reports better-than-expected results and raises its guidance for full-year net interest income

Eschaton: Not Just Bret : State is filled with people whose goal is endless carnage in the Middle East, followed by retirement at a no show Think Tank "job." ... What else was 9/11? A pretext for a second-front war of choice meant to settle old grudges, dressed up in the language of writing history and reshaping the geopolitical landscape. Slaughter, slaughter, and more slaughter for two decades, a cascade of strategic failure measured overwhelmingly in other people's lives.

Steve Clemons on X: This is really important and gets things many people won't say out loud. / X - The Biden administration seems to be saying, We're suffering from autumn damp, says Pinkas. No, this isn't damp, it's Netanyahu urinating all over you. My @FT big read on why US democracy and the Middle East are close to the brink

The 30-year-old internet backdoor law that came back to bite | TechCrunch - News broke this weekend that China-backed hackers have compromised the wiretap systems of several U.S. telecom and internet providers, likely in an effort to gather intelligence on Americans. But for the technologists who have for years sounded the alarm about the security risks of legally required backdoors, news of the compromises are the "told you so" moment they hoped would never come but knew one day would.

You Should Be Furious at the Political Class For Enabling This Climate Catastrophe : politics
Watch Hurricane Milton live stream feeds as storm nears Florida landfall - The Washington Post
Florida Republicans Who Voted Against Funding FEMA Are Now Facing Disaster : politics
'It's mindblowing': US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge | Hurricane Milton | The Guardian Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans
I'm Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is - The Atlantic What's happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.
[The Atlantic] I'm Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is: What's happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis. : technology
Parker Molloy on X: People acknowledging that this image is AI but still insisting that it's real on some deeper level... I am going to become the Joker. / X
Can Trump Supporters Seek Shelter from Hurricane Milton at Mar-a-Lago? : politics

Biden rips 'beyond ridiculous' hurricane claims from Greene : politics
Milton update - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... insurance claims could end up in the $100 billion-$150 billion range, depending on the breaks.
Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5 storm off Mexico
Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida hit with tornadoes, high winds as Cat. 3 storm nears - The Washington Post ... If Milton stays on its course, this will be the most powerful hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in over 100 years

Into the eye of the storm - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Milton has once again strengthened into a Category 5 of storm, and continues to track toward a landfall around the southern edge of Tampa Bay ... whether the final track ends up being 20 miles to the north or south could be the difference between a "normal" ten billion dollar disaster, and a $200 billion apocalypse.
Sandy and Milton - Lawyers, Guns & Money As more than six million people try to evacuate from larger Tampa/St. Pete in the face of what might be the worst natural disaster in modern American history, it's worth noting -- despite the very low baseline -- how much more degenerate the Republican Party has become in 12 short years ... Donald Trump and JD Vance are lying about the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene. "Kamala spent all her FEMA money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants," Trump said at a rally in Michigan last week,
Eschaton: Will Probably Be Fired Tomorrow - Florida weather guy John Morales has violated the sacred ethics of objective journalism.
Disaster relief hurricane loan program precariously low on funds - CBS News ("Congress" = refucks)
Trump's climate denial is appalling and getting worse It's a perfect storm of ignorance and malevolence.


Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes | Joe Biden | The Guardian President to announce in Wisconsin EPA rule aimed at ensuring drinking water is safe for all Americans

US Says It's Weighing Google Breakup as Remedy in Monopoly Case : politics

"Directed by the Trump White House": Senate Dem report suggests FBI's Kavanaugh probe was a "sham" | Salon.com Sheldon Whitehouse said the bureau never bothered to investigate the 4,500 tips related to sexual assault inquiry ... 4,500 tips ... 4,500 tips
FBI Kavanaugh probe tightly controlled by Trump White House, congressional report finds - The Washington Post A Democratic senator's report finds new evidence of the White House controlling an FBI investigation into sexual assault claims against the Supreme Court nominee.
Trump is not women's "protector": New Brett Kavanaugh report shows MAGA protects predators : politics
Trump White House Cheated to Get Kavanaugh Confirmed : politics
Rapist Trump Lied About Claim That FBI Properly Investigated Kavanaugh : politics

"Severely compromised": Experts warn right-wing SCOTUS justices may seek to intervene in election : politics

Justice Samuel Alito Is All Buddy Buddy With Law School Dean That Worked To Overturn The Results Of The 2020 Election : politics

Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change - The New York Times A national Times/Siena poll found Kamala Harris with a slim lead over Donald J. Trump. Voters were more likely to see her, not Mr. Trump, as a break from the status quo.
55/45 is a really close race - by Nate Silver
Kamala Harris Has Raised $1 Billion Since Entering 2024 Presidential Race : politics ... No presidential candidate is believed to have ever raised so much money so fast after entering a race.

It's why she's 'still in the race.' These voters prefer Harris over Trump in historic numbers. : politics

Kamala Harris Proposes Big Home Care Benefit For Medicare | HuffPost Latest News The Democratic nominee has a plan to help the "sandwich generation," aging Americans and people with disabilities ... taking care of their kids and they're taking care of their aging parents

Walz: 'The Electoral College needs to go' : politics
Walz says the Electoral College 'needs to go' : politics

Exclusive | Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Tied in Battle for Swing State Voters, New WSJ Poll Shows - WSJ Voters prefer the Republican on economy and border security, but Harris still has a path to Electoral College win

Book Revives Questions About Trump's Ties to Putin - The New York Times The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report. (Republicans = Russian agents)

Susan Rice: Trump's reported calls with Putin appear illegal : politics
Ex-FBI agent on Trump-Putin calls: There are tapes : politics
Logan Act: Why it could be illegal for Trump to call Putin : politics
Trump Having Putin on Speed Dial Isn't Funny, It's Terrifying. | Typically, such revelations about private chats with one of our most dangerous enemies would have been the political end for any American politician. Not Trump. : politics

Kremlin Confirms Trump Sent Putin COVID-19 Tests While President : politics ... Not just a few nasal swab tests. He sent his friend a whole lab machine. Courtesy of the US taxpayers. Yeah, we financed a mass killer (again), awesome.
The Kremlin Throws Trump Under the Bus on Secret Putin Gift : politics
Kremlin refutes Trump denial on sending Putin COVID testing equipment : politics ... This needs to be repeated over and over. When we were in the throes of death due to covid, our president sent aid to RussiaWhile holding it back from states that voted for Hillary.
Kremlin reportedly confirms Trump sent Putin Covid test machines, denies Putin phone calls since he left office : worldnews
Trump secretly sent Putin COVID-19 tests during pandemic shortage, a new book reports : politics

Trump ghostwriter 'deeply unsettled' by evidence of ex-president's 'psychopathy' - Raw Story ... "The first lesson is that a lack of conscience can be a huge advantage when it comes to accruing power, attention and wealth in a society where most other human beings abide by a social contract"
Opinion | What 'The Apprentice' Gets Exactly Right About Trump - The New York Times

'That son of a bitch': New Woodward book reveals candid behind-the-scenes conversations of Biden, Trump, Harris and Putin | CNN Politics
Trump Lashes Out After Damning Report on His Close Ties to Putin - Donald Trump's team is pissed after journalist Bob Woodward detailed all the evidence that the former president is close to the Russian leader. : politics
That's what friends are for - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... An analogous story would instantly end the presidential campaign of any Democratic presidential candidate ... But we're in Trumpland now, so it will be a one-day thing that will boost Bob Woodward's book sales, and have zero effect on Trump's candidacy.

Some Supporters At Detroit MAGA Rally Were Frauds, Report Says : politics

Former Trump admin officials warn his alarming cognitive decline has accelerated : politics

The incoherence of Mitt Romney - Lawyers, Guns & Money This doesn't even begin to make any sense, but it also helps explain why Donald Trump still has a coin flip shot, give or take, of getting re-elected: ... (and) ... But a vote for Stein in a critical state could accomplish one goal: Keeping Kamala Harris out of the White House in her race against Donald Trump.

Republicans' Closing Message: We Lie to You : politics

'They're just trying to hide him now': Trump's public appearances plummet as oldest candidate ever : politics

Damning Video Shows Roger Stone Is Plotting a Coup for November | The New Republic The Donald Trump ally has some sick plans for a potential Republican victory.

Misty watercolor memories - Lawyers, Guns & Money The last time we had anything like the Biden-Harris situation in terms of the VP running for president at the end of the incumbent president's elected term was 1976 ... But the GOP is the Strong Daddy party, while the Democrats are pacifist sissies who Cut and Run ... It oversaw a huge economic downturn over those eight years ... Violent crime saw what remains the worst eight-year spike in the nation's history, rising by an astonishing 57% between 1968 and 1976. But the GOP is the party of law and order of course ... Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the worst political scandal in the nation's history up to that point ... Carter's victory was the only one for a Democratic presidential candidate between 1964 and 1992 ... the incredibly successful exploitation of culture war issues by Nixon and then Reagan made black white and up down ... under a Harris administration the nation's worst murderers are all going to get sex change operations at government expense, before being released to join Venezuelan street gangs

JD Vance Starts New Racist Lie to Attack Immigrant Children | JD Vance just put a target on the back of every brown child in Michigan. : politics
Things are looking up for JD Vance - The Washington Post Post-debate polls suggest he's no longer such a potential drag on Donald Trump's campaign.

Sean O'Brien to party that bailed out his pensions: drop dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Democrats spent $36 billion bailing out the Teamsters' pensions. That amounted to more than $100K per member and retiree ... The political incentives created by attack the party that give us our biggest ask while giving a de facto endorsement to a party singularly devoted to opposing our interests should be obvious, but O'Brien doesn't care because supporting Trump makes him feel like a real man or something.

Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there : politics


Giggling Elon Musk revisits 'joke' about Kamala Harris assassination : politics ... FEMA opened a reddit page today because of all the disinformation on X. There's an official White House reddit user as of yesterday, too, created for the same reason. /u/whitehouse


Abortion Rights Get New, Wealthy Backer in Melinda French Gates : politics
Chilling Effects - Lawyers, Guns & Money Rebecca Tushnet, a professor at Harvard Law School and a First Amendment specialist, told me that the DeSantis administration's threat is "about as blatant a violation of the First Amendment as you'll see."


Republicans angry about trans boy wrestling girls after he was prevented from taking on boys. A Republican campaign leaflet has misrepresented the story of a trans man who competed against girls in high school wrestling, after he was prevented from taking on boys as he wanted. : politics


Garth Brooks rape accuser seeks 'sanctions' after he names her in court - The Washington Post The woman sued Brooks under the pseudonym Jane Roe last week. The country singer, in turn, has accused her of lies and extortion.


Caitlin Clark is box office: 10 charts that illustrate her WNBA impact - The Washington Post


New archeology tools, LiDAR and space mapping discover lost cities - Washington Post

New research suggests that increases in vegetarianism over the past 15 years are primarily limited to women, with little change observed among men. Women were more likely to cite ethical concerns, such as animal rights, while men prioritize environmental concerns as their main motivation. : science



Galaxy Gas whips up the short attention-span moment - The Washington Post


Before collapse, Steward Health Care finances bolstered by risky real estate deals


After Maine killings, advocates share signs of domestic violence ... Here's what experts say to look for.


Pro-Palestinian campus groups vow to 'escalate'


Philip Chism, who killed teacher as juvenile in 2013, asking SJC to toss murder conviction

Former speakeasy and gangster hangout in South Boston hits the market for $1,050,000

Car almost swerved onto my scooter on Mass Ave today. We really need protected bike lanes. : CambridgeMA




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Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled artificial intelligence : worldnews
2024 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks : worldnews

Researchers Think Throwing Boeing 777 Parts In The Sea Will Track Down MH370 : worldnews

Australian court convicts man for performing outlawed Nazi salute : worldnews

China vessels fire water cannon at BFAR ships in Bajo de Masinloc -PH Navy : worldnews


Record 163 firms went bankrupt in Japan in April-Sept. due to staff shortages - The Mainichi : worldnews


North Korean soldiers are likely dying for Putin in Ukraine, Seoul says : worldnews
North Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade' in birthday message : worldnews
North Korea's Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US : worldnews

Hong Kong stocks plunge over 9%, biggest fall in 16 years : worldnews



Putin's villa demolished amid fears of Ukrainian attack : worldnews

Russia's Youngest Political Prisoner, 16, Says Beaten by Cellmate : worldnews

Russia blocks instant messaging platform Discord, TASS reports : worldnews

A Missile Could Not Erase Russian Drone's Embarrassing Stealth Secret : worldnews

For a second day, Ukrainian hackers hit Russian institutions : worldnews



Russian climbers die on Nepal's Dhaulagiri peak, hiking company says : worldnews


After speculation he was killed, Sinwar said to renew contact with Qatar : worldnews

Explosions and fire reported at Isfahan Nuclear facility in Iran : worldnews
Iran threatens to escalate if Israel attacks, says nuclear or oil targets a red line : worldnews

IDF eliminates Hezbollah's Suhail Hussein Husseini, commander of terror group's headquarters : worldnews
IDF strikes Hezbollah underground headquarters, kills 50 terrorists : worldnews
Hezbollah rains rockets on Haifa as deputy leader claims capabilities intact : worldnews
Hezbollah leader says more Israelis will be displaced as it extends its rocket fire : worldnews
Hezbollah orders fighters not to fire near Irish UN base as it accuses Israel of using peacekeepers as human shields : worldnews
Israel's military expands invasion into south-west Lebanon : worldnews


Netanyahu says Israel has killed the 2nd and 3rd in line to Nasrallah's leadership: Nasrallah's replacement, and the replacement of the replacement" : worldnews
Israeli Defense Minister Declares Hezbollah "decapitated And Weakened" - i24NEWS : worldnews
Hezbollah endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive : worldnews
Israel says senior Hezbollah official probably dead, Hezbollah backs truce efforts : worldnews

Israeli tanks push deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza, residents say : worldnews


Volodymyr Zelenskyy / on X: I held a Staff meeting on the supply of weapons and military equipment to the Defense Forces. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi delivered a report on the army's needs for the remainder of the year and in perspective. All participants involved in fulfilling these needs / X
Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in 'a very important phase' : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 957, Part 1 (Thread #1104) : worldnews

NEXTA on X: Northern Lights last night could be seen in Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk regions / X


Polish farmers again prepare to block traffic on border with Ukraine : worldnews

Hungary blocks EU sanctions changes, holding up $50 billion G7 loan package for Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine will never join NATO on my watch, says Slovakia PM Fico : worldnews

More than 230 migrants reached the Greek island of Crete from North Africa over the weekend : worldnews

Madeleine McCann suspect cleared of rape charges in separate German trial : worldnews

France to deliver first Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine in early 2025 : worldnews
Osama bin Laden's son ordered to leave France, says minister : worldnews ... he looks like an arab frank zappa ... If Zappa and Weird Al had a baby.

Deaths outstrip births in UK for first time in nearly 50 years : worldnews
Russia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5 : worldnews
Moscow and Tehran are behind spike in terror plots, MI5 spy chief says : worldnews
Russia's GRU seeking to cause 'mayhem' in Britain and Europe, UK's MI5 spy chief says : worldnews

The baby slapper has been arrested. : pics


Canadian Chamber of Commerce sends stark warning about U.S. trade relationship : worldnews - A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border
Ancient Walrus Ivory Reveals Vikings Regularly Hunted in North America : worldnews





U.S. intelligence agencies expose Russian efforts to help Trump : politics

Milton : gifs ... Latest advisory at 5pm central came is at 180mph, 905 millibar. That places it in the top 9 most intense Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history.
Milton Hurricane maps show storm track as it targets Florida
MAGA's thoughtful response to Helene and Milton - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Swann Marcus on X: This is the Michael Jordan of Community Notes. They didn't need to go this hard, but they did / X ... Ron DeSantis dealt with the problem that will soon make it impossible to buy home insurance in his state by having all references to it deleted from state law.

Presidential Reactions to Natural Disasters... : pics
Mike Johnson says there's no rush to approve FEMA aid : politics ... Mike Johnson is the definition of evil and a complete scumbag. Americans help each other in times of need
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refuses call from VP Kamala Harris ahead of Hurricane Milton: Source : politics


Harris says she will not meet Putin for truce talks without Ukraine's participation : worldnews

Kamala Harris' viral interview appearances are really pissing off legacy media : politics ... Politico's real gripe, though, is that Harris is doing a disservice to voters by avoiding difficult interviews with news outlets like, well, Politico.

Kamala Harris 60 Minutes interview: she was disarmingly human : politics

'Donald, Come On!': Tim Walz Taunts 'Rambling' Trump With A Hair-Raising Fact Check : politics "He's ducked a debate, but you can't blame him," Walz said. "When you get your ass whipped that hard, you don't come back for seconds."

Donald Trump's campaign is behaving remarkably irrationally : politics

'60 Minutes' details Trump canceling primetime interview : politics - A week ago, Trump backed out, Pelley said. "The campaign offered shifting explanations. First, it complained that we would fact check the interview. We fact check every story."
Donald Trump fact-checked by Laura Ingraham during Fox News interview : politics

That's what friends are for - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As the coronavirus tore through the world in 2020, and the United States and other countries confronted a shortage of tests designed to detect the illness, then-President Donald Trump secretly sent coveted tests to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his personal use ... But the unnamed Trump aide cited in the book indicated that the GOP standard-bearer may have spoken to Putin as many as seven times since Trump left the White House in 2021 ... Trump was the most reckless and impulsive president in American history and is demonstrating the very same character as a presidential candidate in 2024


Ron DeSantis' Administration Is Threatening to Prosecute the Media for Airing Pro-Choice Ads : politics

Trump posing for photos with family members of an October 7 hostage : pics

High on Our Own Supply - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Kathleen Belew on X: It's past time to stop reporting breathlessly on the fascism. We have to think about why, with all the fascism on full display, the election is so tight. Fascism only works with lots of people invested in it. This problem won't go away, regardless of the election outcome. / X

Kamala Harris Against Despair - Lawyers, Guns & Money

If Adolf Hitler flew in today they'd send a limousine anyway - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Susan Glasser on X: Hitler admiration, baked in / X (Sununu fine with fascism) /a>
The idea that the 2024 election should be a slam dunk for Democrats is delusional - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Gay Holocaust survivor Grandma Elli joins TikTok to urge folks to vote against the next Hitler : politics
The atavistic attractions of fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Orwell .. Too many liberals and leftists find the attractions of fascism in general and Trumpism in particular literally incomprehensible. That incomprehension makes it more difficult to defeat.
A fascist campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is just a straightforward description of Trump's campaign rhetoric: - DONALD TRUMP IS RUNNING THE MOST openly fascist campaign ever undertaken by a major-party nominee for president of the United States.
Who goes Nazi, Yale Law School edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money
October 21, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson ... On Saturday, September 7, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump predicted that his plan to deport 15 to 20 million people currently living in the United States would be "bloody." ... Ninety years ago, as American reporter Dorothy Thompson ate breakfast at her hotel in Berlin on August 25, 1934, a young man from Hitler's secret police, the Gestapo, "politely handed me a letter and requested a signed receipt." She was the first American journalist expelled from Nazi Germany, and that expulsion was no small thing ... "Imagine a would-be dictator setting out to persuade a sovereign people to vote away their rights," she wrote in apparent astonishment.
Who goes Nazi? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Here is part of a letter Thompson wrote to Lewis, when their marriage was breaking up:
What (Really) Happens If Trump Wins? - Rachel Bitecofer ... January 30th 1933 dawned cold and clear in Berlin as Adolph Hitler took his oath of office and promised Germans he would uphold the constitution. It would ultimately take him less than 30 days to dismantle it ... All you need to end a democracy is a leader willing to suspend or end the Constitution and a supporting cast large enough to allow him to do it. Republicans have both.

Donnie's campaign manager openly admitted that Donnie refuses to do the traditional 60 minutes interview because... of "live fact checking." : PoliticalHumor

Trump Country Is Made Up Of Taker States, Not Maker States : AdviceAnimals

How true and accurate this is! : PoliticalHumor
What's one US state you absolutely will never go to? : AskReddit

Warren and Dean demand Coke, Pepsi and General Mills stop 'shrinkflation' | Inflation : news

Georgia's Republican secretary of state finds just 20 noncitizens registered to vote out of 8.2 million : politics

Children in Texas state representative's latest campaign ad aren't hers : politics

Democrat Ahead in Alabama District Dominated by GOP Since 1965 : politics

Off-duty Atlanta police officer shot, killed while breaking into Douglas County home, deputies say : news

Victim in murder trial where former Mr. Bungle band member is accused, recorded her dying moments on iPhone : Music

Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'so powerful' celebrities are 'afraid to cross him' even when he's in prison : Music
Diddy's links to Tupac murder suspect Keefe D revealed : Music
R. Kelly's appeal rejected, as Supreme Court upholds 20-year child sex crimes sentence : news

The Pennsylvania knower has logged on - Lawyers, Guns & Money The world's dorkiest fascist plutocrat is going out on the stump to share his deep knowledge about Pennsylvania and football: ... Muskfuck


Ohio girl concedes cutting off tanker that spilled chemical last year in Illinois, killing 5 : news


Even short bursts of simple exercises by children, like rubbing hands, elbow circles or single-leg balance, can increase blood flow to the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for important cognitive functions like decision-making, memory, and attention. : science

World's first ovarian cancer vaccine being developed in UK 'could wipe out the disease' : technology

Psychotherapy with the use of psilocybin - the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms - was associated with improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with cancer, with no evidence of the psilocybin causing any mental health problems such as phobia, paranoia or psychosis. : science

China develops a gene therapy to tackle autoimmune diseases like lupus and sclerois : science

Brain's waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time. Wastes include proteins such as amyloid and tau, which have been shown to form clumps and tangles in brain images of patients with Alzheimer's disease. : science

NASA sacrifices plasma instrument at 12 billion miles to let Voyager 2 live longer : technology


TIL that ethics books are substantially more likely to go missing from university libraries than books about other fields of philosophy : todayilearned


I am a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University who teaches software engineers to communicate more effectively… ask me anything! : IAmA

Authors Guild to offer "Human Authored" label on books to compete with AI : books

ELI5: How does adderall work to allow you to get stuff done? : explainlikeimfive

Any examples where the son of a powerful player, in terms of the mob, politics, whatever, ISNT a major fuckup? : movies

What's your deepest regret? : AskReddit

Nintendo Switch Modder Who Refused to Shut Down Now Takes to Court Against Nintendo Without a Lawyer : technology

What would women dislike most if they became men? : AskReddit
What's the biggest surprise about the other gender you never knew about? : AskReddit
What are the biggest red flags in a girl? : AskReddit
What's a 'red flag' in a person that most people don't notice, but you instantly pick up on? : AskReddit
What's something you did once and will never do again? : AskReddit

What "victim" ended up being the bad guy after more information came out? : AskReddit

What was the dumbest reason someone got mad at you? : AskReddit

What's a popular habit people think is harmless but is actually damaging? : AskReddit

What car would you never buy again? : AskReddit

YouTube is now hiding the skip button on mobile too : technology

Which video game have you played the most in your entire life? : AskReddit

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,722 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... One thing Whitefield did, as well as Wesley, was create the Methodist Church.There is a lot more to say on doctrinal points and the Great Awakening, but this post in long enough. George Whitefield is buried in Old South Presbyterian Church, Newburyport, Massachusetts.




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Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years : worldnews
World's Rivers Are Driest They Have Been in Decades : worldnews


'Impossible' for Communist China to become our motherland as we're older, Taiwan's president argues : worldnews



Ukrainian hackers disrupt Russian broadcasts on Putin's 72nd birthday : worldnews
Russian pupils forced to record video messages wishing Putin happy birthday : worldnews
Mega hack shuts down Putin's online state media : worldnews
Putin Halts Visits to Sochi Residence Due to Safety Concerns – Proekt : worldnews
Building in Putin's residence demolished over fear of Ukrainian UAV attacks -- photo | Ukrainska Pravda

NEXTA on X: "The New York Times: damaged ship carrying Russian fertilisers is not allowed to enter EU ports because of the risk of explosion The Maltese-flagged cargo ship MV Ruby, which is carrying Russian fertiliser to Africa, has been damaged and needs repairs. However, it is not allowed into European ports because of fears of a possible detonation of the ammonium nitrate carried on board. The bulk carrier has been sailing off the coast of Northern Europe for several weeks, The New York Times reported. / X

Rob Lee on X: But when Houthi emissaries went to Moscow in August to negotiate the purchase of $10 million worth of automatic weapons, they encountered a familiar face: the mustachioed [Victor] Bout, according to a European security official and other people familiar with the matter... / X


Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it : worldnews


1 Year in, India's Approach to the Gaza War Reflects a Wider Foreign Policy Change  – The Diplomat India's tilt toward Israel didn't happen on October 7, 2023. It reflects a policy shift nearly a decade in the making, in line with West Asia's changing geopolitics.

Two killed in explosion near Karachi airport targeting Chinese nationals : worldnews


In Brief: The Real Impact of Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea - War on the Rocks - Since Hamas invaded Israel, sparking the war in Gaza, on Oct. 7, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on over 70 vessels in the Red Sea. These attacks have created a crisis for the global shipping industry the Red Sea is a key international trade route and a conduit for nearly a third of the world's container traffic.


Iranian Quds Force chief reportedly MIA since Israeli strike in Lebanon : worldnews
Deputy denies Iran's Quds Force chief is missing, says he's 'in good health' : worldnews


Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israeli city of Haifa : worldnews

Bills to block UNWRA activity in Israel advance in Knesset : worldnews

A year of war: IDF data shows 728 troops killed, over 26,000 rockets fired at Israel : worldnews
Israel has given no assurances it won't target Iran's nuclear facilities, top State Department official tells CNN : worldnews

Haifa restaurant suffers direct hit - report : worldnews


The Associated Press: Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in 'a very important phase' : worldnews


The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Oct. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
Russia's war casualty toll up by 1,160 in past 24 hours : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: Heavy UAV attack against targets in Russian-occupied Crimea. The oil depot in Feodosia has been severely hit. At least three major fires are raging. Aside from this place, the airfields of Saky and Belbek were also under attack. No news about the outcome, yet. / X


About 70% of Europeans believe their countries benefit from EU membership : worldnews ... The highest levels of satisfaction with their country's membership in the EU were recorded in Portugal, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, the Baltic States, Croatia, and Hungary, despite Prime Minister Viktor Orban's constant complaints about the EU.

Neo-Nazis head to encrypted SimpleX Chat app, bail on Telegram : worldnews

Lithuania confiscates military goods from Kaliningrad-Moscow trains, gives them to Ukraine : worldnews



London's Underground covered with maps of Hamas 'rape tunnels' in Gaza : worldnews

AI Discovers 303 New Geoglyphs in Nazca Desert : worldnews

Independent election experts legitimize tally sheets Venezuela's opposition says prove Maduro lost : worldnews

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens : worldnews

Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job : worldnews

The Russians had money. The Canadian had far-right influencers. The U.S. Department of Justice says it has a criminal case : worldnews




Human longevity may have reached its upper limit : science
Nobel Prize goes to microRNA researchers : worldnews

/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 33 : politics

Milton strengthens to Category 5 hurricane : news
Hurricane season 2024: Gulf of Mexico faces extreme heat | Vox The Gulf's looming hurricane problem, explained in a simple graph ... The Gulf is now the hottest it's been in the modern record, The average temperature of the surface is close to 90 degrees,

Evil garden gnome Ron DeSantis won't talk to Harris or Biden about that little 'ol hurricane - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The last time a major hurricane hit (1921) the total population of the four-county area was 160,000 people. Now it's 2.5 million, plus sea level has risen several feet since then, and everybody wants to live as close to the water as they can. Basically Florida was built by central air conditioning and is going to be gradually shut down by insurance companies.
Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris' call on Hurricane Helene : politics
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues : news
"I'm sick and tired of this crap": Officials debunk Trump's "truly dangerous" Hurricane Helene lies : politics
Full List of Republicans Who Voted Against FEMA Funding Before Helene Hit : politics
Elon Musk Lies, Falsely Claims Subsidizing Starlink Would Have Saved Hurricane Helene Victims : politics


Biden Gives Shocking Answer on Potential Israeli Election Interference: Did Joe Biden just admit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be trying to kick Democrats out of the White House? : politics

US, Israel defense chiefs to meet at Pentagon on Oct 9, Pentagon says : worldnews

A Year On - Lawyers, Guns & Money As a follow up to my post of last week, I have a short column at National Security Journal about the landscape of war a year after October 7
Eschaton: Knight Of The Old New Republic - Wouldn't have bet on Beinart becoming one of the very few good ones from that era -- Not only did the mainstream media mostly ignore Israel's denial of Palestinian freedom, it also mostly ignored the contradictions in Israel's military strategy ... Israel has dropped more bombs on Gaza since 7 October than the Allies dropped on Germany in the second world war. Yet, it has not forced Hamas to relinquish the remaining hostages ...


How Jack Smith Outsmarted the Supreme Court : politics
Supreme Court Shockingly Sides With Jack Smith on a January 6 Case | The Supreme Court has told Elon Musk to buzz off. : politics

"Much worse than we thought": Harris attacks Trump using Jack Smith Jan. 6 filing in new ad : politics

Trump's Deportation Plan Would Cost Nearly $1 Trillion : politics


Call Her Daddy - Lawyers, Guns & Money I had not heard of "Call Her Daddy" until a day or two ago. More women listen to it than any other podcast. They are mostly young.

Kamala Harris more trusted on crime than Donald Trump: Poll : politics

Elon Musk's X loses battle over federal request for Trump's DMs : politics

"Bad genes": In latest racist attack, Trump says immigrants are genetically inferior : politics
Trump suggests immigrants have 'bad genes' in latest disparagement of migrants : politics
Eschaton: One He Shares With The Mastheads Of Our Finest Publications Elite opinion is essentially that race science" is correct, that we live in a meritocracy, or close enough, and that those who rise to the top are special little boys and girls.

Trump's MAGA emails are increasingly erratic : politics
Finally, The New York Times Is Getting Real About Trump's Mental...Status : politics
The Media Is Finally Waking Up to the Story of Trump's Mental Fitness : politics

Trump's rambling and angry speeches raise questions about his age and fitness to serve four years : politics
Face it: Donald Trump, at 78, has lost his grip : politics

Donald Trump Attacked Over Confederacy Pledge: 'They Were Traitors' : politics ... MAGA is essentially the Confederacy reanimated, shot up with some clean Nazi meth, and set loose to feast on the brains of the lonely and dumb ... "We are all domestic terrorists" --CPAC 2022

Donald Trump Tax Plans Would Increase Taxes On 95% Of Americans, Analysis Finds : politics

Internet Viciously Memes Elon Musk's Jumpy Trump Rally Appearance : politics

The Almighty Dollar: Did schools official rig bid to allow Trump to grift off taxpayers with his Bible? : politics

Vance says Trump administration would end funding to Planned Parenthood : politics

Trump Reiterates He Wants to Be a 'Dictator' for 'One Day' at Wisconsin Rally : politics ... If you vote for the GOP you hate America.

Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After Being Told Campaign Stop Was Autism Event : politics

The free state of Florida - Lawyers, Guns & Money "We wanted to overrule Roe so the abortion issue can be decided democratically" is just as much a lie as "we wanted to overrule Roe so we can send the issue back to the states."
Mark Joseph Stern on X: This is profoundly disturbing. Ron DeSantis' administration is threatening the possibility of criminal penalties against the media for disseminating core political speech about a ballot initiative. One of the most brazen, direct assaults on the First Amendment in recent memory. / X

A dangerous precedent: Doctors warn as SCOTUS backs Texas law : politics
Supreme Court allows Texas to nullify federal law, deny women emergency medical treatment - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Embattled Mark Robinson losing by double digits in North Carolina gubernatorial race : politics


Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on government weather control theory in face of Helene backlash : politics

Eschaton: Meritocracy



Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on government weather control theory in face of Helene backlash : politics - witches road from the new marvel show Agatha all along

[Text]"Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.". - Theodore Roosevelt. : GetMotivated


Former Pussycat Dolls member says she has been speaking out about Diddy for seven years : Music


I could not finish "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac : books undefined


Melioguide: Vertebral Compression Fracture Guide by a Physical Therapist




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Martian sand can be used to build in space, Dublin scientists find : worldnews
Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account. Methane is more than 80 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, so even small emissions can have a large climate impact : science


NZ Navy ship runs aground and sinks. : worldnews - HMNZS Manawanui ran aground off the south coast of Upolu while conducting a reef survey.

About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation : worldnews


S. Korea's new Hyunmoo-V monster missile promises nuclear-like destruction with nine-ton warhead : worldnews

North Korea revealed to supply half of all Russian artillery shells used in Ukraine : worldnews


'Impossible' for People's Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says : worldnews



Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia's logistics : worldnews


Massive hidden lay-offs in Russian Vkontakte social network : worldnews - Russia is no longer communist. It is a constitutional federal Republic that functions as an oligarchic plutocracy gone dictatorship probably best characterized as a capitalistic kleptocracy in excess of America.


'That's not what Georgian people want' – President Zourabichvili blasts ruling party's pro-Russia stance : worldnews



Pakistan: 6 soldiers killed in fight with Islamist militants : worldnews

Turkish man dies by suicide after brutally murdering two women on same day, causes public outrage : news


Emirates Airline customers will no longer be allowed to travel with pager or walkie-talkie devices according to a company statement released Friday : worldnews

US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen : worldnews

Iran: We have a counter-response ready if Israel attacks : worldnews
Flights from all Iran's airports canceled until Monday morning, Mehr says : worldnews
International investigation: Iran used criminals and drug dealers in Europe to target Israelis and Jews : worldnews

Sky News: Israel confirms Safieddine, Nasrallah's successor, killed in Beirut : worldnews

Israel Defense Forces tells Ireland and Unifil to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost : worldnews
UN probe claims of child sex abuse by Irish peacekeeper after whistleblower's allegations - Irish Mirror Online He raised allegations including the sexual abuse of children at Kafra-Yatar checkpoint in the Lebanon by an Irish peacekeeper on UNIFIL duty who showed them pornography
UN opens investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Irish peacekeepers – The Irish Times Inquiry follows correspondence from retired army sergeant and whistleblower ... The allegations relate to sexual abuse of both male and female soldiers, often by senior personnel, and abuse of children in the residential area of the Curragh Camp in Kildare over decades.
The defendant was fined a total of €5,100 and issued with three severe reprimands and three reprimands after being convicted of 10 different offences, including three charges of sexual assault involving two victims – one male and one female
'Outrageous' of Israel to threaten peacekeepers in Lebanon, President Michael D Higgins says : worldnews ... I'm Irish, our president is crazy, he has devolved into a state where Israel are the source of everything bad. Just last week he blamed them for leaking a letter he sent to Iran, despite the Iranian embassy themselves posting it to social media. Source of all problems = the Jewish state. Reminds me of something else in history.

'Earthquake' of air strikes as Beirut hit by heaviest Israeli bombing since war began : worldnews
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war : worldnews
Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign : worldnews
IDF vows 'no relief or respite' for Hezbollah; 440 terror operatives killed in ground op : worldnews


UN chief in letter to Netanyahu: UNRWA is in danger : worldnews

Opinion | What the Oct. 7 attacks didn't change - The Washington Post - Hamas's attack set in motion a year of violence that ended with a return to a familiar equilibrium.

French President Emmanuel Macron calls for arms embargo on Israel : worldnews
Netanyahu denounces Macron over calls to stop arms deliveries to Israel : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #71) : worldnews

Three UAVs intercepted off the coast of Israel : worldnews

One killed, nine wounded in terror attack at Beersheba Central Bus Station : worldnews



Zelenskiy Prepares To Present 'Victory Plan' To Allies : worldnews ... Little else is known about the plan, although The Wall Street Journal has cited anonymous U.S. officials as saying it was essentially a renewed request for more weapons and for countries that donate long-range missiles to lift restrictions on using them to strike deeper into Russian territory.


Russia struck passenger bus in Sumy Oblast, injuring 3 : worldnews

Ukraine's 'dragon drones' are now reportedly destroying Russian tanks : worldnews

At least 177 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian captivity so far : worldnews

Ukraine hit 3 Russian command posts with Storm Shadows and GMLRS, military claims : worldnews

Police can access mobile phone data for minor crimes, EU top court rules : worldnews ... Why does everyone think the EU is like protective of freedom? They're trying hard to end end to end encryption, they allow police to have access to your data, the abusive DMA etc they just like to have as much power over their citizens as any gvt ... Because these fascist measures are often wrapped in language of rights and protection of peoples' freedom.

Recruitment for "Ukrainian Legion" begins in Poland : worldnews

Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media propaganda : worldnews


France's Film Classification Committee Issues Under-18 Ban for Upcoming Horror 'Terrifier 3' -- It is the first ruling of its kind in almost 20 years ('Saw 3' in 2006). : movies

Greta Thunberg blocks Brussels boulevard in fossil fuel protest : worldnews

New Poster for 'Small Things Like These' - Starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson - The film reveals truths and secrets about Ireland's "Magdalene Laundries", which were horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996. : movies

Women in UK's submarine forces suffered bullying and abuse by male colleagues, probe finds : worldnews
Government to fund lb 120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers : worldnews




Eschaton: Sure Why Not Positive reinforcement. The US has reportedly offered Israel a "compensation package" if it refrains from attacking certain targets in Iran, according to a report in Kan11 on Sunday ... So by implication they endorse all the other targets.

Florida prepares to evacuate millions of people ahead of another potential hurricane - POLITICO
Fact check: Six days of Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene response | CNN Politics
In North Carolina, there was before Helene. This is the after. - Washington Post
Impact Plastics CEO Releases Statement : videos


Tim Walz Easily Bats Down Fox Anchor's Anti-Abortion Questions - Shannon Bream tried to frame the vice presidential nominee as an extremist on abortion. He didn't let her

WATCH: Harris calls Trump 'a disaster for working people' and existential threat to U.S. labor : politics

Harris attacks Trump with new Jack Smith revelations - POLITICO The digital ad, shared first with POLITICO, is targeting voters in key battleground states.

All Hell Is Going to Break Loose: Maybe Jack Smith Did Precisely What Elie Honig Claims He Didn't - emptywheel


Democrats demand answers on Alito's removal from Supreme Court Jan. 6 opinion : politics

New bill in DC could end child marriages, setting age requirement at 18 : politics

'Undisciplined, unhinged and deranged': will Trump's strange behavior hurt him at the polls? | US elections 2024 | The Guardian While he's always been quick to insult, he's now frequently vicious, and his speeches are increasingly disjointed
Trump's Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age - The New York Times With the passage of time, the 78-year-old former president's speeches have grown darker, harsher, longer, angrier, less focused, more profane and increasingly fixated on the past, according to a review of his public appearances over the years.
Look! New York Times suddenly discovers Trump's extensive 'cognitive decline' : politics
Donald Trump's severe cognitive decline - Lawyers, Guns & Money According to a computer analysis by The New York Times, Mr. Trump's rally speeches now last an average of 82 minutes, compared with 45 minutes in 2016. Proportionately, he uses 13 percent more all-or-nothing terms like "always" and "never" than he did eight years ago, which some experts consider a sign of advancing age.
How Trump's Speeches Are a Red Flag for Mental Decline: Experts : politics

Eschaton: Easy Marks - A bit sad, really - Donald Trump launched Truth Social in 2022 as a social media platform where the MAGA faithful could hang out without any liberals to spoil the fun. But new documents obtained by Gizmodo reveal the site has also been flooded with scammers who are swindling users out of enormous sums of money. We're talking about people who've lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a relatively short period of time.
Donald Trump in need of "support" at Mar-A-Lago : pics

Trump's Return to Scene of Attack Was a Do-Over in More Ways Than One - The New York Times - The former president returned to the stage where a gunman tried to kill him in July and tried to recapture some of the momentum he had before President Biden dropped out.
Security Is Tighter for Trump Rally at Site of July Assassination Attempt - The New York Times The Secret Service has deployed large forces to protect former President Donald J. Trump as he prepares to hold a rally in Butler, Pa., where a gunman attacked him in July.
Elon Musk Leaps to Trump's Side in Rally Appearance - The New York Times Mr. Musk, the world's richest man and the leader of Tesla and X, delivered a dark warning during an animated appearance at former President Donald J. Trump's rally.
Elon Musk Turns MAGA Fearmonger at Butler Rally: It Will Be 'Last Election' if Trump Loses : politics
Elon Musk's appearance at Donald Trump rally mocked: "Cringing" : politics
Elon Musk's mom says cheating for Trump isn't 'illegal.' Twitter fires back: 'You're just as dumb as your son' : politics
After the Musk/Trump rally, there's a better word for Republicans than 'weird' : politics ... They spread lies, they inflamed political tensions, and they targeted the vulnerable -- all in a day's work for two men who could afford to pay people to teach them social skills, but instead choose to be the poster boys for "white nationalism, but somehow even stupider".

Felony charges under review in Clark County against Donald Trump and JD Vance : politics
'I've dealt with anti-hillbilly bigotry all my life': Barbara Kingsolver on JD Vance, the real Appalachia and why Demon Copperhead was such a hit : books

Senate Republicans' strangely uneven TV ad spending - POLITICO The distribution of ad spending for Senate GOP candidates is highly lopsided, with a massive amount focused on Pennsylvania.

Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump's lead nearly vanished | The Independent Race and age of Florida respondents seemed to correlate with which candidate they supported


Johnson punts on GOP rhetoric, 2020 election outcome - ABC News Trump and other Republicans have accused Democrats of trying to kill him.

Opinion | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falls for Donald Trump's empty promises again - The Washington Post - Trump's pandering and empty promises aren't surprising. How many people keep falling for them is.
Hines & RFK Jr. 'Have Barely Spoken' Since Affair News Broke ... reports saying she is more angry at his endorsement of Donald Trump for president than she is about his inappropriate relationship with Nuzzi, 31.

New York Dems are queasy over Cuomo's potential comeback - POLITICO Cuomo's history of hardball politics haunts Democrats.

US antisemitic incidents soar to a record high

California Gov. Newsom signs law to stop cities from having voter ID requirement : politics

A Georgia Election Rule Could Have Decisive Impact on 2024 Outcome - ProPublica
Republicans are trying to up their early voting game - but Trump keeps getting in the way - POLITICO

Divorced Men Are Falling for Trump " He says the system has screwed you over, and the only way to fix the system is to burn it down." ( (assholes for the asshole)

Gisele Pelicot and the Most Unthinkable, Ordinary Crime - The Atlantic

What Happened to Tucker Carlson? - John McCormack - The Dispatch The strange journey of a pundit, Trump whisperer, and potential 2028 presidential candidate.

The Internet's AI Slop Problem Is Only Going to Get Worse - Drowning in Slop A thriving underground economy is clogging the internet with AI garbage


Investigator Links Diddy to Tupac's Murder : Music



Climate change is destroying US homes. Who has to move? | Grist It's unfair to force people out of their homes. We have to do it anyway.


Gray divorce: Why Americans over 50 are getting divorced | Vox Why more Americans than ever are splitting up in their 50s and beyond.


(7) Who was the most brutal woman in history? - Quora Elena Ceaușescu, the wife of the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, was the most hated woman in all of Romania.
(7) Who had the worst death in history? - Quora
(7) Why was Rudolf Hess sentenced to life, even though he spent most of the war in the UK as a prisoner of war, while people like Albert Speer got 20 years? - Quora


Bipolar disorder misdiagnosis: How the label can steer some patients wrong. The criteria for the condition have expanded since the 1980s, scooping up patients who say the diagnosis has steered them down the wrong path ... By age 11, Kassondra Ola had been prescribed the following psychiatric medications at one point or another: Zoloft, Concerta, Celexa, Lexapro, risperidone, Neurontin, Depakote, Seroquel, lithium, Topamax, Trileptal, Abilify, and Adderall. It's a mix of antidepressants, antipsychotics, a stimulant, and a few things for seizures.

Higher levels of compatibility between religious and scientific beliefs tend to be associated with better well-being, finds a new study of 55,230 people from 54 countries. Pro-science beliefs were also positively associated with well-being. : science

Inflammation and immune system activation are linked to major depressive disorder, especially in those not responding to standard antidepressants. Such individuals could benefit from immune-targeting treatments like anti-inflammatories : science

Researchers have made a significant step forward in personalized nutrition by creating the first detailed map that shows how molecules in specific foods interact with our unique gut bacteria, paving the way for evidence-based dietary recommendations tailored to individual gut health needs : science

Sharp rise in vaping among young adult non-smokers: The number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million. This is mostly young adults, with about 1 in 7 18-24-year-olds who never regularly smoked now using e-cigarettes. : science

Research found early-life trauma, in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was strongly related to end-of-life pain, loneliness and depressive symptoms. Clinicians should consider cumulative hardships in optimizing treatment during patients' final years : science




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Antarctica is 'greening' at dramatic rate as climate heats : worldnews

How to build greener, affordable AC for humidity and hotter summers - Washington Post To combat stickier weather, air conditioners need to go from cooling machines to humidity gulpers.

X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn't exist : worldnews
Little Bobby Tables - Chris Miller's 4th Blog
Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;-- - explain xkcd

Xi and Mao replace Jesus and Mary in Chinese churches : worldnews


NOELREPORTS on X: Around half of the artillery shells used by Russia, approximately 3 million annually, come from North Korea, according to The Times. Despite many shells being considered defective, their sheer quantity has enabled Russia to make steady advances, including the capture of Vuhledar / X

Russia has bribed over 130,000 citizens of Moldova to prevent the country from joining the EU : worldnews

Russians shoot down their aircraft that was launching guided aerial bombs : worldnews

Inside of a female room in a 'get-sober' (drunk tank) detention facility in Russia. : pics

Maria Drutska on X: Finally, strikes on decision-making centers in Russia have begun Overnight, unidentified UAVs attacked two alcohol plants in the Belgorod and Voronezh regions. / X



India, US sign MoU on critical minerals cooperation to reduce dependence on China : worldnews



Dubai's Emirates airline bans pagers, walkie-talkies after device attacks in Lebanon : worldnews


Iran's Many Faces - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... We are in the worst possible situation from which to begin negotiations now. The bright spot is Iran's initiative. We're here thanks to Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu.
Israel and U.S. Must Destroy Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Before It's Too Late - Israel is entitled to retaliate against Iran's act of aggression, and the risks of military action are far lower than they once were.


Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah command centers in Beirut : worldnews
IDF claims it killed 250 Hezbollah militants as death toll hits 2,000 : worldnews
Hamas leader Sayyed Attullah Ali eliminated in strike on Lebanon, Hamas claims : worldnews
UN rejects Israel's request to evacuate blue helmets monitoring the border with Lebanon : worldnews


Israel has given no assurances it won't target Iran's nuclear facilities, top State Department official tells CNN : worldnews
'Hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later': Trump urges Israel to strike Iran : worldnews

How Hamas built a war machine of tunnels and homemade weapons - The Washington Post
Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say : worldnews


Murder for hire: Inside Iran's proxy war with Israel in the West | Reuters The Islamic Republic's long shadow war with Israel is playing out in the West with a rise in alleged Iran-linked murder and kidnapping plots, often with the help of hired assassins.



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 954, Part 1 (Thread #1101) : worldnews

Glasnost Gone on X: Worth a watch. The bravery of Ukrainian sappers is mind blowing. This is a Russian 500-kilogram bomb that make a crater the size of a football pitch if it went off - and yet these guys dig it out & defuse it. / X


Euromaidan Press on X: The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) of Ukraine uncovered nearly $6 million in undeclared assets from a high-ranking medical official, exposing a scheme involving fraudulent disability certifications for military service evasion. / X

NEXTA on X: The New York Times: Ukraine's strategy in Donbas - slow retreat and maximizing Russian losses In the past two months, Russia has seized about 700 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, three times as much as in June and July / X



Former Polish MP faces multiple fraud charges : worldnews


Honduran authorities said Friday they had arrested the alleged murderer of an environmental activist whose death drew international condemnation : worldnews

Mexico's new president promises to resume fight against climate change : worldnews




How the U.S. Worked Overtime to Deliver Weapons to Israel - ProPublica - Inside the State Department's Weapons Pipeline to Israel
One-year mark of Oct. 7 attack prompts U.S. intelligence warning of violent extremism : news

China-linked security breach targeted U.S. wiretap systems, WSJ reports : worldnews

US resumes nuclear warhead production with first plutonium pit in 35 years : technology

Tropical Storm Milton tracker: Map and projected storm path - The Washington Post Milton is the 13th named storm of the hurricane season

Full list of Republicans who voted against FEMA funding before Helene hit : politics (Confederate assholes still take your money)
Surge in Helene relief efforts led to about 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina in a single day : news
North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding : news
Helene hit Trump strongholds in Georgia and North Carolina. It could swing the election. : politics

Stein tops Robinson by 17 points in North Carolina gubernatorial race: Survey : politics
North Carolina governor race swings significantly to favor Dem AG Josh Stein over scandal-plagued Mark Robinson : politics

2 Men Sentenced to Prison for Attacking Officers at Jan. 6 Riot : politics
2 Men Sentenced for Attacking Officers at Jan. 6 Capitol Riot - The New York Times One of the men, from New Jersey, referred to lawmakers as "traitors" and encouraged other rioters to drag them out of the building by their hair, prosecutors said.
The Confederate flag never made it to the Capitol during the Civil War. It did on January 6th. : pics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Great news on job growth strengthens Dems' pre-election pitch -- As Election Day 2024 approaches, Republicans desperately want voters to believe the economy is terrible. Reality keeps getting in the way. : politics
You don't need a union, just do a good job and everything will be fine. : AdviceAnimals


Texas bakery threatened for making cookies featuring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz : politics



Michael Moore: Only 'landslide' loss will guarantee Trump's 'permanent removal from the public eye' : politics

Trump refuses to release medical records as concerns about him being the oldest possible president grow : politics

Trump Is in Panic Mode -- and Threatening Kamala Harris Over Project 2025 : politics

Holy Grift! Trump Bibles Miraculously an Exact Match for Oklahoma Public Schools Mandate : politics
Okla. is buying schools 55,000 Bibles. Specs match the $60 Trump Bible. : politics

Former President who dodged the draft receives a Purple Heart from a Vietnam veteran in Michigan : pics

Trump Made Another Joke About Supporter Killed At Pennsylvania Rally: Report : politics
"That turned out to be a scam as well" - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Getting a Truth Social account is essentially announcing to the world that you're a Glengarry lead, and the con artist community took appropriate notice: ... Former President Donald Trump's media company has forced out executives in recent days after internal allegations that its CEO, former Rep. Devin Nunes, is mismanaging the company, according to interviews and records of communications among former employees

Rep. Liz Cheney rips Trump: 'I was a Republican before Donald Trump started spray tanning' : politics

Ex-county clerk Tina Peters, a pro-Trump election denier, during her arrest for election tampering. : pics
Tina Peters booking photo after sentence of 9 years incarceration for tampering with voting machines : pics

Republican Says the 'Bad Guys' Won World War II : politics

Insider/Outsider - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Carter-Goodheart said he then told her she should go back to where she came from, and heatedly stormed off. Go back to where she came from. As a Nez Perce. OK.

Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair : news

Rudy Giuliani's daughter explains why families have been split wide open by Trump : politics

It's Time to Stop Taking Sam Altman at His Word : technology (techbro natural stupidity)
The Devil and Hell Symbol in American Psycho | LitCharts ... the dark underbelly of the shiny, elite Wall Street world.

In The Wake Of Lineup Exodus From Booking Kyle Rittenhouse, 'Shell Shock II' Founder Fires Back At Detractors: You Guys Are The Mentally Ill Portion Of Society. : Music

She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. South Carolina woman now tells her story. : news

Hell froze over in Texas - the state will connect to the US grid for the first time via a fed grant : technology
Department of Energy tabs $360M to connect ERCOT to U.S. power grid : news

Woman who accused Corey Lewandowski of assault speaks out: "I don't want this to happen to anyone else" : politics

What disgusting secret you found out about someone? : AskReddit

"Inside Diddy's Wild Parties: Go-Go Dancer Reveals A-List Guests From Trump To Diana Ross" : Music Diddy Pimped Me Out as Trump and A-Listers Partied: Dancer : politics
Diddy Cautions Justin Bieber Not To Share What He Does With 'Big Brother Puff' In 'Chilling' Resurfaced Clip : Music

Killer Kyle's Kooties - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Metal music festival loses headliner, multiple bands after announcing Kyle Rittenhouse as guest -- Pennlive.com

Alleged female serial killer charged with murder after three people dead in three days : news

If you could change any point in history, what would you choose? : AskReddit

Who is the most influential person of all time? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do radians even exist? Why would you use them instead of degrees? : explainlikeimfive

TIL Medieval Peasants generally received anywhere from eight weeks to a half-year off. At the time, the Church considered frequent and mandatory holidays the key to keeping a working population from revolting. : todayilearned

TIL There are more museum in the US than McDonalds and Starbucks locations combined: 35k vs 14k+16k : todayilearned

Researchers discovered that elevated testosterone levels lead men to dehumanize women dressed conservatively, even in the absence of sexualization cues. This finding highlights how physiological changes, such as increased testosterone, can alter the way men perceive women. : science

TIL: A study of autopsy results found the mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for non-tattooed persons. The presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo. : todayilearned ... Tattoos are extremely common amongst GenZ and Millenials. Not so much for GenX and Baby Boomers.

Jon Stewart Says Streamers Like Apple and Amazon Are Turning Writers' Rooms Into 'Ruthlessly Efficient Content Factories': 'I Can't Function Like That' : television

Opinion | The Cyber Sleuth - Washington Post

Scientists Identify Brain Signal Disruptions Behind Voices in Schizophrenia : science

ELI5: Why do we use tiles for roofs instead of a smooth flat sheet? : explainlikeimfive

Breast cancer deaths have dropped dramatically since 1989, averting more than 517,900 probable deaths. However, younger women are increasingly diagnosed with the disease, a worrying finding that mirrors a rise in colorectal and pancreatic cancers. The reasons for this increase remain unknown. : science

A study of nearly 400,000 scientists across 38 countries finds that one-third of them quit science within five years of authoring their first paper, and almost half leave within a decade. : science


Apple couldn't tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers | Repair scheme got Apple to replace 6,000 fake iPhones with real ones. : technology

The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books : books

What is up with Gen Z humor? : AskReddit

What existed in 1994 but not in 2024? : AskReddit



State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday - Streetsblog Massachusetts : CambridgeMA
State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday - Streetsblog Massachusetts The state's parks agency will reduce Memorial Drive's speed limit and create more space for the area's busy bike and pedestrian traffic.
The criminal-legal system treats homicides a lot differently when the weapon is a Mercedes SUV : CambridgeMA
Bicyclist dies after being hit by truck in Cambridge - Cambridge Day Jun 7, 2024 |
Nearly killed biking down Mt Auburn by this lovely gentleman : CambridgeMA




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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test : worldnews

X Corp loses court challenge over fine for child abuse material notice allegedly on Twitter : worldnews (Australia) ... Instead of trying to make the Internet better by attempting to stop child abuse material proliferation, Musk instead tried to weasel out on a technicality. He just becomes scummier by the day.
Increased calls to address strip searching at NSW festivals amid claims women have been asked to remove tampons : news

Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam : worldnews

Tokyo approves ordinance to prevent abuse by customers in Japan's 1st : worldnews ... The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Friday approved a draft ordinance to prevent customers from abusing workers in a *first for Japan, a country where customers are famously referred to as "gods" in the service sector and enjoy a superior position


Amid food shortages, a recent surge in burglaries near military bases in North Korea has been attributed to hungry soldiers robbing civilian homes : worldnews


Taiwan deports two Chinese nationals for harassing pro-Hong Kong event : worldnews



A high school in Arkhangelsk, Russia has started production of grenade components : worldnews
Oil depots on fire in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, Perm Krai : worldnews



India government says criminalising marital rape 'excessively harsh' : worldnews


Russia close to removing Taliban from list of terrorist organisations : worldnews

At least 78 dead and dozens missing after ferry disaster in DR Congo : worldnews

Hidden Chamber Found in Ransacked Egyptian Tomb : worldnews


Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment : worldnews

US and Britain launch airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels : worldnews

IDF says it destroyed tunnel used to smuggle Iranian weapons from Syria to Lebanon : worldnews

Iran leader Khamenei says Iran will not delay nor rush to confront Israel : worldnews
Iran's IRGC Adviser Dies After Israeli Airstrike on Syria : worldnews
Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities : worldnews
Israel's next target: Former PM Ehud Barak says Israel likely to attack Iranian oil industry : worldnews
Israel's retaliation threat prompts lines at Iran's gas stations, day-long airspace closure : worldnews
Nasrallah's reported successor, Hashem Safieddine, targeted in IAF strike in Beirut - report : worldnews
Israeli strike on Beirut targets senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, Axios reporter says : worldnews
Israeli strikes on Beirut target potential new Hezbollah chief : worldnews
Hezbollah comms. chief Muhammad Rashid Shafi confirmed killed : worldnews
Strike targeting presumptive Nasrallah replacement uses 73 ton of bombs : worldnews
U.S. wants to use Hezbollah's weakness to elect new Lebanese president : worldnews
IDF kills 250 Hezbollah terrorists in four days, including 21 commanders : worldnews
Canadian charter flights leaving Lebanon have hundreds of empty seats, Global Affairs says : worldnews
Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes : worldnews


Inside Israel's penetration of Hezbollah and the pager plot - The Washington Post


After the Oct. 7 attacks, Israel's female soldiers say they're still ignored - The Washington Post The Israeli field observers who monitor the country's embattled borders say they are ignored by their commanders, as they were before Hamas attacked.


Iraqi drone kills two IDF soldiers, wounds several others : worldnews

Satellite images show dozens of Iranian missiles struck near Israeli air base : NPR : worldnews


Zelensky calls for jointly intercepting Russian missiles during NATO chief Rutte's visit to Kyiv : worldnews
We should have given Ukraine more weapons earlier, says ex-NATO chief : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 953, Part 1 (Thread #1100) : worldnews

Missile Strike Near Donetsk Eliminates 6 North Korean Officers – Intel : worldnews

Russians Rush S-300 Missiles to Crimea, Bracing for Massive Assault on Military Targets, Say Guerrillas : worldnews

Teachers in Russian-Occupied Territories Coerced to Teach Russian Curriculum Through Threats and Violence : worldnews

Ukraine's Population Set to Plummet to 25.2 Million by 2051 : worldnews

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are ready to strike 261 military targets in Russia if the West allows them to use long-range missiles. -- Der Spiegel notes. Storm Shadow missiles (also known as Scalp) can be launched from fighter jets and have a range of up to 250 kilometers. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Russia's security chief at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant dies in car blast Ukrainian intelligence shared video of a car explosion in Russian-occupied Enerhodar, reportedly killing collaborator Andrii Korotkyi, head of "physical security" at Zaporizhzhia NPP. / X

Lukashenko claims Belarus will help Ukraine once war ends : worldnews


EU plans to impose sanctions on Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, media say : worldnews

Polish and Korean firms sign deal to create missile factory in Poland : worldnews

Massive flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina cuts off Herzegovina : worldnews

Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection : worldnews

Social media platforms such as Meta's Facebook must limit the use of personal data including someone's sexual orientation for targeted advertising, the European Union's top court ruled Friday : worldnews

A full-time workload increases risk of cancer, says Swiss study : worldnews

Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles : worldnews

Swine fever sweeps Italy's north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods : worldnews

Ancient Iberian Rock Tombs were Mostly for Women - Allthathistory In Panoria, in the province of Granada in Spain lies a rock necropolis that is truly ancient. At 5,600 years old, it was constructed well before the Egyptians got started with their pyramids. There are many questions still unanswered about the complex, the people who built it and their society, but now we have one more question to add to the pile: why are there so many women? ... only one male child entombed for every ten girls ... there may have been a matriarchal society in Spain during the last moments of the Iberian Neolithic

French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers sentenced to life in prison : worldnews

This Day in Labor History: October 4, 1936 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - On October 4, 1936, British fascists decided to hold a march in London. The British labor movement and others on the left who despised these fascists bastards showed up ready to fight and for the most part, they won the day. The Battle of Cable Street became an iconic moment in 20th century British history.
UK to consider bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill : worldnews
Blue plaque erected at Walthamstow Tesco to commemorate lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss : worldnews

Argentina's Javier Milei accused of plagiarising UN speech from West Wing : worldnews

Colombia Looks to Future Without Oil in $40 Billion Transition Plan : worldnews

Haitian gang massacre leaves at least 70 dead, UN says : worldnews




Biden boom continues - Lawyers, Guns & Money - US employers added 254,000 jobs in September, the Labor Department reported Friday -- more than 100,000 above forecasts, signaling that the economy is still powering ahead despite fears of a slowdown ... The fact that Trump has been able to sell nostalgia for his administration as a major selling point is Alice in Wonderland stuff even by the standards of American political discourse.
James Medlock on X: The last time prime-age Americans were working this much, the World Trade Center was still standing / X
US job growth surges in September; unemployment rate falls to 4.1% : news
US job growth surges in September; unemployment rate falls to 4.1% : news

Biden calls climate change deniers 'brain dead,' warns storms will get worse : politics

Source: Union for 45,000 US dockworkers agree to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate new contract : news
Biden lauds port strike resolution, hails collective bargaining : politics
Dockworkers end strike - Lawyers, Guns & Money

U.S. Says Biggest Election Influence Threats Come From Russia, Iran, China : worldnews

Democrats suspect Netanyahu of attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race : politics ... Suspect? He literally visits Trump privately almost every time he comes here in the U.S, right after his speech on congress a month or so ago, he went straight to Trump. Tf, suspecting? He is openly doing it.
Biden suggests Israel may be trying to influence election by refusing to agree to ceasefire : politics


Kamala Harris' chances of winning Florida increase as polls tighten : politics
Florida is nearing toss-up status as top Republican poll shows Trump's lead nearly vanished : politics


Many of the tactics Jack Smith accused Trump of using to overturn the 2020 election are still in play for 2024 : politics

Trump Resisted Disaster Aid for Democratic States as President, Officials Claim : politics

Trump Made Crass Jokes About Death of Rally Attendee in Leaked Recording : politics

Donald Trump's foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors | Donald Trump : politics ... The Guardian obtained a 12-minute recording of a speech that the Republican presidential nominee gave at a dinner on 10 August in Aspen, Colorado, where attendees were required to donate anywhere from $25,000 to $500,000 a couple ... The former president insisted that "smart, very streetwise" leaders of Venezuela and other South American countries were sending murderers and drug dealers to the US to reduce their own crime rates, relieve the burden on their prisons and save money.

Trump's True Crowd Size Exposed in Embarrassing Video - Donald Trump always insists he has the biggest crowds. The truth looks a little different. : politics

Trump Faces Fresh Uproar Over Refusal to Release Medical Records : politics ... A 78-year-old with a history of heart disease and high cholesterol who shows unmistakable signs of physical and mental decline, and has a family history of Alzheimer's and general dementia at that.

Rudy Giuliani allegedly sent a text begging Michigan to overturn 2020 election. But he got the wrong number -- It's the latest in a long line of gaffes by the embattled former New York City mayor : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to say Democrats can "control the weather" : politics


Missouri judge blocks Biden student loan forgiveness that was cleared to proceed : news

Vance says Trump won the 2020 election - then doubles down on the lie in new interview : politics
JD Vance Claims Trump Won 2020 Election, Won't Say He'll Concede A Loss : politics
Rightwing pundit claims gay men think JD Vance is so hot that they'll vote for Donald Trump - No... just... no. : politics

Eschaton: Connections - The specifics of Vance aside, this shows the tremendous power of the subjective judgments made by our news institutions ... In August, the Times ran pieces promoting Vance and his book on the 2nd, the 5th, a rave review on the 10th, and then featured Vance as the guest on its podcast on the 19th. Some of those were in the book section, which was, at the time, run by Pamela Paul.
None of us should even know who JD Vance is How did this meritless husk of a man end up in a vice presidential debate? (Amy Chua +NYSlimes) ... In early 2016, Vance's Hillbilly Elegy had not yet been published and approximately zero people had ever heard of him -- but The New York Times began making him a star anyway. In February 2016, Times columnist Ross Douthat promoted a piece Vance wrote for National Review

Ted Cruz Faces GOP Rebellion in Texas as Republicans Back Opponent : politics


Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison by Colorado judge : politics ... This is what happens to normal people when they do just ONE of the many things Trump has done.
Nine years in prison for supporting Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money

I Lost My Family To A Terrifying Religious Group. Now It's Happening Again - With Trump. : politics

The party of ideas - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Let's check in with MAGA sage Marjorie Taylor Greene:
Aaron Rupar on X: when the ivermectin hits .... / X

A vineyard owner tried to provide free housing for his longtime employee. He says Santa Clara County has fined him $120,000 -- and now he's suing : news

Eschaton: No Need For Dodgy Dossiers Anymore Kudos to the NYT, at least. The premise behind the question from Margaret Brennan of CBS News, one of the debate's moderators, highlights a popular confusion over what it takes to build a usable nuclear bomb. Nuclear experts said on Wednesday that it would take Iran not weeks to make a nuclear weapon, but months and possibly as long as a year. Ms. Brennan's question, they added, began the debate on a false note.


Taylor Swift Has Gained More Than 1.8 Million Spotify Followers Since She Endorsed Kamala Harris for President : Music ... A good reminder that conservative pearl clutching boycotts almost never succeed, and there is a decent amount of history showing the opposite effect. (I remember when conservatives all claimed they were going to boycott Nike because of their endorsement of Kaepernick.... and then Nike did just fine). Also a general reminder that there are more Democrats than Republicans in this country.

Springsteen endorses Kamala Harris, calls Trump the 'most dangerous candidate in my lifetime' : politics

Diddy hotline for victims flooded with 12,000 calls in just 24 hours : Music

Garth Brooks Sued by Makeup Artist for Alleged Rape and Sexual Assault : Music

Who is the rudest celeb you have met? What happened? : AskReddit
Whatever Neil deGrasse Tyson did, it deterred women from STEM careers - Los Angeles Times
My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley | Only A Game ... Oprah is worse than Ellen ... Jennifer Lopez is the most vile bottom feeding human of all time ... Tom Cruise ... Jared Leto ... Uma Thurman ... Leonardo DiCaprio ... Kevin Sp acey ...


Lake Lure couple reunited after volunteer rescue pilot threatened with arrest : news

AI and Meta smart glasses can turn a person's photo into personal info, Harvard students find


D&D at 50: The National Security Angle - Lawyers, Guns & Money



American adults aged 33 to 46 have significantly worse health compared to their British peers, especially in markers of cardiovascular health and higher levels of obesity, along with greater disparities in health by socioeconomic factors : science


4 Paradoxes That Will Expand Your Thinking | ILLUMINATION

(8) What is the cruelest thing you have heard about WW2? - Quora The rape of Nanjing. When the Japanese army took Nanjing it subjected the civilian population to brutality and horror that would make the SS gawk in horror.


Nevada politician guilty of using $70,000 meant for statue of slain officer for personal costs : news


State Police Have Not Arrested John Corcoran's Killer - Streetsblog Massachusetts : CambridgeMA
The criminal-legal system treats homicides a lot differently when the weapon is a Mercedes SUV : CambridgeMA
State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Giant, invasive joro spiders spotted in the Northeast-but they didn't fly there : boston





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Mount Everest is growing even taller, study finds - The Washington Post Mount Everest has grown an additional 15 to 50 meters over the past 89,000 years - Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma. The culprit is a nearby river eroding and pushing down land, causing the ground under Mount Everest to rebound and lift.
Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists: Scans of underwater crater in West Africa suggest another large asteroid smashed into the planet around the same time : worldnews


Bomb dropped by U.S. in World War II explodes at airport in Japan, causing runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights : worldnews



Russia's Nuclear Threats - Lawyers, Guns & Money Vladimir Putin has announced plans for changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine. How much difference will this make in how his war in Ukraine is being fought? Probably not much ... My overall sense is that there is little immediate danger of Russian nuclear use. But that is not license for "anything goes" on the part of the West.
Decoding the Credibility of Russian Nuclear Threats - Russia revises its nuclear doctrine, expanding the scenarios for potential nuclear use. How credible is the threat?

Putin signs law giving criminal defendants immunity if they join the army : worldnews

Anton Gerashchenko on X: Last year, PepsiCo generated $4.2B in revenue in Russia, while paying $135M in profit taxes to Russia's fully militarized economy. These tax payments are fueling the ultimate destruction of Ukraine's grain fields, not to mention the mass murders of civilians. Seems it is ok / X

Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Gazprom becomes Russia's most unprofitable company – Forbes / X

Putin Ally Found Dead with Gunshot Wound Near Moscow : worldnews

Russia Creates New "Unfriendly Countries" List, Targeting Morality : worldnews ... that do not share "traditional Russian values" -- part of Moscow's ongoing effort to retaliate against Western sanctions ... A total of 47 countries were included, such as the U.S., the UK, Germany, and many others. Hungary and Slovakia were the only two EU states not on the list, and Turkey was the only NATO member excluded.


US seizes internet domains allegedly used by Russian hackers : worldnews


Georgian President Refuses To Sign Anti-LGBT Bill Into Law : worldnews


Visegrád 24 on X: Iran Is Mediating Discussions Between Russia And The Houthi To Equip The Group With Advanced Anti-Ship Missiles. Russia is in discussions with the Houthis, via Iran, to transfer long-range Onyx anti-ship missiles for use against Western ships. The Houthis have already y been targeting military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. / X

Israel Strikes Near Russian Air Base in Syria Amid Broader Regional Bombing Campaign : worldnews


Iran says it will not send forces to confront Israel : worldnews

Israel's "Limited, Localized" Invasion of Lebanon Is Sparking Regional War Iran fired rockets into Tel Aviv in response to Israel's attacks on Lebanon. What comes next?

Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq rescued from Gaza by Israel : worldnews ... Fawzia was taken from her home in Iraq to Syria after she was kidnapped, where she was purchased by a Palestinian ISIS supporter who brought her to Gaza. She was forced to bear his childrenA 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq more than a decade ago was freed from Gaza this week ... She was 11

IDF, Shin Bet confirm Sinwar confidant Rawhi Mushtaha eliminated : worldnews

Three Hamas leaders killed months ago, IDF says : worldnews
Aziz Salha, photographed preparator of Ramallah lynching, killed in IAF strike in Gaza - report : worldnews
Sinwar's right-hand man: Hamas leader Rawhi Mushtaha announced killed : worldnews

Israeli news media outlets said Nasrallah's funeral will be held on tomorrow (Friday) but the event remains shrouded in secrecy : worldnews



WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: The Associated Press believes that Vuhledar's downfall was caused by the refusal to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia. Military officials and analysts say Kyiv's situation has worsened in part because of the West's hardline red lines. / X

Glasnost Gone on X: "Russia's "human safari." They hunt for Ukrainian civilians. Men, women or children, it makes no difference to the Russian soldiers. The "Drones are now flying in groups and attacking everything that moves." / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 952, Part 1 (Thread #1099) : worldnews

Ukraine receives Patriot air defense system from Romania : worldnews

PS01 on X: Russian trench sauna A dragon drone went straight into the den / X


EU could die, warns Emmanuel Macron : worldnews
EU Must Be Able to Fight Russia, Says Next Defense Commissioner : worldnews


Controversial suicide capsule | Dutch police raid the home of Sarco inventor : worldnews

Marburg virus feared in Germany as two hospitalised : worldnews
Suspicion of Marburg virus in Hamburg not confirmed as tests are negative, social services announce : worldnews

Serpents and Doves | George Scialabba Opus Dei may be in for a shock at the Last Judgment

World's longest treasure hunt in modern history comes to a close : after 31 years, Golden Howl finally found in France. : worldnews

Boris Johnson: Bug found in my bathroom after Netanyahu visit Former PM reveals in his memoir security team found the listening equipment when Israeli prime minister used his personal toilet in 2017


Six migrants killed after Mexico soldiers open fire : worldnews ... migrants were from Nepal, India, Cuba, Egypt




How Joe Biden lost his grip on Israel's war for 'total victory' in Gaza - The Washington Post A conflict the White House once hoped to moderate has gone from "over the top" to out of control.
Biden doesn't want Israeli retaliatory strike on Iranian nuclear sites : worldnews
Kamala Harris Breaks Silence On Missile Attack On Israel: 'Iran Is Dangerous Force In Middle East' : worldnews
Eschaton: So It Will Probably Happen By The Time This Post Goes Live Someone less lazy than me should do a timeline of Biden suggesting something shouldn't happen followed by when it did. He will not support it, except by providing support and by opposing any efforts to oppose it.

Russia, Iran, China expected to use AI to try to influence US election, report says : worldnews

There Are No Climate Havens - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... But second, this is Appalachia, a wet land of creeks in narrow valleys with steep slopes. Do you want what happens when it rains a lot on narrow valleys with steep slopes? The creeks rise. I mean, there's a whole genre of folk songs about floods in Appalachia! So this entire framing is just complete nonsense. Unfortunately, a lot of people found out about this recently.
Asheville was called a 'climate haven.' Then Hurricane Helene came. - The Washington Post As climate change leads to more severe hurricanes, mountain communities like Asheville, N.C., face growing flood danger.
These 6 places saw their worst storm surge ever during Hurricane Helene - The Washington Post Six coastal towns and cities on Florida's Gulf Coast -- which is especially vulnerable to storm-driven flooding -- broke storm surge records during Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Post.
Hurricane damage to health, social systems cause thousands of extra deaths - The Washington Post Of more than 500 hurricanes that have hit the United States, the average storm led to up to 11,000 excess deaths, hundreds of times higher than official estimates.
Nearly all homes in counties hardest hit by Helene lack flood insurance - The Washington Post The United States' crumbling flood insurance system faces a new test after Hurricane Helene.


/r/Politics 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 29 : politics

Carl Quintanilla on X: COOK POLITICAL: .. for the first time ever, a plurality of swing state voters now think that a Democrat will win .. an 11-point swing in Harris' favor since August, and suggests that Harris has been successful in presenting herself as a serious candidate, while Trump's attempts to portray her as unable to do the job have not been effective / X
Dave Wasserman on X: NEW @CookPolitical swing state polls w/ BSG & GS Strategy Group: AZ: Harris +2, Gallego +13 GA: Trump +2 MI: Harris +3, Slotkin +4 NV: Harris +1, Rosen +13 NC: Harris/Trump tied, Stein +24 PA: Harris +1, Casey +7 WI: Harris +2, Baldwin +2 Full analysis: / X
Harris holds a 66 electoral vote lead over Trump, calculates prominent data scientist : politics

Kamala Harris Gets Georgia Boost as 120,000 New Voters Sign Up : politics
Democracy Docket on X: The DNC sued the Georgia State Election Board after its MAGA members approved a rule requiring poll workers to hand count Election Day ballots. Democrats argue that the board has overstepped the bounds of their role in the election and violated state law. / X



The public is catching on - Lawyers, Guns & Money Becoming the Republican Party's Politburo - with John Roberts's enthusiastic leadership - continues to damage the public perception of the Supreme Court: ... More than half of Americans (56%) now disapprove of the Supreme Court,

Jack Smith lays out his case against Trump in vivid detail : politics
11 damning details in Jack Smith's new brief in the Trump election case : politics ... Probably the most damning is that forensic evidence showed that Trump was on twitter the entire time.
'Make them riot' -- Trump election case judge unseals special counsel motion on immunity : politics

Jack Smith's Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court : politics ... Just can't stop thinking about Ginni Thomas and her offer to lease buses to bring people to the riot.
Trump not entitled to immunity for efforts to overturn 2020 election, US special counsel says : politics
Jack Smith's brief partially unsealed - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... an aide rushed into the dining room off the Oval Office where Mr. Trump was watching television. The aide alerted him to the developing situation, in the hope that Mr. Trump would then take action to ensure Mr. Pence's safety. Instead, Mr. Trump looked at the aide and said only, "So what?" according to grand jury testimony newly disclosed in the brief ... When the defendant lost the 2020 presidential election, he resorted to crimes to try to stay in office ...
Trump's Response When He Learned Pence's Life Was In Danger On Jan. 6: 'So What?' : politics

A riot of their own - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the opinion was clearly tailored to provide the broadest possible immunity for specifically for Trump's attempt to violently steal the election. John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Sam Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett are all full in knowing accessories after the fact to the Plot Against America.

Bombshell special counsel filing includes new allegations of Trump's 'increasingly desperate' efforts to overturn election : politics
Mike Pence Repeatedly Tried to Make Trump Accept Defeat-Jack Smith Filing : politics ... And he didn't even manage to have much of a positive impact on himself since he still says he is going to vote for trump.
"Fucking Nuts": New Details on Trump's 2020 Election Fraud : politics
Trump Is Absolutely Fuming Over the Release of Bombshell Doc : politics

Two stories for our time - Lawyers, Guns & Money She said if Trump wins the White House again, he will view disasters through a political lens that values personal loyalty over damage considerations ... there's no empathy for the survivors. It is all about getting your photo-op, right? Disaster theater to make him look good.


We had to try to burn down your healthcare in order to save it - Lawyers, Guns & Money For Donald Trump and his lickspittles, there is the inconvenient fact that the centerpiece of Trump's domestic agenda was to take health insurance away from tens of millions of people to pay for an upper-class tax cut, an effort that failed only because a dying Senator decided to vote against it
Trump Promised to Release His Medical Records. He Still Won't Do It. : politics

Fox News host: Trump 'resorted to crimes' to hold on to power : politics

We've come too far to give up who we are - Lawyers, Guns & Money But Trump lucked out. The "Access Hollywood" scandal flamed bright and fast and died out just as quickly. About a half-hour after the tape was published, WikiLeaks conveniently began posting emails Russian hackers had stolen from the account of Hillary Clinton's campaign chair. The news cycle swiveled away.
James Fallows on X: My hypothesis: Any historian of our era will say that the Jack Smith dossier about Donald Trump is 1000x more important than HRC emails found on Anthony Weiner's cell phone. My question: Do we detect any subtle difference in the way these two news breaks were played? / X
Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis on X: And on the #BrokenTimes' home page, the Smith filing is five screens down. / X undefined

Trump will escalate his prosecution of rivals if he is re-elected - Lawyers, Guns & Money
How Trump Could Persecute His Political Adversaries - The New York Times

If the Dems somehow pull off the trifecta - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Also too, this election is among other things a straight up referendum on whether Donald Trump should be sent to prison by the federal government. Any claim that Harris should drop the prosecution or even pardon Trump - and there will be many of course - requires overlooking that to the extent voters are voting on any specific question, they're voting on that. Anybody who fails to recognize that, especially if they've even glanced at the documents I reference above, is either a liar or an idiot.

A very Trump constituency - Lawyers, Guns & Money That bitter divorced men would be a core Trump constituency is as inevitable as car dealers being a core Trump constituency: ... Speaking of Extreme Divorced Dad Energy, Elon Musk's origin story as a Republican supervillain is highly related:
The Gender Gap Among Gen Z Voters, Explained - The New York Times There is a significant gender gap in the political preferences of Gen Z voters in the United States,Young women - those ages 18 to 29 - favored Vice President Kamala Harris for president by 38 points. And men the same age favored former President Donald J. Trump by 13 points. That is a whopping 51-point divide along gender lines, larger than in any other generation.
Divorced Men for Trump - The Survey Center on American Life

If the Dems somehow pull off the trifecta - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The People Deciding Whether Democracy Continues to Exist in America - Lawyers, Guns & Money Undecided voters ... Jesus Christ, who are these idiots? Perlstein explores this question.
Who Are the 'Undecided'? - The American Prospect - It may not be about issues, but whether voters surrender to Trump's invitation to return to the womb ... Perhaps the greatest myth about undecided voters is that they are undecided because of the 'issues.' ... "Undecided" is a way station between the final surrender to the Trumpian fantasy, and all the imaginary comforts it offers, and sticking with the rest of us in the reality-based community, despite all the existential terrors the real world affords.
Staring into the void - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a followup to Erik's post on Rick Perlstein's essay regarding undecided voters. This quote from the essay was so resonant (and frightening) to me that I wanted to highlight it:

Things are terrible because I was told they would be - Lawyers, Guns & Money I have struggled to understand how people can actually believe Trump's American carnage nonsense that goes along with Trump's crazy and the economic stuff ... It's insane but I can get why certain people want to avoid the cognitive dissonance of noticing that all the terrible consequences that were being predicted by people they trusted didn't come to pass. They want to live in a reality where this stuff was right all along and will follow a crazy old man that tells them that this is all real and everyone who says different is lying ... the conservative mind does what it always does best, which is to ignore empirical reality and create a counter-narrative, in what should be happening is happening, because otherwise their whole world view would make no sense, and we can't have that. And, as Tzimikes points out, Rupert Murdoch monetized the holy heck out of that elemental need.

Joe Scarborough on X: Interesting numbers from CNN poll: Walz improved his favorability rating to 59%. Vance improved his to 41%. Only 22% viewed Walz unfavorably. 44% saw Vance unfavorably. Walz (+37) Vance (-3). / X

JD Vance turned in a debate performance that was a true master class -- in gaslighting : politics
Yes, JD Vance Lied About Abortion, And No, You Shouldn't Trust Anything He or Donald Trump Says About Reproductive Rights : politics
Vance says immigrants caused a housing shortage. Economists disagree. : politics
JD Vance is a con artist, and the debate proved it : politics

Vance refuses to say Trump lost the 2020 election - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... He did point out while non-answering about 1/6 that he has been endorsed by Bobby Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, so if Glenn Greenwald can move to Wisconsin and vote 50,000 times the election is in the bag for Trump.
Aaron Rupar on X: "I don't run Facebook" -- Walz highlights the absurdity of Vance trying to twist a discussion of J6 into a debate over social media moderation policies "I think you've got a really clear choice on who is gonna honor that democracy and who is gonna honor Donald Trump," he adds / X undefined
JD Vance and the future of the GOP - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... First, a lot of Trump's popularity is connected to the fact that he reflects a kind of knee-jerk anti-government, anti-expertise, pro-stupidity viewpoint: ... But what Vance represents - extreme political and cultural reaction in the (this week anyway) Catholic integralist form, which for the moment is in an alliance of convenience with the Protestant evangelical dominionist variety of the same broad christofascist ideology -- is part of an American form of anti-liberal anti-secularist authoritarianism that is going to be playing a major role in our politics long after Trump is finally gone.

Eschaton: Is Your Job To Inform Readers - CBS: Revoking visas and citizenship has been presented as housing policy!
Eschaton: Is It Your Job To Inform Readers - An increasingly invoked defense of the New York Times (and other outlets) is that its critics think if only it covered Trump/Republicans the way liberals wanted them to, that Democrats would win elections. This is followed by the assertion that they don't have that power and nothing they do actually matters ... Musk's views were obvious to anyone who paid attention to Musk, instead of "Musk" the media PR creation, but it's against the noble ethics of journalism to ever listen to people who know what they are talking about.

Bizarre Beltway love triangle - Lawyers, Guns & Money Olivia Nuzzi is claiming that it was her ex Ryan Lizza who leaked the news of her virtual affair with RFK to her superiors as an act of revenge:


Eschaton: Sounds Bad It's a big sprawling government but someone in charge should take a look at these things. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has run a secretive program for years where ICE agents have trained hundreds of civilian volunteers on how to operate multiple types of firearms, conduct investigations and surveillance of immigrants, and use lethal force on human beings. The program, known as Citizens Academies,


All That Twitters | Jacob Silverman Who owns a piece of Elon Musk?


Meet Your Texas Christofascists - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you want to know who really controls right wing politics, this deep dive into two Texas christofascists who effectively run the state's Republicna Party will scare the heck out of you.
How Two Billionaire Preachers Remade Texas Politics - The New York Times They control Republican politics in the state. Now they're poised to take their theocratic agenda nationwide.


Skydiving instructor at California center that's seen 28 deaths gets prison time : news



After a Decade, Scientists Unveil Fly Brain in Stunning Detail : worldnews

Eli5 Why does the C-130 military transport plane use propellers instead of jet engines? : explainlikeimfive


Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of John Bell Hood, Traitor in Defense of Slavery. Born in 1831 in Owingsville, Kentucky, Hood grew up a rich kid ... Because of our national obsession with romanticizing treason, Fort Hood is named after him. In 2021, Congress ordered it renamed. It is now Fort Cavazos, after the Army's first Latino four star general.

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,717 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bonner Fellers is buried on the confiscated lands of the traitor Lee, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.




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TIL 117 billion humans have ever been born. Those alive in 2022 represent 6.8% of the total number of people who have ever lived, up from a total world population of 5,000,000 ten thousand years ago : todayilearned ... "Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living." First line of the novel "2001: a space odyssey", published in 1968. Now it's down to 13 or 14.
Cool, light-colored roofs could have reduced London's 2018 average temps by 0.8C, potentially preventing 249 of the 786 heat-related deaths (32%) : science
Botanists identify 33 global 'dark spots' with thousands of unknown plants : worldnews

Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports : worldnews


Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II : worldnews


BlackRock's CEO says China is the biggest supporter of Russia's economy amidst the Ukraine war : worldnews




(6) (((Tendar))) on X: In August Putin ordered the recapture of the Ukrainian-held territories in the Kursk region by 1st of October. Today is that day and the Ukrainian forces are firmly entrenched in this Russian region. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Trap Aggressor: Russian defense supplier enjoys luxury life in US Oleg Volkov, owner of Armalit, a key supplier to Russia's navy, lives a lavish lifestyle in the US while his company aids Russia's military. / X


U.S., British Authorities Publicly Link Ex-FSB Officer To Notorious Russian Ransomware Group : worldnews

New Nato chief says nuclear threat from Russia not imminent - BBC News : worldnews



Saudi Arabia cuts military spending as deficit increases : worldnews


Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict : worldnews
Gunmen kill 6, including local chief of paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, in Iran : worldnews
Iran's Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him, sources say : worldnews



Netanyahu's popularity surges in polls after Nasrallah's Assassination : worldnews
'Declaration of War': Israeli Leaders React to Massive Iranian Assault : worldnews
After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #70) : worldnews

Israel bars UN secretary general from entering country : worldnews

Iran ballistic missiles fly in the sky, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel : pics
Israel warns of 'serious consequences' after Iran fires 200 missiles : worldnews

IDF: Hezbollah was ready to invade en masse after Oct. 7, we covertly raided 1,000 sites : worldnews
Hamas claims Tel Aviv attack that killed seven: Statement : worldnews
IDF announces 7 IDF soldiers killed by Hezbollah during Lebanon ground operation : worldnews
Israeli Troops Killed in Hezbullah Ambush in Lebanon : worldnews
Five of seven Tel Aviv terror shooting victims identified : worldnews

Israel said mulling attacks on Iran oil rigs, nuclear sites in response to missile attack : worldnews
Israel may target Iranian oil refineries in revenge strikes : worldnews


MAKS 24 on X: Ukrainian ballistic missile passed successful flight tests, - Zelensky ❗️The total number of drones that Ukraine can now produce is 4 million per year. / X
NATO 'inadequately' prepared for large-scale war with Russia, Hodges says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 950, Part 1 (Thread #1097) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 951, Part 1 (Thread #1098) : worldnews

Defense of Ukraine on X: Success in battle is not a function of how many show up, but who they are. Robert H. Barrow The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 2, 2024. / X

Ukraine's east buckling under improved Russian tactics, superior firepower : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: More key takeaways: Russian forces also recently advanced near Vovchansk, Kreminna, Toretsk, and Pokrovsk. Ukrainian officials continue to highlight how Ukraine is reducing Russia's battlefield artillery ammunition advantage, likely in part due to recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian ammunition depots. / X

DeepState: Russians occupy Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast : worldnews
Russia captures Vuhledar after two years of Ukrainian resistance : worldnews
Russia captures strategic stronghold after 2 years of Ukrainian resistance : worldnews

Russian forces shot 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Pokrovsk direction : worldnews
Drone Footage Shows Surrendering Ukrainian Troops Slaughtered in Another Atrocity : worldnews

Over 20,000 Ukrainian сhildren deported to Russia – ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets - Букви : worldnews ... and the risk of deportation is still high for another 1.5 million children now living in occupied territories, said human right ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets on Wednesday.


Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: New French Prime Minister pledges support for Ukraine / X

TIL Sir Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji but changed his name and noticed an immediate uptick in job offers, from "We don't quite know how to place you" to "When can you start?" : todayilearned

Parrots overwhelm Argentinian town with screeching, poo and power outages | Argentina : worldnews

Trudeau government survives another Conservative-led non-confidence vote : worldnews





Sanders' Resolution Forces Senate Vote To Block U.S. Arms Sales To Israel : politics

12 states have shifted to Kamala Harris in past month-Nate Silver model : politics ... Meanwhile, seven states, including four swing states, have shifted towards Donald Trump, including Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Minnesota, California, Arizona and Maryland. (oh sure)

Harris Will Handle World Leaders Better Than Trump: General McChrystal : politics

Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes' - The Boston Globe

Trump says crime is out of control. The numbers tell a different story. : politics

Discussion Thread: 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Between Senator J.D. Vance and Governor Tim Walz : politics
Discussion Thread: 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Between Senator J.D. Vance and Governor Tim Walz, Part 2 : politics ... I get this is the "explain this lie you told" section of the debate, but the difference in stakes between "I got the month wrong on a trip to China" and "I called my running mate America's Hitler" is just insane
Discussion Thread: 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Between Senator J.D. Vance and Governor Tim Walz, Part 4 (Post-Debate Thread) : politics

Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown - CBS News
NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found : politics

Tim Walz Gets Bigger Polling Boost Than JD Vance After VP Debate : politics

It took nearly 90 minutes, but Tim Walz made clear exactly why Donald Trump chose JD Vance : politics ... After O'Donnell, the veteran anchor of the network's nightly newscast, asked Vance about his assertion that he would have not voted to certify President Joe Biden's 2020 election win and pressed him on whether he'd vote to certify a Harris victory this year, Vance attempted to dodge the query by stating that he was "focused on the future."
Who won the first (and only) VP debate? JD Vance is clearly a smooth talker, but eventually his lies caught up with him. : politics

Vance refuses to say Trump lost in 2020, sparking debate's biggest clash : politics ... This really is the big takeaway from the debate. Pence was the firewall that protected democracy last time. Vance will not be that firewall next time it happens (In 2028 if Trump wins).
J.D. Vance's V.P. Debate Answer on Jan. 6 Is Cause for Serious Alarm : politics
Tim Walz Just Reminded Us What Happened to Trump's Last Running Mate | "That is a damning nonanswer." : politics
Walz had two of the best lines in the debate : politics
'Damning non-answer': Vance refuses to acknowledge Trump lost the 2020 election : politics
The Moment When Vance Dodged a Question but Said Plenty : politics
The moment JD Vance lost the vp debate : politics

JD Vance brings 'sanewashing' to the debate stage : politics ... Did this motherfucker just try to say that Trump made Obamacare BETTER?!? ... Yes. Yes he did. He also argued that Trump could have repealed Obamacare before that line.
Vance claims Trump 'salvaged' Obamacare. Trump tried, and failed, to kill it. : politics
JD Vance's debate lines were so polished you could forget they made no sense | Trump's running mate had the greasy self-assurance of someone used to lying to people he thinks are stupid : politics

JD Vance has microphone switched off during clash over immigration in Springfield : politics
'Bimbos' and 'Broads': MAGA World Goes Into a Tailspin After CBS Cuts JD's Mic : politics ... One question that they asked JD was "You have supported a federal ban on abortion" and JD's answer was "No I have not" and the moderators just let that blatant lie slide.
CBS cuts mics after Vance accuses moderators of unfairly fact-checking : politics
At debate, Vance whines: You weren't supposed to fact check me! : politics ... This is where we are and we're going to die on the hill of free speech because of conservative wank-stains.

J.D. Vance Tries to Gaslight America Into Thinking He's Moderate on Abortion : politics
When Vance Said Abortion Rights Should Be "Left to the States," He Ignored an Inconvenient Fact | State voters overwhelmingly support reproductive freedom. : politics
J.D. Vance Claims Trump's Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Trickled Down. They Did Not. : politics

At the big VP debate, voters got a magic show from Vance - and a reality check from Walz : politics


Trump backs out of '60 Minutes' primetime interview, CBS says : politics
Self-proclaimed billionaire Trump launches GoFundMe to help hurricane victims : politics
Trump backs out of "60 Minutes" interview after appearing confused at Wisconsin rally : politics

Donald Trump says schools are now almost exclusively teaching kids how to be transgender - He claims he saw "programs" that showed that schools aren't teaching math or reading anymore, they're just teaching "transgender." : politics



A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That's Just the Start. : politics

Another poll shows Ted Cruz trailing Democratic challenger Colin Allred : politics
Ted Cruz Begs for Money as Stunning Poll Shows Democrat Closing In : politics

Thousands of people purged from Georgia's voter rolls reregistered after Kamala Harris' rally in Atlanta : politics


Elon Musk's X is worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it, Fidelity estimates : news


Tennessee plastics factory staff killed in Hurricane Helene reportedly told not to evacuate | Hurricane Helene | The Guardian One worker said Impact Plastics managers would not let employees leave, which company denies - Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 166 with hundreds more still missing
Tennessee plastics factory staff killed in Hurricane Helene reportedly told not to evacuate | Hurricane Helene : news


The Insurrectionists Next Door - The Atlantic Ashli Babbitt's mother and the wife of a notorious January 6 rioter are at the center of a new mythology on the right. They are also my neighbors.


One third of incels discuss sexual violence against women. They think science "proves" women desire sexual violence, but also see sexual violence as a form of revenge against women for their incel status. : science

Men Stall Waymo Driverless Car to Catcall Female Passenger Inside : technology undefined


Shocking surveillance tape of Kentucky judge's shooting played in court as sheriff's murder case sent to grand jury : news


Diddy Suffering From Severe Drug Withdrawals In Jail, Suge Knight Shared - Urban Islandz
Diddy Party Photo With Celebrities & Naked Woman Buffet Resurface - Urban Islandz
P Diddy accused of sexually abusing 25 minors who were trying to land a record deal : Music
"Pregnant Woman Claims Tranquilizer Found After Waking In Diddy's Bed With 'Torn' Genitals From Allegedly Laced Drink" : Music
Denzel Washington Confronted Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 'Stormed Out' After All-Night Party in 2003 : Music


I'm the headphone expert at Wirecutter, the New York Times's product review site. I've tested nearly 2,000 pairs of headphones and earbuds. Ask me anything. : IAmA

Tiny Earth-Like World Discovered Orbiting Nearest Single Star to Earth : science
Black hole shoots a plasma beam through space. Captured by NASA. : pics

First-of-its-kind study shows gun-free zones reduce likelihood of mass shootings. According to new findings, gun-free zones do not make establishments more vulnerable to shootings. Instead, they appear to have a preventative effect. : science

Up to one-third of Americans believe in the "White Replacement" conspiracy theory, with these beliefs linked to personality traits such as anti-social tendencies, authoritarianism, and negative views toward immigrants, minorities, women, and the political establishment. : science

AI coding assistants do not boost productivity or prevent burnout, study finds : technology

Evidence of 'Negative Time' Found in Quantum Physics Experiment - Physicists showed that photons can seem to exit a material before entering it, revealing observational evidence of negative time
Evidence of 'Negative Time' Found in Quantum Physics Experiment : worldnews


How chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes are growing, explained in four charts. | Vox How diseases like cancer and diabetes are growing, explained in four charts.

Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC : news

Metaphysical Realism: An Overwhelmingly Dominant Philosophy that Makes No Sense at All | by bunchberry | Aug, 2024 | Medium

How This Remote Utah Ranch Became a Paranormal Activity Hotspot Bizarre phenomena have lured real-estate tycoons, scientists, TV producers-and the U.S. government-to Skinwalker Ranch. What are they looking for?

ELI5: Why do electric cars accelerate faster than most gas-powered cars, even though they have less horsepower? : explainlikeimfive

What's a fact about the world that sounds totally fake but is 100% True? : AskReddit


What/Who is overrated in your opinion? : AskReddit

Redditors who have experienced a remarkable act of kindness from a stranger, what's your story? : AskReddit

What's the luckiest thing that's happened to you? : AskReddit

Mozilla's massive lapse in judgement causes clash with uBlock Origin developer : technology
Mozilla CEO received $6,9m salary in 2022, a $2m increase from 2021, meanwhile Firefox has lost 30m of its userbase since 2020. : browsers


What are you most ashamed of? : AskReddit




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25 feared dead after school bus catches fire in Thailand : worldnews

Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say : worldnews undefined

Defector steals village bus to return to North Korea, citing difficult life in the South : worldnews


Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan on eve of Communist China's 75th birthday : worldnews
China's manufacturing activity declines for fifth month in Sept : worldnews



Why Russia is Going to Lose. ... and why nobody knows when or how. | by Robert W Ahrens | The Left Is Right | Sep, 2024 | Medium Russia has no trained and available reserve troops to guard against an invasion. This is a country that's so on guard against an invasion by NATO that they claimed the entire reason for the invasion of Ukraine was based on their desire to insulate themselves from just such an invasion!

St. Petersburg Bans Holocaust Memorial Event, Citing Covid-19 Restrictions : worldnews

"He began to complain of sharp pain in the stomach": Official documents obtained by The Insider confirm Navalny was poisoned in prison : worldnews


Iran preparing to launch missile attack on Israel, says US, as Israel invades southern Lebanon : worldnews
Iran launches missile attack at Israel

Missile fired by Iran at Israel crashes on street in Jordan, leaving locals terrified : worldnews

'Hezbollah turned villages into bases': IDF captures key areas in southern Lebanon : worldnews


Israel says 'next phase' beginning in Lebanon, amid global pleas against a ground op : worldnews
Israel launches ground operation in Lebanon, Israeli military says : worldnews

More ratings cuts feared after Moody's downgrades Israel two notches : worldnews

Austin: US supports Israel's ground operation in Lebanon : worldnews

"it's just not clear what that line is" - Lawyers, Guns & Money


U.S. Must Prepare For 'Long-Term' Confrontation With Russia, Helsinki Commission Says : worldnews


Polish airline LOT apologises to disabled BBC journalist forced to crawl to toilet : worldnews

German Minister Breaks Ranks on Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine | German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expresses support for Ukraine's request for long-range Taurus cruise missiles, putting herself at odds with Chancellor Olaf Scholz : worldnews

New Swiss tobacco law protects children nationwide : worldnews


Keir Starmer hits new low in personal popularity ratings : worldnews


Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country : worldnews

Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico, a country with pressing problems : worldnews





FT: Biden considers advancing Ukraine's NATO membership before he leaves office : worldnews

US officials say 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder parts : worldnews

Jimmy Carter turns 100 : politics

Discussion Thread: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Federal Response to Hurricane Helene Before a White House Press Briefing : politics


Hurricane Helene: 128 people are dead and communities are 'wiped off the map.' Now, survivors are struggling to get food and water | CNN
Transcript: Trump Already Pushing Ugly, Hateful Lie About Hurricane : politics
Georgians get fast Hurricane aid from Biden and Harris ... and it's driving Trump crazy : politics
Biden angrily responds to Trump on hurricane response : politics
Kemp praises Biden's Hurricane Helene response amid Trump criticism : politics ... outright lying is watered to down to criticizing.
Trump falsely says Georgi's governor was unable to talk to Biden about storm damage : politics
Georgia's Republican Governor Shuts Down Trump's Hurricane Conspiracy : politics
Trump Pushes Hurricane Helene Lie Even After Republicans Debunk Him : politics ... Trump also pulled Hurricane relief workers from their work so he could have a crowd at his Hurricane Helene Presser. He built a fuckin podium stage with bricks from a destroyed building ... Also, it's insanely fucking tacky to wear a hat with your campaign slogan on it in all caps to a disaster site, right? Like come the fuck on.

Trump's dark weekend proves his rants are becoming more incendiary, not less : politics

Opinion | The Dangers of Donald Trump According to Those Who Know Him - The New York Times


Harris says she backs legalizing marijuana, going further than Biden : politics
Kamala Harris' Plan for Marijuana Backed by Young Republicans : politics


Kamala Harris Hits Best Approval Rating in Two Years : politics... Trumpo ... How he still manages to have 43% approval among Americans after everything that we know about him, I will never understand ... FOX News ... Fox News is just part of it. The corporate-media in general cleans up what he says and most Americans don't get to see the pure unadulterated Trump just rambling on about who the fuck knows what.

Harris leading Trump by 2 points in Pennsylvania: Poll : politics

Oops, They Did It Again: The Mainstream Media Buries Trump's Outrage | The former president spent the weekend spewing dangerous nonsense at a rally. The press spent its weekend polishing it into palatability. : politics

Trump Falsely Accuses Biden Of Something He Himself Did: Withholding Storm Aid To Victims : politics


Judge Chutkan Likely To Release Secret Jack Smith Dossier On Donald Trump : politics ... It is not a "secret Jack Smith dossier on Donald Trump", it is a goddamn legal brief in a real court case. Fucking sensationalist headlines.
Jack Smith Is Trying to Offer the Public His Evidence Against Trump : politics


Trump rejects "60 Minutes" interview; Harris accepts : politics

Donald Trump chased over unpaid debts for his rallies : politics

Donald Trump, Unhinged Sociopath, Says Police Should Violently Assault Americans for "One Rough Hour" to Stop Shoplifting : politics

Trump's $100,000 Watches Are the Most Tragic Celebrity Watch Yet : politics

'Political violence': MAGA furious over 43-foot-tall nude statue of Trump : politics

Donald Trump's Tariffs Would Be a Disaster for America : politics

Rudy Giuliani's Daughter: Trump Took My Dad From Me. Please Don't Let Him Take Our Country, Too : politics

Republicans are starting to raise alarms about Trump's ground game : politics
Donald Trump chased over unpaid debts for his rallies : politics

Tim Walz is the most popular candidate on either ticket : politics
Why Tim Walz is so well-positioned to trounce JD Vance in tomorrow's debate : politics
Trump Is Already Preparing for J.D. Vance to Lose the V.P. Debate : politics

JD Vance Says His "Mamaw" Had Eight Miscarriages. His Policies Deny Women Like Her Lifesaving Care. : politics
JD Vance isn't ready : politics
JD Vance isn't just thin-skinned - he thinks whining is a winning political strategy : politics

Matt Gaetz voted against FEMA funding right before Hurricane Helene struck : politics

Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Struck Down : politics
Women are not 'community property,' a Georgia judge rules : politics

Ohio businessman getting MAGA death threats for supporting Haitian workers. : politics

John Kerry Accurately Explains First Amendment, MAGA World Loses Its Mind : politics
Jon Stewart Perfectly Skewers Trump's Nonsensical Ramblings : politics

Pennsylvania Republicans Lag Democrats in Early Mail Ballot Requests : politics ... As of Monday, Democrats in the state had requested about 881,000 mail ballots, and Republicans had requested 373,000, less than half of the Democratic total and only about a quarter of the total mail ballots requested in the state ... The propaganda was so good they had to pay 10 million to deprogram their own people.

Democrats Sue Over Georgia Requirement That Ballots Be Counted by Hand : politics

Judge again strikes down Georgia abortion law, allowing abortions to resume : politics

Battleground states see waves of new voters sign up who could sway 2024 race : politics

Wisconsin city replaces ballot drop box after mayor carted it away : politics

Struggling Hardliner Ted Cruz Suddenly Insists He's Bipartisan : politics

Is Texas about to put a Democrat in the Senate? : politics

California sues Catholic hospital for denying emergency abortion : politics


Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with a wave of 120 new sexual assault allegations : Music ... AND he helped Elon Musk buy Twitter ... The first class-action sexual assault trial in American history.

Immigrants and Animals: A Trope of American History - Lawyers, Guns & Money

GOP Rep Bungles Hurricane Helene Response With Email About 'Childhood Genital Mutilation' : politics

Harvard students and faculty afraid to speak up, fearing backlash

Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes legalized in California after Newsom signs bill : politics


Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl - ProPublica

These Are the Most Common Colon Cancer Symptoms in Young People | SELF It's on the rise in younger folks, and while you shouldn't panic, it's still good to know the signs.


Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men | WIRED Women suffer from migraines three times as often as men, and often with more intensity. New research into the role of hormones is helping explain why ... men diagnosed with migraine are more likely than women with migraine to be treated

The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US | Language | The Guardian

You'll never guess the culprit in a global lead poisoning mystery : Goats and Soda : NPR ... an estimated 800 million children around the world are poisoned by lead ... Bright yellow turmeric stands out among other spices that retailers sell at Shyambazar, Bangladesh's largest wholesale spice market ... he world's price tag for lead exposure is a whopping 6 trillion dollars annually - nearly 7% of the global gross domestic product ... The farmers made a fateful decision: They started sprinkling lead chromate on the turmeric roots when it was being polished to make them look better.

Twenty Great American Dishes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Moments That Could Have Accidentally Ended Humanity In recent history, a few individuals have made decisions that could, in theory, have unleashed killer aliens or set Earth's atmosphere on fire. What can they tell us about the existential risks we face today?

What is Consciousness?. An astute reader recently left me a… | by Sebastian Schepis | Aug, 2024 | Medium ... Consciousness is not a product of anything. Consciousness is the ground of all things.


This CEO Wants Teachers to Work More | by Dane Longden | EduCreate | Sep, 2024 | Medium Worsening an already blurry profession

Kris Kristofferson's Final Performances: 'Loving Her Was Easier' The late songwriter appeared at Willie Nelson's 90th birthday shows to join Rosanne Cash and Norah Jones for a pair of tear-jerking duets

The 14 Best Office Chairs in 2024, Tested and Reviewed | WIRED

The Top New Features in Apple's iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 | WIRED
The Best Tested and Reviewed Mesh Wi-Fi Routers of 2024 | WIRED

Cambridge to Purchase $3 Million Plot in Lexington, Ending Dispute With Developer | News | The Harvard Crimson




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Putin Says Russia Will Accomplish 'All Goals Set' in Ukraine : worldnews


Ukraine to likely unveil significant expansion in Russia's Kursk region this week -- Information Resistance : worldnews

Russian Tanks Spotted Trapped in Their Own Defense Lines in Kursk Region : worldnews
imi (m) on X: 129th TDF. Large russian mechanized attack near Plekhovo, S-E of Sudzha, Kursk. / X


CERN to expel 500 Russian scientists from November 30 : worldnews

Russia could do deal with Georgia over occupied regions, hints foreign minister : worldnews


Taliban returns child brides to husbands, invalidating Afghan divorces - The Jerusalem Post : worldnews


Iran Says It Won't Send Soldiers To Fight Israel Amid Intensified Attacks In Lebanon : worldnews
Former Iranian President Says "the highest person in charge of the counter-Israel unit at the Iranian Intelligence Ministry was an Israeli Mossad agent" : worldnews
Former Iranian President Says Mossad Infiltrated Iranian Intelligence Unit Charged With Israel Spying | The New York Sun

Hamas says its leader in Lebanon was killed in Israeli strike : worldnews ... So the leader of Hamas, head of Hezbollah, and top Iranian General walk into a bar...
Lebanese army withdraws from positions on southern border with Israel, sources say : worldnews
Hezbollah's deputy leader, sweating, says it's ready to face potential IDF ground op : worldnews
'Hamas leader' in Lebanon killed by Israel was UN employee who joined Hamas, UNWRA confirms : worldnews

Israeli defense minister Gallant says next phase of the war will begin soon : worldnews
Netanyahu makes direct appeal to Iranian people: 'Your leadership does not care about you' : worldnews
Netanyahu: Iran's Islamic Republic will fall sooner than people think : worldnews



Zelensky says Putin 'afraid' to use nuclear weapons because he 'loves his life' : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 949, Part 1 (Thread #1096) : worldnews

Russia's air defenses can't stop Ukraine from striking deep with its long-range drones, intel says : worldnews

(3) MAKS 24 TOP NEWS TODAY ️ Failed Russian attack in Vovchansk: 16 MT-LBs destroyed and 1 tank damaged, ~100 soldiers eliminated. Zelensky: It will be a special Ramstein, and from our side the partners receive all the arguments how to ensure results in the coming months. / X


More than half of Dutch electricity comes from renewables : worldnews

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship : worldnews

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen goes on trial in much-awaited EU embezzlement case : worldnews




Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130


Mueller investigator says Russia interfered in 2016 -- and in the 2024 election too : politics
Former top FBI official Charles McGonigal arrested over ties to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska - ABC News

(3) NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "U.S. government contracts for supplying weapons to Ukraine are helping sustain the economies of small American towns. The Pentagon allocates significant funds for weapons purchases from companies located in these towns. While a small portion of the funds has gone to Ukraine, the the majority remains in the U.S., supporting local economies. / X


Kamala Harris is the Only Patriotic Choice for President : politics
NYT endorses Harris as 'the only choice' for president. : politics
Opinion | Kamala Harris is the Only Patriotic Choice for President - The New York Times


Kamala Harris gets new Republican endorsement from critical swing state : politics ..."I believe that we don't have to agree on every issue or policy, but that we should use the political process created by our Founders to debate and persuade, not disparage and demonize. For all of these reasons, I'll be supporting Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President. I would encourage all Republicans who feel this way to do the same. After all, in times like these, there is nothing more conservative than putting country over party." (Jeff Flake)
Hogan says he won't vote for Trump despite former president's endorsement : politics


Donald Trump remains a threat to the republic : politics

'Literally proposing The Purge': Trump mocked online after his solution to crime is compared to horror movie : politics
Trump urges 'violent' police crackdown, insults Harris : politics
Trump Suggests Terrifying Solution To Ending Crime: The Purge : politics (kill them all) ... Yet again, he is telling you who he is and what he wants. Do not allow him to assume power.
Trump Floats a Plan to End Crime Which Is Basically 'The Purge' | "One rough hour-and I mean real rough-the word will get out." : politics

Republicans condemn Trump's 'insulting' and false claims on Harris's mental fitness : politics ... So… Trump lost a debate from someone who according to Trump has a mental disability.

Ex-MAGA Voters Fear Trump's 'Really Evil, Dark Path' In Scathing New Ads : politics
Opinion: Trump's GOP excuses racists, loons and criminals. There's no bottom anymore. : politics

'Trump Is a Scab': Harris Campaign Fumes Over Trump's Wild Anti-Overtime Rant : politics
On overtime pay, Trump slips up by accidentally telling the truth : politics


JD Vance roasted online after misgendering himself during rally : politics
JD Vance turned away from Pittsburgh sandwich shop : politics



Want to reduce teen suicide? Stop passing anti-trans laws, says groundbreaking study : politics - Project 2025 literally calls for the imprisonment of trans people and to classify trans folks as "pornography", which only tells me that the Heritage Foundation watches copious amounts of trans porn, like Mark Robinson. The Heritage Foundation is a hate group.



TIL Sinead O'Connor was a victim of the Catholic Church's Magdalene Laundries : todayilearned


He called them Barker's Beauties. They called him a monster. | The unsung warriors of 'The Price Is Right' : television ... This is what people want to go back to when they call things "woke", some creepy old asshole with loose hands holding a bunch of vulnerable women hostage.

R Kelly, Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Puff Daddy, Jimmy Saville, Prince Andrew. Their peers heard the rumors, but failed to speak up while the victims piled up. What other celebrities are known to be up to no good, but are still waiting for justice? : AskReddit



In 2003, authorities in NYC found a 350lb tiger living secretly in a Harlem apartment. : pics
Ming: The Tiger that Lived in A Tiny NYC Apartment

What do you SWEAR you saw, but have no proof? : AskReddit


Chemists Finally Unravel the Mystery of Siberia's Explosive Craters | Underground methane blasts are behind Siberia's puzzling exploding craters, according to new research. : science


Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre sues Senate committee


Cycling Deaths Are a Crisis. Cambridge and Mass. Should Act Like It. | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson




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Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says : worldnews

Tripling renewables globally by 2030 is doable, says new IEA report : worldnews

SpaceX capsule begins rescue mission to return stranded astronauts : worldnews


Protesters wave Hezbollah flags at Australian rally : worldnews

Tens of thousands turn out to protest New Zealand government's health system cuts : worldnews

Detained Chinese spy says espionage work to Philippines began in 2016 : worldnews
Rabies cases in Philippines up 23 per cent this year : worldnews


Teacher shortages in Japan becoming increasingly serious : worldnews

South Korea's foreign minister says Russia engaging in illegal arms trade with North Korea : worldnews
South Korea set to criminalize possessing or watching sexually explicit deepfake videos : worldnews


125 Ukrainian drones reported in attack sparking fires across Russia, Moscow officials say : worldnews

Russia proposes ban on child-free lifestyle : worldnews

Russian colonel killed near Moscow, Ukraine's military intelligence says : worldnews
Two very prominent russian drone pilots were sent into a meat assault and died. They recorded videos before going. Below is a reaction of a UA commentator. Someone may translate video if they wish. There are two more videos, but one is enough I think. : UkraineWarVideoReport

The Insider: official documents show Alexey Navalny was poisoned in prison : worldnews


Nepal floods: At least 100 dead and dozens missing after days of heavy rainfall : worldnews



Armin Navabi - Women Loving Women in Islam - YouTube

A 7,000-Year-Old City Emerges as a Haven from Dubai's Sky-High Rents : worldnews

Nasrallah supporters try to enter Baghdad's Green Zone : worldnews ... "God willing, if the situation requires we will go to Beirut… to fight Israel and America, which is the greatest devil on the face of earth," the protester added.

U.S. airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups : worldnews

Despite Iran's new president pledging to end harassment by the notorious morality police over violent hijab enforcement, the parliament has moved forward with passing a new restrictive law : worldnews
Iran vows response to Guards deputy commander killing in Lebanon: "at an appropriate time of its choosing against Israel" : worldnews
Iran's supreme leader taken to secure location, sources say : worldnews
(3) Farhad Rezaei on X: #Breaking A helicopter has crashed in southwest Iran, killing Mohammad Abdul Salam, the Houthi coordinator in Iran, along with several others, including a senior IRGC commander. / X

Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's penetration of Hezbollah : worldnews
Israel knew of Nasrallah's location for months, some ministers opposed hit - reports : worldnews
Iranian spy informed Israel of Nasrallahs arrival in Beiruts southern suburbs: Le Parisien : worldnews
Pockets of revelry at Nasrallah killing across Middle East, including in Syria, Iran : worldnews
Russia, Turkey, Hamas and others blast Israel's killing of terror chief Nasrallah : worldnews
Biden calls the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah's Nasrallah a 'measure of justice' : worldnews

Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader : worldnews
Alongside Nasrallah, four Hezbollah commanders killed in Dahieh strike : worldnews
Experts: Hezbollah Unit 910 ready to target Israeli, Jewish communities worldwide : worldnews
IDF kills senior Hezbollah terrorist Hassan Khalil Yassin in another strike on Beirut : worldnews
ToI ALERTS on X: "Live update: Divisions within Iranian government over how to respond to Nasrallah's killing - NYT https://t.co/dYAxdAHOSl" / X
(3) Michael Elgort on X: What a video - here is @Marwa__Osman - a vile and paid propagandist who worked for Hezbollah and Iranian Press TV and was gloating since October 7, interviewed by Russian propaganda outlet and during that interview Hezbollah officially acknowledged the death of Hassan Nasrallah / X
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens across Lebanon as Hezbollah confirms a 7th top commander was killed - The Boston Globe ... Israel says at least 20 other Hezbollah militants were killed in the strike, including two close associates of Nasrallah, one of whom was in charge of his security detail.


Around 700 Indian soldiers are stationed along Israel-Lebanon border : worldnews

(3) ToI ALERTS on X: Live update: IDF may have begun small operations across Lebanon border to take out Hezbollah positions - report / X
Touting Nasrallah killing, Netanyahu warns Iran: Israel can reach anywhere : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #69) : worldnews

Missile from Yemen triggers sirens in Tel Aviv, across central Israel : worldnews


Why the World's Biggest Powers Can't Stop a Middle East War - The New York Times The United States' ability to influence events in the Mideast has waned, and other major nations have essentially been onlookers.

(3) Trita Parsi on X: Hezbollah had agreed to the longstanding Israeli demand to pull back to the Litani River, but on the condition of Israel accepting a ceasefire in Gaza. That was too much for Israel, and it opted instead for war because it knew Biden would once again line up behind Netanyahu. / X


Zelenskyy says Trump committed to Ukraine's defense in Friday meeting : worldnews
Zelenskyy's spokesman says Russians will be first to know if Ukraine gets permission for long-range strikes on Russia : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 948, Part 1 (Thread #1095) : worldnews
General Staff: Russia has lost 651,810 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews

Ukraine says Russian attacks on medical centre in Sumy kill nine : worldnews ... War is brutal, but targeting medical centers shows a complete disregard for humanity. This is devastating ... Yet another Russian War Crime the world seems to ignore ... Nothing says "denazification" like double tapping a hospital


Ukraine says it struck Russian ammo depot storing Iranian missiles : worldnews

Ukrainian Supreme Court judge killed in Russian drone attack : worldnews



Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland want EU funds to beef up borders : worldnews


Danish archaeologists unearth 50 Viking skeletons | The Straits Times ... The excavation of a large Viking-era burial site in Denmark has unearthed 50 unusually well-preserved skeletons that archaeologists expect will help shed light on the lives of the Nordic people best known for their seafaring exploits in the Middle Ages.

Russian hackers attacked Austria ahead of the elections : worldnews
Far right in Austria projected to win election race : worldnews
Austria: Outrage on election eve at a funeral when a Nazi song was played with three far right politicians in attendance : worldnews
Austria holds tight election with far right bidding for historic win : worldnews .. Let's just say that Austria was one of the few countries in Europe that volunteered to join Nazi Germany ... Not only is the FPo far-right, it's also blatantly pro-Putin, even more so than Orban. They even signed a pact with Putin's party

Catholic Belgian university deplores comments by Pope Francis moments after speech : worldnews


Floating Megabomb Heaves to Near the English Coast : worldnews .. The article mentions that if it explodes, its the equivalent of 1/3rd of the Hiroshima bomb. Edit: Actually, the article says its 7x the Beirut amount ... Take a look at the Halifax Explosion and double it
Floating Megabomb Heaves to Near the English Coast - CEPA - The MV Ruby, a ship carrying a highly explosive Russian cargo, is damaged and looking for a port. Whether or not this is hybrid warfare, the threat is clear
Protesters call for UK to rejoin European Union : worldnews

Elon Musk's X will be allowed back online in Brazil after paying one more fine : worldnews

Argentina's poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy : worldnews




Why Recycling Is Mostly Garbage | The New Republic In two new books, the rise of recycling is a story of illusory promises, often entwined with disturbing political agendas.

Hurricane Helene: See photos of the damage and flooding
Supplies and emergency workers rush to North Carolina after Helene Authorities are rushing to airlift supplies and restore communications and roads in flooded Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday as residents along the storm-battered Florida coast gathered for church services amid the wreckage of Hurricane Helene


Israeli PM Netanyahu holds 2 maps at UN, shows India as 'Blessing' and Iran as 'Curse' : worldnews
Blinken criticizes China's Ukraine peace proposals following meeting with his counterpart : worldnews ... China is arming Putin and making it possible for them to continue murdering and bombing innocent Ukrainians daily. Anything they say is bullshit.
Russia Invokes Its Nuclear Capacity in a UN Speech That's Full of Bile Toward the West : worldnews
China's FM cautions against 'escalation' of Ukraine-Russia war : worldnews
Blinken says China's words about peace in Ukraine and its actions do not match - Reuters : worldnews
At UN, India's foreign minister cites 'karma' as he criticises Pakistan, China : worldnews ... The foreign minister taunted Islamabad saying "its GDP can only be measured in terms of radicalisation and its exports in the form of terrorism



Bolton on US support for Ukraine: 'If Trump wins, I think it's toast' : politics


The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump (Full Documentary) l Frontline : politics

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $92 Million from the President's Investing in America Agenda to Restore and Protect Rivers and Other Aquatic Habitats : politics

Harris, at the Border, Shows Democrats' Hard-Line Evolution on Immigration - Vowing to carry on President Biden'' crackdown on asylum and to impose order on the southern border, the vice president demonstrated how much the politics of immigration have changed. : politics


Kamala Harris for President | The Vice-President has displayed the basic values and political skills that would enable her to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump. : politics
Kamala Harris for President | The Vice-President has displayed the basic values and political skills that would enable her to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump. : politics
Ivana Trump Death Just Days Before Trump Family Members Testify in NY Probe - Newsweek undefined

Kamala Harris' Chances Surge in Major Election Forecast : politics

Potential President Harris could face Senate GOP roadblock for any Supreme Court pick : politics

Numbers show Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate could change the course of the election : politics
CBS News Says It Will Be Up To Vance And Walz To Fact-Check Each Other In Veep Debate : politics

Vance appears at event hosted by hard-right Christian nationalist : politics

Jeff Flake endorses Kamala Harris for president: 'I know of her character' : politics

Kamala Harris calls out Trump for 'Punting on 2nd Debate' on banner flying over Alabama-Georgia game : politics
Harris airs ad mocking Trump over debate as he's watching Alabama-Georgia football game : politics

I help oversee federal elections. Mike Johnson's comments threaten our democracy. : politics

Tim Walz Is Expected To Bring Receipts About JD Vance's Anti-Abortion Stances To VP Debate : politics

Why Republican attacks on Kamala Harris' family keep falling flat - Democrats are defending true family values : politics

Why baby boomers could be the generation that decides this election : politics


Trump Rages at Female Voters in Epic Rants Amid Sudden New Poll Drop : politics

Trump says mail-in voting is 'cheating. MAGA activists are signing up thousands anyway : politics

Opinion: Support for Trump overlooks and dismisses sexual abuse | It is astonishing how many citizens and neighbors are willing to make allowances for the presidential candidate's depraved behavior. : politics

'Not normal': Social media reacts after Trump makes bizarre comments about a fly he's bothered by on stage : politics


Will Trump try to end democracy? Yes -- but these scholars claim he can't pull it off : politics

The sanewashing will not stop, ever - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump was talking last night about how migrants are going to come to your town and cut your throat. This tweet is a reaction to the coverage of that:

Another Trump Presidency Would Be Even Worse Than You Think : politics

Heritage: Director of Project 2025 Did Not Resign -- He Was Fired : politics

Conservatives Test Whether the Supreme Court Will Do Literally Anything They Want : politics

JD Vance's past remarks on car seats deterring people from having kids go viral : politics

Kushner's Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits : politics

Here Are The Republicans Who Objected To The Electoral College Count : Capitol Insurrection Updates : NPR

New York state judge resigns amid probe of involvement at Jan. 6 D.C. rally : politics ... He had a propane cannon on his roof and he refused to take it down? Why the hell did it take until this April to start investigating him?

Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches : politics

Tucker Carlson Just Hit a New Low : politics


US Department of Justice sues Alabama for purging people from voter rolls : politics

Florida congressional candidate charged with threatening to kill opponent : politics

A U.S. activist allegedly accepted $300K from Russia to push anti-gay laws in Africa. Family Watch International of Arizona was complicit in the funding. : politics

Kari Lake Is Losing in Arizona and She's Taking MAGA With Her : politics
Kari Lake 'drove a stake' through her campaign. Somewhere, McCain is laughing : politics


Letters to the Editor: Your 'protest vote' for Jill Stein is really a vote for Donald Trump : politics
Jill Stein Is Killing the Green Party : politics

A Bala Cynwyd woman got a fake letter notifying her she'd have to house migrants under a nonexistent Biden-Harris program : politics

Nation's most competitive governor's race tests the power of ticket-splitters in New Hampshire | CNN Politics : politics

Elon Musk is one of illegal immigration's harshest critics. He once described his past immigration status as a 'gray area' : politics

Mark Zuckerberg joins exclusive $200 billion club, closes in on third-richest person in world | CNN Business


How Republican or Democratic is your name? - The Washington Post If you keep scrolling, you can look up the rightward or leftward lean of your first name and surname.



Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor who brought gritty realism to country music, has died at 88 : news
Kris Kristofferson - Sunday morning coming down (1970) - YouTube
10/16/1992: Kris Kristofferson consoles Sinead O'Connor after she was booed at Madison Square Garden : pics
Kris Kristofferson - Sister Sinead (2009) - YouTube
Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and Leading Man in 'A Star Is Born' & 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore', Dies at 88 : movies

'The Ellen Show' Staffers Say Ellen DeGeneres' New Netflix Special 'Missed the Mark' - Former employees say DeGeneres "continues to invalidate and deny" their experiences in her account of workplace controversies that unfolded there : television


Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago : science

Couple left with life-changing crash injuries can't sue Uber after agreeing to terms while ordering pizza : technology


People with fewer and less-diverse gut microbes are more likely to have cognitive impairment, including dementia and Alzheimer's. Consuming fresh fruit and engaging in regular exercise help promote the growth of gut microbiota, which may protect against cognitive impairment. : science


How is it possible that John Corcoran's murderer is still at large? : CambridgeMA




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Deep space voyages to 'seek out new life' could be made possible by new rocket thruster : worldnews

Dramatic images show drought's toll on Amazon and its rivers : worldnews

Activists throw soup on Van Gogh painting again : worldnews
Just Stop Oil activists jailed for throwing soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers : worldnews


The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force made its first-ever transit through the Taiwan Strait in response to the intrusion by a Chinese reconnaissance aircraft into Japan's sovereign airspace last month : worldnews

China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare | CNN
China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, US official says | CNN Politics
Nuclear fusion: The US led in this clean energy race for decades. Now China is in position to win | CNN
China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare | CNN
West obtains evidence that China supplied weapons to Russia for war against Ukraine, media says - The Times : worldnews



Filling the Void Left by Great-Power Retrenchment: Russia, Central Asia, and the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan - Texas National Security Review
West should set its own red lines, not just accept Putin's, argues veteran diplomat : worldnews

Images show Russia's new Sarmat missile suffered major test failure, researchers say | CNN

Judge who sentenced Evan Gershkovich says trial did not look at evidence : worldnews

ABC rejects Russian claim two journalists involved in 'illegal' border crossing : worldnews .. The ABC has rejected Russian claims two of its journalists acted illegally after they entered the Ukraine-occupied Kursk region.


An explosion and an ensuing fire at a service station blast kills 12 in Russia's Dagestan : worldnews
Russian teen sentenced to 15 years in prison for donation to "Freedom of Russia Legion" a Ukraine-based paramilitary organization : worldnews


Flooding in Nepal's capital kills at least 32 people : worldnews

Mumbai on high alert: 'Terrorist threat', security increased at temples and crowded places. : worldnews
China fumes as India names Himalayan peak after the Dalai Lama in Arunachal : worldnews



South Africa shooting: Manhunt underway as 17 people killed in Eastern Cape village attack : worldnews ... There were more than 27,000 murders in 2022 - amounting to 45 people per 100,000, out of a population of almost 60 million. By comparison, the US rate is six per 100,000 ... That just doesn't seem sustainable on a societal level. When your murder rate is nearly twice that of Mexico, something is going seriously wrong.

Rwanda confirms cases of Marburg viral disease : worldnews


Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman tells Blinken he 'doesn't care' about Palestinian issue: Report : worldnews

Wrapping up mission, US troops will leave some longstanding bases in Iraq under new deal : worldnews


Over 30,000 crossed into Syria from Lebanon in 72 hours, says UN : worldnews ... Lebanon is home to >1.5 million Syrian refugees which is almost a third of the population of Lebanon. (from the river into the sea)

Iran's Khamenei said to convene emergency meeting after strike targeting Nasrallah : worldnews ... Like Hamas and Hezbollah he is nothing but a common thief. He has stolen 200 BILLION DOLLARS of Iran's wealth for himself.
Iran's Supreme Leader moved to safety, report : worldnews

Senior Iran Guards General Killed In Israel Lebanon Strike: State Media : worldnews
'Nasrallah was present at command center,' Israeli officials say : worldnews
Hezbollah announces the death of it's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. : worldnews
Zainab Nasrallah, daughter of Hezbollah leader, reportedly killed in Beirut strike : worldnews ... She was one of the strongest proponents of a woman's right to not have rights.
IDF announces death of Nasrallah : worldnews ... In 2 weeks the entirety of the command chain is gone. This is wild ... >
Nasrallah Dead? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hezbollah fires at West Bank, rockets hitting Palestinian villages : worldnews
Israel breaches Beirut airport control tower's frequency and issues a warning : worldnews



Gunmen shoot and kill aid worker in Gaza, charity and family say : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #68) : worldnews


The EU will not restrict Ukraine in using funds from frozen Russian assets : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 947, Part 1 (Thread #1094) : worldnews


Telegram Bot Allegedly Recruits Pro-Russian Supporters in Europe for Espionage and Sabotage : worldnews

Finnish president believes Ukraine will only join NATO after joining EU : worldnews

Europe's banks launch Wero payments to dislodge Visa, Mastercard : worldnews

Hungary Would Have Yielded to Russia, Claims Oraban's Chief Advisor : worldnews

(3) NEXTA on X: "Many in the West want to lift sanctions and resume business with Russian Federation - Polish President Duda "We should not deceive ourselves - many people today are waiting for this war to end so they can go back to doing business with Russia, openly and without shame," Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Polsat News TV channel. / X

Romania scrambles fighter jets after Russian drones approach border : worldnews

Latvian president urges NATO allies to loosen rules on Kyiv's use of weapons: 'You can't expect the Ukrainians to fight with their hands tied' : worldnews

Italy revives policy of failing badly behaved pupils to 'bring back respect' | The "grades for conduct" policy, similar to a measure first introduced by Benito Mussolini, gives schools the power to fail students based purely on their behaviour. : worldnews

'Nasrallah, hit Tel Aviv': Belgium protest calls on Hezbollah to attack Israel : worldnews ... The group's leader was deported from Germany and now lives in Canada ... Ffs of course. Everywhere but his beloved Islamic country.
Belgian PM Blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's Sex Abuse Cover-up In Blistering Welcome : worldnews


Macron calls on US to pressure Israel to accept Lebanon ceasefire plan : worldnews

Britain deploys Carrier Strike Group : worldnews

Argentina' President Javier Milei announced steps Friday to privatize flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas amid a standoff with unions over salaries and labor rights : worldnews

The families of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice 10 years later : worldnews ... At first it was Drug Cartels and now apparently it involved the State Governor and police involved in their murders ... I mean at this point, they're the same thing




Netanyahu tells UN: Israel seeks peace but 'enough is enough' : worldnews
Netanyahu, at UN, vows that Israel will keep 'degrading Hezbollah' until its objectives are met : worldnews

This Is Why We Must Defeat The Republican Party Decisively - Lawyers, Guns & Money It looks like devastating hurricanes like Helene are our new normal. We have to prepare for them by taking actions that bolster resiliency, and we have to stop using fossil fuels. (Refucks want to abolish NOAA.)
Volcaholic on X: Ashville in North Carolina - I'm starting to run out of words now. / X

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
The Nightmare, Trump art, satire, caricature - Art of Mark Bryan

Trump Brags About 'Very Good Relationship' With Putin While Hosting Zelensky : worldnews

Iranian hackers indicted Friday allegedly sought to impersonate Ginni Thomas as they targeted Trump campaign : worldnews

Cabinet Stability - Lawyers, Guns & Money it makes a lot of sense for Harris to keep on most of Biden's Cabinet. There's already been an unusual amount of stability here, largely due to how hard it is to get anyone confirmed these days

How Kamala Harris remade Joe Biden's campaign and revived Democratic chances : politics

Reforming The Supreme Court - Lawyers, Guns & Money This week, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a package of reforms to the Supreme Court. Jamelle Bouie summarizes them in his newsletter ... Obviously, the package won't pass Congress any time soon. But it's a way to start talking about what we need to do to begin governing again

Democratic Senate Candidates Lead in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, Polls Find : politics

Harris stretches lead over Trump in what could be significant increase : politics

New poll shows Kamala Harris pulling away in Nevada with 7-point lead over Donald Trump : politics

Trump's Woes Grow as Harris Surges in Crucial Poll in Two Swing States : politics

Tim Walz Is Too Good at This : politics
The Manual with Tim Walz | Harris-Walz 2024 - YouTube ... wow. that was the best political ad i've ever seen! love that guy. harris made one hell of a good pick when she chose him as her running mate ... tim walz is an exceptional individual and exactly what we need in the fight to reclaim the public narrative from the loudmouth sociopathic bullies on the right, and turn the path the country's on away from their performance art absurdity towards common sense sanity.
Meanwhile, here's the other guy. : JD Vance: Are You A Racist? - YouTube
JD Vance suffers latest campaign fail after being denied entry into restaurant : politics ... Fascism is a philosophy of arrogance and ignorance
Four Seasons Total Landscaping with a banger : WhitePeopleTwitter


Fun with numbers - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Special counsel pushing for public release of key filing in Trump's Jan. 6 case : politics

Schiff introduces bill that would stop presidents from dismissing prosecution against themselves : politics

Trump Appears to Have Lost a Total Grasp on Things : politics
Trump Appears to Have Lost a Total Grasp on Things | The New Republic Donald Trump can't seem to remember what state he's even in anymore.

#UNTRUTH: The Psychology of Trumpism - YouTube

Trump says Harris was born 'mentally impaired' and complains about small rally venue : politics
A Vote for Trump is a Vote for Hell on Earth : politics

Mark Cuban says Trump has turned the GOP into his family business : politics

The worst people - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Gelman alerted me to this unbelievable - this is a rhetorical phrase; nothing is unbelievable in America 2024 - group of legal arguments, being put forth by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is asserting simultaneously that Americans have a sacred constitutional right to vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president, AND that basic principles of Justice and Equity require that Kennedy's name be removed from the presidential ballot in any state where its presence might harm the candidacy of one Donald J. Trump:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to paralyze the Wisconsin vote count.

Jared Kushner's strange Saudi-backed fund raises a whole lot of questions : politics

Here's a story of some Big Ls for a man named Jed - Lawyers, Guns & Money RFK & Rubenfeld's legal raftucking campaign got some appropriate responses today, finally:
Where Does the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. Fallout End? | Vanity Fair
Olivia Nuzzi 'bombarded' RFK Jr. with 'increasingly pornographic' messages: mutual friend

He has made me feel unsafe: Ohio sheriff's Kamala Harris Facebook post draws complaints : politics

Man charged with allegedly assaulting mail carrier delivering 'Harris for President' mailer : politics

Childless GOP Candidate Borrows Family for Weird Photo Shoot: Anti-abortion Republican Derrick Anderson, who is running for Virginia's seventh congressional district, appears to be trying to appeal to women using a bizarre tactic. : politics



NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson hospitalized after an incident at a campaign event, source says : politics


Museum Review: Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... One thing I learned is that Eleanor went on the quite the journey to be the person she became. I had kind of assumed, having never read a biography of her, that she always had pretty good racial politics going back to her early days as a Progressive, but this was very much not true. She held all the racial stereotypes of her day too. It's just that she had more capacity for personal growth on this than Franklin ... It's a bit disconcerting to see an exhibit that uses the term 'civil rights' and have no discussion of Japanese Americans ...


Titan submersible implosion: Company that built craft did not plan to build its own subs, co-founder says | CNN


Does Consciousness Come From a Higher Dimension? ... . Our visualizations of such objects are projections into a three-dimensional space in the way that a cube projected into two dimensions is a square.


What is chroming? Here's what parents should know | CNN For the younger generation, "chroming" is the new huffing.


25 Years Ago, Apple Killed the Newton - 512 Pixels
What the Apple Newton taught us about UX 27 years ago | by Jesse Freeman | UX Collective One of Apple's biggest failures was years ahead of its time.




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Hong Kong editors sentenced in landmark case - The Boston Globe

The H-6 - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Ukraine's intelligence cyberattacks over 800 servers of Russian military, administrative, financial Institutions : worldnews


Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens - The Boston Globe


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 946, Part 1 (Thread #1093) : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Russia building unknown structure near Crimean Bridge, Ukraine's Navy says. https://t.co/WDRl6s0wZ2" / X


(3) Glasnost Gone on X: "In the Transnistria region, there are only around 1,500 Russian troops in occupied part of #Moldova. These will be largely untrained & poorly equipped soldiers who're feeling very isolated, as they're surrounded by #Ukraine & Moldova. Until this region is liberated, Moldova can't full prosper, as Russia's influence hangs heavy over the country. / X

Finland to place Nato base near Russian border : worldnews

Orban administration hints that Hungary would not defend itself like Ukraine in case of attack : worldnews (would surrender to Putin)

(3) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "According to the Serbian president, the war in Ukraine will last another 10 years and end with a "Korean scenario" - a frozen conflict along the front line. Until then, in VuCiC's opinion, Ukraine and Russia will "fight for every village, for every city. / X


Zurich Film Festival officially cancels screening of propaganda film Russians at War : worldnews




Hurricane Helene: Death toll reaches at least 30 in 4 states | AP News
Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good - Lawyers, Guns & Money

With Mass. climate action stalled, activists take to State House

Congress Is Struggling to Stay Up to Date on Israel's Rapidly Broadening Wars - NOTUS (Allbritton Journalism Institute) The body has oversight responsibility over the U.S.'s role in the Middle East conflict. Some are expressing frustration with getting timely access to classified information.

Zelensky meets Trump in New York, says both agree 'Putin can't win' in Ukraine : worldnews
Election 2024: Trump meets with Zelensky; Harris to visit southern border
Meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he will negotiate a Ukraine-Russia deal ' that's good for both sides' Trump also complained about his 2019 impeachment, which stemmed from a July 2019 phone conversation with Zelenskyy about the Bidens.
Trump meets with Zelensky, opening new chapter in a fraught relationship - The Washington Post Before the meeting began, Trump said he had a "very good relationship" with the Ukrainian president and that he also has a "very good relationship" with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Jack Smith files evidence in Trump 2020 election subversion case - POLITICO The special counsel's submission is being kept under wraps, for now.
Remember that time Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jack Smith is filing an 180-page dossier today, full of juicy details regarding exactly HOW Donald Trump tried to overthrow the government that one time (this is illegal). Judge Tanya Chutkan is going to make the initial decision about how much of the dossier, which is being filed under seal, the public will see before the election, but I assume her decision will be appealed by Trump's lawyers, and that nothing of significance will be made public before November 5th. ... The biggest failure of the Biden administration, by far, was the failure to prosecute Trump's autogolpe immediately and ruthlessly, as if Trump were a common criminal, which of course is exactly what he is.

Donald Trump, destroyer of fortunes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Another Way To Predict The Election - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Is the Republican advantage in the Electoral College diminishing? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CBS News says mics won't be muted for VP debate : politics

What if the media has the election all wrong? | Press Watch

Fox News Poll: Harris is ahead of Trump by 3 points in Georgia | Fox News Georgians trust Harris over Trump on helping the middle class by 7 points
Harris leads Trump in every battleground state except Georgia, per new Bloomberg poll : politics

Harris' team is considering keeping Biden Cabinet officials if she wins and Democrats lose the Senate : politics

Harris Holds Thin Lead Over Trump In Swing-State Poll: Election 2024 - Bloomberg About a month before the election, the vice president is eroding Trump's advantage on the economy, the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll finds.

Kamala Harris narrowly beating Donald Trump in 6 battleground states

Justice Department sues Alabama for purging voters from rolls too close to election : politics

The DNC Has So Much Money That It's Now Spending in Idaho - NOTUS (Allbritton Journalism Institute) Democrats are investing in races far down-ballot in states they're not competing in nationally.

Trump: Google should be prosecuted over search results

Trump Campaign Was Hacked Again in the Last 10 Days : politics
Major Conservative Poll Cited by Media Secretly Worked With Trump Team : politics

Trump's Business Partners Are Dumping Their Stock as Fast as They Can: Trump Media's co-founders are off-loading millions of shares of the tanking company. : politics

Adam Schiff Bill Would Stop Trump from Ending Criminal Cases | TIME

Trump's already massive New York civil fraud penalty has grown by $24M in interest ahead of a Thursday court showdown : politics

Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 election defamation case on eve of trial | CNN Business

Matt Gaetz: House Ethics panel issues subpoena in sex probe
Gaetz will 'no longer voluntarily participate' in 'nosy' Ethics Committee probe : politics

RFK Jr's chaos campaign to support Trump - by Liz Dye - He says he doesn't want to be a spoiler, but he's spoiling pretty hard.

Donald Trump bizarrely claims migrants have phone app direct to Kamala Harris : politics

Meet the First Tenured Professor to Be Fired for Pro-Palestine Speech Maura Finkelstein was terminated by Muhlenberg College for an Instagram repost.

Impeachment witness says it's 'embarrassing' that Trump only just found out about WWII and Napoleon : politics

Banned Books Week: Two states top list for most of the nation's school book bans It's Banned Books Week, and books by James Baldwin, Terry McMillan, Amy Tan and Agatha Christie made PEN America's index of school book bans for the first time ... The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states - Iowa and Florida - responsible for most of them, according to preliminary findings released by PEN America on Monday.

Ruben Gallego leads Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race by double digits: Polls : politics

Va. Republicans shelve bill to protect menstrual data from search warrants : politics
Trump Camp Says State Menstrual Surveillance Programs are A-OK : politics
Peter Thiel's fake-Appalachian towel boy supports menstrual surveillance regimes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

As Mark Robinson's Campaign Crumbles, North Carolina Republicans Seethe : politics

New York Mayor Eric Adams, confronted with detailed graft charges, says he won't quit - The Boston Globe
Fox News suddenly changes its tune after Eric Adams indictment unsealed | Media Matters for America Fox claimed it was an act of retaliation from Biden's DOJ, but that conspiracy theory took a hit after the indictment was unsealed
Eric Adams' indictment is hilarious and horrible. It's also incredibly revealing. The tough-on-crime mayor was, according to prosecutors, pretty easy to buy.
Eric Adams Has a Foreign Corruption Problem. New York's Is Way Bigger - The indictment of New York City's mayor is just the latest federal investigation into foreign interference at every level of the city's government - and beyond
Protect and Serve | Charlie Dulik Why the New York Post can't quit Eric Adam (Morlock)
Why did Constantinople get the works? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The amount of note-taking on a criminal fuckin' conspiracy is astounding.
Hochul examining dormant power to remove a New York City mayor - POLITICO

Hunter Biden laptop update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Wow, some really bad stuff on there this time:

Elon Musk has gained a concerning level of power over US national security : politics
Time for another round of the TWITTER FILES! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X : politics
X Suspends Journalist Ken Klippenstein Over Publication of JD Vance Dossier | "The 'free speech absolutist' has once again silenced a journalist he didn't like," said one observer. : politics


Law school finance follies - Lawyers, Guns & Money Instead of 'Run government like a business" we have "Run a university like a Soviet tractor factorY".


Insect apocalypse: Are bugs really vanishing? | Vox A Vox reader asks: Is there really an insect apocalypse happening? We explain what's really going on.


Before he was Diddy: Covering Sean Combs's first scandal  - Columbia Journalism Review - Puff Daddy



Finale music notation software shutting down-how the program became so widely used.


11 Very Short Stories You Must Read Immediately From Lydia Davis to George Saunders to Sofia Samatar.


Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health Care CEO : boston


Providence, Rhode Island Washington Bridge closure: No end in sight - The bridge that connects East Providence to Providence has been at the center of a crisis originally expected to last a few months



Years of Safety Concerns Preceded Fatal Crash on Memorial Drive : CambridgeMA

Cabot Yard 9/24/24 : boston




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Hurricane Helene tracker: Map and projected storm path - The Washington Post
Hurricane Helene: Follow live updates as it approaches Florida
Hurricane Helene: Follow live updates as it approaches Florida Helene strengthens into 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Florida. Follow live updates. By Globe Staff
Hurricane Helene: Follow live updates as it approaches Florida - Vice President Harris urges people in Helene's path to heed local orders - 5:22 p.m.
Hurricane Helene: Follow live updates as it approaches Florida Georgia's governor: 'This is one of the biggest storms we've ever had' - 4:51 p.m.
Hurricane Helene live updates: Power outages, heavy winds in Florida as storm nears - The Washington Post
City-by-city forecast for Helene as hurricane eyes Florida landfall - The Washington Post Forecasts for Tampa, Orlando, Gainesville, Panama City, Tallahassee, Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Charlotte, Asheville and Nashville.
Watch: Hurricane Helene bears down on Florida
Hurricane categories, explained: What does each look like? - Washington Post


Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds : worldnews

Australia's lithium mining boom hit by sagging prices : worldnews

New Zealand, UAE reach trade pact : worldnews

Thailand's king has signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognise same-sex unions : worldnews


Japanese man - acquitted after 46 years on death row. Iwao Hakamada the world's longest-serving death row inmate : worldnews ... Japanese criminal justice system well known in the rest of the world is its extremely high conviction rate, which exceeds 99%.
Japanese court acquits 88-year-old man in high-profile retrial decades after he was sentenced to death over 1966 quadruple murder case : worldnews


Japan defense force ship sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time : worldnews

Hong Kong Editor Jailed 21 Months in First Media Sedition Case : worldnews
Two Hong Kong journalists to be sentenced in sedition case criticized by U.S. : worldnews

China Covered Up Sinking Of Newest Submarine: US Official : worldnews
China Covered Up Sinking Of Newest Submarine: US Official | Barron's - "In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA's internal accountability and oversight of China's defense industry -- which has long been plagued by corruption," the official said.
Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say : worldnews



Putin issues a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine : worldnews
Putin proposes new rules for Russia using nuclear weapons : worldnews
Kremlin says it is impossible to force Russia into peace : worldnews


Russia and Iran Plot to Arm Houthis with Advanced Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles - Reuters : worldnews
(3) Institute for the Study of War on X: "3/ Neither Russian nor Ukrainian forces made confirmed advances in Kursk Oblast. / X

(3) PS01 on X: A warehouse of spare parts is on fire on the outskirts of Moscow, but the locals heard a detonation(?). The fire is likely to spread to the gas station, which is located nearby. / X



India should get permanent UNSC seat, says France's Macron : worldnews
Chennai Samsung Workers' Excessive Request; Demanding 35-Hour Work Week and Employment Succession : worldnews For those wondering, this is regarding a union strike at Samsung's facility in India.


US troops deployed to Cyprus as fears of wider Middle East war intensify : worldnews


(3) UNITED24 Media on X: Iran is ramping up its long-range drone arsenal, unveiling an upgraded version of its well-known Shahed-136. / X
Sources: Iran brokering Russia-Houthi talks on arming group with anti-ship missiles | The Times of Israel : worldnews


Hezbollah Rockets Force Chief Dead As Israel Bombs Lebanon Killing Over 560 People : worldnews


How Antony Blinken Said No to Saving Countless Lives in Gaza : politics ... Blinken lied to Congress about Israel blocking humanitarian aid he needs to be removed. https://www.propublica.org/article/gaza-palestine-israel-blocked-humanitarian-aid-blinken


Scientists Revive 1,000-Year-Old Biblical Tree From Seed Found In A Judean Cave : worldnews


Ukraine picks India's Modi to mediate with Russia : worldnews

US prepares $8 billion in arms aid packages for Zelenskiy visit, sources say : worldnews
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $375 million more in security assistance for Ukraine, which for the first time will include American Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) glide bombs : worldnews
Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 945, Part 1 (Thread #1092) : worldnews

First Russian drone equipped with Starlink downed in Ukraine - media : worldnews

(3) Institute for the Study of War on X: Ukrainian forces continued to regain positions within Vovchansk (NE of Kharkiv City) amid reports of intensified Ukrainian counterattacks throughout northern Kharkiv Oblast on September 25. Russian forces advanced in central Nevske (NW of Kreminna) and marginal advances north of Tsukuryne (SE of Pokrovsk and south of Selydove) and along Voli Street in northwestern Pivnichne (east of Toretsk). / X

One killed in Russian airstrike on Ukraine : worldnews

Around 20 Russian soldiers captured during operation to recapture Vovchansk aggregate plant, military intelligence claims : worldnews


Hold China responsible for helping Russia, Danish PM says : worldnews

Drug gang using shadow Chinese money brokers uncovered, $86 million seized, Italian police say : worldnews ... The case revealed criminal drug ties between Albania and Latin America, and once again showed how criminals in Europe are using shadow networks of illicit Chinese money brokers, the police said.

(3) Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: France to prepare and fully equip Ukrainian brigade / X

BBC told director of Nova massacre film to not describe Hamas as terrorists : worldnews
UK police will investigate others over ex-Harrods boss assault allegations | Reuters British police called on Thursday for anyone with allegations against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed to come forward and said it would look to prosecute others after multiple women accused the late billionaire of sexual abuse and rape ... the company had failed to intervene and helped to cover up abuse allegations during his ownership from 1985 to 2010.
Remarkable Archaeological Findings from (6000 BC-AD 43) unearthed at Roll Royce Site in Bristol, UK : worldnews


Peruvian police make three arrests after kidnapping of Korean man, grenades thrown during chase : worldnews

Their churches no longer feel safe. Now Nicaraguans are taking their worship home : worldnews

Greenpeace has been given the green light to take the Dutch government to court over the lack of action to protect the Caribbean island of Bonaire from rising sea levels. : worldnews

Canada PM Trudeau Survives Vote of No Confidence : worldnews
Scurvy, hypothermia and cannibalism: DNA sheds light on victim of Northwest Passage expedition : worldnews - Three Canadian researchers used DNA extracted from a molar to identify Capt James Fitzjames of the doomed 1845 expedition




Sweeping Bill Would Completely Overhaul Supreme Court as We Know It : politics - Wyden's bill would expand the court from nine justices to 15 over 12 years, and require two-thirds of the Supreme Court and federal circuit courts of appeals to overturn any law passed by Congress. The bill would require the Senate to automatically schedule a vote on nominees to the high court if they are held up in committee for more than 180 days ... (suggestion ): 13 seats - Rotated quarterly, randomly, from the appellate courts of each jurisdiction
Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices : politics
Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices - The Washington Post The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of the most ambitious efforts to date to remake the Supreme Court following controversies over rulings and ethics. 7 min


Biden on The View: I'm at peace with quitting but I would've won : politics ... I propose a tag-team wrestling match in lieu of the election! The Battle for the Ballot? The Clash of Candidates? The Boss Bitch and Iron Walz vs The Billionaire Brat and The Hillbilly…winner takes all! The Brat and The Hillbilly would cheat, then claim the match was rigged after they lose!


(3) Colby Badhwar on X: NBC Exclusive: The Pentagon has recommended giving white phosphorus shells to Ukraine, but White House keeps saying no This comes as an unbelievable surprise, but evidently the US has not provided Ukraine with WP smoke or illumination shells. Just another asinine decision, unsupported by any military logic. / X

Meet the 7 Corporations Doing the Most to Undermine Democracy Worldwide : politics - Amazon.com, Blackstone Group, ExxonMobil, Glencore, Meta, Tesla, The Vanguard Group

How Harris's 'opportunity economy' could finally free the US from poverty : politics
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $3 Billion to Support America's Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, and Enhance National Security : politics
'I'm a capitalist,' Kamala Harris says as she reveals $100 billion manufacturing plan : politics
Harris Calls Trump 'One Of The Biggest Losers Ever On Manufacturing' : politics

Discussion Thread: Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy : politics

Zelenskyy's meeting with Harris and spat with Trump reveal a growing partisan divide on Ukraine : politics
Zelenskyy called JD Vance 'too radical' and recommended he 'read up on the history of the Second World War' : politics
Poll Shows J.D. Vance Barely More Popular Than Herpes, Analyst Jokes : politics
JD Vance claims he doesn't have to 'prepare much' for VP debate : politics
X blocks links to hacked JD Vance dossier : technology
Read the JD Vance Dossier - Ken Klippenstein We're publishing the supposed Iran-hacked document. Here's why ... This is not the Steele Dossier of 2016, with its golden showers and anti-Trump fanfiction. Unlike the Steele Dossier, which was both fraudulent and discredited, the Vance Dossier is factual and intelligently written ... Vance has been one of the chief obstructionists to U.S. efforts to providing [sic] assistance to Ukraine.

Trump says Ukraine is 'dead' and dismisses its defense against Russia's invasion : politics
Trump Suggests Giving Vladimir Putin Whatever He Wants : politics ... Like when he "negotiated" with the Taliban by just giving them everything they wanted. Or by meeting Kim Jong Un and pretending that meant anything more than a photo op. He's vapid, vain, and stupid. (more anti-christ shit)
In another rant, Trump threatens U.S. overseas military with jail : politics ... It's bad enough people from Guam and Puerto Rico can serve but can't vote. Now, this orange clown is trying to take away every service member's right to vote, a right in which we serve to protect. I remember him complaining about this exact same thing in 2020. (anti-American Anti-Christ)

US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate : politics

Mark Cuban slams Trump, endorses Harris: 'She's run her campaign like a CEO' : politics

Harris says Trump doesn't need to be the 'protector' of women, he has to trust them to make their own decisions : politics

Poll suggests Republican effort to smear Tim Walz didn't work at all : politics

Vice President Harris leads Trump in Michigan, Pennsylvania polls : politics


'Be a man and vote for a woman': Kamala Harris's unlikely edge in America's masculinity election : politics


Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College : politics

Pro-Harris sticky notes pop up in women's restrooms and gyms and on tampon boxes : politics

Doug Emhoff is all over the campaign trail. Melania Trump is not. : politics


Mitt Romney fears Donald Trump will target him and his family if re-elected : politics ... Third Article of Faith, "We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel."
Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital How the GOP presidential candidate and his private equity firm staged an epic wealth grab, destroyed jobs - and stuck others with the bill


Trump May Have Just Handed Jack Smith a Massive Win - Donald Trump continues to admit that he lost the 2020 election : politics


Trump warns hostile migrants have machine guns beyond 'military scope' : politics (and nuclear weapons)

Trump's promises would spike inflation and wipe out jobs, study finds : politics

Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead : politics
Watch #Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump | Prime Video

Perlstein on polls - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Perlstein's read of the literature is that the science of polling is "more art than science," which is the expression that tends to get used when the empirical bona fides of a practice are at least somewhat shaky. a>
The Polling Imperilment - The American Prospect Presidential polls are no more reliable than they were a century ago. So why do they consume our political lives?
The Art of Losing: A FiveThirtyEight Story, Part II 2017-2022: Silver's last crusade, and polling for patriots.
Ranked-Choice Disaster - The American Prospect Coloradans and Nevadans will decide this fall on switching to a form of voting that will chiefly benefit gazillionaire candidates ... Besides, there are far more effective ways to empower perspectives that are outside those of our two major parties than ranked-choice voting or jungle elections. Fusion voting, in which distinct parties with distinct perspectives can back the same candidate (long a practice in New York state) is one such way; proportional representation elections is another. But given the current state of American politics, in which celebrity can matter and money runs amok (see, e.g., Donald Trump), the voting method being offered Coloradans and Nevadans this November only deepens the descent of our political process.

What Really Went Down at the Teamsters - The American Prospect ... To be sure, the international's general board voted by a 13-to-3 margin to affirm O'Brien's clear preference for a position that would require the union to avoid having to campaign for Kamala Harris and against Donald Trump. O'Brien had previously given Trump a boost by delivering the prime-time address on the first night of the Republican National Convention.

The common clay of the new west - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump becoming the Imperial Grand Poobah of the Republican Party is a mystery that will never be explained, like the sum of 2 and 2: ... Rep. Clay Higgins deleted a social media post Wednesday with racist tropes about Haitians after swift backlash from his congressional colleagues,including a call to censure him on the House floor. Higgins (R-La.) wrote "All these thugs better get their mind right and their ass out of our country before January 20th."
'It's All True': GOP Rep Doubles Down After Wildly Racist Tweet Sparks Huge Backlash : politics

As Death Rate Surges, Texas Asks Supreme Court to Let It Keep Denying Care to Pregnant Women : politics ("killing them")

Dumbest Congress Ever? A Look Back At The Shambolic 118th Meeting Of U.S. Lawmakers : politics ... You know it's bad when even the Freedom Ku Klux Kaucus is upset with fellow republicans ... Least effective congress since 1860 -- make of that whatever you will ... The last congress before the Civil War? In the words of Dr. Sam Beckett, "Oh boy."

John Deaton, GOP candidate for US Senate, paid no federal income tax in 2022 : politics (vs Warren in MA)



The mission creep of hate: Trump's dehumanization targets beyond immigrants: His stormtroopers will round up anyone they decide does not belong in this country, whether they're citizens or not : politics

Trump Accuser Rips His 'Protector of Women' Claim: 'He is a Predator of Women' : politics
Trump's alleged assault victims speak out in new ad from George Conway's PAC | Trump was found liable for sexual assault by a New York jury last year but has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. The ads will play on the former president's favorite channels and during his favorite shows : politics

Trump's Newest Grift Just Dropped -- and It's Hideous : politics (Trump Watch)
Trump's Newest Grift Just Dropped -- and It's Hideous | The New Republic - As he lags behind Kamala Harris in fundraising and with Truth Social stock plummeting, Trump is desperate to raise money for his campaign and legal fees any way he can.

I Feel Compelled to Point Out That Donald Trump Sounds Absolutely Insane | Enter: The Venezuelan takeover...of the real estate market...in the Denver suburbs... : politics ... leaded gas ... Because in 2016, Donald Trump used the slogan Make America Great Again, but before he did, back in (year) Ronald Reagan used the slogan Make America Great Again, and those two are the best presidents we've ever had

Trump fatigue has set: Post-election disruption plans suggests the pressure is getting to MAGA : politics


Trump voter turnout program now largely run by Elon Musk-backed group : politics - When Elon Musk came to the White House asking me for help on all of his many subsidized projects, whether it's electric cars that don't drive long enough, driverless cars that crash, or rocketships to nowhere, without which subsidies he'd be worthless," Trump wrote, "and telling me how he was a big Trump fan and Republican, I could have said, 'drop to your knees and beg,' and he would have done it."

Trump Speech Takes Seriously Bonkers Turn With 'Birds And Bees' Twist : politics ... "We had a woman debating." ...

Top Trump Aide Sent Teenagers Creepy Messages, Says Disturbing Report : politics

Senate Democrats prepare Florida offensive against Sen. Rick Scott : politics

Raffensperger: Election board 'destroying voter confidence' in Georgia : politics
Democrats take legal action against Georgia election board : politics

Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina : politics
Trumpworld Scrambles to Assess How Much 'Dumbass' Mark Robinson Will Hurt Them : politics ("Dumbassworld")
North Carolina removes 747,000 from voter rolls, citing ineligibility : politics


National Democrats pouring millions into Colin Allred's challenge to Ted Cruz : politics


Secretary of State 'reviewing information' after Portage County sheriff accused of using inmates at campaign events : politics
Facebook suspends Ohio sheriff's account after controversial VP Harris post, wife says : politics

Hoaxer behind Biden robocalls in N.H. slapped with $6 million FCC fine : politics ... The hoax occurred in January, when New Hampshire voters received robocalls in the runup to the state's primary elections. The calls, which featured a computer-generated voice that mimicked the voice of President Joe Biden, urged voters not to cast ballots in the primary.
Fake Biden robocall before N.H. primary linked to Texas company, AG says

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. over 2020 election scheme : politics - MAGA: Make Attorneys Get Attorneys
Rudy Giuliani Has Been Permanently Disbarred in Washington, D.C. : politics

Eric Adams indictment alleges bribes, illegal campaign contributions ... in a five-count indictment outlining a decade-long trail of corruption that began when he served as an elected official in Brooklyn and continued through his mayoral administration ... If you look at that long list of co-conspirators you see a lot, a lot of cops and cop-adjacent staffers.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery, wire fraud in unsealed indictment - The Washington Post Federal prosecutors accuse the mayor of wire fraud in a years-long scheme to take gifts and donations in exchange for influence and favors.
Eric Adams Is Indicted Following Federal Corruption Investigation : politics ... How the fuck did the election come down to Eric Adams and that shit bag Curtis Sliwa?? God, NYC you fucked up in 2021.
Adams Heckled Mercilessly at Presser After Corruption Charges Unsealed : politics ... People with knowledge of the investigation said a new round of subpoenas delivered to Adams' lawyer in July sought information related to his dealings with Israel, China, Qatar, South Korea and Uzbekistan.
Adams indictment recalls Boston Mayor James Michael Curley


More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows | State-level anti-transgender laws increase past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary young people in the USA : science
More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows : politics

Stem cells reverse woman's diabetes - a world first. A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes started producing her own insulin less than three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells. : science


Boar's Head plants nationwide now part of "law enforcement" investigation, USDA says : news


An Image of the Last Kaua'i O'o which died in 1985, calling for a female that would never come : pics
Incredible shot taken by Asim Cheema : pics (fake, but nice)

High school exchange students in the U.S. debate on prejudice in 1956 : videos

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina | Official Trailer : movies

Best book trackers that are not Goodreads? : books

Students are turning to YouTube, podcasts and ChatGPT-crafted summaries rather than actually reading their assignments for class. Professors are unsure how to adapt. : books

In your opinion, what is the greatest threat to global peace right now? : AskReddit ... Modern propoganda through social media ... Especially anonymously access social media where bots and AI are used by belligerent nations ... Democracy needs educated people for it to work. But because of social media, we have more stupid and misinformed people than ever before.

A New York federal court has ordered the operators of shadow library LibGen to pay $30 million in copyright infringement damages, Issues Broad Injunction : books


Steward Health CEO Ralph de la Torre blasts senate for referral

Guilty plea expected Friday in federal brothel case, records show

Tufts lacrosse update: questions swirl about grueling workout

Years of Safety Concerns Preceded Fatal Crash on Memorial Drive | News | The Harvard Crimson
chefkef comments on Bike crash on Cambridge side of BU bridge this evening




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Parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green amid an influx of heavy rainfall : worldnews


Australian paedophile swim coach Dick Caine dies after conviction : worldnews
Australian paedophile swimming coach Dick Caine dies after conviction Australian Olympic swimming coach Dick Caine has died, weeks after he was found guilty of raping and sexually abusing six female students. Caine, who had been in palliative care for terminal cancer, died on Wednesday morning, the BBC understands. He was 78.

Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law : worldnews


China conducts rare public launch of intercontinental ballistic missile : worldnews


Kremlin scrambles to reassure 'Iranian friends' after Tehran condemns war in Ukraine : worldnews
UK tells Putin: You're a slave-owning mafia boss : worldnews

Putin expands Russia's nuclear policy - The Washington Post Russian President Vladimir Putin said non-nuclear states supported by nuclear ones could face Russia's nuclear deterrent in an expansion of its policy.
Opinion | Putin's barbarism in Ukraine could be a prologue to worse in Europe - The Washington Post - Russia's war against Ukraine could turn out to be a bloody prologue to a blood-soaked European aftermath.

Russia to Boost Military Spending to 40% of State Budget in 2025 : worldnews

Hearing-impaired Russian woman killed after hearing aid mistaken for espionage device : worldnews ... Tikhonov was believed to have been intoxicated at the time of the fatal attack ... They already said he is Russian.

Russian MPs on Tuesday called for a ban on promoting childless lifestyles, the latest measures targeting what Moscow depicts as a liberal ideology at odds with Russia's conservative values : worldnews ... "Conservatives want live babies so they can train them to be dead soldiers." ~ George Carlin ~


Belarus Reeducating Ukrainian Children Into 'Enemies Of Their Own People,' Report Says : worldnews

Hundreds die from cholera as war rages in Sudan : worldnews


(3) Rob Lee on X: Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and Yemen's Houthi rebels to transfer anti-ship missiles to the militant group, three Western and regional sources said, a development that highlights Tehran's deepening ties to Moscow. Seven sources said that Russia has yet / X


1,500 Hezbollah fighters lost sight and limbs to pager bombs, report says : worldnews
Hezbollah asked Iran to attack Israel, Israeli and Western officials say : worldnews
Lebanon: The Cedars of God
Whose fault is all of this? : lebanon
Hezb fires missile at Tel Aviv for the first time ever : lebanon
IDF unveils footage of missile truck concealed in Lebanese village home : worldnews
Hezbollah missile unit chief killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut, security sources says : worldnews
U.S. official: 'Hezbollah has been taken 20 years backward' : worldnews



Thousands of Israeli troops deployed on border for possible ground invasion of Lebanon : worldnews
In northern Israel, an anxious wait for Hezbollah's counter-strike - The Washington Post As Israel approaches the anniversary of Oct. 7, and ramps up its military campaign against Hezbollah, many here are haunted by uncertainty.
On the cusp of all-out war against Hezbollah, Israel weighs next move - The Washington Post Some in Israel have long advocated for a ground invasion, but Netanyahu has been reluctant. What happens now?

Rocket sirens sound throughout Tel Aviv, central Israel : worldnews

Drop Site News: 'The Night Won't End' Screening and Roundtable Discussion - YouTube - Gaza


War with Russia closer to end than many think - Zelenskyy : worldnews
Zelensky says Russia can't be calmed by talks alone : worldnews

(3) NOELREPORTS on X: The Washington Post reports that Ukraine could launch a counteroffensive in 2025 if it enhances its mobilization capabilities and the West provides more weapons without delays. / X

US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range cluster bombs : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 944, Part 1 (Thread #1091) : worldnews

Russian troops constantly storming Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, situation 'steadily tense,' Ukraine's military says : worldnews



Finland zoo returns giant pandas to China over cost : worldnews

Polish foreign minister likens Russian kidnapping of Ukrainian children to Nazi crimes in UN speech : worldnews


Arrests made over unauthorised use of suicide capsule in Switzerland : worldnews ... Firstly, the capsule does not meet the requirements of product safety legislation and cannot therefore be placed on the market, the minister explained in response to a parliamentarian's question. Furthermore, the use of nitrogen in the capsule is not compatible with the objective of the law on chemical products.


The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre-Dame Cathedral | GQ


Argentina's President Milei calls out UN's hypocrisy in condemning Israel : worldnews




Helene hits hurricane strength on its collision course with Florida coast - The Washington Post The storm Helene could come ashore in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 or 4 hurricane with a surge over 10 feet, winds over 110 mph and flooding rain.

(3) KyivPost on X: Zelensky at the UN session: We have information that Russia wants to attack three of our nuclear power plants. / X

Biden tells UN 'we cannot grow weary' in Ukraine's defence in valedictory speech : worldnews
Starmer will press Biden to drop Storm Shadow missile ban : worldnews
(3) Euromaidan Press on X: "EU to continue supporting Ukraine regardless of US administration's actions, Borrell says EU vows to stand by Ukraine, even if US wavers post-election. Borrell: "We've given eu100B+, surpassing US aid. From helmets to F-16s, our support evolves." / X
(3) Rob Lee on X: The Biden administration is working on a plan to extend its authority to send $5.9 billion worth of U.S. weapons and equipment to Ukraine before the funding expires at the end of the month... This new workaround - which requires the administration to declare that it will use the remaining aid in the coming months - will allow the Pentagon to continue to flow weapons to Kyiv. Yet under this method, the U.S. won't be allowed to introduce new types of equipment that haven't been in previous shipments." / X

(3) MAKS 24 on X: Speaker Johnson is not sure if he will be able to meet with Zelensky during his visit to Washington, as he may not be in town. ❗️Trump also said that he does not plan to meet with Zelensky, as some Republicans see this visit as support for Democratic candidate Harris / X
Trump vows to 'get America out' of Ukraine war, blames Biden for conflict : worldnews
Trump praises Russia's military record in argument to stop funding Ukraine's fight : worldnews

Eschaton: How's He Doing Judging Biden on his own stated terms - forget my criteria - he has completely fucked up everything possible related to Israel and Gaza and now Lebanon. He was supposed to get a ceasefire, stop a major incursion into Rafah, and prevent an expanding war with Lebanon. It is quite weird just how quiet everybody is about it, except of course to libel anyone who objects.Is this good? Was this supposed to happen? What are they supposed to do?

Eschaton: Time Keeps On Ticking - Citing two anonymous US officials, the report said Biden asked Netanyahu to speed up the transition to low-intensity fighting against Hamas that would reduce harm to civilians, warned that "he is not in it for a year of war," and pressed him on an "end state." That was from January 27.Year is almost up! - No Biden can't control Netanyahu. Yes he can cut off arms shipments and the other support they are certainly providing.

Fifty-one percent of voters say they'll vote early, either by mail or in person, with Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump 61%-35% (a 26-point margin) among those voters. : politics
Harris Widens Lead over Trump to 47％-40％, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds : politics
Harris holds 7-point lead over Trump in national survey : politics
Among registered voters, overwhelming majorities of Harris backers say that her policies would make things better for women (83%) and that Trump's would make things worse (86%). : politics

Florida, Georgia Teamsters break with national leadership by endorsing Harris-Walz ticket : politics


'Against Constitutional Originalism' by Jonathan Gienapp, reviewed - The Washington Post In the words of John Quincy Adams, "The Constitution of a country is not the paper or parchment upon which the compact is written, it is the system of fundamental laws, by which the people have consented to be governed." Gienapp says the founding generation did not sharply distinguish between written and unwritten sources of law.


Special counsel can present 'substantial' new evidence against Trump in January 6 case, judge rules : politics
Jack Smith Scores Another Win in Trump's January 6 Case : politics
Special Counsel Jack Smith Will Get to Present His Jan. 6 Findings Against Trump : politics
"The evidence will be powerful": Legal experts say Jack Smith about to drop a bomb in Trump case : politics

Jan. 6 investigator says he has 'receipts' on Clarence and Ginni Thomas : politics ... Riggleman posted in response to a clip of Donald Trump saying at a rally that "people should be put in jail for the way they talk about our judges and justices." - "Clarence Thomas is, at the least, unethical. Should be removed from the bench. His wife, Ginni Thomas, is disturbed. Come at me. I got receipts." Riggleman said.


Judge Chutkan Dropkicks Trump's Performative Tantrum Motion : politics

Republicans' Electoral College Edge, Once Seen as Ironclad, Looks to Be Fading : politics

Secret Service Agent Accused of Sexually Assaulting Harris Aide : politics

Poll suggests GOP effort to smear Tim Walz didn't work at all : politics

Pelosi Snaps at CNN's Jake Tapper for Mentioning Trump's Smear at Harris : politics

Bret Baier: Trump, not Harris, the 'holdup' on Fox News debate : politics

Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Tell Their Stories in New Ads: Exclusive : politics
Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Tell Their Stories in New Ads : politics

The "Holy Grail of democracy" - Lawyers, Guns & Money - "Shame on her," Manchin, who is retiring at year's end, said in the Capitol. "She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy. It's the only thing that keeps us talking and working together. If she gets rid of that, then this would be the House on steroids." ... The House and the Senate suffer from the same basic problem: the existence of an extra-constitutional veto point that thwarts democracy and empowers right-wing extremists. In the Senate, that's the filibuster. In the House, it's the persistence of the Hastert Rule - and the (related) willingness of said right-wing extremists to tank their own Speakers, which prevents the formation of a bipartisan working majority.

RFK Jr.'s Ballot Chicanery Is Getting Ridiculous : politics

The Clinton Rules and the Trump Rules - Lawyers, Guns & Money Judd Legum has been given the emails hacked by the Trump campaign, and has determined that there's nothing in them newsworthy enough to justify the violation of privacy and the collaboration with foreign ratfuckers publishing them would entail. This is a reasonable judgment in itself. As Legum notes again, however, the standards in 2016 were radically different: ... The media frenzy over Podesta's emails was actively encouraged by Trump and his campaign. On July 26, 2016, Trump publicly implored Russia to acquire Clinton's internal emails, promising that the media would amplify them. "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing, I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press," Trump said. (It was later revealed that Russia began targeting Clinton campaign officials "on or around" the same day.)


Trump Is Spiraling, and Getting Creepier, About Women Voters : politics
Mental health experts sound the alarm on Trump's potential 'cognitive decline' as he's 'lost touch with reality' : politics

Who will pay for Trump's tariffs? You will, America. : politics

Project 2025's plan to gut civil service with mass firings: 'It's like the bad old days of King Henry VIII' : politics
What would Project 2025 do for (or to) journalism? | Nieman Journalism Lab From defunding NPR and PBS to kicking reporters out of the White House, it's an array of conservative priorities and Trumpian retreads.
Poll: Project 2025 is broadly known and severely unpopular with voters : politics

Independent overtakes Republican senator in red state: new poll : politics - ndependent Senate candidate Dan Osborn has overtaken Republican incumbent Deb Fischer in red-leaning Nebraska, according to a recent poll.

Eschaton: Jake Tapper Sends Demure Nudes Josh Kraushaar fabricated a quote from Rashida Tlaib, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash ran with it, the governor of Michigan was bullied into condemning her, and it's now one of those "truthy" things that everyone is just pretending happened even though it didn't. Sure she did't say it, but what if we imagine she did? ... I dunno, man, when Dems repeatedly can't even stand up for one of their own when she faces a barrage of lies and bigotry as her people are being slaughtered...This kind of thing was common in the post-9/11 era. Just outright fabricate a quote, then argue that's what the person really meant, and everyone would proceed as if the fake quote was real.
(3) Steve Neavling on X: "@DanaBashCNN @CNNSOTU @DavidChalian This is a lie. You're referring to a story I wrote for @metrotimes, and U.S. Rep. Tlaib never said what you're saying she said. Never. Here's a fact check: https://t.co/oArrZXsd3Z." / X
Fact-check: Tlaib did not say Nessel charged pro-Palestinian protesters because she's Jewish The "blatant and hateful" false claims were peddled by a state lawmaker, the attorney general, and some media outlets ... It should also be noted that the ACLU of Michigan criticized Nessel for charging peaceful protesters at the University of Michigan.
(3) Steve Neavling on X: @JeremyAllenMoss @dananessel @CNN @J_Insider @JGreenblattADL @RashidaTlaib And now @GovWhitmer is adding to the lie. / X And now @GovWhitmer is adding to the lie.

"The professors are the enemy" - Lawyers, Guns & Money JD Vance, via Richard M. Nixon: ... Someone said rather cruelly on the Twitter the other day that they were beginning to understand why Vance's mother traded him for 30 Percocet, but I can see their point.

Ta-Nehisi Coates's New 'Message' on Israel and Palestine -- The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates A decade after "The Case for Reparations," he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.

Bill Ackman and the dignity wraiths - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Dem Lawmaker Trolls James Comer With His Own Words In Spicy Hearing Moment : politics

Beyond Weird - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump is workshopping a way to speak to the ladies. Aaron Rupar captured his latest version ... You are getting very sleepy…I am your protector…You will not think about abortion ... There's a lot more. He goes on this way for a LONG time.

Stephen King using Republican's words against Donald Trump takes off online : politics

Donald Trump demands NBC bring back Johnny Carson - who died in 2005 : politics

Trump's transformation into a religious totem turns Christian nationalism toxic : politics

Opinion: The Real Trump Mystery. How is it possible that Donald Trump has a reasonable chance of winning the presidency despite all that voters now know about him? (NYTimes guest article) : politics
Motivated ignorance as identity maintenance - Lawyers, Guns & Money This Thomas Edsall piece (gift link) is essential reading. It poses the following question: The mystery of 2024: How is it possible that Donald Trump has a reasonable chance of winning the presidency despite all that voters now know about him? Why hasn't a decisive majority risen up to deny a second term to a man in line to be judged the worst president in American history? - to be blunt, Trump supporters aren't changing their minds because that change would require changing who they are, and they want to be that person. Staying ignorant, deliberately or unconsciously, is thus rational.

Trump abortion bans: getting pregnant women arrested when they're not killing them - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Elon Musk's Twitter coup has harmed the right. They are now simply 'too online'. : politics


Why is the gender split apparently largely limited to white voters? - Lawyers, Guns & Money (dumb racist white guys)

Jamelle Bouie writes about the Ariana Grande vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I suspect the election which will technically end six weeks from today will feature turnout numbers that look more like 2016 than 2020. I wouldn't even be surprised to see voter participation drop back below 60%, given what I think of as the Trump Exhaustion Effect, where people who are only marginally connected to politics tune out because they've come to be bored by both nascent fascism as reality TV, and the resistance to rebooting the program

Wisconsin mayor carts away absentee ballot drop box, says he did nothing wrong : politics

Warnock: Georgia hand-counted ballot rule is 'effort to turn the democracy on its head' : politics


Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors' push to overturn conviction : politics - He instead pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey. For those who've forgotten that is the couple that pointed guns at protesters during the BLM rallies
Why does this bloodthirsty chorus come 'round from time to time - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Marcellus Williams, convicted for murder by an unconstitutional jury despite extremely weak evidence, was executed by the state of Missouri (led by MAGA goon Mike Parsons) with the approval of the six Republican justices on the Supreme Court tonight :

Judge to approve auctions liquidating Alex Jones' Infowars to help pay Sandy Hook families : politics

Amy Wax suspended for a year at half pay - Lawyers, Guns & Money

2 United Airlines passengers injured as plane slows to avoid collision - The Washington Post The San Francisco-bound plane was alerted near Oakland, Calif., that another aircraft was in the vicinity, but it was able to land safely. The FAA is investigating.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,713 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Theodore Bilbo, an odious human. ... He wrote a book titled Take Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization. What a guy. Naturally he included the title on his gravestone.

How Sparing the Parkland Shooter's Life Changed Florida's Death Penalty | The Marshall Project | Their killer, O'Shea informed Brenda, was the baby boy she had given up in 1998, and he was facing the death penalty. O'Shea was among a handful of lawyers and investigators trying to see his life spared ... Cruz's defense team suspected his brain might have been poisoned in utero. Research over the last half-century had identified and documented the effects of maternal drinking.


Are Aliens Secretly Hiding Deep Underground?

We're losing our digital history. Can the Internet Archive save it?


The Ultimate Fall 2024 Reading List ‹ Literary Hub

Will You Marry Me (Again)?: The Rise of 'Divorce Regret' - Almost half of marriages end in divorce, yet some experience 'divorce regret' and remarry. Reunited couples tell their stories about how it all went unexpectedly right.

Didion and Babitz a book by Lili Anolik
Eve Babitz - Wikipedia
Lili Anolik | Enemies, a love story: the fraught friendship of Eve Babitz and Joan Didion. Eve to Joan in a never-before-published 1972 letter: "Could... | Instagram

Inside One of America's Last Pencil Factories The family-owned facility in Tennessee produces more than 70 million pencils annually.

Opinion | John Lanchester: The Consumer Price Index reveals much - Washington Post

What to make of land art in the era of LandBack - High Country News

Archeologists Uncovered Magnificent Ancient Egyptian Art-Once They Cleaned Off Centuries Worth of Bird Poop

I Tried Food Network's Best Tuna Salad and It Lives Up to Its Name

Experts Reveal How Many Calories Do You Burn Walking 10,000 Steps The fitness goal is a staple in many fitness trackers. But, is it enough movement to put you into a calorie deficit?


Reduce Your Summer Energy Bills With These Tips - Summer energy bills can be expensive. Electricity rates are often higher in the summer because residents and businesses rely more on air conditioning to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures. Our team has curated this free resource to help people discover ways to prepare for the hottest months of the year.


Brandeis president Ronald Liebowitz stepping down effective November 1

Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre contempt charge advanced by Senate - Lawmakers unanimously referred the criminal contempt of Congress charge to the Justice Department

Rider on bike dies after being hit by an SUV along Memorial Drive amid rush-hour traffic - Cambridge Day





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Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows : worldnews

Climate Change Is So Bad, Even the Arctic Is On Fire : worldnews ... What sets these fires apart is their tendency to move below ground into carbon-rich soil layers. While wildfires generally flame upwards - quickly consuming forest and grassland - the increasingly intense blazes of recent years move downward, where they smolder flamelessly below the surface, consuming layers of organic material. Underground fires burn low and slow, and can emit massive quantities of atmosphere-warming greenhouse gases. They're also triggering feedback loops that make vast landscapes more vulnerable to future fires.

Solar energy is far surpassing expectations as it grows rapidly worldwide : worldnews

Two record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth : worldnews


Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens : worldnews (muzfucker)
Malaysia probe on Islamic cult GISB probe: Suspect claims he has no idea where 32 of his 34 children are, says IGP : worldnews


Japan fighters fire flares after Russian military plane enters airspace : worldnews
Japan's support for Ukraine to continue, Kishida tells Zelenskyy : worldnews

S Korean man who encased partner in cement arrested : worldnews

Ukraine says China is key route for foreign tech in Russian weapons : worldnews
Top Chinese economist disappears after criticising Xi Jinping : worldnews ... Was in a PRIVATE CHAT. Thats fucked ... Nothing is private (in China)



Russians have gone into record-breaking loan debt since beginning of war : worldnews
(3) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: According to Bloomberg, the Kremlin plans to increase its military spending to $142 billion, which will amount to 6.2% of the country's GDP. This exceeds Russia's combined spending on education, healthcare, social policy, and the national economy. / X

Russia says it will take back Kursk territory captured by Ukraine in 'timely manner' : worldnews

Satellite imagery shows that Russian depots near Tikhoretsk and Oktyabrske have been almost completely destroyed : worldnews

Ukrainian airborne forces penetrate another section of Russian border : worldnews

'Crushing Defeat' For Russia, Belarus as FIDE Votes To Maintain Sanctions : worldnews (chess)

Kyiv hits over 200 military targets in Russia using drones within a year : worldnews

Satellite footage suggests Russia ICBM launch test was a disaster : worldnews
'World's deadliest weapon' explodes during Russian testing : worldnews

TikTok removes Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik, citing 'covert influence operations' : worldnews


India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain. : worldnews
India rules out joining world's largest trade deal, accuses China of 'very opaque' trade practices : worldnews


Report: Turkey can re-enter F-35 program if S-400 system is housed at NATO base : worldnews


Iran's President Says He's Prepared to Ease Tensions With Israel : worldnews
Iranian President says he 'seeks negotiations with West' regarding war in Ukraine : worldnews
Iranian president says he does not want war with Israel : worldnews

Lebanon: At least 274 killed and more than 1,000 injured as Israel widens attack on Hezbollah targets : worldnews
Israeli strikes kill 492 in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since 1975-90 : news
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, residents flee from south : worldnews
Thousands flee southern Lebanon as nearly 500 people killed in Israeli strikes : worldnews

Missile in the attic: IDF releases photos of Hezbollah munitions in Lebanese homes : worldnews
Missile in the attic: IDF releases photos of Hezbollah munitions in Lebanese homes | The Times of Israel
IDF reveals Hezbollah planned to fire cruise missile from Lebanon apartment : worldnews

What Caused Hezbollah's Booby-Trapped Pagers to Explode? There's new urgency to inspect bulk shipments of personal communication devices-because successful novel attacks can inspire copycat attempts.



Ukraine war briefing: War with Russia 'closer to the end' than many believe, Zelenskyy says : worldnews
Ukranian President warns next months crucial in Russia's war against Ukraine : worldnews
Zelensky calls JD Vance 'too radical,' says war should not end at Ukraine's expense : worldnews ... Further confirmation that Vance is just as horrible a choice as trump is for the White House

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 943, Part 1 (Thread #1090) : worldnews

EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid : worldnews

Ukraine Bans Russian Orthodox Church After Centuries of Religious Subservience : worldnews Russian Orthodox Church was branch of KGB/FSB since day one of Bolshevik's regime. Putin just made it more obvious ... It comes from much before the Tsar, or the Russian Empire. In fact, church and state separation never happened in the Eastern Roman Empire, and around the 4th c the principle of symphony governed their relation. - Symphonia

Illegal Kerch Bridge Built by Russia "Must Come Down,"Says Ukraine at The Hauge : worldnews

(3) Slava on X: "Ukraine units liberate Vovchansk aggregate plant from RUsso-occupants / X



(3) U.S. Helsinki Commission on X: "For years, Russia has used hybrid warfare tactics to disrupt governance, sow division, and undermine physical & economic security across NATO. These attacks have become commonplace, but they must be treated as part of a shadow war Russia is waging against the democratic world / X

After CEO's arrest, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actors' data over to law enforcement : worldnews



Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings : worldnews
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Danish PM to allies: Stop talking about 'red lines' and let Ukraine strike Russia : worldnews

Polish PM declares war on beavers for undermining flood defenses. : worldnews

Small Norwegian fishing boat confronted Russian warship during live-shooting exercise : worldnews
Russian warship fired warning shot at Norwegian fishing boat : worldnews ... The incident occurred in Norway's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Barents Sea


Assisted suicide: Sarco capsule deemed incompatible with Swiss law : worldnews ... Last year, 1,252 people opted to end their lives using the euthanasia association Exit in German-speaking Switzerland. This is an 11% increase in assisted suicide compared to 2022. The euthanasia organisation also has almost 20,000 new members.
Assisted suicide: Sarco capsule deemed incompatible with Swiss law - SWI swissinfo.ch - The Swiss government has decided that the 3D-printed Sarco capsule does not meet product safety requirements ... nitrogen ..


Relations with Russia should be reconsidered after war in Ukraine, Macron says : worldnews

Baby died after exhausted mum sent home just four hours after birth - YorkshireLive - The coroner believes the tragedy could have been avoided if baby Evelyn and her mum were not sent home so soon


Canadian who was detained by China on spying charges says he experienced psychological torture : worldnews ... The government in China admits to 1/3 of the cooking oil in the country to actually be gutter oil, literal waste oil processed and sold to cook with. Why so many people get sick when visiting. And if the government who loves censoring so much admits to 1/3 you know it's way higher




Ending Oil Subsidies, Taxing the Rich Could Free Up $5 Trillion a Year for Climate: Report | "The real question isn't whether we can afford to act, but whether we can afford not to." : politics

(3) NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "In his speech at the UN General Assembly, U.S. President Joe Biden affirmed that American support for Ukraine will continue until the country achieves a just and lasting peace. He highlighted that Putin's war has failed in its primary objective to destroy Ukraine, as the nation remains free. Additionally, he noted that rather than weakening NATO, the alliance is now larger, stronger, and more united than ever. / X
Discussion Thread: President Biden and Other World Leaders Address the UN General Assembly and Related Forums in New York City : politics
President Zelenskyy arrives in the United States, holds meeting with U.S. officials : worldnews
(3) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "According to the Washington Post, the United States believes that Ukraine has not made a "compelling case"for permission to strike deep into Russia with American weapons. Ukraine is better off focusing on destroying targets in Crimea. Strikes on Russia are not worth the risk / X

Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles from US roads with software crackdown : worldnews ... Geely, a Chinese company own about 80% of Volvo Cars ... Buicks are also built in China with 98% Chinese parts ... China is the only reason Buick still exists. Without the Chinese market the Buick brand it would have been axed along with Pontiac and Oldsmobile.

Poland's president urges Polish Americans to vote in US presidential election : worldnews

Former CIA officer drugged and abused women in multiple countries : worldnews

Far-right influencers the biggest dupes of foreign interference : worldnews

More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds : politics ... "Pregnancy-related Crimes" Unreal ... Most dystopian phrase I've read so far this week ... Yeah, that's because the GOP has successfully criminalized having a uterus.


Over 400 economists and ex-officials endorse Kamala Harris : politics
Harris gets stunning endorsement from group that normally backs Trump : politics national law enforcement organization
The National Law Enforcement Organization endorses Kamala Harris for president... : politics

Harris opens up 31-point lead over Trump in Harvard youth poll : politics
Harris leads Trump by almost 40 points among Asian American voters, a new poll shows : politics
Harris leads Trump by 32 points among young voters in new polling : politics


Kamala Harris tells WPR she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights : politics


'We are not alone': List grows to 120 Arizona Republicans supporting Kamala Harris : politics

'We're gonna win': Rep. Allred gets Liz Cheney endorsement, says he'll beat Cruz in Texas : politics


Pressure grows on Trump to accept second Harris debate : politics

Paxton: Trump Would've Lost Texas During 2020 Election If Texas Hadn't Blocked Mail-in Ballot Forms : politics

Trump Says People Criticizing Supreme Court Justices Should Be Jailed : politics
Trump ignores the First Amendment and says those who criticize the Supreme Court should be tossed in jail : politics

Is the media 'sanewashing' Trump? : politics

Don't scoff at the Hitler comparisons. Trump's rhetoric is that bad. : politics
Trump Says He'll Reinstate 'Famous Travel Ban' and Will Ban Refugees From Gaza : politics

Trump moans that Zelenskyy wants Harris to win US election : politics

Trump Drops Springfield Visit as Governor Warns of 'Strain' on City : politics
Criminal Charges filed against Trump/Vance in Springfield, OH : politics

Trump Rages at Nebraska State Senator for Defying His Electoral College Wishes : politics ... Here we go again. Has GA vibes and 2020 all over. Folks, we can not let this election be close. We need to shut the door forever and close this turmoil chapter of our lives.


JD Vance Worries Me More Than Trump : politics


'Scorched earth': Laura Loomer unleashes anti-GOP tirade after reportedly getting booted from Trump's entourage : politics

Cruz race now a 'tossup' should be warning for Texas GOP, says expert : politics


Project 2025 Architect Can't Explain Wild Report of Him Killing a Dog | Kevin Roberts didn't have an answer after an unsettling report on him murdering a pet. : politics

Trump Withdraws Support, GOP Pulls Funding From 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson : politics

Alabama lawmaker arrested on domestic violence charge : news - Wait I'm not gonna read the article or the top comment! Lemme guess: Republican? ... You should have assumed because it wasn't in the headline ... Yeah, and no photo. Had to google the douche ... I've also noticed that they do this shit time after time. If it was a Dem it would probably be in the headline.

Democratic Party Office Shot at in Arizona : politics



Project 2025 Architect Bragged About Killing Dog With A Shovel: Report : politics .. For people spreading false rumors about immigrants eating pets, they sure have killed a lot of pets themselves.
The Trump family kill an elephant, leopard and many more animals in sick African killing vacation - YouTube The Trump family kill an elephant, leopard and many more animals in sick African killing vacation


A former Warren police officer charged over the violent tasing of a truck driver outside his jurisdiction is headed to trial. 50 cop cars after they torture a white! truck driver for no reason
Ex-Warren cop who tased trucker is bound over for trial, partner's felony dismissed


The Truth About Emmett Till Wasn't in Your History Book - POLITICO The true history of the lynching that begat the civil rights movement began with the Mississippi gubernatorial election that was all about preserving segregation.


Scientists May Have Found A Whole New Region of Our Solar System What's better than one Kuiper Belt? Two Kuiper Belts!

What Repeat COVID Infections Do to Your Body, According to Science | SELF | SARS-CoV-2 behaves differently than a common cold or flu virus-and can do major long-term damage.


5 Grocery Store Items That Food Safety Experts Avoid | HuffPost Life A beloved healthy convenience food is on the list, and we hate to see it go


College rankings by US News & World Report: 8 NE schools on list




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Japan destroyer inadvertently entered China waters, captain sacked - The Mainichi : worldnews
Six dead after record rain causes floods in Japan's Ishikawa : worldnews

North Korea blames US for waging a 'new Cold War' in Asia with military alliances : worldnews

(3) Taiwan News on X: "Taiwan is one of 47 countries on Russia's latest list of enemies. https://t.co/5lQEcC8jUQ https://t.co/2bUiP7EO9Q" / X


Russia isolated at UN summit after surprise bid to derail pact : worldnews


Mothers, Wives, Children Of Russian Soldiers Protest, Demand Demobilization : worldnews
Wives of mobilised Russian soldiers protesting outside Defence Ministry told to 'stay home and pray' : worldnews


Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins presidential election, local TV says : worldnews


IDF hits over 300 Hezbollah targets during two major waves of airstrikes in Lebanon : worldnews ... According to Ynet, ten years ago, Hezbollah launched a secret initiative to offer financial incentives to Shia households in southern Lebanon if they allocated a room of their house to a long range missile launcher.
IDF conducts extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon : worldnews
At least 31 people killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon : worldnews
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill more than 350, injure hundreds


Half a million more Israelis enter line of fire as Hezbollah extends reach : worldnews

(3) i24NEWS English on X: "🔴 IDF identifies cruise missile ready to be fired at Israel as a Russian-made DR-3 missile https://t.co/EkeGN5zliP" / X

IDF reports eliminated terrorists holding six slain hostages : worldnews

Hamas chief incommunicado, Israel checking longshot possibility he's dead : worldnews

Paging The Hague: Israel's Exploding Electronics Might Be War Crimes Experts on international law pointed to the indiscriminate nature of the blasts in Lebanon and the prohibition on booby traps.


'I will present Ukraine's Victory Plan to leaders of our partner states': Zelenskyy starts visit to US : worldnews
Zelenskiy seeks 'truly just peace' for Ukraine during US visit : worldnews
'Too early to judge' - Zelensky on success of Kursk incursion : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 942, Part 1 (Thread #1089) : worldnews

Russia has launched 900 guided bombs and 400 Shahed UAVs on Ukraine over past week : worldnews

6 Russian jets intercepted over Baltic Sea : worldnews

Ukraine Is Now Able To Produce 155mm Artillery Shells And Howitzers : worldnews



Scholz's Social Democrats ahead of far right in German state election, exit polls signal : worldnews

Macron says France stands by Lebanon, calls to deescalate, doesn't mention Hezbollah : worldnews




FBI confirms US murders declined in 2023, contrary to Republican claims : politics
FBI stats show murder dropped 11.6%, the largest single year decline in the last 20 years : politics
US violent crime decreased in 2023, hate crimes rose, FBI reports : politics

Trump branded 'unfit' as 700 security officials back Kamala Harris : politics


Kamala Harris favored to win 4 critical swing states-Nate Silver's model : politics ... Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada

Kamala Harris will flip two critical Trump states, says Ex-RNC Chair : politics - North Carolina and Florida (and Georgia)

Kamala Harris has largest post-debate lead yet over Donald Trump in new Wisconsin Watch poll: The MassINC Polling Group survey found Harris with 53% support to Trump's 46% among likely voters, nearly outside the poll's margin of error. : politics


Bipartisan coalition launches 'No Dictators Declaration' : politics


Trump Uses Pic of Georgia the Country Instead of the State in Ad Fail : politics

Trump Just Went Full Holocaust With Latest Immigration Threat | Donald Trump wants to give immigrants "serial numbers." : politics

JD Vance just gave Kamala Harris another huge opportunity : politics They want to go back to when it was impossible to get health care if you had even the tiniest preexisting medical condition. WE DID THAT IT SUCKED. god conservatives never fail to amazing me with how little they care and have no desire to help.


Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push : politics
A state senator has thwarted a GOP effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for Trump : politics

Three former chairs of the Maine Republican Party endorse Harris over Trump : politics


Ron DeSantis bans Florida's sex ed classes from mentioning anatomy & contraceptives. All districts are now required to promote abstinence, exclude consent, and remove any pictures of reproductive organs. : politics

The Case For 2024 Indecision Is Feeble: Trump-wary conservatives have run out of rational reasons to be undecided. : politics
Why Trump, 78, Can't Rally Like He Did Before : politics -- Because he's old as fuck, fat as fuck, and his brain is eating itself
Draft Deferment: Vietnam

Project 2025 has a 4% favorable rating; 57% unfavorable rating : politics

JD Vance mocked for saying eggs cost $4 - while standing directly in front of a dozen for $2.99 : politics


Jill Stein paid $100,000 to a Republican consulting firm led by a suspected January 6 rioter : politics


Report: Undocumented immigrants paid nearly $72M in Idaho, local taxes in 2022 : politics - That means undocumented immigrants -- in Idaho, and 39 other states -- paid higher state and local tax rates than the top 1% of households living in those states, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy."

Montana voting system shut down after Kamala Harris left off ballot : politics

MAGA Sheriff's Post About Harris Yard Signs Gets Department Booted From Election Duties : politics

Feds execute search warrant on new NYPD commissioner just over a week after he was appointed | CNN

'Goon Squad' case: DOJ probes Mississippi sheriff's office | CNN

What we know about Shawn Stines and Kevin Mullins after Kentucky sheriff allegedly kills judge in his chambers | CNN


Scientists Unveil Radical Plan to Drill Into a Volcano For Near Unlimited Energy : ScienceAlert


About Boston Scientific Pain Management | Pain.com


Opinion | What will it take to reform the State Police? For those inclined to dismiss this as a bad apple problem, remember, these bad apples have been working alongside a bushelful of enablers and protectors.





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A two-dose schedule could make HIV vaccines more effective. : worldnews


Japanese PM Kishida to meet Zelensky in US, media report : worldnews


Taiwan looks to plug border holes after 2 landings by mainland Chinese men in small boats : worldnews

China encourages elderly to volunteer as workforce shrinks and population ages : worldnews



With no nuclear option, Putin looks for a response to Western Ukraine support - The Washington Post There's a growing realization in the Kremlin that the West is not falling for its nuclear threats and Putin is searching for new ways to enforce his red lines.

Russia says it will not take part in follow-up peace summit : worldnews - Putin's main goal is not to establish peace in Ukraine but to force its capitulation and strip it of its independence

Russia's Sarmat nuclear ballistic missile has had six failed test launches since June 2024 : worldnews



As Taliban starts restricting Afghan men, some regret staying silent - The Washington Post - Beside imposing severe rules on women, new laws require men to grow fist-length beards and bar them from imitating non-Muslims in appearance or behavior ... The Taliban's new rules governing men pale in comparison with restrictions the government has placed on girls and women, who remain banned from going to school above sixth grade, barred from universities and were recently prohibited from raising their voices in public, among many other rules.


African scientists are worried about a different demographic explosion | Semafor : worldnews ... Which therein lies the next issue, alot of African countries are disavowing the west and instead capitulating to China's whims.


Multiple deaths after methane leak causes coal mine explosion in Iran : worldnews


Exploding Hezbollah pagers were Israeli 'red button' plot, officials say - The Washington Post Current and former security officials say the attack capped a multiyear effort, involving rigged electronics and European front companies, to penetrate Hezbollah ... a potentially devastating penetration of an adversary that can remain dormant for months if not years before being activated.

UN seeks immunity for UNRWA employees complicit in Oct. 7 massacre - Channel 12 report : worldnews


IDF confirms assassination of Ibrahim Aqil, names 15 Hezbollah commanders killed in strike : worldnews
Hezbollah fires 110 rockets in 4 volleys deep into northern Israel : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #68) : worldnews

Live updates: Netanyahu pledges 'whatever it takes' as Israel and Hezbollah trade fresh strikes - The Washington Post
Eschaton: Escalate to De-Escalate : Biden spent 7 or so months claiming Netanyahu had agreed to a deal that only awaited Hamas's agreement. And the slaughter continued. Ah, well, we'll know better next time.
New Evidence Reveals Netanyahu's Relentless Efforts to Block Hostage Deal, Report Shows - Israel News - Haaretz.com 'Torpedo the Deal': Israel's Channel 12 News exclusive report features new documents and previously unheard conversations showing Netanyahu's efforts to sabotage any hostage deal
Report: Hezbollah devices were detonated individually, with precise intel on targets : worldnews

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist Muhammad Mansour, other terrorists in Gaza : worldnews
FM Katz: If the world won't remove Hezbollah north of Litani River, we will : worldnews
Slain Hezbollah commanders were planning October 7-style attack on northern Israel, Israeli President Herzog says : worldnews

Israel raids, shuts down Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah in West Bank : worldnews



Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using domestically produced weapons to strike military depots in Russia : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 941, Part 1 (Thread #1088) : worldnews

Over 20 people wounded after Russia strikes apartment blocks in Ukraine's Kharkiv : worldnews

Russian aircraft carrier crew sent to frontline in Ukraine In a surprising development, Russia has seemingly formed a mechanised battalion from the crew of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.
(3) on X: @UKDefJournal Baaahaawa Mighty Russia has the same amount of working aircraft carriers as Switzerland. Zero. / X Mighty Russia has the same amount of working aircraft carriers as Switzerland. Zero.


The Strange Theft of a Priceless Churchill Portrait | The Walrus The inside story of one of Canada's most brazen, baffling, and mysterious art heists and how the police cracked it




Eschaton: Ah, Well, Nevertheless - I wonder if anyone feels bad. They spent their whole lives working to become Top Foreign Policy Guys and this is what they did with it -- WASHINGTON: After months of saying a cease-fire and a hostage-release deal was close at hand, senior U.S. officials are now privately acknowledging they don't expect Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement before the end of President Biden's term. -- Incompetent or evil? I guess we'll have to wait for the book.

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for September 20, 2024 - GoComics - The Haitians ... "They're countering our truth-like lies with fake-sounding truth"


Harris vs. Trump latest presidential poll: 7-point turnaround gives surging candidate big national lead : politics
Kamala Harris Has Biggest Favorability Jump Since George W. Bush After 9/11 : politics

Over 700 high-ranking national security officials endorse Harris : politics ... This election is a choice between serious leadership and vengeful impulsiveness. It is a choice between democracy and authoritarianism.

Kamala Harris Is the Clear Choice for President - One candidate has spent her career as a dedicated public servant, who believes government exists to serve the people, the other has divided the nation for his own personal gain : politics

Harris accepts CNN invite to second debate, but Trump says it's too late : politics Trump rejects Harris call for second debate, saying 'it's too late' : politics

Poll: Newly popular Harris builds momentum, challenging Trump for the mantle of change : politics

Barack Obama raises $4 million for Harris at L.A. fundraiser : politics


The problem is white people who didn't go to college - Lawyers, Guns & Money

"I quieten their fears and give them sweet things to eat." - Lawyers, Guns & Money A commenter in an earlier post about the Gross Orange Pervert's HAPPY WOMEN REAGAN NIGHTMARE ABORTION BABY EXECUTION outburst wondered what sort of internal polling had set him off.

Kamala Harris Is Winning the Teamsters Endorsements That Really Matter. The national leadership may have snubbed her-but Teamsters in the swing states that will decide the election are backing her all the way. : politics

What Should Democrats Say to Young Men? | Young men appear to be drifting right. Ignoring them means trouble. : politics

Pregnancy deaths rose by 56% in Texas after 2021 abortion ban, analysis finds : politics

We're up all night to get lucky - Lawyers, Guns & Money This bit of political "analysis" has become funny for a different reason than it was funny at the time: Nuzzi: ... The punchline is that "hoping it would make RFK Jr. ask for more demure nude selfies" is the most charitable explanation for why somebody making an extremely good living writing about politics would assert that Americans should be grateful to be so lucky as to have a vanity campaign by a reactionary conspiracy theorist whose main political platform is bringing back polio ...
Eschaton: In The Club A mystery that no one can explain is just how Olivia Nuzzi became a member of the elite club of "journalists" who can only fail upwards, who seemingly exist outside any normal rules of journalism, and who one expects to recover from even this scandal. (+Haberputz)
RFK Jr. Tries to Paint Himself as Olivia Nuzzi's Victim : politics

'Steel yourself': Jack Smith filing huge brief with 'mountain of evidence' in Trump case : inthenews

(3) The Great El Wokismo on X: "it's really lucky for Trump that, right around when he got hacked, the US news media decided to completely reverse its position on the ethics of covering hacked documents" / X

'Winners don't turn down an opportunity to win again': Mary Trump on Trump's debate performance : politics
Trump holding far fewer rallies than in past runs : politics
Donald Trump says he won't run for president in 2028 if he loses election. It comes as a recent NBC News poll put his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris as five points ahead of Trump : politics

No cents of shame: Trump unveils new commemorative coin for $100 in latest merchandise grab : politics

Which modern president put in the fewest work hours? No surprise: It's Donald J. Trump : politics

Try to Make Sense of How Trump Confused These Two Places - Donald Trump has mixed up a military base in the Middle East with a wildlife refuge in Alaska. : politics

Trump to women: Stop 'thinking about abortion.' You're broke and depressed, but I can make you happy : politics
Gretchen Whitmer calls Trump 'deranged' after comments on abortion : politics

'Lucky Loser' dispels the myth of Trump as a self-made billionaire : politics

Donald Trump launches attack on Oprah Winfrey: "This isn't the real Oprah" : politics

Why Trump and Vance's strategy is 'say anything, make up anything' : politics

Trump Calls MSNBC Host A 'Bimbo' After She Makes Case For Voting Against Him : politics

People report severe eye irritation after standing downwind of Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump fan gets eight years for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol breach : politics


DNC Chair Jaime Harrison optimistic about turning the Sunshine State blue: "Florida is in play" : politics

Could Ted Cruz Actually Lose in Texas? : politics

For first time, poll shows Colin Allred beating Ted Cruz in November : politics
NC Judge rejects GOP request to bar students from using Digital ID's to vote : politics
I attended two Trump rallies at the same North Carolina site, two years apart. Now, he is more desperate and diminished : politics

Why Does the Governor of Ohio Support the 'Piece of Garbage' MAGA Liars? | Is there any lie that Trump/Vance could tell that might turn DeWine into a former supporter? : politics
JD Vance Mercilessly Mocked Over His Springfield, Ohio 'Challenge' : politics
Vance's team was told Haitian immigrant rumors were false before debate, Springfield mayor confirms : politics

Why Mark Robinson's Alleged Porn-Site Scandal Can Ruin Trump's Presidential Chance - Mark Robinson Fallout has been swift, with Trump distancing himself From Robinson since there's no scenario where Trump can lose NC and win the White House. : politics
JD Vance says allegations against Mark Robinson 'aren't necessarily reality' : politics
Video of Tim Walz Blasting Mark Robinson's Alleged Nazi Remarks Goes Viral : politics

GOP in swing states say they see scant signs of groups door-knocking for Trump : politics


Mystery of disappearing ospreys might have controversial explanation - The Washington Post


FBI boards ship managed by same parent company as vessel that hit Key Bridge - The Washington Post The FBI confirmed agents had boarded a ship in the Port of Baltimore called the Maersk Saltoro, but would not say the reason for the move.


American kids have fallen far behind in math and reading | Vox Students of all ages still haven't made up the ground they lost during the pandemic.


How to know if someone is telling the truth - Fast Company CIA case officers and FBI agents say employing these techniques can help you make better decisions about how much you can trust another person.

20 Slang Terms From World War I - One of the subtlest and most surprising legacies of the First World War is its effect on our language.

Opinion | How a psilocybin facilitator thinks about his job - The Washington Post How a psilocybin coordinator thinks about his job.

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,710 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Alonzo Draper.




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Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows : anime_titties

Project Analyzing Human Language Usage Shuts Down Because 'Generative AI Has Polluted the Data' : worldnews


Australia plans to transfer its decommissioned Abrams tanks to Ukraine : worldnews

NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by rebels in Papua is 'safe and well' : worldnews


Japan orders mass evacuation in Ishikawa over flooding threat : worldnews
Record rains in Japan's quake-stricken Noto region kill at least one : worldnews


North Korea's Kim Jong-un labels China a 'longstanding enemy' amid rising tensions - The Korea Daily : worldnews ... Russia is the new girlfriend ... Kim-Jong-un and Putin sitting in a tree. Pretending to be friends enforcing tyranny ... First comes war, then come carnage, then comes an empty baby carriage ...


China's youth unemployment hits new high to 18.8% in August : worldnews ... The US (and I assume everyone else) counts college students as unemployed if they are actively looking for a job. China used to as well, but now they don't.
China's Shanghai hit by second major typhoon in a week : worldnews
China ready to deepen ties with Malaysia for people's benefit, says President Xi : worldnews ... Meanwhile Malaysians keep punching down on Singaporeans lol



49% of Russians support withdrawal of troops from Ukraine, poll says : worldnews

Russia Says Downed Over 100 Ukrainian Drones : worldnews ... You see Ivan. Our air defense is best. No air in Russia like weak NATO. We destroyed 100 Ukraine drones by letting them crash into our ammo dumps. Our ammo never misses, Ivan!
Another arms depot in northwestern Russia on fire after Ukrainian drone strike : worldnews

Meta's ban on Russian propaganda doesn't go far enough, say disinformation experts : worldnews

Communist Lawmaker Accused of Inviting Sex Worker Into Russian Parliament : worldnews ... Isn't the Russian government literally telling workers to rawdog on break to breed future child soldiers? For all we know this guy was just trying to set an example.

Russia 'fully ready' for Arctic war with NATO : worldnews

American Pro-Kremlin Fighter Russell Bentley Tortured to Death by Russian Soldiers : worldnews

Russia has dissolved academic connections with the West through legislation on so-called "foreign agents" and "undesirable organizations." The government ramped up scrutiny of foreign funding and outlawed dozens of Western think tanks, charities, and universities : anime_titties



Police in southern Pakistan shoot dead blasphemy suspect | Pakistan : anime_titties


Meta lost an appeal against a ruling that it could be sued in Kenya over the sackings.The plaintiffs accuse the tech company of dismissing them following their attempts to form a union : worldnews


Iran's exiled prince urges Israelis to fund civil disobedience in Islamic Republic : worldnews


Pager explosions killed 19 IRGC members in Syria : anime_titties ... An additional 150 IRCG members were also wounded in the explosions ... Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani was also wounded in the attack,

IDF strike kills Hezbollah Radwan Force chief Ibrahim Aqil in Beirut - report : worldnews
Lebanon latest: Top Hezbollah commanders among 14 people killed in Israeli attack on Beirut : anime_titties
Hezbollah confirms death of top military official in Israeli airstrike in Beirut : worldnews
Hezbollah says another top commander killed in Israel's Beirut airstrike : worldnews
Hezbollahs Radwan force upper leadership eliminated, approximately 20 figures: Axios citing an Israeli official : worldnews ... IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a press conference that Aqil and the Radwan unit commanders were killed as they held a meeting under a building (they knew where they were put didn't know Hamas was about to attack on 10/6) ... Explode their pagers and other communications so they have to communicate gathering up in meetings. They gather in a meeting. Also explode.
The death toll from a rare Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb rises to 31 : worldnews ... For a group of people who believe Israel intentionally targets civilians, they sure give Israel perfect opportunities by meeting in the basements of residential buildings in a heavily populated area. Including two of the most notorious terrorists in the world.

Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years : worldnews ... A country that has no business and no direct reason to be at war with Israel has been a pawn of Syria and Iran for decades. Such good people. When are they going to kick the bums out and get on with just being Lebanon? Hezbollah's military wing is larger than the official Lebanese military, which is itself highly factional (the entire Lebanese state is really factional, in a way that makes it kind of a marvel the country has survived its civil war).


Israel's pager attack an intelligence triumph, with uncertain ends - The Washington Post - After Israel turned Hezbollah's communications system against it with deadly force, officials and experts wonder if a bigger war is coming ... Precisely how Israel managed to pack explosives into thousands of pagers and put them in the hands of Hezbollah remains mysterious, but this much is clear: The intelligence operation will be remembered as one of the most audacious in modern history ... "Israeli intelligence is living in [Hasan] Nasrallah's brain" ... The pager operation may prove to be a superb tactical maneuver with little strategic payoff. (all tactics, no strategy beyound Bibi's forever war)
Opinion | Pager attacks: In Lebanon, a new kind of war is unfolding - The Washington Post Six experts grapple with its implications.


Report: Nov. truce collapsed because Hamas falsely claimed women set for release were dead : worldnews
Haniyeh rejected billions and a Palestinian state, son reveals - The Jewish Chronicle - In 2021 Gaza had more beauty than many Arab countries, Abd Al-Salam Haniyeh also says in interview ... The offer, part of the "Deal of the Century" brokered by former Trump adviser Jared Kushner, was refused due to demands to disarm Hamas, according to Haniyeh's son, who also reflected on the transformation and development of Gaza in recent years.
Haniyeh rejected billions and a Palestinian state, son reveals : worldnews

Pandora's Box Opened: Netanyahu's Double-Tap Fuck-You - emptywheel ... Exploding batteries have probably been conceived of and tested by spy agencies around the world, but never deployed en masse because while it may achieve a tactical win, it is too easy for weaker adversaries to copy the idea and justify its re-deployment in an asymmetric and devastating retaliation ... I fear that if we do not universally and swiftly condemn the practice of turning everyday gadgets into bombs, we risk legitimizing a military technology that can literally bring the front line of every conflict into your pocket, purse or home ... Imagine for a moment phones and radios on planes containing PETN-adulterated batteries triggered with a single call ... I must admit the first thought I had after the initial shock upon hearing about the attacks was this: if Netanyahu had this capability to take out a group of targets this neatly, why didn't he try this approach with Hamas? ... Why? Because fuck you is a likely answer.
Turning Everyday Gadgets into Bombs is a Bad Idea -- bunnie's blog
Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says : anime_titties

Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains : anime_titties

US airs frustration with Israel's military about strikes in Gaza : politics ... The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Israel's military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza in a sign of growing American frustration with its close ally as the war approaches its first anniversary.

Israel lobbied Britain to change law on war crimes arrests : anime_titties

Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid : anime_titties

How Israel's Elite Intelligence Unit Targets Queer Palestinians in the West Bank : anime_titties



Second Peace Summit could mark definitive end to war, says Zelenskyy : worldnews ... a summit that can put a period on the Russia-Ukraine war. It should be a definitive period, not an ellipsis
Strikes inside Russia with US missiles key to Ukraine's plan to end war, says Zelenskyy : worldnews
Zelensky hopes for quick US action as another arms depot is hit in Russia - The Boston Globe
'Russia must feel it's going to lose' - Zelensky's 'victory plan,' explained : worldnews

Evidence Confirms Russian Responsibility for Attack on Red Cross Humanitarian Convoy : anime_titties


Ukraine tells government and army officials to stop using Telegram, warning Russia may have access to communications : worldnews

US may send Ukraine medium-range missiles for F-16s, Politico reports : worldnews
First group of Ukrainian pilots complete French jet training : worldnews

Ghanaian men lured to fight for Russia appeal for help from inside occupied Ukraine : worldnews



Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes 'anti-LGBTQ+' law | Georgia | The Guardian Tributes paid to Kesaria Abramidze as ruling party and allies are accused of state campaign against minorities


A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it : worldnews



Owner of Bulgarian company selling pagers to Hezbollah is missing, report : worldnews ... No, he boarded a plane and was headed for Boston for a work conference on Tuesday but his work has been unable to contact him since Wednesday ... Did they try to page him?

Woman whose firm was linked to the exploding pagers is under Hungarian protection, her mother says : worldnews ... Well the model that was mentioned just uses a single AAA battery that is installed by the user. Besides, even if it had an internal lithium battery, it still wouldn't explode like that from just the battery. When lithium batteries "explode", it's basically just a rapid burning ball of fire, not an actual deadly explosion. This case is something far more sophisticated.

The Big Short executive on leave of absence for post celebrating Gaza crisis : worldnews ... His firm, Neuberger Berman, said Eisman did not speak on its behalf and called his actions "objectionable." More than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's nearly year-old war in the enclave, the Gaza health ministry has said.


French President Emmanuel Macron announces new right-wing government : worldnews

United Kingdom lost 'spy game' to Russia : anime_titties ... By putting insufficient emphasis on our diplomatic capabilities, the UK has rendered itself a global bit part player on Russia behind the US, China, India, France and Germany. We need a better plan for Russia expertise if we really want to outsmart Putin.

Mohamed Al Fayed accused of multiple rapes by staff : worldnews Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, has been accused of multiple rapes by former employees.

Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X : anime_titties

More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico : worldnews

Former Rebel News Employee Details Being Recruited By Russia (RT), The Same Day Canada's Supreme Court Called Rebel "Fake News" : worldnews




From Russia With Love : politics


Joe Biden makes history by confirming 12th LGBTQ+ judge, the most of any presidency : politics

New Revelations Show Just How Corrupt the Supreme Court Really Is | Call me naïve. At the beginning of this year, I felt confident in asserting that the court was a conservative court, a Federalist Society court, even a Republican court -- but not a MAGA court. : politics


Hillary Clinton: 'It would be exhilarating to see Kamala Harris achieve the breakthrough I didn't' : politics

'People need to see it': How politics hung up a $42B Biden internet buildout : politics

Senate panel votes 20-0 for holding CEO of "health care terrorists" in contempt : politics ... On Wednesday, the day before the committee voted on the contempt charges, a lawyer for de la Torre blasted the senators and claimed that testifying at the hearing would have violated his Fifth Amendment rights, according to the Boston Globe.
Share your thoughts on this story: How Steward's CEO used corporate funds as the company foundered - The Boston Globe
Steward Health Care: Closed Norwood Hospital seeks new operator 'I'm going to be there when we open the doors, says the town's general manager

FAU national poll finds Harris leads Trump, 50% to 45% : politics
Nate Silver finds Harris with edge on Trump for first time since Aug. 28 : politics
America sort of likes Kamala Harris - and that might just be enough : politics
Poll Shows Voters Think Kamala Harris Is Tougher Than Donald Trump : politics
Harris' fundraising triples Trump's in August, growing Democrat's warchest, FEC filings show | Harris and the DNC raised $257 million, as Trump and the RNC raised $85 million. : politics
Kamala Harris Says Anyone Who Breaks Into Her House Is 'Getting Shot' : politics

James Comer Has Wild Excuse for Pro-Trump Probe into Tim Walz : politics

(3) BNO News Live on X: NEW: Kamala Harris accepts CNN debate on October 23. No word yet from Trump. / X
Harris says she is trying to get a second debate with Trump : politics

'He is proud that women are dying?': Harris blasts Trump for deadly Georgia abortion ban : politics
Trump 'Is the Architect of This Crisis,' Says Harris of Women Killed by Abortion Bans : politics
Harris slams Trump as 'architect of this crisis' in abortion speech : politics
Harris pins blame for deaths of two pregnant women on Georgia's strict abortion law, Trump : politics
American Satanists are leading the fight to keep abortion legal : politics ... o we got a team of Swifties, gay furry hackers, and satanists? That is one hell of a team

A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban : politics
The Deaths of Two Mothers in Georgia Show That Ending Roe Was Never About "Life" : politics
The New Era of Deadly Back-Alley Abortions Is Here | At events in Michigan and Georgia, Harris raises alarms about access under Trump by remembering women who died ending pregnancies. : politics

Man, The Senate Judiciary Committee Is Broken : politics
(3) CSPAN on X: @SenJohnKennedy: You support Hamas, do you not? @AAIUSA's Maya Berry: Hamas is a foreign terrorist organization that I do not support...You asking the executive director of the Arab American Institute that question very much puts the focus on the issue of hate in our country? / X
Ilhan Omar: If US senators are openly Islamophobic, what hope is there? : politics

Ocasio-Cortez says office 'tagged with blood-splattered signs' after pager attack remarks : politics
Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoonist for racist image of her with exploding pager : politics

Pro-Israel groups spent big to oust house progressives in primaries : politics

One of the 2020 Election's Biggest Villains is Back : politics (Louis deCrook)

Election fears ignite 'preppers' already planning for the catastrophic unknown : politics

Republicans are using ruse of "election integrity" to pull off another round of Big Lie chicanery : politics
2024 brings back fake electors for Donald Trump, even some facing charges for 2020 : politics
'I haven't seen it': GOP lawmaker admits he had no evidence to back up voting fraud claims : politics

Did Reagan pave the way for Trump? 'You can trace the linkages,' says biographer : politics

The Trump Guide to Civil Discourse : politics - Responding to violence orchestrated against his political opponents, like the attack on Paul Pelosi that was originally intended for Nancy Pelosi, Trump laughed and joked.

What Trump has promised on 'day one' as president if elected in 2024 - The Washington Post Trump has made 41 distinct promises for his first day in office, including mass deportations and banning transgender women from sports.
Trump vows to restore Muslim ban and not take refugees from 'infested countries' : politics
"We're not taking them from infested countries": Trump promises to bring back Muslim ban : politics
Trump's threats to 'go after' opponents will subvert rule of law, experts warn : politics
As President, Trump Demanded Investigations of Foes. He Often Got Them. : politics undefined
Trump is reaching the 'But wait, there's more!' phase of the campaign : politics
"A climate of fear": Trump's mass deportations could bring "human misery" in 2025 : politics
Trump is full of big ideas. Too bad they're such bad ones. : politics

Donald Trump Says Women Will Be 'Happy' and 'Great Again' if He Wins : politics
'Simple-minded, underqualified white man': Jasmine Crockett is back at it with the one-liners : politics
Donald Trump Tells Women They Won't Be Worrying Their Pretty Little Heads About Abortion When He's President : politics
Donald Trump and Bernie Moreno rage at "crazy" female voters who refuse to fall in line: MAGA candidates can't hide their irritation that women are allowed to think for themselves : politics

Apocalypse delayed: Trump keeps promising a doom that never comes : politics

Donald Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' sets pre-election release date : politics (Oct 11)

Trump likely benefited from $13.6 million in payments from foreign governments during his presidency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington : politics
Is Donald Trump a fascist? : politics

Donald Trump Was 'Black Hole' for His Dad's Money: New Book Author : politics
Mark Cuban says Trump's billionaire backers know they can manipulate him because he's 'so transactional, and so devoid of core values' : politics

Poll: Trump losing edge on economy, once his strongest issue : politics

Trump's shutdown push falls flat with Republicans : politics

As President, Trump Demanded Investigations of Foes. He Often Got Them. : politics

White Dudes for Harris hits Trump and his weaponized masculinity : politics

Trump Media plummets to new low on the first trading day the former president can sell his shares : politics

Trump's Tax Plan Is Another Giant Boon for the Wealthy : politics

Trump Tells Jewish GOP Group Who He'd Blame for Losing: Jews : politics

Netanyahu Is Keeping a Hostage Deal as a 'Priceless Gift' for Trump's Return : politics ... The mother of one of the hostages aptly said that Netanyahu is a pharaoh that brought the curse of the firstborn upon Israel.

The Gigantic Failure That Led to the Teamsters' Decision Not to Endorse Harris or Trump : politics ... Meanwhile, Harris is part of the administration that moved political heaven and earth to enact the Teamsters' No. 1 legislative priority: an $86 billion bill, passed in 2021, that rescues the underfunded pensions of over 400,000 Teamster members and 2 million union members in all. (Trump opposed that legislation.)

Republicans Boost Jill Stein as Potential Harris Spoiler : politics

Reporter put on leave after admitting personal relationship with RFK Jr : politics
Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr. : politics
Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr. : politics - She seems like a sociopath who values fame and power (or at least, access to power) above everything. It tracks that she admires Maggie Haberman.

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 22 : politics

Voter registration is spiking, particularly among young adults : politics - According to Vote.org, voters under 35 made up 81% of Tuesday's registrations, with the biggest spike among 18-year-olds. On this year's National Voter Registration Day, 11% of those registered were 18, which is 53% higher than on the same day four years ago.

Thousands turn out in Fairfax Co. for first day of early voting in Va. : politics ... In 2020 the county saw 1200 voters on day one. This day had 4232 voters

(3) philip lewis on X: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Supreme Court rules nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn't been confirmed can vote in all races. / X
Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot : politics

Fact check: Springfield had more murders under Trump than under Biden-Harris : politics
Adventures in Wilhoit's Law - Lawyers, Guns & Money Chris "someone roasting a chicken in Dayton proves that Haitian immigrants were killing and eating pets in Springfield I am a very serious intellectual' Rufo has a secret that seems material given his participation in Trump/Vance's fascist war on Ohio:
(3) Benjamin Ryan on X: "Conservative activist and firebrand Christopher Rufo is married to a woman who came to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant. / X
(3) Ben Marsh on X: We have successfully frozen their brand - "Chris Rufo" - into the public conversation and are steadily driving up negative perceptions. We will eventually turn it toxic, as we put all of the various cultural insanities under that brand category. The goal is to have the public read something crazy in the newspaper and immediately think "Chris Rufo." We have decodified the term and will re-codify it to annex the entire range of cultural constructions that are unpopular with Americans. / X

Missouri Supreme Court voted 4-3 to keep abortion on ballot, newly released opinions show • Missouri Independent Both the majority and dissenting opinions agreed on one thing: 'This case is not about abortion'

Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to appear on Nevada presidential ballot : politics It's worth noting that the Green Party is being represented in this matter by Jay Sekulow, Donald Trump's own lawyer.

Seth Meyers on JD Vance: 'He's Ted Cruz 2.0 -- less nasal, more eyeliner' : politics

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred agree to debate in U.S. Senate race | The Texas Tribune The Oct. 15 debate will mark the first time the nominees will face each other onstage before the November election.

Trump's Electoral College Power Play in Nebraska Is a Troubling Sign of Things to Come | He's already pressuring lawmakers to change the rules in his favor. Imagine if he loses. : politics

Republicans in NC remove Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson from their social media following new scandal : politics
Mark Robinson Proves-Again-That the Republican Party Is a Failed State : politics
GOP scrambles to contain Robinson fallout in North Carolina : politics
In Mark Robinson's fall, Republicans are getting what they asked for : politics
Previous video of Republican NC Gov candidate Mark Robinson saying "During Jim Crow ... black folks were at their highest" is uncovered. : politics

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Attended Drug-Heavy Sex Party With 17-Year-Old: Legal Docs : politics
Matt Gaetz Was at Sex and Drugs Party With High School Junior: Docs : politics

Your Guide to All the Political Sex Scandals of the Last 24 Hours : politics ... This article is missing the Gaetz witness statement revelation, so it's not even all the federal US politician sex scandal news stories of the last 24 hours.

GOP candidate slammed for saying the "+"in "LGBTQ+" means pedophilia. She has called for major Democrats to be executed in the past. : politics

The takeover: A reluctant politician, a far-right firebrand and the fight for Wyoming conservatism : politics

In his hometown, Trump's alleged would-be assassin acted like he was 'above the law' : politics


SEC plans to reprimand Musk for skipping testimony on Twitter takeover : politics ... Ooh, a reprimand! Is that better or worse than a Sternly Worded Letter?
Useful Idiot Networks, Now Featuring Elon Musk and Don Jr. - emptywheel
Elon Musk's Disturbing "Joke: About Harris Is Coming Back to Haunt Him | The New Republic Elon Musk's since-deleted "joke" suggesting that there should be more assassination attempts on the president and vice president's lives has suddenly landed him in trouble with the feds.
Elon Musk's Disturbing "Joke" About Harris Is Coming Back to Haunt Him : politics

Cobb County School District removes 6 more 'explicit' books from school libraries, total now 26 : politics


A Spokane police officer put a 'Let's Go Brandon' sticker on his department car. He was fired : politics

What Happened to Laura Houghteling? - Washingtonian The docuseries "Born Evil" on HBO Max covers the murder of local woman Laura Houghteling by serial killer Hadden Clark.


Once Upon a Time, the Tidal Basin Was a Swimming Beach - Washingtonian

Blue-green algae bloom reported in Charles River




092024

Scientists calculate Earth's temperature changes over 485 million years - The Washington Post - An effort to understand Earth's past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming.
Scientists call for global action on microplastics, now found in more than 1,300 species : worldnews

China seethes as Typhon missile system stays in Philippines : worldnews

Over 9,700 foreign technical interns in Japan vanished last year : worldnews
Japan launches world's first steady-state nuclear fusion reactor in bid to offer limitless energy: Up and creating electrical power within the next 10 years : worldnews
Impeachment court dismisses Japanese judge over social media posts : worldnews

'No need for own nuclear weapon' against North Korea: South Korean president : worldnews
Widespread adoption fraud separated generations of Korean children from their families, AP finds : worldnews


Hezbollah pager blasts: Taiwan says device parts not made on island : worldnews
Taiwan questions head of pager firm linked to Hezbollah blasts : worldnews
Taiwan court rules death penalty constitutional but only for most serious crimes : worldnews

The Chinese economy is slowing, and it could affect all of us - The Washington Post Growth in the world's second-largest economy is slowing and stock markets are in decline, but the Chinese government remains reluctant to act.
China dairy farms swim in milk as fewer babies, slow economy cut demand : worldnews

Covid origins: Genetic ghosts suggest pandemic started in market : worldnews - Wuhan - Still awaiting the outcry and international oversight on these disgusting, slum markets from which novel organisms emerge and wreak havoc across the world. But I guess China still needs platypus bill shavings for medicinal purposes and skinned alive dolphin for lunch



Russia struggles to rewire global trade amid sanctions, war, WSJ analysis says : worldnews

'An evil axis' - JP Morgan CEO issues stark economic warning over Russia, Iran, North Korea : worldnews

Putin targets Russian youth to expand militant, far right ideals - The Washington Post - Putin wants Russia's youth to become ultranationalist patriots. Many are all in.
Russia wants a baby boom, but some women resist becoming a mother for the motherland : worldnews

Doctors Without Borders forced to leave Russia : worldnews

Damaged ship with explosive Russian cargo heading into Baltic Sea in search of safe harbour : worldnews

Russia's Kadyrov accuses musk of 'remotely disabling' his cybertruck : worldnews
Putin lackeys and loyalists a-fussin' and a-feudin' - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's a shame when people who have so much in common have a falling out

Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show : worldnews
Ukraine's Gun-Armed Ground Robot Just Cleared A Russian Trench In Kursk : worldnews - Dodging mines and firing its machine gun in coordination with explosive drones and mortars, the bot defeated a small group of Russian soldiers.

Russia's war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers face 'meat grinder' : worldnews

(3) Iuliia Mendel on X: "The EU called for the execution of arrest warrants for Putin and his associates issued by the #ICC The EU released a statement where it recalled the six arrest warrants issued by the ICC, including against Putin, and emphasized that all states that have ratified the #RomeStatute are obliged to execute these warrants. / X

(3) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: In the urban-type settlement of Korenevo, there hasn't been a single day with the presence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, yet all the shops, gas stations, pharmacies, and surviving residential buildings have been broken into and looted. These are the opening words of a collective appeal from the residents of the Korenevo district of the Kursk region to Putin. Locals complain about widespread looting, robbery, violence against residents, theft of cars and agricultural equipment, and even the shooting of dogs that interfered with Russian military personnel entering homes. / X



FATF: India faces terror threats from Islamic State, Al-Qaeda-linked groups active in Jammu and Kashmir : worldnews


Ancient bronze sword dating back to Pharaoh Ramses II found in Egypt dig - The Washington Post The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature emblem of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II.


Nasrallah dares Israel to invade Lebanon in speech, calls it 'historic opportunity' : worldnews
Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets : worldnews
Israel carries out targeted strike in Beirut after Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets : worldnews

Victims of Lebanon device attacks reveal Hezbollah's 'society in arms' - The Washington Post The attacks offer a rare window into the inner workings of Hezbollah - an organization that is notoriously secretive and deeply embedded in Lebanese society ... The Israeli attacks across Lebanon this week that turned pagers and walkie-talkies into bombs appear to have targeted Hezbollah's vast network of reservists and logistical operatives ... "It's not a small clandestine militia; it's a sort of a society in arms,"he said. "This is huge horizontal organization that has permeated society."
What is Hezbollah? The Lebanese group poised for war with Israel - The Washington Post Israeli leaders have said they did not want to escalate the conflict with the Lebanese group. They also said they were ready for any scenario .. Hezbollah, formed roughly 40 years ago, is one of the most powerful militant groups in the Middle East and is firmly embedded within Lebanese society. Much more than a militant group, it is a major political force and presence in parliament ...
Live updates: Israel strikes Lebanon, Hezbollah fires projectiles as tensions escalate - The Washington Post

Is that a Pager in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As Paul suggested there are a great many angles to the exploding pager story ... The pagers began beeping just after 3:30 in the afternoon in Lebanon on Tuesday, alerting Hezbollah operatives to a message from their leadership in a chorus of chimes, melodies, and buzzes ... By all appearances, B.A.C. Consulting was a Hungary-based company that was under contract to produce the devices on behalf of a Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo. In fact, it was part of an Israeli front ... Before the Chinese intelligence services wormed into America's power grid, Russia did the same -- and, to deter Moscow, the United States planted code in the Russian grid ... And for all of this magnificent operational planning ... Israeli intelligence was unable to sniff out the intricately planned and carefully prepared for attacks by Hamas on 10/7. Keep that in mind when you read laudatory accounts of the lethality of Israel's intelligence organizations.

Israel's Attack on Hezbollah's Communications Network Is Not the Victory It Claims - New Lines Magazine - The incident of the exploding pagers is being celebrated by many as brilliant intelligence work but will, at best, accomplish nothing ... Another potential reason for this attack is Israeli officialdom's desperate need for another war ... With the residents gone, Hezbollah and Israel began an escalating exchange of fire. Nearly one year later, the north of Israel is still depopulated and is now uninhabitable ... The effective meaning of "the destruction of Hamas," and with it "the destruction of Hezbollah," is endless war ... Tactics are Israel's only remaining meal ticket ... The pager attack may be the harbinger of all-out war, but it may also be the day Israel overstepped its unspoken boundaries, demonstrating to the world that it considers itself beyond the reach of any and all rules of engagement. Even war will not make the memory of this attack recede.

Lebanon bans pagers, walkie-talkies from flights : worldnews ... Hezbollah holds 15 out of the 74 seats in the caretaker government right now. ... .2027027027027027%

Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks : worldnews

IDF targets senior Hezbollah operations commander Ibrahim Aqil : worldnews
IDF hits more than 100 loaded Hezbollah launchers in series of major Lebanon strikes : worldnews

Rooftop PV systems explode in several parts of Beirut : worldnews ... Reuters, citing the Lebanese health ministry, reported that the second series of explosions resulted in 20 deaths and more than 450 injuries, while the first wave killed 12 people, including two children, and injured nearly 3,000.


With $39 Billion Loan for Ukraine, Europe Moves Ahead Without U.S. : worldnews ... backed by frozen Russian assets
Delivering more weapons to Ukraine will help 'end the war' sooner, Stoltenberg says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 939, Part 1 (Thread #1086) : worldnews

(3) Special Kherson Cat on X: "This is what Snake Island (Zmiinyi Island) looks like now. / X

(3) UNITED24 Media on X: The devastation caused by Russian aggression on Ukraine can be seen from space. / X

(3) Anton Gerashchenko on X: ""A Baba Yaga drone came, dropped cookies and a life jacket": unique footage of how the Ukrainian Armed Forces saved a Russian soldier abandoned by his command. A drone spotted 22-year-old Russian marine Andrey Alimov on an island in Kherson region. He was holding a piece of paper saying: "Can I have something to eat? It's hard." / X



Remains found at Notre Dame Cathedral are of 16th-century poet, researchers say - The Washington Post The discovery came during a massive restoration project at the cathedral, which was severely damaged in a 2019 fire.French Renaissance poet Joachim du Bellay

Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in 999 control rooms in England and Wales : worldnews

Rare conjoined twin girls separated after 14 hour operation | UK News : news


Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured | Caribbean : worldnews

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges : worldnews





Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in rate-cut rally that swept the world : news

End of the line for a US solar giant - pv magazine - SunPower, one of the largest, oldest, and most influential solar businesses in the United States, has closed its doors. Residential solar installers in the United States have struggled as interest rates have risen and cash generation has emerged as an issue.

Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI : news

Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states : news

GM to recall over 449,000 pickup trucks, SUVs in US : news

Beset by threats of violence, Congress prepares for 'mass casualty' event - The Washington Post Congress must ensure it can continue to govern in the aftermath of mass violence, a bipartisan group of House members argues.

New audio disputes ruling that stripped Jordan Chiles of Olympic medal - The Washington Post A Post analysis of audio and visual evidence shows the U.S. gymnast's coach initiated the inquiry into her score within the required one-minute timeframe.

More Americans - especially young adults - are regularly getting news on TikTok : worldnews

Former CIA officer drugged and abused women in multiple countries : news

Federal judge extends block on Biden's student debt forgiveness plan : news

The real scandal of Russiagate was Russian intelligence ratfucking the 2016 election with the collusion of the Trump campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Donald Trump on Thursday falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris of using material stolen by a foreign adversary to boost her campaign - which is precisely what he himself did in 2016 when his campaign colluded with Russia ... The media goes out of its way to create a massive new double standard that benefits Trump, and he's still not happy! There might even be a lesson there.

How Chief Justice Roberts Shaped Trump's Supreme Court Winning Streak - The New York Times - Behind the scenes, the chief justice molded three momentous Jan. 6 and election cases that helped determine the former president's fate.
John Roberts did not like Alito giving the game away too early - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Who initiated the change, and why, is not clear. The switch came days after The Times reported that an upside-down flag, a symbol of the Stop the Steal movement, had flown outside the Alito home following the Capitol attack

Harris Warns of Mass Deportations and Detention Camps if Trump Is Elected : politics

Oprah! Kamala! - Lawyers, Guns & Money And, btw, the polls are getting better for Harris.
Unite for America Rally with Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey - YouTube

Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls: Who is ahead? - Washington Post - The post-debate polls are trickling in steadily now, but there isn't much evidence that the debate has moved the needle much - Harris still leads our national average by two percentage points. And in the battleground states we're tracking, it's even less clear that the debate has had any effect. Nevada is a tie after an initial improvement for Harris, and Pennsylvania is also back to where it was pre-debate.

Trump Suddenly Behind in Must-Win Pennsylvania, Four New Polls Show : politics ... Only 13 Presidents failed to get re-elected. Only 5 Presidents failed to win the popular vote. Only 4 Presidents have been impeached or resigned. Only 1 President has ever been criminally convicted. And only ONE President has done ALL FOUR. Trump is seething over Biden's success.

Harris Appointees - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One question to consider is that if Harris wins and Republicans take the Senate, how will she get any appointees confirmed?


The loud parts louder - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Not that there was any doubt about how Trump conceives of the relationship between himself and his supporters - ask anyone who paid to attend Trump University - as well as himself and the citizens he wants to govern again in general but this certainly underlines it:
(3) Joshua Reed Eakle on X: "Caught on tape "Kim Jong Un speaks and his people stand up at attention. I want my people to do the same." This alone should be a disqualifying statement for someone seeking to be President. / X

In Gutfeld interview, Trump kneecaps his Jan. 6 defense with exaggerated anecdote - The Washington Post Appearing on Fox News on Wednesday, Trump told a story he's told before - one in which a politician is threatened by angry Trump boosters and he calls them off ... Trump did mention Walz in one tweet at the time - the infamous one in which he warned, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." His mention of Walz was simply that "the Military was with him all the way."

Donald "America's Hitler" Trump Gives Supporters the Green Light to Blame Jews If He Loses in November | He did this at an event on antisemitism. : politics ... also the fact that his daughter is fucking a jew instead of him factors into his antisemitism somewhere in that cesspool of a brain
Donald "Blame the Jews" Trump Is Truly Losing His Sh*t Now : politics
Trump says if he loses election, Jewish voters would have 'a lot' to do with it - The Washington Post Trump again suggested that American Jews owe him their votes because of his positions on Israel, invoking dual-loyalty trope.
"Voting for the enemy" - Lawyers, Guns & Money

History as pseudoevent - Lawyers, Guns & Money A couple of days after the first attempted assassination of Donald Trump during this presidential campaign (linger on that clause for a moment) I noted the strange air of unreality that already enveloped an event that was cycling out of the news pretty much as quickly as any other Trump Chaos story of any particular day ... The second assassination plot, meanwhile, barely registered on NFL Sunday ... The country has moved on because it has grown accustomed to the chaos that Trump effortlessly generates. It has moved on because Trump himself moved on almost immediately ... rump calmly looked back at him and responded: "I am the storm." ... Trump is a kind of psychic sickness that afflicts a nation that sees itself in the bottomless void of his chaotic emptiness. That episodic attempts to assassinate him seem as trivial as the latest plot twist in the most vapid of reality TV dramas is a consequence of the fact that those attempts are, on some level, nothing more than plot twists in the vapid reality TV drama that is America in the age of Trump.

He's bound to start treating me right - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's no surprise that DJT is continuing to plummet as we approach the date when Trump can get out before his meme stock crashes completely, but the detail in the last graf here is amazing: .., It says a lot that there are, in 2024, people who will invest actual money in the proposition that Donald Trump is telling the truth when he says that he will look out for your interests and not his.

Another woman killed by Trump abortion ban - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Now we know that at least two women - and those are only the stories we know here in the state of Georgia - died because of a Trump abortion ban," Harris said. "The reality is, for every story we hear of the suffering under Trump abortion bans, there are so many of the stories we're not hearing, but where suffering is happening every day in our country."

Trump shares fake photo of Harris with Diddy in now-deleted Truth Social post : politics .. This is not the first time the Republican presidential nominee has posted a fake image in an effort to bolster his campaign. Trump has posted several AI-generated images,

What a year it's been today - Lawyers, Guns & Money New York magazine on Thursday said its Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after learning the star journalist had allegedly engaged in a romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
(3) Barving Badly SZN on X: I'm not saying there were signs that Olivia Nuzzi was sleeping with RFK JR but there were signs / X
(3) John DiLillo on X: if you have read her profile of RFK jr this is quite literally the most insane news of all time ... / X
Curb your enthusiasm - Lawyers, Guns & Money When I type 'Olivia' into Google, my auto-fill pulls up Olivia Nuzzi as the first search term, ahead of Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Culpo, Olivia Newton-John, Olivia Munn, Olivia Cooke, and Olivia Wilde, along with all the other googleable Olivias.
I Examined Donald Trump's Ear - and His Soul - at Mar-a-Lago - The Afterlife of Donald Trump At home at Mar-a-Lago, the presidential hopeful contemplates miracles, his campaign, and his formidable new opponent ... By Olivia Nuzzi


Ohio senate candidate lies about having an MBA from the University of Michigan; RIP John David Souther - Lawyers, Guns & Money

DeWine takes aim at Trump, Vance over Springfield claims - POLITICO - I am saddened by how they and others continue to repeat claims that lack evidence and disparage the legal migrants living in Springfield
Multiple grocery stores, clinics forced to evacuate after bomb threats in Springfield : news
Ted Cruz Losing to Colin Allred for First Time: Texas Poll : politics

Senator's son to appear in court to change plea in North Dakota deputy's crash death : news

New Docs Reveal Horrific Extent of Matt Gaetz's Creepy Sex Scandal : politics

JD Vance before facial hair and Ozempic. : pics

Eschaton: The Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina - You know I don't think there were ever "good Repulicans," but the only people who have even made any effort to maintain this myth recently are nostalgic Democrats ... "Wow, this guy sounds really nuts!" Yes, and these are the Republicans today. This is it. For the billionth time, this who they are. They are lunatics who post racist stuff on porn sites. This is not a fringe, these are not lone whackos: This is the essence of the party; they are the Porn site Nazi guys. When Tim Walz just called them "weird" he was being extremely kind, or, at least, Midwest nice.
Robinson does nazi leaving the race - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Check out Mark Robinson's super cool collection of miniature Nazi soldiers - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mark Robinson is a Trump problem of Trump's own making - The Washington Post - Trump has foisted damaging candidates on the GOP for years. They've hurt the party more than him personally, but that could be changing in North Carolina.

Pro-Trump Georgia election board changes rules 45 days before election : politics
Pro-Trump Georgia election board votes to require hand counts of ballots - The Washington Post - Critics plan to sue, saying the new requirement would almost certainly lead to errors and could disrupt the process of certifying the vote in a crucial battleground state.
MAGA Republicans Pass New Election Rules in Georgia That Could Rig the State for Trump | "We're so far off the deep end of sanity here." : politics
Election chaos - Lawyers, Guns & Money Three Trumpist agents have decided to severely screw up Georgia's election process: ... ... One thing I'd be willing to bet on is that the Democrats aren't going to roll over for anything resembling Bush v. Gore II in anything like the fashion they did 24 years ago.really hoping that Joe Biden is willing to do what needs to be done to stop another steal, including replacing Merrick Garland with someone with the stomach for the fight, if necessary. If we get to that point, the time for worrying about appearances is going to be long past.

Trump ramps up push for Nebraska to change electoral vote allocation - The Washington Post Nebraska is one of two states that awards some of its electoral votes by congressional district. A vote from the Omaha area is part of Harris's easiest path to victory

Is Eric Hovde Laundering Money for Mexican Drug Cartels? - Lawyers, Guns & Money North Carolina isn't the only state when Republicans are running a very special Senate candidate: A bombshell report this morning from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Banco Azteca, a bank reportedly tied to the Mexican cartel flew $26 million of cash across the U.S.-Mexico Border to Eric Hovde's bank in California ... This shocking revelation comes as Hovde has refused to disclose which foreign banks and governments his bank has done millions of dollars of business with. What else is Hovde hiding?
Eric Hovde attacks Baldwin on fentanyl, questions ballot drop boxes


Eschaton: Mag Habs I don't have time, but have at it: (Haberputz revealed)



27-year-old Nebraska man who posed as high schooler sentenced to at least 85 years for sex crimes : news

Gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are banned with new policy : news

Wisconsin boy, 12, shoots bear as it mauls his father : news ... he bear wasn't the attacker in this scenario. The bear was prey, and the predators got their kill (and a few scratches because they did a shit job of it).


Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal : news


Understanding the Universe with AI+Physics: An Interactive Introduction to the NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions : CambridgeMA


Five Tufts Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Workout led by Graduate Navy Seal : boston

Anyone like Boston "influencers" tik tokers or find them to be cringe? : boston

Terminix: Boston is 8th most rodent infested city in US. (NYC is #1...) : boston

'Eerie Feeling': Cambridge Residents Mixed On Central Square Surveillance Program | News | The Harvard Crimson

Cathie Zusy To Fill Vacancy on Cambridge City Council : CambridgeMA




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World on track to install 593 GW of new solar pv in 2024 : worldnews

Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole : worldnews
Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole | Black holes | The Guardian Streams are the largest ever seen, measuring 23m light years and with combined power of trillions of suns ... from end to end, a distance that would cross 140 Milky Ways arranged side by side.

Fossil fuel companies invest 4bnlbs in sports to 'greenwash' reputations - report : worldnews
How the west's wellness industry is driving Ethiopia's frankincense trees towards extinction : worldnews

Notorious 'Predator' spyware firm Intellexa hit with new US sanctions - ICIJ In November 2023, ICIJ's Cyprus Confidential investigation revealed how Intellexa's founder, former Israeli military intelligence officer Tal Dilian, and his former partner Sara Hamou used Cyprus as a business hub for their commercial spyware enterprise.
Notorious 'Predator' spyware firm Intellexa hit with new US sanctions : worldnews

Drug trafficking: Dozens arrested as message network dismantled The platform, known as Ghost, was used to facilitate a wide range of criminal activities, including large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering, instances of extreme violence and other forms of serious and organised crime.
Global police sting topples 'Ghost' criminal messaging app : worldnews
Dozens arrested as crime message network dismantled : worldnews

(3) Mick Ryan, AM on X: "The Australian government would rather auction off military equipment than offer it to #Ukraine. A story of parsimony & mean spiritedness towards a country in need by @RichardMarlesMP @AlboMP and @SenatorWong Shameful ... (on eBAY} / X

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era : worldnews - On the eve of New Zealand's Maori language celebration week, the country's right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for Māori people, who are disadvantaged on almost every metric.

U.N. Sees 'Human Rights Abyss' in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians : worldnews

More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women : worldnews ... note that Japan is kinda notorious for pension fraud so the real number is probably much lower. A government audit in 2010 uncovered 230,000 supposedly living Japanese centenarians who were dead or missing.

N. Korea says it test-fired new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying super-large warhead : worldnews


Evidence points to Wuhan market as source of covid-19 outbreak : worldnews



Putin agrees to sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement : worldnews
Putin agrees to sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement : worldnews
(3) MAKS 24 on X: The previous leadership of Russian MoD suggested Putin to conduct a new mobilization, six months later the problem of a shortage of manpower is even more acute, - WSJ - Now, MoD under the leadership of Belousov, is again experiencing problems with a shortage of manpower, which is why Russia cannot organize a major counteroffensive in the Kursk region. More and more people are talking about the inevitability of mobilization. / X
Vladimir Putin Wants Russians To Have 'Sex On Work Breaks' Amid Decline In Birth Rate - News18 : worldnews ... Imagine sitting in a cold, damp trench, waiting to be called for the next meatwave assualt or for a drone to have your number on it, drinking water filtered from an old sock and running out of cigarettes, meanwhile Putin is encouraging your girlfriend to sleep with her coworkers back home.

Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Devastating Drone Strike In Russia : worldnews
Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Devastating Drone Strike In Russia Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Devastating Drone Strike In Russia
Arms depot in Russia's Tver Oblast built to withstand nuclear explosion heavily damaged by Ukrainian drones : worldnews ... Supposedly built for nuclear attacks... destroyed by RC plane. Bravo. ... I heard someone estimate that at least 30% of the building cost they set aside for construction went into the pockets of oligarchs instead of actually building it.
(3) NOELREPORTS on X: Satellite images reveal the aftermath of an attack on the 107th Arsenal of the Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) in Toropets, Tver region. / X

Spouse of Russia's Richest Woman Is Accused Over Deadly Shooting, Interfax Reports : worldnews In a post on Telegram, Tatyana Bakalchuk accused her husband of attempting to seize the office, which is located near the Kremlin.


Georgian parliament passes anti-LGBTQ legislation : worldnews ... Georgia is basically what Ukraine would've become if not for Euromaidan ... remember that ... They had massive protests not that long time ago. Also every Georgian man (and woman) I met were almost as strongly against Russian as we Poles. You can call them whatever you want, but they definitely don't have the political apathy.


India deplores Iran leader's remarks on Muslims: 'Misinformed, unacceptable' : worldnews ... Mahmoud Abbas, returning from China, said they are right to "punish" the Uighurs, because, after all, there were terrorists!


Turkish prosecutors have drafted a new indictment against the country's former main opposition leader, seeking a prison sentence and a political ban for him on charges of insulting a public official : worldnews


Saudi Arabia will not recognise Israel without Palestinian state, says Crown Prince : worldnews ... 40% of KSA GDP is from the oil sector and their population is roughly 4x Israel's. GDP per capita is higher in Israel and the economy is more diversified.


Head of Iran's Supreme Court rebukes female journalist over morality police remarks - at President Masoud Pezeshkian's inaugural press conference : worldnews ... Iran has been named by Freedom House as the world's most oppressive nation for press freedom, with dozens imprisoned in the wake of the 2022 uprising ... In response, Pezeshkian downplayed the seriousness of her remarks, saying, "Are they still bothering you? They were supposed to stop that. We'll tell them to stop."


What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria : worldnews
Exploding walkie-talkies rock Lebanon after Hezbollah pager attack : worldnews
Lebanon's Hezbollah in disarray after second wave of deadly blasts : worldnews
Hollowing Out - Lawyers, Guns & Money If this is true it's a serious problem for Hezbollah:
(3) Murtaza Hussain on X: IDF has very good intel if its able to name all the individuals killed in this strike. Hezbollah has publicly confirmed a few, though not all yet. If these people all physically met right after a huge intelligence infiltration that's incredibly poor judgement. Not much left./ X
Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon : worldnews
Twenty killed by second wave of Lebanon device explosions : worldnews
Raw anger and real fear on streets of Lebanon after deadly pager and radio explosions | World News : worldnews
Pager attack throws Hezbollah into disarray : worldnews
Pager attack throws Hezbollah into disarray | Reuters Panic, chaos spread as Hezbollah pagers exploded - Leaders used group's fixed line network to communicate - Analyst sees attack as sword through Hezbollah's 'guts'
Hezbollah hides death toll from exploding devices, Radwan force command decimated : worldnews

Hezbollah pagers: British-educated entrepreneur denies manufacturing explosive devices Chief executive of Hungarian firm BAC Consulting accused of designing and making devices that killed 12 and injured thousands in Lebanon
British-educated entrepreneur denies manufacturing explosive Hezbollah pagers : worldnews

Exploding tech 'grey zone' attack on Hezbollah is warning for governments | World News : worldnews ... The suspected conversion by Israel of basic communication devices into bombs to attack Hezbollah demonstrates the deadly and confusing potential of unconventional warfare.


Israel thwarts Iranian plot to assassinate Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Ronen Bar : worldnews

Economist warns: Israel's war costs could reach 10% of GDP, raising urgent challenges : worldnews
UN approves proposal for arms embargo on Israel : worldnews

Secret single-stage deal could see all hostages released, Sinwar exiled from Gaza : worldnews



Zelenskyy poised to meet with Biden, Harris and Trump next week : politics

(3) Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Russian forces may not have addressed vulnerabilities at many logistics facilities within Russia due to the sanctuary space that restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-provided weapons have generated / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 938, Part 1 (Thread #1085) : worldnews

(3) Euromaidan Press on X: The ability of Ukraine to quickly adapt to the challenges of modern warfare has raised questions about the US Army and its capability to do so as well. / X

(3) NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine;s Verkhovna Rada voted to rename 327 settlements that had names linked to the Russian Empire or Soviet Union. This move, part of ongoing decommunization efforts, reflects Ukraine's push to shed historical Russian and Soviet influences. The renaming follows a 2015 law outlawing Soviet symbols and a 2023 law banning names tied to Russian figures. Renamed cities include Chervonohrad in Lviv Oblast, which will now revert to its pre-Soviet name, Khrystynopil. / X

(3) Rob Lee on X: ""Despite doubts that Ukraine would be able to maintain the [F-16] jets, Hecker said Ukrainian maintainers are succeeding. 'We've trained a lot of Ukrainian maintainers, and from all accounts, when I talk to the instructors that are training them, they catch on very quickly, Hecker said. "I know they're flying. That's good news." Meanwhile, Ukrainian F-16s are likely to be employed mainly in an air defense role as its air force develops the skills and understanding to leverage all its capabilities." / X

(3) Andrzej on X: @RALee85 Ukrainians were the heart of the Soviet military ... Ukrainians in Dnipro, Yuzhnoye/Yuzhmash complex, both designed and produced the most advanced Sviet ICBMs, like R-36M2 / SS-18 Satan - the core of Russian strategic forces today. Both chiefs of space program were Ukainians. / X

(3) Michael McFaul on X: "Russia is using weapons from other countries to kill Ukrainians but somehow it's "escalatory" for Ukraine to do the same? Illogical. / X

(3) Saint Javelin on X: "Professor Timothy Snyder delivers a poignant speech at the hearing organized by the US Helsinki Commission: "Another idea that the Russians have that we've accepted is that it's normal (...) for ballistic missiles to rain down on the city [Kyiv](...) but it's somehow not normal for ballistic missiles from Ukraine to go into Russia." / X


Jewish Mass Grave Uncovered in Belarus : worldnews

Kremlin's war in Ukraine 'a stunning Russian military failure,' British diplomat says the country's significant losses in manpower "paint a bleak picture" & destroying a quarter of the Russian Black Sea Fleet add up to a "stunning Russian military failure." : worldnews
NATO Secretary General does not believe in Putin's red lines regarding Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russia : worldnews

New EU defense commissioner: "Peace can be achieved only if Ukraine wins and restores its territorial sovereignty" : worldnews
MEPs vote in support of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, Taurus missiles delivery : worldnews (EU)

Apple Faces EU Warning to Open Up iPhone Operating System : worldnews

Estonia signals readiness to preemptively strike Russia to defend NATO : worldnews

Finland's president calls for an end to single state veto at UN Security Council : worldnews

MEPs vote in support of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, Taurus missiles delivery Germany has held back entirely on delivering long-range Taurus missiles, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz repeatedly citing a fear of escalation
Germany to approve 397 million euros in extra Ukraine military aid, letter says : worldnews

Dutch government led by far-right PVV asks EU for opt-out from asylum rules | Netherlands : worldnews

CERN will expel hundreds of Russian-affiliated scientists from its laboratories : worldnews


Poland, Latvia and Romania call for immediate bolstering of air defence on NATO's eastern flank : worldnews

Poland's third-largest city braces for peaking floods : worldnews
Polish army warns looters: high-tech patrols monitor flood zones : worldnews

Swedish children to start school a year earlier in move away from play - Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028. : worldnews
Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria : worldnews


Switzerland's population crosses the nine million mark : worldnews


Conservationists on Wednesday voiced concern at a fall in the number of butterflies found in the UK, declaring a "butterfly emergency" and calling for greater protections for under-threat species : worldnews


Brazil fires need harsher punishment: environmental police boss : worldnews
Candidate for Sao Paulo mayor clobbered with chair in chaotic debate : worldnews

Venezuela opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter accepting Maduro victory | Venezuela : worldnews ... And that is why Venezuela has the second largest amount of generals/admirals, the only country that surpasses them is North Korea.

Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties : worldnews

India and China use illegal funds and disinformation to sway Canadian politicians, CSIS report says : worldnews




Eschaton: Ruse ... I suppose I have many possible comments, but one is that any hope of airline security ever getting better just disappeared.

EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against. : politics ... The is the theatrical preview of Project 2025

U.S. overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives : politics ... Fox Headline "LESS PEOPLE ENTERING HEAVEN"

U.S. ranks last in health care compared with nine other high-income countries, report finds : politics ... Everyone knows this.... The republicans sold you death panels and healthcare as a profit center for big companies.

Stocks Hit Record High a Day After Fed's Big Interest Rate Cut : politics
Republicans Are Livid About -- the Fed Lowering Interest Rates : politics

Project 2025 adviser unwittingly highlights cruelty of abortion bans with glib TikTok : politics ... Broesder's ordeal is hard to hear but reflects the experience of many others. During her 19-day miscarriage in Idaho she was given just one dose of pain medicine, turned away from three emergency rooms, blacked out due to blood loss, could not eat because of her pain, and even developed AFib, a heart condition ... Broesder adds: "I have to deal with these side effects for the rest of my life because of abortion laws." "But yeah, women are bleeding out in parking lots," she says. "We exist."
Georgia's abortion ban killed a young mother. The Christian right now blames the victim : politics

We're well past the looking glass here - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Kamala Konspiracy is so powerful that CNN is able to rig the debates for Kamala when they're being hosted by another network! ... Even though I've seen it many times it still sort of amazes me that Ackman has been a full-on MAGA guy for less than a year and he's already become the very dumbest and most gullible crackpot on a Newsmax-drunk-uncle email chain. A bull market can make anybody in finance look like a genius.
(3) southpaw on X: At this point, I don't expect the CEO of Pershing Square to bring any more analytical firepower to publicly promoting a conspiracy theory than a Villages retiree brings to forwarding an email. But tbh I did expect him to remember that ABC hosted the debate. / X (Ackfucker)

Kamala Harris Opens Major Lead Among Pennsylvania Independents: Poll : politics
Kamala Harris Gets Big Debate Bump Over Trump in Swing States : politics

Could there be a Kamala Harris landslide in November? The data scientist who correctly called the last election is betting yes : politics

Harris tops Trump by 2 points in national Fox News survey : politics
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Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll : politics

Harris Secures Major Win as 100 GOP Officials Turn Against Trump : politics ... We're in a bubble here and it's dangerous to believe the rhetoric that people are waking up to Trump. They aren't. 40%+ of the US is still as mindlessly brainwashed as every ... We're in a bubble here and it's dangerous to believe the rhetoric that people are waking up to Trump. They aren't. 40%+ of the US is still as mindlessly brainwashed as ever ... 69% of US adults are registered to vote and 32% of them identify as Republican. That's 22% of the adult population, and then 46% of them said they won't accept the results...we're down to about 10% of US adults. The 17% who said they'd take action make up less than 4%, without even deducting for the vast number who talk a good game from their couches.
Kamala Harris isn't done picking up support from Republicans | With fewer than 50 days remaining before Election Day, the number of prominent Republicans endorsing Kamala Harris is becoming an avalanche. : politics

These evangelicals are backing Kamala Harris: 'tired of watching meanness, bigotry' : politics

Trump raves about Elvis at New York rally as new poll shows Harris leading in two key swing states: Live : politics


AOC Embarrasses Teamsters Chief After He Refuses to Endorse Harris: The embattled union head falsely claimed that members in the congresswoman's district overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump. : politics
Teamsters Won't Endorse a Candidate, So Local Chapters Back Harris : politics
Western Pa. Teamsters endorse Kamala Harris, breaking with national union : politics ... Harris has a 98% lifetime AFL-CIO score as a Senator, worked for an administration that created thousands of union jobs, fought for protections, and walked in picket lines. Walz is a former union member who fought for paid sick leave and family and medical leave as Governor. Trump is at war with unions.
Pete Buttigieg Plays Vance in Walz's Debate Prep : politics


Iranian Hackers Tried But Failed To Interest Biden's Campaign In Stolen Trump Info, FBI Says : politics

Ex-Trump advisers help to grow pro-Russia website that spreads misinformation : politics
Microsoft Executive Warns of Election Meddling in Final 48 Hours : politics

The GOP Scheme That Could Bring Our Electoral System to Its Knees : politics

Judge Cannon's Secret Right-Wing Links Expose Her True Colors - The judge presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents case has failed to disclose multiple speaking appearances. : politics ... Documents are still missing ... Informants around the world were killed ... Because of politics we still don't know the scale of compromised information here.
Lawyers, law professors, ex-DOJ officials tell 11th Circuit that Trump's dismissed yet 'seemingly straightforward' Mar-a-Lago case must be taken away from Judge Cannon : politics

Pelosi criticises McConnell for failing to hold Trump accountable over January 6 : politics
Trump blames Jack Smith's Jan. 6 prosecution as reason to delay briefing in Mar-a-Lago appeal : law

House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a shutdown around the corner : politics
Mike Johnson Defiant After GOP Votes Down Its Own Government Funding Bill : politics
The House is stumbling toward another shutdown - and another Trump loss : politics ... I am deeply thankful that Trump is a complete imbecile . If he wasn't, we would have been destroyed long ago.
Shutdown Looms as House Rejects GOP Attempt to Impose 'Trump's Dangerous Agenda' | "As long as House Republicans continue pushing Project 2025 funding bills, they will continue pushing our nation towards a government shutdown," said Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle. : politics
Trump Calls for Govt. Shutdown Unless Congress Makes It Harder for Americans to Vote : politics
"He's not God. He's a loser: : Geoff Duncan reacts to Trump calling on GOP to shutdown government : politics

'Stopping the Steal' examines Trump's attempt to subvert 2020 election, and what it means for 2024 : politics
New Emails Expose Election Officials' Plot to Unleash Chaos : politics

Fact check: 12 completely fictional stories Trump has told in the last month : politics

Trump Rallygoers Say They Are Experiencing Mysterious Eye Injuries : politics

"Delusional and unsettling": Trump forgets there was no debate audience, claims crowd "went crazy" : politics
Cognitive Decline? Trump Stutters, Stumbles During New York Rally : politics
Trump Shocked That 'a Woman' Is 'Somehow Doing Better' Than Biden in 2024 Race : politics A woman has already beaten him in the popular vote once.

To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the "TheoBros" - These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again. : politics
Vance Says Haitians Are "Illegal" Because He Doesn't Like the Legal Program That Admitted Them : politics
"Delusional and unsettling": Trump forgets there was no debate audience, claims crowd "went crazy" : politics

J.D. Vance Reveals Atrocious Little Detail of Trump's Health Care Plan : politics Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance has shared some details about the Trump-Vance campaign's health care plan, and it appears to allow insurers to charge more for preexisting conditions.

CNN Airs Montage of Donald Trump Doing Exactly What JD Vance Told Dems NOT to Do - Turns out there are a lot of examples
CNN shows supercut of Trump calling Harris 'fascist' - after JD Vance said no one should be using the word : politics
CNN Airs Montage of Trump Doing Exactly What Vance Told Dems NOT to Do : politics
GOP senator rages at CNN host because she correctly said his party blocked the IVF protection bill : politics

From 'rapists' to 'eating the pets': Trump has long used degrading language toward immigrants : politics
Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks -- By falsely linking Haitians in Springfield to the spread of infectious diseases, the GOP candidates are joining a long, terrible history. : politics

Trump asked New Yorkers 'what have you got to lose' by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast : politics ... trump used that line in 2016 and it was successful because no one knew what they had to lose. In 2024, we all know exactly what we have to lose.

Producers had to heavily edit The Apprentice to stop Trump from looking like a 'complete moron', authors claim : politics

Donald Trump Rolls Out World Liberty Financial, a New Crypto Venture - The New York Times ... In a livestream, Donald Trump formally introduced World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture led by two digital currency entrepreneurs with little experience running high-profile businesses.

Oops: Cat at Center of JD Vance's Pet-Eating Claims Is Alive and Well : politics
Trump Supporter Whose Police Report Fueled Cat-Eating Rumor Found Pet In Basement Days Later: WSJ : politics ... The morning after the debate, bomb threats forced multiple schools, City Hall and the local Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles office to be evacuated. In the past week, the city has logged an astounding 36 bomb threats total and state police were brought in to protect local schools, according to the Journal.

Ohio Sheriff who told public to write down the address of Harris supporters says those individuals with liberal policies have to accept responsibility for their actions : politics

Mark Robinson Compares Himself to Clarence Thomas: 'High-Tech Lynching' : politics
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson under pressure to drop out of North Carolina governor race : politics ... And then, amid more laughter, Ryan says, "This is how we know we're a real family here. What's said in the family stays in the family" Ryan concludes.
Trump's Pick for NC Gov. Called Himself a 'Black Nazi,' MLK 'Worse Than a Maggot' : politics
Robinson says he's staying in NC governor's race after bombshell CNN report : politics
Republicans in N.C. bracing for damaging story on gubernatorial candidate : politics
Why MAGA Candidate's Latest Scandal Finally Scares Team Trump : politics ... DJT referred to Robinson as being akin to MLK Jr. - It is now discovered that Robinson referred to MLK Jr. as "less than a maggot", and shared his one desire to own slaves and bring slavery back. This is the MAGA party.
16 of the most batsh*t things N.C. Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson has said : politics ... "Slavery is not bad. Some people need to be slaves. I wish they would bring it back. I would certainly buy a few."
NC GOP Gov. nominee Mark Robinson denies making racist and sexually graphic posts on porn forum : politics
(3) CJ Warnke on X: "Hey does anyone know why @lauriebuckhout just deleted this tweet about Mark Robinson?!?!?! #NC01 #ncpol / X
Email address belonging to Mark Robinson found on Ashley Madison : politics

Florida Doctors Describe Dystopic Horrors as DeSantis Tries to Tank Abortion Measure : politics

UH-OH: The slowest mail in the country is in key swing states, NBC investigations finds : politics ... Well it USED to just be DeJoy until we found out most of the others on the board actually approve of his method. So now IMO the entire USPS Board is corrupt and want this to happen.


Texas officials say they've scrubbed the voter rolls. Here's how to check if you're still on them. | The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 7. The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Votebeat want to hear from people removed from voter rolls. : politics

453,000 Purged from Oklahoma voter registration rolls : politics


Secret Service Probing Musk's Post About Threats to Biden and Harris : politics
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa : politics


Meet the Cops Running the NYPD's 86-Member PR Team | New York Focus The police department's PR team has more than doubled in size in the past two years. Some of its recent hires have histories of dishonesty and misconduct.


Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men : politics ... Congressman Guest was the DA down there before he was elected to Congress. But I'm sure he never knew anything about the Goon Squad. /s

White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn't have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit : politics (but murder was ok)
Daily Kos | Stories from CajsaLilliehook - Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 53


Low cognitive ability intensifies the link between social media use and anti-immigrant attitudes. Individuals with higher cognitive abilities were less prone to these negative attitudes, suggesting that cognitive ability may offer protection against emotionally charged narratives on social media. : science ... This headline is so delicately worded ... It just needs to say morons are more influenced by lies on social media


MBTA riders left stranded without late-night service. Will it ever?

Cannabis Control Commission: Research chief Julie K. Johnson takes leave after alleging 'inappropriate' and 'harmful' behaviors by leaders Julie K. Johnson's leave, for what she called job-related post-traumatic stress, adds to vacancies and turmoil at the commission




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More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are hazardous to health, while little is known about others, a new study found : worldnews
Musk's satellites 'blocking' view of the universe : worldnews


Chinese military video appears to show 'dangerous' intercept of Australian aircraft over South China Sea : worldnews

Philippines reports surge in mpox cases : worldnews

Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time : worldnews
Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high : worldnews
Japan's Elderly Population Grows to Record 36.25 M. : worldnews


First conviction under Hong Kong's security law for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt : worldnews

US says challenges posed by China exceed those of Cold War | Reuters
Chinese Citizen Allegedly Spent Years Trying to Hack NASA, US Research : worldnews
Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city's strongest storm in seven decades : worldnews



Speaker of Russian Senate calls for 'child-free movement' to be banned : worldnews

Russian army to overtake United States as world's second largest : worldnews ... Western munitions (and crafts) are usually understated in their capabilities to keep things secret on what they are really capable of. While Russia and some of the other nations over state their capabilities to impress their leaders.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Targets Large Ammunition Depot in Russia's Tver Region, Triggers Explosions and Evacuation : worldnews
Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region | Reuters
Ukrainian drone attack triggers huge blasts at Russian ammo depot : worldnews


India considers joining Russia, China to build nuclear plant on Moon : worldnews

Taliban Denies Suspending Or Stopping Anti-Polio Campaign : worldnews


Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger : worldnews
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia's problems - but there's still hope : worldnews

Syrians are disappearing in Luhansk region -- Russians are sending foreign mercenaries into meat grinders : worldnews


Pager explosions killed 19 IRGC members in Syria - report : worldnews
Round two? Additional Hezbollah beepers explode in southern Lebanon : worldnews
Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made pagers, sources say : worldnews


Ex-defense minister Ya'alon was target of Hezbollah bomb attack in Tel Aviv last year : worldnews

Settlers assault Palestinian villagers and Israeli activists in Jordan Valley : worldnews

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US sanctions Georgian officials for undermining democracy : worldnews


Armenia uncovers alleged coup plot with Russian traces : worldnews

Brussels moves to deduct eu200 million fine from Hungary's EU funds, as country refuses to pay up : worldnews ... The pagers were one hell of a plot twist
Orban's rep says Hezbollah exploding pagers were 'never' in Hungary : worldnews

Beset by wildfires, Portugal gets help from Spain, Morocco : worldnews


Starmer's 100,000lb in tickets and gifts more than any other recent party leader : worldnews

Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows : worldnews
A report by environmental and rights NGOs Tuesday linked three major meatpacking companies to illegal deforestation in Brazil, where farmers are accused of spraying herbicides from the sky to clear huge tracts of land : worldnews

Cuba slashes size of daily bread ration as ingredients run thin : worldnews

TIL Nine of the ten of the cities with the highest homicide rate per capita are in Mexico : todayilearned




Green Energy Supply Chains and Child Labor - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Sordid Politics of the Kabul Evacuation - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... And so we witness the sordid spectacle of watching Joe Biden assume the politically poisonous responsibility for a withdrawal that almost every policymaker of note wanted at a price that almost every policymaker of note would have paid. The worst part is that the lesson for future policymakers is "push the looming disaster back as far as possible so that it happens off my watch," rather than "we need to make good decisions right now about this commitment."

COVID-19 vaccine refusal is driven by deliberate ignorance and cognitive distortions : science ... Computational modeling suggested that vaccine refusals among anti-vaccination participants were driven by ignoring even inspected information. In the neutral and pro-vaccination groups, vaccine refusal was driven by distorted processing of side effects and their probabilities.

Bernie Sanders says Ozempic can be produced for less than $100 a month : politics ... The manufacturing cost is like $5 a month ... Sold for $1,000 a month in the US. $155 a month in Canada and $57 a month in Germany. Tell me again all about how we have the greatest healthcare system in the world and we should just get out of the "free market"'s way.


Interest Rate Cut - Lawyers, Guns & Money
It's official: America's real wages are up under Biden-Harris : politics
How Would Mass Deportations Impact the American Worker? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Harris holds 67-point lead over Trump among LGBTQ voters: poll : politics

Fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run video traced to Russian troll farm : politics
Russia targets Harris campaign with wave of fake videos : technology
Microsoft says Russian operatives are ramping up attacks on Harris campaign with fake videos : worldnews


Judge Who Tossed Trump';s Docs Case Repeatedly Violated Disclosure Rule: Report | Florida Judge Aileen Cannon failed to disclose lavish trips hosted by influential conservative law school : politics
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket : politics

Reactionary Catholics are a major threat to liberal democracy in America - Lawyers, Guns & Money
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What Trump's Project 2025 Means For You - BOTTOM LINE: Under Trump's Project 2025, only conservative white males, billionaires and evangelical Christians are safe. The rest of us are in danger.
What is Project 2025? Wish list for a Trump presidency, explained

Judicial Extremists Declares National Labor Relations Act Unconstitutional - Lawyers, Guns & Money - There are definitely at least 3 votes for overturning the NLRB at the Supreme Court (Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch). I am not sure that two more would go quite that far, but it's also clear that the future of the entire system of labor law is very much in doubt here and that a bunch of 40 year old judges with extreme agendas willing to overturn the 20th century is not something Democrats can hope goes away. Whether it is expanding that circuit or creating a new one that divides it and splits the scary people, this actually has to be a top political priority.

The Real 'DEI' Candidates - The Atlantic - Kamala Harris's evisceration of Donald Trump at the debate revealed who in this race is actually unqualified for power.
Going MAGA turns your mind into mush - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Bill Ackman, who has only been a full-on Trump fanboy for a year or so, is having days-long meltdown over Daddy Trump getting his ass kicked in the debate: ... Ackman's argument boils down to "it is impossible for a Black women to have beaten Trump, so the debate mist have been fixed." It's grotesque, but it also tells you that Trump is attractive to various wealthy Elon Musk lickspittles not just for his support for upper-class tax increases.
The conspiracy deepens - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(3) Josh Marshall on X: "in all seriousness, i recommend people look at this 'affidavit' that is now scripture on the right. it's filled with countless errors, internal errors abt the purported deponent, notary language is wrong, no questions abt her "tenure as Attorney General in San Francisco" lol etc / X ... what universe are we living in that a supposed captain of finance is publicly falling down his 10th rabbit hole with an obvious hoax document like this x.com/BillAckman/sta ...

Trump: When I win, the people who tried to defeat me are going to prison - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I don't know how much of a difference it would have made if the DOJ had actually gone after Trump and his co-conspirators immediately after they tried to overthrow the government, but it didn't, and here we are. One consequence of that decision is that Trump doesn't feel the slightest compunction about trying it again, before, during, and after this election. And let's not ever forget the Sinister Six's role in all this as well.

JD Vance pushes lies about pet-eating migrants - then tells Dems to tone down their rhetoric : politics
Nihilism and the fascist style - Lawyers, Guns & Money - JD Vance's incendiary lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield are classic MAGA in both their racism and their misinformation:
Where does Juicy Divan Vance go for his apology? I have a suggestion - Lawyers, Guns & Money
JD Vance demanded that blog critical of demagogic race-baiting be scrubbed from the internet - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump and Vance want people with pre-existing conditions to lose their health insurance coverage - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hidden Figures - Lawyers, Guns & Money (women, as usual)


Tupperware: The End of an Era - Lawyers, Guns & Money
All Tupperware Products -- Tupperware US


Former Uvalde schools police chief makes first court appearance since indictment : news

Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media | AP News

A Georgia Woman Has Died After an Abortion Ban Delayed Lifesaving Care : politics ... Republicans do nothing to protect kids from school shootings and are willing to let adult women die because they want to restrict healthcare all in the name of how pro life they are.
This Country Is Killing Pregnant Women : politics


Billionaire Elon Musk Shared Memes Made by FSB Propaganda Machine : politics

P DIDDY AND TRUMP : pics ... Trump really seems to have a lot of buddies who like human trafficking.

AR-15 rifle pin distributed to Congress by Rep. Clyde R-GA following 2023 Monterey massacre. : pics

Bystander shot in head as New York police tackle fare-evader : news
NYPD says officers recovered wrong knife from police subway shooting in Brooklyn. : news

Attractive people of reddit what was your horrible experience for being attractive? : AskReddit

Drew Barrymore and Demi Lovato reflect on being given "substances" as children: 'It's unfathomable' : television

Kansas cult leaders convicted of making children work 16-hour days without pay : news

Dad cycles 1,400 miles to hear his daughter's heartbeat on Father's Day - GIF - Imgur

A Review of Academic Use of the Term "Minor Attracted Persons". Many researchers who use the term "minor attracted" are dependent on online paedophile groups to advertise their research studies & frequently make empirically unsupported comparisons between paedophiles & LGBT people. : science

A study found that taking two blackcurrant supplement capsules a day either prevented the loss of, or even increased, whole-body bone mineral density in postmenopausal women : science
Blackcurrants shape gut microbiota profile and reduce risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis via the gut-bone axis: Evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial - ScienceDirect

ELI5: Why does meth/opiod use make you look like that? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: How do we know outer space has a specific smell if no one can take their space helmet off to smell it? : explainlikeimfive

Autistic adults experience complex emotions, a revelation that could shape better therapy for neurodivergent people. To a group of autistic adults, giddiness manifests like "bees"; small moments of joy like "a nice coffee in the morning"; anger starts with a "body-tensing" boil, then headaches. : science

Learning to be more assertive can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, suggests a new randomized control trial. Saying no and setting boundaries is not the same as being mean or impolite. Practicing assertiveness can improve your self-esteem, agency, and self-confidence. : science

What conventionally attractive trait do you find ugly? : AskReddit

TIL that only 12% of Americans are metabolically healthy, or 1 in 8 Americans. : todayilearned ... study presents the most updated United States data on metabolic health, which is defined as having optimal levels of five factors: blood glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, blood pressure and waist circumference, without the need for medications.

what is the biggest mystery ever? : AskReddit

This is a photo of the Sphinx in the late 1800s. It was taken from a hot air balloon. : pics

LGM Film Club, Part 411: Cairo Station - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,707 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Spencer Tracy.




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Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims : worldnews


Myanmar military intensifies civilian killings and arrests, says UN report : worldnews
In Myanmar, Typhoon Yagi Leaves Over 220 Dead : worldnews


Only 13 female CEOs among Japan's 1,600 top-listed companies - The Mainichi : worldnews


Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China's at 1.5 million-strong : worldnews

(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: Doctors Without Borders closes programs in Russia. Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian organization that focuses on providing medical aid in conflict zones, announced on Sept. 16 that its programs in Russia will be closed. / X

(3) NOELREPORTS on X: A HIMARS strike targeted a Russian military training ground in Donetsk Oblast, reportedly hitting the center of a Russian gathering. The attack reportedly resulted in approximately 50 Russian casualties. / X

(3) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukrainian troops regain position near Torske in Donetsk Oblast - DeepState - Torske is situated in the Donetsk Oblast, near the administrative border with Luhansk Oblast. This position makes it a key point for controlling movement between the two oblasts / X

Russian Newspaper Sobesednik Suspends Operations After Being Labeled 'Foreign Agent' : worldnews ... In recent years, Sobesednik has been one of the few outlets to criticize the Kremlin and give a platform to opposition figures and activists.


Starvation in war-hit Sudan 'almost everywhere', WHO director tells BBC : worldnews


Putin security chief meets Iranian president in Tehran as military ties deepen : worldnews
(Iran) 1400+ Executed in 2 Years Post "Woman, Life, Freedom" Nationwide Protests : worldnews
Iran's new president has said that morality police will no longer "bother" women over the wearing of the mandatory hijab headscarf, days after the UN warned women were still being violently punished for breaking the strict dress code. : worldnews
Opinion | One photo captures Iranian women's fight against tyranny - The Washington Post


Electronic pagers used by Hezbollah explode in Lebanon, injuring many - The Washington Post Pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded, injuring more than 2,800 people and killing at least nine, officials said.
8 dead, thousands injured after pagers explode across Lebanon: Health officials : worldnews
NYTimes Reports New Details on Hezbollah Beeper Operation : worldnews ... Confirms attack was a supply chain operation where Israeli intelligence installed explosives in a Hezbollah-bound beeper shipment and set them off with a message (not a cyber attack that somehow overloaded batteries as originally reported)


US and Britain postpone decision on long-range strikes : worldnews

Around 1 million killed, wounded in Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine, WSJ reports : worldnews
Ukraine Faces World's Lowest Birth Rate and Highest Death Rate, CIA Report Says - The death rate in Ukraine is 18.6 per thousand people, while the birth rate is six children per thousand people.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 936, Part 1 (Thread #1083) : worldnews

Ukraine's Victory Plan 90% complete, Zelensky says : worldnews

Russia wiped out 80% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure with bombs, says Ukrainian President : worldnews

Ukraine destroys Russian ammunition depots near occupied Mariupol, Navy says : worldnews

(3) NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "In Vovchansk, Russian forces that were holding positions for a long time in the aggregrate plant, were reportedly ousted from these positions. Russians also published footage in which they are shelling the plant, confirming Ukrainian presence. This assumption is reinforced by everal Ukrainian military channels indicating that positions have been recaptured in Vovchansk. / X

(3) Jason Jay Smart on X: Russian Army is increasingly raping Ukrainian men on occupied territories - Russian military compels men to expose their own bodies, mutilate their genitals, rape them, & apply electric current to their genitals. - Russia is a terrorist state. / X


Ukrainian draft dodgers should not get social benefits in EU countries, says Polish foreign minister : worldnews
Minimum wage in Poland for 2025 higher than in US : worldnews

Leaked internal documents from a Kremlin-controlled propaganda center reveal how a well-coordinated Russian campaign supported far-right parties in the European Parliament elections - and planted disinformation across social media platforms to undermine Ukraine. : worldnews

Global Hawk Incident : Russia Interfered With the Operation of a US Surveillance Drone in Estonian Airspace : worldnews

Brussels to copy Starmer with call for ban on smoking outside pubs and restaurants : worldnews

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria : worldnews


(3) NEXTA on X: "The UK will not allow Ukraine to use Western long-range missiles for strikes against Russian Federation without US approval, The Times has quoted a source as saying British authorities believe that US guidance systems play a key role in the accuracy of strikes. At the same time, they believe the US is likely to authorize the strikes during the UN General Assembly, which opened on September 10 - although the Biden administration is divided on the issue. / X


South America surpasses record for fires : worldnews

Mexico's president asks Sinaloa cartel to act 'responsibly' as violence escalates in the north : worldnews




Gas is $2.49 on 16 Sept 2024. Thanks Kamala and Joe! : pics


Former Situation Room officer: Pence came 'close' to being killed on Jan. 6 : politics ... That was still not enough for Republicans to impeach AND convict Trump.

How every senator voted on the Right to IVF Act, again - Washington Post

Senate Republicans losing patience with Johnson as shutdown nears : politics
Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?
Bush called out on Trump-Harris: When democracy calls, 'you can't just roll it over to voicemail' : politics

CNN Pundit Flamed For 'Embarrassing' Argument About Trump's And Harris' Rhetoric : politics

Samuel Alito's Role in Jan 6 Ruling Questioned after John Roberts Memo Leak : politics
Leaked Supreme Court Memos Show Roberts Knows Exactly How Bad Alito Is : politics
Turns Out Chief Justice John Roberts Is Quite a Hack Himself | Kudos to The New York Times for its reporting on how exactly he put the thumb on the scale in Trump's immunity case. : politics
How Samuel Alito got canceled from the Supreme Court social media majority | CNN Politics
What a new report shows about Justice Alito in a Jan. 6 Supreme Court case : politics

Harris soars to record 6-point lead over Trump in post-debate poll : politics

If Trump loses North Carolina, it could be an early night -- and curtains for GOP : politics

The Violence Will Get Worse : politics
14% of Republicans would 'take action to overturn' the election if Trump loses, study finds : politics
Is Political Conservatism a Mild Form of Insanity? | Psychology Today - Death fear (among other unsavory attributes) predicts Republicanism ... Which variables exactly? In order of predictive power: death anxiety, system instability, dogmatism/intolerance of ambiguity, closed-mindedness, low tolerance of uncertainty, high needs for order, structure, and closure, low integrative complexity, fear of threat and loss, and low self-esteem. The researchers conclude, a little chillingly, that "the core ideology of conservatism stresses resistance to change and a justification of inequality."


Eschaton: The Greatest Of All Law Enforcement : The Secret Service did not search the perimeter of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday before former President Donald J. Trump began his round, an acknowledgment that has put the besieged agency under renewed scrutiny two months after a similar episode in Pennsylvania.
U.S. Attorney Handling Would-Be Trump Assassin's Case Is a Haitian Immigrant : politics
Trump's golf habit has raised alarms about security for years : politics

Trump's image as a successful businessman and savvy negotiator on the show The Apprentice helped create a favorable impression among viewers, boosting his appeal among voters in 2016. Entertainment media, often viewed as politically neutral, can have significant political consequences. : science

Trump's Rage at Media Worsens as New Polls Show Surprise Harris Gains : politics
Donald Trump suffers major blow in top election forecast : politics

MAGA Is Straight Up Freaking Out After Trump's New Taylor Swift Post : politics

Second Trump assassination attempt isn't changing the state of the race : poliics

How Is JD Vance So Bad at All of This? : politics
Vance had better buckle up: His debate might go as badly as Trump's : politics
Joy: JD Vance is first U.S. senator to admit to terrorizing his state on purpose : politics
JD Vance admits to making up crazy stories to get press attention and says he'll continue doing it : politics
Joe Biden Is Bailing Out Papaw's Steel Plant in JD Vance's Hometown. Vance Is Trying to Stop Him. : politics

More than half of Republicans believe Haitians are eating pets: poll : politics

The staggering reach of Trump's misinformation -- not just on Haitian migrants: A new poll shows lots of Trump backers say they believe his pet-eating claim about Haitians, as well as plenty of other claims. : politics
Springfield, Ohio, Cancels CultureFest Amid Threats : politics
New Terror Swamps Ohio Town Even as J.D. Vance Admits to Lying : politics ... Stochastic terrorism is a real thing. JD Vance is a terrorist.
Ohio GOP Gov. DeWine says 'at least 33' bomb threats prompt Springfield to begin daily school sweeps : politics
Two elementary schools evacuated due to threats in Springfield : news ... This is the 5th day of a wave of terroristic threats in Springfield.
Terrorism - Wikipedia Democracy and domestic terrorism

In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio Is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools : politics

Free speech or voter intimidation? Portage residents file complaints over sheriff's post : politics

US Secret Service says it is aware of Musk post about Biden, Harris : politics
Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk : technology
Inside Elon Musk's Mushrooming Security Apparatus : politics
Why Is the New York Times Legitimizing a Holocaust Denier? : politics Musk was responding to a post Wednesday that said Jewish communities "have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them." The post also referenced "hordes of minorities" flooding Western countries, a popular antisemitic conspiracy theory

Rich Lowry Denies Blurting Out 'N-Word'During Haitian Migrants Convo : politics ... "The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." - H.L. Mencken

Pennsylvania court rejects Cornel West's bid to get on ballot and clears way for mail voting : politics

Md. car that hit girl in Capitol Hill had $19,770 in unpaid tickets - The Washington Post Victims of traffic violence in D.C. say the city needs to get drivers who rack up tickets off the roads.

The ethics of fandom - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sean Combs has been arrested in Manhattan after a grand jury returned charges that apparently include racketeering and sex trafficking ... now that there's so much evidence that Jackson was a child molester



Married Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Boy, 16, in Classroom as Students Kept Lookout Pleads Guilty : news


Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week : news
The return-to-office wars have diminished workplace well-being-especially for these groups : technology

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,706 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Lionel & Diana Trilling, despite Diana not having a marker.

Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior' : technology


A study of a woman's brain before, during and after pregnancy revealed sweeping neural changes, some of which stuck around months after her baby was born | Grey matter shrunk in some areas by about 4 percent of its starting bulk, and some information-carrying tracts grew stronger, researchers report : science

ELI5: why are eggs so important for almost all forms of baking? : explainlikeimfive

Why and how are we able to sense when someone is looking at you? : AskReddit

What do most people not know? : AskReddit
What question would you ask the universe? : AskReddit

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system, which formed around 466 million years ago, at the beginning a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment known as the Ordovician impact spike : science


Academic Plagiarism Complaint Against the Author of 'White Fragility' Dismissed : books
Robin DiAngelo Plagiarized Minority Scholars, Complaint Alleges - American Council of Trustees and Alumni

Kanye West paid $57 million for a Malibu mansion, then gutted and abandoned it. He just sold it for a $36 million loss : Music Nitrous causes vitamin b12 deficiency and magnesium deficiency, leading to an oxidation of cells, as well as shedding of the myelin sheethe , which results in MS or Parkinson's -- not a good thing to be doing to the brain.

Former Mean Girls - what finally made you re-evaluate how you treated people? : AskReddit

TIL a Mississippi driver's license does not require a driving test just a written exam. : todayilearned - Mississippi is the state with most fatal car accidents per 100,000 people, or the state with the most car accidents per capita.Aug 19, 2024




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Typhoon Yagi causes $1.6 billion in damages in Vietnam, over 400 dead across 4 countries. : worldnews
Over 100 dead in Myanmar flooding after Typhoon Yagi : worldnews
Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949 : worldnews

'Disappeared completely': melting glaciers worry Central Asia : worldnews
A.I. Pioneers Call for Protections Against 'Catastrophic Risks' | Scientists from the United States, China and other nations called for an international authority to oversee artificial intelligence. : worldnews


China rams Philippine ship while 60 Minutes on board : videos


South Korean military removes thousands of Chinese-made cameras at bases : worldnews


US sends 'unserviceable' military arms to Taiwan : worldnews

China Can Detect F-22, F-35 Stealth Jets Using Musk's Starlink Satellite Network, Scientists Make New Claim : technology


Poland's Tusk, America's Blinken discuss ways to ensure Russia's defeat in Ukraine : worldnews

Putin Orders Russian Army to Increase Troop Size by 180K : worldnews

Trudeau says Ukraine can strike deep into Russia with NATO arms, Putin hints at war : worldnews (will invade Canada)

Forbes: Ukrainian Troops Have Advanced Into Russia Along A New Axis : worldnews
Ukrainian Troops Have Advanced Into Russia Along A New Axis

Last major American bank exits Russia : worldnews

Ukrainian paratroopers knock out modern Russian infantry fighting vehicle in Kursk Oblast - video : worldnews


Belarus dictator Lukashenko pardons 37 more political prisoners : worldnews


One dead from Nipah virus in India's Kerala; second death this year : worldnews
Its just a normal day in India : funny

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says : news
How The CIA's Hunt For Bin Laden Impacted Public Health Campaigns In Pakistan : NPR

Shootouts over gold mine kill 30 in Papua New Guinea : worldnews

US grants Egypt $1.3 billion in military aid, overriding rights conditions : worldnews ... Helps they (allegedly) bribed Trump with 10 million dollars while he was a candidate back in 2016


Netanyahu vows 'heavy price' for Houthis after missile hits central Israel : worldnews


Zelensky: In the first half of September, Russians used over 640 shaheds against Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine cannot equip even 4 out of 14 required military brigades - Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 935, Part 1 (Thread #1082) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Air defense repels mass drone attack against Kyiv : worldnews


Torrential rains trigger mass evacuations as rivers surge in Central Europe during record flooding : worldnews
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe | Extreme weather | The Guardian Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world is


Brazilian mayoral candidate smashes political rival over the head with chair on live TV : worldnews




Eschaton: Red Lines A thing about American Tough Foreign Policy Guy is that their self-identity is that they bark and the world listens ... Good job to everyone who has been helping to perpetuate the Biden administration's "extend and pretend" strategy for genocide PR. The topics on which there is bipartisan agreement in elite Washington are the ones that get completely ignored by the political press. A big failure on Biden's own terms, and yet...


Scientific American magazine backs Harris with second endorsement in 179-year history - Raw Story ... Trump endangers public health and safety and rejects evidence, preferring instead nonsensical conspiracy fantasies. (Biden was first)

Kamala Harris Gets Good News From Economists: New Survey - Newsweek ... Even though inflation has decreased, falling to its lowest level in three-and-a-half-years in August, many Americans are still feeling its effects ... When asked which nominees' economic policies would be more inflationary-in other words, which would be more likely to cause inflation - 70 percent of the economists said Trump's while only 3 percent said Harris'

Kamala Harris Gets It - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Harris was so concerned that she asked intelligence agencies to train their analysts to avoid any such bias in the future. She also requested more reporting from the intelligence community on gender issues and sexual violence around the world.

Harris Shows Signs of Gains in Post-Debate Polls - The New York Times - It could be another week until the full scope of possible gains is evident.

Harris to meet with Teamsters for high-stakes endorsement interview - POLITICO The massive union typically endorses Democrats - but it has been Republican-curious this cycle.

Homicide: Life After Dobbs - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Another woman killed by Trump and Alito's new legal regime: ... In other words, the legal regime favored by the Republican Party working exactly as intended. These people calling themselves "pro-life" is a dark joke on the universe.
Georgia's Abortion Law Killed Amber Thurman

'The excitement is unbelievable': North Carolina's AG predicts Harris will win state : politics

But Both Parties Are the Same ... Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Among other things, and this is true of all labor issues, we need multiple terms of Democrats just to consolidate gains because of the ping-pong nature of governance between the two parties.

GOP divisions hinder House government funding plans - The Washington Post - Internal conflicts and a narrow majority make each spending fight a pitched battle.

Leaked Supreme Court memos reveal John Roberts' role in shielding Trump from prosecution | Salon.com One memo previewed the Supreme Court's decision to grant Trump broad official immunity, overruling a lower court ... "I think it likely that we will view the separation of powers analysis differently" from the appeals court
Liz Cheney blocked January 6 scrutiny of Ginni Thomas, book says : politics ... since his controversial confirmation in 1991, Clarence Thomas has helped shape a far-right court conclusively out of step with public opinion. Echoing prominent Democrats including the New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Brock says Thomas should be impeached and removed.

How the Last Eight Years Made Young Women More Liberal : politics
How the Last Eight Years Made Young Women More Liberal -- For a generation of girls raised to believe they could be anything, the Trump era moved their politics to the left, a new analysis shows. : politics
How Republican or Democratic is your name? - The Washington Post

Trump with his daughter ivanka at the RNC 2016. : pics

Eschaton: Occasional Reminder - Laura Igraham's 3 adopted children were international adoptions. (hate for thee but not for me)

Violence and instability have become a feature, not a bug, of US political life | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Trump Is a Threat to Democracy. Saying So Is Not Incitement. Opposing political violence does not mean ignoring authoritarianism

Trump assassination attempt suspect laughs, smiles during first court appearance in Florida | Fox News
FBI says it's investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination against Trump in Florida : politics
Trump is 'safe following gunshots in his vicinity,' campaign says in statement | CNN Politics : news
A New York Times Reporter Revisits Earlier Interview With Suspect at Trump Golf Course - The New York Times Ryan Wesley Routh wanted to fly Afghan veterans to fight against Russia in Ukraine, an endeavor he seemed ill prepared to orchestrate.
Who Is Alleged Trump Golf Course Gunman Ryan Wesley Routh? A local sheriff said the man seemed relatively calm and didn't show a lot of emotions when his vehicle was pulled over after fleeing the scene.
Trump Rushes to Fundraise Off Second Assassination Bid : politics ... Isn't it odd, that both assassination attempts, were by Republicans.
Suspected Trump Gunman Was Once Charged With Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction : politics
Alleged second Trump assassin in custody - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Elon Musk Faces Firestorm Over 'Appalling Assassination Joke' About Biden, Harris : politics
Elon Musk Post on Trump Assassination Attempt Criticized - Newsweek Trump dispenses with unity, blames Democrats after apparent second assassination attempt Trump ally Elon Musk also wondered in a since-deleted tweet why "no one is even trying to assassinate" Biden and Harris.
Trump blames Biden-Harris 'rhetoric' for latest assassination attempt, says he will 'save the country' | Fox News Democrats have previously blamed Trump for raising the temperature and being a 'threat to democracy'

For what it's worth - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ryan Routh seems to be yet another unhinged man with a gun over there: ... We are all sufferers from history, but the paranoid is a double sufferer, since he is afflicted not only by the real world, with the rest of us, but by his fantasies as well.
Ryan Routh: What we know about the suspect in the apparent second Trump assassination attempt | CNN

'He Knows He's Going Down': George Conway Warns Of 'Desperate' Trump's Next Move : politics
Trump's hate is no joke - Robert Reich - While utterly despicable, yesterday's apparent assassination attempt on Trump can be seen as a symptom of the hate-filled politics he and Vance are peddling.

Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election : politics (young people)
J.D. Vance Just Sold Out His Family to Defend Trump and Laura Loomer | The New Republic J.D. Vance brushed off Laura Loomer's racist comments, despite being married to an Indian American woman.

Trumpism without Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Senate is so heavily titled to small states with reactionary majorities that they will probably get away with it in terms of control of the chamber, but Republican candidate recruitment in battleground Senate races remains awful:

The Inevitable Wage of Neoliberalism - Lawyers, Guns & Money (Muskrat)

AOC is right: Jill Stein's campaign is not serious : politics ... Stein's campaign is not only disingenuous but dangerous. In 2016, Stein's vote tally was enough to make the difference in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, flipping the electoral college from Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump. Now, she could do it again, and Republicans are helping her do it -- because they understand that Stein's candidacy benefits no one but Trump.

Ohio sheriff tells residents to "write down the addresses" of Harris-Walz supporters | Salon.com Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski urged residents of an Ohio county to report neighbors with Harris-Walz signs

Ex-NYC Fire Chiefs Charged With Bribery as Adams Woes Mount -- Bloomberg Indictment was unsealed in federal court in New York -- Fire chief to vigorously defend allegations, lawyer says



Pluralistic: Anti-cheat, gamers, and the Crowdstrike disaster (16 Sep 2024) - Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow


Portage County sheriff: 'Write down the addresses' of Kamala Harris supporters who display yard signs : politics (domestic terrorism, Ohio)



A doctor cared for generations of families. Now dozens of women say he also abused them : news another Mormon doctor abusing his position of power within a community which silences women. Heartbreaking.


Shooting after Lions game leaves one person dead and one in critical condition : news

Virginia 6th grader suspended because he waited too long to report classmate who brought bullet to school, family says : news

ELI5: Why don't all arrested crime suspects exercise their right to remain silent? : explainlikeimfive


I am a professional survival instructor. I've provided training for the US Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and Air Force -- as a civilian. I've worked with several law enforcement agencies and rescue teams. AMA : IAmA
Survival Gear -- Thomas Coyne Survival Schools
Thomas Coyne Survival Schools | Use the link in bio and train with us in person or online today! #survival #bushcraft #hiker #adventure #travel #backpacking #rescue | Instagram

Here's what Americans want to kill, according to Google - The Washington Post (homicide > suicide)

TIL the fastest spinning celestial object in the universe is a Neutron star called PSR J1748-2446. It rotates 716 times every second and it's equator moves at about 25% the speed of light. It is also has a magnetic field a trillion times stronger than the Sun's. : todayilearned

ELI5: If weight loss is simply cals in / cals out, why do post menopausal women have a harder time losing weight? : explainlikeimfive

The Friendship Paradox: 'Americans now spend less than three hours a week with friends, compared with more than six hours a decade ago. Instead, we're spending ever more time alone.' : science

We know larger animals tend to have longer lifespans. But why do big cats(like leopards, etc)have such a short life(about 15 years) compared to humans(about 80 years)? And big cats have a similar body weight to humans, if not bigger. : askscience

ELI5: Why isn't there enzymatic toothpaste that can dissolve plaque and tartar for humans like the ones for dogs and cats? : explainlikeimfive

The criminalization of drug use is not followed by a reduced or more expensive drug supply, reduced consumption levels, problematic drug use or healthcare needs, or to fewer drug-related deaths, study shows. : science

Older couples who experience more agreement in their sexual expression, and engage in frequent sexual activity, report better marital quality over time. The group who exhibited a greater discrepancy in sexual activity between spouses reported the lowest levels of marital satisfaction. : science

Earth to have new mini-moon for two months : technology - I feel duped into reading that a small rock that we can't see will be orbiting the Earth for a small time ... Not news at all...Won't even be orbiting, it's just a flyby. It will not fly around the Earth even one time ... Then how the frick is it a moon.


Parking on train tracks : WTF

How do you break an addiction? : AskReddit

Tesla Cybertruck Owners Shocked That Tires Are Barely Lasting 6,000 Miles : technology

ELI5: What would happen if they removed the locks from the Panama Canal and let the waters seek their own levels? : explainlikeimfive

What's a pain you can't truly explain until you've endured it? : AskReddit

WTF? : WTF ... Little know fact. Blood is the 9th largest US export

What Sounds Like Pseudoscience, But Actually Isn't? : AskReddit


Seeing "Beetlejuice" again in the wake of the sequels release really makes you consider how much of a miracle it was this movie got made, much less became as popular and influential as it has. : movies


The 18 Best Restaurants In Cambridge - Boston - The Infatuation : CambridgeMA





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Japan scrambles jets as Russian aircraft circles country : worldnews
Thousands Of World War II-Era Weapons Found Buried Underneath A School In Tokyo : worldnews

Wikipedia bans user for alleged trolling, doxxing and intimidation of Hong Kong journalists : worldnews

China to raise retirement age for first time in decades as demographic crisis looms : worldnews
China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years : worldnews
China frees American pastor who US claims was wrongly jailed since 2006, State Dept says : worldnews



Russians' faith in their country's safety 'broken' by Ukraine's deep strikes, Budanov says : worldnews

Russia begins efforts to expel Ukraine from Kursk but counter-attack is yet to gain momentum : worldnews
Ukrainian troops advance in Kursk Oblast, capture several villages : worldnews


Ex-head of India's RG Kar College charged for alleged evidence tampering in rape case : worldnews ... India and rape go together like nachos and melted cheese.
More Than 1,000 Unexploded 18th-Century Rockets Discovered in India : worldnews

Taliban begins enforcing strict new laws and Afghan women despair - The Washington Post Afghan religious police wield new power to enforce a ban on women raising their voices in public and looking at men other than their husbands or relatives.


Hardman who may be Uganda's next president is Putin fan and asked Meloni to marry him : worldnews ... full-throated support to Putin


206 captives released following eighth UAE mediation between Russia and Ukraine : worldnews


Iran-backed Houthis fire missile that lands near Tel Aviv : worldnews

Iran arrests mother of slain protester, ahead of Woman Life Freedom uprising anniversary : worldnews
U.S., Britain alarmed Russia shared nuclear secrets with Iran - report - i24NEWS : worldnews
(3) Status-6 (Military & Conflict News) on X: | The US and UK are increasingly concerned that Russia is sharing with Iran secret information and technology that could bring it closer to being able to build nuclear weapons, in exchange for the deliveries of ballistic missiles to Moscow. / X


Crisis at Jewish Chronicle as stories based on 'wild fabrications' are withdrawn : worldnews ... And yet the fact checking of the fake articles was good enough for the Netanyahu family to share
Crisis at Jewish Chronicle as stories based on 'wild fabrications' are withdrawn | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian Newspaper's due diligence is under scrutiny amid growing misgivings over its ownership and the role of its editor
Jewish Chronicle: Jonathan Freedland and Hadley Freeman quit in Gaza articles row : worldnews

IDF ordered to prepare for military campaign in Lebanon: Situation in north cannot continue; we must return residents home : worldnews

IDF probe: High probability hostages killed during strike on senior Hamas terrorist : worldnews


Biden To Use Rest Of Term Putting Ukraine In 'Best Position,' Adviser Says : worldnews
US and Britain Postpone Decision on Long-Range Strikes : worldnews
U.S. to discuss war strategy with Zelenskiy, prepare support package this month : worldnews
Peace plan should not be imposed on Ukraine from the outside, US's Sullivan says : worldnews
Zelenskyy accuses Brazil of being pro-Russia, slams peace proposal : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 934, Part 1 (Thread #1081) : worldnews

Ukraine businesses hire more women and teens as labour shortages bite : worldnews


Georgia's most powerful man suggests an apology for 2008 war with Russia : worldnews

Vasyl Ivanchuk's Olympiad Revenge: A Legendary Comeback 15 Years After Retirement - Canuro


Sweden Will Offer Migrants $34,000 to Go Home : worldnews

Polish PM shrugs off Putin's warning on Western long-range missiles to Ukraine : worldnews

6 killed as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe : worldnews

Pro-Russian billboards across Italy call for end to military aid to Ukraine : worldnews ... were funded by associations created to protest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Fake retro video game ring worth eu50m smashed in Italy : worldnews


Sir Keir Starmer faces investigation over possible breach of parliamentary rules after Labour donor pays for wife's clothes : worldnews

Venezuela: US dismisses claim CIA plotted to assassinate Nicolas Maduro : worldnews
Venezuela says it has seized 400 US rifles and arrested foreigners, Americans among them, over alleged plot to destabilize country : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Ella Baron on the Trump-Harris televised debate - cartoon | Ella Baron | The Guardian


John Roberts' Secret Trump Memo Revealed in Huge SCOTUS Leak : politics
High on his own supply - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is good in-depth piece of reporting from the NYT about how John Roberts "steered" the SCOTUS to one of the very worst opinions in the often sordid history of that institution, Trump v. United States.

A Perceptual Black Hole - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The first graders who survived Sandy Hook will vote in their first presidential election : politics

Trump's Iowa lead shrinks significantly as Kamala Harris replaces Biden, Iowa Poll shows : politics

Kamala Harris' Surprisingly Strong Polling in State Dems Lost for 60 Years : politics (Alaska)

Tim Walz calls Donald Trump 'smallest man in the world' : politics

Republicans accused of plan to cut $1.5 trillion from Social Security : politics

Senators Who Matter to the East Coast Media Elite - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Has Crossed a Truly Unacceptable Line : politics

Killing a baby 'after birth' is homicide and legal nowhere. What is Trump on about? : politics

Project 2025 seeks to resurrect a 151-yr-old law to subordinate women : politics

'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT:' Trump Is Big Mad That the Star Endorsed Harris : politics

Half dozen House Republicans break with Trump in vow to accept 2024 election results : politics

A 'Trump Train' convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence? : politics

Maher predicts 'it's over' for Trump : politics

The Downside of Trump's Popularity With Young Men Is That Young Men, Who Are Stupid, Might Forget to Vote : politics

Donald Trump loses Electric Avenue legal fight with Eddy Grant : politics

I am a Georgia poll worker. Republicans' new rules are making me lose sleep : politics

'Clearly chicken you weirdo': People respond to JD Vance sharing video he claims shows migrants grilling cats : politics
"We're creating a story": Vance admits he's making up Haitian immigrant smears : politics


Eschaton: The Future Of The Democratic Party Cop mayor is doing great, still. NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams' Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg announced her resignation late Saturday night.


Madness and Civilization - Lawyers, Guns & Money I was perusing Scott Adams's (of Dilbert fame) Twitter account because somebody mentioned something he had tweeted, and that guy is now completely bananas. This, for example, is a relatively cogent observation:


Ronald Reagan's former staff back Harris-Walz ticket: "Today is a choice between integrity and demagoguery." : politics

Nixon Admitted Pot Was 'Not Particularly Dangerous' in Unearthed Audio : politics


The Entangled Mind: Could Quantum Phenomena Explain Consciousness? | by Sebastian Schepis | Aug, 2024 | Medium
What is Consciousness?. An astute reader recently left me a… | by Sebastian Schepis | Aug, 2024 | Medium

No basis for claim that 80% of biodiversity is found in Indigenous territories. A much-cited statistic about how much of the world's biodiversity is under Indigenous stewardship is unsupported - and could harm the cause it is meant to support. : science

TIL that 20% of scientific genetics research papers have errors due to Microsoft Excel's auto-formatting of gene names into dates : todayilearned

ELI5: Why do all supercomputers in the world use linux? : explainlikeimfive

TIL a study found that only 4% of women said that penetration is a reliable route to orgasm for them. The other 96% said their reliable route was clitoral stimulation, either alone or paired with penetration. : todayilearned

People who have used psychedelics tend to adopt metaphysical idealism-a belief that consciousness is fundamental to reality. This belief was associated with greater psychological well-being. The study involved 701 people with at least one experience with psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, or DMT. : science


What's the most amazing coincidence you've ever seen or heard about? : AskReddit

Girls, what's one habit that makes a guy instantly unattractive? : AskReddit
What is the most essential lesson you've taken away from a failed relationship? : AskReddit


The Psychopaths and Sociopaths of TikTok - Content creators are turning to social media to destigmatize -- and make money off of-their personality disorders.

25 Neuroscience Myths. Busting Common Pop Psychology Myths… | by Adam Palanica | Behavioral Design Hub | Medium Busting Common Pop Psychology Myths with Scientific Evidence

Why You May Never See the Documentary on Prince by Ezra Edelman - The New York Times A revealing new documentary could redefine our understanding of the pop icon. But you will probably never get to see it.


Family outraged after death of Mass. State Police trainee : news (copfuckers killed him)
Recruit Officer dies after "boxing accident" at the State Police Academy : boston

Shooting in Newton: Scott Hayes, pro-Israel demonstrator, pleads not guilty
Donations pour in for demonstrator accused of shooting man during a violent clash at a pro-Israel rally in Newton; attacker identified. : boston

Who do you use for insurance? : boston





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Malaysian police to summon Islamic firm as more evidence of child sex abuse emerges : worldnews


North Korean missiles rain down on Ukraine despite sanctions : worldnews
North Korean Aid To Russia Poses Biggest Threat To Ukraine, Intelligence Chief Says : worldnews

Hong Kong press group says dozens of journalists harassed : worldnews


Russia's Central Bank Raises Rates to 19% as Inflation Ticks Up : worldnews

(3) PS01 △ on X: Russia sends back conscripts newly released from captivity back on the frontlines ... Russia is short of men, it needs to mobilize otherwise the front will collapse at once! / X

As Ukraine Presses Its Attack in Kursk, Russia Stiffens Its Defenses - The New York Times Soldiers and military analysts say that Ukraine is largely holding onto land it seized in the Kursk region, even as Moscow has begun a counterattack.
Ukrainians in Kursk Hit Back at Russian Counterattack : worldnews

Russia's Medvedev Threatens Nuke Strike Would Turn Kyiv Into 'Gray Spot' On The Map : worldnews

Kremlin Revives Soviet-Style Youth Indoctrination as It Eyes 'Forever War' With Ukraine and the West : worldnews

(3) NEXTA on X: Khorne Group: A new operation begins in the Kursk region. A group of 8,000 Russian troops is threatened with encirclement. They have only two options - leave much more territory or enter the cauldron. / X


Zimbabwe orders cull of 200 elephants amid food shortages from drought : worldnews

Mpox vaccines arrive in Congo, but not fast enough as the disease spreads and deaths mount fast : worldnews
US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial : worldnews


4 ISIS leaders killed in raid that left 7 US service members injured : worldnews

Hezbollah's war with Israel has become existential, military source says : worldnews
Hezbollah warns Israel against Lebanon border flare-up : worldnews
(3) i24NEWS English on X: IDF confirms it targeted Hezbollah weapons depots deep in Lebanon / X

Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches : worldnews
Iran says it is open to talks but rejects pressure as US, EU impose sanctions : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #67) : worldnews

Hamas warehouses in Gaza are overflowing with stolen humanitarian aid - N12 : worldnews


Biden hints at ending Ukraine long-range weapons restrictions : worldnews US officials question if easing Ukraine weapons restrictions would pay off : worldnews
Zelenskyy reproaches Ukraine's allies: so far only Belarus shoots down Russian Shaheds : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 933, Part 1 (Thread #1080) : worldnews

Russia's 'rapid' offensive in Kursk Oblast hasn't yet achieved serious success, Zelensky says : worldnews
Zelensky said his victory plan will lead to 'reliable peace' in Ukraine : worldnews

(3) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Other Russian military come forward with accusations of commanders sending people they don't like into meat assaults -- which is a long-known practice. / X


NATO could have done more to avert Ukraine war: Stoltenberg : worldnews

Europe floods: Four die in Romania as heavy rain sweeps through central Europe : worldnews

Polish FM in Kyiv discusses possible transfer of MiG-29 jets to Ukraine : worldnews
Heavy rainfall batters southern Poland - resulting in local floodings : worldnews


Germany won't allow long-range strikes on Russia even if other countries do, Scholz says : worldnews

Swiss government wants to explicitly enshrine non-violent parenting in law : worldnews

Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Abbe Pierre Shatter His Legacy - The New York Times Abbe Pierre campaigned for decades against homelessness and poverty. Revelations about his treatment of women have destroyed his image as a symbol of virtue in France ... Pierre sexually harassed or assaulted at least two dozen women between the 1950s and the 2000s, mostly in France but sometimes abroad, including in the United States.

Poll: Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves popularity plummets : worldnews


Hundreds of thousands in Cuba without water : worldnews

Mexico: Narco-war breaks out in Sinaloa between sons of El Chapo and El Mayo - Zambada : worldnews

Major Russian disinfo site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry : worldnews




Biden administration expected to unveil new evidence of RT's key role in Russian intelligence operations globally : worldnews
U.S. Accuses Russian TV Network of Conducting Covert Intelligence Acts - The New York Times Sanctions announced on Friday are an effort to undercut RT by making it difficult for the network to conduct global business in dollars ... The action came days after the Justice Department indicted two employees of the network for funneling at least $9.7 million to bankroll American podcasters on Tenet Media

"No change to US-Policy on Long Range Missiles to Ukraine" White House Says : worldnews

Vance Describes Plan to End Ukraine War That Sounds a Lot Like Putin's - The New York Times Former President Donald J. Trump would tell the Russians, Ukrainians and Europeans to "figure out what a peaceful settlement looks like," Senator JD Vance, his running mate, says ... The Russians would retain the land they have taken ... While the remainder of Ukraine would remain an independent sovereign state, Mr. Vance said, Russia would get a "guarantee of neutrality" from Ukraine. "It doesn't join NATO, it doesn't join some of these sort of allied institutions ... "I don't think he offered a realistic proposal for peace," Mr. Coffey said. "He offered a plan for a Russian victory."

Most Americans back term limits for Supreme Court: poll : politics

Opinion | Where Was Merrick Garland When Justice Needed Him? - The New York Times By Jesse Wegman ... In short, for Donald Trump there was, and always is, a separate rule. Contrary to the bogus complaints of "lawfare," the Justice Department has treated Trump better, not worse, than everyone else.

Analysis Shows Trump Loyalists Have 'Infiltrated' Election Boards in Key States - "With 102 deniers on election boards in the swing states, the potential for creating chaos is enormous." : politics

Trump is such a sad wannabe despot. How can he be so close to Kamala in the polls? : politics
Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump In Six Post-Debate National Polls : politics

Harris and Trump place their chips on different states to win White House - The Washington Post A compressed battleground map has given each campaign a defensive electoral college wall, and they overlap in the crucial state of Pennsylvania ... Pennsylvania and Georgia have taken center stage for the final act of this election said John Ashbrook, a Republican strategist

Trump spreads baseless claims about Harris's debate performance - The Washington Post He also, without evidence, alleged fakery in crime statistics and job numbers ... But hundreds of fans left within the first 30 minutes, many complaining that he had been late and that the sound quality was poor. Almost all of the standing crowd had left before the end.

Republicans Don't Want to Talk About Jan. 6. Trump Can't Help Himself. - The New York Times Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign, even when there is little political advantage ... the violent attack was a "love fest," the jailed rioters were "hostages" and their prosecution was a part of a larger story of persecution - of both Mr. Trump and his supporters - that has been at the core of his argument for a return to the presidency.

Americans, has the debate swayed the way you had planned on voting and why? : AskReddit

If You Want to Know Who Won the Debate, Watch Fox News the Moment It Ended : politics

All the conservatives fit to print - Lawyers, Guns & Money - A funny thing about the outside contributors chosen by the New York Times to provide commentary on the debate and the Democratic convention - liberals are not invited: The six outside contributors, on the other hand, are 100 percent conservative. Wild, right? Well, we're just getting started.
The New York Times' Republicans-only Opinion Feature A regular New York Times opinion feature includes outside writers -- but only conservatives

Donald Trump-Kamala Harris debate: The mood on Fox News told you the real winner. But on Fox News, the strategy delivered after the initial shock passed seemed to be to attack the real villains: those pesky ABC journalists who had asked follow-up questions and fact-checked during the debate, such as when they told the American people there was, in fact, no evidence for Trump's frankly racist claims that the good pets of Springfield, Ohio, were being gobbled up by Haitian migrants.
Third day of bomb threats inspired by Trump lies sends Springfield hospitals into lockdown : politics
Let's hear from the real victims of the anti-migrant attacks in Springfield - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The two Springfield residents who started the smear against Haitian migrants. I encourage you to read the entire article, and keep in mind that every one of these attacks begins when one shithead decides to open their mouth and spit out some hate.
When Der Sturmer meets Benny Hill - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Chris Rufo offered his moron army a $5 grand bounty to come up with some "evidence" "proving" the assertions of JD Vance and Donald Trump that Haitian immigrants are kidnapping and eating dogs and cats. Nobody provided any, but if you're a huge liar who's also a huge racist that's no reason not to claim victory!
Laura Loomer: "Haitian Immigrants Are Eating Humans"

Trump pledges "largest deportation" in U.S. history, starting in Ohio and Colorado : politics

Video of Trump calling Tim Walz "future vice president" takes off online : politics

Trump's Weird, Low-Energy Speech Ends With an Even Stranger Twist : politics

JD Vance ate my dog and Elon Musk ate my cat. Will Trump address this very real issue? : politics

How 'The Apprentice' Fueled Donald Trump's Rise to the Presidency - The New York Times The inside story of how the producers of "The Apprentice" crafted a TV version of Mr. Trump - measured, thoughtful and endlessly wealthy -- that ultimately fueled his path to the White House ... At the office's spiritual center, Mr. Trump's own desk bore no evidence of work, no computer screens or piles of contracts and blueprints, just a blanket of news articles focused on one subject: himself.

New study found evidence linking Trump's rhetoric about COVID-19 to surge in anti-Asian sentiment on social media. The study suggests that Trump's references to the coronavirus as the "Chinese virus" or "Kung flu" increased anti-Asian hate tweets during early months of the pandemic. : science


After Commissioner's Abrupt Exit, the N.Y.P.D. Struggles to Right Itself - The New York Times The new top police officer will take over an agency that Mayor Eric Adams has seeded with loyalists, who have created an atmosphere of intrigue and aggression.

Police Fatally Shoot Brooklyn Man Hiding in a Bathtub - The New York Times The man, Vilmond Jean Baptiste, was in an apartment in Flatbush. The police said he was wanted on a warrant from 2022 and was a person of interest in three homicides this summer.

The Hidden Billion-Dollar Cost of Repeated Police Misconduct More than $1.5 billion has been spent to settle claims of police misconduct on behalf of thousands of officers repeatedly accused of wrongdoing. Taxpayers are often in the dark.

Ted Cruz gets another worrying sign in Texas race against Colin Allred : politics

Marianne Williamson Makes it Worse - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Marianne Williamson Defends Donald Trump's Bizarre Haitian Pet-Eating Conspiracy

Neil Gaiman screen adaptations halted after allegations of sexual misconduct; Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives has been cancelled and productions by Amazon and Disney have been put on hold amid reports about the Coraline author : books

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,703 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Alvin and Heidi Toffler ... Future Shock in 1970 ... But what the Tofflers became was the Big Thinkers for Shallow Readers niche that someone like Malcolm Gladwell mines effectively today.

Opinion | A Reinvented "Shogun" Is the Perfect TV Show for These Times - The New York Times

Why a ruling against the Internet Archive threatens the future of America's libraries : books

I guess we know the "elsewhere" the compromise was taking place - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bad news for fans of liverwurst, good news for fans of not dying because of the sandwich they packed for lunch:

A cool flame: how Gaia theory was born out of a secret love affair | James Lovelock | The Guardian Scientist James Lovelock gave humanity new ways to think about our home planet -- but some of his biggest ideas were the fruit of a passionate collaboration

Book Review: 'Herscht 07769,' by Laszlo Krasznahorkai - The New York Times Laszlo Krasznahorkai's single-sentence tale unearths the catastrophe lurking inside the mundane.

Gillian Anderson's 'Want' collects the sexual fantasies of women - The Washington Post

ELI5: American cars have a long-standing history of not being as reliable/durable as Japanese cars, what keeps the US from being able to make quality cars? Can we not just reverse engineer a Toyota, or hire their top engineers for more money? : explainlikeimfive

National Novel Writing Month: Inside the A.I. controversy tearing a writing community apart.

She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away. - Mother Jones

Being cheated on by a romantic partner can potentially harm your long-term health. People who have experienced partner infidelity are more likely to report worse chronic health, and this effect persists even when they are in other supportive relationships. : science

What Is 'Man Flu' and Can Men Really Get It? - The New York Times : Videos and memes mock men for overreacting when they catch an everyday illness. But is there a biological reason for men's behavior? ... According to the farcical Urban Dictionary, man flu is "more painful than childbirth." ... Men tend to have weaker immune systems ... Testosterone appears to dampen some aspects of immune functioning, like antibody production, while estrogen enhances it, though estrogen has also been shown to suppress the immune system's inflammatory response.

Opinion | A 'Dopamine Fast' Will Not Save You From Addiction - The New York Times ... typically includes abstaining from drugs, sugar, porn and social media but can extend to avoiding healthy highs like socializing ... To fight back, we must abstain from having fun as much as possible. We've breached our pleasure credit limit and need to get back under budget.

Did Ice Age glaciers erase parts of the fossil record? : askscience

What Are Dental Amalgam Fillings? What to Know About Mercury Fillings - The New York Times

Shooting Newton, MA: One shot, arrested at pro-Israel demonstration

Plymouth man allegedly used AI to harass female prof in Mass., feds say ...A Plymouth man is facing a federal cyberstalking charge for allegedly using artificial intelligence and other means to stalk and harass a married university professor for years after meeting her through a mutual friend and attending social gatherings at her home, according to officials and legal filings. The FBI arrested James Florence Jr., 36,


Apple's iPhone 16 Event Recap: New iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods | Reviews by Wirecutter




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Earth Has Overshot Key 'Planetary Boundaries,' Scientists Warn : worldnews

'This is a scourge': Australia to set minimum age for children using social media : worldnews
Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law : worldnews

UNICEF shocked by 'unimaginable horror' of Malaysia mass child abuse : worldnews

Surge of Myanmar migrants into Thailand comes with grim costs : worldnews

Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 254 in Vietnam : worldnews


N. Korea publicly discloses uranium enrichment facility for 1st time : worldnews
Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons site more advanced than expected : worldnews

Pro-Russian hackers reportedly crashed Taiwan Stock Exchange website on Thursday, local media reports : worldnews

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists threatened, intimidated, harassed in organised attack, press group says : worldnews

US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27 : worldnews
China to train thousands of overseas law enforcement officers to create 'more fair' world order | China : worldnews
China raises retirement age by up to 5 years amid growing pressure from ageing population : worldnews
China's top health body urges marriage, childbirth at 'appropriate ages' : worldnews


Putin: lifting Ukraine missile restrictions would put Nato 'at war' with Russia : worldnews
Putin says West will be fighting directly with Russia if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles : worldnews
Putin's New Red Line: No Long-Range Missiles : worldnews
Putin dragging his feet on mobilization despite troop shortages exposed by Kursk incursion : worldnews

Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying : worldnews

Russian oil prices fall below $60 per barrel for first time in 2024 : worldnews

Russia's Easy-to-Reach Mineral Deposits Nearly Depleted, Minister Says : worldnews

TIFF suspends screening of film on Russian soldiers after threats : worldnews

Russian cities left defenseless as Ukraine ramps up drone attacks : worldnews

Defense Forces: The Russians have deployed units without combat experience to storm Vovchansk : worldnews

Ukraine sabotaged Belgorod Oblast railroad, derailing freight train, media reports : worldnews

Teen Arsonists Burn Russian Mi-8 Helicopter for 5 Million Rubles Promised on Telegram : worldnews

Russia buys Western aircraft parts via intermediaries despite sanctions, media reports : worldnews

(3) KyivPost on X: Russia is producing a new kamikaze drone with a maximum flight range of 1,500 km - Reuters The agency, citing sources, reports that the production of the Harpy-A1 attack drone, equipped with Chinese engines and parts, began last year. / X

Sister of Belarus protest leader Maria Kalesnikava says she's starving in prison : worldnews

Neo-Nazi mercenaries to help FSB guard border with Finland : worldnews



Afghan women meet in Albania in 'act of defiance' against Taliban crackdown : worldnews


Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media : worldnews

US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa : worldnews


Civilian Grain Ship Hit By Russian Kh-22 Missile In Black Sea - Naval News : worldnews ... A Turkish operated, Belize flagged ship, in Romanian EEZ waters carrying grain for Egypt. This seems like a pretty big deal.
Ukraine says Russia hit grain vessel near NATO member Romania : worldnews


Satellite Images Show Russian Ship Transporting Ballistic Missiles From Iran : worldnews


Report: Sinwar thanks Hezbollah's Nasrallah, Vows to Continue Fight Until 'Occupation is Banished' : worldnews

ICJ refuses SA request to delay date to submit evidence of alleged genocide in Gaza : worldnews

IDF declares Hamas's Rafah Brigade defeated; no active cross-border tunnels found : worldnews


Meeting With Biden, British Leader Hints at Ukraine Weapon Decision Soon - The New York Times As the president deliberated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the question of whether to let Ukraine use long-range weapons in Russia was a rare point of contention between allied nations.

Ukraine and Russia exchange 49 prisoners each as tensions rise : worldnews
Russians launched counter-offensive in Kursk Oblast, everything goes as planned - Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 932, Part 1 (Thread #1079) : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Guerrillas blow up Russian guards involved in tortures in Ukraine : worldnews


Poland extends exclusion zone on Belarus border after 64% fall in attempted illegal crossings : worldnews


Starmer says Putin started Ukraine war and can 'end this conflict straight away' : worldnews

Granddaughter of Mussolini to leave Brothers of Italy as it is 'too rightwing' : worldnews


Minister for policing and crime prevention had her purse stolen - at policing conference : worldnews
Keir Starmer says UK's NHS needs to reform or die : worldnews


US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the election : worldnews

Mexico will amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected : worldnews

Release secret list of alleged Nazi war criminals in Canada, say Polish and Ukrainian groups : worldnews




If Trump Wins in November, Life on Earth Is Likely to Get Far, Far Worse - The consequences of this election could extend for millennia. : politics


'Terrorgram' Charges Show US Has Had Tools to Crack Down on Far-Right Terrorism All Along : politics ... Another reminder that the secret service erased their communications from January 6. They also tried to remove Mike Pence from the Capitol


Analysis: Can Democrats Hold the Senate Majority? : politics


Harris-Trump latest presidential polls: 2 new surveys show VP pulling away : politics


Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris sends more than 400,000 visitors to Vote.gov : politics

Caitlin Clark on 'liking' Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement: 'Educate yourself' : politics


If you thought Harris/Trump was brutal wait for Walz/Vance October 1 : politics

Donald Trump Mocked For 'Epic Freudian Slip' About Tim Walz | The former president made two mix-ups about Kamala Harris' running mate in under a minute. : politics

Trump rejects second Harris debate : politics
Donald Trump, Who Is Definitely Not Scared to Face Off With Kamala Harris Again, Says He Won't Debate Her a Second Time : politics

Trump Is Losing The Post-Debate Debate, Too : politics

Trump Blames Everybody but Himself : politics

Brutal Video Shows Pace of Trump's Cognitive Decline Between Debates : politics
Trump's Repetitive Speech Is a Bad Sign - The Atlantic - If the debate was a cognitive test, the former president failed.
(3) Acyn on X: "Phillip: We compared Trump's debate answers from 2016 to the ones he gave this week after the very first question on immigration.. He veers off topic several times.. watch https://t.co/AnNO3EVtgr" / X

Fox News cleans up another Trump mess : politics

newrepublic.com/maz/post/185901/trump-haitian-migrant-conspiracy-violence-springfield-ohio Trump's Deranged Migrant Conspiracy Is Already Fomenting Violence - The city of Springfield, Ohio, is already witnessing the consequences of Trump's baseless conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants are eating people's pets.
Trump Now Drags Geese Into the Insane Pet-Eating Conspiracy : politics
Vance and Trump getting what they wanted in Springfield - Lawyers, Guns & Money For the second day in a row, the Springfield region was hit by threats of violence, affecting schools, city officials and others.
Trump uses harsher rhetoric to describe Haitians in Ohio - POLITICO Trump doubled down Friday, promising that "the largest deportation in the history of our country" would "start with Springfield."
(3) Farran Nehme on X: "It's AWFUL. Targeting every immigrant from one country with LIES, and they know it's all lies, they know! What year is this? Jesus. I'm every bit as "hillbilly" as JD Vance (meaning not very, but that's another topic) and that man is a disgrace, he's as bad as Trump. / X

Does Donald Trump really look less orange? - Fast Company ... The Count of Mostly Crisco ... Orange VonFuckstick

Cat ladies and dog-eating: MAGA can't quit the weird talk about pets : politics

MAGA is turning against Laura Loomer : politics
It would be irresponsible not to speculate - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump has been devoting a lot of time and attention to a particular superfan: They're trying to spread rumors of an affair to cover up that Loomer is now Trump's campaign advisor https://t.co/J6WLqA8vai- Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 13, 2024


Watch: Stephen Miller Blows a Fuse When Confronted on Propaganda : politics
Watch Stephen Miller Have A Full Meltdown When Asked To Back Up Crime Claim With Facts | "Why are you yelling?" the reporter asked as Trump's senior adviser refused to clarify the source of information he was spreading about Venezuela's crime rate : politics ... This little Goebbels wannabe fuck will be in the shadows continuing to write fascist plans to overthrow the government and start a Fourth Reich until the next Reagan/Fat45 cult comes along. These weasel dipshits will just "The South Will Rise Again" just like Jan 6 was a result of Confederates not being executed/exiled ... Indigenous genocide was the original sin, slavery was the second.

The bad kind of Bourbon - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Well, you have to give Peter Thiel's Waylon Smithers credit for this: none of this "Party of Lincoln" bullshit. They're the party of the Confederate side and proud of it (the pro-slavery fake hillbilly)

Why don't more Republicans speak out against Trump? : politics

Ted Cruz Has Suddenly Gotten Quiet on Abortion : politics


In blow to Newsmax, judge rules Smartmatic's case over 2020 election lies will go to trial this month : politics

Rep. Mark Green's wife accuses him of affair Green's wife charged that the other woman, whom she did not name,was employed by political news outlet Axios, but according to a cease-and-desist letter obtained by The Post, Axios' in-house counsel called the claim "false and per se defamatory."

Jill Stein schooled on politics in brutal "Breakfast Club" interview : politics


This man makes $60 million per year - Lawyers, Guns & Money No further comment. (Joe Brogan)


a href="https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/09/survivors"> Survivors - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... superserving ... If the Dems sweep the election there will be blood between November 5 and January 20. (2) If the Dems win the presidency and the House but not the Senate. (I think this is the most likely result at the moment, although far from highly likely or anything). The difference between this and (1) is that a lot of powerful GOP actors will have more incentive to keep the whole thing from going completely off the rails, so maybe things won't be quite as chaotic/violent during the transition period. 3) If Trump wins ... If the GOP gets the trifecta then America as we know it is over, probably for good, and the task becomes to overthrow, eventually, the rough beast that has slouched into view over its corpse. Happy Friday the 13th.
Opinion | The Naked 'Survivor' Guy Theory of U.S. Politics - The New York Times By Michael Hirschorn - Mr. Hirschorn is the chief executive of the TV production company Ish Entertainment and was head of programming at VH1 ... For those still struggling to understand how Donald Trump could remain within sight of being our president again despite flattering dictators, inspiring an attempted coup, getting convicted on 34 felony counts, vowing to shred the Constitution and imprison opponents, and decorating his bathroom with state secrets, not to mention blustering semi-coherently in Tuesday's debate, it's worth looking back to a certain island in the South Pacific, and a man named Richard Hatch.
Super-server - Wikipedia



'We are all in disbelief': How the New Hampshire National Guard failed to protect female soldiers : politics


Ralph de la Torre: A Globe Spotlight on the CEO of Steward Health (face of evil)




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Busker attacked by pro-Palestinian protester(s) as Melbourne faces biggest protest in decades : worldnews (violent pro-musfucker mob attacks sidewalk mucisians, destroys their livelihold, almost blinds one)
Thousands of anti-war activists start disrupting Land Forces weapons expo in Melbourne : worldnews ... It's funny that all these "anti-war" activists are protesting for Palestine, but never for Ukraine.
Australia to ban life insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic testing results : worldnews
Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train AI, with no opt-out option : worldnews


Malaysian police rescue 400 minors suspected of being sexually abused at Islamic charity homes : worldnews ... What's a more prolific combo than religion and child sexual abuse? (Muzfuckers)


Flood sweeps away a hamlet in Vietnam as death toll after typhoon rises to 155 : worldnews
Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead : worldnews

Japan complains after Chinese ships armed with machine guns sail near disputed islets : worldnews

South Korean police, Interpol confiscate drugs worth 1.4 tln won in Southeast Asia : worldnews
Former Samsung execs arrested for allegedly using stolen memory tech to build chip factory in China - suspects leaked $3.2B worth of Samsung secrets : worldnews
Emergency room doctors doxxed by striking doctors for refusing to join Korean doctor's strike : worldnews

UN command urges Russia and North Korea to immediately cease military cooperation : worldnews ... most odious leaders on the planet asked to "please stop"


Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role, minister says : worldnews ... Yes the chips were made in Taiwan, they were american chips. He legitimately has no understanding of the semi conductor industry, perhaps he has concepts of understanding.

China supplies Russia's war machine, receives military tech in exchange, US says : worldnews


Russia loses EU case on unblocking eu 70 billion remaining under sanctions : worldnews

Russian ship suspected of delivering Iranian ballistic missiles seen at Caspian Sea port : worldnews

Russian Oil Prices Drop Back Below G-7's $60 Price Cap : worldnews

Ukraine Launches 144-Drone Barrage on Russia, Targeting Moscow and Key Regions : worldnews
Ukrainian drones intercepted near Russia's Northern Fleet base in the Arctic : worldnews

Russian forces launch assaults in Kursk Oblast, situation deteriorates on left flank of Ukrainian forces -- DeepState : worldnews
The longer Ukraine holds positions in Kursk Oblast, the weaker Putin becomes - UK Defence Secretary : worldnews

Kremlin's VPN Crackdown to Cost Estimated $646 Million : worldnews

Russian woman serving 12-year prison sentence for 'treason' says security forces stole her cat : worldnews ... Who knew Russia employed Haitian immigrants as security forces

Putin says Russia should consider restricting uranium, titanium and nickel exports : worldnews

More On Burevestnik - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Supreme Court rejects plea seeking to restrain India and Indian firms from supplying military aid to Israel : worldnews

Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline taking gas from Turkmenistan to Pakistan and India. : worldnews


Mpox vaccine doses finally arrive in Congo, offering glimmers of hope : worldnews
Mpox vaccine doses finally arrive in Congo, offering glimmers of hope : worldnews ... Virtue signaling by the WHO. Literally no other disease named after an animal or region has been renamed for "racism" or any other shittism except this one.

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels are posting videos of torture and arson on social media : worldnews


Exec behind $500 billion sustainable paradise Neom complained about worker deaths taking up his time : worldnews

US diplomatic facility in Baghdad attacked, no casualties, embassy spokesperson says : worldnews

Iran Threatens 'Action' Over New Western Sanctions : worldnews
Iran threatens Europe after sanctions over missiles to Russi : worldnews



Hamas says ready to implement ceasefire without new conditions : worldnews
Gallant reveals Hamas leader's desperate plea: 'Our people can no longer stand us' : worldnews
Khan Yunis chief letter begs Sinwar for help with collapsing brigade : worldnews

UNRWA says 530,000 children received polio vaccine in Gaza : worldnews
Israel Offers Hamas Leader Safe Exit From Gaza in Bid to End War : worldnews



Biden hints at ending Ukraine long-range weapons restrictions : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Russians have committed 137,000 war crimes, and there must be at least that many verdicts : worldnews


Son of prominent Ukrainian rabbi killed on frontlines of war with Russia : worldnews

Ukraine doubled seaport cargo turnover in August : worldnews

TVO withdraws support, Chrystia Freeland, Ukrainian officials slam TIFF film depicting Russians at war : worldnews


Russia spreads misinformation that Armenia has given away all of their Air defense systems to Ukraine : worldnews
Armenia Allegedly Transferring Most of Its Air Defense Systems to Ukraine : worldnews

Lithuanian Defence Ministry believes NATO must shoot down Russian drones in Baltic region : worldnews

EU Commission will use 'all powers' to stop Hungary from bussing migrants to Brussels : worldnews


Germany hammers Trump over debate barbs about Berlin's energy transition : worldnews ... Like it or not: Germany's energy system is fully operational, with more than 50 percent renewables,"the ministry wrote. "And we are shutting down -- not building -- coal and nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest -- PS: We also don't eat cats and dogs. #Debate2024 -- German Foreign Office ... Probably a prime example of who Harris was talking about when she said our foreign allies are laughing at Trump and think he's an embarrassment. Trump's rebuttal was that Victor Orban likes him ... "Let me just say about world leaders, Viktor Orbán, one of the most respected men, they call him a strong man"

Poland criticises Germany's "unacceptable" decision to reinstate border checks : worldnews
Germany risks EU 'chain reaction' with new border checks : worldnews

Switzerland moves to cut UNRWA funding amid terror, antisemitism claims : worldnews ... There were tens of millions of refugees in the 40s, no one else gets free shit for the better part of a century ... 12 million ethnic Germans were cleansed from Eastern and Central Europe after WWII and nobody talks about their "right of return" or reparations. Palestinians are special though because reasons.

Nestle Waters to pay €2 million fine to resolve French mineral water case : worldnews

UK will allow Ukraine to strike Russia with Storm Shadow missiles : worldnews
UK halts all Iran flights as allies step up sanctions : worldnews

'Do not be conspicuous': Spanish city billboards urge British tourists to keep their clothes on and behave | CNN : worldnews

UK Royal Navy considering nuclear powered warships : worldnews

Navy monitors 'state-of-art' Russian submarine navigating Portugal's exclusive economic zone : worldnews

Terrible Person Leaves Planet - Lawyers, Guns & Money I had Alberto Fujimori on my obituary list, but I never got around to writing it. Too bad, but now he's dead and any decent person should say this - good.

Brazil's wildfires make Sao Paulo become the second-most polluted air in the world and turns rivers emerald green : worldnews - It's as if turning your country into a big soy farm to feed cattle is a bad business after all, who would have thought?

Colombian court orders the hunting of Pablo Escobar's infamous free-roaming hippos : worldnews

Violence spreads in Mexico amid fears Los Chapitos and El Mayo faction have ended truce : worldnews

Canada's Foreign Interference Inquiry Asked to Examine Far-Right Media Outlet Allegedly Funded by Russia : worldnews
Canadian organization stops airing, supporting Russian propaganda film amid outrage : worldnews
Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre says he will trigger non-confidence vote in Trudeau government at earliest opportunity : worldnews
An iconic Winston Churchill photograph, once stolen and replaced with a fake in Ottawa, has been found : worldnews




Sanders: US moving toward 'oligarchic form of society' : politics

Kamala Harris Broke Donald Trump : politics ... Two minutes later, after a closing statement in which Trump referred to America as "a failing nation," he exited the stage, into the shadows, a broken man atop a broken campaign ... Because every single one of them was trying to pretend he was normal. They craved a return to how things were, not a solution for how things are.
"We did not do well": MAGA admits Kamala Harris broke Donald Trump : politics

Republican Karl Rove says Trump got 'crushed by a woman he called dumb as a rock' during 'train wreck' debate : politics

A New Way Forward - Kamala Harris for President: Official Campaign Website

Kamala Harris is making climate action patriotic. It just might work. : politics

Harris Extends Lead Over Trump After First Presidential Debate : politics ... Multiple polls out since the debate show a bump, putting her +4-5%
How resounding was Kamala Harris's debate win? Let's look at the polls: Early results show Harris won by a historically large margin. And Trump voters acknowledged that and said it could impact their votes. : politics

Harris Builds Lead Over Trump; Voters See Her as Debate Winner, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows : politics ... Among voters who said they had heard at least something about Tuesday's debate, 53% said Harris won and 24% said Trump won. Some 52% of respondents said that Trump stumbled and didn't appear sharp, while 21% said that of Harris ... TIL that 24% of voters are unmitigated imbeciles

Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Endorsement Has Triggered a Donation Windfall-and Donald Trump : politics
Taylor Swift urges people to register to vote at VMAs : politics
MAGA Is Straight Up Losing It After Taylor Swift's Harris Endorsement : politics
Taylor Swift's "Childless Cat Lady" endorsement of Kamala Harris exposes what MAGA men fear most: Voting for Donald Trump will not make the ladies like you, Elon Musk : politics

Young women are more liberal than they've been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds : politics

I Wonder if It Helps to Have a Candidate Under 80 Years Old? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Democrats who urged Biden to exit race say Harris is exceeding expectations : politics

Ben & Jerry's co-founders unveil Kamala Harris ice cream flavor : politics ... Kamala's Coconut Jubilee

Trump's Team Was Stunned by How Badly He Did in Debate | Donald Trump's debate performance was far worse than even his inner circle anticipated : politics
Fox News host triggers Donald Trump by saying "he decisively lost" the debate with Kamala Harris : politics
"Absolutely disastrous": GOP pollster says Trump's debate performance will cost him the election : politics
Longtime GOP Pollster Frank Luntz Says Trump's Campaign Is Over After Bad Debate : politics

Trump insiders reveal he did more prep for poor Harris debate than for Biden showdown: 'They were stunned' : politics
Trump Calls on ABC News to Fire Its Entire Staff After He Lost Debate : politics ... He literally said he won the debate and that this is the best debate he ever had, but he also wants the network that hosted it to fire all its staff. Make it make sense.

Harris trolls Trump by posting most of debate as 'new ad' : politics
Harris widens lead over Trump; voters say she won the debate: poll : politics
GOP Pollster Delivers Some Really Bad News To Trump After Debate Disaster : politics

Harris wins the debate: Voters say she has clearer plans and tells fewer lies than Trump : politics
Swing state voters respond to the presidential debate: 'Trump couldn't even look at her!' : politics
Donald Trump had a very low bar for this debate. He was still a disaster. : politics

Shake it off - Lawyers, Guns & Money - a couple of enormous unforced errors: (1) Agreeing to debate Joe Biden a full three months before the earliest previous presidential debate, thereby creating an opportunity that otherwise would never have arisen for Biden to be forced out and replaced with Harris. (2) Picking JD Vance as his running mate ... but Vance is going above and beyond in turning Trump's selection of him into the electoral equivalent of mailing yourself a letter bomb.

Trump refuses to commit to 2nd debate with Harris - "She wants a second debate because she lost tonight, very badly." : politics

Donald Trump threatens to imprison Biden, Harris, Pelosi, and others. Experts are worried : politics

Donald Trump Is a National Security Threat : politics ... One thing was clear during Tuesday's debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris: Trump rose to every lure Harris threw in the water. Harris repeatedly triggered him, and he lost his ability to make coherent points or avoid bizarre conspiracy theories that he knew would turn off the moderate voters he wanted to appeal to. The lesson for foreign adversaries is crystal clear: they can play Trump like a harp. The lesson for American voters is clear, too; Trump is simply too impulsive to be trusted with the power of the presidency including, most notably, nuclear weapons ... ""Trump didn't just take the bait...he swallowed the whole damned fishing rod"

Donald Trump took the bait in debate. Imagine how Putin, Kim Jong Un would play him. : politics

Alberto Gonzales, Bush's attorney general, endorses Kamala Harris, warning of Donald Trump's "threat to the rule of law" : politics

Consumed by his own conspiracy theories: The downfall of Donald Trump : politics
Trump is drowning in the misinformation swamp he helped create : politics
The Dangerous Myth of the Criminal Migrant : politics

Republicans point finger at Laura Loomer for Trump's pet-eating rant : politics
Republicans are concerned Laura Loomer had something to do with Trump's poor debate performance : politics
MAGA Civil War Erupts as Laura Loomer and MTG Trade Blows in Public : politics
Laura Loomer appears to be Trump's closest advisor at the moment - Lawyers, Guns & Money All of this stuff is beyond insane, with Marjorie Taylor "Jewish Space Lasers" Greene making a very special guest appearance as the Voice of Republican Reason:

Immigrants-eat-pets is a century-old stereotype and 'very old racism' : politics

Pastor Claims 'Witchcraft' To Blame For Donald Trump's Bad Debate : politics

Trump is such a f-king loser : politics

A Second Trump Presidency Would be Terrible for the Economy : politics
You Are Way Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago. : politics

Trump's White House Caused the Venezuelan Immigration Surge : politics ... The overwhelming majority of Republicans supported child separation. The reason a lot of them think it was amazing is because it permanently removed those kids from their families -"The other thing with the terrorists is you have to take out their families, when you get these terrorists, you have to take out their families. They care about their lives, don't kid yourself. When they say they don't care about their lives, you have to take out their families." -- Donald Trump December 2015 - Taking immgrant children from their parents and siblings with no paperwork and no intention of returning them was part of that plan.

Trump Media stock has plunged 33% in a month : politics

Trump must comply with gag order in New York after appeal dismissed : politics

Mary Trump Says Uncle Suffered Narcissistic Injury In Debate And Won't Recover : politics


14 pro-Trump electors linked to efforts to reverse his 2020 loss are back for 2024 : politics

Sean Hannity's Show Cuts to Black During Nasty Rant About 'Illegals' : politics

Trump sells himself as a 'leader' on IVF, angering some Republicans : politics

JD Vance responds to Taylor Swift, flunks test of self-awareness : politics

Linda Ronstadt Slams Donald Trump as a 'Rapist' With 'Toxic Politics' : politics
Linda Ronstadt Calls Trump a 'Rapist' Ahead of His Visit to Her Hometown : politics

Donald Trump avoids saying whether he wants Ukraine to win war against Russia : politics ... No puppet! No puppet! You're the puppet!
Donald Trump a de facto Russian asset, FBI official he fired suggests : politics ... wild how the Mueller Report somehow become an exoneration rather than damning evidence of Trump and his cronies cooperating with Russia. I mean the GOP spent the last 60 or so years fighting The Soviet Union, Russia, and "Communism", and all it took was Trump for the entire party to suddenly think Russia is a reasonable actor, and not a direct threat to the US and the World. Trillions upon trillions of dollars in defense spending, propaganda, etc, and Trump has them throw all that out the window. Wild, and disturbing as fuck.
Ex-FBI official warns Trump could be a Russian asset: 'His approach with Putin raises significant questions' : politics

Harris Exposed How Easy Trump Is to Manipulate. Dictators Have Known This for a Long Time. : politics

Master class - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Debate thread II: talk about extreme - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Matt Taibbi: Mister Trump, whom I do not support, won the debate and the media is lying about it - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump Flamed for Winking at Photographers During 9/11 Service : politics
Donald Trump Appears to Violate U.S. Flag Code in Viral Clip : politics ... Around a table, a number of members of the public stand holding the flag down as Trump scribbles along one of its white stripes.


Central Pa. suburbs shift blue, which could help Harris win the state : politics ... That was only the trailer to the main event of Trump's complete humiliation; another election loss, by a woman, a woman of color! It will be a fantastic night and the ultimate cathartic experience for all sentient beings.br />
Bomb threats reported at multiple buildings in Springfield, Ohio : politics
Springfield, Ohio, where Trump made false claims about migrants, receives bomb threats : politics ... They're blaming city officials on Facebook saying they're lying about the bomb threats just like they lied about pets not being eaten.
Trump's Deranged Migrant Conspiracy Is Already Fomenting Violence: The city of Springfield, Ohio, is already witnessing the consequences of Trump's baseless conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants are eating people's pets : politics

How Trumpism Rots a Small City : politics ... Has there ever been a better microcosm of our Trumpified politics? A small town, strained by a wave of new migrants, thrust into the national spotlight by opportunistic politicians and conservative hucksters, churned through a balkanized media ecosystem that lets false rumors spread like weeds. Trump says he wants to protect these communities. He ends up dividing them, inflaming tensions within them, all while using them as political pawn ... And now there are bomb threats forcing the Mayoral office to close. Wonder where those came from ...



Florida is disappearing from the national political map : politics

North Dakota judge vacates state abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional : politics ... The clinic had been North Dakota's sole abortion clinic but moved from Fargo to Minnesota after a prior abortion ban went into effect.

Running Higher Education Like a Business - Lawyers, Guns & Money For years, a lot of people, including the neoliberal Democrats, wanted to run higher education "like a business." The University of Florida's then-president, Ben Sasse, dished out over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions - a figure roughly double the amount spent by his predecessor and one that included a holiday party featuring a $38,610 sushi bar ... The event, detailed in a newly released list of more than 500 itemized catering expenses obtained under Florida's public records law, cost $176,816, or roughly $900 per person.



The Collapse of X as Public Utility - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- The Nazis are trying to swarm but don't seem to have gotten much purchase yet. In any case, yet another example of how dreadful Elon's actual management of the platform has been for those who want access to actual news.


Do the Orcs Love their Children, Too? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,702 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Octavia Butler.




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Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, hospitals say




Biden says ending ban on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons being worked out : worldnews

At Least Two Saudi Officials May Have Deliberately Assisted 9/11 Hijackers, New Evidence Suggests : politics

U.S. says Russia funded media company that paid right-wing influencers millions for videos : technology
Right Wing Influencers Secretly Paid By Russia - YouTube



Former President Trump and Vice President Harris meet for the first time at tonight's debate : pics
Kamala Harris' 'Power Move' Handshake with Donald Trump Takes off Online -- Newsweek

Discussion Thread: First Presidential Debate of the 2024 General Election Between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump, Part 2 : politics
Discussion Thread: First Presidential Debate of the 2024 General Election Between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump, Part 7 (Post-Debate Thread) : politics

Debate Wrap Up: No One Has Ever So Thoroughly Dominated Donald Trump : politics
Harris excels. ABC does its job. Both were deadly for Trump. : politics
Donald Trump Had a Really, Really Bad Debate : politics
'She Completely Destroyed Him': George Conway Hits Trump After Debate 'Beatdown' : politics

Kamala Harris Killed It. Then Taylor Swift Endorsed Her. Now I Think It's Over. Even Fox News couldn't spin the truth: Trump lost the debate-badly. : politics
If You Want to Know Who Won the Debate, Watch Fox News the Moment It Ended : politics

The mics were muted during the debate. Here's what Harris and Trump said : inthenews

The Beginning of the End for Trump : politics

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after presidential debate: 'She fights for the rights and causes I believe' : politics
Megyn Kelly has a meltdown over Taylor Swift backing Harris-Walz : politics

Harris campaign wants a second presidential debate with Trump : politics
Team Harris Says She Wants Second Debate After Torching Trump : politics
Kamala Harris Baited Donald Trump Into a Debate Meltdown : politics
Trump Says He's Not Inclined Toward Another Debate With Harris : politics
Trump's Team Was 'Dejected, Defeated, Deflated and Dispirited' After Debate : inthenews

Conspiracy Bozos Think Kamala Harris' Debate Earrings Have a Dark Secret : politics

Trump goes full loon in debate with Harris. Republicans, you sure you want this guy? : politics
Harris won the debate - and it wasn't close : politics
Trump gets big mad at the debate, just like Harris planned : politics ... They're mostly just saying it was 3v1 because of the fact-checking and insisting on answers. They're ignoring that Trump was given the opportunity to speak outside the predetermined windows while Harris was not.

Trump Tries to Dodge Harris' Handshake Before Debate Starts : politics ... Exactly, why it was so good, she just walked right up to him like they were meeting at a cocktail party and announced her own name. Quite cool, and I'm sure well-planned

Trump glares angrily ahead as Harris stares him down during tense debate : politics
Kamala Harris Twists Knife At Debate - Says Trump 'Got Fired By 81 Million People' And is 'Having a Difficult Time Processing That' : politics
Kamala Harris Baits Donald Trump With Mocking Comment About His Rally Sizes : politics
Kamala Harris has the measure of Donald Trump: The vice-president won the debate and shut down lingering fears of her inadequacy for the fight ahead : politics

Kamala Harris Made Donald Trump Look Silly and Small at the 2024 Debate : politics
Trump's debate meltdown was spectacular : politics
Fox News voter panel says Harris won debate : politics

Trump Gets Embarrassing Fact-Check on Abortion Minutes Into Debate | Donald Trump tried to recycle a favorite talking point-but ABC News wouldn't let him lie to America. : politics
Trump Hit With Instant Fact-Check On Abortion Mid-Debate : politics
Trump telling 'bunch of lies' on abortion: Harris : politics
Trump refuses to say he would veto a national abortion ban : politics

Harris: Trump Still Processing Being 'Fired by 81 Million People' : politics
Harris Does What Biden Couldn't at Debate, Destroys Trump on Abortion : politics ... Headline: Kamala kills baby in his 78th year ...

Trump repeats false pet-eating claims leaving Harris dumbfounded as Republican nominee goes off rails : politics
Trump repeats false pet-eating claims leaving Harris dumbfounded as Republican nominee goes off rails : politics

"Concepts of a Plan": Trump Roasted for Having No Clue What He's Doing : politics
Trump gets big mad at the debate, just like Harris planned : politics
Trump pushes baseless claim about immigrants 'eating the pets' : politics
Trump Melts Down, Lies About Migrants Eating Cats After Harris Trolls Him : politics

"Concepts of a Plan": Trump Roasted for Having No Clue What He's Doing : politics Kamala set 12 traps for Trump tonight but he somehow managed to fall into 27 ... Dude just readily talking up Victor Orban. Bro no one asked ... He made nuclear threats on behalf of Putin in a presidential debate ... He mourned for Russian casualties while ignoring Ukraine's ... He called the Biden administration "weak and stupid" and proceeded to immediately say Putin has nukes so he should get whatever he wants, the definition of a "weak and stupid" statement. The self parody was real
After a Decade, Donald Trump's Health Care Plan Still in "Concept" Phase : politics

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris : politics ... She ended with the Taylor Swift - Childless Cat Lady - JD Vance can't escape from this ever. lol
JD Vance hates America - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Demands ABC Be Shut Down for Daring to Fact Check Debate : politics

Trump's Debate Answer on Jan. 6 Regrets Is Cause for Nationwide Alarm : politics ... the most damning thing was the discussion of Russia vs Ukraine where he wouldn't pick a side. Followed up by implying that Biden was paid by Ukraine in a completely unrelated rant ...Yep. That should show everyone how much Putin owns him.
Trump Won't Say if He Wants Ukraine to Win War With Russia : politics ... Just to remind people, his banger of a quote, They performs transgender operations on illegals in prison, was during the question on fracking and why Kamala flip flops it.

Trump confronted by 'Central Park Five' member he called to be executed in debate spin room : politics

"I went to the Wharton School of Finance": Harris getting Trump flustered makes for great TV : politics ... "Donald Trump was the dumbest goddamn student I ever had." -William T. Kelley, late professor at Wharton School of Business and Finance ... It was obvious that she was setting a trap by mentioning Wharton. He took the bait, hook line and sinker.

Jon Stewart Unloads on Trump's Most Shameful Debate Moment : politics
Jon Stewart Unloads on Trump's Most Shameful Debate Moment But what really got under Stewart's skin was Trump's evasive response to his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Trump repeated his ongoing claim that Nancy Pelosi was responsible for the chaos that day, and said that he "had nothing to do with that, other than they asked me to make a speech."

'Disaster': Lindsey Graham Leads Right-Wing Freak-Out Over Trump's Debate : politics

So hard to choose ... : PoliticalHumor

Donald's Trump social media stock is plunging after his rocky debate performance : politics
What the Debate Made Clear About a Second Trump Term : politics

Anti-Muslim extremist Laura Loomer flew to debate with Trump : politics

Prostitution, adultery, eunuchs: Library dispute in Mobile as one official ponders Bible ban : politics


Elon Musk Breaks Debate Silence With Bizarre Offer to Impregnate Taylor Swift : politics ... Axis Of Weevils ...


Shooting reported at Nebraska high school : news





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Removing PFAS will cost more than global GDP at current emission rates : worldnews ... A new study estimates the costs to remove perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), a subclass of PFAS, from the environment at the same rate they are being added as more than the global GDP of 106 trillion USD ... So, how can you avoid PFAS in your diet? Well, you can't.

Almost 200 people killed last year trying to defend the environment : worldnews
Pacific islands submit court proposal for recognition of ecocide as a crime : worldnews

Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study : worldnews

We're all doomed says New Zealand fresh water ecologist Dr Mike Joy : worldnews ... Due to economic reasons, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.


Australia plans minimum age for social media use, angering digital rights advocates : worldnews

As Tokyo's devastating heatwave claims 252 lives, experts warn of long-term threat : worldnews
ELI5: How can Japan own its own debt? : explainlikeimfive

Amid Birth Rate Crisis, Baby Strollers in South Korea Have Become a Million-Dollar Business. Problem: They're Filled with Dogs : worldnews
South Korea to see population plummet to 1970s levels, government says | CNN

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons 'exponentially,' state media reports | CNN : worldnews
North Korea, flood victims in Hyesan city face a cruel irony: instead of receiving aid, they're forced to fund citywide repairs while struggling to rebuild their own homes : worldnews

German warships to cross Taiwan Strait for first time in 22 years, defying Beijing's warnings : worldnews .... Isn't Xi in full blown Mitch McConnell dementia mode? The dude's time is up
China warns Germany against naval transit of Taiwan Strait - China claims Taiwan Strait as its 'internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone' : worldnews ... Even if the island of Formosa was part of the CCP, the Taiwan Strait would STILL not be Chinese territorial or internal waters... Those extend only 12nmi from shore, while at its narrowest, the Taiwan Strait is over 80nmi. The CCP's claims are weapons grade Idiocracy. UK might as well declare everything from the British Virgin Islands to Jersey as UK sovereign waters, it's just as fantastical.

Taiwan Exports to US Surpass Mainland China Record to Hit Monthly High : worldnews
Taiwan Exports to US Surpass China Record to Hit Monthly High - BNN Bloomberg Taiwan's exports to the US topped the record for any month's shipments to China, underscoring rapidly shifting East Asian supply chains. The archipelago's shipments to the US rose to $11.89 billion in August, data from the Finance Ministry in Taipei showed on Monday. That beat the previous high of $11.72 billion to China in 2021. Also, Taiwan's exports climbed to a record last month, coming in at $43.64 billion ... The new monthly record is partly the result of a yearslong campaign by the US to rewire Asian trade, highlighted by President Joe Biden's sweeping tariff hikes on a range of Chinese imports. Japan's exports to the US have been above shipments to China for 22 months, the longest stretch since 2017.

For many leaving China, it's Japan -- not the US -- that's the bigger draw : worldnews
'Singapore washing' China's new back doors into western markets Companies such as Shein, ByteDance and BYD are setting up shop in a host of non-aligned third countries, including Singapore, to get around tariffs and barriers. : worldnews
U.S. and Chinese military commanders set to speak by phone for the first time in years : worldnews
"I'm capable of being just as sorry as you are!" - YouTube
China has more than 1 billion tons/year of new coal mines in pipeline: report : worldnews
China to train 3,000 foreign law enforcement officials over the next year to tackle global security issues and better protect Chinese interests beyond its borders : worldnews ... But where? And what means "protect overseas interests"? Doesn't sound good to me.
China to make military training mandatory at universities : worldnews



Blinken Says Russia Has Received Ballistic Missiles From Iran : worldnews

Google bans verification of accounts using Russian phone numbers : worldnews ... For all of you who are wondering why; Russia seized more than 100m from Google to fund war propaganda.

Russia's central bank and lenders tell each other to resolve the country's yuan supply squeeze : worldnews
Bank of Russia Calls for Yuan Loan Restraint as Lenders Highlight Deficit - BNN Bloomberg

Ukraine attacks Russia with 144 drones, killing one and closing airports : worldnews
(3) KyivPost on X: A summary of today's Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia: ▪️The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, claims that air defense shot down a total of 59 drones in the region. ▪️Authorities of the Tula region reported two downed UAVs, with debris from one of them falling on one of the fuel and energy complex facilities. / X
(3) MAKS 24 on X: The target of the drones' night attack was military unit 61991 and the storage facilities of the 549th regiment near the city of Ramenskoye were Iranian Fateh-360 missiles were stored. The targets were successfully hit, - People's Resistance of Ukraine / X

(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia polluted Seim River, dumping Kursk Oblast's factory sewage, Ukraine's PM says. Russia dumped sewage into the Seim River from a sugar factory in the town of Tiotkino in Kursk Oblast, causing organic pollution, Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Sept. 10 at a" / X

(3) NOELREPORTS on X: "Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that attacks on residential buildings in Russia cannot be associated with military actions. He emphasized that the "Kyiv regime" continues to show its hostile nature, labeling them as enemies. According to Peskov, Russia must continue its special military operation to ensure its security. / X


Russia's birth rate slides to lowest in quarter century in 2024 : worldnews


Videos from Sudan's killing fields reveal ethnic hatred behind massacres : worldnews
Videos from Sudan massacre in Darfur reveal ethnic hatred behind killing - The Washington Post Sudan's Darfur region was the scene of a genocide two decades ago. Exclusive videos shared with The Post show the inflamed bigotry behind a new wave of killings.
Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur | Human Rights Watch Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced

Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies : worldnews

South Africa attempting to defer deadline for giving evidence at ICJ : worldnews


Israel says its forces likely unintentionally shot and killed an American activist in the West Bank : worldnews
Blinken says killing of American woman in West Bank 'unprovoked and unjustified' : worldnews

Behind the front door that hid the horrors : Video shows inside the Gaza tunnel where 6 hostages were executed : worldnews

IDF says it hit 3 Hamas commanders in Gaza tent camp, contests claim dozens killed | The Times of Israel : worldnews


Eschaton: What Do We Call This Then It's been clear where this was going since last November and the people who spent the time pretending otherwise are just in favor it. Including some of your faves! ... Israel is entering the second phase of its war in Gaza, when it will strive to complete its takeover of the northern Gaza Strip from the previous border to the Netzarim corridor. We can predict that this area will then gradually be made available for Jewish settlement and annexation to Israel, according to the degree of international outcry that such steps might incur ... If that happens, Palestinian residents who remain in northern Gaza will be expelled,
Eschaton: BiBi Is The Worst Person In The World Who Wants Perpetual War To Save Himself, HOWEVER... Biden and his people aren't quite that stupid, so... Most devastating of all, the documentary suggests the prime minister has cynically forsaken hostages still held by Hamas by prioritizing continued attack over ceasefire negotiations that might lead to the hostages' release. "A forever war is in his interest," one critic says in the film ... "He wants instability. He needs it, in a way."
Explosive Documentary Critical Of Benjamin Netanyahu Premieres In Toronto After Attempt To Block It Fails; Film Contains Leaked Footage Of Israeli Leader's Police Interrogation


Ukraine building underground weapons factories, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 929, Part 1 (Thread #1076) : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/hVRJEuH60S" / X

Ukraine is fielding machine-gun turrets remotely controlled by the Steam Deck Videogame System : worldnews

Director talks how and why she made controversial doc Russians at War - Comments on Deadline to an article on the film out of the Venice press conference, have likened Trofimova to German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, who was branded a Nazi propagandist for her films Triumph of the Will and Olympia, capturing the 1934 Nazi Party convention in Nuremberg and the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Berlin.

Gallant says Hamas 'no longer exists' as military force in Gaza : worldnews


No more free pass: Regulation starts to crack down on social media platforms The arrest of Telegra's CEO in France and the closure of X in Brazil are two of the latest signs that times are changing, with networks beginning to be held more accountable : worldnews
European Commission scores stunning court win in 13B Apple tax row : worldnews
Apple Loses EU Top Court Fight Over €13 Billion Irish Tax Bill : worldnews
Google loses 2.4bn EU antitrust case for favouring its own shopping service : worldnews


A mini Russia emerges in Serbia as thousands flee war : worldnews

Germany steps up controls at borders in response to 'irregular migration' : worldnews
Germany removes temporary protection from nearly quarter million Ukrainians in a month : worldnews

Netherlands Greenlights Kyiv to Hit Russia, Calls for All to Lift Weapon Restrictions : worldnews


During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low : worldnews

The newest threat to the global supply chain? Hijackers - The Hustle ... the transportation insurance company Reliance Partners estimates there were ~7.8k truck hijackings on Mexican highways last year (Trucking industry chambers and supply chain risk management advisors such as Overhaul calculate that the number is closer to 21k annually, or about 50 every day.)
The Mexican State is Being Vandalized - by Quico Toro Hollowing out courts while playing footsie with the cartels, Mexico's President AMLO is leaving office, but not power.


Air Canada prepares to shut down as talks with pilots union near deadlock : worldnews




The Story Of Sailors Secretly Installing Starlink On Their Littoral Combat Ship Is Truly Bonkers : technology


Google faces new antitrust trial, and possible breakup, over ad tech | National Post Dominance over the software enables Google to keep as much as 36 cents on the dollar when it brokers sales between
Google faces new antitrust trial, and possible breakup, over ad tech : worldnews

Retired generals defend Harris, blame Trump on Afghanistan withdrawal: report : politics
Democrat says Trump 'out- negotiated' by Taliban on Afghanistan : politics

Presidential debate open thread - Lawyers, Guns & Money Debate tonight between a candidate running to be the next president of the United States and a candidate running to be the last president of the United States- Philip Gourevitch (@PGourevitch) September 10, 2024 ... Michelle Goldberg:In this debate, the only thing that matters is whether Harris wins. It's a cliche to say it, but she's all that's standing between us and autocracy -- Whether the first debate will end up being a monumental historical event or more of a footnote might not be affected by tonight's debate, but then again it might.

Harris Hilariously Shreds Trump's Insecurities in Pre-Debate Ad | The New Republic Kamala Harris continues to hit Donald Trump where it hurts.

(3) Kamala HQ on X: We're running this ad on Fox News this morning for no particular reason/ X

Harris Hilariously Shreds Trump's Insecurities in Pre-Debate Ad - Kamala Harris continues to hit Donald Trump where it hurts. : politics

Harris is bringing two former Trump administration officials as her debate guests : politics
Trump could suffer the same fate as Biden in tonight's debate - how will his party react? : politics

Dick Cheney's Support For Kamala Harris Could Actually Matter : politics

Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump's Jokes About Brutal Attack On Her Husband 'Sick' : politics ... The weird weak old man who wore a maxi pad on his ear for a scratch thinks it's funny to make fun of a serious injury on someone else.

Harris leads Trump by 3 points in North Carolina survey : politics

Senate Democrats say Colin Allred has 'very real' shot at unseating Ted Cruz : politics


AOC launches effort to impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito : politics


MAGA influencers are scrambling after the DOJ's Russia indictment : politics

Republicans threaten a government shutdown unless Congress makes it harder to vote : politics

Let's Be Clear: Putin Is Again Trying to Put Trump in the White House More evidence emerges of Russia's covert assault on American democracy. : politics

Donald Trump's incoherence makes the media's double standard hard to hide : politics

Trump's Awful Arlington Scandal Takes Its Most Disturbing Turn Yet : politics
Trump's Awful Arlington Scandal Takes Its Most Disturbing Turn Yet | The New Republic the Army is not being forthcoming about basic details of the incident. The Army has yet to provide Democrats in Congress with its internal incident report detailing the confrontation, even though they have been demanding it for almost two weeks ...

Debunked: Trump's tariffs raise prices for Americans, not foreign countries : politics

Is the press 'sanewashing' Trump? : politics
Questions about Trump's age, fitness become literal front-page news | After months of intense scrutiny of Joe Biden's age and fitness, now it's Donald Trump facing the same kinds of questions. It's about time. : politics

What If Trump Wins? The chaos and lawlessness of the first term could pale in comparison to what comes next : politics
Here is what will happen on day one of Trump's presidency, according to Project 2025 | Daniel Martinez HoSang | The Guardian
Project 2025 Leader Confesses Deep Trump Ties in Damning Interview : politics

Trump Makes Chilling Promise in Pre-Debate Phone Call : politics ... ""Every day she is flooding our country with billions and billions of illegal aliens. She wants to make them citizens, she wants to have them vote," Trump said. "Which will destroy the voting powers of Christian conservatives forever."

Report: Trump Advisers Are Worried He's Going to Launch Race-Based, Misogynistic, Unhinged Attacks on Harris at the Debate (i.e. Be Himself) : politics
Trump will not prepare for debating Kamala Harris. He believes he's perfect : politics
Debate double standard: Media 'sane-washing' Trump means Harris must be 'twice as good' : politics

Trump's 'lazy' $99 coffee table book includes 10 pages of him with North Korea's Kim Jong-un : politics

Lawrence: The media is trying (and failing) to cure themselves of 'sane-washing' Trump : politics ... In this case, the issue was the New York Times accepting Trump's lie that a tariff is a tax on a foreign country. It is not. It is a tax that is paid by the American consumer if they choose to buy the foreign product ... The funniest thing for Russians must be that for a few hundred million, they almost gained control of the sole global superpower with an economy of $29 trillion ... and they're still in play. They humiliated their twenty times larger opponent by feeding MAGA with peanuts.

Republicans Are a Party of Blatant Racists : politics

Unpaid debts follow Donald Trump on campaign trail : politics

Why Have Economic Recovery When You Can Have Trumpism? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jack White sues Trump over the use of The White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army': 'This machine sues fascists' : politics

Do I want just a hint of social democracy or a fresh infusion of fascism? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's election police unit is investigating alleged fraud in signature gathering for the state's upcoming abortion referendum in a move that critics say is designed to intimidate voters ... A friend points out that this stuff is straight out of Viktor Orban's playbook: ... Remember when anybody who suggested that Trumpism was morphing into a form of neo-fascism was told they were being totally hysterical? Good times.

And the David Broder award for outstanding achievement in the field of false equivalence goes to... - Lawyers, Guns & Money
They're really going to go with this thing - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The New Know-Nothings - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The United States has a highly mixed record on immigration. It likes to claim that it is pro-immigrant, but it is only pro-past immigration. It never really or has been pro-current immigration. That is not to say that it is always the same on immigration. There are times when the nation is relatively tolerant of immigrants and there are times when it is full-fledged racial hatred.
(3) Mike Duncan on X: This is truly the most despicable shit. It is beyond appalling, fuck these people forever / X

Republicans spread baseless slurs about 'cat-eating migrants' in Ohio city : politics ... The desperation of the maga cult after being exposed as paid Russian propaganda machines is hilarious. "Dont look at where this money came from! Look at this fake story about immigrants eating your pets instead!"
Vance says false claim he spread against Haitian migrants may not be true but urges followers to keep posting 'cat memes' : politics
Osita Nwanevu on X: While it's rude to imply that Vance had sex with a couch, it's distinct from the lie that Haitians are eating pets in that Republicans are saying Haitians are eating pets to inflame race hatred among their supporters, some of whom may go on to kill Haitians. Hope this is helpful. / X
(3) Brian Beutler on X: The fact that one of the two major political parties, including the owner of this site, went all in on an incendiary lie seems like the kind of thing you'd expect reporters to hound the liars over, but as it happens they'd only do that if it were the other party. / X

Trump leads Harris by just 2 points in Florida: Poll : politics

Nevada Supreme Court rules Green Party will not be on the state's general election ballot : politics ... The head of the Green Party has deep ties with Russia. That should tell you everything you need to know about why they're there.


What does it mean to be a Kennedy in 2024? | Vox America's love affair with the increasingly weird Kennedys - Why are we still talking about this strange, glamorous family?

Are You Saying No to Elon Musk? : Scenes from the Slash-and-Burn Buyout of Twitter | Vanity Fair
Elon Musk's misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials : politics ... Muskrat is Putin's pal

Eschaton: Gatekeepers Journalists have various possible functions, but one is, presumably, having some inside knowledge about who is or isn't a bullshitter and adjusting their coverage accordingly. True for politicians and true for the titans of industry. As an example, after years and years of bullshit, Elon still mostly operates under a "print first, verify (maybe) later" coverage rule. Even after this!

Eschaton: The Whole World, Eh? All Of It? Except For A Few Complainers? Amazing:
'Sound of Freedom' Shows an Anti-Trafficking Hero. Women Tell a Different Story. - The New York Times Tim Ballard's work on sex trafficking became the basis of the hit movie "Sound of Freedom" - But a series of women, in lawsuits and interviews, have accused him of being a sex predator ... He received a "Heroic Patriot" award at a Catholic Prayer for Trump event at Mar-a-Lago in March ... A former Homeland Security agent ... In Utah, where the organization's leadership is based, Mr. Ballard talked up his close connections to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at times appearing alongside one of the church's 12 powerful apostles.

Eschaton: Nobody Could Have Predicted Anti-trans bigotry is an "acceptable" public outlet for bigotry, endorsed by your favorite liberal publications like The New York Times and The Atlantic. It's like a little treat for all the bigots as they get to do their bigotry in public.

Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion amendment to stay on November ballot : politics

Holocaust revisionism and "revisionism" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Steve Lubet points out that the New York Times still hasn't corrected its description of Tucker's Carlson's BFF Darryl Cooper to the correct "Holocaust denier," from its sanitized "Holocaust revisionist."
Why Is the New York Times Legitimizing a Holocaust Denier? Tucker Carlson's interlocutor, Darryl Cooper, isn't a "revisionist" -- he's a Nazi apologist.

'New Racist' Judge Kicked Off Bench For Racist Remarks About Black Americans - Above the Law Maybe she'll use this setback to rebrand as Clarence Thomas's clerk!
(3) Keith Boykin on X: "Judge Kathleen Ryan of Oakland County, Michigan (in the Detroit area) has been removed from the bench for racist comments caught on tape. "If you're an American Black person, you're a f***ing lazy piece of s***." "I'm not systematically racist. I'm a new racist." / X

The NFL and the Police - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the NFL is run by racist white billionaires and it thus has the politics of racist white billionaires
Police Violence, Tyreek Hill, and the NFL Owners Who Bankroll Brutality | The Nation
Sometimes it's who has already been credibly accused many times - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a rare case where an amoral rich white guy actually got what was coming to him.

Cable TV's collapse deepens: 'It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no longer any floor' : television


Youtube deletes and strikes Linus Tech Tips video for teaching people how to live without Google. Ft. Louis Rossman : videos


Why do we have earlobes? They make no evolutionary sense. | Popular Science Our ears are complex wonders. Our earlobes? They're extra.

Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent | Researchers say procedure not yet tested on people could eventually be used to help locate injuries or tumours : technology

Two new Dementia risk factors discovered as millions of Americans suffer from them Not completing secondary education : Hearing loss - Traumatic brain injury - High blood pressure - Obesity - Excessive alcohol consumption - Smoking - Depression - Physical inactivity - Air pollution - Social isolation - Diabetes ... groundbreaking research has now connected untreated vision loss and high cholesterol levels to an increased risk of dementia.


What is the most disturbing fact you know about serial killers? : AskReddit

Titan submersible was plagued with problems, investigators say - The Boston Globe

An actual graph made by actual people. : mildlyinfuriating

What does a pineapple mean? The story behind hookup culture's favorite symbol - Fast Company


City of Boston before and after moving its highway underground : boston






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Great Barrier Reef already been dealt its death blow - scientist : worldnews ... "Not only have we failed to realize we are one people, we have forgotten that we have only one planet." ~Jacques Cousteau
Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be eliminated in 10 years, cleanup organization says : worldnews

International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby Australian police are working with their international counterparts to locate a man they believe fled the country after pouring boiling coffee on a baby in Brisbane.left the nine-month-old boy with "serious burns"to his face and limbs.
International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby : worldnews

Philippines 'not looking' to extradite pastor for child sex trafficking in the United States : worldnews ... The man established the largest cult in the country and is a billionaire
Philippines not looking to extradite pastor to US The US charged the Kingdom of Jesus Christ preacher in 2021 with sex trafficking of girls and women aged 12-25 to work as personal assistants, who were allegedly required to have sex with him.

Indonesia arrests 7 terrorist suspects planning attack on Pope Francis : worldnews

Flooding sweeps away a bus and a bridge collapses in Vietnam as storm deaths rise to 59 : worldnews

Myanmar's military junta is battered by Chinese-backed forces : worldnews

North Korea sends hundreds more trash balloons south: Seoul's military : worldnews

To raise birth rates, North Korea punishes abortion doctors and contraceptive sellers : worldnews


China announces joint naval, air drills with Russia : worldnews
New Virus Discovered In China That Can Affect Brain : worldnews ... Xirus
Iron Ore Sinks Below $90 for the First Time Since November 2022 : worldnews ... as demand slumps in biggest buyer China.
(3) Olga Klymenko on X: Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, nearly $4 billion of restricted chips have poured into Russia from more than 6,000 companies, including those at Hong Kong's 135 Bonham Strand, according to a Times analysis of Russian customs data, corporate records, domain registrations and sanctions data. The analysis examined nearly 800,000 shipments of restricted electronic goods into Russia since mid-2021. / X



Supporters of President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine were set to win gubernatorial races across Russia, according to early vote counts on Sunday, including in Kursk where Ukrainian forces have seized control of some towns and territory : worldnews
Russia votes in regional and municipal elections including Ukrainian-controlled Kursk : worldnews

St. Petersburg woman detained for writing 'no to war' on local election ballot : worldnews ... so much for free and anonymous elections, not that anyone actually believes that.


After being declared the winner of Algeria's election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in criticizing the country's election authority for announcing results that contradicted earlier turnout figures and local tallies : worldnews

Israel carries out intense strikes in central Syria, killing 4, state media says : worldnews

Shelling killed at least 21 people at a market in southeast Sudan Sunday, a day after the country's rulers rejected a call by UN experts for an independent force to protect civilians from the devastating civil war : worldnews
The world must 'wake up and help Sudan out of the nightmare of conflict' says WHO's Tedros : worldnews


Iran confirms supplying ballistic missiles to Russia in barter deal : worldnews


750,000 Israelis tonight, calling for hostage release and impeachment of Netanyahu & his government : pics

IDF detains UN team, which included embedded terror suspect : worldnews ... According to the IDF, it had received intelligence that terrorists might have concealed themselves within the caravan. Despite some earlier reports that the trucks were carrying polio vaccines, the military said the vehicles were not connected to the vaccination project for Gaza and were just facilitating changing over UN personnel at various locations in Gaza.

Israel warns Palestinian village will be demolished if residents refuse to relocate : worldnews

'I am the police, I am the army': blacklisted settler's rule in West Bank : worldnews

Israel Finance Ministry Cuts Growth Forecast as War in Gaza Hits Economy : worldnews

BBC rejects claim it breached guidelines 1,500 times with Gaza coverage : worldnews

Taboo of Arabs in the IDF is slowly crumbling, says first Muslim non-Bedouin officer : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Russia dropped over 800 glide bombs on Ukraine over past week : worldnews ... And the West is under the absurd illusion that the solution is a trickle of additional air defense systems and NOT allowing Ukraine to attack the source because something something might upset Russia. It's absolute insanity.
220 people remain hospitalized after Russian attack on Poltava, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 928, Part 1 (Thread #1075) : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(3) Jurgen Nauditt on X: Ukraine can start the production of its own nuclear weapons if the West and NATO do not fulfill their obligations to us, - former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Oleg Rybachuk. We can technically and realistically start production, somewhat reminiscent of Israel, which said that they do not have nuclear weapons, but if necessary, we will launch an appropriate nuclear attack on the aggressors. / X

Ukraine faces shortage of young men to replenish depleted military ranks amid Russian aggression : worldnews

Russia struck energy facilities in 7 regions of Ukraine over past day : worldnews
(3) Institute for the Study of War on X: "Russian forces continued offensive operations southwest of Donetsk City near Kostyantynivka, Vodyane, and Vuhledar on September 7 and 8 but did not make any confirmed gains. Elements of the Russian BARS-23 (Russian Army Combat Reserve) detachment are reportedly operating in the Vuhledar direction. / X
(3) Euromaidan Press on X: "Frontline report: Ukraine's unexpected assault turns the tide in Toretsk In a bold counterattack, Ukraine's elite Azov Brigade breaks the siege and shifts the momentum near Toretsk - the key stronghold in the Russian push for Donetsk Oblast. / X

Russian army launched over 440 chemical attacks on Ukrainian troops in August : worldnews



NATO Members Romania, Latvia Accuse Russia Of Violating Airspace With Military Drones : worldnews


(3) Glasnost Gone on X: "It's a no-brainer. The Netherlands and 7 other EU countries want to restrict Russian diplomats free movement in the European Union. They're are rightly concerned many Russian diplomats are actually secret agents involved in sabotage & espionage. / X
Netherlands secretly provided shelter to Venezuelan opposition leader González : worldnews

Scholz urges speedier efforts to end Russia's war on Ukraine : worldnews
(3) Ukraine Front Line on X: "#BREAKING_NEWS Bild journalists leaked correspondence between UN Secretary General Guterres and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. Guterres proposes lifting the financial sanctions imposed by the EU against Rosselkhozbank (RSHB), which is disconnected from SWIFT. In particular, to circumvent the sanctions, the @UN Secretary General proposes using a specially founded subsidiary of the Russian bank called RSHB Capital S.A. and connecting it to the SWIFT system. In simple terms: the head of the UN wants to create a fake bank that will circumvent EU and US sanctions against Russian banks. / X
Russian GRU hacker group targets NATO, EU -- German intelligence : worldnews ... According to the Mueller report, Trump had at least 140 contacts with Russia during the 2016 campaign alone. The only reason he wasn't indicted was because colluding with a foreign power to win an election is not a crime in itself and they couldn't prove a criminal conspiracy behind it.
Rod Rosenstein Didn't 'Land the Plane.' He Made Sure It Never Left the Ground. The New York Times reports the former deputy attorney general instructed Special Counsel Robert Mueller not to investigate Donald Trump's personal and financial ties to Russia. By Charles P. Pierce - Published: Aug 31, 2020 Within days, the former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein curtailed the investigation without telling the bureau, all but ensuring it would go nowhere.

Iran's secret service plots to kill Jews in Europe, says France : worldnews

The Irony of Mike Lynch's 'Bayesian' Superyacht Sinking - The Creepy Coincidences of the Billionaire Superyacht Sinking Starting with the name.




Boeing Contract Deal - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- I guess Boeing decided that planes falling apart in the sky due to its grotesque profit-taking and unionbusting was maybe a time not to double down on that ideology.


Tim Walz says he's 'sick and tired of hearing about thoughts and prayers' following school shooting : politics
Warnock says gun lobby 'lines its pockets with the blood of our children' after Georgia school shooting : politics

Bernie Sanders: Harris' 28% capital gains tax proposal should be higher : politics (try 95%)


Democracy dies in gaslighting - Lawyers, Guns & Money (WaPo sucks and lies about it)
(3) Judd Legum on X: "2. @washingtonpost Executive Editor Matt Murray defended the decision: The news organizations in this case took a deep breath and paused, and thought about who was likely to be leaking the documents, what the motives of the hacker might have been, and whether this was truly newsworthy / X
(3) Judd Legum on X: @washingtonpost 3. But when hackers connected to the Russian government leaked internal emails from Clinton campaign officials and the DNC, @washingtonpost published dozens of stories based on the hack / X
(3) Judd Legum on X: @washingtonpost 4. The steady drumbeat of mostly unflattering articles in the @washingtonpost and other outlets was a major part of the election narrative in the days and weeks before election day. / X
(3) Judd Legum on X: "@washingtonpost @politico 8. The @nytimes has refused to comment on its decision not to cover the contents of any of the leaked Trump documents. The New York Times' approach was quite different in 2016, when it published at least 199 articles about the stolen Clinton campaign emails between the first leak in June 2016 and Election Day / X

PSA: Policy At The Harris-Walz Website - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Harris approval rating rises among likely voters: POLL - ABC News - The vice president numbers grew with women and Black voters, the poll found.
Harris approval rating rises among likely voters: POLL : politics

'We're gonna be fine': Harris embraces crying woman while campaigning : politics

Kamala Harris lists positions ahead of debate, tears into Project 2025 : politics

Harris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday's debate with Trump : politics

Kamala Harris' campaign website now lists her policy platform. : politics

The political whiplash effect is Harris-Walz's secret weapon: As happy and joyful warriors for democracy, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz present as antidotes to Donald Trump : politics

U.S. Jews Overwhelmingly Prefer Kamala Harris to Donald Trump, New Poll Finds : politics

This blue dot is taking over Nebraska. It might be the best political logo we've seen this election Here's what the super smart and simple design means. : politics

Secretive right-wing network paid influencers to spread sexual smears about Kamala Harris: report : politics

Kamala Harris Says Donald Trump Is 'Gonna Lie' at Presidential Debate : politics ... "He's played through this really old entire playbook where there's no floor for him in terms of how low he will go," Harris said. "And we should be prepared for that, we should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth."

Kamala Harris Heads Off Trump Talking Point Ahead of Debate : politics

'A substantial risk': National Security Leaders for America endorse Harris over 'disaster' Trump : politics

Ask the Local Gentry, and They Will Say It's Elementary - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... "Locally rich" white people, those who had higher incomes than others in their zip codes, were much more likely to support Trump than those who were locally poor. These people might make less money than a wealthy person in a big city, but were doing relatively well when compared to their neighbors.
Trump's biggest fans aren't who you think | Vox A new book shows how people are getting the right's class appeal all wrong.

Generals defend Harris on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan : politics ... Also, released those 5,000 Taliban prisoners while leaving only 2,500 US troops in country.

Trump Can 'Probably Take Money' for Pardons Per Supreme Court -- Legal Analyst : politics (fascist fuckers)
Justice Alito Reported $900 Concert Tickets From a German Princess | Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, a former 1980s party girl and art collector who is now known for her connections to far-right conservatives, told a German news organization the Alitos were "private friends." : politics ... "Far-right conservatives" Call them what they are: fascists. Your addiction to euphemism is not the credibility shield you think it is, NYT. ... Her German Wikipedia Page is absolutely massive on the controversies. She is an utterly vile human being and you should be very concerned that she's so buddy-buddy with a Supreme Court Justice. ... If this is what he is willing to report, imagine what he isn't reporting. Alito and Thomas are racing each other to see who can be the most corrupt supreme court justice of all time ... Even back in 2019, she was in close contact with Donald Trump and Viktor Orban (funny, how that works) and played down the situation
What Was Judge Juan Merchan Thinking Delaying Trump's Hush-Money Sentencing? | This leaves open the possibility that people will be asked to vote for a president* in November whose immediate place of residence will be...uncertain. : politics

Bulletin: Something Has Happened at the New York Times - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Former Pence chief of staff says Trump had 'central role' in Jan. 6 ahead of speech in Maine : politics ... Let's imagine a scenario where the mob makes it to them. Keep in mind that these folks wanted to hang Mike Pence. What do you think they would have done with people like AOC? I shudder to even think about it, let alone describe the likely outcome. But let's imagine a horrifying scenario where the mob made it to members of Congress, and let's imagine that say, half of Congress was taken out in the chaos.With the legislative branch in tatters, and the judicial branch captured by far right radicals, would anyone have been able to stop him?


As Russia targets U.S. elections, Trump sees Kremlin as a victim : politics

Trump's Calculated Ambiguity On Abortion Is Starting To Fall Apart : politics

'Obvious Mental Decline': Chris Hayes Sounds The Alarm Over 'Incoherent' Trump Moments : politics ... Leon Skum ...

Donald Trump should be very worried going up against Kamala Harris in a debate - In debates, Harris put Mike Pence in his place and even eviscerated Joe Biden. Trump's antics won't work against her. : politics
Team Trump Is Freaking Out That He'll Blow the Debate With Harris : politics
Trump is 78 and barely coherent. Where's everyone who questioned Biden's age and fitness? : politics

Harris: Trump has 'no floor' on how low he'll go at debate : politics

Trump gets caught lying ... by Trump : politics

Trump Is Already Whining About the Debate Being Rigged Against Him : politics
Donald Trump's Camp Is Literally Praying He Won't Blow Prez Debate : politics
Trump warms up for debate by threatening to jail election officials : politics ... Trump warned he will jail election officials he considers cheats; is complaining Pennsylvania's voting is a fraud; vowed to pardon January 6 rioters; railed against women who accused him of sexual misconduct; and spent hours in recent days on sometimes incoherent rants that raised questions about his state of mind.

2 Words In Donald Trump's Latest Anti-Immigrant Rant Send Chills Down Critics' Spines : politics ... "Bloody story." Yep, trump is the symptom, not the cause. The cause is 40 years of media fairness deregulation, defunding of public education, intellectual grooming for capitalist and foreign enemy purposes. The trump thing was going to happen, and we're lucky in the fact that it did with someone as old, dumb, and incompetent ...
Trump's Angry New Threats of Bloodshed and Revenge Should Alarm Us All : politics
Sunday, bloody Sunday - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Still no sign at the NYT that a candidate for President admitted that his core election plank would be "bloody."
(3) emptywheel (vitals check) on X: Still no sign at the NYT that a candidate for President admitted that his core election plank would be "bloody." Seems like it should merit blaring headlines? / X

MAGA Republicans Can't Cover For Trump's Threats Against Our Democracy After Threatening to Prosecute Opponents and Pardon Violent Insurrectionists : politics

Oh-Oh: Trump, 78, Indicates At Rally That People In Their 80s Shouldn't Be Signing Documents : politics

Nikki Haley says Trump and Vance 'need to change the way they speak about women' : politics ... Also, is she really asking a 78-year old who has been found liable for sexual assault and defaming a woman (multiple times and still counting) to "change the way he talks about women?"

Fact check: Trump and Vance keep falsely describing how tariffs work : politics
Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum: Economic Impact 2024
JD Vance keeps repeating false story about Haitian immigrants kidnapping and then eating pets - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Those reports are largely based on social media postings that were picked up by national figures including Charlie Kirk and Elon Musk over the weekend.

Mark Cuban wants Trump supporters to tell him what startups their man has backed that didn't involve a member of the Trump family : politics

Barron Trump is helping his dad connect with toxic right-wing streamers : inthenews Yeah this is a cover story Donald made up to explain why he's cavorting with zoomer Russian assets. Every road with Trump leads back to Putin.

Eschaton: ...The Aristocrats!

Trial Begins Over 2020 Texas 'Trump Train' Highway Confrontation : politics


North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says if Kamala Harris wins his state, "she is the next president of the United States" : politics



This post does not represent the opinion or position of the University of Colorado - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Board of Regents at the University of Colorado has a new policy on campus speech it's trying to implement, that among other things features the following:


Elon Musk's X is a poison. We don't need to keep taking it. : politics (Leon Skum)
Elon Musk repeatedly interacted on X with right-wing influencers allegedly backed by a Russia-funded company | Fortune ... mostly since 2022 ... Mostly since Russia launched its war against Ukraine in 2022.


This man stole $122M from Facebook & Google by simply sending them random bills which they paid. : pics

Child Support Court hearing for a man that owes over $16K in back child support for a child that is not his. Despite the State admitting, in open court, they know the identity of the child's real father, is still seeking collection of the child support from man that is not the father. [7.04 min Vide : videos


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,701 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of H.P. Lovecraft.
How HBO's Lovecraft Country illuminates H.P. Lovecraft's history of literary racism | Vox H.P. Lovecraft was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. He was also one of its most racist.


Downfall at 20: A Sobering Take on the Final Stages of World War II : movies
Downfall at 20: A Sobering Take on the Final Stages of World War II


People tend to exaggerate the immorality of their political opponents, suggest 8 studies in the US. This tendency to exaggerate the immorality of political opponents was observed not only in discussions of hot political topics but also regarding fundamental moral values. : science

Research found mindfulness meditation produced significant reductions in pain intensity and pain unpleasantness ratings, and also reduced brain activity patterns associated with pain and negative emotions : science ... The study found that mindfulness meditation produced significant reductions in pain intensity and pain unpleasantness ratings, and also reduced brain activity patterns associated with pain and negative emotions. In contrast, the placebo cream only reduced the brain activity pattern associated with the placebo effect, without affecting the person's underlying experience of pain.

Obesity may increase susceptibility to contracting COVID-19. Obesity is a known risk factor for severe symptoms, but a new study shows that it may also increase risk of infection. People with obesity were 34% more likely to become COVID positive after reported exposure than non-obese people. : science

Cannabis use falls among teenagers but rises among everyone else -- study : science - Teenagers seem to be using fewer illicit substances in general. For example, alcohol use and vaping have both decreased among eighth-12th graders since 2020, so I don't think this decrease in cannabis prevalence among teens is specifically due to cannabis legalization but is rather more reflective of a broader trend in post-pandemic substance use ... cannabis use had increased among Americans in households earning more than $75,000 a year, as well as those with a college degree.


For those who spend long periods of time at sea for work, what's the eeriest thing you've ever encountered out on the water? : AskReddit


Jawbreakers - Young patients want beautifully imperfect veneers. They're getting pain, debt, and regret. Are Veneers Worth It? The Risks of Perfectly Imperfect Teeth



Massachusetts economy ranked against other states in new competitive index

Boston sees lengthy dry streak with no measurable rain - All of this beautiful weather has pushed the region into a 19-day streak without any measurable rain ... we have just entered one of the Top 25 driest stretches on record for the Boston area ... actually the driest streak on record since 1999. That year Boston went 37 days without measurable rainfall. The longest dry spell was actually 44 days back in 1924 ...




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Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim : worldnews

US, UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's Kursk incursion, say West shouldn't fear Russia' s nuclear threats : worldnews

(3) WarMonitor on X: Russian sources are reporting Ukrainian forces are actively transferring more reinforcements to the Kursk region for a potential offensive, whilst also strengthening existing gains with engineering units. / X

'The boomerang is returning': life in Russia's town with Ukrainian roots where Kyiv is now in charge : worldnews



India detects 1st suspected mpox case : worldnews

Pakistan finds oil which estimates suggest could be the 4th largest oil and gas reserves in the world : worldnews

'She's the one who shattered us': families of slain Bangladesh students wantk to hold Sheikh Hasina to account : worldnews ... When a country has more love for Islam (and places like Palestine etc) than its own interests, you know they are on the path to self destruction.

Turkish president vows to 'purge' military graduates who took a pro-secular oath : worldnews


Kenyan athletics has a domestic violence problem | Semafor : worldnews


(3) MilitaryNewsUA on X Iran handed over 200 ballistic missiles to Russia, - The Times. We are talking about Fath-300 missiles, the range of which is up to 112 km; - They will expand Russia's ability to strike Ukrainian objects from long distances; This may pave the way for the delivery of longer-range versions of the weapon (more than 500 km). / X



(3) i24NEWS English on X: Something snapped in the hearts of Israelis this week: @da64 and @Nicole_Zedek on the Tel Aviv mass rally for a hostage deal / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #66) : worldnews

(3) The Times of Israel on X: "Dozens of rockets fired at north as Israeli jets hit Hezbollah launchers in Lebanon https://t.co/M8v2Azpel1" / X
(3) i24NEWS English on X: IDF says about 50 rockets target northern Israel overnight, no casualties reported - LIVE UPDATES September 8, 2024 - i24NEWS / X

3 murdered in shooting attack at Israel-Jordan border crossing : worldnews
(3) ToI ALERTS on X: Live update: Hostage families call on Red Cross, WHO to decry murder of hostage Carmel Gat, who was an occupational therapist / X

BBC breached guidelines 1,500 times over Israel-Hamas war : worldnews


Ukraine long-range strikes into Russia won't be a game changer, U.S. says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 927, Part 1 (Thread #1074) : worldnews

Russian Military Could Be Facing 1,000 Casualties a Day in Ukraine War : worldnews
Russia loses another 1,270 soldiers in one day : worldnews

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production : worldnews

Russian offensive near Pokrovsk slowing down, media reports : worldnews

Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers : worldnews

Ukraine Has Invented Its Own Precision Glide Bomb. It Could Become A Key Weapon For Strikes On Targets In Russia. : worldnews

Russian PoWs in Ukraine banned from calling home : worldnews



Finland and Estonia support removal of Ukraine arms restrictions | Yle News : worldnews

Hungary threatens to bus migrants to Brussels in protest over EU asylum policies : worldnews

Massive train disruptions leave hundreds stranded in Germany : worldnews

Climate protesters close off Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum : worldnews

France braces for right-wing government in spite of election results : worldnews


Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents : worldnews
Venezuela's opposition leader leaves country for Spain : worldnews


'Sustainable' logging operations are clear-cutting Canadian forests : worldnews
Canada-wide warrant issued for woman wanted in Toronto murder : worldnews




(3) Jim Sciutto on X: CNN Exclusive: US has detected increased Russian military activity around key undersea cables and believes Russia may now be more likely to carry out potential sabotage aimed at disabling a critical communications infrastructure, two US officials tell me. / X

How some of the biggest right-wing social media stars became unwitting mouthpieces of Russian propaganda : politics
DOJ charges former 2016 Trump campaign adviser over his work for sanctioned Russian TV : politics

Jan. 6 can't be denied in federal court ... But as he seeks to reclaim the White House, Donald Trump continues to portray the defendants as patriots worthy of admiration, an assertion that has been undercut by the adjudicated truth in hundreds of criminal cases where judges and juries have reached the opposite conclusion about what history will remember as one of America's darkest days.
January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it : politics
AP Project: The real story of January 6 is found in mountains of shocking evidence : politics

'Follow the money': What Clarence Thomas and those MAGA influencers have in common : politics

Harris nearly triples Trump's fundraising in August : politics


In His Last Months as President, Biden Is Both Liberated and Resigned : politics


Democrats' new optimism : politics
Heart vs. Head - The Essential Conflict of the Modern World - soupdragonsite

Allan Lichtman Is Very Comfortable About Predicting the 2024 Election -- The American University historian says Kamala Harris has it in the bag. : politics

Harris says Dick, Liz Cheney put country above party with endorsements : politics
Former President George W. Bush will not make formal election endorsement, office says : politics

Harris campaign hits Trump on 2020 Taliban deal in response to his criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal : politics

Falling gas prices are yet another blow to the Trump campaign : politics

Video of Kamala Harris embracing crying woman takes off online : politics
(3) Julia Hamelburg on X: Donald Trump could literally never. WATCH Kamala Harris steps out of debate prep in Pittsburgh to inspire the next generation, chat with voters, thank a teacher, and be a normal, wholesome person / X

Democrats go to new heights to spotlight Project 2025, flying banners over college football stadiums : politics

Nate Silver faces backlash for pro-Trump model skewing : politics

There Was No Good Legal Reason to Delay Trump's Sentencing : politics
Worst possible outcome for Trump: Why Trump's sentencing delay may make 'confinement' more likely : politics

Trump's Own Words Define His Delusionary State of Mind: "Trump is too unstable, too unreliable, too dangerous - especially to exercise lawfully the enormous power held by a president of the U.S." : politics

Nikki Haley, asked if she thinks Trump is a "good candidate," replies "I think he is the Republican nominee" : politics
Liz Cheney torches Nikki Haley over support for Donald Trump : politics
Cheney says Trump is an 'unrecoverable catastrophe' in call for GOP to vote for Harris : politics

Trump, lying about migrants and crime, says mass deportations "will be a bloody story" : politics
Trump pledges authoritarian crackdown, saying enemies to be prosecuted at levels "never seen before" : politics
Reject the lies: Trump only wishes he could have the Biden-Harris economy : politics

None of Trump's Economic 'Solutions' Hold Any Water : politics

Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for 'unscrupulous behavior' : politics

Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric : politics

Opinion: MAGA Is Nothing Without Trump : politics
MAGA Turns on Trump for Admitting He's an Election 'Loser' : politics
Trump: I will order mass arrests of my political enemies if I "win" - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... On the other hand, Kamala Harris changed her position on plastic straws, so Both Sides Do It. `
Holocaust revisionism is running through the mainstream of the MAGA movement - There is no denying that white supremacy is an engine of the right. : politics

'Trump is going to be cross-examined': US prepares for presidential debate : politics

Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate | AP News : politics

'Desperate' Trump is 'hyper-aware' that he is slipping mentally and making less sense, his biographer says | 'What we're seeing now is a reflection of someone who's very troubled and very desperate,' says Timothy O'Brien, author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald : politics

Trump responds to DOJ announcement on election interference efforts: 'I don't know what it is with poor Russia' : politics

'We're in a constitutional crisis': Adam Kinzinger warns of chaos at documentary premiere : politics

Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard says he's 'surprised and disappointed' by JD Vance : politics

Conservative activist Joe Oltmann fined $1,000 a day until he discloses evidence to court : politics

Voter fraud is the new 'poll tax..' : politics

Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country : politics


States with strictest abortion laws offer the least support for women and families : politics


Trump's claim terrorists are pouring over southern border does not stand up to scrutiny : politics It's not intended to stand up to scrutiny, it's meant to frighten poorly informed, poorly educated people.The real terrorists have been in the country the whole time, and he's their ring leader.

Fact Check: Most mass school shootings are not carried out by transgender people : politics ... The far-right is trying to "transvestigate" everyone. Moms for Liberty & Trump are still misgendering Imane Khelif, even though Rowling and Elon are being sued. They've transvestigated Geena Davis; they've transvestigated Andrew Tate, even. The transphobic bigot mossbacks are just psychopathic, and they are harmful.
(3) Mia Moore on X: "We can always tell" / X


Texas sues for medical records of women who are seeking out of state abortions : politics
Eschaton: No Go Zone For Women I know not everbody can move, but if you can... Texas has sued to block federal rules that prohibit investigators from viewing the medical records of women who travel out of state to seek abortions where the procedure is legal.
Texas Democrats ask Justice Department to investigate Texas AG voter 'raids' | KXAN Austin

Florida voters who oppose the state's 6-week abortion ban say they are being visited by police : inthenews
'Curiouser and curiouser': Florida's state-parks debacle grows stranger by the day : politics

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he wants abortion to be illegal at 'zero' weeks, in new audio released by Democrats : politics

Eschaton: Sassey - Remember when he was a Good Republican? Former UF president Ben Sasse said a completed audit found no wrongdoing when it came to his spending. But according to public records, the audit never existed.
A completed audit into Sasse's spending never existed - The Independent Florida Alligator - The former president claimed an Audit Committee found no wrongdoing

Eschaton: The Future Of The Democratic Party - Lock'em up! A day after news broke that federal investigators searched the homes and seized the phones of a slew of members of Mayor Eric Adams inner circle including two deputy mayors, a top advisor, and several police officials, the raids continued to send shockwaves across the city.

Colin Allred Within Striking Distance of Defeating Ted Cruz: New Poll : politics


Father of Apalachee High School mass killer arrested on murder charges - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mother of mass shooting suspect called Apalachee High School with warning after getting alarming text, grandfather says | CNN

This is America - Lawyers, Guns & Money As many of you may have noted, one of Kentucky's fine citizens decided to exercise his God given 2nd Amendment rights in the direction of random motorists on I-75


Fake Ozempic: How batch numbers help dangerous drugs spread

More posts about tennis and wealth - Lawyers, Guns & Money A few weeks ago I blogged about the statistical oddity that, of the five top-ranked American women tennis players at the time, two of them are the daughters of billionaires

These women were innocent, and he was a monster: How history got Henry VIII wrong

The Best Cheddar Cheese: A Taste Test | Bon Appetit

Half a million fewer middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the latest report.

Google Drive is FINALLY coming to Windows on Arm this year. : Surface


Why Linus Tech Tips Video Got Taken Down : videos ... JDownloader and 4K video downloader ... grayjay ... invidious ... newpipe, tubuler ...
JDownloader.org - Official Homepage
Grayjay App - Follow Creators Not Platforms (d/l youtube

The Consequences of Robocalls for Major Industries | Trestle




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Scientists have confirmed that summer 2024 broke global heat records for the second consecutive year, making 2024 likely to be the hottest year in recorded history. Data from Copernicus, Europe's climate change service, shows June to August as the hottest period since records began in 1940 : worldnews

New Report Reveals Crucial Links Between Soil Quality and Human Health, Calls For Global Action : worldnews

Air Pollution Declined In Europe And China In 2023: UN : worldnews

'Flight shame is dead': concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom : worldnews


Australia's online regulator got death threats for case against X : worldnews (Muskfucker at work)

Anwar invites Putin to 2025 Asean Summit - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post : worldnews ... Just 10 years after MH17, 298 murdered civilians don't matter to Anwar anymore. Putin supports Hamas and Malaysia can sell a handful of crappy Proton cars to Russia.

Fury as Filipino officials pose with 'China spy mayor' : worldnews

Indonesia arrests terrorist suspects planning attack on Pope Francis : worldnews

Super Typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam after casualties in China and Philippines : worldnews

'I couldn't say no': anger grows over topless medical exams in Japan schools : worldnews ... one poll of middle schoolchildren, aged 12-16, found that 95.5% of respondents were unhappy about removing their clothes. In some cases, doctors, who are almost always men, have threatened to stop performing the exams if they are forced to change the procedure," said a person familiar with the issue who asked not to be named ... I used to date a Japanese doctor and she said on the first day of residency the head doctor called all the female new doctors in and said to them that if any of them got pregnant in the next ten years the careers would be over.
Japan demands Denmark extradite Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson over whale hunting clash : worldnews ... If convicted, Watson faces up to 15 years in prison. However, Sea Shepherd denies these claims, stating the "bombs" thrown were merely rancid butter to hamper the whalers' efforts to cut up their catch.


Korean women take their fight against deepfake exploitation to the streets : worldnews


Chinese Scientists Say They've Found the Secret to Building the World's Fastest Submarines The process uses lasers as a form of underwater propulsion to achieve not only stealth, but super-high underwater speeds that would rival jet aircraft. : technology

Super Typhoon Yagi hits China's Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes | China | The Guardian Yagi registers as the world's second-most powerful tropical cyclone this year and has caused power outages in more than 800,000 homes
Retirement at 50 years old? China seeks to raise its low pension age : worldnews
China ends most international adoptions, leaving many children, families in limbo : worldnews
Dozens of high-risk viruses discovered on fur farms in China : worldnews


Putin Pals Say Accused MAGA Media Stars Should Come to Russia for Protection : politics (Fucker Carlson, etc)
Russia vows to restrict US media in response to RT case : worldnews
(3) Julia Davis on X: Russian state TV propagandists laugh at Americans who buy into Putin's phony "endorsement" of Kamala Harris. / X
Kremlin argues for 'total freedom of information' but defends wartime censorship : worldnews ... They see 'freedom of information' as 'freedom to undermine democracy with tainted information'.

Russia bans piracy websites from streaming Brokeback Mountain over 'gay propaganda' : worldnews

Zelensky claims 6,000 Russian soldiers killed, wounded in Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Ukrainian drones hit ammunition warehouse in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, source confirms : worldnews

Russian banks say they've run out of yuan as Chinese firms pull away from the nation : worldnews


After Putin, Meloni says India can play role in resolving Ukraine conflict | India News - Times of India : worldnews

Pakistan finds oil that may 'change its destiny' - CNBC TV18 : worldnews


Turkey's Erdogan: Islamic countries should form alliance against 'Israel's growing expansionism' : worldnews


Peacekeepers needed to end 'harrowing' abuses in Sudan, say UN experts : worldnews

Kenya school fire leaves at least 17 pupils dead and more injured, police say : worldnews

Zimbabwean scientists claim discovery of AI-driven cure for Alzheimer's and melanoma cancer treatment : worldnews

Cameroon President Paul Biya, 91, seeks re-election in 2025 : worldnews


Families of 2 US soldiers killed by terrorists in Iraq win $364 million judgment against Syria : worldnews

Iran warns Russia against siding with Azerbaijan in border dispute | Iran | The Guardian : worldnews
(3) Glasnost Gone on X: Tensions rising between Iran & Russia. Iranian foreign minister, said to have upbraided Russia after Moscow sided with Azerbaijan over its calls for a land corridor along Armenia-Iran border that Tehran fears may limit its access to Europe & wider world. / X
US sees potential Iran transfer of missiles to Russia as alarming : worldnews
US 'alarmed' by reports Iranian missile transfer to Russia is imminent or completed : worldnews
Iran provided Russia with ballistic missiles - WSJ : worldnews


The heads of the CIA and MI6 issue a joint call for a cease-fire in Gaza : worldnews

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 as UN pursues vaccinations | Reuters : worldnews

Hamas publishes video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin : worldnews
Hamas piles on new demands for ceasefire deal amid hostage threats - NYT : worldnews

Israeli Air Force kills Islamic Jihad commanders, Hamas terrorists embedded in civilian areas : worldnews

'Government of blood': Protesters stage mock funeral for slain hostages, demand deal : worldnews

Document shows Sinwar's use of hostage suffering to pressure Israel, report : worldnews ... Eden Yerushalmi's body was 79 lbs when it was recovered.


Ukraine needs long-range weapons, permission to hit targets deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says at Ramstein : worldnews
CNN: Ukraine's incursion into Kursk Oblast halts Russian offensive in new Ukrainian regions, says Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi : worldnews

Ukraine to receive 77 Leopard 1 tanks and 12 PzH2000 howitzers, German Defense Minister Pistorius says : worldnews

Ukrainian Reinforcements Are Counterattacking Outside Pokrovsk : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 926, Part 1 (Thread #1073) : worldnews


MI6 and CIA warn of reckless campaign of sabotage across Europe being waged by Russia : worldnews


'All friendships are over': Lithuania fortifies border with Russia's Kaliningrad : worldnews

Top Swiss court rules against prostitution exclusion zone : worldnews ... Note that the court admits that prostitution can in principle be excluded from certain areas, just that the limit in this particular case (100m from schools, kindergarten, churches) was too wide.The municipality will therefore probably try again and limit to 50m for example.

German warships aim to secure sea lanes in Indo-Pacific, admiral says : worldnews

French protesters rage at 'stolen election' as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM : worldnews ... When Biden was doing his countdown to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Macron said he believed Putin that Russia wasn't about to invade.
TIL Charles de Gaulle was not told about the D-Day landings until 2 days before as the British and French leaders did not believe the French could keep the information secret. : todayilearned
TIL that Because American and British generals insisted The French unit that helped librate Paris would be all white, a white french unit had to be shipped in from Morocco, and was supplemented with soldier from Spain and Portugal. Making it all white but not all French. : todayilearned

Telegram CEO says he'll moderate better after getting arrested in France : worldnews

No prospect of Israeli ambassador returning to Ireland unless relations improve, says embassy : worldnews

Hackers Cause Mayhem on London's Streets : worldnews


Argentina's Milei reignites ongoing feud with Maduro, says he turned Venezuela into a 'human graveyard' : worldnews
Argentine government requests International Criminal Court detain Venezuela's Maduro : worldnews

Venezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition members take refuge inside : worldnews

Led by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's political right will rally for "democracy and freedom" Saturday amid a free speech tussle that has seen X, their preferred social platform, suspended in the country : worldnews
Brazilian Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida was fired by President Lula da Silva after several women accused him of sexual harassment. One of the women was Racial Equality Minister Anielle Franco : worldnews
Brazil's Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct : worldnews
Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation : worldnews

Peru confiscates hundreds of frogs used as aphrodisiacs : worldnews
Terror suspect arrested in Quebec was plotting to attack Jews in New York | Globalnews.ca : worldnews ... Planned to do it on October 7 too.

Canada named country with most optimistic economic outlook : worldnews
US Seeks Dispute Talks on Canada's Digital Services Tax : worldnews




Person infected with bird flu in Missouri had no contact with animals: What to know

CIA director saw 'genuine risk' of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war : news

Unsealed FBI Doc Exposes Terrifying Depth of Russian Disinfo Scheme. 2.800 influencers associated with Russian propaganda | The New Republic : worldnews ... To do so, the Russian government would emphasize that Republicans are "victims of discrimination of people of color" and promote conspiracies that white middle-class people are being discriminated against.
(3) WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 on X: "FBI reports that over 2800 influencers on social media are being paid by the Russian federation to spread disinformation." / X
Evicting the Tenets - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... We have reached the point at which the idiots have ceased to have any use:
Pro-Trump Media Firm Abruptly Folds After Russia Scheme Exposed | The New Republic Tenet Media has met a hilarious demise.
September 6, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - One of the things that came to light on Wednesday, in the paperwork the Justice Department unveiled to explain its seizure of 32 internet domains being used by Russian agents in foreign malign influence campaigns, was that the six right-wing U.S. influencers mentioned in the indictments of the Russian operatives are only the tip of the iceberg.

Unsealed FBI Doc Exposes Terrifying Depth of Russian Disinfo Scheme : politics

The Tenet Media Guys Are Worse Than Useful Idiots : politics

How Russia Found Its Way Into America's Conservative Media - The New York Times Federal prosecutors say Russia paid an American media company to push pro-Kremlin messages from social media influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool and Dave Rubin.
Hack List No. 3: Benny Johnson | Salon.com December 18, 2013
The far right actually hates America: Its dark ideology has foreign roots | Salon.com Why do conservatives wrap themselves in the flag so desperately? Maybe because their ideas are un-American
Why does the Trump-Harris race remain so close? Racism. : politics
Experts warn: GOP using "great replacement fears" to push new voter suppression tactics : politics
The twisted path to Holocaust denial - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Michelle Goldberg points out that Tucker Carlson platforming Holocaust denier/minimizer (a distinction without any real difference) Darryl Cooper is a practically inevitable consequence of getting on the right wing contrarian train:

Right wing media is collapsing without Kremlin financing. How interesting. : PoliticalHumor

FBI Cracks Down on Dark Web Marketplace Managed by Russian and Kazakh Nationals : worldnews

Man Plotted to Kill Jews in New York on Oct. 7 Anniversary, U.S. Says - The New York Times A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen was arrested in Canada after plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York, according to the Justice Department.

The White House on Friday requested Israel investigate the death of an American woman in the occupied West Bank. : worldnews

Ukraine conflict to be decided at negotiation table, says Pentagon chief : worldnews

Second Trump Term Likely to Bring New Friction With Spy Agencies - WSJ Republican presidential nominee's campaign says he has vowed to rein in agencies

Biden cease-fire push falters again after new demand by Hamas - The Washington Post The president's goal of halting the hostilities in Gaza, at least temporarily, before he leaves office appears even further out of reach.

US Workers Are So Much Better Off Today Than 4 Years Ago--It's Not Even Close : politics

Why Is NYT Inviting Project 2025's Architect to a Climate Ideas Event? : politics

Trump Lawyer Suggested 'Conspiratorial' Action by Clarence Thomas--Attorney : politics

The Georgia school shooting puts a spotlight on the US's unique gun problem | Vox America's unique, enduring gun problem, explained - The factors that lead to tragedies like the Apalachee High School shooting are deeply ingrained in US politics, culture, and law ...At least 27 states have now passed laws allowing residents to carry a handgun without a permit and allow school staff and teachers to carry guns on campus ... The Supreme Court has made it impossible to cure America's gun violence epidemic


Beyond Grievance Masculinity: Tim Walz and White Male Joy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... That's the title of a very good longish read by Lisa M. Corrigan, a professor of communication and director of gender studies at the University of Arkansas. She details the ways Tim Walz undercuts the whining and hostile masculinity of Donald Trump and JD Vance ... Walz stood out telling the thousands assembled, "One person's socialism is another person's neighborliness." This refrain stuck and now it operates as a foil to Trump's cold, financial, individualism. Indeed, Walz's midwestern communalism recasts neighborliness as both quintessential American manliness and political fitness.


Trump Skates On September Sentencing Date. And Everything Else. : politics

Partisan Dorks or Trash Methodology? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - For example, there's no way to explain away the fact that Joe Biden was running 7-15 points behind every single swing state Senate Democrat. This leads us to Nate Silver, who suffers the biggest problem a public person can face, which is genuinely believing they are smarter than everyone else.

Trump's allies fear he'll blow the debate -- his best chance to regain ground against Harris : politics
'She needs to let Trump be Trump': Inside Kamala Harris's unconventional debate prep : politics

Wagner: Where is the avalanche of coverage of Trump's cognitive decline? : politics

Dick Cheney Will Vote for Kamala Harris : politics - We now exist in the universe where Dick Cheney is voting democrat. Is an endorsement from W coming? What the hell do we even do with that? ... I'm guessing W is the October Surprise
Liz Cheney endorses Democrat Colin Allred in Texas Senate race, says father will vote for Kamala Harris : politics

Republicans Are Endorsing Kamala Harris Over Trump - The Growing List of Republicans Who Have Endorsed Kamala Harris
The Growing List of Republicans Who Have Endorsed Kamala Harris | Longtime Republican politicians, lawmakers, and pundits are supporting Harris because they can't stand Trump : politics

The September 26 Brief We'll Get in the Trump January 6 Case - emptywheel - Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a deadline of September 26 for Jack Smith's team to write a brief explaining how the superseding indictment against Trump consists exclusively of private conduct.
US Capitol Attack Video Map
Stunning News of Trump Sentencing Delay Sends Message: MAGA Rage Works | The New Republic The politics of this may play out fine for Kamala Harris. But once again, the legal system was cowed by Trump's bullying and lawlessness.
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Trump mocks sexual assault accuser: "She would not have been the chosen one" : politics

Donald Trump's rambling answer to a child care question, deconstructed | CNN Politics
"Incoherent gibberish": Experts "can't find a complete sentence" in Trump's child care response : politics
Analysis: Trump's child care comments appear to have broken a dam

They made a movie about Trump. Then no one would release it | AP News "The Apprentice" has had one of the most tortured paths to movie theaters of any 2024 release.
Release The Apprentice - Kickstarter - Help us promote and defend the acclaimed Trump biopic that Corporate America is scared to show you.

Trump takes no questions at lengthy news conference on his legal cases - The Washington Post
'He just says stuff': Trump in 'obvious mental decline,' says Hayes : politics
Trump rants, resurfaces sexual assault allegations for 49 unfocused minutes - The Washington Post - The Republican nominee spoke in an appearance billed as a 'press conference' that sometimes verged into a stream of consciousness that was hard to follow. He took no questions.

Why Kamala Isn't Preparing to Knock Out Trump at the Debate To her campaign, something else is more important.
Trump is making less and less sense, and he's about to debate a focused, younger opponent | Column : politics

Hillary Clinton Debated Trump. Here's Her Advice for Kamala Harris. - The New York Times The 2016 Democratic nominee fell short to Donald Trump, but she had strong debate moments against him. In an interview, she offered some thoughts for Kamala Harris.

Trump Claims Harris's Rallies Are Smaller. We Counted. : politics ... I wouldn't believe Donald Trump if his tongue was notarized. LEONA HELMSLEY, Playboy, Nov. 1990

Law enforcement nationwide condemn Fraternal Order of Police's endorsement of Trump : politics ... Imagine endorsing a convicted felon criminal and fascist over an accomplished and decorated former prosecutor
Fascists Endorse Fascist - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Let's be clear, if Trump wants to activate the cops to enforce fascism, the significant majority of local cops will gladly be his enforcers.


Nate Silver faces backlash for pro-Trump model skewing X users say the FiveThirtyEight founder made some dubious data choices to boost Trump : politics

Trump calls for modifying 25th Amendment to make it possible to remove a vice president : politics

Rick Scott and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in tight race for FL Senate

Harris narrows Trump's lead in Texas poll : politics

Should white nationalist libertarian plutocrats have major power in the federal government? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Former President Donald Trump's plan to have Elon Musk lead a government efficiency commission would vault the world's richest man to an unprecedented role: American oligarch.
Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites : technology

N.Y.P.D. Ousts 2 Reporters From Headquarters in Escalation of Tensions - The New York Times The actions taken against the reporters, from The New York Post and The New York Times, came after federal agents seized the phone of New York City's police commissioner ... The actions deepened the tensions between police leaders and the reporters who cover them. Last December, the administration of Mayor Eric Adams decided to move reporters to a trailer outside Police Headquarters under a plan that news outlets denounced.

IRS joins investigation into NYPD's nightclub enforcement practices, commissioner's phone seized - NBC New York The NYPD investigation is one of three News 4 learned are underway connected to top city officials


Floridians unnerved by police visits about abortion petition signatures : politics ... The officer's visit appears to be part of a broad -- and unusual -- effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to inspect thousands of already verified and validated petitions for Amendment 4 in the final two months before Election Day. DeSantis once again with his fascist use of police to intimidate his political opposition.


Elon Musk is intrigued by the idea women can't think freely because of 'low T' | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian - Every time it seems he can't possibly sink any lower, the billionaire CEO grabs a shovel and starts digging


The Ridiculousness of Modern High School Education - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... it's total nonsense to push kids through this punishing high school scheudle to improve those college apps when any college graduate with even passable grades is going to do just fine in the world ... And so what is really being squeezed out is the value of reflection. Let's not forget that exploration is the catalyst of learning.


A small Massachusetts town wrestles with the nation's immigration crisis - Washington Post - The shelter and the storm - What happened when the nation's immigration crisis came to a small town in Massachusetts


Utah sheriff's deputy stalked and killed by her father, prosecutors say : news ... This Atlantic article from earlier this year was horrifying to read. Basically, because people are entering their DNA into websites a lot now, the data that is coming back is showing that uncles, fathers, grandfathers, and brothers are raping their daughters/sisters/etc. at a rate no one ever imagined. It's common.
DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest - The Atlantic ... In 1975, around the time of Steve's birth, a psychiatric textbook put the frequency of incest at one in a million ... One in 7,000 people, according to his unpublished analysis, was born to parents who were first-degree relatives -- a brother and a sister or a parent and a childAnd this number is just a floor: It reflects only the cases that resulted in pregnancy, that did not end in miscarriage or abortion, and that led to the birth of a child who grew into an adult who volunteered for a research study.

Mother charged after 6-year-old takes loaded gun to school : news

Multiple people shot on I-75 in Laurel County, Kentucky : news


Doctors Are Leaving Conservative States to Learn to Perform Abortions. We Followed One. - POLITICO - Abortion has been heavily restricted in many states post-Roe -- and abortion training has all but disappeared, too. Inside one doctor's journey to obtain that education at any cost.

Is fluoride bad for you? | Vox Too much fluoride might lower IQ in kids, a new federal report says. The science (and debate), explained ... For now, the NTP has simply determined "with moderate confidence" that there is a correlation between higher fluoride exposure and lower IQ in children -- specifically, IQs 2 to 5 points lower.
Why I Buy German Toothpaste Now - The Atlantic - Toothpaste that uses a newer fluoride alternative called hydroxyapatite works to fight cavities--but is scarce in the United States.

What are the best U.S. cities to retire in?

Four-day week: Does working compressed hours make you happier?

Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.? - The New York Times - The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.
Body Roundness Index (BRI) Calculator | webFCE

Odd Birds -- The Bitter Southerner -- In an era where gender identity and sexual orientation can get you a beating by bullies or shot dead in a nightclub, writer Shane Mitchell celebrates otherness -- and a great-aunt who lived her life with courage and gusto.

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TIL that the deepest mine in the world, Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa, reaches over 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) below the Earth's surface. At such depths, temperatures can reach 60 C (140 F), requiring advanced cooling systems to keep the miners safe. : todayilearned

HUMAN BODY vs IMPLOSION animation [Titan Submersible] : videos


Having others think your romantic partner is attractive could be flattering to you or make you feel proud. The "radiating beauty" effect doesn't always apply; a partner's attractiveness can cause negative feelings, resulting in decreased desire and greater distancing, suggests a new study. : science

Falling for financial scams may be a sign of early Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new brain imaging study of older adults. Older adults with thinner brain regions linked to memory and decision-making -- areas often affected early in Alzheimer's -- were more likely to be vulnerable to financial scams. : science

The Entangled Mind: Could Quantum Phenomena Explain Consciousness? | by Sebastian Schepis | Aug, 2024 | Medium


Why Linus Tech Tips' Video Got Taken Down : videos


What isn't as difficult as people say it is? : AskReddit

What's the closest you've gotten to someone without it being sexual, but it felt way more intense than anything else? : AskReddit

ELI5: If I drink 48oz of water in 1-2 hours, does it have the same positive effect as it would if I spread it out throughout the day? : explainlikeimfive




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The planet endures its hottest summer on record -- for the second straight year : worldnews


'You have shown determination': Malaysian PM praises Putin, pledges closer ties : worldnews


NATO chief urges China to stop supporting Russia's war in Ukraine : worldnews



(3) Colby Badhwar on X: FBI issuing arrest warrants for Russian Military Intelligence officers for cyber attacks against Ukraine and other western countries. / X

(3) (((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian forces made more confirmed gains in the Russian Kursk region. Several villages north of Malaya Loknya have fallen to the Ukrainian advance. Some of them are rather new and others are likely longer under Ukrainian control. According to my maps, Ukrainian forces control 1,150 square kilometer (445 square miles) in Russian territory. This is more than all Russian gains in Ukraine in this whole year. Ukrainian Army Sources say that they hold 1,300 square kilometers in Russian lands. / X


(3) Kvist.P on X: China has cut off funding for a joint coal project with Russia due to sanctions - Moscow Times / X


'Ready for peace talks, India could mediate': Russia's Putin on Ukraine war : worldnews

American activist shot dead in occupied West Bank : worldnews



(3) KyivPost on X: Ukrainian Military Intelligence has carried out a cyber attack on Russian infrastructure According to Kyiv Post source in Ukrainian intelligence, on September 4, a cyber operation by the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), targeted network infrastructure in Russia. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 925, Part 1 (Thread #1072) : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(3) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "A Russian drone deliberately hit a fire truck in Dnipro. Prior to that, Russia attacked the city's civilian infrastructure. Then, Russians waited until rescuers arrive to conduct a second strike. This is not the first time Russia deliberately attacks Ukrainian rescuers and and their equipment. / X

Russian troops apparently kill surrendering Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovsk, CNN reports : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukrainian soldiers have managed to halt the advance of Russian troops in the Pokrovsk sector in Donetsk Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with CNN aired on Sept. 5. / X

(3) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukrainian forces regained several positions in Donbas and Kharkiv Oblast Ukrainians regained parts of Donetsk's New York and Nelipivka, deblocking surrounded troops, and positions north of Kharkiv's Lyptsi. / X
(3) OSINTtechnical on X: "Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian forces successfully hit a refueling point for a platoon of Russian tanks, destroying at least four Russian T-80BVM MBTs and a MAZ 531605 fuel tanker. Seen here, a Russian soldier wanders through the burning hulks. / X

(3) OSINTtechnical on X: "Ukrainian forces from the Wild Hornets drone group successfully developed and deployed an FPV drone armed with an AK-74 assault rifle. Seen here, the FPV drone strafes a Russian-held treeline from above with AK fire. / X

(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: Despite Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, the country's publishing houses report increased sales, while dozens of new bookstores have opened in Ukrainian cities. / X


Notorious Russian military intelligence unit carrying out cyber attacks on Western countries, agencies warn : worldnews

Telegram will start moderating private chats after CEO's arrest : worldnews




DOJ uncovers Russian plot to influence Jews in US elections : politics

US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian media : politics (long list of Trump's Russia collusion)
Trump Makes Shocking Promise After Ex-Adviser Charged in Russia Scheme : politics ... Hours after the Justice Department announced it is charging a former Trump adviser over his work with Russian media, Donald Trump made a shocking promise: He'll lift U.S. sanctions on Russia.

MAGA Desperately Claims Russian Propagandists Were the Real "Victims" : inthenews

Biden administration wants to save over US$6 billion in Ukraine aid as deadline expires : worldnews


Shooting down the U.S. steel takeover by Nippon Steel was a boss political move by Joe Biden : politics


Kamala Harris' political operation raises $361 million in August -- nearly tripling Donald Trump's haul : politics
Harris pulls ahead of Trump in fundraising with a strong August : politics

Kamala Harris takes 8-point lead over Trump for likability in swing states : politics
New poll shows Florida, Texas within margin of error in Harris-Trump race : politics

Eighty-eight corporate leaders endorse Harris in new letter, including CEOs of Yelp, Box : politics
Over 100 Law Enforcement Officials Back Kamala Harris, Slam Donald Trump : inthenews

Harris' sound economic policies vs. Trump's six bankruptcies & tanking 'Truth' stock : politics

Goldman Sachs Shatters Myth That Republicans Are Better for the Economy : politics ("myth")


Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case : politics
Evidence in January 6 case against Trump could be released before election under new schedule : politics
Trump Lawyer Corrects Self After Saying Clarence Thomas 'Directed' Defense : politics

Judge delays Trump sentencing until after election - Lawyers, Guns & Money In a ruling on Friday, the judge, Juan M. Merchan, cited the "unique time frame this matter currently finds itself in" and rescheduled the sentencing for Nov. 26. ... Well now they've replaced a strikingly bad candidate with a perfectly adequate candidate in all the conventional ways, and the race between her and a demented grifting fascist criminal is a genuine tossup. What a world.
Trump Judge Very Sad About Being Called 'Trump Judge' When He Does Stuff Only Trump Judges Do : politics
Ninth Circuit Judges Sick And Tired Of Unqualified Trump Judge's Spamming The Record With Irrelevant Screeds : politics


Dick Cheney endorses Harris and his daughter calls Trump and Vance "misogynistic pigs" - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It's striking that pretty much the entire pre-2016 GOP elite that currently isn't holding elective office is refusing to support Trump, and in several cases is actively supporting Harris


Why Musk and Trump's Attacks on Kamala Harris Are Failing Miserably : politics ... As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. HL Mencken, 1920 (only took 96 years if you do't count W)

Donald Trump's incoherence makes the media's double standard hard to hide : politics

After four years, Wendy Davis' lawsuit against 'Trump Train' goes to trial : politics ... It's been four years since a campaign bus carrying Wendy Davis and others was nearly run off the road by a so-called "Trump Train" -- a caravan of Republican activists waving giant flags showing support for Donald Trump. Drivers of more than a dozen cars and trucks, honking and shouting, followed the bus on Interstate 35 between San Antonio and San Marcos, weaving in and out of traffic and causing a minor collision between a Biden campaign staffer following the bus and a Trump supporter.

Trump aide involved in Arlington cemetery worker scandal was Jan. 6 organizer: report : inthenews
Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup | NPR Illinois

Trump says convicted criminals should spend time behind bars. What about him? : politics ... They're coming across the boarder from insane asylums to steal your jobs ...

Trump Gives Incoherent 360-Word Response to Question About Childcare | When asked what specific legislation he would support to make it affordable, Trump replied with a meandering 360-word response that largely failed to address the question. : politics

Trump Has 'Very' Rocky Moment On Fox News As He Repeatedly Denies Being Weird : politics

Veterans turn away from 'disrespectful' Donald Trump : politics

Donald Trump Mocked Over Answer to Childcare Question: 'Towering Stupidity' : politics

Trump admits he lost in 2020, leading white nationalist Nick Fuentes to disavow him : politics

Fox host says Tim Walz isn't masculine because he had a milkshake with a straw : politics
Trump tries to use Walz's family against him, and fails hilariously : politics
Walz lays into Trump and the Republican Party with some of his harshest campaign rhetoric : politics ... As part of the withdrawal deal made with the Taliban, President Trump also pressured the Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban fighters from prison, including senior war commanders, without securing the release of the only American hostage known to be held by the Taliban.

JD Vance says school shootings are a "fact of life" : politics
Vance says school shootings are 'a fact of life.' That's cowardice, not leadership. : politics
Why Is J.D. Vance Still Following This Hitler Apologist? | The Republican vice presidential nominee seems to have no qualms about following white nationalists. : politics
JD Vance Says the Solution to the Childcare Crisis Is to Have Grandparents Do It for Free : politics
Trump's team scrambles after JD Vance's response to Georgia school shooting : politics

Alarm grows over possible RFK Jr. role at HHS if Trump wins : politics

White House Blasts Tucker Carlson's 'Disgusting' Interview : politics ... Cooper suggested in the interview that Nazi Germany's mass murder of Jews was an accident and that the millions who were systematically murdered had just "ended up dead" at concentration camps because of poor planning.
White House condemns Tucker Carlson's 'Nazi propaganda' interview as 'disgusting and sadistic insult' : politics
Why do all these respectable conservatives keep platforming Nazis and agreeing with them before, during and after the fact? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Speaking of Bari Weiss and Nazi apologetics, let's check in on another dim point of the Intellectual Dark Web superfund site: ... Steven Lubet points out how irresponsible it is for the New York Times to describe Darryl Cooper as a "revisionist" historian. Revisionist history involves arguably correct re-interpretations of historical events. Cooper is a Holocaust denier, period.


Texas Democrats urge DOJ to investigate AG Ken Paxton's office for possible civil rights violations : politics
Texas' Right-Wing Leaders Are Going To 'Scary' Lengths To Intimidate Political Rivals : politics


New words and phrases generated via a collective experience can either unite or sow divisions: the case of "Familects" | cApStAn
I am beshwiggled and incatacipated! Why there's nothing better than family slang | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian


Ruthenium isotopes show the Chicxulub impactor was a carbonaceous-type asteroid | Science

Love, Actually: The science behind lust, attraction, and companionship - Science in the News


ELI5: how is xylitol so good for oral health ? I'm having a hard time believing that such a delicious,sugar like substance is amazing for our teeth and gums : explainlikeimfive

When you have a really good turn in a card game : copypasta

In 1978, Australian pilot Frederick Valentich reported being followed by a UFO during a flight near Melbourne. His last transmission was, "It isn't an aircraft," followed by metallic scraping sounds before contact was lost. Neither Valentich nor his plane were ever found. : HighStrangeness

Wetiko: The Mind Virus That Plagues Our World : HighStrangeness - by Paul Levy
Paul Levy
Awaken in the Dream - Paul Levy


Incumbent Rep. Marjorie Decker keeps her seat with hand count of ballots from state primary - Cambridge Day : CambridgeMA




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Asteroid 2024 RW1 burns up in Earth's atmosphere over Philippines | CNN
Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter's moon Ganymede | CNN ... Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, is even bigger than Mercury and the dwarf planet Pluto. And past research has found evidence suggesting that beneath its thick, icy crust lies a salty ocean that is 10 times deeper than Earth's oceans.

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year : worldnews


New Zealand intelligence report calls out China for interference : worldnews

China offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs : worldnews

China warns students 'beautiful women, handsome guys' could lure them into spying : worldnews
Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals : worldnews ... Why are fur farms even a thing anymore ?



China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia's Putin says : worldnews
Putin Denies Russia Is 'Nervous' About Kursk Incursion Amid Strange Rant Over 'Sacred Duty' : worldnews

Biden administration to accuse Russia of sustained effort to influence 2024 election : worldnews US accuses Russia of 2024 election interference : worldnews
Putin claims Russia will support Harris in US elections : worldnews

'Don't Joke About Our Red Lines,' Russia Warns US : worldnews

US accuses Russia of spreading disinformation before November election : worldnews

Two RT Employees Indicted for Covertly Funding and Directing U.S. Company that Published Thousands of Videos in Furtherance of Russian Interests : worldnews
Two RUSSIA TODAY Employees Indicted For Covertly Funding And Directing U.S. Company That Published Thousands Of Videos In Furtherance Of Russian Interests | United States Department of Justice : worldnews
FBI dossier reveals Putin's secret psy-ops in Europe : worldnews

Russia Imprisons Top Physicists, Even as Putin Touts Their Technology : worldnews

(3) NOELREPORTS on X: Russia is producing microchips using older machines from the Dutch company ASML. Russian companies are acquiring spare parts, primarily through intermediaries in China, to keep these machines operational. Microchips are crucial for Russia's war industry./ X


Russia built a secret trade channel with India, leaked documents show : worldnews
Uttar Pradesh: The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India : worldnews


Turkey applies to be first Nato member to join Russia's G7 rival : worldnews


Daughter of South Africa's ex-president Zuma to be Eswatini king's 16th wife : worldnews
Over 80 Dead in Boko Haram Assault on Northeastern Nigerian Village : worldnews


UAE Expresses Solidarity with Egypt and Strongly Condemns and Denounces Israeli Statements on the Philadelphi Corridor : worldnews ... Not surprising considering how rich some influential Egyptians have gotten through the smuggling of weapons and humans. And they weren't even pretending like that wasn't happening.


Netanyahu's conflicting messages confuse cease-fire talks, officials say : worldnews
Execution, mass murder, mutilation, sexual crimes all in US indictment of Hamas : worldnews
White House doubts Hamas wants Gaza deal with Israel after hostage killings : worldnews

Benjamin Netanyahu putting his own interests before Israel's, says Gantz : worldnews

UN's Gaza polio vaccination campaign reaches 189,000 children in first phase : worldnews ... The Palestinians average about 5 kids per wife, and a guy can have up to 4 wives. They don't have a childbirth problem in Gaza

In child's room filled with paintings: IDF reveals footage of tunnel where hostages executed : worldnews
In child's room filled with paintings: IDF reveals footage of tunnel where hostages were executed - Military uncovers first video clip of terror tunnel in Rafah whose shaft discovered inside of child's room, from which forces recovered bodies of six hostages
Tomorrow's Pioneers - Wikipedia

Rescued Israeli Bedouin hostage Farhan al-Qadi says he was taken by Hamas because he refused to point them to Jews : worldnews

'They still wake up terrified': UN holds first discussion on Gaza hostages : worldnews ... The UN is a fucking joke ...


(3) NEXTA on X: JUST IN: Andriy Sibyga has been appointed as the new Foreign Minister of Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada has approved Sibyga as the new Foreign Minister. In recent months, he worked as the first deputy head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, before which he was the deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office for several years. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has been headed by Dmytro Kuleba since 2020. He submitted his resignation the day before. / X

Pentagon: US maintains restrictions on Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian territory despite Kyiv calling to lift them : worldnews
Kirby says US upholds ATACMS missile restrictions for Ukraine, claiming 90% Russian aircraft beyond range : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 924, Part 1 (Thread #1071) : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine uses balloons to detect Russian drone operators : worldnews

Gay Chechen prisoners coerced into fighting in Ukraine, says rights group : worldnews

(3) MAKS 24 on X: Novorossiysk port was attacked by maritime drones at night. Russians moved the remnants of the Black Sea Fleet there! / X

(3) MAKS 24 on X: Kharkiv region, the trophy Solntsepok evacuates the trophy Russian tank! / X

(3) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Russians are noting the effectiveness of the mass use of drones with incendiary liquid, saying that Russia has once again fallen behind Ukraine in terms of innovation / X



Polish officials explain to Romanian journalists why they don't intercept Russian missiles : worldnews


German union on VW: 4-day week 'conceivable', will consider all options : worldnews ... I don't get it. Didn't Deutsche Bank just say that Germans were too lazy and had to work more?
Deutsche Bank chief tells Germans: Work longer and harder : worldnews
Active shooter, incident ongoing near Munich's Israel consulate : worldnews

Swiss government wants to ban Hamas from Switzerland for five years : worldnews

Lightning strike damages 4th century arch near Colosseum as freak storm hits Rome | CNN

Two people on Mike Lynch yacht suffocated in cabin, source says : worldnews
Mike Lynch's co-defendant in US trial dies in UK road accident | Reuters

Macron appoints Michel Barnier as prime minister : worldnews

Ferocious violence accompanied 'shocking' levels of abuse at Ireland's religious-run schools, report finds : worldnews (fucker nuns)

Labour eager for progress on special tribunal to try Russia over Ukraine : worldnews
UK introducing plans to remove all hereditary peers from The House of Lords : worldnews ... They should also cancel the 26 seats allocated mainly to the church of England ... And the rabbis ... good point, thanks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lords_Spiritual#Other_religious_figures_as_Lords_Temporal


Arrest warrant issued for Venezuela opposition candidate : worldnews




The wealth of ultra-rich families will likely swell to $9.5 trillion by 2030, according to estimates from consultancy Deloitte, as family offices grow and morph to rival hedge funds : worldnews

US seizes Russian websites used in bid to influence 2024 election : politics

(3) KyivPost on X: Some of the most popular American social media influencers were earning as much as $400,000/month to produce propaganda for Russian government proxies with aim of sowing division and disparaging Ukraine, according to US Justice Department. / X

DOJ Bombshell Alleges MAGA Media Group Is Backed by Russian Money : politics ... this must only be the tip of the iceberg. Much of the GOP (if not all of it) has been spouting Russian propaganda during the MAGA era.

A new reminder that Russian interference was never a 'hoax' : politics
'The perfect target': Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years - ex-KGB spy : democrats

Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian influence operation, US says : politics
US conservative influencers, including, Tim Pool, say they are 'victims' of Russian disinformation campaign : worldnews

Opinion | The Political Rage of Left-Behind Regions -- The New York Times -- Despite what you may hear from the likes of JD Vance, native-born West Virginians aren't losing jobs to immigrants because the state hardly has any immigrants -- only 1.8 percent of the population is foreign-born, the lowest in the nation, while the corresponding number for New Jersey is 23.5 percent, close to the top ... The odd thing is that the politicians angry heartland voters support -- Trump received more than twice as many votes in West Virginia as Joe Biden in 2020 -- oppose the very programs that aid these depressed areas. Trump tried, in effect, to kill the Affordable Care Act. Not a single Republican voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which is helping to create manufacturing jobs in the heartland. (dumbfuckers screw themselves, take no responsibility)

The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way : politics
The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way | WIRED Legislation addressing the crisis of deepfake porn is being proposed, passing, and failing at the state level all over the US. WIRED is keeping track of it all.


One urgent reason the justices need a credible ethics code? Ginni Thomas. : politics ... Ginny Thomas is the archetype of the wealthy, priviledged, ding-bat, Karen insulated in a DC conservative culture consisting of pseudo intellectual, neo-fascist, think tank garbage coupled with wack-a-doodle ala carte Christian nationalist ideology, sprinkled with white saviorism

Harris will beat Trump, says election prediction legend Allan Lichtman : politics
Trump's Electoral Map crisis: No 'get out of jail free card' presidency equals prison : politics

A Kamala Harris win and a Democratic sweep would give the biggest boost to the economy, Goldman Sachs says. Harris' middle-class tax credits would outweigh the decreased investment driven by higher corporate taxes. : politics
Goldman Sachs Says Trump Win Would Lead to Economic Downturn : politics ... Since 1989, 51 million jobs have been created in the United States, based on figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fifty million of those jobs have been under Democratic presidents. In other words, almost all of them.

Mark Cuban says Harris won't tax unrealized capital gains: 'Not going to happen' : politics It's even worse than that, current stats show only 0.05% of the US population has a net worth over $100M.

I really hope Joe Biden pardons Hunter after the election - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is just federal prosecutorial grandstanding, intended to show that Hunter Biden isn't being treated any differently than anybody else, just because he's the president's son. Of course the irony is that he is being treated radically differently than similarly situated defendants, precisely because he's the president's son.

Kamala Harris Accuses Donald Trump of Trying to Muzzle Her in TV Debate : politics


Harris goes off-script to address Georgia school shooting: 'It does not have to be this way' : politics
Every Parent In America Should Not Have To Live In Fear Of Their Kids Being Murdered In School : politics
Harris wants to stop American mass murderers, Trump will keep them well-armed : politics
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell says that Donald Trump and Republicans "want to continue to make sure that American mass murderers are the best equipped mass murderers in the world." : politics

New election poll shows low-income voters flocking to Kamala Harris over Donald Trump : politics


Tim Walz Fries JD Vance While Buying Donuts -- Without Even Saying His Name : politics
(3) Kamala HQ on X: Gov. Walz: Look at me, I have no problem picking out donuts / X
I was wrong about Tim Walz -- he's a great VP pick : politics


Jack Smith Files Mystery Sealed Document in Donald Trump Case : politics

Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case says it won't be delayed by upcoming presidential election : politics


Top Republicans Secretly Pray for Trump to Lose Bigly : politics
Trump campaign shifts as its path to victory narrows : politics

'Grave risk': Trump urges appeals court to prevent 'unlawful incarceration' from happening and says federal judge is 'ignoring compelling arguments' on hush-money case : politics

Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State : politics - Just yesterday, Trump told New Hampshire voters not to vote for Biden...and then couldn't think of Kamala's name for a moment...you can see the panic set in when it didn't immediately come to him, and the relief when he finally remembered. If Biden had done this, it would be front page news.
Trump COMPLETELY FORGETS who he's running against during Fox interview - YouTube

Trump would make the US economy weaker, less competitive and less equal : politics

Cognitive Decline? Trump Appears to Forget Who He's Running Against : politics ... They said that it was going to be a town hall but they couldn't let Dementia Donnie take any unscripted questions so it was just a standard Fox News-assisted whine-fest.
Trump Tries to Convince America He's Not Weird and Totally Normal at Town Hall : politics
Checking in on the energy and cognitive fitness candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump Rambles Incoherently When Asked About Reducing Child Care Costs : politics

Nick Fuentes Blasts Trump for Admitting He Lost the 2020 Election : politics

Trump Campaign Asks Staff to Stop Leaking Already in Desperate Memo : politics

Trump Bombs His Big Economic Speech : politics

The Face of Donald Trump's Deceptively Savvy Media Strategy | The New Yorker ... Stephen Cheung

Why Donald Trump is suddenly talking about cocaine : politics

Top Truth Social execs--including the CEO--are shedding stock before Trump even can : politics

RFK Jr. must remain on ballot in NC despite dropping out of presidential race, judge orders : politics
North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.'s request to remove his name from state ballots : politics

In the GOP alternate universe, JD Vance is charming and popular: He "has not had one misstep": Republicans praise Trump's running mate as "really funny" and "very impressive" : politics


Inside David Hogg's $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives : politics


School officials all over Oklahoma are defying GOP directive to teach the Bible in class : politics

Ken Paxton Threatens to Block Democrats From Registering to Vote : politics

Lauren Boebert Crashes and Burns During First Debate Stage Appearance : politics

Montana's Tim Sheehy, who hopes to flip the Senate, is caught on tape making racist comments about Native Americans : politics
What Happened to Montana? - Lawyers, Guns & Money As you may have heard, Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for Senate in Montana, was caught on tape making grotesquely racist remarks about Native Americans.


Advertisers plan to withdraw from X in record numbers : politics ... Maybe telling advertisers to fuck themselves when they tell you your platform is associated with nazis in the minds of average consumers wasn't a winning policy.And then threaten litigation when many do leave. No one wants to hitch their wagon to a Nazi. Nor do they want to be chained to it
Musk's X sues Unilever, Mars and CVS over 'massive advertiser boycott' | X | The Guardian X said the companies worked against their economic self-interests in a conspiracy violating US antitrust law
Trump: I'll hire Elon Musk to make 'drastic' changes as US efficiency tsar : politics


Imaginary audits: not just for Donald Trump anymore! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sultan of Smarm Ben Sasse responded to the devastating story about how his tenure at the University of Florida involved giving extremely lucrative sinecures to his cronies before he converted the position into a literal no-work one with one of those long tweets you pay Elon for permission to do. I think this was my favorite bit:



Breaking good - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Saturn's majestic rings will vanish in just six months from now - Earth.com


Tumblr to move its half a billion blogs to WordPress : worldnews


Need help finding affordable dementia care in Boston for my mom | Any recommendations? : boston




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Opinion | How prepared are we for the next asteroid strike? - Washington Post - Global cooperation is, unsurprisingly for a threat that comes from the stars, essential.

A small asteroid is about to hit Earth east of the Philippines : worldnews


Australia 'very concerned' over Iran's summoning of ambassador over pro-LGBTIQ+ post : worldnews


South Korea denies hospital emergency rooms collapsing as army doctors deployed : worldnews

Kim Jong Un Executes Officials After Deadly Floods, Media Says : worldnews (+I can only count to four)


After Putin dodges arrest in Mongolia, the Kremlin says no one can hold Russia back : worldnews

EU criticizes Mongolia for failing to arrest Putin during visit : worldnews

Biden administration to hit Russia with sanctions for trying to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election : worldnews
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: US cracks down on Russian interference in 2024 election. The U.S. has seized 32 internet domains and designated 10 individuals linked to Kremlin propaganda campaigns aimed at disrupting the 2024 presidential election. / X
(3) Coach Julio on X: @KyivIndependent Additionally, there exists a significant correlation between withholding aid from Ukraine endorsing the Russian invasion, expressing admiration for dictators with a history of violence and fascism, banning books, spreading hate, and engaging in election interference. / X

Journalists confirm Putin has two secret sons with Alina Kabaeva : worldnews


(3) Artur Rehi on X: The FSB has allowed the largest data leak. It's not just about the electronic documents that were published by "Important Stories" and "Ukrainian Truth" but the Ukrainian side has also gotten its hands on the documentation of all Russian structures in the Kursk region. 1/13 / X
(3) Artur Rehi on X: "The fleeing Russians left everything behind, including top secret documents. According to the leadership, they were supposed to burn the most sensitive documents to prevent them from leaking, but they didn't. Most of the documents were handed over to journalist Dmytro / X

(3) NEXTA on X: JUST IN: The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against Kremlin propagandist Margarita Simonyan, Russia Today media group and its subsidiaries, including RIA Novosti, RT, Ruptly and Sputnik. / X

(3) Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ US officials' comments centered on Russia's redeployment of air assets have so far largely ignored the majority of targets in range of ATACMS that Ukrainian forces could strike if US prohibitions were lifted. / X


Iraqi women fear rise in child marriages as lawmakers consider giving conservative clerics more say : worldnews
Aisha - Wikipedia - Islamic prophet Muhammad's third and youngest wife.[8][9]classical sources converge on Aisha being 6 or 7 years old at the time of her marriage, and 9 at the consummation


Netanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports : worldnews
Newly revealed document shows PM made major changes to US-backed hostage deal outline : worldnews

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says : worldnews ... Noting success of coordinated humanitarian pauses in fighting to enable inoculation, official reports 161,000 kids under 10 treated in first 2 days of campaign in center of Strip.

US Unseals Charges Against Hamas Days After Death of American : worldnews

IDF finds shaft to tunnel where bodies of hostages were found in a children's yard : worldnews

Report lays bare Hamas's fear campaign to silence mentions of its Gaza combat fatalities : worldnews
The Seven Commandments of Fake News | NYT Opinion - YouTube Operation InfeKtion, Episode 2: The Pizzagate Playbook -- same tactics, new technologies. How the seven rules of Soviet disinformation are being used to create today's fake news stories. Pizza anyone?


Ukraine's foreign minister resigns amid government shake-up - The Washington Post The reorganization of the administration comes as Russia unleashes a new wave of aerial attacks on cities, including one on Lviv that killed seven overnight.

Kyiv Suspends Chief of Unmanned Systems Amid Allegations of Treason and Russian Ties : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 923, Part 1 (Thread #1070) : worldnews

Colombian soldiers who fought for Ukraine are now Russian prisoners after Venezuela allegedly deported them : worldnews

Russians hit Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast with Smerch MLRS, killing and injuring people : worldnews


(3) NOELREPORTS on X: Poland and Lithuania are ready to train Ukrainian soldiers on a joint platform, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. They plan to use the base of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade located in Poland for this training / X

Beluga whale alleged to be Russian 'spy' was shot, animal rights groups say : worldnews
Mystery of the missing whale: is it a Russian spy or child therapist? | Russia | The Guardian Beluga with Russian harness found off Norwegian coast -- but no one has publicly announced they've lost a whale

(3) Robin Brooks on X: New all-time high for Italy's exports to Kyrgyzstan in May 2024. This puts Italy's exports 2200% above where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine. You don't have to be a genius to know this stuff is going to Russia. Two years of this nonsense and the EU just looks away / X

Several kilos of explosives stolen from Swiss Federal Railways : worldnews


UK economy set to be the 'standout performer' among major economies : worldnews
Grenfell Tower fire: UK inquiry blames avoidable deaths on incompetence and greed : worldnews


Canada's NDP pulls support for Trudeau's Liberals : worldnews




Eschaton: Also Seems Bad In a first, Phoenix hits 100 straight days of 100-degree heat ... As the great sage of our time, the cool kids' philosopher Ben Shapiro said about coastal property owners, everyone can just sell and move elsewhere. (Republican=death moron)

US F-22, F-35, B-2 Bomber's Sensitive Data Leaked To China, Russia & Iran : worldnews


(3) Yashar Ali on X: The US Department of Justice alleges that Tenet Media, which has Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, and Dave Rubin on its roster, received $10 million from the Russian government to publish content as part of a Russian influence operation. Tenet is owned and controlled by Lauren Chen, who is affiliated with Turning Point USA, and her husband Liam Donovan. / X
Hey, how's the "Russia hoax" coming along? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(3) Matthew Gertz on X: The content creation company that federal prosectors say was a tool of Russian propagandists is Tenet Media, according to The Tennessean. Its apparently unwitting stars include Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, and Benny Johnson, seen below mocking the Russia "hoax" / X

Feds take aim at Russian-backed misinformation campaign designed to influence 2024 election


Harris leads Trump in polls, but remains an underdog due to the Electoral College : politics

Biden approval rating jumps 13 points while Harris leads Trump : politics


Thomas Edsall surveys political scientists on the state of the presidential race - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... (1) Harris is now in a far better position than Biden was in late July. For a number of reasons, Biden was very likely to lose; Harris, by contrast, is probably a slight favorite at this time ... motivating soft supporters to actually vote is going to be far more important than persuading swing voters, in the sense of voters who might vote for either candidate.


Judge Cannon Should Be Removed From Trump Case, Watchdog Group Argues in New Legal Filing : politics .. Trump appointed judge throws out classified document case against Trump...
'Cannon has demonstrated her apparent bias': Watchdog group calls for removal of Trump-appointed judge in classified documents case : politics

Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: "Thank You So, So, So Much" : politics ... In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas. The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan "treasonous" for backing a stronger ethics code.

Column: Trump and Vance are dead wrong -- economists unanimously agree that U.S. tariffs are a tax on American consumers : politics

Republicans fret over Trump's freefall among women voters : politics

Trump admits he lost the 2020 presidential election : politics

Trump appears to have misled Gold Star families on Afghanistan deaths - The Washington Post Trump frequently suggests, as he did in a TikTok filmed at Arlington Cemetery, that an 18-month period without hostile-fire deaths took place entirely in his presidency.

And now, the dump - Lawyers, Guns & Money It appears that $6 billion is probably an excessive valuation for a company with no revenue and no prospect of earning any revenue:

Looks like the efforts by Trump's lickspittles to stop the forthcoming film about his relative youth as a racist NYC real estate grifter/spender of his dad's money have not been successful:

What We Know About Origins of Trump Child Rape Allegations : politics ... Weirdo who buys a teen pageant, so he could creep and fondle little girls.

Trump now claims Arlington cemetery scandal was 'all made up' by Harris : politics ... The US Army says he was wrong, so there's that ... Yeah this is a wild claim; Harris wasn't involved in any way in this becoming public knowledge. It was like, 2 days before she even commented on it? ... It's called faith. I swear organized religion is a lubricant for dictatorships
Team Trump didn't like the Arlington story, so they rewrote it : politics ... The employee was literally too afraid for their life from MAGA retribution to Forward a complaint through official channels. Literal whistleblower shit here
John McCain's Son Rages at Trump and Endorses Kamala Harris : politics

Donald Trump claims that schools are performing gender-affirming surgery on students. He said that schools keep kids for several days in order to make them transgender. : politics ... Yeah schools in which the nurses have to buy their own bandaids are performing surgery. I'm sorry, this is just so far beyond the pale that it is hard to believe that there is a good chance he could be president again.

Trump Calls Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein a "Good Salesman" : politics

The Jan. 6 'Awards Gala' at Trump's golf course has been postponed indefinitely : politics

JD Vance really, truly believes childless women are 'valueless' : politics
Rep. Jasmine Crockett on JD Vance: 'The guy is a weirdo -- it's really quite simple' : politics


Trump Loses It After Top Volunteer Exposes Sorry State of Campaign : politics - That volunteer, Tom Mountain, is reportedly no longer with the campaign.

Ex-Trump voters reveal why they've dumped Trump: 'Like a mattress with bed bugs' : politics
Donald Trump photobook 'Save America' reviewed - The Washington Post - "Save America" is a breathless gallery of Trump's presidency accompanied by occasional unhinged ramblings.

Judge Rejects RFK Jr.'s Bid to Get Name Removed From Michigan Ballot : politics


Trump-backed candidate in Montana caught on tape making racially-charged remarks about Native American tribe : politics

Alleged porn-shop regular, this Trump candidate also stiffed Girl Scouts for $3,000 worth of cookies : politics
Alleged porn-shop regular, this Trump candidate also stiffed Girl Scouts for $3,000 worth of cookies - nj.com North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, who has crusaded against pornography, has denied that he was a regular at a porn shop.


Elon Musk says he 'can't wait' to work in Trump's White House : politics


An au pair, an affair and a double homicide - The Washington Post A Fairfax County jury will decide whether Juliana Peres Magalhães is guilty of second-degree murder in a double homicide in the main bedroom of her adopted home.

Georgia shooting live updates: 4 dead at Apalachee High School, sources say - The Washington Post
The staggering scope of U.S. gun deaths goes far beyond mass shootings - Washington Post

Ex-school cop in South Carolina gets probation for sexually abusing students - The Washington Post Jamel Bradley, who worked for years as a Richland County school resource officer despite multiple complaints about sexual misconduct, was ordered to register as a sex offender.


Injury-related mortality rates, including firearm-related deaths, among children and adolescents increased in almost every U.S state between 2018-2022. North Dakota's numbers show the largest increase among states at 65% and Rhode Island saw the largest decrease at 20% : science
Most states have higher child, adolescent firearm mortality rates, U-M study finds | University of Michigan News

Contrary to popular belief that CBD can reduce the negative effects of THC, new study found that CBD did not mitigate these adverse effects. A high dose of CBD (450 mg) significantly enhanced the effects of THC, due to a pharmacokinetic interaction that increased THC levels in the bloodstream. : science

ELI5: What is a proton pump? : explainlikeimfive

An Impossible Particle May Fit Into General Relativity After All One mathematical tweak could turn theoretical physics on its head. - Tachyon fields have long been "the enfant terrible of physics," these scientists explain, but recent work has continued to move them from outlandish toward, maybe, merely implausible. Now, this team is adding another update to keep moving tachyon fields toward plausibility. Their work appears in the peer-reviewed American Physical Society journal Physical Review D. ... his larger Hilbert space removes the three largest remaining obstacles in our understanding of tachyon fields as part of the same play space as quantum field theory in general. This, the scientists explain, comes after previous work showing that tachyons are not impossible, but rather more like "disturbances of causality." Other scientists have also shown that the math of superluminal particles may not be impossible after all.


Fall foliage map 2024: When and where to see the best colors across the U.S. - The Washington Post

Opinion | Pennsylvania Avenue changes in D.C. should mean fewer cars, more trees - Washington Post

Opinion | Anti-loitering tactics drive away customers, too - The Washington Post To keep loiterers away, stores bombard passersby with annoying messages and 'anti-vagrancy music.' They end up annoying everyone.

'Concord': Why Sony is pulling the new game offline after two weeks - The Washington Post

What's something that some people have that they don't realize is a huge flex? : AskReddit

eli5: Why do cars have blue tint at the top of the front windshield? : explainlikeimfive

Order of Operations in a Survival - Situation This list prioritizes what you should do first in a crisis.


Few have tried OpenAI's Google killer. Here's what they think. - The Washington Post

Meta's Oversight Board says 'from the river to the sea' isn't hate speech - The Washington Post

Daily News Quiz: September 4, 2024




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Japan swelters through hottest summer ever recorded : worldnews

South Korea faces deepfake porn 'emergency' : news

Taiwan's president calls on China to take its historical lands from Russia : worldnews

Xi Jinping speech warned against foreign forces 'westernising' Chinese youth : worldnews ... Meanwhile, Chinese consumers are buying Western products, Chinese tech companies are emulating Silicon Valley, and Chinese officials send their kids to study abroad. Thanks for clarifying the evils of Western culture, Xi.
China warns Malaysia to immediately cease activities in oil-rich waters off Sarawak, says report | MalaysiaNow : worldnews ... A fucking map of where Sarawak is, just so everyone can see how much the CCP is hallucinating about its glory days.
China Threatens to Cut Off ASML Over New US Chip Curbs : worldnews


Putin to schoolkids: Vaping will stop you having babies : worldnews ... Funny how he didn't seem to mention the effect that invading other countries has on fertility rates.

Moscow oil refinery suspends unit's operations following large-scale Ukrainian drone attack : worldnews

(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: Authorities have uncovered nearly 600 criminal networks aiding draft evaders, Border Guards report. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, law enforcement agencies have uncovered over 570 criminal networks that help individuals evade military service by aiding them in fleeing abroad, / X

Hacker Leaks Data of 390 Million Users from VK, a Russian Social Network : worldnews ... There aren't even 390 million Russians, let alone people in Russia. And typically the only people who use VK are Russian language networks. most of the accounts are likely not people. and theres also probably a fair number of Sycophants from western countries in there rubbing shoulders with their Vatnik and Tankie idols, too

(3) Institute for the Study of War on X: Russian forces recently regained lost positions east of Korenevo amid continued Ukrainian assaults in Kursk Oblast on September 2. Geolocated footage published on September 2 indicates that Russian forces recently regained lost positions near Olgovka (east of Korenevo), and ISW assesses that Ukrainian forces likely withdrew from the settlement. / X

No arrest for Putin as he arrives in Mongolia : worldnews
EU reminds Mongolia of its obligation to arrest Putin under ICC warrant : worldnews
(3) Sergey Vasiliev on X: This is NOT how an ICC suspect and fugitive from international justice should be received in a State Party to the @IntlCrimCourt. By failing to arrest #Putin, #Mongolia is violating the Rome Statute and its own legislation. Rule of law is in trouble in / X


Taliban hires female spies to catch women breaking harsh new laws : worldnews ... The oppressor would not be so strong, if it weren't for accomplices within the oppressed. -Simone de Beauvoir


US captures ISIS leader in Syria : worldnews

Reuters.com: US military says Yemen's Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers in Red Sea : worldnews


Iran to provide Russia with ballistic missiles in coming days -- report : worldnews


Netanyahu: If we leave Philadelphi, Hamas will be able to rearm, revive, repeat Oct. 7 : worldnews ... Hamas got ALL of their weapons and materiel through those tunnels from the Sinai.

Israeli outpost settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land : worldnews ("settlers" = murderous invaders)
Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land : worldnews ... Our analysis suggests almost half (89) of the 196 outposts we verified have been built since 2019.

Hamas Admits to Issuing New Instructions for Handling Hostages if Israeli Forces Approach : worldnews ("handling" = murdering)

11 months later: Coca-Cola drinking terrorist from October 7 killed by Israeli forces : worldnews
IDF says it killed Hamas commander who murdered man in front of his kids on Oct. 7 : worldnews ... He was the terrorist who was filmed drinking Coca-Cola from the fridge of the Taasa family home, moments after murdering Gil Taasa, 46, in front of his two youngest sons, Koren, 12, and Shay, 8, inside the same home.

Hamas threatens to release video showing six slain hostages' 'last message' : worldnews


Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to indefinitely hold Russian territory it has seized : worldnews
Ukraine has not received necessary weapons to conduct required long-range strikes deep inside Russia, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 922, Part 1 (Thread #1069) : worldnews
(3) Defense of Ukraine on X: "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Edison The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to September 3, 2024. / X

More than 40 dead and 180 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine Hospital : worldnews
More than 40 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukraine's Poltava - The Washington Post Two missiles targeted an educational institution and a nearby hospital. President Volodymyr Zelensky called for lifting restrictions on Western-supplied weapons.

Ukraine approves homemade Khorunzhyi armored personnel carrier for military use : worldnews


World Bank halts paid advertising on X after CBS News finds its promoted ad under racist content : worldnews

Controversy erupts as Polish foreign minister proposes missile interception over Ukraine : worldnews

(3) NEXTA on X: "❗️ The Romanian Senate has approved the donation of the Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine It was handed over to the country's parliament for an urgent vote. Thus, back in June, #Romania announced the transfer of Patriot to #Ukraine. However, before the start of the https://t.co/UcnArfb3Va" / X

Eleven people go on trial in Sweden on Tuesday accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case : worldnews

Hungary misses first deadline to pay 200 million fine imposed by ECJ : worldnews

AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since 1945 | CNN : news
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is set to go on trial Tuesday for his role in the "dieselgate" scandal, nine years after the saga first plunged the German auto titan into crisis. : worldnews



Maduro declares Christmas in October amid Venezuela's post-election strife : worldnews

Musk's Starlink Backtracks and Will Comply With Judge's Order to Block X in Brazil : worldnews
Brazilian Judges Ratify Ban on X in Deepening Feud With Musk : worldnews
Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension : worldnews




Opinion | The grim toll of American hesitation in Ukraine - The Washington Post

Eschaton: Who Really Looks Bad Here - This cunning plan only works if Biden is a sucker. Also, we were told for months that Israel agreed to a ceasfire.
Eschaton: "Immediate Defeat Of Hamas" Is that Netanyahu's priority right now? Really?
(3) Steven Beschloss on X: We need to know whether Netanyahu made a deal with Trump to reject a ceasefire until after Nov 5. It' s illegal, immoral, and thoroughly possible. / X ... Just as Nixon did with North Vietnam in '68 and Reagan in '80 with Iran. And Trump makes these two look like choir boys. Yes, Trump is absolutely conspiring with Netanyahu.

Pro-China activists harassed anti-Xi Jinping protesters in San Francisco - Washington Post

Goldman Sachs predicts stronger GDP and job growth if Democrats sweep White House and Congress : politics

Can 0.03% of US votes really swing the presidential election? | US elections 2024 | The Guardian Hundreds of millions of Americans cast their votes in the US election, but a tiny fraction of those can swing the race for one candidate or another

The failing Constitution - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Originalism ... "Let's maintain the political arrangements favored by elites 230 years ago" is the textbook definition of reactionary ideology ... The main problems with the Constitution are structural ... the Senate, the Electoral College, and life tenure for judges who are installed via the anti-democratic dysfunctions of the former two institutions.
America's Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also the Biggest Threat to Our Politics? - The New York Times - One of the biggest threats to America's politics might be the country's founding document.


Kamala Harris takes lead against Donald Trump in conservative poll : politics
Kamala Harris will win US election, Telegraph poll predicts : politics

Kamala Harris has raised so much money that she's giving $25 million of it to other campaigns : politics

Kamala Harris Has Energized Democrats So Much, They Think They Can Win the South : politics
Trump's 2024 nightmare: Women voting surge could elect Harris : politics


Are you ready to make Donald Trump a loser again? asks Biden - President Joe Biden addressed a crowd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the first joint campaign event since Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential candidate. : politics

Questions surrounding Trump's mental acuity are a real 2024 story | His speech is becoming harder and harder to understand. : politics

"World War III?" Fewer U.S. Troops Died in Combat Under Biden-Harris Than Trump : politics

The mainstream media has totally failed to live up to the challenge of covering Donald Trump | The media, led by The New York Times, keeps downplaying Trump's scandals and lies, making him look normal. : politics

A Trump loss could stabilise US politics for a generation : politics

Did Trump Just Admit He Tried to Overthrow the 2020 Election? : politics

House and Senate Republicans are starting to panic about a huge money gap with Democrats : politics

Ex-GOP Strategist Predicts Exactly When Trump Crashes: 'The Bottom's Gonna Drop Out' : politics

Analysis: Trump is still telling lies he told eight years ago : politics

Trump campaign no longer thinks New Hampshire is winnable and is pulling back from state leaked insider email claims : politics


Who is the most known murderer on the planet? : AskReddit ... Mao Zedong is credited with 60 million deaths. Far and away more than ANYONE else on this list ... Mao Zedong's incompetence and reckless policies to make the impossible possible (I.e., modernize China overnight) are the cause of the vast majority of the deaths attributed to him ... Yep. Another angle to look at it is the percentage of the country's population that got eliminated, and for this I nominate Pol Pot

TIL that Stanley "Tookie" Williams, convicted murderer and founder of the LA Crips gang, became a children's author and 5x Nobel Peace Prize nominee while on Death Row. He was executed in 2005 after being denied clemency by California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger. : todayilearned


JD Vance takes 'Worst VP pick ever!' crown from Sarah Palin, and gets less likable every day : politics

Florida state parks whistleblower fired after exposing Ron DeSantis's plans : news

Jill Stein emerging every four years for free money and attention : PoliticalHumor
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashes out at "predatory" Jill Stein : politics

Former aide to New York Governor Hochul charged with being an agent of the Chinese government

Why do all these authoritarian-misogynist policy manifestoes keep getting endorsed by JD Vance? - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Here's what Peter Thiel's Uber coordinator was up to when Amy Chua and the New York Times editorial board was trying to sell him as a Reasonable, Thinking Person's Conservative Who Is A Rust Belt Working Class Whisperer: ... The total opposition to reproductive freedom in general and the reproductive freedom of women in particular is no surprise even as it's appalling, but given that Vance is now being sold as a "populist" let's go back to this: ... And they cited hunger as a "great motivation" for Americans to find work.

Why do all these neo-Nazis keep showing up in prominent conservative circles? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

10-year-old allegedly confesses to fatally shooting 82-year-old man and his daughter : news


Why do all these neo-Nazis keep showing up in prominent conservative circles? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Tucker Carlson fawned over Darryl Cooper during a recent interview in which Cooper identified Winston Churchill as the "chief villain" of World War Two and appeared to argue that the Holocaust was an accident ... Nazism suffers from unreality, like Erigena's hell. It is uninhabitable; men can only die for it, lie for it, wound and kill for it. No one, in the intimate depths of his being, can wish it to triumph. I shall risk this conjecture: Hitler wants to be defeated. Hitler is blindly collaborating with the inevitable armies that will annihilate him, as the metal vultures and the dragon (which must have known that they were monsters) collaborated, mysteriously, with Hercules. (Borges)
Jorge Luis Borges - Deutsches Requiem: a short story (1946) - After the truth-shower
A redemptive hell? : Christianity Here is a list of people that have differing views on hell .. In the first five or six centuries of Christianity there were six known theological schools, of which four (Alexandria , Antioch, Cæsarea, and Edessa or Nisibis) were Universalist, one (Ephesus) accepted conditional immortality; one (Carthage or Rome) taught endless punishment of the wicked.


Eschaton An endless series of potentially reasonable business ideas that for some unknown reason people imagine could be worth ZILLIONS.

Doctors use problematic race-based algorithms to guide care. Why are they so hard to change?

6 Common Phrases People Don't Realize Are Condescending | HuffPost Life
How to Nap Like a Champ Without Ruining Your Sleep - CNET Sometimes, a nap is just what the doctor ordered. Follow these six tips to take a midday snooze without ruining your sleep.
Most People I Know Who Went Vegan Have Gone Back to Eating Meat - Are We Losing Our Appetites for Veganism? - With vegan restaurants shuttering and celebrity soy boys publicly renouncing their ways, the once flourishing movement is showing signs of struggle. Is this the end of the plant-based boom?

New findings suggest that the happiest individuals are those who not only immerse themselves passionately in enjoyable activities but also approach less pleasurable tasks, like chores, with a sense of autonomy and self-motivation. : science

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research | The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk in the general and working population: A systematic review of human observational studies - Part I: Most researched outcomes : science

New study found that individuals who experienced higher levels of emotional abuse or neglect as children were more likely to have frequent disturbed dreams, which include both nightmares that wake the dreamer and bad dreams that cause distress but do not wake the person. : science

Long-term unemployment leads to disengagement and apathy, rather than efforts to regain control - New research reveals that prolonged unemployment is strongly correlated with loss of personal control and subsequent disengagement both psychologically and socially. : science

Scientists have been able to diagnose anxiety and depression by monitoring pulse rates. It turns out that under mental stress, the heart rate of individuals prone to mental disorders differs from that of healthy individuals, especially when performing tasks of increased difficulty. : science

What is cortisol -- and should you actually be worried about it? Myths about cortisol -- also known as the "stress hormone" -- abound on social media. Here's what experts say about this substance that helps make your body tick.
Children's (11 years old) behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels, which are strongly correlated with maternal stress. These levels are also related to low socioeconomic status and school-related stress : science


What's your scariest experience? : AskReddit


The Cult of Bessel Van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score | by Tara Lee | Medium ... "Take the best and leave the rest" turns out to be a load of gaslighting BS. I wouldn't recommend TBKS to anyone. There are much better options (see bottom of article) .. The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild, The Body Never Lies by Alice Miller or My Grandmothers Hands by Resmaa Menakem are all good substitutes.
I'm so sorry that happened to you. For what it's worth, Bessel Van der Kolk is ... | Hacker News
Meet the famous author at center of trauma-program controversy - The Boston Globe Globe Staff,March 8, 2018,
Allegations of employee mistreatment roil renowned Brookline trauma center - The Boston Globe ... Executive director Joseph Spinazzola, like van der Kolk a longtime advocate for abuse victims, was removed in November over his alleged mistreatment of female employees, executives said. Staff then received a flurry of conflicting e-mails from executives about the reasons for the upheaval, according to copies of the e-mails provided to the Globe ...
Allegations of employee mistreatment roil renowned Brookline trauma center
Bessel van der Kolk & the Disappearing Coauthor (PDF)
Dysgenics Report: Bessel van der Kolk & the Disappearing Coauthor (BVDK's deposition on the worthlessness of his testimony, very painful to read, very slimy dude)
Fall from Grace: The Worship of Clinical Leaders -- The Counselor's Coach
Hoping to discuss allegations against Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps the Score : CPTSD

Bessel van der Kolk - Wikipedia Bessel van der Kolk (5/3/43)


What Labor Day hotel strikes were like inside a Boston Hilton - The Washington Post Check-ins were delayed and towels were piled up at a Boston Hilton as Unite Here workers picketed on Labor Day.

With news of city councillor Joan Pickett's death, remembrances flow for a friend and civic leader - Cambridge Day
Cambridge City Councilor Joan Pickett, Activist Who Fought Bike Lane Expansion, Dies at 69 | News | The Harvard Crimson




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Atlantic and Arctic Ocean mixing drive Earth's climate stability : worldnews
Solar power is shattering global records: a staggering 428 gigawatts of solar capacity was installed last year -- more than in the previous two years combined : worldnews

Eschaton: Still Here ... And doctors and scientists are keeping an eye on yet another subvariant -- XEC -- that could surpass the latest hyperinfectious subvariant, KP.3.1.1, now thought to be the most common nationwide.


Tiger mauls animal handler at Australian theme park : worldnews


If China wants Taiwan it should also take back land from Russia, president says : worldnews

US condemns China for 'dangerously' ramming coastguard boats in disputed South China Sea : worldnews
China says ship passage through Japan territorial waters "legitimate" : worldnews


British Intelligence: Putin appoints his relatives to the highest positions : worldnews
Putin insists there is press freedom in Russia as long as journalists obey law : worldnews

Tourist helicopter crashes near volcano in Russia killing 22 passengers : worldnews

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "There's more to this story now. A Russian serviceman shared on Telegram about his interactions with the Kursk territorial defense. He described the situation as complete chaos, with the territorial defense forces more likely to harm each other than the Ukrainians. Some members are in a constant state of paralysing panic, imagining Ukrainians everywhere and growing suspicious of their fellow Russians. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Ukrainians open new axes of advance in Russia's Kursk Oblast With intensified air strikes and isolated Russian troops in Glushkovo, Ukraine prepares for further assaults to weaken Russian defenses up to the Seym River. / X

NEXTA on X: JUST IN: Another Russian general has been detained The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Major-General Valery Muminjanov, deputy commander of the Leningrad Military District for logistics, for taking a large-scale bribe. / X

Firefighters Extinguish Oil Depot Blaze in Southern Russia 2 Weeks After Drone Strike - The Moscow Times

How is the war going? -- September 2024 - YouTube

U.S. researchers find probable launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile : worldnews ... "The Skyfall is a uniquely stupid weapon system, a flying Chernobyl that poses more threat to Russia than it does to other countries," agreed Thomas Countryman, a former top State Department official with the Arms Control Association, referring to the 1986 nuclear plant disaster.
The Return of Burevestnik - Lawyers, Guns & Money Burevestnik adds little, if anything, to Russia's military capabilities, as Landay notes. It's easily shot down.

Russia Disrupts Global Hawk UAV Mission Over Baltic Sea: For the first time, Russian jamming of GPS over Eastern Europe now seems to have interfered with a high-altitude surveillance mission of an RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV in Estonian airspace. : worldnews


253788% --- that's no typo, it's how much India's petroleum exports to Europe have risen since 2018 : worldnews

Afghan women sing in defiance of Taliban laws silencing their voices | Afghanistan : worldnews


Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence : worldnews
President Erdogan signals constitutional reform for Turkiye | News : worldnews


Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage deal : worldnews
Eschaton: Welp How is the bear hug approach going -- President Biden says Israel's Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a hostage deal and ceasefire amid protests after six hostages were killed by Hamas
Netanyahu says Israel must remain in Gaza to prevent Hamas rebuilding : worldnews

General strike in Israel - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(3) Haaretz.com on X: It was Hamas terrorists who pulled the trigger, but it was Netanyahu who sealed their fate. The prime minister likes to think of himself as Mr. Security, but he will go down in history as Mr. Death and Mr. Abandonment | Haaretz Editorial / X

Tel Aviv becomes center of nationwide protests demanding immediate hostage deal : worldnews
Massive protests hit Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza : worldnews
Israel Braces for Labor Strike as Pressure Grows for Cease-Fire : worldnews
Bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, Israelis demand cease-fire

Autopsy finds 6 hostages were shot multiple times at close range in last 48-72 hours : worldnews

IDF eliminates terrorist who killed 3 near Hebron, who was part of PA presidential guard : worldnews

Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza after first case in 25 years : worldnews

'There was no mercy, even on children': trauma in the West Bank after Israeli raids | West Bank | The Guardian ... Israel accused of using a 10-year-old girl as a human shield as it carried out its devastating attack on the occupied Palestinian territory


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 921, Part 1 (Thread #1068) : worldnews

Russian missile strike hits Sumy orphanage in residential area, injuring 13, including two children - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "Wow. A Ukrainian drone carrying a combustible mixture, literally burning Russian positions in a tree line. Drone flamethrower. https://t.co/E1Pp7DP8Lh" / X

Pro-Russian bloggers say Moscow's forces push into two eastern Ukrainian cities : worldnews

Ukrainian lawmakers call on Mongolia to arrest Putin, call visit ' well-planned provocation' : worldnews


Finland to Ban Russians From Buying Property in Security Fix : worldnews

Poland has right to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine for national security, Polish FM says : worldnews

Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz's coalition | AP News : worldnews
The far-right AfD is celebrating record election results in Germany's eastern states of Thuringia and Saxony. But it is unlikely to lead or even join a government, as all other parties are keeping their distance : worldnews
Scholz urges firewall against far right after election win : worldnews
German air traffic control suffered cyberattack, likely by pro-Russian group of hackers : worldnews
Germany sends new military aid package to Ukraine, including IRIS-T, aerial and surface drones : worldnews


Lucy Connolly: Northampton childminder married to Tory councillor pleads guilty to stirring up racial hatred | UK News | Sky News Connolly posted on X on the day of the Southport stabbings when false claims had spread on social media that the attacker was an illegal migrant.

US seizes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's plane : worldnews

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide : worldnews
Weather tracker: extreme heat hits Brazil, fuelling risk of wildfires : worldnews




The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises : worldnews


Eschaton: I Need A Big Car For Safety The fatality rate is roughly seven times higher when colliding with a heavy pickup truck than with a compact car. As the weight of your car increases, the risk of killing others increases dramatically. For every life that the heaviest 1% of SUVs and trucks save, there are more than a dozen lives lost in other vehicles.


No longer the candidate, Biden reemerges as top surrogate for Harris campaign : politics

Why Latino Women Are Moving Back to Kamala Harris: Pollster : politics
There Are No Backsies on Dobbs - emptywheel

Poking the Bear: How Kamala Harris Is Preparing for Trump Debate : politics

More voters, especially women, now say abortion is their top issue : politics "it's weird to hear a convicted felon tell a prosecutor they will be the one who is tough on crime".

Kamala Harris poised to get a major boost from falling gas prices : politics


RFK Jr.'s name on ballot poses danger for Trump in key states : politics

Mucarsel-Powell: 'People are rejecting Republicans because they've crossed the line into extremism' : politics
Quarter of Republicans view Kamala Harris campaign positively: New poll : politics
Quarter of Republicans view Kamala Harris campaign positively: New poll : politics
'She's taking Republicans away from Trump': Pollster reveals shocking new data for Harris : politics

Donald Trump Can't Stop Talking About Kamala Harris' McDonald's Job : politics

The Absurdity of the 2024 Democratic Primary and Maybe of the Current Primary System in Total - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In conclusion, saying that "Biden won the primaries in 2024 and therefore it's a coup that he was forced out" is a clown show argument. But maybe we need to rethink the whole system to create an actual democratic process, if that is what you are going to hang your hat on.

Footage shows Florida voters traveling in the rain to support Kamala Harris : politics


Trump Tells Fox News He Had 'Every Right' to Meddle With 2020 Election : politics
The inalienable right to steal elections - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(3) Acyn on X: Trump: Who ever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it. / X
Trump says he had 'every right' to interfere with presidential election : politics

Donald Trump with his daughter Ivanka : pics

Donald Trump saying Kamala Harris was "horrible" to Mike Pence mocked : politics (told him not to talk over her)
Trump Wants to Hide His Attempt to Assassinate Mike Pence from Voters - emptywheel
Critics Call Hilarious BS On Donald Trump's New Brag About His Speeches : politics ... Here's his brag; You know, I do the weave. You know what the weave is? I'll talk about like nine different things, and they all come back brilliantly together and it's like, and friends of mine that are, like, English professors, they say, 'It's the most brilliant thing I've ever seen.' But the fake news, you know what they say? 'He rambled.'
Donald Trump Faces Backlash Over Rally Locations: 'Sundown Towns' - Newsweek
Donald Trump faces backlash over rally locations: "Sundown towns" : politics

Trump claims public schools are performing transgender surgery on children without parental knowledge - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(3) Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis on X: Once again @jbouie gives a fundamental lesson in journalism. / X

'I'm Actually Afraid': 2-Time Trump Voter Turns On 'Unstable' Former President : politics

'Are You Seriously This Stupid?': Legal Minds Nail Trump After Fox News 'Confession' : politics

Trump advisor gets testy with Fox News host over infanticide false claims and debate mics | The Independent : politics
Why are so many Democratic politicians appearing on Fox News? : politics


Anthony Scaramucci Drops Bombshell Melania Claims : politics ... Anthony Scaramucci has claimed that Melania Trump wants Kamala Harris to win the 2024 presidential election, and that she "hates" her husband.

Starbursts Two: Peter Thiel Boogaloo - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- It looks like Rich Lowry is getting the same tingly feeling that he did the last time a Republican candidate made a disastrous vice presidential pick:
Starbursts Two: Peter Thiel Boogaloo - Lawyers, Guns & Money - My theory remains that Vance wasn't so much a failure to do extensive vetting as Republican elites having no idea what they sound like to normal people. (If only there were some emails out there that would give us more understanding about this!)

Dallas police officer 'executed' in targeted attack, police chief says : news

NYC building superintendent caught on video kicking tenant down stairs : videos


ELI5: Why is the food culture in Asia so different compared to Europe? : explainlikeimfive



Dissatisfaction with penis size and genital appearance tied to mental health issues in men - The findings suggest that men who view their genital appearance negatively may experience significant mental health challenges, which in turn can affect their sexual function and overall quality of life. : science

Large Language Models appear to be more liberal: A new study of 24 state-of-the-art conversational LLMs, including ChatGPT, shows that today's AI models lean left of center. LLMs show an average score of -30 on a political spectrum, indicating a left-leaning bias. : science ... the Political Compass questions will categorize anyone who is not outwardly racist or homophobic as left of center. Though this is unsurprising when looking at the author's prior work. He literally already wrote an article called "Northern Awokening" criticizing Canadian media, and is associated with a bunch of right-wing organizations

Autistic adults exhibit unique strengths in mental imagery, study finds : science

A plant-based diet is strongly associated with weight loss, with raw vegetable intake having a negative causal effect on obesity and favoring the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, pooled analysis finds : science

ELI5: why do we say all the Dinosaurs went extinct when there are direct descendants from dinosaurs like the alligator and birds? : explainlikeimfive

Quit Pushing Every Kid into College - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot' : NPR




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Mpox: UAE sends vaccines to 5 countries to combat outbreak of virus : worldnews

House panel OKs measure for daylight saving time in Philippines : worldnews Weird flex as sunset and sunrise doesn't vary by more than an hour in Manila, not enough to meaningfully impact things. It diminishes as you go south, and in the southern islands the difference is about 15 minutes. The constant back and forth of resetting clocks absolutely sucks, it's not worth it.

Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek : worldnews
The 4-Day Week Comes to Japan. Maybe. - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Perhaps more telling: of the 63,000 Panasonic Holdings Corp. employees who are eligible for four-day schedules at the electronics maker and its group companies in Japan, only 150 employees have opted to take them,

African Swine Flu outbreak in Gimpo spurs emergency response ahead of Chuseok holiday; country's 8th breakout this year. : worldnews
South Korea court again orders Japanese firm to compensate forced labor victims : worldnews


Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from communique after China complaint : worldnews

China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea : worldnews ... time for China to get the hell out of Philippine territorial waters and go back to their own territory.



Moscow claims to thwart 'massive' drone attack on Russia : worldnews

Ukraine Pushing Slowly West In Russia Towards Key Kursk City : worldnews ... Even worse, IDF confirmed that all 6 hostages whose bodies they found were killed only 1-2 days ago. They were all alive less then 72 hours ago.
Russian forces "wiping out" Kursk Oblast's Sudzha with bombs, Ukrainian general says : worldnews


Largest Ukrainian Drone Assault Sparks Fires at Moscow and Tver Power Plants : worldnews

(5) NOELREPORTS on X: Russia's "economy of death" could allow it to continue the war for another 5-6 years, according to Le Monde. The publication analyzes three growth factors: massive spending on the military industry, salaries for contract soldiers, and payments to families of the deceased. They note that the death of a Russian soldier brings more financial benefit to their family -- up to 11 million rubles -- than if the soldier were alive, creating an economic bubble that sustains the war. / X

(5) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukraine incursion into Kursk Oblast demonstrates that Russia is at the limit of its capabilities, said Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, at the Globsec conference in Prague on Aug. 31. / X


Russian hackers target the Mongolian government : worldnews ... Yeah if you ever feel bad about making a mistake, remember, you could never fuck up bad enough to kill thousands of your own people, turn your nation into an international pariah, get your country invaded by the folks you picked a fight with and doom your evil empire to collapse. You'll never reach Putin fuck-up levels of failure.

New Footage Allegedly Shows Belarusian Military Equipment Moving Toward Ukrainian Border : worldnews



Haryana cow vigilantes kill migrant scrap dealer on suspicions that he ate beef : worldnews ... Vigilante gang beat 26-year old West Bengal migrant to death in a village bus stand, badly injure another migrant from Assam; five arrested, two juveniles detained; deceased's kin seek "strictest possible punishment" ... Its fascinating to think humans can make it to the moon when reading these headlines. Like, wow, we have a lot of range.


Bangladesh: 49 minority teachers forced to resign : worldnews ... The Bangladesh Chhatra Oikya Parishad, the student wing of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad, disclosed this information during a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday, as reported by The Daily Star.


Iraq says 14 ISIS members killed in airstrikes : worldnews

Yemen's Houthis claim to have attacked ship again in Gulf of Aden : worldnews

Iran's president says his country needs more than $100 billion in foreign investment : worldnews

A single dot under Khamenei's tweet gets Iranian blogger long jail term : worldnews



New IDF assessment shows some 6,000 Gazans invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 3,800 of the attackers were members of Hamas's elite Nukhba force : worldnews ... On 7 October israel had only 4 battalions on gaza border and half of the soldiers in this battalions went home due simchat torah jewish holiday ... Remember that Netanyahu was shown evidence of the plot a year prior to the attack and dismissed it on the grounds they were not intelligent enough to pull of a plan of such coordination.

Bodies of 6 hostages, murdered by Hamas just days ago, found in Rafah - IDF : worldnews
Hagari: 6 hostages were murdered by Hamas before IDF could rescue them : worldnews

Israel recovers bodies of six hostages held by Hamas, including American citizen : worldnews

'Hamas must be eliminated': Biden, Harris lament murder of Israeli-American hostage : worldnews ... But it's not their fault because Muslims are a protected oppressed minority class. Despite there being 1.8B of them and something like 44 Muslim majority countries


EU defense ministers to focus on military aid for Ukraine and training mission at Brussels meeting : worldnews

(5) ajit golatkar on X: @KyivIndependent - The Russian evil came everywhere, to Syria, and Georgia, and Ukraine. They have the same terror tactics everywhere, and we must put a stop to this. It can be ensured by our, Ukrainian, long-range capabilities / X
Ukraine's Zelenskiy presses U.S. to greenlight deeper strikes into Russia : worldnews
Ukrainian defense minister tells CNN 'I hope we were heard' after presenting list of targets inside Russia to US officials : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 920, Part 1 (Thread #1067) : worldnews

Ukraine to Get 4,000 Javelins as Share of US Army $1.3 Billion Contract : worldnews

(5) Rob Lee on X: Updated map showing further Russian advances on the Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Kupiansk fronts, including into Hrodivka and Halytsynivka / X


Armenia and Azerbaijan tout possible peace deal : worldnews

Hvaldimir, a Celebrated 'Spy' Whale, Is Found Dead in Norway : worldnews

MilitaryNewsUA on X Denmark was ready to hand over F-16 to Ukraine at the beginning of the war, -- Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen. The head of the Danish government expressed regret that the delivery of fighter jets was delayed: I was ready to hand them over to Ukraine from the very beginning of the war. But there were long discussions about the expediency of this decision. / X

Constitutional court orders halt to Polish government's changes to school religion classes : worldnews

Germany far-right party could win first state in eastern regional elections : worldnews
Far-right group that invokes Nazi past on the verge of state election success in Germany : worldnews
The trial of Bjorn Höcke, the 'real boss' of Germany's far right | Germany | The Guardian As leader of the AfD's most radical faction, he is infamous in Germany and his critics have long accused him of using language that echoes the Nazis. This year, a court put that question to the test




One of the Most Iconic Photos of American Workers is Not What It Seems But "Lunch atop a Skyscraper," which was taken during the Great Depression, has come to represent the country's resilience, especially on Labor Day.


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics



George Clooney Says Biden Is Most Selfless President for Dropping Out : politics
Incumbency in an Anti-Incumbent Age - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Harris sees signs of surging enthusiasm among young voters : politics


Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she's open to an 'enforceable' Supreme Court ethics code : politics


Republicans Plot Lawsuits to Overturn a Trump Loss. Harris Plans to Fight Back : politics ... Republicans are planning on using the courts to steal the Presidency for Trump
Democrats grow concerned Republicans are planting seeds with legal suits to overturn a Trump defeat : politics ... MAGA want to destroy democracy because they are not an American political organization. The GOP, as a governing party, has been fully captured by Russia. This election is not Democrats vs. Republicans, or even Left vs. Right. It's America vs. Russia.
Tulsi Gabbard's journey to Donald Trump is an ominous sign of Putin's power : politics ... When the DNC's emails got leaked, Tulsi was vice-chair of the DNC. Guess who's emails weren't included in the leak? Tulsi's. Russia state TV calls Gabbard 'our friend Tulsi' ... Not to mention Tulsi Gabbard's pockets is stuffed with russian donations and she literally tweeted pro-russian tweet during the beginning of the Russian invasion

Trump Praises Authoritarian Viktor Orban and Even Republicans Are Concerned : politics

Trump Turns To Sexual Slurs As Kamala Harris Rises In Polls : politics
Donald Trump revives 2016 sexist playbook to target Kamala Harris : politics ... Revives? Dude never stopped being a misogynistic POS ... Exactly, the corporate media is so freaking lazy it's pathetic ... Not lazy, complicit.


An asshole, a female incubator, and a doughnut - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Opinion | JD Vance writes a romance novel - The Washington Post - The man saw the female looked fertile. He would tell her about the Great Replacement Theory, and how they must combine their genetic material.
Donald Trump says JD Vance can't be "weird" because he's "so straight" -- Trump's defense against the "weird" charges is to insist that his running mate is straight. : politics

Trump's Arlington stunt was even more offensive than we first thought | Intimidation has been an essential feature of every one of Trump's campaigns. : politics ... I could - shoot someone on Fifth Avenue - shit on an Arlington grave and not lose any voters

Tom Cotton's Staggering Hypocrisy on Trump's Arlington Fiasco : politics

Corey Lewandowski Repeats Trump's Ugly Lie That Democratic Moms Support Killing Babies : politics ... Corey Lewandowski is back advising Donald Trump's presidential campaign, and he's spreading his boss' vicious, ugly lie that Vice President Kamala Harris and moms in blue states support killing babies ... "Post-birth abortions" are basically hospice care for newborns who won't survive. This has always been the most vile line of attack that Republicans use in their anti-choice agenda because they're essentially accusing women who wanted a baby and went through nine months of pregnancy of "changing their mind" at the last minute and deciding to kill their infant. It's a disgusting, reprehensible lie, and I suspect most Republican politicians know it, but they still trot it out to get votes from their gullible constituents. I can't think of a more craven form of political pandering ... Reminds of Sarah Palin and her "death panels" ... Palin claimed that the ACA would create government-run "death panels" that would decide whether elderly or disabled Americans were "worthy of health care." ... The controversy led to the removal of the end-of-life counseling provision from the final version of the ACA, but the term "death panels" continued to be used in political discourse to criticize government involvement in healthcare.


Republicans are registering more new voters than Dems in Pennsylvania : politics - Dems still hold a commanding lead for total registered voters statewide with 3.9 million compared to Republicans' 3.5 million as of last week.


How Elon Musk's endorsement of Trump may have backfired : politics
How Elon Musk's endorsement of Trump may have backfired -- His backing signaled that Trump would have all the cash and social media firepower he needed to regain the White House, and it added to a perception that Trump had won over a big share of America's tech industry and entrepreneur class ... Musk's endorsement was arguably the most high profile and coveted of this election cycle, given his unprecedented mix of wealth, celebrity and media reach.
Kamala HQ on X: Trump praises billionaire Elon Musk for firing workers who were striking for better pay and working conditions / X
Kamala HQ on X: Q: You praised Elon Musk for firing workers who were striking for better pay and working conditions. Are you really comfortable with companies firing workers who go on strike? Trump: Well, he wants to run an efficient company / X


Rachel Maddow - Wikipedia This made her the first openly lesbian winner of the Rhodes Scholarship. In 2001, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)[22] in politics at the University of Oxford.[23] Her thesis was titled "HIV/AIDS and Health Care Reform in British and American Prisons" ... Maddow's radio show ended on January 21, 2010 when Air America ceased operation ... In June 2005, Maddow became a regular panelist on the MSNBC show Tucker, hosted by Tucker Carlson ... In August 2008 ... After being on air for more than a month, Maddow's program doubled the audience that hourThis show made Maddow the first openly gay or lesbian host of a primetime news program in the United States ... n mid-May 2017, amid multiple controversies surrounding the Trump administration, MSNBC surpassed CNN and Fox News in the news ratings. For the week of May 15, The Rachel Maddow Show was the No. 1 non-sports program on cable for the first time.
Rachel Maddow - Wikipedia We say that Vietnam changed our politics forever. But less than 40 years after this, again, a campaign directed at the highest levels of government to get us to agree to a war based on something that did not happen the way they said it happened. It was a months-long campaign in 2002 and 2003, and it worked ... In three weeks, the CIA pulls together what normally takes months. It is delivered just seven days before the congressional vote ... By the end of 2002, the U.S. military is headed to the Gulf. Congress is on board, as are British Prime Minister Tony Blair and most of the mainstream media. The stage is set for war.[86] (for the quote)
Blowout (book) - Wikipedia It is her second book and was published by Crown on October 1, 2019. It concerns corruption in the oil and gas industry and the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[2]

Duo and Sunday Open Thread - Lawyers, Guns & Money How are folks doing on their Duolingo? It seems as if everyone I know is trying to learn some language or another on Duo

Why So Many People Are Going "No Contact" with Their Parents | The New Yorker ... According to a survey conducted by Pillemer in 2019, twenty-seven per cent of Americans are currently estranged from a relative.
Down the Rabbit Hole - The world of estranged parents' forums -- The Missing Missing Reasons | Issendai.com


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,695 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Marilyn Monroe.
Marilyn Monroe - Wikipedia - June 1, 1926 - August 4, 1962 ... By 1953 ... The same year, her nude images were used as the centerfold and cover of the first issue of Playboy.
The Seven Year Itch - Wikipedia


This Man Owns The World's Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets -- A conversation with the owner of Air USA about probably the most incredible private aircraft purchase of all time and the future of his adversary business ... adversary air support role here in the United States. In that role, they would primarily fly against U.S. military fighter pilots, replicating aerial threats from potential enemy nations. So basically, they are bad guys for hire, but strictly for training and development work.

Moon Time Is a Thing Now--Here's Why It Matters - Atlas Obscura Physicists recently created Coordinated Lunar Time, a time zone for our Moon.

Can You Outsmart a Raccoon? - Atlas Obscura - Recent studies show just how tricky these trash pandas can be, from opening locks to nabbing DoorDash orders.

Why Medieval Women Sometimes Fought in Bloody Trials by Combat - Atlas Obscura In cases of rape and sexual violence, women had few other avenues for seeking justice. ... trials by combat, known as judicial duels. The legal face offs were used to resolve complex rape and sexual assault charges. While trials by combat may seem far removed from modern law courts, they underpin how difficult sexual crimes can be to prosecute--both in the Middle Ages as well as today.

Why Are There So Many Female Ghosts? - Atlas Obscura Female ghosts seem to dominate the afterlife. Whether the spirits are real or not, the reasons for the disparity could be revealing ... It could be, as Gothic master Edgar Allan Poe once wrote, that dead women are simply more emotionally resonant than dead men
Ghost Stories, Atlas Obscura Style: Our Favorite 2023 Scares - Atlas Obscura From haunted grocery stores to ancient demons on TikTok, it was a great year for supernatural exploration.


Is Bacteria The Future Of Farming? On the outskirts of Helsinki, a pioneering factory is harvesting natural, scalable proteins all from fermented bacteria. Could this be the future of food? -- Food from 'thin air'


Sci-Hub: access to information is a human right

CTE's Impacts On Young Football Players Can Be Chronic And Deadly - They gave up the game after high school, but the damage seemingly was already done. Now, their families mourn and look for answers - chronic traumatic encephalopathy (football brain)


Researchers unlock cheap way to vaporize plastic and use it to make more plastic : worldnews




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Contractor who destroyed 800-year-old peppermint tree in Australia's Wellington National Park gets slap on wrist : worldnews
Oldest survivor of Mengele's Auschwitz experiments calls to ban Candace Owens from Australia : worldnews


Chinese Coast Guard intentionally rammed BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda Shoal -- PCG : worldnews

China enters Japan waters days after air violation protested : worldnews
Chinese Navy survey ship entered Japanese waters, Japan's defense ministry says : worldnews
Nearly 40,000 people died home alone in Japan this year, report says : worldnews ... Of that number, nearly 4,000 people were discovered more than a month after they died, and 130 bodies went unmissed for a year before they were found, according to the National Police Agency

Korean women gather at Gangnam Station once more to plead for action on sex crimes : worldnews


Taipei former mayor arrested in graft probe : worldnews

Chinese banks stopping transactions with Russia 'en masse,' Reuters reports : worldnews


Putin Talks With Allies About Invading the Baltics : worldnews ... There isn't a single quote from Putin or his 'allies'. It's just some bloggers and TV news anchors stuff... Not journalism, just an opinion piece as you say.

(5) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Russians' discontent with the authorities has reached its highest point since the 2022 mobilisation. Amid the ongoing fighting in the Kursk region, 28% of Russians expressed outrage or dissatisfaction with the government's actions over the past month, according to data from the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). This marks the highest level of discontent in nearly two years, with the previous peak of 30% recorded on November 6, 2022, shortly after the mobilisation was announced. Since then, dissatisfaction had not reached 28%. / X

Russia says five killed, 46 injured in Ukraine strike on Belgorod : worldnews
(5) Bricktop_NAFO on X: Another Russian SU-34 Bomber Bites The Dust / X

Mi-8 Helicopter goes missing in Russia's Far East with 22 people believed onboard : worldnews

(5) MAKS 24 on X: An oil depot in the Kamensky district of the Rostov region has been burning for four days. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Ukrainian forces encircle Russian troops near Kursk's Korenevo They advanced on northern and southern flanks, exploiting gaps in Russian defenses, and capturing an advanced T-90M tank. / X
Mark Krutov on X: In their new video published today, the Ukrainian Air Force featured the Karyzh damaged bridge in Kursk oblast of Russia and the submerged pontoon bridge near it, which appears to be underwater because it was targeted and damaged, not for disguise purposes / X

Manhunt Launched In Russia After Former Inmate Recruited To Ukraine War Allegedly Kills 2 : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ Two years of constant artillery and drone attacks have destroyed much of Russia's fleet of military transport vehicles. In their place, volunteers and soldiers themselves have purchased or donated numerous civilian vehicles which are used to transport ammo, supplies and men / X

(5) Anton Gerashchenko on X: With each day of war, it becomes more and more dangerous in Russia, as people see perfectly well that no laws except the law of strength work there. In Shchyolkovo near Moscow, a crowd of armed men attacked a wedding bus, thinking it had cut them in. They got out of their / X

Glasnost Gone on X: Swedish security officials report hundreds of oil tankers are traveling from St. Petersburg to India or China. Thought to be Russia shadow fleet used to circumvent Western sanctions, #Sweden fears an ecological disaster, due the poor state of the ships / X



Indian rape protests spiral into political street clashes : worldnews
Actors and directors in India's Malayalam movie industry face sexual assault allegations, including rape : worldnews


15 Islamic State group fighters dead, at least 6 U.S. soldiers injured in raid on terror group in Iraq : worldnews


Rising Number Of Iranian Women Sentenced To Death Amid Surge In Executions : worldnews
EXCLUSIVE: U.N. Elects Iran to Commission on Women's Rights - UN Watch


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #65) : worldnews

(5) The Jerusalem Post on X: The IDF Alexandroni Brigade, which ousted Hamas from an UNRWA site it was using as a command center in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, is the military's "tip of the spear" in Gaza. Dive into their operations below. Written by @jeremybob1 / X

Netanyahu reported to say he prioritizes Philadelphi over hostages, horrifying Gallant : worldnews ... the Philadelphi Corridor is a nine-mile narrow stretch between Gaza and Eqypt ... the main way how weapons make it into Gaza ... More importantly - how drugs get out

US says Israel behind aid convoy shooting, must 'immediately rectify' its conduct : worldnews
US says Israel behind aid convoy shooting, must 'immediately rectify' its conduct | The Times of Israel US envoy claims IDF pinned incident on communication error; army is yet to formally comment after WFP paused Gaza activity following shooting toward car, in which nobody was hurt

US aid group admits Gaza convoy was taken over by unvetted people before IDF struck them : worldnews

IDF finds bodies during Gaza operations, identification ongoing : worldnews ... 6 hostages--4 men, 2 women.


(5) NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine has severed the secret telephone communication line between Kyiv and Moscow that had existed since 1998, according to Melnychuk. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 919, Part 1 (Thread #1066) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of August 31, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Situation in Donbas Spiraling Out of Control, Azov Brigade Officer Says ... Pokrovsk has a few weeks left
MAKS 24 on X: Desperate to shore up defenses around Pokrovsk, Ukraine has deployed Kara-Dag Brigade (2,000-person), - Forbes But sending in the Kara-Dag Brigade hasn't halted the Russian advance. And some Russian observers are wondering where the rest of Ukraine's reserves are ... / X

Zelenskyy fires air force chief : worldnews ... People rightly think that 58000 US killed in Vietnam is crazy, what's crazier is that nearly 20000 of them were killed in accidents or friendly fire incidents
In a reversal, two senior U.S. military officials say the cause of the F-16's crash was probably not friendly fire : worldnews
Rob Lee on X: Mykola Oleschuk, the commander of Ukraine's Air Force, was dismissed from his position. / X

At least seven killed, dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv : worldnews - Friday is day 919 of Russia's war on Ukraine.


Greece declares state of emergency over flood of dead fish : worldnews

Lithuanian FM: Russia is no match for NATO's military, Moscow relies on our divisions : worldnews ... Russia is a very interesting country in context of Europe because where all the more advanced European countries eliminated serfdom (which is 1/2 step above slavery) in the 1300's -- Russia had institutional serfdom up into the 1860's. So we are talking about a HUGE percentage of Russian people being serfs who were owned by masters and fed, housed, clothed and often grossly, TERRIBLY abused and uneducated for generations.

(5) Glasnost Gone on X: Putin's Russia is old news. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a move that shifts his country away from its dependence on Russian arms. / X

Robin Brooks on X: German exports of motor vehicles and parts (blue) to the Republic of Georgia are up 620% from before Russia invaded Ukraine. It's obvious these cars are going to Russia, where they help Putin keep his war economy going. Two years of this shameful nonsense and Berlin does nothing. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Dutch Defense Minister: Ukraine desperately needs our help in the fight against the Russian aggressor. The Netherlands is now delivering 28 Viking tracked vehicles. The Marine Corps has trained the Ukrainian military for this. Our support for Ukraine continues to keep Russia / X

NEXTA on X: Switzerland may abandon 500 years of neutrality due to Russian threat - Politico The Swiss Security Commission is calling for a review of the neutrality that the country has maintained since 1515. The report notes that Switzerland has already become a target of hybrid warfare / X
Male chicks identified before hatching in Switzerland | Swiss egg farmers are using the latest technology to determine the gender of chicks, which helps decide which will be allowed to hatch. : worldnews

'We are in the middle of Europe, and we are under censorship,' anti-Putin filmmaker says after screening blocked at Venice Film Festival : worldnews


Heathrow Airport: Hundreds of Border Force staff walk out : worldnews

Brazil launches 'war' on criminal arsonists in Para's Amazon forest: Officials report that the process of removing fire-wielding land-grabbers from the area has begun : worldnews

Nationwide Blackout in Venezuela : worldnews

Mexican military is attacked, roads blocked with burning vehicles in Sinaloa state : worldnews




How Kamala Harris can fight the renegade Supreme Court -- and win : politics


Kamala Harris Hits It Out of the Park, CNN Not So Much : politics

Harris-Walz Interview Ratings Nearly Double Trump's Last Big CNN Sit-Down : politics


It's Not Too Early to Ask: Who Should Replace Merrick Garland? : politics

Why Pennsylvania and Georgia Are Must-Win States in November : politics


The media's double standard comes for Kamala Harris - and misses : politics
Kamala Harris breaks 30-year hiatus in historic Savannah campaign stop Kamala Harris breaks a decades-long drought, becoming the first presidential candidate to campaign in Savannah, GA since the 1990s.

Opinion | What Kamala Harris doesn't say matters as much as what she does - The Washington Post - As one campaign official put it to me: "Why would we step in this man's way?"

Trump Bellyflops Into Federal Court In Desperate Effort To Avoid NY Sentencing Date : politics
Jack Smith asks judge in Jan. 6 case to address immunity as Trump seeks dismissal : politics
Trump, special counsel duel over next steps in Jan. 6 prosecution : politics

Trump Calls Journalists "Enemy Of The People" During Pennsylvania Rally Minutes Before Man Storms Into Media Section : politics

There Is No Limit: Trump Resorts To Gross Sexual Slurs As Harris Rises In The Polls : politics
Trump's digital trading cards are practically worthless : politics
Donald Trump Tests Out Wild Ivanka Claims on Moms for Liberty Crowd
Trump Tests Out Wild Ivanka Claims on Moms for Liberty Crowd : politics
The Trump Tax Cuts Led to Record-Low, Not High, Revenues Outside of a Recession : politics

Opinion | Ask Trump about Jan. 6 insurrection and 2024 election results - The Washington Post - The Jan. 6 insurrection is far from old news.
Opinion | Donald Trump can 'win on character'? C'mon. - The Washington Post - In his disorientation, the GOP nominee and former president retreats to his instincts.
Nearly six weeks later, Trump can't shake his fixation on Biden : politics
Donald Trump claims '107%' of new jobs are being taken by 'illegal immigrants' : politics

Donald Trump's policies would make inflation surge, Nobel Prize-winning economist says : politics

Why nobody believes Trump's flip-flop on abortion and IVF : politics

Harris Says Trump 'Disrespected Sacred Ground' In Arlington Altercation : politics
Why Trump's Arlington Debacle Is So Serious : politics
Trump's disastrous visit to Arlington was too much for the press to handle : politics

New details suggest Trump's Arlington controversy won't end soon | As Trump characterized himself as a victim the in Arlington controversy, his campaign team called the office of the Army Secretary a bunch of "hacks." : politics
A Despicable Individual: On Using Graves As Billboards : politics

Trump Remarks On 'Power' Of Presidency At DC Event: 'You Can Do Everything' : politics
Donald Trump at Moms for Liberty says Ivanka 'hired millions of people' : politics
Trump to speak at Heritage-sponsored event after disavowing Project 2025 : politics

Anti-Trump billboards from around the US : pics

Two-thirds of Americans say Trump unprepared to accept the election outcome: POLL : politics
Trump can't make America great. His 4 years in office were terrible. : politics

Controversial Trump biopic to receive pre-election release in US - The Apprentice, an 80s-set drama with a scene in which he sexually assaults his wife, will get an October release : politics


After Trump Claimed Fake Taylor Swift Endorsement, Her Fans Make Real Push for Harris : politics ... Steven Cheung is starting to make Stephen Miller look like Mr. Rogers in comparison. That guy is a real piece of shit.


Men who hate women - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Christ, what an asshole:
Wake up, new JD Vance misogyny and racism just dropped - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It turns out that Peter Thiel's kombucha brewer is a hateful creep: ... Vance essentially represents the "mid-life crisis" stage of the evolution toward the "deranged Fox News grandpa" template reflected by his running mate, and for people on this path projection is an organizing ethos:
Miss Teen USA Runner-Up Shames JD Vance for Cruel Video Post : politics
'Dangerous and un-American': new recording of JD Vance's dark vision of women and immigration : politics
'They tried to kill him' is now the bogus claim Vance uses to introduce Trump : politics ... Shot at by a registered Republican. (Biden ordered deep state to off Trumpster)
JD Vance Says He Doesn't Need To Prepare for Debate With Tim Walz : politics
JD Vance's Combative Style Confounds Voters but Pleases Trump : politics

Was lebensraum really just an affordable housing strategy? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(5) Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn on X: No, NYT, you do not need to even pretend that "mass deportations" is an affordable housing strategy from Trump. FFS. / X


Defamed 2020 election workers sue to collect Rudy Giuliani's property after $148M judgment : politics


The Country's Biggest Ghost Gun Manufacturer Has Shuttered : politics (Polymer80)


Major publishers sue Florida over 'unconstitutional' school book ban : politics ... as well as The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Fran's gripping account of the Holocaust ... Omfg ... This is always one of the first books Republicans go after. It's too close a portrayal of their plans.

A teacher got fired for reading an LGBTQ+ book. The DOJ & 16 states are now helping her case. The school said that even talking about LGBTQ+ people is "divisive." The states say the silence only encourages bullying. : politics


Moms for Liberty crowd laughs as Trump mockingly impersonates ally Elon Musk : politics
Elon Musk's X can proceed to trial in case against Media Matters after Texas judge denies dismissal request : news

'This was a terrible idea': the incident that broke Republicans' DeSantis fever | Ron DeSantis : politics ... Ironically named Great Outdoors Initiative that would pave over acres of state parks sent steadfast allies over the edge

Conviction of Adnan Syed from 'Serial' podcast should be reinstated, Maryland Supreme Court says : news


The problem with publishing books during an election year - The Washington Post -- Conventional wisdom has long held that it's best to avoid releasing new books during the fall of a presidential election.
Fewer new books this fall? Blame politics. : books

Seeing America by train - What it's really like take a train across America, a visual diary - Washington Post


New 'Living Plastic' Self-Destructs Once It's Thrown Away : worldnews

These monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds | CNN


Fruit and Alcohol? Chocolate and Cheese? The Surprising Science of Food Pairing Food scientists and chefs have been investigating and comparing the flavor compounds in various ingredients.

what kind of people will you never understand? : AskReddit
My dad went to our cabin for the weekend and was greeted with THIS : WTF


Is there a Mastodon for Dummies Guide somewhere? : Mastodon

The Mamas & The Papas "California Dreamin'" (September 24, 1967) On The Ed Sullivan Show - YouTube




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NSW Liberal MP charged with child sex offences : worldnews ... For those who are not Australian, he is a conservative. The Liberal party here are not liberal.

Philippines and Vietnam to sign defense agreement : worldnews

Mining boss opposes staff leaving office for coffee : worldnews


Singapore jails man who planted cannabis in estranged wife's car : worldnews


Japan requests largest-ever defense budget for fiscal year 2025 : worldnews
Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan threatens south with up to a meter of rain : worldnews

High court in South Korea rules climate laws fails to protect basic rights : worldnews

China responds furiously as Pacific Islands leaders reject bid to cut Taiwan from bloc meetings : worldnews ... China holds a tantrum as Pacific Islands leaders reject bid to cut Taiwan from bloc meetings
American forces ready with 'options' to deal with South China Sea aggression, U.S. admiral says : worldnews


Putin Defies War-Crimes Arrest Risk With Plan to Visit Mongolia | The Russian President received assurances ahead of a planned visit to Mongolia that he won't be arrested for alleged war crimes under a warrant from the International Criminal Court : worldnews
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin announced Thursday, marking his first trip to a country that is legally obligated to arrest and hand him over to the International Criminal Court : worldnews

Kremlin says military corruption investigations will lead to trial : worldnews

Putin Minister Makes Eyebrow-Raising Claim About Russia's 'Readiness' For Peace With Ukraine : worldnews

(2) KyivPost on X: The Russian government abruptly announces that oil and fuel production numbers will now be a state secret - Interfax / X

NATO member says Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows just how hollow the Russian war machine is : worldnews
Red lines in the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia

(2) ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ Many of the Russian convicts who went to war in Ukraine were imprisoned in the Omsk region, where jails have a reputation for extreme brutality, even by Russian standards. The independent Russian media project 'Window' has been speaking with former inmates. / X ... And most importantly, there was no sense in this violence. [It was] animalistic, senseless cruelty on the part of employees who seemed to have gone mad ... there is no sense in torture, inexplicable sadism reigns there. (Russia, heart of sadism)


Leading figure in Belarus anti-government protests being 'tortured in every possible way' in prison : worldnews ... The Belarusian service of Radio Liberty reported in April that Kalesnikava had been held in a solitary confinement cell for almost a year, which in Belarus involves being denied a mattress, blanket, pillow, bed linen, or warm clothing.


LGBTQ people can now open joint bank accounts, no restrictions: India : worldnews ... Only two Asian countries permit same sex marriage, the rest allow registered partnership. Those rights don't always carry over to banking and healthcare etc
Indian authorities capture one of three wolves that have killed six children : worldnews

A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain kills 12 people, mostly children, in northwest Pakistan : worldnews

Over 1,000 killed in Bangladesh violence since July, health ministry chief says : worldnews

Woman who fled Afghanistan following Taliban takeover wins medal at the Paralympics : worldnews

Congo's refugee camps face severe mpox outbreak : worldnews

Global criminal ring behind surge in illegal Eritrean, Ethiopian immigrants flooding Kenya : worldnews

Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kill 13 Farmers In Nigeria : worldnews


Seized Hamas documents show terror group inflated its support rates, IDF says : worldnews

Open Jewish prayer, prostration on Temple Mount now 'routine,' activists say : worldnews ... So it's clear now - Palestine didn't want this war after all. Great work, Hamas. You caused irreperable pain of two nations for no reason.

Rescued hostages open up about captivity: 'The guard used a pen to tie our mouths shut, he looked for ways to punish us' : worldnews

Israel tells US shots fired at WFP vehicle in Gaza after 'communication error' : worldnews
Top Hamas official Mashaal urges resumption of suicide bombings against Israel : worldnews

Israel, Hamas agree to zoned three-day pauses for Gaza polio vaccinations, WHO says : worldnews


A change in India's stance towards Russia can Stop the Russia-Ukraine conflict: President Zelenskyy - : worldnews
Kyiv seeks approval for strikes deep inside Russia : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 918, Part 1 (Thread #1065) : worldnews

Podolyak hints at 600-700 km range for Ukraine's first ballistic missile : worldnews

Russian Forces use 'scorched Earth' tactics in Lyman sector : worldnews

Ukraine can use Dutch F-16s without restrictions : worldnews

(2) MilitaryNewsA on X: The US Army ordered a record batch of FGM-148 Javelin ATGMs from Raytheon and Lockheed Martin companies for $1.3 billion -- manufacturer statement 4,000 missiles from this contract will be delivered to Ukraine. / X


EU to Move Forward With Russian Asset Plan Regardless of US : worldnews

Over a third of teen boys in Europe not using condoms amid 'worringly high' rates of unprotected sex - WHO : worldnews


Russia Accuses Klaus Iohannis of Distorting History, Rehabilitating Nazis "Some learn from history and make peace, others constantly try to coerce, aggress or invade their sovereign neighbors", Romania retorts. : worldnews

German foreign minister open to EU sanctions against Israel's far-right ministers : worldnews
Berlin Holocaust memorial defaced: 'Jews are committing genocide' : worldnews

Swiss doctors cleared to prescribe dance therapy : worldnews


Pro-Palestinian activist who praised 'incredible Oct 7 infiltration' arrested by UK counter-terrorism police : worldnews

Judge Bans X in Brazil After Musk Refuses to Name Representative : worldnews
Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil's top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen : worldnews




Hurricane Katrina facts and information
Should we be preparing for Category 6 hurricanes? But now, climate change threatens to make these storms worse, and new science makes the case for a Category 6 that begins when winds exceed 192 miles per hour. Five different storms that all formed in the past nine years would fit this designation, and to brace for more, scientists are planning to build a new hurricane lab to test these so-called Cat 6 hurricanes ... Hurricane Patricia struck Mexico in 2015 after reaching 215 mph winds, and Hurricane Dorian crashed into the Bahamas in 2019 with 185 mph winds.


Kamala Harris Hits It Out of the Park, CNN Not So Much : politics
Why Kamala Harris is getting the last laugh after Trump's CNN interview criticism : politics
Kamala's interview was a masterclass in dodging traps set by Trump : politics
CNN's Harris-Walz Interview Snares Nearly 6 Million Viewers : politics ... The vibe now makes '08 look downright sedate. This one is hitting different ... It's the Hope of 08 with a genuine, generation-defining monster on the other side.

Eschaton: It's Important For Harris To Answer Important Policy Questions


Kamala Harris lands sixth polling win in four days : politics

August 2024 Swing State Polls: Toss-up Presidential Election in Swing States - Emerson Polling

Election 2024 Poll: Harris Leads or Ties With Trump in Swing States - Bloomberg The honeymoon for the new Democratic nominee is far from over, as she narrows or reverses Trump's advantages on key economic issues.

Presidential race shake-up sharply increases voter registrations | Black women added 75% more registrations than in the same period in 2020 : politics

Harris launches massive Project 2025 ad to troll Trump in Mar-a-Lago district -- her only spending in Florida : politics

MSNBC Anchor Katy Tur Calls Out Trump Press Hypocrisy and the Discomfort of Covering Him on Policy: 'It's Legitimizing a Candidate That Doesn't Feel Legitimate' : politics


Tim Walz Took a Big Step Toward Scrapping the Electoral College : politics


If Trump loses, expect a Republican civil war : politics
Belief that U.S. 'needs' a civil war is uncommon -- but stronger among MAGA Republicans individuals who hold racist views, and supporters of extreme right-wing political organizations and movements. Despite this, the overall support for civil war remains low, even within these groups. : science

Trump Goes on Crazed, Violent Rant Calling for Death of His Enemies | The New Republic Donald Trump went on a fascist posting spree on Truth Social after receiving news of his latest indictment.
Trump Suggests Gold Star Families to Blame for Arlington Cemetery Controversy : politics
Trump complains he spent '$100 million' to beat Biden before he dropped out : politics
Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Weird Rant About Bacon and Wind Power : politics ... What's the difference between Donald Trump and a flying pig? The letter "f".

Johnson pulled strings to get Trump into Arlington -- and now the scandal is spreading -- Raw Story
Speaker Mike Johnson Helped Trump Break The Law

Trump Aides Struggle to Defend 'Sexual' Kamala Harris Post on CNN : politics ... I'm running for vice president of the United States of America. - JD Smeagol

Trump Team Desperately Tries to Rewind His Shocking Abortion Comment : politics

Trump sleaze update - Lawyers, Guns & Money


JD Vance's Latest Humor Fail: Mocking a Miss Teen USA Contestant : politics ... Going with the "I'm sorry she was offended that I dragged the single worst moment of her life back into the public eye" defense. Solid move, couchfucker.
JD Vance tries to once again humiliate young woman who contemplated suicide because of viral video - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Eschaton That fucking newspaper still has the ability to surprise ... Japanese-American internment was an agricultural land reform policy.

Mark Zuckerberg Vows to Be Neutral-While Tossing Gifts to Trump and the GOP : politics

Defamed election workers seeking Rudy Giuliani's homes and World Series rings : politics


Eschaton: They Don't Want To Be Better Will Bunch: What's been really striking this year is that while traditionally deep distrust of the mainstream press has long been the province of right-wing Republicans, now it's liberals who once cheered for the media to do better who seem to be giving up on them ... Muskfucker ...


Eschaton: Crypto You can never quite tell if someone is on the take, or if it's just that the other guys in the group chat who are on the take, but nobody is "pro crypto," even in this Yglesian mealy-mouthed way, without a corrupt motive. Reverting to the 'Popularism!' ways by trying to claim it's good politics. Amazing shit and you can tell even he doesn't believe it.
Revolving Door Project | Matt Yglesias' Weird Approach To Crypto | Revolving Door Project - A few weeks ago, Matt Yglesias called us "sick weirdos" for asking how far Democrats should go to win back the support of cryptocurrency investors from the Republican Party given Trump's pledge to inflate the value of bitcoin using US taxpayer dollars. It's clearly a sensitive issue for Yglesias.


Women's brains react most intensely when they are excluded by unattractive, unfriendly women, finds a new brain wave study. This may be related to being offended by being rejected by someone they thought was inferior. : science


It's Shockingly Easy to Buy Off-Brand Ozempic Online, Even If You Don't Need It | WIRED Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are in shortage, and telehealth startups are selling "compounded" versions. A WIRED investigation looks at how easy it is to order these meds online.


Perplexing the Web, One Probability Puzzle at a Time | Quanta Magazine The mathematician Daniel Litt has driven social media users to distraction with a series of simple-seeming but counterintuitive probability puzzles.

Who Owns Tanis's Secrets? Paleontology's Biggest Controversy -- The Asteroid-in-Spring Hypothesis Two paleontologists have turned on each other, each claiming to have found new evidence about the worst day on Earth ... The field of paleontology is mean. It has always been mean. It is, in the words of Uppsala University professor Per Ahlberg, "a honeypot of narcissists." It is "a snake pit of personality disorders." "An especially nasty area of academia," the Field Museum's Jingmai O'Connor ... There would be reason for everyone, on every side of a small discovery of a single fact, to feel overlooked and underappreciated, awake to the vastness of time and vulnerable to the smallest slight.

Who was Mary Magdalene? Historians are still trying to figure that out. Mary Magdalene may well have been one of Jesus's closest disciples says Schrader Polczer, and this newly published papyrus fragment supports this possibility because Jesus instructs a woman named Mary in how to become 'an image of the eternal incorruptible light' ... Mary Magdalene is never named in relation to a man, as many other women were. This suggests that Mary was an independent woman. (readerview)
[mega] Decker Vs. MacKay. Round 2 - FIGHT : CambridgeMA

Stoughton police indictment questions first Birchmore investigation - First the Karen Read trial, now the Sandra Birchmore case adds scrutiny to DA, medical examiner





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Deaths From Extreme Heat Are Just Beginning Killing Season
Nanoplastics found to interfere with tree photosynthesis : worldnews

World's largest' piracy ring Fmovies shut down by police in Vietnam : worldnews
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Millions evacuated as typhoon slams Japan's Kyushu, halting flights and factories : worldnews

South Korea's Yoon vows cooperation with Japan even after Kishida exits : worldnews
South Korean hackers exploited WPS Office zero-day to deploy malware : worldnews


Human rights groups have condemned a Hong Kong court ruling, which found two former chief editors of the shuttered news outlet Stand News guilty of sedition. Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam were the first journalists to be convicted of sedition since Britain handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997 : worldnews
Hong Kong journalists found guilty of sedition in case critics say highlights decline in press freedom : worldnews

Sullivan meets Xi as wide-ranging China-US talks near end in Beijing : worldnews
China's top diplomat warns visiting US official over support for the Philippines : worldnews
Top US Official to Hold Rare Meeting With China Army General : worldnews ... The latest breakthrough in dialogue comes at a time of rising military tensions between Beijing and America's Asia-Pacific partners. Xi's territorial claims over the self-ruled island of Taiwan and in the South China Sea have provoked sharp criticism from Washington, which Beijing accuses of meddling in its affairs.


Putin Has Spent More Than 1bn lbs This Week Alone Attacking Ukraine : worldnews
Russia's Foreign Minister Says West Is Like 'Small Children Playing With Matches' Amid Latest WW3 Threat : worldnews

Business Insider: Russia feels unfamiliar pain as Ukraine hobbles its air defenses, forcing tough choices : worldnews

Russian troops reportedly leave Burkina Faso due to Kursk incursion : worldnews



(2) MilitaryNewsU on X Russian Z-bloggers write that all pontoon crossings and bridges across the Seim River in the Kursk region have been destroyed. The village of Tetkino has been cut off / X

U.S. expands sanctions on Russian coal producers : worldnews - The US went from KING Coal (nearly 40% of electricity in 2014) to a way smaller player (14.64% in 2024). UK even ditched it completely this year!
EU imports from Russia drop to record lows but signs of sanctions circumvention persist : worldnews

Russia's Media Regulator Tells Internet Providers to Stop Speeding Up YouTube -- Reports : worldnews


Belarus uses aircraft to down Russian attack drone that flew into Belarus for first time : worldnews


MMA in Afghanistan? Too violent for the Taliban : worldnews
Afghanistan after 3 years of Taliban rule: Women silenced and oppressed as ISIS and al Qaeda regroup : news


Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos -- and distribute the meat : worldnews

Red Sea littoral states brace for the worst tanker spill this century : worldnews - Houthis are so fuckin braindead. Blowing up ships and poisoning their own waters to prove how much they hate the west ... cool


Danon to Hezbollah: 'Withdraw from border now or you will lead Lebanon to ruin' : worldnews
UN demands halt to escalating attacks between Hezbollah, Israeli forces : worldnews


Hostage deal fate in Hamas's hands, CIA Deputy Director says : worldnews

Israeli military says it failed to protect civilians in settler attack on Palestinians : worldnews ... Not only did they fail to respond, but two people on their security team participated in the violence. Why am I not surprised? Disgusting ... a slap on the wrist and then the land grab continues again. yeah, justice for those who get their land stolen eh. yeah, no Israel has actually been "legalising" these illegal settlements

Israel launches largest raids in occupied West Bank in at least 20 years : worldnews
5 Palestinian gunmen, including top commander, killed by IDF at West Bank mosque : worldnews

IDF Uncovers Evidence Hamas Falsified Opinion Poll Results re Oct 7 : worldnews


'Extremely rare, beautiful' First Temple-era 'genie' seal discovered in Jerusalem : worldnews
'Extremely rare, beautiful' First Temple-era 'genie' seal discovered in Jerusalem | The Times of Israel - in paleo-Hebrew script. The words are in mirror writing so that the seal could be used to impress the words into wax.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 917, Part 1 (Thread #1064) : worldnews

38,000 people including 1,900 children remain in Pokrovsk as Russia closes in on the Donetsk Oblast town, governor says. : worldnews

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's power sector pose risk to nuclear facilities, Kyiv says : worldnews

Ukraine says it downed about 15 drones in Russian attack on Kyiv : worldnews

(2) Colby Badhwar on X: 155mm production ramp-up ahead of schedule! Assistant Secretary Bush says that 155mm ammunition production will reach close to 80,000/month this fall (Q1 FY25). The previous target was 70,000/m. He also adds it will exceed 100,000/m next summer; the current target for that is the end of the summer/end of Q4 FY25, so that may or may not be a revision to the schedule. / X

(2) vanya on X: This year Ukraine has the largest delegation in the country's history at 2024 Paris Paralympics. Athletes received standing ovation from the audience. / X
(2) Peter Menke on X: @eurovanya Ukraine is going to have the largest number of disabled athletes in Europe for decades. / X

Ukraine says US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed, killing a top pilot : worldnews

(2) NEXTA on X: Borrell calls for lifting all restrictions on the use of Western weapons for strikes on Russia The EU diplomatic chief calls on partner countries not to restrict Ukraine from using the weapons provided to it for strikes against Russia. He also asks European countries to provide Kiev with more military aid. / X undefined


(2) Jason Jay Smart on X: There is no more important task in Czech foreign and security policy today than the continued support for Ukraine - President Petr Pavel Stopping, and above all, the failure of Russian aggression is in our vital interest. / X

Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic : worldnews

Dead fish blanket Greek tourist port of Volos after flooding : worldnews

Mohammad Hadi Mofatteh, the ex-head of the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH), was issued a deportation order this week, five weeks after German authorities banned the organization : worldnews
German officials look to push social platforms on image verification : worldnews
Why Did Women Vote for Hitler? Long-Forgotten Essays Hold Some Answers - what attracted everyday women to extremist ideology.
TIL an estimated 400,000 children were fathered by occupying forces in Germany during World War II. : todayilearned

CIA official: Plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands

Swiss court convicts executives over $1.8 billion 1MDB scandal : worldnews

Netherlands OKs Use Of Its F-16s By Ukraine On Russian Territory : worldnews

France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15 : worldnews

The Plot Against the Principality of Sealand How the world's quirkiest micro-nation got pulled into one of history's most epic intercontinental frauds

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge threatened Wednesday to suspend X, formerly Twitter, if CEO Elon Musk doesn't name a new legal representative for the social media site's operations in the country : worldnews
Musk's X censors coverage of Trump's Arlington incident, citing potential "spam" An article was prefaced with a false "spam" warning, reigniting fears that the platform is pulling for Trump : politics

Mexico's planned judicial reform is major risk to democracy, says US ambassador : worldnews

Canada says it respects Mexican sovereignty, amid constitutional reform controversy : worldnews




Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in FBI's reporting of sex crimes against children - The review found no evidence that the FBI complied with mandatory reporting requirements in about 50 percent of the cases examined by the inspector general. (just a little "flaw")


Who Should Be Kamala Harris' Attorney General? - POLITICO - Here's what Kamala Harris needs in an attorney general.

The Superseding Indictment - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Under the Supreme Court ruling, this conspiracy to subvert the Department of Justice is official business.


And when they see their reflection, they're fulfilled - Lawyers, Guns & Money It was inevitable that when Kamala Harris did the TV interview the Chrises Cillizza of the world have been loudly demanding, they would invent a new standard to explain why she was Doing It Wrong:
(2) Parker Molloy on X: This is why people hate journalists. / X
Not the odds, but the stakes - Lawyers, Guns & Money the advice Jay Rosen gave to his colleagues 17 months ago: ... Trump has spent the last 17 months making it clearer with every passing day that he intends to replace liberal democracy with an autocratic cult of personality, which will employ theocratic ethno-nationalist ideology for the personal enrichment and aggrandizement of Donald Trump, as well as that of those working toward the Donald:
Game's Up, Trump Wins - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Gouge Those Shoppers! - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I know I am shocked to have hard evidence now that grocery stores decided to gouge shoppers during the pandemic ...
It takes a village - Lawyers, Guns & Money Nancy Pelosi had the most public-facing role in Biden stepping down from the nomination in July and was probably the single most important figure, but it's not terribly surprising to learn that a group of senators played a critical role. having the kind of conversations Barry Goldwater and John Rhodes had with Nixon in 1974:
More Traitors to Biden...... - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- It was a striking position for a Democratic loyalist to take, and one that underscored the near unanimity among Senate Democrats in the room that day that Mr. Biden should not continue as the party's nominee ... And seriously, if there is less of a chaos agent in the history of American politics than Jack Reed, I don't know who it is.

Fun fact: Tim Walz is younger than Brad Pitt & Tom Cruise!! : PoliticalHumor ... Guy in the middle can still hug his kids thoAnd still has wife #1


A few thoughts on the state of the presidential race - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll (highly rated in the 538 curation), which shows an eight or nine-point swing in favor of Harris, relative to the last survey it took at the end of June, right after the debate that, at the moment at least, looks like it may have cost Trump the election: ... (1) It's just stunning to me that Trump is going to get 45% of the vote. That's his realistic floor. That's with maybe 2% going to third parties, so that would be an eight-point popular vote win for Harris. Again, that's best case scenario ... I'm so old I remember when plenty of Reasonable Moderate Democrats used to defend the Electoral College, which right now is basically a national election cheat code for rural white religious nut cases.
A few thoughts on the state of the presidential race - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump will serve six to nine years behind bars if convicted of Jan 6 charges, one of his former lawyers predicts : politics

Army defends Arlington Cemetery staffer 'pushed aside' by Trump aides - The Washington Post The employee decided not to press charges, and the service considers the matter closed, officials said.
Army Confirms Trump Staffer 'Pushed' Woman Who Works at Arlington Cemetery : politics ... He also gave a thumbs up over a grave of a marine who died in an Isis suicide attack while flashing that shit-eating grin of his. Just disgusting.
Trumps Arlington Cemetery dispute escalates : politics
X flags NPR story on Trump, Arlington as unsafe : politics (muskfucked)
JD Vance: the cemetery worker had it coming - Lawyers, Guns & Money

24 hours of Trump: QAnon tributes, crude attacks and hawking pieces of his suit - The Washington Post With fewer than 70 days until the election, Trump is zigging and zagging with an arsenal of unfocused broadsides and peripheral pursuits.

Trump Told Dr. Phil That He (Falsely) Blames Biden And Harris For His Assassination Attempt | If this becomes part of his stump rants--and it will -- his rhetoric will pass into an area of danger unparalleled in modern American political history. : politics

Trump Threatens to Jail Mark Zuckerberg for Life : politics

MRW major news organizations are sitting on leaked Trump Campaign emails and aren't reporting on them : PoliticalHumor

Vance tells Harris to 'go to hell' for cemetery criticism she didn't give -- The Washington Post -- Trump and his allies are known to flout political norms, but the crass language Vance used to criticize a political opponent Wednesday is particularly unusual in modern politics.
JD Vance Booed During Speech to Firefighters : politics


Pennsylvania Republicans shoot another brick - Lawyers, Guns & Money

New poll shows Gallego defeating Lake by whopping 15-point margin in Arizona Senate race : politics


Texas megachurch faces exodus of worshippers after a sex abuse scandal set off a summer of turmoil : news

Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of the AP3 Militia -- ProPublica -- Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia


Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show : news


The Deep and Enduring History of Universal Basic Income While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.


How much have rents gone up? See how prices have changed in your area. - Washington Post

Are you rich? How your net worth compares to the rest of America - Washington Post


How high speed fiber optic internet cables are made - Washington Post (World Wide Web)

Studies on children's cognitive skills reveal biases in research, scientists say - The Washington Post Scientists are finding problems with how we measure executive function -- a collection of essential human cognitive skills ... The test, originally developed to measure children's ability to delay gratification by tempting them with a fluffy, gooey sweet was later shown to be a potent predictor of success in school and beyond.

Doctors are under intense pressure to see more patients while documenting large amounts of notes for billing, a major source of job dissatisfaction and burnout. "Team-based documentation", where others (excluding AI) contribute to clinical notes, can give doctors more time to spend on patient care. : science

Rootless Masculinity Influencers Are Pivoting to Wildly Antisemitic Claims : technology

More Parents Try 'Baby-Led Weaning' and Skip Spoon-Feeding - The New York Times In contrast to the conventional medical advice that parents spoon-feed babies special infant cereals and purees, parents instead offer their babies solid food that they feed to themselves, usually at around 6 months old.

The Science of the Multiverse -- and Why We're Obsessed With It - Do parallel universes actually exist? And why have stories about alternate realities conquered this one?

How Your Genetics Impact Your Athletic Performance

How Bowling Green, Kentucky became the center of the weight-loss drug boom : Consider This from NPR : NPR The actual capital of weight-loss drugs in the U.S. might surprise you. Why would the small city of Bowling Green, Ky. have the highest rate of prescriptions for these drugs? ... Kentucky has one of the highest obesity rates in the country ...we know that these patients, have seen measurable declines in their blood sugar levels or their knee pain. Head pain has gotten better. And the doctors that we spoke to in Bowling Green said, without a doubt, their patients health is improving as a result of these drugs.

The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Can Help You Fall Asleep Faster. Here's How It Works.

How to Talk to People You Disagree With Bridge the divide with thoughtful conversation techniques, next-level listening, and a dip into the science of changing minds.


Oceanographers find underwater mountain bigger than Mount Olympus : news

Couple in Lamborghini kidnapped and beaten while house hunting, police say : news

At least 7 American football players in middle and high school have died in August : news

25 Years Ago, A Forgotten Historical Epic Became A Box Office Bomb For The Ages ... The 13th Warrior got very expensive - but how expensive, exactly? ... Look, Michael (Crichton) is dead and I don't want to say unpleasant things about him but he had a need. He was an extraordinary novelist and he failed as a filmmaker. And he had an emotional need about that. ... The stink on this movie was so bad that Omar Sharif retired from acting for a time. In an interview after the film bombed at the box office, the legendary actor made the following, sobering statement:


He Solved the Amelia Earhart Mystery -- But No One Believes Him.




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And the heat goes on - Lawyers, Guns & Money A heat index of 180F (82.2C) and a dew point of 97°F (36.1°C) were recorded in southern Iran today. If these readings are confirmed this would be the highest heat index and dew point ever recorded on Earth.
Poorer people bear brunt of extreme heat in Europe, say Spanish researchers : worldnews


Woman missing for five days after falling into Kuala Lumpur sinkhole : worldnews


Generational Tensions in South Korean Work Culture - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'No country for women': Korean rights group decries Telegram deepfake porn explosion : worldnews

North Korea has ordered all its students abroad to return home for ideological training - to reverse the outside influence the students have been exposed to while overseas : worldnews


Putin pun earns Siberian pensioner 1.5-year suspended prison sentence : worldnews
Putin pun earns Siberian pensioner 1.5-year suspended prison sentence -- Novaya Gazeta Europe Anastasia Gordienko, 70, was prosecuted for comments she made on the Odnoklassniki social media platform, including: "Yes, I want Ukraine to win over fascism", which a Russian Interior Ministry expert ruled had conflated the words "Russia" and "fascism." However, it was Gordienko's comment about Putin that formed the basis for the case. "we've all known what Pukin and his embarrassment of an army have been doing in Ukraine for a long time now", she wrote, deliberately misspelling Putin's name to sound like the Russian word for fart.

594 Russian soldiers have been captured in Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Russia's Kirov Oblast for first time : worldnews

WSJ: Russia moves 90% of aircraft outside ATACMS range : worldnews

Ukraine drones set oil depot ablaze in Russia's Rostov, governor says : worldnews

(2) Glasnost Gone on X: "I'm not going to die for these bastards (Putin et all). I don't owe Russia anything." Young Russian conscripts captured in Russia's Kursk region speak about how they were indoctrinated to hate Ukrainians & left to die. Told they'd be tortured if they surrendered. How they had virtually no weapons or ammo to fight with & how they're treated well Ukraine. / X

Belarusian leader claims he is being advised to 'turn away from Russia' and 'fight together with Ukraine' : worldnews


Thousands of farmers in Morocco have received authorization to cultivate cannabis in 2024 : worldnews ... In 2024, Morocco significantly boosted its legal cannabis industry, issuing 2,837 cultivation authorizations and pardoning 5,000 farmers previously convicted of cannabis cultivation.


(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: Banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been rejecting transactions from Russian companies for electronic components and consumer electronics from China since early August, Kommersant reported on Aug. 28. / X


Israeli strike kills Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah operatives in Syria - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post : worldnews

Iran opens the door to resuming nuclear talks with US : worldnews


Israeli forces launch strikes across Gaza, push tanks into central Khan Younis : worldnews

Israelis unleash deadly assault on West Bank: 'This is a war for everything' : worldnews
Israeli forces launch a big operation in the West Bank and kill at least 10 militants : worldnews

Mom of Gaza boy with polio begs for help as Israel-Hamas war leaves family in tent camp: "Nothing is clean" : worldnews

The real reason Hamas can't free the remaining hostages - As few as 20 hostages are believed to be alive and in Hamas's hands, and they're being used as shields by Yahya Sinwar : worldnews

Top Hamas figure calls for renewal of suicide attacks : worldnews


NATO reaffirms intentions to strengthen Ukraine's defence after latest Russian attacks : worldnews
Zelensky: The Kursk operation is one of the points of Ukraine's plan for victory in the war : worldnews
Ukraine says fear of escalation among allies is major problem : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 916, Part 1 (Thread #1063) : worldnews
(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of August 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine's F-16s Have Scored Their First Aerial Kills : worldnews

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 36 over past day : worldnews
Russian forces target ambulance on its way to injured man in Kherson: 3 medics injured : worldnews

(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "Great work by Wild Hornets developing anti-drone drones, they say they rammed down a hundred by now. https://t.co/eiy2nbpPc6" / X


Sweden prosecutes Quran burners with hate crime : worldnews

Poland's restrictive abortion law violates women's rights, UN committee finds : worldnews


Palestinian man found dead in Antwerp park with hands and feet tied : worldnews

Flights grounded and police work hampered amid major IT outages across the Netherlands : worldnews

Swiss government open to reversing ban on new nuclear plants : worldnews

Telegram CEO's brother also wanted by French authorities : worldnews ... Arrest warrants for Pavel and Nikolai Durov were issued months earlier than previously known ... the French undercover investigation into Telegram is wider and began months earlier than previously known. The case revolves around Telegram's refusal to cooperate with a French police enquiry into child sex abuse ... the document cited use of the platform "by numerous criminal groups"
French prosecutors say Telegram messaging app CEO has been freed from custody, will appear in court : worldnews


Children are being arrested and beaten as Venezuelan govt. continues crackdown over electoral fallou't : worldnews ... The CCP and Putin's Russia ARE the Soviet Union as sold by Temu, the South American variants are something lower, like a local reseller of Temu and SHEIN crappy items sold by weight.

Mexico's courts could use masked judges for cartel trials : worldnews

Trash Overwhelms Havana As Garbage Trucks Lack Parts, Fuel : worldnews

Canada's Wildfires Were a Top Global Emitter Last Year, Study Says : worldnews




Supermajority of U.S. women ages 18-49 support legal abortion : politics


Voter registration surging compared to 2020 election, data firm finds : politics

Kamala Harris overtakes Donald Trump in new poll : politics
Kamala Harris gives Democrats new hope in the ultra-competitive state of Georgia : politics
Cook Political Report shifts North Carolina toward Kamala Harris : politics

How To Poll A New Sort Of Election - Lawyers, Guns & Money When voters are made to think about the race or gender of the candidates, Harris' lead grows substantially; when they're not, support is essentially tied

The Threat of Violence - Lawyers, Guns & Money Rick Perlstein interviews David Neiwert on what November might look like:

Democrats Are Already Buzzing About a Merrick Garland Successor : politics


Jack Smith warns Trump's alleged co-conspirators they can't hide behind SCOTUS-granted immunity for their 'private' acts with the former president in Jan. 6 case : politics
Jack Smith isn't backing down: 5 takeaways from Trump's latest indictment : politics
Another media coverage standard radically revised with no explanation - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(2) James Fallows on X: On left: Oct 29 2016. James Comey discovers some emails, revives inquiry into HRC email. (Later dismissed.) On right: Aug 28 2024. A new grand jury re-indicts Trump on criminal charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election. (Look closely at bottom of page.) Discuss / X

Totally totally normal and not at all fascistic, not even a little bit; stop being hysterical, he will become presidential any day now - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network Wednesday that call for the trial or jailing of House lawmakers who investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol, special counsel Jack Smith and others, along with images that reference the QAnon conspiracy theory ... If pre-Trump you had told any lawyer, law professor, historian, political scientist etc. that the SCOTUS would issue an opinion that explicitly -- again, not "arguably," but simply undeniably -- reached these conclusions, you would have been considered a lunatic.

Tim Walz's Rant On Gutters May Be The Most Hilariously Important Thing You See Today : politics


Elizabeth Warren and 'original cat lady' Carole King help raise $122k in Swifties for Harris fundraiser : politics
Watch Carole King Sing 'Shake It Off' at Swifties for Kamala Event "Don't be afraid, because there is nothing to lose and everything to gain," the singer told the call's attendees
(2) jasmine on X: Kinda never getting over the iconic Carole King singing Shake It Off on the Swifties for Kamala kickoff call / X
Carole King Sings Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' at Swifties for Kamala

First seditionist to breach the Capitol on 1/6 sentenced - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump accused of committing "massive crime" with reported phone call : politics

Trump's new indictment rocks his newly reshaped race against Kamala Harris : politics

Trump budget would spike deficits by nearly 5 times Harris proposal, says Penn Wharton : politics

Guy don't walk on the lot unless he wants to buy - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- In the first and final analysis he's just another sleazy real estate salesman. That's all he's ever been. Former President Trump is selling portions of the suit he wore to the debate with President Biden in June.
Trump Insists He Won California in Wild, Jesus-Filled Rant With Dr. Phil : politics
Critics Give Trump Holy Hell After Utterly Bonkers Claim About Jesus : politics

How The Hell Was Trump Allowed To Use Arlington National Cemetery As A Campaign Prop? : politics
Trump Team Clashed With Arlington Cemetery Official: Report | Members of Trump's campaign staff had a physical altercation with a cemetery official during the former president's visit on Monday, NPR reported : politics
Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery : politics

Lawrence O'Donnell Declares Trump the Most Racist POTUS Who Didn't Own Slaves : politics
Despicable you - Lawyers, Guns & Money

JD Vance Blasts Teachers Union Head For Not Having 'A Single Child' In Resurfaced Clip : politics
JD Vance rages at adoptive lesbian mom for being childless & "brainwashing" children : politics
Vance's rhetorical record on people without kids gets even worse | It didn't seem possible for Republican Sen. JD Vance's rhetorical record on American families to get much worse. Then a new recording reached the public. : politics
This weird asshole came as a weird asshole - Lawyers, Guns & Money Another reminder that having your coke-addled alt-right failson pick your vice presidential candidate is probably not a great idea:
(2) Nicole Chung | @nicolechung on Bluesky on X: "I hate to be so personal about this" is a reeeeeal obvious lie, he loves this creepy shit / X
Hillbilly Elegy and J.D. Vance's art of having it both ways - The Washington Post In his memoir and for some time after, Vance told liberals what they wanted to hear -- but then he wanted power.


Let he who has never beheaded a whale with a chainsaw, strapped the severed head to the roof of the family minivan, then driven five hours down the highway streaming clouds of whale offal cast the first stone - Lawyers, Guns & Money


GOP lawmaker falsely accused drag queens of pedophilia. Now he has to pay $200K. - LGBTQ Nation

Alabama lawmaker again files bill to criminalize librarians : politics
Books Unbanned | Brooklyn Public Library

Quote by Isaac Asimov: There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge'


Cornell Strike - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Cell Phones and Classrooms - Lawyers, Guns & Money



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'The ocean is overflowing': UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average : worldnews

Australia records hottest ever winter temperature, over 40C : worldnews

U.S. escort of Philippine resupply missions at sea a 'reasonable option' US admiral says : worldnews

Chinese military's airspace violation is utterly unacceptable, Japan says : worldnews


North Korea could have sent over 6 million artillery shells to Russia, Seoul says : worldnews


Soviet Aircraft Carrier Turned Failed Chinese Tourist Attraction Is On Fire (Updated) The Kiev class carrier Minsk has been languishing in a man-made lagoon northwest of Shanghai for years.
(2) Chris Cavas on X: Former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier MINSK appears to be seriously damaged by a major fire at Nantong, China, where it was undergoing refurbishment. The ship was formerly a tourist attraction known as Minsk World. / X


Russia redeploys 30,000 troops to Kursk Oblast amid Ukraine's incursion, Syrskyi says : worldnews
Ukraine controls 500 miles of Russia's Kursk region, army chief says : worldnews

Russia Moved Troops From Ukrainian Front to Kursk, Syrskyi Says : worldnews

Satellite images show Ukraine's expanding attacks inside Russia : worldnews


Indian police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder : worldnews


Afghan women defy Taliban by singing for their freedom : worldnews


The Haditha Massacre Photos That the Military Didn't Want the World to See : worldnews
The Haditha Massacre Photos That the US Military Didn't Want the World to See | The New Yorker (Marine murderers)

Yemen weapons dealers selling machine guns on X : worldnews

Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran's nuclear program : worldnews
Iran's Bizarre 'Aircraft Carrier' Seen In New Detail A converted commercial ship with an angled flight deck, the Shahid Bagheri looks strange but could fill a mission set that Iran has been developing for years.
US voices 'deep concern' after reports Iranian police shot woman for breaking hijab law : worldnews

UN says Rocket launched near peacekeeper in Lebanon : worldnews
IDF: 90% of Hezbollah's rockets fired from civilian areas : worldnews


Israel, Hezbollah Exchange Major Cross-Border Attacks The Iran-backed militant group said it targeted Israeli military sites, including intelligence agencies.
After Israel-Hezbollah escalation, what next for Gaza cease-fire and Iran conflict? A series of cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah over the weekend sparked fears of a wider regional conflict, but an "all-out war" appears to have been averted, for now.

IDF rescues hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi from Gaza captivity : worldnews


Ukraine's Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia : worldnews
Ukraine to present Biden admin with targets it could hit in Russia, given the chance : worldnews Ukraine aims to receive US$50 billion from G7 without conditions and for any purpose : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 915, Part 1 (Thread #1062) : worldnews


Massive Russian strikes hit Ukraine for second day : worldnews
Russia's largest attack: Ukraine's defence forces destroy over 200 out ot 236 Russian missiles and drones : worldnews
Ukraine used F-16s to repel Russia's mass missile attack, Zelensky confirms : worldnews
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine that killed at least 4, injured 19, including 2 children, cost about $1.3 billion : worldnews
Morning attack on Ukraine cost Russia almost US$1.3 billion : worldnews

Ukraine Seeks UK Green Light to Strike Moscow and St. Petersburg Targets With Storm Shadow Missiles : worldnews


Chaos in France after Macron refuses to name prime minister from leftwing coalition : worldnews

Telegram founder's arrest part of larger investigation into alleged child exploitation and drug trafficking 'complicity' : worldnews
Kremlin Warns France Against Trying to 'Intimidate' Telegram Founder Durov : worldnews
Russia says France better come up with strong evidence against Telegram CEO : worldnews
Pavel Durov has visited Russia more than 50 times since his "exile" in 2014 : worldnews
Panic mounts on pro-war Russian Telegram channels after Pavel Durov's arrest : technology
w0nderfulll comments on Panic mounts on pro-war Russian Telegram channels after Pavel Durov's arrest
Telegram: Russia lifts ban on private messaging app after it 'agrees to help with extremism investigations' | The Independent | The Independent

Pakistan man is acquitted of spreading misinformation that set off U.K. riots : worldnews

Brazilian moms are leading the charge to secure medical marijuana for sick kids : worldnews

7 community guards killed by cartel gunmen in Mexico, 7 others kidnapped and put through "hell" : worldnews

Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the U.S. : worldnews




The Fords - Lawyers, Guns & Money - CVN-78 and her sisters are the world's largest aircraft carriers. At 1100' long, the Fords displace about 100,000 tons, can carry some 90 aircraft, and can travel more than 30 knots. They are expected to become the centerpiece of American naval power, the latest ships to anchor the Carrier Battle Groups that have constituted the capital ship strength of the U.S. Navy since World War II.
Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Now Has First Of its Kind Drone Control Center The Unmanned Air Warfare Centers will be used to control MQ-25 Stingray tanker drones and other future advanced uncrewed aircraft.

The Calm Before the Swarm: Drone Warfare at Sea in the Age of the Missile - War on the Rocks

NATO Seeks New Political Strategy to Confront Russia Western allies must find a way to deal with a Moscow likely to remain hostile for the foreseeable future.


Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace : politics
Chinese government hackers penetrate U.S. internet providers to spy : politics ... dramatically stepped up from where it used to be


(2) Oleg Kostour 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇺🇸 on X: "Here's the latest polling data from the US by @BrookingsInst on support for Ukraine. 58% of Republicans, 62% of Independents and 76% of Democrats side with Ukraine. As opposed to 4%, 2% and 1% (respectively) siding with Russia. General support amongst the American public is majority bipartisan. / X
(2) Oleg Kostour on X: As of July 2024, 58% of Democrats think funding should be increased or maintained, as opposed to 26% of Republicans. So while general support is bipartisan, support for funding / ammunition supplies (which would actually deliver victory) is far more weighted towards Democrats. / X


Harris takes lead over Trump after convention: Poll : politics



Doug Emhoff's ex-wife steps in over Fox News host's Kamala Harris remarks : politics

Tim Walz petted a dog that wasn't his--and the far-right absolutely lost it : politics

MAGA attacks on Kamala Harris' stepdaughter threaten to backfire on Donald Trump: Ella Emhoff has triggered Trump's bitter bro fanbase -- but his embrace of the incel vote could come back to haunt : politics
Why Harris campaign is fighting for unmuted debate mics : politics
Why Harris wants to unmute Trump : politics

This is not your mother's Democratic Party : politics

Democrats see Harris as boosting their chances for House majority : politics

More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump : politics

First rioter to enter Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to more than four years : politics

Smith challenges Cannon decision to toss Trump docs case : politics
Aileen Cannon's Trump Ruling Likely to Be Reversed: Attorney : politics
"Devastating": Legal experts say Jack Smith's appeal could lead to dismissal of Judge Aileen Cannon : politics

Trump indicted again in federal election interference case following the Supreme Court immunity ruling : politics
Trump charged in superseding indictment in federal election interference case : politics
(2) Scott MacFarlane on X: The superseding indictment DOES NOT include this section from the original indictment (after the July 1 Supreme Court ruling on Presidential immunity) / X

Gen. McMaster says Trump bears some responsibility for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal : politics
Ex-Trump Adviser Drops Bombshell About Trump's Taliban Deal : politics - In the days that followed, Mr. Trump came up with an even more remarkable idea -- he would not only bring the Taliban to Washington, but to Camp David, the crown jewel of the American presidency. The leaders of a rugged militant organization deemed terrorists by the United States would be hosted in the mountain getaway used for presidents, prime ministers and kings just three days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that led to the Afghan war ... This is less shocking to me than Trump delivering for MBS in the Khashoggi torture/murder so that he could get that arms deal. The art of his dealings has brought many American citizens to their deaths.
Ex-Trump Adviser Drops Bombshell About Trump's Taliban Deal | The New Republic Cooper: The Trump Administration forced the Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban? McMaster: Correct. ... "exercises in competitive sycophancy"

Not So 'Powerfulnnz': Trump Deletes Error-Riddled Truth Social Post : politics

Biden impeachment backlash builds within House GOP : politics ... I"m assuming it's the October surprise this year. I just need the scare-avan and I'll have my bingo card filled out


Michigan denies RFK Jr.'s escape from presidential ballot : politics

How MAGA Is Already Justifying The Use Of Military Force At Home If Trump Wins : politics ... It all comes against the backdrop of senior officials around Trump and Trump himself reportedly having been eager to invoke the Insurrection Act while he was in office, and mulling its actual use if he's re-elected.

Republican Group Says Kamala Can't Be President Because This 170-Year-Old Supreme Court Decision Likens Her to a Slave : politics ... The National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) cites six cases, including the infamous 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision (which stated that enslaved people weren't citizens) to argue that Vice President Kamala Harris is ineligible to run for president according to the Constitution. (there is no bottom)

Watch: Old Man Trump Slurs and Stumbles Through Weird Speech : politics
(2) Acyn on X: Trump: We were getting out with dig knee / X
(2) Acyn on X: Trump: Look at what's going on right now with Ukraine. They are surging into Russia. Ok? You are going to end up in world War III / X

Trump's nephew insists ex-president is showing signs of 'dementia' like his grandfather : politics

"He's now terrified of debating her": Trump's debate flip-flop is a sign Harris has him figured out : politics
Harris campaign says Trump's team is afraid to let him debate without mute button : politics
Donald Trump's Comment About Potentially Skipping Debate Mocked: 'Scared' : politics
(2) Kamala HQ on X: You scared @realdonaldtrump? / X

Trump Flashes 'Unusual' Thumbs Up and Smile at Graves of Fallen Marines : politics
How The Hell Was Trump Allowed To Use Arlington National Cemetery As A Campaign Prop? : politics

Trump Says We 'Gotta' Restrict the First Amendment : politics

Bombshell Report Exposes How Trump Is Lining His Pockets With Campaign : politics

Shouldn't Trump release his latest tax returns right about now? : politics

Trump Staffers Spend Thousands on Pointless Ads Just to Keep Him Happy : politics

Will Elon Musk's Infatuation With Trump Backfire? History Says Yes. : politics
Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation : politics

The Courts Are Already Starting to Implement Project 2025, Without Trump : politics

Georgia governor inquires whether he can remove MAGA election board members after series of alarming votes : politics
Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots : politics

Governor Abbott Announces Over 1 Million Ineligible Voters Removed From Voter Rolls : politics

Republican Party leaders seek to purge 225,000 NC voters ahead of 2024 elections, citing worries dismissed by state officials : politics

Ultra-hateful GOP governor candidate is losing his election hard in embarrassing new polling. He considers LGBTQ+ people as "filthy" "demons" who "mentally rape" children and says women who have abortions are sluts. : politics

Colin Allred Two Points Behind Ted Cruz in Second Texas Poll : politics
Ken Paxton Is in Big Trouble After Raiding Homes of Latino Democrats | The New Republic (FUCKER)


GOP lawmaker falsely accused drag queens of pedophilia. Now he has to pay $200K. He had to issue a public apology as well. : politics

"I grew tired of the recreational cruelty" - Rev. Lee Scott of Evangelicals for Harris, a group with 200k+ supporters : politics

Paint the town blue: Swifties for Kamala Coalition Takes Off : politics

Why Does CNN Keep Featuring "Undecided" Voters Who Are Anything But? A man portrayed last week as undecided has in fact left a long online MAGA trail. Was it just a mistake, or is CNN misleading viewers for the sake of compelling television? : politics

Fox Hosts Gang Up on Jesse Watters After Unsavory Harris Comment : politics .. Remember, this is the same person that said men who vote for women have "mommy issues" and that he heard 'from scientists' that a man who votes for a woman will turn into a woman.

Arizona Police Association backs Gallego, dealing blow to Lake : politics

Maryland Senate race in a dead heat, poll finds : politics Never forget that when the Maryland legislature sent a bill expanding abortion access to Hogan's desk, Hogan vetoed it. Vote for an actual pro-choice senator, my friends. If you are in Maryland, please vote for Angela Alsobrooks (D) for senate

Minnesota has nearly ended veteran homelessness : politics

Schools deal with record heat and no AC as students return : politics

When Cambridge ended towing, parking tickets soared. Now it's doubling fines, to $100. Two years into a pilot program, illegal parking continues to rise.





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At least 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is happening, and research suggests that talking to the public about that consensus can help change misconceptions, and lead to small shifts in beliefs about climate change. The study looked at more than 10,000 people across 27 countries. : science

Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours : worldnews

Malaysian PM Anwar calls for West to stop skewing media narratives on Gaza conflict, says no need to lecture Islamic world on democracy, human rights : worldnews


Clinical trial set to begin in Japan for medicine to help grow teeth : worldnews


(2) NEXTA on X: "China opposes US sanctions against companies helping Russia in Ukraine war China has disagreed with the latest sanctions imposed by the US on Friday against hundreds of companies in Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Beijing said it would take the necessary measures to protect the "rights and interests" of Chinese companies. / X


(2) MAKS 24 on X: Russia most likely needs 15 to 20 brigades - at least 50,000 troops -- to push Ukraine out of Kursk, and has nowhere near that number of forces there now, - NYT / X

How Ukraine Shocked Russia By Invading Kursk - Russian Invasion Documentary - YouTube

(2) NOELREPORTS on X: The Ukrainian 225th separate batallion has captured another Russian soldier in the village of Durovka, Kursk region. The villages of Durovka and Zhebolovka, which is next to Durovka, are possibly in UA hands but are not yet confirmed. / X

(2) Glasnost Gone on X: The before and after of Russia's bike banditry in #Ukraine. Desperate to avoid ongoing catastrophic loses in armoured vehicles, Russia expects its cannon fodder to ride to their own inglorious deaths. / X

(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "Russians announced a recruitment wave in Kursk for the local unit "Bars - Kursk", offering a "6 months" contract, which we know means nothing. The requirements are quite trivial - age up to 65 years old, "able to perform the tasks". They promise a very high reimbursement, as usual / X

(2) Jason Jay Smart on X: A delegation of Ukrainian drones visited Rostov, Russia. The city, undoubtedly, enjoyed these foreign guests who brought the gift of hellfire. / X

(2) Franz-Stefan Gady on X: Ukrainian command and control (C2) during the Kursk operation has been affected by the unavailability of Starlink. The Starlink satellite internet systems that have aided operations in the past also didn't work, because Elon Musk had disabled their use in Russian territory. / X
(2) botho nuss on X: @HoansSolo After revelations that Putins close allies secured a significant share in Twitter financing, scrutiny on Starlink's financing seems crucial. It raises the much bigger question: where did the money Musk spent on the Presidential campaign truly come from? / X

(2) ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Over 600,000 Russians are estimated to have left their country since 2022 in the biggest exodus since the post-Soviet period. Many have left to avoid being mobilised to fight. One man managed to escape into exile after deserting the Russian Army twice. / X

British Intelligence: The number of Wagner Group personnel has decreased tenfold over the past year : worldnews


Taliban bans women's voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws. : worldnews ... Women are also forbidden from singing, reciting and reading aloud in public, as a woman's voice is deemed "intimate" and should not be heard.


Yahya Sinwar reportedly hiding in plain sight dressed as a woman : worldnews

Israel coordinates delivery of 25,100 polio vaccine vials to Gaza amid fears of outbreak : worldnews


Zelensky: Diplomacy not at the expense of 30% of our territory : worldnews
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have taken more territory in ongoing Kursk incursion : worldnews
Ukraine threatens attacks on Moscow and St. Petersburg to push Russia to negotiate : worldnews
(2) Anton Gerashchenko on X: The sick old man from the red square, who keeps threatening everyone with the red button, will not dictate any of his red lines to us. - President Zelenskyy. / X
Zelenskiy touts new 'drone missile', calls Putin 'sick old man' | Reuters : worldnews
Zelenskyy to India: If you stop importing Russian oil, Putin will face challenges : worldnews

Zelenskyy jokes he may not answer Duda's mercy call amid potential Russian retreat : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 913, Part 1 (Thread #1060) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 914, Part 1 (Thread #1061) : worldnews
(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of August 25, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of August 26, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Kyiv's power grid hit by Russian missile attack, explosions across Ukraine : worldnews

(2) NEXTA on X: Russian Church banned in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law banning the activities of religious organizations linked to Russia. / X

Zelenskyy seeks tie-up with India for producing drones, electronic warfare systems : worldnews

(2) MilitaryNewsUA on X: The 🇷Russian transport helicopter Mi-8, which came under heavy fire on one of the areas of the front, made a hard landing / X

(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: The new tactic of the Ukrainian drone units: to track Russian drones and then follow them undetected to locate and observe Russian rear areas. / X

Old US Bradleys becoming 'legend' in Ukraine shows what the country can do when it gets enough of the weapons it needs : worldnews

(2) Glasnost Gone on X: In an attempt to create widespread flooding & another ecological disaster, today Russia (Putin) targeted the hydroelectrical dam on Kyiv's city Dnipro river reservoir. June 2023: Showing its war crimes have no limits, Russia destroyed the Kakhovka dam in #Ukraine's southern Kherson region. / X


Russian Warlord Thanks Elon Musk for Starlink's Role in Ukraine Invasion : politics


(2) NEXTA on X: "Poland spent 3.3% of its GDP on aid to Ukraine. In total, Warsaw provided the country with $26 billion "In total, we have given Ukraine almost 1,000 pieces of heavy equipment - T-72 tanks, PT-91 Twardy, Leopard, various types of armored personnel carriers, 10 MiG-29 aircraft and much more," the Polish president said. / X
23,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained, Polish tanks active in Kursk area, says Andrzej Duda : worldnews


(2) Jurgen Nauditt on X: C Citing German intelligence, russia planned a drone attack on the NATO base in Germany where the DRLO-DPA aircraft are stationed. 14 Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft are stationed at Gelsenkirchen airfield. German security authorities are investigating where these drones could have been launched - presumably from russian ships in the North and Baltic Seas or from Kaliningrad. / X

Italian political party posts blacklist of Jews, supporters of Israel : worldnews

(2) Ukraine Front Line on X: "Durov started singing ... 234 Moscow spies have already been arrested in France, following the hacking of Telegram. The search continues ... / X (not confirmed)
(2) Jay in Kyiv on X: If Macron wants the Russian army to be destroyed in a week, he could merely hand Telegram's keys to Ukraine. / X
Russia blocks Signal messaging app as authorities tighten control over information | AP News
(2) Rob Lee on X: Telegram is the main social media network through which open source information is spread about the war. That includes footage but also opinions and analysis from Russian and Ukrainian military sources. A significant change to Telegram's policies could have a significant effect / X
(2) Yaroslav Trofimov on X: "Panic among Russian military analysts and bloggers: Telegram seems to be the critical means of communication within the Russian armed forces. / X
(2) Julia Davis on X: Meanwhile in Russia: propagandists wondered how to shield its population, which they said is already going nuts from the info surrounding Ukraine's counter-invasion. Military blogger Kirill Fyodorov explained why the military censorship would not work. / X

EU: Maduro has not shown evidence to declare victory in Venezuela elections : worldnews

Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles : news




Kamala Harris Takes 4-Point Nationwide Lead in New Polling Average : politics
Harris pulling ahead in new poll, surging among moderates : politics ... Men who describe themselves as "completely masculine" favor Trump over Harris by a wide margin, 64 to 30.
Kamala Harris leads Trump in North Carolina in 3 different polling averages : politics

The DNC Gave Kamala Harris a Major Boost : politics - A third of the week's donations were from first-time contributors, almost a fifth of whom were young voters and two-thirds of whom were women,supporters had signed up for nearly 200,000 shifts since Monday.

"Simply put, they are out of their minds": Kamala Harris won't let Republicans hide their misogyny : politics

WOW: Pete Buttigieg DOES IT AGAIN to Fox News - YouTube
Jaime Watt: These are the four tactics that make Pete Buttigieg one of the finest communicators in America : politics

DNC showed Harris campaign is dismissing the noise from Trump and pundits. It's working. : politics

Do I have to come right flat out and tell you everything? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Gus Walz's reaction to dad proof Republicans don't own family values. They hate it. : politics

Do I have to come right flat out and tell you everything? - Lawyers, Guns & Money One reason the situation looked so dire for the presidential prospects of Democrats six weeks ago is that Biden was badly trailing swing state Dem Senate candidates despite the fact that Democrats had to that point a near-monopoly on paid advertising in those states.


Donald Trump hosting Jan. 6 awards gala sparks fury: 'Absolutely horrid' : politics ... This man literally invited an insurrection and attempted to overthrow the Government ... and now he's hosting an Awards party for it?

Trump Picked Worst Possible Spot For New Border Wall Stunt : politics

Warren on Trump-Vance pledge to veto abortion ban: 'American women are not stupid' : politics

Don't believe Trump's politicking about Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal : politics

Kamala Harris wants Trump's mic to stay unmuted the whole time during their upcoming debate : politics - And in Biden's debate, Trump continued to talk over him, but because his microphone was muted, the audience didn't hear it. But Biden did. It ended up being a terrible tactical request to mute the microphones because the audience didn't hear Trump being an asshole, but Trump continued blathering, which likely contributed to Biden's difficulties.
Trump raises questions about participating in ABC debate: 'Stay tuned' : politics
COLD FEET? Trump Lays Groundwork To Chicken Out Of Kamala Harris Debate : politics
Trump campaign casts fresh doubt on September debate with Harris over microphone dispute : politics
'Coward': Critics Mock Trump After Late-Night Freakout Over Kamala Harris Debate : politics
'Coward': Critics Mock Trump After Freakout Over Kamala Harris Debate : politics
Finally, the Democrats Have Found Trump's Achilles Heel: Ridicule Him : politics

One guy tried to overthrow the government, was found liable by a jury for sexual assault, cheated on his wife with a porn star right after she gave birth, defrauded a children's cancer charity etc. etc. - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(2) Matt McDermott on X: "The "scandal" here, posted by a right-wing propaganda website and for some reason promoted by a journalist, is that 18 years ago Tim Walz said he got an award from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce but it was actually from the Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce." / X
(2) Matt McDermott on X: "Pretty disappointed that @AlexThomp would choose to unfollow me for posting this, without any acknowledgement for why he deemed it appropriate to promote right-wing propaganda that is entirely not newsworthy." / X

RFK Jr.'s sister blasts him for 'inexplicable effort' to 'set fire to my father's memory' : politics
Video of RFK Jr.'s Sister Condemning His Trump Support Takes Off Online : politics
(2) Acyn on X: Kerry Kennedy: I am disgusted by my brother's obscene embrace of Donald Trump. And I completely disavow and dissociate myself from Robert Kennedy Jr. and his flagrant efforts to desecrate my father's memory. / X

America's most abjectly useless media organization achieves its platonic ideal - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This from Politifact [absolutely not linking these clowns, google it if you don't believe me] is some truly amazing fact-chucking. Glenn Kessler should retire immediately, he's never going to top this: ... Project 2025 doesn't mention a national aboriton coordinator, it mentions a pro-life national policy coordinator. ONE MILLION PINOCCHIOS ON FIRE FOR THE LIE OF THE CENTURY!

Trump's orange face has turned so brown that he woke up this morning and told ICE to deport it : PoliticalHumor


Democrats laugh off Robert Kennedy Jr., deflate Trump with humor : politics
RFK's alliance with Trump is no joke for American public health - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Marjorie Taylor Greene accused a DNC speaker of "pedophilia." It didn't go well for her. Numerous commenters pointed out her hypocrisy and her love of sexually explicit material. : politics

Trump Whines About Fox News as Poll Numbers Keep Dropping : politics

Trump aides desperately trying to stop him golfing and focus on election as critic says he's 'lost his mojo': Report : politics

Lindsey Graham Says Joy 'Doesn't Exist in the Real World' : politics

Cornel West can't be on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot, court decides : politics


Ron DeSantis smeared this trans candidate. She just won her primary. : politics
'Far from ideal': DeSantis's war on 'woke' colleges goes painfully awry : politics ... So yea, a decade ago a white supremacist kid from white supremacist royalty changed their beliefs at New College in Florida and republicans like DeSantis have been on a war to destroy the college ever since. So that's why books about gender and diversity are being purged from the university by republicans and why they are removing those areas of study.

Court orders X to reveal investors, links to Putin's allies found : worldnews


No one's ready for this - The Verge Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke.

The Cult Leader of Staten Island When he was 19, Jeff Gross fell under the sway of Mildred Gordon and spent more than half his life in an "intentional community' they built together. It turned out to be much more than that.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,690 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Theodore Dreiser.
Where do we stand on Theodor Dreiser? : literature : Dorothy Parker: "Theodore Dreiser Should ought to write nicer." "And there was that poor sucker Flaubert rolling around on his floor for three days looking for the right word."
Theodore Dreiser - Wikipedia
Theodore Dreiser's New York Life -- By H. L. Mencken | The New Yorker ... I liked him very much and greatly enjoyed hearing him discourse in his ponderous, indignant way, suggesting both the sermons of a Lutheran pastor and the complaints of a stegosaurus with a broken leg. ... He believed, and argued with some heat, that the human race was the damnedest collection of vermin in the sidereal universe, and against this I could think of nothing to say.

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (Live at the Newport Folk Festival 2022) [Official Video] - YouTube

Influencer Julie Kaminski is issuing cease and desist emails to public libraries for using the term "The Walking Book Club" for their walking-based book club programs. : books


Ribbon Diagrams - Richardson Diagrams - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Quanta Magazine : How Colorful Ribbon Diagrams Became the Face of Proteins : Proteins are often visualized as cascades of curled ribbons and twisted strings, which both reveal and conceal the mess of atoms that make up these impossibly complex molecules.


Opinion | Larry David: My post-birth abortion - The Washington Post

Here's Why I Invented A 'Death Machine' That Lets People Take Their Own Lives | HuffPost "The Sarco" is a 3D-printable contraption that can be transported to wherever a user wants to die.


Microsoft backtracks on deprecating the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel : technology




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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule : worldnews ... Jeezus. Whatever happened to that once great company? ... gutted for short term shareholder profit
NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX - not Boeing's Starliner : worldnews

Sphen, partner in a same-sex penguin couple, dies - and a colony sings : worldnews
ML203899271 - Gentoo Penguin - Macaulay Library


Japan PM urges China to lift ban 1 year after Fukushima water release : worldnews


On frontline island, Taiwan president rejects China's rule for freedom : worldnews
Taiwan earmarks billions to build 7 more submarines in bid to deter possible PLA attacks : worldnews
Taiwan jails spies 'seduced by money' to work for China : worldnews


Putin seizes $100m from Google, court documents show - Funds handed to Russian broadcasters "to support Russia's war in Ukraine": Google : technology

ISIS prisoners killed after slashing guards, seizing hostages in Russian jail : worldnews

At least 129 Russian conscripts missing, captured or killed in Kursk region : worldnews

Rostov Fuel Depot Blaze Aggravated by Second Ukrainian Drone Strike : worldnews ... to the oil and gas inferno in its sixth day ... This is the same one where priests were seen blessing fire trucks on day 3 or 4, so we're 2-3 days into the priests-required stage.

Another Russian mercenary leader has turned against Putin : ukraine

(2) Mark Krutov on X: The Russian army has constructed yet another pontoon bridge across the Seym River in Kursk Oblast, in Karyzh, right next to the permanent bridge. A new @planet sat image taken Aug. 25th also reveals new damage to the Karyzh bridge, making it unusable even for any heavy equipment. / X


Protesters in Bangladesh demand fair share of water from common rivers with India : worldnews

Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards : worldnews ... I still find it hilarious that they say men have to grow beards because they get sexually attracted to men without beards as they look more feminine. Men are apparently both the strongest and the weakest
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan "2010 documentary" - YouTube


US Military Says It Killed Leader of Al Qaeda-Aligned Group in Syria : worldnews

Fireball erupts from oil tanker after Houthi strike : worldnews


IRGC founder speaks to 'Post' on Iran, revolution, Khomeini & Israel - 'IRGC has become a monster, not what we intended,' founder tells 'Post' - The Jerusalem Post Mohsen Sazegara, who set up the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, has spent the past 20 years living in the US after he became a dissident against the Iranian regime.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #64) : worldnews


Ukrainian response will reach any point in Russia - Zelensky's Independence Day address : worldnews
This is what freedom sounds like. Happy Independence Day, Ukraine! : ukraine

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 913, Part 1 (Thread #1060) : worldnews

Last chance to escape: Ukrainians flee Pokrovsk as Russians advance : worldnews

Russian attack in Donetsk Oblast town Kostiantynivka kills 5, at least 5 injured : worldnews


Sweden greenlights hunt of nearly 500 bears, 1/5 of total population: In first 24 hours, hunters killed 150 : worldnews

Polish church turns to Supreme Court over changes to school religion classes : worldnews

Dutch Royal Family apologizes to radio DJ arrested while driving same route as Amalia : worldnews

Founder and CEO of Telegram arrested at French airport - report : worldnews
Explosion outside French synagogue in La Grande-Motte injures police officer : worldnews


US military to deliver 24 more armored vehicles to Kenyan police in Haiti : worldnews





Meta takes down more accounts tied to Iranian hackers targeting the U.S. election : worldnews


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Pedro X. Molina for August 20, 2024 - GoComics - Mine Are Bigger
Mike Luckovich for August 21, 2024 - GoComics - Results


Kamala Harris has cast the most tie-breaking votes of any VP in history. : politics ... That is because one of the major political parties refuses to act like adults and do their jobs ... It's almost like exactly half of the senate wants to make change happen and the other doesn't

The Female Obama? No. Kamala Harris Is More Than That. Harris's speech united her party--an incredible task if you consider where we were a month ago. : politics

Democrats try to take patriotism back from GOP : politics ... Speaking of flags, Americans really need to understand: 50 years of J Edgar Hoover, 30 years of HUAC, and the successful brainwashing with flags and "under God" pledges, etc. MAGA, Tea Party, the '94 Gingrich Revolution, McCarthyism, Red Scare of 1917, it's all the same.
A brief, 90-year history of Republicans calling Democrats 'socialists' | United Steelworkers

Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris's Stepdaughter, Wore a DNC Outfit that Triggered Conservatives' Brain Worms : politics

Kamala Harris Takes 7-Point Lead Over Donald Trump in New National Poll : politics - At the end of October in 2016 Hillary had a 12-point national polling advantage and 50% plus approval advantage vs Trump. So we can't get comfortable.
Harris raised $82M during convention, $540M since announcing candidacy : politics
Audience signs and chants at the DNC were all about America. At the RNC, it was the Trump show. : politics

Kamala Harris's housing plan is the most aggressive since post-World War II boom, experts say : politics

RealClearPolitics - 2022 Election Maps - Battle for the Senate 2022 - Evil +3


Former Republican FBI director James Comey backs Harris for president : politics
General Wesley Clark says wars were planned - 7 Countries In 5 Years - YouTube

Backlash erupts over criticism of Tim Walz's emotional son: 'families are everything' : politics
17-year-old Gus Walz uttered the Democratic National Convention's three most memorable words : politics ... This is the first time a political campaign has EVER spoken to how I genuinely feel. Cynicism is not something to be strived for. It can be useful in small doses, but it is extremely damaging in high concentrations, as the last few decades have shown. If Kamala and Walz win, it may finally restore some belief in our system. I want to know that we can make real, tangible changes that can help people.
'That's my dad!': Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father at the DNC - YouTube
How Tim Walz's dumb taco joke broke MAGA brains : politics

Trump Says He Believes Putin Over His Own Country On 2016 Election Hacking : pics

Harris leads Trump by wide margin among Hispanic voters in North Carolina: Survey : politics

White House lawyers who advised Reagan, Bush endorse Harris over Trump in 2024 showdown : politics

Kamala Harris' 'fierce, fearless' DNC speech was so good, Trump called Fox News to whine : politics

Will Donald Trump be sentenced to prison in September? What we know : politics

Trump Tells Police Union Head To Wrap It Up In Awkward Rally Moment : politics
Trump Again Decries Two Gold Medal Olympians, Falsely Labeling the Female Boxers as Men : politics
Trump is losing a winnable election. He has no one to blame but himself. : politics

Trump Is Now the 'Old' Candidate. It Might Matter. : politics
Trump 'is not in command of himself' as Harris momentum continues, says longtime observer : politics

Murdoch is still in on Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Fox News did not air a second of the speeches from alienated GOP leaders and former Trump officials who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris at this week's Democratic National Convention ... I am frankly beginning to question the veracity of Matt Taibbi's assertion that Republicans have no institutional power.

A Trump campaign in which Trump is secondary - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... While rambling discourse and outrageously disprovable claims, interspersed with spite and vitriol, may seem nothing new to many of Trump's supporters and critics alike, the former president appears to have been driven to new depths by suddenly finding himself running against Kamala Harris a month ago.

Is Trump OK? Unhinged reaction to rise of Harris worries supporters | US elections 2024 | The Guardian ... Melania's reaction to her husband's implicit claim that he is better-looking than his wife is not known.

Awkward: RFK Jr. has called the man he just endorsed for president 'probably a sociopath' and 'barely human' : politics
RFK Jr. Was My Drug Dealer - The Atlantic Kennedy's endorsement of Donald Trump raises an awkward question.
Networks Cut Away From RFK Jr.'s Long Trump Endorsement : politics

Checking in on Trump's de facto VP nominee - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(2) Michael Hobbes on X: "Rogan's fact-checker googles the claim and finds a crank website with a bunch of jargon and fake citations. Rogan: We gotta get rid of wifi. / X
Will Trump dump Vance or just keep cheating on him with his new jumpoff? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(2) Aaron Rupar on X: Trump shares a post describing he and RFK Jr as a "ticket." Poor JD. / X

Kari Lake Trolled With Photo of Her Urged Off Stage at Trump Rally : politics
(2) Chais on X: "A story in 3 parts. @KariLake #TrumpRally / X


H.R. McMaster on 13 months working for Trump - YouTube

University of Colorado administration successfully censors (for now) investigative journalism criticizing it - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Top 100 Political Films - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time | The New Republic Most significant. Some are obvious. Some obscure. A few will be controversial. Let the debate begin.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,689 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Banks McFadden ... He died in 2005, at the age of 88
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,691 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Thomas Holdup Stevens.


Video saves man from rape charges : worldnews
'That Audio and Video Saved Your Life': Black Man Accused of Raping White Neighbor Used Home Surveillance Cam to Beat Charges, Is Now Suing Her and Police for False Arrest - A Black man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Manvel, Texas, and its police officers ... Marks said he informed Officer Taner Truitt and Police Chief Thomas Traylor of the existence of surveillance footage that contradicted Zawieruszynski's allegations, but the officers failed to review the footage or to include it in their report to a judge when seeking a warrant for his arrest.


Taming infinity: The Wonderful World of Surreal Numbers | by Peter Ripota | The Quantastic Journal | Aug, 2024 | Medium Let There Be Two Rules Which Bring Forth All Numbers, Large and Small.

Women who prefer male friends are generally perceived by other women as less trustworthy, more sexually promiscuous, and greater threats to romantic relationships, suggests a new study. : science

What's the biggest secret you been hiding from your partner? : AskReddit

What couldn't you believe you had to explain to another adult? : AskReddit


Vermont medical marijuana user fired after drug test loses appeal over unemployment benefits : news




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World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries : worldnews

More infectious mpox variant is detected in Thailand as new strain reaches third continent : worldnews


North Korea slams US sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea as 'provocative' : worldnews


Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine's Kursk offensive : worldnews
Putin's warlords and oligarchs threaten coup as Ruble craters | Diane Francis - YouTube

Putin on Kursk failure: Not my fault : worldnews

Pentagon supports Ukrainian operation in Kursk despite being unaware of its strategic objectives : worldnews


US sanctions hundreds of firms accused of supplying Russia's war machine : worldnews
U.S. Targets Russia's LNG 'Shadow Fleet' in Sweeping New Sanctions Package : worldnews


Ukrainian Navy confirms destruction of Russia's Conro Trader ferry : worldnews
Ukrainian Navy confirms destruction of Russia's Conro Trader ferry - in the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai, Russia's southwest. This ferry is one of the most important chains of Russian military logistics for supplying the occupation forces, primarily with fuel and lubricants, but it also transported weapons
(2) Euromaidan Press on X: RFE/RL's Skhemy project shared satellite imagery of Russia's Conro Trader railway ferry before and after the Ukrainian strike in Port Kavkaz on 22 August 2024. / X

(2) Ukraine Battle Map on X: Kursk Battle Map (August 23 - 14:00) Ukrainian Forces control up to 94 settlements and at least 920km2 and up to 1,300km2 of land in the Kursk Region Over the past week, Ukraine has expanded its control by around 200km2 in Kursk. Ukrainian Forces are now 17km from Lgov / X
(2) Greg Alford on X: "@ukraine_map In attacking Ukraine, Russia has created the very Monster it always imagined lived under it's bed at night. Be careful the lies you tell yourself! / X
(2) (((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region took three more villages backed by visual evidence. Russkaya Konopel'ka, the village of Korenevo (not to be confused with the town Korenevo) and Krasnooktyabr'skoe are now under AFU control. With the last village it is now confirmed that Russians south of the Seym river can only withdraw crossing this river. / X

(2) NEXTA on X: New satellite images of the Russian airfield Marinovka after the AFU attack on August 22 have appeared OSINT researcher The Military Watch analyzed the footage and concluded that as the Russian army lost at least 6 Su planes. / X

(2) NOELREPORTS on X: Lebedevka, Kursk region. Already confirmed by Russian sources but now visually confirmed. / X
(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Ukrainian forces storm penal colony in Kursk Oblast where Ukrainian prisoners were held, human rights activists say. https://t.co/naLI7z8PSk" / X

Inmates in Russia's Volgograd Region Take Prison Guards Hostage : worldnews
Hostage-Taking Crisis In Russian Prison Ends With Eight Dead : worldnews

Molotov cocktail ignites railway substation in Moscow suburb : worldnews

(2) Bricktop_NAFO on X: Ukrainian Graffiti at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant - wild / X


Taliban bans the sound of women's voices singing or reading in public : worldnews
Taliban codify morality laws requiring Afghan women to cover faces, men to grow beards : worldnews ... I still find it hilarious that they say men have to grow beards because they get sexually attracted to men without beards as they look more feminine.
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan 2010 documentary - YouTube


Israeli security chief condemns 'terrorism' of militant settlers : worldnews ('militant settlers' = murderous invaders)

Families of Dead Hostages Vent Anger at Israeli Leaders Over War : worldnews

Hamas said to decide to target Israelis abroad in bid to avenge Haniyeh killing : worldnews
First Intifada - Wikipedia

Hamas official boasts Oct. 7 derailed normalization processes, says never to two states : worldnews


(2) Defense of Ukraine on X: 115 Ukrainian defenders have been freed from russian captivity: the servicemen of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, Ukrainian Navy, and the border guards. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes! / X
(2) UNITED24 Media on X: Zelenskyy: Today was the first successful use of a new weapon, the Ukrainian drone missile Palianytsia. This is our new method of retaliation against the aggressor, the enemy has been defeated. / X
\ (2) Aurora Borealis 🤫 on X: Meet Palianytsia / X
(2) MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine, with its offensive in the Kursk region, is trying to show the West that it is possible to cross Putin's red lines, - WP ❗️The US has chosen a strategy of cutting these red lines into dozens of small lines, crossing them little by little, so that there is no big event that could cause a war. / X
Zelenskyy calls out US, UK, France over slow weapons deliveries : worldnews

On historic visit, Modi meets Zelensky with hug and handshake amid Russia-Ukraine war : worldnews
Modi, Zelenskyy visit exhibit dedicated to Ukrainian children killed in conflict : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 911, Part 1 (Thread #1058) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 912, Part 1 (Thread #1059) : worldnews

(2) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 24 August 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine / X


Georgia goes 'North Korea' with bombshell plan to ban main opposition parties : worldnews


Hungary wants Ukraine to stop its counter-incursion into Russia : worldnews - Orban is a Russian puppet, so of course

Germany: Pop singer Melanie Muller fined for Hitler salute : worldnews
Tesla cut down 500,000 trees for a factory in Germany- that's enough CO2 to offset the emissions of almost 3,000 cars : worldnews ... Yes, this article is very misleading. First it's a wood plantation, the trees were cut down and sold for pulp which was the plan all along, with or without Tesla. Secondly they are planting 3X the trees cut down. Somehow we STILL get articles like this. You just can't win sometimes.


Mexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years : worldnews

Canada's Conservative Party removes patriotic video mistakenly showing Russian fighter jets | CNN : worldnews




White House: President Biden Announces Military Aid Package for Ukraine Washington, District of Columbia - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com

(2) vanya on X: Kamala Harris: I'll help mobilize a global response, over 50 countries, to defend against Putin's aggression. As President, I will stand strong with Ukraine and our NATO allies . USA-Ukraine alliance will be stronger. / X

Fact Sheet: Two Years In, the Inflation Reduction Act is Lowering Costs for Millions of Americans, Tackling the Climate Crisis, and Creating Jobs : politics ... Two years ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote in Congress.



Kamala Harris' Speech Boosts DNC to 26.2 Million Viewers on Final Night : politics
DNC Brings in Higher Ratings Than RNC All Four Nights : politics
Harris' DNC Speech Crushed Ratings for Trump's Acceptance Address : politics
Harris Crushes Trump by 22% in Convention Speech Ratings : politics
Trump's election nightmare comes true as Harris eviscerates MAGA in historic DNC speech : politics

Kamala Harris Ahead of Donald Trump in North Carolina--538 Polling Aggregate : politics

Kamala Harris says she will aim to pass middle class tax cut as president : politics

This photo of Gus Walz was a teachable moment. Republicans missed it : politics

Increased Desperation - Lawyers, Guns & Money Guys, I think Fox has it all figured out! Maria Bartiromo this morning to Comer: "Has China been grooming Tim Walz?"
(2) Aaron Rupar on X: Maria Bartiromo this morning to Comer: "Has China been grooming Tim Walz?" We debunked this nonsense in the newsletter yesterday: / X
Anatomy of a Smear: "Tampon Tim" to "Tiananmen Tim" MAGA rolls out its latest unintentionally hilarious attack on Tim Walz.

Demand soars for viral Harris-Walz camo hat, made in USA unlike made-in-China MAGA hats : politics

These Young Women Didn't Want to Vote for Biden. They're All In on Harris -- In new polls, a large majority of young women plan to vote for the vice president. We talked with eight of them. : politics


Asshole Gets What He Asked For - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is addressing the Democratic National Convention (DNC) for reportedly snubbing him following his historic speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) last month.


New Mexico 2024: Harris 52%, Trump 42% - Emerson Polling : politics



This 12-Year-Old Black Boy Went Viral For Spanking Trump Followers in Debates : politics
12-Year-Old Black Boy Goes Viral For Outsmarting Trumpers Knowa De Baraso stole the hearts of Black Twitter at this year's Democratic National Convention.
(2) 2RawTooReal on X: So proud of this young man @KnowaWasTaken / X


1980 October Surprise theory - Wikipedia - refers to an allegation that representatives of Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign made a secret deal with Iranian leaders to delay the release of American hostages until after the election between Reagan and President Jimmy Carter, the incumbent

Trump Has Multi-Platform Meltdown for the Ages Over Harris' DNC Speech : politics
Is Trump OK? Unhinged reaction to rise of Harris worries supporters : politics

Wait, Did Trump Just Admit He Lost the 2020 Election? : politics

Michigan sheriff under investigation for hosting Trump campaign stop : politics

Hanging on in sweaty desperation is the Trump way - Lawyers, Guns & Money As part of his ongoing meltdown over Harris's DNC speech, Trump is now claiming that everyone was opposed to reproductive rights all along, except for the guy who got Roe v. Wade overruled, who is the best friend that American women ever had:


Are Republicans losing the culture wars? : politics

Crime has declined since Donald Trump was president. He insists on lying about that. : politics

Kennedy family slams RFK Jr. in backing Trump for president
By endorsing Trump, RFK Jr. betrays the Kennedy legacy : politics
Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: 'A betrayal' of family values : politics
Foo Fighters Have Blunt 1-Word Reply To Trump Using Song For RFK Jr. Intro : politics - The spokesperson noted that "appropriate actions are being taken" against the Trump campaign and royalties the band receives due to its usage would be donated to the Harris campaign.
RFK Jr., Trump Form Coalition of Vengeful Whiners : politics
RFK Jr. Sold Me Coke at Harvard, Claims Best-Selling Author : politics

Trump Is Behind Not Because the Press Is Hyping Kamala but Because He's Unpopular : politics

Democracy Does Not Exist in Arkansas - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ron DeSantis smeared this trans candidate. She just won her primary. Ashley Brundage could be the state's first out trans lawmaker. : politics




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India's Chandrayaan-3 finds ancient magma ocean on Moon south pole : worldnews

Worst-Case Disaster for Antarctic Ice Looks Less Likely, Study Finds : worldnews

Climate change is drying out orchids and ferns in the rainforest canopy --that could mean less water for entire tropical forests : worldnews

Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: 'There's nowhere left untouched' : worldnews

Mpox: Thailand confirms Clade 1b strain for first time in Asia : worldnews

UN Report; Bitcoin mining uses the same amount of energy as Argentina, while laptops need a ton of material : worldnews

Thousands attempt to storm Indonesia parliament to protest election law changes : worldnews

Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days : worldnews


China says it is 'seriously concerned' about US nuclear strategic report : worldnews ... China is concerned that the US is concerned about China.
Chinese companies spend $26 billion on advanced chipmaking machinery investment : worldnews


​​For first time since 1999, trade turnover between Russia and EU falls below 5 billion euros : worldnews

Ukraine says its drones struck Russian facilities near Moscow : worldnews

'Shown the Reality of War' - HUR Hacks Multiple Russian TV Channels : worldnews

Russia's New Gas Pipeline to China Reportedly Falls Through. Mongolia, planned as a transit country for Russia's Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline to northeastern China, did not include the project in its development plans through to 2028. : UkrainianConflict

Russian authorities urge citizens to avoid social media, dating sites in areas where Ukraine is attacking : worldnews

Ferry loaded with fuel in Russian Kavkaz port struck by Ukrainian missile : worldnews undefined

Ukrainian Long-Range Drones Blast, Set Ablaze Russian Military Airfield Fuel, Ammo Dumps : worldnews
Updated: Ukraine hits fuel and bomb warehouses in Russia's Volgograd region airfield, source says : worldnews

Ukraine captures new settlement in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says while visiting border : worldnews

Russia installing concrete shelters in Kursk as Ukrainian incursion intensifies : worldnews

Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines : worldnews


Pakistan arrests man accused of spreading disinformation that fueled right-wing riots in Britain : worldnews


Russian Mercenaries Becoming More Deadly in Africa, Report Shows : worldnews

Botswana diamonds: World's second-biggest stone found by Canadian firm Lucara : worldnews


Cause of helicopter crash that killed Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi revealed : worldnews - Saved you a click: bad weather.

Hezbollah terrorist cell that fired rockets to northern Israel eliminated by Israel Air Force : worldnews


Biden tells Netanyahu ceasefire deal is urgent : worldnews

Autopsies find bullet wounds in bodies of all 6 hostages recovered from Gaza in raid | The Times of Israel : worldnews
Gunshot evidence found in bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza : worldnews
Autopsies find bullet wounds in bodies of all 6 hostages recovered from Gaza in raid | The Times of Israel : worldnews

Sinwar wants a deal that guarantees his safety and life, senior Egyptian official says : worldnews

'My fault': Tearful Israeli military intelligence head leaves post : worldnews


Modi in Ukraine: Diplomatic tightrope for Indian PM as he visits Kyiv after Moscow : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 910, Part 1 (Thread #1057) : worldnews

Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade pushes almost 2 sq km into Russian-occupied territory in Kharkiv Oblast : worldnews

Russia keeps trying to replace the bridges that Ukraine destroys. Ukraine is taking out those, too. : worldnews


Sweden to kill 20% of its brown bears in annual hunt : worldnews

Sorry Ukraine, a fair peace deal is 'probably a fantasy,' Czech president warns : worldnews

Bulgarians increasingly pro-NATO, EU as support for Russia wanes : worldnews


Brazilians 'struggling to breathe' as Amazon burns : worldnews

Venezuela's Supreme Court certifies Maduro's claims that he won presidential election : worldnews
US drafts list of 60 Venezuelans for possible sanctions over election, sources say : worldnews


Canada's biggest railways lock out workers after failed negotiations with union : worldnews




Demagogue - Wikipedia

Starlink Now Being Deployed On U.S. Navy Warships : worldnews

FBI Searches Relate To Russian Influence - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The FBI recently searched the homes of Scott Ritter, a weapons inspector in Iraq during the 1990s, and Dmitri Simes, a former advisor to Donald Trump. When the news came of the Simes search, I wondered if the two were connected. Apparently they are.


Discussion Thread: Democratic National Convention, Day 4 : politics
Reporting The Democratic National Convention - Lawyers, Guns & Money
DNC Day 4 - Surprise Coming! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
August 21, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson After three days at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, I feel like I have seen the political future and its name is the Democratic Party. But rather than feeling like I'm hearing politics for the first time, I am hearing the echo of political themes embraced in the best moments of America's past ... And, after decades in which Republicans claimed the mantle of patriotism, now that the fate of democracy itself is on the line, Democrats are joyfully claiming the symbols and the principles of American democracy for their own.

Kamala Harris Gave the Best Acceptance Speech I've Ever Seen : politics

Megathread: Vice President Harris Accepts the 2024 Democratic Nomination for President : politics

Late Night DNC Post - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The low energy candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money Kamala Harris nailing her convention speech a month after his interminable free-form grievance explorations is making Donald Trump Definitely Not Mad. But the best part is that he currently has so little juice that Fox hung up on him to get to Kroger brand Dennis Miller:

Age and Donors - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The data on the age of Biden donors versus the age of those involved in the enormous upswelling of donors for Harris again demonstrates that replacing him was an obviously correct idea, not to mention once again that there was no reasonable possibility that there was no reasonable alternative beside her. The median age of a Biden donor is 66 years old. The median age of a Harris donor is 56 years old, which of course includes many of those Biden donors. Basically, no young people were remotely interested in a guy in his 80s being president and they were desperate for someone else.

Kamala Harris has eight point lead over Trump in national poll : politics
Harris vs. Trump: Latest presidential poll indicates small lead is exploding : politics
Kamala Harris Opens Up Biggest Lead Over Trump in 538 Polling Aggregate : politics
Harris favorability rating spikes to 47% : politics

Democrats Give Harris Nearly Unanimous Positive Ratings : politics
With Kamala Harris, It's Cool For Liberals To Be Patriotic Again : politics

Kamala Harris cuts Trump's lead in half in Texas, in a new poll by the University of Houston : politics

DNC Ratings Blow RNC Out of the Water for Third Night in a Row : politics

Behind Walz, Democrats redefine modern masculinity, contrasting with regressive MAGA caricature : politics
Gus Walz broke the internet with his tearful love for his dad. Then the bullying began : politics
Ann Coulter deletes post mocking Tim Walz's son after onslaught of criticism : politics - Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson wrote: "Ann Coulter will die alone, and forensic pathologist will discover her withered corpse is nothing but Marlboro reds and box wine."
Ann Coulter Roast Goes Viral as Internet Gets Revenge for Gus Walz : politics
Michelle Obama praises Gus Walz for 'showing us all what real love looks like' : politics

Oprah Winfrey's DNC speech was a surprise masterclass in patriotism : politics
WATCH: Pete Buttigieg speaks at Democratic National Convention | 2024 DNC Night 3 - YouTube


Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street) - Lawyers, Guns & Money When Pelosi said that she was unimpressed with some members of Biden's team, I guess we now have some idea who she's talking about:

There is no bottom - Lawyers, Guns & Money The terrible truth is that we not only need to win -- we need to win by a lot, because of the absurdity of the Electoral College, the perfidy of the courts, the malignant effects of the right wing media machine, the fecklessness trending into collaboration of so much of the supposedly respectable media, the ignorance and inattention of the voters who will actually cast the decisive ballots . . . It's a long list.

antisemantic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Trump the Antisemantic, and the Boundaries of Populism | 2 | Cultures Where the Orwellian model depends on the inversion of meanings, the Trumpian paradigm ('Truth isn't truth') attacks the foundations of meaning itself. In the Trumpian age
Project MUSE - Trump the Antisemantic, and the Boundaries of Populism

(2) Josh Marshall on X: Omg, during Kamala's speech! it's like a dying brain cycling through the past / X
Trump has meltdown during Harris's DNC speech with Truth Social post every 45 seconds : politics

Trump Goes on Bonkers Five-Minute Rant Over a Simple Question : politics
Fox Cuts Off Ranting Trump Then Mocks: 'He's Still Talking!' : politics

DL Hughley: 'Kamala has been Black a lot longer than Trump's been a Republican' : politics

Republican ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Trump 'suffocated the soul of the GOP' : politics

Older Voters Think Donald Trump in 'Very Poor' Health, Poll Suggests : politics

'Don't get personal': Trump rages after Michelle and Barack Obama speak at DNC : inthenews

JD Vance's unpopularity is now in the double digits : politics
JD Vance declaring himself a 'never Trump guy' becomes viral TikTok hit : politics
(2) Parker Molloy on X: JD Vance trying to order doughnuts set to the Veep end credits / X ("Why did you nominate this man, did you run out of human beings?")
Donut Shop Worker Refuses to Be on Camera with JD Vance During Campaign Stop : politics
JD Vance's "very awkward" stop at Georgia donut shop goes viral : politics

Donald Trump Hosting Jan. 6 Awards Gala Sparks Fury: 'Absolutely Horrid' : politics ... Justice For All is a song released by the January 6 Choir, which features prisoners incarcerated over their role in the chaos singing the national anthem, interspaced with Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The song briefly rose to Number 1 on the on the iTunes download chart and was played at Trump rallies across the U.S.

Legal red flags raised by Trump campaign events at police stations in Michigan - It's a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail to use public resources for political purposes : politics

Mortality in the US Senate over the past century - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One reason we increasingly live in a gerontocracy, among several others, is that people just don't die nearly as much as they used to. The ultimate mortality rate remains stubbornly at 100%, but annual age-adjusted mortality risk has plunged by enormous percentages over the course of the last century.


Edgar Allan Poe and the Mystery of Mary Rogers - YouTube




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Climate change report confirms record warming on Earth in 2023 - Sea levels reached new high in 2023, Earth shatters several climate records, new report finds


How did bears reach Hokkaido island? : askscience


Kyiv Post: Kremlin Tells State Media to Portray Occupation of Kursk as 'New Normal' : worldnews


Taliban sacks hundreds of men because they can't grow beards : worldnews ... This is not just regular taliban stupidity. It's also another excuse for them to harass non-pashtun ethnic groups.


Autopsies find bullet wounds in bodies of all 6 hostages recovered from Gaza in raid | The Times of Israel : worldnews


Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors : news



Alain Delon - Lawyers, Guns & Money A great actor deserves a tribute from a great critic, and Farran Smith Nehme really rises to the occasion here: ... Yeah, like a lot of (especially French) actors of his generation he was a piece of shit human being but a great artist.

TIL a British short film about the dangers of paedophiles was presented by Rolf Harris who was later charged as a paedophile : todayilearned





U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television : worldnews - This month, F.B.I. agents searched the homes of two prominent figures with connections to Russian state media: Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector and critic of American foreign policy, and Dimitri K. Simes, an adviser to former President Donald J. Trump's first presidential campaign in 2016 .. For a third time, the Kremlin's propaganda apparatus has thrown itself behind Mr. Trump's candidacy, creating online news outlets and fake videos to denigrate President Biden and, more recently, Ms. Harris ... the twice convicted for unlawful contact with a minor, recently got his home raided by the FBI, and works as a propagandist for Russia all while living in America.

At M.I.T., Black and Latino Enrollment Drops Sharply After Affirmative Action Ban : CambridgeMA


Kamala Harris raises $500m in a month, four times Trump's rate : politics
Harris Had More Donors in 11 Days Than Biden Did Over Entire Run : politics

DNC Night 2 Audience Exceeds Opening Night With 20.6 Million Viewers; The event continued to outpace the RNC, with Night 2 scoring a 38.9% bigger audience than the republican convention : television
DNC Crushes RNC's Ratings Again on Night No. 2 by 39 Percent : politics

Kamalamentum - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It was a month ago today that Joe let Kamala play, and the results have been striking: ... Just an entirely different race, and the idea that anything like this would have happened had Biden not stepped down is about as implausible as a counterfactual can be.

DNC 2024: Massachusetts women take center stage Governor Maura Healey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Katherine Clark set to speak Thursday evening

DNC 2024: Photos of white pantsuits through history

Bill Clinton in DNC speech: "I'm still younger than Donald Trump" : politics
Bill Clinton, 78, Takes Shot at Donald Trump's Age During DNC Speech: 'I'm Still Younger' : politics ... Bill Clinton became President over 31 years ago and is younger than Trump.

Obama's hand gesture describing... crowd sizes. : gifs

Live updates: Tim Walz takes DNC stage to accept VP nomination
Gus Walz wins over social media with emotion for father : politics
Gus Walz cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination


Neil Young Grants Tim Walz's Permission to Use "Rockin' in the Free World" -- After Suing Trump For Using the Same Song : Music
Keep on rockin' in the free world - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Should People in Their 80s Run For Office? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The actual ageism in this country is mostly against younger people, especially given the housing market, student debt, etc. Being bottled up in politics is another example thanks to a gerontocracy that is only, just finally, starting to move on, whether by choice or not

Fake Biden Robocalls Cost Wireless Provider $1 Million in FCC Penalties | The calls used AI to spoof Biden's voice, telling potential voters to stay home during the primaries. : technology


Putin Exploited Trump's Ego and Insecurities, Writes Former Nat. Sec. Adviser : politics

Trump pulls out of interview after paper questions his dubious claims about crime rate : politics ... Trump gets fact checked on obvious lies and cancels the interview. Such a bitch move.

Trump Sure Seems Pissed Off Over The Obamas' DNC Jabs : politics

Trump Goes Off The Rails In Midnight Attack On 'Highly Overrated Jewish Governor' : politics ... "I have done more for Israel than any other person, and it's not even close."

Trump campaign deletes Freedom video after Beyonce blocks use of song : politics

JD Vance Speaking to All Twelve of His Supporters in Kenosha, Wisconsin : PoliticalHumor


On Political War - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... From a perspective of "total war," [Kamala] Harris' March to the White House should cut a bloody swath through the Republican party, destroying their political and social works on the way, and making it either impossible or incredibly difficult for them to govern or pass policy in the ways they have ... And honestly? There's a class of Republican, not JUST MAGA, who must be politically killed or banished from political life before we can hope for peace and order. Project 2025 and the uncritical Republican support for it makes this clear. Burn that fucking party to the ground ... In the contemporary political context, Trumpism was the remedy that the Republicans chose to advance their agenda. Other methods were available to them, other ideologies, but they went with Trumpism and its politics of violence and hate. Even supposed "moderate" Republicans enabled this shit ... you cannot have a party that appeals to Trumpism and its politics of hate and violence and expect political and social order once power is transferred to the Democrats. ... the survival of trans people, queer people, people of color, disabled people, depends on the complete and utter destruction of the MAGA wing of the Republican Party and any the centrist and moderates who enabled and benefitted from its rise. They all have to go. Finally, I'd like to end on a prescient note from Sherman: "Three years ago by a little reflection and patience they could have had a hundred years of peace and prosperity, but they preferred war; very well, and now annihilation should be their reward. I see no reason why this should be otherwise.

The stakes - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Many Very Serious People wildly underestimated how bad the first Trump term would be, but there's every reason to think a second term (not to mention a third, etc.) would be far, far wors ... "Yet," Wilentz writes, "many of even the most influential news sources hold to the fiction Trump and his party are waging a presidential campaign instead of a continuing coup, a staggering failure to recognize Trump's stated agenda." .
Opinion | Trump Isn't Finished - The New York Times - By Thomas B. Edsall ... The authoritarian imperative has moved beyond Trumpian narcissism and the cultish MAGA fringe to become an article of faith from top to bottom inside the utterly transformed Republican Party, which Trump totally commands ... Now that the party knows what insurrection looks like and has given its stamp of approval by nominating Trump, we know that this is officially part of the Republican playbook ... Sean Wilentz warns: Trump, who does not speak in metaphors, has made it plain: "If I don't get elected, it's going to be a blood bath." This is a time for imagining the worst. Not a single loyal Republican official has objected to that statement or to similar MAGA warnings about an impending civil war.


Opinion | Donald Trump Is Unfit for a Second Term - The New York Times


The FTC's noncompete agreements ban has been struck down | A Texas judge has blocked the rule, saying it would cause irreparable harm. : technology
ELI5 how can a single state strike down a federal ruling, like how the Texas Federa district judge just canceled the FTC's ruling against non compete agreements? : explainlikeimfive

Texas is the second-worst state for women's equality, study finds : politics ... Utah for those wondering

Teen girl sues Detroit judge who detained her after she fell asleep in courtroom : news

Mother arrested in Texas after baby dies in hot car - ABC News - At least 24 children, ranging from a 10-month-old in Louisiana to an 8-year-old in North Carolina, have died this year across the nation after being left in vehicles during hot weather,


This Is the World's Smallest, Lightest Solar-Powered Drone - IEEE Spectrum

Democrats rarely have Republicans as romantic partners and vice versa, study finds. The share of couples where one partner supported the Democratic Party while the other supported the Republican Party was only 8%. : science


Marriage strongly associated with optimal health and well-being in men as they age | No association was found between marriage and optimal aging among women -- though older women who were widowed or divorce fared worse than their never-married peers : science

Suicide risk is 76% higher for female doctors compared with the general population, finds new analysis from 20 countries. According to previous estimates, 1 doctor dies by suicide every day in the US, and about 1 every 10 days in the UK. : science

Researchers say there's a chance that we can interrupt or stop a person from believing in pseudoscience, stereotypes and unjustified beliefs. The study trained kids from 40 high schools about scientific methods and was able to provide a reliable form of debiasing the kids against causal illusions. : science

Are all birds decended from one species that evolved to the variety we see today or did multiple species of birds survive the dinosaur extinction? : askscience - Four currently extant clades of birds were already separate by the time of the KT extinction (Palaegnathae like ostriches and emus - though their progenitor would have been able to fly and flight is probably a huge part of what helped them survive; Galliformes like chickens and turkeys; Anseriformes like ducks and geese; and Neoaves which include most bird species today), so at least four species had enough survivors to continue their line long after.

Study mapped the DNA of 47 different species of Lyme Disease, paving the way for better understanding of the bacteria : science

Researchers from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited. These findings could provide a promising therapeutic avenue to stop the onset of heritable and age-related diseases. : science


ELI5: Why did people who didn't own slaves fight in the civil war on the side of the confederacy? : explainlikeimfive

Older women of Reddit, what's your best hygiene tip for younger women? : AskReddit

What's the scariest conspiracy theory you've ever heard? : AskReddit

ELI5 Why is it recommended for parents to put their house in a trust for their child(ren) to inherit instead of leaving it to them in their will? : explainlikeimfive

What's the darkest side of humanity you've ever seen? : AskReddit

What's the best bit of juicy gossip you've heard this week? : AskReddit

What is a small, everyday thing that has made a surprisingly big difference ? : AskReddit

What minor things are very attractive on men, but they never seem to realise it? : AskReddit

ELI5 How/Why does Kevlar stop bullets? : explainlikeimfive


How Boston's air rights projects are patching up Mass Pike - Mid-century 'urban renewal' tore Boston apart. Air rights projects are starting to sew it back together again. The first construction built over the Mass. Pike since Copley Place is opening now. And more are underway.


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"Smoke" The Tubes - Video - YouTube





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The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why : worldnews
Scientists achieve major breakthrough in the quest for limitless energy: 'It's setting a world record' : worldnews

Chinese academic visits banned at Canberra's Australian Defence Force Academy : worldnews

Fury after mayor accused of being Chinese spy flees Philippines - BBC News : worldnews


Dior Bag Scandal : South Korea First Lady Won't Face Criminal Charges : worldnews
More young South Koreans give up on finding a job : worldnews


A majority of Taiwanese (91.6%) strongly oppose gender self-identification for transgender women. Only 6.1% agreed that transgender women should use women's public toilets, and 4.2% supported their participation in women's sporting events. Women, parents, and older people had stronger opposition. : science

Top Beijing officials urge resolution against Taiwan independence at Hong Kong conference : worldnews
China has cut new coal power plant permits by nearly 80%, Greenpeace says : worldnews ... Congratulations to China for lowering the rate at which they are increasing the amount of fuel they continue to throw on the fire.
Uyghurs sentenced to cumulative 4.4 million years in prison: study : worldnews


Putin Likens Ukraine's Kursk Incursion to School Massacre : worldnews
Putin commends 'invincible' Russia during surprise trip to Chechnya : worldnews

Expert reveals key factors behind Moscow drone strike and its implications : worldnews
Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow, other regions, Russian officials say : worldnews
Moscow under attack: Air defenses shoot down killer drones over Russian capital : worldnews
Drone attack in Moscow Oblast disrupts flights at three airports : worldnews

A Russian general dismantled a border-protection group not long before Ukraine attacked, report says : worldnews

(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Ukrainian fighter jet strikes an underground Russian control post with an AASM Hammer guided air bomb in the Kursk Oblast. / X

(2) Jay in Kyiv on X: Russian channels erupting with an internal Russian military scandal over a secret prison in Nizhny Novgorod in which wounded Russian soldiers refusing to return to the front are confined and tortured. / X

Whatsapp And Telegram Under Cyberattack In Russia : worldnews


Schools, internet shut near Mumbai as protests grow against sexual abuse of minors : worldnews


Congo Says First Vaccines to Fight Mpox Arriving Next Week : worldnews


Eschaton: Even Baby Bird Barak So much bullshit. State of play: Hamas rejected the latest U.S. proposal on Sunday, blaming Netanyahu's hard lines.
Netanyahu putting politics before deal, hostage's daughter says : worldnews
Members of Israel's negotiating team accuse Netanyahu of intentionally sabotaging hostage deal talks -- report | The Times of Israel
Hamas says Biden shows 'blind bias' toward Israel in cease-fire talks : worldnews ... Obviously the US will show bias towards their ally and not to a corrupt terrorist organization bankrolled by iran and the russians.

Le Monde : Israel kills Fatah commander in Lebanon strike : worldnews

Hamas sends threatening calls, messages to hostage relatives from loved ones phones - N12 : worldnews

IDF strikes Gaza City school from which Hamas terrorists operated, finds weapons in Rafah : worldnews

Female hostages 'don't matter to them': Israeli Foreign Ministry slams UN Women for double standard : worldnews
Israel's Foreign Ministry slams UN for ignoring female hostages in Gaza - The Jerusalem Post - The Foreign Ministry noted that while the stories of Palestinian women were frequently shared on UN Women's social media, there was little mention of the female hostages held in Gaza.


Operation in Russia's Kursk Oblast would have been called unrealistic, so it was kept secret -- Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 909, Part 1 (Thread #1056) : worldnews
(2) NOELREPORTS on X: Russian losses per 21/08/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1210 men +4 tanks +21 AFVs +60 artillery pieces +2 AD systems +38 UAVs +4 cruise missiles / X
Russia loses 1,210 soldiers and 60 artillery systems in one day : worldnews
Russian Personnel Losses Break 600,000 Mark, Says Ukraine : worldnews

Russian attacks killed 293 people, including 15 children in Kharkiv region over 6 months : worldnews

Ukraine Ministry of Defense - Men aged 17 to 25 will automatically be registered as conscripts : worldnews

Business Insider: Ukrainian Soldiers Thought Order to Invade Russia Was a Joke: Report : worldnews

Russia building another structure alongside Crimean Bridge -- satellite photos : worldnews


Shooter At Bosnian High School Kills 3 Employees : worldnews

Hungary law restricting support for Ukrainians comes into force : worldnews
A new law has come into force in Hungary which threatens to push thousands of Ukrainian refugees on to the streets or back to Ukraine. : worldnews

Czech Defense Minister: EU to fund Czech ammunition for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets : worldnews


'We all read like hell!' How Ireland became the world's literary powerhouse : books

Scotland's drug deaths still worst in Europe after 12% rise : worldnews

Government confirm UK carrier strike group heading to Pacific : worldnews
Spiders the size of rats make comeback in UK after nearing extinction | ITV News : worldnews


Mexico sends hundreds of additional troops to Sinaloa as violence soars after El Mayo's capture : worldnews

Multiple Jewish organizations, hospitals across Canada receive identical bomb threats : worldnews




The Old Man Who Saved American Democracy. Twice. : politics

Biden's greatest gift to Kamala Harris is a united Democratic Party | There's a striking sense of unity at the party's convention that goes well beyond antipathy toward Trump. : politics


Discussion Thread: Democratic National Convention, Day 3 : politics
DNC Open Thread - Day 3 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Obama night at the DNC: Barack, Michelle rouse crowd for Harris : politics
2024 DNC: Barack Obama's full speech at Democratic National Convention | KTVU - YouTube
2024 DNC: Michelle Obama's full speech at Democratic National Convention | KTVU - YouTube
Barack and Michelle Obama are done turning the other cheek, and Democrats couldn't be happier : politics
2024 DNC: Doug Emhoff full speech at Democratic National Convention | KTVU - YouTube

"Electric": Dems say convention energy as strong as Obama's 2008 DNC : politics
(2) Philip Melanchthon Wegmann on X: Obama makes a joke about Trump's weird obsession with crowd size. / X
Barack Obama's takedown of Donald Trump people are still talking about : politics
Social media goes wild for Obama's hand gesture innuendo while talking Trump's crowd sizes : politics
'Do not boo - vote': Obama warns sequel 'usually worse' than first movie as he rounds on Trump : politics
Good at this - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Also Good At This - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... hard to describe just how good Michelle Obama is at political speaking
Michelle Obama Just Reminded America of Her Power : politics

Michelle Obama: 'Who's going to tell (Trump) the job he's seeking might be one of those 'Black jobs' : politics
"Who's gonna tell him": Michelle Obama jabs Trump on "Black jobs" : politics

Harris, in a Show of Force, Holds a Large Rally 80 Miles From Her Convention : politics

Harris builds 13-point lead over Trump with women: Poll : politics ... On the other hand, Trump, who has struggled with women voters, saw a 7-point lead among men.

Barack and Michelle Obama's DNC Speeches Ignite the Party: Takeaways from Night 2 For years, Republicans lived in public terror that Michelle Obama would run for president. They used her name as a talisman to quell the jelly in their bellies, and then as the wick on the gaslight they used to gin up the rubes ... He and his formidable partner in life see a political movement that needs to be crushed, utterly, until its powers of mass delusion are merely a dark memory. Michelle Obama brought the sword. Barack Obama brought the shield. And he still sees things that never were and says, "Why not?" Which makes him who he is and always will be.


Speaking of good things at the DNC - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bringing some retired Teamsters to explain how Democrats saved their pensions with literally no Republican support to both speak to union voters and troll pathetic Trump kiss-ass Sean O'Brien is tremendous content:
(2) Hamilton Nolan on X: If Harris wins, Sean O'Brien smooching Trump is legitimately going into the labor history books as one of the dumbest political fuckups by a major union leader this century. / X

Look out -- Republicans are defecting from Trump's MAGA army in droves : politics


Trump Surprised by Who Hurt His Feelings the Most at the DNC : politics

Donald Trump accused of committing "massive crime" with reported phone call : politics
Donald Trump Accused of Committing 'Massive Crime' With Reported Phone Call - Newsweek - Donald Trump has been accused of violating federal law by allegedly calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ceasefire deal the U.S. is helping negotiate between Israel and Hamas ...

Donald Trump Loses Attention of Conservative TV Networks : politics

Donald Trump "Disgusts Me to My Core": Ex-MAGA Supporters Tell the World Why They're Voting for Kamala Harris : politics

Trump, For Some Reason, Thinks Rising Sea Levels Will Create More Oceanfront Land : politics

Trump Campaign Brazenly Steals Kamala Harris' Beyonce Anthem : politics

Melania Trump's Text Messages Blasted at DNC by Former Staffer : politics
Trump's Former Press Secretary Shows DNC A Troubling Text With Melania : politics

Hulk Hogan proves that Trumpworld can't resist attacking Kamala Harris' racial identity : politics
Hulk Hogan's Comments About Kamala Harris are Both Violent and Racist : politics

Trump called supporters "basement dwellers," ex-aide says : politics

JD Vance's complaints about "fake polls" eviscerated by massive explosion of energy at DNC : politics

Pritzker on Trump: 'Take it from an actual billionaire, Trump is rich in only one thing: stupidity' : politics

RFK Jr. plans to drop out of presidential race by end of week: Sources : politics
Kennedy Out? - TPM - Talking Points Memo - My final thought is that Kennedy is so weird and now so universally recognized as weird and this endorsement - if that's what it is - would appear so corrupt that I'm not sure it really plays as a positive. When I say corrupt, he's been pretty visibly asking each campaign basically what their best offer is. In any case, it could shave down some of Harris's lead. Or maybe not. We'll see.

Keep chuckin' those facts! - Lawyers, Guns & Money The early returns on the new Murdoch-adjacent Washington Post leadership are in, and are not encouraging: this isn't fact-checking -- it's carrying water.

Eschaton: Does The Washington Post Have The Google Amazing stuff from Fact Chuck Kessler : Kessler: WE DO NOT HAVE EVIDENCE OF A LETTER FROM TRUMP IN WHICH HE WRITES "I LOVE YOU" 87000 PINOCCHIOS ... One of the worst developments of "fact check journalism" was the war on metaphor, demanding hyperliteral adherence to arbitrary dictionary definitions. Trump's repeated praise of Kim for years qualifies as "love letters."
The fact chucking industrial complex - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Nothing like "fact-checking" that leaves the public less well-informed about the relevant issues. And it''s a consistent pathology, going back to the fact-chucker consensus that accurately describing Paul Ryan's views about Medicare was the LIE OF THE MILLENNIUM.
The fact-checking industrial complex - by Judd Legum
(2) Basil on X: The NYT would genuinely be doing the worst fact checking job all time this week, and are only not because the Washington Post is doing an even worse job / X

(2) Brian Beutler on X: "Fact checkers" suddenly all in on using pedantry, fallacious logic, and outright misinformation to provide Trump cover from accurate Democratic attacks. / X

Vote - Removes Stubborn Orange Stains | Teezily

Ron DeSantis Suffers String of Defeats in Florida School Board Races : politics

Democrats Made Abortion Personal. Trump Has No Rebuttal. : politics

Montana certifies abortion rights amendment for the November ballot : politics

Why violent crime is falling -- and what it means for the 2024 election | Vox Donald Trump says crime is out of control. The facts say otherwise.

Legislators with slaveholder ancestry linked to higher net worth The legacy of slavery impacts the wealth of US legislators today. Here's how ... members of Congress whose families enslaved 16 or more people had a current net worth that was five times greater than lawmakers with no family history of being enslavers Four New England members of Congress were identified in the study as having slaveholder ancestors: Senators Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, both Democrats of New Hampshire, and Angus King, an independent from Maine. The study showed Warren's ancestors enslaved 14 people and her net worth is $10.2 million;


Boston grocery prices: See costs of milk, eggs, beef, and more


Artificial Intelligence is losing hype : technology

On the Road with the American Guide Series | Living New Deal

Home Sweet Homer: The Strange Saga of the Real-Life Simpsons House in Nevada


6 of the World's Oldest Diseases These ailments have accompanied humanity for thousands, even millions, of years -- and they're not done with us yet.


Internet trolls are real people, who engage in destructive, aggressive, or disruptive behavior online, usually under the protection of anonymity. A new study suggests that internet trolls tend to be people with aggression, vulnerable narcissism and low self-esteem. : science




082024

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with global food supply chains could fall by 17% if people change their food choices towards more plant-based diets, reports a study. : science
Imgur: Global Emmisions by sector ... So agricultural Methane is just a red herring, what we should focus on is fossil fuels (fossil Methane has the same problems as fossil CO2).
CO2 Levels: Current & Historic Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide / Global Temperature Graph & Widget (holy shit we're so fucked)

70 million hit by devastating drought and food shortages in southern Africa: International appeal for humanitarian assistance launched earlier this year has failed to raise the funds needed to help struggling communities : worldnews
Birth Rate by Country 2024


NYT reporter disciplined over leak of Australian Jews' personal information : worldnews
NYT reporter disciplined over leak of Australian Jews' personal information - Wall Street Journal reports 900 pages of information from Jewish WhatsApp group, created for support following October 7 attacks, leaked to pro-Palestinian activists, leading to threats and vandalism; in response, Canberra considering anti-doxxing legislation ... In response, the Times informed the WSJ that "appropriate action" had been taken against Frost, who remains on staff, after she "inappropriately shared information with the subject of a story to assist the individual in a private matter, a clear violation of our ethics." ... The harassment forced the shop to relocate, only for the abuse to continue, with the owners receiving threatening phone calls and emails labeling them "baby killers" and "genocidal maniacs," according to the WSJ.


ELI5: why does only Taiwan have good chip making factories? : explainlikeimfive ... Without a doubt, microchips are the most insanely complex and exacting machines mankind has ever built by several orders of magnitude. No stealth bomber or space shuttle or aircraft carrier or power grid even comes close. Some fusion research sites may possibly compete.

China says Philippine vessel 'deliberately collided' with Chinese vessel in the South China Sea : worldnews


Kremlin response to Kursk occupation shows how Putin freezes in a crisis. - The Washington Post - When Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority is tested, his response often lacks quick, decisive action that lives up to his bellicose rhetoric.

Ukraine blows up key bridges and says aim is to carve out a buffer zone inside Russia : worldnews
Ukraine cuts off Russian troops by destroying last bridge in Kursk Oblast : worldnews


Blinken, in Israel, says now is 'maybe the last' chance for a Gaza cease-fire deal : worldnews
Israel-Hamas war - US Jews' experiences and views | Pew Research Center ... younger and older Jews often view the war differently, mirroring patterns in the broader U.S. public. In both groups, younger adults tend to express much more negative attitudes toward Israel than older Americans do. U.S. Jews also differ by age when it comes to the level of connection they feel with Israel,

Deadly bomb blast in Tel Aviv was a terrorist attack, Israeli police say | Reuters : worldnews


(2) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 19 August 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/dMKKXwAFgP #StandWithUkraine / X

(2) MAKS 24 on X: If Putin refuses to negotiate, then AFU will remain in Kursk region and advance further, -- The Times: In anticipation of such a scenario, Ukraine created a "military commandant's office" in Kursk region as a demonstration of a new front line against Moscow. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 907, Part 1 (Thread #1054) : worldnews

(2) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 19 August 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/dMKKXwAFgP #StandWithUkraine / X

(2) KyivPost on X: Russia plans to double the number of troops in Ukraine to 800,000 by the end of this year -- Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Havrylyuk told Forbes / X

Pokrovsk city fall can lead to entire front collapse, Ukrainian military expert warns : worldnews
Ukrainian officials issue evacuation order for families with children from Pokrovsk as Russian troops advance | AP News
Ukraine orders families to leave key city of Pokrovsk amid Russian advances | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera Order to evacuate comes as Russia advances in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, saying it captured the town of Zalizne.
Russia's double-punch back against Ukraine's shock raid It is bombing Ukrainians in Kursk and advancing in Pokrovsk


Swiss trial opens of parents accused of supporting Islamic State : worldnews

One dead and six people missing after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily : worldnews
The land is becoming desert: drought pushes Sicily's farming heritage to the brink : worldnews


Mexico on alert after two drug traffickers linked to 'El Mayo' Zambada murdered : worldnews




Study finds Lyme Disease cases to be 7 times higher in US high incidence areas than previously thought : science


(2) Tom Winter on X: NEW: The U.S. Intelligence Community which includes the FBI has formally attributed the effort to hack the Trump campaign to Iran and that country's efforts to influence the 2024 election / X


Turning Points - Lawyers, Guns & Money We've seen two remarkable turnarounds in the past few weeks: Kamala Harris's becoming the Democratic Party candidate for the presidency, and Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast ... A boring presidential race between two old dudes that underneath was a fight for democracy and against dictatorship rapidly morphed into a lively campaign for the people by two photogenic patriots against a boring old party of doom and gloom. The polls are following along. ... What produces a turnaround or tipping point? People have said for years that this or that event will surely topple Donald Trump. It's beginning to look like we may have that event, although it isn't instantaneous. For years, the Democrats could have taken the fight to him. Why now? On the other side of things, why do some stick with methods that have been losing? That's a little easier to answer between the sunk cost fallacy and ego.


Democrats release national platform, promising end to anti-transgender violence. "When a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon, something is still wrongt the platform states. : politics ... Trump is running on an extreme plan to punish doctors who treat transgender youth and to ban gender-affirming care, and his MAGA Republican allies have pushed a tidal wave of extreme anti-LGBTQI+ bills in statehouses across the country, the platform accurately states.

Harris proposes raising the corporate tax rate to 28%, rolling back a Trump law : politics


Why This DNC Is Different: A New Generation Is Steering, Finally : politics ... The contrast between the two conventions is as clear as day and night. The D's have a deep bench and proud legacy. Clinton, Obama, and now Biden with their legislative wins and service to America. The Republicans have nothing but bumper sticker slogans and disastrous policies. For the RNC, they didn't have Bush (their only living President) at the RNC. They didn't have Romney (their previous nominee). All they have is hate, misogyny, xenophobia and a convicted felon at the top of their ticket ... Hey now, the RNC had famous people too! Like Hulk Hogan and Kid Rock!


/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 16 : politics

Discussion Thread: Democratic National Convention, Day 1 : politics
Discussion Thread: Democratic National Convention, Day 2 : politics ... "Mr. Ford, what advice would you give a young lady wanting to become president of the United States?"

The Democratic National Convention - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Kamala Harris Walks Out to Beyonce and a Standing Ovation During DNC Debut : politics
Harris Campaign Attracts Unprecedented Wave of Women's Money : politics

The Biden Speech - Lawyers, Guns & Money the Biden speech, which was extraordinary. Seems to me that he hit every point that he wanted to make, drawing the necessary (and sharp) contrast between himself and Trump and setting the terms for his successor. Even the stutters and glitches felt perfect in context.
Opinion This was the speech Joe Biden's worked his whole life to give : politics
Full speech: Joe Biden speaks at 2024 DNC | USA TODAY - YouTube
Biden's Emotional Speech Hints at a Bigger Takedown of Trump to Come : politics
(2) The Recount on X: "Kamala Harris says "I love you so much" to Joe Biden after his DNC speech. h / X

WATCH: Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention | 2024 DNC Night 1 - YouTube

Jasmine Crockett's DNC speech calls out Trump as "vindictive, vile, villain violate voter's vision" - YouTube
Rep. Crockett at DNC: 'Kamala Harris has a resume; Donald Trump has a rap sheet' : politics ... bleach blonde bad built butch body ... Will a vindictive vile villain violate voters' vision?

Full speech: Hillary Clinton speaks at 2024 DNC | USA TODAY - YouTube
DNC Crowd Roars 'Lock Him Up' as Hillary Clinton Slams Felon Trump : politics

Watch: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes impassioned argument for Kamala Harris at DNC - YouTube
Full speech: AOC speaks at 2024 DNC | USA TODAY - YouTube
Donald Trump Would Sell US 'For a Dollar,' AOC Warns at the DNC : politics

WATCH: Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention | 2024 DNC Night 1 - YouTube

Tim Walz' Kids Troll Him While on Live TV: 'Relatable' : politics
(2) Tim Walz on X: "My kids keep me humble." / X

DNC night one ratings beat RNC by 21 percent despite late Biden speech : politics


Trump Is Losing the Humor War : politics - malignant narcissist and sociopath.

Get Your Trump Is a Scab Shirt Here! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jason! - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Schumer: Voting rights will be first priority in 2025 if Democrats control Congress : politics


Kamala Harris Is Redefining How a Woman Runs for President - She is avoiding the sexist traps that snared Hillary Clinton. : politics

Tim Walz Doesn't Mention Trump or Vance as He Kicks Off DNC : politics

White pantsuits at the DNC isn't just fashion

Yer blues - Lawyers, Guns & Money Again, this is the historical juncture at which structural forces and the ultimate loneliness of the man in the arena, making a decision that he alone can make, collide in mysterious and ultimately unpredictable ways.


Republicans Wrap Up Impeachment Inquiry Against Joe Biden With No Impeachment : politics ... Eric Swalwell: "I just have to tell you: it's over. Impeachments over.   Dunzo. Bye bye. Rigor Mortis. Lights out.   Curtain Drop. Mic Drop. Peace. Adios. Sayonara. Au Revoir.  Or a language that you all understand: Dasvidaniya. Did I say that right, Mr. Parnas?"


On January 6, 2021, the US Capitol Building was attacked by a mob of Trump supporters : pics

'Evangelicals For Harris' Ad Denounces Trump As False Prophet : politics
(2) Evangelicals For Harris on X: "Our second ad. It is understood best after reading all of 1 John 4 (which is worth doing with or without our ad!). "Test the spirits to see if they are from God, for many false prophets have gone into the world...this is how we recognize the spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood, let us love one another for love comes from God.
When words lose their meaning - Lawyers, Guns & Money Maureen Dowd is of course about 23 years past her sell-by date, and it's a sad commentary on the ethnographics of the Newspaper of Record that it continues to give her three columns per week on the nation's most-read op-ed page. Still, this morning's column is a really disgraceful performance. The column is entitled "The Democrats Are Delighted. But a Coup is Still a Coup."
Useful idiocy and the supercilious center - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I see MoDo is getting the "eventheliberal" citations she wanted and anticipated: Dowd's argument is that even when the Democrats do what she's been demanding they do for months they're still wrong no matter how they do it, because Hard Bored With Politics Pundit Law is that Dems are either in disarray or RIGGING everything and sometimes both at the same time. (Maureen is sick and evil)
(2) Alice Dreger, Ph.D. on X: Maureen Dowd trolling for relevancy. Sad. / X


Queen Elizabeth Said Trump Was 'Very Rude,' and Had an 'Arrangement' With Melania : politics ... An election is about voters judging a person they don't know and trying to get a glimpse into their character. This is often done through the lens of those that know them best. It's extraordinary how deep the journalistic malpractice goes when it comes to the Republican nominee
(2) Jack Surfleet on X: Tuesday's DAILY MAIL: Queen said Trump was 'very rude' - #TomorrowsPapersToday / X


Donald Trump Says It Is 'Illegal' to Criticize His Supreme Court Appointees : politics

Banks taking a huge bath to promote extremely online Nazi edgelords - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The $13 billion that Elon Musk borrowed to buy Twitter has turned into the worst merger-finance deal for banks since the 2008-09 financial crisis. According to data from PitchBook LCD, the Twitter loans have been hung longer than every similar unsold deal since the 2008-09 financial crisis for which the research firm has complete records ... But presumably some of the critical decision-makers like the idea of a right-wing takeover of an important social media site enough to lie to themselves or set a lot of money on fire.

Trump Melts Down After Harris's Debate Decision Leaves Him Rattled : politics

Great moments in presidential campaign diplomacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money The ghosts of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan are getting a mordant chuckle out of this, assuming they have Twitter in Hell, and really how could they not?   On US peace negotiations between Israel and Gaza: The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the PM of Israel urging him not to cut a deal right now because it's believed that would help the Harris campaign
The Bitter Fight Over the Meaning of 'Genocide' - The New York Times - Debates over how to describe conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar and elsewhere are channeling a controversy as old as the word itself.

Trump's unsettling new question: "Why are we having an election?" : politics
What Is Narcissistic Collapse? - A narcissistic collapse happens when a narcissist believes that someone (or something) is threatening their ability to maintain their superficial inflated ego.

Trump Insists He's "Extremely Normal" During Incredibly Weird Speech : politics

Republicans worry Trump blowing their chances for Senate majority : politics ... In what universe are universal healthcare and green energy "far-left proposals?" Is this written from the perspective of Blue Cross Blue Shield's CEO?

Harris and Walz are hitting Trump where it hurts: his masculinity : politics

Doug Emhoff slammed by Republicans for ... hugging his daughter Ella at DNC : politics
(2) Chris Wozney on X: "@charliekirk11 - This is creepy / X

Idiot Trump Abandoned Truth Social for Elon Musk--and It Didn't Pay Off : politics

Donald Trump is holding back rural America -- Rather than organize around an accurate perception of their own material interests, they follow a king who says he'll fix it all by punishing the bad people. They don't understand the world and they don't want to understand it, so they prefer the answers that are easy, simple and wrong.

Trump LOSES SPEAKING ABILITY, crowd ASLEEP - YouTube
Don't worry, he's taken a million of these capsules - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump tried to set up some counter-programming today, and he looks like…a very tired old man who is losing his marbles, such as they were:

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris' nomination "not fair" : politics
'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention : inthenews - And now Vance is completely fucking him like he's a giant orange sofa.a>

Donald Trump is crashing out ahead of schedule : politics ... Judging from his rally over the weekend in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the hardcore cultists are still there for Trump but they're getting weirder by the day. Some even showed up carrying semen specimen cups with JD Vance's picture on them with the words "JD Vance family kit" apparently as some kind of mockery of Tim and Gwen Walz's IVF struggles. Weird.

"It's working. They believe it": Experts warn Trump preparing "next version of Stop the Steal" : politics
Harris Is Sailing, Trump Is Flailing, and the Right Is Bailing. Wow. : politics

Donald Trump feels election "slipping away": Former staffer : politics ... SchaDonFraud

Trump taps two of his adult kids for presidential transition team : politics - Well we found the DEI hires - people Republicans say they find objectionable because they were handed the job over actually qualified people.     (D) onald Jr     (E) ric     (I) vanka   Oh wait they're all white and the children of a guy who got his money from his Daddy and didn't have to actually earn it. My mistake.  

Donald Trump shares seemingly fake pictures of Taylor Swift -- and Swifties are furious : politics

Photo of Trump With Epstein Resurfaces After JD Vance Brings Him Up : politics
Weirdo Party : TrumpIsWeird

I have become Trump, destroyer of men - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Josh Marshall's concept of Donald Trump as a dignity wraith is more valid than ever
Urban Dictionary: Dignity Wraith

Trump's lead in Pennsylvania is gone. Vance's solution: Just don't believe it. No, really. : politics


Wisconsin's Finest - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Republican Senator Ron Johnson attacked Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz over his ties to China, claiming it's a red flag that the "radical leftist" got married "on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square." ... Speaking to Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business

Conservative former Judge J. Michael Luttig endorses Harris : politics - This was the guy who advised Pence to do the right thing on Jan 6.


The laziest ratfucker - Lawyers, Guns & Money The eve of the DNC reminded Cornel West that he's ostensibly running for president, so he showed up for an "Abandon Harris" rally in Chicago:


Didion takes a cool look at a very hard year
Did Alcoholism Kill Joan Didion's Daughter?


NASA's Webb Telescope Finds Evidence For An Ocean World Around Uranus : worldnews ... They mean one of Uranus's moons, Ariel, may have a liquid ocean beneath its surface.

ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) cannot learn independently or acquire new skills, meaning they pose no existential threat to humanity, according to new research. They have no potential to master new skills without explicit instruction. : science


What's a ugly attitude mindset that you're sick and tired of hearing or seeing happen repeatedly? : AskReddit




081924

Ukraine's Incursion Into Kursk Defied NATO Predictions - Business Insider : worldnews


More than 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, Ukraine official says : worldnews
Russia pulls 5,000 troops from Ukraine to defend Kursk Oblast against Ukrainian offensive : worldnews

Russian official speaks out: leaked audio exposes deep-seated corruption and chaos amid Ukrainian advance in Kursk region : worldnews
Russia deploys Aerospace Forces as infantry in Kursk Oblast due to personnel shortages : worldnews


Belarus's Lukashenko calls for peace talks between Russia and 'denazified' Ukraine : worldnews


Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say | AP News : worldnews

Malnutrition worsening in Yemen's government-controlled areas, UN says : worldnews


Hamas rejects US 'bridging' offer as Blinken lands in Israel to advance hostage deal : worldnews

Eschaton: Real Men Go To Tehran - And the US?


Zelenskyy says Ukraine's foothold in Russia 'getting stronger' : worldnews ... Pringles definitely got a video call with a family member tied to a chair and knife to the throat.

US blocks UK authorisation for Ukraine to strike Russia with Storm Shadow missiles - Times : worldnews


IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is "deteriorating" : worldnews


Norway shutters Palestinian office after Israel revokes diplomats' accreditation : worldnews

Polish PM Donald Tusk suggests Nord Stream patrons should 'keep quiet'. Former head of Germany's foreign intelligence agency, BND, August Hanning, who told the German daily "Die Welt" that the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines must have had Poland's support. : worldnews

Serbia police kills a suspect in relation to June attack in front of Israeli embassy - DTT-NET Belgrade, 18 August 2024, dtt-net.com - Serbia's interior minister said today that a local national, suspected of being linked to the person who attacked with crossbow a policeman in front of Israeli embassy in June, was killed by the police last night after resisting to arrest attempt.


Scottish National Party removes parliament whip for saying there's no genocide in Gaza : worldnews


Venezuelan opposition holds nationwide rallies against Maduro reelection claim : worldnews




July border encounters dropped to lowest level in four years : politics

Zombie Environmental Management - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Cartoon: The week in weird - Tom Tomorrow
Bill Bramhall for August 10, 2024 - GoComics
Jack Ohman for August 15, 2024 - GoComics
The nations cartoonists on the week in politics - POLITICO


Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America | Carole Cadwalladr | The Guardian | The presidential election is three months away. What if the billionaire contests the result? What if he decides democracy is overrated?
Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America : politics ... What? An apartheid supporting white south african is against social change? Ya don't say

Six Takeaways From the Magazine's Profile of Joe Biden - The New York Times His decision to quit the race ended a remarkable chapter in American political history - and started one that may yet define his legacy.

Former first lady Michelle Obama to deliver speech at 2024 Democratic convention : politics
Ex-GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger to Speak at DNC on Thursday : politics
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Promises to Arrest 'Troublemaker' DNC Protesters

Inside the fast-moving launch of Kamala Harris for president | CNN Politics

Trump vs. Harris poised to be largest gender divide in election history : politics

Kamala Harris holds slight national lead over Donald Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds - The Washington Post The result is a notable improvement for Democrats in a contest that a little more than a month ago showed Biden and Trump in a dead heat.
Conservative Pollster Shows Kamala Harris Leading Trump in Key Swing State : politics 48-47 in Michigan with friggen Rasmussen
Harris vs. Trump: Latest presidential poll is another 5-alarm fire for Trump : politics- A Washington Post/ABC/Ipsos poll, released Sunday morning revealed that Trump has a startling net favorability rating of minus-22 (35/57), while Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris has a net favorability rating of plus-1 (45/44).
Kamala Harris Erases Donald Trump's Significant Lead On Mental Sharpness : politics

Kamala Harris heads to DNC in Chicago with momentum and a big opportunity : politics
Pennsylvania is slipping from Donald Trump's grasp - Kamala Harris gains ground with crucial Hispanic voters in swing state that could decide 2024 US election : politics

Obama 'Hope' designer unveils Kamala Harris 'Forward' artwork
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Shepard Fairey (@obeygiant) Reading List

Trump in Real Peril as New Polls Show Kamala Has Many Paths to Victory : politics
Baby boomers are fleeing Donald Trump and switching allegiance to Harris | Voters over 70 are backing Harris over Trump, 51 to 48 percent, Emerson College poll finds : politics

Kamala Harris carves open six-point lead among likely voters: Poll : politics
Harris leads Trump in five of seven battlegrounds: poll : politics


Tim Walz's gay & bisexual former students praise his life-changing guidance : politics
Over 1000 trans people show up for historic Trans Folks for Harris call. This included a who's who of prominent trans people, including Kim Coco Iwamoto and Sarah McBride. : politics


Harris' Union Campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money Organized labor overwhelmingly supports the Harris/Walz campaign. But that doesn't necessarily seep into the rank and file. We know that union members vote for Democrats at higher rates than non-union members, but that doesn't mean that union members vote for Democrats at rates even close to as high as they should.


Egalitarian and hierarchical masculinities - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Rebecca Traister notes that the competing presidential tickets present different models of masculinity ... This is not about ensuring that more babies are born. If it were, Republicans would be supporting child tax credits, federal paid-leave legislation, affordable housing, subsidized day-care programs, and maternal-health-care bills. They would not be imperiling IVF treatments. It's about the domination of women and the reinscription of patriarchal power.


The Media's Double Standard Favors Donald Trump, Not Kamala Harris : politics
Election Countdown, 80 Days to Go: Media Failure Reaches a Turning Point. The tone of American politics may finally be brightening. Maybe the mainstream press will recognize that a time for change has come for it as well -- James Fallows -- The most dramatic and important organic "movement" of the past three weeks is the near-instant coalescence of support around Kamala Harris and then Tim Walz, after Joe Biden's wise decision to step aside. I've been following presidential campaigns for a long time and have never seen anything like the speed or enthusiasm of this change.1 ... Please remember: The flood of leaked documents began just one hour after release of the damning Access Hollywood video - "Grab 'em by" ...

When words lose their meaning - Lawyers, Guns & Money Maureen Dowd is of course about 23 years past her sell-by date, and it's a sad commentary on the ethnographics of the Newspaper of Record that it continues to give her three columns per week on the nation's most-read op-ed page. Still, this morning's column is a really disgraceful performance. The column is entitled "The Democrats Are Delighted. But a Coup is Still a Coup." I'm aware columnists don't normally write their own headlines, but this one is a fair summation of Dowd's meanderings, carried out in her typical mean girl gossip mode: "A coterie of powerful Democrats maneuvered behind the scenes to push an incumbent president out of the race." ... Putsch is just German for coup, which is short for coup d'etat, which is French for a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.
Cartoon: Leaked emails from the Trump campaign (Sulzberger and that fucking newspaper)

How the Real Mainstream Media Bias Favors Donald Trump : politics

Pinin' for Biden - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It's hard to overstate what an incredibly stupid idea the Electoral College was.


Nancy Pelosi says Trump similar to Mussolini or Hitler in his attacks on press : politics

Trump's Ominous Reaction to Report He Wanted to Execute People | The New Republic A new report revealed Donald Trump's disturbing penchant for executing his political enemies. His response is somehow even worse. - June 17, 2024

Trump lays the groundwork to cheat in November | Editorial : politics

Trump: 'I'm Better Looking than Kamala -- and Don't Say I Ramble' | Back on the rally trail in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Trump asked the crowd if he could go off teleprompter. And then he did : politics
(2) Aaron Rupar on X: "I am much better looking than her" -- Trump is still mad about Kamala Harris looking too good on the cover of Time / X
Donald Trump Mocked for Saying He's 'Better Looking' Than Kamala Harris : politics ... Can confirm, he said that. He also talked about Biden and Clinton a whole bunch, again complained he's not running against Biden any more, said Kamala's only asset is her looks, doubled down on the 2020 election being stolen, said there was "two transitions at the Olympics", reaffirmed he's going to deport millions, said Harris's economic policies will create bread lines, told several stories about migrants raping people and said Kamala personally released them from jail and told everyone Walz put tampons in boys bathrooms, brought out a Venezuelan refugee to tell everyone how awful Venezuela is and played clips of Kamala advocating for Medicare for all. And the crowd was asleep for most of it.
A Beautiful Man - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Of all the many ludicrous claims Donald Trump has made in his political career, this is the most ridiculous.
(2) Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump says Schumer should've been thrown in jail for his comments criticizing the Supreme Court https://t.co/D6tMDxLv6y" / X

Donald Trump owes more than $100m from lawsuits, financial disclosures show : politics
Things I Trust More Than Donald Trump List Goes Viral: 'Dinner with Jeffrey Dahmer' : politics
Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men : politics


Trump Falls For AI-Generated Taylor Swift Fans In Kooky Endorsement Claim: 'I Accept!' : politics
Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift Endorsed Him With AI Images : politics
Sunday Meltdown: Trump Floods Truth Social With Photos of Swifties and Communists : politics
(2) Ammar Moussa on X: Donald Trump really does not want anyone knowing that he spoke to an empty arena yesterday. Do not say that. Seriously. Don't. / X

Presidents, lawyers, and law schools - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's 'nuclear explosion' on Kemp was months in the making. He could pay a price in November. - politico - Republicans in the state had tried to ease tensions before Trump's blow-up at a rally.
Georgia Counties May Get More Say in Delaying Vote Certification - ProPublica - On Monday, the GOP-controlled State Election Board is poised to adopt the rule, which would potentially allow county officials, including one who secretly backed the rule, to throw the election results of the swing state into chaos this fall.
Behind the Curtain: Trump's devil-in-Georgia problem ... even more shocking: Trump lived and learned this exact lesson in 2020 - when his personal grudge with Kemp cost Republicans control of the U.S. Senate. Oh, it also helped cost him reelection: Trump lost the state by 12,000 votes in 2020 - the first Georgia loss for Republicans since 1992.


Republicans ask Supreme Court to block 40,000 Arizonans from voting in November : politics
Mormons Don't Want to Vote for Trump -- This could be a whopper of a problem for him in Arizona in particular. : politics

'More is on the way': The parade of damaging unearthed Vance quotes marches on : politics

J.D. Vance Blames 'Fake Polls' for Harris' Lead : politics
Humiliating New Poll Shows J.D. Vance Is Historically Unpopular : politics
JD Vance isn't helping Trump's ticket. Removing him would be even worse. : politics

(2) Alejandra Caraballo on X: Babe wake up, MAGA is carrying around JD Vance / X
(2) Michael Crush on X: @Esqueer - 33 days into the Vance weirdo tour and supporters are holding jizz cups. What will they be doing by day 66?!" / X
JD Vance wildly compares Kamala Harris to Jeffrey Epstein : politics ... It's a weird comparison to make at any time, let alone when you're supporting a guy who was on the Epstein list, was a good friend of Epstein's, and is currently flying around in one of Epstein's old planes.

MAGA has a Catholic gender gap problem -- and it could spell trouble for Trump: Evangelical Christian nationalism is driving women away from the church : politics

Trump supporters are using a song by The Chicks to clap back at progressives : NPR
Trump supporters are using a song by The Chicks to clap back at progressives : NPR Donald Trump supporters on TikTok are using "Not Ready to Make Nice" by The Chicks to soundtrack their opposition to Kamala Harris. We explore the deeper history of the song ... The Chicks wrote this as their protest song after being banned from country radio in the early 2000s. Why? Because they criticized then-President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq. MOSS: They were the subject of death threats. There were, you know, organized parties where people burned their records and rolled over them with tractors.

Bad Civil War Art - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Bouie ... The war that began as a fight to restore the Union and ended as a crusade against human bondage stands as one of the finest moments in our nation's history. It deserves a Hollywood epic that tries, as much as possible, to tell the truth.

Remembering Our History - Lawyers, Guns & Money When right-wingers whine about "forgetting our history" when people take down statue of evil Confederates and racists, they are telling on themselves. There's plenty to remember about our history that does not honor the worst people in our nation's history. In fact, you can simply take down those statues and put up new ones. As Decatur, Georgia has done ... Its arrival comes about four years after Decatur officials removed a 30-foot-tall obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908.

Tammy Baldwin will face an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican who called being trans "insanity" : politics


Elon Musk's AI chatbot on X made a flurry of provocative false images - The Washington Post By using his platform to favor Donald Trump and launch a loosely-controlled AI chatbot, Grok, Musk has dragged the company into uncharted territory ahead of a contentious election.


LBJ Orders Pants - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Police Cannot Seize Property Indefinitely After an Arrest, Federal Court Rules : politics
Federal Court Rules Police Cannot Seize Property Indefinitely After an Arrest Many circuit courts have said that law enforcement can hold your property for as long as they want. D.C.'s high court decided last week that's unconstitutional.


Moral values may change with the seasons, study says | Vox Yet when he and his coauthors analyzed survey responses from more than 230,000 Americans over the span of a decade, they found that people embraced certain values -- purity, loyalty, and respect for authority -- more strongly in spring and fall, compared to summer and winter ... Psychologists call those "binding values" because they tend to promote social cohesion. They're a double-edged sword, however: Their upside is that they increase cooperation among members of an in-group, but they can also increase prejudice against out-groups ... given that binding values are strongly associated with political conservatism, what are the implications for how we run a society -- including major court cases and elections?

Time To Change E=mc² to E=mc²/2. There are hidden mistakes in the… | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium

This Is How We Can Picture Intersecting With the Fourth Dimension

Brain imaging study finds large sex-differences in regions tied to mental health. Males showed differences in the amygdala, associated with higher levels of depression and antisocial behavior. In contrast, females exhibited differences in the thalamus, associated with symptoms of anxiety and ADHD. : science


Two hospitalized in wild rollover crash at Springfield McDonald's - Boston 25 News

Writing experience on new surface pro 11 vs ipad : Surface




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How far inland in Antarctica can you find penguins? : askscience


Japan Plans a 310-Mile Long Conveyor Belt to Replace Semi-Trucks This would put your local conveyor belt sushi bar to shame.
Japan rolls out plan for 500km conveyor belt to solve looming cargo logistics crisis | South China Morning Post - The proposed Tokyo-Osaka 'Autoflow-Road' transport system could carry the same amount of freight as 25,000 truck drivers every day


(2) MAKS 24 on X: North Korea strongly condemned the operation of AFU in Kursk region, -- Reuters - Ukraine's desire to invade Russia is the result of "US anti-Russian confrontational policy, which is pushing the situation to the brink of the Third World War," - North Korean MFA. / X


(2) Robin Brooks on X: "Putin wouldn't be able to keep fighting in Ukraine if it weren't for China. Russia's total imports are basically back to where they were before the invasion. That's all thanks to China (red), which has boosted its exports to Russia massively. China is Russia's biggest enabler ... / X


Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hits off coast of Russia's Kamchatka region : worldnews
Volcano erupts in Russia : worldnews

Kremlin response to Kursk occupation shows how Putin freezes in a crisis. - The Washington Post When Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority is tested, his response often lacks quick, decisive action that lives up to his bellicose rhetoric.

(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "Recently, Russians have begun seriously discussing the possibility of defeat. This post by Roman Alekhin on Telegram has garnered 2 million views. While they still insist they 'can't lose,' the outcry is growing louder. The blame is largely placed on relentless corruption and lies ... Now they've cornered themselves into this situation, thinking that the entire nation will suddenly mobilise, rise up, the authorities will stop lying, and victory will follow! What a farce. / X

(2) Glasnost Gone on X: The mass Russian exodus continues. Local officials say over 3,000 people were evacuated between Friday & Saturday from Russia's Kursk region. No one expected that this kind of conflict was even possible in the Kursk region. That is why there is such confusion & panic, because citizens are arriving & they're scared, very scared. / X
(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Russians abandon their elderly during the evacuation from the Kursk Region. Ukrainians found a paralyzed grandmother and helped her. / X

(2) (((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian forces distributing food and water among the Russian population in the Ukrainian-controlled territories of Kursk. Source: Telegram / ZSUWar / X

(2) Def Mon on X: Isn't it funny that the first time Washington Posts pentagon sources does not report on a upcoming Ukrainian offensive and it's not talked about in German teams meetings, the Russians chose to ignore the UA force buildup? / X

(2) NEXTA on X: WSJ: Russia has withdrawn several brigades from Ukraine to defend Kursk region: up to 5,000 troops The publication also says that Putin needs more than 20,000 troops to dislodge the AFU from the Kursk region. / X

(2) Institute for the Study of War on X: Ukrainian forces advanced within Chasiv Yar, and Russian forces recently marginally advanced near Kreminna, Pokrovsk, and Donetsk City. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Toretsk direction on August 17, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline. / X
(2) MAKS 24 on X: Map of hostilities in the Kursk region, according to Russians. / X
Russian supply bridges destroyed by Ukraine amid Kursk incursion, Kyiv says : worldnews

Russia has officially withdrawn from the European Convention for the Protection of National Minorities : worldnews

Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he's filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck : worldnews

(2) Jason Jay Smart on X: The US does not share intelligence with Ukraine about targets in Russia. The Biden Admin doesn't want to be considered the organizers of the Ukrainian Army's operations in the Kursk region. - The Wall Street Journal - Putin appreciates those who worry about red lines. / X
(2) Brady Africk on X: Russian forces are expanding new fortifications in Kursk as Ukraine continues its operation in the region. This map update traces Russia's new defenses using recent satellite imagery. / X

(2) PS01 on X: The Russian Defense Ministry began blurring the terrain in videos of air strikes in the Kursk region after journalists caught them publishing fakes. A new video published by the Ministry of Defense states that a Russian helicopter launched an attack with unguided rockets on a concentration of manpower, armored vehicles, and military vehicles of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the border area of the Kursk region/ X

(2) MilitaryNewsUA on X: Russian marines leave their positions en masse in the Kursk region https://t.co/YQ6icGGm1U" / X
(2) MAKS 24 on X: It's been a while since I wrote about Ukraine-Russia, but it's been a while since anything this big has happened in this war: my take on why this amazing Kursk operation has the chance to transform this war / X
Kursk-Belgorod Operation: Ukraine's Transformational Ace Up Its Sleeve - Real Context News (RCN)

(2) MilitaryNewsUA on X: Ukrainian soldiers report that the German IFV Marder has proven itself very well, taking part in the battles in the Kursk Oblast. A successful combination of good armor protection and firepower, the machine has good survivability, withstood a lot of hits from various types / X
(2) WarMonitor on X: Ukrainian forces have captured a company commanding officer in the Kursk region today. / X

(2) Claretta Nijhuis on X: Consequences of the fire of Minsk, China. The superstructure is almost completely destroyed, it is unlikely to be restored and this artifact of a vanished civilization will be thrown away. / X

Drone hits oil depot in Russia's Rostov Oblast : worldnews

Another key bridge destroyed in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine claims : worldnews

Moscow spreads more claims (lies) about alleged Ukraine's plan to attack Kursk nuclear plant : worldnews


Lukashenko claims Ukraine would be very happy if Russia used nuclear weapons : worldnews


Imane Khelif's Homecoming Parade After Winning Gold at the Paris Olympics : pics


(2) The Jerusalem Post on X: Qatari Prime Minister held a phone call with the Iranian Acting Foreign Minister regarding developments in the hostage and ceasefire deal, and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries on Thursday. / X
Iran's Intelligence Minister claims Iran has identified Mossad spies in 28 countries : worldnews
Israel-Gaza war news: Blinken to arrive in Israel to push cease-fire deal amid doubts - The Washington Post

Power outage in Lebanon: The last operational power plant shuts down - report : worldnews


(2) The Times of Israel on X: US official: Talks in Doha on hostage-ceasefire deal were most constructive in months / X
Sign a deal now: Tens of thousands in the streets around Israel say hostage release is now or never : worldnews

(2) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: "Israeli fighter jets struck additional buildings used by Hezbollah today, in southern Lebanon's Aitaroun, Ayta-ash-Shab and Matmoura, the IDF says. Meanwhile, the military says a suspected drone that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon was shot down by air defenses over the Golan Heights community of Kela. Sirens had sounded in the area amid the incident. /X

As cease-fire talks continue, an Israeli airstrike kills 18 people (one family) ... , hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #63) : worldnews

(2) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a guided missile that tracked his cell phone, his son Abdussalam Haniyeh told Saudi Arabia state media Al Arabiya Friday from Doha, Qatar, in an interview. / X

Settler rampage in West Bank sparks rare condemnation from Israeli leaders : worldnews ("settler" = murderous invaders)

IDF kills 20 Hamas terrorists in Rafah, destroys rocket launchers aimed at Israel : worldnews


Ukraine strengthens positions in Russia's Kursk region, Zelenskiy says : worldnews
Ukraine war briefing: Russian troops advancing at fast pace on key eastern city of Pokrovsk | Ukraine : worldnews

(2) NEXTA on X: "Ukraine exposes Russian fake about "US plans to replace Zelenskyy" over Kursk operation According to the Center for Strategic Communications, the Russians are promoting a statement by former CIA officer Larry C. Johnson that the U.S. may consider a scenario of "removing" the Ukrainian president because of the Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 906, Part 1 (Thread #1053) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 905, Part 1 (Thread #1052) : worldnews

(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of August 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: More than 45,000 women have voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are currently serving alongside men. Many others are enrolling in training programs to learn the basics of military service. / X

(2) Clash Report on X: Ukraine unveils modified Ukrainian production R-360 Neptune anti-ship missile. -- The Neptune missile, based on the Soviet Kh-35 design, has undergone significant improvements in range, targeting, and electronic systems. Initially capable of striking targets up to 300 kilometers away, recent upgrades are set to extend its operational range to 1,000 kilometers (approximately 621 miles) by 2024. / X

(2) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukraine Ombudsman Lubinets said he had appealed to the U.N. and the ICRC over a video of Russian troops allegedly displaying the head of a decapitated Ukrainian soldier. / X

(2) NOELREPORTS on X: A Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter successfully shot down enemy aerial targets at night, effectively functioning as an air defense system. / X


Jurgen Elsässer, publisher of the recently banned German far-right political magazine Compact proclaims his support for Putin, receiving a rousing ovation for his remarks at an AfD gathering in Saxony : worldnews .. Literally no surprise from that because the majority of the far-right parties and politicians like Reform UK, AfD and etc.. are the ones that supported Putin the most. They need to be investigated if they got Russian funds gifted from Putin for their support.

Italian journalists reporting from Kursk to return home after Moscow's threats : worldnews


Boris Johnson calls for ban on Ukraine using Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets in Russia to be lifted : worldnews
Brits of Reddit, now that it's been a few years, has Brexit been a success? Why or why not? : AskReddit

X to close operations in Brazil effective immediately : worldnews

Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition's victory claim : worldnews

X shuts Brazil operations over 'censorship' orders: Musk : worldnews

CBSA whistleblower believes transnational gangs have compromised agency databases, helping terrorists, spies and mafias enter Canada : worldnews




ELI5: Why do only 9 countries have nukes? : explainlikeimfive

Covid deaths in US lower than earlier peaks amid summer surge - Covid not as deadly in 2023 as it was in prior years, falling from the fourth to 10th leading cause of death, finds new CDC study. Deaths overall fell by 6% from 2022 to 2023. : science


There are 8 million teens eligible to vote. These high school students are trying to make sure more do. : politics


Biden plans to use his convention speech to hand off to Harris and make case against Trump : politics - Such a contrast of him handing over the reins of power and enthusiastically backing her to the attempted coup on January 6th from the other guy that is still somehow running.

How Kamala Harris Took 'Freedom' Back from the GOP : politics ... Conservatives don't just want freedom, they want a very specific type of freedom, namely freedom from consequences.
Kamala Harris' Popularity Rating Surges Past Trump, Biden's Best in Years : politics ... Arguing about reality itself ...

Sanders applauds Harris's 'strong, progressive' economy agenda : politics

Kamala Harris gains momentum in key Sun Belt states, cuts into Donald Trump's lead : politics

Harris puts North Carolina back in play : politics

I haven't seen anything like this: GOP pollster says Harris took massive advantage from Trump : politics ... The people who were undecided have all collapsed towards Harris. The people who were weak Trump have all collapsed towards undecided. It's a broad shift

'A Completely Different Campaign': How Kamala Harris Reopened the Electoral College Map - A longtime Democratic strategist thinks Kamala Harris is on the cusp of becoming an unstoppable candidate. : politics

'Should make Republicans awfully nervous': What new poll numbers signal for Trump : politics ... Backing a racist rapist was not a brilliant move, GOP. Having a woman of color beat a racist rapist will be POETIC JUSTICE TOO PERFECT FOR WORDS. The whole situation is delicious.

Kamala Harris set to spend $370M on post-Labor Day ad blitz : politics

Donald Trump Has No Idea What Has Hit Him, and It's a Joy to Watch | He's had yet another horrible week. The old tricks aren't working. Kamala Harris does not fear him. And it's showing in the numbers. : politics
Jon Stewart on Why Trump Wants Biden Back So Badly He's Reusing His Old Attacks | The Daily Show - YouTube

Walz amplifies Harris's attacks on GOP weak spot: infertility treatment : politics
Tim Walz is returning to his home state where theres a battle over a key Nebraska electoral vote : politics
Walz amplifies Harris's attacks on GOP weak spot: infertility treatment : politics


Trump scares his followers with talk of "illegals," but border crossings are lowest in four years : politics

Donald Trump has gender chasm with women voters -- Republican pollster : politics

The compounding effects of anti-majoritarian mechanisms - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The anti-democratic nature of American political institutions means that Republicans have little incentive to moderate in response to the median vote: ... When enough states in the union are low density and low population, the party that dominates the nation's rural areas already controls nearly half the seats in the Senate and has a significant advantage in the House of Representatives as well ... in two of the last six presidential elections, a Republican presidential candidate does not need to win the most votes nationwide to win the Electoral College and therefore the White House. The ability to win power without winning votes is a powerful disincentive to change.
The ultimate identity politics - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Form meeting content - Lawyers, Guns & Money The most consequential moment from Donald Trump's glitchy interview with Elon Musk on Monday came during a discussion of government cost-cutting. "Well, you, you're the greatest cutter," Trump told Musk, before launching, apropos of nothing, into a reverie about how Musk dominates his employees ... a recent essay by Matt Stoller, a progressive writer and activist who's been willing to make common cause with right-wing populists like Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri in the name of fighting corporate power ... 1)Nobody "works with Josh Hawley in the name of fighting corporate power."
(2) Brian Tyler Cohen on X: "I cannot begin to explain how gratifying it is to watch @LucasKunceMO call Josh Hawley out for being the anti-worker coward he is to his face. / X

How Trump is laying the groundwork for rejecting the election result if he loses : politics

Trump holds Pennsylvania rally to counter Harris' surge ... Bridy called Trump a "working class guy like us."

A convicted felon voting in a Republican ran state : pics

TIL "Old Man Trump" is a song written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1954. The song describes the racist housing practices of Fred Trump. : Music
Old Man Trump - Wikipedia ... Guthrie "thought that Fred Trump was one who stirs up racial hate, and implicitly profits from it." (dead Fred Hitler wannabe)
Woody Guthrie's "Old Man Trump" Performed By Jimmy Kelly - YouTube

Weird Trump sex doll? Totally not a cult : PoliticalHumor
Just weird cult things : PoliticalHumor
The delusion is so thick : PoliticalHumor
Weird people doing weird things. : pics

Anyone else miss this guy? : PoliticalHumor - Al didn't jump on the grenade, Kirsten Gillibrand pushed him onto it and then held him there until it exploded.


Trump awarding billionaire after saying it is "much better than the Medal of Honor" to veterans : pics ... Wexner, the Adelsons, Sandburg and Zuckerberg all carried weight in conducting the Israeli intelligence NSO/Pegasus operation INCONUS so there is far more crossover between the Israeli mob and Israeli intelligence that shows at the surface.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump's Epic Bromance | Vanity Fair "He's a Lot of Fun to Be With"

Experts: Pro-Trump officials could face severe punishments if they refuse to certify election : politics ... Throwing away your life for Orange Diaper Man .. wild


Brutal New Poll for J.D. Vance Reveals a Big Trump-MAGA Weakness | They're unpopular because their agenda is unpopular. : politics

National Black Farmers Group Says Supporting GOP Ticket Is "Off the Table" After JD Vance's Attack : politics ... Vance described a federal program that has distributed nearly $2 billion to mostly Black farmers who experienced discrimination as "disgraceful," suggesting that it is racist against white people.


I took a trip to Trump country. It was more bleak than I could have imagined : politics
I took a trip to Trump country. It was more bleak than I ever imagined



"The Silver Surfer" was a short film from 1993 that was made as a tech demo for what CGI could do at the time. It was directed by Erik Flemming, who was just charged in Matthew Perry's death and faces 25 years in prison. : videos


Sherlock dissescts John's fiance Mary - Sherlock Holmes (2009) : videos

I finally saw The Shawshank Redemption. : movies


Multilinguals of reddit, what's the easiest language you know beside english? : AskReddit

The FDA just cleared a new device that stops bleeding from gunshot wounds in seconds : technology

Bicycles Can Be Hacked Now : technology

TIL According to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than 5% of GED holders will actually receive a Bachelor's Degree. 77% of students with a GED do not continue past the first semester of college : todayilearned

Retrospective interpretation of childhood trauma more predictive of psychopathology than prospective ones, suggesting that interpretation of trauma matters more than the trauma itself. : science

Kids ages 9 to 11 who said their parents spent way too much on their smartphones were more prone to anxiety, attention issues and hyperactivity later on compared to the youngsters of parents who weren't phone-obsessed : science

How Big is The Universe? : videos

People who are convinced of their own superiority of moral character with a "holier-than-thou" syndrome (called the better-than-average effect [BTAE]) have more antagonistic personality traits, suggests a new study. : science

TIL About the "Flynn effect reversal". The Flynn effect refers to the observed rise in IQ scores throughout the 20th century, but in the last few decades, some research indicates that this trend has reversed in certain regions, particularly in Western countries. : todayilearned
American IQ Scores Rapidly Decline: What Is Reverse Flynn Effect? Americans' IQ scores are trending in a downward direction. In fact, they've been falling for over a decade.

The 4 Pillars of Stability for Life on Earth Are Close to Collapse - the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the Greenland Ice Sheet, and Amazon Rainforest, and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).

Taming infinity: The Wonderful World of Surreal Numbers | by Peter Ripota | The Quantastic Journal | Aug, 2024 | Medium


What is the most nsfw thing that happened to you during work ? : AskReddit

What's the most ridiculous thing you believed as a child? : AskReddit

What can immediately make a person unattractive? : AskReddit

What dead celebrity would absolutely hate their current fan base? : AskReddit

Men of reddit, what is a 100% myth about men? : AskReddit

Hey ladies what's your weirdest kink that u wouldn't tell anyone you know about? : AskReddit

Youtube chiropractor showing why nobody should ever trust their life with these morons. : WTF



Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money - The Boston Globe - A judge says Maine isn't violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance ... The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland; a Roman Catholic-affiliated school, St. Dominic's Academy in Auburn, Maine; and parents who want to use state tuition funds to send their children to St. Dominic's. Another lawsuit, brought by parents who wanted to send a child to Crosspoint Church in Bangor


Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements : technology




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Mediterranean Sea reaches highest surface temperature ever recorded : worldnews

Thousands of doctors sound alarm on health risks linked to fossil fuel pollution : worldnews
New Report Released by Environmental Defence Highlights Big Oil's Relentless Lobbying : worldnews

Spy agency warns of possible sabotage after mysterious outbreak of deadly pig virus : worldnews ... African Swine Fever Virus

More imported cases of new mpox strain in Europe expected, public health agency says : worldnews
Mpox Vaccine Maker's Shares Continue Rising As Concern Over Virus Outbreak Grows : worldnews
Heightened mpox vigilance urged by EU as deadly virus spreads : worldnews


Backlash after Philippines MP asks if husbands have 'sexual rights' : worldnews
Backlash after Filipino MP says husbands have 'sexual rights' ... Eight in 10 of the Philippines' 110 million people are Catholic, which deeply influences views on marriage and family. It is the only country in the world, aside from the Vatican, where divorce is illegal.
Philippines says China was `dramatically alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north : worldnews
China vows 'strong measures' against Philippines over encroaching ships in South China Sea : worldnews

Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case : worldnews


Kim Jong Un shocks listeners by using South Korean terms in speech : worldnews

China youth unemployment jumps to 17.1% in July : worldnews
Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing to process payments from Russia, report says : worldnews
China and Vatican discuss Ukraine peace plan as Russia continues to lose ground : worldnews
Women's accessories sold by Shein, Temu and AliExpress contained toxic substances sometimes hundreds of times above acceptable levels, authorities in South Korea found. : worldnews


US banks block accounts of clients for attempts to make payments from Russia : worldnews

Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia : worldnews

Russia's Foreign Ministry had summoned Italy's ambassador in Moscow over what it said was "illegal border crossing" by a team of correspondents from Italian state broadcaster RAI, who reported from Ukrainian-held parts of Russia's Kursk region this week : worldnews

NATO's SACEUR Cavoli calls Russia's response to Kursk operation "slow and scattered" : worldnews

Russian Food Suppliers Warn of Price Hikes Up to 40% : worldnews

Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied Ukraine to counter Kursk offensive, US officials say | CNN Politics : worldnews

Secret Russian Counter-Drone EW System Recovered by Ukraine in Kursk Region : worldnews

Ukraine advances another 1-3 km into Russia's Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says : worldnews

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region : worldnews

(2) NEXTA on X: ️About 700 Russian soldiers may be encircled due to the blowing up of a bridge in Glushkovo There are also reports in the Russian media of strikes on another bridge - in the village of Zvanoye in the Kursk region. There are no official comments on this from representatives of ... / X undefined

(2) Ukraine Battle Map on X: Ukraine has struck and fully collapsed the bridge in the village of Zvannoe today with HIMARS Ukraine has also damaged the bridge in Glushkovo. If the bridge in Glushkovo and the bridge in Karyzh are destroyed, then Russia will lose access to 670km of land in the Kursk Region / X

US blocks Ukraine from firing British missiles into Russia UK government source says request sent to Washington more than a month ago to allow the Storm Shadow missile to be fired into Russia still awaits a reply

Russians show severed head of alleged Ukrainian soldier in video, Ukraine appeals to UN and Red Cross : worldnews

Google To Deactivate Russia-Based AdSense Accounts : worldnews

Russian Hackers Using Fake Brand Sites to Spread DanaBot and StealC Malware : worldnews


India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years : worldnews
Doctor's rape & murder: Rahul Gandhi accuses West Bengal govt, hospital of shielding accused : worldnews
Hospitals in India hit as doctors begin nationwide strike over trainee's rape and murder : worldnews

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say : worldnews

'Follow the money': FM Katz questions financial links between Turkey's Erdogan and Hamas : worldnews


US forces destroy Houthi control station in Yemen : worldnews

Iraq postpones plans for US troop withdrawal amid regional tensions : worldnews


Deal or no deal: Hamas denies Israeli, US claims ceasefire-hostage deal progressing : worldnews

Gaza records first polio case in 25 years as UN urges vaccinations : worldnews

West Bank Israeli, Palestinian council heads agree to peace in wake of settler riot : worldnews


Russia accuses Ukraine of planning 'nuclear provocation' for 11th time : worldnews

Ukraine to grant citizenship to foreign fighters and their families, Zelenskyy says - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Offensive into Russia meant to draw Moscow into 'fair talks', says Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine says incursion into Russia necessary to push Moscow toward 'fair' peace talks : worldnews

Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv's troops push into Russia's Kursk region : worldnews


Ukraine's F-16s may be getting long-range cruise missiles to hit targets hundreds of miles away: report : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 904, Part 1 (Thread #1051) : worldnews

(2) NEXTA on X: ️About 700 Russian soldiers may be encircled due to the blowing up of a bridge in Glushkovo There are also reports in the Russian media of strikes on another bridge - in the village of Zvanoye in the Kursk region. There are no official comments on this from representatives of / X undefined


Eight more Ukrainian children brought home from Russia and occupied territories : worldnews

Nordstream - Lawyers, Guns & Money We have another account of the destruction of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, this one with quite a bit of sourcing from within German police and security services:

Ukraine's legalization of medical cannabis enters into force : worldnews


Bulgaria's president signs anti-LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' amendments into law : worldnews
The president of Bulgaria has signed the country's dreaded ban on so-called LGBTQ+ propaganda into law. Rumen Radev, who has been in office since 2017, authorised amendments to the country's 2020 Pre-school and School Education Act which were proposed by the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane Party and passed by parliament earlier this month by 159 votes to 22.

Swiss authorities freeze US$1.5 billion of Russian senator's assets : worldnews


Argentina police thwart terror attack targeting Jews : worldnews

Lula says he doesn't yet recognize Maduro as winner of Venezuela election : worldnews

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans considering leaving the country post-elections, new polls suggests : worldnews
A black X is appearing on the doors of Maduro opponents in Venezuela : worldnews
Nicolás Maduro protests expected as human rights concerns grow : worldnews
Nine Meals from Anarchy - Doug Casey's International Man

Haiti fires most of its embassy staff in Suriname over alleged links to human trafficking ring : worldnews

Ukraine can fire our weapons during attack inside Russia, says Canada : worldnews
Vancouver Samidoun leader praises October 7 on Iranian television : worldnews





Russia to promote anti-Ukraine politicians ahead of US election: Report : politics
FBI raids US home of Russian-born analyst who advised Trump in 2016 : worldnews


The Press Must Explain Its Stunning Double-Standard on Leaks : politics

Does the seamless transition to Harris mean that parties are stronger than we think? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Inside Biden's Decision to Drop Out of the 2024 Election - The New York Times People close to President Biden say he believes he could have won a second term. But he came to realize that the fight would rip apart the Democratic Party that he had served his whole life.

Further clarifications about that thing that happened - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Polling Guru Nate Silver Now Has Harris Above Trump in Fifth Swing State : politics


This DNC Will Be a Show We Haven't Seen Before : politics

Teamsters Dissension - Lawyers, Guns & Money The entire labor movement is furious at that thuggish idiot, Teamsters head Sean O'Brien, for slobbering all over Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention.

Tim Walz's White Guy Tacos Quip Gets MAGA All Hot and Bothered : politics

Getting back together: Swifties mobilize to support Kamala Harris - Swifties4Kamala has 180,000 followers as fans of world's most famous 'childless cat lady' emerge as political force : politics

Kamala Harris wants to stop Wall Street's homebuying spree : politics


Trump could be "sent to jail immediately" by Judge Merchan - legal analyst : politics

Trump will speak from behind bulletproof glass at outdoor rallies : politics

Donald Trump is losing his marbles : politics
Does Anyone Know What Donald Trump Is Talking About Anymore? : politics
Trump's demented lunacy is getting worse - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Opinion | Trump's decline: His interviews and lies get worse - The Washington Post As the 2024 race draws tighter, the former president's actions suggest he is spiraling.

'When they go low, we go with the flow': Dems ramp up attacks on Trump : politics

Donald Trump Has No Idea What Has Hit Him, and It's a Joy to Watch | He's had yet another horrible week. The old tricks aren't working. Kamala Harris does not fear him. And it's showing in the numbers. : politics

Trump Just Voted in Florida as a Felon -- Where's DeSantis' Outrage? : politics

Trump Is Pissed at Harris for Trapping Him in Two Debates - Donald Trump is so mad, it seems he's about to chicken out of debating Kamala Harris. : politics

Trump's tired act is getting him nowhere against Harris : politics

Donald Trump insults veterans yet again : politics (50% will vote for him)

Trump's Biggest Fans Think He's Part of the Deep State Now : politics
Bizarre moment Trump gets distracted by box of Cheerios during Bedminster press conference : politics
With Froot Loops by his side, Trump gives another cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs performance : politics
Trump has made $300k from branded bible sales : politics
A fly sits on the face of Donald J. Trump at his Press Conference in Bedminster, New Jerse (8-15-24) : pics
Fly lands on Trump's face during press event, echoing Mike Pence's viral 2020 debate moment : politics

More from the Greatest Political Supergenius This Side of the Cincinnati Suburbs - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(2) Acyn on X: "Vance: Has anybody seen the movie "Gangs of New York?." That is what I'm talking about, with these ethnic enclaves in our country, it can lead to higher crime rates. / X
Keep talking JD! Vance's creepy views on 'females' are repelling women voters : politics
JD Vance Is Less Popular With Men Than Women, New Poll Shows - Newsweek

Democrats Handed Senate Boost as Jon Tester Five Points Ahead in New Poll : politics

Stein takes significant lead against Robinson in NC governor's race, new poll shows : politics

The Republican Party, Post-2024 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Fox host confronts Republican with poll showing voters blame GOP for border : politics

The Roots of Dems in Disarray? - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing that strikes me about the Biden deadenders is the clear trauma they feel about the Democratic Party screwing things up, assuming they would again.

Five of Pennsylvania's 'fake electors' from 2020 are back on Trump's 2024 slate : politics

Raffensperger says voters should be concerned over new, possibly illegal, Election Board rules : politics

Survey: Women oppose leaving abortion to the states : politics

Project 2025 Co-Author Caught Admitting the Secret Conservative Plan to Ban Porn : politics ... They're using this as a backdoor to imprison librarians, transgender people, drag queens, publishers, and anyone else who distributes LGBT positive comments or content to anyone under the age of 18. It's far more insidious than simply "banning porn". Pornography, manifested today in the omnipresent propagation of transgender ideology and sexualization of children ...


Lawyer and family of U.S. airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges : news

This man is about to be executed. He's innocent. : videos

Child rapist ex-cop's 10-weekend US jail sentence called 'epitome of injustice' | US crime : news


Women who feel powerless are more likely to endorse benevolent sexism and gender inequalities, suggests a new study. Women may attempt to overcome feeling powerless by adhering to sexist attitudes that offer power via idealization of women's qualities in intimate relationships. : science ... Benevolent sexism is a series of attitudes (women are pure, innocent, nurturing, and good) or behaviors (taking over women's autonomy in order to "help" or "lead" them) that appear positive but are harmful for women's rights or safety.

Gender differences in beauty concerns start surprisingly early, study finds | Researchers have found that girls as young as three already place significant value on personal attractiveness, more so than their male counterparts. : science

Quantum Entanglement in Your Brain Is What Generates Consciousness, Radical Study Suggests : science ... Quantum, when not used by a physicist, is usually just a god of the gap -- Deus Hiatus

A review concluded that "when used in appropriate doses and under strict clinical control, psilocybin appears as a valuable treatment for" obsessive-compulsive disorder. : science

Feminism linked to increased hookup culture endorsement among women, new study shows. For men, no significant differences were observed in hookup culture endorsement based on feminist identity or beliefs, indicating that feminism's impact on sexual liberation is more relevant to women. : science

Wilkes Land crater - Wikipedia


An actual photo of the very moment lightning hits the water : pics

What's the most disturbing thing you've ever seen? : AskReddit

What's something from your childhood that you didn't realize was super f*cked up until you were an adult? : AskReddit


N.H. trans sports law challenged by girl barred from practice




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More than half of the world doesn't have clean water at home : worldnews
More than 4.4 billion people in poorer countries lack access to safe drinking water, primarily due to fecal contamination. This number is more than twice as high as existing estimates. : science


Russian commander says Ukraine's forces pushing along the border front : worldnews
Ukraine Army Says Set Up Administrative Office In Kursk Region : worldnews
Ukraine sets up military office in Russia as incursion grows : worldnews
Ukrainians distribute humanitarian aid to civilians in Russia's Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Ukraine Reports Largest Surrender by Russian Troops of the War : worldnews

Freedom of Russia Legion calls on Russian soldiers to surrender, switch sides amid Kursk incursion : worldnews

Kursk residents evacuated to Crimea : worldnews

Russian soldiers dressed as civilians sighted in occupied Kursk region : worldnews


Russian Scholars Press US for Visa Changes to Avoid Going Home : worldnews

Belarus' Lukashenko urges Russia and Ukraine to end war as Kursk incursion continues : worldnews



India Celebrates its 78 Independence day but with mass protests of doctors all over India . : worldnews
Indian women march to 'reclaim the night' after doctor's rape and murder : worldnews



Abbas tells Turkish parliament he will go to Gaza : worldnews


Report: Saudi crown prince said he fears assassination over Israel normalization : worldnews
'Night of the beating': details emerge of Riyadh Ritz-Carlton purge | Saudi Arabia | The Guardian


Ayatollah Khamenei Warns Of "Divine Wrath" If Iran Backs Down Against Israel : worldnews .. The backwards trash that murders girls for not wearing headscarves allegedly has a direct line to The Divine.


Dozens of masked Israelis riot in the West Bank, Palestinian reportedly shot dead : worldnews


Zelensky confirms full capture of Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast : worldnews ... Apparently 200,000 Russian Citizens have been displaced. Not a small number, this will definitely put pressure on the Kremlin.

Ukraine rejects as 'nonsense' alleged role in Nord Stream blasts : worldnews


Russians claim Crimean Bridge was attacked by 12 ATACMS missiles : worldnews


'gay exorcism' church with roots in Zimbabwe sets sights on expansion across Scotland : worldnews




Biden 'open' to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine : worldnews
Russia Seeks to Boost Trump in 2024 Election, U.S. Intelligence Officials Say : politics
Russia's AI tactics for US election interference are failing, Meta says : worldnews
Seven GOP lawmakers make a misguided trip to Russia The problem has less to do with seven congressional Republicans going to Russia for the 4th of July and more to do with what they did while they were there. (2018)

US unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market : politics

Worried about hacked SSNs? Here's how to protect yourself and freeze credit - The Washington Post A shady dataset containing names and SSNs may put you at risk, but it's nothing new, experts say.

See how AI detection works, and fails, to catch election deepfakes - Washington Post

Why the Los Angeles earthquake renews concerns about this dangerous fault system - The Washington Post - This fault could pose a bigger risk to populated areas of the city thaOBn the notorious San Andreas fault.

The U.S. Could Help Solve Its Poverty Problem with a Universal Basic Income | Scientific American - A universal basic income wouldn't lead to adults leaving their jobs and could lift millions of children into a brighter future

Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument : politics

Biden and Harris Take a Pharma Victory Lap : politics

Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as inflation remains a big issue in the presidential race : politics

When you find out who's responsible for taxing tips and SS income in the first place... : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump Jailed a Critic During His First Term. Does the Supreme Court Care? Michael Cohen fights Donald Trump at the Supreme Court.

"Really scary": Experts alarmed by Trump plot to "weaponize" DOJ by mass firing career officials : politics


Harris vs. Trump latest presidential poll: Trump has nowhere to go to find voters : politics
Harris leads Trump in new poll in NC : politics
Harris opens up lead over Trump in Pa., Casey pulls away from McCormick: poll : politics
Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in five key swing states : politics

Red State Polls Are Looking Worse Than They Should for Trump : politics
Donald Trump's losing baby boomers, silent generation to Kamala Harris : politics
Kamala Harris Jumps 14 Points With Latino Voters in New Poll : politics
Democratic Senate candidates' leads expand in swing states amid Harris's entry to race : politics
Harris has opened up a second path to victory, according to The Post's polling model : politics

August 2024 National Poll: Harris 50%, Trump 46% : politics ... Gen X white males. Primarily working class and rural. That's the core of MAGA today

Kamala Harris' chances of winning a landslide, according to polls : politics

Biden rips Trump as 'Donald Dump' while signaling unity with Harris : politics

'Thank you, Joe' chants break out at 1st joint Biden, Harris event since exiting race : politics

Biden's Trumpist Tendency - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Tim Walz served 24 years in military. Donald Trump dodged the draft. Which is better? : politics
Walz Says He'll Make Debate With JD Vance All About Project 2025 : politics
JD Vance refuses to commit to VP debate - after Tim Walz tells him See you on October 1 : politics ... It now sounds like he's accepted the debate already. I'm going to choose to believe all the trolling got to him.
Vance and Walz agree to VP debate : politics

With JD Vance, Things Just Get Weirder And Weirder : politics

Postmenopausal Marie Curie, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice. : pics

The Case for Publishing the Hacked Trump Documents : politics ... The case is the media published everything from dems in 2016, why not these schmucks?


Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term : politics


Donald Trump maybe on 'closer path to jail than presidency': Ex-GOP adviser : politics
Aides not telling Trump red states "looking worse than they should" to avoid upsetting him: report : politics
Top Trump advisers in turmoil after campaign's worst month of 2024 : politics

Republicans In Despair As Trump Focuses On Grievances Instead Of Policy : politics

Trump is either delusional or confused. He's unfit for the White House either way : politics

Trump's Luck Is Running Out, and He Isn't Taking It Well : politics

Trump gutted federal employee unions. They believe he'd do it again : politics

User Clip: Donald Trump Audibly Defecates Himself | C-SPAN.org

JD Vance Officially Has a Lower Favorability Rating Than Sarah Palin : politics
Unearthed Photo Shows Teen JD Vance Posing in Bathroom With Three Girls at Urinals : politics
Damning Report Links J.D. Vance to Horrific Work Conditions : politics


Wisconsin voters said no to restricting the governor's power over federal funds : politics

Rick Scott Issued Warning About Florida Turning Blue: 'It's Happening' : politics


You're not imagining it. Republicans have been weird about women for years. : politics

New College of Florida tosses hundreds of library books, empties gender diversity library : news

The GOP war on abortion has only led to higher abortion rates : politics

Montana Supreme Court rules minors don't need parental permission for abortion : politics


Elon's Grok AI is allowing users to make images with public figures, copyrighted characters, etc. Okay, then. : PoliticalHumor

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif names J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk in cyberbullying suit : news

Elon Musk draws fire for playing down impact of atomic bombing of Japan: 'Not as scary as people think' : politics


Teachers in the Midwest caught up in OnlyFans controversy : videos

12-year-old Texas girl dies after parents used smoothies to treat life-threatening injuries : news

Detroit judge sidelined for making sleepy teen wear jail clothes on court field trip : news
Man receives 143 years for threatening Burger King employee with a gun and multiple shootings in Aurora : news


State senator busted for indecent exposure in gaming parlor 'breathing heavy' and 'touching himself'


Guilty thought AITA : ABA - applied behavior analysis


ELI5: If 5-10% of people get appendicitis in their lifetime, does that mean 5-10% died from it in ancient times? : explainlikeimfive

Feminism linked to increased hookup culture endorsement among women, new study shows. For men, no significant differences were observed in hookup culture endorsement based on feminist identity or beliefs, indicating that feminism's impact on sexual liberation is more relevant to women. : science

Conservatives exhibit greater metacognitive inefficiency, study finds | While both liberals and conservatives show some awareness of their ability to judge the accuracy of political information, conservatives exhibit weakness when faced with information that contradicts their political beliefs. : science

Pregnancy drug restores youthful function to clean up aging brains | A drug used to induce labor during pregnancy shows to reactivate waste-clearing pumps in the brains of old mice. This could hold promise to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and overall cognitive decline. : science

Study of fasting and ketogenic diet reveals a new vulnerability of pancreatic tumors : science

Contrary to popular belief, the Marshmallow Test does not reliably predict adult functioning, suggests a new study of 702 individuals who completed the test as toddlers at 4.5 years of age and followed up at age 26. The Test was not strongly predictive of adult achievement, health, or behavior. : science


[Serious] What was said, that forever changed your relationship with someone? : AskReddit


Microsoft has finally agreed to stop pestering Windows 10 users to upgrade...for now : technology




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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency
New Monkeypox Variant Spurs Continent-Wide Health Alert in Africa : worldnews

WHO to scrap weak PFAS drinking water guidelines after alleged corruption : worldnews

University of Sydney students reject motion condemning Hamas : worldnews

Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand after 12-year fight with US : worldnews

Japan ends 'megaquake' advisory after no abnormalities observed : worldnews


"We've Been Deterring Ourselves for Too Long" Said Former US CG on Ukraine's Kursk Incursion : worldnews

(2) NOELREPORTS on X: A fire can be observed on FIRMS at Savasleyka airbase / X

(2) NEXTA on X: Major fire at the factory in Moscow region A fire has broken out at the Ukhtomsky Agricultural Engineering Plant in Lyubertsy, Moscow Region. It has already spread to an area of 2000 square meters and has not yet been extinguished. / X

(2) ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Further instances are being reported of wounded Russian soldiers being denied medical treatment and sent straight back into battle. This follows earlier reports that even soldiers with broken limbs are being forced to fight. / X
(2) NEXTA on X: JUST IN: Ukraine and Russia begin talks on prisoner exchange in Kursk region, FT sources say. / X ... Every single one of X (Twitters) "Top" posts when searching 'Kursk' is extremely Anti-Ukraine. Like, EXTREMELY. Take that for what its worth
(2) Jason Jay Smart on X: "More and more Russian soldiers are choosing to bid farewell to arms, surrendering to Ukrainian soldiers, in Kursk, Russia, without a fight. / X

(2) (((Tendar))) on X: Extended Ukrainian control of the Kursk region has been confirmed on two more axis. The southeastern area of Sudzha almost up to Gir'i is under Ukrainian control. Most of the Sudzha district is now under Ukrainian control. Furthermore, Ukrainian vehicles have been seen further / X
All Eyes on Kursk, But Donetsk in Trouble - Special Forces Source Says : worldnews

(2) KyivPost on X: Town after town, Ukraine continues to widen its area of control in Russia's Kursk region. Plekhovo, Kursk Region, Russia / X

(2) Christopher Miller on X: Ukrainian reporters for TSN inside Sudzha, as Kyiv's forces rip down the Russian tricolor on an administrative building. An extraordinary sight / X
(2) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Ukrainian report from Sudzha, where many residents were left to deal with hunger and Russian air strikes until Ukrainian aid arrived together with journalists. / X

(2) Institute for the Study of War on X: Here is our latest map of Ukraine's incursion into Kursk Oblast, Russia. Full assessment to follow. / X
(2) Michael MacKay on X: Ukrainian forces have broken through both russian lines of defence in Sudzha district are are in open country along a 60 km wide front in Kursk region. The number of russian prisoners of war - mostly untrained conscripts - is around two thousand and climbing. / X

Over 100 Russian troops captured in Kursk Oblast in less than a day, Syrskyi says : worldnews

Ukraine appears to have just launched its largest attack on Russia's airbases as its invading forces push deeper into Kursk : worldnews

Ukraine must be ready to accept Russian refugees, deputy PM says : worldnews

Russia offers workers up to $4000 to dig trenches in Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Ksenia Karelina: Ballerina jailed for 12 years in Russia after donating 40 poounds to charity : worldnews ... The headline's missing the critical context of her being an American citizen. The very harsh sentence is probably to get the USA's attention so that they can use her as a bargaining chip in another prisoner transfer sometime later.

British Challenger 2 tanks thought to have been used inside Russia by Ukrainian troops, Sky News understands : worldnews
Ukrainian forces free to use British weapons in Russia, MoD says : worldnews


Climate change played a key factor in torrential rains in India that triggered catastrophic landslides killing at least 200 people last month, a group of scientists said : worldnews
The Rape and Murder of a Medic Leads to Nationwide Physician Strike Across India : worldnews ... Not surprising that Indians consume the highest amount of porn in the world.
Modi Calls For an End to India's Religion-Based Laws : worldnews


Iran police shot a woman while trying to seize her car over hijab law violation, activists say : worldnews
Iranian Banks Hit By Major Cyber Attack, Reportedly One Of Largest In History - i24NEWS : worldnews
Massive cyberattack rocks Central Bank of Iran, computer system paralyzed - report : worldnews


Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer [Reuters] : worldnews

IDF: Hamas's photo of killed hostage in Gaza is of body killed in Nov. - The Jerusalem Post : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 903, Part 1 (Thread #1050) : worldnews

(2) Euromaidan Press on X: New law brings Russia closer to mobilizing Ukrainians on occupied territory to fight against Ukraine / X

(2) NOELREPORTS on X: Russian losses per 14/08/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff. +1240 men +21 tanks +17 APVs +57 artillery pieces +5 MLRS +1 AD system +57 UAVs / X

(2) Defense of Ukraine on X: Defense forces destroyed the enemy Su-34 aircraft. The sky over the Kursk region became clearer / X

(2) MAKS 24 on X: 30 robo-dogs that Ukraine sent to battle in Donbas - British production - Bild Dogs with a video camera scout the neighborhood, detect landmines and the movement of Russians; - Robot dogs reduce the risk for human soldiers; Robo-dogs sneak around - 3.5 km for 5 hours. / X

(2) Steafan Dubhuidhe (comrade/comrades) on X: Russian soldiers have fragged their commander. Let's hope this is the start of a trend. / X
(2) Anton Gerashchenko on X: I can only say thank you for saving my life, - a captured Russian conscript who blew himself up with a grenade in order not to surrender has confirmed that in Russia, soldiers are programmed to commit suicide, being told about the long and painful torture in captivity / X

Famous Stonehenge stone came from Scotland not Wales : worldnews

Liz Truss leaves stage over 'I crashed the economy' lettuce banner | Liz Truss : worldnews


One-quarter of Canadians believe antisemitism is a serious problem: poll : worldnews - antisemitism accounted for about 70 per cent of religiously motivated hate crimes in 2023, despite Jewish people accounting for only about two per cent of the nation's population




(2) MilitaryNewsUA on X: A real dilemma for Putin -- Biden on the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region This creates a real dilemma for Putin, we are in direct, constant contact with Ukrainians. That's all I'm going to say about it while it's all in the active phase / X

Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border : worldnews

DDoS Attacks Surge 46% in First Half of 2024, Gcore Report Reveals : worldnews
Russia launching more sophisticated phishing attacks, new report finds : worldnews
Russia's Critics Targeted With Global Hacking Campaign, Rights Group Says : worldnews

Google says it observed Iran trying to hack the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns : worldnews

UCLA can't allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules : news - The judge is telling UCLA that is has a legal obligation to help students get to class, therefore it has an obligation to manage the protest and the protesters.

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself : technology

Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials : technology



Gov. Tim Walz agrees to VP debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 : politics


GOP pollster on Trump-Harris: I haven't seen anything like this : politics


What needed to be done - Lawyers, Guns & Money Joe Biden, who was close to Nancy Pelosi for decades, has apparently stopped speaking to her since she started insisting that Democrats needed a presidential candidate who wasn't running 10 to 15 points behind every battleground state Democratic Senate candidate with no viable plan to turn things around: ... The remarkable turnaround in the polls over the last month will make replacing Biden with Harris seem inevitable in retrospect should Harris go on to win

Trumpism, the rejection of democracy, and the media - Lawyers, Guns & Money It couldn't be more obvious that Donald Trump won't concede defeat in November's election, no matter how large the margin might be, because he's said, over and over again, that he won't concede unless he loses an "honest election," and any election he loses is in his mind dishonest, because he supposedly lost, which is impossible by definition, because he's not a loser, unlike his opponents

The core of progressive economic policy is providing material benefits to people - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The idea that the problem with the pre-ACA status quo was a lack of competition among insurers happens to be the position of Stoller's good buddy JD Vance ... What was needed was the actual most important tools of progressive economic policy: redistribution and regulation
(2) Josh Marshall on X: @JHWeissmann the abject suffering caused by Obamacare is quite a take / X

The Republican war against a doctor for the crime of providing medical care to a 10-year-old rape victim is over (for now) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Your reminder that it did not take long at all after Dobbs for the full misogynist radicalism of the American anti-abortion lobby to manifest itself:
(2) David Pepper on X: The two Attorneys General--from Ohio & Indiana--should be forever shamed for their appalling behavior in this case. Gaslighting the 10-year old rape victim, then attacking the Indiana doctor who provided the victim the care Ohio extremists had denied her here. Deplorable, both / X

Another day in Republican paradise - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Abortion rights on the ballot in Arizona - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Republican policies are extremely unpopular, which is bad for winning elections, even in America - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Labor leaders for economic terrorism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ah, nothing like appearing at the convention in support of a serial economic terrorist: Sean O'Brien


A grab bag of absurdities - Lawyers, Guns & Money So much lunacy; so little time. (1) Trump is already saying that he plans to challenge the legitimacy of Harris winning the election on the basis of the claim that replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket was "unconstitutional." ... (2) JD Vance continues to haunted by things he was recorded as saying in interviews in public fora a few months ago:

It is good for candidates to try to win the election - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... JMM on the complaints from the press that Harris isn't doing enough press hits or hasn't immediately put up a policy website: ... . And I'm also not sure editors and reporters who smoothly transitioned from literally any stolen email involving a political campaign is national news to "the real story is the ratfucking, we won't cover the emails" with zero explanation are in a good position to talk about Sacred Established Norms.
Nation's political press decides without explanation that it can only publish campaign emails provided by foreign ratfuckers in extreme cases - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump watches himself get shot 'over and over' and staff fear he has PTSD: report : politics

Trump Allies Fear He's Sabotaging His Own Campaign : politics

Trump Has Brand-New Excuse for Why His Voice Sounded So 'Strange' in Musk Interview - Which is weird, because his campaign originally insisted there was nothing wrong with his voice at all. : politics
Why Trump keeps talking about fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter - The Washington Post Trump is the "crypt keeper for the 1980s," a Trump biographer said. Trump has mentioned Lecter while making baseless claims about immigrants.

Donald Trump Jailed a Critic During His First Term. Does the Supreme Court Care? : politics

Texas town continues to demand $500,000 from Trump four years after hosting rally : politics

Bizarre moment Trump says 'beautiful' Kamala Harris looks like wife Melania in Elon Musk X interview : inthenews

Trump Has Brand-New Excuse for Why His Voice Sounded So 'Strange' in Musk Interview - Which is weird, because his campaign originally insisted there was nothing wrong with his voice at all. : politics

J.D. Vance's Weird Thoughts on Older Women Exposed in New Audio : politics
JD Vance: 'Whole Purpose Of The Postmenopausal Female' Is To Care For Grandkids : politics
JD Vance Suggests Caring About Abortion Rights Isn't 'Normal' : politics
JD Vance Crowd Size Comes Under Scrutiny After Photo Goes Viral : politics
(2) Machine Pun Kelly on X: "This picture is going around suggesting that this is everyone who showed up for Vance's rally today. That's not fair. This was at least an hour before the speech, and almost all 200 seats were filled by the time it started. / X
JD Vance's Appalachian startup was a sweatshop that outsourced local jobs - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump and His MAGA Movement Are 'Hijacking' Georgia's Elections - After Trump allies took over the Georgia State Election Board, they quickly pushed through rules cementing his election lies into policy
Georgia Republican urges more GOP support for Harris: 'Reclaim this country's future' : politics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tries to meet with Kamala Harris to discuss Cabinet job - The Washington Post Harris has rebuffed the offer of an endorsement, while Kennedy has also had conversations with Republican nominee Donald Trump about a role in his administration.

Florida abortion laws: Pregnant women turned away from ERs : politics

Wait. What?? Child marriages in the US. : NoahGetTheBoat
United States' Child Marriage Problem: Study Findings (April 2021) - Unchained At Last - Nearly 300,000 minors, under age 18, were legally married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, this study found. A few were as young as 10 ... The 10 states with the highest per-capita rates of child marriage [9] are: 1. Nevada (0.671%) 2. Idaho (0.338%) 3. Arkansas (0.295%) 4. Kentucky (0.262%) ...
GOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are 'ripe' and 'fertile' - nj.com
The Battle to Ban Child Marriage in America - Newsweek - Only 12 states currently have a minimum marriage age of 18, and about 300,000 children have gotten married since 2000,
Does the Richest Country in the World Value Children? | Opinion - Newsweek


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,684 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Recruiters overwhelmed as 57% of young applicants are using ChatGPT for job resumes | Paid ChatGPT users have an edge over free users : technology

Steve Kramer, the political consultant behind Biden deepfake robocalls, faces $6 million fine - The Verge

X's new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gun : technology
xAI's new Grok image generator floods X with controversial AI fakes - The Verge


Cannabis use is associated with psychotic symptoms in between 2% and 21% of users. The highest rates were reported by experimental studies that administered tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), while the lowest (2%) were observed in studies assessing medicinal cannabis. : science

AI algorithm achieved 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analysing colour of human tongue, replicating 2000-year-old traditional Chinese medicine. It can diagnose diabetes, stroke, anaemia, asthma, liver/ gallbladder conditions, COVID-19, and vascular and gastrointestinal issues. : science


ELI5: How do quantum computers differ from traditional computers, and why are they so much faster? : explainlikeimfive

"Slapped cheek" virus is surging across Europe and US, CDC warns : worldnews ... slapped cheek disease, or 5th's disease, is typically caused by parvovirus b19. It's super contagious. It usually doesn't do any harm in kids, outside of the immediate cold like symptoms and fever, but it wrecks pets, fetuses, and when adults get it, it's typically a super painful arthritic mess. Pretty much everyone will get it at some point in their life.

Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts - at 44, then 60 : (and 78) science

New research suggests that the cognitive difficulties associated with childhood maltreatment, and particularly neglect, have been grossly underestimated in previous studies. : science


Conjoined twins Tatiana and Krista can hear each other's thoughts and see through each other's eyes : pics


The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's' Cover Art: A Guide to Who's Who


Frances Glessner Lee: NH woman who pioneered CSI at Harvard Frances Glessner Lee didn't want to be known as a "rich woman who didn't have enough to do." In her 60s, she became a pioneer of forensic science.





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New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine : worldnews


Putin told Ukraine controls 28 Russian settlements - as Moscow 'severely embarrassed' : worldnews
Putin appoints ex-bodyguard to oversee defend Kursk : worldnews
A Russian lawmaker says the military knew Ukraine was planning to hit Kursk, but everyone was told not to panic because those above know better : worldnews
Ukraine kept details of Kursk operation from West until last moment - Bloomberg : worldnews

Putin pulls units out of Ukraine to defend Russia, Kyiv says : worldnews
Putin pulls units out of Ukraine to defend Russia, Kyiv says : worldnews
Russia calls Kursk incursion 'insane' as sixth district moves to evacuate : worldnews

Ukraine says it is still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, hints at 'next steps' : worldnews
Second Russian region declares state of emergency after Ukraine attack : worldnews - Belgorod

Russia left 'mainly kids' and conscripts to defend its borders, Ukrainian soldier says after surprise attack : worldnews ... Russia has stated all evacuated citizens of kursk will be relocated to the occupied areas of Ukraine

Russia calls out Ukraine allies at UN for silence on Kursk assault : worldnews

Ukraine pounds Russia with drones and says it is advancing deeper : worldnews

Ukraine hits 4 Russian airbases overnight in largest such attack, source says : worldnews

Hundreds of Russian soldiers surrendered during Ukraine's incursion of Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says : worldnews
Russia evacuates people fleeing Kursk Oblast to Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine : worldnews

The Russian Federation has begun the "demilitarization" of Kaliningrad against the background of fighting in the Kursk region, - Lithuanian Defense Minister : worldnews


US citizen detained in Russia for violence against police officer : worldnews


US military destroys two Houthi vessels in Red Sea : worldnews


Iranian woman reportedly paralysed in shooting over alleged hijab law violation : worldnews
Iran: Vice President Zarif quits after 11 days in office : worldnews
US threatens 'swift and severe' response if Iran sends ballistic missiles to Russia : worldnews


Hamas targets Tel Aviv with rockets, explosions reported : worldnews

WATCH: Hamas launched rockets from humanitarian area in Khan Yunis while wearing civilian clothes : worldnews
(2) LTC Nadav Shoshani on X: Hamas terrorists continue to terrorize Israelis and endanger the Gazans around them. This is a video showing how Hamas terrorists, dressed in civilian clothing, launched two rockets towards central Israel yesterday from a humanitarian area. Once again, Hamas is putting Gazan civilians at risk in an attempt to harm Israelis. / X


War is 'coming home' to Russia, says Zelenskyy as fighting rages in Kursk : worldnews
President Zelenskyy: Ukraine must make 'full use' of achievements in Kursk offensive : worldnews
Ukraine-Russia war: Kyiv has taken 74 settlements in Kursk, says Volodymyr Zelensky ... By Monday evening, Ukrainian forces were in control of around 1,000 square kilometres of Kursk, according to Oleksander Syrsky, Kyiv's top general. The Telegraph was not able to verify that figure and independent analysts put the total lower. But Russia has not been able to capture 1,000 sq km of Ukrainian land in eight months of heavy fighting, Telegraph analysis found.

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine - official fundraising platform of ukraine

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 902, Part 1 (Thread #1049) : worldnews


The Russian government has just banned the use of smartphones by its forces in Ukraine : worldnews


EU Backs Ukraine's Strikes in Russia as 'Self-Defense' : worldnews

All governmental parties of Denmark agree: Ukraine's offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast is 'absolutely normal' : worldnews

Denmark welcomes return of South Korean noodles that were banned for being too spicy : worldnews


Germany issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian diver in Nord Stream probe, media report : worldnews

The Winners and Losers of the 2024 Paris Olympics - The Ringer

Comedian tells Israeli audience members to leave his festival show Two Israeli audience members were booed out of Reginald D Hunter's comedy gig at the Edinburgh Fringe after they objected to a joke comparing the Jewish state to an abusive spouse, according to witnesses.
Comedian tells Israeli audience members to leave his festival show : worldnews

UK not allowing Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk offensive - Telegraph : worldnews
Banksy in London: Nine days of works but what do they mean?


Climate Change More Than Tripled Odds of Severe Wildfires in Canada Last Year : worldnews
Two polar bears kill Arctic Canadian worker in rare attack : worldnews




Biden calls Ukraine incursion "a real dilemma for Putin" : worldnews

US soldier pleads guilty to selling secrets to China : worldnews

59% of Americans wrongly think the U.S. is in a recession, report finds : politics

DNC to stream on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube : politics



Harris Takes the Lead in Key States : politics ... Nate Silver is showing an 11 point gain for Harris in AZ in the last month. Simply amazing. (And a 10 point gain in GA.)

Harris Crushes Trump Among Young Voters--Unlike Biden: Poll : politics
Harris in 'striking distance' of Trump in Florida, pollster says : politics
Can Kamala Harris turn Texas blue? : politics
Kamala Harris Is Closing Gap on Donald Trump in Texas, Poll Suggests : politics
Harris leads or ties Trump in most battlegrounds: Cook Political Report : politics

Harris' lead over Trump continues to increase in US national and swing state polls : politics
Harris leads or ties Trump in most battleground states, poll shows : politics
Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump in 'Beer' Poll That Predicted Past Winners : politics
Donald Trump's Support Among White Working Class Has 'Shrunk Significantly' : politics
Kamala Harris leading in five battleground states: Survey : politics
Nate Silver: Democrats more than doubled their chance of winning overnight : politics

Getting back together: Swifties mobilize to support Kamala Harris : politics

The big question touching a nerve this election: "Can my husband find out who I am voting for?" : politics

Trump loses third bid for judge to step aside in hush money case : politics

The Trump Campaign Just Tweeted Something Really Racist : politics

Trump "part of investigation" in boxer Imane Khelif's new lawsuit: Report : politics

"Rising concerns about his age and well-being": Trump lisps through disastrous livestream with Musk : politics ... Trump rambled through his usual talking points, with an apparent lisp that his campaign blamed on listeners' faulty ("shitty") hearing.

Trump Campaign Forced to Pay North Carolina City $82k in Advance for Rally : politics

Here's What Scares Republicans Most About a Harris Win - Mitch McConnell is terrified Kamala Harris will enact policies that end up kneecapping the Republican Party. : politics

Discussion Thread: Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Vermont Statewide Primaries; WI-08 Special Election : politics

MAGA Official Found Guilty of Tampering with 2020 Voting Machines : politics

Reagan-appointed judge sneaks in jab at Supreme Court for Trump immunity case, suggests justices are 'eschewing' history and ruling won't stand test of time : politics

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it : politics "I've never even been to Iran," the 71yr-old convicted (pardoned) lobbyist mused, mystified. "Everything is different, but the same...things are more moderner than before...bigger, and yet smaller...it's computers."

MAGA Election Official Immediately Spews Conspiracies After Conviction : politics
Bernie Sanders Warns Donald Trump Is Gearing Up To Deny 2024 Election Results : politics

JD Vance is no pauper - he's a classic example of 'poornography,' in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor : politics

Ex-Twitter worker wins 470,000 lbs for unfair dismissal over Musk 'hardcore' email : worldnews

'Huge Win': Abortion Rights Amendment Will Be on Arizona Ballot in November : politics

Ilhan Omar wins primary : politics (AIPAC loses)
"Squad" Rep. IIhan Omar wins primary against repeat challenger : politics

I'm a Conservative Mom of 6. Why Are the Democrats So Much Better on Family Policy? | Opinion : politics ... Bethany Mandel, the author of this article, is a perfect example of one of conservatism's defining traits: hypocrisy. (+evil stupidity)


Why America Hates Its Children - Business Insider Kids are worse off in America than in any other rich country. It's by design. A mother clutches the falling pillars of a crumbling structure, to protect her child from the falling rubble ... The US is the only member of the United Nations that hasn't ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which includes the right to be free from violence and labor exploitation. In Oregon, where I live, children as young as 9 are allowed to do agricultural work, and many states are trying to loosen their already flimsy child-labor protections so teenagers can be forced to work longer hours. The leading cause of death for American children and teens is gun violence ... In 1971, the country was one signature away from having universal childcare. But a rogue's gallery of Republicans persuaded President Richard Nixon to veto the measure, citing the threat of communism to the American family unit.

America's War On Children | Behind The Bastards - YouTube

Gen Z women are increasingly leaving organized religion behind : politics ... Remembers that nearly half of American women voted for Trump - in each of the last two elections - both of which were after the 'grab 'em by the pussy' remarks - and the Epstein allegations...


Death of Ohio man in police custody ruled a homicide by coroner's office : news


Indica vs. sativa: Science suggests there's not actually a difference
An Overview of Products and Bias in Cannabis Research - PMC - Cannabis is often divided into 3 species - Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis - There are more than 700 strains of cannabis, often with colorful names. Some are strains of 1 of the 3 subspecies. Many are crossbred hybrids. The strains can be named in a variety of ways: smell or lineage are common ways of naming ... but there is significant disagreement about this, and some consider them subspecies of the same parent species ... There are 4 basic preparations of marijuana: bhang, hasish, oil (or hash oil), and leaves and/or buds
What Is Bhang? A History Lesson and a Recipe | Leafly
(6) What is the difference between marijuana, gaanja, weed, bhang, and dhoor? - Quora


Florida Python Challenge accounts for 743 Burmese pythons removed since 2020 : news

Mom fights back in grizzly bear attack: 'I'm not ready to leave my daughter' : news

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Phoenix after lice spotted in woman's hair : news

Arkansas officer fired after being caught on video beating a man in back of patrol car : news

Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta'Kiya Young charged with murder : news

School employee gets 9 years in prison for stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings from district : news

Mob of teens destroys car and brutally beats driver in downtown Los Angeles : news


Police release bodycam from outside Uvalde classroom shooting
Huge new cache of bodycam and 911 calls shows Uvalde shooting unfolding : news

Breastfeeding mothers help Dublin Zoo orangutan bond with baby


Starbucks fires CEO Laxman Narasimhan. Replaces him with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol. : news


Legionnaires' disease in N.H.: 5 people stricken in Lincoln

Cambridge spent years -- and $1.4 million -- hiding harassment claims against high-profile police officer : CambridgeMA (Louis DePasquale)





081324

More than 47,000 people died in Europe as a result of high temperatures in 2023, the warmest year on record globally and the second warmest in Europe. Heat related mortality rate was 55% higher in women than in men, and 768% higher in people over 80 years of age. : science
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says : worldnews


People leave New Zealand in record numbers as economy bites : worldnews



Sent to flood-ravaged areas, North Korean soldiers steal supplies, townspeople say : worldnews


The White House offered Putin a way to stop the Kursk invasion: 'Get the hell out of Ukraine' : worldnews

Russian Troop Shortage Is Exposed After Ukraine's Incursion, Raising Risk of New Draft : worldnews
(2) NEXTA on X: New mobilization in Russia may be announced at the end of 2024 - Bloomberg The Russian army lacks new soldiers to replenish the losses on the front, which have now reached the maximum since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg citing / X
Russian Defense Minister Says Robots, AI Key to Defeating West : worldnews
Russia complained that its 'peaceful' people don't deserve to be invaded : worldnews

Drones target key Russian airbase near Moscow : worldnews

Putin orders army to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops from Russian territory as over 120,000 flee border area : worldnews
Russia Evacuates 180,000 as Ukraine Is Said to Take 28 Towns : worldnews

UK intelligence says Russian military suffers from lack of drinking water : worldnews

(2) Doktor Klein on X: Kursk. Situation at 13:00 CET on August 13, 2024 A cauldron about 10 to 15 sq km could be created. It is unknown how many kremlin troops could remain inside. Maps published by @DavidBatashvili / X

Ukraine pummels Russia in bid to carve out bigger slice of territory : worldnews
Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year : worldnews

Ukraine in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, Russian official tells Putin : worldnews

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia's Kursk region : worldnews

Putin Cuts Off Governor Who Admitted Ukraine Advancing in Russia : worldnews
Chair of Bundestag defence committee believes Putin has no control over anything near Kursk : worldnews

(2) (((Tendar))) on X: Russian regime authorities issued evacuation orders for the civilian population of Bolshesoldatsky district (area in red), Kursk Region, in Russia. Another 12,700 Russians have to flee. / X
(2) WarMonitor on X: Ukrainian forces have captured 2,000 servicemen of Russian forces in Kursk oblast. / X

Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate : worldnews

'They Were Sitting in the Woods, Drinking Coffee' - Ukrainians Say They 'Faced No Resistance' in Kursk Region Invasion : worldnews

(2) KyivPost on X: "As the war moves onto Russia's own territory, so does Russia's looting. Russians now looting at home just as they do back in Ukraine. / X
(2) ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ A Russian soldier captured by Ukraine recorded himself looting an abandoned house in the Kursk region. The video was reportedly retrieved from his mobile phone. It potentially corroborates reports of widespread looting from their own civilians by the Russian military. / X


Hamas rejects US-Egyptian-Qatari invite to ceasefire talks : worldnews
Hamas to release 20-30 live hostages to Israel in phase one of deal, Gallant confirms : worldnews


Zelenskyy: "It Is Now Clear What the End Is for [Putin]. It's Kursk. The Catastrophe of His War" : worldnews
'Russia brought war to others, now it's coming home,' Zelensky warns : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 901, Part 1 (Thread #1048) : worldnews
(2) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 13 August 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: / X


'Never seen a fire like this': Thousands flee as Athens battles major wildfires : worldnews


The Moon perfectly aligning with the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. : pics
The most memorable, funniest, and heartwarming moments of the Olympics




White House on Kursk developments: Putin can "get the hell out of Ukraine and call it a day" : worldnews

Bank of America CEO says research team 'does not have any recession predicted anymore' : politics


Joe Biden Says He Fulfilled This 'Obligation' By Dropping Out - The president praised Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as a "hell of a team." : politics

Tim Walz pick excites hopes of taking US healthcare beyond Obamacare era : politics


Kamala Harris Takes Nine Point Lead Over Donald Trump In Wisconsin Poll : politics
Kamala Harris Scores Quadruple Boost in Battleground Polls - Newsweek


Investigators suspect Roger Stone was the spear-phishing target that led to Trump campaign email breach : technology

Kamala Harris Mocks Donald Trump's Interview Disaster on Truth Social : politics
Trump wanted Elon Musk to give him a reset - he didn't get one : politics

Trump repeats same talking points during Musk interview - but the former president's 'lisp' steals the show : politics
Donald Trump's 'Lisp' During Elon Musk Interview Raises Questions : politics
(2) Max Burns on X: Here's Trump talking about how poorly Biden spoke at the debate, while clearly slurring whenever he gets excited. / X
Trump rambles, slurs his way through Elon Musk interview. It was an unmitigated disaster. | For a fascism-curious billionaire who loves cuddling up to right-wing loons, Elon Musk sure is good at making right-wing politicians look stupid. : politics ... He confused nuclear weapons and nuclear energy when he said the focus to combat climate change should be on the heat produced by the tremendous arsenals of US, Russia, and China instead of fossil fuels. What the actual fuck.
Elon Musk's 'interview' with Donald Trump was an embarrassing disaster : politics
(2) Clara Jeffery on X: In summary: X glitches; Elon lies about DDoS attack. Trump slurs and rambles. Musk terrible interviewer. Trump embraces Project 2025 plan to kill Dept of Education. Elon says CO2 emissions only problematic at 3X more than when scientists say. Both are dangerously dumb egotists. / X
(2) Clara Jeffery on X: Scientists say we face global calamity if we get much past 350 ppm. Elon says we only need to worry if we get to 1000, at which point we'll "get headaches." this is actually the most depressing part of this whole thing. / X
Trump's interview with Musk devolves into yet another X catastrophe : politics

Donald Trump is in full meltdown mode. Could he destroy his own campaign? : politics

(2) Aaron Rupar on X: Sean O'Brien's decision to speak at the RNC was a disgrace at the time and looks even worse now / X

X Elon and Trumps interview isn't going well : PoliticalHumor
After Trump's Disastrous Musk Interview, Harris Mocks 'Rich Guys' Who Can't Run a Livestream : politics ... Can't run a livestream and then blames a DDOS attack when the rest of Twitter was running fine at the same time.
(2) Clara Jeffery on X: In summary: X glitches; Elon lies about DDoS attack. Trump slurs and rambles. Musk terrible interviewer. Trump embraces Project 2025 plan to kill Dept of Education. Elon says CO2 emissions only problematic at 3X more than when scientists say. Both are dangerously dumb egotists. / X
Elon Musk, Donald Trump event on X crashes site, Tesla CEO blames cyberattack : politics
Elon's Trump Spaces Chat Is a Total Disaster : politics
donald trump during an interview with elon musk on twitter : pics
Trump repeats same talking points during Musk interview - but the former president's lisp steals the show : politics

Donald Trump Says He Will Flee to Venezuela if He Loses Election : politics

Trump Says Kamala as 'Beautiful' as Melania on TIME Cover. : politics
Bizarre moment Trump says 'beautiful' Kamala Harris looks like wife Melania in Elon Musk X interview : politics

Failed Pastry Chef Mrs. Eric Trump Calls Harris Unqualified : politics

Nearly 36 officials who refused to certify 2020 election result still in office -- report : politics

The Lolita express is currently being used by the Trump campaign : pics
Trump used the Lolita Express to fly to campaign rallies this weekend - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... A truly amazing historical fact that future generations will puzzle over is that one of the most consequential elected officials in American history will end up being a man who literally never got more votes than his opponent in any election.
Donald Trump's Campaign Admits It Hired Jeffrey's Epstein's Jet : politics
Can't make this up, Trump is using Epstein's jet (again) : PoliticalHumor -- AG Barrs father gave epstein his first teaching job and position as a girls volleyball coach after he dropped out of college. AG Barr's father also wrote a series of questionable fiction books about owning teenaged sex slaves. AG Barr had direct control over the Beurau of Prisons

Trump falsely claims Harris used AI to generate visuals depicting large crowds : technology
Donald Trump, Who Is Definitely Not Melting Down Over Kamala Harris's Popularity, Demands His Opponent Be "Disqualified" From the Election : politics

The First Amendment is in grave danger if Trump wins : politics

"His head is exploding": Trump melts down on Truth Social as bad poll numbers get even worse : politics
Trump Is Looking Like a Loser Again : politics
Map of cities owed money by the Trump campaign : PoliticalHumor

Eschaton: Vanquishing The Hippies What was so memorable about Chait's performance was his almost taunting proclamation that not only were there vast storehouses of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but that those of us who opposed the war would be humiliated and disgraced when those weapons were found, as they surely would be.

Another day in Republican paradise - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Let's check in on how the post-Dobbs Republican turn to social democracy and maternal healthcare is going: Barney Frank's ancient dictum that for Republicans life begins at conception and ends at birth was, in fact, far too charitable
What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling? - The New York Times


Second Photo Alleged to Show JD Vance in Drag Posted Online : politics
J.D. Vance's Unpopularity Is Only Growing as Voters Learn More About Him : politics

Minnesota Became A 'Trans Refuge' Thanks To Tim Walz - And It Changed Lives : politics

Dem Ad: Republican 'Perverts' Will Gut Medicare Except for Viagra : politics
Tina Peters guilty: Former Mesa County clerk convicted on 7 charges : news
RAW: Body cam footage of Mesa Clerk Tina Peters' arrest - YouTube

Tulsi Gabbard added to terror watch list in TSA's Quiet Skies program : politics

Project 2025 Will End Education As We Know It : politics

My son was struggling - then he fell for Trump's toxic brand of 'masculinity'. I'm heartbroken | US elections 2024 | The Guardian A progressive father on how Maga drove a wedge between him and his son - and how he's trying to salvage their relationship

Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York's ballot, says he is not a state resident : news


SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas this year, regulators found : news

Why I no longer crave a Tesla : technology


Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in stabbing death of neighbor following dispute over loud snoring - CBS News A suburban Philadelphia man has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a neighbor following a dispute that authorities said was over loud snoring.

What's the worst physical pain you've ever felt? : AskReddit

What's a behavior that's often praised but you think is actually a red flag in relationships? : AskReddit

Best comeback line ever uttered in a movie? : movies

Many expectant mothers turn to cannabis to alleviate pregnancy-related symptoms, believing it to be natural and safe. However, a recent study suggests that prenatal exposure to cannabis, particularly THC and CBD, can have significant long-term effects on brain development and behavior in rodents. : science

10 BAD Reasons the FDA just Rejected MDMA Therapy for PTSD. And how a group of radical activists derailed the regulatory process. : videos

Long Covid continues to evade a clear diagnostic test, researchers reported in a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. : science

Study suggests that daily vinegar intake might help reduce depression symptoms. : science

Horses have the ability to think and plan ahead and are far more intelligent than scientists previously thought, according to a new study, which found that horses have a higher level of cognitive reasoning than previously thought possible. : science

TIL the 2nd heaviest person in recorded history (1,340lbs) was ordered by his government to undergo weight loss treatment. He lost over 700lbs in just 6 months, and currently weighs 150lbs. : todayilearned

People who use marijuana at high levels are putting themselves at more than three times the risk for head and neck cancers. The study is perhaps the most rigorous ever conducted on the issue, tracking the medical records of over 4 million U.S. adults for 20 years. : science

10 BAD Reasons the FDA just Rejected MDMA Therapy for PTSD. And how a group of radical activists derailed the regulatory process. : videos ... Yes, this definitely is the kind of stuff that fuels anti-vaxxers. It just becomes obvious that the medical field in general is trying to shove pharmaceuticals down your throat.

Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It's just too deep to tap. : science

What are things attractive people do that 'unattractive' people wouldn't even think of? : AskReddit

Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store : technology
Apple Requiring Patreon to Use In-App Purchase and Pay 30% Fee for Memberships : technology

ELI5: What's so bad about weeds? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: How is it possible for a new generation of PC parts to be better if their most often stated parameters aren't improving? : explainlikeimfive

What's an "old internet" relic (video, website, picture, etc.) that younger generations are missing out on? : AskReddit

WTF Netflix??!!?!?!! : Surface





081224

Beijing admits Hong Kong-flagged ship destroyed key Baltic gas pipeline 'by accident' : worldnews
Foreign investors pulled record amount of money from China : worldnews



Kremlin, in change of language, says Russia is 'at war' due to West's role in Ukraine | Reuters
Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia despite sanctions : worldnews

Russia recycles old videos in attempt to show success against Ukraine's incursion, media reports : worldnews
Russia will teach children about "heroism" of their soldiers in Ukraine : worldnews

Russian army concedes Ukraine advances in Kursk offensive : worldnews
(1) Illia Ponomarenko on X: Picture of the day from Russia's Kursk region / X
(1) WarMonitor on X: Ukrainian armoured formations have been spotted near the town of Belaya south east of Sudzha indicating a large advance in the area. / X
(1) MAKS 24 on X: Guevo, Oleshnya and Goncharovka of the Kursk region under UA control. 🔥 BAVOVNA in Kursk, Voronezh, Horlivka, Shebekino and Kursk region. More than 1,000 Russian soldiers have been captured in the last 4 days. Iryna Kolyadenko wins silver medal / X

(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Details: / X

More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine's cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond : worldnews
Russia evacuates another border region amid growing threat from Ukrainian units : worldnews

Thousands of Ukrainian Troops on Incursion to 'Destabilize' Russia : worldnews
Forbes: Ukrainian Troops Are Digging Trenches In Russia's Kursk Oblast. It's A Sign They Plan To Stay. : worldnews

Russian blame game heats up as Ukraine's special military operation riles Putin : worldnews


(1) NEXTA on X: Google AdSence in Russia seems to be over. YouTube bloggers received an email with a decision to deactivate all accounts of Russian users from monetization. We will deactivate all AdSense accounts whose country of location is Russia. This means that it will be impossible to receive monetization revenue through such accounts. Before that, bloggers could earn income from foreign views. Now this will not be possible either. / X


Doctors strike in India after rape and murder of trainee medic at hospital : worldnews


Turkey's priority is fulfilling NATO responsibilities, defence minister says : worldnews


New Iraqi bill on child marriage stirs global outcry and concern - allows for marriage with nine-year-old girls - According to women's rights activists cited by the newspaper, the proposed law "will legalize child rape.": They emphasize that marriage to a minor violates human rights, deprives girls of educational opportunities, and exposes them to violence.

US-UK coalition strike Houthi stronghold in Hodeidah Yemen : worldnews


Hezbollah evacuating headquarters in Beirut - report : worldnews

US orders strike group to accelerate deployment to Middle East amid fears of Iran attack on Israel : worldnews
US announces deployment of guided missile submarine to Mideast over Iran-Israel tension : worldnews ... In rare pubic announcement, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces Abraham Lincoln strike group will move to Mediterranean, as Israel waits for Iran's retaliatory attack.

In reversal, Israel said to now believe Iran plans to attack in next few days : worldnews
New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: sources : worldnews

Hamas says it won't attend Thursday's 'last opportunity' talks for hostage-truce deal : worldnews

Israel creates plan to bring in more foreign workers in place of Palestinians : worldnews


Zelensky Says Russian Forces Started Fire at Nuclear Plant in Southern Ukraine : worldnews
North Korean missiles fired on Kyiv in deadly Russian attack: Zelensky : worldnews
Zelenskyy calls for lifting restrictions on long-range strikes against Russia : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 900, Part 1 (Thread #1047) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of August 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

UN: Russian attacks made July "deadliest month for civilians" in Ukraine : worldnews


Casual decommunisation : seeking to save Ukraine's Soviet-era modernist masterpieces : worldnews


Major fire rages on in Greek capital; hundreds of firefighters deployed : worldnews
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Germany must be ready for war with Russia in 5 years, commander says : worldnews

Ireland branded the ultimate defence freeloader in report : worldnews


Bodies of all 62 victims of stunning Brazil plane crash recovered : worldnews

DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say : worldnews




What lies beneath: the growing threat to the hidden network of cables that power the internet | Internet | The Guardian

A geological feature called the 'Double Arch' in southern Utah has collapsed : news

The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button : politics

AR-15s Are Weapons of War. A Federal Judge Just Confirmed It. : politics

4 Supreme Court decisions that have quietly jumpstarted Project 2025 | Donald Trump's authoritarian playbook on Christian nationalism is already in motion : politics
Joe Biden's Supreme Court reform plan backed by majority of Republicans : politics


Biden Dropped Out Because "The Most Important Thing Is We Must Defeat Trump": CBS News : politics
Trump Is a Threat Whether He Wins or Loses, Biden Says | He's a genuine danger to American security, Biden said of Trump in his first TV interview since dropping out of the race. : politics
I was right to go, Biden says, as Harris leads Trump in key states : politics
Democratic National Convention speakers include Biden, Obama and the Clintons : politics

Tim Walz Knows China. That's Good for the US - Bloomberg A more nuanced approach to Beijing doesn't mean Washington needs to abandon its firm positions on trade, territorial disputes and Taiwan.

Kamala Harris Ties Donald Trump in State He Won in 2016 and 2020: Poll : politics
"Vibe shift": Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election : politics
Harris becomes betting favorite in presidential election odds after swing state barnstorm : politics

Trump campaign says its internal messages hacked by Iran : worldnews

Trump's Truth Social lost $16.4 million last quarter and had under $1 million in revenue : politics

Trump Rolls Out Bonkers Harris Plane Conspiracy -- but Photographer Disproves It : politics
The limits of journalism - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The MSM are all doing very straightforward reporting on Trump's crazy conspiratorial claims yesterday that nobody showed up for Harris's Michigan rally, and that the supposed 15,000-person crowd was an AI-generated deep fake ... That is something that even somebody as cynical about Trump's role in American politics as myself would never have predicted in January of 2021. Yet here we are.
Trump's crazy 'cheating' accusation vs. Harris brings urgent plea: 'Get him into a psychiatric hospital' : politics

Donald Trump says "real polls" have him ahead. The opposite is true : politics

'A different level than 2020': Trump's plan to steal election is taking shape : politics

Ridin' with Putin - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some context for the Russia-inspired attacks on Imane Khelif during the Olympics:

'Manipulated' Trump Blows Up Billionaire Megadonor's Phone With Angry Texts : politics

CNN anchor Dana Bash presses JD Vance on Donald Trump's military deferment after attacking Tim Walz : politics
Trump's J.D. Vance Pick Just Got Even Worse - The former president is slowing down. His highest-profile surrogate is a flop.
newrepublic.com/maz/article/184749/trumps-jd-vance-pick-just-got-even-worse The former president is slowing down. His highest-profile surrogate is a flop.
Amateur hour in not actually Appalachia - Lawyers, Guns & Money
It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world - Lawyers, Guns & Money JD Vance has thrown in with the most extreme reactionary elements of the American right in regard to issues such as abortion, trans identity, feminine hygiene products in school bathrooms, and other assorted sexual and quasi-sexual obsessions of authoritarian Christian nationalism, with fascist under and overtones.
Yes, JD Vance's Beard Matters. Here's Why. - POLITICO - It's been more than a century since a sitting president or vice president sported a beard. He's in politically uncharted, potentially risky territory.
(1) Republicans against Trump on X: "Did the Trump campaign even vet this guy? / X
Trump's J.D. Vance Pick Just Got Even Worse : politics
Republicans can't replace their old man nominee, so they're pretending JD Vance is the GOP candidate : politics
Poll: Democratic attacks on JD Vance are working : politics ... The pussy grabber and the couch fucker. What a team!


They Don't Know How To Quit Him - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In today's campaign we see male (Peter Baker, Michael Crowley) as well as female reporters falling over themselves to present Trump in the best possible light. The reporting by "feel" that Faludi describes is likely a part of why. It's a tribute to Trump's ability to manipulate people and a blot on journalism.

Sometimes an F-150 is just a substitute for anxieties about size - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Alex Cole on X: And people think this nut should be President? / X

The whiteness of the wail - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... At its rancid core, Trumpism consists of two things: (1) White people whining about how hard it is to be white in America now; and (2) People monetizing (1) through endless grifting, legal, semi-legal, and illegal. - JD Vance represents the apotheosis of both these things in his utterly authentic inauthenticity: On CNN, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) accuses Democrats of engaging in name-calling and schoolyard bullying in campaign.


Elon's politics: how Musk became a driver of elections misinformation : politics

Is alienating your core customer base a good idea? Views differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Tesla's brand "comes with a lot of baggage," he said, and he no longer wants to be associated with Musk ... The far more likely explanation is that Musk is just a huge racist and doesn't care if it's counterproductive to his material interests.

Dave Eggers' Novel Was Banned From South Dakota Schools. In a New Documentary, the Community Fights Back (Exclusive)


New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham invites Texas doctors to practice in her state following restrictive abortion law : politics ... It is a significant step up from Texas if you like the outdoors and green chile everything. It also has a lot fewer Y'all-Qaida and Howdy-Arabia folks.

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law : politics


Put that on the store tab - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remember Ben Sasse, the incredibly pompous Principled Maverick who was a completely reliable Trump lickspittle until he decided to walk away from the Senate and into the similarly sleazy world of academic administration?n his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office's spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.



The Disobedient Children of Monsters - When they learned their fathers led the reign of kidnapping, torture and murder that tore Argentina apart, their first reaction was disbelief. Their next was to take action.

Everyone in Real Estate Knew About the Alexander Brothers - the Alexander brothers become real-estate elites while allegedly raping or assaulting more than a dozen women?

When 'Write What You Know' Ruins Marriages, Ends Friendships -- Four Friends, Two Marriages, One Affair -- and a Shelf of Books Dissecting It A tale of literature and treachery.


That time a banana company hired paramilitary death squads : videos


New Results Bolster Penrose's Quantum Consciousness Hypothesis | by Terry Bollinger (Apabistia Press) | Medium Ultraviolet Superradiance from Mega-Networks of Tryptophan in Biological Architectures

Familect Again | Tony Thorne Domestic Dialect Features Family Fixations



How an Instagram-Perfect Life in the Hamptons Ended in Tragedy - The New York Times Candice and Brandon Miller showed the public a world of glittering parties and vacations. The money to sustain it did not exist.


What is an actual truth that appears to be a conspiracy theory? : AskReddit

What's a popular self-care trend is actually toxic? : AskReddit

Does Foam Rolling Actually Do Anything? | Lifehacker
3 Non-Obvious Signs of Drowning That Every Adult Should Know | SELF


What's a kink that has made you break up with your partner ? : AskReddit

What do you think is the most overrated city and why? : AskReddit

How did you realized that you're getting older? : AskReddit

What words can you absolutely not stand? : AskReddit

Tom's Hardware: 3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general : technology
3D Printing
I don't want to get banned but what's up with out mods right now : 3Dprinting

AMD Continues to Nibble Away at Intel's Market Share : technology

Cambridge spent years - and $1.4 million - hiding harassment claims against high-profile police officer - The Boston Globe The women said in sworn complaints filed with the state that their harasser was Cambridge police Sergeant James Crowley, the white officer who made national headlines 15 years ago this summer when he arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., who is Black, at his Cambridge home. The incident sparked a national uproar about policing and race, and Crowley and Gates were invited by then-president Obama to the White House to make peace at a "beer summit."





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Many dozens of Rohingya, including children, killed in drone attack while fleeing Myanmar, witnesses say : worldnews


'Couldn't disobey': Chief of anti-corruption bureau that investigated Korea's first lady found dead


Russia's GDP growth slowed in Q2 while inflation continued to soar on the back of heavy state spending : worldnews

Chinese hacking groups target Russian government, IT firms : technology

Kremlin Downplays Reported Ukrainian Incursion into Kursk Oblast in an Effort to Curb Dometic Panic : worldnews
Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says : worldnews

Russia fighting intense battles against major Ukrainian incursion : worldnews
Russian Federation fails to push back Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region, unprecedented Ukrainian army operation continues - FT | УНН : worldnews
Ukrainian Incursion May Have Expanded to Two Russian Regions : worldnews
Frontline report: Official Russian statements hint at possible withdrawal from Vovchansk - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

76,000 Evacuated as Ukrainian Troops Push into Russia's Kursk Region : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: JUST NOW: Kursk Region. Another unit of Russian conscripts is reported to have surrendered as prisoners of war. / X

(1) Tax on X: Every 10 minutes, a mother, a wife or a relative in Russia is desperately looking for their missing men. The situation is catastrophic. Putin is sending tens of thousands of men to their guaranteed death. / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Satellite images of fresh Russian fortifications south of Kurchatov, Kursk region. The Kursk NPP is located ≈ 15 km from the fortifications. / X
(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: Ukrainian Forces pouring over Russia's Kursk region like sweet, sweet maple syrup. / X
Satellite images appear online showing damage to Russia's Lipetsk airfield after Ukrainian strike : worldnews
Updated: 700 bombs destroyed in Ukrainian strike against Russia's Lipetsk airbase, source says : worldnews
(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: Ukraine destroyed a massive Russian weapons supply in Rostov, Russia. Hear that loud explosion? It is freedom knocking at your door, Russians. Now it is knocking so insistently that the door is about to get blown-off. Open the door to your new reality, Russians. / X


Self-proclaimed Belarusian president orders Iskander missile systems and rocket artillery to be sent to border with Ukraine : worldnews


Ex-PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina alleges US role in ouster, says could've remained in power if she surrendered sovereignty of Saint Martin Island : worldnews
Amid attacks, Bangladeshi Hindus stage biggest street protest yet : worldnews


Sierra Leone hands down long sentences to 24 soldiers in failed coup; one receives 120-year term : worldnews


(1) The Times of Israel on X: Hezbollah launches drones at north after IDF kills Hamas commander in Lebanon / X

Iran attack on Israel could last 3-4 days, says Iranian official : worldnews
Khamenei agrees to postpone attack on Israel : worldnews
'A lie can travel': Israeli, Palestinian officials dig heels in on Gaza school strike narratives : worldnews

Hamas head Yahya Sinwar seeks ceasefire deal - CNN : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #62) : worldnews

Amid global criticism, Israel names 19 it says it killed in terror HQ at Gaza school : worldnews
'A lie can travel': Israeli, Palestinian officials dig heels in on Gaza school strike narratives : worldnews

Meanwhile, in Gaza - by Hamilton Nolan - How Things Work - How many children should die during our presidential campaign?


Ukraine pushing war into 'aggressor's territory,' Zelensky says : worldnews
Russia dropped over 800 aerial bombs on Ukraine in one week, says Zelenskyy : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskiy suggests moves towards banning Orthodox church with Moscow ties : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 899, Part 1 (Thread #1046) : worldnews
Russia has lost 590,920 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "Just to put things into perspective: It took Russians almost a year and between 70,000 and 100,000 WIA / KIA in casualties to take 390 square kilometers (150 square miles) in the Avdiivka sector. They hailed this as a "genius" move. Ukrainians took in 5 days more than 470 square kilometers (180 square miles) in Kursk, with no significant losses, according Russian claims even up to 700 square kilometers, and there is no sign of them stopping. / X

Air Defence In Ukraine (2024): Creativity, Anti-air drones, Shortages & Lessons - YouTube


Thousands hit the streets in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday to protest the rebooting of a controversial lithium mine set to serve as a vital source to power Europe's green energy transition : worldnews
Thousands of Serbians protest in Belgrade against lithium mine : worldnews

Greece wildfires force hundreds to evacuate : worldnews

German mosque took orders from Iran, aided Hezbollah before closure - report : worldnews

Even Switzerland Is Discussing How to Tax the Super-Rich : worldnews

A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony : worldnews

Far-right disorder had 'clear' Russian involvement, says ex-MI6 spy : worldnews

US offers pardon to Venezuela's Maduro to step down in secret talks : worldnews
Venezuelan opposition leaders go into hiding amid fierce Maduro crackdown : worldnews




Drought Costs U.S. Hydropower Billions While Increasing Emissions. The U.S. potentially incurred a loss of approximately US$28 billion in the hydroelectricity sector due to drought between 2003 and 2020, 50% of which has incurred in the Western U.S : science

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Biden holds social event with ice cream to thank campaign staff after bowing out of election : politics

Kamala Harris Campaign Trolls Trump With Video of Empty Seats at His Rally : politics
(1) Kamala HQ on X: Meanwhile at @realdonaldtrump's rally / X
Eschaton: In New Tone, Trump Sharpens His Attacks (deepfake people at her rally)

At massive Vegas rally, Harris energizes Democrats, pledges to end tax on tips : politics
Harris knocks Trump's Fed comments: 'I would never interfere' in central bank decisions : politics

Kamala Harris is more trusted than Donald Trump on the US economy : politics

Kamala Harris leads Trump in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, new poll says : politics
With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed : politics
Behind the Curtain: Inside Trump's slump : politics

Politico has been sitting on hacked communications from the Trump campaign for 3 weeks - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Eschaton: Deplorables : It is odd that political reporters never see the regular placement of liberals and minorities in the subhuman basket as in any way problematic.

The Myth of Female Unelectability : politics
The Myth of Female Unelectability - The Atlantic

How Tim Walz Got So Savage : politics ... Walz clowned VC errand boy and womb zealot J.D. Vance.
Tim Walz and Holocaust education - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's Crucial Power Has Been Neutralized - He's no longer the "change" candidate. : politics
MAGA influencers say Trump is on track to lose the election : politics
Donald Trump Privately Rants That Kamala Harris Is a 'B***h' as His Polls Plunge : politics
Trump Reportedly Refers To Harris As A 'Bitch' In Private : politics
Donald Trump Called Kamala Harris "Bitch" Multiple Times: NYT : politics
Trump's Anger Out of Control as Poll Numbers Keep Cratering : r/politics
br /> There was never a Plan B - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In his most recent public meltdown Trump referred to Maggie Haberman as "Maggot Hag." This may have been related to the debunking of his fantasy of having been in a near-fatal helicopter crash with Willie Brown. Or perhaps he knew that this brutal story was about to drop

Get Ready Now: Republicans Will Refuse to Certify a Harris Win : politics ... This is not about Congress certifying the election. It's about county-level officials refusing to certify their local results.

Trump will just lie his ass off. Here's the debate we really need to discuss what a Trump presidency would do to America. : PoliticalHumor

Trove of Project 2025 Videos Stars Trump Admin Officials : politics
Americans don't like Project 2025 : politics
14 hours of Project 2025's secret training videos leaked in Trump Campaign hack. : technology (no hack, just leak)

162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact checks former President Trump : politics
"The Olympics of lying": Pete Buttigieg blasts Trump for verified 162 lies told at recent presser : politics ... and don't forget the media for showing it live from beginning to end, while ignoring Walz speaking to the UAW.

New Polls Show Walz's Approval Rating Surging While Vance's Circles the Drain : politics
Elegy for a Flop - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump's 270-Page Dossier of JD Vance's 'Vulnerabilities' Hacked by Iran : politics

Why Trump's mifepristone comments were a gift to the Harris campaign : politics
Vance Doubles down on Kamala Harris not being black enough to call herself black. : politics

Celine Dion Disavows Donald Trump's Use of 'My Heart Will Go On' at Campaign Rally: 'Really, That Song?' : politics

Arizona Republican becomes first fake elector to plead guilty for role in Trump scheme : politics

Michele Morrow said Trump should use military to stay in office in Jan. 6, 2021, video : politics

Republican who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington House race : politics

Ann, punch me in the face - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some of the rare people who could make even a fictional Larry Summers look sympathetic are upset that Kamala Harris isn't attending PonziFest '24 even virtually: ... Needless to say, the Winklevii are huge Trump supporters for very good reason:

TIL in 2000 Alabama became the last state to repeal its law against interracial marriage. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned state bans on interracial marriage in 1967. : todayilearned

Elon Musk's X feed becomes megaphone for his far-right politics : politics

Chaplain Accused Of Sexually Abusing Elderly Woman In Hospice Care - Folsom Times : news

Utah orders all schools to ban 13 books, including works by Margaret Atwood and Judy Blume. The state's Board of Education is seeking to comply with a new law that ostensibly aims to ban "pornography" : politics


Child rape survivors face extraordinary barriers in states with abortion bans : politics


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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes review - they don't make stars like this any more | 'This absolute treat of a documentary uses a treasure trove of newly discovered audio interviews to paint an intimate, captivating picture of the actor' : television



10 Legends of 80s Cinema Who Disappeared : movies

How Wikipedia is surviving in the age of ChatGPT | Technology | EL PAÍS English - Faced with advances in artificial intelligence, volunteers at the great online encyclopedia are strengthening their control to prevent the site from being filled with misinformation or promotional content

What's the strangest interaction you've had with an animal that made you rethink their intelligence? : AskReddit

Breathing polluted air can cause mood swings and changes, as well as increase the risk of long-term mental health impacts, according to a new study led by a team at Stanford University. Their research reveals that a person's mood fluctuates with day-to-day changes in air pollution. : science

TIL A class-action lawsuit claims that people who enjoy the night sky with telescopes have been consistently overcharged. The amateur astronomy market in the US is 80% controlled by two companies and the telescope global market is predicted to grow to $294 million annually by 2025 : todayilearned

Meta-analysis of multiple MDMA-PTSD clinical trials retracted over allegations of unethical conduct, data manipulation, and financial conflict of interests. : science

Children who frequently miss breakfast have lower life satisfaction than those who regularly eat a morning meal, according to a study of nearly 150,000 young people across the world : science

Scientists hail 'smart' insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time : worldnews

A new study challenges the idea that relationship desires fall on a single spectrum, with casual sex and long-term commitment at each end. Instead, these desires often coexist, and they may be better understood as separate dimensions that independently influence our romantic behaviors and outcomes. : science ... new research suggests that our motivations for committed partnerships and casual encounters are more distinct than previously thought ... these two dimensions - casual sex and pair bonding - were only moderately inversely correlated.

TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merged into a hybrid monster. : todayilearned
An Instinct for Dragons - Wikipedia
Typhon - Wikipedia

Fully electric 90-passenger plane could fly 500 miles : technology

Daring SAS raid to liberate hundreds from concentration camp revealed after 80 years The raid occurred on the night of 13 September 1943, days after the Allies landed in Italy.

What's a truth about yourself that you've only recently come to accept? : AskReddit

What are you never going to experience again, not even for all the money in the world? : AskReddit

What is your "Close to death" story? : AskReddit

Intel faces accusations of inflating its stock price, by sharing 'materially false or misleading statements' - Lawsuit claims Intel hid issues that led to the company's market value dropping $32 billion in one day : technology





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US blacklists five more Chinese firms over Uyghur slavery : worldnews
Chinese Starlink competitor rocket breaks apart in low-earth orbit, creating a cloud of space debris of at least 700 fragments. : worldnews
Foreign airlines lose interest in China as domestic carriers expand abroad : worldnews Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, Chinese carriers have continued to take shorter northern routes to Europe and North America over Russia's vast airspace. In contrast, airlines in Europe, the U.S. and other countries have been banned from Russian airspace by Moscow or their own governments or choose not to overfly out of safety concerns

It's official: Chinese drones will fly trash out of Everest slopes : worldnews


Video of Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Sudzha appears online, no official comment | Ukrainska Pravda
Russian Border Regions Under Counter-Terrorist Regime as Ukraine Advances : worldnews
Many Russian soldiers captured in Kursk Oblast battles, Ukraine's state project claims : worldnews

Ukraine's Kursk Offensive Blitzed Russia With Electronic Warfare And Drones : worldnews
Russia struggles to repel deep Kursk incursion by Ukraine : worldnews
Putin Scrambles as Ukrainian Forces Near Russian Nuclear Plant : worldnews
Russia implements 'counter-terrorism operation' in bordering Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod oblasts amid ongoing fighting : worldnews
Russians flee for Moscow amid Ukraine border attack: 'it has to be stopped' : worldnews
Satellite Maps Show Air Defenses, Mystery Objects Near Putin's Residence - Newsweek

KyivPost on X: Apparently not satisfied with taking Russia's Kursk region, a motivated Ukrainian Army reportedly begins moving into Belgorod. Video reportedly from the town of Poroz, the 252nd Battalion. / X

Russian Milbloggers Blame 'Incompetence' for Ukrainian HIMARS Strike That Destroyed Russian Battalion : worldnews


US troops attacked in Syria, no initial reports of injuries : worldnews

Report: Jordan to allows Israel to use its airspace against Iran - i24NEWS : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #61) : worldnews

US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment, months after Congress appropriated | CNN Politics : worldnews

Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills at least 93, civil defense says - The Washington Post

Settlers hold gun to 3-year-old's head in attack on Arab-Israeli family in West Bank : worldnews ("settlers" = murderous invaders)

IDF eliminates senior Hamas commander Walid al-Sousi in Gaza : worldnews
Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in south Lebanon : worldnews

A US citizen he was shot by Israeli forces and wounded in the leg during a protest Friday against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, as the Israeli military confirmed it fired live rounds to disperse the gathering : worldnews

(1) The Times of Israel on X: Hamas said demanding release of Marwan Barghouti in first stage of hostage deal / X


Zelenskyy thanks Ukrainian soldiers for effective replenishment of POW exchange fund in recent days : worldnews
Zelenskyy: "Replenishment of Exchange Fund, Capturing Occupiers" Especially Successful in Past 3 Days : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 898, Part 1 (Thread #1045) : worldnews

July was 'deadliest month' for Ukrainian civilians since October 2022, UN says : worldnews

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ The six men were members of the 322nd Special Operations Centre ("Senezh"). Their unit has been active in many of Russia's conflicts in recent years, in the Caucasus, the Middle East, Africa, Crimea and the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2022. / X

(1) WarMonitor on X: Russian forces have finally worked out that Ukrainian intelligence have been watching their troops the whole time through hacked roadside cameras. / X

(1) NEXTA on X: The Russian army is trying to protect the Crimean Bridge Representatives of the Ukrainian military guerrilla movement have shown how the Russian army fears a possible attack by naval drones. A large number of barges have been placed in two rows in front of the Crimean Bridge as a barrier. / X


Finland drafting bill to prevent Russian citizens buying Finnish properties, Defence Minister say : worldnews

Massive queues at Russian border as Estonia tightens customs control : worldnews

Polish Prime Minister Tusk: 100 billion PLN of "suspected illegal spending" under former PiS government identified so far : worldnews

Germany recognises Ukraine's right to self-defence on territory of Russia's Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii : worldnews

A million ravers expected at the 31st Zurich Street Parade : worldnews


Sao Paulo: Passenger plane crashes in Brazil - reports : worldnews

Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela : worldnews
Signal has been blocked by Venezuela and Russia : worldnews




Iran accelerating activity to influence US election, says Microsoft : worldnews


Democrats Pitch No Kings Act To Override Supreme Court's Trump Immunity Ruling : politics


Master of the House - Lawyers, Guns & Money Nancy Pelosi is the most important legislative leader of the last half century, and her most important action may prove to be one she took while she was formally a backbencher:
Biden ended the war in Afghanistan and grounded the drones. So why does it feel like the 3rd term of the Bush administration to allegedly objective news reporters? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Nicholas Grossman on X: "I don't really know why NY Times reporters decided that their job is to edit and sanitize Donald Trump, finding a point of coherence in an absurd rant to highlight for readers, or turning the words he actually said into something much more palpable, moderate, sane. But it sucks / X


New Nevada poll sees Harris with biggest lead over Trump yet : politics
Kamala Harris' Polling Average Lead Over Donald Trump is Growing : politics
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States Times Siena Polls Find : politics
Donald Trump no longer betting favorite to win election : politics
Leaving Trump behind - Lawyers, Guns & Money - A new NYT/Siena poll indicates a dramatic shift in the critical Midwestern swing states, with Harris leading Trump by identical 50-46 margins in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race | On question after question, at least for now, most voters don't seem to have major reservations about her. : politics
Democrats bask in optimism of Harris surge: 'Enthusiasm is off the charts' : politics

Biden says 'most important thing' is to 'defeat Trump' : politics

Kamala Harris winning over white voters from Trump, polling suggests : politics

Harris campaign rally draws massive crowd of 20,000 in Arizona : politics
My view at the Phoenix rally : pics

Kamala Harris' Campaign Is Trolling Republicans Right Back Trolling has proven to be an effective political strategy for the far-right wing of the Republican Party. Now, at long last, it's the Democrats' turn. : politics

Tim Walz's Masculinity Is Terrifying to Republicans : politics
Veteran sets record straight on Tim Walz swift boat attacks : politics


Donald Trump isn't fun anymore: How Kamala Harris stole the show - and extinguished his flame : politics

Harris's Rise Has Unsettled Trump, Who Is Struggling to Focus, Supporters Say : politics
Kamala Harris could make history as the first president to work at McDonald's : politics

Trump Has Started to Piss Off White Supremacists - Donald Trump's campaign strategy has shockingly lost support with a key part of his voter base. : politics ... If Trump is too extreme he turns off sane people. If he's not extreme enough he turns off the lunatics. Trump has painted himself into a corner and it's hilarious.

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried : politics ... To accomplish that, Trump would revive travel bans from countries deemed undesirable, such as majority-Muslim countries. He would launch a sweeping operation by deputizing the National Guard to round up immigrants, hold them in massive camps and put them on deportation flights before they could make legal appeals.


'Kamabla'? Trump isn't just losing the election, he's losing his mind. : politics
Trump Claims He Has Helicopter Trip Records and Threatens to Sue : politics

Trump 'Can't Tell' If What He Says Is True or False Says Former Adviser : politics
Offering No Proof, Trump Tells Rallygoers Dems Conspired With Media to Call Him 'Weird' : politics
Trump Is Going All in on Weird, Lonely Young Dudes Who Hate Women : politics
Report: Trump calls Harris a "bitch" : politics
Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular : politics
Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago news conference simply wasn't normal : politics

Trump Unleashes MAGA Army on Joe Rogan for the Pettiest Reason : politics
Joe Rogan walks back RFK Jr. support after MAGA meltdown : politics
Trump loses another big-time podcaster : politics

J.D. Vance Melts Down Over Questions About His Military Record : politics
Democratic Representative Tells JD Vance To Take A Seat With Super Obvious Swipe : politics
At O.C. event, JD Vance said divorces after unhappy, 'even violent' marriages 'didn't work out for the kids' : politics
Jesse Ventura calls JD Vance's criticism of Walz military record 'despicable' : politics
The persistence of the idea that the default American belongs to a political party that has won the popular vote once since 1988 was weird - Lawyers, Guns & Money However effective the "Republicans are weird" message works as a campaign device, it's useful because it captures how committed the contemporary Republican Party is to culture war obsessions the are unpopular with most Americans:

Lara Trump's Kamala Harris Attack Turns Into Massive Self-Own | The RNC co-chair and daughter-in-law of Donald Trump said without irony that, unlike the vice president, she only wants to get a job based on merit. : politics

MSNBC Host Lawrence O'Donnell Slams His Own Network on Air Over Trump's Press Conference : politics

MAGA Turns on Joe Rogan as He Endorses RFK Jr. and Not Trump : politics - dont support MAGA? Straight to transvestigated. Right away.

Elon Musk is bringing lawsuits to Texas. A judge with Tesla stock keeps hearing them : politics
How Elon Musk and X Became the Biggest Purveyors of Online Misinformation : politics
Musk's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, secretaries of state say : politics
Elon Musk's backing of Donald Trump is hurting Tesla's struggling EV business in Europe : politics

Watch: 14 Hours of Never-Before-Published Videos From Project 2025's Presidential Administration Academy : politics

MAGA Republican says anyone who didn't vote for her is a "fa***t" after losing primary. She went out the same way she came in, by throwing anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at people she doesn't like. : politics

Lauren Boebert tweets about Kamala Harris while showing up to court for the first time in her son's criminal case : politics


Hiker deaths: Selfies are creating a modern public health issue.


The Dognapping of the Century : When a ring of thieves steals a poet's beloved dog, one of the world's most famous women must break her long domestic oppression and discover herself in the process. Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning and her dog vs evil psychotic patriarchy
Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Wikipedia
Sonnets from the Portuguese - Wikipedia - How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Aurora Leigh - Wikipedia

They're friends. They're Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy. -- How a Salem-based temple is staging a rebellion against the religious right.
The Chronicle of Young Satan, Mysterious Stranger Manuscripts - Google Search
The Mysterious Stranger - Wikipedia
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Eli5 When a person receives a blood transfusion, what happens to the DNA in the transfused blood? : explainlikeimfive

New research show that at least 1.6 million European lives have been directly saved by COVID-19 vaccinations, with 60% of those lives saved when Omicron became the dominant strain of the virus--and those numbers may be an undercount. : science

Americans who felt most vulnerable during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic perceived Republicans as infection risks, leading to greater disgust and avoidance of them - regardless of their own political party. Even Republicans who felt vulnerable became more wary of other Republicans. : science

Serotonin not the "happy chemical", but the "not-so-bad chemical" - New Research : science

A new study is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, regardless of genetic risk. : science

TIL humans have anywhere between 22-33 senses, not just 5, including the sense of balance, temperature, and even the sense of passing time : todayilearned

A new study is the first in the world to show that a healthy diet and regular exercise reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes even in individuals with a high genetic risk. In other words, everyone benefits from lifestyle changes, regardless of genetic risk. : science

New study found that men tend to prioritize physical attractiveness and health in their partners, indicators of fertility, while women value traits like intelligence, emotional stability, and earning potential, which signal the ability to provide material support. : science

ELI5: What is the point of paddle shifters in automatic cars? : explainlikeimfive

what is denied by everyone but actually 100% real? : AskReddit

What's a conspiracy theory or urban legend that you once believed but later discovered was false? : AskReddit

What Really Happened at 777 Pine Street? They thought they were doing a renovation, not an exorcism. The house had other ideas

What's the best way to subtly fuck with someone? : AskReddit

Why hasn't Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers ever been convicted of his previous crimes? : Music
Medical examiner determines dead woman found entangled in O'Hare baggage machinery died by suicide : news


Northeastern completely reinvented itself. Here's what that could mean for higher ed as a whole. : boston






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Japan refuses to release names of Koreans forced into slave labor in Sado mines : worldnews


Taiwan to sue IBA over Lin Yu-ting gender claims | Taiwan News | Aug. 9, 2024 14:58 : worldnews ... IBA is essentially bunch of corrupt Russian (and pro-Russian) oligarchs who were stripped of authority over organizing Olympic tournament (and this is quite an achievement, considering that IOC is not really free of corruption) ... I am sure the fact that these two woman won over Russian athletes had nothing to do with it /s

EVs, Hybrids Set to Exceed 50% of China Car Sales for First Time : worldnews


(1) Euan MacDonald on X: "The area of #Ukrainian control in Russia's #Kursk Oblast has risen by 321 sq. km in one day. It will soon rival the amount of #territory Russia has gained in Ukraine since the start of the year - 751 sq. km as of June 1 - at the cost of tens of thousands of Russians killed." / X

Footage Emerges of Allegedly Destroyed Russian Convoy in Kursk Region : worldnews
(1) UNITED24 Media on X: A video online allegedly shows a destroyed Russian convoy near Rylsk in Kursk. It features over 10 armored trucks with numerous dead soldiers and some burned vehicles. / X
Russia Officially Confirms That Ukrainian Forces Have Reached Sudzha, Kursk Region : worldnews
Gerasimov ignored warnings of Ukrainian troop buildup near border, Bloomberg reports : worldnews
One Of Ukraine's Toughest And Fastest Brigades Has Joined The Invasion Of Russia : worldnews
Ukrainian troops push deeper into Russia as the Kremlin scrambles forces to repel surprise incursion : worldnews ... The special operation appears not be going well for Russia as it enters day 896 of 3.

Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces : worldnews

Ukraine's Kursk operation aligns with US policy -- Pentagon : worldnews
US not afraid of escalation from Russia over events in Kursk Oblast : worldnews
The Kursk Counteroffensive - Lawyers, Guns & Money

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Forbes: Ukraine's elite air assault brigade joins ongoing incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade brings advanced equipment and tactics that could significantly escalate the operation' scale and impact, Forbes says / X undefined

Ukraine continues to expand drone bombing campaign inside Russia : worldnews
(1) Geopolitical Hub on X: NOELreports / X

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russian commentators say that Russia is losing parity in the drone war with Ukraine. They blame outdated military commanders, the takeover of drone development by state contractors, and a dysfunctional military procurement system which prioritises loyalty over competence. / X

'Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance,' Indian Supreme Court rules : worldnews Basically the ruling is that the husband cannot get away from Alimony by virtue of being a Muslim. That is, no religious exemption ... According to Islamic Sharia law the husband only has to pay Alimony to his wife for 3 months only.

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections : worldnews

Orban's arguments crumble in Lukoil spat with Ukraine : worldnews


Iran's new president battles revolutionary guard to stop all-out war with Israel : worldnews
Iran may rethink reprisals against Israel over killing of Hamas's leader : worldnews


Israeli officials pessimistic of cease-fire, 'Sinwar wants regional war' : worldnews

Netanyahu says arms smuggling from Egypt's Sinai, not Qatar, fueled Hamas : worldnews
Israel cancels accreditation of Norwegian diplomats to Palestinian areas : worldnews

Eschaton: I Guess You Might Conclude That If You Listened To Him BREAKING: White House spokesman John Kirby says Israeli ultranationalist finance minister Betzalel Smotrich is willing to sacrifice the lives of the Israeli and Amercan hostages held by Hamas in Gaza - Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) August 9, 2024


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 897, Part 1 (Thread #1044) : worldnews

Ukraine justifies Kursk attack in first acknowledgment of incursion into Russia : worldnews

Preliminary Lessons from Ukraine's Offensive Operations, 2022-23 | Royal United Services Institute

Russia Strikes Busy Supermarket Area in Donetsk Region, At Least 4 People Killed and 24 Injured : worldnews undefined
(1) Kate from Kharkiv on X: Rescuers recovered the body of a child from beneath the rubble of a supermarket in Kostiantynivka following a Russian missile attack. / X
(1) Pekka Kallioniemi on X: Classic Russian barbarism - when they lose in the battlefield, they attack innocent civilians. At least 10 dead and 17 injured. Of course this strike wouldn't have been possible without weapon components from the EU and the US. / X

Interactive Map: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine


Police launch manhunt for Carles Puigdemont -- the Catalonia leader who fled over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid -- after he returned to Spain to address supporters before vanishing into the crowd : worldnews


(1) NEXTA on X: The UK imposed new sanctions against the Lukashenka regime, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the mass protests Persons directly involved in the repression against the Belarusian people have fallen under the sanctions. These are the heads of correctional colonies, / X


Venezuela's Maduro signs decree blocking X access for 10 days : worldnews




My Reservations On Scary Nuke Stories - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a 'pervasive problem' throughout the service : politics


Election 2024 live updates: Trump, Harris agree to Sept. 10 debate on ABC, network says - The Washington Post
Trump says he has agreed to offer from ABC News to debate Harris : politics
Election updates: Trump offers to debate Harris three times


Harris vs. Trump 2024 presidential polls: Who is ahead? - Washington Post
Harris leads Trump by 5 points in Ipsos poll : politics
Petroleum County, Montana - Wikipedia Petroleum County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 496 ... Meanwhile Los Angeles County ALONE has more people in it than 40 different States.
Kamala Harris' lead over Trump more than doubles with Black voters : politics

Republicans No Longer Favorites In Three Battleground States : politics


What Walz's 'couch' quip signifies - The Washington Post
Tim Walz's normal dad energy is causing MAGA to come unglued : politics
Tim Walz is giving MAGA a master class in manhood : politics
Masculinity's check-engine light is on. Let Tim Walz have a look. : politics

Walz and legions of 'dudes' want to give men permission to vote Democrat : politics
Gay student says "Coach" Tim Walz protected him from homophobic bullies. Kamala Harris highlighted Walz's past as a faculty advisor for his school' gay-straight alliance. : politics
In a hostile era, Tim Walz stood up for students' Gay-Straight Alliance : politics

LULAC endorses Harris-Walz ticket, first endorsement for oldest Latino civil rights group : politics


Donald Trump is not smart enough to answer questions : politics

Kamala Harris has clearly gotten under Donald Trump's skin: Trump's escalating threats against the vice president are the biggest signs that he is spiraling out of control : politics
Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris's Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About "Insane Asylums" in Unhinged Press Conference : politics
Trump Team Says Trainwreck Press Conference Is a Sign of Discipline : politics
Lawrence: 'Stupidest' candidate Trump did not answer reporters' questions : politics

Will Donald Trump Blow Another Election? : politics ... At this point, their party is a cult of loyalty to an individual and the powers backing him. They have no ideas other than subservience to an authoritarian movement.

Trump Gets Bigly Mad at Being Asked about Harris' Crowd Size : politics
'Unhappy' Trump Is Freaking Out Over Harris' Crowd Sizes : politics

Will RFK Jr. stay in the race if he's hurting Trump? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It would be quite black fly in the chardonnay if the Republican advantage in the Electoral College was mitigated by a vanity candidate propped up by libertarian tech bros and anti-anti-Trump podcasters:

(1) Victor Shi on X: NEW: The Harris-Walz campaign just released a statement on Donald Trump's 'very good, very normal' press confefece or, more accurately "whatever the hell that was." We aren't holding back one bit. Bravo. / X

Trump PC isn't very PC -- Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Just one random bit of flotsam from among the jetsam: Trump CLEARLY thinks that political asylum means that people from insane asylums are allowed into the country. I mean this in the most literal way possible.
(1) claire de lune on X: everything he says is like a madlibs of hypothetical things he would say in the most ridiculous snl parody / X
The menstrual police filling the Trump vacuum - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Whiny Trump Thinks It's "Unfair" He Has to Run Against Kamala : politics

Trump says he 'went down in a helicopter' with Willie Brown. Former S.F. mayor says it never happened : politics
That Time Trump Nearly Died in a Helicopter Crash? Didn't Happen. : politics
Roll another number - Lawyers, Guns & Money So here's the New York Times story about a story that Donald Trump told at his press conference yesterday:
Trump waving at his supporters. : PoliticalHumor

Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader despite saying he doesn't know people behind the plan : politics

Donald Trump said disabled people should just die, his nephew says : politics

Trump accidentally tells the truth about one of his anti-abortion positions - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Tim Walz's Approval Rating Surges As JD Vance's Falls : politics
Weirdo J.D. Vance Desperately Tries to Claim Tim Walz Is "Weird" : politics
JD Vance Stung by Double-Digit Approval Drop in New Poll : politics
Epstein Conspiracy Theorist Leaks His Texts With J.D. Vance : politics
(1) Christine Nangle on X: "On their way to a 15 year old' s OBGYN appt / X


Elon Musk's misleading election claims have accrued 1.2 billion views on X, new analysis says : politics


Donald Trump continues to attack Brian Kemp as top Republicans in Georgia seek peace : politics
Trump's focus on Georgia election board raises fears for November vote : politics


California Governor Gavin Newsom vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments - ABC7 Los Angeles ... California is home to roughly one-third of the nation's population of homeless people


Where Pro-Palestinian college protesters have been arrested : PeopleLiveInCities
A map of where traffic accidents occurred between 2016 and 2019, in 48 States : southcarolina
Meteorite Landings Around the World [OC] : dataisbeautiful


Dr. Margaret Mead - Ending Cannabis Prohibition Mead's Congressional testimony on marijuana provoked controversy. The governor of Florida, Claude Kirk (b.1926), called Mead a "dirty old lady."


Scientists Unveil Radical Plan to Drill Into a Volcano For Near-Unlimited Energy : ScienceAlert


How to Clean Your Home in 15-Minute Chunks (and Why You Should) | Lifehacker




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Global wind set to double by 2030, fall short of tripling : worldnews (energy)

Australia: Great Barrier Reef waters warmest in 400 years : worldnews

7.1 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami advisory for Japan : worldnews
Earthquake in Japan: Strong quake of 6.9 magnitude jolts Japan, tsunami alert issued : worldnews
Tsunami advisory issued after strong quake (7.1 magnitude) strikes off Kyushu (Japan) : worldnews
Japan issues first-ever alert over risk of Nankai Trough megaquake : worldnews


China anti-doping agency calls for more tests on American athletes, accuses US of 'systemic' abuses : worldnews


(1) Euromaidan Press on X: "Kursk update: Ukraine forces may be in control of 430 km² The Russian Telegram channel Agenstvo Novosti, citing milblogger Rybar Z, released an updated map showing possible Ukrainian territorial gains in Kursk Oblast, indicating that the battle zone now spans 430 square kilometers as of day 3 of the incursion. / X
Yesterday, Ukraine Invaded Russia. Today, The Ukrainians Marched Nearly 10 Miles. : worldnews
Russia's Medvedev calls for further invasion of Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian soldiers kept women in a Bucha basement for 25 days; nine are now said to be pregnant
Ukraine's Surprise Incursion Into Russia Turns the Tables on Putin : worldnews ... Ukraine is about the size of Texas. Texas is approximately 678,052 sq km, while Ukraine is approximately 603,550 sq km, making Ukraine 89.01% the size of Texas ... Other than Russia, which is half in Asia, Ukraine is the largest country in Europe.
Thousands Flee as Russia Battles Ukrainian Border Incursion for 2nd Day : worldnews
Russia: State of emergency in Kursk amid incursion : worldnews
Ukrainian troops seize Russian gas metering station as incursion into Kursk region continues : worldnews

Russia Tortures Over 95 Percent of Ukrainian POWs, Says UN Monitor : worldnews

Russian Railway Networks Facing 'Imminent Collapse': Report - Newsweek : worldnews

YouTube Not Accessible Across Russia : worldnews


Secret U.S. Bases Across the Middle East Keep Getting Attacked

US strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen after claim of attack on destroyers : worldnews
The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone : worldnews

Outrage as Iraq considers allowing girls aged nine to be married : worldnews ("allow" their parents to sell them off for rape)
Child Marriage Kills More Than 60 Girls A Day | Save The Children

Iran's president implores Khamenei to avoid war with Israel : worldnews
Mass Executions Underway as Islamic Republic Escalates Its Killing Spree - 36 Executed in Last 24 hours : worldnews

Video of Iran's Morality Police Beating Teen Girls Sparks Outrage : worldnews ... Iraq is trying to lower the legal age of marriage for girls from 15 to 9 because of some sharia law bs ... It's 13 in Iran. Yay islam!
Israel 'cannot be saved from annihilation,' says Iranian Army Commander : worldnews


Gallant warns: Hezbollah may hit Israel harder than Iran : worldnews

IDF destroys Hamas arms production plant, launchers found in humanitarian areas : worldnews

UK disorder: Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots : worldnews
Palestinian Saboteurs Attack UK-Based Israeli Elbit Systems Defence Establishment : worldnews
'No justification:' US responds to video alleging sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 896, Part 1 (Thread #1043) : worldnews

US F-22 Stealth Warplanes Arrive In Middle East : worldnews

Images of Ukraine's new F-16s and their weapons hint at what the US-made fighter jets may start off doing against the Russians : worldnews

General Staff: Russia has lost 587,510 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews ... Of course, saying that you have no right to complain about anything that is less bad than what was objectively the worst experience in the entire history of your country is a really good way to make sure that nothing ever improves.

Zelenskiy: Ukrainian army knows how to surprise : worldnews

Ukraine conflict: UAV takes down helicopter in air-to-air first : worldnews


With an overwhelming 159-22 majority Bulgaria's parliament unexpectedly outlaws 'LGBT Propaganda' in schools, following a proposal by the country's pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party : worldnews

Taylor Swift Cancels 'Eras Tour' Shows In Vienna After Planned Terrorist Attack : news
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Two Billionaire Mega Yachts Just Collided Off The Coast Of Italy : worldnews

Suspect who painted red hands on Paris Holocaust memorial denies racial motives | The Times of Israel One of three Bulgarian men fighting extradition to France claims it was 'just hooliganism' that led him to deface memorial; Sofia court postpones decision until September 26


UK disorder: Thousands of counter-protesters rally after riots : worldnews

Amazon deforestation rises for the first time in 15 months : worldnews

Venezuela's Maduro calls on supporters to flush out pro-opposition 'traitors' : worldnews
'No evidence' Venezuela vote hacked, Carter Center election monitor says On election night, the president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, declared a win for President Nicolas Maduro without providing data from polling stations, stating that the CNE had been the victim of a computer attack.

Former Chinese spy who spoke to Four Corners set to give evidence to Canada's Foreign Interference Commission : worldnews
New Canadian human rights commissioner on leave after review, minister says : worldnews




US 'appalled' by Smotrich's suggestion that starvation of Gazans could be justified : worldnews

31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent | The partisan divide on vaccine falsehoods threatens the health of children nationwide : politics ... Public sentiment on the importance of safe, lifesaving childhood vaccines has significantly declined in the US since the pandemic -- which appears to be solely due to a nosedive in support from people who are Republican or those who lean Republican, according to new polling data from Gallup ... In 2019, 52 percent of Republican-aligned Americans said it was "extremely important" for parents to get their children vaccinated. Now, that figure is 26 percent, falling by half in just five years. In comparison, 63 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners said it was "extremely important" this year, down slightly from 67 percent in 2019. Overall, only 40 percent of Americans now say it is extremely important for parents to vaccinate their children, down from 58 percent in 2019 and 64 percent in 2001.

A new report finds Boeing's rockets are built with an unqualified work force : worldnews


Young women are the most progressive group in American history. Young men are checked out : politics - Gen Z men aren't more conservative than past gens when they were the same age. They are just not getting anymore liberal than past gens men, while the women are getting significantly more liberal. This still bodes huge trouble for Republicans demographically in the future .. If they can't accept modern culture where women get freedom and equality, I guess they'll have to move to the country and be a cowboy, find a girl at church that wants to be a tradwife.


In new Marist poll, Harris makes astronomical move on Trump : politics
Harris vs. Trump: Latest 'wild' polling numbers show major change in race : politics - Harris is up nine points with (Independents) - 53%-44% - after being down 14 points with them when she launched her campaign just two weeks ago. In early July, Trump was beating Joe Biden by four points with independents.
Kamala Harris Overhauls Donald Trump, Gains 23 Points: Poll : politics


Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock : politics
Tim Walz Suddenly Stops Campaign Rally After Noticing Someone Needs Help : politics
Tim Walz was named 'most inspiring teacher' -- and other memories from former students : politics
The greatest vice presidential nominee in American history - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Harris-Walz campaign's camo hat is shaping up to be another Gen Z marketing home run : politics
Tim Walz's background feels like it was crafted in a lab for Democrats at this moment : politics ... "They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me -- and I welcome their hatred." FDR campaign speech, Madison Square Garden, October 31, 1936.

Harris Campaign Plans to Deploy Tim Walz as Her Anti-MAGA 'Sledgehammer' : politics

Conservatives are outraged that Tim Walz provided free tampons for all students who need them. Progressives are defending the law that provided menstrual products in public school restrooms. : politics ("Tampon Tim")
Why Republicans are calling Walz 'Tampon Tim' - and why Democrats embrace it : politics

Peggy Flanagan could become the first Native American woman governor if Tim Walz steps down | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Kamala Harris' VP pick. If they win or he steps down to campaign, Flanagan would take his spot. : politics

Asserting without evidence that Kamala Harris disagrees with the economic policies of her administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... There is some good comedy in Matt Stoller's latest maximally uncharitable guilt-by-association attack on the Democratic nominee for president: But as a lifelong Democrat ... Ah yes, the kind of Democratic stalwart who supported Bain Capital's Mitt Romney over Obama in 2012, and indeed considers Obama a worse president than Nixon, Coolidge, a real and imaginary Taft and equally as bad as George W. Bush. So you know this argument will be in consummate good faith! He starts off by blatantly mischaracterizing Harris's record as Attorney General: (again, that fucking newpaper, look what pic they chose_
(1) The okayest poster there is on X: Yes if only Kamala Harris had a record of securing big wins against large corporations abusing their market power and taking advantage of consumers and states / X

Harris campaign pushes back on claims that Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro was rejected for VP because of Jewish faith | The Independent : politics

"Stop the steal" protesters in front of Tim Walz's residence. November 7th, 2020 : pics

J.D. Vance's 'Stolen Valor' Claim Against Tim Walz Is Total B.S. : politics
Tim Walz Falsely Accused of 'Stolen Valor' by J.D. Vance Trump's VP pick accused his rival of having dodged a deployment to Iraq, and of engaging in "stolen valor garbage"

James Hamel before he transitioned to JD Vance. : pics
Republicans Are Struggling to Paint Tim Walz as a Villain | The GOP is scrambling to find a line of attack against Kamala Harris's VP pick -- and it's not going well : politics

JD Vance roasted for appearing to campaign for Harris in rally blunder : politics

Voters like Tim Walz a lot more than JD Vance, new poll suggests : politics

The killing of a venture capitalist asshole - Lawyers, Guns & Money everything about this dismantling of Peter Thiel' fake-Appalachian messenger boy is pure gold: ... Week 3 and the Trump campaign's plan is apparently "wish we could run against Biden again." We'll see how it works out for them.
If this were a vaudeville routine, a big hook would be appearing stage left about now - Lawyers, Guns & Money This guy is just so bad at this: (Hillbilly Dickhead) ... JD Vance is an absolute nobody. This is a guy whose lifetime achievements consist of hornswaggling a couple of Yale Law School profs with his Oxy Deliverance routine, and then convincing a particularly psychotic plutocrat to let him be his own personal sock puppet in the Senate, in original Gilded Age fashion.
Is it racist and/or sexist to suggest that black people/women smell bad? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Steven Cheung is the official spokesman for the 2024 Trump campaign.
(1) Steven Cheung on X: Make sure AF2 is deep cleaned because Lord only knows what @KamalaHarris and her team have done on there. The smell alone on that plane must be crazy. / X

Asserting without evidence that Kamala Harris disagrees with the economic policies of her administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money - There is some good comedy in Matt Stoller's latest maximally uncharitable guilt-by-association attack on the Democratic nominee for president:

Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why : politics
Pelosi says Dems not worried about Trump rhetoric: He's well known for his insanity : politics ... This man has actually lost his mind. His post on his shit social media platform was straight up delusional. It is so pathetic that the Republicans are forcing this confused and weird elderly man to run so that they can maintain a grasp on power. It's truly shameful ... He is noticeably worse now than even a year ago. A lot worse. More irrational, more ill-tempered, more paranoid, more racist, more authoritarian, etc.

Half of voters say Trump, 78, is too old to run as president as his age hits the spotlight - More than half of voters say Trump is too old to be president amid concerns he'd be unable to finish second term : politics

Katie Johnson says she was raped by Trump at age 13, but dropped her lawsuit in fear for her life : pics (+rapist feeling up his daughter)

Trump's meltdown during Harris-Walz rally sounds alarm: Will family get him help or just 'cash his checks?' - nj.com - What are the chances that Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST president in the history of the US, whose presidency was unconstitutionally STOLEN from him by Kamabla, Barack HUSSEIN Obama, Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Shifty Adam Schiff, Cryin' Chuck Schumer and others on the lunatic left, CRASHES the Democrat National Convention and tries to take back the nomination, beginning with challenging me to another DEBATE.
Trump's meltdown during Harris-Walz rally sounds alarm: Will family get him help or just 'cash his checks?' : politics ... He's lost his mind. As the Harris campaign said, sounded like someone you wouldn't want to sit near at a restaurant - let alone be President of the United States.
Trump 'could not be more thrilled' over Kamala VP pick - YouTube - insane rant of lies
Trump STUNS crowd with SERIOUS brain fail, Fox CUTS FEED! - YouTube

(1) Tom Nichols on X: "Holy shnikes, Trump is really gone" / X
(1) George Conway on X: A question for @susie57, @LaCivitaC, @EricTrump, @DonaldJTrumpJr, and all the others: Are you guys gonna get this guy the help he so obviously needs, or are you all just there to cash his checks? / X


A weird fascist : OldandWeird


Elon Musk Has Turned X Into His Personal Political Playground : politics
Some of the neighbors say he smokes crack but I don't believe it - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... "Communism" is a concept that had a fairly clear meaning 50 years ago, but with Marxist-Leninism now being deader than disco, and China having more or less gone fully capitalist, that former concept really doesn't exist any more except as a historical relic ... Musk is some sort of drug addict, correct? He sounds like somebody who hasn't slept since 2019.

Law Restoring Voting Rights to 55,000 Minnesotans Upheld by State Supreme Court : politics

What a wave of Democratic volunteers in Florida means for Harris' candidacy : politics undefined
Florida's Biggest Insurer Says It Needs to Increase Rates by 93 Percent : politics

Harris puts North Carolina back in play : politics

Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban : news
'Latter-day Saints for Harris' group holds virtual campaign rally for vice president : politics ... Fun fact: Brigham Young considered interracial marriage to be worthy of the death penalty.

Dominoes are falling in Arizona fake electors case : politics


After a rash of stolen cars, Hyundai and Kia's new anti-theft software is showing results : worldnews

Opinion | Nike ad mocks Olympic spirit In a toxic new ad, the footwear and apparel company preaches that athletes achieve glory by embracing their darkest and most selfish impulses. By Jeff Jacob

The "Final Girl," a key part of every great slasher movie, explained | Vox

ELI5: Can someone explain how race is a social construct, and not genetic? : explainlikeimfive

Cats appear to grieve death of fellow pets -- even dogs, study finds | US researchers say findings challenge view that cats are antisocial and suggest bereavement may be universal : science

ELI5: How do all animals, no matter the species, instinctively know to carry out sexual reproduction without learning or being shown beforehand? : explainlikeimfive

Do any differences arise from the huge age difference between the eastern and western US seaboards? : askscience

TIL that the Christian portrayal of the fruit that Eve ate as an apple may come down to a Latin pun. Eve ate a "malum" (apple) and also took in "malum" (evil). There's no Biblical evidence that the fruit was an apple. : todayilearned


Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO : technology




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Thai court dissolves reformist party that won election : worldnews

Japan Kills First Fin Whale Despite Global Condemnation : worldnews
Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal : worldnews
British envoy worried about Nagasaki's decision over not inviting Israel to ceremony : worldnews ... Nagasaki invited Palestine. Hiroshima invited Israel.
U.K., U.S. ambassadors to skip Nagasaki peace ceremony as the city did not invite Israel : worldnews
Japan signs deal with Ukraine on anti-corruption, judicial reform : worldnews

Declaring crisis, South Korean firms tell managers to work more : worldnews


Taiwan's defence budget will hit new record next year, president says : worldnews


Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for the government to develop a program for overseas promotion of "traditional Russian spiritual and moral values," a theme that the Kremlin has increasingly sounded in recent years : worldnews
Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion : worldnews

Two senior Russian military officials arrested for corruption : worldnews


Nepal Supreme Court Rules Trans Woman Is a Woman : worldnews


Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named as Bangladesh's interim leader - The Washington Post
Bangladesh parliament dissolved a day after resignation of prime minister : worldnews
Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate : worldnews
Hindu homes, temples targeted in Bangladesh after Hasina ouster, minority group says : worldnews
Bangladesh :Bodies of 29 Awami League leaders, family members recovered : worldnews
Bangladesh unrest: Singer Rahul Ananda's 140 year old house looted, burnt, over 3,000 handcrafted instruments destroyed. : worldnews
US Revokes Sheikh Hasina's Visa After Bangladesh Ouster As Ex-PM Seeks Asylum In The West : worldnews


(1) max seddon on X: Washington has warned Turkey that there will be "consequences" if the country does not curtail its exports to Russia of US military-linked hardware that is vital to Moscow's war machine, report / X


Iran executes over 300 individuals in first seven months of 2024, 49 in July alone : worldnews
Iran may be reconsidering major strike on Israel after American show of force : worldnews


Opinion | Netanyahu is behaving like someone who wants perpetual war - The Washington Post - It appears as though the Israeli prime minister wants to extend the war.

Washington and Arab states scramble to avert an all-out Middle East war - The Washington Post

Hezbollah leader says group will respond but keeping Israelis waiting is part of 'punishment' : worldnews

Hamas names Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as chief following Haniyeh killing, statement says : worldnews
Sinwar to replace Haniyeh as Hamas political leader, cementing his power - The Washington Post His ascension solidifies his role as the paramount leader of Hamas, and underscores how its Gaza-based faction has consolidated control of the movement after Oct. 7.

Final unaccounted for October 7 victim died in onslaught, IDF confirms : worldnews

Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza : worldnews

IAF strikes Hamas smuggler Mohammed Mahasneh as forces eliminate 45 Gazan terrorists : worldnews

'Going to a very bad place': Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military's destructive approach : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 895, Part 1 (Thread #1042) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
(1) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 7 August 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: / X

Russian offensive has dragged on and will decline in 1.5-2 months - Ukraine's spy chief : worldnews

Moscow claims clashes with Ukrainian troops on Russian soil : worldnews
Ukrainian forces launched cross-border attack into Russia, Moscow says : worldnews
(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: Russians in Kursk saying another Russian town is captured by Ukrainian Forces. Things moving quickly. / X
Death Toll Rises as Russia Battles Incursion From Ukraine : worldnews
Russia Dispatches Reinforcements to Tackle Ukrainian Cross-Border Attacks in Kursk Region : worldnews

(1) Jarek on X: Shooting down a Su-35 over occupied Sevastopol / X

(1) KyivPost on X: Russia's attempt to hide the last two landing ships remaining in Crimea amongst construction equipment is foiled by Ukrainian partisans. / X

(1) KyivPost on X: One of the few US governors to have actually spoken with Zelensky during Russia's full scale invasion, US Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz is good news for Ukraine. / X


Two dead, more trapped in hotel collapse on Germany's Mosel River : worldnews
Pro-Palestine demonstrators accused of antisemitism after protesting outside Fiddler on the Roof : worldnews
Elon Musk goes after Keir Starmer in posts on U.K. riots - The Washington Post - Elon Musk has declared that "civil war is inevitable" in Keir Starmer's Britain. A government minister called his comments "pretty deplorable."

Suspected Foreign Agitators Boost UK Extremists to Inflame Riots : worldnews ... Russia-backed Conservative violence spreads to UK

OAS chief demands indictment and ICC arrest warrant for Maduro : worldnews

Avocado goldrush links U.S. companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster : worldnews




Debby could bring heavy weekend rainfall to Massachusetts

Trump possible target of Pakistani national charged in murder-for-hire plot : news

The United States is not facing an imminent recession. This is nonsense : politics
Wall St bounces back after global stocks rout : news
Trump quiet on markets after stock rebound robs him of 'Kamala Crash' attack line : politics

Chinese American man convicted in US of spying on dissidents for China : worldnews

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 13 : politics


An Observation About Biden Appointees - Lawyers, Guns & Money This isn't a particularly important point, but I think an interesting thing about Biden is that I cannot remember an administration where all of the usual top-line Cabinet appointees have been either underwhelming or outright terrible but where so many of the usual below-the-radar Cabinet appointees have played major public roles in the administration. As for the former, Merrick Garland at AG is a complete 100% disaster of the first rate.
The most important nomination - Lawyers, Guns & Money - To add to the discussion about Biden's nominees, we should add that he got what turned out to be the most critical one right:


Polls show Kamala Harris moving ahead of Donald Trump in 2024 US election : politics

(1) Nandita Bose on X: Kamala Harris campaign says it has raised more than $10 million from grassroots supporters since Tim Walz was announced as VP pick this morning / X
(1) Sahil Kapur on X: Harris posts footage of the call where she asked Walz to join the ticket. /X

Harris - Walz Rally in Philadelphia - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Josh Shapiro is burning down Trump and rousing up the crowd. AP has the stream.

Why Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz : politics ... When AOC and Joe Manchin are both celebrating this pick, that tells you what you need to know about him

How Minnesota changed during Tim Walz's tenure : politics ... wow .. thats an amazing program, theres no income limit or any bullshit .. they just feed the kids! No paperwork, no reduced price for some if your extra poor or lie.. no red tape at all. Anyone who ever had, has, will have kids should support that. But i hear republican govs roll back child labor laws so kids could work in the coal mines, meat packing plants and late into the night on school nights, so we're about even ... funny how the godless people i keep running into are better humans then the loud godly people

Tim Walz earns praise from Democrats - and anti-Trump Republicans : politics
Tim Walz Is a Regular Guy. That's Exactly What Harris Needs. : politics

Tim Walz Brings the Democratic Ticket Back to the Party's Roots : politics
A matter of degrees - Lawyers, Guns & Money I saw an amazing stat this morning, which is that Tim Walz is the first person on a Democratic party ticket since Jimmy Carter who didn't attend law school. This breaks a string of 16 lawyers (or in one case, lawyerish; Al Gore dropped out of law school a year short of graduation to run for his father's old congressional seat) in a row, which even on this blog seems pretty excessive
Josh Shapiro: 'Tim Walz Is Exceptionally Strong' : politics

(1) Yashar Ali on X: Unlike when Biden dropped out, the RNC, Trump campaign, and Super PACS, were ready to go with knocks on Governor Walz. First video out this morning from Make America Great Again PAC calls Tim Walz "Chief Weirdo" / X

Trump says he saved Walz from protesters. Walz says Trump sent them. - The Washington Post - A look at dueling descriptions of events from the Trump presidency.


Donald Trump's pathetic fantasy life - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I'm not dismissing the tremendous attractiveness of revenant fascistic ethno-nationalism to a America's aging and increasingly paranoid white population. That factor helps explain the otherwise astounding fact that Trump got 63 million votes for president in 2016, and then 74 million four years later ... This is the deranged ranting of a man who knows he's losing, and is beginning to fear a massive public humiliation, which is the one thing that a narcissist as florid as Trump truly can't abide. The Precious was practically in his grasp again, before it was snatched away at by the nasty Harris woman, a tricksy cheater, so cruel to poor Donald, who only wants what belongs to him before she stole it, yes stole it, so unfair, gollum.

Trump once seemed invincible. Then Kamala Harris broke the spell : politics

Trump says it was his son Barron who pushed him to do unhinged interview with right-wing streamer Adin Ross : politics
Donald Trump's Cybertruck and Rolex From Adin Ross May Be a Campaign Finance Violation : politics
Trump tells Adin Ross he wants to 'fire' Black journalist who grilled him onstage : politics

Republicans worry Trump is having a 'public nervous breakdown' : politics

Donald Trump campaign office opening descends into fist fight : politics .. After being kicked by Phillips, Eledge's dog, Sampson, incurred a relatively deep stab-like wound to his torso, which left him unable to eat food or exercise for several days. He was kicked so hard he was lifted off the ground, into the air and against the wall. The violence was witnessed by several people at the Albany-based event.

Nancy Pelosi bursts out laughing when asked if JD Vance was a good VP choice for Trump : politics
(1) JM Rieger on X: FETTERMAN: This election is about moving our country forward with Vice President Harris and Governor Walz. Or, or a couple of really, really, really, really weird dudes. And look, I gotta tell you, I work with JD Vance...And I'm here to confirm that he is a seriously weird dude / X


Donald Trump's Health Is of Increasing Concern to Voters : politics

Hillary Clinton Shreds Trump's Latest Move As 'Traitorous And Pathetic' : politics

Voters Say J.D. Vance Is 'Weird,' Hate His 'Cat Lady' Attack on Kamala Harris : politics
It's getting worse for JD Vance - The Washington Post - A half-dozen polls in recent weeks have shown his already-underwhelming image deteriorating. And they suggest his past comments about childless women aren't helping.
JD Vance texts with Charles Johnson show his friendly ties to far-right fringe - The Washington Post - Private messages show Trump's running mate entertaining conspiracy theories and scorning the late Sheldon Adelson ... "Dude I won't even take calls from Ukraine," he told Johnson in October, about three weeks after House Republicans blocked additional aid to help Kyiv repel the Russian invasion.

Young Republicans against Trump are left without a political home. MAGA can't be it. : politics

What to know about Wesley Bell, who defeated Cori Bush in Missouri primary - The Washington Post - County prosecutor Bell, a Democrat, had the backing of powerful pro-Israel lobby AIPAC in a race that became one of the most expensive House primaries on record.

Federal appeals court upholds Maryland's assault weapons ban : news

Musk-backed PAC under investigation in Michigan, North Carolina for possible violations : politics
X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott : news - Musk told his advertisers to fuck off so they did. That video will be exhibit 1 in the trial.
X files antitrust lawsuit against advertisers over 'illegal boycott' : technology
8 Months Ago - Musk Tells Boycotting Advertisers to 'go f--- yourself : videos
Eschaton: Oh Elmo -- His daughter

10 reasons why AI may be overrated : Planet Money : NPR


(1) NewsChannel 5 on X: "FBI agents execute search warrant on Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, NewsChannel 5 confirms - The same Andy Ogles who said of suffering Palestinian children, that if it were up to him he'd "kill 'em all" br />

Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid : news

Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike's bogus DMCA takedown : technology

Aviation experts dispute plane theory used to convict Michigan's 'ninja killer' : news

How We Choose Which Historical Stories to Tell? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

What secret did you learn about someone after many years of friendship? : AskReddit

Dairy Queen's Soft Serve Isn't What You Think It Is

The Chipotle Bowl Thrower Who Was Forced to Work Fast Food - The Empathy Punishment - A woman hurled a burrito bowl at a Chipotle employee. Then a judge made her walk in the victim's shoes.


Bob Dylan Biopic 'A Complete Unknown,' Starring Timothee Chalamet, Sets Christmas Release Date (Dec 24) : movies
Timothee Chalamet's 'A Complete Unknown' Out December 25
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Google Search


Dairy Queen's Soft Serve Isn't What You Think It Is


New APA study says thinking can sometimes hurt. Findings indicate that mental effort feels unpleasant across various populations and tasks. Researchers suggest that people might choose mentally effortful activities despite the effort, not because of it. : science undefined

Children who exhibit neurodivergent traits, such as those associated with autism and ADHD, are twice as likely to experience chronic disabling fatigue by age 18. The research highlights a significant link between neurodivergence and chronic fatigue. : science

The fear of being single drives people to put more effort into finding and keeping romantic partners. Involuntarily single people experience more fear of singlehood and invest more in dating. But people with higher self-esteem don't feel the need to try as hard when dating. : science

In hospital emergency rooms, female patients are less likely to receive pain medication than male patients who reported the same level of distress, a new study finds, further documenting that that because of sex bias, women often receive less or different medical care than men. : science

TIL that in 1983, scientists created a machine that temporarily allowed people to see new colors outside of the regular color space. : todayilearned
Impossible color - Wikipedia

Embracing the Quiet Power of Time Alone. Research found solitude actively meets psychological needs. During periods of solitude, people can feel more or less autonomous and competent. When people felt more autonomy during solitude, they also felt more peaceful : science

Women with borderline personality disorder experience heightened dissociation symptoms in sexual situations | Compared to healthy women, this increase was most pronounced in symptoms of depersonalization and derealization. : science ... the important thing to acknowledge first is that there is a massive, massive overlap between BPD diagnosis and having experienced sexual trauma. In this sample, 58% of BPD subjects had experienced childhood sexual assault compared to 8% of healthy control subjects ...



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Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns : worldnews

Japan's Nikkei stock index down over 4,000 points, biggest drop in history : worldnews
Hiroshima to hold atomic bomb memorial Tuesday | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News : worldnews


North Korean leader unveils 250 launchers designed to fire low-yield nuclear weapons : worldnews

Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou warns of 'crippling' cost of paying US 'protection money' under Trump : worldnews ... "You know, we're no different than an insurance company. Taiwan doesn't give us anything," he added.

Russia asked US to convince Ukraine not to attack it on Russia's Navy Day : worldnews (while the invaders bomb hospitals)


Indian rupee drops to lifetime low on outflow worries : worldnews


Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh next Pakistan? Sheikh Hasina's son warns of chaos and fears for minorities : worldnews ... She and her family are probably all fleeing to the UK (half of her family probably live here already) her niece is even a MP in the UK
Euphoria in Bangladesh after PM Sheikh Hasina flees country : worldnews

US commends Bangladesh army for 'restraint' after PM Sheikh Hasina flees : worldnews
Internet back in Bangladesh as protesters plan to march to capital after a weekend of violence : worldnews


New Animal Law Creates Backlash in Turkiye : worldnews


US personnel hurt in attack against base in Iraq, officials say : worldnews

Russia allegedly delivering advanced air defenses to Iran : worldnews
Kremlin Pushes Tehran Toward Aggression Against Israel, New Strategies Unveiled : worldnews
Pakistan announces intention to supply arms to Iran at OIC meeting - report : worldnews
Biden briefed that Iran attack timing and details still unclear, U.S. officials say : worldnews
Iran says it has duty to punish Israel over killing of Hamas leader in Tehran : worldnews
Top Russian security official Shoigu arrives in Iran, Interfax says : worldnews

Hezbollah launches drone attacks on Israel, says more to come : worldnews


Iran has decided to attack Israel, Foreign Minister Katz says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #61) : worldnews

Israeli hospitals declare themselves prepared for mass casualty events : worldnews

UN fires 9 staffers over possible roles in Hamas's Oct. 7 attack : worldnews
Eschaton: A Piece Notable For Being In Semafor In January, The Wall Street Journal made an explosive claim: Quoting "intelligence reports," the paper reported that not only had 12 members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA, taken part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, but 10% of the relief agency's 12,000 workers in Gaza had ties to militant groups.
Journal still can't confirm January story about UN agency for Palestinians | Semafor

IDF kills Hamas's economy minister in Gaza, responsible for liaising with t - i24NEWS : worldnews

Scramble Underway To Prepare For Looming Iranian Retribution Strike On Israel

Israel's Chances of Hamas Hostage Deal Are Fading - Most Israelis want a deal, including the generals. Not Netanyahu.

IDF fails to destroy most Hamas battalions in Gaza, investigation finds : worldnews
IDF rejects CNN claim many Hamas battalions remain operational, says most dismantled | The Times of Israel

Smotrich: It may be 'justified' to starve 2 million Gazans, but world won't let us : worldnews

Haredim clash with police as first draftees slated to report to IDF recruitment office : worldnews


Russia strikes medical facility in Kharkiv, people may be trapped under rubble : worldnews

Ukraine Had A Chance To Blow Up Russia's Best Warplanes On The Tarmac. The White House Said No - And Now It's Too Late. : worldnews

The Air War over Ukraine - Lawyers, Guns & Money

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 894, Part 1 (Thread #1041) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 893, Part 1 (Thread #1040) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine deploys German Skynex air defense systems - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Reports Suggest Ukrainian Forces May Have Breached Russian Borders in Kursk Region : worldnews

800 thousand Ukrainians go into hiding to avoid mobilization - Ukrainian MP : worldnews


Live: First appearance of former Russian prisoners after prisoner swap | DW News - YouTube
'I was certain I would die in Putin's prison,' says Russian dissident Kara-Murza after release : worldnews

German court due to rule on 'from the river to the sea' case in test of free speech : worldnews


Eluned Morgan confirmed as Wales' new first minister


EU Joins Refusals to Recognize Maduro as Venezuela Vote Winner : worldnews
Venezuela opposition leaders urge army and police to abandon Nicolas Maduro : worldnews


Canada looks to centuries-old indigenous use of fire to combat out-of-control wildfires : worldnews




Biden, Harris head to Situation Room as Iran threatens attack on Israel : politics

Dow drops 1,000 points as markets quake worldwide | AP News

The Washington Post's Big Take on Economic Sanctions

Climate change deniers make up nearly a quarter of US Congress : politics

Google Is a Monopolist, Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case - The New York Times The ruling on Google's search dominance was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.


Kamala Harris officially secures Democratic party's nomination with 99% of roll call votes : politics
Megathread: Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Her 2024 Running Mate : politics
Walz! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The waters around you have grown - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- It's not only in the head-to-head polling -- in many ways, the transformation in public perception about the presidential race has been remarkable:
What to know about Harris' VP pick Tim Walz | AP News
(1) David Atkins on X: "This is the campaign schedule of a tired, lazy man who thought he had the presidency locked down, and was trying to get a few more Senate seats. Oops!" / X


Supreme Court rejects bid to block Trump's sentencing in New York hush money case : politics
Nancy Pelosi book: Former House speaker on 2024 election : Pelosi says she pushed Biden to step aside because of need to defeat Trump

Polls are showing an undeniable shift toward Kamala Harris : politics
Kamala Harris is once-in-a-generation candidate and this is a once-in-a-generation moment for America : politics

Letter: If Biden's age was so concerning, why isn't Trump's age? : politics

Trump Fans Furious Over His "Coward" Decision on Kamala Debate : politics

Why 'We're not going back' is such a powerful statement : politics

Surprise Poll Reveals a Key Trump Weakness Against Kamala Harris : politics - Harris is doing much better with Latino voters than Biden was

Opinion: Trump proved himself unfit to be commander in chief : politics
Trump's New Attack on Kamala Harris Is Literally Gibberish : politics
Trump's New Attack on 'Kamabla' Harris Is Literally Gibberish - After going after her racial identity, Trump has now taken to deliberately misspelling her name.
Trump's Campaign Is Drowning in Rage : politics

Jenna Ellis flips to help Arizona prosecutors in 2020 election case : politics
Now I gotta turn my back on you - Lawyers, Guns & Money

GOP plans to win this election - in court, if not at the ballot box: Republicans learned from their 2020 mistakes - and have good reason to believe the Supreme Court is on their side : politics

Donald Trump Has Nothing Else : politics

Maddow: Pro-Trump Administrators already in place to subvert the 2024 election : politics

Project 2025 Is an Unmitigated Polling Disaster for Trump and Republicans : politics

RFK Jr. Called Trump a Sociopath Who's Barely Human : politics

JD Vance falsely accuses Algerian Olympic boxer of being transgender & weirdly blames Kamala Harris : politics

As the Crow flies - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As this point, it is extremely unlikely that this is the last extravagant gift Thomas failed to report:

Trump Brags About MAGA Takeover of Georgia Election Board : politics
Cybersecurity Expert Finds Another Flaw in Georgia's Voter Portal - ProPublica The flaw would have allowed anyone to submit a voter registration cancellation request for any Georgian using their name, date of birth and county of residence - information that is easily discoverable online.

Trump is back to attacking Republicans. You know, the people he needs to win in November. : politics

Your source of self-destruction - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It seems inconceivable that someone could be too much of a creepy reactionary to lose a Republican primary in Arizona, but here we are. Pete sure can pick 'em! Maybe he can bring Glem back from Brazil to run for something next.

Donald Trump admits EV flip-flop was a quid pro quo to secure Elon Musk's support : politics
Elon Musk's X Is Spreading Deepfakes of Kamala Harris - Mother Jones - Two phony videos seen by tens of millions of users appear to violate X's own terms of service ... The video, whose origin is unclear, was posted by Trump himself on Truth Social on Saturday

Matt Bevin Crosses Line into Cartoonish Supervillainy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... When the reporter asked Noah why Matt Bevin had adopted him, the teen replied, "public image," the Times story said.
Matt Bevin's adopted son left at abusive academy for teens, report says
Former KY Gov. Matt Bevin's adopted son reportedly removed from abusive facility in Jamaica • Kentucky Lantern - In a case that has attracted the attention of hotel heiress Paris Hilton, an impassioned advocate for youths held in substandard treatment facilities around the world, Bevin's adopted son is among those who endured unspeakable conditions, according to the Times story
'I'd rather die than go back': Jamaica's school for troubled US boys The Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica promised American parents it could 'fix' their sons. Instead, the boys allege they were systematically abused - and Paris Hilton has taken up their cause


Microsoft Encourages Employee Donations to Illegal West Bank Settlements, While Barring UNRWA


In shocking twist, member of Kennedy dynasty made bad decisions while intoxicated - Lawyers, Guns & Money
American freak show - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Some people may want to discuss the story of how RFK Jr. dumped a freshly dead bear cub in Central Park in 2014, while trying to make it look as if it had been killed by a bicycle.


The end of an error - Lawyers, Guns & Money The ad that ensured that "what a pro wants" thing wouldn't be the worst of the year has been postmaturely euthanized by Alphabet:


Archaeologists Find a 2,400-Year-Old 'Pot of Gold' in Turkey - The New York Times


What Body Composition Policies Show - and Hide - About Obesity in the Military - War on the Rocks


What Makes a Password Strong: Why What You've Been Told Is Wrong | by dylan hudson | CodeX | Medium
Compromised Password Screening and ATO Protection | Enzoic


Overly Attached Girlfriend Gives a Funny and Heartwarming Update : videos
Bad Luck Brian


Rep Decker and Recent Inaction in the State House : CambridgeMA




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Second warmest July ends a 13-month record streak : worldnews

Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave : worldnews

Cheap heat-storing 'firebricks' projected to save industries trillions | Researchers predict that firebricks could reduce global reliance on batteries by 14.5%, hydrogen by 31%, and underground heat storage by 27.3% - if the world switches to full renewable energy by 2050. : science

Something has gone wrong for insects, says Cambridgeshire charity : anime_titties


Vietnam: Billionaire tycoon gets 21-year sentence for fraud : worldnews

Philippines' military upgrade gets boost from US$500 million aid amid South China Sea row : worldnews


Stocks trampled as Nikkei crashes 13% : worldnews
Nikkei 225 (^N225) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo Finance
Japan stocks dive 4,451 points, more than Black Monday in 1987 : worldnews


(1) Meduza in English on X: Meduza spoke with @AndreiSoldatov about what makes Thursday's prisoner exchange so unique, why Vladimir Putin was so intent on getting FSB hitman Vadim Krasikov, and how the deal might look for the Kremlin back home. / X


Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees country as protesters storm palace : worldnews
Bangladesh prime minister resigns after deadly protests - reports : worldnews
Student protest turned violent anti-government protest in Bangladesh has came close to a possible conclusion with students are planning to encirclement the Prime-Minister's house tomorrow . : worldnews
Death toll rises to 93 on the first day of non-cooperation movement in Bangladesh. : worldnews
At least 90 killed as Bangladesh protesters renew call for Hasina to quit : worldnews


Yemen's Houthis down US drone over Saada - report : worldnews

Newly revived terror organization uncovered in UAE : worldnews


Iran has told Arab leaders it doesn't care if attack on Israel triggers all-out war, says report : worldnews ... So when Iran says they are ready for all out war, the really mean they don't care how many Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians or Iraqis die.


Blinken told G7 Iran and Hezbollah could attack Israel in next 24 hours : worldnews
US said to believe Iran attack on Israel imminent, Biden to hold situation room meeting : worldnews

IDF finds dozens of Hamas tunnels near Philadelphi Corridor, including massive route : worldnews
(1) Andrew Fox on X: Enormous tunnel found in Rafah. Last week, I went to see the work of these SF engineers. Painstaking process: they're working along the Philadelphi corridor, the border between Gaza and Egypt, checking for tunnels all the way from Swedish Village on the Mediterranean coast to the ... / X


Nine UNRWA staff may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel, says U.N. : worldnews


Ukraine finally sends F-16s into the battle against Russia : worldnews

Kyiv foils suspected Russian saboteur network plotting attacks across Ukraine : worldnews


Two of five Russian airfields in occupied Crimea left without aircraft, Ukrainian Navy says - Euromaidan Press : worldnews


Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam park vandalized again with pro-Palestinian graffiti : worldnews

Berlin: Thousands march in COVID-19 pandemic skeptic protest. Participants also voiced opposition to Germany's push to rebuild its military : worldnews
Reporters targeted at Stuttgart anti-lockdown rally - DW - 04/03/2021 - Over 10,000 people marched through Stuttgart to protest lockdown rules at an unexpectedly large rally by the so-called "Querdenker" (lateral thinkers) movement in Germany.
` Lateral thinking - Wikipedia
Baerbock calls US missiles in Germany a 'credible deterrent' : worldnews
Germany saw rise last year in weapons-related crime : worldnews

Russia involved in spying in Ireland, Irish official says : worldnews

Keir Starmer condemns 'far right thuggery' as unrest flares across Britain : worldnews
Nazis burn books - these have burnt a library - Horror and disgust after night of violence in Liverpool : worldnews
UK Says Musk's "Civil War Is Inevitable" Post Is Unjustified : worldnews
Musk Suspended Pro-Harris Account on X after it raised $4 million for Harris Campaign : politics


Maduro lost election, tallies collected by Venezuela's opposition show : worldnews
Venezuela's Maduro Blames 'International Zionism' for Widespread Unrest Following Fraudulent Election : worldnews
Seven EU states call on Venezuela to publish voting records : worldnews
AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government's election results : worldnews
Blinken: Overwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election : anime_titties
Venezuela's Neighbors Fear 'Exodus That We Cannot Accommodate' : anime_titties
Nicolas Maduro vows to 'pulverise' challenge to his rule after disputed Venezuela election : worldnews
President Vladimir Putin invites President Nicolas Maduro to BRICS summit in October : anime_titties

Mexican journalist Alejandro Martínez Noguez is shot dead while under police protection : worldnews




It's Sounding Like Boeing's Starliner May Have Completely Failed : anime_titties

Big Oil Slammed in US Billboards Displaying Climate Disasters - Make Polluters Pay: The climate disasters caused by oil and gas companies are being put on full display in California, New York, Arizona, and Philadelphia

Stock market today: Dow drops 860 points amid US economy worries

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance


Boston Globe's apology : Journalism
I really don't comprehend how, based on the facts, anyone can write this headline. What's the argument that supports it? : Journalism (NYSlimes)


Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says : politics


Massive polling shift in Harris vs. Trump : politics
Donald Trump's polling losing streak grows as he goes a week without win : politics
2024 Presidential Election Polls: Harris (48%) vs. Trump (44%) : politics
Nate Silver Says Harris Now Has Slight Advantage Over Trump : politics
Harris vs. Trump: New poll shows 7-point swing in presidential race : politics
Donald Trump rails at "fake" polls as Kamala Harris overtakes him : politics

Harris to announce her VP pick Tuesday ahead of their Philadelphia rally : politics

Republicans line up to endorse Kamala Harris : politics

What's Rattling Trump: The Size of Harris's Crowds : politics
GOP senators say Trump caught off guard by Harris's strength : politics

Cooper excited about flipping North Carolina blue: 'I got that 2008 feel' : politics

Georgia was fading from the presidential battleground map. But Kamala Harris has put the state back in play. : politics

Trump warns "very bad" Google may be "shut down" : politics

"Comics for Kamala" event organized amid weeks of record-breaking Zooms : politics

Trump says he has 'no choice' but to support electric vehicles because Elon Musk 'endorsed me very strongly' : politics
Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations : politics
Elon Musk's X is helping Trump spread deepfakes of Kamala Harris : politics
Tesla attempt to save CEO's $56bn pay package gets sceptical reception - Delaware judge considers whether a shareholder vote should override her decision invalidating record award : technology

Made a poster - it's hilarious to me how this is getting under their skin : PoliticalHumor

Josh Shapiro's comments about Palestinians resurface amid VP speculation : politics


RFK Jr. dead bear: Candidate posts video detailing incident before New Yorker article (see the pic)
American freak show - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park : politics

Former Trump administration official Kellyanne Conway registers as lobbyist for Ukrainian billionaire with past ties to Trump : politics ... You watch Tucker Carlson sign a contract with Russia Today, and Conway register as a foreign agent and it boggles the mind that there are still people who don't understand that these people have been traitors to our country all along.

Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations : news

Oklahoma schools in revolt over Bible mandate : politics


Cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety in a clinical trial without the intoxication typically associated with whole plant cannabis, and may even have some memory enhancing effects : science

100 Million Times More Difficult: Revolutionary Dual Action Antibiotic Makes Bacterial Resistance Nearly Impossible : technology

A new study found that a notable proportion of ADHD patients exhibited signs of narcissistic personality disorder and that these narcissistic traits were particularly associated with symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity, rather than inattention. : science

Psilocybin triggers "inner healing" mechanisms in depression patients, study suggests | The results showed that participants who received a high dose of psilocybin reported stronger feelings of inner healing compared to those who received a placebo. : science

TIL obesity results in more chronic health issues overall than smoking, drinking or poverty. While all of the listed issues harm health, it was found that obesity was linked to a wider array of chronic health issues. : todayilearned

A new study found that women experiencing more protective paternalism from their partners tended to feel greater psychological distress and to be less satisfied with their relationship. They also tended to see their partners as less reliable and more patronizing and undermining. : science

Fathers are less likely to endorse the notion that masculinity is fragile, suggests a new study. They viewed their masculinity as more stable and less easily threatened. This finding aligns with the notion that fatherhood may provide a sense of completeness and reinforce a man's masculine identity. : science
Men, what's one thing you wish women understood better about male sexuality? : AskReddit

Apple Intelligence Has a Long Way to Go to Match Its Marketing Hype : technology

Researchers have developed a compound that effectively clears bacterial infections in mice, including rare but potentially fatal "flesh-eating" illnesses. The potential new class of antibiotics could be a significant advancement in the fight against drug-resistant bacterial infections. : science

Physical Activity Offsets the Mortality Risk Associated with Excessive Sitting in Adults With Diabetes.It is the first study to show that getting adequate exercise can counteract the elevated risk of mortality associated with sitting for long periods of time each day, even for people with diabetes : science

TIL: Around 40% of people have never had a nosebleed. : todayilearned

ELI5-Why did Arabic and Hebrew develop as a right-to-left written script when the majority of people of right handed? : explainlikeimfive
Boustrophedon - Wikipedia



what's holding you back in life? : AskReddit

TIL The song "Happy Days Are Here Again" was recorded on the same day that the stock market crashed in 1929. : todayilearned

Judge who authorized Kansas newspaper raid escapes discipline with secret conflicting explanation : news


4 teens agree to plead guilty in fatal 2023 beating of Las Vegas high schooler : news

The Kidnapping I Can't Escape - The New York Times ... Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer for the magazine. The kidnapping that begins her new novel, "Long Island Compromise," was inspired by the Jack Teich kidnapping in 1974.


Overly Attached Girlfriend Gives a Funny and Heartwarming Update : videos


What's the strangest random thought you've had that actually made you stop and think for a while? : AskReddit

What phrase do you want to appear on your grave? : AskReddit

The Who - Baba O'Reily -- In [High Definition] HD! -1979 - The Kids Are Alright - YouTube




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A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests : worldnews
Major Earth systems likely on track to collapse. The risk is most urgent for the Atlantic current, which could tip into collapse within the next 15 years, and the Amazon rainforest, which could begin a runaway process of conversion to fire-prone grassland by the 2070s. : science

Sharks in the Volcanic Depths: The "Sharkcano" Phenomenon : worldnews

Severe drought has returned to the Amazon : worldnews


Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. : worldnews

Indonesian police given sole power to grant abortions for rape victims : worldnews


Harris Won't Dump Taiwan. That's Why China Likes Trump : politics

Death toll from bridge collapse in China's Shaanxi province raised to 38. Two dozen still missing : worldnews
Solar, wind capacity surpasses coal in China : worldnews


Putin greeted children of 2 Russian spies in Spanish as they were unaware of their nationality: Kremlin : worldnews

They Remain In Torturous Conditions: The Prisoners Left Behind In Russia After Historic Exchange : worldnews

Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure | CNN Politics : worldnews

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: In July, Russian oil exports experienced their largest decline of the year, with exports from major Western ports dropping to their lowest level in nearly 20 months. The most significant decrease was in supplies to China, which fell by over 1.4 million barrels per day. This reduction in Russian oil was partly offset by increased exports from Saudi Arabia and the United States. Total Russian oil exports by sea were the lowest in almost a year, with Baltic port shipments hitting their lowest since December 2022. / X

Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin says he demanded not to be freed : worldnews

Russian Naval Power Has No Future - Lawyers, Guns & Money

It Sure Seems Like Vladimir Putin Is Recalculating the U.S. Elections : politics


Student Movement in Bangladesh: 70 pellets in 16-year-old student's body : worldnews


Nigerians hit with 24-hour curfews amid protests : worldnews


Excavation in Egyptian necropolis uncovers 63 ancient tombs and a trove of gold artifacts : worldnews
Scientists reveal new details about 'screaming' Egyptian mummy | CNN


Deadly Al-Shabaab terrorist attack at Mogadishu's Liido Beach: many feared dead : worldnews

Exclusive: US intelligence suggests Russian military is advising Houthis inside Yemen : worldnews

U.S. Poured Billions of Military Aid Into Lebanon. Now Israel Threatens to Invade. The U.S. is warning Israel against launching all-out war on Hezbollah - while continuing to send Israel unconditional military aid.

Iran Permanent Mission to U.N.: Hezbollah will choose broader and deeper targets after Israel's Beirut strike : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #61) : worldnews

'Stop bulls****ing me': Biden scolds Netanyahu in hostage deal talk - report : worldnews
Eschaton: Just One More Chance, Young Man, I Mean It This Time Just ridiculous.
(1) Noga Tarnopolsky on X: Stop bullshitting me, Biden barked at Netanyahu, per @danawt. @BarakRavid reports Biden told Netanyahu "US will protect Israel against Iran this time, but don't escalate again, we won't save you again. In DC, Biden raised his voice: A deal is the most important thing now! / X
Eschaton: Foreign Policy Guy Got His Wallet Inspected - At least there weren't serious consequences. -- U.S. Official: Biden Realized Netanyahu Lied to Him About Hostage Deal ... We have been told of tense conversations for months. Well he will know better next time.

Iran: Hezbollah to deliberately target civilians in response to Shukr assassination : worldnews

Iran says Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by 'short-range projectile' : worldnews
Mossad allegedly hired Iranian agents to plant explosives in Ismail Haniyeh's Tehran room - report : worldnews
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh buried in Qatar : worldnews
Outcry as Turkish embassy in Israel lowers flag in honor of Haniyeh; envoy summoned : worldnews

Israeli fighter jets strike airport on the Lebanon-Syria border - report : worldnews


Iran expected to attack Israel on Monday, US officials arrive in Middle East - report : worldnews
Biden says he does not know if Iran will stand down on response threats : worldnews


Pentagon tells Israel it will deploy additional fighters, Navy warships to the Middle East : worldnews

US-Israeli soldier posted videos showing detonation of Gaza homes and mosque : worldnews

Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War | Ignoring the efforts of President Biden and the condemnation of many allies, the Israeli prime minister is forcing the pace of the war and feeding the revolt of the far right : politics

PM said set to fire Gallant, IDF chief, Shin Bet head to nix hostage deal pushback : worldnews

Family of murdered hostage Eitan Levi publishes footage of body abused by mob in Gaza : worldnews

IDF aircraft strikes Tulkarm terror cell in vehicle, Hamas commander reportedly killed : worldnews

IDF releases file seized in Gaza to show Al Jazeera reporter was Hamas member : worldnews ... Ismail al-Ghoul


Ukraine claims it sank Russian super-expensive submarine : worldnews
(1) MAKS 24 on X: On September 13, 2023, as a result of a Ukrainian missile attack, submarine 'Rostov-on-Don" was seriously damaged. Later, it was repaired and tested in the water area of the Sevastopol harbor. After today's attack, the submarine completely sank. / X

Frontline report: Ukrainian Forces use salvaged hydrogen fuel cell to decimate Russian position in Vovchansk - Euromaidan Press

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 891, Part 1 (Thread #1038) : worldnews
General Staff: Russia has lost 582,910 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews

Ukraine's Now Fitting Guided Weapons to its Heavy Bomber Drones : worldnews
Ukraine's Now Fitting Guided Weapons to its Heavy Bomber Drones Pro-Kremlin milbloggers have posted images of a captured Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone fitted with electronics, antennas and what appears to be a laser guided munition.
Baba Yaga - Wikipedia
UA 65th Mechanized Brigade posted video showing the size / scale of the double AT mine payload carried by the group's heavy bomber drones, followed by video of a strike on a Russian infantry position in a ruined building with such a munition. Published August 2, 2024 : DroneCombat

Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing, dismembering prisoner-of-war : worldnews

Crimean Bridge could be destroyed in coming months, Budanov says : worldnews


Greece on high alert as foreign intelligence warns Iran may attack Israeli interests in the country : worldnews


France has formally advised its citizen against travelling to Iran and has asked French citizens still the country to leave as soon as possible due to a risk of military escalation in the region : worldnews
Misinformation persists online after super-brief Olympic boxing bout : worldnews
Bigots and morons foment anti-trans panic because a cis woman lost a boxing match to another cis woman of the same weight class and whined about it - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Mina Kimes on X: "I know this story has reached thermonuclear levels of BS and grift-fueled hate on here, but if anyone is actually interested in learning more about Imane Khelif, I found this helpful / X
Olympics: What's going on with Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, the women boxers who "failed" a gender test.
J.K. Rowling Invents A Trans Olympian To Get Mad At | Defector
(1) Emily on X: Now seems like a funny moment to point out that Quidditch is a mixed-sex full-contact sport. / X

Former MI6 head says West is in "gray warfare" with Russia : worldnews - The rioters stormed a local mosque in violent clashes that left 53 police officers wounded.

Southport stabbing: Who is Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, the 17-year-old who killed 3 children? - Firstpost Despite what social media accounts reported earlier, Axel Muganwa Rudakubana is not an asylum seeker, nor did he recently arrive in Britain by crossing the English Channel illegally on a raft. Nor was he a refugee on a watch list.
Stop trashing our city, Justice Minister pleads as cafe and shop torched in Belfast : worldnews
Renewed rioting sweeps British cities in wake of child murders : worldnews
UK Stabbings Suspect Previously Appeared In Doctor Who Charity Advert

Britain's nuclear submarine software built by Belarusian engineers - Tories at work.

Luxury heir claims his $13 billion Hermes fortune has vanished : worldnews


Venezuela says US "at the forefront of coup attempt" : worldnews
More nations join US in rejecting Maduro win as Venezuela braces for protests : worldnews
Argentina recognizes Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect of Venezuela : worldnews
The mystery of Argentina 's gold: Milei admits that it was transferred abroad, without specifying the quantities or destination | Economy and Business | EL PAÍS English : worldnews

Mexican Army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones : worldnews

Experts warn Iran, others encouraging anti-Israel protests in Canada : worldnews
Iran masterminded anti-Israel protest in Canadian university : worldnews
Ashley Callingbull First Indigenous Woman Crowned Miss Canada Universe - Red Lake Nation News




Front Range wildfires in Colorado kill 1, trigger large evacuations - The Washington Post

See photos of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva as they arrived on US soil - The Boston Globe
Donald Trump congratulates Putin for Prisoner Swap, says Harris has Low IQ : politics

Assassination again shows Netanyahu's disregard for US-Israel relations : politics

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient who saved unit under siege, dies at 80 - The Washington Post As an Army captain, he destroyed a bunker and led a company fighting an overwhelming North Vietnamese force in a March 1968 battle.

$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt - The Washington Post Political appointees rejected efforts to search for additional evidence investigators believed might provide answers, then closed the case.
Trump DOJ Allegedly Stymied Probe Into Whether He Took Egyptian Cash, WaPo Reports : politics
How Bill Barr Killed Secret Probe on Whether Egypt Paid Trump Millions : politics
How Bill Barr Killed Secret Probe on Whether Egypt Paid Trump Millions : politics
Bill Barr, the most corrupt attorney general in the history of the United States - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Oh I'm so looking forward to more paeans from Federalist Society made men, about the unimpeachable integritude of the AG from Opus Dei:

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Statement from President Joe Biden on Record Decrease in Violent Crime in 2024 : politics

Kamala Harris was less than 20ft from pipe bomb during Jan 6 attack, new Homeland Security report reveals : politics

Kamala Harris officially secures Democratic nomination for president : politics
Kamala Harris officially clinches Democratic nomination - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jimmy Carter says he's hoping to vote for Kamala Harris as 100th birthday approaches : politics

Trump-sized crowds and battleground wins: Kamala Harris is now a big problem for Republicans | It's not just Democrats... We're hearing from Republicans saying: Maybe this is the final straw that's going to break the MAGA base and wipe them out : politics
Gen Z is mobilizing for Harris in ways we wouldn't for Biden. The momentum is palpable. : politics
Hoping to avoid Clinton's 2016 mistakes, Harris courts three 'rust belt' states : politics

Something like a Kamalanomenon  - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Michelle Goldberg has a report from the Harris rally on Atlanta seeing a level of enthusiasm not seen among Democrats since 2008
Brian Kemp and other Georgia Republicans are skipping the Trump and Vance rally in Atlanta : politics

Trump and Harris go all-in to make Pennsylvania the new Florida : politics

The LOL Nothing Matters Defense - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... (Note that the Times itself has corrected the headline so they haven't quite reached this level of nihilism.)
(1) Josh Marshall on X: My god. Look at the Times
(1) Atrios on X: combining both nothing the new york times does matters, so why complain and critics of the new york times only care about its impact on Dem electoral fortunes - gold star jonathan / X

"Pointing and laughing": Democrats leaned in on "weird" and experts say it's working : politics
Everyone Hates J.D. Vance: Poll : politics
In Sad Self-Own, J.D. Vance Says Vice Presidents Don't 'Really Matter' : politics
Donald Trump: Stop Calling Me and J.D. Vance "Weird" : politics
Trump's Response to Kamala Calling Him Weird Is Actually So Weird | Donald Trump appears to be having a breakdown over Democrats calling him weird. : politics

Trump's Jan. 6 case officially back in Judge Chutkan's hands after immunity ruling : politics
Tanya Chutkan Finally Gets the Trump Case Back - emptywheel

Trump's election subversion case set for Aug. 16 hearing in D.C. : politics

Trump's Jan. 6 Case Could Still Blow Up Before the Election : politics

Meet the Analyst Who Confirmed Russia Meddled in 2016 to Help Trump Trump viewed the 2017 intel report as his "Achilles heel." The analyst who wrote it opens up about Trump, Russia and what really happened in 2016
He Confirmed Russia Meddled in 2016 to Help Trump. Now, He's Speaking Out : politics

Trump complains in court docs that Kamala Harris calls him a felon : politics

Trump threatened to back out of Black journalists interview over live fact-checking : politics

Trump claims he's pro-worker. Project 2025 will gut labor rights. : politics

Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick : politics

Progressives urge Harris to consider Beshear, Walz for VP, not Shapiro. : politics
Sanders backs Walz in Harris veepstakes: He will 'speak up' for working people : politics

Women's Group to Harris: Dump Shapiro Over Sex Case Failings : politics

Trump Doubles Down on the Non-Existence of Biracial People : politics

Harris team launches GOP group with endorsements from ex-Trump officials, key Republican voices : politics

Trump Pulls Out of ABC Debate With Harris, Makes Pitch for Fox News : politics ... He is basically inviting Harris to a Trump rally.
Kamala Harris Mocks Donald Trump for 'Running Scared' Over Debate : politics
Trump Attempts Debate Switch To Fox News : politics
Trump Says He's Agreed To Fox News Debate, In Apparent Attempt To Avoid Harris On ABC : politics
Trump says 'Why should I?' when pressed on Kamala Harris debate : politics
Any time any place means my time my place - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump supporters want him to debate Kamala Harris. They told me why. : politics

ABC host reportedly received death threats after Trump interview : politics

'Unnerved' Donald Trump struggles to respond to Kamala Harris candidacy : politics

The exciting new Republican populism - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Right Wing Websites Collapsing Readership Numbers - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Paul Farhi on X: "Ho hum. Another month, another disastrous decline in traffic for rightwing news/commentary sites (@FDRLST⁩ down 95 percent?!). Figures show June 24 unique visitors vs. June 20, per @TheRighting based on ComScore data. / X

J.D. Vance Told His Son to 'Shut The Hell Up' About Pokemon While Talking to Trump : politics

Asymmetric radicalism in American politics - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This brings up something that I've been wondering about for a long time, which is how did radical political views in the USA get so asymmetrical? To find leftists who are anywhere close to as radical as these people - and again, JD Vance is the third most likely person to be president in 2029 at the moment! - you. would have to go completely off the grid, not merely of elected officials, but of anybody who has the slightest influence in even the most tenuous way with any person in any position of social authority or power ... This asymmetry isn't ever noted in an explicit way by the mainstream media, because doing so would completely shatter the Both Sides frame that is the fundamental axiom of respectable political journalism in this country. But it's very real, and very important, as the rise of someone as utterly weird as JD Vance illustrates so well.

Jewish Progressive Leaders Push Back Against 'Lie' That Opposition to Shapiro for VP Is Antisemitic : politics

How Pete Buttigieg became the Dems' most ubiquitous -- and best -- TV spokesperson : politics


New ads calling Trump 'afraid to debate' to follow him on campaign trail : politics

MAGA candidate releases video calling LGBTQ+ people "fa***ts" : politics

Conservative GOP Governor Candidate's Wife Had Abortion : politics
North Carolina GOP candidate Mark Robinson, a harsh abortion critic, reveals his wife once had the procedure The state's lieutenant governor, who is running for governor, made the revelation in a new TV ad with his wife.

Louisiana mayor arrested on child rape accusations after abrupt resignation : politics
Louisiana mayor arrested on child rape accusations after abrupt resignation | Louisiana | The Guardian Misty Roberts left post days before being jailed for third-degree rape and contributing to delinquency of minors

Aberdeen Councilman Riley Carter arrested on suspicion of child rape : politics


Munro's Books employee quits after Alice Munro abuse revelations : books


Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50% : technology


UFO Debunker Mick West Explains How He Examines Clues to the Truth The longtime UFO investigator explains his methods, his obsession with solving every case, and the reasons why we should be skeptical of alien sightings.

Quanta Magazine - Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia, who don't experience mental imagery, is revealing how imagination works and demonstrating the sweeping variety in our subjective experiences.

Why Therapist Phil Stutz Tells Patients Exactly What to Do ... He was drawn to the work of Carl Jung, one of Freud's disciples and the heir apparent to his legacy until their falling out in 1913.


Boston Globe Headline falsely labels female Olympic boxer as transgender : boston



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Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave : news

People who had severe covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic show cognitive decline years later, the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points : worldnews

World Bank warns 108 countries risk being stuck in 'middle-income trap' : worldnews

Children of freed sleeper agents learned they were Russians on the flight, Kremlin says : worldnews


Kim Jong Un wants Trump back, elite defector tells BBC : worldnews

Chinese veteran's protest in downtown Beijing causes stir : worldnews
China lodges complaint after Canadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait - HMCS Montreal was conducting a routine transit, Ottawa says : worldnews


Russia-West prisoner exchange: Kremlin admits killer Krasikov is FSB agent : worldnews

Ukraine concluded one of the largest cyberattacks against Russia, source says : worldnews

Russian lawmaker arrested over alleged murder plot : worldnews


Rescuer search continues as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India : worldnews
American woman found emaciated and 'left to die' chained to tree in India : news
American woman found emaciated and 'left to die' chained to tree in India | World News | Sky News The 50-year-old American woman was found chained to a tree after a shepherd heard her cries. She said her husband had tied her there and "left her to die".

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead : worldnews
Dozens of children killed in Bangladesh protests - UNICEF : worldnews


Turkiye coordinates historic Russia-US prisoner swap in Ankara : worldnews
Some of the 26 hostages freed today at Ankara airport : pics
Turkey's Erdogan declares Aug 2 day of national mourning over killing of Hamas chief : worldnews


Nigeria: Police fire tear gas at cost-of-living protesters : worldnews


Hezbollah evacuates military equipment from Beirut in preparation for escalation - report : worldnews

Hamas terror chief boasted of his freedom - hours later, he was dead : worldnews
Hamas chief Haniyeh's killing 'doesn't help' ceasefire talks, says Biden : worldnews


Iran plans to attack Israel on Tisha B'Av - the Jewish day of disasters, Western intelligence says : worldnews
Tisha B'Av - Wikipedia : Date: Mon, Aug 12, 2024 - Tue, Aug 13, 2024

IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad deputy weapons production head Mohammed al-Jabari : worldnews

Israelis brace for a thousand-rocket, multi-proxy attack : worldnews

Israel warns its citizens to brace for terror attacks abroad : worldnews

IDF says slain Al Jazeera reporter a Hamas commando, took part in October 7 massacre : worldnews

Australian probe finds Israel didn't target WCK aid workers in Gaza : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 890, Part 1 (Thread #1037) : worldnews

Ukraine's desperate need for soldiers spurs exodus of young men : worldnews

Defense Ministry to purchase Ukrainian-made unmanned ground vehicles : worldnews

Ukraine claims it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks during the war, shooting down all 89 drones launched at Kyiv, the surrounding region, and other areas : worldnews

(1) UNITED24 Media on X: In response to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, Ukraine is turning to nuclear energy, with plans to build new nuclear reactors. / X


'We will act': Brussels asks Hungary to explain the easing of visa rules for Russians : worldnews

TIL While Michelangelo was painting the Last Judgement, Papal MC Biagio de Cesana spied on his work. And complained that it was not worthy of the Sistine Chapel. In response Michelangelo painted Biagio into the fresco, as the depiction of Minos being dragged to Hell with a snake biting his penis. : todayilearned

'Jews have no more than ten years left in France' says Sarcelles Rabbi : worldnews

BBC executive dismisses letter from Jewish staff highlighting systemic antisemitism at network : worldnews

Brazil takes over Argentine embassy in Caracas after expulsions : worldnews

US Secretary of State Blinken: 'Overwhelming evidence' González won presidential election in Venezuela : worldnews
US recognizes the opposition candidate as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election : worldnews
Maduro reports 1,200 arrests during protests in Venezuela, warns about 1,000 more : worldnews
Nicolas Maduro announces the preparation of re-education camps to imprison detained demonstrators
Nicolás Maduro announces the preparation of re-education camps to imprison detained demonstrators : worldnews

Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says : worldnews

Anglophones may be required to get eligibility certificates for English healthcare in Quebec: report : worldnews
Canadian military encounters Chinese research vessel in Arctic, warns competitors are 'probing' infrastructure : worldnews
Montreal man launches class-action lawsuit against social media platforms for being too addictive : worldnews
Canada preparing to unveil suite of measures to clamp down on uncapped programs for immigration: Report : worldnews




First photo of Evan, Alsu, and Paul Whelan after their release from Russia. : pics
Navalny was to be exchanged as part of deal with Russia - White House : worldnews
Prisoner swap: Russian millionaire convicted of hacking crime in Boston among those released in swap
Biden Disses Trump On Prisoner Swap: 'Why Didn't He Do It?' : politics

John Brennan: Prisoner swap a remarkable display of 'successful' diplomacy' : politics
'I love my black job': Simone Biles appears to take a jab at Trump after Olympic win : politics

$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt : worldnews ... The case ground to a halt by the fall of 2019 as Trump's then-attorney general, William P. Barr, raised doubts about whether there was sufficient evidence to continue the probe of Trump.

US court blocks Biden administration net neutrality rules : technology

Spread Of Political Conspiracy Theories And Disinformation Is On The Rise : technology
Only 45 accounts, that appear to be bots on X, have generated over 4 billion views while amplifying racist and sexualised abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation : technology

Unlawful border crossings drop for 5th straight month, reaching lowest level since September 2020 : politics
Kamala Harris Pledges to Sign Border Bill That Donald Trump Opposed : politics

Chuck Schumer rolls out 'No Kings Act' to eliminate presidential immunity : politics

Kamala Harris Youthquake as She Jumps 20 Points With Young Voters : politics

Donald Trump dealt quadruple polling blow within 48 hours : politics
Kamala Harris now leads Donald Trump in seven national polls : politics
Kamala Harris carves open huge polling lead over Donald Trump : politics ... The article is just wrong. The poll has her with a 2 point lead. (It's only a seven point lead when you include 3 other candidates)
Kamala Harris Now Favorite To Win Election for First Time : politics ... Trump was never a succesful businessman, he just played one on TV. And while not the first actor become president, at least Reagon played some kickass roles.

Black Muslim group endorses Harris after its uncommittedstance on Biden : politics

Kamala Harris Undeniably a Superior Presidential Candidate to Donald Trump | Opinion : politics

'Cat Ladies for Kamala Harris' are campaigning AND shading JD Vance : politics

Trump says Biden wasn't 'too old' to be president : politics
Republicans Want Someone Younger Than Donald Trump as President: New Poll : politics

Republicans Freak Out Over Donald Trump's New Race-Based Attack on Kamala Harris : politics
"Kamala only got the job because she's black." Meanwhile at Fox News ... : PoliticalHumor
Trump almost stormed out of NABJ interview without even taking stage. Here's why : politics - He threw a major tantrum refusing to go on stage while being fact-checked live, and then he blamed the 30-minute delay on "audio problems" and even made a self-righteous rant out of it. What a pathetic asshole.

Republicans in Panic Mode After Trump's "Awful" Comment on Kamala - Republicans aren't even trying to defend Donald Trump after he questioned whether Kamala Harris is really Black. : politics
#WhenIturnedBlack trends on X as Trump is trolled over claims about Kamala Harris' race | Former Comedy Central star Roy Wood Jr kicked off the viral trend on Wednesday: 'Where were you when the blackness finally took over your body?' : politics

Critics Question 'Mental Fitness' After Trump Makes Key Mistake Twice At Pennsylvania Rally : politics

Trump's net worth has plunged $800 million since Harris entered the race for the White House : politics

Trump fumes on Truth Social at Fox News for airing Kamala Harris rally after showing brutal poll : politics

Pelosi Shares Dire Warnings She Received on Trump's Mental Health : politics ... They told her that they were "deeply concerned that there was something seriously wrong" with Trump, "and that his mental and psychological health was in decline." ... At his core donald trump is a deeply, broken, disturbed, dysregulated, emotionally damaged shell of a human being. Throughout his long toxic and sad life he has learned that abusing others is the only way to get his emotional needs met. Thats really all there is to him. Hes a stupid, insecure, weak little man that can't bear the shame of who he truly is. So he constructs this magical fantasy land where he is the most tremendous most fantastic winner that has ever won. And he can't let one inch of doubt creep into this fantasy land, because then hes forced to reckon with the hollow shell of a person he really is.

Opinion | The forlorn Great Trumpkin - But who was to blame for the mess he was in?

The dark truth behind Donald Trump's hatred of Kamala Harris' laugh: It's not just Kamala Harris: When E. Jean Carroll laughed, Donald Trump sexually assaulted her : politics

Trump's outdated, shock-jock politics are flopping with Black voters : politics

MAGA Amish : pics

Politics How an Elon Musk PAC is using voter data to help Trump beat Harris in 2024 election : politics
'How Is This Legal' Elon Musk's Pro-Trump Super PAC Accused of Voter Deception : politics

Trump Doubles Down on "Kamala Isn't Black" Argument With New Photo : politics
Donald Trump Doubles Down on Questioning Kamala Harris's Heritage, Sharing Resurfaced Photo : Conservative

Omarosa Exposes How Trump Pathetically Lied About His Ethnicity : politics

Can Trump replace JD Vance as his running mate? : politics
Trump Is 'Weird,' Vance Is 'Creepy.' Finally, the Democrats Start Name-Calling : politics
Democrats Have Finally Learned the Value of Shitposting : politics

J.D. Vance On Porn: Ban It To Save Families : politics
J.D. Vance Desperately Tries to Give Trump Credit for Prisoner Swap : politics

Pro-Trump Official Heads to Trial for Alleged Election Security Breach : politics


Ohio senate race: Brown (D) leads Moreno (R) by 4 points in poll : politics

Ohio Gov. DeWine lost all credibility when he repeatedly voted for illegally gerrymandered maps : politics

Discussion Thread: Tennessee Statewide Primaries and School Board Elections : politics

GOP candidate posts menacing message about LGBTQ+-friendly churches while holding a gun - LGBTQ Nation She said her solution to "gay garbage" could "land me in jail" while calling "gay churches... cancer."
GOP candidate posts menacing message about LGBTQ+-friendly churches while holding a gun : politics

Ohio women lawmakers face misogyny, double standards when campaigning : politics

Joe Arpaio Still Hasn't Made Peace With His Own Demise - Mother Jones - Why is the 92-year-old former Maricopa County sheriff running for mayor of his hometown? Maybe because he can't stop.


What celebrity has abused plastic surgery to the point they don't look like their former selves? : AskReddit

ELI5 what is Realpolitik? : explainlikeimfive

A new study found that people who were rated as the least attractive based on their high school yearbook photos tend to have shorter lives than their more attractive counterparts. In particular, those in the lowest attractiveness sextile had significantly higher mortality rates. : science

People who cheat in romantic relationships know it's wrong but don't feel bad about it because of "moral disengagement", which allows them to "decouple their actions from internalized standards of right and wrong, allowing them to act against their moral compass without a bad conscience." : science

Having strong bonds with pets may alleviate anxiety and depression in women, especially those with a history of childhood abuse | The study of around 200 women found that having a greater attachment to a pet was linked with lower generalised anxiety. : science

Younger generations are facing a higher risk of cancer than their parents. Each successive generation born during the second half of the 20th century has faced a higher risk of 17 cancers, according to a US study. 10 of these cancers are linked to obesity. : science

Why shouldn't we mix NSAIDs - looking for a more complex answer than "the risk of side effects increases" ? : askscience

ELI5: what's the difference between Alzheimer's and Dementia? : explainlikeimfive
Research, published in JAMA Network Open, found that fish oil supplements caused a remarkable" reduction in the breakdown of brain nerve cells in individuals with a gene linked to Alzheimer's disease. : science

TIL the human body can naturally settle into a sleep-wake cycle of up to 50 hours, when there's no day/night cycle to observe. In 1962 geologist Michel Siffre entered a darkened cave, where he planned to remain for two months tracking time assuming 1 sleep equals one day, but he was off by 2 weeks. : todayilearned

ELI5: Why is human childbirth so dangerous and inefficient? : explainlikeimfive

Liars know they are lying: differentiating disinformation from disagreement. Research shows how the spread of misinformation--and in particular willful disinformation--is demonstrably harmful to public health, evidence-informed policymaking, and democratic processes : science

Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated a state-of-the-art hardware device that could reduce energy consumption for artificial intelligent (AI) computing applications by a factor of at least 1,000. : science

Body appreciation varies across cultures: Black Nigerian women had the highest body appreciation, followed by Eastern Asian Chinese women, with White Western women reporting lowest body appreciation. The findings suggest that ethnicity and culture may act as factors that promote positive body image. : science

ELI5: Why are no birds of prey domesticated, even with centuries of falconry? : explainlikeimfive


What's the wisest piece of advice given to you by an older person? : AskReddit

What genuinely useful thing has been ruined by stupid people? : AskReddit


Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail : news
Missouri woman admits kidnapping and killing a pregnant Arkansas woman : news

Two more women accuse Neil Gaiman of sexual assault and abuse : television
Neil Gaiman denies new sexual assault and abuse allegations by two women : books

What's a secret that you think would shock everyone if it came out? : AskReddit

What was the most heartbreaking moment of your life so far and how did you recover? : AskReddit


The Rise of Indie Streaming: Why Small Streamers Are Winning Fans : television
Total Forgiveness is perfect. : dropout

Intel is laying off over 10,000 employees and will cut $10 billion in costs : technology


[New Thread] AMA: My name is Evan MacKay and I'm running to be your next State Representative! : CambridgeMA


Reddit now allows opt-out of political and religious ads : technology




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Opinion | In Russia's rage over the war in Ukraine, the prospect of revenge - The Washington Post - After the war in Ukraine ends, the Kremlin might seek revenge against the United States and Europe. (for being mean to them after getting invaded, how Russian)

Russia to train troops to use nuclear weapons on the battlefield : worldnews

(1) PS01 on X: One stage of prisoner exchange took place - Mash The spies Artem and Anna Dultsev, who were exposed in Slovenia, were extradited to Russia in Kaliningrad, claims the pro-Kremlin publication Mash. The couple were sentenced in Slovenia to one year and seven months in prison on X
Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, report says : worldnews
US Reporter Released By Russia in Multi-Country Prisoner Swap : worldnews
Evan Gershkovich released in prisoner swap - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Novaya Gazeta Europe on X: According to CBS, a "complex 24-person prisoner swap" is planned between Russia, US, Germany and three other Western countries. At least 12 prisoners will be released to Germany, while eight Russian nationals are set to be returned to Russia. / X
(1) Novaya Gazeta Europe on X: Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for "spreading fake news" about the Russian military, is set to be released as part of the prisoner swap, CBS reports. / X

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: widespread YouTube outages recorded in Russia. The news comes days after a Russian lawmaker warned that the government would deliberately slow down YouTube loading speeds in response to Google's refusal to comply with Russian authorities' demands. / X

(1) TOGA on X: "Gazprom continues to rapidly head towards financial abyss after losing a key European market and failing to negotiate new contracts with China. According to the report published on Tuesday, at the end of the first half of 2024, the company recorded a net loss of 480.6 billion / X

(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: Russian FSB anti-corruption general arrested for taking bribes. FSB Major General Dmitry Muryshov is accused of receiving bribes worth 1.4 million - 700 thousand rubles. He does not admit guilt. Russia is dying a disgraceful death. / X


Pro-Hamas march held in Istanbul after Erdogan slams 'perfidious' killing of Haniyeh : worldnews
Turkish media duped by Israelis' wordplay, publish Haniyeh's 'Mossad assassin' : worldnews


Russian base in Syria hit hours after Putin-Assad summit, Ukraine says : worldnews
(1) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: It keeps getting better - HUR struck a Russian base in Syria: The target of the attack was Russian military equipment at the Kuweires airbase, which is located east of Aleppo and occupied by Russian forces." Kyiv Post states: The released videos purport to show key moments of the attack: first, a Russian mobile EW complex is destroyed, followed by drones attacking Russian military objects at the airbase itself. / X

Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif killed in air strike, Israel says : worldnews
Israel Says It's Confirmed Hamas Number Two Deif Was Killed : worldnews

Iran's Leader Orders Retaliatory Strike on Israel, NYT Reports : worldnews

Haniyeh's bodyguard leaked info that lead to assassination - report - i24NEWS : worldnews ... The dead guy leaked the info? Pity they can't interrogate him. Dunno. Seems like a scapegoat...

US deploys 12 warships to Middle East - report : worldnews


Russia must be present at next peace summit to end war, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 889, Part 1 (Thread #1036) : worldnews

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "The cat is out of the bag and it seems that they wanted us to know. F-16 over Lviv, Ukraine. / X
Ukraine Gets First Delivery of F-16 Fighter Jets After Long Wait : worldnews

A Two-Pound Ukrainian Drone Just Shot Down A 12-Ton Russian Helicopter : worldnews
(1) MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: Russian sources report that for the first time a 🇺🇦Ukrainian FPV(?) drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. We are waiting for the video / X undefined

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Russian opposition figure survives drone attack on Kyiv home Exiled former Russian MP Ilya Ponomaryov was injured in a Shahed drone strike on his home near Kyiv. He survived what he claims is the fifth attempt on his life. / X


Hungary's new visa rule opens door to Russian spies, warns EU's largest party : worldnews

Romania discovers more drone debris after Russia's earlier attacks on Ukraine : worldnews
Presidential candidate claims professor sexually harassed her as Romania is rocked by high-level sex scandals : worldnews


(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Italian authorities seize Russian oligarch's castle at Ukraine's request Italian financial authorities have seized a Tuscan castle and other assets worth $44 million from Russian oligarch Alexei Fedorichev following a request from Ukraine / X


Election Results Presented by Venezuela's Opposition Suggest Maduro Lost Decisively : worldnews
(1) Sarah Ashton-Cirillo on X: WAGNER in VENEZUELA. This is a global fight. / X
As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro's allies demand receipts of election win : worldnews
Maduro urges Venezuelans to report protesters who question his reelection, as Security forces detain election poll watchers : worldnews
Venezuelan Attorney General says protesters 'use ketchup' to simulate blood : worldnews
Musk Vs. Maduro? Billionaire Accepts Bizarre Fight Challenge From Venezuela's President : worldnews

Accused Sept. 11 Plotters Agree to Plead Guilty at Guantánamo Bay : worldnews




CrowdStrike: Tech firm sued by shareholders over IT global outage : worldnews


Harris holds raucous rally in Atlanta as she and Trump battle for Georgia - The Washington Post - The Harris and Trump campaigns released their first ads in an effort to define the likely Democratic nominee.

I Was at the Kamala Harris Rally in Atlanta. What You're Seeing Is Very Real. : politics

Trump says Harris 'became a Black person' as NABJ event turns hostile, chaotic - The Washington Post - Donald Trump immediately berated a Black reporter who questioned him about his record of offensive comments about Black people ... as a sit-down meant to showcase Trump's outreach to voters of color immediately turned hostile.
Trump questions whether Harris is 'Black' at conference of Black journalists : politics
Trump Goes on Truly Deranged Rant About "Black Jobs" as Crowd Boos Him - Donald Trump kicked off an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists in the most chaotic way possible. : politics
Trump Claims He 'Didn't Know' Kamala Harris Is Black : politics
White Man Tells Black Journalists His Black Opponent Is Not Black : politics
They're going all in with the Kamala Harris isn't really black thing - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump imploding on live TV - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The political science of Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance - The Washington Post - "I don't want to say as to why," Trump said. A campaign spokeswoman denied he was talking about her race or gender. ... "They're going to walk all over her." Trump then turned to look directly at the camera and added: "And I don't want to say as to why. But a lot of people understand it."

Hundreds of 'Harris for President' golf carts roll through Trump stronghold -- The Villages in Florida hosts golf cart rally for Kamala Harris - The Washington Post -

Project 2025 director leaves as Democratic attacks spurred backlash from Trump - The Washington Post The Trump campaign grew furious with the Heritage Foundation over media coverage tying the candidate to unpopular policy proposals. (ends policy work they finished two years ago)


The ultimate October surprise - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Anthony Scaramucci on X: "Don't be surprised if Donald Trump drops out of the race." / X
(1) LiveLife on X: @Scaramucci Dude you are a clown, this you? / X


Mark Kelly's Bad Labor Record - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the PRO Act in addition to overwhelming Republican opposition, a handful of Senate Democratic Caucus members were reluctant to sign on for the measure, including West Virginia's Joe Manchin, Maine's Angus King, Virginia's Mark Warner, and the two senators from Arizona, Kyrsten Sinema and Kelly ... But Kelly never moved, assuring that the measure would, in the words of the Revolving Door Project "stagnate in the Senate."

X suspends 'White Dudes for Harris' account after massive fundraiser - The Washington Post The account was reinstated, but the issue sparked concerns about how Musk could use X to sway voters, even as Republicans welcome his influence.


Vance: What's wrong with being racist? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Stacey Abrams cuts off CNN's Kaitlan Collins: 'You're repeating disinformation' : politics


Respect - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Matthew Desmond on California's homelessness issue - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Where each U.S. state's largest immigrant population was born | Pew Research Center (MA - Brazil)

Nobody Knows Where This Language Comes From! Top 10 Strangest Languages!

FDA approves blood test to screen for colon cancer The new test could increase the number of people screened for colorectal cancer, especially among adults too young for routine colonoscopies.

The Race for the Next Ozempic | WIRED | The next wave of obesity drugs could help people lose even more weight--and make some pharma companies a fortune.

Heavy Metals, Including Lead, Found in Many Dark Chocolate Products - The New York Times New research adds to the evidence that certain cocoa products contain lead and cadmium.

Sabrina Javellana Was a Rising Star in Florida Politics. Then the Deepfakes Started. - The New York Times Sabrina Javellana was a rising star in local politics - until deepfakes derailed her life.

The Couples Who Run Their Families Like A Corporation


How James Scott Changed the Way I Thought about Everything from B-29s to Orcs - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Meet the queen of the 'trad wives' (and her eight children) Hannah Neeleman, known to her nine million followers as Ballerina Farm, milks cows, gives birth without pain relief and breastfeeds at beauty pageants. Is this an empowering new model of womanhood - or a hammer blow for feminism?

My Mother, the Gambler | The New Yorker or a long time, I didn't know that what my mother was doing--playing the so-called Italian lottery -- was illegal. She certainly didn't look like a criminal.

Who killed Tyler Skaggs? - The Washington Post


Apple says Safari protects your privacy. We fact checked those claims. - The Washington Post - "If browser privacy were a sport at the Olympics, Apple isn't getting on the medal stand," one expert said.



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Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn : worldnews
Wind and solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU during the first six months of 2024 for the first time ever in a half-year period : worldnews

BP to hand investors $7bn this year as it expands oil operations : worldnews


Indians government forces YouTube to block a Australian national broadcaster's video that investigates India's 'nest of spies' targeting Australian critics : worldnews

Nagasaki mayor says Israel not invited to A-bomb peace ceremony : worldnews

North and South Korea table tennis stars pose for selfie on Olympics podium in rare show of unity Timing of picture remarkable given North Korea only this week spoke of 'surging hatred' towards South Korea and the US
Major leak exposes S. Korean intelligence agents : worldnews
S.Korea's total population inches up in 2023 after 2 years of fall : worldnews ... on the back of the growing number of foreigners, though the country continued to experience falling birthrates and rapid aging
U.S., Japan and South Korea ink deal to 'institutionalize' security ties - The Japan Times

Officials in North Korea seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity, Seoul says : worldnews
North Korea: Thousands stranded as Kim declares 'emergency' : worldnews


Russia calls killing of Hamas leader 'unacceptable political murder,' RIA reports : worldnews

Putin Doubles Army Recruitment Bonus as Russian War Losses Mount : worldnews

Ukraine launches cyberattack on Russian central bank : worldnews

Have babies for Russia: Putin presses women to embrace patriotism over feminism : worldnews


Wayanad landslides: 122 dead, 96 missing, 481 saved, rescue efforts ongoing : worldnews
India landslides: More than 150 dead as rescuers search through mud and debris : worldnews

Taliban severs ties with Afghan embassies in the West: The Taliban has said that many of its embassies in Western countries are still loyal to the country's former government. Employees in those places have been stuck in limbo for years : worldnews

Bangladesh protests: Videos show police violence during protests : worldnews


As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border (Gift Article) : worldnews


Al Qaeda branch says it killed 50 Russian mercenaries, 10 Malian soldiers in Mali : worldnews


US carried out strike in Iraq, US official says : worldnews


Israel's Twin Strikes on Tehran, Beirut Raise Regional Tensions : worldnews
Hamas, Hezbollah face dilemmas in hitting back at Israel after assassinations of key leaders : worldnews
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says in statement : worldnews
Ismail Haniyeh assassinated - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Israel closes airspace north of Hadera due to escalation in the North : worldnews
Israel Says It Struck Beirut, Targeting Hezbollah Commander : worldnews
IDF strikes Beirut: Hezbollah commander responsible for Majdal Shams strike confirmed killed : worldnews
Israel tried to kill a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut who has a $5 million US bounty on his head : worldnews
Loud blast heard in Lebanese capital Beirut - witness : worldnews

U.S. will defend Israel if Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon, Austin says : worldnews

Israeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner as far-right protesters rage over IDF troops' detention : worldnews

Rockets fired from Lebanon kill one Israeli citizen amid retaliation fears : worldnews

Israeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner : worldnews
Israeli far-right protesters storm military bases

After complex rescue ops in Gaza, IDF assess some hostages may never be found : worldnews

How a viral photo of starving Palestinian boy Fadi Al-Zant saved him - Washington Post


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 888, Part 1 (Thread #1035) : worldnews
(1) Defense of Ukraine on X: ""You will never win if you never begin." Helen Rowland The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to July 31, 2024. https://t.co/7MfTyFhFp6" / X The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to July 31, 2024.

Ukrainian paratroopers repel another massive Russian attack near Kurahove : worldnews
Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk | Ukraine : worldnews

Russia blitzes Kyiv in one of largest drone attacks on city since war began : worldnews ... No blitz happened. They launched a buckton of drones and all were intercepted.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 888, Part 1 (Thread #1035) : worldnews


Hungary blocks EU bid for unified statement on Venezuela election : worldnews

Mushroom picker finds Slovakia's largest sapphire

Germany: Hundreds protest right-wing extremist author. A planned appearance by Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner has rallied protesters in the university town of Marburg. Sellner has called for mass deportations of asylum seekers ... Not only that. He also called for mass deportations of German and Austrian citizens who aren't ethnic Germans/Austrians : worldnews
More and more German trains are not allowed to enter Switzerland : worldnews
It ends at the border: More and more German trains are not allowed to enter Switzerland | blue News | If Deutsche Bahn trains are too unpunctual, they are not allowed to cross the Swiss border. This is happening more and more frequently.

China and Italy Hopes to Revive Ancient 'Silk Road' Route With New Trade Agreement : worldnews

France backs Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara : worldnews
Antisemitism in France set to become the new norm, with 100 incidents monthly - SPCJ report : worldnews

USA team wins gold in Women's Olympics : worldnews
Olympic gymnastics live results: Simone Biles, US win gold in final
French police arrest ultra-left activist over pre-Olympics railway sabotage as new incident hits phone lines : worldnews

UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances : worldnews (Tories) They emptied the coffers into their own pockets.

Anjem Choudary: Radical preacher jailed for life : worldnews
Anjem Choudary: Radical preacher jailed for life ... Anjem Choudary, the leader of the banned group al-Muhajiroun, has been jailed for life and may never leave prison alive ... Choudary's group was a radical organisation that intended to spread sharia law, by violent means, to as much of the world as possible.

Biden and Lula urge Venezuelan authorities to release detailed presidential election voting data : worldnews
Results Presidential elections
Biden administration questions legitimacy of Venezuela's election results : worldnews
Maduro Tells Brazil He'll Release Venezuela Ballot Records in Coming Days : worldnews
Venezuela vote results unreliable, says Organization of American States (OAS) body : worldnews
Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest : worldnews
Venezuela election: Defence minister says military will defeat 'coup' - BBC News : worldnews ("coup" = protesting stolen election)
Venezuela opposition leader Freddy Superlano has been detained, party says : worldnews

Quebecers are filing 'psychological harassment' complaints under new Bill 101 rules : worldnews




U.S. intelligence official: Russia will likely use propaganda to support Trump over Harris : politics ... Well here's one; comments that talk about how both sides are bad and RFK jr or Jill Stein being the only viable candidate. That shit is all over Instagram.
Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say : technology ... Conservatives are more vulnerable than liberals to "echo chambers" because they are more likely to prioritize conformity and tradition when making judgments and forming their social networks.

The Connies - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the Constellation frigate project.

Would the U.S. Consider Assassinating Putin? When and Why Intelligence Agencies Assassinate Foreign Leaders and how it often backfires.


Supreme Court approval nears record low : politics
Trump judges - Lawyers, Guns & Money

New Jan. 6 security tapes reveal Trump alleged co-conspirator handing off fake elector docs to aides for key lawmaker: Report : politics

Trump rally gunman stopped firing after local officer shot at him - The Washington Post Thomas Matthew Crooks temporarily recoiled from his rooftop perch and did not shoot again before he was killed by a Secret Service countersniper.
Trump shooter may have made 'antisemitic and anti-immigrant' social media posts that embraced 'political violence,' FBI says : politics

Unlike Biden and Trump, Kamala Harris Has Repeatedly Supported Pot Legalization : politics

Harris to hold first rally with running mate Tuesday in Philadelphia - POLITICO The vice president is expected to announce her pick sometime before the appearance.

Kamala Harris' popularity reaches record high : politics ... The 12-point swing in net approval was primarily driven by a surge in Harris's popularity with Democrats from 80 percent approval to 89 percent, and independents from 31 percent to 48 percent ... That bump in independents is huge! That's the direction we want to see.
About 8 in 10 Dems are satisfied with Harris as nominee in a stark reversal after Biden withdraws, AP-NORC poll shows : politics

Kamala Harris got Democrats excited. Mark Kelly can help them win. : politics

Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Pledge to Support Kamala Harris - The New York Times The group, including Democratic donors such as Reid Hoffman and Vinod Khosla, has been organized under an effort called VCsForKamala.

Trump Doubles Down on Ominous Election Threat in Creepy Fox Interview - Fox News's Laura Ingraham practically begged Donald Trump to walk back his threat. He refused. : politics

Team Trump Panics About His Attacks on Kamala Harris Backfiring : politics

Could Donald Trump lose Florida? Poll sparks warning about Kamala Harris : politics

AOC Shuts Down Republican Whining About Kamala's "Weird" Trump Attack : politics ... Lyin' Ted, Low Energy Jeb, Pocahontas, Little Marco, Crooked Hillary, Sneaky Dianne, Al Frankenstien, Cryin' Chuck Schumer, Liddle Bob Corker, Dicky Durbin, Jeff Flakey, Laffin' Kamala, Sleepy Joe, Adam Schitt, Gavin Newscum, George Slopadopolous, "Peekaboo" Letitia James, Ron Desanctimonius, Meatball Ron, Gretchen Halfwit, Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Coco Chow, Mini Mike Bloomberg, Sloppy Chris Christie, Slimeball James Comey, Crazy Bernie, Deranged Jack Smith, Horseface, Birdbrain Nikki Haley, Ditzy DeVos, Little Ben Sasse, Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd, 1 for 44 Kasich, Cheatin' Barack Hussein Obama, Voluptuous "Piece of Ass" Ivanka. But now they are going to clutch their pearls if someone calls him weird

Trump should give the GOP the do-over it needs and drop out now : politics

Fred Trump III calls uncle Donald Trump 'atomic crazy,' says he used racial slur decades ago : politics

No, really, Republicans are getting weirder : politics ... Family values party leader has cheated on all his 4 wives.

Sen. Mark Kelly rips Trump over role in killing bipartisan border bill : politics

I think Trump is going to dump Vance - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The polling is already shifting markedly away from Trump toward Harris. Harris is going to get a big convention bump. Trump is going to look for somebody to blame, and Vance is the most obvious target.
(1) Metro on X: "These new numbers from Bloomberg/Morning Consult are insane ngl" / X

Photo of JD Vance wearing Soviet T-shirt goes viral : politics
Michael Ian Black: J.D. Vance's Obsessions Are Way Creepier Than Being Childless OK, J. D. Vance: When did we begin equating fertility with patriotism? And, if Republicans are so keen on people having kids, why would the party cut family assistance programs?
GOPers Finally Admit It: J.D. Vance's Weirdness Is a Fiasco for Trump : politics ... He is the Ron DeSantis of Sarah Palin's
Pete Buttigieg Can't Believe How 'Odd' J.D. Vance Turned Out to Be : politics
Jon Stewart praises Pete Buttigieg after his 'perfect' take on JD Vance : politics
"Old and quite weird": Democrats finally discover new effective attack -- and Republicans hate it : politics
"Bad news": JD Vance says Kamala Harris candidacy was a "sucker punch" to Trump campaign : politics ... Donald Trump was a sucker punch to America. Not only did Donald get into power against the wishes of the majority of voters, but Donald also had to cheat through two major voter purging assists and so many other dirty tricks.
Yes, Photo Shows JD Vance Passed Out on Floor During College Years : politics
J.D. Vance Says Racism 'Definitely' Helped Trump Win in Resurfaced Clip : politics
J.D. Vance Urged the Right to Go to War With People Who Don't Want Kids : politics
More Than 260 Ohio Doctors Join the List of People Who Denounce JD Vance : politics
Fox News's Attempt to Prove J.D. Vance Isn't "Weird" Fails Miserably : politics ... He also called rape and incest inconveniences
JD Vance may be making his problems worse : politics

Why in the world does Trump keep saying, 'We don't need the votes'? : politics
Maddow points out frightening truth about Trump's lack of concern about votes : ... the reason Trump doesn't care about votes is that he intends to win by manipulating the administration of the voting tabulation ... And he intends on SCOTUS handing him the electionpolitics
Donald Trump repeats controversial 'You won't have to vote any more' claim : politics
Trump fails to walk back controversial comments that supporters 'won't have to vote anymore' : politics

Trump says he probably will debate Harris but can 'make a case for not.' Her team says he's scared : politics

Republicans recognize that publicizing their policy views was a mistake - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Republicans are pretending to "shut down" Project 2025, but of course in every meaningful sense it remains alive: Saying that Project 2025 is no longer doing policy work is sort of like saying God is no long producing new bibles. Technically true, but misses the way in which the document exerts influence.
Massacre on Mass. Ave. Project 2025: Sorry About All That
Trump Forces Out Project 2025 Mastermind
Read J.D. Vance's Violent Foreword to Project 2025 Leader's New Book | The New Republic
Trump Flipped Out That 'Lunatic' Project 2025 Could Tank His Campaign The former president effectively "birthed" Project 2025. Now that the project is a political liability, one of Trump's foot soldiers is out of a job

You are the sucker - Lawyers, Guns & Money Peter Thiel's own personal Gabbo decided to tell an uncomfortable truth:
(1) Scott Lemieux on X: Impressive how laser-honed the Republican messaging against Harris has been / X

Kamala Harris Wipes Out Trump's Swing-State Lead in Election Dead Heat : politics

More voters say Harris has right temperament compared with Trump: Poll : politics

Megan Thee Stallion Set to Join Kamala Harris at Atlanta Rally : politics

X Suspends Account Supporting Harris Fundraiser : politics ... "A beta male who took steroids and got hair plugs to convince himself he was alpha" ... He's ugly. The thin grey lips and froggy eyelids. Un-uniformed hair growth pattern. Pork skin.
A brief history of Azealia Banks' savage Elon Musk burns | Dazed

Trump tells followers to 'GO AFTER' Meta and Google, citing censorship allegations shared by Elon Musk : politics

"White Dudes for Harris" X suspension sparks fury: "election interference" : politics
White Dudes for Harris X Suspension Sparks Fury: 'Election Interference' - Newsweek
'White Dudes for Harris' Say Masculinity Isn't Just for MAGA : politics
'White Dudes For Harris' Raises $4 Million In Star-Studded Livestream | "The left has been ceding white men to the MAGA right for way, way too long," said Ross Morales Rocketto, a lead organizer of White Dudes for Harris. : politics

Republicans Want to Bring Women Back to the 1950s : politics
Is insulting women with no children a winning strategy for the GOP? : politics

Head of Project 2025 Steps Down Following Trump Criticism : politics

Can Donald Trump really build an Iron Dome over America? - In a word, no. The president-turned-candidate is still selling the same old missile-defense snake oil. : politics

Historian Timothy Ryback: "Hitler could only have dreamed" of Trump's fanatical support : politics ... For all his monstrosity, Hitler was a master class of social deception and manipulation. Trump's just a racist bumbling dumbass who's revered by a startlingly large amount of other dumbasses and ass kissers. Truly the dumbest timeline

Attorney for Jan 6 Defendants Says Harris Victory Would End Chance for Proud Boys Pardons : politics

Hundreds Turn Out for Kamala Harris in Florida Enclave That Hasn't Voted for a Democrat Since 2000 : politics

Democrats had feared Georgia was a lost cause with Biden running. Harris will campaign there Tuesday : politics

Another Republican (in a crucial state) bails on Trump : politics ... As a Republican I love to endorse Republicans and so this was a pretty thoughtful process and also being a mayor, my preference is to avoid getting involved in public partisan fighting whenever possible. But there are certain times that the question that is presented is a moral one and an ethical one, and a question of character and silence is not an option.

Harris takes 4-point lead in Pennsylvania; Casey up 5 on McCormick: poll : politics

The KOSA Internet Censorship Bill Just Passed The Senate--It's Our Last Chance To Stop It : technology

Discussion Thread: Arizona Statewide Primaries and Miscellaneous, Minor Local Elections in California, Oregon, and South Carolina : politics

Texas deputy constable tried to charge school librarians with felonies for distributing books : politics

Illinois makes mandatory anti-union meetings illegal : politics

The Bulwer-Lytten prize is awarded every year for the most atrocious first sentence in a novel ...this is the winner from 2018 : funny

A Political History of the Future: What We Talk About When We Talk About AI - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I am sensing a new turn towards stories that recognize AI not just as a mirror of its human creators, but as an unthinking, unaware extension of us. These stories reflect our growing understanding of what AI is in the real world. They also reminds us that any "life" we create, any servant we build to take away the burden of decisions and labor, will probably never be something truly distinct from us. It will always be us in a different form, and its actions will ultimately be our responsibility.


What dark secret are you hiding from everyone? : AskReddit


'The Black Swan Murder Trial' Verdict Watch: Jury Starts Deliberations - Newsweek

What's THE secret you discovered that made you leave your ex? : AskReddit


It only took the iPhone 17 years to support call recording : technology

ELI5: Why haven't television cameras gotten any smaller? : explainlikeimfive


The proportion of women in the US who have attempted an abortion without medical assistance has increased since the country's Supreme Court overruled federal abortion protections, according to an international study. : science

Political tensions in the US have brought to light a behavior known as ""ideological poking," the public display of products that carry messages designed to offend political opponents. Recent research found a link between this behavior and one of the Dark Triad personality traits: psychopathy. : science

Black Americans, especially young Black men, face 20 times the odds of gun injury compared to whites, new data shows. Black persons made up only 12.6% of the U.S. population in 2020, but suffered 61.5% of all firearm assaults : science

Research conducted over 15 years, found that people with depression at the start of the study were 74% more likely to develop dementia than those without depression. : science

The Answer to the Final Parsec Problem Is Suddenly Within Reach A discrepancy between mathematics and physics has plagued astrophysicists' understanding of how supermassive black holes merge, but dark matter may have the answer.

Scientists Name New Type of Memory Loss Often Mistaken For Alzheimer's : ScienceAlert Researchers are calling it limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome (LANS), and they hope that their work makes it easier for medical professionals to care for and counsel patients with various forms of memory loss ... Similar to Alzheimer's, a definitive diagnosis is only available upon autopsy.

Scientists Discover the Pathway to the Elusive Element 120 ... all thanks to a titanium beam.

TIL in 2004, a starquake was detected, which was so powerful that if the star was located within 10 light years of Earth, it would have likely caused a mass extinction. : todayilearned

Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KAN) Are About To Change The AI World Forever | by Manushi Mukhi | Accredian | Medium

5 Paradoxes You Might Not Have Known About | Medium



Genetically engineered human skin microbiome that repel disease-spreading mosquitoes has been created by scientists. On mice, it reduced mosquito attraction by up to 64.4% and the effect lasted for 11 days. By contrast, the repellent effect of DEET typically lasts just 4 to 8 hours. : science

ELI5: Why does the square cube law explain why small creatures couldn't be large? : explainlikeimfive

Drivers of heavier vehicles are more prone to reckless driving, study finds | The study found that drivers of larger, heavier vehicles are more likely to receive speeding tickets, suggesting a tendency towards riskier driving behavior. : science
Vehicle models and DUIs | Witherspoon & Compton, LLC

What are some quirks about your body that you think probably isn't normal? : AskReddit

Reading Glasses vs Prescription: What's the Difference? - eyebobs






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Australian universities accused of awarding degrees to students with no grasp of basic English | Guardian : worldnews


3 US military helicopters make emergency landing in western Japan : worldnews


Kim Jong Un's Daughter Training For Succession, Seoul's Spy Agency Says : worldnews
China, Russia agree plan to build Moon base by 2035. : worldnews


(1) WarFrontline on X: All resources in Russian economy are exhausted. Inflation is rising, Extreme lack of the workforce. Adding money from reserves to market will just increase inflation without bringing new growth. Russia is likely facing stagnation or deep recession. - Chief of Central Bank / X


Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 24 and bury many others in southern India : worldnews

Governments Alarmed as 50-100k Pakistani Workers Flee To Live in Iraq - The Media Line : worldnews

Erdogan slaps child for not kissing his hand during ceremony in Rize : worldnews
'This guy is totally nuts': Israeli, world leaders condemn Erdogan's threat to enter Israel : worldnews
Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel : worldnews


Does Israel Really Believe It Can Win a War Against Hezbollah? Amal Saad, a leading expert on the Lebanese resistance movement, says all-out war could lead to Israel's downfall ... A crowd of residents gathered to confront Netanyahu, chanting at times in Hebrew for him to go away. Others chanted "Killer! Killer!" and accused Netanyahu of coming to "dance on our children's blood." ... Despite written requests from community leaders in Majdal Shams that no Israeli officials attend the funerals, far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and a handful of other Israeli officials showed up at a funeral Sunday for 10 of the victims. Mourners shouted them down and demanded they leave. Some denounced Smotrich as a "murderer."

Military Police raid IDF detention facility, 9 held, over serious abuse of a detainee : worldnews
Rioters attack Israeli reporters Uri Isaac, Ilana Curiel at Sde Teiman : worldnews ... Lapid said. Lawmakers who stormed IDF bases are sending the message that "they are done with democracy, they are done with the rule of law," he added.
Protesters break into IDF detention facility after military police arrest soldiers : worldnews
IDF investigating demolition of water facility by troops in southern Gaza : worldnews
Israeli inquest into abuse of Palestinian detainees sparks far-right fury and protest | Israel : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 887, Part 1 (Thread #1034) : worldnews

Ukrainian electronic warfare units thwart nearly 8,000 Russian drone missions in a week - Euromaidan Press : worldnews


Polish Foreign Minister's message to Orbán: "We would not allow Chinese policemen to patrol the streets of Warsaw" : worldnews

Blood in the water: Hungary's 1956 water polo gold - BBC News

Putin Threatens US: Russia to Respond if Long-Range Missiles Are Deployed in Germany : worldnews


Wind and solar energy overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity : worldnews
Revealed: wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion : worldnews

New UK finance minister Rachel Reeves to accuse last government of multibillion-pound 'cover-up' : worldnews
UK confiscates almost $1 million from Russian oligarch Avenn : worldnews
Ex-BBC lead anchor charged with indecent child picture crimes : worldnews


Venezuela election: Anger rising as protests begin following declaration of Maduro's victory : worldnews
Unrests & Shootings erupt in Venezuela after Controversial Presidential Election : worldnews
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election : worldnews
Putin congratulates Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro for rigged election win : worldnews ... wow his victory WAS straight out from the Russian playbook, including a total vote tally above 100%!
Maduro congratulated by China after claiming victory in contested Venezuelan election : worldnews

Panama suspends diplomatic relations with Venezuela pending election review : worldnews

Toronto Jewish sites attacked: School bus burned, anti-Israel graffiti found : worldnews




Iran trying to undercut Trump campaign and Russia doing opposite, U.S. officials indicate : worldnews
King Charles' 500K Euro lobster dinner blows hole in French presidency's budget : worldnews

US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules : technology

Notes for next time - Lawyers, Guns & Money The public notice of the death of William Calley involved for me an odd coincidence, in that yesterday before I had heard about it I stumbled onto a column I wrote 18 years ago about the Haditha massacre in Iraq.
Calley - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Today, word came out that William Calley died back on April 28. The author of the single most notorious mass murder in the Vietnam War, we can't look at Calley without considering the rotten awful system that made him ... In 1976, still out on bail, Gerald Ford pardoned one of the vile criminals in American history. Wait, that was Richard Nixon. Oh, he also pardoned one of the worst war criminals in American history, maybe the single worst. In total, Calley served only a few months at Fort Leavenworth for leading one of the worst massacres by American troops in the nation's history and the single most deadly since the conquest of the Philippines in the first decade of the twentieth century ... Centrists also took up the Calley case to separate themselves from those antiwar liberals. One of them was Jimmy Carter, the governor of Georgia and future president ...
William Calley, who led My Lai massacre that shamed U.S. military in Vietnam, has died : worldnews ... Among the U.S. Army's internal investigators of the My Lai massacre was Major Colin Powell, who later became Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. According to Powell's report, "although there may be isolated cases of mistreatment of civilians and POWs, this by no means reflects the general attitude throughout the division."

154,000 low-income homes drop Internet service after U.S. Congress kills discount program -- as Republicans called the program "wasteful" : technology

Speaking of rationalizing massacres - Lawyers, Guns & Money I hadn't realized that Kamala Harris didn't attend Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress last week. Jamelle Bouie on the fine line that Harris and future Democratic presidents and nominees are going to have to walk on an issue regarding which opinion among elements of the Democratic base has shifted drastically over a fairly short time ... LBJ was also exactly the same age in 1968 that Kamala Harris is today -- 59 years old.

Harris backs terms limits for Supreme Court justices, immunity amendment : politics
Joe Biden's Supreme Court Reforms Backed by Donald Trump Supporters : politics
Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split : politics

The Case for Expanding the Supreme Court Has Never Been Stronger : politics ... These Supreme Court decisions have been based on tortured originalist readings. While one might disagree with the outcome, and the extent of the intervention, at least one felt there was a certain logic behind these cases, a logic by which the decisions could be engaged and challenged. But the decision in Trump v. United States had no such reasoning, not even a pretense of constitutional interpretation. The sweeping decision, more than any other over the past decade and more, exposed a raw partisanship and lack of principle.


Mark Kelly seen most favorably of potential VP picks, followed by Shapiro, Beshear, Buttigieg: Poll : politics ... kamala people need to do a release saying a vote for Kamala means you will get to vote again in 4 years lol but more clever


Harris Trolls Trump: I'll Go to Debate Even If You Don't : politics

Kamala Harris has rattled Trump. Things could get really ugly : politics

Trump Loses It Over Devastating Fox News Poll on Kamala Harris : politics
Trump Was Totally Not Being Serious When He Suggested He's Going to Appoint Himself President for Life: Republicans : politics

Trump's Mental State Suddenly Takes a Darker Turn: "I've Gotten Worse" : politics
Is Donald Trump all over Jeffrey Epstein documents released in Palm Beach Post suit? : politics

Weird and sad : PoliticalHumor

Kamala Harris Campaign Reacts to Elon Musk Sharing Fake Ad About VP : politics
Elon Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Kamala Harris Deepfake : politics
Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, and David Sacks personally lobbied Trump to pick Vance: report : politics

Chelsea Handler Scorches JD Vance With 'Women-Hating Terms You'll Understand' : politics
(1) Chelsea Handler on X: "Childless Cat and Dog Ladies for Harris / X
The ruminations of JD Hamel

Lindsey Graham tried to stop Trump from choosing JD Vance as his VP pick, report says : politics
J.D. Vance Proves It: Trump Hires the Very Worst People : politics
J.D. Vance says childless Americans should pay higher taxes. They already do. : politics

Project 2025 decried as racist. Some contributors have trail of racist writings, activity : politics
Project 2025 co-author spotted in photo with friend in drag

If Trump is re-elected 'we will see a national abortion ban': Planned Parenthood CEO : politics

Lauren Boebert tried to win a battle of wits with Pete Buttigieg. She lost. : politics

The Bruen problem - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Joan Biskupic has an insider account of the Idaho abortion case that shows a similar case of (temporary) cold feet as Idaho refused to deny the most radical interpretation of its anti-abortion statute as pregnant women with health crises were being airlifted out of the state on a frequent basis:

I-Team: Thousands ticketed by school zone cameras set up further from the school than law allows : videos


TikTok Has a Nazi Problem : technology

Meta's reality check: Inside the $45 billion cash burn at Reality Labs VR Division : technology

Amazon's financial shell game let it create an "impossible" monopoly | by Cory Doctorow | Medium Amazon's junk fees add up to more than all of Meta's revenues:


Parents arrested after 4-year-old boy allegedly kept in 'makeshift cage' : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,676 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of James Haskins.

What's Going to Be the Song of the Summer?


ELI5: What makes Ozempic different than other hunger suppressants? : explainlikeimfive


Scientists Discover the Pathway to the Elusive Element 120 -- thanks to a titanium beam.
The Answer to the Final Parsec Problem Is Suddenly Within Reach

Complex life on Earth may have begun 1.5 billion years earlier than thought. : science

Majority of men with alcohol dependence suffer sexual dysfunction, study finds : science

TIL about the liking gap, which is that people you meet like you more than you think. Psychologists found that "people systematically underestimated how much their conversation partners liked them and enjoyed their company." : todayilearned

A single injection of a new, off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of participants involved in a clinical trial. The treatment also has the potential to halt the disease's progression. : science

Surprise Hair Loss Breakthrough: Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth : technology


The Fall of Hyperion (novel) - Wikipedia

Gotta Catch Them All - TV Tropes
Personality Blood Types - TV Tropes
Four-Temperament Ensemble - TV Tropes
Merlin Sickness - TV Tropes
Astrologer - TV Tropes
Eastern Zodiac - TV Tropes
Western Zodiac - TV Tropes

AB Negative - TV Tropes
A negative blood type - NHS Blood Donation
Blood Types Explained - A, B, AB and O | Red Cross Blood Services

The Thing (1982) is great. : movies

The Grown-Up's Guide to Overcoming Sibling Rivalry
The Truth About Sibling Personality Traits, According to Science

US adults aged 33 to 44, having experienced loss was linked to having an older biological age and a faster pace of ageing as measured by changes to DNA known as epigenetic clocks | Researchers say this may be a key way that experiencing the death of a family member impacts our health later in life. : science


This Highly-Rated Outdoor Survival Tool Is $10 On Amazon | HuffPost Life Thousands of reviewers swear by this six-in-one survival tool, which includes a fire starter and whistle - Sharpal six-in-one

Best Countertop Ice Makers That Don't Cost A Fortune | HuffPost Life

Dr. Nancy Gruber graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2006 after early admission from Delaware Valley University. She has spent some of her career in mixed animal practice and in the regulatory aspect of Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, and Standardbred racing as well as in an animal poison control center where she published 4 chapters in a veterinary textbook on Toxicology.

What do you think are the prettiest US states? Why? : AskReddit




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4 hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing 'tipping points' : worldnews
Climate Reanalyzer

Solar to meet half of global electricity demand growth in 2024 and 2025 : worldnews ... Mostly because of China. They are building nearly twice as much new solar and wind power as the rest of the world combined.

We May Have Found a Target For Treating The Fatigue of Long COVID : worldnews

India-Australia FTA yielding astonishing results, says Australian envoy Philip Green : worldnews
Wong announces new digital cable centre to limit China's influence in Indo-Pacific : worldnews
Civil War Must End: Australia's Wong Tells Myanmar Generals : worldnews

Wary of China escalation, U.S. revamps military command in Japan : worldnews
In historic move, U.S. to upgrade military command structure in Japan : worldnews

South Korea probes data leak of agents spying on the North : worldnews

North Korea vows to 'totally destroy' enemy as regime marks end of Korean war : worldnews

Tibetans forced to remove religious structures outside their homes : worldnews

Top Chinese navy officer Hu Zhongming and PLA ships head to Russia for maritime parade : worldnews
Top diplomats meet to discuss security amid tension with China : worldnews


Ukraine's cyber operation shut down the ATM services of major Russian banks : worldnews

3 Russian helicopters damaged in Ukrainian sabotage operations, source says : worldnews

Ukraine drones reportedly hit Russian airfield in Arctic : worldnews

Up to 100 feared injured after passenger train derails in southern Russia : worldnews


US to provide consultancy to India to build advanced UAVs under USD 3 billion - 31 Predator drone deal. : worldnews


7 security forces, 5 rangers killed in Benin by jihadi violence : worldnews
Benin - Wikipedia

Rebels in Mali claim to have killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Russian mercenaries : worldnews
Rebels in Mali claim to have killed and injured dozens of soldiers, Russian mercenaries The West African nation of Mali has been the subject of a significant Russian influence campaign since the Malian army overthrew the government in a coup in 2021. The Wagner mercenary group, founded by the late Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been particularly active in Mali and has been accused of perpetrating war crimes and widespread looting.

A Military Leader to His People: 'Fight or You Disappear' : worldnews The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government's brutal effort to drive them out.

Sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's civil war, rights groups says : worldnews

The disciplinary committee of South Africa's ruling ANC has decided to expel former president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival group into elections in May : worldnews


Erdogan threatens to invade Israel - 'just like we entered Karabakh and Libya' - i24NEWS : worldnews
Turkey's Erdogan threatens to invade Israel - The Jerusalem post : worldnews


Khamenei loyalist accuses Pezeshkian team of advocating 'homosexuality' : worldnews
60 women at Tehran' s Evin Prison protest death sentence of fellow inmate : worldnews
Iran Sees Rise In Executions After Presidential Election : worldnews
Iran's energy crisis worsens amid scorching heat and mismanagement : worldnews


'They'd purposely cause pain': Ex-hostage describes cruel treatment by Gazan doctors : worldnews

Israeli Parliament Breaks for Summer, Reducing Heat on Netanyahu : worldnews

Hamas sends hostage torture video with direct warning to Israeli minister : worldnews

Ministers authorize Netanyahu, Gallant to order retaliation for deadly Golan strike : worldnews


Ukraine's army chief must reform strategy, tactics to secure victory - Colonel Grant : worldnews

Losses of the Russian military to 28.7.2024 : ukraine

EU releases Eu1.5B frozen assets to Ukraine: Switzerland opts out : worldnews

Ukraine arrests 19 following Russian saboteur ring bust : worldnews

Ukraine has started training Bradley infantry fighting vehicle crews by itself - Militarnyi


Poland to remove criminal liability for officers using firearms during defence of border : worldnews

Hungary's nationalist leader warns of EU's demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech : worldnews (Orbadickhead)
Polish Foreign Ministry offers Hungary to leave EU and NATO after Orban's claims : worldnews

Thousands across six counties in Romania face water rationing crisis : worldnews
Brancusi's Romanian outdoor sculptures added to UNESCO World Heritage list : worldnews

Scholz: Russia must end war with Ukraine to prevent US missiles deployment in Germany : worldnews
Berlin 'Will Not be Intimidated' by Moscow's Nuclear Threats, Says German Foreign Minister : worldnews

Escalation of Drug Wars in Germany and Europe: A Growing Crisis : worldnews ... The Mocro Mafia, composed mainly of individuals with Moroccan heritage, has established a strong presence in the Netherlands due to its strategic ports like Rotterdam and Antwerp, which serve as major entry points for drugs into Europe. The gang is infamous for its extreme violence, including high-profile murders and the use of torture containers. In the Netherlands, the Mocro Mafia has been connected with numerous contract killings and has even threatened ministers and heads of state.

Swiss government investigates historical treatment of Yenish people : worldnews
Yenish people - Wikipedia

Italy's Meloni signs deal to relaunch ties with China : worldnews

Letter 'laced with the plague' sent to France's interior minister : worldnews
Fiber optic networks sabotaged in parts of France : worldnews

Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics 2024 : videos

Britain expected to suspend some arms sales to Israel this week : worldnews
Files showing large scale torture and murder of Kenyan resistance fighters by the British revelaed : worldnews

Exit polling in Venezuela shows opposition beating Maduro by wide margin : worldnews
Maduro wins third term, Venezuela electoral authority says, despite exit polls : worldnews
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election : worldnews ... You see Maduro fixed it so they won't have to vote anymore
Venezuelans vote in election challenging Maduro's grip on power : worldnews
Blinken says US will not prejudge outcome of Venezuela election : worldnews
Venezuela Election - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... FWIW, while the catastrophe of Venezuela has many fathers, Trump administration policy towards Venezuela wasn't exactly characterized by "restraint;" the aggressive sanctions regime imposed by Trump has failed to dislodge Maduro but has succeeded in making everything worse for everyone.

Erik Visits a (South)American Grave, Part 1,675 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Juan Jose Flores.

G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, according to a declaration adopted Friday after a meeting of finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro : worldnews

Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing : worldnews

EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab : worldnews

In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters : worldnews




NASA nears decision on what to do with Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft : technology

Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine : politics

Stricter mask rules could've saved hundreds of thousands of lives, new study finds | The Independent Restrictions in Northeastern states likely 'saved many lives' say researchers ... Researchers say that the country, which saw more than 1.1 million Covid deaths, could have been spared an estimated 118,000 to 248,000 more lives. (Republican murderers)

Democrats Abroad estimate 25,000 - 35,000 eligible US voters in Ireland : politics - Mexico is the home to the largest group of Americans living abroad - about 800k.

Crypto Giants Want to Buy Washington. They're Bankrolling Trump to Make It Happen : politics ... Lol of course its one of the Winklevoss twins ... Venn diagram between crypto bros and right-wingers is a perfect circle.
Trump vows to build U.S. bitcoin reserve. Crypto community is cheering. - MarketWatch

Donald Trump accused of falsely vilifying migrants for surge in US fentanyl deaths. : politics

How to confront authoritarianism? With joy and unity. : politics

Elizabeth Warren: 'Supreme Court is on the ballot' | "We've got a Supreme Court that is actively undermining our democracy," Warren said. : politics ... 5 of the 6 Republican justices were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vote and confirmed by Senators representing a minority of the American people.

Why does so much of the media refuse to accept that Republicans want to ban abortion nationally? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Biden calls for term limits, enforceable ethics rules for Supreme Court justices : politics
Biden Fires Parting Shot at Supreme Court to Shackle Trump | The president isn't going quietly--he is demanding three major changes to the Supreme Court to ensure Donald Trump isn't treated like he's above the law. : politics
President Biden Announces Bold Plan to Reform the Supreme Court and Ensure No President Is Above the Law : politics
Biden calls for supreme court reforms including 18-year justice term limits : politics
Biden's judicial reform proposal - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Harris backs terms limits for Supreme Court justices, immunity amendment : politics

This is my 4th election listening to NPR daily. Do I have brainrot from too much Internet exposure, or have they never been this soft on conservatives before the last few months? : NPR

The Most Revealing Moment of a Trump Rally - The Atlantic - A close reading of the prayers delivered before the former president speaks

How Kamala Harris took control of the Democratic Party - The Washington Post Party officials and campaign aides raced to flip an entire brand from fading hope to salute emojis.
Kamala Harris' approval rating surges as Donald Trump's falls : politics

Kamala and Donald enter 99-day sprint into transformed election

Trump and Vance seem ready to offend as many women voters as possible : politics
Trump calls Harris "Evil" at rally with Vance in Minnesota : politics

Kamala Harris raises $200 million in less than a week : politics

Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL : politics ... Whats interesting is what her enthusiasm ratings are higher than trumps which had never happened for Biden. Trumps enthusiasm being 39% is crazy to see after a assassination attempt and RNC

Most Democrats are very enthusiastic about Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee : politics ... Most Democrats are very enthusiastic about Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee : politics Nine in ten (88%) Democrats are enthusiastic (63% very and 25% somewhat) about Harris becoming the Democratic nominee.


Barack Obama had hope. Kamala Harris is banking on freedom : politics ... Harris should use the slogan "Kamala is running for Our freedom, Donald is running for His freedom."

Democratic support for Kamala Harris is 'coming from the ground up': Pete Buttigieg : politics
Fox News hit Pete Buttigieg with a gotcha question on Trump vs. Harris. It didn't go well for them : politics
Pete Buttigieg's 'Master Class' Fox News Interview Takes Off Online : politics
Pete Buttigieg's 'Master Class' Fox News Interview Takes Off Online - Newsweek ... since the 1960s, immigrants are 60 percent less likely to be incarcerated than U.S.-born people. In addition, investigations by The New York Times and The Marshall Project found that between 2007 and 2016, there was no link between undocumented immigrants and a rise in violent or property crime in those communities.
Buttigieg Tells Fox Viewers that MAGA is a Cult : politics

(1) Kamala HQ on X: ".@PeteButtigieg: Crime is down under Joe Biden and crime was up under Donald Trump. I don't know how often that gets reported on this network, but if you're watching this at home, do yourself a favor and look up the data. Why would America want to go back to the higher crime that we experienced under Donald Trump? / X

Ossoff: Harris campaign has put Georgia in play, expects her to win the state : politics ... Stacy Abrams ... I hope her side of the pillow is always cool. She's great.

Kamala Harris identifies as Gen X - and, believe you me, you really don't want to mess with us | The Independent The generational culture wars are dominated by Boomers, Millennials and Gen-Zers -- so who are the forgotten Gen-Xers? People like me, says Kate Spicer, who looks at what could be the toughest generation of all

Al Gore endorses Harris: 'That's the kind of climate champion we need in the White House' : politics

With Kamala Harris atop the ticket, I feel pride and anxiety - mixed with a realization: She can win : politics
With Kamala Harris atop the ticket, I feel pride and anxiety -- mixed with a realization: She can win | Opinion As a Black man, I know that if Harris is to defeat Donald Trump, her supporters must do more than maintain their enthusiasm - they must build on it.

'Trump is old and quite weird' : Harris campaign press releases give trolling a try : politics

Donald Trump Receives Crushing Polls From Black Voters : politics

Republicans Shrug at Trump Saying His Supporters 'Won't Have to Vote Anymore' : politics
Ilhan Omar says Trump 'losing his memory' after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib : politics

The longest con - Lawyers, Guns & Money Amid all the other excitement of the 2024 presidential campaign, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that the biggest financial fraud by far in the history of American presidential politics is happening right out in the open: ... In May, Trump Media announced quarterly revenue of $770,500 and losses of $328 million

Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... If anyone has been willing to look past traditional qualifications, or indeed any qualifications whatsoever, for really important jobs, it has been the contemporary Republican party.

Schumer says Trump's VP pick may be "one of the best things he ever did for Democrats" : politics
Donald Trump may replace JD Vance within 10 days--Chuck Schumer : politics
JD Vance is faltering in the Midwest, a big problem for the GOP : politics
A comprehensive guide to J.D. Vance's views on women and children
Schumer: Trump Probably Regrets Picking 'Weird' J.D. Vance : politics
Democrats are hard selling Kamala Harris' message that Trump and Vance are 'weird' | The Independent Harris's allies across Democratic Party project a unified front while GOP struggles to halt her momentum
Chuck Schumer Trolls Trump With 10-Day Countdown to Dump Vance : politics ... He also got my couch pregnant. Never trust a Homosectional.
The epistemic closure candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The inside story of how Trump chose JD Vance as his running mate
Opinion | JD Vance, Purr-fectly Dreadful - The New York Times

Trump Issues World War III Warning if He Isn't President : politics

Donald Trump has built a cult of personality around himself. This personality cult and demand for absolute loyalty is supported by conscientious followers in need of a cause they can commit to, according to study. : science

10 states made it trickier to apply for an absentee ballot. In Iowa, it came with a cost : politics

Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks : news
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant : politics

Harris's rise could roil Lake-Gallego showdown in Arizona : politics

Federal Judge Rejects RNC's Challenge to Mississippi's Mail-In Ballot Receipt Deadline : politics

From the KKK to the state house: how neo-Nazi David Duke won office | US politics | The Guardian In the 1970s, David Duke was grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. In the 80s, he was elected to Louisiana's house of representatives - and the kinds of ideas he stood for have not gone away

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service - Project 2025 calls for the elimination of some of the nation's most dependable resources for tracking weather, combating climate change and protecting the public from environmental hazards. : politics

Cozy Corner Diner, Oak Park IL. 65 years in business. Last day today because their rent doubled. : pics


Telegram's user base climbs to 950M, plans to launch app store : worldnews


Elon Musk Shares Kamala Harris Deepfake : politics

OpenAI could be on the brink of bankruptcy in under 12 months, with projections of $5 billion in losses : technology

Google Says Sorry After Passwords Vanish For 15 Million Windows Users : technology


Eminem beats Taylor Swift for a second consecutive week on Billboard 200 despite no physicals yet. The Death of Slim Shady has now earned 360k units. : Music


A woman who took an abortion pill was charged with murder. She is now suing prosecutors : news

Two children, 10 and 11, charged in connection to the drowning death of Georgia child : news

An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools : news

LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells : technology

Apple Intelligence to miss initial launch of upcoming iOS 18 overhaul : technology

The 600-Year History of the Singular 'They' The singular form of they has been endorsed by writers like Jane Austen and William Shakespeare.

Dark personality traits predicts troubling sexual behaviors and attitudes. Deceitful people are more likely to "poach" someone already in a relationship. Narcissistic people are more likely to have romantic jealousy and benevolent sexism. Vindictive people are more accepting of sexual harassment. : science

Breakthrough AI Predicts Breast Cancer Years Before Development : worldnews

Women who cheat are typically more physically attracted to their affair partners but view their primary partners as better co-parents. Additionally, the study highlights several other motivations for infidelity, including relationship dissatisfaction, the desire for variety, and revenge. : science

Women in same-sex relationships have 69% higher odds of committing crimes compared to their peers in opposite-sex relationships. In contrast, men in same-sex relationships had 32% lower odds of committing crimes compared to men in heterosexual relationships, finds a new Dutch study. : science

What's a luxury that many people don't realize is a luxury? : AskReddit

What's an NSFW skill that has unexpectedly improved your self-confidence? : AskReddit

TIL that although brothels are legal in much of Nevada, about 90% of the prostitution that occurs in the state is illegal : todayilearned

The Intraterrestrial Hypothesis. Any sufficiently advanced technology ... | by Greg Fodor | Medium

Information Could Be the Fifth State of Matter, Proving We Live in a Simulation If true, this idea could even help us understand all of the dark matter in our universe.

Scientists Find 'Dark Oxygen' Deep Below Sea Level - What Is It? What if it could solve all of our energy problems?

Bohler M390 steel: what is it and why is it so popular?
4 Stone DMT 6" Whetstone Kit -- Sharpening Supplies
6" Diamond Whetstone™ sharpeners
Laguiole knives : How do you recognize a counterfeit?

What's the most scared you've ever been in your life? : AskReddit


Your Favourite Book Subreddits? : books


Mass. churches targeted by hate speech, Pride flags stolen


State treasurer racks up $600,000+ legal bill in effort to remove cannabis commission chair : boston

Ice cream has a cool local history that begins with the ice itself being carved from local ponds - Cambridge Day

Cambridge's Cardiac Arrest Save Rates are Almost Twice the National Average






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Slight Temperature Drop Makes Tuesday The World's Second-Hottest Day, making Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday the three hottest days on record. : anime_titties

Scientists report trees absorb methane as well : worldnews

Urgent action needed as malaria evolves resistance to key drug : news


Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan discuss N.K. threats, cooperation : worldnews


Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend summit in Taiwan : worldnews

China denies aiding Russia's war effort in Ukraine : worldnews


Russia is offering Moscow residents a record $22,000 to fight in Ukraine : worldnews ... and the family of a soldier killed in action could be paid $34,150. The going rate of a Russian life is less than average cost of a used pick up truck. Aren't Russians glad Putin took them to war ...

Top Russian economist dies after falling out of window : anime_titties

Russian bomber crashes during training exercise : worldnews

Russia Launches World's Largest Floating LNG Facility Under Military Protection : worldnews


India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border : worldnews
India and Russia look to boost bilateral trade by 50% by 2030 : worldnews
Indian vultures: Decline of scavenger birds caused 500,000 human deaths : worldnews


Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could reach 500, UN agency says - Mudslide in Gofa zone on Monday traps people rescuing victims from a slide the previous day : anime_titties ...

'Smoking gun' evidence points to UAE involvement in Sudan civil war : worldnews

Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN : worldnews ... Helpful to remember that 60% of all human beings live in Asia (and 35% of all human beings live in China or India). The next ~20% in Africa. The last ~20% everywhere else.

Ghana's top court upholds law criminalising gay sex : worldnews

Wagner PMC Mercenaries Ambushed During an Assault in Mali: Reports Indicate Dozens Killed : worldnews


Iran warns against 'reckless' response to killing of Druze children : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #60) : worldnews

You abandoned us for 9 months and now you're here?: Mourners yell at ministers at Majdal Shams children's funeral : worldnews

(1) Israel Radar on X: "IDF confirms: Hezbollah rocket hit soccer field, causing massive casualty toll in Majdal Shams; at least 10 killed. via @ynetalerts & @N12News" / X
(1) Hanin Ghaddar on X: #Hezbollah in panic mode - suddenly they released a statement and talked to media (@Reuters) denying responsibility for the #MajdalShams massacre. Hezbollah made a big mistake/miscalculation that will cost them a lot, ad they might have just dragged #Lebanon into the all-out-war. / X
(1) Israel Radar on X: "Extensive mobilization of fighter jets & attack helicopters in northern Israel after deadly Hezbollah attack, @WallaNews reports; IDF fires artillery shells across Lebanon border; IDF spokesman: Army will update Israelis in case of changes to Home Front Command war instructions." / X
(1) Faytuks News on X: "Israel's Prime Minister's office: The Prime Minister made it clear that Israel will not let this murderous attack go unanswered, and that Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for it, a price they have not yet paid so far." / X

Foreign Ministry: Hezbollah crossed all red lines with Saturday massacre : worldnews
Israel says it has struck Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon : worldnews

(1) Israel Defense Forces on X: "From the analysis of the IDF's operational systems, the rocket launch at the center of Majdal Shams was carried out from an area located north of the village of Chebaa in southern Lebanon. According to reliable intelligence information in the possession of the IDF, Hezbollah is behind the attack. / X

(1) Israel Defense Forces on X: ""This attack shows the true face of Hezbollah--a terrorist organization that targets and murders children playing soccer on a Saturday evening." Watch the IDF Spox. RAdm. Daniel Hagari give remarks regarding the deadliest attack on Israel since October 7: / X

Hezbollah drone apparently heading for offshore gas rig downed by Israeli Navy : worldnews
Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 11 at football ground, vows response : worldnews
Netanyahu says Hezbollah will pay 'heavy price' after deadly Golan Heights strike that group denies : worldnews

At least 10 killed in Israel in Hezbollah rocket strike Israel rescue official says at least 10 killed in rocket strike, deadliest attack since start of fighting with Hezbollah
Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30 - The Boston Globe -- Israeli airstrikes hit a school being used by displaced people in central Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens of people, as the country's negotiators prepared to meet international mediators to discuss a proposed cease-fire ... At least 30 people sheltering at a girls' school in Deir Al-Balah were taken to Al Aqsa Hospital and pronounced dead after a strike that Israel's military said targeted a Hamas command and control center used to store weapons and plan attacks.

What was Hamas's reaction to Netanyahu's US Congress address? - The Jerusalem Post

(1) Phuc Yu on X: @Jerusalem_Post Satanyahu / X


(1) The Times of Israel on X: Four survivors told authorities they were sexually assaulted on October 7 - report / X


Peace plan to be ready by November, Zelenskyy tells Japanese media : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 885, Part 1 (Thread #1032) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 884, Part 1 (Thread #1031) : worldnews

(1) TOP LEAD on X: "The population of Ukraine is approximately 34.9 million people, including the occupied territories. In 2035, there will be 35.3 million. However, it is difficult to estimate and predict the number of people in Ukraine, because we do not know exactly how the war will go on. / X


Cold winter weather could cause new wave of Ukrainian refugees, says Poland : worldnews


Olaf Scholz to run for German chancellor again in 2025 : worldnews

Italy's Meloni vows to "relaunch" cooperation with China - ANSA : worldnews

Three Bulgarians Arrested for Desecrating Paris Holocaust Memorial : worldnews

The Ringer's Superlative Guide to the 2024 Paris Olympics - The Ringer

How Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party Shook the UK's Political Landscape : anime_titties


Morally, nobody's against it: Brazil's radical plan to tax global super-rich to tackle climate crisis : worldnews
Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving : worldnews

Canada owes First Nations billions after making 'mockery' of treaty deal, top court rules : worldnews




Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Detect and Reduce Climate Super Pollutants : politics

GDP: The US economy is pulling off something historic | CNN Business

Insured losses from CrowdStrike outage could reach US$1.5 billion : technology

Abortion bans destroy the lives of women - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It's convenient that Trump has put J.D. Vance on the ticket to vividly remind people that the brutalization of women isn't an incidental byproduct but a central goal of laws banning abortion. It's also not a coincidence that the states that make it the hardest to get abortions do the least to help pregnant women, parents and children -- it's all a seamless web.
(1) Jennifer Doleac on X: This paper had everyone at NBER talking this week. Amazing natural experiment, important results! "The Impact of Denying a Wanted Abortion on Women and Children" by @juliana_londono & Estefanía Saravia / X

US Voter Registrations Surge as Republicans Try to Limit Ballot Access : politics ... Vote.org said that 84% of voters registered in the new wave are under age 35. Nearly 1 in 5 new registrees is 18 years old. Andrea Hailey, the group's CEO, said that "since 2020, we have led the largest voter registration drive in U.S. history," with more than 7.8 million people registered.

Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog : politics ... A Justice Department watchdog has found that former Attorney General Bill Barr was personally involved in the decision to publicize an incident from the 2020 election - nine mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being discarded in a dumpster in Pennsylvania - that flamed the false narrative of widespread voter fraud.

Justice Kagan says enforcement of Supreme Court ethics code needed : politics
Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans on Monday : politics

Bernie Sanders ends holdout and endorses Kamala Harris for president - Washington Examiner : politics

Kamala Harris makes history as whirlwind week upends US election : politics
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers : politics

She's Back: VP Kamala Harris set to return to Atlanta Tuesday : politics
Andy Beshear is coming to metro Atlanta to campaign for Kamala Harris : politics


Kamala Harris receiving $20,000 per minute in donations, campaigners say : politics

Harris Calls Trump and Vance 'Weird' After Cat Lady Attack : politics

Kamala Already Has the Swifties' Vote : politics

Harris Enlists Celebrity on TikTok to Send Message to Trump : politics

Kamala Harris Lived In Berkeley - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Harris campaign reports record-breaking volunteer surge in key swing states : politics
Record-breaking surge in grassroots support greets new Kamala Harris campaign : politics
Gen Z feels the Kamalove: Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters : politics
Gen-Z voters spread the 'Kamalove' as Harris's popularity earns youth support | Pramila Jayapal, progressive Seattle representative, says of 'undeniable' enthusiasm: 'I have not seen anything like this' : politics
White Dudes for Harris - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Take this Walz - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws : politics

New York's Joseph Morelle proposes amendment reversing Trump immunity ruling : politics

Kamala Harris spokesperson issues statement on Trump's "strange speech" at TPUSA : politics

ABC News still 'full steam ahead' with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment : politics
An alternate history of the 2024 presidential debate(s) - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump urges Christians to vote: 'You won't have to do it' in four years : politics
Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election : politics
Donald Trump Saying 'You Won't Have to Vote' in Four Years Sparks Fear : politics

Maybe I've Gotten Worse: Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over : politics

Letitia James rejects Donald Trump's appeal claim : politics
New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was 'overwhelming' and conviction should stand : politics

Trump will no longer send out his statements of worth : politics ... On Thursday, his debt to the state stood at $471 million ...

Why JD Vance is being dogged by couch memes - and struggling in general : politics

J.D. Vance Will Be a More Extremist Christian VP Than Mike Pence : politics
JD Vance Did Say That Women Should Stay in Violent Marriages for the sake of the kids ... : politics

Some Michigan voters say they are rethinking Trump after Harris entered race. Hear why : politics

5 Excerpts From JD Vance's Emails to a Transgender Classmate : politics
Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas : politics ... He gets them from Peter Thiel who is bankrolling him ... In part, yes. However, I shared this article because it was the first time I had heard of Curtis Yarvin who both Thiel and Vance are followers of.


Project 2025 Isn't Just Anti-Abortion. It Attacks Surrogacy, IVF, Contraception. : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,674 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of James Wong Howe.


Nebraska teen accused of derailing train, recording the crash and posting it online : news



The sex bias in autism (with boys being four times more affected than girls) may be explained by genetic mechanisms, specifically those interacting with sex hormones. A new study in mice with an extra Ube3a gene found significant sex-specific effects on brain connectivity and behavior. : science

Type of mouth bacteria 'melts' some cancers, study finds : worldnews
Fusobacterium, a common mouth bacteria, appears to have the ability to kill certain cancers. Lab studies found 70%-99% reduction in number of viable head and neck cancer cells after being infected with it. When detected in head and neck cancers it is associated with a 65% reduction in risk of death. : science

According to a study conducted in U.S., the impact of pesticide use on cancer incidence may rival that of smoking : science

What might men dislike the most if they were to become women? : AskReddit


Alice Munro's biography excluded husband's abuse of her daughter. How did that happen? : books




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U.S. told Philippines it made missteps in secret anti-vax propaganda effort : worldnews


'Atomic bomb hell can't be repeated' say Japan's last survivors : worldnews

South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Olympics : worldnews


Russian Central Bank raises interest rate to 18% amid accelerated inflation : worldnews
Russia's surprising consumer spending boom : anime_titties
(1) Ministry of Defence on X: The Kremlin claims its economy is thriving because of its illegal invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin is lying. Inflation is double the Central Bank's target and war expenditure is creating unsustainable growth and an overheated economy. #StandWithUkraine / X

Russian ransomware gangs account for 69% of all ransom proceeds : worldnews

Ukraine Hacks ATMs Across Russia in Ongoing Massive Cyberattack : worldnews
(1) KyivPost on X: Ukraine Hacks ATMs Across Russia in Ongoing Massive Cyberattack The cyberattack, which started July 23, is gaining momentum a Ukrainian source in intelligence said. / X

Russia to slow YouTube download speed by 70%, lawmaker says : worldnews


(1) Rob Lee on X: A Russian Su-34 crashed in Volgograd oblast today. The crew reportedly ejected. / X
(1) MAKS 24 on X: Ukrainian drones hit a Russian TU-22M3 at Olenya airfield, - UP with reference to GUR ❗️UP source added that the distance from the border of Ukraine to the place of the special operation is 1,800 km. / X


India's Modi says Pakistan using terrorism, proxy war to stay relevant : worldnews


Israel army says readying 'decisive offensive' against Lebanon's Hezbollah : worldnews

IDF has killed 500 terrorists in north since beginning of war, says senior officer : worldnews

Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war : worldnews

Report: Hamas rejects latest Israeli hostage proposal 'without reading it' - i24NEWS : worldnews


Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 883, Part 1 (Thread #1030) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Probable ATACMS Missile Strikes Hammer Russian Air Bases in Crimea : worldnews

Ukraine's Acoustic Drone Detection Network Eyed By U.S. As Low-Cost Air Defense Option. Ukraine's network of nearly 10,000 acoustic sensors has been highly effective and the U.S. Army is interested in copying it. : worldnews


Step up sanctions on Russia - they're working, say EU ministers : worldnews

EU Designates Neo-Nazi Group "The Base" As Terrorist Outfit Organization : worldnews

Hungary to block EU's Ukraine defense funds until Kyiv lifts ban on Lukoil transit, Budapest says : worldnews
Hungary quietly takes record $1 billion loan from Chinese banks : worldnews

Customs find biggest ever Dutch haul of crystal meth. : worldnews

Belgium charges three with planning terrorist attack : worldnews

Israeli's foreign minister says Iran behind sabotage of French rail network : worldnews

Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony kicks off Games in unique style - BBC Sport But on Friday evening, backed by a security operation involving tens of thousands of police, Paris pulled it off its plan in dazzling fashion.
Snoop Dogg Carries Olympic Torch Through Paris Suburb
(1) MFA of Ukraine on X: The IOC let a group of Russian athletes compete in the #Olympics. 10 of them support Russia's war against Ukraine via propaganda events, links to military agencies or pro-war actions. Even without a flag, they still represent the country responsible for killing Ukrainians. / X
Russian Chef Arrested in France for Olympic Espionage Plot After Drunken Revelations in Bulgaria : worldnews
Russian chef unmasked as spy in Paris Olympics plot : anime_titties
Russian spy arrest raises fears of more sabotage attacks at Olympics : worldnews

Panama's Mulino says plane with ex-presidents barred from heading to Venezuela : worldnews

Mexican drug lord "El Mayo" is in U.S. custody, sources say : worldnews
US nabs a cartel leader after El Chapo's son tricks him onto a flight across the border | Guzman Lopez worked with authorities to capture the 76-year-old Zambada by tricking him onto an airplane under the guise of looking at properties in Mexico : worldnews

CRA notifies Jewish National Fund it will revoke Canadian charitable status : anime_titties
Jasper - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This certainly isn't going to start happening less often as the planet continues to warm. Probably less than optimal that the current constitutional doctrine in the US is that 6 reactionary lawyers should be in charge of the EPA.




US solar production soars by 25 percent in just one year : technology

A Mysterious Plot Prompts a Rare Call From Russia to the Pentagon : worldnews

Spyware maker gets hacked, data reveals thousands of remotely controlled devices : technology

Technical Details: Falcon Update for Windows Hosts | CrowdStrike


Biden to announce plans to reform US supreme court - report : politics

Netanyahu irked by "critical" Harris comments : politics


House Republicans continue to flail, further endangering their majority - The Washington Post GOP members struggled with basic tasks this summer, heading for a long break with few accomplishments.

Harris calls Sonya Massey's family : politics

More than 160,000 people join white women for Kamala Harris Zoom call : politics ... less than 5% of black women voted for Trump, more than 50% of white women voted for Trump. Black women were the first to organize that 44,000 person zoom that raised over a million right after the announcement.
WHITE WOMEN: Answer the Call 2024
How Harris' identity is driving fundraising and organizing over Zoom - POLITICO

Tim Walz Would Make a Great Running Mate - The American Prospect Kamala Harris apparently needs a white dude. They don't come better - or whiter - than this.

'I'm rocking with Kamala': Black men defy faulty polling by showing up for Harris campaign : politics

Kamala Harris lands fifth polling win in 24 hours : politics
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump: Latest Polls in 2024 Presidential Election - The New York Times ... NYT: Trump +2
KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Harris takes lead over Trump in first Minnesota poll - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
Harris Erases Trump's Lead, WSJ Poll Finds - WSJ Two candidates are effectively tied after Biden's exit shakes up race

Kamala Harris Ignores Hillary Clinton's Playbook : politics

Bernie Sanders: Kamala Harris will struggle to win unless she speaks to the 'long-neglected working class' - The Boston Globe : politics

Harris maintains Biden's pledge not to raise taxes on middle class : politics

House Democrats look to force vote on IVF : politics


Harris VP: Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Search Focuses on 3 Candidates - Bloomberg - Kelly, Shapiro, Walz are in top tier for vice presidential run

The Amiable Attack Dog From Kentucky Who Could Join the Harris Ticket : politics
Beshear to rally for Harris in metro Atlanta on Sunday : politics
Why It Needs to Be Andy Beshear : politics
Beshear, a Potential Harris V.P. Pick, Rallies Democrats in Deep-Red Iowa : politics
Live: Gov. Andy Beshear gives speech to Iowa Democrats - YouTube
Andy Beshear is 'eager' to debate 'phony' JD Vance if he's Kamala Harris' running mate : politics
The Vetting Process - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'The Interview': Pete Buttigieg Thinks the Trump Fever Could Break - The New York Times


Nevada man charged with death threats to prosecutor and judge in Trump trial : politics

"There was no glass": Trump melts down on Truth Social after FBI questions if he was hit by bullet : politics
NSFL!! Massive Damage to Trump's Ear Revealed. : PoliticalHumor
Trump's doctor releases an update on his recovery from the shooting as ex-president appears without a bandage for the first time in Netanyahu meeting | Daily Mail Online

In "devastating" brief, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg says Trump's felony convictions should be upheld : politics
New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was 'overwhelming' and conviction should stand : politics

Panicking Trump Loses It Over FBI Director's Bullet Injury Testimony : politics

Speaking at evangelical Christian conference, Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools : politics
Trump promises Christians he will install dictatorship so they won't have to vote again - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump Warns of Vote Rigging, Asks Christians to Vote 'Just This Time' : politics
Trump Tells Crowd They 'Won't Have To Vote' Again After Election In Bizarre Remarks : politics
"In four years, you won't have to vote anymore" Trump speaks at Turning Point : politics
Trump Tells Christians They Won't Have to Vote in Future: 'We'll Have It Fixed' : politics

Kevin Roberts, architect of Project 2025, has close ties to radical Catholic group Opus Dei | US news : politics

Judge takes final step to overturn Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' : politics

Trump Allies Sure Are Talking A Lot About Civil War : politics
How the press helped Trump sell himself as a strongman The line between news reporting and MAGA propaganda became disturbingly blurry ... Between President Biden announcing he's stepping aside, his endorsement of VP Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party turning the presidential race on its head by quickly rallying around her, and JD Vance immediately crashing and burning as Trump's VP pick, this week has been a historic one in American politics -- so much so that last week's RNC feels like a distant memory.

Mike Pence Reveals Four Reasons He Is Not Backing Donald Trump - Newsweek : politics

Buttigieg: Trump's Debate Snub Is An 'Extraordinary Show Of Weakness' : politics
Trump's Pathetic Excuse Why He Can't Debate Kamala Just Disappeared : politics
Harris mocks Trump after he hedges (again) on presidential debate | The more Donald Trump hedges on debating the likely Democratic nominee, the more eager Kamala Harris is to mock the former Republican president. : politics

Dems Go All-In on Blasting Trump and MAGA as 'Sick Freaks' After years of trying to stay above the fray, Democrats are going after Trump, J.D. Vance, and MAGA Republicans for being "weird"

Meet you at the bottom if there really is one - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Yes, it's funny to keep piling on Vance, but it's also important to remember that choosing him was a political disaster in large measure because of his total candor about what Republicans want to do. In this case, advocating the enactment of a federal Fugitive Uterus Act, justified with racist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories:
Kamala HQ on X: "Unearthed audio: JD Vance calls for a "federal response" to block women in red states from traveling to another state to get an abortion" / X

Trump really fucked the couch on this one - Lawyers, Guns & Money - We may want to consider the possibility that letting your coke-addled failson and a libertarian vampire convice you to put their groyper buddy on the presidential ticket was unwise: If JD Vance's popularity in his home region (-16 pts) is any sign, it won't get better for Vance nationally (where he's historically unpopular).
Are you a bum, or are you a star? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I realize we've been piling on a bit in regard to Yale Law School's finest here at LGM, but come on
JD Vance is an Authentic, Guaranteed Piece of Shit - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Playbook: The JD Vance remorse parade - POLITICO - What A Century This Month Has Been
JD Vance, an Unlikely Friendship and Why It Ended - The New York Times His political views differed from a transgender classmate's, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade -- until Mr. Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.
(1) Republicans against Trump on X: This guy has zero charm and charisma. Picking JD Vance was a massive gift for Democrats. / X
No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch | AP News
Eschaton: What Are Kids For Vance's repeated position is that people should have kids and there's something wrong with people who don't - even people who adopt or are stepparents! - but he also reveals his very standard conservative view that children exist as only extensions of the parents. A strange thing about this view is few who have it see their relationships with their own parents that way. Time begins with them.

Eschaton: Victory For Diversity - Unearthed audio: JD Vance calls for a "federal response" to block women in red states from traveling to another state to get an abortion pic.twitter.com/t9YAbFuoPc

Professional dismisser of threat posed by Trumpism finally discovers an actual threat to democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money- Samuel Moyn, who has been downplaying the authoritarian threat posed by Trumpism since the first year of his administration, has at least identified an actual example of authoritarianism -- the president endorsing his vice president while stepping down as the party's nominee:

Growing number of Republicans see JD Vance as the wrong VP pick - It's not a great sign for JD Vance that Democrats seem far more excited about his role on Donald Trump's ticket than his fellow Republicans. : politics

Eschaton: Just Say No To Shapiro

At least 8 large Oklahoma school districts rebuke superintendent's order to teach Bible. The list of large Oklahoma school districts that said they will not alter their curriculum despite Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters' demand has grown. : politics

Eschaton: Loofa Man - Just an occasion to observe that in 2002, back when I started doing this very fine blog, Bill O'Reilly was the age I am now.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,673 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Jim Taylor.


Moms for Liberty claims more than 2,000 schools should have federal LGBTQ protections blocked

Sundresses and rugged self-sufficiency: 'tradwives' tout a conservative American past ... that didn't exist | Life and style | The Guardian The TikTok-friendly aesthetic, which celebrates homesteading, milkmaids and 'the feminine urge to take care of your husband', hinges on a history today's Republicans would fiercely oppose

The Real Housewives Is TV's Best Window Into White-Collar Crime (non-human)

What's the men's version of Victoria's Secret? : AskReddit
Men's & Women's Workwear & Clothing | Duluth Trading Company


The Best Disaster Movies, Ranked.

OpenAI's massive operating costs could push it close to bankruptcy within 12 months | The ChatGPT maker could lose $5 billion this year : technology

Reddit is now blocking big search engines and their AI web crawlers from bringing up relevant posts -- unless they pay up, and Google already has : technology

Here's how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI : technology


Mindfulness--the unconventional research of psychologist Ellen Langer | Harvard Magazine On the psychology of possibility ... In 1981, early in her career at Harvard, Ellen Langer and her colleagues piled two groups of men in their seventies and eighties into vans, drove them two hours north to a sprawling old monastery in New Hampshire, and dropped them off 22 years earlier, in 1959.

Dementia is not a death. For some, it marks a new beginning | Psyche Ideas

TIL A study found that more years of education is correlated with higher life satisfaction, better health, and lower divorce rates even when controlling for income. : todayilearned

Does science know what instinct is? : askscience

[ELI5] Why in baseball the optimal angle for a home run is a lot less than 45 degrees? : explainlikeimfive

A recent study explores the intriguing relationship between dark humor, online trolling, and certain dark personality traits | The findings reveal that individuals who enjoy dark humor often possess traits such as sadism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. : science

Why People Still Misunderstand Trauma | TIME - People Still Misunderstand Trauma, Says 'Body Keeps the Score' Author Bessel van der Kolk

Why I'll never forget the day I met Daniel Kahneman for lunch | Psyche Ideas

Patton Oswalt on Grief : videos

What's the worst drug ever ? : AskReddit

What's the dumbest thing you've heard a single person say/do that made you think "ah, that's why they're single"? : AskReddit

There is no fix for Intel's crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs -- any damage is permanent | Here are the answers we got from Intel. : technology

Geology and Plate Tectonics Suggest New Answers to the Drake Equation and Fermi Paradox

10 Places That No Longer Exist Not even a compass could help you get to these lost places.

Strongest Force Ever Known: Time Difference | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Jul, 2024 | Medium

How fetuses learn to 'talk' while they're still in the womb | Aeon Essays - When babies are born, they cry in the accent of their mother tongue: how does language begin in the womb?


The Gods Must Be Crazy broke box-office records worldwide. The story behind it is even crazier. The racist 1980s comedy broke box-office records worldwide--then promptly disappeared. The story behind it is revealing.
The Gods Must Be Crazy - Wikipedia

Should You Avoid Eating Burnt Food? Do you scrape the burnt bits off a piece of toast? Some research suggests that might not be a bad idea…

How to Stretch If You're a Very Online Person
9 Stretches to Relieve Lower Back Pain

Here's How to Clean a Sponge the Right Way - Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and E. coli can live up to 16 days on or in a kitchen sponge. The institute's bacteria-growing experiments included microfiber dishtowels, which are almost as bad at 13 days.


In viral video, turkey attacks, damages Boston woman's car - A video of the attack has gone viral: 'Without proof, it sounds insane.'

When could the Charles River open to swimmers?






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Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta : worldnews

106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years | AP News


Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market : technology


Russian Central Bank raises interest rate to 18% amid accelerated inflation : worldnews
Russia is lying about its economic strength: sanctions are working - and we need more | Eight European finance ministers : anime_titties


U.S. Treasury warns India's banks about business with Russia : worldnews


A year has passed since Niger's dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate : anime_titties


Turkey's new Stray dog law would kill dogs after 30 days : worldnews ... the news does not mention that 107 people have been killed by dogs in the last 2 years and 50 of them were children and these people died in suffering.

War and sanctions destroyed Syria's economy. Drug trafficking replaced it. - Washington Post


Gaza ceasefire negotiations appear to be in closing stages, senior US official says : worldnews

Bodies of five slain hostages recovered by military, returned to Israel : worldnews

Failed Hamas launches hit UNRWA school, killing civilians, says IDF : worldnews

Gaza Journalists Killed After Israel Warned About Wrong Building - A monthslong investigation unpacks a false warning and an Israeli airstrike in the deadliest war for journalists on record.


[live] /r/WorldNews Live Thread for the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Russia will be forced to scale down its attacks in a month and a half, Ukrainian commander says : worldnews

Ukrainian Security Service uncovers Russian FSB spy network planning arson attacks in EU : worldnews

China 'unshakably' committed to Ukraine's territorial integrity, Kuleba says : worldnews ... China is Ukraine's largest trade partner.

(1) Artur Rehi on X: Recently, the number of reports of the destruction of Russian air defense systems has increased, particularly in occupied Crimea. S-300 and S-400 launchers, radars, and even personnel are all being attacked by Ukraine. Analysts, experts, and the Western press claim that 1/11 / X
(1) Artur Rehi on X: temporarily occupied Crimea - S-300, S-350, and S-400. They managed to destroy dozens of launchers, more than 15 radar stations, and more than a dozen command posts. The defeat occurred in the areas of Dzhankoy, Chernomorskoye, Mysovoy, Cape Tarkhankut, Yevpatoria, Saki, 3/11 / X
(1) Artur Rehi on X: S-500 is capable of shooting down not only medium-range ballistic missiles, but even intercontinental ballistic missiles and hypersonic targets. But it is worth noting that the Russians' statements rarely correspond to reality. / X

An explosion killed over 50 Ukrainian POWs in 2022. Survivors and an internal UN report blame Russia : worldnews
Steven Seagal visits destroyed Ukrainian prison in support of Kremlin

A Day After Getting Surrounded Near Prohres, Two Ukrainian Battalions Overruled Their Commander -- And Fought Their Way To Safety : worldnews


Netherlands: Government officials have sharpened their warnings about not letting children play in sea foam while at the beach because it could contain high concentrations of toxic PFAS : worldnews

Swiss court ruling: only mothers have legal say in abortion cases : worldnews

France: "Massive attack" on fast train network : worldnews

Eluned Morgan will be Wales' first female leader as she takes over a troubled governing party : worldnews

Man who was stamped on by Greater Manchester Police officer is related to someone on the force, lawyer says : worldnews

Recognition of same-sex marriage across the European Union has had a negative impact on the US economy, causing the number of highly skilled foreign workers seeking visas to drop by about 21%. The study shows that having more inclusive policies can make a country more attractive for skilled labor. : science
ELI5 : Why are telecom operators seemingly incapable of stopping spam/phishing calls? : explainlikeimfive


Colombia's president signs bill to ban bullfighting in the South American country : worldnews

Mayor of Jasper says wildfire destruction 'beyond description' as fire officials provide update : worldnews





How four U.S. presidents unleashed economic warfare across the globe - Washington Post

North Korea's military intelligence agencies person has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to hack American health care providers, : worldnews
North Korean hackers stole military secrets, FBI reveals : worldnews

Harris to Netanyahu: It's time to get cease-fire deal done : politics

President Biden Announces Nominees for Postal Service Board of Governors : politics

Elena Kagan Endorses High Court Ethics Enforcement Mechanism : politics

Schiff, Markey, colleagues push to expand Supreme Court amidst crisis of confidence : politics
Harris Has Expressed Being Open to Supreme Court Expansion : politics
Joe Biden to Focus on Supreme Court Reform in Final Six Months : politics

Harris immediately closes the gap with Trump in new polls, outperforms Biden in crucial swing states : politics
Polls show some good early signs for Kamala Harris : politics
Kamala Harris crushes Donald Trump among Gen Z voters: new poll : politics
Kamala Harris erases Trump's poll lead in one week - Turnaround since vice-president took election frontrunner spot from Joe Biden described as 'astounding' : politics

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support : politics
The Obamas Endorse Harris: 'This Is Going to Be Historic' : politics
The Obamas have endorsed Harris, capping a week where Democrats embraced her : politics ... Since leaving office, Obama has proven to be a fundraising powerhouse for Democrats. He raised more than $25 million for the Biden-Harris campaign at a star-studded fundraiser in New York in March followed by another in Los Angeles in June that raised more than $28 million.

Fearing a Trump takeover, Justice Department alumni endorse Kamala Harris | Former DOJ officials warned in a new letter that the "fabric of the nation, the rule of law and the future of the Democracy are at stake in this election." : politics

Kamala Harris Gives Democrats a Chance to Pivot on Gaza - What she can do to right U.S. foreign policy and bring back voters.

Justice Department reaches $2M in settlements with FBI officials whose texts infuriated Trump - POLITICO

This is a misogyny emergency. A huge outpouring is coming in the runup to the US election | Carole Cadwalladr | The Guardian

From doom scrolling to hope scrolling: this week' big Democratic vibe shift : politics

Mark Kelly Goes Top Gun Tough in Audition for Harris Running Mate : politics
Overview effect - Wikipedia

Biden's remarks showed he's a man of character. The same can't be said for Trump. : politics

"78-Year-Old Criminal": Kamala Savagely Roasts Trump's Newest Meltdown : politics
The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can : NPR
(1) charlie squire on X: "this video is literally like medicine to me. i watch it once every week or two and every time i do i get an enduring hit of light euphoria for the next 45 minutes https://t.co/eIF6Rwiir0" / X

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman says a Kamala Harris presidency is best for business : politics

Kamala Harris' stepdaughter responds to 'childless' attack from JD Vance: 'I love my three parents' : politics

'DEI,' 'Colored,' 'Jezebel': MAGA Attacks on Kamala Harris Are Getting Ugly : politics

Inside the Kamala Harris meme army supercharging her online campaign - The Washington Post Inside the online army supercharging Kamala Harris' campaign - A grassroots network of TikTok creators, energized by the new likely Democratic nominee, are using their skill at playful video collages to build Harris a viral political powerhouse from scratch.

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by 6 points in New Hampshire, poll finds : politics
Voter registration up over 35% in Virginia with VP Harris now leading Democratic ticket : politics

Zooms for Kamala Harris Draw Six-Digit Attendance, Break Records and Raise Millions : politics

The Emperor Has No Clothes! - Lawyers, Guns & Money We seem to have reached a tipping point this week. Democrats are laughing and making fun of Republicans. Republicans have found no way to clap back ... But it also has to do with Republicans' weird views on sex. End recreational sex when JD Vance is fucking sofas? It turns out that was the bridge too far.

Kamala Harris may be "shockingly better" than expected, Newt Gingrich says : politics

Trump: I Couldn't Care Less If I Mispronounce Kamala : politics

Harris says she's 'ready' to debate Trump in September, accusing him of 'backpedaling' : politics
Kamala Harris trolls Trump as he backs out of debate: What happened to any time, any place? : politics
Trump campaign won't commit to debates with Harris yet : politics
Trump Campaign Confirms It Is Retreating From Harris Debate--for Now : politics

FBI Wants To Interview Donald Trump Over His Shooting Injury: Report : politics

Why Trump's team was caught off guard by Biden-Harris switch : politics
Why Is Trump Urging His Supporters Not to Vote This Election? : politics
Trump blasts idea he is in cognitive decline (then says Hannibal Lecter was a real person) : politics ... This is the party of couch fucking and cannibalism.
Litigation is a certainty: Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition : politics
How Donald Trump uses supporters' money to delay his trials : politics
Is Trump/Vance the first ticket in US history, both of whose members have obesity? : politics - Some people are calling them Fat Man and Little Boy
Anthony Hopkins 'shocked and appalled' by Trump's Hannibal Lecter remarks : politics


The man who set the stage for an imperial presidency if Trump wins: A look at Leonard Leo's American theocracy : politics

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was 'accosted' by lawyer and won't recuse himself from case : politics

J.D. Vance Can't Stop Saying the Dumbest Things Imaginable : politics

JD Vance said in 2022 he 'would like abortion to be illegal nationally' : politics ... He was a solid VP choice at the time, so the devil came knocking on Pence's door and he signed on the dotted line. He got a pretty OK price for his soul, as his net worth spiked overnight. But then he kept deciding to resist going full evil and the devil punished him for it.

So ... what's With This Rumor That J.D. Vance Had Sex With a Couch? : politics
J.D. Vance didn't have sex with a couch. But he's still extremely weird. The rumors were easy to believe, especially when the potential VP has such terrible ideas about sex. : politics
JD Vance's wife, Usha, faces racist online backlash from far-right social media posts : politics

JD Vance has no conviction. His running mate has 34. Beshear burn stirs social media : politics
J.D. Vance has made it impossible for Trump to run away from Project 2025 : politics

Republicans Really Wish Trump Hadn't Picked J.D. Vance : politics
J.D. Vance Endorsed Book That Calls Progressives "Unhuman" and Praises Jan. 6 Rioters : politics


Ocasio-Cortez to Musk: 'Sometimes being quiet is good for you' : politics
Eschaton: America's Worst Humans : Elon Musk. - "I was in fourth grade. We went on this road trip that I didn't know was actually just an advertisement for one of the cars -- I don't remember which one -- and he was constantly yelling at me viciously because my voice was too high," she said. "It was cruel."
Elon Musk Shares Manipulated Harris Video, in Seeming Violation of X's Policies : politics
The super selfish reason why Elon Musk is all in on Trump : politics



Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget including free community college, pre-K : news


Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city : news


Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria : news


TIL The word "man" was originally gender-neutral, hence "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind". In Old English "wæpman" = male, "wifman" = female, "man" = gender-neutral : todayilearned ... vagina is Latin for scabbard ...
werewulf - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Men Are Generic, Women Are Special - TV Tropes
Sexy Dimorphism - TV Tropes
Most Writers Are Male - TV Tropes ... The Writer's Guild of America (West) claims that only 27 percent of film writers and 19 percent of television writers it represents are female ... Oddly enough, 5 of the 10 best-selling authors of all time are women. Note
Magical Girl - TV Tropes

The History of the Word 'Villain' | Merriam-Webster
Boudicca, - Google Search

what is something you wish more women understood about men? : AskReddit

Why do so many virtual assistants have female voices?

Poor Things (film) - Wikipedia
Poor Things - Lawyers, Guns & Money


What is the worst death you have ever heard of or seen? : AskReddit

Illinois deputy charged in fatal shooting of woman who reported intruder : news

Missing 15-year-old Monterey Park girl found safe outside ABC7 : news

Texas woman's lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules : news

Missouri Supreme Court blocks release of man whose conviction was overturned after more than 30 years in prison : news
A Missouri prison again has ignored an order to free a wrongfully convicted inmate : news
Woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband : news

Uvalde school police officer pleads not guilty to charges stemming from actions during 2022 shooting : news

Federal judge blocks Castle Rock from using code to stop church from providing temporary shelter to unhoused : news


Why We Write - Texas National Security Review
Latest Print Issue - Texas National Security Review
Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking - Texas National Security Review -- Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea


if you were in a swimming pool on the moon, would you be less buoyant, more buoyant, or the same? : askscience


These five statewide finalized questions will appear on the Massachusetts ballot in November - The Boston Globe



Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser : news

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Study: Reforestation '10 times more cost effective' for climate than previously thought : science

New fish found off Madagascar: remarkable long-nosed skate discovered in the deep ocean : worldnews

World's richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam : worldnews ... That's about $5k for every person on the planet.


Thai Cannabis Policy U-Turn a Victory for People, Key Party Says : worldnews ... Premier agrees to drop plan to reclassify weed as narcotics - Parliament will support cannabis legislation, Anutin says

Terrorism threat in Singapore elevated since Israel-Hamas conflict: ISD : worldnews

Japanese population falls by record 861,237 : worldnews

South Korea accuses 3 Chinese students of illegal drone video of US carrier : worldnews

North Korean trash balloons cause flights to be suspended in South Korea : worldnews


Powerful Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, expected to drench an already soaked China : worldnews
South China Sea claims by Philippines, Vietnam unacceptable: Taiwan : worldnews

Pilot sole survivor of Nepal crash after cockpit split from plane : worldnews


Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Kremlin : worldnews

Evan Gershkovich's Soviet-Era Show Trial - The Atlantic - Putin's security service is reviving pressure tactics from a terrible past ... In Russia, "cruelty has become a synonym for patriotism."

Russia jails scientist Alexey Soldatov who pioneered country's internet : worldnews

Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Crashes in Russian Kaluga Region, Crew Perishes : worldnews

Russia: Military intelligence officer injured in car bombing : worldnews

Head of Russian military company, linked to disgraced ex-deputy minister, arrested on corruption charges : worldnews


IDF recovers body of hostage Maya Goren in Gaza military operation : worldnews



China confirms it won't supply weapons to Russia, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 882, Part 1 (Thread #1029) : worldnews


A Ukrainian Brigade Collapsed--And Now Hundreds Of Soldiers Are Surrounded Near Prohres : worldnews
(1) MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: "💪🇺🇦 At night, soldiers of the 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade managed to break out of encirclement in the Prohress area, - DeepState - Yesterday, a number of observation posts of the 1st and 3rd battalions were completely surrounded. The brigade commander never gave the order or a breakthrough, so the personnel who were in that area confronted him with the fact that the guys would break through in battle. / X

(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Russian force-generation efforts so far have not enabled Russian forces to build up a significantly larger force in Ukraine and the Russian military remains incapable of conducting significantly intensified large-scale Russian offensive operations. / X
(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: 3/ Syrskyi's statements highlight that Ukrainian forces have successfully defended and liberated territory in the face of a Russian military with significant manpower and material advantages over the past two and a half years. / X

United24: Russia Is Returning Ukrainian POW's Bodies Without Internal Organs : worldnews

Ukrainian Spokesperson: Russia has Pulled All Vessels from Sea of Azov : worldnews

(1) Jurgen Nauditt on X: ❗️The National Police of Ukraine detained a group that, on the instructions of the russian FSB, carried out arson attacks on the territory of EU countries. russian special services ordered the arson of humanitarian aid centers for Ukrainians and shopping centers in Poland and / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian forces reported that three Russian Shahed drones entered Romanian air space. A video appeared showing the crash site of one of them. The increasing number of those incidents are most likely attempts to test NATO's resolve and preparedness. Source of video: Telegram / X


Netherlands, Denmark ready to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine : worldnews


Iran summons German ambassador after raid on Islamic group in Germany - German ministry said the IZH acted as a direct representative of Iran's Supreme Leader and sought to bring about an Islamic revolution in Germany that would create theocratic rule : worldnews

Macron Rejects French Left's Pick for Prime Minister : worldnews

Ireland And Israel Finally Hit A Breaking Point That Was Decades In The Making | by Daniel Rosehill | Medium

Britain and Germany team up on defense as fears grow Trump will ditch Ukraine : worldnews
Shoplifting surges 30% in England and Wales, official data shows : worldnews
Prince Harry says lawsuits against UK press 'central piece' in family breakdown : worldnews

Brazil's Lula urges Venezuela's Maduro to respect vote results, is 'frightened' by talk of bloodbath : worldnews


2 Canadians being sent home immediately, removed from Olympic team after drone incident : worldnews
Wildfire reaches Jasper townsite, as first responders start relocating : worldnews




Election Countdown - Countdown to Nov 5, 2024 in New York

Chinese H-6 Missile Carrier Jets Appear For The First Time Off Alaska (Updated)

The Other Fighter... - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Olympic officials try to crush U.S. probes of China doping, threaten Salt Lake Games : worldnews

U.S. economy grew 2.8% in the second quarter, a robust strengthening : politics
Credit Bidenomics for Rising US Wages : politics

CrowdStrike global outage to cost US Fortune 500 companies $5.4bn : technology
CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage : technology
Security Firm Discovers Remote Worker Is Really a North Korean Hacker : technology - KnowBe4


(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: Biden addresses nation, promises to work to 'stop Putin''in last 6 months of term. The administration will work toward "rallying a coalition of proud nations to stop Putin from taking over Ukraine and doing more damage," Biden said. / X

Biden in Oval Office speech says he dropped out to unite Democrats : politics
Discussion Thread: President Biden Addresses Nation on Decision to Drop Out of 2024 Race : politics
Full Transcript of Biden's Speech on Ending His Run for Re-election : politics
In Oval Office address, Biden says he wants to pass the torch to a younger generation ... Netanyahu praises Trump
Biden's Graceful Exit Shows How a Healthy Party Should Work : politics
Harris plans to finish Biden's progressive agenda : politics
Comparing United States and European Union by Economy - StatisticsTimes.com
Why did Democrats rush to anoint Kamala Harris as the nominee? She may be the Democrats' best possible candidate. But a contested nomination process would have put that idea to the test.

The drama you've been craving - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I cannot recommend Josh Marshall's thread about the media's attempt to sell the idea that Harris is being imposed on unwilling voters by the DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT strongly enough:

Obama plans to endorse Harris for president soon : politics

Why it matters Kamala Harris isn't afraid to say the word "abortion": Pro-abortion advocates say Vice President Harris is running the most "unapologetic campaign on abortion rights" : politics

AOC's Deepfake AI Porn Bill Unanimously Passes the Senate : politics

Netanyahu speech draws thousands of protesters to the US Capitol : politics
Netanyahu thanks U.S. for support during "crossroads of history," calls protesters "useful idiots" : worldnews
Netanyahu visit sparks wave of protests in DC, with all sides criticizing the Israeli PM - The Boston Globe
Netanyahu compares Oct. 7 to Pearl Harbor and criticizes protesters in address to Congress : worldnews
Netanyahu's Shameful Speech Was Nothing but Theater : politics ... I like how at one part he said basically no civilians have been killed but at one point "dozens" were killed by a wayward bomb ... Applying a conservative estimate of four indirect deaths per one direct death to the 37 396 deaths reported, it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186 000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza. Using the 2022 Gaza Strip population estimate of 2 375 259, this would translate to 7·9% of the total population in the Gaza Strip
Pelosi says Netanyahu gave 'the worst' speech to Congress from any foreign leader : politics

The Supreme Court Fools Itself: The Roberts Court has made the current crisis of American democracy perpetual. : politics

Facts! : PoliticalHumor
A giant Kamala Harris portrait was carved into a Kansas field | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Harris earns $231M in donations on first day of presidential campaign : politics
Kamala Harris attacks Trump over 'fear and hate' at first rally : politics
Kamala Harris Confounds the Republicans | The Vice President's strong start seems to have caught the GOP and Trump campaign by surprise. : politics
Watch: Trump Fumbles Big Time Trying to Attack Kamala Harris : politics

Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff face online wave of sexist, racist attacks | Growing number of antisemitic, misogynistic posts reveal far right's anxieties as Harris's candidacy solidifies : politics

Kamala Harris will run unopposed for the Democratic presidential nomination - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Let's hope that the next four years will feature a political culture that tries to figure out how to handle having a Mommy instead of a Daddy at the head of the national political psyche. Under the present circumstances, that would be what Chris Partlow would call "one of them good problems."
Where We Are Now - Lawyers, Guns & Money All that said, I am very curious about Pelosi's part in this. She has been very quiet, which could mean a number of things. Barack Obama's silence is mystifying. But here we are, and we can only support Harris with everything we've got and ride out what is to come.

An iron fist in a Gucci glove - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... there needs to be a major biography of Nancy Pelosi, one of the most important figures in American political history. (It's unfortunate that Robert Caro doesn't work more quickly.) And this is evident even though she's no longer the formal leader of the House Democrats:

Filling the ticket - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) James Medlock on X: Love the thought of hammering this contrast over and over / X

It's the bad advice from your mortal enemies that you just didn't take - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) MeidasTouch on X: FULL SPEECH: Kamala Harris electrifies the crowd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as she delivers her first official campaign speech for the presidency. Worth watching in its entirety and sharing far and wide. / X

FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet : politics
Trump could have been struck by shrapnel instead of bullet, says FBI director : politics

'I Approve This Message': Kamala Harris Instantly Uses Trump's Own Words Against Him : politics
(1) Kamala HQ on X: We approve this message / X
He'd Like To Speak To The Manager - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The dream that refuses to die - Lawyers, Guns & Money What the hell is wrong with these people?
(1) Josh Marshall on X: The Times has a serious problem. One storyline into which any set of facts gets jammed, basically no matter what. I didn't know how deep the sickness went. / X
Don't treat Trump like he has no agency - by Dan Froomkin - The New York Times casts Trump's racist and misogynistic response to Kamala Harris as inevitable, rather than as a deliberate choice on his part
Trump Responds To Claims He's 'Cognitively Challenged' In Bafflingly Weird Way : politics

Donald Trump's gains with Black voters have been wiped out : politics

(1) James Fallows on X: "Wisdom-of-crowd question: As far as I can tell, everyone warning about the "rush to support Kamala Harris" is (a) on a newspaper editorial board, mainly NYT and WaPo, or (b) a newspaper / magazine columnist, like the fiesta in the NYT (attached). What is an example of (c) a https://t.co/vkb6gUbXlj" / X

Donald Trump supporters flipping to Kamala Harris: New poll : politics

Yes, the Assassination Attempt Changed Trump. It Made Him Even Worse : politics ... One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast.
Trump Proves With Latest Tantrum He Knows Kamala Harris Has the Edge : politics

House Republican leadership engages in doomed effort to make members express marginally less racism about Kamala Harris - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The coming Republican freakout - Lawyers, Guns & Money

July 20, 1969: mankind lands on the moon. At the same time Donald Trump is managing segregated apartments and dodging the draft for the 5th time. Yeah he really is that old : PoliticalHumor
It's time to talk about Donald Trump's age : politics
Donald Trump Now Facing Memory Lapse Concerns: Professor : politics
Donald Trump Now Facing Memory Lapse Concerns: Professor : politics

Donald Trump's lead in Georgia is shrinking : politics

Trump suggested people with disabilities 'should just die,' nephew reveals in memoir : politics
Trump told nephew to let his disabled son die, then move to Florida, book says : politics ... The Nazi regime had doctors euthanize up to 300,000 disabled Germans in an operation called "Aktion T4" because they believed that disabled folks somehow polluted their "race."

RFK Jr. Wants to Send People on Antidepressants to Government "Wellness Farms" | The farms will "reparent" them. : politics

Everyone is excited about her and that scares me: Female Trump voters on Harris : politics

JD Vance first VP pick since 1980 to have net-negative rating after announcement : politics ... JD Vance is the Ron DeSantis of Sarah Palins
J.D. Vance, red-blooded American misogynist - Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN data guru says JD Vance 'making history' as first VP pick with negative favorability following convention : politics
JD Vance Is the Least Liked VP Nominee in Decades, According to Polls : politics
Jennifer Aniston hits back at JD Vance's viral 'childless cat ladies' comments : politics
Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comment sparks uproar from Swift fans: 'Armageddon is coming' : politics

Leaked memo shows JD Vance blocked ambassadors who supported LGBTQ+ policies: report : politics
JD Vance Has a Bunch of Weird Views on Gender : politics
Ohio Republican JD Vance Compared Abortion to Slavery

J. D. Vance, Trump's Regrettable Impulse Buy : politics
Opinion | Trump's choice of JD Vance suddenly seems a lot riskier : politics
JD Vance Foreword in Project 2025 Leader's Book Raises Eyebrows : politics
Remember that obscure Project 2025 document that Democrats smeared Donald Trump with, by claiming he knew what it was? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
JD Vance owes almost everything to Peter Thiel, a pro-Trump billionaire and "New Right" ideologue : politics

End Recreational Sex! - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That is all.

JD Vance's Mother, Sister 'Not Allowed' to Talk to Media : politics

No, JD Vance Did Not Say He Had Sex with Couch Cushions | Snopes.com

Former Trump Campaign Adviser: Elon Musk Endorsement is 'Kiss of Death' : politics
Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla? : politics

X replaced the water pistol emoji with a regular gun, for some reason : technology
Water pistol emoji replaces revolver as Apple enters gun violence debate | Emojis | The Guardian

The moral bankruptcy of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz : technology


The Secret Battle for the Future of the Murdoch Empire : news


The Quiet, Confident Men of American Politics: When it comes to masculinity, Republicans have become everything they once accused Democrats of being. : politics


Time Bandits review - the gloriously fun return of a fantasy classic | Television | The Guardian

Billy Ray Cyrus heard belittling wife Firerose in expletive-filled tirade and slamming daughter Miley as a 'devil' and 'skank' in shocking new audio : Music


Dallas voters set to decide on 'decriminalization' of 4oz of marijuana possession, police chief opposes measure : politics

No prison for a nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor - ABC News

Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey's fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years : news

Ex-Philadelphia police officer sentenced to at least 8 years in shooting death of 12-year-old boy - ABC News

Man accused of stabbing transgender teen 18 times at Miami airport : news

What's that one missing person case that sits in the back of your mind? : AskReddit


Reddit is now blocking major search engines and AI bots - except the ones that pay : technology

Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI : books
The Bookseller - News - Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI


Magic Mushrooms May Have Shaped Our Consciousness ... Recent studies have shown that psilocybin enhances cognitive functions, our set of brainy tools for understanding our environment through our experiences, our senses, and our thoughts ... From an evolutionary perspective, it is proposed that the ingestion of psilocybin could have contributed to the improvement in visual abilities and the reproductive success of communities that made use of these mushrooms,

Solving the Hard Problem: A Thermodynamic Theory of Consciousness and Intelligence | by Sebastian Schepis | Medium

Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth, scientists find. Reptile's teeth found to have covering that helps keep serrated edges razor sharp and resistant to wear. It is the first time such a coating has been seen in any animal. : science

New antibiotic nearly eliminates the chance of superbugs evolving - Researchers have combined the bacteria-killing actions of two classes of antibiotics into one, demonstrating that their new dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance (almost) an impossibility. : science

Research shows promise for finding an objective, quantifiable, less invasive biomarker for diagnosing Parkinson's disease using a blood test : science

A combined blood test for cognitive decline has a 88%-92% accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer's disease. In comparison, neurologists have 73% and general doctors 61% : science
High levels of body fat stored in belly or arms may be indicative to development of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to new research. Study also found that people with a high level of muscle strength were less likely to develop these diseases than people with low muscle strength : science

Recent study reports that most feminist heterosexual men do not feel a conflict between their feminist principles and sexual desires, endorsing that feminist values enhance their sexual relationships through open communication and mutual respect. : science

Sex and gender impact human behavior and health differently, according to study. Children's brains show sex influences specific brain networks like movement /emotions, while gender influences networks spread throughout the brain. Study suggests sex and gender are distinct socially and biologically. : science

A new study suggests that people respond negatively to the switch to daylight saving time. Sleepiness caused by the one-hour setback impairs self-control and leads to less healthy consumption behavior. Unhealthy snacks increase following the time change and visits to fitness centers decrease. : science

New study demonstrates strong association between binge drinking and ischemic stroke in young men : science

What strangest facts you know about the world and universe? : AskReddit

New transistors switch at nanosecond speeds and deliver remarkable durability - ferroelectric material transistor could revolutionize electronics, say MIT scientists : technology


Cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure and preeclampsia, weight gains greater and less than guidelines, placental complications, and a reduced risk of gestational diabetes. N= 316,722 : science

TIL the Jeffersonians sought to align the American economy more with agriculture than industry. Part of their motive to do so was Jefferson's fear that the over-industrialization of America would create a class of wage slaves who relied on their employers for income and sustenance. : todayilearned


I watched and ranked all 25 James Bond films : movies

I am surprised by the scripts of John Wick : movies


What is the oldest functioning electronic device you own? : AskReddit

Mac user who wanted more than a glorified iPhone for a tablet, I have absolutely no regrets : Surface




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Sunday was world's hottest ever recorded day, data suggests : worldnews ... This may mark the planet's warmest day in over 100k years.
Monday is the hottest day recorded on Earth, beating Sunday's record, European climate agency says : worldnews

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is stunning : worldnews


New Zealand to apologize after inquiry finds 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care : worldnews

Bosses at Japan firm resign after 80 deaths potentially linked to red yeast rice tablets : worldnews
Ex-SDF member dies in Ukraine after joining Russian forces : worldnews

Moscow Offers Record $22,000 for Russians to Fight in Ukraine : worldnews
Kremlin to pay soldiers 50,000 lbs in Ukraine war recruitment drive : worldnews

Ukraine's drone pilots take aim at Russia's oil industry : worldnews

US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law : worldnews

Everest: Bodies of fallen mountain climbers finally recovered from 'death zone' : worldnews


Bangladesh government has the internet shut down since 16th July, so people can't spread the word of the atrocities being committed by the gov : worldnews


Restaurants sit half-empty in Turkey, as inflation reaches 91% sending tourists and locals to neighboring Greece : worldnews ... Erdogan literally cited the Islamic prohibition on usury as argumentation for his stupid interest rate policy. Islam inherited this idea about usury from the Jewish Tora. So in a literal sense, Turkey's monetary policy is being set based on what some ~2500 year old Jewish priest said, who had never even heard of the concept of "economics" ... Based on the needs of a tribal group that was at best 10k-20k in population in a very small geographic region


The End of the Dubai Miracle. The city of shimmering skyscrapers… | by KayDee | Work City | Medium The city of shimmering skyscrapers loses its luster


Femicide rates in Iran up by 60% in two years, report says : worldnews


Israel's Netanyahu requests meeting with former President Trump, Politico reports : worldnews

IDF reinvasion of Khan Yunis kills dozens of Hamas terrorists as Hezbollah escalations rise : worldnews


Zelenskyy: We are moving towards using our own missiles : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 880, Part 1 (Thread #1027) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 881, Part 1 (Thread #1028) : worldnews

Russia outguns Ukraine but suffers 3 times higher losses, Syrskyi says : worldnews

Vadym Sukharevsky, the man in charge of Ukraine's drones Ukraine hopes its new drone command will help it regain the upper hand

Frozen assets of the Russian Federation: Ukraine will buy weapons with the first 1.5 billion euros : worldnews

Ukraine Brought Russian Black Sea Fleet to Heel: Top UK Admiral - Newsweek : worldnews

Hackers shut down heating in Ukrainian city with malware, researchers say : worldnews

'I know we will win - and how': Ukraine's top general on turning the tables against Russia : worldnews

What are your thoughts on the Ukraine situation? : AskReddit


NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe | Reuters : worldnews


Germany bans Islamic Centre Hamburg over radical Islamist ties and extremism : worldnews
Germany 'Island of peace' Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin vandalised : worldnews

Leftist party France Unbowed moves to overturn Macron's controversial pension reform : worldnews

UK must be ready for war in three years, head of British Army warns : worldnews
Violence against women at 'epidemic' levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn : worldnews
The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot : worldnews
UK: Radical preacher Anjem Choudary guilty of directing banned terror group : worldnews


Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine : news




Bernie Sanders condemns speech to Congress by 'war criminal' Netanyahu : politics

HIV vaccine could be made for just $40 a year for every patient : news ... There is no money in curing disease. There is infinite money in treating symptoms.

TIL pennies and nickels cost more to produce than their face value. The United States has lost nearly half a billion dollars minting pennies and nickels over the past 3 years(2021-2023). : todayilearned

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting outrage : news

Biden tests negative for COVID-19, leaves isolation to return to White House : politics ... the start of the deepstate demonrats preparing the sheeple to accept a dead body is alive and well!
(1) MAKS 24 - Biden will focus on Ukraine and the Middle East in the last months of his presidency, - Financial Times. / X

'I'm watching you, kid. I love you': Biden calls in on Harris at campaign HQ : politics

Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics
Donald Trump's Losing Election Poll for First Time in Over a Month : politics

Running Kamala Harris may actually be a political masterstroke for the Democrats : politics
'The upside for Harris is huge': Democratic poll finds Kamala needs to define her brand quickly : politics

All 24 Democratic governors endorse Harris : politics

Harris has some good VP choices. The best one is Mark Kelly. : politics

Harris poised to make abortion rights a centerpiece of campaign : politics

Kamala Harris Grins as Crowd Chants 'Lock Him Up' on Campaign Debut : politics

Fox News's Awful New Kamala Harris Smears Hit Nuclear Levels of Idiocy : politics
Kamala Harris will win 'mark my words,' said Trump supporter Nikki Haley : politics ... Kamala Harris will win 'mark my words,' said Trump supporter Nikki Haley : politics ... "The first party to retire its 80-year-old candidate is going to be the party that wins this election," ... Nikkistradamus ovah hea

Kamala Harris campaign becomes an online meme sensation

Black men backing Kamala Harris fuel another fundraising spree : politics

4-Year-Old Barack Obama At The Beach With His Grandfather : pics

Democratic senators seek to reverse Supreme Court ruling that restricts federal agency power | Sen. Elizabeth Warren is introducing a bill that would effectively undo a court ruling that overturned the 40-year Chevron precedent. : politics


The oldest Presidential nominee in American history : pics
Fox News host slams 'cutesy' and 'ridiculous' attacks on Trump's age after years of deriding Biden : politics

After Trump's 4 years in office, his "A Team" turnover rate was 92% : politics

Is Donald Trump Getting Cold Feet Over JD Vance? What We Know : politics
Why Trump Suddenly Thinks Picking J.D. Vance Was a Mistake : politics
J.D. Vance Is Already Stepping in It, Just One Week Out of the Gate : politics
Trump wanted him for his looks and now he's stuck: GOP now second guessing JD Vance choice for VP : politics
JD Vance first VP pick since 1980 to have net-negative rating after announcement : politics
Opinion | JD Vance dismisses the American idea - By Jeff Jacoby (JJ goes rational)
(1) Tim Alberta on X: "Most striking thing I heard from Trump allies yesterday was the second-guessing of JD Vance--a selection, they acknowledged, that was borne of cockiness, meant to run up margins with the base in a blowout rather than persuade swing voters in a nail-biter. / X
Scarborough: Vance 'one of dumbest picks ever' : politics
J.D. Vance Thought Trump Is a Sexual Predator, Damning Report Says : politics

RFK Jr. Discussed Endorsing Donald Trump In Exchange For Position In Admin: WaPo : politics

I'm Matt Cohen, a journalist at Democracy Docket who covers right-wing efforts to subvert democracy. Ask me anything about Project 2025, dark money groups funding anti-voting lawsuits and threats to American democracy. : IAmA
Gen Z's Guide to Project 2025 - Voters of Tomorrow
The People's Guide to Project 2025 - Democracy Forward

US Public Rapidly Sours on Project 2025 as Awareness Grows : politics

Eschaton: Will They Ever Learn Seems like Elon made a boast to his buddies that got leaked to the WSJ which he's now denyingOn Tuesday, Musk appeared on Jordan Peterson's show, where he said the claim was "simply not true". "I am not donating $45m a month to Trump," he said.
The narcissists' dilemma - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Pete Buttigieg tears Marjorie Taylor Greene's brainless argument about gas prices apart : politics

Billionaire Bill Ackman Compares Biden to 'Hostage' in X Conspiracy Rant The billionaire CEO endorsed former President Donald Trump earlier this month.

Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez will resign next month after corruption conviction : news

Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump: I don't subscribe to cult of personality : politics

'16 And Pregnant' Alumna Autumn Crittendon Dead At 27 : television

Florida police tell people to stop taking selfies with 'depressed' black bear | Florida : news


Eminem's new song "Trouble" from his album "The Death of Slim Shady" has become the shortest song to ever be in the Billboard Hot 100 at only 42 Seconds long. : Music


Rivian CEO says CarPlay isn't going to happen | Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe tells The Verge that he wants his company, not Apple, to control its ecosystem. : technology

Meta's mass layoff severance agreements illegal, says judge : technology


Sufficient fruit intake early in life reduces the likelihood of depressive symptoms in late life, finds a new study of 13,738 adults from Singapore. Intake of orange, tangerine, banana, papaya and watermelon, but conversely not vegetables, was associated with reduced odds of depressive symptoms. : science

Scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals could be used as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness | In the study, mice received 2dDR-SA gel for 21 days, resulting in greater number of blood vessels and an increase in hair follicle length and denseness. : science

ELI5 why submarines use nuclear power, but other sea-faring military vessels don't. : explainlikeimfive

What do people not realize has an extremely high chance of happening? : AskReddit

3 Types of Skin Cancer That Should Be on Everyone's Radar | SELF

People who drink cranberry juice are 54% less likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs) | A meta-analysis of 20 studies involving 3091 participants worldwide confirm that cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract, reducing the risk of infection. : science

Quanta Magazine Physicists have ruled out a mundane explanation for the strange findings of an old Soviet experiment, leaving open the possibility that the results point to a new fundamental particle.

ELI5: why does time dilation work? Using this intuitive example. : explainlikeimfive

First commercial-scale passively cooled nuclear reactor is meltdown-proof : technology

ELI5: How do breast implants have space? : explainlikeimfive

What's the ultimate thing to do while stoned? : AskReddit

Whale lands on boat : WTF

4 things to know about space savers in Boston | WBUR News

What is this for? : boston

Top Ten States with the Highest Cost of Living : massachusetts
Mass has the best education and healthcare in the country. Why? : massachusetts
Fellow flyer spots pedophile using phone at Logan : massachusetts

Suspect arrested in deadly shooting outside Lowell Hindu temple

Whale lands on boat off NH coast, throwing people into ocean





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Japan police failed to disclose 5 sex crime cases linked to U.S. troops : worldnews
Pacific nations urge Japan to clean up WWII shipwrecks : worldnews


Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba to Visit China for Talks on Ending Russia's Invasion : worldnews


Putin's Sergei Lavrov praises Trump/Vance : worldnews ... Chiming in here to mention that Rupert Murdoch (FOX NEWS) married his new Russian wife this year ... let that sink in.

Russian police hunt man who vandalized statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin : worldnews


$293 million in US aid may be in Taliban hands : worldnews


Somali government says nearly 100 al-Shabab militants killed in a foiled terror attack in Jubbaland : worldnews


Huthi harbour still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen : worldnews


Terror attack near Gaza: Canadian attempts to stab in southern Israel - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said that "no one was physically wounded."

Armed Hamas terrorists take over humanitarian aid truck in Gaza : worldnews

IDF confirms deaths of two more hostages in Hamas captivity : worldnews

Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank | CNN : news

Israeli Intelligence Misses Again | Lawfare | Revelations of Unit 8200's failure to warn about the Oct. 7 attacks suggests that the Israeli intelligence apparatus is far weaker than its reputation.

Hamas rocket launched toward Israel misfires, slams into Gazan school in Nuseirat : worldnews


Zelenskyy: German Patriot air defense system arrives in Ukraine : worldnews


Russians completely destroyed 99 hospitals in Ukraine during full-scale war : worldnews ... Purposefully dismantling the means to heal a societies sick and wounded, inflicted by a sick and wounded society. Russia needs help. Fuck Putin. Fuck anyone that supports him.

General Staff: Russia has lost 568,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews
Mediazona confirms identities of nearly 60,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine : worldnews ... The casualties suffered by Russians during invasion of Afghanistan was one factor that brought down Soviet Union and it was "only" 13,310 killed in action, 35,478 wounded.

Preliminary Lessons from Ukraine's Offensive Operations, 2022-23 | Royal United Services Institute
A Break in the Clouds: Learning Lessons From the Sea - Texas National Security Review


Europol warns of rise in AI child abuse imagery : worldnews



US B-52 Bombers Land for First Time Ever at NATO Main Eastern Air Base in Romania : worldnews

Hungary demands EU action against Ukraine as Russian oil spat escalates : worldnews

German spy agency too short-staffed to deal with threats from Russia and other states : worldnews

Majority of young Swiss well-trained, army fitness test reveals : worldnews


'Cocaine sharks' throng Brazilian waters as drug enters ecosystem : worldnews
'Cocaine sharks' throng Brazilian waters as drug enters ecosystem

Milei breaks with vice-president on support for racist football chant : worldnews

Mexico City police chief shot dead in drug cartel hit : worldnews

Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing : news




CrowdStrike CEO summoned to explain epic fail to US Homeland Security | Boss faces grilling over disastrous software snafu : technology


Rep. Clyburn: Biden will go down in history as one of the best, most consequential presidents : politics
President Biden Did What Donald Trump Never Has: Put America First : politics

What happened in the hours before Biden decided to drop out - The Washington Post The president had all but made up his mind Saturday night to bow out of the race and endorse Kamala Harris as his successor.

Can Kamala Harris beat Trump? Here's what polls say. - The Washington Post
Donald Trump Losing to Kamala Harris in Three National Polls : politics
The remarkable contrast between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump - The Washington Post On nearly every measure, the likely presidential opponents diverge.
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona Emerges As Unexpected VP Candidate For Kamala Harris : politics

Kamala Harris raises $50 million on first day of campaign, inciting what 'might be the greatest fundraising moment in Democratic Party history' : politics ... North of $95m now, all small donors ... official numbers are about 880,000 individual contributors. Over 60% are first time donators. That's fucking wild.
ActBlue Ticker Tracker / Ryan Murphy | Observable
Kamala Harris -- Donate via ActBlue
Trump Had Finally Closed the Fundraising Gap in the Election -- Then Came a $100 Million Blue Tsunami : politics

Beyonce gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song 'Freedom' for her presidential campaign : politics

Harris Opens Fire On Trump: 'Predator, Fraudster, Cheater' : politics

Gretchen Whitmer says she does not want to be Kamala Harris's VP : politics

By Withdrawing in Favor of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Proves That Only the GOP Is a Personality Cult | Democrats acted as a proper political party, while Republicans remain in thrall to a dangerous authoritarian. : politics ... Conservative has always been code for, from the very beginning, as a well documented historical fact, "Pro-Aristocracy"

Harris endorsed by Pelosi and all of her important potential rivals - Lawyers, Guns & Money
MAGA Melts Down Over Mike Pence's Very Normal Announcement on Biden : politics
White MAGA commentator deletes post saying he's a Black woman voting for Trump - Raw Story
Republicans having a normal one - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In just the past day, Harris has been targeted by resurgent "birthers" who claim she's not a natural-born citizen and by Trumpy Bible-thumpers who claim she's a biblical "Jezebel" - a reference to a temptress who misled the faithful into idolatry and sexual depravity ... The DEI bit, being used against a sitting vice president and former U.S. Senator and Attorney General of the country's largest state is particularly rich coming from a ticket of Donald Trump (no relevant experience before becoming president) and J.D. Vance (wrote a shitty book that was made into an awful movie, senator for a few months of little accomplishment.)

Will Shillbilly Elegy be canceled? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Delightfully, there are now many sighs and whispers emitting from the Trump campaign that regrets they have a few about picking Vance as Trump's VP, given that he's a charisma-destroying dork who not very long ago was telling the world that his own current personal lord and savior Donald Trump was a serial sexual assaulter, smearing his victims with post hoc lies:

Democrats in array - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The last 26 days constitute a classic example of a political party doing what a political party is supposed to do, which is to put the interests of the party, and by extension the party's vision of the interest of the country, ahead of the interests of any individual, even if that person happens to be the head of the party itself
Dems in array (derogatory) - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... A few people have already mentioned this act of self-parody in comments, and somehow the execution is even worse than the premise: ... The cards are right out on the table, and the idea that this is about the good of the party, rather than people who have long fantasized about a Wrestlemania convention getting their kicks, is absurd. They can barely hide it ... Graeme Wood (is an idiot)
Do you know how they're going to come at you? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Sultan of Smarm - Lawyers, Guns & Money - J.D. Vance sounds like…a Yalie venture capitalist asshole trying to act like he imagines someone in the rural working class would act like:
JD Vance repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault : politics
J.D. Vance Spends Weird, Low-Energy Speech Praising Diet Mountain Dew : politics
Why Trump Suddenly Thinks Picking J.D. Vance Was a Mistake : politics ... DonOld tRump

The lawsuits will lose : Legal experts pour cold water on right-wing threat to sue over Harris nom : politics


Donald Trump's Chances of Winning Election Decline After Biden Drops Out : politics ... He must know that digging deeper into this extreme right wing pseudo-messianic fascism won't expand his base, but he doesn't know how to do anything else. He is not a man in control of his behavior, his behavior controls him.
Donald Trump Doubles Down On Plans To Dodge Next Presidential Debate : politics

Trump is already trying to back out of a debate with Kamala Harris The former president said the debate, if it happens, should be broadcast by Fox News instead of "very biased ABC" : politics

Trump and His Allies Are Freaking Out Over Biden Leaving Race : politics

Trump and J.D. Vance Lose Their Minds Over Kamala Harris "Coup" - Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are panicking over Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race. : politics

'Oh thank God': Democratic swing state voters feel relief after Biden drops out : politics

Ohio Republican calls for a "civil war" to save the country if Trump and Vance "lose this on"" : politics
It's Gonna Take a Civil War : Trump Campaign Speaker Warns of Violence if Dems Win : politics

Why Mitt Romney once said, 'I don't know that I can disrespect someone more than JD Vance' : politics

Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged : politics
'Crazy Town': Trump's Baffling Midnight Meltdown Leaves Everyone Confused : politics
Donald Trump Dementia Evidence Overwhelming, Says Top Psychiatrist - Newsweek
Cornell expert says Trump's frequent phonemic paraphasia are signs of early dementia | Cornell Chronicle ... MAGA means Make America Geriatric Again.

Project 2025's Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started : politics



Self-professed 'Wolf of Airbnb' sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords : news


Illinois Police release body-cam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,672 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Dick Taylor.


What's your most money consuming hobby? : AskReddit

Just how swampy was the Carboniferous? : askscience

Weight-loss power of oats naturally mimics popular obesity drugs | Researchers fed mice a high-fat, high-sucrose diet and found 10% beta-glucan diets had significantly less weight gain, showing beneficial metabolic functions that GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic do, without the price tag or side-effects. : science
Sufficient fruit intake early in life reduces the likelihood of depressive symptoms in late life, finds a new study of 13,738 adults from Singapore. Intake of orange, tangerine, banana, papaya and watermelon, but conversely not vegetables, was associated with reduced odds of depressive symptoms. : science

Looking Beyond Notions Of Erotica In Prehistoric Art : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR

We perceive the passage of time based on the number of experiences we have -- not some kind of internal clock, and increasing speed or output during an activity appears to affect how our brains perceive time : science

NGAD: Not GonnA Do it? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Collections: Phalanx's Twilight, Legion's Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander - A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

Doctors of Reddit what is your most heartbreaking diagnosis? : AskReddit

ELI5 Why do so many mammals enjoy being petted by humans? : explainlikeimfive

Hugo awards organisers reveal thousands spent on fraudulent votes to help one writer win : books




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North Korea floats trash balloons towards South, Yonhap reports : worldnews


Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept U.S. bomber planes over Barents Sea : worldnews

Stalin Bust Beheaded With Sledgehammer in Russian Park - The Moscow Times : worldnews

(1) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Another story from a Russian mobilised soldier about the horrors of war and why they want to go home. Firstly, there is constant death around - new people arrive, and most die almost immediately. Secondly - unsanitary conditions. The mobiks are always black with dirt, each season ... / X

Helicopter with FSB officers on board found crashed in Russia's Yakutia : worldnews

HUR Kamikaze Drones Strike Russia's Largest Black Sea Oil Refinery, Sources Report : worldnews


Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow : worldnews


One dead from Nipah virus in India's Kerala state, state health minister says on local TV : worldnews


'A grave mistake': Former Houthi official says it was error to attack Israel : worldnews


(1) MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: "🇺🇸🇺🇦A difficult but strong decision." Zelensky reacted to Biden's refusal to participate in the US presidential election. He also thanked Joe Biden for his support for Ukraine. https://t.co/kAM0lnCuHy" / X

Zelenskyy says 20,000 Russians were killed in action in Kharkiv Oblast : worldnews
Zelensky: Ukraine must find new ways to hold elections if war drags on : worldnews

F-16s Will 'Start Off' Ukraine's Shift To Western Equipment, Tactics, Commander Says : worldnews

Russia gathering forces in Kharkiv Oblast for fresh attacks, military says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 879, Part 1 (Thread #1026) : worldnews

(1) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Ukrainian Defenders destroyed a Russian Zemledeliye remote minelaying system by using drones. Its detonation is impressive. A rare complex was spotted near Avdiivka Coke Plant at night by command and artillery reconnaissance battery pilots of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade ... / X
(1) KyivPost on X: This is what the Ukrainian city of #Toretsk in #Donetsk Oblast looks like today. The city endures daily shelling by Russia./ X


Polish pilots make history by becoming first to fly over K2 in glider

Ammunition deliveries to Ukraine will accelerate, Czech minister says : worldnews

Israeli attacked in Greece, assailants flee after seeing his cross : worldnews

The Dutch cabinet has distanced itself from comments made by far-right leader Geert Wilders about Jordan being the "only true" Palestine : worldnews


Le Pen's far-right National Rally party failed to win any key positions in French parliament : worldnews
France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions : worldnews
We will repeat Munich 1972: Israeli Olympic athletes threatened ahead of Paris Games : worldnews


China talks of mending fractured relations but says it won't tolerate Canadian criticism of its human-rights record : worldnews
300+ wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province : worldnews
Wildfires in Canada's Alberta, British Columbia prompt evacuation orders : worldnews
Facebook turned off the news in Canada. What happened next? : technology

Anti-whaling campaigner arrested in Greenland and police say he may be extradited to Japan : worldnews




A great act of statesmanship - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump vs. Harris: Cop Against Criminal -- Let's Do This.
I Am Feeling A Little Better About This - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Thing - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Biden out of the presidential race, backs Kamala Harris as nominee
Biden withdraws from US Presidential Race : news
The old man at the gate - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Megathread: President Biden Announces That He Will Not Seek Reelection, Endorses VP Harris : politics
Opinion | Joe Biden's Extraordinary Example of Dropping Out - The New York Times
Joe Biden's Act of Selflessness : politics
Thanks for everything Mr. President, including bowing out : politics

Eschaton: Democrats Against Democrats - Biden, whatever his flaws and whatever he did subsequently, was a moderate (as coded in DC) Democrat when he ran in the primary in 2019-2020, not a "Democrat who hates Democrats." There is a difference ... So you don't really have to invent some elaborate new process to hold an "open convention" the 300-delegate requirement operates as both a window for competition and a limitation on chaos.

Foreign leaders react to Biden's decision not to seek reelection : worldnews

Gov. Newsom endorses Kamala Harris: 'Tough. Fearless. Tenacious.' : politics
Harris, who is Biden's voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume : politics
Stop panicking. Replacing Biden on ballots isn't a problem. : politics

Biden's exit leads to the biggest day for Democratic donations online in years -- $30 million and counting. : politics
Harris campaign rakes in nearly $50 million in 7 hours on ActBlue : politics
A 50 [Update: $70] million dollar first day - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kamala Harris Rapidly Picks Up Democratic Support as 2024 Race Is Reborn : politics

(1) Matthew Yglesias on X: "Seems like a good ad to me / X

AOC endorses Harris as Democratic nominee : politics
Taking beating Trump seriously - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Justin Baragona on X: Isn't this a tacit admission that the Trump campaign is built solely on Biden's weaknesses as a candidate and not on the GOP nominee's strengths? I mean, this is basically loser talk. / X
(1) Josh Marshall on X: And there it is. Trump backs out of scheduled debate. Afraid to face Kamala one on one. Trumpers, pls help Ole Man Don regain his composure. / X

All 50 Democratic party US state chairs back Harris -sources : politics
Kamala Harris' opening argument: Vote for me and I'll decimate Project 2025 : politics
Gretchen Whitmer Won't Challenge Kamala Harris after Joe Biden Quits : politics
The Next Steps - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The last baby boomer - Lawyers, Guns & Money The curious fact that the very young, vibrant and obviously coherent presumptive Democratic nominee for president, and the very old, stale, and deeply confused Republican nominee for president are both technically baby boomers provides an opportunity to point out the serious over-use of that term, given the arbitrariness of the concept.

In Kamala Harris Trump again confronts his worst nightmare : politics
Donald Trump Is Now the Weaker Candidate : politics
This is exactly what Trump feared : politics
Donald Trump is now the oldest party nominee for president in US history : politics
Is Trump Too Old to Serve? : politics
MAGA world is really mad that Trump is no longer running against Biden : politics

Donald Trump Lays Groundwork To Dodge Or Change Rules Of The Next Debate : politics


Discussion Thread: Secret Service Director Testifies on Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump Before House Oversight Committee : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,671 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Sullivan Ballou ... Just before he was to participate in the first battle of the Civil War, Manassas, he wrote his wife a beautiful heartfelt letter - "My Very Dear Wife" - The Last Letter of Major Sullivan Ballou ... It's such a powerful moment of understanding both the deep love people have for each other and also the horrors of this terrible war, launched by the same forces who want to destroy America today and who, unlike in 1861, might succeed. (DON'T MISS)


Elon Musk asked OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla to support Trump. Khosla said he doesn't 'accept depravity'. : politics


Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing | CNN : worldnews


5 Paradoxes You Might Not Have Known About | Medium Investigating inconsistencies in the world of math

Schumann resonances: Amazing physics, sham medicine - Big Think - The Schumann resonances are the background hum of the entire planet. But they don't affect humans in any way.
NASA SVS | Schumann resonance animation
Schumann Resonance: Does Earth's 7.83 Hz "Heartbeat" Influence Our Behavior?


ELI5: Why was there a concentration of serial killers in California during the 60's/70's? : explainlikeimfive


What was it that you witnessed when you were little and didn't care, but when you grew up you realized that what you witnessed was actually very creepy or illegal? : AskReddit


Time for a walk : funny

ELI5 : What is the reason that we are the only animals who wipe our asses after taking a dump ? : explainlikeimfive


What's the scariest truth about the world that you know of? : AskReddit - A year is 2% of your life when you're 50


I have just finished Circe by Madeline Miller and wow I am blown away. : books
Madeline Miller - Wikipedia



Walden Pond: Problems with fishermen, swimmers, crowds in Concord Swimmers vs. fishermen. Crowds vs. Mother Nature. In summer, tensions can simmer at Thoreau's beloved retreat. (everyone is peeing in t he water)


Nearly half of 20 highest-paid BPD officers have disciplinary records For example, Captain Haseeb Hosein, the city's second highest-paid worker last year at $408,826, had 10 misconduct complaints sustained against him from 2003 to 2019,




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Millions of lives are at risk unless urgent action is taken to stop drug-resistant malaria spreading in Africa. Resistance levels have soared in some areas from fewer than 1% to more than 20% of cases in the space of three years. The further spread of these resistant parasites is "inexorable". : science


(1) MAKS 24 on X: USA plans to impose sanctions due to assistance to Russia, - Bloomberg Jake Sullivan said the US is preparing new sanctions against Chinese companies supporting the war in Ukraine, and hinted that banks could be targeted. / X


Unsustainable Losses Explains Kremlin's Inexplicable Strategy | by Shankar Narayan | Medium

Russia's Defence Ministry lost quarter of Il-76 aircraft due to poor-quality spare parts : worldnews

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: There are many examples of Russia's economic (and total) downfall unfolding. One clear example can be seen on satellite pictures from the former Volkswagen factory in Kaluga. This factory was once the pride of Russia's car manufacturing, producing hundreds of thousands of VW / X


Certain countries are using terrorism as an instrument of state policy: India : worldnews


Nigeria fines Meta $220 million over data violations : worldnews


Intel Says Russia Looking To Arm Houthis With Anti-Ship Missiles: Report : worldnews
FeralSchnauzerPack comments on Intel Says Russia Looking To Arm Houthis With Anti-Ship Missiles: Report

Israeli officials and Houthis respond to IDF strike in Yemen - The Jerusalem Post - The IDF strike was the first strike on Yemen's soil in response to ongoing Houthi attacks on Israel and the Red Sea, including a drone attack on Tel Aviv that killed one.
IDF says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks : worldnews
Explosions heard in Hodeidah, off the western coast of Yemen : worldnews
(1) Israel Defense Forces on X: A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months. / X
Explosion shocks Yemen's Al Hudaydah days after Houthi drone attack : worldnews
Flames from Israeli strike on Yemen port 'seen across Middle East' : worldnews
Netanyahu: Strike on Houthi port shows Israel will reach enemies however far away : worldnews

At least 3 killed and 87 injured, Houthis say, as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen day after Tel Aviv drone attack | CNN : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #59) : worldnews

Brutal treatment of LGBTQ members, Hebrew phrasebooks: IDF uncovers trove of Hamas secrets : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 878, Part 1 (Thread #1025) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 877, Part 1 (Thread #1024) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
(1) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 20 July 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/CL7nuXoGgm #StandWithUkraine / X
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


Ukraine evacuates nearly 5,000 workers from Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant - Euromaidan Press : worldnews


Increased use of Latvian in education does not infringe ethnic Russians' rights, rules European court : worldnews

Hungarian foreign minister outraged over Ukraine stopping oil transit of Russian Lukoil : worldnews


Three pro-Russian hackers arrested in Spain over cyberattacks : worldnews


Ultra-rich entrepreneurs threaten to desert Britain over tax : worldnews

Argentina's economy is growing beyond expectations : worldnews

Cuba admits to massive emigration wave: a million people left in two years amid crisis : worldnews

With prices soaring, 86.8% of Nicaraguans cannot afford to buy essentials : worldnews




Latest Covid surge: New variants, hard-to-find tests, fewer 'novids'

Biden continues to 'improve steadily' after testing positive for COVID-19, his doctor says : politics


Megathread: President Biden Announces That He Will Not Seek Reelection : politics ... The dichotomy of a woman of color who is a former prosecutor and wants to defend abortion rights vs. a convicted felon white old man who is responsible for destroying Roe v. Wade seems significant to me. Were gonna learn a lot about this country in the next few months.
Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House - The New York Times The president's withdrawal under pressure from fellow Democrats cleared the way for a new nominee to take on former President Donald J. Trump in the fall. He quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race in stunning announcement - The Washington Post The president's decision plunges the Democratic Party into an unprecedented scramble to anoint a new nominee at the 11th hour

This is Perfect - Lawyers, Guns & Money This has gotta be a bit, right? ... What could possibly explain the fact that Sorkin seems to have overlooked this when half baking his idea?

Biden Throws Full Support Behind Kamala Harris for Nomination : politics

Biden's exit makes Trump the oldest nominee in U.S. history : politics
Biden's exit makes Trump the oldest nominee in U.S. history

The Democrats' discord is a sign of a healthy party - The RNC was a MAGA lovefest, but Democrats are still the actually-functioning party. : politics

Pelosi Going Full Thunderdome : politics

Obama was startled by how 'disoriented' Biden appeared during a June fundraising event, NYT reports : politics

Clintons privately support Biden decision to stay in race : politics ... That was not a gaffe. That was not a bad debate. He had one job to do in that debate, and that was to dispel the caricature that the right had created of him. One of a feeble old man with dementia. He couldn't do that.

Is There a Case for an Open Convention? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Appetite for self-destruction - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Checking in with our Elon-pilled plutocratic overlords - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Apartheid nostalgist David Sacks has more Deep Thoughts about American politics:
(1) Josh Marshall on X: In the least surprising thing ever Bill Ackman, having found out about politics 2 months ago, has blown right past ousting a Harvard prez over DEI panic to pushing a Trump "second shooter" theory based on a video posted by Benny Johnson. / X

Donald Trump's Own Cabinet Did Not Think He Was Fit To Serve | Opinion : politics ... 40 out of 44 of his top officials have refused to endorse him. Bipartisan presidential historians ranked him dead last among all presidents. Even the Republican ones had him about four from the bottom.


Why Some Americans Really Do Want an Authoritarian in Charge | The New Republic Donald Trump's strongman image is a plus for many voters.

Of All the Lies Trump Told at the RNC, These Are Some of the Most Brazen : politics

Trump's plan to deport 14 to 21 million people - Lawyers, Guns & Money
RNC Montage Includes Video Clip From Viral Racist Incident : politics

'He blew it!': Trump strikes with RNC 'dud,' stoking talk of him losing again : politics
A Party of Precarious Manhood, Led by a Blithering Idiot - Trump's acceptance speech was a mishmash of self-love, protestations of toughness, and prefabricated lies. : politics

Trump sues Gretchen Whitmer for making VA medical centers a designated voter registration site : politics

Vance the Deceitful - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Aristopopulists like JD Vance can offer only empty promises to the working class : politics
Trump's VP pick JD Vance thought he was gay when he was a kid : politics
JD Vance's trans ex-friend is confused by his 'hateful' words and sudden pro-Trump beliefs : politics

Ron Johnson Pushes Baseless Second Shooter Conspiracy Theory : politics

Mayor Pete delivers elegy to Peter Thiel's Fake Appalachian Messenger Boy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Whoever ends up being the nominee, one thing they need to do is to get Buttigieg on tv as much as possible
(1) Armand Domalewski on X: BUTTIGIEG: These are very rich men who decided to back the Republican Party that tends to do good things for very rich men / X

There is no such thing as Michigan Man of the year : politics

Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk : politics


Texas' Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation : politics

Inside Ziklag, the Christian-Right Group Trying to Sway the 2024 Election -- ProPublica A network of ultrawealthy Christian donors is spending nearly $12 million to mobilize Republican-leaning voters and purge more than a million people from the rolls in key swing states, aiming to tilt the 2024 election in favor of former President Donald Trump.

Will Peter Baker Exhibit the Same Tenacity about Medical Records on the Trump Shooting as He Did a Parkinson's Conspiracy Theory? - emptywheel ... Jesse Singal screen capped the tweet ...


White working class moving to Republican Party, yet Trump never delivered for those workers, says academic : politics


Who do you think is the most feared person in history? : AskReddit
Whats the most badass person in the history? : AskReddit


Why Almost Everyone Gets the Monty Hall Probability Puzzle Wrong | Scientific American How to finally wrap your mind around the uniquely counterintuitive Monty Hall dilemma

Your brain on shrooms - how psilocybin resets neural networks. The psychedelic drug causes changes that last weeks to the communication pathways that connect distinct brain regions. : science

Findings reveal that while ADHD and ASD share some brain activity patterns, the unique differences in brain function for each disorder are much more significant | This should be considered distinct conditions, as their brain activity patterns are more different than similar. : science

More neurotic and conscientious individuals tend to feel stronger attachment to pets, finds a recent study from the UK. Interestingly, the study also found a weak link between Machiavellianism and stronger attachment to pets. Machiavellianism refers to a manipulative and deceitful personality style. : science

ELI5: Why do disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar typically only appear in adolescence and not childhood? : explainlikeimfive ... Oppositional Defiance Disorder

What is the most useless thing you still have memorized? : AskReddit

'It comes for your very soul': how Alzheimer's undid my dazzling, creative wife in her 40s | Alzheimer's | The Guardian

Why We Love to Hate Women Who Grift What is it about female con artists that activates a collective craving for justice? Bethanne Patrick, host of the Missing Pages podcast, explores what makes these stories so captivating.

The simple Japanese method for a tidier and less wasteful fridge

What makes you mad as fuck? : AskReddit

What's the most disgusting thing you had to experience? : AskReddit

Essay: Living With My Husband's Dead Wife

Bi people of Reddit: What do you find to be the difference between dating men and dating women? : AskReddit

What's the benefit of being "married" over just being together forever? : AskReddit


Is catcalling getting worse? : CambridgeMA




072025

55 years ago today we landed on the moon. : pics
The moon crossing the earth; looks fake but isn't : gifs

Solar to meet half of global electricity demand growth in 2024 and 2025 : worldnews


China bridge collapse in Shangluo city kills at least 11 after floods


Russia rages over US military exercise in Armenia : worldnews

Russia Announces Vital Scientific Breakthrough - Flushable Toilet Paper Rolls : worldnews

Millions Without Power in West Russia Thanks to Nuke Plant Failure, Record Temps, Kyiv Drone Strikes : worldnews

US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia : worldnews

Russian tourists cancel Crimea holidays en-masse, Ukrainian military intelligence says : worldnews


India deploys around 3,000 Army troops, 500 special forces into Jammu area after several recent militant attacks : worldnews


Iran Capable Of Producing Fissile Material In 'One Or Two Weeks': Blinken : worldnews
Iran can produce material for nuclear bomb in weeks, US says : worldnews

Israel launches retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed Houthis : worldnews


'We're inside the 10-yard line': Secretary of state on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal : worldnews

Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end : worldnews
President of ICJ accused Israel of 'ethnic cleansing by terror and organized massacres' : worldnews

Israel's settlement policies break international law, court finds | Israel : worldnews

Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign over Gaza controversy : worldnews


It's been 18 months and F-16s have not yet arrived, Zelensky says : worldnews
Zelenskyy calls on West to deprive Putin of money and capability to produce more weapons for war against Ukraine : worldnews

Volunteer recruitment up 3.5 times over past 2 months, military says : worldnews

Former Ukrainian MP Iryna Farion dies in Lviv after assassination attempt : worldnews

Poisoned fruit kills 12 Russian soldiers in occupied Mariupol : worldnews

'Dismantled ... For Spare Parts.' Russians Attack With Their Best Tanks And Worst War Bikes -- And Run Into Heavily-Armed Ukrainian Paratroopers. : worldnews


Ukraine can use British Storm Shadows inside Russia, new UK Defense Secretary says : worldnews

Peru: Killings and injuries in protests could implicate president and chain of command as criminally responsible : worldnews


Daughters of Russian tycoon worth $18B want off Canada's sanctions list, but minister says no : worldnews
Prominent Vancouver lawyer accused of moving criminal cash dies before hearing : worldnews




Word on the Street: CrowdStrike May Get More Than a Slap : technology
Times Square Crowdstrike BSOD : pics
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say : news
CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says : worldnews
CrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticed : technology


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
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The Myth of Migrant Crime - Republicans suggest that immigrants are especially likely to be criminals. The data shows the opposite. : politics

First lady Jill Biden cancels Ann Arbor campaign stop as speculation swirls : politics

Twelve more Democrats, including two senators, call on Biden to drop out : politics

Democratic consensus solidifies around Harris, should Biden step aside : politics

Democrats have a record they're proud of. Biden struggles to sell it. | The president's flubs when trying to explain his party's proposals have helped fuel the push for a replacement nominee. : politics

Fauci writes off worries over Trump's health post-shooting: 'Superficial wound' : politics

Did the Media Actually Listen to Trump's Bonkers RNC Speech? : politics
Biden hits Trump over RNC speech: What the hell was he talking about? : politics
Analysis of Trump's COVID-19 Response Says 40% of US Deaths Avoidable - Business Insider

After RNC Speech, Critics Say: 'Trump Hasn't Changed. He's Only Gotten More Extreme' | "Donald Trump is a scab and a billionaire and that's who he represents," said the United Auto Workers. : politics

Donald Trump's Chances Of Winning Election Slump After RNC Speech : politics
Donald Trump's rambling disaster of a speech did something no one could have predicted: Give Democrats hope : politics
The View: If Biden Gave Trump's RNC Speech He'd Be Hospitalized : politics
A Searing Reminder That Trump Is Unwell : politics
After Trump's Speech, It's Absurd to Suggest He Can't Be Beaten : politics

Trump's GOP is no country for MAGA women: At the Republican National Convention, MAGA women learn there's no place for them in Trump's GOP : politics

No, Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks wasn't trans - it's fake news : politics
Trump shooter flew drone over venue hours before attempted assassination, source says : technology

Republicans say they will trust the election results as long as Trump wins : politics

Republican convention featured felons despite party's 'law and order' pledge : politics

'The View': If Biden Gave Trump's RNC Speech He'd Be Hospitalized : politics



What Happened to Matt Gaetz's Face? An Expert Weighs In. : politics
Beavis at the 2024 RNC. : pics

Tesla Sales Drop 17% in California : technology

Twitter Reportedly Resisting a Subpoena in Epstein Legal Case : technology ... Trump and Epstein are effectively the two long front arms of the venomous spider that is the Russian mob


Tenacious D's Kyle Gass Deletes Trump Apology Post : Music

Kate Hudson says she could smell Matthew McConaughey 'from a mile' | CNN

Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her 1980 murder conviction was overturned : news

Who have you met that you believe to be irredeemable and entirely evil? : AskReddit

LAPD video shows machine gun attack on 2 LAPD officers in Willowbrook : news

TIL no one has ever been charged with the Tylenol murders which led to tamper-proof packaging : todayilearned

What's something sociably acceptable for one gender but not the other? : AskReddit

Individuals who view themselves as main characters tend to have higher well-being and greater satisfaction of their basic psychological needs compared to those who see themselves as minor characters, study finds. : science

Indigo removing Alice Munro's image from bookstores over daughter's abuse revelations : books

Has any actor been a bigger victim of body dysmorphia than Mickey Rourke? Who is currently headed down that path? : movies

Chess Grandmaster sacrifices 2 rooks and wins in 9 moves! : videos

In honor of CrowdStrike, what was YOUR biggest work fuckup? : AskReddit


NYT: Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century : books
NYT's readers' thoughts about the Best Books of the 21st Century, including regarding genre fiction, poetry, and books missing from the list. : books


NASA found a perfectly cut, trillion-ton rectangular iceberg : pics

Adolescent alcohol use linked to altered hippocampal structure in young adulthood - Researchers found that larger hippocampal volumes are associated with alcohol use during adolescence, while no such relationship was found for cannabis use. It plays a key role in memory and emotional regulation. : science




Researchers have discovered how general anesthetic drugs induces unconsciousness in adult rhesus macaque monkeys by causing brain activity to become unstable | Findings could lead to better anesthetic control in the operating room and treatments for conditions like depression and schizophrenia. : science
Research has found that clinical psychopaths with high impulsivity tend to make deontological choices in high-emotion scenarios, avoiding direct harm even at the expense of optimal outcomes. : science

Immunotherapy Is Transforming Cancer Treatment and Oncology - His brain tumor was a hopeless case. Then an experimental medicine made it melt away.

ELI5: Why are wax rings still used in plumbing? : explainlikeimfive

Lower levels of testosterone, combined with higher levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain, significantly increase the risk of cognitive decline in older men, finds a new study from China in Alzheimer's & Dementia. : science

TIL - Lemons aren't a naturally ocurring food. Studies have shown that the lemon is a cross between bitter orange (which itself is a hybrid of pomelos and mandarins) and citron. : todayilearned

Experts: Nation needs to prepare for next pandemic, even if it's not bird flu - UPI.com undefined

Have you tried making the switch to StoryGraph but ultimately found yourself going back to Goodreads? : books

We perceive the passage of time based on the number of experiences we have -- not some kind of internal clock, and increasing speed or output during an activity appears to affect how our brains perceive time : science

TIL an adult male peasant in the UK in the 13th century (1,620 hours/year) worked less hours per year than both: an average worker in the US in 1850 (3,150-3,650 hours/year) and an average worker in the US in 1987 (1,949 hours/year). : todayilearned

Ladies, do you get any pleasure from blowjobs? Why? Why not? : AskReddit

N.H. governor signs bill barring transgender girls from girls' sports, vetoes broader bathroom bill The governor also signed a bill outlawing gender-affirming genital surgeries for minors, and one that enforces key components of the so-called "parental rights" movement in schools

Massachusetts has the second highest cost of living in the country, new study says

Massachusetts regains lost pandemic jobs It took 52 months, but the number of people working in Massachusetts has surpassed the February 2020 level.


What's the worst movie you watched in your entire life? : AskReddit

Google says I'm a dead physicist': is the world's biggest search engine broken? | Google | The Guardian





071924

How Crowdstrike software errors melted down the world's computer systems - The Washington Post
How to fix the BSOD error on your PC - The Washington Post
London Exchange Joins Banks, Airlines Reporting Technical Issues | A series of technical glitches disrupted services at airlines, banks and the London Stock Exchange on Friday, an unusual cascade of failures that erupted from the US to Asia : worldnews

Crowdstrike suffers major outage affecting businesses around the world : worldnews
Crowdstrike and Microsoft: What we know about global IT outage : worldnews
Microsoft says cause of outage fixed : worldnews

Australian banks, media, airlines hit by major IT outage : worldnews


Japan's Olympic gymnastics captain sent home for smoking : worldnews


In landmark verdict, South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples | The Supreme Court said the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination. : worldnews

South responds to North Korean waste balloons with 10-hour loudspeaker broadcast : worldnews
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector : worldnews


Russia Boasts That Sanctions Helped It Avoid Global Microsoft Outage : worldnews

Russian propaganda video purports to show Ukrainian soldier killing a fellow soldier, but shows two Russian soldiers : worldnews

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham : worldnews

Satellite maps show air defenses, mystery objects near Putin's residence : worldnews

19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose a 'complete shutdown' : worldnews


Persian Gulf, Dubai experience life-threatening heat indexes above 140 - The Washington Post The heat index in Dubai climbed to 144 degrees, as hot-tub-like water temperatures in the gulf reached the mid-90s.


Zelenskyy calls for global pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 876, Part 1 (Thread #1023) : worldnews

Anti-aircraft gunners down Russian Su-25 in Donetsk Oblast | Ukrainska Pravda

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: In July, Euroclear will make its first payment of 1.55 billion euros to the EU fund for Ukraine, derived from frozen Russian assets. / X


Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected president of the European Commission by large majority : worldnews ... For some reason she also decided to do this large deal on her personal mobile devices and has unfortunately lost all copies of the texts and conversations when the deal was negotiated.


Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of 'devils' : worldnews
Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of 'devils' - POLITICO Eccentric Romanian politician says she has already brought myrrh and a religious icon into the Brussels legislature ... who has been criticized for her ties to Moscow
Italian journalist told to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for Tweet mocking her height : worldnews

Greece shuts Acropolis and Adriatic Sea hits record-high temperature as extreme heat bakes Europe : worldnews

Macron wins shock vote to keep coalition hopes alive : worldnews
Man tries to murder French taxi driver, expresses support for Hamas : worldnews


Brexit "Tarnished" UK's Global Reputation, Europe Minister Says : worldnews




Shelter provider accused of "pervasive" sexual abuse of migrant children in U.S. custody : news

Aging bridges to be improved or replaced with the help of $5B federal funding : news


U.S President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, White House says : news
Harris hits the campaign trail in North Carolina as Biden isolates for COVID : politics ... "Here's the thing: If you claim to stand for unity, you need to do more than just use the word."

Joe Biden Urged to Steal Donald Trump's Big Moment : politics - I hope he completly steps down and kamala takes over so all my coworkers 47th merch represents the first black woman president running against putins kgb pants pocket ... Having Harris actually be President for 4 months is an excellent idea. The "female" barrier is broken -- she will do a great job and have the incumbent advantage ... Holy fuck. 47D chess ... This is the only way she has a chance of winning. Plus she could then nominate Gretchen Whitmer as VP, and use at as another way to show how dysfunctional the GOP is because there is zero chance the house approves a vice presidential nomination.

Obama wants Biden to 'seriously' reconsider his campaign as Democratic leaders believe president will drop out 'this weekend' : politics
Biden's family starts discussing his possible exit plan from the 2024 race The president's family members have discussed how he would want to end his re-election bid on his own timing and with a carefully calculated plan in place.
People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Drop Out - The New York Times One person familiar with President Biden's thinking cautioned that he had not yet made up his mind to leave the race, after three weeks of insisting that almost nothing would drive him out.
Pelosi has told House Democrats that Biden may soon be persuaded to exit race - The Washington Post The former House speaker has stepped up her behind-the-scenes role in working to persuade the president to bow out of the campaign.

Pelosi privately told Biden polls show he cannot win and will take down the House; Biden responded with defensiveness : politics

People Close to Biden Say He Appears to Accept He May Have to Leave the Race : politics
'We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the president steps aside : politics ... While Schiff, Obama and Pelosi urging Biden to drop out is undoubtedly a big deal, I think this is also gonna be a huge factor. Money talks, and those donors do not seem to be happy ... Biden may not believe the polls, but it's impossible to not notice that kind of fundraising shortfall ... Especially when up against Musk and his 45 million a month ...
Elon Musk's X pushes Trump tags on all US users | Salon.com

79 percent of Democrats approve of Harris replacing Biden if he steps aside: Poll : politics
Biden left feeling angry and betrayed by top Democratic leaders wavering on his campaign : politics

Why doesn't Biden believe in Harris? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
No Chaos - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's the best way to keep the party together AND, I repeat again, what's the meaningful difference between her or Booker or Buttigeg or Newsom or Klobuchar or anyone else? The only possible difference is that you believe this nation is too racist or misogynist to ever vote a woman of color into office, but Hillary Clinton did in fact win a majority of votes and Barack Obama has been president, so there's some slightness in that argument.

AOC Speaks - Lawyers, Guns & Money

AOC goes live on Instagram saying many who want Joe Biden to drop out of race also want to remove Kamala : politics

A list of Democrats who have called on Biden to drop out

Hunter Biden files to dismiss charges, citing Trump decision. : politics

Hearing in Trump's Georgia election appeal scheduled for December, after election : news


The GOP's big, mysterious enemy: "They" : politics


Trump Invites China to Invade Taiwan If He Returns to Office : politics

'Bizarre beliefs' and 'creepy friends': JD Vance could be Trump's biggest mistake : politics ... He's a raging, anti-choice extremist who thinks rape victims shouldn't have access to abortion. That alone is disqualifying ... also antivax and a conspiracy theorist.

Republican National Convention Day 3: J.D. Vance Accepts Vice Presidential Nomination - to the list of things Vance doesn't bring to the ticket we can add rhetorical firepower.
Same as the old boss - Lawyers, Guns & Money The idea that picking J.D. Vance represents a "populist" turn in the economic policy of the Republican Party is absolutely ludicrous nonsense based wholly on hollow rhetorical gestures: ... But in terms of roll call votes, Vance has the fifth furthest-right voting record on economic issues beaten only by Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Tommy Tuberville, and Eric Schmitt.


Discussion Thread: 2024 Republican National Convention, Day 4 : politics
Complete version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" showing spelling and punctuation from Francis Scott Key's manuscript in the Maryland Historical Society collection.

Trump-the-Uniter Couldn't Last for One RNC Speech : politics
The Old Ranting, Rambling Trump Was Back at the Republican Convention : politics
Trump Promises Unity, Delivers Division in Low-Energy RNC Speech : politics
Excruciating! Trump's Endlessly Long, Wildly Dishonest RNC Speech : politics
Highlights from Trump's speech and the final night of the RNC - The Washington Post Trump delivered an initially powerful but ultimately bizarrely meandering speech, as the convention played up the assassination attempt against him.
I stand corrected! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Justin Baragona on X: David Axelrod all but rubs Scott Jenning's face in his prediction that Trump would blow the doors off tonight. This is the first good thing and that's happened to Democrats in the last three weeks. This really reminded everyone why Donald Trump is fundamentally unpopular. X
(1) Ezra Klein on X: Tonight's speech is going to harden Democrats' spines. The best argument against the party replacing Biden was fatalism: if you'll lose anyway, may as well lose conventionally. But no Democrat watching that speech thought Trump unbeatable. It was an antidote to fatalism. / X
(1) David Weigel on X: "@jmart One of the longest speeches we've seen from the standpoint of length" / X
Dana Bash: Eric Trump's speech was a far departure from the tone and tenor that the party and the campaign said that they wanted to put across | Media Matters for America
Fact-checking night 4 of the Republican National Convention | CNN Politics

Preemptive complicity - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Can Elon Musk buy Trump the White House? Americans are about to find out. The power of the uberwealthy to influence the democratic process seems to be growing in this year's increasingly intense and tense election cycle. : politics


McCarthy: Gaetz 'looks very unhinged' : politics

Florida man arrested over Biden death threats : politics

Lou Dobbs, conservative political commentator, dies at 78 : news

This Day in Labor History: July 19, 1935 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Man dies after he rescues 2 young boys who were struggling to stay afloat in NJ river : news

Fandango founder J. Michael Cline dies of apparent suicide at New York City luxury hotel : news

Murder charges filed against sheriff's deputy : news

Judge removed from Young Thug trial, new judge assigned : news
Young Thug/YSL Trial: New judge recuses herself because of former deputy's arrest

TIL that according to Utah public decency law, a man is considered nude if his genitals are "in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered." : todayilearned


Why our meteorologists love the new 'Twisters' movie - The Washington Post Sure, the "Twisters" movie script stretched the truth at times, but it was obvious producers consulted with meteorologists.

Pornography triggers stronger brain reward responses than gaming or money, finds a new brain imaging study in healthy men. : science

1/137: The Unsolved Mystery that Haunts Physics | by Nahidul Hasan Sabit | Medium


Paul Hollywood is right: Don't refrigerate bread. - The Washington Post The refrigerator is a surefire way to make your bread go stale faster.


I Finally Decided to Buy A Cloud Server | by Irtiza Hafiz | Level Up Coding


Fifth Karen Read juror says panel voted to acquit her of murder, leaving scene charges




071824

Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan : worldnews
Taiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments : worldnews

Average Chinese national now eats more protein than an American: United Nations : worldnews



(1) Oliver Alexander on X: Russian is now spending 1.5% of its GDP paying its troops and their families. This will only continue to rise as the recruitment bonuses are growing exponentially due to a lack of interest. The house of cards is starting to wobble in the wind. / X

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Russian propagandist justifies missile strike on Ukraine's main children's hospital because Ukrainians 'are not people' / X

Russian court moves quickly in trial of journalist Evan Gershkovich - The Washington Post Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed talks for a potential exchange deal for the Wall Street Journal reporter.


Bangladesh shuts universities and colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly : worldnews

Smoke on the horizon: Israel-Hezbollah all-out war edges closer : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 875, Part 1 (Thread #1022) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine says its Sea Baby drones have become 'much more' powerful and can hit Russian ships anywhere in the Black Sea : worldnews
Ukraine says Russia's last naval patrol ship leaving Crimea | Reuters


(1) NEXTA on X: "Lithuania, following Latvia, closes the border for cars with Belarusian license plates from July 18 Only cars with diplomatic license plates will be able to pass through. The Lithuanian authorities introduce a temporary exception for cars, which are not for sale and belong to Belarusians with a valid residence permit or visa. The entry will be allowed for them until August 16. Owners of cars, currently in Lithuania, must leave the territory of the country or re-register them by January 18, 2025, otherwise the cars will be confiscated. / X

(1) German Aid to Ukraine on X: Before most people here read an exaggerated article in the German media which main purpose is just to scare people and get a lot of attention and then draw the wrong conclusions from it, I would like to comment briefly on the German military aid to #Ukraine planned for 2025. / X
Why the U.S. Army Is Sending Hypersonic Missiles to Face Russia

A 60-year-old German man is likely the seventh person to be effectively cured from HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant, doctors announced on Thursday : worldnews

Paris mayor swims in Seine to show how clean the water is ahead of 2024 Olympics : worldnews

Zelenskiy accuses Viktor Orban of betraying Europe at leaders' meeting in UK : worldnews - "The EU can also address all their issues without this one individual."
UK public failed by governments which prepared for 'wrong pandemic' ahead of COVID-19, inquiry finds : worldnews

Tons of dead fish cover major river in Brazil after alleged dumping of industrial waste : worldnews




The most recent image captured of the planet Earth : pics

California's grid passed the reliability test this heat wave. It's all about giant batteries : technology
Tesla's California registrations fell 24% in second quarter, dealer data shows : technology


Biden Says He'd Consider Dropping Out if a Medical Condition Emerged : politics
President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 : politics

President Biden Forgives $1.2 Billion in Student Loans in Latest Relief : politics
US appeals court blocks all of Biden student debt relief plan : politics ... 7 GOP-led states sued to get this -- states that will not be bearing the cost, but want their citizens to have to pay more? Assholes.


Emerson College/The Hill poll results show Trump up 2 points over Biden in Virginia : politics

Joe Biden reportedly mulls standing aside as poll deepens Harris dilemma : politics

Behind the Curtain: Top Democrats now believe Biden will exit : politics

Looks Like It's Going To Happen - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's not about the polls. As of yesterday, we've seen that it's donors from Silicon Valley who are at least part of the push to remove Joe Biden from the ticket. And what might their motivations be? Ah, I'll let you think about that ... It's looking more and more like Biden will be forced out - I agree with Paul on that. From here on, we are into the Step 2 that has a thousand faces
Opinion | 'Poor Son of a B---h': Biden Once Pitied an Older Politician Reluctant to Leave the Stage - POLITICO
From the Archives - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump's VP versus the Academy. How disconnected academics elevate… | by Samuel Workman | 3Streams | Jul, 2024 | Medium

Agreeing to Our Harm | Marilynne Robinson | The New York Review of Books We ignore at our peril the rage that animates Trump voters and threatens Biden's chances this fall.

Biden is trying to salvage his campaign. Democrats say things are only getting worse : politics
Schumer told Biden he should end reelection bid, ABC News reports : politics
(1) BNO News on X: BREAKING: Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries privately encouraged Biden to drop out of the race, according to ABC News / X
Barack Obama says 'Biden must seriously consider stepping down' : politics ... Then it's a done deal. Joe will be out by this weekend.

These 4 Democrats outpace Biden by 5 points against Trump in key states: Memo : politics


Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case : politics

At GOP convention, Republicans are unified by one thing: debasing themselves for Donald Trump : politics

Just saw this in a comment thread and I'm crying laughing : PoliticalHumor

The Billionaires Have Captured Donald Trump : politics

Boiled Frog Journalism: Is Trump an Agent of Saudi Arabia, and Other Pressing Questions Buried under Biden's Age - emptywheel

Secret Service Files Show Potential Threats to Trump - Bloomberg More than 100 pages of documents obtained by FOIA Files provide an inside look at how the agency responded to dozens of potential threats against Trump at his Palm Beach resort.

Secret Service says it's appalled by DEI rhetoric against women agents after Trump rally shooting : politics

Police didn't have 'manpower' to watch building Trump rally shooter fired from - The Washington Post - Amid probes of security lapses during assassination attempt, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calls for Secret Service director to resign.

Secret Service spotted Trump rally shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted : politics

Local Butler Police Department for Trump Shooting Have No Chief Amid questions about authorities' actions and coordination, the local Butler Township cops have a leadership vacuum.

Trump assassination attempt: Thomas Matthew Crooks searched on phone for dates of 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago - ABC7 Chicago
Gunman's Phone Had Details About Both Trump and Biden, F.B.I. Officials Say : politics
Trump shooting suspect posted to gaming site alluding about plans, reports say : politics
Gen Z reacts to Trump shooting with memes, humor on social media - The Washington Post Social media platforms were flooded with dark jokes in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Despite promise of new tone, Republicans attack Biden at convention

Trump assassination attempt unlikely to have lasting political impact, observers say : politics

J.D. Vance's radical plan to build a government of Trump loyalists: "Fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people." : politics
John Oliver rips Trump's Schedule F: 'Not a recipe for good government'

Trump Media Rocked by Securities Fraud Scandal : politics

RNC ratings on first night down 21% compared to 2016 : politics
Republican delegates hold "MASS DEPORTATION NOW" signs at their "unity" themed convention : pics

The Con is on AGAIN. : PoliticalHumor

Russia welcomes Vance's views on Ukraine after Trump VP announcement : politics
Russian State TV Lauds JD Vance as 'Trumpier Than Trump' - Newsweek
Vance and Appalachia - Lawyers, Guns & Money
I'm from Appalachia. JD Vance doesn't represent us - he only represents himself | Neema Avashia | The Guardian
Tucker Carlson Told Trump to Pick J.D. Vance or the Deep State Might Assassinate Him: Report : politics

MAGA Enters Racist Meltdown Mode Over J.D. Vance's Wife : politics
J.D. Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here's What It Shows : politics ... Vance is a Peter Thiel creation. Edit: The biggest twist? Peter Thiel is a gay billionaire and the GOP is trying to end gay rights, among other things.

J.D. Vance Website, Including His Anti-Abortion Views, Mysteriously Disappears : politics
Issues - JD Vance for Senate Inc. - Wayback Machine

JD Vance's Team Says He Won't Debate Kamala Harris Ahead Of The DNC : politics


O'Brien - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Minn. ban on young adults carrying handguns is unconstitutional, court says - The Washington Post A federal appeals court ruled that Minnesota residents ages 18 to 20 should be able to publicly carry handguns under the Second Amendment.

Elon Musk vows to move X, SpaceX headquarters out of California, citing trans privacy law - POLITICO The tech billionaire has made similar threats over political differences in the past ... "This is the final straw," said Musk, who has a transgender daughter from whom he is reportedly estranged.
Mark Cuban slams Elon Musk over Trump support: "Virtue of selfishness" : politics


Election fraud claims heighten support for violence among Republicans but not Democrats. The findings suggest that such allegations, particularly when made by political elites, can erode democratic stability by making political violence more acceptable to certain groups. : science


Opinion | Sally Quinn: When Ben Bradlee was in decline, I protected him - The Washington Post - Ben Bradlee was The Post's executive editor for more than 20 years. But even giants fade.

Bob Newhart, sitcom star and comedian, dies



Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2 million after guest dies from 150-degree shower : news
8-week-old girl dies in hot car in New Jersey, dad arrested : news
Louisiana toddler dies after shooting himself in the face, sheriff says : news

Casino workers, what was the saddest or most unusual thing you've ever seen? : AskReddit

TIL that in the US, 75 percent of truck owners use their truck for towing one time a year or less. Nearly 70 percent of truck owners go off-road one time a year or less. And a full 35 percent of truck owners use their truck for hauling once a year or less. : todayilearned

Study finds ADHD medications were associated with a reduced risk of unintentional injuries leading to emergency department visits and hospitalisations and a reduced risk of all-cause mortality, particularly with the use of stimulants than non-stimulants : science

Quantum-Powered Pi Formula Revolutionizes Mathematical Precision This breakthrough method optimizes complex computations like never before ... new version of a quantum model that reduces complexity but maintains accuracy. This is called optimization.

"Smart soil" grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water | A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of nutrients. : science


What the fuck is this? : WTF (Feather Star)


How I Got a Truly Anonymous Signal Account Yes, you can use Signal without sharing your personal phone number. Here's how I did it.


Steward: Ralph De La Torre subpoena sought by Sanders, Markey Senators urge committee to investigate Steward's 'financial schemes'

Boston housing affordability takes a hit as prices outstrip wages - The magic number to afford a home in Boston? $217,000 in annual income. - Rising prices have outstripped earnings growth, putting homeownership further out of reach

Measles case in Massachusetts is first since 2020 - The case was diagnosed in early July in an adult resident from Worcester County who recently traveled internationally.

Judge extends Karen Read jury list impoundment order





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Rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming event detected over Antarctica : worldnews

World's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach | AP News

Six people found dead in Bangkok hotel drank cyanide from teacups, police say : worldnews

Japan arranging to shoulder $3.3 billion in G7 loans for Ukraine : worldnews
Man sets himself on fire at central Japan city hall; 3 staff injured : worldnews

CIA analyst accused of working as South Korea agent in exchange for Louis Vuitton bags : worldnews
Ex-CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry charged with spying for South Korea in exchange for luxury handbags | World News : worldnews


China is on track to reach its clean energy targets this month -- six years ahead of schedule : worldnews
China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week : worldnews


(1) Euromaidan Press on X: American Caterpillar equipment continues to be supplied to Russia through British dealer Despite Caterpillar's announced exit from Russia, a UK subsidiary Vostochnaya Technika imported $24M+ of CAT gear to Russia through a complex international network / X

(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: The Moscow Stock Exchange is falling ... It is below 2900 for the first time since July 2023. To compensate for sanctions, Russia initiated numerous spending programs which created a bubble. Now the bubble is going to bust. / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: UK and EU countries intend to strengthen inspections of the Russian oil fleet, - Bloomberg - Russia's "shadow" fleet poses a threat to countries that depend on the world's seas and oceans. Many of them are engaged in activities that violate basic standards and regulations. / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: Russia is deploying even more ancient T-54 tanks. The prototype of this tank has been developed in 1945. It is another obvious indicator that Russia is running out of hardware and diving deeper into its storages. Source: Telegram / X

(1) NEXTA on X: Putin has surrounded his bunker with dozens of air defense systems, here are their exact coordinates On Google satellite maps, around Putin's residence in Valdai, we noticed at least 7 air defense systems, 11 surface-to-air missile systems, as well as long-range radar / X

Ukraine's intelligence and cyber volunteers attack nearly 100 Russian web resources : worldnews

Russia spent 3 trillion rubles (approx. $34 billion) on payments to military personnel last year. This amounts to about 8% of the total federal budget expenditures. Over the year, the amount spent on payments to the military and their families was twice as much as what was spent on healthcare. : UkraineWarVideoReport

Russia's vast stocks of Soviet-era weaponry are running out. It may have to scale back its offensive in Ukraine. : worldnews


(1) Jim VandeHei on X: Scoop: Netanyahu works behind the scenes to win Trump back / X

Hamas launched 'systematic' attack on civillians on Oct 7, report finds : worldnews

IDF increasingly certain Deif died in strike, says Hamas fighters in 'survival mode' : worldnews
Over half of Hamas' military operatives still alive, IDF report estimates : worldnews

Hamas committed war crimes in October 7 assault on Israel, Human Rights Watch says : worldnews


Zelenskiy Not Afraid of New Trump Presidency as War Drags On : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Ukraine develops own long-range weapons amid Western approval hesitation to deep strike Russia - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 874, Part 1 (Thread #1021) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Today Another 95 Ukrainians were released from Russian captivity. These are soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, border guards. : UkraineWarVideoReport


(1) NOELREPORTS on X: European Council President Charles Michel responded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, reminding him that the Council presidency does not grant authority to act on behalf of the EU and that Orban has "no role". Michel stressed that the EU's unanimous support for Ukraine / X
(1) NEXTA on X: MEPs demand Hungary be stripped of its EU voting rights after Orban's trips to Russia and China - Politico 63 EP members have already written a letter to this effect to Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola. It states that the Hungarian prime minister "has already caused significant damage by abusing his role in the Council presidency / X

Greece to transfer 32 decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine : worldnews

Mysterious drones keep watch as Ukrainians train in Germany : worldnews

Switzerland opens dozens of Russian sanctions cases : worldnews


Boris Johnson meets Donald Trump to talk Ukraine : worldnews
'Racist ignorance': Brits clap back after Trump VP pick JD Vance calls UK a 'truly Islamist country' : worldnews
JD Vance pick adds to European fears over Trump presidency : worldnews

Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine in Belgium sugar shipment : worldnews

Uncontacted tribe sighted in Peruvian Amazon where loggers are active : worldnews
At least 25 dead in Peru crash as bus plunges 600 feet into the Andes : worldnews





Pentagon: Long-range strikes inside Russia prohibited for war not to become a broader conflict that extends beyond Ukraine : worldnews


The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Faces An Uncertain Everything - NationalSecurityJournal

Why Bernie Sanders Is Thanking Elon Musk | The Vermont senator said Musk has done "an exceptional job of demonstrating a point that we have made for years -- and that is the fact we live in an oligarchic society." : politics
(1) Isaac Chotiner on X: New Interview: I talked to Senator Bernie Sanders about why he is both backing Joe Biden, and refusing to say that Biden is capable of serving another term. / X

(1) Nick Field on X: "Puck's Julia Ioffe saw the Zoom video of Saturday's confrontation between Biden and Rep. Crow: "Tell me who the hell that is! Tell me who put NATO back together! Tell me who did something that you've never done with your Bronze Star like my son" / X
(1) Selina Wang on X: Biden tells BET in an interview: "When I originally ran, I said I was gonna be a transitional candidate, and I thought that I'd be able to move from this just pass it on to someone else. But I didn't anticipate things getting so -- divided and quite frankly, I think the only thing age brings a little bit of wisdom. And I think I've demonstrated that I know how to get things done for the country, in spite of the fact that we couldn't get it done. But there's more to do, and I'm reluctant to walk away from that. / X ... Any mention of trump falling asleep at RNC yesterday? If it was Joe, it be the news cycle for 2 weeks!

Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing 'serious concerns' he can't win - Los Angeles Times
Biden should drop out, nearly two-thirds of Democrats say: AP-NORC Poll | AP News

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 10 : politics


Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court reforms, Washington Post reports : politics
Biden to push for Supreme Court ethics reform, term limits and amendment to overturn immunity ruling, sources say : politics
Biden considers term limits for Supreme Court justices : politics

Court going to remove Aileen Cannon from Trump case: Anti-MAGA lawyer : politics
Editorial: Trump documents case dismissal is a glaring example of judicial activism : politics
Trump's classified documents case heads to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals : politics

Trump sues Gretchen Whitmer for making VA medical centers a designated voter registration site : politics

Biden says he knows what a 'Black job' is. It's vice president of the United States. : politics

The early delegate vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Vox has a good explainer on the controversy over whether the Democratic party is going to hold an early virtual delegate vote to choose the party's presidential nominee, rather than voting at the convention in the traditional manner ... This will all have to be resolved within the next week or so, and it's an interesting subtext to the ongoing battle over whether Joe Biden is going to be the Democratic nominee.
How Democrats plan to push Biden nomination forward before convention - Vox An upcoming virtual roll call is deepening Democrats' fight over Biden's spot on the ticket.
Eschaton: Contempt - I supposee I am just guilty of something I frequently accuse reporters of - that they are unoffended by lies as long as they think they are in on it - but there is something extra offensive about Biden's people deceiving "their own side." And not just random voters, but electeds and delegates and the general top apparatus of that amorphous thing we call the Democratic Party ... The head of the DNC spent his day arguing with Nate Silver on twitter and, I dunno, man, anything else going on? Also, don't make me side with Nate.
Biden Opponents Have Six Days to Get Him Out of the Race - The American Prospect A virtual roll call is moving forward, despite no legitimate rationale to formally nominate the president early. Some Biden delegates are trying to whip up an objection campaign.
(1) Sarah Ferris on X: "NEWS: Dems are calling Pelosi with Biden concerns - and she's taking detailed notes of district polls. In one call, Pelosi gave clear indication she wanted Biden off ticket One Dem who spoke to her: "She's the political voice of Dem caucus right now" / X

Donald Trump's Chances of Winning Election Are Declining : politics ... we went to the same schools, had the same history and government classes and teachers, yet they completely forgot everything we learned.
Trump is an authoritarian who must not win. Saying that is not inciting violence : politics
Today's GOP has no past, present, or future. It's just Trump. : politics

Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma days after assassination attempt | AP News

Trump's VP Pick, J.D. Vance, Pushed for Police to Track & Criminalize Abortions : politics
Experts warn JD Vance and Trump are "most dangerous" threat to reproductive rights in US history : politics
JD Vance as VP is "beginning of the end" of women's rights: Mary Trump : politics ... This is the end of the beginning ...
JD Vance once wrote that he 'convinced myself that I was gay' when he was a kid : politics ... Represents Ohio, lives in Virginia, wife works and lives in San Francisco; nothing fishy going on here ... Only two days since he joined the campaign and he's already trying to get ahead of something? The next few months are going to be a rollercoaster indeed.
In Private Speech, J.D. Vance Said the "Devil Is Real" and Praised Alex Jones as a Truth-Teller : politics

Trump's Ugly New Post-Shooting Rant Instantly Wrecks His "Unity" Pivot : politics ... OMG. Did you read it...? He ACTUALLY thinks unity means complete and total capitulation to him

Joe Biden calls for ban on gun used in attempted assassination of Donald Trump : politics

Columbus Police Shot a Man to Death Outside Milwaukee Republican National Convention Perimeter It was outside the convention perimeter, so you probably won't hear much about it.

Republican National Convention Day 2: Delegates Are Leaving Early, Vibes Are Off Meanwhile, the Democrats are also doing their damndest to make their own convention as worthless as possible.

Teamsters president Sean O'Brien faces uproar over RNC speech - The Washington Post One Teamsters executive board member said he was "embarrassed" by Sean O'Brien's speech at the Republican National Convention.

He's got an ethics complaint about paying, sleeping with a 17-year-old; Kevin McCarthy claps back after Matt Gaetz trolls him at RNC : politics


Menendez guilty - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Gee, and his story for having all those gold bars was so convincing! ... 1)Will the Supreme Court act as Menendez's own personal Aileen Cannon as part of its crusade to make bribery legal?


Republicans' War on Divorce Is Just Christian Nationalism in Disguise : politics ... They basically want women to be prisoners - kind of ironic that it mirrors the Islamic views ... It's the same god, so makes a lot of sense


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,668 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of David Dinkins ... I say that because the real issue with Dinkins in our history is how horribly he was treated by the media and by the racism throughout New York City. Dinkins was a good mayor. New York in 1989 was not exactly a great place. Dinkins' successor, the odious Rudy Giuliani, gets most of the credit for cleaning up New York, but Dinkins started almost all of this


New research shows reducing screen time drastically improves your child's mental wellbeing in just 2 weeks : worldnews

Scientist Boyd Bushman: Did he publish evidence of the existence of UFOs before his death? | by Marketa Frydrychova | Medium

Why Do We Look Younger Today? Is The Matrix Draining Our Life Force Energy? | by Alina Pitt | ILLUMINATION | Jun, 2024 | Medium

WTF Quora: how a platform eats itself | by Joan Westenberg | @westenberg | Jun, 2024 | Medium


Slop is the new name for unwanted AI-generated content
Facebook's Shrimp Jesus,Explained


Twisters movie: Twister almost ruined storm chasing. The sequel could do it again. The 1996 movie turned the hobby upside down. Tornado people are battening down the hatches once again.

Katja Herbers on 'Evil''s Final Season & Netflix Resurgence

Night Owls' Cognitive Function 'Superior' to Early Risers, Study Suggests Research on 26,000 people found those who stay up late scored better on intelligence, reasoning and memory tests.

What Do Dreams Really Mean?. I sensed my nightmare was recurring ... | by Kathleen Murphy | Aha! Science | Jun, 2024 | Medium


How to Properly Archive Your Digital Files | WIRED




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Melting ice caps slow Earth's spin, lengthening days at 'unprecedented' rate : worldnews
Sea Level Rise - Lawyers, Guns & Money Across the American South, tides are rising at accelerating rates that are among the most extreme on Earth ... It's pretty shocking, he said. "You would think it would increase gradually, it would be a gradual thing. But this is like a major shift." ... In 2022 Hurricane Ian, which came ashore in southwest Florida, was the costliest hurricane in state history and third-costliest to date in the United States, after Katrina in 2005 and Harvey in 2017 ... Well, Ron DeSantis has figured out that the key here is to ban all discussion of climate change. Should work out pretty well.

Climate Zones By Derek Taylor - How Will Your City Feel In The Future?


Number Of Men Who Say They Were Abused By Once-Celebrated J-Pop Agent Johnny Kitagawa Now Nears 1,000 : worldnews


Senior North Korean Diplomat Based in Cuba Defects to South Korea : worldnews


'13 of 15 non-Russians in military unit dead': Indians seek return : worldnews

650,000 people have reportedly left Russia permanently since the invasion of Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian intelligence hacks Russian websites, replaces homepages with pig head pictures : worldnews

EU urges Russia to admit responsibility for downing MH17 plane on its 10th anniversary : worldnews

Putins Biggest Dilema - A Reawakened NATO Military Alliance - Part One : UkraineWarVideoReport


Uganda Tiktoker jailed for six years for insulting President Yoweri Museveni : worldnews

US received intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, CNN reports : worldnews


IDF finds Hamas rebuilds military capabilities in UNRWA HQ : worldnews


Zelenskiy proposes legislation to strip awards from Ukrainian 'traitors' : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 873, Part 1 (Thread #1020) : worldnews


Russian offensive in Kharkiv region failed - Zelenskyy : worldnews


Romania authorises killing of around 500 bears after 19-year-old woman mauled to death : worldnews


'Dangerous, Heavily Polluting' U.S. Pickups Increase On European Roads : worldnews

Germany bans right-wing extremist Compact magazine : worldnews


Macron accepts resignation of his prime minister : worldnews

According to Vance, the UK is an "Islamist state with nukes" : worldnews
Every water firm in England and Wales under investigation over sewage spills : worldnews


Six tonnes of cocaine found in banana shipment : worldnews





The majestic bald eagle is thriving again, to the delight of Massachusetts birders and photographers alike - The Boston Globe undefined

The Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling: "No One Can Guarantee that Trump Is the Last Maniacal Sociopath Who Will Want Power in America" : politics
Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes : politics
Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court reforms - The Washington Post - Plans include proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code.
Bye, bye Aileen | Judge Cannon's dismissal of Trump's documents case is likely to be overturned -- and she's likely to get the boot : politics

Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases, as he tries to show plans to tame inflation : politics

Ridin' With Biden - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Biden turns focus on Trump's rhetoric: 'I'm not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election' | After some Republicans alleged Biden incited Trump's would-be assassin, the president said the real problem is his rival's rhetoric. : politics

AOC to anonymous Democrat who said party resigned to Trump win: 'Retire' : politics

Discussion Thread: 2024 Republican National Convention, Day 2 : politics
This Is the Most Extreme Presidential Ticket in Modern American History : politics

GOP Officially Nominates Coup-Attempting, Convicted Criminal Donald Trump For President : politics

Thousands of RNC protesters denounce Trump, GOP agenda in Milwaukee : politics
Milwaukee Protesters to Trump: 'Get the F-ck Out of Here' : politics

Sen. Mitch McConnell Booed at Republican National Convention : politics

Megathread: Former President Trump Selects Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as His Vice Presidential Running Mate : politics
Peter Thiel's fake-Appalachian messenger boy is Trump's choice for vice president - Lawyers, Guns & Money
A movement of the lesser intelligentsia - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Vance is a perfect representative of MAGA: ... The sociologist Michael Mann writes that "Fascism was a movement of the lesser intelligentsia." The hillbilly-whisperer Vance is practically chief of that party. And no one is more ecstatic to have their man on the inside as the online reactionary demimonde ... One thing Vance has that your Little Marcos and Scotts and various governors of North Dakota don't have is an intimate relationship with young groypers as well as with post-liberal semi-intellectuals. His strong belief in the anti-democratic beliefs of both factions we'll leave for the next post.
(1) Roy Edroso on X: "ELITES DONE MADE FUN O' MAH HOLLYWOOD MOVIN' PITCHER, AH'MA JOIN ME A THINK TANK" / X
'Less integrity than a Boeing 737': Comedian 'liberal redneck' recounts night out with JD Vance - Alternet.org

J.D. Vance Caught on Video Telling Far-Right Group Alex Jones Is Right : politics
New Audio Reveals J.D. Vance's Deep Hatred for Trump : politics

Trump: Tribune Of Poor White People - The American Conservative - Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance explains what America doesn't understand about the outsiders elites despise (2016 Dreher)
The Meaning of JD Vance - by John Ganz - Unpopular Front - The Politics of National Despair Incarnate - The selection of JD Vance as Vice Presidential seems to be an act of supreme confidence by Trump. Biden barely looks alive and Trump survived; It looks like Trump will run away with it. So why not pick the most MAGA of the contenders?

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson ... Believe me, nice people don't go Nazi. Their race, color, creed, or social condition is not the criterion. It is something in them.
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
Who Goes Nazi? - Wikipedia ... She posits that support for Nazism is not formed on the basis of class, nationality, or race, but that the ideology "appeals to a certain type of mind."[1] ... Thompson concludes that individuals most likely to go Nazi are those who are ruthless and cerebral, are embittered by their circumstances, are easily deceived, and/or would opportunistically seek to be close to power if Nazism was ascendant, summarizing that "the frustrated and humiliated intellectual, the rich and scared speculator, the spoiled son, the labor tyrant, the fellow who has achieved success by smelling out the wind of success - they would all go Nazi in a crisis."[1]

Elon Musk is donating $45 million monthly to Trump-supporting PAC : politics

In Leaked Phone Call, Trump Tries to Coax Kennedy Into His Camp : politics
Leaked video shows Trump criticizing vaccines on phone with RFK Jr. : politics

Teflon Don - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump Does Not Get Post-Shooting Poll Boost : politics

Trump hasn't contacted the family of his supporter who died during the assassination attempt, his wife told the New York Post : politics
Trump hasn't called family of supporter killed at rally, wife says : politics
Thomas Matthew Crooks Had Donald Trump Signs in His Yard -- Neighbor : politics -
Trump Rally Gunman 'Didn't Want Attention in School, Classmates Said - The New York Times - Fellow students described the gunman, Thomas Crooks, as intelligent but solitary, someone who tried to avoid teasing by his classmates.

Trump Proves in Unhinged Post That Shooting Hasn't Changed Anything : politics

Waving the bloody t-shirt - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Facts don't do what I want them to - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Latest Biden vs. Trump Polls: Who's Ahead in 2024 Presidential Election? - The New York Times
Like soldiers in a winter's night with a vow to defend - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Senate Democrats tell Menendez to resign or face expulsion after guilty verdict : politics

School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona's Budget. : politics

Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records : politics

Fighting for Democracy in Arkansas - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the bullshit that Arkansas's Secretary of State used to try and stop voters from deciding whether abortion will be legal in that state.


The Demon Slayers, by Sam Kestenbaum - The new age of American exorcisms


The 200+ Best Amazon Prime Day Deals of 2024 | Reviews by Wirecutter undefined


LGM Podcast: Black Officer, White Navy - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Why the Ark of the Covenant is one of history's enduring mysteries - Archaeologists are skeptical that this ancient artifact can be found.

These Early Humans Lived 300,000 Years Ago--But Had Modern Faces - To paleoanthropologists, the combination of this site's age and location serve as a powerful reminder that the evolution of modern humans was likely more ancient, and more dispersed across Africa, than previous discoveries suggested.


Amazon.com: HOVERAir X1 Drone with Camera, Self-Flying Camera Drone with Follow Me Mode, Foldable Mini Drone with HDR Video Capture, Palm Takeoff, Intelligent Flight Paths, Hands-Free Control Black (Combo) : Toys & Games


[Letter from Vermont] On Stones - Carving in the granite capital of the world


Karen Read update: fanatics still protesting, awaiting a 2nd trial The judge in the Karen Read trial declared a mistrial. It triggered a cliffhanger -- and in some, an even deeper obsession.




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Underground Moon cave big enough to become lunar base, say scientists : worldnews


South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit : worldnews


US renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea, where hostilities have flared : worldnews
China's Economy Slows Sharply as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending : worldnews
China's emissions of two potent greenhouse gases rise 78% in decade : worldnews


Russia reaches out to Pentagon for call after NATO summit : worldnews

Russia accuses US of bankrolling Ukrainian attempts to assassinate Putin : worldnews

US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military : worldnews

Russia has lost at least 100 of the T-90M tanks Putin praised as the 'world's best' in Ukraine, tracker data shows : worldnews

(1) PS01 on X: The Russian Central Bank suspends the publication of statistics on the over-the-counter foreign exchange market. / X
(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC CRISIS : Basic products are rising sharply in Russia, far outpacing inflation. Eggs this summer jumped in price by 42%, bananas by 48%, tomatoes by 39.5%, beets by 53%, apples by 33%, and potatoes by 25%, Inflation is currently 9.2%. - The crash is coming / X


Lukashenko's regime arrests 56 at rock concert in southern Belarus : worldnews


Vessel smuggling missiles, personnel for Iran-backed Houthis goes missing: Report : worldnews


IDF says senior Hamas commander Rafa Salama killed in Israeli air strike : worldnews


(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Zelenskyy expects to sign security treaties with 9 more countries Ukraine has secured or is finalizing security agreements worth approximately $38 billion with 32 countries, President Zelenskyy revealed during the press conference on 15 July. / X

Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says : worldnews

US Seeks New Air-Launched Standoff Munition for Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 872, Part 1 (Thread #1019) : worldnews

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Russian losses per 15/07/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff. +1200 men +8 tanks +15 APVs +62 artillery pieces +2 AD systems +41 UAVs +2 cruise missiles / X

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukraine produces largest number of self-propelled howitzers in Europe per month, Zelensky says. President Volodymyr Zelensky did not specify how many units Ukraine produces per month. But he described this figure as "powerful. / X


NATO chief rejects Polish proposal to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine has right to strike military targets within Russian territory, Stoltenberg says : worldnews

39 tanks, HIMARS and ammunition: Germany covertly hands over huge shipment of weapons to Ukraine : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: German opposition leader wants Berlin to send combat planes to Kyiv. "I believe that we should help Ukraine to at least restore sovereignty over its own airspace," Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Friedrich Merz said on July 14. / X

EU to boycott Hungary's foreign affairs summit : worldnews

NATO launches Ukraine command centre in Germany : worldnews

(1) Special Kherson Cat on X: Spain is transferring 10 restored Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukrainian army. With this new shipment of Leopard 2A4 tanks, Spain has donated a total of 20 of these tanks to Ukraine, with plans to prepare or donate another new set during the second half of 2024. / X

Italy reconsiders nuclear energy 35 years after shutting down last reactor : worldnews


Scotland's former first minister Humza Yousaf faces probe after quarter-million donation to Gaza : worldnews ... just pure coincidence his family got safe passage from Gaza 1 day later.

Whooping cough: Nine infant deaths reported in England as cases keep rising : worldnews




Heat wave forecast for 10 cities as dangerously hot weather bakes East Coast - The Washington Post - More than 100 million people are under heat alerts from Florida to Maine.
D.C. soars to record of 101 for second straight day amid hottest summer to date - The Washington Post - An excessive-heat warning for the D.C. region will be in effect again on Tuesday, when it will be comparably hot and humid.


The Supreme Court Is Gaslighting Us All : politics


Cannon Dismisses Classified Docs Case : politics
Megathread: Federal Judge Overseeing Stolen Classified Documents Case Against Former President Trump Dismisses Indictment on the Grounds that Special Prosecutor Was Improperly Appointed : politics ... Jack Smith will file 11th circuit for appeal; the 11th Circuit has been brutal to Cannon before with the Special Master ruling, I fully expect she will be overturned again ... She issued this today to get it hidden in the news from Trumps assassination attempt and RNC day 1; I believe this backfired and will be at the top of the headlines.
Aileen Cannon Finally Settled On A Way To Dismiss The Classified Document Suit Against Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money


J.D. Vance Is Trump's Vice President Nominee | TIME
JD Vance is VP pick for Trump


Trump after he got shot : pics
Trump's Raised Fist Will Make History -- And Define His Candidacy - POLITICO

Trump Shooting Is Secret Service's Most Stunning Failure in Decades : politics

Trump gunman Thomas Crooks forced policeman to back off in rooftop confrontation : politics
FBI probing motives, background of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the Western Pa. gunman behind Donald Trump assassination attempt | Former classmates described Crooks as politically conservative and a "loner." Authorities believe the AR-15-style rifle he used belonged to his father. : politics
Trump Rally Gunman Was 'Definitely Conservative,' Classmate Recalls : politics ... That's still the picture I have of him. Just standing alone on one side while the rest of the class was on the other."
Misfits are everywhere - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Is Donald Trump all over Jeffrey Epstein documents released in Palm Beach Post suit? : politics

After 8 Years of Violent Rhetoric, MAGA Media Blames Dems for Trump Shooting : politics
Republicans Try to Blame Democrats, the Media, CRT for Shooting : politics
Attempted Trump Assassination Triggers a Flood of MAGA BS : politics
Far-Right Extremists Call for Violence and War After Trump Shooting : politics
"Some folks need killing!": It's time to take MAGA threats of violence literally and seriously : politics

Axelrod: Vance's post on Trump rally shooting 'ought to disqualify him' : politics ... Trump's felonies, attempted insurrection, record of service, etc should disqualify him ... .Not to mention 69 flight logs to best buddy Epstines

Democrats Need to Wake Up From Their 'West Wing' Fantasy : politics ... Bill Clinton said the only thing House of Cards got wrong was that you could never pass an education bill so fast

Biden addresses Trump rally shooting in Oval Office address: "Politics must never be a literal battlefield" : politics

Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This : politics

Time for Some Speculation - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The Republican Party came about 2 inches from having to answer a question: Who would have become the presidential nominee if Donald Trump had died?

MTG and Lauren Boebert are incendiary lawmakers who helped normalize a climate of violence that led to the Trump shooting, a political expert says : politics



For a second weekend, white supremacists gather in downtown Nashville : politics

Judge stops GOP attorney general from spying on trans kids' medical records. The AG claimed he needed sensitive patient information to investigate fraud and abuse. A court shut him down. : politics

Republican Rep. Goes on Unhinged Rant About Women "Emasculating Men" : politics

MAGA candidate releases unhinged video to "prove" that her car doesn't make her gay : politics ... MAGA spends a lot more time thinking about gay people than I do and I'm gay ... .The MAGA world has a hyperfixation on LGBTQ+ people. They do watch more trans porn than anyone.


No Contact America - The New York Times Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their families as a therapeutic step.


(1) Kevin Oestreicher on X: "11 years ago today, Joe Flacco and Jacoby Jones connected for an unbelievable 70-yard touchdown now known as the "Mile High Miracle" in the Divisional Round to tie up the game with under 1 minute left The Ravens would go on to defeat the Broncos in 2OT / X



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,667 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,667 - this is the grave of George Bancroft.


Aggressive Sexual Fantasies were consistently associated with sexual coercion even when a broad range of other important cognitive and behavioral risk factors (e.g., rape-supportive attitudes, violent pornography consumption, etc.) was considered in a cross-sectional study of 3269 Finish men. : science

A recent meta-analysis sheds light on gender differences in impostor syndrome. By combining data from over 100 studies, the researchers found a clear trend: women consistently score higher on measures of impostor syndrome. : science ... Women universally score higher than men in trait neuroticism. Imposter syndrome which can easily be coupled with that would also show the same trend.Men also consistently score higher on narcissism. Not sure if the rate of narcissism is enough to explain the population differences on imposter syndrome, but they obviously are in opposition.


Iron Sky Official Theatrical Trailer [HD] - YouTube



Cannabis clinics see rise in patients : worldnews





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Critics slam Thai govt's approach to cannabis : worldnews

China coal generation share at record low in May as renewables hit new highs, analysis shows : worldnews



Russia decides not to broadcast the Olympics for the first time in 40 years : worldnews

Russian Artist Jailed 9 Years for Donating $30 to Ukraine Army : worldnews

Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began : worldnews



The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka's Men : worldnews ... Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney disease ... "They would rather buy food than clean drinking water, not realizing the impact of their decision," Mr. Santhalingam said. "They may figure it out only years later, and even then not link health issues to drinking water."

Paul Kagame seeks to extend his three decades in power in Rwanda election : worldnews

Kenyan police find more female body parts at Nairobi garbage dump : worldnews ... the dumpsite was less than 100 metres from a police station.

Gambia is at the center of the global fight to stop women's rights from being rolled back. Now, a male-dominated Parliament is set to decide whether to overturn the ban on mutilating girls : worldnews ... It doesn't matter if the ban stands or not, the practice will continue in The Gambia. There are many villages that have a rate of 100% female circumcision. Things are changing in the urban areas but in my opinion this will not be eradicated from the rural areas in our lifetimes.



Houthi-Controlled Port Receives Vessel from Occupied Crimea After UN Inspection Body Grants Clearance : worldnews


A New Military Escalation: Iranian Ballistic Missiles to Russia : worldnews
Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe 'on the right path' : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #58) : worldnews

Hamas says it has not withdrawn from ceasefire talks after latest Israeli attacks : worldnews
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: Hamas is eroding, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tells Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter pilots who attacked a compound hosting senior Hamas officials in Gaza. / X
(1) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: A group of Hamas operatives gathered at a school in central Gaza's Nuseirat were targeted in an airstrike earlier today, the military says. The IDF says the school was used by terror operatives as a hideout and tomplan attacks against troops in Gaza. To mitigate harm to ... / X

Hamas most wanted playing cards - Wikipedia
Hamas hiding among civilians in Gaza to protect itself, ambush IDF troops, NYT reports : worldnews

(1) The Times of Israel on X: Stop sabotaging: Hostage families slam Netanyahu in rallies in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem / X


The West finally allowed Ukraine to strike back at Russia -- and it seems to be working : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 871, Part 1 (Thread #1018) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡Ireland preparing security agreement with Ukraine, Zelensky says. Ireland is preparing the first steps towards drafting a security agreement with Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 14, after meeting with Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris. " / X undefined

(1) Anton Gerashchenko on X: A rally was held in Paris before the Olympics in honor of Ukrainian athletes who died as a result of the war with Russia. Russia has killed 488 Ukrainian athletes, 20 Olympic and gold champions among them since the full-scale invasion began. The demonstration was held by French / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Drones attacked a TV tower and a substation in Sudzha, Kursk region. / X
Guerrillas Sabotage Near Russian-Occupied Oleshki, Triggering Large-Scale Fire : worldnews


Tax the super-rich, ex-leaders tell G20 : worldnews

DDoSecrets Mirrors Wikileaks Data After Assange Plea Deal : worldnews


Finland passes law to block migrants crossing from Russia : worldnews

A German Muslim woman has been barred from working as a lay judge because she wears a headscarf which was alleged to be in violation of the requirement of neutrality. The matter is now before the constitutional court : worldnews

Italian police free 33 Indian farm labourers from 'slavery' : worldnews


Aukus nuclear submarine project 'will fuel growth', says Healey : worldnews
Cleaners at prestigious UK girls' school vote to strike over cut in hours : worldnews
Labour's 'rooftop revolution' to deliver solar power to millions of UK homes : worldnews


The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity : worldnews

Canada takes step to acquire up to 12 submarines to guard Arctic : worldnews
Canada Said to Have Mapped Out Secret Chinese Police Operations : worldnews




Discussion Thread: President Biden Addresses Nation on Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump : politics
July 13, 2024, coverage of the Trump assassination attempt | CNN Politics

Where Was the Secret Service? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Secret Service investigates how Trump shooter was able to get so close : NPR
Secret Service has questions to answer for failing to stop Trump gunman : politics
(1) The New York Times on X: Doug Mills, a New York Times photographer, appeared to capture an image of a bullet streaking past Donald Trump's head, a former FBI agent said. He took the photo while documenting the rally that turned into an attempt on a former president's life. / X
Bullet flying past former President Trump's head as captured by NYT photographer Doug Mills : pics
Nobody knows what the political impact of the Trump assassination attempt will be - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Assassinating the President - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Charles J. Guiteau - Wikipedia
Thomas Matthew Crooks - Wikipedia

Megathread: Shots Fired at Trump Rally, Former President Evacuated by Secret Service : politics
Megathread: Trump Safe After Gunfire at Rally, Reports Say Shooter Deceased : politics
Trump Shooter a Supporter of Republican Party : politics
A timeline of how the deadly Trump rally shooting unfolded - The Washington Post A timeline of how the suspected assassination attempt on the former president unfolded.

Witness Saw Shooter Crawl onto Rooftop, Tried to Warn Police. : politics
Here's What Is Known About the Suspected Gunman : politics
Thomas Matthew Crooks: Who is the Donald Trump shooting suspect? : politics ... The shooter was 12 when Donald Trump got elected in 2016.
In the Wake of the Trump Shooting, We Need Clarity - and Caution : politics

What do you think realistically would have happened if Trump got killed by the shooter? : AskReddit

Statement from President Joe Biden : politics
Biden says everybody must condemn attack on Trump, hopes to speak with ex-president soon : politics
Pelosi: 'I thank God that former President Trump is safe' : politics

Shots at Trump rally - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Relax Y'All - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on on X: / X

Is the GOP open to talk about sensible gun measures now? : politics

A Terrible New Era of Political Violence in America : politics
Republican Congressman Baselessly Accuses Biden of Ordering Trump Shooting : politics

Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for their rhetoric : politics

Four US presidents were assassinated; others were targeted, as were presidential candidates : politics

The would-be assassin - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Pennsylvania voter records listed a Thomas Matthew Crooks with the same address and birth date as a registered Republican, though it was not clear from the records when that was put in place.

Paranoia runs deep - Lawyers, Guns & Money . (5) I also think it's important to remember that Trump and Trumpism have done far more to mainstream the idea that violence is an appropriate tool in American political life than anybody since Reconstruction.

Rep. Ted Lieu urges media to dig deeper into Trump-Epstein ties : politics

Clarence Thomas, a $267,000 RV, and Why American Health Care Sucks - The scandal-plagued Supreme Court justice got an RV from a top health insurance executive. Then he protected the industry : politics


Biden Update - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the past few days, Joe Biden has done three demanding events.
Behind the Curtain: The boys vs. girls election ... Share of 18- to 29-year-olds who identify as liberal, by gender

Editorial: One candidate is patently unfit for the White House. It's not Biden : politics

Biden campaign plans to pause campaign ads, communications 'as quickly as possible' : politics

Jon Stewart accuses Biden of being 'Trumpian' by shutting down questions about his re-election bid : politics

'Enough!': Sanders calls on Democrats to stop infighting and back Biden : politics
Biden grilled in "tense" call with moderate Democrats : politics

Trump calls Clooney a 'backstabber' and 'third-rate actor' over op-ed urging Biden to drop out : politics ... Trump was the OG pied piper candidate. That Hillary campaign wanted to run against. Now he is using the same pied piper strategy against Biden. Politics of the last 10 years for history books

'He was winging it': People who worked with Donald Trump on the man who wants to be president again : politics

Project 2025's plan to criminalize porn has a sinister subplot The far-right game plan for a second Trump term defines pornography to include "transgender ideology" : politics - Making obscenity illegal and then declaring all the things you don't like to be obscene is a certified classic move.
Data Finds Republicans are Obsessed with Searching for Transgender Porn - Lawsuit.org - Closet Cases - Republicans secretly love what they publicly hate

Burning down the Reichstag - Lawyers, Guns & Money - truly one of the most loathsome figures in American public life. (JD Vance)


In a striking reversal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk donates to Trump's reelection bid : politics

The news about Neil Gaiman hit me hard : books


Oklahoma's head of education hires Christian Nationalists to revise social studies curriculum. Superintendent Ryan Walters is indoctrinating school-age kids with the same Christian Nationalist ideology planned for Trump 2.0. : politics

Idaho Law Criminalizes Librarians Who Allow LGBTQ Books to Stay on Their Shelves. An informal survey suggests that more than half of the librarians in Idaho are considering leaving their jobs. : politics

Dr. Ruth, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the true legends of the late 20th century, and I do not mean that with any sense of irony or sarcasm. Really, Dr. Ruth was a very important figure in recent American history. RIP.


Obviously Good Ideas - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In total, more than 21 million American children now attend schools that offer free meals to all - a tenfold increase from 2010


Ranking Apples - Lawyers, Guns & Money
APPLE RANKINGS - The definitive list of good and bad apples.


his is the grave of George Thorndike Angell ... He was deeply committed to animal rights ... buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.


The Japanization of the American Convenience Store - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Science of Having a Great Conversation | WIRED

Admiral Grace Hopper's landmark lecture is found, but the NSA won't release it : technology

New "body count" study reveals how sexual history shapes social perceptions | Study found that individuals with a higher number of sexual partners were evaluated less favorably. Interestingly, men were judged more negatively than women for the same sexual behavior. : science

A new study shed light on societal double standards regarding sexual activity in men and women. Society tends to view men with high sexual activity more favorably than women with high sexual activity, while women with low sexual activity are judged more positively than men with low sexual activity. : science

Genetic differences found to influence coffee drinking behaviors | Research sheds light on how our genetic makeup is associated with our coffee consumption habits. The findings provide evidence that coffee consumption is a heritable trait. : science

America's Favorite Fruit Reveals The Hidden Truth About Food Waste

The History of CTRL + ALT + DELETE In 2013, Bill Gates admitted ctrl+alt+del was a mistake and blamed IBM. Here's the story of how the key combination became famous in the first place.

50 Box Office Bombs Totally Worth Watching | Lifehacker



After initially rejecting it, Apple has approved the first PC emulator for iOS : technology

New Test Could Tell if You Have Early Signs of Dementia With High Accuracy : ScienceAlert

This Is The Fastest Object Ever Made by Humans, And It's Not Slowing Down : ScienceAlert

Study: US gun laws help reduce suicides, not murders, among children. Researchers analyzed data on more than 17,000 child firearm deaths that occurred between 2009 and 2020, including more than 6,700 suicides and more than 10,200 murders. : science

Men who unexpectedly lost interest in someone due to a weird reason, what was it? : AskReddit


Dad of 2-year-old girl who died in hot car arrested for 2nd-degree murder : news

Frequency of people being drugged at bars? : boston


Amazon is accused of making its workers endure long 10-hour shifts without breaks, seating, or access to drinking water : worldnews




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North Korea denounces NATO, US as 'most serious threat' to global peace : worldnews ... Said by regime that killed teens for watching soap operas.


'After PM Modi went back, I am being asked to go to frontline': Punjab man in Russian army : worldnews


Hamas leader Mohammed Deif targeted in strike on southern Gaza, dozens killed - report : worldnews
An Israeli attack on southern Gaza kills 71 people and said to target head of Hamas' military wing - The Boston Globe

Biden: Arab forces would keep peace in Gaza, not the IDF : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 870, Part 1 (Thread #1017) : worldnews

(1) TOP LEAD on X: Western intelligence confirms the Ukrainian General Staff's data on Russian losses. These losses are 8 times higher than the losses of the USSR in Afghanistan over 10 years. Keep this in mind the next time you see comments about "Ukrainian propaganda." #UkraineWar / X
(1) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 12 July 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine / X

Ukraine dismisses Russian suggestion it plans attacks on own power dams : worldnews

Russian Missile Strike Targets Likely F-16 Airfield in Starokostyantyniv : worldnews


Poland to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP : worldnews


XL bullies: Republic of Ireland to restrict ownership of dog breed : worldnews



Argentina officially designates Hamas as a terrorist organization : worldnews




/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 9 : politics

Wait...I Thought Immigrants Were Monsters Polluting Our National Blood - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Every Single Senator Should Be Supporting Sanders Bid to Block Massive New Arms Sale to Israel | Sen. Bernie Sanders said he would introduce a joint resolution to block the proposed sale of $18 billion worth of warplanes and other weaponry to Israel. : politics


Eschaton: Well He Is A Convict, A Rapist, and a Cheater -- Neat trick the NYT has found, to dismiss all criticism as somehow Trump-like.

Biden delivers newly fiery speech declaring Trump unfit to be president : politics
Crowd chants as invigorated President Joe Biden rallies in Detroit: 'Don't you quit' : politics
Joe Biden declares 'I am running and we're going to win' in boisterous election rally : politics

A Fiery Biden, Ignoring Critics, Attacks Trump to Chants of 'Lock Him Up' : politics

Democratic donors to withhold $90m unless Joe Biden stands down : politics

Where is the call for Trump to step down? : politics

Idea of replacing Biden has sent a chill through Trump campaign, says reporter : politics

Elon Musk Donates to Trump, Tapping Vast Fortune to Swing 2024 Race : politics

There is nothing "moderate" about the Republican platform on abortion - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump and Epstein: What the so-called 'Epstein Files' say about their relationship : politics

The Munich Agreement, but Negotiated by Oswald Mosley - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The greatest act of incivility in American politics is accurately describing a reactionary justice's public statements and legal opinions, cont'd - Lawyers, Guns & Money


How Charles Holman discovered the Bushes' ancestors had enslaved his family - The Washington Post


The Real Story of the Crisis at The Washington Post - The Atlantic How the world's greatest businessman drove his newspaper into a ditch


Namerology : by BabyNameWizard creator Laura Wattenberg
57 Genuinely New Names for Girls : Namerology
An Alphabet of Brand-New Baby Names : Namerology


Managers with at least one daughter showed less traditional gender role attitudes compared to those with only sons or no children. This supports the daughter effect hypothesis, suggesting that having a daughter can increase awareness of gender discrimination and promote more egalitarian views. : science


James Webb telescope marks second anniversary with an image of the Penguin and the Egg galaxies | It also shows more distant galaxies in the background, demonstrating how powerful the telescope is : technology

Revolution in the air: how laughing gas changed the world | Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) | The Guardian Since its discovery in the 18th century, nitrous oxide has gone from vaudeville gimmick to pioneering anaesthetic to modern party drug


Cambridge Zoning Board Rejects Harvard Chabad's Planned Expansion After Tense Hearing | News | The Harvard Crimson ... The Chabad House at Harvard is located at 38 Banks Street
Harvard Reverses Decision to Suspend 5 Pro-Palestine Protesters Following Faculty Council Appeal | News | The Harvard Crimson




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Private in the Australian Defence Force and their Husband arrested for Espionage, both born in Russia. : worldnews ... Australia is the only country in the history of the world to go from barbarism to decadence and skip civilization.
Australian soldier and husband accused of spying for Russia : worldnews
Sentencing delayed again for zoologist Adam Britton, who abused and killed dozens of dogs - ABC News : worldnews
'World's worst animal abuser' Brit dog rapist Adam Britton cries in court as raging protesters call for death penalty | The Sun


Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan : worldnews

Russia loses more than 70,000 soldiers in 2 months : worldnews

Russia blocks top fanfiction platform in continued crackdown on 'LGBT propaganda' : worldnews

Three believed dead after passenger plane crashes near Moscow : worldnews

Erdogan says Turkey will not approve NATO attempts to cooperate with Israel : worldnews - NATO's sole Islamist Head of State refuses to countenance cooperation with the only Jewish nation on the planet.


UAE deports graduate who yelled 'Free Palestine' as he received his diploma : worldnews


Biden: Israel and Hamas have agreed to ceasefire framework : worldnews

Biden: There's a lot I wish I'd been able to convince the Israelis to do : worldnews

Many in Gaza City Ignore Israeli Military's Calls to Evacuate : worldnews

Israel sends UNRWA list of 108 employees it says are Hamas, PIJ, terrorists : worldnews

'Tomorrow, I kill you:' Rescued hostage details psychological abuse during eight months of Hamas captivity : worldnews

IDF finds Hamas, PIJ war rooms, drones, explosives, in Gaza City UNRWA HQ : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 869, Part 1 (Thread #1016) : worldnews

Move by some NATO members to let Kyiv strike Russia with their arms is a dangerous escalation, Kremlin says : worldnews
(1) Greyskull on X: Russian right wing blogger believes Rus may soon surrender territory in Ukr based on official statements from Xi & Modi. this is an indirect sign of the current hopeless situation in the Northern Military District zone and an indirect RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA'S DEFEAT in Ukraine" https://t.co/aauU3uPhx0" / X

Russian Pilot Betrays Colleagues Who Attacked Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv : worldnews
Russian soldier appalled by children's hospital strike betrays comrades : worldnews


US Air Force Fast-Tracks Long-Range Munition Production for Ukraine : worldnews


NATO summit ends with 32 countries signing Ukraine Compact : worldnews ... "The Ukraine Compact announcement was somewhat overshadowed by Biden's flubbed introduction of President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he referred to Zelensky as "President Putin." It would be nice if we could have a coherent president again, I miss Obama

Poll: 96% of Jews in 13 EU countries say they experience antisemitism in daily life : worldnews
Majorian420 comments on Poll: 96% of Jews in 13 EU countries say they experience antisemitism in daily life (brilliant comment)

Disinformation networks 'flooded' X before EU elections, report says : worldnews


Finland's parliament passes controversial border law changes by 167 votes to 31 : worldnews


US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine : worldnews ... He will not stop doing everything he possibly can to shock and terrorise us into submission. He needs to die ... Yes he needs to go. But it's the Russians who have to do the deed. They have to get rid of him themselves
Germany says it won't be cowed by Russia after reported plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO : worldnews
German shock at reported Russian assassination plot : worldnews

Baby injured as machete wielding man attacks his neighbors in Switzerland : worldnews


French news channel fined for broadcasting climate scepticism : worldnews


Canadian serial killer given life sentence for murders of Indigenous women | Canada : worldnews




If you think Boston's hot now, get ready - A view of Boston's possible climate future: Baltimore or Memphis

It's time to fight the lawless Supreme Court -- before Donald Trump makes it worse : politics
Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin's Hometown: Dems : politics
Senators Whitehouse and Wyden request Special Counsel for an investigation into Clarence Thomas's Undisclosed "Gifts" : politics
AOC introduces articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito : politics

Senate Republicans block Democratic bill codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections : politics

Senators reach bipartisan deal to ban stock trading by lawmakers : politics

Biden press conference: Here's how it unfolded
Opinion | Reader survey: What should Joe Biden do? Do you believe he can win and govern competently? Or is it time for him to step aside?
Biden press conference: After early stumble, president holds his own
The press finally got its chance to question Biden, and the president emerged mostly unscathed : politics

Joe Biden Is Facing Questions About His Age And Mental Acuity. What About Donald Trump? The president is only three years older than Trump, who routinely goes off on bizarre tangents, mixes up important people and blatantly lies. : politics

As Biden's Name Mix-Ups Draw Attention, Supporters Point to Trump's Similar Gaffes : politics

Biden? Harris? I don't care. Stopping Trump and Project 2025 is all that matters. : politics

New York Times editorial board declares Trump 'unfit to lead' : politics
The New York Times Fearlessly Declares That Trump Sucks | The paper is striving mightily in Thursday's op-ed to make us all forget how much it's done to enable mainstream Republicanism. : politics

Donald Trump again threatens to sacrifice Nato allies to Russia | Donald Trump | The Guardian : politics

With its 2024 platform, the GOP is no longer pretending to have principles : politics

Democrats Sure Aren't Acting as if Trump Beating Biden Is an Existential Threat to Democracy : politics


RFK Jr. Doesn't Deny Alleged Sexual Assault of Babysitter : politics
RFK Jr. says he has 'skeletons in my closet' after sexual assault allegation | Reuters


Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparency - The Boston Globe


GOP Rep Delivers a House Floor Speech Straight Out of 'The Handmaid's Tale' : politics

"She's a woman, she's colored" : Ex-Trump official Seb Gorka calls Kamala Harris a "DEI hire" : politics ... This is the dude that is literally a nazi right ... Of course the interview was on Newsmax, they platform nazis on the regular.


Lauren Boebert given court date for failing to pay speeding ticket : politics


Republicans really want you to think noncitizens are voting in droves. They're not. | In 2016, North Carolina found that 41 legal immigrants who had not yet become citizens cast ballots. That's out of 4.8 million votes cast. : politics


A mom struggles to feed her kids after GOP states reject federal funds : politics


Teen sprinter sues Gatorade for providing him doped supplements that cost him an Olympic spot : worldnews


U.S. Navy Ship Naming Conventions Evolve Amid Controversies - Years of pandering for votes corrupted deeply held traditions -- but change is on the way.


The decision to be unfaithful is primarily driven by individual tendencies, with minimal influence from the partner. The new study found that a strong commitment to one's partner is linked to a lower likelihood of infidelity, whereas shared passion and intimacy do not serve as effective deterrents. : science ... Specifically, those who believed their partner had cheated were 772% more likely to engage in revenge sex.

How Scientists Are Reviving the Force That Once Ruled the Universe Mind-blowing experiments are bringing ancient cosmic conditions into modern labs.

Her reactions are priceless - #Pubity (@Jess) | TikTok


AT&T breach says customer calls, landlines, texts exposed in hack - AT&T 2022 security breach hits nearly all cellular customers and landline accounts with contact


Cape bridges: Mass. to get $1 billion to replace Sagamore Bridge

Ted Williams was the greatest hitter ever, but there was bad luck and darkness in his family life, and other thoughts - The Boston Globe

Karen Read case: Should judge have polled jurors on counts?
Globe reporter Sean Cotter and columnist Joan Vennochi offer insights into the Read trial and what comes next ahead of a July 22 court hearing that could determine the case's next phase

Boston Arroyo lawsuit; city to pay $1 million to settle sexual harassment claim





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U.S. and allies take down Russian 'bot farm' powered by AI : worldnews

Morality and ethics should play no part: Leaks reveal how Russia's foreign intelligence agency runs disinformation campaigns in the West : worldnews
Russian Hybrid Warfare & Ukraine: Propaganda, cyberwarfare & hybrid war methods - YouTube

"Morality and ethics should play no part": Leaks reveal how Russia's foreign intelligence agency runs disinformation campaigns in the West : worldnews

US intelligence official indicates Russia prefers Trump as election victor : worldnews

Russian court orders arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's widow : worldnews


Modi tells Putin that the 'heart bleeds' when innocent children are killed : worldnews


Tori Towey: Irish woman can 'return to normal life' after attempted suicide charges dropped in Dubai : worldnews

(1) Sir William Browder KCMG on X: Saudis warned G-7 they would liquidate EU bonds if EU seized Russian central bank reserves. Sounds like total bluster to me. Where else are they planning to keep their money if they won't buy Euros or dollars. We should completely ignore this empty threat. / X


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #57) : worldnews

Amsterdam statue of Anne Frank defaced 'for Gaza' | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Bookseller Gert-Jan Jimmink, who initiated the monument 20 years ago, said it "represents the 14,000 Jews from this neighborhood who were murdered."


Zelenskyy: Modi is a 'huge disappointment' for hugging Putin : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Seeing children die makes me want to kill Putin : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #57) : worldnews


(1) MAKS 24 on X: Norway will transfer six F-16, Dozens of air defense systems from NATO, UK allow Ukraine to strike Russia with Storm Shadow, Italy will provide $1.7 billion in 2025, F-16s from Denmark and The Netherlands this summer! Thanks for support / X

More than 90% of Russian offensive forces in Kharkiv Oblast destroyed - Ukrainian Army : worldnews

Russian occupiers once again execute captured Ukrainian soldiers : worldnews

Kyiv can push Russia out of southern Ukraine if US lifts restrictions on deep strikes, Zelensky says : worldnews

Ukrainian soldiers break through after fully encircled for 70 days : worldnews

X marks Bellingcat investigation into Russian hospital strike on Kyiv as "potentially unsafe" : worldnews
Bellingcat Confirms Russian Missile Strike on Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital : worldnews

X marks Bellingcat investigation into Russian hospital strike on Kyiv as 'potentially spammy or unsafe' X marks Bellingcat investigation into Russian hospital strike on Kyiv as potentially spammy or unsafe
(1) Aric Toler on X: Click through the link below and see what happens / X



NATO begins transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine : worldnews


Czechia calls Russia "trash of humanity" : worldnews


Spain sentences 15 schoolchildren over AI-generated naked images : worldnews ... Each of the defendants was handed a year's probation and ordered to attend classes on gender and equality awareness, and on the "responsible use of technology".

France's former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy charged with corruption offences : worldnews
France's Macron urges mainstream parties to form a coalition - letter : worldnews
The left-wing French coalition hoping to introduce 90% tax on rich : worldnews

The new Labour government is to make members of House of Lords retire at the age of 80 in a bid to reduce the number of people in the unelected chamber : worldnews

Manhunt underway in London for suspected crossbow killer : worldnews




Biden administration to allow paused shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel : politics


IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers : politics

Clarence Thomas: Full list of free luxury trips revealed : politics
Clarence Thomas Took Free Trip to Putin's Hometown, Democrats Say : politics


Joe Biden Warns Project 2025 'Will Destroy America' : politics
Joe Biden's campaign paints Donald Trump as Vladimir Putin's 'lap dog' : politics


Harris Sharpens Her Attacks on Trump: "former President Donald J. Trump had said he would terminate the Constitution in a second term." : politics

Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead : politics

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Biden has homes in four vacation destinations and 'more homes than I do' : politics
Watch: Trump Fumbles Repeatedly in Terrifying Speech at Florida Rally | The New Republic | Try to make any sense of what Donald Trump said.
Watch: Trump Fumbles Repeatedly in Terrifying Speech at Florida Rally : politics ... In front of a crowd of about 700 people (although Trump claimed it was 45,000)

Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved : politics
Project 2025 suffers online "hack" : politics

Nikki Haley Torches Last Shred of Dignity, Tells Her Delegates to Vote for Trump at Convention He Didn't Invite Her To : politics

Rep. Jamie Raskin Sounds the Alarm on Trump's Self-Declared 'Secretary of Retribution' - Ivan Raiklin, a former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency employee, has reportedly compiled a "Deep State target list" of 350 people he wants to see arrested. : politics

In a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify election : politics


Read the furious texts the Heritage Foundation sent furry hacking collective SiegedSec after breach : politics


Failed to Avoid AI Detection: Falsely Accused of Using ChatGPT for Academic Writing [Infographic]

Researchers discover a new form of scientific fraud: Uncovering 'sneaked references' : worldnews


How the ultimate shark photo went viral -- A photographer takes a photo that launches his career--and then takes on a life of its own.

Does being the oldest or youngest sibling really shape your personality? ... After controlling for socioeconomic status, sex, and age, the study showed that "the association between birth order and personality traits is as close to zero as you can get," she says ... researchers wrote "we consistently found no birth-order effects on extraversion, emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness, or imagination." ... The studies each showed that firstborns were slightly more likely to have high verbal intelligence ... Modern research using twin studies suggests that personality formation is about 40 percent due to genetics.

Narrative Identity | SpringerLink
Narrative identity and phenomenology | Continental Philosophy Review

What is Parkinson's disease -- and why is it so hard to diagnose? The cause of the neurological disorder -- marked by uncontrollable movements--remains elusive. Yet experts say we may be entering the golden years of Parkinson's research ... Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder most commonly diagnosed in adults age 60 and over. But though it is often misperceived as a disease that only affects older adults, its onset can occur years before diagnosis -- and the condition worsens over time ... But its definitive causes remain unclear. Up to 90 percent of patients have no known genetic predisposition to Parkinson's disease.

Celine Dion has stiff person syndrome. What exactly is it? Stiff person syndrome is a neurological and autoimmune disorder that can cause excruciating muscle spasms and rigidity. We still don't know exactly what causes it ... This rare neurological and autoimmune disorder is thought to affect just one or two people in a million--two-thirds of them women.

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer -- and if you live long enough, chances of an enlarged prostate skyrocket. Experts weigh in on what you need to know.

How MSG Got A Bad Rap: Flawed Science And Xenophobia | FiveThirtyEight

Foot Corn vs. Plantar Wart: Key Differences


I Tried 3 Methods to Keep Flowers Fresh, and the Winner Surprised Me

Sharon Stone on Career, Philanthropy, Stroke, Kevin Spacey


Cannabis Control Commission, facing turmoil unveils reform plan - The move to establish a new governance structure follows months of turmoil at the agency, including calls for it to be taken over by a state receiver

Judge was right to keep jurors' names private in Karen Read case Judge Beverly Cannone was right to take control of the decision over whether to release jurors' names to the public. In the meantime, their thoughts have started leaking out.

Writer Brendan DuBois charged with possession of child pornography





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President Biden's Speech At NATO - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Senator Snowball - Lawyers, Guns & Money (Inhofe Goes to Hell)


The Supreme Court and Trump v. The United States - Lawyers, Guns & Money - There have been some good deep dives into the total degeneracy of the Supreme Court published recently, but before we get to that I strongly recommend Radley Balko's post on what may well be the lowest point in the dismal history of the Roberts Court:
The Supreme Court folds - by Radley Balko - The Watch Faced with the most potent threat to democracy in more than a century, our most revered institution didn't just fail to hold, it aligned itself with the threat ... This opinion isn't a stain on Roberts's legacy. It is his legacy. He will be remembered as the "institutionalist" who destroyed the legitimacy of the institution entrusted to his care. And if that's the worst of the damage, we'll all be lucky.


Are there two major party candidates running for president? Views differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... As Margaret Sullivan observes, the questions raised about Joe Biden's health and cognitive fitness are a real story. But that doesn't excuse the extent to which Trump has largely disappeared from media coverage - after all, being convicted of felonies, being accused of raping children, etc. are also very major studies that aren't getting anything like the level of coverage that Biden's age is:


Grim's fairytales - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Evan Kilgore on X: How many Jews died in the Holocaust? Select the option that best applies and repost after voting, please. Thoughts? / X
(1) Scott Lemieux on X: If only we had some means of testing the theory that Trump has so little real support that he would simply vanish from politics if he lost an election / X


The Beatles: Let It Be (Super Deluxe) Album Review | Pitchfork
Let It Be (Remastered 2009) - YouTube
The Beatles - Let It Be - YouTube

Found a promoter who nearly fell on the floor - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Lamine Yamal - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Grocery shopping in the harvard sq area : CambridgeMA




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Russian Tycoons Pocket $11 Billion Dividends on War Economy Boom : worldnews

PM Modi-Putin meeting: Russia agrees to discharge all Indians recruited by its army : worldnews

(1) PS01 on X: The head of the Department of State Expertise of the Ministry of Defense has died The head of the State Expertise Department of the Russian Ministry of Defense, General Khandaev, died at the age of 61. For those around him, Khandaev's death came as a complete surprise. Sources / X

Russia's war-driven economy is so hot that the World Bank upgraded it to a high-income country : worldnews


Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 866, Part 1 (Thread #1013) : worldnews

Over 170 injured, 37 killed in Russian mass July 8 attack, Zelensky says : worldnews
White House believes Russian strike on Okhmatdyt hospital must be investigated as Russian war crime : worldnews

(1) Olena Halushka on X: Feeling devastated that even russia bombing a children's cancer hospital in broad daylight isn't changing the world leaders' decision to guard russian military bases. History will be harsh on the current leadership bankruptcy, but this won't bring Ukrainian lives back / X
Russia's blow to Okhmatdyt: in less than 3 hours, Ukrainians donated 100 million for the children's hospital : worldnews
(1) President Biden on X: Russia's missile strikes that today killed dozens of Ukrainian civilians and caused damage and casualties at Kyiv's largest children's hospital are a horrific reminder of Russia's brutality. It is critical that the world continues to stand with Ukraine at this important moment / X
(1) Kate from Kharkiv on X: @POTUS Yeah, you unshakably tied our hands behind our backs as we fight for our survival / X

Missile attack on Ukraine: Biden's administration discusses whether to allow strikes on Russian airfields : worldnews


Marine Le Pen hit by shock probe into 2022 presidential campaign funding : worldnews

The Tory Dilemma - Lawyers, Guns & Money A friend points out to me that a Yougov UK poll indicates that Donald Trump's approval rating among Tory voters in last week's election was -65% (!) while among Reform voters it was +15% ... Another interesting development is that in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein got more seats and more votes than the right wing Democratic Unionist Party. Ireland is moving rapidly toward reunification and full incorporation into the EU.




Biden Signs Senator Capito's Parkinson's Bill Into Law : politics ... develop and evaluate progress on a government-wide plan to address Parkinson's and related diseases, and to require the convening of a Parkinson's advisory committee ... And all those "why was a Parkinson's doctor at the white house" questions go poof. Let us not forget that Trump classified the visitor logs. It was Biden that reopened them to the public. The end.


Biden Gets Unexpected Boost From 'Squad' Members He Once Battled : politics
Ocasio-Cortez backing Biden: 'The matter is closed' : politics

Trump allies are peddling a catastrophic idea for U.S. nuclear weapon policy Resuming live testing could spark an arms race and will reduce American security. : politics
Peace Little Girl (Daisy) - YouTube

Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds : politics
It's Impossible to Overstate the Damage Done by the Supreme Court in This Term : politics

Schumer pushing bill to strip Trump of court-granted immunity : politics

Trump-appointed judge resigns after report on sexualized relationship with law clerk and hostile work environment : politics
Trump's Kindred Spirit - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Mark Joseph Stern on X: Judge Joshua Kindred, a Trump appointee, sexually harassed and preyed upon his female clerks, then lied to investigators when his conduct got reported. He just stepped down. The allegations are absolutely appalling.

"We're going to come after you": Kash Patel pledges revenge if Trump wins again We're going to come after you, whether it's criminally or civilly. We'll figure that out," Patel said. : politics

To Elect Trump, Republicans Are Hiding Their Extreme Anti-Abortion Plans : politics

The Republicans' Fetal Personhood Platform - Lawyers, Guns & Money - ABC's take is typical. Apparently they searched the platform for the word "abortion" and found only one occurrence.
Abortion Bans Are Also Terrible for Babies. A huge increase in infant deaths under Texas's SB8 is the best evidence yet of how cruel such laws are. : politics

Trump's Wildly Unhinged Attack on NYT Should Wake Up Media: He's Unfit : politics

The media has been breathlessly attacking Biden. What about Trump? | Margaret Sullivan : politics
Jon Stewart Examines Biden's Future Amidst Calls For Him to Drop Out | The Daily Show - YouTube

Jon Stewart: There's Plenty of Time to Find a Replacement for Biden : politics

Do you believe in bets with very long odds? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
I was wrong about Biden - by Matthew Yglesias - The worst feeling in the world
Why We Need to Move on From Biden - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Voters are rightly asking why we weren't made fully aware of this earlier. There is a vast sense of betrayal and distrust, made all the more acute by the deep, stomach-twisting fear felt by anyone who reasonably understands the stakes here -- stakes emphasized by the Biden campaign's own rightful insistence that this is a nation-defining election of life-and-death proportions because democracy itself is on the ballot ... They are aging differently and for whatever reason, people like the old raging racist misogynist scumbag hater more than the old decent human being with good policies - f you can figure that out, you have figured out American politics and you can save us. I can't figure it out except to have my opinion of humanity sink even lower.
(1) Lisa Desjardins on X: Dems are seeing internal polling, per three sources, that shows serious, growing issues now in MN, NM, VA and WI for Biden. - There is frustration and questions about the WH messaging that seems to deny a deeper problem exists. / X
Joe Biden debate: The media did not cover up the president's aging problems. Conspiracies regarding coverage of the president seem to be around every corner.


Satanists in Florida offer to fill school counselor roles after DeSantis law : politics

GOP governor candidate calls to "kill" the left: "Kill them!". He also considers LGBTQ+ people as "filthy demons" who "mentally rape" children. : politics ... "Kill them," he continued. "Some liberal somewhere is going to say that sounds awful. Too bad. Get mad at me if you want to. Some folks need killing! It's time for somebody to say it ... It's not a matter of being mean or spiteful. It's a matter of necessity!"


The Difference Between Schema, Ontology, and Language

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TIL that the real graffiti alley is at the top of the alewife station parking garage : CambridgeMA


Terramaster Vs Synology from Software side : DataHoarder
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Amazon.com: TERRAMASTER F4-424 Pro NAS Storage - 4Bay Core i3-N305 8-Core 8-Thread CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2.5GbE Port x 2, Network Attached Storage Peak Performance for Business (Diskless) : Electronics ...
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Amazon.com: 45W USB-C Super Fast Charger, Anker Charger with USB-C Cable, Supports PPS Fast Charging for Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra/S24/S23+/S23/S22/Note20, iPhone, Pixel, and More (2-Pack 5 ft Cable Included) : Cell Phones & Accessories





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Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows : worldnews


Malaysia opposes Philippines continental shelf claim : worldnews

Philippines and Japan sign historic defense pact as China looms in region : worldnews

U.S. ambassador to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex assaults by military personnel in Okinawa : worldnews


Pakistani breast milk bank closes after Islamic clerics withdraw approval : worldnews


Soldiers in DR Congo condemned to death for 'fleeing the enemy' : worldnews


Egypt will work with US to build underground barrier at Gaza border if deal reached : worldnews

Senior official killed in Israeli strike, Hamas say - BBC News : worldnews


Biden tells Netanyahu: It's "time to close" Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal : politics
Israeli government accused of trying to sabotage Gaza ceasefire proposal | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian Mossad chief gave mediators list of new demands and it was not clear whether Hamas would accede to them, reports say
Israel's war on Gaza live: Displaced Palestinians 'terrified' | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera


Israel's War Crimes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Crimes of War in Gaza | Kenneth Roth | The New York Review of Books - Civilians in Gaza are in grave danger from Israel's disregard for international law.


(1) NOELREPORTS on X - President Zelenskyi announced that a mechanism is being developed for Poland to shoot down Russian missiles and drones in Ukrainian airspace if launched towards Poland. Additionally, a security agreement includes forming a volunteer legion in Poland, potentially involving foreigners. Poland is also prepared to transfer up to 20 MiG-29s to Ukraine, contingent on NATO countries providing replacements. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 865, Part 1 (Thread #1012) : worldnews

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "The numbers documented in the latest article of the Economist reporting on the Russian losses in Ukraine in the last two years are staggering. They have exceeded all losses the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation experienced from 1945 to 2022, combined. Somewhere between 462,000 and 728,000 of Russian soldiers have been permanently eliminated, basically confirming the numbers Ukrainian forces have been reporting all along. / X

(1) Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 08 July 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine / X
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine calls UN Security meeting after mass Russian attack across country : worldnews

(1) Brady Africk on X: The front line in Ukraine is visible from space. Russia's full-scale invasion has left many fields in Ukraine inaccessible or within occupied territory / X

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: These images are beyond sad. Words cannot describe how evil Russia is. / X
At least 20 dead after 'massive' Russian missile attack on Ukraine cities : worldnews
Russian missiles hit a children's hospital in Kyiv, kill 10 elsewhere around Ukraine : worldnews
Repeated Russian attack on Kyiv damages maternity hospital, 4 killed : worldnews


Iranian-Born Norwegian Man Convicted Of Oslo LGBT Festival Attack Gets 30 Years : worldnews

'Fasten Your Seat Belts' - Budapest Announces Unexpected Meetings, Says Peace Mission Intensifies : worldnews

Polish PM Donald Tusk said the projected defeat of France's far right in parliamentary elections made Warsaw happy and would lead to disappointment in Russia and "relief" in Ukraine : worldnews


Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health : worldnews

French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock : worldnews
France's Macron keeps prime minister in place for "stability of the country" after chaotic election : worldnews




Biden is now deporting more people than Trump : politics

Parkinson's expert visited White House 8 times in 8 months, met with Biden's doctor : politics
Is Our Media Learning? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, his office announced. : politics

US supreme court abandoned the rule of law and triggered a need for basic reform | Laurence H Tribe : politics
The Supreme Court rewrites Watergate history: 50 years since Nixon's resignation, immunity decision would have undone prosecutions : politics ... Ford said he did it to create a time of national healing but all it was really did was sweep the issue of real national healing by prosecuting a former criminal president under the rug for fifty years.
Democracy Requires Disempowering the Supreme Court : politics
Supreme Court immunity decision collides with Trump's NY conviction : politics
'Incoherent' immunity decision renders 'Constitution itself unconstitutional': Akhil Reed Amar : politics

What Happened to the Originalism of the Originalists? : politics

Read Biden's Letter to Congressional Democrats : politics

Center-left in US sees a lesson in British election results : politics

The death of the American Dream birthed Trumpism: Though Trumpism is ten times more terrifying than Reaganism, they share the same DNA : politics
Dalio says Trump and Biden reflect decades of 'horrendous leadership' by Boomers : politics

U.S. Allies Are Already Worried About Another Round of Trump - What should America's allies do if the leader of the free world doesn't care about the free world or want to lead it? : politics

Why Trump, not Biden, should drop out of the race : politics

Behind the Curtain: Trump's dream regime : politics

Opinion: Calling Kamala Harris a 'DEI hire' is what bigotry looks like : politics

'Stealing with both hands': veteran reporter Joe Conason details the right wing's graft : politics

Biden tells Hill Democrats he declines to step aside and says it's time for party drama 'to end' : politics

Opinion: The force propping up Trump that we still don't talk about : politics

How is Trump not in prison, if there is evidence that he raped a 13-year old? : AskReddit
The lawsuit accusing Trump of raping a 13-year-old girl, explained - Vox - The anonymous plaintiff dropped her lawsuit against Trump, the circumstances around which have been bizarre.

Trump's campaign still owes El Paso over $500K for 2019 rally, other cities also unpaid : politics


How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American Politics : politics ... They were the first party to leverage economic concerns over immigration as a major part of their platform. Though short-lived, the values and positions of the Know Nothings ultimately contributed to the two-party system we have today ... I would count the Anti-Masons as the first big third party, and then the Free Soil Party.


Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked over Declaration of Independence gaffe : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene Botches Basic American History In Most Humiliating Way | The conspiracy theorist lawmaker was schooled on social media after getting simple details badly wrong. : politics


New Florida state law bans local heat protections for outdoor workers : politics



Conservatives in red states turn their attention to ending no-fault divorce laws : politics


This is an email I never thought I'd be sending - Ryan Grim
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Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Trial: Judge Delivers Blow in 'Rust' Case - Newsweek

Tesla shareholders will appear in court to argue that an unprecedented request for more than $7 billion in attorneys' fees to be paid by the company is 'outlandish,' the latest twist in a legal showdown over Musk's $56 billion pay package : worldnews


Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say | The finding suggests that a routine stool sample test could help doctors identify autism early, meaning people would receive their diagnosis, and hopefully support, much faster than with the lengthy procedure used in clinics today. : science

SeekRNA: Pioneering Precision Gene Editing Beyond CRISPR : worldnews ... is expected to revolutionize the field of healthcare through its potential to edit genes with unprecedented precision. The breakthrough technology has opened up new possibilities for treating genetic diseases, developing more effective therapies, and even editing the genomes of plants and animals for agricultural and environmental purposes.


What was your "I'm dating a fucking idiot" moment? : AskReddit

After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad : technology

After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad : technology
Notepad++
Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once


Local news is in crisis. Massachusetts state government should take action, advocates say. : massachusetts




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Scientists re-emerge after a year in Mars simulation project - DW : worldnews

The construction of the 4th Chinese aircraft carrier has reportedly started : worldnews


Massive explosions after a drone hits an ammunition depot in Voronezh, Russia : ukraine

(1) MAKS 24 on X: "VERY BIG TOP NEWS TODAY " UAVs attack at night: Lukoil oil depot, Rosneft oil depot, Mobile phone tower in Yeysk, Telecommunication tower in the Kursk region. Mistral short-range air defence systems have been delivered to Ukraine, - MoD of Estonia - Moldova will generate electricity for Ukraine in exchange for natural gas, / X


Police say eight suspects have been detained after the state leader of India's Bahujan Samaj Party was hacked to death : worldnews


Turkey has advanced 15 kilometers into Kurdistan Region territory: Monitor : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #57) : worldnews

Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to return hostages 9 months into war in Gaza : worldnews

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: Talks for a Gaza ceasefire continue this week amid Hamas-Israel disagreements over permanent ceasefire terms, central to ongoing negotiations involving CIA Director William Burns. Story by @tovahlazaroff / X
Hamas agrees to US-backed ceasefire, hostage release plan : worldnews

(1) ToI ALERTS on X: Live update: Egypt to host Israeli, US delegations for Gaza ceasefire talks, says Al Qahera TV / X

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: The Israel Air Force and IDF artillery struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure and observation posts in the areas of Houla and Odaisseh in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Saturday evening. / X


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 864, Part 1 (Thread #1011) : worldnews

Losses of the Russian military to 7.7.2024 : ukraine
Leaked documents suggest more Russians killed in Ukraine than previously thought : worldnews
Old Man's War - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I would hope, but I am not optimistic, that Russians will someday hold Putin and his clique responsible for what is in effect Great Power Suicide.

Ukrainian military shoots down Russian Su-25 in Donetsk region | УНН : worldnews


Statue of Greek god, Hermes, uncovered in sewer in Bulgaria : worldnews

Germany's first African-born MP to stand down after racist abuse : news

TIL a Dutch court ordered a 41-year-old man, who judges said had fathered between 550-600 children, to stop donating sperm. The court considered it "sufficiently plausible" that the children has or could have negative psychosocial consequences including problems around identity & fears of incest. : todayilearned

French elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right : worldnews
Leftist alliance leads French election, no absolute majority, initial estimates show : news - I can't believe Macron's gambit fucking worked
Allons Enfants de la Patrie! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Le Pen calls for cancellation of authorisation for Ukraine to use French weapons to strike Russia : worldnews

Brazil apologises after three diplomats' Black teenage children searched at gunpoint by police : worldnews




Forecasters expect Beryl to make landfall near Matagorda Bay : news
Beryl expected to slam Texas coast as hurricane Monday

Death Valley sets a new daily record with a searing 128 degrees as West Coast heat wave drags on : news

USA showing the world! : PoliticalHumor

President Biden Announces $1 Billion in Project Selections to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Through His Investing in America Agenda : politics

Opinion | What explains the genius and originality of the American Founders? - The Washington Post Looked down on by England's ruling class, they reacted by redefining what it means to be civilized.


Biden-Harris Administration Approves Ninth Offshore Wind Project : politics undefined


Ex-FBI agent rebukes Supreme Court immunity ruling: "Look back in history" : politics
Hear ye! Hear ye! King Donald I of the House of Orange Blowhard is preparing to rule America : politics

Jim Clyburn Is Right About What Democrats Should Do Next : politics

It's Shakespearean : Long-simmering tensions between Biden's family and aides spill out : politics
6 takeaways from Biden's high-stakes interview : politics
We're Releasing Our Full, Unedited Interview With Joe Biden From September : politics

Trump forgotten as media focuses on Biden's bad debate performance : politics
'Goodest Job' or 'Good as Job'? The White House Wants a Word. | ABC News tweaked its transcript of an intriguing moment in its Friday interview with the president after the Biden administration and news outlets raised questions. : politics

Why has Kevin Cannard been visiting the White House so often lately? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Kevin Cannard visited the White House eight times between August of last year and this past March. This is per the White House Visitor Logs, which currently end as of March 31st, so we don't know if or how often he's visited in the three-plus months since. Cannard has served as the "neurology specialist supporting the White House medical unit" since 2012 and published academic papers including one last year in the Parkinsonism & Related Disorders journal that focused on the "early stage" of the brain degenerative disorder ... So why has Kevin Cannard, early Parkinson's expert, been making regular house calls to the White House for the last year, or at least as of the end of March? That's a question that both the Democratic party and the American people need answered immediately.

Biden's doctor reportedly met with top neurologist at White House : politics

Donald Trump's misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol : politics

UK's new foreign secretary once called Trump 'a neo-Nazi-sympathizing sociopath' : politics

Judge Aileen Cannon grants Trump's motion to pause some deadlines in the classified docs case : politics

We should all be terrified of Trump's Project 2025 : politics
Opinion | What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trump's Second Term - The New York Times
Project 2025 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Heritage faces blowback after 'bloodless' revolution comment : politics
Speaking of world-class assholes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Transcript: 2 years before deal, prosecutors knew about Epstein's rape of teenage girls : politics
Hunter Biden laptop update - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Graphic details about Donald Trump's alleged "sexual proclivities" have emerged in the latest round of court documents containing details of late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's associates.
Epstein's Joker Smile : pics

Trump's hush-money sentencing will still happen in September despite his new immunity superpowers, New York legal experts predict : politics

Trump doesn't want Americans to know what Republicans stand for : politics
Opinion | Trump wants to water down the 2024 platform, concealing the GOP agenda - The Washington Post The former president wants the 2024 GOP platform to be anodyne, but don't be fooled. He has an extreme agenda.

Bad Faith Documentary - Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy. Trailer #2
Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets - Wikipedia
Behind the Bastards | iHeart
An Ohio parent joined LifeWise Academy to post its curriculum online. Now it's suing him : politics

Ten Commandments gone wild! The Christian right's latest toxic distraction: A tale of the evangelical right, the least religious president ever and Cecil B. DeMille's phony list from God : politics
Ten Commandments gone wild! The Christian right's latest toxic distraction | Salon.com
The Alt-Right Playbook: Control the Conversation - YouTube

Mystery Song : videos

Oklahoma's Bible Requirement Is a Part of a Broader Rightwing Assault. The mandate to place Bibles in classrooms reflects a larger effort to undermine the rule of law. : politics

Students Target Teachers in Group TikTok Attack, Shaking Their School : technology

At Stake: Reproductive Rights - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kansas Top Court Rejects Ban on Common Abortion Procedure : politics

Kansas judge blocks Biden's LGBTQ student protections in 4 more states : politics If it's not clear that Republicans want LGBTQIA+ kids to be bullied to death, it's clear now. They are just attacking LGBTQIA+ kids in an unrelenting assault on freedom and autonomy. The Republican Party wants to turn America into the Christian Iran, and they will kill off anyone who dares stand in their way, including LGBTQIA+ kids. The Republican Party is worse than the Westboro Baptist Church.


Former reporter settles part of her lawsuit over a police raid on a Kansas newspaper for $235,000 : Journalism

Never have heroes - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It's not news that being a great artist has nothing to do with being a good person, but I find this revelation particularly sad:

Biggest asshole in neoconfederate legal world strikes again - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Rival Reveals Path to Take Her Down : politics


'Gay/trans panic' defense could soon be illegal in Mich. : politics ... So far, only 19 states have banned the gay-trans panic defense.

Missing Georgia firefighters found dead after ending 'toxic' relationship : news

My stepfather sexually abused me when I was a child. My mother, Alice Munro, chose to stay with him : books

Rewatching The Newsroom and it's crazy how much of this show is shockingly even more relevant now than it was 10+ years ago : television

Recent research found that sexting does not contribute to an increase in depression symptoms or conduct problems among adolescents over time. This finding suggests that efforts to reduce sexting among young people may not prevent mental health issues as previously thought. : science

How We Are All Cooking Rice Incorrectly - And Could Be Endangering Our Health - Scientists believe millions may be endangering their health by cooking their rice incorrectly.


ELI5: Why does chromosome 21 seem relatively prone to abnormalities (ie-Down Syndrome)? : explainlikeimfive

Reducing US adults' processed meat intake by 30% (equivalent to around 10 slices of bacon a week) would, over a decade, prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes, 92,500 cardiovascular disease cases, and 53,300 colorectal cancer cases : science

TIL is is estimated that medical errors is the 3rd leading cause of U.S deaths, causing up to 250k deaths yearly : todayilearned

Astaxanthin supplementation significantly enhances aerobic exercise efficiency, especially at higher doses and for longer durations | A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials : science

The Shape of a Raindrop | NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission

How do normal people have the strength to do the housework with a 40 plus hour job? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do computers use base 2 as opposed to a different base : explainlikeimfive

Professor teaches the concepts of calculus to an engaged 5th grade class : videos


"Everyone hates me until they need me." What jobs are the best example of this? : AskReddit

What's the absolute worst thing you've ever smelled? : AskReddit

Guys who have gone from skinny to big and muscular, how has it changed your life? : AskReddit

Is There A Closing Credits Sequence More Calming After A Tense Film Than Jaws'? : movies

Cloudflare Blocks Pirate Sites After Web Sheriff Filed Laundry List of Violations. : technology

ELI5: Breaking the 4th wall : explainlikeimfive




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What living with long Covid looks like. Dianna (PhysicsGirl) livestream. : videos


Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies : worldnews


South Korea: Kimchi blamed for mass norovirus sickness : worldnews


Tornado kills at least five people as it tears through Dongming county in Shangdong, eastern China : worldnews ... It turns out about 20 countries regularly have them, but they aren't regular in either Korea. The US averages about 1,150-1,200 tornadoes per year, Canada has about 100 per year and the rest of the world combines for 100-200 per year.
Chinese Social Media Platforms Launch Crackdown on Extreme Nationalism and Xenophobic Hate-Speech After Fatal Suzhou Stabbing : technology


Russia's weapons production has actually increased dramatically despite Western sanctions, report says : worldnews

Poll: More and more Russians think a nuclear strike on Ukraine is justified : worldnews


(1) Anton Gerashchenko on X: The Russian Ministry of Transport complains that Kazakhstan has started to detain trucks of Russian trucking companies carrying European goods in foreign semi-trailers to the neighboring country after re-hitching them at the border with the European Union. Kazakhstan simply does / X


Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks : worldnews


Putin welcomes Pezeshkian's Iran election win, says nations can 'coordinate efforts' : worldnews



'Breakthrough' heightens hopes of Gaza ceasefire : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 863, Part 1 (Thread #1010) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Latest Russian strikes on northern Ukraine leave more than 100K without power : worldnews

Ukraine's airfields under fire as Russia braces for F-16s : worldnews

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ The Russian blogger Anatasia Kashevarova reports that after a video was recorded by 50 injured soldiers in Ukraine, "more messages came about sending untreated mobilised/contract soldiers to the front from the Samara region and from other regions. / X

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Incoming reports that Ukraine has liberated the northern part of Hlyboke, Kharkiv region. Waiting for confirmation. / X

Japan, Cambodia to help remove landmines from Ukraine : worldnews

(1) Julia Davis on X: "A former KGB agent praised an ex-Trump admin. staffer Elbridge Colby on state TV, suggesting that his foreign policy would implement the position that the U.S. doesn't need Ukraine at all. Colby is a contributor to the 900-page Project 2025 document. / X


Study sheds light on the link between life dissatisfaction and the rise of right-wing populist movements in Europe | Survey data from 14 countries, researchers found individuals dissatisfied with their lives are more likely to hold negative views on immigration and distrust political institutions. : science


Slovakia's prime minister says he would have loved to have joined Viktor Orban in Moscow : worldnews

Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election : worldnews
Le Pen Says Mbappe Should Not 'Lecture' French Voters : worldnews
Nestle France under investigation in contaminated pizza case : worldnews
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A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer : worldnews
Threats from Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping will be a focus of upcoming Nato summit : worldnews

The intriguing real-life story of Keir Starmer, U.K.'s new prime minister - As the next leader of Britain, Keir Starmer brings working-class roots, a forensic legal style and a ruthless approach to politics.

King Charles Meets With Keir Starmer, His Third Prime Minister in Two Years : worldnews ... Elizabeth had 179 individuals serve as her realms' prime ministers throughout her reign.

UK Labour MP slams abuse from pro-Palestinian activists after 'worst election ever' : worldnews
UK Labour MP slams abuse from pro-Palestinian activists after worst election ever -- Jess Phillips says she and party activists suffered severe harassment during their campaign over Labour's position on the Israel-Hamas war: 'The humiliation was by men, to women'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer axes Rwanda plan on first day in office, say reports : worldnews ... Only five failed asylum-seekers were flown to Rwanda at a cost of 74 million a head

We have too many prisoners, says new PM Keir Starmer : worldnews


History of Canadian residential school cemeteries is evidence of genocide, interlocutor says : worldnews
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Death Valley expected to top record temp during intense heat wave


We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back. : politics


Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
QAnon Memes, F-Bombs, and Tribunals: As Biden Faltered, Trump Amped Up the Crazy : politics

ABC News Saw Significant Ratings Bounce With Joe Biden Interview And Easily Won Timeslot (8.1 Million Viewers) : television

Calls to replace Biden vs. silence on Trump? America has lost its political mind. : politics
White House denies Biden has any form of dementia at tense press conference : politics
"Wrong about everything so far": Fired-up Biden blasts reporters for suggesting he can't win : politics

Biden Narrows Gap With Trump in Swing States Despite Debate Loss | Biden has narrowed Trump's lead in swing states despite a widely panned presidential debate performance, the Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll finds : politics
Biden Has Lost Little Swing-State Support Following First Debate | Biden holds an advantage over Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin : politics

Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign after 'incoherent' comments in ABC interview : politics

The Washington Post - His interview with George Stephanopoulos did nothing to reassure people worried about a Biden defeat.
Biden says only 'the Lord almighty' could make him drop out in pivotal TV interview : politics
ABC's George Stephanopoulos' exclusive interview with President Biden: Full transcript : politics
Biden refuses cognitive test, denies poll slump in ABC interview : politics
Biden at peace if he loses to Trump: "As long as I gave it my all" : politics
Situations have ended sad, relationships have all gone bad - Lawyers, Guns & Money - A few late-night thoughts on today's developments: (1) Biden's ABC interview featured this gem, which I'm wondering how many members of the Joe Biden Martyrs Brigade are willing to defend: ... This election is about an existential threat to American democracy, but if Joe gave it the old college try he's going to be cool with it ... (4) I think it's quite telling how little the White House has done to try to put Biden in situations that could reassure people about his cognitive state in the eight days since the debate disaster. That two weeks are going to pass before he even holds a press conference speaks volumes about the level of confidence the people around him currently have.

Fourth Democratic House member calls on Biden to exit 2024 race after clips of ABC interview released : politics

'We've all enabled the situation': Dems turn on Biden's inner sanctum post debate : politics ... It seems like it had become a pretty closely guarded secret.

Brazil provides model for banana republic to the north - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Liz Cheney: Trump 'threatens to unravel our Republic' : politics

Joy Reid says she'd vote for Biden if he was 'in a coma' : politics

Opinion | How Kamala Harris and Jill Biden could help usher in Trump - The Washington Post In separate ways, Jill Biden and Kamala Harris raise the specter of a Trump presidency.

Aileen Cannon stalls Trump case again : politics
Who's most responsible for this Supreme Court's awful rulings? Ronald Reagan. : politics

Trump World panicking as Project 2025 gets on the radar of voters : politics
What is Project 2025 and what does it have to do with a second Trump term? : politics
We should all be terrified of Trump's Project 2025 | Donald Trump : politics
Trump caught lying again -- 'I know nothing about Project 2025' - and there are receipts : politics
Trump's Camp Says It Has Nothing to Do With Project 2025 Manifesto -- Aside From Writing It : politics
Michael Steele ridicules Trump for post disowning Project 2025 : politics

Trump's Far-Right Army Is Threatening Bloodshed. Believe Them. : politics

Stormy Daniels gets more than $900K from GoFundMe after alleged threats | Stormy Daniels : politics

Rudy Giuliani officially disbarred in New York for Trump election interference efforts : politics

Former Trump Staffer Shares Texts Revealing Secret Payoffs : politics

Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents released by Florida judge - BBC News : politics


Mike Lee spreads fake claim of Biden medical emergency on Air Force One. Utah Senator then attacked media for being untrustworthy, during frenzied posting on social media : politics


'Voters Won Big': Wisconsin Supreme Court Restores Ballot Drop Boxes | "At the very heart of our democracy is the fundamental freedom to vote," said Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. "This is a victory for our democracy." : politics


The violence inherent in the MAGA - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Say what you will about Mark Robinson, he gets the ethos: "Some folks need killing!"


Human hunting, not climate change, played a decisive role in the extinction of large mammals over the last 50,000 years. This conclusion comes from researchers who reviewed over 300 scientific articles. Human hunting of mammoths, mastodons, and giant sloths was consistent across the world. : science

Scientists create world's first anode-free sodium solid-state battery - a breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries. Although there have been previous sodium, solid-state, and anode-free batteries, no one has been able to successfully combine these three ideas until now. : science


Man dies after placing lit firework on his head while at Fourth of July party, deputies say : news

A recent study sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of bullying behavior among women | The research reveals that expressions of vulnerable narcissism, rather than grandiose narcissism, play a significant role in predicting verbal, physical, and indirect bullying. : science

A recent study found that higher sleep quality during weekends was associated with slightly lower levels of exhaustion during the workweek | These employees were better able to refocus on their work on Mondays, setting a positive tone for the entire week. : science

Research in the US has found that partisan bias significantly influences people's judgment, leading them to prefer harsher penalties for political violence against those who share their political affiliation compared to political rivals. : science

A new study involving almost 5,500 people suggests that long-term benzodiazepine use may shrink parts of the brain involved in memory and mood regulation. : science

Reddit, what is your best tale of karma that hit way harder than expected? : AskReddit

Murder Rate by State 2024 - Mississippi 23.7 Louisiana 21.3 Alabama

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Mass Casualty Incident on Crescent City Beach After Fireworks Accident Yesterday : news

What is the ugliest fashion that is trending right now but no one talks about and why? : AskReddit

What's the worst job you ever done in your life? : AskReddit

Book banning just got harder in Vermont. Here's what to know about the new law. : books


MFA Boston's first Salvador Dali exhibition unveils his depths

Cambridge rank #2 out of 604 medium-sized U.S. cities for bicycling. : CambridgeMA


Anyone else a little sad Cambridge Trust is going away? : CambridgeMA

Explain to me like I'm an idiot : boston

This housing market is beyond madness (for buyers and renters) : boston


Rclone : Rclone syncs your files to cloud storage

Wild new Wi-Fi routers turn your home network into a security radar : technology
Wild new Wi-Fi routers turn your home network into a security radar



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Hurricane Beryl Isn't a Freak Storm - It's the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted | WIRED - A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow - and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that the storms that follow will be powerful ones.

Japan confirms China set up buoy over its southern continental shelf : worldnews
Japan sets world record for the fastest internet speed ever : worldnews
Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated': worldnews

Samsung expects profits to jump by more than 1,400% : worldnews


State Duma votes to ban Russian lawmakers from unauthorised travel abroad : worldnews

Russia complains about massive drone attack on Rostov : worldnews

UNITED24 Media on X: A modern Russian missile ship was set on fire from the inside, and secret documents were stolen by a defector to Ukraine. / X

Russia: Putin critic Kara-Murza taken to hospital, says wife - DW - 07/05/2024 : worldnews

FBI Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture of Russian Hacker : worldnews


Iran Sentences Labor Activist To Death Amid Rights Groups' Outcry : worldnews

Footage shows: Hamas terrorists beat hungry Gazans for 'stealing' aid : worldnews

'No Palestinian state west of the Jordan River,' 63 Knesset members say : worldnews


(1) KyivPost on X: Zelensky Will Not Give Interview to Carlson Mr. Tucker #Carlson should pay closer attention to his sources in the FSB. The President of Ukraine has a completely different schedule, and Carlson is not on it," press secretary of Ukrainian President, Serhiy Nikyforov, said. /X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 862, Part 1 (Thread #1009) : worldnews
(1) Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 04 July 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine / X
(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: X

(1) OSINTtechnical on X: "New footage of the Ukrainian Navy's new flagship, the Ada class corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F211), currently conducting workup operations off the coast of Turkey. Hetman Ivan Mazepa is the Ukrainian Navy's first modern major surface combatant. /X

Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea : worldnews

All Russian Kinzhal missiles downed over Kyiv since arrival of Patriot systems, Ukrainian Air Force says : worldnews

Ukraine war: Russia's 'meat assaults' batter Ukraine's defences : worldnews

(1) Christo Grozev on X: Project Kylo: how SVR, FSB and GRU plotted to terrorize the West, stoke existential fears and create animosity to Ukraine refugees. How they conspired to make this 'utterly tracelessly". Until we got their emails / X

Couple Spying for Russia During Wedding Photoshoot Arrested in Odesa : worldnews


(1) Intermarium 24 on X: The stage before start of Pet Shop Boys concert in Warsaw yesterday - Poland stand with Ukraine / X

(1) NEXTA on X: "Czechia bans entry of Russians without biometric passports Czechia will not recognize non-biometric passports of Russian citizens. This was announced on Thursday by the country's Foreign Ministry. If a Russian citizen presents a non-biometric passport in the Czechia, it will be considered that they are illegally here, and further a decision will be made on what to do with them, the Czech Foreign Ministry said. / X
Czech Republic lifts ban on gay men donating blood : worldnews

Top Vatican Official Accused of Lying Over €350 Million Real Estate Deal : worldnews

Europol says mobile roaming tech is hampering crimefighters : worldnews

Spain introduces porn passport to stop kids from watching smut : worldnews

French ultra-right website calls for 'elimination' of lawyers who signed letter against RN : worldnews


Wales results: Conservatives suffer first Welsh wipeout since 2001 : worldnews
SNP left shocked by Labour surge across Scotland : worldnews

Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide : worldnews
What's the feeling about Labour wiping the Tories in the UK elections? : AskReddit
'The Labour Party has won this general election': Sunak concedes defeat : worldnews
Former Tory prime minister Liz Truss loses her seat to Labour : worldnews - The last time a former Prime Minister in the UK lost their seat in an election was a century ago, so this is pretty historical. Definitely can't say she didn't deserve this though.




What is something the United States of America does better than any other country? : AskReddit


Discussion Thread: President Biden Gives First Post-Debate Interview : politics

Opinion | Frailty Explains What's Happening to President Biden - The New York Times


Justice Thomas wants the Supreme Court to go after 'far-reaching' work safety laws : politics


Hidden Histories of Presidential Medical Dramas - There's a long history of presidential ailments--and efforts to hush them up -- including George Washington's near-death encounter with the flu, Grover Cleveland's secret tumor, and the clandestine suffering of John F. Kennedy.

Jill Biden is Vogue's cover star. What timing. : politics

Varying Treatment of Biden and Trump Puts Their Parties in Stark Relief : politics

Gov. Healey with a not so subtle message for Biden : massachusetts

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump'' campaign - but it may be backfiring instead | Salon.com : Trump's authoritarian game plan is breaking through the post-debate noise and it's starting to scare people
Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign - but it may be backfiring instead: : politics
What is Project 2025? Project 2025 Explained | 5 Criticisms of Project 2025 - YouTube
Allies of Donald Trump are pushing for the first nuclear tests in three decades | Trump advisers and Project 2025 are calling for a dramatic expansion of the nation's nuclear stockpile : politics
Donald Trump Claims Republicans' Project 2025 has Nothing to Do With Him: 'Abysmal' : politics

Video reveals Trump saying broken down pile of c*** Biden is quitting White House race : politics

Ex-Trump Staffer Alleges Campaign Settled Seedy Suits in Bombshell Filing : politics
Ex-Trump Staffer Alleges Campaign Settled Seedy Suits in Bombshell Filing The texts, allegedly between A.J. Delgado and Jenna Ellis, claimed Donald Trump's campaign paid off a number of lawsuits for a man whose name is not fully disclosed.


Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes : politics


RFK Jr.'s Family Doesn't Want Him to Run. Even They May Not Know His Darkest Secrets. | Vanity Fair - A shocking photograph. Blowback from a Trump meeting. Alleged sexual assault. The Kennedys have voiced support for Joe Biden, but certain aspects of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s character are only just now coming to light.

RFK Jr.: 'I won't take sides on 9/11' : politics

They try to say it's a communist plot - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The former governor of the state that represents the purest expression of Republican governance is trying to get reporters put in jail for exposing massive welfare fraud:

MAGA Gov Candidate's Ugly, Hateful Rant: "Some Folks Need Killing!" : politics
MAGA Gov Candidate's Ugly, Hateful Rant: "Some Folks Need Killing!" | The New Republic Mark Robinson, the GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, has a long history of incendiary comments. But he may have topped himself this time. Mark Robinson speaks with finger raised in the air


Biblical push in schools poses major test for separation of church and state : politics

Kansas Supreme Court reaffirms abortion rights are protected by constitution, striking down 2 laws : politics


A new documentary goes behind the scenes of Christian nationalism : politics

The Beverly Hills Cop Legacy Is More Problematic Than You Remember


Insufficient REM sleep disrupts the dynamic reorganization of resting state functional brain networks, primarily affecting the default mode network (DMN) and may negatively alter thalamus function : science

How Humans Are Shaped By Viruses How the microbes that make us sick also helped us evolve.


Individuals with social anxiety disorder should be screened for ADHD and vice versa. The recent review of 41 papers found that having both social anxiety disorder and ADHD is linked to more severe symptoms and higher levels of impairment compared to having just one of these conditions. : science

BMI out, body fat in: Diagnosing obesity needs a change to take into account of how body fat is distributed | Study proposes modernizing obesity diagnosis and treatment to take account of all the latest developments in the field, including new obesity medications. : science


'Narcissistic abuse' has gone mainstream. But what is it? - The Washington Post - Skeptics say it's just a trendy hashtag. Survivors say it describes the unimaginably manipulative relationships they've escaped.

"I Was in Love With a Monster": The Day I Found out My Boyfriend Was a Murderer In 2015, churchwarden Ben Field murdered his partner. No one suspected a thing - least of all Field's girlfriend, Lara Busby.



When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents?

Is a shoe-free home really better? Scientists may have an answer. (yes)

The 7 Best Window Air Conditioners of 2024 | Window AC Unit Reviews


Nearly 10 billion passwords stolen by hackers - how to protect yourself | Tom's Guide : technology


Frank Sinatra-Mug Shot--Front and Side - 1938 - SinatraGallery.com
The Beatles - Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Remix) [Rock] : Music


What's the absolute saddest song you've ever heard? : AskReddit


Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control? : technology
Do you think every PC will be arm ? : Surface
I switched from an iPad and need something similar to AssistiveTouch. : Surface


RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time : worldnews

How to unlock new experiences on your Copilot+ PC : Surface




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How Do Fireworks Work? | The Science of Fireworks

Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks : worldnews


Russia drops from top ten largest economies worldwide : worldnews ... Amidst a decline in the ruble's value, Russia has fallen out of the top ten largest economies globally, slipping from 8th to 11th place, according to a World Bank report released on July 4, with Italy, Brazil, and Canada surpassing its growth rates last year.


Apple bows to Kremlin pressure to remove leading VPNs from Russian AppStore : worldnews


India's high air pollution counts for a large share of deaths: Air pollution could be responsible for 7 out of 100 deaths in India, and mortality is high even at levels well below national limit values : science


Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail | Global development : worldnews


Gaza cease-fire talks will resume

Israeli strike kills senior Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon, prompting retaliatory rocket fire : worldnews
Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets and UAVs into Northern Israel : worldnews

Hamas faces growing public dissent as Gaza war erodes support : worldnews

Israel has approved largest West Bank land grab in 30 years, watchdog says : news


(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Zelenskyi said that Ukrainian forces are better positioned in terms of manpower than they were months ago and a new counteroffensive is a matter of arming its brigades. "It's not a deadlock, it's a problematic situation. A deadlock means there's no way out. But a problem can be olved if one has the will and has the tools. We do have the will, and the tools - they haven't arrived yet." / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 861, Part 1 (Thread #1008) : worldnews

US to Purchase Patriot and NASAMS Interceptors for $2.2 Billion for Ukraine : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: President Zelensky said Trump should reveal his plan for ending Russia's war against Ukraine so Kyiv can be prepared for any risks such a plan might entail. "If Trump knows how to finish this war, he should tell us today," Zelensky told Bloomberg TV. / X
Zelensky says Trump should reveal plan on ending Russia's war : worldnews

(1) TOP LEAD on X: In June, Ukraine shot down 94% of drones and 64% of missiles. The number of both Ukrainian and Russian strikes decreased. We have prepared a short summary of what happened in the war in June. #UkraineWar / X
Ukrainian Serviceman Tells About MIM-23 Hawk's Work Against Enemy Shahed Drones | Defense Express


Greece arrests 7 over arson attacks on synagogue, Israeli-owned hotel : worldnews

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Germany will never support a ceasefire in Ukraine that would lead to Ukraine's capitulation", - Olaf Scholz / X

Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections : worldnews

Teacher who had sex with two schoolboys and became pregnant by one of them jailed for six-and-a-half years in UK : worldnews

Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources say : worldnews

Chinese spy bases in Cuba are multiplying, including one near a US naval base. : worldnews




On a day to celebrate US democracy, many Americans are worried about it : politics
Let America Be America Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Langston Hughes

July 4th in Boston: The city celebrates Independence Day


Pentagon Has a Huawei Dilemma Congress Doesn't Want to Solve : politics

Opinion | Harvard should embrace free speech, not sanction it In countries like China and Russia, one is punished if they present an idea that is classified as antipatriotic. Is this truly the direction that Harvard should now be turning?

Health care costs are a top concern for voters in the 2024 election : politics ... Reminder that the Republican healthcare plan is to replace Obamacare with people dying quickly after they get sick - health care was the third-highest issue priority for voters, garnering a robust 57% from respondents.

The Supreme Court Has Murdered the Constitution : politics
To save democracy, unions say Supreme Court reform an immediate necessity : politics
Congressman Joe Morelle Authoring Constitutional Amendment to Reverse U.S. Supreme Court's Immunity Decision : politics

Originalism is a dead letter: Supreme Court majority accused of abandoning legal principles in Trump immunity ruling : politics

But it's a very classy authoritarianism - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Atlantic has published a pretty good critique of the Roberts Court's lawless monarchical turn: Forget Donald Trump. Forget Joe Biden. Think instead about the Constitution. What does this document, the supreme law of our land, actually say about lawsuits against ex-presidents? Nothing remotely resembling what Chief Justice John Roberts and five associate justices declared in yesterday's disappointing Trump v. United States decision

When Will Democrats Take the Supreme Court Seriously? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - First things first-Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan both need to issue their resignations, contingent on the confirmation of a replacement named by Democrats, immediately.


The target of the right's 'revolution' is pluralistic democracy itself | The president of the Heritage Foundation said, "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be." : politics


Biden tells governors he needs more sleep and less work at night - The Boston Globe
"I screwed up": Joe Biden addresses debate performance with Milwaukee radio host : politics
Biden tells governors he got a medical checkup : politics
White House on Biden Mental Acuity After Debate Flop: 'He's as Sharp as Ever' : politics
Time to Roll the Dice: Biden's party doesn't need to sleepwalk into a catastrophe. : politics

Debate proved neither Biden nor Trump is a good candidate. But one of them is far worse. : politics

Democratic governors express confidence in Biden after meeting him : politics

Pete Buttigieg beats other possible Democratic replacements for Joe Biden in leaked poll : politics

Fauci says he has 'no doubt' Biden is capable of continuing as president : politics

Netflix Co-founder Becomes One of the Biggest Democratic Donors to Call for Biden to Step Aside : politics


Governors after Biden meeting: We have his back : politics
I refuse to concede the future of our democracy to Donald Trump : politics

The Cases Against Trump: A Guide : politics
The Grand Old Party of Liars : politics
CNN Poll: Most Americans don't expect Trump to concede if he loses election : politics

Project 2025 Architect Signals Bloodshed If Left Opposes Trump-Led 'Revolution' : politics

Forcing Biden Out Would Have Only One Beneficiary: Trump : politics

Donald Trump, Katie Johnson Allegations: Everything We Know : politics

Trump Caught on Video Claiming 'Broken-Down' Biden Has Quit: 'It's Kamala' : politics

Maine Democrat Jared Golden says he's OK with Trump winning (said the "sucker and loser")

Raul Grijalva second Democrat in Congress calling for Biden to drop out : politics

Arizona abortion rights advocates submit double the signatures needed to put constitutional amendment on ballot : politics ... This is the most signatures ever gathered for a ballot measure in Arizona history ...


Lauren Boebert slammed for calling first Black gay White House press secretary a 'DEI hire' : politics

Mississippi Republicans' Maps Struck Down for Being Too Racist : politics

A Tennessee woman who hates both Trump and Biden won a $32,000 lawsuit against her city after it fined her for a vulgar yard sign. : politics


Holly Willoughby: Man Found Guilty Of Plot To Kidnap & Murder Former 'This Morning' Presenter : television
Former Indianapolis Colts player and wife facing charges after 14-year-old son found Wednesday morning : videos
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila's new religion and falling out with Green Bay - Sports Illustrated



TIL that sperm can remain viable inside a woman's vagina for up to 5 days. : todayilearned

ELI5 If a child is 50% DNA from either parent, why can it look like it has all features from only one side? : explainlikeimfive

High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for uni students, finds new study, which may explain why you perform worse than expected in university exams in a cavernous gymnasium or massive hall, despite weeks of study. The study factored in the students' age, sex, time of year and prior experience. : science

ELI5: Why won't I get HIV from mosquitoes? : explainlikeimfive


The Best Hard-Boiled Egg Method


What's something insane that you witnessed with your own eyes but no one believes you because there's no proof? : AskReddit

Male singers with unique voices? : Music
Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Black & White Night 30) - YouTube

Stephen King was very clever with 11/22/63, in terms of particular references (Spoilers) : books


Salem, MA. charter school teacher arrested in underage sex sting

Gay male doctors in the city? : boston


ASUS's new routers will come with a top VPN built-in : technology

Roku update turns on hated motion-smoothing feature, with no off switch : technology




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Inside the Eye of Hurricane Beryl (credit: NOAA) : pics


US reaffirms ironclad commitment to Philippines : worldnews

Japan's top court rules forced sterilisation law unconstitutional, paving the way for compensation claims from victims after years of legal battles : worldnews
ELI5: Why is Japanese economy doing so bad? : explainlikeimfive
Japan reveals three more sexual violence cases involving US military personnel | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News : news


Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast : worldnews

Xi Jinping held talks with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Kazakhstan, making him the world leader with the most frequent contact with the isolated Russian strongman : worldnews
China is building a mammoth 8 GW solar farm - enough to power around 6 million households : worldnews
China Is Making and Testing Lethal Attack Drones for Russia : worldnews


Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100 people, almost all of them women : worldnews



At least 900 terrorists killed in Rafah ground operation, IDF chief says - I24NEWS : worldnews
Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades : worldnews

Some Israeli hostages have attempted suicide, Islamic Jihad armed wing says : worldnews

UN probe if envoy funded by Hamas supporters : worldnews

New Gaza famine report reveals grim March predictions were vastly exaggerated : worldnews

Senior Hezbollah field commander killed in Israeli strike, two security sources say : worldnews



'Profound chasm': Ukrainians more optimistic about winning war against Russia than European backers, poll shows : worldnews

US set to announce over $2.3 bln arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says : worldnews

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Ahead of the NATO summit next week, we will take steps to build a bridge that would lead Ukraine to NATO membership - Lloyd Austin. / X
(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Trump is considering a deal that would prevent NATO from expanding eastward, particularly into Ukraine and Georgia, and negotiating with Putin on how much Ukrainian territory Russia can keep, according to two national security experts linked to him. / X

Ukraine says it is unwilling to compromise in response to claims by Trump : worldnews

Russia launch recruitment drive in Africa for troops to fight Putin's war in Ukraine | The Independent

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 860, Part 1 (Thread #1007) : worldnews

(1) MAKS 24 on X: NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros next year, - Reuters ❗️ Stoltenberg had asked member states to keep up military aid for Ukraine at the same level as in the years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, adding up / X undefined

Zelensky dismissed Orban's ceasefire proposal, Kyiv says : worldnews

Russia lost about 60 vessels in southern Ukraine in a month - Ukrainian Navy : worldnews

Russia-based disinformation network linked to fake story about Zelenska's Bugatti purchase, BBC says : technology


China Can End Russia's War in Ukraine With One Phone Call, Finland Says : worldnews

Germany, Sweden arrest 8 over suspected war crimes in Syria : worldnews

Two of the German military's new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit : worldnews

Morocco's legal cannabis industry projected to be worth $420-$630 million per year : worldnews

Greece becomes first EU country to introduce a six-day working week : news
TIL that with only 324 households declaring ownership of a swimming pool on their tax form and fearing tax evasion, Greek authorities turned to satellite imagery for further investigation of Athens' northern suburbs. They discovered a total of 16,974 swimming pools. : todayilearned

Italy seizes Chinese military drones heading to Libya : worldnews

Amsterdam overtourism: City moves to ban cruise ships : worldnews

French left and centrist parties unite to block far-right National Rally from gaining power : worldnews
Russia cheers Marine Le Pen's National Rally in French election : worldnews
'No hope in French authorities' | Israeli MK's 88-year-old grandmother assaulted in France : worldnews

Russia sent Kilo attack submarine toward Irish Sea twice, Bloomberg News reports : worldnews




AI-Driven Fake News Network from Russia Impersonates US Local Media to Influence Elections : worldnews

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Challenges Trump to Reveal Plans for Quick End to War : politics


Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Race : politics
Biden says 'no one is pushing me out' of presidential race after disastrous debate : politics
Biden has privately acknowledged next stretch of days are critical for whether he can save his reelection bid : politics

At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not Medicare : politics


The US supreme court just completed Trump's January 6 coup attempt : politics
Something Has Gone Deeply Wrong at the Supreme Court : politics
Clarence Thomas takes aim at a new target: Eliminating OSHA : politics
Five SCOTUS Justices' Comments on Prez Immunity Come Back to Haunt Them : politics

Republican glee over 'immunity' decision shows they don't fear Donald Trump - they desire a dictator : politics

Absolutely Chilling : Conservative Behind Trump Agenda Ripped For Ominous 'Threat' : politics

'Straight up fascism': Joy Reid on potential fallout from SCOTUS Trump immunity decision : politics


What the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Reveal About Donald Trump : politics
Americans of Reddit, how come your media is ignoring Trump appearing repeatedly in Epsteins files and meeting Russian diplomats? : AskReddit

Second Trump term promises new level of lawless after ruling, Richard Nixon would have had a pass : politics


New Jersey refuses to renew Trump golf club liquor licenses because of hush-money convictions : politics

US judge blocks Biden administration rule against gender identity discrimination in healthcare : news


In the lead-up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Arizona's chief election officer received far more harassing messages on Twitter than any of her counterparts in other states. More than 30% of all tweets directed at her, fell into the "most aggressive" category of attacks : science

Project 2025 leader promises 'second American Revolution' : politics
What is Project 2025, Heritage Foundation's outline of conservative priorities? : politics

Republicans gut HIV/AIDS spending by over $400 million in next year's budget : politics

'Unconscionable Surrender to Fascism': Democrat Jared Golden Says He's Ok With Trump Win | A political science professor described the Maine congressman's op-ed as "one of the most irresponsible things a Democratic member of Congress has written in recent memory." : politics

Conservative Heritage leader: 'Second American Revolution' will be bloodless 'if the left allows it to be' : politics
RVC research discovers hippos' ability to become airborne - Royal Veterinary College, RVC

Arkansas AG warns Temu isn't like Amazon or Walmart: 'It's a theft business' : technology


Diddy Sued by Woman Claiming He Sex Trafficked Her at Parties : Music

Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M|CNN : news

[NSFW] What's the most depraved thing you've seen someone do? : AskReddit


Scientists may have uncovered Autism's earliest biological signs: differences in autism severity linked to brain development in the embryo, with larger brain organoids correlating with more severe autism symptoms. This insight into the biological basis of autism could lead to targeted therapies. : science
Vitamin B6 is vital for brain function, with deficiency linked to memory issues and depression. Supplementing B6 alone isn't sufficient. Research shows blocking the enzyme pyridoxal phosphatase raises cellular B6 levels - possibly offering novel ways to treat mental and neurodegenerative disorders. : science

A new study shed light on societal double standards regarding sexual activity in men and women. Society tends to view men with high sexual activity more favorably than women with high sexual activity, while women with low sexual activity are judged more positively than men with low sexual activity. : science


TIL that serotonin, commonly linked to happiness as a neurotransmitter, has a surprising dual nature: it can be toxic. When injected into the skin, it causes severe pain and is a key component in wasp, hornet, and scorpion venom. : todayilearned

TIL because of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, dietary supplements in the US don't need to be approved for safety, don't need to disclose side effects, and don't even need to contain listed ingredients : todayilearned

Research (tested on sheep) shows a megadose of sodium ascorbate appears to rapidly reverse the harm sepsis causes to the brain. Sepsis is a deadly condition that currently has no treatments. Septic patients commonly suffer a range of complications that can cause cognitive impairment and disability : science

ELI5: why does CocaCola in a can taste different from CocaCola in a glass or plastic. : explainlikeimfive

TIL the boy whose exorcism inspired "The Exorcist" later became a NASA engineer, where his contributions significantly supported the Apollo missions during the 1960s. : todayilearned

Neil Gaiman Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Women : books

Should We Be Eating Three Meals a Day? The idea that we should eat three meals a day is surprisingly modern. How many meals a day is best for our health?
Seven different methods, side by side. The winner is clear.

Chinese study links toxins in the environment and depression symptoms. Analysing data from 3427 participants, testing for 62 toxins like formaldehyde and metals, 27 toxins were linked to depression, mainly through blood inflammation. Regulating harmful chemicals could improve mental health : science

Hippos might fly: UK research discovers animal can get airborne | Analysis shows hippos get all four feet off the ground at once up to 15% of the time when at full pelt : science

Thoughts on past vs present tense? : books

GestureSign is life-changing. Makes the Surface Pro feel way better as a tablet. : Surface

X Elite or X Plus? : Surface





070224
Hurricane Beryl reaches Category 5 status : worldnews
Hurricane Beryl: Caribbean leader calls out rich countries for climate failures as 'horrendous' storm makes landfall : worldnews

Summer Covid wave 'building' after rise in hospital admissions : worldnews

Newly completed solar and battery project, the largest of its kind in the U.S., comes online: 'This is a pretty big deal' : technology
Today's Outlook | Supply | California ISO
Grid and Market Conditions
ISO New England - Real-Time Maps and Charts


The Next Big Gator - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In other words, China is building a world-class (defined here as Top Two) amphibious assault capability, probably for no specific reason whatsoever.


Islamic State killed nearly 4,100 in Syria since collapse of caliphate in 2019 - report : worldnews


Netanyahu says end-phase of war on Hamas is close : worldnews

Israel sparks international condemnation over plans to legalize five West Bank settlements : worldnews


Ukraine thwarts alleged coup attempt, security service says : worldnews


Another One Of Russia's Nuclear-Proof Transports Just Got Blown Up In Ukraine : worldnews

UN calls Russia to stop jamming GPS communications : worldnews


German court convicts far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke for using Nazi slogan : worldnews

Macron's Election Gamble Has Failed. Now He's Nowhere to Be Seen : worldnews (haha wrong)
French candidates bow out in concerted bid to block far-right : worldnews
French far-right candidate to drop out after picture emerges of her wearing Nazi cap : worldnews
(1) Emma Fourreau on X: Ludivine Daoudi, la candidate du RN sur la 1e circonscription du Calvados, est portee disparue depuis le debut de la campagne. Quand on regarde ses reseaux sociaux, on comprend mieux pourquoi. Le 7 juillet, pas une seule voix pour ces immondes fascistes. / X

Elderly rabbi hounded out by Gaza mob in England : worldnews

Brazil's Amazon sees worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 years, the result of a historic drought : worldnews

Mob of 'middle eastern men' brutally beat lesbian couple out celebrating a birthday : worldnews




Biden campaign says it raised $264 million in second quarter : politics

Polls May Be Broken But ... Lawyers, Guns & Money Biden down by 6 in the new CNN poll, which is about as good as polling gets, ain't great! ... I do know that Biden is historically weak and that at the very least Harris could do things like speak clear sentences. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party gerontocracy just continues along its merry way.

Opinion | Biden should come clean about his health His advocates should also stop belittling Democrats' legitimate concerns after the president's dismal debate

Can the President Send SEAL Team Six to Assassinate His Rival? After Monday, Yes. : politics
The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King - The conservative justices have ignored history altogether and created a shocking new precedent: The president is above the law. : politics
Biden to address Immunity ruling by SCOTUS : politics
Biden says he will respect the limits of power, after Supreme Court immunity ruling : politics

God save us from this dishonorable court | An egregious, unconscionable ruling on presidential immunity from the Supreme Court : politics
The Supreme Court Gave Trump a Stunning Gift - and Rewrote the Constitution : politics

Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Destroys Independent Justice Department : politics

Trump amplifies calls to jail top elected officials, invokes military tribunals - The Boston Globe

New York Dem will introduce amendment to reverse Supreme Court immunity ruling : politics
Democrats move to expand Supreme Court after Trump immunity ruling : politics
AOC, fellow Dems explore recourses following Supreme Court ruling : politics

Hyperpartisanship and nihilism: how the Republicans on the Supreme Court learned to love being Donald Trump's personal valet - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law - The Atlantic - And gives him permission for a despotic second term.

Donald Trump Says Fake Electors Scheme Was 'Official Act' : politics
Trump amplifies posts calling for televised military tribunal for Liz Cheney : politics
Day two of Donald Trump's dictatorship | Plotting out the demise of the American presidency : politics

Trump claims Biden will pay price for weaponization of justice after Bannon's sentence : politics

'Absurd and Nakedly Partisan': Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden LNG Pause | "Trump judges are hellbent on torching environmental safeguards, the climate, and our democracy," said an attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity. : politics

Giuliani disbarred in NY as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss : politics


Court appears to reject Paxton/DeSantis/TWITTER FILES theory of the First Amendment - Lawyers, Guns & Money

RFK Jr. Reportedly Shared Photos of Nude Women, BBQ'd Dog : politics


Expanded Overtime - Lawyers, Guns & Money Whatever needs to happen with Biden, I have no complaints whatsoever about his labor record. Julie Su, who remains Acting Secretary of Labor because the techbros hate her so much, has expanded overtime protections in a massive way.


Our Mental Health Crisis - Lawyers, Guns & Money


What's a seemingly small decision you made that ended up drastically changing the course of your life? : AskReddit



Drugs that treat enlarged prostate may also decrease risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), says study. Specifically, side effect of the drugs target a biological flaw shared by DLB and other neurodegenerative diseases, raising possibility they may have broad potential treating these conditions. : science


My doctor says they have to lower my long-term opioid medicine. "What can I do? What do I say?" | by Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc | Medium

Tramadol vs. Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence: A Comparative Study | OMICS International


Lesbians are having more orgasms - men should have a long, hard think about why Sex is more than just just a race to the finish line - and straight women suffer most


Olive Air - AI Hearing Aid & ANC Bluetooth Earbuds | Indiegogo



Data: Boston has among the lowest birth rate in the US


Did I run into a copperhead in Blue Hills today? : boston

No Karen Read verdict, but lessons from hung jury for a retrial Jury note reveals there was no lone holdout.
Karen Read trial investigator Michael Proctor, relieved of duty
Post Karen Read trial state police expecting 'additional scrutiny'

The Irresolvable Tragedy of the Karen Read Case | The New Yorker The trial, which ended on Monday in a deadlocked jury, became an object of obsession for offering up a mix of conspiracy, corruption, and hard-drinking oblivion.

Lead state police investigator in Karen Read trial relieved from duty : boston
With the jury deadlocked, the judge has declared a mistrial in Karen Read case : boston


Notetaking App (OneNote vs Goodnotes vs Microsoft Journal, or others) : Surface

3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks | Ars Technica Apps that used code libraries hosted on CocoaPods were vulnerable for about 10 years.

Critical vulnerability in OpenSSH uncovered, affects almost all Linux systems : technology




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Extremely dangerous and rare Hurricane Beryl bearing down on Caribbean islands : worldnews
Extremely dangerous Hurricane Beryl hurtles towards Caribbean : worldnews

Older coastal US cities, like Philadelphia, New York and Boston are at risk of being inundated by untreated sewage during floods. Due to the design of their combined sewer systems and sea level rise, these cities could be facing a growing public health crisis from climate change. : science

Scientists wary of bird flu pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion' : news

Miracle in miniature as rare new plant defies deforestation in Ecuador : worldnews



Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown : worldnews


China deploys aircraft carrier off Philippine coast amid tensions : worldnews
Philippines ready to discuss with Vietnam South China Sea issues : worldnews

Singapore to tighten regulations to prevent misuse of casinos for terrorism financing : worldnews


Indonesia to impose up to 200-pct import tariffs on Chinese goods : worldnews


N. Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, one fails : worldnews


Chinese space rocket crashes in flames after accidental launch | Space : worldnews China urges Taiwanese to visit without worry, despite threats of death penalty for 'diehard' independence advocates : worldnews
China starts smartphone inspections to boost anti-espionage efforts : worldnews



Ukrainian drones attack Russian steel mill in overnight raid - company : worldnews

Dozens of Russian Glide Bombs Have Fallen on Its Own Territory - Washington Post : worldnews


The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties : worldnews


Suspected female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say : worldnews

Workers say some 60 Cambodian rescued maids still in Saudi Arabia : worldnews
Houthis ban music and singing in weddings : worldnews ... Joy of any kind will not be tolerated


Israel releases director of hospital it says was used as a Hamas base. He alleges abuse in custody : worldnews

Poll: A quarter of 'Palestinian' Arabs weighing emigration | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva : worldnews

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza as fighting rages : worldnews

Israel may transfer up to 8 Patriot batteries to Ukraine even as war in Israel's north heats up : worldnews


'US doesn't see Ukraine in NATO today,' Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 858, Part 1 (Thread #1005) : worldnews

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

Ukraine now mass-producing strike drones with range of over 1,000 kilometers : worldnews

Ukrainian hackers strike Russian firms aiding Kremlin in war : worldnews


Polish FM Sikorski: Russia is not invincible, West can still defeat Putin - Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Minister of Poland, argues that the West needs to re-learn how to win the game of escalation' : worldnews
Poland introduces "slimmed-down" school curriculum cutting content by 20% : worldnews


France election 2024: How will the second round run-off work? | Reuters

'Gravely concerning' claims of Russian interference in general election to spread support for Farage's Reform : worldnews
Home Office was warned about NHS cyber hacks months before Kremlin-backed attack : worldnews

Argentina: Government proposes lowering age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 13 : worldnews

Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to maximum-security prison : worldnews

Pride Parade cancelled mid-route after pro-Palestinian demonstration on Yonge : worldnews



It's Inexcusable That the Debate Ignored Project 2025 : politics


How the Supreme Court's blockbuster 'Chevron' ruling puts countless regulations in jeopardy. : politics
With Chevron overturned, Americans' faith in government will sink even further : politics

Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court
Three Takeaways: Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court
Megathread: US Supreme Court Finds in Trump v. United States That Presidents Have Full Immunity for Constitutional Powers, the Presumption of Immunity for Official Acts, and No Immunity for Unofficial Acts : politics
Slow-walk? Supreme Court Trump immunity ruling is finally here, likely too late for trial before election : politics
Donald Trump wants more political violence - the Supreme Court just handed MAGA one excuse : politics
The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially : politics

Vehement Dissent From Supreme Court's Liberal Wing Laments Vast Expansion of Presidential Power : politics
Sotomayor scolds immunity decision for making presidents 'king above the law' : politics

John Roberts and the Republicans on the Trump Court massively fail the test even Warren Burger was able to pass - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Without ethical or legal restraints - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Supreme Court Impeachment Plan Released by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez : politics
AOC Says She'll File Articles Of Impeachment Amid SCOTUS 'Corruption Crisis' : politics


Biden to extend overtime protections for 1 million workers : politics

Biden Ended the Trump Crime Wave : politics
Biden's needed rebrand: patriot : politics
Replacing Joe Biden Is a Fantasy Democrats Must Abandon : politics
Calls to replace Biden vs. silence on Trump? America has lost its political mind. : politics

Let's not bicker and argue about who murdered who - Lawyers, Guns & Money
It's Up To Us - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump ally Steve Bannon will report to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges : politics

Appeals court seems lost on how Internet Archive harms publishers. Appeals court decision potentially reversing publishers' suit may come this fall. : books

Trump shares, deletes post calling for televised military tribunals for political enemies : politics

Trump Had His Own Brain Freeze Moment Like Biden This Week : politics


Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate : politics ... Pertinent point: these women blocked a total abortion ban ... Also a pertinent point: these women supported shitty Republican policies until it was one that directly impacted them negatively (or could have at one point in life).

Rural Republicans Are Fighting to Save Their Public Schools : politics

ELI5: Why are summers in the Southern US States so brutally hot? : explainlikeimfive


TIL that humans can maintain only around 150 stable relationships, a concept known as 'Dunbar's Number'. This theory, proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar, suggests that cognitive limitations restrict the number of meaningful social connections we can sustain. : todayilearned

AI Model Created by Scientists Predicts Osteoporosis Risk : worldnews

TIL human sweat is the most extreme and distinctively human evolutionary trait as a whole. : todayilearned


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,659 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Helen Codere.

Murphy as Witness - Lawyers, Guns & Money

New sign in Idaho Public Libraries requiring a ID to enter. : pics

What the 3.2 Million-Year-Old Lucy Fossil Reveals About Nudity and Shame

What was the moment you knew you were in love? : AskReddit

The Story Behind the Most Famous Song in Baseball | WRTI

The Best New Books to Read in July 2024 | TIME

Ghosting is a form of social rejection without explanation or feedback. A new study reveals that ghosting is not necessarily devoid of care. The researchers found that ghosters often have prosocial motives and that understanding these motives can mitigate the negative effects of ghosting. : science

What BIFL things people don't realize they need to maintain? : AskReddit


what is the hardest addiction to overcome? : AskReddit


Karen Read murder trial ends in mistrial with "starkly divided" hung jury : news
In note to the judge, jury foreman said "our perspectives on the evidence are starkly divided."


Around 42% of Overall Web Traffic is Generated by Bots: Report : technology ... bots compose 42% of overall web traffic, and 65% of these bots are malicious




063024

Newly discovered asteroid to pass close to Earth on Saturday : worldnews
Eyes on Asteroids - 2024 MK - NASA/JPL
16 psyche asteroid - Google Search
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter : worldnews

Hurricane Beryl makes history as first Cat 4 storm ever to form in June : news


Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure : worldnews
Deaths linked to Japanese supplement suddenly rise to 80 : worldnews


Suicides in Hong Kong hit 16-year high with nearly 1,100 cases: concern group : worldnews



'We Need To Start' : Putin Says Russia Should Start Producing Banned Missiles - News18 : worldnews


'Bombs fired at sleeping Jews': Turkish opposition leader condemns Hamas, Oct. 7 : worldnews
El Al plane makes emergency landing in Turkey, passengers forbidden from leaving the plane : worldnews


Arab League removes Hezbollah from list of terrorist organizations : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #56) : worldnews

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan said on Saturday there had been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war. / X

(1) The Times of Israel on X: "Rescued hostage Noa Argamani: Main concern in Hamas captivity was for my parents / X

UN official admits lack of data indicating famine in Gaza famine : worldnews

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister's car amid anger at military draft ruling : worldnews


Zelensky Says Preparing 'Plan' To End War With Russia : worldnews

Current kill ratio in Ukraine is one Ukrainian to six Russians - Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 857, Part 1 (Thread #1004) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 856, Part 1 (Thread #1003) : worldnews

(1) Artur Rehi on X: Why do Ukrainian prisoners look so terrible? This week, 100 people returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. Among them, 10 civilians. This is the 53rd prisoner exchange with Russia. Some were in captivity since 2017-2018. Among them are Nariman Dzhelyal, the first deputy 1/20 / X

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine is allocating significant resources to expedite advances in the Vovchansk direction, aiming for a decisive victory through the use of encirclement. / X

(1) Tomi on X: So far unconfirmed but F16 might have flown its first combat mission today in Ukrainian airspace. / X

Air Force: Ukraine downs all 10 Russian drones launched overnight : worldnews


Polish Prime Minister Tusk 99% certain Poland will sign security agreement with Ukraine : worldnews

Police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia hit by an arrow, shoots attacker dead : worldnews
Guard at Israeli embassy in Serbia hit with arrow, shoots attacker - The Jerusalem Post
Suspected Islamist shoots guard at Israeli embassy in Serbia in neck with arrow, shot dead - The gendarmerie officer reacted immediately, took out his gun, and as best he could until he fell, fired several shots at the attacker.


Le Pen's far right set for big win in first round of French election : worldnews - Highest voter turnout since 1997:

Macron's folly - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Well, the initial projections (generally accurate in French elections) are in. I said when it happened that I had no idea what upside there was to Macron calling a snap election, and I would say that it is not looking any more rational today: The National Rally party won a crushing victory in the first round of voting for the French National Assembly, according to early projections, bringing its long-taboo brand of nationalist and anti-immigrant politics to the threshold of power for the first time ... Turnout was very high, reflecting the importance accorded by voters to the snap election, at over 65 percent, compared to 47.51 percent in the first round of the last parliamentary election in 2022.
(1) Taniel on X: Leader of the PS (left bloc member) just spoke. He said: Whenever PS candidate is in runoff & in 3rd place, & far-right can win, their candidate will drop out to block far-right. Will Macronists? Bayrou, a Macronist leader, just tied himself in knots to say nothing precise." / X

'Disbelief' as US-UK trade deals under threat after Britain axes negotiators : worldnews


Panama acquits all defendants in Panama Papers lawsuit - claiming evidence of tax evasion was insufficiently documented to prove corrupt intent : worldnews




The Supreme Court Upends the Separation of Powers - Killing off Chevron deference, the court moves power to the judicial branch, portending chaos. : politics

Supreme Court poised to rule in Trump presidential immunity case on Monday : politics

Nine Hacks in Robes - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case - The New York Times - The case is likely to have broad ramifications for how cities across the country respond to homelessness.
Upon further review - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is just extremely depressing:

Why a Supreme Court ruling will change how the government works | In one of the biggest judicial power-grabs in modern history, Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices today changed how the government will function. : politics
The Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, gutting federal environmental protections Scrapping the legal precedent could send a "convulsive shock" to decades of federal environmental, financial, and healthcare regulations. : politics

The Supreme Court Just Killed the Chevron Deference. Time to Buy Bottled Water. | So long, forty years of administrative law, and thanks for all the nontoxic fish. : politics

Elena Kagan Is Horrified by What the Supreme Court Just Did. You Should Be Too. : politics

The unmistakable evidence that Judge Cannon is unfit for Trump's classified docs case : politics


Biden to discuss future of re-election campaign with family on Sunday : politics

Biden campaign fundraises $27 million after first debate : politics
Biden campaign raises over $33M since debate with Trump : politics
Joe Biden Sees Strongest Grassroots Fundraising Hour Since Campaign Launched After Muffled Debate Performance : politics
Trump Campaign Gets $50 Million Donation by High-Profile Man | TIME - Mellon, 81

Biden aides plotted debate strategy for months. Then it all collapsed. : politics
Top Democrats Rule Out Replacing Biden Amid Calls for Him to Quit 2024 Race : politics

Biden campaign argues president dropping out would 'lead to weeks of chaos' : politics
Democrats: Stop Panicking : politics
Eric Swalwell Blasts House Republican For 'Living On Fantasy Island' Over Trump Claim : politics

'Hello from my Black job': Black Americans share workplace photos after Trump's bizarre debate line : politics

Old man look at my life - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Well - Lawyers, Guns & Money I'm not saying theses data are definitive, or even good. What I would point out is that they're something other than vibes. The latter remain the sole basis for assertions that Biden, unlike all these potential candidates, has to withdraw because he's going to lose to Trump.

Donald Trump Should Not Have Been on That Stage : politics
The New York Times wants Biden gone - but they seem OK with a convicted felon : politics

The dynamics of institutional mobbing, or Jamelle Bouie for president - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Opinion | 'Is It Too Late?' Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden. - The New York Times

Murc's law achieves escape velocity - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Biden's performance last night was really bad. But throwing out three and a half years of governing, not to mention a major party's entire primary process, because of a bad night under the TV lights, is raising theater criticism to almost theological status.

CNN hosted a fact-free debate. The losers are U.S. voters : politics

Philadelphia Inquirer: Trump Should Withdraw - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The editorial is chock-full of Trump's wrongdoings while in office. Here's a sample: ... His dilettante son-in-law got $2 billion from the Saudi government for his fledgling investment firm even though he never managed money before.

MAGA's Eruptions of Rage at CNN Reveal Why Project 2025 Is So Ominous : politics
The Most Under-Covered Story of 2024: Trump and Right-Wing Extremism And it goes far beyond Project 2025. : politics

Donald Trump has spread 2020 election conspiracy theories 500 times on Truth Social - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Kamala Harris' camp is mad that Newsom and Whitmer are being floated as Biden replacements over the VP : politics

Lawrence: We live in a country where most commentators declared the liar the debate winner : politics

Critics Clown Trump's 'IDIOTIC' Electric Planes Remarks: 'Dumb As A Box Of Rocks' : politics



Christian Nationalism 'On the March': Oklahoma Mandates Bible Teachings in Public Schools. "It's not just happening in Oklahoma; we're seeing it from Texas to West Virginia, from Florida to Idaho," said one church-state separation advocate. : politics


Lauren Boebert settles lawsuit over her past alleged sex work & abortions : politics


Republicans use cannabis smell complaints as 'excuse' to oppose legalization, advocates say : politics

A Selection of Virginia Woolf's Most Savage Insults

What Is Unschooling? Inside the Controversial Homeschooling Alternative No math. No social studies. Kids set the curriculum. Is this trend in education helping or harming kids? ... After Covid, you saw large jumps in homeschooling. Parents got a glimpse into their child's classrooms and there was sort of this feeling of, Oh, I can do this.

A curious 3-year-old, a loaded gun: Inside America's gun violence epidemic Nearly every day, a child unintentionally fires a gun and injures or kills someone. It's one of the most preventable forms of gun violence - but that doesn't mean it's easy to solve.

Whatever Happened to Serial Killers? - The Ringer - Why did the number of U.S. serial killers drop off after decades of rapid growth? What does this say about American society and criminology? Derek and James Alan Fox explore ... extraordinarily ordinary.

The 'Pay Phone Bandit' Who Baffled the FBI in the '80s A rogue genius figured out how to breach coin boxes on the phones, with his haul adding up to as much as $1 million.
James Clark Obituary (2012) - Akron, OH - Akron Beacon Journal


Siblings who no longer speak, what caused the divide? : AskReddit

Who is someone everyone thought was crazy but turned out to be right? : AskReddit

New research suggests that people may expect to engage in more unethical behavior when they perceive higher levels of economic inequality in society. This finding could have implications for societal trust and cooperation. The studies involved over 3,000 American participants in total. : science

New model of stress and disease provides hope for people with multiple sclerosis : science


What I Learned From Thinking Fast And Slow | by Devansh | Medium


A recent study demonstrates how our first impressions can often lead us to persistently choose inferior options even when better ones are available. Researchers found that when people form an early preference for a particular choice, they tend to stick with it, ignoring more rewarding alternatives. : science

The Curious Ways Your Skin Shapes Your Health Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinson's to type 2 diabetes ... less emotionally stable men were more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease to the revelation that our problem-solving abilities decline only slightly with age. But one of the most striking findings confirmed what people had long suspected: how youthful you look is an impressively accurate expression of your inner health ... It turns out skin health can be used to predict a number of seemingly unconnected factors, from your bone density to your risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases or dying from cardiovascular disease

Researchers have discovered that zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient. This finding, along with the transcriptional regulator Fixation Under Nitrate (FUN), could revolutionize legume-based agriculture by optimizing crop efficiency and reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. : science


A recent meta-analysis found that individuals who consume psychedelics exhibit significantly higher levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) compared to healthy non-users. This increase in BDNF suggests that psychedelics might enhance the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize itself. : science


The Woman Behind Freud's First Case Study | The New Republic The case of Anna O. showed that psychoanalysis worked. Did Freud tamper with it? ... Brownstein argues, sometimes contradictorily, that Freud's brilliance and his drive to make his way as a medical doctor propelled him to tamper with Bertha's story ... As she chattered on, as she engaged in the "chimney sweeping" of her mind--so the story goes--she felt better.


7 injured in deck collapse on Cape Cod

Tipping culture continues to get out of hand... : boston


Microsoft's Copilot+ PC exclusive features are a bad joke, even for AI fans : Surface





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062824

This mass bleaching event is the worst on record. Now scientists are hoping for hurricanes : worldnews


US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor : worldnews


South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight : worldnews
Seoul warns Russia over North Korea-supplied weapons : worldnews

N. Korea ramps up public executions of people distributing S. Korean movies: unification ministry : worldnews
North Korea executed man for listening to K-pop, report from defectors shows : worldnews
North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South's influence : worldnews


Russia warns of 'direct confrontation' with NATO over US Black Sea drones : worldnews
Putin Complains that No One Will Help Russia in War on Ukraine : worldnews

The Russians May Have Lost An Entire Airborne Brigade In Vovchansk : worldnews

Russia considering downgrading relations with the West, the Kremlin says : worldnews

Another Russian satellite broke apart in orbit, leaving pile of junk : worldnews

PFI wanted to establish Islamic rule in India by 2047: NIA : worldnews

Maldives minister arrested for performing 'black magic' on President Muizzu : worldnews

Heatwave crisis in Pakistan: Over 450 lives lost as Karachi swelters : worldnews


Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report : worldnews



Iran's only moderate presidential candidate takes surprise poll lead : worldnews
Iran's Oil and Gas Workers' Strike Grows: 20,000 Workers, 110 Companies : worldnews



Netanyahu: Iran terror axis on march to conquer Saudi Arabia : worldnews

Recent Israeli missile test could be drill for strike on Iran, or warning to leaders in Tehran : worldnews

White House admits Israel not to blame for aid failing to reach Gazans : worldnews
UNRWA staff stealing and selling humanitarian aid, Gazans report - UN Watch : worldnews
Key Food Security Org Finds No Famine In Gaza, Says Previous Assumptions Wrong : worldnews

IDF kill dozens of terrorists hiding in UNRWA schools, increase attacks in Shejaia : worldnews

Israel strikes reportedly creating 5-kilometer 'dead zone' in southern Lebanon : worldnews

Smotrich: cabinet authorized 5 West Bank outposts, sanctions against PA : worldnews

IDF says 16% of Gaza buildings destroyed; disputes higher UN figures : worldnews


Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is working on 'comprehensive plan' for peace in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian air defenders shoot down nearly all Russian targets attacking Ukraine overnight : worldnews

General Staff: Russia has lost 540,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews
New Mortality Report Shows Russian War Deaths In Ukraine Exceed 71,000 : worldnews
Russia is losing 1,000 soldiers a day in its relentless 'meat grinder' tactics against Ukraine: report : worldnews

Ukraine May Have Hit Russia's $600 Million S-500 SAM System With ATACMS : worldnews

Russians strike nine-storey building in Dnipro, wounding people : worldnews


EU, Ukraine to sign bilateral security agreement : worldnews
Finland sends 24th military aid package to Ukraine | Yle News : worldnews

Polish parliament approves new rape law making sex without consent a crime : worldnews

US nuclear submarine surfaces off Norway in rare flex : worldnews

Withholding Apple Intelligence from EU a 'stunning declaration' of anticompetitive behavior. : technology

Iranian Dissident Escapes Assassination Attempt in Netherlands : worldnews

Weimar Triangle starts preparing for a standoff with Russia : worldnews


Reform UK campaigners caught making racist slurs : worldnews

Bolivia's leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to take over as president : worldnews

Brazil Becomes the Largest Nation to Decriminalize Marijuana : worldnews

Former heads of Bolivia's army and navy arrested over failed coup : worldnews
Milei's reforms set to cross finish line in Congress : worldnews

Liberal backbencher calls for Trudeau to resign in email to caucus : worldnews
Canada sanctions Israeli extremists, settler groups over violence against Palestinians | The Times of Israel : worldnews




Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails : worldnews

Whistleblower warned Boeing of flaws in 787 planes that could have devastating consequences : worldnews


We Just Witnessed the Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803 : politics

Supreme Court Upends Hundreds of Capitol Riot Cases ... In a ruling that will have implications for one of Donald Trump's criminal cases, the high court ruled that the feds must narrow their use of obstruction charges ... by ruling Friday that the feds need to narrow their usage of the charge of obstructing an official proceeding. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices significantly weakened the statute under which more than 330 rioters had been charged. Trump has also been charged with obstruction in his criminal case in Washington, D.C., related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Supreme Court ruling says Jan. 6 obstruction cases need proof - Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 riot defendants with obstruction, the same charge Trump faces

Jamie Raskin Suggests Fitting New Home For 'Partisan' Supreme Court In Blistering Take | HuffPost Latest News

Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning Chevron decision | AP News
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside : news - The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread. -Anatole France

Supreme Court Tells Steve Bannon He's Gotta Show Up to Jail on Monday


TV Ratings: Biden-Trump Debate Draws 48M Viewers, Way Below 2020 (73M Viewers) : television

Biden-Harris in 2024! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Democrats and Joe Biden: What's next after poor debate performance?
Opinion | Joe Biden's disaster of a debate Panicked Democrats are talking about the need for Biden to let Democrats choose a different standard-bearer. For the good not just of his party but also of the country, Biden needs to listen.

America Lost the First Biden-Trump Debate : politics
Biden bounces back from bad debate with energetic Raleigh rally : politics

Video: CNN's Daniel Dale fact checks Trump's and Biden's claims made in debate | CNN Politics
Fact checking the CNN presidential debate | CNN Politics - Trump made more than 30 false claims during CNN's presidential debate - far more than Biden

About that thing that happened - Lawyers, Guns & Money - (1) It's important for the sake of sanity not to lose sight of how completely insane all this is. Choosing a president on the basis of last night's fake debate format is like choosing whether or not to replace the guy who has been a mostly excellent quarterback for the last three and a half seasons on the basis of a hot dog eating contest. Donald Trump is good at lying nonstop on TV,

June 27, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson Heather Cox Richardson ... and by far the most striking thing about the debate was the overwhelming focus among pundits immediately afterward about Biden's appearance and soft, hoarse voice as he rattled off statistics and events. Virtually unmentioned was the fact that Trump lied and rambled incoherently, ignored questions to say whatever he wanted; refused to acknowledge the events of January 6, 2021; and refused to commit to accepting the result of the 2024 presidential election, finally saying he would accept it only if it met his standards for fairness ... In contrast, Trump came out strong but faded and became less coherent over time. His entire performance was either lies or rambling non-sequiturs. He lied so incessantly throughout the evening that it took CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale almost three minutes, speaking quickly, to get through the list. ... Of far more lasting importance than this one night is the clear evidence that stage performance has trumped substance in political coverage in our era. Nine years after Trump launched his first campaign, the media continues to let him call the shots.

America Lost the First Biden-Trump Debate : politics

CNN's debate had no major glitches, but lack of fact-checking irked some

Jake Tapper and Dana Bash's Debate Performance Was an Embarrassment "Do you know what they were? They weren't moderators. They were fucking mic stands," The New Abnormal's Danielle Moodie said after watching Thursday's debate.

Biden Campaign Emphatic He Will NOT Drop Out After Debate Disaster While many Democrats have sounded the alarm that Joe Biden is toast, those closest to the president are sticking behind their man.
Secrets of How Democrats Ditch Biden (Spoiler: Bad News, Kamala) ... Democrats have privately discussed the possibility of Biden "pulling an LBJ," as some operatives put it ... Vice President Kamala Harris, after everything she's done to become the first woman vice president and the highest ranking Black woman politician in American history, would also have to call it quits ... "The reality is, the vast majority of gettable voters weren't tuning in tonight," they said. "Biden looked boring. It just didn't make for great TV."

'The Daily Show' With Jon Stewart Scores Highest Rating of 2024 With Live Post-Debate Episode (4.2 Million Viewers) : television

The New York Times Columnists Biden Cares About Tell Him to Go .. The old man's performance was simply too worrying for most of the columnists at the Gray Lady.

'The View' Joins Calls for Biden to Drop Out for Good of 'Humanity' ... Biden should step down if we want to defeat Donald Trump in November.

'10 minutes to destroy a presidency': how US and global media reviewed the Biden-Trump debate | US elections 2024 | The Guardian Headlines echoed Democrats' anxiety that Biden is too cognitively weak and physically frail for another term

Obama backs Biden after rough debate performance : politics

June 24, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - Two years ago today, on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. The vote was 6-3.
June 25, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - These days, reality is undermining the political power of the mythological image of the American cowboy.
June 26, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - Today President Joe Biden pardoned more than 2000 former military personnel who had been convicted of engaging in consensual sex under a gay sex ban in the military that has since been repealed

Trump Should Never Have Had This Platform : politics

The New York Times: 'Biden Campaign Ad Paints Trump as a Felon' (Uh, He is One)

Trump's 'Very Fine People' Remark: Snopes Misses the Mark on Dangerous Doublespeak How Snopes overlooked the context and impact of Trump's Charlottesville comments.

Undecided Voters Say They Now Support Joe Biden After Debate : politics


Abortion in America after the end of Roe, in 8 charts - Vox Americans are confronting a whole new reality of patchwork abortion access after the Dobbs decision.


Bill Gates says the massive power draw required for AI processing is nothing to worry about as AI will ultimately identify ways to help cut power consumption and drive the transition to sustainable energy. : technology

TEMU sued for being "dangerous malware" by Arkansas Attorney General : technology


Schools police chief indicted in Uvalde shooting response - The Boston Globe - The head of the Texas state police, Steve McCraw, has blamed Arredondo for the slow response. He said it went against the training that police officers have received for decades, since the deadly school shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, to immediately engage any shooter inside a school.The US Justice Department, in its 600-page report, also largely focused on actions by Arredondo, finding that his decisions delayed the response.


Which non-fiction book disturbed you the most? : books

Study comparing the genetic activity of mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences, suggesting some disease therapies must be tailored to each sex : science

What We Talk About When We Talk About Triple Cannons

Why drones are replacing fireworks shows The colorful explosions can harm our health, our environment, and our pets. Is drone technology becoming the new preferred way to celebrate?

What My Mother's Wardrobe Taught Me About Style and Grief After She Died | Vogue


ELI5: If the ideal inflation rate is around 2%, won't money eventually become worthless? : explainlikeimfive

What are some events in recorded history that are extremely hard to believe? : AskReddit



Three unbelievably rich sources of protein for vegetarians | by Anuradha Seth, PhD | ILLUMINATION | Medium

Here's how your voice changes as you age
dysphonia - Google Search
Vocal Characteristics of Older Adults and Stereotyping | Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Tobacco giant accused of 'manipulating science' to attract non-smokers : worldnews

The 7 Best Insulated Water Bottles of 2024 - Best Insulated Drinkware


This Cambridge startup can churn out AI-generated music in 30 seconds. The recording industry would like a word. : CambridgeMA

According to a new study, the use of explicit pornographic media, such as videos and pictures, is linked to lower sexual and relationship satisfaction. : science

A remote Pacific island is attracting supersized sharks. Scientists want to know why. Off Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, tiger sharks grow an average of two feet longer than those on the Great Barrier Reef. We've only started unraveling the mystery.

Ancient bone could reveal how Neanderthals cared for a child with Down syndrome : worldnews

VERI's Nitric Oxide Innovative Skincare System - This skincare system harnesses the power of a vital, naturally occurring compound--nitric oxide.

Migrant families will not be allowed to sleep at Logan Airport, Massachusetts governor says : boston

Retired Norwell pediatrician indicted on child sex assault charge ... The number of alleged victims has swelled to 15, resulting in an indictment returned Friday charging Richard A. Kauff, with 17 new criminal counts, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said.

Boston sees murder rate plummet by incredible 78% to just four homicides this year : boston

Frank Bensel's back-to-back holes-in-one make USGA history

Exploring Athol's surprisingly posh Scottish roots .. After Belchertown, Athol probably ranks as one of Massachusetts's most unpleasantly named towns.

Cambridge again at loggerheads on middle school algebra

Cambridge cyclist deaths put spotlight on truck, intersection dangers : CambridgeMA
On the topic of bicycles : CambridgeMA

No verdict in Karen Read case, as jurors continue deliberations
Karen Read murder trial: Judge orders jury to keep deliberating after it fails to reach unanimous verdict : boston
If the Karen Read trial ends in a hung jury, would the state re-try the case? New evidence might be needed, legal expert says : boston
If Karen Read Trial Ends in Hung Jury: What's Next?


Windows 11 starts forcing OneDrive backups without asking permission : technology





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See how this green hydrogen plant converts water into clean fuel - Washington Post



Over 200 million metric tons of rare metals found near remote Tokyo island : worldnews


North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says : worldnews
North Korea's latest missile test appears to have failed, South Korean military says : worldnews


Russia Opens Secret Trial of U.S. Reporter Accused of Espionage : worldnews

Ukraine Destroys 120 Drones in Strike on Russian UAV Training Center : worldnews


IDF: Slain Gazan named as Doctors Without Borders staffer was Islamic Jihad rocket maker : worldnews


Ukraine's sea drones display new capability to shoot down helicopters : worldnews

Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change : worldnews


German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism : worldnews ... It is very clear to us that Islamist agitators who are mentally living in the Stone Age have no place in our country




Opinion | Assange plea deal mars Biden record on press - The Washington Post Wikileaks founder pleads guilty to obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information.


Watch live: CNN Presidential Debate Simulcast Thursday 9PM EST - YouTube
How to Watch the Presidential Debate: Live Stream Biden Vs. Trump Free
` Trump, Biden to compete in presidential debate: Live updates - The Washington Post

The presidential debate that could make or break CNN - The Washington Post A new format - with no live audience and tight control over the candidates' microphones - could create a new model for presidential debates. Or it could backfire.


Progressives on AIPAC Beating Jamaal Bowman: How to "Buy an Election" Despite the various factors that contributed to Rep. Jamaal Bowman's loss, progressive strategists said there was one clear takeaway from the results. - Akela Lacy


Turmoil at the Daily Beast has staffers headed for the exits - The Washington Post Two new high-profile media executives at the helm try to gin up fresh buzz for the digital-news survivor. But some journalists have had enough.


Most women have uterine fibroids. Doctors have no idea why - Today, experts estimate that by age 50, some 70 percent of white women and more than 80 percent of Black women have uterine fibroids

Face blindness may be more common than previously thought


Winchester literacy report: Little collaboration or trust between teachers and district leadership

Record-breaking Cape Cod real estate deal: mansion in Osterville sells for $22.75 million

Karen Read update: At Canton crime scene, tourists show no 'respect'




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Solar generates fifth of global electricity on summer solstice midday peak : worldnews


China's Growth - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Russia says three killed, nearly 100 wounded in Ukrainian ATACMS attack on Crimea : worldnews
Satellite images show Russia's Shahed warehouse destruction : worldnews

Russia Opens Secret Trial of U.S. Reporter Accused of Espionage : worldnews

Russia approves draft logistics agreement with India : worldnews

Gunmen attack synagogue and Orthodox church in Russia's Dagestan - report : worldnews


'Not enough medics' to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts : worldnews
Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after haj deaths : worldnews


Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel : worldnews
Hezbollah Storing Iranian Arms at Beirut Airport Raises Alarms : worldnews
Report: Hezbollah is storing a large amount of weapons at Beirut's main airport | Israel National News : worldnews

U.S. carrier in Med ahead of possible war with Lebanon : worldnews

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on four ships at Israel's Haifa port : worldnews

Netanyahu doubles down on US withholding military aid : worldnews
Hamas to recruit thousands of Gazan youths in Khan Yunis comeback : worldnews

Israel's Iron Dome risks being overwhelmed in all-out war with Hezbollah, says US : worldnews

A disaster on every level - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The obvious disproportionality of Israel's war on Gaza is not something that should be "left aside" - it's a sufficient argument to end the war now. But as Robert Pape explains, it's also worth pointing out that the war is also a failure on any terms other than "brutality for its own sake." Hamas is if anything more entrenched in power than it was on October 8, and Israel's diplomatic situation is getting worse by the day: Since Hamas's horrific attack last October, Israel has invaded northern and southern Gaza with approximately 40,000 combat troops, forcibly displaced 80 percent of the population, killed over 37,000 people, dropped at least 70,000 tons of bombs on the territory (surpassing the combined weight of bombs dropped on London, Dresden, and Hamburg in all of World War II), destroyed or damaged over half of all buildings in Gaza, and limited the territory's access to water, food, and electricity, leaving the entire population on the brink of famine ... in part because the "brutality for its own sake" part seems the primary goal for much of Israel's governing coalition.


Ukrainian Military: Russian forces dropped 35 glide bombs on Kharkiv Oblast over past day : worldnews


Polish FM Sikorski says Putin 'over worries' about possible defeat ending 1,000 years of Russia history : worldnews ... He added that Russia survived defeats in the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War at the beginning of the 20th century, World War I, the Polish-Soviet war in 1920, Afghanistan, and in the Cold War. "After empires, national states can continue to exist," Sikorski continued.

Germany to order 105 Leopard tanks to equip German brigade in Lithuania : worldnews
Germany's autobahn bridges falling apart : worldnews
German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism : worldnews

Italy's Meloni denounces 'ideological madness' of EU ban on gas and diesel cars : worldnews
Tourist stopped from vandalising Pompeii site : worldnews
Tourist stopped from vandalising Pompeii site | Euronews


Fourth Tory official reportedly investigated for election bets : worldnews


Cuba, the 'safest country in the world' is getting less and less secure : worldnews




Tornado confirmed in Dublin, New Hampshire on Sunday - A NWS survey team continues to assess other reports of damage in Keene, Manchester and the coastal area.


Peace Through Strength - Lawyers, Guns & Money - China has doubled the size of its arsenal since 2020: a massive, unexplained, and unwarranted expansion.


Federal Prosecutors Attacked Me for My Reporting - and They're Doing It to Hide Info From the Public - The Intercept If the Biden administration is serious about protecting press freedoms, officials from Washington might want to have a stern talk with federal prosecutors in Detroit ... The attack by the Justice Department should be seen for what it is: a breathtaking assault against journalism by the Biden administration.

Joe Biden crushing Donald Trump by 23 points among younger voters : politics
Young voters backing Biden over Trump by 23-point margin: Poll : politics
Trump ran up national debt twice as much as Biden: new analysis : politics

Trump declining in polls since hush money conviction, says Karl Rove

Biden campaign lays out debate week strategy in new memo : politics

Trump ran up national debt twice as much as Biden: new analysis : politics

Former prosecutor on Judge Cannon: 'She needs to stop playing games' : politics


Opinion | A look at another historic debate -- Kennedy vs. Nixon - This week we will witness another historic debate, the earliest in our presidential cycle, with new rules, and the first time two men who have been president will be standing side by side on live television.

28 million women living in states with abortion bans, study says

Rep. Jackson Baselessly Accuses Biden of Using Stimulants, Vows to Demand Drug Test Before Debate : politics - Coming from the doctor that turned the White House into a Pill Mill

Media spend many times as much space on discussing Biden's age relative to Trump's - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Republican fact-checked on accusation against Joe Biden during interview : politics


The Governance of Christ - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jeff Landry is really channeling his 11 Commandments ... Every child deserves a safe home, first and foremost, and families deserve a pathway to self-sufficiency. That is our primary mission,
Luke 18:35-43 - As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging ...

Lauren Boebert Is Feeling the Heat in Colorado : politics


Suno AI music lawsuit says company violated copyright law
DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google :: Notices :: Lumen

Moms get interrupted a lot more than dads. The price is steep. A Tufts economist measures the impact on women's careers of being the default parent for so many child needs, from doctor appointments to day care pickups

Here's the real reason the U.S. doesn't use the metric system The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might think.

The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery


The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery

DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google :: Notices :: Lumen


Boston man charged with sexually exploiting five high school girls he met through Instagram, prosecutors say - The Boston Globe

Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close - A private Christian liberal arts college in Quincy is preparing to close after nearly 125 years, citing the "significant financial headwinds' facing small colleges as higher education costs soar.

Opinion | Jimmy Carters's virtues - and flaws - were considerable The 39th POTUS couldn't refrain from attacking those who followed him to the White House.

Karen Read trial: live blog for Monday

Drinking Water Quality City of Cambridge Water Department

Harvard Art Museums at Night

In the Karen Read trial, the State Police are already the losers

This crochet prom dress was made by a Somerville teen in three days - A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral.

3 of the last 4 cycling fatalities in the Boston area occurred in protected bike lanes : boston

Another Person Biking was Killed Yesterday in Cambridge; Join Our Vigil Monday, June 24, 4:45 PM at City Hall : CambridgeBikeSafety
Both bikers killed in Cambridge were side collisions with box trucks that don't have side guards, which are mandated in virtually all peer countries - but not the USA : CambridgeMA ... The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crushed under large trucks...Kwan told ProPublica and FRONTLINE that he'd never been asked to offer such deference to industry in his two decades of working for the department. 'Normally we don't give ATA [American Trucking Associations] an opportunity to review and provide comments on any of our reports," he said."


Gary Zerola convicted on rape charge Gary Zerola, lawyer acquitted of rape in three previous trials, convicted on rape charge by Suffolk Superior Court jury





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Why intense heat waves are more likely because of climate change - The Washington Post Scorching heat across five continents set 1,400 records this week and showed how human-caused global warming has made catastrophic temperatures commonplace.


A 'Major Lunar Standstill' Is Happening This Year -- and Friday's Full Moon Offers 'Dramatic' View | Smithsonian From now through much of next year, the moon will periodically rise and set at its most extreme points, thanks to a rare celestial phenomenon that only occurs every 18.6 years


Single men in South Korea outnumber single women by 19.6 percent: Report : worldnews

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea : worldnews

Hong Kong Tells Residents to 'Smile More' to Revive Tourism : worldnews

China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence 'diehards' : worldnews
Buried Treasure in Terracotta Army May Confirm Ancient Legend

Iran's water crisis leads to ground collapse : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #55) : worldnews

Former Shin Bet head urges public to protest until 'worst government' in Israel's history is replaced : worldnews

Israel says its assassinated key Hamas weapons supplier in Lebanon : worldnews

Decision to recognize Palestine will have serious consequences for relations between Israel and Armenia: Netanyahu's office : worldnews

Eschaton: How Will That Work Out --Senior US officials reassured a delegation of top Israeli officials visiting Washington this week that if a full-out war were to break out on Israel's northern border between Israel and Hezbollah ... "If it breaks out." No agency assigned.

IDF says it is investigating soldiers who tied Palestinian detainee to hood of car : worldnews

IDF engages terrorists, finds weapons in Gaza university used as Hamas HQ : worldnews

(1) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: Several Hezbollah operatives and sites belonging to the terror group were struck in southern Lebanon today, the IDF says. One strike in Ayta ash-Shab targeted a Hezbollah operative who had been spotted at one of the group's observation posts, the IDF says. The military says / X


Zelensky reportedly says Farage 'infected by Putinism' as Reform leader doubles down on Ukraine comments : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 850, Part 1 (Thread #996) : worldnews

Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power grid : worldnews

Three killed, dozens hurt as Russia hits war-torn Ukraine city : worldnews

(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: US now allows to attack Russian territory within 100 KM of the border but does not allow to hit airfields where aircraft, that regularly drop aerial bombs on are located. The White House dreams-up red lines for the sake of having red lines. It is costing lives. / X


Giving Slovak jets, air defence to Kyiv was sabotage, new government says : worldnews

Eiffel Tower ticket prices increase by 20% in bid to save Paris's 'Iron Lady' : worldnews

Thousands protest across Ireland after soldier who attacked woman walks free : worldnews

NATO and EU to Blame for Ukraine War, Reform UK's Farage Says : worldnews ... If someone is stupid enough to trust Farage at this point, they deserve whatever method he uses to fuck them.
Nigel Farage has doubled down on his claims that the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine after he was slammed by rivals Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer for the comments. : worldnews
UKs richest family sentenced for 4 years+, for exploiting staff : worldnews
Swinney caught up in postage scandal as Whatsapps from office manager leaked : worldnews (very british)




Catastrophic flooding in Upper Midwest prompts evacuations as record-breaking heat wave broils the West and mid-Atlantic|CNN : news

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners : politics


When the Surgeon General Warned About Pac-Man

The Most Dangerous Law in America : Democracy Journal : The Insurrection Act is a nuclear bomb hidden in the United States code, giving presidents unimaginable emergency power. No President has abused it. Yet.


Samuel Alito's Mysterious Absence From Supreme Court Raises Questions - Why is the Supreme Court justice missing from the bench two days in a row? : politics

Aileen Cannon Is Who Critics Feared She Was | The judge handling Trump's classified documents case has shown that she's not fit for the task : politics

For Biden and Trump, debate is rematch with risks and rewards
The Insiders: The 3 men at the core of Biden's brain trust - The Boston Globe ... Mike Donilon, Ron Klain, Ted Kaufman


Trump Just Revealed How He'll Attack Biden at Debate - and It's Vile : politics
Trump Throws Predictable Conniption Fit Over Fox Poll Putting Joe Biden Ahead : politics
Trump Tells Crowd He Wants an 'Iron Dome' Over America : politics

Trump campaign seeks to head off convention revolt from its right flank - The Washington Post Aides scrambled to foil a plot to throw the nominating process into chaos as suspicions abound about potentially disloyal delegates ... They instead came from avowed "America First" believers hatching a challenge from the far right ... the aim may have been to substitute former national security adviser Michael Flynn for Trump if the former president is sentenced to prison time

Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller Demand the Right to Foster Right Wing Violence for the Election - emptywheel

The Lazy Authoritarianism of Donald Trump : politics

Trump spreads violent rhetoric by suggesting migrants should fight for sport : politics
Donald Trump Proposes Migrant 'Fight League' During Bonkers Rally Speech : politics
Trump's sledgehammer message to Philadelphia is light on facts, heavy on fear : politics

Republicans urge Trump to avoid 2020 debate pitfalls: 'Don't take the bait' : politics
Trump mixes up Jan 6 riot 'suspects' with Russian spies in rambling speech at Christian faith conference | Former president appears to confuse different stories while giving shout-out to Georgia lawmaker : politics - Trump's cognitive decline is accelerating. Now, imagine the consequences of having an unhinged and dementia-riddled manchild as president, because that is what America is flirting with currently.
US Capitol Attack Video Map

Donald Trump Complains About Being Called 'Cognitively Impaired' : politics
Trump's Mental Decline Worries Me More Than Biden's. His ramblings reveal not so much a lack of self-control as a troubling incoherence. : politics (tnx wsj)
Donald Trump Claims Joan Rivers Voted Him for President. She Died 2 Years Before the Election : politics

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November : politics

Trump Joked About Nazi 'Ovens' to His Jewish Employees, Says Former Trump Org VP : politics

There' a clear connection between Nazism & anti-abortion, anti-gay conservatism : politics

This Was the Week When the RFK Jr. Fantasy Went Bust : politics
No debate: RFK Jr. is a threat to Democracy : politics

If you can't be president, you can still be a massive asshole - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... He just didn't get what he wanted and is lashing out against anyone who might stop Florida from becoming an intellectual and cultural wasteland, his most natural enemies.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett taunts Marjorie Taylor Greene, again: 'Hard-pressed to find someone dumber' : politics

Texas Congressman Won't Stop Wearing Combat Infantryman Badge that Was Revoked : politics

New editor of 'Washington Post' Robert Winnett won't take the job : NPR


Arizona's Economic Boom Is the Biden Signal in Trump Noise : politics


Police: Vandal spray paints F--- Elon on 34 Tesla Cybertrucks in Fort Lauderdale : news
Arizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y's 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, died : technology


Why Domestic Violence Survivors Serve Time for Their Abusers' Crimes | The Marshall Project - The Marshall Project found nearly 100 people who were punished for the actions of their abusers under little-known laws like "accomplice liability."


2 Psychologist-Approved Docu-Series Depicting How Cults Brainwash

These conspiracy theory believers went deep down the rabbit hole - then found a way out - ABC News


How To Bounce Back After Getting Fired From a Job - My Job Was My Life. Then I Got Fired. How failure changed my relationship to work. By Samhita Mukhopadhyay

Can Technology Help Us More Accurately Diagnose Mental Illnesses? | Smithsonian Can Technology Help Us More Accurately Diagnose Mental Illnesses? A new wave of tools promises to offer quicker, more objective assessments to help patients and clinicians

This Revolutionary New Observatory Will Locate Threatening Asteroids and Millions of Galaxies | Smithsonian Beginning next year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the world's largest digital camera to give us a whole new view of the universe

In 1977, A Computer Programmer Fixed a Massive Bug - And Created an Existential Crisis Here's what vintage typesetting, defense software, and the Apple Lisa have to do with a ubiquitous computing feature. The Blinking Cursor

A Home Invasion Turned Our Dream House Into a Nightmare. Then We Became a Bigger Criminal's Target. | Vanity Fair

Inside the Frat-Boy Crime Ring That Swept the South | Vanity Fair - Mikey Schmidt wanted to be a Kappa Alpha at the College of Charleston. He also wanted to make millions… An exclusive excerpt from Among the Bros.

True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him | Vanity Fair In 1981, Margy Palm was abducted by Stephen Morin outside a Kmart. She's never told the whole shocking story--until now.

Birkenstock fever: Bloomberg's Tim Loh writes about the evolution of a very famous sandal - The Sunday Long Read

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Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey | Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday : worldnews ... four in five people want more climate action somewhere else where it wont touch their lifestyle
Facebook rejects ads promoting stories about climate change under policy on 'sensitive' topics : worldnews

Stonehenge spray-painted orange by Just Stop Oil protesters - The Washington Post - Activist group Just Stop Oil took responsibility for the incident, which occurred a day before the summer solstice is expected to draw thousands to the ancient site.

Taliban's opium ban in Afghanistan imperiled by climate change - The Washington Post


South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine : worldnews
(1) Military news on X: South Korea can send 155-mm ammunition and air defense to Ukraine, - Yonhap with reference to the representative of the president The volumes will depend on the position of the Russian Federation in relation to North Korea / X

U.S. 'incredibly' concerned that Putin may arm North Korea amid a third border incursion : worldnews
North Korean soldiers cross border for third time in 12 days : worldnews
Russian Ministers Ejected from Conference Room After Diplomatic Faux Pas in Pyongyang : worldnews


Relentless deadly rains lash southern China as flooding threatens millions : worldnews


Russia tells US: we need to talk, but Ukraine must be on agenda : worldnews

Belarusian president blames Jews for his government's corruption, says he's 'not antisemitic' : worldnews


Global warming is murder - Lawyers, Guns & Money During the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important events on the Muslim calendar, at least 450 people died under a scorching sun as they prayed at sacred sites around the holy city of Mecca.


Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence : worldnews


Israel-Gaza: U.S. pier functional again; Netanyahu criticizes U.S. military aid - The Washington Post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Washington over slow weapons deliveries, drawing a puzzled response from U.S. officials.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is at war on many fronts - The Washington Post The Israeli leader is locked in battle - many battles.

US concerned Israel's Iron Dome could be overwhelmed in war with Hezbollah, officials say : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #54) : worldnews


US says Ukraine can hit inside Russia anywhere its forces attack across the border : worldnews
U.S. restrictions put key Russian airbases out of firing range, officials say - The Washington Post - Letting Ukraine hit targets in Russia with U.S. weapons has reduced missile attacks on Kharkiv but not stopped planes that drop deadly glide bombs.

(1) Visegrad 24 on X: All 27 EU member states today voted for Ukraine to be allowed to start EU accession negotiations. The negotiations will start next week. Historic day for Ukraine! / X

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(1) Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Russian air defence reportedly shoots down its own helicopter / X

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: The number of deaths among Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia significantly increased due to inhumane conditions, torture, beatings, lack of proper nutrition, and medical care, according to experts from The Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) / X

(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: Now indisputable fact that the more firepower Ukraine has, the safer the Black Sea becomes for commercial shipping. Odesa ports traffic compiled by exit266 / X


(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 20 that the possibility of Ukraine'' entry into NATO was "really why this (full-scale) war started" and blamed President Joe Biden's alleged support for Ukraine's accession as a trigger to the invasion / X


Russia May Be Behind Attack on Diehl Arms Plant in Berlin Last Month - Bild : worldnews
10% of surveyed German adults report consuming cannabis regularly : worldnews

Herculaneum beach buried in Mount Vesuvius eruption reopens - The Washington Post The Herculaneum archaeological park in Ercolano also contains the remains of 330 people who died fleeing the volcano, which engulfed the ancient city and Pompeii.

Vatican charges pope critic Carlo Maria Vigano with the crime of schism - The Washington Post who once called for the resignation of Pope Francis, is a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S. and the pope's most ardent internal critic ... He has called Pope Francis a liberal "servant of Satan," demanded his resignation and suggested that the Vatican's Swiss Guard arrest the 87-year-old pontiff. Now, after receiving years of withering verbal attacks, Francis appears to have struck back

Macron, French Jews call for action after antisemitic rape of 12-year-old girl : worldnews


Penile cancer: 6,500 amputations in Brazil in a decade : worldnews




Look up where extreme heat poses the biggest threat in the U.S. - Washington Post - 16.4 million people in the U.S. may be exposed to dangerous heat today
Heat wave do's and don'ts for your phone, from overheating to charging - The Washington Post Don't stick your phone in the fridge. Do sign up for emergency text alerts.


US farmers turn towards Biden over Trump's past agricultural policies : politics - In the Democratic party, not everybody gets their way, but everybody gets a voice, says Gibbs. "In the Republican party, there's just one voice." ... In other words difference between a dictatorship and democracy.

Biden settles on a message against Trump: He's even worse than before : politics
Biden campaign attempts to flip the age script with a flurry of unflattering Trump videos : politics

Joe Biden now leads Donald Trump among rural voters : politics



Sotomayor Issues Dire Warning on Supreme Court Ruling on Noncitizens | Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented in the Supreme Court's latest marriage ruling -- and warned that same-sex marriage will be next on the chopping block. : politics

Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic abusers in U.S. v. Rahimi - The Washington Post The law was among many imperiled by the 2022 Supreme Court decision requiring historical precedent for gun restrictions.

Clarence Thomas is sole dissenter in Supreme Court decision on guns : politics
Clarence Thomas Says Domestic Abusers Should Own Guns : politics .. Meanwhile users of cannabis are banned from owning a firearm. This country is a joke.

Justice Samuel Alito absent from Supreme Court session for second day in a row : politics

Judge Aileen Cannon to entertain Trump's claim the special counsel is unlawful in Friday hearing : politics
Roger Stone Seems to Imply Trump Totally Controls Judge Cannon : politics
Come on, Aileen! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Two federal judges tried to stage a preemptive intervention with Aileen Cannon, needless to say with no avail:

The Sheer Stupidity of Originalism - Lawyers, Guns & Money What I love about originalism and its claim to being historically accurate is that it is extremely not historically accurate. The history is just complete made up bullshit.


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(1) Paul Krugman on X: I've been in a meeting with a number of men (and a handful of women) in suits, and while there has been intelligent discussion, my main impression is that Very Serious People are irrationally complacent about the consequences -- economic and political -- if Trump wins. / X

Trump's PAC, Which Pays His Legal Bills, Is Nearly Out of Cash : politics

On the House Floor, Republicans Gag Mentions of Trump's Conviction | During official proceedings of the G.O.P.-controlled chamber, speaking about former President Donald J. Trump's felony conviction has been forbidden, while disparaging President Biden and Democrats is routine. : politics
The party of Preston Brooks - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Cancel culture is real, as anyone who tries to discuss the felonies committed by convicted felon Donald Trump on the floor of the United States House of Representatives will find out:


Trump says he lost the 2020 election, then backtracks, in newly released audio : politics

Trump has a plan to give green cards to military-age males from China - The Washington Post More than a quarter of foreign college students come from the country Trump loves to pillory.

Trump is proposing a 10% tariff. Economists say that amounts to a $1,700 tax on Americans. : politics

Donald Trump, dupe of the Deep State - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Perlstein .. "authoritarian ratchet" ... Donald Trump will of course fail to Make America Great Again, because the America of the MAGA imagination is in part an ahistorical fantasy, and, to the extent it isn't, can't be revivified, no matter how many undocumented residents and their families are deported, no matter how many civil rights laws are repealed or not enforced, etc. .... The bottomless and accelerating paranoia of the American right wing would no doubt play a critical role in this dynamic. What would be left afterwards is hard to say.


How Matt Gaetz is trying to weaponize Donald Trump's denial playbook : politics

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issues mass pardon for over 175,000 marijuana convictions : politics

Louisiana requires public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments - The Washington Post Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed the legislation Wednesday.
Louisiana's New Ten Commandments Law Could Not Be Any More Unconstitutional : politics
Louisiana Ten Commandments law tests religion-friendly courts, experts say - The Washington Post The state's Republican governor signed a measure requiring taxpayer-financed schools to prominently post a specific version of the commandments by Jan. 1.
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Ten Commandments, abortion pills, castration: How Louisiana's new laws are pushing boundaries in culture wars | Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing a conservative agenda forward, with the help of a supermajority in the state House and Senate. : politics
Accused adulterer Trump who paid to keep Stormy Daniels affair secret professes love for the Ten Commandments | His post came after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that requires the display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom in the state : politics

Upside-down American flag flying outside Etna Township trustee's home angers local vets : politics

Because of Donald Trump, Women and Doctors in Texas Still Suffer Under An Extreme Abortion Ban : politics

Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris resigns amid sex abuse allegations - The Washington Post Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church, is accused of inappropriately touching a girl over several years in the 1980s, starting when she was 12 years old.

GOP Michigan rep and gun-rights supporter Neil Friske accused of chasing a stripper while firing a gun : politics


Videos show Alec Baldwin ... They intend to present the footage as evidence of the actor being "reckless" and engaging in "horseplay" with firearms when his trial begins next month.

Leslie Preer's murder: How DNA linked her daughter's ex-boyfriend to case - The Washington Post Lauren Preer's mother, Leslie Preer, was killed in her house in May of 2001. On Tuesday, police made an arrest.


Robert Winnett will not join The Post as editor - The Washington Post Robert Winnett, hired by Washington Post publisher William Lewis, faced questions about his U.K. work, including stories based on stolen records.
Bezos reassures Post editors in first outreach since Buzbee exit - The Washington Post After questions about past practices of new executives, The Post owner wrote that he is committed to maintaining the quality, ethics, and standards we all believe in


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Can AI chatbots be used to ensure other chatbots' answers are correct? - The Washington Post AI chatbots often make up inaccurate answers that they predict humans want to hear. One solution: Have them call each other out ... Chatbots use large language models, or LLMs, that consume vast amounts of text from the internet and can be used for various tasks, including generating text by predicting the next word in a sentence. The bots find patterns through trial and error, and human feedback is then used to fine-tune the model. But there's a drawback: Chatbots cannot think like humans and do not understand what they say.

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The Air Force's Secret NGAD Fighter Jet Might Be Canceled - Budget cuts and shifting priorities put the future of NGAD - the long-teased, sixth-generation aircraft - in jeopardy.

Closing America's Failing Nuclear Plants Would Set Clean Energy Back More Than a Decade Dozens of nuclear plants are struggling against aging infrastructure and cheap natural gas. But, for now, they're the best clean energy we've got.

Stanford's top disinformation research group collapses under pressure - The Washington Post - The Stanford Internet Observatory provided real-time analysis on viral election falsehoods but has struggled amid attacks from conservative politicians and activists.

Closing America's Failing Nuclear Plants Would Set Clean Energy Back More Than a Decade Dozens of nuclear plants are struggling against aging infrastructure and cheap natural gas. But, for now, they're the best clean energy we've got.


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Did Jesus Really Say These Awful Things? | by Jon Canas | Backyard Church | May, 2024 | Medium ... It is clear that as newer versions of the Bible were created, using, to some extent, the original Bible in common Latin and then translated into modern European languages, the church had no intent in softening the punishment narrative ... One reason was the role played by Saint Augustine, a bishop and theologian from Cartage (Tunisia) in the late 5th century. His pessimistic view of humanity demanded strong punishments ... Sadly, much of the religious lives of many followers - both consciously and unconsciously - are driven by fear and not by love, as I believe was truly shown and taught by Jesus ... Instead, Christianity has clung to the idea that the allegorical Satan is both real and in opposition to God.

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China cultivated high-rolling crime families before turning on them - The Washington Post A Post investigation found that criminal networks in Myanmar enjoyed the protection of Chinese officials as well as the military government in Myanmar.

Heat record broken for Boston on Wednesday - At 98 degrees, Boston breaks 101-year-old daily high temperature record




We must destroy democracy in order to save it - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump cult has settled on the idea that January 6 was an affirmatively good defense of democracy in America:

Sleepwalking toward authoritarianism - Lawyers, Guns & Money SCOTUS is doing everything within its considerable power to try to get Donald Trump re-elected:

Checking in on the cerebral fitness candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Youthful and always coherent and well-prepared presidential candidate Donald J. Trump gave a speech in the city he disparaged to the Republican conference last week. Some lowlights, starting with some thoughts from Mr. Bust Out and Bankruptcy:



(1) Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump describes Biden's efforts to relieve student debt as a "vile attack" / X ... Then there's the repeated calls to make smallpox great again: "I will not given one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate" - Trump, to huge applause pic.twitter.com/4dcG36vBvC-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 18, 2024


The decalogue (MAGA edition) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Child molester and demonic parrots: Ever notice (extreme Andy Rooney voice) that all prominent Louisiana politicos come from about five families tops?


RFK Jr. fails to qualify for CNN's debate, leaving just Biden and Trump


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Time May Actually Be One Big Illusion, New Study Says What if it's just a concept that exists inside your mind?


FBI announces findings in 1996 slaying of two women in Shenandoah Park - The Washington Post - Authorities on Thursday named a man with a long criminal history as a suspect in the killing of two women 28 years ago at a secluded campsite in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.


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Heatwave in New England sets in with dangerous temps this week Temperatures will reach into the 80s Monday, but it will remain comfortable ... Hey folks - retired pharmacist here - if you have any witch hazel on hand, now is the time to put it in the refrigerator.Use it to wipe off your face and arms when you come in from the heat. It's VERY refreshing, and it won't strip your skin of natural oils. I also suggest wringing a few face cloths out in cold water, placing them in a zip lock bag, and putting the bag in your freezer. Use them on your forehead or place them on your inner wrists for a cooling effect.

Heat wave in Boston begins Tuesday with soaring temperatures Dangerous temperatures in the 90s will leave Greater Boston sweltering hot - A heat dome is parking itself over New England for four days, enveloping the entire region in excessive heat and humidity.


Seoul warns Moscow not to 'cross any lines' with Pyongyang ahead of Putin visit : worldnews ... South Korea has been sending ammunition to Ukraine for over a year, and some South Korean sources claim that they've contributed more overall in munitions than all of the Europeans combined.

Russia's Putin to visit North Korea in rare trip as anti-West alignment deepens : worldnews ... He doesn't have a lot of choice for holidays nowadays.



Vladimir Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins : worldnews

Russia suffered 4,000 casualties in a month of fighting in Kharkiv offensive, Ukraine says : worldnews ... What's the definition of a Russian string quartet? A Soviet orchestra back from a US tour.

Number of Russian dollar millionaires surges despite war and sanctions : worldnews ... Yeah the numbers in the article don't make sense.Even Hungary has more millionaires than that ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked four deputy defence ministers today and appointed a relative to fill one of the resulting vacancies. : worldnews


Fire used as 'weapon of war' in Sudan as entire towns and villages burned to the ground : worldnews


Fourteen Jordanians die during haj in Saudi Arabia, some succumb to heat : worldnews
US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing : worldnews
Undeterred Houthi attacks squeeze international trade as Container shipping through the Red Sea decline by 90% : worldnews


Khamenei Says Children's Toys Constitute 'Cultural Invasion' : worldnews ... This motherfucker himself is a cultural invasion.


Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet, officials say

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in one of the deadliest single incidents for Israeli forces since October 7 : worldnews

As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas : worldnews - Hamas leaders have said they wanted to ignite a permanent state of war with Israel on all fronts as a way to revive the Palestinian cause and knew that the Israeli response would be big ... This isn't resistance. This is insanity ... "We support terrorism against Israel but we don't support the consequences of that terrorism"

Israel will not commit to end war before release of hostages, official says : worldnews


50 Completely True Things. | by mo husseini | May, 2024 | Medium | I am a Palestinian American who is tired of stupid people. I wanted to share a (not exhaustive) list of 50 useful and indisputable facts on the Palestinian / Israeli conflict.


Jens Stoltenberg: Nato in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby : worldnews - They are basically American insurance agency of the Apocalypse. Even if a country or alliance was capable of wiping out all of US & NATO at once before a single silo or bomber takes off ... those submarines will probably finish that war anyway, and humanity will lose ... Each of the 14 Ohio-class SSBNs originally carried up to 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with multiple, independently-targeted warheads. This is just what we know of, pretty sure there is 18+ Ohio-class subs atm and beginning in 2028 they are actually being decommissioned and replaced with the Columbia-class submarines.

Record number of NATO allies expected to hit defense spending target amid war in Ukraine : worldnews ... it's 2022 - Russia launches a full scale invasion of Ukraine - Russia thinks the whole thing would last no more than 72 hrs - more than 72 weeks later, and the best that Russia manages to accomplish is a stalemate - countries that, in previous years, didn't contribute to the alliance as they should, are now hitting their defense spending targets - I said before, and I'll say it again: either this whole conflict has never been about NATO, or Putin is giving a lesson on geopolitical stupidity.

Danes Asked to Keep Supplies, Iodine Pills to Prepare for Crises : worldnews

Germany: Record cocaine haul worth billions of euros seized : worldnews

'We Need to Unite': Protests Against the Far Right Are Held Across France : worldnews

A Reform UK candidate has apologised for claiming the country would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis in WWII : worldnews ... an Gribbin, the party's candidate in Bexhill and Battle, also wrote online that women were the "sponging gender" and should be "deprived of health care".
'Firebrand': Revisionist feminist take on the last wife of Henry VIII - The Washington Post licia Vikander and Jude Law star in counterfactual Tudor drama.

4 Russian Navy Ships Visit Cuba: Real Story Behind the Display The truth behind the visit exposes a secretly struggling fleet.

Canada Blocks Chinese Rare Earths Deal in Trudeau-Led Crackdown - BNN Bloomberg : worldnews

Sending Canadian vessel to Cuba alongside Russia's was carefully planned: minister : worldnews




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Mass. is experiencing a statewide 911 outage. Here's what officials say to do if you need help. - The Boston Globe

Squirrels were struggling in a heat wave. She made a 'squirrel spa.' - The Washington Post - I never thought in a million years this would be something I would turn into a hobby, Breyana Elwell said.

Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds : worldnews


Majority of Jews back Biden, call antisemitism 'serious' problem, poll finds : politics


Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses of US citizens : politics

Opinion: Call it 'Make America Chaste Again.' And it's a losing message for the GOP in 2024 : politics

Biden's Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback - The Boston Globe - The idea that any Republican is concerned about "equal opportunity for women" is laughable

IRS Expects $50 Billion Return by Closing Loophole Exploited by the Super Rich | "Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, a well-funded IRS is closing a loophole to make the rich pay their taxes," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. : politics

Misleading GOP videos of Biden are going viral. The fact-checks have trouble keeping up. : politics

"The peanut gallery": Experts say Cannon opened door to "unheard of" GOP intervention in Trump case : politics

How Chief Justice Roberts' Supreme Court manufactured a Jan. 6 trial crisis : politics


Trump's Tariff Is a Scheme to Shift the Tax Burden to the Non-Rich - Why do we keep calling this "populism"? : politics

Krugman: Trump's Mental State Is Visibly Getting Much More Alarming : politics
But his emails: Trump's increasingly unhinged calls for violence : politics

Steve Bannon Exposes Trump's Chilling Top Revenge List - Bannon revealed who Trump wants to target first for prosecuting him. : politics

A New Biden Ad Is Highlighting Trump's Criminal Conviction | Democrats' gloves are coming off. : politics
"He couldn't even remember me": Trump has "severe memory issues," says author who interviewed him : politics
Trump Has Reportedly Been Voicing Concerns About What Kind of Prison He Could Be Sent To : politics

John Kerry warns that Project 2025 would be "absolutely unimaginable and destructive" : politics

Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump's MAGA Supporters : politics

GOP pick for N.C. governor downplayed Weinstein allegations, assault by Ray Rice : politics ... Mark Robinson was the best the GOP could find to rum for governor. He is uneducated, poorly read, morbidly obese, angry, racist, a complete failure in life, but a model member of the republican party.
Joe Biden makes aggressive play to take North Carolina from Trump : politics

Maryland House GOP leader arrested for DUI, driving with suspended license : politics

'Shame on him for disrespecting the dead': Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance's bump stock remarks : politics

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'When the Clock Broke,' by John Ganz, revisits '90s politics - The Washington Post John Ganz revisits the era of Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot to find the roots of our populist moment

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon's One Medical - The Washington Post - Patient safety issues have increased since One Medical shifted care to a call center staffed by contractors, employees say.

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Dozens of CVS store-brand drug recalls expose link to tainted factories Over the past decade, Rhode Island-based CVS's store-brand products have been recalled about two times more than those from Walgreens and three times more than those from Walmart

Steward Health Care hospitals' problems track all the way to Malta - Steward leaders with local ties are at center of a sprawling criminal corruption case.

Lowell shooting: 15-year-old found shot to death Friday, the day of her 8th grade graduation - Trevor Bady, 21, was arrested by Lowell police and State Police
Tewksbury man pleads not guilty to murdering 15-year-old girl The details of the physical and emotional abuse Trevor Bady allegedly brought upon Dickey were disclosed in Lowell District Court Tuesday where the 21-year-old Bady was arraigned on a charge of murdering Dickey, on the very day she was scheduled to graduate from a Lowell public school.

Inmate charged in murder of James 'Whitey' Bulger sentenced to time served

Karen Read trial: Follow live updates as testimony continues ... How 'long to die in cold' search was made when John O'Keefe's body was found, specialist testifies

Karen Read trial: Michael Proctor puts spotlight on State Police Governor says she's 'disgusted' by the recent turn of events. Well, now she can remake the department from the top.

Incompetent Six-Figure Massachusetts State Police Owe Us A Refund : boston


Karen Read trial: How Tuesday unfolded ... Marathongirl2018 6/18/24 - 3:03PM - Finally the truth is coming out and it's very ugly and disturbing.

How to Conjugate the French Verb "Dire" (to Say) ... These are very common and important verbs, so you really do have to learn them in order to communicate effectively in French. Try working on one verb a day until you've mastered them all.





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Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities evacuate 1,200 people - The Boston Globe


Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea : worldnews


Flesh-Eating Bacteria That Can Kill in Two Days Spreads in Japan : worldnews - At the current rate of infections, the number of cases in Japan could reach 2,500 this year, with a mortality rate of 30%



China's Lust for Durian Is Creating Fortunes in Southeast Asia : worldnews
Durian Fruit: The World's Most Misunderstood Tropical Fruit | ILLUMINATION Why It's Banned, Its Distinct Taste and Smell, and Its Impact on Your Scent



Russia's BRICS partners refuse to sign Ukraine peace summit declaration : worldnews

Vladimir Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins : worldnews

Russian forces kill ISIS-linked hostage takers at detention centre : worldnews

Russian Inflation Rises Once Again in May to 8.3% : worldnews


Uruk, Iraq. : pics


Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza : worldnews


Trudeau says Russia needs to be accountable for 'genocide' of taking Ukrainian kids : worldnews
Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia


Germany: Officials decry racist attack on young girls. Police say a group of youths and teenagers injured an 8-year-old Ghanaian girl and her father in the town of Grevesmühlen in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania : worldnews

'Sensational' Medieval Armor Discovered Near a Castle in Switzerland | Smithsonian The rare 14th-century gauntlet is one of the best-preserved artifacts of its kind ever found in the country




Trump threatens to cut US aid to Ukraine quickly if reelected : politics .. Even post-election, how could anyone watch his meeting with Putin in Helsinki where the President of the United States stopped one step short of sucking a Russian dictator's dick on international television and think he's not compromised?


Democrats ramp up campaigning on the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Just Made Future Mass Shootings Even Deadlier : politics

Trump's Spiritual Adviser Quasi-Confesses to Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl : politics ... When he was growing up, both he and his father followed Norman Vincent Peale, who wrote The Power of Positive Thinking ...


CNN Finalizes Rules for Upcoming Biden-Trump Presidential Debate on June 27; Includes Muted Mics, Two Commercial Breaks, and No Live Audience : television
Full Debate: Colorado Congressional District 4 GOP Primary Debate - YouTube
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him : politics


The dissonance is astounding : pics

Lara Trump is building an army of '100,000 poll watchers and over 500 lawyers' to 'deploy' across America in November : politics

Arizona legislature passes contentious budget in face of $1.3 billion deficit : politics

Campaigns Can Now See What You Watch on TV. It's Changing Everything. : television

A new study found that individuals who purchased firearms during the COVID-19 pandemic exhibit higher levels of distrust in government, are more inclined to believe in conspiracy theories, participate in protests, and support political violence compared to pre-existing gun owners and non-gun owners. : science
New study uncovers several troubling trends among pandemic gun buyers ... In recent years, the United States has experienced heightened political polarization, increasing distrust in government, and instances of political violence. These trends have raised concerns about the stability of American democracy.


Jon Stewart Explains Apple Had "A Different Agenda" For His Canceled 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Show: They "Don't Want That Smoke" : television ... <------

What breaks your suspension of disbelief? : movies

ELI5 how Theranos could fool so many investors for so long? : explainlikeimfive +Bad Blood and ... What other tiny little startup can get Henry Kissinger and George Schultz on their board of directors? That should have been a huge tell, but it wasn't.


A California Law Banning Hidden Fees Goes Into Effect Next Month : news


Suspect arrested in 2023 murder of mother of 5 killed while hiking in Maryland : news

Drugs that can enhance the brain's ability to change and adapt (like ketamine) may be changing how we think about treating depression. Recent study claims that by understanding and embracing metaplasticity (brain's ability to adapt its adaptability) could mean less meds, and fewer side effects. : science

What long-held (scientific) assertions were refuted only within the last 10 years? : AskReddit

What is something that nobody believes about you, but is absolutely true? : AskReddit

Dave Cassin, Ultra-fit bodybuilder husband suddenly dies after celebrating anniversary : news


ChatGPT has caused a massive drop in demand for online digital freelancers : technology


Scientists make significant breakthrough in microchip technology that could forever change our electronics: 'It can open up a new realm' : technology ... If true its a huge event in IC manufacturing as its the only significant electronic component that hasn't been able to be integrated.

TIL that due to our common primate ancestor, orangutans also have ABO blood types like humans : todayilearned

creating a subcellular-resolution human brain cell atlas. This platform allows researchers of the BICCN to examine the human brain in great detail : science

Doctor Who | Home
Is Time Travel Possible? | The Science of Doctor Who | Doctor Who - YouTube
ELI5: how does time dilation works : explainlikeimfive
Is Time Travel Possible? | The Science of Doctor Who | Doctor Who - YouTube

ELI5: What are the health benefits of saunas and steam rooms? Is it only a placebo effect of "feeling good" or are there documented benefits? : explainlikeimfive

Which songs sound cheerful but actually have really dark lyrics? : AskReddit

TIL: The British lost the cure for scurvy and had to rediscover it : todayilearned ... The limes were thought to be more acidic and it was therefore assumed that they would be more effective at treating scurvy. However, limes actually contain much less vitamin C and were consequently much less effective.

TIL Mud Daubers, a type of wasp that is usually non-aggressive, are believed to have been the cause of two fatal plane crashes that killed everyone on board. : todayilearned

ELI5 how come a whole helicopter doesn't spin when the blades are spinning rapidly but is able to lift off and stay in the direction the pilots wants it : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 What is changing in the brain when something amazing happens to you for the first and you feel great. But the next time it happens you don't get as excited as before and then after the 100th time it has no effect on your happiness? : explainlikeimfive

Exposure to smartphone light suppresses melatonin levels at night - A recent study found that reading on a smartphone without a blue-light filter significantly reduced melatonin levels, especially in adults, compared to reading with a blue-light filter or from a printed book. : science


ELI5: HOW come Argentina and Turkey was able to function at 276% and 75% inflation? : explainlikeimfive


A recent study found that a complete day without sleep significantly impairs both attentional and temporal integration mechanisms. This seriously hinders our ability to pay attention and process information quickly, which is crucial for reacting correctly to fast changes around us. : science

Researchers are exploring how brain pulse waves relate to dementia. They've created a new method to measure these pulse dynamics in blood vessels, showing potential for assessing dementia risk. This tool could offer insights into brain health and is accessible for public use. : science

Researchers are exploring how brain pulse waves relate to dementia. They've created a new method to measure these pulse dynamics in blood vessels, showing potential for assessing dementia risk. This tool could offer insights into brain health and is accessible for public use. : science

ELI5: Why were the space shuttles retired? : explainlikeimfive

Who is a person that is still alive, that was once part of your life that you'll never see again? : AskReddit

What'`s the biggest financial mistake you've made? : AskReddit

What freaks you out? : AskReddit

This church rules : funny

What's the most random thing you've found in your house? : AskReddit

Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it : news

Shooting in Detroit suburb injures 9, leaving an 8-year-old in critical condition : news

ELI5: How does a pregnant woman's body decide it's time to give birth? : explainlikeimfive
Baby Incubators: From Boardwalk Sideshow to Medical Marvel | HISTORY -- In the late 19th century, thousands of premature babies' lives were saved--while attracting oglers at amusement parks.

Absolute cinema! : funny

Can anyone read the location on the Sheriff's vehicle…..never mind : funny

Gunshot detection company contests ACLU's claims about the technology : boston

Apple punishes women for same behaviors that get men promoted, lawsuit says. Apple could owe thousands in back pay to 12,000 female employees. : technology

Human Resources people of Reddit, what are some NSFW complaints you've had to investigate about your workers? : AskReddit

What the CEO of Microsoft-owned GitHub has to say on the company laying off 80% of its employees in India : technology

Is it really actually that bad for your battery to leave your cell phone plugged in past 100% charged? : technology ... The absolute worst thing you can do in everyday life for a battery is allow the charge level to fall to 20% or below. The amount of capacity used, in this case 80%, is called the depth of discharge (DOD). A DOD of 80% is considered a deep cycle and can rapidly degrade the materials of a battery -- it's much, much worse over time than charging past 100%.


Incompetent Six-Figure Massachusetts State Police Owe Us A Refund : boston

Turkish kid in Boston to tour prep school now faces trip back to Istanbul to face charges he plowed the family Porsche into five people on the side of the road, killing one : boston


Karen Read trial: How Tuesday unfolded ... Injuries to John O'Keefe were 'consistent with a large dog attack,' defense expert says at Karen Read trial ... He said he was not hired by the defense; legal filings have indicated that the FBI hired Wolfe to look into the Read case as part of a federal investigation into the state law enforcement handling of the matter. Lawyers are not allowed to mention that investigation at trial.





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Connecticut-sized "dead zone" expected to emerge in Gulf of Mexico, potentially killing marine life, NOAA warns : news

US adults are more confident in attributing wildfire and extreme heat to climate change than other extreme weather events. Republicans were less likely than Democrats to link extreme weather to climate change but those who experienced negative impacts from such events were more likely to link them. : science

X Has Highest Rate Of Misinformation As A News Source, Study Finds : technology


'Will not be tolerated': Australian War Memorial defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti : worldnews

Vietnam Seeks to Gradually Expand Security, Defense Ties With US : worldnews

Japan Passes Law to Allow Third-Party App Stores on the iPhone : technology


US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea : worldnews


New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea : worldnews (will "detain" Hawaii)


Putin pledges a ceasefire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid : worldnews
Putin says 'theft' of Russian assets in G7 deal for Ukraine won't go unpunished : worldnews

Cars and houses submerged in severe flooding in Moscow : worldnews
Cars and houses submerged in severe flooding in Moscow Roads left flooded and vehicles underwater in parts of the capital after heavy showers on Thursday, according to Russian media



Hamas admits they don't know how many hostages are still alive : worldnews
Hamas official says 'no one has any idea' how many Israeli hostages are still alive : worldnews


Biden and Zelenskyy after signing 10-year security agreement. : pics


The New Ukrainian Air Force - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the US and NATO could have been much more aggressive on the transfer of these capabilities. Part of the resistance was over concerns about escalation, which have largely turned out to be unfounded


EU ambassadors agree on framework for Ukraine and Moldova accession talks : worldnews


Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics : worldnews

New police chief appointed in Haiti as gang violence claims officers' lives

Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair says more help coming for Ukraine, Latvia : worldnews
Singh says report shows some MPs are traitors to the country, accuses Trudeau of accepting foreign interference - The Globe and Mail




31 Photos From September 11th That You Have Never Seen | by Jeremiah Warren | Medium

The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled - House Republicans attacked the lab's reports on misinformation and election integrity -- and now Stanford is pulling the plug

Obeying In Advance - Lawyers, Guns & Money : The Stanford Internet Observatory is shutting down. It's been a source of information on the uses of social media to spread propaganda and has been the subject of Republican congressional investigations and lawsuits. Stanford has done a bit of reorganization magic, but the look is of capitulating to authoritarian pressure. It's not clear that the film about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn, "The Apprentice," will be shown in the United States. Distributors in the US are shying away from it, although distributors in Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, and Japan have bought the rights.

Prosecute Companies for Their Supply Chain Crimes - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... You know, it's not like the U.S. couldn't do this too. In fact, we do when it comes to Chinese prison labor in supply chains. But we choose not to generally because we basically don't care about anything but ensuring cheap clothing and cheap meat and cheap everything.
Holding American Corporations Accountable for Their Murderous Actions Abroad - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Reactionary utopia and leftist neurosis - Lawyers, Guns & Money
My Political Depression Problem - and Ours - The American Prospect : Granular study of the ever-more-authoritarian right didn't demoralize the author as much as reaction from the left.
Prelapsarian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

$3.4 trillion in individual tax cuts are expiring next year. Biden and Trump would handle it very differently : politics

Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime : politics
DOJ memo says Garland cannot be prosecuted for contempt over Biden-Hur audio : politics

But but Biden is going to make us gay marry a marijuana plant!! : PoliticalHumor

MAGA Senate Republicans Have Made it Clear They Don't Care About Protecting Access to IVF Treatments : politics

What is or will be a good job? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Academia is the deadest of dead ends.

Statement from President Joe Biden on a Record 18 Million Small Business Applications : politics

Supreme Court kneecaps Congress and the administrative state to advance its own policy preference (enabling more mass murders) - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Supreme Court just effectively legalized machine guns : politics
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks
Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on bump stock devices : politics
Sotomayor rips Thomas's bump stocks ruling in scathing dissent read from bench : politics
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre : politics
A well-regulated militia means I get to own a submachine gun - Lawyers, Guns & Money

But ain't we got fun - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Billionaire political donor Harlan Crow provided at least three previously undisclosed private jet trips to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in recent years, an investigation by Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats has found.

Alcohol Use and Firearm Violence - PMC


How Democrats are plotting against Project 2025, the 'dystopian' manifesto for Trump's second term : politics


Trump Couldn't Stop Gibbering in Front of Nation's Biggest CEOs : politics
"Could not keep a straight thought": CEOs worry about Trump's mental decline after "meandering" talk : politics
Trump turns 78, a birthday he says he'd like to pretend 'doesn't exist' : politics
Trump pledged to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He faces pressure to name names. : politics

DNC launches Milwaukee billboards with Trump 'horrible' city comment : politics
Trump calls host site for GOP convention a "horrible city" - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump, Biden, and CNN prepare for a hostile debate (with muted mics) - The Boston Globe
At the GOP convention in Milwaukee, these fake electors for Trump will help make him the nominee

Opinion | A warning about Donald Trump from the 17th century - The philosopher Thomas Hobbes is our best guide to the underlying logic of current American politics, that is, as to how and why extreme civil strife seems to invite one-man rule.

GOP women who helped defeat a near-total abortion ban are losing reelection in South Carolina : politics

Should Anti-Union Governors Face NLRB Sanctions? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CNN Host Literally Shows Receipts While Brutally Fact Checking GOP Rep : politics

Who Really Supports You Getting Ripped Off? Rand Paul - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Rick Perlstein has an excellent piece that I explores something I only learned about relatively recently, Roger Stone's work with Al Sharpton on the latter's 2004 presidential campaign as a way to ratfuck (same face)

Recall of conservative California school board president, who called Harvey Milk a pedophile, appears to succeed : politics

Alex Jones' personal assets to be sold to pay $1.5b Sandy Hook debt. Company bankruptcy is dismissed. - The Boston Globe
Alex Jones ordered to sell off his personal assets to pay Sandy Hook families : politics


The Elon Musk of the deep seas - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In the most pejorative sense possible: ... I strongly recommend the whole thing -- another classic tale of the arrogance of so many of our corporate overlords, although it must be granted in this case he was also a victim of his own bullshit too.
The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined | WIRED | A year after OceanGate's sub imploded, thousands of leaked documents and interviews with ex-employees reveal how the company's CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and lied in his fatal quest to reach the Titanic.


FBI raids corporate landlord office, escalating criminal investigation into allegations of rent price-fixing by landlords and software vendor RealPage : technology

Wells Fargo fires workers over fake keyboard activity : technology

Former ICU nurse arrested on suspicion of replacing fentanyl with tap water : news


What are modern day signs of wealth that might be obsolete in the future? : AskReddit


More U.S. hospitals than ever require staff to get flu shots: 96% of hospitals serving veterans and 74% of hospitals serving the general public now require staff to get vaccinated against influenza or seek an exemption. : science

Early ants may have had complex social lives, fossil data suggests : science

A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalising abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study : science

New research found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms. : science

ELI5: Godel's ontological proof for the existence of God : explainlikeimfive

When we're given a choice about where we want to be touched, the touch is significantly more pleasurable, a new study has found | The findings have implications for interpersonal relationships, communication, health and well-being. : science

Is There Only One Mind in the Universe? | by Pierz Newton-John | May, 2024 | Medium


Two people were struck by lightning. News reported that both survived and are in stable condition. : gifs

What's a huge waste of money but people keep buying it? : AskReddit

Tree roots or mold? All we can say is wtf is that growing under our floors : WTF https://www.mabi.fr/en/applications/dry-rot/# (great thread)

What is the closest to death you have ever gotten? : AskReddit

Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter : videos


I hate "Atlas Shrugged" : books ... Bioshock is a subversion, though. It's basically Ayn Rand getting her way and everything falling apart because of it ... So Reganomics?


Alchemy & Mysticism: Roob, Alexander: 0884921815765: Amazon.com: Books

The Art of the Occult: A Visual Sourcebook for the Modern Mystic (Volume 1): Elizabeth, S.: 9780711248830: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon.com: The Art of Darkness: A Treasury of the Morbid, Melancholic and Macabre (Volume 2) (Art in the Margins, 2): 9780711269200: Elizabeth, S.: Books

The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy (Dover Occult): Hall, Manly P.: 0884990275347: Amazon.com: Books

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: Willmann, Rainer, Voss, Julia: 9783836584289: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon.com: The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds: 9781797214474: Brooke-Hitching, Edward: Books

The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History: Brooke-Hitching, Edward: 9781797207308: Amazon.com: Books

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: Willmann, Rainer, Voss, Julia: 9783836584289: Amazon.com: Books

Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana: Serafini, Luigi: 9780847849642: Amazon.com: Books

The Art of Fantasy: A Visual Sourcebook of All That is Unreal (Art in the Margins): Elizabeth, S.: 9780711279957: Amazon.com: Books

Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition: Serafini, Luigi: 9780847871049: Amazon.com: Books

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black: Hudspeth, E. B.: 9781594746161: Amazon.com: Books


Amazon.com: Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living and Writing by Joan Didion's Light eBook : Nelson, Steffie, Finkel, Jori, Friedman, Ann, Wappler, Margaret, Wagley, Catherine, McMillan, Tracy: Kindle Store


Massachusetts environmentalists find a new friend: Sheep Agrivoltaics, or the practice of using land for both agriculture and renewable energy, is increasing in Massachusetts, making for some unexpected partnerships.

Charlie's Kitchen in Harvard Square gets new management Its current owner told the Licensing Commission that new management doesn't plan to change much about the Cambridge institution.
Harvard Square restaurants that have stood the test of time | Harvard Magazine Local restaurants that have stood the test of time.

What would you put in a Cambridge time capsule? : CambridgeMA


Surface Pro 11 X Plus Geekbench Score : Surface

Microsoft cancels universal Recall release in favor of Windows Insider preview : technology
Recall won't be ready : Surface
Why is Copilot microsofts biggest part of the new Surface line up if most features are paid? : Surface







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State of emergency declared in South Florida as relentless rainfall causes major flooding : news



New research reveals covert junk food marketing tactics. The study found that the unhealthy food and alcohol industries, alongside the advertising industry, are using devious tactics to protect their profits, at the expense of Australians' health : science


North Korea could send up to 5 million artillery shells to Russia - South Korea : worldnews


Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid -- a nonstarter for Kyiv : news


Moscow plays hardball with New Delhi over Indians recruited into Russian military for Ukraine war : worldnews



Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Chins's Xi told him he will not sell any weapons to Russia : worldnews


Once in the thick of a debt crisis, Greece now leads the bloc's growth as the country repays its multi-billion-dollar loans ahead of time : worldnews



Kate Middleton will attend Trooping the Colour parade amid cancer battle




Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccines : news

Joe Biden Declares 'Democracies Can Deliver' as G7 Approves $50bn Aid Deal for Ukraine : worldnews


Biden G7 video: conservative media uses misleading camera angle ... Conservative media outlets selectively used a camera angle that left out important context to spread a claim Thursday and Friday that President Joe Biden wandered off from a meeting of world leaders, but the full video at another angle captured by NBC News tells a different story. a>
Conservative media uses misleading camera angle of Biden to falsely claim he was wandering aimlessly : politics
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 17, 1992 - GoComics


Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication : news After Supreme Court's abortion pill decision, Donald Trump is even more likely to ban abortion: The Christian right failed at a backdoor ban, so now their only path forward is winning the 2024 election : politics
Record Share of U.S. Electorate Is Pro-Choice and Voting on It : politics

Clarence Thomas took additional undisclosed trips paid for by GOP megadonor, Senate committee says : politics ... Clarence Thomas and the GOP clearly believe that the US political system is built around cheques and (bank) balances.

Clarence Thomas' Opinion Legalizing Bump Stocks Is Indefensible : politics


US Supreme Court bars 'Trump too small' trademark : news

There's a New "Silent Majority" Out There -- and It Is Not Conservative : politics


Happy Seventy-eighth Birthday, Mr. Ex-President: If ever there were a case for age-related diminishment of a candidate, Donald Trump is it. : politics
Trump cognitive decline increasingly difficult to conceal despite setting low bar : politics

Trump's idea to replace income taxes with tariffs is a "sure way" to hurt the poor and help the rich Experts warn that an "all tariff policy" would only benefit the wealthiest Americans : politics

Trump's third wedding, 2005 : pics







Liz Cheney rips McConnell over Trump meeting: 'History will remember the shame' : politics ... Republicans don't care about "history", because they plan to rewrite it. You can't shame the shameless.


The Culture Wars Inside the New York Times | The New Yorker Joe Kahn, the newspaper's executive editor, wants to incentivize his staff to take on difficult stories, even when they might engender scrutiny, or backlash.

Literary World Grapples With Alice Munro's Legacy After Daughter's Revelation of Abuse
Alice Munro's husband abused her daughter, family reveals Alice Munro's husband sexually assaulted her youngest daughter. For nearly five decades, a conspiracy of silence haunted the family, and at times, tore them apart.

Escape From the Box - The American Prospect New technology and old tactics have made buying a car a death march of deception. Jase Patrick, who spent 15 years in the business, reveals the dealer secrets. by David Dayen July 8, 2024

Alice Munro: Literary World Rocked by Daughter's Abuse Revelation | TIME


F.A.A. Investigating How Counterfeit Titanium Got Into Boeing and Airbus Jets : technology ... purchased from a little-known Chinese company ... You can't treat aviation like you're building a cheaper coffeemaker.


Deep in the heart of Texas : pics




Panpsychism: What if consciousness is in plants, cells, even atoms? - Vox Scientists spent ages mocking panpsychism. Now, some are warming to the idea that plants, cells, and even atoms are conscious.

11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory Long-term, immediate, and habitual methods for keeping your memories fresh and clear ... 11. Doodle: If you are sitting in a boring class or meeting, don't be afraid to start drawing hearts and flowers in your margins. While it can look like doodlers are paying less attention than non-doodlers, in reality the act of drawing is helping to keep their brain active.

I have Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory. My lived experience is like "Memento" and not at all like "Inside Out 2." AMA! : IAmA

TIL that loneliness is as bad for people's health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day : todayilearned


TIL that kelp isn't actually a plant, it's part of a fourth group of organisms called protists - todayilearned
Protist - Wikipedia - A protist (/ˈproʊtɪst/ PROH-tist) or protoctist is any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, land plant, or fungus. - Because "algae" in general and especially marine macro algae is a massive shit show taxonomically.




Christian hate group calls Pulse shooting the "Great Redemption" as it pushes conversion therapy. They're exploiting the deaths of 49 people to push conversion therapy. : politics ... There is no hate quite like Christian love
recently i thought long ablut the phrase "there is no hate like christian love". and it saddens me deeply : Christianity
(14) Why does Christian love seem like Christian hate? - Quora - Many Christians, especially those in the U.S., are waiting for god to punish people. If your life revolves around punishment, there is no room for love ... God created Hell so that we would have something to be saved from. Because He loves us. What do you want from God's fan Club? Sanity?
There's No Hate Like Christian Love | by Matthew Maniaci | Thing a Day | Medium | It's sad how a religion about loving everyone has turned into one of hating the other. (paywall)

Sandy Hook survivors graduate from high school : news

Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says : news
Almost 9 In 10 House Republicans Voted To Put A Confederate Memorial Back At Arlington : politics

'The most powerful scream': Woman dies after being hit by police truck on the beach : news

Tennessee sheriff faces 22 charges in 2 counties, accused of profiting from inmate labor : news ... The Gibson County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that he was is still the acting sheriff...He was booked and later released from the Gibson County jail on $25,000 bail ... Sure. Let's let criminals be sheriff, or senator, or even president. Cause nothing means anything anymore.

Tyson Foods heir suspended as CFO after second alcohol-related arrest : news

Abducted Louisiana child found dead and her sister injured after a suspect in their mother's killing was arrested. - CNN : news

Homeowner, 75, suffers heart attack after finding his house taken over by squatters

Telehealth CEO charged in alleged $100 million scheme to provide "easy access" to Adderall, other stimulants : news


Multiple States Across The Country See Record-Breaking Marijuana Sales To Close Out 2023 - Marijuana Moment

Cannabis can set sail to the Vineyard and Nantucket, after all - The Boston Globe A new rule will make it possible to move cannabis to and from Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, easing worries of a marijuana shortage on the islands


What was your favorite childhood show? : AskReddit

First cryptic teaser for upcoming horror movie Smile 2 drops, making it an already interesting marketing campaign | GamesRadar+

Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school : news ... Pretty big IVF clinic pretty much next door


Women Making Waves: Trailblazing Surfers In and Out of the Water: Einzig, Lara: 9781984859792: Amazon.com: Books: "The women in this book are my sea sisters and I believe that by sharing these remarkable stories, we inspire other women to make wiser and more empowered choices in their own lives." -Kassia Meador, forme




If salary wasn't a consideration what is the most attractive profession? : AskReddit


ELI5 How do Speed Cubers solve the Rubik's Cube under 5 seconds? : explainlikeimfive
Moyu vs Gan : Cubers
Amazon.com: Cubicle Angstrom Gravitas & Dignitas 5mL Professional Speedcube Lubricant (Set of 2) : Toys & Games

ELI5: Why do home printers remain so challenging to use despite all of the sophisticated technology we have in 2024? : explainlikeimfive

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1 : Surface





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Southern Florida receives record rainfall and flash flooding in a 500-to-1,000-year event : news
Heavy rain and 'life-threatening flooding' hit South Florida, prompting the governor to declare an emergency|CNN : news ... I really liked how this article used "fossil fuel pollution" instead of "climate change" as a little fuck-you to DeSantis ... God's pln to fuck over South Florida


China Is Building a Terrifying, 'Unsinkable' Aircraft Carrier Their military superiority will be far greater than that of the United States' long-distance aircraft carrier fleet, Chinese official state media claims.




8 suspected terrorists with possible ISIS ties arrested in New York, L.A. and Philadelphia, sources say : news


In sweeping change, Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit reports : news


Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over


Michigan surpasses California as the top cannabis market in the U.S. by sales volume : news


A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge : news - "Some transgender opponents invoke religion to support their position, just as some once invoked religion to support their racism or misogyny," Hinkle wrote in his 105-page decision. Transgender opponents are of course free to hold their beliefs. But they are not free to discriminate against transgender individuals just for being transgender.


Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband Gets Unsupervised Probation, $40 Fine in Plea Deal : news

Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say : news
WalrusWildinOut96 comments on Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say ... The US for all its faults is definitely one of the less bigoted places in the world. We have been having a more or less continuous societal conversation about racisms, discrimination, and bigotry for a long time. A lot of the world hasn't had that conversation yet at all.

Fargo woman facing 30 years in prison for bong water : news (dumb and evil cops)
North Dakota voters pass measure to impose age limits on congressional candidates : news


Elon Musk sued by SpaceX engineers claiming they were illegally fired for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination against women : news


Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors : news



Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say : news

US man who drugged daughter and friends at sleepover sentenced to prison : news

3 deputies shot while responding to northern Illinois home, suspect also wounded | AP News : news

9/11 Responders Exposed to More Toxins Show Higher Incidence of Dementia : news ... "Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." - https://bible.com/bible/111/ecc.11.4.NIV

Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users' ages : news


Santana - Smooth (Stereo) ft. Rob Thomas - YouTube
Santana - Corazon Espinado (Video) ft. Mana - YouTube

The Ecstasy of Humidity - The New York Times - Living in a place with seasons is overrated. Theres nothing like a sweaty Florida summer to bring you back to your body.


The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers - The New York Times heyve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women?
Use of Straighteners and Other Hair Products and Incident Uterine Cancer - PubMed
Use of Straighteners and Other Hair Products and Incident Uterine Cancer | JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute | Oxford Academic


A New Archaeological Discovery Has Ripped Up the Map of Human Migration Unearthed evidence offers a previously unknown pathway for our ancient ancestors.

98-year-old man whose liver was donated is believed to be oldest American organ donor : news



State Police investigator says all the information gathered indicated Karen Read was responsible for John O'Keefes death




Microsoft changes course on the controversial Windows 11 feature that constantly takes screenshots of your PC's screen: Now you'll have to opt in if you want to use it : news





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"Flesh-eating" bacterium cases hit record high in Japan : worldnews

South Korean troops fire warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross border : worldnews
S.Korea fires warning shots as N.Korean soldiers briefly cross border : worldnews


4 US college instructors teaching at Chinese university are attacked at a public park : worldnews


(1) Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇦 on X: Russia formally declares the US as "enemy." Russia has been an enemy of the US for a while, orchestrating cyber attacks, meddling in the US elections, sponsoring terrorists worldwide. Also, the russian propaganda TV channels constantly call for strikes on the US. 1/n / X

Nearly 20,000 Wagner mercenaries died taking Bakhmut, media investigation confirms : worldnews

Russian fighter-bomber crashes after 'technical fault' : worldnews

Russia sending Africans to die in Ukraine war : worldnews


Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries : worldnews


Nine Hindu pilgrims killed in bus attack in India's Jammu : worldnews


Islamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo : worldnews - Second Congo War - about 6 million deaths Population of Israel - under 10 million

Aircraft carrying Malawi Vice-President goes missing : worldnews


Yemen's Houthis say they have arrested an 'American-Israeli spy cell' : worldnews


'We have the three hostages' - Israel Police shows dramatic footage of hostage rescue operation : worldnews
Nuseirat Massacre: Inside the Carnage of Israel's Hostage Rescue
Sinwar in internal correspondence: civilian deaths help Hamas, report : worldnews
'We have the Israelis where we want them': Sinwar's words revealed - WSJ report : worldnews
Hamas leader says 'we have the Israelis right where we want them' in leaked messages, WSJ reports : worldnews

Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says : worldnews


(1) The New Voice of Ukraine on X: "Kyiv and Washington are actively "preparing a bilateral security agreement," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his traditional address to the nation on June 9 / X

(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: "Russian forces continued ground attacks in the Siversk direction on June 10 but did not make any confirmed advances in this area. Russian forces are reportedly advancing in eastern Chasiv Yar. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 839, Part 1 (Thread #985) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Dnipro hospital reports saving 95% of wounded soldiers it treats. The Mechinkov Hospital receives about 50 soldiers per day, doctors told the Kyiv Independent. The majority of these patients arrive unconscious. / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: The Russian Kharkiv incursion has fully turned into a boomerang. / X


Russia uses submarines to patrol Black Sea after naval losses, Ukraine military says : worldnews


Hungary's Orban shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival : worldnews


Portugal's socialists and liberals defeat far-right in EU elections : worldnews

Macron rules out resigning 'whatever the result' of French election : worldnews


Why Canada Is Worried About a U.S. Civil War - POLITICO Justin Trudeau probably won't ask Joe Biden if the U.S. is headed for a war between the states. But a report from within his government says it's time for Canada to get ready.




FDA warns on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest. What to know | AP News

America's problem is massive inequality - not 'woke' educated elites | Robert Reich : politics
World Bank report says U.S. economy is powering better global outlook - The Washington Post - High interest rates and trade tensions pose risks to a newly upbeat forecast, though.

Violent crime is down and the US murder rate is plunging, FBI statistics show | CNN (and economy is booming, so vote for the orange moron)

Joe Biden favored to beat Donald Trump in 538 election forecast : politics

Nolan Ryan, the backup quarterback, and Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Trump is such a bizarre figure that any supposedly normal Republican would be met with hosannas from reactionary centrist pundits such as Silver, but needless to say short of possible epidemiological developments this experiment is not going to be run.
How would the election turn out if Biden or Trump were replaced by a different candidate? | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science - The fact that Silver, who is so statistically aware, made this mistake is an interesting example of something that a lot of people have been talking about lately, the disjunction between economic performance and economic perception


Team Biden bets an unfiltered Trump at the debate can shake up the race : politics

How Republicans used 'cheap fake' videos to attack Biden over 24 hours - The Washington Post Such deceptively edited videos, known as "cheap fakes," have become staples of Republican attacks against the president.


The curious psychology of inflation - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Hunter Biden found guilty in gun trial that exposed dark parts of his life - The Washington Post Short deliberations led to conviction on all three counts.
Hunter Biden trial highlights: President's son found guilty on all charges in federal gun case

Hunter Biden prosecution a 'waste of taxpayer dollars' : Convicting jurors talk about historic trial : politics

Sinclair injects deceptive attacks on Biden's age into dozens of local broadcasts This is how they launder hit pieces into the news cycle - Two outlets controlled by right-wing media tycoons are working in tandem to aggressively push specious claims about President Joe Biden's fitness for office to millions of Americans.


Opinion | Merrick Garland: The attacks on the Justice Department must end - The Washington Post

Judge Strikes One Element From Trump Indictment in Classified Documents Case - The New York Times Judge Aileen Cannon threw out one basis for the case against the former president, involving a highly sensitive military map he showed an aide after leaving office.

Alito's Wife Caught on Tape Spewing Venom at Everyone : politics ... "The other thing the femnazis believe, that he should control me," Alito said about her husband ... Yes, one of the core tenets of radical feminism is that husbands should control their wives. It's quite obvious/oblivious
Samuel Alito's Wife, Martha-Ann, Goes Full MAGA in Secret Recording - The audio was posted hours after similarly shocking comments by the Supreme Court justice were published.
Alito and Roberts, Secretly Recorded at Gala, Share Markedly Different Worldviews - The New York Times The two justices were surreptitiously recorded at a Supreme Court gala last week by a woman posing as a Catholic conservative.
Sam Alito Clearly Thinks He's Untouchable : politics
Any little thing - Lawyers, Guns & Money - America's sorest winner is committed above all else to the idea that his immense power should come without any accountability: Justice Samuel Alito is less than thrilled about all the news coverage on his seemingly compromised ethics.

There really isn't an argument against Sotomayor and Kagan retiring this summer - Lawyers, Guns & Money (portrait says it all)


No lawmakers have lost primaries yet. Will the streak end tonight? - The Washington Post

Discussion Thread: US House Rules Committee Debates Resolution to Hold Attorney General Garland in Contempt of Congress : politics

GOP Convention Stuck With Trump, A Convicted Felon, As Nominee | HuffPost Latest News Unlike in 2016, when a "Dump Trump" fight went to the floor, pro-Trump activists now make up an overwhelming majority of national convention delegates.

'Losers' and 'Suckers': Why Two Simple Words Bother Trump So Much

Opinion | What is going on inside Trump's mind? - The Washington Post His story about hypothetically being electrocuted is another glimpse into a mind that is unwell ... But you know what I'd do if there was a shark or you get electrocuted? I'll take electrocution every single time. I'm not getting near the shark. So we're going to end that, we're going to end it for boats, we're going to end it for trucks (he's a shark, of course)
Trump's shark tale is the kind of sputtering nonsense that should worry MAGA : politics

Opinion | 'Double haters' don't hate Trump and Biden equally - The Washington Post The 'double haters' misnomer: Biden's secret weaponA two-thirds majority of this cohort of voters thinks a felon has no place running for president.


Tales from the iron triangle - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that unravels multiple interlocking threads of misconduct. First, a former George Mason professor who was a (lavishly) paid corporate shill posing as a scholar, sometimes revealing his blatant conflicts of interest and sometimes not:

The Party of Law and Order - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republicans always respect the law, right? It's all about legality. That must be why Oklahoma has preemptively pardoned the state's entire poultry industry from water pollution laws ... The proposal states if chicken companies or farmers follow a nutrient management plan, they'll be protected from any criminal or civil accountability. "You're immune," said Gov. Stitt.


$800,000 wire transfer from billionaire donor to US Chamber raises curtain on dark money : politics

For Republican men, environmental support hinges on partisan identity : science
Men's empathy towards animals have found higher levels in men who own pets versus farmers and non-pet owners : science


"False gospel" : The new GOP attack on Dolly Parton is a tactic borrowed from the Christian right : politics


Dockcase's Studio 8-in-1 adapter is for camera nerds


Every Single Cell in Your Body Could Be Conscious, Scientists Say If trillions of tiny bits of consciousness are floating around inside you, it could change how we think about life.
How Did Life Spring Up From Non-Life? Scientists May Finally Have Some Clues The first Earthlings may have looked more like beads of liquid than tiny cells.

The Hologenome Concept of Evolution: Medical Implications - PMC
What is the hologenome concept of evolution? - PMC

The Hidden Order of the Universe. The generic mathematical laws… | by TheUnknownDoktor | Health and Science | Jun, 2024 | Medium | The generic mathematical laws transcending biology, history, culture, geography and socio-economy
Kleiber's law - Wikipedia


Pain and Suffering | Ann Neumann | Demonizing opioids has unintended consequences ... In other words, the majority of those with legitimate prescriptions were not getting hooked. And as many as 80 percent of those using prescription opioids for a high were not getting them from a doctor ... We had to get it wrong in order to convict the drug companies ... So, what are we doing? We're cutting off middle-aged women with no history of addiction, who are not likely to ever develop it, and have severe chronic pain, to prevent eighteen-year-old boys from doing drugs that they're going to get on the street instead (the doctors are addicted to your pain) (*read*)

Laudanum - Wikipedia
Opium and laudanum history's wonder drugs

Massachusetts sees first decline in opioid-related deaths in years


Elon Musk drops lawsuit after OpenAI published his emails : news
X is about to start hiding all likes : technology


FBI releases documents on O.J. Simpson - ESPN

He was a police officer. She was 15 years old. He met her in a neighborhood park at her elementary school when she ran away when she got pulled over when she called for help in a neighborhood park. Then, he sexually abused her. Abused by the badge A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time.


The 9 Best Rust Removers of 2024 | Rust Removers and Converters


Eight Secret Societies You Might Not Know The popularity of these secret clubs peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries.





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Florida could see more than a foot of rain, serious flooding this week - The Washington Post - Southwestern parts of the Sunshine State near Fort Myers may exceed 15 inches.


Black Americans see police, government plotting against them: Survey


Chinese military harassed Dutch warship enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea, Netherlands says : worldnews


Inside Israel's hostage rescue: Secret plans and a deadly 'wall of fire' - The Washington Post

Hamas operatives said to have standing orders to kill hostages if IDF approaches : worldnews
Israeli special forces dressed as Palestinian refugees for hostage rescue: Sources : worldnews

UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback : worldnews

Al Jazeera rejects accusations hostage captor was a journalist on their platform : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #53) : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 838, Part 1 (Thread #984) : worldnews


(1) Christo Grozev on X: "ISIS from Moscow." / X


Nordic left-wing parties gain as far-right declines in EU vote : worldnews

Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says : worldnews


Macron calls snap elections - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Russia mocks Macron following EU election defeat - POLITICO Macron and Scholz are clinging on to power with their last remaining strength says head of Russias State Duma.


Canada's Parliament rocked by allegations of treason - politico - Foreign interference probe exposes links to "witting" lawmakers in Ottawa.




Biden admin has discussed potentially negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to free U.S. hostages uch talks, if they begin, would not include Israel and would be conducted through Qatari interlocutors.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Republicans Blocking Efforts to Safeguard Nationwide Access to Contraception : politics

Baltimore shipping channel fully restored after massive cleanup - The Washington Post - "When we work together, we can actually get big things done," said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D).


Increase in Liberal Views Brings Ideological Parity on Social Issues But the long-term increase is not as pronounced on economic issues, on which Americans still lean conservative - Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views on social issues over the past quarter century. In most annual measures since 2015, they have been about equally likely to express having liberal views as moderate and conservative ones -- reflecting a shift from Gallup's earliest measures, when liberal perspectives on social issues were a firmly minority viewpoint ... Americans are currently about equally likely to say their views are conservative (32%), moderate (32%) or liberal (33%) on social issues ... Despite some fluctuation over time, liberal identification on social issues has gradually increased, while conservative and moderate identification has each gradually decreased slightly.


Shorter Liberals: Militarizing the Border is Bad When Trump Does It and Good When Biden Does It - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Well, Nic Kristof is nothing if not a hack and his defense of Biden's actions is pure, 100% hackwork.


The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status - The Atlantic No, really ... The growth rate is high, the unemployment rate is at historic lows, household wealth is surging, and wages are rising faster than costs, especially for the working class. There are many ways to define a good economy. America is in tremendous shape according to just about any of them ... By these metrics, the only workers in the entire developed world who are meaningfully better off than they were four years ago are American ones. (major growth from hard-working immigrants) ... By these metrics, the only workers in the entire developed world who are meaningfully better off than they were four years ago are American ones.


John Fetterman and wife Gisele are hospitalized after Democratic senator rear-ended car on the highway | Daily Mail Online Fetterman and his wife were driving in northern Maryland at the time


Hunter Biden Gun Case Goes to Jury as Prosecutors Wrap Up Closing Arguments - The New York Times Prosecutors connected dozens of evidentiary dots to try to show President Biden's deeply troubled son willfully falsified a gun form.


Samuel Alito Rejects Compromise, Says One Political Party Will 'Win' In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he "agrees" that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness


Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you die of heat stroke - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Acyn on X: "Trump: It must be because of my relationship with M.I.T., very smart, I say, what would happen if the boat sank, and you have this tremendously powerful battery, and the battery is now underwater ... Do I get electrocuted or do I jump over by the shark? / X
(1) Acyn on X: Trump: When we get in, it's going to go very rapidly. We are going to look very strongly at J6. There has never been people treated more horrifically than J6 hostages / X
(1) Stephen King on X: This is like listening to your senile uncle at the dinner table after he has that third drink. / X

Trump's Terror - Lawyers, Guns & Money Don Moynahan considers Donald Trump's terror campaign. Threats against judges, local officials, and others are increasing. Moynahan takes eight lessons from current terror-related events ... I'll list the lessons; check out the post for details.
The Future is Terror - by Don Moynihan ... Trumpism hastened a new version of right-wing politics, one that is not conservative nor libertarian in a meaningful sense, but one that urges the embrace of state power to go after their movement's perceived enemies.

Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I mean Trump got convicted of 34 felonies and it seems to have cost him a point or two in the polls, maybe. In other words, LOL nothing matters is now more or less our national motto, and the media dutifully reflect this in their coverage of the senile madman who may well be the next president.

Donald Trump's Last (We Hope) Grift | The New Republic The man has been running scams for decades. But now, with either the White House or the Big House beckoning, he's kicked it into overdrive ... Over the years, I have come to think of Trump as an autoimmune disease, very much a product of our own body politic. And as is the case with such afflictions, he is curiously resistant to ordinary treatments.>

Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Calling Dead Soldiers 'Suckers' and 'Losers' - The former president said only a "psycho" or a "very stupid person" would've made such statements.

Presumptive GOP Nominee for President Meets With His Probation Officer : politics

Fox News Edited Out Trump Saying He Might Keep Epstein Files Sealed | HuffPost Latest News But a later release of the interview included his full response

Donald Trump supporters leave rally during middle of speech, video shows : politics


Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away - Lawyers, Guns & Money

You know who would run away with this election? My Canadian girlfriend - Lawyers, Guns & Money - If your supposed expertise is statistics, it seems germane that you don't post false numbers. Inflation on a year over year basis hit 8% or higher for exactly seven months of the Biden presidency, from March through September of 2022, not "two years." It did not hit 8% in any calendar year. ...But Nate's just getting started: (Nate Silver is demented)


David French finds out - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lies Your Pundit Tells You - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The brazen GOP plan to launder cash to the nation's most radical gubernatorial candidate

80 percent of GOP believes Trump's Biden-Manhattan conspiracy theory - The Washington Post


Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has released Rudy Giuliani's mugshot


Sunday Morning Dithering - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Everything you've been told about the 'Chickenpox bomber' is wrong, here's why | Hush-Kit

FBI agents execute a raid on a Minnesota home in connection to a juror bribe : videos


Opinion | What's Stopping Liberals From Having Kids? - The New York Times


What crazy stuff happened in the year 2001 that got overshadowed by 9/11? : AskReddit

What stopped you from killing yourself? : AskReddit


Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study | The research detected eight different plastics. Polystyrene, used for packaging, was most common, followed by polyethylene, used in plastic bags, and then PVC. : science


Microsoft missing windows phone? : windowsphone
The enormity of Microsoft's Windows Phone shut-down mistake is becoming increasingly clear in the AI era | Windows Central




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Massive forest restoration project makes steadfast progress: This will be the largest natural structure on the planet : worldnews ... The nonprofit organization is planting tens of millions of trees each year across nine countries, from Senegal to Kenya. By 2030, it aims to create 230,000 jobs and plant a billion trees

Scientists mapped one of Earth's top hazards in the Pacific Northwest - The Washington Post A catastrophic earthquake and tsunami will one day hit the Pacific Northwest as tectonic plates slip at the Cascadia subduction zone


Girl, 2, with H5N1 bird flu in Australia had travelled to Kolkata, India: WHO : worldnews


South Korean activists respond to North's trash balloons with K-pop - The Washington Post - A South Korean group launched balloons containing anti-Pyongyang fliers and thousands of USB drives with local pop music and TV - all illegal in the North ... We sent them truth and fact, love and medicine - and dollar bills, dramas and trot songs,
A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors : worldnews


Exactly 5 years ago in Hong Kong. 1 million estimated on the streets. Protests are now illegal. : pics

'Only half Chinese': China refused to help secure release of Noa Argamani : worldnews
Chinese jets circle Dutch ship in East China Sea : worldnews


Russia Declares US As Enemy State For First Time Amid Deteriorating Ties Over Ukraine : worldnews

Putin says he's considering providing weapons to other nations for potential strikes on Western targets : worldnews

Confident Putin warns Europe is 'defenceless' : worldnews

Putin Is Running Out of Time to Achieve Breakthrough in Ukraine : worldnews


Supersonic physicists rounded up as spies in Russia : worldnews

A Chinese agency working with Russia has been trying to source drone jammers : worldnews

Russian Airport Invests in Anti-Drone Defenses -- 7,000 Kilometers from Ukraine : worldnews

Embarrassingly for the Kremlin, Russian AI Isn't Good Enough for Its Own Disinformation : worldnews

Putin's daughters make rare appearance at St. Petersburg economic forum : worldnews


35 children among those killed in latest Sudan civil war carnage, U.N. says : worldnews



Gazas Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
IDF publishes footage of rescued hostages being evacuated from Gaza via helicopter : worldnews
Four hostages rescued alive in Gaza operation that killed at least 125, officials say: Live updates - The Washington Post
U.S. intelligence aided Israeli hostage rescue : worldnews
Weeks of planning and quality intelligence: inside the IDF's daring Gaza hostage rescue : worldnews

Report: Journalist, doctor held Noa Argamani hostage in Gaza : worldnews ... "civilian combatant"

'We will not surrender': Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh fumes after Israel frees hostages : worldnews

IDF successfully eliminates senior Hamas General Security Forces commander : worldnews

Who is Benny Gantz, the Israeli war cabinet member? - The Washington Post - What to know about Benny Gantz, the member of Israel's war cabinet who said he'd resign if a post-war plan doesn't materialize by Saturday ... Benny Gantz is the leader of Israels opposition National Unity party and a member of the government's war cabinet ... Gantz has been considered a more liberal counterweight to Netanyahu (oh sure)
Gantz scraps anticipated resignation announcement following news of hostages' rescue : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 836, Part 1 (Thread #982) : worldnews


Ukraine says it struck one of Russia's most advanced warplanes - The Boston Globe ... a Su-57 fighter plane, a twin-engine stealth fighter lauded as Moscow's most advanced military aircraft ... (US Satellite + UA drones)
ISO 3166-2:UA - Wikipedia


(1) Euromaidan Press on X: "Bild: Ukraine counter-attacked & regained several settlements in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast After captured northern part & central areas in mid-May pushed them out of center recently used Biber bridge-layer to move Russian troops across Vovchanka River despite🇷🇺drone attack / X

(1) Defense of Ukraine on X: The Netherlands and Denmark will contribute EUR 400 million in a Swedish fund to build CV 90 infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine. The CV 90 IFVs have already proven themselves on the battlefield. They not only effectively destroy the enemy but also save the crew during the / X


Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package : worldnews

Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attacked in Copenhagen - The Washington Post - The attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen is the latest attack against politicians ahead of the European Parliament elections.


British Columbia recriminalizes drug possession, drawing praise, worry - The Washington Post With an election looming, British Columbia's New Democratic Party government has cut the controversial experiment short, to the dismay of its supporters.




Phoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakes : news

Protesters surround White House to demand Biden enforce Gaza red line - The Washington Post - Demonstrators said that if President Biden would not draw a "red line" after Israeli forces began an assault on Rafah, they would draw the red line for him.

U.S. Voter Support for Israeli Military Aid Reaches Wartime Low : politics .... 41% of voters said the United States should provide military aid to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's armed forces, down from 53% at the start of the conflict. Support fell the most among Democrats (from 52% to 34%), but it has also slipped among independents (46% to 35%) and Republicans (from 59% to 53%).

Bipartisanship or Republican meddling? AIPAC is biggest source of GOP donations in Dem primaries : politics (Jews for Hitler)

Man outside the White House : pics ... Hamas headband

Europeans seem to grasp the threat to U.S. democracy better than we do : politics

Biden To Visit WWI Cemetery Five Years After Trump Refused To Honor 'Suckers And Losers' : politics


The law-and-order party defunds the IRS. Again. : politics - At least 25,000 millionaires haven't filed tax returns at all since 2017.


Clarence Thomas Quietly Admits Gifts From Shady Right-Wing Billionaire : politics

Database Reveals 'Staggering' $6.6 Million in Gifts to Supreme Court Justices : politics
Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court : politics
Ex-Trump attorney: Justices accepting lavish gifts 'degrades the image of impartiality' : politics ... What a fancy way of saying that they're corrupt.

Alito neighbor gives detailed account of 'nasty' dispute that became national news : politics

The Fall of Roe: You Thought Dobbs Was Bad? They're Coming for Brown v. Board : politics

The Hunter Biden trial farce - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Hunter Biden Case Is Solid. There's Something Rotten About It Too. - POLITICO - The president's son faces long odds to avoid conviction - in a case with dubious origins.
The key family members involved in the Hunter Biden trial - The Washington Post A cast of Biden's family members have taken the stand or showed up to support him in court.

James Comer's Biden Impeachment Crusade Finally Ends With a Whimper : politics

Judge in Trump case flags deleted Facebook post claiming to have advance knowledge of verdict - The Washington Post - Justice Juan Merchan's letter flags a since-deleted online message by someone claiming to have knowledge of the verdict before it was announced.

If Trump Wins - The New York Times By Charlie Savage, Jonathan Swan, and Maggie Haberman

As a convicted felon, Trump isn't fit to lead America's military as commander in chief - A felon serving as both leader of the free world and commander in chief would disrupt the U.S. military's culture and institutional structure. : politics - The only thing he ever did remotely related to politics before running for office was promote a racist conspiracy theory accusing Obama of being born in Kenya. And millions of Americans voted for ... that.

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton Claims Trump Was Actually Super Tight With Zelensky : politics ... As in Trump tried to illegally squeeze Zelensky into capitulating with his Biden witch hunt. Every accusation is a confession, especially when Trump screams about political witch hunts (Tom Rotten)

DNC targets Trump campaign rally with 'convicted white-collar crook' billboard | Donald Trump | The Guardian Democrats call Trump 'unfit to serve' on the advertisement in Las Vegas, where he's due to speak on Sunday
Trump will hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat. His campaign has extra medics and water : politics

What can Trump do about vaccines? More than you might think. His new anti-vaccine persona could have far-reaching consequences if he's elected to a second stint as president with far-reaching administrative powers. : politics

Trump has promised mass raids and deportation if he wins the election. The ACLU is preparing to fight back. : politics

Russ Vought's 'radical constitutionalism' plan for Trump's second term - The Washington Post - Russ Vought, the former president's budget director, is laying the groundwork for a broad expansion of presidential powers.

Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser : politics

A ton of aggravating factors : Experts say Trump not helping himself ahead of sentencing hearing - Jail previously seemed "very unlikely," says law prof. Adam Shlahet. "I'm thinking it's more likely now" : politics

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar wants to put Donald Trump on a $500 bill. Yeah, it's a cult : politics ... Make it a $34 dollar bill.

What a fool believes: Donald Trump and America's bogus respect for "faith": How religious "freedom" has been twisted into an all-out attack on critical thinking and the rule of law : politics

For presidents, it's not age but judgment that matters : politics

Trump claims credit for Biden's insulin price cap : politics

He can be president but he can't be a nurse: The jobs Trump can't get with felony convictions | Trump's power and influence will help him avoid major hurdles facing millions of Americans with felony convictions trying to get back to work, Alex Woodward reports : politics

What a fool believes: Donald Trump and America's bogus respect for "faith": How religious "freedom" has been twisted into an all-out attack on critical thinking and the rule of law : politics


Alvin Bragg agrees to testify to Republicans in Congress after landing Trump guilty verdict | House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, a longtime Trump defender, demanded the testimony : politics

Businessman testifies he promised Bob Menendez up to $250,000 in bribes : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez knocks Mondaire Jones for turning on Jamaal Bowman : politics

Republican congressman wants to limit IVF access to married heterosexual veterans only. He claimed, falsely, that children of opposite-sex couples fare best in life. : politics ... the future Republicans want. If you serve in the military and manage to survive, only then will you be allowed to start a family. Any non-veteran who gets pregnant will be forced to carry the baby to term, at which point it will be taken from the mother and reassigned to a worthy veteran to be raised as a Real American

They have no options: Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients : politics
No sex, no immigrants: Texas GOP unveils 2024 legislative priorities : politics ... Texas, laboratory of fascism
Texas professors sue Biden for the right to discriminate against trans students. They also want to fire teaching assistants over abortion history : politics
Texas Democrats try to unify against GOP "extremism" : politics

Texas asks people to avoid using their cars : politics

Nazi supporters attempt rally at SD State Capitol : politics

Georgia Is Our Laboratory: Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024 : politics

Revealed: Trump ally Kari Lake gave speech in front of Confederate flag | Republicans | The Guardian - Video shows Arizona Senate candidate repeating election-fraud claims at event with Confederate flag behind her


GOP primary for Spanberger seat in Virginia heats up with attack ads - The Washington Post

This Gay Republican keeps making excuses for the Colorado GOP's homophobia : politics

Will Kathy Hochul's massive political ineptitude save congestion pricing? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


What election denialism is really about - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Steven Calabresi going full election denialist - In other words, to be a Trump supporter in 2024 requires either bottomless cynicism or bottomless credulity, and even people like Calabresi very often end up finding that it's easier to indulge in the latter than the former, if only to maintain some internal if extraordinarily twisted sense of self respect.
Co-founder of Federalist Society comes out as full-blown election denialist - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I can't decide if Volokh continuing to publish Steven Calabresi's light-years-from-hinged election trooferism is a disgrace or a public service. Both, I guess: ... The thing about this lunatic, anti-democratic nonsense is that there's no reason to believe that Alito or Thomas disagree with a word of it, and plenty of reason to think they don '.


Vampire squid guy: "I have determined that as plain as the nose on your face prosecuting [Republicans] for white collar crime would be a wolf in sheep's clothing that crosses the Rubicon on steroids" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Tom Friedman's erstwhile funniest critic is now expressing ideas that are substantively much worse than Friedman's in even-worse-than-Friedman prose:


How Uber and Lyft Still Control Wages and Conditions - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In reality, it is the digital ride-hail model that's fundamentally broken. It is inefficient and expensive, exploitative and discriminatory. It does not work without a deregulated market, exorbitant investor subsidies and an expansive political machine to protect it. In almost every city where it's been allowed to fester, ride-hailing has decreased the quality of urban transit, contributed to big increases in congestion and pollution and degraded working conditions in additional industries. To what end? The empowerment of saboteurs who pocket billions while offloading every possible cost on to the public.

IUD insertions can hurt, but some clinics will sedate you In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered "intense pain."

Sildenafil (known as Viagra) improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia, according to a trial with 75 participants who had experienced a minor stroke : science


ex husband throws red paint at ex wife while in a restaurant causing a fire : WTF

Woman accused of killing 3 roommates is arrested after high-speed chase - The Washington Post Alyssa J. Venable, charged with murder in Spotsylvania County, Va., led New York State Police on a high-speed chase about 100 miles from the Canadian border, authorities said.

A transgender man was in mental distress. Police wound up killing him - The Washington Post The parents of Jasper Aaron Lynch, shot by a Fairfax County officer in 2022, recall his years of emotional turmoil and fatal encounter with police in their home.



What killed the glossy news magazines? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Why did Look and Life in particular, and related mass circulation publications like the Saturday Evening Post, go out of business when they did? (Look ceased publication in 1971; Life largely ceased in 1972 although it stumbled through a zombie afterlife as an occasional publication; the Saturday Evening Post shut down in 1969).

ELI5: How come we speak different languages and use different metric systems but the clock is 24 hours a day, and an hour is 60 minutes everywhere around the globe? : explainlikeimfive

Tesla Threatens Customer With $50,000 Fine If He Tries To Sell His Cybertruck That Doesn't Fit In His New Parking Spot : technology
So Many Unsold Teslas Are Piling Up That You Can See Them From Space. Tesla has a glut of nearly 50,000 cars just sitting around in lots so packed, they can be seen from orbit. : technology

What did a significant other say to you that made you immediately leave the relationship? : AskReddit

Guess who's back? How Eminem is storming to the top of the charts again : Music
Eminem's Top Ten Pieces Of Advice For The Kids | Letterman - YouTube


Study uses AI to find out what makes roads safer: places with higher levels of greenery, streetlights, single-lane roads, and sidewalks were associated with fewer fatal car crashes : science

GPT-4 autonomously hacks zero-day security flaws with 53% success rate : technology

Psychology professors often self-censor on controversial topics, study finds : science

Systematic review and meta-analysis finds that ADHD medications(stimulant and non-stimulant) significantly improved the Quality of Life(QoL) of people with ADHD, with stimulants and non-stimulants being equally effective : science



Melatonin often used to help you get shut-eye may actually help you preserve your eyes and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) | This latest study adds more weight to the growing evidence of melatonin's positive impact on age-related eyesight degeneration. : science

A recent study provides evidence that the link between risky behaviors and violence is weaker among the highly religious and those reporting lifetime use of psychedelics. : science


Michael Mosley: body found in search for missing TV doctor : news
Michael Mosley: wife pays tribute after body is found ... appears to have collapsed while walking in intense heat on the Greek island of Symi ... 67


Are clouds entirely made of water? : askscience

Chronic pain can be treated -- so why are millions still suffering?
Clinical Research in Pain Management | NIH HEAL Initiative The NIH HEAL Initiative will support new clinical research programs to evaluate innovative therapies for pain management.

Eschaton: All In Your Head - The presumption that long term illnesses - even ones with identifiable causes - are just psychosomatic or fakery has a long history.
Why Is NIH Perpetuating Long COVID Denial? - The American Prospect - Documents obtained by The Sick Times reveal the bastion of the medical establishment squandered a billion dollars on a long COVID study that seems suspiciously designed to fail.

A male birth control gel is one step closer to reality, and that's worth celebrating | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

Women who exhibit a high level of morbid curiosity are more likely to be attracted to men with Dark Triad personality traits | The study provides new insights into how differences in curiosity about dangerous phenomena can influence young women's dating choices. : science

A Researcher's Model Suggests We're Connected to an Anti-Universe -- The bold new idea could offer an alternate explanation for cosmic expansion.

UAH researcher shows, for the first time, gravity can exist without mass, mitigating the need for hypothetical dark matter : science
that dark matter video aged like milk - YouTube - Angela Collier
applied quantum mechanics - YouTube - Angela Collier

A 13-Year-Old Built Archimedes' Mythical Death Ray -- and It May Actually Work

People who have "died" for a few minutes, or who have had a near-death experience, how did it affect your views on religion or life after death? : AskReddit

People who have worked at resorts, what's the most fucked-up thing you've seen? : AskReddit
CA Teacher Allegedly Molested 8 Girls As Young As 6 In Classroom and on Field Trips: Lawsuits : whenwomenrefuse
Climber Charles Barrett Goes to Trial for Sexual Assault in Federal Court in Sacramento
When Women Refuse

What's a thing, either SFW of NSFW, you said you'd never do but ended up doing it and liking it? : AskReddit

What is an industry secret that you know? : AskReddit
What is the worst company you've worked for? : AskReddit

How or when did you know that your person was "your" person? Or not? : AskReddit

What is a thing that's perceived as normal that just makes you mad? : AskReddit

What is the worst thing you have ever done? : AskReddit

Bicyclist dies after being hit by truck in Cambridge - Cambridge Day - bicyclist died after being hit by a truck at around 4:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Auburn and DeWolfe streets, south of Harvard Square in the Riverside neighborhood, according to police.


Google and Microsoft's AI Chatbots Refuse to Say Who Won the 2020 US Election : technology

After brutal critiques, Microsoft Recall will get these major privacy and security changes : technology
Microsoft is changing its Windows Recall feature to be opt-in : Surface

Adobe terms clarified: Will never own your work, or use it to train AI : technology






060724

World hits streak of record temperatures, UN warns of 'climate hell' : worldnews

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are surging "faster than ever' to beyond anything humans ever experienced, officials say : worldnews

ArkeaBio works on cow vaccine to cut methane emissions ... The methane emitted by the world's billion -- s belching cattle has roughly the same impact on the climate as all the passenger vehicles on the planet and four times the impact of all airlines,

SpaceX Starship launches nail-biting Flight 4 test of the world's most powerful rocket (video, photos) : worldnews
SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, achieves demo landing on fourth test : worldnews
Starship reentry and landing 6 June 2024 - YouTube


WHO confirms first death in Mexico from bird flu never seen in humans : worldnews


Japan, US, South Korean coast guards hold 1st joint drill off Japan's coast as China concerns rise : worldnews

Korea's GNI beats Japan's for first time ever as yen plummets : worldnews


US to adopt more 'competitive' nuclear weapons strategy after China and Russia spurn US efforts to discuss arms control : worldnews


Putin threatens deployment of missiles to strike British and Western targets : worldnews

'We're not authorizing strikes on Moscow,' Biden says on Ukraine's use of US arms : worldnews

(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: - 1 propagandist Russian propagandist Anton Yehovtsev was reportedly stabbed to death by an unknown person outside Moscow, Russia. He was a frequent guest on Russian federal channels, where he supported the war against Ukraine." They can run but can't hide. / X



Tajikistan Set To Outlaw Islamic Hijab After Years Of Unofficial Ban : worldnews ... Tajikistan is almost entirely Muslim in practice, but it is a much, much more secular version of the religion. Central Asian Islam is on a whole much different than Islam elsewhere due to a variety of reasons, but a large one being its time in the USSR.

Russian adult content provider forced to entrap gay men online by Dagestan police : worldnews

Ukraine Drone Strike Halts Operations at Russian Oil Refinery : worldnews
(1) Feher_Junior on X: Radio Liberty published satellite images of the results of the attack on the oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk Russia. As in most cases, the impact fell directly on the primary oil processing plant, which is the basis for the functioning of everything else in the enterprise. / X


Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say : worldnews
Houthis attack Israel with new missile called the Palestine : worldnews

Iran Escalates Beach Surveillance Deploying 7,000 Police to Enforce Hijab : worldnews


As world urges Hamas to accept latest Gaza proposal, group signals likely rejection : worldnews
CIA assesses Netanyahu likely believes he can avoid making post-war Gaza plan : worldnews

US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says : worldnews

IDF prepares for northern offensive against Hezbollah, general says, awaits Gaza resolution : worldnews
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: IDF reveals identities of October 7 terrorists killed in UN school strike. Hagari announced that the strike was conducted after concrete intelligence showed that terrorists hiding in the school were planning an imminent attack. / X

United Nations to put Israel on blacklist of countries harming children in conflict zones : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #52) : worldnews
Gaza women and children killed less frequently as war toll rises, analysis finds : worldnews
Analysis finds flaws in Hamas data, drop in rate of Gazan women, children killed : worldnews

IDF kills 3 terrorists attemtping to infiltrate Israel from Rafah : worldnews

Hamas kills IDF combat dog in Gaza and rigs its body to kill troops : worldnews


'Close connection between Hamas and Al Jazeera,' court finds : worldnews



D-Day Veteran Shares Emotional Embrace With Zelensky: 'You Bring Tears To My Eyes' : worldnews
Biden apologizes to Ukraine's Zelenskyy for monthslong holdup to weapons that let Russia make gains : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: "Ukraine will not agree to territorial concessions for the sake of ending the war - Zelenskyy "Can this war be extinguished on the lines that exist now? No. If someone tries to draw temporary lines on his own, it will only give pause before a new war ... / X

Western allies near deal to fund Ukraine with Russian assets : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 834, Part 1 (Thread #980) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 835, Part 1 (Thread #981) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of June 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(1) PS01 on X: Russia is increasingly blind in Crimea and drone attacks are increasingly effective! Two radar stations were damaged in a night attack in Crimea, a serviceman was wounded 2 radar stations were slightly damaged as a result of a night drone attack on a military unit / X

Outages shroud Ukraine as Russian strikes on power plants take their toll : worldnews

Photos of released Ukrainian prisoners of war show emaciated bodies in horrifying condition : worldnews

(1) BLYSKAVKA on X: Tank maker KNDS announces establishment of a subsidiary in Ukraine, - Le Figaro. KNDS is one of the major European players in the field of ground weapons. The group produces artillery systems, battle tanks, and CAESAR guns, which France supplies to Kyiv. The subsidiary will produce military equipment and ammunition on Ukrainian territory. / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine is negotiating with Türkiye about the lease of power plant ships. They have powerful ships that produce, for example, 250 MW. We are studying the issue of involving three of them: in Izmail, in Odesa and [port] Pivdennyi, - head of Odesa regional administration / X ... Powershis ...

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Ukrainian attacks to drive Russian forces out of Hlyboke have started. Without going into detail about when, and from which direction, the first signs look good. Drone units are actively working on Russians remnants inside the settlement, jointly working with assault units. / X

(1) Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: NATO plans to share intelligence with Ukraine regarding Russia's electronic warfare capabilities / X


Europe's largest rare earth metal deposits discovered in Norway : worldnews

Polish soldier dies after clash with migrants on Belarus border : worldnews

The right could win big in Europe - thanks to young people

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Hungary is the only country that is opposing the start of talks on Ukraine's accession to the EU, said Ukrainian deputy Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze Earlier, sources said that the EU Commission was planning to begin membership talks with Kyiv in June 2024 / X

(1) UNITED24 Media on X: Former Chancellor Angela Merkel knew of Russia's plans to limit gas supplies to pressure the Nord Stream 2 launch, but concealed this information before stepping down in late 2021, according to Handelsblatt. / X
Merkel withheld information about Russia's intention to blackmail Europe with gas, German outlet reports : worldnews
Germany looking into buying eight additional F-35 jets, source says : worldnews
Chancellor Scholz says Germany will deport serious criminals even to high-risk countries : worldnews
Germany reveals plan for citizens if Russia attacks, following threats by Putin: Subway bunkers, food rationing, compulsory conscription and evacuations : worldnews
Germany set a new renewable power generation record in Q1 : worldnews


France to transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron announces : worldnews
Biden meets with Zelenskyy in Paris, apologizes for delay in weapons that let Russia make gains : worldnews
Biden to meet Zelenskiy in France with $225 million in military aid : worldnews

Rishi Sunak says sorry for leaving D-day events early to record TV interview : worldnews
Prince Charles accepted a suitcase with 1m euros, report claims - BBC News


Brazil's record-breaking dengue fever outbreak has no end in sight : worldnews ... Brazil has registered a record-breaking 5.5 million cases of dengue fever this year, a mosquito-borne virus that causes high fevers, rashes, and in some cases, death.


Russian warships headed to Caribbean for drills as tensions rise over Ukraine, US officials say : worldnews
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing friendly relations : worldnews
Cubans say Russian warships, including nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week : worldnews

Liberals will not release names of Canadian parliamentarians accused of collaborating with hostile foreign states : worldnews




Biden's D-Day Speech Nailed the Threat of Modern Fascism : politics
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the Battle of Helms Deep and the art of the battle speech.


Economy added 272,000 jobs in May, soaring past expectations - The Washington Post The unemployment rate rose to 4 percent, ending a historic streak of unemployment below that benchmark.


The Supreme Court's slow-walk on Trump immunity is playing with fire : politics

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds : politics
Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career: Watchdog : politics

"She doesn't belong on the bench": Experts say Cannon's move suggests she's "trying to kill" case : politics
Isolated and inexperienced: A portrait of the judge overseeing Trump's documents case from veterans of her courtroom : politics

Republicans want Hunter Biden's trial to distract from Trump's crimes - but, so far, it's backfiring : politics ... Outside of the rabid conspiracy theory MAGA circles, the social media response has mostly been variations of, to quote one Redditor, "Dear weirdos. no one cares about Hunter Biden. Signed, normal America."
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges : politics I wonder if conservatives would have a better opinion of Hunter if he took a $2 billion dollar bribe from the Saudis. They have no problem with everything Jared got away with.
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges : politics

Biden baits Trump into a debate trap: Joe Biden brilliantly understands that Trump is a man who is notoriously thin-skinned : politics


House Republicans Unveil New Bill To Put Former Presidents Above The Law | Above state law, anyway. : politics

Trump said Clinton shouldn't run under investigation. Now he's running as a convict : politics

Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending : politics (and give all the monies to him)

Trump calls for Jan. 6 committee members to be indicted : politics
Trump calls for indictment of Jan. 6 committee members. Hear how one is responding : politics
Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 booed at Pennsylvania state House : politics

Shameless Liar Trump Gives E. Jean Carroll More Ammo to Sue Him Again : politics

Veterans Unload On 'Draft Dodger' Trump In Scathing New Attack Ad : politics
Pathetic Republican Rep. Mocked for Wearing Undeserved Military Pin : politics
Pathetic Republican Rep. Mocked for Wearing Undeserved Military Pin | The New Republic - Troy Nehls was never supposed to receive a Combat Infantryman Badge in the first place.

Donald Trump in breach of 300,000 pound legal costs ruling after losing UK dossier case against former MI6 spy : politics

AOC says she wouldn't be surprised if Trump 'threw me in jail' if he wins in 2024 : politics
Trump Says Revenge 'Can Be Justified' In Latest Threat To Political Enemies : politics ... Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity this week, noting that it would be "wrong" to do so, but he would be justified if he did. "And it's asy, because it's Joe Biden and you see all the criminality, all of the money that's going into the family and him."

11 taken to hospital for heat-related illness at Trump town hall in Phoenix : politics

Former federal prosecutor: 'Appreciable chance' Trump dies in prison if he loses reelection bid : politics

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon ordered to jail by July 1 after bail revoked : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to defund the entire state of New York over the Trump verdict : politics ... 70% of the GDP in America comes from Biden districts. Red districts are far and away the biggest welfare program in America.


Milwaukee-based retail giant Kohl's says No to sponsoring Republican convention events : politics

Elections Matter. Just Look at Wisconsin. | There are now five states in which state prosecutors have brought charges in the fake-electors scheme, and as these prosecutions go forward, it's going to become plain that the fake-electors scheme was a national conspiracy. : politics ... The basic plan was to throw as much shit at the democratic process as possible. To cause confusion and chaos. Get Republican-controlled states that went for Biden to send an "alternate" (really: fake) set of electors to send to Washington and present themselves alongside the real ones

Tommy Tuberville says Putin doesn't want Ukraine: He's got enough land of his own : politics Tommy Tuberville, like many in the GOP, is a Russian asset.

Sen. Ron Johnson's claim he knew nothing about a fake electors plot isn't believable : politics ... On Jan. 6, 2021, Johnson and his staff tried to hand fake electoral certificates to Vice President Mike Pence, but they were rebuffed. Johnson initially claimed he didn't know about the plot, but recent documents - including text messages - show that Johnson and his staff were told explicitly about the plot to deliver the fake electoral votes. (Satan/Russian asset)

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Democratic states are passing laws allowing people to execute babies after birth : politics


Christian families sue for the right to mistreat LGBTQ+ foster children. They claim it's religious discrimination to not let them foster children they say they will refuse to accept. : politics


Is the Washington Post going to be Murdoch'd? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The circumstances behind Sally Buzbee getting pushed out as editor of the Post are…not promising for American journalism:
Beware the Tory takeover of the Washington Post | Press Watch
The Washington Post Dies in Whiteness - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Will Lewis, the white male former Rupert Murdoch henchman and British lord who mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos installed as publisher of the Washington Post a few months back
Fleet Street ethics at the Washington Post - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Washington Post's CEO Promised Interview for Squashing Story, NPR Reporter Says - The New York Times David Folkenflik of NPR wrote that the offer, in exchange for agreeing to stop his coverage of a phone hacking scandal, was made "repeatedly - and heatedly."


The Man Who Will Save the World - Lawyers, Guns & Money Elon Musk faces allegations that he illegally sold $7.5 billion worth of equity in Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2022, knowing that the business would disappoint after promising investors an "epic end of year."


Everything You Need to Know About How the U.S. Power Grid Works The U.S. power grid has completely revolutionized life, but it requires constant care, vigilance, and innovation.
Top 10 World's Largest Excavators

Americans are tipped out. Here's when to tip. - The Washington Post Many Americans have tipping fatigue, with 1 in 3 adults calling the practice "out of control" in a recent survey. But there are good reasons to leave a gratuity.


TIL 40% of HPV related cancers occur in men. : todayilearned
Studies show that men who are less dissatisfied with the size of their penises are more likely to own guns than other men. : science

Drug that 'melts away' tumours hailed as 'gamechanger' for some bowel cancer patients | Bowel cancer : worldnews


What was the scariest "We need to leave ... now" gut feeling that you've ever experienced? [Serious] : AskReddit



All 5 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations in Dallas-Fort Worth close : movies

Costco plans to stop selling books year-round: the decision, which will be implemented in January 2025, could significantly impact publishers. : books

Photoshop's new terms of service require users to grant Adobe access to their active projects for "content moderation" and other purposes : technology

A PR disaster: Microsoft has lost trust with its users, and Windows Recall is the straw that broke the camel's back : technology





060624

UN chief says world is on 'highway to climate hell' as planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat : worldnews
May breaks global temperature record for 12th month in a row : worldnews

UN agency predicts that 1.5-degree Celsius target limit likely to be surpassed by 2028 : worldnews

Assumptions that tropical forest canopies protect from the effects of climate change are unfounded, say researchers : science ... This showed that between 2005 and 2019, most of the world's undisturbed tropical forests experienced climate conditions at least partially outside the range of historic conditions. Many areas had transitioned to almost entirely new temperature averages.

U.S. Electric Bills Could Increase 8% This Summer Amid Rising Temperatures : technology

Study: The EU Emissions Trading System, the world's first and largest carbon market, successfully reduced firms' carbon dioxide emissions by 14-16% with no detectable contractions in economic activity. : science


World's largest solar farm now operational : technology

Scientists find security risk in RISC-V open-source chip architecture that China hopes can help sidestep US sanctions : technology ... The potential security flaw that was discovered, confirmed and reported to the public and open source community by a Chinese research team. In case anyone misread the headline as China hoping to exploit the vulnerability
ELI5: How does singing work in other languages such as Chinese where tone can change the meaning of a word? : explainlikeimfive


Charlie Chaplin's first monologue, against fascism in "The Great Dictator," is sadly as relevant now as it was in 1940. : movies

This week 80 years ago 100,000 Allied soldiers stormed Normandy to free Europe from Facist tyranny. : pics


Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets : worldnews

Moscow police crack down on dissent on Alexey Navalny's birthday : worldnews


TIL: In 2021, the man with the largest family in India died. He had 39 wives, 94 kids, and 33 grandchildren. He was the head of a religious sect and lived in a pink complex with 100 rooms. He once married 10 wives in a year and would have 7-8 by his side at all times. : todayilearned


Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon : news


Biden urges Qatar to pressure Hamas in accepting cease-fire proposal : politics
Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a "clear" commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday : worldnews
Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a "vclear" commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday : worldnews

IDF chief: Israel nearing decision on whether to launch war against Hezbollah : worldnews
IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in five locations in southern Lebanon : worldnews

Breaching status quo, Ben Gvir says it's his policy to let Jews pray on Temple Mount : worldnews

Jerusalem braces for Israeli nationalist flag march through Muslim Quarter : worldnews
Thousands of Israelis march through Jerusalem, some attacking Palestinians : news

Exclusive: Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content : technology


Ukraine Regains Ground in Kharkiv as Dozens of Russian Troops 'Surrender' : worldnews

Moscow ready to strike French military trainers in Ukraine : worldnews
French military instructors in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' and may already be active, says Russia : worldnews

Ukraine identifies over 2,000 victims of torture in Russian captivity : worldnews

US Embassy in Ukraine: Men with dual citizenship will no longer be able to leave the country : worldnews

Officials accused of trying to sabotage Interpol's Red Notice system to tip off international fugitives : worldnews

After Belgium, Austria supports the suspension of Hungarian voting rights - Daily News Hungary : worldnews

Spain's Ramallah embassy plan stalls as diplomats unwilling to relocate : worldnews


Quarter in UK believe Covid was a hoax, poll on conspiracy theories finds | Social trends | The Guardian : worldnews

Two London hospital trusts have been forced to cancel all non-emergency operations and blood tests following a major cyberattack : technology
Queen Elizabeth lookalike and actress Jeanette Charles dies aged 96 - LBC


New poll finds Europeans think America will leave them out to dry : politics





DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect wolf in sheep's clothing adversary satellites : technology


Seriously if Fauci had been this diabolical, he would have done a better job of elimination of the GOP : PoliticalHumor
Comer says he likes the idea of Fauci being arrested over COVID protocols : politics

No. 2 Senate Democrat: I would not have invited Netanyahu to address Congress : politics ... Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2-ranking Senate Democratic leader, on Tuesday said he would not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress.
Israel organised disinfo campaign for US support on Gaza war : technology

White House insists solution for frozen Russian assets must be done with other countries : worldnews

ACLU will sue Biden administration over border executive order : politics


Alarming Report Warns Of Greatest Threat To American Democracy You've Never Heard Of : politics ... A growing Christian supremacist movement that labels its perceived enemies as "demonic" and enjoys close ties to major Republican figures according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Supreme Court remains the linchpin of Trumpworld's push for power : politics

Politically Motivated Domestic Terrorists Disrupting the Democratic Process : pics
Project 2025's Guide to Subverting Democracy : politics

"I didn't say 'lock her up'" claims former President and convicted felon Whiney McTinyhands. But the internet, like Pepperidge Farms, remembers. Even as President, he angrily refused to understand that. Case in point, this: : PoliticalHumor

Trump says it's "very possible" that Biden and other political rivals will have to be jailed - Trump said that his own conviction was a "terrible precedent," claiming falsely that Biden was behind it all : politics

Judge Reshuffles Hearings in Trump Documents Case : politics

Mike Johnson's Insane New Defense of Trump Shows Deep MAGA Desperation : politics

GOP plans aggressive 'weaponization' investigations in wake of Trump conviction : politics

Trump threatens to jail Hillary Clinton as revenge for hush money verdict - In an interview with the conservative outlet Newsmax, Trump seemed to float the possibility of imprisoning his political opponents if he becomes president again. : politics
Opinion | It's Crazy to Think Trump Wants to Be a Felon - The New York Times By Jamelle Bouie - The myth of Donald Trump is that he is immune to scandal - that there's nothing he could say or do that would undermine his political prospects. In this rendering of the Trump dynamic, his shamelessness helps him glide past controversy, and the unshakable devotion of his base keeps him afloat through the worst of storms.
The Truth of Trump Is Very Far From the Myth : politics

New poll finds nearly half of Americans think Trump should end campaign after conviction : politics

RFK Jr. swings edge to Biden in key battleground states: Poll : politics

NYPD preparing to revoke Donald Trump's license to carry a gun after felony conviction in New York : politics


Andy Kim wins Democratic primary in race for Bob Menendez's Senate seat : politics

Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator : news

Colorado officials reach $8.5 million settlement with woman who was left handcuffed in a police car that was hit by a train : news

Florida becomes first state in the U.S. to allow C-sections outside of hospitals : politics

Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten access : politics

Rapco, Inc. in Hartland, Wisconsin, which had a $300k PPP Loan forgiven : pics

The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. What's next for voters? : politics

"How dare you?": Trump surrogate ripped for claiming life was better for Black people under Jim Crow : politics

Congressional Black Caucus condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene's rant about George Floyd : politics

How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist : science

Boeing Starliner: First crewed launch is headed for International Space Station : worldnews
Boeing hit with $72 mln verdict in EV aircraft trade secrets case : technology

Broadband providers file lawsuits against FCC to crush net neutrality rules | The FCC voted in April to reinstate net neutrality in the US : technology


The early history of modern drag, from police raids to pop culture Today's drag queens trace their roots back to clandestine balls hosted by Black performers in the late 19th century.

The Woman Who Helped Build the Christian Right | TIME - Beverly LaHaye, President of Concerned Women for America


Marvin Heemeyer's "Killdozer" from his 2004 rampage through Granby Colorado. 20 years ago today. : pics


Why Counterfeit Ozempic Is a Global-Growth Industry | Vanity Fair The semaglutide weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and sky-high prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with life-threatening fakes. Katherine Eban investigates our alarmingly active pharmaceutical underground.


Online news consumers tend to click on simpler headlines that use more common words and more readable writing, a new study finds. Average readers paid more attention to simpler headlines and processed them more deeply - unlike journalists, who paid just as much attention to complex headlines. : science
A new study finds that certain personality traits might make you exaggerate - or underestimate - how much political news you consume : science - notably, openness is positively associated with self-reported online news consumption, but this relationship does not hold in the webtracking data. Instead, when using behavioral measures, neuroticism is a better predictor of political news consumption - an association not observed in the self-reported data.

Parents are less likely to drink alcohol than non-parents, but are just as likely to smoke, new study finds. No differences in mental and physical health are found, and also no differences by sexual orientation. : science

A recent randomized controlled trial finds circumcised men are less likely to get HIV infection : science

Extensive gaming shows no harm to adult psychological well-being: New study suggests that there is no significant overall impact, either positive or negative, of video game playtime on the mental well-being of adult gamers. : science
Man sentenced to 40 years to life for killing mother after argument over video game volume : news

Diamond industry in trouble as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further : technology

ELI5: Why does switching doors in the Monty Hall Problem increase odds: 2 doors, 50-50 : explainlikeimfive

TIL Latin and Irish have no words for "yes" or "no" : todayilearned

New research suggests that trypophobia, often described as the fear of clusters of small holes, may not just be a viral internet sensation but rather a genuine psychological condition | Findings suggest around 1 in 10 people being affected. : science

Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder are at risk of vascular dementia. There was a 17% increased risk of developing dementia due to any cause, and a 68% higher chance of vascular dementia in patients with AF. More patients with AF also died during their follow-up (44% higher risk). : science ... Atrial fibrillation (AF) - an irregular heartbeat - is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting around 1.4 million people in the UK.

High-salt diets might raise eczema risk: researchers found that as daily salt intake rose, so did the odds for the skin disorder eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis : science

The Catholic Church played a key role in the eradication of Muslim and Jewish communities in Western Europe over the period 1064-1526. The Church dehumanized non-Christians and pressured European rulers to deport, forcibly convert or massacre them. : science

A strange intermittent radio signal from space has astronomers puzzled. The signal looks like those from pulsars, but arrives every 54 minutes - far longer than pulsar time scales : science

What is the craziest crime that happened near your place? : AskReddit

How to Find Hidden Cameras in an Airbnb, According to a Security Expert We bugged a house with hidden cameras so a security consultant could demonstrate the telltale signs you're being watched at a rental property.

A recent study reported that children with pronounced autistic traits tend to show lower levels of creativity overall. However, children with high attention to detail, a specific autistic trait, demonstrated better creativity. : science

ELI5: why does gold have so much value now that it's not propping any currencies? : explainlikeimfive

ELi5: Why do you need to wait 10 seconds to power cycle certain electronics? : explainlikeimfive

TIL that in 1965, a fire broke out in a Titan II ICBM silo, killing 53 workers. In 1980, this same missile exploded while in its new silo, blowing the 740 ton silo door off and ejecting the missle and its 9 megaton nuclear warhead : todayilearned
TIL in 1958 a military plane accidentally dropped an Atom Bomb on a farm near Florence, South Carolina. The nuclear reaction didn't occur, but there was still enough explosive to create a 25 foot crater! : todayilearned

Murder in the Red Barn: The Crime Solved by a Dream t seemed like a work of fiction, but the Red Barn murder was very real.

ELI5 how do bird's eggs retain enough heat to survive when their parents are not actively sitting on them? : explainlikeimfive

Study with mice finds that an ion transporter protein that regulates the pH of specific brain cells can repair blood-brain barrier and restore normal brain function after ischemic stroke, revealing novel and specific therapeutic targets for which no targeted treatments exist currently. : science

First human head transplant could be achieved by 2030, veteran NHS neurosurgeon claims | The Independent : technology

Women perform better in cognitive tests when menstruating, study finds | Surprising results in tests could change assumptions about female athletes' abilities during their period, says author : science

Marilyn Monroe embracing some children at a parade : pics


Professional rock climber sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault at Yosemite National Park : news

What is something most people don't know can kill someone in a few seconds? : AskReddit

Researchers develop a model that uses mathematical psychology to help computers interpret and understand human emotions. This model adapts the computers behaviour to guide irritated or anxious users in different ways; offering a glimpse into a future where computers are empathetic partners. : science

Palaeontologists has unearthed the fossil remains of a pterodactyloid pterosaur with an estimated wingspan of at least 3 m (10 ft), representing one of the largest known examples of a Jurassic pterosaur, and one of the first pterodactyloids to be reported from the Jurassic of the United Kingdom. : science

What is a movie you used to think was amazing and now is just cringe? : AskReddit

How did you meet your significant other? : AskReddit

What is the worst decision you have ever made and why? : AskReddit

China Mieville Writes a Secret Novel With the Internet's Boyfriend: After nearly a decade of silence, the beloved sci-fi author opens up about loss, love, and a collaboration with Keanu Reeves. : books

Super Glue Strength Test -- How to Use Super Glue

Rise of the Synthesizer: How an Electronics Whiz Kid Gave the 1980s Its Signature Sound Bob Moog may have blazed the trail in 1964 with his modular synthesizer, but Dave Smith made the machine an instrument.

What's the craziest superstition in your culture? : AskReddit

What's your biggest goal in life? : AskReddit
What's something you think everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime? : AskReddit
What is the biggest thing that worries you right now? : AskReddit


Illenium Says He'll Replace AI Poster Art After Image Is Roasted Online | My mgmt ended up using the ai art because they're stupid and have no taste : Music

How to disable Windows Recall : technology
Analysts join the call for Microsoft to recall Recall : technology
A bunch of Windows Recall clones have already spawned : technology

This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows' New Recall AI : Surface
Employees Say OpenAI and Google DeepMind Are Hiding Dangers from the Public : technology


AT&T customers facing nationwide issue impacting their ability to call non-AT&T users : news





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Nasa told 'act now' to tackle pathogens in space: A new report from the US Bipartisan Commission on Biosecurity has urged governments worldwide to "act now to address the biological threats emerging at the intersection of space exploration and infectious disease." : science


Putin reportedly wears bulletproof vest at public events amid unprecedented security : worldnews

Hypersonic paranoia. As treason cases at the highest level of Russian science pile up, is Kremlin-sanctioned spy mania out of control? -- Novaya Gazeta Europe : worldnews


Election (results) of the Day: India - Lawyers, Guns & Money The outcome was a surprising setback for Mr. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, which exit polls had suggested would again win an outright majority on its own. The B.J.P. was still set to win a plurality of parliamentary seats.


Whistleblower accuses US of ignoring evidence Standard Chartered Bank served suspicious Iranian clients : worldnews

Activist Arrested After Comment on Khamenei's Post, Whereabouts Unknown : worldnews

Iranian Security Detains Writer Blogger for a Dot : worldnews



US tries to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas and Israel
US: Roadblock to Gaza ceasefire is Hamas, not Israel : worldnews

Biden says 'every reason' to believe Netanyahu is prolonging war for political gain : worldnews ... Biden was asked whether Netanyahu was prolonging the war, and he said: "I'm not going to comment on that. There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion," Biden said, adding that before the war, Netanyahu was facing blowback for wanting an overhaul of the nation's judicial system. "Every reason" for people to draw that conclusion just means that it's understandable for people to think that.

Why a high number of Israeli soldiers in Gaza have died by friendly fire or accidents : NPR


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 833, Part 1 (Thread #979) : worldnews

Russia loses 1,290 soldiers and 65 artillery systems over past day : worldnews

Ukraine sent special forces to Syria to attack Russians there, revealing a new front to the war: report : worldnews ... Geez, how many foreign militaries are operating in Syria at the moment? ... All of them

Swarms of Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Stop Russian Offensive in Kharkiv Region : worldnews

CNN: Russians are increasingly raping Ukrainian men on occupied territories : worldnews

[NY Times] 46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia. (Gift Article) : worldnews


TIL: Irish is an "endangered language" with less than 80,000 native speakers left : todayilearned

'It doesn't make any sense': new twist in mystery of Mount Everest and the British explorers' missing bodies | Mount Everest | The Guardian

Poverty in Argentina climbed to 55.5% in first quarter, according to UCA : worldnews


Canadian government won't commit to releasing names of MPs who allegedly conspired with foreign actors - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Liberals will conduct an internal followup on meddling claims : worldnews




Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia | A manufactured video fabricated comments by the State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller. : technology
Deepfake of U.S. official appears after shift on Ukraine attacks in Russia | The Seattle Times

House votes on sanctions for top war crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant : worldnews

Displaying Photos of Kids Starved by Israel, Sanders Explains Boycott of Netanyahu Speech : politics

Columbia Law Review Board Nukes Website Over Palestine Article

Joe Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple battleground states : politics

US Senate to vote on bill to recognize legal right to contraception : politics

Biden on foreign election meddling: 'All the bad guys are rooting for Trump' : politics

Biden signs executive order shutting down southern border : politics

The Fauci hearing mattered, but not for the reason the GOP hoped : politics

Discussion Thread: Attorney General Garland Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee and FBI Director Wray Testifies Before the Senate Appropriations Committee : politics

One in Five Republicans Happy Donald Trump Has Been Found Guilty : politics

Trump Threatens To Sue ProPublica For Reporting On Payouts To Witnesses In His Various Cases : politics

(1) Roy Edroso on X: This is amazingly cruel and stupid, even for him. / X
(1) Ron Filipkowski on X: Convicted Felon Trump says his good friend Putin will release WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as soon as Trump wins the election, but he won't do it if Biden wins./ X

Michael Cohen's wife and children doxxed after Trump trial verdict with phone numbers and addresses leaked online : politics
Michael Cohen warns Trump will become "more unhinged" before sentencing : politics

Eric Swalwell Swiftly Exposes GOP Hypocrisy On Supreme Court Treatment : politics
Democrat goes viral for unrelenting blast against republican "cult" : politics
"You might be in a cult!" - YouTube

Buck on leaving Congress: More to life than 'arguing about nothing and telling lies' : politics

After 1,000 complaints in one week, court no longer accepting 'orchestrated' complaints about judge in Trump's Florida case : politics
Judge Cannon expands hearing on Trump's request to declare special counsel's appointment invalid : politics

The "why are Democrats creating a precedent that will allow Republicans to do what they've already done and will continue to try irrespective of what Democrats do" fallacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Michelle Goldberg points out the most obvious problem with the assertion that prosecuting lifelong criminal Donald Trump for some of his crimes will create a BAD PRECEDENT that will boomerang on Democrats:


Former Trump lawyer says it's 'ridiculous' to say Biden was involved in hush money prosecution : politics


Juror says someone left her bag with $120,000 cash and promise of more if she'll acquit : news (not Trump related)


Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him In New Mexico Primary : politics

Did Bill Clinton commit perjury or engage in sexual harassment in re Paula Jones? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Zelig of Fuckery - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Erik Prince. He introduced Prince to the audience as "the Zelig of Fuckery." This is great and I will never forget it ... Speaking of this, his private What' sApp group for his group of far-right lunatics got leaked to the public. It's ... special.

New ad hits North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson for anti-abortion comments that women didn't keep their 'skirt down' : politics

Residents unite to thwart Ron DeSantis's attempt to stop rainbow bridge lighting. "If this is about freedom, let's go exercise our freedom," one organizer said. : politics

Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado set to plead guilty to wire fraud - The Washington Post Ruby Corado is accused of diverting $150,000 in federal pandemic relief from her LGBTQ nonprofit to her own accounts in El Salvador and fleeing D.C. in 2022.


Cultural Changes at Interior - Lawyers, Guns & Money Traditionally, the Department of Interior, which manages the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the public lands in the West where tribes have historical treaty claims, has not been great for Native Americans. That's especially true under Republicans, but even for recent Democrats there was a lot more emphasis on traditional environmental protection than centering tribal needs

Kennedy's assassination and funeral: How America mourned JFK - The Washington Post

Remote tribe hooked on porn after finally getting internet : worldnews

Tipping Culture - Lawyers, Guns & Money I think most of us can agree that tipping culture is out of control. First, workers should simply be paid wages. Tips are bullshit, forcing subservience.

Trader Joe's top 10 items of all time: from fish, spreads to snacks - Your opinions might differ, and we'd love to hear them. (Tell us in the comments.) ... 1) non-pasteurized orange juice. closest thing to squeezing an orange


In small towns, bookstores are thriving : books - (writersontherange.org)

What stereotypes you have confirmed are absolutely false? : AskReddit

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Adults Know Someone Who's Died of Drug Overdose. Over one million Americans have died from drug overdoses since the late 1990s, including more than 100,000 per year in the last few years : science

Save Your Skin: How You Shower Matters More Than When, Dermatologists Say


'Enormous potential': weight-loss drugs cut cancer risk by a fifth, research shows : worldnews

Tulsa's Black Wall Street could soon become a national monument - The Washington Post More than a century after it was destroyed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the historic Greenwood neighborhood would become a national monument.


An Indestructible New Alloy Is Defying the Limits of Metal The material might just revolutionize modern manufacturing.

The Cuckoo Is Remarkably Evolving to Outsmart Its Host Species


A new study found that individuals with more children and better relationship quality tended to perceive life as more meaningful. The strength of the association between life meaning and relationship quality was stronger in men than in women. : science ... Frontiersin is included in Jeffrey Beall list of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers

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Misheard lyrics you refuse to sing correctly? : Music
Top of the Charts: The Songs the Sound Engineers Use to Tune Your Stereo

Liberals and Conservatives Watch Wildly Different TV Shows - but These 5 Bring Everyone Together

Dockcase Studio: Smart USB-C Hub 8-in-1 by Dockcase -- Kickstarter
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A heat dome will send temperatures into the triple-digits across the West as fires burn. : news


Singapore Science Centre cancels talk discussing differences between sex and gender following public outcry : worldnews


S.Korea's Yoon says potentially massive oil, gas reserve could be buried off Pohang | Yonhap News Agency : worldnews

Taiwan's military to stage live-fire drills aimed at PLA (China Military) attack from the sea : worldnews

China maintains stance on disputed Gulf islands despite Iran's anger : worldnews
Chinese general accuses US of creating 'Asian NATO' : worldnews
China denies pressuring other countries over Ukraine peace summit : worldnews
China's Tiananmen Square Massacre - Album on Imgur
China accused of suppressing Tiananmen commemorations - The communist nation is seeking to erase the memory of mass killings 35 years ago on June 4, alleges HRW : worldnews
Today marks the 35th year after the Tiananmensquare massacre : pics



Russia warns US against fatal miscalculation in Ukraine : worldnews

(1) NEXTA on X: Financial Times: China demands that Russia sell gas to it at "domestic" prices Russia's attempts to strike a major gas pipeline deal with China have stalled. China has asked for a price close to heavily subsidized Russian domestic prices and is committed to buying only a small fraction of the pipeline's planned annual capacity / X

US-Made M270 and HIMARS Hammer Targets Inside Russia, First Cross-Border Strikes Since Biden Green Light : worldnews
Ukrainian HIMARS Attack Strikes Russian Plant: Reports : worldnews
Wives and mothers of mobilised Russian soldiers protest outside Defence Ministry : worldnews

Moscow warns of escalation after Ukraine told it can hit Russia : worldnews


Modi Poised to Lose India Majority, Need Allies to Keep Power : worldnews
India hands PM Modi a surprising setback, with his majority set to shrink in the world's largest election and the opposition performing better than expected : worldnews
At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said Sunday, after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country : worldnews
[Reuters] Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill : worldnews

Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets - DW - 06/03/2024 - The former prime minister is no longer considered guilty of treason, but will remain in prison over a conviction relating to his marriage. His supporters claim the cases against him are politically motivated.
Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets : worldnews
Pakistan Army Promotes First Christian Woman to Brigadier General : worldnews
TIL Pakistan has the highest rate of diabetes in the world, with almost one-third of the adult population affected : todayilearned

Russia Said to Seek Takeover of France's Uranium Assets in Niger : worldnews

Turkish Exports to Israel Plunge 99% After Trade Halted Over War : worldnews

Saudi Arabia removes Palestine from school textbook maps: Report : worldnews

'Iran Aims To Sacrifice Our Blood': Palestine President Abbas Slams Ayatollah Khamenei For Praising Oct 7 Attacks : worldnews

Yemen's Houthis training to invade Israel, but need a way to get there - report : worldnews



Iran Executes 67 in May, Targeting Ethnic Minorities and Juveniles : worldnews



IDF announce deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity : worldnews
Hamas and PIJ release hostage videos to pressure Israeli government to end Gaza War : worldnews
Israel says more than a third of Gaza hostages are dead : worldnews
Israel says about 80 hostages left alive in Gaza : worldnews

Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says : worldnews

Palestine requests to join genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel at ICJ : worldnews

Two far-right Israeli ministers threaten to topple the government if it accepts Biden peace plan : worldnews

Hezbollah burns 2,500 acres of land in northern Israel: 'It will take years to recover' : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 831, Part 1 (Thread #977) : worldnews

(1) Roman Sheremeta on X: The russian attack on Kharkiv was a huge strategic failure. Most likely, russians were trying to scatter Ukrainian defenses, but it backfired big time. First, the russian gains were marginal and Ukrainian forces will be able to retake the lost positions. 1/n / X
(1) Roman Sheremeta on X: 3/ Third, Ukraine has now receive a permission to strike russian territory with western weapons. And this will have lasting consequences on the entire war. Putin remains the greatest strategist of our time. / X

The Russian S-400 air defense system was hit by the Ukrainian troops in the Belgorod Oblast : worldnews

Netherlands allows Ukraine to strike Russian territory with its F-16s : worldnews

Russia knows Putin's Crimea bridge is doomed, Ukrainian official says : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine's power grid is in critical condition, with 70% lost due to Russian strikes $12.5B in damages caused daily blackouts and energy price hike for Ukrainians. Energy Support Fund only received $434M in aid, falling far short of what's needed / X


Russia ramps up disinformation campaigns ahead of European elections | Semafor Insights from ProPublica, the Financial Times, and the Wilson Center
Russia ramps up disinformation campaigns ahead of European elections : worldnews

TikTok fails disinformation test before EU vote, study shows : worldnews

Poland announces plans for euro 700m "cybershield" amid cyberwar with Russia : worldnews

Finnish police use classical music to prevent young people from partying on beach : worldnews

Poland has arrested 18 people on allegations of planning hostile acts on behalf of Russia, Belarus : worldnews

Man throws Molotov cocktail at Israeli embassy in Romania : worldnews

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Belgium, current holder of the rotating Council of the EU presidency, urging EU governments to consider moving ahead with the procedure to deprive Hungary of voting rights - Politico - Belgian Foreign Minister advocated advancing the EU's Article 7 censure procedure ... Belgian Foreign Minister advocated advancing the EU's Article 7 censure procedure / X
Belgium presses EU members to activate article 7 against Hungary : worldnews
Cross the World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge: soon open for everyone - Hungary : worldnews

Missing Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova's links to Bulgaria underworld : worldnews

Italy likely to send second air defence system to Ukraine, source says : worldnews

In the first five months of 2024, 87% of the electricity consumed in Portugal was green : worldnews

France: Russia link suspected in Eiffel Tower coffin mystery : worldnews
Russian interference suspected after coffins draped with tricolour placed at Eiffel Tower : worldnews


President Milei's devotion to Judaism, Israel provokes tension in Argentina and beyond | AP News : worldnews ... As an Argentinian that has a very catholic social circle, I've never heard anyone complain about Milei following Judaism

Devastating Brazil floods made twice as likely by burning of fossil fuels and trees | Brazil : worldnews
A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change : worldnews

Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico's first female President : worldnews

Trudeau government's slow response to foreign interference 'a serious failure,' committee finds : worldnews
Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness : worldnews
Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness | Canada | The Guardian Michael Coulthart's claims emerge after New Brunswick closes its inquiry into disease affecting more than 200 people
Some Canadian MPs provided confidential information to Indian officials : Foreign interference report - A cross-party committee of parliamentarians also found India has supplanted Russia as the second-largest perpetrator of foreign interference in Canada, trailing only China. : worldnews




Joe Biden retakes the lead over Trump in national polling average : politics


Marjorie Taylor Greene screams that Fauci should be jailed for his 'repulsive evil science' in wild Covid hearing : politics
Anthony Fauci Gets Death Threats After Marjorie Taylor Greene's Remarks : politics
Republican Chairman Reprimands MTG Over Bonkers Fight With Dr. Fauci : politics
(1) Acyn on X: Malliotakis: How much have you received in royalties from pharmaceutical companies since the pandemic began? Fauci: Zero. / X
(1) SnarkyLibruhl 2.0 on X: "@Acyn Malliotakis has taken more money from pharma than Fauci. Of course. / X
Republicans Want To Blast Anthony Fauci. Again. - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Treacherous ancestry - by Philipp Markolin, PhD ... Scientists worldwide vehemently disagree. The emerging scientific consensus among domain experts is that SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus that entered humanity via zoonotic spillover (more importantly, there is a consensus stemming from the body of evidence that is entirely unequivocal).
Philipp Markolin, PhD: Important facts SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus that has nothing to do with gain-of-function research. While a complex topic, there is zero scientific doubt behind this today --> Full story: www.protagonist-science.com/p/treacherou... Here are 5 key highlights why we know this: 1/ -- Bluesky
The Lab-Leak Hypothesis Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth | Scientific American - Virus origin stories have always been prone to conspiracy theories. COVID disinformation has threatened research--and lives

Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find : politics

The Corporate Power Brokers Behind AIPAC's War on the Squad : politics


The Most Ridiculous, Right-Wing Supreme Court That Dark Money Could Buy - The high court's conservative supermajority is in your body, helping elect Trump, and in-your-face corrupt. No one is going to stop them : politics
Supreme Court Fake Math - Lawyers, Guns & Money
How to Think About Judicial Behavior - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge blocks key defense evidence and witness on eve of Hunter Biden gun trial | CNN Politics : news

More Than 18.8 Million Watched Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Verdict; Fox News Topped Coverage, MSNBC Led In Primetime : television

Trump's Worst Crimes Remain Unpunished : politics
How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing : politics

Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign : politics ... Trump's attorney, David Warrington, sent ProPublica a cease-and-desist letter demanding this article not be published.
Bombshell Report Reveals Team Trump Is Rewarding Key Trial Witnesses : politics
Report: Donald Trump has spent millions in possible witness tampering : politics
Testimony for money opportunity is knockin' - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Says Supreme Court Should Bail Him Out of Criminal Conviction : politics
Judge Cannon Falls for Trump's Most Nefarious Lie Yet : politics
Aileen Cannon playing "dangerous game" In Donald Trump trial: attorney : politics

One in Three Republicans Now Think Donald Trump Was Wrong Candidate Choice : politics

Letter | 'Convicted felon' will now precede Trump's name : politics
Donald Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Democrats Must Shout It From the Rooftops. : politics

It Seems Fox News Edited Trump Interview to Help Him Sound Normal : politics

Maxine Waters calls for Trump supporters to be investigated: 'Domestic terrorists' : politics


Ohio's Republican governor signs measure ensuring Biden appears on the fall ballot : politics

Georgia court tentatively sets Donald Trump's appeal hearing on Fani Willis for October : politics

Laura Ingraham says Democrats could use reaction to Trump conviction to "maybe even declare martial law" | Media Matters for America

MAGA Representative's Kid Trolls His Entire Speech Whining About Trump : politics

Lauren Boebert absent from debate as rivals take shots : politics

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave' : news ... In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the plaintiff, using a pseudonym Jane Doe 11, said Henry Jarecki raped her repeatedly starting in 2011, after Epstein referred her for mental health treatment following his own sexual abuses.

Texas professors sue to fail students who seek abortions: Men are using abortion bans to control and abuse women in their lives for "consensual sexual intercourse" : politics - Texas has swiftly turned into a case study in how abortion bans aren't really about "life" at all, but about giving abusive misogynists a whole new set of tools to use in controlling women.


Kevin McCarthy Wants Matt Gaetz 'Convicted' Over 'Underage Women' : politics

Tesla CEO accused of insider trading, selling $7.5 billion of stock before releasing disappointing sales data that plunged the share price to two-year low : technology

Sandy Hook families ask bankruptcy judge to liquidate Alex Jones' media company : news

Study finds people of color disproportionately dropped from Medicaid. Research team find process issues were twice as likely to impact Black, Hispanic people--highlighting health inequities, system improvement needs : science

Further thoughts on housing affordability and the psychology of inflation - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lady Gaga Reveals She Had COVID for 5 Shows at Chromatica Ball Premiere : Music

Effects of moderate alcohol consumption and hypobaric hypoxia: implications for passengers' sleep, oxygen saturation and heart rate on long-haul flights : science

What is the worst pain you have ever felt? : AskReddit

TIL that persistent, long term cannabis use can lead to CHS, one of the symptoms of which is "scromiting." : todayilearned

Consumption of Olive Oil and Diet Quality and Risk of Dementia-Related Death : science

AI saving humans from the emotional toll of monitoring hate speech: New machine-learning method that detects hate speech on social media platforms with 88% accuracy, saving employees from hundreds of hours of emotionally damaging work, trained on 8,266 Reddit discussions from 850 communities. : science

Abandoned baby Elsa is third newborn deserted by same parents : news

What's the most unexpected thing you've ever learned about yourself? : AskReddit

XGO-Rider, World's First Desktop Wheel-Legged Robot with AI by XGO-Mini - Kickstarter

Windows feature that screenshots everything labeled a security "disaster" : technology

What's the male equivalent to "Chick lit"? : books

In a study with mice, researchers find brain-mapping tool BARseq is capable of mapping millions of neurons throughout the brain. Understanding connections between different brain areas could pave the way to better treatment strategies for conditions like Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, and depression. : science

TIL Your brain alone burns 400-500 calories each day : todayilearned

TIL that people who develop hearing problems during mid-life (aged 40-65) have an increased risk of developing dementia : todayilearned

Who is someone that is generally considered a great person but actually a monster? : AskReddit


Boston Attorney Gary Zerola set to go on trial for the Fourth time on Monday June 3, 2024. Not a single news agency is reporting on it so far. : boston







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'Devil comet' is about to make its closest approach of Earth : worldnews

No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds : worldnews ... The US reached peak carbon back in 2007. This year (2024) is projected to have 96% of all new energy installations be clean. The IEA is setting an aspirational prediction that the world could hit peak oil demand as early as 2029.

UNICEF launches GeoSight to revolutionize humanitarian aid response in Somalia : worldnews

Poachers have killed 1/3 of all remaining critically endangered Javan rhinos, Indonesian police say : worldnews


Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore to speak at Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday : worldnews
Zelensky's sweatshirt is more than just casual wear - it's a political statement


Jail time for those caught distributing deepfake porn under new Australian laws : worldnews


South Korea vows 'unbearable' retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons : worldnews

North Korea says it will stop sending trash-filled balloons after South Korea's outcry


Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of moon - CBS News


Russia loses record number of soldiers in May : worldnews - 38,940. Saved you a click ... That is more soldiers in 1 month than we lost in the entire Korean War ... The Russian death toll is still insane. France's recent estimates put it at 150,000 which is more than all American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand deaths combined in all wars/conflicts since WWII ended.

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "In the Lukoil refinery of Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia, an explosion occurred. Local media reports that two people died. The refinery is in the far north, around 1,700km from the Ukrainian border. No air alert was reported, nor any UAVs seen, increasing the likelihood of / X an accident or sabotage.

Russia's Radioactive Submarines Remain a Toxic Arctic Threat. Between just two of the scuttled nuclear submarines, they contain 1 million curies of radiation, or about a quarter of that released in the first month of the Fukushima disaster. : worldnews


Modi eyes 'super majority' amid fears he will change India's constitution : worldnews

Year's fourth polio case reported in Pakistan : worldnews


America is next: South African minister says countries aiding Israel liable for ICC prosecution : worldnews

(1) President Biden on X: Israel has now offered a roadmap to an enduring ceasefire - and the release of all the hostages. Yesterday, this proposal was transmitted by Qatar to Hamas. Today, I want to lay out its terms for the world. / X

Israel assessing alternatives to Hamas rule in Gaza, defence minister says : worldnews

(1) ToI ALERTS on X: Live update: Leaders of UAE, Qatar discuss Biden-announced proposal for hostage-ceasefire deal / X
Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says : worldnews
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Israel accepts a tentative ceasefire deal laid out by Biden that calls for the release of all the hostages held by Hamas, an aide to Netanyahu confirmed. According to Netanyahu's chief foreign policy advisor, there are still details to work out. / X
Israel shelved its original plan for Rafah due to American pressure : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #52) : worldnews


Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza : worldnews


Zelenskyy urges top defense officials to attend upcoming summit on ending Russia's war on Ukraine : worldnews
Stoltenberg -- 40 billion annually needed for Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 830, Part 1 (Thread #976) : worldnews

(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: "The fact that Russians are now sending infantry into battle in these sweet DIY meat buckets is probably the best illustration as to the catastrophic level of Russian armor depletion. It's just ... / X

(1) Special Kherson Cat on X: Disadvantages of transporting infantry on top of armored vehicles rather than inside / X
(1) Samuel Bendett on X: "Another video of Russia's "Dolphin" logistics and evac remote-controlled UGV that was initially unveiled in December 2023. / X
(1) OSINTtechnical on X: More air-to-air drone combat high over southern Ukraine, seen here, a Ukrainian FPV munition successfully chases down and intercepts a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone. / X

Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure : worldnews


Europe on high alert after suspected Moscow-linked arson and sabotage : worldnews

Businesswoman Tomasdottir becomes Iceland's next president : worldnews


France, Britain and Norway Search for Russian Submarine off Irish West Coast : worldnews

Corruption? Orbán's son-in-law involved in government investments worth billions - Daily News Hungary : worldnews


Germany's Christian Democratic party hit by 'serious' cyberattack : worldnews

Terrorist Plot Targeting Paris Summer Olympics Foiled, French Authorities Say : worldnews

'The British are crying since Brexit, with more illegal immigration than ever and massive economic difficulties,' French PM claims in warning over Frexit : worldnews

MI5 to shifts focus to counter-espionage amid rising Russia, China threats : worldnews


A Historic Election in Mexico? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Two-thirds of Canadians have experienced traumatic events in their lives, StatsCan says : worldnews




Grass fires burn thousands of acres in California Grass wildfires have burned over 14,000 acres (57sq-km) near San Francisco in California.

Fauci dismisses 'preposterous' allegations that he led covid coverup - The Washington Post - The infectious-disease expert said Republicans have distorted emails between scientists as they discussed whether a lab leak of the coronavirus was possible.
I took an oath to do no harm: The two doctors wrestling over Fauci's legacy - One is a Republican, the other a Democrat. The quest to understand the pandemic tests the bonds of friendship between two members of Congress.
In the pandemic, we were told to keep 6 feet apart. There's no science to support that. - The Washington Post


Benjamin Netanyahu confirms upcoming address to U.S. Congress - The Israeli Prime Minister will be the first world leader to speak at the Congress four times : worldnews

Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers - The Washington Post The rapid expansion of state voucher programs follows court decisions that have eroded the separation between church and state.


Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies : politics

Half of Americans think Trump's guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: poll : politics

Trump suggests there could be a 'breaking point' for the public if he is imprisoned after hush money conviction : politics

DeSantis says Trump can still vote in Florida despite felony conviction : politics

Eschaton: Seems Bad Some investigative journalists have thrown the pitch, if the Dems swing, maybe the political journalists will notice the flying ball.Nine witnesses in the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares and cash from Trump's media company ... And one of the campaign's top officials had her daughter hired onto the campaign staff, where she is now the fourth-highest-paid employee.

'He sounds nuts': Why Trump's post-conviction rhetoric is so disturbing : politics

Ex-Trump Attorney Rips Tim Scott's 'Ridiculous' Biden Claim: 'We Know That's Not The Case' : politics

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions : news

Opinion | Texas Republicans have gone off the deep end - The Washington Post Even before the release of an outrageous new platform, the party had become an embarrassment to itself.


All Santander staff and millions of customers have data hacked : technology

The money illusion and housing prices - Lawyers, Guns & Money
High Rates and Prices Leave Many Stuck in a Starter Home - The New York Times Squeezed by high interest rates and record prices, homeowners are frozen in place. They can't sell. So first-time buyers can't buy.
Denmark Made Home Buying Easier. America Should Follow Its Lead. - Business Insider One simple change to mortgage rules could supercharge homebuying in America ... Many homeowners in Denmark, like their American counterparts, enjoy 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. But thanks to a quirk of their housing-finance system, Danish sellers are able to earn a profit when they trade in their low mortgage rates for more-expensive ones, making it easier to move even when rates rise. As a result, the Danes dodge the lock-in effect entirely ... As the Federal Reserve began pushing up borrowing rates in the spring of 2022, hoping to reel in rising inflation, mortgage rates went vertical. Rates doubled in less than a year, with the typical rate nearing 8% in October, a 20-year high. Rates have fallen a little since then, but they're still hovering at about 7% ... what all those extra payments would be worth in today's dollars, it'd be like taking $60,000 and lighting it on fire, according to the FHFA's calculations.

The Big-Tech Clean Energy Crunch Is Here | WIRED Companies like Amazon and Microsoft are racing to set up new data centers in Europe, but behind the scenes there's concern about how provide them enough power to meet AI's demands ... Amazon announced it had struck a deal to claim more than half the site's 880 megawatts of output, part of its ongoing attempt to slake its unquenchable thirst for power ...

AI Image Generator Review - Rating Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion Think of it as a ChatGPT service for images.


Updated Formula on Alien Intelligence Suggests We Really Are Alone in the Galaxy An adjustment to the famous Drake Equation could radically refine estimates of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy ... the presence of both continents and oceans, along with long-term plate tectonics, is critical for the emergence of advanced civilizations. They consequently propose the addition of two factors into the equation: the fraction of habitable planets with significant continents and oceans and the fraction of those planets with plate tectonics operating for at least 500 million years. This adjustment, however, significantly reduces the value of N in the Drake Equation.

New Explanation of Black Hole Images, Without Holes in Spacetime | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium With a new formula for Black Holes radius


Tom Horne's disastrous English-only crusade just cost taxpayers HOW much? : politics

There's a club and you're not in it - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Kathleen Parker has an op-ed that reads like the product of an AI query along the lines of "Write a parody of a DC journalist using a completely irrelevant social connection to push an incestuous in-group narrative, that dismisses a massive scandal as just so much hand-wringing by people who don't understand the Kind of People We Are."

People who monitor surveillance systems and/or security cameras, what is the strangest thing you've seen recorded? : AskReddit

The Disappearance Of FBI's Most Wanted 16 Year Old : videos
The Disappearance Of FBI's Most Wanted 16 Year Old - YouTube


Samuel Hain Films

The Best Speakers to Buy in 2024 Everything from huge studio speakers to petite portable ones.

Researchers discover new 'trojan horse' RNA virus hiding in common human parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the parasite, leading the team to hypothesize that it exacerbates toxoplasmosis disease. : science

Both men and women work more hours when partnered with a woman than with a man, new study finds : science

Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report : technology

ELI5: why can't people use pure serotonin and dopamine for recreational use, why do we need to take drugs like mdma or coke with all the bad side effects? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 How does the concept of a fractal differ from that of a traditional geometric shape : explainlikeimfive

Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report : technology

Researchers discover new 'trojan horse' RNA virus hiding in common human parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the parasite, leading the team to hypothesize that it exacerbates toxoplasmosis disease. : science

New Explanation of Black Hole Images, Without Holes in Spacetime | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium | With a new formula for Black Hole's radius

TIL most Little Rascals episodes from the 1930s were heavily edited in the 1970s to remove jokes about race, women, disabilities, children, the elderly, and violence. : todayilearned

Grandparents Think Kids Are Ruder These Days. Are They? | HuffPost Life

Brain2GAN: Feature-disentangled neural encoding and decoding of visual perception in the primate brain | PLOS Computational Biology Brain2GAN: Feature-disentangled neural encoding and decoding of visual perception in the primate brain

eli5: Why shouldn't I ever release a bow without an arrow? : explainlikeimfive

TIL there's a radiation-eating fungus growing in the abandoned vats of Chernobyl : todayilearned
Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report : technology

A team of researchers discovered that framboidal pyrite, an iron-sulfur mineral with characteristic shapes, forms exclusively through biogenic processes. This finding indicates ancient bacterial activity in hydrothermal vents, marking a significant step in understanding the origin of life. : science

ELI5: why are Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si the standard notes? : explainlikeimfive

Katy Perry Re-Edits Harrison Butker's Controversial Commencement Speech: "Fixed This" : Music

Ergodic Literature: The Weirdest Book Genre - YouTube
ELI5: What is ergodicity? : explainlikeimfive

NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users To Turn It Off And On Again : technology

Robert DuBoise on the day of his arrest at age 18, and the day he was freed from prison by DNA at 56 : pics
Innocent man in prison 37 years helps reveal alleged serial killers - An innocent man's exoneration after 37 years in prison revealed a rash of serial killings in 1983 Tampa.

Little Bugs Live In Our Eyelashes. Should We Be Concerned? Most of us have mites living on our faces, including in our eyelashes, but usually they are not a cause for concern - Demodex mites

Ex prisoners, what is the saddest thing you've ever seen in prison? : AskReddit

What's the worst thing about depression? : AskReddit

What self-diagnosis ended up being medically confirmed after your own doctors couldn't figure it out? : AskReddit





060224

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels : news

TIL a 2023 analysis found that over 40% of wild land mammal biomass on earth is made up of just 10 species (wild boar, warthog, the African bush elephant, 2 kangaroo species & 5 deer species). : todayilearned ... Wild Land mammal biomass is only 2-4% of all mammal biomass. Humans are 33%, cattle is 64%.


North Korea sends 600 more trash balloons over border, South says : worldnews

Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence: China's defense chief : worldnews


Russia loses record number of soldiers in May : worldnews

Vladimir Putin is testing Nato borders for weak spots, security chiefs warn : worldnews


'Biden is our only hope': Thousands of Israelis urge hostage deal : worldnews

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel's war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal : politics

Eschaton: Pretending To Believe Things - It's the weekend and I am a lazy blogger so I am not going to parse the details, but media coverage of everything related to the supposed Gaza peace proposal consists largely of people - the administration, journalists - pretending to believe things they know aren't true.



Crimean students' grades lowered for not writing thank you letters to Russian soldiers invading Ukraine : worldnews




Boeing calls off historic mission carrying two astronauts minutes before liftoff : news

Sanders reups vow to boycott 'war criminal' Netanyahu's address to Congress : politics

George Clooney Foundation to seek arrest of Russian propagandists : worldnews



States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won't always keep it private. : politics


I Supervised New York City Judges. Juan Merchan Put on a Master Class gin the Trump Trial. : politics

Why this year's election interference could make 2016 look cute - The first big AI crisis isn't some hypothetical far off in the future. It's coming on Election Day.

Smith makes new plea for gag order in classified docs case day after Trump conviction : politics
'Not the Way to Defend a White Collar Case' : How Trump Blew It : politics

I, convicted felon Donald Trump, promise if I am elected, Americans will never be required to exercise or be physically fit ever again : PoliticalHumor

Biden smirk on Trump's 'political prisoner' claim makes campaign video : politics
Biden breaks silence on Trump verdict: 'No one is above the law' : politics

Eight Senate Republicans vow to oppose all Biden nominees, Democratic legislation : politics ... So these senators decided to hold the country hostage rather than admit their orange emperor has no clothes. Astounding.

Michael Cohen Raises Alarm About Donald Trump Going to Jail : politics

Trump verdict makes significant number of Republicans less likely to support him: poll : politics

Eschaton: Messaging -- Donald Trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six-time declarer of corporate bankruptcy, an instigator of insurrection, and a convicted felon who thrives on portraying himself as a victim. @GovKathyHochul should pardon him for the good of the country. - Dean Phillips (@deanbphillips) June 1, 2024 .. 30% chance Hochul does it, too.

Eschaton: Savvy - But campaign officials also say privately they do not expect the verdict, striking as it is, to fundamentally alter the dynamics of the tight presidential race, given that Trump's loyal supporters are likely to rally around him, while swing voters have already factored in his tendency to break the rules. ... "Everything is factored in, voters already know everything, nothing matters, pay us lots of money." A campaign run by people who want to impress Frank Bruni.

Pedro X. Molina for May 28, 2024 - GoComics

The biggest problem right here right now - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I've come to the conclusion that pure misogyny (h/t Karen) is the one thing that really binds the cultural reactionaries and the Tech bro fash curious crypto scammers and the incel 8chan future terrorists of America etc. together. Next year is the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial.

Never-Trumpers always know when to fold 'em - Lawyers, Guns & Money I honestly can't decide if Romney actually believes that Trump would have accepted any "settlement" other than "dismissal of the charges with extreme prejudice followed by Bragg's resignation" or if that's actually the settlement Romney had in mind.

All The GOP Officials Telling Trump To Drop Out After His Felony Conviction : politics

Collins Needs to Retract and Apologize for her Falsehood : politics

Why Florida is America's least gay-friendly state : politics

Watch: Lauren Boebert Exposes Just How Useless She Is - The Colorado representative's reelection campaign is not going too well. : politics

Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office : politics

Misinformation works: X 'supersharers' who spread 80% of fake news in 2020 were middle-aged Republican women in Arizona, Florida, and Texas : technology


Texas curriculum overhaul would boost biblical content in elementary schools. Two million Texas kids could see new curriculum emphasizing Bible stories to instruct them in the 'American cultural experience' : politics ... Book has a gay character: banned. Book has incest, rape, murder and genocide: mandatory reading.

Opinion | American voters are wrong about the economy. Whose fault is it? - The Washington Post

This Day in Labor History: June 2, 1984 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Notre-Dame Rises Again ... in Lego - The New York Times - With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.

Same-sex marriage in 20 years had no negative impact in U.S. - The U.S. has not seen any negative effects on marriage, divorce or living arrangements among all couples since Massachusetts issued the first state-sanctioned, same-sex marriage licenses 20 years ago, a new analysis says ... Some conservatives have signaled they will use the conservative supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge marriage equity following the successful challenge to the Roe decision.


Opinion | A reader quiz on world birthrate -- and what it means for the future - Washington Post ... The United States is still better off than China, whose birth rate was once 7 births per woman. Now it stands at just 1.1, placing it near the bottom globally. What do these numbers mean for this U.S. rival?

13 Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions

K-Pop | Dan Piepenbring Our forefathers did dissociatives

Diddy's Ex-Friends, Bad Boy Artists Detail Alleged Abuse, Violence For decades, Sean "Diddy" Combs was hip-hop's boisterous showman. Now, dozens of former friends, employees, and Bad Boy artists allege an abusive, menacing figure behind the facade

Murder-suicide in Howard Co. leaves 4 family members dead : news
Dozens hurt, 1 killed in overnight Akron shooting : news


TIL Gila Monster venom contains compounds structurally similar to the active ingredient in Ozempic, and this discovery directly lead to the development of all Semiglutide based medications : todayilearned

Researchers have found that childhood poverty can lead to lasting changes in the way the brain processes language | The study highlights the impact of early socioeconomic conditions on brain function, suggesting that the chronic stress might alter neural pathways involved in language processing. : science

What is a minor inconvenience that drives you absolutely crazy? : AskReddit

TIL Fregoli syndrome is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise : todayilearned

Study finds that better sleep is associated with lower loneliness. This association was stronger among younger adults. The research was published recently in the journal Sleep (link in comments). : science

New Explanation of Black Hole Images, Without Holes in Spacetime | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium

TIL: A study on gender and food identified significant statistical differences. Men strongly preferred meat while women prefer vegetables, chocolate, and whole grains. Men are hungry before dinner, while women are hungry in the morning and more likely to snack throughout the day. Men also eat faster : todayilearned

Both men and women work more hours when partnered with a woman than with a man, new study finds : science

Matrix, Terminator, and Heat contain some of the best action in movies. But what are some lesser known but still fantastic action sequences? : movies

Samsung Washing Machine Chime Triggered a YouTube Copyright Fiasco : technology

What's the weirdest thing you've seen in someone else's home? : AskReddit

What moment in your life did you seriously think you were going to die? : AskReddit






060124

Termination shock : cut in ship pollution sparked global heating spurt : worldnews

Covid's Aftereffects Can Last More Than Three Years, Study Finds : worldnews


Philippines' Marcos slams illegal actions in South China Sea : worldnews
Commission on Human Rights sounds alarm at rape of children by family members in the Philippines : worldnews
Rape within the family: The Philippines' silent incest problem


Chinese ships spend record amount of time near Japan-controlled islands, Tokyo says : worldnews
Japan planning new 30 kph speed limit on narrow roads for safety : worldnews

Seoul envoy lambasts N.K. satellite launch as one of the most expensive fireworks : worldnews

North Korea continues GPS jamming attack for 4th day : worldnews

U.S. and China defense chiefs lock horns on Taiwan at Asia security summit : worldnews


Russia proposes higher income taxes for the well-off : worldnews


As Indian voting wraps up, reports of electoral irregularities mount : worldnews
Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India's searing heat : worldnews
At least 24 dead in eastern India as temperatures soar : worldnews
India cenbank moves 100 tons of gold from UK to domestic vaults, TOI reports : worldnews
India's economy grows faster-than-expected in Jan-March on strong manufacturing : worldnews

Taliban push for normalizing male-only higher education : worldnews


South Africa heads for coalition as ANC support plunges : worldnews


Houthi rebel footage appears to show a downed US Reaper drone worth $30 million. It marked the third loss in a month, a report said. : worldnews
$30M US Reaper Drone Downed in Yemen - Third Loss in Houthi Conflict: Report - Business Insider

Mustafa Barghouti, former Palestinian minister: 'We can live together in one democratic state' : worldnews



Israel has offered ceasefire and hostage proposal to Hamas, says Biden : worldnews
Israel won't end war for deal to free all hostages, PM's aide said to tell families : worldnews

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah, despite growing international condemnation of operation : worldnews

Israeli hostage recalls brutality of Hamas captivity in Gaza - The Washington Post Moran Stella Yanai was abducted on Oct. 7 and was sure that her life "would end," she said.



Zelenskyy to travel to Singapore for security conference, media reports : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 828, Part 1 (Thread #974) : worldnews

Kyiv may fire German weapons into Russia - DW : worldnews
NATO allies debate directly shooting down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian sea drones striking 2 ships, as Ukraine continues to harass Russia's Black Sea Fleet : worldnews

(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk and Russian forces recently advanced near Chasiv Yar, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City and in east (left) bank Kherson Oblast. / X

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Seems like military aid has now really reached the front lines. The HIMARS crews are just astonished by the number of missiles that have arrived in Ukraine, saying they have never seen so many. / X


Finland Beats May Heatwave Record: Weather Service : worldnews

Russian jamming is now messing up GPS signals for Norwegian aviation practically every day | The Independent Barents Observer
Airlines grapple with spike in GPS interference. Experts say it's collateral damage from global conflicts
Russia accused of jamming GPS navigation Russia is causing disruption to satellite navigation systems affecting thousands of civilian flights, experts say.

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Czech initiative will allow Ukraine to receive ~1.000.000 artillery shells by the end of 2024", - Blinken / X
(1) Colby Badhwar on X: Just 5 out of the 20 countries which have made commitments to the Czech artillery ammo initiative have actually delivered payment: Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal & Canada As a result, Russia is able to secure the ammunition for itself. There are commitments for just half a million rounds, and even that is in question with so many countries not delivering payment. As it stands, Ukraine can expect to receive between 50,000 to 100,000 shells via the Czech initiative in June. / X

Greece denies report on US plan to refer migrants for resettlement : worldnews

German defense minister arrives in Odesa, announces $542 million aid package for Ukraine : worldnews

(1) OSINTdefender on X: "The President of France, Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the Establishment of a "Coalition of the Willing" during a Speech given during the D-Day Memorial Celebrations in France on June 6th, with this Coalition expected to include Lithuania, Britain and several other European Countries that Support the Deployment of Military Instructors to Ukraine. Instructors and Trainers from these Countries would then begin arriving in Ukraine shortly after or even before the Speech, with French Training Advisors claimed to possibly already be at Facilities in Western Ukraine. / X
France bans Israeli firms from upcoming defense fair : worldnews


Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online as Mexico prepares to elect its first female leader : worldnews




Tiny number of 'supersharers' spread the vast majority of fake news on Twitter: Less than 1% of Twitter users posted 80% of misinformation about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The posters were disproportionately Republican middle-aged white women living in Arizona, Florida, and Texas. : science ... 2107 registered US voters who account for 80% of the fake news shared on Twitter during the 2020 US presidential election by an entire panel of 664,391 voters. These findings highlight a vulnerability of social media for democracy, where a small group of people distort the political reality for many.


Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war : politics
Time for this war to end - Biden outlines three-phase peace plan to end war in Gaza : politics


Retired four-star Navy Admiral Robert P. Burke arrested in bribery scheme - The Washington Post - Retired four-star Adm. Robert P. Burke, former vice chief of naval operations, is accused of awarding a single-source contract in exchange for a future $500,000-a-year job.


34 in police custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum, damage to artwork reported - The Boston Globe

Black Mirror creator says timeliness of recent AI episode 'couldn't have been more spooky' : technology

Neighbors say Alitos used security detail car to threaten them after dispute : politics

Biden goes all-in on calling Trump a "convicted felon" : politics

International reaction to Donald Trump's criminal conviction : politics ... Multiple journalists at Reuters told POLITICO that staff are frustrated and embarrassed by the company's continued partnership with Tass, the wire service owned by the Russian government. The relationship dates back to 2020, when the news wire first announced a partnership to distribute content from the state-owned news organization. That move raised some eyebrows among staff at Reuters at the time. But it passed largely unnoticed by people outside the company.

How long will Trump go to prison for? Not 187 years like he claims | Fact check : politics

The courage of their convictions - Lawyers, Guns & Money In retrospect, perhaps the most striking aspect of DANY's prosecution of Donald Trump is that so many liberal legal commenters thought it was a bad case, when the evidence that Trump was in fact guilty of exactly what he was charged with doing turned out to be completely overwhelming. Why was that?
Alvin Bragg Was Right, His Critics Were Wrong - The American Prospect - A jury of his peers agreed that Donald Trump deserved to be prosecuted in the Stormy Daniels case.

Trump was smiling. Then the whiplash hit. : politics
Spineless Trump Admits Why He Was Too Afraid to Testify : politics ... Donald Trump claims he wanted to testify in his hush-money trial -- but he was afraid he'd be found guilty of more crimes. Trump's statements came during a meandering, often incoherent tirade in front of the press at Trump Tower on Friday, the day after he was convicted of 34 felonies by a Manhattan jury.

Fani Willis gets ammunition to use against Donald Trump : politics

Donald Trump Was Convicted Because of Democracy -- Not in Spite of It : politics

Trump insists his trial was rigged ... just like everything else : politics
Trump Hoped 'My Juror' Would Save Him From Conviction : politics

Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction : politics

Donald Trump Suffers Triple Polling Blow in 48 Hours After Guilty Verdict : politics

Melania Trump's silence on husband's verdict raises eyebrows : politics

One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics

Senate conservatives vow to oppose DOJ funding boost, Biden nominees after Trump verdict : politics


Michael Cohen, Storm Daniels revel in Trump guilty verdict after key testimony - The Washington Post - Trump's guilty verdict is welcomed by two unlikely star witnesses who faced years of doubt and derision.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg was true to his values in Trump case, colleagues say - The Washington Post Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history with a legal case that federal prosecutors opted not to bring against the former president.
Opinion | The Trump-trial jurors just rendered a verdict on Bragg's critics, too - The Washington Post It turns out the Manhattan district attorney knew what he was doing all along ... Bragg wasn't some street lawyer sticking his nose into white-collar business. He had the bona fides, wisdom and top staff support to fashion a legal strategy and reasoning that could win the first prosecution of a former U.S. president in our nation's history. An impartial jury affirmed. Will the commentariat?

Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction : politics

After hesitating, Miriam Adelson commits more than $100 million to Trump's campaign : politics ... Trump winning will save her more than $100M p.a. in taxes. So it's an easy decision, ROI within 12 months of Trump being back in office.

Trump's guilty verdict sharpens the two big questions of this election - The Washington Post The felony conviction of former president Donald Trump might or might not become a turning point in the 2024 presidential election. But its precedent-breaking outcome has sharpened the competition between him and President Biden to define the stakes and the choices for voters in November ... Two big questions could define the debate between Trump and Biden from here forward. The first is which candidate poses the bigger threat to the future of the country. The second is which candidate will make the lives of Americans better than they are today. Though related, the first focuses on character and temperament, the second on substance and policy.

Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says : politics ... They are laying it out for us to fix before our evil Secretary of State (Mr KKK Kobach) tries to actually prevent us from voting.


Robert De Niro denied leadership award after speaking out against Trump | Robert De Niro | The Guardian : politics


Inside the Michigan GOP's MAGA Meltdown - ProPublica Scenes From a MAGA Meltdown: Inside the "America First" Movement's War Over Democracy - Across the country, the Republican Party's rank-and-file have turned on the GOP establishment. In Michigan, this schism broke the party - and maybe democracy itself.


Publisher of '2,000 Mules' election conspiracy theory film issues apology : politics
Dinesh D'Souza election fraud film, book '2000 Mules' pulled after defamation suit : politics

Can AI Replace Nexon? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Idaho jury decides Chad Daybell should be sentenced to death for 3 murders : news


Joni Mitchell made music with the boys, but remained her own woman - The Washington Post

A police officer shot a blind pet dog. Sturgeon residents want justice. - The Washington Post The killing of Teddy the dog in Sturgeon, Mo., has upended the small, 900-person town, as residents call for the dismissal of officer Myron Woodson.

Biggest genome ever found belongs to this odd little fernlike plant -- more than 50 times bigger than the human genome : worldnews

Dragonflies supposedly have a 95% success rate when hunting. What about damselflies? : askscience

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How to clean stainless steel appliances, utensils, cookware and sinks - The Washington Post


Anyone know what is actually happening with Starlight Square? : CambridgeMA
Announcement that Starlight Square is closing sours city's release of vision for lots in Central - Cambridge Day





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Newly discovered asteroid to pass close to Earth on Saturday : worldnews
Eyes on Asteroids - 2024 MK - NASA/JPL
16 psyche asteroid - Google Search
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter : worldnews

Hurricane Beryl makes history as first Cat 4 storm ever to form in June : news


Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure : worldnews
Deaths linked to Japanese supplement suddenly rise to 80 : worldnews


Suicides in Hong Kong hit 16-year high with nearly 1,100 cases: concern group : worldnews



'We Need To Start' : Putin Says Russia Should Start Producing Banned Missiles - News18 : worldnews


'Bombs fired at sleeping Jews': Turkish opposition leader condemns Hamas, Oct. 7 : worldnews
El Al plane makes emergency landing in Turkey, passengers forbidden from leaving the plane : worldnews


Arab League removes Hezbollah from list of terrorist organizations : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #56) : worldnews

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: Hamas senior official Osama Hamdan said on Saturday there had been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war. / X

(1) The Times of Israel on X: "Rescued hostage Noa Argamani: Main concern in Hamas captivity was for my parents / X

UN official admits lack of data indicating famine in Gaza famine : worldnews

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters attack Israeli minister's car amid anger at military draft ruling : worldnews


Zelensky Says Preparing 'Plan' To End War With Russia : worldnews

Current kill ratio in Ukraine is one Ukrainian to six Russians – Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 857, Part 1 (Thread #1004) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 856, Part 1 (Thread #1003) : worldnews

(1) Artur Rehi on X: Why do Ukrainian prisoners look so terrible? This week, 100 people returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. Among them, 10 civilians. This is the 53rd prisoner exchange with Russia. Some were in captivity since 2017-2018. Among them are Nariman Dzhelyal, the first deputy 1/20 / X

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine is allocating significant resources to expedite advances in the Vovchansk direction, aiming for a decisive victory through the use of encirclement. / X

(1) Tomi on X: So far unconfirmed but F16 might have flown its first combat mission today in Ukrainian airspace. / X

Air Force: Ukraine downs all 10 Russian drones launched overnight : worldnews


Polish Prime Minister Tusk 99% certain Poland will sign security agreement with Ukraine : worldnews

Police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia hit by an arrow, shoots attacker dead : worldnews
Guard at Israeli embassy in Serbia hit with arrow, shoots attacker - The Jerusalem Post
Suspected Islamist shoots guard at Israeli embassy in Serbia in neck with arrow, shot dead - The gendarmerie officer reacted immediately, took out his gun, and as best he could until he fell, fired several shots at the attacker.


Le Pen's far right set for big win in first round of French election : worldnews - Highest voter turnout since 1997:

Macron's folly - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Well, the initial projections (generally accurate in French elections) are in. I said when it happened that I had no idea what upside there was to Macron calling a snap election, and I would say that it is not looking any more rational today: The National Rally party won a crushing victory in the first round of voting for the French National Assembly, according to early projections, bringing its long-taboo brand of nationalist and anti-immigrant politics to the threshold of power for the first time ... Turnout was very high, reflecting the importance accorded by voters to the snap election, at over 65 percent, compared to 47.51 percent in the first round of the last parliamentary election in 2022.
(1) Taniel on X: Leader of the PS (left bloc member) just spoke. He said: Whenever PS candidate is in runoff & in 3rd place, & far-right can win, their candidate will drop out to block far-right. Will Macronists? Bayrou, a Macronist leader, just tied himself in knots to say nothing precise." / X

'Disbelief' as US-UK trade deals under threat after Britain axes negotiators : worldnews


Panama acquits all defendants in Panama Papers lawsuit - claiming evidence of tax evasion was insufficiently documented to prove corrupt intent : worldnews




The Supreme Court Upends the Separation of Powers - Killing off Chevron deference, the court moves power to the judicial branch, portending chaos. : politics

Supreme Court poised to rule in Trump presidential immunity case on Monday : politics

Nine Hacks in Robes - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case - The New York Times - The case is likely to have broad ramifications for how cities across the country respond to homelessness.
Upon further review - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is just extremely depressing:

Why a Supreme Court ruling will change how the government works | In one of the biggest judicial power-grabs in modern history, Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices today changed how the government will function. : politics
The Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, gutting federal environmental protections Scrapping the legal precedent could send a "convulsive shock" to decades of federal environmental, financial, and healthcare regulations. : politics

The Supreme Court Just Killed the Chevron Deference. Time to Buy Bottled Water. | So long, forty years of administrative law, and thanks for all the nontoxic fish. : politics

Elena Kagan Is Horrified by What the Supreme Court Just Did. You Should Be Too. : politics

The unmistakable evidence that Judge Cannon is unfit for Trump's classified docs case : politics


Biden to discuss future of re-election campaign with family on Sunday : politics

Biden campaign fundraises $27 million after first debate : politics
Biden campaign raises over $33M since debate with Trump : politics
Joe Biden Sees Strongest Grassroots Fundraising Hour Since Campaign Launched After Muffled Debate Performance : politics
Trump Campaign Gets $50 Million Donation by High-Profile Man | TIME - Mellon, 81

Biden aides plotted debate strategy for months. Then it all collapsed. : politics
Top Democrats Rule Out Replacing Biden Amid Calls for Him to Quit 2024 Race : politics

Biden campaign argues president dropping out would 'lead to weeks of chaos' : politics
Democrats: Stop Panicking : politics
Eric Swalwell Blasts House Republican For 'Living On Fantasy Island' Over Trump Claim : politics

'Hello from my Black job': Black Americans share workplace photos after Trump's bizarre debate line : politics

Old man look at my life - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Well - Lawyers, Guns & Money I'm not saying theses data are definitive, or even good. What I would point out is that they're something other than vibes. The latter remain the sole basis for assertions that Biden, unlike all these potential candidates, has to withdraw because he's going to lose to Trump.

Donald Trump Should Not Have Been on That Stage : politics
The New York Times wants Biden gone - but they seem OK with a convicted felon : politics

The dynamics of institutional mobbing, or Jamelle Bouie for president - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Opinion | 'Is It Too Late?' Four Writers on What Democrats Should Do About Biden. - The New York Times

Murc's law achieves escape velocity - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Biden's performance last night was really bad. But throwing out three and a half years of governing, not to mention a major party's entire primary process, because of a bad night under the TV lights, is raising theater criticism to almost theological status.

CNN hosted a fact-free debate. The losers are U.S. voters : politics

Philadelphia Inquirer: Trump Should Withdraw - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The editorial is chock-full of Trump's wrongdoings while in office. Here's a sample: ... His dilettante son-in-law got $2 billion from the Saudi government for his fledgling investment firm even though he never managed money before.

MAGA's Eruptions of Rage at CNN Reveal Why Project 2025 Is So Ominous : politics
The Most Under-Covered Story of 2024: Trump and Right-Wing Extremism And it goes far beyond Project 2025. : politics

Donald Trump has spread 2020 election conspiracy theories 500 times on Truth Social - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Kamala Harris' camp is mad that Newsom and Whitmer are being floated as Biden replacements over the VP : politics

Lawrence: We live in a country where most commentators declared the liar the debate winner : politics

Critics Clown Trump's 'IDIOTIC' Electric Planes Remarks: 'Dumb As A Box Of Rocks' : politics



Christian Nationalism 'On the March': Oklahoma Mandates Bible Teachings in Public Schools. "It's not just happening in Oklahoma; we're seeing it from Texas to West Virginia, from Florida to Idaho," said one church-state separation advocate. : politics


Lauren Boebert settles lawsuit over her past alleged sex work & abortions : politics


Republicans use cannabis smell complaints as 'excuse to oppose legalization, advocates say : politics

A Selection of Virginia Woolfs Most Savage Insults

What Is Unschooling? Inside the Controversial Homeschooling Alternative No math. No social studies. Kids set the curriculum. Is this trend in education helping or harming kids? ... After Covid, you saw large jumps in homeschooling. Parents got a glimpse into their child's classrooms and there was sort of this feeling of, Oh, I can do this.

A curious 3-year-old, a loaded gun: Inside America's gun violence epidemic Nearly every day, a child unintentionally fires a gun and injures or kills someone. It's one of the most preventable forms of gun violence - but that doesn't mean its easy to solve.

Whatever Happened to Serial Killers? - The Ringer - Why did the number of U.S. serial killers drop off after decades of rapid growth? What does this say about American society and criminology? Derek and James Alan Fox explore ... extraordinarily ordinary.

The 'Pay Phone Bandit Who Baffled the FBI in the 80s A rogue genius figured out how to breach coin boxes on the phones, with his haul adding up to as much as $1 million.
James Clark Obituary (2012) - Akron, OH - Akron Beacon Journal


Siblings who no longer speak, what caused the divide? : AskReddit

Who is someone everyone thought was crazy but turned out to be right? : AskReddit

New research suggests that people may expect to engage in more unethical behavior when they perceive higher levels of economic inequality in society. This finding could have implications for societal trust and cooperation. The studies involved over 3,000 American participants in total. : science

New model of stress and disease provides hope for people with multiple sclerosis : science


What I Learned From Thinking Fast And Slow | by Devansh | Medium


A recent study demonstrates how our first impressions can often lead us to persistently choose inferior options even when better ones are available. Researchers found that when people form an early preference for a particular choice, they tend to stick with it, ignoring more rewarding alternatives. : science

The Curious Ways Your Skin Shapes Your Health Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinsons to type 2 diabetes ... less emotionally stable men were more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease to the revelation that our problem-solving abilities decline only slightly with age. But one of the most striking findings confirmed what people had long suspected: how youthful you look is an impressively accurate expression of your inner health ... It turns out skin health can be used to predict a number of seemingly unconnected factors, from your bone density to your risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases or dying from cardiovascular disease

Researchers have discovered that zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient. This finding, along with the transcriptional regulator Fixation Under Nitrate (FUN), could revolutionize legume-based agriculture by optimizing crop efficiency and reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. : science


A recent meta-analysis found that individuals who consume psychedelics exhibit significantly higher levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) compared to healthy non-users. This increase in BDNF suggests that psychedelics might enhance the brain's ability to adapt and reorganize itself. : science


The Woman Behind Freud's First Case Study | The New Republic The case of Anna O. showed that psychoanalysis worked. Did Freud tamper with it? ... Brownstein argues, sometimes contradictorily, that Freud's brilliance and his drive to make his way as a medical doctor propelled him to tamper with Bertha's story.


7 injured in deck collapse on Cape Cod

Tipping culture continues to get out of hand... : boston


Microsoft's Copilot+ PC exclusive features are a bad joke, even for AI fans : Surface





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This mass bleaching event is the worst on record. Now scientists are hoping for hurricanes : worldnews


US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor : worldnews


South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight : worldnews
Seoul warns Russia over North Korea-supplied weapons : worldnews

N. Korea ramps up public executions of people distributing S. Korean movies: unification ministry : worldnews
North Korea executed man for listening to K-pop, report from defectors shows : worldnews
North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South's influence : worldnews


Russia warns of 'direct confrontation' with NATO over US Black Sea drones : worldnews
Putin Complains that No One Will Help Russia in War on Ukraine : worldnews

The Russians May Have Lost An Entire Airborne Brigade In Vovchansk : worldnews

Russia considering downgrading relations with the West, the Kremlin says : worldnews

Another Russian satellite broke apart in orbit, leaving pile of junk : worldnews

PFI wanted to establish Islamic rule in India by 2047: NIA : worldnews

Maldives minister arrested for performing 'black magic' on President Muizzu : worldnews

Heatwave crisis in Pakistan: Over 450 lives lost as Karachi swelters : worldnews


Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report : worldnews



Iran's only moderate presidential candidate takes surprise poll lead : worldnews
Iran's Oil and Gas Workers' Strike Grows: 20,000 Workers, 110 Companies : worldnews



Netanyahu: Iran terror axis on march to conquer Saudi Arabia : worldnews

Recent Israeli missile test could be drill for strike on Iran, or warning to leaders in Tehran : worldnews

White House admits Israel not to blame for aid failing to reach Gazans : worldnews
UNRWA staff stealing and selling humanitarian aid, Gazans report - UN Watch : worldnews
Key Food Security Org Finds No Famine In Gaza, Says Previous Assumptions Wrong : worldnews

IDF kill dozens of terrorists hiding in UNRWA schools, increase attacks in Shejaia : worldnews

Israel strikes reportedly creating 5-kilometer 'dead zone' in southern Lebanon : worldnews

Smotrich: cabinet authorized 5 West Bank outposts, sanctions against PA : worldnews

IDF says 16% of Gaza buildings destroyed; disputes higher UN figures : worldnews


Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is working on 'comprehensive plan' for peace in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian air defenders shoot down nearly all Russian targets attacking Ukraine overnight : worldnews

General Staff: Russia has lost 540,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews
New Mortality Report Shows Russian War Deaths In Ukraine Exceed 71,000 : worldnews
Russia is losing 1,000 soldiers a day in its relentless 'meat grinder' tactics against Ukraine: report : worldnews

Ukraine May Have Hit Russia's $600 Million S-500 SAM System With ATACMS : worldnews

Russians strike nine-storey building in Dnipro, wounding people : worldnews


EU, Ukraine to sign bilateral security agreement : worldnews
Finland sends 24th military aid package to Ukraine | Yle News : worldnews

Polish parliament approves new rape law making sex without consent a crime : worldnews

US nuclear submarine surfaces off Norway in rare flex : worldnews

Withholding Apple Intelligence from EU a 'stunning declaration' of anticompetitive behavior. : technology

Iranian Dissident Escapes Assassination Attempt in Netherlands : worldnews

Weimar Triangle starts preparing for a standoff with Russia : worldnews


Reform UK campaigners caught making racist slurs : worldnews

Bolivia's leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to take over as president : worldnews

Brazil Becomes the Largest Nation to Decriminalize Marijuana : worldnews

Former heads of Bolivia's army and navy arrested over failed coup : worldnews
Milei's reforms set to cross finish line in Congress : worldnews

Liberal backbencher calls for Trudeau to resign in email to caucus : worldnews
Canada sanctions Israeli extremists, settler groups over violence against Palestinians | The Times of Israel : worldnews




Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails : worldnews

Whistleblower warned Boeing of flaws in 787 planes that could have devastating consequences : worldnews


We Just Witnessed the Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803 : politics

Supreme Court Upends Hundreds of Capitol Riot Cases ... In a ruling that will have implications for one of Donald Trump's criminal cases, the high court ruled that the feds must narrow their use of obstruction charges ... by ruling Friday that the feds need to narrow their usage of the charge of obstructing an official proceeding. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices significantly weakened the statute under which more than 330 rioters had been charged. Trump has also been charged with obstruction in his criminal case in Washington, D.C., related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Supreme Court ruling says Jan. 6 obstruction cases need proof - Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 riot defendants with obstruction, the same charge Trump faces

Jamie Raskin Suggests Fitting New Home For 'Partisan' Supreme Court In Blistering Take | HuffPost Latest News

Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning Chevron decision | AP News
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside : news - The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread. -Anatole France

Supreme Court Tells Steve Bannon Hes Gotta Show Up to Jail on Monday


TV Ratings: Biden-Trump Debate Draws 48M Viewers, Way Below 2020 (73M Viewers) : television

Biden-Harris in 2024! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Democrats and Joe Biden: What's next after poor debate performance?
Opinion | Joe Biden's disaster of a debate Panicked Democrats are talking about the need for Biden to let Democrats choose a different standard-bearer. For the good not just of his party but also of the country, Biden needs to listen.

America Lost the First Biden-Trump Debate : politics
Biden bounces back from bad debate with energetic Raleigh rally : politics

Video: CNN's Daniel Dale fact checks Trump's and Biden's claims made in debate | CNN Politics
Fact checking the CNN presidential debate | CNN Politics - Trump made more than 30 false claims during CNN's presidential debate - far more than Biden

About that thing that happened - Lawyers, Guns & Money - (1) It's important for the sake of sanity not to lose sight of how completely insane all this is. Choosing a president on the basis of last nights fake debate format is like choosing whether or not to replace the guy who has been a mostly excellent quarterback for the last three and a half seasons on the basis of a hot dog eating contest. Donald Trump is good at lying nonstop on TV,

June 27, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson Heather Cox Richardson ... and by far the most striking thing about the debate was the overwhelming focus among pundits immediately afterward about Biden's appearance and soft, hoarse voice as he rattled off statistics and events. Virtually unmentioned was the fact that Trump lied and rambled incoherently, ignored questions to say whatever he wanted; refused to acknowledge the events of January 6, 2021; and refused to commit to accepting the result of the 2024 presidential election, finally saying he would accept it only if it met his standards for fairness ... In contrast, Trump came out strong but faded and became less coherent over time. His entire performance was either lies or rambling non-sequiturs. He lied so incessantly throughout the evening that it took CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale almost three minutes, speaking quickly, to get through the list. ... Of far more lasting importance than this one night is the clear evidence that stage performance has trumped substance in political coverage in our era. Nine years after Trump launched his first campaign, the media continues to let him call the shots.

America Lost the First Biden-Trump Debate : politics

CNN's debate had no major glitches, but lack of fact-checking irked some

Jake Tapper and Dana Bash's Debate Performance Was an Embarrassment "Do you know what they were? They weren't moderators. They were fucking mic stands," The New Abnormal's Danielle Moodie said after watching Thursday's debate.

Biden Campaign Emphatic He Will NOT Drop Out After Debate Disaster While many Democrats have sounded the alarm that Joe Biden is toast, those closest to the president are sticking behind their man.
Secrets of How Democrats Ditch Biden (Spoiler: Bad News, Kamala) ... Democrats have privately discussed the possibility of Biden "pulling an LBJ," as some operatives put it ... Vice President Kamala Harris, after everything she's done to become the first woman vice president and the highest ranking Black woman politician in American history, would also have to call it quits ... “The reality is, the vast majority of gettable voters weren't tuning in tonight," they said. "Biden looked boring. It just didn't make for great TV."

'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Scores Highest Rating of 2024 With Live Post-Debate Episode (4.2 Million Viewers) : television

The New York Times Columnists Biden Cares About Tell Him to Go .. The old man's performance was simply too worrying for most of the columnists at the Gray Lady.

'The View' Joins Calls for Biden to Drop Out for Good of 'Humanity' ... Biden should step down if we want to defeat Donald Trump in November.

'10 minutes to destroy a presidency': how US and global media reviewed the Biden-Trump debate | US elections 2024 | The Guardian Headlines echoed Democrats' anxiety that Biden is too cognitively weak and physically frail for another term

Obama backs Biden after rough debate performance : politics

June 24, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - Two years ago today, on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. The vote was 6-3.
June 25, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - These days, reality is undermining the political power of the mythological image of the American cowboy.
June 26, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson - Today President Joe Biden pardoned more than 2000 former military personnel who had been convicted of engaging in consensual sex under a gay sex ban in the military that has since been repealed

Trump Should Never Have Had This Platform : politics

The New York Times: 'Biden Campaign Ad Paints Trump as a Felon' (Uh, He is One)

Trump's 'Very Fine People' Remark: Snopes Misses the Mark on Dangerous Doublespeak How Snopes overlooked the context and impact of Trump's Charlottesville comments.

Undecided Voters Say They Now Support Joe Biden After Debate : politics


Abortion in America after the end of Roe, in 8 charts - Vox Americans are confronting a whole new reality of patchwork abortion access after the Dobbs decision.


Bill Gates says the massive power draw required for AI processing is nothing to worry about as AI will ultimately identify ways to help cut power consumption and drive the transition to sustainable energy. : technology

TEMU sued for being "dangerous malware" by Arkansas Attorney General : technology


Schools police chief indicted in Uvalde shooting response - The Boston Globe - The head of the Texas state police, Steve McCraw, has blamed Arredondo for the slow response. He said it went against the training that police officers have received for decades, since the deadly school shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, to immediately engage any shooter inside a school.The US Justice Department, in its 600-page report, also largely focused on actions by Arredondo, finding that his decisions delayed the response.


Which non-fiction book disturbed you the most? : books

Study comparing the genetic activity of mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences, suggesting some disease therapies must be tailored to each sex : science

What We Talk About When We Talk About Triple Cannons

Why drones are replacing fireworks shows The colorful explosions can harm our health, our environment, and our pets. Is drone technology becoming the new preferred way to celebrate?

What My Mother's Wardrobe Taught Me About Style and Grief After She Died | Vogue


ELI5: If the ideal inflation rate is around 2%, wont money eventually become worthless? : explainlikeimfive

What are some events in recorded history that are extremely hard to believe? : AskReddit



Three unbelievably rich sources of protein for vegetarians | by Anuradha Seth, PhD | ILLUMINATION | Medium

Here's how your voice changes as you age
dysphonia - Google Search
Vocal Characteristics of Older Adults and Stereotyping | Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Tobacco giant accused of 'manipulating science' to attract non-smokers : worldnews

The 7 Best Insulated Water Bottles of 2024 - Best Insulated Drinkware


This Cambridge startup can churn out AI-generated music in 30 seconds. The recording industry would like a word. : CambridgeMA

According to a new study, the use of explicit pornographic media, such as videos and pictures, is linked to lower sexual and relationship satisfaction. : science

A remote Pacific island is attracting supersized sharks. Scientists want to know why. Off Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, tiger sharks grow an average of two feet longer than those on the Great Barrier Reef. We've only started unraveling the mystery.

Ancient bone could reveal how Neanderthals cared for a child with Down syndrome : worldnews

VERI's Nitric Oxide Innovative Skincare System - This skincare system harnesses the power of a vital, naturally occurring compound--nitric oxide.

Migrant families will not be allowed to sleep at Logan Airport, Massachusetts governor says : boston

Retired Norwell pediatrician indicted on child sex assault charge ... The number of alleged victims has swelled to 15, resulting in an indictment returned Friday charging Richard A. Kauff, with 17 new criminal counts, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said.

Boston sees murder rate plummet by incredible 78% to just four homicides this year : boston

Frank Bensel's back-to-back holes-in-one make USGA history

Exploring Athol's surprisingly posh Scottish roots .. After Belchertown, Athol probably ranks as one of Massachusettss most unpleasantly named towns.

Cambridge again at loggerheads on middle school algebra

Cambridge cyclist deaths put spotlight on truck, intersection dangers : CambridgeMA
On the topic of bicycles : CambridgeMA

No verdict in Karen Read case, as jurors continue deliberations
Karen Read murder trial: Judge orders jury to keep deliberating after it fails to reach unanimous verdict : boston
If the Karen Read trial ends in a hung jury, would the state re-try the case? New evidence might be needed, legal expert says : boston
If Karen Read Trial Ends in Hung Jury: Whats Next?


Windows 11 starts forcing OneDrive backups without asking permission : technology





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See how this green hydrogen plant converts water into clean fuel - Washington Post



Over 200 million metric tons of rare metals found near remote Tokyo island : worldnews


North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says : worldnews
North Korea's latest missile test appears to have failed, South Korean military says : worldnews


Russia Opens Secret Trial of U.S. Reporter Accused of Espionage : worldnews

Ukraine Destroys 120 Drones in Strike on Russian UAV Training Center : worldnews


IDF: Slain Gazan named as Doctors Without Borders staffer was Islamic Jihad rocket maker : worldnews


Ukraine's sea drones display new capability to shoot down helicopters : worldnews

Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change : worldnews


German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism : worldnews ... It is very clear to us that Islamist agitators who are mentally living in the Stone Age have no place in our country




Opinion | Assange plea deal mars Biden record on press - The Washington Post Wikileaks founder pleads guilty to obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information.


Watch live: CNN Presidential Debate Simulcast Thursday 9PM EST - YouTube
How to Watch the Presidential Debate: Live Stream Biden Vs. Trump Free
` Trump, Biden to compete in presidential debate: Live updates - The Washington Post

The presidential debate that could make or break CNN - The Washington Post A new format - with no live audience and tight control over the candidates' microphones - could create a new model for presidential debates. Or it could backfire.


Progressives on AIPAC Beating Jamaal Bowman: How to "Buy an Election" Despite the various factors that contributed to Rep. Jamaal Bowman's loss, progressive strategists said there was one clear takeaway from the results. - Akela Lacy


Turmoil at the Daily Beast has staffers headed for the exits - The Washington Post Two new high-profile media executives at the helm try to gin up fresh buzz for the digital-news survivor. But some journalists have had enough.


Most women have uterine fibroids. Doctors have no idea why - Today, experts estimate that by age 50, some 70 percent of white women and more than 80 percent of Black women have uterine fibroids

Face blindness may be more common than previously thought


Winchester literacy report: Little collaboration or trust between teachers and district leadership

Record-breaking Cape Cod real estate deal: mansion in Osterville sells for $22.75 million

Karen Read update: At Canton crime scene, tourists show no 'respect




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Solar generates fifth of global electricity on summer solstice midday peak : worldnews


China's Growth - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Russia says three killed, nearly 100 wounded in Ukrainian ATACMS attack on Crimea : worldnews
Satellite images show Russia's Shahed warehouse destruction : worldnews

Russia Opens Secret Trial of U.S. Reporter Accused of Espionage : worldnews

Russia approves draft logistics agreement with India : worldnews

Gunmen attack synagogue and Orthodox church in Russia's Dagestan - report : worldnews


'Not enough medics' to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts : worldnews
Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after haj deaths : worldnews


Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel : worldnews
Hezbollah Storing Iranian Arms at Beirut Airport Raises Alarms : worldnews
Report: Hezbollah is storing a large amount of weapons at Beirut's main airport | Israel National News : worldnews

U.S. carrier in Med ahead of possible war with Lebanon : worldnews

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on four ships at Israel's Haifa port : worldnews

Netanyahu doubles down on US withholding military aid : worldnews
Hamas to recruit thousands of Gazan youths in Khan Yunis comeback : worldnews

Israels Iron Dome risks being overwhelmed in all-out war with Hezbollah, says US : worldnews

A disaster on every level - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The obvious disproportionality of Israel's war on Gaza is not something that should be "left aside" -- it's a sufficient argument to end the war now. But as Robert Pape explains, its also worth pointing out that the war is also a failure on any terms other than "brutality for its own sake." Hamas is if anything more entrenched in power than it was on October 8, and Israel's diplomatic situation is getting worse by the day: Since Hamas's horrific attack last October, Israel has invaded northern and southern Gaza with approximately 40,000 combat troops, forcibly displaced 80 percent of the population, killed over 37,000 people, dropped at least 70,000 tons of bombs on the territory (surpassing the combined weight of bombs dropped on London, Dresden, and Hamburg in all of World War II), destroyed or damaged over half of all buildings in Gaza, and limited the territory's access to water, food, and electricity, leaving the entire population on the brink of famine ... in part because the "brutality for its own sake" part seems the primary goal for much of Israel's governing coalition.


Ukrainian Military: Russian forces dropped 35 glide bombs on Kharkiv Oblast over past day : worldnews


Polish FM Sikorski says Putin 'over worries' about possible defeat ending 1,000 years of Russia history : worldnews ... He added that Russia survived defeats in the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War at the beginning of the 20th century, World War I, the Polish-Soviet war in 1920, Afghanistan, and in the Cold War. "After empires, national states can continue to exist," Sikorski continued.

Germany to order 105 Leopard tanks to equip German brigade in Lithuania : worldnews
Germany's autobahn bridges falling apart : worldnews
German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism : worldnews

Italy's Meloni denounces 'ideological madness' of EU ban on gas and diesel cars : worldnews
Tourist stopped from vandalising Pompeii site : worldnews
Tourist stopped from vandalising Pompeii site | Euronews


Fourth Tory official reportedly investigated for election bets : worldnews


Cuba, the 'safest country in the world' is getting less and less secure : worldnews




Tornado confirmed in Dublin, New Hampshire on Sunday - A NWS survey team continues to assess other reports of damage in Keene, Manchester and the coastal area.


Peace Through Strength - Lawyers, Guns & Money - China has doubled the size of its arsenal since 2020: a massive, unexplained, and unwarranted expansion.


Federal Prosecutors Attacked Me for My Reporting - and They're Doing It to Hide Info From the Public - The Intercept If the Biden administration is serious about protecting press freedoms, officials from Washington might want to have a stern talk with federal prosecutors in Detroit ... The attack by the Justice Department should be seen for what it is: a breathtaking assault against journalism by the Biden administration.

Joe Biden crushing Donald Trump by 23 points among younger voters : politics
Young voters backing Biden over Trump by 23-point margin: Poll : politics
Trump ran up national debt twice as much as Biden: new analysis : politics

Trump declining in polls since hush money conviction, says Karl Rove

Biden campaign lays out debate week strategy in new memo : politics

Trump ran up national debt twice as much as Biden: new analysis : politics

Former prosecutor on Judge Cannon: 'She needs to stop playing games' : politics


Opinion | A look at another historic debate -- Kennedy vs. Nixon - This week we will witness another historic debate, the earliest in our presidential cycle, with new rules, and the first time two men who have been president will be standing side by side on live television.

28 million women living in states with abortion bans, study says

Rep. Jackson Baselessly Accuses Biden of Using Stimulants, Vows to Demand Drug Test Before Debate : politics - Coming from the doctor that turned the White House into a Pill Mill

Media spend many times as much space on discussing Biden's age relative to Trump's - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Republican fact-checked on accusation against Joe Biden during interview : politics


The Governance of Christ - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jeff Landry is really channeling his 11 Commandments ... Every child deserves a safe home, first and foremost, and families deserve a pathway to self-sufficiency. That is our primary mission,
Luke 18:35-43 - As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging ...

Lauren Boebert Is Feeling the Heat in Colorado : politics


Suno AI music lawsuit says company violated copyright law
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Moms get interrupted a lot more than dads. The price is steep. A Tufts economist measures the impact on womens careers of being the default parent for so many child needs, from doctor appointments to day care pickups

Here's the real reason the U.S. doesn't use the metric system The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might think.

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Boston man charged with sexually exploiting five high school girls he met through Instagram, prosecutors say - The Boston Globe

Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close - A private Christian liberal arts college in Quincy is preparing to close after nearly 125 years, citing the "significant financial headwinds' facing small colleges as higher education costs soar.

Opinion | Jimmy Carters's virtues - and flaws - were considerable The 39th POTUS couldn't refrain from attacking those who followed him to the White House.

Karen Read trial: live blog for Monday

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This crochet prom dress was made by a Somerville teen in three days - A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral.

3 of the last 4 cycling fatalities in the Boston area occurred in protected bike lanes : boston

Another Person Biking was Killed Yesterday in Cambridge; Join Our Vigil Monday, June 24, 4:45 PM at City Hall : CambridgeBikeSafety
Both bikers killed in Cambridge were side collisions with box trucks that don't have side guards, which are mandated in virtually all peer countries - but not the USA : CambridgeMA ... The Department of Transportation allowed trucking lobbyists to review an unpublished report recommending a safety device that could save lives by preventing pedestrians and cyclists from getting crushed under large trucks...Kwan told ProPublica and FRONTLINE that he'd never been asked to offer such deference to industry in his two decades of working for the department. 'Normally we don't give ATA [American Trucking Associations] an opportunity to review and provide comments on any of our reports," he said."


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Why intense heat waves are more likely because of climate change - The Washington Post Scorching heat across five continents set 1,400 records this week and showed how human-caused global warming has made catastrophic temperatures commonplace.


A 'Major Lunar Standstill' Is Happening This Year -- and Friday's Full Moon Offers 'Dramatic' View | Smithsonian From now through much of next year, the moon will periodically rise and set at its most extreme points, thanks to a rare celestial phenomenon that only occurs every 18.6 years


Single men in South Korea outnumber single women by 19.6 percent: Report : worldnews

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea : worldnews

Hong Kong Tells Residents to 'Smile More' to Revive Tourism : worldnews

China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence 'diehards' : worldnews
Buried Treasure in Terracotta Army May Confirm Ancient Legend

Iran's water crisis leads to ground collapse : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #55) : worldnews

Former Shin Bet head urges public to protest until 'worst government' in Israel's history is replaced : worldnews

Israel says its assassinated key Hamas weapons supplier in Lebanon : worldnews

Decision to recognize Palestine will have serious consequences for relations between Israel and Armenia: Netanyahu's office : worldnews

Eschaton: How Will That Work Out --Senior US officials reassured a delegation of top Israeli officials visiting Washington this week that if a full-out war were to break out on Israel's northern border between Israel and Hezbollah ... "If it breaks out." No agency assigned.

IDF says it is investigating soldiers who tied Palestinian detainee to hood of car : worldnews

IDF engages terrorists, finds weapons in Gaza university used as Hamas HQ : worldnews

(1) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: Several Hezbollah operatives and sites belonging to the terror group were struck in southern Lebanon today, the IDF says. One strike in Ayta ash-Shab targeted a Hezbollah operative who had been spotted at one of the group's observation posts, the IDF says. The military says / X


Zelensky reportedly says Farage 'infected by Putinism' as Reform leader doubles down on Ukraine comments : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 850, Part 1 (Thread #996) : worldnews

Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power grid : worldnews

Three killed, dozens hurt as Russia hits war-torn Ukraine city : worldnews

(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: US now allows to attack Russian territory within 100 KM of the border but does not allow to hit airfields where aircraft, that regularly drop aerial bombs on are located. The White House dreams-up red lines for the sake of having red lines. It is costing lives. / X


Giving Slovak jets, air defence to Kyiv was sabotage, new government says : worldnews

Eiffel Tower ticket prices increase by 20% in bid to save Paris's 'Iron Lady' : worldnews

Thousands protest across Ireland after soldier who attacked woman walks free : worldnews

NATO and EU to Blame for Ukraine War, Reform UK's Farage Says : worldnews ... If someone is stupid enough to trust Farage at this point, they deserve whatever method he uses to fuck them.
Nigel Farage has doubled down on his claims that the West provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine after he was slammed by rivals Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer for the comments. : worldnews
UKs richest family sentenced for 4 years+, for exploiting staff : worldnews
Swinney caught up in postage scandal as Whatsapps from office manager leaked : worldnews (very british)




Catastrophic flooding in Upper Midwest prompts evacuations as record-breaking heat wave broils the West and mid-Atlantic|CNN : news

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners : politics


When the Surgeon General Warned About Pac-Man

The Most Dangerous Law in America : Democracy Journal : The Insurrection Act is a nuclear bomb hidden in the United States code, giving presidents unimaginable emergency power. No President has abused it. Yet.


Samuel Alito's Mysterious Absence From Supreme Court Raises Questions - Why is the Supreme Court justice missing from the bench two days in a row? : politics

Aileen Cannon Is Who Critics Feared She Was | The judge handling Trump's classified documents case has shown that she's not fit for the task : politics

For Biden and Trump, debate is rematch with risks and rewards
The Insiders: The 3 men at the core of Biden's brain trust - The Boston Globe ... Mike Donilon, Ron Klain, Ted Kaufman


Trump Just Revealed How He'll Attack Biden at Debate - and It's Vile : politics
Trump Throws Predictable Conniption Fit Over Fox Poll Putting Joe Biden Ahead : politics
Trump Tells Crowd He Wants an 'Iron Dome' Over America : politics

Trump campaign seeks to head off convention revolt from its right flank - The Washington Post Aides scrambled to foil a plot to throw the nominating process into chaos as suspicions abound about potentially disloyal delegates ... They instead came from avowed "America First" believers hatching a challenge from the far right ... the aim may have been to substitute former national security adviser Michael Flynn for Trump if the former president is sentenced to prison time

Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller Demand the Right to Foster Right Wing Violence for the Election - emptywheel

The Lazy Authoritarianism of Donald Trump : politics

Trump spreads violent rhetoric by suggesting migrants should fight for sport : politics
Donald Trump Proposes Migrant 'Fight League' During Bonkers Rally Speech : politics
Trump's sledgehammer message to Philadelphia is light on facts, heavy on fear : politics

Republicans urge Trump to avoid 2020 debate pitfalls: 'Don't take the bait' : politics
Trump mixes up Jan 6 riot 'suspects' with Russian spies in rambling speech at Christian faith conference | Former president appears to confuse different stories while giving shout-out to Georgia lawmaker : politics - Trump's cognitive decline is accelerating. Now, imagine the consequences of having an unhinged and dementia-riddled manchild as president, because that is what America is flirting with currently.
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Donald Trump Complains About Being Called 'Cognitively Impaired' : politics
Trumps Mental Decline Worries Me More Than Biden's. His ramblings reveal not so much a lack of self-control as a troubling incoherence. : politics (tnx wsj)
Donald Trump Claims Joan Rivers Voted Him for President. She Died 2 Years Before the Election : politics

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November : politics

Trump Joked About Nazi 'Ovens' to His Jewish Employees, Says Former Trump Org VP : politics

Theres a clear connection between Nazism & anti-abortion, anti-gay conservatism : politics

This Was the Week When the RFK Jr. Fantasy Went Bust : politics
No debate: RFK Jr. is a threat to Democracy : politics

If you can't be president, you can still be a massive asshole - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... He just didn't get what he wanted and is lashing out against anyone who might stop Florida from becoming an intellectual and cultural wasteland, his most natural enemies.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett taunts Marjorie Taylor Greene, again: 'Hard-pressed to find someone dumber' : politics

Texas Congressman Won't Stop Wearing Combat Infantryman Badge that Was Revoked : politics

New editor of 'Washington Post' Robert Winnett won't take the job : NPR


Arizona's Economic Boom Is the Biden Signal in Trump Noise : politics


Police: Vandal spray paints F--- Elon on 34 Tesla Cybertrucks in Fort Lauderdale : news
Arizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y's 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, died : technology


Why Domestic Violence Survivors Serve Time for Their Abusers' Crimes | The Marshall Project - The Marshall Project found nearly 100 people who were punished for the actions of their abusers under little-known laws like "accomplice liability."


2 Psychologist-Approved Docu-Series Depicting How Cults Brainwash

These conspiracy theory believers went deep down the rabbit hole - then found a way out - ABC News


How To Bounce Back After Getting Fired From a Job - My Job Was My Life. Then I Got Fired. How failure changed my relationship to work. By Samhita Mukhopadhyay

Can Technology Help Us More Accurately Diagnose Mental Illnesses? | Smithsonian Can Technology Help Us More Accurately Diagnose Mental Illnesses? A new wave of tools promises to offer quicker, more objective assessments to help patients and clinicians

This Revolutionary New Observatory Will Locate Threatening Asteroids and Millions of Galaxies | Smithsonian Beginning next year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the worlds largest digital camera to give us a whole new view of the universe

In 1977, A Computer Programmer Fixed a Massive Bug - And Created an Existential Crisis Here's what vintage typesetting, defense software, and the Apple Lisa have to do with a ubiquitous computing feature. The Blinking Cursor

A Home Invasion Turned Our Dream House Into a Nightmare. Then We Became a Bigger Criminal's Target. | Vanity Fair

Inside the Frat-Boy Crime Ring That Swept the South | Vanity Fair - Mikey Schmidt wanted to be a Kappa Alpha at the College of Charleston. He also wanted to make millions… An exclusive excerpt from Among the Bros.

True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him | Vanity Fair In 1981, Margy Palm was abducted by Stephen Morin outside a Kmart. She's never told the whole shocking story--until now.

Birkenstock fever: Bloomberg's Tim Loh writes about the evolution of a very famous sandal - The Sunday Long Read

How the rainbow flag became a symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community The Pride flag is continuously evolving, with the latest intersex-inclusive design highlighting diverse identities within the community.
See 100 years of LGBTQ history mapped across New York City


'This is me, as I am': A photographer documents her own gender transition In 2015, Allison Lippy realized who she had always been--and turned her camera on herself to understand her journey as a transgender woman.


Narcissism and Self-Esteem Are Very Different - Narcissism and self-esteem have very different developmental pathways and outcomes ... Whereas self-esteem tends to be at its lowest in adolescence, and slowly increases throughout life, narcissism peaks in adolescence and gradually declines throughout the lifespan. Therefore, the development of narcissism and high self-esteem show the mirror image of each other throughout the course of human development.

The Japanese Way to Multiply Is So Much Cooler Than Ours

The Enduring Mystery of How Water Freezes | Quanta Magazine Making ice requires more than subzero temperatures. The unpredictable process takes microscopic scaffolding, random jiggling and often a little bit of bacteria.

How the Square Root of 2 Became a Number | Quanta Magazine - Useful mathematical concepts, like the number line, can linger for millennia before they are rigorously defined ... After Dedekind, mathematicians started to realize that you can invent new concepts altogether - The whole idea of what mathematics is about becomes much broader and more flexible.

Does Human Consciousness Really Exist? Here's What Scientists Think - The entire universe may have an internal mind--or the whole idea of consciousness could be a sham. Here's why scientists still can't agree.

Whoops, Weve Been Looking at a Really Important Fossil Upside Down This Whole Time

The Scourge of Self-Checkout | The Walrus | The technology promised to make shopping easier. It has done the opposite

Study finds sedentary coffee drinkers have a 24 percent reduced risk of mortality compared with sedentary non-coffee-drinkers : science
Drinking coffee linked to healthier hearts and longer lives - Harvard Health

Microsoft insiders worry the company has become just 'IT for OpenAI' : technology


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Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey | Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday : worldnews ... four in five people want more climate action somewhere else where it wont touch their lifestyle
Facebook rejects ads promoting stories about climate change under policy on 'sensitive' topics : worldnews

Stonehenge spray-painted orange by Just Stop Oil protesters - The Washington Post - Activist group Just Stop Oil took responsibility for the incident, which occurred a day before the summer solstice is expected to draw thousands to the ancient site.

Talibans opium ban in Afghanistan imperiled by climate change - The Washington Post


South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine : worldnews
(1) Military news on X: South Korea can send 155-mm ammunition and air defense to Ukraine, - Yonhap with reference to the representative of the president The volumes will depend on the position of the Russian Federation in relation to North Korea / X

U.S. 'incredibly' concerned that Putin may arm North Korea amid a third border incursion : worldnews
North Korean soldiers cross border for third time in 12 days : worldnews
Russian Ministers Ejected from Conference Room After Diplomatic Faux Pas in Pyongyang : worldnews


Relentless deadly rains lash southern China as flooding threatens millions : worldnews


Russia tells US: we need to talk, but Ukraine must be on agenda : worldnews

Belarusian president blames Jews for his government's corruption, says he's 'not antisemitic' : worldnews


Global warming is murder - Lawyers, Guns & Money During the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important events on the Muslim calendar, at least 450 people died under a scorching sun as they prayed at sacred sites around the holy city of Mecca.


Iran's supreme court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence : worldnews


Israel-Gaza: U.S. pier functional again; Netanyahu criticizes U.S. military aid - The Washington Post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasts Washington over slow weapons deliveries, drawing a puzzled response from U.S. officials.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is at war on many fronts - The Washington Post The Israeli leader is locked in battle - many battles.

US concerned Israels Iron Dome could be overwhelmed in war with Hezbollah, officials say : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #54) : worldnews


US says Ukraine can hit inside Russia 'anywhere its forces attack across the border : worldnews
U.S. restrictions put key Russian airbases out of firing range, officials say - The Washington Post - Letting Ukraine hit targets in Russia with U.S. weapons has reduced missile attacks on Kharkiv but not stopped planes that drop deadly glide bombs.

(1) Visegrad 24 on X: All 27 EU member states today voted for Ukraine to be allowed to start EU accession negotiations. The negotiations will start next week. Historic day for Ukraine! / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 848, Part 1 (Thread #994) : worldnews

(1) Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Russian air defence reportedly shoots down its own helicopter / X

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: The number of deaths among Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia significantly increased due to inhumane conditions, torture, beatings, lack of proper nutrition, and medical care, according to experts from The Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) / X

(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: Now indisputable fact that the more firepower Ukraine has, the safer the Black Sea becomes for commercial shipping. Odesa ports traffic compiled by exit266 / X


(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 20 that the possibility of Ukraine'' entry into NATO was "really why this (full-scale) war started" and blamed President Joe Biden's alleged support for Ukraine's accession as a trigger to the invasion / X


Russia May Be Behind Attack on Diehl Arms Plant in Berlin Last Month - Bild : worldnews
10% of surveyed German adults report consuming cannabis regularly : worldnews

Herculaneum beach buried in Mount Vesuvius eruption reopens - The Washington Post The Herculaneum archaeological park in Ercolano also contains the remains of 330 people who died fleeing the volcano, which engulfed the ancient city and Pompeii.

Vatican charges pope critic Carlo Maria Vigano with the crime of schism - The Washington Post who once called for the resignation of Pope Francis, is a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S. and the pope's most ardent internal critic ... He has called Pope Francis a liberal "servant of Satan," demanded his resignation and suggested that the Vatican's Swiss Guard arrest the 87-year-old pontiff. Now, after receiving years of withering verbal attacks, Francis appears to have struck back

Macron, French Jews call for action after antisemitic rape of 12-year-old girl : worldnews


Penile cancer: 6,500 amputations in Brazil in a decade : worldnews




Look up where extreme heat poses the biggest threat in the U.S. - Washington Post - 16.4 million people in the U.S. may be exposed to dangerous heat today
Heat wave do's and don'ts for your phone, from overheating to charging - The Washington Post Dont stick your phone in the fridge. Do sign up for emergency text alerts.


US farmers turn towards Biden over Trump's past agricultural policies : politics - In the Democratic party, not everybody gets their way, but everybody gets a voice, says Gibbs. "In the Republican party, theres just one voice." ... In other words difference between a dictatorship and democracy.

Biden settles on a message against Trump: He's even worse than before : politics
Biden campaign attempts to flip the age script with a flurry of unflattering Trump videos : politics

Joe Biden now leads Donald Trump among rural voters : politics



Sotomayor Issues Dire Warning on Supreme Court Ruling on Noncitizens | Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented in the Supreme Courts latest marriage ruling--and warned that same-sex marriage will be next on the chopping block. : politics

Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic abusers in U.S. v. Rahimi - The Washington Post The law was among many imperiled by the 2022 Supreme Court decision requiring historical precedent for gun restrictions.

Clarence Thomas is sole dissenter in Supreme Court decision on guns : politics
Clarence Thomas Says Domestic Abusers Should Own Guns : politics .. Meanwhile users of cannabis are banned from owning a firearm. This country is a joke.

Justice Samuel Alito absent from Supreme Court session for second day in a row : politics

Judge Aileen Cannon to entertain Trump's claim the special counsel is unlawful in Friday hearing : politics
Roger Stone Seems to Imply Trump Totally Controls Judge Cannon : politics
Come on, Aileen! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Two federal judges tried to stage a preemptive intervention with Aileen Cannon, needless to say with no avail:

The Sheer Stupidity of Originalism - Lawyers, Guns & Money What I love about originalism and its claim to being historically accurate is that it is extremely not historically accurate. The history is just complete made up bullshit.


(United) States of Denial - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Paul Krugman on X: I've been in a meeting with a number of men (and a handful of women) in suits, and while there has been intelligent discussion, my main impression is that Very Serious People are irrationally complacent about the consequences -- economic and political -- if Trump wins. / X

Trump's PAC, Which Pays His Legal Bills, Is Nearly Out of Cash : politics

On the House Floor, Republicans Gag Mentions of Trump's Conviction | During official proceedings of the G.O.P.-controlled chamber, speaking about former President Donald J. Trump's felony conviction has been forbidden, while disparaging President Biden and Democrats is routine. : politics
The party of Preston Brooks - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Cancel culture is real, as anyone who tries to discuss the felonies committed by convicted felon Donald Trump on the floor of the United States House of Representatives will find out:


Trump says he lost the 2020 election, then backtracks, in newly released audio : politics

Trump has a plan to give green cards to military-age males from China - The Washington Post More than a quarter of foreign college students come from the country Trump loves to pillory.

Trump is proposing a 10% tariff. Economists say that amounts to a $1,700 tax on Americans. : politics

Donald Trump, dupe of the Deep State - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Perlstein .. "authoritarian ratchet" ... Donald Trump will of course fail to Make America Great Again, because the America of the MAGA imagination is in part an ahistorical fantasy, and, to the extent it isn't, can't be revivified, no matter how many undocumented residents and their families are deported, no matter how many civil rights laws are repealed or not enforced, etc. .... The bottomless and accelerating paranoia of the American right wing would no doubt play a critical role in this dynamic. What would be left afterwards is hard to say.


How Matt Gaetz is trying to weaponize Donald Trump's denial playbook : politics

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issues mass pardon for over 175,000 marijuana convictions : politics

Louisiana requires public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments - The Washington Post Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed the legislation Wednesday.
Louisiana's New Ten Commandments Law Could Not Be Any More Unconstitutional : politics
Louisiana Ten Commandments law tests religion-friendly courts, experts say - The Washington Post The state's Republican governor signed a measure requiring taxpayer-financed schools to prominently post a specific version of the commandments by Jan. 1.
The 11 Commandments of Louisiana - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Aimee Adatto Freeman on X: RTMannJr - There are 11 commandments in the bill. / X
Ten Commandments, abortion pills, castration: How Louisiana's new laws are pushing boundaries in culture wars | Republican Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing a conservative agenda forward, with the help of a supermajority in the state House and Senate. : politics
Accused adulterer Trump who paid to keep Stormy Daniels affair secret professes love for the Ten Commandments | His post came after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that requires the display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom in the state : politics

Upside-down American flag flying outside Etna Township trustee's home angers local vets : politics

Because of Donald Trump, Women and Doctors in Texas Still Suffer Under An Extreme Abortion Ban : politics

Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris resigns amid sex abuse allegations - The Washington Post Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church, is accused of inappropriately touching a girl over several years in the 1980s, starting when she was 12 years old.

GOP Michigan rep and gun-rights supporter Neil Friske accused of chasing a stripper while firing a gun : politics


Videos show Alec Baldwin ... They intend to present the footage as evidence of the actor being "reckless" and engaging in "horseplay" with firearms when his trial begins next month.

Leslie Preer's murder: How DNA linked her daughter's ex-boyfriend to case - The Washington Post Lauren Preer's mother, Leslie Preer, was killed in her house in May of 2001. On Tuesday, police made an arrest.


Robert Winnett will not join The Post as editor - The Washington Post Robert Winnett, hired by Washington Post publisher William Lewis, faced questions about his U.K. work, including stories based on stolen records.
Bezos reassures Post editors in first outreach since Buzbee exit - The Washington Post After questions about past practices of new executives, The Post owner wrote that he is committed to maintaining the quality, ethics, and standards we all believe in


AI Develops Rare-Earth-Free Magnet Set to Revolutionize Motors

Can AI chatbots be used to ensure other chatbots answers are correct? - The Washington Post AI chatbots often make up inaccurate answers that they predict humans want to hear. One solution: Have them call each other out ... Chatbots use large language models, or LLMs, that consume vast amounts of text from the internet and can be used for various tasks, including generating text by predicting the next word in a sentence. The bots find patterns through trial and error, and human feedback is then used to fine-tune the model. But there's a drawback: Chatbots cannot think like humans and do not understand what they say.

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Scientists Discovered How to Control the Casimir Effect The breakthrough clears the way for smarter, more agile nanotech.

The Air Force's Secret NGAD Fighter Jet Might Be Canceled - Budget cuts and shifting priorities put the future of NGAD - the long-teased, sixth-generation aircraft--in jeopardy.

Closing America's Failing Nuclear Plants Would Set Clean Energy Back More Than a Decade Dozens of nuclear plants are struggling against aging infrastructure and cheap natural gas. But, for now, they're the best clean energy we've got.

Stanford's top disinformation research group collapses under pressure - The Washington Post - The Stanford Internet Observatory provided real-time analysis on viral election falsehoods but has struggled amid attacks from conservative politicians and activists.

Closing America's Failing Nuclear Plants Would Set Clean Energy Back More Than a Decade Dozens of nuclear plants are struggling against aging infrastructure and cheap natural gas. But, for now, they're the best clean energy we've got.


They Made It a Religion and It Failed Us | by Jon Canas | Medium Christianity is not a creation of Jesus ... A major dogmatic cleansing followed with the burning of heretic texts and, sometimes, of their authors and even their churches ... Through its twisted and challenged evolution, some of the most important aspects of the teachings of Jesus were repressed from the beginning. Hebrews started the repression. The Roman Catholic Church expanded it. And by and large Protestants followed ... Unfortunately, by and large, priests, pastors and their superiors have been programmed by beliefs that belong to another era. That conditioning makes them ill-prepared to be spiritual guides in todays environment.
The Church Repressed Critical Teachings of Jesus | by Jon Canas | Medium
Did Jesus Really Say These Awful Things? | by Jon Canas | Backyard Church | May, 2024 | Medium ... It is clear that as newer versions of the Bible were created, using, to some extent, the original Bible in common Latin and then translated into modern European languages, the church had no intent in softening the punishment narrative ... One reason was the role played by Saint Augustine, a bishop and theologian from Cartage (Tunisia) in the late 5th century. His pessimistic view of humanity demanded strong punishments ... Sadly, much of the religious lives of many followers - both consciously and unconsciously - are driven by fear and not by love, as I believe was truly shown and taught by Jesus ... Instead, Christianity has clung to the idea that the allegorical Satan is both real and in opposition to God.

AI Fraud - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I gotta admit, I got a good laugh at this piece by an actual AI specialist in Australia about how stupid corporate leaders are about the issue.
I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again - Ludicity ... With God as my witness, you grotesque simpleton, if you don't personally write machine learning systems and you open your mouth about AI one more time, I am going to mail you a brick and a piece of paper with a prompt injection telling you to bludgeon yourself in the face with it, then just sit back and wait for you to load it into ChatGPT because you probably can't read unassisted anymore.
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Y Chromosome Evolving Rapidly in Humans and Great Apes Genetic mutations are reshaping our family tree.


Behind Evan Goldstein, the proctologist known as 'the bottom whisperer' - The Washington Post


Three unbelievably rich sources of protein for vegetarians | by Anuradha Seth, PhD | ILLUMINATION | Medium that have more protein than eggs!

Stonehenge was part of a multi-monument complex. Here's how it fit together



Analysis | Trendy baby names reveal 'lockstep individualism among new parents - Washington Post

Calling my in-laws 'mom' and 'dad'. Give advice to this Hax question. - The Washington Post

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China cultivated high-rolling crime families before turning on them - The Washington Post A Post investigation found that criminal networks in Myanmar enjoyed the protection of Chinese officials as well as the military government in Myanmar.

Heat record broken for Boston on Wednesday - At 98 degrees, Boston breaks 101-year-old daily high temperature record




We must destroy democracy in order to save it - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump cult has settled on the idea that January 6 was an affirmatively good defense of democracy in America:

Sleepwalking toward authoritarianism - Lawyers, Guns & Money SCOTUS is doing everything within its considerable power to try to get Donald Trump re-elected:

Checking in on the cerebral fitness candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Youthful and always coherent and well-prepared presidential candidate Donald J. Trump gave a speech in the city he disparaged to the Republican conference last week. Some lowlights, starting with some thoughts from Mr. Bust Out and Bankruptcy:



(1) Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump describes Biden's efforts to relieve student debt as a "vile attack" / X ... Then theres the repeated calls to make smallpox great again: "I will not given one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate" -- Trump, to huge applause pic.twitter.com/4dcG36vBvC-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 18, 2024


The decalogue (MAGA edition) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Child molester and demonic parrots: Ever notice (extreme Andy Rooney voice) that all prominent Louisiana politicos come from about five families tops?


RFK Jr. fails to qualify for CNN's debate, leaving just Biden and Trump


Say Hey - Lawyers, Guns & Money We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, one of the most exciting all-around players in the history of our sport.


(13) Never knew this... In 1978, a young Meryl Streep was on the verge of becoming the greatest actress of her generation. She was also about to lose the love of her life. "She doesn't talk about it much," says Michael Schulman, author of the Streep bio - Black History in America - Quora


Time May Actually Be One Big Illusion, New Study Says What if its just a concept that exists inside your mind?


FBI announces findings in 1996 slaying of two women in Shenandoah Park - The Washington Post - Authorities on Thursday named a man with a long criminal history as a suspect in the killing of two women 28 years ago at a secluded campsite in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.


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In Cambridge, a bid to keep local news alive - The Boston Globe - The city's last local news outlet is raising money to grow, after its volunteer editor lost his day job.



Pornography: Librarians at Harvard archiving porn from US history Research libraries in Cambridge and across the country are hurrying to collect sexual ephemera from Americans' pasts, before it's too late.


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Heatwave in New England sets in with dangerous temps this week Temperatures will reach into the 80s Monday, but it will remain comfortable ... Hey folks - retired pharmacist here - if you have any witch hazel on hand, now is the time to put it in the refrigerator.Use it to wipe off your face and arms when you come in from the heat. It's VERY refreshing, and it won't strip your skin of natural oils. I also suggest wringing a few face cloths out in cold water, placing them in a zip lock bag, and putting the bag in your freezer. Use them on your forehead or place them on your inner wrists for a cooling effect.

Heat wave in Boston begins Tuesday with soaring temperatures Dangerous temperatures in the 90s will leave Greater Boston sweltering hot - A heat dome is parking itself over New England for four days, enveloping the entire region in excessive heat and humidity.


Seoul warns Moscow not to 'cross any lines' with Pyongyang ahead of Putin visit : worldnews ... South Korea has been sending ammunition to Ukraine for over a year, and some South Korean sources claim that they've contributed more overall in munitions than all of the Europeans combined.

Russia's Putin to visit North Korea in rare trip as anti-West alignment deepens : worldnews ... He doesn't have a lot of choice for holidays nowadays.



Vladimir Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins : worldnews

Russia suffered 4,000 casualties in a month of fighting in Kharkiv offensive, Ukraine says : worldnews ... What's the definition of a Russian string quartet? A Soviet orchestra back from a US tour.

Number of Russian dollar millionaires surges despite war and sanctions : worldnews ... Yeah the numbers in the article don't make sense.Even Hungary has more millionaires than that ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked four deputy defence ministers today and appointed a relative to fill one of the resulting vacancies. : worldnews


Fire used as 'weapon of war' in Sudan as entire towns and villages burned to the ground : worldnews


Fourteen Jordanians die during haj in Saudi Arabia, some succumb to heat : worldnews
US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing : worldnews
Undeterred Houthi attacks squeeze international trade as Container shipping through the Red Sea decline by 90% : worldnews


Khamenei Says Children's Toys Constitute 'Cultural Invasion' : worldnews ... This motherfucker himself is a cultural invasion.


Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet, officials say

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in one of the deadliest single incidents for Israeli forces since October 7 : worldnews

As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas : worldnews - Hamas leaders have said they wanted to ignite a permanent state of war with Israel on all fronts as a way to revive the Palestinian cause and knew that the Israeli response would be big ... This isn't resistance. This is insanity ... "We support terrorism against Israel but we don't support the consequences of that terrorism"

Israel will not commit to end war before release of hostages, official says : worldnews


50 Completely True Things. | by mo husseini | May, 2024 | Medium | I am a Palestinian American who is tired of stupid people. I wanted to share a (not exhaustive) list of 50 useful and indisputable facts on the Palestinian / Israeli conflict.


Jens Stoltenberg: Nato in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby : worldnews - They are basically American insurance agency of the Apocalypse. Even if a country or alliance was capable of wiping out all of US & NATO at once before a single silo or bomber takes off ... those submarines will probably finish that war anyway, and humanity will lose ... Each of the 14 Ohio-class SSBNs originally carried up to 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with multiple, independently-targeted warheads. This is just what we know of, pretty sure there is 18+ Ohio-class subs atm and beginning in 2028 they are actually being decommissioned and replaced with the Columbia-class submarines.

Record number of NATO allies expected to hit defense spending target amid war in Ukraine : worldnews ... it's 2022 - Russia launches a full scale invasion of Ukraine - Russia thinks the whole thing would last no more than 72 hrs - more than 72 weeks later, and the best that Russia manages to accomplish is a stalemate - countries that, in previous years, didn't contribute to the alliance as they should, are now hitting their defense spending targets - I said before, and I'll say it again: either this whole conflict has never been about NATO, or Putin is giving a lesson on geopolitical stupidity.

Danes Asked to Keep Supplies, Iodine Pills to Prepare for Crises : worldnews

Germany: Record cocaine haul worth billions of euros seized : worldnews

'We Need to Unite': Protests Against the Far Right Are Held Across France : worldnews

A Reform UK candidate has apologised for claiming the country would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality" instead of fighting the Nazis in WWII : worldnews ... an Gribbin, the party's candidate in Bexhill and Battle, also wrote online that women were the "sponging gender" and should be "deprived of health care".
'Firebrand': Revisionist feminist take on the last wife of Henry VIII - The Washington Post licia Vikander and Jude Law star in counterfactual Tudor drama.

4 Russian Navy Ships Visit Cuba: Real Story Behind the Display The truth behind the visit exposes a secretly struggling fleet.

Canada Blocks Chinese Rare Earths Deal in Trudeau-Led Crackdown - BNN Bloomberg : worldnews

Sending Canadian vessel to Cuba alongside Russia's was carefully planned: minister : worldnews




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Mass. is experiencing a statewide 911 outage. Here's what officials say to do if you need help. - The Boston Globe

Squirrels were struggling in a heat wave. She made a 'squirrel spa.' - The Washington Post - I never thought in a million years this would be something I would turn into a hobby, Breyana Elwell said.

Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds : worldnews


Majority of Jews back Biden, call antisemitism 'serious' problem, poll finds : politics


Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses of US citizens : politics

Opinion: Call it 'Make America Chaste Again.' And it's a losing message for the GOP in 2024 : politics

Biden's Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback - The Boston Globe - The idea that any Republican is concerned about "equal opportunity for women" is laughable

IRS Expects $50 Billion Return by Closing Loophole Exploited by the Super Rich | "Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, a well-funded IRS is closing a loophole to make the rich pay their taxes," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. : politics

Misleading GOP videos of Biden are going viral. The fact-checks have trouble keeping up. : politics

"The peanut gallery": Experts say Cannon opened door to "unheard of" GOP intervention in Trump case : politics

How Chief Justice Roberts' Supreme Court manufactured a Jan. 6 trial crisis : politics


Trump's Tariff Is a Scheme to Shift the Tax Burden to the Non-Rich - Why do we keep calling this "populism"? : politics

Krugman: Trump's Mental State Is Visibly Getting Much More Alarming : politics
But his emails: Trump's increasingly unhinged calls for violence : politics

Steve Bannon Exposes Trump's Chilling Top Revenge List - Bannon revealed who Trump wants to target first for prosecuting him. : politics

A New Biden Ad Is Highlighting Trump's Criminal Conviction | Democrats' gloves are coming off. : politics
"He couldn't even remember me": Trump has "severe memory issues," says author who interviewed him : politics
Trump Has Reportedly Been Voicing Concerns About What Kind of Prison He Could Be Sent To : politics

John Kerry warns that Project 2025 would be "absolutely unimaginable and destructive" : politics

Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trumps MAGA Supporters : politics

GOP pick for N.C. governor downplayed Weinstein allegations, assault by Ray Rice : politics ... Mark Robinson was the best the GOP could find to rum for governor. He is uneducated, poorly read, morbidly obese, angry, racist, a complete failure in life, but a model member of the republican party.
Joe Biden makes aggressive play to take North Carolina from Trump : politics

Maryland House GOP leader arrested for DUI, driving with suspended license : politics

'Shame on him for disrespecting the dead': Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance's bump stock remarks : politics

The lonely, resolute path of Oklahoma legislator Mauree Turner - Washington Post

'When the Clock Broke,' by John Ganz, revisits '90s politics - The Washington Post John Ganz revisits the era of Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot to find the roots of our populist moment

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon's One Medical - The Washington Post - Patient safety issues have increased since One Medical shifted care to a call center staffed by contractors, employees say.

Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon's One Medical - The Washington Post - Patient safety issues have increased since One Medical shifted care to a call center staffed by contractors, employees say.



Scientists Squeeze Infrared Light to 10% in a Breakthrough - This breakthrough was achieved using a thin membrane of strontium titanate and the phono polaritons it produced after using synchrotron near-field spectroscopy. (SrTiO3) ... phonon polariton

Time May Actually Be One Big Illusion, New Study Says What if its just a concept that exists inside your mind?

The Hidden Order of the Universe. The generic mathematical laws… | by TheUnknownDoktor | Health and Science | Jun, 2024 | Medium

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Ancient cannabis 'burial shroud' discovered in desert oasis

The man who died searching for the Lost City of Z ... Over the centuries, many vain attempts were made to locate a lost civilization in the Amazon rainforest ... He is one of the inspirations for the character Indiana Jones.

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ConnectWise ScreenConnect attacks deliver malware - Sophos News - Multiple attacks exploit vulnerabilities in an IT remote access tool to deliver a variety of different payloads into business environments

Apple Matches Donations to IDF and Illegal Settlements, Employees Allege - In an open letter, a group of self-described Apple workers, former employees, and shareholders are calling on the company to halt donations to nonprofits linked with Israel's war effort ... A legislative effort in New York called the "Not On Our Dime Act" is seeking to challenge the ability of nonprofit organizations in the state to fundraise for illegal settlements, including by making them subject to legal liability or loss of their nonprofit status


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Dozens of CVS store-brand drug recalls expose link to tainted factories Over the past decade, Rhode Island-based CVSs store-brand products have been recalled about two times more than those from Walgreens and three times more than those from Walmart

Steward Health Care hospitals' problems track all the way to Malta - Steward leaders with local ties are at center of a sprawling criminal corruption case.

Lowell shooting: 15-year-old found shot to death Friday, the day of her 8th grade graduation - Trevor Bady, 21, was arrested by Lowell police and State Police
Tewksbury man pleads not guilty to murdering 15-year-old girl The details of the physical and emotional abuse Trevor Bady allegedly brought upon Dickey were disclosed in Lowell District Court Tuesday where the 21-year-old Bady was arraigned on a charge of murdering Dickey, on the very day she was scheduled to graduate from a Lowell public school.

Inmate charged in murder of James 'Whitey' Bulger sentenced to time served

Karen Read trial: Follow live updates as testimony continues ... How 'long to die in cold' search was made when John OKeefe's body was found, specialist testifies

Karen Read trial: Michael Proctor puts spotlight on State Police Governor says she's 'disgusted' by the recent turn of events. Well, now she can remake the department from the top.

Incompetent Six-Figure Massachusetts State Police Owe Us A Refund : boston


Karen Read trial: How Tuesday unfolded ... Marathongirl2018 6/18/24 - 3:03PM - Finally the truth is coming out and it's very ugly and disturbing.

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Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities evacuate 1,200 people - The Boston Globe


Philippines files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea : worldnews


Flesh-Eating Bacteria That Can Kill in Two Days Spreads in Japan : worldnews - At the current rate of infections, the number of cases in Japan could reach 2,500 this year, with a mortality rate of 30%



China's Lust for Durian Is Creating Fortunes in Southeast Asia : worldnews
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Russia's BRICS partners refuse to sign Ukraine peace summit declaration : worldnews

Vladimir Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins : worldnews

Russian forces kill ISIS-linked hostage takers at detention centre : worldnews

Russian Inflation Rises Once Again in May to 8.3% : worldnews


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Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza : worldnews


Trudeau says Russia needs to be accountable for 'genocide of taking Ukrainian kids : worldnews
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Germany: Officials decry racist attack on young girls. Police say a group of youths and teenagers injured an 8-year-old Ghanaian girl and her father in the town of Grevesmühlen in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania : worldnews

'Sensational' Medieval Armor Discovered Near a Castle in Switzerland | Smithsonian The rare 14th-century gauntlet is one of the best-preserved artifacts of its kind ever found in the country




Trump threatens to cut US aid to Ukraine quickly if reelected : politics .. Even post-election, how could anyone watch his meeting with Putin in Helsinki where the President of the United States stopped one step short of sucking a Russian dictator's dick on international television and think he's not compromised?


Democrats ramp up campaigning on the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Just Made Future Mass Shootings Even Deadlier : politics

Trump's Spiritual Adviser Quasi-Confesses to Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl : politics ... When he was growing up, both he and his father followed Norman Vincent Peale, who wrote The Power of Positive Thinking ...


CNN Finalizes Rules for Upcoming Biden–Trump Presidential Debate on June 27; Includes Muted Mics, Two Commercial Breaks, and No Live Audience : television
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Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him : politics


The dissonance is astounding : pics

Lara Trump is building an army of '100,000 poll watchers and over 500 lawyers' to 'deploy' across America in November : politics

Arizona legislature passes contentious budget in face of $1.3 billion deficit : politics

Campaigns Can Now See What You Watch on TV. It's Changing Everything. : television

A new study found that individuals who purchased firearms during the COVID-19 pandemic exhibit higher levels of distrust in government, are more inclined to believe in conspiracy theories, participate in protests, and support political violence compared to pre-existing gun owners and non-gun owners. : science
New study uncovers several troubling trends among pandemic gun buyers ... In recent years, the United States has experienced heightened political polarization, increasing distrust in government, and instances of political violence. These trends have raised concerns about the stability of American democracy.


Jon Stewart Explains Apple Had "A Different Agenda" For His Canceled 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Show: They "Don't Want That Smoke" : television ... <------

What breaks your suspension of disbelief? : movies

ELI5 how Theranos could fool so many investors for so long? : explainlikeimfive +Bad Blood and ... What other tiny little startup can get Henry Kissinger and George Schultz on their board of directors? That should have been a huge tell, but it wasn't.


A California Law Banning Hidden Fees Goes Into Effect Next Month : news


Suspect arrested in 2023 murder of mother of 5 killed while hiking in Maryland : news

Drugs that can enhance the brain's ability to change and adapt (like ketamine) may be changing how we think about treating depression. Recent study claims that by understanding and embracing metaplasticity (brain's ability to adapt its adaptability) could mean less meds, and fewer side effects. : science

What long-held (scientific) assertions were refuted only within the last 10 years? : AskReddit

What is something that nobody believes about you, but is absolutely true? : AskReddit

Dave Cassin, Ultra-fit bodybuilder husband suddenly dies after celebrating anniversary : news


ChatGPT has caused a massive drop in demand for online digital freelancers : technology


Scientists make significant breakthrough in microchip technology that could forever change our electronics: 'It can open up a new realm' : technology ... If true its a huge event in IC manufacturing as its the only significant electronic component that hasn't been able to be integrated.

TIL that due to our common primate ancestor, orangutans also have ABO blood types like humans : todayilearned

creating a subcellular-resolution human brain cell atlas. This platform allows researchers of the BICCN to examine the human brain in great detail : science

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ELI5: What are the health benefits of saunas and steam rooms? Is it only a placebo effect of "feeling good" or are there documented benefits? : explainlikeimfive

Which songs sound cheerful but actually have really dark lyrics? : AskReddit

TIL: The British lost the cure for scurvy and had to rediscover it : todayilearned ... The limes were thought to be more acidic and it was therefore assumed that they would be more effective at treating scurvy. However, limes actually contain much less vitamin C and were consequently much less effective.

TIL Mud Daubers, a type of wasp that is usually non-aggressive, are believed to have been the cause of two fatal plane crashes that killed everyone on board. : todayilearned

ELI5 how come a whole helicopter doesn't spin when the blades are spinning rapidly but is able to lift off and stay in the direction the pilots wants it : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 What is changing in the brain when something amazing happens to you for the first and you feel great. But the next time it happens you don't get as excited as before and then after the 100th time it has no effect on your happiness? : explainlikeimfive

Exposure to smartphone light suppresses melatonin levels at night - A recent study found that reading on a smartphone without a blue-light filter significantly reduced melatonin levels, especially in adults, compared to reading with a blue-light filter or from a printed book. : science


ELI5: HOW come Argentina and Turkey was able to function at 276% and 75% inflation? : explainlikeimfive


A recent study found that a complete day without sleep significantly impairs both attentional and temporal integration mechanisms. This seriously hinders our ability to pay attention and process information quickly, which is crucial for reacting correctly to fast changes around us. : science

Researchers are exploring how brain pulse waves relate to dementia. They've created a new method to measure these pulse dynamics in blood vessels, showing potential for assessing dementia risk. This tool could offer insights into brain health and is accessible for public use. : science

Researchers are exploring how brain pulse waves relate to dementia. They've created a new method to measure these pulse dynamics in blood vessels, showing potential for assessing dementia risk. This tool could offer insights into brain health and is accessible for public use. : science

ELI5: Why were the space shuttles retired? : explainlikeimfive

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What'`s the biggest financial mistake you've made? : AskReddit

What freaks you out? : AskReddit

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Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it : news

Shooting in Detroit suburb injures 9, leaving an 8-year-old in critical condition : news

ELI5: How does a pregnant womans body decide it's time to give birth? : explainlikeimfive
Baby Incubators: From Boardwalk Sideshow to Medical Marvel | HISTORY -- In the late 19th century, thousands of premature babies' lives were saved--while attracting oglers at amusement parks.

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Gunshot detection company contests ACLU's claims about the technology : boston

Apple punishes women for same behaviors that get men promoted, lawsuit says. Apple could owe thousands in back pay to 12,000 female employees. : technology

Human Resources people of Reddit, what are some NSFW complaints you've had to investigate about your workers? : AskReddit

What the CEO of Microsoft-owned GitHub has to say on the company laying off 80% of its employees in India : technology

Is it really actually that bad for your battery to leave your cell phone plugged in past 100% charged? : technology ... The absolute worst thing you can do in everyday life for a battery is allow the charge level to fall to 20% or below. The amount of capacity used, in this case 80%, is called the depth of discharge (DOD). A DOD of 80% is considered a deep cycle and can rapidly degrade the materials of a battery -- it's much, much worse over time than charging past 100%.


Incompetent Six-Figure Massachusetts State Police Owe Us A Refund : boston

Turkish kid in Boston to tour prep school now faces trip back to Istanbul to face charges he plowed the family Porsche into five people on the side of the road, killing one : boston


Karen Read trial: How Tuesday unfolded ... Injuries to John O'Keefe were 'consistent with a large dog attack,' defense expert says at Karen Read trial ... He said he was not hired by the defense; legal filings have indicated that the FBI hired Wolfe to look into the Read case as part of a federal investigation into the state law enforcement handling of the matter. Lawyers are not allowed to mention that investigation at trial.





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Connecticut-sized "dead zone" expected to emerge in Gulf of Mexico, potentially killing marine life, NOAA warns : news

US adults are more confident in attributing wildfire and extreme heat to climate change than other extreme weather events. Republicans were less likely than Democrats to link extreme weather to climate change but those who experienced negative impacts from such events were more likely to link them. : science

X Has Highest Rate Of Misinformation As A News Source, Study Finds : technology


'Will not be tolerated': Australian War Memorial defaced with pro-Palestine graffiti : worldnews

Vietnam Seeks to Gradually Expand Security, Defense Ties With US : worldnews

Japan Passes Law to Allow Third-Party App Stores on the iPhone : technology


US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea : worldnews


New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea : worldnews (will "detain" Hawaii)


Putin pledges a ceasefire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid : worldnews
Putin says 'theft' of Russian assets in G7 deal for Ukraine wont go unpunished : worldnews

Cars and houses submerged in severe flooding in Moscow : worldnews
Cars and houses submerged in severe flooding in Moscow Roads left flooded and vehicles underwater in parts of the capital after heavy showers on Thursday, according to Russian media



Hamas admits they don't know how many hostages are still alive : worldnews
Hamas official says 'no one has any idea how many Israeli hostages are still alive : worldnews


Biden and Zelenskyy after signing 10-year security agreement. : pics


The New Ukrainian Air Force - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the US and NATO could have been much more aggressive on the transfer of these capabilities. Part of the resistance was over concerns about escalation, which have largely turned out to be unfounded


EU ambassadors agree on framework for Ukraine and Moldova accession talks : worldnews


Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics : worldnews

New police chief appointed in Haiti as gang violence claims officers lives

Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair says more help coming for Ukraine, Latvia : worldnews
Singh says report shows some MPs are traitors to the country, accuses Trudeau of accepting foreign interference - The Globe and Mail




31 Photos From September 11th That You Have Never Seen | by Jeremiah Warren | Medium

The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled - House Republicans attacked the lab's reports on misinformation and election integrity -- and now Stanford is pulling the plug

Obeying In Advance - Lawyers, Guns & Money : The Stanford Internet Observatory is shutting down. It's been a source of information on the uses of social media to spread propaganda and has been the subject of Republican congressional investigations and lawsuits. Stanford has done a bit of reorganization magic, but the look is of capitulating to authoritarian pressure. It's not clear that the film about Donald Trump and Roy Cohn, "The Apprentice," will be shown in the United States. Distributors in the US are shying away from it, although distributors in Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, and Japan have bought the rights.

Prosecute Companies for Their Supply Chain Crimes - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... You know, it's not like the U.S. couldn't do this too. In fact, we do when it comes to Chinese prison labor in supply chains. But we choose not to generally because we basically don't care about anything but ensuring cheap clothing and cheap meat and cheap everything.
Holding American Corporations Accountable for Their Murderous Actions Abroad - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Reactionary utopia and leftist neurosis - Lawyers, Guns & Money
My Political Depression Problem - and Ours - The American Prospect : Granular study of the ever-more-authoritarian right didn't demoralize the author as much as reaction from the left.
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$3.4 trillion in individual tax cuts are expiring next year. Biden and Trump would handle it very differently : politics

Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime : politics
DOJ memo says Garland cannot be prosecuted for contempt over Biden-Hur audio : politics

But but Biden is going to make us gay marry a marijuana plant!! : PoliticalHumor

MAGA Senate Republicans Have Made it Clear They Don't Care About Protecting Access to IVF Treatments : politics

What is or will be a good job? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Academia is the deadest of dead ends.

Statement from President Joe Biden on a Record 18 Million Small Business Applications : politics

Supreme Court kneecaps Congress and the administrative state to advance its own policy preference (enabling more mass murders) - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Supreme Court just effectively legalized machine guns : politics
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks
Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on bump stock devices : politics
Sotomayor rips Thomass bump stocks ruling in scathing dissent read from bench : politics
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre : politics
A well-regulated militia means I get to own a submachine gun - Lawyers, Guns & Money

But ain't we got fun - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Billionaire political donor Harlan Crow provided at least three previously undisclosed private jet trips to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in recent years, an investigation by Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats has found.

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How Democrats are plotting against Project 2025, the 'dystopian' manifesto for Trump's second term : politics


Trump Couldn't Stop Gibbering in Front of Nation's Biggest CEOs : politics
"Could not keep a straight thought": CEOs worry about Trump's mental decline after "meandering" talk : politics
Trump turns 78, a birthday he says he'd like to pretend 'doesnt exist : politics
Trump pledged to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He faces pressure to name names. : politics

DNC launches Milwaukee billboards with Trump 'horrible' city comment : politics
Trump calls host site for GOP convention a "horrible city" - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump, Biden, and CNN prepare for a hostile debate (with muted mics) - The Boston Globe
At the GOP convention in Milwaukee, these fake electors for Trump will help make him the nominee

Opinion | A warning about Donald Trump from the 17th century - The philosopher Thomas Hobbes is our best guide to the underlying logic of current American politics, that is, as to how and why extreme civil strife seems to invite one-man rule.

GOP women who helped defeat a near-total abortion ban are losing reelection in South Carolina : politics

Should Anti-Union Governors Face NLRB Sanctions? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CNN Host Literally Shows Receipts While Brutally Fact Checking GOP Rep : politics

Who Really Supports You Getting Ripped Off? Rand Paul - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Rick Perlstein has an excellent piece that I explores something I only learned about relatively recently, Roger Stone's work with Al Sharpton on the latter's 2004 presidential campaign as a way to ratfuck (same face)

Recall of conservative California school board president, who called Harvey Milk a pedophile, appears to succeed : politics

Alex Jones personal assets to be sold to pay $1.5b Sandy Hook debt. Company bankruptcy is dismissed. - The Boston Globe
Alex Jones ordered to sell off his personal assets to pay Sandy Hook families : politics


The Elon Musk of the deep seas - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In the most pejorative sense possible: ... I strongly recommend the whole thing -- another classic tale of the arrogance of so many of our corporate overlords, although it must be granted in this case he was also a victim of his own bullshit too. /a>
The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined | WIRED | A year after OceanGates sub imploded, thousands of leaked documents and interviews with ex-employees reveal how the company's CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and lied in his fatal quest to reach the Titanic.


FBI raids corporate landlord office, escalating criminal investigation into allegations of rent price-fixing by landlords and software vendor RealPage : technology

Wells Fargo fires workers over fake keyboard activity : technology

Former ICU nurse arrested on suspicion of replacing fentanyl with tap water : news


What are modern day signs of wealth that might be obsolete in the future? : AskReddit


More U.S. hospitals than ever require staff to get flu shots: 96% of hospitals serving veterans and 74% of hospitals serving the general public now require staff to get vaccinated against influenza or seek an exemption. : science

Early ants may have had complex social lives, fossil data suggests : science

A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalising abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study : science

New research found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms. : science

ELI5: Godel's ontological proof for the existence of God : explainlikeimfive

When we're given a choice about where we want to be touched, the touch is significantly more pleasurable, a new study has found | The findings have implications for interpersonal relationships, communication, health and well-being. : science

Is There Only One Mind in the Universe? | by Pierz Newton-John | May, 2024 | Medium


Two people were struck by lightning. News reported that both survived and are in stable condition. : gifs

What's a huge waste of money but people keep buying it? : AskReddit

Tree roots or mold? All we can say is wtf is that growing under our floors : WTF https://www.mabi.fr/en/applications/dry-rot/# (great thread)

What is the closest to death you have ever gotten? : AskReddit

Michael Shannon Reads the Insane Delta Gamma Sorority Letter : videos


I hate "Atlas Shrugged" : books ... Bioshock is a subversion, though. It's basically Ayn Rand getting her way and everything falling apart because of it ... So Reganomics?


Alchemy & Mysticism: Roob, Alexander: 0884921815765: Amazon.com: Books

The Art of the Occult: A Visual Sourcebook for the Modern Mystic (Volume 1): Elizabeth, S.: 9780711248830: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon.com: The Art of Darkness: A Treasury of the Morbid, Melancholic and Macabre (Volume 2) (Art in the Margins, 2): 9780711269200: Elizabeth, S.: Books

The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy (Dover Occult): Hall, Manly P.: 0884990275347: Amazon.com: Books

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: Willmann, Rainer, Voss, Julia: 9783836584289: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon.com: The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds: 9781797214474: Brooke-Hitching, Edward: Books

The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History: Brooke-Hitching, Edward: 9781797207308: Amazon.com: Books

The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: Willmann, Rainer, Voss, Julia: 9783836584289: Amazon.com: Books

Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana: Serafini, Luigi: 9780847849642: Amazon.com: Books

The Art of Fantasy: A Visual Sourcebook of All That is Unreal (Art in the Margins): Elizabeth, S.: 9780711279957: Amazon.com: Books

Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition: Serafini, Luigi: 9780847871049: Amazon.com: Books

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black: Hudspeth, E. B.: 9781594746161: Amazon.com: Books


Amazon.com: Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living and Writing by Joan Didion's Light eBook : Nelson, Steffie, Finkel, Jori, Friedman, Ann, Wappler, Margaret, Wagley, Catherine, McMillan, Tracy: Kindle Store


Massachusetts environmentalists find a new friend: Sheep Agrivoltaics, or the practice of using land for both agriculture and renewable energy, is increasing in Massachusetts, making for some unexpected partnerships.

Charlie's Kitchen in Harvard Square gets new management Its current owner told the Licensing Commission that new management doesn't plan to change much about the Cambridge institution.
Harvard Square restaurants that have stood the test of time | Harvard Magazine Local restaurants that have stood the test of time.

What would you put in a Cambridge time capsule? : CambridgeMA


Surface Pro 11 X Plus Geekbench Score : Surface

Microsoft cancels universal Recall release in favor of Windows Insider preview : technology
Recall won't be ready : Surface
Why is Copilot microsofts biggest part of the new Surface line up if most features are paid? : Surface







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State of emergency declared in South Florida as relentless rainfall causes major flooding : news



New research reveals covert junk food marketing tactics. The study found that the unhealthy food and alcohol industries, alongside the advertising industry, are using devious tactics to protect their profits, at the expense of Australians' health : science


North Korea could send up to 5 million artillery shells to Russia – South Korea : worldnews


Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid -- a nonstarter for Kyiv : news


Moscow plays hardball with New Delhi over Indians recruited into Russian military for Ukraine war : worldnews



Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Chins's Xi told him he will not sell any weapons to Russia : worldnews


Once in the thick of a debt crisis, Greece now leads the blocs growth as the country repays its multi-billion-dollar loans ahead of time : worldnews



Kate Middleton will attend Trooping the Colour parade amid cancer battle




Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccines : news

Joe Biden Declares 'Democracies Can Deliver' as G7 Approves $50bn Aid Deal for Ukraine : worldnews


Biden G7 video: conservative media uses misleading camera angle ... Conservative media outlets selectively used a camera angle that left out important context to spread a claim Thursday and Friday that President Joe Biden wandered off from a meeting of world leaders, but the full video at another angle captured by NBC News tells a different story. a>
Conservative media uses misleading camera angle of Biden to falsely claim he was wandering aimlessly : politics
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 17, 1992 - GoComics


Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication : news After Supreme Court's abortion pill decision, Donald Trump is even more likely to ban abortion: The Christian right failed at a backdoor ban, so now their only path forward is winning the 2024 election : politics
Record Share of U.S. Electorate Is Pro-Choice and Voting on It : politics

Clarence Thomas took additional undisclosed trips paid for by GOP megadonor, Senate committee says : politics ... Clarence Thomas and the GOP clearly believe that the US political system is built around cheques and (bank) balances.

Clarence Thomas Opinion Legalizing Bump Stocks Is Indefensible : politics


US Supreme Court bars 'Trump too small' trademark : news

There's a New "Silent Majority" Out There -- and It Is Not Conservative : politics


Happy Seventy-eighth Birthday, Mr. Ex-President: If ever there were a case for age-related diminishment of a candidate, Donald Trump is it. : politics
Trump cognitive decline increasingly difficult to conceal despite setting low bar : politics

Trump's idea to replace income taxes with tariffs is a "sure way" to hurt the poor and help the rich Experts warn that an "all tariff policy" would only benefit the wealthiest Americans : politics

Trump's third wedding, 2005 : pics







Liz Cheney rips McConnell over Trump meeting: 'History will remember the shame' : politics ... Republicans dont care about "history", because they plan to rewrite it. You can't shame the shameless.







F.A.A. Investigating How Counterfeit Titanium Got Into Boeing and Airbus Jets : technology ... purchased from a little-known Chinese company ... You can't treat aviation like you're building a cheaper coffeemaker.


Deep in the heart of Texas : pics



I have Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory. My lived experience is like "Memento" and not at all like "Inside Out 2." AMA! : IAmA

TIL that loneliness is as bad for people's health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day : todayilearned


TIL that kelp isnt actually a plant, it's part of a fourth group of organisms called protists. : todayilearned
Protist - Wikipedia - A protist (/ˈproʊtɪst/ PROH-tist) or protoctist is any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, land plant, or fungus. - Because "algae" in general and especially marine macro algae is a massive shit show taxonomically.




Christian hate group calls Pulse shooting the "Great Redemption" as it pushes conversion therapy. They're exploiting the deaths of 49 people to push conversion therapy. : politics ... There is no hate quite like Christian love
recently i thought long ablut the phrase "there is no hate like christian love". and it saddens me deeply : Christianity
(14) Why does Christian love seem like Christian hate? - Quora - Many Christians, especially those in the U.S., are waiting for god to punish people. If your life revolves around punishment, there is no room for love ... God created Hell so that we would have something to be saved from. Because He loves us. What do you want from God's fan Club? Sanity?
There's No Hate Like Christian Love | by Matthew Maniaci | Thing a Day | Medium | It's sad how a religion about loving everyone has turned into one of hating the other. (paywall)

Sandy Hook survivors graduate from high school : news

Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says : news
Almost 9 In 10 House Republicans Voted To Put A Confederate Memorial Back At Arlington : politics

'The most powerful scream': Woman dies after being hit by police truck on the beach : news

Tennessee sheriff faces 22 charges in 2 counties, accused of profiting from inmate labor : news ... The Gibson County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that he was is still the acting sheriff...He was booked and later released from the Gibson County jail on $25,000 bail ... Sure. Let's let criminals be sheriff, or senator, or even president. Cause nothing means anything anymore.

Tyson Foods heir suspended as CFO after second alcohol-related arrest : news

Abducted Louisiana child found dead and her sister injured after a suspect in their mother's killing was arrested. - CNN : news

Homeowner, 75, suffers heart attack after finding his house taken over by squatters

Telehealth CEO charged in alleged $100 million scheme to provide "easy access" to Adderall, other stimulants : news


Multiple States Across The Country See Record-Breaking Marijuana Sales To Close Out 2023 - Marijuana Moment

Cannabis can set sail to the Vineyard and Nantucket, after all - The Boston Globe A new rule will make it possible to move cannabis to and from Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket, easing worries of a marijuana shortage on the islands


What was your favorite childhood show? : AskReddit

First cryptic teaser for upcoming horror movie Smile 2 drops, making it an already interesting marketing campaign | GamesRadar+

Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school : news ... Pretty big IVF clinic pretty much next door


Women Making Waves: Trailblazing Surfers In and Out of the Water: Einzig, Lara: 9781984859792: Amazon.com: Books: "The women in this book are my sea sisters and I believe that by sharing these remarkable stories, we inspire other women to make wiser and more empowered choices in their own lives." -Kassia Meador, forme




If salary wasn't a consideration what is the most attractive profession? : AskReddit


ELI5 How do Speed Cubers solve the Rubik's Cube under 5 seconds? : explainlikeimfive
Moyu vs Gan : Cubers
Amazon.com: Cubicle Angstrom Gravitas & Dignitas 5mL Professional Speedcube Lubricant (Set of 2) : Toys & Games

ELI5: Why do home printers remain so challenging to use despite all of the sophisticated technology we have in 2024? : explainlikeimfive

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1 : Surface





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Southern Florida receives record rainfall and flash flooding in a 500-to-1,000-year event : news
Heavy rain and 'life-threatening flooding hit South Florida, prompting the governor to declare an emergency|CNN : news ... I really liked how this article used "fossil fuel pollution" instead of "climate change" as a little fuck-you to DeSantis ... God's pln to fuck over South Florida


China Is Building a Terrifying, 'Unsinkable' Aircraft Carrier Their military superiority will be far greater than that of the United States' long-distance aircraft carrier fleet, Chinese official state media claims.




8 suspected terrorists with possible ISIS ties arrested in New York, L.A. and Philadelphia, sources say : news


In sweeping change, Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit reports : news


Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over


Michigan surpasses California as the top cannabis market in the U.S. by sales volume : news


A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge : news - “Some transgender opponents invoke religion to support their position, just as some once invoked religion to support their racism or misogyny," Hinkle wrote in his 105-page decision. Transgender opponents are of course free to hold their beliefs. But they are not free to discriminate against transgender individuals just for being transgender.


Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband Gets Unsupervised Probation, $40 Fine in Plea Deal : news

Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say : news
WalrusWildinOut96 comments on Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say ... The US for all its faults is definitely one of the less bigoted places in the world. We have been having a more or less continuous societal conversation about racisms, discrimination, and bigotry for a long time. A lot of the world hasn't had that conversation yet at all.

Fargo woman facing 30 years in prison for bong water : news (dumb and evil cops)
North Dakota voters pass measure to impose age limits on congressional candidates : news


Elon Musk sued by SpaceX engineers claiming they were illegally fired for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination against women : news


Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors : news



Arizona man planned a mass shooting targeting African Americans at an Atlanta concert to incite a race war, feds say : news

US man who drugged daughter and friends at sleepover sentenced to prison : news

3 deputies shot while responding to northern Illinois home, suspect also wounded | AP News : news

9/11 Responders Exposed to More Toxins Show Higher Incidence of Dementia : news ... “Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." - https://bible.com/bible/111/ecc.11.4.NIV

Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users' ages : news


Santana - Smooth (Stereo) ft. Rob Thomas - YouTube
Santana - Corazon Espinado (Video) ft. Mana - YouTube

The Ecstasy of Humidity - The New York Times - Living in a place with seasons is overrated. Theres nothing like a sweaty Florida summer to bring you back to your body.


The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers - The New York Times heyve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women?
Use of Straighteners and Other Hair Products and Incident Uterine Cancer - PubMed
Use of Straighteners and Other Hair Products and Incident Uterine Cancer | JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute | Oxford Academic


A New Archaeological Discovery Has Ripped Up the Map of Human Migration Unearthed evidence offers a previously unknown pathway for our ancient ancestors.

98-year-old man whose liver was donated is believed to be oldest American organ donor : news



State Police investigator says all the information gathered indicated Karen Read was responsible for John O'Keefes death




Microsoft changes course on the controversial Windows 11 feature that constantly takes screenshots of your PC's screen: Now you'll have to opt in if you want to use it : news





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"Flesh-eating" bacterium cases hit record high in Japan : worldnews

South Korean troops fire warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross border : worldnews
S.Korea fires warning shots as N.Korean soldiers briefly cross border : worldnews


4 US college instructors teaching at Chinese university are attacked at a public park : worldnews


(1) Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇦 on X: Russia formally declares the US as "enemy." Russia has been an enemy of the US for a while, orchestrating cyber attacks, meddling in the US elections, sponsoring terrorists worldwide. Also, the russian propaganda TV channels constantly call for strikes on the US. 1/n / X

Nearly 20,000 Wagner mercenaries died taking Bakhmut, media investigation confirms : worldnews

Russian fighter-bomber crashes after 'technical fault' : worldnews

Russia sending Africans to die in Ukraine war : worldnews


Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries : worldnews


Nine Hindu pilgrims killed in bus attack in India's Jammu : worldnews


Islamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo : worldnews - Second Congo War - about 6 million deaths Population of Israel - under 10 million

Aircraft carrying Malawi Vice-President goes missing : worldnews


Yemen's Houthis say they have arrested an 'American-Israeli spy cell' : worldnews


'We have the three hostages' – Israel Police shows dramatic footage of hostage rescue operation : worldnews
Nuseirat Massacre: Inside the Carnage of Israel's Hostage Rescue
Sinwar in internal correspondence: civilian deaths help Hamas, report : worldnews
'We have the Israelis where we want them': Sinwar's words revealed - WSJ report : worldnews
Hamas leader says 'we have the Israelis right where we want them' in leaked messages, WSJ reports : worldnews

Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says : worldnews


(1) The New Voice of Ukraine on X: "Kyiv and Washington are actively “preparing a bilateral security agreement," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his traditional address to the nation on June 9 / X

(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: "Russian forces continued ground attacks in the Siversk direction on June 10 but did not make any confirmed advances in this area. Russian forces are reportedly advancing in eastern Chasiv Yar. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 839, Part 1 (Thread #985) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Dnipro hospital reports saving 95% of wounded soldiers it treats. The Mechinkov Hospital receives about 50 soldiers per day, doctors told the Kyiv Independent. The majority of these patients arrive unconscious. / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: The Russian Kharkiv incursion has fully turned into a boomerang. / X


Russia uses submarines to patrol Black Sea after naval losses, Ukraine military says : worldnews


Hungary's Orban shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival : worldnews


Portugal's socialists and liberals defeat far-right in EU elections : worldnews

Macron rules out resigning 'whatever the result' of French election : worldnews


Why Canada Is Worried About a U.S. Civil War - POLITICO Justin Trudeau probably won't ask Joe Biden if the U.S. is headed for a war between the states. But a report from within his government says it's time for Canada to get ready.




FDA warns on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest. What to know | AP News

America's problem is massive inequality - not 'woke' educated elites | Robert Reich : politics
World Bank report says U.S. economy is powering better global outlook - The Washington Post - High interest rates and trade tensions pose risks to a newly upbeat forecast, though.

Violent crime is down and the US murder rate is plunging, FBI statistics show | CNN (and economy is booming, so vote for the orange moron)

Joe Biden favored to beat Donald Trump in 538 election forecast : politics

Nolan Ryan, the backup quarterback, and Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Trump is such a bizarre figure that any supposedly normal Republican would be met with hosannas from reactionary centrist pundits such as Silver, but needless to say short of possible epidemiological developments this experiment is not going to be run.
How would the election turn out if Biden or Trump were replaced by a different candidate? | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science - The fact that Silver, who is so statistically aware, made this mistake is an interesting example of something that a lot of people have been talking about lately, the disjunction between economic performance and economic perception


Team Biden bets an unfiltered Trump at the debate can shake up the race : politics

How Republicans used 'cheap fake' videos to attack Biden over 24 hours - The Washington Post Such deceptively edited videos, known as "cheap fakes," have become staples of Republican attacks against the president.


The curious psychology of inflation - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Hunter Biden found guilty in gun trial that exposed dark parts of his life - The Washington Post Short deliberations led to conviction on all three counts.
Hunter Biden trial highlights: President's son found guilty on all charges in federal gun case

Hunter Biden prosecution a 'waste of taxpayer dollars' : Convicting jurors talk about historic trial : politics

Sinclair injects deceptive attacks on Biden's age into dozens of local broadcasts This is how they launder hit pieces into the news cycle - Two outlets controlled by right-wing media tycoons are working in tandem to aggressively push specious claims about President Joe Biden's fitness for office to millions of Americans.


Opinion | Merrick Garland: The attacks on the Justice Department must end - The Washington Post

Judge Strikes One Element From Trump Indictment in Classified Documents Case - The New York Times Judge Aileen Cannon threw out one basis for the case against the former president, involving a highly sensitive military map he showed an aide after leaving office.

Alito's Wife Caught on Tape Spewing Venom at Everyone : politics ... "The other thing the femnazis believe, that he should control me," Alito said about her husband ... Yes, one of the core tenets of radical feminism is that husbands should control their wives. It's quite obvious/oblivious
Samuel Alito's Wife, Martha-Ann, Goes Full MAGA in Secret Recording - The audio was posted hours after similarly shocking comments by the Supreme Court justice were published.
Alito and Roberts, Secretly Recorded at Gala, Share Markedly Different Worldviews - The New York Times The two justices were surreptitiously recorded at a Supreme Court gala last week by a woman posing as a Catholic conservative.
Sam Alito Clearly Thinks Hes Untouchable : politics
Any little thing - Lawyers, Guns & Money - America's sorest winner is committed above all else to the idea that his immense power should come without any accountability: Justice Samuel Alito is less than thrilled about all the news coverage on his seemingly compromised ethics.

There really isn't an argument against Sotomayor and Kagan retiring this summer - Lawyers, Guns & Money (portrait says it all)


No lawmakers have lost primaries yet. Will the streak end tonight? - The Washington Post

Discussion Thread: US House Rules Committee Debates Resolution to Hold Attorney General Garland in Contempt of Congress : politics

GOP Convention Stuck With Trump, A Convicted Felon, As Nominee | HuffPost Latest News Unlike in 2016, when a “Dump Trump" fight went to the floor, pro-Trump activists now make up an overwhelming majority of national convention delegates.

'Losers' and 'Suckers': Why Two Simple Words Bother Trump So Much

Opinion | What is going on inside Trump's mind? - The Washington Post His story about hypothetically being electrocuted is another glimpse into a mind that is unwell ... But you know what I'd do if there was a shark or you get electrocuted? I'll take electrocution every single time. I'm not getting near the shark. So we're going to end that, we're going to end it for boats, we're going to end it for trucks (he's a shark, of course)
Trump's shark tale is the kind of sputtering nonsense that should worry MAGA : politics

Opinion | 'Double haters' dont hate Trump and Biden equally - The Washington Post The 'double haters' misnomer: Biden's secret weaponA two-thirds majority of this cohort of voters thinks a felon has no place running for president.


Tales from the iron triangle - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that unravels multiple interlocking threads of misconduct. First, a former George Mason professor who was a (lavishly) paid corporate shill posing as a scholar, sometimes revealing his blatant conflicts of interest and sometimes not:

The Party of Law and Order - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republicans always respect the law, right? It's all about legality. That must be why Oklahoma has preemptively pardoned the state's entire poultry industry from water pollution laws ... The proposal states if chicken companies or farmers follow a nutrient management plan, they'll be protected from any criminal or civil accountability. "You're immune," said Gov. Stitt.


$800,000 wire transfer from billionaire donor to US Chamber raises curtain on dark money : politics

For Republican men, environmental support hinges on partisan identity : science
Mens empathy towards animals have found higher levels in men who own pets versus farmers and non-pet owners : science


"False gospel" : The new GOP attack on Dolly Parton is a tactic borrowed from the Christian right : politics


Dockcases Studio 8-in-1 adapter is for camera nerds


Every Single Cell in Your Body Could Be Conscious, Scientists Say If trillions of tiny bits of consciousness are floating around inside you, it could change how we think about life.
How Did Life Spring Up From Non-Life? Scientists May Finally Have Some Clues The first Earthlings may have looked more like beads of liquid than tiny cells.

The Hologenome Concept of Evolution: Medical Implications - PMC
What is the hologenome concept of evolution? - PMC

The Hidden Order of the Universe. The generic mathematical laws… | by TheUnknownDoktor | Health and Science | Jun, 2024 | Medium | The generic mathematical laws transcending biology, history, culture, geography and socio-economy
Kleiber's law - Wikipedia


Pain and Suffering | Ann Neumann | Demonizing opioids has unintended consequences ... In other words, the majority of those with legitimate prescriptions were not getting hooked. And as many as 80 percent of those using prescription opioids for a high were not getting them from a doctor ... We had to get it wrong in order to convict the drug companies ... So, what are we doing? We're cutting off middle-aged women with no history of addiction, who are not likely to ever develop it, and have severe chronic pain, to prevent eighteen-year-old boys from doing drugs that they're going to get on the street instead (the doctors are addicted to your pain) (*read*)

Laudanum - Wikipedia
Opium and laudanum history's wonder drugs

Massachusetts sees first decline in opioid-related deaths in years


Elon Musk drops lawsuit after OpenAI published his emails : news
X is about to start hiding all likes : technology


FBI releases documents on O.J. Simpson - ESPN

He was a police officer. She was 15 years old. He met her in a neighborhood park at her elementary school when she ran away when she got pulled over when she called for help in a neighborhood park. Then, he sexually abused her. Abused by the badge A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time.


The 9 Best Rust Removers of 2024 | Rust Removers and Converters


Eight Secret Societies You Might Not Know The popularity of these secret clubs peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries.





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Florida could see more than a foot of rain, serious flooding this week - The Washington Post - Southwestern parts of the Sunshine State near Fort Myers may exceed 15 inches.


Black Americans see police, government plotting against them: Survey


Chinese military harassed Dutch warship enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea, Netherlands says : worldnews


Inside Israel's hostage rescue: Secret plans and a deadly 'wall of fire' - The Washington Post

Hamas operatives said to have standing orders to kill hostages if IDF approaches : worldnews
Israeli special forces dressed as Palestinian refugees for hostage rescue: Sources : worldnews

UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback : worldnews

Al Jazeera rejects accusations hostage captor was a journalist on their platform : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #53) : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 838, Part 1 (Thread #984) : worldnews


(1) Christo Grozev on X: "ISIS from Moscow." / X


Nordic left-wing parties gain as far-right declines in EU vote : worldnews

Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says : worldnews


Macron calls snap elections - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Russia mocks Macron following EU election defeat – POLITICO Macron and Scholz are clinging on to power with their last remaining strength says head of Russias State Duma.


Canada's Parliament rocked by allegations of treason - politico - Foreign interference probe exposes links to “witting" lawmakers in Ottawa.




Biden admin has discussed potentially negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to free U.S. hostages uch talks, if they begin, would not include Israel and would be conducted through Qatari interlocutors.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Republicans Blocking Efforts to Safeguard Nationwide Access to Contraception : politics

Baltimore shipping channel fully restored after massive cleanup - The Washington Post - "When we work together, we can actually get big things done," said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D).


Increase in Liberal Views Brings Ideological Parity on Social Issues But the long-term increase is not as pronounced on economic issues, on which Americans still lean conservative - Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views on social issues over the past quarter century. In most annual measures since 2015, they have been about equally likely to express having liberal views as moderate and conservative ones -- reflecting a shift from Gallup's earliest measures, when liberal perspectives on social issues were a firmly minority viewpoint ... Americans are currently about equally likely to say their views are conservative (32%), moderate (32%) or liberal (33%) on social issues ... Despite some fluctuation over time, liberal identification on social issues has gradually increased, while conservative and moderate identification has each gradually decreased slightly.


Shorter Liberals: Militarizing the Border is Bad When Trump Does It and Good When Biden Does It - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Well, Nic Kristof is nothing if not a hack and his defense of Biden's actions is pure, 100% hackwork.


The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status - The Atlantic No, really ... The growth rate is high, the unemployment rate is at historic lows, household wealth is surging, and wages are rising faster than costs, especially for the working class. There are many ways to define a good economy. America is in tremendous shape according to just about any of them ... By these metrics, the only workers in the entire developed world who are meaningfully better off than they were four years ago are American ones. (major growth from hard-working immigrants) ... By these metrics, the only workers in the entire developed world who are meaningfully better off than they were four years ago are American ones.


John Fetterman and wife Gisele are hospitalized after Democratic senator rear-ended car on the highway | Daily Mail Online Fetterman and his wife were driving in northern Maryland at the time


Hunter Biden Gun Case Goes to Jury as Prosecutors Wrap Up Closing Arguments - The New York Times Prosecutors connected dozens of evidentiary dots to try to show President Biden's deeply troubled son willfully falsified a gun form.


Samuel Alito Rejects Compromise, Says One Political Party Will 'Win' In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he "agrees" that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness


Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you die of heat stroke - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Acyn on X: "Trump: It must be because of my relationship with M.I.T., very smart, I say, what would happen if the boat sank, and you have this tremendously powerful battery, and the battery is now underwater ... Do I get electrocuted or do I jump over by the shark? / X
(1) Acyn on X: Trump: When we get in, its going to go very rapidly. We are going to look very strongly at J6. There has never been people treated more horrifically than J6 hostages / X
(1) Stephen King on X: This is like listening to your senile uncle at the dinner table after he has that third drink. / X

Trump's Terror - Lawyers, Guns & Money Don Moynahan considers Donald Trump's terror campaign. Threats against judges, local officials, and others are increasing. Moynahan takes eight lessons from current terror-related events.. Ill list the lessons; check out the post for details.
The Future is Terror - by Don Moynihan ... Trumpism hastened a new version of right-wing politics, one that is not conservative nor libertarian in a meaningful sense, but one that urges the embrace of state power to go after their movements perceived enemies.

Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I mean Trump got convicted of 34 felonies and it seems to have cost him a point or two in the polls, maybe. In other words, LOL nothing matters is now more or less our national motto, and the media dutifully reflect this in their coverage of the senile madman who may well be the next president.

Donald Trump's Last (We Hope) Grift | The New Republic The man has been running scams for decades. But now, with either the White House or the Big House beckoning, he's kicked it into overdrive ... Over the years, I have come to think of Trump as an autoimmune disease, very much a product of our own body politic. And as is the case with such afflictions, he is curiously resistant to ordinary treatments.>

Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Calling Dead Soldiers 'Suckers' and 'Losers' - The former president said only a "psycho" or a "very stupid person" wouldve made such statements.

Presumptive GOP Nominee for President Meets With His Probation Officer : politics

Fox News Edited Out Trump Saying He Might Keep Epstein Files Sealed | HuffPost Latest News But a later release of the interview included his full response

Donald Trump supporters leave rally during middle of speech, video shows : politics


Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away - Lawyers, Guns & Money

You know who would run away with this election? My Canadian girlfriend - Lawyers, Guns & Money - If your supposed expertise is statistics, it seems germane that you dont post false numbers. Inflation on a year over year basis hit 8% or higher for exactly seven months of the Biden presidency, from March through September of 2022, not "two years." It did not hit 8% in any calendar year. ...But Nates just getting started: (Nate Silver is demented)


David French finds out - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lies Your Pundit Tells You - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The brazen GOP plan to launder cash to the nation's most radical gubernatorial candidate

80 percent of GOP believes Trump's Biden-Manhattan conspiracy theory - The Washington Post


Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has released Rudy Giuliani's mugshot


Sunday Morning Dithering - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Everything youve been told about the 'Chickenpox bomber' is wrong, here's why… | Hush-Kit

FBI agents execute a raid on a Minnesota home in connection to a juror bribe : videos


Opinion | What's Stopping Liberals From Having Kids? - The New York Times


What crazy stuff happened in the year 2001 that got overshadowed by 9/11? : AskReddit

What stopped you from killing yourself? : AskReddit


Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study | The research detected eight different plastics. Polystyrene, used for packaging, was most common, followed by polyethylene, used in plastic bags, and then PVC. : science


Microsoft missing windows phone? : windowsphone
The enormity of Microsoft's Windows Phone shut-down mistake is becoming increasingly clear in the AI era | Windows Central




060924

Massive forest restoration project makes steadfast progress: This will be the largest natural structure on the planet : worldnews ... The nonprofit organization is planting tens of millions of trees each year across nine countries, from Senegal to Kenya. By 2030, it aims to create 230,000 jobs and plant a billion trees

Scientists mapped one of Earth's top hazards in the Pacific Northwest - The Washington Post A catastrophic earthquake and tsunami will one day hit the Pacific Northwest as tectonic plates slip at the Cascadia subduction zone


Girl, 2, with H5N1 bird flu in Australia had travelled to Kolkata, India: WHO : worldnews


South Korean activists respond to Norths trash balloons with K-pop - The Washington Post A South Korean group launched balloons containing anti-Pyongyang fliers and thousands of USB drives with local pop music and TV - all illegal in the North ... We sent them truth and fact, love and medicine - and dollar bills, dramas and trot songs,
A South Korean weapons company once seen as a dinosaur is now churning out howitzers twice as fast as its Western competitors : worldnews


Exactly 5 years ago in Hong Kong. 1 million estimated on the streets. Protests are now illegal. : pics

'Only half Chinese': China refused to help secure release of Noa Argamani : worldnews
Chinese jets circle Dutch ship in East China Sea : worldnews


Russia Declares US As Enemy State For First Time Amid Deteriorating Ties Over Ukraine : worldnews

Putin says he's considering providing weapons to other nations for potential strikes on Western targets : worldnews

Confident Putin warns Europe is 'defenceless' : worldnews

Putin Is Running Out of Time to Achieve Breakthrough in Ukraine : worldnews


Supersonic physicists rounded up as spies in Russia : worldnews

A Chinese agency working with Russia has been trying to source drone jammers : worldnews

Russian Airport Invests in Anti-Drone Defenses -- 7,000 Kilometers from Ukraine : worldnews

Embarrassingly for the Kremlin, Russian AI Isn't Good Enough for Its Own Disinformation : worldnews

Putin's daughters make rare appearance at St. Petersburg economic forum : worldnews


35 children among those killed in latest Sudan civil war carnage, U.N. says : worldnews



Gazas Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
IDF publishes footage of rescued hostages being evacuated from Gaza via helicopter : worldnews
Four hostages rescued alive in Gaza operation that killed at least 125, officials say: Live updates - The Washington Post
U.S. intelligence aided Israeli hostage rescue : worldnews
Weeks of planning and quality intelligence: inside the IDF's daring Gaza hostage rescue : worldnews

Report: Journalist, doctor held Noa Argamani hostage in Gaza : worldnews ... "civilian combatant"

'We will not surrender': Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh fumes after Israel frees hostages : worldnews

IDF successfully eliminates senior Hamas General Security Forces commander : worldnews

Who is Benny Gantz, the Israeli war cabinet member? - The Washington Post - What to know about Benny Gantz, the member of Israel's war cabinet who said hed resign if a post-war plan doesn't materialize by Saturday ... Benny Gantz is the leader of Israels opposition National Unity party and a member of the government's war cabinet ... Gantz has been considered a more liberal counterweight to Netanyahu (oh sure)
Gantz scraps anticipated resignation announcement following news of hostages' rescue : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 836, Part 1 (Thread #982) : worldnews


Ukraine says it struck one of Russia's most advanced warplanes - The Boston Globe ... a Su-57 fighter plane, a twin-engine stealth fighter lauded as Moscow's most advanced military aircraft ... (US Satellite + UA drones)
ISO 3166-2:UA - Wikipedia


(1) Euromaidan Press on X: "Bild: Ukraine counter-attacked & regained several settlements in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast After captured northern part & central areas in mid-May pushed them out of center recently used Biber bridge-layer to move Russian troops across Vovchanka River despite🇷🇺drone attack / X

(1) Defense of Ukraine on X: The Netherlands and Denmark will contribute EUR 400 million in a Swedish fund to build CV 90 infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine. The CV 90 IFVs have already proven themselves on the battlefield. They not only effectively destroy the enemy but also save the crew during the / X


Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package : worldnews

Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attacked in Copenhagen - The Washington Post - The attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen is the latest attack against politicians ahead of the European Parliament elections.


British Columbia recriminalizes drug possession, drawing praise, worry - The Washington Post With an election looming, British Columbia's New Democratic Party government has cut the controversial experiment short, to the dismay of its supporters.




Phoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakes : news

Protesters surround White House to demand Biden enforce Gaza red line - The Washington Post - Demonstrators said that if President Biden would not draw a "red line" after Israeli forces began an assault on Rafah, they would draw the red line for him.

U.S. Voter Support for Israeli Military Aid Reaches Wartime Low : politics .... 41% of voters said the United States should provide military aid to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus armed forces, down from 53% at the start of the conflict. Support fell the most among Democrats (from 52% to 34%), but it has also slipped among independents (46% to 35%) and Republicans (from 59% to 53%).

Bipartisanship or Republican meddling? AIPAC is biggest source of GOP donations in Dem primaries : politics (Jews for Hitler)

Man outside the White House : pics ... Hamas headband

Europeans seem to grasp the threat to U.S. democracy better than we do : politics

Biden To Visit WWI Cemetery Five Years After Trump Refused To Honor 'Suckers And Losers' : politics


The law-and-order party defunds the IRS. Again. : politics - At least 25,000 millionaires haven't filed tax returns at all since 2017.


Clarence Thomas Quietly Admits Gifts From Shady Right-Wing Billionaire : politics

Database Reveals 'Staggering' $6.6 Million in Gifts to Supreme Court Justices : politics
Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court : politics
Ex-Trump attorney: Justices accepting lavish gifts 'degrades the image of impartiality' : politics ... What a fancy way of saying that they're corrupt.

Alito neighbor gives detailed account of 'nasty' dispute that became national news : politics

The Fall of Roe: You Thought Dobbs Was Bad? They're Coming for Brown v. Board : politics

The Hunter Biden trial farce - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Hunter Biden Case Is Solid. There's Something Rotten About It Too. - POLITICO - The president's son faces long odds to avoid conviction - in a case with dubious origins.
The key family members involved in the Hunter Biden trial - The Washington Post A cast of Biden's family members have taken the stand or showed up to support him in court.

James Comer's Biden Impeachment Crusade Finally Ends With a Whimper : politics

Judge in Trump case flags deleted Facebook post claiming to have advance knowledge of verdict - The Washington Post - Justice Juan Merchans letter flags a since-deleted online message by someone claiming to have knowledge of the verdict before it was announced.

If Trump Wins - The New York Times By Charlie Savage, Jonathan Swan, and Maggie Haberman

As a convicted felon, Trump isn't fit to lead America's military as commander in chief - A felon serving as both leader of the free world and commander in chief would disrupt the U.S. military's culture and institutional structure. : politics - The only thing he ever did remotely related to politics before running for office was promote a racist conspiracy theory accusing Obama of being born in Kenya. And millions of Americans voted for ... that.

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton Claims Trump Was Actually Super Tight With Zelensky : politics ... As in Trump tried to illegally squeeze Zelensky into capitulating with his Biden witch hunt. Every accusation is a confession, especially when Trump screams about political witch hunts (Tom Rotten)

DNC targets Trump campaign rally with 'convicted white-collar crook' billboard | Donald Trump | The Guardian Democrats call Trump 'unfit to serve' on the advertisement in Las Vegas, where he's due to speak on Sunday
Trump will hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat. His campaign has extra medics and water : politics

What can Trump do about vaccines? More than you might think. His new anti-vaccine persona could have far-reaching consequences if he's elected to a second stint as president with far-reaching administrative powers. : politics

Trump has promised mass raids and deportation if he wins the election. The ACLU is preparing to fight back. : politics

Russ Vought's 'radical constitutionalism' plan for Trump's second term - The Washington Post - Russ Vought, the former president's budget director, is laying the groundwork for a broad expansion of presidential powers.

Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser : politics

A ton of aggravating factors : Experts say Trump not helping himself ahead of sentencing hearing - Jail previously seemed "very unlikely," says law prof. Adam Shlahet. "I'm thinking it's more likely now" : politics

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar wants to put Donald Trump on a $500 bill. Yeah, it's a cult : politics ... Make it a $34 dollar bill.

What a fool believes: Donald Trump and America's bogus respect for "faith": How religious "freedom" has been twisted into an all-out attack on critical thinking and the rule of law : politics

For presidents, it's not age but judgment that matters : politics

Trump claims credit for Biden's insulin price cap : politics

He can be president but he can't be a nurse: The jobs Trump can't get with felony convictions | Trump's power and influence will help him avoid major hurdles facing millions of Americans with felony convictions trying to get back to work, Alex Woodward reports : politics

What a fool believes: Donald Trump and America's bogus respect for "faith": How religious "freedom" has been twisted into an all-out attack on critical thinking and the rule of law : politics


Alvin Bragg agrees to testify to Republicans in Congress after landing Trump guilty verdict | House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, a longtime Trump defender, demanded the testimony : politics

Businessman testifies he promised Bob Menendez up to $250,000 in bribes : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez knocks Mondaire Jones for turning on Jamaal Bowman : politics

Republican congressman wants to limit IVF access to married heterosexual veterans only. He claimed, falsely, that children of opposite-sex couples fare best in life. : politics ... the future Republicans want. If you serve in the military and manage to survive, only then will you be allowed to start a family. Any non-veteran who gets pregnant will be forced to carry the baby to term, at which point it will be taken from the mother and reassigned to a worthy veteran to be raised as a Real American

They have no options: Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients : politics
No sex, no immigrants: Texas GOP unveils 2024 legislative priorities : politics ... Texas, laboratory of fascism
Texas professors sue Biden for the right to discriminate against trans students. They also want to fire teaching assistants over abortion history : politics
Texas Democrats try to unify against GOP "extremism" : politics

Texas asks people to avoid using their cars : politics

Nazi supporters attempt rally at SD State Capitol : politics

Georgia Is Our Laboratory: Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024 : politics

Revealed: Trump ally Kari Lake gave speech in front of Confederate flag | Republicans | The Guardian - Video shows Arizona Senate candidate repeating election-fraud claims at event with Confederate flag behind her


GOP primary for Spanberger seat in Virginia heats up with attack ads - The Washington Post

This Gay Republican keeps making excuses for the Colorado GOP's homophobia : politics

Will Kathy Hochul's massive political ineptitude save congestion pricing? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


What election denialism is really about - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Steven Calabresi going full election denialist - In other words, to be a Trump supporter in 2024 requires either bottomless cynicism or bottomless credulity, and even people like Calabresi very often end up finding that its easier to indulge in the latter than the former, if only to maintain some internal if extraordinarily twisted sense of self respect.
Co-founder of Federalist Society comes out as full-blown election denialist - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I can't decide if Volokh continuing to publish Steven Calabresi's light-years-from-hinged election trooferism is a disgrace or a public service. Both, I guess: ... The thing about this lunatic, anti-democratic nonsense is that there's no reason to believe that Alito or Thomas disagree with a word of it, and plenty of reason to think they dont.


Vampire squid guy: "I have determined that as plain as the nose on your face prosecuting [Republicans] for white collar crime would be a wolf in sheep's clothing that crosses the Rubicon on steroids" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Tom Friedman's erstwhile funniest critic is now expressing ideas that are substantively much worse than Friedman's in even-worse-than-Friedman prose:


How Uber and Lyft Still Control Wages and Conditions - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In reality, it is the digital ride-hail model that's fundamentally broken. It is inefficient and expensive, exploitative and discriminatory. It does not work without a deregulated market, exorbitant investor subsidies and an expansive political machine to protect it. In almost every city where it's been allowed to fester, ride-hailing has decreased the quality of urban transit, contributed to big increases in congestion and pollution and degraded working conditions in additional industries. To what end? The empowerment of saboteurs who pocket billions while offloading every possible cost on to the public.

IUD insertions can hurt, but some clinics will sedate you In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered "intense pain."

Sildenafil (known as Viagra) improves brain blood flow and could help to prevent dementia, according to a trial with 75 participants who had experienced a minor stroke : science


ex husband throws red paint at ex wife while in a restaurant causing a fire : WTF

Woman accused of killing 3 roommates is arrested after high-speed chase - The Washington Post Alyssa J. Venable, charged with murder in Spotsylvania County, Va., led New York State Police on a high-speed chase about 100 miles from the Canadian border, authorities said.

A transgender man was in mental distress. Police wound up killing him - The Washington Post The parents of Jasper Aaron Lynch, shot by a Fairfax County officer in 2022, recall his years of emotional turmoil and fatal encounter with police in their home.



What killed the glossy news magazines? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Why did Look and Life in particular, and related mass circulation publications like the Saturday Evening Post, go out of business when they did? (Look ceased publication in 1971; Life largely ceased in 1972 although it stumbled through a zombie afterlife as an occasional publication; the Saturday Evening Post shut down in 1969).

ELI5: How come we speak different languages and use different metric systems but the clock is 24 hours a day, and an hour is 60 minutes everywhere around the globe? : explainlikeimfive

Tesla Threatens Customer With $50,000 Fine If He Tries To Sell His Cybertruck That Doesn't Fit In His New Parking Spot : technology
So Many Unsold Teslas Are Piling Up That You Can See Them From Space. Tesla has a glut of nearly 50,000 cars just sitting around in lots so packed, they can be seen from orbit. : technology

What did a significant other say to you that made you immediately leave the relationship? : AskReddit

Guess whos back? How Eminem is storming to the top of the charts again : Music
Eminem's Top Ten Pieces Of Advice For The Kids | Letterman - YouTube


Study uses AI to find out what makes roads safer: places with higher levels of greenery, streetlights, single-lane roads, and sidewalks were associated with fewer fatal car crashes : science

GPT-4 autonomously hacks zero-day security flaws with 53% success rate : technology

Psychology professors often self-censor on controversial topics, study finds : science

Systematic review and meta-analysis finds that ADHD medications(stimulant and non-stimulant) significantly improved the Quality of Life(QoL) of people with ADHD, with stimulants and non-stimulants being equally effective : science



Melatonin often used to help you get shut-eye may actually help you preserve your eyes and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) | This latest study adds more weight to the growing evidence of melatonin's positive impact on age-related eyesight degeneration. : science

A recent study provides evidence that the link between risky behaviors and violence is weaker among the highly religious and those reporting lifetime use of psychedelics. : science


Michael Mosley: body found in search for missing TV doctor : news
Michael Mosley: wife pays tribute after body is found ... appears to have collapsed while walking in intense heat on the Greek island of Symi ... 67


Are clouds entirely made of water? : askscience

Chronic pain can be treated -- so why are millions still suffering?
Clinical Research in Pain Management | NIH HEAL Initiative The NIH HEAL Initiative will support new clinical research programs to evaluate innovative therapies for pain management.

Eschaton: All In Your Head - The presumption that long term illnesses - even ones with identifiable causes - are just psychosomatic or fakery has a long history.
Why Is NIH Perpetuating Long COVID Denial? - The American Prospect - Documents obtained by The Sick Times reveal the bastion of the medical establishment squandered a billion dollars on a long COVID study that seems suspiciously designed to fail.

A male birth control gel is one step closer to reality, and thats worth celebrating | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

Women who exhibit a high level of morbid curiosity are more likely to be attracted to men with Dark Triad personality traits | The study provides new insights into how differences in curiosity about dangerous phenomena can influence young women's dating choices. : science

A Researcher's Model Suggests We're Connected to an Anti-Universe -- The bold new idea could offer an alternate explanation for cosmic expansion.

UAH researcher shows, for the first time, gravity can exist without mass, mitigating the need for hypothetical dark matter : science
that dark matter video aged like milk - YouTube - Angela Collier
applied quantum mechanics - YouTube - Angela Collier

A 13-Year-Old Built Archimedes' Mythical Death Ray -- and It May Actually Work

People who have "died" for a few minutes, or who have had a near-death experience, how did it affect your views on religion or life after death? : AskReddit

People who have worked at resorts, what's the most fucked-up thing you've seen? : AskReddit
CA Teacher Allegedly Molested 8 Girls As Young As 6 In Classroom and on Field Trips: Lawsuits : whenwomenrefuse
Climber Charles Barrett Goes to Trial for Sexual Assault in Federal Court in Sacramento
When Women Refuse

What's a thing, either SFW of NSFW, you said you'd never do but ended up doing it and liking it? : AskReddit

What is an industry secret that you know? : AskReddit
What is the worst company you've worked for? : AskReddit

How or when did you know that your person was "your" person? Or not? : AskReddit

What is a thing that's perceived as normal that just makes you mad? : AskReddit

What is the worst thing you have ever done? : AskReddit

Bicyclist dies after being hit by truck in Cambridge - Cambridge Day - bicyclist died after being hit by a truck at around 4:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Auburn and DeWolfe streets, south of Harvard Square in the Riverside neighborhood, according to police.


Google and Microsoft's AI Chatbots Refuse to Say Who Won the 2020 US Election : technology

After brutal critiques, Microsoft Recall will get these major privacy and security changes : technology
Microsoft is changing its Windows Recall feature to be opt-in : Surface

Adobe terms clarified: Will never own your work, or use it to train AI : technology






060724

World hits streak of record temperatures, UN warns of 'climate hell' : worldnews

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are surging "faster than ever' to beyond anything humans ever experienced, officials say : worldnews

ArkeaBio works on cow vaccine to cut methane emissions ... The methane emitted by the worlds billion-plus belching cattle has roughly the same impact on the climate as all the passenger vehicles on the planet and four times the impact of all airlines,

SpaceX Starship launches nail-biting Flight 4 test of the world's most powerful rocket (video, photos) : worldnews
SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, achieves demo landing on fourth test : worldnews
Starship reentry and landing 6 June 2024 - YouTube


WHO confirms first death in Mexico from bird flu never seen in humans : worldnews


Japan, US, South Korean coast guards hold 1st joint drill off Japan's coast as China concerns rise : worldnews

Korea's GNI beats Japan's for first time ever as yen plummets : worldnews


US to adopt more 'competitive' nuclear weapons strategy after China and Russia spurn US efforts to discuss arms control : worldnews


Putin threatens deployment of missiles to strike British and Western targets : worldnews

'We're not authorizing strikes on Moscow,' Biden says on Ukraine's use of US arms : worldnews

(1) Jason Jay Smart on X: - 1 propagandist Russian propagandist Anton Yehovtsev was reportedly stabbed to death by an unknown person outside Moscow, Russia. He was a frequent guest on Russian federal channels, where he supported the war against Ukraine." They can run but can't hide. / X



Tajikistan Set To Outlaw Islamic Hijab After Years Of Unofficial Ban : worldnews ... Tajikistan is almost entirely Muslim in practice, but it is a much, much more secular version of the religion. Central Asian Islam is on a whole much different than Islam elsewhere due to a variety of reasons, but a large one being its time in the USSR.

Russian adult content provider forced to entrap gay men online by Dagestan police : worldnews

Ukraine Drone Strike Halts Operations at Russian Oil Refinery : worldnews
(1) Feher_Junior on X: Radio Liberty published satellite images of the results of the attack on the oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk Russia. As in most cases, the impact fell directly on the primary oil processing plant, which is the basis for the functioning of everything else in the enterprise. / X


Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say : worldnews
Houthis attack Israel with new missile called the Palestine : worldnews

Iran Escalates Beach Surveillance Deploying 7,000 Police to Enforce Hijab : worldnews


As world urges Hamas to accept latest Gaza proposal, group signals likely rejection : worldnews
CIA assesses Netanyahu likely believes he can avoid making post-war Gaza plan : worldnews

US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says : worldnews

IDF prepares for northern offensive against Hezbollah, general says, awaits Gaza resolution : worldnews
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: IDF reveals identities of October 7 terrorists killed in UN school strike. Hagari announced that the strike was conducted after concrete intelligence showed that terrorists hiding in the school were planning an imminent attack. / X

United Nations to put Israel on blacklist of countries harming children in conflict zones : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #52) : worldnews
Gaza women and children killed less frequently as war toll rises, analysis finds : worldnews
Analysis finds flaws in Hamas data, drop in rate of Gazan women, children killed : worldnews

IDF kills 3 terrorists attemtping to infiltrate Israel from Rafah : worldnews

Hamas kills IDF combat dog in Gaza and rigs its body to kill troops : worldnews


'Close connection between Hamas and Al Jazeera,' court finds : worldnews



D-Day Veteran Shares Emotional Embrace With Zelensky: 'You Bring Tears To My Eyes' : worldnews
Biden apologizes to Ukraine's Zelenskyy for monthslong holdup to weapons that let Russia make gains : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: "Ukraine will not agree to territorial concessions for the sake of ending the war - Zelenskyy "Can this war be extinguished on the lines that exist now? No. If someone tries to draw temporary lines on his own, it will only give pause before a new war ... / X

Western allies near deal to fund Ukraine with Russian assets : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 834, Part 1 (Thread #980) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 835, Part 1 (Thread #981) : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of June 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(1) PS01 on X: Russia is increasingly blind in Crimea and drone attacks are increasingly effective! Two radar stations were damaged in a night attack in Crimea, a serviceman was wounded 2 radar stations were slightly damaged as a result of a night drone attack on a military unit / X

Outages shroud Ukraine as Russian strikes on power plants take their toll : worldnews

Photos of released Ukrainian prisoners of war show emaciated bodies in horrifying condition : worldnews

(1) BLYSKAVKA on X: Tank maker KNDS announces establishment of a subsidiary in Ukraine, - Le Figaro. KNDS is one of the major European players in the field of ground weapons. The group produces artillery systems, battle tanks, and CAESAR guns, which France supplies to Kyiv. The subsidiary will produce military equipment and ammunition on Ukrainian territory. / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine is negotiating with Türkiye about the lease of power plant ships. They have powerful ships that produce, for example, 250 MW. We are studying the issue of involving three of them: in Izmail, in Odesa and [port] Pivdennyi, - head of Odesa regional administration / X ... Powershis ...

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Ukrainian attacks to drive Russian forces out of Hlyboke have started. Without going into detail about when, and from which direction, the first signs look good. Drone units are actively working on Russians remnants inside the settlement, jointly working with assault units. / X

(1) Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: NATO plans to share intelligence with Ukraine regarding Russia's electronic warfare capabilities / X


Europe's largest rare earth metal deposits discovered in Norway : worldnews

Polish soldier dies after clash with migrants on Belarus border : worldnews

The right could win big in Europe - thanks to young people

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Hungary is the only country that is opposing the start of talks on Ukraine's accession to the EU, said Ukrainian deputy Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze Earlier, sources said that the EU Commission was planning to begin membership talks with Kyiv in June 2024 / X

(1) UNITED24 Media on X: Former Chancellor Angela Merkel knew of Russia's plans to limit gas supplies to pressure the Nord Stream 2 launch, but concealed this information before stepping down in late 2021, according to Handelsblatt. / X
Merkel withheld information about Russia's intention to blackmail Europe with gas, German outlet reports : worldnews
Germany looking into buying eight additional F-35 jets, source says : worldnews
Chancellor Scholz says Germany will deport serious criminals even to high-risk countries : worldnews
Germany reveals plan for citizens if Russia attacks, following threats by Putin: Subway bunkers, food rationing, compulsory conscription and evacuations : worldnews
Germany set a new renewable power generation record in Q1 : worldnews


France to transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, Macron announces : worldnews
Biden meets with Zelenskyy in Paris, apologizes for delay in weapons that let Russia make gains : worldnews
Biden to meet Zelenskiy in France with $225 million in military aid : worldnews

Rishi Sunak says sorry for leaving D-day events early to record TV interview : worldnews
Prince Charles accepted a suitcase with 1m euros, report claims - BBC News


Brazil's record-breaking dengue fever outbreak has no end in sight : worldnews ... Brazil has registered a record-breaking 5.5 million cases of dengue fever this year, a mosquito-borne virus that causes high fevers, rashes, and in some cases, death.


Russian warships headed to Caribbean for drills as tensions rise over Ukraine, US officials say : worldnews
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing friendly relations : worldnews
Cubans say Russian warships, including nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week : worldnews

Liberals will not release names of Canadian parliamentarians accused of collaborating with hostile foreign states : worldnews




Bidens D-Day Speech Nailed the Threat of Modern Fascism : politics
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely. - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the Battle of Helms Deep and the art of the battle speech.


Economy added 272,000 jobs in May, soaring past expectations - The Washington Post The unemployment rate rose to 4 percent, ending a historic streak of unemployment below that benchmark.


The Supreme Court's slow-walk on Trump immunity is playing with fire : politics

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts worth millions of dollars over 20 years, analysis finds : politics
Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career: Watchdog : politics

"She doesn't belong on the bench": Experts say Cannon's move suggests she's "trying to kill" case : politics
Isolated and inexperienced: A portrait of the judge overseeing Trump's documents case from veterans of her courtroom : politics

Republicans want Hunter Biden's trial to distract from Trump's crimes - but, so far, it's backfiring : politics ... Outside of the rabid conspiracy theory MAGA circles, the social media response has mostly been variations of, to quote one Redditor, "Dear weirdos. no one cares about Hunter Biden. Signed, normal America."
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges : politics I wonder if conservatives would have a better opinion of Hunter if he took a $2 billion dollar bribe from the Saudis. They have no problem with everything Jared got away with.
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges : politics

Biden baits Trump into a debate trap: Joe Biden brilliantly understands that Trump is a man who is notoriously thin-skinned : politics


House Republicans Unveil New Bill To Put Former Presidents Above The Law | Above state law, anyway. : politics

Trump said Clinton shouldn't run under investigation. Now he's running as a convict : politics

Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending : politics (and give all the monies to him)

Trump calls for Jan. 6 committee members to be indicted : politics
Trump calls for indictment of Jan. 6 committee members. Hear how one is responding : politics
Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 booed at Pennsylvania state House : politics

Shameless Liar Trump Gives E. Jean Carroll More Ammo to Sue Him Again : politics

Veterans Unload On 'Draft Dodger' Trump In Scathing New Attack Ad : politics
Pathetic Republican Rep. Mocked for Wearing Undeserved Military Pin : politics
Pathetic Republican Rep. Mocked for Wearing Undeserved Military Pin | The New Republic - Troy Nehls was never supposed to receive a Combat Infantryman Badge in the first place.

Donald Trump in breach of 300,000 pound legal costs ruling after losing UK dossier case against former MI6 spy : politics

AOC says she wouldn't be surprised if Trump 'threw me in jail' if he wins in 2024 : politics
Trump Says Revenge 'Can Be Justified' In Latest Threat To Political Enemies : politics ... Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity this week, noting that it would be "wrong" to do so, but he would be justified if he did. "And it's asy, because it's Joe Biden and you see all the criminality, all of the money that's going into the family and him."

11 taken to hospital for heat-related illness at Trump town hall in Phoenix : politics

Former federal prosecutor: 'Appreciable chance' Trump dies in prison if he loses reelection bid : politics

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon ordered to jail by July 1 after bail revoked : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to defund the entire state of New York over the Trump verdict : politics ... 70% of the GDP in America comes from Biden districts. Red districts are far and away the biggest welfare program in America.


Milwaukee-based retail giant Kohl's says No to sponsoring Republican convention events : politics

Elections Matter. Just Look at Wisconsin. | There are now five states in which state prosecutors have brought charges in the fake-electors scheme, and as these prosecutions go forward, it's going to become plain that the fake-electors scheme was a national conspiracy. : politics ... The basic plan was to throw as much shit at the democratic process as possible. To cause confusion and chaos. Get Republican-controlled states that went for Biden to send an "alternate" (really: fake) set of electors to send to Washington and present themselves alongside the real ones

Tommy Tuberville says Putin doesn't want Ukraine: He's got enough land of his own : politics Tommy Tuberville, like many in the GOP, is a Russian asset.

Sen. Ron Johnson's claim he knew nothing about a fake electors plot isn't believable : politics ... On Jan. 6, 2021, Johnson and his staff tried to hand fake electoral certificates to Vice President Mike Pence, but they were rebuffed. Johnson initially claimed he didnt know about the plot, but recent documents - including text messages - show that Johnson and his staff were told explicitly about the plot to deliver the fake electoral votes. (Satan/Russian asset)

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Democratic states are passing laws allowing people to execute babies after birth : politics


Christian families sue for the right to mistreat LGBTQ+ foster children. They claim it's religious discrimination to not let them foster children they say they will refuse to accept. : politics


Is the Washington Post going to be Murdoch'd? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The circumstances behind Sally Buzbee getting pushed out as editor of the Post are…not promising for American journalism:
Beware the Tory takeover of the Washington Post | Press Watch
The Washington Post Dies in Whiteness - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Will Lewis, the white male former Rupert Murdoch henchman and British lord who mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos installed as publisher of the Washington Post a few months back
Fleet Street ethics at the Washington Post - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Washington Posts CEO Promised Interview for Squashing Story, NPR Reporter Says - The New York Times David Folkenflik of NPR wrote that the offer, in exchange for agreeing to stop his coverage of a phone hacking scandal, was made "repeatedly - and heatedly."


The Man Who Will Save the World - Lawyers, Guns & Money Elon Musk faces allegations that he illegally sold $7.5 billion worth of equity in Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2022, knowing that the business would disappoint after promising investors an “epic end of year."


Everything You Need to Know About How the U.S. Power Grid Works The U.S. power grid has completely revolutionized life, but it requires constant care, vigilance, and innovation.
Top 10 World's Largest Excavators

Americans are tipped out. Heres when to tip. - The Washington Post Many Americans have tipping fatigue, with 1 in 3 adults calling the practice "out of control" in a recent survey. But there are good reasons to leave a gratuity.


TIL 40% of HPV related cancers occur in men. : todayilearned
Studies show that men who are less dissatisfied with the size of their penises are more likely to own guns than other men. : science

Drug that 'melts away' tumours hailed as 'gamechanger' for some bowel cancer patients | Bowel cancer : worldnews


What was the scariest "We need to leave ... now" gut feeling that you've ever experienced? [Serious] : AskReddit



All 5 Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations in Dallas-Fort Worth close : movies

Costco plans to stop selling books year-round: the decision, which will be implemented in January 2025, could significantly impact publishers. : books

Photoshop's new terms of service require users to grant Adobe access to their active projects for "content moderation" and other purposes : technology

A PR disaster: Microsoft has lost trust with its users, and Windows Recall is the straw that broke the camel's back : technology





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UN chief says world is on 'highway to climate hell' as planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat : worldnews
May breaks global temperature record for 12th month in a row : worldnews

UN agency predicts that 1.5-degree Celsius target limit likely to be surpassed by 2028 : worldnews

Assumptions that tropical forest canopies protect from the effects of climate change are unfounded, say researchers : science ... This showed that between 2005 and 2019, most of the world's undisturbed tropical forests experienced climate conditions at least partially outside the range of historic conditions. Many areas had transitioned to almost entirely new temperature averages.

U.S. Electric Bills Could Increase 8% This Summer Amid Rising Temperatures : technology

Study: The EU Emissions Trading System, the world's first and largest carbon market, successfully reduced firms' carbon dioxide emissions by 14-16% with no detectable contractions in economic activity. : science


World's largest solar farm now operational : technology

Scientists find security risk in RISC-V open-source chip architecture that China hopes can help sidestep US sanctions : technology ... The potential security flaw that was discovered, confirmed and reported to the public and open source community by a Chinese research team. In case anyone misread the headline as China hoping to exploit the vulnerability
ELI5: How does singing work in other languages such as Chinese where tone can change the meaning of a word? : explainlikeimfive


Charlie Chaplin's first monologue, against fascism in "The Great Dictator," is sadly as relevant now as it was in 1940. : movies

This week 80 years ago 100,000 Allied soldiers stormed Normandy to free Europe from Facist tyranny. : pics


Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets : worldnews

Moscow police crack down on dissent on Alexey Navalnys birthday : worldnews


TIL: In 2021, the man with the largest family in India died. He had 39 wives, 94 kids, and 33 grandchildren. He was the head of a religious sect and lived in a pink complex with 100 rooms. He once married 10 wives in a year and would have 7-8 by his side at all times. : todayilearned


Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon : news


Biden urges Qatar to pressure Hamas in accepting cease-fire proposal : politics
Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a "clear" commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday : worldnews
Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a "vclear" commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday : worldnews

IDF chief: Israel nearing decision on whether to launch war against Hezbollah : worldnews
IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in five locations in southern Lebanon : worldnews

Breaching status quo, Ben Gvir says it's his policy to let Jews pray on Temple Mount : worldnews

Jerusalem braces for Israeli nationalist flag march through Muslim Quarter : worldnews
Thousands of Israelis march through Jerusalem, some attacking Palestinians : news

Exclusive: Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content : technology


Ukraine Regains Ground in Kharkiv as Dozens of Russian Troops 'Surrender' : worldnews

Moscow ready to strike French military trainers in Ukraine : worldnews
French military instructors in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' and may already be active, says Russia : worldnews

Ukraine identifies over 2,000 victims of torture in Russian captivity : worldnews

US Embassy in Ukraine: Men with dual citizenship will no longer be able to leave the country : worldnews

Officials accused of trying to sabotage Interpol's Red Notice system to tip off international fugitives : worldnews

After Belgium, Austria supports the suspension of Hungarian voting rights - Daily News Hungary : worldnews

Spain's Ramallah embassy plan stalls as diplomats unwilling to relocate : worldnews


Quarter in UK believe Covid was a hoax, poll on conspiracy theories finds | Social trends | The Guardian : worldnews

Two London hospital trusts have been forced to cancel all non-emergency operations and blood tests following a major cyberattack : technology
Queen Elizabeth lookalike and actress Jeanette Charles dies aged 96 - LBC


New poll finds Europeans think America will leave them out to dry : politics





DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect wolf in sheep's clothing adversary satellites : technology


Seriously if Fauci had been this diabolical, he would have done a better job of elimination of the GOP : PoliticalHumor
Comer says he likes the idea of Fauci being arrested over COVID protocols : politics

No. 2 Senate Democrat: I would not have invited Netanyahu to address Congress : politics ... Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2-ranking Senate Democratic leader, on Tuesday said he would not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress.
Israel organised disinfo campaign for US support on Gaza war : technology

White House insists solution for frozen Russian assets must be done with other countries : worldnews

ACLU will sue Biden administration over border executive order : politics


Alarming Report Warns Of Greatest Threat To American Democracy You've Never Heard Of : politics ... A growing Christian supremacist movement that labels its perceived enemies as "demonic" and enjoys close ties to major Republican figures according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Supreme Court remains the linchpin of Trumpworlds push for power : politics

Politically Motivated Domestic Terrorists Disrupting the Democratic Process : pics
Project 2025's Guide to Subverting Democracy : politics

"I didn't say 'lock her up'" claims former President and convicted felon Whiney McTinyhands. But the internet, like Pepperidge Farms, remembers. Even as President, he angrily refused to understand that. Case in point, this: : PoliticalHumor

Trump says it's "very possible" that Biden and other political rivals will have to be jailed - Trump said that his own conviction was a "terrible precedent," claiming falsely that Biden was behind it all : politics

Judge Reshuffles Hearings in Trump Documents Case : politics

Mike Johnson's Insane New Defense of Trump Shows Deep MAGA Desperation : politics

GOP plans aggressive 'weaponization' investigations in wake of Trump conviction : politics

Trump threatens to jail Hillary Clinton as revenge for hush money verdict - In an interview with the conservative outlet Newsmax, Trump seemed to float the possibility of imprisoning his political opponents if he becomes president again. : politics
Opinion | Its Crazy to Think Trump Wants to Be a Felon - The New York Times By Jamelle Bouie - The myth of Donald Trump is that he is immune to scandal - that there's nothing he could say or do that would undermine his political prospects. In this rendering of the Trump dynamic, his shamelessness helps him glide past controversy, and the unshakable devotion of his base keeps him afloat through the worst of storms.
The Truth of Trump Is Very Far From the Myth : politics

New poll finds nearly half of Americans think Trump should end campaign after conviction : politics

RFK Jr. swings edge to Biden in key battleground states: Poll : politics

NYPD preparing to revoke Donald Trump's license to carry a gun after felony conviction in New York : politics


Andy Kim wins Democratic primary in race for Bob Menendez's Senate seat : politics

Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator : news

Colorado officials reach $8.5 million settlement with woman who was left handcuffed in a police car that was hit by a train : news

Florida becomes first state in the U.S. to allow C-sections outside of hospitals : politics

Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten access : politics

Rapco, Inc. in Hartland, Wisconsin, which had a $300k PPP Loan forgiven : pics

The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. What's next for voters? : politics

"How dare you?": Trump surrogate ripped for claiming life was better for Black people under Jim Crow : politics

Congressional Black Caucus condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene's rant about George Floyd : politics

How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist : science

Boeing Starliner: First crewed launch is headed for International Space Station : worldnews
Boeing hit with $72 mln verdict in EV aircraft trade secrets case : technology

Broadband providers file lawsuits against FCC to crush net neutrality rules | The FCC voted in April to reinstate net neutrality in the US : technology


The early history of modern drag, from police raids to pop culture Today's drag queens trace their roots back to clandestine balls hosted by Black performers in the late 19th century.

The Woman Who Helped Build the Christian Right | TIME - Beverly LaHaye, President of Concerned Women for America


Marvin Heemeyer's "Killdozer" from his 2004 rampage through Granby Colorado. 20 years ago today. : pics


Why Counterfeit Ozempic Is a Global-Growth Industry | Vanity Fair The semaglutide weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and sky-high prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with life-threatening fakes. Katherine Eban investigates our alarmingly active pharmaceutical underground.


Online news consumers tend to click on simpler headlines that use more common words and more readable writing, a new study finds. Average readers paid more attention to simpler headlines and processed them more deeply – unlike journalists, who paid just as much attention to complex headlines. : science
A new study finds that certain personality traits might make you exaggerate - or underestimate - how much political news you consume : science - notably, openness is positively associated with self-reported online news consumption, but this relationship does not hold in the webtracking data. Instead, when using behavioral measures, neuroticism is a better predictor of political news consumption - an association not observed in the self-reported data.

Parents are less likely to drink alcohol than non-parents, but are just as likely to smoke, new study finds. No differences in mental and physical health are found, and also no differences by sexual orientation. : science

A recent randomized controlled trial finds circumcised men are less likely to get HIV infection : science

Extensive gaming shows no harm to adult psychological well-being: New study suggests that there is no significant overall impact, either positive or negative, of video game playtime on the mental well-being of adult gamers. : science
Man sentenced to 40 years to life for killing mother after argument over video game volume : news

Diamond industry in trouble as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further : technology

ELI5: Why does switching doors in the Monty Hall Problem increase odds: 2 doors, 50-50 : explainlikeimfive

TIL Latin and Irish have no words for "yes" or "no" : todayilearned

New research suggests that trypophobia, often described as the fear of clusters of small holes, may not just be a viral internet sensation but rather a genuine psychological condition | Findings suggest around 1 in 10 people being affected. : science

Patients with a common heart rhythm disorder are at risk of vascular dementia. There was a 17% increased risk of developing dementia due to any cause, and a 68% higher chance of vascular dementia in patients with AF. More patients with AF also died during their follow-up (44% higher risk). : science ... Atrial fibrillation (AF) - an irregular heartbeat - is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting around 1.4 million people in the UK.

High-salt diets might raise eczema risk: researchers found that as daily salt intake rose, so did the odds for the skin disorder eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis : science

The Catholic Church played a key role in the eradication of Muslim and Jewish communities in Western Europe over the period 1064–1526. The Church dehumanized non-Christians and pressured European rulers to deport, forcibly convert or massacre them. : science

A strange intermittent radio signal from space has astronomers puzzled. The signal looks like those from pulsars, but arrives every 54 minutes - far longer than pulsar time scales : science

What is the craziest crime that happened near your place? : AskReddit

How to Find Hidden Cameras in an Airbnb, According to a Security Expert We bugged a house with hidden cameras so a security consultant could demonstrate the telltale signs youre being watched at a rental property.

A recent study reported that children with pronounced autistic traits tend to show lower levels of creativity overall. However, children with high attention to detail, a specific autistic trait, demonstrated better creativity. : science

ELI5: why does gold have so much value now that it's not propping any currencies? : explainlikeimfive

ELi5: Why do you need to wait 10 seconds to power cycle certain electronics? : explainlikeimfive

TIL that in 1965, a fire broke out in a Titan II ICBM silo, killing 53 workers. In 1980, this same missile exploded while in its new silo, blowing the 740 ton silo door off and ejecting the missle and its 9 megaton nuclear warhead : todayilearned
TIL in 1958 a military plane accidentally dropped an Atom Bomb on a farm near Florence, South Carolina. The nuclear reaction didn't occur, but there was still enough explosive to create a 25 foot crater! : todayilearned

Murder in the Red Barn: The Crime Solved by a Dream t seemed like a work of fiction, but the Red Barn murder was very real.

ELI5 how do bird's eggs retain enough heat to survive when their parents are not actively sitting on them? : explainlikeimfive

Study with mice finds that an ion transporter protein that regulates the pH of specific brain cells can repair blood-brain barrier and restore normal brain function after ischemic stroke, revealing novel and specific therapeutic targets for which no targeted treatments exist currently. : science

First human head transplant could be achieved by 2030, veteran NHS neurosurgeon claims | The Independent : technology

Women perform better in cognitive tests when menstruating, study finds | Surprising results in tests could change assumptions about female athletes' abilities during their period, says author : science

Marilyn Monroe embracing some children at a parade : pics


Professional rock climber sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault at Yosemite National Park : news

What is something most people don't know can kill someone in a few seconds? : AskReddit

Researchers develop a model that uses mathematical psychology to help computers interpret and understand human emotions. This model adapts the computers behaviour to guide irritated or anxious users in different ways; offering a glimpse into a future where computers are empathetic partners. : science

Palaeontologists has unearthed the fossil remains of a pterodactyloid pterosaur with an estimated wingspan of at least 3 m (10 ft), representing one of the largest known examples of a Jurassic pterosaur, and one of the first pterodactyloids to be reported from the Jurassic of the United Kingdom. : science

What is a movie you used to think was amazing and now is just cringe? : AskReddit

How did you meet your significant other? : AskReddit

What is the worst decision you have ever made and why? : AskReddit

China Mieville Writes a Secret Novel With the Internets Boyfriend: After nearly a decade of silence, the beloved sci-fi author opens up about loss, love, and a collaboration with Keanu Reeves. : books

Super Glue Strength Test -- How to Use Super Glue

Rise of the Synthesizer: How an Electronics Whiz Kid Gave the 1980s Its Signature Sound Bob Moog may have blazed the trail in 1964 with his modular synthesizer, but Dave Smith made the machine an instrument.

What's the craziest superstition in your culture? : AskReddit

What's your biggest goal in life? : AskReddit
What's something you think everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime? : AskReddit
What is the biggest thing that worries you right now? : AskReddit


Illenium Says He'll Replace AI Poster Art After Image Is Roasted Online | My mgmt ended up using the ai art because they're stupid and have no taste : Music

How to disable Windows Recall : technology
Analysts join the call for Microsoft to recall Recall : technology
A bunch of Windows Recall clones have already spawned : technology

This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows' New Recall AI : Surface
Employees Say OpenAI and Google DeepMind Are Hiding Dangers from the Public : technology


AT&T customers facing nationwide issue impacting their ability to call non-AT&T users : news





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Nasa told 'act now' to tackle pathogens in space: A new report from the US Bipartisan Commission on Biosecurity has urged governments worldwide to "act now to address the biological threats emerging at the intersection of space exploration and infectious disease." : science


Putin reportedly wears bulletproof vest at public events amid unprecedented security : worldnews

Hypersonic paranoia. As treason cases at the highest level of Russian science pile up, is Kremlin-sanctioned spy mania out of control? -- Novaya Gazeta Europe : worldnews


Election (results) of the Day: India - Lawyers, Guns & Money The outcome was a surprising setback for Mr. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, which exit polls had suggested would again win an outright majority on its own. The B.J.P. was still set to win a plurality of parliamentary seats.


Whistleblower accuses US of ignoring evidence Standard Chartered Bank served suspicious Iranian clients : worldnews

Activist Arrested After Comment on Khamenei's Post, Whereabouts Unknown : worldnews

Iranian Security Detains Writer Blogger for a Dot : worldnews



US tries to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas and Israel
US: Roadblock to Gaza ceasefire is Hamas, not Israel : worldnews

Biden says 'every reason' to believe Netanyahu is prolonging war for political gain : worldnews ... Biden was asked whether Netanyahu was prolonging the war, and he said: "I'm not going to comment on that. There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion," Biden said, adding that before the war, Netanyahu was facing blowback for wanting an overhaul of the nation's judicial system. "Every reason" for people to draw that conclusion just means that it's understandable for people to think that.

Why a high number of Israeli soldiers in Gaza have died by friendly fire or accidents : NPR


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 833, Part 1 (Thread #979) : worldnews

Russia loses 1,290 soldiers and 65 artillery systems over past day : worldnews

Ukraine sent special forces to Syria to attack Russians there, revealing a new front to the war: report : worldnews ... Geez, how many foreign militaries are operating in Syria at the moment? ... All of them

Swarms of Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Stop Russian Offensive in Kharkiv Region : worldnews

CNN: Russians are increasingly raping Ukrainian men on occupied territories : worldnews

[NY Times] 46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia. (Gift Article) : worldnews


TIL: Irish is an "endangered language" with less than 80,000 native speakers left : todayilearned

'It doesn't make any sense': new twist in mystery of Mount Everest and the British explorers' missing bodies | Mount Everest | The Guardian

Poverty in Argentina climbed to 55.5% in first quarter, according to UCA : worldnews


Canadian government won't commit to releasing names of MPs who allegedly conspired with foreign actors - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Liberals will conduct an internal followup on meddling claims : worldnews




Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia | A manufactured video fabricated comments by the State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller. : technology
Deepfake of U.S. official appears after shift on Ukraine attacks in Russia | The Seattle Times

House votes on sanctions for top war crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant : worldnews

Displaying Photos of Kids Starved by Israel, Sanders Explains Boycott of Netanyahu Speech : politics

Columbia Law Review Board Nukes Website Over Palestine Article

Joe Biden suddenly leads Donald Trump in multiple battleground states : politics

US Senate to vote on bill to recognize legal right to contraception : politics

Biden on foreign election meddling: 'All the bad guys are rooting for Trump' : politics

Biden signs executive order shutting down southern border : politics

The Fauci hearing mattered, but not for the reason the GOP hoped : politics

Discussion Thread: Attorney General Garland Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee and FBI Director Wray Testifies Before the Senate Appropriations Committee : politics

One in Five Republicans Happy Donald Trump Has Been Found Guilty : politics

Trump Threatens To Sue ProPublica For Reporting On Payouts To Witnesses In His Various Cases : politics

(1) Roy Edroso on X: This is amazingly cruel and stupid, even for him. / X
(1) Ron Filipkowski on X: Convicted Felon Trump says his good friend Putin will release WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as soon as Trump wins the election, but he wont do it if Biden wins./ X

Michael Cohen's wife and children doxxed after Trump trial verdict with phone numbers and addresses leaked online : politics
Michael Cohen warns Trump will become "more unhinged" before sentencing : politics

Eric Swalwell Swiftly Exposes GOP Hypocrisy On Supreme Court Treatment : politics
Democrat goes viral for unrelenting blast against republican "cult" : politics
"You might be in a cult!" - YouTube

Buck on leaving Congress: More to life than 'arguing about nothing and telling lies' : politics

After 1,000 complaints in one week, court no longer accepting 'orchestrated' complaints about judge in Trump's Florida case : politics
Judge Cannon expands hearing on Trumps request to declare special counsels appointment invalid : politics

The "why are Democrats creating a precedent that will allow Republicans to do what they've already done and will continue to try irrespective of what Democrats do" fallacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Michelle Goldberg points out the most obvious problem with the assertion that prosecuting lifelong criminal Donald Trump for some of his crimes will create a BAD PRECEDENT that will boomerang on Democrats:


Former Trump lawyer says it's 'ridiculous' to say Biden was involved in hush money prosecution : politics


Juror says someone left her bag with $120,000 cash and promise of more if she'll acquit : news (not Trump related)


Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him In New Mexico Primary : politics

Did Bill Clinton commit perjury or engage in sexual harassment in re Paula Jones? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Zelig of Fuckery - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Erik Prince. He introduced Prince to the audience as "the Zelig of Fuckery." This is great and I will never forget it ... Speaking of this, his private What' sApp group for his group of far-right lunatics got leaked to the public. It's ... special.

New ad hits North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson for anti-abortion comments that women didn't keep their 'skirt down' : politics

Residents unite to thwart Ron DeSantis's attempt to stop rainbow bridge lighting. "If this is about freedom, let's go exercise our freedom," one organizer said. : politics

Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado set to plead guilty to wire fraud - The Washington Post Ruby Corado is accused of diverting $150,000 in federal pandemic relief from her LGBTQ nonprofit to her own accounts in El Salvador and fleeing D.C. in 2022.


Cultural Changes at Interior - Lawyers, Guns & Money Traditionally, the Department of Interior, which manages the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the public lands in the West where tribes have historical treaty claims, has not been great for Native Americans. Thats especially true under Republicans, but even for recent Democrats there was a lot more emphasis on traditional environmental protection than centering tribal needs

Kennedy's assassination and funeral: How America mourned JFK - The Washington Post

Remote tribe hooked on porn after finally getting internet : worldnews

Tipping Culture - Lawyers, Guns & Money I think most of us can agree that tipping culture is out of control. First, workers should simply be paid wages. Tips are bullshit, forcing subservience.

Trader Joe's top 10 items of all time: from fish, spreads to snacks - Your opinions might differ, and we'd love to hear them. (Tell us in the comments.) ... 1) non-pasteurized orange juice. closest thing to squeezing an orange


In small towns, bookstores are thriving : books - (writersontherange.org)

What stereotypes you have confirmed are absolutely false? : AskReddit

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Adults Know Someone Who's Died of Drug Overdose. Over one million Americans have died from drug overdoses since the late 1990s, including more than 100,000 per year in the last few years : science

Save Your Skin: How You Shower Matters More Than When, Dermatologists Say


'Enormous potential': weight-loss drugs cut cancer risk by a fifth, research shows : worldnews

Tulsa's Black Wall Street could soon become a national monument - The Washington Post More than a century after it was destroyed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the historic Greenwood neighborhood would become a national monument.


An Indestructible New Alloy Is Defying the Limits of Metal The material might just revolutionize modern manufacturing.

The Cuckoo Is Remarkably Evolving to Outsmart Its Host Species


A new study found that individuals with more children and better relationship quality tended to perceive life as more meaningful. The strength of the association between life meaning and relationship quality was stronger in men than in women. : science ... Frontiersin is included in Jeffrey Beall list of potential, possible, or probable predatory publishers

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Misheard lyrics you refuse to sing correctly? : Music
Top of the Charts: The Songs the Sound Engineers Use to Tune Your Stereo

Liberals and Conservatives Watch Wildly Different TV Shows – but These 5 Bring Everyone Together

Dockcase Studio: Smart USB-C Hub 8-in-1 by Dockcase -- Kickstarter
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A heat dome will send temperatures into the triple-digits across the West as fires burn. : news


Singapore Science Centre cancels talk discussing differences between sex and gender following public outcry : worldnews


S.Korea's Yoon says potentially massive oil, gas reserve could be buried off Pohang | Yonhap News Agency : worldnews

Taiwan's military to stage live-fire drills aimed at PLA (China Military) attack from the sea : worldnews

China maintains stance on disputed Gulf islands despite Iran's anger : worldnews
Chinese general accuses US of creating 'Asian NATO' : worldnews
China denies pressuring other countries over Ukraine peace summit : worldnews
China's Tiananmen Square Massacre - Album on Imgur
China accused of suppressing Tiananmen commemorations - The communist nation is seeking to erase the memory of mass killings 35 years ago on June 4, alleges HRW : worldnews
Today marks the 35th year after the Tiananmensquare massacre : pics



Russia warns US against fatal miscalculation in Ukraine : worldnews

(1) NEXTA on X: Financial Times: China demands that Russia sell gas to it at "domestic" prices Russia's attempts to strike a major gas pipeline deal with China have stalled. China has asked for a price close to heavily subsidized Russian domestic prices and is committed to buying only a small fraction of the pipeline's planned annual capacity / X

US-Made M270 and HIMARS Hammer Targets Inside Russia, First Cross-Border Strikes Since Biden Green Light : worldnews
Ukrainian HIMARS Attack Strikes Russian Plant: Reports : worldnews
Wives and mothers of mobilised Russian soldiers protest outside Defence Ministry : worldnews

Moscow warns of escalation after Ukraine told it can hit Russia : worldnews


Modi Poised to Lose India Majority, Need Allies to Keep Power : worldnews
India hands PM Modi a surprising setback, with his majority set to shrink in the worlds largest election and the opposition performing better than expected : worldnews
At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said Sunday, after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country : worldnews
[Reuters] Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill : worldnews

Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets - DW - 06/03/2024 - The former prime minister is no longer considered guilty of treason, but will remain in prison over a conviction relating to his marriage. His supporters claim the cases against him are politically motivated.
Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets : worldnews
Pakistan Army Promotes First Christian Woman to Brigadier General : worldnews
TIL Pakistan has the highest rate of diabetes in the world, with almost one-third of the adult population affected : todayilearned

Russia Said to Seek Takeover of France's Uranium Assets in Niger : worldnews

Turkish Exports to Israel Plunge 99% After Trade Halted Over War : worldnews

Saudi Arabia removes Palestine from school textbook maps: Report : worldnews

'Iran Aims To Sacrifice Our Blood': Palestine President Abbas Slams Ayatollah Khamenei For Praising Oct 7 Attacks : worldnews

Yemen's Houthis training to invade Israel, but need a way to get there - report : worldnews



Iran Executes 67 in May, Targeting Ethnic Minorities and Juveniles : worldnews



IDF announce deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity : worldnews
Hamas and PIJ release hostage videos to pressure Israeli government to end Gaza War : worldnews
Israel says more than a third of Gaza hostages are dead : worldnews
Israel says about 80 hostages left alive in Gaza : worldnews

Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says : worldnews

Palestine requests to join genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel at ICJ : worldnews

Two far-right Israeli ministers threaten to topple the government if it accepts Biden peace plan : worldnews

Hezbollah burns 2,500 acres of land in northern Israel: 'It will take years to recover' : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 831, Part 1 (Thread #977) : worldnews

(1) Roman Sheremeta on X: The russian attack on Kharkiv was a huge strategic failure. Most likely, russians were trying to scatter Ukrainian defenses, but it backfired big time. First, the russian gains were marginal and Ukrainian forces will be able to retake the lost positions. 1/n / X
(1) Roman Sheremeta on X: 3/ Third, Ukraine has now receive a permission to strike russian territory with western weapons. And this will have lasting consequences on the entire war. Putin remains the greatest strategist of our time. / X

The Russian S-400 air defense system was hit by the Ukrainian troops in the Belgorod Oblast : worldnews

Netherlands allows Ukraine to strike Russian territory with its F-16s : worldnews

Russia knows Putin's Crimea bridge is doomed, Ukrainian official says : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine's power grid is in critical condition, with 70% lost due to Russian strikes $12.5B in damages caused daily blackouts and energy price hike for Ukrainians. Energy Support Fund only received $434M in aid, falling far short of what's needed / X


Russia ramps up disinformation campaigns ahead of European elections | Semafor Insights from ProPublica, the Financial Times, and the Wilson Center
Russia ramps up disinformation campaigns ahead of European elections : worldnews

TikTok fails disinformation test before EU vote, study shows : worldnews

Poland announces plans for euro 700m "cybershield" amid cyberwar with Russia : worldnews

Finnish police use classical music to prevent young people from partying on beach : worldnews

Poland has arrested 18 people on allegations of planning hostile acts on behalf of Russia, Belarus : worldnews

Man throws Molotov cocktail at Israeli embassy in Romania : worldnews

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Belgium, current holder of the rotating Council of the EU presidency, urging EU governments to consider moving ahead with the procedure to deprive Hungary of voting rights - Politico - Belgian Foreign Minister advocated advancing the EUs Article 7 censure procedure ... Belgian Foreign Minister advocated advancing the EUs Article 7 censure procedure / X
Belgium presses EU members to activate article 7 against Hungary : worldnews
Cross the World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge: soon open for everyone - Hungary : worldnews

Missing Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova's links to Bulgaria underworld : worldnews

Italy likely to send second air defence system to Ukraine, source says : worldnews

In the first five months of 2024, 87% of the electricity consumed in Portugal was green : worldnews

France: Russia link suspected in Eiffel Tower coffin mystery : worldnews
Russian interference suspected after coffins draped with tricolour placed at Eiffel Tower : worldnews


President Milei's devotion to Judaism, Israel provokes tension in Argentina and beyond | AP News : worldnews ... As an Argentinian that has a very catholic social circle, I've never heard anyone complain about Milei following Judaism

Devastating Brazil floods made twice as likely by burning of fossil fuels and trees | Brazil : worldnews
A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change : worldnews

Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico's first female President : worldnews

Trudeau government's slow response to foreign interference 'a serious failure,' committee finds : worldnews
Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness : worldnews
Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness | Canada | The Guardian Michael Coulthart's claims emerge after New Brunswick closes its inquiry into disease affecting more than 200 people
Some Canadian MPs provided confidential information to Indian officials : Foreign interference report - A cross-party committee of parliamentarians also found India has supplanted Russia as the second-largest perpetrator of foreign interference in Canada, trailing only China. : worldnews




Joe Biden retakes the lead over Trump in national polling average : politics


Marjorie Taylor Greene screams that Fauci should be jailed for his 'repulsive evil science' in wild Covid hearing : politics
Anthony Fauci Gets Death Threats After Marjorie Taylor Greene's Remarks : politics
Republican Chairman Reprimands MTG Over Bonkers Fight With Dr. Fauci : politics
(1) Acyn on X: Malliotakis: How much have you received in royalties from pharmaceutical companies since the pandemic began? Fauci: Zero. / X
(1) SnarkyLibruhl 2.0 on X: "@Acyn Malliotakis has taken more money from pharma than Fauci. Of course. / X
Republicans Want To Blast Anthony Fauci. Again. - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Treacherous ancestry - by Philipp Markolin, PhD ... Scientists worldwide vehemently disagree. The emerging scientific consensus among domain experts is that SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus that entered humanity via zoonotic spillover (more importantly, there is a consensus stemming from the body of evidence that is entirely unequivocal).
Philipp Markolin, PhD: Important facts SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus that has nothing to do with gain-of-function research. While a complex topic, there is zero scientific doubt behind this today --> Full story: www.protagonist-science.com/p/treacherou... Here are 5 key highlights why we know this: 1/ -- Bluesky
The Lab-Leak Hypothesis Made It Harder for Scientists to Seek the Truth | Scientific American - Virus origin stories have always been prone to conspiracy theories. COVID disinformation has threatened research--and lives

Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find : politics

The Corporate Power Brokers Behind AIPAC's War on the Squad : politics


The Most Ridiculous, Right-Wing Supreme Court That Dark Money Could Buy - The high court's conservative supermajority is in your body, helping elect Trump, and in-your-face corrupt. No one is going to stop them : politics
Supreme Court Fake Math - Lawyers, Guns & Money
How to Think About Judicial Behavior - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge blocks key defense evidence and witness on eve of Hunter Biden gun trial | CNN Politics : news

More Than 18.8 Million Watched Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Verdict; Fox News Topped Coverage, MSNBC Led In Primetime : television

Trump's Worst Crimes Remain Unpunished : politics
How Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing : politics

Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign : politics ... Trump's attorney, David Warrington, sent ProPublica a cease-and-desist letter demanding this article not be published.
Bombshell Report Reveals Team Trump Is Rewarding Key Trial Witnesses : politics
Report: Donald Trump has spent millions in possible witness tampering : politics
Testimony for money opportunity is knockin' - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Says Supreme Court Should Bail Him Out of Criminal Conviction : politics
Judge Cannon Falls for Trump's Most Nefarious Lie Yet : politics
Aileen Cannon playing "dangerous game" In Donald Trump trial: attorney : politics

One in Three Republicans Now Think Donald Trump Was Wrong Candidate Choice : politics

Letter | 'Convicted felon' will now precede Trump's name : politics
Donald Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Democrats Must Shout It From the Rooftops. : politics

It Seems Fox News Edited Trump Interview to Help Him Sound Normal : politics

Maxine Waters calls for Trump supporters to be investigated: 'Domestic terrorists' : politics


Ohio's Republican governor signs measure ensuring Biden appears on the fall ballot : politics

Georgia court tentatively sets Donald Trump's appeal hearing on Fani Willis for October : politics

Laura Ingraham says Democrats could use reaction to Trump conviction to "maybe even declare martial law" | Media Matters for America

MAGA Representative's Kid Trolls His Entire Speech Whining About Trump : politics

Lauren Boebert absent from debate as rivals take shots : politics

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues prominent psychiatrist for making her 'sex slave' : news ... In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the plaintiff, using a pseudonym Jane Doe 11, said Henry Jarecki raped her repeatedly starting in 2011, after Epstein referred her for mental health treatment following his own sexual abuses.

Texas professors sue to fail students who seek abortions: Men are using abortion bans to control and abuse women in their lives for "consensual sexual intercourse" : politics - Texas has swiftly turned into a case study in how abortion bans aren't really about "life" at all, but about giving abusive misogynists a whole new set of tools to use in controlling women.


Kevin McCarthy Wants Matt Gaetz 'Convicted' Over 'Underage Women' : politics

Tesla CEO accused of insider trading, selling $7.5 billion of stock before releasing disappointing sales data that plunged the share price to two-year low : technology

Sandy Hook families ask bankruptcy judge to liquidate Alex Jones' media company : news

Study finds people of color disproportionately dropped from Medicaid. Research team find process issues were twice as likely to impact Black, Hispanic people--highlighting health inequities, system improvement needs : science

Further thoughts on housing affordability and the psychology of inflation - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lady Gaga Reveals She Had COVID for 5 Shows at Chromatica Ball Premiere : Music

Effects of moderate alcohol consumption and hypobaric hypoxia: implications for passengers' sleep, oxygen saturation and heart rate on long-haul flights : science

What is the worst pain you have ever felt? : AskReddit

TIL that persistent, long term cannabis use can lead to CHS, one of the symptoms of which is "scromiting." : todayilearned

Consumption of Olive Oil and Diet Quality and Risk of Dementia-Related Death : science

AI saving humans from the emotional toll of monitoring hate speech: New machine-learning method that detects hate speech on social media platforms with 88% accuracy, saving employees from hundreds of hours of emotionally damaging work, trained on 8,266 Reddit discussions from 850 communities. : science

Abandoned baby Elsa is third newborn deserted by same parents : news

What's the most unexpected thing you've ever learned about yourself? : AskReddit

XGO-Rider, World's First Desktop Wheel-Legged Robot with AI by XGO-Mini - Kickstarter

Windows feature that screenshots everything labeled a security "disaster" : technology

Whats the male equivalent to "Chick lit"? : books

In a study with mice, researchers find brain-mapping tool BARseq is capable of mapping millions of neurons throughout the brain. Understanding connections between different brain areas could pave the way to better treatment strategies for conditions like Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, and depression. : science

TIL Your brain alone burns 400-500 calories each day : todayilearned

TIL that people who develop hearing problems during mid-life (aged 40–65) have an increased risk of developing dementia : todayilearned

Who is someone that is generally considered a great person but actually a monster? : AskReddit


Boston Attorney Gary Zerola set to go on trial for the Fourth time on Monday June 3, 2024. Not a single news agency is reporting on it so far. : boston







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'Devil comet' is about to make its closest approach of Earth : worldnews

No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds : worldnews ... The US reached peak carbon back in 2007. This year (2024) is projected to have 96% of all new energy installations be clean. The IEA is setting an aspirational prediction that the world could hit peak oil demand as early as 2029.

UNICEF launches GeoSight to revolutionize humanitarian aid response in Somalia : worldnews

Poachers have killed 1/3 of all remaining critically endangered Javan rhinos, Indonesian police say : worldnews


Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore to speak at Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday : worldnews
Zelensky's sweatshirt is more than just casual wear – it's a political statement


Jail time for those caught distributing deepfake porn under new Australian laws : worldnews


South Korea vows 'unbearable' retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons : worldnews

North Korea says it will stop sending trash-filled balloons after South Korea's outcry


Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of moon - CBS News


Russia loses record number of soldiers in May : worldnews - 38,940. Saved you a click ... That is more soldiers in 1 month than we lost in the entire Korean War ... The Russian death toll is still insane. France's recent estimates put it at 150,000 which is more than all American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand deaths combined in all wars/conflicts since WWII ended.

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "In the Lukoil refinery of Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia, an explosion occurred. Local media reports that two people died. The refinery is in the far north, around 1,700km from the Ukrainian border. No air alert was reported, nor any UAVs seen, increasing the likelihood of / X an accident or sabotage.

Russia's Radioactive Submarines Remain a Toxic Arctic Threat. Between just two of the scuttled nuclear submarines, they contain 1 million curies of radiation, or about a quarter of that released in the first month of the Fukushima disaster. : worldnews


Modi eyes 'super majority' amid fears he will change India's constitution : worldnews

Year's fourth polio case reported in Pakistan : worldnews


America is next: South African minister says countries aiding Israel liable for ICC prosecution : worldnews

(1) President Biden on X: Israel has now offered a roadmap to an enduring ceasefire – and the release of all the hostages. Yesterday, this proposal was transmitted by Qatar to Hamas. Today, I want to lay out its terms for the world. / X

Israel assessing alternatives to Hamas rule in Gaza, defence minister says : worldnews

(1) ToI ALERTS on X: Live update: Leaders of UAE, Qatar discuss Biden-announced proposal for hostage-ceasefire deal / X
Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says : worldnews
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Israel accepts a tentative ceasefire deal laid out by Biden that calls for the release of all the hostages held by Hamas, an aide to Netanyahu confirmed. According to Netanyahu's chief foreign policy advisor, there are still details to work out. / X
Israel shelved its original plan for Rafah due to American pressure : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #52) : worldnews


Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza : worldnews


Zelenskyy urges top defense officials to attend upcoming summit on ending Russia's war on Ukraine : worldnews
Stoltenberg -- 40 billion annually needed for Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 830, Part 1 (Thread #976) : worldnews

(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: "The fact that Russians are now sending infantry into battle in these sweet DIY meat buckets is probably the best illustration as to the catastrophic level of Russian armor depletion. It's just ... / X

(1) Special Kherson Cat on X: Disadvantages of transporting infantry on top of armored vehicles rather than inside / X
(1) Samuel Bendett on X: "Another video of Russia's "Dolphin" logistics and evac remote-controlled UGV that was initially unveiled in December 2023. / X
(1) OSINTtechnical on X: More air-to-air drone combat high over southern Ukraine, seen here, a Ukrainian FPV munition successfully chases down and intercepts a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone. / X

Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure : worldnews


Europe on high alert after suspected Moscow-linked arson and sabotage : worldnews

Businesswoman Tomasdottir becomes Iceland's next president : worldnews


France, Britain and Norway Search for Russian Submarine off Irish West Coast : worldnews

Corruption? Orbán's son-in-law involved in government investments worth billions - Daily News Hungary : worldnews


Germany's Christian Democratic party hit by 'serious' cyberattack : worldnews

Terrorist Plot Targeting Paris Summer Olympics Foiled, French Authorities Say : worldnews

'The British are crying since Brexit, with more illegal immigration than ever and massive economic difficulties,' French PM claims in warning over Frexit : worldnews

MI5 to shifts focus to counter-espionage amid rising Russia, China threats : worldnews


A Historic Election in Mexico? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Two-thirds of Canadians have experienced traumatic events in their lives, StatsCan says : worldnews




Grass fires burn thousands of acres in California Grass wildfires have burned over 14,000 acres (57sq-km) near San Francisco in California.

Fauci dismisses 'preposterous' allegations that he led covid coverup - The Washington Post - The infectious-disease expert said Republicans have distorted emails between scientists as they discussed whether a lab leak of the coronavirus was possible.
I took an oath to do no harm: The two doctors wrestling over Fauci's legacy - One is a Republican, the other a Democrat. The quest to understand the pandemic tests the bonds of friendship between two members of Congress.
In the pandemic, we were told to keep 6 feet apart. There's no science to support that. - The Washington Post


Benjamin Netanyahu confirms upcoming address to U.S. Congress - The Israeli Prime Minister will be the first world leader to speak at the Congress four times : worldnews

Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers - The Washington Post The rapid expansion of state voucher programs follows court decisions that have eroded the separation between church and state.


Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies : politics

Half of Americans think Trump's guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: poll : politics

Trump suggests there could be a 'breaking point' for the public if he is imprisoned after hush money conviction : politics

DeSantis says Trump can still vote in Florida despite felony conviction : politics

Eschaton: Seems Bad Some investigative journalists have thrown the pitch, if the Dems swing, maybe the political journalists will notice the flying ball.Nine witnesses in the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump have received significant financial benefits, including large raises from his campaign, severance packages, new jobs, and a grant of shares and cash from Trump's media company ... And one of the campaign's top officials had her daughter hired onto the campaign staff, where she is now the fourth-highest-paid employee.

'He sounds nuts': Why Trump's post-conviction rhetoric is so disturbing : politics

Ex-Trump Attorney Rips Tim Scott's 'Ridiculous' Biden Claim: 'We Know That's Not The Case' : politics

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions : news

Opinion | Texas Republicans have gone off the deep end - The Washington Post Even before the release of an outrageous new platform, the party had become an embarrassment to itself.


All Santander staff and millions of customers have data hacked : technology

The money illusion and housing prices - Lawyers, Guns & Money
High Rates and Prices Leave Many Stuck in a Starter Home - The New York Times Squeezed by high interest rates and record prices, homeowners are frozen in place. They cant sell. So first-time buyers cant buy.
Denmark Made Home Buying Easier. America Should Follow Its Lead. - Business Insider One simple change to mortgage rules could supercharge homebuying in America ... Many homeowners in Denmark, like their American counterparts, enjoy 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. But thanks to a quirk of their housing-finance system, Danish sellers are able to earn a profit when they trade in their low mortgage rates for more-expensive ones, making it easier to move even when rates rise. As a result, the Danes dodge the lock-in effect entirely ... As the Federal Reserve began pushing up borrowing rates in the spring of 2022, hoping to reel in rising inflation, mortgage rates went vertical. Rates doubled in less than a year, with the typical rate nearing 8% in October, a 20-year high. Rates have fallen a little since then, but they're still hovering at about 7% ... what all those extra payments would be worth in today's dollars, it'd be like taking $60,000 and lighting it on fire, according to the FHFA's calculations.

The Big-Tech Clean Energy Crunch Is Here | WIRED Companies like Amazon and Microsoft are racing to set up new data centers in Europe, but behind the scenes there's concern about how provide them enough power to meet AI's demands ... Amazon announced it had struck a deal to claim more than half the sites 880 megawatts of output, part of its ongoing attempt to slake its unquenchable thirst for power ...

AI Image Generator Review - Rating Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion Think of it as a ChatGPT service for images.


Updated Formula on Alien Intelligence Suggests We Really Are Alone in the Galaxy An adjustment to the famous Drake Equation could radically refine estimates of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy ... the presence of both continents and oceans, along with long-term plate tectonics, is critical for the emergence of advanced civilizations. They consequently propose the addition of two factors into the equation: the fraction of habitable planets with significant continents and oceans and the fraction of those planets with plate tectonics operating for at least 500 million years. This adjustment, however, significantly reduces the value of N in the Drake Equation.

New Explanation of Black Hole Images, Without Holes in Spacetime | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium With a new formula for Black Holes radius


Tom Horne's disastrous English-only crusade just cost taxpayers HOW much? : politics

There's a club and you're not in it - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Kathleen Parker has an op-ed that reads like the product of an AI query along the lines of "Write a parody of a DC journalist using a completely irrelevant social connection to push an incestuous in-group narrative, that dismisses a massive scandal as just so much hand-wringing by people who don't understand the Kind of People We Are."

People who monitor surveillance systems and/or security cameras, what is the strangest thing you've seen recorded? : AskReddit

The Disappearance Of FBI's Most Wanted 16 Year Old : videos
The Disappearance Of FBI's Most Wanted 16 Year Old - YouTube


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The Best Speakers to Buy in 2024 Everything from huge studio speakers to petite portable ones.

Researchers discover new 'trojan horse' RNA virus hiding in common human parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the parasite, leading the team to hypothesize that it exacerbates toxoplasmosis disease. : science

Both men and women work more hours when partnered with a woman than with a man, new study finds : science

Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report : technology

ELI5: why can't people use pure serotonin and dopamine for recreational use, why do we need to take drugs like mdma or coke with all the bad side effects? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 How does the concept of a fractal differ from that of a traditional geometric shape : explainlikeimfive

Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report : technology

Researchers discover new 'trojan horse' RNA virus hiding in common human parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the parasite, leading the team to hypothesize that it exacerbates toxoplasmosis disease. : science

New Explanation of Black Hole Images, Without Holes in Spacetime | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium | With a new formula for Black Hole's radius

TIL most Little Rascals episodes from the 1930s were heavily edited in the 1970s to remove jokes about race, women, disabilities, children, the elderly, and violence. : todayilearned

Grandparents Think Kids Are Ruder These Days. Are They? | HuffPost Life

Brain2GAN: Feature-disentangled neural encoding and decoding of visual perception in the primate brain | PLOS Computational Biology Brain2GAN: Feature-disentangled neural encoding and decoding of visual perception in the primate brain

eli5: Why shouldn't I ever release a bow without an arrow? : explainlikeimfive

TIL there's a radiation-eating fungus growing in the abandoned vats of Chernobyl : todayilearned
Small modular nuclear reactors get a reality check in new report : technology

A team of researchers discovered that framboidal pyrite, an iron-sulfur mineral with characteristic shapes, forms exclusively through biogenic processes. This finding indicates ancient bacterial activity in hydrothermal vents, marking a significant step in understanding the origin of life. : science

ELI5: why are Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si the standard notes? : explainlikeimfive

Katy Perry Re-Edits Harrison Butker's Controversial Commencement Speech: "Fixed This" : Music

Ergodic Literature: The Weirdest Book Genre - YouTube
ELI5: What is ergodicity? : explainlikeimfive

NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users To Turn It Off And On Again : technology

Robert DuBoise on the day of his arrest at age 18, and the day he was freed from prison by DNA at 56 : pics
Innocent man in prison 37 years helps reveal alleged serial killers - An innocent man's exoneration after 37 years in prison revealed a rash of serial killings in 1983 Tampa.

Little Bugs Live In Our Eyelashes. Should We Be Concerned? Most of us have mites living on our faces, including in our eyelashes, but usually they are not a cause for concern - Demodex mites

Ex prisoners, what is the saddest thing youve ever seen in prison? : AskReddit

What's the worst thing about depression? : AskReddit

What self-diagnosis ended up being medically confirmed after your own doctors couldn't figure it out? : AskReddit





060224

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels : news

TIL a 2023 analysis found that over 40% of wild land mammal biomass on earth is made up of just 10 species (wild boar, warthog, the African bush elephant, 2 kangaroo species & 5 deer species). : todayilearned ... Wild Land mammal biomass is only 2-4% of all mammal biomass. Humans are 33%, cattle is 64%.


North Korea sends 600 more trash balloons over border, South says : worldnews

Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence: China's defense chief : worldnews


Russia loses record number of soldiers in May : worldnews

Vladimir Putin is testing Nato borders for weak spots, security chiefs warn : worldnews


'Biden is our only hope': Thousands of Israelis urge hostage deal : worldnews

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Israel's war aims are achieved, raising questions over Biden peace proposal : politics

Eschaton: Pretending To Believe Things - It's the weekend and I am a lazy blogger so I am not going to parse the details, but media coverage of everything related to the supposed Gaza peace proposal consists largely of people - the administration, journalists - pretending to believe things they know aren't true.



Crimean students' grades lowered for not writing thank you letters to Russian soldiers invading Ukraine : worldnews




Boeing calls off historic mission carrying two astronauts minutes before liftoff : news

Sanders reups vow to boycott 'war criminal' Netanyahu's address to Congress : politics

George Clooney Foundation to seek arrest of Russian propagandists : worldnews



States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won't always keep it private. : politics


I Supervised New York City Judges. Juan Merchan Put on a Master Class in the Trump Trial. : politics

Why this year's election interference could make 2016 look cute - The first big AI crisis isn't some hypothetical far off in the future. It's coming on Election Day.

Smith makes new plea for gag order in classified docs case day after Trump conviction : politics
'Not the Way to Defend a White Collar Case' : How Trump Blew It : politics

I, convicted felon Donald Trump, promise if I am elected, Americans will never be required to exercise or be physically fit ever again : PoliticalHumor

Biden smirk on Trump's 'political prisoner' claim makes campaign video : politics
Biden breaks silence on Trump verdict: 'No one is above the law' : politics

Eight Senate Republicans vow to oppose all Biden nominees, Democratic legislation : politics ... So these senators decided to hold the country hostage rather than admit their orange emperor has no clothes. Astounding.

Michael Cohen Raises Alarm About Donald Trump Going to Jail : politics

Trump verdict makes significant number of Republicans less likely to support him: poll : politics

Eschaton: Messaging -- Donald Trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six-time declarer of corporate bankruptcy, an instigator of insurrection, and a convicted felon who thrives on portraying himself as a victim. @GovKathyHochul should pardon him for the good of the country. - Dean Phillips (@deanbphillips) June 1, 2024 .. 30% chance Hochul does it, too.

Eschaton: Savvy - But campaign officials also say privately they do not expect the verdict, striking as it is, to fundamentally alter the dynamics of the tight presidential race, given that Trump's loyal supporters are likely to rally around him, while swing voters have already factored in his tendency to break the rules. ... "Everything is factored in, voters already know everything, nothing matters, pay us lots of money." A campaign run by people who want to impress Frank Bruni.

Pedro X. Molina for May 28, 2024 - GoComics

The biggest problem right here right now - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I've come to the conclusion that pure misogyny (h/t Karen) is the one thing that really binds the cultural reactionaries and the Tech bro fash curious crypto scammers and the incel 8chan future terrorists of America etc. together. Next year is the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial.

Never-Trumpers always know when to fold 'em - Lawyers, Guns & Money I honestly can't decide if Romney actually believes that Trump would have accepted any "settlement" other than "dismissal of the charges with extreme prejudice followed by Bragg's resignation" or if that's actually the settlement Romney had in mind.

All The GOP Officials Telling Trump To Drop Out After His Felony Conviction : politics

Collins Needs to Retract and Apologize for her Falsehood : politics

Why Florida is America's least gay-friendly state : politics

Watch: Lauren Boebert Exposes Just How Useless She Is - The Colorado representative's reelection campaign is not going too well. : politics

Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office : politics

Misinformation works: X 'supersharers' who spread 80% of fake news in 2020 were middle-aged Republican women in Arizona, Florida, and Texas : technology


Texas curriculum overhaul would boost biblical content in elementary schools. Two million Texas kids could see new curriculum emphasizing Bible stories to instruct them in the 'American cultural experience' : politics ... Book has a gay character: banned. Book has incest, rape, murder and genocide: mandatory reading.

Opinion | American voters are wrong about the economy. Whose fault is it? - The Washington Post

This Day in Labor History: June 2, 1984 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Notre-Dame Rises Again ... in Lego - The New York Times - With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.

Same-sex marriage in 20 years had no negative impact in U.S. - The U.S. has not seen any negative effects on marriage, divorce or living arrangements among all couples since Massachusetts issued the first state-sanctioned, same-sex marriage licenses 20 years ago, a new analysis says ... Some conservatives have signaled they will use the conservative supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge marriage equity following the successful challenge to the Roe decision.


Opinion | A reader quiz on world birthrate -- and what it means for the future - Washington Post ... The United States is still better off than China, whose birth rate was once 7 births per woman. Now it stands at just 1.1, placing it near the bottom globally. What do these numbers mean for this U.S. rival?

13 Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions

K-Pop | Dan Piepenbring Our forefathers did dissociatives

Diddy's Ex-Friends, Bad Boy Artists Detail Alleged Abuse, Violence For decades, Sean "Diddy" Combs was hip-hop's boisterous showman. Now, dozens of former friends, employees, and Bad Boy artists allege an abusive, menacing figure behind the facade

Murder-suicide in Howard Co. leaves 4 family members dead : news
Dozens hurt, 1 killed in overnight Akron shooting : news


TIL Gila Monster venom contains compounds structurally similar to the active ingredient in Ozempic, and this discovery directly lead to the development of all Semiglutide based medications : todayilearned

Researchers have found that childhood poverty can lead to lasting changes in the way the brain processes language | The study highlights the impact of early socioeconomic conditions on brain function, suggesting that the chronic stress might alter neural pathways involved in language processing. : science

What is a minor inconvenience that drives you absolutely crazy? : AskReddit

TIL Fregoli syndrome is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise : todayilearned

Study finds that better sleep is associated with lower loneliness. This association was stronger among younger adults. The research was published recently in the journal Sleep (link in comments). : science

New Explanation of Black Hole Images, Without Holes in Spacetime | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium

TIL: A study on gender and food identified significant statistical differences. Men strongly preferred meat while women prefer vegetables, chocolate, and whole grains. Men are hungry before dinner, while women are hungry in the morning and more likely to snack throughout the day. Men also eat faster : todayilearned

Both men and women work more hours when partnered with a woman than with a man, new study finds : science

Matrix, Terminator, and Heat contain some of the best action in movies. But what are some lesser known but still fantastic action sequences? : movies

Samsung Washing Machine Chime Triggered a YouTube Copyright Fiasco : technology

Whats the weirdest thing you've seen in someone else's home? : AskReddit

What moment in your life did you seriously think you were going to die? : AskReddit






060124

Termination shock : cut in ship pollution sparked global heating spurt : worldnews

Covid's Aftereffects Can Last More Than Three Years, Study Finds : worldnews


Philippines' Marcos slams illegal actions in South China Sea : worldnews
Commission on Human Rights sounds alarm at rape of children by family members in the Philippines : worldnews
Rape within the family: The Philippines' silent incest problem


Chinese ships spend record amount of time near Japan-controlled islands, Tokyo says : worldnews
Japan planning new 30 kph speed limit on narrow roads for safety : worldnews

Seoul envoy lambasts N.K. satellite launch as one of the most expensive fireworks : worldnews

North Korea continues GPS jamming attack for 4th day : worldnews

U.S. and China defense chiefs lock horns on Taiwan at Asia security summit : worldnews


Russia proposes higher income taxes for the well-off : worldnews


As Indian voting wraps up, reports of electoral irregularities mount : worldnews
Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India's searing heat : worldnews
At least 24 dead in eastern India as temperatures soar : worldnews
India cenbank moves 100 tons of gold from UK to domestic vaults, TOI reports : worldnews
India's economy grows faster-than-expected in Jan-March on strong manufacturing : worldnews

Taliban push for normalizing male-only higher education : worldnews


South Africa heads for coalition as ANC support plunges : worldnews


Houthi rebel footage appears to show a downed US Reaper drone worth $30 million. It marked the third loss in a month, a report said. : worldnews
$30M US Reaper Drone Downed in Yemen -- Third Loss in Houthi Conflict: Report - Business Insider

Mustafa Barghouti, former Palestinian minister: 'We can live together in one democratic state : worldnews



Israel has offered ceasefire and hostage proposal to Hamas, says Biden : worldnews
Israel won't end war for deal to free all hostages, PM's aide said to tell families : worldnews

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah, despite growing international condemnation of operation : worldnews

Israeli hostage recalls brutality of Hamas captivity in Gaza - The Washington Post Moran Stella Yanai was abducted on Oct. 7 and was sure that her life "would end," she said.



Zelenskyy to travel to Singapore for security conference, media reports : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 828, Part 1 (Thread #974) : worldnews

Kyiv may fire German weapons into Russia – DW : worldnews
NATO allies debate directly shooting down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian sea drones striking 2 ships, as Ukraine continues to harass Russia's Black Sea Fleet : worldnews

(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Vovchansk and Russian forces recently advanced near Chasiv Yar, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City and in east (left) bank Kherson Oblast. / X

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Seems like military aid has now really reached the front lines. The HIMARS crews are just astonished by the number of missiles that have arrived in Ukraine, saying they have never seen so many. / X


Finland Beats May Heatwave Record: Weather Service : worldnews

Russian jamming is now messing up GPS signals for Norwegian aviation practically every day | The Independent Barents Observer
Airlines grapple with spike in GPS interference. Experts say it's collateral damage from global conflicts
Russia accused of jamming GPS navigation Russia is causing disruption to satellite navigation systems affecting thousands of civilian flights, experts say.

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Czech initiative will allow Ukraine to receive ~1.000.000 artillery shells by the end of 2024", - Blinken / X
(1) Colby Badhwar on X: Just 5 out of the 20 countries which have made commitments to the Czech artillery ammo initiative have actually delivered payment: Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal & Canada As a result, Russia is able to secure the ammunition for itself. There are commitments for just half a million rounds, and even that is in question with so many countries not delivering payment. As it stands, Ukraine can expect to receive between 50,000 to 100,000 shells via the Czech initiative in June. / X

Greece denies report on US plan to refer migrants for resettlement : worldnews

German defense minister arrives in Odesa, announces $542 million aid package for Ukraine : worldnews

(1) OSINTdefender on X: "The President of France, Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the Establishment of a “Coalition of the Willing" during a Speech given during the D-Day Memorial Celebrations in France on June 6th, with this Coalition expected to include Lithuania, Britain and several other European Countries that Support the Deployment of Military Instructors to Ukraine. Instructors and Trainers from these Countries would then begin arriving in Ukraine shortly after or even before the Speech, with French Training Advisors claimed to possibly already be at Facilities in Western Ukraine. / X
France bans Israeli firms from upcoming defense fair : worldnews


Sexist tropes and misinformation swirl online as Mexico prepares to elect its first female leader : worldnews




Tiny number of 'supersharers' spread the vast majority of fake news on Twitter: Less than 1% of Twitter users posted 80% of misinformation about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The posters were disproportionately Republican middle-aged white women living in Arizona, Florida, and Texas. : science ... 2107 registered US voters who account for 80% of the fake news shared on Twitter during the 2020 US presidential election by an entire panel of 664,391 voters. These findings highlight a vulnerability of social media for democracy, where a small group of people distort the political reality for many.


Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war : politics
Time for this war to end - Biden outlines three-phase peace plan to end war in Gaza : politics


Retired four-star Navy Admiral Robert P. Burke arrested in bribery scheme - The Washington Post - Retired four-star Adm. Robert P. Burke, former vice chief of naval operations, is accused of awarding a single-source contract in exchange for a future $500,000-a-year job.


34 in police custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum, damage to artwork reported - The Boston Globe

Black Mirror creator says timeliness of recent AI episode 'couldnt have been more spooky' : technology

Neighbors say Alitos used security detail car to threaten them after dispute : politics

Biden goes all-in on calling Trump a "convicted felon" : politics

International reaction to Donald Trump's criminal conviction : politics ... Multiple journalists at Reuters told POLITICO that staff are frustrated and embarrassed by the company's continued partnership with Tass, the wire service owned by the Russian government. The relationship dates back to 2020, when the news wire first announced a partnership to distribute content from the state-owned news organization. That move raised some eyebrows among staff at Reuters at the time. But it passed largely unnoticed by people outside the company.

How long will Trump go to prison for? Not 187 years like he claims | Fact check : politics

The courage of their convictions - Lawyers, Guns & Money In retrospect, perhaps the most striking aspect of DANY's prosecution of Donald Trump is that so many liberal legal commenters thought it was a bad case, when the evidence that Trump was in fact guilty of exactly what he was charged with doing turned out to be completely overwhelming. Why was that?
Alvin Bragg Was Right, His Critics Were Wrong - The American Prospect - A jury of his peers agreed that Donald Trump deserved to be prosecuted in the Stormy Daniels case.

Trump was smiling. Then the whiplash hit. : politics
Spineless Trump Admits Why He Was Too Afraid to Testify : politics ... Donald Trump claims he wanted to testify in his hush-money trial--but he was afraid hed be found guilty of more crimes. Trumps statements came during a meandering, often incoherent tirade in front of the press at Trump Tower on Friday, the day after he was convicted of 34 felonies by a Manhattan jury.

Fani Willis gets ammunition to use against Donald Trump : politics

Donald Trump Was Convicted Because of Democracy -- Not in Spite of It : politics

Trump insists his trial was rigged ... just like everything else : politics
Trump Hoped 'My Juror' Would Save Him From Conviction : politics

Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction : politics

Donald Trump Suffers Triple Polling Blow in 48 Hours After Guilty Verdict : politics

Melania Trump's silence on husband's verdict raises eyebrows : politics

One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics

Senate conservatives vow to oppose DOJ funding boost, Biden nominees after Trump verdict : politics


Michael Cohen, Storm Daniels revel in Trump guilty verdict after key testimony - The Washington Post - Trump's guilty verdict is welcomed by two unlikely star witnesses who faced years of doubt and derision.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg was true to his values in Trump case, colleagues say - The Washington Post Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history with a legal case that federal prosecutors opted not to bring against the former president.
Opinion | The Trump-trial jurors just rendered a verdict on Braggs critics, too - The Washington Post It turns out the Manhattan district attorney knew what he was doing all along ... Bragg wasn't some street lawyer sticking his nose into white-collar business. He had the bona fides, wisdom and top staff support to fashion a legal strategy and reasoning that could win the first prosecution of a former U.S. president in our nations history. An impartial jury affirmed. Will the commentariat?

Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction : politics

After hesitating, Miriam Adelson commits more than $100 million to Trump's campaign : politics ... Trump winning will save her more than $100M p.a. in taxes. So it's an easy decision, ROI within 12 months of Trump being back in office.

Trump's guilty verdict sharpens the two big questions of this election - The Washington Post The felony conviction of former president Donald Trump might or might not become a turning point in the 2024 presidential election. But its precedent-breaking outcome has sharpened the competition between him and President Biden to define the stakes and the choices for voters in November ... Two big questions could define the debate between Trump and Biden from here forward. The first is which candidate poses the bigger threat to the future of the country. The second is which candidate will make the lives of Americans better than they are today. Though related, the first focuses on character and temperament, the second on substance and policy.

Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says : politics ... They are laying it out for us to fix before our evil Secretary of State (Mr KKK Kobach) tries to actually prevent us from voting.


Robert De Niro denied leadership award after speaking out against Trump | Robert De Niro | The Guardian : politics


Inside the Michigan GOP's MAGA Meltdown - ProPublica Scenes From a MAGA Meltdown: Inside the "America First" Movement's War Over Democracy - Across the country, the Republican Party's rank-and-file have turned on the GOP establishment. In Michigan, this schism broke the party - and maybe democracy itself.


Publisher of '2,000 Mules' election conspiracy theory film issues apology : politics
Dinesh D'Souza election fraud film, book '2000 Mules' pulled after defamation suit : politics

Can AI Replace Nexon? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Idaho jury decides Chad Daybell should be sentenced to death for 3 murders : news


Joni Mitchell made music with the boys, but remained her own woman - The Washington Post

A police officer shot a blind pet dog. Sturgeon residents want justice. - The Washington Post The killing of Teddy the dog in Sturgeon, Mo., has upended the small, 900-person town, as residents call for the dismissal of officer Myron Woodson.

Biggest genome ever found belongs to this odd little fernlike plant -- more than 50 times bigger than the human genome : worldnews

Dragonflies supposedly have a 95% success rate when hunting. What about damselflies? : askscience

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ABS Cyclone Ruby Gaming PC - Windows 11 - Ryzen 7 7700X - GeForce RTX 4070 Super - DLSS 3.5 - AI-Powered Performance - 32GB DDR5 6000MHz - 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD - CR7700X4070S - Newegg.com

How to clean stainless steel appliances, utensils, cookware and sinks - The Washington Post


Anyone know what is actually happening with Starlight Square? : CambridgeMA
Announcement that Starlight Square is closing sours city's release of vision for lots in Central - Cambridge Day







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First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is 'transformational'. In the U.S., the cost of dealing with 28 separate weather and climate disasters in 2023 alone topped a record US$90 billion. : science
Heatwave attribution based on reliable operational weather forecasts | Nature Communications


A 35-year-old Chinese man has been tagged as the alleged mastermind behind a gargantuan botnet used to steal billions from zombie computers | Fortune : technology


Biden approaching ban lift on Ukraine strikes on Russia with American weapons – NYT : worldnews


Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor | AP News : worldnews


War in Gaza could last another seven months, Israel warns : worldnews ... Weird. That's when the US will have finished it's election ... Maybe that's relevant. 7 months is an oddly specific and convenient timeline.

Israel's Gantz moves to dissolve parliament -statement : worldnews

IDF uncover weapons stored in UNRWA school : worldnews

Middle East Crisis -- Israel Pushes Into Central Rafah in Southern Gaza Offensive

Biden approaching ban lift on Ukraine strikes on Russia with American weapons – NYT : worldnews


Swedish security service confirms Iran uses criminal gangs in Sweden as proxies to carry out acts of violence. : worldnews


France prepares to send military instructors to Ukraine – Reuters : worldnews




At a Moment of National Trauma, Biden Feels Compelled to Stay on the Sidelines - The New York Times While presidents typically play a pastoral role after court cases that tear at the national fabric, the incumbent was effectively conflicted out.

Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span | An unknown threat actor with equally unknown motives forces ISP to replace routers : technology

Meta says it removed six influence campaigns including those from Israel and China : technology

Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound. - The New York Times Things look strong on paper, but many Americans remain unconvinced. We asked economic officials, the woman who coined “vibecession" and Charlamagne Tha God what they think is happening.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Has Become a Leading Critic of Israel's War in Gaza : politics

Ted Kennedy Warned Us About Samuel Alito. He Was Ignored. : politics
The Alito Scandal Is Worse Than It Seems : politics


Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. : pics
The key moments that led to Trump's guilty verdict in the hush money trial - The Washington Post An inside look at how the prosecution wove damning testimony and mountains of physical evidence together, enabling the jury to quickly return a guilty verdict.

(1) Adam Klasfeld on X: Justice Merchan: We, the jury, have a verdict. / X

The Washington Post : Former president was convicted on all 34 felony counts; sentencing is set for July 11
Trump Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case - The New York Times Donald J. Trump, the former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee, was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a case stemming from a payment that silenced a porn star.
Opinion | Donald Trump, Felon - The New York Times The Editorial Board

How Trumps Team Blew It
Trumps Luck in 4 Criminal Trials Ends With Hush-Money Verdict - The New York Times Until the jury's decision on Thursday, the four criminal cases that threatened Donald Trumps freedom were stumbling along, pleasing his advisers.
(3) Trump Guilty on All Counts in New York Trial: Hush-Money Verdict Live Updates - The New York Times ... Donald J. Trump, the former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee, was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a case stemming from a payment that silenced a porn star.

Trump to be sentenced for felonies before Republican national convention : politics

Trump trial jury reaches verdict in hush money case : politics
What Matters Most About Trumps Guilty Verdict, According to 7 Opinion Writers
The Revisionist History of the Trump Trial Has Already Begun : politics

Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict : politics
Donald Trump Faces Travel Ban To 38 Countries : politics
Donald Trump Should Drop Out : politics
The felon frontrunner: How Trump warped our politics : politics
There's a real possibility Trump cant vote in November : politics

Opinion | The real divide that explains our politics: the disengaged vs. the engaged - The Washington Post

Trump is a felon. Here's why that could matter in the 2024 race. : politics
Trump guilty verdict live updates: What happens now? Can he still run?

Prediction: The Beginning of the End for Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Prediction: Trump Being Guilty Will Make No Difference in November - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Living a lie - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump is blasting the jury's verdict as the product of a "rigged" trial and a "corrupt" judge, which is par for the course with him ... What Donald Trump requires of his supporters, and most especially of his supporters in the Republican political establishment, is that they live a lie. That lie is to claim that Trump is something other than what he so obviously is, which is the most corrupt and most unworthy of office major politician in the history of this country ... If conservatives were to face up to what Trump is, and to what his takeover of the Republican party signifies, they would have to also face up to the fact that their entire ideology -- indeed their very sense of self - is nothing but a gigantic lie. Naturally they aren't going to do that until circumstances force them to do so. So until then, they will go on lying to themselves about what they, their party, and their country, has become.


Will the Trump verdict matter? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I should say that my inclination is to agree with Erik that Trump being found guilty on all counts will probably not materially affect the 2024 presidential election.

Immigrants - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Off Leash: Inside the Secret, Global, Far-Right Group Chat | Military contractor Erik Prince started a private WhatsApp group for his close associates that includes a menagerie of right-wing government officials, intelligence operatives, arms traffickers, and journalists. We got their messages. : politics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Forgets Trump's Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein : politics ... Convicted felon Trump and convicted felon RFK Jr ... the two Republican-funded candidates... also happen to be two of the 100 or so humans on Earth to be frequent fliers of Epstein's Child Rape Express ... Weird how that works... TIL RFK Jr is a felon ... Possession of cocaine in the mid 80s.

Reactionary professors in Texas demand legal right to police the sex lives of their students - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Chad Daybell found guilty of killing first wife and second wifes 2 children : news


The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie is AWESOG1ME : books


A recent study provides new insights into how depression and physical activity influence each other throughout adulthood | The study found that people who feel more depressed are less likely to be physically active, and being physically active is linked to feeling better mentally. : science

TIL the 85-year-old Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest longitudinal study in history, found that people who did more chores during childhood often had more professional success and happiness later in life. : todayilearned

TIL male dolphins will kill baby dolphins of another father so that the female will be available to mate with them. : todayilearned


Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, climbing most sharply as the coronavirus pandemic shut down campuses and upended young adults lives : science

One-sided relationships with YouTubers are more emotionally fulfilling than talking to casual friends, a new study suggests. The research discovered people feel watching online stars like Zoella, KSI and PewDiePie can cheer them up more than weak-tie acquaintances -- like neighbours or co-workers. : science

TIL there is a gene (ABCC11) possessed by a large portion of East Asians that not only gives them dry earwax, but also prevents them from developing body odor. : todayilearned

How to Apply Sunscreen, Head to Toe, Like an Expert - The New York Times - And other essential questions about protecting your skin from the sun, answered by experts.

ELI5: How Did they Design the Saturn V? : explainlikeimfive

A new study of women in romantic relationships found that those experiencing more affectionate touch tend to report better body satisfaction and relationship quality. : science

What AI thinks a beautiful woman looks like: Mostly white and thin - Washington Post

People who have done acid: Whats the best way to describe it? : AskReddit


Microsoft Edge cannot survive on mobile market without Windows OS on mobile. : windowsphone
Lumia WOA Project Full Windows for Lumia






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Climate Report: Humans Hit With 26 Extra Hot Days in Last Year

Climate and health benefits of wind and solar dwarf all subsidies | By displacing fossil fuels, wind and solar saved the US $250 billion over 4 years. : technology

A mysterious sea urchin plague has spread across the world, causing the near extinction of the creature in some areas and threatening delicate coral reef ecosystems, : science


Putin Alarmingly Urges Russian Officials To 'Mobilise' But Does Not Really Explain Why : worldnews

North Russian governor calls on local population to send hunting weapons to the front : worldnews

(1) Jack Margolin on X: "One of my major questions after Prigozhin's death was where Wagner's most experienced and influential fighting men, its commanders, would go. With recent news, we largely have the answer / X

A recent study explored the emotions of guilt and shame among Russians regarding their country's invasion of Ukraine and how these emotions influence antiwar actions | Researchers found that feelings of moral shame, rather than guilt were significant predictors of antiwar behavior in Russia. : science

(1) Julia Davis on X: Meanwhile in Russia: reluctant would-be soldiers and families of the dead who perished in Putin's imperial invasion of Ukraine are now being regaled with fairytales of imminent "resurrection." This and more in my latest article, linked below / X

(1) PS01 on X: A large fire in the east of Moscow "A multi-level production and warehouse building covering 2,000 square meters is on fire," reports the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. / X


Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor | AP News : worldnews



Biden says Hamas is no longer capable of carrying out another major attack against Israel : worldnews
Netanyahu won't agree to hostage deal unless it polls well for him, Israeli families say they were told : worldnews


Israel says it's taken control of key area of Gaza's border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels : worldnews
Israel has tactical control of Gaza-Egypt border corridor and militaries have, in 10 days, discovered 20 tunnels that cross into Egypt : worldnews ... Presumably, underneath Gaza is a tunnel system more complex than the Paris catacombs ... The things you can achieve with billions of aid dollars are truly remarkable, if you don't waste them on dumb stuff like "feeding your people", "strengthening the economy", "creating public infrastructure" or "not trying to murder all the jews"
Gaza's sky is black but Qatar is always sunny - YouTube

The brutal story of the gay Hamas commander - YouTube

Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victims : worldnews


NATO weighs no-fly zone over Ukraine amidst divided opinions : worldnews

Ukrainian sea drones striking 2 ships, as Ukraine continues to harass Russia's Black Sea Fleet : worldnews
SBU Drones Destroyed $100 Million Russian Radar System in Crimea : worldnews

(1) The Washington Post on X: "The U.S. fears that Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian nuclear early-warning systems could dangerously unsettle Moscow as the Biden administration is weighing whether to lift restrictions on Ukraine using U.S.-supplied weapons in cross-border attacks. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 826, Part 1 (Thread #972) : worldnews




Biden approaching ban lift on Ukraine strikes on Russia with American weapons – NYT : worldnews

Massive international police operation takes down ransomware networks, arrests 4 : news

Ticketmaster hacked - personal and payment details of half a billion users reportedly up for sale on dark web : Music


Brandeis Center Accuses Harvard of Deliberately Ignoring Antisemitism in Lawsuit | News | The Harvard Crimson

Rabbi Zarchi Confronted Maria Ressa, Walked Off Stage Over Her Harvard Commencement Speech | News | The Harvard Crimson

'How Far Is Too Far?': Pro-Palestine Activism Under the Garber Presidency | News | The Harvard Crimson


Justice Alito's Upside-Down Flag Claim Dismantled by Police, Neighbors: Report : politics Imagine being a Supreme Court justice and getting called out on a lie this big. I mean, you're suppose to be the smart one, right?

Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Democratic lawmakers about ethics flap and Alito's flags : politics

It's illegal for Alito and Thomas to hear the January 6 cases - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jamie Raskin points out (gift link) that both the SCOTUS's own interpretation of the Due Process Clause, and a freestanding federal statute, legally require Alito and Thomas to recuse themselves, even if the relevant fact finder (in this matter that would be the other seven justices) accepts on its face Alito's obvious lies about how he had nothing to do with his wife's public support for seditionists: ... There's one way to find out, but that way requires Merrick Garland to do his job. (so, no)
Raskin argues DOJ can force recusals of Alito, Thomas in Jan. 6 cases : politics ... the federal statute mandating judicial disqualification for questionable impartiality, 28 U.S.C. Section 455
Jamie Raskin: How to Force Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse Themselves in the Jan. 6 Cases : politics


Justice Alito tells Congress he will not recuse from Jan. 6-related cases - The Washington Post Some Democrats asked whether Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. could be impartial after an upside-down flag flew at his home following the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack ... "My wife is fond of flying flags. I am not," he added, "My wife was solely responsible for having flagpoles put up at our residence and our vacation home and has flown a wide variety of flags over the years."
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, and I agree that it's her own damn fault - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sam Alito will not recuse himself from 1/6-related cases, because his wife is the one who flew the seditionist flags, which [wink wink] had nothing to do with sedition:

The defense of the Appeal to Heaven flag is absurd, and, well, originalist. The defense of the Appeal to Heaven flag is familiar to anyone who's been watching this court.
Appeal to Heaven flag tied to Christian nationalism
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Trump leaves the courthouse knowing the inevitable is coming in his criminal case : pics
Guilty! Posting here because Washington Post used this photo of the hair : PoliticalHumor
Megathread: Former US President Donald Trump Convicted in New York Criminal Fraud Case on 34 Out of 34 Charges : politics
Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in the hush money trial. How does this change your opinion of him? (Serious) : AskReddit

Trump trial jury begins deliberations in hush money case - The Washington Post - "You are the judges of the facts, and you are responsible for deciding whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty," Justice Juan Merchan told jurors.

"No words for this": Legal experts pan Aileen Cannon's outrageous pro-Trump bias : politics



Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Worse Than a Spoiler : politics ... Kennedy is biting into the slice of voters for whom opposition to vaccine mandates and lockdowns is central to their political identities. It's not enough to lead Kennedy to victory, but it could do damage to Trump's prospects ... Let's remember who the last 4 Republican presidents have been: an actor; the actors VP; the VPs son; a reality show guy

Elite overproduction and the sorrows of the young leftist white man - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I forgot to mention a huge factor here, which was pointed out by Orin Kerr in the reply threat to the linked post: The elimination of mandatory retirement 30 years ago. This is clogging up an already clogged pipeline for jobs for young academics perhaps more than any other single factor, other than the constant administrative downsizing of non-STEM fields.
The case of the angry history postdoc - by Noah Smith - Elite overproduction spotted in the wild ... Today's Twitter contretemps involved one David Austin Walsh, a history postdoc at Yale

My LGM Readership, My LGM Readership, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Can Nussbaum Be Replaced by AI? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Only LGM Can Win Here - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Can AI Replace Watkins? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

I spent 37 years in prison for a murder I didn't commit. Ask me anything. : IAmA - u/RobertDuBoise
Florida murder trial put innocent teen in prison. Then came DNA An innocent mans exoneration after 37 years in prison revealed a rash of serial killings in 1983 Tampa.


TIL that 94% of women executives responsible for running an organization are former athletes : todayilearned

A recent case study describes a 41-year-old woman who turned to psilocybin and MDMA to manage her debilitating post-COVID symptoms. The paper raises the possibility, which is far from certain, that psychedelic substances might help alleviate the psychological and cognitive symptoms of Long-COVID. : science

Thousands to trial personalised cancer vaccines : worldnews
Trial results for new lung cancer drug are 'off the charts', say doctors | Lung cancer : worldnews


American Airlines kicked Black men off plane, citing body odor, lawsuit says - The Washington Post - hree of the men sued American Airlines in federal court Wednesday morning

Lawyers of Reddit, what is the dumbest thing you're client has done to ruin a case? : AskReddit

what's a sentence you'd always hear growing up that you'd never hear today? : AskReddit

Before Rockwell, a Gay Artist Defined the Perfect American Male

The Washington Post - Girls' periods are starting sooner, more irregular than past generations - Researchers said higher body weight and the effects of environmental chemicals likely play a role in the trends, which are more pronounced across ethnic and racial groups.

Contrary to popular astrological beliefs, new research found no significant evidence linking Western zodiac signs to happiness, financial satisfaction, marital satisfaction, or overall health. : science

TIL Ford did not have to be rescued during the 2008 financial crisis like the two other major American auto companies, Chrysler and GM : todayilearned ... The CEO of Ford at the time was Alan Mulallay. In the early 1990s he led the Boeing 777 program; delivering the airplane on time, on budget and on weight. The 777 has had an outstanding record in service. He was up for the CEO job, but the Boeing Board passed him over in favor of a Jack Welch clone.

How to Sleep: Try Japans Kaizen Method to Cure Insomnia and Sleep Anxiety

All of Microsoft's MacBook Air-beating benchmarks : Surface





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Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius -- that's more than 125°F : worldnews


An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky

COVID KP.2, FLiRT variants lead to waste water uptick in Mass.


/u/helmutye describes the stupid truth of dictatorships : bestof

World's first diabetes cure with cell therapy achieved in China : worldnews


Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia : worldnews

Kremlin Responds To Trump's Claim Putin Would Grant Him - And Only Him - A Particular Favour : worldnews

Ukraine Hammers Russian Air Base with Missiles Carrying Cluster Munitions : worldnews


A Grand Middle East Bargain - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One of the reasons given or surmised for President Joe Biden's reluctance to press Israeli President Bibi Netanyahu has been Biden's search for a stable resolution in the Middle East involving an alliance between Saudi Arabia and Israel. But Israel's current actions are making that more difficult. Saudi Arabia issued a statement yesterday ... As long as Israels war against Gaza continues, there will be no overarching agreement. As the war continues, the question becomes whether there can be any agreement at all.


AOC calls Israeli attack on Rafah camp 'an indefensible atrocity' : politics
US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike : worldnews

Revealed: Israeli spy chief 'threatened' ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry : news
Revealed: Israeli spy chief threatened ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry - The former head of the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence agency, allegedly threatened a chief prosecutor of the international criminal court in a series of secret meetings in which he tried to pressure her into abandoning a war crimes investigation ... Another Israeli source briefed on the operation against Bensouda said the Mossad's objective was to compromise the prosecutor or enlist her as someone who would cooperate with Israel's demands

US pier constructed off Gaza has broken apart : news
US pier constructed off Gaza has broken apart : worldnews
US-built pier will be removed from Gaza coast, repaired after damage : worldnews

Yair Golan wins landslide victory in Labor primary with promise to unite the left | The Times of Israel : worldnews
Yair Golan elected as new leader of Israeli Labor Party with 95% of votes : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 825, Part 1 (Thread #971) : worldnews


(1) Andrew Perpetua on X: Officer wrote today something I have been arguing for a long time now. In short, the hopium bullshit that everyone was claiming was "helping" Ukrainian society last year, trying to "inspire hope" and whatnot has largely, and predictably, backfired. When the bullshit promises / X

Belgium gives Ukraine nearly euro 1B in military aid, including 30 supersonic fighter jets : worldnews ... Russia is an artillery centric army, everything is solved by barrages after barrages after barrages.
Thread by @TrentTelenko on Thread Reader App - Thread Reader App ... Bain (Capital) & Company - "Directed cognition" is their product.

Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost | World News : worldnews


Baltic officials say they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report : worldnews


Switzerland continues to offer protection to Afghan girls : worldnews


Canada pledges more visas for Gazans, says it's 'horrified' by Israeli attack in Rafah : worldnews
Major Retailers in Quebec Face Class Action Over False 'Recyclable' Bag Claims - The Superior Court of Quebec authorized a class action lawsuit concerning reusable plastic bags sold at various retail stores across the province.




White House assessing if Israel violated "red line" with Rafah strike : politics
Blinken Says Israeli Units Accused of Serious Violations Have Done Enough to Avoid Sanctions. Experts and Insiders Disagree. -- ProPublica

Nikki Haley Writes 'Finish Them!' on Israeli Bomb After Refugee Massacre : politics ... She also said on Hannity last year how if she became president we would get out of the Human Rights Council, leave the Paris Climate Agreement again), get out of the World Health Organization, and we would defund the UN as much as possible. She also has said previously she would eliminate the AHA, raise the retirement age to 70, and for school vouchers ... Back when she was governor of my state, she passed a bill that allowed people to bring loaded guns into bars. That went exactly as expected.
Anyone Who Signs a Bomb Is a Sociopath : Critics Slam Nikki Haley's Israeli Missile Stunt : politics

The Internet Archive is under a DDoS attack : technology

Ken Burns' rare Trump warning sparks MAGA outrage : politics

Senate Democrats are polling well. That could help Biden. : politics

GOP talking points are out of date. Border crossings have plummeted. : politics

Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline : politics


America's child marriage shame: Child marriage remains legal in most U.S. states : politics

Eschaton: The High Priests : Society has a big of a problem when it's most powerful people are utter shitheads, and the people tasked with covering them have an extreme bias towards maintaining the myth of their brilliance and superiority. -- The police in Fairfax County, Va., received an unusual phone call on Feb. 15, 2021. A young couple claimed they were being harassed by the wife of a Supreme Court justice ... and as they passed the Alito home again to exit the cul-de-sac, Mrs. Alito appeared to spit toward the vehicle.
A Supreme Court held to the lowest standards : politics
The Supreme Court Is Going Off the Rails. It's About to Get So Much Worse. : politics
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges Senate to launch active investigations into Justice Samuel Alito Jan. 6 flag reports : politics
Justice Alito tells Congress he will not recuse from Jan. 6-related cases - The Washington Post Some Democrats asked whether Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. could be impartial after an upside-down flag flew at his home following the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.

A dying empire led by bad people: Poll finds young voters despairing over US politics : politics

Robert De Niro, Jan. 6 officers show up for Biden campaign at Trump trial courthouse : politics
'You are gangsters': Robert De Niro clashes with pro-Trump protesters : politics


Judge Cannon rejects request for gag order against Donald Trump in classified docs case : politics
Mar-a-Lago judge scolds Jack Smith and swiftly shuts down Trump gag demand, warns of sanctions : politics

Trump's Ugly, Hateful Attacks on Media Suddenly Take a Dangerous Turn | His posting of a video of a man cursing at Joe Scarborough sends a broader message: If elected, he'll use state power to come after countless other Americans. : politics
Trump is conditioning MAGA for the next stage: Those who resist or are not sufficiently supportive will be punished : politics

"Highly inappropriate": Todd Blanche chided by judge for claiming Trump could go to prison | Salon.com
Opinion | Trump's closing argument at hush money trial was extremely Trumpy - The Washington Post Trump lawyer Todd Blanche treated jurors as if they were deaf or slow. THAT. IS. A. LIE! he bellowed at them.

What happens if Trump is convicted in the hush money trial - The Washington Post - A guilty verdict for Trump in the New York trial would mean a mix of routine court processing and extraordinary logistical considerations, legal experts say.
What is likely to happen in the jury room at the Trump trial - The Washington Post The jurors in Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial are about to discover how weird their job really is.

Why a Trump lawyer's prison reference was so 'outrageous' - The Washington Post Not only are such arguments generally not allowed, but the judge had explicitly barred them.

If Trump Is Convicted, It's Democrats' Job to Make Sure America Cares | Say it again and again: "convicted felon Donald Trump" : politics ... It's the Democrats' job? Really? Not the job of the free press as the 4th Estate? The ones directly charged with safeguarding democracy and free society? No? Ok. Cool.

"ull panic mode": Experts say Trump mad he's "finally being treated like any other defendant" : politics

Donald Trump handed election loss in Texas : politics
Texas GOP platform calls for ban on same-sex parenting because being gay is "abnormal". The platform also calls for a ban on marriage equality and even on gender-affirming care for trans adults. : politics

Opinion | Ken Burns spells out the stakes in the election - The Washington Post The historian knows something about civil war -- and moral responsibility in politics.

Biden administration took a pass on a plan to make TikTok safer - The Washington Post -- e app's executives proposed giving the Biden administration control over its U.S. operations and a kill switch if things went south. The administration declined, setting up an existential legal fight.

Texas GOP Amendment Would Stop Democrats Winning Any State Election : politics
Texas Republican Party proposes ending multiparty democracy in Texas - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Other proposed planks of the 50-page platform included proclamations that "abortion is not healthcare it is homicide" that gender-transition treatment for children is "child abuse"; calls to reverse recent name changes to military bases and "publicly honor the southern heroes"; support for declaring gold and silver as legal tender; and demands that the U.S. government disclose “all pertinent information and knowledge" of UFOs.


Lauren Boebert lags challenger Ike McCorkle by double digits, Democrat's internal poll shows : politics



It's now illegal for Minnesota libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books under this new law : books


The Demonization of Rural America | TIME

Native American children endured years of sexual abuse at boarding schools - Washington Post For decades, Catholic priests, brothers and sisters raped or molested Native American children who were taken from their homes by the U.S. government and forced to live at remote boarding schools, a Post investigation found.


A survivor of the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado describes the immediate aftermath : bestof
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A survivor of the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado describes the immediate aftermath : bestof


Star Citizen Pushes Through the $700 Million Raised Mark and No, There Still Isn't a Release Date : technology

Who (individual/company) will not be relevant in 10 years? : AskReddit

what is the most disturbing thing you have ever seen on reddit? : AskReddit

What's the wildest conspiracy theory youve heard that someone actually believes? : AskReddit

The science of 'superbolts,' the world's strongest lightning strikes They're 1,000 times stronger and brighter than average lightning, and scientists have finally found a cause of these dramatic flashes of electricity.

A rare 'ring of fire' eclipse is coming. Heres how to see it.

Study finds leafy greens responsible for significant portion of U.S. foodborne illnesses and costs : science

Ayahuasca retreat participants report greater gratitude and nature appreciation after the experience, study finds : science

/u/TerribleAttitude accurately describes problems with Phoenix, AZ : bestof

barryvm comments on At Texas GOP convention, Republicans call for spiritual warfare
User barryvm explains what "spiritual warfare" actually means : bestof ... As someone who grew up in a evangelical church this is pretty much spot on. Everytime a pastor or speaker would talk about "spiritual warfare" it was ALWAYS referencing the "demonic evil forces" that "caused" things such as abortion, homosexuality, secular thinking, evolution, and more. They always presented these subjects as "demons are fighting a SPIRITUAL BATTLE against us Christians by trying to influence us with their SPIRITUAL ATTACKS! ... TL;DR: "Spiritual warfare" is just jesus-speak code for "culture war". Some actually believe its a literal spiritual magic battle, but most use it as an easy way to push their bigoted beliefs with the cloak of righteousness.


/u/FabianRo goes down an optimisation rabbit hole to find numbers that describe themselves : bestof
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Enormously exciting fossils found in New South Wales opal field suggest Australia had 'age of monotremes' : worldnews

As many as 2,000 people feared buried under Papua New Guinea landslide | CNN : worldnews

Software firm fined $74k for data breach caused by weak password; half a million users affected | The Straits Times ... SINGAPORE -- A company running online language lessons for children around the world used a password based on its website name, LingoAce, making it vulnerable to the data breach that resulted.
Software firm fined $74k for data breach caused by weak password; half a million users affected : worldnews

Visitor to Taiwan hit with $9,000 fine over roast chicken and pork combo lunch box : worldnews


Source: Ukrainian drone strikes Russian early-warning radar, traveling record-breaking 1,800 kilometers : worldnews

Biden calls Putin "brutal tyrant" : worldnews

Just before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin was telling Chancellor Scholz his ideas that Ukraine supposedly "belongs" to Russia. : worldnews


God has sent me, convinced that my energy is not biological: Prime Minister Narendra Modi : worldnews


US expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia : worldnews


Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit - The Boston Globe
Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians : worldnews
22 killed in Israeli air strike on tents for displaced people : worldnews
Eschaton: Everyone Who Is Anyone Will Pretend To Believe This Ah, yes, it was a precision strike, oopise. -- The IDF opens an investigation into the air strike in Rafah on Sunday night. The IDF says its operational assessment ahead of the strike was that no civilians were going to be harmed - Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) May 27, 2024 ... (what he means is they didn't expect there to be so many videos)

Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area : worldnews

Israeli Knesset to vote on declaring UNRWA a terrorist organization : worldnews

Palestinian Authority preparing to govern Gaza, say Prime Minister : worldnews
Palestinian Authority on verge of fiscal collapse as Smotrich withholds funds : worldnews ... Mahmoud Abbas is in year 19 of his 4 year term of office. Just another incompetent despot.

A Tour and Census of Palestine Year 1695: No sign of Arabian names or “Palestinians" | Palestine-Israel Conflict A Tour and Census of Palestine Year 1695: No sign of Arabian names or “Palestinians"


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 824, Part 1 (Thread #970) : worldnews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday to join an upcoming peace summit as his country struggles to stave off unrelenting attacks by Russia in its 27-month-old invasion. : worldnews
Zelenskyy calls on world leaders, especially Biden and Xi, to support upcoming peace summit : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskyy gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs : worldnews

Zelensky Reports New Russian Troop Build-Up Near Kharkiv : worldnews

"We Don't Want the UN Charter to Burn Down Like These Books" - Zelensky Records Appeal Amidst Kharkiv Printing House -- The printing house was targeted by Russian missiles on May 23, resulting in seven fatalities, over 20 injuries, and the destruction of 50,000 publications. Kharkiv Printing House : worldnews

First Ukrainian Pilots Graduate US F-16 Training : worldnews

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tanks Get Elaborate 'Cope Cages,' Soviet Explosive Reactive Armor : worldnews


Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe : worldnews
NATO Parliamentary Assembly supports Ukraine's right to hit targets inside Russia using Western arms : worldnews

Sweden allows Ukraine to use its weapons against targets in Russia | УНН : worldnews
Swedish minister on Kyiv striking Russian soil with Western arms: Ukraine has right to defend itself : worldnews

Latvia to spend tens of millions on creating a drone army : worldnews

(1) Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Polish Foreign Minister supports permission to attack Russia with Western weapons: Moscow does not restrain itself / X
Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus : worldnews

Switzerland poised to get tough on Russian spies : worldnews

Germany and Italy come out against granting Kyiv free hand to attack Russia with allied weapons : worldnews
Germany: Ex-military officer sentenced for Russia spying : worldnews

Macron begins the first state visit to Germany by a French president in 24 years : worldnews

Spain to send Patriot missiles, Leopard tanks to Ukraine in $1.23 billion package : worldnews

Flock of 100 feral chickens torments resident of Snettisham village : worldnews
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Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up. - The New York Times In a small English village, a group of dedicated locals has unearthed the remains of a long-vanished palace that had been home to Henry VIII's grandmother.

Canada to restore right of citizens born abroad to pass citizenship to children also born outside country : worldnews




Happy Memorial Day - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.


Biden's Chance to Do the Right Thing in Gaza : politics ... But for seven months, Biden has allowed himself to be ignored and steamrolled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the question now is whether the court ruling will help Biden find the gumption to pressure Israel to obey the decision ... Bidens policy in Gaza has been a moral, practical and political failure. It has made the United States complicit in civilian deaths, including in the starvation of children

Sanders says he'll boycott Netanyahu speech : politics ... The Israel lobby spends more on Democrats than it does on Republicans
Pro-Israel Summary * OpenSecrets ... Even with the policy victories coming under a Republican president, the lobby still remained staunch Democratic contributors, giving more than $14.8 million in the 2018 midterms to mostly Democrats. This marked their third-biggest cycle ever and their biggest non-presidential cycle.

US president warns new army officers to be 'guardians of American democracy' : politics

Latest deadly weather in US kills at least 18 as storms carve path of ruin across multiple states - The Boston Globe

The Hard Problem of Bringing Trump Into Focus - The New York Times - For all the news that the former president makes, the Biden team is struggling to make the campaign about him.

A Little Bit Of Hopium - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Voting On Day 1, I'd Much Rather Be Us Than Them, Yes The Polls Were Wrong in 2022 Happy Memorial Day Weekend All!
May 24, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson
The Left Is Not Joe Biden's Problem. Joe Biden Is. Without a theory of change, nothing changes.
br /> The Shaky Foundation of Trump's Lead: Disengaged Voters - The New York Times - The Biden team faces questions of its own: Why have these voters backed away from him, and can his campaign find a way to reach them? By Nate Cohn - President Biden has actually led the last three Times/Siena national polls among those who voted in the 2020 election, even as he has trailed among registered voters overall. And looking back over the last few years, almost all of Mr. Trump's gains have come from these less engaged voters.

Conservative Christians are lending support - and cash - to Israel at war : worldnews

Church Says It Did Not Authorize 'People's Commencement Protest After Harvard Graduation Walkout | News | The Harvard Crimson -- Harvard-Epworth Church,

Unmasking counterprotesters who attacked UCLA's pro-Palestine encampment | CNN - some of the most dramatic attacks caught on camera that night were committed by people outside UCLA - not the university students and faculty who were eventually arrested ... The young man sporting the white mask and a white hoodie in widely shared video clips is Edan On, a local 18-year-old high school senior, his mother confirmed to CNN ... "Edan went to bully the Palestinian students in the tents at UCLA and played the song that they played to the Nukhba terrorists in prison!" his mother boasted in Hebrew on Facebook, referencing Hamas. She circled an image of him that had been broadcast on the local news.
Eschaton: One ... Oopsie: The young man sporting the white mask and a white hoodie in widely shared video clips is Edan On, a local 18-year-old high school senior, his mother confirmed to CNN, though she later said he denies being at UCLA. Video shows On joining the counterprotesters while waving a long white pole. At one point, he strikes a pro-Palestinian protester with the pole, and appears to continue to strike him even when he was down, as fellow counterprotesters piled on.

(1) Kyung Lah on X: "Here's our @CNN investigation. Others are named in this story & our digital write. They have not shown up in jail records. / X

Dobbs had the opposite effect conservatives intended: People are seeking abortions more than ever. : politics
Mississippi forces 13-year-old rape victim to carry pregnancy to term - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The reward for Republicans who try to solve problems: humiliation : politics


Sotomayor recalls closing her door and crying in despair over SCOTUS rulings : politics

Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment dies in darkness - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Chris Geidner points out that there have been multiple points over the past four years where it was essentially journalistic malpractice to withhold its should-have-been scoop on flag semiotics with the Alitos:
Washington Post bombshell: Washington Post buried Alito flag story for three years Saturday's report raises many questions, several relating to the fact that the Post, at least passively, made the decision not to reveal this news many times since 2021.


Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers : politics


Opinion | Trump's terrible week is his own doing - The Washington Post - Trump had a string of terrible debacles, and Justice Juan Merchan set the law-and-order standard ... In short, whatever the verdict, Merchan succeeded in protecting our criminal justice system. No wonder Trump detested him, smeared him with a racist insinuation and attacked the judge's daughter. What Trump could not do was provoke a mistrial or throw the case off course. And for that, American owes a debt of gratitude to Merchan.

Will the Jury Convict Trump? Here Are the Clues. - POLITICO Judgment day approaches.

'He's more delusional than I thought': Libertarians jeer Trump during convention speech
Videos of Donald Trump Getting Booed Loudly During Speech Go Viral
Donald Trump Rejected by Libertarians, Gets Less Than 1% of Vote : politics
(1) Biden-Harris HQ on X: A seething and unpopular Trump lashes out and belittles the audience as they boo him / X

RFK Jr. eliminated in first round of Libertarian Party's presidential nomination vote : politics

Donald Trump Attacks E. Jean Carroll in Memorial Day Post : politics
Donald Trump Attacks E. Jean Carroll in Memorial Day Post -- "Happy Memorial Day to All, including the Human Scum that is working so hard to destroy our Once Great Country, & to the Radical Left, Trump Hating Federal Judge in New York that presided over, get this, TWO separate trials, that awarded a woman, who I never met before (a quick handshake at a celebrity event, 25 years ago, doesn't count!), 91 MILLION DOLLARS for 'DEFAMATION,'" Trump wrote on Monday.
Trump marks Memorial Day with scathing message to 'Human Scum' : Live updates : politics

'They're hoping they can silence me': Trump's latest Truth Social rant targets Jack Smith and accuses special counsel of 'doing very bad things' in response to gag order request : politics


Former RNC Chair Says to Put Donald Trump's 'Behind in Jail' : politics

Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators : politics

Trump Freaks Out at New York Trial Judge as Jury Deliberation Nears : politics - "The reason the Radical, highly Conflicted Judge Juan Merchan had to come up with three FAKE options for the jury to choose from, without requiring them to be unanimous, which is completely UNAMERICAN AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL, is because the Corrupt, Soros backed D.A., Alvin Bragg, couldn't come close to proving that any crime was committed," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. "THERE WAS NO CRIME" he continued ...


Ohio public schools are releasing kids for religious instruction during the school day. Soon, they could be required to do it. : politics

After Brown v. Board, White families pulled their kids out of Pasadena's public schools. Decades have passed, and neighborhood parents are still working toward integration.


The Danger Of Superhuman AI Is Not What You Think - NOEMA The rhetoric over "superhuman" AI implicitly erases what's most important about being human ... Attempts to erase and devalue the most humane parts of our existence are nothing new; AI is just a new excuse to do it.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Maps AI's Rapid Advance


How Kid Rock Turned Into A Republican Mouthpiece And Trump's MAGA BFF The man born Bob Ritchie calls Trump his "bestie" and spouts right-wing talking points. Many close to him wonder what the hell happened

When Should You Cut Off Your Family Members? | Essence A new TikTok trend, #nocontactfamily, has many social media users contemplating if and when they should cut off their family members.

The Kardashians Are in Their Flop Era: More Boring Than Ever It's finally arrived: a time when the Kardashians lives are so boring that they're not even worth talking about. It's almost impossible to fathom. How did we get here?


My Partner and I Broke Free From Purity Culture Our pastors told us that if we saved ourselves for marriage, God would reward us with an amazing sex life. But the opposite occurred for my husband and me.


McDonald's Is Bigger Than Ever: How 'Super Size Me' Lost the Culture War - The New York Times "Super Size Me" helped lead a backlash against McDonald's. Twenty years on, the industry is bigger than ever.


Why "miles per gallon" is so deceptive - Vox And how to measure fuel economy better.

Do heat pumps work at freezing temperatures? | Heat pumps | The Guardian Critics claim that the technology is not up to the job – we examine whether the facts bear this out


How do animals get their patterns as explained by Turing mechanism | Knowable Magazine More than 70 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed a mechanism that explained how patterns could emerge from bland uniformity. Scientists are still using his model - and adding new twists - to gain a deeper understanding of animal markings.

The psychology of self-control | Knowable Magazine

Jupiter may be the reason why Earth has a moon, new study hints : worldnews

CBD for dogs and cats -- the latest science | Knowable Magazine - Though studies are still mixed, and products often inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can help canines and other furry patients suffering from arthritis, allergies and anxiety
The potential and risk of cannabinoids | Knowable Magazine Hundreds of these cannabis-related chemicals now exist, both natural and synthetic, inspiring researchers in search of medical breakthroughs - and fueling a dangerous trend in recreational use
Cannabis Oil Provides Modest Pain Relief. By the end of the study, the average pain level among participants had dropped from 7.9 to 6.6, equivalent to a 14% reduction in pain, with similar improvements in sleep, anxiety, depression, disability, and quality of life : science

43 Embarrassing Grammar Mistakes Even Smart People Make

Scientists race to stop yellow-legged hornet from spreading in US | Knowable Magazine An invasive yellow-legged wasp has been decimating beehives in Europe -- and bedeviling Georgia since last summer. Researchers are working nest by nest to limit the threat while developing better eradication methods.

The Mystery of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome A surprising number of people experience symptoms of this curious condition, which is named after Lewis Carrolls heroine, who changed size after eating and drinking.

Scientists Found a Paradox in Evolution -- and It May Become the Next Rule of Biology -- A new study unexpectedly reveals that cells thrive on chaos ... Now, USC researchers want to add a new rule called "selectively advantageous instability (SAI)," which explores how instability can actually benefit a cell and a cellular organism.
Biological rules - Wikipedia


How can you tell youre entering the Deep South in the US? : AskReddit


Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search - The Verge - The company confirmed it is taking swift action to remove some of the AI tool's bizarre responses.

Lechmere Viaduct yesterday : boston

Lidar at Mt Auburn cemetery? : boston
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'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers : worldnews
Mexico is about to experience its highest temperatures ever recorded as death toll climbs : worldnews
Mexico City's water 'Day Zero' may come even for the wealthiest residents - The Washington Post The metropolitan area of 22 million gets about a quarter of its water from a system that is running dry. Some say it could be unable to provide water by June 26.

Heat in India: North India boils as temperatures near 50C - BBC News : worldnews (122F)


Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar : worldnews
Reports emerge of new atrocities against Rohingya in Myanmar : worldnews
Tatmadaw Deploys Chinese-Made UAVs

Burkina Faso extends military regime by five years after national consultations : worldnews

More than 100 people believed killed by a landslide in Papua New Guinea, Australian media report
UN fears 670 people buried under Papua landslide : worldnews ... If you consider multiple landslides caused by the same event, then it's the 1920 Haiyuan landslides with >250,000 deaths.
1920 Haiyuan earthquake - Wikipedia


Large number of Russian experts enter N. Korea to help spy satellite launch efforts: source | Yonhap News Agency : worldnews

After China drills, Taiwan president again extends goodwill : worldnews

Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes | China : worldnews


Vladimir Putin ready to 'freeze war in Ukraine with ceasefire recognising recent Russian gains, sources say : worldnews

(1) Daractenus on X: "The Moscow Times announces a war between FSB and the Russian MoD: "Hundreds of people of various ranks will be arrested." "The recent arrests of five top Russian military officers are likely just the first of dozens of military figures who will be jailed in a sweeping purge by by the security services, Russian government officials and sources close to the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry told The Moscow Times. Ostensibly an effort to stamp out military corruption, the Federal Security Service (FSB) is going after high-ranking generals in hopes of pinning the blame for the botched 2022 invasion of Ukraine on the military's top brass and taking control of the distribution of the army's vast budget -- all with the Kremlin's tacit approval. / X /a>

Putin Shakes Up Things at Home as His Optimism About Ukraine War Rises - The New York Times -- Despite years of criticism, President Vladimir V. Putin has only now changed his defense minister and allowed high-level corruption arrests.

Russian shell production three times greater than of Ukraine's allies : worldnews

(1) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: What a wonderful post that the Russian volunteer Anastasia Kashevarova shared, in the best Strelkov-Girkin style. Turns out that it's not so sensible to laugh at the "homeless hohols" who are begging for everything. The hohols somehow manage to take out equipment, manpower, and / X

European banks in Russia face awful lot of risk, Yellen says : worldnews

Russia's Mysterious Radio Signal -- A barrage of beeps, buzzes, and nonsensical words in the signal continues to spawn intriguing theories ... the station, located in Russia, has spent over 40 years broadcasting a mysterious range of beeps, buzzes, and spoken phrase ... UVB-76's activity only grew following the collapse of the Soviet Union ... All this is strange in itself, but in 2010, a wildly unexpected thing happened. (well that explains a lot)
The Buzzer UVB-76 Transmitter Site Outside of St. Petersburg, Russia - YouTube


Kadyrov's attack dog Magomed Daudov appointed Chechnya's new prime minister : worldnews


At least 24 dead, mostly children, in India amusement park fire, say officials : worldnews


Even in Saudi Arabia, Renewable Power Is Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels : worldnews



(1) U.S. Central Command on X: "25 May Red Sea Update At approximately 3:50 a.m. (Sanaa time) on May 25, Iranian-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) toward the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. This continued malign and https://t.co/KMYd7vL77R" / X

Dispute by Iranian ex-president's allies, 'interrogator journalist' sparks firestorm -- After a helicopter crash claimed the lives of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions on Sunday, Ahmadinejad's decision to wear a white shirt - instead of the mourning color, black -- to a meeting of Iran's Assembly of Experts drew criticism from certain government factions.

Iranian authorities have jailed a father who campaigned unsuccessfully for clemency for his 22-year-old son after he was sentenced to death in connection with 2022 protests : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #51) : worldnews

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "The War Cabinet will meet on Saturday to discuss negotiations for the hostage deal, according to a senior Israeli official. https://t.co/4hKesYW097" / X

There's no warrant, says Germany's Scholz when asked about arresting Netanyahu : worldnews

(1) U.S. Central Command on X: "U.S. Central Command personnel continue to team up with USAID and the UN to deliver aid to the people of Gaza via a temporary pier affixed to the beach. Aid delivered by CENTCOM personnel from the sea to the beach transfer point: • 1005 metric tons (2,214,543 pounds) total as https://t.co/wxjfife9Ps" / X
(1) King Gwap on X: "@CENTCOM The pentagon and and the White House have both confirmed that no humanitarian aid has been delivered through this pier. None of it has reached the civilians. However, they are bringing in weapons which have successfully been delivered. Hmmm" / X

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand urgent government action to bring home hostages held in Gaza, after the bodies of several were retrieved : worldnews

Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun as Egypt's Rafah crossing stays shut : worldnews
Sources say they were duped by Egypt changing ceasefire terms for Hamas | CNN Politics

Rafah op. doesn't contradict ICJ ruling, we will continue, Israel says : worldnews
US and UK to back Israel over ICJ ruling after blurring their Rafah red lines : worldnews
Israel presses on with strikes in Gaza after World Court ruling : worldnews

US aid vessels at Gaza pier disrupted by rough seas : worldnews
Israeli activists battle over Gaza-bound aid convoys : worldnews

IDF opens investigation into masked soldier's threatening video calling for mutiny - report : worldnews

Eschaton: What Can Biden DOOOO -- I wish some good faith people (many people are not) would UPDATE THEIR PRIORS, as the kids say, a bit about Biden and recognize that they spent months running interference for him on this while his critics, who they attacked, were completely correct about how Biden's every fake criticism of Israel was indeed fake! - The US and the UK will reject the international court of justice order directing Israel to end its offensive on Rafah after slowly blurring their red lines that once stated that they could not support a military offensive in Rafah.
Eschaton: Going To Be Another Great Day For The International Rules-Based Order Jake Sullivan's soul shrivelsa bit more -- The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Friday to "immediately halt" its offensive in Rafah, in a high-profile rebuke that adds to global pressure on Israel over its war Gaza. The court cited "exceptionally grave" developments for the extremely vulnerable population in Rafah, and said it was not convinced that the evacuation efforts Israel put in place for Palestinian civilians in Gaza are sufficient to alleviate the immense risk.

Massive Gaza rocket barrage targets Tel Aviv, central Israel : worldnews ... The rockets were fired from within Rafah, KAN has reported.

Hamas official rejects talk of new negotiations with Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 823, Part 1 (Thread #969) : worldnews

Ukrainian General Staff: Russia has lost 501,190 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Putin either unhinged or had premeditated agreements on attacking Ukraine : worldnews
Putin afraid of what peace summit can achieve: Zelenskyy : worldnews

Russia Bombs Ukraine Superstore With Hundreds Inside : worldnews

(1) Volodymyr Zelenskyy / on X: Russia has launched another brutal attack on our Kharkiv – on a construction hypermarket, on Saturday, right in the middle of the day. As of now, it is believed that more than 200 people were in the hypermarket. All the emergency services are already on the site and providing .. / X
Ukraine Says Has Stopped Russia in Kharkiv, Now Pushing Back : worldnews

How Western Experts Got the Ukraine War So Wrong | Geopolitical Monitor ... Western experts exaggerated Russian military power, downplayed Ukrainian military power, ignored corruption in the Russian military, believed fairy tales about Russian military reforms, exaggerated regional divisions and under-estimated national cohesion in Ukraine. Western military reforms in Ukraine since 2014 were ignored. Meanwhile, changes in identity since 2014, the factors behind the failure of Putin's New Russia project in 2014 and the loyalty of Ukraine's Russian speakers were not considered

Russian forces may have seized first Estonian ground robot in Ukraine : worldnews

Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine : worldnews
Russia has figured out how to mess up Ukraine's crucial Starlink battlefield internet, report says : worldnews


(1) Ukrainian Front on X: During the offensive on Kharkiv, Russian losses amounted to 8 people to 1 Ukrainian, - Zelenskyi. ▪️Today Organization of collective security agreement and other structures is an opportunity to influence Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Your countries today do not influence the policy of the Kremlin, you are all under attack for 100%. / X

(1) NEXTA on X: NATO may invoke Article Five on collective defense in case of a serious cyberattack on one of the alliance countries The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this in an interview with The Economist: "We can invoke Article Five and respond in cyberspace and in other ... / X


(1) NEXTA on X: NATO may invoke Article Five on collective defense in case of a serious cyberattack on one of the alliance countries The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this in an interview with The Economist: "We can invoke Article Five and respond in cyberspace and in other ... / X

(1) The New Voice of Ukraine on X: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supports the proposal by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to establish a joint Air Defense Shield in Europe, Bloomberg reported on May 23. / X

Shoppers hit by rising prices as costs seen to soar over past five years : worldnews

Poland allocates 470 million euro to counter hybrid attacks : worldnews

Romanian prosecutors arrest suspect accused of spying for Russia : worldnews


A Plasma Rocket From Nasa Could Send Humans to Mars in Just 2 Months

Berlin police clear pro-Palestinian demo, open probes: Police cleared the premises after pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied a building at Berlin's Humboldt University for over 24 hours. Student organizers condemned the police actions : worldnews

France fights back as Russia sows disinformation to weaken support for Ukraine : NPR French authorities say the Kremlin wants to divide society in France in order to weaken support for Ukraine as it resists the Russian invasion.

More than 10,000 people reach UK in small boats since January : worldnews
More than 10,000 people reach UK in small boats since January | Reuters

Rishi Sunak: I will bring back National Service : worldnews
Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory National Service : worldnews
Corbyn expelled from Labour after announcing run as independent : worldnews

Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves' power to mitigate climate disasters : worldnews

A firefighter was arrested Friday in Chile on suspicion of starting a blaze in February that killed 137 people in the resort city of Vina del Mar : worldnews




The Enduring Herc - Lawyers, Guns & Money
SIERRA HOTEL: Flying Air Force Fighters in the Decade after Vietnam: Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force: 9781508674009: Amazon.com: Books


Sanders, Omar Proposal Would 'End Absurd Corporate Welfare' for Fossil Fuel Giants : politics

"Very abnormal": Expert worries pro-Israel megadonors trying to make Dems a "pro-Netanyahu party" : politics


Biden campaign plans to get more aggressive once Trump trial ends : politics

Biden is hiring a meme manager and is willing to pay up to $85,000 : politics

Biden campaign releases ad slamming Trump on gun control 2 years after Uvalde school shooting : politics

Biden's Justice Department keeps airing his family's dirty laundry

A town wired for Republicans, even if they've gotten a touch fash lately - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Meanwhile, Merrick Garland's DOJ is vigorously prosecuting one of the great crime sprees of our times (got to keep those guardrails nice and shiny - on bothsides):

"No blaming it on his spouse": Critics say seditious Alito flags expose his "Christian nationalism" : politics
Opinion | Durbin needs to get off the stick and act on Alito - The Washington Post - Passivity in the face of Supreme Court corruption is unacceptable.
Megyn Kelly: Is Sam Alito really that different than any Jersey Shore meathead who bought a "Let's Go Brandon" flag from TriggeraLib.us? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Jay Willis on X: "oh you think its bad that a Supreme Court justice is a “stop the steal" conspiracy theorist? what if I told you some random dipshit is, too? I am very smart" / X
Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homes : politics

There's No Sense of Shame at the Supreme Court : politics



Fani Willis files appeal against decision to dismiss charges in election interference case : politics ... For the unaware. These were the charges the judge said needed to be restated or retried. They weren't "thrown out", he even said to bring them up again cleaned up


Trump Tells Putin to Keep Wall Street Journal Reporter Hostage Through Election : politics

Trump's "Biden the assassin" fantasy is pure projection : politics

Trump Libertarian convention speech: Former president repeatedly booed - Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech
Some actual libertarians show up to Libertarian convention - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Aaron Rupar on X: "TRUMP: Now I think you should nominate me or at least vote for me LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: Boooooo! https://t.co/C3PJuixeT0" / X
(1) Sonny Bunch on X: "Trump versus the Libertarian Party is the purest “let them fight" situation Ive seen in some time. https://t.co/p1Sy1f2xuR" / X

Trump's fascist talk is what's 'poisoning the blood of our country' : politics

There Is Literally Nothing Trump Can Say That Will Stop Republicans from Voting for Him : politics

"I think they're building an army": Trump spews anti-immigrant sentiments at rally in the Bronx : politics

Trump Doubles Down, Seeking Fossil Fuel Cash at Private Houston Lunch | The event came just days after the city was walloped by a violent storm. : politics

Behind Trump's courthouse spectacle a dark reality remains concealed: Project 2025 would destroy the United States and make Trump a defacto king : politics

Donald the Dove cottons to Senate's most bloodthirsty authoritarian - Lawyers, Guns & Money

An inexhaustible supply of marks - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Trump Media is a staggeringly unprofitable company with no conceivable prospect for becoming profitable:

Trumpworld Claims 25,000 People Attended His Rally. Aerial Shots Show Otherwise. : politics
MAGA Idiots Fail to Spin Away Embarrassing Fact on Trump Bronx Rally | This pathetic lie will brighten your day. : politics
Trump appeared on stage at his Bronx rally with two rappers charged in a felony gang case : politics

As 'The Apprentice' Seeks Cannes Sale, Trump Team Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Block Films Release : politics

Cognitive Decline? Trump Brags About Putting His Pants On by Himself : politics

Mark Cuban defends Biden, bashes Trump on economy : politics


Donald Trump's post about Evan Gershkovich sparks fury: "Disgusting" : politics ... So funny how the hostages got released on Reagan inauguration. how did it go again, drugs for guns to the contras to free hostages . Or something like that.


Nikki Haley Shows Us Who She Really Is: a Coward : politics ... Vivik Ramadong ... That ubiquitous Gungadin has no moral core


ACLU sues Washington state to stop 'Parents Bill of Rights' initiative from becoming law : politics "Parental rights" to teach their kids that gays deserve death and that slavery wasn't actually bad

Gavin Newsom signs bill to help people in Arizona get abortions in California : politics

At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office : politics ... At least 66 members of an anti-government group founded by far-right militia figure Ammon Bundy have attempted to win local positions of influence in the Republican party in Oregon, the Guardian can reveal.

Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails : politics


Families of Uvalde shooting victims suing gun manufacturer, Instagram, video game company : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,635 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Douglas Fairbanks.


Study: Brooklyn Lost 50 Chain Stores in 2023 Amid NYC Drop National chain stores in New York City are closing down at an historic pace, according to one study.

Here's what really killed Red Lobster - Fast Company ... That wasnt the only time a Red Lobster owner helped itself while hurting the company. In 2016, Golden Gate sold a 25% stake in the company for $575 million to a seafood company called Thai Union ...


Ancient viruses embedded in human DNA millions of years ago may play a role in raising peoples risks of depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The viral genes have unusual activity levels in people who have a higher genetic risk of experiencing these mental health conditions : science


The Dark Forest theory in '3 Body Problem,' explained -- The chilling theory depicted in the Netflix series '3 Body Problem' is just one explanation for our lack of encounters with extraterrestrial intelligence.

Who was Cleopatra?

Should you be concerned about your microwave? - Though there are isolated and rare cases of radiation injury from microwave use, experts say they emit less electromagnetic radiation than candles.

These bug repellents actually work--if you use them correctly - Even the best products can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Here's what the EPA recommends--and what experts say are completely ineffective. (DEET the best)


Website offers free, practical advice for caregivers of dementia patients - The Washington Post - A first-of-its-kind website offers caregivers a comprehensive approach to managing combativeness and other neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia ... More than 16 million unpaid caregivers - primarily family members and friends - help people with dementia live at home. (An estimated 20 percent of patients live in institutional settings ... DICE is also designed to help avoid the knee-jerk prescribing of psychoactive medications that have potentially serious side effects ... anticonvulsants, such as gabapentin, whose use has been on the rise despite safety concern
Gabapentin (Oral Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic ... vision changes, clumsiness, unsteadiness, dizziness, drowsiness, sleepiness, or trouble with thinking

Home | The DICE Approach - Are you are caregiver of a person with dementia?
How to support someone going through a life-altering loss - The Washington Post - Listen, be specific in offers of help, don't assume the pain is over, know the power of small gestures and keep showing up.

How dreams and nightmares change as you get older - The Washington Post - While dream content can be difficult to analyze, scientists agree that several themes frequently emerge starting in childhood and through different life stages ... Children typically have more animals in their dreams than adults ... Children also have more nightmares, which goes against the idea of childhood as being blissful and carefree and innocent ... How women's dreams change as they age ...

Flat Tires: How A Divisive Debate Over Cambridge Bike Lanes Left Everyone Unsatisfied | News | The Harvard Crimson : CambridgeMA
Flat Tires: How A Divisive Debate Over Cambridge Bike Lanes Left Everyone Unsatisfied | News | The Harvard Crimson

Karen Read trial: How Friday's testimony unfolded





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'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record : worldnews ... once the air is hotter than you, it's not "wind chill" but "convection oven"

China Coast Guard: We can detain trespassers : worldnews
Philippines warns against arrest of its fishermen under Beijing's 'trespassing' law : worldnews

Philippines battles measles, whooping cough outbreaks: UNICEF : worldnews


Taiwan scrambles jets, puts forces on alert as China calls new war games powerful punishment for the island : worldnews
China surrounds Taiwan in surprise 'punishment' military drills : worldnews
The world's top chipmakers can flip a 'kill switch' should China invade Taiwan, Bloomberg reports : worldnews ... The problem for them was that it became basically impossible once Taiwan saw how free thought in Hong Kong was dismantled ... Yup. Hong Kong was supposed to be "safe" until 2035 before it was "fully integrated" into China. China broke their promise 15 years early. NOBODY is going to give China another chance like that again.

China to help Russia ramp up war on Ukraine, warns Grant Shapps : worldnews


Deputy Russian military chief of staff jailed for bribery in latest arrest of high defense official A new bribery arrest, fourth in just a few months, exposes a growing corruption scandal within Russia's defense ministry -- The arrest of Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin followed the arrest this week of Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia's offensive in Ukraine, also on bribery charges.
Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient in an reinvigorated push for victory in Ukraine : worldnews
Two more Russian officials arrested in widening military corruption probe : worldnews
(1) Shashank Joshi on X: "And another one! "A man has been charged with assisting Russian intelligence after being arrested by UK counter-terror police...Mr Phillips was arrested under new National Security Act powers" https://t.co/BScagKdX97" / X
(1) max seddon on X: "To arrest one senior Russian military figure on corruption charges looks like carelessness. To arrest four in a month, and fire the defense minister, looks like a purge: https://t.co/zVpI1fH7pk" / X

US assets in Russia to be used as compensation for confiscated Russian assets in US : worldnews

Putin decree outlines Russian response to any US seizure of frozen assets : worldnews

Prime Minister Narendra Modi convinced to be 'emissary of God', questions his biological origins : worldnews
A Leak of Biometric Police Data in India Is a Sign of Things to Come : worldnews


US expected to designate Kenya as major non-NATO ally, source says | Reuters : worldnews

Surge in sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur : worldnews

Iran's Khamenei tells visiting Hamas chief that Israel 'will one day be eliminated' : worldnews



Israel-Hamas war update: Bodies of 3 hostages recovered in Gaza
Video shows Hamas abduction of female IDF spotters on Oct. 7 : worldnews
Israel to Restart Gaza Talks After Hostage Video Sparks Outrage : worldnews

Israel Warns Of Serious Consequences For Ties With Ireland, Norway And Spain For Recognising Palestinian State : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 820, Part 1 (Thread #966) : worldnews

At least seven killed in Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv region : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Russia can destroy Ukraine's cities, lives because of restrictions on defense, lack of long-range weapons : worldnews
NYT: Blinken favors lifting ban on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US arms : worldnews
The US is thinking about letting Ukraine use its weapons to strike Russia, even if it enrages Putin: report : worldnews
Russia says it will strike British targets if UK weapons are used to hit its territory : worldnews

US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say : worldnews
UK-supplied drones have destroyed over $1.2 billion of Russian military gear in Ukraine, says UK official : worldnews

Over 3,000 Ukrainian convicts apply to serve in army : worldnews


Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists : worldnews


Bosnian Serb leader threatens secession ahead of UN genocide vote : worldnews
UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs : worldnews
UN Approves Srebrenica Genocide Resolution, As Some Serbs Remain Defiant : worldnews

Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory : worldnews

France investigating whether Russia behind graffiti on Holocaust memorial : worldnews

Hundreds of mammoth bones discovered in Austrian wine cellar : worldnews

(1) Shashank Joshi on X: "And another one! "A man has been charged with assisting Russian intelligence after being arrested by UK counter-terror police...Mr Phillips was arrested under new National Security Act powers" https://t.co/BScagKdX97" / X


9 dead, 54 injured as wind causes stage collapse at Mexico election rally : worldnews

Trudeau cabinet withholding documents on foreign interference from inquiry : worldnews
Canada's Federal panel lists 35 'plausible' future threats to Canada and the world. Topping the list is the threat to society posed by disinformation and artificial intelligence. : worldnews ... PHC's report says that in as little as three years, the world's 'information ecosystem' could be flooded with misinformation and disinformation created by both people and artificial intelligence, leading to increased distrust and social fragmentation, isolating people in 'separate realities' and compromising public decision-making.




Just 10 "superspreader" users on Twitter were responsible for more than a third of the misinformation posted over an 8-month period, finds a new study. In total, 34% of "low credibility" content posted to the site between January and October 2020 was created by 10 users based in the US and UK. : science ,,, According to the Post article, the newest whistleblower alleges Facebook Communications vice-president Tucker Bounds shrugged off Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election when it bought social media ads to spread disinformation. The whistleblower said Bounds said, "It will be a flash in the pan. Some legislators will get pissy. And then in a few weeks they will move onto something else. Meanwhile, we are printing money in the basement and we are fine." ... Tucker Bounds is also a republican operative ... it's revealing that wapo does not disclose his background in their article. (FB is responsible for Trump)

/u/JayEllGii describes the bizarre, confusing, and terrifying reality of political ignorance in America : bestof


Long before Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore mariners warned of 'ship strikes' - The Washington Post

Pollsters diagnose young vote's with 'Trumpnesia' : politics

FBI Informant Behind U.S. Drone Strike Says He's Living a Nightmare The man says he has been forced into hiding after his car was torched, his home was broken into, and his relatives were threatened.


Clarence Thomas Makes a Full-Throated Case for Racial Gerrymandering : politics
Clarence Thomas attacks Brown v. Board ruling amid 70th anniversary : politics

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map - The New York Times The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats.

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot : politics

Judge Outlines 'Shell Game' Played with Classified Docs at Mar-a-Lago "Strong evidence" of Trump directing the purloined papers scheme.

'These are crazy people': Schiff calls out Mike Johnson and Trump's courthouse MAGA cheerleaders : politics

Natalie Harp: Gatekeeper to the Reich - emptywheel
Meet Trump's 'Human Printer' - by Marc A. Caputo -- Her name is Natalie Harp. Shes 32. And she has unbelievable access to the man who might be president again.

'These are crazy people': Schiff calls out Mike Johnson and Trump's courthouse MAGA cheerleaders : politics

Most believe Trump guilty of crime as his NYC trial comes to an end, CBS News poll finds : politics


RFK Jr.'s Adviser Leaves Campaign, Citing 'Hateful and Divisive Atmosphere' - The New York Times - Angela Stanton King, a former Trump supporter who joined the campaign in December, was a high-profile figure in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s circle.

By signing bill deleting climate change from FL law, DeSantis shows he's living in denial | Record high temperatures and dying coral reefs are conditions he claims only zealots care about : politics ... If it gets too hot he can just outlaw thermometers.

Nikki Haley Savagely Dragged Over Her Trump Endorsement - Haley says she'll vote for Trump in November. And everyone is rightfully calling her out for it. : politics

Watch: Ted Cruz Loses It When Asked if Hell Accept Election Results : politics

Ohio Elections Official Says He Will Soon Exclude Biden From the Ballot : politics


VA Quietly Fast-Tracking MDMA Therapy for Veterans With PTSD With FDA approval on the horizon, an internal document lays out measures to treat PTSD and stanch the suicide crisis.


Do you need a college degree to succeed? Here's what the data shows. - CBS News ... Young women without college degrees have, in some respects, fared better than young men, partly due to their expanding job opportunities. Their earnings have bumped up from about $35,000 annually in 1973 to $36,000 today. But young women with college degrees still earn far more, at about $65,000 per year, Pew found.


South African firm partners with Nobel-winning scientist to develop mRNA vaccines that target diseases that have plagued Africa for decades : worldnews

A Nearby Planet Could Be Earth 2.0 Or An 'Evil Twin,' Say Scientists : worldnews
A Nearby Planet Could Be Earth 2.0 Or An 'Evil Twin,' Say Scientists Gliese 12 b is an exoplanet, the name astronomers give to any planet found orbiting a star other than our sun. It orbits very close to a red dwarf star called Gliese 12, which is in the constellation of Pisces in the night sky.


The Prophet Who Failed, by Emily Harnett After the apocalypse that wasn't - Elizabeth Clare Prophet,


Prosecutors move to seize nearly $590,000 they say a Dorchester couple had stuffed in carry-on bags for a flight to California : boston

WZLX changed up their morning show, and I'm not a fan. : boston

A toll to drive downtown? As New York experiments, Boston watches : boston

How psychopathic / sadistic is your part of Greater Boston measuring with ... loud cars? : boston

Inside three unique stores on the Cape. -- Stores on Cape Cod evoke the era of the headshop, with hand-made tie-dye, used records, incense, and lots of crystals





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NOAA 2024 hurricane forecast for Atlantic calls for historic number of storms Officials said all the elements are 'coming together' for multiple tropical storms to spin up in the ocean waters
NOAA 2024 hurricane forecast for Atlantic calls for historic number of storms - Up to 13 hurricanes forecast.


Australia reports first human avian flu infection : worldnews


Russia's Maj Gen Ivan Popov, who criticised leadership of Ukraine war, arrested in corruption purge : worldnews

Journalist and wife face being labelled by Russia as extremist group : worldnews


How does Israel-Hamas war end? Israel faces only bad options.

Israeli state attorney reject ICC request to arrest Netanyahu : worldnews

US worried Netanyahu may torpedo normalisation deal with Saudi Arabia : worldnews

US 'concerned' by Israel's isolation, Biden national security adviser says : worldnews

Nearly 70% of Gaza aid from US-built pier stolen : worldnews
Pentagon says none of the aid unloaded from US pier off coast of Gaza has been delivered to broader Palestinian population | CNN Politics : worldnews
Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks : news

Israel says it will return video equipment seized from The Associated Press, hours after shutting down AP's Gaza video feed - CBS News

Eschaton: Vibes From an electoral perspective, "the president appearing to have his wallet stolen regularly by a country smaller (population) than Sweden" isn't a great look ... I mean, even if you approve of what's going on there, our guy getting pantsed daily isn't how it's supposed to be for The United States Of Fucking America. Big loser energy .. Netanyahu has said no to all of it. He did, though, show his gratitude to Biden by having his parliamentary majority give Elise Stefanik, a hack Republican congresswoman with no foreign policy standing whatsoever - and a person groveling to become Donald Trump's vice president -- the extraordinary honor of giving an address Sunday in the Knesset, where she slammed the U.S. president and praised Trump.

Eschaton: Nobody Could Have Predicted - The kind of revelation that they should have had last October. The Biden administration fears Israel is disastrously squandering its opportunity for victory against Hamas, losing its best chance to eliminate the group' s hold on Gaza and threat to the Israeli people ... Of course if they really believed this was genuinely an effort by Israel to get rid of Hamas, instead of murdering or expelling as many Palestinians as they could get away with before the US stopped them, then Biden's people are dumber than I imagine!

'A pack of lies.' Israeli Prime Minister denies he is starving civilians in Gaza as a method of war : worldnews

Biden and the ICC - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It's obvious to anyone who isn't a hopeless partisan on the issue that the Israeli government is committing systematic war crimes in Gaza, in a manner thats fairly analogous to the ways the Russian government is committing systematic war crimes in Ukraine ... For example, its become Israeli government policy to starve the civilian population of Gaza. Part of that policy includes allowing right wing terrorist groups to block international food aid: Palestinian lorry drivers delivering aid to Gaza have described "barbaric" scenes after their vehicles were blocked and vandalised by Israeli settlers ("murderous invaders")

Israel will not transfer much-needed funds to the Palestinian Authority in the wake of the decision by three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state : worldnews


Swedish commander: Putin aims to control Baltic Sea, has his eye on Gotland Island : worldnews
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says : worldnews

The Moscow Times: Russia unilaterally decides to redraw maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Norway's prime minister says Norway is formally recognizing Palestine as a state : worldnews
Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state next week : news


UK defence minister says intelligence has evidence of Chinese lethal aid to Russia : worldnews
The Tory Mess - Lawyers, Guns & Money There will be a British election in early July, which will almost certainly lead to the Tories being disposed of by large margins:
What Have Fourteen Years of Conservative Rule Done to Britain? | The New Yorker - Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. But the U.K. can't move on from the Tories without facing up to the damage that has occurred.


Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest - World News : worldnews




Eternal sunshine - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... A new Harris poll indicates that half of Americans believe that unemployment is at a 50-year high, when it is pretty much at a 50-year low.

Biden's federal judge picks are majority non-White and female - The Washington Post

US believes Russia launched space weapon in American satellite path − Reuters : worldnews ... I love the timing! Russia tries to get everyone at the UN to agree not to use space weapons while using space weapons.. hahaha

Russia last week launched a satellite that US intelligence officials believe to be a weapon capable of inspecting and attacking other satellites, the US Space Command said Tuesday as the Russian spacecraft trails a US spy satellite in orbit : worldnews

Biden administration suspends funding for Peter Daszak, scientist at center of COVID lab leak theory ... The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a letter to Peter Daszak on Tuesday, less than a week after the agency took similar action against Daszak's organization, EcoHealth Alliance (EHA)

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers : politics

Harvard commencement: Hundreds of students walk out in protest

How Yale University Surveils Pro-Palestine Students | The Nation Documents reveal a pattern of targeted monitoring: administrator presence at rallies, police surveillance of social media, and coordination between campus, local, and state police.

Eschaton: "Equivalence" Biden's people and nutbags like Lindsey Graham are in agreement that it was WRONG WRONG WRONG for the ICC to establish an "equivalence" between Hamas and Israel. Of course if they had requested to charge Netanyahu and not Hamas that would have been worse. The only solution was, of course, not to charge Netanyahu!

Another check-in with the information security candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Another check-in with the information security candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am beginning to think that Republicans who claimed that the secure treatment of classified information was the most important issue facing the country in 2016 and that violators should be locked up in federal prison were not acting entirely in good faith: Four months after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago estate, Donald Trump's attorneys discovered four documents marked "classified" in his personal bedroom.

Lawmakers blast Alito over Jan. 6-related flags flown at his homes
Crazy Sammy's House of Neoconfederacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Because nothing in contemporary American politics is ever subtle, the week in which Sam Alito's hobby of hanging seditionist flags was revealed is also the week the Supreme Court upheld South Carolina's racial gerrymander. And of course the Chief handed the case to his most trusted lieutenant on issues of race and voting rights:
Dems Call for Alito to Recuse Himself From Jan. 6 Cases Over Upside-Down Flag : politics

Supreme Court Architect Flew Same 'Appeal to Heaven' Flag as Alito : politics

Supreme Court's Samuel Alito problem compounded by Donald Trump's immunity case : politics
Lawmakers blast Alito over Jan. 6-related flags flown at his homes
Justice Samuel Alito: Second provocative flag at another home
Rebel rebel - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I mean to be fair youre better off appealing to Heaven these days than to the Supreme Court:

Dick Durbin and the Ballad of the Blue Slip - Lawyers, Guns & Money The current Democratic leadership of the Worlds Worst Deliberative Body is considering reinstating one of its worst rules:

Smartmatic alleges Newsmax has deleted evidence in lawsuit over false vote-rigging claims : politics ... The new filing refers to specific text messages in which Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy referred to Trump's attorney Sidney Powell, which Smartmatic says were deleted from Ruddy's devices but saved by other witnesses and provided to the plaintiffs during discovery


Garland calls Trump's false FBI search claim extremely dangerous : politics


Democrat ruled 'out of order' after listing off Trump's legal woes on the House floor : politics ... Action on the floor of the House of Representatives paused for more than an hour Wednesday after Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., listed off the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.

A Hidden Variable in the Presidential Race: Fears of 'Trump Forever : politics

Additional classified records found in Trump's bedroom after Mar-a-Lago search : politics

Trump deletes 'unified Reich' Truth Social video after furious backlash : politics

MAGA Lawyer Gets Dismantled by His Own Damning Trump Emails : politics

Trump trial ends - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... As for the odds of a guilty verdict, having followed the case somewhat closely, and in the wake of the absence of even an attempt at a defense, I think theyre pretty good. But I certainly wouldn't be surprised by a hung jury, for obvious reasons. Buckle up.


Marco Rubio Says He Might Not Accept the 2024 Election Results, Because That's a Requirement of Potential Trump VPs Now : politics

Speaker Johnson loses his three top aides who quit together yesterday. I wonder why? : PoliticalHumor

Our Vaccination Heroes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Fani Willis Says 'No One Above The Law' In Victory Speech : politics
Fani Willis calls Jim Jordan a 'clown' : politics
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis wins Democratic primary in Fulton County DA race : politics

Steven Kramer, the political consultant behind robocall that faked Biden's voice, indicted in N.H. on 13 felonies The Federal Communications Commission has proposed slapping Steven Kramer of New Orleans with a $6 million fine

Louisiana House passes bill making abortion pills controlled substances - The Washington Post No other state has taken such action. Debate on the measure, which the governor is expected to sign into law, raised fears of harm to reproductive health care.

Florida prepares for near-total abortion ban to take effect - The Washington Post

GOP Rep. Greg Murphy discloses tumor in his skull, will be absent from House for surgery OP Rep. Greg Murphy announced on Tuesday that he has a likely benign tumor in the base of his skull and will be absent from Congress as he undergoes surgery.

Montana's real estate bonanza turns political as property taxes soar - The Washington Post The downside of the pandemic-powered boom has gripped state legislatures across the West and is a hot campaign issue in Montana's gubernatorial race.

Rising waters plague septic tanks, threatening pollution and health risks - Washington Post - The drowning south - A hidden threat - Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South

North Idaho primary features internal Republican battle over extremism - The Washington Post North Idaho has beaten the far right before. Now renegade Republicans are seeking to root it out of their own party, with a crucial test in Tuesday's primary.

RFK Jr. on the ballot in 5 states, despite campaign saying it's 15


Insane footage of a tornado today in Iowa. : videos
Kent Street in Greenfield, Iowa before & after todays extremely violent tornado. This took seconds : pics
Drone video shows destruction, path of Greenfield, Iowa tornado - YouTube
Drone footage of that Tornado in Iowa which took out the wind turbines. : videos


A record number of youth are dying from opioid use - The Washington Post The new trend has shocked many pediatricians, who say they feel unprepared to provide counseling on opioid addiction.


Microsoft being investigated over new 'Recall' AI feature that tracks your every PC move : worldnews

Exactly how stupid was what OpenAI did to Scarlett Johansson? : technology
OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johanssons voice for ChatGPT, records show - The Washington Post A different actress was hired to provide the voice for ChatGPT's 'Sky,' according to documents and recordings shared with the Washington Post.

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient : technology

Is Dark Matter's Main Rival Theory Dead? There's bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests.

Why did T. rex have such tiny arms? | Live Science Tyrannosaurus rex and many of its theropod cousins had large bodies but tiny arms. What gives?
How many T. rexes were there? Billions. - Berkeley News By analyzing what's known about the dinosaur, paleontologists conclude there were 2.5 billion T. rex over the 2.4-million-year existence of the species

Making the Most of Mental Health Awareness Month

How to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb, according to a professional - The Washington Post Start with plugged-in objects, then activate your phone's flashlight, a security consultant says.
Parents called for mental health help. Police arrived and fatally shot their son. : news

What are some life skills that people no longer seem to have? : AskReddit

Welcome to the Age of Psychedelic Inequality | The Nation Psychedelic-assisted therapies have been hailed as the wave of the future. They're also becoming big business. What if most people can't afford them?

Is "Love Is Blind" a Toxic Workplace? | The New Yorker | Reality-TV contestants are barely paid, and the experience can feel like abuse. Former cast members of Netflix's megahit are speaking out--and calling for solidarity.

Explorer Bear is the portable fridge that says goodbye to ice | Popular Science Boasting a 75L capacity, it's ideal for transporting food and beverages on any adventure.


Keeping It in the Family: Why We Pick the Partners We Do Wading into the intriguing research on choosing a mate.

A long-term Australian study of period pain and its effects on around 1,600 teen girls' regular activities found about a third of 14-year-olds have experienced serious menstrual pain - defined as 'very painful' or 'quite painful' - while around half of girls aged between 16 &18 have experienced it. : science

Study finds microplastics in blood clots, linking them to higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. Of the 30 thrombi acquired from patients with myocardial infarction, deep vein thrombosis, or ischemic stroke, 24 (80%) contained microplastics. : science

Why Fish Oil Supplements Can Be Dangerous for the Heart
What caused the carnian pluvial event ? And is it true that it rained for 2 milion years ? : askscience

By combining brain scans and nutritional intake data, a new study has found a nutrient profile that puts the brakes on brain aging | What's more, that profile matches an easy-to-follow popular eating plan that's been proven to convey multiple benefits. : science ... Specifically, those with younger brains had good levels of fatty acids, carotenoids, choline, two forms of vitamin E, and antioxidants in their blood. That's a nutritional profile which closely matches that of the Mediterranean diet.

The Navy Is Trading Guns for Hypersonic Power on the Zumwalt Destroyers

The 7 Best Calculators of 2024 - Best Scientific Calculator

What I've Learned: Stephen King. "I've been in recovery a day at a time for a long time now." : books

Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos : technology

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,634 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Francis Adams III.

How ECMO Is Redefining Death | The New Yorker A medical technology can keep people alive when they otherwise would have died. Where will it lead?

Greater Boston home prices hit a median of $950,000, a new record ... The 16 percent increase over April 2023 is a sobering reminder that the unmitigated housing crisis is pushing homeownership further and further out of reach for many buyers. While debates about how to solve the issue intensify, the latest market report underscored that there is no clear or immediate path to a solution.

GBH lays off 31 employees 'Really disturbing': GBH lays off 31 employeesThe job losses affected 13 departments and represented 4 percent of the workforce

Karen Read trial: Follow live updates as testimony continues

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Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the Doomsday Glacier with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise ... Thwaites, which already contributes 4% to global sea level rise, holds enough ice to raise sea levels by more than 2 feet. But because it also acts as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in West Antarctica, scientists have estimated its complete collapse could ultimately lead to around 10 feet of sea level rise -- a catastrophe for the world's coastal communities.
Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the Doomsday Glacier with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise , according to new research which used radar data from space to perform an X-ray of the crucial glacier. : technology

Report Reveals 'Catastrophic Decline' of Migratory Fish Worldwide : worldnews ... apparently we have destroyed (eaten / killed) over 80% of the fish population...


Sting on Japanese Mob Boss Highlights Atomic Trafficking Threat : worldnews

South Korean government vows stern response to Tokyo's pressure on Naver : worldnews


YouTube Blocks Anti-War Videos at Russia's Request -- Agentstvo : worldnews


IDF says Hezbollah's coastal rocket commander killed in drone strike : worldnews


Ebrahim Raisi, president of Iran, hours before his death, this morning. : pics


IDF succeeds in evacuating almost 1 million from Rafah in 2 weeks : worldnews

Sources say they were 'duped' by Egypt changing ceasefire terms for Hamas | CNN Politics : worldnews
An Egyptian spy single-handedly ruined the Israel-Hamas cease-fire: CNN : worldnews

CENTCOM: over 569 tons of aid delivered across floating pier into Gaza : worldnews

What to know about Gaza's death toll data - Vox Revised data from the health ministry turned into a debate about the war's human cost. That death toll remains devastating.

Israel tries to contain fallout over ICC warrant requests

Report: Netanyahu blocked Israeli intel chiefs from meeting US officials multiple times since Oct. 7 : worldnews

Netanyahu has condemned the move by war crimes prosecutor to seek his arrest : worldnews

Exclusive: Donald Trump foreign policy advisers met Israeli PM Netanyahu, source says | Reuters

Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks - Individual members of Israel's security forces are tipping off far-right activists and settlers to the location of aid trucks delivering vital supplies to Gaza, enabling the groups to block and vandalise the convoys : worldnews

AP wins team picture story of the year, Poyipics discussion : Journalism
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law : worldnews

Amal Clooney played key role in request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant : worldnews ... Juan Carlos Salazar, the Secretary General of the UN, put this panel that included Clooney together. So if youve seen Juan, you've seen Amal ... You beautiful bastard you did it!


Putin starts tactical nuke drills near Ukraine : worldnews


The lowest rainbow I've ever seen. (Tata, Hungary) : pics


Assange wins right to challenge US extradition : worldnews

Howler monkeys suffering heatstroke amid Mexico heatwave : worldnews




'Grave Mistake': Yellen Under Fire for Opposing Global Billionaires Tax | "To reject the very idea of a global minimum tax on billionaires is to cede control of our economies and our democracies to oligarchs and plutocrats," warned one progressive critic over the U.S. Treasury Secretary's position. : politics ... Oxfam International calculated earlier this year that a 5% wealth tax targeting multimillionaires and billionaires in G20 countries could raise around $1.5 trillion a year in revenue globally. Such funds, the group said, would be "enough to end global hunger, help low- and middle-income countries adapt to climate change, and bring the world back on track to meeting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)--and still leave more than $546 billion to invest in inequality-busting public services and climate action in G20 countries."

Deathstyles of the rich and languorous - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Fantasy Deportation Games - Lawyers, Guns & Money- Trump continues to rave about deporting immigrants. Radley Balko runs the numbers.
Trump's deportation army - by Radley Balko - The Watch The former president's vow to deport 15 million people is the cruelest, most illiberal, most openly authoritarian campaign promise in modern U.S. history. Oh, and it would also destroy the economy.

Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide : worldnews
Conditioning Aid to Israel Would Boost Support for Biden in Key States, New Poll Finds : politics

Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs : politics ... About six-in-ten (63%) say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. This share has grown 4 percentage points since 2021 -- the year prior to the 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe.

Judging without law: the ballad of Sam Alito - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Justice Samuel Alito: The Republican Party's man inside the Supreme Court - Vox

America's most powerful Newsmax grandpa - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Polls Probably Aren't Lying - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Joe Biden may very well lose this election and Donald Trump may very well be the 47th president of the United Stat


Trump on Restricting Access to Contraception: 'We're Looking at That' : politics
Trump suggests he is open to states restricting access to birth control : politics
How American Women Could Lose the Right to Birth Control : politics

Lawyers found classified docs in Trump's bedroom 4 months after Mar-a-Lago search : politics


Trump's Defense Rests Case in Hush Money Trial Without Calling Trump as Witness : politics

Trump posts video referencing 'unified Reich' if reelected : politics
White House slams 'sickening video shared by Trump referencing 'unified Reich : politics
Unified Reich Theory - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The 30-second video appeared on Trump's account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
This is America - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Heres the lede of the ABC News story reporting on the fact that Donald Trump's campaign posted Nazi rhetoric on his campaign web site yesterday:

Donald Trump's "glitch" during NRA speech raises questions : politics

Brutal Donald Trump Biopic 'The Apprentice' Gets 8-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation as Director Says It's Time to Make Movies Political Again : politics

Trump Campaign Threatens Legal Action Over 'The Apprentice' Movie : 'This Garbage Is Pure Fiction'
Donald Trump Rape Scene in 'The Apprentice' Ignites Cannes Controversy Over Rape Scene
Sebastian Stan Earns Cannes Ovation Playing Trump in 'The Apprentice' ... Time to Make Movies Political Again


The MAGA memory hole - The Atlantic Many Republicans continue their collective amnesia about Trump.
The MAGA Memory Hole : politics



Michigan county refused to certify vote, prompting fears of a growing election threat this fall - CBS News : politics

Alabama's War on Women : politics

Jasmine Crockett moves to trademark 'bleach blonde bad built butch body' : politics
"Bad-Built Butch Body" Is Trademarked--and MTG Is Not Handling It Well : politics


TV meteorologist blasts Florida's new 'Don't Say Climate Change' law amid oppressive heat : politics
TV meteorologist blasts Florida's new climate law | CNN

Inside Oracle's Deadly Gamble on Cerner and Electronic Health Records Larry Ellison bet $28 billion he could revolutionize healthcare. So why are so many patients dying?

Former Tesla owners of Reddit, what went wrong with your Tesla? : AskReddit

An attorney says she saw her library reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That's not supposed to happen : news


Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years - The New York Times Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.


Scarlett Johansson Says She Declined ChatGPT's Proposal to Use Her Voice for AI - But They Used It Anyway: 'I Was Shocked' : technology
OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson-like voice for ChatGPT : technology

Computer-Science Majors Graduate Into a World of Fewer Opportunities : technology

An Economist's Rule for Making Tough Life Decisions - A good rule of thumb in decision making is, whenever you cannot decide what you should do, choose the action that represents a change, rather than continuing the status quo.

Daily Active People is A Bigger Concern Right Now Than User Experience - How Mark Zuckerberg and his allies made Facebook harder and more dangerous to use in the pursuit of perpetual growth : technology

Eli5: How did people first translate languages if no one knew both of the languages being translated? : explainlikeimfive


MIT researchers discover three of the oldest stars in the universe
Why "Nothing" Cannot Move Faster Than Light? Or Can It? | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Apr, 2024 | Medium


Archaeologists perplexed by large 'anomaly' found buried under Giza pyramids : worldnews

TIL that Lucid dreaming is a learnable skill. There are specific techniques and tips, like learning to check your reality, that can increase chances of having a lucid dream. : todayilearned

Research shows a U-shaped association between adolescent BMI and mental health, which was consistent across sex and grades and became stronger over time. These insights emphasize the need for targeted interventions addressing body image and mental health : science

What we know (and dont know) about Ozempic - Vox - Ozempic has become hugely popular. Researchers are racing to learn more about what it does to us.

4 day care workers arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police : news

[Serious] What is a trauma and/or mental disorder symptom that took you way too long to notice? : AskReddit

Rubbing Your Eyes Is Way More Harmful Than You Think


Oh my god Analyze This & Analyze That are fucking hilarious. The idea of a Comedy duo between a mob boss and his shrink is brilliant. : movies

Ladies of Reddit, whats something guys dislike about themselves that you dont actually mind? : AskReddit

What is the craziest thing you have seen or witnessed in public? : AskReddit


Revenue from so-called millionaires tax tops state projections ... Millionaires tax has already generated $1.8 billion this year for Massachusetts, ... haha, they said all the richies would leave)

ELI5: What and how different was Google compared to other search engine that enabled it to dominate the other search engines? : explainlikeimfive






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72 Minutes Until the End of the World? - POLITICO A new book lays out the frighteningly fast path to nuclear Armageddon.

US warns of possible Pride Month attacks worldwide : worldnews


New Caledonia 'under siege' from rioting - capital's mayor : worldnews

Victorian premier accuses pro-Palestine protesters of bringing 'violence, homophobia and antisemitism' to Labor conference : worldnews

Taiwan's Parliament Erupts in Chaos Over Reform Dispute : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: "Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev called for Russia's envisioned "buffer zone" to encompass all of Ukraine, illustrating that the Kremlin's concept of the buffer zone is a thinly veiled justification for Russia's long-held intent to subsume the entirety Of Ukraine


The Pakistani and Indian governments on Saturday urged their citizens in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mob violence towards foreigners. Hundreds of Kyrgyz men on Friday attacked buildings in Bishkek where foreign students reside, including Pakistani and Indian nationals : worldnews


50 killed, dozens missing after flooding in Afghanistan's Ghor province : worldnews


Attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo thwarted | Africanews : worldnews
🇨🇩 Kashama 🇨🇩 on X: Joe__Bassey The intelligence services of @KivuPulse have identified this white man named Benjamin, who was one of the armed men who attacked the nation's palace this morning. We have located his personal address, situated in #Washington DC, his current and previous phone numbers, as well as https://t.co/KUaof3mBJE" / X


Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws : worldnews


Iran arrests 260 people for spreading 'satanism and nudity' : worldnews

'I Feel Suffocated': Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Women : worldnews

Jewish Iranian sentenced to death for murder receives last-minute stay of execution : worldnews

IranWire on X: A source close to Khamenei's office says Raisi is dead, and the government is working on a press release. @IranWireEnglish and @iranwire cannot independently verify the news. / X ... Video of the weather in the area of the rescue
Crisis in Iran - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Well, this seems like a problem. --- A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while visiting a northern region and his condition is currently unknown, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Sunday.
Helicopter in Iranian President Raisi's convoy involved in 'accident' : worldnews
'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president, others : worldnews



Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #50) : worldnews

Opinion | Israeli Independence Day brings hard questions about the future of Zionism - The Washington Post As Israel marks its Independence Day, the nation's Zionist ideology faces hard questions.
Israel's Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows : worldnews

Gantz to Netanyahu: If you don't change course by June 8 we will withdraw from the government : worldnews

Bloodlands - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... at least in regard to this question anything resembling a liberal let alone a left wing view in regard to Palestinian political autonomy basically doesnt exist among Israeli Jews, and the pleasant fantasy clung to by so many liberal/left people in America that the problem is Netanyahu and his Likud party is simply that ... But Israel's slaughter in Gaza, the creeping famine, the wholesale destruction of neighborhoods - this, polling suggests, is the war the Israeli public wanted. A January survey found that 94 percent of Jewish Israelis said the force being used against Gaza was appropriate or even insufficient ... "It's so much easier to put everything on Netanyahu, because then you feel so good about yourself and Netanyahu is the darkness," said Gideon Levy, an Israeli journalist who has documented Israel's military occupation for decades. "But the darkness is everywhere."

Member of Israel's War Cabinet says he'll quit the government June 8 unless there's a new war plan : worldnews

Israeli forces say Islamic Jihad leader killed in strike on West Bank : worldnews

Israel launches strikes across Gaza as U.S. envoy meets Netanyahu : worldnews

Man whose family was killed on Oct. 7 questioned under caution after allegedly being beaten by right-wing activist : worldnews


Zelenskiy says air defences must quadruple to halt Russian advance : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 816, Part 1 (Thread #962) : worldnews

Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions at two major Russian ports : worldnews

'Why the hell didn't you leave earlier?': the battle to evacuate residents as Russia advances in Kharkiv : worldnews

Ukrainian attacks disrupt 14% of Russia's oil refining capacity - Pentagon : worldnews

Ukraine war: Russia's lethal glide bombs hitting Ukraine's cities : worldnews

Ukraine destroys all 37 drones launched by Russia overnight, air force says : worldnews
Russia says Ukraine struck Crimea with ATACMS, 60 drones shot down, oil refinery halted : worldnews

American Ammunition Has Reached Ukrainian Brigades - And Now Those Brigades Are Blasting Russian Assault Groups : worldnews


Mass antisemitic rally in front of Munich synagogue calls for Israel's eradication : worldnews

Germanys digital ministry resists Huawei 5G ban as decision nears : worldnews

The impressive bolide that illuminated the skies of Spain and Portugal in the middle of the night : worldnews
(1) Márcio Santos - Meteorologia e Ambiente on X: "Brutal!!!!!!! ☄️ Conseguimos ver o meteoro a atravessar a atmosfera! Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 https://t.co/2LsaZ4Tnfc" / X


Plan to ban sex education for children under nine : worldnews
The British justice system and British censorship - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Head of Canada's intelligence agency warns Canadians not to use TikTok : worldnews




Why can't America have high speed rail? Because our investment is a 'rounding error' compared with Europe's, says Amtraks CEO : politics


New York City said 'no injuries' at Columbia arrests; students' medical records say otherwise : news

Harvard punishes pro-Palestinian protesters, students say At least 12 undergraduates have been blocked from graduating on Thursday, encampment organizers say

Opinion | Fighting 'disinformation' can mean censorship, as we learned at UnHerd - The Washington Post - Self-appointed monitors can financially harm publications as they choose.

What marijuana reclassification means for the U.S. | AP News


If the election were held today, Biden would probably lose - Lawyers, Guns & Money


"Out of control": Legal experts say Justice Alito's "Stop the Steal" symbol is a huge red flag : politics
Samuel Alito's snide denial of his Jan. 6 flag is just as ugly as flying it in the first place : politics
Farah Griffin: If Sotomayor flew upside-down flag GOP would call for her resignation : politics

Poll: Voter awareness of Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions slowly rising : politics

GOP's 'Project 2025' Plan May See the Rise of Dictator Trump : politics

AOC Reveals Darker Intentions Behind MTG Hearing Chaos : politics


Elite Lawyer Brain: An apparently terminal condition - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Eschaton: This Is Just How Journalism Works, You Fool, You Imbecile, You Moron Any time journalists get caught trading access for PR, that is how the rest of them respond. Trump trial transcript with Michael Cohen (pdf): Q. So, talking for a few minutes about Ms. Haberman, who does she work for? (Haberputz is pure evil)

How Justice Juan Merchan has navigated Donald Trump's hush money trial - The Washington Post

Lawyer preparation suggests Trump won't testify in New York trial - The Washington Post Awaiting final word from the mercurial defendant, the judge is proceeding as if Trump will not take the stand.

Opinion | Biden can expose Trump in debates as mentally and emotionally unfit - The Washington Post He needs to goad Trump to be Trump, while reassuring voters about his own fitness for another term.

How Can This Country Possibly Be Electing Trump Again? : politics

Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech : politics
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention : politics
Trump Ends NRA Speech With 'Horror' Warning Set to Dramatic QAnon Music - In a melodramatic monologue, the former president said America was a "failing nation" and a "third-world nation" with an economy that's becoming a "cesspool of ruin." : politics
Dementia Don stumbles at podium in Minnesota (aka KARMA kicks his ass) : PoliticalHumor


Raskin says it's 'worth investigating' whether House members were drinking in hearing room : politics

Ladies & gentlemen, the marshal who served Rudy... moments before handing him the papers. : PoliticalHumor
Rudy Giuliani's tweet bragging about evading service of his Arizona indictment. He was served 30 minutes later, during his birthday party. : PoliticalHumor
Eschaton: Happy Birthday, Rudy ... In front of nearly 75 guests, two officials with Arizonas attorney generals office arrived at the shindig around 11 p.m. to hand Giuliani the papers in the case alleging he and 17 others were involved in a plot to overturn the 2020 election, the sources said. Some partygoers started screaming and one woman even cried as Giuliani was served.
Rudy Can Fail - Lawyers, Guns & Money

School apologizes after seizing Lakota students feathered graduation cap. - The Washington Post

Opinion | How America became a reluctant nation of immigrants - Washington Post ... Fear of uncontrolled immigration is upsetting the political landscape in the run-up to the presidential election ... The country might soon need to “station a soldier every hundred yards on our borders to keep out the hordes," argued an article in Wisconsin in April of 1924.

Opinion | Why do we care Kristi Noem shot her dog, but not her family goat? - The Washington Post - Noem dragged the goat to the same pit in the ground where Cricket now lay and put a bullet in him, too. When he didnt immediately die, she went back to her truck, reloaded and finished him off.

Greg Abbott pardoning killer of Black Lives Matter protester sends chilling message : politics

Stefanik Loses It When Fox News Host Reminds Her She Called Trump a 'Whack Job' : politics

Louisiana Republicans assume that Supreme Court will nullify the Establishment Clause - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Opinion | Time is up for neoliberals - The Washington Post Democracy requires a new, progressive capitalism ... We've now had four decades of the neoliberal "experiment," beginning with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. The results are clear. Neoliberalism expanded the freedom of corporations and billionaires to do as they will and amass huge fortunes, but it also exacted a steep price: the well-being and freedom of the rest of society.

TIL according to US Census data, the state of New York in 2023 had both: the largest population decline in pure numbers (almost 102,000 residents) and the highest rate of population decline (0.5%) among all 50 states. : todayilearned

TIL that among the top 50 drunkest counties in America, 41 are in Wisconsin : todayilearned

Former Far-Right Hard-Liner Says Billionaires Are Using School Board Races to Sow Distrust in Public Education : politics

Benedictine College nuns denounce Harrison Butker's speech at their school : politics In his 20-minute address, Butker denounced abortion rights, Pride Month, COVID-19 lockdowns and "the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion" at the Catholic liberal arts college in Atchison, Kan.

Mary Pultz Jenkins identified as remains found on Fla. beach in 1985 - The Washington Post Mary Alice Pultz Jenkins disappeared from Winchester, Va. Her remains, unidentified after being discovered on a Florida beach in 1985, are finally named.

Bridget and Christian Ziegler 'Prowled' Florida Bars for Women, Police Memo Says. | "Don't come home until your d*ck is wet," Moms For Liberty founder Bridget Ziegler allegedly told her husband. : politics
Sen. Marco Rubio won't commit to accepting 2024 election results : politics

North Carolina Republicans Vote to Ban Masks in Public -- Even for Cancer Patients : politics

'I'm the new Oppenheimer!': my soul-destroying day at Palantir's first-ever AI warfare conference | America's military-industrial complex took center stage at AI Expo for National Competitiveness, where a fire-breathing panel set the tone : technology

Woman Stuck in Tesla For 40 Minutes With 115 Degrees Temperature During Vehicle Update : technology
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Tech Isn't 'Just Around The Corner' And Now Owners Can Sue Over It : technology
TopGear Says Fisker Ocean is "Arguably Better Built" Than Tesla Model Y : technology

Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy : technology

How outlaw chemists used 'blotter' to dose the world with LSD | Aeon Essays

People who work in the medical field, what were some of the most scary last words you've heard from a dying patient? : AskReddit

World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD | "It's estimated that 70% of people with asthma or COPD go undiagnosed, this is the first study to prove that treating those people makes a real difference to their health and quality of life : science

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 40 percent of deaths in Europe. The probability of dying young (30–69 years) from cardiovascular disease is nearly five times as high in eastern Europe and central Asia compared to western Europe : science

Recent research has found that psilocybin not only helps maintain body weight in female rats subjected to conditions mimicking anorexia nervosa but also enhances cognitive flexibility, particularly in adapting to changes in reward contingencies. : science
TIL research across 160 cultures revealed that spousal infidelity is the most common reason for a breakup : todayilearned

Climate change linked to increase in brain diseases. Researchers warn that brain diseases are getting worse as the intensity of climate change increases. : science

A new NIH study of prion diseases using a human cerebral organoid model suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease from cervids (deer, elk, and moose) to people : science

Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females. The structural differences in male and female brains might explain why females are more prone to concussions and experience longer recovery than male counterparts, finds a new study in swine. : science

What is something that was extremely popular 10 years ago but is no longer popular today? : AskReddit

Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable
50 Cent mocks Diddy hotel footage with video calling him 'sick son of a -----' : Music
50 Cent mocks Diddy hotel security cam footage with video calling him 'sick - Celebrity News - Entertainment - Daily Express US


What's the most egregious thing an extra has ever done in a movie? : movies

25 Years Ago, 'The Phantom Menace' Backlash Almost Broke Star Wars

Men of Reddit, what's your "line in the sand" that your ex or current SO has crossed? : AskReddit

Top baby names: Mateos popularity is growing | CNN

My Trans Awakening--at Age 66 - Macleans.ca I came out after a lifetime in the closet. Now, I've found a community of people just like me in Calgarys Rainbow Elders.


A Trial HIV Vaccine Triggered Elusive and Essential Antibodies in Humans : science

More than half of Native Americans aged 70 years and older have cognitive impairment. 54% of American Indians ages 72 to 95 had some form of impairment in their thinking and/or memory skills, while 10% had dementia : science


Eli5 What was the point of castrating young boys to sing opera when they could just as well have a woman sing the part ? : explainlikeimfive



TIL, at first, Andrew Johnson wanted the Confederate leadership to be tried for treason, but Ulysses S. Grant threatened to resign and Johnson backed down. : todayilearned
TIL that Abraham Lincoln was so convinced that he was going to lose the election of 1864 that he asked Frederick Douglass to lead scouts into the South to free as many slaves as possible before the new president took office. : todayilearned

The Search for Al Capone's Hidden Fortune | Unveiling the Mystery


Doctors of reddit whats the most embarrassing injury a patient had? : AskReddit

What completely failed as "The Next Big Thing" that was expected to succeed? : AskReddit

Sex, Women, and Emotional Safety. The Truth Many Men Dont Want to Hear | by Lyrical Lioness, OCT, M.S.Ed., BMus. | Long. Sweet. Valuable. | Medium

Ancient Chesapeake site challenges timeline of humans in the Americas - The Washington Post An island eroding into the bay offers tantalizing clues about when and how humans first made their way into North America.

Bird flu virus in milk: Sample bought in Mass. tests positive A new analysis by scientists at the Broad Institute suggests milk sold in New England may have lower levels than the national average.

Boston has third worst commute in the country : boston ... Nyc, dc, and Boston are all 40 mins or above in commute time ... Seattle, San Diego, LA and Philly are markedly shorter on a percentage basis



ADO Air Carbon: The Lightest Carbon Folding E-Bike | Indiegogo

Electronic cigarettes and cardiovascular disease: epidemiological and biological links. Conclusion - The studies involved in this review have shown that e-cigarettes leads to adverse effects on cardiovascular system through various mechanisms. : science

How to Store Half a Lemon - and 17 Other Ways to Keep Leftover Food Fresh

Does Boston have a Robert Moses? : boston

Western MA therapists : massachusetts






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Ancient Pandemics - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- the Antonine plague

More than 60% of world s coral reefs may have bleached in past year, U.S. agency says : worldnews


Georgia's president says a controversial foreign influence bill passed by parliament is unacceptable : worldnews


'They Shot at Us All': Burkina Faso Accused of Massacring Civilians : worldnews


New study claims Israel committing genocide in Gaza
Ben Gvir calls to 'encourage emigration,' resettle Gaza at ultra-nationalist rally : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 813, Part 1 (Thread #959) : worldnews


Ukrainian armed forces partially push Russians out of Vovchansk - General Staff of Ukraine : worldnews
Ukrainian forces say Russian attempt to break through defences in Kharkiv Oblast stopped, situation somewhat stabilised : worldnews


How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss? - Krebs on Security


Poland ranked worst country in EU for LGBT+ people for fifth year running : worldnews

Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Ukraine for Shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister : worldnews


France accuses Azerbaijan of fomenting deadly riots in overseas territory New Caledonia : worldnews
France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly : worldnews
France saw a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ incidents in 2023, according to a report published by the French interior ministry on Thursday, an increase activists warn marks a worrying trend in the country : worldnews


Tesla's Controversial Factory Expansion Is Approved : worldnews The controversial expansion of Tesla's only European gigafactory was approved on Thursday, as the local council in the German municipality of Grunheide voted in favor of the carmaker's plans to grow its facility near Berlin.

Peru classifies trans people as 'mentally ill' after government decree : worldnews

Jalousie - the Slum bordering the city of Petionville suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti : pics

State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism : worldnews





The disconnect between economic statistics and public sentiment - Lawyers, Guns & Money


A new study across 46 countries finds that people have been engaging less and less with the news since 2015; sharing news on social media has decreased by 29%, commenting by 26% and talking about the news face-to-face by 24%. : science

Today is the 95th anniversary of the inaugural Academy Awards, known today as the Oscars : pics

House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel

5 Members of Harvard's Antisemitism Advisory Group Threatened to Resign, House Committee Says | News | The Harvard Crimson

Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show : politics .. This stuff is literally from union busting Pinkertons tactics and fascist governments. Well done Eric Adams. How else can you serve a foreign government?
Eschaton: Outside Agitators I suspect this play was not limited to Columbia. The full story of the sources of presure on universities (including governors leaning on even private universities) will make a fascinating book -- A group of billionaires and business titans working to shape U.S. public opinion of the war in Gaza privately pressed New York Citys mayor last month to send police to disperse pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, according to communications obtained by The Washington Post and people familiar with the group.

Eschaton: The Problem From Hell : Imagine making a career by giving yourself the most absurdly low bar brand in history - "I dislike genocide" - and presiding over one. Inside USAID, career civil servants with extensive experience were horrified by the lack of urgency from their politically appointed leaders. Internal USAID documents seen by The Independent showed that staff were passing their concerns about the lack of action up the chain to USAID administrator Samantha Power and other senior leaders in the form of letters and internal dissent memos, often to no avail.


Biden's team had a few demands for a Trump debate. A major one: No crowd. : politics ... On that same vein, I wish there was a clever way Biden could remind Americans Trump attended the debate in 2020 after knowingly testing positive for COVID pre-vaccines and covered it up. Trump was hospitalized just a few days later and a huge chunk of his cabinet became ill. It's still insane to think about. He's a psychopath.
Team Trump Seems to Be Freaking Out About the Biden Debate - Lara Trump is already preparing for her father-in-laws debate defeat. : politics


SCOTUS Silently Grinds Democracy Into Powder as Trump Distracts America : politics
MAGA-Favored Upside-Down Flag Flew at Justice Alito's Home After Biden Won: Report : politics
At Justice Alito's House, a 'Stop the Steal' Symbol on Display : politics
Justice Sam Alito Blames His Wife for Flying a Very Sedition-y Flag Outside Their House in 2021 - Seems like a great thing for someone who is currently deliberating the concept of sweeping presidential immunity to have lying around.

McConnell opposes bill to ban use of deceptive AI to influence elections : politics
With GOP opposed, U.S. Senate panel advances bills to combat AI in elections : politics

Harris accepts debate invite from CBS News to face off with Trump's VP pick this summer : politics ... Current frontrunners for the GOP VP slot include the Big Mac Trump had for lunch yesterday, JK Rowling in a Klan hood, and Vladimir Putin in a fake nose and glasses.

Bidens labor report card: Historian gives 'Union Joe' a higher grade than any president since FDR : politics
Near Miss - YouTube

The Biden administration is ending new leases in America's top coal region : politics - Coal industry jobs in 2023; 36,000 Clean energy industries; 3.6 million -- 1 to 100 ratio. At some point we need to discuss coal for what it is, a boutique industry well beyond its peak. Once the polluting heart of American energy independence, and industrial output, but now just a drag on innovation. Vote, our future depends on it.


Here are the prominent Republicans backing Biden over Trump in November : politics


Biden asserts executive privilege over Hur audio files ahead of House contempt proceedings against Garland : politics

Republicans are already trying to undermine the 2024 election : politics

If Trump is found guilty, will Americans still be able to vote for him? Experts weigh in : politics ... Yes. Eugene Debs ran for the presidency while serving a ten year sentence for sedition in 1920.

We're in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat | Clearly, our job is not just to re-elect Biden. It's much more than that : politics

Flirting with disaster in Donald Trump : politics ... In December 2022, Donald Trump said something that, in a healthy political culture, would have spelled his doom. He wrote, "A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution. Our great 'Founders' did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!"


Jurors were "nodding" and "smiling" as Michael Cohen testified, which may be a bad sign for Trump : politics
Michael Cohen testimony: Five biggest bombshells from Donald Trump hearing : politics

Trump attorney screams at Michael Cohen over critical phone call on Stormy Daniels : politics

The Trump hush-money trial reveals a seedy world shot through with moral rot : politics

"Trump derangement syndrome" : Hush-money trial suggests it was MAGA projection all along : politics

What American Fascism Would Look Like - It can happen here. And if it does, here is what might become of the country. : politics

Donald Trump is barely holding it together at trial - no wonder Republicans are afraid of a debate : politics

Donald Trump's Mafia Code Confirmed by Secret Recording: Lawyer : politics

Yes, That's Right: American Fascism: Why waste time debating the extent of Trumps fascism when we ought to be fighting it instead? : politics


Body shaming, IQ insults and cross talk: House committee meeting devolves into chaos amid personal insults : politics
House Oversight Committee Hearing Goes Totally Off the Rails Thanks to MTG : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene rants about China controlling Biden with giant Scooby Doo sign and cringeworthy errors | The Independent Greene claims Democrats want to 'surrender America, putting us on our knees, to China' in bizarre rant mocked by Twitter users


Trump the crime boss summons his mob to court : politics
Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz become latest MAGA faithfuls to show up for Trump : politics
Matt Gaetz Fancies Himself a Proud Boy : politics

Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission : politics

Chaos erupts in hearing as Greene, Ocasio-Cortez clash over 'fake eyelashes' jibe at Crockett : politics ... love Jamie Raskin's introduction: "Ladies and Gentlemen, in this special nighttime episode, we resume the madcap comedy mystery series called 'Comer's High Crimes and Misadventures: The Hilarious Quest to Impeach a President Who Has Done Nothing Wrong,' an avowedly low-budget, but multi-million dollar taxpayer funded production, which most Americans had assumed ended 2 months ago and had completely forgotten about." ... Bleach blonde, butch built body ...
'Oh baby girl, dont even play: AOC and MTG get into fiery exchange after dig over 'fake eyelashes : politics

Lauren Boebert slammed for attending Trump trial but not son's court dates : politics
Say What?!? Lauren Boebert Gushes Over How 'Pretty' Trump Is When He Sleeps : politics

As sea levels rise, DeSantis signs bill deleting climate change mentions from Florida state law : politics

Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows : politics

Eschaton: I Blame Bad Parenting FLASH: Brent Bozell IV, seen here leaving court with Brent Bozell III, sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in federal prison for his role in the Capitol attack. I asked him if he still thinks the 2020 election was stolen, he declined comment.
(1) Ryan J. Reilly on X: FLASH: Brent Bozell IV, seen here leaving court with Brent Bozell III, sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in federal prison for his role in the Capitol attack. I asked him if he still thinks the 2020 election was stolen, he declined comment. Reporting with @JulesJester. / X
Conservative scion Brent Bozell IV to be sentenced in Jan. 6 case Federal prosecutors sought 11 years in prison and a terrorism enhancement for Bozell, whose father and grandfather shaped the modern conservative movement in the U.S.


Beware the Pettiness of the Powerful : politics ... Here's another article that goes into detail about the rift with the NYT. They've really been assholes towards Biden, his family, and his team over the years. There are a lot of reasons why the President does not trust them to do a fair sit down.

Jeanine Pirro claims unhoused people "want to be homeless, that's the style of life that they choose" | Media Matters for America

The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House - POLITICO Bidens people think theyre “entitled." The Times says “theyre not being realistic."

RFK Jr. Is Priming His Audience for Election Denialism : politics

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, officer who killed police brutality protester in 2020 : politics ... Abbott just signaled that it is legal for conservatives to openly murder liberals in the state of Texas. There is no other logical basis for this decision.

At corruption trial, Menendez defense pins blame on wife : politics

GOP Rep Files for Divorce as Wife Drops Cryptic Hint About His 'Colleague' : politics
Man dies by suicide outside U.S. representative's Texas home

US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed? : politics

The Smith family, seeking political influence at City Hall, gets a slapback from voters : politics - He's also the executive chairman of the Sinclair Media group.

Poisoned, shot, or drowned? Here's how Rasputin really died. (use reader view)

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain Could be Great News for Your Employees | Why Choose Tufts Health Plan | Tufts Health Plan Viewed as effective treatment tool by many doctors

What State Best Represents America?

To have or not to have breakfast? - Harpers bazaar

How Language Influences Your Choices in Online Dating -- The New York Times - When a dating app allowed users to mute specific words, phrases and emojis, singles quickly curated their lists. How did a few overused phrases become an "ick" for so many?

How Some Women Find Sperm Donors in Facebook Groups Why Would Anyone Look for a Sperm Donor on Facebook? Meet the women logging on for fresh semen and the men who get their kicks offering their seed.

The Drawing the Art Institute Won't Give Back - Chicago Magazine - The heirs of a famous Jewish entertainer killed in the Holocaust want the museum to return a work they say was stolen by the Nazis. But was it really?

Scientists Bent Light to Curve 6G Beams, and It Might Make the Internet Unstoppable The quest for perfect connectivity has taken a giant leap forward.
China Claims Its Testing 6G in Orbit Right Now. Whatever That Means. Maybe it's the prelude to a telecom revolution. Or maybe not.

New Study Suggests of Dyson Spheres, Possible Alien Civilizations Could unusual starlight patterns be the key to uncovering these mythical megastructures?
Scientists Say Our Universe Might Be a Hall of Mirrors Could exotic topologies explain the mysteries of the cosmos?
Scientists Just Made a Breakthrough For Light Speed Tech In a first for warp drives, this research actually obeys the laws of physics.

Archaeologists Found 23,000-Year-Old Footprints That Rewrite the Story of Humans in America New Mexicos ancient sands reveal the oldest-known traces of early inhabitants.

MIT students stole $25M in seconds by exploiting ETH blockchain bug, DOJ says : technology

Straight A students of Reddit, how are you doing now? : AskReddit

What was the most traumatising dream you've had? : AskReddit

People with great parents, what's something they did that you still wouldn't do? : AskReddit

For people who have been cheated on, how did you find out? : AskReddit

What are some tips for dense thick hair in the summer? : AskReddit

Whats the worst and most extreme case of internalized racism you've ever seen? : AskReddit

What is your most valuable asset in life ? : AskReddit

You will be sent back in time but you're only allowed a single conversation with one person. Your goal is to prevent an event in world history from occurring. Who are you talking to and what will you say? : AskReddit

Cicadas love to land on people. Experts explain why. | Mashable A rare double brood has emerged ... Cicadas land on people because they strongly resemble trees


QakBot attacks with CVE-2024-30051 Windows zero-day | Securelist


19 Punctuation Marks You Never Knew You Needed | by Jack Shepherd | Cellar Door | Medium ~ I am once again asking you ~ to bring back the Exclamation Comma


Recommended Notes App for Surface (except OneNote) : Surface







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'Shift to Green': 71.5% of India's Q1 13,669 MW from renewables, coal below 50% for 1st time in decades - ET : worldnews

In grim milestone, U.S. overdose deaths top 100,000 for third straight year : news ... that's about how many americans died per year during WWII (albeit with a smaller overall population of americans) or 30x the number of people who died during 911. The US was willing to upend their entire country, spend trillions in today's dollars, and take over entire countries for those events. Overdoses? Best I can do is nothing.

The Gulf of Maine is warming fast. What does that mean for lobsters--and everything else?


Gina Rinehart demands National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait : worldnews

Philippines sends warship to assert sovereignty, counter alleged reclamation activities by Beijing : worldnews


YouTube to block Hong Kong protest anthem videos after court order. : worldnews

China-linked network funding key anti-Israel protest groups in US - report : worldnews


Jordan thwarts Iran-led plan to carry out acts of sabotage in kingdom -- sources : worldnews



Israel Defense Minister Gallant: I wont agree to Israeli control of Gaza : worldnews

Netanyahu says he hopes to iron out discord with U.S., but won't budge on Rafah assault : worldnews
EU warns Israel continuing Rafah offensive will put 'heavy strain' on ties : worldnews

Gaza Strip pier project is completed, U.S. military says : worldnews


(1) BLYSKAVKA on X: ️Washington does not encourage attacks on russia by American weapons, but Ukraine itself decides how to conduct this war. This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. "These are the decisions that Ukraine itself takes, takes for its own sake. We will do everything necessary so that it gets everything it needs to win on the battlefield - says Blinken. / X
Blinken gives Ukraine the green-light to strike inside Russia | Major General Chip Chapman - YouTube

(1) Volodymyr Zelenskyy / on X: "The attack on Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is appalling. We strongly condemn this act of violence against our neighboring partner state's head of government. Every effort should be made to ensure that violence does not become the norm in any country, form, or sphere. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 812, Part 1 (Thread #958) : worldnews
General Staff: Russia has lost 488,460 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of May 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/tJW07z66kp" / X ... 10 days to 500k at this rate.

Ukraine withdraws troops around Kharkiv as Russian offensive gains momentum : worldnews


Ukraine Update - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Top NATO commander says Russian troop numbers insufficient for Kharkiv breakthrough : worldnews

File Not Found: Russia Is Hacking Evidence of Its War Crimes - War on the Rocks
Prosecutor General's Office: Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine killed 546 children : worldnews

Canada's extreme weather events are costing billions, new data shows | Globalnews.ca : worldnews




Authoritarianism and Democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Here's an extremely interesting and important article from Thomas Edsall (gift link), on shifting patterns of authoritarianism in American politics and culture. The most striking data point Edsall discusses is that over the last 30 years the party identification of Americans most attracted to authoritarianism has gone from 50/50 Republican-Democrat to 80/20. This is part of a worldwide trend.
Opinion | 'The Seeds Had Been Planted. Trump Didn't Do It Himself.' - The New York Times - Thomas B. Edsall

House Democrat says US-Israel relationship 'ironclad,' but discussions should be 'in private' : politics

Justice Department takes 'major step' toward rescheduling marijuana : politics - Look folks, no one should be in jail for merely using or possessing marijuana. Period, Biden said in Thursday's video,

Dow crosses 40,000 for the first time : news

Russian Disinformation Videos Smear Biden Ahead of U.S. Election : politics

What it means to be Muslim at Columbia

Legalizing Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Did Not Harm Family Formation in the United States: Twenty Years of Evidence : politics

The Saga of Clarence Thomas and His Luxury RV Takes a Disturbing Turn : politics

'Make my day pal': Biden challenges Trump to two debates under special conditions, Republican accepts : politics
After agreeing to two debates Trump is already trying to weasel out : PoliticalHumor
Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out Of Debating Biden : politics

Jack Smith Basically Has One Option to Save the Classified Documents Case : politics

Former Situation Room officer: Pence came 'close' to being killed on Jan. 6 : politics

The secret recording that could sink Donald Trump : politics

Trump's Lawyers Are Making Major Mistakes : politics

Legal expert: Despite "credibility" issues, Michael Cohen "put it all together" for Trump jury : politics
Trump appears to fall asleep with his mouth open minutes into Michael Cohen's testy cross-examination | The Independent

Newly Released January 6 Tapes Destroy MAGA Republians' Biggest Lie : politics
'Four Hours At The Capitol' Offers Immersive Look At January 6 Insurrection - YouTube

Cohen to Haberman: 'Please start writing and I will call you soon' : politics

Tuberville says a bit too much about why he went to Trump's trial : politics
Judge Merchan visibly annoyed by Trump's courthouse entourage of Republican politicians : politics
At least 9 GOP lawmakers are at Trump trial, which could be a problem for Republicans : politics ... Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Mike Waltz (Fla.) and Eli Crane (Ariz.) were spotted in the courtroom, while Reps. Andy Ogles (Tenn.) Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.), Ralph Norman (S.C.) and House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (Va.) were also spotted at the Manhattan courthouse. - A basket of deplorables.

It's time for Steve Bannon to go to prison, Justice Department says, citing January 6 subpoena : politics
Steve Bannon has days to avoid prison : politics

North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons : politics
Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden ... What happened to Cancer Moonshot? Partisan politics prohibits progress

Arizona Supreme Court delays 1864 abortion ban's enforcement : politics

Jan. 6 Cop Harry Dunn Loses Crowded Maryland House Primary : politics

'Don't be weak and gay': Book-burning Missouri Secretary of State candidate shares hateful video : politics

A GOP Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum. : politics

Houston ISD Superintendent Accused of Funneling Money from Texas to Colorado Charter Schools He Started : politics

Survivors of abuse at Missouri's Christian boarding schools demand the state 'do something' : politics


Elon Musk ordered to testify again in US SEC probe of Twitter takeover : politics
X now treats the term cisgender as a slur : technology


"Portal" Between Dublin and NYC Shut Down After OnlyFans Model Flashes It : technology

TIL that the average IQ is steadily increasing each generation. IQ tests are getting harder and harder to keep the average at 100, and today's kids taking tests from previous decades have an average score of over 100. : todayilearned


Eli5 why triangles are the strongest shape for design : explainlikeimfive

Google accidentally deleted a $125 billion pension fund's account : technology

Microsoft's quest for short-term $$ is doing long-term damage to Windows, Surface, Xbox, and beyond : technology





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Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory : worldnews - Other experts warn that the Ukraine conflicts, and the rivalry between China and the US were the biggest threats to Antarctica's future.

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years : worldnews

World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time : worldnews

East Texas, Already Soaked, Prepares for a 'Nightmare Scenario' of More Rain - The New York Times Some places in Texas have seen a year's worth of rainfall since January.

Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar : worldnews ..Orcanized crime is out of control ... It was Orca-Straited.


Former US Marine pilot arrested in Australia worked with Chinese hacker unknowingly, lawyer says : worldnews

Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor : worldnews
'I had to cut off the head, bro' : Myanmar soldiers swap slaughter stories

'This means a lot': S'porean photographer wins court appeal against European painter who copied her work to win award - TODAY


China Forcibly Returns 60 Refugees to North Korea : worldnews


Putin is plotting physical attacks on the West, says chief of Britain's intelligence operations : worldnews

Opinion | It's Not Just Putin. Russia Needs China, Too. - The New York Times - The West Doesn't Understand How Much Russia Has Changed ... Never since the fall of the Soviet Union has Russia been so distant from Europe, and never in its entire history has it been so entwined with China.


Israeli tanks push into Gaza's Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again : worldnews

We Must Settle Gaza Now | Netanyahu Ministers Join Israeli Far-right 'March to Gaza,' Demand Palestinians' Expulsion : worldnews

Total casualties of wars in the Middle-East [OC] : MapPorn
UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified : worldnews
UN blames "fog of war" for major overcounting of Gazan child deaths : worldnews

UN sexual violence envoy pulls out of Security Council briefing on Hamas hostages : worldnews

IDF kills Hamas terrorists embedded inside UNRWA school in Gaza Strip : worldnews

Biden administration is moving ahead on $1 billion arms package for Israel, AP sources say : worldnews


(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: linken emphasizes long-term US security commitment to Ukraine in visit to Kyiv. "Under our own ten-year agreement, the U.S. will support Ukraine's defense and security across a range of essential capabilities," Blinken said. https://t.co/lgsRbvG269" / X
Blinken in Kyiv says US arms will make a difference as Ukraine reels from a new Russian offensive : worldnews
Russia must pay for Ukraine rebuild, Blinken says
(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: "US Secretary of State Blinken playing some Neil Young in Kyiv tonight. https://t.co/bGhzpSfHL3" / X

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says his army is locked in 'fierce' border battles amid a Russian assault : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 811, Part 1 (Thread #957) : worldnews

Facing an Endless Barrage, Ukraine's Air Defenses Are Withering - The New York Times This is what a year of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine looks like. Ukrainian air defenses used to intercept most missiles, but in recent months, more and more have made it through.

Russia suffers highest daily casualties of war so far: Kyiv : worldnews

Storm Shadow Missiles May Have Hit 'Secret' Russian Air Defense Base in Crimea : worldnews


Senior Ukraine Commander Sacked in Wake of Big Russian Advance in Kharkiv Region : worldnews


Argentina monthly inflation rate drops to single-digit in boost for government : worldnews




Pentagon intelligence officer quits in protest of Israel-Hamas war in Gaza ... The policy that has never been far from my mind for the past six months is the nearly unqualified support for the government of Israel, which has enabled and empowered the killing and starvation of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians," Mann wrote in his letter. "This unconditional support also encourages reckless escalation that risks wider war."

Wilhoit's law and campus protests - Lawyers, Guns & Money The chief pretext university presidents have used to justify the aggressive use of law enforcement against peaceful pro-Palestinian protestors has been to protect the security of people on campus. This is generally dubious at best, but at UCLA it has been revealed as a total sham [gift link]:

Nearly all Gaza campus protests in the US have been peaceful, study finds : politics (except for the admin/cops)
How Harvard's president helped end encampment - How Alan Garber ended the Harvard protest encampment peacefully

'Total outrage': White House condemns Israeli settlers' attack on Gaza aid trucks : politics
Israel 'Has Gone to War Against the Entire Palestinian People': Sanders | "Any objective observer knows Israel has broken international law, it has broken American law, and, in my view, Israel should not be receiving another nickle in U.S. military aid," Sanders said. : politics

Musing That Racism Isn't As Bad As It Was, 5th Circuit Mulls Further Neutering Voting Rights Act : politics
School segregation surges 70 years after Brown v. Board ruling : politics ... The resegregation of America's public schools coincides with the rise of charter schools and school choice options, and as civil rights groups have turned away from desegregation battles. Segregated schools disproportionately hurt Black and Latino students since those schools tend to have fewer resources, more teacher shortages, higher student-to-school counselor ratios, and fewer AP class options.


US appeals court upholds Biden's $15 minimum wage for recreational contractors : politics

As the American hunger crisis worsens, Republicans prepare to take a big bite out of SNAP : politics

Democratic group launches $25 million ad blitz targeting Trump on abortion : politics
Louisiana attempts to criminalize unprescribed possession of abortion pills
Progressives Prep $10 Million Campaign to Expose MAGA Supreme Court : politics
The Insidious Legal Movement to Make Pregnant Women Second-Class Citizens Is Growing : politics ... 40% of women who vote fully support this. 33% of adult women won't vote at all ... In hate states, women are considered to be doll-like incubators.

The biggest flaw in Justice Clarence Thomas' newest complaints : politics

Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants : politics

Wake up Maggie I think I've got something to say to you - Lawyers, Guns & Money I know you keep us amused - But I feel we're being used: Maggie Haberman received a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on the Trump administration.
(1) chris evans on X: Maggie Haberman received a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on the Trump administration. Text message receipts in court show she was collaborating with Michael Cohen to use her reporting as a mouthpiece for Trump's lies / X
(1) 🌻Justice ⚖Now on X: "@notcapnamerica @KatiePhang 'Sunshine Maggie' Access Journalism by: @jzikah https://t.co/wDkTZD9L7n" / X

Democrats Hold Leads in 4 Crucial Races That Could Decide Senate Control | New battleground state polls by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer show Democrats ahead in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and running well ahead of the president. : politics ... If you watch and read enough propaganda as such that everything you don't believe in is "fake news", then you begin to live in a literal alternate/fake reality.
Democrats Hold Leads in 4 Crucial Races That Could Decide Senate Control - The New York Times New battleground state polls by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer show Democrats ahead in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and running well ahead of the president ... Terry Crabtree, a disabled 52-year-old from Tonopah, Ariz., in Maricopa County, who operates a food truck, Carnivore Creations. "I can't stand Biden. I think he ought to be in prison. I think Trump should be in prison as well. I hate being given those two choices."

Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics : politics

Liz Cheney fact-checks Republican's Donald Trump claim : politics ... Actually, @GovDougBurgum, Trump didn't just negotiate with terrorists, he invited the Taliban to Camp David on the anniversary of 9/11 and had his Secretary of State sign a surrender agreement with them.

Biden Is Quietly Winning the War On Crime -- After Trump Epically Lost It : politics

Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 16 : politics

What is Project 2025? Trump shadow network plans to overhaul "deep state" : politics

Claire McCaskill: 'Everyone was expendable to Donald Trump, ask Mike Pence' : politics

How on Earth is Donald Trump Getting Credit for Joe Biden's Economy? : politics


Michael Cohen Says Trump Warned Him About This Creepy, Horrific Detail : politics
Michael Cohen says he buried Stormy Daniels' 'catastrophic' allegation at Trump's direction : politics
Angry Trump blasts judge after Cohen testimony : politics

She is such an amazing illustrator : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump's obsession with control is backfiring on his lawyers in court. Trump can't even let his defense lawyers do their job - yet we're to believe he didn't direct hush money payments? : politics ... Do we really have a justice system if he is convicted but never sees jail? ... Just-us system ... Richard Pryor standup. But prob Old as the US

Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants : politics

Republicans ready for a Trump loss | Salon.com This time, Trump has the GOP bought in earlier on his Big Lie ... Trump won't go quietly into this good night if he loses, nor will his followers.

Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal justices appear willing to overturn ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes : politics


"Vile & heartless" Trump aide brags about getting innocent homeless people arrested : politics

2 Democratic candidates named Bob Ferguson join WA governor's race to 'confuse voters' : politics
Fake Parties and Cloned Candidates: How the Kremlin 'Manages' Democracy -- How Russian Officials 'Manage' Elections With Deceitful Tactics -- The New York Times -- The Russian authorities have used a variety of deceitful tactics to try to manufacture a big victory in parliamentary elections this weekend. Here's how they do it.


Trump branded 'moron' by Bruce Springsteen fans as he taunts star about crowd size at New Jersey rally : politics


Another Maggie Haberman NYT Story Covers Up Oleg Deripaska's Role - emptywheel



Bumble Apologizes After Its Latest Campaign Draws Backlash - The New York Times A new advertising campaign from the dating app set off a firestorm of criticism, prompting the company to apologize.


Tesla's head of Cybertruck manufacturing is out | Electrek ... At least 10% of the workforce has been let go, but Electrek has heard that as much as 20% of the entire headcount could be gone by the time everything is said and done.

J.K. Rowling's Trans Rants: Too Extreme for Elon Musk - J.K. Rowling Used to Want to Debate Gender. Now She Just Insults Trans People - The once-beloved children's author seems unable to think about anything besides policing gender
(1) Jonathan Chait on X: @jk_rowling Just call people what they want to be called. It's basic decency. / X

In Police Explorers Youth Programs, a Trail of Sexual Abuse | The Marshall Project Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.


The Hidden-Pregnancy Experiment | The New Yorker We are increasingly trading our privacy for a sense of security. Becoming a parent showed me how tempting, and how dangerous, that exchange can be.



The United States of Avocado | TASTE

What's the Best A/C Temperature for Sleeping--And Other Questions

Can I Just Quit Therapy? mental health 8:00 A.M. Maybe You Shouldn't Talk to Someone For years, we were told therapy was the key to a good life. What if we don't want to go anymore?

Weight loss jab could reduce heart attack risk, study finds : worldnews ...

New gel developed in Zurich renders alcohol harmless : worldnews

A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into saltshakers of death, scientists say : worldnews

(67) Sacred Geometry of the Platonic Solids by S M Phillips | Athanassios Nick. Christopoulos - Academia.edu



Karen Read trial: How Tuesday's testimony unfolded ... Witness who attended Canton house party says she saw a 'black blob' near where John OKeefe's body was later found

Karen Read trial: How Wednesday's testimony unfolded
Karen Read's Murder Trial: An Endless Tide of Speculation - The New York Times - Karen Read has been accused of murdering her boyfriend, Officer John O'Keefe. But her lawyers say she's innocent, alleging a cover-up to hide the truth about his death.

After Microsoft invested $10 billion, OpenAI snubs Windows 11 as it releases ChatGPT app first on Mac. "We're just prioritizing where our users are. : technology





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Chinese journalist imprisoned for her Covid reporting due to be released after four years | CNN : worldnews
Shein suppliers still working 75-hour weeks, report says : worldnews


Russian defence minister and long-time Putin ally Sergei Shoigu to be replaced : worldnews
Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu to Russia's national security council

Russia blames Ukraine as Belgorod apartments collapse after blast : worldnews


Turkey arrests spider smuggler said to be American Museum of Natural History curator : worldnews
Erdogan: more than 1,000 Hamas members being treated in Turkish hospitals : worldnews


IDF eliminates 2nd Hamas captor of Noa Marciano : worldnews

UN blames 'fog of war' for major overcounting of Gazan child deaths : worldnews

Palestinian Authority refuses to administer Rafah crossing - report : worldnews
IDF announces opening of new crossing for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza : worldnews
An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke anarchy without eliminating Hamas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday, as Washington stepped up a pressure campaign against such an assault : worldnews

UN cuts Gaza civilian casualty figures by half, without explanation : worldnews
United Nations cuts estimates of women, children deaths in Gaza war in half : worldnews
United Nations halves estimate of women and children killed in Gaza : worldnews
Hamas casualty numbers are 'statistically impossible', says data science professor -- The Jewish Chronicle University of Pennsylvania statistician has analysed the widely quoted death figures put out by the terror group

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 810, Part 1 (Thread #956) : worldnews

Russians simply walked in, Ukraine troops in Kharkiv tell BBC : worldnews

Fake news on the rise leading up to EU election : worldnews

Eurovision camerawoman's story differs from disqualified Joost Klein's version : Music


German court finds AfD pursues goals 'against democracy' : worldnews

Spain's Socialists won the largest share of the vote in Catalan elections, as separatist parties are set to lose their majority after more than a decade in power in the region : worldnews


Man sets four lesbians on fire, killing three, in Buenos Aires boarding house - Buenos Aires Herald The attack may be the most abhorrent hate crime in recent years, according to the Argentine LGBT Federation


Thousands told to evacuate due to British Columbia, Canada wildfire : news




Joe Biden will double, triple and quadruple tariffs on some Chinese goods, with EV duties jumping to 102.5% from 27.5% : worldnews

US Warns About Black Basta Ransomware After Ascension Hospital Hack : technology
CISA: Black Basta ransomware breached over 500 orgs worldwide : technology ... The US needs to just hire people to conduct the same attacks against the nations we know are pushing and supporting these attacks on the west. ... Half the Republicans worship Putin. That's never going to happen.


Columbia's 'bunker mentality' on campus tensions sparked nationwide protests - The Washington Post

Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism - but they're part of a rightwing plan | Arielle Angel | The Guardian

October 7 Survivors Sue Student Protest Group SJP - October 7 Survivors Sue Campus Protesters, Say Students Are "Hamas's Propaganda Division" - Four lawsuits alleging Hamas ties against Students for Justice in Palestine, the AP, UNRWA, and a cryptocurrency exchange share many of the same plaintiffs - Akela Lacy

Criticizing Israel? Nonprofits Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status Without Due Process

Israel does not deserve another nickel, Bernie Sanders says : politics

Trump vows 'day one' executive order targeting offshore wind - The Boston Globe

Stormy Daniels's voluble specificity - The Washington Post Daniels's testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial didn't drift into the weeds. It expanded into a wide-open field where Trump was wholly exposed ... Her vivid, detailed testimony didn't drift into the weeds so much as it blossomed into a field. One that was so sprawling and wide open that there was no place for the former president to hide. Trump was wholly exposed ... Cloaked in black, a pair of eyeglasses perched on her head, Daniels had a lot to say. Perhaps too much. Her words were embarrassing and diminishing of Trump. They were explicit. But very few of them were about sex.

Perceived lack of recognition drives Trump support among historically dominant groups, US study suggests. : science

Sen. Bob Menendez's trial, where gold bars may shine, begins Monday - The Washington Post - The trial of the once-powerful New Jersey senator is set to begin Monday. He's accused of bribery, obstruction of justice and extortion - but may blame his wife.

2 hikers found dead on Mount Whitney in California : news


How 401(k) Drives Inequality - The New York Times - How an obscure, 45-year-old tax change transformed retirement and left so many Americans out in the cold ... in 2017 49 percent of Americans ages 55 to 66 had "no personal retirement savings." ... 40-year experiment with do-it-yourself pensions has been an utter failure ... for most Americans, replacing defined-benefit plans with defined-contribution plans had been "a shift from financial certainty to financial uncertainty" and suggested that it was time to abandon the "you're on your own" approach.

Can I Still Be Body Positive and Take Ozempic?

Parenting: This is illegal in most of the world. In America, new parents are embracing it. Sex selection with IVF is banned in much of the world. Not in the U.S.

A strange regression was linked to Down syndrome. These moms found answers. - The Washington Post - Their children's decline was precipitous and dramatic, with patients losing function in days or weeks, including the ability to talk, move or take care of themselves ... Regression symptoms in patients with Down syndrome were identified as early as 1946, but the condition was often misdiagnosed as either early-onset Alzheimer's disease or late-onset autism ... Down syndrome regression disorder, or DSRD. Though its prevalence is difficult to measure, DSRD is believed to affect between 1 to 5 percent of people with Down syndrome ... Many believe a better understanding of Down syndrome, which occurs in approximately 1 in 800 births and is caused by an extra chromosome 21, could lead to advances in our overall understanding of cancer, autoimmune conditions and longevity. Remarkably, people with Down syndrome rarely develop hypertension as they age and almost never develop most solid tumor cancers. But they are far more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease earlier in life. About 30 percent of people with Down syndrome develop dementia in their 50s.

ELI5 : how can psychedelic mushrooms make you see really complex geometrical fractals and visuals? : explainlikeimfive
Form constant - Wikipedia

Ketogenic diet a potential therapy for autism by reshaping gut bacteria and brain inflammation. Results align with existing research indicating that KD could enhance social behavior in ASD by reducing brain inflammation and improving metabolic and gut health. : science

How 'Cosmological Natural Selection' Could Explain Your Very Existence - There's an intriguing possibility that the emergence of conscious life is not just a coincidence, but an inevitable outcome of cosmic evolution.

A new study of romantic couples found that individuals who perceive themselves as being viewed more positively by their partners than they actually are tend to have partners who report lower levels of satisfaction. : science

Cheap Catalyst Made Out of Sugar Has the Power To Destroy CO2 : technology

Particle Could Be Portal to Fifth Dimension | What Is Dark Matter

The 30 Most Shocking Government Secrets - Turns out there's a whole file on Bigfoot.

New research has discovered that neotame, one of the new generation of artificial sweeteners, is capable of damaging the human intestine and causing illness : science

FDA recalls faulty iOS app that injured hundreds of insulin pump users | TechSpot ... As of April 15, 2024, there have been no reported deaths, but 224 individuals have reported injuries. A Class 1 recall, the most severe, is initiated when injuries or fatalities are possible, as per the FDA's classification system.

What is the scariest "trust your gut" feeling you felt before and glad you did so? : AskReddit


What's going on right now that most people have no idea about? : AskReddit


Mr. Chemex: The Eccentric Inventor Who Reimagined the Perfect Cup of Coffee

How a Small-Town Navy Vet Created Rock's Most Iconic Surrealist Posters | Collectors Weekly
Was Levon Mosgofian of Tea Lautrec Litho the Most Psychedelic Printer in Rock? | Collectors Weekly

When the Transcendental Painting Group Brought Modernism to the Desert in an Effort to Heal | Collectors Weekly

Storybook Apocalypse: Beasts, Comets, and Other Signs of the End Times | Collectors Weekly
Diablitos in the Details: The Curious Tale of Mexico's Most Peculiar Pottery | Collectors Weekly
Before Rockwell, a Gay Artist Defined the Perfect American Male | Collectors Weekly
Decoding Secret Societies: What Are All Those Old Boy's Clubs Hiding? | Collectors Weekly
How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict | Collectors Weekly
Did the CIA's Experiments With Psychedelic Drugs Unwittingly Create the Grateful Dead? | Collectors Weekly
The Sources of Psychedelic Art? Drugs, But Also Picasso and the Fire-Bombing of Tokyo | Collectors Weekly
Blueprint for the Occupy Movement? Read the Protest Manifestos of the 1960s | Collectors Weekly

John Lennon's Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 | Collectors Weekly

How to Cool Your Home in a Warming World Does your home become unbearable in hot weather? Increasingly a hot home is an overheating office too.

Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak | Ars Technica Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest.

Research: Polyamory isn't just for wealthy people. And it can be satisfying.

How An Obscure British Comedy Sketch Became The World's Most Repeated TV Program
Dinner for One with Freddie Frinton and May Warden - YouTube
Dinner for One - Wikipedia


How a Miami Student's Package Scam Came Crashing Down - The Package King of Miami - Matthew Bergwall was a gifted coder who could have gotten a job at any tech company. He decided to go in another direction.


The 'Sift' strategy: A four-step method for spotting misinformation






051224

Gargantuan sunspot 15-Earths wide shoots powerful X-class flare toward Earth, triggering radio blackouts : worldnews
See photos of the rare northern lights display across the United States - The Washington Post The major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere caused stunning aurora displays across northern Europe and very low latitudes in the U.S.
Spectacular photos show the northern lights around the world - CBS News
Why is the aurora usually green, and why was the southern one pink last night? : askscience

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world's atmosphere : worldnews
Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory just captured ominous signals about the planet's health Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever - The Washington Post



CEO of world's biggest ad firm targeted by deepfake scam | Fraudsters impersonated WPP's CEO using a fake WhatsApp account, a voice clone and YouTube footage used in a virtual meet : worldnews


Bunbury tornado captured on film as it leaves trail of damage to 40 properties : worldnews


Japan backs U.N. move to grant full membership to Palestine : worldnews ... Poland, South Korea and Japan all support Palestine membership. It's quite surprising. Meanwhile Sweden abstained.

North Korea to deploy 'technically updated' multiple rocket launcher amid tensions : worldnews


Wife of U.S. soldier detained in Russia says he was having an affair, not involved in 'geopolitical intrigue' : worldnews


Death toll in Afghanistan floods rises to 153, says Taliban interior ministry : worldnews


South Africa: survivor found 5 days after building collapse : worldnews

Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in northwest Nigeria : worldnews


Kuwait parliament dissolved over 'widespread corruption' : worldnews


A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran's parliament : worldnews
Iran Brands Canada's Plan To Designate IRGC 'Hostile' : worldnews

Egypt, Qatar reject Israeli proposal to control civil administration in post-war Gaza : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #49) : worldnews

(1) The Times of Israel on X: "Biden: There'd be a Gaza ceasefire 'tomorrow' if Hamas frees the hostages https://t.co/L2aek4PeJW" / X
(1) The Times of Israel on X: "IDF chief said to tell PM that army fighting again in parts of Gaza due to lack of strategy https://t.co/sdbq7kZuPY" / X
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "During a meeting that discussed the issue of the day after the war, an argument reportedly broke out between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. https://t.co/ZNcCZtg4c7" / X
Argument broke out between PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post - Prime Minister Netanyahu and security chiefs reportedly argued over discussions held about the course of the war, including questions of the day after in Gaza.

New polls show declining confidence in the Likud and sharp drop in Israeli citizens' optimism : worldnews

U.S. offers Israel intelligence, supplies in effort to avoid Rafah invasion : worldnews

Israel orders people in more areas of Gaza's Rafah to evacuate : worldnews
Israel orders more Rafah evacuations, expanding military operation : worldnews ... Israel ordered tens of thousands of people to leave Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, signaling an imminent push by Israeli forces into the city's most urban districts, a move that could trigger the White House to freeze offensive weapons shipments ... More than 150,000 people had already fled Rafah this week, the United Nations said, after Israeli troops staged a lightning offensive east of the city to capture the border crossing with Egypt. According to Israeli military analysts, armored brigades in eastern Rafah are encircling the city.

Hamas says no budging from already-rejected hostage deal offer as Cairo talks break up : worldnews

Hamas publishes video of Nadav Popplewell, claims hostage killed by Israeli airstrike : worldnews

UN seemingly halves estimate of Gazan women, children killed : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 808, Part 1 (Thread #954) : worldnews

Zelensky: Ukraine defends in northern Kharkiv Oblast, 'extremely difficult' situation in Donetsk Oblast : worldnews

Ukraine's Security Service detains Russian agents preparing 9 May terrorist attack in Kyiv : worldnews

Russia takes five villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, defence ministry says : worldnews
Almost 2,000 evacuated from Kharkiv region as Russia claims capture of border villages : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: "UK announces largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine The package consists of 4 million rounds of ammunition, over 1,600 missiles, and 400 vehicles, UK defense ministry announced. https://t.co/r1qfDQ6r4k" / X

M113, Bradley, boats and missiles: US announces new military aid package : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: US State Department has approved the urgent sale of three HIMARS to Ukraine The Associated Press says that the deal will reach about $30 million. Ukraine has requested the purchase of three missile systems to be funded by the German government. Secretary of State ... / X

(1) NEXTA on X: Russia has problems with the use of bombs - British intelligence The UK recalled that on May 4, a Russian fighter jet dropped a FAB-500 over the city of Belgorod. According to media estimates, in March-April 2024, 20 munitions were dropped over the Russian Belgorod region / X

(1) OSINTdefender on X: "A “Theatre Tactical Symbol" which was not previously seen has begun to appear on Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles, and other Equipment seen over the last 48-72 Hours during Offensive Operations against the Kharkiv Region of Northeastern Ukraine, with this being another Indicator… https://t.co/YS7GEacZj9" / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "You know, some decoys are hard to recognize but others are way too obvious that you better hide from your superiors that you just wasted a $3 million missile on plywood. This was the latter case. No secondary explosions of missiles, not even secondary burns, tubes look pretty ... / X


Around 50,000 protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial foreign influence bill, dubbed "the Russian law", and backed by the Georgian government. Critics say the bill is inspired by a law in Russia that has been used to clamp down on dissent : worldnews


Poland will build fortifications on eastern border, PM Tusk says : worldnews

Romania - Controversial Law Granting Amnesty For Tax Evasion Under 1M euros Signed By President Iohannis : worldnews

Germany may introduce conscription for all 18-year-olds as it looks to boost its troop numbers in the face of Russian military aggression : worldnews
Germany considering conscription for all 18-year-olds in the face of Russian aggression - Both men and women could be called up to boost numbers in the armed forces
An estimated 2,300 people participated in a demonstration organized by the Islamist group Muslim Interactive in the German port city of Hamburg on Saturday. The group, classified as extremist by German security authorities, called for a new protest against "censorship and opinions being dictated." : worldnews
Berlin Tesla activists say civil disobedience is only option: Police are braced for further protests at the Tesla factory site in Grunheide near Berlin : worldnews

France to offer all 18 to 25-year-olds free fertility checks to combat falling birth rates : worldnews ... "Rising cost-of-living pressures, especially the price of childcare and housing, is another factor that puts a dampener on couples having children or deciding to have multiple." ... This is literally the last sentence in the article.

British colleges are handling protests differently.

Brazil floods drive thousands from their homes : worldnews

Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in 10 cities, including Mexico City : worldnews

Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country's police chief after a new gang attack : worldnews

One way to decrease temporary residents is to make them permanent, Canadian ministers suggest : worldnews




US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports : technology

Biden just quietly took a key step to 'decriminalize' traffic safety policy : politics

26 senators tell USPS to pause all changes to delivery network until regulator's review : politics


Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors : politics

Most Democrats believe Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - poll : politics - 56% of Democrats say they believe Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people living in Gaza, with only 22% saying they do not. 36% of independents (a plurality) and 23% of Republicans believe it is genocide. A plurality of voters (46%) disapprove of Congress sending $4 Billion in military aid to Israel.

AOC and Bernie Sanders defend Biden's decision to withhold military aid to Israel : politics

It can get much worse - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Even on the narrow issue of Israel/Palestine, Trump would be much worse than Biden. What you want to do with this information is up to you. But Donald the Dove arguments about Gaza are embarrassing even by that country-fried-rube standard:
Trump Did October 7th - by John Ganz - Unpopular Front - Things Can Always Get Worse ... I don't like to hazard predictions, but if experience is any guide, I strongly believe a right-wing Israeli government, under the chaos of a second Trump administration, would attempt to go forward with annexation and ethnic cleansing of the West Bank and God knows what permanent "solution" for Gaza. And I believe the chain reaction that would set off could very likely lead to World War III. We've already seen how bad things can get after just four years of Trump. What about eight? Or more!


Graham: Israel Should Do Whatever They Want to Palestinians Like When U.S. Nuked Japan : politics

Campus protests have parents watching anxiously from afar
At the University of Vermont, protest ends abruptly but peacefully - The Boston Globe - the protest at UVM in Burlington ended without rancor after protesters claimed victory and the administration avoided the kind of confrontation that has roiled other campuses nationwide
Police disband pro-Palestinian student encampments across the US | US campus protests | The Guardian Police disband pro-Palestinian student encampments across the US
Violence at UCLA protest raged for hours before police stepped in - The Washington Post Faculty had raised alarms in the days before the attack on pro-Palestinian protesters. That night, one witness called emergency services 11 times before police intervened.

Eschaton: It Seems There Are Some War Crimes, HOWEVER... Amazing stuff ... The Biden administration said Friday that it is “reasonable to assess" that US weapons have been used by Israeli forces in Gaza in ways that are “inconsistent" with international humanitarian law but stopped short of officially saying Israel violated the law.

Will you accept election results? Republicans dodge question.

Right-wing media criticize new Title IX rules over added protections for trans people and victims of sexual misconduct | Media Matters for America ... Project 2025 - It's about far more than that. The yes men have been complied into a list to takeover key positions so they can restructure our government into a christo-fascist nation. Indoctrination of our children in school, government supervision of pregnant women, mass deportations, imprisonment of political rivals, elimination of the free press, etc.

A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse. : politics

GOP District Chair Kandiss Taylor Threatens Violence ... Against Those Who Oppose Christian Nationalism - Kandiss Taylor s a flat-earth, election-denying conspiracy theorist who unsuccessfully ran for governor in Georgia in 2022. Undaunted by her paltry showing in that election, Taylor subsequently became a Georgia GOP district chair and also began hosting a weekly program called "Jesus, Guns, and Babies" on the far-right Stew Peters Network.

Project 2025 targets election 2024: Targeting the voting booth for Trump is a massive operation to return the authoritarian to the White House : politics
Project 2025 is religious tyranny, threatening the freedom & liberty we fought for
A guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda for the next Republican administration | Media Matters for America
Republican who wants to know about project 2025 : Defeat_Project_2025

Trump Allies Have a Horror Movie Plan to Clear Out Death Row Prisoners - The infamous Project 2025 includes a plan to purge prisons. : politics ... Because the CIA and FBI are majority right wing zealots, like all LEO organizations. Filled with MAGATS, and so-called centrists, like Milquetoast Merrick.
Trump Allies Have a Horror Movie Plan to Clear Out Death Row Prisoners | The New Republic Project 2025, a coalition of conservatives and Republicans, released a document last year laying out their policy wish list for all of the government, Hidden deep within the playbook on page 554 is a plan to execute every inmate on federal death row -- and add more criminals to it with the help of the Supreme Court, HuffPost reported Friday.

Trump, escalating attacks at rally, says Biden is surrounded by fascists : politics

(1) Philip Gourevitch on X: The late, great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man. / X
What does he do, this man you seek? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
80K Turn Out to Hear Trump Rant About Whales and Hannibal Lecter : politics

Trump insults prosecutor at Jersey Shore rally filled with vulgar jabs : politics

Biden says Trump 'snapped' after 2020 election loss : politics

Judge Tells Michael Cohen, Key Witnesses in Trump's Trial, to Stop Taunting the Defendant : politics

Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows : politics ... millions of dollars he is diverting from his political fundraising entities into his private legal defense expenses

Trump has spent most of his court-free days without public campaign events : politics

Thinking of not voting? It's music to Trump's ears. : politics


Narrative of Trump snoozing in court takes hold -- much to his annoyance -- The Washington Post It's unclear if the former president has actually been sleeping, and he vehemently denies it. But Democrats and late-night hosts have seized on the reports anyway.

Trump's Sleazy $1 Billion Shakedown of Oil Execs Gives Dems an Opening : politics

Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : politics ... Well, the RFK thing backfired in an interesting way. He was bankrolled by Trump supporters, after all. Serious buyer's remorse now ... "I support the emerging consensus that abortion should be unrestricted up until a certain point. I believe that point should be when the baby is viable outside the womb. Therefore I would allow appropriate restrictions on abortion in the final months of pregnancy, just as Roe v. Wade did." ... "we have developed a policy that we call "More Choices, More Life." We can reduce abortion across the board by supporting motherhood, supporting parents, and supporting families. Soon we'll unveil our plan for universally affordable child care, which will cap child care expenses at 10% for most families. And we will support women in need so that abortion isn't their only choice."

Trump Again, and Repeatedly, Denounces Jews Who Support Biden : politics
Trump's long history with antisemitic tropes - The Washington Post

Trump vows to fight 'anti-white feeling' in the United States. His allies have a plan | Reuters
Trump vows to reverse transgender student protections 'on day one' : politics

Trump's youngest son Barron 'declines' to be RNC delegate, his mother Melania says : politics

Corporate wants you to spot the difference because Donald Trump couldn't. : PoliticalHumor

Paul Manafort Quits The Trump Campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Manafort is now working for China instead of Russia. And he's been trying to hook up with Japan, South Korea, and Guatemala.

Why Are Some Republican Lawmakers Hellbent on Preserving Child Marriage? GOP lawmakers across the U.S. have opposed raising the marriage age, with some arguing child marriage bans would encourage abortion : politics

Kristi Noem Now Banned in More Than 90 Percent of All South Dakota Tribal Lands : politics
Eschaton: Whoopsie Doodle Came so close to getting rid of this guy a few times against IMMENSE opposition from his colleagues (And, yes, I get that they are going to support incumbents, but there is support and then there's SUPPORT ... Cuellar endorsed George Bush in 2000!!!

Katie Britt is back at it, pushing a bill to launch a pregnancy tracking federal database : Defeat_Project_2025

Paul Pelosi attacker could go away for 40 years - on enhanced charges of terrorism : politics ... And of course FoxNews and the Trumps mocked him like crazy, an elderly man being attacked with a hammer, even spreading the lie that they were gay lovers ... And Elon Musk helped amplify the gay lovers story.


Missouri Republican moves to loosen child labor laws, calls children "lazy" : politics ... That video clip was legitimately hilarious: "They know how to play VIDEO GAMES... they know how to JOIN GANGS..." The GOP is made up of cartoon characters at this point ... Well given that their MO is regressive policies it makes sense that they want to legisilate everything back to before 1938 when modern child labor laws were not a thing, women and minorities were second class citizens.

California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices : politics ... Restaurants in SF are pissed. They can no longer hide their extra service fees, surcharges, and add-ons. Good.

VCU graduates walk out during Gov. Youngkin commencement address : politics

Indiana Democrats cautiously optimistic about medical marijuana legalization next year : politics

For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars : politics


Elon Musk's X can't invent its own copyright law, judge says | Judge rules copyright law governs public data scraping, not X's terms : technology ... This is an interesting ruling, and it's good that the judge weighed in on the issue of information monopolies by social media companies. The highlighting of the tensions between s230 and the desire for platforms to keep the user data they have private is a useful one as well, that has implications beyond Twitter.


Severe weather strikes Florida with tornadoes and melon-size hail in Texas - The Washington Post A storm outbreak that began Monday is ending with a bang.


ELI5: What is the significance of a Mobius Strip? : explainlikeimfive

If dogs can smell cancer, why isn't this a popular form of cancer screening? : askscience

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051124

'Severe' solar storm could trigger Northern Lights as far south as Alabama on Friday night : news
After 6 Coronal Mass Ejections in just 2 days, forecasters issue geomagnetic storm watch for May 11. Localized power outages possible. : worldnews
Severe solar storm threatens power grids and navigation systems : worldnews

World's largest plant to extract CO2 from air opens in Iceland : worldnews

Venezuela loses its last glacier as it shrinks down to an ice field : news

Climate protesters try to break into Tesla's Germany factory, multiple people arrested : worldnews ... Climate activists protesting an EV car manufacturer… shits wild.


NZ First tries to introduce controversial bathroom bill : worldnews

Growing fears: Aussie MPs told to use burner phones in India : worldnews
US won't guarantee Australia will have complete control of Aukus submarines | Aukus : worldnews

Top Philippine security official demands Chinese diplomats' expulsion as territorial row escalates : worldnews


Taiwan Wants U.S.-Made Loitering Munitions to Deter a Chinese Invasion : worldnews

China military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea : worldnews


Russia Victory Day parade: Only one tank on display as Vladimir Putin says country is going through 'difficult period' : worldnews

Putin says there is nothing unusual about tactical nuclear weapons drill : worldnews

Russian firms buy $4 billion worth of India-made arms, pay in Indian rupee : worldnews


Iran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says : worldnews
Iran Deploys Drones, Surveillance to Enforce Hijab Rules : worldnews ... This is what happens when 16th century people get hold of 21st century technology.
Iran has launched a new crackdown on women defying its strict dress code : worldnews


UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership : worldnews
UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid : worldnews

Report: State Department set to confirm Israel not breaking international law in Gaza : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #48) : worldnews

Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center : news

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing : news
More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault : worldnews
Netanyahu: Israel will 'fight with fingernails' if US curbs weapons : worldnews
US says it's not abandoning Israel, asserts Rafah offensive would embolden Hamas : worldnews

Sirens sound in Be'er Sheva as Gaza rockets strike after 6 months of silence : worldnews
Fires rage in Northern Israel after Hezbollah barrage from Lebanon : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 807, Part 1 (Thread #953) : worldnews

Ukraine sends in reinforcements after Russian forces attack Kharkiv region : worldnews
Heavy Battles Taking Place Along Entire Front Line: Zelensky : worldnews
Governor: Russia has damaged or destroyed 660 power infrastructure objects in Kharkiv region since beginning of full-scale invasion : worldnews

Russia mounts surprise assault on northern Ukraine in most serious cross-border offensive in two years : worldnews

A Ukrainian Sport Plane Drone Just Flew 800 Miles Into Russia To Blow Up An Oil Refinery : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: "An oil depot has been struck in occupied Rovenki, Luhansk Oblast Since 2014, the Russian-controlled facility has been the key fuel hub to supply the occupation forces. 📹via https://t.co/Ij4KAhAIlF https://t.co/eeSMt4bsgz" / X



A Finnish first: Court issues school bully restraining order : worldnews



(1) Dr. Dan Lomas on X: A Russian-owned castle on the Kent-Sussex border that had its diplomatic status removed this week is suspected of being used by Russia's military intelligence agency to meet and recruit UK agents / X
British girl's hearing restored in pioneering gene therapy trial : worldnews


Nicolas Maduro appears on ballot 13 times for Venezuela election : worldnews
Nicolas Maduro appears on ballot 13 times for Venezuela election Voters are bombarded with chances to re-elect strongman president, while his opponent is pictured just three times

More intense rain expected as Brazilian flood death toll reaches 107 : worldnews
Caramelo, the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation

Mexico's president accuses press and volunteer searchers for missing people of 'necrophilia' : worldnews




Sanders says he's worried Biden could lose election over Gaza war : politics

Most Democrats believe Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - poll : politics - 56% of Democrats say they believe Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people living in Gaza, with only 22% saying they do not. 36% of independents (a plurality) and 23% of Republicans believe it is genocide. A plurality of voters (46%) disapprove of Congress sending $4 Billion in military aid to Israel.


Marijuana move could help Biden in key voter group : politics


Immensely powerful life-tenured official laments peons accurately reporting his corrupt conduct - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Clarence Thomas has taken another ride on the waaaaaaaambulance: ... Justice Clarence Thomas denounced on Friday "the nastiness and the lies" that have shadowed him in recent years as public scrutiny has mounted over his wife's efforts to subvert the 2020 election and luxury gifts he has accepted from billionaire friends.


Donald Trump's team made 'huge' admission in court -- legal analyst : politics ... Trump's lawyers admitted in court that Trump reimbursed his attorney for payments to Stormy Daniels, a legal analyst has said.

Donald Trump assures potential supporters that the genuine anti-vaxx kook in the race is not RFK Jr. - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Can you survive on New York City on 43 grand a month? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Cassidy Hutchinson Could Be Latest Major Republican Defection | The former Trump White House staffer said she's voting for "character" in the fall. : politics


"Reaching her expiration date": How Marjorie Taylor Greene fell so fast from MAGA stardom : politics


Kristi Noem Dog-Killing Story Is Actually Worse in Context

Wyomingites may be skeptical of Obamacare, but many use it for health insurance : politics

Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools : news

Just like all states, Nevada will count ballots postmarked on or before Election Day. More people voting scares the hell out of the GOP so much they're trying to stop that. : PoliticalHumor


Woman was living inside rooftop grocery store sign with computer and coffee maker for a year : news

Teens kicked out of elite Catholic school for 'blackface' awarded $1m by jury after proving it was just acne mask : news
A GOP school board member tried to ban a student's art for being 'offensive' to Christians : politics

Bumble founder says your dating 'AI concierge' will soon date hundreds of other people's 'concierges' for you : technology

Warner Bros. Orders Fan-Made 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Removed From Internet After 15 Years / 'The Hunt for Gollum' movie has been blocked following the studio's announcement of their own Gollum movie. : movies

Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (Official HD Video) - YouTube
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A young actress, an obsessed stalker and a Hollywood murder that changed America - Los Angeles Times

TIL the Big Bang theory was initially controversial and met with skepticism for seemingly supporting religious ideas that the universe has a beginning : todayilearned

A study on friendship preferences discovered that men showed a higher preference for friendships with other men who were attracted to different types of women. : science

If the diameter of gas giant planets include the gas, why don't we include our atmosphere when we calculate the diameter of Earth? : askscience

ELI5: What is the reason we don't use the international phonetic alphabet when writing things? : explainlikeimfive

A New Study Reveals a Warp Drive That Actually Operates Within Known Physics : technology

ChatGPT's answers might soon be NSFW as OpenAI opens the door to AI porn : technology
Arstechnica: Stack Overflow users sabotage their posts after OpenAI deal. : technology

What is the weirdest thing that happened to you at a concert? : AskReddit

Do Veneer Techs Actually Know What They're Doing?

It's been 17 years since this masterpiece was set free upon the world : videos

Songs where the end of one line is the beginning of the next line. : Music

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World's top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target : worldnews
Despair, calls for civil disobedience from experts - expect 2.5C+ global temp rise by century end : worldnews

Renewable energy passes 30% of world's electricity supply | Renewable energy : worldnews

April temperatures in Indonesia hottest for more than four decades : worldnews

Young voters don't give Biden credit for historic climate bill - Los Angeles Times - How a drilling project and Israel-Hamas overshadow Biden's climate record for young voters

Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage : politics

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Chinese network behind one of world's largest online scams : worldnews
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Pentagon slams Russia's 'irresponsible' use of nuke exercises as a 'pressure tactic' : worldnews

General Staff: Russia has lost 477,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews
Putin Wants Russians to Live Longer as Demographic Crisis Grows : worldnews

Russian Interior Ministry forecasts largest spike in violent crime in 15 years : worldnews

Kremlin botnet launches wave of disinformation claiming Havana Syndrome doesn't exist. : worldnews

A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities : worldnews











Children 'piled up and shot': new details emerge of ethnic cleansing in Darfur. : news


Iran couldn't shift its sanctioned oil without Malaysia and Singapore, US official says : worldnews

Amnesty Labels Iran's Hijab Enforcement 'War on Women' : worldnews
(Iran Protests) Khamenei's Hijab Enforcement Continues in Street War on Women : worldnews




Israeli tanks encircle eastern half of Rafah : news
US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, Biden says
Israel going ahead with Rafah operation as hostage talks continue, Netanyahu says : worldnews
Biden's Rafah warning is turning point in US-Israel relations and a belated - but inevitable rupture - with Netanyahu : politics
Netanyahu Is Humiliating Biden | The New Republic - The U.S. president thought he could influence the Israeli prime minister. He's getting played instead.

Reports mount of mass graves at Gaza hospitals, some bodies found 'without heads' | The Hill


Zelenskiy Fires Bodyguard Chief After Arrest of Two Officers │Two Colonels Detained on Suspicion Of Plot To Kill President : worldnews

Ukraine says it repulsed Russian bid to cross border : worldnews
Russia launches large-scale attack against Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure : worldnews


Dozens detained as Paris police clear Gaza war protest at Sorbonne university

Chinese election meddling could undermine Canada democracy, says spy agency : worldnews
Alleged Chinese meddling spurs foreign agent registry in Canada : worldnews





The GOP Plan For Executions If Trump Wins : politics

Sanders says he's worried Biden could lose election over Gaza war : politics

Extending Trump Tax Cuts Would Add $4.6 Trillion to Deficit: CBO | "We can't afford 10 more years of giveaways to the wealthy and corporations and fail to invest in the people who drive our economy," said the head of Groundwork Collaborative. "This tax law should expire." : politics ... Wow, who could've seen this coming? You mean giving $2 trillion in corporate welfare to companies already making record profits, so they could "create jobs" led to them buying back their own stock, instead, to make their shareholders rich and left taxpayers holding the bag? I, for one, am shocked.

Nearly 700 Jewish professors call on Biden not to sign controversial antisemitism legislation : politics
GOP lawmaker claims KKK is 'the military wing of the Democratic Party' in closed door meeting ahead of antisemitism hearing : politics ... Perry participated in attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election. Perry attempted to replace Pennsylvania's electors. The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack called for an interview with Perry, the first time it publicly sought to question a sitting member of Congress. Perry declined the request the next day.
Audio captures Republican congressman claiming KKK is the 'military wing' of Democratic party : politics

Jamie Raskin Schools House Republican With Brutal U.S. History Lesson : politics
(1) Acyn on X: "Grothman attempts to lecture Raskin on the use of the word 'Republic' in the pledge of allegiance. Raskin provides Grothman with a history lesson https://t.co/aSGsQw1wy1" / X

Majority of Democratic Voters Believe Israel's US-Backed Gaza Assault Is 'Genocide': Poll : politics

33 demonstrators arrested as D.C. police clear GWU protest encampment - The Washington Post -- Police moved on the encampment hours before the D.C. mayor and police chief were set to testify on Capitol Hill about it. The hearing has since been canceled.

College protests at graduation using faux blood, stirs controversy -- The university has blood on its hands : Debate over imagery of bloody hands at protests divides community

Harvard's encampment is the last one standing in Greater Boston - The Boston Globe
MIT protests encampment ends with riot gear, state police clear out ... After nearly three weeks on campus, MIT's pro-Palestinian student encampment ends with arrests

FIRE and the dream of a world without work - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The right-wing uproar about Title IX -- Last month, the Biden administration released a significant update to the Department of Education regulations that guide colleges on how to implement Title IX ... Since Title IX's passage, the percentage of female college students has increased from 42% to 58%. The new rules are over 1,500 pages long, but the biggest change is the expansion of the regulation's protections against discrimination and harassment. The rules now explicitly prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells public universities to ignore Biden's Title IX updates : politics

Biden Says Trump Will Not Accept 2024 Result: 'I Promise You He Won't' - "The guy is not a democrat with a small d," the president told CNN's Erin Burnett. : politics

Democrat blasts GOP for 'offering bills to give appliances more rights than women' : politics
Clinton thought she would 'throw up' listening to Supreme Court emergency abortion arguments | The Hill ... To hear male justices of the Supreme Court parsing how many organs you have to lose in order to be eligible for emergency treatment, honestly it was 'The Handmaid's Tale' come alive," Clinton said.
How Dobbs enables domestic violence - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Homicide is a leading cause of death in the perinatal period. But just as troublingly, abusers can use abortion bans to prevent partners from leaving or retaliate against them if they do.
Supreme Court throws its weight behind Trump's maga movement with dangerous consequences : politics

Federal appeals court refuses to dismiss Hunter Biden's gun charges

Guilty? By nearly 3-1, Americans predict Trump conviction in NY trial

` Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 14 : politics
Stormy Daniels returns to witness stand for more cross-examination in Trump trial : politics
Stormy Daniels on having sex with Trump: 'Nobody would ever want to publicly say that' : politics
Stormy Daniels shoots down Trump attorney's claims she made up sex story: 'If it was untrue, I would've written it better' : politics
Donald Trump hush-money trial: Stormy Daniels spars with Trump defense attorney
"Jurors won't like it": Experts say Trump lawyer's victim-shaming of Stormy Daniels was a "disaster" : politics
(1) Mueller, She Wrote on X: I think it's important that we don't miss what Stormy is testifying to. He invited her to dinner. There was no dinner. She wanted to leave. He stood between her and the door. He told her that her career and future depended on her having sex with him. He didn't use a condom / X
Donald Trump is a sleazy predator who coerced Stormy Daniels into bed ... Little Donny Fuckface imagines himself to be a lot of things he's not. he's a low-wattage imbecile who thinks he's the smartest person who ever lived. he's a lifelong failure who believes he's the savviest businessman ever. he's an out-of-shape slug who pictures himself to be the apex of masculinity.
The Stormy Daniels Testimony Spotlights Trump's Misogyny : politics

Kind of rapey - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge Cannon Postpones Trump Case Citing Backlog Of Motions She Failed To Rule On : politics

'Looks Like S**t': Trump Loses It In Unhinged Nighttime Rant At Cable News Host : politics

Donald Trump lashes out at Judge Merchan over prison threat : politics

Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn - report : politics
Trump Flaunts His Corruption | The former president's shakedown of oil executives may not have been illegal, but it is undeniably scandalous : politics
Trump to Big Oil Execs: Give Me $1 Billion and I'll Help You Wreck the Planet | "You won't read a more important story today," said one commentator. "Trump is willing to literally destroy the planet for $1 billion." : politics

Trump gets Barron's age wrong when asked about his youngest son's convention role : politics

Maricopa County Republicans censured the AZ Supreme Court because it rejected election lawsuits : politics ... This is like the local Scout troop censuring a nearby bowling league.


Conservative group FreedomWorks shutting down, citing Trump effect : politics .. After Trump won, a "huge gap" opened between the company's libertarian principles and the MAGA ideologies of its members, he said.

DOJ 'Stonewalling' House Ethics Committee Probe of Matt Gaetz - The feds are refusing to turn over relevant information to lawmakers as they investigate the Florida congressman, according to two sources. : politics
Businessman pleads guilty in $25M extortion attempt of Matt Gaetz's father - POLITICO

Ron DeSantis's Florida sues Biden admin for right to deny trans people gender-affirming care. The state is also currently suing for the right to discriminate against trans kids in schools. : politics


RFK Jr.'s new campaign hire appears to have been at the Capitol on Jan. 6 : politics
Brain worms, no metaphor this time - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... RFK is trying to sell himself as the young vibrant alternative to Biden and Trump, which is striking given that, besides the whole literal brain worm thing, he would be the oldest person elected president prior to Biden himself.

House quickly rejects Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office - The Boston Globe - An overwhelming majority, 359-43, kept Johnson in his job, for now. It's the second time in a matter of months that Republicans have tried to oust their own speaker, an unheard of level of party turmoil with a move rarely seen in U.S. history.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Motion to Oust Mike Johnson Goes Down in Flames : politics ... I like how they're claiming she's gone off the deep end now, when she started from a place of evil Jewlumminati banks started the California wild fires as part of their environmental agenda lol
House overwhelmingly unites against Marjorie Taylor Greene : politics
GOP rep: Greene has clearly gone off the deep end : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene Finally Got What She Deserved: Defeat : politics

Donald Trump loses battleground state poll for first time in six months : politics

Donald Trump suffers huge vote against him in Indiana primary : politics

Michigan Republican unseated after losing to Democrat by 20 points : politics ... Donald Trump won the county with 60 percent of the vote in 2020. Wow. You love to see it.

Squad Rep's YouTube Page Is a Conspiracy Theorist's Dream : worldnews ... "BLACKS ARE THE TRUE J£WS [sic]." (lb sign)

A teacher spoke out against offering 'opposing' views on the Holocaust. It derailed her career. : politics

Missouri bill to ban all child marriages runs into resistance from House Republicans : politics

Kristi Noem Bailed on Fox News Because of Snow. So They Nuked Her. : politics

Larry Hogan's chances of flipping Maryland Senate seat, according to polls : politics

New bill would place restrictions on DeJoy's USPS reform efforts | USPS is stripping rural America of reliable service without legitimate justification, senator says. : politics

Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota : politics

Tesla exec resigns, says company has "taken its pound of flesh" as recent layoffs "are rocking the company and its morale" : technology


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The Nation's First Woman Senator Was a Virulent White Supremacist | Smithsonian - In 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton, a Georgia women's rights activist and lynching proponent, temporarily filled a dead man's Senate seat - Illustration of Rebecca Latimer Felton with text of newspaper articles about her white supremacist views overlaid on top


What's your favorite "Wow, I didn't see that one coming" from a relative/friend? : AskReddit


Inside L.A.'s greatest family feud: Warring brothers. Billions at stake - Los Angeles Times


'I didn't say it was valid' : Johnson County sheriff admits he didn't have signed warrant : politics


Wi-Fi jamming attacks: How they affect your smart home security | TechHive

Surviving UFO Acceleration by Controlled Time Dilation | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Medium

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness: Haidt, Jonathan: 9780593655030: Amazon.com: Books

Google helps Harvard scientists map the human brain

ELI5: What exactly carries a radio signal through a vacuum if there's no particles to experience a change in an electric field? : explainlikeimfive


New research provides insight into how belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory can strain interpersonal relationships. The qualitative study reveals how followers' deep entrenchment in QAnon can alienate their loved ones, leading to reduced communication and often the breakdown of relationships. : science

TIL that menstruation is actually very rare in mammals. Other than humans, only 9 primate species, 4 bat species, the elephant shrew, and one species of mouse menstruate. All other female mammals reabsorb their uterine lining, rather than shed it : todayilearned

Men of Reddit, what's one stereotype about masculinity that you wish would disappear, and how does it affect your life? : AskReddit

How To Make French Toast Even Better than the Diner Pay close attention and you'll always have the French toast you deserve.

What's something you keep in your car "just in case"? : AskReddit


Karen Read trial: Follow testimony Thursday with live updates

In closed-door budget process, Mass. House leaders scored big -- House leaders tucked dozens of their own earmarks into sweeping budget amendments assembled in private
Mass. House budget: See your town's earmarks

Nantucket short-term rental measure is voted down Measure to broadly legalize short-term rentals on the island was voted down at Town Meeting. Now what? ... Nantucket residents voted down a broad legalization of short-term rentals Tuesday, sparking what will likely be yet another round of debate in the multiyear saga over the right of homeowners to lease out their property to tourists on the island.

Cambridge bans drivers from going right on red - NBC Boston If you are driving or biking in Cambridge, Massachusetts, you can no longer legally go right on red at any intersection in the city





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Opinion | Solar storms aren't the apocalypse. But Earth should prepare now. - Washington Post

There Is No Way Out for Europe. | by B | Medium Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder

UN expert attacks 'exploitative' world economy in fight to save planet : worldnews

Why Half of Humanity Lives in This Circle | by Tomas Pueyo | Medium More than 50% of the world's population lives in this circle. Do you think it's a coincidence?

In photos: The scene after a deadly tornado strike Oklahoma - The Washington Post



Australia has accused a Chinese fighter jet of firing flares into the path of a naval helicopter last weekend over international waters of the Yellow Sea, an action that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese blasted as "completely unacceptable." : worldnews
NSW police to be given powers to search people for knives with no warrant under new proposal : worldnews
Knife and Sword Laws in Australia

Japan, Germany may hold 1st joint land force exercise next year : worldnews


Knife attack at Chinese hospital kills 2 and injures 21 : worldnews
Xi Says China Will 'Never Forget' the US Bombing of Its Embassy : worldnews


Putin inaugurated as president for fifth term with Russia under tight grip : worldnews
'Tsar' Putin tells the West: Russia will talk only on equal terms : worldnews ... and with "on equal terms" he means: We want to keep everything that we have illegally annexed and all our other demands must be met otherwise Russia will collapse and we will have to destroy the world.

Russia vetoes UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space, instead seeks ban on all celestial weaponry : worldnews

Russian army has already lost 475,300 invaders in Ukraine : worldnews ... Western estimates are at 500K casualties, 150K KIA

The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identified As a Russian National : worldnews

US Army sergeant arrested in Russia accused of theft : worldnews
US soldier detained in Russia, White House confirms : worldnews

Reuters: Half of North Korean missiles fired by Russia blow up in mid-air : worldnews

India's Hindu nationalists are petitioning courts to tear down mosques and replace them with temples : worldnews


At least 11 people still alive under building collapse rubble, South African officials say : worldnews

Jewish businessman's murder in Egypt being reviewed by Foreign Ministry : worldnews


Opinion | When the Israel-Gaza war ends, what will the future look like? - The Washington Post

(1) Lazar Berman on X: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and other top Israeli officials will meet with CIA chief William Burns at 1:30 p.m. today amid intensive efforts to hammer out a hostage deal with Hamas. / X
Biden officials "outraged" over Hamas response to Hostage talks - I24NEWS : worldnews
Hamas's Offer to Hand Over 33 Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead : worldnews
Palestinians report tanks have entered East Rafah after War Cabinet gives operation go-ahead : worldnews
(1) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X The Israeli military confirms that its 401st Armored Brigade captured the Gazan side of Rafah Crossing this morning. The crossing with Egypt is now disconnected from the Salah a-Din road in eastern Rafah, which was separately captured by the Givati Brigade in the overnight / X

US knew of mediators' altered proposal to Hamas, did not inform Israel -- report : worldnews
US CIA director to travel to Israel on Wednesday for talks with Netanyahu - The Jerusalem Post
Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas hostage deal does not meet Israel's needs : worldnews
Opinion | Ann Telnaes cartoon on Israel closing Al Jazeera's operations there. - The Washington Post Netanyahu shuts down Al Jazeera over Gaza war coverage

Israel going ahead with Rafah operation as hostage talks continue, Netanyahu says : worldnews
Israeli forces say they have operational control of Palestinian side of Rafah crossing in Gaza : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread #48) : worldnews


Ukraine Says It Arrested Two in Zelenskiy Assassination Plot - Bloomberg - Two colonels were part of a special unit protecting officials - Zelenskiy has claimed to have survived several plot attempts
Russian plot to kill Zelensky foiled, Kyiv says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 804, Part 1 (Thread #950) : worldnews

Russian Mangust-class vessel destroyed in Crimea, military intelligence says : worldnews


Europe's election campaigns are under the constant threat of foreign interference : worldnews

Former Greens leader (Finland) attended Russian seminar justifying war in Ukraine : worldnews
Finland storing military equipment in Norway, Sweden : worldnews

Bugging equipment found in room where Polish government was to meet : worldnews

Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi during Europe tour : worldnews

Slovakia hit by wave of bomb threats : worldnews
More than 1,300 bomb threats received by schools across Slovakia Slovakia hit by wave of bomb threats

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate during Auschwitz March of the Living : worldnews
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate during Auschwitz March of the Living Israeli participant in the march says Jews again receive 'blow to the head on cursed Auschwitz ground'; survivor says marchers must be allowed to unite with memory of victims of Holocaust and Hamas massacre

Rheinmetall CEO, Armin Papperger, reports that the company will not only deliver hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine this year, but also some prototype shells which have a range of 100 km. : worldnews
Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam turns violent after student rally halted : worldnews
Police break up pro-Palestinian demos in Amsterdam, Berlin : worldnews
German investigators have searched the offices of far-right EU lawmaker Maximilian Krah in Brussels. Prosecutors say the searches are in connection with suspected espionage by a former aide accused of working for China : worldnews

'Taboo': French women speak out on rapes by US soldiers during WWII : worldnews
crippled_bastard comments on Taboo: French women speak out on rapes by US soldiers during WWII

Russia threatens Britain with retaliation if involvement in Ukraine war deepens : worldnews
China hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News learns | Politics News | Sky News MPs will be told of a massive data breach involving the Ministry of Defence later today, targeting service personnel.
MoD data breach: China suspected of UK armed forces payroll hack : worldnews
China hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News learns : worldnews


India forced meeting about Sikh activists by keeping Trudeau's plane in air during 2018 trip : worldnews




Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of protests - The Washington Post The announcement marked the latest disruption at a school roiled by weeks of pro-Palestinian protests and a police response that led to dozens of arrests.

Opinion | Jerry Nadler: Why a Jewish lawmaker voted against an antisemitism bill - The Washington Post - Combating antisemitism is vital. The bill the House just passed is the wrong way to do it.


The Trump Cases : What Stormy Daniels said happened in Trump's hotel suite, from the transcript - Despite objections from Donald Trump's attorneys, adult-film actress Daniels shared details of the alleged sexual encounter in the New York hush money trial.
Stormy Daniels testifies about alleged sexual encounter with Trump - The Washington Post - Judge expresses alarm at Trump's cursing amid disturbing testimony about sex.
Opinion | Stormy Daniels testimony gives Trump a taste of this own medicine - The Washington Post - As Stormy Daniels testified in the hush money case, Trump's angry response was unmistakable.
Stormy Daniels testifies that her obviously false denial was false - The Washington Post In early 2018, Daniels released a carefully worded statement denying an "affair" with Trump. Soon after its release and again Tuesday under oath, she said that the claims she made in that statement were false.

Trump's classified documents trial blown apart by Judge Aileen Cannon - The Washington Post Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump appointee in charge of the Florida prosecution, has repeatedly given Trump's team exactly what it wants. His fans have noticed.


RFK Jr's history lesson on Russia's invasion of Ukraine flunks the fact test - The Washington Post - A line-by-line dissection shows he's often echoing Russian talking points.
RFK Jr. says he had parasitic brain worm and undisclosed memory loss - The Washington Post - Kennedy's campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling "extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate."


Why conservative media is suddenly turning on Kristi Noem - The Washington Post The Trump-era right wing has proved it will put up with plenty -- until it decides you're a political liability.

In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024 - The Washington Post "By the end of the second day, you're like: Trust no one," said one county recorder who completed the training.


Opinion | Brittney Griner: How Russia threw me in prison - The Washington Post

Red Herrings, Transhumanism and well ... Pitchforks

New York governor said Black kids in the Bronx do not know the word 'computer' | Kathy Hochul | The Guardian Kathy Hochul made comment at California conference to showcase upstate AI center before apologizing on Monday night

What does an AR-15 do to a human body? A visual examination of the deadly damage. - Washington Post


How the FBI Destroyed the Careers of 41 Women in TV and Radio At the dawn of the Cold War era, dozens of progressive women working in radio and television were placed on a media blacklist and forced from their industry. Carol Stabile explores this shameful period in American history.

Project Azorian: The CIA's Quest to Steal a Soviet Submarine Inside the CIA s Quest to Steal a Soviet Sub Filled With Cold War Secrets -- Known as one of the "greatest intelligence coups of the Cold War," the project was highly ambitious - and shrouded in secrecy. By Tim Newcomb - Published: May 2, 2024


Inside the Uvalde Response | FRONTLINE


Voigt's resignation sparked a heavy reaction on social media, with many pointing out that the first letters of her first 11 sentences of her resignation post spelled out "I AM SILENCED," though it's unclear what that means, or if it's a coincidence ...
Indy Star bars Gregg Doyel from covering Caitlin Clark's games - The Washington Post Gregg Doyel, a longtime voice at the newspaper, will not be allowed to cover the Indiana Fever.
Star's Gregg Doyel has been suspended; will not cover any Fever games live at the fieldhouse after Caitlin Clark controversy His last column was April 29; he hasn't written a word since then despite the fact the Pacers are in the playoffs against the Knicks.


Apocalypticism Explained | Apocalypse! FRONTLINE | PBS | the Book of Revelation
Apocalypticism Explained | Apocalypse! FRONTLINE | PBS | The Book of Daniel

Parishes turmoil as traditionalism sweeps US Catholic Church | AP News

The Yale Review | Merve Emre: An Interview with Rachel Cusk The novelist on the "feminine non-state of non-being"

Do You Have an "Emotionally Immature Parent"? How a Nine-Year-Old Book Found a New, Younger Audience Therapist Lindsay Gibson's 2015 book has sold over a million copies and its message has soared on social media. What does it mean?

The Polyamorous Christian Socialist Utopia That Made Silverware for Proper Americans Oneida Limited actually emerged from a 19th-century polyamorous communist Christian utopia known as the Oneida Community.

I Read Everything Elon Musk Posted for a Week. Send Help. - Mother Jones - If your media diet looked like his, you'd be red-pilled too.

Naomi Watts and trans daughter Kai Schreiber light up Dior event
56 celebrities you didn't know are gay, bisexual or lesbian

Documenting Police Use of Force | FRONTLINE


How Married Couples Navigate Sexless Relationships - The New York Times - Amanda Montei, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, spoke to more than 30 married people for whom sex is not essential.
Can a Sexless Marriage Be a Happy One? - The New York Times Experts and couples are challenging the conventional wisdom that sex is essential to relationships.

A 20-Person Polycule on Boundaries, Relationships and Intimacy - The New York Times - Lessons From a 20-Person Polycule - How they set boundaries, navigate jealousy, wingman their spouses and foster community.

The Yale Review | Anna Shechtman: "Life in the Algorithm" It has reshaped culture -- but how? Two new books reckon with our digital predicament.
The Yale Review | Catherine Nicholson: On Ramie Targoff's A new book celebrates -- and sells short -- Shakespeare's sisters

Quanta Magazine A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There's 'a realistic possibility' that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness.


Is the Law of Conservation of Energy Cancelled? Maybe energy can be created and destroyed, or maybe the notion doesn't quite make sense.

Quantum Questions Inspire New Math In order to fully understand the quantum world, we may have to develop a new realm of mathematics.
A pair of Calabi-Yau manifolds as an exactly soluble superconformal theory - ScienceDirect
On Landau-Ginzburg systems, quivers and monodromy - ScienceDirect


The big idea that our Universe is a hologram - Big Think Holograms preserve all of an object's 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?

The Simple Idea Behind Einstein's Greatest Discoveries -- Behind Einstein's theory of gravity and our understanding of particle physics is the deceptively simple idea of symmetry. But physicists are questioning if focusing on symmetry is as productive as it once was.

This Physicist's Ideas of Time Will Blow Your Mind Is time only in our head?


The Science of Frozen Heads: How the First Cryonic Brains Will Rise Again Futurists, including some medical doctors, are signing up to be decapitated - and then have their brains frozen. But without a body, what will their minds become?

11 Most Endangered Historic Places' list includes Eatonville, Fla. : NPR

The 7 Best Countertop Ice Makers of 2024 - Portable Ice Machines

What the Science Really Says About The Health Benefits Of Freezing Bread - The actual health effects are not nearly as significant as they've been made out to be.

Bitter pills: The Daily Wire suggests its new vitamins will boost sperm counts and fight "wokeness" | Media Matters for America ... latest venture tries to cash in on fear of trans people and drag queens






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Fish are getting smaller in warmer waters, but no one can agree why - The Washington Post Figuring out the reason why has big implications, with billions of people depending on seafood for protein.


CIA director heads to Qatar amid "near collapse" of hostage deal - I24NEWS : worldnews


U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel : worldnews

Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza conflict updates - The Washington Post Hamas claims credit for a mortar attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing, as its officials depart cease-fire negotiations in Cairo and Al Jazeera's offices in Israel are closed down.

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future' : worldnews

Ship with 400 tons of food aid destined for Gaza has left Cyprus : worldnews



NATO defines 'red lines' for Ukraine's entry into war with Russia : worldnews
Ukraine Plans Counteroffensive in 2025 with $61 Billion US Military Aid, Sullivan Says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 802, Part 1 (Thread #948) : worldnews
(1) Andrew Perpetua on X: "Here are the losses I could identify today. Sorry about the prior post, I accidentally didn't export them all.


(1) Special Kherson Cat on X: "Russian boat full of infantry hits an anti-landing mine "YaRM" which was installed by drone operators of the 123rd TD Brigade. Somewhere in the Dnipro river, Kherson region / X

Ukraine Is Using a Weapon From Dungeons and Dragons to Wreak Havoc on Russian Trucks Ancient spikes from the past find new life in the sky, leaving invaders with nowhere to turn.

Man charged after bodies found in search for missing surfers, Mexican officials say - The Washington Post American Carter Rhoad, and Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson were on a surfing trip when they were reported missing in late April.
Everything you know about Cinco de Mayo is wrong - The Washington Post - It's actually a celebration of a Mexican military victory over the French ... . Mexico won the battle but would ultimately live under French rule for years ... "The holiday wasn't created in Mexico, it was created in the United States by Latinos living in the United States,"




Service to America Me dals honor feds amid political hostility - The Washington Post - Public Service Recognition Week honors federal workers amid increasing hostility from the right.

Russian ratfucking in 2016 was hugely consequential - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This also was the only point at which elite Republicans seriously considered abandoning Trump. What bailed Trump out, of course, was the intervention of Russian intelligence and Julian Assange: ... And it's also important to observe here that the media treating "Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault on a live mic" and a bunch of stories like "Chelsea Clinton did not have a high opinion of David Brock" as scandals of roughly similar importance is not inevitable, but was a choice the nation's elite political press made. Which needless to say is why they also have serious incentives to downplay the impact of Russian ratcuking - they were, after all, willful collaborators.

Politico Report Details Strange Rollout of January 6 Documentary 'The Sixth' - I'm used to efforts to whitewash American history, but this just doesn't smell right. Hell, we're arguing about that all over the country right now. But this is different. This is an attempt to apply the ancient historical principle of "Who you gonna believe, me or your own lying eyes?" to something we all saw on television. And the stakes are immeasurable. We can't afford the narcotic of historical amnesia this time


Latest updates on Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses - The Washington Post - Schools continue to grapple with balancing students' free speech rights and maintaining an amicable atmosphere ahead of graduation ceremonies.
25 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested after U-Va. calls in Virginia police - The Washington Post Virginia State Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators and help clear an encampment in Charlottesville.

College protests at Emerson mean criticism for school president

There are outside agitators in these protests, but they're not on campus - The Boston Globe Sorting through an impossibly tangled issue, in a moment with no room for complexity

America's chaotic news hasn't stopped: Trump trial, college protests and more - The Washington Post - Americans have been thrust under a cloud of chaos that seems to thicken with every breaking-news alert. And there is seemingly no relief ahead ... Unemployment is at its lowest level in decades, yet voters continue to register their displeasure with President Biden's handling of the economy.

Campuses are wrestling with the politics of war. So are we. - The Washington Post
What's Really Happening on College Campuses, According to Student Journalists - POLITICO

President of Harvard says college protest students to be put on involuntary leave if they don't vacate Harvard Yard
Boston-area protests support each other - and draw outside groups

Authoritarians love state violence - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Recognizing state violence as violence isn't just some academic point: The question, "should the administration use police violence to break up a demonstration?" sounds quite different than the question of whether "should the police be called in to enforce law and order?" For one thing, it makes it far less likely that people who aren't conscious authoritarians will think that the answer should be yes.
SIUE Professor Hospitalized After Arrest at Wash U Steve Tamari said he was "body slammed and crushed" and then dragged across campus
(1) Sandra Tamari on X: "I was arrested at the Gaza encampment at Washington University in St. Louis on Sat. My husband, a 65-year old full professor at S Illinois Univ Edwardsville, was brutally beaten by police. Here is the video of his arrest. He's wearing the yellow jacket. https://t.co/Oq83JcParj / X

NYC Mayor Smears Grandmother as Columbia "Outside Agitator" to Justify NYPD Assault on Columbia - Nahla Al-Arian lost more than 200 relatives in Israel's attacks on Gaza. Then Eric Adams said she was the reason police raided Columbia.
Gottheimer, Lawler, University Trustees Agree: FBI Should Investigate Campus Protests The bipartisan duo also praised schools that brought in police to violently quell protests and connected the demonstrations to the TikTok ban.

Professors Nationwide Defend Protesting Students as Politicians, Police Attack From UCLA to Columbia, Professors Nationwide Defend Students as Politicians and Police Attack University faculty have put their bodies and livelihoods on the line amid a brutal, violent response to student protests for Gaza.


Opinion | Ann Telnaes cartoon on state abortion laws - The Washington Post - State laws measure if a woman is close enough to death for an abortion
Opinion | Nick Anderson cartoon on free speech at Texas college campuses - The Washington Post
Opinion | Michael Ramirez cartoon on inflation under President Biden. - The Washington Post

Opinion | Amy Coney Barrett continues to surprise - The Washington Post Benchmarked against her conservative colleagues, Justice Barrett has been a pleasant surprise.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett Is No Hero, Especially After Abortion Ruling I Hate to Harsh Anyone's Mellow, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett Is Not Some Kind of Hero - I'm thinking in particular of The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus, who finds hope in Barrett's brief walk-on role as Not Insane Person in the dramas of the moment.

Checking in on the new Republican populism - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Donald Trump told his rich supporters that Democrats have an unfair advantage because they support labor and Social Security:

Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day - The Boston Globe - It's six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump are locked in a presidential rematch

Trump can testify in hush-money case despite gag order, judge says - "The order restricting extrajudicial statements does not prevent you from testifying in any way," Merchan said in court in New York, adding that the order does not limit what Trump says on the witness stand.

Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump - The Washington Post - The former president was angered by Charlie Spies's criticism of his false 2020 election-fraud claims.
RNC's Top Lawyer, With Ties to DeSantis, Pushed Out ... He was liked by Trump's top advisers, who orchestrated his hiring even though they knew he was skeptical of Trump's false claims of a stolen election.

Tim Scott auditions for vice presidency by refusing to say he would accept the election result if Trump loses - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Lawyers, Guns & Money Among all the politicians on the left wing of the contemporary Democratic party, it's been evident for some time that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the most talented, especially in terms of being able to combine ideological passion with an all too rare commitment to pragmatic considerations. This portrait suggests that she may well rise to the top of the party in a foreseeable future:

Kristi Noem just won't stop talking about killing her dog - The Washington Post - The South Dakota governor recounted the episode to show that she is tough enough to face "difficult, messy and ugly" tasks. But many in both parties are horrified ... As the saying goes, if you find yourself in a hole, stop murdering your puppy - and stop digging

Opinion | Why Arizona's conspiracy case against Trump allies matters - The Washington Post


AIPAC Is Secretly Intervening in Portland's Congressional Race The pro-Israel group is funneling money through a "pro-science" PAC, according to two members of Congress.


A small piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight - Lawyers, Guns & Money I noted with much amusement Scott's post revealing that Ben Sasse is paying McKinsey nearly five million dollars to develop a "vision" for the University of Florida. What can a bunch of 25-year-old newly minted MBAs tell the University of Florida about its "vision," other than it should probably try to envision not spending more money than it's going to bring in? ... Shortly afterwards, a proactive synergistic visionary named Laura Rosenbury became dean, and things started to change ... a lot ... Rosenbury was obsessed with improving the law school's ranking in the idiotic US News tables. (and Barnard is run by idiots and fools that hired this idiot)


With Kentucky Derby photo finish, Sierra Leone trainer Chad Brown sees another tough loss - The Washington Post Chad Brown said of Sierra Leone, the colt Mystik Dan beat by a nose in the 2024 Kentucky Derby: “In my mind, he ran the best race."

N.H. lawmakers OK ban on marriage before 18, no exceptions Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill in 2018 raising New Hampshire's minimum marriage age to 16 -- up from 13 for girls and 14 for boys. This bill raises that threshold to 18, no exceptions. (West Virgina of New England)
N.H. lawmaker opposes new marriage bill, says teens are of 'ripe, fertile' age - masslive.com


Brittney Griner Coming Home Excerpt on Russian Imprisonment | TIME


Ty'ah Settles, 3-year-old killed in D.C., shooting loved french fries, painting - The Washington Post Ty'ah Settles was riding in a car that got caught in the crossfire of a gun battle, police said. She was the city's youngest homicide victim this yea


The Missing Piece of the D.B. Cooper Story - Many saw flight attendant Tina Mucklow as the key to the mysterious skyjacking. But does her story hold the answers?


Opinion | Why you should have at least four children - The Washington Post ... Studies show that more parental control yields more anxiety and depression. Children who have more independent play not only have a lot of fun but also get to develop "capacities for coping with life's inevitable stressors." ... while mothers of three were more stressed than moms of one or two, mothers of four were less stressed ... a Norwegian study of 114,500 children that found that those in larger households had better mental health

Why does my child remember being someone else? - The Washington Post - The children who remember their past lives - What happens when your toddler is haunted by memories that aren't hers? ... since the 1960s, more than 2,200 children from across the world have described apparent recollections from a previous life, all documented in a database maintained by the Division of Perceptual Studies within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine ... Yet Nina has also been a source of joy for Aija - a companion of sorts, whose presence has infused moments of her early childhood with a gentle, delicate charm.
Advice to Parents of Children who are Spontaneously Recalling Past Life Memories - Division of Perceptual Studies

Jack London, Martin Eden and the liberal education in US life | Aeon Essays - Do liberal arts liberate? - In Jack London's novel, Martin Eden personifies debates still raging over the role and purpose of education in American life

My Father's Fanatical Feud With the Bullies Next Door Became an All-Out War When the neighbor boys harassed me, my dad grabbed his rifle and set booby traps. Cops were called. Death threats were made. One thing was certain: He would never let them win.


How did America become the nation of credit cards? | Aeon Essays Americans have always borrowed, but how exactly did their lives become so entangled with the power of plastic cards?

Why You Can't Get a Restaurant Reservation | The New Yorker How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out.

Where Are All the Three-Bedroom Apartments?

A deepfake porn victim confronts the pain of having her likeness stolen and vandalised | Aeon Videos

Dua Lipa teaches viewers how to look on the bright side in 'Saturday Night Live' monologue - The Boston Globe

Twins Behind 'Ulterior Motives' Lost Media Track Tease Lost Eighties Album After moving to L.A. in the 1980s, Christopher and Philip Booth broke into the movie business by scoring adult films - and one of their tracks went viral decades later


America fell for guns recently, and for reasons you will not guess | Aeon Essays - The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a venerable tradition is to misread history
Registration | Giffords | Firearm registration systems are a useful method of curbing illegal gun activity and encouraging responsible gun practices.

Why are witchcraft accusations so common across human societies? | Aeon Videos

Frank Stella dies; Malden native was legendary artist
Confined by early praise, Frank Stella found freedom in extravagance - The Washington Post The artist, who died Saturday, was hailed in his 20s by an establishment fixated on abstraction and purity. He spent the rest of his career producing work that repudiated those limits.
Frank Stella, the Indian bird maquettes : [exhibition] the Museum of Modern Art, New York, March 12-May 1, 1979

I Understand Thee, and Can Speak Thy Tongue: California Unlocks Shakespeare's Gibberish | Los Angeles Review of Books

Lost in a world of words: Outmoded methods of reading instruction leave Mass. students struggling

How socioeconomic equalisation generates new ideas of balance | Aeon Essays - In the Middle Ages, a new sense of balance fundamentally altered our understanding of nature and society

Arthur Erickson - The celebrated architect who took inspiration from sitting, waiting and contemplating | Aeon Videos

True Life: I Called Off My Wedding | Los Angeles Review of Books

This Trait Could Be Key to a Lasting Romance If you're having issues with your partner, one of you might need a nice dose of humility.

The Unusual Language That Linguists Thought Couldn't Exist -- A new sign language is developing in the Negev desert and it's catching linguists off-guard ... Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL) is a new sign language emerging in a village with high rates of inherited deafness in Israel's Negev Desert.

Red Lobster Bankruptcy: Wall Street Wrecked the Chain, Not Endless Shrimp Endless Shrimp didn't sink the seafood chain. Wall Street did.

An Effortless Way to Improve Your Memory - A surprisingly potent technique can boost your short and long-term recall - and it appears to help everyone from students to Alzheimer's patient ... Although it's already well known that we should pace our studies, new research suggests that we should aim for "minimal interference" during these breaks - deliberately avoiding any activity that could tamper with the delicate task of memory formation.

Agent Orange exposure damages brain similar to Alzheimer's, Brown University study says The long-term impact of exposure on the brain has been a mystery. A new study at Brown University reveals a link between the herbicide and certain aging-associated diseases.

The Ancient Math That Sets the Date of Easter and Passover Why don't the two holidays always coincide? It is, to some degree, the moon's fault.

Quanta Magazine -- AI Starts to Sift Through String Theory's Near-Endless Possibilities -- Using machine learning, string theorists are finally showing how microscopic configurations of extra dimensions translate into sets of elementary particles - though not yet those of our universe.

Tiny, entangled universes that form or fizzle out - a theory of the quantum multiverse | Aeon Videos

Why do the building blocks of life possess a mysterious symmetry? | Aeon Videos
Crackling Chirality : with Dimitar Sasselov and S. Furkan Ozturk, Harvard University

The history of astronomy is a history of conjuring intelligent life where it isn't | Aeon Videos

As grocery prices rise, local nonprofits aim to combat food insecurity Grocery costs are higher than ever. That means big demand for food assistance nonprofits. The Greater Boston Food Bank now serves more than double the number of people it did pre-pandemic

Blue Note photos of jazz greats on display at Boston's Boch Center The famed jazz label is celebrated at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at the Boch Center

The Fat Greek, a Haverhill original, adds heft to the East Arlington fast-casual scene - The Boston Globe - Enjoy a saucy gyro, fries, and loukoumades.

Manchester, N.H., woman accused of speeding with unbuckled kids - Manchester woman was arrested Friday night after she allegedly drove an SUV at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour while weaving through traffic with her two small children riding unbuckled inside the vehicle, officials said.






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As sea level rise accelerates, Boston is 'deep into overtime' to build coastal protections by 2030 -- As sea level rise accelerates, Boston needs to do more, quickly -- Sea level rise in Boston broke a record in 2023. It's expected to get worse soon.


Egypt progress truce talks as Israel downplays end to war with Hamas Egyptian state media say a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo and that there has been "noticeable progress" in cease-fire talks with Israel, though an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war

Why 10/7 Was Successful for Hamas - Lawyers, Guns & Money ...All Israel is doing is hurting itself internationally and creating new generations of younger people in the Islamic world and otherwise who hate it. In this, Hamas is hugely victorious.
Hamas May Be Winning, but Palestinians Are Losing - Lawyers, Guns & Money


In Amsterdam, floating homes show the world how to live alongside nature - Washington Post




The Kids Are Alright - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Pritchett was the sheriff in Albany, Georgia who shut down the town's integration campaign in 1962 through peacefully arresting everyone, giving the media nothing to talk about, and taking their easily bored attention away from the movement. King realized what happened and so specifically chose Birmingham in 1963 because he knew that Connor was too stupid and violent to do that. It worked. King walked into Birmingham specifically to incite violence. Think of this too - King and Ralph Abernathy and Fred Shuttlesworth and all these leaders planned the children's march in Birmingham specifically knowing that kids would likely die and that only the blood of children would gain the national attention necessary to push for what became the Civil Rights Act. This was a sacrifice they were willing and even perhaps eager to make ... The administrations could have handled this in the peaceful way, such as happened at Brown. But with university presidents totally under the thumb of right-wing rich donors, they decided to do the Bull Connor thing and make it all worse. Great job! ... I don't know, it seems to me that a quasi-fascist ethno-nationalist government supported engaging in ethnic cleansing if not genocide and killing tens of thousands of people seems to be a problem worth responding to, especially when Joe Biden supports it! ... What we should be doing is supporting students in their activism, not whining that they aren't doing it in our preferred way. I have no preferred way. Because what do I know about what is the right way? There's no historical evidence that suggests there is a right way. So stop whining about the protests and do something.

Those crazy spoiled college kids: an infinite series - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Friend of the blog Michael Hiltzik points to among other things the similarities between what's going on now on college campuses and what was happening 60 years ago in California, when the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley inadvertently jump-started the political career of a largely forgotten B-movie actor: ... Some university leaders may be trying to demonstrate a strong hand in managing their campuses, but the message they communicate is the opposite. "They look weak, they look mostly like they are appeasing hostile outsiders who have no intention of being appeased," Timothy Burke, a professor of history at Swarthmore College, has written.

A Generation of Distrust | The New Yorker Among the protesters on college campuses - and among the students who oppose them, too - there is a deepening disillusionment with American institutions.

Column: Calling the police on campus protests shows that college presidents haven't learned a thing since the 1960s ... The lessons should be obvious. Bringing police onto a college campus on the pretext of preserving or restoring "order" invariably makes things worse. It's almost always inspired not by conditions on campus, but by partisan pressure on university administrators to act. Often it results in the ouster of the university presidents who condoned the police incursions, and sometimes even in the departure of the politicians whose fingerprints were on the orders.

Decades after Kent State shooting, the tragic legacy shapes its activism - The Washington Post The university where 13 student protesters were killed or injured during the Vietnam War era worries that other schools have learned nothing from its history.

Whites Always Oppose Protest Movements, No Matter the Tactics - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Cutting research ties with Israelis would harm free inquiry - Squelching collaborations with academics because of their national origin goes against the purpose of higher education.
American colleges and universities can help Palestinian students -- Palestinians have long been highly committed to education, but in recent months Gaza educational institutions have been destroyed. And that's where American colleges and universities can help.

Amid protests, university funds show few direct Israel, defense ties - The Washington Post School investments are targets of Pro-Palestinian groups calling for "divestment," even if the ties aren't always clear.


Under attack, DEI quietly transforms - The Washington Post Under mounting legal and political pressure, companies' DEI tactics are evolving ... . So instead of referring to DEI, Taylor switched to calling these efforts "IED," putting the focus on "inclusion" as DEI accrued cultural and political baggage ... He expects the language to keep changing in response to public attacks, especially those by high-profile figures like Elon Musk, who in January wrote on his social media platform X that "DEI is just another word for racism." (said the racist fucker)


Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom


Another Boeing whistleblower dies - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. This paranoid thriller is getting more and more outlandish:
Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died | The Seattle Times

Taxing the affluent - Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Great Week for Workers - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Cracking Down on Anti-Union CEOs - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Taxing billionaires - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The reproductive care desert - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Trump/DeSantis ban on abortion that went into effect yesterday has bad consequences well beyond the borders of the state of Florida:
Asshole threatens to sue woman under Fugitive Uterus Act - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Collin Davis

Hey what if one or both of these old guys were to die all of a sudden? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - What are the odds that Donald Trump, or Joe Biden, or one of the two of them, or both of them, die in the next six months, that is, prior to Election Day? And what are the odds that, assuming survival until then, each of them dies between January of 2025 and four years later? ... A funny thing about statistics is that this also translates into just a 1 in 1,315 chance that both of them die within the next six months. So the election is unlikely to be between Kamala Harris and Kristi Noem.


This group of Republicans is working to defend the legitimacy of US elections - The Boston Globe Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted


Hope Hicks takes the stand: 5 takeaways from Trump's criminal trial - The Boston Globe -- NEW YORK -- Gasps were heard in the overflow courtroom when Hope Hicks was called as a witness on Friday in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, an audible sign of the anticipation as Trump's former press secretary and White House communications director took the stand. Her testimony ended the trial's third week in dramatic fashion.

Trump claims he's not allowed to testify in his own defense because of gag order - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's trial gives behind-the-scenes look at how he managed bad media coverage - The Washington Post - Jurors in Donald Trump's historic trial in New York got the inside scoop on how a presidential campaign responds to unflattering news stories.


RFK Jr. campaign: Aides to Robert F. Kennedy senior reject long-shot presidential bid
Hive of grifters - Lawyers, Guns & Money It is unclear what political impact RFK Jr.'s ridiculous campaign will have, but one thing it will do is get a lot of cranks and cronies lucrative no-work jobs: ... Kennedy, 70 years old, has surrounded himself with aides and advisers who have little political experience and, in some instances, histories that might have raised eyebrows on other campaigns. Former staffers complained that some top officials are more focused on raising their own profiles than helping the candidate, among other concerns. As a result of the disorder, several people have quit.


Election 2024: RNC files lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots (postmarked before cut-off but refucks will fuck you again)


Kristi Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

Wherever there isn't a cop beating a guy, look for me mama I'll be there - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The only good think I can say about Tom Cotton is that he continues to make James Bennet's strident apologists look like absolute clowns:
The Republicans Who Want American Carnage - The Atlantic - Calls for the National Guard to stop campus protests are not about safety. By Adam Serwer
We interrupt the martyrdom of James Bennet so Tom Cotton can call to bring in the stormtroopers again - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(1) Anna Merlan on X: "Every fancy opinion columnist needs their account locked until they can stop hyperventilating. They're not getting enough oxygen to their brains" / X ...
(1) Caitlin Flanagan on X: "Dear NYPD: Please, please, please arrest these faculty members." / X (Flanafucked)


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,611 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Rosa Parks, or more accurately the building where her grave resides, because it was locked when I was there.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,617 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Madeline L'Engle.


Andor Revisited - Lawyers, Guns & Money I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to sit down with long-time friend of the blog Jeffrey Dudas and Stephen Dyson on the UConnPopCast to talk about Andor and the Battle of Algiers.
Robert Farley on how "Andor" recreates "The Battle of Algiers" (and it works) - New Books Network
Andor: Star Wars Recreates the Battle of Algiers (And It Works) - 19FortyFive
Review: 'Andor' Makes 'Star Wars' Feel Dangerous Again
This 60-year-old movie EXPLAINS Andor! How Star Wars was shaped by the Battle of Algiers. - YouTube
Andor and "The Battle of Algiers" : StarWarsAndor ... Oh definitely The Battle of Algiers, along with John Sayles' Matewan about the mining strike/massacre. Syril's basically a Space Pinkerton. Also Ken Loach's The Wind that Shakes the Barley, especially because Tony Gilroy has said one of the inspirations for Maarva's funeral and uprising are IRA funerals
Review: The 'Andor' Finale Gives New Life to an Old Text Andor Radicalized the Hero's Journey The series took the world of Star Wars seriously, and in the process found new life within an old text.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (film) - Wikipedia
Matewan - Wikipedia


The Boeing of sports apparel - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Making quality products is becoming increasingly inconsistent with the dominant ethos of corporate America.

Finally, a book by somebody who became a reactionary crank when they got older and wealthier - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Then, she fell in love with former Timesopinion editor and writer Bari Weiss, to whom she is now married. Bowles grandiosely characterizes Weiss as a "known liberal dissident," as if she were a renegade in a Soviet prison - not a canny businesswoman who left the Times vocally but voluntarily in 2020 so as to earn a purported $800,000 from an aggrieved newsletter the following year.

A California man hid for 6 months in a secret room inside Circuit City - Jeffrey Manchester, who became known as 'Roofman,' lived a double life

Senior living homes won't pick up fallen residents, call 911 instead - The Washington Post Frustrated cities and states have begun fining facilities for nonemergency calls, but some just keep calling ... unfairly burden taxpayers and occupy firefighters with nonemergencies that should be handled by staff at facilities that charge residents as much as $7,000 a month.

Tesla retreat from EV charging leaves U.S. network in doubt - The Washington Post - Sudden layoffs this week left Tesla construction vendors uncertain whether to carry on with the charging projects they were building.

The Real Amazons: Separating Fact from Fiction - Recent discoveries have further strengthened the theory that female warriors among Scythian and other steppe cultures played a role in the Greek myths of Amazons
Amazon Warriors Did Indeed Fight and Die Like Men - Archaeology shows that these fierce women also smoked pot, got tattoos, killed -- and loved -- men.

How ancient Amazonians transformed a toxic crop into a diet staple - The Washington Post While nearly unknown in temperate climates, cassava is a key source of nutrition in the Southern Hemisphere. It was domesticated 10,000 years ago, on the southern margin of the Amazon basin in Brazil, and spread from there throughout the region.


An Astronomer Has Found the Hardest Evidence Yet for the Elusive Planet Nine We could be getting closer to solving the universe's biggest mystery.
A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity- and Interplanetary Travel
What we actually know about aliens, according to science - The Washington Post
UFOs and Aliens Don't Necessarily Mean the Same Thing The discovery of aliens visiting Earth would be thrilling, but proving it hinges on finding solid evidence.

What's in a name? What changing your name does to your sense of self | Metro News

I'm a trans woman. Why are people obsessed with my vagina? | Metro News


Five Phrases That Make People Discount What You're Saying These common expressions can cause listeners to think twice.


Chakras: A Beginner's Guide to the 7 Chakras

Healey comfortable with police response at campus protests


Methuen police detective alleges decades of racist abuse





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Sex work decriminalised in Queensland after decades of campaigning : worldnews

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia : worldnews

Japan whaling industry embarks on new era with cutting-edge 'mother ship' | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News : worldnews


Taiwan reports second Chinese combat patrol in a week : worldnews

Inside Shogun: How special effects brought 17th-century feudal Japan to vivid life | Ars Technica VFX producer Michael Cliett on the importance of historical accuracy in the show's VFX.


(1) Ademola Oduola on X: "KIM JONG UN Kim Jong Un born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician who has been the supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim Jong Il, who was the second supreme leader… / X


China declines to meet with US on nuclear arms control, US official says : worldnews
Death toll rises to 48 in China highway collapse : worldnews
Huawei Secretly Backs US Research, Awarding Millions in Prizes : worldnews



Russia accused of jamming GPS navigation : worldnews

(1) NEXTA on X: "ISW: the decision to arrest Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was made by Putin. This points to Shoigu's disgrace. / X

Russian governors report power outages after night drone attack - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Gazprom slumps to first annual loss in 22 years as trade with Europe hit : worldnews

Macron's conditions to deploy troops in Ukraine: Russia's breakthrough and Ukraine's request : worldnews

Russia flaunts Western military hardware captured in war in Ukraine : worldnews


Georgian opposition leader beaten by riot police after protests against 'Russia law' : worldnews




India Takes Dig at US Over Student Arrests, Labels US Human Rights Report on India Deeply Biased : worldnews


Essential supplies running out as RSF paramilitary encircles Darfur's largest city : worldnews

Rescued Lion Couple Find Their Forever Home in South Africa : worldnews


Qatar set up a honeytrap using Grindr and used it to arrest a gay British man : technology


Billboards promising the end of the Ayatollah regime cover Israeli cities, stir rumors in Iran : worldnews




Blinken says pathway to Palestinian state is the 'only way' Israeli-Saudi normalization will work : worldnews

First Israeli airstrikes since Iran escalation reported in Damascus area : worldnews

Eschaton: Just Leaving It Here Not that anyone will process it. Another Israeli official told Haaretz that, contrary to reports, "Israel will, under no circumstances, agree to end the war as part of a deal to release the hostages" and is determined to enter Rafah "either if the cease-fire will be temporary or not."
Eschaton: America's Finest News Source : Much more accurate than that fucking newspaper.
Advisors Assure Biden This Will Blow Over Once All Gazans Dead Advisors Assure Biden This Will Blow Over Once All Gazans Dead

Eschaton: St. McCain - Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent international official so far to declare that trapped civilians in the most cut-off part of Gaza had gone over the brink into famine.
US says Hamas seized first aid shipment that entered Gaza via reopened Erez crossing : worldnews

Israel gives Hamas a week to accept ceasefire or Rafah operation to begin - report - I24NEWS : worldnews
Hamas indicates it will snub latest hostage deal offer, but says talks to continue : worldnews
Hamas sends mixed signal on presented hostage agreement : worldnews

'Hamas used rape systematically': Former Meta executive Sheryl Sandber on new documentary : worldnews
Senior Hamas official in Lebanon signals: 'We made it clear that our position is negative' : worldnews

Elyakim Libman: Remains of man thought to be Hamas hostage found in Israel : worldnews

Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza : worldnews

Palestinian security force kills Islamic Jihad gunman in rare internal clash : worldnews
Hamas slams Palestinian Authority for killing a Hamas terrorist in Tulkarm : worldnews

Eschaton: Shot/Chaser Shot: A bipartisan group of senators held a virtual meeting on Wednesday with senior officials at the International Criminal Court to express their concern about possible arrest warrants being issued for Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza, according to three sources who were in the meeting or briefed about it.   Chaser: Statement of the #ICC Office of the Prosecutor pic.twitter.com/Cw331pMcDm - Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) May 3, 2024



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 799, Part 1 (Thread #945) : worldnews
(1) MAKS 23 on X: Russian losses / X
(1) Ukraine Battle Map on X: @sentdefender Meanwhile Russia is out here losing at least 128 T-90s / X

(1) War Mapper on X: As of the end of April 2024, Russia occupies a total of 17.53% (+0.01%) of Ukraine. This figure includes Crimea and areas of Donetsk and Luhansk occupied before 2022. This represents a net gain in Russia's favour of approximately 86km² since the end of March. / X

(1) Jennifer Jacobs on X: Scoop: US is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets, sources told @v_dendrinou @AlbertoNardelli and me / X

(1) @Suriyak on X: "Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 800: Situation south of Bakhmut: #RussianArmy retook all the territory that lost ten days ago between Ivanivske and Klishchiivka. Map: / X

Ukraine to start operating F-16s after May 5th : worldnews
(1) MAKS 23 on X: The newly pledged Patriot system is not expected to arrive in Ukraine until late June at the earliest. Its delivery could coincide with shipment of F-16 fighter jets", - The New York Times / X
(1) OSINTtechnical on X: The USAF has announced a contract to equip Ukrainian JDAM-ERs with Home-on GPS Jam seekers. This should enable Ukrainian Air Force strike aircraft to target Russian GPS jammers near the front, allowing other GPS guided munitions like GMLRS and 155mm Excalibur to hit targets. / X

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: "US-based company Feloni Aero launches the newest line of advanced attack drones Felon 1.0 and FelonX to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities. The Felon 1.0 carries a 5.56 mm caliber weapon while the FelonX is capable of firing the world's smallest anti-tank missile the Spike (analogous to the FGM-148 Javelin). / X

Russia using chemical choking agents against Ukrainian troops, US claims : worldnews
US confirms that Russia uses banned chemical weapons against Ukrainian Armed Forces : worldnews

HRW: Russian troops executed at least 15 surrendering Ukrainian soldiers since December : worldnews

"No Time For Fear": Ukraine's Frontline Quad Bikes Dash To Evacuate Wounded


(1) NEXTA on X: Three Russian students have been arrested in Finland on suspicion of exporting dual-use goods According to Yle, they were detained on April 30. The maximum term for exporting items that can be used for both civilian and military purposes from Finland is four years. The Russian… / X

Poland's finance minister forecasts 3.1% GDP growth this year, 3.7% in 2025 : worldnews


Five human skeletons, missing hands and feet, found outside house of Nazi leader Hermann Göring : worldnews


Welsh Senedd members consider criminalising lying by politicians : worldnews

Channel crossings: Busiest day of the year so far sees 711 migrants arrive in UK. : worldnews
Boris Johnson, who brought in UK voter ID rules, is turned away from polling station after forgetting his : worldnews ... Well this doesn't smell at all like another BoJo publicity stunt..
My Boris Johnson story | The Spectator


Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel : worldnews

New Haiti PM named but powerful gangs demand seat at the table : worldnews

High degree of probability bodies found in northern Mexico are missing Perth brothers | Australia news | The Guardian

Canada MPs to hold hearings on Russian titanium sanction waivers : worldnews




How the US Is Destroying Young People's Future | Scott Galloway | TED : videos

Illiberal America - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- I appreciated the great historian Stephen Hahn's essay today on illiberal America. The short version is that this nation has long been deeply reactionary and in some ways, it's amazing we've gone this far without the kind of challenge to the sheer structure of American democracy as we had until Trump. An excerpt of this history: ... Few Progressives of the early 20th century had much trouble with this. Segregation seemed a modern way to choreograph "race relations," and disfranchisement resonated with their disenchantment with popular politics, whether it was powered by Black voters in the South or European immigrants in the North. Many Progressives were devotees of eugenics and other forms of social engineering, and they generally favored overseas imperialism;

Opinion | The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism - The New York Times - By Steven Hahn - The federal government soon allowed former Confederates and their white supporters to return to power, destroy Black political activism and, accompanied by lynchings (expressing the “will" of white communities), build the edifice of Jim Crow: segregation, political disfranchisement and a harsh labor regime. Already previewed in the pre-Civil War North, Jim Crow received the imprimatur of the Supreme Court and the administration of Woodrow Wilson ... Most worrisome, the Ku Klux Klan, energized by anti-Catholicism and antisemitism as well as anti-Black racism, marched brazenly in cities great and small. The Klan became a mass movement and wielded significant political power; it was crucial, for example, to the enforcement of Prohibition. Once the organization unraveled in the late 1920s, many Klansmen and women found their way to new fascist groups and the radical right more generally.

Pontecorvo's Colonel Mathieu: the paratrooper who embodied France | openDemocracy

Opinion | How Prohibition Fueled the Klan - The New York Times Today, as we find ourselves in the midst of another fight over immigration, it is worth revisiting the role that nativism played in driving, and later enforcing, Prohibition. The consequences of that battle reverberated for decades to come. It sparked a vast expansion of the repressive capacities of the federal government and a rise of right-wing extremism, led by a revived Ku Klux Klan. It also forged a new political coalition that would bring ethnic working-class voters into the Democratic Party, where they would remain for much of the century.

IRS aims to more than double its audit rate for wealthiest taxpayers in strategic plan update : politics


To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest : politics

Israeli officials examine joint control of Gaza with Arab states postwar, report says : worldnews


GOP wont settle for nothing less than a King : PoliticalHumor

Mass deportations, detention camps, troops on the street: Trump spells out migrant plan | Trump White House 2.0 would mean a vast, legally dubious roundup of up to 11 million people and pit state against state : politics ... Immigration experts say that the deportation plans for a Trump White House 2.0 dwarf anything previously seen - both in scale and in the intensity of the former president's determination to run roughshod over legal guardrails. He attempted workplace raids during his 2016 presidential term, but they were largely stymied in the courts.

The dark side's power is so potent that it can warp appearances, revealing the true nature of those who wield it : PoliticalHumor
(1) Gary Peterson on X: Meeting Mike Lindell at the Waukesha Trump Rally must've been what it was like to shake hands with the Apostle Paul before Christ took the stage at the sermon on the mound. / X

Democrats alarmed over conservative judges in Trump court cases : politics ... Mein Drumpf: A coffee table book in all caps containing the rambling collected wisdom of twice impeached former president and rapist Don VonShitsInPants. For a limited time available plated in fake gold for only $10,912.99!

'Please let your attorney know': Judge tells Trump he can testify at his hush money trial : politics

Just 12 hours after his last gag order hearing Donnie is back at it again with his next gag order violation. This time reposting false information about Judge Merchant's daughter. : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump is using campus protests to stoke right-wing violence for the election : politics

Looks like all that, "of course I'll testify" rhetoric was just BS after all. : PoliticalHumor

Trump Media's accounting firm hit with 'massive fraud' charge : politics
Eschaton: Shams I guess good for the SEC but it doesn't do too much to amelioriate the feeling that everything is trending towards being scams. BF Borgers, Trump Media & Technology Group's independent accounting firm, was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday with widespread fraud and accused of operating a “sham audit mill."   The SEC made no allegation of wrongdoing against Truth Social owner Trump Media (DJT), which is not mentioned in the charges from the regulator.

Donald Trump says liberals wanted him to overturn Roe v. Wade: 'Everybody wanted this to be done!' : politics ... Him still having so much support is a huge indictment of America as a country. There's something rotten and evil and very very dumb deep in our culture.

'None of you are pregnant': Paid parental leave bill sparks emotions in Alabama Senate : politics ... Republicans want to force rape victims to give birth to their rapist's off-spring, and then show up to work the very next day. Nice values.

Donald Trump says he wasn't sleeping in court but simply closing his 'beautiful blue eys'' so that he could 'listen intensely' : politics

Hope Hicks witnessed nearly every Trump scandal. Now she must testify. : politics

MAGAs embrace Trump's diaper rumor…. : PoliticalHumor


Kristi Noem explains to Sean Hannity why she shot a puppy and left it in a gravel pit | Sean Hannity gives Kristi Noem a friendly interview to defend shooting her 14-month-old dog | Media Matters for America | Hannity: “Is there a difference which way you put a dog down? I'm not really sure, but I don't think people understood it."

Mark Meadows unmasked in Arizona fake electors indictment, faces 9 felony charges: Report : politics


Elon Musk reinstates X account of neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes : technology ... Twitter/X is now undeniably a Nazi and disinformation platform.


Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife indicted on charges of bribes tied to Azerbaijan : news ... Good thing all that time and money was spend making sure that Cuellar, one of the last remaining anti-abortion democrats, won his primary. Really looks smart in retrospect.
Eschaton: The Wanker Cuellar - Been trying to get rid of this guy for years, over the very active support of his colleagues (yes, of course, they defend incumbents, but they went above and beyond many times). - The Justice Department is expected to announce the indictment of longtime Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
Eschaton: Wife Guy The linked article stated that he kept mentioning his wife and the reporter didn't know why. Cuellar's wife has also been indicted ... The family who preys together, stays together... Like Bob and Nadine Menendez.
The Cuellar Problem - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Mainstream Dems went all in for Henry Cuellar, working hard to defeat progressive challengers to him. He's repaid them by being the right-wing corrupt asshole that he obviously always was ... The leadership justified standing behind the only anti-abortion Democrat in Congress by saying that only he could win that district in South Texas, which Joe Biden took in 2020 by seven points.
Texas's 28th congressional district - Wikipedia

Utah launches “"Snitch Line" to report trans people in bathrooms. Reactions to the form's release were immediate and predictable: multiple users started flooding in fake reports : politics

Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner's out-of-state abortion : news

Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence : politics

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs legislation to ensure Biden will appear on November ballot : politics

Military documents contradict Republican Rep. Troy Nehls' military record claims : politics


Inside the Christian TV show rallying Trump superfans with apocalyptic warnings : politics - To rally the show's most loyal fans, known as the FlashPoint Army, the Fort Worth, Texas-based Victory Channel, a Christian network run by the nonprofit Kenneth Copeland Ministries, has hosted tapings across the nation as part of its Rescue America Tour ... Well...there ya go, flesh demon himself.

Former Boy Scout volunteer sentenced to 22 years in prison for hiding cameras in camp bathrooms : news


Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling over the body of Kent State University student Jeffrey Miller : pics
The Girl in the Kent State Photo In 1970, an image of a dead protester at Kent State became iconic. But what happened to the 14-year-old kneeling next to him?
Two New Perspectives on the Kent State Shootings


Poultry enterprise in California to pay $4.8M after employing children to work with sharp knives : news

Eschaton: Ouch It's actually rare that our great newspapers do a scathing review of a conservative, so a little treat ... Now that Bowles is employed by the Free Press, a bastion of free thought, what free thoughts is she thinking? Very few, as it turns out. In fact, it can be difficult to discern any at all in her book.

Eschaton: The Book Of Face I left facebook of awhile and then rejoined mostly because certain things "required" it. I really cannot believe how bad it is at everything it is supposed to do. I'm not referring to the generally problems of social media (which they have addressed poorly, too), I just mean the basic interface, tools, the way to post or comment or really everything!!! ... AI spam, as well as the specter of AI content, is impacting how real people use Facebook and perceive reality more broadly. Facebook itself is shoving its own AI features down people's throats, and has made clear that it is going to continue spending billions of dollars on AI features that it intends to make core to its products and business model.


ELI5: Why are all old films always just a little too fast? : explainlikeimfive

Sony Make $26 Billion All-Cash Offer for Paramount : movies

6:16 in LA: Kendrick Lamar escalates Drake feud as he releases second diss track in one week : Music

Billy Idol says he's California sober: I'm not the same drug addicted person : Music

American Gods | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson | Percy Jackson tries to outrun the shadow of the country.

Yesterday on our 4th Grade Field Trip to a local state park my students found actual hidden treasure : pics

For people who grew up poor, what normal thing felt like a luxury? : AskReddit


the second worst spine next to human spines is the horse's : tumblr ... So, back right after thee dinosaurs fucked off and joined tghe choir invisible, the first ancestors of horses were scamering about little capybara-looking things called Eohippus, and they had four toes per limb: dawn horse


Study finds children with better physical fitness had lower incidences of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder : science

Why can the speed of light in a medium be faster than c? : askscience

Why are photons the only force carriers that are "visible"? : askscience

Lazy eye (amblyopia) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor : worldnews

TIL that 3% of people in the US will have a psychotic break at some point in their lives : todayilearned

TIL Most of the stories about the Dvorak keyboard being superior to the standard QWERTY come from a Navy study conducted by August Dvorak, who owned the patent on the Dvorak keyoard. : todayilearned
QWERTY vs. Dvorak vs. Colemak Keyboard Layouts - Das Keyboard Mechanical Keyboard Blog

Over 90% of infants were protected from measles and all infants were protected from rubella following a single dose of vaccine given by a painless microarray patch. They are easier to transport, reduce need for refrigeration, do not need a health professional and do not risk 'needlestick' injuries. : science

Quanta Magazine - The Mystery of the Missing Multicellular Prokaryotes - Why have bacteria never evolved complex multicellularity? A new hypothesis suggests that it could come down to how prokaryotic genomes respond to a small population size.


The Who - My Generation (Live At Hyde Park 2015) - YouTube


Guys of Reddit, what was your gf's reaction the first time she saw it soft? : AskReddit
What was the thing that someone said to you during intercourse which instantly turned u off? : AskReddit

[SERIOUS] Guys who practiced No Fap, did it really have a severe impact on your life, and what was it like? : AskReddit

People who have a higher sex drive than your spouse, how do you navigate this? : AskReddit

TIL that actress Alicia Witt's parents were found frozen to death in their Massachusetts home in December 2021.They refused help on home repairs repeatedly. : todayilearned


Apple announces largest-ever $110 billion share buyback as iPhone sales drop 10% : technology ... Reinvesting in the company and growing is always the best option. Buybacks and dividends are a signal that they can't use the money effectively to do that. At least with a dividend the stock holder gets to decide what to do with their money. It's great for tax advantaged retirement investments and smaller brokerage holders like -- you know -- most of us. I don't need the profits hidden inside capital gains (buybacks) for tax avoidance reasons like certain other stock holders. Buybacks aren't for us. They're for the wealthy.





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Texas dairy farm worker's case may be first where H5N1 bird flu virus spread from mammal to human according to a new report by the CDC. All previous human cases were linked to transmission from infected birds. : science


White House downplays Biden calling Japan 'xenophobic' country : worldnews


China could use wind power dominance to force EU-US rift over Taiwan, warn Dutch : worldnews
China's newest aircraft carrier heads to sea for first time : worldnews
A 1000 year old ceramic dildo from China : pics


Moscow university student sentenced to 15 days in jail for 'displaying LGBT symbols' : worldnews

PhD in Holocaust denial: Abbas' doctoral dissertation revealed in full - www.israelhayom.com For years, there have been rumors circulating about the research work authored by Abu Mazen in Moscow and his recruitment by the KGB - Now, the entirety of his work, with its outright antisemitic lies, has been exposed. His proven track record includes many years of terrorist activity, direct incitement to murder Jews, and generous funding of murderous terrorists serving time in Israeli prisons, as well as their families. But the world doesn't really take issue with all that. If even the crimes of an arch-terrorist like Yasser Arafat were forgotten and swapped for an especially embarrassing Nobel Peace Prize - what's to be surprised about whitewashing his deputy, who was always the second fiddle?


The Azadi Briefing: Deadly Floods Wreak Havoc Across Afghanistan



Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel: Officials : worldnews
Turkey to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at World Court, minister says : worldnews

Is international terrorism a thing of the past? -- www.israelhayom.com One reason for the surge in terrorist activity in various parts of the world, including West Africa, is surely the declining interest in combating this scourge and the intensifying international conflicts that have divided the major powers.


Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says : worldnews

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Iran-backed militias in Iraq claimed they launched cruise missiles toward Tel Aviv and Beersheba on Thursday afternoon. No alerts or impacts were reported at the time. The militias periodically make similar claims without any attack being reported. https://t.co/IZa3Lj8aCU" / X

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Yemen's Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any reachable area, the military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Friday

(1) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: "Israeli fighter jets struck a building used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon's Markaba a short while ago, the military says. Troops also shelled areas near Aalma ash-Shab with artillery to "remove threats," the IDF says. Overnight, another two buildings used by Hezbollah in Ayta ash-Shab were struck, the IDF adds.

(1) Iran International English on X: "Over the past fortnight, the Islamic Republic has executed one person every five hours without incurring any political repercussions, Oslo-based @IHRights director said Thursday. At least 63 individuals were executed in Iran's prisons in the final two weeks of April this year. https://t.co/dSrz9wzVIA" / X

(1) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: "An alleged Israeli airstrike hit a building belonging to Syrian security forces on the outskirts of the capital Damascus this evening, a security source tells Reuters. There is no mention of the strike by Syria's state-run media." / X

The rise of an atomic Islamic Hitler - www.israelhayom.com Khamenei's regime, much like those of his totalitarian predecessors, does not rely on popular support or democratic legitimacy. Instead, it sustains itself through oppression, propaganda, and an iron grip on power - This regime, unyielding and defiant, represents a modern crisis that combines the destructive impulses of the past with the dangerous capabilities of the present. The world must not underestimate the peril it poses - not only to the Iranian people but to global stability and peace. The threat of radical Islam, coupled with the ambitions of a nuclear-capable Iran, demands a concerted and decisive response that has been sorely lacking.



(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Cabinet is set to approve Prime Minister Netanyahu's and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's decision to close the Al Jazeera station in Israel

(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: Israel's hospitals and medical centers, particularly those situated in the northern district, are preparing to treat patients and the wounded in any escalation against Hezbollah. / X
(1) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Of the 2,500 Holocaust survivors who experienced the October 7 massacre, 86 have died, Israel's Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry announced ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Positive progress made in Gaza truce talks: Al-Qahera News : worldnews
Hamas sends mixed signal on presented hostage agreement : worldnews

Report: Many IDF posts on Gaza border failed inspections in days before Oct. 7 : worldnews
The 1973 Arab-Israeli War: The Albatross of Decisive Victory (Leavenworth Papers, Number 21) .. Armies appear to learn more from defeat than victory. In this regard, armed forces that win quickly, decisively, and with relative ease face a unique challenge in attempting to learn from victory. The Israel Defense Forces certainly fell into this category after their dramatic victory ...

The supreme test of leadership - www.israelhayom.com - The emotional discourse about the deal with Hamas plays into the hands of its leaders, who are eager to sow discord between us. Policy makers must ignore the background noise and focus on the essence: preventing incentives for our enemies to recreate October 7, that is to say: their elimination.


Georgian Opposition Calls For New Protests After Violent Police Crackdown : worldnews


Ukraine has received Western weapons with permission to hit Russia. An interview with Latvia's Foreign Minister : worldnews

Russian army loses over 20,000 soldiers just in East in April - Ukraine's Forces : worldnews


Explosions rock Crimea: traffic on Crimean Bridge suspended : worldnews


Hybrid war: NATO sounds alarm over 'hostile' Russian activity across Europe : worldnews


One Year After Two Mass Shootings, What Progress Has Serbia Made On Gun Control?

Pro-Orban Forces Test Powerful New 'Sovereignty' Tool Against Independent Media ... It's a naked truth of today's Hungary that tangling with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's political machine risks leaving journalists dangerously exposed ... But the advent in February of the Sovereignty Protection Office has presented them with a fresh, and perhaps existential, challenge ... Legal scholars and political analysts warn it is "the tip of the iceberg" of "regime preservation" and evidence of Orban's increasingly autocratic effort to "create a perfect setting of intimidation."


Germany says Russians behind 'intolerable' cyber-attack last year : worldnews

"I'm Not Ruling Anything Out: - Macron Says Troops for Ukraine Possible if Russia Breaks Front Lines : worldnews

Anger as controversial MP George Galloway says gay relationships aren't 'normal' : worldnews


Brazil floods: Residents stranded on rooftops in Rio Grande do Sul : worldnews ... The 3rd rain related catastrophe in a period of a year...




Biden Extends Obamacare Access to 'Dreamers' Lacking Health Care : politics


MIT president appeals for peace as rally in support of Jewish and Israeli students is set to take place near campus

(1) Morning Joe on X: Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard shows the chains used to secure Hamilton Hall at Columbia University. This is not what students bring to school. This is what professionals bring to campuses and universities ... Misleading: The post suggests that students wouldn't typically bring in that chain. However, it's actually a Kryptonite bike lock, sold at a discount by Columbia University.
Officer fired gun during Hamilton Hall sweep, NYPD confirms Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Tarik Sheppard said at a Friday press conference that the New York Police Department did not plan to release body camera footage from the incident.
Six pro-Palestinian students report harassment, assault at General Studies Gala Students reported being kicked, punched, and called “terrorists" and receiving other harassing comments.
Six pro-Palestinian students report harassment, assault at General Studies Gala Students reported being kicked, punched, and called "terrorists" and receiving other harassing comments.

Barnard faculty pass vote of no confidence in Rosenbury, first recorded instance in college history Seventy-seven percent of voting faculty voted no confidence in Rosenbury following a unanimous vote by Barnards American Association for University Professors chapter.
Barnard faculty just took a no-confidence vote regarding President Laura Rosenbury - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Laura Rosenbury (@presrosenbury) -- Instagram photos and videos


Facts First - Fact check: Trump falsely claims he's not allowed to testify at hush money trial : politics


Trump Is Now Raging at His Own Lawyer -- and Wrecking a Big MAGA Fantasy : politics


RFK Jr. Event Hosted by MAGA Group With Jan. 6 ties : politics


Arizona governor signs bill to repeal state's 1864 near-total abortion ban : news (back to 15 weeks_


American oil tycoon accused of trying to conspire with OPEC to inflate prices : worldnews

What's happening at Tesla? Here's what experts think. : technology


Introducing The Cold Case Files, a new Boston Globe series

Lowell murder-suicide: Officials identify man who killed wife and daughter before turning gun on himself


Metallica performed at St Quentin Prison 21 years ago : pics

Peggy Mellon Hitchcock, who helped Timothy Leary turn on, dies at 90 - The Boston Globe ... Timothy Leary hadnt yet been thrown out of Harvard for his experiments with psychedelic drugs when he met Ms. Hitchcock one weekend at the apartment of Maynard Ferguson, the jazz trumpeter and bandleader, in the Riverdale section of the Bronx borough of New York City.

Larry Young, who studied the chemistry of love, dies at 56 - The Boston Globe


MeTV Announces Toons Network, A Free Channel Dedicated To Classic Animation (launches June 25) : television

Automakers Want AM Radios Out of Cars. Congress Is About to Require Them : politics ... FM by contrast can only be received if you have a direct line of sight between you and the transmitter. Its range is thus very limited, especially in mountain states.


Orangutan seen treating wound with medicinal herb in first for wild animals : worldnews

New genetic analysis of ancient human and squirrel remains has provided the best proof yet of a theory that squirrels spread leprosy-causing bacteria to medieval humans. Squirrel fur was widely used to trim and line garments. Many people also kept squirrels as pets. : science
TIL that malaria was once used as a treatment for syphilis with about a 25% effectiveness rate : todayilearned

Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females - an unexpected finding from the largest study to date involving more than 100 scientists to explore how exercise affects the body. The study subjects were rats, which share much of their basic physiology with people. : science

Hyphenated surname people who married a hyphenated surname person, how did you decide your and your children's surnames? : AskReddit


Fueled partly by so-called millionaires tax, April revenues surge ... but state doesn't plan to reverse spending cuts

Newton residents lose their minds after photography exhibit on survivors of the Nakba launches in local library : boston






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Summer heat hits Asia early, killing dozens as one expert calls it the "most extreme event" in climate history - CBS News
U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen. - CBS News


What we're starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people


Russia is shipping oil to North Korea above UN mandated levels, US official says : worldnews


US official urges China, Russia to declare only humans, not AI, control nuclear weapons : worldnews
Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation | WIRED ... "I think the biggest problem is [the Chinese campaign] doesn't synchronize their efforts," Watts said. “They're just very linear on whatever their task is, whether it's overt media or some sort of covert media. They're doing it and they're doing it at scale, but it's not synchronized around their objectives because it's a very top down effort."
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces | WIRED


Iran says journalists charged after BBC report on protester death : worldnews



'No doubt' Netanyahu preventing hostage deal, charges ex-spokesman of Families Forum | The Times of Israel


Ukraine has received Western weapons with permission to hit Russia. An interview with Latvia's Foreign Minister : worldnews


Researchers discovered 27 original volumes containing the lost works of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the library of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. The volumes contain a large number of footnotes by the authors, making them an even more important find. : worldnews

David Cameron commits 3bn a year in aid to Ukraine 'for as long as necessary' : worldnews




Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide : politics


Pro-Palestinian protests: Violence breaks out at UCLA; Columbia cleared
NYPD Raids CUNY's City College, Violently Arrests Students, Then Hoists American Flag - Hell Gate

Columbia protests: NYC police begin clearing students - Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University's Hamilton Hall


US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say : politics

Biden Campaign Blasts Trump for Threatening to Shut Down Pandemic Prevention Office : politics

Biden Clears $6 Billion in Debt for Closed Art School's Students : politics ... President Joe Biden is forgiving $6.1 billion in student loans for more than 300,000 attendees of the Art Institutes, a shuttered group of private colleges accused of fraud - the latest effort to deliver on his promise of easing student-loan debt ahead of November's election. The Art Institutes once operated 50 campuses across the US, but its doors closed abruptly in September 2023. The move will provide automatic relief for 317,0000 people who enrolled in the colleges between Jan. 1, 2004 and Oct. 16, 2017.

Art Institute Student Loan Forgiveness: How to Get It

The Art Institute was in trouble. Why didn't anyone protect students? The school's sudden closing should be a wake-up call for regulators to up their game ... After all, Art Institute schools have a long and sordid history. The for-profit college chain was owned by a large company that faced allegations of illegal recruiting practices across 39 states and Washington, D.C., and numerous lawsuits alleging fraud. The company ultimately agreed to a historic $95 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice.


NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values : politics ... Values means not gay. That's all there is. The fact he porked a Pornstar is a plus in that context.

Democrats win a New York special election, further narrowing the House GOP's majority : politics ... Democrats will now control 213 seats in the House compared to 217 for the Republicans. Five seats remain vacant ... Roe roe roe your vote, gently down the stream, Merrily merrily merrily merrily, fuck the gop

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's moving ahead with effort to oust Speaker Johnson : politics

"If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're going to have selfish, ignorant leaders." - George Carlin [1024x538] : QuotesPorn


Donald Trump on What His Second Term Would Look Like | TIME - How Far Trump Would Go -- Donald Trump thinks he's identified a crucial mistake of his first term: He was too nice ... In a second term, Trump's influence on American democracy would extend far beyond pardoning powers. Allies are laying the groundwork to restructure the presidency in line with a doctrine called the unitary executive theory, which holds that many of the constraints imposed on the White House by legislators and the courts should be swept away in favor of a more powerful Commander in Chief.

Stormy Daniels' lawyer has the receipts : politics
That Time Trump Felt Up Giuliani - NYT Opinion - YouTube

Bill Barr says Trump often suggested executing his rivals during heated White House outbursts : politics

The Media's Coverage of Trump's Immunity Case Has Been Appalling : politics

Trump Unleashes Bizarre 'Word Salad' Answer During Live Nighttime TV Interview : politics

What Would Trump Do in a Second Term? Even He Has No Clue. Seriously. He was asked this question by Time magazine, and responded with waffling, gibberish, and not a single mention of legislation. : politics - Revenge. Purge. Turn his tax cuts permanent. Hand Taiwan to China. Hand Ukraine to Russia. Dismantle NATO. Steal. Pardon insurrectionists. Become America's first dictator. And then on day two...

Trump Hints Another January 6 Could Happen If He Loses the Election : politics


Kristi Noem's dog-killing embodies the cruel phoneyness of today's Republicans : politics


RFK Stadium set to be demolished, National Park Service says - The Washington Post - The National Park Service has given the green light for the city to begin deconstructing the vacant stadium.

Opinion | Adam Higginbotham: Challenger, the space shuttle that never came home - The Washington Post Seventy-three seconds after liftoff, Challenger exploded before millions of American eyes. Here is the story of its final moments.


A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones | WIRED Some 1,700 spoofed apps, 120 targeted publishers, 12 billion false ad requests per day--Vastflux is one of the biggest ad frauds ever discovered.


A Md. youth in a murder case hoped his probation was about to end. Then social media posts came to light - The Washington Post Citing social media posts in which a teenager rapped about drugs and violence, a Maryland judge declined to end his juvenile court supervision


The Affordable Connectivity Program Ends Today. Millions of Americans Might Lose Internet Access | WIRED The Affordable Connectivity Program -- a federal benefit that provides discounts on high-speed internet access to low-income Americans--ends on April 30. Here's what happens next (poor people refucked)


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"Every man is the sum total of his reactions to experience. As your experiences differ and multiply, you become a different man…" -- Hunter S. Thompson [1080x1080] : QuotesPorn
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"People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persisten illusion." - Albert Einstein [640 x 480] : QuotesPorn
"Everything we hear is an Opinion, not a Fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the Truth." - Marcus Aurelius [1179x1106] : QuotesPorn


AI Image Generators Will Blow Your Mind. Here Are the Best Right Now : AI Image Generator Review - Rating Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion Think of it as a ChatGPT service for images.

I Tried These AI-Based Productivity Tools. Here's What Happened | WIRED


The Mysterious 'Dark' Energy That Permeates the Universe Is Slowly Eroding | WIRED | Physicists call the dark energy that drives the universe "the cosmological constant." Now the largest map of the cosmos to date hints that this mysterious energy has been changing over billions of years.

Ancient 'Zombie' Grave Discovered, Showing Strategies to Keep Dead Dead

The 8 Best Grow Lights in 2024 - Grow Lights for Indoor Plants These lights emit robust sunshine in the darkest areas of your home.

Scientists Found Evidence of the Magnetic Field in 3.7 Billion-Year-Old Rocks
Crustal magnetism - Wikipedia


Lexington mail thefts follow postal crimes in Boston, Everett - Mail thefts reported in Lexington, postal carriers robbed in Boston area

Shelby Hewitt: The 32-year-old high school student in Boston Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long?

Amid declining enrollment, Newton weighs joining state school choice program - might open schools to students from other districts

Supermarkets : CambridgeMA

Asperitas clouds in Boston: See photos, videos of rippling formations

Work to Install Separated Bike Lanes on Hampshire Street Begins August 21
In 5-4 Vote, Cambridge City Council Approves Controversial Bike Lane Delay : boston

Creepy guy on the Green Line taking photos of women : boston

Pub culture is slowly dying. : boston





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Estuaries, the 'nurseries of the sea', are disappearing fast : worldnews

Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk : worldnews


India's Modi government operated 'nest of spies' in Australia before being disrupted by ASIO : worldnews
Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information : worldnews

China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in South China Sea : worldnews


South Korea radical Christians warn of "homosexual dictatorship" after opposition wins : worldnews


Putin eyes first tax hike in a decade to fund war : worldnews ... As a lady said at Navalny's funeral; Navalny sacrificed himself to save the country. Putin sacrificed the country to save himself.

Russian Arrest Warrant Issued for Garry Kasparov : worldnews

(1) Brady Africk on X: "One of these Russian decoys is visible at Kushchyovskaya air base which was struck by Ukraine last week. https://t.co/pRE22HfKQr" / X


Indian MP's sex abuse tapes spark outrage : worldnews
More than 2,000 pen drives carrying videos of alleged sexual assault against several women, allegedly recorded by Indian MP Prajwal Revanna himself, circulated : worldnews

Police abandoned Manipur women to mob that paraded them naked: CBI : worldnews (NE India)


Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester : worldnews



US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war | Israel | The Guardian State department says five units mostly from IDF but including at least one police unit responsible for gross violations in West Bank

Is what Israel is doing in Gaza genocide? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Limits of Accusing Israel of Genocide | The New Yorker Two recent court cases failed to stop the mass violence in Gaza, but they gave center stage to facts and historical interpretations that, in Western countries, at least, are often relegated to the margins.

Netanyahu tells Biden he's worried about possible ICC arrest warrants : worldnews
Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah 'With or Without a Deal' as Hamas Ceasefire Talks Continue : worldnews
Israel-Hamas war updates: Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah

Blinken urges Hamas to accept 'extraordinarily generous' ceasefire deal : worldnews

Israel reduces number of hostages to be released in Hamas deal to 33 - report : worldnews

As Hezbollah warns that escalation may end Israeli presence in northern Israel, senior IDF official says escalation only way out : worldnews

German ambassador attacked by Palestinians during visit to West Bank - I24NEWS : worldnews
Germany's Middle East policy has reached a dead end - DW - 01/31/2024 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the two-state solution that Germany backs. Accusations against the UN's relief agency for Palestinian refugees are complicating matters even further for Berlin.

As Anger Grows Over Gaza, Arab Leaders Crack Down on Protests: Grief and rage over the war and Israel have led to demonstrations across the Arab world. Arrests suggest governments fear the outrage could boomerang : worldnews

US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million; involves about 1,000 U.S. service members : worldnews

(1) NEXTA on X: "3 Russian air defense military units attacked in Crimea this night - Astra citing sources It is reported about the strikes on the military unit in the village of Donskoye (Simferopol district) and on the facilities of the 31st air defense division of the Defense Ministry of the https://t.co/neZ6asNQhl" / X


(1) KyivPost on X: "Ukraine will become a member of #NATO. The work we are undertaking now puts you on an irreversible path towards NATO membership, so that when the time's right Ukraine can become a NATO member straight away, Jens #Stoltenberg said. https://t.co/No4Wu0u5fZ / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 797, Part 1 (Thread #943) : worldnews

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: "NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kyiv for a visit. He met with President Zelenskyi, during which they discussed the initiative to create a special fund for financial support of Ukrainian defense in the amount of €100 billion for a period of five years. https://t.co/zhzgHzw6Y2" / X

(1) (((Tendar))) on X: "If you combine both data streams I have showed in the previous posts then it means that Russia loses up to 45 pieces of hardware a day (destroyed and damaged) to gain 0.7 square kilometers a day. To put things into perspective I have added this map. There are still around https://t.co/IRuk3FGU0k" / X

Russia attacked Odessa: houses were damaged, there were dead and many wounded : worldnews ... Just to make it clear: This was a missile with a cluster payload striking civilian targets 100km away from the front line. There is no nuance ... Putin and his goons will get what's coming for them and, I hope their end will be much worse than Gaddafi's.

Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, and warns of front-line pressure : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 797, Part 1 (Thread #943) : worldnews

UA POV: NATO chief Stoltenberg makes unannounced Kiev visit, says arms flows to Ukraine will increase : UkraineRussiaReport

Russian organised crime leader and convicted murderer leaves prison to serve in Ukraine : worldnews

(1) Michael Kofman on X: Good thread by Rob. / X Some thoughts about the supplemental bill. This is good news, but it will primarily help Ukraine defend in 2024 and into 2025. Russia will still likely make further gains this year, and it doesn't fix all of Ukraine's issues. It should be seen as one part of a long-term strategy.

(1) NEXTA on X: The Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament supported the draft law on "foreign agents" in the second reading Georgian media reported that the chairman of the parliament removed almost all opposition MPs and representatives of non-governmental organizations from the https://t.co/2I1Ho1yuto" / X



Eurozone exits recession as 'big four' economies beat forecasts : worldnews


(1) UkraineWorld on X: The proposed parliamentary resolution on #Iceland's long-term support for #Ukraine 2024-2028 put forward by the Minister of Foreign Affairs was approved by Alþingi today with overwhelming support. -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland https://t.co/mdtNafOjjJ / X

Court hands Kivimäki 6-year prison sentence in historic hacking case | Yle News : worldnews ... 6 Years for 30 920 crimes. I Know this is a NEVER EVER before seen case for Finland, but this guy, and his actions resulted in multiple suicides, peoples lives being ruined etc. 6 Years for that is ... well.
Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings : worldnews

Wanted Romanian prince detained in Malta after arrest over corruption : worldnews

(1) Markus Jonsson on X: "The GPS-jammer affecting aircrafts around Estonia is located in Russia, about halfway to St Petersburg from Narva, Estonia. This is shown by plotting the highest density of intersecting radio horizons of jammed aircrafts on a map. Further, a drone-based method supports it. https://t.co/RbUnZkkqJ1" / X
GPS Jamming At Tartu Airport - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Airlines report GPS signal jamming: Russia gets the blame - POLITICO - GPS interference is hitting aircraft navigation systems in the Baltics as well as in other conflict regions.

The Czech Republic signs expanded union for same-sex couples into law but doesn't include marriage : worldnews


German interior minister: Hamburg Islamist demo hard to accept : worldnews ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance ... "The paradox of tolerance states that if a society's practice of tolerance is inclusive of the intolerant, intolerance will ultimately dominate, eliminating the tolerant and the practice of tolerance with them." "in order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must retain the right to be intolerant of intolerance."

Germany's Middle East policy has reached a dead end - DW - 01/31/2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the two-state solution that Germany backs. Accusations against the UN's relief agency for Palestinian refugees are complicating matters even further for Berlin.
German army captain admits spying for Russia - DW : worldnews


French Navy orders placed for next generation aircraft carrier : worldnews
Paris will transform the Champs-Élysées into a giant picnic next month : worldnews

'Go To Therapy and Get Back To Work': UK's Sunak and Ministers Crack Down On 'Sick Note Culture' : worldnews

FBI tells Canadian parliamentarians they were targets of Chinese hackers in 2021 : worldnews




Opinion | Liz Cheney's Checkered History - The New York Times - Liz Cheney Is Very Worried - A second presidential term for Donald Trump would pose great risks to the nation's democratic practices and identity. A retribution-minded, Constitution-terminating leader buttressed by unscrupulous advisers and ethically impaired lawyers could, she argues, "dismantle our republic."

Oath and Honor review: Liz Cheney spells out the threat from Trump | Books | The Guardian
Opinion | Two Opinion Writers on the Biggest Takeaways From Liz Cheney's Memoir - The New York Times
6 Takeaways From Liz Cheney's Book Assailing Trump and His 'Enablers' - The New York Times

Supreme Court conservatives' experience may influence view of Trump's immunity : NPR
Nina Totebagberg: "Trump Derangement Syndrome" leads both liberals and conservatives to argue that you can prosecute a president for criming - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- I want to pose this in the most polite and civil way I can think of, so I would like to ask the Official Voice of Even the Liberal NPR WTF is she even trying to say here ... Thanks Nina, for treating Sam Alito's position, which is that presidents should be able to coup without fear of prosecution because otherwise they would be tempted to attempt a coup, as something worthy of our careful consideration, as opposed to the most incoherent garbage ever spewed by a Supreme Court justice, which is kind of like picking Leo Messi's best goal.


Nothing makes sense any more - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Jost: The Republican candidate for president owes half a billion in fines for bank fraud and is currently spending his days farting himself awake during a porn star hush money trial and the race is tied? The race is tied. Nothing makes sense anymore. pic.twitter.com/59FRR2Hc3S -- Acyn (@Acyn) April 28, 2024

Stormy Daniels' lawyer has the receipts : politics


Democrats blocked from using meeting rooms after Drag Story Hour held: 'Disgusting abuse of power' : politics
(1) Jan Jönsson on X: "Sagor ar inte farliga för barn och det ar inte dragqueens heller. Däremot har populism och intolerans krossat många individers drömmar genom historien. https://t.co/HKrcDVTBXA" / X

Finally! A Republican Shows Some Spine, Says She's Voting for Biden : politics


Democrats blocked from using meeting rooms after Drag Story Hour held: 'Disgusting abuse of power' : politics


How Four Brothers Allegedly Fleeced $19 Million From Amazon Over the course of two years, four brothers allegedly swindled Amazon out of at least $19 million using $94 toothbrushes and other expensive goods ... Federal prosecutors accused Yoel Abraham, Heshl Abraham, Zishe Abraham, and Shmuel Abraham of invoicing Amazon for a large number of products the company never ordered.


Sustainability Activists Take Aim at Disposable Hotel Slippers - The New York Times


Oral History of the Blogosphere Part 11: Jill Filipovic - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Archaeologists Found a Smoking Gun Behind the End of the Maya Kingdom's Reign

'World-Changing' Underwater UFO Is a Threat, Says Ex-Navy Officer

Scientists Think They Know How Pluto Got Its Mysterious Heart New research offers a chilling explanation for the dwarf planet's most famous feature.

A Paradigm Shift in RAM Is About to Make Computing Unstoppable

It's Really Freaking Hard to Weigh a Neutrino. Scientists Are Finally About to Do It.


Bankrupt WeWork may abandon its lease at One Lincoln Street - The Boston Globe The coworking company still hopes to strike a new deal with landlord Fortis for lower rents


Karen Read murder trial begins in death of John O'Keefe





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72 Minutes Until the End of the World? - POLITICO A new book lays out the frighteningly fast path to nuclear Armageddon.

'So hot you can't breathe' : Extreme heat hits the Philippines : worldnews

On the U.S. gulf coast, flooding risk grows as sea level rise accelerates - Washington Post

There's Now 1 Fast Charging Station for Every 5 Gas Stations in California : technology

Five Major Climate Policies Trump Would Probably Reverse if Elected : politics ... January 20, 2017 Less than an hour after President Trump took the oath of office on Friday, the White Houses webpage on climate change disappeared from the Executive Branch's main site - January 22, 2021 Climate Change Once Again Appears On White House Website


Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia : politics


U.S. Delays Plans to Sanction IDF Unit Embroiled in Alleged Human Rights Violations : politics
State Department weighing "new information" from Israel in determining whether IDF unit violated U.S. law : politics
Leaked USAID Document Concludes Israel Impeded Gaza Aid | Common Dreams Biden is breaking the law and defying his own agencies to fund Israeli war crimes said one observer.

Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah 'With or Without a Deal' as Hamas Ceasefire Talks Continue : worldnews
Israel-Hamas war updates: Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah



Ukraine Wins a Battle in Congress but the Aid War Continues : politics
Zelensky: Russia taking advantage of slow arms delivery : worldnews

A Supersonic Bomber's Mission Ended in Flames. Was It Due to an Error, or an Incredible Shot? Witnesses captured the finaly fiery moments of a military giant, sparking a war of words.


G20 Ministers Get Behind a Global Wealth Tax on Billionaires | A 2 percent levy, they say, could raise $313 billion a year to ease poverty and climate disparities. : politics ... Billionaires have the lowest effective tax rate of any social group. Having people with the highest ability to pay tax paying the least -- I don't think anybody supports that


Serbia's new government to include US-sanctioned ex-intelligence chief with close ties to Russia : worldnews


Spain's PM will not resign after allegations against wife : worldnews




US Air Force awards $13 billion Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada (Reuters) -The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane due to its ability to survive a nuclear war.

TikTok parent company says it won't sell, despite possible U.S. ban : politics

Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism : politics
Netanyahu says Hitler didn't want to kill the Jews, but a Muslim convinced him to do it - YouTube
Summer Lee on Benjamin Netanyahu remarks on college protests: 'This idea that every criticism of Israel is antisemitic is dangerous' : politics

Avraham Stern - Wikipedia ... one of the leaders of the Jewish paramilitary organization Irgun. In September 1940, he founded a breakaway militant Zionist group named Lehi, called the "Stern Gang" by the British authorities and by the mainstream in the Yishuv Jewish establishment.[1] The group referred to its members as terrorists and admitted to having carried out terrorist attacks ... articles in Lehi publications contained references to a Jewish "master race", contrasting the Jews with Arabs who were seen as a "nation of slaves".[18] Sasha Polakow-Suransky writes that "Lehi was also unabashedly racist towards Arabs. Their publications described Jews as a master race and Arabs as a slave race." Lehi advocated mass expulsion of all Arabs from Palestine and Transjordan,[19] or even their physical annihilation.

Why Putin needs Trump to win : politics

Blinken to Meet With Arab Officials in Saudi Arabia About Israel-Gaza War : politics

Latest Israel-Hamas war updates: ICC arrest warrants possible

How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt - The Washington Post
Pro-Palestinian encampments continue at Tufts, MIT, and Harvard as administrators push for demonstrations to end - The Boston Globe

Journalism professors call on New York Times to review Oct. 7 report - The Washington Post A major investigative report into sexual violence in the Hamas attack on Israel has drawn criticism inside and outside the newspaper
Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian Guardian aware of sexual assaults for which multiple corroborating pieces of evidence exist

Net neutrality rules restored by US agency, reversing Trump : politics
'Everyone Should Celebrate': FCC Restores Net Neutrality Rules : politics

Lawmakers Urge DEA To Stop Dragging Its Feet On Weed : politics

ELI5 whats the difference between Army Rangers, Green Berets, Delta Force, Navy SEALs, SEAL Team Six and Marine Raiders : explainlikeimfive

India's intelligence service takes a deadly turn and stuns Washington - The Washington Post

Biden Revisits His Past in Interview With Howard Stern : politics

Biden administration dropping plan to ban menthol cigarettes: Report : politics

Don't Buy the MAGA Meme About Weak Biden : politics

More people see Trump's presidency as a success than Biden's presidency: Poll : politics

Poll: Biden and Trump supporters sharply divided by the media they consume : politics
Biden campaign hits Trump on 'boring' football comments ahead of NFL draft : politics

What is realistically the greatest threat to the USA? : AskReddit

Majority of voters no longer trust Supreme Court. : politics
The Trumpification of the Supreme Court : politics
A Supreme Court Justice Gave Us Alarming New Evidence That He's Living in MAGA World : politics
The Supreme Court's Five Male Justices Are Totally in the Tank for Trump : politics
Hey, SCOTUS -- your hypocrisy is showing : politics
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump's blanket presidential immunity argument : politics
Sonia Sotomayor Shreds Claim President Can Kill Political Rivals With Immunity : politics
Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk over agreement with SEC to vet social media posts : news
John Roberts isnt happy with previous ruling against Trump - what happens now? : politics
Kavanaugh says 'most people' now revere the Nixon pardon. Not so fast. : politics

McConnell argues against presidential immunity for criminal prosecution : politics

Semion Mogilevich - Wikipedia - Jewish Ukrainian-born Russian organized crime boss ... described by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as "the most powerful and dangerous gangster in the world," with immense power and reach at a global scale, and connections to prominent government, military, and law enforcement officials, and powerful politicians around the world. ... William S. Sessions, Director of the FBI from 1987 to 1993 during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, was Mogilevich's attorney in the United States until Sessions' death on June 12, 2020 ... It's kind of weird that they let a guy, whose father had directly funded the Nazis, become the director of the CIA ...
William S. Sessions - Wikipedia ... Sessions served as FBI director from 1987 to 1993, when he was dismissed by President Bill Clinton. After leaving the public sector, Sessions represented Semion Mogilevich, international leader of the Russian mafia. He is the father of Texas Congressman Pete Sessions.

Arnie, Tiger Woods and Mark Wahlberg: The names dragged into Trump's hush money trial : politics
Arnie, Tiger Woods and Mark Wahlberg: The celebrities dragged into Trump's hush money trial | The Independent

CBS News poll finds Biden-Trump race tight in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin : politics

Latest scientific CNN poll shows Trump leading Biden. : PoliticalHumor

Noem called the puppy's actions "a result of Joe Biden's failed policies at the border." : PoliticalHumor
(1) New York Times Pitchbot on X: "Kristi Noem's killing of her pet dog highlights America's moral decline under Biden." / X
Kristi Noem Doubles Down on Story About Killing Her Dog From Memoir: 'I Decided What I Did' : politics
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy : politics ("dogged")

Even Republicans can't figure out what Kari Lake thinks about abortion : politics

Project 2025 Is Already Here : politics

Anguish and fear in Florida amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment : politics

Alabama House passes bill that could lead to prosecutions of librarians : politics

Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply : politics ... Were putting sick women in helicopters to send them somewhere else in order to get healthcare. Idaho may as well be a third world country.

This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland : politics ... Republican ... She says U.S. border security should be a bigger priority.

How Susie Wiles Became the Most Admired and Feared Political Operative Nobody Has Ever Heard Of - POLITICO - Susie Wiles helped dismantle Ron DeSantis and salvaged Donald Trump's campaign. Is she a MAGA hero or an enemy of democracy?

Charges against Trump's 2020 'fake electors' are expected to deter a repeat this year : politics

Donald Trump is now blasting RFK Jr. for taking support from him : politics
Trump Tears Into RFK Jr.'s Family and Begs MAGA Not to 'Waste' Votes on Kennedy : politics
RFK Jr. hits back after Trump's 'barely coherent' rant : politics

Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden. But he keeps bringing up another Democrat: Jimmy Carter : politics

Trump's isolation deepens after his coup crew is hit with Arizona criminal indictments : politics ("coup crew")
Number of Trump Allies Facing Election Interference Charges Keeps Growing : politics

5 Takeaways From the Second Week of Donald J. Trump's Criminal Trial : politics
How Donald Trump's court confinement is hurting his campaign : politics

Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions : politics

Federal judge upholds verdict in E. Jean Carroll case and denies Trump's motion for a new trial : politics


The Tech Baron Seeking to "Ethnically Cleanse" San Francisco : politics

Cursive Handwriting Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Kevin Stitt : politics
California signs cursive writing into law -- what are the brain benefits?

US far-right outlet Gateway Pundit declares bankruptcy : politics

Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits : politics


Colorado allows anti-LGBTQ+ group to pursue law outing trans students to parents. The group wants voters to decide whether to out kids to potentially unsupportive adults, calling it "so supportive" of LGBTQ+ kids. : politics

Man killed in Seattle child sex sting had 40-year Navy history : news

Veronica Youngblood gets 78-year sentence in fatal shooting of daughters - The Washington Post

US Post Office phishing sites get as much traffic as the real one : technology

Baltimore principal's racist rant was an AI fake. His colleague was arrested. - The Washington Post

9-year old Eunice Winstead Johns and her husband, 24-year-old Charlie Johns, Tennessee 1937 : pics

Inside the Crisis at NPR - The New York Times Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America's public radio network turn things around?

Who Is Enty Lawyer? The Story Behind Crazy Days and Nights

Express has filed for bankruptcy. We will never forget their pants. - The Washington Post - Express has filed for bankruptcy. Don't pretend you never shopped there.

Taylor Swift's new album 'TTPD' shatters records - The Washington Post Swift notched her 14th No. 1 album on the Billboard charts, with more than 2.6 million album sales


A recent study explored how liberals and conservatives in the US evaluate a person based on their Facebook posts. The results indicated that both groups tended to evaluate ideologically opposite individuals more negatively. This bias was three times stronger among liberals compared to conservatives. : science

One funeral at a time: new study based on data from eight countries over 40 years finds that opinions on sensitive topics like abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality tend to change more through generational replacement than by individuals changing their minds. : science

What are the downsides of Marijuana that people don't know? : AskReddit

How does the anatomy of the eyes prevent water from entering the ocular cavity? Is there some biological watertight seal? Why doesn't water get in when say diving or when rinsing ones eyes in the faucet? : askscience

Researchers conducted extensive interviews with women who attempted suicide during pregnancy or shortly after birth. They found 3 key themes to help to identify and support those at risk of a maternal suicide: Trauma and adversities - Disillusionment with motherhood - Entrapment and despair : science

Cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%. For every 1-MET increase in cardiorespiratory fitness - the amount of energy used for quiet sitting - a person can reduce their risk of death by 11-17%, and specifically, their risk of heart disease by 18%. : science

Attachment styles predict experiences of singlehood and well-being, study finds. Secure singles again showed the best psychosocial well-being, showing less fear of being single and greater satisfaction with non-romantic relationships. : science

Hidden Gospels: What Books Were Removed from the Bible (and Why)? While we might think of the Bible today as a complete, historical replica, there were certain books of Christian scripture that were removed by scholars during the 3rd century.

Eli5: why do people say Mayo is unhealthy? : explainlikeimfive

Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic - PMC
Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic - PMC While chemically very similar, there are fundamental differences in the pharmacological properties between cannabis and tobacco smoke. Cannabis smoke contains cannabinoids whereas tobacco smoke contains nicotine. Available scientific data, that examines the carcinogenic properties of inhaling smoke and its biological consequences, suggests reasons why tobacco smoke, but not cannabis smoke, may result in lung cancer.

The decipherment of an ancient scroll carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has revealed where the Greek philosopher Plato is buried, Italian researchers say : worldnews

Shining Light on Cosmic Hydrogen. Following the Big Bang, the Universe… | by Avi Loeb | Apr, 2024 | Medium - Avi Loeb ·

Therapists report significant psychological risks in psilocybin-assisted treatments : science

Research found cancer survivors reporting loneliness experience higher mortality risk, even after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. There are more than 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S. and that number is expected to increase to 22 million by 2030 : science

Cognitive behaviour therapy a more effective, long-lasting treatment for prolonged grief disorder than mindfulness therapy, study (n=100) shows : science

The Feynman Technique: The Best Way to Learn Anything There are two types of knowledge and most of us focus on the wrong one ... There are four simple steps to the Feynman Technique, which I'll explain below: 1) Choose a Concept 2) Teach it to a Toddler 3) Identify Gaps and Go Back to The Source Material 4) Review and Simplify (optional)

What does sex feel like from the males perspective? : AskReddit

The Four Desires Driving All Human Behavior Bertrand Russells magnificent Nobel prize acceptance speech ... acquisitiveness, rivalry, vanity, and love of power

The Wild Rise of Zillow Gone Wild

These Baby Names Were Everywhere In the 90s. Now Theyve Almost Vanished ... Michael, Christopher, and Matthew ... Liam, Noah, and Oliver are the names of this decade - and the last. Liam and Noah have topped the list since 2013 and 2011, respectively. Relative newcomer Oliver has only been a top dog baby boy name since 2018.

Should We Stop Keeping Pets? Research into animals' emotional lives has cast doubt on the ethics of petkeeping ... A survey earlier this year found that many British pet owners love their pet more than they love their partner (12%), their children (9%) or their best friend (24%). According to another study, 90% of pet-owning Britons think of their pet as a member of their family, with 16% listing their animals in the 2011 census.

The 8 Best Smart Locks of 2024 - Smart Lock Reviews .. Smart locks with Z-Wave connect with a Z-Wave hub, which then connects to your Wi-Fi network. Most of these smart locks are still controlled from an app on your smart phone or home hub. Z-Wave is a low-energy radio signal, like Bluetooth but with a stronger signal and more robust encryption.




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Medvedev threatens Russia may seize private US assets if Washington seizes frozen Russian reserves : worldnews

AP and Reuters journalists arrested in Russia : worldnews


US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally for less than $20,000 each, report says : worldnews ... Ukraine needs spare parts ... So does Russia, and now they can't get their hands on these.
Why Did US Buy Old Soviet Aircraft from Kazakhstan? : politics


Sindhi nationalist raises voice against forced conversion of Hindu girls : worldnews


Hamas releases video showing signs of life from two Israeli hostages : worldnews


Ukraine's top general says troops fall back as figthing worsens on eastern front : worldnews


German AfD wants to dismantle EU, turn into confederation of nations -- Euractiv : worldnews


Assailants ambush and kill 3 police officers in southern Chile, shaking the country : news




DARPA unleashes 20-foot autonomous robo-tank with glowing green eyes | It rolls through rough terrain like it's asphalt : technology

Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and Transgender People : politics

Over 100 hidden-camera videos, mostly of Navy sailors, were uploaded to porn site : news


The Far Right's Campaign to Explode the Population - POLITICO - Behind the scenes at the first Natal Conference, where a motley alliance is throwing out the idea of winning converts to their cause and trying to make their own instead.

White House condemns Columbia student protest leader who called for Zionists to die : politics

'Stormy weather': Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents dinner : politics

Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: 'He's a sick individual' : politics

What's the weirdest thing a President has ever done? : AskReddit

Biden campaign invokes Taylor Swift to knock Trump: 'The smallest man who ever lived' : politics


Maine Dems say they'll consider cutting off Trump's path, if Nebraska moves to hurt Biden : politics


Shocker From Top Conservative Judge: Trump Likely To Skate Completely - J. Michael Luttig sees two potential outcomes from Thursdays Supreme Court arguments. Both are grim for our democracy. : politics America is now in fascism's legal phase The history of racism in the US is fertile ground for fascism. Attacks on the courts, education, the right to vote and women's rights are further steps on the path to toppling democracy For a far-right party to become viable in a democracy, it must present a face it can defend as moderate, and cultivate an ambiguous relationship to the extreme views and statements of its most explicit members. It must maintain a pretense of the rule of law, characteristically by projecting its own violations of it on to its opponents.


The president could "assassinate" political rivals and still enjoy total immunity, Trump lawyer says - Arguing before the Supreme Court, lawyer John Sauer said assassinations could qualify as "an official act" : politics

The Supreme Court Took Up the Question of Whether Staging a Coup Counts as an "Official" Act as President | How did we get to this point? : politics

Jamie Raskin Goes Scorched Earth on SCOTUS Trump Immunity Case : politics


Florida Rep. Bill Posey becomes latest Republican to announce retirement : politics

'Cruel and Insane": Republicans condemn Kristi Noem's dog-killing revelation : politics

Oregon governor's staffers raised concerns about role of first lady before exits : politics


Facebook cofounder accuses Tesla of being the next 'Enron' : technology

Louisiana man sentenced to 50 years in prison, physical castration for raping teen : news


Grigori Perelman, mathematician who refused to accept a Fields Medal and the $1,000,000 Clay Prize. : pics

ELI5: Can Alzheimer's disease really kill people? : explainlikeimfive

Scientists have recently discovered that psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms," can significantly reduce chronic pain in rats | Notably, this pain relief was related to pain from touch, but not pain from heat. : science

The emergence in the Neolithic of patrilineal social systems, in which children are affiliated with their father's lineage, may explain a spectacular decline in the genetic diversity of the Y chromosome observed worldwide between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago. : a team of scientists from the CNRS, MNHN and Universite Paris Cite suggest that these patrilineal organisations had a greater impact on the Y chromosome than mortality during conflict. science

Stoners not as lazy as stereotypes claim, study suggests | Study provides evidence that regular cannabis users exhibit significant motivation in their daily lives, despite experiencing some reductions in certain aspects of conscientiousness when high. : science



What's that one secret you wanna get off your chest? : AskReddit

What's something your parents do now you're an adult that drives you up the wall? : AskReddit

Parents of identical twins, how did you avoid getting them confused as babies? : AskReddit

Since we spend a lot of time talking about men writing women poorly, I want to know some examples of men who write awesome women. : books ... Im a Black woman and I think James Baldwin writes Black women better than many





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'Cheap and simple' Bill Gates-backed fusion concept surpasses heat of the Sun in milestone moment : worldnews


Former Australian PM: Trump acts like 12-year-old boy around Putin | The Hill

International Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of World Bank, is reported to be financing 10 coal projects in the Philippines : worldnews


Japan grants special residency permit to Russian man opposing Putin : worldnews


Germany's China envoy summoned by Beijing over spying claims : worldnews


Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti : worldnews

Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware : worldnews


Azerbaijan Asks India to Halt Arms Supply to Armenia Citing National Security Concerns : worldnews


Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack - HRW : worldnews

DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east : worldnews


EU ship destroys Houthi rebel drone in Red Sea fired from Yemen : worldnews
Is the Red Sea Really the Red Ocean? - Atlas Obscura
Mysteries of the Red Sea -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution This largely unexplored sea has features found nowhere else
Opinion: The global cost of the Red Sea attacks
The Science of the Red Sea's Parting | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine - It is physically and scientifically possible for a body of water to part

HMS Diamond makes first Sea Viper anti-ballistic missile kill in action in the Red Sea : worldnews
HMS Diamond makes first Sea Viper anti-ballistic missile kill in action in the Gulf of Aden | Navy Lookout


EU Parliament votes for unprecedented condemnation of Iran : worldnews


Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented : worldnews

A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward, but concerns remain | AP News : worldnews


The US secretly sent long-range ATACMS to Ukraine -- and Kyiv used them : worldnews
Kremlin Says Ukraine Access to ATACMS Will Not Impact Outcome of Conflict : worldnews

Russians Doubled Drones on Front Line in Past 3 Months - Ukrainian Pravda : worldnews


Poland ready to help Ukraine to get military-age men back, minister says : worldnews

Masked attackers storm anti-fascist event in Sweden : worldnews

NATO Secretary General receives prestigious Atlantik-Brücke award in Berlin : worldnews

Norway banned smartphones in school. Heres what happened after.

'Are we joking?': Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter : worldnews

Spanish prosecutors ask judge to scrap case against Pedro Sanchez's wife : worldnews

Macron, in key speech, warns that Europe 'is mortal' : worldnews
France wants to use Greeces air defense system for the Olympics, report says : worldnews

UK has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds : worldnews


Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur : worldnews

Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns as transitional council is sworn in : worldnews

Disability benefit won't lift Canadians in need above poverty line: advocates : worldnews




Bernie Sanders to Netanyahu: 'It Is Not Antisemitic to Hold You Accountable' : politics

This New Biden Rule Will Save Americans $2 Billion On Utility Bills - The long-awaited move lays the groundwork for a massive overhaul in the way Americans build houses. : politics

Biden says he's 'happy' to debate Trump : politics


Harvard Yard access restricted indefinitely amid pro-Palestinian encampment, report says - The Boston Globe - The encampment was established by a student group on Wednesday
Northeastern University: Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment


Why Did Elon Musk Just Kick Nelson Mandela's Grandson Off X? | The New Republic Mandla Mandela had just set off with a flotilla of aid for Gaza.

The Court is Corrupt. Say It With Me. : politics
The Court Just Sealed Everyone's Fate, Including Its Own | The New Republic - The justices seem to think that the power they apparently just handed Donald Trump can't be used against them someday. Right.
Conservative Justices Take Argument Over Trump's Immunity in Unexpected Direction - The New York Times
Samuel Alito's Resentment Goes Full Tilt on a Black Day for the Court - The associate justice's logic on display at the Trump immunity hearing was beyond belief. He's at the center of one of the darkest days in Supreme Court history. : politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Argues Presidents Must Be Allowed to Commit Federal Crimes or Democracy as We Know It Will Be Over : politics
Sam Alito Thinks Were All Stupid : politics
Opinion: The Supreme Court just showed us that Trump is not incompetent. He's a master of corruption : politics

'That was embarrassing': Tribe torches Trump-friendly SCOTUS justices on immunity : politics
'High priest of policy': Sen. Whitehouse slams 'pompous' Gorsuch on Trump immunity : politics

Raskin: Supreme Court should be moved 'over to the RNC headquarters' : politics

Donald Trump refusing to go after David Pecker raises questions : politics

Trump will dismantle key US weather and science agency, climate experts fear : politics

Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Need Intelligence Briefings. So What Are They Exactly? : NPR - December 13, 2016 `
(1) Carey on X: @TruWordsRSpoken @atrupar Pepperidge farm? I remember but not PF being referenced. I DO remember he couldn't pay attention to the brief unless it had his name in it, so they started inserting "trump" in more places just to keep him listening. Also they dumbed it down quite a bit & added pictures 4 him / X


Shocker From Top Conservative Judge: Trump Likely To Skate Completely | The New Republic J. Michael Luttig sees two potential outcomes from Thursday's Supreme Court arguments. Both are grim for our democracy.
(1) @judgeluttig on X: "As with the three-hour argument in Trump v. Anderson, a disconcertingly precious little of the two-hour argument today was even devoted to the specific and only question presented for decision." / X

Barr: Trump Brought Up 'Things Like' Executing Rivals a Lot : politics

This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal : politics

Trump is among unindicted co-conspirators in effort to overturn 2020 election in Michigan, investigator says : politics

Trump's Happy Birthday Message for Melania Is a Gift for His Haters | The former president, who is on trial for falsifying business records related to an alleged affair, complained that he couldn't be with his wife. : politics
Donald Trump Has Never Sounded Like This : politics

Miami Grand Prix shuts down effort to hold Trump fundraiser at F1 race : politics

'I know it sounds crazy': The new strategy against Republicans in deep red states : politics
Opinion: Truth takes its revenge on Trump and his team : politics

A physician, a lawyer, a CEO: the 84 fake electors who allegedly tried to steal the 2020 election : politics


In ethics complaint, Republicans accuse 2 Dems of 'insurrection' for protesting on the House floor : politics -- Lame attempt to conflate a real insurrection with peaceful protests.



'Where's Cricket?' Don't Ask. Kristi Noem Defends Killing Her Dog. : politics
Kristi Noem Describes Executing Puppy She 'Hated' in New Book | The South Dakota governor describes killing an unruly hunting dog in an excerpt of her upcoming book obtained by The Guardian : politics
We Have Reached the "Murdering Puppies" Stage of Trump VP Auditions: Kristi Noem made a wild admission clearly aimed at Donald Trump. : politics
2004: The scream that doomed Howard Dean - YouTube


These Viking Women Had Cone Heads Thanks to Elongated Skulls - Atlas Obscura - Scientists posit how and why the ladies achieved the cone-head look.
Did Neanderthals Collect Impressive Animal Skulls? - Atlas Obscura Researchers found something "very strange" in a Spanish cave.


New England's Unique Stone Walls Are Bigger Than the Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall, and the Pyramids of Giza -- combined. the region's ubiquitous stone walls are also a unique ecological habitat. Atlas Obscura Bigger than the Great Wall of China, Hadrians Wall, and the Pyramids of Giza combined,

New England's Unique Stone Walls Are Bigger Than the Great Wall of China, Hadrian's Wall, and the Pyramids of Giza--combined. - Atlas Obscura Bigger than the Great Wall of China, Hadrian' s Wall, and the Pyramids of Giza combined, the regions ubiquitous stone walls are also a unique ecological habitat.

Burglary ring targeted Indian and South Asian families in 43 break-ins, authories say



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E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal Burning Power Plants. New regulations could spell the end for plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century. : politics

Giant velociraptor bigger than Jurassic Park imaginings discovered in South Korea : worldnews


U.S., China top diplomats meet with Russia, Taiwan likely on agenda : worldnews

67 arrested during drug raids in Singapore, including 16-year-old girl : worldnews

China must stop aiding Russia if it seeks good relations with West, NATO says : worldnews


26,000 Cubic Meters of Russian Fuel Lost as SBU Drones Target Two Oil Depots in Smolensk Region : worldnews


(3) The Jerusalem Post on X: "The IDF attacked military buildings in which Hezbollah operatives were located in the south of Lebanon, according to a statement on Friday. https://t.co/IJG0O8JVQf" / X

(3) Iran International English on X: "Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says Iran's recent missile attack on Israel was a "limited warning" intended to deter further confrontations without escalating the situation further. https://t.co/Nk3da4IqEV" / X

Satellite images show Iran attempted to cover up damage of alleged Israeli strike : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Iran attacks Israel (Thread 5) : worldnews

(3) Barak Ravid on X: BREAKING: Israel made it clear to Egypt on Friday that it it is ready to give one last chance to reach a hostage deal with Hamas, but if no progress is reached soon it will move forward with a ground invasion of Rafah, two senior Israeli officials told me / X

Royal Navy ship joins international effort to build pier for aid delivery into Gaza : worldnews


Zelensky claims Moscow is planning to derail Swiss peace conference : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 793, Part 1 (Thread #939) : worldnews


Russia would lose a war with NATO, Poland warns : worldnews
Poland today officially recognizes Silesian as a regional language. : worldnews

NATO's newest member: Sweden strengthens alliance with full military integration achieved : worldnews

Greece, Spain will refuse to send Ukraine air defense systems : worldnews

Germany's Scholz calls for more Ukraine air defense : worldnews

Macron Says EU Can No Longer Rely on US for Its Security : worldnews
France and Germany sign deal to co-develop 'tank of the future' : worldnews

Bicycle use in Paris now exceeds car use : worldnews

Humza Yousaf will not resign as Scotland's first minister : worldnews

Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence : worldnews
Accused Russian spy led plot to burn down building in London : worldnews ... In 2021 the Biden Administration signed into law that those suffering from Havana syndrome can claim 6 figure compensation, something they'd be unlikely to do if they really believe it was fake...
Israeli Escalation, Is there More to Havana Syndrome, and more ... - YouTube


Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brazil's capital, Brasilia, on Thursday, protesting against the government's failure to recognize more of their ancestral lands officially. Along with calling for more land recognition, some tribes also protested a proposed 590-mile rail project : worldnews

Mexican president claims that criminal groups are 'respectful' and 'respect the citizenry' : worldnews





Aid to Ukraine seemed dead. Then secretive talks revived it. - The Washington Post In one meeting, Biden and others sprang a surprise effort to persuade Speaker Johnson to pass the aid package

Sen. Chuck Schumer Warns Pakistan to Not Kill Imran Khan

For Dundalk, the Baltimore bridge was a lifeline. Now it's gone. - The Washington Post In Dundalk, Md., residents grapple with the sudden, surreal loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a local landmark and economic artery for decades

Emerson College protests tents removed by police, over 100 arrested
The media should be celebrating college protesters instead of demonizing them | Press Watch | Dan Froomkin

Student Activism Is Integral to the Mission of Academe - Some think protests and politics are beside the point. They're wrong.
Here's Where Student Protesters Are Demanding Divestment From Israel

Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests The blanket suspension of student protesters casts "serious doubt on the University's respect for the rule-of-law values that we teach," 54 law professors wrote.
Columbia University is colluding with the far-right in its attack on students | Moira Donegan | The Guardian ... In her willingness to unleash state violence against student protesters, Minouche Shafik proved herself to be a willing ally to extremists
Is Columbia in crisis? By Spectator Editorial Board - April 18, 2024 at 10:40 PM ... Shafik's authorization of the New York Police Department to enter campus and forcibly remove peaceful protesters spotlights the emptiness and duplicity of the promises she made to Congress and the Columbia community.

(3) J.J. on X: Is this a picture of the crackdown on protests at UT-Austin, or is it a picture of law enforcement standing outside Robb Elementary School? https://t.co/In7tsZcHcF / X


Kennedy endorsement carries deep personal meaning for Biden - The Washington Post Biden has longstanding ties to the family of the only other Catholic president, sharing politics and tragedy

Biden Just Saved the 40-Hour Work Week | It's been a fantastic week for middle-out economics. : politics

Fox News twists data on economy and crime to attack Biden - The Washington Post
Anti-democratic warning signs are blinking in current polling - The Washington Post This belief undergirds the idea that Trumps post-2020-election efforts were rooted in his fighting against an illegal effort to influence the presidency rather than being such an illegal effort ... The Pew Research Center published data Wednesday showing that about half of Republicans (and independents who lean Republican) think Trump did nothing wrong in trying to overturn his 2020 loss, with a fifth indicating they were "not sure" if he did anything wrong. Thats more than two-thirds of the party, claiming innocence or uncertainty.

Biden pardons 11 people and shortens the sentences of 5 others convicted of non-violent drug crimes : politics ... Ehrlichman said in 1994 that the drug war was a ploy to undermine Nixon's political opposition - meaning, black people and critics of the Vietnam War: "The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I'm saying? We knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."

Biden just signed a potential TikTok ban into law. Here's what happens next | CNN Business
TikTok vows legal challenge to potential US app ban | CNN Business
Banning TikTok would hit China's tech ambitions and deepen the global digital divide | CNN Business

Biden gains on Trump in series of polls : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emerges as key Biden surrogate for progressives, young people : politics ... Somehow I doubt even the flaming wreckage that is the RNC would chuck their meagre resources into the chasm of anti-charisma that is DeSantis.

Billionaire tax to bolster Social Security popular in swing states : politics


Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case : politics

Mike Johnson on Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'I Don't Think About Her at All' : politics
'Mike You Suck': Columbia Students Let Loose on Speaker Johnson : politics


Giuliani charged in Arizona case; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator : politics

Donald Trump suffers huge vote against him in Pennsylvania primary : politics

Jack Smith's One Job Is to Take Donald Trump to Trial Before the Election. (The Supreme Court May Not Let Him.) : politics

Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 7 : politics

'How Embarrassing': Trump Mocked For 'Pretending To Be President' In Strange Ceremony : politics

Highlights from Supreme Court arguments over Trump's immunity claim - The Washington Post
The Jaw-Dropping Things Trump Lawyer Says Should Qualify for Immunity: Apparently, John Sauer thinks staging a coup should be considered a presidential act. : politics

No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president : politics ... Whatever the outcome here, this specific case isn't going to get to a verdict now before Election Day. No way. And in that way he accomplished what he was after. There is NO good reason it should have taken the SC months to rule on this.
Granting Trump total immunity would make America a global outlier : politics

Discussion Thread: US Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Trump v. United States, a Case About Presidential Immunity From Prosecution : politics

New Complaint Alleges Trump Campaign Hid Millions in Lawyer Payments : politics

In Court, Donald Trump Is a Loser -- and Alone : politics

'So appalled': What witnesses told special counsel about Trump's handling of classified info while still president : politics ... Leading counterintelligence officials issued a memo to all of the CIA's global stations saying that a concerning number of U.S. informants were being captured and executed. Announcing the specific number of killings is rare as that figure is typically held under wraps from the public and even from some CIA employees, the Times noted ... A Mission Impossible plot. The NOC List (Non-Official Cover List) is a list of undercover spies that we don't want leaked or sold or blabbed to other governments. It's being disseminated from the Oval Office. I swear i could remember a report where he specifically wanted the FBI/NSA/CIA to make a huge listing of all their assets. They came back saying that would be a bad idea ... he said he didn't care, he knows best and then the deaths started. Probably around the time ol' Bone-Saw MBS was bragging about having Jared Kushner "in his pocket". Wouldn't surprise me at all if some of that information was passed to MBS, who then passed it along to Putin and who knows who else. Trump gave info to the Russians directly, in person. No need to use intermediaries for that.


Trump ally "cooperating with prosecutors" could spur others to flip--Lawyer : politics

DOJ Filing: Steve Bannon Is a "Co-Conspirator" in a $1 Billion Fraud Case : politics
Trump's chief strategist Bannon spent tumultuous time at Biosphere 2 in southern Arizona

Arizona's Abortion Law Repeal Comes as Independents Trust Biden More on Issue : politics


Conservatives Quickly Turn Against "Idiot" Marjorie Taylor Greene : politics


The WA GOP put it in writing that they're not into democracy : politics ... A resolution called for ending the ability to vote for U.S. senators. Instead, senators would get appointed by state legislatures, as it generally worked 110 years ago prior to the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913. "We are devolving into a democracy, because congressmen and senators are elected by the same pool," was how one GOP delegate put it to the convention. "We do not want to be a democracy." The resolution sums up: "We ... oppose legislation which makes our nation more democratic in nature."


Survivors rejoice as Ohio lawmakers vote to make it illegal to drug, rape spouse : politics ... Twenty years ago, Ohio outlawed "forcible" spousal rape -- but lawmakers left in a provision that says purposely impairing your spouse's mental state with alcohol or drugs or waiting until they are unconscious to assault them is legal. Other than drugging and then raping, a spouse can "have sex" with their partner if the victim is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition - or due to advanced age. Also, a spouse can "have sex" with their child bride, as the law doesn't count sex with a kid less than 13 years old as rape. (O-hi-O) ... Canada had similar wording until the 1980s. The logic being (a century or more before that when these laws were written) was that marriage was ultimate consent. Society's thinking has evolved.


Delaware Private School Allegedly Abused, Shamed, Bullied Students - A Private School Promised to Help Troubled Kids. Instead, Some Say, It Was a Nightmare. The New School in Delaware was supposed to provide a safe haven - but some parents and kids allege it was more like a "cult"


The Liberating Frankness of the Divorce Memoir | The New Republic | New books from Leslie Jamison and Lyz Lenz exude the glow of hard-won independence ... At a time when the discontentedly coupled are turning to energetic remedies for ailing marriages like swinging and polyamory -- the couple that strays together stays together -- it's almost refreshing to hear anyone favor just euthanizing the patient.


The Case for Rooms Its time to end the tyranny of open-concept interior design.
The Curse of an Open Floor Plan A flowing, connected interior--once a fringe experiment of American architectural modernism--has become ubiquitous, and beloved. But it promises a liberation from housework that remains a fantasy.

The Most Treasured Jar in My Pantry | The New Yorker There is nothing "plain" about vanilla when your extract is home-brewed.


Just read 'The Second Sex'. : books
Simone de Beauvoir - Wikipedia


What Therapists Say Harms Eldest Daughters' Happiness Most | HuffPost Life
There Might Actually Be Some Science Behind Eldest Daughter Syndrome | HuffPost Life
What Oldest Siblings Bring Up Most In Therapy | HuffPost Life From struggles with perfectionism to feelings of imposter syndrome, here's what oldest children need help with.

What Consent Looks Like | RAINN
Sample consent forms - Open Brain Consent 1.1.0+some documentation

Why Dont We Have A Cure For Cavities? Inside the Decades-Long Scientific Quest

The Worlds Most Nutritious Foods

Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Movies You Might Have Missed

What is going on with Princess Kate? Psychic Astrology Reading & Predictions | by Lisa Paron | Mar, 2024 | Medium

Can You Solve Albert Einstein's Famous House Riddle?

Why You Can't Get a Restaurant Reservation - How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out. : technology

I flew 18 hours with my toddler and these are the essential lessons I learnt | CN Traveller

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Groceries Last Longer - Brown bananas and avocados will soon be a thing of the past.


Chemicals from Rite-Way's on-site dry cleaning have contaminated the ground and potential sale - Cambridge Day
Housing Authority plans 22 rooms in Baldwin, hits a snag in purchase from Lesley University - Cambridge Day






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'Children won't be able to survive': inter-American court to hear from climate victims : worldnews


Monkeypox virus: dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex, new data from Central Africa suggest : worldnews

Opinion | We Are Blowing the Fight to Contain Bird Flu - The New York Times - This May Be Our Last Chance to Halt Bird Flu in Humans and We Are Blowing It ... The outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza among U.S. dairy cows, first reported on March 25, has now spread to at least 33 herds in eight states. On Wednesday, genetic evidence of the virus turned up in commercially available milk. Federal authorities say the milk supply is safe, but this latest development raises troubling questions about how widespread the outbreak really is ... In April 2020, the Trump administration ousted Dr. Bright from his position as the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the agency responsible for fighting emerging pandemics. In a whistle-blower complaint, he alleged this happened after his early warnings against the coronavirus pandemic were ignored and as retaliation for his caution against unproven treatments favored by Donald Trump.

Opinion | H5N1 Bird Flu is Causing Alarm. Here's Why We Must Act. - The New York Times - Bird flu - known more formally as avian influenza - has long hovered on the horizons of scientists' fears. This pathogen, especially the H5N1 strain, hasn't often infected humans, but when it has, 56 percent of those known to have contracted it have died. Its inability to spread easily, if at all, from one person to another has kept it from causing a pandemic.


Seven juveniles with alleged 'violent extremist ideology' arrested in Sydney counter-terror raids : worldnews
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church : worldnews


Two Japanese suspects in murder-mutilation case : worldnews

[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns : worldnews
South Korea bans iPhones for military males but home-grown Samsung Android phones are alright : worldnews

North Korea Sends Rare Delegation to Iran, Fueling Concerns of Military Cooperation : worldnews
N. Korea says expansion of AUKUS will turn Asia-Pacific region into 'nuclear minefield' : worldnews

China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a 'dangerous situation' : worldnews

China shows off nuclear might ahead of top US diplomat Antony Blinken's visit : worldnews


Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for the prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space : worldnews

Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations : worldnews


Turkey's bid to shape Gaza influence faces Arab resistance - report - I24NEWS : worldnews
Erdogan Urges Armenia to Shed "Fictional Historical Narratives" : worldnews


At least 32 dead as flash floods sweep through half of Kenya : worldnews


Qatari official: Jews are murderers of prophets; October 7th is only a 'prelude' : worldnews


Iran Hands Death Sentence to Rap Star Arrested for Protest Songs : worldnews
Iranian women violently dragged from streets by police amid hijab crackdown : worldnews
Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack : worldnews



Israel blasts UN for excluding Hamas from sexual violence blacklist : worldnews

Hamas chief Sinwar exited tunnels, met with terrorists aboveground - report : worldnews
Hamas issues video showing Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin : worldnews
Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Hamas releases video of hostage in proof he survived Oct. 7 injuries | CNN
Shani Louk, 23-year-old kidnapped from music festival, found dead, Israel says | CNN
'Underground hell' : Hamas publishes first video of mutilated American hostage, says 70 have been killed : worldnews

IDF hits 40 Hezbollah sites; Gallant says Hezbollah's south Lebanon command decimated : worldnews

UN Secretary-General excludes Hamas from conflict-related sexual violence list : worldnews

Israel gears up for Rafah civilian evacuation ahead of promised assault : worldnews
Tents appear in Gaza as Israel prepares Rafah offensive : worldnews

Netanyahu: More has to be done to stop pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 791, Part 1 (Thread #937) : worldnews

US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine : politics
U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine - The New York Times Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine.

(3) Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X: "The key now is speed. The speed of implementing agreements with partners on the supply of weapons for our warriors. The speed of eliminating all Russian schemes to circumvent sanctions. The speed of finding political solutions to protect lives from Russian terror. Every leader who does not waste time is a life saver. Every state that knows how to act quickly safeguards the rules-based world order. I thank everyone in the world who helps our people restore normal life after the Russian strikes. I thank everyone who helps our warriors defend the cities and villages of Ukraine from Russian evil. https://t.co/hEG5cKJmO3" / X

The Syrsky War: Ukraine's Supreme Commander Is Betting on Drones, Patience and Discipline : worldnews

Russian missile attack on Kharkiv damages Danish Refugee Council's office, car : worldnews


Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens : worldnews

German army prepares plan to ready US troops to fight on Natos eastern front : worldnews

Zelensky: Russia planning to disrupt global peace summit in Switzerland : worldnews

Belgian man whose body produces alcohol in rare condition acquitted of drunk driving : worldnews

UK 'helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine' via loophole on refined oil imports : worldnews
Six arrested after clashes between far-right groups and riot police at St George's Day march : worldnews
Princess Beatrice's ex-boyfriend found dead in hotel of suspected drug overdose after - LBC
Three people hurt and one arrested during major incident at school in Ammanford in West Wales : worldnews
Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbings at school | UK News | Sky News Pupils at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire were told to stay in the classroom for several hours after the incident as the school was placed in lockdown.

Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing : worldnews
With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina : worldnews
Argentina gripped by one of the largest protests in 20 years: 'Public education is an inalienable right' : worldnews

Haiti situation catastrophic and growing worse, UN warns : worldnews

Wildfire season roars to life in Western Canada : worldnews





Pelosi calls for Netanyahu to resign: "Obstacle to two-state solution" : politics

Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid - The New York Times The leader said he often "felt like I was the only Reagan Republican left" as he pushed back on rising forces in his party arguing against American intervention in foreign affairs.
White House seizes on Mitch McConnell saying Trump stalled action on border security : politics ... Biden and Democrats initially rejected GOP demands to include border security in a foreign aid package. But eventually they backed down and struck a deal with McConnell's designee, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who called it "by far the most conservative border security bill in four decades." ... Trump pressured Republicans to kill the bill anyway, saying on social media that "we need a Strong, Powerful, and essentially 'PERFECT' Border and, unless we get that, we are better off not making a Deal." ...In a separate post, he wrote: "I do not think we should do a Border Deal, at all, unless we get EVERYTHING needed to shut down the INVASION of Millions & Millions of people, many from parts unknown, into our once great, the soon to be great again, Country!" ... Murphy said in an interview. "We got Ukraine done. And we improved our position dramatically on the issue that we were most vulnerable on in the election: immigration." Since then, the Biden administration has been mulling executive actions to deter illegal migration, but any unilateral steps would pale in comparison to what Congress can do

U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs : politics

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health | EPA action designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, improving transparency and accountability to clean up PFAS contamination in communities : politics

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Rules to Deliver Automatic Refunds and Protect Consumers from Surprise Junk Fees in Air Travel : politics

Biden scores major union backing as its leaders attack Trump : politics
Joe Biden keeps sneaking wins past Republicans distracted by Trump : politics


Churches Don't Have to Be Accessible. That's Bad News For Voters. : politics

USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns : politics


President Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok : politics
On TikTok, Potential Ban of App Leads to Resignation and Frustration - The New York Times While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people ... Representative Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, was another opponent of the bill and previously said that banning TikTok meant silencing the voices of young people ...
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'Thunder Run': Inside Lawmakers' Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill - The New York Times - A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.
What a TikTok Ban Would Mean for the U.S. Defense of an Open Internet - The New York Times Global digital rights advocates are watching to see if Congress acts, worried that other countries could follow suit with app bans of their own ... By targeting TikTok - a social media platform with 170 million U.S. users, many of them sharing dance moves, opining on politics and selling wares - the United States may undermine its decades-long efforts to promote an open and free internet governed by international organizations, not individual countries


Discussion Thread: US Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Moyle v. United States, a Case About Whether the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Preempts Idaho's Abortion Ban : politics
The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet. Idaho's law requires doctors to treat pregnant womens health as disposable - and the loss of their lives as an acceptable risk : politics
The Supreme Court's likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state : politics

The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the Trump Immunity Case : politics
Team Trump Is Ready to Lose the Supreme Court Immunity Case. They're Celebrating : politics
Cheney warns of 'profoundly negative impact' if SCOTUS doesn't resolve Trump immunity case quickly : politics

Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe : politics
Trump, Giuliani, Meadows are unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake elector case, hearing reveals : politics
RNC's 'election integrity' lawyer charged with election crimes - Christina Bobb is the lawyer overseeing the RNC's "election integrity" efforts. She was also just indicted by a grand jury for election-related crimes. : politics


Trump Lawyer Argues He Could Legally Order Assassination Of Political Rival : politics
Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official Presidential Act | The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday on the former president's bid to secure sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution : politics ... It looks like it will be 5-4 IN FAVOR of immunity. They're throwing out the rule of law ... Biden should have the right-wing SCOTUS judges arrested immediately if they rule in favor of immunity.

Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say : politics
Trump brushed off warnings he'd be charged in documents case: Unsealed filings : politics

Secret Service prepares for if Trump is jailed for contempt in hush money case : politics

'Losing All Credibility': Judge Torches Team Trump's Gag Order Defense : politics

FBI director rejects Trump's vow to investigate political rivals : politics

A secret pact at Trump Tower helped kill bad stories in 2016 : politics
Trump's humiliation deepens: In court, he can't hide from his tabloid roots : politics
Publisher Describes Quashing Doorman's Claim Trump Had Child Out of Wedlock | The former publisher of The National Enquirer testified at Donald J. Trump's criminal trial that he used a so-called catch-and-kill deal to silence the doorman. : politics
National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher says : politics


Trump keeps begging for a "rally behind MAGA" -- but his supporters aren't showing up to court: It's not just that Fox News told them entering New York results in instant murder : politics ... What's especially funny about all this is Trump can't quite admit that his people just aren't showing up. So he keeps blaming the barricades and the police presence. His lies got to the level of childish make-believe on Tuesday afternoon, as he falsely claimed on Truth Social that "Thousands of people were turned away from the Courthouse" and denied he "was disappointed by the crowds." Of course, by fantasizing about a massive caravan rallied to his defense, he proved he is not satisfied with reality: MAGA isn't showing up ... He brought women who had accused Bill Clinton of infidelity to a debate with Hillary - all while he was knowingly killing bad news stories about his own infidelity.
The Circus Trump Wanted Outside His Trial Hasn't Arrived : politics ... Yeah, it's hard to get bots and russian trolls to show themselves in public.

Donald Trump suffers huge vote against him in Pennsylvania primary : politics
Nikki Haley wins 17% of vote in Pennsylvania GOP primary. Is it warning sign for Trump? : politics

Romney: 'You don't pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you' : politics

Bill Barr slinks back to the Trump camp, gets rewarded with a string of insults on Truth Social : politics

MAGA begins to panic: Trump may not make it to the ballot : politics ... The Trump White House was unlike anything I have ever seen - nor will likely see again. It was unprofessional, intolerable, idiotic, chaotic and filled with innuendo. It was a grade-B Hollywood production led by a self-loathing narcissist with delusions of adequacy.


GOP senator: Greene 'dragging our brand down' : politics
Opinion | Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Reached the Outer Limit of Extremism - The New York Times n our Trump-era politics, there's always the question of how crazy is too crazy -- how disruptive and extreme an elected official can get before becoming so embarrassing that members of her own team feel compelled to abandon her? Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to have reached that outer limit. Again. ... She has, in very little time, undermined the influence of her party's entire right flank, driving less unhinged Republicans - most notably the House speaker, Mike Johnson - to brush back her and her ilk like the poo-flinging chaos monkeys they are.

Ted Cruz could be in trouble with the IRS : politics

New Hampshire votes to kill anti-trans bill after powerful testimony from transgender teen athlete : politics
New Hampshire kills anti-trans bill after testimony from teen athlete ... Following Maelle Jacques and testimony from several other people, the bill was killed by the Education Committee in a 19-1 vote.


Ultra-Rich Should Pay to Save Social Security, Swing-State Voter Poll Shows : politics


New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinsteins 2020 rape conviction - LBC

Billionaire heiress, 16, disappears in San Francisco neighbourhood known for drugs and - LBC


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Climate Change in Europe - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Climate change is horrible enough in the United States. Summers in New England are so much hotter than they used to be, as we turn into Virginia, Virginia turns into Miami, and Miami disappears into the ocean. But it's one thing to have humid, gross summers. It's another to have be next to the Sahara Desert, not to mention the warm ocean currents that traditionally made Europe habitatable. So in Europe, climate change is worse than every other part of the world, in a place where the infrastructure in uniquely incapable of handling it because of the old buildings that trap heat and a lack of central air. Thus, deaths from heat are skyrocketing ... Europe is heating up about twice as quickly as the Earth as a whole, and that heat is killing large numbers of people during the summer months, according to a new report by European climate experts ... That's the kind of weather that can kill people if they don't have access to air conditioning. The final death toll from the heat wave is still being calculated, but is almost certainly in the tens of thousands, researchers say. One study estimated there were upwards of 60,000 people died prematurely because of the July 2023 heat wave ... Europe's rapid warming is being driven by a trio of factors. The continent is close to the Arctic, which is the fastest-warming region on Earth. It is also naturally situated near warm ocean and atmospheric currents - that's why London's winters are so much more temperate than Chicago's, even though London is farther north.

Global defense budget jumps to record high of $2440bn : worldnews


Musk decries Australian court 'censorship' of X terror posts : worldnews ... Last month, a U.S. judge threw out a lawsuit by X against the hate speech watchdog, Center for Countering Digital Hate. In Australia, the e-Safety Commissioner fined X A$610,500 last year for failing to cooperate with a probe on anti-child abuse practices; X is fighting that penalty in court. Albanese hit back at Musk, saying the country would "do what's necessary to take on this arrogant billionaire who thinks he's above the law, but also above common decency
Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people : worldnews
Australians join unauthorised activist mission to challenge Israeli blockade and deliver 5,500 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza : worldnews

US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea : worldnews
Philippines, US launch most far-reaching joint military drills : worldnews
Philippine troops kill 12 suspected Muslim rebels in clash that wounded seven soldiers : worldnews ... But of course they want "their" people to run the government, not just muslims in general. As usual, religion is being used as a cover for simple greed and power thirst. Being used as a tool for manipulation of people who lack enough intelligence for free thought, to coerce them into dying as cannon fodder for a false cause under the guise of religion but really just some power hungry fucks self-serving agenda. Just another day in the shit show of humanity.


Conservatives in Japan's ruiling LDP lash out over same-sex marriage ruling : worldnews
Japan's cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift : worldnews
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North Korea tests its 'nuclear trigger' missile system, state media says : worldnews

Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage : worldnews

US sanctions 3 China firms for providing ballistic missile tech to Pakistan : worldnews
US moves to curb China's support for Russian military - Times of India : worldnews
US prepares to sanction China over its support for Russian war effort : worldnews



Russian Man Sentenced to Penal Labor for Street Interview With U.S.-Funded Radio Liberty : worldnews
Russian man sentenced to 5 years of labor for criticizing war in Ukraine : worldnews

Russia sets up missile brigade in Karelia in 'adequate response' to Finland joining Nato : worldnews

Ukraine Targets Power Stations and Oil Depot in Russia with Kamikaze Drones, Sources Say : worldnews

They were promised jobs in Russia. They ended up fighting in Ukraine. : worldnews

Russia drops X-59 missile on Belgorod in latest self-bombing : worldnews ... according to the article in the last 2 months alone Russia has dropped more than 20 bombs or missiles inside Russia or inside Russian controlled Ukrainian territories.

Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt : worldnews

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shows off workout amid health rumours : worldnews
(3) Kevin Rothrock on X: After Novaya reports that Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov is terminally ill, his team releases this video showing him looking as lively as the title character in Weekend at Bernies. The camera movement reminds me of Spaceghost trying to breathe life into Ole Kentucky Shark. https://t.co/oUL0IVoq27 / X
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shows off workout amid health rumours : worldnews


Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good': When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region : worldnews ... Their mission was clear: encourage Azerbaijan to genocide the Armenians because the Armenians dared to say no to Putin

Azerbaijan's President blames France, India and Greece for arming Armenia : worldnews


Modi Calls Muslims 'Infiltrators Who Would Take India's Wealth : worldnews
Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at a rally days into India's election : worldnews
Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech : worldnews

ABC journalist Avani Dias told routine visa extension would be denied, days after India targeted her work on YouTube : worldnews ... Modi is taking advice from Musk, now?


World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism funding after claims of killings and evictions | Global development : worldnews


Drone, rocket attacks targeted US forces in Iraq, US officials say : worldnews

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, security sources say : worldnews
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah resumes attacks on US forces, statement says : worldnews

IAEA chief: Iran is weeks away from nuclear capacity - I24NEWS : worldnews
Iran's Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Iran attacks Israel (Thread 4) : worldnews

Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since start of Gaza war : worldnews

Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades calls for escalation across all fronts : worldnews
Hamas infiltration of UNRWA not addressed in Colonna report, Israel charges : worldnews
Hamas kills aid workers to manufacture Gaza food crisis, Fatah charges : worldnews

Blinken: Both Hamas onslaught, ensuing Israeli offensive raise human rights concerns : worldnews

US-Israel: Netanyahu vows to reject any US sanctions on army units : worldnews ... You can just reject sanctions? That's nifty ... Putin: Why didn't I think of that?

UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals | Reuters : worldnews
'Completely baseless': Reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals are false, IDF says - I24NEWS : worldnews
(3) GeoConfirmed on X: GeoConfirmed ISR-PAL Investigation. Palestinians are exhuming bodies from the grounds of the Nasser Medical Complex hospital complex in Khan Younis, Gaza. This is occurring at the same location where mass graves were dug and burial ceremonies had taken place by Palestinians in https://t.co/7bNFYqar79 / X ... Footage from Palestinians digging graves/mass graves dated 25 January, 28 January and 03 February while IDF entered the hospital around 15 February ... Conclusion: This is disinformation by Al Jazeera and others: This is a known graveyard/mass grave and at least partially dug by Palestinians. This does not exclude that graves could have been added when the hospital was occupied by Israeli forces.

UNRWA review finds neutrality issues persist at UN agency : worldnews ... "Neutrality issues" - School curriciculums that encourage antisemitism and facilitate the development of extremism, taught by the same people who're literally on record about taking hostages and sex slaves in October and managed by people who don't see Hamas as a terrorist group

Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks : worldnews


EU Disappoints Ukraine By Failing To Agree Air Defence Deliveries : worldnews

"Our artillery is starving:" Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 790, Part 1 (Thread #936) : worldnews

Foreign Minister explains why Ukrainian consulates suspended services for men liable for military service : worldnews
Zelensky: Draft age lowered because younger generation fit, tech-savvy : worldnews

Military: Over 20,000 Russian troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar, outskirts : worldnews
Over 20,000 Russian troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar; Budanov says Ukraine to face "difficult situation" from mid-May : worldnews

Military: Russian forces using chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne, situation 'difficult' : worldnews - The GOP, as it turns out, was the best Russian asset militarily. Had the aids passed earlier, we wouldn't be here.

Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags : worldnews
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ATACMS to be included in US package, possibly arriving in Ukraine next week - senator : worldnews

Russia destroys TV tower in Kharkiv with Kh-59 missile : worldnews

Health Ministry: Russian aggression damaged over 1,500 medical facilities in Ukraine : worldnews

Thousands of European flights reportedly affected by suspected Russian jamming : worldnews


Estonian defense spending could hit 5% of GDP soon, says commander : worldnews


German building materials firm Knauf to leave Russia after reportedly operating in occupied Mariupol : worldnews
Germany arrests 3 suspected China spies : worldnews
German Parliament worker arrested on suspicion of spying for China : worldnews

AfD politician's aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China | Germany | The Guardian Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutors ... The German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, said there would be an "exhaustive investigation" of the charges. If they were proved to be true, she said, the case would be nothing less than "an attack on European democracy from within" ... She said Krah and the AfD would also be potentially culpable. "Whoever employs a staffer such as this, also has responsibility for this," she said.
AfD politician's employee arrested on suspicion of spying for China : worldnews
German Far-Right AfD Leader Denies He Knew About Nazi Slogan : worldnews


Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch throne : worldnews
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Ireland: Almost 30 children in State care have disappeared this year, with whereabouts of 22 still unknown : worldnews

UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding : worldnews
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on his visit to Poland. : worldnews
UK police charge two men with spying for China including MP researcher : worldnews
Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK case : worldnews

Venezuela voices outrage over new oil lease off Guyana : worldnews ... What an amazing leader that bus driver turned out to be. Lmao ... Hugo Chavez was more brazen than brilliant but Maduro makes him look like Neil deGrasse Tyson by comparison. The only thing keeping Maduro in power right now is just sheer brutality.


Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia | AP News : worldnews


Fabricio Colon Pico: Ecuadorean police capture fugitive gang leader : worldnews
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Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations : worldnews

In Potential Blow to Cartel, Mexico Nabs Brother of Drug Lord "El Mencho" : worldnews
Wave of mass kidnappings puts Mexican state of Nuevo Leon on alert : worldnews




(3) The Associated Press on X: BREAKING: Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote https://t.co/ECYSj7ytXe / X
Biden Signs $95 Billion Foreign-Aid Package, Says Weapons Will Flow to Ukraine in 'Next Few Hours : politics
Senate passes foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan | AP News ... The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden, who worked with congressional leaders to win support, said in a statement immediately after passage that he will sign it Wednesday and start the process of sending weapons to Ukraine, which has been struggling to hold its front lines against Russia ... The legislation would also send $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza, and $8 billion to counter Chinese threats in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. U.S. officials said about $1 billion of the aid could be on its way shortly, with the bulk following in coming weeks.

Biden clears way for Pentagon to send $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, with shipment to begin in 'next few hours' : politics

McConnell says Tucker Carlson and Trump's waffling delayed crucial Ukraine aid : politics ... And yet you endorsed Trump for president again, ya greasy spineless weasel.

Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court - With an Urgent Warning About Trump - There's still a lot we dont know about what Trump did on January 6. And the Supreme Court may prevent us from ever knowing it. : politics

Biden Labor Department Finalizes Pro-Worker Rules on Overtime, Retirement Savings | Common Dreams Democrats are delivering for working people!declared Rep. Pramila Jayapal as the AFL-CIO noted that GOP ex-President Donald Trump gutted the rules that required overtime pay for millions of workers


1968/2024 Vietnam/Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The point of this thread is to explore the analogy between student protests against the United States government prosecution of the Vietnam War in 1968, and those against the Israeli government prosecution of the invasion of Gaza in 2024. The most obvious analogy is that a Democratic president who has carried out an extremely successful progressive political agenda at home may see his re-election hopes dashed by a foreign policy disaster, in no small part because of the political knock-on effects of university protests, and in particular the public perception of those protests, and the way university officials deal with them ... I'm writing this in the context of the situation at Columbia, where classes this week have gone remote, in the wake of the uproar over student protests, and the university's handling of them. (Relatedly, at least 40 student protesters were arrested at Yale this morning) ... one major difference that could be easily overlooked, which is that in 1968 less than 10% of the adult population had a four-year college degree, while that percentage has nearly quadrupled in the 56 years since. In other words, the social meaning of being a college student has shifted drastically in the post-WWII era, when college education has gone from a generally elite experience to a middle class rite of passage (this shift was underway in the late 1960s but was still in its early stages. One remnant of that earlier time is the obsession in the right wing and centrist media with elite colleges and universities, that functionally speaking somewhat replicate and preserve the pre-1960s cultural meaning of the concept of college). It would be a historical tragedy of the first order if Joe Biden's in my view anachronistic loyalty to the old Zionist vision is a or perhaps even the factor at the margin that leads to the re-election of Donald Trump. But this is clearly a possibility.

Opinion | Gaza Is Biden's War Now - The New York Times - What Happened to the Joe Biden I Knew? ... Gaza has become the albatross around Biden's neck. It is his war, not just Benjamin Netanyahu's. It will be part of his legacy, an element of his obituary, a blot on his campaign - and it could get worse if Gaza cascades into a full-blown famine or violent anarchy, or if a wider war breaks out involving Iran or Lebanon. An Israeli strike on a military base in central Iran early Friday underscored the danger of a bigger and more damaging conflict that could draw in the United States ... In January, the Israeli military dropped a bomb on a compound in Gaza used by the International Rescue Committee, a much-respected American aid organization that is supported in part by American tax dollars. The International Rescue Committee says that the near-fatal strike was caused by a 1,000-pound American-made bomb, dropped from an American-made F-16 fighter jet. And when an American-made aircraft drops an American-made bomb on an American aid group in an American-supported war, how can that not come back to Biden? ... President Biden is preternaturally supportive of Israel. It's in his DNA. Martin Indyk, who was twice ambassador to Israel, agrees. "You know the line about him being an old-style Zionist?" Indyk asked. "Thats the heart of it." ... Reports were already coming in of catastrophic starvation in Gaza, yet the Biden administration effectively blocked this alternative by watering it down to nothing, according to people close to the negotiations. The upshot: Children starved to death ... Another way of putting it: The more than 1,000 children in Gaza who are now amputees, their suffering is partly on us. ... So far the war in Gaza has, according to authorities there, killed roughly 34,000 people, including about 13,800 children. The toll includes some 484 health workers, 100 journalists and 200 aid workers. The war has also damaged or destroyed up to 57 percent of the territory's buildings

No appeasement goes unpunished - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Minouche Shafik not only completely rolled over for Congress at hearings, she literally called the police to arrest peaceful protestors while also evicting them. Which leads us to the inevitable next stage of the story, “if you treat Elise Stefanik as a good faith actor you will get exactly what you deserve“: It is beyond pointless to try to meet people who want to DeSantisize American public education halfway. No matter how draconian your response it wont be enough. And the backlash on campus created by calling the NYPD right after the hearings was eminently predictable ... Columbia University President

Overreacting to Campus Protests - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The thing that strikes me about the last couple of days is that, like in the 1960s, university administrations are massively overreacting to campus protests and in doing so, making them far worse. Criminalizing protest at Columbia and Yale is going to do one thing, which is lead to more protests ... It might not have felt that the campus protests of the mid-60s were that important either at the moment. They also came out of nowhere. Of course, in California, they also led to that state's population electing Ronald Reagan governor. Like you are seeing from cynical actors such as Elise Stefanik, far-right forces are more than ready to take advantage of legitimate protest for their own ends. In conclusion, we live in interesting times.


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On Criminalizing Homelessness - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It's pretty clear the conservatives on the Court are going to let localities do whatever they want to the homeless. I'm not surprised. It fits their psychotic form of governance. It does seem to me though that one part of the solution needs to be that if we are going to effectively criminalize homelessness, we also need to criminalize actions that force people into homelessness ... I don't see how criminalizing homelessness is going to solve the problems. Fining the homeless is ridiculous on the face of it. But like a lot of issues, we are talking about a complex set of problems where no one really wants to wade into the complexity because to do so would be to knock them off their talking points, and that's across the political spectrum.

Justices Appear to Side With City Trying to Regulate Homeless Encampments - The New York Times - The Supreme Court appeared split along ideological lines in the case, which has sweeping implications for how the cities nationwide deal with a growing issue.


Eschaton: Amazing Stuff Probably everyone will forget about it tomorrow. BASH: So you voted yes on the foreign aid package. Do you have confidence that, at this point, given that it is still possible that Marjorie Taylor Greene will push to vacate, to kick him out of the speaker's chair, that he can survive? REP. TONY GONZALES (R-TX): He will survive. Look, the House is a rough and rowdy place, but Mike Johnson is going to be just fine. I served 20 years in the military. It's my absolute honor to be in Congress, but I serve with some real scumbags. Look, Matt Gaetz, he paid minors to have sex with them at drug parties. Bob Good endorsed my opponent, a known neo-Nazi. These people used to walk around with white hoods at night. Now they're walking around with white hoods in the daytime.

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Only five people out of many thousands able to get through police blockade to support Donald Trump at his fake witch hunt show trial - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Is Furious He Got Caught Sleeping in Court : politics

'Stunning': Testimony in hush money trial reveals how National Enquirer worked with Trump campaign : politics

Trump valet Walt Nauta was promised a presidential pardon if he lied to the FBI, witness claims : politics

Trump's Bizarre Claim on Hush Money Trial Gets Brutal Fact-Check : politics

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Trump's New Legal Bills Are Hiding an $8 Million Mystery : politics


New York Courts to Publish Daily Transcripts of Trump Trial
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The Inside Story of Alvin Bragg's Case Against Trump - The New York Times Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan D.A., campaigned as the best candidate to go after the former president. Now he finds himself leading Trump's first prosecution - and perhaps the only one before the November election ... it is Bragg, a Harvard-trained prosecutor who has often appeared to be a most uncomfortable, un-media-savvy public figure, who will now face off against the reality-television star turned Republican former president, master of spin, media-ready insult and creation of his own narrative ... to the commitment to service a word he has often used that his parents instilled in him when he was growing up on Strivers' Row in Harlem.

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St. Nicholas Historic District - Wikipedia David H. King Jr., the developer of what came to be called "Striver's Row", had previously been responsible for building the 1870 Equitable Building,[6] the 1889 New York Times Building, the version of Madison Square Garden designed by Stanford White, and the Statue of Liberty's base ... King sold very few houses and the development failed, with Equitable Life Assurance Society, which had financed the project, foreclosing on almost all the units in 1895, during an economic depression.[3] By this time, Harlem was being abandoned by white New Yorkers, yet the company would not sell the King houses to blacks, and so they sat empty until 1919-20, when they were finally made available to African Americans[3] for $8,000 each. Some of the units were turned into rooming houses, but generally they attracted both leaders of the black community and upwardly-mobile professionals, or "strivers", who gave the district its colloquial name.[3]

Jon Stewart Slams the Media for Coverage of Trump Trial - The New York Times "Are you trying to make this O.J.? It's not a chase - he's commuting," Stewart said on Monday's "Daily Show."

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We interrupt the martyrdom of James Bennet so Tom Cotton can call to bring in the stormtroopers again - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge in fake electors case warns social media posts during court could rise to criminal charges : politics


Woman Charged With Murder After Driving Into a Party, Killing 2 Children - The New York Times The driver, Marshella Chidester, 66, was also charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The crash injured 15 other people on Saturday.


Eschaton: I Suppose The Harvard Bureau Of The NYT Needs To File Regularly


Eschaton: Oh No Elmo He's desperately trying to loot Tesla before it implodes, and it's pretty likely he'll succeed.But even by Tesla standards, this year has been unruly. Its stock has slid more than 40% amid slumping sales, confusing product decisions and more price cuts.ll the while, the board has tried to revive a $56 billion payout to Musk that a judge voided in January, on the grounds that directors had acted as "supine servants" to the CEO. On Tuesday, Tesla is expected to report a 40% plunge in operating profit and its first revenue decline in four years. Musk has ordered up the company's biggest layoffs ever and staked its future on a next-generation, self-driving vehicle concept called the robotaxi - Ah, yes, that idea has just been "kicking around." Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company should have robotaxis on the roads in 2020. Also, this is genius business brain. The actual number of people ushered out may exceed 20,000, according to people familiar with the company's planning. Musk's reasoning, according to one person with direct knowledge of his edicts, was that Tesla should reduce headcount by 20% because its vehicle deliveries dropped by that amount from the fourth quarter to the first quarter. I think this is claiming it's "learning" now instead of just reacting, which is what Tesla fanboys believed for years.

Elon Musk's politics are an unfathomable, impossible-to-classify mystery that will never be explained - Lawyers, Guns & Money


It's Official: Scientists Finally Confirmed What's Inside The Moon : worldnews


The economic death of the author - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... 2) Relatedly, books that sell more than [incredibly depressing number] copies are very rare. The DOJ collected data on more than 58,000 titles published in a year, and found that 90% sold less than 2,000 copies, and that the median number of sales was ... twelve.


Contrafact - Wikipedia - In jazz, a contrafact is a musical composition consisting of a new melody overlaid on a familiar harmonic structure.[1] ...
Jazz standard - Wikipedia
Donna Lee - harmonic analysis
Donna Lee - Wikipedia - "Donna Lee" is a bebop jazz standard attributed to Charlie Parker, although Miles Davis has also claimed authorship.[1][2] Written in A-flat, it is based on the chord changes of the jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana".[1] Beginning with an unusual half-bar rest, "Donna Lee" is a very complex, fast-moving chart with a compositional style based on four-note groups over each change.
Jazz Standard Repertoire - Donna Lee Up tempo bebop tune based on the harmony to Indianna, sometimes credited to Miles
Donna Lee - YouTube - Charlie Parker
Just You, Just Me (Remastered 1999) - YouTube
Diana Krall - Just You, Just Me (Audio) - YouTube


Terry Anderson, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- I am struck, on the death of Terry Anderson, at how the American hostages held in Lebanon was a story in the 1980s that was at least as equal in the American imagination as bombing Libya or all the crimes the government was committing in Nicaragua. This was like a daily thing on the news and really at least to a reasonable extent until Anderson was released. Then it sort of disappeared from our consciousness. I would say far more people talk about Nicaragua these days when they think about 80s international issues than about the hostages. And if they are talking hostages, its of course the ones in Iran, understandably.
Terry Anderson, Reporter Held Hostage for Six Years, Dies at 76 - The New York Times The Beirut bureau chief for The Associated Press, he was kidnapped in 1985 by Islamic militants ... He sued Iran for $100 million in damages in a federal court and eventually collected about $26 million from Iranian assets in the United States that had been frozen by the government. His windfall lasted about seven years; he filed for bankruptcy in 2009. (3.7 million/year, gave to charities) ... "I was damaged a great deal more than I was aware of - than anyone was aware of," he said, adding, "It takes as long to recover as the time you spent in prison"

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,608 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Samuel Lanham - Born in 1846 in South Carolina, Lanham grew up in the world of owning humans, which as a young man he was happy to defend and commit treason for. His family was alright economically, but not super duper wealthy. He just went to the common schools, for instance. Not sure how many slaves they owned, probably “just" a couple. He volunteered for the Confederate Army immediately upon secession, even though he was only 15 years old. They took him too. He spent much of the war in Virginia and somehow did not die. He was wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, though I am not sure as to what severity ... But on other issues, he really was a good progressive reformer. For example, unlike the current spate of Republican southern legislators, he led a fight against child labor in his state. He signed laws limiting the hours railroad workers could labor in a day. He pushed for a constitutional amendment to allow the state to charter its own banking system, which voters approved. He pushed for new taxes on railroads and other corporations. He also pushed for election reform. Texas politics were, shockingly I know, incredibly corrupt and bribery was a real problem in nominating processes.

Remembering Steven - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Steven Attewell



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(3) WE News English on X: Devastating floods in southern China leave eleven missing as tens of thousands are evacuated. Heavy rain and landslides hit Guangdong province, with more storms expected. https://t.co/MqZo71mTtM / X


Putin's Propagandists Rage Against the Republican 'Betrayal' : worldnews

(3) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Russian weekly oil refining is near an 11-month low due to Ukrainian drone attacks and floods - Bloomberg Severe weather conditions have also impacted processing, with floods in Russias Urals region forcing the Orsk refinery offline on April 7. In the latest reporting period, https://t.co/3jMX6wpwx0" / X ... For years, Kurgan eco-activists have been pushing for a ban on uranium mining in Dobrovolnoye, fearing that radioactive solution would get into groundwater and the Tobol river. Rosatom explained the protests with "radiophobia." What will they say now?


The Art of Tanking a Deal: The dangerous cost of Trump withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal : politics ... Trump's decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal resulted in the dangerous ripple effects we're seeing today, including increased regional aggression and pushing Iranian hardliners to the front of the regime



Israeli military intelligence chief quits over Hamas-led October 7 attacks : worldnews ... The report said Israeli officials dismissed the plan as aspirational, and deemed it too complex for the group to carry out. We've seen this in history many times. And this won't be the last time a military leader makes this same mistake.


Ukraine can prevail with U.S. support, NATO deputy says : worldnews

Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines : politics ... The MAGA Republicans really set back Ukraine, and American interests, in their efforts the destroy democracy and advance Russian power in Europe.
(3) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukraine to receive new military aid from US sooner than expected, congressman says during visit to Kyiv. The first batch of U.S. military aid will be delivered to Ukraine sooner than anyone thinks is possible, said Bill Keating, a Massachusetts Democratic congressman." / X
(3) Colby Badhwar on X: BREAKING: Biden Admin preparing large Drawdown Package for Ukraine; will include additional Bradleys, M113s, Humvees, along with the expected artillery ammo & air defense missiles. https://t.co/swlHYMM0Lz" / X

(3) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 22 April 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/Adbu0DmFBr #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/hoFUpDeB4n / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 789, Part 1 (Thread #935) : worldnews


(3) Julian Ropcke on X: All the American money, all the Western support, all the German weapons won't help if Ukraine does not mobilize another 250,000 soldiers at least to reinforce a far too thin manned front. Russian troops reached #Ocheretyne https://t.co/YNrDPU9ZDv / X


(3) MAKS 23 on X: Norway will contribute financially to the initiative to provide Ukraine with additional air defence systems: "there are significant sums that need to be used", - TV2 with reference to country's PM. https://t.co/b4wp62s2FI" / X

Germany promises to send Patriot air defence system to Ukraine as soon as possible | Ukrainska Pravda

(3) NOELREPORTS on X: Greece and Spain are under pressure from EU and NATO allies to provide more air defence systems to Ukraine. Both the Spanish and Greek Prime Ministers, whose armed forces together possess a significant amount of Patriot systems plus others such as S-300s, were told their need was https://t.co/muM82wDGkk" / X ... not as great as Ukraine's and that they did not face any imminent threat. (international well-duh)




On Earth Day, Biden is launching a new site to apply for Climate Corps jobs : politics
Home | American Climate Corps - Your Climate Career Starts Here - the next generation of creators, thinkers, leaders, and doers, working together to tackle the climate crisis. Help build a clean energy and climate-resilient future in your own community and across the nation.
Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn 'solar for all' investment amid week of climate action : politics ... Pretty cool to hear about the budding American Climate Corps site climatecorps.gov

Biden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing mandate at nursing homes : politics


Biden expands Title IX protections for pregnancy, trans people and sexual assault victims : politics ... The new regulations officially add "gender identity" onto the list of protections from sex-based discrimination for the first time, though the administration said it has already been applying this standard. It also now offers full protection from all "sex-based harassment," broadening the definition to include "sexual violence and unwelcome sex-based conduct that creates a hostile environment by limiting or denying a person's ability to participate in or benefit from a school's education program or activity. The regulations update also enhances protections for students, employees, and applicants against discrimination "based on pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, or recovery from these conditions. It rolls back a lot of the bullshit the trump admin did as well ... Or to reiterate, if your AMAB coworker comes to work in a dress you can't tell them to not wear a dress because men don't wear dresses. Although the workplace may dictate dresscode it can't limit based on sex, so if the dresscode allows for a dress (presumably intended for women) anyone can wear a dress.

Campaign seeks to unseat 2 Arizona supreme court justices who upheld 1864 abortion ban : politics

Anti-LGBTQ+ activist claims Donald Trump is too accepting of LGBTQ+ people. Donald Trump was arguably the most anti-LGBTQ+ president of all time. : politics

Conservatives' savage child labor agenda wants kids working more for less : politics

Discussion Thread: US Supreme Court Oral Argument in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a Case on the Criminalization of Homelessness : politics
Supreme Court waves off Kari Lake lawsuit over electronic voting : politics

The GOP's Worst Fears About the End of Roe v. Wade Have Come True : politics

With This Week's Abortion Case, Supreme Court Faces Grim Reality of Overturning Roe| The justices will decide whether pregnant patients must go untreated until they reach death's door. : politics ... "Idaho, Texas, and other states with strict abortion bans are putting doctors in the difficult position of deciding when an emergency goes from health-threatening to life-threatening." "And clinicians are expected to make these judgments under threat of severe criminal penalties."


Mike Johnson earns bipartisan praise for backing Ukraine aid, suggesting his speakership is safe : politics
Shadow speaker: Hakeem Jeffries quietly wrests control from Mike Johnson : politics ... Democrats got everything they wanted - a $95 billion foreign aid bill, the credit for passing it, and adversaries more divided than ever.Its like the JV team from high school going up against a group of professional atheltes. The fact that MAGA Republicans are largely inexperienced and ignorant of political maneuvering is costing them dearly, and we see it more and more as the Trumpist takeover of the GOP continues. It's a bunch of amateurs trying to fake it.
GOP operative's conviction over illegal Russian contributions to Trump campaign upheld : politics ... "Where's my Roy Cohn?" - Trump during the Russia Investigation. Trump's personal lawyer and fixer until his death. Represented Rupert Murdoch and Mafia figures Tony Salerno, Carmine Galante, and John Gotti. Informal advisor to Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan ... Was strongly homophobic. Together with Sen Joe McCarthy (yes, that one) was responsible for the firing of scores of gay men from government employment; and strong-armed many opponents into silence using rumors of their homosexuality. He was however, gay himself, although close associate Roger Stone denied this - possibly tongue-in-cheek: "Roy was not gay. He was a man who liked having sex with men. Gays were weak, effeminate. He always seemed to have these young blond boys around." He died of complications from AIDS in 1986.

'Moscow Marjorie' Taylor Greene, GOP rebels defeated as House passes $61B in Ukraine aid package : politics ... No funding shall be made available to Ukraine unless restrictions on ethnic minorities, including Hungarians in Transcarpathia, right to use their native languages in schools are lifted ... MTG's constituents in Georgia do not know what Transcarpathia is or why Hungarian independence in the region is a priority for her. That was unmistakably written for her by Russia, because they promised Hungary a slice of that territory in exchange for their cooperation on the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden slams Trump-Orban meeting in Florida - POLITICO The Hungarian leader has become an icon to some conservative populists for advocating "illiberal democracy." ... Trump praised Orban in a video post. "There's nobody that's better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orban. He's fantastic," Trump said. "He's a noncontroversial figure because he said 'This is the way it's gonna be,' and that's the end of it. He's the boss."
U.S. Congresswoman Suspected of Having "Russian Handlers" After Transcarpathia Amendment
Hungary's PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting | Reuters
Marjorie Taylor Greene's "space lasers" show how the GOP gets away with escalating violence : politics

House Republicans blame Greene and Freedom Caucus for lack of border wins : politics

U.S. House votes down border bill favored by conservatives : politics
Russian pundits candidly talk about Trump - YouTube


Historic Trump criminal trial to hear opening statements : politics ... Hey, not to be that guy, but "kid gloves" aren't about children, but baby goats. Leather made of them is very fine and delicate, an analogue would also be "white glove" but also, we are talking about the guy with the smallest hands in recorded history, so maybe they would be little.

Why Do We Handle Something 'With Kid Gloves?' | Merriam-Webster -- It was the White Rabbit returning , splendidly dressed, with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, "Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!" --Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865

Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 5 : politics ... Justice Merchan just gave us his ruling on the Sandoval hearing, which decides what previous Trump cases can be brought up during this trial ... Prosecutors [..] will want to show that this alleged crime of Trump's is part of a pattern of behaviour. Justice Merchan just gave us his ruling on the Sandoval hearing, which decides what previous Trump cases can be brought up during this trial. Prosecutors [..] will want to show that this alleged crime of Trump's is part of a pattern of behaviour -- So they're allowed to use two cases that Trump has already lost, in order to establish a pattern of behavior. That's pretty big in a jury trial ... Holy crap, they can ask about E. Carroll. He's going to perjure himself.

Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work : politics

Trump Has Only $6.8 Million for Legal Fees With Trial Underway : politics
Trump's Super PAC Has Been Footing His Legal Bills. Now Its Running Out of Money. : politics

What happens if Trump gets convicted ahead of November? : politics

Trump's Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control : politics

How Trump has become angrier and more isolated on Truth Social : politics

Will a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict Trump? : politics

John Legend says Trump believes 'to his core' that 'Black people are inferior' : politics

Trump's Trial Is the Reality Show He Never Wanted : politics ... Trump is veering from rage to petulance, and from slumber to intimidation, in the courtroom because he's the star of a lurid Manhattan reality show he isn't producing or directing. He doesn't control the narrative and others are writing the scripts. And some of the scripts say nasty things about him, his sex life, his bookkeeping and his attempts to bury stories that might have derailed his 2016 presidential campaign .. So ... ACTUAL reality

Trump's a Fraud When It Comes to Law and Order and 'Backing the Blue' : politics


@realariaajaeger Stormy Daniels chose to wear this dress today to court. I can't imagine why. - Threads

Trump VP contender Kristi Noem says no exceptions for rape or incest in abortion ban : politics ... TEXAS HAD OVER 26K RAPE-RELATED PREGNANCIES IN 16 MONTHS AFTER ABORTION BAN (1625/month rapes resulting in pregnancy)
Rape-related pregnancy: estimates and descriptive characteristics from a national sample of women - PubMed - Results: The national rape-related pregnancy rate is 5.0% per rape among victims of reproductive age (aged 12 to 45); among adult women an estimated 32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year. (642,020 total rapes/year)
Rape Statistics - A Better Way - 321,500 rapes/year.
Tuberville echoes Trump, says Democrats support abortion 'past the birth of the baby' : politics (Dems want to abort 10 year olds)

RFK Jr. candidacy hurts Trump more than Biden, NBC News poll finds : politics

Republican lashes out at Matt Gaetz by branding him a 'scumbag' and repeating sex and drug claims : politics


Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Silencing Black History : politics ... Filed on behalf of the NAACP and teachers, students and parents at Central High School, the lawsuit challenges a controversial section of the LEARNS Act, a new law championed by Sanders to promote school privatization and ban what she has called "left-wing indoctrination" and "critical race theory" in public schools. Similar anti-education initiatives popped up in red states across the country after intentionally manufactured disinformation about critical race theory (CRT) and schoolhouse diversity initiatives went viral on the right.


What's the most danger you've ever been in? : AskReddit


RES & Which version of Reddit we support : RESAnnouncements




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The Earth After Humans - NOEMA Elephant-sized rats? City-building dolphins? Ever-cleverer crows? Life on a scorching hot, post-human planet will be otherworldly.

Ground-level ozone is getting worse. Here's what it means for your health.


Is there a tuberculosis vaccine? Yes, but it's not as good as it could be. It's time for a new one. - Vox - For the last 100 years, we've only had one TB vaccine -- and it leaves a lot to be desired.


Taiwan will tear down all remaining statues of Chiang Kai-shek in public spaces : worldnews

China military's biggest shakeup in 9 years adds info, cyber, space units : worldnews


Navalnaya Warns Of Putin's Willingness To Strike In Europe : worldnews

Moscow court sentences Meta spokesman in absentia to six years in prison : worldnews


Kremlin looking for successor in Chechnya in light of Kadyrov illness : worldnews


High Court In India Rules That Viewing, Downloading Child Porn Is Not A Crime : worldnews

India to surpass Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2025, IMF says : worldnews (US, China, Germany, Japan/India ... Well, considering that the Indian population is more than 10 times larger than the Japanese population, and still growing, while the latter is shrinking, it was due to happen.


University Students in Iran Protest Hijab Enforcement, Boycott Classes : worldnews
Iran's supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel : worldnews



Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as U.S. advances aid package The first strike killed a man, his wife and their 3-year-old child. The woman was pregnant, and doctors managed to save the baby, the hospital said.

The Secret U.S. Alliance That Defended Israel From Iran Attack These same Arab nations are now pivotal in stopping Israel from further escalating the war after Iran's missile and drone attack.
Iran Attack: 3 Ways Israel Could Respond Israeli leaders have vowed to counterattack, but how they do so could jeopardize international support.


New York Times Brass Moves to Stanch Leaks Over Gaza Coverage An internal leak investigation ended without a “definitive conclusion," as the Times cuts ties with a controversial Israeli freelancer.

Israeli military intelligence chief quits over Hamas-led October 7 attacks : worldnews

Israel's foreign minister says Erdogan 'should be ashamed' of meeting with Hamas chief : worldnews


Ukraine's Zelenskyy says "we are preparing" for a major Russian spring offensive : worldnews

Ukraine is heading for defeat - POLITICO The West's failure to send weapons to Kyiv is helping Putin win his war.

Ukraine's Defense as Russia Plans a Big Offensive Push - The New York Times

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 789, Part 1 (Thread #935) : worldnews

Ukraine loses five Abrams tanks in two months - The New York Times / The New Voice of Ukraine - Drone strikes challenge Abrams tanks' role in Ukraine's modern warfare


(3) Anton Gerashchenko on X: Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if Nato decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments in Belarus and Kaliningrad, - Andrzej Duda. Poland has obligations to NATO as a member of the Alliance and is ready to deploy nuclear weapons on its https://t.co/9PAJ3N6rr7" / X


Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old statue of Ramesses II found in Switzerland : worldnews - Egypt has welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramesses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's antiquities ministry said on Sunday.

France being 'pounded' by Russian disinformation, says minister | France : worldnews ... He cited several examples, including the launch of a fake French ministry of defence website claiming that 200,000 French people were being called up to fight in Ukraine. A link to the site was posted on X at the end of March ...
How Russia Used Facebook To Organize 2 Sets Of Protesters : NPR (2017)




Eschaton: What Are We Doing Here Does anything make sense?
House Speaker's Ukraine Aid Support Influenced by CIA Briefing: CNN : worldnews ... CIA intel must have been a doozy ... I think he's summed it up as if Ukraine falls there will be US soldiers on the front lines of a nato conflict ... Baltic states first would be my guess. Polands larger and more prepared for Russia. Although all being part of nato makes the US soldier part moot. Wed be going in no matter where the Russians hit ... Only way Russia beats Poland with their military buildup is nukes. Which the CIA might have clarified. ... Yikes. This is timely considering we've also got that story out that Poland wants to host nukes. <

Joe Biden Has Stunning 9-Point Lead Over Donald Trump Among Actual Voters : politics ... However, the poll also found that 46 percent of overall respondents would vote for Trump in the presidential election, while 44 percent would vote for Biden when only offered the choice of these two candidates.

Liz Cheney: Supreme Court rule quickly on Trump immunity claim

Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal - Washington Post

Islamophobia Scholar Farid Hafez Sues GWU for Smears -- The smears spurred Austrian police to raid Islamophobia scholar Farid Hafez's family home. Then the terrorism charges fell apart.

Idaho Goes to SCOTUS Arguing Pregnant People Are Second-Class Citizens -- The state says EMTALA, a law barring discrimination in emergency medical care, interferes with its abortion ban.


Why Mike Johnson Finally Ditched MTG and the Far Right

Trump Refused To Stand For Jury, And Trump Tried To Leave Early And Was Commanded To Sit Back Down.

Trump Trial Day 4: Everything That Happened Today What Happened in the Trump Trial Today: End of the Beginning A running recap of the news.
Why Donald Trump trial's first witness could destroy his defense : politics

Man Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial: How It Happened

"The alternate reality Trump lives in is crumbling" with first criminal trial: ex-federal prosecutor "I think that Donald Trump is probably trying to get himself thrown into prison" : politics

Who will be Trump's VP? A shortlist | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Trump Rages About His Trial Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports The former president's anger during the first week of his New York hush money trial was "maxed out, even for him," a source tells Rolling Stone

Lara Trump Vows 'Four Years of Scorched Earth' If Trump Wins Sounds like a fun time for America.


Meta's AI Needs to Speak With You The company is putting chatbots everywhere so you don't go anywhere.


Suspected drunk driver crashes into Michigan birthday party, killing children | Michigan | The Guardian | Brother and sister, ages five and eight, killed as woman drives 25ft into a building, sheriff says


The Racist Origins of 7 Common Phrases

What Therapists Say Harms Eldest Daughters' Happiness Most | HuffPost Life | Mental health experts reveal how birth order affects well-being and how you can prioritize your joy.

A Man Hailed as Cindy Birdsong's Rescuer Is Accused of Exploiting Her - The New York Times The son of the former Supreme says in court papers that the man who sought to help his mother after she became incapacitated also took advantage of her financially.

From respair to cacklefart -- the joy of reclaiming long-lost positive words | Susie Dent | The Guardian
Words We Think We Know, but Can't Pronounce: The Curse of the Avid Reader

27 Words You Should Never Use to Describe Yourself

Who Killed Harry Houdini? - Theories About His Mysterious Death A Lingering Theory Says Harry Houdini's Death Was No Accident - It Was Much More Sinister - The master illusionists final days are still shrouded in mystery, with a conspiracy lurking behind the curtain of his last act.

Influencer Accused of Faking Being Amish Chased Off TikTok The content creator, who shared details of her plain life, allegedly cosplayed as a member of a secluded religious community for clout

What will humans look like in a million years? | BBC Earth


As adults get older, they shift their perception of when old age starts. This according to a survey on 14,056 middle-aged and older adults who responses to the question: "At what age would you describe someone as old" for 8 times over a 25Y period : science

These mighty pyramids were built by one of Africa's earliest civilizations - The mysterious rulers of Nubia, in present-day Sudan, erected hundreds of tombs and temples that rival Cairo's.


10 national parks to avoid the summer crowds

How to Tell an Older Person It's Time to Stop Driving - The New York Times

People Are Really Into This Laptop Backpack That's 55% Off | HuffPost Life

Apple AirPods are designed to die: Here's what you should know : technology




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Climate Change Is Already Forcing People From Their Homes - ProPublica The Flooding Will Come "No Matter What" The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.

The Worthlessness of Stated Climate Goals - Lawyers, Guns & Money

2024 Bondi Junction stabbings - Wikipedia


The Great Serengeti Land Grab - The Atlantic - How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland


How 6 months of Israel's war in Gaza have upended the Middle East : NPR


The Incel Terrorist - Macleans.ca - Oguzhan Sert was 17 when he walked into a Toronto massage parlour and killed an employee with a sword. The Crown argued the attack wasn't just murder, but an act of terror against women. The hard part would be proving it. By Lana Hall




House majority allowed to defeat Putin lickspittle faction - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Could Biden vs Trump All Come Down to Arizona's Senate Race? Arizona's Split Reality Ground zero for the rigged-election conspiracy, the border state could decide both the fate of the Senate and the presidency.

Isra Hirsi, Ilhan Omar's Daughter, on the Columbia Protests - Isra Hirsi On the Resilience of Columbia University's Pro-Palestinian Protests


What's at stake for homeless people this week at the Supreme Court - Vox This week, the justices will hear the biggest case on homelessness in decades.


The less you vote, the more you back Trump - ABC News A new poll suggests it's Republicans who should be rooting for higher turnout.


The Toxic Culture at Tesla | The Nation The factory floors at America's top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.

Homicides in U.S. drop amid voter concern over crime

The Disturbing Extortion Scheme Targeting Teen Boys A catfishing scam that targets teen boys is on the rise, according to the FBI.

Columbine 25 Years On | History Today

“Independent" Investigations Into Sexual Abuse Are Big Business. Can Survivors Really Trust Them? - Mother Jones

The Dumbphone Boom Is Real | The New Yorker

Are toys getting louder? - The Washington Post Parents, brace yourselves

Everyday Sayings Explained

It crawled from below 50 years ago: how the global Dungeons & Dragons empire began in a basement | Games | The Guardian The fantasy tabletop role-playing game was conceived of by friends at the heart of Wisconsin's gaming community, and has evolved to become a global phenomenon


5 Bedtime Stretches That Will Help You Actually Get to Sleep Stretch away the stress of the day.

The air fryer is a hoax -- The air fryer is just a little oven that blows, and the idea that air frying is a new cooking technique is a myth

The Origins of 12 Silly-Sounding Compound Words
The Interesting Etymologies of 71 Everyday Words

"I Resonate With That" [NAILS ON CHALKBOARD]

Dark, accentuated lines that mark our teeth at birth are providing scientists with remarkable insight into the evolution of human development.


What the science says about periods and mental health - Vox Menstruation affects the body and mind in countless ways. A new study is just the beginning.

The misunderstood mineral pyrite is hiding a big secret.



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Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes : worldnews

'Hard-Right' NatCon Event Was Organised by Oil Funded Group : worldnews ... "NatC" event. Not even hiding it anymore.

Plastics industry heats world four times as much as air travel, report finds : worldnews


Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is 'enormous concern', says WHO | Bird flu : worldnews ... The new trick that concerns scientists is that it's spreading cow to cow. It's never shown the ability to transmit well between mammals before this. Not that scientists know of anyway ... mooFlu ...

New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds : worldnews


Peter Murrell, husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, charged with embezzlement in SNP finance probe : worldnews

Resurrecting 1st Fleet: US Navy explores Indian Ocean options - Nikkei Asia Former secretary urges forming 'expeditious' presence in Singapore

Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows : worldnews


M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 9 injured : worldnews
US envoy to the UN vows support for families of Japanese who were abducted and taken to North Korea : worldnews


China sends fighter jets to shadow US Navy plane over Taiwan Strait : worldnews

China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet : worldnews
China slams U.S. probe into its shipbuilding industry, says move is a 'mistake on top of a mistake' : worldnews


'Russia doesn't care': Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet : worldnews

Vladimir Putin and Russians oligarchs who met mysterious deaths -- How can so many billionaires with bodyguards and the best healthcare just drop dead? Many people are suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin is involved ... Since late January 2022, Russias accident-prone business tycoons are rapidly in danger of becoming an endangered species.

Moscow says it will build drone bases along Arctic coast : worldnews

Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft : worldnews

(4) MAKS 23 on X: "Exports of Russian diesel fell by 25% due to attacks on refineries", -- Bloomberg : ️ With the country's oil refining rate recently falling to an 11-month low, there is a possibility that it will have to divert crude that its refineries cannot process to the export market. https://t.co/x9djmSWaNG" / X
(4) (((Tendar))) on X: "The British government released satellite pics of the Russian port of Novorossiysk. After a series of defeats on sea, the bulk of the Russian Black Sea Fleet had to evacuate from Sevastopol and to withdraw back to Russia, making Novorossiysk basically their new HQ. The sat pics ... https://t.co/oivPTdWcNI" / X

Hackers Linked to Russias Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities : worldnews


India-US jet engine deal is revolutionary, says Defence Secretary Austin : worldnews


Erdogan to host Hamas chief Haniyeh in Turkey this weekend : worldnews

'Apocalyptic' Dubai floods shake picture-perfect city : worldnews

Africa's Oldest Oil-Rich Dictatorship Has a Succession Problem : worldnews


Iran ship linked to Houthi attacks goes home amid Israel tensions, report says : worldnews


Iranians leaving Syria bases fearing Israeli attack, report : worldnews
Iranian commander warns Tehran could review its 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats : worldnews
Sexual assault and brutal beatings: Iran renews violent hijab crackdown : worldnews
'War Against Women,' Iran Intensifies Hijab Crackdown : worldnews
Iranian volleyball player posted support for Israel on social media, and then she disappeared : worldnews



ICC considering issuing war crimes arrest warrants for Netanyahu, others - report : worldnews

US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership : worldnews
US to oppose Palestinian bid for full UN membership : worldnews

New footage published of Hamas kidnapping of Yarden Bibas : worldnews

IDF arrests ISIS operative in West Bank, imminent terror attack thwarted : worldnews ... 9th ISIS-related plot disrupted against Israel since October 7th.

Israel reportedly deploys extra weapons for assumed Rafah offensive : worldnews

Six months into the war on Gaza, over 10,000 women have been killed, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving 19,000 children orphaned | UN Women - Headquarters : worldnews

Israel: UNRWA review group org has anti-Israel bias : worldnews


Ukraine's Allies See Bleak Times Ahead Without More Air Defenses : worldnews

Russia's war in Ukraine remains barrier to growth, says IMF chief : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 785, Part 1 (Thread #931) : worldnews


Border Guards: No build-up of Russian troops sufficient for reinvading observed on Ukraine's northern border : worldnews


(4) The Kyiv Independent on X: We know that many countries are sitting on large piles of Patriot systems, maybe not wanting to deliver it directly, Rutte said after arriving at the two-day summit of EU leaders in Brussels. We can buy it from them, we can deliver it to Ukraine, we have the money available / X
A NATO state said it could buy Patriot systems for Ukraine from countries not prepared to give them directly : worldnews
Dutch PM offers to buy Patriot systems from allies for Ukraine : worldnews

G7 eyeing using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine loans, EU official says : worldnews

Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelensky assassination plot : worldnews
Poles 40% richer than they would be without EU membership, finds report : worldnews

People in Slovakia buy bullets for Ukraine in defiance of Russia-friendly PM : worldnews

German Coal Mines Emit Much More Methane Than Reported, Study Says : worldnews
Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia : worldnews
German far-right leader in court charged with using Nazi slogan : worldnews
Germany busts people-smuggling ring for Chinese nationals - DW - 04/17/2024 : worldnews

Facebook apologises for flagging Auschwitz Museum's posts as violating community standards : worldnews

Meloni 'turning Italian broadcaster into megaphone for far right' | Italy | The Guardian - Investigation urged into alleged bid to turn Rai into propaganda channel for ruling parties before elections

(4) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "A court in France seizes Putin's ex-wife villa - Challenges A court in France has decided to seize the €5.4 million Souzanna villa from businessman Arthur Ocheretny, the current husband of Lyudmila Putina, the Russian president's ex-wife. French authorities confiscated it back ... https://t.co/2K8DI1uISf" / X

UK Police bust global cyber gang accused of industrial-scale fraud : worldnews

Severe energy crisis paralyzes Ecuador for two days : worldnews

Snack giant PepsiCo sources palm oil from razed Indigenous land in Peru, a new investigation shows : worldnews

Argentina takes first step toward NATO partnership : worldnews




Some House Republicans need this reminder that Russia is not their friend : politics

Opinion | Ukraine aid benefits these congressional districts - The Washington Post - A lot of Ukraine aid is going to congressional districts in the South whose members oppose it. (as usual)


Is Columbia in crisis?
Columbia University is colluding with the far-right in its attack on students | Moira Donegan | The Guardian ... In her willingness to unleash state violence against student protesters, Minouche Shafik proved herself to be a willing ally to extremists

Baltimore bridge collapse highlights outdated safety standards, experts say - The Washington Post - Engineers say the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge shows how U.S. system hasn't evolved to keep up with modern challenges


Election denier Mike Lindell has FBI phone seizure case rejected by Supreme Court : politics


Bill to allow Joe Biden on Alabama ballot advances in Legislature : politics


12 jurors seated in Trump hush money trial as more alternates sought - The Washington Post

Trump quotes Fox News host on prospective jurors despite gag order : politics ... Court is in session. Now we'll see if the prosecution pushes for a contempt ruling before next Tuesday's scheduled contempt hearing. Multiple contempts. We got contempts all over the place. We'll see what happens. Edit: Prosecution cites 7 examples of violating the gag order and requests the judge add them for consideration at next Tuesday's hearing ... I just realized, if you read anything Donald Trump says with a Russian accent is sounds exactly like a Russian trying to sound American ... I am being persecuted like Nelson Mandolin let me tell you believe me.
Opinion | Trump tempts Merchan to find him in contempt - The Washington Post

Trump's increasingly charged criminal trial - The Washington Post - The big moment: A former president of the United States is on criminal trial for the first time in American history as of this week. It's been a long time coming ... The trial is quickly shaping up to be the culmination of Trump's years-long assault on a justice system that has long scrutinized him. And there's increasing reason to believe the situation could get ugly: ... Trump on Wednesday promoted the remarks of Fox News host Jesse Watters, who accused prospective jurors of being "undercover liberal activists." Trump is barred from making public comments about jurors and prospective jurors. Prosecutors included the post in claiming seven more gag order violations Thursday morning.

Trump hush money jury selection, alleged gag violations: Key takeaways - The Washington Post - The Trump Trials: Trump's jury seems nearly set. How we got here

Opinion | Did Donald Trump dream this trial? Did I? - The Washington Post


Opinion | Kennedy family rallies for Biden and against RFK Jr. - The Washington Post - The Kennedys rally to prevent RFK Jr. from extinguishing their torch

Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter among students suspended at Columbia over pro-Palestinian encampment

"You can go three hours that way" : Kari Lake and Arizona GOP can't decide if abortion is bad or not : politics

First Thing: Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal near-total abortion ban : politics
Let's talk about the guy who helped pass Arizona's 1864 abortion law - The Washington Post - Meet the 'pursuer of nubile young females' who helped pass Arizona's 1864 abortion law ( serial child rapist wanted his victims to have his babies and here we are ... but listen -->) While Jones lived in Arizona, he was elected to represent Tucson in the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly. And then, when that legislature convened in 1864, he was elected speaker of the House. And it was that legislature -- the one Jones presided over in 1864, after he had already abandoned his first wife, and married a 12-year-old and was just weeks away from marrying a 15-year-old, though still a few years away from marrying a 14-year-old -- it was that legislature that passed a law reading, "Every person who shall administer or cause to be administered or taken, any medicinal substances, or shall use or cause to be used any instruments whatever, with the intention to procure the miscarriage of any woman then being with child, and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Territorial prison for a term not less than two years nor more than five years." And it was that piece of legislation that, earlier this week, was reinstated as law of the land in Arizona. It represents a near-total ban on abortion in the state.

Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud - The Washington Post - PHOENIX - A top leader of the national conservative group Turning Point Action, which has amplified false claims of election fraud by former president Donald Trump and others, resigned Thursday after being accused of forging voter signatures on official paperwork so that he could run for reelection in the Arizona House ... Smith is aligned with some of the most conservative members of the Arizona House - sometimes referred to as the “Freedom Caucus" of the larger Republican caucus - and he has previously derided signature-verification work by local election officials as "a joke." (haha jokes on him)


Teen arrested after threatening shooting at Wootton High, police say - The Washington Post - Police in Montgomery County say 18-year-old Alex Ye had written a 129-page 'memoir' that discussed killing other students, but Ye had said it was a work of fiction


Tesla Stock Is Plunging Again. Heres How Much More It Might Fall.

How TikTok Took The Pink Stuff, a Cleaning Paste, From Obscurity to Viral Sensation - The New York Times - and Walmart staple - thanks to one "cleanfluencer" and her legion of fans.
TikTok Says The Pink Stuff Is a Miracle Cleaner. We Found It's Not. | Reviews by Wirecutter
Political Debate Is Rife on TikTok. Politicians? Not So Much. - The New York Times Very few politicians, including the top candidates for president, are on the hugely popular video app - perhaps ceding much of the political discussion to others ... Some pundits call next year the "TikTok election" because of the ballooning power and influence of the video app. TikTok may have been known for viral dances in 2020, but it has increasingly become a news source for millennials and Gen Z-ers, who will be a powerful part of the electorate.

NPR C.E.O. Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressive Causes - The New York Times Katherine Maher, who took over the public network last month, posted years ago on Twitter that "Donald Trump is a racist."


Opinion | 'Tradwives' embrace leisure over feminism - The Washington Post (needs Tradhubby)


They got their son a pet octopus. Weeks later, there were 50 more -- Terrance the octopus has dozens of babies an Oklahoma family now cares for - The Washington Post
Divers go in search of the Giant Pacific Octopus for a census of their numbers - The Washington Post Weighing as much as 150 pounds and with tentacles that can span up to 20 feet, the giant Pacific octopus lives up to its name. It's the biggest octopus in the world, and it calls the waters off Seattle home, part of its vast range over the Pacific Ocean.


Giant prehistoric snake longer than a T.rex found in India : worldnews





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Climate crisis: average world incomes to drop by nearly a fifth by 2050 | Climate crisis : worldnews


Philippine officials are alarmed by the surge of Chinese nationals in Cagayan, a province at the northern tip of Luzon island facing Taiwan, describing it as a creeping invasion that has prompted government security forces to investigate : worldnews


Taiwan earthquake: Missing Singapore couple only ones still unaccounted for : worldnews

China's Xi Jinping says 'no force' can stop 'reunion' with Taiwan : worldnews

Flooding in Central Asia and southern Russia kills scores, forces tens of thousands to evacuate : worldnews


(4) Steffen Terp Laursen on X: "@EuromaidanPress https://t.co/mreNRFvr8U" / X : Russia is a Terrorist State

Record Number of Russian Soldiers Convicted of Murder in 2023 -- Data : worldnews

(4) NEXTA on X: "Four major Chinese banks have stopped accepting yuan from Russia Among them - ICBC, China Citic Bank, Industrial Bank (they occupy the 1st, 10th and 12th places by capitalization, respectively) and Bank of Taizhou. Financial organizations took such a decision due to fears of possible secondary sanctions by the United States. https://t.co/PWUEU7H5C5" / X

Yulia Navalnaya Appears on Time's 100 Most Influential People List : worldnews

Residents of flooded Russian city collect water from puddles amid low supplies of drinking water : worldnews

(4) (((Tendar))) on X: The Telegram channel of the "ZSU-War" released a picture of a destroyed Russian S-400 air defense unit. The channel reports that the first wave of missiles dstroyed the S-400 position. In detail, 3 launcher and the radar unit was destroyed, leaving the base defenseless against further missiles. https://t.co/vGfqfishN0 / X
(4) NOELREPORTS on X: 3 S-400 launchers, 1 S-400 radar, 2 S-300 launchers, a storage of anti-aircraft missiles, Tupolev-bomber factory and a 29B6 over-the-horizon radar. I can think of worse Wednesday's. / X

(4) (((Tendar))) on X: "Heavy explosions reported from Gorbunov, Tatarstan, in Russia. Huge smoke plumes can be seen in videos. It is claimed that drones struck this morning the production and repair facilities of strategic bombers such as Tu-22M and Tu-160M. Source: Telegram / OperativnoZSU https://t.co/gFJ07SkzgO" / X

Putin's university classmate confirmed as new chief justice of Russias Supreme Court : worldnews

Sakha Rights Official Calls on Russia To Criminalize Domestic Abuse : worldnews



India adds 15GW of new solar capacity in twelve months to March 2024 : worldnews

Tajikistan builds villages for climate migrants fleeing fatal landslides : worldnews

Pakistan sets cannabis rules, eyes sales to help balance books : worldnews

Meta to temporarily close Threads network in Turkiye : worldnews


Dubai flooding hobbles major airport's operations as "historic weather event" brings torrential rains to UAE : worldnews
Videos: Shocking Moments From UAE's Worst Storm In 75 Years


Ex-Iranian Security Official Slams Russia's Lack Of Support In Israel Attack : worldnews


U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles - American forces did most of the heavy lifting responding to Iran's retaliation for the attack on its embassy in Damascus.
A Barrage of Missiles Met a Wall of Resistance Over Israel, and the Rules of War Changed -- A night of intense conflict showcases the evolving dynamics between offensive might and protective measures

Israeli tanks push back into northern Gaza, warplanes hit Rafah : worldnews

Intel From Saudi Arabia, UAE Helped Defend Israel Against Iranian Attack: Report : worldnews

US accuses Hamas of being 'obstacle' to Gaza truce after it rejected Israel's proposal : worldnews


Russian victory in Chasiv Yar would jeopardize 'last stronghold' of Donetsk region, Ukrainians say : worldnews

Ukraine: "Out of Missiles" to Halt Russian Strike on Power Station : worldnews (republifucked)


Polish Prime Minister Tusk fires official after bizarre series of vulgar tweets : worldnews
Tens of thousands march against abortion in Warsaw : worldnews

(4) Euromaidan Press on X: "Romania launches probe into unknown drone activity over NATO base construction site. Drones spotted flying near Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, where NATO's largest European base is being built to host up to 10K troops. Drones were downed electronically. https://t.co/a43uOExv7x" / X

Support for Ukraine at stake as Croatia votes in parliamentary election : worldnews


Far Right's Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany : worldnews
We don't all smoke weed in Germany, Scholz assures Chinese students : worldnews


France's battle plan to produce one million heat pumps a year : worldnews

Jersey politician to propose decriminalising cannabis for personal use : worldnews


Canada's budget to increase taxes on the wealthiest, says source : worldnews
Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M Pearson gold heist (Canada) : worldnews
More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds : worldnews
Canada hands 'long overdue' title over more than 200 islands to Haida Nation : worldnews




Microsoft finds Russian influence operations targeting U.S. election have begun : politics

Sanders: "History Will Judge" US's Backing of Israel as It Destroys Gaza : politics

Joe Biden Is Now Beating Donald Trump With Republican Pollsters as Well : politics
Yes, Joe Biden Can Win the Working-Class Vote : politics
Biden chokes up while talking about deceased son and Trump's disparaging remarks about service members : politics ... This is part of the mechanism that makes it so hard for abused spouses to leave their abusers, to the point where victims of spousal abuse will defend their abusers and fight to stay with them. The converse is true too: if someone is identified as "not my tribe" we are subconsciously predisposed to treat them with suspicion, and we can even go so far as to no longer perceive them as "human" This is the mechanism behind so many horrible human behaviors, up to and including industrialized genocide ... This "biological tribalism" - which was once an essential survival mechanism - is now the root cause of most of humanity's ills.

Biden aides secretly refer to Trump as 'Hitler Pig', claims media outlet : politics ... Dude has so many names. I love The Count of Mostly Crisco ... So many to choose from : Nacho man Donnie Savage, Coupblai Con, Petty Don and the lawbreakers ... Mango unchanged (diaper) is also a pretty good one ... Tangerine Palpatine, Agent Orange, Missus Putin, Marquis du Fraud, Darth Cheeto, The Fanta Menace ... I'm glad to see Cheeto Benito picking up steam. I mean, Dorito Mussolini was fine, but Cheeto Benito was right there.

House hearing turns into chaos as Republican chairman challenged over Biden 'corruption' smear: 'No, you need therapy!' : politics

Mike Johnson Gives Impassioned Ukraine Speech as He Defies MAGA : politics (the tide she has turned)
Speaker Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills despite threat to oust him : politics
Biden backs Johnson plan for Ukraine, Israel; calls for vote this week : politics

Senate kills the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas : politics
Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas Without a Trial : politics
Discussion Thread: US Senate Convenes Impeachment Trial of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas : politics

Georgia's U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff one of several lawmakers to grill USPS Postmaster General over delays "You have weeks, not months to fix this," Sen. Ossoff said Tuesday. : politics



Prosecutions of Fake Electors for Trump Gain Ground in Swing States : politics

Clarence Thomas faces backlash over Jan. 6 case comments: "What a disgrace" : politics

Supreme Court Considers Vacating Hundreds of Jan. 6 Charges : politics

Ex-prosecutors: Trump already touched the "third rail" in hush-money trial - and it could cost him : politics

The Joy of Making Trump Listen to Mean Tweets About Himself : politics ... I hope this means hes heard the classics by now; Dorito Mussolini. And then having it explained to him that its because his face is the same intense orange color as a Dorito chip. And then they move on to thoroughly detail the meanings to Orange Julius, Cheeto in Chief, the Fanta Menace, Agent Orange, Trumplethinskin. Making sure to speak slow enough for the court stenographer to get this all accurately down and on the legal record. I particularly liked Don Snoreleone and the Nodfather ... Pervert Hoover was a new one for me

Ex-Trump Official Says Trump Is Hiding Extreme Positions While Campaigning : politics

Complaint Asks the FBI to Probe Trump Claims on a $50 Million Loan : politics

Trump quotes Fox News host on prospective jurors despite gag order : politics

Juror is struck off Trump panel in hush money trial over anonymity fears : politics
Trump hush money trial loses juror who felt 'intimidated,' judge says : politics
Trump gripes he can't reject 'unlimited' jurors in New York hush money trial : politics
Donald Trump Spreads Misinformation About His Jury Selection Process to Cement 'Witch Hunt' Narrative : politics
Trump Gets Accidentally, Hilariously Roasted During Hush Money Trial: Juror selection took an unexpected turn for the former president. : politics
Trump Forced to See Mean Memes About Him Shared by Prospective Jurors : politics
Donald Trump Risks Financial Setback if His Stock Price Keeps Sliding : politics
Trump deploys favorite political tool, social media, as legal cudgel : politics

Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses. Experts say it looks bad. : politics
Trump demands 5% cut from GOP candidates who use his 'name, image and likeness' in ads : politics ... Way to kill the chances of every down ticket. Suck em dry you dirty old conman it still won't pay a fraction of what you owe
Trump Demands Cut of Down-Ballot Republican Donations - The former president's campaign sent a letter to vendors demanding a cut of any candidate donations that use his name or likeness : politics ... Make America Grift Again ... And Again (MAGAGAGAGAGA+)
He's dropping little clues: The troubling message we are missing from Trump's MAGA rallies: Trump's revenge plot remains hidden in plain sight : politics

NYT Is Said To Have Learned Nothing From Its Trump I Coverage : politics

Kennedy family members to endorse Biden over RFK Jr. : politics

The RNC's Convention Playlist Is Full of Artists Who Detest Trump : politics

Raskin: Greene recycling direct Russian propaganda : politics
Moskowitz confronts Greene on Ukraine, Nazi remarks : politics

Lauren Boebert's fundraising plummets following infamous Beetlejuice groping incident : politics
Lauren Boebert Insists She Is 'Winning Fight' Despite Poll Problems : politics

Democrats retake Michigan House with special election wins : politics

Ohio GOP leaders reject Democrats' plan to get President Joe Biden on November ballot : politics

Top employees at Louisiana environmental agency resign in clash with leader, an ex-Trump official (and climate change denier) : politics

Pot Industry High on Floridas Marijuana Legalization Referendum : politics

The Republican Plot to Roast Outdoor Workers. Is it too much to ask growers and construction firms to furnish water and shade on hot days? Apparently so ... in Florida and Texas. : politics

Iowa GOP votes to kill guaranteed income pilot program, stripping a hundred families of $500 per month : politics

Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting : politics


Right-Wing 'Reacher' Fans Flip Out After Alan Ritchson Calls Trump A 'Rapist And A Con-Man' : politics


Stonehenge project investigates possible Moon alignment : worldnews

Cancer could soon be detected by blood tests, even before symptoms - Washington Post





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Record-high ocean temperatures have put more than 54% of the planets reef areas under stress, starving them and turning them white, in the past year. : worldnews

Global heating pushes coral reefs towards worst planet-wide mass bleaching on record : worldnews

World faces 'deathly silence' of nature as wildlife disappears. Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists. : worldnews

Huge Saharan dust blob cooling eastern Atlantic


Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmars jailed former leader, moved to house arrest, says junta : worldnews



Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead : worldnews ... 50k identified. As a reminder, USSR had 15k dead total in Afghanistan ... How you doin', Russia? "Oh, not as well as yesterday, but better than tomorrow." -- Russian proverb

Ukraine Strikes Radar Station in Russia, 'Turned Into Colander,' Sources Say : worldnews


Dubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens Flooding : worldnews
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai's airport : worldnews
Dubai sees severe flooding after getting 2 years' worth of rain in 24 hours : worldnews


Israel kills senior Hezbollah field commander after attack drones penetrate border from Lebanon : worldnews


Pro-Iran militia chiefs flee north-east Syria bases fearing Israel strike : worldnews
China Supports Irans Position After Attack On Israel : worldnews
Putin Urges Iran's Raisi to Avoid Catastrophic Conflict : worldnews
Iran president warns of massive response if Israel launches 'tiniest invasion' : worldnews


Israel defense minister to Pentagon: No choice but to retaliate against Iran : worldnews
Israel's military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran's weekend missile strike : worldnews
Israel to carry out limited strike within Iran, according to a U.S. official - I24NEWS : worldnews ... Iran to retaliate to Israel's retaliation with advanced limited strike

Poll: 74% of Israelis oppose counterstrike on Iran if it harms security alliances : worldnews

Hamas offers to release only 20 hostages in ceasefire deal - report - I24NEWS : worldnews

7 hurt, 2 seriously, as Hezbollah drone hits community center in northern Israel : worldnews


Washington Post: US request not to target Russian oil refineries 'irritated' Zelensky : worldnews
Zelenskyy says deadly strike 'wouldn't have happened' if West gave Ukraine more air defenses : worldnews
Zelensky: Russia fires 10 times more shells, uses 300 aircraft in Ukraine only : worldnews
Ukraine Sees 'Hypocrisy' in Western Allies' Defense of Israel (Gift Article) : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 783, Part 1 (Thread #929) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 784, Part 1 (Thread #930) : worldnews

(4) Colby Badhwar on X: Quickly drew up a new comparison chart for the key security assistance provisions. Johnson's proposal has more than both Biden's original request and the current Senate bill, but all 3 are far short of what Ukraine needs if they're going to win. https://t.co/ZFNTsHnukT / X

(4) Colby Badhwar on X: "On March 12, the Biden Admin finally announced a new Drawdown package for ending an 11 week moratorium. For 11 weeks they maintained they would not provide any new aid. They watched as ammo ran out. They watched as Avdiivka fell. Then they reversed course. Why? 1/109 https://t.co/xBBiaQkc7k" / X
(4) Colby Badhwar on X: This thread is on US Security Assistance to Ukraine (specifically Presidential Drawdown Authority), a topic I have been covering for 2 years now. There is no TL;DR. This is a complicated subject that I hope I have made understandable for you. 2/109 / X

Ukraine downs 9 drones from Russian attacks : worldnews
Russian forces strike Chernihiv with Iskander missiles: 14 civilians killed, 60 injured - photo, video : worldnews
Kharkiv Could Become Another Aleppo Without Air Defense, Mayor Warns : worldnews

Why Republicans Defend Israel and Ignore Ukraine - The Atlantic - There are lessons for other nations in the events of the past few days. By Anne Applebaum

Ukrainian Surgeons Perform Successful Brain Surgery on 4-year-old Northern Irish Child: The girl suffered from a rare form of epilepsy and UK doctors were reportedly unwilling to perform the complex surgery, eventually leading the family to seek help from a team of specialists in Lviv. : worldnews


As US continues to waver, EU unlocks 50 billion euros in Ukraine aid : worldnews
European Parliament demands Palestinian Authority removes antisemitism from curriculum : worldnews

Over 500 people targeted with Pegasus spyware under former Polish government : worldnews


Greece becomes first European country to ban bottom trawling in marine parks : worldnews


Italy passes measures to allow anti-abortion activists to enter abortion clinics : worldnews
Italy passes measures to allow anti-abortion activists to enter abortion clinics : worldnews

Vladimir Putin not welcome at French ceremony for 80th anniversary of D-day : worldnews

UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good. Once implemented - officials are aiming for 2027 - the legal age of sale that people in England can buy cigarettes will be raised by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the whole population. : worldnews
High court upholds top London school's ban on prayer rituals : worldnews


(4) Colby Badhwar on X: "2 years into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, & Canada still has no plan to meet it's NATO commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence. Last week, National Defence (DND) released a defence policy update, projecting spending of only 1.76% by FY29. And what about 155mms? 1/37 https://t.co/iBHxzF9Hvc" / X




Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S. : worldnews

Whistleblower urges Boeing to ground all 787 Dreamliners after safety warning : worldnews


Cryptographers Who Solved Zodiac Killer Cipher Publish Paper About How They Did It


The new science of death: 'There's something happening in the brain that makes no sense' | Death and dying | The Guardian New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and death may be less distinct than previously thought ... Since the 1960s, advances in resuscitation had helped to revive thousands of people who might otherwise have died. About 10% or 20% of those people brought with them stories of near-death experiences in which they felt their souls or selves departing from their bodies. A handful of those patients even claimed to witness, from above, doctors' attempts to resuscitate them.

Why cant the worlds greatest minds solve the mystery of consciousness? | Consciousness | The Guardian (2015)

The Titanic drug poisoning: is one of the greatest mysteries in film history about to be solved? | Life and style | The Guardian The Titanic drug poisoning: is one of the greatest mysteries in film history about to be solved? While filming the epic movie, 80 people - including James Cameron and Bill Paxton - were hospitalised after their food was spiked with PCP. Who was behind the psychedelic clam chowder?
Phencyclidine Intoxication and Adverse Effects: A Clinical and Pharmacological Review of an Illicit Drug - PMC - Angel Dust

Phencyclidine Intoxication and Adverse Effects: A Clinical and Pharmacological Review of an Illicit Drug - PMC Phencyclidine (PCP, “angel dust") is an infamous hallucinogenic sought for its ability to induce the illusion of euphoria, omnipotence, superhuman strength, and social and sexual prowess. The acronym PCP stems from its organic name 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperidine, which alludes to its relatively simple production from the arylcyclohexylamine piperidine.1, 2


The Lone Prospectors Keeping the Legacy of the Gold Rush Alive

A Beginner's Guide to Reading Palms





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Dubai International Airport Is Closed... : WTF


US to Israel: Don't do something you'll regret : politics
Biden Tells Netanyahu: U.S. Won't Support Retaliatory Strike on Iran. But Some Republicans Want One. : politics

About 50 of the Nova festival survivors committed suicide - I24NEWS : worldnews

Settlers reportedly shoot dead two Palestinians in northern West Bank : worldnews


Abortion bans can doom autocrats. Look at Poland. : politics

Biden Must Again Prevent a Wider Middle East War : politics
White House opposes stand-alone Israel aid bill following Iranian attack : politics ... House MAGAs stalling on Ukraine aid for 7 months and counting.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week : politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel, Ukraine | AP News
Congressional leaders at odds over Israel aid next steps as conservatives warn Johnson against including Ukraine funding : politics
Rep. McCaul says decision on Ukraine aid vote is a "speaker determination" : politics


The Dirty Little Gun Secret Behind MAGA World's Migrant Hysteria : politics


Changing Partisan Coalitions in a Politically Divided Nation - Party identification among registered voters, 1994-2023 : politics


'Grownup' leaders are pushing us towards catastrophe, says former US climate chief : politics

Joe Biden gets good news from America's most accurate pollster : politics

Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change : politics

The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem : politics
The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem | WIRED Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US government's reliance on its systems means the company continues to get a free pass.

The Motion Picture Association Doesn't Get to Decide Who the First Amendment Protects | Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Motion Picture Association Doesn't Get to Decide Who the First Amendment Protects : politics

Our law makers sleeping : pics (Brazil)

Inside the secret battle to stop No Labels : politics

Former GOP insider: Trump has "reprogrammed a generation" to fight against democracy : politics

With Trump in court, Biden begins campaign blitz in Pennsylvania : politics

Trump told his lawyers...wake me up when they get to the part about rawdoggin a porn star : PoliticalHumor
Donald Trump was already a mess -- now he's falling asleep during his own trial : politics
Don Snoreleone : PoliticalHumor
Donald Trump Glares at Reporter Who Exposed Him Sleeping During Trial : politics
Imagine sleeping at your own trial : pics
Trump Campaign Insists Mid-Trial Snooze Never Happened : politics

Donald Trump to reveal bond details as Letitia James poised to strike : politics

Trump's Criminal Trial to Begin Today In Manhattan With Jury Selection : politics
Trump ratchets up attacks on judge and prosecutor ahead of hush-money trial : politics
How a hush money scandal turned into a criminal case: The whirlwind history of People v. Trump : politics
Trump trial set to kick off today in a historic first for a former president : politics
Donald Trump's Trial of the Century : politics
Juror dismissed from hush money trial said seeing Trump in person was 'jarring' : politics
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Trump's New York Criminal Trial : politics
Who are the key players in Donald Trump's hush-money trial? : politics
I Was a Skeptic of the Stormy Daniels Prosecution. I Was Wrong. The prosecution of Donald Trump starting in New York this week is on firm legal ground. : politics

Michael Cohen calls Trump a "petulant man child" in response to Truth Social attack : politics ... "The Grandtoddler" ... Cohen's fav name for him (that maga has quoted in letters to prosecutors etc, hilarious that they listen to his podcast) is "Von Schitzenpants" lol.

Donald Trump Seems Well Aware He's in Legal Peril : politics ... The prosecutor then dropped a bomb that they will be seeking an Order to Show Cause to hold Trump in contempt of court for violating the gag order.

Trump is pissed he can't attend graduation of the kid Melania was pregnant with when he had an affair with Stormy Daniels that resulted in the trial hes in court for : PoliticalHumor

If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself : politics


@mollyjongfast * Looking good * Threads - He put makeup on his ears for this specisl occasion

These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state : politics

The Family Fortune Behind Elise Stefanik's Humble Origins Myth : politics

Anti-Trans Missouri A.G. Can Now Access Trans People's Medical Records : politics

RFK Jr says he turned down an offer to join the Republican ticket as Trump's running mate : PoliticalHumor

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on House Republicans' 'bickering': 'Enough is enough' : politics

Where recreational marijuana stands in Florida before voters place their ballots : politics

Wyoming's elections will look different this year. Here's what voters need to know. : politics

Lawmakers weigh whether to reduce or acknowledge rights of growing Alaska homeless population | As the state's major cities scramble to house people, Gov. Dunleavy's protest bill would further criminalize the homeless, advocates say : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Attempts Trump Legal Defense, Fails Very Badly Do not hire the space laser congresswoman as your criminal attorney : politics

A controversial Texas law has become a blueprint for other states. Immigrant communities are worried : politics

I'm a conservative who was born and raised in California. I moved to Arizona for political reasons but only lasted 3 months. : politics


'Rust' Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Sentenced to 18 Month Prison Term For Involuntary Manslaughter : movies

Texas Surgeon Is Accused Of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants (gift link) : news

Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes : politics


Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting : technology


Chaka Khan slams 'horrendous' music business and it needs to change : Music


Missouri saw motorcycle deaths rise dramatically after legislature repealed universal helmet law : politics

Eli5: How is it that there are so few passenger plane crashes? : explainlikeimfive

Hotel Maids, what's the weirdest thing you've found in a room? : AskReddit

What moment made you realize that getting married was a mistake? : AskReddit

what age did you have your first relationship? : AskReddit


Astronomers discover Milky Way's biggest stellar black hole -- 33 times size of sun : worldnews

Harvard Scientists Have Developed an "Intelligent" Liquid : science - The pursuit of materials with enhanced functionality has led to the emergence of metamaterials -- artificially engineered materials whose properties are determined by their structure rather than composition.

Researchers discover a genetic variant that reduces odds of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 70% and may be protecting thousands of people in the US. It appears to allow toxic forms of amyloid out of the brain through the blood-brain barrier, and heralds a new direction in drug development. : science

ADHD symptoms persist into adulthood, with some surprising impacts on life success: The study found that ADHD symptoms not only persisted over a 15-year period but also were related to various aspects of life success, including relationships and career satisfaction. : science

Metal Detectorists Find "Incredible" Artifact Depicting Alexander the Great

What's the tightest written sci fi show you've ever watched? : television

Guys, what's a misconception about men that you wish women would stop believing? : AskReddit

Can any male who received circumcision later in life -- who was *competently* sexually active both before and after the circumcision -- weigh in on which feels better and why? : AskReddit



Amazon is filled with garbage ebooks. Heres how they get made. : books

Bad news for Apple and Meta: Kids are bored with VR goggles : technology




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India sets up International Big Cat Alliance for the conservation of 7 cat species including tigers and cheetahs. 16 countries to join. : worldnews


China continues to unlawfully persecute family of dissidents, finds report : worldnews

Georgian MP punches opponent in face in brawl over 'foreign agents' bill : worldnews



UN experts slam Pakistan on its lack of protection of Hindu, Christian women : worldnews

Nigeria's power grid collapses for the 5th time this year : worldnews


Saudi official says Iran engineered war in Gaza to ruin normalization with Israel : worldnews


'Al-Quds will be in the hands of the Muslims' - Ayatollah Khamenei tweets in Hebrew : worldnews
Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel. US says that's not true : worldnews
(4) The Jerusalem Post on X: "UK dismisses Iran assertion it gave warning before attacking Israel. https://t.co/BI40V0yeGp" / X

Slain Iranian general planned, executed Hamas massacre : worldnews
Iran summons the British, French and German ambassadors over 'double standards' : worldnews


As Israel Conflict Spreads to 16 Nations, Biden Admin Says There's No War
Israel Escalation With Iran Trying to Drag U.S. Into War -- Netanyahu's recklessness was fostered by blind U.S. support, but Israel is the one pushing its war with Iran out of the shadows.
The Aftermath - Lawyers, Guns & Money
At least half of Iranian ballistic missiles failed or crashed prematurely - report - I24NEWS : worldnews
U.S. pushes Israel not to escalate confrontation with Iran: Live updates - The Washington Post

What will the future bring between Hezbollah and Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera Analysts believe an escalation is imminent, but views vary on how things will go.


Blinken says Hamas should accept "serious" Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal : politics

US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint : worldnews

Iron Dome missile defence system (L) intercepts rockets (R) : pics
What is the approximate cost of the whole Iran Israel "Iron Dome" missile incident? : AskReddit

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Iran attacks Israel (Thread 4) : worldnews


Drones saturate the skies over Ukraine, largely paralyzing battlefield - The Washington Post

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 782, Part 1 (Thread #928) : worldnews


Belgium declares war on MEPs who took Russian cash : worldnews

Macron calls for Israel to 'avoid escalation' but says Iran's attack was 'disproportionate' : worldnews

Even Europe's far-right firebrands seem to sense Brexit is a disaster | William Keegan : worldnews




Biden in the situation room : pics

FBI investigating Baltimores Key Bridge crash; boarded Dali on Monday - The Washington Post ... a probe that will look at least in part at whether the crew left the port knowing the vessel had serious systems problems, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.


The Shady Right-Wing Threats to Keep Biden Off Some State Ballots : politics
Donald Trump is falling behind Joe Biden in battleground state campaigning : politics

Justice Thomas misses Supreme Court session Monday with no explanation : politics

NBC, CNN and Fox News Join 9 Other Outlets Urging Trump and Biden to Commit to Election Debates : television

We May Finally Get To Write: "Convicted Felon Donald Trump" : politics

History in the making with debut of Donald Trump: criminal defendant : politics
The People v Donald Trump: Inside the first-ever criminal trial of an American president : politics

Trump Says He Has Enough Votes to "Cancel" 2024 Presidential Election : politics

Brooklyn Bolshevik Creates New Words : PoliticalHumor

How we got here: Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels hush money case timeline : politics
Donald Trump claims he'll testify in hush money trial. We've heard that before. : politics

Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins : politics

A Test of Strength: Biden stands with Americas allies. Trump doesn't. : politics

Majority of voters think Trump committed 'serious federal crimes,' according to NYT poll : politics


What Happens if Donald Trump Is Convicted? : politics

Questions About Assassinations Test the Limits of Trump's Immunity Claim : politics
Questions About Assassinations Test the Limits of Trumps Immunity Claim - The New York Times Three Supreme Court briefs from former military leaders and intelligence officials explore whether presidents may be prosecuted for ordering unlawful killings.



New Hampshire Republican Governor Chris Sununu admitted on Sunday his support for former President Donald Trump "doesn't make sense" after criticizing him in the past.

Oklahoma State Lawmakers Working On Bill That Would Create Criminal Penalties On Illegal Immigrants. House Speaker Charles McCall said the goal of the proposed law is to make Oklahoma the least attractive state in the nation for illegal immigrants. : politics ... Well....it's one of the least attractive states for Americans...so it shouldn't be that far of a stretch.


It's a working class party now - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Arizona anti-abortion activists aren't letting up after Supreme Court victory | The activists said they will continue protesting at clinics for the next two weeks and work to penalize self-managed abortions. : politics ... Just to illustrate who these people are: Video of Arizona State Senator Anthony Kern and an invited anti-abortion prayer group speaking in tongues on the Senate floor before the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a 19th-century abortion ban.

Migration's human toll overwhelms a border county in Texas


'Assault weapons' ban passes Colorado House : politics

Kansas governor vetoes bill banning trans youth healthcare: 'Not a Kansas value' : politics



A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic Two musicians were fired for sexual misconduct. Why are they back with the orchestra?

Prosecutions and lawsuits spread blame for school shootings - The Washington Post
There have been 404 school shootings since Columbine - Washington Post More than370,000students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine - There have been 404 school shootings since 1999, according to Post data

Search continues in Maine as officer is charged with lying about taking missing person to hospital : news

Authorities discover body after Florida woman is carjacked at gunpoint; had called husband to say she was being followed : news

Mass shooting in Chicago leaves 1 child dead, 10 other people injured in Back of the Yards : news

Jury convicts former DEA agent of obstruction but fails to reach verdict on Buffalo bribery charges : news


Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools : technology


J. Allen Hynek & Project Blue Book: UFO Secrets Revealed

Green Space and Internalizing or Externalizing Symptoms Among Children. increasing levels of green space were associated with fewer internalizing symptoms in early childhood, before and after adjusting for prematurity, child sex, parental education and age at delivery : science

Just Like Homo sapiens, Neanderthals Organized Their Living Space in Structured Way. Both Neanderthals & Homo sapiens exhibited a structured use of space, organizing their living areas into distinct high & low-intensity activity zones, suggesting a shared cognitive capacity for spatial organization. : science

Babies whose mothers engage more sensitively with them during play tend to have heightened brain activity when they encounter happy faces. The findings shed new light on the link between early caregiving experiences and later emotional and social competencies. : science

TIL WW2 caused some 70-85 million deaths, from Germanys invasion of Poland to Japans surrender (Sept 1, 1939-Sept 2, 1945). On average, thats about: 12,000,000 lives yearly, 972,000 per month, 32,000 every day, 1,330 per hour & 22 each minute. So, a life every 3 seconds, constantly, for 6 years… : todayilearned

Infections with Toxoplasma gondii and Borrelia are directly related to personality traits without being mediated by overall health deterioration. This research challenges previously held belief that the behavioral changes in infected individuals were merely side effects of compromised health. : science

A new study found that individuals with stronger psychopathy, Machiavellianism, sadism, and self-concealment tended to have more pronounced social appearance anxiety | Individuals with more pronounced narcissism, on the other hand, tended to have lower social appearance anxiety. : science

TIL, Until the evolution of the printing press in the 15th century, use of modern numbers (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9), also called Arabic numerals, in Europe was mainly confined to Northern Italy. : todayilearned
The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution [Excerpt] | Scientific American

How do you move on from a spouse passing? : AskReddit

What was the one random experience you had that you'll never forget ? : AskReddit

What's the most disgusting/disturbing thing you had to do in your life? : AskReddit
What is something stupid that you may accidentally made but actually saved your life? : AskReddit

eli5 how a lazer works. : explainlikeimfive

What decision has affected your life the most? : AskReddit

ELI5: What do file extensions (exe, pdf, etc) actually do? : explainlikeimfive

This Huge 747 DreamLifter. I didn't even know these existed. : pics

Close Call Luck : WTF

What political scandal was so absurd it seemed like fiction? : AskReddit

What was your simple common mistake that entirely ruined your relationship? : AskReddit

What do you think is the worst disease/illness of all time? : AskReddit

What's the cutest thing you've seen an older person do with technology? : AskReddit

What made you realize they were not your friends? : AskReddit

What subreddit has the most unhelpful or snobby people when it comes to seeking help or answers? : AskReddit

What book should be read by everyone? : AskReddit

Who are your favorite Youtubers to watch? : AskReddit

What are some instances in modern science or history where experts initially rejected the correct solution, similar to the Monty Hall Problem? : AskReddit

Parasitic Worms Plagued These Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs A study of ancient Egyptian mummies has shown that schistosomiasis and malaria hounded the pharaohs.


Why do Christian nationalists support Israel, when Israel is not even christian : NoStupidQuestions

Apocalypticism Explained | Apocalypse! Frontline | PBS PRophetic Belief In The United States: William Miller And The Second Great Awakening

Who is Karen Read, on trial for murdering boyfriend in Canton?

Boston Moved Their Highway Underground In 2003. This Is The Result. : pics

Amazon Grows To Over 750,000 Robots As World's Second-Largest Private Employer Replaces Over 100,000 Humans : technology

Internet History: Employee #1 of YouTube then versus now. : pics





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Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people : worldnews ... Temperatures reached 48.5 degrees celsius ... Which is ~120°F. Not good.


Westfield Bondi mall attack: Sydney knife suspect identified by police : worldnews

Singapore wants to protect local Jewish community from impacts of Gaza war: Shanmugam, Minister for Law : worldnews


S.Korean media: North in final stage of spy satellite launch preparations : worldnews


Fitch Cuts China Outlook to Negative on Steady Rise in Debt : worldnews
(4) MAKS 23 on X: US has accused China of providing Russia with cruise missile and drone engines and machine tools for ballistic missiles, as it urges Europe to step up diplomatic and economic pressure on Beijing to stop the sales, - Financial Times - In disclosing previously… https://t.co/MNz6daVn3c / X


Bloomberg: India set to receive Russian warships despite sanctions : worldnews
17 Indians among 25 crew on ship seized by Iran; India in touch with Iran to secure release of Indians : worldnews


174 people stranded in the air are rescued, almost a day after a fatal cable car accident in Turkey : worldnews
One person killed, seven injured, 184 stranded midair after cable car pylon collapses in Turkey : worldnews


Hundreds rally in Niger's capital to push for U.S. military departure : worldnews

Moroccan protesting Israel ties, war in Gaza given five-year prison sentence : worldnews


Controversy Erupts As Female Fan Hugs Goalkeeper In Iran : worldnews

Jordan to temporarily close airspace, state media says - The Jerusalem post : worldnews
Jordan's air defence ready to shoot down any Iranian aircraft that violate its airspace : worldnews

(4) Fared Al Mahlool | on X: BREAKING NEWS: Explosions in the Syrian capital, Damascus / X
(4) NewsWire on X: Explosions Heard In Erbil, Northern Iraq, Near U.S. Base - WAPO Reporter / X


Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson: "Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel" : worldnews
Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel - report : worldnews
(4) NewsWire on X: U.S. And British Jets Now Intercepting Iranian Drones / X
British jets shoot down Iranian drones over Syrian border : worldnews
US shoots down Iranian drone aircraft bound for Israel-US officials : worldnews

(4) BNO News on X: "Israeli government spokesman says Israeli response to Iranian attack will be "clear and decisive" / X

(4) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "The most massive drone attack in world history is underway right now - CNN" / X

/r/worldnews Live Thread: Iran begins attack on Israel : worldnews - Iranian UN representative full statement: Conducted on the strength of Article 51 of the UN Charter pertaining to legitimate defense, Irans military action was in response to the Zionist regime's aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded. However, should the Israeli regime make another mistake, Iran's response will be considerably more severe. It is a conflict between Iran and the rogue Israeli regime, from which the U.S. MUST STAY AWAY!

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Iran attacks Israel (Thread 3) : worldnews

Iran's UN envoy says attack on Israel 'can be deemed concluded' : worldnews

Russia calls for restraint after Iranian strikes on Israel : worldnews
Iran's Unprecedented But Choreographed Attack On Israel Underlines Tehran's Limits : worldnews
Iran vows 'next punishment' if Israel retaliates after unprecedented attack : worldnews


Israeli officials say 99% of Iran's fire intercepted : worldnews
'You got a win. Take the win': Joe Biden tells Netanyahu : worldnews
Biden told Netanyahu U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran : worldnews
The New York Times: Netanyahu dropped retaliation against Iran after Biden call : worldnews

(4) BNO News on X: "BREAKING: Explosions heard in Jerusalem, IDF intercepting targets" / X
(4) Israel Defense Forces on X: "Sirens sounding across Israel https://t.co/BuDasagr10" / X
(4) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: "Air defenses active over Israel https://t.co/ecwGxl1dIQ" / X
(4) Joe Truzman on X: Cheers in Nablus, northern West Bank following red alerts in Israel. https://t.co/3Dej28u00K / X

Israel Says Hamas Rejected Cease-fire Proposal After Iran Attack : worldnews

Israel says it is closing its airspace as it braces for an Iranian drone attack : worldnews
Netanyahu says Israel ready for direct attack from Iran, will respond in kind : worldnews
(4) Israel Radar on X: ️Senior Israeli official: Very significant retaliation to come against Iran. via @N12News / X

Schools across Israel closed from Sunday, April 14 due to Iran threats : worldnews

Hezbollah launches explosive-laden drones, dozens of rockets at northern Israel : worldnews

Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza as Hamas official vows to 'break' Israel : worldnews

Ynet photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank : worldnews

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who took control of aid trucks in Gaza : worldnews


Ukraine digs deep to prevent a collapse without U.S. aid : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 781, Part 1 (Thread #927) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 780, Part 1 (Thread #926) : worldnews

(4) Alex Kokcharov on X: "Estimates by #Ukraine's MoD DefenceU on losses by the invading #Russia|n forces as of 13 April 2024. While it's not possible to verify these figures, independent observers point to very substantial Russian losses in both personnel and equipment. https://t.co/LWWfDpG6LO" / X
(4) Alex Kokcharov on X: "Estimates by #Ukraines MoD @DefenceU on losses by the invading #Russia|n forces as of 12 April 2024. While it's not possible to verify these figures, independent observers point to very substantial Russian losses in both personnel and equipment. https://t.co/r66F7KFAJj" / X

Ukraine Already Uncovers 11 Spy Cells This Year: Ukrainian Intelligence ecurity Service of Ukraine (SBU) Chief Vasyl Maliuk said Ukraine has exposed 11 intelligence networks spying for Russia so far this year, where some agents were working for state enterprises.

(4) Institute for the Study of War on X: "Significant delays in Western aid, due in part to successful Russian information operations and Western hesitancy, have created an opportunity for Russian offensive operations and Russia's strike campaign. https://t.co/KLDBMwCbf1" / X
Kiev Mayor Klitschko: This is not war. This is terrorism : worldnews
br /> (4) Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 13 April 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/EwBELWpRTX #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/KLDxHPYMAt" / X

(4) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukrainian Railways initiates construction of major European routes. In an effort to facilitate integration with the European Union, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) has initiated the construction of a European-gauge railway, stretching from the Ukrainian border town of Chop / X

Final reactor at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant put in cold shutdown amid safety fears : worldnews
Ukraine Begins Construction of First US-Design Nuclear Reactors The new reactors, located in the western part of the country, would be a significant step for Kyiv to shift away from Russian nuclear technology and ensure future energy autonomy and stability.

(4) The New Voice of Ukraine on X: "Researchers from the University of Southampton have released a study detailing the profound mental health challenges faced by Ukrainians amid the ongoing war. https://t.co/98BeFT8LhZ" / X


(4) Saint Javelin on X: "This is a lesson in the importance of quick and decisive military support. If Ukraine had been given everything it needed to defeat the russians early on, then Iran would have calculated that supporting russia with drones and missiles was pointless. Instead, western inaction empowered the iranians, the chinese, the russians and others. Now this is spiraling out of control because of these stupid redlines. Easy solution. Peace Through Superior Firepower. / X


Not if but when, Nato's deputy chief says about Ukraine's accession : worldnews
(4) NEXTA on X: "Ukraine may receive 1.9 billion eu ros in macro-finance from the EU in May Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis said that the next tranche of macro-financial assistance for Ukraine after April could amount to euro 1.9 billion. https://t.co/0QfGdoibZz" / X

German Defense Chief compares Putin's actions to Nazi annexation of Czechoslovak territory : worldnews
Germany To Send Additional Patriot System To Ukraine : worldnews
German police shut down pro-Palestinian conference: Police in the German capital, Berlin, have stopped an event expressing solidarity with Palestinians amid the Gaza war. Authorities said they were concerned over potential antisemitic remarks and glorified violence : worldnews
Germany to give financial compensation to Holocaust survivors : worldnews ... 236 USD?? Like what?
Germany to give Holocaust survivors $236 payout to help them cope with October 7 attacks | CNN Each of the 113,000 Jewish survivors in Israel will receive the $236 as a one-off payment, according to the nonprofit Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) -- a Jewish umbrella organization that seeks damages for Holocaust survivors and which worked with the German government on the scheme.
A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe's largest solar farm - it will produce enough clean electricity to power around 200,000 households and avoid around 250,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually : worldnews

Auschwitz Museum accuses Meta of 'Algorithmic Erasure of History' : worldnews ... Zuckerberg is Jewish, why is he content to let antisemites run rampant on his own website? "Never again" unless it interferes with our algorithm making ad dollars through clicks?

Two youths arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of IS links : worldnews

Netherlands allocates additional $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine : worldnews

(4) French Aid to Ukraine on X: Russia is a regime that understands only the balance of power. Maintaining the balance of power is not escalation." - @SebLecornu https://t.co/zjGrwUO63k" / X

Temperatures in parts of Spain up to 16C higher than normal : worldnews

New Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn : worldnews
Sunak urged to stop Braverman speaking alongside far right at Brussels convention : worldnews ... Most far right politicians in Europe are tame compared to Cruella ...
(4) NEXTA on X: "The U.S. and Britain have banned imports of aluminum, copper, and nickel from Russia The aim is to reduce Russia's revenues and make it harder for it to wage war. https://t.co/4mscmDpUAb" / X
Fake UK stamps blamed on Chinese-made counterfeits : worldnews
Royal Navy seizes 33m worth of illegal drugs : worldnews

Protests grow in Argentina against its right-wing leader's economic 'shock therapy' : worldnews


Toronto protesters cheer as Iran fires drones at Israel : worldnews



Biden returns to White House at short notice amid heightened tension between Israel and Iran : politics


Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too? : politics

(4) Jason Jay Smart on X: As president, Donald Trump made it very clear that he thought Ukraine must be part of Russia, his former adviser Fiona Hill says in a new book about US national security under threat from Russia & China. Trump is a threat to national security. https://t.co/00enlTYCQK" / X


Speaker Johnson's perilous moment on Ukraine has finally arrived : politics
(4) Ford News on X: #BREAKINGNEWS There is no political cover for @SpeakerJohnson anymore and the Democratic Party is demanding he brings funding for Ukraine and Israel to the House floor immediately. The Democratic Party is calling out the lies already being spoken in the Republican Party / X


Trump's Classified Docs Co-Defendants Desperately Scramble for Exit - Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira want out of the case against the former president. : politics

What to expect when Trump's 1st criminal trial begins Monday : politics
The first criminal trial of a former president begins on Monday : politics

Evan Corcoran quits Trump's legal team, could be prosecution witness in classified documents case : politics

How Trump's 'woman problem' has become an election nightmare for the Republicans : politics

Opinion | Would Trump be a dictator? And can he be stopped? - The Washington Post - A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending.


Republicans in swing state Wisconsin unenthused by Trump: 'A bad candidate' : politics

It's a working class party now - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Beloved Florida governor Ron DeSantis knows what the workers who are this country's salt of the Earth really want -- the inalienable right to die of heat stroke while working for a very low wage:
DeSantis signs controversial bill banning civilian boards from investigating police misconduct : politics

TN Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing People Who Help Trans Youth Access Care. "This is an absolutely horrifying development in Tennessee," LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout. : politics So, if it wasn't clear before, Republicans are trying their hardest to make trans kids kill themselves. They're trying to cut off vital, life-saving programs and healthcare that has been shown to keep trans people alive and thriving

GOP lawmaker says first-cousins should be allowed to marry because gays are - LGBTQ Nation


Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor's role in filling US Senate vacancies : politics

Just saying - Lawyers, Guns & Money Having much of the United States government either under the direct control of, or considerably influenced by, religious lunatics in the grip of apocalyptic fantasies, is a bad thing. Especially given the similar dynamics in the Middle East.


Why We Need Press Objectivity, Not Balance - by Brian Klaas When the news is "balanced" in an unbalanced world, it becomes an instrument of deception. This has made producing the news extremely difficult in an era of mass delusions and hyper-polarization.


Faculty salaries in American higher ed have declined drastically since 1970 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Inside the cheating scandal rocking D.C.'s trivia scene - The Washington Post - Q: Why would someone cheat at pub trivia? A: Oh boy ...

Opinion | It's not 'terribly strange to be 70' - The Washington Post


9 spectacular night sky events to see in 2024

The U.S. Developed a Nearly Unstoppable Microwave Weapon




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The effectiveness of nonviolent civil disobedience in rallying support for climate action may significantly depend on how appropriate these tactics are perceived by the general public. Physical assault, soup throwing at artworks, and breaking into buildings were deemed highly inappropriate. : science


Man shot after reports of multiple stabbings at shopping centre in Bondi Junction : worldnews
Man in white shirt stands between Sydney mall mass stabber and a group of young kids : pics
What we know about how the Bondi Junction shopping centre stabbing spree unfolded - ABC News


China supporting Russia in massive military expansion, US says : worldnews ... If you don't send Ukraine weapons and money you will be sending them your kids.


Putin mocks planned Ukraine conference and says Russia won't accept any enforced peace plans : worldnews

(4) Special Kherson Cat on X: "A Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, owned by former SBU officer of Ukraine Vasily Prozorov, was blown up in Moscow. He moved to Russia several years ago, and before that, since 2014 he had been collaborating with Russian intelligence services. Reportedly he was hospitalised. https://t.co/heecrSeTUM" / X

Tajikistan Condemns Alleged Torture of Crocus Attack Suspects : worldnews


Court allows case over forced gynecological exams at Qatar airport to go ahead against operator : worldnews

Iranian forces take over Israel-linked Portuguese ship MCS ARIES : worldnews
(4) Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian on X: "Iran's Tasnim news agency says the seizing of the Israeli-linked MSC ARIES container ship was carried out by the IRGC Navy." / X

US officials say Iran to launch 100 drones, dozens of missiles, report : worldnews
Iran warns U.S. to stay out of fight with Israel or face attack on troops : worldnews



Israeli settlers rampage through a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25 - The Boston Globe ... Dozens of angry Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, shooting and setting houses and cars on fire. The rampage killed a Palestinian man and wounded 25 others, Palestinian health officials said. ("settlers") ... Israel says it has killed over 12,000 militants during the war, but it has not provided evidence to back up the claim.

Opinion | Why did Guernica retract an essay about the Israel-Hamas war? - The Washington Post - Guernica doubles down on retraction of essay on Israel-Gaza war
From the Edges of a Broken World | Washington Monthly | The article Guernica retracted, and the translator who tried to tread the line of empathy.
The End Of Naivete - Yonatan Berg - Israel - Poetry International - Translation: 2017, Joanna Chen ... The tree lost its mythical powers, / horses huddled at the edge of the earth. / The sniping light turned cold, winter came, / we continued, faces sealed. Only at night / did we sit down with our own names.
On Guernica - Guernica

Body of missing teenage shepherd found in the West Bank : worldnews


Ukraine says eastern front has 'deteriorated significantly' : worldnews

Fact Sheet: US Assistance to Ukraine | Institute for the Study of War

European countries rebuff Kyiv's calls for more air defences : worldnews

Russia deploying new Kh-69 cruise missile in escalating attacks on Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine Begins Construction of First US-Design Nuclear Reactors : worldnews

Ukraine's Security Service prevents attempted murder of Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration : worldnews

Putin may launch all-out bid to seize second city - as Western officials fear major Russian advance : worldnews


Russian Network's Alleged Targeting of European Elections Sparks Belgian Police Probe : worldnews

French Foreign Ministry refuses to talk to Russians since they lie, Russia is outraged : worldnews




Intelligence Report Says Bots and Fake Accounts Linked to India's Governing Party are Harassing Canadians : worldnews
Quadriplegic Quebec man chooses assisted dying after 4-day ER stay leaves horrific bedsore : news


In the Arctic, America's clandestine forces game out a great-power war - The Washington Post - The Post was granted a rare embed with Navy SEALs and Green Berets as the Pentagon, wary of a conflict with Russia or China, stress-tested its preparedness

Biden Shrinks Trump's Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll : politics
About That New York Times Poll - The American Prospect Lazy journalism allows flawed polls to become the narrative - but that doesn't mean Biden is doing fine.

Opinion | Biden embraced Trump's tariffs -- and it could be his undoing. - The Washington Post

Tax Day Toolkit 2024 - Biden v. Trump and other tax fairness issues ... if you paid a penny in federal income taxes this year, you paid more taxes than: Elon Musk in 2018 Tesla from 2018-2022 Jeff Bezos in 2007 and 2011 ...

Biden cancels another $7.4bn in student loans for more than 277,000 : news

The 401(k) industry owns Congress : How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy : politics

Support for Ukraine aid increases: Gallup : worldnews
America's political leaders are shrugging at Putin's evil : politics

Nearing 50 Supreme Court arguments in, lawyer Lisa Blatt keeps winning : politics

Trump's Weird Moment With Mike Johnson Reveals a Deeper GOP Sickness : politics
Donald Trump and Mike Johnson just mixed two big lies together. The continued effort by Trump and his allies to convince rank-and-file Republicans that any election they don't win must be fraudulent is a profound threat to American democracy. : politics
Speaker Johnson Gets Lifeline From Trump Amid Threat to His Job | Mr. Johnson met with former President Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where they found common cause in stoking unfounded fears of election fraud. : politics
Johnson kisses the ring ... : PoliticalHumor

Opinion | Republicans are in denial about Trump and tyranny - The Washington Post - They think tyrants won't come after them


New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump's third request to delay April 15 hush money trial : politics ... they argued the former president and presumptive Republican nominee should be on the campaign trail rather than "in a courtroom defending himself" starting next Monday ... The best part is this is literally a criminal trial for violating campaign laws, and he's trying to say he's too busy campaigning to attend.


Opinion | Is Trump: (a) Lincoln, (b) Mandela, (c) Jesus or (d) all of the above? - The Washington Post - This is why Trump supporters will believe absolutely anything

Billionaire Leonard Leo rejects Senate subpoena over supreme court gifts : politics

For all his bombast, Trump is plummeting - financially, legally and politically : politics

Why America's plutocrats are lining up to pay Trump's legal bills: It's simple: Keeping Trump out of jail is cheaper than paying their fair share : politics


Republicans' abortion laws: Restricting women whose votes they want - Our dream for you is a forced-birth hellscape. Please vote for us anyway!


RFK Jr. Campaign Fires Staffer Who Said the Quiet Part Out Loud : politics

New Report Reveals Matt Gaetz Is an Even Bigger Creep Than You Thought - The Florida Republican has some nasty habits, including showing his colleagues nude pictures of his dates. : politics

` Marjorie Taylor Greene Can'`t Stop Pushing Russian Propaganda : politics

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Banned From Setting Foot in 7,578.9 Square Miles of South Dakota : politics

DeSantis signs bill banning heat protection laws for outdoor workers : politics

Trans folks are peeing in bottles & avoiding water to dodge harassment under Floridas bathroom law. Residents have taken it upon themselves to police restrooms, traumatizing trans folks and often incorrectly enforcing the law. : politics

Abortion initiative meets signature quota to get on Colorado ballot : politics


Opinion | For children, social media has become a grim fairy tale - The Washington Post ... Today, phone addiction and social media have led to a global crisis in youth mental health, according to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt in a new book, "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness." Haidt cites as evidence the startling rise in childhood depression, self-harm and suicide, especially among girls, who spend a great deal more time on their phones than their male counterparts ... Haidt is issuing a cri de coeur to parents, legislators, social media czars and schools to take courage and collective action: Raise the age of internet access to 16 and facilitate age verification; require social-media companies (Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, X) to keep youngsters away from dangerous sites; make all schools phone-free by fall; make in-person play a priority.


Mom accused of murder-suicide, leaving kids on 405 Freeway, was astrology influencer, fearful of eclipse : news
Mom accused of leaving 2 young children home alone for days to go on cruise : news
6-Year-Old Boy Left Behind in the Middle of a River : videos
California man who killed 6-year-old on his way to kindergarten in road-rage shooting sentenced : news


Matthews PD sergeant choked handcuffed man. Town kept the video secret. : news
Sex assault charge against U.S. Marine in case of teen found on base is dropped : news
Dallas doctor convicted of tampering with IV bags linked to coworker's death and other emergencies : news

Guilty plea by leader of polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border is at risk of being thrown out : news



Eli5: How did we go from zero ai, to one company with an ai that holds a conversation, and then seemingly immediately on to multiple companies with ai that makes music, photos, and movies in such a short period of time? : explainlikeimfive
Speed of AI development is outpacing risk assessment | Traditional methods of evaluating accuracy and safety are flawed : technology

The First Major AI Consumer Hardware Launch is a Dumpster Fire : technology

Elon Musk's X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com" links with “x.com" : technology


Conan OBrien Breaks Down 'Hot Ones' Episode: "I Had A Complete Breakdown - Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually" : television


Rate of sterilizations in US jumped after overturning of Roe v Wade.Research reveals number of people seeking permanent contraception increased after 2022 decision, in particular among women. : science

Former NIH director Collins on his prostate cancer, medical research - The Washington Post

They're young and athletic. They're also ill with a condition called POTS. - The Washington Post Since covid-19, diagnoses have increased, researchers and doctors report ... Short for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS is diagnosed when a patient's heart rate goes berserk, jumping way above normal when changing position from lying down to standing.

Scientists uncover missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk: A chemical linked to poor diet, obesity or uncontrolled diabetes could increase cancer risk over time. Methylglyoxal, produced when our cells break down glucose to create energy, can cause faults in our DNA. : science

Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Nutritarian Diet | Instill Health

Do all energy sources derive from gravity? : askscience


A New Study About Prime Numbers Is Stirring Up a Mess of Controversy Unconventional findings fuel a fiery debate among number theorists.

Eli5 how is indigo a color in the rainbow? : explainlikeimfive
eli5: What is the survival advantage of humans being able to see a wide range of colors, while most animals only see a few colors or completely different rays? : explainlikeimfive


The funniest review I've read in ages: Jamie's Air Fryer Meals - if it's got a tiny convection oven in it, Channel 4 will commission it : television



Balboa, Panama - Wikipedia
Panama Canal - Wikipedia


Middle-income families in Massachusetts struggle to pay for college

Karen Read lawyers make case for 3rd party culprit defense


Who has challenged you to push your creative boundaries? : AskReddit

When did a random act of kindness from someone else significantly brighten your day? : AskReddit

What is the "girls don't fart" equivalent for guys? : AskReddit

What's the worst case of alcoholism you've personally witnessed? : AskReddit

What a clear, non explicit sign that your partner is horny? : AskReddit

What can completely destroy your life in a matter of seconds? : AskReddit

What is, in your opinion the biggest butterfly effect ever? : AskReddit

What's the biggest scam in tech that has become widely accepted? : AskReddit

What is something that won't exist in 10 years? : AskReddit

Whats the worst pain you ever experienced? : AskReddit

What's your worst experience in life? : AskReddit


Billion dollar developer lawsuit will proceed, after Apple' s objection was rejected : technology

Former Microsoft developer says Windows 11's performance is "comically bad," even with monster PC | If only Windows were "as good as it once was" : technology
Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu : technology

Google removing links to California news websites as part of test in response to pending legislation : technology
Californias Journalism Protection Act Is An Unconstitutional Clusterfuck Of Terrible Lawmaking | Techdirt

Amazon Grows To Over 750,000 Robots As World's Second-Largest Private Employer Replaces Over 100,000 Humans : technology

TIL Craigslist generates over $600 million in revenue annually with only 50 employees. : todayilearned





041224

Climate Catastrophe
There have been record ocean temperatures every day for more than a year: Scientists are investigating what's behind the extraordinary measurements : worldnews

Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move: The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" : worldnews

Hawaii "on the verge of catastrophe" as water crisis continues

New England states allocated $69 million for transportation climate projections


Disease

Transpacific
Cook Islands needs referendum to decide UN membership - minister : worldnews

Lego shoplifters nabbed in New Zealand for US$12,000 brick block heists : worldnews

Fears of another forest collapse event in Western Australia after record dry spell : worldnews
Australia could reach an ambitious emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor : worldnews

Indonesia agrees to normalize ties with Israel as part of bid to join OECD -- official | The Times of Israel : worldnews

Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon to death in its largest ever fraud case : worldnews

With eyes on China, US and Japan vow new security collaboration : worldnews
US Department of Justice opens probe into Nippon Steel's US Steel deal, Politico reports : worldnews

Reports of workplace abuse in South Korea double over past 5 years : worldnews
Exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea's liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election : worldnews ... Basically, SK has 2 right wing parties with one party more focused on being economically conservative while the other is more focused on being socially conservative.
South Korean opposition wins landslide victory in parliamentary vote : worldnews ... South Korea's opposition won by a landslide in parliamentary elections on Wednesday, a result that risks making Yoon Suk Yeol, the president, a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.
South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat : worldnews

Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on local discontent | Business and Economy | Al Jazeera The city-state is raising the salary threshold for foreigners to get a work permit amid stiff local competition for jobs.
Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on local discontent | Business and Economy : worldnews

Hong Kong Detains and Expels Journalism Advocate, Group Says : worldnews
Hong Kong customs makes largest-ever gold smuggling bust : worldnews ... Melted and moulded into parts like motor cores, screws, and gears, the smuggled gold was intercepted last month in two air compressors that were sent by air from Hong Kong to Japan and estimated to be worth HK$84 million (S$14.4 million),

Beijing 'does not accept criticism or pressure' over ties with Russia, Chinese foreign ministry says : worldnews
Beijing accuses US and Japan of 'smears' over Taiwan and South China Sea after Biden-Kishida summit : worldnews


Ru
Russian court extends sentence of Navalny ally Lilia Chanysheva to 9.5 years : worldnews ... She won't make it, they will off her

Russia Deploys Starlink on Ukrainian Front Lines for Year - WSJ Investigation : worldnews

Russian Orthodox Church declares holy war against Ukraine and the West : worldnews (run by KGB/FSB)

Russian Oil Is Once Again Trading Far Above the G-7s Price Cap Everywhere : worldnews


Armenian PM suggests Russia used Nagorno-Karabakh as 'a leash' on Armenia : worldnews


India
The Supreme Court of India recognises the right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change. : worldnews
Apple warns of 'mercenary spyware attack' on users in India, 91 other countries : worldnews
Apple's India iPhone Output Hits $14 Billion in China Shift : worldnews


Taliban's plans to curtail access to Facebook in Afghanistan alarm critics : worldnews

Turkiye
Turkey reportedly proposes new draft peace treaty to Zelensky and Putin : worldnews ... freezing the war along the current front line. Turkey is pandering to Russia once again.

Africa
Ghana ruling party candidate takes strong anti-LGBTQ stance : worldnews

Togo bans protests over a canceled presidential election as tensions rise : worldnews

Zimbabwe is grappling with its sixth currency change in 16 years : worldnews

Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to preserve public order, a move that follows last year's decision to call off elections indefinitely : worldnews ... So, full military kleptocray guided by Russians who are expert at guiding military kleptocracies, then?
Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice - Mali previously relied on French troops to help push back the insurgents. Amid growing frustration over the lack of progress, the ruling junta ordered French troops out and turned to Russian contractors instead for security support. The last French forces departed in August 2022 after almost a decade of operations in Mali.

Kenya proposes maritime treaty to defuse Ethiopia-Somalia tensions : worldnews

Yemen
Yemen suffers $2 billion revenue loss from halted oil exports amid Houthi assaults : worldnews

Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom : worldnews

Iraq/n

Iraq tightens grip on autonomous Kurdish region : worldnews

IAEA warns Iran very close to nuclear weapon capabilities, report : worldnews

Iran's persecution of Baha'is branded 'crime against humanity' : worldnews
Iran Court Summons 15 Baha'i Women Amid Rise in Harassment : worldnews
Iran Releases Environmentalists Accused Of Spying After Six Years : worldnews
Students in Iran threatened with prosecution for graduation dance video : worldnews
Iranian University Threatens Students Over Graduation Dance Video : worldnews ... The tyranny of Theocracies on display.
Khamenei Puts Public Pressure On Muslim Governments To Isolate Israel : worldnews
Ali Khamenei - Wikipedia

US seeking to deter Iran from strike on Israel, officials say : worldnews
Iran news agency scrubs posts alluding to strikes against Israel : worldnews

Speculation Mounts On Iran Leader's Health : worldnews



Israel
Bernie Sanders: No more US complicity with Netanyahu's war machine ... Israel has the right to respond to Hamas. It does not have the right to go to war against the Palestinian people.
Netanyahu hints at retaliation if Iran attacks, as CENTCOM chief lands in Israel : worldnews
Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory : worldnews

US has seen no evidence that Israel has committed genocide, Defense Secretary Austin says : worldnews ... "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." -Upton Sinclair

Gantz: 'We will enter Rafah and go back to Khan Yunis' : worldnews

A mission of mercy, then a fatal strike: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel's target - The Boston Globe

Israel would let 150,000 Gazans return north in potential truce, officials say : worldnews



Ukraine
Zelensky ups pressure on Trump to visit war-torn Ukraine : worldnews
Ukrainian official ups urgency for more weapons: 'Nice and quiet diplomacy didn't work' : worldnews ... US cost was 2% of US defence budget. Attrition rates show it'll take about 2 more years to exhaust Russia. And with Russia gone US can cut the defence budget a lot.   It's a deal of the century financially for US. Current defence budget is so high overwhelmingly because of Russia. Not supporting means Putin goes country after country. Same as Hitler did. And China goes after Taiwan because it can see US will not do anything. Taiwan will cost a lot more, including many US lives.

Ukraine parliament passes controversial law to boost army recruitment : worldnews

US gives Ukraine weapons it seized from Iran en route to Houthis : worldnews ... Putin's hag MTG in shambles ...
U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine : worldnews

The head of the cybersecurity department at Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), Illia Vitiuk, has been suspended from his official duties following a media investigation : worldnews ... "Vitiuk has been reassigned to serve in combat and already has left for the front on Tuesday“ ... Damn, he got uno-reversed hard and deserved it.
Ukrainian security service's cyber chief suspended following media investigation ... Vitiuk's wife is listed as "private entrepreneur in the judicial industry,"

NATO: Ukrainian drones responsible for more than 65% of destroyed Russian tanks : worldnews
Terrified Of Ukraine's Drones, Russians Built A Roof Over Their Tank - blyatmobiles
Urban Dictionary: Blyatmobile : A Russian made coffin with wheels typically found in Ukraine in a state of uncontrolled conflagration or similarly destroyed state.
Ukraine Invasion Day 776: new cope-caged 'blyatmobile' T-72 tank
(4) Clash Report on X: "Russian wunderwaffe in action. https://t.co/szNl0uwu9d" / X
Blyat-mobile: Russian tank covered in armour plating takes part in attack on Krasnohorivka - YouTube
what does blyat mean - Google Search

Security situation at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant continues to deteriorate, Ukrainian officials say : worldnews


Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War


EUrope
US needs Europe to face down Russia and China, says Nato deputy chief : worldnews ... Mr Trump has warned he would let Russia do "whatever they hell they want" to any Nato member who does not meet its alliance defence spending target of 2 per cent of its economic output. He was widely criticised for undermining the principle that an attack on one member is one on all the members of the Alliance.

EU passes asylum and migration pact after eight years of deadlock : worldnews
EU approves major overhaul of migration rules : worldnews
Over four million Ukrainian refugees under temporary protection status in EU: Eurostat : worldnews

Arctic region of Norway asks EU Commission for 26-hour day : worldnews

Two Russian oligarchs win court ruling over EU sanctions : worldnews
EU court takes Russian billionaires Fridman, Avan off sanctions list : worldnews
Kiboune comments on EU court takes Russian billionaires Fridman, Avan off sanctions list (Russian pov)

Russia's GPS meddling in the Baltic Sea demands NATO action, Swedens naval chief says : worldnews

Far-right MP charged over attack on Jewish ceremony in Polish parliament : worldnews ... "there can be no place for the acts of this racist, tribal, wild Talmudic cult on these premises ... I am putting an end to acts of satanic, racist triumphalism"

IKEA furniture destroys some of Europe's last remaining ancient forests - Greenpeace International : worldnews

Netherlands residents see value in EU and don't want a Nexit, but few feel "European" : worldnews

Neutral Switzerland joins European Sky Shield defence project : worldnews

Almost 3 quarters of Germany's arms exports in 2024 intended for Ukraine : worldnews
Germany delivers artillery shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine : worldnews
Germany arrests two 'IS' suspects for enslaving Yazidi children : worldnews

The Trojan War Dining Room: A New Discovery at Pompeii : worldnews

France talks tough on Ukraine while gobbling up more Russian gas : worldnews
With less and less people sending each other letters, France's post office is looking to evolve into a premium meals-on-wheels service, its boss said Wednesday : worldnews

Britain announces Indo-Pacific military exercises with US, Japan : worldnews
A third of businesses short-staffed due to sickness : worldnews
HR Magazine - A third of businesses short-staffed due to sickness A third (34%) of UK businesses reported being short-staffed at least once a week, a survey commissioned by temporary work platform Indeed Flex has revealed ... An additional fifth (23%) of businesses reported being under-staffed at least once a month ... Of those who were short-staffed, half (49%) said it was due to employees being off sick.


Javier Milei's government scrambles to defuse child labor comments by president's ally : worldnews
Javier Milei's government scrambles to defuse child labor comments by presidents ally | International | EL PAÍS English (+pic)
Argentina to increase 'strategic alliance' with United States, Milei vows in after-hours speech : worldnews

Brazil and Colombia are curbing destruction of Amazon rainforest : worldnews
Roads of destruction: we found vast numbers of illegal 'ghost roads' used to crack open pristine rainforest : worldnews


Trudeau to Testify After Opposing Election Interference Inquiry - Intelligence reports released during hearings on Canada's elections in 2019 and 2021 describe China's meddling as "sophisticated, pervasive, persistent." : worldnews
Trudeau Rejects Claim China Meddled to Try to Help His Election : worldnews
Why Xi Jinping publicly rebuked Justin Trudeau, and what it means for Canada's relations with China - Chinese president expressed displeasure with prime minister leaking their G20 conversation to media ... She said Xi knew his rebuke would be captured by the media, which means he wanted this "dressing down" to be seen by domestic and international audiences.

Liberal Party of Canada member warned MP Dong of CSIS surveillance, national security source says : worldnews




US
"We're Responsible for This": American Surgeons Return from Gaza, Call for End of U.S. Culpability in Genocide | Democracy Now!

Biden considering Australian request to drop Assange charges : worldnews


Ex-Obama Adviser Spots Jared Kushner's Corruption 'Hiding In Plain Sight'


A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state - The Boston Globe


An Honest Assessment of Rural White Resentment Is Long Overdue : politics ... Hollywood liberals didn't destroy the family farm, college professors didn't move manufacturing jobs overseas, immigrants didn't pour opioids into rural communities, and critical race theory didn't close hundreds of rural hospitals.


Lauren Boebert's son tells judge he can't afford a lawyer in thefts case


NPR in Turmoil After It Is Accused of Liberal Bias - The New York Times An essay from an editor at the broadcaster has generated a firestorm of criticism about the network on social media, especially among conservatives.
NPR editor's bombshell essay causing turmoil at liberal outlet: Report


Tesla Owner Calls Police on Rivian Driver Using Supercharger A Rivian driver got into a confrontation with a Tesla owner who appeared unaware that Superchargers are now open to other brands

Photo of desolate Dodger Stadium raises questions about city design: It's mind-boggling

Weed Recall Sparks Urgent Warning for California .. The Department of Cannabis Control is issuing this mandatory recall due to the presence of Aspergillus sp. in multiple Tyson 3.5 Gram Flower products


Women teamed up to protect themselves from men on the internet. Now, the men are suing them ... This post was on the more dramatic side of Are We Dating The Same Guy's usual content


Conan O'Brien recalls NBC network chief who was 'tight with OJ' that fired SNL's Norm MacDonald | Watch

Kate Coleman, Who Documented the Bay Area Counterculture, Dies at 81 - The New York Times She wrote about politics and the patriarchy as a left-wing writer, then alienated her compatriots with exposes critical of the Black Panthers and the environmental movement.

O.J. Simpson Dead at 76 : television


New hypothesis emerges on Parkinson's disease's origins and spread ... A new hypothesis paper appearing in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease on World Parkinson's Day unites the brain- and body-first models with some of the likely causes of the disease - environmental toxicants that are either inhaled or ingested.

The nervous system disorder that is now being linked to long COVID Among the range of conditions linked to Long COVID, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) stands out due to its debilitating impact on the autonomic nervous system, which controls a wide range of involuntary bodily functions.

Common over-the-counter medicine linked to increased dementia risk A study, published in the journal Neurology, found people who took drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years had a 33% higher risk of the cognitive disorder.

Common prescription drugs may cause depression as side effect, experts say

All about ITP, the autoimmune disease affecting children and adults alike ITP (immune thrombocytopenia) is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks its own blood platelets. This leads to a decrease in the number of platelets and consequently can cause a number of symptoms, including bruising and bleeding. ITP affects both children and adults alike. In the US alone, it is estimated that one in every 10,000 children is at risk of developing the autoimmune disease.


IOC accused of new low by funding study that claims trans women have physical disadvantage


College degree: New Englanders asked if college cost is worth it



Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read case before trial next week
Karen Read update: Unsealed documents show harrowing hours after victim's body found
Read Karen Read case documents

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter being charged with federal bank fraud

RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian to resign following hit-and-run charge -- Avedisian submitted a letter of resignation on Thursday. His severance package is still being finalized.





041124

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet : worldnews

Great Barrier Reef suffering 'most severe coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down : worldnews


Donor heart travels 12 hours across Atlantic before use in successful transplant in world first : worldnews
Donor heart travels 12 hours across Atlantic before use in successful transplant in world first | Euronews Surgeons in Paris successfully carried out a heart transplant earlier this year after a donor organ travelled across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. The heart came from a 48-year-old man in the French West Indies who was declared brain dead three days after a stroke. It was then transported to Paris in the cabin of a commercial Air France flight and was preserved for twelve hours. The recipient was a 70-year-old man who was discharged from the hospital 30 days after surgery.


Vietnam: Property tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $27bn fraud case : worldnews


Japan's Kishida to Congress: U.S. doesn't have to do it alone : worldnews

China sanctions 2 U.S. defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan : worldnews


Before He Died in Prison, Aleksei Navalny Wrote a Memoir. It's Coming This Fall. : worldnews

Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general : worldnews

(4) Ministry of Defence - on X: "The Kremlin's war continues to have a profound effect on Russia domestically, including in the provision of healthcare - #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/Mm5RAvH8sU" / X

Russian schoolgirl placed in pretrial detention for 'death to regime' graffiti : worldnews


Dozens of Nigerias Chibok girls remain in captivity 10 years after abduction by Boko Haram : worldnews


Biden warns Iran: our commitment to Israel's security is ironclad : worldnews
US Sees Missile Strike on Israel By Iran, Proxies as Imminent : worldnews ... The potential assault, possibly using high-precision missiles, may happen in the coming days, the people said, requesting anonymity to discuss confidential matters. It is seen as more a matter of when, not if, one of the people said, based on assessments from US and Israeli intelligence.


Hamas says it does not have 40 Israeli hostages to trade in cease-fire deal : worldnews
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn't have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire : worldnews
U.S. officials fear most of Israeli hostages in Gaza could be dead - report - I24NEWS : worldnews

Sons and grandchildren of Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in Gaza airstrike : worldnews ... "Thank God for the honor of my children and grandchildren being martyrs. The enemy is delusional if he thinks that by killing my sons we will change our positions. The blood of my sons is not more precious than the blood of our martyred people in Gaza, as they are all my sons.
Hamas leader says no change in truce position after sons killed : worldnews ... they literally cannot agree to any truce because they no longer have anything to give (the hostages are long gone)


Russian missile strike targets cities across Ukraine : worldnews
Major Russian missile attack totally destroys power plant near Kyiv, the largest plant in the region : worldnews
(4) (((Tendar))) on X: "The Ukrainians energy company Centerenergo reports that the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant has been completely destroyed. (Source: Uniannet) While Western leaders are gridlocked into useless debates, Russia is doing what Russia does: destroying. As I said numerous times, you ... https://t.co/YRa6Upb7zh" / X
(4) (((Tendar))) on X: "The Ukrainians energy company Centerenergo reports that the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant has been completely destroyed. (Source: Uniannet) While Western leaders are gridlocked into useless debates, Russia is doing what Russia does: destroying. As I said numerous times, you will never ever be able to make peace with Putin. https://t.co/YRa6Upb7zh" / X
Over 200,000 without power following Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 778, Part 1 (Thread #924) : worldnews


(4) Rob Lee on X: "The updated mobilization bill was passed on its second reading by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, today. The demobilization component was removed from the final bill. https://t.co/l6GLX9O2hW https://t.co/ZPnNTraWwq https://t.co/RxceJqWCOo" / X
Ukraines parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts and fill army ranks : worldnews

Russia's FSB says British special forces operating in Ukraine : worldnews

(4) MAKS 23 on X: "Soft and quiet diplomacy did not work, I hope the new style of tough diplomacy will help to make a breakthrough", - Kuleba explained the change in tone of Ukraine on the issue of receiving air defense. Kyiv has identified four countries in Europe and Asia that have… https://t.co/hYhX6TuzP8" / X
Ukraine says there are more than 100 Patriot air-defense systems its allies could spare if they wanted : worldnews
(4) NOELREPORTS on X: Amazing, it actually happened. A decision to refuse the approval on the EU Council budget until Ukraine is given 7 Patriot system was supported by a large majority of 515 MEP's. https://t.co/WYVwAWCVKM / X
European Parliament refuses to agree on funding for Council of the EU until Ukraine is given Patriot systems : worldnews


EU votes to enshrine abortion access as a fundamental right : worldnews ... its just a resolution passed by the european parliament, not the council unfortunately.


(4) NOELREPORTS on X: Useless. Switzerland pledges $5.4 billion to rebuild Ukraine over the next 12 years. Stop this reconstruction nonsense, HELP Ukraine win the war, now! There will soon be nothing to rebuild if that dirty red USSR flag is flying everywhere in Ukraine. https://t.co/lwb2v4REXp / X
Switzerland approves long-term financing for Ukraine worth $5.5 billion : worldnews

(4) The Kyiv Independent on X: Politico: France imports growing levels of Russian LNG. France has paid Russia $644 million for liquified natural gas in the first three months of 2024, making it the fastest-growing consumer of Russian LNG in the EU, Politico reported on April 11. https://t.co/kyRKOmDWmi / X
(4) KyivPost on X: The European Parliament has voted in favour of rules allowing member states to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), Reuters reports : AFP https://t.co/A4CAQ31ugX" / X


Farmers warn crisis is building as record rainfall drastically reduces UK food production : worldnews ... The same farmers that protest against rules to attempt to slow climate change? Those farmers are now complaining about the effects of climate change? ... Sorry, cant feel bad for those hypocrites.Same farmers that voted for brexit also pissed because of the tax on trade. I don't blame them to be honest I blame the government that lied to everybody and continues to lie to everyone. I see more hate towards Greta Thunberg than towards Boris Johnson. I've reached the point where I sometimes think f it just let it burn.


Canadian DNA lab knew its paternity tests identified the wrong dads, but it kept selling them : worldnews




McConnell: Failure to pass Ukraine aid 'strategic and moral malpractice' : politics ... Throwing the Biden administration under the bus, when they've always pushed for Ukraine aid independent of deals for the border or, more recently, Israel... just proves that Moscow Mitch doesn't mean a word of it. It's all purely performative.


Joe Biden campaign responds to Wes Allen; says president will be on ballot in all 50 states : politics


The Media Did Not Make Up Trump's Russia Scandal -- Liberal bias mostly exists outside politics coverage.

Trump hush money charges seen as serious by most voters, Reuters/Ipsos finds : politics

Pastors Warned of Donald Trump's 'Takeover' of Church : politics - Warned?? They PROMOTED it!

Trump Finally Reveals It: Billionaires Get Tax Cuts, We Get Autocracy : politics

Trump is booted off Bloomberg's Billionaire list after Truth Social stock price dives : politics
Truth Social Losses Deal Humiliating Blow to Trump's Biggest Brag. Donald Trump has been kicked off an index of global billionaires. : politics


Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Far-Right Ties Keep Getting Worse : politics - We knew from the beginning that he was running at the urging of Steve Bannon ... and Putin ...


Trump-Endorsed Senate Candidate Questions if Nursing Home Residents Are Alive Enough to Vote "If you're in a nursing home, you only have five, six-month life expectancy," Eric Hovde said in an interview earlier this month : politics

Kari Lake faces "disaster" in Arizona : politics
Could Biden vs Trump All Come Down to Arizonas Senate Race? - Arizona's Split Reality -- Ground zero for the rigged-election conspiracy, the border state could decide both the fate of the Senate and the presidency.

Kristi Noem Is Now Banned From 10 Percent of Her Own State : politics

Right-wingers pledge to boycott The North Face because it supports LGBTQ+ youth. The outdoor apparel company sponsors an LGBTQ+ summer camp. Conservatives are outraged kids have fun there. : politics


O.J. Simpson, football great whose trial for murder became a phenomenon, dies at 76 - The Washington Post The amiable actor and pitchman saw his legacy spiral after the murder of his ex-wife and her friend


Lauren Oyler's meditations on Goodreads, anxiety, and gossip - Ann Manov - Bookforum Magazine

My dismal years in psychoanalysis with Melanie Kleins disciple | Aeon Essays The therapist who hated me - Going to a child psychoanalyst four times a week for three years was bad enough. Reading what she wrote about me was worse ... Edna OShaughnessy was her name






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Joe Biden Turns Trump's Biggest Conspiracy Theory Against Him In Scathing New Video : politics
(4) Joe Biden on X: "Donald Trump is trying to steal history the same way he tried to steal the election. But we saw the truth with our own eyes. Trump's mob on January 6 wasn't a peaceful protest -- it was a violent assault on our democracy. https://t.co/7TOVg64hRs" / X


This will be the abortion election, and Republicans are bracing for voter retribution : politics
Megathread: Arizona Supreme Court Rules that Pre-Statehood Abortion Ban Will Go Into Effect Within Weeks : politics
Arizona Supreme Court rules state must adhere to century-old law banning nearly all abortions | CNN


US Billionaires Have Doubled Their Wealth Since 2017 Trump Tax Overhaul : politics



Kevin McCarthy says he was forced out of House speakership over ethics inquiry - Former speaker says Matt Gaetz led charge to remove him to quash charges that Florida representative 'slept with a 17-year-old' politics

Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family | The New Yorker | By David Remnick May 17, 2017 | I thought of this exquisite sampling of the DeCavalcante tapes after reading the riveting serio-comic report in the Washington Post by Adam Entous describing a meeting in June, 2016, on Capitol Hill, at which Republican Party leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, gathered to talk business


Siding with special counsel, Cannon agrees to keep witness identities secret : politics

Letitia James nears green light to start taking Donald Trump's assets : politics

Donald Trump's first criminal trial is nearly here -- and he's already starting to melt down : politics

How Donald Trump's mug shot became a defiant and divisive 2024 symbol - Washington Post

'Deadbeat MAGA tears'? Trump may lose 2024 over bleeding cash and fraud fines. Warning signs are emerging for Donald Trump as he faces cash and voter shortfalls. : politics

Trump attorneys subpoena wrong 'Jeremy Rosenberg' for hush money trial : politics






Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Far-Right Ties Keep Getting Worse : politics




Audit on Arkansas governor's $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says : politics

Alabama secretary of state says Democratic convention too late to get Biden on ballot this fall : politics

Conservative co-sponsors abandon their own bill after gay politicians powerful speech. Nebraska's anti-trans bill failed after the two state senators refused to vote for it. : politics

Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers | CNN







A Train Carrying Deadly Materials Was on Fire for Nearly an Hour as It Barreled Toward a Small Town. Why Didn't Anyone Stop It?



The Casimir Effect: Unlocking a Mind-Boggling Part of Reality By Harnessing the Unlimited Vacuum Energy In Space, We Could Finally Reach Light Speed - Invisible vacuum energy is all around us. We could use it to power propulsion, enhance nanostructures, and build levitating devices.


What Exactly Are Flamingos Anyway? | Audubon
A Genetic Discovery Has Dramatically Changed Our Understanding of Bird Evolution

A Deep Dive May Have Solved the Mysterious Origin of America's Earliest Language

A New Study About Prime Numbers Is Stirring Up a Mess of Controversy

Facing 'financial insolvency,' Goddard College to close after 86 years - VTDigger The Plainfield progressive higher education institution was founded in 1938. It will shutter at the end of this semester, its board announced Tuesday.


Why are young people like Kate Middleton getting cancer? The search for answers - Vox Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore.

The Revenge of the World's Most Famous Female Pirates

Jim and Pam Knew How to Survive a Soul-Crushing Office

How to Clean a Washing Machine in 30 Minutes or Less


The Incel Terrorist - Macleans.ca Oguzhan Sert was 17 when he walked into a Toronto massage parlour and killed an employee with a sword. The Crown argued the attack wasnt just murder, but an act of terror against women. The hard part would be proving it.




This Large Dual Basket Air Fryer Is 29% Off On Amazon | HuffPost Life
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Microsoft Needs to Get Serious About Its Windows 10 Upgrade Problem | by PCMag | PC Magazine | Medium





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Solar eclipse sweeps across North America. The moment of totality, in photos | AP News


COVID vaccine mandates at US colleges substantially reduced COVID deaths, cases and ICU admissions in the surrounding communities. : science


New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits 'unsustainable' levels : worldnews



Taiwan earthquake: Hundreds still awaiting rescue, 12 more people remain missing | CNN

China 'gravely concerned' about reports Japan could join Aukus security pact : worldnews


China sending Russia 'rifle scopes, tank parts and rocket fuel' : worldnews
Three killed after high winds pull them out of their apartments in China | CNN

Worker shortage is restraining production, says Russia's central bank : worldnews

Russia's ice-class ship Katerina Velikaya reportedly caught fire, leaving 1 dead, 3 injured : worldnews


Chechnya bans music that is too fast or too slow : The Russian republic has ruled that all music should "correspond to a tempo of 80 to 116 beats per minute" meaning all western rave and techno music would be banned : worldnews

Lebanese Christian official kidnapped, sectarian tensions flare : worldnews

Top Iranian general killed in Damascus strike sat on Hezbollahs decision-making body : worldnews
Iranian soccer fans boo through minute's silence for slain IRGC commander : worldnews

Hamas rejects ceasefire offer in Cairo : worldnews


Israel threatens to bomb nuke sites as Iran backs down from direct attack - report : worldnews
Israel 'can handle' any threat from Iran, says military chief : worldnews

Ben Gvir warns Netanyahu won't continue as premier 'if we do not enter Rafah' : worldnews
IDF entry into Rafah: 'It will happen, we already have a date' - Netanyahu : worldnews

Opinion | I'm Jewish, and I've covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them. - The Washington Post

Israeli military says it has withdrawn its forces from Khan Younis after months of fighting : worldnews

Islamic Jihad spokesman admits taking over all Gaza hospitals : worldnews


Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid : worldnews

Sea Drone Found In Black Sea Is American Boat With Massive Soviet Warhead : worldnews

Russian Troops Execute 3 Ukrainian POWs in Kherson Region : worldnews

Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor damaged following drone attack | CNN : worldnews

Ukraine Sets Fire to Serpukhov Missile Ship in Russia's Kaliningrad, Intel Source Says : worldnews

Kremlin Troops Advance Behind Heavy Air Strikes, Up to 2 Kilometers Taken Near Avdiivka : worldnews


Food inflation in world's rich nations falls to pre-Ukraine war levels : worldnews


Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity : worldnews


70 kg of cannabis discovered at French mayor's home : worldnews


Brazil Supreme Court judge opens inquiry into Musk : worldnews
Musk threatens to reveal information on Brazilian judge that would paint him as a traitor : worldnews


Mexican police find 7 bodies, 5 of them decapitated, inside a car with messages "detailing the reason they were killed" : worldnews


China paid approximately $250,000 to 'threat actors' working in Canada, inquiry told : worldnews
Paid to stay home: Suspended police officers cost Ontario taxpayers $134M over past decade : news
Canada spies found China interfered in last two elections, probe hears : worldnews




JPMorgan's Dimon warns inflation, political polarization and wars are creating risks not seen since WWII : worldnews

Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show : worldnews


'Profoundly ahistorical': 4-star generals side with Jack Smith, tell Supreme Court Trump's immunity claims are 'assault' on democracy : politics ... Simply put, he's the most visible candidate that is openly okay siding with white suprematists.
Trump immunity bid opposed by 19 top former defense officials in brief filed with Supreme Court : politics
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Trump loses last-ditch bid to delay hush money trial : politics

How Donald Trump's mug shot became a defiant and divisive 2024 symbol - Washington Post

Trump posts bizarre solar eclipse ad - with his head blocking out the sun, plunging US into darkness : politics
Trump posts bizarre solar eclipse ad -- with his head blocking out the sun, plunging US into darkness | The Independent
Total eclipse of the shart! : PoliticalHumor
Did President Trump Experience Diarrhea on a Golf Course? | Snopes.com

No Squaring The Circle On Abortion - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump punts on abortion - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'Donald Trump did this': New Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died because of the Texas ban : politics


Ken Buck knocks 'Moscow Marjorie' Taylor Greene : politics

Evers vetoes bill that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work without permits : politics


Man convicted in decadeslong identity theft that led to his victim being jailed : news

Eli5: On social media.. Why do people offer "$1500" in exchange for taking control of or closing a bank account? : explainlikeimfive

Woman claims "God" directed her to shoot cars on I-10 in Florida during eclipse : news

Morgan Wallen Arrested For Throwing Chair Off Nashville Rooftop Bar : Music


TIL That John Quincy Adams partially blinded himself looking directly at an eclipse in 1791 : todayilearned

The chair selection on JFK's yacht : pics

Alec Baldwin made 'Rust' movie set unsafe, New Mexico prosecutors say - The Washington Post

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,599 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of L. Frank Baum.

Intrigued that Salman Rushdie's new memoir is so under-wraps... : books

Elon Musk says his posts did more to 'financially impair' X than help it : technology
Tesla's Cybertrucks were 'rushed out,' are malfunctioning at astounding rate : technology


Richneck asst. principal charged in case of teacher shot by 6-year-old - The Washington Post
The race to save the Richneck teacher shot by a 6-year-old student - The Washington Post A year after the gunfire in Newport News, Va., parents and witnesses describe for the first time how the shooting unfolded and its lingering impact on young witnesses



Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, study finds : science

TIL the sirens from Homers Odyssey were never said to be actually beautiful, or even mermaids. Instead, they were strange human-faced bird creatures who lured men to their deaths by promising them wisdom and knowledge of the future : todayilearned

Tank that killed 16000+ people : pics

Pregnancy may speed up biological ageing, study finds. Each pregnancy is linked with an additional two to three months of biological ageing, researchers say. : science

New research suggests that individuals with elevated psychopathic traits might not experience a lack of fear but instead find enjoyment in frightening situations. : science

The sudden rise of AuDHD: what is behind the rocketing rates of this life-changing diagnosis? | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian Online, the idea that autism and ADHD can coexist is so widely accepted that it has spawned its own label - "AuDHD" - and a groundswell of people who say they recognise its oxymoronic nature, perpetual internal war and rollercoaster of needs. There are tens of thousands of people in AuDHD self-help forums, and millions more watching AuDHD videos ... Both are lifelong neurodevelopmental conditions that affect how people think, perceive the world and interact with others, according to Embracing Complexity, an umbrella group of organisations that research neurodiversity.

Viking Ancestry: If Your Name Is on This List, You're Probably a Descendant of Vikings
Massive UFOs Near the Sun: NASA Attributes to Malfunction, Physicist Suggests Extraterrestrial… | Medium


What's the most unexplainable thing that has happened to you? : AskReddit

What made you stop and leave mid sex? : AskReddit

What's the best example you have witnessed, of someone destroying their own happiness/Life? : AskReddit

What is the longest you have gone without showering? : AskReddit


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Majority of Mass. voters believe 2024 election could lead to violence : boston

What's the story behind this building? Why is it here still etc, and do people actually live here still. : boston The Last Tenement, it's one of the only things left from the old west end


Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple : Surface





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Today's solar eclipse will be partially visible in Massachusetts. Here's what time and where to watch. - CBS Boston
Here's what the 93% partial solar eclipse will look (and feel) like in Boston | WBUR News

Solar Eclipse Over the South Pacific Ocean. : pics

It's official: We don't live in the Anthropocene - the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) has ruled. : worldnews


Long Covid blood clues could prompt future trials


NSW police paid redundancies to three top media advisers in two years totalling $687,000 : worldnews

Myanmar's army massacred Rohingyas. Now it wants their help : worldnews

Over 193 million Indonesians set to travel home for Eid, with new option of high-speed train : worldnews

AUKUS deal: Japan's pivot away from peace reflects new world order Japan's tensions with China, North Korea and Russia have accelerated its move away from pacifism and into the fold of AUKUS and other regional alliances.
WSJ Exclusive | 'Social Order Could Collapse' in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say : worldnews

Reports of workplace abuse in South Korea double over past 5 years : worldnews
SpaceX launches South Korea's second spy satellite amid race with North : worldnews


Another big Chinese property developer faces a liquidation suit : worldnews
China's ghost cities are finally stirring to life - Vast new urban districts that stood vacant are gradually gaining residents and businesses, but debts are piling up.


Bridge Collapses in Russia's Smolensk Region, 1 Reported Dead : worldnews

Russia says Ukraine struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Kyiv denies it was behind the attack ussia said Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on Sunday and demanded the West respond, though Kyiv said it had nothing to do with the attacks.
Russia says Ukraine struck nuclear plant, Kyiv denies it was behind the attack : worldnews


More than 6,000 evacuated in Orenburg region after dam collapse - Novaya Gazeta Europe ... Evacuation efforts intensified in Russia's Orenburg region on Monday


Right against Climate Change is a distinct fundamental and human right: Indian Supreme Court : worldnews


Sierra Leone declares national emergency on substance abuse to crackdown on drug kush | CNN : worldnews

Disinformation on cholera led to Mozambique ferry disaster, officials say | Mozambique | The Guardian At least 96 people died as they tried to reach an island off Nampula province to escape mainland after false narratives caused panic


Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Western ships : worldnews


"Where's Daddy" ? - Lawyers, Guns & Money This terrifying story about the use of AI by the IDF certainly settles the (admittedly not actually open) question of whether they are actually trying to minimize civilian casulaties: (maximize)

Netanyahu says Israel 'one step from victory' in Gaza : worldnews
Hostage father to 'Post': Bibi's lack of communication with us is a national embarrassment : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 774, Part 1 (Thread #920) : worldnews


UN nuclear watchdog head condemns drone strike on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant | Ukraine : worldnews


An Islamic State fugitive arrested in Fiumicino: he was blocked while taking the train to Rome

Macron says France 'lacked will' to stop 1994 Rwanda genocide - I24NEWS : worldnews
France's Macron dismisses Russian remarks suggesting Kyiv and Paris had a role in Moscow attack : worldnews
The Church of Scientology will inaugurate a large center in France : worldnews

IMF hails Argentina's 'impressive' progress under Milei : worldnews ... Milei estimated that the inflation provoked by the previous administration would last for at least 2 years, but in 4 months his administration managed to reduce it by 60% from 25% to 10% monthly, which is extremely high, but getting substantially better


Trudeau Unveils $1.8 Billion Plan to Boost AI Sector in Canada : worldnews
Arctic sovereignty anchors federal plans to upgrade Canada's military : worldnews




Say it bluntly: The president just moved heaven and earth : politics - Joe Biden just had a come to Jesus meeting on a phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu

Zelensky warns Ukraine could lose war if US Congress withholds aid : politics

Editorial: Speaker Johnson must ignore GOP hardliners and pass Ukraine aid now : politics ... The Putin submissives have brought the war effort in Ukraine to a grinding stop. They're still hanging on but Russia has benefited greatly since we stopped funding Ukraine.

Trump's RNC Chair Includes Ukraine in List of US Adversaries : politics

Power Of The Pest: How Jared Moskowitz Helped Wreck The Impeachment Inquiry : politics
GOP Rep. Turner: Republicans Have 'Uttered' Russian Propaganda 'on the House Floor' : politics ... The republican party is the party of Putin. Never forget that the House spent months on a bogus Biden impeachment only for it to be revealed that their "star witness" was a Russian agent. The entire Biden impeachment investigation was Russian propaganda and the US taxpayers paid for it
Intel Chair Turner: 'Absolutely true' that Russia propaganda has infected US Congress : politics
Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show : politics
House intelligence chair says Republicans are absolutely repeating Russian propaganda | Republicans : politics

Why Republicans Will Regret Their Crusade Against Electric Cars : politics

Is Corporate America in Denial About Trump? : politics

Boomers deliver surprise strength for Biden : politics

The Government Isn't Ready for the Violence Trump Might Unleash : politics

Elizabeth Warren says millions of borrowers deserve answers after the CEO of a major student-loan company turned down her invitation to appear before Congress : politics

Bernie Sanders, Biden share plan to cut 'outrageous' health care costs : politics

CIA says whistleblower allegation touted by GOP in Joe Biden impeachment probe is 'false' : politics

Antitax Nation: How clever marketing duped America into shoveling more tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations. : politics

Man arrested for setting fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders's office - The Washington Post

Former Capitol Police officer warns that 'nothing is preventing' another Jan. 6 : politics .. "Nothing is preventing" another Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol since there has not been accountability "at the highest level." None. Thanks to mister Garland.

'The pursuit of justice remains paramount': Trump asks judge in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case to continue delaying trial despite looming statutory deadline : politics

Why the judge in Trumps classified documents case faces mounting scrutiny : politics ... Trump to Clinton: 'No, You're the Puppet' - YouTube

Trump's $175 Million Bond Is Even Shadier Than It Looks : politics

The Method Behind Trump's Mistruths : politics

Trump: Would be a "great honor" to be jailed for gag order violation : politics

Trump Says He'll Become 'Modern Day Nelson Mandela' Over Right to Attack Judge's Daughter : politics

Trump promises a 'deal' on abortion that will please everyone. It likely doesn't exist. : politics
Donald Trump says he is 'proudly the person responsible' for ending Roe v Wade in abortion statement : politics

Trump tells billionaires he'll keep their taxes low at $50 million fundraising gala : politics

Trump's RNC takeover triggers strife and staff exits as purge partly backfires : politics

The Trump Two-Step: Once you recognize the pattern, you'll see it everywhere. : politics

Melania's appearance with Donald Trump sparks mockery: "Checking the clock" : politics

Jenifer Lewis Blasts 'F*cking Idiots' Who Don't See Trump Is 'Hitler' : politics

Video of Donald Trump Supporter Saying They'd Vote for Putin Goes Viral : politics
(4) Republicans against Trump on X: This Trump supporter says she would vote for Putin over Biden: "Hell yeah - Putin wants to go back to good morality." https://t.co/JJ29k32a59" / X

Trumpism Is Emptying Churches : politics

Former GOP rep says Trump 'appeals to the worst of us,' calls on Biden 'to recognize the moment' : politics

'Increasingly chaotic': Why House Republicans are heading for the exits : politics

Charges reportedly 'imminent' in Arizona fake elector case; GOP congressmen subpoenaed : politics ... Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar receiving subpoenas
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego starts year with best fundraising quarter of his Senate run : politics

Eclipses aren't usually political. Enter: Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Georgia congresswoman sees Monday's eclipse and Friday's earthquake in New York as a sign to "repent." How quaint. : politics

Wisconsin Senate candidate shifts abortion position amid GOP struggles on issue : politics

Trump advocate calls surrogacy 'evil' and says anyone involved 'should be imprisoned for life'. : politics

Biden could be left off general election ballot in Ohio, Republican official warns | Letter by secretary of state warns party that Democratic National Convention is scheduled past the deadline to certify candidates : politics ... So this isn't the first time here that the conventions were held after Ohio' 'deadline' but for some reason this year it's an issue. This looks to be a bad faith action that is looking to set the stage for some shenanigans in the coming months.

Journalist removed from Colorado Republican event for 'unfair' reporting : politics

The Breakdown: Sex offenders could face vasectomy procedures under new bill : politics


Gov. Hobbs signs 'Grandpa in the Garden' bill, paving way for human composting in Arizona : politics


A Neutron Bomb Is Not A Death Ray - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The demographic cliff is coming. Colleges must be prepared. - The Boston Globe


How do we know when Ramadan starts and ends? It's up to the moon. For centuries the appearance of the new crescent moon has signified the commencement of Ramadan -- but not everyone in the world spots it at the same time ... This makes the Islamic year about 11 days shorter than the solar-Gregorian calendar year. As a result, Islamic months shift through the seasons over time.


GBH, WBUR struggles ignite debate over future of public radio ... Both WBUR and GBH are facing financial challenges and have warned that staff layoffs may be coming

Airman who self-immolated in Gaza protest grew up in secretive religious community on Cape


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'Simply mind-boggling': world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe : worldnews

Tracking the world's biggest iceberg as it drifts towards oblivion : worldnews - A23a is now following a path that exports so much of Antarctica's floating ice - what scientists refer to as "iceberg alley".

Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of global warming, rulings that could force governments to adopt more ambitious climate policies : worldnews

Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute : worldnews

Shrinking Arctic ice redraws the map for internet cable connections : worldnews


Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat : worldnews


(4) Ukraine Front Line on X: North Korea uses Ukraine as a testing ground for its ballistic missiles - Bloomberg. https://t.co/TfiFHhMRvN / X

Taiwan earthquake: over 600 people remain stranded days after disaster : worldnews


Yellen says global concerns growing over China's excess industrial capacity : worldnews - They started out with basic, simple, and cheap trinkets and gradually climbed the value-added ladder. They are now doing a final push into the top of the industrial value chain: cars, ships, planes, and chips. But last year the had to accept the end of the real estate boom. That means all the people directly and indirectly involved in building and selling but also steel, cement and furniture industries basically collapsing. Some estimate this to be 20% of China's economy. They hope the advanced industry will replace the 20% but that is unlikely. Other countries producing these complex but profitable goods aren't going to allow it. However, they will probably dominate the market in the rest of the world ... Essentially, China is much more focused on the interests of consumers and strategic advantage, and less interested in whether investors make a profit. Therefore it can build things at scale and without having to worry about the greed and desires of corporates and investors.

'Significant consequences' if Chinese firms help Russias war in Ukraine, USs Yellen warns : worldnews
AUKUS considers expanding security pact to deter China, FT says : worldnews
US, Britain, Australia weigh expanding AUKUS security pact to deter China, FT says | Reuters
China Is Providing Geospatial Intelligence to Russia, US Warns - Blinken briefed European allies on scope of Chinese support. China said to have stepped up help for Russian war on Ukraine : worldnews


Russia summons S. Korean ambassador to protest against Seoul's sanctions: Sputnik : worldnews

Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin sent to solitary confinement over jacket removal : worldnews ... Prominent Kremlin critic and ally of the late Alexei Navalny faces brutal isolation in Russian prison after a minor infraction: They described the rule about keeping your prison jacket on while eating as "fabricated".

More than 4,000 people evacuated in Russia after dam bursts : worldnews

Pipe transporting petroleum products to tankers blown up in Russia - Ukraine's defense intel : worldnews

(4) The New Voice of Ukraine on X: "Russia lost $67 billion in oil and gas revenues in 2023 due to Western sanctions, which is 62% of their spendings on the war, however, there was no complete collapse of Russian economy, according to Kyiv Security Forum study published on April 4. https://t.co/DfAcF7rzcT" / X


Bloomberg: India set to receive Russian warships despite sanctions : worldnews
India law pushes couples to marry -- or live apart : worldnews


Egyptian authorities arrest 10 after a pro-Gaza rally calling for severing ties with Israel : worldnews


Fears of violence grow as Somalia scraps power-sharing system : worldnews

Rwandans commemorate 30 years since the genocide whose legacy still scars the small country : worldnews


US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week | CNN Politics : worldnews
Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after Damascus strike : worldnews


Netanyahu: Israel isn't preventing a hostage deal, Hamas is : worldnews

Family of hostage receives mysterious funeral wreath -- initial Shin Bet investigation suggests Iranian agents : worldnews
Shin Bet: Iran likely behind delivery of funeral wreath to Hamas hostage's family : worldnews

IDF withdraws advancing troops from the Gaza Strip : worldnews

Vehicle Plows Into Anti-government Protesters In Tel Aviv, Injuring Five : worldnews

Lavender: Israel offers glimpse into terrifying world of military AI - The Washington Post ... At present count, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 33,000 Palestinians, the majority being women and children, have been killed in the territory ... The AI tool's name? "Lavender." ... During the early stages of the war, the army gave sweeping approval for officers to adopt Lavenders kill lists, with no requirement to thoroughly check why the machine made those choices or to examine the raw intelligence data on which they were based ... This was despite knowing that the system makes what are regarded as 'errors in approximately 10 percent of cases, and is known to occasionally mark individuals who have merely a loose connection to militant groups, or no connection at all ... Widespread concerns about Israel's targeting strategies and methods have been voiced throughout the course of the war ... Lavender, observed Adil Haque, an expert on international law at Rutgers University, is "the nightmare of every international humanitarian lawyer come to life."

IDF says it blew up Hamas tunnel that stretched hundreds of meters into Israel : worldnews


What Israeli Jews Really Think - and why | by Pluralus | Medium


Ukrainians may be tiring but won't compromise with Putin, Zelenskyy's chief of staff says : worldnews
With no way out of a worsening war, Zelenskys options look bad or worse - The Washington Post
Ukraine's air defence missiles are running out, Zelenskiy warns : worldnews
Aid delays hinder Ukraines ability to respond to increasing pace of Russian attacks : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 773, Part 1 (Thread #919) : worldnews

(4) Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 07 April 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/0WoT8TTVOI #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/OGEODpWbPl" / X

Six dead, 10 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv, officials say : worldnews

The USA has authorized Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands to transfer 65 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine Says Situation 'Difficult' Around Chasiv Yar : worldnews

Ukraine restarts container transportation via Black Sea route : worldnews

(4) The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Foreign partners allocate over $700 million for demining in Ukraine. Foreign partners have allocated over $700 million for demining in Ukraine, the Reintegration Ministry reported on April 7. The U.S., Switzerland, Norway, EU countries, and Japan are among the key donors. The…" / X


(4) NEXTA on X: "Ursula von der Leyen has promised to fight back against Putin's far-right "friends" in the EU She said this as she launched the election campaign in Athens, on the eve of the European elections. Von der Leyen emphasized that in the upcoming European Parliament elections in - https://t.co/t9JvwxBG80" / X ... Von der Leyen emphasized that in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June, "our united and peaceful Europe is facing challenges from both inside and outside."

(4) Kvist.P : on X: "The USA has authorized Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands to transfer 65 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Ukraine. About damn time https://t.co/hMemPmsNvn" / X

Poland to introduce compulsory education for Ukrainian children : worldnews ... This decision, made in consultation with Ukrainian officials, emphasizes the commitment to providing stable education for 50,000-60,000 Ukrainian children.
Polish bishop to face trial for allegedly failing to inform authorities of child sex abuse by priests : worldnews

Tens of thousands protest in Hungary against Viktor Orban's government : worldnews
Hungarians rise: Tens of thousands protest against Orban in Budapest : worldnews

Pro-Russia Candidate Wins Slovakia's Presidential Election -- The victory for Peter Pellegrini, an ally of Slovakia's populist prime minister, strengthens Central Europe's ties to Moscow : worldnews
Pro-Russia candidate Peter Pellegrini elected Slovakia president : worldnews


Boris Johnson: Arms embargo on Israel 'death wish of Western civilization' : worldnews
Office for National Statistics staff vote to strike over return to office : worldnews
'Extreme' US anti-abortion group ramps up lobbying in Westminster : worldnews

International leaders condemn Ecuador after police break into the Mexican Embassy in Quito : worldnews


Haiti: Gangs have 'more firepower than the police' says UN panel : worldnews

U.S. unable to step up' on Ukraine aid, leaving Canada to fill the gap, says Freeland : worldnews
Ottawa is being sued for restoring UNRWA funding by survivors of terror victims - By funding UNRWA, the litigants argue, the government is funding terror while violating its own policies on ensuring foreign aid aligns with Canadian values : worldnews



2024 Total Eclipse: Where & When
Eclipse Map - April 8, 2024 - NSO - National Solar Observatory
National Eclipse | Eclipse Maps | April 8, 2024 - Total Solar Eclipse
The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories : politics

Pelosi joins call to halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel : politics

Eschaton: It Would Be Very Rude To Call This Ethnic Cleansing So don't. ... According to Arab mediators involved in the talks, Israel is open to permitting returns to the north at a rate of 2,000 people a day, mainly women and children. A maximum of 60,000 Palestinians could return under a proposal deemed acceptable by Israel, but they would mostly exclude men between the ages of 18 and 50.

Eschaton: Things We Knew Almost From The Beginning : Netanyahu wasn't concerned with the hostages; if anything, he thought they were an obstacle. This was no war against Hamas, it was a deliberate destruction of as much of Gaza and its inhabitants as possible with the intention of expelling them all, if possible. This was always going to end, at some point, with much the same resolution other than the scale of destruction and body count ... I would like one good faith powerful person (maybe one whose names rhymes with Leposi) to explain what changed between January and April and if that was really anything other than a reflection of their extremely poor judgment

AIPAC of Lies | Arvin Alaigh The pro-Israel lobby brooks no dissent on Capitol Hill ... Late last year, it was reported that pro-Israel donors are preparing to spend in upwards of $100 million in 2024, largely in Democratic primary races. Once and for all, they hope to kill off any dissent among American politicians on the question of Israel ... It's no secret that the Israel lobby has enjoyed incredible success in guiding America's Middle East policy. For nearly half a century, both Democratic and Republican aspirants for office at the federal, state, and local levels have been eagerly wooed by pro-Israel interests

Aiding Ukraine is a strategic investment, not charity : politics
Inside Donald Trump's secret plan to end the Ukraine-Russia war - The Washington Post - Foreign policy experts and some Republicans warned that pressuring Ukraine to cede land would reward Putin ... (in the well duh dept) ... Trump's proposal consists of pushing Ukraine to cede Crimea and the Donbas border region to Russia


Trump's Second-Term Blueprint Would Take A Wrecking Ball To Public Lands : politics


Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information : politics

Biden may have trouble getting on Ohio's general election ballot, state's top elections official warns : politics


The logical contortions required to encourage Sotomayor to risk being replaced with a Republican - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump Asset Seizure Bracket: The Forfeiture Four : politics

Donald Trump's Insatiable Bloodlust : politics
Opinion | Donald Trump's Insatiable Bloodlust - The New York Times By Maureen Dowd

Donald Trump is so mad about Trans Day of Visibility that he wants a "Christian Visibility Day" : politics


House Republicans are heading for the exits. Heres why. - The Washington Post The decision by 21 Republican lawmakers to step back is indicative of the broader morale problem within the GOP conference

Calls grow for RFK Jr. to drop out after remarks sympathetic to Jan. 6 rioters : politics ... I think a lot of the edgelord podcasters (Rogan, Shane Gillis, Tim Dillon etc) who are afraid of full-throat gwakking Trump's gnarled cheesy balls are going all-in on RFK Jr as an enlightenedcentrist hedge. Those 3 have huge reach, just as an example.
Kinzinger says RFK Jr.'s campaign 'hijacked by MAGA' : politics


Montana GOP Senate candidate says he lied to ranger about gunshot wound in 2015 : politics

What Liberals Get Wrong About 'White Rural Rage' - Almost Everything - POLITICO

New bill would allow open carry of assault rifles in Tennessee : politics


Good Enough | Sam Adler-Bell | Psychoanalysis learns to love letting go ... There's a game my girlfriend and I sometimes play. Well, really, it's more of an argument: "Fuck, Marry, Kill" with the past, present, and future ... Giving Up the Ghost - Phillips's new book, On Giving Up, out in the United States in March ... Between the wars, and in the aftermath of his own daughter's death by Spanish Flu, Freud hypothesized an instinctual drive: an inherent, even biological, impulse to die in one's "own fashion." In so doing, Freud established, in an act of anti-Darwinian blasphemy, a primal conflict in every organism (and society) between the life instinct, Eros, the drive toward pleasure, unity, mastery, and self-preservation; and the death instinct, Thanatos, the drive toward destruction, disunity, death, and the numbing of passion.


Sociopath: A Memoir: Gagne, Ph.D. Patric: 9781668003183: Amazon.com: Books


The Contested World of Classifying Life on Earth

How medieval chroniclers interpreted solar eclipses and other celestial events

Human Brains Have Gotten Astonishingly Bigger Over the Last 75 Years The size of the human brain ebbs and flows over the course of millennia, but a new study has shown an uptick in size between the brains of people born from the 1930s and those born in the 1970s. Increased brain size could also help explain why the incidence of dementia is decreasing, as bigger brains offer a buffer against “late-life effects" of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's ... And while 7 million Americans live with brain diseases like Alzheimer's, the incidences of those diseases overall have decreased by 20 percent since the 1970s ...

The Polar Vortex Is Suddenly Swirling Backwards - That doesn't usually happen.

SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

UFOs Move by Snell's Law Physics. Not by Hammer-to-Nail Momentum Transfer… | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Mar, 2024 | Medium

Over 30 of Our Favorite Cool, Useful and Best-Selling Inventions

The Moms Who Smoke in Secret

Are Workplaces Inherently Toxic? | The Walrus


A disgraced Holyoke city councilor fled the country before his trial. A new video reportedly shows him joining the Russian army.

Smoking vs Vaping Dry Herbs - Why You should Switch to Vaping - Planet Of The Vapes

My husband isnt brushing his teeth - The Boston Globe


Google Slides is Actually Hilarious | by Laura Javier | Medium





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Opinion | The eclipse and earthquake are omens! Portents are all around! - The Washington Post

Latest cloud cover forecasts for skies during the solar eclipse - The Washington Post
Opinion | What Monday's eclipse means for science - The Washington Post - An eclipse is wondrous - don't underestimate it.

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again : worldnews

Truck crash releases salmon into wrong Oregon waterway - The Washington Post - Truck crash hurls 77,000 'threatened' salmon into wrong creek


South Korea handed over 70 ambulances to Ukraine : worldnews


Taiwan lashes out after Bolivia expresses solidarity with China over quake that killed 10 on self-ruled island : worldnews

China's maternity services put on notice as the country faces an obstetrics winter : worldnews
China's maternity services put on notice as the country faces an 'obstetrics winter' | South China Morning Post -- A falling birth rate in China has seen at least 11 public hospitals suspend or cancel their delivery services since June 2023. The National Health Commission has now demanded every county has at least one public institute offering childbirth services


Dam bursts amid flooding in Russia's Urals, evacuation underway, emergency services say : worldnews

Wagner Group offers mercenaries lucrative salaries to aid military regimes in Africa instead of joining Russia's war in Ukraine : worldnews

Russia declares state of emergency after mystery radiation leak in Khabarovsk : worldnews

Another military facility is on fire in russia, as a result of the explosion of a pipeline that was pumping oil products from a local oil depot to tankers in the port area of the Azov seaport, loading of tankers with oil products was suspended for an indefinite period : worldnews

Putin approves legal change that decriminalises some domestic violence | Russia | The Guardian Critics say amendment sends wrong message in country where it is estimated domestic abuse kills a woman every 40 minutes
Former Economy Minister of Kazakhstan is being charged for brutally beating his wife to death at a restaurant : worldnews


India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who run away there, defence minister says | Reuters : worldnews

"India Out" movement in Bangladesh is threatning $15 billion trade relation : worldnews

Turkish Ombudsman to visit Ukrainian POWs in Russian captivity : worldnews


First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months, millions still face acute hunger : worldnews


Russia says Israeli attack on Iranian consulate is 'act of aggression' and a "violation of all the foundations of international law." : worldnews ... a "violation of all the foundations of international law." something russia knows all about, true.
Israel, U.S. believe Iran is about to retaliate for Israeli bombing of Syria consulate, officials say : worldnews
US actively preparing for significant attack by Iran that could come within the next week | : worldnews
Iran tells US to 'step aside' as it readies response to Israel : worldnews


Hostage Elad Katzir murdered, body returned to Israel : worldnews
Israel's military says it has recovered body of a hostage from Gaza : worldnews ... Like Brazilian President Lula saying IDF killed 12.3 million kids when the total population of Gaza is 2 milllion.

'Proof is in the results': US cautiously welcomes Israeli moves on Gaza aid : worldnews

IDF investigation shows mistakes and violation of protocol, officers disciplined - The Washington Post - IDF says aid convoy attack was serious violation of procedures
"Mistakes" were made - Lawyers, Guns & Money You know misconduct by the IDF is particularly egregious when even the official story is incredibly daming: ... My Lai 2.0 does seem to have compelled Biden to have issued more serious threats of conditions that Netanyahu is at least pretending to take seriously: ... One of the most notable features of Netanyahu's strategy in recent months has been his unwillingness to pay even symbolic lip service to US needs given the political price that Biden is paying in return for his staunch support for Israel ... Reinforcing the synergy between Netanyahu and the GOP, House Speaker Mike Johnson warned in a post on X, "The President's ultimatums should be going to Hamas, not Israel." ... Netanyahu is many things, most of them appalling, but he's not stupid, and it makes perfect sense for him to want Republicans to win -- which is going to make constraining him even more difficult.

A very popular plan that cant be achieved ... This analysis seems depressingly accurate: Several experts told CNN that Israel was facing an impossible situation because the goal it has set for itself -- eliminating Hamas -- is both unachievable and very popular domestically.
The Left, the Ethic of Responsibility, and Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Biden and Netanyahu speak by phone after Israel kills aid workers in Gaza - Israel says it will reopen border crossing with hard-hit northern Gaza
Israel Agrees to Open Erez Crossing for Gaza Aid After Biden Pressure : worldnews
"We won't support you": Inside Biden's ultimatum to Bibi : politics
Israeli journalist explains why Netanyahu was 'scared' into acting fast after Biden talk : politics
Israel's rules of engagement seem looser than ever -- if they are followed at all | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian -- the deaths of seven aid workers add credence to allegations by observers that commanders on the ground in Gaza may 'do as they please'

Opinion | The U.S. and Israel after the killing of World Central Kitchen workers - The Washington Post - What the U.S. must do after the killing of World Central Kitchen workers

Toward an Intellectual History of Genocide in Gaza | Esmat Elhalaby - Destruction begins with ideas

Hamas rejects Israel's latest hostage deal proposal, Israel threatens to withdraw from Cairo summit : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 772, Part 1 (Thread #918) : worldnews

Russia inflicting illegal chemical attacks against Ukrainian soldiers, investigation finds : worldnews

Russian attacks leave over a million Kharkiv residents without electricity or water : worldnews

Opinion | How a hidden tech army is helping Ukraine hold the line against Russia - The Washington Post

Ukrainian Renaissance - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The war has prompted what amounts to a cultural divorce between Russia and Ukraine; artists can no longer appeal to audiences in both countries, and as consequence Ukrainian art has become more organically and authentically Ukrainian than its ever been ... I quite suspect that February 2022 will be viewed as the moment at which a new understanding of Ukrainian culture and identity was hatched. I don't doubt that Russian nationalists will find this deeply frustrating.


Azerbaijani armed forces initiated firing towards a number of Armenian combat positions : worldnews

NATO expelled several Russians suspected of espionage in recent years: Stoltenberg : worldnews


Norway plans to massively increase military spending : worldnews
Norway's Foreign Minister: "We should all be honest and say: Nobody does enough for Ukraine" : worldnews

(4) Gabrielius Landsbergis on X: Comforting stories can help win elections. But if they are false they immobilise us, prevent us from taking real action, while Ukrainians continue to die for us. / X



Giorgio Armani bags were produced by exploited Chinese workers near Milan, Italian police say : worldnews


U.K. lawmaker William Wragg apologizes for role in sexting scandal - The Washington Post - Sexting scam catches U.K. lawmaker, compounds problems for Sunak



Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: 'It's apocalyptic' : worldnews

Mexico's president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador, after police raid embassy : worldnews
Ecuadorian police break into Mexican embassy in Quito as diplomatic rift between countries deepens : worldnews

CSIS intel suggests China attempted to funnel $250K, possibly for Canadian election interference : worldnews
Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel's explanation for his death : worldnews



4.8-magnitude earthquake shakes New Jersey, New York City - The Washington Post
(4)X: @DougJBalloon : "Political parties offer differing explanations for the earthquake, both with impressive support. Democrats cite the US Geological Survey, who point to recent seismic activity. Republicans cite Revelations, which points to a scarlet beast with 7 heads & 10 horns. / X
The earthquake in New Jersey had Massachusetts residents reacting


Biden hails 'America's comeback' as 303,000 new jobs in March beat forecast : politics

House conservatives demand steep concessions in exchange for Baltimore bridge funding : politics

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism : politics
(4) New York Times Pitchbot on X: "Did DEI cause todays NYC earthquake? No, but it didnt prevent it, either." / X

Major mail delivery delays raise concerns about voting in the 2024 elections : politics

Joe Biden Is Not "a Genocidal Maniac" And it's not just wrong but reckless and irresponsible to say he is. : politics

Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan : politics

Biden campaign raises $90M in March, enters second quarter with $192M on hand : politics
March fundraising numbers show Biden significantly outpacing Trump : politics ... "The money we are raising is historic," said Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden-Harris 2024 campaign manager. "It's a stark contrast to Trump's cash-strapped operation that is funneling the limited and billionaire-reliant funds it has to pay off his various legal fees."

When a top Republican says Russian propaganda has infected the GOP | House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul is the latest to point out such a problem in his party : politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders's Office In Vermont Caught Fire. Arson Is Suspected, But The Motive Is Unclear. : politics

No Labels national director says he will vote for Joe Biden : politics

With razor-thin GOP margin, could House control flip to Democrats? : politics

The deep ironies in the GOP's war on 'voter fraud' How many Republicans will get caught committing voter fraud before the GOP stops pointing fingers? : politics

Biden campaign hits Trump over guests at upcoming Palm Beach high-dollar fundraiser : politics ... "If you want to know who Donald Trump will fight for in a second term, just look at who he is having over for dinner Saturday night - tax cheats, scammers, racists, and extremists," Biden campaign senior spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said.

A dangerous return to denial: Trump's threats against Biden met by familiar media shrug : politics ... Trump views America's police and other law enforcement as his personal enforcers who will do the bidding of his regime when/if he becomes the country's first dictator. That loyalty appears to be reciprocated, as Donald Trump seems to enjoy a large amount of support from many of the country's police, immigration and border agents, members of the military and other violence workers.

NY AG Letitia James gives company that guaranteed Trump's bond 10 days to "justify the surety" : politics

Eschaton: I'm Sure They'll Give Him Another Few Weeks Always more chances. On Wednesday, the New York Supreme Court clerk's office returned to Trump's attorneys the bond filing "for correction." There was no reason publicly specified in the request for correction. Adam Pollock, a former assistant attorney general in New York, said, "This bond is deficient for a number of reasons." ...new development: ... Another 10 days for our special sweaty boy, if granted.


Stormy Daniels could take down Trump -- not stolen documents or Jan. 6 : politics

'Hurry up, and rule': Jack Smith rips Judge Cannon for enabling Donald Trump's delay tactics : politics
'The nuclear button': Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn - Special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon traded terse words in filings this week.
'The nuclear button': Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn : politics

Trump's bizarre, vindictive incoherence has to be heard in full to be believed : politics

Democratic congressmen unveil bill to rename a federal prison after Trump : politics
Democrats introduce bill to rename Miami prison after Donald Trump : politics

Trump falsely claims that appeals court said 'you won' the civil fraud case he lost : politics

Donald Trump loses presidential immunity delay effort for upcoming New York criminal trial : politics

Why Trump's Sordid New Dealings With Saudis Have Jamie Raskin Alarmed : politics

Trump Is Accidentally Exposing Aileen Cannon's Shady Pro-MAGA Game - Even as the judge's latest moves show she's carefully disguising her advocacy for Trump, he is making it clear that he expects her to save him. : politics

'Fishing': Judge denies Trump team bid to seize NBC Stormy Daniels material : politics



Trump Media stock sinks to post-merger low : politics
Trump Media stock sinks to post-merger low | CNN Business - Shares of Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group tumbled 12% on Friday, sinking to their lowest level since the company went public last week. The selloff has erased nearly $2 billion from the value of former President Donald Trump's stake in the company this week.

Opinion | In Wisconsin and Michigan, Trump plays his supporters for suckers - The Washington Post ... Well, if you bought in during last week's initial public offering at the peak of $79.38 a share, your $100,000 nest egg was worth only $57,000 this week when the stock hit a low of $45.26 after an April Fool's Day crash - a 43 percent loss in just three trading days.


Opinion | As religion fades in America, Trumpism rises - The Washington Post - Authoritarian Populism Fascism ... Even more striking, of those White voters who attend religious services once a month or more, 71 percent voted for Trump in the 2020 election. (Even similarly religious Black Americans, by contrast, voted for Joe Biden by a 9 to 1 ratio.) The key to understanding Trump's coalition is the intensity of his support among White people who are and who claim to be devout Christians. (who worship Satan) ... he United States was long an outlier among advanced industrial countries in that it remained religious. But around the 1990s that began to change, and the numbers plunged after 2007. As the scholar Ronald Inglehart has shown, since that year, religious decline in America has been the greatest of any country of the 49 surveyed. By one measure, the United States today is the 12th-least-religious country on Earth. In 1990, according to the General Social Survey, less than 10 percent of Americans had no religious affiliation. Today it's around 30 percent.

Michigan passes landmark law decriminalizing surrogacy & protecting LGBTQ+ parentage rights. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) described the legislation as long overdue, declaring, "Your family's decisions should be up to you." : politics

Trump-Allied Governor Banned From Second Native American Reservation : politics

What's Happening in Tennessee Isn't Funny : politics ... The state legislature passed a ban on distributing vaccines via lettuce? I didn't believe it, so I checked, and damn, they really did it: https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/tennessee-vaccine-lettuce-bill-heads-to-gov-bill-lees-desk/?nxsparam=4 Wow. That's impressive, even for the state that banned chemtrails last month.
TN 'vaccine lettuce' bill heads to governor's desk

Can Abortion Rights Voters Turn Florida Blue? : politics

Birth control "screws up female brains": MAGA's war on contraception : politics ... Can't think of a less qualified group to be diagnosing brain disorders

Ted Cruz Is Getting Nervous He's Going to Lose His Senate Seat : politics


Maine Legislature throws support behind national movement to elect president via popular vote : politics

'Severely decreased their sexual intimacy with their husbands': Indiana appeals court uses Mike Pence's religious liberty law to block abortion ban : politics

Two MAGA congressmen subpoenaed in Trump fake electors scheme in Arizona : politics ... We're just now getting to Andy Biggs and Paul Gossar, despite most of us seeing their complicity by Jan. 7th.

RFK Jr. Fundraisers Tied to J6ers, QAnoners, Christian Nationalists, and Far-Right Extremists : politics
Meet the Ghislaine Maxwell Pals Running a Pro-RFK Jr. PAC : politics
RFK Jr. clarifies that his view of Jan. 6 is the conspiratorial one : politics

The bipartisan fetish - Lawyers, Guns & Money This article lays out the story of how a lawyer who is on the verge of becoming the first-ever Muslim American federal appellate court judge is having his nomination blocked by Democratic senators, who have decided to go along with a transparently absurd Republican smear campaign.
Opinion | Why Is Adeel Mangi's Confirmation Still in Jeopardy? - The New York Times The ostensible reason? The nominee, Adeel Abdullah Mangi, served on an advisory board of an organization that supports the families of people in prison and helps formerly incarcerated people as they try to rebuild their lives.

Lawmakers Reject Trump-Backed Move to Change Electoral Vote System : politics (Nebraska)

MTG, Sitting Congresswoman, Says Earthquake and Eclipse Are Warnings From God | The Georgia congresswoman described the natural phenomena as "strong signs to tell us to repent" : politics
MTG, Sitting Congresswoman, Says Earthquake and Eclipse Are Warnings From God - Marjorie Taylor Greene Says NYC Earthquake a Sign of God's Displeasure. Or when she said flooding at the 2023 Burning Man festival was God's "way of making sure everyone knows who God is."

The $100,000 a year college - Lawyers, Guns & Money t was only a matter of time before a college would have the nerve to quote its cost of attendance at nearly $100,000 a year. This spring, we're catching our first glimpse of it. One letter to a newly admitted Vanderbilt University engineering student showed an all-in price -- room, board, personal expenses, a high-octane laptop - of $98,426. A student making three trips home to Los Angeles or London from the Nashville campus during the year could hit six figures ... Whether this can survive the Court, who knows - they did, after all, hold that the authority explicitly granted by Congress to "waive or modify" student loans did not entail the power to modify student loans. But there's no point in capitulating preemptively.

Alaska House rejects universal health care proposal from Anchorage Democrat : politics


Opinion | Calm down. Roe v. Wade isnt going anywhere. - The Washington Post By Kathleen Parker (2018) (conservabrain)


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Already Managed to Screw Up the Eclipse. | The town of Eagle Pass planned a money-making festival -- instead they got razor wire and armed soldiers. : politics

New York prison allows inmates to watch eclipse outdoors after lawsuit - The Washington Post


Exposing the Fraudulence of Elon Musk and Tesla - Current Affairs - Investigative journalist and automotive industry expert Edward Niedermeyer, author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors, explains how Musk and Tesla have gotten away with so much lying and fraudulence.
Opinion | Elon Musk's Tesla Management Is a Bad Sign for Twitter - The New York Times By Edward Niedermeyer
Tesla Fans May Hate The Book 'Ludicrous' But Both They And Critics Should Read It
Elon Musk's Big Lie About Tesla Is Finally Exposed More than 2 million of the cars are being recalled -- because Tesla's "self-driving" systems have always been anything but
Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors by Edward Niedermeyer | Goodreads

Eschaton: LOOK OUT BELOW, ELMO Will take awhile before everyone understands, but this is Tesla quitting, basically, whether Elon knows it or not ... The automaker will continue developing self-driving robotaxis on the same small-vehicle platform, the sources said.
Eschaton: Earning The Big Bucks It didn't take being an Elon-hater like me to know why this was the dumbest fucking idea on the planet.

The Miseducation of Kara Swisher | Edward Ongweso Jr. -- The long and short of it is that Swisher is not a good journalist - - or, framed more generously, that she thrived in an industry with remarkably low standards for which we are still paying the price. For decades, tech journalism and criticism has primarily consisted of glowing gadget reviews, laudatory profiles, and reprinted press releases, all of it colored by Silicon Valley's self-aggrandizing vision of itself as a laboratory of a brighter future ... Swisher's intended audience is not you or me, but instead those with power: she writes about and for them. Over the course of a long and storied career closely reporting on the tech industry and its titans, she has aped their motions, sat at their dinner tables, drunk their wine, gone to their weird parties, played with their baubles, repeated their lies, and offered them counsel. Swisher may style herself as Silicon Valley's critic laureate, but she's much closer to the court fool.

Driving into the Wreck | Patrick McGinty -- Tech writers have their own brand of auto fiction


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,597 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of James Longstreet.



The universe's unsolved mysteries, according to Space Oddities author Harry Cliff I think of all of them, the Hubble tension is the one that I personally find the most compelling, just because it's the one where theory is very clear about what should happen, and the experimental evidence seems very strong
NASA's Webb, Hubble Telescopes Affirm Universe's Expansion Rate, Puzzle Persists
A new possible explanation for the Hubble tension | ScienceDaily ... However, there has recently been an observation that could explain this. According to this, the Earth is located in a region of space where there is relatively little matter -- comparable to an air bubble in a cake. The density of matter is higher around the bubble. Gravitational forces emanate from this surrounding matter, which pull the galaxies in the bubble towards the edges of the cavity
The Hubble Tension Is Extremely Real -- and Extremely Frustrating




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A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, a study has shown. : worldnews


4.8-magnitude earthquake shakes New Jersey, New York City - The Washington Post ... The earthquake -- of a stronger magnitude than is usually seen on the East Coast -- hit at 10:23 a.m. Eastern time. It struck just under three miles below the surface near Whitehouse Station, N.J., about 50 miles from Manhattan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


The true Covid death toll - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The bottom line here is that the global death toll from Covid is almost certainly (95% confidence interval) somewhere between two and a half and five times greater than the official number of Covid deaths. There are about seven million of the latter, while excess death statistics indicate somewhere between 18.5 million and 35.2 million people have actually died as a result of the pandemic to this point. Note that in this respect the United States does very well, with an excess death rate thats only 20% higher than the official Covid death toll (Official toll: 1.17 million; excess deaths around 1.4 million). This isnt surprising, in the sense that rich countries with advanced public health systems are likely to see much less of a gap between official Covid deaths and actual deaths. On the other hand, relative poverty plus authoritarianism produces very much the opposite effect:


Japan hit by magnitude 6.1 earthquake, tremors felt near Fukushima : worldnews

Seoul seizes cargo ship sailing from North Korea to Russia : worldnews


Taiwan condemns 'shameless' China for accepting world's concern on quake : worldnews



Putin claims Islamists wouldn't have organised terrorist attack in Russia : worldnews ... Russia cannot be the target of terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists. We have a country that demonstrates a unique example of inter-confessional harmony and unity, interreligious and interethnic unity.

Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in "direct confrontation" : worldnews

US sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries : worldnews

Virgin's Richard Branson urges businesses to ditch Russia : worldnews

Kyiv Confirms Ukrainian Drones Destroyed 6 Russian Planes at Air Base, as Many as 3 Sites Blasted : worldnews
Mass explosions hit three Russian cities with airfields: Morozovsk, Yeysk, and Engels : worldnews
(4) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Sources report that at least 6 Russian aircraft were destroyed and 8 severely damaged in the attack on the Morozovsk air base. In addition to equipment, about 20 military Russian personnel were killed or injured. According to sources, the attack was carried out by the Security ... https://t.co/CKVIgYa9WM" / X


'Extremely dangerous' : India lambasted for deporting Rohingya to Myanmar : worldnews


Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan, intelligence officials claim : worldnews


Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa. : worldnews

Uganda's Constitutional Court upholds anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" despite widespread condemnation from rights groups and others abroad : worldnews


Navy destroyer Gravely takes out Houthi drones, missile in the Red Sea : worldnews


Prominent jihadist leader in northwest Syria killed in suicide bombing : worldnews

At least 27 dead as militants attack Iran security forces, state media reports : worldnews


Israel evacuates multiple embassies around the world over Iran fears : worldnews

'Grave mistake': IDF releases findings of what went wrong in strike that killed aid workers : worldnews
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza : worldnews

Diplomatic crisis erupts between Poland and Israel following killing of Polish aid worker in Gaza : worldnews

Israel Minister Says Qatar Is Deceitful as Broker For Hamas : worldnews

The Biden administration's Gaza policy is indefensible - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Biden administration recently authorized the transfer of over 1,000 500-pound bombs and over 1,000 small-diameter bombs to Israel, according to three people familiar with the matter, adding to its arsenal despite US concerns over the country's conduct in the war in Gaza ... Because it's a truly horrible situation, and there are no good answers, just slightly less horrible ones.


(4) Visegrad 24 on X: BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeats: “Ukraine will become a member of NATO" https://t.co/ciMCXpMQBU / X

(4) Ukrainian Front on X: "Ukraine will soon start using longer-range UAVs that can fly up to 2,000 km and are capable of attacking the Urals and the Arctic. And by the end of the year, 10 manufacturers will deliver drones with a range of up to 2,500 km. This will make it possible to cover the shortage of medium- and long-range missiles https://t.co/GF5eWVkdSU / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 771, Part 1 (Thread #917) : worldnews

Ukrainian man jailed for life over role in Russian strike on pizzeria : worldnews


Europe starts war machine to wean itself off US weapons : worldnews

(4) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X: We have made the decision to establish a NATO mission. This doesn't mean that we're entering the war, but rather that we'll now be able to utilize NATO's coordinating, training, and planning capabilities to support in a better manner. | FM @sikorskiradek for media https://t.co/Ahe75scFM8" / X

(4) NEXTA on X: "#Latvia will soon send #Ukraine the first batch of drones produced in the country for euro 1 million, the prime minister of the Baltic republic, Silina, has said According to her, Latvia has planned to allocate a total of euro 9 million for the delivery of drones to Ukraine in 2024. https://t.co/HpRTr2xULf" / X


Lamborghini and Rolexes seized in massive EU police raid over eu600M Covid fraud : worldnews
Lamborghini and Rolexes seized in massive EU police raid over eu600M Covid fraud - POLITICO Police on Thursday arrested more than 20 suspects in Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia as part of a major investigation into massive fraud linked to the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund.

Finland's eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours : worldnews

Denmark fires defense chief after warship malfunctions in Red Sea Houthi battle : worldnews
Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

Greece and India to sign defense cooperation agreement : worldnews

Bulgarian police find stash of weapons linked to four suspected Hamas members : worldnews

Germany considers bringing back compulsory military service : worldnews
Germany probes over 400 police due to far-right views : worldnews

Swiss population grows at fastest since 1960s, spurred by Ukrainians : worldnews

Russia trying to undermine Paris Olympics, says Macron : worldnews ... Yeah. Russia does shit like that. Rather than trying to work their way up to the level of other advanced nations, they try to either cheat, or bring nations down to their level. Russia is a cancerous polyp on the anus or humanity ... Should of we say that Putin is the polyp (cancerous by now) and Russia the anus ?
Macron dismisses Russia's 'ridiculous' remarks suggesting Paris had a role in Moscow attack : worldnews
Macron to say France and allies could have stopped Rwanda genocide in 1994 : worldnews

Trump may intervene in UK election, warns ex-security aide John Bolton : worldnews
British farmers want basic income to cope with post-Brexit struggles : worldnews

Argentina's Milei vows roadmap towards Argentine sovereignty over British-ruled Falkland Islands : worldnews

Ecuador's youngest mayor shot dead, police say : worldnews

WCK urges Canada, others to back call for independent probe of deadly airstrike : worldnews



Biden calls for "immediate ceasefire" in tense call with Netanyahu : politics
Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians : worldnews

China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns : worldnews


Joe Biden crushes Donald Trump in new swing state poll : politics
Biden leads Trump by 10 points in key swing state, poll shows : politics


Top Republican says party base "infected" by Russian propaganda : politics
Have the House Republicans Ever Considered...Governing? | They've sent nearly 50 oversight requests to various agencies in a desperate attempt to ruin Biden's year. : politics


Cannon rejects Trump bid to toss documents case on claim records were personal property : politics

Donald Trump's Election Proposal Resoundingly Rejected by Republicans : politics

Fani Willis gets a win against Donald Trump : politics

If cover-up is the real crime, Trump's hush-money charges have a Nixonian ring : politics

Donald Trump forced to reveal his finances to save his properties : politics

Donald Trump Rages as Truth Social Value Plummets : politics ... It's a company of nothing. It doesn't make money and has no future prospects to do so. It doesn't build technology. It's not novel. Instead, it's an avenue for the worst people to yell into the void. And ignoring it is free.

Trump's Civil Fraud Bond Backer Is Even Shadier Than We Thought : politics

Traders Are Betting Millions That Trump Media Will Tumble : politics
Traders Are Betting Millions That Trump Media Will Tumble - The New York Times - The parent company of Truth Social is a popular target for short-sellers, even after they lost $100 million last month betting on a decline in the stock that didn't come ... The demand to short Trump Media, the parent company of the social media platform Truth Social, is so great that stock lenders can charge enormous fees, making it hard for short-sellers to turn a profit unless the shares fall significantly. Still, there is a lot of interest in taking the bet.

Market lacks confidence in the meme stock of company with virtually no revenue or plan to produce revenue - Lawyers, Guns & Money - You'll never guess what is the most shorted stock in the country right now: ... As always, the real money goes to the people selling the picks and helmets to the prospectors.

Trump melts down on Truth Social over Jack Smith "attacking" Judge Aileen Cannon : politics ... Trump will 'Ivana' whichever scotus fails their purity test in the upcoming presidential immunity case April 25th.

The Trump and fascism question - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... So what's really embarrassing here? The fact is Corey Robin has been wrong since the beginning. A good theorist, he has terrible judgment of events. He thought Trump would lose in a landslide. Then he thought Trump would be a right-wing Carter presidency. That he would be toothless and ineffectual in every way. Shortly before January 6th, he said that "Trumpist/GOP politics" was the "almost the complete opposite of fascism." Since Robin once accused me of twisting his words in this regard, I will reproduce the whole quote: ... The irony of Trumpist/GOP politics is that it is completely dependent upon the constitutional order. In that regard, it's almost the complete opposite of fascism.
What Happened Here - by John Ganz - Unpopular Front The Never Ending Fascism Debate
Why We Can't Stop Arguing About Whether Trump Is a Fascist | The New Yorker In a new book, "Did It Happen Here?," scholars debate what the F-word conceals and what it reveals.
I've Hesitated to Call Donald Trump a Fascist. Until Now | Opinion
No way out - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Memory, turn your face to the moonlight - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Scum - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump is the scum of the Earth: Donald Trump claimed at a campaign rally on Tuesday that he had been in touch with the family of a young woman murdered last month by an undocumented Mexican immigrant, much to the surprise of the victim's actual relatives

No Labels Abandons Effort to Field a Presidential Candidate : politics
No Labels Too Obvious of a Grift Even for America 2024 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Anti-vaxx crackpot also a 1/6 apologist - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Alyssa Farah Griffin: RFK Jr. Isn't Just an Anti-Vaxxer, He's a Gaslighting Fraud : politics


Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar subpoenaed in Arizona probe of Trump fake electors : politics

The Washington press corps doesn't have a freaking clue | Press Watch

Inside the latest plot to turn a generation against birth control


Beyonce's 'Blackbird' 'awakens so much' for Little Rock Nine members - The Washington Post



The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide is projected to double to 2.9 million a year by 2040, with annual deaths predicted to rise by 85%, according to the largest study of its kind. : worldnews

Is the Collapse of Wave Function at the Heart of Reality? | by Nahidul Hasan Sabit | Mar, 2024 | Medium


German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice : worldnews




040424


Key hurricane forecast predicts 'extremely active' Atlantic storm season - The Washington Post - The predictions are so aggressive, they would mean the Atlantic basin could exhaust a list of 21 storm names for a second time in four years, and the third time since 2005.



New Caledonia - Wikipedia

USTR takes issue again with S. Korean bills on network usage fees

Mystery illness in North Korea: Children hit hardest, schools close : worldnews

Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida to announce 'historic' agreement upgrading US-Japan relationship: top envoy : worldnews


Taiwan: Rescue efforts continue after 800 injured in earthquake : worldnews
Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan's strongest quake in 25 years kills at least seven : worldnews
Taiwan earthquake update: The island was well prepared for the earthquake - The Washington Post
How a steel ball 'damper' protected Taipei 101 from Taiwan earthquake - The Washington Post


Russia says NATO, at 75, has returned to Cold War mindset : worldnews

Record number of additions to Russia's list of terrorists and extremists so far this year : worldnews

Suspicious deaths of Russian businesspeople (2022-2024) - Wikipedia


Indian men claim they've been forced to fight for Russia's military in Ukraine : worldnews
India's Russian oil imports flow heavy despite tighter sanctions : worldnews


Turkey's high election board reverses mayor decision in eastern Turkey -- sources : worldnews ... Today, many parties got together to give a statement, and by the end of day the win was reinstated. This is a huge win against Erdogan. He hasn't had to backtrack like this for a very long time.
Turkish authorities remove Kurdish governor-elect as ruling party reels from polls setback : worldnews


Namibia Heightens Poaching Alert After 28 Rhinos Killed : worldnews

Hunger grips southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought a disaster : worldnews

Ugandan court upholds anti-LGBTQ law but says some rights infringed : worldnews

RSF Accused of Rape in Conquered Territory : worldnews ... According to Sudanese advocacy groups and the United Nations, hundreds of women have reported being raped or sexually assaulted in Sudan by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since they launched their battle for military supremacy against the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in April 2023.


Russia deploys more forces in Syria's Golan Heights : worldnews

'Deadly attacks against Israel will be carried out soon', Iran warns : worldnews


(4) Israel War Room on X: "#BREAKING: Israeli authorities in the Gush Dan region (greater Tel Aviv metro area) to open public bomb shelters amid Iranian threats" / X

IDF chief apologizes as details emerge of strike that picked off Gaza aid cars one by one : worldnews

Opinion | With fatal strikes on Gaza aid workers, Israel tests world tolerance - The Washington Post - Israel is at a crisis point: The world has had enough

U.S. approved more bombs to Israel day of World Central Kitchen strikes - The Washington Post - The Biden administration signed off on thousands more bombs to Israel despite global condemnation of the IDF's killing of seven World Central Kitchen employees

(4) The Jerusalem Post on X: "The United States said on Wednesday that establishing an independent Palestinian state should happen through direct negotiations between the parties and not at the United Nations. https://t.co/9r9WxUIwnU" / X


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 47) : worldnews


How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers - Tablet Magazine - The evidence is in their own poorly fabricated figures
Doctors say Gaza death toll could be higher than reported

Opinion | Jose Andres: Let People Eat - The New York Times
Gaza's hunger and famine could hurt children for a lifetime - Washington Post



Come to Kharkiv first and condemn us then, Zelenskyy tells critics of attacks on Russian oil refineries : worldnews

Kyiv will never fall into Russian hands, Blinken says : worldnews


Russia targets Ukraine with missiles, drones : worldnews
'No choice': Ukraine eyes Kerch bridge in Crimea for drone attack : worldnews
'Having No Choice' Kyiv Willing to Accept $60B US Aid in Any Form, Even as a Loan : worldnews

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks : worldnews


First Nations leaders in British Columbia dismayed at historical revisionism on residential schools : worldnews
Pakistan among countries that may be involved in foreign interference in Canada : worldnews



Greece to Become Big Source of Replacement Shells in $1.9 Billion Czech Ammo Plan for Ukraine : worldnews


French and Russian defense ministers hold telephone talks, their first such contact since October 2022 -- Paris : worldnews

UK's Cameron calls for increased NATO spending amid Ukraine conflict : worldnews


World's Oldest Man, Juan Vicente Perez Mora From Venezuela Dies At 114 - News18

Nighttime Insecurity Grows and Affects 2 out of 3 Brazilians, Says Datafolha : worldnews ... The feeling of insecurity when walking at night in Brazilian cities has increased in the last six months.


Medellín declares war on sex tourism after US citizen found with two little girls at a hotel : worldnews




Inside the final minutes before the Baltimore bridge collapsed - The Baltimore Banner


Federal agency asks White applicants to certify 'disadvantage' through form - The Washington Post The Minority Business Development Agency now extends services to entrepreneurs of any race who identify as disadvantaged on a federal form


Biden says U.S. economy is world's best. Trump calls it a 'cesspool.' Data is clear. : politics


Republicans Worry They Could Lose the House -- Before the Election : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests Mike Johnson is being blackmailed : politics


Ex-Trump Attorney Reveals Why 'Incompetent' Judge Will Get Boot From Docs Case : politics ... Cobb, who noted that the 11th Circuit has previously rebuked Cannon over how she's dealt with the case, called her delays "extraordinary" and that it's "remarkable" Cannon hasn't set a trial date. He told Burnett that he doesn't buy that it's just "incompetence and inexperience" at this

How Steve Bannon guided the MAGA movement's rebound from Jan. 6 - The Washington Post

Trump fraud bond documents rejected as he is forced to come clean about finances. Republican candidate has paperwork 'returned for correction' by court after latest attempt to have hush money trial pushed back ends in failure : politics

Jan. 6 committee members preparing for retribution by Trump - Los Angeles Times - Trump says he'll jail his opponents. Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are preparing
Trump says he'll jail his opponents. Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are preparing : politics

Trump would "level" Gaza without a thought, ex-aide warns : politics

Fact check: Trump falsely claims US crime stats are only going up. Most went down last year, including massive drop in murder : politics ... the roughly 13% decline in murder would be the single biggest one-year drop on record in US data dating back to 1960, while the roughly 6% decline in reported violent crime would be one of the biggest on record ... During 2020, the last year of the Trump presidency, violent crime rose dramatically. The murder rate, for example, increased by almost 30%, the largest one-year increase on record. But violent crime has been falling during the Biden presidency. (elect a criminal, get crime)

Evicted, arrested and being sued by the boss: When will MAGA learn loyalty to Trump ends in sorrow? : politics


The truth behind the surge of squatter stories - The Washington Post ... Is squatting really a problem? The short answer, experts say: No.


Republican candidate's wife sentenced to prison for voter fraud -- Kim Taylor sentenced to prison for voter fraud scheme in Iowa - The Washington Post

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate and the vaccine wars - The Washington Post

What is May-Thurner syndrome? Lauren Boebert's diagnosis, explained. - The Washington Post
"They had to cut her off": Report says server denied booze to "overserved" Boebert at Trump event : politics

America has reshaped education into red and blue versions - The Washington Post
New Law Allowing Religion into Science Classrooms Is Dangerous for Everyone | It is imperative that we protect science education from "intelligent design" and other alternative "theories" : politics

Attempt to consolidate Electoral College votes fails in Nebraska Legislature : politics
Nebraska GOP plan to deny Biden an electoral vote picks up momentum : politics ... Charlie Kirk ... I mean, the origin of the modern republican party is literally white flight from the Civil rights act. Seems like a homecoming to me.

Republican wins in North Carolina may scare away big businesses again - The Washington Post


Savannah Graziano 2022 death was by San Bernardino deputy gunfire, video shows - The Washington Post ... New video shows deputies fatally shoot teen who was kidnapped by father


Ringleader of global monkey torture network, 'The Torture King', is charged
Ringleader of global monkey torture network, 'The Torture King', is charged : worldnews
Ringleader of global monkey torture network, 'The Torture King', is charged ... Michael Macartney, 50, who went by the alias "Torture King", was charged in Virginia with conspiracy to create and distribute animal-crushing videos. (+Trump / CSA flags)


Markey and Warren rip Stewards bosses for 'rot of their greed' at State House hearing - The Boston Globe Senate hearing in Boston spotlights abuses in for-profit health care


Moon Standard Time? Nasa to create lunar-centric time reference system : worldnews

67 million-year-old amber found in southern Sask. proves significant : worldnews ... The amber comes from a million years before a major extinction event. So, it's a unique window into the past that gives us insight to a time that we dont know much about.

Is There Really Hope for Judas? - Crisis Magazine My fear is that just as the Devil used Judas to thwart the Savior, Judas is now being similarly used to revise the traditional doctrine of salvation, particularly in its teaching about divine mercy ... These last few Maundy Thursdays, my feed has been populated by various musings presenting Judas as a pitiable figure who may not be in hell after all. I thought it rather diabolical that a day of sympathy for our Lord is now turning into a day of sympathy for His betrayer. But as I considered this transformation or, rather, deformation, I saw that sympathy for Judas is about far more. It is about the redefinition of divine mercy.


Amylyx will remove ALS drug from the market after failed trial - The Washington Post The decision by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals comes less than a month after a trial showed that the once-promising treatment for Lou Gehrigs disease doesn't work


Are walking pads worth it? Why Im never leaving my desk treadmill. - The Washington Post


God Only Knows (Remastered 1999) - YouTube




040324

Record heat in Europe, Asia closes another extremely warm month for planet : worldnews ... March will probably mark Earth's 10th straight record-setting month

Humbling, and a bit worrying : Researcher claims that models fail to fully explain record global heat : worldnews ... There are good news on the climate front here and there, lets not forget that.. but anyone who thinks that climate change will not be the main clusterfuck of the CENTURIES to come is truly blind.

New Tiny Deer Species Is First Discovered In South America For Over 60 Years : worldnews

'We are losing the Amazon rainforest': Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil : worldnews


Bird Flu 2024 update: What you need to know about the virus : The virus has resurged in Mass. since January, and scientists are tracking it closely.


Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden: Murder suspect loses council re-election bid in Australia : worldnews

Ex-property agent gets death for trafficking cannabis; judge rejects defence that drug was for research : worldnews (Singapore)

Japan enacted a law to prevent loneliness and isolation, problems that affect an estimated 39% of the population : worldnews
The government of an eastern Japan prefecture near Tokyo refused to meet with the South Korean embassy before going ahead with the removal of a memorial commemorating Korean wartime laborers : worldnews


A strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, collapsing buildings and causing a tsunami : worldnews

Biden and Xi speak for first time since November summit amid global tensions | CNN Politics : worldnews
Scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and 'proud' of past work despite jailing : worldnews


U.S. told Russia Crocus City Hall was possible target of attack - The Washington Post In an unusual move, U.S. officials shared highly specific information about a terrorist plot with an adversary country ... More than two weeks before terrorists staged a bloody attack in the suburbs of Moscow, the U.S. government told Russian officials that Crocus City Hall, a popular concert venue, was a potential target, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. (Putin let it happen)
Chechen Man Dies in Police Custody After Being Detained in Connection With Crocus Attack : worldnews ... "A fractured skull, a broken ribcage, and a broken spine" from hanging himself...

Putin says Russia will find out who ordered deadly concert shooting : worldnews (by not stopping it, you ordered it) ... and it directly contradicts Moscow's claims that the U.S. warnings were too general to help preempt the assault.

(4) Ministry of Defence on X: "Two years on, the consequences of Putin's invasion are showing. Since 2023, there's been a record 30% increase in Russian men aged 31-59 with disabilities. Russian demographers claim the increase is most likely due to the growth in military casualties following the invasion. https://t.co/uYejZXcPsl" / X

Russia's economy is now so isolated that it has few options other than the Chinese yuan for its reserves : worldnews

Unidentified UAVs attacked the Shahed drone factory in Russia : worldnews ... Drone on drone violence ... I blame the schools
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a drone attack in Russia's Tatarstan region -- more than 1,300km (807 miles) from the Ukraine-Russia border. : worldnews ... I must say, I find it funny how Russia went from being perceived as the "second biggest and strongest army" on our planet to being unable to halt drones flying 1300 kilometers deep into their nation.
Ukraine said its new attack drones can hit targets 600 miles inside Russia -- and appeared to use them right away : worldnews
Major Russian refinery hit by Ukrainian drone 1,300 km from the front lines : worldnews
(4) Alex Kokcharov on X: "This map shows part of #Russia which is now likely within range of attack UAVs launched from #Ukraine. Their current, expanded range is likely within 1,200-1,300 km, based on today's attacks in Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk: https://t.co/zDAeN0JOAf" / X
All 13 Casualties from Tatarstan Drone Attack were Students Employed at Kamikaze Drone Factory : worldnews

(4) Institute for the Study of War on X: "2/ The April 2 strikes are the first Ukrainian strikes on Tatarstan, and the distance of the targets from Ukraine's borders represents a significant inflection in Ukraine's demonstrated capability to conduct long-range strikes far into the Russian rear." / X

Russia's friends beg EU to leave frozen assets alone -- From China to Saudi Arabia, countries want the EU to reject pressure to confiscate over Euro 200 billion of Russian assets to help Ukraine's reconstruction efforts : worldnews

Harvard Princes, Russian Reformers: When Harvard Ran Moscow | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson ... The Moscow-based project was run under the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID), a Harvard organization for economic and political advising abroad. The mismanagement in Russia ended with the dissolution of the project and, soon after, the demise of HIID itself.

Over 100 Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore on Russia's Black Sea Coast : worldnews ... Many of the animals showed signs of having been caught in fishing nets, including deep scratches, missing fins or tails, as well as torn stomachs. Some were entangled in ropes tied around rocks, which Delfa suggested may have been caused by fishermen trying to get rid of their bycatch ... "Of course, fishermen don't kill dolphins intentionally,"

Belarus dictator Lukashenko warns: "We are preparing for a war even if we don't want it" : worldnews


India rejects China's renaming of 30 places in Himalayan border state, calling the move "senseless" and reaffirming that the border province is an "integral" part of India. : worldnews
India wants to become the top manufacturing alternative to China. But first it needs to beat Vietnam : worldnews ... Despite these challenges, Vietnam's warm relationship with China could be an advantage to India.
Apple won't unlock Indian Prime Minister's election opponent's Iphone. : worldnews ... It's just a matter of policy. If they start to allow exceptions, they'll get an endless flood of requests.


Fire in Istanbul kills 27 people, state media says | CNN : worldnews
Dozens dead in Istanbul nightclub fire : worldnews ... Article says the club was a basement of a highrise and was closed for renovations. The 29 dead were workers. Very strange and tragic.


Africa's youngest-ever democratically elected leader sworn in today in Senegal : worldnews ... At 44, Faye is Africa's youngest elected leader. He presents a youthful face to democracy and the presidency in Senegal where the median age is 19. Both his main rival in last month's elections, and immediate past president Macky Sall were 62 years old, and have long been part of the Senegalese political establishment. The presidency is Faye's first role in public office.

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting row : worldnews


Iran and Hezbollah vow 'punishment and revenge' for strike that killed IRGC generals : worldnews
(4) The Jerusalem Post on X: "Iran vows to take revenge on Israel for Damascus airstrike as the US tells Iran it 'had no involvement' in airstrike. https://t.co/1x7lg65HH7" / X ... Terroran has no limits.
(4) Evan Kohlmann on X: "Sources affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are claiming that there is allegedly new ongoing "activity" at IRGC missile launch sites located inside Iran: "The Zero Hour for an attack on Israel is near." / X
Iran and Hezbollah vow 'punishment and revenge' for strike that killed IRGC generals | The Times of Israel | Iranians burn Israeli and US flags during a protest in Tehran, April 1, 2024. (Mostafa Dadkhah/AFPTV/AFP)

Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack : worldnews ... It's starting to look like everyone knew about this attack except Russia ... No, they also knew. They just saw it as an opportunity ... Would help explain how they caught the perpetrators so quickly if they were tracking them beforehand
U.S. tells Iran it "had no involvement" in Israel strike : worldnews
Palestinian Fatah group says Iran trying to spread chaos in West Bank : worldnews


Report: US tells Israel its Rafah evacuation plan not viable in 'harsh' video call : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

(4) ToI ALERTS on X: "Live update: Protesters march toward Netanyahu's home, spread through Jerusalem neighborhoods https://t.co/5voWtm0Ttq" / X
Jerusalem protests show rage against Netanyahu is no longer waiting for the end of the war : worldnews
Israelis stage largest protest against Netanyahu government since war began : worldnews ... Such a shame that a politician who gets ~20% of the vote and partners with fascist parties holds such an iron fist of this country. If moderates had control on both sides, we'd be at a two state solution decades ago. Extremism is ruining the world.
Benny Gantz to Netanyahu: Hold Israeli elections in September : worldnews

Israel-Hamas war: Poland says aid strike 'testing' ties, putting the country's solidarity with Israel "to a really hard test." : worldnews ... he Israeli response to Poland's concern is absolutely wild:

Anthony Albanese demands accountability from Israel over death of aid worker in Gaza : worldnews

IDF bombs food aid convoy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The strike is believed to be the first to kill foreigners working for an international aid organization in Gaza since the start of the war on Oct. 7, though a record number of Palestinians employed by the United Nations have been killed in the conflict. It sent shock waves through the humanitarian aid community, causing at least two other groups providing aid to pause their operations at a time when Gaza is on the brink of famine.
(4) Dimi Reider | dimireider.substack.com on X: "because team survived one hit and tried taking cover in another vehicle, and then survivors moved to a third - and were finished off there. Deliberate, repeated targeting of convoy, making sure no one was left alive. And this actually doesn't stack up -- the alleged pretext:" ... This is actually far worse than I imagined. / X
(4) Marc Owen Jones on X: "It is misleading to describe the @WCKitchen killing as an airstrike (singular). In actual fact 3 vehicles were targeted, with the first & last being over 2.4km apart. The IDF decided to make 3 targeted strikes, not one. Geolocation from @m_osint and @ChrisOsieck #Gaza https://t.co/epvtqNR4uU" / X

Eschaton: They Were All Hamas Will be "hilarious" watching State pretend a US citizen isn't one. They have done it before ... The seven killed are from Australia, Poland, United Kingdom, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, and Palestine.
Eschaton: Nothing New ... Israel just did to WCK what they've been doing to UNRWA for months. There's just a 10% greater chance someone important might not pretend not to believe it and instead get annoyed by it
Eschaton: No Red Lines, Bibi -- Haaretz reports “The convoy of the "Central World Kitchen" organization was attacked due to the suspicion that an armed Hamas operative had joined the foreign volunteers, but he remained in the warehouse from where the journey began." (Google Translated from Hebrew) pic.twitter.com/A04oEDgWSQ -- If the bar is "maybe there is a guy there" then there is no bar. No international aid operation can function.
Eschaton: Already Did Bibi said it was a big whoopsie. They didn't mean to kill the people they targeted with repeated strikes, just a guy that wasn't there.
Gaza aid convoy strike: What we know


Zelenskyy signs law on conscription of people aged over 25 : worldnews

Ukraine invites citizens to register wartime damage : worldnews ... Moscow says it will do everything possible to stop the West "plundering" state assets to pay for reparations to Ukraine, and Russia's U.N. ambassador said the provisions of the U.N. resolution were "legally null and void".

NATO Proposes $100 Billion, Five-Year Fund to Support Ukraine : worldnews
NATO ministers contemplate $107B multi-year assistance pledge to keep arming Ukraine : worldnews
NATO Stoltenberg: Long-term NATO support for Ukraine can show Russia it cannot win the war : worldnews

Ukraine is at great risk of its front lines collapsing : worldnews

Ukraine considers banning Telegram if app is confirmed as threat to national security : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 769, Part 1 (Thread #915) : worldnews

Russia Grooms Abducted Ukrainian Kids for War : worldnews

(4) Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Ukrainian Warriors shot down one of the most expensive Russian drones over the Black Sea - Forpost, South Operational Command reports. It's worth about $7 million. It is quite large, can conduct reconnaissance and carry an additional combat load in the form of 2 missiles or other weapons to hit ground targets. https://t.co/QMZ3sCsRul" / X

Russia loses 20 armoured vehicles as huge tank assault fails : anime_titties


(4) Jakub Janda on X: "Nr. 2 of @AfD European Parliament election list audio-taped receiving Russian intelligence bribe. Czech counter-intelligence agendy @biscz have audio recording of German Member of Bundestag @PetrBystronAfD receiving money from Russian espionage. Bystron is also foreign policy spokesperson of the Bundestag fraction of Russian Alternative for Germany." / X
Kremlin-Financed Political Influence Network in Europe Scandal Widens, 24 Officials Named : worldnews
NATO Is Unprepared for Russia's Arctic Threats : worldnews ... NATO is not unprepared. This argument expert is wrong.

Allies consider moving Ukraine arms group into NATO to shield it from Trump : worldnews

Spies, agents of influence and disinformation: Russia redoubles its operations ahead of the European elections. A coordinated investigation between several countries into a Russian network that allegedly paid far-right MEPs has raised the alarm in the EU : worldnews

EU pumps four times more money into farming animals than growing plants - a new study : worldnews ... This article is missing the point that the subsidies are a stop gap to stop farms going under while using less harmful methods to stay competitive. If they want farms to go totally green they have to legislate away large amounts of international competition and then order the production that is required. Neither of which can be done with just subsidies. And both of which are more expensive than subsidies alone.

Children injured in Finland school shooting, minor apprehended : worldnews
12 year old suspect shoots and injures 3 children in Finnish school : worldnews
Several people injured in Finnish primary school shooting : worldnews
Sixth-grader killed in Finnish school shooting, police say, child suspect held : worldnews
Vantaa school shooting: Tearful minister mourns "terrible event" | Yle News : worldnews ... Education Minister Anna-Maja Henriksson broke into tears while speaking to reporters hours after the attack in a country where gun violence among youths is rare. "One 12-year-old child will never return home from school again," she said.


Italy races to stop leaning tower from collapsing | CNN : worldnews
A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression | AP News

Spain to recognize Palestinian statehood by July, leader says -- reports : worldnews

(4) La France a l'ONU on X: "#Gaza | France requested closed consultations on Gaza today. "This Council needs to do more. It cannot wait any longer. This is why France will introduce a comprehensive draft resolution today." Remarks to the press by @NDeRiviere https://t.co/9ja45ZnVWu" / X
France mulls New Caledonia electoral reform of the voters' rolls ahead of key vote : worldnews
French citizens feel security has recently declined : worldnews
Fortified 14th-century castle and moat discovered under hotel in France : worldnews


Peru: Six ministers resign amid president's corruption probe : worldnews ... This is going to be juicy, in the democracy-making or breaking sense. All voiced support for the president, who's under investigation for taking 10s of thousands in luxury gifts, right before their completely unrelated resignations.


President Javier Milei fires 24,000 government workers in Argentina: No one knows who will be next : worldnews ... Read a statistic the other day that over 70% of people living in La Formosa province (roughly half a million) were working for the state. It's insane.

Massacres return in Ecuador with 80 murders in three days : worldnews

Panic in Haiti's capital as wild shooting fills streets : worldnews

Gisela Gaytan, candidate for mayor of violence-plagued town in Mexico, is shot dead : worldnews

Residential property: How do you fix a massive lack of housing? Canada knows a few things : worldnews



(4) Razom for Ukraine on X: "One excuse we often hear for delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine is that "the Europeans need to pull their weight" and contribute more. In reality, the EU and its member states have committed more than *double* what the U.S. has committed. Congress must pass #UkraineAidNow. https://t.co/S1zuLW92ZC" / X
Nato may send weapons directly to Ukraine to 'shield' support if Trump wins presidency : politics
Trump-proofing weapons for Ukraine: Allies consider moving arms group into NATO -- Officials are expected to discuss gradually moving the organization - called the Ukraine Defense Contact Group -- into the alliance's control. : politics

China's Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms : worldnews ... Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of former President Donald J. Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President Biden ahead of the election in November, according to researchers and government officials ... China wants Trump back, Russia wants Trump back, Israel wants Trump back... and I have to say, it's not because they think Trump would be great for the American people ...
China' s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms - The New York Times -- China has adopted some of the same misinformation tactics that Russia used ahead of the 2016 election, researchers and government officials say ... The accounts signal a potential tactical shift in how Beijing aims to influence American politics, with more of a willingness to target specific candidates and parties, including Mr. Biden ... Ms. Thomas and other researchers have linked the new activity to a long-running network of accounts connected with the Chinese government known as Spamouflage ...


Israel faces outrage from Democrats over strike that killed aid workers : politics

Bernie Sanders says Israel is 'becoming a religious fundamentalist country' : politics


Buttigieg announces new federal rule that freight railroads must have 2-person crews : politics

It Must Be Nice - Lawyers, Guns & Money to live in a world where comity is the rule, where you spin law out of cotton candy and everyone is friends. Stephen Breyer remembers that world.

It's Schumer v. Texas in the fight over judge shopping : politics

Raphael Warnock slams Mike Johnson as 'opposite of Christian' after Trans Visibility Day uproar : politics


Virginia Democrat slams proposal to name airport after Trump: 'I'd suggest they find a federal prison' : politics

Trump's Promise to Free Jan. 6 Inmates in DC Jail -- Almost All of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers : politics

Trump Built His Brand Bashing Obamacare. Now It's More Popular Than Him. : politics

Ahead of first rally in Wisconsin, Trump repeats false claims that he won the state in 2020 : politics

'Start the Steal': Trump Once Again Planning to Overturn an Election : politics
How Trumpworld is planning to weaponize DOJ for white nationalism : politics

Why is Donald Trump still so popular with evangelicals? Because Donald Trump's campaign is sometimes too surreal for anything but satire.

Trump supporters now floating presidency for life proposals - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Repeal the Comstock Act - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I was wondering if there would be a serious movement to put this on the radar, and I'm not surprised that it's Tina Smith that's stepping up: A long discredited, arcane 150-year-old law is back in the news in 2024, and that should terrify anyone who supports reproductive freedom. Last week at the Supreme Court, the Comstock Act of 1873 was referenced on three separate occasions during oral arguments in a case dealing with access to mifepristone, one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions.

RFK Jr. Called Nader a Spoiler in 2000. Now That's His Role. : politics


RI GOP party goes 'all volunteer' after executive director steps down. What that means. : politics

Arizona abortion rights amendment backers says they've gathered signatures needed for 2024 ballot : politics ... Getting abortion rights on the November ballot in both FL and AZ would be game changing.
Democrats dream of turning Florida blue with abortion rights boost : politics
DeSantis's DePraved abortion ban - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Now that the Florida Supreme Court has read the explicit right to privacy out of the state constitution to allow the ban on abortion signed by Ron DeSantis to go into effect, the situation is extremely dire. As Rachel Cohen observes, even calling it a "6 week" ban is highly misleading: The fact that opponents of legal abortion in America uniformly believe that it should be harder for teenagers who get pregnant to obtain abortions is a good illustration of the moral universe they inhabit, and it's not an attractive one.
What Florida's six-week abortion ban means - Vox A six-week ban will take effect in May, though voters could overturn it in November.

Tenn. bill passes, allows non-accepting parents adopt LGBTQ+ kids : politics ... Imagine adopting a kid just to abuse them, horrifying.

Empire State Adultery - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I can see why New York politicians would want to repeal this law ... An antiquated but seldom-enforced state law categorizes adultery as a crime, and past efforts to repeal it have gone nowhere. But that seems poised to change ... But also, this still being a crime given the histories of leading New York politicians is hilarious.

A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities : politics


Tribal Sovereignty and Wind Energy - Lawyers, Guns & Money


24-year-old died suffering; her parents want New Yorkers to have the choice of life-ending medication : politics


Eschaton: Crazy Like A Fox The scale of Bankman-Fried's delusion was breathtaking
Sam Bankman-Fried's Hallucinations of Grandeur | The Nation | The former crypto mogul faces a 25-year sentence for his financial con game


How Caroline Ellison, SBF ex-girlfriend, helped put FTX founder in prison

Things are pretty awesome, says economist with million dollar household income - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I kind of hate to be so snarky about this, because University of Michigan semi-celebrity economist Justin Wolfers makes some good points in this NYT op-ed, the central one of which is this: People think of higher prices as something that is being (unjustly) imposed on them, and higher wages as something that they've earned ... I'm but a simple country lawyer, but a quick glance at the government's historical income tables shows me that the 20th percentile of household income is currently $30,000, while it was $24,000 39 years ago (constant dollars obvi) which is, as Marcellus Wallace might put it, pretty [expletive deleted] far from doubling.

The Broken Wolf Brain - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Naomi Klein on Naomi Wolf, Covid vaccines, and the lure of conspiracies - Vox - Are we living through a uniquely brain-breaking era? Ask someone who went deep into the "mirror world."

REI Union Busting - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... But like Trader Joe's and Starbucks, two other progressive brands facing organizing campaigns, REI has chosen to resist collective bargaining among its workforce.


Caitlin Clark and women's basketball - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I was one of approximately 12.3 million people who watched the NCAA tournament game between Iowa and LSU on Monday night. This is a massive viewing audience for a sports event. It's larger than:

Louisiana Legislature Attacks Erik Visits an American Grave - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(4) Robert Mann on X: "This criminal defamation bill is wacko and unconstitutional. You could go to jail if you "expose the memory of a deceased person to hatred, contempt or ridicule"? https://t.co/ciaCGigGQm https://t.co/VMb72WbMUL" / X

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,594 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This is the grave of Lucy Pickens.

Photos from the operating room during women's surgeries Photographs from inside the operating room offer glimpses of procedures performed every day that are anything but routine for the patients.

Mass General Brigham shifting policies on DCF reporting


11 Secrets of LEGO Designers We spoke with three LEGO designers about the ins and outs of the job, including the rigorous quality control process, their all-time favorite sets, and their unique workspace.

Dystopias are so 2020. Meet the new protopias that show a hopeful future : A new PBS show promotes a more promising vision of the future : NPR


LED light therapy for skin is trendy -- but does it work? Dermatologists explain the science behind the wildly popular treatment, which is now available at home -- for a steep price.

How Did Crucifixion Really Work? A British Discovery Offers Clues. Jesus crucifixion is at the center of Good Friday and the Easter resurrection. But the ancient form of capital punishment left little archaeological evidence behind ... The point of crucifixion was to draw out the death struggle and the victim's agony, and it thus became the most feared and shameful of all execution methods, meted out only to criminals, enslaved people and those accused of treason.

Who was the Egyptian pharaoh challenged Moses? Historians theorize the identity behind one of the Bible's most vengeful villains.

Cabarets Endurance Run: The Untold History | Vanity Fair


'Wi-Fi' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

We Need to Talk About Trader Joe's | TASTE





040224


Nuclear fusion experiment sets record for time at 100 million degrees Celsius : worldnews

Baby bust - Lawyers, Guns & Money A big new study published in the Lancet tracks global fertility patterns over the past 80 years, and projects them out over the next 80. Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen from an average of nearly five children per woman in 1950 to two and a quarter, with the global TFR projected to fall below the canonical population replacement level (2.1) by the end of this decade ... Another huge political problem is that theres massive resistance to immigration in most of the countries that are in desperate need of immigration to redistribute global population in an economically efficient and socially just way ... This, along with climate change -- to which it's intimately related in all sorts of ways -- is likely to be the political and economic problem of the 21st century and beyond.


Satellite images verified by FRANCE 24 reveal that China has built a replica of Taipei's presidential district in remote Inner Mongolia, fuelling speculation that Beijing intends to use the site as a training ground to prepare for a future invasion of Taiwan. : worldnews

Biden, Xi Spoke By Phone to Manage World Tensions, Opportunities : politics
Chinese Ships Stay in Japanese Waters near Senkaku Islands for 2 Days : worldnews ... Chinese are going to keep pushing and pushing as long as the rest of the world lets them.


'I want them to see that I'm not afraid'. An 18-year-old war critic is facing up to five years in prison for 'repeatedly discrediting' the military : worldnews -- For the lazy: this is in St Petersburg, Russia.


Government involvement in killing citizen of another country is a red line: US ambassador to India : worldnews


Protests in Jordan: authorities fear Hamas takeover - I24NEWS : worldnews

Two ministers in new Palestinian cabinet have made statements supporting terrorism : worldnews

Israeli airstrike in Damascus kills top Iranian general : worldnews


Demonstrators vow to 'save Israel' from Netanyahu in new protests: Thousands of angry Israelis took to the streets on Monday for the third consecutive night to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit -- and the demonstrators say they are not going away : worldnews

Israel has evidence that Gazans killed in February aid disaster died from overcrowding - report : worldnews ... The "Evidence" is that they are saying that they didn't do it, literally thats what the article is saying.

Israeli Knesset passes 'Al Jazeera Law' to allow closing of foreign news channels deemed to act against the state : worldnews

World Central Kitchen Says U.S. Citizen Among 7 Staff Killed in 'Targeted Triple Israeli Attack : politics ... Here is the analysis of the attack 3 vehicles clearly marked by the WCK were struck at different points of a 2.4 km stretch of land. This was 100% intentional by the IDF.
Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers in Gaza, World Central Kitchen halts operations : politics
World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Israeli strike on Gaza ... Jose Andres speaks out on reported death of aid workers in Gaza
Strike That Killed World Central Kitchen Workers Bears Hallmarks of Israeli Precision Strike - bellingcat
Four foreign aid workers and Palestinian translator killed in convoy strike, Gaza health officials say : worldnews


Biden administration set to greenlight $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel | CNN Politics : worldnews

Russians suffer significant losses, retreat after two assaults on east bank of Dnipro River : worldnews

Ukraine has drones that can fly distances over thousand kilometres - Minister of Digital Transformation : worldnews


'Britain's Schindler': The man who saved 669 children from the Nazis : worldnews
Sir Nicholas Winton - BBC Programme : "That's Life" aired in 1988 - YouTube


Mayor shot dead while at restaurant with his 14-year-old son in Mexico : worldnews




Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter : politics ... As we gather with loved ones, we remember Jesus' sacrifice. We pray for one another and cherish the blessing of the dawn of new possibilities. And with wars and conflict taking a toll on innocent lives around the world, we renew our commitment to work for peace, security, and dignity for all people.
Claim that Joe Biden banned religious Easter egg designs isn't all it's cracked up to be : politics

White House bashes 'dishonest' Republican criticism of Biden's transgender proclamation on Easter : politics
Fake right-wing panic about "trans" Easter is part of Trump's push for Christian nationalism : politics ... There was also some phony anger over the fact that none of the White House Easter eggs had religious symbols on them, ignoring the fact that this has been White House policy for 45 years -- including during the Trump administration ... But this fraudulent moral panic is especially alarming because it's not just about getting MAGA granny to believe she can stop her grandkids from being queer with a Trump donation. Increasingly, these phony outrages are being used by Republicans to justify their party's rejection of religious liberty and embrace of Christian nationalism.

I'm a trans man. We don't have a secret agenda -- we're just asking you to let us live. I don't know why I was born transgender, but I have no secret agenda. I want my child to live in a world where they are safe and free to be exactly who they are. : politics ... Fewer than 1 in 3 people report personally knowing someone who is transgender. Yet the American public is saturated with viral social media videos and political news stories, largely generated by a well-funded coalition of organizations long dedicated to making it as difficult as possible for LGBTQ+ people to go about their daily lives.


Russian assassination unit linked to U.S. officials' "Havana syndrome" : politics

If Ukraine Falls, It Will Be the GOP's Afghanistan : politics
Republican Speaker Johnson makes fresh push for Ukraine aid : politics ... No he isn't, what are these headlines? He can go fuck himself, and so can the people writing these headlines. ("push" = obstruct for Putin)

"That's a risk": Mike Johnson warns Jeffries could become speaker : politics

House Republicans Use a Big Lie to Stand Up for Big Pharma -- Republicans rely on the wrong data to try to justify repealing Biden's Medicare drug negotiation plan : politics

A federal judge says migrants can sue the company that flew them to Martha's Vineyard : politics

Biden Is Building a 'Superstructure' to Stop Trump From Stealing the Election : politics

On Global Authoritarianism - Lawyers, Guns & Money My own view is that the idea that the current authoritarian moment on the right bears no resemblance to "fascism" is a pleasant fantasy that enables the self-identified Left to reject any notion of a crisis that requires solidarity with mainstream liberalism; if it walks like a Nazi and talks like a Nazi then it might as well be treated like a Nazi.
(4) Rick Perlstein on X: "I said no more, but I think it might be a useful contribution to expand upon a criticism I've had on @coreyrobin's classic everyone has to read, The Reactionary Mind, since it became such a powerful influence on me upon first reading. It ends making the argument that..." / X


Biden's latest campaign strategy: Get under Trump's skin : politics

Republican blame game heats up as their majority thins : politics



The Unhinged Arguments the Supreme Court Is Fielding on Trump Immunity : politics


Trump Launches Another Attack on Judge's Daughter, This Time with Photos : politics
Trump prosecutor asks court to tighten gag order, citing dangerous social media posts : politics
'Changed circumstances and newly discovered evidence': Trump plots to remove judge in hush money case over his daughter's political activities after failing the 1st time : politics
Trump posts bond in civil fraud case; has gag order expanded in hush-money trial : politics
Trump Doesn't Think He'll Be Punished for Attacking Judge's Daughter : politics
Donald Trump's repeated attacks could land him in jail: ex-judge : politics

Donald Trump's Easter Truth Social meltdown raises alarm : politics
Trump's Truth Social Play Is Already Failing. In one week the former president is down a billion dollars -- courtesy of the SEC. : politics

Trump spends Easter posting 77 times on social media : politics
Trump Rages Against His Legal Foes in Unhinged Easter Screed : politics
The Chosen One - Lawyers, Guns & Money Former President Donald Trump used his Easter morning to share an article claiming he is "the chosen one" and was sent by God.
Trump Rages Against His Legal Foes in Unhinged Easter Screed "HAPPY EASTER TO ALL, INCLUDING CROOKED AND CORRUPT PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES," he declared.

'Threatening the president is a crime': Weissmann on why Trump may have violated his bail conditions : politics ... Trump is the stress test of society ... and society is failing the test ... collectively we're just dumb motherfuckers.

GOP rep on Trump targeting judge's daughter: 'Families should always be off-limits' : politics ... "You have to take out their families" Donald Trump, 2015, suggesting US troops should kill women and children ... And Trump delivered on this promise, by escalating drone strikes by 400% and getting a massive amounts of civilians killed, which he had stopped officially counting. And then they gaslight us and tell us he was an anti-war President. Far from it.
Israeli expert: Donald Trump's call to kill terrorists' families immoral, ineffective | CNN Politics (2015)

US judge receptive to Trump documents claims in warning sign for prosecutors : politics (the loose Trump Cannon)

Late Capitol police officer's family slams Trump attending NYPD wake : politics

Trump Cognitive Test: 'Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV' "[The doctors] said, 'That's amazing. How did you do that?'" the president claimed - July 23, 2020

The "martyrdom" of Donald J. Trump: "It's all slapstick comedy: Posing as a Christ-like figure is so outlandish and absurd" : politics ... Mark Twain -- 'It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.'

Trump attacks resigning GOP Reps as 'cowards and weaklings' as majority thins : politics ... His whole life has been about fucking around and never finding out.

Don't Normalize Trump's Threats of Violence : politics
Supporting Trump Means Supporting a Culture of Violence : politics

Trump allies plot anti-racism protections -- for white people : politics ... "When you're accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression"

Ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks expected to testify in former president's New York criminal trial : politics

The recommendation of Eastman's disbarment is a big deal -- for Trump : politics And this information (Eastman's correspondence with chesebro and pences lawyers) was publicly available more than 2 years ago. This isn't something that we needed to raid Trump's house to get. This has been on the back burner for years, it's insane how slow this is taking.

Trump Is Financially Ruining the Republican Party : politics
Republicans Panic About Their Money Problems : politics
How Republicans texted and emailed their way into a money problem : politics ... Low income Republicans of America are going broke sending money to a billionaire to help him with legal battles from defrauding banks, and paying off pornstars. Unbelievable. (trickle-down stupidity)

"Perfectly predictable": Dr. John Gartner on why "a malignant narcissist like Trump" sells Bibles - "It fits perfectly into both his personality disorder's hypomanic grandiosity and its paranoid sense of grievance" : politics
Don Winslow's Crusade Against Trump: 'Do You Want a Narcissistic Sociopath in the White House?' : politics


The Trump Double Standard: He's the Least Persecuted Pol in America | Can you imagine the media's reaction if Biden had tweeted an image of Trump hog-tied in the back of a pickup truck? : politics

Grifty MacGriftFace - Lawyers, Guns & Money That long-delayed deal was completed last week, paving the way for Trump Media to receive an influx of approximately $300 million in cash. The company can now use those funds to pay down debt and, importantly, build out its infrastructure.
We are now entering the dump phase - Lawyers, Guns & Money Truth Social posted its financials today, and woof:
Idiot bets $175 million that Donald Trump is good for it - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Billionaire known for high-interest loans to car buyers with poor credit chairs the insurance group that underwrote Trump's $175 million bond : politics

Clinical social worker: "With the Trump Bible, one must consider dementia" : politics

Trump's Call for Israel to 'Finish Up' War Alarms Some on the Right : politics

Trump aims to scare witnesses in hush-money trial, prosecutors say : politics

Don't Overlook the Power of the Civil Cases Against Donald Trump : politics

It should be a much bigger story: Trump cabinet officials continue to come out against him : politics

Trump Supporters Aren't Even Hiding They Hate the Constitution | Donald Trump's backers are saying the quiet part out loud now. : politics

Why Trump's Lunacy Is Suddenly Raising GOP Fears of Down-Ballot Losses : politics



Republican admits impeachment probe hasn't found any crime by Joe Biden : politics

Rep. Mike Turner says there is a "chaos caucus" who want to block any Congressional action : politics

Republican Congressman Rebukes 'Idiotic' Marjorie Taylor Greene : politics

RNC plan for 2020 denialist to head 'election integrity' unit raises alarms : politics

The former Trump aides who would rather not see him on the ballot : politics


Judges, witnesses, prosecutors increasingly warn of threats to democracy in 2024 elections as Jan. 6 prosecutions continue : politics

Texas woman charged with murder after having abortion sues county, DA : politics

Republicans abortion woes worsen : politics
New ad campaign from Democrats targets vulnerable Republicans over IVF : politics
The Republican party has become a full-fledged anti-sex movement : politics


Biden campaign announces it will target flipping Trump's Florida : politics

Florida Supreme Court puts abortion on the ballot - and hands Trump a serious problem : politics
Florida Supreme Court rules that abortion and marijuana initiatives will appear on November 2024 ballot : politics
Florida Supreme Court backs abortion ban; seismic decision reverses 34-year privacy ruling : politics
Florida six-week abortion ban will soon become law | CNN Politics : politics
Florida's six-week abortion ban will have far-reaching effects, advocates say : politics
Abortion will be part of Florida's 2024 ballot. Read reactions from both sides. : politics
'No help here': Florida abortion ruling leaves women with few options : politics

Recreational weed will be on Florida's 2024 ballot, Supreme Court rules : politics
They came for Florida's sun and sand. They got soaring costs and a culture war. : politics
Sometimes the haters are right - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Some people moving to Florida are shocked to find a state with poorly maintained infrastructure and massively overrated weather governed by right-wing goons:

"Stand where he tells you to stand" : Why the GOP is doubling down on misogyny in 2024 : politics ... If you go with the assumption that there is no bottom to the Republican agenda, the logical conclusion to all of this is the end of abortion, divorce, women voting, owning property, or having their own credit cards; and the return of slavery and child labor. What used to seem outlandish and insane to even consider is now fairly mainstream in the party of Trump. They're not really trying to hide it anymore.

Lauren Boebert trails Democrat Ike McCorkle by 7 points, potential challenger's internal poll shows : politics

The Mystery Money Behind This Matt Gaetz-Marjorie Taylor Greene Lawsuit : politics

Anti-vaccine activists and the far right team up on parallel economy : NPR

Kansas newspaper that was raided by Marion police sues officials for attack on free press | Marion County Record lawsuit says mayor, police chief and sheriff sought revenge for critical news coverage : politics

Ohio landowners say solar opposition groups threaten their property rights : politics

Republicans Want to Rename D.C.'s Most Annoying Airport After Trump : politics The right just keeps burrowing further and further into their crazy fucking fantasy world. It's bad enough they renamed National Airport after Ronald Reagan - the lunatic that fired most of the air traffic controllers who dared to strike for sane working conditions. Now they want a new golden calf for their Cheeto God. Fuck these asshats.

New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons ordered locked down : politics

Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers : politics

Nancy Mace Has a Wild New Defense for Endorsing a Rapist for President - The Republican representative says she's being "rape-shamed" for supporting Donald Trump. : politics ... She is being shamed for supporting a rapist. The fact that she was once raped and still supports him shows her total lack of empathy.

Georgia's Latest Attack on the Right to Vote: The Republican legislature has a clumsy new effort to disqualify registered voters. : politics ... "I need you to find 11,000+ votes" "No problem, I'll just throw out these 500,000 absentee votes"


Republican official sues Media Matters for reporting on X's neo-Nazi content. It's the second time a Republican attorney general has sued the group. : politics


Why isn't dental health considered primary medical care? | Knowable Magazine

How to Decompress Your Spine to Reduce Back Ache and Pain Is it good to decompress your spine? We asked an expert about the buzzy workout concept thought to ease back pain.

So You Think You've Been Gaslit | The New Yorker What happens when a niche clinical concept becomes a ubiquitous cultural diagnosis.

How do you get lead poisoning? Why lead keeps showing up where it's not supposed to. - Vox What contaminated applesauce reveals about how lead exposure happens ... One global estimate of lead's impact concluded that exposure had contributed to 5.5 million adult cardiovascular deaths and $6 trillion in lost economic potential in 2019. "But we don't see lead. We don't think about it," Luby said. "When Dad dies of a heart attack, we don't blame it on lead." ... one in three children worldwide have dangerously high amounts of lead in their blood, the share is closer to one in every two children in the developing world ... lead exposure linked to turmeric among rural mothers in Bangladesh, noted that the use of lead chromate is "economically motivated." It adds the yellow color desirable in traditional turmeric

Here Are the Signs You Might Be Sleeping Too Much But the study's results also indicated that too much sleep -- more than eight hours -- was equally detrimental.

Cats Aren't Jerks. They're Just Misunderstood. Feline researchers say many cats are quite social. Yours might even want to learn a few tricks.

He Used Plastic Surgery to Raise Rock Stars From the Dead Decades before hologram tours, one rogue '70s promoter found another way to put Elvis, Janis, Jim Morrison, and other late icons back onstage.

The HeyGen/Arcads AI Woman Spokesmodel Is Real, Sort Of The Deodorant AI Spokesmodel Is a Real Person, Sort Of An AI-generated ad for cleaning wipes has driven the internet insane.




040124


History's Greatest April Fools Jokes

Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees? - The Washington Post ... Much of the explosion of small producers came in just one state: Texas. The Lone Star State has gone from having the sixth-most bee operations in the country to being so far ahead of anyone else that it out-bees the bottom 21 states combined.

India rescuing citizens forced into cyber fraud schemes in Cambodia : worldnews


Chinese state media stoked allegation Taiwan's president would flee war : worldnews



Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack : worldnews
(4) MAKS 23 : Iran tipped off Russia about the possibility of a major terrorist operation on its soil ahead of the concert hall massacre near Moscow last month, - Reuters Iran arrested 35 people in January, including a commander of ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) / X

(4) Jay in Kyiv on X: "Update: Now, 11 months until Russia's sovereign wealth fund is gone." / X

Putin signs decree on spring military conscription : worldnews

(4) Euromaidan Press on X: A massive fire has broken out at one of Russia's largest "defense" factories, Uralmash, in Yekaterinburg. The causes are currently unknown. / X

Blast rips through cafe in Russia's Voronezh, windows shatter : worldnews
(4) MAKS 23 on X: After the "arrival" of the Ukrainian UAV on 07.03.24 at the Russian Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant, the enterprise was closed for repairs! / X

A Russian Defector's Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads : worldnews


After Good Friday in Rawalpindi Pakistan, the church was set on fire. : worldnews
Pakistan: Dozens of anti-Israel protesters set a KFC store on fire and were arrested : worldnews


Erdogan's party suffers biggest election upset in Turkey for more than 20 years : worldnews
Turkey's Erdogan concedes defeat in local elections nationwide : worldnews

Exclusive photos of Darfur, Sudan, show hunger and destruction - The Washington Post


US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen : worldnews


Families of Israeli hostages join protests calling for Netanyahu to go - The Washington Post
Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters call for Netanyahus removal : worldnews
Netanyahu vows to shut Al Jazeera down when bill passes in Knesset : worldnews

Hamas chief Haniyeh's sister, Israeli citizen, arrested for security reasons - I24NEWS : worldnews

Israeli military reports killing Hezbollah missile commander : worldnews

Hamas slashes food prices as Gaza flooded with humanitarian aid : worldnews

Hamas document reveals it hides casualties, blames failed rocket launches on Israel : worldnews

Weapons concealed at Al Shifa Hospital maternity ward, IDF reveals : worldnews
Israeli troops leave Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital after two-week sweep : worldnews
Inside the ruins of Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital - The Washington Post


Russia raises stakes with moves along Israel's borders : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 768, Part 1 (Thread #914) : worldnews

Russia asked Ukraine on Sunday to extradite a number of people, including its security chief, over claims they were behind "terrorist" acts on Russian territory, but Kyiv called the demand "worthless" : worldnews


(4) Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 on X: "FPV issues a fine to Russian ATV drivers for speeding https://t.co/k6EAGfZqK5 https://t.co/cfbbtfFJ9H" / X



Belarus threatens to attack Lithuania and Poland : worldnews
Poland launches inquiry into previous governments spyware use : worldnews

Unprecedented GPS jamming attack affects 1600 aircraft over Europe : worldnews


Germans celebrate new cannabis laws as drug is semi-legalised, while jails race to free offenders : worldnews


Scotland's new hate crime law comes into force : worldnews
Scotland's new hate crime law comes into force Scotland's new hate crime law has come into force, with JK Rowling and Elon Musk among its critics.

Sharp rise in sexual images generated by primary school pupils, Foley warns -- The Irish Times State regulator is aware of more predators using social media to extort children once they provide compromising images, Minister for Education says
Irish people have been doing the Gaelic gasp since the Vikings first landed on our shores -- The Irish Times Irish people love talking, and were not going to let pesky breathing get in the way (talking in the inbreath)
Pulmonic ingressive phonation: Diachronic and synchronic characteristics, distribution and function in animal and human sound production and in human speech on JSTOR

Row Breaks Out After UK Theatre Cancels Palestinian Writers Event, Citing Safety Concerns : worldnews
Ministers face Tory revolt over plans to criminalise rough sleeping : worldnews

Opinion | Maduro blocks opposition in Venezuela - The Washington Post Venezuelas Maduro is breaking through all red lines. Time to respond.



5-year Havana Syndrome investigation finds new evidence linked to Russian intelligence and acoustic weapons : worldnews
Havana Syndrome linked to Russian military intelligence sabotage squad by The Insider : worldnews

China's advancing efforts to influence the US election raise alarms : worldnews China doing a favor to Russia by promoting Trump.

Biden plan for Gaza floating pier endangers U.S. troops, experts say - The Washington Post Biden's plan for Gaza pier endangers U.S. troops, experts warn - Skeptics fear the humanitarian operation will be an enticing target for Hamas or other militants
Biden administration approves more weapons for Israel - The Washington Post Despite a widening rift with the Israeli government, the Biden administration continues to authorize the transfer of 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons

Highway 1 collapse near Big Sur in landslide shuts road - The Washington Post

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott endures racist attacks amid bridge collapse - The Washington Post ... One user on X, called him "Baltimore's DEI mayor," a reference to diversity, equity and inclusion programs that have come under attack by conservatives who say they lead to minorities getting jobs over more qualified White candidates.
Alternate ship route planned in Baltimore Harbor - The Washington Post Route seen as important step in reopening port.


How the FBIs visit to a Muslim woman became a right-wing rallying cry -- A viral video of FBI agents looking into pro-Palestinian Facebook posts reflects the muddled politics and social media swirl of 2024
PEN America in Damage-Control Mode Amid Revolt From Staff, Palestinian Writers


Opinion | The Supreme Court justices show their real stripes - The Washington Post ... Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr.s and Clarence Thomas's extreme judicial activism, partisan screeds and ethics controversies put them in a category unto themselves. Meanwhile, Justice Amy Coney Barrett has demonstrated surprising independence.


Why Trump's alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base - The Boston Globe


The Trump Trials: The Calm Before the Stormy: Trump expected to try once more to delay New York hush money trial - The Washington Post


RFK Jr. rebuked for calling Biden bigger threat to democracy than Trump : politics ... Two current candidates have direct ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Joe Biden is not one of them.
For RFK Jr., measles outbreak was key moment for career as vaccine skeptic. Now hes downplaying his activism. In 2019, he and his allies publicly undermined vaccine safety and lobbied lawmakers
Robert F. Kennedy, allies led protests undermining vaccine safety In 2019, he and his allies publicly undermined vaccine safety and lobbied lawmakers
Contrasting Kennedys: Scions of powerful political family project very different images - The Irish Times Robert F Kennedy makes bid for the White House and family members do not appear enthused, while Joseph Kennedy III addresses public conference in Belfast
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can't count on family support to take on Biden | CNN Politics
Irish people have been doing the Gaelic gasp since the Vikings first landed on our shores - The Irish Times - Irish people love talking, and we're not going to let pesky breathing get in the way


Republicans upset as Trans Day of Visibility, Easter fall on same day - The Washington Post


Murdaugh sentenced to 40 years for federal financial crimes - The Washington Post


YouTube ordered to reveal the identities of video viewers | Malwarebytes Federal US authorities have asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and user activity of accounts that watched certain YouTube videos, according to unsealed court documents Forbes has seen ... The starting point of one of the investigations is an entity that uses the handle "elonmuskwhm" and is suspected of money laundering by selling Bitcoin for cash. As part of the investigation, agents sent the suspect links to tutorials on YouTube about mapping via drones and augmented reality software.Then they asked YouTube to send them data about the people that watched that video ... No one should fear a knock at the door from police simply because of what the YouTube algorithm serves up. I'm horrified that the courts are allowing this


On East Coast, activists use whales to fight offshore wind ... The researchers found a vast web of anti-offshore wind organizations are connected by groups with innocuous names -- the American Coalition for Ocean Protection, Save Right Whales, and the Save the Whales Coalition -- that were either founded by a libertarian think tank or have members that routinely oppose climate policy. ("activists" = rightwingnutjobs)


Harvard removes human skin from the binding of 19th-century book - The Washington Post ... Rosenbloom is also part of the Anthropodermic Book Project, which tests alleged anthropodermic books to see if theyre of human origin. So far, the project has confirmed 18 books to be bound in human skin.
Harvard scientists confirm that this book is really covered in the skin of a dead woman - The Washington Post


Should I take a multivitamin? Here's what the science says. - The Washington Post There's some encouraging data on the benefits of multivitamins for healthy adults. But the supplement isnt a cure-all.

When to get a complete blood count, a thyroid check, other tests - The Washington Post -- What to know about 6 important blood tests for your health ... who should take the tests, and how often? Experts offer advice.

A low-fat vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans reduces insulin needs and improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in people with type 1 diabetes. The study also found that a vegan diet led to improvements in cholesterol levels, kidney function, and weight. : science


Who was Mary Magdalene? Historians are still trying to figure that out. (use readerview)

Who is Hanuman, the Hindu god that inspired 'Monkey Man'? ... The Ramayana, attributed to Sage Valmiki, is the oldest text referring to the monkey god. Scholars estimate that it was written around the 3rd century B.C. The epic follows the exiled Prince Rama as he travels across the ocean to rescue his wife Sita from the evil king Ravana.


Wu's plan to save Boston: Make it more expensive You know how Harvard is so difficult to get into and so expensive to attend, yet everyone wants to go there? The same with Boston. The more expensive we make it and the harder it is to visit, the more people will want to be here!




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A million mice are eating seabirds alive on a remote island. Conservationists have a plan : worldnews


Malaysia mini-mart outlet attacked after 'Allah socks' outcry : worldnews ... Religion is a sensitive issue in Malaysia, where mostly Muslim ethnic Malays account for two-thirds of its 34 million people, with large ethnic-Chinese and Indian minorities.


China issues travel advisory to citizens visiting the US, warning of 'unwarranted interrogations and harassment' : worldnews


Prepare for Putin pivot to invade us, say Baltic states : worldnews
Russia is rounding up more journalists a year after the arrest of Evan Gershkovich : worldnews
Woman fined for writing 'Burn in hell' alongside Putin's name on ballot sheet : worldnews
Russian regime using AI on a mass scale to spy on its citizens, media report : worldnews

US ballerina detained in Russia 'reading law books' : Boyfriend : worldnews

Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trial jailed in Moscow on extremism : worldnews


Nearly 20 million facing hunger due to drought in southern Africa : worldnews


Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen : worldnews ... The nine death sentences included crucifixion and stoning.

Syria: Fatal car bombing strikes crowded market : worldnews

Lebanon's precarious sectarian balance tipping amid Hezbollah-Israel war : worldnews

Palestinians reject proposal to introduce Arab multi-national force in Gaza - report : worldnews

Pro-Hamas riots erupt in Jordan causing inner divisions to resurface : worldnews


Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery for hernia under full sedation : worldnews

US quietly transfers hundreds of 2,000lb bombs to Israel despite Rafah invasion concerns : worldnews

Israel crisis deepens over ultra-Orthodox draft : worldnews

Thousands of Israelis block highways, call for hostage release and new elections : worldnews

IDF admits to killing two Gazans, burying them with a bulldozer : worldnews

For third straight week, Ramadan prayers at Temple Mount pass without incident : worldnews


Zelenskiy Vows More Drone Strikes on Russia Despite US Dissent : worldnews
WP: Zelensky defends Ukraine's strategy of targeting Russian oil refineries, emphasizes self-defense : worldnews
Ukraine faces retreat without US aid, Zelensky says | CNN : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 767, Part 1 (Thread #913) : worldnews

With Ammo Coming, Ukraine Is Getting Its Howitzers Ready To Fire Away : worldnews

Ukrainian Police Identify Over 100 Russian Soldiers Who Committed War Crimes in Bucha : worldnews
Kremlin Reportedly Offering Money to Ukrainians to Testify About Ukrainian 'War Crimes' : worldnews

Russia says it hits Ukraine's energy infrastructure and gas production facilities : worldnews
Ukraine says Russia in less than a week hit it with 700 glide bombs, weapons that can really only be beaten by killing the planes : worldnews


Russian network that 'paid European politicians' busted, authorities claim : worldnews


Philanthropist group buys up large tracts of land in Romania to create European Yellowstone : Local residents who at first suspected gold or uranium deposits had been found are being won over by the initiative to protect nature and economically develop the areas involved : worldnews


Saharan dust blankets Switzerland, skies turn cloudy and yellow : worldnews

Several people taken hostage in cafe in Dutch town as police evacuate homes in Ede : worldnews

Spanish game abandoned after alleged racist slurs from crowd : worldnews
'A family used to live her' : The Spanish sticker rebellion battling tourist lets : worldnews

Paris mayor says Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be welcome in Paris during Olympics : worldnews
Ukraine war: 'vranyo' -- Russian for when you lie and everyone knows it, but you don't care
France to provide armoured vehicles, missiles to Ukraine : France's defence minister said Paris would deliver "hundreds" of armoured personnel carriers and anti-aircraft missiles as part of a new aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders : worldnews


Brazil: Judge rejects Bolsonaro's request for Israel travel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited the former far-right president of Brazil to visit Israel in May. Bolsonaro's rival and successor, Lula, has been barred from entering Israel : worldnews

Peru President Dina Boluarte's home raided in search for Rolex watches : worldnews


2021 Conservative Party of Canada platform pledge to help Uyghurs made party target of China, inquiry hears : worldnews
On April 1, Canadian MPs will earn world's second-highest salary for elected officials : worldnews




The paranoid fantasy world of the American right wing, Francis Scott Key Bridge edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Funding resistance to Russian imperialism - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- The purpose of this thread is to discuss the stalled military aid package to Ukraine, which is being held up by the Putinist traitors in the GOP House caucus, who in turn are following Donald Trumps orders to do what they can to help Trumps master in his war of imperialist aggression: ... As for the increasingly authoritarian and ethno-nationalist GOP's reluctance to oppose Putin, that's about as mysterious as Donald Trump's difficulties in getting conventional lenders to loan him more money. As for unconventional lenders, the financial ties between Trump and the Putin regime remain criminally under-explored, with the emphasis on "criminally."

Biden issues proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility amid Republican attacks on trans rights : politics
Joe Biden calls trans people "fabric of our nation" in Trans Day of Visibility proclamation : politics

When you've lost The Atlantic -- Lawyers, Guns & Money
U.S. Support for Israel's War Has Become Indefensible - The Atlantic -- A good pretext for war is not enough to make a war just.


Evan Gershkovich - Lawyers, Guns & Money


James Comer Finally Admits Defeat in His Biden Impeachment Crusade: The House Oversight chair admitted in writing that impeachment isn't going to happen. : politics ... But Comer stated in his fundraising email that he is playing a longer game. "When President Trump returns to the White House, it's critical the new leadership at the DOJ have everything they need to prosecute the Biden Crime Family and deliver swift justice," he wrote.


Republican Billionaires No Longer Upset About Insurrection : politics

Conservative Judges Sound Alarm: Trump Will Shred Our Justice System : politics

The Trump Docket: A forgotten legal battle is about to rear its ugly head : politics

Trump Shares Video Featuring Image of a Hog-Tied Biden : politics
Donald Trump faces backlash after sharing video featuring a hogtied Joe Biden : politics
Trump Shares Image of Biden Hog-Tied In Back of Pickup Truck - The Republican presumptive nominee is accused of inciting violence against his Democratic 2024 rival. : politics
Former RNC chair calls Trump 'visceral animal' after he shared a video of Biden tied up : politics

Our Trump reporting upsets some readers, but there aren't two sides to facts: Letter from the Editor : politics


The 2000 election revisited - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... You cant (yet) find a better example of the randomness, arbitrariness, and contingency-riddled nature of American presidential elections than what happened in 2000. Consider everything that had to happen for George W. Bush to end up being declared the winner. This is a very incomplete list of course:
Revisiting Florida 2000 and the Butterfly Effect - The New York Times The evidence is strong that, all else being equal, Al Gore would have won if not for an infamous ballot design in Palm Beach County.

Georgia Republicans Pass Bill Making It Easier to Purge Votes in 2024 : politics


Gov. JB Pritzker declares Illinois a sanctuary state for IVF services. Illinois has long been considered one of the best states in which to undergo IVF, and the governor is making sure that stays true. : politics

Texas woman sues prosecutors who charged her with murder after she self-managed an abortion : politics

Calif. statehouse candidate says she didn't join Capitol riot. Video shows otherwise : politics


The dreamlife of a misogynist reactionary -- Lawyers, Guns & Money Matt Taibbi's explanation for his MAGA turn (which started after some people began to ask questions about his “satirical" misogyny -- presents a truly deranged alternative universe: ... )How degranged and privileged do you have to be to think that transhumanist whatever is a more potent and dangerous ideology than what is being offered by the contemporary Republican Party and its actually powerful public officials? If this is Taibbi giving a 'great' answer I'd hate to see the bad ones.
Yuval Noah Harari - Wikipedia


The true story of a reporter who went undercover in high school -- A Chronicle reporter went undercover in high school. Everyone is still weighing the fallout


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,591 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Dean Martin.


These 12 men shaped Christianity -- but did they really exist? Historical evidence of the Apostles is scarce, and some of it contradicts core Christian beliefs.

Which animals were on Noah's ark? These are history's theories. Only two animals are mentioned by name in the biblical tale -- so for centuries artists have filled in the gaps with both fantastic tales and emerging science ... Just two animals are mentioned by name in the tale -- a dove and a raven, which Noah sent to find out if the flood had died down enough to make Earth habitable yet.

A Rig Vedic Account Of How The Universe Was Created | by Freedom Preetham | The Simulacrum | Medium

After witnessing Lincoln's assassination, their horror began. For Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris, that April night at Ford's Theatre was just the beginning of a tragedy that would unspool for the rest of their lives. (use readerview)

Humans really can have superpowers -- scientists are studying them

You Call That Science?. Prove it | by L. J. Kopf | Mar, 2024 | MuddyUm


Don't trash the peels! The skins of fruits and veggies pack a nutritional punch ... Studies suggest that certain fruit and vegetable peels are packed with antimicrobial compounds and chemicals that fight diabetes, inflammation, and cancer. Here are several of the most nutritious and tips on how to consume them.





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Heat Waves Are Moving Slower and Staying Longer, Study Finds | Climate change is making heat waves linger for longer stretches of time, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures. : worldnews

United States open landfills are emitting significant amounts of methane, one of the most important greenhouse gases causing global climate change. On average, aerial emission rates were a factor 2.7 higher than those reported to the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program : science


COVID-19 antibody discovery could explain long COVID: Researchers discover that the COVID-19 virus can trigger the production of 'abzymes' - antibodies that act like enzymes - which may explain why long COVID symptoms persist even after the infection is cleared. : science


Thailand sounds alarm after anthrax outbreak in Laos : worldnews
The U.S. Government Defended the Overseas Business Interests of Baby Formula Makers. Kids Paid the Price. - ProPublica

Malaysia: Police arrest Israeli man, seize six guns in Ampang hotel : worldnews

Japan Finally Screens Oppenheimer - Unease in Japan : worldnews

Major hospitals in emergency mode amid huge losses over doctors' walkout | South Korea : worldnews


Tajikistan detains nine people over Crocus City Hall shooting : worldnews
Ninth suspect in Crocus City Hall terrorist attack named : worldnews
Russian investigators receive more than 100 missing person reports after Moscow concert hall attack | CNN : worldnews

Russia to begin spring military draft amid mobilisation fears : worldnews

Kremlin delivers warning to Telegram boss after Moscow terror attack : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Russia doubled its imports of an explosives ingredient, nitrocellulose, with Western help, WSJ reports. Despite sanctions, US, German, and Taiwanese firms supplied it, often through a Turkish company. Nitrocellulose is crucial for ammunition and in high demand.

Russia admits to passing death sentence against imprisoned Crimean Tatar civic journalist Amet Suleimanov | Russian doctors have acknowledged that the Crimean Solidarity civic journalist and political prisoner is gravely ill, but say he will be released only "twenty minutes before dying" : worldnews

Russia accused a longtime ally of 'distorting history' in an effort to break off relations with Moscow : worldnews (Armenia)

Russian church declares 'holy war' against Ukraine : worldnews

Vladimir Putin orders creation of Russian game consoles, Steam-like cloud delivery, and OS : worldnews

Managers of Russian gay club added to list of 'terrorists and extremists' : worldnews


As daytime temperatures breaches 40C, IMD issues heatwave warning for Rajasthan, Saurashtra-Kutch, North Karnataka : worldnews


TIL that more international tourists visited Turkey than Italy in 2022 : todayilearned


Former South African president Jacob Zuma barred from May election : worldnews

Sudan needs 'immediate action' on hunger to avert widespread death, UN-backed report says : worldnews


Islamic State calls on followers to attack Christians and Jews in US, Europe, Israel : worldnews


Israel strikes Syria hard as its pilots resume regular drills for northern war : worldnews


How ultra-Orthodox conscription could destroy Benjamin Netanyahu - Vox -- At midnight Israel time on April 1, the government will hit a deadline for changing its policy on the military draft. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will then be required to send conscription notices to roughly 66,000 ultra-Orthodox men, who had been previously exempted by a law carving out special privileges for students at religious academies, or yeshivot -- Netanyahu depends on ultra-Orthodox parties for his parliamentary majority; if he permits mass conscription of yeshiva students, they'll abandon him. But if he gives the ultra-Orthodox what they want, he'll run afoul of key members of his own right-wing Likud party, potentially prompting their defections.

World court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine : worldnews

DOD in early talks to fund a peacekeeping force in Gaza | U.S. officials have been clear the plan would not include American boots on the ground. : worldnews

U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel : news

US says Palestinians are close to changing 'pay for slay' program : worldnews

Terror victims can claim more compensation from the PA: 'This is the way to defeat terrorism' : worldnews ... would increase the compensation payments to families affected by terrorism and which are directly offset from the tax funds intended for the Palestinian Authority.

In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals : worldnews


'If Russians Push to Kharkiv again, it will be fatal for them' -- Ukraine's Army Chief : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 765, Part 1 (Thread #911) : worldnews

NOELREPORTS "Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Brown, stated that the risks of escalation of the war associated with the supply of ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine have decreased today compared to what they were before.

The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukraine received $1.5 billion in loans from the World Bank, the Finance Ministry said on March 29. / X


Finnish diplomats turn to 'sauna diplomacy' to evade Russian spies : worldnews

Swedish defense minister: Deliberations ongoing for transfer of Gripen fighters to Ukraine : worldnews

Why do people in Nordic countries consistently rank as the happiest and what can we learn from them? | Euronews

Visegrad 24 on X: "BREAKING: Poland suspends its adherence to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) There will no longer be any limits on the number of soldiers and where they can be stationed. Time for NATO to do the same with the NATO-Russia Funding Act from 1997

Tompos Marton on X: In response, Polish authorities have raided various buildings suspected of hosting espionage activities. The "Voice of Europe" page, which frequently shares & parrots Orban's propaganda talking points, acted as the front for the operation. (2/4) / X
President vetoes prescription-free access to morning-after pill in Poland : worldnews

Romania to become Schengen member alongside Bulgaria on Sunday : worldnews

Cruise ship hits concrete passageway on Danube in Austria, 17 injured : worldnews

Births fall in Italy for 15th year running to record low : worldnews

Amsterdam to mark role of tram system in transportation of Jews to death camps | Netherlands : worldnews

France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge : worldnews
France's Macron embraces Brazil's Lula -- and the memes poking fun at their 'wedding' : worldnews
Macron and Lula launch submarine built in Brazil with French tech : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: France will hand over decommissioned military equipment to Ukraine instead of simply throwing it away. "Since we are reinvesting massively in our armies with this Eu 413 billion plan for 2024-2030, we have a lot of equipment that is still working and that is going to be taken out

ELI5. How are large companies in the UK making record profits year on year, when inflation is high and cost of raw materials is high? : explainlikeimfive
ELI5: UK World War 2 and rationing, how did high class restaurants stay open : explainlikeimfive

Sexual violence largely unpunished in Haiti, UN says | CNN : worldnews

NEXTA on X: "Canada has no artillery shells and anti-aircraft missiles left for transfer to Ukraine, - Defense Minister Bill Blair says According to him, the country has "emptied the pantry" because of military supplies to Kyiv
Anti-authority narratives could tear 'fabric of society,' intelligence report warns : worldnews
No Canadian Volcanoes Meet Monitoring Standards - A new analysis reveals serious monitoring gaps at even the highest-threat volcanoes : science


Will Baltimore bridge collapse force U.S. to pay more attention to its infrastructure?
Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse is global shipping's smallest problem -- Vox From drought in the Panama Canal to the Houthis in the Suez to pirates off Somalia, were all paying the price.
Here's what worries engineers the most about U.S. infrastructure

Biden to host Turkey's Erdogan at White House on May 9 : worldnews ... In 2017, his trip to Washington was marred by scuffles between protesters against the Turkish leader's government and members of Erdogan's security detail. That attack occurred shortly after Erdogan's first official meeting with Trump at the White House.


Bill McCarren on X: Journalists from across DC gathered on Freedom Plaza to support @wsj reporter Evan Gershkovich on the eve of 1 year of unjust detention in Moscow. This is the 9th event organized by @pressclubdc for Evan in 12 months. His sister Danielle in front row. #IstandwithEvan / X

Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it's not required to care for children at migrant camps : politics

Biden and Obama Absolutely Torch Trump With Record-Breaking Fundraiser : politics

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62 Million to Lower Battery Recycling Costs Across the Nation : technology

White House demands all government agencies must appoint an AI officer to help mitigate risks : technology
OpenAI reveals Voice Engine, but won't yet publicly release the risky AI voice-cloning technology : news
Why you shouldn't trust AI search engines | MIT Technology Review Plus: The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for video.


Donald Trump shares image of Joe Biden bound and gagged : politics
Donald Trump shares image of Joe Biden bound - The Washington Post

'Coup dominos falling' : Trump's prison odds increase as lawyers face consequences : politics

DJT stock hits turbulence: More volatility ahead for Trump's high-flying Truth Social : politics


The complex early history of abortion in the United States -- Most scholars say that at the nation's founding ending a pregnancy wasn't illegal - or even controversial. Here's a look at the complex early history of abortion in the United States.


NYC's government chatbot is lying about city laws and regulations : technology

Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death : news

Woman praises son and dog for fighting off suspect in Illinois stabbing attack : news
Woman praises son and dog for fighting off suspect in Illinois stabbing attack | Illinois | The Guardian Darlene Weber says 'I don't think I'd be standing here' after son and pit bull defended family from man charged with killing four ... Soto, who later purportedly claimed that smoking marijuana given to him by his friend had made him paranoid, then stabbed and ran over Jay Larson with a truck, murdering the 49-year-old mail carrier on the job, officials allege. He allegedly also broke into a home where a group of girls on spring break were having a sleepover and watching a movie in the basement,
Rockford stabbing rampage terrorized homes, teen girls' sleepover - NBC Chicago -- four people were killed and seven others injured at multiple crime scenes

Texas appeals court rules against probes of parents with kids under gender-affirming care : politics

Outrage after Oklahoma education superintendent reframes Nex Benedicts death without naming the teen : politics

Democrats criticize Youngkin over recently vetoed marijuana and minimum wage bills : politics

Several metro Atlanta counties declared natural disaster zones after severe drought : news


Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport | AP News ... An AWACS jet crashed in 1995 when it hit a flock of geese, killing 24 people at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage.


Pastor Plea Deal : Pastor who sexually abused child for nearly 7 years receives probation : news

Full Interview: Preacher Kenneth Copeland Defends Lavish Lifestyle : videos

The rape and sex trafficking allegations against Diddy, explained -- Vox The accusations are part of a larger reckoning in music -- one that some say is long overdue.


Baltimore bridge collapse: The decline of Twitter as measured by disasters - Vox -- Twitter, now X, was once a useful site for breaking news. The Baltimore bridge collapse shows those days are long gone.
X (Twitter) confirms plans for NSFW Communities : technology

Ocasio-Cortez calls out Musk for unfounded immigration claim : politics ... Republicans monkey-fucked their own legislation that would've accomplished a lot of what they incessantly claim is vitally important to the security of our nation. Fuck Musk. He's just another bad actor spreading propaganda ... Elon Musk is a Nazi. It's undeniable at this point
Tesla's stock wraps up one of its worst quarters on record as global dominance wanes - Tesla shares plunged 29% in the first quarter, the worst period for the stock since the end of 2022 and the third-steepest quarterly drop on record. : technology


Sam Altman is trying to convince Hollywood that Sora won't destroy the movie business : technology

How is life after deleting instagram/ Social media? : AskReddit


TIL Until 2019, male members of the U.S. Marine Corps were not allowed to use umbrellas while in uniform. : todayilearned


What archaeology is telling us about the real Jesus Believers call him the Son of God. Skeptics dismiss him as legend. Now, researchers digging in the Holy Land are sifting fact from fiction.

Cross-cultural research reveals universal bias towards simple rhythmic ratios in music: people tend to show a predisposition towards rhythms formed by simple integer ratios regardless of cultural background. : science

Scientists uncover specific factors that contribute to mens misinterpretation of womens sexual interest toward them | The study reveals that cue incongruity, where a womans verbal or nonverbal signals do not match her appearance, and the mans state of arousal influence these misunderstandings. : science

ELI5 Why is English not considered a Romance language if ~60-80% of words come from latin? : explainlikeimfive

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and collaborators across the country have conducted the largest and most diverse study of men with extra X or Y chromosomes in the US using a large dataset of military veterans. : science

ELI5. If you eat a butt-load of sugar at once (think 10 cadbury creme eggs worth), is a single instance enough to trigger type 2 diabetes? If it's not, why can the body handle that much sugar sometimes, but eventually it causes type 2 diabetes? : explainlikeimfive

Memories of mitosis: Molecular mechanism that detects defects during cell division could aid cancer treatment | A protein complex formed during abnormal cell division eliminates potentially harmful cells over time : science

Alzheimer's may be able to spread to organ transplant patients. When researchers transplanted bone marrow stem cells from mice carrying a hereditary version of Alzheimer's disease into normal lab mice, the recipients developed Alzheimer's disease -- and at an accelerated rate. : science

New Meta-Analysis Finds Higher Narcissism but Lower Psychopathy Is Associated With Happiness : science

Parental avoidance of toxic exposures could help prevent autism, ADHD in children, new study shows. Exposure to chemicals such as pesticides, paints, disinfectants and fragrances that release volatile organic compounds indoors could be linked to autism and ADHD, researchers believe. : science

Archaeologists Discovered New Dinosaur Footprints -- and Mysterious Symbols Next to Them -- What could the strange markings mean?

These fish are 'living fossils' -- among the most primitive animals on Earth For 150 million years, gars - a group commonly derided as "trash fish" -- have mostly stayed the same, a rare consistency not even seen in sharks, a new study says ... They discovered that placental mammals, such as humans, had mutation rates of about 0.02 mutations per million years, whereas amphibians evolved much more slowly at a rate of 0.007 mutations per million years.


The Most Expensive Plane Crash in History: B-2 Bomber's Downfall This was the first -- but probably not the last -- multi-billion dollar crash ... Unknown to the pilots and the B-2's computer brain, Guam's high humidity had caused the plane's Air Data System to receive faulty information.


Club Med | Broadcast -- America runs on Adderall. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, through prep school and grad school, in ad agencies and magazines, many of our most powerful minds are flying on prescription-grade speed. And all these uppers do a lot more than increase productivity. They induce a particular set of behaviors -- a passive-aggressive management style, a manic discourse, a sarcastic affect -- that can fuse into a culture when the number of users reaches critical mass.

Fergie Chambers Wants To Use His Cox Fortune To Destroy The U.S. Now, after some uncomfortable brushes with the law, hes moved overseas but is still making plans to use his vast fortune to overthrow the United States

This Story Does Not Lead to An Elaborate Network of Tunnels

10 Unusual Things You Need in a Survival Kit


What Happens to Stay-at-Home Girlfriends After a Breakup? I have no car, I have no job, I have no money ... . I dream of living a soft, feminine life and being a hot housewife. Its as simple as that ... If you give a man the power to feed you, he also has the power to starve you ... Money becomes used as a tool to dominate you.

NYC Man Spent $200 for a Five-Year Stay at the New Yorker Hotel -- The New York Times -- Mickey Barretos five-year stay cost him only $200.57. Now it might cost him his freedom.

Beyonce: BLACKBIIRD (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
I think Leonard Cohan's Hallelujah is better than Jeff Buckley's : Music
Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should've Come Over - YouTube

Tom Petty's Biographer on the Story He Didn't Tell


How to Bully-Proof Your Kids for Life

What's a skill everyone should learn? : AskReddit

I just literally finished watching Brokeback Mountain and I've never been this empty and sad in my life after watching a movie : movies

ELI5 From a theological standpoint, why isn't the Church against widows remarrying : explainlikeimfive

Which country has the most dangerous wild animal that you might actually encounter if you lived there? And which animal is it? : AskReddit

What fucked you up for the rest of your life? : AskReddit

What is NOT a bullet you dodged, but a huge tactical nuke you dodged? : AskReddit

When have you witnessed an act of kindness that restored your faith in humanity? : AskReddit





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Iceland: Northern Lights captured glowing over erupting volcano : worldnews

Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping : worldnews

EU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw support : worldnews


Russian veto brings end to UN panel monitoring enforcement of North Korea nuclear sanctions : anime_titties

Taiwan's Top Diplomat Says U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is Critical for Deterring China : worldnews


Russia's security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests : worldnews

Russia links concert shooting to "Ukrainian nationalists"; US says 'nonsense' : worldnews
Putin adds Islamist terror to the list of absurd excuses for Ukraine invasion : worldnews
US calls Russia 'manure salesmen' over Moscow attack claims : worldnews

Putin Leaves it Up to Steven Seagal to Visit Crocus City Victims : worldnews

Russia's Kuibyshev oil refinery at a standstill after drone attack last week : worldnews


'Not a legacy that'll be kept for centuries, is evaporating' : Ukraine urges India to rethink close ties with Russia : worldnews
Indian Navy deploys warships to thwart piracy in Arabian Sea : worldnews

Taliban edict to resume stoning women to death met with horror : worldnews


Bus carrying Easter worshippers falls off cliff killing 45 people in South Africa : worldnews


Russian warships enter the Red Sea, navy says : worldnews
Russian Navy enters warship-crowded Red Sea amid Houthi attacks : anime_titties

Houthi rebels launched multiple ballistic missiles at a tanker owned by a Hong Kong-based holding company : anime_titties ... According to the US military, the Houthis had previously said they would not attack Chinese vessels.


Outrage as Saudi Arabia picked to head women's rights forum : worldnews

Syria accuses Israel after strikes kill more than 40 near Aleppo : worldnews
At least 36 Syrian soldiers and six Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli airstrike in Syria : worldnews

Senior Hezbollah official in charge of S. Lebanon rockets and missiles, killed in drone attack : worldnews


'Devil took over me': IDF reveals Islamic Jihad terrorist's October 7 rape confession : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

Emergency room encounter: Hamas terrorists open fire from with Al-Shifa Hospital : worldnews

Troops raiding Gaza's Shifa hospital kill senior Hamas commander, IDF says : worldnews ... Still hiding in hospitals. Scandalous.

Disturbing video shows Jewish convert fatally shot by IDF in West Bank posed no threat | The Times of Israel Footage features David Ben Avraham obeying orders, standing with his hands up before reservist opened fire; interior minister posthumously grants him Israeli residency he long sought
Disturbing video shows Jewish convert fatally shot by IDF in West Bank posed no threat : worldnews
Iman Darweesh Al Hams - Wikipedia

In 'historic' step, High Court orders halt to yeshiva funds for students eligible for draft : worldnews

Israeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox who don't serve in army : worldnews ... And, they are the fastest-growing portion of Israel society, leaving a smaller percentage of Israel needing to financially support the expanding ultra-orthodox population. More than 45% of the ultra-orthodox men don't work, choosing to live off of government assistance. Many segments of the Israeli society are tired of the ultra-orthodox and want them to contribute their fair share. ... (20 babies per baby-machine) ... I mean Quiverfull is actively working towards igniting global sectarian war in order to bring forth the apocalypse, and all belief systems will have assholes using them as an excuse. Just look at eco-fascists and the Khemir Rouge ... Same in Rockland County, NY. Our school district just eliminated an elementary school and restructured the other four due to the exploding ultra orthodox population. We're estimating we've got 5-10 years left before we have to move as the Hasidic community seeks to take over the school board so they can divert all the taxpayer money to busing their kids to the private yeshivas that are popping up everywhere in private homes. They already did this in East Ramapo.

Religion and Welfare Shape Economics for the Hasidim - The New York Times ... At least one-third of the estimated 7,000 Hasidic families in Williamsburg receive public assistance, according to neighborhood leaders ... And they have large families: the average household has eight children, neighborhood leaders say. Hasidic parents commonly say that large families are the most satisfying realization of their religion, which tells them to be fruitful and multiply ... The focus on religious studies results in children ending secular education at age 13, curtailing job skills. ... They have 6, 10 children, no computer skills ... But the Hasidim in Williamsburg have a unique, sophisticated and highly efficient capacity to generate documents that support eligibility for public assistance that do not always reflect reality.

In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Yeshivas Flush With Public Money - The New York Times ... The Hasidic Jewish community has long operated one of New York's largest private schools on its own terms, resisting any outside scrutiny of how its students are faring. But in 2019, the school, the Central United Talmudical Academy, agreed to give state standardized tests in reading and math to more than 1,000 students. Every one of them failed. ... The result, a New York Times investigation has found, is that generations of children have been systematically denied a basic education, trapping many of them in a cycle of joblessness and dependency ... Segregated by gender, the Hasidic system fails most starkly in its more than 100 schools for boys ... The schools appear to be operating in violation of state laws that guarantee children an adequate education. Even so, The Times found, the Hasidic boys' schools have found ways of tapping into enormous sums of government money, collecting more than $1 billion in the past four years alone. The review provided a rare look inside a group of schools that is keeping some 50,000 boys from learning a broad array of secular subjects ... Now a nursing school graduate, Mr. Pape said he believes his Hasidic education was designed to keep him from leaving the community ... There are about 200,000 Hasidic Jews in New York, making up roughly 10 percent of the state's Jewish population

NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects | AP News Published 3:32 PM EDT, July 1, 2023 : Eighteen private Jewish schools run by New York City's politically powerful Hasidic community deprived thousands of students the required secular education in English, math, science and social studies that they need to function successfully outside their religious enclaves, according to findings from an eight-year investigation by New York City school officials


Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns Putin will push Russia's war "very quickly" onto NATO soil if he's not stopped : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 764, Part 1 (Thread #910) : worldnews

Russians massively attack Ukrainian power plants overnight: Consequences revealed : worldnews

Russia continues to suffer from friendly fire: report : worldnews
Ukrainian Navy confirms Russia downed its own Su-27 aircraft over Crimea : worldnews

Ukraine is in a race to stop Russia's mounting glide-bomb attacks : worldnews

Russia Destroys Three Thermal Power Plants In Ukraine : worldnews


War looms for Europe, warns Poland's Donald Tusk : worldnews ... Just for context, the same guy actually wanted us, in details, 10 years ago :


Syrian passports: How German money funds war crimes in Syria : anime_titties


Paris school head resigns after death threats over Muslim veil row : anime_titties

"Scotland was 'hoodwinked' by Donald Trump, says former aide" Euro 13.3m in losses since it opened. : worldnews

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson quits after sex offence charges : worldnews (N Ireland)



Venezuelans are increasingly stuck in Mexico, explaining drop in illegal crossings to US : worldnews
Mexican Peso Reaches 9-Year High against US dollar outperforming most currencies : worldnews

Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases : anime_titties

Mob beats to death suspected kidnapper in Mexico hours before Holy Week procession : worldnews

Mysterious writer behind ISIS-K propaganda calls himself 'the Canadian' : anime_titties




The paranoid fantasy world of the American right wing, NCAA tournament edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- These six workers who perished were not "poisoning the blood of our country," they were replenishing it. This is a moment of clarity when we need to reject the national disease of xenophobia and restore our faith in the United States as a beacon for the best people like Suazo. They may have been born all over the continent, but when these men plunged into our waters on Tuesday, they died as Americans.
GOP Lawmaker Has Unbelievable Reaction to Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Representative Dan Meuser isn't all that bothered by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. : politics ... As usual, a republican, searching, scraping, digging whatever shit he can out of his own ignorant ass to find some way to complain about Biden in the aftermath of a tragic and costly accident.

Netanyahu doesn't deserve to address Congress again : politics

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump : politics

White House releases first government-wide policy to mitigate AI risks : politics

Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino' : politics

Inside the WSJ's 'Very Intense' Effort to Free Evan Gershkovich : politics


Politicians may rail against the 'deep state,' but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive : politics

How an obscure 19th Century law is being weaponized against bodily autonomy and abortion rights : politics
Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why : politics


Fears grow over Comstock Act, Justices Thomas, Alito : politics ... Comstock Law banned condoms too. Its not just home abortion pills, plan b or even the pill. GOP loves to claim its about life at conception but Comstock being revived would ban pre conception birth control.
How Justice Thomas's 'Nearly Adopted Daughter' Became His Law Clerk : politics

Trump's megalomania is a trap for the GOP : politics
Fleecing the flock: Fine print shows how Trump takes his cut of followers' money : politics
A blueprint for a Trump autocracy: Authoritarianism expert on which global dictators Trump models : politics

One Blistering Line Takes Down Trump's Disbarred 2020 Election Lawyer -- John Eastman was crucial to Donald Trump's efforts to overthrow the 2020 election. And a judge just recommended his disbarment. : politics

'There is nothing to be gained here -- other than delay': Trump ca't dodge Jan. 6 lawsuits as he pursues SCOTUS immunity fight, plaintiffs argue : politics

Trump AGAIN Goes After Judge's Daughter -- This Time by Name : politics
Trump aims his ire at spouses, children of judges at heart of legal troubles : politics
"He's worried": Expert says Trump attacks on judge's daughter show he's "running a bit scared" : politics
Judge Speaks Out Against Donald Trump's Family Attacks : politics

Trump's Bible grift is going to backfire : politics
Trump can't remember much. He hopes you won't be able to, either. : politics

Trump lawyers to argue for dismissal of Georgia election case based on 1st Amendment : politics

Susan Collins won't vote for Trump: 'I don't think it should surprise anyone' : politics

New Jersey Democrat targets Sen. Menendez's access to classified information -- and Trump's : politics

RFK Jr.'s vice presidential pick calls IVF 'one of the biggest lies being told about women's health' : politics

Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship : politics

Buck: Boebert makes Santos look like a saint : politics

Matt Gaetz attacks Rep. John Curtis at Utah campaign stop for U.S. Senate candidate Trent Staggs : politics

Texas appeals court overturns Crystal Mason's conviction, 5-year sentence for illegal voting : politics ... This was the woman who asked her parole officer if she could vote, was told she could, and was arrested for it.
Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted : politics

The election deniers relentlessly hounding Georgia officials - A small but aggressive group of election deniers have been pressuring state officials on a weekly - sometimes daily - basis to investigate unfounded claims : politics

Pro-Trump fake electors in Arizona have pleaded the Fifth before grand jury | Requiring the targets of the probe to invoke their rights in front of grand jurors is an unusual tactic that raises a risk of bias, legal experts say. : politics

Florida Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise
Neil deGrasse Tyson on X: In Florida, at 345-feet, Britton Hill is the highest elevation -- the lowest highest elevation in United States. This makes Florida supremely susceptible to sea-level rise during Climate Change. An objective truth even if you don't believe in Climate Change. Just Sayin

GOP candidate for governor called teachers "demons" for teaching about "filthy" LGBTQ+ people : politics ... The really crazy thing is that this guy is already the lieutenant governor.

This US city has declared itself a 'sanctuary' for trans people. The city council in Californias capital, Sacramento, have unanimously voted to declare the city a "sanctuary city for transgender people". : politics

Tennessee rolls back police reform passed after the death of Tyre Nichols : politics

Pennsylvania can discard undated mail-in ballots, US appeals court rules : politics

Legislation cracking down on squatters unveiled in Albany : politics

Colorado lawmakers push for funeral industry regulations after string of scandals : politics


Jeffrey Epsteins Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker - A WIRED investigation uncovered coordinates collected by a controversial data broker that reveal sensitive information about visitors to an island once owned by Epstein, the notorious sex offender. : technology


Quality Publications of Quality - Lawyers, Guns & Money The problem with Jacobin is basically a problem of editorship.


Everything in Our Universe -- Even the Chair You're Sitting On -- May Be Conscious, Scientists Say ... According to panpsychism, everything in the world is inherently soulful with an internal mind. Is this a clue to understanding our universe or just metaphysical mumbo-jumbo? ... today's panpsychism is in a "metaphysical limbo," a direct result of what he calls "depsychologization of consciousness."



Judas and the economics of betrayal ... But on a more positive note, plenty of research suggests that acts of betrayal are rare. Most humans can be trusted it seems, not because they are genuinely good, but because it is in their interests to be trustworthy ... The apocryphal Gospel of Judas for example, casts Judas as an Easter hero, without whom there would be no Christianity. And in his short story Three Versions of Judas, the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges suggests that the disciple's act was a vital part of a divine plan, which he carried out despite realising that in doing so he would become history's ultimate villain. From that perspective, perhaps the kiss of Judas could come to be seen not as an act of betrayal but as the ultimate act of selfless cooperation.





032824

Calls for international criminal court to end 'impunity' for environmental crimes : worldnews


Molly the magpie: Australia debates seizure of Insta-famous bird

17 killed after their van collides with a cargo truck then burst into flames in the Philippines : worldnews

Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in a 400-10 vote. Thailand will become the first southeast Asian country to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. : worldnews ... As China has become increasingly bigoted towards LGBT people, approving of gay marriage has become a way of resisting Chinese hegemony. Thus, anti-Han and Muslim sentiments, not to mention strengthening an authoritarian state, are also aspects that could be part of the decision.

Burnings and beheadings: Myanmar junta escalates terror tactics against its own people | CNN : worldnews
India to spend $3.7 billion to fence Myanmar border, source says : worldnews

Indonesian military apologises after West Papuan man filmed being tortured in water-filled barrel : worldnews ... This is probably one of the least covered international conflicts out there ... .for one reason or another it seems literally nobody gives a shit what is happening in indonesia and the surrounding areas. Keep in mind indonesia is the 4th biggest country in the world by population ... Climate Change is becoming impossible to deny and its effects on input costs across the whole economy are making life incrementally shittier. And wealth inequality is pushing us closer and closer to some weird neofeudal nightmare. So we may be approaching a tipping point that could precipitate dramatic changes across society.

Weapon export rules eased to allow Japan to sell fighter jets : worldnews
Japan eyes upgrade of 16 airports, ports for possible defense use, with concerns lingering over China's maritime assertiveness and a potential conflict over Taiwan. : worldnews ... One Mile in Five: Debunking The Myth
2 died, 100 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker's supplements : worldnews

N. Korea may scrap inter-Korean basic agreement at next parliamentary meeting: Seoul : worldnews

US sanctions on North Korea target individuals and China, Russia-based firms : worldnews
North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers : worldnews ... Kim Jong-il declared denim trousers to be a symbol of Western -- and specifically American -- imperialism


China asks India to respect its claim over South China Sea after Jaishankar backs Philippines' sovereignty : worldnews
China hits out at US and UK over cyber hack claims : worldnews
Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot - US : worldnews ... megalol ...
US, UK accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions of people : worldnews
China claim of manipulated resupply videos 'a barefaced lie' : FOCAP : worldnews
China claim of manipulated resupply videos 'a barefaced lie' : FOCAP | GMA News Online Manila-based foreign correspondents on Wednesday strongly denounced Chinas allegation that local and international media outlets manipulated videos depicting Chinese harassment and assault of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea
Comics Arrested: China's Comedy Crackdown : worldnews


Mongolia ex-PM accused of buying luxury Manhattan flats with corrupt funds : worldnews

Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine : worldnews

Much of Putin's inner circle thinks Ukraine had nothing to do with the Moscow terror attack, badly undermining him, report says : worldnews
39 Nobel Laureates Rally Against Putin's Regime in Open Letter : worldnews

Court remands eighth suspect in Crocus City Hall attack in custody : worldnews
Moscow concert attack: fear death toll higher after reports of up to 100 missing : worldnews

Moscow attack: Russia blames West and Kyiv for jihadist massacre : worldnews

Terrorists Have No Nationality Tajik President Tells Putin : worldnews (unless, of course, they are Russian) ... Spoiler: The terrorists were Tajik. The president's disavowing them, probably after changing his pants.
Russia's FSB says western intelligence services aided Moscow attackers : worldnews

British intelligence predicts Russia to establish two new armies in 2024, foresees supply challenges : worldnews

Antidepressant Sales in Russia Hit 5-Year High : worldnews

94 tankers violated the embargo and brought Russian oil to the EU during the last three months : worldnews
Russia struggles to collect oil payments as China, UAE, Turkey raise bank scrutiny : worldnews

Russia Rejects U.S. Legal Claim To Arctic Seabed : worldnews
Under Sea, Under Stone: How The U.S. Claimed Vast New Arctic Territory -- In An Unusual Way How The U.S. Claimed Vast New Arctic Territory -- In An Unusual Way

Russia increases gasoline imports from Belarus as domestic supplies shrink : worldnews ... Gas station nation has no gas ...


India seeks cooperation with Philippines including in defence and security, foreign minister says : worldnews ... China's claim on whole of the South China Sea is a concern for the whole region. China has border disputes with countries it doesn't have borders with.
India summons Germ an envoy to protest against his government's remarks about the arrest of an Indian opposition leader : worldnews
Mumbai becomes Asian capital with most billionaires, bumping Shanghai: report : worldnews ... India has 83 out of 100 most polluted cities in the plane


More than 100 kidnapped Nigerian students arrive back in Kaduna : worldnews

Saad al-Awlaki replaces Batarfi at helm of al-Qaeda's faction in crisis-hit Yemen : worldnews

Togo adopts new constitution, parliament set to elect president : worldnews

Joe Biden Cozies Up to Equatorial Guinea's Brutal Dictator Obiang -- Famous for its repression and torture, Teodoro Obiangs Equatorial Guinea got an aid delivery from U.S. Special Operations forces ... U.S. commandos have shown a special interest in strengthening ties with one of the most corrupt, abusive, and repressive regimes on the planet ... A Pentagon report last year mentioned Equatorial Guinea as the potential site of a future Chinese military base

UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women's rights forum despite 'abysmal' record : worldnews ... An oil company executive in charge of COP28. Saudi Arabia in charge of women's rights "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell '1984'

Russian Warships Enter Crowded Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks : worldnews

Islamic State Khorasan Criticizes Taliban in Statement Praising Russia Attackers : worldnews

Suspicious Prisoner Deaths And Suicides Multiply In Iran : worldnews ... The mullahs of the Islamic Republic have choked the life out of Iranians. People no longer have a reason to live. Life is meaningless ... (Torture Central)
Iranian Police Chief Sentenced To Death For Killing a Protester In 2022 : worldnews


In reversal, Netanyahu sending delegation to White House for Rafah talks : worldnews
Netanyahu: US failure to veto Security Council resolution encouraged Hamas : worldnews

The U.N. has determined that one in six children under the age of two in northern Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition and emaciation. - The World Health Organization : worldnews

Israel says will stop working with UNRWA in Gaza : worldnews

AP photographer who took pictures of Oct. 7 massacre wins prestigious photography awa Ali Mahmud who accompanied Hamas terrorists on October 7 and photographed abduction and body of Israeli hostage Shani Louk, wins Reynolds Journalism Institute prestigious photography award
Outrage as picture showing body of Shani Louk wins photography competition : worldnews
AP photographer co-wins for photo of terrorists taking Shani Louk's corpse into Gaza : worldnews ... The photographer is friends with Hamas and knew this attack would happen. Rather than prevent it, he waited for an opportune moment to take a photograph that won him an award. This is the most clear cut ethical violation I've ever seen, and should not be rewarded. It promotes similar behaviors for future preventable tragedies.
AP photographer co-wins for photo of terrorists taking Shani Louk s corpse into Gaza - The announcement of Associated Press's win came under a lot of criticism from social media users disgusted with the contents of the photo.
AP photographer who took pictures of Oct. 7 massacre wins prestigious photography award : worldnews
HonestReporting - Wikipedia


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 764, Part 1 (Thread #910) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia is gearing up for a big new push along a long front line : worldnews

In Overnight Drone Strikes, Moscow Keeps Up Assault On Ukraine's Energy Grid : worldnews
Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike : worldnews
Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Kyiv, Odesa with ballistic missiles, injuring civilians : worldnews

Over 500 Ukrainian children killed by Russians since outbreak of war: official : worldnews

Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T : worldnews


In One Massive Attack, Ukrainian Missiles Hit Four Russian Ships -- Including Three Landing Vessels : worldnews
Navy: Russian warship Ivan Khurs might be damaged in Ukraine's March 23 missile attack on Crimea : worldnews

Ukraine says a missile barrage against Russia's Black Sea Fleet was even more successful than it thought : worldnews


Russian envoy ignores summons over missile that Poland says entered its air space : worldnews

A President's Alarming Social Media Post Stirs Mystery in Europe : worldnews Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic issued a grim statement about an unspecified threat to his country in a social media post on Tuesday, raising alarm bells about a possible geopolitical conflict ... Intelligence says Russia is going launch an armed attack inside Serbia in order to stoke them into attacking Kosovo. Vucic also made these statements on the 25th anniversary of the NATO bombing of Serbia and as well as after issuing threats to the Council of Europe that Serbia would leave if Kosovo is admitted.l, which is seen as something that would hurt Serbia more than it would hurt Europe.
Russia planning for armed conflict between Serbia and Kosovo - Robert Lansing Institute
Serbia 'Disappointed' as UN Security Council Rejects NATO Bombing Debate : worldnews ... Been to Bosnia and I have Bosnian friends. Most countries around Serbia hate Serbs. Albanians, Bosnians, Montenegrians, Kosovars, etc.

Czech officials say Dutch politicians were offered cash to back Russian propaganda : worldnews

Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting concert by U.S. military cadets : worldnews ... olice in Greece clashed late Wednesday with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets. The violent protest occurred in the central Greek city of Larissa ahead of a concert by members of the West Point Glee Club, a musical group of the U.S. Military Academy which is currently on tour in Greece.

Germany rushes 10.000 artillery rounds to Ukraine in days : worldnews

Swiss banks have started closing clients accounts with Russian citizenship, even if they simultaneously hold a passport of another country : worldnews

Italy expands controversial program to take mafia children from their families before they become criminals : worldnews

Four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain's Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea along coast amid high winds : worldnews

Louvre Receives Bomb Threat Against 'Mona Lisa' and Other Masterpieces : worldnews

UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods : worldnews
Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges : worldnews
Channel Crossings: Children among those brought ashore at Dover : worldnews
Channel Crossings: Children among those brought ashore at Dover Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted his plan to "stop the boats" is working despite the higher number of recorded migrant arrivals.
A London court will rule on Tuesday whether WikiLeaks' Assange can challenge extradition to the US : worldnews
Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the U.S. on spy charges, U.K. High Court rules : worldnews
Nottingham: Driver jailed for killing student in police chase

Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy : worldnews ... Just a casual sleep over ... Brazilian Police Investigate Bolsonaro's Actions and Intent During 2-Day Stay at Hungarian Embassy

Argentines send message with march in memory of dictatorship : worldnews

Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon : worldnews

Canada begins evacuating vulnerable citizens from Haiti : worldnews
First attempt to airlift Canadians out of Haiti grounded by weather : worldnews

U.K. says rules of origin deal with Canada probably won't be extended : worldnews
Canada is still backing the fossil fuel industry with billions, report finds : worldnews
Winnipeg man was member of Chinese military branch behind cyber attacks on Canada, officials allege | Globalnews.ca : worldnews
Canada's population hits 41M months after breaking 40M threshold : worldnews
Canada clocks fastest population growth in 66 years in 2023 : worldnews
Ontario school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for $4.5 billion, alleging they're deliberately hurting students : worldnews
Canada's maple syrup reserve almost empty as sap season at risk of becoming another casualty of the winter that wasn't : worldnews




Republicans slammed for blaming bridge collapse on Biden's infrastructure bill : politics
Baltimore Mayor Turns the Tables On Racist Bridge Collapse Conspiracy Theorists : politics
The MAGA world's bridge conspiracies highlight an incredibly dark reality : politics
Right-wingers blame the Baltimore bridge collapse on everything short of the Mothman : politics ... they trust a blatant and mediocre conman.
A day after bridge collapse, Republicans are blaming Dems, floating unfounded and sometimes racist theories : politics
Fox News host slammed for linking Baltimore Key bridge disaster to immigration: 'Reprehensible stupidity' : politics

Most Americans oppose Israel's war in Gaza, poll finds : politics

McCaul expects Johnson to bring Ukraine aid bill to the floor after Easter : worldnews

Joe Lieberman is dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Ballad of Buckley's Blowhard - Lawyers, Guns & Money (lot of darkness in Holy Joe)

US Census changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity ... Under the revisions, questions about race and ethnicity that previously were asked separately on forms will be combined into a single question. That will give respondents the option to pick multiple categories at the same time, such as "Black," "American Indian" and "Hispanic." A Middle Eastern and North African category will be added to the choices available for questions about race and ethnicity. People descended from places such as Lebanon, Iran, Egypt and Syria had been encouraged to identify as white, but now will have the option of identifying themselves in the new group. Results from the 2020 census, which asked respondents to elaborate on their backgrounds, suggest that 3.5 million residents identify as Middle Eastern and North African.

Corporate profits hit record high as economy boomed in fourth quarter of 2023 : politics

Republicans would rather boycott Tyson Foods than acknowledge how essential immigrant workers are : politics

Biden Administration Restores Wildlife Protections Weakened Under Trump : politics

Obama jumps in to help Biden defeat Trump again : politics

Hunter Biden asks Los Angeles judge to toss out $1.4m tax evasion case : politics


The Biden Campaign Is Quietly Preparing a Trump Ambush : politics

House Democrat Calls GOP Budget a 'Blueprint for a Dystopian Hellscape' : politics ... The entire Republican Party is a dystopian hellscape.

Comer Tries a Deep-State Excuse for His Dead Biden Impeachment Crusade : politics ... The House Oversight Committee chair insisted that Attorney General Merrick Garland was conspiring with the Deep State to sabotage the impeachment investigation. "Garland's working with the Deep State, whos working with the liberal mainstream media to try to indoctrinate into people's minds that there's no evidence," Comer said. (tnx, KY)
Top Republican hints at an off-ramp from impeaching Biden : politics

Never again is what you swore the time before - Lawyers, Guns & Money (RGB 2.0)

Support for legal abortion hits new high among US voters: Fox News poll : politics
The Plaintiff's Argument In the Mifepristone Supreme Court Case Is Frankly, Batsh*t | And what, you may ask, is the Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine? Glad you asked. : politics ... Worth a read, the snippet below greatly sums up America's modern problem. Extremely small groups of lunatics inflicting pain on ~350 million others. America needs to send these lunatics to a small island where they can no longer do harm -- Both Justices Neil Gorsuch and Ketanji Brown Jackson were firm in their convictions that allowing one judge in Amarillo to deny every person who can get pregnant in America the option available through mifepristone was no way to run a country. This case seems doomed, and it deserves to be.
Supreme Court Heard Mifepristone, Abortion Pill Case (unpaywalled)
Supreme Court Scoffs at Flimsy Abortion Pill Argument : politics ... Well considering the District Court Ruling was pure fiction. Handed out by a judge who was legal counsel for an anti-abortion organization who was hand picked for the bench to do just what he did.
Supreme Court appears likely to allow abortion drug to remain available : politics ... My theory is the Conservative side of the Supreme Court accepted this case now ONLY to appear to side with reproductive rights before the election because they know they are fucked it they don't. It's posturing, pure and simple. They will likely have another lawsuit magically appear after the election.
Neil Gorsuch Confidently Declares That He Did The Research (He Did Not Do The Research) : politics
Supreme Court's taking an influx of cases from one circuit : politics

The future Republicans want is Anthony Comstock's boots on the heads of American women, forever - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Sam Alito and Erin Hawley made it very clear where the American anti-abortion outfit is heading, and as Irin Carmon explains it is a surpassingly horrible destination:
The Supreme Court Conservatives' Victorian Fantasy on Abortion

Senate Republicans object to moves to take control of the executive branch away from Matthew Kacsmaryk - Lawyers, Guns & Money

John Eastman, architect of Trump's 2020 election plot, should be disbarred, judge rules : politics
Eastman and Down: the permanent disbarment episode - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lawyers for Trump after 2020 election face professional reckonings : politics

Trump evokes more anger and fear from Democrats than Biden does from Republicans, AP-NORC poll shows : politics

Jeffrey Clark Screws Over Donald Trump Big-Time in 2020 Election Case : politics

Ex-Giuliani Associate Shares Video Republicans Don't Want You to See : politics

Liz Cheney warns U.S. can't 'survive' another Donald Trump presidency : politics

Donald Trump's mental acuity test questioned on Fox News : politics

Trump Is Turning the January 6 Coup Leaders Into Fascist Martyrs : politics

How Trump's trial delay strategy may backfire : politics

Team Trump Plots to Send DOJ After New York AG for ... Election Interference : politics ... Former acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue said Acting AG Jeffrey Rosen told Trump that the DOJ could not and would not "snap its fingers" and change the outcome of the presidential election.He responded very quickly, and said, essentially, "That's not what I'm asking you to do, what I'm asking you to do is just say it was corrupt and leave the rest up to me and the Republican congressmen," Donoghue said Trump told them.

Donald Trump Attacks Judge's Daughter Less Than 24 Hours After Gag Order : politics ... Imagine reading a headline about any other presidential candidate attacking the judge's daugther in his porn star hush money trial. And then right below that you read that this same presidential candidate is selling Bibles for $60 ... Imagine reading a headline about any other presidential candidate attacking the judge's daughter in a trial where he used campaign money to keep a porn star quiet for having sex with her while cheating on his wife and mother of his son. And then right below that you read that this same presidential candidate is selling Bibles for $60.
Trump Launches Fresh Attack on Judge's Daughter After Gag Order : politics
Trump Responds to Gag Order by Attacking Judge's Daughter Again : politics

Trump hush money judge appearing more irritated : politics

Donald Trump has a Social Security problem : politics

Donald Trump's Bible Knowledge Mocked in Viral Video : politics
Donald Trump's Bible Knowledge Mocked in Viral Video

Donald Trump is "electoral poison" -- former GOP strategist : politics ... Hoarding all the GOP cash, Pervert Hoover will wreck down ballot republicans ...

Trump Tower's possible seizure hits Donald Trump hard

Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax : politics
Trump says 'Joe Buden disinformates and misinformates' in social post : politics

"This is insane": RNC reportedly makes Trump's false election claims a "litmus test" for new hires : politics ... Applicant must demonstrate a strong skill set in rejecting objective reality.

How can Donald Trump's loss-making Truth Social be worth $9bn? : politics
Never give a sucker an even break - Lawyers, Guns & Money Truth Social has a revenue stream comparable to that of a moderately successful local restaurant, and expenditures comparable to those of 25 moderately successful local restaurants. It has a current market capitalization of $9 billion, which is about 25% more than Mattel, and 50% more than Western Union.
Trump's Social Media Company Opens New Avenue for Conflicts of Interest : politics
Trump Media Is the New Bed Bath & Beyond : politics

Trump mocks ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel for being fired by NBC : politics ... He got her double-fired, first from the RNC, and second for her association with him

How Trump Moved Money to Pay $100 Million in Legal Bills : politics

Trump Campaign Wants Justice for January 6 Insurrectionists -- Trump has made justice for insurrectionists the center of his campaign.

The Ronna McDaniel saga - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Ronna McDaniel has been fired from her NBC News gig, after pretty much all of the network's top on-air "talent" rose up and rebelled against the executives who hired her.

The Martyrology of the American Right - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This is a truly fascinating NYT investigation of how Clarence Thomas came to hire a virulent racist as one of his judicial clerks ... The Thomases and Ms. Clanton, a 29-year-old conservative organizer turned lawyer, have built such a close relationship that the couple informally refer to her as their "nearly adopted daughter." Ms. Clanton, who was previously accused of sending racist text messages, including one that read "I HATE BLACK PEOPLE," has lived in the Thomas home, assisted Ms. Thomas in her political consulting business and joined her in a 'girls trip' to New York ... The Times, in the style we've all come to know and love so well, turns this into a he said/she said story, when the facts on the ground couldn't be clearer. In its demure way, the paper doesn't actually quote the particular text that got the talented Ms. Clanton fired from Charlie Kirk's crypto-fascist front organization Turning Point USA back in 2017.
How Justice Thomass Nearly Adopted Daughter Became His Law Clerk - Justice Clarence Thomas gave Crystal Clanton a home and a job after she left a conservative youth organization in controversy. Then the justice picked her for one of the most coveted positions in the legal world.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tops the list of the year's worst failures of government transparency : politics

Greene says she won't take blame if Jeffries becomes speaker : politics

GOP official who claimed 2020 election was stolen voted illegally 9 times, judge rules : politics


Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House : politics
'I didn't expect to win this big': Marilyn Lands reflects on election win, previews days ahead : politics ... She won by a landslide. The GOP's metrics were way off. A 25 point margin of victory is insane. This is the GOP's canary in the coalmine.
Another Abortion Rights Win - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Marilyn Lands shares abortion story in Alabama special election

How bashing California became a requirement for conservative politicians : politics

Alaska Governor Dunleavy accepted more than $55,000 in hunting-related gifts last year : politics

Oregon governor signs nation's first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing : politics

An Arizona Lawmaker announced she was getting an abortion. Here's what happened next. : politics

GOP Lawmaker Thinks He Exposed Busload of 'Illegals' -- It Was the Gonzaga Basketball Team : politics

Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US : politics

"Everyone Will Die in Prison" : How Louisiana's Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Inmates : politics

Republican lawmakers vacate full Tennessee State University board over Democratic objections : politics ... Keep in mind TSU is a historically-Black university. Tennessee republicans are removing the board so they can put in a bunch of right-wing bigots. It's disgusting. ... Last year it was discovered the state has underfunded TSU by $2.1B over the past 30 years. And then the state does this.

Colorado Elections Chief Sees 600 Percent Spike in Threats Since Trump Challenge : politics

Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky : politics

Conservative bigwig Matt Schlapp agreed to hefty settlement to end sexual assault lawsuit : politics ... Conservative bigwig Matt Schlapp agreed to let CPAC pay the entire hefty settlement to end sexual assault lawsuit ...

Hate influencer Chaya Raichik thinks Pete Buttigieg can't do his job because he loves his husband. He apparently can't lead the federal response to the Baltimore bridge collapse because he and his husband are happy together. : politics

Mike Lindell's MyPillow Evicted From Warehouse as Legal Woes Pile Up: Mike Lindell insists he's totally not broke, but his pillow empire is quickly crumbling. : politics


Who Is Podcast Guest Turned Star Andrew Huberman, Really? Andrew Hubermans Mechanisms of Control The private and public seductions of the worlds biggest pop neuroscientist.
New York Magazine: March 25, 2024 Issue Andrew Huberman is one of the most popular podcasters in the world. But can he be trusted?

Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance While Profiting Off Government Surveillance - Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring.

Whos Behind All the Pussy in Bio on X? I clicked all the way through so you dont have to.

Meta Dodged Warren, Sanders Questions on Gaza Censorship In the days after October 7, Meta said it removed more than 2 million pieces of Hebrew and Arabic content, but didnt break down the data ... Meta insists that there's been no discrimination against Palestinian-related content on their platforms, but at the same time, is refusing to provide us with any evidence or data to support that claim, Warren told The Intercept.



Ammon Bundy, wanted for arrest in Idaho, reportedly in Utah. "I pray that Utah has a stronger sense to protect free speech than Idaho does," Bundy told independent investigative unit Bellingcat. Investigators used videos of Bundy to track him to Washington County. : politics

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison ... Kaplan said the sentence reflected "that there is a risk that this man will be in position to do something very bad in the future. And it's not a trivial risk at all." He added that it was "for the purpose of disabling him to the extent that can appropriately be done for a significant period of time." ... Kaplan further ordered Bankman-Fried to forfeit over $11 billion.
Bank man fried - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The difference between “altruism" and "effective altruism" is apparently that the latter gets its effectiveness from looting your company for Caribbean estates for yourself, your cronies, your parents, your polycule, etc.
Molly Jong-Fast on X: "Nailed it https://t.co/Lg6IIhWj2Z" / X

NJ Comptroller Police Training Report | NJOIT Open Data Center ... Glorifying Violence, Dehumanizing Civilians

What do they not want me to see? Advocates push to allow cameras inside nursing homes : politics ... extortion in the most capitalistic way


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,588 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Born in 1812 in Abbeville, South Carolina, Hill went to the common schools, then studied for the law, and then passed the bar. He ended up moving to Monticello, Georgia in 1833, where he started his own practice. He had a nice career, eventually building a big house in the town of Madison, Georgia and basing himself out of there. He bought a bunch of land in the area and of course a lot of slaves. In fact, he owned up to 59 slaves at one time, which is a lot of human property.

Announcing Track Changes: Selected Reviews by Abigail Nussbaum - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Recent Reading: All These Worlds: Reviews and Essays by Niall Harrison

This brilliant philosopher was murdered by a mob. But there's much more to her story. - In A.D. 415 Christian fanatics attacked and murdered Hypatia of Alexandria, claiming she was a heretic using black magic. Here's the truth

These 5 'living fossils' still roam the Earth

Exclusive: Age of Jesus Christ's purported tomb revealed Construction materials date to Roman times, suggesting the original holy site's legacy has survived despite its destruction 1,000 years ago.

The Greek island of Santorini is hiding an explosive secret Over three thousand years ago, a volcanic eruption ended an ancient civilization. A new study offers clues about what the next major eruption could look like ... The clock is ticking. "Almost no submerged volcanoes are monitored," says Yeo, "and this needs to change."

The universe's unsolved mysteries, according to Space Oddities author Harry Cliff In Space Oddities, Harry Cliff explores the anomalous universe ... In the book, you say we live in a universe of fields more than a universe of particles, but we focus on particles because they have mass ... The high-luminosity Large Hadron Collider is on the horizon. Are you particularly excited for this next generation LHC? What do you think might come of this? ... from Feynman, which is that "the first rule is you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool."
DOE Explains...the Higgs Boson | Department of Energy

Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole : worldnews
Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole revealing previously unknown qualities of the immensely powerful object lurking at the center of our galaxy.


Everyday Carry - What are your EDC essentials?
EDC: Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis?


Dr. Derrick Todd update: 206 plaintiffs sue for sexual abuse New complaint in Suffolk Superior Court consolidates all the cases against Todd.

Federal and state lawmakers stepping up efforts to rein in for-profit health care -- Intense scrutiny building on Steward plan to sell doctors network to Optum

Office market: 101 Arch Street in downtown Boston sells for $78 million

Climate change may transform Nantucket's real estate market

Cambridge school teacher accused of raping two girls a decade ago





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Antarctic sea ice near historic lows: Arctic ice continues decline : worldnews


Thailand Passes Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage : worldnews

Japan's land prices rise at fastest pace since 1991 : worldnews

South Korea has 'grave concerns' over China using water cannons against Philippine ships : worldnews
Childbirths in Korea hit another low in January : worldnews ... Read a crazy stat: For every 100 people in Korea, there will be only 4 grandchildren born from those people.


Kremlin calls Zelensky 'peculiar kind of Jew' over IS attack claim : worldnews
Moscow attack: Debunking the false claims : worldnews ... How reliable is IS's claim of responsibility? The existence of a highly graphic video filmed by the attackers while carrying out the killings, their use of slogans common among IS attackers in the video, and its distribution via official IS media channels are consistent with the group's modus operandi.

NOELREPORTS on X: "Putin intends to continue the war, but with different goals. Meduza reports that Putin might be focussing on capturing Kharkiv and gradual end the 'special operation' after that. Previously Putin said that a 'sanitary zone' is needed to protect Bilhorod.

Russian Duma considers re-introduction of the death penalty following Moscow terror attack : worldnews

Putin's No. 1 Ally Appears to Expose Kremlin Terror Story as Total BS : worldnews

Russia Is Losing a War Against Hackers Dozens of Russian companies and government agencies have been hacked in apparent retribution for the invasion of Ukraine ... Distributed Denial of Secrets, the transparency collective that's best known for its 2020 release of 270 gigabytes of U.S. law enforcement data (in the midst of racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd), has become the de facto home of the hacked datasets from Russia.

raging545 - @raging545@mastodon.social on X: "VIDEO from Belgorod last night showing Russian airdefense intercepting poss RM-70 MLRS rockets. From the economic perspective, this is expensive for Russia. Each air defense S-300 missile costs over 2 Million apiece while the rocket costs a fraction of that. #Ukraine #Ukrainewar

Russia extends journalist Evan Gershkovich's detention after nearly a year : worldnews


Georgia wants to ban changing gender in sweeping new anti-LGBTQ+ law : worldnews

Everest climbers will have to take their poop away with them, as Nepal tries to address growing waste problem : worldnews


Taps running dry have become part of daily life in South Africa's biggest city | CNN : worldnews

Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Nino brings hunger to southern Africa : worldnews

Russia's lies helped persuade Niger to eject US troops, AFRICOM says | The U.S. needs to beef up its own counter-disinformation efforts, Gen. Langley tells lawmakers. : politics

Kenya begins handing over 429 bodies of doomsday cult victims to families: "They are only skeletons" : worldnews


Chinese-owned oil tanker hit by Houthi missiles in Red Sea : worldnews
Houthis claim strikes on ships, Maersk denies it was attacked : worldnews

Iran Confirms Death Of IRGC Quds Force Officer In Strikes On Syria : worldnews

IAEA Unaware Of Secret Iranian Nuclear Site Targeted By Israel | Iran International : worldnews

Celebrating UNSC resolution: Hamas and Islamic Jihad chiefs in Tehran : worldnews


Israel truce team leaves Doha, official blames Hamas for 'dead end' : worldnews
Israeli hostages' relatives arrested at protest as Gaza talks break down : worldnews

Former hostage reveals experience of sexual assault and torture while held in Gaza : worldnews

IDF confirms senior Hamas member Marwan Issa was killed in strike : worldnews

US says Israel using weapons in line with international law, not blocking Gaza aid : worldnews

UN report claims Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, call for arms embargo : worldnews

UNRWA textbooks were pivotal in radicalizing generations of Gazans - watchdog : worldnews


Jurgen Nauditt on X: "The difference between the actions of the terrorists in Crocus and the Russians in Ukraine is only in scale. The evil is the same," Klitschko : Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been dying at the hands of Russian terrorists for more than two years.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 763, Part 1 (Thread #909) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/VFxiqg1W7R" / X
Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine -- 27 March 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine

Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled : worldnews ... "Our ultimate goal is complete absence of military ships of the so-called Russian Federation in the Azov and Black Sea regions," Pletenchuk told the AP.
Institute for the Study of War on X: "Ukrainian officials stated that the Ukrainian strike on occupied Sevastopol, Crimea on the night of March 23 targeted more Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ships and caused more damage than initially reported.

Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says : worldnews

Ukraine's president replaces a top security official : worldnews


Home of Poland's former justice minister raided and four people detained : worldnews
Polish ruling coalition moves to put central bank governor on trial : worldnews

Thousands of protesters rally in Budapest against PM Orban after audio recording release : worldnews


Macron angered US officials with statements about sending troops to Ukraine - Bloomberg : worldnews

The British Museum is suing a former curator over the alleged theft of almost 2,000 items : worldnews

Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the U.S. on spy charges, U.K. High Court rules : worldnews

Bolsonaro running mate probed over plan to deploy special forces in Brazil coup plot : worldnews

Largest cocaine shipment of the year seized in Colombian Caribbean after high-speed boat chase - CBS News
Armada de Colombia on X:

Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old : worldnews



Investigation into Baltimore Key Bridge collapse picks up speed as divers search for missing workers
Videos show how Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed after cargo ship crash - The Washington Post -- in under 40 seconds
ER doctors reveal Baltimore bridge victims' tragic fight for survival: Shock, hypothermia and exhaustion - plus a 185ft drop would've felt like 'hitting concrete'
Right-Wing Media Blames Bridge Collapse on 'Open Border' and COVID Lockdowns : politics

Will Speaker Johnson stand on the right side of history? With time running short, the House recesses without approving aid for Ukraine ... As we saw yet again, the House has a speaker in name only. Mike Johnson, the spectral figure who holds that title, is little more than a zombie, fated to flit fecklessly about in pursuit of fantasies that eternally fade to frustrating failure rather than take shape as legislative accomplishments ... He imagines himself the Lord's chosen legislative leader, but perhaps the House's Lowly Ghost is a more apt appellation ... Instead, the House left for a two-week Easter recess with that matter unaddressed, effectively lending aid and comfort to Russian czar Vladimir Putin as he continues to assault Ukraine ... Somewhere, Ronald Reagan must be wondering: What in God's name has happened to my once resolute, tyrant-opposing party?

Majority in U.S. Say Israel Has Valid Reasons for Fighting; Fewer Say the Same About Hamas : worldnews

Sanders Says State Department's Position on Israel "Makes a Mockery of US Law" | The claim that Israel is not violating international law with its war on Gaza is "absurd on its face," the senator said. : politics

BlueLeaks Hack Exposes Personal Data of 700,000 Cops The BlueLeaks archive contains over 16 million rows of data, including emails, descriptions of alleged crimes, and detailed personal information.

Republicans Say It Aloud: They Want to Raise the Retirement Age : politics
RandomGuy1838 comments on Republicans Say It Aloud: They Want to Raise the Retirement Age

Obamacare Is in Grave Danger, Again : politics
One-Third Don't Know Obamacare and Affordable Care Act Are the Same - The New York Times (2017)
Texas enrollment in the Affordable Care Act hits record 3.3 million : politics

Biden, at risk with young voters, is racing to shift marijuana policy : politics

It's the Biden vs. Trump Economy -- and Hell No, It's Not Even Close | The facts are clear: Biden has overseen a stronger economy than Trump did. That reality should dominate his reelection campaign. : politics


'Biden bump is real': president gains on Trump in six battleground states : politics

Donald Trump is 'frightened' right now, ex-aide says : politics
Alina Habba mocks New York AG after appeals court reduces Trump bond : politics

Republicans have an internal polling problem : politics

Donald Trump Is Now Hawking 'God Bless the USA' Bibles : politics
Trump Is Pushing $60 Bibles in Pre-Easter Cash Grab The presidential candidate promotes an America-themed version of the holy book in a new QVC-esque video : politics ... Beware false profits ...
Trump takes on unlikely new role for Easter -- Bible salesman : politics
Mary Trump Mocks Donald Trump Over Bible Push: 'Never Prayed in His Life' : politics
Cheney trolls Trump over Bible sale, suggests he read verse on adultery : politics
Donald Trump Selling Bibles Sparks Fury From Christians -- 'Blasphemous Grift' : politics

Biden plays up his money edge in taking feistier shots at Trump : politics
Biden plays up his money edge in taking feistier shots at Trump - The Washington Post


House GOP Resignations Send a Very Clear Message : politics

US election officials face 'new era' of violent threats, taskforce chief warns : politics


James Comer Finally Admits Defeat in His Biden Impeachment Crusade: The House Oversight chair admitted in writing that impeachment isn't going to happen. : politics

Scoop: GOP candidate wants to ax Homeland Security agency : politics

Mifepristone challengers' case gives SCOTUS a great opportunity It wasn't only the more liberal members of the court who spent part of Tuesday's argument lamenting the burgeoning phenomenon of nationwide injunctions being imposed by single judges.
The 19th Explains: How the Supreme Court could further limit abortion | The court will consider reversing a federal decision that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed online. The consequences could be significant. : politics

The Supreme Court Is Shaming Itself : politics
Discussion Thread: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine : politics
Supreme Court Suggests It Will Back Access to Abortion Pill : politics

Retired Justice Stephen Breyer warns "law will turn into chaos" if Supreme Court overturns too many cases : politics


NBC News ousts Ronna McDaniel after network's anchors launch unprecedented on-air rebellion : politics
Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel axed by NBC after intense backlash : politics


Lev Parnas predicts what's on the horizon for ex-allies Trump and Giuliani: 'Prison and jumpsuits' : politics
Donald Trump's "worst nightmare" just came true: Mary Trump : politics

Trump Goes After Judge's Daughter in Hush Money Trial Rant : politics
Trump Wins Himself a Gag Order After Unhinged Attack on Judge's Family : politics
Judge Imposes Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Criminal Trial : politics

As Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf : politics
Donald Trump's lack of rallies draws scrutiny : politics

Trump seethes after New York trial set for April 15 : politics
Trump's Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims Fall Flat in N.Y. Criminal Case, as Judge Sets April Trial : politics


"Hastening his deterioration": Dr. John Gartner on the impact of court trials on "Trump's fragile brain" : politics

2015 securities fraud charges against Texas AG Ken Paxton to be dropped in deal with prosecutors : politics

Texas Republican under investigation by House Ethics Committee : politics



Former Ohio House Speaker Hit With 10 Additional Felony Charges : politics
Former Ohio House Speaker Hit With 10 Additional Felony Charges - The New York Times Larry Householder, already serving a 20-year federal prison sentence, was indicted on additional state felony charges on Monday in connection with a sprawling bribery scheme.

Rep. Jamie Raskin Calls For Hearing On 'Influence Peddling' By Jared Kushner : politics


GOP candidate whines that her calls for Biden's & Obama's executions were "taken out of context" . She called for Barack Obama to be executed on television. Now she says bringing it up is a "gotcha moment." : politics

Swing-State Polls: Biden Leads Trump in Wisconsin : politics


New book details how 'barons' took over American agriculture : politics


Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands, running on IVF ruling, flips Republican House seat : politics


Trump threatened Pence in phone call before Jan 6 riot, new transcript shows : politics
On The New Abnormal, Matt Gertz explains why the Pence story got swept under the rug: Fox News is a "Trumpian propaganda outlet" | Media Matters for America

Amid book bans, DEI cuts and 'Don't Say Gay' laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula : politics

Seen but not heard: The New York Times failed to quote trans people in over 60% of 2023 stories on anti-trans legislation | Media Matters for America

The Epoch Times - Wikipedia The Epoch Times is a far-right[1] international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement.


Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information : worldnews


Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

Prince Harry named in $30m Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexual assault lawsuit


List of Opioids From Strongest to Weakest | Top 10 Opioids


Amid budget woes, Brockton schools paid $1.1 million for police The district hired the officers through Brockton police's detail office and paid them up to $575 for each brief shift (1/2 hour) ... No. 1. "PRIOR TO 2021, Brockton Schools spent an AVERAGE OF $3,000 PER MONTH on police details, BUT AFTER SCHOOLS REOPENED in the spring of 2021, spending on police details ROSE TO AN AVERAGE OF $63,000 PER MONTH, the Globe found"





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Cocoa Is More Expensive Than Copper as It Tops $9,000 : worldnews


China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT rg1 eports : technology

China calls for probe after five Chinese engineers killed in suicide attack in Pakistan : worldnews


Some in Putin's Own Circle See No Ukraine Link to Moscow Attack : worldnews
Russian intel chief says U.S., UK and Ukraine were behind Moscow shooting - I24NEWS : worldnews
Putin's No. 1 Ally Lukashenko Seems to Reveal Crocus Terror Story Is BS : worldnews
Lukashenko Says Moscow Attackers Tried Fleeing To Belarus First : worldnews
Putin dismissed US warnings of extremist attacks in Moscow : worldnews ...
'Radical Islamists' committed Moscow attack - Putin : worldnews ... However, he said the shooting fits in a wider campaign of intimidation by Ukraine.
Putin acknowledges 'radical Islamists' carried out Moscow terror attack : worldnews ... "The question that arises is who benefits from this? This atrocity may be just a link in a whole series of attempts by those who have been at war with our country since 2014 by the hands of the neo-Nazi Kyiv regime," Putin claimed.


Kyrgyzstan Calls On Citizens Not To Travel To Russia : worldnews


Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India's most populous state : worldnews ... A court in India's most populous state has effectively banned Islamic schools by striking down a law governing madrasas, weeks before a nationwide election that could further polarize the world's largest democracy along religious lines.
Uttar Pradesh: Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India's most populous state | CNN : The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday declared the Madrasa Act of 2004 to be unconstitutional, according to a court order seen by CNN, while ordering the state government to move students enrolled in the Islamic system into mainstream schools.


Saudi Arabia to be appointed chair of UN's gender equality forum amid ongoing assault on women's rights : worldnews


Israel recalls negotiators from Qatar, says Hamas 'not interested' in talks : worldnews

UN Security Council passes resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire : worldnews

Netanyahu says if US fails to veto UN call for cease-fire, Israeli officials will not travel to D.C. : worldnews

Hamas rejects US hostage deal compromise, 'doesn't meet demands' : worldnews

Israeli Hostage Says She Was Sexually Assaulted and Tortured in Gaza : worldnews ... "Then he, with the gun pointed at me, forced me to commit a sexual act on him," Ms. Soussana said.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 762, Part 1 (Thread #908) : worldnews

Russian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky hit with Neptune missile, says Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine says it hit warship that Russia took from it in 2014 with a missile : worldnews

A decadelong secret partnership between the CIA and Ukraine has been critical for lethal operations against Russia : worldnews ... According to the article, Ukrainian Intelligence agencies have been working with Western Intelligence agencies since 2014, after Ukraine tossed out Putin's catamite, Yanukovych.

Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine -- 26 March 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/LUNXKX1nPb #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/wFHAX4sy5s" / X
The Kyiv Independent on X: "Borrell confirms EU delivery of 500,000 shells to Ukraine by end of March. https://t.co/qpLHBJXhmM" / X

Chris Anderson on X: "Ukrainians put 8,000 cellphones connected to microphones on 6-foot poles around the country to detect incoming Russian drones. They detected 84/84 and shot down 80 of them with AA guns. Cost: $500ea --- Gen James B Hecker, Commander US Air Forces, Europe https://t.co/sisNvXdyxQ" / X
Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help repel Russia : worldnews

Polish official says NATO considering shooting down Russian missiles that approach its borders : worldnews

Estonians in favor of taking away voting rights in local elections from Russian citizens : worldnews

Germany arrests suspected ISIS supporters accused of planning terror attack on Swedish parliament | CNN : worldnews


The Kyiv Independent on X: "French minister: Paris to soon deliver 78 Caesar howitzers, increase shell supplies to Ukraine. / X

Gove faces legal action threats after suggesting Muslim groups are extremist : worldnews
Manchester Airport's treatment of Hamas attack victims probed : worldnews The officers allegedly said that they had to detain and interrogate the survivors for two hours because "they had to make sure that you are not going to do what you are doing in Gaza over there."
Supernova Oct 7 massacre survivors detained, berated by UK border police : worldnews
October 7 massacre survivors discriminated against by UK police - The Jerusalem Post The officers allegedly said that they had to detain and interrogate the survivors for two hours because "they had to make sure that you are not going to do what you are doing in Gaza over there."


Mexico warns US court of substantial tension if controversial Texas immigration law takes effect : politics

Doctors say unfair salaries driving them away from family medicine in Canada : worldnews



Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: Rescuers search for people in water - The Washington Post
The history of Baltimores Francis Scott Key Bridge, built in 1977 - The Washington Post
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: Search ongoing for 6 missing - The Washington Post
What to know about the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse - The Washington Post

US 'very disappointed' after Netanyahu cancels Israeli visit to Washington : politics
UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between US and Israel since war began : politics
The frustrating Israel-Gaza war: Don't expect Biden to solve the insoluble : politics

Vowing the U.S. Will 'Do Our Job,' Johnson Searches for a Path on Ukraine : politics
House eyes April breakthrough on Ukraine and Israel aid : politics

The U.S. Senate repealed Iraq war authorizations a year ago. In the House, they're frozen. : politics


White House looking for opportunity to repeal funding bill provision preventing US embassies from flying Pride flags : politics

It's Not the Economy. It's the Pandemic. : politics
Tax the Rich is Actually a Popular Bipartisan Stance, Poll Shows : politics


Biden Gets Some Good News in Poll as He Gains Ground on Trump : politics

Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways, the answer is no. - The Washington Post A look at the third week of March 2020 reveals a nation that was plunging into a pandemic, and a leader exhibiting the erratic characteristics that his supporters love and his detractors revile
Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways, the answer is no. : politics

Team Biden Roasts 'Feeble, Confused, Tired' Trump After Unhinged Presser : politics
Trump's latest gaffe saw him forgetting New York Governor in rambling speech : politics
Trump loves to play the victim -- NY appeals court bailout shows he's the most coddled person alive : politics

Supreme Court Rekindles Abortion Debate as Election Fight Looms : politics ... Translation: Superstitious religious fanatics on the Judiciary torch women's reproductive rights anew.
5 key moments from Supreme Court arguments on the abortion pill case - The Washington Post
Supreme Court arguments on abortion pill case: Live updates - The Washington Post
A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug : politics
Why the Supreme Court abortion pill case is so fraught for the right - The Washington Post ... A KFF poll showed an even wider gap, with Americans saying 72-27 that the pill should be legal at least in "most cases."

There's a straight line from US racial segregation to the anti-abortion movement | Randall Balmer | The Guardian
The Religious Right and the Abortion Myth - politico - White evangelicals in the 1970s didnt initially care about abortion. They organized to defend racial segregation in evangelical institutions -- and only seized on banning abortion because it was more palatable than their real goal.
The Religious Right: Abortion, Segregation, and the Origins of a Movement | Teen Vogue
The "Original Sin" of the Religious Right It was school segregation, not abortion, that brought Christians together in prayer and a quest for political power.
The Real Origins of the Religious Right - POLITICO Magazine They'll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record's clear: It was segregation.
'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion Issue : NPR

How Hobby Lobby Could Be Trump's Reproductive Rights Wrecking Ball : politics
Wife of Judge on Mifepristone Case Was Paid by Anti-Abortion Group : politics

Supreme Court grapples with online First Amendment rights as social media teems with misinformation : politics ... They're not grappling with misinformation, misinformation is coaching them while they chokehold the truth

2024 elections: 12 media bubbles could determine fate of Biden vs. Trump rematch : politics

Trump reels from competing court decisions as trials disrupt campaign -- The Washington Post -- The surreal string of turnabouts capped another chaotic day of Trump's 2024 run, with almost no resemblance to the conventional activities of campaigning

Trump Might Be Too Broke for a $175 Million Bond, Too : politics ... America deserves better than a feeble, confused, and tired Donald Trump.
Trump Can Post Smaller Bond in Civil Fraud Case, Court Rules : politics

Letitia James fires back after Donald Trump's bond reduction : politics
The rule of law as myth and reality - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Donald Trump shares Jesus comparison while in court : politics

You've given me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Whoever is handling Biden's social media stuff is earning their money. ETA: Jersey Girl.

Press: Ronna McDaniel hire shows the proud peacock has lost its colors : politics
NBC News boss Cesar Conde faces backlash from his network's anchors over 'inexplicable' decision to hire ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel : politics


Hunter Biden laptop update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump's greatest Yass comes through again:

Headache for campaign team as Trump gets the band back together : politics ... Manafort, Tulsi and the Band of Traitors ...

From Laddie Mag Model to RNC Co-Chair: Lara Trump, Nepo-Spouse : politics


RFK Jr.'s ballot signatures could be invalid in Nevada without VP : politics


Goodbye to the machine - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- It's particularly good news that New Jersey Democrats used the self-defenestration of Robert Menendez to clear out the recently Republican nepo baby machine candidate and the mechanism they rely on to maintain power as well: ... Then, in the midst of the high-stakes primary contest, Mr. Kim filed a lawsuit that directly challenged an essential component of the state's electoral system - a ballot structure designed to benefit the favored candidates of local political leaders. The practice allows county leaders to bracket their preferred candidates for every office together in a single row or column, a preferential ballot position known in New Jersey as "the line." (or "rigging the system")

DeSantis eyes Texas law, says he wants more power to arrest migrants in Florida : politics


GOP Rep Sued For Falsely Claiming Man Was Chiefs' Parade Shooter, 'Illegal Alien' : politics

California's Prop 1 homelessness measure passed by a hair. Here's what both sides are saying : politics

How Wealthy Investors Got Rich Looting America's Needy Hospitals : When hospitals sold off their land, investors got rich. Patients paid the price.
Ed Aldag: Bankrupter of American Hospitals : politics

Bill aimed at increasing Colorado condo construction advances to full Senate : politics

Strippers' bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state : politics

The son of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the extremist Oath Keepers, has decided to enter politics as a Democrat : politics : ELMER Stewart Rhodes.


Facebook Is Filled With AI Generated Garbage -- and Older Adults Are Being Tricked : technology


Oath Keepers' son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in a long shot election bid : politics


Attacker's hand gesture led police to suspect in 2 sexual assaults - The Washington Post - The woman's description of the man who tried to sexually assault her sounded familiar to a Northern Virginia Community College detective, who helped investigators identify a suspect in that and another case, police say.


Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Temptation of Christ - Wikipedia

What is the meaning of Easter? - Carlos Sandoval The feast day of Easter was first a pagan holiday of renewal and rebirth. Honored in the early spring, it praised the pagan goddess of fertility and spring known as 'Ostara', 'Eastre' or 'Eostre'. The word "Easter" finds its etymology from the goddess's name. The Germanic folk, known as the Teutons, worshiped pagan gods and goddesses and it's believed that the origin of the Easter Bunny, hares and eggs can be dated back to the 13th century in Germany. Due to its prolific breeding tendencies, the rabbit became a symbol for Eostra. Eggs on the other hand were used as fertility symbols since antiquity. Originating among German Lutherans, the "Easter Hare" originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start of the season of Eastertide. As a result, the Easter Bunny would come, just as Santa Claus would, bearing baskets filled with candy, chocolate, colored eggs, and such for the children.


What is a sure way of fucking up your life? : AskReddit




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Philippines says China attacked supply vessel with water cannon : worldnews
US, Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in over 60 years, FT reports : worldnews ... the plan would restructure the U.S. military command in Japan to strengthen operational planning and exercises between the two countries.


S. Korea summons Japanese envoy to protest historical distortion in textbooks : worldnews

Strong possibility Russia will veto resolution on North Korea sanctions, UN diplomat says : worldnews

Chinese state TV reports passage of Hong Kong security law before vote : worldnews


Kremlin spokesperson refuses to answer questions about whether concert hall attack was an intelligence failure : worldnews

Three Moscow terror attack suspects plead guilty after being tortured : worldnews
Russian forces torture Moscow terror suspect by hooking his genitals up to 80v battery leaving him foaming at the mouth - and feed another his own EAR: Battered men appear in court as new footage emerges of the slaughter that killed at least 140 | Daily Mail Online
3 of 4 suspects charged in Moscow concert hall attack admit guilt during court hearing - The Boston Globe
Ten still missing as Russia mourns 133 dead in concert hall shooting : worldnews

Russian Opposition Blasts Putin's Broken Security Promises After Moscow Attack : worldnews ... Declaring LGBTQ as terrorists a few days prior to this attack while ignoring the warnings by the West is just so insanely pathetic. This puffy faced bitch was too scared of Navalny mourners laying flowers instead of keeping his country safe. How much more embarrassment and humiliation will Russians take before they drag this fool through the streets?

Vladimir Putin begins Operation Blame Ukraine : worldnews ... Do note that the russians kill as many civilians in Ukraine every two weeks as they died in Crocus.

Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says : worldnews


India and Russia have taken extra care to look after each other's interests: EAM Jaishankar : worldnews


Islamic State Claims Attack on Niger Army That Killed Dozens : worldnews

Al Shabaab launches deadly attack on military base in Somalia: At least 17 people were killed in Somalia on Saturday after Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a military base : worldnews


US forces engage six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles over southern Red Sea : worldnews


Israel behind alleged sabotage at Iran's covert nuclear arms site, report says : worldnews ... The alleged sabotage took place in 2020 for anyone who only read the headline. Iran has only just released the official report saying Israel was behind it. There was probably some ambiguity at the time. Edit: Iran tried to cover up the attack.


Israel to release over 700 terrorists, including murderers, in Gaza deal - report : worldnews ... A 20:1 ratio of Palestinian prisoners released for hostages. No wonder Hamas enjoys abducting Israeli civilians.

Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated : worldnews
Shin Bet seizes Iranian weapons intended for West Bank terrorists : worldnews
Palestinians describe bodies and ambulances crushed in Israel's ongoing raid at Gazas main hospital - The Boston Globe

Hunger in Gaza? Israel provides humanitarian aid -- but Hamas terrorists taking it over : worldnews ... Hamas or not, the aid is being taken and sold. Absolutely insane.
U.N. chief says it's time to 'truly flood' Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage : worldnews

Hamas condemns terror attack in Russia, sparking online criticism : worldnews ... Terrifying terrorists condemn terrified terrorists for terrorising a terrorist state.


Zelensky: Russia launched nearly 190 missiles, 140 drones at Ukraine in last week : worldnews

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says Putin trying to falsely blame Kyiv for Moscow concert attack : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 761, Part 1 (Thread #907) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 760, Part 1 (Thread #906) : worldnews
These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine Energy Deputy Minister: Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid have led to $11.5 billion in losses : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: "The Novokuybyshevsk refinery, Samara Region, Russia, has been so severely damaged that it has stopped all operations. This footage also illustrates the precision of the UAVs. The refinery is more than 900km from the Ukrainian border. Source of video: Telegram / Uniannet https://t.co/LtQbUpzFGZ" / X


Poland demands explanation after accusing Russia of violating its airspace : worldnews


Steep rise in deportation flights from Switzerland : worldnews

Macron says terrorists who hit Russia had tried to attack France : worldnews
Tiger mosquitoes now everywhere in mainland France after spreading to Normandy : worldnews ... The biting insects, native to Asia, can carry viruses including dengue, Zika and chikungunya.
Tiger mosquitoes now everywhere in France after spreading to Normandy -- Originally from tropical rainforests in south-east Asia, tiger mosquitoes have been able to survive in France and northern Europe as temperatures have warmed, with winters no longer cold enough to kill them off.

Simon Harris to become Ireland's youngest prime minister : worldnews

China targets group of MPs and peers with string of cyber-attacks : worldnews

Ecuador's Youngest Mayor Found Shot to Death Alongside Advisor : worldnews

TIL: Cartels are Mexico's fifth largest employer, making up 175,000 members : todayilearned

Haiti crisis: Mass. aid workers race to help, but many stranded




AOC Defends Calling Israel's Actions in Gaza an 'Unfolding Genocide' : politics

Ukraine aid back on US agenda -- ut still at mercy of unruly Republicans : politics ("Putin-bought")

How Biden Plans to Stop Trump From Stealing the Election : politics ... tl;dr: By being prepared, having a legal team that anticipates every underhanded tactic Trump's team might try to use.
Bidens cash advantage over Trump cannot be overlooked : politics
Biden trolls Trump for boasting about golf trophies: 'Quite the accomplishment' : politics
A look at Trump's long history of cheating at golf

Biden, Promising Corporate Tax Increases, Has Cut Taxes Overall : politics

It's Not the Economy. It's the Pandemic. : politics

Criminal referrals create new headaches for GOP impeachment investigators : politics (having given up on imperchment, another clown act)

Breyer critiques conservatives' textualism ideology: 'It doesn't work very well' : politics
Breyer indicates support for age limits for Supreme Court Justices : politics

What's at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case : politics
The Endgame in the Battle Over Abortion The arc of the fetal personhood movement signals where Republicans may be headed. : politics
Pharmaceutical companies worry the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling could have a wider effect on drugs and research : politics
Abortions outside medical system increased sharply after Roe fell, study finds : politics
The next Clarence Thomas? Abortion pill case spotlights rightwing judge and his wifes shadowy connections : politics

Kevin McCarthy Accuses Matt Gaetz of Pursuing 'Something Illegal' : politics
Joel Greenberg Letter Written for Roger Stone Says Matt Gaetz Paid for Sex With Minor : Bombshell Letter: Gaetz Paid for Sex With Minor, Wingman Says (see pic, he has a Trump mouth)

Here's Why Trump's Defamation Suit Against George Stephanopoulos Is Doomed | Trump thinks people shouldn't be allowed to call him a "rapist." One major problem: the judge presiding over the E. Jean Carroll trial has already called him that : politics

Fulton County DA Fani Willis claims she's only DA with 'courage' to prosecute Trump : politics ... Now that the R's have completed their attempt at maligning and embarrassing Fani Willis, shouldn't they look into Clarence Thomas and his extravagant vacations that were paid for, free tuition for a relative, a free house for his mother and a forgiven loan for a $400,000 RV?

The Supreme Court will weigh in on the January 6 insurrection. What could possibly go wrong? : politics

Judge sets Trump's hush money trial for April 15, rejecting further delay : politics
It's a date: Trump's first felony trial will be April 15 : politics

Appellate court rules Trump can post a lower bond of $175M to cover his civil fraud judgment : politics
Appeals Court Bails Trump Out of Having to Post Massive Fraud Bond | The court blocked collection of the former president's fraud judgment, and ruled he has 10 days to post a drastically reduced $175 million bond : politics
Appeals Court puts 10-day pause on Trump's payment, lowers bond to $175M. : politics
Trump Bond Reduced to $175 Million as He Appeals NY Fine : politics

Donald Trump runs out of time : politics
Donald Trump needs to find $712m by tonight as part of a civil fraud case. Here's what happens if he fails : politics
Trump's Options Dwindle as $454 Million Judgment Bears Down on Him : politics
Donald Trump hits $454 million bond deadline. Will Letitia James move in on his cash, buildings? : politics
Donald Trump rages at property seizures as deadline looms : politics
Trump Facing Moment of Truth for Finances in Manhattan Court : politics
Donald Trump lashes out as clock runs down on his $464m bond payment : politics
Could Trump's Properties Really Be Seized? : politics
Ocasio-Cortez says there is a 'risk' to not seizing Trump's assets : politics

Trump memes explode as deadline approaches for $464m bond repayment: 'Don Poorleone' : politics

Trump Would Break the Budget : politics

Stormy Daniels' Description of Sex With Trump Is All Too Familiar for Sex Workers : politics

Forensic psychiatrist on physical signs of Trump's mental decline: "Changes in movement and gait" : politics

Newly released transcripts reveal a MAGA betrayal: Donald Trump never cared about Ashli Babbitt. Trump now hypes her as a January 6 martyr, but when he was told of Babbitt's death, there was "no, like, reaction" : politics

Why this is a wild week for Trump even by his standards : politics

Christian TV evangelicals fire up Trump support with messianic message : politics

Ronna McDaniel Admits Joe Biden Won 'Fair and Square' : politics ... This "NOW I believe something entirely different from what I was passionately spewing for 3 years" is so hilariously pathetic

Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel faces sharp criticism after NBC hiring : politics
Chuck Todd Sounds Alarm on Ronna McDaniel Working at NBC News : politics ... "Look, there's a reason why there's a lot of journalists at NBC News uncomfortable with this because many of our professional dealings with the RNC over the six years have been met with gaslighting, have been met with character assass00 ation," Todd added. ... Somebody so principled and with so much self-respect that she changed her name so it would not offend the guy that effectively fired her from the RNC, anyways.
NBC News Keeps Chasing Conservatives With Controversial Talent Moves : politics
When even Chuck Todd won't bothsides it - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Can NBC Be Shamed Into Reversing Its Ronna McDaniel Hire? : politics

Lauren Boebert defends taking credit for money in spending bill despite voting against it : politics


Sen. Lisa Murkowski signals openness to leaving the GOP -- The Alaska Republican, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, said she regrets that the GOP "is seemingly becoming a party of" Trump. : politics

Tammy Murphy drops out of U.S. Senate race in shocking announcement : politics ... She is a former Republican and it is not completely clear when she became a Democrat ... My understanding is she was a Republican as recently as 2014 and really only stopped identifying as one when her husband became prominent as a Democratic politician.

DeSantis signs bill that allows Florida teens to work longer hours : politics
DeSantis signs bill banning social media accounts for kids under 14 : politics ... Can't have a social media account but can be forced to carry a child to term
Florida is about to erase climate change from most of its laws : politics

US Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says Texas immigration law is unconstitutional : politics

Republicans want to ask voters to ban early voting, put 1,000-person cap on precincts : politics (AZ)

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense : politics ... Isn't this the same state where the psycho group known as the CyberNinjas tried about 100 recounts to push the election to Trump? But the more they recounted, the more votes Biden picked up! The attacks are ONLY coming from the dopes on the right; smart people know the 2020 election was the fairest on record.

Deepfake Kari Lake video shows coming chaos of AI in elections : politics
Kari Lake does us a solid - by Hank Stephenson -- Arizona Agenda
New bipartisan bill would require labeling of AI-generated videos and audio : politics

Moreno won't say if Trump lost the 2020 election or if it was stolen. : politics


The hypocrisy of Republicans' anti-crime rhetoric. The Republican playbook rolls back existing firearm regulations and blocks new gun control laws. This will only worsen gun violence. : politics ... A study conducted by Everytown for Gun Safety found that in 2022, the gun homicide rate in states with weak gun laws was almost twice as high as in states with strong laws. Their total gun death rate, including gun suicide, was 2.5 times higher ... Former President Donald Trump and Republicans want to blame Biden for crime throughout the country. But under Biden, the murder rate in U.S. cities in 2023 fell by more than 12 percent -- the largest decline on record -- and violent crime is now near its lowest level in fifty years."

US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception? : politics

Teenager, 18, kills beloved mom, 38, and three kids she was mentoring in horrific 112 MPH crash that ripped the roof off their minivan and destroyed his luxury Audi: Suspect totaled two cars while speeding in the past year | Daily Mail Online


Bill filed to prevent squatters from having rights in New York : politics

Hundreds of diverse "not approved" books found trashed at elementary school : politics

Q&A: 'The Anxious Generation' author Jonathan Haidt Jonathan Haidt talks about the origins of the teen mental health crisis - and why he's hopeful that 2025 will mark a turning point for American children.

Millions of Low-Income Families Set to Lose Internet Subsidies : technology

What is "the biggest lie" successfully sold by the media? : AskReddit

We are Wikipedia editors ranking within the top 0.1% of users in terms of edit count. AMA. : IAmA

Alzheimer's May be Caused by Fat Buildup: APOE4/4 is linked to damaging lipid droplets in Alzheimer's disease microglia : science


Religious leaders in Boston demand 'white churches' give millions in reparations to black residents for owning slaves - and want the city to pay $15 billion | Daily Mail Online
Massachusetts man detained by ICE for four years, beaten, and deported


Reddit may need to ramp up spending on content moderation, analysts say : technology




032424

Severe geomagnetic storm conditions impacting Earth, NOAA says: What to know : worldnews

Geologists reject declaration of Anthropocene epoch : worldnews ... "The guardians of the world's official geological timescale have firmly rejected a proposal to declare an Anthropocene epoch, after an epic academic row ... It would have ended the Holocene epoch, the 11,700 years of stable climate since the last ice age and during which human civilisation arose.

World Meteorological Day Brings Attention To Climate Action Needs : worldnews

World's largest oil companies 'way off track' on emissions goals, report finds | Climate crisis : worldnews

The Chocolate Meltdown Is Underway | by Ricky Lanusse | The Environment | Mar, 2024 | Medium How record-breaking prices expose the unsustainable truth of an exploitation system enhanced by climate change.

Ocean Circulatory System Shutdown: Oceans' Engine Could Die by 2100 The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation would drop temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere by a staggering 40 degrees Fahrenheit.


President Tharman approves government's spending plan, says Singapore avoids 'magical thinking' : worldnews


Record 3.4 million foreign residents in Japan as work visas rise : worldnews ... It sounds like it's easy to find work in Japan… however the truth is far from that.

South Korea mailman dumps thousands of pieces of mail, says he was 'overworked' : worldnews


Grisly teen murder case shocks China and shines a light on 'left behind' children : worldnews ... The tragedy also put the spotlight on China's generation of "left behind" children, living in rural areas often in the care of relatives, as their parents seek work in cities. Wang and the three suspects were all children of rural migrant workers, state media reported.


Moscow attack: Putin says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall : worldnews
Glasnost Gone on X: ISIS: We did it. Putin: I must keep the war going, so I'll say #Ukraine did it. Putin's desperate attempts to blame Ukraine for the #MoscowTerroristAttack got harder to sustain. Last night Islamic State released grim bodycam footage of its gunmen in the Moscow concert arena.… https://t.co/50FG4Yg3Au" / X
Putin says gunmen who killed at least 133 people tried to escape to Ukraine. Kyiv denies involvement. - The Boston Globe
Moscow attack: At least 60 killed in shooting, fire at concert hall
Moscow Attack Updates - Lawyers, Guns & Money

ISIS Releases Bodycam Footage Of The Attack On Moscow Concert Hall : worldnews
Russian State Media Release Interrogation Videos of Concert Attack Suspects : worldnews ... An unverified graphic video shared online showed what was said to be Alizadeh lying face down on the ground as Russian law enforcement agents cut off his ear, which, if confirmed, could explain why the man's head was wrapped in bandages in the interrogation video ... Found them in less than 24 hours, yet zero security/police/army response at the scene - Doesnt add up to me.

Russia Will Destroy Kyiv Officials If Linked To Moscow Attack: Medvedev : worldnews
MAKS 23 on X: "Interesting" / X


Russia's Battle With Extremists Has Simmered for Years - The New York Times The Islamic State has long threatened to strike Russia for helping the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, stay in control.
Russia's Battle With Extremists Has Simmered for Years : worldnews

Russian disinformation campaign promoting Putin's legitimacy reported on X : worldnews ... X/Twitter and Musk needs a solution. It's poisoning and eroding our society.

Over 2 years in, Kremlin acknowledges Russia's at war, but then takes it back - I24NEWS : worldnews

'Mobilisation 2.0' plan to recruit extra 300,000 soldiers according to Kremlin sources : worldnews

Russia's Oil Is Finally Getting Snarled by Sanctions : worldnews

Imgur: Russia Decides Full Transparency (for the inner Putin)

Is It Over For Russia?. Russia has lost over 420,000 soldiers… | by Clarus | Mar, 2024 | Medium ... In the last 30 days of war, Russia has lost over 1,000 soldiers per day


India Stops Accepting Russian Oil Delivered By US-Sanctioned Tankers, Reports Say : worldnews
India court effectively bans madrasas in big state before election : worldnews
India deploys 11 submarines, a first in nearly three decades : worldnews


Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after over two weeks in captivity : worldnews

Mass grave with bodies of at least 65 migrants found in the deserts of western Libya : worldnews

35 Somalis Arrive in India to Face Trial Over Ship Hijacking : worldnews


More than 120 protesters blinded by Iranian agents, probe confirms | Berkeley University : worldnews ... They have blinded like 500 protestors in few month


Thousands of Israelis protest against government in Tel Aviv : worldnews


Israel approves new parcel of West Bank land for settlement : worldnews

Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts : worldnews ... Why are they called settlers when they're just land pirates? ... Because there are two kind of settlers. The ones that altough living in somewhat of an illegal zone are relative chill (These include arab and druze israelis too, but in minors numbers tho) and then the hilltop youth that are the extremists fuckheads that mostly organize this kind of atrocities. Think of them as somewhat of a MAGA crowd that sadly is allowed to run wild because if they were prosecuted Bibi would lose a lot of his vote base ... The U.N. humanitarian affairs office has recorded 650 attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since Oct. 7, harming residents and property. It says settlers have killed at least nine Palestinians in the territory and Israeli security forces have killed more than 400 Palestinians in that time ... There are really bad problems with these statistics. ("settlers" = terrorist invaders)

At least 6 wounded, 2 seriously in West Bank shooting attack : worldnews ... Troops confirm terrorist killed in fire from military chopper after hours-long chase including gunfights; in terror strike, assailant opens fire on a minibus

IDF probes leaked footage showing strikes on apparently unarmed men near Khan Younis : worldnews

Grenades, RPGs, mortar shells found in UNRWA bags in Khan Yunis per IDF : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 760, Part 1 (Thread #906) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/uEOqRrWeTg" / X

Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by multiple explosions in Russian bombardment : worldnews
Ukraine's PM says Ukraine needs 24 hours to completely restore power supply to population : worldnews

Russians Among Major Donors for Ukraine's Drone Fundraiser During Presidential Election : worldnews

Ukraine says it hit two Russian warships in strikes on Crimea : worldnews
Ukraine Battle Map on X: "Overnight, Ukraine reports striking the "Yamal" and "Azov" Ropucha-class Landing Ships, Several Infrastructure Facilities, and the Russian Black Sea Fleet's Main Communication Center in Sevastopol, Crimea using Storm Shadow, SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles https://t.co/UvmHqB0lmw" / X
NEXTA on X: "More than 30 Russian occupiers killed in a strike on Sevastopol - Russian media The Russians report that a "well-disguised command post" with more than 20 officers was allegedly hit in Sevastopol. The strike also hit the location of Russian marines. Russian Telegram channels… https://t.co/qTHo4xwZTq" / X

Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP on X: Putin's continued illegal occupation of Ukraine is exacting a massive cost on Russia's Black Sea Fleet which is now functionally inactive. Russia has sailed the Black Sea since 1783 but is now forced to constrain its fleet to port. And even there Putin's ships are sinking! / X

Russian Cruise Missile Breaches Polish Airspace: Army - The Moscow Times : worldnews


'Justification of dictatorship': outcry as Milei rewrites Argentina's history | Argentina : worldnews

Marielle Franco: Two powerful politicians arrested over Brazil murder : worldnews

Dominican Republic is urged to stop deporting people to Haiti as people flee surge in gang violence : worldnews ... DR literally decolonized itself from Haiti. TikTok won't know whom to root for.

Trudeau government survives no confidence vote over Canada carbon tax rise : worldnews
Canada's maple syrup reserve almost empty as sap season becomes another casualty of the winter that wasn't : worldnews



Ocasio-Cortez, in House Speech, Accuses Israel of 'Genocide' : politics ... No one talks about the other mass tragedy being wrought on the Palestinians by the IDF, domicide. The IDF is leveling entire city blocks in the strip so that even when this war ends the Palestinians have nothing to return to.
AOC warns of imminent famine and 'unfolding genocide' in Gaza in House speech : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package to keep government open : politics

Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump in Eight Polls : politics

President Biden is lapping Donald Trump in fundraising -- and trolling him about his debts : politics
Joe Biden's Fundraising is Blowing Donald Trump Out of the Water ... the Democrat has amassed $155 million in cash on hand so far, ready to use against his Republican rival ... Indeed, the president raised $53 million alone last month. While Trump's February figures have not yet been released, by the end of January his two fundraising committees had $36.6 million in cash in hand and they spent more than they raised ... 500k people who didn't donate to Biden in 2020 are now donating this cycle
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 1 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House Republicans want to raise the Social Security age. It could hurt those who 'work their whole lives and die sooner,' the agency's head says. : politics

Biden lauds them. Trump wants to restrict them. How driving an electric car got political : politics

Republicans livid as chaos threatens to cannibalize House majority : politics ... What is that saying about reaping and sowing? ... Sow you're supporting a reapist?
House Democrats want Speaker Johnson to outline path on Ukraine aid before agreeing to save his job. : politics

Republicans quietly admit to dropping Biden impeachment vote : politics

Fox News host hits House GOP for ousting McCarthy: 'What have they gotten?' : politics
Fox News Buried Its Own Mike Pence Story to Benefit Trump : politics

The 5th Circuit Is Rehearing Voting Decisions at an Alarming Rate : politics ... A troubling trend is emerging in the nation's most conservative federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is rehearing pro-democracy decisions at an alarming rate and is doing so at the request of Republicans who are strident in their anti-voting philosophies.

Biden administration urges US Supreme Court to reject Musk appeal in SEC dispute : politics

Former RNC chair McDaniel calls January 6 Capitol attack 'unacceptable' after years of deflection : politics ... It's amazing that NBC actually hired somebody that tried to overthrow democracy. SMH ... So she was willing to lie to the nation after the event and support the big lie and now she would tell you to trust her?
NBC execs buckle under pressure after seething backlash on corrupt hiring of Trump lackey

Here's Why Judge Aileen Cannon's Law Clerks Seem to Have Suddenly Quit: Things began to take a turn around the time Cannon was assigned the Trump classified documents case, a new report says. : politics

'He knew': Witness who may land Trump in jail talks Jack Smith probe : politics

Why New York State May Be Days Away From Seizing Trump's Prized Assets : politics
Trump spirals as bond deadline in fraud case nears : politics

'The train is coming': Fani Willis has warning for Trump in wake of hearing to try to oust her : politics

Letitia James Can Target Any Donald Trump Assets 'Across the World': Lawyer : politics

Inside Merrick Garland's Effort to Prosecute Trump Over Jan. 6 - The New York Times In trying to avoid even the smallest mistakes, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland might have made one big one: ending up in a race against the clock.
The Institutionalist - Lawyers, Guns & Money This deep dive into the long and winding road which has resulted in the very strong possibility that no federal criminal trial of Donald Trump will take place before the election that will decide whether Trump gets to order the DOJ to dismiss all the charges against him (JFC just read that sentence) is simply infuriating.

No logical explanation: Expert accuses SDNY of acting in "bad faith" after Trump trial delayed : politics


I got my own Trump document dump - and it makes clear why his election interference case is delayed : politics

Donald Trump biographer predicts he'll be "exposed" by bond deadline : politics ... The most truthful part of the article is that Trump "lacks the maturity and insight of an adult."

Donald Trump would rip up documents after reading them -- White House aide : politics

For Sale: Donald Trump, lightly used Republican presidential candidate. $454 million, firm. : politics
Trump claims he has $500 million in cash, undercutting his lawyers | Former president Donald Trump said he has 'almost $500 million' in cash, days after his lawyers stated that it would be nearly impossible to post the judgment of nearly half a billion dollars in his New York civil fraud case : politics

Who brought the crime, the drugs and the rape? It was him: Trump's infamous 2015 speech claimed immigrants were "bringing crime" and were "rapists." Talk about projection : politics

How Trump normalized swearing in public for Republicans and Democrats : politics

Trump's RNC arrangement could suck the life out of state GOP chapters : politics

Dems in disarray - Lawyers, Guns & Money What happens when the adults are back in charge: ... The fact that the most-insane faction of House Republicans have created a context in which Ken Buck looks like a squishy moderate is probably a good clue as to why so many House members are leaving early.

Murkowski, done with Trump, won't rule out leaving GOP : politics

No labels, no candidate, no logic - Lawyers, Guns & Money

We have the power to end Christian nationalism's hold on the United States. Just ask France. : politics

American Idiots Kill the American Century After decades of foreign-policy bungling and strategic defeats, the U.S. has never seemed weaker -- and dictators around the world know it


Tennessee is trying to ban 'chemtrails' from planes based on a wild conspiracy theory : politics

West Virginia passes bill allowing home distillation of liquor up to 5 gallons : politics

Utah Legislature refuses to release lawmakers' public calendars, claim they don't exist : politics ... To share some insight; this gaslighting and infantilizing behavior is widely accepted culturally between Latter-day Saint leaders and the member-population. Blind subordination to the revelation of leaders is socially proven and hard to remove, not that the hypocritically second-anointed leaders want to remove themselves from power anyhow.

New Indiana law requires professors to promote 'intellectual diversity' to keep tenure : politics ... The law's author is Republican state Senator Spencer Deery, a former chief of staff for the president of Purdue University. He says the new law would help conservative students feel more comfortable expressing their opinions on campus.
New Indiana law allows tenured professors to be fired if students don't think they're promoting "intellectual diversity" - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Obviously "intellectual diversity" is being used here as a code phrase for "right wing political ideology,"

California parents oust school board members who enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policy. Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids. : politics ... "We did this recall knowing everyone was watching," he said. "These school board takeovers are part of a national trend. ... But for us it wasn't about politics. It was about taking politics and personal agendas out of the school board and making students the first priority"


North Texas man changes name to 'Literally Anybody Else,' is now running for president : politics

Maryland US Rep. David Trone apologizes for using racial slur at hearing. He says it was inadvertent. : politics

Why Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Failed - The Atlantic The sponsors of the law fundamentally misunderstood the nature of addiction.

Elon Musk and the SpaceX Gang Are Working on a Shadowy Project for the U.S. Government

Remember That Time the EPA Killed the Sedan? | The New Republic How one quick trick in 2012 changed the way America drives -- and undermined its climate rules

The Trapped Economy: Americans Can't Buy a Home, Car, or Find a New Job The economy is actually doing great - unless you want to make a change in your life.

The Diddy Allegations Aren't Entertainment. They're Disturbing -- We Need to Be More Empathetic In Response to the Diddy Allegations


Real-Estate Agents Use 'Steering' to Hide Cheap Houses From Homebuyers


Weather forecasts have become much more accurate; we now need to make them available to everyone - Our World in Data A four-day forecast today is as accurate as a one-day forecast 30 years ago.

“Shes Bouncing the Ball!" On the Uncanny Way Octopuses Play ‹ Literary Hub on the Intelligent and Curious Nature of Our Favorite Cephalopods

The Problem With Jane Elliotts "One Race" Theory | by Allison Wiltz | Mar, 2024 | Momentum

How to spot a manipulated image

Dan Sherman and Project Preserve Destiny Confirmed | by Noah Hradek | Medium Sometimes, what they say, is what it really is.

Inside the Dark Web: A harrowing experience on being on the Dark Web | ILLUMINATION

No Life After Death?. Is this the beginning of proof? | by Robert W Ahrens | Deconstructing Christianity | Feb, 2024 | Medium Is this the beginning of proof?

Did the Infant Universe Resemble a Needle or a Sphere? | by Avi Loeb | Medium

The humiliating truth behind Harvard astronomer's alien spherules | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Mar, 2024 | Medium ... Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb claimed to track down and find alien spherules on the ocean bottom. The sober truth is an utter embarrassment.
Life on Titan May Signal Early Life in the Universe | by Avi Loeb | Medium

Planet-eating stars more common than previously thought, astrophysicists find : worldnews

The 8 Best Flashlights of 2024 - LED Flashlight Reviews

Neil Armstrong's Missing Moondust | NASA Space Mystery Neil Armstrong made history when he stepped onto the moon. Then some of the dust he carried back vanished.

The F-35s Torturous Development Road Is Mercifully Over, 10 Years Late ... The Pentagon has finally declared the F-35 fighter mature enough to go into full rate production.

A Math Genius Created the Decimal Point and Became a Legend. Turns Out He Stole It.

Diamond Is About to Be Dethroned As the Hardest Material Ever

Borderline personality disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Scientists Spotted 'Massless' Electrons Moving in 4 Dimensions A polymers hidden properties illuminate a world where particles move with unparalleled freedom.

Visiting Scarfolk, the Most Spectacular Dystopia of the 1970s

Whatever Happened to Teen Babysitters? - The Atlantic For decades, sitting was both a job and a rite of passage. Now it feels more like a symbol of a bygone American era.

The unanswered questions around the Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara betting scandal - The Athletic

Inside the Craziest College-Admissions Season Ever More applicants, new rules, and even less clarity from schools.


Quantum Mechanics Is Probably Wrong. | by Sam Cottle | Intuition | Feb, 2024 | Medium


Fire at homeless encampment shuts a Charlesgate ramp off Storrow Drive : boston
Taxi driver crashes on Soldiers Field Road; he dies, passenger lives : boston
Massachusetts spending $75 million a month on shelters, cash could run out in April without infusion. : boston
Does anyone know or have a guess about these design elements on the Charlestown bridge? Maybe something like a deck prism. : boston



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Russian spacecraft aborts launch to the International Space Station : worldnews

Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in-a-lifetime stargazing event
Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in-a-lifetime stargazing event : worldnews

Security and climate change drive a return to nuclear energy as over 30 nations sign summit pledge : worldnews


Chinese coast guard hits Philippine boat with water cannons in disputed sea, causing injuries : worldnews

Three landmark agreements between Singapore and Indonesia take effect, including on airspace management : worldnews


Seoul proposes cadaver sharing among schools to relieve shortage after med school student increase : worldnews

Taiwan's vice president-elect makes Czech visit, angering China : worldnews
Taiwan warns of 'enormous' Chinese bases near its S.China Sea holding : worldnews

Severe weather kills 4.7 million Mongolian livestock : worldnews


Terror in Russia: Over 143 killed, hundreds wounded in ISIS shooting - The Jerusalem Post
At least 133 are dead and more injured after an attack on a Moscow concert hall : worldnews
Russia arrests suspected attackers after mass shooting kills 93 at concert : worldnews
Photo of terrorists responsible for Moscow attack released by ISIS - The Jerusalem Post Putin vowed to punish those behind concert massacre.
U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible for Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack : worldnews ... US: It was ISIS. Rest of the world: It was ISIS. ISIS: It was ISIS. Russia: so it was Ukraine ... Putin: Clearly, if the USA says it was ISIS then it was NATO ...
US has evidence that ISIS is behind terrorist attack near Moscow and warned Russia in advance : worldnews
Putin dismissed US warnings about a potential terror incident as 'blackmail' just 3 days before concert hall attack : worldnews
Russia says United States must share any information it has on attack near Moscow : worldnews ... "As per my last email ... "
Putin seeking to blame Ukraine for Moscow shooting, despite ISIS taking responsibility : worldnews
Vladimir Putin calls Moscow concert hall attack 'barbaric', announces March 24 as national mourning day : worldnews
Moscow attack: At least 40 killed in shooting, fire at concert hall (Putin op, like the others, claimed they were attacking Christians)
Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow attack in statement posted on affiliated channels on social media - ABC News Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow attack in statement posted on affiliated channels on social media
Ukrainian Front on X: The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: the shooting in "Crocus City Hall" was organized by Russian special services. The purpose of the terrorist attack is to justify even tougher strikes on Ukraine and total mobilization in Russia. https://t.co/n2Dg7TsPfy / X
Special Kherson Cat on X: "Russian media report that in the Moscow Crocus city mall, unidentified persons are shooting people. At least 12 people were reported killed. There are now reports of a spreading fire in the mall. https://t.co/xDebcbLaiH" / X

The Kremlin says Russia is in a 'state of war' in Ukraine - an apparent departure from Russian authorities' insistence on calling the full-scale invasion of Ukraine a "special military operation." : worldnews

Abnormally high levels of electoral fraud recorded in 46 Russian regions : worldnews

Russians assemble new military formation of over 100,000 soldiers for potential summer offensive : worldnews

Special Kherson Cat on X: "On March 19, a number of Russian media reported that the Russian Trawler "Captain Lobanov" sank in the Baltic Sea. Preliminarily, due to an explosion on board. Now information has appeared in the Russian media that the ship was sunk as a result of a Russian Navy missile… https://t.co/MxacRh0Zdr" / X


Supporters of arrested Indian opposition politician protest in New Delhi : worldnews


Afghanistan's school year starts with more than 1 million girls barred from education : worldnews


Biden administration gauges Israeli compliance with laws of war | The State Department must soon assess whether Israeli assurances are credible and reliable, as critics say violations are plain to see : politics

Dermer: Israel will enter Rafah 'even if entire world turns on us, including the US' : worldnews
UN chief in Rafah crossing says world 'seen enough' of Gaza war : worldnews

Israel foils major terror attack by suspects who crossed Jordanian border : worldnews


US has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. : worldnews
Ukraine denies FT's report that US requested to halt strikes on Russia's oil refineries - Euromaidan Press ... dismissing it as "fake information" and asserting Ukraine's right to target aggressors' war capabilities under international law.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 758, Part 1 (Thread #904) : worldnews


US ambassador to NATO: Russian attack on Baltics is not imminent : worldnews


Split over Ukraine war, Slovakia votes for president: Slovakia will on Saturday hold the first round of a presidential election that is a battle between the Central European country's Russia-leaning ruling camp and a pro-Ukraine opposition-backed candidate : worldnews

'Golden Vision' vs. IRGC? Dramatic court ruling in Germany finds IRGC behind synagogue attack : worldnews ... The Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court ruled on Thursday that the attack on the Bochum synagogue in November 2022 was initiated by an Iranian state agency, and following the ruling, the German Foreign Office summoned the Iranian ambassador.


Princess Kate has cancer, is currently undergoing chemotherapy


Mexico's president says he won't fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a 'Mexico First' policy : worldnews
Drug Cartels Do Not Exist - Wikipedia ... He calls for a critical examination of the use of the word cartel and reflection on how using the word helps perpetuate the perception that the drug trade in Mexico is a war and a crisis that warrants a military response.
Drug Cartels Do Not Exist: Narcotrafficking in US and Mexican Culture on JSTOR

Canada to set first-ever cap on temporary residents : worldnews
Canadian Trans Mountain oil pipeline begins filling ahead of final construction challenges : worldnews



Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States : politics
Opinion | The Great Rupture in American Jewish Life - The New York Times
Liberalism and Zionism in Contemporary American Jewish Politics - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House Republicans: the War on Woke requires the sacrifice of your pension - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... For many decades, American Jews have built our political identity on a contradiction: Pursue equal citizenship here; defend group supremacy there. Now here and there are converging. In the years to come, we will have to choose.
Republicans Say It Aloud: They Want to Raise the Retirement Age : politics
House Republicans Call for $2.7 Trillion in Cuts to Social Security and Medicare : politics

House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches : politics ... So lets review. Fuck women: national 15 week abortion ban. Fuck children: ban on feeding hungry children Fuck the elderly: cuts to social security. Fuck the sick: plans to fully privatize Medicare and Medicaid. Fuck the poor: cuts to food stamps. But tax cuts for the wealthy and state money to churches. That.s the modern GOP... Missing a few others - Fuck trans community: ban on any gender affirming care. Fuck teachers: ban on any books or curriculum that is “woke" (still not sure what that means). Fuck voting: ban all forms of voting that is not done in-person. Fuck immigrants: self explanatory

No country for law men: The GOP votes to defund the FBI : politics

House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Mutiny : politics
How every senator voted on the budget bill to avert a government shutdown : politics

Democrats who attack the rich do better in elections. The party should take notice : politics

An Anti-Biden Conspirator Now Acknowledges That Ron Johnson Was "Doing the Bidding" of Russia : politics ... Senator Ron Johnson was our guy in the Senate, replied Parnas. It was told to me that, when we pushed the information, he was going to push it in the halls of Congress. ... All the countries whose leaders would like the US to lose power on the world stage (Russia and China most of all) are paying Republicans. Kinda makes ya wonder whose side Republicans are on.

Farah Griffin: There's 'no question' Trump would accept money from Russian oligarchs : politics

'It's embarrassing' : Ex-Trump White House lawyer in Mueller probe says Mar-a-Lago judge's 'fundamentally unhinged' order is 'basis' for recusal : politics

And then there was one - Lawyers, Guns & Money Yet another House Republican has decided that the juice of working for voters who are led like a Labrador Retriever by Fox News and Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't worth the aqueeze:
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread : politics
Another House Republican Quits, Timing His Departure for Maximum Chaos : politics
The 'Great Resignation' continues as yet another GOP rep exits. "This is the most chaotic, inefficient and ineffective majority we've seen in decades covering Congress." : politics

The House GOP just gave Biden's campaign a huge gift : politics ... Republicans just said they want to cut social security. Biden is now the champion of the old people vote, the most powerful voter base in the universe.
House Republicans had a bad day : politics house Republicans are still getting paid to do nothing
"Quit Sending Them": House GOPer Trashes His Republican Colleagues - Representative Eli Crane asked voters why they keep voting for his Republican colleagues, in an unhinged rant. : politics ... For those of you who haven't read the article, this jackass (Eli Crane) isn't asking voters to stop sending the crazy Republicans to the House of Representatives, he wants them to stop sending the sane ones, who compromise on spending bills. He's upset there aren't more MTG like MAGA crazies in the House.

MTG Officially Launches Revolt Against Speaker Mike Johnson: politics ... Its amazing to see the GOP go from McCarthy-ism/Red scare to letting the Russians conquer Europe. The metamorphosis that transpired is something not even Kafka could find plausible.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's stunt shows Republicans are in a death spiral : politics
What's next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene : politics

A Complete Guide to the Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump : politics

Trump refers to AG Letitia James as having an "ugly mouth" and "low IQ" in Truth Social rant : politics ... Says the man with a mouth like a prolapsed anus

Already $91 Million in the Hole, Trump Decides to Defame E. Jean Carroll Some More : politics ... Let's remember what a jury found, that this man forcibly penetrated her vagina against her will with at least his fingers. She isn't sure whether he used his penis because she couldn't see what was going on down there. That's who republicans are supporting.

Biden campaign tests Trump's name-calling strategy with 'Broke Don' : politics
Republican group mocks "broke" Donald Trump : politics
Joe Biden Jokes About Donald Trump's Debt Problems: 'I Can't Help You' : politics
Joe Biden jokes that Donald Trump must have injected bleach : politics
Trump's Latest Rage-Rant Reveals a Major Political Weakness: His eruption over President Biden's attacks exposes one of the biggest vulnerabilities in his 2024 campaign. : politics
Donald Trump's latest antisemitic remarks fit his strategy of sowing division : politics

Trump's Threat to Europe: His First Term Tested the Transatlantic Relationship -- but His Second Would Break It : politics

"Empathy and kindness are for weak people" : Why Trump wants his MAGA supporters to be cruel : politics

Trump's social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions - The Boston Globe
Trump's Truth Social is losing money and has scant sales. Yet it could trade at a $5 billion value. : politics
Trump becomes multi-billionaire (again) via ownership of worthless stock - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Looking out for the Donald - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump's new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee directs donations to his campaign and a political action committee that pays the former president's legal bills before the RNC gets a cut, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Associated Press ... the unorthodox diversion of funds to the Save America PAC makes it more likely that Republican donors could see their money go to Trump's lawyers, who have received at least $76 million over the last two years to defend him against four felony indictments and multiple civil cases.
Trump signals Truth Social windfall won't be used to post bond in fraud case : politics
Trump claims he has $500 million in cash as asset seizure looms : politics

Republican Donations Now Likely Paying Trump's Legal Bills : politics

Idiot Trump Confesses He Actually Has the Money to Post Bond : politics
Ex-Prosecutor Says Trump's New Cash Brag Is The 'Dumbest Thing' He Could've Done : politics
Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn't want to use it to pay New York judgment : politics
First, search. Then, seizure. How Tish James will go after Trump's bank accounts and other assets. : politics
Letitia James Could Be Eyeing Trump's 200-Acre New York Estate : politics

Ken Buck Leaves House Republicans With an Unforgettable Parting Gift | The New Republic Buck signed House Democrats foreign aid discharge petition Thursday night, the first Republican to do so. If the petition, which was launched earlier this month, reaches 218 signatures, it would force a vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package. The package, which has already passed the Senate, includes $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, an increasingly unpopular issue among far-right Republicans.
Ken Buck Leaves House Republicans With an Unforgettable Parting Gift : politics

'It'll be bedlam': how Trump is creating conditions for a post-election eruption : politics

Could anti-Trump Republicans form a brand new party? : politics


Fox News demands to impeach Biden blew up in the GOP's face : politics
Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump : politics

It's a Good Time to Start Worrying About Christian Nationalism : politics
Secret boys club promoting Christian governance is a threat to freedom in Idaho | Opinion : politics ... No Mormons allowed : Idahoans on the right who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by far Idaho's largest Christian denomination, should take special note that they are not included in this vision of some Christian civilization. SACR does not affirm Christianity in general but "a particular Christianity." Membership criteria include "submission to the authority of a particular Trinitarian Christian body,"

Politician too corrupt for New Jersey - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Threatening an independent run LOL, also known as the "Kyrsten Sinema." Good riddance!

Deal in works to resolve AG Ken Paxton's securities fraud cases : politics ... That agreement could end a nine-year legal saga that would have gone to trial on April 15 and for which Paxton faced up to 99 years behind bars ... Instead ... Under conditions of the proposed agreement, Paxton likely will have to perform community service, take legal education classes and pay a six-figure restitution. He will not have to enter a plea, and the cases would be dismissed if he meets the terms of the deal with prosecutor Brian Wice, the sources said.

Missouri GOP sues to remove candidate with ties to KKK from Republican ballot : politics

We're Washington Post reporters who found that school hate crimes quadrupled in states with laws targeting LGBgt issues. Ask us anything. : politics

Homicide Is a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant People. Abortion Bans Are Making Things Worse : politics

Dismay as Louisiana lookback law for child sexual abuse victims struck down | Court rules 4-3 to overturn law that had allowed victims to file civil suits over sexual abuse that took place decades ago : politics

Mastriano proposes bill to combat 'chemtrails' rooted in conspiracy theory and climate science : politics

Wyoming Governor shoots down bill to eliminate gun-free zones : politics ... Gov. Mark Gordon rejected legislation Friday night that would have done away with most gun-free zones in Wyoming and would have allowed people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms into most public spaces overseen by the state.
Gov. Gordon vetoes Wyoming abortion regulations, ultrasound requirement : politics
Wyomings new gender-affirming care ban will force trans youth to de-transition. Critics of gender-affirming care bans say the laws carry "a body count" by harming trans youth. : politics

Kentucky bill could force LGBTQ+ businesses to move farther from schools & churches. One Republican said that child abuse turns people transgender while defending the bill. : politics ... This guy is VERY confused about what the Republican Party is or has been since the 70s. They talked about that for a long time, but their actions were the exact opposite. Red states have low ranking in individual freedom, but high ranking in "economic freedom" meaning rich people can do whatever they want and screw everyone else. Source. This is EXACTLY who they are and always have been.

Alabama colleges, students weigh options after Gov. Kay Ivey signs DEI bill into law : politics ... *anti-DEI bill. Nothing like proudly pronouncing your state a homogenous, unequal and exclusive to really show everyone what Alabama is all about ... Yet another tangible reason AL is considered one of the worst states in the union… I believe it has been ranked in the bottom three states for the last decade(s) at least.

Most AAPI adults want abortion to be legal, AP-NORC poll finds | AP News new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are highly supportive of legal abortion, even in situations where the pregnant person wants an abortion for any reason.

Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI : politics

The #MeToo Movement : Investigating the Lasting International Impacts . On October 5, 2017, actress Alyssa Milano exposed film producer Harvey Weinstein in a New York Times article. A week later, Milano tweeted the phrase "Me too," encouraging survivors to speak up. With the Weinstein sexual abuse scandal continuing to unfold, the phrase attached quickly to posts that flooded social media platforms. American Olympian McKayla Maroney joined in, tweeting to expose Team USA's gymnastics doctor Lawrence G. Nassar: a convicted rapist and sexual assaulter. One after another, hundreds more allegations surfaced, challenging power dynamics with demands for legal action against perpetrators.


'Very few have balls': How American news lost its nerve | Semafor

Book review: Gospel Thrillers: Conspiracy, fiction and the vulnerable Bible by Andrew S. Jacobs



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Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation : worldnews


Australia set to ban non-medical vapes in world's toughest crackdown : worldnews
Australias Illegal Tobacco Trade Is Booming -- Police seizures of tobacco, cigarettes and vapes are surging, indicating a strong underground trade.


Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events : worldnews

S. Korea voices strong regrets over Japan's school textbooks distorting wartime history : worldnews


China on track to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, U.S. commander says : worldnews

China building military on 'scale not seen since WWII:' US admiral : worldnews ... Unironically: Russia. They've been pumping propaganda and conspiracy into our homes that made people see education as bad and told everybody that having bigoted opinions was good and actually better than those who don't, and that anybody else who doesn't agree wants to destroy America.


Putin lost the election | The Hill Vladimir Putin officially won 88 percent of the vote in Russias presidential elections on March 17, but his victory is both a symptom of weakness and a harbinger of defeat.
Pyrrhic victory - Wikipedia

Kremlin says Russia is at war due to Western intervention on Ukrainian side : worldnews ... Russia is on war because they are a mafia controlled terror state with a lot of blood on their hands ... The fact that Russia decriminalized domestic violence says a lot about their views on this excuse.

Putin's Other War: Domestic Violence, Traditional Values, and Masculinity in Modern Russia ... The Battle For Traditional Values ... To many in the Church and politics alike, re-criminalizing domestic violence would run against these values. In the Russian Orthodox tradition, the family is a 'small church,' meaning that state interference in family matters like domestic violence would be tantamount to restricting religious rights. Some religious leaders, like Dimitry Smirnov, a Russian Orthodox archbishop, also worry that laws criminalizing domestic violence would break up the family unit, leaving Russian children to be adopted by "homosexuals." ... Putin's strategy to divert Russian attention away from corruption and towards morality has been incredibly successful ... Putin's use of masculinity, a subset of these traditional values, models a dangerous and violent type of masculinity to a receptive Russian male audience ... As Russia staggers into its 22nd year of the Putin regime, understanding why Putin has power is vital to understanding how he could be unseated, or, more immediately, how to avoid further destruction of women's rights within Russia.

Russians assemble new military formation of over 100,000 soldiers for potential summer offensive : worldnews

Russia preparing for wider conflict with NATO sooner than expected, says report : worldnews ... However, ISW's assessment is that Russia currently lacks the manpower, military infrastructure, and training capacity to properly staff the divisions and formations it will need in the short to medium term ... But, other than that ...


Russian Navy accidentally hits fishing boat, authorities try to cover it up : worldnews
The Dumbest Russian Voyage Nobody Talks About - YouTube

Apple Reportedly Removes Navalny's Voting App At Russia's Request : worldnews ... Apple helped crack down on protests in China by CCPs request. There is no mussolini they will not bow down to.


India's main opposition party accuses Modi's government of freezing bank accounts : worldnews ... India has plummeted in global rankings of democracies. To correct this Modi's India is looking at developing their own index - so they can rank higher...
Rich Indians Own 40% of Wealth in Extreme Inequality Under Modi : worldnews ... Top 10% of Americans own 66% of the US's wealth ... Yeah, but because that 66% is distributed over 10% of Americans as opposed to 40% being distributed over 1% of Indians, we know that everything is fine. ore fun facts. 51% of total US wealth is owned by the baby boomer generation. The millennial generation has about as many people as the baby boomer one, but only owns about 9% of total US wealth. But wait, there's more! in 1989, the bottom 50% of US population by wealth owned 3.4% of total wealth. It went all the way down to 0.4% by 2010 and has since bounced back to 2.6% by 2023. Therefore if you cut off statistics just right, you can predict an incredibly bright future for the minimum wage workers of the US!

Woman sentenced to life in prison by Pakistan court for burning pages from Islams holy book : worldnews


Houthis agree to let Chinese, Russian ships pass through Red Sea - I24NEWS : worldnews


'Be quiet:' Israel summons Turkish envoy after Erdogan threatens Netanyahu : worldnews ... someone says something a nation or national leader doesn't like, envoys get summoned for a stern finger wagging. It's standard procedure.
'Be quiet:' Israel summons Turkish envoy after Erdogan threatens Netanyahu | The Times of Israel Deputy ambassador called in for a 'serious reprimand' as Turkish president vows to send Netanyahu 'to Allah' ... You who support the burning of babies, murderers, rapists and the mutilation of corpses by Hamas criminals, [are] the last one who can speak about God. There is no God who will listen to those who support the atrocities and crimes against humanity committed by your barbaric Hamas friends," Katz said. "Be quiet and shame on you!"

IDF: 'Very significant' Hamas officers among 650 nabbed at Gaza's Shifa hospital : worldnews


Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel executed in Jenin : worldnews


Russia, China veto UN resolution for cease-fire in Gaza : worldnews

Sullivan vows US will deliver $60 billion aid package during visit to Kyiv : worldnews

PM Modi speaks to Ukraine Prez Zelensky, supports early end to conflict : worldnews ... Well, Modi, most of the world wants an early end to this terrorist invasion. But sadly, Putin refuses to send his terrorists back to Russia. So sadly, here we are, Putin kidnapping children and killing innocent civilians . Yet you still support him, so you like Russia can go fk yourself.

Over 1m Ukrainians without power after major Russian assault on energy system | Ukraine : worldnews
Dnipro Dam hit amid Russian mass attack against Ukraine's energy infrastructure : worldnews ... Attacking tons of civilian infrastructure over night, that's Russian terrorist tactics for you. The West needs to get its shit together as fast as possible.
Russia targets Ukrainian electrical power plants, causing widespread outages -- The attacks caused a fire at the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station, which supplies electricity to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear power installation : worldnews
Kyiv hit by Russian cruise missiles in series of 'massive strikes' : worldnews
Two dead in 'largest ever' Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure : worldnews

Russia continues to redeploy Black Sea Fleet from Crimea, Ukraine promises 'new steps' to target it : worldnews

Ukraine says occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on verge of blackout : worldnews


Ukrainian women tell of beatings and threats under Russian occupation : worldnews ... There is a saying in russia "if he beats you he loves you".


Estonian Prime Minister: Russia's defeat is crucial to avoid Third World War - Nelli Teataja : worldnews

Orban congratulates Putin on his rigged election win : worldnews

German woman loses appeal of 14-year sentence for letting enslaved Yazidi girl die in Iraq : worldnews ... She didn't "let her die". She enslaved her and kept her in the sun without water until she was dead. "Let" implies a level of passivity that simply did not exist in this case. They very actively murdered this child.
Lawmakers in Germany call for TikTok ban to be considered following US vote : worldnews
Germany approves partial legalization of cannabis from April : worldnews


Prince Harry's landline calls were bugged by Murdoch papers, lawyers say : worldnews
Four injured in London house fire as police probe 'anti-Semitic' hate crime : worldnews
Hackney house fire: Police investigate alleged anti-Semitic hate crime - LBC Police have launched an investigation into a large fire started deliberately at a house in east London and whether it was an anti-Semitic hate crime.
'Condescending' UK anti-hunting bill is revival of 'colonial conquest', says Botswana president : worldnews

Argentina dollar bonds hit record highs as Milei rally powers on : worldnews




U.S. to review Israeli assurances it is not violating international law : politics ... "If Ambassador Lew buys these Israeli assurances, I have a bridge he'll also be interested in purchasing"
Schumer signals approval of Netanyahu address to Congress : politics

Congress wants US Air Force to better explain reorganization plans : politics

World War Two 'Ghost Army' troops receive Congressional Gold Medal : worldnews ... Nearly 80 years after World War Two, members of secretive US units have been honoured for the clever ruses they used to save tens of thousands of lives.Known as the "Ghost Army", the group used inflatable vehicles and Hollywood-level special effects to fool the Germans about Allied war plans.

The U.S. Economy's Rebound Since COVID Is Kind of Incredible. Why Doesn't Anyone Seem to Realize This? | There is a distinctly political tenor to Biden's trouble on the issue that defies material conditions. : politics

The Low Information Trap: Why Don't Voters "Get It" Because They Don't Know About It : politics

These are not serious people - Lawyers, Guns & Money
House Republicans: the War on Woke requires the sacrifice of your pension - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The New Populist Republican Party still wants to cut Social Security:

Biden's tailpipe rule will put voters in driver's seat on future of EVs: The future of electric vehicles has emerged as one of the fiercest political fights between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump : politics

Millions of seniors behind on student loans risk losing Social Security, lawmakers warn Biden : politics ... "Millions of seniors behind on student loans" -- The six words that spell out how fucked our college system is ... Especially since that's seven words


Swalwell pronounces 'time of death' for GOP's Biden impeachment push : politics
Watch Jamie Raskin Torch Biden Impeachment Effort in Just Two Minutes: The Maryland representative exposed the push for the "spectacular failure" that it is. : politics ... the Biden impeachment efforts are solely politically motivated in response to the legitimate trump impeachments... And it's a waste of lawmakers time funded by American citizen taxes ... One of the GOP's primary witnesses, Gal Luft, has been charged with acting as a foreign agent for China and as an arms dealer. And Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant who accused the Biden's of accepting bribes, jumpstarting the entire investigation, is currently imprisoned in California for fabricating the entire allegation. Smirnov has even admitted that he was fed the story by a Russian intelligence officer.
Aaron Rupar on X: "Raskin absolutely demolishes the entire Republican impeachment push in just over 2 minutes https://t.co/zTkD5JmmHU" / X

Texts Reveal More Russia Ties for Key Anti-Biden Witness : politics
@davidschwartzny : Whoa!!! @repdangoldman to Tony Bobulinski (former Hunter Biden Business Associate and only witnes ... Threads

Lev Parnas Destroys Republican Lies - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... "When I was arrested, my original indictment linked me to an individual referred to as unindicted co-conspirator 1. We now know this individual to be Congressman Pete Sessions [R-TX], who sits on this very committee today." Parnas also called out Trump's attorney general Bill Barr, who he says knew about the attempt to smear the Bidens from the day he took office, and said that Trump personally encouraged Giuliani to interfere in Ukrainian politics.

New York judge's ruling on evidence couldn't have gone worse for Trump : politics ... The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free.

Prosecutor: new Trump hush money records shouldn't further delay trial : politics

Trump trials' comedy of errors -- is legal inexperience to blame? | US news : politics

Andrew Weissmann: Trump simply doesn't have the money to pay the $464M bond : politics
Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond : politics ... Please remember that he promised to divest his holdings before taking office in 2016/17. This is just his way of doing that. The Trump Way!

Donald Trump suffers brutal Florida primary vote against him : politics

Trump: 'Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion' : politics

Trump lags behind Biden in campaign cash reserves while legal bills mount : politics ... Democrats mocked the fundraising disparity between the two parties on Wednesday. "If Donald Trump put up these kinds of numbers on The Apprentice, he'd fire himself," the Biden campaign's communications director, Michael Tyler, said in a statement ... he raised $11 million last month compared to Biden's $53 million

Trump Is Now Fundraising Off His Inability to Pay Fraud Bond : politics


Trump supporters love the lies he spews during rallies. The rest of the voters won't. | Trump's campaign wants him to move on. But he can't. And Biden potentially benefits with every rewrite. : politics

Donald Trump may be on the verge of suffering actual consequences for a lifetime of crime, fraud, and criminal fraud - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Rupert Murdoch's new Russian fiancee ties him to a sprawling web of money -- with some surprising connections : politics ... This marriage is set to be Murdoch's fifth and Zhukova's third. The pair met through Murdoch's third wife, Wendi Deng, The Daily Mail previously reported ... Right-wing media mogul marries into Russian oligarchy ... A more accurate headline would include context. "Right-wing media mogul marries into Russian oligarchy" is more accurate.


Kennedy family set to step up its efforts to help Biden's campaign : politics

Gay Trumper almost got hired by the GOP, but it got called off. What happened? : politics

Republican hedge fund owner and TikTok investor Yass emerges as top donor in US election : politics

US judge cites Dr. Seuss in dismissing Blagojevich suit: Just Go. Go. GO! : politics ... A federal judge shut down former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) latest attempt to regain ballot eligibility by quoting Dr. Seuss, underlining the former governor's fall from political star to laughingstock.

Jury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots : politics


Enforcing Texas' new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it : politics

Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez announces he won't run in Democratic primary, doesn't rule out independent bid : politics

Wrong! AOC schools Ted Cruz on RICO laws - Alternet.org

How It All Went Wrong for Eric Adams : politics ... Is anyone really surprised a cop tried to mayor like a cop and is now super unpopular? ... Michael Powell: Eric Adams has insisted that 'I am mayor because God gave me the authority to be mayor' and says he designs policy with a 'godlike' approach. ... Federal agents waved aside his security team, handed him a subpoena, and seized his cellphones and iPad as part of an investigation into his campaign fundraising. And FBI agents late last month searched two homes of an influential aide to Adams who has also raised money for him.


The war on contraception is on - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Fight Against Birth Control Is Already Here | What the Deanda case shows us about the fight against birth control. Conservatives are using old methods to start the battle against contraceptives.


Rep. Carolina Amesty notarized document that teacher says he never signed : politics ... In the 28 years that the Dems held the office, people in the presidential administrations faced 7 indictments, 3 criminal convictions, and 1 went to prison. In the 28 years that the GOP held the office, people in the presidential administrations faced 126 indictments, 113 criminal convictions, and 39 went to prison.

Drug cartels get in on the timeshare scam - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Supreme Court refuses appeal from allegedly abusive parents who lost custody of trans child. Mary Cox reportedly called her trans daughter "the b***h that killed my son." : politics


Neuralink reveals first human-trial patient, a 29-year-old quadriplegic who says brain chip is 'not perfect' but has changed his life : worldnews

Scientists find skull of enormous ancient dolphin in Amazon : worldnews

See the story of Jonah and the whale like never before A 1600-year-old mosaic discovered in Israel tells the biblical story of the big fish in dazzling detail.


'I nearly took my own life.' Mass. Legislature appears poised to finally outlaw 'revenge porn'

Karen Read case: Lawyers cite evidence pointing to police coverup
How 'Turtleboy' blogger turned Read case into true crime spectacle

Social justice: Ted Landsmark on the Boston flag attack photo Platforms for speaking thoughtfully about how to overcome racism do not always come predictably; when such opportunities arise, one must be ready.

2011 Waltham triple murder: Author still looks for answers. This is the biggest crime story out of Boston in several decades,



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World's top fossil-fuel bosses deride efforts to move away from oil and gas | Fossil fuels : worldnews

More than 3500 eels found dead in stream in New Zealand: Second mass death this year : worldnews ... Stewart said an eels lifespan was between 11 and 52 years.

Gigantic new aircraft design aims to create the largest plane ever to fly : worldnews the WindRunner airplane, whose mission will be to deliver gigantic 300-foot-long blades directly to wind farms.


Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells ... Other scientists are also trying to use Crispr against HIV. And Excision BioTherapeutics says after 48 weeks, three volunteers with HIV have no serious side effects.
Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells : worldnews
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Vietnam president resigns after one year on the job, government says : worldnews

22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan : worldnews
22 artifacts looted after the Battle of Okinawa returned to Japan | AP News Twenty-two historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II have been returned to Japan after a family from Massachusetts discovered them in their late fathers personal items, the FBI said Friday.


Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit : worldnews
Student persuaded by friend to amputate legs for $1.3M insurance scam : worldnews ... A student in Taiwan had his legs amputated to claim $1.3 million in insurance payouts, prosecutors said. The Criminal Investigation Bureau said the man soaked his feet for 10 hours in dry ice to get frostbite. But the plan backfired when medical staff thought his injuries seemed suspicious, the bureau said ... Liao, also 23, suffered losses from trading cryptocurrency, and he tricked Zhang into signing a legal note obligating him to pay about $800,000, investigators said.
Vernon, Florida - Wikipedia - Vernon gained infamy in the late 1950s and early 1960s due to the improbably high percentage of residents who put out insurance claims on lost limbs, to the point that many speculated that residents of the city were intentionally dismembering themselves for the insurance money.

Iran and China may target US water systems in cyber attacks, warns white house : worldnews


Russia warns United States: use of SpaceX for spying makes its satellites a target : worldnews ... Thousand small satelites as a target ? Good luck pootie.

As many as half of all the votes reported for Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election last week were fraudulent, according to Russian independent media reports using a statistical method devised by analyst Sergey Shpilkin to estimate the extent of voter manipulation. : worldnews ... Just look in the US. Regardless of how incredibly inept and dangerous of a candidate the Mandarin Mussolini has PROVEN himself to be, on top of his MULTIPLE felony charges and crimes against the nation, still a very large numbers of Americans will vote for him. If you take a large enough sample size, you will always find fucking morons susceptible to propaganda and cult-thought. So, 50% is probably, depressingly, close to the truth ... Historically they enjoy control and being controlled. When handed a system of freedom it quickly gets morphed into draconian control system. Then when that's not enough, they move to control other countries around them. That's about it

Kremlin says the only way to protect Russia is to create a buffer zone with Ukraine : worldnews ... Largest country in the world wants even more land
Amnesty Decries Russian Attempts To 'Alter' Crimea Identity : worldnews ... Since annexing Crimea a decade ago, Russia has sought to suppress the Ukrainian identity of the Black Sea peninsula, Amnesty International said on Monday, adding that the same rulebook was being used with other annexed territories in Ukraine ... You know whats happening is fucking horrifying if Amnesty is criticizing Russia.

The banking loopholes Russia has used to stay afloat are closing : worldnews ... New sanctions pressure from the US Treasury is reportedly pulling foreign banks away from Russia.

St. Petersburg voter imprisoned for 8 days for writing 'no to war' on ballot : worldnews

NEXTA on X: "Russian schoolchildren forced to study Putin's interview with Carlson Putin's interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson has begun to be shown to Russian schoolchildren. After watching the interview, pupils had to pass a test "From Rus to Russia" -- In particular ... https://t.co/wEvJfLK6Jv" / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: "Kremlin officials continue to implicate themselves directly in the illegal removal of Ukrainian children to other Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine and the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. https://t.co/faPUNCr2ct" / X

Meduza in English on X: "Apropos of nothing, Russia's State Duma has just approved the final reading of a bill that will allow contract soldiers and draftees to have their criminal charges dropped or their sentence suspended in exchange for military service." / X
Glasnost Gone on X: "This is part of Putin's propaganda machine. Naive foreign nationals from #Africa, #India, #Napal, #Cuba etc. are encouraged to post these videos during training in Russian army. Life seems good & easy, but once sent to #Ukraine they're "treated like dogs" and seen as subhuman… https://t.co/46v4XDrtRF" / X

Euan MacDonald on X: "Third attack so far, I believe. Along with oil refineries, the Russian strategic bomber bases that are within range of Ukraine's attack drones are logical targets. Expect to see more such attacks in coming months." / X - Russia's Engels air base of strategic bombers has been attacked by drones
Drone strikes reportedly hit Russia's Engels airbase, other locations in Belgorod, Saratov oblasts : worldnews

Bloomberg reports that Ukraine's long-range drone attacks have managed to cut Russia's daily oil refining capacity by up to 900,000 barrels : worldnews
Gunvor: Russia has lost 600,000 barrels of daily oil-refining capacity due to drone attacks : worldnews

Managers of Russian gay club arrested in first prosecution of LGBT people for 'extremism' : worldnews

Russia's 'exit tax' nets Kremlin $385 million from foreign firms in 2024 alone : worldnews ... Good lesson for not operating in dictatorships


Putin, Zelenskyy invite PM Modi; both see India's role in resolving conflict : worldnews ... India has officially gone into a General Election cycle. No decisions are going to be taken until June. This is just window dressing. This is literally the worst time for a foreign leader to visit India because all the Government is now interested in is appearing like a global statesman and impress voters ... Maybe that makes it the best time to visit
India's Probe Finds Rogue Officials Involved in US Murder Plot : worldnews ... Cross border assassinations of rival political leaders cant simply be done by "rogue officials." This stuff is ordered from the very top, so unless India is managed like absolute clowns then this is a terrible and frankly useless excuse.
Indian Govt bans 25 ferocious dog breeds: Conditions apply for existing owners to keep the pet |Times of India. : worldnews ... and every dog of the type commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog)
ISIS India head Haris Farooqi, aide arrested in Assam's Dhubri : worldnews


Famine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapes : worldnews ... On top you have fucking Ruzzians doing their magic in Sudan too ... Have been since the USSR days


US military kicked out of uranium-rich Niger : worldnews ... Last July a military coup ousted the democratically elected president. This triggered automatic military aid restrictions from the US. It is alleged that the military junta that sized control, has signed an agreement to supply Iran with vast amounts of uranium. The military junta is bringing in Russian mercenaries to help train and provide security.
U.S.-Trained Niger Junta Kicks Out U.S. Troops, Drone Base - The junta denounced the condescending attitude of an American delegation that tried to save a quarter-billion-dollar U.S. base in Niger.


Workers Protest Iran's 35% Wage Hike Amid 50% Inflation : worldnews


Israel-Hamas negotiations in Qatar drag on with Blinken in region - The Washington Post
Demanding early elections, protesters chain themselves outside Knesset : worldnews

IDF admits to Houthis penetrating Eilat missile defense for first time : worldnews

Canada to halt arms sales to Israel after non-binding vote in house of commons : worldnews
Israel fears 'domino effect' after Canada arms embargo : worldnews ... Most Israelis are pro Israel and Anti Netanyahu. There are so many polls showing that.

Netanyahu says 'no way' to eliminate Hamas without Rafah operation : worldnews ... You have a MASSIVE group of individuals, who have just witnessed destruction and displacement of their people, followed by a full on occupation. For Israel to even attempt keep gaza "terror free", it'll need to be a full on dystopia AF surveillance state.

IDF: 90 Hamas gunmen killed, 160 suspects nabbed in raid at Gaza's Shifa Hospital : worldnews
At Gaza hospital, troops nab senior Hamas operative involved in 2014 murder of Israeli teens : worldnews

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was an UNRWA teacher - former agency official : worldnews ... Some examples of incendiary and antisemitic educational material include a reading comprehension exercise celebrating a Palestinian firebombing attack on a Jewish bus as a "barbecue party" and material glorifying Dalal Mughrabi, a terrorist who murdered 38 Israeli civilians in the 1978 Coastal Road Massacre, as a role model for children.

Israeli Supreme Court halts removal of Palestinians from East Jerusalem and Tel Aviv hospitals after doctors appeal : worldnews

Palestinians demolish Jewish archaeological site in West Bank : worldnews

Let's Name It: Not Just Islamophobia, but Anti-Palestinianism - From Joe Biden on down, liberals denounce anti-Muslim bias to avoid mentioning the scourge of hate against Palestinians.


Ukraine's Survival 'In Danger' if West Fails to Help, Austin Says : worldnews
Austin says U.S. and coalition will not let Ukraine fail : worldnews

Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X: "I spoke with Prime Minister @NarendraModi to express gratitude for India's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, humanitarian aid, and active participation in Peace Formula meetings. It will be important for us to see India attend the inaugural Peace…" / X

Rustem Umerov on X: "In the last two days, I spent several hours in discussions with our U.S. partners, and engaged extensively with @SecDef Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a bilateral format. We had a detailed conversation on the planning of Ukraine's defense needs. Thank you for your strong - https://t.co/mpL3GMOWXB" / X

MAKS 23 on X: A few more statements from Sullivan: USA believes in Ukraine, and Ukraine should believe in the USA; -- Biden fights for money for Ukraine every day; Russia has already been defeated; -- US Presidential Administration is not yet ready to announce the supply of ATACMS. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 756, Part 1 (Thread #902) : worldnews


Euromaidan Press on X: "EU aims to send 3bn annually for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets profit The first payment could be made as early as July 2024. https://t.co/TvwPrwl1ZL" / X


Russia warns Romania over building "largest NATO military base" in Europe : worldnews

Russia must be countered with military strength: Polish FM : worldnews ... "Ukraine and Poland were one state for 400 years. This would provide fodder for Russian propaganda. Therefore, we should be the last ones to do so" the minister concluded
Polish government approves extra pay for social care workers : worldnews

'Very Painful for Russia,' Ukrainian diplomat on Berlin's refusal to call Putin president : worldnews

Giorgia Meloni: Italian PM seeks damages over deepfake porn videos : worldnews ... Like I am not a fan of this fascist PM but she's a victim here and I think we can recognize that this is wrong.

NOELREPORTS -- on X: "Spain has already sent 190 million Euros worth of various types of (heavy) equipment to Ukraine and is preparing 20 more Leopard 2A4 tanks. https://t.co/Zo9wJDd2mP" / X

Chief of Staff of the French Army says French land forces are ready for even "the toughest engagements" : worldnews

Ireland's Varadkar unexpectedly quits as PM : worldnews
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'The First Homegrown UK Terrorist' jailed for 13 years : worldnews
England is limiting gender transitions for youths. US legislators are watching : worldnews ... The number of minors receiving puberty blockers in the UK : 38. Out of those, some receive it because of early puberty. Not all of them are trans. That's 38 persons out of a population of 66.3 million people.... Meanwhile, 23,527 cosmetic surgery procedures were performed on people aged 19 and under in 2022


Mexico City is running out of water, forcing many to ration : worldnews

Cargo ship flees port in Haiti after being hit by volley of bullets : worldnews ... It is very significant as without merchant navy vessels calling in Haiti starvation is pretty much a matter of days.

Canada signs hydrogen deal with Germany, cites need to shun Russia energy : worldnews ... We have big land, big resources and a small population... literally sitting geese waiting to be plundered by backdoor corporate interests. It's pretty much woven into the fabric of our country's functioning at this point, unfortunately.



Congress releases $1.2 trillion bill to avert government shutdown : politics

Letter: A majority of Americans support a ban on congressional stock trading. The ETHICS Act is the solution. : politics

Wrap Up the Weed Debate Before November : politics

United Steelworkers Union Throws Support Behind Biden: 'He Stands With Working Families' : politics United Steelworkers Union Throws Support Behind Biden:

Joe Biden now leads Donald Trump in presidential polling average : politics ... The State of the Union felt like it could have been a turning point for normies - Biden did fairly well and looked much more vigorous than the Republicans were advertising, and then the speech was followed by that insane robot woman along with clip after clip of MTG looking like a complete fascist maniac.

President Joe Biden awarded Intel nearly $20 billion in grants and loans on Wednesday, marking the U.S. government's largest outlay to subsidize leading-edge chip production and supercharging the company's domestic semiconductor chip output. : politics
Intel CEO says Biden wants chip factories bigger and sooner - The Washington Post - after a whopping $8.5 billion grant.

Biden's cash edge widens, Trump's lawyer fees pile up : politics ... double whammy for Mango Unchained
Biden vastly outspending Trump on digital ads : politics
Nikki Haley Donors Switch to Joe Biden Over Donald Trump : politics
Nearly half of Haley voters in Ohio say they'd back Biden: Preliminary exit polls : politics

Biden cancels $6 billion in student loan debt for 78,000 public service workers : politics

Sanders, House Dems Proposed Legislation Would Guarantee 'Paid Time Off for All' : politics

Biden's stutter surges into the presidential campaign - Trump mocks and exaggerates the speech impediment. Biden embraces it as reflecting compassion.

Euan MacDonald on X: "House pro-genocide grouping: Andy Biggs of AZ Eric Burlison of MO Warren Davidson of OH Marjorie Taylor Greene of GA Clay Higgins of LA Thomas Massie of KY Matt Rosendale of MT Chip Roy of TX Tom Tiffany of WI" / X ... 9 Republicans vote against "condemning illegal abduction of Ukraine children"
9 Republicans Can't Bring Themselves To Condemn Russian Abductions Of Ukrainian Kids : politics


House Republican budget calls for raising the retirement age for Social Security : politics (to 100) ... Biden warned the Republicans were going to do this the past 2 state of the union addresses and both times the Republicans insisted lied that they weren't
Republicans Push to Raise Retirement Age Despite Trump Pledge. A Congressional budget proposal outlining cuts to Social Security is the latest way Republicans aim to reduce spending : politics

Republicans reject motion to impeach Joe Biden : politics
Ocasio-Cortez demands GOP specify actual crimes in Biden impeachment inquiry : politics
@aaron.rupar : AOC absolutely torches Tony Bobulinski • Threads AOC absolutely torches Tony Bobulinski
AOC spars with Bobulinski over Biden crime claims, says RICO is 'category' not 'crime' : politics
Biden impeachment hearing descends into chaos as lawmaker caught on hot mic branding it 'Jurassic Park' : politics
'That hearing was embarrassing': White House bashes GOP for not dropping impeachment inquiry : politics ... One of their star witnesses straight up said this is all a Russian op. Only Republicons could keep going after that ... After he said this, Fox cut away from his testimony and has pretty much avoided talking about it the rest of the day
Even Fox News Is Tired of Republicans' Bogus Biden Impeachment : politics
Ex-Giuliani Crony Says GOP's Impeachment Push Is Based on Russian Lies : politics ... The GOP sees Russia as aspirational peers ...
GOP lawmaker: I'm not sure we ever had votes for impeachment : politics
Florida Democrat wears Putin mask to impeachment hearing : politics

Donald Trump Has a Big Problem With Republicans - Millions of GOP voters really do not want to vote for him. : politics

Stormy Daniels says she took Trump hush money because she feared for her life : politics

Very, very troubling : Judges, lawyers flummoxed by Judge Cannon - The jurist overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida has raised eyebrows and alarms with her latest order ... ordered the defense lawyers and the prosecutors in the case to file submissions outlining proposed jury instructions based on two scenarios, each of which badly misstates the law and facts of the case, according to legal experts.

New York judges ruling on evidence couldnt have gone worse for Trump ... Four-time indicted former president Donald Trump suffered arguably his worst loss(es) in any criminal matter this week when, in his New York trial for alleged falsification of business records, Judge Juan M. Merchan ruled against him in virtually all of his motions to exclude evidence

Donald Trump dementia evidence "overwhelming," says top psychiatrist : politics

Trump's experience with father's dementia colors his political attacks on Biden - The Washington Post ... condition also drove a wedge into his family, which fell into years of lawsuits that alleged in part that Donald Trump sought to take advantage of his father's dementia to wrest control of the family estate -- litigation that introduced reams of medical records detailing Fred Trump Sr.'s condition ... He eventually filed six corporate bankruptcies, and he faced the prospect of personal bankruptcy as his first wife, Ivana, sought $1 billion in a divorce settlement. His high-profile casinos in Atlantic City were badly faltering. That's when Trump sought to change his father's will.

Letitia James' office throws new wrinkle in Trump's plan : politics ... As far as the Court can infer, sureties may have refused to accept defendants' specific holdings as collateral because using Mr. Trump's real estate will generally need 'a property appraisal' and his holdings are not nearly as valuable as defendants claim
NY AG Says Trump Is Lying to Avoid Paying $464 Million Judgment : politics
NY Poised to Seize Trump Westchester Assets If Fraud Fine Is Unpaid : politics
Full List of Donald Trump's Properties Letitia James Is About to Take : politics

Donald Trump's properties have at least $200M in outstanding loans : politics

'Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower!': Trump begs fans to pay his $464m bond : politics
Trump's PAC Burned $230,000 a Day on Legal Bills in February : politics

Trump Media merger faces legal challenges as deal nears crucial vote - The Washington Post Four lawsuits involving the founding boosters of Truth Social threaten to erode former president Donald Trump's grasp on a massive financial haul

Longtime Trump employee: Mar-a-Lago culture would have led many to commit crimes : politics

Conservative social media influencer charged for her role in Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol : politics

Jared Kushner's dad was on trial for crimes, and his uncle was going to testify against him. So Jared's dad hired a prostitute to seduce the uncle, and taped it, then sent the video to the uncle's wife (his sister) in a failed attempt at witness tampering. An old story, but still hilarious. : politics


Takeaways from the March 19 primaries, including Illinois and Ohio - The Washington Post

Poll: Hogan (R) holds double-digit lead over Democrats in deep blue Md. - The Washington Post


Supreme Court grants Gov. Greg Abbott's wish to turn Texas into a far-right dictatorship : politics ... Just this past week, for instance, the Supreme Court refused to block two actions by the Texas government that should, by any measure, be serious violations of basic constitutional protections.

Baltimore plans to sell boarded-up houses for $1 each in an attempt to revive neighborhoods that have been plagued by crime and disrepair : politics

Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion - The Washington Post


Gannett, McClatchy drop Associated Press. What will it mean for readers? - The Washington Post Both Gannett and McClatchy say they will have no trouble filling their pages with news, but some observers warn that the cost-saving move will rob readers of a reliable source of reporting
'Very few have balls': How American news lost its nerve | Semafor

Rear Wheels Breaking Off. "Floppy Wet Noodle" Windshield Wipers. Easily Humiliated by a Subaru. This Is the Cybertruck. A list of the most hilarious, disturbing, and catastrophic Cybertruck disasters. A list of the most disturbing, hilarious, and catastrophic Cybertruck disasters ... the shipping executive Angela Chao died in a tragic accident after she backed her Tesla Model X into a pond and firefighters, police, and paramedics were unable to break the Tesla's windows and rescue her.)
Tesla Cybertruck Auction Prices Are Already Falling

DOJ sues Apple, alleging antitrust violations over iPhones - The Washington Post The sweeping lawsuit, filed with 16 state and district attorneys general, comes amid deepening legal and regulatory scrutiny of the tech giant's practices
Here's why the United States says Apple is an illegal monopoly - The Washington Post These things you can't do with your iPhone are the heart of new allegations that Apple is an illegal monopoly


Red Army Faction - Wikipedia also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group or Baader-Meinhof Gang

How World War II Led to Washington's First Outing A wild tale of Nazi spies, a Brooklyn brothel and the private life of a senator ... David Ignatius Walsh of Massachusetts ... Walsh, who was the first Democratic senator from Massachusetts since the Civil War, enjoyed women as "nonromantic companions," and his unmarried status had long made him the subject of rumor ... After he became the first Catholic governor of Massachusetts in 1914, one of Walsh's constituents informed him that a bachelor was "unthinkable" in the states highest office because 'the influence of a good woman' was a prerequisite ... Though Walsh, like most noninterventionists, abandoned his opposition to war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was, in the words of Attorney General Francis Biddle, "not sympathetic with" the president, "to put it mildly."

Chemical Composition of Unfamiliar Origin from the Pacific Ocean Site of the IM1 Meteor | by Avi Loeb | Mar, 2024 | Medium

Can AI Have Consciousness?. Key to resolve: Is Consciousness the… | by Suresh Natarajan | Original Philosophy | Mar, 2024 | Medium Key to resolve: Is Consciousness the first person experiencer or the first person awareness of the very experiencer? ... On the other hand, the aware Self is 'impersonal' by definition, free of any content or attributes, and therefore not within the realm of being programmed or learned by AI systems.

A 280-mile-long volcano may have been discovered on Mars -- hiding in plain sight ... The colossal volcano is taller than Mount Everest, would reach from New York City to Washington, D.C., and may be a promising site to look for ancient remnants of microbial life.

How Seasonal Allergies Change As You Age | TIME

Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Here's what the science says. The average American gets about 4,000 steps a day--but how much is enough? A recent study offers some insights.

Rogue orcas are thriving on the high seas -- and they're eating big whales -- A fourth type of Pacific killer whale may live miles offshore from California and Oregon, preying on whales, other dolphins, and sea turtles.


How the French Revolution created the metric system -- As revolution raged in the 1790s, French scientists replaced a chaotic system of weights and measures with an unified way to calibrate and calculate.

How did Jesus' final days unfold? Scholars are still debating The people and places of the Passion are well documented in the Bible, but pinning down the exact locations and timing of the trials of Jesus in Jerusalem is an ongoing challenge.

11 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales Almost everyone knows the classic fairy tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. But you probably haven't heard of 'Hans-My-Hedgehog.

Acting out dreams may signal health conditions, including Parkinson's - The Washington Post ... This chronic sleep condition, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, appears most often in late-middle-aged men, researchers have found.

30 Everyday Objects You're Using All Wrong

What Happened When I Forced Myself To Wake Up At 5 A.M. Every Day For A Month


Battenfeld: Healey travel flap a non-issue – Boston Herald (Herald make fun of the Globe)
Bikers and motorcyclists take over two lanes of I-93
Massachusetts Officials Eye Regulation Of THC-Infused Hemp Products Sold In Liquor Stores And Smoke Shops : massachusetts

Six Subscriptions Actually Worth Paying for, According to Reddit | Lifehacker

Reddit goes public today. Users are wary of what comes after the IPO. - The Washington Post There's nothing online quite like Reddit, a social platform nearly 20 years old. Will an IPO change that? ... Reddit, which has about 73 million unique daily visitors



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Planet 'on the brink', with new heat records likely in 2024: UN | 2023 was by far the hottest year ever recorded, the United Nations said Tuesday -- warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter : worldnews
Ocean heat, sea level rise and glacier loss: WMO report reveals how 2023 smashed climate records : worldnews
Global ocean heat has hit a new record every single day for the last year : worldnews
"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits one-year mark : worldnews

The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds : worldnews

India, Bangladesh and Pakistan had world's worst air pollution in 2023 : worldnews


WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB : worldnews


White House to host first-ever US-Philippines-Japan summit to counter China : worldnews

'Someone will die: more warnings issued about drug-fuelled Enhanced Games : worldnews ... Australian Sports Commission chief executive Kieren Perkins has warned the push to allow athletes to take performance enhancing drugs and compete in an organised event dubbed the Enhanced Games could lead to deaths.

Bank of Japan hikes rates for the first time in 17 years, abolishes yield curve control : worldnews
Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels with 30% fatality rate : worldnews

South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors' walkouts : worldnews


Hong Kong passes security law which critics say further threatens freedoms : worldnews
Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China | CNN : worldnews
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent : worldnews

Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops : worldnews
Killing of teenager in China sparks debate about 'left behind children : worldnews


Austin in Ramstein: Russia has paid a staggering cost for Putin's imperial dreams : worldnews
Putin to visit China in May : worldnews

As Putin claims victory in sham Russian election, Yulia Navalnaya steps in as his chief opponent : worldnews
At least 22 million fake votes cast for Putin in presidential election : worldnews

Russia District Calls Recount After Putin Rival Gets More Votes : worldnews

Russian mayor announces plan to sack municipal employees who did not vote in election : worldnews


Russia evacuates children from border after attacks by rogue troops : worldnews

NATO chief visits Armenia amid growing tensions with Russia : worldnews
Armenian PM: Well hand Azerbaijan some territory to avoid a new war : worldnews


PM Modi congratulates Putin on re-election | Look forward to working together to further strengthen the time-tested Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the years to come, PM Narendra Modi said : worldnews
India is buying the most US oil in almost a year as sanctions on Russian energy bite : worldnews
'India committed to protecting freedom of navigation', says PM Modi as India rescues hijacked Bulgarian ship : worldnews
Islamic Radicals attack Hindu shop owner for playing Hanuman Chalisa : worldnews
Shree Hanuman Chalisa Original Video GULSHAN KUMAR | HARIHARAN |Full HD - YouTube
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Pakistan repulses attack on China-invested Gwadar port, kills eight militants, officials say : worldnews



Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions : worldnews


UN Investigation Finds Mahsa Amini Death Unlawful | Iran International


UNSC demands Houthis to 'immediately stop' attacking ships in Red Sea - I24NEWS : worldnews

Alleged Israeli airstrikes said to hit Hezbollah arms depots in Syria : worldnews

Chinese envoy meets Hamas chief Haniyeh after first visit to Israel since Gaza war began : worldnews

Palestinian clans and factions step in to protect Gaza aid, sources say : worldnews

IDF finds weapons, cash at Al-Shifa, military says : worldnews
Around 300 terrorists apprehended in Al Shifa hospital, IDF reports : worldnews
The Times of Israel on X: "IDF troops kill over 50 Hamas gunmen during ongoing raid in Gaza's Shifa Hospital https://t.co/fjfZ2C89Jd" / X

Red Cross directly involved in PA 'Pay for Slay' policy, Palestinian official admits; ICRC rejects : worldnews

Local Gaza gangs are 'robbing displaced Palestinians' : worldnews

EU reaches 'political agreement' to sanction extremist Israeli settlers, says Josep Borrell : worldnews

UN Investigation Finds Mahsa Amini Death Unlawful : worldnews

Drone footage raises questions about Israeli justification for deadly strike on Gaza journalists - The Washington Post ... On Jan. 7, the Israeli military conducted a targeted missile strike on a car carrying four Palestinian journalists outside Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. : Two members of an Al Jazeera crew -- Hamza Dahdouh, 27, and drone operator Mustafa Thuraya, 30 -- were killed, along with their driver. Two freelance journalists were seriously wounded. They were returning from the scene of an earlier Israeli strike on a building, where they had used a drone to capture the aftermath. The drone -- a consumer model available at Best Buy -- would be central to the Israeli justification for the strike.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 756, Part 1 (Thread #902) : worldnews


Canadian commander of volunteer fighter group dies in Ukraine : worldnews


EU drafts law to send Russian Central Bank profits to Ukraine : worldnews

Sputnik editor admits his mission was to destabilise Lithuania : worldnews ... Marat Kasem, former editor of the Russian propaganda channel Sputnik Lithuania, was recently released on bail from prison in Latvia and admits that his aim at Sputnik was to destabilise the situation in Lithuania. He has now decided not to return to Russia,

Russia will threaten Europe even after Putin's rule, says Latvian Foreign Minister : worldnews

'Alarm bells are ringing': Poland's president says NATO must urgently ramp up defense spending : worldnews


Germany charges military officer with spying for Russia : worldnews
Far-right Austrian nationalist banned from Germany after neo-Nazi meeting : worldnews
Germany's Birth Rate Plunges as War, Climate and Covid Deter Parents : worldnews

Court rejects Italian government's attempt to remove lesbian moms from birth certificates : worldnews ... Because meloni is a fascist piece of shit

Putin suffers election disaster – in Switzerland : worldnews
Switzerlands largest cannabis study starts in canton Zurich : worldnews

Russian, Belarusian athletes barred from opening ceremonies of Paris Olympics : worldnews

Court jails first person convicted of cyberflashing in England : worldnews
Nicholas Hawkes, 39, becomes first in England to be jailed for cyber flashing | Cyber flashing became a criminal offence in England with the passage of the Online Safety Act on 31 January. It has been a crime in Scotland since 2010 : worldnews


Several probes target Brazil's Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first : worldnews

'The stigma has returned': abortion access in turmoil in Javier Milei's Argentina : worldnews

Cubans stage rare protests demanding electricity, food : worldnews
Cuba summons top US diplomat, accuses US of stoking protests : worldnews

Parts of Haiti left in darkness after armed groups attack power stations : worldnews

Canada to stop arms sale to Israel, FM Joly says : worldnews
Canada's federal budget set to allocate billions to tackle housing crisis, says minister : worldnews
Canada, Germany ink hydrogen deal in bid to shun Russian energy - National | Globalnews.ca : r/worldnews



The U.S. crime rate is still dropping, FBI data shows : politics


Biden to target rent gouging landlords, as high housing costs factor into 2024 race : politics


Trump Asks Supreme Court for Absolute Immunity on Election Charges : politics

Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law : politics ... he Supreme Court actually overwrote the Constitution. ... And years of legal precedence and case law too ...


Trump to hire Russia-linked ex-campaign chief labeled grave counterintelligence threat: report ... Manafort was convicted and then pardoned by his boss

Navarro becomes first Trump White House official to report to prison over Jan. 6 : politics

Trump sues ABC and Stephanopoulos, alleging defamation over Mace interview : politics
Experts warn Trump's "completely wacko" ABC News lawsuit over rape remark is "ill-advised" : politics
Donald Trump Goes to Court to Prove He's a Sexual Abuser - Tired of losing so many other legal cases, Donald Trump has filed his most idiotic lawsuit yet. : politics

Trump Asks Supreme Court for Absolute Immunity on Election Charges : politics

Aileen Cannon "took the bait" in Donald Trump case: Former prosecutor : politics
Judge Aileen Cannon Could Get Herself Booted From Trump's Classified Documents Case : politics
Judge in Trump classified documents case proposes 'insane' jury instructions, experts say : politics
'Most bizarre order Ive ever seen: Lawyers were absolutely astonished by Mar-a-Lago judge's latest move, and some are urging Jack Smith to seek 'extraordinary remedy' : politics
Aileen Cannon's "insane" Donald Trump filing trashed by legal experts : politics

Jack Smith is convincing Americans Donald Trump is guilty : politics

Trump says he'd have to hold 'fire sale' of properties to meet $464M bond : politics
"I would be forced to mortgage": Trump melts down on Truth Social as lawyers admit he cant get bond : politics
"Desperate" Trump's inability to get fraud bond makes him “massive national security risk," Dem says "Any foreign adversary seeking to buy a President knows the price," warns Rep. Sean Casten : politics
Still Unable to Post Bond, Trump Has Most Crazed Meltdown Yet : politics
Trump Throws Tantrum After Failing to Post Bond in NY Fraud Case : politics

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Fox News Host Blasts Billionaires Not Paying Donald Trump's Bills : politics

Trump comments on Jews who vote for Democrats draw outrage : politics

Trump Golf Club Settlement Hangs Alina Habba Out to Dry : politics


r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 5 : politics

Discussion Thread: Assorted Primary and Special Elections on March 19th, 2024 in Illinois, Ohio, California, Kansas, Arizona, and Florida : politics


An educator wore a rainbow facemask. Then the bomb threats started. Butler Middle School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has received four bomb threats in the past two weeks. : politics

Birth control now available in New York without prescription : politics

Pro-Trump attorney arrested after hearing on leaked Dominion documents : politics

Republicans' Election Riddled With Errors After Hand Counting Ballots : politics

What Is 'Fundie Baby Voice'? | HuffPost Life


'Mortified' : Some call for Nebraska senator to resign following Monday debate : politics


They panic-bought bidets during the pandemic. It changed their lives. - The Washington Post Four years after the toilet paper shortage of 2020, bidet converts say theyre never going back


Bogus or Biblical: The Gospel of Judas (The Faith Explained) - Relevant Radio

Paul M. Levy - Artworks for Sale & More | Artsy




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Record Heat Index Of 62.3C Scorches Rio De Janeiro : worldnews (144F)


Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for American steel workers : worldnews


Evergrande: China property giant and its founder accused of $78bn fraud : worldnews


Why Does the Kremlin Bother Holding Sham Elections? | Journal of Democracy ... On Sunday, March 17, Russia concluded its three-day pantomime to hand Vladimir Putin the presidency for a fifth time. The voting, the first since the invasion of Ukraine, took place on the heels of martyred opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral.

Ukraine says Putin's buffer zone comment is clear sign of looming escalation : worldnews

Bad News for Russia: Drone Strikes Cripple Nearly 10% of Fuel Production : worldnews

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday claimed that Taiwan is part of China : worldnews

Romanian Treasure in Moscow: Medvedev says Romanians are not a nation : anime_titties

Russians still enjoying American burgers and sandwiches as companies refuse to leave : worldnews

Car industry insists 2000% increase in sales to Azerbaijan has nothing to do with Russia : worldnews


Treated like dogs: Russia recruiting thousands of Nepali men to fight in war on Ukraine


You need a Rafah strategy that works, Biden tells Netanyahu in stern call

Senior Hamas commander killed in Al Shifa raid : worldnews


Not a single Ukrainian soldier saw Red Cross representatives while in Russian captivity : worldnews


European Council President Charles Michel: 'Europe must prepare for war' : worldnews


Only God can change this place: Haitians see no end to spiralling violence




The real Russiagate scandal was Russian ratfuckers collaborating with the Trump campaign - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Look who's back:
How Josh Dawsey Downplays Paul Manafort's Ties to Alleged Russian Spies - emptywheel ... Paul Manafort lied to cover up what really happened between him and Konstantin Kilimnik, and Donald Trump pardoned Manafort to reward those lies ... In 2021, after Kilimnik allegedly interfered in a second US election, Treasury stated as fact that Kilimnik was Russian intelligence.


Asbestos Ban - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- I am sure that President Economic Populist Trump will overturn this immediately if he returns to the White House, but I am glad to see action on it for now at least -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a ban on chrysotile asbestos, part of a family of toxic minerals linked to lung cancer and other illnesses that the agency estimates is responsible for about 40,000 U.S. deaths each year.


Supreme Court Upholds Insurrection Ban on Official Who's Not Trump : politics
Supreme Court says Trump White House official Peter Navarro must begin prison sentence : politics
Supreme Court unlikely to rule that public officials communicating with the social media companies violates the First Amendment - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This will be another classic case of an outcome that will be coded "liberal" by political science models, but it's a sign of how out-of-control 5CA is that an argument this dumb needed the Supreme Court to intervene in the first place.

Mar-a-Lago Judge's Stark Ruling: Jury Sees Secret Files or Trump Wins. | Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon handed the jury in his Mar-a-Lago case a shocking ultimatum on Monday. : politics

Peter Navarro: Ex-Trump aide heads to prison after historic contempt prosecution : politics

Trump Rejected by Dozens of Bond Underwriters The former president was unable to secure the nearly half-a-billion dollar bond he needed to appeal his New York civil fraud ruling : politics
Major Asset Seizure Likely as Trump Can't Afford Bond for NY Fraud Case : politics
Trump admits he can't get fraud bond in filing suggesting "he is much less wealthy than he portrays" : politics
Trump Spurned by over 30 Companies as He Seeks Bond in $454 Million Judgment, May Be Unable To Appeal 454 Million Verdict : politics
Full List of Companies that Denied Trump Bond : politics

Trump's call for a "bloodbath" was literal -- let's not waste time pretending it was ambiguous : politics

Which station of the MAGA cross is this? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Scourging of the Bondsman: Donald J. Trump's lawyers disclosed on Monday that he had failed to secure a roughly half-billion dollar bond in his civil fraud case in New York, arguing that doing so was "a practical impossibility."

Is Donald Trump About to Go Bankrupt? : politics
Follow the money, and you'll find Donald Trump in deep trouble : politics

Donald Trump officially "out of his mind" after unhinged speech praising Capitol rioters : politics ... I'm Genghis Khan. You'll go where I go. Defile what I defile. Eat who I eat.

Pence calls Trump's move at rally 'unacceptable' : politics

That thing you said that sounded just like Hitler? You didn't mean that, right? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Abortion and a second Trump presidency - Lawyers, Guns & Money


GOP lawmakers call for Alabama space camp employee to be fired, simply for being transgender. A Facebook post about a transgender employee at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's educational program has led to far-right attacks from Libs of TikTok, Sen. Tommy Tuberville and others. : politics


OpenAI Has Released Damning Elon Musk Emails | by Will Lockett | Predict | Mar, 2024 | Medium Musk has backed himself into a doozy.
OpenAI ridicules Elon Musk's 'incoherent' lawsuit | CNN Business ... OpenAI last week pushed back on Musks claims in a blog post suggesting, essentially, that Musk is jealous that he is no longer involved with the company as it has become a leader in the AI arms race. The blog post included emails that Musk had previously sent to other OpenAI cofounders, including one from 2018 in which Musk told company executives that OpenAI should sell itself to Tesla to remain competitive. The company refused, and Musk left OpenAI later that year.

Musk is a MAGA megaphone and a federal contractor. That's a problem. : politics

RBG Award gala to honor likes of Musk, Murdoch canceled after late justices family objects : politics (well, she did fuck the country)
In retrospect, counting on Republicans to honor your legacy might be a mistake - Lawyers, Guns & Money

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What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living - The New York Times Researchers are documenting a phenomenon that seems to help the dying, as well as those they leave behind ... Dead family members figure most prominently, and by contrast, visions involving religious themes are exceedingly rare ... Most significant, as people near the end of their lives, the frequency of visions increases, further centering on deceased people or pets. It is these final visions that provide patients, and their loved ones, with profound meaning and solace ... “Do you think it will happen to you?" she asked me at one point about her dreaming life. "Maybe it's genetic," I replied, not knowing, as I do now, that these experiences are part of what may await us all.
Beyond Innocence by Phoebe Zerwick | Grove Atlantic

A funeral home worker tracked down a family -- and uncovered a decades-old secret : NPR

Why are there four heads of John the Baptist? These four religious sites claim to possess the remains of the biblical preacher's skull. But is there any evidence? ... the death of John the Baptist -- and the rise of the relics trade

Society of the Snow is based on a true story. Here's what really happened. -- The Uruguayan rugby team's 1972 plane crash inspired the new Netflix film. It tells a story of disaster, endurance, death -- and cannibalism.

What to do when you see mold on your food Can one fuzzy berry ruin the bunch? Can you cut away a spotty piece of bread from the loaf? This is what the experts recommend ... In fact, the average person inhales between 1,000 and 10 billion spores per day ... One easy way to minimize that pesky fruit- and vegetable-borne mold is to wash your produce only prior to consuming it ... in moister foodssoft cheese, yogurt, jams, picklthe extent of the mold growth is less obvious and hard to safely remove ... As tempting as it might be to try to freeze or cook the growth away, that will only kill the fungus, leaving any toxins it produced unscathed ... In other words, where there's mold, there's likely to also be bacteria or a looming expiration date.

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About those kill-switched Ukrainian tractors | by Cory Doctorow | Medium | Why are John Deere tractors kill-switched in the first place? ... But kill-switches impose risks that vastly outstrip the risks they offset.

Worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation

Exclusive: Age of Jesus Christ's purported tomb revealed


Buying a home is about to get even more complicated -- and maybe more expensive : A change by the National Association of Realtors is expected to lead to lower selling commissions. Homebuyers and their agents are likely to get squeezed.

What happened to our winter this year? A number of meteorological pieces have given rise to a spring weeks ahead of schedule, providing us with fresh sights and sounds of a season bursting free


Can Reddit Survive Its Own IPO? | WIRED An army of more than 60,000 unpaid moderators has unprecedented power over Reddit. The companys future hinges on whether they can coexist with Wall Streets expectations.

Birthday front page - September 30 1943 - The Washington Post



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Icelandic volcano erupts again, sending lava toward Grindavik - The Washington Post - turning sky orange and forcing evacuations

The Depopulation Bomb. There is a silent aspect of civilizational decline: a marked fall in population numbers | Mar, 2024 | Medium

According to Scientists, We Are Not In the Anthropocene... Yet It's hard to tell when one epoch ends and another begins.


Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers : worldnews

Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation : worldnews
Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube
Inside a Pig Butchering Scam - YouTube


Only half of South Koreans willing to marry; even less want kids : worldnews

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul : worldnews

Russia-China relations will become stronger, Vladimir Putin says in post-election victory speech : worldnews


Putins Friends Celebrate Re-Election With Photos of Mass Hanging

Casus Belli on X: "Less than 90%? Disappointing" / X ... First exit polls: Putin wins with 87.84% of the vote
Russia election: Putin wins with 88% support, exit poll says : worldnews
Putin 'wins' rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results show : worldnews
Putin extends one man-rule in Russia after stage-managed election devoid of credible opposition : worldnews ... Joseph Stalin was the one quoted saying "The People who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do."

Russian election: Putin claims landslide and scorns US democracy : worldnews
Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term : worldnews
After "elections", Putin resorts to scaring world with World War III in the event of conflict between Russia and NATO : worldnews

Putin says he agreed to swap Alexei Navalny with prisoners held in the West : worldnews

Moscow flights grounded by mass Ukrainian drone strikes : worldnews

Mediazona confirms identities of over 47,700 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine : worldnews ... That's some special operation. 3 x the amount of Russians killed in Afganistan.

Russian volunteers announce capture of Gorkovsky administration in Belgorod Oblast : worldnews


Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes : worldnews
Pakistan Airforce conducts multiple airstrikes in Afghanistan, targeting TTP commanders : worldnews

Taliban fighters attack Pakistani army in several points after Pakistani air strike inside Afghanistan : worldnews

In a global first, Gambia could reverse its ban on female genital cutting : worldnews

South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave : worldnews


Shock and confusion as Turkey seizes earthquake survivors' homes : worldnews


Indian Navy seizes the ship from Somali pirates in a 40-hour operation, and rescues 17 crew, including 7 Bulgarian citizens. : worldnews
'That's what friends are for': Jaishankar as Bulgaria thanks India for rescuing its nationals from hijacked vessel : worldnews ... It was not Houthis this time that attacked the vessel, it was Somali pirates.


US not yet briefed on Israel's Rafah invasion plans, White House says : politics

Most Israelis support Netanyahu's plan for post-war Gaza, poll finds : worldnews

IDF eliminates head of Hamass internal security during Shifa hospital operation : worldnews
IDF: Troops raid Gaza City's Shifa Hospital, battle Hamas members holed up inside : worldnews

Eschaton: Ah, Well, Nevertheless -- It doesn't even matter if it was true, really, but Israel's desire to destroy UNRWA was obvious. -- BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top humanitarian aid official said on Thursday he had seen no evidence from Israel to back its accusations against staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which should continue playing a "critical" role in Gaza.

Thousands of Gazans have gone missing. No one is accounting for them. - The Washington Post

Israeli cabinet approves national remembrance day for October 7 massacre : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 754, Part 1 (Thread #900) : worldnews

Russia is Committing Air-Suicide. Ukraine's path to victory opens up | by Shankar Narayan | Feb, 2024 | Medium n ten days, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed twelve Russian aircrafts. Nine Su-34s, two Su-35s and an A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft. Total monetary loss: Approaching $1,000,000,000 ... Russian airforce to lose a quarter of its capacity by the summer of 2024 ... Between December 1 and February 29th, Ukraine has destroyed 26 aircrafts in air and 3 aircrafts in Belbek airfield, Crimea ... The Russians are committing air suicide in order to provide President Putin with a propaganda air-lift to face the elections.

Caught on Camera: A Ballistic Missile's Wrath Wreaks Havoc - In broad daylight on a Ukrainian road, a sudden explosion may have just altered war strategies.

Ukraine to honor fallen soldiers with greatest commemoration project in history : worldnews


Rule of law declining across EU, report warns : worldnews

"This is a secular state": Polish government ends subsidies for religious publications : worldnews

Russias imperial pretensions will continue to menace Europe after Putin gone, Latvian FM says

With Russian opposition exiled, Berlin becomes center of anti-Putin protest - The Washington Post

Swiss police halt Martin Sellner's far-right rally - 03/17/2024 Martin Sellner, a prominent European far-right figure, was prevented from speaking at an event in Switzerland and kicked out of the Aargau region where the event was held.


Ukrainian spy arrested by french police while filming Russian cargo ship in Normandy : worldnews

Scientists Discovered the World's Oldest Forest Hiding in England - Britain's hidden trove of botanical fossils offers a glimpse into life before the dinosaurs.

Haiti: Machete-wielding militias battle gangs in Port-au-Prince as elites vie for power : worldnews

The Great Pretenders: How two faux-Inuit sisters cashed in on a life of deception -- Karima Manji wanted it all for her twin daughters, Amira and Nadya. And she found a way to help them get it: financial aid earmarked for Indigenous kids. The fact that they weren't remotely Indigenous wasn't going to stop her



America's Secret Hypersonic Weapon Is About to Stun the Pacific - A momentous test on the horizon could redefine aerial warfare.
Joe Biden's Military Shopping List Just Dropped With a Bang - From more F-35s to fewer F/A-18s, the Pentagon's 2025 budget paints a detailed picture of America's future military capabilities

Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as tension grows over food crisis, war : politics

Pro-Israel Right Outraged by Chuck Schumer's Netanyahu Speech Neoconservatives only hate "interference" in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians.
Pelosi praises Schumers speech on Israel, says Israel's reputation is at risk
'You wouldn't even allow him in your house, much less in the White House', says Pelosi : politics
Pelosi: Democrats have to win this election following Trumps bloodbath remarks

Jewish Communal Fund Bars Donations to Jewish Voice for Peace The Jewish Communal Fund, which lets contributors direct their donations, blocks gifts to Jewish Voice for Peace because of its stance on Israel.

A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military : politics
A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia's long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies : politics

Johnson's Plan B for Ukraine leaves questions unanswered : politics ... Millions of Ukrainians are lying awake scared at night not knowing what the future may hold because Mike Johnson is scared for his job title. Fucker.

Report: US border patrol nabbed Hezbollah man headed to New York 'hoping to make a bomb' : worldnews
The Terrifying Global Reach of the American Anti-Abortion Movement : politics


TikTok Threat Is Purely Hypothetical, U.S. Intelligence Admits "We have nothing to add," the FBI said, when asked for evidence of TikTok's actual threat.
What to know about TikToks fate in the US
Casey, Fetterman ready to vote for TikTok ban over shared concerns about Chinese ownership : politics

Joe Biden proposes new college cost plan : politics ... ending the automatic billing of students for textbooks--a practice that often prevents students from seeking more affordable alternatives
Biden to sign executive order to boost womens health research

Pressure on Boeing grows as Buttigieg says the company needs to cooperate with investigations : politics

Border security deadlock heightens risk of government shutdown : politics

Biden holds narrow lead over Trump in national survey : politics

Pennsylvania Swings to Joe Biden's Jobs as Scranton Booms - Bloomberg Nowhere can the fruits of the White House's major policy achievements be seen so clearly than in the president's hometown of Scranton.

A new archive of modern American political history : politics

US Supreme Court says thousands of drug offenders can't seek shorter sentences : politics
The Supreme Court seems bitterly divided. Two justices say otherwise. : politics
Justice Breyer, Off the Bench, Sounds an Alarm Over the Supreme Court's Direction : politics
Supreme Court turns away 'Cowboys for Trump' co-founder ousted from office over Jan. 6: Couy Griffin, was criminally convicted over his role in Jan. 6 and lost his job as a county commissioner as a result. : politics
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection : politics

'AI won': Judges caution lawyers to educate themselves about artificial intelligence in the law : politics

Aileen Cannons move on Trumps motion very concerning : Attorney

This DA could still send Trump to prison: See Fani Willis big RICO win : politics

Senate GOP won't 'walk the plank' for Trump on ACA repeal : politics

The magnitude of Pence refusing to endorse Trump - The Washington Post

What these moms and women think Katie Britt missed : politics

Trump: 'I don't know' if Putin was responsible for Navalny's death : politics
Trump couldn't bring himself to condemn Putin for Alexey Navalnys death

Despite McAfee's jabs, Willis stays on Trump's case. For now. : politics

Michael Cohen predicts what will happen in Donald Trump's New York trial : politics ... Trump sent Trump's lawyer to jail for paying a woman that Trump slept with with a check that Trump signed, with money from Trump's campaign.

Trump has been unable to get bond for $464 million judgment, his lawyers say : politics
A national security nightmare: How Trumps debts could influence his actions as president
Trump's Mental Illness Needs to Be Part of the Conversation in 2024 : politics
Fact check: Trump, telling a completely fictional story, falsely claims he released 'the tape' of his Zelensky call : politics
70 percent in new poll reject Trump presidential immunity claim : politics ... 70% reject immunity claim, yet he's "leading Biden" in other polls.

Trump says he's ready to debate Biden. Don't believe him. : politics

After Mar-a-Lago Search, FBI Agent Wondered, "Am I Dreaming?" : politics ... he FBI has a contingent of die hard MAGA whackos within it. Disturbing, but not exactly surprising.

Potential 2024 'Chaos': Election Deniers Refusing to Certify Results : politics
Trump's love for Viktor Orban hints at what another Trump term will look like | Jan-Werner Müller : politics

Donald Trump struggles to say the "Rolling Stones" in new video : politics

Trump predicts 'bloodbath' if he loses election and claims 'Biden beat Obama' - Republican candidate insists at Ohio rally that Biden had beaten 'Barack Hussein Obama' in elections that never took place : politics
Did Trump Say It Will Be a 'Bloodbath for the Country' If He Doesn't Get Elected? : politics
Biden campaign says Trump 'wants another January 6' after Ohio 'bloodbath' prediction : politics ... The rioters from the first January 6 have since been released from prison and are running for public office. The second generation of rioters will gladly repeat history. What a fucking world we live in.
As Trump visits Ohio, attacks in GOP Senate race get increasingly personal - The Washington Post The former president held a rally Saturday in support of candidate Bernie Moreno ahead of Tuesday's primary
Ohio primary will set up fall election that could flip control of state supreme court : politics ... It's nearly four decades since liberal-leaning justices held a majority on Ohio's supreme court.
Donald Trump Salutes Jan. 6 'Hostages' at Ohio Rally : politics

Trump suffers teleprompter trauma at a rally in Ohio : politics
Donald Trump goes off script in dehumanising rant at half-baked Ohio rally : politics ... Perhaps the most notable aspect of the event was how small it was. The event was not held directly in a major population centre, instead taking place roughly an hour from Columbus. Overall, Mr Trump's crowd size on Saturday appeared to be much smaller than his typical rally size…To add insult to injury, The Independent watched as at least a few hundred Trump fans exited the event while the former president was still speaking.
Hes not worthy of the office he seeks: Sen. Warnock reacts to latest Trump comments
In on the Joke: The Comedic Trick Trump Uses to Normalize His Behavior : politics

Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role : politics

Trump doubles down on call for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted : politics

MAGA Reps Suddenly Face an Existential Threat: Themselves : politics

Trumpism as Evangelical Vulgarity Fest - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Future Assholes of America - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Li, a business student who chairs the Rutgers Republicans and has served in the University Senate, has appeared on Fox News to criticize Rutger's faculty and administrators as anti-Israel and for campus COVID restrictions.

Stormy Daniels doc is a portrait of a woman destroyed by Donald Trump : politics

Is Ted Cruz in danger of being unseated in November? He thinks so : politics

Murthy v. Missouri Supreme Court Oral Argument | The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri, a case on federal government officials communicating with social media companies about content moderation policies and whether it amounts to government suppression or speech censorship. : politics
Missouri says the Biden administration censored speech. The Supreme Court will judge : politics ... So, the government was aware of misinformation, and even more concerningly, "disinformation" operations being run by Russian intelligence agencies, and periodically told social media companies about this. Republicans want to stop the government from being able to tip off social media companies about things like this ... The degree to which the American right transparently acts as agents of Russia is scary

Alabama IVF Ruling Is About Controlling Who Can Reproduce the Citizenry. The GOP is on an earnest quest to create a theocracy in which white patriarchy remains dominant in the US. : politics

Katie Porter Should Drop 'Rigged Election' From Her Vocabulary : politics

Eric Adams Accuser Lorna Beach-Mathura Details Alleged Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit A former police administrative aide has filed a lawsuit under the New York Adult Survivors Act, alleging the New York City mayor assaulted her in a car in 1993.

Steve Doocy has become the unexpected Fox News voice of dissent - The Washington Post The affable longtime 'Fox & Friends' host is shaking things up in the morning, sparring with colleagues and challenging GOP orthodoxy, to the dismay of Donald Trump and other Republican leaders

Adult MAGA rage is making schools more dangerous for students : politics

Marry Rich. That's the Republican Plan for Moms. : politics

Bill would help police departments buy newly trained dogs after voters legalize marijuana : politics

Sex, Lies, and Murder: GOP Candidate's Former In-Law Goes Scorched Earth on Her : politics
Sex, Lies, and Murder: GOP Candidate Elizabeth Helgelien's Former In-Law Goes Scorched Earth on Her A wild feud between a rising GOP star and the mom of her late ex-husband erupted into public view on Wednesday when candidate Elizabeth Helgelien's infuriated former mother-in-law accused the MAGA-centric Nevada politician of being a liar and an adulterer.


A Bullshit Genius - The Drift On Walter Isaacsons Biographical Project


'We've all been wounded': Patti Davis on secrets, abuse and life as Ronald Reagan's daughter | Autobiography and memoir | The Guardian


She wanted to take America back to 'biblical truth.' Then she won a school board seat. - The Washington Post Linda Wenhold absorbed Patriot Academy's message that America is falling apart as it drifts from its biblical roots. Then she won a seat on her local Pennsylvania school board.


Children unintentionally shot and killed at least 157 people last year, Everytown says : politics
Children unintentionally shot and killed at least 157 people last year, Everytown says In many cases, the children shot themselves, while others killed siblings or friends, according to the gun control advocacy group.

Man shot with his own gun, critically wounded in fight aboard New York City subway, police say : news







After a Century of Searching, Scientists Finally Found A Virtual Magnetic Monopole - Half a magnet is a lot harder to make than you might think ... While this doesn't prove whether or not magnetic poles can be truly separated, it could open the door to new data storage and computing technologies ... "emergence" ... "diamond quantum magnetometry" ...

Why Stoicism Was So Popular in Antiquity | by Frank Breslin | Medium ... At the heart of Stoicism was intellectual study among the philosophical brotherhoods, which may also have influenced monastic Christianity in the Greek-speaking world ... However, the primary emphasis was always upon leading a virtuous life without ostentation, emotion, or religious motivation like pleasing God or going to heaven. They did it because it was the rational thing to do as one's duty. Emotional displays would have struck them as unseemly or vulgar. Stoicism was a cerebral affair that appealed to a certain temperament ... Life is a gift of the immortal gods; right living, of philosophy



NIH probe of Havana syndrome finds no sign of brain injuries - The four-year study comes amid ongoing conjectures about targeted attacks with pulsed-energy weapons


Scientists are finally studying womens bodies. This is what were learning.

Do ice facials actually work? We asked experts. The popular treatment purports to reduce wrinkles and eye bags. We asked dermatologists whether theres science to back that up.

Billions of cicadas are about to emerge, creating a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle Two large broods of cicadas in the Midwest and southeastern U.S. are set to surface simultaneously--something that hasn't happened in over 200 years.

These are the real dunes that inspired Dune--and you can visit them These are the real dunes that inspired Dune and you can visit them - The inspiration for the desert planet of Arrakis and many of Dunes environmental themes lies along a remote stretch of Pacific Northwest coastline.

An archaeologist suspected something special was buried here. She was right. Digging began over a decade ago at the site of a fifth century synagogue overlooking the Sea of Galilee. What they found is upending long-held beliefs about Jewish life in that era.

Archaeologists Stumbled Upon an Ancient Tomb With Gold Inside -- and a Deadly Secret : Hidden chambers reveal the luxury of forgotten chiefs, and the chilling rituals that sealed their fate ... The El Cano Archeological Park, located 100 miles southwest of Panama City, was first discovered in 1927

I'm a Neurologist. Here's the One Thing I Do Every Day for My Long-Term Brain Health | SELF -- Pick up a difficult new skill, even if you suck at it.

Yes, Gas Goes Bad: Why Gasoline Isn't Shelf Stable This is why your fuel goes bad, according to the experts. (Plus: how you can maximize its shelf life.) ... gas does have a shelf life. Left dormant in your vehicles tank, it can expire in as little as four weeks

How to Read 80ish Books a Year (And Actually Remember Them) Plus: how to take better notes, and why you should quit bad books.

The Battle Over California Squatters Rights in Beverly Hills The Squatters of Beverly Hills After a fugitive doctor abandoned his mansion, an enterprising group of party throwers slid in the front door.

Gender Refugees: Escaping Hostile States for the Transgender Community When the Andersons fled Iowa City in 2022, they joined a growing group of American families escaping states that have become hostile for transgender communities. Where do they go from here?

How Covid Changed Nursing | Jess McAllen Health care workers reflect on four years of the pandemic
Wrestling with my husband's fear of getting COVID again : NPR

The 25 Designs That Shape Our World These true originals have made their mark in our homes, on the road, in our offices, and on our skylines.

Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad? - Dwell

An Oral History of LimeWire: The Little App That Changed the Music Industry Forever And the untold story of a Spotify killer that never saw the light of day.

Why Is Row 13 Missing on So Many Airplanes? United is one of several airlines that avoids including a row 13 on their flights, but not just for the reason you probably think ... Blame Loki. As Norse mythology dictates, the god of mischief once stormed a dinner party in Valhalla, bringing mayhem in his wake -- and bringing the number of deities there to 13. It may also stem from the arrival of Last Supper attendee Judas Iscariot, who was the 13th reveler to appear.

Kids Media Is In Its Villain Era Storytelling for children is finally moving beyond the good guy vs. bad guy tropes, and we all stand to benefit.

The drug pilots take to stay awake A related drug, dextroamphetamine, again became popular during the Gulf War in 1990-91, when it was taken by the majority of fighter pilots involved in the initial bombardments on Iraqi forces in Kuwait.

The Dirty Secret About How Our Hands Spread Disease | Science | Smithsonian Magazine

How Doctors Pushing Ozempic for Weight Loss Snub Fat People

B21 Raider | The World's Most Dangerous Bombers

Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems Explained for Everyone | by 1kg | Medium

The Quantum Wave Function Explained | by Brain_Boost | Medium


Karen Read update: A list of who's who in the high-profile case The Karen Read murder case has become a media sensation. Here are the people involved.
Karen Read hearing causes divisions in Canton, split over prosecution ... Now it's coming out that the Norfolk DA is likely under investigation by the FBI. That's very concerning. That means if they find corruption in his office it will impact many of the ongoing investigations. That also means that if you are the victim of a crime in that area it is that office that gets involved. How much could you even trust this office .
Karen Read case: New questions have emerged. Here's all the latest





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Iceland volcano erupts again, no flight disruptions : worldnews

12 months of record ocean heat has scientists puzzled and concerned : worldnews ... I'm in the Florida Keys. They've given up on reef restoration because the water is too hot for coral to survive, some beaches are unsafe due to toxic blooms and the fish that haven't died off have gone insane to the point of a hotline being set up to report strange activity. Once the fisheries collapse, it'll mean global famine and a collapse of coastal ecosystems. We're within a decade of that and it feels like nobody knows it.


More people getting kidney failure in Singapore : worldnews ... n 2020, Singapore had the world's highest percentage of kidney failure patients starting treatment whose disease was due to diabetes -- at 67 per cent ... Looks like her biggest culprit…sodium. Singaporea's eat more sodium than WHO allocates. Gravy, sauces, processed foods. We need to minimise our sodium intake ... It's also important to put things in perspective as Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world.

A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced 12 people to jail terms from more than four years to nearly seven years in a high-profile rioting case linked to the storming of the city legislature during a pro-democracy protest in 2019 : worldnews

China is falling behind US in AI race, Chinese premier warned : worldnews ... It cannot fall behind as it has never been ahead in the first place.
Chinese Baby Born With A Tail Due To Rare Birth Defect : worldnews ... Researchers believe that the tailbone, also known as the coccyx, is a relic from our evolutionary history, and that it is no longer performing the function for which it was originally designed. As a result, it acts as a reminder of our ancestral tails, which were previously an essential component in the process of maintaining balance during activities such as climbing trees.


Voting continues on day two of Russia's stage-managed presidential election : worldnews

Russians protest Putin rule on final day of presidential election : worldnews
Pouring dye into ballot boxes, laying flowers at the Kremlin, staging 'noon against Putin: How Russians are protesting the election : worldnews
Man detained in Moscow for writing 'Putin is a murderer' on his ballot : worldnews

Putin says setting up a nuclear power unit in space is a priority for Russia | CNN : worldnews
Russia Exhausts Soviet-era Arms Storage Bases : worldnews

Ukraine drones attack refinery, target Moscow, disrupt power, Russia says : worldnews
Media: 12 Russian oil refineries successfully hit in recent attacks by Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine Strikes Russian City & Refinery Amid Presidential Vote : worldnews
PS01 on X: The Syzran oil refinery higher resolution The most advanced processing unit is completely destroyed as the new satellite images show (about 70-80% of the production capacity) https://t.co/4DmR2oO30m / X
Russian border region closes malls and schools as Ukrainian attacks escalate : worldnews
Russia: Schools and shops shut in Belgorod amid air strikes : worldnews

Russian Police Investigate At Least 28 Cases Of 'Vandalism In Polling Stations' : worldnews

European arms imports nearly double while Russian exports plunge : worldnews

The Russian scam luring Nepalese men with the promise of a better life, only to drop them on the battlefield in Ukraine : worldnews

Moscow Fears Armenia Now Following Same Path as Georgia and Ukraine : worldnews


India vote to start on April 19, Modi says confident of win : worldnews ... I am tired of seeing uninformed Westerners say Modi is sucking upto Putin. Dude he is the most west friendly PM we have had since the birth of our Republic. The other PMs were besties with Soviets which is why our weapons come from Russia. Modi got a lot of flak for buying US and French weapons.
India's 'Silicon Valley' is running dry as residents urged to take fewer showers and use disposable cutlery | CNN : worldnews

Suicide Bombers Raid Pakistan Army Base Near Afghan Border, Kill 7 : worldnews

Taliban Expand Madrasas, May Never Reopen Girls Secondary Schools : worldnews


Niger's ruling military junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil : worldnews


Yemen's Houthis obtain hypersonic missile, upgrade weapons arsenal - report : worldnews

Indian navy recaptures Somali pirate ship and frees crew : worldnews
Indian Navy corners pirates, succesfully rescues 17 crew members onboard cargo ship : worldnews
Indian navy in high seas standoff with Somali pirates : worldnews
Indian Navy launches operation to rescue crew of Maltese-flagged merchant vessel hijacked by pirates : worldnews

Palestinian terror leaders, Houthi officials met to coordinate against Israel - report : worldnews

G7 allies warn Iran not to provide Russia with ballistic missiles : worldnews
Iran reportedly pushed US to broker Gaza ceasefire during secret talks in Oman : worldnews

Former Lebanese President Says Hezbollah Joining Gaza War "Neither Resistance Nor Self-Defense" : worldnews


Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to restart : worldnews
Netanyahu won't commit to elections, calls Schumer's speech "inappropriate" ... Pelosi said it was strange to hear Netanyahu complain about interference in Israeli politics when he meddled in U.S. politics during the Obama administration, an allegation that the prime minister has denied. : worldnews
Netanyahu rails against US criticism and says Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved : worldnews
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza - The Boston Globe
Netanyahu calls for international pressure to be redirected to Hamas, Iran : worldnews

Israel approves plan to attack Rafah but keeps truce hopes alive : worldnews

Israel-Gaza: Aid reaches Gaza shore in first sea delivery : worldnews
First ship carrying food aid arrives in Gaza, 'preparations underway' to dispatch second : worldnews

Hamas confirms Marwan Issa killed - report : worldnews ... I always find it so odd that they don't know where the hostages are but instantly know how many Palestinians were killed in the middle of a war zone.
Reports: Ministers told signs point to successful hit on Hamas number 3 Marwan Issa : worldnews
Hamas Documents Reveal Secrecy Around Plans For October 7 Attacks - I24NEWS The documents, signed by Issa, outline a coordinated assault involving Hamas's elite Nukhba force targeting numerous Israeli communities and military bases ... The IDF recently confirmed targeting Marwan Issa in a strike on central Gaza's Nuseirat, prompting speculation about his fate. While Israeli officials believe Issa may have been killed, neither Israel nor Hamas has officially confirmed his death.

Hamas documents reveal secrecy around plans for October 7 attacks - I24NEWS : worldnews
Hamas Documents Reveal Secrecy Around Plans For October 7 Attacks - I24NEWS Newly revealed documents obtained by Channel 12 shed light on the meticulous planning behind Hamas's devastating October 7 attack, implicating the group's third-ranking leader, Marwan Issa.

Fatah slams Hamas: Responsible for the current 'Nakba' : worldnews

Israel said to complain of slowdown in US arms deliveries amid growing rift : worldnews


Russian missiles kill 20 in Odesa, Zelenskiy vows retaliation : worldnews ... What you also need to know: this was a double tap. Russia shot a multistory residential building and shot the same spot again after some time, killing the helpers and rescue service.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 752, Part 1 (Thread #898) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 753, Part 1 (Thread #899) : worldnews

Ukraine appeals to citizens under Russian occupation to ignore Putins 'pseudo elections | CNN : worldnews

NEXTA on X: " Ukraine is facing such a severe shortage of ammunition that the country may exhaust its air defense missiles by the end of March -- The Telegraph https://t.co/7cvkLkg7a7" / X

Special Kherson Cat on X: "/1. What looks like the first appearance of the American M1117 in Ukraine, in the hands of 425th separate battalion "Skala" https://t.co/sl2EsR6Q2L https://t.co/w2NrFfinnK" / X

SBU has repelled almost 10,000 cyberattacks since 2022

Ukrainian authorities launch mass evacuation in northern region : worldnews

Secret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied Ukraine : worldnews

Breakaway Georgian region is discussing becoming part of Russia, says local official : worldnews ... As of 2024, only five members of the United Nations (UN) recognise South Ossetia as a sovereign state -- Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria

'Russian warship, go f–k yourself' ignites Ukraine-EU spat : worldnews
Russian warship, go f–k yourself -- ignites Ukraine-EU spat -- Europe's intellectual property office has knocked back the Ukrainian application. But Snake Island soldiers lawyers wont give up.


Politico: Finnish FM does not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine : worldnews ... Everyone's gangsta until the snow starts speaking Finnish ... Nice to see all Europe awakening. Time for talks, apeasment and kindness is over. WE decide on the red lines in Europe and Putler already crossed too many since too long.

UA POV | EU doles out 500M for artillery ammunition and missiles as it seeks to match Russia - Politico : UkraineRussiaReport
Europe To Use Frozen Russian Profits To Buy Arms For Ukraine : worldnews
Nato members should use conscription to deter Russia, says Latvian foreign minister : worldnews
Latvia starts criminal proceedings against an EU Parliament lawmaker suspected of spying for Russia : worldnews

Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure : worldnews
Climate protesters under fire in Europe: Environmental activists are increasingly facing hostility across Europe, a UN expert said, warning that the very right to protest was "at risk" in countries usually considered beacons of democracy : worldnews
EU countries back new human rights supply chain law : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: "The State Security Service of Latvia has started criminal proceedings against a member of the European Parliament, Tetiana Zhdanok, in connection with possible cooperation with the special services of the Russian Federation. https://t.co/l0efPvTASA" / X

Hungary's Orban rails against the EU and 'the Western world' in a speech on a national holiday : worldnews


Der Spiegel: German FM is trying to persuade Scholz to hand over Taurus missiles to Ukraine : worldnews
Germany's SPD leader slammed for his 'freezing' Ukraine war remark : worldnews
Germany: SPD leader criticized for 'freeze war' remark on Ukraine The news is particularly alarming when considered in light of the recent report from the German portal Business Insider, which suggests that the country's intelligence services do not rule out the possibility of Putin's attack on NATO post-2026.

Schools should prep students for war, German minister says : worldnews ... Germany's education minister said students should be taught what to do in the case of wars, natural catastrophes or pandemics ...

Swiss police arrests three minors with alleged links to jihadist extremism : worldnews

Macron warns against 'limits' on backing Ukraine : worldnews
France's CNews channel grilled by lawmakers over biaised content : worldnews

Wales is getting the first Black leader in Europe : anime_titties

UK: Clergy warn of 'doom spiral' as church attendance drops off at record rate. Church attendance has more than halved since 1987. : atheism

Bolsonaro laid out plan for Brazil coup after defeat by Lula, ex-commanders say : worldnews ... He laid out multiple plans and attemps. He tried with the military and the parts of the justice system that supported him, but got the noppest of nopes ... He also made a visit to Putin in February 2022 (a few days before the invasion), and brought 32 armed forces members with him:


Cuba Uncovers Russian Military Recruiters Trafficking Citizens To Ukraine : worldnews

Hidden cameras capture Canadian bank employees misleading customers, pushing products that help sales targets : worldnews
Canada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggests : worldnews
Majority of Canadians are hoping for a Biden win in upcoming U.S. election, poll finds : politics


The Brink | Opinion | Nuclear War: The Rising Risk, and How We Stop It - The New York Times -- Today's generation of weapons -- many of which are fractions of the size of the bombs America dropped in 1945 -- but magnitudes more deadly than conventional ones -- poses an unpredictable threat.

Pro-Ukraine PAC launched with eye on congressional races : politics

Biden's populist budget marks the overdue end of trickle-down economics : politics

VP Kamala Harris broke politics at an abortion clinic visit. She even said the 'u' word : politics

Right-Wingers Push Absurd Lie About Haitian Cannibal Invasion -- Elon Musk and fellow fear mongerers have cooked up the most ridiculous immigration panic yet : politics
Replies on X are fact, everybody knows that : facepalm

Young People Get Their News from TikTok. That's a Huge Problem for Democrats. : politics

Fact Sheet: The President's Budget Cuts Taxes for Working Families and Makes Big Corporations and the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share : politics

Biden Campaign Raises Over $53 Million In February - As Donald Trump struggles to raise cash, the sitting president has now amassed $155 million to spend. : politics

Don't Think of It as a Contest Between Biden and Trump : politics ... Think of it as a a choice between misogynistic Christo-fascism vs your inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness.

How the Far Right-Wing Plans to Obliterate More of Our Constitutional Rights -- As the country reckons with a post-Roe landscape, further attacks on fundamental rights may be on the horizon by way of a constitutional convention. : politics


Experts war-gamed what might happen if deepfakes disrupt the 2024 election. Here are the results. : politics

Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media : politics

A crackdown on 'judge shopping' provoked a rather telling Republican reaction : politics

John Roberts Just Dropped the Hammer on Rogue, Lawless Trump Judges : politics

White House lawyer tells House speaker to end Biden impeachment 'Charade' : politics

Hunter Biden Laptop Update - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Mike Johnson Suddenly Seems Ready to Stick a Shiv in MAGA - The House speaker is open to a stand-alone vote on Ukraine aid. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't going to like that one bit. : politics ... "There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man." John Dryden "Demons run when a good man goes to war."
'Knock it off': Speaker Mike Johnson tries to stop Republicans from campaigning against each other in bitter primary battles : politics

See 'ever-expanding' list of former Trump officials who refuse to endorse him : politics
Maddow expands wall of departures under Trump after Tillerson ouster | The Hill - 03/13/18

Trump says there will be a 'bloodbath' if he loses the election : politics
Trump Declares It Will Be a 'bloodbath' for Auto Industry if He's Not Elected : politics
Cassidy says Trump's 'bloodbath' rhetoric concerning to some voters : politics (only "some")
Trump says some undocumented immigrants are 'not people,' warns US will see 'bloodbath' if not re-elected : politics
Trump Says Some Migrants Are 'Not People' and Predicts a 'Blood Bath' if He Loses : politics
Bloodbath - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Laugh Riot | Fintan OToole | The New York Review of Books -- Why do they find him so funny?
Trump Escalates His Dehumanization of Migrants: Some Are 'Not People … These Are Animals' : politics
Trump Says There Will Be a 'Bloodbath' and Elections Will End if He Isn't Reelected | Former president appeared at Ohio rally for Bernie Moreno, who is competing in a split GOP Senate race : politics

Donald Trump's New York Trial Delayed Until April -- or Beyond : politics

'Incomprehensible': Experts warn Judge Cannon's ruling against Trump opens up 'nightmare scenario' : politics

Trump adviser Peter Navarro asks Supreme Court to keep him out of prison : politics

The Stormy Daniels Story Is Darker This Time A new documentary shows just how much she -- and the country -- have changed since 2018. : politics

Trump granted clemency to Medicare fraudsters before vowing to cut entitlement program abuse : politics

Donald Trump Wants His Top Republican Critic Jailed -- Newsweek : politics
'A campaign for vengeance': critics warn of a radical second Trump term : politics

'Dictator Diaper Don': Phoenix billboard known for anti-Trump imagery debuts new artwork : politics
New Trump billboard going up on Grand Avenue | 12news.com
Grand Avenue billboard known for anti-Trump art features new piece
New RNC chair accidentally says America is better off now than under Trump : politics

How Trumps Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation
How Trump's Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation - Their claims of censorship have successfully stymied the effort to filter election lies online

Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues : politics

Kari Lake Asks US Supreme Court to Outlaw All Electronic Voting : politics

A House Divided: Republicans Retreat From Their Annual GOP Retreat : politics ... In his speech today, hilarious, he claimed he had a deal with China to stop fentanyl but the election was stolen before it was to start. Sure

Examining Trumps Alternate Reality Pitch : politics
Trump's neoconfederacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... One development at Trump's Nuremberg rallies that merits more attention is the fact that he is starting them with an alternative "national" anthem as part of his celebration of people justly convicted for attempting to violently overthrow multiparty democracy in the United States:
Tim Miller on X: MAGA Americans adopting their own sectarian national anthem and alternate American flag does call into question whether the years long outrage over Colin Kaepernick's patriotic apostasy was genuine. / X
Senator Brian Schatz Explains What Donald Trump's "Fascism" Would Mean for America : politics

Pence says he 'cannot in good conscience' endorse Trump : politics
Mike Pence Won't Endorse Guy Who Sent an Angry Mob After Him : politics
RINO alert - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mike Pence says that trying to get him killed is something he just can't get over: ... This might seem like an obvious response, but if Trump tried to have Ted Cruz killed Ted would not only enthusiastically endorse Trump but ask why he didn't put out a hit on his whole family.

Nathan Wade resigns from Trump Georgia case following judge's ruling : politics
Fani Willis ruling in Donald Trump case outrages MAGA : politics
The sleazefest in Atlanta - Lawyers, Guns & Money WAPO has a grimly hilarious expose of Fani Willis's and Nathan Wade's excellent adventure ... One way to see how wildly improper Willis's conduct has been is to simply reverse the genders of the power couple at the center of this mess ... The point of the gender reversal is that the notion that Wade was paying for those trips, as opposed to the unwitting public, is made momentarily plausible by the cultural norm that the man pays for these sorts of shenanigans. By contrast, if the woman is "paying," it becomes instantly obvious who is really paying for this stuff ... There's now going to be no trial before the election, which is probably for the best, since Willis's and Wade's conduct has probably made it impossible to convict Trump in any event.

What can I do to help you feel better? - Lawyers, Guns & Money : The title of this post is what they tell the kids at my child's preschool to say instead of "I'm sorry." It's good advice for both toddlers and adults ... Blasey Ford never wavers from her certainty that it was the young Kavanaugh looming over her in that room, but she doesn't seem hellbent on bringing him down ... What Ford wants from Kavanaugh, which is the mildest and most tentative of apologies for what he might have done, is something that any decent person in those circumstances would offer. But he's not, so he won't.

Seven US Senators Urge US Attorney General Merrick Garland to Free Leonard Peltier : politics ... Obama last denied clemency.

Supreme Court denies request by student group to host drag show at West Texas A&M University : politics

The word "God" appears 41 times in the Alabama's Supreme Court ruling that destroying embryos counts as killing a child. : atheism

Lara Trump Wants to Hire a QAnon-Pushing Election Denier to the RNC : politics

John Kerry, Biden's top climate diplomat, insists he's not retiring -- My age is the new 60

Mass Purges Are the New Voter Suppression - Election deniers are trying to get huge groups removed from voter rolls. : politics

GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama's Execution Proceeds to Double Down : politics
GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama's Execution Proceeds to Double Down | The New Republic Michele Morrow is running for office in North Carolinaand she sees nothing wrong with calling for the execution of Barack Obama ... social media posts on X and the conservative alternative Parler reveal a wannabe politician with a harrowing history of violent beliefs, espousing QAnon conspiracies and calling for the executions of several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Joe Biden, shortly after he won the 2020 presidential election ... "I prefer a Pay Per View of him in front of the firing squad" ... "We could make some money back from televising his death"

Piety and Profanity: The Raunchy Christians Are Here | In the Trump era, a surprising number of evangelicals are rejecting modesty and turning toward the risque. : politics

Idaho is becoming an OBGYN desert, threatening the lives of mothers and infants : politics

Georgia lawmakers demand answers after 149,000 children dropped from Medicaid; governor's office pushes back on claims : politics ... They are pro-control and pro-rich but they sure as shit aren't pro-life ... The combination of religion and misogyny at its worst.

Bill would bar LGBTQ+ panic defense from Minnesota courts : politics

Anti-Trump Republicans in North Carolina feel alienated by Mark Robinson

In Miami with the world's first chief heat officer | Jane Gilbert is working to figure out how one of the hottest cities in the U.S. can protect its most vulnerable denizens while navigating Florida politics. : politics

'Democracy is teetering': at ground zero for Trump's big lie in Arizona : politics ... More than half -- 53% -- of Arizonans are currently represented in the state legislature by Republicans with a proven track record of election denial.

State Medicaid offices target dead people's homes to recoup their health care costs : politics

Tim Scott Says Black Americans Were Better Off Under Donald Trump, So We Fact Checked Him - The South Carolina Senator has repeatedly claimed that things were better for Black Americans under Donald Trump : politics

Boeberts political headaches grow in bid for reelection

Rep. Ilhan Omar Blasts CNN Over Pundit's 'Blatant Islamophobia And Racism' : politics

'We are losing our kids to a satanic cult,' Sen. Tommy Tuberville warns during Utah campaign stop : politics

Rep. Brandon Williams hires 3rd chief of staff after a year in office : politics

Youngkin vetoes bill designed to protect parents who lawfully use or possess marijuana : politics ... FWIW marijuana is more illegal than cocaine (including crack) federally. Marijuana is schedule I, the highest level of illegal, along with LSD, PCP, heroin, MDMA and mescaline. Cocaine is schedule II along with Methamphetamine, oxycodone, morphine, opium, and amphetamine (adderall)

Tribal Leaders Furious at Kristi Noem's 'Malicious' Smear : politics

Aaron Rodgers too much of a crank for RFK Jr. donors - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Nicole Shanahan ... She might be infusing millions of dollars into the campaign to help fund the ballot initiative, which makes her attractive financially; however, she lacks the qualifications to actually do the job ...

SBF considered going Taibbi - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This move would have been too late to save his sorry ass, but definitely would have led to a rash of stories from the Intellectual Horse Paste Web about how FTX failed because it was too woke, and more stories about how he was the victim of Uncle Joe Brandon's corrupt Justice Department led by noted hyper-partisan Merrick Garland.

Alabama senator attacks Democrats, opponents as 'satanic cult' : politics ... "There's not one Democrat that can tell you they stand up for God." (Tuberfucker)

Some states are fighting to protect voters from doxxing. They're losing. - As state leaders move to protect voter data in the interest of privacy, a conservative transparency campaign is winning a battle to put it all on the internet. : politics

A post about that thing - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wonder if on average gay men are more into The Royals than straight men? I realize the Royals, and even more so being obsessed with the Royals, is perhaps the essence of camp, but maybe it's all just a cliche: As someone who can name the exact score of every Michigan-Ohio State football game from the 1970s without looking it up, I realize I'm in no position to mock anybody's obsessive interest in inherently trivial topics. (I could write a book) ... "let's make up a real life soap opera featuring incredibly useless people with no talent who aren't even pretty to look at for the most part because we need some fake news to fill the voracious media void."

Pastor's Sermon Implying Women in Shorts Deserve to Be Raped Prompts Response. "If you dress like that and you get raped, and I'm on the jury, he's going to go free. Because a man's a man." : atheism

Taylor Swift is engaging in demonic practices and satanic rituals in live shows, Christian artist claims: 'Her music is dangerous'. : atheism


The Future of TV - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,577 - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- This is the grave of Mary Pickford ... By 1916, she ranked only behind Charlie Chaplin in polls of favorite actors ... Pickford had total control over her roles by 1916 ... She joined with Chaplin, Griffith, and her new lover Douglas Fairbanks to go independent and start United Artists as a production company that actually favored the actors ... For her and Fairbanks both and really for most, though not all, of the silent film stars, the talkies were a disaster ... She and Fairbanks divorced in 1936. She married the bandleader Buddy Rogers and she was married to him until her death. But she became a recluse and a nasty drunk. She was by all account awful to her children ...

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,578 - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- This is the grave of Iron Eyes Cody and, uh, Mrs. Iron Eyes Cody ... And then of course there was TV. Endless work for a fake Indian in the westerns that dominated the early TV era. He also was a personal friend of Walt Disney, which guaranteed him a decent bit of work over the yearS ... In this trope, the indigenous people never have thoughts, feelings, or complexities. They are strictly there to frame the problems with white society. The hippies and counterculture did this all the time too, so its hardly surprising that it would be picked up on in a very successful ad ... The other problem is that IRON EYES CODY IS ITALIAN!!!

Mary Pickford - Tess of the Storm Country (1914) - IMDb

Irish Claddagh rings have an unexpected histor -- it involves pirates. You've seen the iconic heirloom with two hands clasping a crowned heart. Do you know its history?

Who was Saint Patrick and why does he have a day? St. Patrick's Day is mostly a U.S.-based event, though cities around the world do celebrate with lots of green and lots of beer.

Psychedelics are about to become a casualty of Oregon's opioid crisis -- Four years ago, the state decriminalized all drugs. Now it's trying to course-correct -- and might make a mistake in the process. : politics

Astronomers Caught Dark Matter in the Cosmic Web, Revealing an Unseen Universe We finally got a glimpse at the galactic glue holding everything together ... Using a technique known as gravitational lensing, the team was able to detect the presence of dark matter even though we cant see it, further confirming a long-held theory about the superstructure of our universe.

A Treasure Hunter Found King Tuts Tomb and Accidentally Cursed His Friends to Death -- Why did the greatest archaeological discovery ever lead to a string of inexplicable tragedies? Science explains the mummy's deadly legacy.

The 8 Consciousnesses: A Buddhist Map of the Mind | by Sandra Pawula | The Taoist Online

The Most Fascinating Days in History From ancient milestones to modern marvels, some moments of ingenuity are remarkably intertwined through time.

Will we ever solve these 5 ancient mysteries? Easter Island, El Dorado, The Great Serpent Mound and other places have given up some of their secrets, but questions still remain ... the Great Serpent Mound undulates across the hills of southern Ohio, the largest effigy mound in the world. Its tail ends in an elegant coil, and its head seems to be swallowing a giant egg.

Did a 'werewolf' really terrorize France in the 1700s? The savage 'Beast of Gévaudan' rampaged across the French countryside between 1764 and 1767 and killed as many as a hundred people. The true nature of the attacks and the creature itself remains a mystery.

What really happened on the Ides of March? -- The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C still resonates as a day of infamy. Here's how the plot unfolded -- Julius Caesar's bloody assassination on March 15, 44 B.C., forever marked March 15, or the Ides of March, as a day of infamy. It has fascinated scholars and writers ever since.

It's harder than ever to identify a manipulated photo. Here's where to start.


Sheriffs office had probable cause to remove guns, take Maine shooter into custody a month before attack, commission finds

Healey aides refuse to say where governor traveled last month

Man charged in Rockland rape entered US in federal program Healey says
Alleged rape at Rockland shelter raises security concerns

The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty. The region's supply of life-science real estate exploded just as the once-booming industry hit a slow patch. Now what?

Harassment and violence have become routine at Tewksburys overburdened psych hospital, workers say

As summer nears, judges ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals

MA is the second most expensive state in this map : massachusetts


Apple is paying $490 million to settle claims that Tim Cook misled investors about iPhone sales in China : worldnews





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How COVIDs polarization could undermine the next pandemic response ... Key weaknesses in the country's COVID response have only become more glaring, including the politicization of public health, an understaffed health care workforce and a growing hostility to science.
Patients, advocates come to Washington for Long Covid Awareness Day : politics


Hundreds of 'good-looking' people rescued from love scam centre in Philippines : anime_titties

'Squid Game' Actor O Yeong-Su Convicted Of Sexual Misconduct Over Allegations He Hugged & Kissed Woman On Cheek Against Her Wishes : television

North Korean missiles fired by Russia "low" quality: Ukraine official : worldnews


Mongolia's leader seeks air route with UK to help export crucial minerals and rare earths : worldnews


Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule. His foes are in jail, in exile or dead : worldnews
Explosions, Arson: Putin's Presidential Race Marked by Fiery Start : worldnews
EU president congratulates Putin on 'landslide' win as Russian three-day voting begins on Friday : worldnews

Meduza in English on X: "Did you hear that other shoe drop? The Moscow Prosecutors Office has threatened voters who take part in the "Noon Against Putin" protest -- which entails nothing but going to the polls at noon on Sunday and voting against Putin -- with five years in prison. https://t.co/yGl1P3DkOQ" / X

Today is election day in Russia and its occupied territories : pics
Russia's ruling party 'hit by cyberattack' during presidential election : worldnews

Russians Dump Green Dye Into Ballot Boxes in At Least 5 Regions : worldnews
Russians Set Fire to At Least 3 Polling Stations on First Day of Election : worldnews ... Coincidentally, those 3 polling stations counted 110% to Putin before the fire.

Russian Defence Ministry allowing soldiers to cast posthumous votes for Putin, says Ukrainian intelligence : worldnews

Russia launches criminal case against woman who poured green dye into ballot box : worldnews

Turnout reportedly reaches 100% at over 400 polling stations in Russian Far East : worldnews

This 'election' won't kickstart any change in Russia -- but a defeat for Putin in Ukraine can : anime_titties ... We are at the beginning of a new period of European history and what we do this year will have consequences for decades to come. Enabling Ukraine to win this war is not just the only way to secure a democratic, peaceful future for Ukraine itself. It's also the best thing we can do to improve the long-term chances for a better Russia.

Ukraine attacks Russian city and refinery on second day of presidential election : worldnews
Kyiv confirms Ukrainian drone strike on oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga region : worldnews
Ukraine drones hit Russia's Syzran oil refinery, governor says : worldnews ... From what I've read each of these produce 3% of the total amount so in this few days ukraine has effectively stopped 18% of the total refinement.
Brady Africk on X: "https://t.co/mcdTDD9OLa" / X
Russian oil tankers circumventing western sanctions are relying on insurance that appears impossible to claim against, according to leaked documents exposing the risks taken by Moscow's "dark fleet".

Maria Drutska on X: "Russia is recruiting mercenaries worldwide: citizens of Nepal, Cuba, Sierra Leone, and Somalia have fallen into the captivity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Overall, the largest number of mercenaries are from Nepal, estimated at 15,000. Some countries, such as Cuba, are…are interested in their citizens participating in the war. India and Nepal are against recruitment. The influx of foreigners into the ranks of the Russian armed forces increased after the "Wagner" mercenaries and former convicts who fought in the ranks of "Storm Z" and other formations ran out. https://t.co/KwwSlgPt27 / X

Number of men with disabilities soars in Russia: UK Defence Ministry : worldnews ... 500,000 increase in disabled males in a year, let's be generous and say half those are just regular civilians, old age, accidents etc. That leaves around 250,000 military disabled/wounded in the "SMO" in that year roughly. Just by that rough metric alone Russia would have suffered minimum 125,000 dead in that year alone at the bare minimum

NEXTA on X: Russian rebels announce massive attack on military facilities and positions in Belgorod : Today at 17:00 a massive attack will be launched on military facilities and positions of the Russian Armed Forces in Belgorod. We call on everyone who has not yet managed to leave the the region to immediately take cover," the Legion "Freedom of Russia" said. https://t.co/INBLjhMzOm / X
The Kyiv Independent on X: Anti-Kremlin militia claims to have captured 25 Russian troops. The Russian Volunteer Corps claimed to have captured 25 Russian soldiers during their incursions into Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, the militia said on its Telegram channel on March 16. https://t.co/5AN7g4hdvV / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed continued limited raids from Ukrainian territory into Russia's border region on March 15. https://t.co/qh6jjSTnfI / X


'Others also affected by religiophobia' : India abstains vote in UNGA on Islamophobia | India News - Times of India : worldnews ... The resolution was introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China ... Ah, yes, what an excellent assortment of countries. Pakistan, known for respecting the rights of Christians and Hindus living in their territories and China, known for not orchestrating a genocide against Uyghurs and Tibetans, talking in front of the UN about human rights


Somalia has 99% of $2bn debt cancelled in major boost to fragile recovery - Paris Club of creditor nations agree cancellation : anime_titties


Leaked Iranian Government Documents Reveal Orders to Conceal Protester Killings : worldnews
(Iran) - Woman, Life, Freedom: Kurdish Athlete Mehran Akrami Dies Under Torture During Women, Life, Freedom Movement - 13 March 2024 : anime_titties
Iran Air could be banned from Europe if Tehran sends missiles to Russia, US warns : worldnews ... Total trade in goods between the EU and Iran in 2022 amounted to 5.2 billion Euros.


Israel talks with Hamas back on as terror group drops permanent ceasefire demand : worldnews

Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes a first stage of releasing Israeli women, children, elderly, and the ill hostages in exchange for the release of 700-1000 Palestinian prisoners, according to a proposal seen by Reuters. : worldnews ... Israel will most likely not agree to the deal because it also includes withdrawal of IDF from Gaza and cancellation of the newely created buffer zone inside Gaza.

Hamas executes Gazan clan leader after alleged collaboration with Israel - reports - I24NEWS : worldnews ... Collaborating with Israel to distribute aid, since the headline doesn't fully make that clear.

Fatah hits back at other Palestinian groups' criticism over new PA prime minister : worldnews ... The title is boring, but this is an earthquake in the internal Palestinian scene, and it should get much more attention internationally.


Netanyahu approves plans for Rafah operation : worldnews

Palestinian gunmen, not Israeli forces, behind Gaza aid convoy deaths, IDF finds : worldnews ... The first casualty of war is the truth --Hiram Johnson (R, CA Governor, 1911-1917, US Senator, 1916-1945, time of death) quote. He died 6 August 1945, the same day the US dropped the nuke on Hiroshima.

Tens of thousands peacefully attend 1st Friday prayers of Ramadan at Temple Mount : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 752, Part 1 (Thread #898) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 751, Part 1 (Thread #897) : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia s combat losses as of March 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/BSUoGCQsVQ" / X
Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 16 March 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/KmmciaHxmW #StandWithUkraine - https://t.co/BXkLyLdMl6 / X

Russian missile attack on Odesa kills at least 20 people, more than 75 injured in Black Sea city during deadliest attack on Ukrainian civilian area in weeks : worldnews

Rescuers among at least 14 victims of Russian 'double tap' strike on residential district of Odesa : worldnews -- Second missile targets emergency workers who rushed to evacuate victims of initial strike:

Russia claims it used 'vacuum bomb' to kill large number of Ukrainian soldiers | CNN : worldnews

MAKS 23 "On March 9, three Iskander ballistic missiles destroyed 2 launchers of the M901 Patriot air defense system near Pokrovsk, the radar and command post survived, but 9 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed", - journalist Yuriy Butusov. RIP Heroes https://t.co/HmAWNIEvHG" / X

Russia's war machine is trying to turn Ukrainian teenagers into soldiers | CNN : worldnews
James Waterhouse on X: Fascinating by @Anastasiia_Lev The secret classes to counter Russian brainwashing in occupied Ukraine: https://t.co/A7QxHGBDZE / X

UN-backed human rights experts decry new evidence of torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia : worldnews
Russian torture of Ukrainian POWs 'widespread and systematic, UN commission says : worldnews


Finnish Supreme Administrative Court dismisses border closure complaints from Russian residents : worldnews

Germany, France and Poland vow to procure more weapons for Ukraine in a show of unity : worldnews

Drink drivers to have cars confiscated in Poland as new law enters force : worldnews ... In recent years, Polish society has been shaken by high-profile accidents involving drink drivers, which have led to calls for tougher laws, including a proposal to make drink drivers pay compensation to families of victims.
Polish clothing giant LPP sees share price collapse after report alleging “sham" exit from Russia : worldnews

Hungarian government only one to vote against EU law on transparency in political advertising : worldnews

Romanian Treasure In Moscow: Medvedev Says Romanians Are Not A Nation. : ... Russia is not a state. It is a mafia-like terrorist organization ... It's a gas station ran by a mafia state .... It' s a gas station that is running out of gas ... worldnews

German intelligence warns of Russian attack on NATO from 2026, media says : worldnews
Europe to use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine, Scholz says : worldnews
NEXTA on X: "Annalena Baerbock is secretly working on a plan to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine As Der Spiegel writes, one of the options of the head of the German Foreign Ministry looks like this: Germany will transfer Taurus to the UK, which in turn will transfer them to the UK ... Pretty wild to continue to pretend Russia isn't planning to continue its conquest, especially when they have annexed parts of separate sovereign nations every single decade since the 90's and are now in full war production.

Shashank Joshi on X: ""Allies have capacity". As I reported weeks ago, a significant portion of European shell production is being exported outside Europe and not to Ukraine. Solving that isn't as easy as commandeering the stuff. But bold steps needed to tide Ukr over to late 2024." / X

Macron switches from dove to hawk on Russia's invasion of Ukraine : worldnews ... Macron in the beginning tried to play the "good cop" and tried to be resonable with Putin, going forward I expect a massive change of strategy from giving putin a golden bridge to working with others to give Ukraine what is needed to do what must be done.
French lawmakers vote to slow down fast fashion with penalties: France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers : worldnews ... So rich people buying lots of luxurious clothes wont be effected at all, whilst poor people buying a cheap item of clothing after its worn out are going to get hit with a steep price increase.

Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat : anime_titties ... Brazil is fortunate that Bolsonaro is such an incompetent politician and has this uncanny ability to antagonize virtually everyone for no rhyme or reason:

Argentina's Milei accused of double standards in a scandal over a 48% pay raise : anime_titties

Canada's Justin Trudeau says he thinks daily about leaving 'crazy job' : worldnews
Man who posed as cop during deadly home invasion sentenced to 7 years : worldnews (CA)



Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Biden's Climate Agenda Is Actually Popular : politics
Biden's Climate Agenda Is Actually Popular - Heatmap News -- Whether that will matter in November is another story ... That is despite the overwhelming public disappointment in Biden. Biden's approval rating has fallen to 37%, an all-time low of his presidency, despite his boisterous State of the Union performance.

Wow, Netanyahu Has Lost the Support Of Senator Chuck Schumer -- Considering the source, Schumer's Senate floor speech was basically thunder on the mountaintop.
Schumer calls for new election in Israel and sharply criticizes Netanyahu : politics
From her lips to Chuck's ears: Schumer's rabbi weighs in on his Israel speech : politics ... In the Jewish community, it is often the case that the far left and the far right are by far the loudest voices. And there is a silent majority, which is the vast majority of American Jews, who are liberals who have a deep connection to Israel, and who desperately want to see a two-state solution and a Palestinian state that would live in safety and freedom and democracy next to an Israeli state that would live in safety and freedom and democracy.
Israel Lobby Pushes Lie That People Are Not Starving in Gaza: Report : politics ... This lobby is the reason TikTok is getting banned under the screen of China. This lobby literally said that young people aren't buying their propaganda because TikTok is showing the real story.

Boat with 25 migrants from Haiti interdicted off Florida | The Hill * 25 humans desperately trying to escape from hell *

Immigrants less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born : NPR
Republicans really want border reforms ... until they hear Trump doesn't : politics


Student Debt Could Spark Mass Exodus of Teachers : politics ... My district gave the superintendent a 50% pay raise last year, but absolutely cannot find enough money to offer more than a 1% cost of living adjustment (while actual cost of living is up something like 10%) to the teachers.
Ignorance and democracy: Capitalism's long war against higher education : politics
College Republicans and Democrats agree: Defend speech that hurts feelings : politics


Joe Biden Takes Stunning Lead Over Donald Trump in Two Polls resident Joe Biden has gained a surprise narrow lead over Donald Trump in two polls, eight months before Novembers presidential election, despite his approval rating sinking to an all-time low after his State of the Union (SOTU) address ... Biden would get 39 percent of the vote while Trump would get 38 percent
Joe Biden Takes Stunning Lead Over Donald Trump in Two Polls : politics ... President Joe Biden has gained a narrow lead over Donald Trump in two poll

Vice president criticizes federal cannabis restrictions during White House weed event : politics
Kamala Harris Calls For Marijuana To Be Rescheduled 'As Quickly As Possible' : politics


Chinese Mogul Funneled Millions to Bannon, Fox, Gettr, Docs Show : politics ... The Chinese government-controlled Bank of China rented the entire 20th floor of Trump Tower from Trump for years (they were his 2nd largest tenant) , even while he was President. Somehow the MAGA world just thought that was fine for the Chinese to be paying Trump millions.

America's Tax-Dodging CEOs Are at It Again -- A new study reveals a staggering number of companies pay their CEOs more than they pay in taxes. : politics ... rump changed corporate tax from 39% to 21% in 2017. Biden is changing it from 21% to 28%, with a minimum tax payment of 21% of AGI, regardless of deductions.

Bernie Sanders is trying to pass a bill that allows a 32 hours work week and no loss in pay. If you have three days off, how would you feel about that and what would you do? : AskReddit
Bernie Sanders Proposes Reducing Americans Workweek to 32 Hours : politics

How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed. | An unusually fast process. A classified briefing. Phone lines clogged with teenagers "in near tears." The bill, meant to force the sale of TikTok, passed by a landslide. : politics

118th Congress to be most unproductive in modern history ... just 20 bills have been passed by both chambers and signed into law this year, with another four currently awaiting President Biden's signature, according to the Quorum data.


Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens was called a "fraudster" in a prior case : politics

Federal courts move to restrict 'judge shopping,' which got attention after abortion medication case : news ... U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump who is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes.Kacsmaryk has singlehandedly ruined the lives of millions of Americans, all in the name of religion, so idiotic.
Judges, GOP lawmakers slam new policy that limits 'judge shopping' : politics

Fani Willis can stay on Donald Trump's election interference case, judge rules : politics
Judge stops Trump's Georgia sideshow: 5 key takeaways from the Fani Willis ruling -- In Trump's Georgia prosecution, judge rules Willis can stay on the case and shows how the rule of law is works : politics
Fani Willis gets "best ruling" in disqualification case: attorney : politics
Trump's Team Just Played the Judge In Fulton County Like a Tin Whistle -- Judge McAfee ruled that DA Fani Willis can stay on the case if prosecutor Nathan Wade leaves, something that should have been decided in chambers in about 11 minutes.
Updates in Fani Willis Georgia election interference case -- Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
Trump dodges another legal bullet - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... With delays mounting, the case is now unlikely to come to trial before the 2024 presidential election, when Mr. Trump is almost certain to be the Republican nominee.

What the Hell Is Alvin Bragg Thinking Giving Trump a 30-Day Delay on the Hush-Money Trial? It's not like he doesn't know that delay, delay, delay is exactly Trump's strategy.
New York AG questions Trump cash reserves as $464 million judgment looms : politics

DC Circuit Will Not Be Keeping Peter Navarro Out Of The Clink : politics .. Donald Trump's White House econ crank played a very stupid game with the January 6 Select Committee, and won the stupidest of prizes ... And even after his coup compadre Steve Bannon got convicted of the same crime, Navarro seemed to believe that hed be able to skate ... Trumps mind powers failed to save Navarro. All you had to do was show up and refuse to answer questions, instead you took the stupid strongman route and defied a congressional subpeona.

Trump's RNC reverses plans to cut programs after backlash : politics ... they didn't reverse anything. They are pretending to reverse these things.

The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you're on it : politics
GOP Base Has Shriveled Compared to Last Presidential Election : politics
Scaramucci calls Trump 'most un-American presidential nominee in US history' : politics

Jared Kushner Pursuing Development Deals in Albania and Serbia : politics ... A second -- with a planned luxury hotel -- and 1,500 residential units and a museum -- is in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, at the site of the long-vacant former headquarters of the Yugoslav Army destroyed in 1999 by the NATO bombings, according to a member of Parliament in Serbia and Mr. Kushner's company.

Ken Buck rejects Lauren Boeberts claim that he is resigning to hamper her run for his congressional sea

Mike Lindell's and Kari Lake's 'explosive' new evidence of election skullduggery goes pffft: Strange, after reading the 52-page appeal -- sans sheets -- I didn't feel a shock. Not even a slight zap. : politics

The 'authoritarian' lessons Trump and the Republicans want to learn from Orbán's Hungary : politics
How Viktor Orbán Conquered the Heritage Foundation : politics

'Everything he is saying isn't true' : Congolese governments denounce Trump's baseless stories about emptied prisons : politics ... emptied prisons to allow violent criminals to come to the US border as migrants

Former Vice President Mike Pence will not endorse Trump for president : politics

The unholy triad of 2024: Christian nationalism, Jan. 6 and Donald Trump : politics
The unholy triad of 2024: Christian nationalism, Jan. 6 and Donald Trump | The Hill -- According to Fox News, the intruders defecated in the hallways and stomped in their own feces in their mission to keep President Trump in office by stopping the Electoral College's certification and disrupting the peaceful transfer of power.

Project 2025 is a plan to reshape the US into an authoritarian theocracy
Project 2025's Plans To Root Out Climate Science At 'Woke' Pentagon Will Weaken National Security - Project 2025 wants National Defense Strategy controlled by White House political appointees instead of the Defense Department : Defeat_Project_2025

Trump is already plotting his next Big Lie : politics
Trump is already plotting his next Big Lie | Salon.com Trump makes Big Lie lawyer head of RNCs "election integrity" unit


New bill seeks to strengthen bribery statute after Sen. Menendez accused of taking gold bars, cash for official acts : politics ... the bill is known as the Gifts for Officials, Legislators and Delegates (GOLD) Standard Act in a clear rebuke of Menendez, who was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when he was initially indicted.

Gaetz subpoenaed by woman he allegedly had sex with when she was a minor in defamation suit brought by friend - ABC News Gaetz could be asked under oath about the allegations involving a minor.

Working-class people rarely have a seat 'at the legislative table' in state capitols : politics

Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida : politics

Missouri law bars divorce during pregnancy -- even in cases of violence : politics
Black gay Republican says Missouri Republican heckled him at MAGA event : politics

North Carolina Republican Party remains on-brand - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Looks like we know who the next Republican candidate for governor will be if the current lunatic loses in November: Michele Morrow, a conservative activist who last week upset the incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction in North Carolinas Republican primary, expressed support in 2020 for the televised execution of former President Barack Obama and suggested killing then-President-elect Joe Biden ... made disturbing suggestions about executing prominent Democrats for treason, including Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer and other prominent people such as Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates.


RFK Jr. presidential campaign: Scott Brown says he declined VP offer

RFK Jr. and Aaron Rodgers: How con artists exploit male insecurity for politics : politics ... Of course, Rodgers is not a "critical thinker," as Kennedy said. Like Kennedy, he's a conspiracy theorist. Conspiracy theories are a lazy person's intellectualism. They make a person feel smart without actually having to put in the hard work of learning things and growing. Rogan's asinine podcast is a good example of the form. Episodes are hours of mostly men who know almost nothing talking out of their asses. Actually knowing stuff takes hard work. Blowing smoke about how you have superior knowledge to the "sheeple" because you heard a conspiracy theory on the internet? That's a cheap thrill.

Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices : politics
Powerful Realtor Group Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits : news ... Today's realtors do 1/10th the work of realtors twenty years ago, but expect the same commission. We don't really need agents for much of anything; we have the internet now <---*
National Association of Realtors lawsuit settles - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... For years, anti-competitive rules in the real estate industry have financially harmed millions. This settlement bring sweeping reforms that will help countless American families ... (Internet) ... When's the last time you used a travel agent for example?

Focus groups: Wisconsin swing voters blame Trump and GOP for failed border bill : politics

Indiana bill relaxing child labor protections signed into law : politics

Dueling pro Trump factions in Michigan throw the swing state's Republicans into disarray | AP News ... n the summer of 2022, under the new leadership of Chair Dorothy Moon, Idaho's GOP established its new party platform. A return to conservative principles, they called it. They also passed their state party rules, which have been amended multiple times since then.
These proposed laws had bipartisan support but failed to pass the Legislature : politics

North Dakota Voters To Decide If 81 Is To Old To Serve In Congress : politics

Utah's largest teachers union opposes diverting money from education, after staying neutral for a year. A proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall would allow the state to use income tax money originally for education 'to support other state needs.' ... As a reminder Utah spends the least amount on education in the nation (per capital) : politics ... Utah legislature: We ain't needin' nun skoolin'!! !

GOP committee votes, says Idaho Representative cannot run as Republican : politics

Republican Ohio senate candidate Bernie Moreno's LGBTQ+ hypocrisy exposed. The GOP hopeful is trying to explain why an account on an adult website that was linked to him sought men for sex. : politics ... Moreno, a 57-year-old car dealership magnate and public office candidate, has markedly shifted his stance on LGBTQ issues. Born in Colombia and raised in a wealthy family before immigrating to Florida and becoming a U.S. citizen at 18, Moreno built a vast auto dealership empire after purchasing his first dealership in 2005.
Trump-Backed Candidate Says Gay Hookup Profile Was Ex-Intern's 'Prank' : Report : politics
Why Do All These Homosexuals Keep Sucking My Cock?

A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds : politics ... These rural emergency hospitals are supposed to be like an expanded ER; they do emergency care and simple procedures, but patients who need complex care are supposed to be stabilized and transferred to a larger facility. The unintended consequence is that some larger, more comprehensive rural hospitals are voluntarily downgrading their size and the types of care they provide so they qualify for this new funding. This is, of course, a bigger problem in red states that did not accept Medicare Expansion, aka Obamacare.

Kentucky Is About to Pass the Cruelest Criminal-Justice Bill in America : politics ... More than a hundred advocacy groups in Kentucky oppose the bill, but they face a veto-proof supermajority of Republicans animated by fears of a nonexistent crime wave, driven by a desire to control Democratic cities, and backed by a conservative think tank pushing similar legislation across the country. HB 5 is the most extreme anti-homeless, tough-on-crime bill introduced in a state legislature this year--and copies of HB 5 could soon start popping up across the country ... It's just unfathomable cruelty.
Kentucky GOP moves to criminalize interference with legislature after transgender protests : politics

Oklahoma town to hold recall election after electing white nationalist : politics ... The experience of 1933 to 1945 taught all European countries that it's not enough that the evil plans of people seeking power are public knowledge. A democracy must be able to actively defend itself against those who seek to destroy it.

2 Orange school board conservatives ousted by recalls with LGBTQ+ policies at the center : politics ... Ledesma, a veteran school board member, and Miner, a newcomer, were warriors who took high-profile, aggressively conservative stands in front of cheering audiences of the like-minded

Senator Gene Dornink Doesn't Know Why He Called xPilot Laura Haynor a "Stewardess " -- Women Do The state senator is facing backlash for a blunder that reeks of casual misogyny. : politics


Lawsuit asks court to declare San Jose boy with autism a 'nuisance' -- NBC Bay Area A San Jose mother says she is saddened that a former neighbor is now suing her because her child is on the autism spectrum
Lawsuit asks court to declare San Jose boy with autism a "nuisance" -- NBC Bay Area : news

McDonalds stores around the world closed due to IT failure

eli5: What is actually causing the "beer belly" appearance? : explainlikeimfive

What is illegal but morally correct? : AskReddit

Is 'Laughter Padding' Undermining You at Work? Here's How to Break the Habit


The real-life rise and fall of Griselda Blanco -- cocaine 'godmother' of the '70s How did a girl who grew up in poverty in Colombia become an international narcotics queenpin pushing $80 million a month in cocaine?

Real 'culture shock' is rare--and can be serious Jerusalem syndrome and Paris syndrome are just two extreme manifestations of mental illness that travelers have experienced while visiting foreign lands.


This ancient diary reveals how Egyptians built the Great Pyramid


How Therapists Respond to Insults | TIME

A quadrillion tons of diamonds lurk deep inside Earth The sparkly gems are even more common than thought, based on the latest estimates.

James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe | Live Science Depending on where we look, the universe is expanding at different rates. Now, scientists using the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have confirmed that the observation is not down to a measurement error.

A new study identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine. The study found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn't true. : science

Researchers have discovered a novel protective response by which the brain naturally repairs itself after traumatic brain injury, this could lead to drug treatments that improve the brain's ability to recover after concussions and prevent long-term brain disease : science

Scientists use reef noise to lure coral larvae for restoration | A new study finds that playing sounds of healthy reefs can attract coral larvae, offering hope for restoration. : science
A new study shows that compared to nonexperts, experts are more likely to know how much they know and the limits of their knowledge : science

A healthier diet is associated with a reduced dementia risk and slower pace of aging, according to a new study. Higher adherence to the Mediterranean-Dash Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet (MIND) slowed the pace of aging and reduced risks for dementia and mortality. : science

A new study shows that people are likely to change their views even on critical matters if they passively encounter information on social media feeds and news articles. This prompts them to actively seek and verify the information, reaching a "point of no return." : science

AI-generated food images look tastier than real ones. Researchers have announced an intriguing discovery -- consumers generally prefer AI-generated images of food over real food images, especially when they are unaware of their true nature : science

Mindfulness in your DNA. Capacity to be present is partly a function of genetics. New findings shed light on how our genetic makeup and personal experiences intertwine to influence our ability to live in the moment and our overall happiness : science

Scientists have found that antidepressant users exhibit increased dynamics in brain network connectivity, suggesting that antidepressant treatment may enhance the brain's network flexibility and integration across various regions : science

Sibling aggression is surprisingly common and sexually egalitarian : science

Best Tools of 2024 - Popular Mechanics Tool Awards 2024
The 7 Best Power Banks 2024 - Portable Charger Reviews

On which general topics/events/figures do you think a person ought to read at least one book, in the course of their life, in order to be considered "rounded" : books ... What is the Jakarta method? It concerns U.S. government support for and complicity in anti-communist mass killings around the world and their aggregate consequences from the Cold War until the present era ... carceral system .. how we've just continued systems of segregation in new and sneakier ways since the 13th-15th amendments and the Civil Rights Act.

Are their books you wish you had avoided? : books

MrBeast says it's 'painful' watching wannabe YouTube influencers quit school and jobs for a pipe dream: 'For every person like me that makes it, thousands don't' : technology

What is a double standard that doesn't involve gender? : AskReddit





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Nature is out of sync -- and that's reshaping everything, everywhere -- Everything in nature -- flowering, breeding, migration -- lives and dies by a clock that is being recalibrated by climate change. We don't yet know how severe the consequences may be.

Southern Europe Is in Serious Trouble | The New Republic A new report suggests climate change will hit some countries in the EU much harder than others ... The highest debt-to-GDP ratios are in Greece and Italy, with Portugal, France, and Spain exchanging third, fourth, and fifth rankings over the past few years.

Pentagon report denies UFOs are aliens. Experts accuse the government of misrepresenting the truth | Salon.com UFO research, "psychic and inter-dimensional" operations were crammed into a report slammed as "threadbare lies"

Crypto and AI will drive exorbitant energy use after decades of flat demand, analyst says : anime_titties


Japan: Groundbreaking same-sex marriage rulings a long-awaited victory for LGBTI rights : anime_titties


North Korea's Kim test drives a new tank and orders troops to prepare for war : worldnews

Taiwan Is Building a Satellite Network Without Elon Musk - The New York Times The island democracy urgently needs an internet backup. Mr. Musks total control over his Starlink service, which dominates the market, left Taiwan wary.

Three Is Best: How China's Family Planning Propaganda Has Changed - The New York Times


Putın grows war economy but incomes suffer 'lost decade' : anime_titties


Fourth Russian Lukoil Exec Found Dead by Apparent Suicide : anime_titties ... Russian Telegram channels, both independent and linked to the Kremlin, reported on Thursday that the Robertus had been found "hanged".
Putin ally found "hanged" in own office: Reports : anime_titties ... This marks at least the fourth death of a top executive at Lukoil since Russia's war in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022.
Vice President of Russian energy company Lukoil dies 'suddenly' of suicide : worldnews


Russia's Border checks get tighter for suspected dissidents : anime_titties


India to Enforce Citizenship Law Criticized as Anti-Muslim - The New York Times The law sparked lethal riots when it was passed. Now, after a four-year delay, it has come into force on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election campaign ... The government's action, coming just before India announces the dates for an election expected in April and May, shows Mr. Modi delivering on a promise, and could change the electoral math in districts with Hindu refugees who stand to benefit from the law.

Will Memes About Politicians Now Get Sri Lankans Thrown in Jail? : anime_titties
New Online Speech Law Could Chill Political Humor in Sri Lanka - The New York Times A sweeping new law on online speech threatens the political humor that has helped the island nation get through tough stretches.


We won't pay ransom for kidnap victims -- Tinubu : anime_titties


Yemens's Houthis Test-Fired Hypersonic Missile : anime_titties


U.S. Patience With Netanyahu Is Running Out : politics

Over 250,000 Israelis evacuated their homes amid war, report says : worldnews


Russia systematically tortures Ukraine POWs, UN commission says : worldnews ... Not that much of a surprise from russia, a country run by a usurper pretending to be elected, a man who during his time in the KGB apparently got off big-time strangling children with piano wire and making their parents watch. Never forget their pseudo-president (who really REALLY wants to be Czar) is a murderous serial-killing honorless POS who signs treaties then immediately ignores them.


Latvia may deport hundreds of Russians : worldnews

Polish government clashes with president over recall of 50 ambassadors : anime_titties


Germany mulls reintroducing conscription : anime_titties

French lawmakers approve Macrons Ukraine strategy
We are ready: Macron responds to Putin's nuclear threats : worldnews


The land that law forgot: Can outside forces turn the tide of violence in Haiti? : anime_titties




Starship soared into space but failed to survive the trip home, making a halting step forward in SpaceXs goal to deliver NASA astronauts to the moon.

Why the U.S. put a $1 million bounty on a Russian yachts alleged manager

House Republicans will pass Ukraine aid after backing down on border demand | The Independent GOP had previously demanded Congress address US-Mexico border crossings before passing further foreign aid ... bills to further fund both Ukraine's defence and Israel's military effort against Hamas would be brought up separately in the coming weeks. There was no indication that Republicans would continue baulking at the idea of passing either of them without first striking some kind of deal on immigration reform or border security that could pass both chambers of Congress.
House Republicans will pass Ukraine aid after backing down on border demand : politics

AIPAC Talking Points Revealed - The American Prospect Documents show that the powerful lobby is spreading its influence on Capitol Hill by calling for unconditional military aid to Israel and hyping up threats from Iran.

"Really bad timing" : Meta is killing misinformation analysis tool on August 14 : technology ... Hmm...just in time for the presidential campaigns (zuckerfuckerberg)

Biden on Schumer's criticism of Netanyahu: 'He made a good speech' : politics

Biden calls for action on LGBTQ 'suicide crisis' after Nex Benedict's death in Oklahoma : politics
Biden administration targets junk fees on college students, student loan borrowers : politics

Was the economy better under Trump or Biden? A comparison in 8 charts. - Vox

FCC Officially Raises Minimum Broadband Metric From 25Mbps to 100Mbps : technology

Democrats should recognize their very real advantages : politics

Even Mike Johnson Doesn't Want to Talk About Biden Impeachment Anymore - The House speaker seems completely done with his own party's Biden impeachment crusade. : politics ... Just think of the millions of tax dollars republicans wasted on this bogus investigation. And their star witness turned out to be a russian agent. Pathetic.

How Alleged Geezer Joe Biden Caught Rob Hur and Marc Krickbaum Trying to Sandbag Him - emptywheel

You didn't see the scam? You didn't see what was going on? - Lawyers, Guns & Money : Listen, if you didn't know you were being scammed you're too fuckin' dumb to keep this job. If you did know, you were in on it: ... We had an EMAILs-level media freakout over a Federalist Society operative's assertions that Biden's memory is dangerously failing, based on an interview in which he could recall details of obscure appointments he had in 2017! And of course the evidence showing that Hur was guilty of egregious misconduct is getting far less coverage.

Prosecutors: A 'network' of supporters helped fugitives avoid capture after Capitol riot : politics

Fulton County judge says district attorney Fani Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case : politics

Trump tied to firm that paid FBI's Biden informant, says report: Alexander Smirnov has been charged with making false statements against Joe Biden and son, Hunter : politics

Judge denies Trump motions to dismiss classified documents case : politics

Trump's Cabinet of Horrors | The New Republic Team Trump is doing something this time around that it didn't think to do in 2016: It's planning. And wait until you see what those plans include.

No comment necessary - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Donald Trump is the scum of the Earth. He is a rare example of a famous person who does not have a single redeeming characteristic. To become famous you normally have to have SOME sort of admirable feature, even if it's overwhelmed by your general awfulness. Trump has pulled off the astounding feat of being one of the most famous people in the world while lacking even a hint of any human virtue, broadly defined. He is someone who can become a leader only in the context of an authoritarian/totalitarian cult mindset: ... In an ever-changing, incomprehensible world the masses had reached the point where they would, at the same time, believe everything and nothing, think that everything was possible and that nothing was true ... ... Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism : If that's not a perfect description of the audience both created by and subsequently exploited by the contemporary American right wing scream machine, from Fox News to Alex Jones, I don't know what is.

Trump goes on a weird riff about acid -- again: The former president claimed that Hillary Clinton destroyed some emails with acid, an assertion that is not only untrue but has been debunked countless times : politics

Trump has a bunch of new false claims. Heres a guide.

Trump sneakers and the MAGA uniform: Merchandising fascism to the mainstream : politics

I Listened to Trump's Rambling, Unhinged, Vituperative Georgia Rally -- and So Should You : politics .. "..Nothing to fear but fear itself!" - FDR "...Ask not what your country can do for you..." - JFK "...When you think of the fake things, nobody has been treated like Trump, in terms of badly.: - DJT



Ron DeSantis and Libs of TikTok are fighting over who's the most racist

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green Caught Stealing This Phrase From Black Women | The right has seemingly re-branded the popular rallying cry to honor Black women victims of police brutality : politics

Eschaton: Subpoena Good day for all you Gaetzwatchers : Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday was served a subpoena to sit for a deposition in a civil lawsuit that involves allegations he had sex with a 17-year old-girl, sources tell ABC News, as part of a suit brought by a friend of the congressman against the young woman and others. Gaetz was issued the subpoena, which has not been previously reported, by attorneys representing the woman who is now in her 20s and was at the center of a years-long investigation by the Justice Department into allegations that the Florida congressman had sex with her when she was a minor, sources said.

Alabama Considers Expanding Its Own 'Don't Say Gay' Bill to...[Checks Notes]...Space Camp -- A lawmaker was very bent out of shape that Space Camp hired a trans employee.

Morning Digest: Boebert won't run in special, kvetching about 'rigged' election


Cartoon: Tom the Dancing Bug takes a look into the future in the New York Times newsroom


Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more : news


Pornhub has officially blocked the state of Texas from their site over age-verification law : news
Texas AG Sues -- Pornhub Pulls Out of Texas : PoliticalHumor

Florida mom accused of trying to sell daughter to store employee for $500 : news


A New Orleans cop sexually abused a teen after taking her for a rape kit - Washington Post


Harry Houdini's unlikely last act? Taking on the occult

Exclusive: This is how you solve one of history's greatest cold cases -- The Princes in the Tower went missing 540 years ago, and British writer Philippa Langley is determined to uncover their fates and maybe clear a villains name.

Protecting Dark Sky Country - NOEMA

The 'Secret' Gospel and a Scandalous New Episode in the Life of Jesus -- A Columbia historian said hed discovered a sacred text with clues to Jesuss sexuality. Was it real?


A Rig Vedic Account Of How The Universe Was Created | by Freedom Preetham | The Simulacrum | Medium


Eating small amounts of licorice, in keeping with the WHOs suggested daily intake, may still cause high blood pressure in otherwise healthy young people, a new study has found | The findings highlight the need for caution when consuming the sweet black treat. : science

Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill-health worldwide. The number of people living with or dying from disorders of the nervous system has risen dramatically over the past three decades, with 43% of the world's population – 3.4 billion people – affected in 2021 : science ... Neurological conditions ranging from migraine to stroke, Parkinson's disease and dementia, are now the leading cause of ill-health worldwide, causing 11.1 million deaths in 2021, research has revealed. The number of people living with or dying from disorders of the nervous system has risen dramatically over the past three decades, with 43% of the world's population – 3.4 billion people – affected in 2021, according to a study published in the Lancet.

Men who engage in recreational activities such as golf, gardening and woodworking are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins. : science

The Worms of Chernobyl Have Apparently Conquered Radiation In the aftermath of disaster, tiny creatures reveal their surprising genetic defenses.

This 200-Year-Old Law Of Heat Has A Blind Spot. It Could Change Engineering. The rules of thermal engagement are being rewritten by an unexpected scientific anomaly -- However, a new study by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has detected heat behavior in translucent polymers and inorganic glass that this time-tested law cant explain.

'Anumeric People: What Happens When a Language Has No Words for Numbers? From the Amazon to Nicaragua, there are humans who never learn numbers. What can these anumeric cultures teach us about ourselves?

Where Does Our Consciousness Live? It's Complicated -- Your Very Own Consciousness Can Interact With the Whole Universe, Scientists Believe - A recent experiment suggests the brain is not too warm or wet for consciousness to exist as a quantum wave that connects with the rest of the universe.

Antarcticas Skies Hold a Mysterious Chill. A Puff of Vapor Might Be to Blame. Research over nearly a decade has tracked an unusual case of methane and carbon dioxide levels that seems to be actually cooling portions of Antarctica.

Millions of Years Ago, Stars Passed in the Night--and Changed Earths Climate An interstellar event could upend what we thought we knew about our atmospheric evolution.

See how T. rex and other fierce dinos evolved in our pages over 100 years T. rexes and other theropods first appeared in National Geographic in 1919. But each new discovery since brought a new look for these apex predators.

Witch panics killed thousands throughout history

The Best Explanation of Why Negative Times Negative Is Positive | by Kasper Müller | Mar, 2024 | Cantors Paradise

Eli5: What exactly is 'ego death' and its role in treatment with psychedelic substances? : explainlikeimfive
Psychological experiences underlie psilocybin therapy's success: Mystical experiences and ego dissolution identified as key mediators : science

ELI5: What happens to the blood in a uterus when someone has an IUD and doesnt get a period? : explainlikeimfive

Playing thriving coral reef sounds using underwater speakers could bring life back to damaged and degraded coral reefs. Coral larvae were up to 7 times more likely to settle on degraded reefs where scientists played sound recordings of a healthy coral reef ecosystem. : science

ELI5: Why are drinks with electrolytes considered healthy while foods rich in sodium (instant noodles) considered unhealthy? : explainlikeimfive

Playing thriving coral reef sounds using underwater speakers could bring life back to damaged and degraded coral reefs. Coral larvae were up to 7 times more likely to settle on degraded reefs where scientists played sound recordings of a healthy coral reef ecosystem. : science



What is the most disgusting thing you have experienced? : AskReddit

What's the most disturbing thing you learned about someone on the first date? : AskReddit

Who was the real Calamity Jane? Historians search for an answer. Her exploits became the stuff of legend, glamorizing life in the Old West. But Martha Jane Canary's real life story bears little resemblance to the fictional heroine.

"Layla" - Google Search


The most Irish state in America? It's not Massachusetts. : massachusetts ... The number of people who identify as having Irish ancestry in Massachusetts is comparable to the total population of New Hampshire.
We are so smart : massachusetts

Rising rent in Boston leaves city workers required to live there feeling the pinch : boston ... Your city is broken when the people that run it can't live in it.

Man arrested for alleged rape of teen at Rockland hotel where migrant families are housed, prosecutors say : boston

Karen Read update: New questions have emerged in the case. Here's the latest.
Karen Read case update: Lead investigator subject of internal affairs probe
Lead State Police investigator in Karen Read case the subject of internal affairs probe : boston

'Turtleboy blogger charged with violating restraining order, released on personal recognizance - The Boston Globe

Boston Police crime lab delays in testing sexual assault kits prompt City Council hearing : boston

MA state police corruption. : massachusetts





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We just had the warmest February on record: February 2024 was the planets ninth consecutive warmest month on record, according to NOAA.

Asiatic Lions moved from "Endangered Species" to "Vulnerable" due to conservation success : worldnews

Sail-powered cargo ship 'shows potential of wind' - BBC News : worldnews

Mount Washington just recorded its top wind gust for the winter


Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines : worldnews

Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional : worldnews

Thailand to send 3,000 workers to South Korean shipyards : worldnews


Taiwan has "absolute air superiority" over China in its own airspace, Taiwan's deputy defense chief : worldnews


Russia awakes to biggest attack on Russian soil since World War II : worldnews

Putin does not want war with NATO and will limit himself to "asymmetric activity" -- US intelligence : worldnews
Putin again threatens to use nuclear weapons, claims Russia's arsenal "much more" advanced than America's : worldnews
Nuclear Threats and Red Lines | Vatnik Soup ... reddit : His current schtick is running a self-approving botnet to support his tweets, which are almost 100% identical to Russian propaganda these days. With the odd neofascist nod. The way the world is memeing itself right now is both hilarious and dreadful.

Navalny's Widow Calls Putin A 'Gangster' Unworthy To Be Recognized As President : worldnews

Putin Recalls Trump Acting Like Jealous GF in Private - According to him, Trump made no attempt to hide his own insecurities about Joe Biden. : politics

Russians abroad have no faith in this presidential election -- and are divided on what they can do about it | CNN : worldnews

The largest oil refinery in southern Russia is shut down due to a drone attack : worldnews
Petrol prices in Russia hit six-month high following strikes on oil refineries : worldnews
Another top manager in Russia's oil and gas sector found dead : worldnews

Russian Volunteer Corps declares intent to fire on military targets in Belgorod and Kursk oblasts within 1.5 hours : worldnews
Pro-Kyiv Militias Urge Russians in Border Regions to Evacuate : worldnews


Two-thirds of Indians support autocratic or military rule, highest in the world, finds Pew study : worldnews
HRA Unveils Groundbreaking Report on Irans Use of Child Soldiers in Armed Conflicts - Human Right Activists In Iran


Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 for release of school hostages : worldnews

Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says : worldnews

Nigerian Islamic police arrest non-fasting Muslims during Ramadan : worldnews

Zimbabwe police rescue 251 children used as labor and find graves in religious sect compound raid : worldnews

Ukraines Zelenskyy in Turkey, where Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations

Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis : worldnews

U.S. held secret talks with Iran over Houthi Red Sea attacks : worldnews
Iran Arrests Four Over Video of Woman's Argument With Cleric : worldnews


'Deluded' Hamas made a 'catastrophic miscalculation', say Palestinian analysts : worldnews
'Deluded' Hamas made a 'catastrophic miscalculation', say Palestinian analysts - The Jewish Chronicle ... "miscalculated" the balance of the military power between themselves and the IDF ... Israeli intelligence estimates that more than 18 of Hamas's 24 battalions have been dismantled as organised forces and have become smaller guerrilla cells. Approximately half of the group's 40,000 fighters are thought to have been either killed or wounded ... They know that if the war resumes and they've released the hostages they'll be finished


US trying to overthrow Netanyahu's government, senior Israeli official says : worldnews

US pause on funding UN relief agency for Palestinians may become permanent : worldnews

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive - The Boston Globe

Israeli Arab hostage family member confronts Palestinian ambassador at UN : worldnews

IDF: Civilians in Rafah will be evacuated to humanitarian islands before ground op
IDF kills Hamas's Operations Unit commander in Rafah airstrike : worldnews
Israel Claims Responsibility for Strike on Car Resulting in Death of 'Significant' Hamas Member : worldnews

Some 100 terrorists killed as Khan Yunis operations in Gaza continue : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 750, Part 1 (Thread #896) : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: "Russian losses per 14/03/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +970 men +5 tanks +17 APVs +11 artillery pieces +2 AD systems +15 UAVs +1 cruise missile https://t.co/Kf8w0vgTlm" / X

Institute for the Study of War on X: "The rate of Russian advance west of Avdiivka has recently slowed, although Russian forces likely retain the capability to intensify offensive operations in the area at a moment of their choosing. (1/3) https://t.co/1UfOg1bzK9PM" / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: "3/ Russia's theater-wide initiative in Ukraine will likely allow the Russian military command to dynamically reprioritize offensive operations throughout the frontline.

NATOs Stoltenberg Says Ukrainians Out Of Ammo, Not Courage

Russian presidential elections in occupied Ukrainian territory illegal: Ukrainian MFA : worldnews

Putin says he will re-deploy troops along Finland border in response to NATO accession : worldnews

Russia jammed GPS of UK Defence Secretary's aircraft on trip to Poland : worldnews
Poland's Duda Warns Putin Will Attack Others If Russia Wins in Ukraine : worldnews
Poland recalls 50 ambassadors appointed by former rightwing government : worldnews

Estonia puts forward Euro 100 billion funding plan for Ukraine : worldnews

Denmark to start conscripting women for military service : worldnews

Lithuania Says Hammer Attack On Navalny Aide 'Likely' Organized By Russia : worldnews

Geert Wilders will not be Netherlands PM after rival parties refuse to work with him : worldnews

Austria expels two Russian diplomats for actions 'incompatible with status' : worldnews

60 migrants die as boat sinks in Mediterranean, survivors say : worldnews

Former Belgian MP Sentenced to Year in Jail and Fined 16,000 over 'racist' Memes : worldnews

Italy rejects extradition to Israel of Palestinian over rights fears : worldnews
Italian women are eschewing motherhood as Italy's birth rate plunges to one of Europe's lowest : worldnews

Paris mayor wants Russian athletes banned from Olympics : worldnews

UK government's new extremism definition sparks backlash : worldnews
Giant Sequoias, world's largest trees, thriving in UK, report shows : worldnews ... Wow, that's really something, 80,000 sequoia trees in California versus 500,000 in Great Britain now.


A United States special envoy on Wednesday urged Panama to stop Iranian ships from flying its flag, which allows Tehran to evade sanctions imposed by Washington : worldnews

Canada pledges help for Palestinian sex-crime victims, angering Israeli envoy : worldnews
YouTube blocks access to Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India's demand : worldnews
YouTube blocks access to Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India's demand | CBC News
Inside an alleged plot by the Indian government to kill Sikh activists in Canada - The Fifth Estate - YouTube



Surge in Russian dark web posts about US election interference in 2024 : politics
The West Is Still Oblivious to Russias Information War

Schumer to call fornew election in Israel in scathing speech on Netanyahu
AIPAC Talking Points Revealed: Documents show that the powerful lobby is spreading its influence on Capitol Hill by calling for unconditional military aid to Israel and hyping up threats from Iran. : politics

Polish leader presses Johnson on Ukraine aid: 'Fate of millions of people' depends on it : politics
Polish PM Tusk slams House Speaker Johnson for endangering Ukrainian lives with aid delay : worldnews
Johnson signals shift on Ukraine to GOP senators : politics So he will send a bill that is unlikely to pass or be effective -- which will allow him to pass the buck and say he supported Ukraine. Got it.
Johnson signals shift on Ukraine to GOP senators | The Hill -- but cautioned that what comes out of the House will look substantially different than the $95 billion foreign aid package the Senate passed last month.
Democrats plead with Johnson to put Ukraine bill on floor: 'Lead, follow or get out of the way' : politics
Lawmakers begin efforts to move around Johnson, force vote on Ukraine aid : politics ... This is a ridiculous way to govern a country, when one guy can stop a strong majority from passing legislation because some turd who's not even in government right now wants to help out a Russian autocrat.

Speaker Johnson: There will probably be a changeto motion to vacate next Congress

Congress is getting less productive : politics


Fact Sheet: President Biden Issues Executive Order to Protect Americans Sensitive Personal Data

Inflation: What is it and what should be done about it? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Inflation numbers for January: They're grim and causing a freakout.

Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek : politics
Bernie Sanders Introduces Legislation to Enact a 32-Hour Workweek with No Loss in Pay : politics


Joe Biden needs to explain his slow and cautious walk More than jokes are needed to allay voters' concerns about the president's age.

Biden announces $3 billion project to restore communities split by highways as he continues campaign blitz : politics

Kamala Harris will host a marijuana reform event with Fat Joe : politics
Harris will visit an abortion clinic, a first for any president or vice president : politics
Kamala Harris to visit abortion providers in Minnesota - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Its very good that shes doing this. But it's also remarkable that this is the first time a Democratic president or vice president has done it.
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Action to Lower Child Care Costs for More than 100,000 Families : politics

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Protects Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin, Advances Water Conservation Across the West : politics

Labor union spending $200M to help Biden win reelection : politics
Biden: Vital for US Steel to remain domestically owned and operated : politics

The Ladies Would Like For You To Be More Civil - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Supreme Betrayal : politics
The Supreme Court's Supreme Betrayal - The Atlantic A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment J. Michael Luttig and Laurence H. Tribe

Jim Jordan threatens Fani Willis with contempt if she doesn't comply with subpoena in federal funding probe : politics Jim Jordan threatens Fani Willis with contempt if she doesnt comply with subpoena in federal funding probe
How Fani Willis will strike back against Donald Trump : politics

House Republicans Are Suddenly Desperate to End Biden Impeachment : politics
As Biden Impeachment Flails, House Republicans Explore Criminal Referrals : politics
Speaker Mike Johnson doesnt commit to Biden impeachment vote

The special counsel was unfair to Biden and his transcript proves it : politics ... Unfair is a hell of a euphemism for a shamelessly dishonest and flagrantly partisan hit job performed under the aegis of the DOJ ... Garland ...
How Hur Misled the Country on Bidens Memory : politics

"That is frightening" : Legal analyst thinks Judge Cannon signaling she may "get rid" of Trump case : politics ... Funny how so many of Trump's checks cleared after Viktor's visits.
The Courts Let Trump Run Out The Clock When He Was President. Theyre Doing It Again.

Republicans take aim at new move by judiciary to curb judge-shopping| Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused the judiciary of responding to complaints made by Democrats about the practice recently used by conservative groups and Republican attorneys general.

Donald Trump Is a National-Security Risk : politics
Voters dont have a clue about how much worse Trumps second term would be - Many voters seem fooled that Trump 47 would be a bland replay of Trump 45, not the authoritarian nightmare he actually plans

Jack Smith shreds Stephen Miller legal groups complaint about NARA criminal referral with absurd example of howuntenable theorywould apply in real world
Jack Smith runs Stephen Miller's amateur amicus curiae brief through a legal wood-chipper

Company that paid FBI informant tied to Trump associates in Dubai, records reveal : politics

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee Dropped Three Charges Against Trump Any news coverage that contains the words "Trump" and "dismissed" changes the political calculus out in the world ... Neither does this relate in the faintest to where, when, and with whom Willis might have enjoyed sexytime a while back. McAfee's next big decision will be whether or not to disqualify Willis based on some dumpster-dive charges on that score from one of the former president's ratfcking co-defendants ... Logic, however, took a lovely cruise for parts unknown somewhere around January of 2017.

Trump arrives at Florida courthouse for hearing on whether to dismiss his classified documents case : politics
Trump to tell judge that keeping classified records was legal : politics

The federal judiciary just put a stop to 'judge shopping' for nationwide injunctions in divisions where only one friendly jurist sits : politics
Republicans will no longer get to handpick their judges when they sue Biden : politics

Trump Makes Idiotic Confession Just Before Key Classified Docs Hearing : politics

GOP commissioners have single-handedly blocked FEC action against Trump 29 times : politics

Five other House Republicans could resign after Ken Buck : politics

Trumps MAGA movement is causing Republicans in Congress to hate each other
No One Wants To Go On Mike Johnsons Little West Virginia Party Retreat | Republicans apparently hate spending time with each other and who could blame them?

Trump's Cabinet of Horrors | Team Trump is doing something this time around that it didn't think to do in 2016: Its planning. And wait until you see what those plans include. : politics

Navarro must go to prison for ignoring Jan. 6 subpoena, appeals court says : politics

Experts are desperate to warn the public: Hundreds sign Dr. John Gartners Trumpdementia petition They see the signs of Trumps cognitive decline through the eyes of years of training and experience

It Seems Trump Still Has No Idea How to Post That Massive Fraud Bond: No one wants to help out poor old billionaire Donald Trump. : politics

Trump Plans to Make His Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich and Corporations Permanent : politics
WARNING VOTE | Tracking Harmful Laws to Defend Democracy

Trumps campaign goes into damage-control mode after he suggests cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits

Why the GOP Should Be Very Worried About Trumps RNC Purge

Trump Campaign Ads Are Monetizing Pro-Nazi Content on Rumble : politics
Trump Campaign Ads Are Monetizing Pro-Nazi Content on Rumble

Trump has transformed the Republican Party into a gang of servile toadies : politics

MAGA 'Implosion': GOP power shrinks in DC as chaos hobbles Republican schemes : politics

Trumps RNC officially kills the GOPs mail-in voter effort

Britt says Mike Johnson told her 'it will be fine' ahead of SOTU response : politics
Sen. Katie Britt has told her misleading anecdote about sex trafficking multiple times : politics

Omar says Israel policy divisions won't stop her from supporting Biden in November : politics

The time has come to maybe start flipping tables -- Nebraska book ban debate gets heated : books

Kristi Noem faces lawsuit after promoting Texas dentist on social media -- Travelers United asked a D.C. court to order the South Dakota governor to pay damages due to her social media posts the group says are advertisements. : politics

Federal judge in Texas blocks US labor board rule that would make it easier for workers to unionize : politics ... It's a MAGA judge and thus a traitor

Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say : politics

The Fight For Same-Sex Marriage Isnt Over. Far From It.

Defeated Republican calls Texas state government 'the most corrupt ever' : politics

Say gay - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- A substantial, if not quite total, victory over Ron DeSantis's most beloved legislative initiative: ... The complete immolation of DeSantiss political career is one of the unequivocal highlights of 2024.

Secret Group Society For American Civic Renewal Has Christian Government Agenda New Secretive Religious Group Just Dropped -- Get a load of the men-only Society For American Civic Renewal. It has some pretty powerful members.

Book bans in US schools and libraries surged to record highs in 2023 : politics

KentuckysRand Paul reintroduces Breonna Taylor act to end no-knock warrants in US (

Ad Campaign Calling For Ryan Walters' Impeachment Launched By GLAAD : politics Nobody who calls children "filth" should be in a position of power over them ... He works every day to get our schools back to basics while never allowing the radical left to force their vision on our kids. He will never give in to the out-of-state woke mob

Rep. Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in defamation suit by woman he allegedly had sex with as minor: Sources : politics

Oklahomas push to weaken penalties for cockfighting is frustrating opponents of the bloodspor

Massachusetts governor to pardon "hundreds of thousands" with marijuana convictions : politics


Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Landing After Fuel Leaks in Fifth Safety Incident in a Week : news
Boeing is in big trouble. | CNN Business : technology

Our New Social Media Reality - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Gee our old LaSalle ran great - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Price of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in 1972: $.70 - Average price of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in America in 2024: $5.34 - The governments CPI inflation calculator tells me that seventy cents in 1972 was equivalent to $5.29 last month.


RFK Jr.'s VP prospect Aaron Rodgers has shared false Sandy Hook conspiracy theories in private conversations : politics
Aaron Rodgers is also a Sandy Hook truther - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Eschaton: Musky Another one for whom the "wriggle out of this one" joke always applies. -- The SEC officials investigating Elon Musk over his handling of the Twitter takeover seem to be growing more and more impatient with his legal antics.

Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to $150 million in donations to anti-hate groups : news

EBay is teeming with thousands of AI-generated and photoshopped pornography of at least 40 celebrities including Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez and Jenna Ortega : technology

TIL self help guru Tony Robbins claimed he saved an employees life from COVID. She and her daughter claim he basically ruined their lives. : todayilearned

Neil Young is returning his music to Spotify after having it removed two years ago citing Spotify's platforming of Joe Rogan and vaccine misinformation : Music

The Tampon Act: Bill would ban forever chemicals in menstrual products : politics


Dollar Tree and Family Dollar will close 1,000 stores following fourth-quarter loss : news


Uvalde police chief announces resignation after report on Robb Elementary School shooting : news

New York police used stun gun on migrant holding toddler, video shows | New York : news

15-year-old arrested after brutal fight leads to severe head injury near St. Louis school : news

Fatal police shooting of autistic boy in California investigated : news

Police say car wedged under big rig in violent crash was being driven by catalytic converter thieves : news

Video shows Bonsall woman, suspected ring leader of $8M retail theft ring, arrested : news

Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges : news

Brooklyn pastor 'Bling Bishop' found guilty of spending $90,000 of his parishioner's savings on luxury goods : news


Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves | AP News


Anti-piracy messages can cause people to pirate more rather than less, with gender differences. One threatening message influences women to reduce their piracy intentions by over 50% and men to increase it by 18%, finds a new study. : science

Tapeworm eggs in brain linked to undercooked bacon. : worldnews




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Australia faces a hot autumn with Sydney sea temperatures warm enough for a tropical cyclone : worldnews
'Profound' submarine blow to AUKUS on eve of anniversary : anime_titties : The Pentagon has halved the number of AUKUS submarines it will build next year, casting doubt on the timetable to supply Australia with its first nuclear-powered boats, in what a leading US congressman said was a “profound" blow to the pact.
Toyota asks for Australia's proposed vehicle emissions standard to be watered down | Toyota : worldnews

Japan's Space One Kairos rocket explodes seconds after take-off : worldnews

S. Korean government notifies 4,944 residents and interns of medical license suspension : worldnews

North Korea's anti-Covid measures have starved the population : worldnews

Chinese authorities arrested 726,000 people last year, a jump of 47.1% from the previous year, the country's chief prosecutor told, amid a crackdown on crimes linked to "hostile foreign forces" : worldnews


Putin says Russia ready for nuclear war, but 'not everything rushing to it' : worldnews
Putin Says Ukraine Deal Requires Security Pledges for Russia : worldnews
Putin announces deployment of troops and weapons systems on Finnish border : worldnews
Putin says he will re-deploy troops along Finland border in response to NATO accession : anime_titties

Playing The Numbers: Leaked Document Details How The Kremlin Manages Russia's Elections : worldnews
'Make the Young Fall in Love With Putin' : Young Russians Pressured to Vote as Kremlin Demands Record Turnout : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment reported that Russia “almost certainly" does not want to engage in a direct military conflict with the United States or NATO but “will continue asymmetric activity below what it calculates to be the threshold of military conflict globally. / X

New EU sanctions detail Putin's 'torture' of Navalny : worldnews
Navalny associate Leonid Volkov reportedly attacked outside his home in Lithuania -- Meduza : worldnews

After Ukrainian Strikes, Russia Fires Top Naval Commander : worldnews

Ukrainian drones damage Russian oil refineries in second day of attacks : worldnews
Russia's Ryazan Refinery Is on Fire After Drone Attack : worldnews
MAKS 23 : The three facilities hit by Ukrainian drones in the past two days account for about 12% of Russia's oil-processing capacity - Bloomberg https://t.co/7UwR3k2WTQ" / X


Vital Russian Supply Lines In Black Sea Cut By Ukrainian Drones - Naval News : worldnews

Russian Women Fined For Kissing In Video : worldnews


India joins select group of nations able to fire multiple warheads on a single ICBM : worldnews


Nigerian Islamic police arrest non-fasting Muslims during Ramadan : worldnews

South Africa's alcohol addiction and the disabled newborns paying the price : worldnews ... (A U.S. Civil Rights Commission report says Indians are 770 times more likely to die of alcoholism than any other group. Indian Health Service data shows the alcoholism rate for Indians is more than 600 times the national average) ...
3 Egyptian Coptic church monks killed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa : worldnews


(Iran) Islamic Republic Executes Man on Death Row for Three Decades : worldnews


Relying on local clans to run postwar Gaza should be off the table, experts warn : worldnews ... Ironically, it all went to shit after Arafat and the rise of Hamas. The PLO under Arafat and Fatah was able to keep a lid on things, but the First Intifada led to the rise in prominence of groups like Hamas and the PIJ. Come Second Intifada and Arafat biting the dust, Fatah is gripped by factionalism and everybody hates them for things like corruption etc, and many of the attacks are from other militant groups like the PFLP, or wings of Fatah, like the Hawks. 2006 was just the nail in the coffin.

UN and Morocco deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via land routes through Israel : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 749, Part 1 (Thread #895) : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: "6/ The NYT reported that a Ukrainian sergeant commanding a drone platoon stated that Ukrainian and Russian forces are engaged in a “constant arms race" in which one side improves its drone technology, forcing the other side to find a new way to combat this improvement." / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: "8/ Ukrainian and Russian capabilities will likely vary across space and over time as one side will be unlikely to gain a decisive advantage across the entire frontline or permanently in one sector of the front. https://t.co/8VIdn1L4VN" / X


Ukraine achieves independence from Russian influence in nuclear industry : worldnews


Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise defense spending against Russian 'war mode' economy : worldnews
U.S. approves potential sale of missiles to Poland : worldnews

Armenian PM: The EU, unlike the CSTO, has recognized Armenia's sovereign territory : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Armenia threatens to leave Russian-led CSTO. Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) if the alliance fails to address Armenia's collective security concerns, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on March 12. https://t.co/vtPJPkSwWp" / X

Estonia instructs Russian-origin vehicle owners to re-register locally or pay fine : worldnews

Furious Hungary summons US envoy over Biden's 'dictatorship' comment : worldnews
Russia Celebrates as Hungarys Orban Says Trump Will Force Ukraine to Surrender to Putin

Thousands of people took to the streets of Slovakia's capital Bratislava on Tuesday to show support for Ukraine and protest against the Slovak government, which critics say has veered too close to Russia : worldnews

The European Parliament is preparing to sue the European Commission over its decision to unfreeze billions in funds for Hungary : worldnews
World's first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers : anime_titties

Squatters not yet leaving Russian billionaire's Amsterdam home after EU sanctions change : worldnews


Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of the Syrian president, will stand trial in Switzerland for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity that decades ago earned him the nickname "The Butcher of Hama" : worldnews

German police are investigating possible arson after a blaze broke out at a center housing refugees near Berlin : worldnews

Philippe de Gaulle, son of French Resistance leader and president Charles de Gaulle, has died aged 102 : worldnews

UK bans puberty blockers for minors : anime_titties

Children in Brazil are climbing 70-foot-high trees so you can eat acaí berries : anime_titties ... Since I live in the referenced region, I can say that this already happened before açai started getting exported, as child labor in rural areas is unfortunately quite common.

Argentinas Milei accused of double standards in a scandal over a 48% pay raise
President Milei shuts Argentina's main news agency : worldnews

Mexican detectives searching for 43 missing students have disappeared, president says : worldnews

Blinken pledges $100 million to fund Haiti police mission. : worldnews
4 million people face acute food insecurity in troubled Haiti, says UN food agency official : worldnews
Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table : worldnews
Guns and weapons trafficked from US fueling Haiti gang violence : worldnews


US preparing stopgap $400m military aid package for Ukraine - report : worldnews

In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine : worldnews

Democratic Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel : politics

China warns proposed TikTok ban will 'come back to bite' US : worldnews
House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S., sending it to the Senate : politics
House passes TikTok crackdown that could ban app in U.S. : politics

President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination : politics

Congressfailure so far to deliver on promise of tens of billions in new research spending threatens Americas long-term economic competitiveness

Jerome Powell just revealed a hidden reason why inflation is staying high: The economy is increasingly uninsurable : politics

Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It's a myth with a long history : politics

Democrats go on offense as Trump floats Social Security cuts : politics
Mainstream media have no excuse to keep falsely saying Trump opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare | Media Matters for America ... Trump repeatedly proposed cutting the programs and ending the tax that funds them during his presidency

Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill Guaranteeing the Right to Vote For All Americans : politics
Study: Fox News ran nearly 400 weekday segments on 'migrant crime' in the first 10 weeks of 2024 | Media Matters for America

Disinformation Is Tearing America Apart : politics


Putin Says Donald Trump Discussed Presidential Election With Him : politics
Trump Appeases Putin, Republican Russia Hawks Appease Trump. Viktor Orban admits Trump's "peace plan" is to let Russia win. : politics

The Supreme Court granted Trump amnesty it has no power to give : politics

Hunter Biden declines public hearing for House GOP impeachment inquiry | In a letter Wednesday, Biden's attorney called the March 20 hearing a “blatant planned-for-media event" that is not a "proper proceeding." : politics

GOP's Impeachment Farce Is Imploding, and the Real Culprit Is Trump : politics

Robert Hur testifies before Congress on Biden documents probe ... and what the hell is Merrick Garland thinking appointing a Republican to investigate Biden? Might as well appoint a Proud Boy to investigate Trump.
Robert Hur Admits Telling Biden He Seemed To Have 'Photographic Recall' : politics ... Really making it clear he's been playing politics since day one. As if that hasn't been obvious for a while now, but still, what a shithead
Aaron Rupar on X: "Swalwell put together his own supercut of Trump shorting out time after time after time -- and it's perhaps even more brutal than Nadler's 😬 https://t.co/nIzeZnf8aQ" / X
James Fallows on X: "JFC. The cherry-on-top is Hur refusing to admit, "I said that." Instead the weasely "Those words do appear." / X
Robert Hur's embarrassing MAGA fan fiction - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... which makes it all the more infuriating how credulous (of "credulous") the political press was in buying Hur's spin before they saw the transcript.
We will get fooled again - Lawyers, Guns & Money Robert Hur, as we have discussed, brought his Trump-team-coached testimony to Congress today: ... Aaron Rupar on X: "Schiff schools Hur: "You were not born yesterday. You understood exactly what you were doing. It was a choice. You certainly didn't have to include that language ... the Washington Post ran 33 stories about Biden's mental fitness in the four days following the Hur report, per @JuddLegum. After reviewing the transcript, the paper concludes that Biden "doesnt come across as being as absent-minded as Hur has made him out to be." pic.twitter.com/j0K1EHEOwr-- Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) March 12, 2024

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump : politics
RNC hires election integrity lawyer who claims 2020 election was stolen : politics ... RNC hires disgraced lawyer who still thinks 2020 was stolen with zero evidence Would be more accurate
RNC's New Election Integrity Specialist Ought to Scare You - Christina Bobb is a notorious election denier. And the Republican National Committee wants her help.

Michael Ian Black: Trump Will Blow Up America Just Like He Blew Up the RNC. | The ex-presidents idea of creative destruction lacks the part where you rebuild after you destroy. : politics

"Disturbing": Experts alarmed after Judge Cannon "concerns" cause witness to complicate Trump case : politics
“Judge Cannon has a lot to answer for": Ex-Mueller prosecutor fumes after witness comes forward : politics

"Trump Employee 5," Fed Up With Judge Cannon, Dishes Dirt to CNN : politics ... unwittingly helping Trump's co-defendant, Walt Nauta, transport boxes filled with the documents onto a private jet from Mar-a-Lago to Bedminster, New Jersey, ahead of a meeting between Trump and the Justice Department in June 2022 -- two months before the FBI raid at the Florida estate
Mar-a-Lago Witness Outs Himself Before Judge Cannon Can Do It For Him : politics

Trump's new "Honest Don" nickname can't distract from his obvious decline : politics

Trump tried to move assets to Florida, NY officials complain in fraud-judgment filing : politics

E. Jean Carroll's Lawyers Foil Trump's Quiet Attempt to Stall $91 Million Payment : politics

Trump's RNC purge: His obsession with "loyalty" is as dumb as it is evil : politics
'Make The RNC White Again': GOP Ends Minority Outreach Program : politics

Internet Abuzz Over Donald Trump's Autograph On Laken Riley Pic : politics ... These people have collectively lost their damn minds, over a weird old bigot who paints himself orange on purpose

Trump was informed of prohibited items in Jan. 6 rally crowd, his driver testified : politics

Republican Announces Abrupt Exit From Congress: "This Place Is Dysfunctional" : politics ... He is destroying Boebert's chances.
Trump Hit With Harsh Truth After Harsh Truth From Former Voters In Scathing Ads : politics

Cheney has vowed that she'll do whatever it takes to keep Trump from returning to the White House : politics

Ken Buck teases more Republican resignations are coming : politics
Ken Buck Torches GOP After Declaring Hes Leaving Congress in Days
Rep. Lauren Boebert won't pursue special election nomination to replace Rep. Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation : politics

Letter: The GOP caucus manipulated the electorate to favor MAGA supporters. Im switching my party affiliation. : politics
Republican's House majority is their smallest in decades, and shrinking : politics
Trumps GOP is already dying

The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America : politics

Katie Britt Blames Everyone but Herself in Shameless Fundraising Plea : politics
Watch Chris Hayes highlight how Fox News directed a "hate fest" towards an exonerated 22-year-old | Media Matters for America ... But then this month, guess what happened? Manhattan prosecutors dropped the charges against Boada. You know why? They told the judge that further investigation proved that Boada, that guy who had always professed his innocence, did not participate in the attack in question. They misidentified him. It wasn't him. They got the wrong guy, not him. He didn't do it. Have you seen coverage of that? You think they've run 84 segments on Fox News about that?

CNN Anchor Makes GOP Rep Flail With Brutal Fact Check : politics

The voting bloc that could decide the US election: Swifties : politics

Haley Shaved 77K Votes Off Trumps Georgia Win Despite Dropping Out

Judge Quashes Six Charges in Georgia Election Case Against Trump : politics
Florida teachers can 'say gay' in classroom after lawsuit settlement : politics
Ron DeSantis's Anti-LGBTQ Regime Is Crumbling : politics
Eschaton: Some Sanity ... Seems like a pretty big victory against America's greatest governor, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Eschaton: But They Will Getting reporters to accurately explain GOP policies, even when they say them loudly and proudly, is difficult. Republican politician: Poor people should go into a wood chipper! ... Reporter: The politician touts his innovative plans for ending poverty and experts from the American Eugenics Society agree they would be very effective.


Republican attorney general candidate is not licensed to practice law in Utah. Trent Christensen is not currently a member of the Utah State Bar, but says he's applied for admission. The Utah Constitution requires the attorney general to be in "good standing" with the state bar. : politics

Arkansas stops offering 'X' as an alternative to male and female on state IDs | Arkansans have had the option to use 'X' on state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards since 2010. : politics

GOP Senate Candidate Took Bold Stance Against the Sale of Alcohol ... In Wisconsin : politics ... Across the state, bars outnumber grocery stores roughly three-to-one, for a total of about eight pubs per every 10,000 people.
Wisconsin governor promises to veto transgender athlete ban passed by Republican Legislature : politics

A small city in Oklahoma elected a white nationalist. Will it be able to vote him out? : politics ... Enid might be a "small city" compared to the nation as a whole, with a population of about 50k; but it's also Oklahoma's 9th most populated city...


Bill and Hillary Clinton Return for the 2024 Election


We're living in a 70s paranoid thriller - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Not saying there was foul play here, of course, but it's still wild: A former Boeing employee who raised quality-control and safety concerns over the company's aircraft production was found dead this week, according to authorities in South Carolina.

Self-censorship as institutionalized stupidity - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's a discouraging little story of our time: Guernica, a small but prestigious online literary magazine, was thrown into turmoil in recent days after publishing -- and then retracting -- a personal essay about coexistence and war in the Middle East by an Israeli writer, leading to multiple resignations by its volunteer staff members, who said that they objected to its publication.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,574 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jim Backus.


Why Are Pants So Big (Again)? - The New York Times eans, a kind of Patient Zero for pants trends, showed symptoms of acute-onset elephantiasis

The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air | The New Republic The wealthy have different houses, different cars, different lifestyles from the rest of us. These days, they also want to breathe different air.
New Upper West Side Luxury Condos For Sale NYC - 470 Columbus | Charlotte of the UWS - Passive House

The Last Glimpses of California's Vanishing Hippie Utopias Half a century ago, a legion of idealists dropped out of society and went back to the land. Here, the last of those rogue souls offer a glimpse of the tail end of a grand social experiment.

Apple Car's Crash: Design Details, Tim Cook's Indecision, Failed Tesla Deal - Bloomberg Tim Cook shut down plans to acquire Tesla before cycling through a junkyards worth of self-driving designs over the past decade. The inside story is a case study in indecision.


Is Spacetime Continuous or Discrete? | by Avi Loeb | Medium
Fireballs in the Desert, Brighter Than Oppenheimers Trinity | by Avi Loeb | Mar, 2024 | Medium

The Tau vs. Pi Debate. One of the most iconic concepts in math… | by Cole Frederick | Mar, 2024 | Cantors Paradise

Is `Oumuamua a Hydrogen-Water Iceberg? | by Avi Loeb | Medium

Why Daylight Saving Time Messes With Your Brain - Atlas Obscura To "spring forward" is more damaging to our health than to "fall back," according to some surprising science.


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Election 2024: Labor moves to remove big political donations. But the rules will not apply until after the next election as Labor gives the Australian Electoral Commission time to administer the overhaul and seeks to avoid opposition claims it is trying to game the system to win a second term.
Human rights activist charged over alleged kidnapping and assault of a man in Melbourne : worldnews

Methane Emissions from Indonesian Coal Mines Eight Times Higher Than Official Estimates : worldnews


A Chinese airline warned passengers not to throw coins into plane engines after an Airbus A350 was delayed for 4 hours. : technology


Russia responsible for Navalny's death, UN rights expert says : worldnews

Ukraine pounds targets in Russia, key refinery seriously damaged : worldnews ... It's about far more than front lines and land gains. The Russian navy has been totally neutered. Their ability to monitor the battlefield from the air has been halved if not worse. Their front line weaponry has been reduced from 1990s equipment to mostly 60s and 70s equipment. Russian infrastructure and production is being continuously reduced, and is accelerating. All while NATO hasnt lost a single piece of it's modern arsenal.

Russia is hit by a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks and a border incursion : worldnews

Ukraine-based anti-Kremlin Russians say they launched incursion : worldnews
Russian volunteer units fighting with Ukraine claim to have crossed Russian border : worldnews
Russia says it fought off attempted incursions from Ukraine : worldnews

Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 on board : worldnews

Russian lawmakers propose draft bill declaring 'illegal' return of Crimea to Ukraine in 1954 : worldnews

Moscow 'to falsify' votes in occupied Ukrainian regions : worldnews

Calls to examine Russian Red Cross links to Putin's war in Ukraine : worldnews


US government delegation cuts short Saudi trip after rabbi is asked to remove kippah : worldnews

HMS Diamond heads back to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to protect global shipping : worldnews

Houthis will only release 17 OFW hostages if war in Gaza ends -- DFA : worldnews ... he Philippines has been working with other governments to secure the release of the Filipino seafarers held hostage aboard the Galaxy Leader vessel, but Yemeni Houthis appear steadfast in their demand to allow this only once the war in Gaza ends

Qatar says Gaza truce not close, but hope remains; working on permanent ceasefire : worldnews

EU to mull measures against Iran over possible missile transfers to Russia - draft : worldnews

US assessment: Hamas likely to pose armed threat to Israel 'for years to come' : worldnews

Hamas casualty numbers are 'statistically impossible', says data science professor : worldnews ... The daily reported casualty count over this period averages 270 plus or minus about 15 per cent," Wyner writes. There should be days with twice the average or more and others with half or less. Perhaps what is happening is the Gaza ministry is releasing fake daily numbers that vary too little because they do not have a clear understanding of the behaviour of naturally occurring numbers

US asks Hamas to release women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire : worldnews

IDF: Soldiers kill would-be suicide bomber 'en route to carry out attack in Israel : worldnews

Iraqi terrorists claim to target Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport in drone strike : worldnews


Zelensky: As long as Ukraine holds, French army can stay in France : worldnews
Zelensky Says Oscar-winning Mariupol Film Depicts 'Russian Terrorism' : worldnews

Status Report on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The Russians have stolen the largest nuclear power plant in Europe ... The plant is relatively stable, but the continuing occupation and war in the area make that stability precarious. Its one more of the atrocities Russia is inflicting on Ukraine.


12 Ukrainian pilots will be ready to fly F-16s in combat in July -- NYT : worldnews

Ukraine war: The sea drones keeping Russia's warships at bay : worldnews


NATO's newest member says it's ready to fortify a strategic island in the middle of the Baltic Sea close to Russia : worldnews

European Parliament votes to criminalize violation and circumvention of EU sanctions : worldnews

Brussels recommends EU membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina : worldnews
EU to recommend membership talks with Bosnia: von der Leyen : worldnews

Andrew Tate and brother detained in Romania over UK arrest warrant : news


Following Pope's Comments, NATO Chief Says Ukraine Needs Weapons, Not 'White Flags' : worldnews
Alexander Litvinenko Was Killed 'for Calling Putin a Pedophile'
Pope appears unable to climb a few steps as respiratory and mobility problems take their toll : worldnews ... He's ready to run for the US senate


Belgium's far-right prodigy gets prison term for inciting violence : worldnews


Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapse : worldnews

Trudeau speaks with Haiti's outgoing PM about crisis, need for political agreement : worldnews

Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites : worldnews



U.S. Must Move 'Decisively' to Avert 'Extinction-Level' Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says : worldnews

Eight Dem. senators urge Biden to suspend military aid to Israel, citing US law : politics ... citing a law barring military assistance when the country restricts the delivery of American humanitarian aid.

CIA director: No new aid package for Ukraine would be a historic mistake : worldnews ... Regardless of what one thinks of the aid package, it's fucking wild the speaker can just decide to never put something to a vote and so it never gets voted on despite having majority support. What an insane system.
US to send Ukraine $300m weapons package even as stockpiles dwindle : politics
White House expected to send more ATACMS munitions to Ukraine : politics

Trump's plan to end the Ukraine war is to totally cut off funding, says Putin's closest EU ally : worldnews

A great Yass and the Hair Club For Growth: how Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love TikTok and Xi Jinping - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- The idea that Trump would be better on Palestinian rights because he wouldn't be "cucked"" by Bibi is extremely dumb because he and Bibi are on the same lawless and bloodthirsty page, but also because he gets "cucked" by foreign leaders on an ongoing and systematic basis. Any modest honorarium will cause the national interest to vanish immediately. (UPDATE: and, yes, as wjts observes in comments, because "there are no political analogies based on 'cucking' that aren't extremely dumb.")

Discussion Thread: 2024 Presidential Primaries in Georgia, Washington State, Mississippi, Plus Democrats Abroad and Hawaii GOP Caucus : politics

Mexico got rid of daylight saving time. Should the U.S. end it, too? : politics
Congress, sleep experts at odds over permanent daylight saving time : politics

The Myth of the Migrant Crime Wave : politics ... Hating Migrants is just the fall back issue for republicans. The economy is too good. Biden blew up the old man narrative at the SOTU. Inflation is cooling without a recession. Wages are way up. So border it is

No, Republicans Have Not Evolved on Climate Change : politics ... Conservatism is a reaction to progress by those who fear it. They don't evolve, they curl up tighter into themselves and push their heads further up their own asses every time a cultural change threatens their personal feelings.

Trump Is Threatening to Gut Social Security. Take His Word for It. : politics
Today in the new Republican economic populism - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Trump: damn right I will cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security: ... Trumpnomics is just Ryanomics with more rube-running.
Trump floats 'cutting' retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden : politics
Not on my watch: Biden pledges to stop cuts to social security and Medicare

Biden budget would cut taxes for millions and restore breaks for families. Here's what to know. : politics

Democrats use clips of Trump to counter Biden memory claims : politics

Trump's TikTok reversal suggests his China policy is for sale : politics
Multiple Republicans Set to Defy Donald Trump Over Bill : politics
A great Yass and the Hair Club For Growth: how Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love TikTok and Xi Jinping - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge Aileen Cannon Sides With Donald Trump Over Counterintelligence Chief : politics
Legal analyst: Cannon just "quickly" gave Trump's lawyers extension to "reply to their own motions" : politics

Federal judiciary clamps down on 'judge-shopping' tactics that have helped Texas block Biden and liberal policies : politics ... You mean no more going to the one nutty Trump appointed judge who just decides everything on if one of the parties is party of the (R) party or not?

Biden Transcript Calls Into Question Special Counsel's Bombshell Memory Claims - The president was never even asked about the timing of his son's death. : politics ... I can't believe after what happened with Comey and Hilary in 2016, Garland let Hur make and release such a nakedly partisan and political hatchet job disguised as a DOJ report ... I don't know what Garland is up to. When you add in the fact he slow walked the Trump investigations, at BEST Garland will judge as not being up to meet this moment in history
How the Special Counsel's Portrayal of Biden's Memory Compares With the Transcript : politics
Schiff accuses Hur of being 'deeply prejudicial' with Biden report : politics

Panicked Trump Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Delay First Criminal Trial : politics
Donald Trump's legal move doomed, former prosecutor says : politics
Team Trump Begs Him to Keep His Mouth Shut at NYC Criminal Trial : politics

E. Jean Carroll lawyer suggests third Trump defamation lawsuit possible after new comments : politics
Blabbering Donald Trump Could Be Sued by E. Jean Carroll Yet Again : politics

Trump says one of his first actions would be freeing imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters : politics

Donald Trump said Adolf Hitler "did some good things" and praised Vladimir Putin on more than one occasion during his time in the White House, his former chief of staff has claimed. : politics

Donald Trump stung as new poll shows how unpopular he is : politics

Poll Shows 74 Percent of Republicans Like Donald Trumps Dictator Plan : politics

Donald Trumps New Nickname For Himself Has People Howling - The former president's new moniker was mercilessly mocked as the biggest OXYMORON ever ... "Honest Don" ...

Dems Kick Off High-Profile Hearing With Supercut of Trump's Mental Gaffes : politics
Dems Kick Off High-Profile Hearing With Supercut of Trump's Mental Gaffes - Robert Hur appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss his dubious claims about President Biden's mental acuity
Aaron Rupar on X: "Oof -- Nadler put together a brutal supercut of Trump gaffing and shorting out https://t.co/98bFgTzkTP" / X
nikki mccann ramírez on X: "Rep. Swalwell plays another compilation of Trump gaffes during Hur's hearing. https://t.co/32LgCV33sW" / X

"Obviously low IQ": Former DHS official says "Donald Trump has apparent repeated memory lapses" : politics

Trumps Biden Mockery Upsets People Who Stutter: 'We've Heard This Before' : politics

I No Longer Believe The Republican Party Will Ever Return To Normalcy : politics

RNC 'purge' has some committee members nervous about footing Trump's legal bills over down ballot Republicans : PoliticalHumor

The pure emptiness of Katie Britt : politics
Another Rising GOP Star Succumbs To Their Own Buffoonery : politics

GOP Challenger Ridicules Barron Trump During YouTube Show : politics

Trumps campaign paid expert $750K to prove voter fraud. He debunked some of their claims in minutes

Former Trump employee recounts situation where he thinks foreign businessman obtained sensitive information from meeting with Trump : politics
Trump Employee 5,who unknowingly helped move classified documents, speaks out ... At one point in his interviews, Butler says he told investigators that Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt repeated classified submarine secrets following a conversation with Trump in spring 2021.
Trump access bought by Anthony Pratt, longtime Mar-a-Lago employee alleges : politics

Key classified documents witness who worked at Mar-a-Lago for 20 years comes forward and says Trump case is 'not a witch hunt' : politics
Ex-Trump employee says 'anybody' could access Mar-a-Lago rooms where records were stored : politics


New polling shows female support for Trump has dropped : politics

Democrats Need a Party Publication | The New York Times is not going to get Biden's campaign message before voters. : politics

How the Media Whitewashes the Trump-MAGA Threat -- Revealed by an Insider : politics

CNBC invited Trump on its air. The network didn't even try to stop his lies : politics

False or misleading statements by Donald Trump - Wikipedia

Trump's plan to end the Ukraine war is to totally cut off funding, says Putin's closest EU ally : worldnews


'Absolute bloodbath' at RNC as new leadership loyal to Trump purges staff : politics
Bloodbath at RNC: Trump team slashes staff at committee : politics
RNC fires dozens of employees after Trump-backed leadership takes over : politics
RNC Has Become 'Trump's Toilet,' Republican Complains : politics
tRump Really Needs Cash - Lawyers, Guns & Money As I've said before, I love the spectacle of tRump casting his lackeys aside like an empty bottle of amphetamines. Apparently Ronna McDaniels is just one of 60 RNC staffers who are being tossed on the garbage pile ahead of the next election.

GOP Rep. Ken Buck to leave Congress at end of next week : politics
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck to resign next week, narrowing GOP's slim majority | AP News -- "A lot of this is personal. That's the problem," Buck said. "Instead of having decorum -- instead of acting in a professional manner -- this place has really devolved into this bickering and nonsense," he said, adding that this was the worst of his nine years in Congress.
Buck off (update) - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Buck to retire next week, narrowing House GOP majority : politics
Rep. Ken Buck says he will not serve out rest of term, narrowing GOP majority : politics ... Buck has clashed with the majority of the Republican conference in recent months, notably for opposing his party's launch of an impeachment inquiry into Biden. In a September op-ed for The Washington Post, Buck criticized the inquiry as one that relied "on an imagined history."
Buck off (update) - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Alex Jones threatens Donald Trump : politics

Robert De Niro Bleeped As He Sums Up His Thoughts On Trump In 4 Short Words : politics

Donald Trump once offered to sell Truth Social to Elon Musk, report says : politics

Pete Buttigieg forced to explain that lead is poisonous to obtuse Republican. Drinking lead can damage people's brains, but Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach opposes a plan to remove lead water pipes. : politics


Learning from the master - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- You can't accuse Elon of being a half-assed Trump acolyte: ... Mr. Musk, the worldss second-richest person according to Forbes, presides over SpaceX, Tesla and other companies that are pushing the boundaries of technology, while also controlling a social media platform, now known as X, through which he promotes his often-polarizing political and social views. Mr. Musk's philanthropy has been haphazard and largely self-serving -- making him eligible for enormous tax breaks and helping his businesses ... about half of the donations had some l ink to Mr. Musk, one of his employees or one of his businesses.
US Billionaire Drowns in Tesla After Rescuers Struggle With Car's Strengthened Glass : technology
US Billionaire Drowns in Tesla After Rescuers Struggle With Car's Strengthened Glass | IBTimes UK Reinforced glass in Tesla windows can be extremely difficult to break from the inside, especially underwater ... Angela Chao, the billionaire sister-in-law of Sen. Mitch McConnell, tragically drowned in a pond at her Texas ranch. It is speculated that she may have accidentally put her Tesla in reverse while attempting a three-point turn.
ULTRA Pepe Lives Matter 🐸 on X: "They are now wanting us to believe that Angela Chao accidently backed into her pond, couldn't get out of her Tesla, and then called someone to tell them she was drowning but also the sheriff said it looked like it could be a criminal offense. This story has so many red flags its… https://t.co/SVpOznTc5U" / X

In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled : politics ... Parents grooming their children to be hateful bigots

Republican women don't care about rape victims : politics

Moms for Liberty Is Slowly Imploding, and That's Bad for MAGA in 2024 : politics

Ron DeSantis's next chapter in book bans backlash? Blame someone else : politics The governor conceded last month that "bad actors", such as the far-right Moms for Liberty group, had taken advantage of his parental rights in education act to file “frivolous challenges" that were swamping school districts.

America's Got Fascism renewed for 9th season - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- The nations stupidest reality TV show, which increasingly makes Jersey Shore look like The Oresteia, has got some new plot twists coming right up: ... Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached the N.F.L. quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura about serving as his running mate on an independent presidential ticket, and both have welcomed the overtures, two people familiar with the discussions said.

Former Texas GOP official handed over 400 years for child sexual abuse : politics
List of Republican Sexual Predators -- Pedocons Exposed


New Secretive Religious Group Just Dropped - Get a load of the men-only Society For American Civic Renewal. It has some pretty powerful members. By Charles P. Pierce Published: Mar 11, 2024 7:06 PM EST ... a remarkable bit of reporting over at Talking Points Memo. Reporter Josh Kovensky managed to obtained a treasure trove of documents from something called the Society For American Civic Renewal, a radically extreme--and incredibly secretive group the goal of which is, as Kovensky reports
Inside A Secret Society Of Prominent Right-Wing Christian Men Prepping For A 'National Divorce' - Talking Points Memo


Eschaton: They're Just Right Wingers -- Whatever one's thoughts about Israel policy specifically are, it's long been true that AIPAC is *also* right wing organization dedicated to dragging politics to the right generally.


Gender/sex trouble - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... am speaking here of a universal birthright: the freedom of sex. This freedom consists of two principal rights: the right to change ones biological sex without appealing to gender and the right to assume a gender that is not determined by one's sexual biology ... By asserting the freedom of sex, we may stop relying on the increasingly metaphysical concept of gender identity to justify sex-changing care, as if such care were only permissible when ones biological sex does not match the serial number engraved on one's soul ... In general, we must rid ourselves of the idea that any necessary relationship exists between sex and gender; this prepares us to claim that the freedom to bring sex and gender into whatever relation one chooses is a basic human right ... ... "Freedom is easy to imagine when it is the freedom to do as youre told" is a good critical summation of the authoritarian mindset.

Just Say Yes to Awkward Political Alliances - Lawyers, Guns & Money : we live in a political culture where we expect the good people to hold all of our political values and the bad people to hold none of them. That pretty much transcends political position, so what is good or bad depends on the individual. But as a whole, this holds


Fully Automated Luxury Communism - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... You don't have to go nearly as far as Bastani does in embracing techno-utopianism to agree with the basic idea that something like a largely post-scarcity post-labor future is something that can be readily envisioned in economic and technological terms. As I've argued before, the main problems to realizing a world along such lines are primarily political, rather than scientific/economic.


University of Colorado finds Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss retaliated against me - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Oral History of the Blogosphere Part 10: Apartment 11D - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... We talked the (sometimes pourous) boundaries of the academic, political, and mommy blogospheres,


A former Boeing manager turned whistleblower has been found dead with a 'self-inflicted' wound, the authorities say : worldnews
People 'hit the roof' after Boeing plane's sudden drop, passenger says : worldnews


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,573 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Ray Charles ... Charles' personal life was basically a disaster. He was a junkie for 17 years, with several arrests in there. Like a lot of musicians in this era, he got into heroin basically because that's what jazz and jazz-adjacent guys did and he wanted to be those guys. It was just part of the scene ... In any case, he had 12 children by 10 different women ... Charles finally got off heroin in 1964, when he agreed to treatment in exchange for a suspended sentence after another arrest ... Charles worked until pretty close to the end. He died in 2004, at the age of 73. It was liver failure that got him eventually.


Eli5: Fetish - how they are created and why they even exist? : explainlikeimfive

Study finds that economic cost of US suicide and nonfatal self-harm averaged $510 billion (2020 USD) annually, the majority from life years lost to suicide. : science


Airbnb bans indoor security cameras in rental properties (Source: BBC News) : worldnews





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NASA's Crew 7: Culminating a Half-Year Cosmic Odyssey, Preparing for Earthbound Return - TTIL : worldnews ... the torch of curiosity that continues to illuminate our cosmic journey.

Global Population Crash Isn't Sci-Fi Anymore : anime_titties

New study shows Micro and nanoplastics in the body are passed on during cell division. Increasing chances for cancer : worldnews


Dozens injured after 'technical problem' on LATAM flight to Auckland, passengers 'flew through cabin' : worldnews

Plane veered off flight path after both pilots fell asleep, Indonesian authorities say | CNN : worldnews

Kyoto bans tourists from parts of geisha district amid reports of bad behaviour | Japan : worldnews

Seoul enhances infertility aid in response to 0.55 total fertility rate : worldnews ... I mean how hard it is to understand that providing enough welfare services and reducing work requirements that make having a child less financially taxing on parents will go a long way in increasing fertility rates ... Politicians dont care about solving problems, they care about being re-elected
South Korea begins suspending licences of 4,900 striking doctors; leaves door open for dialogue : worldnews

North Korean missiles developed with foreign help, Nikkei finds. Study shows China co-authored academic papers that may violate U.N. sanctions : worldnews

China's housing minister: Property developers must go bankrupt if needed : worldnews



[Exclusive] New EU sanctions detail Putin's 'torture' of Navalny : worldnews

Moscow court overturns Pussy Riot member's jail sentence on technicality : worldnews

Russia says downed Ukrainian drone over Leningrad region, airspace over that region and the city of St. Petersburg was closed "to ensure safety." : worldnews ... I'm not sure "Ukrainian drone made it all the way to St Petersburg before it got stopped" is the flex they think it is.


Belarusian military to conduct combat readiness test: MoD : worldnews

Hundreds of Tibetans march on New Delhi streets asking China to leave Tibet on uprising anniversary : worldnews

India moves to implement controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims | CNN : worldnews

PM Modis outreach to Putin helped prevent potential nuclearattack on Ukraine in late 2022: CNN Report ... The news article headline is misleading since it appears to put the complete onus of this on Modi without angling in the element of uncertainty that does exist, despite what your inner self may be tempted to believe as an Indian.
India signs $100bn free trade deal with four European nations : worldnews

Pakistan blasphemy: Student sentenced to death over Whatsapp messages : anime_titties

Taliban Send Victims of Domestic Violence to Prison : worldnews ... Even before the Taliban's takeover, Afghanistan had one of the highest rates of violence against women, with nine in 10 women experiencing some sort of intimate-partner violence in their lifetimes.


Aramco announces $121 billion profit in 2023, Saudi oil giant's 2nd highest on record : worldnews


Gunmen kidnap 227 pupils from school in Nigeria : worldnews
Search continues for hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren : worldnews ... Child soldiers and sex slaves
Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair : worldnews

9 dead, 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar's Pemba Island : worldnews ... chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning


Concern grows within Biden administration as Houthi attacks continue despite airstrikes : anime_titties


Iran To Deduct Fines From Bank Accounts Of Women Defying Hijab : worldnews
(Iran) Tehran Metro CEO Quits Amid Canada Sanctions : worldnews


Al-Qaeda in Yemen announces death of leader Khalid Batarfi : worldnews

Palestinian town of Jericho names street after US soldier who set himself on fire : worldnews
Jericho - Wikipedia


Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in : worldnews
Netanyahu vows to defy Biden's 'red line' and invade Rafah : worldnews
Netanyahu dismisses Biden's warning over "innocent lives being lost" in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza : worldnews
Netanyahu accuses Erdogan of denying Armenian genocide as ties between countries worsen : anime_titties

Netanyahu denies Palestinians are starving : worldnews

Netanyahu says at least 13,000 'terrorists' among Palestinians killed : worldnews

Katz to Guterres: You're biased on Oct 7 because victims were Jewish; UN Secretary-General under fire by Katz, saying that the UN didn't respond properly to the October 7 massacre and invasion because the victims are Jewish. : worldnews

Gaza Begins Ramadan With No Cease-Fire : worldnews

Police: 13 Arab Israelis suspected of plotting attacks on behalf of Hamas : worldnews

Hamas high command number three Marwan Issa possibly killed by IDF strike : worldnews
Hamas-linked website warns Palestinians not to work with Israel' : worldnews

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes : worldnews

Shin Bet, Police uncover developing Hamas-linked terrorist group in northern Israel; Some of the suspects were also found to have participated in riots during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021. : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 747, Part 1 (Thread #893) : worldnews

Ukraine to receive 6 bln euro from EU in next two months, PM says : worldnews

Ukraine minister, responding to Pope Francis, says Kyiv will never raise white flag : worldnews

Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine : worldnews

After Russia lost 2 prized A-50 planes, Ukraine struck a factory that's replacing them, reports say : worldnews

Ukrainian court seizes woman's property for supporting Russia : worldnews


Moldova urges EU to save Transnistria from Vladimir Putin's influence : anime_titties

Sweden and Finland join Nato's biggest military exercise in decades : worldnews

Estonian gov't institutions targeted in largest cyber attack in country's history : worldnews

Hungary's PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting : anime_titties
Trump won't give money to Ukraine if elected, says Hungary's Orban - "[Trump] will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war, and therefore, the war will end," Orban said : worldnews
Orban describes Trump's in-depth plans to end Ukrainian war: he won't give a penny : worldnews


"Soldiers from NATO countries are already in Ukraine" - Polish FM : worldnews

Homophobic Attack Days After Greece's First Gay Marriage Sparks Outrage : worldnews ... Police rushed to the scene and detained a total of 25 suspects. After questioning, 21 of them were officially arrested, including 11 minors and 10 adults. Among those arrested, 12 were foreign nationals.

Several hundred people demonstrated Sunday against plans by Tesla to expand its electric car factory near Berlin, citing environmental concerns : worldnews

Pope Francis criticized for suggesting Ukraine raise 'white flag': worldnews
After backlash, Vatican clarifies Pope Francis' call for Ukraine to have 'courage of the white flag' : worldnews

3 Palestinians arrested in Italy on terrorist plot suspicion : worldnews

France's Macron announces bill allowing 'aid in dying' under 'strict conditions' : worldnews
France to allow terminally ill people to end their lives at home : worldnews
French state services hit by cyberattacks of 'unprecedented intensity' : worldnews
Europe's arms imports nearly double, France overtakes Russia as world's second-largest exporter : worldnews
Zelensky tells French newspaper: 'Your children are not going to die in Ukraine' : worldnews
France has replaced Russia as the world's second largest arms exporter behind the United States : worldnews

Drug trafficking, more powerful than ever, floods Europe with cocaine : worldnews

16 new archaeological sites identified in Brazil's Tocantins state : worldnews

U.S. military flies Marines into Haiti embassy, evacuating some staff in overnight airlift : worldnews

El Salvador extends anti-gang emergency decree for 24th time. It's now been in effect for two years : anime_titties


US prepared for "nonnuclear" response if Russia used nuclear weapons against Ukraine – NYT : worldnews

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "No more money to Netanyahu's war machine to kill Palestinian children" : politics ... I know "it's complicated" but the idea of the US sending money to ANY country woth universal healthcare while we don't have it doesn't sit right with me. (party of make them suffer needlessly)


Jeffries: 'Pro-Putin faction led by Trump, Tucker Carlson stopping Ukraine aid : politics


PACs to announce $30 million commitment to mobilizing minority voters for Biden : politics


Ariana Grande performs on 'SNL,' Josh Brolin hosts

Buttigieg calls out Katie Britt's misleading use of sex trafficking victim's story to attack Biden : politics
Fox News Confronts Katie Britt on Falsely Connecting Biden to Sex-Trafficking Story : politics
Sen. Katie Britt attempts to clean up her misleading State of the Union response : politics


The Case Trump Really Hates: Prosecutors want to present steamy details at the hush money trial. : politics

Trump Resumes His Costly Defamation of E. Jean Carroll : politics

Trumps freewheeling speeches offer a dark vision of a second term


Will Aaron Bushnell's Death Trigger Anarchism Witch Hunt? Sen. Tom Cotton demands the Pentagon root out leftist extremism.


GOP's Mark Robinson under growing scrutiny in North Carolina : politics

Protesters With Whistles, Cowbells Repeatedly Turning Up at Ted Cruz's Home : politics

Young Republicans leader charged with "sexual torture" : politics ... the specific charge alleging "sexual abuse using an inanimate object.


Columbia's New "Antisemitism Task Force" Won't Define Antisemitism

The Terrifying A.I. Scam That Uses Your Loved Ones Voice | The New Yorker A Brooklyn couple got a call from relatives who were being held ransom. Their voices--like many others these days--had been cloned.

On Losing a Husband, and (Almost) Losing a Wedding Ring | The New Yorker

My 82-Year-Old Mom Is Staving Off My Midlife Crisis : Going for Botox With My 82-Year-Old Mom In my 20s, I judged my mother for her midlife vanity. Now that I'm 55, I get it.


Could freaky barnacles do what advanced technology couldnt find the missing plane? ... Taken together, this swarm of paradoxes surrounding both the satellite data and the debris suggests that the authoritiesunderstanding of the case is badly flawed and that, if they have a sincere interest in solving it, they need to revisit their assumptions about what could have happened on that night ten years ago

Daylight saving 2024: The debate to end the time change : NPR ... In 2023, at least 29 states considered legislation related to daylight saving time.

How magnesium affects your sleep and anxiety

Scientists Unveil Radical Plan to Drill Into a Volcano For Near-Unlimited Energy : ScienceAlert
This Albanian mine could help unlock the hydrogen economy almost-pure hydrogen gas

Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All Getting six hours of sleep a night simply isn't enough for you to be your most productive. In fact, it's just as bad as not sleeping at all.

On Experiencing Matrescence, the Transition to Motherhood | POPSUGAR Family ... Matrescence, like adolescence, is a huge, largely permanent change. But, unlike adolescents, new mothers are granted very little space or grace for those changes to manifest

The Deadliest Virus | The New Yorker





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Exxon Wants You to Feel Guilty About Climate Change : politics ... Exxon is the Nestle of oil
Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s : worldnews

Mass die-offs among farmed salmon on the rise around the world : anime_titties


NOELREPORTS on X: "Japan and the US are discussing collaborating on military gear in a bid to provide more munitions to Ukraine and increasing ways for the Asian country to repair American warships and jet fighters. https://t.co/G2gPuIIi9m" / X


China tightens grip over internet during key political meeting : worldnews


Navalny Parents Thank Crowds Paying Respects to Him : worldnews

Russias new guided bomb inflicts devastation and heavy casualties on the Ukrainian frontlines

Something on fire in St. Petersburg, Russia, reportedly close to airport. Some reports saying a hanger is on fire, but...
Maria Drutska on X: "Of course, it's a coincidence, completely unrelated to flying drones. Because the hangar nearby the airport continues to blaze vigorously. The area of the fire has reached 1,000 square meters. https://t.co/w9lnQBNiPR" / X

A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putins crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians -- A lonely man jailed for criticizing the government on his ham radio

Russia mass-producing glide bombs than can destroy a multi-storey building with one hit : worldnews

Vital Russian Supply Lines In Black Sea Cut By Ukrainian Drones : worldnews

Russian student jailed for renaming Wi-Fi network to pro-Ukraine salute : worldnews
Treason charges after $50 for Ukraine: desperate battle to free LA ballerina held in Russia : worldnews

The New Voice of Ukraine on X: "The Russian government is expected to be particularly vulnerable to rising gasoline and other everyday goods prices leading up to the presidential elections on March 15-17, attributed to Ukrainian drone attacks, the UK Defense Ministry intelligence said. https://t.co/R8QeI5JPgw" / X


Nepali men in Russia, tricked Into Ukraine frontline deployment, appeal to India for help : worldnews
India and European Free Trade Association sign deal worth $100 billion after 16 years of negotiations : worldnews
India 'Strongly' Asks Russia for Early Discharge of Indian Nationals Working With Russian Army : worldnews


Nigeria: Fifteen children kidnapped from Sokoto school just two days after nearly 300 students taken hostage : worldnews


Turkey to request extradition for underage driver and mother who fled to US after fatal car crash : worldnews ... Lawyers of the victims alleged that Tok also removed the phones of the unconscious victims to prevent them from contacting authorities.
Ukrainian president visits shipyard in Istanbul for navy corvette inspection : worldnews


Red Sea: US, UK and French destroy dozens of Houthi drones : worldnews
Royal Navy warship shoots down Houthi drones in Red Sea : worldnews
U.S. forces, allies shoot down more than 2 dozen Houthi drones in Red Sea : worldnews
US, UK, French military shoot down Houthi drones after attack on bulk carrier, destroyers : worldnews

New Report [from Justice for Iran, a London-based non-governmental organization (NGO)] Says Iran Treated Protesters As Combatants : anime_titties ... Consequently, they deployed military units specialized in combating armed groups, alongside security forces armed with military-grade weapons, authorized to use lethal force, torture, and terrorize civilians to suppress the uprising
Diplomats fear growing power of Iranian factions that want nuclear weapons : worldnews

Qatar threatens expulsion of Hamas leaders over lack of negotiation progress - report - I24NEWS : worldnews

Aid ship to leave Cyprus for Gaza within 24 hours, Christodoulides says : worldnews


1,000 US troops deploying to build offshore port for Gaza aid : worldnews
US military ship heading to Gaza to build port : worldnews

Shouting "Elections now!" and "Bring back the hostages now!", thousands of Israeli demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv Saturday to demand the departure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after five months of war in Gaza : worldnews

Hamas could be expelled from Qatar if deal not reached : worldnews


Hunger as a weapon of war : anime_titties


US military ship heading to Gaza to build port : worldnews
Eschaton: What Are We Doing Here



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 746, Part 1 (Thread #892) : worldnews


The Kyiv Independent on X: "K Defense Ministry: Ukraine increasing fortifications along the front line. Ukraine has "almost certainly" accelerated the construction of defensive fortifications along several areas of the front line, the ministry wrote in its March 10 report. https://t.co/MGVO3QMI8x" / X

Ukraine Could Deploy F-16s as Soon as July, but Only a Few : worldnews





Swedish flag is now raised at NATO headquarters : worldnews

Tusk: Time of peace in EU is over, we live in pre-war times : worldnews
Poland won't rule out NATO force in Ukraine : worldnews
MAKS 23 X: "The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski said that "some countries", which he is not going to name, have already sent their military personnel to Ukraine - "Unlike other politicians, I will not list these countries," the diplomat said." / X


Bond Investors Are Lining Up to Fund the War Against Putin : worldnews

German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online : worldnews
German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online : anime_titties
German towns call for new air-raid bunkers and sirens : worldnews

Pope criticised for saying Ukraine should raise white flag and end war with Russia
Ukrainians mock the Pope see photos
Natalia Antonova on X: "Pope Francis wants you to believe that the “brave" thing is to abandon the women and girls in similar rape basements across the occupied territories of Ukraine." / X
Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: "Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church head on Pope's words: No one in Ukraine is willing to surrender https://t.co/vmtOBoPdxn" / X

[Italy] What does it mean to launch an 'eminently defensive' war? : anime_titties
This factory kills everything: the red dust of death in Italys under-developed south - Taranto residents separated from giant steelworks by a flimsy net fence tell a story that pits livelihoods against lives lost to cancer, the economy against the environment - Angela Giuffrida in Taranto - For the first few decades, the factory brought prosperity to a city that previously survived on fishing and agriculture. Workers flocked from neighbouring areas or returned home from overseas to take jobs there. At its peak, the plant produced more than 10m tonnes of steel a year, with a workforce of more than 20,000. Pollution from the red-and-white-striped chimneys that loom over the city became an accepted part of life. Some former workers recall blowing black mucus from their nose. Children played with the dust, some finding it on their pillows in the morning when windows were left open in summer. “It was like glitter," said Ignazio DAndria, the owner of Mini Bar in Tamburi. "We thought it was a gift from the fairies, when really it was poison."
Europe's arms imports nearly double, France overtakes Russia as worlds second-largest exporter : worldnews

Ireland PM concedes defeat in constitutional referendum to redefine family, women's roles: A dual referendum in Ireland on redefining family and women's roles in the constitution has been defeated, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Saturday : worldnews

Driver arrested after crashing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace in London : worldnews


Argentina: Tens of thousands of women challenge President Milei on march for rights : worldnews

Boris Johnson secretly flies to Venezuela to discuss war – The Sunday Times : worldnews

Honduras ex-president convicted of aiding drug cartels : worldnews

Mexico waiting on US proof that GM corn safe for its people, deputy ag minister says : worldnews ... Indeed this is also just more politics what they call gm corn is just the monsanto stuff because it outcompetes their own gm corn. If they had the monopoly they would be as pro gm corn as monsanto itself.

Haiti crisis: gangs attack police stations as Caribbean leaders call for emergency meeting : worldnews
Caribbean leaders call a emergency meeting Monday on Haiti, calling the situation there 'dire' : worldnews

Canada Sanctions Iranian Officials Over Women's Repression : worldnews

'You're Thrown out on the Street like Garbage, without Any Support,' Says Former Guantánamo Detainee : anime_titties

Sounding the alarm: Canadian politicians face rise in death threats, harassment : worldnews
Canada faces a series of crises that will test it in the coming years, RCMP warns



Several African countries on verge of falling prey to Russia, leading general tells senators : anime_titties
Africa accounts for almost half of worlds terrorist acts, says UN officia

Biden breaks with Netanyahu but sticks with Israel

The substantive stakes of the 2024 election - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Are not, as you may have been reading, whether an 81-year-old or a 78-year-old will prevail in November, but whether liberal democracy or authoritarianism will: ... Joe Biden stood before the Congress and, in his State of the Union address ... Then, late Friday, Donald Trump hosted Hungarys authoritarian ruler, Viktor Orban, in the kind of pro-Putin, anti-democracy summit that perfectly captured the true nature of todays MAGA Republican Party.


Biden Just Delivered a Top Career Performance. He Needed It. : politics
Biden Was So Good, Trump Is Accusing Him of Performance-Enhancing Drugs : politics
Biden gave the speech of his life : politics
Opinion | Fine, Call It a Comeback - The New York Times ... If the Joe Biden who showed up to deliver the State of the Union address last week is the Joe Biden who shows up for the rest of the campaign, you're not going to have any more of those weak-kneed pundits suggesting he's not up to running for re-election.

Biden team brings in $10 million in the 24 hours after the State of the Union : politics
Mike Johnsons eye rolls are a reminder of what Biden is really running against this fall. Republican control of the House of Representatives is a sickness that ought to be excised from the body politic.

You can see it in her eyes - Lawyers, Guns & Money Seems like Katie Britts creepy racist anecdote was also a huge whopper:
Status Report: The Katie Britt Lie - by Jay Kuo Fallout from the Alabama senator's intentionally and highly misleading story continues ... It took a bit of asking from folks online why mainstream media had not picked up such an important story, but in a report finally published on Saturday, the Washington Post was able to confirm the gist of Katz's reporting.

Biden Signs $460 Billion Funding Package That Averts Shutdown : politics

Joe Biden is a nightmare (lowest inflation rate among any other country/lowest unemployment/highest stock market/15 mil. new jobs/$35 insulin cap/more ppl have health ins. than anytime in history) American Carnage : PoliticalHumor

President Biden Pokes Fun at His Age and Calls Out Trump in New Campaign Ad : politics ... Biden speaks of the possibility of the future, Trump speaks of shelter from fear. There's absolutely no comparison to be made. There's no "both sides" . Biden may not be as progressive as some want, but Trump is categorically regressive.

Harris is reaching Democrats where Biden isn't - on abortion and Gaza : politics

White House hits Britt for 'debunked lies' in State of the Union rebuttal : politics

Biden hits out at Trump in Georgia rally: He's been sucking up to dictators all over the world : politics

Biden doubles down on criticism of Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade : politics
After Trump ballot ruling, critics say Supreme Court is selectively invoking conservative originalist approach : politics

New York AG Letitia James keeps on standing up for LGBTQ+ people : politics

34 weeks - Lawyers, Guns & Money (1) Everything Donald Trump represents has been at least latent in movement conservatism and the Republican party since the days of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. (2) Trumpism represents a qualitative transformation of the GOP into an explicitly authoritarian anti-democratic party, and this transformation makes that party a fundamentally different entity than it was even eight years ago ... Call them Fifth Avenue Republicans ... The Republican party today is a vastly greater threat to liberal democracy than it was eight years ago, and this is wholly a product of Trump and Trumpism ... rump is both a symptom and an accelerant. And he is definitely and clearly accelerating towards something very dark.

Nervous about November? Stop listening to pundits and start defending the president : politics

Steve Bannon Suggests Donald Trump Has Been Bought : politics

How Trump's Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company -- The industrial giant Caterpillar hired William Barr and other lawyers to defuse a federal criminal investigation of alleged tax dodges.
How Trumps Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company ... Bill Barr? The one who's father (the sci-fi author who wrote about child sex slaves in space) was a mentor to Jeffrey Epstein and gave him his first teaching job? The Bill Barr who was attorney general while Epstein was imprisoned? That Bill Barr??

Trump wants to pause civil lawsuits over Jan. 6 until his entire criminal case in D.C. is finished, says further participation could risk hamstringing his defense : politics

Former Trump admin aide urges Republicans to stop donating to the GOP : politics

Donald Trump Has Big Lunatic Energy : Republican Strategist

Hadley Sheley on X: "Wake up, Babe! We gotta hide our cart an oxen, Visigoths are sacking cities again." / X ... Trump: I will seal the border… I will stop the plunder of our cities, the sacking of our towns and the conquest of our country, the conquering our country. These people are conquering our country. They're horrible people.
Acyn on X: "Trump glitching: They raided my house. They raided with no raid. They had no reason https://t.co/yJcvHhvGvm" / X

Schiff says he hopes Intelligence Community will dumb down briefings for Trump : politics

Former President Trump Mocks Stuttering : politics

Donald Trump campaign faces cutting costs as cash crisis hits : politics

Despite being found liable for attack, Trump claims E. Jean Carroll made 'false accusations' against him : politics
$91M Bond Didnt Stop Trump From Trashing E. Jean Carroll Again

Warnock praises Biden for focusing on election while Trump 'runs from the jailhouse' : politics
Warnock defends Fani Willis: 'Never surprised' by 'Donald Trump attacking women, especially black women : politics

Ty Cobb: The 'facts are terrible' in Trump legal cases : politics

Forget 'polarization' --- It's the GOPs radicalization.
Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield The authors dispel the popular notion that the Outrage Industry is a result of our polarization. On the contrary, it is a highly profitable business that arose as a result of the Internet and cable-news-media information disruption in the late 1990s. Thus, it's the other way around: Outrage arose because it was profitable and has exacerbated the problem of polarization.

US Navy demoted Ronny Jackson, Trump's former White House doctor, over allegations of inappropriate behavior, says report : politics

Trumps vaccine rhetoric sends chills through public health circles ... I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate Trump said in a recent campaign rally in Richmond, Va.
Joe Biden age update - Lawyers, Guns & Money he candidate who is a ripe young 77 gave a speech today and said some things. For example, he wants to end one of the most successful public health initiatives ever and make many children horribly sick because of the reactionary backlash to the only good thing his presidency accomplished: Trump: And I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate pic.twitter.com/yY5hY5ep2Q-- Acyn (@Acyn) March 10, 2024

When you awoke - Lawyers, Guns & Money With Ron DeSantiss presidential campaign having imploded before it got off the tarmac, even Republican legislators are getting bored with the Chris Rufo rube-running:

Nancy Mace explodes at ABC host for rape 'shaming' her for supporting rapist Donald Trump - Raw Story

Wife of former billionaire adulterer missing! Melania (AKA Mercedes) is bigly missed. Please help. : PoliticalHumor
Wow. Prayers are also for sale! There is no bottom. : PoliticalHumor

US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users : politics
Trump Meets TikTok Investor, Suddenly Doesn't Want to Ban It – The former president's stunning reversal on the Chinese-owned app. : politics

Grisham on Trumps meeting with Orban: 'He wants to be a dictator' : politics

Lauren Boebert defeated in Republican poll after Donald Trump endorsement : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants Points for 'Scaring' Joe Biden at SOTU (with her MAGA hat)

Musk Increasingly Puts His Thumb on the Scale for Trumps GOP
Eschaton: Masterful Design, Sir Amazing stuff from Elmo. The Shai-Hulud from Ed Wood's Dune.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs bill to ban child marriages : politics

Major US corporations threaten to return labor to law of the jungle : Trader Joes and SpaceX are among businesses challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board

Foreign-owned farm no longer pumping groundwater on state land to feed cattle overseas, Arizona governor says : news

Beloved Texas teacher resigns after Libs of TikTok stoked outrage over his school spirit day dress. The school district found that he didn't violate any rules by wearing a pink dress to show solidarity with students, but the science teacher resigned because of the amount of negative attention. : politics


A court battle brings to the forefront a federal report on fluoride safety, which some say has been stymied by politics.

"We definitely messed up" : why did Google AI tool make offensive historical images? : anime_titties ... We haven't fully understood why it leans left in many cases and that's not our intention

California lawmaker introduces new bill to end daylight saving time : politics



Florida mother missing for days found alive in shipping container, banging on locked door : news

Florida middle-schoolers charged with making deepfake nudes of classmates : technology

Denver police raided the wrong house after officers relied on a phone tracking app. Now a grandmother will get $3.76 million : technology

Dead Ohio mans roommates drove body to withdraw money from his bank account


Justice Department Opens Probe, Interviews Crew in Alaska Airlines Blowout - WSJ


600 Activision QA workers just formed the biggest videogame union in the US | PC Gamer


What is the current accepted model of the atom? : askscience

Researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a persons biological age, shedding light on why people age differently and suggesting novel targets for interventions that could slow aging and promote healthspan : science

New psychology research indicates psychopathy is linked to social power and dating success in adverse environments. Behaviors associated with psychopathy, such as manipulation and lack of empathy, might serve as a strategy for adolescents to navigate and succeed in challenging social landscapes. : science ... 4% was the estimation for CEO's and could maybe be up to 12%. Psychopaths are considered to make up less than 1% of the population, and incarcerated prisoners made up 15-20% of psychopaths which would make sense obviously.

Blood-based marker developed to identify sleep deprivation: test under development can identify 24 hours of sleep deprivation (99.2% accuracy) when compared to a baseline sample. While accuracy declines to 89.1% without a baseline, the test remains highly promising for future applications : science


Ayahuasca, a traditional psychoactive psychedelic brew, helps to reduce the fear response, finds a new study in rats, working equally well on both new and old fear memories, via its effect on serotonin receptors. : science

Effects of psychedelic microdosing versus conventional ADHD medication use on emotion regulation, empathy, and ADHD symptoms in adults with severe ADHD symptoms: A naturalistic prospective comparison study | Cambridge University Press [Feb 2024] : science

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to heightened risk of ADHD symptoms in children, according to a new study. : science ... What we do already know about ADHD is that it is passed down maternally. If your mother has ADHD, your likelihood of also having it are more than 50%.
Children of two parents with ADHD have the highest risk of getting the diagnosis themselves | The Department of Biomedicine | UiB


A study involving over 11,500 children suggests that forests can offer natural protection against malaria transmission, especially for the most vulnerable children, while deforestation exacerbates the risk of the disease : science

Research provides evidence that a genetic predisposition towards experiencing stress is associated with increased feelings of loneliness. The research sheds light the genetic and environmental contributions to the association between stress perception and loneliness. : science ... A new study in Behavior Genetics provides evidence that a genetic predisposition towards experiencing stress is associated with increased feelings of loneliness. The research sheds light the genetic and environmental contributions to the association between stress perception and loneliness.


What do men think women like but they really don't? : AskReddit

What book made you think "Am I reading the same book as everyone else?" : books

What's the greatest legal loophole you've found in life? : AskReddit




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5,800 pounds of batteries tossed off the ISS in 2021 will fall to Earth today : worldnews


Fifth mass coral bleaching event in eight years hits Great Barrier Reef, marine park authority confirms : worldnews


The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries : worldnews


Pilot and Co-pilot Fall Asleep Simultaneously During Batik Air Flight, Investigation Reveals : worldnews ... Jakarta Indonesia ...

Philippines strikes security deals as tensions rise with China at sea : worldnews


South Korea and Cuba establish ties, rattling North Korea : worldnews


Flight in China delayed four hours after passenger throws coins into engine : worldnews


Get Pregnant, Men Have It Worse: Russian Officials React to Womens Day : worldnews ... Putin declares 2024 the year of the family, while sending their sons to their deaths

Russia reports drone attack on Taganrog, aircraft factory damaged : worldnews


CBI busts human trafficking network taking Indians to Russia-Ukraine war zone : worldnews
India raids network sending citizens to fight for Russia : worldnews

At least 287 school children kidnapped by armed gunmen in northwest Nigeria : worldnews
Nigeria's president sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students : worldnews
Bandits kidnap dozens of school children in Nigeria : worldnews


Erdogan says Turkey firmly backs Hamas leaders : worldnews
Turkey's Erdogan says March 31 election will be his final, state media reports : worldnews
Zelenskyy arrives in Turkiye : worldnews

Saudi Arabia Joins Afghanistan And Iran As One of World's Leading Executioners : worldnews


Houthi forces step up Red Sea attacks as US and Denmark shoot down drones : worldnews
U.S. Central Command on X: "US and Coalition Defeat Houthi Attack in Red Sea Area Between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists conducted a large-scale uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) attack into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. CENTCOM and coalition forces identified the one-way… https://t.co/PJag5PYUfZ" / X
The Jerusalem Post on X: "The US military said on Friday that it conducted a self-defense strike against two truck-mounted anti-ship missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. https://t.co/UhcR3pM9fy" / X


Iran arrests two young women for public dancing : worldnews ... A 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, Amini had been arrested by the morality police in Tehran for not respecting the strict dress code in force in the Islamic republic.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 745, Part 1 (Thread #891) : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

Biden says Israel will secure new Gaza pier; Pentagon: It may take 2 months to build : worldnews

Families of hostages taken by Hamas receive sign of life from captives - report : worldnews ... 134 hostages. 33 confirmed dead. Recent signs of life from a dozen.

19 women held hostage by Hamas: Families to rally for International Womens Day

How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty Numbers : worldnews


Ukraine war latest: Zelensky rules out Erdogans idea of peace summit with Russia during Turkey visi
NOELREPORTS on X: We don't understand how we can invite people who destroy and kill everything, Zelenskyi responds to Erdogan's remark. Zelenskyi also added that "first, civilized countries will develop a plan, and only then will representatives of the Russian Federation be invited. https://t.co/cp9CikVsKZ / X

Russian missile hits 300-400 meters away from Zelensky and Greek PM, president says : worldnews

Zaluzhnyi found unfit for further military service before his appointment as ambassador to UK : worldnews

US prepared rigorouslyfor potential Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine in late 2022, officials say ... According to The NY Times articles I linked in the other comment, US intelligence is putting Russian nuclear use at a 50/50 probability in case of a significant assault on Crimea

Safety at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worsening, Ukraine says : worldnews

Glasnost Gone on X: "A truly remarkable achievement by #Ukraine. This is history book stuff. Russia's Black Sea Fleet is literally too scared to operate in the Black Sea. Ukrainian navy report no orc warships have operated in the sea for 4 days. https://t.co/8R9uSVjyKY https://t.co/tL6gIAdPtL" / X

Sytheruk (Ben) on X: "NATO fighter jets get green light to carry nukes as tension with Russia soars. F-35A stealth fighter has been certified to carry nukes including the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb. It has become the first stealth fighter of its class to be green-lit to carry nuclear weapons. https://t.co/ZBILbFAb6P" / X

Samuel Ramani on X: "BREAKING: Poland says that the presence of NATO forces in Ukraine is "not unthinkable"" / X

Armenia is considering seeking EU membership, foreign minister says : worldnews
Putin Ally Says CSTO Rift May Result in Armenia's Demise : worldnews

Finland to participate in Red Sea operations protecting cargo vessels : worldnews

VSquare: Tusk and Fiala were shouting at Orban while Fico remained silent

The Czech parliament toughens gun laws after the worst mass shooting in the country's history : worldnews

Latvia orders first Russians to leave country : worldnews

Russia Pits Democratic Leaders Against Each Other, Romania Warns - BNN Bloomberg : worldnews

Greek students clashed with police in Athens Friday as thousands protested a controversial bill on private universities, which they say will favour the rich : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: "Opposition leader of the CDU and potential next German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, delivered a fiery speech yesterday night in Stuttgart. I translated the core message. Since I have been saying this for years and even carry this message in my signature, I approve this message by… https://t.co/xPsdoPWmFc" / X

Pope says Ukraine should have courage of the white flag of negotiations (pro-Putin Popester)

Macron says battle for abortion rights is not over as France updates constitution : worldnews
Macron Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine if Russia Approaches Kyiv or Odesa : worldnews
French arms companies to manufacture directly on Ukrainian soil, defence minister says : worldnews
France finds Baltic allies in its spat with Germany over Ukraine troop deployment : worldnews

Ireland votes to eliminate definition of women's 'duties in the home' from the constitution : worldnews


Argentina inflation seen cooling as Milei austerity tempers food prices : worldnews

Peru arrests 2 in foiled Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli businessman : worldnews

Former president of Honduras convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers : worldnews

Panama orders MSF to stop treating people who crossed Darien Gap - Loss of Doctors Without Borders services will probably leave void in potentially lifesaving services for migrants

Haitian Gangs Torch Ministry as Nation Descends Into Lawlessness : worldnews

'He's a liar and a hate-monger': Former prime minister Kim Campbell slams Pierre Poilievre : worldnews
Trudeau says some Pro-Palestinian protests cross the line into hate, harassment : worldnews
Canada sanctions Iranians accused of violently repressing women and girls : worldnews
Details emerge on victims in Canada mass killing : worldnews
Details emerge on victims in Canada mass killing A Sri Lankan father who survived the mass murder of his family in Canada said he returned home from work on Wednesday to find his wife and four young children had been killed.
Canadian firm loses Unesco gold mining case against Romania : worldnews
With AI, workplace surveillance has skyrocketed : worldnews
Environmental row over 'last chance tourism' in Canada's melting Arctic | Canada : worldnews
RCMP commissioner says Mounties have 'credible' info about alleged Chinese 'police stations' : worldnews




Russian state-backed hackers breached Microsoft's core software systems, company says : worldnews ... So unauthorized access to corporate emails from November 2023 to January 2024, which corresponds to a certain transfer of power at a certain AI company. This could be interesting but will probably fizzle.

China spying fears raised over unexplained communications equipment found in cranes in US ports : worldnews

NATO Can Have Ukraine or the USA -- Not Both - A treaty commitment to Ukraine is a dangerous liability with no upside (Russian refucker Sen. Mike Lee)

She's going to prevail' : FTC head Lina Khan is fighting for an anti-monopoly America : politics

Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find : politics


Biden just delivered a State of the Union unlike anything we've seen before : politics
Ratings Jump 18% for Biden's Feisty State of the Union : politics
Early polling of Bidens State of the Union doesnt quite match the hype

SOTU: Let Biden be Biden
President Biden Upends the GOP Narrative How he got the job done
Joe Biden Delivered a Knockout State of the Union Address : He swung hard at the carefully cultivated conservative majority on the Supreme Court. But he had the most fun reminding Republicans that they had bailed on a border security bill that gave them everything that they wanted because Fulton County Inmate No. P01135809 ordered them to do so.

New Biden Ad Pokes Fun at His Age: I'm Not a Young Guy. That's No Secret. The ad, which will target a youthful demographic, represents a shift in tone, trying to turn one of the president's greatest perceived liabilities into an asset. : politics
How Trump Fumbled his Attack on Bidens Age

Why Its Hard to Explain Joe Bidens Unpopularity

Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: Get lost; youre a joke : politics
"Parody-Level Terrible": Even Republicans Are Panning Katie Britt's Creepy-as-F**k State of the Union Response : politics
One of our biggest disasters ever Republicans f**king losing iover Katie Britt SOTU response - Republican delivered campiest, creepiest SOTU response in history,
Biden said Republicans oppose women's rights - Katie Britt's "tradwife" response proved him right : politics
Biden said Republicans oppose womens rights Katie Britt's tradwife response proved him right

Questions Arise About Katie Britts State of the Union Response - The New York Times The Alabama senator used a story about sex trafficking to criticize the Biden administrations border policies. But the events appear to have occurred in Mexico years ago.
Jonathan M. Katz has caught Katie Britt in a pretty significant lie. So not only was Katie Britt a flaming embarrassment. She is also an out and out liar. Alabama's finest! : MAGACultCringe
Sen. Katie Britt blasted for Biden rebuttal sex traffic claim
Did Britt blame Biden for assault that happened during Bush Admin? Spokesman doesnt say. : politics
Was Trump supporter Katie Britt caught in whopping lie about graphic sex trafficking story? : politics ... But reporter Jonathan Katz, in a lengthy video posted to social media, connects the dots on the story, and it appears Britt lied: The woman has told her story many times publicly, including to Congress; the events didn't occur in the United States; and they happened during George W. Bush's presidency.

RFK Jr. slams Bidens State of the Union address as hyper-partisan

Tradwivesoffer an alluring vision of right-wing -- Christianity online warriors are fighting back

Your Republican Party: Asshole Hate Rage Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing the SOTU address does is give every Republican a chance to show their ass:Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.) has an obvious problem with anger management.

Yet another Republican senator says he won't endorse Trump in 2024 - There are now three sitting Republican U.S. senators -- and counting - who are not publicly backing Donald Trump's 2024 candidacy. The list might yet grow. : politics

FBI informant accused of smearing Bidens had past credibility issues : politics


What Idiot Backed Trumps Bond in E. Jean Carroll Trial? This One. : politics


The Trump White House Pill Mill Story Is Getting Way Less Attention Than It Deserves : politics

Trump Is About to Face an Avalanche of January 6 Lawsuits: Donald Trumps legal woes are multiplying after that stupid immunity claim. : politics


Trump's RNC takeover and Orban meeting are a frightening glimpse into the GOP's future : politics
Trump officially takes over the Republican National Committee : politics

Trump Getting DESTROYED on Truth Social Over His Vaccine Post - MeidasTouch Network (by delusion refuck idiots)

Robert De Niro Goes Off on otal MonsterTrump and His Fans In Epic Rant on Bill Maher Calls Him Every Name In The Book

Biden says he would sign TikTok crackdown, Trump raises concerns | Reuters
nside Trumps TikTok flip-flop

DeSantis faces pushback in Florida as voters tire of war on woke - The Washington Post Conservative lawmakers rejected a host of new culture wars proposals in the legislature ... One rejected bill would have banned the removal of Confederate monuments.


The anachronistic millionaires - Lawyers, Guns & Money the increasing extent to which the English language term millionaire no longer makes sense as a cultural concept.


Inside A Secret Society Of Prominent Right-Wing Christian Men Prepping For A National Divorce ... A secret, men-only right-wing society with members in influential positions around the country is on a crusade: to recruit a Christian government that will form after the right achieves regime change in the United States, potentially via a "national divorce." ... The group is called the Society for American Civic Renewal (the acronym is pronounced "sacker" by its members).

US prepper culture diversifies amid fear of disaster and political unrest


Illegal homemade machine guns cause surge in US gun violence | AP News

Man died slowly in Minn. jail cell begging for medical care, suit says ... Then he began refusing food, and by the night of July 20, 2022, he was crawling around in his cell as a guard and nurse stood by


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,570 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Janet Leigh.


From luxury bunkers to tactical vehicles, the ultra-rich are preparing for the Big One | CBC News : worldnews ... The fact that Zuckerberg is undertaking a nine-figure renovation is hardly revelatory. The more telling detail is that the compound includes a bunker 5,000 square feet, to be specific, with concrete walls and an escape hatch ... Brian Cramden, president of Hardened Structures, a Virginia-based firm that builds multimillion-dollar fortified homes and bomb shelters, said work has been "steady" for years but that he has seen a "major uptick in the last two, three months."


Maine mass killer had severe brain damage from routine military training - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The implications are just so large,said Frank Larkin, a former Navy SEAL and sergeant-at-arms of the U.S. Senate, whose son, Ryan, also a Navy SEAL, died by suicide and was found to have extensive brain damage from blasts



Long COVID can destroy your ability to exercise. Now we know why ...Their mitochondrial function is impaired rapidly upon exercise,This can make them go into a vicious cycle, because every time they overexert themselves, they get a crash in their mitochondrial function and their metabolism.

Astronomers detect waterworld with a boiling ocean in deep space

UFO Fuzziness and Sporadic Cloaking Explained | by Alexandre Kassiantchouk Ph.D. | Time Matters | Feb, 2024 | Medium They do not hide intentionally!

You actually can consume too much caffeine. Here are the risks ... both lawsuits allege that the 21-year-old female and the 46-year-old male each died shortly after drinking from a 30-ounce cup of the product that may have contained as much as 390 milligrams of caffeine and 124 grams of sugar, if ice wasnt used. For comparison, an eight-ounce cup of coffee contains 80 to 100 milligrams of caffeine, and a 12-ounce can of a Red Bull brand energy drink contains 114 milligrams of caffeine.

What's the source of your headaches? It could be your neck.


The world the Maya made has been shrouded by jungle for centuries. Now, a tool called lidar is revealing its staggering scale and sophistication.

This Countess of Computing wrote the first computer program - Ada Lovelace, daughter of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Annabella Milbanke, became the world's first programmer in 1843 with her algorithm for Charles Babbage Analytical Engine ... Annabella was worried that too much unchecked imagination could bring out the influence of Adas absentee father, the poet George Gordon Byron, better known to the world as Lord Byron. Described by one of his mistresses as"mad, bad, and dangerous to know,"

The quest for the Holy Grail began long before King Arthur ... Constantine I converted to Christianity. His mother, Helena, was a Christian herself and believed to be instrumental in her sons conversion ... While the chalice itself was understood to be a physical object, its search had a profoundly spiritual underpinning.
Who was Merlin the Great, really? Heres the history. Medieval writers transformed tales of an obscure bard into legends of a mighty wizard who put King Arthur on the throne of Camelot.

Dantes Inferno is a journey to hell and backWritten more than 700 years ago, this terrifying epic poem is filled with damned souls, including Cleopatra, Judas Iscariot, and Dante's own enemies.



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The planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row : worldnews

Big oils big deception: That plastics are recyclable


Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here's why it matters. A highly virulent strain of H5N1 has wiped out entire colonies of seabirds and seals from Alaska to Antarctica. Experts say the risk to people is low--for now.

Ireland had highest rate of Gonorrhoea and third highest rate of Syphilis across Europe in 2022 - The latest report from the ECDC notes that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise across Europe. : worldnews




China coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch : worldnews



U.S. embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by 'extremists' ... The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to leave Russia immediately, gave no further details about the nature of the threat, but said people should avoid concerts and crowds and be aware of their surroundings.

Russia Adds British Journalist Tom Rogan To Its Wanted List : worldnews

Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Russia shifts its oil fleet to Gabon flags to avoid sanctions - Reuters Dozens of oil tankers used by Russia have stopped sailing under the Liberian and Marshall Islands flags in recent weeks after the United States ramped up sanctions enforcement on ships linked to those…registries, according to shipping data and interviews with industry and government officials. https://t.co/X8DfiwrCbz" / X


US Says It Will Welcome Productive, Peaceful Talks Between India, Pakistan : worldnews
Pakistan's Bhutto, hanged 44 years ago, didn't get a fair trial, top court rules : worldnews


UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north : worldnews

At least 287 Nigerian students abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities | Nigeria | The Guardian : worldnews
At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by extremists in northeastern Nigeria : worldnews


Houthi missile attack: Two Filipino crew members among those dead : worldnews

Iranian Officials Bar Elderly Women from Playing Football : worldnews


Hamas delegation leaves Cairo, no sign of progress in ceasefire talks : worldnews


US says Hamas holding up 6-week ceasefire by refusing to release vulnerable hostages : worldnews

Israel approves plans for 3,400 new homes in West Bank settlements : worldnews

Its not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too


Zelenskyy approves former Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi as Ukraine's ambassador to UK : worldnews
Valerii Zaluzhnyi: Ukraine appoints ex-army chief as UK ambassador : worldnews

Macron declares French support for Ukraine has no bounds or red lines : worldnews

UK to send 10,000 drones to Ukraine : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 743, Part 1 (Thread #889) : worldnews

Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 07 March 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/JA3Q89aXTg #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/zn90HvKyL5" / X

Update 215 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA

Pavel: Allies collect required funding to purchase 800,000 shells for Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian POWs are being bought and sold on a Russian black market, report says : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: The Biden administration is weighing whether it can tap around $200 million in US Army funding to provide Ukraine immediate support as a largeraid package remains stalled in Congress. https://t.co/dFsORLmWBh / X


France'ss Macron states 'unwavering support' for Moldova in face of Russian menace : worldnews

Poland sees its most violent farmers' protest yet as anger grows across Europe : worldnews

Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality : worldnews

Lithuanian intelligence: Russia preparing for long confrontation with NATO : worldnews

Czech Republic to suspend talks with Slovakia over Russia ties : worldnews


Workers Shutting Down Germany - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mass grave with 1,000 skeletons found in Germany | CNN : worldnews

Belgium exists largely tthanks to Russia,' Putin claims : worldnews
Belgium exists largely tthanks to Russia,' Putin claims -- POLITICO The West is locked in heated debates over whether to use Russian assets to help fund the war in Ukraine, and the vast majority of those assets are kept in Belgium, in the security depository Euroclear.

The French Connection II - Lawyers, Guns & Money Macron is sticking to his story:



Argentinas Milei tells school kids abortion is murder

U.S. fears Haiti could fall at any time as doubts grow over Biden's backup Kenya plan : worldnews



Pentagon Review Finds No Evidence of Alien Cover-Up - The New York Times -- But the new report suggests that the publics belief that the government is hiding what it knows will probably continue.
UFOs in storage? Findings about alien technology from exhaustive Pentagon review - ABC News - The review looked at UFO sightings and reports dating back decades.


U.S. economy adds 275,000 jobs, in latest sign of robust labor market : politics ... "Biden Administration continues to pull off an economic miracle, but concerns still linger about his age"


Joe Biden Has Mastered the Art of Quiet Presidenting : politics

Biden delivers State of the Union at pivotal moment in reelection bid - The Washington Post Facing scrutiny of his age and memory, Biden engaged in several exchanges with Republican lawmakers
'I will not back down' Biden declares in fiery State of the Union address : politics ... "Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War have freedom and democracy been under assault here at home as they are today," Biden said
Biden takes on Trump over Russia, democracy in fiery State of the Union address : politics
Joe Biden Is Throwing Caution to the Wind: While not without some sour notes, the presidents State of the Union was sufficiently vigorous, surprisingly unconventional, and impressively partisan.
CNN Poll: More than 6 in 10 SOTU viewers had a positive reaction to Bidens speech : politics ... The percent who said Biden's policies will move the country in the right direction increased to 62% after the speech from 45% before seeing the speech. 2/3 of independents approved of the speech ... Roughly three-quarters of Republicans who watched this years address offered a negative review, up from about 6 in 10 for Bidens past two State of the Union addresses.
Biden Understood the Assignment With State of the Union : politics
Biden Just Delivered a Top Career Performance. He Needed It. : politics
Biden: 'You can't love your country only when you win' : politics

Discussion Thread: 2024 Responses to the State of the Union : politics
Discussion Thread: 2024 State of the Union : politics

Biden admonishes the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade, warning not to underestimate the power of women : politics

Bidens State of the Union made Republicans squirm on Ukraine, immigration

President Biden's Energetic State of the Union Brings Him Best Fundraising Hours of 2024 Campaign : politics
Republicans complain Joe Biden had too much energy at SOTU : politics
What Bidens State of the Union ad-libs say about his politics and preparedness
Biden served it back to Republican hecklers at State of the Union - The Washington Post The president State of the Union address was interrupted several times, but the night lacked some of the major disturbances of past years
The First Part Of Joe Bidens Speech Was SO Important

The state of the union and accountability for Donald Trump s stronger than we think
The Smart Political Strategy Behind Biden's Big Speech - The President gave a pugilistic speech and took direct aim at Trump
Biden wastes no time laying into Trump as he comes out swinging in fiery State of the Union address : politics
Four takeaways from President Bidens third State of the Union address

After State of the Union, Biden keeps talking as lights dim in House - The Washington Post

Maria Shriver on X: "I'm so honored to be a guest of @flotus for tonight's State of the Union. I will be sitting in the first lady's box in the House Chamber, along with 19 other amazing guests. I'm excited to hear about the state of this nation and where @potus sees us moving forward. I hope you'll be tuning in as well - https://t.co/8cyZjFpbaP" / X

Katie Britt State of the Union Rebuttal Torched by Republicans Alabama Sen. Katie Britt was panned after delivering the most bizarre State of the Union rebuttal in recent memory ... Her impassioned, breathless speech delivered at times in an ASMR-esque whisper from what appeared to be her kitchen ended up feeling more like a rejected audition tape for a supporting role onGreys Anatomythan the hard-hitting political sparring favored by Bidens Republican critics.
'What the Hell Am I Watching': Republicans Torch Their Own SOTU Rebuttal | Alabama Sen. Katie Britt was panned after delivering the most bizarre State of the Union rebuttal in recent memory : politics
Republicans baffled by Katie Britts State of the Union response: One of our biggest disasters -- The 42-year-old Alabama senator is a rising Republican star but her kitchen table speech did not land well even in her own party
Republican Katie Britt Ruthlessly Mocked for SOTU Response
A lot of moms cant see themselves in Katie Britt's kitchen - The Alabama senators performance seemed aimed at suburban women whom Republicans have done little to win back
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery, screaming - Lawyers, Guns & Money

GOP Stunned To Discover It's Not Running Against A Cadaver In 2024 : politics
Official GOP Response to SOTU Has Republicans Losing It
Total Disaster for Trump as Truth Social Crashes During SOTU : politics

Billionaires are Raging About Bidens State of the Union Tax Proposals

Democrat demands apology from Van Orden after SOTU outburst | The Hill ... Van Orden cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the rotunda last summer.

Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Arrested After Yelling During Biden' s Speech - The New York Times - Steve Nikoui yelled Abbey Gate, Abbey Gate during the speech, a reference to where his son, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, and 12 other troops were killed during the chaotic final days of the U.S. presence in Kabul.

Mike Johnson Keeps Losing Embarrassing Votes. The Reason? This Guy. : politics ... Tom Emmer might be the least effective majority whip in congressional history.
Forget Bidens SOTU Performance, and Focus on Tiny, Weak Mike Johnson | The New Republic The House speaker lived down to the moment at the State of the Union on Thursday night ... Johnson decided that the State of the Union was the right time to mug for the camera. And he laid it on like a silent-movie actor, so thick that you could practically see the girl tied on the railroad tracks and hear the piano music.
Not Ready for Prime Time - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. What I like about the modern Republican Party is that each House leader is more ridiculous and weak than the last one.

Trumps takeover of Republican National Committee is official as McDaniel steps down | CNN Politics Trumps takeover of Republican National Committee is official as McDaniel steps down

Reminder: Trumps Last Year in Office Was a National Nightmare : politics
The threat of theocracy in the United States | Warning signs are flashing. : politics

Donald Trump gets hold of his jurors identities

Judge Rules Trump Has to Come Up With $91 Million for E. Jean Carroll Appeal


Trump has to raise a half billion dollars in a hurry : politics
Trump's Money Problems Are Very Real and Very Bad - His political fortunes may be looking up, but his business problems are dire.

Donald Trump told to pay six-figure costs of firm he sued
Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier - ABC News

The Case Trump Really Hates - The New York Times Prosecutors want to present steamy details at the hush money trial.

Dr. John Gartner: The world is watching a fundamental breakdown in Trumps ability to use language decline may becaused by his incapacity to manage the stress caused by multiple indictments


Police say they've identified person who mounted fake camera near Michigan ballot drop box : politics


Iowa Republicans pass personhood bill that critics say could threaten IVF care Passage of the bill by the Iowa state House underscores growing fears that anti-abortion conservatives will enact laws that end up restricting in vitro fertilization.


The Republican Pro-Lead Caucus - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- In case you had forgotten about Kris Kobach, and I wish I had, he is currently Attorney General of Kansas and he is leading a righteous crusade to protect the right of Kansas children to get lead poisoning. But Big Government wants to get in the way of this precious right!

Expelled congressman George Santos plans another House bid - The Washington Post Santos looks to unseat one of the Republicans who led a bipartisan effort to oust him in December
Love Stories - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 92 - ABC News -- Murdoch is engaged to retired scientist Elena Zhukova, sources say ... Multiple recent media reports describe Zhukova as a 66-year-old retired scientist. Reports also say her daughter was married to Roman Abramovich who the U.S. government has described as a Russian oligarch, seizing his yacht. Last April, news broke that Murdoch's engagement to his previous fiancée, Ann Lesley Smith, had been called off after just two weeks.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,569 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Wendell Phillips.


World's earliest fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset : worldnews



Will Congress Finally Take Action in Favor of Musicians Against the Egregious, Predatory Streaming Platforms? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

New frontiers in law school administrative sleaziness: The Ann Bartow case - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Most Fascinating Days in History From ancient milestones to modern marvels, some moments of ingenuity are remarkably intertwined through time.

Baby Quasars Could Help Solve An Astronomical Mystery It should be impossible for quasars to be so big. So... why are they?


Boston Beer Co.s noncompetes under fire by former employees The brewer behind Sam Adams has long kept former employees on a tight leash. Now some are suing to break free. Boston Beer Co. requires workers to sign noncompete agreements, which former employees say stifle their ability to make a living

Housing: Cape Cod golf course apartment project killed by lawsuit This Cape Cod golf course was going to be 300-plus apartments. Now, it's set to be a private school. The project ignited a contentious debate that pitted housing advocates and environmental interests against one other, and framed a broader conversation about Cape Cods future




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Tourists to be banned from private alleys in Kyoto's geisha district : worldnews


U.S. Endorses Pakistan's Sham Election - Allegations of widespread electoral fraud, rigging, and violence mar Pakistan's election.


A likely Yemen Houthi attack hits a ship, causing the first fatalities in the assaults on shipping : worldnews


Leaked U.S. Cable: Israel Rafah Invasion Would Be "Catastrophic" With 1.5 million Palestinians trapped in Rafah, a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable says an Israeli offensive would cut off all aid and seize an already collapsed health system ... A potential escalation of military operations in within Southern Gazas Rafah Governorate could result in catastrophic humanitarian consequences, including mass civilian casualties, extensive population displacement, and the collapse of the existing humanitarian response

Kibbutz Beeri Rejects Story in New York Times October 7 Expose -- They Were Not Sexually Abused ... The rejection of the Times reporting in the kibbutz by Beeri spokesperson Michal Paikin further undermines the credibility of the papers controversial December articleScreams Without Words: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7


How Homeland Security Is Undermining Faith in U.S. Elections - The Intercept Voters are being told that the election system is both under attack and vulnerable to manipulation ... Washington is building a narrative that achieves exactly what it blames foreign adversaries for. By arguing that the elections can and will be manipulated, federal agencies are delegitimizing the highly effective and secure electoral system, and affirming the view of too many Americans that the vote cant be trusted.

Three More Members of Congress Call on Pentagon to Make Amends to Somali Family - The Intercept -- We cant take away the pain and suffering felt by this family, but the fact that we havent even tried is awful,Rep. Jim McGovern told The Intercept ... An expanding chorus in Congress is urging the Pentagon to make amends to a Somali family following an investigation by The Intercept into a 2018 U.S. drone strike that killed a woman and her 4-year-old daughter.

Bidens opportunity to break with Netanyahu has arrived

Amid record high energy demand, America is running out of electricity - The Washington Post AI and the boom in clean-tech manufacturing are pushing Americas power grid to the brink. Utilities cant keep up.


Bidens 2023 State of the Union proposals: What flopped and what succeeded (refucks at work ... "Congress")
Biden to propose ax credit for first-time home buyers at State of the Union - The Washington Post The president will also add to earlier pushes to tame rent costs and boost U.S. housing supply

Vote Biden / Harris : PoliticalHumor

Opinion | Biden is failing to prevent Trumps return - The Washington Post Biden has failed at the most important task for a Democratic president in the 2020s: eliminating or at least drastically reducing the chances of Trump or someone who shares his radical beliefs being his successor.

The 52 definitive rules of flying - Washington Post

Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity argument April 25 : news


Texts, emails between Trump RICO co-defendant Chesebro and campaign lawyer Troupis expose underbelly of alleged fake elector plot : politics


Ronny Jackson was demoted by Navy after investigation into White House actions - The Washington Post Trumps former physician and GOP ally is now a retired captain, not an admiral
Ronny Jackson: Navy demoted congressman in 2022 after scathing watchdog report | CNN Politics


Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Informant Was a Liability. Federal Agents Shut Him Up. The FBI's Double Agent - The Informant at the Heart of the Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Was a Liability. So Federal Agents Shut Him Up ... The Whitmer kidnapping case followed a pattern familiar from hundreds of previous FBI counterterrorism stings that have targeted Muslims in the post-9/11 era. Those cases too raised questions about whether the crimes could have happened at all without the prodding of undercover agents and informants.

Mark Robinson: I Absolutely Want To Go Back To The America Where Women Couldn't Vote : politics

Florida Anti-Trans Bill Could Raise Everyones Health Insurance Costs so-called trans erasure bill mandates that insurance companies cover widely debunked conversion therapy ... Yet the fact that a Republican agenda for trans erasure means doing damage to the wider health care system is a reminder that control over gender-nonconforming people requires control over everyone ... Conversion therapy is a debunked practice, banned in 2020 states and rejected by the American Medical Association. Yet, should the trans erasure bill become law, Florida residents under private health insurance plans will have to pay for it to be covered.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer Goes to War Against High Schoolers Protesting for Gaza - The Intercept Rep. Josh Gottheimer Goes to War Against High Schoolers Protesting for Gaza

Kyrsten Sinema's mystique was a dead end - Giving up the search for meaning in Washington's maverick pixie dream senator ... but she was the only one to get spotted back-slapping Republican leader Mitch McConnell on her way to the Senate floor, and then, upon reaching it, to exaggeratedly jut out her hip while delivering a thumbs-down that can frankly only be described as sassy In terms of gravitas, it read as though she was declining an ice cream topping rather than denying millions of Americans a chance at higher wages. The gesture was made more visible by her attire at the time: a short (pleated?) skirt, knee-high black boots, an oversized bag slung over one shoulder

Alabama governor signs IVF bill giving patients, providers legal cover - The Washington Post ... The bill, signed into law less than three weeks after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are people and individuals could be held liable for destroying them, gives criminal and civil immunity for death or damage to an embryorelated to IVF.

Xcel energy says its power equipment may have caused Texas fire - The Washington Post he company has rejected allegations it was negligent in maintaining its electric lines, as a lawsuit claims


A huge misconception about gender-affirming care for trans kids As a pediatrician who serves youth with gender dysphoria, I think the broader public is wrongly being led to believe the treatments are impulsive or incautious ... n sorting through several of these misconceptions, Lanes parents learned that their daughters gender identity was neither an anomaly nor a fad. Their research convinced them that over 90 percent of youth who receive gender-affirming care continue treatments as adults, while regret is vanishingly low. They were reassured to see that the claim that transgender identity spreads through social media hadn't been replicated by sound research methods. And they failed to see how this could apply to their daughter, who didn't have a phone or transgender friends.


OpenAI publishes Elon Musks emails -- We're sad that it's come to this


TIL that when Larry Ellison divorced his wife Nancy in 1978, she gave up any claim on his new company for $500. That company, Oracle (the database company), made Ellison the world's eighth-richest person ($130 billion as of today). : todayilearned

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne drop firm warning to Kanye West: 'Don't want to be associated!' : Music

Eagleslyrics case derailed by perjury allegations and new evidence ... ended suddenly on Wednesday when New York prosecutors dropped all charges against the defendants in an unexpected collapse.


Quiz: Can you spot which of these actors are wearing wigs? - Washington Post

'Rust Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in Accidental Shooting : movies
Jury convicts movie armorer of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin : news
Expert witness in "Rust" shooting trial points firearm towards judge before being corrected by bailiff. : gifs

Mother arrested after concocting drink for her son to give to school bully that sent him to hospital : news


Daily News Quiz: March 7, 2024


Elevated lead found in six ground cinnamon spice brands, warns FDA - The Washington Post The agency is advising people to throw away brands of ground cinnamon after tests detected lead contamination ... the latest contamination of the toxic metal following a massive recall of tainted cinnamon applesauce pouches last fall.


Rooster Teeth Is Shutting Down After 21 Years : television

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When can psychiatric drugs be stopped? Answers about de-prescribing - Doctors are experts at prescribing medication but not so good at the critical art of knowing when a drug has served its purpose and can be safely stopped


For longevity, women need only half as much exercise as men, study finds - The Washington Post Whether its vigorous activity or muscle building, women can make big gains in longevity while doing about half the exercise that men do

Having self-control leads to power: a new study with 3,500 people finds that showing self-control influences how powerful an individual is perceived to be by their peers, as well as how much power they are granted by those peers. : From the article: Researchers found that the colleague was seen as being better suited for high-power roles when they abstained from indulging, an indication of self-control ... his is part of a trend I've noticed the in psychological studies, and especially the reporting on psychological studies. Psychiatrists have a hard time differentiating between how people are perceived and how they really are

Consumption of high-glycemic foods linked to lower facial attractiveness, according to a new study. : science

Annoying hospital beeps are causing hundreds of deaths a year : technology

People with pronounced psychological entitlement were more likely to have visited non-essential venues such as buffets, spas, and casinos during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and these risky behaviors were related to heightened belief in conspiracy theories. : science

Chemical linked to cancer found in acne creams including Proactiv, Clearasil - The Boston Globe ... Benzine ...

Was Manhattan really sold to the Dutch for just $24? ... Though records also claim the Dutch did purchase the island from the Lenape, no deed or other correspondence relating to the sale was ever found. And the amount paid--and the very nature of the transaction--has been disputed for nearly 400 years.

How did this female pharaoh survive being erased from history? Hatshepsuts successor tried to demolish all traces of her, but her temple stood the test of time. The once-grand temple offers a look at one of Egys longest reigning female pharaohs.


ELI5: why do most domestic animals enjoy being petted? : explainlikeimfive

Self portrait 1100 feet above NYC : pics

Which aspects of European lifestyle are viewed as luxurious by Americans? : AskReddit

What is normal now but won't be in 25 years? : AskReddit

What's your Cassandras Syndrome story (where you predicted something bad would happen but nobody believed you until it was too late)?


New Signal Usernames Help Stymie Subpoenas, Data Priavacy - Signal's New Usernames Help Keep the Cops Out of Your Data - Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy and makes Signal even harder to subpoena.




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John Kerry Thinks Were at a Critical Moment on Climate Change


Australia man who allegedly zip tied young Indigenous children's hands charged with assault : worldnews

China is deliberately stirring up trouble in the South China Sea, Philippines says
China sets challenging GDP target in face of regional tensions and ageing population : worldnews


Japan eyes up to 800,000 more skilled foreign workers over next 5 years : worldnews

South Korea police launch raid on doctors association over walkout


Taiwan issuessincere apology over ministes racist comments against Indian migrant workers


At least 27,000 people estimated to have visited Navalny's grave in days following funeral : worldnews

Russian Diplomatic Staff in Tbilisi, Georgia, Remove Navalny Memorial : worldnews

Garry Kasparov added to Russia's list of 'terrorists and extremists' : worldnews

Ukrainian drones strike major Russian iron ore plant : worldnews

Russia communist wing asks for probe into Wests possible involvement in Stalins death
The Death of Stalin - Wikipedia

Black Sea no longer safe for Putin's Navy - UK defense minister : worldnews


Albina Fella on X: "Seven Indian citizens published a video message in which they said they were being forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine. They allegedly came to Russia to celebrate the New Year at the end of December 2023. Then, according to them, the travel agent suggested that they also visit… https://t.co/7x76aSzE8r"
India to build new naval base on Lakshadweep archipelago to boost security : worldnews


Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: "Turkish terminal refuses to import Russian oil amid US sanctions -- Reuters https://t.co/E4ldnvk10W"

Egypt sentences top leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood to death : worldnews


Montenegro halts extradition of Terraform Labs founder to US : worldnews


Fears of marine disaster loom after fertilizer-laden ship sinks in Red Sea: The MV Rubymar, a cargo ship carrying about 21,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulfate fertilizer, has sunk in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels : worldnews

US destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels : worldnews

Ships entering Yemeni waters must obtain permit, Houthi minister says : worldnews

Internet cables cut in the Red Sea in 'exceptionally rare' incident, disrupting much of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East : worldnews

Despite UN warnings, Irans execution of Kurds and political dissidents continues unchecked
Russian Video Appears To Show Mass Production Of Iranian Shahed Attack Drones : worldnews
Iran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles shows they are bad influencein Europe,Grant Shapps signals | World News


International action against Israeli settlers who commit violence in the West Bank grows : worldnews

US now pushes UN to back 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire to free hostages : worldnews

Netanyahu rejects Ben Gvir's proposal: No change to Temple Mount prayer numbers for first week of Ramadan : worldnews ... Context: Netanyahu rejected Interior Defense Minister Itamar Ben Gvirs proposal to limit Muslim worshippers access to the Temple Mount. Worshippers will be allowed in, in the same numbers as previous years, for the first week at least. A security cabinet meeting will take place after the first week to determine how to proceed
Ben Gvir overruled: Temple Mount entry on Ramadan in similar numbers to past years : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 742, Part 1 (Thread #888) : worldnews


Russian missile landed hundreds of feet from Zelenskyy in Odesa : worldnews
NEXTA on X: Russia has launched a missile strike near the motorcade of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in #Odesa, the Greek newspaper Prototema has reported. This happened during the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the city. The leaders of #Ukraine and… https://t.co/SdRahCxLKd"
Jim Sciutto on X: "Breaking: Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed there was a strike in Odesa today leaving people dead and wounded. Zelensky was in Odessa with the Greek Prime Minister at the time of the strike and said he could see and hear the strike when it happened, he said." / X
Ursula von der Leyen on X: "I strongly condemn the vile attack on Odesa by Russia during @Zelenskyy's and @kmitsotakis's visit. No one is intimidated by this new attempt at terror - certainly not the two leaders on the ground nor the brave people of Ukraine. More than ever, we stand by Ukraine."

Special Kherson Cat on X: "It is interesting that in the last three known cases of naval kamikaze drone attacks on the Russian fleet, in each case the drones tried to attack the same place on the ship's hull that had previously been damaged by the previous drone detonation. Which is possibly one of the… https://t.co/XQ7gJWpPeK"


France and Moldova to sign defence pact amid fears of Russian destabilisation | Reuters ... Moldova is the second poorest country in Europe by GDP per official capita after Ukraine

The Kyiv Independent on X: "Media: Sweden to officially become NATO member on March 11. Sweden's flag will be raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 11 around noon, marking the official start of the country's membership in the alliance, TV4 reported on March 6. https://t.co/M0Xhp8hUIA" / X
Poland signs 1.5bn arms deal with Sweden as it welcomes incoming NATO ally : worldnews

Czech President on sending troops to Ukraine: Let's not limit ourselves : worldnews

Hungary would get Transcarpathia according to Dmitry Medvedev's map : worldnews
Chinese police officers may soon be patrolling the streets of Hungary : worldnews


Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 1960s and 1970s : worldnews

EU Parliament, Council agree to ban products made with forced labour : worldnews
EU reached a provisional agreement to ban goods made using forced labour, advancing legislation that was broadly written with Chinas Xinjiang in mind : worldnews
EU Poised to Enact Sweeping AI Rules With US, Global Impact : worldnews

UN body reaffirms that marijuana legalization violates international treaties, while addressing Germany cannabis reform and U.S. psychedelics movement : worldnews

Shashank Joshi on X: "Shame on Austria & Switzerland. “Another intelligence official from a different country estimated that nearly a third of Russia's intelligence operations across the continent were now run from “the safe hubs" of Vienna and Geneva" https://t.co/J9gJxqqcGH"

Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage : worldnews

German ambassador to UK not sorry for leaked call : worldnews
NEXTA on X: "Germany is planning to return compulsory conscription to the army According to Der Spiegel, the head of the German Defense Ministry, Boris Pistorius, has ordered the preparation of proposals to restore compulsory military service. According to closed government documents cited… https://t.co/0iID3A9CPD" ... Germany suspended compulsory military conscription in 2011 and switched to professional troops.
Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after power lines supplying the electric carmaker's only European plant were set on fire in an act of sabotage claimed by a far-left group : worldnews
'Hypervaccinated man reportedly received 217 Covid jabs without side-effects : news

Swiss parliament rejects national weapons database : worldnews

Belgium deported dozens of Russian spies in recent months, De Croo says

France invites Ukraines allies, NATO chief for call on March 7
WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "When on 7 January 2015, two terrorists massacred 12 employees of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the civilised world united under the slogan "Je suis Charlie" and condemned the attack. Not the Russians, though. Apart from a small liberally-minded minority, Russians took it…" / X When on 7 January 2015, two terrorists massacred 12 employees of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the civilised world united under the slogan "Je suis Charlie" and condemned the attack. This war is not against Ukraine and it did not start in 2022 ... These words by Macron, although certainly welcome, are 10 years late. And if Macron is the most hawkish, then this understanding is still not reached.

Cameron: London ready to loan Ukraine all frozen Russian assets in UK : worldnews


Buzzing Threats: The Impending Peril of Mosquitoes in North Americas…
Thermacell Mosquito Repellents: Mosquito Control Solutions & Devices
Argentina fights against vast swarms of mosquitoes blamed for dengue surge. High temperatures and rainy weather create perfect formula for bugs. : worldnews
Disease-carrying mosquitoes moving north
El Nino expected to smash heat records in 2024 - The Verge

Top Haitian gang leader warns of civil war, genocide unless PM resigns : worldnews
Haiti gang boss tells absent prime minister to quit or face civil war : worldnews
US says no troops to Haiti as country reels from explosion of gang violence : worldnews
Kenya signs deal in attempt to rescue plan for deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti : worldnews

Health Canada clarifies eligibility for seniors under national dental care plan | CBC News : worldnews



ELI5: Why is the upcoming solar eclipse this year so special? : explainlikeimfive

Tongass National Forest - Wikipedia

The Biden Administration's Going All-In on Its Push for a Gaza Ceasefire : politics ... So, all eyes are on the clock. We will learn soon whether Americas diplomatic gambit has paid off or a complete rethink of our relationship with Israel and the region will be required.
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Biden Should Halt Weapons Shipments to Israel : politics
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Biden Should Halt Weapons Shipments to Israel - Center for Economic and Policy Research Wide partisan divide as Biden voters support blocking arms shipments by strong 62%-14% majority; Trump voters oppose by 55%-30% -- Washington, DC -- Fifty-two percent of Americans agree that the US government should halt weapons shipments to Israel until Israel stops its attacks on Gaza, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

Washington Post: Olena Zelenska declines State of the Union invitation : worldnews

In rare interview, Biden blasts Trump, criticizes press coverage, and discusses Israel-Hamas war. Here are key takeaways. : politics

FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials : worldnews

The Air Force Says It Must Rethink Air Superiority. What Does That Mean? ... The Air Force believes that the next major war could be against China ...The U.S. Air Force can't afford to build its way into superiority against China, at least during peacetime. In wartime, it will have no choice, but it may be too late by then. The Air Force, and the rest of the Pentagon, may have to once again get used to the idea of fighting -- and winning -- outnumbered.

U.S. braces for foreign interference in 2024 election : politics

Biden to propose expanding Medicare drug price negotiation in State of the Union : politics
WHAT BIDEN HAS DONE : A comprehensive list of what Joe Biden has done as president

We're Washington Post reporters covering the results of Super Tuesday. Ask us anything. : politics

American Institutions Are Not Ready for a Second Trump Presidency - Is not just the Supreme Court. Nearly every part of the government is weaker than it was four years ago.

The US supreme court could still swing the election for Trump : politics
The Supreme Court Went Out of Its Way to Protect Trump In helping Trump, five conservative justices turned their own jurisprudence upside down. : politics
Supreme Court sets Trump immunity claim in D.C. trial for April 25 : politics ... They literally could not do it later. April 25 is the last day of the term for arguments. Not even bothering to hide their bias.
Legal argument: We're not corrupt, YOU'RE corrupt, just for thinking we're corrupt. : PoliticalHumor

Mitch McConnell Says Alleged Felon Who Called Him a 'Stone-Cold Loser' Should Be President : politics
McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for 'disgraceful' Jan. 6, 2021, attack : politics ... The one person more responsible for this whole mess than Trump himself

Donald Trump faces potential secret witness in New York trial : politics

Donald Trump Is Not as Popular as Everyone Thinks : politics ... There's never been a criminal thing running for office and a party who has sold their soul for him

New emails show Trump's stealing the 2020 election was always Plan A : politics

Trump's Conquest of the Republican Party Matters to Every American : politics
Raskin: GOP being reduced to a 'cult of authoritarian personality' : politics
Dangerous Cult Leaders | Psychology Today What makes a pathological cult leader?

Lara Trump at the RNC: One Step Closer to Hereditary Dictatorship : politics
Lara Trumps RNC Takeover Sparks Fury From Some Republicans

Trump's big con is a flop : politics

Donald Trumps losing white evangelicals to Joe Biden

RNC resolution to ban paying Trump's legal bills is 'dead' : politics
Push to pay Trump legal bills grows within Republican National Committee : politics ... Should we pay for kids lunches "No" - Should we pay a criminal's legal bills? "Yes"

Every Awful Thing Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term : politics
Trump's Second Term Plans: Wildest Proposals if He Wins 2024 Election

Trump is degenerating before our eyes -- MAGA voters dont notice or don't care ... When the early colonizers exchanged diseases with native Americans, they never accounted for a mushroom dick orange hitleresque person to run things.

Trump tells Fox News:Get rid of Karl Rove

Donald Trump, Seeking Donors, Meets With Elon Musk : politics
Donald Trump, Low on Cash, Meets With Elon Musk : politics
'Trump is afraid': MSNBC panel reacts to reported Trump-Musk meeting : politics
Elon Musk says he won't contribute to Trump or Biden presidential campaigns : politics
OpenAI Says Elon Musk Tried to Merge It With Tesla : technology

The truth behind Trump and his smiling black supporters – they'hre fake : politics

Trumps Super Tuesday victory speech: grim visions of an American apocalypse
Maddow says MSNBC irresponsibleto broadcast Trump victory speech

Kinzinger blasts Trump for calling US third-world country: 'Eat dirt scumbag' : politics
Liz Cheney announces her latest plan to keep Trump out of White House : politics

Giuliani doesn't want to sue Trump for $2m. His creditors might make him do it anyway : politics


Analysis predicts CO2 emissions would dramatically increase under Trump : politics

If Trump is reelected, Americans are planning to flee in droves : politics


Nikki Haley Ends 2024 Bid, Setting Up Trump-Biden Rematch : politics
Nikki Haley wins in Vermont, denying Trump a Super Tuesday sweep : politics
Haley defeats Trump in Vermont GOP primary : politics
Biden: There is a place for Haley supporters in my campaign : politics
Pro-Haley super PAC relaunches as 'Haley Voters for Biden' : politics

Dean Phillips ends presidential campaign : politics


Democrat Adam Schiff moves on to general election in California's Senate race : politics

How are you feeling about the inevitable Trump v Biden rematch? : AskReddit ... Tired of "iving through historic times"

Good Riddance, Kyrsten Sinema, Plutocratic Shill : politics
Sinema Bows Out, Blames You : politics


Ron DeSantis Trades Getting Butt Kicked By Trump For Getting Butt Kicked By Trump Judges : politics ... His latest whuppin comes from the Eleventh Circuit, where he cant even get a pair of Trump-appointed judges to rubberstamp his war on wokeness ... Alas, Florida opted to bank on a losing argument and ... lost.

America should learn from Frances protection of abortion rights

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred claims victory in Democratic primary; will face Sen. Ted Cruz in November : politics ... Unfortunately rural Texans are going to stay 90% red so the only answer is to drive turnout HARD in Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and El Paso.

Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes : politics

North Carolina GOP nominates Holocaust-denying, gay-bashing, extreme anti-abortion radical for Governor : politics ... ust wave at the cowardly Russians botting for their shitty despot. Grow a fucking spine already and overthrow Putin you fucking cowards.
Hitler-quoting candidate wins North Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary | Super Tuesday : politics ... if you are a person of color, if you are a woman, if you are not Christian, if you are not straight, if you are a person with disabilities, you are not safe with Republicans
Could North Carolina flip blue in 2024? : politics
2024 North Carolina Election: Trump vs. Biden Polls | RealClearPolling

Republican ousted from office by college student after nearly 20 years : politics ... He got his experience through Turning Point USA, that's all we need to know. It's too bad this young man is caught up in the hate of the conservative cause.

Secular Houston wants to give atheists a voice during election season : politics

Kentucky Senate passes bill to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children : politics

MTG Rages at U.K. Journo's Jewish Space Laser Question: 'F*ck Off' : politics
Emily Maitlis told to f*** off' by Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene after she's grilled on conspiracy theory : politics

Moms for Liberty Had a Chance to Explain Themselves. It Didn't Go Well. When confronted with basic questions on 60 Minutes, the group appeared ill-prepared and stumped and alleged their critics were trying to "marginalize us." : politics


Students ask Supreme Court to allow campus drag show at West Texas A&M : politics

Law enforcement officers involved in Uvalde shooting response failure win their primaries : politics
Uvalde schoolchildren were massacred under a sheriff's watch. He was still undefeated on Super Tuesday : politics

Delaware legislators propose penalties for misrepresentation of service animals : politics

National Guard to be deployed in New York City subway in crime crackdown: Governor : news


Roku disables TVs and streaming devices until users consent to new terms : television


Delta pilot over alcohol limit before Edinburgh to New York flight : news

Virginia man arrested after DNA links him to 2 womens cold case murders from 80s

11 Terrifying Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True

Thieves using cellular and Wi-Fi jammers to enter homes for robbery. : technology

Expert witness in "Rust" shooting trial points firearm towards judge before being corrected by bailiff. : gifs


The Rise of Women's Hoops - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remarkably then, in the 2023-24 season, womens games on Fox are getting more viewers than mens games ... a good sign for the game and for women's rights and equality.

They are TV's ghosts -- networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore | AP News


Contrary to the dominant perspective, a new study from 45 nations found no evidence that people at the political extremes are the most knowledgeable about politics. Rather, those moderately left-wing and right-wing appear more knowledgeable than people at the extremes and center of politics. : science

TIL Research suggests that working irregular shifts for a decade ages the brain an extra six and a half years. : todayilearned

Why Do So Many Mental Illnesses Overlap? | Scientific American A concept called the “p factor" attempts to explain why psychiatric disorders cannot be clearly separated

Scientists unearth mysteries of giant, moving Moroccan star dune : worldnews
Scientists unearth mysteries of giant, moving Moroccan star dune | Geology | The Guardian

Meet some of the fiercest queens of the animal kingdom What do orcas, bonobos, and leaf-cutter ants have in common? They all look to females of the species to ensure they survive and thrive.
Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh The spotted hyena is Africa most successful predator -- and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection ... When spotted hyenas and lions shared a carcass, he found, it was the hyenas that scored the kill more than half the time. More recently, researchers in Kenya have learned that hyenas in the Masai Mara get an average of two-thirds of their food primarily by hunting, often working together seamlessly to take down wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, and other large prey.

Cancer vaccine for dogs almost doubles survival rates in clinical trial : worldnews

Dinosaur-age 'nightmarish' sea lizard fossil found : worldnews

ELI5: The asteroid Apophis will skim close to earth in 2029 but according to the animation it will be very close to the moon aswell, will this mess up the moon's orbit? : explainlikeimfive

Walking just 2,200 steps a day lowers risk of heart disease and early death. Walking around a mile per day reduces the risks associated with sedentary behaviour - regardless of how much of the remaining time is spent sitting : science ... It doesnt say taking 2,200 steps will do this. It concludes you should walk 9-10k steps a day. They used the 2200 as a variable for the bottom 5%. The average person in the study was walking like 6,600 steps a day.

A new study finds younger adults (aged between 18 and 36) look and feel older on stressful days – but only on days when they also feel they have less control over their own lives. The phenomenon of stress making people feel older is not limited to older adults – it happens to young people too. : science
AI has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer, which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future : science

Barnacle proteins protect metals from corrosion in salt water. The adhesive proteins stick to steel and form a complex with iron ions in the alloy, creating a protective coating. : science

Study finds that being bullied during childhood decreases the likelihood of securing employment in adulthood : science

Why was tuberculosis so common in the 17th and 18th century? : askscience ... also good to note that with the exception of COVID over the last few years, tuberculosis was the top infectious disease killer in the world, beating out even HIV/AIDS. And it's estimated that around 20% of humans have latent TB so it's still very much a ubiquitous infection. I'd venture a guess that TB might top COVID this year.

Scientists CT-scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free : science
Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D imaging: The openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network | BioScience | Oxford Academic
Digital Morphology at the University of Texas

Birds, beetles and spiders that are natural predators for crop-damaging pests can be a successful alternative to pesticides. These predators reduced pest populations by 73% on average and increased crop yield by an average of 25%. : science

Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine offer oldest evidence of human presence in Europe | Archaeology : science ... Homo Erectus, 1 million years ago. This is the farthest north that we've found traces of HE activity.

Scientists have developed a new electrocatalysis method to clean up water from PFAS (forever chemicals) : science ... Using pulsed laser in liquid synthesis, we can control the surface chemistry of these catalysts in ways you cannot do in traditional wet chemistry methods ...

ELI5: Why are CPU pins so fragile and why haven't they been designed to make the pins hard to deform? : explainlikeimfive


iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - 2024 Smartphone Reviews

AMD wanted to incorporate parts of the HDMI 2.1 spec into its open-source Linux drivers, but the HDMI Forum's legal beagles shutdown the whole idea. : technology



What are some things men should know before entering a relationship? : AskReddit ... be careful to not to confuse your feelings of attraction with love

What moment completely changed your life forever? : AskReddit

What's a small change you've made in your daily routine that has significantly improved your life or well-being? : AskReddit

Girls, what is the greenest flag you can find in a guy? : AskReddit

What is something you are embarrassed to admit arouses you? : AskReddit


Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it 'threat' to the iOS ecosystem | TechCrunch : technology

Reddit's IPO Success Hinges on Infamously Unruly User Base : technology




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The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free within the decade, researchers warn

Scott Duncan on X: "The change in global average temperature since 1880. 2023 really was quite a jump. https://t.co/pXxf4kB5Cd" / X


Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study shows : worldnews


China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan; raises defence spending by 7.2% : worldnews


End repression of independent voices in Russia: UN after Navalny's death : worldnews
Kremlin Has Nothing to Say About Large Crowds at Navalny Gravesite
Russia uses facial recognition to detain Navalny funeral attendees : worldnews
Mother of Beslan victims demands to know why Navalny merited such harsh punishment : worldnews ... An activist whose husband and two children were killed in the 2004 Beslan school siege in North Ossetia has demanded to know why Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny received harsher treatment at the hands of the authorities than the militants and officials responsible for the death of her family members.
Russia says Western envoys at Navalny funeral meddling in Russia | Reuters : worldnews

Russians Keep Turning Up Dead All Over the World : anime_titties

The UN atomic watchdogs director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine

Anton Gerashchenko on X: "❗️The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian long-range aviation commander Sergei Kobylash and Black Sea Fleet commander Viktor Sokolov. https://t.co/X22oNtw11l" / X

NOELREPORTS on X: "Ukrainian GUR confirms the destruction of Russian Project 22160 Serhiy Kotov large patrol ship by units of GROUP 13 with the help of MAGURA V5 naval drones. The cost of the sunken ship is ~$65 million, they add. https://t.co/wUh6ARUvvF / X
Business Ukraine mag on X: "Ukraine reportedly struck a Russian oil depot in the Belgorod region overnight as attacks on Russias energy infrastructure continue https://t.co/zU3NFStnW3" / X

Russia Eyes Nuclear Plant With China on the Moon in 10 Years : worldnews


Ghana Anti-LGBTQ Bill Risks $3.8 Billion of World Bank Support : worldnews

62,000 Nigerian Christians murdered since 2000 : anime_titties


Red Sea cables have been damaged, disrupting internet traffic : anime_titties


Iran's Supreme Leader Silent After Election Boycott - with the lowest turnout in the regime's history, with voting figures ranging from 10 to 27 percent : anime_titties
Hard-liners dominate Iran parliamentary vote that saw a record-low turnout and boycott calls : worldnews
Iran Plans To Create DNA Bank Of Journalists : worldnews
Iran Tried to Persuade Sudan to Allow Naval Base on Its Red Sea Coast : worldnews
Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, UK defense chief suggests : worldnews

30 rockets launched from Lebanon toward Kiryat Shmona : worldnews



IDF releases recordings of UNRWA teachers taking part in Oct. 7 massacres : worldnews

Clear and convincing informationthat hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence, says UN Special Representative


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 741, Part 1 (Thread #887) : worldnews


ICC issues warrants over Russian strikes on Ukraine : worldnews


Ukrainian sea drones damage Russian Black Sea fleet patrol ship near Crimea, Ukraine says : worldnews

A Ukrainian soldier says he saw an entire convoy being wiped on in front of him as he narrowly escaped Avdiivka: WaPo : anime_titties


Twenty thousand NATO troops join Dragon 24 exercises in Poland : worldnews

Hungary president signs Swedens NATO membership ratification

Europe Steps in as US Dithers: Czechia Says More Ammo Will Arrive in Weeks : worldnews

Russia using Serbian agent to infiltrate EU bodies, Western intel says : worldnews

European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls : worldnews


Individual error let Moscow intercept military call, Germany says : worldnews
UK urges Germany to give long-range missiles to Kyiv despite Luftwaffe leak : worldnews
Teslas Berlin factory to shut down for days after suspected arson attack cuts power | TechCrunch

Frances Macron urges Ukraine's allies not to be cowards

Spains Catalonia hands out free reusable menstruation products


Argentinas Telam news agency suspended in President Melei's crackdown on propaganda

Haiti violence: Gangs free 4,000 inmates in mass jailbreak : worldnews
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport as thousands escape prisons: "Massacring people indiscriminately" : worldnews
TIL about Labadee, a Royal Caribbean owned private beach resort in Haiti complete with a 30 foot wall and armed guards on each side isolating it from the rest of the country. Tourists arrive at a port connected to the resort and never go beyond the boundaries of the resort. : todayilearned

British warship and U.S. aircraft seize 6,000 pounds of cocaine and other drugs after "high-speed chase" in Caribbean Sea : worldnews ... Estimated global interception rates for smuggled drugs are 10 to 15 per cent for heroin and 30 per cent for cocaine




The Kyiv Independent on X: Kirby: Putin taking advantage of delays in US aid. Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking advantage of delays in U.S. aid to Ukraine to further Russian military efforts, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said at a press conference on March 4 / X


Democratic Presidents Have Better Economic Performances than Republican Ones : politics
U.S. economic performance by presidential party - Wikipedia

Scanners that spot smuggled fentanyl at the border sit unused because Congress hasn't provided the cash to install them ... Republicans blocked.


Discussion Thread: Super Tuesday, 2024 (AK, AL, AR, AS, CA, CO, IA, ME, MA, MI, NC, OK, TN, TX, UT, VT, and VA Presidential Primaries and Cacuses) : politics
How many delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday? - The Washington Post
Super Tuesday 2024: Which states are voting, the key rules to know and whats at stake

Taylor Swift urges her 282 million Instagram followers to vote on Super Tuesday : politics


Democrats Will Win In November - Lawyers, Guns & Money
February 28, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson Behind the horse race–type coverage of the contest for presidential nominations, a major realignment is underway in United States politics. The Republican Party is dying as Trump and his supporters take it over, but there is a larger story behind that crash. This moment looks much like the other times in our history when a formerly stable two-party system has fallen apart and Americans reevaluated what they want out of their government.
Kevin Drum: Here's why Im still bullish on Biden

Biden says Trump wouldn't concede next time: "Losers are never graceful" : politics
Bidens new strategy: Go for Trumps jugular

Credit Card Fees Slashed For Millions of Americans : politics

FBI hunts for suspected Iranian assassin targeting Trump-era officials | Semafor

Air Force employee charged with sharing classified info on Russias war with Ukraine on dating site

New polling showing that when Democrats explain how Republicans killed the toughest border bill in decades, Republicans 15 point advantage on the border DISAPPEARS. Time to go on the offense, team.

The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the Constitution : politics
John Roberts's mission accomplished .. The turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest in jurisdictions that were stripped of a federal civil rights-era voting protection a decade ago, according to a new study.
They didnt do it clearly enough: SCOTUS ruling prompts worries of another Jan. 6 crisis
The Supreme Court Once Again Reveals the Fraud of Originalism : politics
The Supreme Courts ballot ruling is absurd. They dont care. There are more important things than logic and legal principles.
ACB: The majority might be gratuitously pro-insurrection, but you shouldnt say it
How the sausage gets made - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I'm sure sooner rather than later we'll get an inside-baseball story about todays opinion cancelling Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. But we already have the broad strokes because the Court forgot to scrub the metadata from the electronically published opinion:

US supreme court erred badly with Trump ruling, leading US historian says
The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. Hell be facing a fall trial.
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Courts left flank : politics

Clarence Thomas accused of new low for hiring clerk accused of texting "I HATE BLACK PEOPLE"

Jamie Raskin One-Ups Supreme Court With Plan to Kick Trump off Ballot | The Democratic representative isn't holding back. : politics

There Is Only One Way for Biden to Fulfill His Promise to "Restore Roe" | If the president truly wants to protect reproductive rights, he's going to have to do what he's so far refused even to consider: expand the Supreme Court. : politics

Illegitimate Supreme court fails basic English grammar and us history 101 then wonders why nobody has any respect for them. : PoliticalHumor

After Thoroughly F**king Over America, Mitch McConnell Decides to Treat Himself to a Break : politics
McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. Its a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack

Newly Released Messages Detail Roots of the 'Fake Electors' Scheme | Emails and texts unearthed in a lawsuit show how key figures intended their plan to create a "cloud of confusion" to help keep Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss. : politics

Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: Gotta Finish the Problem
Trump Says Israel ShouldFinish the Problem in Gaza

GOP Voters Dont Care About Winning Elections, Just Owning the Libs

Trump's apologists say it doesn't matter if he's guilty of insurrection. That's not true : politics

Donald Trumps lawyer warns Alvin Bragg of serious consequences

"Truly dystopian": Experts worry Trump's school vaccine plan will spark "public health catastrophe" : politics

Trump White House Was Awash in Drugs Because No One Wanted to Be There : politics

Note to Judges: Trump Is Still Bragging About All the Money He Has : politics

Donald Trump not as "sharp" as 2016, former aide warns : politics
Alyssa Fara Griffin says it's 'remarkable' voters don't see Trump age as issue: He's not as sharp : politics
Lost Track of Trumps Weekend Verbal Gaffes? Heres a Full List.

Trump takes bizarre turn as he ratchets up racist rhetoric against migrants : politics ... We don't even have teachers of some of these languages," he said. "Who would think that? We have languages that are, like, from, from the planet Mars? Nobody, nobody knows how to, you know, speak it.
Trump says Republican Party is getting rid of the Romneys

James Comer Has a Desperate Deep State Theory in Biden Impeachment : politics

Trump claims he "purposely" lost D.C. primary while fuming over Nikki Haley on Truth Social : politics
Nikki Haley Suggests She Wont Endorse Trump, but Shes a Shameless Republican, So Who Knows
Nikki Haley beats Trump to become first woman to win a Republican primary : politics

The Moms for Liberty 60 Minutes interview was such a disaster that their allies are scrambling to do damage control | Media Matters for America

How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI : politics f you want to believe a blind computer repairman received hunter's laptop from hunter, and then proceeded to copy the hard drives and give them to guiliani that's up to you.


First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores : news

Appeals court rejects DeSantis' 'Stop WOKE' training rules for businesses : politics

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not seek re-election in 2024 : politics
Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema announces she won't run for re-election : politics
Sinema cashes out - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Raving nut case Kari Lake is the likely GOP nominee for the seat, so this is a good chance to put an actual Democrat in it, as opposed to whatever the hell Sinema was or became.


US Senator Menendez charged with obstruction of justice in new indictment : news


U.S. bans maker of spyware that targeted a senators phone.

Gov. Katie Hobbs to erase medical debt for 1M Arizonans with COVID relief funding : politics
Arizona bill would make shooting and killing migrants on property legal : politics

New Mexico Bans Guns Near Polling Places : politics

Where Did Evangelicals Go Wrong? Jesus told us to love our enemies. And yet so many have embraced hostile politics in the name of Christianity. : politics

There is something wrong at the New York Times : politics
The New York Times is facing backlash over its coverage of Donald Trump and the 2024 election : politics
Eschaton: You Go To Politics With The Journalists You Have Obviously I spent much of my life criticizing our glorious news media and I still think those criticisms are valid, necessary, and even occasionally helpful. But the New York Times (etc.) is not going to listen to your well-reasoned argument about why they suck shit. They are not going to change. The criticisms mostly are not aimed at them, but instead the wider audience who foolishly trust them. Dem politicians and their campaign people need to understand that this is a rigged game they have to play. They cannot appeal to the referees who have let the other guys put 18 men on the field for the past 174 games.

NC is step closer to law limiting power of HOAs : politics

The People's Republic of Florida - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Comrade DeSantis's 5-year plan does not allow for meat alternatives that aren't damaging enough to the environment for his sensibilites: In the Free State of Florida, Republicans have banned woke public investments, woke racial education, and woke books in school libraries. Now they're trying to ban woke meat ... making your own choices is for bringing smallpox back to your community, not which food products you want to buy or books you want to read.

"They frankly laugh behind the backs of their own voters": How Republicans bamboozle rural whites : politics
Do Americans Have a Collective Amnesia About Donald Trump?
Maddening New Poll: Voters Are Unaware of Trump Dictator Threats

Library cuts and teachers quitting: Texass takeover of Houston schools

Mentally Incompetent Americans Would Have Access to Guns Under New Bill

Corporate-backed Congressman pushes anti-Semitic attack against journalist On Sunday, first-term Congressman Mike Collins (R-GA) participated in a vehemently anti-Semitic attack against a Washington Post journalist on X,
Sometimes it's who you already have overwhelming evidence against -- Lawyers, Guns & Money : Here's anti-immigration fanatic Mike Collins indulging in some not-remotely-veiled anti-Semitism:

The Chaos Agents - Lawyers, Guns & Money Derek Thompson talks about what appears to be a newly significant strain in politics in America and around the world: a kind of nihilistic burn it all down attitude, that isn't based on some sort of heighten the contradictions revolutionary logic, or any logic at all: The researchers came up with a term to describe the motivation behind these all-purpose conspiracy mongers. They called it the "need for chaos," which they defined as "a mindset to gain status" by destroying the established order. In their study, nearly a third of respondents demonstrated a need for chaos, Petersen said. And for about 5 percent of voters, old-fashioned party allegiances to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party melted away and were replaced by a desire to see the entire political elite destroyed-even without a plan to build something better in the ashes ... On one level, it really is as simple as that. And a lot of men would rather see the world burn than live in a world with liberated women.

Texas unanimously approves handing Elon Musk Boca Chica State Park land : news

Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data : news
Liberty University's rules and regulations : atheism ("Liberty")


I used resume spammers to apply for 120 jobs. Chaos ensued. : technology


The Man Who Remembered Everything -- and Thought It Was Normal : Literary Hub : Charan Ranganath on the Famous Case of Solomon Shereshevsky

More than 2 million research papers have disappeared from the Internet : worldnews

TIL that there are 17.3 million American digital nomads or people that travel freely while working remotely using technology and the internet. : todayilearned

TIL: of Star Jelly, a translucent jelly-like substance that has been found for centuries. Scientists have no idea what it is. According to folklore, it is deposited on the Earth during meteor showers. : todayilearned


Archaeologists in Panama find ancient tomb filled with gold treasure -- and sacrificial victims : worldnews

Adherence to traditional gender roles is associated with a decrease in sexual desire but an increase in frequency of sexual activities. This paradox suggests that traditional gender roles may compel individuals to prioritize the fulfillment of perceived sexual duties over their own sexual desires. : science

An Australian study has found that a very low proportion of young people who initiate gender-affirming treatment at a gender clinic end up reidentifying back with their birth-registered sex. : science ... Two of these individuals reidentified during medical treatment, which corresponds to 1.0% of all patients who initiated medical treatment ... What would be far more interesting, as the study itself also points out, is to look at how many young people changed their mind after 2, 5, or 10 years.

Overall speed of speech, rather than the struggle to find words, serves as a more telling indicator of cognitive health. This discovery suggests that slowing down in speech could signal changes in the brain, while difficulties in word retrieval might be a normal aspect of aging. : science

Researchers develop a model that predicts, with 73.5% accuracy, who will experience aesthetic chills, a physiological response to aesthetic stimuli. Further studies could inform the development of non-pharmaceutical treatments for affective disorders : science

Vape use significantly impacts the sleep quality and anxiety levels of young adults (18-25Y) : science ... The headline is confusing correlation with causation and misrepresenting the conclusion. It should instead be vape use linked to poor mental health and sleep

TIL according to a public health researcher from the University of Arizona, there's a high risk of cross contamination from using "reusable toilet paper" (aka "family cloth"), the germs can result in illness, and that the majority of people who use the cloth wipes are not washing them correctly. : todayilearned

Artificially sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of irregular heartbeat by up to 20% : science

Those who report having poor oral health are as likely to have negative long-term systemic health outcomes (cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis) and increased all-cause mortality : science


Focus: Plant-based Medicine and Pharmacology: Kratom and Pain Tolerance: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study - PMC
Chronic Pain and the Kratom Controversy | by The Conversation U.S. | Wise & Well | Feb, 2024 | Medium Used to battle pain or opioid addiction, the supplement is banned in several states. Does it work? Is it safe?
Kratom Is Supposed to Relieve Pain and Anxiety. Why Is It Under Scrutiny?
(4) Is Kratom safe for long-term management of chronic pain? - Quora
Kratom Capsules | Care Plus NJ
KRATOM: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews
Green Kratom For Sale | Buy Kratom | Strongest Maeng Da


Girls, what is the greenest flag you can find in a guy? : AskReddit

Who is the most skilled person ever (By far the GOAT) could be in any field, entertainment, sports, academics, etc? : AskReddit

What well-known company has a really shit logo in your opinion? : AskReddit

New Signal Usernames Help Stymie Subpoenas, Data Priavacy

Is there a book that you read as a kid that you loved, and reread as an adult and hated? : books

Once you see "meow" in the middle of "homeowner", you can never unsee it. What other things like this can never be unseen? : AskReddit

TIL about garden path sentences which is a grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a readers most likely interpretation will be incorrect

What made you quit smoking? : AskReddit


Bitcoin price surges past $69,000 to new all-time high : technology

Hundreds of thousands of users logged out of Facebook nationwide : news
What are you doing since Facebook is down? : AskReddit




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Humans have driven Earths freshwater cycle out of stable state: Study : worldnews

Ski resortsera of plentiful snow may be over due to climate crisis. The US ski industry has lost more than $5bn over the past two decades due to human-caused global heating, the new research has calculated, due to the increasingly sparse nature of snowfall on mountain ranges


Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading. -- ProPublica


Dozens of koalas allegedly killed or injured during plantation logging on Kangaroo Island : worldnews


South Korea to suspend licenses of striking doctors as they refuse to end walkouts : worldnews

US, South Korea Start Military Drills Set to Anger Kim Jong Un : worldnews ... Bloomberg engages in click-bait hyperbole while reporting on the annual Freedom Shield exercise.

Mental health leave offered to Taiwanese students as youth suicides double : worldnews


43 countries demand international probe into Navalnys death

Putin warns of nuclear war if West escalates Ukraine conflict : anime_titties
Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because Russia will lose and lose quickly, UK military chief says

Putin ally Medvedev says Ukraine is definitely Russia, rules out talks with Zelenskiy
Dmitry Medvedev calls for Ukrainian independence to disappear forever
Putin ally says Ukraine is Russia and historical territory needs to come home

The Ukrainian intelligence specialists hacked Russiaʼs Ministry of Defense database and gained access to secret documents : worldnews

Rinkevics to Musk: Reason NATO exists is Russia and other enemies of the free world : worldnews

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Particularly hilarious is the fact that Putin kept the whole national wealth fund intact during the Covid crisis while the Western nations preferred to give money to furloughed individuals. There were calls to unlock the money and help Russians stuck at home. But he kept the the money because he knew he was going to invade Ukraine, even in 2020. / X

raging545 - @raging545@mastodon.social on X: :VIDEO from earlier today showing Russia carrying out repair works on the Tavrida Highway NE of Feodosia, after it was hit by Ukrainian drones last night. The oil depot to the south was also hit resulting in fires at the facility. #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #UkraineRussiawar #Russvia https://t.co/ruIQuhDoOc / X

NATO begins large-scale exercises near borders of Russia : worldnews


Burkina Prosecutor: 170 People Executed in Attacks on Villages


Wall Street Journal: Hamas collects $100 million a year from Iran : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

Israel accepts six-week ceasefire deal as Hamas response awaited, US officials say : worldnews

With Sinwar incommunicado, mediators warn hostage deal could be delayed : worldnews
ToI ALERTS on X: "Live update: Report: Israel believes Sinwar wants escalation of violence over Ramadan instead of truce https://t.co/Kp43TAGWgJ" / X
UN team says that gang rape against hostages taken by Hamas may be ongoing : worldnews
UN envoy says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7 : worldnews


ToI ALERTS on X: "Live update: Gallant says IDF troops will not leave Gaza without eliminating Hamas https://t.co/w5r6zDZJQb" / X

Hamas official: We don't know which of the hostages are dead or alive - report : worldnews

10% of IDF soldiers killed since the beginning of the ground operation in Gaza are American citizens, according to the US embassy in Jerusalem. : worldnews

IDF accuses additional UNRWA officials of Oct. 7 massacre : worldnews

After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them both : news

IDF, local Gazans make attempt to cooperate on aid behind Hamas's back - report : worldnews

One killed, 7 wounded by anti-tank missile fire in northern Israel : worldnews

Terror cell planning ISIS-style attacks caught with 100 explosive devices, Shin Bet says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/wqrJM4ezQc / X
Oliver Alexander on X: Given what we see daily from Ukraine I believe this number to be reasonably accurate. The state of Russian military medical evacuation and treatment probably means the KIA/WIA ratio is quite close to 1-1. / X

British soldiers on the ground in Ukraine, says German military leak : worldnews

Counterattacking Without Artillery, The Ukrainians M-1 Abrams Tanks Are Exposed And Taking Losses : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: "2/ Russian officials continue to falsely blame Ukraine & the West for the lack of peace negotiations between Russia & Ukraine, despite numerous public Russian statements suggesting or explicitly stating that Russia is not interested in good faith peace negotiations with Ukraine." / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: "4/ ...are very likely efforts to feign interest to prompt preemptive Western concessions regarding Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity and place the onus for negotiations on Ukraine & the West. Latest Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: https://t.co/g0FOxFeWLn https://t.co/dJfcZHQy26" / X

raging545 - @raging545@mastodon.social on X: "Russian accounts report Ukrainian drones are now dropping flashlights packed with explosives along the frontlines (-to light up their lives?). Previously it is claimed drones reportedly dropped drinks, cigarette packs, machine gun shells & toys (even dildos) #Ukraine #Ukrainewar https://t.co/wmwpl5q3jd" / X

raging545 - @raging545@mastodon.social on X: IMAGES of the oil depot NE of Feodosia, occupied Crimea, still on fire after it was hit by Ukrainian drones last night. Russia claimed it shot down all 38 drones (and none allegedly hit the target- the oil depot) #Ukraine #ukrainewar #UkraineRussiawar #Russia https://t.co/yuFl93yYSR / X


Report from the border: how Polish authorities and protesters are blocking trade with Ukraine | European Pravda

Belgium: Police arrest 4 teens over alleged jihadi plot : worldnews

EU may use Russian assets to procure weapons for Ukraine - Euractiv : worldnews
Europes Socialists scramble for ideas to fight far-right surge
Surge in transphobic speech among politicians sparks concern ahead of EU elections, new report warns : anime_titties
EU fines Apple 1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming : worldnews


Germany accuses Russia of 'information war' after spy leak : worldnews
British soldiers on the ground in Ukraine, says German military leak

eli5 Why is Spains unemployment rate so high?

MAKS 23 on X: French Foreign Minister Sejourne: Our goal is to do more, better and differently to change the balance of power with Moscow. We must have this debate - even if there is no consensus yet. Because we have the same analysis of the situation and same goals: to defeat Russia. / X
French lawmakers are expected Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support : worldnews

London Mayor Wants to Sell Homes of 'Putin Cronies' to Fund Building of 4,000 Low-Cost Homes : worldnews


State of emergency declared after mass jailbreak in Haiti. : worldnews

Canada treats airline industry as a 'cash cow' when it should be essential service, says expert : worldnews



Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to ballot
Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Monday on Trump's Eligibility to Hold Office : politics
Supreme Court rules states can't kick Trump off the ballot - The decision swiftly ended the legal fight over whether states can bar Trump from their ballots based on the Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Supreme Court, 9-0, says Colorado can't kick Trump off ballot
Megathread: Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack : politics

Supreme Court keeps Trump on ballot, rejects Colorado voter challenge - The Washington Post While the decision was unanimous, the liberal justices wrote a sharp concurrence that accused the conservative majority of going further than needed
The Supreme Court's unanimous Trump ballot ruling is actually a 5–4 disaster. he court's ultra-accelerated consideration of Anderson sits in sharp contrast with its treatment of Trump's claim of absolute immunity in his criminal trial over Jan. 6, which the justices have, by comparison, slow-walked to the point that it appears unlikely the former president could face trial before November. This disparity alone may provide a clue that there is something other than law afoot in these cases.
Article 3 of the 14th Amendment to be read out of the Constitution Monday morning - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Maine secretary of state withdraws Trump ballot ban | The Hill

FBI hunts for suspected Iranian assassin targeting Trump-era officials : worldnews ... The article say that the would-be assassin was targeting both current and former government officials.

The institutions of government arent going to protect democracy

AI Chatbots Spread Election Misinformation, Study Finds : technology

The Ukrainian Review on X: $60 billion in aid to Ukraine will be voted on by mid-March or early April, : CNN. ❗️According to journalists, despite the opposition of Trumpists, some Democrats and the possible resignation from the post of speaker, Mike Johnson will put the updated project to a vote. https://t.co/pI5mFVRQgr / X

Trump's Tax Cut Fueled Investment but Did Not Pay for Itself, Study Finds - The most detailed research yet on corporate response to the 2017 Republican tax law shows modest gains for workers and high cost to the federal debt.
No Matter Race, Age or Gender, More Voters Say Trump's Policies Helped Than Biden's -- Times/Siena polls highlight how comparatively well-regarded Donald J. Trump policies are, even by groups that were affected by policies that Democrats hope will be motivating issues in 2024.
The fundamental weirdness of the liberal-left anti-Biden movement - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In short, the argument for replacing Biden is not only that its really stupid in the most obvious way, which is that it's not going to happen so why are we wasting any time on this ... So the whole idea is basically nuts. Which raises an obvious question: Why are so many people who at least putatively committed to the self-evident truth that Trump becoming president again would be a world historical disaster of almost unimaginable dimensions flogging this terrible idea?

The easiest way to increase housing supply and make housing more affordable is to deregulate zoning rules in the most expensive cities – "Modest deregulation in high-demand cities is associated with substantially more housing production than substantial deregulation in low-demand cities" : science

What the Information Operation about Joe Biden's Age Looks Like ... Democrats talk about Bidens age all the time, even while complaining that the NYT does too.
Joe Biden's Last Campaign | The New Yorker Trailing Trump in polls and facing doubts about his age, the President voices defiant confidence in his prospects for reëlection.

Democracy is imperiled globally. Republicans are on the wrong side. : politics

How Israel Crushed Early American Jewish Dissent on Palestine Our Palestine Questionan explosive new book by Geoffrey Levin, delves into American Jewish McCarthyism from the 1950s through late 1970s.
Wolf Blitzer Worked for Two Outlets Run by AIPAC Founder Blitzer edited two magazines run by AIPACs founder that took hard-line pro-Israel stances like supporting Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.


Kamala Harris says there must be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Another GOP senator announces she wont vote for Trump in 2024 Lisa Murkowski


Jen Psaki: Real legacy of Mitch McConnell is a cynic focused on power
Mitch McConnell is the arsonist who set America on fire and ran away : politics

Trump would be much worse on Israel/Palestine - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Pro-Trump lawyers central to alternate-elector plot settle Wisconsin lawsuit - The Washington Post

Supreme Court dodges dispute over speech police on college campuses


Trump confuses Obama for Biden again at Virginia rally speech : politics
Donald Trumps string of gaffes over weekend raises eyebrows
Online Trump worship has offline consequences: MAGA makes plans for apocalypticbattle

Trumps White House Was Awash in Speed and Xanax


Fani Willis Vile Trump Hate Mail Revealed in Court Papers
Photos Reveal Fani WillisCourt Nemesis Campaigned for Nathan Wade
Photos reveal Fani Willis court nemesis campaigned for Nathan Wade

Key Figure in Trumps Business Will Plead Guilty to Lying During Trial
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to plead guilty to perjury charges: Sources : politics

Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbias Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory : politics
Donald Trump rages at Nikki Haley after losing Washington, D.C. primary : politics

Sinead O'Connor estate calls on Donald Trump to stop using her music

Fox News Stars Flip Out When Reminded That Trump Had Dinner With Nazis

It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money - Lawyers, Guns & Money NBC News has identified the Colorado-based companies behind the Trump Bucks as Patriots Dynasty, Patriots Future and USA Patriots and reviewed dozens of social posts, online complaints and hundreds of misleading ads for the products. Additionally, NBC News has found at least a dozen people like Amann who say they invested thousands of dollars after watching the pitches on Telegram and other websites that strongly suggested that Trump himself was endorsing these products.
The Long Con | Rick Perlstein Mitt Romney is a liar.

Eschaton: Nothing A Little War Can't Solve I was hunting for something else and I came across this a paragraph from Jon Chait's "Iraq war mea culpa." Those were fashionable, briefly, as all the big brained boys wrote pieces about themselves and their big brains and why they were WRONG but still not as wrong as the stupid hippies, who are always wrong even when they are right ... Not a perfect success!!! My god. I do agree it's bad when tens of thousands of people are massacred. Chait's mea culpa wasn't quite as bad as Saletan's, whose big takeaway was that supporting Iraq was stupid because it made it harder to go to war with Iran, which was vitally important at that moment oh look squirrel.

AI-generated images of Trump with Black voters being spread by supporters | Donald Trump | The Guardian No evidence to tie fake images, including one created by Florida radio host, to Trump campaign, BBC Panorama investigation finds

Ted Cruz Stung by New Texas Poll : politics

Lauren Boebert missed a campaign stop because she was busy working out if her ex had thrown her stuff into a pond: report : politics

The Mystery of White Rural Rage : politics ... Are people forgetting how right wing media owns like every network in rural areas and 90s-now would pound the radio waves with Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh. That alone will rot brains.

Letter: To claim that Trump reflects Utah values is a cruel, terrifying joke : politics
The Best Exmormon Forum on the Internet! - 295,477 readers
FRIDAY BOMBSHELL! Full 9th circuit to rehear in late June, James Huntsman's case against the real estate empire that plays church. Falsely called a "win" for the church. : exmormon

Arizona House Republicans Pass Bill Eliminating No-Excuse Early Mail-in Voting : politics

The Right-Wing War on Abortion Has Nothing to Do With Babies - Coverage of the recent controversy over IVF has made a perilous omission: This is a battle over body autonomy. : politics
Republicans Struggle to Explain Away Their Hypocrisy on IVF : politics

US conspiracy theorists monetize Disease X misinformation
It's Boom Times For All Those Diseases You'd Probably Forgotten About What with RFK Jr. on the loose, Trump declaring war on schools that require vaccines, and a controversial new set of Covid guidelines ... Trump said in Richmond, that he will take all federal funds away from public schools that require vaccines. Like most states, Virginia requires MMR vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, polio, etc. So Trump would take millions in federal funds away from all Virginia public schools.


Opill, first over-the-counter birth control pill, will go on sale later this month - ABC News

In Georgia, a bill to cut all ties with the American Library Association is advancing : books

How the media failed Nex Benedict - by Judd Legum


JetBlue, Spirit Airlines Call Off $3.8 Billion Merger Deal - WSJ A federal judge ruled against the $3.8 billion deal in January, siding with antitrust enforcers

Eschaton: I Had Forgotten About This Steve Jobs's final gift to mankind was a monument to suburban office park dystopia.


3 Hidden Worlds Have Emerged From the Shadows of Neptune and Uranus Scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, in partnership with observatories around the world, have discovered three new moons in the outer Solar Systemone orbiting Uranus and two orbiting Neptune ... This puts thmoon counts at 28 and 16 respectively.

ELI5: What do physicists mean when they say we may be living in a holographic universe? : explainlikeimfive

Study detects cognitive changes in older drivers using in-vehicle sensors. An estimated 4 to 8 million older adults with mild cognitive impairment are currently driving in the United States, and one-third of them will develop dementia within five years. : science

New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care : science

Sex is binary, majority of scientists polled agree ... To me this just means that at least 29 per cent of the academics that filled out this questionnaire do not understand the biological concept of sex, and at least 22 per cent of them do not know what gender means ... The second is that nearly two-thirds of academics say that gender is fluid . That is a strikingly confident statement about a nebulous concept.

Pulling gold out of e-waste suddenly becomes super-profitable | A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back $50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers : science

A persons diet-related carbon footprint plummets by 25%, and they live on average nearly 9 months longer, when they replace half of their intake of red and processed meats with plant protein foods. Males gain more by making the switch, with the gain in life expectancy doubling that for females. : science

ELI5: How are Vector images "lossless"? : explainlikeimfive

Is the mucus excreted from the nose the same as the mucus excreted from other areas of the body, such as the vagina, lungs or g.i tract? : askscience

Half of tested PC watercoolers dont use the premium materials advertised, like copper: Report. : technology

Floating Hyperloop Train Hits a Record Speed of 387 MPH

Childhood lead exposure, primarily from paint and water, is a significant health concern in the United States. Research found for every 10% increase in the number of households that report owning a gun, there is an approximate 30% increase in cases of elevated pediatric blood lead levels. : science

This empress was the most dangerous woman in Rome


Video of 5-year-old girl being found in Florida swamp : videos

Man arrested after trying to steal a self-driving taxi in LA : news

TIL a lawsuit was filed in Austin, Texas by a man seeking $17.31 in damages from his date who had been texting during a movie. He argued that his dates behavior was a threat to civilized society and the money sought was to reimburse him for the cost of the movie ticket.

The owners of a Christian boarding school in Missouri are jailed and charged with kidnapping crimes : news

TIL that Dr Amy Bishop shot and killed three professors in a University of Alabama biology department meeting in 2010. It was found out later that she had shot and killed her brother in 1986 and was never charged. : todayilearned

TIL "Dune" was rejected by at least 20 publishers before being published by Chilton, the auto-manual company. : todayilearned


Google Recommends Adblock... They own YouTube : videos


Apple announces new MacBook Airs with its latest M3 chip : technology

What should you do if you suspect that your wife is a serial killer? : AskReddit

What is some outdated knowledge that many people still believe in? : AskReddit

What is something addicting, but healthy? : AskReddit

Highway Murder Dashcam Footage Released - Police Still Need Help Identifying Vehicle & Plate Details : boston

The traitors had a parade today in southie. : boston

BPS staff members placed on leave after child strapped to chair at Condon K-8 School, officials say : boston

Alternative Name for NIMBY : boston

What is something that you will never give a fuck about? : AskReddit




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Scientists found that a fracture at Pine Island Glacier opened at 80 mph.

Global carbon pollution hits record high even as renewables surge : news
1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that's curbed oil demand : worldnews
United Nations Official Says State Repression of Environmental Defenders Threatens Democracy and Human Rights | Citing rising criminalization of environmental activism in Europe, a new paper calls on states to reinstate protections for protest enshrined in binding international law. : worldnews

WWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution to keep Tesco happy
Blockbuster California storm to deliver crushing blow of 10 feet of snow and blizzard conditions : news

Solar Eclipse 2024: Interactive Map For Locations, Path and Times


Obesity has become the most common form of malnutrition in the majority of countries : worldnews

Is your child's Massachusetts school protected from measles outbreaks? Check here to find out ... The Berkshire Waldorf School 34%


Flight MH370 relatives call for new search 10 years after disappearance : worldnews

Japan to revise official romanization rules for first time in 70 years : worldnews

South Korean doctors holds a mass rally against medical policy : worldnews
S. Korea's 1st spy satellite transmits 'good-resolution' images of central Pyongyang : worldnews
Seoul steps up clampdown on 'dumping tours' targeting Chinese visitors : worldnews

Inside North Korea's Forced-Labor Program - Workers sent from the country to Chinese factories describe enduring beatings and sexual abuse, having their wages taken by the state, and being told that if they try to escape they will be killed without a trace.


US Green Berets reportedly permanently based in Taiwan for 1st time : worldnews

Chinese-made phones are calling the shots in Africa as they beat global giants Samsung and Apple : technology


Navalny's grave 2 days after the funerals : pics


Moldova says Russia has no right to lecture on democracy - SWI swissinfo.ch : worldnews


Freighter Rubymar has sunk in Red Sea, Yemen internationally recognised government says : anime_titties
Oil spill, fertilizer leak from sinking of cargo ship highlight risks to Red Sea from Houthi attacks : worldnews
Yemen's Houthis say they will continue sinking British ships : worldnews


(Iran Election Boycott) Low Voter Turnout And High Blank Votes Mark Elections In Tehran : anime_titties
Iran has sentenced Grammy-Winning Musician Shervin Hajipour to 3 years in Jail over a song he made during the Mahsa Amini protests. : anime_titties


TIL that in 2012 between 6-70 teenagers in Iraq were killed because they dressed in an 'emo' style : todayilearned


Thousands of Israeli demonstrators thronged a Jerusalem square on Saturday, concluding a four-day march from the Gaza border intended to pressure the government to free hostages held in the Palestinian territory : worldnews

Hamas refuses to provide info on wellbeing of hostages as Cairo talks commence : worldnews
Israel reported to boycott ceasefire talks in Cairo over Hamas' rejection of hostage list : worldnews

Eschaton: "Prompting" For Iraq, you could put the New York Times in the category of "heroes in error" if you were generous. Not now.Is the normal response to a "stampede" - if that's even what happened - to shoot people?


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 739, Part 1 (Thread #885) : worldnews


Russia likely suffered 355,000 caualties in Ukraine: UK MoD : worldnews

WarMonitor on X: "Ukrainian forces repelled 4 large scale assaults west and south of Robotyne, destroying significant amounts of equipment and manpower of Russian forces." / X

Russia-Ukraine war: Two babies and toddler among 10 confirmed dead after drone strike in Odesa as it happenedRussian drone crashed into nine-storey residential building in Odesa on Saturday.
Zelenskiy Calls On World To Help Ukraine Defeat 'Russian Evil' As Death Toll From Strike On Odesa Climbs To 12 : worldnews
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky appeals to West over deadly Russian drone attack on Odesa
Zelenskyy Calls Allies' Delay of Military Support 'Unacceptable' : worldnews

Surprisingly Weak Ukrainian Defenses Help Russian Advance : anime_titties

Traffic shut down on Crimean Bridge amid reports of explosions : worldnews
Ukraine Battle Map on X: "Several explosions are being reported at the Crimean Port City of Feodosia https://t.co/W4huJw7rMm" / X

Ukraine recognises Ingushetia's right to self-determination : worldnews


Borrell: The era of Western dominance has ended : anime_titties ... head of EU diplomacy
Borrell: The era of Western dominance has ended ... The Global South" encompasses very different realities, but it nevertheless raises a real problem. If the current global geopolitical tensions continue to develop in a "West versus the rest" direction, Europe's future risks being bleak. The era of Western dominance has indeed come to a definitive end. Although this was clear in theory, we have not always drawn all the practical conclusions from this new reality," the EU diplomatic chief said ... "If we do not help end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and finally realise the two-state solution, this conflict risks setting the entire region on fire. The consequences for Europe will be profound in many ways: migration, terrorism, internal tensions, an energy crisis, interrupted sea lanes, as we are already seeing in the Red Sea."


Europe is experiencing a shortage of gunpowder for the production of artillery shellsTo revive the gunpowder industry, Defense Minister Lecornu a year ago announced the transfer of Eurenco gunpowder production from Sweden back to France.
Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: "Sweden adopts resolution to provide Ukraine with special export credit guarantees https://t.co/f2MU89PRvU" / X
Swedish unions switch to English in bid to help international workers | Radio Sweden : anime_titties


Gabrielius Landsbergis on X: "This is absolutely outrageous murder. By deliberately killing babies in their sleep, Russia is declaring a clear contempt for any peace agreements, past or future. There must be serious and immediate consequences, not continued impunity. https://t.co/zpSmpaBTum" / X
Cars with Russian plates must leave Lithuania by March 11 : worldnews


Germany confirms bugging of Bundeswehr Ukraine war talks : worldnews
Germanys defence minister says wiretapping case is hybrid attack
Arrests in Berlin as search continues for two Red Army Faction militants : worldnews
A soldier turns himself in shortly after 4 people are killed in shootings in Germany : news

Swiss vote: yes to higher pensions, no to retiring later
Swiss ski resort Ruschegg Eywald falls victim to climate change : worldnews

Belgian police arrest adult, 3 minors over jihadist plot messages : worldnews

[60 fps] A Trip Through Paris, France in late 1890s / Un voyage à trave... : videos

Gardens in England and Wales blooming four weeks early, says National Trust : worldnews
TIL The youngest person confirmed to have been hanged in England was Michael Hamond, aged just seven. He was hanged in King's Lynn, Norfolk, next to his sister Ann, who was 11 at the time. : todayilearned

In the Amazon, a new way to live off nature • How solar power is changing life deep in the Amazon : anime_titties

Haitian police spokesman says new gang attacks overwhelmed officers: 'The city center was at war' : anime_titties
Armed gangs attack main prison in Haiti, releasing inmates : worldnews

Mexico City's 21 million residents are facing a severe water shortage : news

Trudeau's Toronto event with Italy PM Meloni cancelled due to pro-Palestinian protest : worldnews
Canada announces fresh sanctions against Russia over Navalny's death : worldnews
Police need warrants for Canadians IP addresses: top court



Russia is on a quest to divide US voters. This time it's immigration. Russian state media and online accounts are pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration in an effort to target U.S. voters ahead of the 2024 election, deepening political divides, experts say. : politics ... October 7th was putin's birthday, did you know that? I didn't know that before today. I wonder if he told hamas that was his birthday when he was meeting with them in 2023 leading up to the october attack.
Michael Cohen: Putin is asking what Russia can do to help Trump : politics ... Elon immediately flying to Trump same day. Makes you wonder what Trump offered Musk for couple hundred million.

How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets -- and Vladimir Putin

The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion about every 100 days : news

Biden signs short-term spending bill to prevent partial govt shutdown : news

Jill Biden puts Donald Trump on notice as her campaign role comes into focus | CNN Politics : politics

Our 4,327th story on Joe Bidens age grapples with the mystery of why so many voters are concerned about Joe Bidens age
Joe Biden Age Update - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... But Trump will eternally benefit from the baseline assumption that he can't be expected to be coherent.
Ben Meiselas on X: "Such a vile, pathetic, and weak man." / X

For Democrats Pining for an Alternative, Biden Team Has a Message: Get Over It - The New York Times A new poll shows that nearly two in five Democrats say that the president should not be their nominee. But no one who matters to the president seems willing to suggest he step aside.

The turnout gap between white and Black voters is growing, study finds -- A report by the Brennan Center for Justice studied nearly a billion voter files and found that white voters turn out at higher rates than Black voters and the gap is growing

Why Is Trump Getting Special Treatment From the Supreme Court? : politics
The Supreme Court Must Be Stopped : politics
The Supreme Court Must Be Stopped | The Nation -- The court is fundamentally antidemocratic -- and the only way to limit the damage it can do is to reduce its power, budget, and lack of accountability.
Throwing a monkey wrench into the works : PoliticalHumor


Nikki Haley says she's no longer bound by RNC pledge to endorse Trump if he wins : politics


It's Nuts That Trump Will Soon Have Classified National Security Intelligence Briefings Again : politics

Trump escalates his immigration rhetoric with baseless claim about Biden trying to overthrow the US : politics
Trump's Threat to Democracy Is Now Systemic : politics
Donald Trump mocked for calling Obama president during speech : politics
Trump crowd goes silent as he confuses Biden and Obama again : politics
Trump warns of 'languages coming into our country' that 'nobody' has heard of : politics

A Large Percentage of Republican Primary Voters Cant Stomach Trump

Donald Trump Edges Closer to Bankruptcy : politics


A chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they wouldn't vote for Trump as the GOP nominee : politics

A Year of Republicans Lying About Abortion - Don't believe a single word they say in the run-up to the November election. : politics

How the Alabama IVF ruling unmasks the hypocrisy of antiabortion zealots : politics

The 'uniparty'? Conservatives bash bipartisanship by attacking fellow Republicans -- The MAGA wing of the party is using the term to disparage fellow Republicans who work with Democrats to pass bills that fall short of conservative preferences.

How to End Republican Exploitation of Rural America : politics

Joe Manchin Protester Praised After Cursing at Senator in Wild Viral Video : politics

Federal Court Rejects Texas's Argument that Illegal Migration Qualifies as "Invasion" [Updated to include link to the decision] | The ruling has the most extensive discussion of the meaning of "invasion" in the Constitution ever included in a court decision. : politics
In Texas, Black women judges are fighting legal challenges to their candidacy : politics


GOP bill would require teachers to register as sex offenders if they support trans students. They could also get sent to jail just for using the right name and pronouns for their trans students. : politics

In Georgia, a bill to cut all ties with the American Library Association is advancing : politics

'Stop lying': Michael Steele reacts to Kari Lake clarifying her stance on abortion : politics


Death of shipping CEO Angela Chao under 'criminal investigation,' Texas sheriff says : news
Mitch McConnell's Brother-in-Law One of the Masterminds of Trump-Russia : RussiaLago


Judge halts Jeffrey Epstein records, hours after DeSantis signed bill to release them : news

Trump: make whooping cough great again - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ron DeSantis being able to ride the issue almost to New Hampshire, Trump has finally repudiated the only good thing about his presidency and has gone anti-vaxx: Trump said in Richmond, that he will take all federal funds away from public schools that require vaccines.
Florida Risks Making a Dangerous Measles Outbreak Much Worse : politics
Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science | Florida | The Guardian ... His statements are more political than medical and that's a horrible disservice to the citizens of Florida. He's somebody whose job is to protect public health, and hes doing the exact opposite

Why Elon Musk Is the Second Most Important Person in MAGA : politics

Lauren Boebert Just Realized She Lives in a Glass House : politics
Trump endorses Boebert: a 'trusted America First Fighter' : politics
Trump Casts Aside Repeated Scandals To Endorse Lauren Boebert Again | HuffPost Latest News

Jordan Peterson Whines Over 'Woke' Report on Drop in New Jersey Traffic Deaths ... On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that since implementing "daylighting," the removal of parking spaces near intersections seven years ago, the city had seen zero traffic deaths.

He Cursed at a Police Officer. Now Hes Caught in a Free Speech Fight. : politics

Texas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires : news

How Runner Laken Riley's Murder Became Grist for Culture War

Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge source : news

'Rust' armorer faced tearful testimony and claims of 'unprofessional' handling of guns in first week of trial : news


Why Gen Z Is Ditching Dating Apps | TIME Despite the growing trend of dating apps being where people go to find partners in the U.S., Gen-Z seems to be opting out.

ChatGPT and Google Gemini Are Both Doomed

Sciatica - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
(6) What is sciatica pain and its common causes, symptoms, and treatments? - Quora
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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,565 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Betty Grable.

The 2024 Hugo Awards: My Hugo Ballot - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Wallstreetbets mod Thinks He's the Victim After Dine-and-Dash Scheme is Busted : videos


A.I. Is Making the Sexual Exploitation of Girls Even Worse : technology
Nvidia CEO says AI could pass human tests in five years : technology

Research suggesting men are superior to women in certain aspects is often viewed less favorably than research showing the opposite. A recent study examined this issue, finding evidence that perceived harm to women is a key factor driving negative reactions to male-favoring findings. : science

New evidence for health benefits of fasting, but they may only occur after 3 days without food. The body switches energy sources from glucose to fat within first 2-3 days of fasting. Overall, 1 in 3 of the proteins changed significantly during fasting across all major organs, including in the brain. : science

Neurons help flush waste out of our brain during sleep by producing bursts of electrical pulses that cumulate into rhythmic waves that propel fluid through the brain, cleaning it of debris, finds a new study in mice. Findings could lead to new approaches to remove waste in Alzheimer's disease. : science

Alien Probes: We Asked Scientists What They'd Really Look Like
Weve Been Hunting For Aliens All Wrong, Scientists Say. We Must Pin Down Their TechnosignaturesForget microbes on Mars or nucleic acids on distant planets -- its time to hunt for laser emissions, megastructures, and even pollution.

Caligula's Stunning 2,000-Year-Old Sapphire Ring Tells Of A Dramatic Love Story

TIL that people who attempted suicide have extremely high rates of heart problems compared to the general population : todayilearned

A new study found a relationship between music preference and political party identification, and polarization is now evident in one's music genre tastes. Republicans and conservatives seem to prefer country music, while Democrats appear to be more attracted to classical rock or alternative genres. : science

Eli5: Why can't prisons just use a large quantity of morphine for executions? : explainlikeimfive

TIL stainless steel is not stain free but stains less than other alloys : todayilearned

TIL that sleeping on your side increases facial wrinkles that are perpendicular to expression based wrinkles. : todayilearned

TIL that 10 days were skipped in October 1582 when they switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. : todayilearned

Why don't humans have tails? A genetic mutation offers clues | AP News

'Bad' cholesterol gene silenced without altering the DNA sequence | Researchers have shown that it's possible to use epigenetic editing to treat diseases rather than conventional DNA-breaking gene editing technology, which risks unintended effects. : science

Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), according to the latest review of 88 studies (from US, UK, Italy) and more than 27,235 participants : science ... for every 100 people using nicotine e-cigarettes to stop smoking, eight to 10 would be expected to successfully stop, compared with six of 100 people using traditional nicotine-replacement therapy, and with four of 100 trying to quit with no support or behavioral support only.

Psychological predictors of openness to sugar dating: Massive global study reveals key insights. Sugar dating attitudes are linked traditional gender roles, sociosexual orientation, parasite stress, economic inequality, and dark personality traits : science

The Roman Empire's Worst Plagues Were Linked to Climate Change. Changes in the climate may have caused disruptions to Roman society that manifested as disease outbreaks, researchers have found : science

Lord Byron Was More Than Just Byronic | The New Yorker Two centuries after his death, the works of the great Romantic poet reveal a sensibility whose restless meld of humor and melancholy feels thoroughly contemporary.



How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets and Towels? While every week or two will generally suffice for sheets, towels are best washed every few days. A microbiologist explains.

18 of the worlds best metro systems

TIL America, the country with the worlds 3rd largest population has only 9 cities with a population above 1 million according to the 2020 census and the 2022 estimate. 3 of those cities are in Texas : todayilearned


Microsoft is currently conducting the largest infrastructure buildout that humanity has ever seen. : technology

Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud's 5GB limit : technology

The 7 Best Floor Scrubbers for 2024 - Floor Cleaning Machines

What money-pit hobby do you refuse to give up? : AskReddit

What irritates you about YouTube now? : AskReddit

What are you enjoying more as you get older? : AskReddit
What are you starting to dislike more as you get older? : AskReddit

How are all you 30 year olds honestly affording 600k+ houses right now? : AskReddit

Guys, what's a deal-breaker for you when looking for a long term partner? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why is a ROTH IRA better than setting aside money in a savings account if I add post-tax dollars? : explainlikeimfive

What are some subtle moments of bad-assery by movie characters? : movies

What activity or pursuit consumed a vast amount of your time but now feels entirely futile? : AskReddit





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Five human pathogens detected by tick surveillance in New York City parks : science


Self-pay gas station pumps break across NZ as software can't handle Leap Day : technology

US says it takes seriously reports of misbehavior by its envoy to Singapore : worldnews ... Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan, a political appointee, had poor relations with some Singaporean ministries and was often unprepared on issues, the State Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report.
Singapore court upholds death penalty, rejects heroin traffickers claim he thought it was cannabis

Myanmar police hands over 497 telecom fraud-scam suspects to China : worldnews


North Korea stops sending shells to Russia, Seoul claims : worldnews

North Koreas arms supply to Russia must be halted: Czech top diplomat


Navalny's mother brings flowers to his grave a day after thousands attended his funeral in Moscow : worldnews
Thousands turn out to mourn Navalny, defying Putin, at funeral in Moscow : worldnews
Russians lay flowers at Navalnys grave, hail him as symbol of hope
Brian Taylor on X: "Given how much more repressive Putin's Russia 2024 is compared to Gorbachev's 1989 USSR, I'm going to say that Putin's alleged order to the FSB and the police to not let Navalny's funeral turn into a repeat of the Sakharov funeral failed decisively. https://t.co/bSWwlQP1Z1" / X
raging545 - @raging545@mastodon.social on X: "IMAGES from Perm, Russia, app 1000km east of Moscow, showing residents at a makeshift shrine to Navalny holding a vigil. Russian authorities either were unable to detain mourners or will do so at a later stage. #Navalny #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar https://t.co/IDuqQcj0ji" / X

Putin Bears 'Criminal' Blame for Navalny's Death, EU Lawmakers Say : worldnews
Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says : worldnews

Putin allies tell Macron: Any French troops you send to Ukraine will suffer fate of Napoleon's army : worldnews

Ukrainian drone hits St Petersburg apartment - local Russian media : worldnews ... Heavily damaged residential building in the article is in Odesa, struck this morning by a Russian drone, 4 dead as of right now, including one child, over a dozen missing. The one in St Petersburg, conveniently not shown, had its windows broken and balconies damaged and was hit either by Ukrainian drone which was on its way to hit and oil depot nearby or faulty RU air defense.

German Plot to Bomb Crimean Bridge Sparks Moscow Meltdown

Russia bans gasoline exports for 6 months from March 1 : worldnews

Two More Billionaires Renounce Russian Citizenship In Wake Of Ukraine War : worldnews

The Week In Russia: Sinking Into Darkness

Russian airlines to lose all UN contracts : worldnews

Russias VPN Ban is Live as Authorities Warn of Bad VPNs & U.S. Spying

Alexander Lukashenko: Belaruspresident to stand for re-election in 2025 | CNN


New US sanctions more likely to curb Indian imports of Russian coal, traders say : worldnews
Extreme poverty has been nearly eliminated from India, with less than 3 percent of the population now living below the extreme poverty :US Report : worldnews ... still over 40 million people in extreme poverty.
7 men gang-rape Spanish tourist in India, 3 arrested : news ... India)...reported an average of nearly 90 rapes every day in 2022, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau ... reported -- the actual number is much, much, much higher.


Heavy Snowfall Kills 15, Injures Dozens In Afghanistan : worldnews


Zambia declares national emergency as drought devastates food and electricity supply : worldnews

US threatens to pull aid to Ghana over anti-LGBTQ+ bill : worldnews

Church Leaders Accuse Nigerian Military Of Being Complicit In The Murder Of Christians : worldnews


Houthi rebels sink ship in Red Sea for the first time : worldnews


Shervin Hajipour: Iranian pop star who sang protest anthem jailed and ordered to write anti-US song, rights group says : worldnews

The Jerusalem Post on X: "WATCH: Hezbollah terrorists killed in Lebanon after rockets fall in Israel's north. Several terrorists were identified exiting one of the military compounds, shortly after which they were also struck and eliminated. https://t.co/Nol4lfZ1dX" / X


U.S. says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas now must decide : worldnews

Biden to announce US air drop of aid into Gaza, US officials say : worldnews
US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation : worldnews
The Jerusalem Post on X: "In the coming weeks, the US will provide humanitarian aid to Gaza via airdrops and eventually a maritime corridor, the White House announced on Friday. https://t.co/5FvgCTiK9Q" / X

I went to bring them food and I returned laden with death and blood
Desperation and death surround an aid delivery in northern Gaza - The Washington Post ... The Associated Press reported that the head of another Gaza City hospital, al-Awda, said that 176 wounded were brought there, 142 of whom had suffered gunshot wounds.

Biden calls for 'immediate cease-fire' in Gaza : politics

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

Israel says no more talks until Hamas provides list of hostages still alive in Gaza : worldnews

Israel appropriates 650 acres of West Bank land near big settlement : worldnews ... "steals" ...

Hamas leader Sinwar reportedly satisfied with course of war, confident civilian deaths will force stop : worldnews

Bassem Eid on X: "Hamas has proved to the world that it is a barbaric terror organization. It doesn't represent Palestinians. What will it take for the world to open its eyes and take a stand against Hamas, which is committing atrocities against both Israel and Gazans? : recent speech at GWU https://t.co/zZ3nbqSLbG / X

Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with 'early-warning systems' : worldnews ... Id say russia torched its relationship with israel when they invited hamas to moscow ...


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 738, Part 1 (Thread #884) : worldnews


Alex Kokcharov on X: Estimates by #Ukraines MoD @DefenceU on losses by the invading #Russia|n forces as of 2 March 2024. While it's not possible to verify these figures, independent observers point to very substantial Russian losses in both personnel and equipment. https://t.co/HvmwXJSWw1 / X


No evidence of fraud in weapons to Ukraine, watchdog says : worldnews

The warehouses have already received 50 thousand contracted first aid kits from Germany, and they will be handed over to the troops in the near future. This is stated on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. A total of 500,000 first aid kits have been contracted, and each will be equipped with an additional tourniquet and occlusive bandage.


Finland sees unprecedented rise in STIs : worldnews ... They have an extremely low rate still. Much lower than the US. Were at almost 200 cases/100,000 people and they are at like 30/100,000


NEXTA on X: The EU has unblocked 2 billion for Hungary -- Bloomberg The European Commission released the last tranche after Hungary met the conditions related to educational training and gender equality. https://t.co/BLfC9d6bU5 / X
FM Szihappily laughing with Russian FM Lavrov on the day of Navalnys burial - Daily News Hungary


Bulgaria will stop importing Russian oil : worldnews

Pope says gender theory is 'ugly ideology' that threatens humanity : worldnews


Leaked audio shows Germany discussed possible Taurus missiles delivery to Ukraine: Reports : worldnews

The Dutch government has spent $180M dealing with the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014 | AP News : worldnews

Macron will gather leaders of all parties in the French Parliament on March 7 to discuss the war in Ukraine

London property tied to Putin ally remains untouched by sanctions : worldnews


Cuba for the first time asks UN for urgent aid to provide milk for children : worldnews

Canada to crack down on foreign investment in digital media sector : worldnews
Did Reddit year-end recaps expose Russian interference in Alberta? : technology ... It appears that we were actually being brigaded by Russian troll farms.
Chaotic Toronto meeting sees locals cheer on man saying he wants to kill cyclists : worldnews



Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

The Pentagons Silicon Valley Problem -- How Big Tech is losing the wars of the future ... Andrew Cockburn (techbros pushing AI +Israeli intelligence failure based on bad AI soft ware)

Ukrainian troops are rationing ammo. But House Republicans plan to take weeks to consider aid : politics

Sanders pushes harder for Gaza cease-fire: Not another nickel for Netanyahu

Nearly three-quarters of Americans say it would be too risky to give presidents more power ... I went to school with these people. Not a single one of them surprised me when I found out they were Trump supporters. They were idiots 20 years ago in HS, and theyre idiots now. The smart kids that paid attention and got good grades didnt grow up to be trump supporters.

Thousands of millionaires havent filed tax returns for years, IRS says

Americans are spending the biggest share of their income on food in 3 decades : news

Immigration is aking pressure off the job market and U.S. economy, expert says

Border Hysteria Is a Bipartisan Delusion : politics ... Schumer was talking about how the border isn't just a Republican issue now just the other day. It's insane. The Democratic establishment is determined to move to the right.
Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid : politics
About those immigrating languages that nobody speaks


Median usual weekly earnings: Wage and Salary Workers - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- If you want to understand the political economy of the New Gilded Age, this chart represents essential data. Note that median wages were essentially unchanged between 1979 and 2017! ($335 and $345 per week respectively, 1982-84 dollars). During this time frame, real per capita GDP almost doubled, going from $32,322 to $60,001 (2017 dollars). This, of course, means that nearly all of the massive productivity gains during these four decades went to capital rather than labor, with the exception of what was siphoned off by employer paid benefits to fund The Best Medical System in the World ... it's worth contemplating what these statistics say about what's happened to the American economy since the first ascendance of modern movement conservatism, with the election of Ronald Reagan and everything that followed.

Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LES1252881600Q) | FRED | St. Louis Fed


Joe Biden has raised more than Trump so far heres how US election fundraising is working out

White Rural Trump Supporters Are a Threat to Democracy : politics

The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge : politics
Putin's useful idiots wont give up on their impeachment dreams : politics
Republicans Who Like Putin : politics
FBI: Prepare for an election year with fast-paced threats, powered by bad guys with AI : politics
Trump Says Little on Gaza, and Nothing About What Hed Do Differently

Democracys Dark Winter ... McConnell is the one man who, more than anyone else in Washington, made sure that Trump could walk free, run for president again, and then make his appeal for an elective monarchy to a Court whose conservative majority smirks at the idea of accountability.
The courts were never going to save America from Donald Trump -- No one is coming to save US democracy, except for ourselves. : politics

How the Supreme Courts decision on Trump's immunity could turn on a single question
Supreme Court Picks Up Where the Jan. 6 Mob Left Off : politics
The Supreme Court was once the protector of our rights, freedoms, and liberties. Now thanks to the MAGA/GOP it's become this : PoliticalHumor

Fox News Migrant Crime Ranter Is a Bit of a Criminal Himself ... James DePaola, who identified himself as James Lee on Fox News, was arrested in 2016 for violently confronting his wife for making his grilled cheese sandwich too cheesy.

The space for dissent in conservative media is about to get even smaller : politics

Fox News Host Instantly Turns Colleagues' Biden BS Into Hard Truth About Trump | Jessica Tarlov corrected her conservative co-hosts in one opening sentence. : politics

Jan. 6 rioter accused of being first to enter Capitol convicted for obstruction : politics

Nikki Haley calls for all Trump legal cases to be 'dealt with' before November : politics

'Clearly correct' Jack Smith goes after Trump claim that he's pulling a James Comey and violating DOJ's own rules to impact 2024 election : politics
Trump-appointed judge hints she'll reject Jack Smith's 'unrealistic' classified documents trial date : politics
It Sure Looks Like Judge Cannon Is About to Give Trump a Massive Win : politics

Trump Appeals Dismissal Of RICO Trollsuit Against Hillary Clinton On Grounds Of Mean Judge : politics ... At its core, the problem with Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is that Plaintiff is not attempting to seek redress for any legal harm," Judge Donald Middlebrooks wrote in his dismissal order, [I]nstead, he is seeking to flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances against those that have opposed him, and this Court is not the appropriate forum.


Prosecutors plan to use Trump's "Art of the Deal" book against him at hush-money trial: report : politics

Trump lawyers accused of 'speculation, gossip and innuendo' to attack Fani Willis in high-stakes hearings : politics
The Fani Willis Evidentiary Hearing Was a Joke | The hearing to determine whether the Fulton County DA should be disqualified is literally is a product of one of the people under indictment. : politics

Stable Trump Brags Again About Ability to Memorize Five Words -- Donald Trump just can't stop talking about that dementia test he took years ago. : politics
Like someone pulled the metaphorical plug: Dr. John Gartner on Trumps accelerating dementia

Better than Jesus: How far will the cult of Trump go?

Voters cannot ignore Trumps racism
Racial Turnout Gap Has Widened With a Weakened Voting Rights Act, Study Finds : politics

How RFK Jr. hiring a bird smuggler threw his environmental group into turmoil : politics

Trump wades into the abortion wars -- it will not go well for him : politics

Tracing the rise of Christian nationalism, from Trump to the Ala. Supreme Court : politics ... the NAR advocates for Christian dominion over government, religion, family, business, education, arts and entertainment, and the media. According to the NAR, some of its opponents are afflicted by demons, which must be cast out through exorcism. The NAR has aligned itself with Donald Trump and efforts to overturn the election

Republicans Increasingly Reveal They Barely Know Where Babies Come From : politics

Make aboriton rights as salient as possible - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump overruled Roe v. Wade is a message that cannot possibly be repeated often enough. The more voters think abortion is a high-priority issue the better chance Democrats will have in a national election.

Texas Abortion Bans & Gun Laws Fuel Deadly War On Women : politics

Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this years US elections : politics

James J. Zogby on X: "This cartoon in today's ⁦@WashPost is a malicious insult & deliberate distortion of the views of ⁦@RashidaTlaib⁩ & 101,492 MI voters. This was a Dem primary & so "uncommitted" had nothing to do w/ voting for Trump. Voters were demanding that Biden act to stop the killing https://t.co/iZJaHh2Am3" / X

Detroit convention canceled as Michigan GOP beset with chaos and confusion : politics ... This party cannot run a convention - how can we expect them to run a country?

Florida Republicans Keep Trying to Argue That Slavery Wasn't So Bad : politics ... Oklahoma sheriff taped discussing killing journalists and Black people
Four Florida Republicans try to stop GOP from lowering gun purchase age : politics

Its an invisible empire: GOP gubernatorial candidate who said he had invitation forhonorarymembership to join KKK kicked off ballot

Jailed, released, jailed again: whiplash in a leading neo-Nazi's legal case : politics ... The chief judge of the Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles, has resigned over racially charged comments about a Black court official. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney ... George Bush appointee. How many more blatantly racist judges are out there letting these White Trashionalists skate because they support their cause. Every case involving a minority that this judge oversaw should be looked at with a microscope and retried.

Protester thrown to the ground after calling Joe Manchin a sick f**k to his face ... In coverage of the fracas by The Harvard Crimson, they relay first-hand accounts from the event, including one source who overheard Manchin's daughter -- business executive Heather Bresch -- saying, Doesn't anybody monitor the doors here?

Nudes For Nothing: Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn't Ask Hunter Biden About Alleged Sex Crimes : politics Nudes For Nothing: Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesnt Ask Hunter Biden About Alleged Sex Crimes

Guard officials probing Texas generals appearance at Trump rally
Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care : politics

Missouri teachers using affirming pronouns could face felony crime. The proposed law prescribes penalties beyond a felony charge in the form of forcing the person convicted to register as a sexual offender : politics (refuck insanity)

NC Republicans embrace partys traditions ... There was the time he called school shooting survivors "media prosti-tots" for advocating for gun-control policies ... Even in a Republican Party that, under former president Donald Trumps leadership, has often rewarded crude insults, baseless claims and incendiary language, Robinson stands out among candidates this year for the volume of his bigoted attacks and vicious diatribes. The lieutenant governor of North Carolina and the first Black person to hold the office, Robinson is heavily favored to clinch the GOP nomination for governor in next Tuesdays primary.
Offensive comments by N.C. Republican stand out even in Trump's party - Mark Robinson is favored to win the Republican nomination for governor in a battleground state, even as some see serious liabilities for November

Co-defendant in Menendez corruption case pleads guilty, will cooperate with prosecutors : politics

Kentucky Bill Charges Parents With Neglect If Trans Kids Use Wrong Restrooms. The bill updates state code to feature educational neglect, which includes failure to tell kids which restroom to use.

Bill making drug possession a crime again in Oregon clears Legislature : politics ... Oregon's treatment centers don't have the capacity to handle everyone who wants it. They were dead last in 2020 for access to substance disorder treatment ... Putting cops in charge of public health policy is the most expensive, cruel and sadistic mistake a government can make but here we go ... Welcome back to the Inquisition Oregon.
Oregons Making a Terrible Mistake in Rebooting the Drug War
Ninth Circuit: First Amendment doesnt protect Oregon state senators who walked out from consequences

Utah Legislature passed a record number of bills in 2024. Here's how they'll change your life. The Legislature passed a $29 billion budget, targeted transgender Utahns, looked to ban books, and allocated billions in tax dollars to court major league sports. : politics
Republicans try banning pride flags in schools during final hours of Utah Legislature : politics ... According to them, it's perfectly OK and doesn't influence students at all to have the ten commandments posted in schools, but a flat with two pastel colors and white is enough to sway the minds of the youth.
Utahs ranked choice voting program will continue through 2024 election

A California House race is AIPACs first big target. Nobody is quite sure why
Gavin Newsom says Panera not exempt from California minimum wage law : politics
You can buy a judge: Billionaire investors are pouring money into two S.F. judicial races

Homeownership gap between Black and White owners is worse now than a decade ago : politics


A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasnt had a traffic death in 7 years : politics A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasnt had a traffic death in 7 years


New York Times accused of racial targeting in leak hunt over Israel stories -- In a letter to the publisher, a union leader said the leak probe has singled out employees for their national origin, ethnicity and race


The mess at Barnard and Columbia - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... What's really going on here is that, under the leadership of new president Laura Rosenbury, Barnard is cracking down on student protests aimed at the Israeli government, and the new dorm door signage policy is obviously part of that. (You may remember Rosenbury from such posts as "How To Synergistically Leverage the Law School Dean Space Into a Budget-Busting Springboard to an Ivy League College Presidency." )

Eschaton: A Deeply Rotten Institution It's long been bad, but it's pretty clear Dash is, indeed, the worst Sulzberger ...Racially profiling your own employees to find the leaker! In a newspaper! ... One hears these possible apocryphal stories about monarchs and similar having absolutely nuclear-level reactions to minor slights and those don't seem very ludicrous anymore. It's just what happens when you are on your 4th or 5th generation of failson, with or without the inbreeding.

EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation | X : politics
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of non-profit AI mission | TechCrunch : technology
Judge mocks X for 'vapid' argument in Musk's hate speech lawsuit : technology

Many Gen Z employees say ChatGPT is giving better career advice than their bosses : technology


CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month : politics

The legend of the empty CVS in Washington D.C. - The Washington Post How one Washington, D.C., drugstore got spun by the culture wars into a symbol for Americas shoplifting panic

The retconning of George Floyd, part three: the great flattening The revisionist campaign to exonerate Derek Chauvin is about one thing: preserving police impunity

NY man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing woman who wound up in his driveway after wrong turn : news

Revere Stop & Shop employee assaulted by young girls after asking them to leave, police say : boston

Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam - The New York Times Seven medical supply companies made suspicious claims involving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, an advocacy group found ... a company she had never heard of had been paid about $12,000 for sending her 2,000 urinary catheters.

Alternative to GoodReads? : books
The StoryGraph | Because life's too short for a book you're not in the mood for


Women in polygamous marriages tend to experience considerably worse psychosexual functioning, a new study of Somali women finds. Women in polygamous relationships exhibited decreased sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction levels, and had increased levels of anxiety and depression. : science ... Not just clitorectomies Somalia practices the most extreme form of female circumcision infibulation they cut off the entire external genitals - Naturally low sexual satisfaction and orgasm

Sitting for long hours without breaks increases risk of death. A new study found that older women who sat for 11.7 hours or more per day increased their risk of death by 30%, regardless of whether they exercised vigorously. : science

Humpback sex documented for the first time -- both whales male -- is also the first evidence of homosexual behavior in the species : science

Giant Terror Birds Once Ruled Antarctica, Study Suggests | by Taylor Mitchell Brown | Feb, 2024 | Medium Terror birds were wretched creatures. They grew up to nine feet tall. They crushed prey with their horse-sized skulls. They stalked ecosystems and created misery for almost everything.

Quantum Mechanics Is Probably Wrong. | by Sam Cottle | Intuition | Feb, 2024 | Medium

TIL that the average flacid penis is 3.6 inches and 5.2 inches for an erect penis. : todayilearned

ELI5: How was Japan able to send so many troops despite being such a tiny country? : explainlikeimfive .. A large military base is definitely the closest thing we have but you can sail an aircraft carrier to within operating range of just about anywhere in the world. There's just nothing even close to aircraft carriers. They're floating mobile city fortresses. Like something out of a sci-fi film.

Elephants take dead calves to be buried in untrodden paths: Study : worldnews

Research suggesting men are superior to women in certain aspects is often viewed less favorably than research showing the opposite. A recent study examined this issue, finding evidence that perceived harm to women is a key factor driving negative reactions to male-favoring findings. : science

Ozempic, Mounjaro users talk about changes to family life after weight loss - ABC News Impact x Nightline takes a look at the social effects of weight loss drugs.

Meet the Man Who Started the Illuminati


What is the worst twist you've seen in a movie? : movies


Pretty staggering: Back-to-back warm Boston winters could be a first for the record books




030124


A historic step: G20 discuss plans for global minimum tax on billionaires

More than a billion people worldwide are obese, WHO study finds : worldnews
More than one billion people now living with obesity, global analysis suggests. Researchers estimate that among the worlds children and adolescents, the rate of obesity in 2022 was four times the rate in 1990. While among adults, the obesity rate more than doubled in women and nearly tripled in men : science ... he United States has the 12th highest obesity rate in the world at 36.2%. Obesity rates vary significantly between states](/state-rankings/obesity-rate-by-state), ranging from 23% to 38.10%. br /> ELI5: if a morbidly obese person suddenly stopped eating anything, and only drank water, would all the fat get burnt before this person eventually dies from starvation ? How much longer could that person theoretically survive as compared to an average one ? : explainlikeimfive

Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water : worldnews


Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia : worldnews


Monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine shows 51% protection against COVID hospitalization : science
Covid four years later - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than some recent years - CBS News

Study found that a significant proportion (43%, 189 of 458) of tested cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved through expedited ( fast track ) pathways : science


Victims in Singapore lose at least S$1.2m to scammers claiming to help them recover lost monies from other scams : worldnews

Japan's population crisis was years in the making – and relief may be decades away | CNN : worldnews
A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time to study melted fuel : worldnews


Evergrande chairman's second seized Hong Kong mansion put up for sale | Reuters : worldnews



Navalnys funeral
The queue for Navalnys funeral
Navalny's funeral: Detentions begin as Putin braces for arch-rival's burial : worldnews
Mourners chant 'we are not afraid' as Navalny's coffin arrives at Moscow church : worldnews
Hearse drivers refuse to take Alexei Navalnys body to morgue
Alexei Navalny's allies say a hearse with his body arrived at a Moscow church for the Kremlin foe's funeral : worldnews

Chinese retailer caught selling Starlink terminals to Russia : worldnews

Editor of top independent Russian newspaper detained for allegedly discrediting military : worldnews ... It was found in an examination by the authorities to contain "linguistic and psychological signs of verbally discrediting the actions of power structures,"

Russia Uses Price Floor for First Time to Protect Government Oil Revenue From Sanctions : worldnews

Former ballerina detained in Russia has appeal denied in Siberian court : worldnews

Leaked Russian military files reveal Moscow rehearses tactical nuclear weapons response to Chinese invasion : worldnews

Russia Beefs Up Disinformation About US Chemical Weapons in Ukraine : worldnews



Nepal to require all Mount Everest climbers to use a tracking chip : worldnews

At least 45 killed in Bangladesh fire as people jump from windows to survive : worldnews


US blocks Security Council motion blaming Israel for deadly Gaza aid convoy incident : worldnews
Biden scrambles to salvage cease-fire talks after IDF reportedly kills scores of Palestinians ... The president remains unwilling to make major shifts in his policy toward Israel, including placing conditions on military aid as some Democrats suggest, officials say.

Middle East CrisisBiden Says U.S. Will Airdrop Aid Into Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza Health Ministry says over 30,000 Palestinians killed | AP News

Starvation Is Stalking Gazas Children

Two Israelis murdered in terror shooting, IDF launches manhunt : worldnews
Rabbi And Teenager Slain At Gas Station In West Bank Terror Shooting: : worldnews

Hamas terrorists captured while hiding in Gaza school, IDF pushes deeper into Khan Yunis : worldnews


Israel's military response has gone 'too far'; Singapore to donate third tranche of aid to Gaza: Balakrishnan : worldnews

The Nixonian “New York Times" Stonewalls on a Discredited Article About Hamas and Rape | The Nation The newspaper of record botches an important story about sexual violence on October 7. ... Schwartz relied heavily on Zaka, described by The Intercept as a private ultra-Orthodox rescue organization that has been documented to have mishandled evidence and spread multiple false stories about the events of October 7, including debunked allegations of Hamas operatives beheading babies and cutting the fetus from a pregnant womans body. Its workers are not trained forensic scientists or crime scene experts ... The central issue is whether The New York Times presented solid evidence to support its claim that there were newly reported details “establishing that the attacks against women were not isolated events but part of a broader pattern of gender-based violence on Oct. 7"--a claim stated in the headline that Hamas deliberately deployed sexual violence as a weapon of war..


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 737, Part 1 (Thread #883) : worldnews

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 29 February 2024.

Ukrainian veterans reject award after church annuls gay soldiers medal ... "God is love, but you are not love. You are not love, not dignity, not courage."

Ukraine says it identified 511 war crime suspects, convicted 81 : worldnews

Losing 11 Jets In 11 Days, Russia Stumbles Toward Aerial Collapse : worldnews

Ukraine News : Confirmed by pro-russian milblogger: During the last three days #UkrainianArmy recovered all the lost positions in #Robotyne, included the southern trenches as Russian invaders retreated to the original positions north of #Novoprokopivka https://t.co/3ZwRcQWY2T" / X

NOELREPORTS on X: "A vessel belonging to the coast guard of the Russian FSB Border Service reportedly caught fire in the Sea of Azov today. The fire engulfed the wheelhouse, resulting in the loss of five crewmembers. The crew of the Russian vessel requested an evacuation team. The GUR released… https://t.co/TNhAwtbDi8" / X

2/ Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted another strike on a Russian personnel concentration in occupied Donetsk Oblast, once again sparking ire amongst Russian milbloggers and re-surfacing concerns about Ukraines use of HIMARS systems.


Sweden cuts state funding for Russian church after intelligence warnings : worldnews

French fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Poland: reports : worldnews
Poland detains Russian on charges of working with ISIS : worldnews


'Stupidity' poses a bigger threat than AI, CEO of Italian defense giant Leonardo says : worldnews ... "artificial intellegance is no match for natural stupidity" - Einstein

Two Pakistanis charged over calls for Dutch far-right leader's killing : worldnews

France's president Macron stands by statement about sending troops to Ukraine : worldnews
France's president Macron stands by statement about sending troops to Ukraine : worldnews
Macron calls for ceasefire - Lawyers, Guns & Money
French President Macron promises to swim in Seine to show off Olympic cleanup : worldnews
French farmers protest near Paris's Arc de Triomphe, 66 arrested : worldnews
Bedbug panic was stoked by Russia, says France : worldnews


Haiti gangs vow to oust PM as they unleash gunfight in capital : worldnews

Crime against politicians spikes ahead of campaign kick-off in Mexico: At least 33 people involved in politics, some of whom are aspiring to office, have been assassinated in the first two months of the year : worldnews

Former US diplomat pleads guilty to spying for Cuba for more than 40 years : worldnews

Under the right conditions, Canada open to sending noncombat troops to Ukraine, Defence Minister Bill Blair says : worldnews
Quebec Court of Appeal rules that secularism law is constitutional : worldnews ... he 2019 law declares the province is a secular state and includes a provision prohibiting public sector workers in positions of authority – including teachers, judges, and police officers – from wearing religious symbols on the job.
Scientist fired from Winnipeg disease lab intentionally worked to benefit China: CSIS report : worldnews


Biden Says Ceasefire Talks Complicated After Palestinians Killed While Seeking Aid : politics
Biden says reported firing on Gaza food line will complicate truce talks : politics
The Unites States Has Enabled Netanyahu For Long Enough The IDF opening up on a group of people clamoring for food is enough for me to decide that U.S. support for any government headed by Bibi Netanyahu should come to an end ... The October 7 attacks were grisly enough for Israelis to give Netanyahu grudgingly his 28th wind, but that support seems to be shallowing as the body count rises. The only way Netanyahu can stay in office is to keep his war going. Over here, his favorite president* is running for that office again because it's the easiest way to stay out of jail. Two democracies, hijacked for alibis.
AOC and Other Democrats Urge Biden to Call for a Ceasefire at the State of the Union : politics
Eschaton: Zing Could someone at least suggest to the Biden administration that the condescending sarcastic PSAKIBOMB style of press conference doesn't work quite as well when it's gross animated Victorian horror dolls justifying US support for ethnic cleansing.

US spends billions on roads rather than public transport in climate time bomb -- New analysis finds money from Bidens $1.2tn infrastructure bill has overwhelmingly been spent on widening highways for cars

Biden Will Push Higher Taxes for the Rich in State of the Union : politics

IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy 'non-filers' : politics
Why Republicans defunded the IRS - Lawyers, Guns & Money

It's The 70th Anniversary Of The Castle Bravo Nuclear Test In Bikini Atoll Reflections on a time when we didn't know what the hell we were doing.


US adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding, AP-NORC poll finds | AP News


Democratic leader shoots down discharge petition on Ukraine-border bill | The Hill

Biden nominates former Boston mayor Martin Walsh to Postal Service board of governors : politics

Texas mayor corrects Donald Trump's border remarks: "Not the reality" : politics
Trump's claims of a migrant crime wave are not supported by national data - An NBC News review of available 2024 crime data shows overall crime levels dropping in cities that have received the most migrants.

Goodbye, Mitch: You were the worst - Robert Reich But the Republicans might find someone even worse to replace you ... McConnell earned the nickname "Moscow Mitch" because he has done almost everything Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump wanted him to do, except abandon Ukraine. McConnell has refused to support what's needed for comprehensive election security, although the U.S. intelligence community says Moscow is continuing to weaponize disinformation through social media on behalf of Trump.
Mitch McConnells time in the Senate will be remembered as sad and cynical
Good Riddance to Mitch McConnell, an Enemy of Democracy : politics
The legacy of Moscow Mitch - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Election Shadows Supreme Court in Trump's Immunity Case - The New York Times In an ordinary case, the justices decision to hear arguments in April might seem a sober compromise. But the electoral calendar and Donald J. Trumps hope for delays prompt questions.
Opinion | Trump Should Lose. But the Supreme Court Should Still Clarify Immunity. - The New York Times ... The Supreme Court has never squarely resolved whether a president's in-term conduct is immune from criminal prosecution because, before Donald Trump, there were no indicted ex-presidents. But there are four such indictments now,
In Taking Up Trump's Immunity Claim, Supreme Court Bolstered His Delay Strategy -- The New York Times By scheduling a hearing for late April on the former presidents assertion that he cannot be prosecuted for his actions in office, the justices increased the chances that he will not face trial by Election Day.
Trump's Team Literally Popping Champagne Over Supreme Court Taking Up Immunity Claim : politics
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay -- and Hands Dems a Weapon : politics
Trumps Appeal Could Be Short-Lived for a Simple Reason : politics

The Scandal of Clarence Thomas's New Clerk : politics ... Crystal Clanton--who became notorious in 2015 for apparently sending texts that said, "I HATE BLACK PEOPLE. Like fuck them all . . . I hate blacks. End of story." ... One of the strangest aspects of this story is that she lived with Clarence and Ginni for a year before law school. Then Clarence gives her a coveted Supreme Court clerkship, all but guaranteeing she'll make millions in the future working for private law firms.


'A manifest injustice': Jack Smith warns of appeal if Mar-a-Lago judge won't correct 'clear error' threatening to expose witness names : politics
Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Bonkers Rant at Border : politics ... "People who don't speak languages. We have languages coming in to our country, nobody that speaks those languages. They're truly foreign languages. Nobody speaks them."
Trump's Border Lament: 'Languages Are Coming Into Our Country' : politics
Want to know how weird Donald Trump is? Just read this transcript. : politics
Seth Meyers Goes On Brutal F-Bomb Rampage Over SCOTUS And Trump : politics

Republicans Are Basically Admitting the Hunter Biden Deposition Was a Bust : politics
Hunter Biden gives House Republicans the rebuttal they didn't want : politics
Hunter Biden Told Republicans He Has A Better Resume Than They Do : politics ... The top Republican investigating him was an assistant coach. Let that sink in.
Hunter Biden Had Just The Tiniest Bit Of Fun With Matt Gaetz -- Biden fils continued his scorched-earth approach to responding to a House committee subpoena.
Jim Jordan defends Kushner after Hunter Biden raises Saudi deals : politics

How a Trump Jan. 6 case my still go to trial before Election Day, despite Supreme Court : politics

Trump's 2024 Campaign Looks a Lot Like Hillary Clinton's in 2016 : politics
Trumps 2024 Campaign Looks a Lot Like Hillary Clinton's in 2016 - He's underperforming in what should be a coronation, and struggling to unite his party. Remind you of anyone?

Trump Offered Up $100M Sacrifice To Fend Off $450M Fraud Verdict. It Wasnt Enough.
Donald Trump is broke hahahaha : politics ... Trump is also in deep doo-doo with both the Georgia district attorney and the Department of Justice after pressuring state officials to “find" him votes in 2020 and then amateurminding the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
Trump Is Broke as Heck and Completely Embarrassed by It: The former president is struggling to pay his New York civil fraud fine.

Trump faces huge losses as he flogs commercial real estate properties in the teeth of a brutal market : politics

Trump appeals Illinois judges ruling removing him from primary ballot

Trumps mounting court fines make him an even bigger threat to national security : politics

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Justice Department rules say candidates can't be prosecuted in the middle of a campaign : politics

Trump found to have fraudulently boosted Scots homes value by up to 200m : politics

Three decades, 4096 lawsuits: visualized and organized : politics
USA TODAY Network: Dive into Donald Trump's thousands of lawsuits - azcentral

Project 2025 is more than a playbook for Trumpism, it's the Christian Nationalist manifesto : politics

Texts show prosecutor's ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case : politics

The 2024 Election May Be Decided By Nonvoters. If They Vote. - The New York Times National races increasingly come down to the Americans who often stay home. What do we know about them?
They Could Decide the 2024 Election. If They Vote. : politic

GOP's post-Roe peril spreads like wildfire : politics ... If a Mexican fetus crosses the Southern Boarder illegally, would the GOP want to kill it or protect it? Real Sophie's Choice for the right.
Roe was just the first domino to fall in GOP war on women's autonomy : politics ... Last month's decision in Alabama wasn't an outlier in the post-Roe world. The court did nothing but impose conservative Christian dogma on the entire population of Alabama ... Human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, and Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory.

The Republican assault on sexual freedom is underway : politics

Lets Thank the Alabama Supreme Court ... With its decision deeming frozen embryos to be children under state law, that all-Republican court has done the impossible. It has awakened the American public, finally, to the peril of the theocratic future toward which the country has been hurtling.

US judge blocks new immigration law in Texas | AP News

Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional : politics

Ohio anti-abortion leader: 10 year old girls being coerced to carry pregnancies to term is God's plan - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... "While a pregnancy might have been difficult on a 10-year-old body, a woman's body is designed to carry life."

Police reports, adultery claims: inside the tumult ripping Michigan Republicans apart : politics ... Holy smokes that article is a wild ride. There are no longer any adults in the room. This is pathetic. I would say that every single one of them should be ashamed, but I dont think they have the capacity for shame at this point. Grow up.
Steve Bannon revives ancient right-wing talking point about an imaginary alliance between liberal voters and radical Islamists ... Bannon was responding to results of the February 27 Michigan presidential primary in which over 100,000 voters cast an "uncommitted" ballot on the Democratic sid

Arizona Official Shuts Down Right-Winger Over Clueless Mail-In Voting Claim : politics

Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families : politics
Why Democrats are preparing to run on abortion rights in Texas 2024 Senate race : politics
Greg Abbott discusses building border wall around "liberal" Austin : politics

After record summer, Florida looks set to ban local heat protections for workers : politics

Could Kentucky workers lose lunch breaks? Bill repealing right to breaks advances : politics

Rashida Tlaib, Who Backed Uncommitted Primary Vote, Is Incredibly Scared Of A Second Trump Term : politics

Missouri is suing Planned Parenthood based on a conservative group's sting video : politics
Missouri GOP Candidate for Governor Was Only 'Honorary' KKK Member : politics

Lawmakers Could Limit When County Officials in Mississippi Can Jail People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment : politics
Psychiatry and the dark side: eugenics, Nazi and Soviet psychiatry | Advances in Psychiatric Treatment | Cambridge Core

This Kanye-Obsessed GOP Candidate Wants to 'Exile' Jews : politics ... Plot twist: she was raised Jewish.

The Latest Corruption from Governor Empty Suit - Lawyers, Guns & Money The deep seated desire by LGM commenters to defend Gavin Newsoms general foolishness and lack of quality governance has frequently amazed me ... The other thing to note is that when Ezra Klein and others talk about Johnny Unbeatable, they are very much talking about Gavin Newsom. Right race, right gender, right hair, right age, maybe not the right taste in women, but hey

AI chatbots are serving up wildly inaccurate election information, new study says : politics
Eschaton: Trapped With A Chatbot
AI isnt your boss. It isnt a worker. It's a tool. - The year of AI hype is over. The era of small AI is beginning.


Ransomware hack hits prescription drug market, inconveniencing millions - The Washington Post Millions of Americans have been affected by delays in obtaining medicine or having to foot the bill without insurance


Vice Media's Fall: Shane Smith and How the Company Burned Shane Smith and the Final Collapse of Vice News = How did a Brooklyn media giant valued at $5.7 billion just a few years ago wind up going bankrupt and folding its newsroom? Look no further than its brash (and still highly paid) founder.

LG says angry owners cant sue, company points to cardboard box : worldnews

HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors : worldnews


Quality Films of Quality - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Why all the internet's boyfriends are Irish - Irish men are having a moment in Hollywood.


Is Decaf Coffee Unhealthy? The Pros and Cons of Caffeine-Free Drinks, Explained Theres a lot of concern over our caffeine intake, but is drinking decaf worse for you?


TIL that the death rate for RAF bomber crews during WW2 was nearly 50% : todayilearned


"A dream. It's perfect": Helium discovery in northern Minnesota may be biggest ever in North America : news

TIL a bronze sword that's more than 3,000 years old was unearthed in Bavaria last year with a state of preservation so "extraordinary" that it almost still shines. : todayilearned

ELI5: What makes an electron move around an atom? Like what force actually propels it? What causes the motion?

A First-of-Its-Kind Signal Was Detected in The Human Brain : worldnews

A frog in India has a mushroom sprouting out of it. Researchers have never seen anything like it | CNN : worldnews

ELI5: if a pair of twins were to have a baby with another set of twins, would the babies come out identical? : explainlikeimfive



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TIMED spacecraft and Russian satellite avoid collision early Wednesday, NASA confirms : worldnews

Aerial surveys of Great Barrier Reef ordered after flights confirm mass coral bleaching : worldnews

90% of Himalayas will face year-long drought at 3 degrees warming: Study : worldnews

More Than 100 Apparently New Species Found in Deep Sea off Chile : worldnews


An experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease heads for human safety trials this spring in Australia : worldnews


Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, says health minister : worldnews

Vietnam's 'rice bowl' cracks in monster heatwave : worldnews


China urges largest nuclear states to negotiate a 'no-first-use' treaty : worldnews
China says its coast guard patrols around Taiwan islands 'beyond reproach' : worldnews
Leaked Hacking Documents Show China's Focus on Tracking Ethnic Minorities : worldnews .. Under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, national security has become a larger focus, with the Communist Party going to great lengths to crush efforts at political organizing outside of its control. China has been particularly focused on the threat posed by regions on the country's margins such as Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, where large numbers of people see themselves as something other than Chinese.
Ghana passes bill making identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal : worldnews


We shall overcome everything together: Putin tells his people that the West is trying to defeat Russia

Navalny's widow fears bloody mobster Putin will carry out purge at funeral
Navalnys Widow Says MobsterPutin Must Pay as Funeral Set
Navalnaya Urges EU Politicians to Target Western Assets of Putins Inner Circle - The Moscow Times : worldnews Navalnaya Urges EU Politicians to Target Western Assets of Putins Inner Circle - The Moscow Times

Putin's address to Russias parliament
Putin threatens Nato with nuclear war if they send troops to Ukraine : worldnews
Russian strategic nuclear forces on full alert – Putin : worldnews
: worldnews FT: Leaked files reveal Russian militarys criteria for nuclear strike

Ukrainian Drone Swarms Controlled by Baba Yaga Robot Aircraft, Russian Sources Claim

Political officers to return to state institutions in Russia to boost patriotism ... Ah, the Commissars are back. This'll end well.

Belarusian dissidents confirm plan to execute coup against Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko : worldnews

Breakaway Moldovan Region Asks Russia For 'protection' : worldnews


US sanctions to damage India's oil supply from Russia : worldnews
US sanctions to damage India's oil supply from Russia : worldnews
India Q3 GDP growth surges to 8.4%, exceeding expectations : worldnews
India approves $15 billion investment in 3 semiconductor plants : worldnews

The party's over for Russians in Sri Lanka after 'whites only' event fuels outrage : worldnews

Uganda: ICC orders record €52 million for LRA victims : worldnews


Chad coup attempt underway; military heads towards the presidential headquarters : worldnews
The Rules for Rulers - YouTube


Red Sea: the German frigate "Hessen" opens fire on an allied drone without managing to shoot it down : worldnews


(Iran) Exclusive: IranWire Investigations Confirm Torture and Overcrowding in Prison System : worldnews .. Now an investigations by IranWire has unearthed troubling revelations regarding the persistence of archaic torture methods at the prison. Practices reminiscent of the 1980s – such as the infamous “coffin," in which inmates are held in coffins – continue to be used by guards.
Government Study Shows Iranians Less Religious Than Before : worldnews

Israeli strikes said to target pro-Iran stronghold near Damascus : worldnews

Lebanon will be next: Iran greenlights Hezbollah attack on Israel - report

We have the Israelis right where we want them, Sinwar reportedly tells Hamas leadership
Hamas leader Sinwar cites civilian casualties as tactical advantage for terror group, report says : worldnews

Hamas chief Haniyeh calls on Arabs to storm al-Aqsa on Ramadan : worldnews ... he says from the safety of a palace in Qatar.

Massacre of civilians/regrettable loss of life from civilian disorder in Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dozens injured in Gaza after stampede over humanitarian aid, IDF reports : worldnews
IDF says it fired on Gazans who endangered troops in stampede; Hamas claims 70 dead : worldnews ... IDF initial investigation: majority of Gazans have died due to a stampede or got run over by the trucks while trying to get to humanitarian aid and approximately 10 Gazans extremely close to a Tank and a IDF infantry squad the IDF soldiers shot towards the lower body part after the soldiers shot warning shots in the air according to rules of engagement. Hamas claims: 104 dead and 760 wounded from IDF fire.
Stampede
Masked men in Gaza enforce prices in street markets : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 736, Part 1 (Thread #882) : worldnews

Ukraine Sees Risk of Russia Breaking Through Defenses by Summer : worldnews

The Ukrainian Review on X: "Western special forces are present in Ukraine, but this has not been officially announced", - a senior European military official for FT https://t.co/oAne1ou0DO" / X


Ukrainian elite brigade liberates Krasnohorivka near Donetsk : worldnews

For The Third Time In A Week, Russian Troops Paraded Within Range Of Ukraines HIMARS Launchers -- And Rockets Rained On The Parade


Häkkänen: Finnish weapons provided to Ukraine can be used to strike on Russian soil : worldnews
Finlands appetite for foreign garbage grows ... Despite warnings from the EU Commission over the practice, Finland has increased its capacity to burn waste for heat and electricity.

Macrons plan for Western troops in Ukraine well worth considering– Lithuanian Foreign Minister
Lithuanian Foreign Minister considers Macrons idea of Western troops in Ukraine worthy of attention
Lithuania to require 18,000 Belarusians to indicate view on Russian invasion of Ukraine : worldnews
NEXTA on X: "Lithuanian Ambassador to Sweden Linas Linkevičius: After Sweden was integrated into the alliance, the Baltic Sea became NATO's internal sea. If Russia dares to challenge NATO, Kaliningrad will be "neutralized" first. Russia's previous false accusations of being surrounded by… https://t.co/AEgPU3tHNa" / X

Everything on table to help Ukraine beat Putin, Estonian PM says


French Senate votes to make abortion a constitutional 'freedom' : worldnews

More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, study finds: Public perceptions of e-cigarettes has worsened considerably over the past decade, with an overall increase in the perceived harm of e-cigarettes since 2021 : science

Nearly 3,000 forest fires were registered in the Brazilian Amazon this month, the highest for any February since records began in 1999, and made more likely by climate change, according to experts : worldnews

Pro-Russian Narratives Rise Among Latin American X Users, Research Shows : worldnews

Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexican nationals to curb asylum seekers : worldnews
Canada's economy grows more than expected, dodging recession : worldnews ... GDP per Capita tumbled again, putting Canada in exactly the same spot it was in Q1 2017 for current GDP per capita. Not good.
Canada fired two scientists for sharing information with Beijing, says paper : worldnews

Greenland pivots to North America on its path to independence : worldnews


US and UK Discuss Russia Security Risk in Back-to-Back Elections : worldnews

23 European Parliaments Unite in Open Letter Urging US House Speaker to Provide Aid for Ukraine : worldnews
Seizing Russian Assets - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Biden officials weigh giving Ukraine weapons without replacing U.S. stocks right away : worldnews

Biden is'fit for duty after annual physical, works out five days a week, doctor

Biden Is Too Old But Trump Is Dangerous, Swing-State Poll Shows : politics

America's Largest Companies Dodged Nearly $300 Billion In Taxes, Report Finds : politics
Trump gave top US firms staggering tax cuts, with some paying $0 or less : politics
Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - Search Results - Tracking PPP - ProPublica


The truth about illegal immigration and crime - The Washington Post ... There is little evidence that immigrants -- or even undocumented immigrants -- cause more crime. Still, there is enough ambiguity in the data -- or so little hard data -- that its difficult to point to conclusive findings that would change opinions. ... There is strong evidence that all immigrants -- in the United States legally or otherwise -- are more law-abiding than native-born American citizens ... Most immigrants are motivated to do well in their new country, especially if they bring skills that can enhance local economies, and so there is little incentive to break the law ... The nature of those crimes is not clear. (The FBI estimates that about 30 percent of the adult U.S. population has a criminal record, such as a felony arrest or conviction, though the figure also includes some misdemeanors.) ... , in Texas, there are significantly lower felony arrest rates among undocumented immigrants compared to legal immigrants.

How Mitch McConnell broke Congress : politics
Democrats loathed Mitch McConnell. They worry what's next will be worse. : politics


Megathread: US Supreme Court to Rule on Trump's Claim of Immunity from Prosecution, Delaying Election Subversion Trial : politics

How the Supreme Court Created One Nation Under the Gun : politics
This is B.S: Maddow shredscravenness of Supreme Court delaying Trump trial
With Jan. 6 case, the Supreme Court could take America down the dark road to dictatorship : politics

Matt Gaetzs Questioning of Hunter Biden Backfires Spectacularly
Eric Swalwell Expertly Roasts Donald Trump In Inquiry Exchange With Hunter Biden : politics
Hunter Biden asks GOP: What about Jared Kushner? : politics
Hunter Biden Drags Republicans for Double Standard on Jared Kushner : politics
“The Real White House Crime Family": Dem Rep. Tells the GOP to Stop Wasting Time With Hunter Biden and Subpoena Jared Kushner - Why did Saudi Arabia give Jared Kushner $2 billion--billion with a b--just months after he left the Trump White House? : politics
White House demands Fox News retract coverage of bribery allegations against Hunter Biden, president : politics


If you lose, you still win - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mark Joseph Stern has more on the Supreme Court ensuring that Trump will not be tried for his actions on January 6 before the election. He has been able to use a wholly frivolous claim to run out the clock:
Dignifying arguments by responding to them - Lawyers, Guns & Money want to re-emphasize what a complete disaster this is: The ostensible reason for the Court's order putting the trial on ice is that the Court needs that time to consider a weak appeal challenging a ruling by Judge Tanya Chutkan, the judge presiding over his DC criminal trial.

Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose? : politics

Trumps immigration policies are his old ones -- but worse

Trump must come up with the full bond amount to cover the $454 million civil fraud trial judgment, appeals court judge rules : politics


What I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trumps Second Term
Project 2025 aims to reshape America under Trump : politics
What the early primaries tell us about Trumps changing base

Revealed: extremist Trump economist plots rightwing overhaul of US treasury

Cook County judge orders Donald Trump removed from Illinois primary ballot for his role in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol : politics
Trump disqualified from Illinois ballot, judge rules. : politics
Illinois judge says 14th Amendment bars Trump from 2024 primary ballot : politics


Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF : politics
Republican senator blocks bill to protect IVF : politics
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments : politics
Antiabortion group's Baby Olivia video may be required in some schools
New polls spotlight the GOPs IVF dilemma

Kentucky bill threatens to take custody of trans kids using wrong school bathroom ... Cool. State sponsored kidnapping. This is Russia levels of evil. And keep in mind that the same people promoting these draconian laws are the people that claim parents absolutely know what best for their children. ... I don't see a difference between them and the Taliban whatsoever. This is the most hateful BS anyone could pull against a group. With a huge foster care system problem in the U.S. right now, they are attempting to execute a pogrom on trans people in full. This is sadistic.


New law aims to expand care for sex assault victims, including access to rape kits : politics ... Not in Iowa, our Christian Nationalist governor and "her" Attorneys General have stopped the practice of the state supplying rape kits for victims. It used to just be automatically immediately available, now the victims have to request and pay for this.

Lone Republican kills Arizona ballot measure targeting trans people | It was a stunning defeat for the state party. : politics

Arizona Republicans propose legalizing the murder of migrants who cross ranches and farmland : politics

Republicans used to back Ukraine. Then came middle fingers in Alabama. : politics ... Alabama is one of the biggest beneficiaries of supplying arms to Ukraine due to the supplemental spending given to their state to produce new weapons.THey wouldn't know a good thing if it slapped them in the face.


Lauren Boebert Attacks 'Biden Crime Family' Hours Before Her Son's Arrest : politics



Raging wildfire now largest in Texas history with deteriorating conditions expected | The Hill - the largest fire, the Smoke House Creek Fire, has grown to an estimated 1,075,000 acres in Hutchinson County and is only 3 percent contained.



The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Expose


A seasoned reporters eye makes this Holocaust memoir unforgettable - Debreczen' 'Cold Crematorium,' obscure since it was originally published in 1950, retains its power to shock and enlighten ... the best slave driver is a slave accorded a privileged position.


D.B. Cooper Identified? Confession May Reveal the Real Skyjacker After 52 years, a credible revelation may finally unmask the mystery man behind historys greatest unsolved skyjacking.


A UFO Expert Explains Your Brain's Response to the 'Jellyfish' UFO

Scientists May Have Tamed Fusion's #1 Nemesis A breakthrough in plasma control brings us a step closer to safe, limitless power.

Mathematicians Have Discovered the Secret Geometry of Life From the spirals of shells to the layout of cells, a new class of shapes redefines natures complexity.

Einstein Couldn't Solve Quantum Gravity's Code. Scientists Just Got One Step Closer. Levitating magnets at sub-zero temperatures could lead to revolutionary cosmic insights.


A simple way to remove microplastics from drinking water - The Washington Post New research found that boiling drinking water can remove up to nearly 90 percent of microplastics



How did life on Earth begin? The chemical puzzle just became clearer - The Washington Post ... Specifically, Powner and his team were looking to re-create a particular fragment of the coenzyme A molecule called pantetheine

Scientists have discovered a rare, red black hole : worldnews



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The 'Doomsday Glacier' is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why : worldnews


The number of North Pacific humpback whales plummeted 20 percent in less than a decade, and marine heatwaves may be the main culprit, according to a study released Wednesday that spells a troubled future for the majestic sea mammals : worldnews

UN secretary general warns world is becoming 'less safe by the day : worldnews

Populism imperilling global fight against climate breakdown, says John Kerry : politics


Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say : worldnews

Cholera vaccine stocks run out as Africa battles outbreaks : worldnews


Australian state orders 30,000 people to evacuate due to 'catastrophic fire risk : worldnews

New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban : worldnews

Over 100 Indonesian election workers die in 2024 polls; observers call for change of single-day format : worldnews

Vietnam's 'rice bowl' cracks in monster heatwave: Several areas of the delta are suffering drought and farmers are struggling to transport their crops due to low water levels in the region's canals. : worldnews
Amnesty Report Says Vietnamese Company Supplies Jet Fuel to Myanmar Military Despite Sanctions : worldnews

Singapores total fertility rate hits record low in 2023, falls below 1 for first time : worldnews
Worlds largest ocean-based carbon dioxide removal plant to be built in Singapore : worldnews

Japan births at record low, population down by largest margin in 2023 : worldnews
Japan has paid over 70 bil. yen in US aircraft noise pollution lawsuits; $0 from Washington : worldnews

South Koreas fertility rate sinks to record low despite $270bn in incentives : worldnews
South Korea Keeps Shattering Its Own Record for World's Lowest Fertility Rate : worldnews

North Korea sent more than 3m artillery shells to Russia, says Seoul : worldnews
Half of Russian artillery shells from North Korea proven inoperable | Defense News February 2024 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2024 | Archive News year : worldnews
North Korea Speeds Up Pace of Secretive Weapons Shipments to Putin : worldnews


VSquare: Kremlin leaks, secret files reveal how Putin pre-rigged his reelection : worldnews

Alexei Navalny to be buried on Friday in Moscow : worldnews
Chief investigator in multiple cases against Navalny receives promotion : worldnews

Yulia Navalnaya calls on EU to crack down on Putins 'organised crime gang : worldnews

Meduza in English on X: "The average Russian household ended 2023 with about 18% more money in the bank than a year earlier. Russias Central Bank attributed this to “increased economic activity and growth in real wages"--but the data suggests military payouts played a major role. https://t.co/bFCujo79u3" / X

NEXTA on X: "The Financial Times has obtained secret Russian documents describing the principles of using nuclear weapons. One of the scenarios includes an invasion of China's army Journalists of the publication received from sources in the West 29 secret documents prepared in 2008-2014.… https://t.co/znvtzflov2" / X

Transnistria: Moldovas Breakaway Region Appeals for Help From Russia : worldnews


Anant Ambani, Son of Indias Richest Man Mukesh Ambani, Launches 'Vantara, a 3,000-Acre Animal Sanctuary in Gujarat, with Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation, Aimed at Rescuing and Rehabilitating Animals Globally : worldnews
X suspends some India accounts after order from Modi government : worldnews


Bangladesh Bans Capture and Exploitation of Wild Asian Elephants : worldnews ... “In this name of training elephants, private licensees including circus parties brutally separate elephant calves from their mother, shackle them for months and then torture them to teach tricks," said Rakibul Haque Emil, head of Bangladeshs People for Animal Welfare (PAW) Foundation, as reported by the BBC.

Sri Lanka cancels visas for thousands of Russian fugitives : worldnews
Glasnost Gone on X: "Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians staying in the country to leave in the next 2 weeks. Anti-Russia feeling is growing due to Russian tourists running unregistered & illegal businesses with a “whites only" policy that strictly bars locals https://t.co/hv5oSj11Gu" / X


European Ships Pay Money to Sail Safely in Red Sea Off Yemen : worldnews

Red Sea: the Houthis deny damage to three submarine cables : worldnews
Houthi rebel attack sets cargo ship ablaze, forces Israel to intercept another attack near Eilat : worldnews

Biden warns Israel of diminishing international support over Gaza offensive in interview with Seth Meyers | CNN Politics : worldnews

Hamas Rejects Cease-Fire Proposal, Dashing Biden's Hopes of Near Term Deal : worldnews
Hamas Rejects Cease-Fire Proposal, Dashing Biden's Hopes of Near Term Deal : worldnews

Israelis vote in most of country for twice-delayed local elections under shadow of war : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 735, Part 1 (Thread #881) : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Feb. 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/I4ZoVy3tWv" / X
Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine -- 28 February 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/OJHmhrRCIs #Stand With Ukraine https://t.co/0Hktrao1PC" / X

Rising execution rate of Ukrainian POWs indicates shift in Russian policy – prosecutor : worldnews

Israel to transfer early warning systems for missile strikes to Ukraine – rep to UN : worldnews

Poll shows 84% of Ukrainians back EU accession, support keeps growing : worldnews

Ukrainian children recount horrors of being kidnapped by Russian soldiers : worldnews ... Russia, for its part, claims it is rescuing children as a humanitarian gesture. Maria Lvova-Belova, the head of what Russia calls its children's rights program claims 700,000 kids have been taken in on a humanitarian basis.


Differences over Ukraine clear as Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak PMs meet : worldnews

With or without US support, 'we cannot let Russia win,' says Ursula von der Leyen : worldnews


Danish PM criticizes Europes 'naivety in confronting Russias aggression : worldnews


Hungarians have bowed before the West – Moscow reacts to Hungarian approval of Sweden' NATO membership : worldnews


Germany reconsiders nuclear deterrent after Trump's warning about Putin attacks : worldnews
'No Nato soldiers' on Ukrainian soil, says Germany's Scholz in rebuke to France's Macron : worldnews ... People shit on France for some reason, but they are the most ornery battle hardened country in Western Europe.


Italy suspends army general over book disparaging minorities, lawyer says : worldnews

Swiss exports to Russia suspected of evading sanctions : worldnews

Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb calls for end to lax stance on middle-class drug use: “I think we have been negligent about this dimension, society as a whole, not just in the Netherlands but also in Europe" : worldnews

French PM asks whether 'Putin's troops are already in our country,' pointing at Le Pen : worldnews

British lawmakers fear for their safety after threats and abuse over Gaza : worldnews

'I hope Biden wins,' Brazil's Lula says ahead of US election : worldnews

Amazon lobbyists banned from EU Parliament : worldnews

Two candidates for mayor of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other : worldnews



Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 on X: "🇺🇸🇺🇦 BREAKING: Multiple US Defense officials tell CNN that they are considering utilizing the remaining $4.2 billion in Presidential Drawdown Authority to provide defense articles to Ukraine from US stocks. https://t.co/7FWDcnVbvr" / X

'Kremlin Leaks: Files detail Putins €1 billion propaganda effort ahead of presidential vote : worldnews ... Needs to spend a billion dollars to win a rigged election where he stands unopposed


We need a narrative on the Russian connection - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... And now we learn that Hunter Bidens laptop was a Russian operation ... With Trump, why do “all roads lead to Putin?" as then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) memorably asked in 2019 during a contentious Cabinet Room meeting ... The cast of characters Republicans have sought out to substantiate President Bidens purported corruption over the years has come to include half a dozen convicted and accused criminals, as well as multiple people the U.S. government has linked to Russia, corruption and subverting American democracy. ... A bipartisan 2020 Senate Intelligence Committee report cited 2016 Trump campaign chairman Paul Manaforts sharing of information with Vladimir Putin-linked oligarch Oleg Deripaska and Konstantin Kilimnik, whom it described as a “Russian intelligence officer." It said the arrangement “represented a grave counterintelligence threat."


Biden, asked about age, says its 'about how old your ideas are : politics
Stop fantasizing and deal with reality: its going to be Biden against Trump : politics

Biden to issue executive order aimed at protecting Americans sensitive data from China, other 'hostile countries' : politics

Economic recovery under Joe Biden bucked trends, economists say : politics
Yellen says global economy remains resilient, lauds US as growth driver : politics

Eschaton: How Did George W. Bush Become So Unpopular An entire generation of the political press hitched their wagons to W.'s fortune, and, especially with the added 9-11 effect, really embraced the idea that "we" (they and W.) were all in it together. "Liberal" pundits wrote books like this:

Defense Contractors Are Bilking the American People : politics
$400,000 Per Missile? Sanders Rips War Profiteers 'Fleecing' US Taxpayers : politics

Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse. : politics
Eschaton: What Are You Saying, Tom What does is it mean if the purpose is simply to reduce the population? What do we call that? So the whole Israel-Gaza operation is starting to look to more and more people like a human meat grinder whose only goal is to reduce the population so that Israel can control it more easily.

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget : politics

Extremism is US voters' greatest worry, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics ... Biden's Democrats considered extremism by far the No. 1 issue while Trump's Republicans overwhelmingly chose immigration. Extremism was independents' top concern, cited by almost a third of independent respondents, followed by immigration, cited by about one in five. The economy ranked third.

Megathread: Mitch McConnell to Step Down in November as the Leader of the US Senate Republican Conference : politics
Twists and turns in the Mitch McConnell saga - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mitch McConnell Will Step Down From Senate Leadership Bye, Mitch!!! Mitch McConnell has announced that he's stepping down from Senate leadership. He worked long and hard to make people's lives worse, and boy did he succeed ... An uncharitable view of McConnell's departure would explain it by his being yet another prominent Republican's being sacrificed to the ideological Moloch that they spent decades building until the beast became essential to their party's success and central to its fundamental identity.

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a defining dilemma on Ukraine : politics
Who Is Konstantin Nikolaev? Putin Ally Behind Mike Johnson Campaign Donation

Mike Johnson cornered at "intense" White House meeting : politics
Speakers of 23 parliaments issue open letter to Mike Johnson in Ukraine aid support : worldnews
'Several' Republicans Ready To Sign Discharge Petition Against Mike Johnson : politics
Congress barrels toward shutdown: 4 scenarios : politics ... “If you think over the next week -- or two weeks, or a month -- that the United States Congress, House and Senate is going to be able to agree on 12 spending bills, youve been dipping into your ketamine stash," he added.
How a Key White House Player in the Shutdown Fight Gained Republicans Trust : politics

James Comer Tries to Throw FBI Under the Bus After Informants Arrest : politics
Hunter Biden slams 'MAGA-motivated conspiracies' in opening statement : politics

Aileen Cannon grants Jack Smith's request : politics
'The Special Counsel has met his burden: Mar-a-Lago judge sides with Jack Smith, refuses to allow Trump co-defendants personal access to classified discovery, and teases another order : politics

Star witness can't remember details at Fani Willis hearing in Trump case : politics
"I have no answer": Experts say TrumpWorld's "star witness" sank their case against Fani Willis : politics

Trump fraud trial judge 'sent envelope containing suspicious white powder : politics


“More indictments await": Experts say Jan. 6 architects secret tweets may lead to "felony charges" : politics

Biden wins the Michigan Democratic presidential primary : politics
The power of narrative - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Yet another example of editorializing in the headlines:
Brad Friedman (🟦) on X: "Weird. Based on @nytimes headline tonight, youd be hard-pressed to understand that Biden is winning more than 81% of his partys vote in MI, while Trump is winning just 68% of his. NYT tells us Biden faces “significant challenge" while Trump “coasted to victory." https://t.co/QcUAbtYjkr" / X

Florida man facing 91 criminal counts wins Michigan primary : politics
The Freaks Come Out Every Day - Lawyers, Guns & Money n addition to everything else, MAGA people are just incredible weirdos:

Donald Trump Is Seriously Struggling to Post His New York Fraud Bond: The former president's lawyers offered an 1,800-page explanation for why he shouldnt have to pay up. : politics
Trump offers $100m bond instead of full $454m as he appeals New York case : politics
Trump cannot line up full bond in New York fraud case, offers to post $100 mln : politics
World's poorest billionaire wants to give a big IOU to the state of New York - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump is unable to post a full bond while he appeals a $454.2 million judgment that a judge imposed in New York states civil fraud case against him, and wants instead to secure a $100 million bond, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

New Website Tracks Just How Much Money Donald Trump Owes : politics
Donald Trump's Debt: Live Counter

Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday : politics

ABC News president: Trumps comments on Black voters 'as racist as they come : politics

Nikki Haley: America Is Committing “Suicide" by Voting for Trump : politics

Poll: Vast majority of Americans cool to Christian nationalism as its influence grows : politics ... he Seven Mountains Mandate urges Christians to take control of seven areas of society: family, religion, government, education, arts and entertainment, commerce and media.

US judge in Texas rules congressional passage of 2022 spending bill unconstitutional : politics


Senate Democrats to force a vote on bill to protect IVF access : politics
Senate GOP poised to block IVF protection bill : politics
Republicans to block bill protecting IVF while claiming they don't oppose IVF - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'What is this, "The Handmaids Tale"?' Exploring moral questions posed by controversial IVF ruling : politics

Number of monthly abortions about the same as before Roe overturned: Study : politics ... So women with the means and opportunity to travel to a state that allows abortion are still getting abortions. Women without the means or opportunity are either having dangerous abortions outside the healthcare system or are being forced to carry unwanted pregnancy to term. Thus, abortion bans are having little to no effect on wealthy women but are disproportionally affecting poorer women. In other words, the Republican agenda.

Seventh Circuit Allows Indianas Ban on Care for Transgender Youth to Take Effect : politics

Good news: Utah kills bill banning LGBTQ+ Pride flags in classrooms : politics

Missouri Freedom Caucus Posted Misinformation on Kansas City Super Bowl Shooter But hey at least no one influential reads their posts, right?


Utah A.G. Sean Reyes official calendars must be available to the public, judge rules : politics


Proposal targeting trans students designed to bypass veto fails in Arizona Senate : politics
Arizona GOP advances bill legalizing killing undocumented migrants on suspicion of trespassing : politics
Floridas New Drivers License Rule Is Blatant Trans Voter Suppression : politics

Trump voters tell NBC Reporter that 'Russia is not our enemy : politics

Lauren Boeberts son arrested on multiple felony charges

Republicans Hatched a Secret Assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington State : politics

Arizona attorney general sues landlords over 'astronomical' apartment rent hikes : politics

Judge accuses Musks X of trying to intimidate critics as he tosses lawsuit : politics

Twitter is becoming a ghost town of bots as AI-generated spam content floods the internet : worldnews

Twitter (X) use predicts substantial changes in well-being, polarization, sense of belonging, and outrage : science

ELI5 Why is "heavy water" used in nuclear energy, are not potable to drink, even it's just 1 molecule more than H2O? : explainlikeimfive
ELI5: How does micellar water clean any better than regular water? : explainlikeimfive

TIL Dabitum, a slave-girl during the Old Babylonian period (c. 1900–1600 BC), is known today for her letter to her slave master concerning a miscarriage, which she wrote either herself or with the help of a scribe, to the absent father to communicate the distressing news and beg for help : todayilearned

Everything we thought we knew about the ancient Maya is being upended The world the Maya made has been shrouded by jungle for centuries. Now, a tool called lidar is revealing its staggering scale and sophistication ... The use of lidar is revolutionizing Maya archaeology, not only guiding researchers to promising sites but also giving them a big-picture view of the ancient landscape.
Stunning jade mask found inside the tomb of a mysterious Maya king

Is There a Hidden Consciousness After Death? ... Just 10 percent of patients survive cardiac arrest, making this study complex to design and complete.

What Really Happens When Babies Are Left to Cry It Out? Some parents see “sleep training" as the key to a good night's rest. Others argue that it's distressing for babies. What do scientists say about its risks and benefits? ... In the US, more than six in 10 parenting advice books endorse some form of "cry-it-out". .. In other words, parents who sleep-trained their babies thought their babies were waking less. But, according to the objective sleep measure, the infants were waking just as often – they just weren't waking up their parents ... Sleep training strategies for babies under six months old are unlikely to work in any case, researchers have found.
How Is Actigraphy Used to Evaluate Sleep? ... "We only really recommend it when there's a problem," she says.

This Ancient Egg Is 1,700 Years Old and Still Has Liquid Inside It - Gastro Obscura They still cant fully crack the mystery.

Ozempic and Mounjaro have another benefit: treating inflammation A new study in mice shows that popular weight loss drugs can lower inflammation. What might this mean for the treatment of other diseases and neurodegenerative conditions?

TIL about Chögyam Trungpa, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master who slept with female students, drank heavily, and spent $40,000 a year on cocaine. : todayilearned

"The GOP wants to shrink government to the point where it fits in a Fallopian tube." - Google Search No results found for

Netflix Expected to Raise Prices in 2024 as It Continues to Gain Share of TV Viewing : television

7 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medication | SELF






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Antarctica's protective ice barriers are melting at double the pace : worldnews
Bird flu found on mainland Antarctica for first time : worldnews

TIL that demand for global water will exceed supply by 40% by 2030, and that 11 major cities will be hit the hardest. : todayilearned

2 million animals dead as extreme winter weather hits Mongolia : worldnews

Microplastics found in every human placenta tested! : technology

What is the worst place on Earth to live? : AskReddit



Covid Made Heart Disease Deadlier, Puzzling Scientists - Bloomberg Mortality data of the past four years show a wave of deadly cardiovascular and metabolic illness.
Mortality rates from Covid plunged among care home residents following the rollout of vaccinations. By the third wave from June to October 2021, by which time the vast majority of care home residents were fully vaccinated, death rates from Covid per 1000 care home beds had been slashed to 3.5 : science


Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says Donald Trump's creepy embrace of Vladimir Putin a threat to Australian security : politics
Police banned from Sydney Mardi Gras after gay couple murder case : worldnews

Airbus apologises after Chinese visitors allegedly barred from military plane at Singapore Airshow : worldnews


Japan sees record population loss in 2023 : worldnews


Seoul gives young doctors 4 days to end walkouts, threatening suspended licenses and prosecutions : worldnews


'Hong Kong is over'? Scholar defends article; Xinhua slams 'so-called experts' : worldnews

Two Chinese bloggers in exile warn that police are interrogating their followers : worldnews
China Claims Its Testing 6G in Orbit Right Now. Whatever That Means.


Putins Allies Accused of Plotting Another Russian Land-Grab : worldnews

Russia: Conflict with NATO certain if Western troops go to Ukraine : worldnews

EU sanctions on Russia 'massively circumvented via third countries, study finds : worldnews


A Russian court sentences the co-chair of a Nobel-winning rights group to 30 months in prison : worldnews
Russian student found guilty of burning Quran sentenced to 3.5 years in prison : worldnews


Russia bans gasoline exports for 6 months from March 1 : worldnews
Glasnost Gone on X: "Yea... everything's going to plan. Russia will again ban petrol exports for six months from 1 March, according to Russian officials. This the second ban, after rising prices and shortages hit many regions. https://t.co/exN2urw8cm https://t.co/YffO1RUMmh" / X


Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan : worldnews

Thousands of Ugandans preparing to sue over unpaid wages and medical bills from U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan : worldnews

West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger : worldnews


Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at the Upper Galilee : worldnews

Biden hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza next Monday: "We are close" : worldnews
Ceasefire Blueprint: Israel-Hamas Agreement Unveiled : worldnews
Israel is ready to pause its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says : worldnews


Zelensky: Losing to Putin is 'the same as death : worldnews
Zelenskys increasingly blunt comments about Trump - The Washington Post
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Discuss 'Peace Formula' - Bloomberg Ukraine president will meet Mohammed Bin Salman for talks - Sides will discuss peace formula, prisoner swaps, economy

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 734, Part 1 (Thread #880) : worldnews


Ukraines Air Force downs another Russian Su-34 fighter jet : worldnews

European Parliament approves 50 billion euro package for Ukraine : worldnews
Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe | Ukraine : worldnews
France's Macron says sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out : worldnews
Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not 'ruled out' in the future, French leader says : worldnews
Macron announces coalition to send Kyiv long-range missiles : worldnews
Dutch to give 100 million euros to Czech initiative to buy ammunition for Ukraine : worldnews
Israel plans to transfer warning systems for missile attacks to Ukraine - UN envoy : worldnews


Norwegian Special Police states AI is now making it harder to identify child pornography and leads to wasted resources (Norwegian article) : technology


Alert Raised by Bulgarian MP: 400 Fake Sites Spreading Pro-Russian Propaganda : technology

Der Spiegel: Germany conducting negotiations to procure ammunition from India : worldnews
German minister says she clapped Israeli film-maker, not his Palestinian colleague, at Berlinale | Germany | The Guardian Call for Green politician to resign amid row over politically charged closing ceremony at film festival
Tesla has been polluting water in Germany for a long time, which is why its plant may be closed. : technology


British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals Not a single waterway in England or Northern Ireland in good overall health, according to Rivers Trust : worldnews
WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "Disgraceful" / X - It's hard to overstate how much damage Facebook memes targeted at people with the media literacy of a potato do to society.


Missing US couple on hijacked boat feared killed : worldnews

Draft Canada law would force social media companies to quickly remove harmful content : worldnews
My First Take on the Online Harms Act: Worst of 2021 Plan Now Gone But Digital Safety Commission Regulatory Power a Huge Concern - Michael Geist
Indigenous people sue over alleged Canadian secret medical experiment : worldnews


The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin - The New York Times For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.
Can Ukraine Still Win? | The New Yorker As Congress continues to delay aid and Volodymyr Zelensky replaces his top commander, military experts debate the possible outcomes.

Number of data breaches falls globally, triples in the US | The US has overtaken Russia as the most-breached country : technology

Poland warns US House speaker Mike Johnson: you're to blame if Russia advances in Ukraine : worldnews
Russia using bots and fake accounts to interfere in U.S. and European elections : politics


Biden makes appearance on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' for interview : politics

Joe Biden Pledges $1.7 Billion To End Hunger Across U.S. : politics
Biden administration makes $115 million available for low-income senior housing : politics

Immigration Surges to Top of Most Important Problem List First time immigration has been the single most important problem since 2019
Immigration powered the economy, job market amid border negotiations - The Washington Post Momentum in the job market picked up aggressively over the past year -- all while Washington is deadlocked on a border deal ... “Immigration has not slowed. It has just been absolutely astronomical," said Pia Orrenius, vice president and senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. “And thats been instrumental. You cant grow like this with just the native workforce. Its not possible."

Eschaton: I Will Defeat Your Arguments With Facts And Logic (And immigration courts are only part of the Border apparatus. The Biden administration also used Title 42 expulsions more than the Trump administration

Candidate age and revealed preferences - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As Ive pointed out before, one really obvious problem with the endless hand-wringing about how Biden being three and a half years older than Trump must be a massive electoral liability is that in 2020 Democratic primary voters had many talented young candidates to choose from and yet gave more than 90% of their votes to candidates ranging from very old to extremely old. And in this election cycle, one candidate is underperfoming the polls in fundamentally non-competitive primaries and it aint Biden.

Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck | The Hill
The bipartisan Republicans willing to defy Trump are leaving the House - POLITICO

Jack Smith says Trumps handling of classified docs was far worse than Bidens : politics
Jack Smith Pounds Trump For His Unprecedented Conduct In MAL Case

The bipartisan Republicans willing to defy Trump are leaving the House - POLITICO If Republicans can hold the majority, theyll likely have to wrangle a bloc of even more emboldened conservatives who made their name by fighting their own party ... Krugman points out that urban blue states on net massively subsidize rural red states via tax transfers, and that Joe Biden and the Democrats offer concrete proposals to help impoverished rural America, while Donald Trump is “a huckster from Queens who offers little other than validation for their resentment." True, but when has economic and political reality had any actual effect on white rural rage?

Supreme Court "dissent" over immunity claim is bad news for Trump : politics
The Supreme Court Heard Arguments In Two First Amdendment Social Media Cases The Supreme Court Is Grappling With the Nuances of the World Wide Web - They heard arguments on Monday about the alleged scrubbing of "conservative" posts from social-media sites. Some of it seemed to be groping for the light switch.

Trump Says He's Too Rich To Post Bond In Carroll Defamation Case : politics
Trump throws Truth Social tantrum demanding all cases against him "must be immediately halted" : politics
Trumps criminal past is catching up to him at the worst moment politically : politics
Lets Just Say It: Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks : politics
Trump Medias Impending Merger May Give Him a Financial Lifeline - The New York Times The deadline for the former president to pay a $454 million civil fraud penalty coincides with the expected closing of a deal involving his social media platform, Truth Social.

Trump Coughs Up Almost $400K to New York Times in Failed Tax Docs Lawsuit. | The former president was ordered to cover the Gray Ladys legal costs last month. : politics

One of Trumps Election Fraud Lawyers Just Got Caught in a Big Lie: Kenneth Chesebro had a secret Twitter feed that undermines the core of his legal defense. : politics

“Suicide for our country": Nikki Haley goes scorched earth on Trump : politics

Hazmat teams respond to Donald Trump Jr.'s home after white powder found in letter : politics

Fani Willis slammed with harassing calls after Trump lawyer puts contact info in court doc - Raw Story
Key Witness Against Fani Willis Completely Crumbles on the Stand : politics

DC court backs Jeff Clarks bid to block subpoena from bar investigators - POLITICO Clark, who backed Trumps efforts to contest the 2020 election, is trying to avoid being disbarred.

RFK Jr. Renewed a Great American Super Bowl Tradition: The Family Feud - POLITICO The latest Kennedy squabble is only the latest in a long line of feuds in Americas leading political families.

Christians were warned about the golden bull and idol worship... : PoliticalHumor

Putin ally says Trump will imprison his rivals if reelected : politics


NBC News Shows Receipts After CPAC Denies Nazis Mingled at Conference. | CPAC and its boss Matt Schlapp have rejected the notion that white supremacists openly attended the right-wing conference. But the pictures dont lie. : politics
Surprise: The GOPs Favorite Gathering Was Full of Nazis Despite denials from the conference's leaders, white supremacists, conspiracy theorists, and racists did attend CPAC over the weekend. : politics
Nazis at CPAC is a frog-in-boiling-water moment for the right : politics
CPAC's response to Nazis crashing their event is incredibly concerning The white supremacist right is penetrating the mainstream right with increasing ease.

For the first time in years, Sen. Graham hasn't introduced a national abortion ban | Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced a federal abortion ban bill every Congress since 2013. As Republicans scramble on abortion messaging, his legislation is conspicuously absent. : politics

The misogyny is the point - Lawyers, Guns & Money How long must we keep a straight face? ... In 2021, Kim Blalock, a mother of six, was arrested on felony charges after filling a doctors prescription during a pregnancy; the state of Alabama decided that it knew better than her doctor, and they could criminalize her for following medical advice. This is not an extreme example: it is the logical conclusion of fetal personhoods legalization – the surveillance, jailing and draconian monitoring of pregnant women, an exercise in voyeuristic sadism justified by the flimsy pretext that its all being done for the good of children. Except there are no children.

Me and Mrs. Self-Owns - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House GOPer Slams Republicans on Their Stupid Impeachment Crusades | Representative Ken Buck has had enough of his own party. : politics

Gaetz goes berserk in rant against the chair of the House Ethics Committee : politics

United Daughters of the Confederacy would lose Virginia tax breaks, if Youngkin signs off : politics ... Can you imagine giving "United Daughters of the Nazis" tax breaks???

TN House GOP passes bill to block local governments from reappointing expelled lawmakers : politics

Michigan GOP Primary Uses Hybrid Nomination Lead By Kristina Karamo The Michigan GOP's System For Selecting Delegates Seems To Have Been Designed By Bonobos - And that's only the beginning of the chaos up there.

Julie Su on AI in Hollywood - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Me and Mrs. Self-Owns - Lawyers, Guns & Money (McAddled)

Race-based scholarships under review at Ohio public colleges after affirmative action reversal : news

The Top Muslim State Lawmaker in Michigan Wants You to Turn on Joe Biden - POLITICO

Democrats Reject Bipartisan Map and Will Redraw N.Y. House Districts - The New York Times

What Is No Labels Grand Plan? - The Atlantic Inside No Labels, the most confounding third-party gambit of the 2024 election

Alabama is using the notion that embryos are people to surveil and harass women | Moira Donegan | The Guardian

Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them : technology

Who was Aaron Bushnell, the senior U.S. airman who set himself on fire? - The Washington Post


Bill Ackman's journey - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Max Read notes the parells between his Ackmans march to the right and Elon Musks:
The anti-woke hero's journey - by Max Read - Read Max

Eschaton: Sounds Bad The chickenshit club has to start going after rich guys more.Despite a decade of dreaming, Elon Musk has only built one tiny Hyperloop tunnel in Las Vegas -- and the people who built it say it's filled with dangerous chemical sludge. As Bloomberg reports, the Boring Company's scarce output -- which thus far amounts only to driving Teslas around a few miles of neon-lit tunnel underneath Sin City as they ferry convention attendees at no more than 40 miles per hour -- has also come with a massive buildup of waste, the consistency of a milkshake, that's said to burn the skin of anyone who comes in contact with it.

A Duplin County man is dead after troopers say a sheriffs cruiser hit his vehicle while attempting to pass. : news


Macys to close 150 unproductive namesake stores amid sales slip as it steps up luxury business : news

Klarna says its AI assistant does the work of 700 people after it laid off 700 people : technology

Dear Atlantic Monthly, I never thought this would happen to me - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Bomb threat hoax sends Oxford High School into lockdown, students dismissed : news

Woman loses £650,000 injury claim after being seen tossing Christmas tree : news


The Maltese Falcon is the best film noir : movies


Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products--and without the potential side effects : science

Scientists content-analyzed six of the most widely used textbooks in the United States and found that they depart from established scientific knowledge about sex and gender, instead portraying these categories in a manner consistent with essentialism. : science

'Alcohol-Induced Dementia and More Bombshells From Wendy Williams Doc The new two-part documentary paints a disturbing picture of the former talk show hosts current mental state.

TIL Schrodinger constructed his famous "cat experiment" to show that misinterpretations of quantum theory can lead to absurd results that do NOT match the real world - today many popularizers of science have embraced the absurdity of Schrodinger's Cat and claim that this is how the real world works : todayilearned

Why did Ptolemy calculate the position of the Sun for each day of the year when this travels around the Earth every 24 hours? : askscience

World's largest brain study of childhood trauma reveals affected development, and rewired neural networks involved in problem-solving and self-focus, hindering emotional development - an FMRI Meta-Analysis. : science

Researchers demonstrated that OpenAIs GPT-4 AI chatbot can match, or in some cases outperform, ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma and retina disorders. GPT-4 achieved superior performance on glaucoma questions, outperforming humans. : science

A new compact device has generated entangled photon pairs inside an airplane cabin. The entanglement was subject to high g-forces and floating in microgravity but left unaffected, setting a new standard for quantum tech and real-world applications like space-based quantum networks. : science
New Testing Quantum Entanglement Under Extreme Conditions - Quantum Positioned

ADHD linked to evolutionary success in ancient humans : worldnews

New research suggests that getting married can affect mens earnings differently depending on the country: German men tend to earn more after marriage, while U.S. men with children see a decrease in their earnings, and U.K. men experience a slight increase. : science

Scientists put Jared Diamond's continental axis hypothesis to the test and find no evidence that a continents dominant axis uniformly dictates the potential for cultural spread : science ... Ecological barriers aren't any weaker in Eurasia compared to other continents - Ecological barriers don't have a very strong effect on cultural transmission anyway

TIL that cigarette filters were designed with color-changing chemicals to give the illusion that they filter out toxins. In reality, the filters have little to no health benefits. : todayilearned

Analysis shows conspiracy theories gain political weight due to social media. Spirituality, naturalism, alternative health practices and anti-vaccine sentiments all have something in common: their indifference or even disdain for scientific evidence : science

ELI5 If silver is the best conductor of electricity, why is gold used in electronics instead? : explainlikeimfive

Researchers have found that 90% of US tattoo ink contained ingredients that werent listed on the label, including some with known health effects | The findings highlight the need for tighter manufacturing regulations around tattoo inks. : science

Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s

Books should never be banned. That said, what books clearly test that line? : books


PlayStation Is Laying Off 900 Workers, Shutting Down London Studio Entirely : technology

Taylor Swift's dad accused of assaulting photographer, team says singer was 'aggressively' approached : Music

Nevada Is In Court This Morning Looking To Get A Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Meta From Using End-To-End Encryption : technology

Demoted, Deleted, and Denied: Theres More Than Just Shadowbanning on Instagram | An investigation by The Markup found that the platform demoted images of the Israel–Hamas war, deleted captions without warning, and denied users the option to appeal : technology

Which completely baseless claim has someone presented to you with utter seriousness? : AskReddit

What's your favourite "fact" that isn't actually true? : AskReddit

What is the worst lie youve been told your whole life? : AskReddit

What's a dream you've had that you've never forgotten? : AskReddit


How Laughing Gas Is Taking Over America : videos

People of Reddit, what is the main indication that a therapist is not good at their job? : AskReddit
Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Heres What Couples Therapists Think | SELF

The 8 Best Dish Racks of 2024 - Stainless Steel Dish Racks

What do you think every person should experience at least once in their lifetime? : AskReddit

Full Snow Moon rising over Boston : boston

Apple Cancels Electric Car Project : technology

Reddits IPO filing shows lots of losses after nearly 20 years : technology



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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday : worldnews

Ice melt barriers disappearing by the double: Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarcticas land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared with 50 years ago, research shows. : science
Progressive unanchoring of Antarctic ice shelves since 1973 | Nature

As concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased, the ocean has absorbed about 25% of total carbon emissions. However, climate change has moderated (or degraded) the oceanic CO2 sink capacity by 13% over the last two decades, driven by changes also in global temperatures and wind circulation. : science


The lucrative world of anti-vaxx bullshit - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mafia soldiers arent the only people who kill people for profit, and there are some methods that arent even illegal: Four major nonprofits that rose to prominence during the coronavirus pandemic by capitalizing on the spread of medical misinformation collectively gained more than $118 million between 2020 and 2022, enabling the organizations to deepen their influence in statehouses, courtrooms and communities across the country, a Washington Post analysis of tax records show ... RFKjr ....


Ambulances delayed as emergency departments in Singapore struggle under high patient load : worldnews

Hello Kitty theme park in Tokyo closed after 'terrorist threat : worldnews

S. Korea to tighten export controls on Russia, Belarus : worldnews

G7 leaders decry N. Korea's exports of ballistic missiles to Russia : worldnews

House China chair demands Elon Musk provide SpaceX internet for U.S. troops in Taiwan
March held in Taipei to support Ukraine on anniversary of Russia's invasion : worldnews

China opposes US sanctions on Chinese companies for Russia-related reasons : worldnews
Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea : worldnews
China names 'Dream Vessel spacecraft it hopes will take astronauts to the moon : worldnews

Mongolia At 'High Risk' From Climate Change-Fueled Weather : worldnews


Kremlin Dismisses Western Sanctions, Asserts Economic Resilience : worldnews

Alexei Navalny was killed on eve of prisoner swap, his team claims : worldnews
Navalny was close to being freed in a prisoner swap, says ally : worldnews

Backlash as Russias former space chief makes repeated racist remarks on X : worldnews

Margarita Simonyan wants Westerners to move to Russia - YouTube

Anton Gerashchenko on X: "The first obituary of a crew member from aboard the Russian A-50 aircraft appeared online. Russia didn't confirm the plane was shot down, but indirect confimations such as this one are appearing. The father of the plane's navigator, Captain Alexander Provalov, wrote about his… https://t.co/yV4Ww9CvfR" / X


Tatarigami_UA on X: "2/ Frontelligence Insight concluded that the Russian company "Special Technology Center," which produces drones for the Russian military, indirectly buys equipment from Keysight Technologies, an American corporation, and MPI Corporation, a Taiwanese company. This is how we know:" / X

Belarus' election reinforces the authoritarian leader's 30-year rule. Only loyalists could run : worldnews
Belarus' Lukashenko says he'll run for president in 2025 : worldnews

Moldovan separatists ask Putin to annexe their region : worldnews


Several Indians discharged from Russian army following India's demand: MEA : worldnews
Anti-Muslim hate speech soars in India, research group says | Reuters : worldnews
India looks to rooftop solar to provide 'free electricity for up to 10 million homes : worldnews
U.K. professor says she was denied entry into India for event : worldnews
Runaway Indian train travels 70km without driver : worldnews


French journalist detained in Ethiopia, says employer : worldnews ... the publication Africa Intelligence said its journalist Antoine Galindo has been detained since Thursday on 'spurious accusations' of conspiring 'to create chaos.'

At least 15 Catholic worshipers killed in attack during a service in Burkina Faso. : worldnews

Atrocities Mount in Sudan as War Spirals, U.N. Says : worldnews


Houthis knock out underwater cables linking Europe to Asia - report : worldnews


US and British struck 18 Houthi sites in Yemen in response to militants' surge in Red Sea attacks on ships : worldnews

Iran-backed Yemen rebels announce first civilian death in US-UK strikes | World News - Times of India : worldnews

Iran Labor Protest Uptick Coincides With Annual Minimum Wage Deliberations : worldnews


Israel vows to target Lebanon's Hezbollah even if temporary pause reached with Hamas in Gaza : worldnews


Palestinian Prime Minister Submits Resignation to President Abbas : worldnews

Israel reaches agreement on updated hostage deal outline in Paris talks : worldnews

Fears of famine grow in Gaza as aid agencies suspend deliveries : worldnews
My Familys Daily Struggle to Find Food in Gaza | The New Yorker In my homeland, where we used to cook and celebrate together, my relatives are eating animal feed to keep from starving.

The IDFs Nahal Brigade uncovered an extensive 10 km (6.2 miles) tunnel network underneath the Gaza Strip : worldnews
IDF says it uncovered major Gaza tunnel passing under hospital, university : worldnews

Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza murdered, IDF confirms : worldnews
IDF says probe indicates no troops were in area where 6-year-old Gazan girl was killed : worldnews

Netanyahu: 'Delusional claims from Hamas stopping cease-fire deal, 'Theyre on another planet : worldnews

Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes in West Bank : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 733, Part 1 (Thread #879) : worldnews

The Shadow War - Lawyers, Guns & Money Good account of what the CIA has been doing in Ukraine (hint: its not mobile bio-weapon labs): ... Toward the end of 2021, according to a senior European official, Mr. Putin was weighing whether to launch his full-scale invasion when he met with the head of one of Russias main spy services, who told him that the C.I.A., together with Britains MI6, were controlling Ukraine and turning it into a beachhead for operations against Moscow.

I can't understand how Trump can be on Putin's side – Zelenskyy : worldnews


Satellite Images Suggest Naval School Being Built in Mariupol; Russification of Occupied City Also Includes Housing Complexes : worldnews


Its official: Sweden to join NATO : worldnews
Sweden joins Nato: Leaders hail membership as 'win for West' against Russia : worldnews
Sweden clears final hurdle in bid to join NATO after Hungary approves accession : worldnews
Sweden Embraces NATO: Ending Two Centuries of Military Neutrality : worldnews

Russian drone forces Germany's Baerbock to cut short visit in Ukraine : worldnews


NATO ships join UK Carrier Strike Group for start of exercise : worldnews
Security Council 'perhaps fatally' undermined by Gaza, Ukraine deadlock, says UN chief : worldnews
Macron to speak with other European leaders Monday on further aid to Ukraine : worldnews

Denmark ends probe into 'deliberate' Nord Stream pipeline blasts : worldnews
Denmark drops investigation into Nord Stream pipeline blasts : worldnews
Nord Stream Attacks: Denying All Involvement | tagesschau.de ... To be specific: They concluded it was done by Ukrainian nationals who had ties to former president Petro Poroshenko. They didn't accuse the current Ukrainian government.

Russian jamming is now messing up GPS signals for Norwegian aviation practically every day : worldnews

Jens Stoltenberg on X: "I welcome the Hungarian parliaments vote to ratify #Swedens membership in NATO. Now that all Allies have approved, Sweden will become the 32nd #NATO Ally. Swedens membership will make us all stronger and safer." / X

Polish Foreign Minister warns US of ''profound consequences'' if aid to Ukraine is not approved. "Some countries will start hedging their bets, and others will consider developing their own nuclear weapons programs," : worldnews
Ukraine warns of “retaliatory measures" if Poland does not end farmers border blockade : worldnews

PM Orbán with Putin again: Hungary vetoed EU's declaration against Russia : worldnews
Orban Gives Green Light to Swedens NATO Bid - New York Times : worldnews

Serbia protests after Croatia's foreign minister calls Vučić a Russian 'satellite' in the Balkans : worldnews ... Serbs are plastic Russians
Moscow ally Serbia cracks down on anti-war Russians living in the Balkan country : worldnews

Jens Stoltenberg on X: "I welcome the Hungarian parliaments vote to ratify #Swedens membership in NATO. Now that all Allies have approved, Sweden will become the 32nd #NATO Ally. Swedens membership will make us all stronger and safer." / X


Dutch far-right leader Wilders against signing security agreement with Ukraine : worldnews

Police arrest over 300 at Amsterdam ring road climate blockade : worldnews

Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after strike by workers who complained of rust | Paris : worldnews

Alexei Navalny describes 'corrupt officials' living in London helping Putin in never-before-seen interview | World News : worldnews
Sell homes of 'Putin cronies', says London mayor : worldnews ... In a country which gutted it's industrial capability decades ago in favour of finance and property as a means towards prosperity it would be too much of a wrench for many.
Britons should prepare for conscription if Russia hits Nato, warns ex-Army chief : worldnews
UK Home Office accused of cover-up over 'golden visas for super-rich Russians : worldnews
UK and EU agree to cooperate on tackling illegal immigration as post-Brexit relations thaw further : worldnews
UKs New Drone Strategy to Include $5.7B Investment in New Unmanned Systems
The domestic slaves rescued from Londons richest streets : videos


Thousands of Brazilians pour into streets to denounce coup probe against ex-president Bolsonaro : worldnews

Argentine provinces threaten oil supply cuts in dispute with Milei: Argentina's main petroleum-producing provinces have threatened to cut supplies to the rest of the country over funding reductions ordered by President Javier Milei : worldnews

Cuba Cuts Internet, Surveils Calls of Journalists, Report Finds : worldnews

Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water | CNN Mexico City

Canada is facing 'irrelevance on world stage, ex-defence chief warns - National | Globalnews.ca : worldnews
Canadas assisted dying laws in spotlight as expansion paused again | Canada : worldnews



Russias 2024 election interference has already begun: Moscow is spreading disinformation about Joe Biden and other Democrats to lessen U.S. military aid to Ukraine and U.S. support for NATO, former U.S. officials and cyber experts say : worldnews
Russias 2024 election interference has already begun : politics ... The United Kingdom, merely described as an "extraterritorial floating base of the U.S.", should be cut off from Europe.

NYT: CIA network of bases in Ukraine at risk if US does not pass aid : worldnews

Biden tops Trump by 4 points in new survey of young voters : politics

Biden is summoning congressional leaders to the White House to talk Ukraine and government funding : politics

Best and worst states for women 2024 - Wallet Hub : boston ... Okay, Massachusetts is #1, go us, rah rah rah ... Okay, the deep south states are in positions 51-46, and 40. Umm, okay.

American Autocracy Threat Tracker A Comprehensive Catalog Based on Donald Trump and His Associates Plans, Promises, and Propositions

Rep. Perry says House GOP should cancel Bidens SOTU address | The Hill ... Republicans should use the opportunity to ramp up pressure on Biden over the southern border amid an influx of migrants.

Clyburn gives GOP a new nickname: 'Groupies of Putin : politics

Leaders are likely to seek quick dismissal as Mayorkas impeachment moves to the Senate : politics

Live updates: Supreme Court hears critical social media cases - The Washington Post

How Comer and company learned to love Russian disinformation The Biden bribery smear was obvious Kremlin bullcrap. Republicans don't care ... It all goes back to Rudy and Russia

🚨 Republicans go public with NIGHTMARE attack - YouTube ... a raft of Republican states lining up behind Brad Raffensperger's plan to gut the Voting Rights Act.

Trumps rhetoric about immigrant crime has finally convinced his party - The Washington Post

Polish foreign minister to Speaker Johnson on Ukraine: 'The credibility of your country is at stake : politics

'Disinformation on steroids: is the US prepared for AIs influence on the election? : technology

The Back Channel Talks to Secure McConnells Endorsement of Trump - The New York Times The conversations between the Trump and McConnell camps have been happening between key advisers to both men.

Trump has kept up his old, creepy affections for Putin | The Hill
Three Theories for Why Trumps Primary Results Are Not Matching Expectations - The New York Times He has underperformed the polls in each of the first three contests.
Trumps Outbursts Weaken NATO and Harm the US : politics

Trump slammed for 'unbelievably racist claim that Black people like him because of mug shot : politics

You Must Read Jay Rosen On NBC's Coverage of Trump's So-Called 'Pivot' Trump's South Carolina victory speech was as incoherent a bowl of word salad as any he has served up in recent months. Why call it anything else?

The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge : politics

Trumps colossal legal fees are draining his campaign at the worst time : politics
Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case | AP News

In Trump Criminal Case, Manhattan D.A. Asks for Gag Order Before Trial - The New York Times Lawyers for Alvin L. Bragg, the district attorney, are seeking to protect jurors and witnesses in the first criminal prosecution of a former president.


Trump's plan to use Judge Aileen Cannon to block Judge Tanya Chutkan and avoid trial | CNN Politics
Trump's CPAC speech showed clear signs of major cognitive decline -- yet MAGA cheered : politics

Key figure in fake electors plot concealed damning posts on secret Twitter account from investigators | CNN Politics ... Kenneth Chesebro, the right-wing attorney who helped devise the Trump campaigns fake electors plot in 2020, concealed a secret Twitter account from Michigan prosecutors, hiding dozens of damning posts that undercut his statements to investigators about his role in the election subversion scheme, a CNN KFile investigation has found.

Trump's colossal legal fees are draining his campaign at the worst time | The Hill
Trump mocked for calling Melania "Mercedes," but there's one major issue : politics And yet, in a way, his entire career as a political figure since June 2015 can be seen as a slow-motion political equivalent of a suicide bombing carried out against the entire country.

Trump seeks to block Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen from testifying at NY hush money trial : politics

'More unhinged': Former Trump aide sounds alarm, reveals why she'll vote for Biden : politics

Donald Trump Jr. posts bizarre comment about Joe Biden's erections : politics

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces resignation after Trump criticism : politics

Farah Griffin: Haley's South Carolina results should be a 'five-alarm fire' for the GOP : politics

I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to understand Trumps base − they believe, more than ever, he is a savior : politics

Anti-Trump Republicans wonder if they still have a political home : politics

GOP Congresswoman Shows Mind-Blowing Hypocrisy on Alabama IVF Ruling : politics
Alabama Republican urges fertility clinics to reopen; UAB says it's not so simple : politics
Alabama IVF ruling exposes GOPs buyers remorse on 'personhood - The Washington Post ... Suddenly, Republicans are making a point to emphasize that they support something their own very recent proposals could clearly have imperiled.
Smoke and mirrors: What Republicans are really saying about IVF

Republican Opposition to Birth Control Bill Could Alienate Voters, Poll Finds - The New York Times A survey conducted by Americans for Contraception shows the overwhelming popularity of birth control, and suggests voters are primed to punish Republicans for opposing a measure to protect access to it.

Missouri law says pregnant women cant get divorced : politics
An Insane Missouri Law Prevents Pregnant Women From Getting Divorced -- Even If They're Victims of Domestic Violence | Vanity Fair

The kind of America they want to make great again - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... When it comes to domestic violence, there' no exceptions.

Report: Houston-area ISD to cut all librarian positions : books

Oklahoma students walk out after trans student's death to protest bullying policies : politics

The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you're on it : politics

Man Arrested in Arizona for Manhattan Murder Caught in Extradition Battle A Cartoonish View of Justice Out of Arizona - A grandstanding prosecutor's refusal to extradite a murder suspect to New York demonstrates how little the MAGA movement cares about the unity of the country ... In addition, this is another episode of how little the current conservative movement cares about the unity of the country. We have Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's talking about a "divorce" between red and blue states. We have Texas Governor Greg Abbott's defiance of the authority of the Supreme Court. And now, we have Mitchell, refusing to honor a run-of-the-mill extradition request from another state on the basis of her fantastical view of that state. Things are still holding together, but barely.

Eschaton: The Smartest Boys On The Internet Since our tech lords blessed us with the AI singularity, guys like Nate have been obsessed with it giving the "wrong" answer, mostly because they think whenever it's "wrong" due to excessive wokeness.

Peak Peter Baker - Lawyers, Guns & Money

I Was a Heretic at The New York Times - The Atlantic I did what I was hired to do, and I paid for it.

Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases - routine and winning : news

Woman charged $1,010 for a single Subway sandwich, still waiting for solution : news


How regular people make money on Amazon reviewing products - The Washington Post


Supreme Court lets stand California traffic ban on horn honking The driver had argued her beeps of support for a protest were protected by the First Amendment.

Police Bodycam Shows Sheriff Hunting for 'Obscene' Books at Library

Elon Musk's Vegas Loop project racks up serious safety violations - Workers describe routine chemical burns, permanent scarring to limbs, and violations that call into question claims of innovative construction processes : technology


$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School - The New York Times Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a longtime professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is making free tuition available to all students going forward.

What is the saddest fact you know that most people will not know? : AskReddit

Where Does Our Consciousness Live? Its Complicated

Eye diseases long thought to be purely genetic might be caused in part by bacteria that escape the gut and travel to the retina. Eyes are typically thought to be protected by a layer of tissue that bacteria can't penetrate, so the results are “unexpected" : science

Reconsidering the Vitamin D supplementation dosage in the general population : science

Magnesium deficiency is common in older adults and may contribute to the aging process and related diseases through its influence on inflammation, cellular function, and other key aspects of aging. Maintaining adequate magnesium levels through diet or supplements might be beneficial. : science
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Research found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimers disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging and inflammation-associated biomarkers : science

Elon Musks Vegas Loop project racks up serious safety violations -- Workers describe routine chemical burns, permanent scarring to limbs, and violations that call into question claims of innovative construction processes : technology

Orgasms "rewire" the brain: Surprising new findings from prairie vole research | This small Midwestern rodent, known for forming long-term monogamous relationships, has provided a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of attachment and love. : science ... This finding was unexpected, as it suggests that the act of ejaculation during mating plays a crucial role in activating the neural circuits involved in bond formation. Importantly, this effect was not isolated to males; females exhibited increased bonding-related brain activity when paired with males who reached this milestone, indicating a shared neural response to the mating process that facilitates pair bonding

Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus : worldnews

A quadrillion tons of diamonds lurk deep inside Earth

The Discredited Room-Temperature Superconductor May Actually Work Despite controversies last year, scientists are still pursuing LK-99 as a potential a room-temperature superconducting material, because it would allow us to conduct electricity without any loss of energy.

Scientists Achieve an Incredible Feat: Freezing Waters Electrons in Time

New research provides evidence that the drug MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, may have the unique ability to enhance emotional responses to positive (but not negative) social interactions. : science

This ancient diary reveals how Egyptians built the Great Pyramids The Pyramids of Giza are an architectural feat, and long thought a mystery. But the Red Sea Scrolls give an unprecedented look at who built the ancient wonder.

ADHD can be stemmed through specific parenting behaviours, according to study / how parents can help prevent the development of ADHD symptoms. : science

Vibrator virus steals your personal information | Malwarebytes The vibrator, Spencers Sexology Pussy Power 8-Function Rechargeable Bullet Vibrator, was infected with an information stealer known as Lumma.

'Humanitys remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

What Its Like to Be a Sociopath - The New York Times

ELI5: How/why does alcohol age a person's appearance? : explainlikeimfive

What will be this generation's,asbestos product(turns out Really bad)? : AskReddit

People who are "street smart", what is your best street smart tip? : AskReddit

Which fantasy book (series) has the best world building? : books

Denis Villeneuve: “Frankly, I Hate Dialogue. Dialogue Is For Theatre And Television" : television

The 50 Best Pizzerias in America, According to Yelp #1: Pequods Pizzeria // Chicago, Illinois

In your opinion: What is the greatest minute of television? : television

What movie traumatized you when you were younger? : AskReddit

What's something that people under 25 will never understand? : AskReddit

A city worker was severely beaten for writing a parking ticket. His colleagues are demanding action. : boston

City prevails again in second suit on bike lanes, ruled as markings, not regulations by a judge - Cambridge Day : boston



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CP - Bayesian multi-proxy reconstruction of early Eocene latitudinal temperature gradients
The latitudinal gradient on a warm Earth of the Eocene was much flatter than the modern one, potentially leading to a very different climate variability. : science

Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row : news

Abandoned pipelines could release poisons into North Sea, scientists warn : news


Long Covid 'brain fog may be due to leaky blood-brain barrier, study finds. If barrier controlling substances entering and exiting brain is off balance, it can drive changes in neural function. : science Long Covid brain fog may be due to leaky blood-brain barrier, study finds. If barrier controlling substances entering and exiting brain is off balance, it can drive changes in neural function.


South Korean hospitals extend working hours to tackle doctors protest
S. Korea struggles with ongoing missing babies tragedy
S. Korea struggles with ongoing missing babies tragedy S. Korea struggles with ongoing missing babies tragedy - Babies treated as mere objects while government and doctors sit on their hands


Russia is currently mobilizing new forces at the rate equivalent to losses -- ISW


Iran conducts another military strike inside Pakistan, attacks terrorist group : worldnews
Vast majority of Iranians want a secular government, poll reveals : worldnews


US and UK carry out fresh strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen : worldnews

Hezbollah fires rockets, drone at Galilee as Israeli jets pounds southern Lebanon : worldnews


Jake Sullivan says U.S., Israel have agreed to 'basic contours' of a cease-fire deal : worldnews

UNRWA suspends aid to northern Gaza amid collapse of civil order

U.S. officials warn: Gaza is turning into Mogadishu
Palestinian govt could resign within days, new one formed by week's end


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 732, Part 1 (Thread #878) : worldnews

Only Ukraine's invitation to NATO will give the world real chances to return to true security - Yermak : worldnews
Ukraine-NATO Council: Russia must immediately stop war : worldnews

Zelensky: Russia preparing offensive for early summer : worldnews
Zelensky says Ukraines counteroffensive plans leaked to Russia : worldnews

31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russias full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian forces kill over 800 Russian soldiers over past 24 hours : worldnews


Ukraines defence minister says half of western arms arrive later than promised : worldnews Ukraines defence minister says half of western arms arrive later than promised

By the end of March, theEU will provide Ukraine with 170,000 artillery shells, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kuleba, based on the results of negotiations with the High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell.

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence chief speaks of Russia's ''most expensive'' operation codenamed Maidan-3 : worldnews


Hungary blocks EU leaders statement pledging support for Ukraine

160 tons of Ukrainian grain were destroyed at a Polish railway station. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov posted on X along with photos of mounds of grain spilled out from train wagons.


UK PM Sunak says West should be bolder about seizing Russian assets : worldnews


Mexican church officials have helped arrange a truce between 2 warring drug cartels : worldnews

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says weakling Putin executed Navalny to crush dissent : worldnews Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says weaklingPutin executed Navalny to crush dissent



Top general says US Army would be a key player in a war in Pacific : politics

U.S. lawmakers are calling on Elon Musk to make SpaceXs Starshield military-specific satellite communications network available to American defense forces in Taiwan after years of refusing to do business in the country : technology

As US Congress stalls on aid, Ukrainian soldiers head to the frontlines knowing they dont have enough ammunition


Bidens frustration with the media boils over : politics
Biden brokers $1 billion deal with Oregon, Washington, 4 Columbia River tribes to revive Northwest salmon population : politics

Marines pass full financial audit, a first for any US military branch : politics

Republicans need to explain when they learned the truth about Alexander Smirnov: Were GOP lawmakers played the fool by Russia, or were they in on their "informant's" claims?
Republicans need to explain when they learned the truth about Alexander Smirnov : PoliticalHumor -- A Russian operation that falsely accuses a sitting U.S. president is bad enough. Republican members of Congress pouncing upon that false information in hopes of impeaching the president is even worse
Dim or disloyal? Republicans again ensnared in possible Russian plot. : politics
A Biden Accuser Was Discredited. Right-Wing Media Is Undeterred. : politics
Former CIA Director explains how Russia is using 'Republican lawmakers as tools : politics

Russian Oligarchs May Want to Bail Out Donald Trump: Nat'l Security Lawyer : politics ... One more thing to add to the seemingly endless list of why Donald Trump is unfit to be president, owing over half a billion dollars with the opportunity to reduce that debt by selling off Americas secrets to the highest bidder.

Eschaton: Victory Tour A lot of things wrong with Biden's response to Gaza (for the kids, this is what we called "understatement"), but one is their absolute inability to game out where this is going. Whatever else they thought in mid-October, that this would somehow all wrap up and then there would be a "next day" in a politically convenient time frame was part of it.


Supreme Court weighs blocking a federal plan to cut smog pollution : politics

The case of Clarence Thomass new clerk taints the entire judiciary
Do a little racism and you get cancelled, do a lot and they make you a Supreme Court clerk - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In the years since, Ms. Clanton has maintained a close relationship with Justice Thomas and his wife, Virginia Thomas. Ms. Thomas once served on the advisory board of Turning Point USA, and subsequently hired Ms. Clanton. The justice has called the allegations against Ms. Clanton unfounded and said that he does not believe her to be racist.

Supreme Court to decide if states can control fate of social media : politics

GOP elder statesmens message to Johnson: Stop dithering
Biden adviser says Putin 'major beneficiary' if Speaker Johnson fails to have Ukraine aid vote : politics

Lara Trump stands to inherit a fundraising mess of Trump's own making : politics Lara Trump stands to inherit a fundraising mess of Trumps own making
Trump mocked over forgetting to mention Eric and Lara in victory speech : politics
Lindsey Graham gets booed during Trump South Carolina victory remarks : politics

January 6 insurrection glorified at pro-Trump CPAC gathering : politics
Being Denied a Press Pass at CPAC Was the Best Way to Cover the Conference : politics ... crazy and yet unsurprising that the head of CPAC, Matt Schlapp, is currently under investigation for groping multiple male staff members. All while CPAC promotes hate and violence against LGBTQ people. This is the republican way
Republican Sexual Predators - Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party
My ultimate and absolute revenge: Trump gives chilling CPAC speech on presidential agenda
Trump says hell defend Christianity fromradical leftthat seek to tear down crosses

10 ways a second Trump term could be more extreme than the first : politics
Trump agrees with Putin that Biden should be president : politics
Donald Trump Is the Leeroy Jenkins of the Republican Party : politics
Donald Trump's Empire Is About to 'Implode,' Legal Analyst Warns : politics
Clock is ticking for Trump to post bonds worth half a billion dollars : politics

Donald Trump calls wife Melania Mercedes in CPAC speech

Justice Thomas Hires Law Clerk Accused of Sending Racist Text Messages : politics
Republicans Prefer Rapists Having Babies Over IVF, Gavin Newsom Says : politics

125 House Republicans back 'life at conception' bill, no IVF exception : politics

We need to talk about the elephant in the womb : PoliticalHumor - Abort the GOP. It's non viable. It suffers a genetic disorder.
After Alabama Court Decision, Panic And Heartbreak In Fertility Clinics : politics
What Alabama ruling means for patients with frozen embryos: one womans story
Cancer patients express worry, devastation about Alabama IVF ruling - The Washington Post
Republicans Struggle to Respond as Democrats Emphasize the Alabama I.V.F. Ruling : politics
RFK says he didnt read Alabama IVF ruling, declines to say when life begins

South Carolina veterans feel disrespected by Trump. Many will support him anyway : politics
Trump wins South Carolina, beating Haley in her home state and further closing in on GOP nomination : politics
If Trump Drives Haley From the Race, What Will Her Voters Do in November? : politics
The South Carolina primary is a joke. It tells us something deadly serious. : politics
Fewer grievances, more policy: Trump aides and allies push for a post-South Carolina 'pivot' : politics Fewer grievances, more policy: Trump aides and allies push for a post-South Carolina 'pivot'
Fox News cuts into footage of Trumps speech in Carolina to point out inaccuracies

Wisconsins extreme gerrymandering era ends as new maps come into force

A prediction: Andy Kim is going to win | Moran : politics

Texas School Can Suspend Black Student for His Hair, Court Rules. A GOP judge held that state laws against race-based hair discrimination didnt apply. : politics

Would this Oklahoma bill actually ban IUDs, Plan B? What we know about HB 3216 : politics

Republican suggests vaccines may be getting injected into lettuce : politics

Ex-NRA chief funneled millions of dollars into his own pockets, according to an NYC jury : politics

Nearly 800,000 Texas immigrants could gain citizenship in time to vote in the 2024 general election : politics

Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools : politics

Judge bars Nassau County from requiring urine test, social media check for handgun applicant : politics

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law : politics

Woman attacked, slashed on MTA bus in the Bronx : news

Conservative Family DisappointedAfter Moving To Russia To Escape LGBTQ Ideology

TIL the NCAA didn't recognize womens college sports until 1982 and still doesntrecognize records set or championships won under the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, which organized US womens college athletics from 1971-1982


Court Strikes Down California Ban on Possessing Billy Clubs : politics

Governor signs executive order declaring Hawaii a trauma-informed state


Inside the porn industry, AI looms large - The Washington Post


Our Weirdo Techbro Elites - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Zuckerberg has decided that a flammable moat is a better way to deal with the world than solving any world problems with his unearned billions.

The Woman Who Accidentally Started the Incel Movement

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie : books

Sci-Fi Movies That Flew Under the Radar : movies

Step into the virtual world of Vincent Van Gogh art work YouTube in the bio : funny


When the third-party cookie crumbles: A new privacy-centric internet emerges | The Economic Times : technology

The HISTORY Channel This Day in History For Kids: 1001 Remarkable Moments and Fascinating Facts: Bova, Dan, Shaw, Russell: 9781958395790: Amazon.com: Books

Where Does Our Consciousness Live? Its Complicated A recent experiment suggests the brain is not too warm or wet for consciousness to exist as a quantum wave that connects with the rest of the universe ... Penrose and Hameroff suggested that consciousness is a quantum wave that passes through these microtubules. And that, like every quantum wave, it has properties like superposition (the ability to be in many places at the same time) and entanglement (the potential for two particles that are very far away to be connected).

Recent US presidential elections triggered religious and spiritual struggles, new study finds, suggesting that the divisive and polarizing nature of these elections not only affected societal and communal relationships but also deeply impacted individuals internal spiritual and moral landscapes. : science

Psychology study: Men are more likely to choose riskier tasks, especially when paired with women : science

A study of working adults found that males are 91% more likely than females to be invested in the stock market. With every year of age, the odds of being invested in the stock market increased by 3%. : science

Researchers found why chronic stress spreads cancer: stress causes certain white blood cells called neutrophils to form sticky web-like structures that make body tissues more susceptible to metastasis : science

TIL that termites are one of the planet's most effective bioreactors; they can make up to two liters of hydrogen from consuming a single sheet of paper, which is why they are being studied as a potential renewable energy source. : todayilearned

Research has found that bullied teens' brains show chemical change associated with psychosis : science

Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters - a 15-year longitudinal study. : science

TIL Gut bacterias talk to our brain and influence our mood, energy level, appetite, memory and personality. : todayilearned
Rat Neurons Grown On A Computer Chip Fly A Simulated Aircraft - YouTube
A Cubic Millimeter of Mouse Brain : videos


Study found that empathy is socially transmitted: this means that people can acquire or lose empathy by observing their environment and other people : science

Google to pause Gemini AI image generation after refusing to show White people. : technology


World's first real-time wearable human emotion recognition technology developed : technology - At the core of this system is the personalized skin-integrated facial interface (PSiFI) system, which is self-powered, facile, stretchable, and transparent. It features a first-of-its-kind bidirectional triboelectric strain and vibration sensor that enables the simultaneous sensing and integration of verbal and non-verbal expression data. The system is fully integrated with a data processing circuit for wireless data transfer, enabling real-time emotion recognition


What is a classic book that made you like classic books and why? : books

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy captures the chaos of childhood trauma, mental illness, and sucking real bad at coping with them. : books

A former Gizmodo writer changed his name to Slackbot and stayed undetected for months

What's something you regretted doing in the moment, but ended up improving your life? : AskReddit

Which profession gets the most hate just for doing their job? : AskReddit

How did you "waste" your 20s? : AskReddit

Who is a person that everyone thought was crazy, but they ended up being right? : AskReddit

Not for the Faint of Heart: The Most Shocking Movies of All Time : movies

ELI5: How is it determined whether to use 'ian/an', 'er', 'ese', or 'ite' as a suffix for the name of a people from a place. : explainlikeimfive

For the people that post nudes, what are your various reasons for doing so? : AskReddit

How did your high school crush end up in life? : AskReddit

The truth is out there : funny

What is a 1600s stereotype you think is completely accurate? : AskReddit

What's the best breakup movies where both sides are actually in the right in their own way : movies




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Earth just experienced its hottest 12 months in recorded history : worldnews

February to end with record-smashing warmth in Midwest, Eastern U.S. : news

The Complete Failure of Recycling - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Robot to recover treasure worth billions from legendary shipwreck : worldnews


Large Part of World Faces Measles Outbreaks After COVID, WHO Says : worldnews


Singapores Ministry of Education responds to parents criticisms over Israel-Hamas lesson material

Philippines arming up for D-Day with China : worldnews


South Korean government orders protesting doctors back to hospitals : worldnews


China arrests more than 1,000 Tibetans protesting Chinese dam project : worldnews


Yulia Navalnaya demands Satanic Putin release her husbands body
Navalnys mother given her sons body after more than a week of waiting

KyivPost on X: "Two different worlds. https://t.co/XpgE3Da3IY" / X

Fire broke out at Russias largest metallurgical plant in the Lipetsk region after a drone strike - Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant produces 18% of Russias steel.

In Russia, the number of individuals convicted on political grounds during President Vladimir Putins most recent term has surpassed that of the USSR under Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev, reports the Russian publication Proekt (Project)


India confirms citizens have joined Russian military : worldnews
Indian warship provides assistance to merchant vessel in Gulf of Aden : worldnews


Huge oil slick from cargo ship hit by Houthis triggers environmental disaster concerns : worldnews
Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, usesubmarine weaponsleader says


Hamass sadistic sex crimes on Oct. 7 set forth in new report

US says Israels new settlements in West Bank are inconsistentwith international law

White House reverses West Bank policy, calling Israeli settlements illegal : politics


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 731, Part 1 (Thread #877) : worldnews

Study: Over 75,000 Russian soldiers killed in two years of war in Ukraine : worldnews

Stoltenberg: Ukraine will join NATO its not a question of if but ofwhen

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський on X: "Dear great people of a great country, I am immensely proud of each of you. I admire each one of you. I believe in each one of you. Any normal person wants the war to end. But none of us will allow Ukraine to end. That is why when it comes to ending the war, we always add: on our… https://t.co/MQttTK8Ex2" / X Dear great people of a great country, I am immensely proud of each of you. I admire each one of you. I believe in each one of you. Any normal person wants the war to end. But none of us will allow Ukraine to end.

MAKS 23 🇺🇦👀 on X: "2 years... https://t.co/5qZ6iZR0fq" / X

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv on the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo also arrived in the capital.
Four Western leaders arrive in Kyiv to show solidarity on 2nd war anniversary : worldnews
Dont lose heart: NATO chief tells Ukraine and allies

Russia's Su-34 down in Kherson region - media : worldnews

Defense of Ukraine on X: "Again? Again! The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed another enemy A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, worth $330 million. Great job by Ukrainian warriors! https://t.co/HcLsaGEln5" / X

Fleet of Russian Tanks Spotted at Crimean Train Station, Guerrillas Report : worldnews

Inside Ukraine's Wartime Salons | Allure


Sweden: Eight in hospital after reports of unusual smell at Security Service headquarters : worldnews


Four women and girl, 13, killed in Vienna in two separate incidents | Austria : worldnews asylum seeker from Afganistan.

Spanish court to order arrest of Equatorial Guinea leaders son


Our yields are going to be appalling: one of wettest winters in decadeshits Englands farms

U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds : worldnews

Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity : worldnews

Mexican president defends disclosing a reporters phone number, saying the law doesnt apply to him

Trudeau calls Putin a “weakling" for executing Navalny, other opponents - National : worldnews
Canada Gives Ukraine $2.2 Billion Lifeline as Kyiv Awaits US Aid - Bloomberg



Warren Buffetts son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine -- he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support ... Russiapublicans.


Biden, Macron talk Ukraine aid amid Congress stall : worldnews
How Trump Turned Conservatives Against Helping Ukraine - WSJ


Vindman: Trumps NATO threat likely acontributing factorin Navalnys death

Former U.S. spies warned in 2020 that the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now. : politics

Judge ordered rearrest of FBI informant charged with Biden lies over fears he would flee : politics

The real Russiagate is the ongoing Russian efforts to ratfuck American elections with Republican collusion that we met along the way - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Biggest Supreme Court Case That Nobody Seems to Be Talking About : politics
Another States High Court Just Told the U.S. Supreme Court: Enough With the Gun Craziness
Another States High Court Just Told the U.S. Supreme Court: Enough With the Gun Craziness

Biden missing opportunity on legalizing marijuana, advocates warn : politics

Joe Biden gives the media a desperately needed lesson about Donald Trump : politics

Speaker Mike Johnson unveils plan to avert shutdown next week The House will vote on four funding bills next week to stave off a partial government shutdown, the speaker told House Republicans on a conference call Friday night.

The disturbing cognitive decline of the American political press - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Tommy Tuberville not sure what to make of the implications of his purportedly deeply held worldview - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hospital officials warn dozens of Alabama hospitals are at risk of closing : news

Trump formally ordered to pay $454 million in New York fraud case : politics
Trump adds $111K on what he owes in civil fraud judgment every day he refuses to pay it : politics

Trump says Black voters like him more because of his indictments and mug shot - The Washington Post
Trump Rambles His Way Through Incoherent Nashville Speech : politics

Donald Trump says he made Israel the capital of Israel in speech gaffe : politics

Fox News Aired Some Dumb Racist Shit About Trumps New Sneakers This Week

Trumps GOP shows its extremism could be a problem in November

The Republican party wants to turn America into a theocracy | Robert Reich : politics
Anti-abortion extremists in the US are waging a holy war against women | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian
This week, we faced all that the Dobbs justices unleashed From reproductive rights to marriage equality to trans lives, the fallout from the decision overruling Roe v. Wade is extreme, dangerous and expanding.
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Republicans Suddenly Realize Alabama's IVF Ruling Is Bad For Them : politics
The Right Is Cracking Down on Abortion and IVF. IsRecreational Sex Next? | Conservative influencers have set their sights on birth control amid the GOPs continued to push to curtail reproductive freedoms

WA bill to eliminate child marriages may soon become law : politics

Oklahoma senator calls LGBTQ+ people "filth" while commenting on death of Nex Benedict : politics

They Came, They Saw, They Left Early: Trump Stumps in South Carolina : politics

Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies : politics

Lauren Boebert Met GOP Voters in Her New District. It Wasnt Pretty.

Jury finds NRA liable for mismanagement, says Wayne LaPierre violated duties : news

Addict Nation - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Students could get grades changed over politics under Arizona Senate plan : politics


Video shows police open fire on California man holding a fork : news

Mom who left toddler at home for 10 days while on holiday pleads guilty to murder : news

Authorities to release video from school where family of LGBTQ student said teen was attacked day before their death

I Know What You Did on the Playground Inside the chaos that often ensues after a parent posts about a bad nannyon Facebook.

Want Enlightenment? Go Ask Cynthia at MoMA

'Foundation' Shakeup: David S. Goyer Steps Down as Showrunner Amid Budget Clash : television


TIL Of the Filthy Thirteen, the paratroopers who were the basis for The Dirty Dozen and behaved just like them. On D-Day they jumped five miles behind the lines, blew up 2 German supply line bridges and held a 3rd bridge for 5 day until relieved. They were also pivotal in the Battle of the Bulge. : todayilearned


A population level study on the determinants of COVID-19 vaccination rates at the U.S. county level. Political affiliation, namely the percentage of voters who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, has the strongest association with COVID-19 unvaccinated percentage in the US : science

TIL smell is the only sense that isn't processed by the thalamus (sensory integration center of the brain); instead, smell is directly processed in the primary olfactory cortex without us consciously registering them, which is why odors can bring back memories without us understanding why. : todayilearned

Study demonstrated the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to precisely identify and target circuits for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, dystonia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourettes syndrome

TIL that theres a condition called Fregoli delusion, where individuals believe that different people they meet are actually the same person in disguise.

Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome | CNN

Scientists have long believed that a newborns immune system was an immature version of an adults, but new research shows that newborns' T cells outperform those of adults at fighting off numerous infections.

A study of working adults found that males are 91% more likely than females to be invested in the stock market. With every year of age, the odds of being invested in the stock market increased by 3%. : science

A brain pacemaker helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be available to more people : news

Gigantic new anaconda species discovered in Amazon rainforest : worldnews

The Peculiar Merging of Couples' Personalities - The Atlantic

ELI5 - Why is it so easy to overwater a plant, but sticking the roots directly underwater is how you propagate it? : explainlikeimfive

What is the most beautiful song you have ever heard? : AskReddit
Both sides now, Joni Mitchell - Google Search

Which lesser-known website do you find particularly useful? : AskReddit

Just found out there is images of the 9/11 attacks taken by satelites : pics

Birds and Windows - Lawyers, Guns & Money




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Military tracking high-altitude balloon flying over Western U.S. - CBS News


Bleaching fears along 1,000km stretch of the Great Barrier Reef : worldnews


Over 70% of Trainee Doctors Submit Resignations in South Korea Amid Protests : worldnews

Russia makes its case to China social media users ahead of Ukraine war anniversary : worldnews


Putin says nearly all of Russias nuclear forces have been modernised

Putin Fears Navalny Funeral Could Trigger Mass Demonstrations, Khodorkovsky Says : worldnews

Kremlin threatens to let Navalnys body rot unless he is buried in secret, says family
Blackmailing and torturing Navalnys mother like this is just a new height of disgrace even for Putins re\ gime. Despicable
Guards at prison where Navalny died allegedly tortured inmate to death in 2022 : worldnews

U.S. Announces 500 New Sanctions Against Russia Following Alexei \ Navalnys Death
US targets Russia with more than 500 new sanctions : worldnew\ s

Russia has never hurt us: India says Europes view of Mosc\ ow cant be same as Indias
Indian Foreign Ministry urges citizens to avoid joining Russian army in Ukraine conflict : worldnews


Taliban crash wedding to punish those playing music : worldnews

Sudanese militiamen carry out wave of abductions, seeking slaves and ransom : worldnews
Over 95 Percent Of Sudanese Cannot Afford A Meal A Day : worldnews


Blinken reverses Trump-era policy on Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank : politics The Israeli government on Thursday announced that it will soon approve plans for more than 3,000 new housing units in the settlements.

Netanyahu unveils plan for Gazas future post-Hamas


Zelenskyy: Trump cannot end Ukrainian war in 24 hours : worldnews

ABC News: Ukraine could face catastrophic arms shortage wihin weeks, US officials say

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 730, Part 1 (Thread #876) : worldnews

AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) destroy 1,000 invaders, 37 armored vehicles and 49 artillery systems. General Staff names Russias losses over day

Ukrainian air defenses destroy 23 out of 31 kamikaze drones overnight : worldnews

Air Force: Ukraine shoots down another Russian A-50 aircraft over Azov Sea : worldnews

Latvia to become first EU country to ban imports of grain from Russia, Belarus : worldnews

Hungary buys Swedish fighter jets, prepares to approve NATO bid : worldnews

Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy : worldnews

Smartphones to be banned in Italian classrooms : worldnews

High-rise complex consumed by fire in Spain was made in 2008 with innovativematerialsby a developer that went bankrupt

France unveils 10 billion budget cuts as growth slows

Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship : worldnews
UK firms make four-day workweek permanent after worlds biggest trial

Probe launched over Mexican president disclosing phone number of NYT journalist : worldnews

Landmark Decision: Veltman Murder Case Ruled as Terrorism : worldnews



Bidenomics Is Still Working Very Well : politics

Ex-ambassador to Russia on new sancions: Why did it take an assassination? | The Hill
No one is replacing Joe Biden, ffs - by Noah Berlatsky The bed-wetting needs to stop ... New York Times columnist Ezra Klein argued last week that President Joe Biden should step aside and not run for another term

Dr. John Gartner on a tale of two brains :Bidens brain is aging. Trumps brain is dementing
Trump struggles to say evangelical and muddles up Israel in wild, incoherent speech at Christian event

GOP shutdown fears grow: We could be in a world of hurt

The Crazy Collapse of the House G.O.P.s Impeachment Case Against Biden
Ken Buck Says Republicans Ignored Warning About Biden Impeac\ hment Witness : politics
Russia-linked smear campaign against Hunter Biden began ear\ lier than previously thought : politics
What is the cost for Republicans of their key FBI informan\ t having Russian ties? : politics
Jim Jordan Offers Startling Confession on Indicted Biden Informan\ tHouse Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan finally revealed the truth about exFBI informant Alexander Smirnov.

The Smirnov Affair: MAGA Republicans Are Useful Idiots for Ru\ ssian Intelligence : politics
How Putin Co-Opted the Republican Party : politics

How Ukraine became a dirty word at CPAC : politics

How Democrats Could Disqualify Trump If the Supreme Court Doesnt

Sonia Sotomayor Traveling With A Medic, Records Show | HuffPost Lates\ t News New Records Show Supreme Court's Sonia Sotomayor Took Unusual Step Of Traveling With A Medic - Marshals Service records indicate Sotomayor was the only sitting ju\ stice to request such care. Some progressives have called in the past for her to retire while Biden is president.

Imagine a President Trump Who Owes Saudi Arabia $540 Millio\ n: Whos going to pay Trumps legal penalty?
Cant escape this: Legal analyst says fraud ruling may forc\ e Trump into personal bankruptcy

Donald Trump praises Capitol rioters fortremendous spirit during incoherent speech

Donald Trump and RFK Jr have the same largest donor : politics\

What a joke: Experts trash Trump's insultingly stupid filing a sking Judge Cannon to dismiss case

Trumps Defense: He Intended to Steal Boxes aOAnd Boxes of Classified Documents
Ken Vogel Covers Up Rudy Giuliani and His Alleged Russian Spies - emptywheel

Hit Trump on Theocracy, Not Hypocrisy | The former president's alliance with religious fanatics is a far bigger problem than his lack of piety.

Nikki Haley Desperately Tries to Walk Back Comment on Alabama Embryo Ruling : politics
Alabama justice who ruled embryos are people says American law should be rooted in the Bible : politics

Alabama Justice Who Ruled That Embryos Are Children Appeared On QAnon Conspiracists Show
Sen. Tommy Tuberville struggles to answer questions on Alabamas IVF ruling
Alabama Lawmakers Move to Protect I.V.F. Treatments - The New York Times A court ruling declaring frozen embryos to be legally considered children has set off a scramble among leaders in both parties to preserve access to a crucial reproductive treatmen

Defense says cellphone data raises questions about start of Willis-Wade relationship Thousands of texts between DA and special prosecutor in 2021, court filing says

Rashida Tlaib Slammed for Urging Voters to Withhold Support for Joe Biden : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene viciously mocked for telling women not to tempt your Christian br\ others

Trump fundraising arm referred for prosecution by Wisconsin ethics commission - The Washin\ gton Post recommended felony charges against Donald Trumps Save America committee as well as state and local Republicans

MAGA Republican Pledges End of Democracyto Rabid Cheers at CPAC

Strange that US conservatives at #CPAC openly embraced terrorism like this. Usually folks try to hide that kind of thing or at least deny it. WowAnd, yes, this image is real

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is almost out of time to launch a re-election campaign : politics

Texas spent nearly $1 million on four flights for migrants, records show : politics

Idaho has lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians in the last 15 months, report says : politics

Virginia Senate passes bill to strip Confederate organizations of tax breaks : politics


Tennessee Governor Rolls Back Marriage Equality in Just Once Sentence : politics


Jon Stewart On Dying TV Vs. Social Media: Heroin Is Heroin
Jon Stewart responds to an audience member who claims TV is dying : videos

The Americans Who Need Chaos : politics


Judge blocks California law targeting suppliers ofabnormally dangerous firearms \

But What About Johnny Unbeatable? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak : politics


Israeli researchers find breakthrough in lab-made sperm for infertile couples : wor\ ldnews

Scientists unveil 240-million-year-old reptile likened to Chinese dragon


Psychology study: Men are more likely to choose riskier tasks, especially when paired w\ ith women : science

Study shows physical activity can counteract the negative consequences of being alone. Moderate walking was found to reduce social-affective deficits, even more so in those at higher risk for affective disorders. : science

Meta Staff Found Instagram Tool Enabled Child Exploitation. The Company Pressed Ahead Anyway. - WSJ : techno\ logy

Godel, Escher, Bach- The eternal golden braid : books

Achilles Come DownGang of Youths

Reddit Files to Go Public, Reveals That It Paid CEO $193 Million Last Year : technology
Do you think NSFW Reddit communities will be removed now that Reddit will go public? Whats your opinion? \
Reddit is asmaller, more volatileTwitter, says Big Technologys Alex Kantrowitz



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Private lunar lander touches down on moon Thursday


Long Covidbrain fogmay be due to leaky blood-brain barrier, study finds. If barrier controlling substances entering and exiting brain is off balance, it can drive changes in neural function


Photos Of First Trans-Pacific Narco Submarine Caught Heading To Australia : worldnews
Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has been charged with rape and a string of sex offences - some against children. : worldnews


U.S. Navy petty officer based in Japan charged with espionage : worldnews
The Nuclear Materials In The Ebisawa Indictment - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Police searched alleged Chinese overseas police base in Tokyo : worldnews

Chinas aggressive andinsidiousmoves in the Pacific have the US Army strengthening what a top general says is the greatest counterweight
China's aggressive and insidious moves in the Pacific have the US Army strengthening what a top general says is the greatest counterweight ... Flynn is not a topgeneral hes the brother of an insurrectionist and was sent to PACOM to get him away from the continental US.

Biggest Opposer Of UN Security Council Reform Is Not a Western Country: Jaishankar In Apparent Dig at China
Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign government, activists: Analysts : worldnews
Leaked files from Chinese firm show vast international hacking effort : worldnews ... The cache containing more than 570 files, images and chat logsffers an unprecedented look inside the operations of one of the firms that Chinese government agencies hire for on-demand, mass data-collecting operations.
Cargo ship fractures bridge in Guangzhou, sending vehicles into the water below : worldnews

Nvidias China sales are down to a mid-single digit percentage as U.S. controls restrict exports of the $1.7 trillion chipmaker's leading AI chips



Putin still believes he can win in Ukraine, says western assessment | Russia : worldnews

Russias Supreme Court rejects Boris Nadezhdins final appeal against ballot rejection
Leonid Gozman, arrested in absentia this week, muses on those who persecute the innocent

Kremlin lashes out after Joe Biden aims sweary barb at Vladimir Putin : worldnews
Alexei Navalny: Mother demands Putin return sons body
Navalnys mother says she has been shown his body
Russian priests sign open letter calling for Navalnys body to be released to family

Rajan Menon: 'Putin has lost Ukraine' Rajan Menon: Putin has lost Ukraine

Russia pulls out of fishing deal and tells Britons to 'lose weight' : worldnews

Russia Threatens Moldova With Military ScenarioOver Transnistria
Moldovan breakway Republic Transnistria going to request annexation to Russia : worldnews
A viable European security architecture must include Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, guaranteeing protection for the whole continent FROM Russia, not WITH Russia. A day might come when we will be able to trust Russian government, but it is not this day, and not this government.

The Taliban carry out a double public execution at a stadium in Afghanistan : worldnews


Turkish lawyer faces up to 3 years in prison due to remarks on Islamic law : worldnews


Governments around the world are "reaching beyond their borders" to attack their own citizens abroad in order to crush dissent, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, urging more protection for them : worldnews

New Houthi Attack Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze in the Gulf of Aden : worldnews ... Lots of things weren't on my bingo card, including houthis bullying the entire world


Terror in Israel: One murdered, eight wounded in highway shooting : worldnews

Israel a no-show at the ICJ, but its advocates argue the occupation isnt illegal

Eight UNRWA employees arrested by Israel over Hamas ties : worldnews
US intelligence has low confidencein some of Israels UNRWA claims, report says


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 729, Part 1 (Thread #875) : worldnews


Ukraines air defenses shoot down 8 out of 10 enemy Shahed UAVs overnight

Ukraine will have right to use F-16s to attack military targets in Russia - Stoltenberg : worldnews

Joe Biden Could Send Millions Of Artillery Shells To Ukraine, For Free, Tomorrow. And Its Perfectly Legal.



Denmark Signs 10-year Security Agreement With Ukraine : worldnews

US and UK endorse Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next Nato chief : worldnews

Polish government approves changes to remove political influence over judicial council : worldnews

Romanian Parliament bans sale of energy drinks to minors : worldnews

Germanys Bundestag votes against Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Gunmen sent by Moscow killed defector sheltering in Alicante, Spanish intelligence services say : worldnews

Russia threatens to shoot aircraft patrolling Black Sea, claims France : worldnews

Britains deep state thwarted my plans, Liz Truss tells US hard-right summit

Martine Moise, assassinated Haitian president's widow, among dozens indicted over his death (theguardian.com)

Canada summons Russian ambassador in protest of Alexei Navalny's death : worldnews
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is against transgender women in female spaces : worldnews
Conservative government would require ID to watch porn: Poilievre : worldnews
Largest gun bust in Ontario history revealed in joint OPP, U.S. Homeland Security investigation : politics
Judge rules killer of London, Ont., Muslim family committed terrorism, calling it a textbook example



President Biden to meet with Alexei Navalnys widow and daughter

Putin looms over a third successive US election : politics ... And the Republican Party are his stooges.
Trump and Putin, wannabe macho men : politics
House GOP and Speaker Mike Johnson continue to embolden Putin by holding up Ukraine funding : politics

The Real Russiagate - Lawyers, Guns & Money

How a trusted FBI source became the center of a Washington scandal : politics
The Biden bombshells all lead back to Trump -- and Russia
MAGA GOPers knew all along Biden bribe lies came from Russia, former Trump insider says
Fox News co-host surprisedby GOPs threshold for humiliation in Biden probe

Theres No Question This Is Dead: Biden Impeachment Inquiry Falls Apart

How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence? : politics
GOP Congressman Says Colleagues Were Warned About Ex-FBI Informant
James Comer and Tucker Carlson are fooled by Russian lies -- they're complicit
House Republican Levels Massive Allegation Against Comer and Jordan : politics

Elon Musk quietly visited the Biden White House in September : politics

Law enforcement leaders urge Biden to reclassify marijuana to lesser status : politics
Biden weighs invoking executive authority to stage border crackdown ahead of 2024 election : politics

Biden holds 4-point lead in hypothetical Trump rematch: Survey : politics
Its Time to Get Over Bidens Age

Kamala Harris is an underrated asset : politics

Some Biden nominees languished in Senate limbo for hundreds of days : politics ... At the Pentagon, it took 505 days on average - The confirmation process has become a killing field for members on both sides who are anxious to take as many hostages as possible in order to get whatever they want out of the administration

Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief : news

Alitos delusions of persecution
Dobbs is a battle in a larger war on women - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. And the practical effects of the crazy Alabama ruling are already being felt:
Supreme Court faces continued strong disapproval, poll shows : politics

Bennie Thompsons Plan to Make Sure Voters Remember Jan. 6
Fetterman to Democrats criticizing Biden: Get your MAGA hat

House Republicans privately expect government shutdown : politics

Republicans push for discharge petition against Mike Johnson : politics

Synecdoche for Ossification - Lawyers, Guns & Money

How everything became a psyopfor conservative media

Blabbering Donald Trump Hands Jack Smith a Key Piece of Evidence : politics

National security lawyers alarmed by Fox News town hall: Did Trump justdisclose classified info? Experts think Trump potentially revealedclassified information about our nuclear weapons arsenal on live TV

Donald Trump accused of not having the cash to pay $400M bond : politics
It Sure Looks Like Trump Cant Pay the Bond in His Fraud Trial
Trumps Next Legal Move: Personal Bankruptcy
"Really ironic": Analyst warns Trump's $400 golden sneaker drop "could be a lawsuit in the making" : politics

Lara Trump suggests GOP voters would support the RNC paying Trumps legal bills

Trump mocked after promising very powerful crimein Washington, D.C.

Nikki Haley calling out Trump's dementia risk angers MAGA

Trumps Abortion Plan Leak Inflamed His Campaign and Energized Democrat -- Trump's plan for a 16-week, national abortion ban wasn supposed to be public. Democrats are ready to pounce

Pulled out of thin air: Daniel Dale fact-checks Trumps claim about Ukraine

One study estimated "there were more than 64,500 pregnancies as a result of rape in 14 states with abortion bans after the Dobbs decision, with the majoritynearly 59,000occurring in nine states with abortion bans that lack exceptions for rape or incest

Bill to allow abortions for children 12 and under fails in Tennessee committee : politics ... So making 12 year olds (and younger) carry to term incest and rape babies is their goal? That is some seriously fucked up shit right there! ... God's plan ...

Bill that lowers age to buy firearms from 21 to 18 moves forward in Florida legislature : politics

Appeals court rules NYC law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections violates state constitution : politics


New Arizona Senate poll: Ruben Gallego up big over Kari Lake in race for Kyrsten Sinemas seat

'Pay up:' Marjorie Taylor Greene loses Supreme Court bid to overturn $100k in mask fines : politics

Mike Lindell must pay man $5M in Prove Mike Wrongchallenge, judge says

West Virginia's top election official embraces conspiracy theories and election denial

Donald Trump dons the armor of God and pushes for theocracy

Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized : politics
Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized Southern California pastor Hansel Orzame leads an unwoke church where he prepares his followers to wage spiritual warfare


Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized : politics
Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized Southern California pastor Hansel Orzame leads an unwoke churchwhere he prepares his followers to wage spiritual warfare

Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that GOP subpoena for voter information cannot be enforced. The move is the latest legal defeat for Republicans who took to the courts nationwide to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election. : politics

Gov. Whitmer blasts Rep. Schrivers posts as unpatriotic

Lawmakers pass resolution condemning, opposing neo-Nazism after Nashville march : politics

Advocates, lawmakers link nonbinary Oklahoma teens death to anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric

Fertility treatments freeze after Alabama Supreme Court's embryo ruling : politics
Alabamas Unhinged Embryo Ruling Shows Where the Anti-Abortion Movement Is Headed ... It looks to me like Alabama has condemned to death any woman unlucky enough to have an ectopic pregnancy.
Hillary Clinton warns birth control isnextafter Alabama IVF ruling
Alabama Supreme Court embryo ruling: What it means for Mass.

Arizona won't extradite the accused SoHo killer to New York, blaming the DA for being soft on crime. NYC's murder rate is half of Phoenix's, Bragg's office says. : politics

Black teenager suspended over dreadlocks in Texas heads to court in CROWN Act case : politics

Majority of teachers think government, parents have too much influence over school curriculum: Survey : politics

8 states move to ban utilities from using customer money for lobbying : politics


I Never Thought I Could Fall In Love With a Woman. Then Came Prison. | The Marshall Project gay for the stay.


Wendy Williams diagnosed with same form of dementia as Bruce Willis
Wendy Williams diagnosed with dementia and aphasia: Many have speculated

How Columbus, Indiana, became a living museum of modern architecture - Roadtrippers


What Is a Sommelier in the Post-Pandemic Restaurant Economy? - The New York Times The job, once seen as an essential feature of any establishment serious about wine, now seems to be a luxury in the post-pandemic restaurant economy ... Yumilka Ortiz, a New York sommelier, says the emphasis in restaurants has changed from hospitality to sales


Inside the Biggest Art Fraud in History | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canadas most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Heres how investigators unraveled the incredible scam

When Money Is Tight, These 7 Resources Will Help Nearly Everyone -- 1. Stop Overpaying at Amazon

Knuckle-Cracking Is Fine: Nine Myths About Your Joints Busted Research shows how to avoid joint pain through healthier living and eating, so stop worrying about rain and take vitamin D.

The Uncharted World of Emerging Pathogens In their quest to detect early outbreaks, virus hunters are sampling environmental DNA in water, dirt, and air ... Scientists have learned a lot of lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said. Now they just need to apply them.

Harvard researcher Richard Evans Schultes and psychedelic drugs Decades ago, Richard Evans Schultes braved malaria and worse to study Indigenous medicine. Now, scientists want to finish what he started.

Depressive symptoms are a key link between ADHD and hypersexuality, study suggests : science

Finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new study suggests the drug may also provide a surprising and life-saving benefit: lowering cholesterol and cutting the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. : science

ELI5: Why does mouthwash recommend being used after brushing, when it has lower ppm fluoride than toothpaste? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: The celcius was designed without regard to the temperature of absolute zero. Why does the exact value of absolute zero only have 2 decimal points in the celcius scale? : explainlikeimfive


Study suggests about one-third of trans men taking testosterone could still be producing eggs every month. Critically, whether a trans man ovulated did not correlate with how long they had been taking HRT, testosterone level, or type of HRT. : science


The Hollow Moon Conspiracy Theory, Explained We break down how misinterpreted science from the Apollo moon missions gave rise to this bizarre belief.

Gabby Petito: Parents reach deal with parents of alleged killer Brian Laundrie : news

Forensic evidence implicates Karen Read in death of Boston police officer, prosecutors say in court filing



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A dead satellite will crash back to Earth this Wednesday. What to know. : worldnews


Tax records reveal the lucrative world of covid misinformation - The Washington Post


Preparing for the hottest year Japan has ever seen : worldnews
U.S. Attorney Announces Nuclear Materials Trafficking Charges Against Japanese Yakuza Leader : worldnews
TIL that a Japanese laboratory designed a robot to win rock paper scissors with a 100% success rate : todayilearned

Alarming Rise in Obesity Rates Among South Koreans : worldnews
Number of surgeries halved as hospitals suffer from strike : worldnews ... amid escalating confrontation between doctors and the government.



Red Sea crisis sees China's brisk business in Africa waver under high shipping costs amid Houthi attacks - China has particular exposure to Africa, with investments reaching rising by 4.4 per cent to US$1.8 billion in the first half of 2023

Beijing crushing Tibetans, exiled political leader says : worldnews


Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space, denying US claims : worldnews


Kremlin rejects call for international investigation into Alexei Navalnys death
UK Plans Sanctions Against Officers at Prison Where Navalny Died : worldnews
The UK freezes assets of six Russian prison bosses in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader Alexei Navalny died : worldnews

Russians Who Paid Tribute to Navalny Are Hit With Military Summons : worldnews

Russia arrests dual US citizen Ksenia Karelina on accusations of treason for sending $50 to Razom for Ukraine, a nonprofit in New York that sends assistance to Ukraine : worldnews
Russia arrests US dual national over alleged $51 Ukrainian charity donation, faces up to 20 years in prison for treason : worldnews

Radio Free Europe named undesirable organisationby Russian government

Police called to investigate alleged LGBTQ propaganda at Russian My Little Pony convention

Pro-war Russian blogger who revealed huge Avdiivka losses dies by suicide - Andrey Morozov said he had been pressured to delete post detailing number of casualties : anime_titties


Turkey detains six people accused of spying on Uyghurs for China : worldnews ... housands of Muslim Uyghurs fled to Turkey from Chinas Xinjiang region in recent years after Beijing arbitrarily detained large swaths of the population in re-education camps, an effort U.S. officials have labeled a genocide.
TAI TF Kaan the Turkish 5th generation fighter completed its maiden flight today : worldnews

Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles : worldnews

Pipeline blasts: Iran accuses Israel of sabotage | AP News
I dont believe the Iranians want a broader war: Saudi foreign minister


Israels Knesset votes 99-11 against any unilateral recognition of Palestinian state

Israeli airstrike kills two people in Damascus, Syrian state TV says : worldnews

UN pauses food deliveries to the north of Gaza due to attacks on trucks : worldnews

Hamas chief Sinwars health deteriorates, suffering from severe pneumonia

How Israels war went wrong ... In one case the Israeli military command knowingly approved the killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in an attempt to assassinate a single top Hamas military commander
The dueling Gaza ceasefire resolutions at the UN, explained - Vox The US vetoed another Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN Tuesday and proposed a different one.

Overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 67 Palestinians, including in civilian refuge areas : news


Police from 10 nations take down LockBit ransomware gang : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 728, Part 1 (Thread #874) : worldnews

Ukraine outnumbered, outgunned, ground down by relentless Russia : worldnews
WSJ Exclusive | Ukraines Military Spy Chief Says Russia Will Struggle to Keep Up the Fight
Russia struggling with supply of weapons for war

Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers captured in chaotic withdrawal from eastern city

Ukraine Destroys 13 Russian Drones : worldnews

Russians Left Warehouse Doors Open; Ukrainian Drones Flew Right Inside : worldnews ... The United States was the main supplier of Ukraines heavy munitions, and Russia-aligned Republicans in the U.S. Congress since October have refused to vote on fresh aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are running out of their heaviest weapons

Ukrainian missile attack on Russian training ground kills at least 60 : worldnews


Russia is rebuilding capacity to destabilize European countries, new UK report warns : worldnews

Estonias Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday that her country had successfully halted a hybrid operation by Russias security services on Estonian territory

Farmers have interrupted transport of Ukrainian produce entering Poland, claiming unfair competition from cheaper goods. Meanwhile, tractors blocked city streets and major highways across the country : worldnews

Police interventions fall by half after Polish city of Krakw bans alcohol sales at night


Germany faces a political crisis over sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine : worldnews
Germany Becomes First EU Country to Forge Strategic Partnership With Mongolia : worldnews
Germany to approve cannabis bill this week in legalisation drive : worldnews


Trident missile test fails for second time in a row : worldnews ...from a Royal Navy submarine
Trident missile misfired and crashed into ocean during rare test launch : worldnews

Mexican police confirm grisly gang video showing bodies kicked, burned and shot : worldnews

Canada set to help bankroll massive ammunition shipments to Ukraine: sources | CBC News : worldnews



Biden to sign executive order to keep hackers out of ports, cargo ships


Alexander Smirnov: FBI source accused of Biden lies 'linked to Russian intelligence' : worldnews

Russias Staggering Success In Duping GOPers And Right Wing Media

Trump and allies planning militarized mass deportations, detention camps - The Washington Post


Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion of Federal Student Loans : politics ... more than 150,000 borrowers will receive $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness



Alito is mad that jurors were struck for saying homosexuality is a sin : politics
Supreme Court declines to undo sanctions on pro-Trump 2020 campaign lawyers : politics



Republicans Star Hunter Biden Witness Is an Epic Disaster - As if it wasnt bad enough already, a new Justice Department memo says ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov confessed that he has ties to Russian intelligence.
FBI informant said Russian intelligence involved in Hunter Biden story : politics
Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence officials : politics
How was I to know he was with the Russians too? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jim Jordan is in deep trouble : politics ... Ohio congressman Jim Jordan could face major repercussions over the Republican attempt to impeach Joe Bidenafter a former FBI informant charged with making false bribery claims against the president was accused of using Russian intelligence,
Watch: Jim Jordan Freaks Out When Asked About Losing His Star Biden Witness : politics
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenas HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra

[Serious] How would US conservatives have reacted if Obama were convicted of sex abuse and then tried to sell $400 gold sneakers? : AskReddit

Trump says he doesn't know if he could work with Mitch McConnell if re-elected - The Senate GOP leader and the former president, once allies, split after the Jan. 6 attack.

Mike Johnson invoked God in a GOP presentation on keeping the majority. It didnt land well.

Aileen Cannon Might Actually Get Herself Kicked Off the Trump Classified Docs Case : politics

New York Attorney General says she'll seize the Trump Building if Donald Trump can't pay his $355 million fine : politics New York Attorney General says shell seize the Trump Building if Donald Trump cant pay his $355 million fine
Trump is racking up $2.6 million in interest for every month that he hasnt paid his $355 million fine

Trump admits he ruined border deal to hurt Democrats : politics

Donald Trump may not believe in God, but he still plans to turn America into a Christian theocracy : politics
Alabama ushers in the theocracy : politics

Trump makes series of worrying blunders at weekend rally : politics

Georgia Gov. Kemp reveals he was interviewed by special counsel in 2020 election interference case | CNN Politics

Truckers Pour Cold Water on Pro-Trump New York Boycott: Not Happening

Turning Point USA may do to national GOP what it did to Arizonas -- destroy it

Shock, anger, confusion grip Alabama after court ruling on embryos - The Washington Post


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The most prevalent form of degradation in journalistic life - Lawyers, Guns & Money All of us have our obsessions and kinks, and Ezra Kleins is that sometime between now and the general election Joe Biden is going to decide not to run for president: ... Basically, Donald Trump got elected president of the United States, and may well be elected again, because the people running the media industrial complex discovered that he was great for ratings.

I Think We Should KillEm AlGOP Rep. Andy Ogles Says of Palestinians in Gaza ... It was January 2004 that a presidential candidate named Howard Dean dropped out after emitting a awkward sounding scream at a campaign event. Politicians were scrutinized for every single detail. And here we are today with some madman saying Holocaust 2 Electric Bugaloo would be fine with him and it's like a blip on the radar.


Is the New York Times neutral on the future of democracy? Why does the Times opinion page amplify liars and extremists?

Boeing replaces head of troubled 737 Max program : worldnews

Dude, I Blew Zero!: College Athlete Sues Iowa Cops for DUI Arrest


A CT scan performed in 2016 on the best preserved Guanche mummy : pics


After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage law : news

Soul-searching and recriminations after teens death in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Republicans Passed a Bathroom Bill. Now, a Trans Kid Is Dead. : politics

Conception: for Republicans, where life both begins, and ends - Lawyers, Guns & Money

St. Louis Police Chief Receives a Third of His Pay From a Local Foundation, Raising Concerns of Divided Loyalties | In a city with a high violent crime rate and claims of inequitable policing, leaders are questioning the $100,000 per year the chief receives from local business owners : politics

ChatGPT has meltdown and starts sending alarming messages to users : technology
AI-Generated Propaganda Is Just as Persuasive as the Real Thing, Worrying Study Finds : science
Study unveils a new AI model that was more than 90% successful at determining whether scans of brain activity came from a woman or a man. : science

TIL about 75 percent of persons who recover from alcohol dependence do so without seeking any kind of help, including specialty alcohol (rehab) programs and AA. Only 13 percent of people with alcohol dependence ever receive specialty alcohol treatment. : todayilearned

Combining three healthy behaviours can reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome by 42%, a new study suggests. Three healthy habits not smoking, vigorous exercise and getting at least seven hours of sleep a night appeared to have the biggest effect individually.


A ban on menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in U.S. smoking rates, a survey showed that 24% of menthol cigarette smokers quit smoking after a menthol ban : science

ELI5: Why do most powerful, violent tornadoes seem to exclusively be a US phenomenon? : explainlikeimfive

TIL that the brain only uses 20 watts of power. It would require a nuclear power plant to energize a computer the size of a city block to mimic your brain, and your brain does it with just 20 watts. : todayilearned

Taking the Long View on Industrial Planning - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Astronomers discover universs brightest objecta quasar powered by a black hole that eats a sun a day

A new tool has been developed to identify the early warning symptoms of burnout due to work stress: 1. You feel mentally exhausted at work. 2. You struggle to feel enthusiastic about your job. 3. You have trouble concentrating when working. 4. You sometimes overreact at work without meaning to. : science

Scientists unlock key to reversible, non-hormonal male birth control | The team found that administering an HDAC inhibitor orally effectively halted sperm production and fertility in mice while preserving the sex drive. : science

The Gigantic, Glorious Dune: Part Two Squishes Other Epics Like Ants
Dune: Part Two - Review Thread : movies

Narco Farm - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyones obsessed with polyamory.Americas sexual anxieties are on full display ... currently a record-high share of 40-year-old Americans whove never been married (25 percent, as of 2021, an increase from 20 percent in 2010 and six percent in 1980), and according to a Pew Center study last year, only 23 percent of Americans see marriage as essential for living a fulfilling life.

ELI5: Why does the body stop using crying as a pain response as we get older? : explainlikeimfive

TIL that in ancient Greece, Pythagoreans, followers of Pythagorass teachings, hated the number 17 because it separates 16 and 18, which uniquely form quadrilaterals with areas equal to their perimeters.
17 (number) - Wikipedia Seventeen is the seventh prime number, which makes it the fourth super-prime,[

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Whats a practical tip or trick thats deceptively simple yet remarkably effective, causing you to wonder why it's not more universally recognized?

ELI5: Why is it " I'm at work" but " I'm in class"? Why does " I'm in work" or "I'm at class" sound wrong grammatically? : explainlikeimfive

what used to be considered nonsense, but now many people use it? : AskReddit

What do many people deny, but it is actually 100% real? : AskReddit

Apple Announces GroundbreakingNew Security Protocol for iMessage - Kyber



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Heat pumps outsold gas furnaces again last yearand the gap is growingWhile sales of both heat pumps and gas furnaces were down in 2023, heat pumps are proving more popular than ever.


Australia says to build biggest navy since World War II : worldnews


South Korean doctors strike in protest of plans to add more physicians : worldnews

North Koreas Kim Jong Un receives car as gift from Putin

Taipei protests after Chinese coast guards board Taiwanese tourist boat : worldnews

North Korean Workers in China Riot over Unpaid Wages; 2,000 Occupy Factory, Kill Plant Manager : worldnews


Putin is trying to take advantage of a stalemate in Ukraine but the war is also draining for Russia : anime_titties

Kremlin refuses to conduct international investigation into Navalnys death
Alexey Navalny's widow says Russia "hiding his body, refusing to give it to his mother" : worldnews
CCTV cameras appear to capture Navalnys body being transported in midnight convoy
Alexei Navalnys body to be held for two weeks for chemical analysis family told
Putin Promotes Top Prison Official Accused of Tormenting Navalny Behind Bars : worldnews
EU moves closer to new Russia sanctions as Navalny widow pins blame on Putin : worldnews

Alexei Navalnys wife Yulia Navalnaya has X social media account suspended ... Elon is a fascist prick.
X suspends account of Navalnys wife
White House hits Russia with major sanctions inresponse to Navalnys death

Russia detains U.S citizen on suspicion of treason : worldnews
Dual US-Russian citizen arrested in Yekaterinburg for raising funds for Ukrainian Armed Forces : worldnews

Five Russian nationals charged after disruption of notorious cyber crime gang Lockbit : worldnews

Death of Ivan Sechin, son of Putins ally and Rosneft CEO, under suspicious circumstances


US Navy trains alongside Russian & Iranian ships at Indias Milan 2024 exercise

Hezbollah dug a network of tunnels in Lebanon that is more dangerous than Hamas

Iranian Murders 12 As Revenge For Honor Killing Of Sister : anime_titties
Iran arresting teens for celebrating soccer loss to Qatar: rights activists : worldnews

Yemens Houthis say they attacked two US ships in Gulf of Aden
Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen - The New York Times The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.


Israel Weighs Eichmann-Style Public Trials for Oct. 7 Hamas Attackers - Bloomberg - Hundreds of Hamas attackers are being held in Israeli prisons - Lawyers divided over creating a special military tribunal

Pentagon Official Says Without Funding, Ukraines Defense Will Likely Collapse - Department of Defense

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 727, Part 1 (Thread #873) : worldnews


Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia : worldnews
Sweden boosts military aid to Ukraine with $682 million armament package : worldnews

What is happening on the border with Poland cannot be perceived as something normal or ordinary, - Zelensky - Only 5% of our agricultural exports pass through the Polish border. So, in fact, the situation is not in grain, but rather in politics. And near Kupyansk, not far from the border with Russia, where the enemy artillery does not stop, the news from the border with Poland looks simply mocking.
Polish farmers blocked railway near Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint and dumped grain from freight car : worldnews

Russia Returns 11 Children to Ukraine After Qatari Mediation : worldnews


ISS: Russian special services behind attack on Estonian minister's car : worldnews

Sweden and Hungary agree on a large-scale defense industry package, which, among other things, may include the Swedish Gripen plan. The decision on Swedish NATO membership can already be ratified at the next government meeting on February 26. : worldnews


WikiLeaks founder Assange starts final U.K. legal battle to avoid extradition to U.S. on spy charges : worldnews
Special forces blocked UK resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops : worldnews

Israel declares Brazils Lula persona non grata for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust

Wife of Haiti's assassinated president amongst dozens indicted in his killing : worldnews Wife of Haitis assassinated president amongst dozens indicted in his killing



Is the Media Prepared for an Extinction-Level Event? Ads are scarce, search and social traffic is dying, and readers are burned out. The future will require fundamentally rethinking the presss relationship to its audience.

Biden wants people to know most of the money hes seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US

IRS says it will collect hundreds of billions more in unpaid and overdue taxes, thanks to new funding : politics

"The math keeps getting worse": James Comer admits he may have to give up on Biden impeachment probe : politics

Democrats are sticking with Biden no matter what the pundits say

Voters may at last be coming round to Bidens sunny view of the economy

How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide : politics
The Supreme Court Is on the Verge of Criminalizing Homelessness : politics
Supreme Court rejects appeals from Trump-allied Kraken lawyers sanctioned for election lies

Speaker Mike Johnson faces critical decision on Ukraine aid as international pressure grows to act : politics

Fani Willis turns the tables on her attackers : politics

Nikki Haley says she would pardon Donald Trump if elected president : politics

After a bad legal week for Trump, even worse could be on the horizon : politics
Donald Trumps miserable Presidents Day

You *are* the sucker, Merrick Garland edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money

E. Jean Carroll might sue Donald Trump a third time : politics

Trumps RNC Takeover Is on the Brink of Becoming a 'Purge'

Pelosi: Trump comments on Navalnys death beneath the dignity of a human being
Putin has 'financial' power over Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi suggests : politics

Trumps Final Hours in Office Were Consumed With Fury at Snoop Dogg
Donald Trumps niece says former US President is increasingly unhinged

Getting rid of birth control is a key GOP agenda item for the second Trump term - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump allies prepare to infuse Christian nationalism in second administration
Why Cant We Go Back? Christian Nationalist State Sen. Dusty Deevers Wants To Go Back To The 1600s

I was horrified: Lawmakers speak out after Nazi group marches through Nashville
2 extremist groups behind Nashville Nazi march, ADL says

Jon Stewart on Tucker Carlsons Putin Interview & Trip to Russia | The Daily Show

No Labels faces dwindling options : politics

People of color are not only dying more often from violence in the U.S., they are dying at younger ages from that violence, new research finds : science


YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, business partner Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced in child abuse case - ABC News


Rise in measles cases at Broward elementary school could just be the beginning, doctor says : news

Wave of House Republicans Resign and Senate Majority Unstable Republicans Apparently Hate Their Jobs - Can't blame them for that, but dropping out now ensures the MAGA crowd will rush in.

Arizona developer at the center of historic federal corruption investigationIn the first criminal referral made by the Committee on Natural Resources, officials claim an Arizona developer participated in bribery with Trump admin officials.

Oklahoma top education official called out for Libs of TikTok ties after non-binary student beaten, killed at school

West Virginia GOP Passes Deranged Bill That Could Put Librarians in Jail : politics

Frozen embryos are children, Ala. high court says in unprecedented ruling : politics

Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district. : politics


Capital One to Acquire Discover, Creating a Consumer Lending Colossus - The New York Times - The all-stock deal, which is valued at $35.3 billion, will combine two of the largest credit card companies in the United States.

Texas Anti-Immigration Bill SB4 Would Allow the State to Deport People Greg Abbott Thinks Texas Should Have Its Own Foreign Policy : SB4 is as direct an assault on the Supremacy Clause as this country has seen since 1861.

Colorado man dies after being bitten by pet Gila monster : news

What would you like to witness before you die? : AskReddit

A new study found that conspiracy theory beliefs don't change much over time. The most popular theory was Big Pharma have suppressed a cure for cancer to protect their profits(18%). The least popular was the theory that COVID-19 vaxxines contain microchips to monitor and control people (2%).

What companies have extremely high quality standards for products that people might not realize? : AskReddit

AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants - BBC Worklife : worldnews

A biblical text with newfacts about Jesus was found - and Christians ignore it - The strange story of Jason and Papiscus


Inside the plan to diagnose Alzheimers in people with no memoryproblems and who stands to benefit

The Loneliness of Jodie Foster - The Atlantic

Astronomers Caught Dark Matter in the Cosmic Web, Revealing an Unseen Universe
Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected : worldnews

Ancient viruses played a pivotal role in the development of myelin, crucial for complex vertebrate brains. The discovery of RetroMyelin" a retrovirus-derived element essential for myelin production across mammals, amphibians, and fish, underscores the impact of viral genes on vertebrate evolution.

IQ distribution in the United States (and more) | by Mike Sage | Medium

What is the most unorthodox way you know of that a couple has met and fallen in love? : AskReddit

Why doesn't Boston have more diners? : boston

How to improve your sense of direction

Apple Officially Warns Users to Stop Putting Wet iPhones in Rice | The company said the popular remedy could cause "small particles of rice to damage your iPhone." : technology



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Atlantic hurricane alley sees ominous mid-July heat in February


How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So Far | Scientific American

10 sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese 10 sickened with E. coli infections linked to raw milk cheeses sold nationwide, CDC says - The CDC is advising consumers not to eat Raw Farm Raw Cheddar cheeses, and to discard or return the items to their place of purchase.

Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated | Ars Technica Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.


Israeli flight from Thailand faced attack by hostile elements
'Hostile elements' attempted to take over Israeli flight from Thailand : worldnews Hostile elements attempted to take over Israeli flight from Thailand


China has a lot more to lose: U.S. considering sanctioning Chinese firms aiding Russias war
In unusual move, China offers to back Hungary in security matters : worldnews
Foreign direct investment in China falls to 30-year low : worldnews


Medvedev threatens Berlin, London and Washington with nuclear retaliation if Russia is to return to 1991 borders : worldnews

Russian probe into Navalny death extended amid cover-up accusations : worldnews
Alexei Navalnys widow vows to continue his fight against Putin
400 detained in Russia for attending events in memory of Navalny : worldnews
Germany to propose new sanctions against Russia after death of Alexei Navalny : worldnews
Trump breaks silence on Navalny, casts no blame on Putin : worldnews
Trumps first remarks about Navalny compare Russians death to his own legal situation
Trump Has Finally Spoken on Navalnys Death. Youll Wish He Hadn't. - Donald Trump first remarks about the death of Alexei Navalny are actually unhinged.


HUR Confirms Death of Russian Helicopter Pilot Who Defected to Ukraine With Mi-8 : worldnews

St. Petersburg tattoo artist investigated for sacrilegiousdesigns prevented from leaving Russia


Armenia is not on Russias side regarding the Ukraine issue - Armenian PM


Iran, wary of wider war, urges its proxies to avoid provoking U.S. : worldnews


Houthis claim catastrophic attack in Red Sea that prompted crew to abandon ship
U.S. strikes Houthi underwater drone for first time since Red Sea attacks started : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for Israel-Hamas War (Thread 46) : worldnews

US to block UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire as Israel bombs Rafah : worldnews
Gantz: Israel will launch Rafah offensive if hostages not returned by Ramadan : worldnews

Hamas terrorists posing as doctors arrested in IDF hospital operation : worldnews

Israels economy slumps 19.4% in the fourth quarter 2023 as war takes a toll


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 726, Part 1 (Thread #872) : worldnews

Russian losses per 19/02/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff - +1290 men +11 tanks

Theres only Plan A': Defense leaders fear failure in Ukraine

How Does the Ukraine War End? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat : worldnews
Over 1300 killed Russians in Avdiivka over 24 hoursFrom a Russian source -- Avdiivka is a giant Russian grave, nothing more

Russian forces try to storm Ukrainian positions in Kherson Oblast : worldnews

Biden administration is leaning toward supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles : worldnew

Russia threatens to unleash entire arsenal on London if it loses war in Ukraine

First Sighting Of British Banshee Jet-Powered Drone In Ukraine : worldnews


Czech President says Czechia found way to get 800,000 shells for Ukraine : worldnews

Germany likely in recession, Bundesbank says | Reuters : worldnews
Germany: More demos against far-right, AfD slips in polls : worldnews

Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the worlds most popular monuments to visitors

EU to hit Apple with first ever fine in 500mn music streaming penalty

Julian Assange judge previously acted for MI6 : anime_titties


A perverse distortion: Brazils Jews slam Lulas comparisonof Israel to Nazis
Israel declares Brazils Lula persona non grata for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust

12 Gunmen Killed In Clashes With Military In Mexico : worldnews
Thousands rail against Mexicos president and ruling party in march for democracy
Mexico: More than a hundred thousand march against electoral reform proposal : worldnews


Justice for Alexei Navalny: 5 Ways Joe Biden Can Respond : politics

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: Time to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism : worldnews

New Pew poll: 74% of Americans view the war in Ukraine as important to US national interests - 43% describe it as very important59% of Americans describe the war in Ukraine as important to them personally when asked
The High Cost of the GOPs Reckless Decision to Withhold Aid to Ukraine

Biden: House Republicans walking away from the threat of Russia - It's just shocking. I've never seen anything like it' the president said Monday.
Cheney warns of Republican Party Putin-wing after Navalny death

Biden administration providing $1.5B to produce computer chips in NY, Vermont : politics

Bidens reset moment

Clarence Thomas offered $1 million a year to resign : politics
Bribing Clarence - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Mike Tyson urges Biden to free thousands locked up over cannabis: Right these wrongs

How Merrick Garland Mistook a Trump Hitman for a Career Prosecutor - emptywheel

Only the KGB could have planted the seeds for our dysfunctional US government : politics


Abraham Lincoln best U.S. president ever, Donald Trump worst, historians say in poll : politics
Poll Ranks Biden as 14th-Best President, With Trump Last : politics
Donald Trump Places Last in New Presidential Greatness Rankings
Hail to the Chief: One Great Article About Every U.S. President

In a word, horrific: Trump's extreme anti-environment blueprint

Judge Engorons Ruling Is a Detailed Road Map to Trumps Thievery

Trump misses Supreme Court deadline to fight civil immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits : politics

AOCs questions years ago helped spark the investigation into Trumps business. Now, hes been ordered to pay $355 million.


House Republicans majority is falling apart


After parade shooting, Kansas City leaders want to pass gun safety laws. Missouri wont let them

AI-generated voices of dead shooting victims are sending gun-control pleas to lawmakers | CNN

Gov. Tony Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans grip on legislative power
Democracy is coming to the state of Wisconsin - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... After threatening to impeach a duly elected justice without any constitutional basis to protect his illegally gerrymandered maps, Robin Vos capitulated by accepting Everss maps to preempt the possibility of the courts drawing maps that might be less favorable to Republicans:

Kyrsten Sinema trails far behind in the polls. Can she make a comeback in Senate race? : politics

Matt Gaetz Chaos agenda : politics

The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy : politics

Will Costco Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Utahs new Sovereignty Act sets up a process to overrule the federal government. But is it constitutional?

8 states restricted sex ed last year. More could join amid growing parents' rights activism : politics 8 states restricted sex ed last year. More could join amid growing parents rights activism

Nazi marchers at state Capitol prompt bipartisan blowback : politics

Millennials, Gen Z getting used to living on a financial cliff : politics

Every Accusation a Confession

Is This How We Became A Cooperative Species? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
In praise of negativity : On average, we're better at criticizing others than thinking originally ourselves - Henry Farrell


How to avoid the top scam of 2023: The internet has really supercharged it, expert says



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Scam victims in Spore lost $651.8m in 2023, with record high of over 46,000 cases reported

Japan to launch worlds first wooden satellite to combat space pollution


The Evil Empire collapsed. Putins regime will, too.

Russias Opposition in Exile Calls on EU Not to Recognize Putin Election - The Moscow Times

Russian Nuclear Spacecraft Would Reportedly Attack With Massive Energy Wave : worldnews

Putin Says Ukraine Matter Of Life And Death For Russia : worldnews

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalnys body found bruised in Arctic morgue


Indian government: Were sticking with Russia
India freezes accounts of main opposition Congress party : worldnews

Senior Pakistan official admits election rigging as protests grip country : worldnews


Several More Bahais Jailed In Iran As Crackdown Continues


India-bound oil tanker hit by missile in Red Sea attack : worldnews


Hostages rescued in Rafah call on Netanyahu to push for deal : worldnews
Netanyahu: Those telling us not to enter Rafah are essentially saying lose the war
Netanyahu will try to formulate a Day Afterplan for Gaza this week, says Israels National Security Adviser
Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah : worldnews

Hamas suspends Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal negotiations with Israel : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 725, Part 1 (Thread #871) : worldnews

Kremlin runs disinformation campaign to undermine Zelensky, documents show : worldnews

Ukraine war: Artificial shortage of weapons helps Putin, says Zelensky

Russia takes control of the city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian troops withdraw : worldnews
Biden blames congressionalinaction for Ukrainian withdrawal of key town


Justice Department Transfers Approximately $500,000 in Forfeited Russian Funds to Estonia for Benefit of Ukraine : worldnews
For the first time ever. U.S. handed over confiscated Russian assets to Estonia to help Ukraine : worldnews

Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine : worldnews

Germany: Number of school dropouts is rising : worldnews


Argentina Sees First Monthly Budget Surplus In 12 Years : worldnews


Swalwell on Biden age: I'll take the guy whos 81 over the guy who has 91 felony counts
The Hilarious Collapse of a Republican Smear Job - The takedown of the GOPs pet informant has been an extremely satisfying spectacle to watch. But it wont chasten Trumps minions in the least.

What happens if Trump or Biden can no longer run for president?


Who Is Konstantin Nikolaev? Putin Ally Behind Mike Johnson Campaign Donation : politics

Russian state TV mocks Donald Trump supporters : politics

Donald Trump GoFundMe raises $84K of $355 million target in 24 hours : politics
Trump introduces sneaker line as he faces multimillion-dollar fines - The Washington Post

Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at SneakerCon, a day after $355 million ruling against him
Trump booed as he hawks $399 Never Surrendershoes at Philadelphia Sneaker Con
Donald Trump booed onstage while promoting new $399 sneakers : politics

A $450 Million Blow to Trumps Finances, and His Identity


Donald Trump mocks E. Jean Carroll at Michigan rally : politics


Ocasio-Cortez says Trump win would result in grave impacts on democracy


Former YouTube CEO's son found dead at UC Berkeley : news


Texas teacher suspended after anti-LGBTQ+ Libs of TikTok attack. Student & parents defended the teacher. More than 1,500 people have signed an online petition to bring the him off of administrative leave : politics

Wyoming bill could take trans kids from parents. House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services. : politics

A Florida high school required parents permission for students to watch Disneys'Tangled' prompting some tosay local education laws are out of control


Michigan Just Became the First State in 6 Decades to Scrap an Infamous Anti-Union Law : politics


New bill could ban sale of refrigerated, cold beer in Tennessee : politics
Lawmakers decry Nazi gathering : politics
Lawmaker captures video of Nazis marching in downtown Nashville : politics


Court orders Connecticut sports bar, owner to pay $359K for retaliating against employees : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,554 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Gerry Studds is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Sentenced to Life for an Accident Miles Away | The New Yorker Sentenced to Life for an Accident Miles AwayA draconian legal doctrine called felony murder has put thousands of Americansdisproportionately young and Blackin prison.


How do scientists know what makes up other planets if thee never been? E.g Mercury has an iron core, how do they know???


Double risk of dementia after mouth ulcer virus: People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. : science


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They lied: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals

Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds : science


Chun Ki-won: Hero pastor jailed for sexually abusing North Korea teenage escapees : worldnews


China using cyanide to destroy Scarborough on purpose
Science fiction authors were excluded from awards for fear of offending China : books


Russia attempting to develop nuclear space weapon to destroy satellites with massive energy wave, sources familiar with intel say : worldnews

Putin must be held accountable - Yulia Navalnaya : worldnews

Russian photographer Dmitry Markov has died at the age of 42 : worldnews

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov States the Special Military Operation is Now a War Against the Collective West : worldnews


U.S. Official Says Irans Revolutionary Guard Is Serving Side-By-SideWith Houthi Rebels In Yemen

Man guns down 12 relatives in rare mass shooting in Iran, state media says


Houthi attacks in Red Sea having a catastrophic effect on aid to Sudan


Hamas says Israeli hostages have suffered many losses : worldnews


Video is said to show U.N. relief worker taking Israeli shot on Oct. 7 : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 724, Part 1 (Thread #870) : worldnews


Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says : worldnews

Ukrainian Armed Forces announce withdrawal from key town of Avdiivka : worldnews
Russia has captured some soldiers, Ukrainian commander says, as Kyivs forces withdraw from key town of Avdiivka
Ukraine Russia war: US warns Avdiivka could fall : worldnews

Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraines front line

Banner facing the Russian embassy in Riga, capital of Latvia : pics


Mass killer Breivik loses human rights case to end prison isolation : worldnews

Hungarys President resigns, Orban faces his biggest political scandal in years

~Czech Republic has identified a way to procure 3.5 million rounds of ammunition for Ukraine but needs funding to do so, said the countrys president Petr Pavel

Germanys top security official wants easier ways to track right-wing extremist financing


Canadas UN ambassador on Putins hit list:This is a regime that murders its opponents ... Ambiguous headline crime department: sounds like Russia has canadas UN ambassador on its hit list, when they really mean to say that he commented on Russias hit list.
Zombie Fires burning at an alarming rate in Canada



Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


US warships are shooting down weapons no onesever faced in combat before, and a Navy commander says its a great opportunity



Bidens rightward shift on immigration angers advocates. But its resonating with many Democrats

Massive benefit: Immigration surge set to boost U.S. economy by $7 trillion

Merrick Garland Is Too Weak to Be Attorney General: Over and over again, the Biden appointee has proven to be painfully nae inthe face of Republican bad faith.


t Appears the Burisma Saga Wasn't Quite What It Seemed - A former FBI informant allegedly lied about the company's relationship with Hunter Biden.
A now-indicted FBI informant was at the heartof the GOP's case against Joe Biden


For Donald Trump, the Recriminations Will Be Televised : politics

Can Trump pay? What if he doesnt? Heres what to know about Trumps massive civil judgments.
Civil damages and civic damages - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Haley warns Trump could try to use RNC as piggy bank if reelectedHaley warns Trump could try to use RNC as piggy bank if reelected

Trumps hubris has brought about the downfall of his familys business empire - Even the giant fortune Trump inherited from his father did not stop him from steering the familys dynasty on to the rocks

Faced with actual example of political persecution, Trump goes uncharacteristically silent : politics

Trumps cruelty plays to worst of human nature. For his MAGA supporters, that's the point.

Trump Allies Plan New Sweeping Abortion Restrictions : politics

Christian-nation idea fuels US conservative causes, but historians say it misreads founders intent

Matt Gaetz accused of paying woman for sex parties as new bombshell texts emerge : politics

Democrats relieved as Manchin rules out White House bid : politics


Sure, Let's Let the Head of a Militia Group Redefine 'Terrorism' - A militant with ties to the Bundy Ranch's 2014 standoff with the Bureau of Land Management wants to pass a bill that would change the word's definition.


The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy : politics

Judge rejects attempts to toss indictments against Texas AG Ken Paxton, keeps April trial on course. Paxtons securities fraud trial will kick off on April 15. He has been under indictment for nearly nine years. He has pleaded not guilty.


TIL Walmart stores receive 3-4 times more police calls than other big-box retailers like Target. In St. Petersburg, FL, 25% of all arrests are made at a single Walmart location, while in Granite Falls, NC, 92% of larceny calls are attributed to a single Walmart store. : todayilearned

Woman who fired inside a church allegedly praised Hamas, Hezbollah, Osama bin Laden : worldnews


Most Americans want legal pot. Heres why feds are taking so long to change old rules


Jury awards $10 million to man who was wrongly convicted of murder : news

TIL Robert Chesebrough, the inventor of Vaseline, practiced the unusual habit of consuming a spoonful of it each day. He attributed his long life of 96 years to this practice, without any scientific research to back it up. : todayilearned

Amazon and SpaceX are quietly trying to demolish national labor law : worldnews
Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joes

This Is Why Teslas Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rusting

The surprising role of narcissism in US state-level health outcomes: States with higher narcissism had lower obesity and depression rates, and a lower likelihood of heart failure and hypertension deaths. However, these states reported less sleep and higher demand for plastic surgeons. : science

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TIL in February 1941, James O. Richardson was fired after pleading with FDR about his poor decision to centralize the Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor and warning of the risks. Unfortunately, his warning was proven right on December 7th when the Japanese attacked and sunk the fleet. : todayilearned

GOP House Intel Chair Urged to Resign Over Russian Space Nuke Scare : politics

Jacques Lacan: The Psychoanalyst of Lac(k) - Lacan initially proposed 3 registers of human existence: the Imaginary, the Symbolic, and the Real. He later added a fourth, the Sinthome.

Lacans Sinthome; or, the Point of Psychoanalysis
Sinthome - No Subject - Encyclopedia of Psychoanalysis - Encyclopedia of Lacanian Psychoanalysis

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Diagrams - No Subject - Encyclopedia of Psychoanalysis - Encyclopedia of Lacanian Psychoanalysis

Can anyone give some practical examples of the sinthome? : lacan
How is one to find/create their sinthome / sinthomic activity ? : lacan

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Climate experts sound alarm over thriving plant life at Greenland ice sheet : worldnews

Coral bleaching is now so extreme, scientists had to expand their scale for it : worldnews

One of the worst methane leaks ever recorded took place last year in Kazakhstan. Estimated 127,000 tonnes of gas escaped. : worldnews

Study shows broad majority of global population supports climate action | A broad majority of the world's population supports climate action and is willing to incur a personal cost; overwhelming majority of 86% endorses pro-climate social norms, and 89% call for increased political action : worldnews


Long COVID Seems to Be a Brain Injury, Scientists Discover : worldnews

Ebola vaccine halves the chance of dying from the disease, says new study


Russian opposition politician and Putin critic Alexei Navalny has died : worldnews
Putin Other War of Attrition - Alexei Navalny, Russias opposition leader and founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, died today as a complication of Vladimir Putins trumped-up imprisonment ... the Russian emperor is an organized crime overlord whose henchmen have hollowed out Russia ... It has not helped that useful idiots like Tucker Carlson have been so eager to kneel down before Putin and kiss his ring.
Biden blames Putin for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death : worldnews

Putin urges Russians to have more kids, says ethnic survival at stake : worldnews

If Putin dies, what is the worst that can happen? : AskRedditMark Dawson Is A Plagiarist UPDATE : books

Putin signs property confiscation law - The law is aimed to punish for spreading "falsehoods? about the Russian army

Pentagon estimates Russia spent over US$200 billion on war in Ukraine : worldnews


India resumes buying Russian Sokol oil after 2-month hiatus, sources say : worldnews


Iran declares Antarctica its property in direct challenge to Biden, global treaty : worldnews
Iran Navys Plan To Establish A Military Presence In Antarctica Sparks Global Concerns


Egypt Is Building a Wall Across From Gaza Border : worldnews
Gazan riots erupt near Rafahs border with Egypt, fire breaks out


Netanyahu rejects unilateral Palestinian statehood after Biden call : worldnews

Israel blasts top UN aid official after he says Hamas isnot a terrorist group for us

ICJ rejects request to prevent Israeli operation in Rafah : worldnews

1 dead, 5 wounded in terror shooting in southern Israel : worldnews


Ukrainian intelligence knows who poisoned spy chiefs wife and hints at countermeasures in Russia

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 723, Part 1 (Thread #869) : worldnews

Ukrianian intelligence officials have also told me this. They are worried that Russias military will return to pre-2022 invasion levels by 2028.

The western entrance to Avdiivka now shows a Russian/USSR flag. Just 1,5 month ago, Zelenskyi made a video in the same location when he visited the 110th mechanized brigade at the front line.

Russians have kidnapped, tortured, and executed Ukrainian Orthodox priest Stepan Podolchak, who served in Kalanchak, Kherson region. Russians wanted Father Stepan to accept Moscow Partiarchyshierarchy, he refused, and was murdered. This is martyrdom we know from ancient times.

Ukraines Zelensky signs medical marijuana bill, a step he says can heal pain, stress and trauma of war with Russia

Japan to aid Ukraine in 7 key areas, including with land mines : worldnews
Swedish minister reaffirms willingness to send jets to Ukraine after finalizing NATO bid : worldnews


Over 30 countries sign new war crime treaty in The Hague : worldnews

Tens of thousands protest in Budapest over sexual abuse case pardon | Hungary | The Guardian : worldnews


An entire generation of young people from Gaeltacht (the Irish-speaking area of Ireland) cannot buy a house nor a site in their own area:There are no houses available to rent, all the houses are up on Airbnb

U.K. becomes 2nd G7 economy to fall into recession


Political gender gap grows as young women move left : politics

Based on Incomes, Americans Are a Lot Better Off Under Biden Than Under Trump : politics

How AOC Became One of Bidens Most Valuable Boosters


Fox News Silent on Bogus Hunter Biden Witness It Hyped Constantly : politics

Fox News coverage of Fani Willis backfires : politics

Republicans impeachment farce implodes with indictment of star Biden informant The FBI just charged the GOPs so-called whistleblower. So will right-wing media cover the story they blew up?
GOP suffers most spectacular embarrassment imaginablein anti-Biden case

Raskin calls on GOP to end Biden impeachment inquiry after indictment of FBI informant : politics


Remember the Biden bribe allegation? DOJ now says it was made up.


Trumps Master Plan to Defeat His Criminal Cases Isn't Working

Megathread: Judge Fines Trump Over $350 Million in Civil Fraud Trial, Bars Him From Doing Business in New York : politics
Judge fines Trump more than $300 million, bars from running businesses in N.Y. for three years : news
Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Trump accountable for January 6 can move forward

Trump opts against appealing civil immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits to Supreme Court : politics

Trump is suddenly in need of a lot of cash. Thats everyones problem.
The Trump gravy train is about to run over the RNC. Good. : politics


A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week : politics

James Comer faces potential investigation over lying FBI source : politics

Group featured in debunked 2000 Muleselection doc admits it has no evidence

Group photo shows Michigan GOP electors on day they signed false certificate

Kevin McCarthy rips Matt Gaetz over ethics probe at surprise press conference
Witness Told Feds She Was Paid for Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz : politics

Ron DeSantis Finally Admits War on Books Has Been a Total Disaster : politics

Republicans to parents: Let us peep at your kids vagina before we let them play sports. Conservatives are bullying kids who don't look boyish or girlish enough for their tasteseven if t kills them.

Ted Cruz faces losing his seat in Texas : politics

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxtons request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges


X accused of taking payments from terrorists : worldnews
You Are Dead To Me: Twitter Files Journalist Matt Taibbi Posts Unhinged Messages from Elon Musk
The majority of traffic from Elon Musks X may have been fake during the Super Bowl, report suggests


AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants : worldnews

How do we know Neanderthals had bigger brains? : askscience

A study that analyzed over 1,500 faces discovered that faces with unique facial proportions are perceived as less attractive | Males found the more feminine faces of women to be more beautiful, whereas masculinity had little to no impact on womens perception of male attractiveness.


Mark Dawson Is A Plagiarist UPDATE : books



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google is making a map of methane leaks

Japan unexpectedly slips into a recession : worldnews
Japan loses crown as worlds third-largest economy after it slips into recession
Are we about to find out the moons origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have clue

South Korea opens ties with Cuba, a traditional ally of the North : worldnews
Bulgarian president says he hopes to meet S.Korea Yoon to discuss partnership in defense industry : worldnews


Taiwan ranked No. 1 full democracy in Asia, 10th in world
Two Chinese fishermen die after chase with Taiwans Coast Guard, which alleges trespassing

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine (MGGM) journal retracts 18 papers from China due to human rights concerns about sourcing of the blood samples : worldnews


Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he's more experienced and predictable
Putin on war against Ukraine: We regret not starting it earlier : worldnews

ABC News: Alleged serious threat to US national security relates to Russias plans to put nuclear weapons in space
Kremlin dismisses U.S. warning about Russian nuclear capability in space : worldnews

Russian priest charged with justifying terrorism over social media comment : worldnews


Armenia warns that Azerbaijan is planning a full-scale war


US Centcom says its forces seized Iranian arms shipment bound for Houthis on Jan. 28 : worldnews
Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seizing on the Israel-Hamas war to recruit more child soldiers, watchdog reports : worldnews

Iran's main gas pipeline hit by sabotage, oil minister says

Israeli jets hit Lebanon in heaviest strike since Gaza war began : worldnews


Hamas is not a terrorist group,says UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths

Israel Says Wounded Al Jazeera Journalist A Hamas Militant : worldnews

Helmets and Vests found in aid trucks to Gaza. : worldnews

US aggressively investigating after two US teenagers killed in West Bank


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 722, Part 1 (Thread #868) : worldnews

Ukrainian cities hit in massive fresh wave of Russian attacks : worldnews
Ukraines air defense shoots down 13 out of 26 Russian missiles

Ukraine Sends More Troops to ExtremelyCriticalAvdiivka


Trump suggests Ukraine take loan for aid : worldnews


A brilliant start: gay Greeks eager for MPs to legalise same-sex marriage

Germany Overtakes Japan As Third-biggest Economy : worldnews ... The change in positions primarily reflects the sharp fall in the yen against the dollar, rather than the German economy -- which contracted 0.3 percent in 2023 -- outperforming Japan, economists said.

Top European rights court upholds Belgian ban on kosher slaughter : worldnews

Spanish citizens feel abandoned after 10 months without clean water

France and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in Paris in the presence of President Zelenskyy : worldnews

UK enters recession after steeper-than-expected fall in GDP : worldnews
UK worst year for antisemitism since 1980s after outbreak of Israel-Hamas war : worldnews
Britains tea supply facing disruption from Red Sea crisis
England now seeing clusters of measles cases : anime_titties

Argentinas annual inflation soars above 250% in January


How Senate Democrats Flipped the Border Issue on Republicans : politics
Fox News blasts Republicans for killing strongest border bill
Shocker: A Big Win for Dems Flips the Script on Trump's Favorite Issue - Have Democrats finally figured out how to go on offense over the border?

Constitutional law scholars tell Supreme Court Trumps absolute presidential immunity arguments have no support in the Constitution's stext and history

Hawaii Rightly Rejects Supreme Courts Gun Nonsense

The Supreme Court Could Radically Redefine the Right to Protest : politics

Of Course Presidents Are Officers of the United States | To think otherwise threatens the entire idea of a constitutional republic : politics

Biden and Trump are both too old but only one is a traitor

After Fighting Ukraine Aid, Trump Says Biden Will Give Ukraine to Putin
After Fighting Ukraine Aid, Trump Says Biden Will Give Ukraine to Putin - Donald Trump suggested he would do more to protect the country from Russia, seeking to flip the script on the president, who has been calling for more military aid for months.

Show only replies to original poster.

Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens role in Ukraine business
18 Adorable Baby Animals That Will Instantly Make You Smile

Funny how Dem President always add less to the debt than the previous GOP President : PoliticalHumor


Trump will face a criminal jury next month after judge refuses to dismiss hush money case in New York, saying trial date is certain


Trump first criminal trial will start next month : politics
Trump hush money trial to start March 25, judge denies dismissal request : politics
Finally, a Judge Steps Up and Denies a Trump Trial Delay Bid : politics

Four signs Trumps weaknesses are deepening


Senior Republicans fear Trump will tap the RNC to cover legal bills again : politics
Donald Trump is
"Trump is out of money": Republicans fear Trump will drain RNC funds to pay his own legal bills : politics

Trump says when he mixes up names it is on purpose : politics

You make ONE illegal hush money payment to a porn star and they treat you like some sort of criminal - Lawyers, Guns & Money


They Came Here for a New Life. Now Theyre Trapped in O'Hare -- Angi and her family left Venezuela for a better life in the States. But after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put them on a plane to Chicago, they and so many others were stuck in limbo at the airport


Staff ExodusHits Robert F. Kennedy Jrs Campaign And Thats Not All, Report Says


Marjorie Taylor Greene calls LGBTQ+ people groomers as she backs LibsofTikTok


She Was Denied an Abortion After Roe Fell. This Is a Year in Her Familys Life.

New GOP conspiracy theory: Babies are getting abortions! : politics


It kills millions, it has no productive use, and even its farmers see the end coming. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.


How I Won My Lawsuit Against the University of Colorado Part III

Collier County commissioners vote to remove fluoride from water : news


In 10 years, computers will be doing this a million times fasterThe head of Nvidia does not believe that there is a need to invest trillions of dollars in the production of chips for AI


Creating video from text - Sora is an AI model that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. : technology

The Case for Cooking Steak from Frozen

Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise. Increased access to potentially lethal prescription opioids has made it easier for women, specifically, to end their own lives; and a shrinking federal safety net has contributed to rising suicide rates among all adults during tough economic times : science

Scientists have developed a drug to treat mesothelioma, a notoriously hard-to-treat cancer linked to asbestos : science

Gray Hair Can Return to Its Original Color - and Stress Is Involved, of Course - The universal marker of aging is not always a one-way process.

TIL the lungs perform the vast majority of or bodies excretion. The majority of weight we lose daily is though our breath, not our butts. : todayilearned

A team of physicists in Germany managed to create a time crystal that demonstrably lasts 40 minutes 10 million times longer than other known crystalsand could persist for even longer.


ELI5: What does it mean for Google Gemini 1.5 Pro to come with a 1 million token context window? : explainlikeimfive

TIL In late 70s-80s, 117+ healthy SE Asian men, many Hmong, died in their sleep mysteriously, leading to CDC investigation. The Hmong attributed it to evil spirit Dab Tog, inspiring Wes CravensFreddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street.


Boston Faces $1 Billion Tax Deficit From Faltering Office Market

Redditors who fucked around and found out, what did you find out?

ELI5: What does a Chiropractor actually do? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: How did we "calibrate" the second? : explainlikeimfive

Who got the comeuppance they deserved, but you still felt bad for them? : AskReddit

What are you starting to like as you get older? : AskReddit



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Global survey shows broad majority of global population supports climate action | Study demonstrates for the first time that a broad majority of the world's population (89%) supports climate action, and 69% is willing to incur a personal cost to fight climate change : worldnews

Global defence spending rises 9% to record $2.2tn : worldnews
A new report says the world faces a dangerous decadeas instabilityand military spending rise

Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real. Researchers saw a strong connection between climate denialism and low COVID-19 vaccination rates, suggesting a broad skepticism of science : science


S. Korea vows overwhelming response if N. Korea provokes


US to deploy 5 aircraft carriers in western Pacific in show of strength to China : worldnews


Kremlin denies Reuters report that Putin offered a ceasefire in Ukraine : worldnews


Republican warning ofnational security threat is about Russia wanting nuke in space -- Two sources familiar with deliberations on Capitol Hill said the intelligence has to do with Russia wanting to put a nuclear weapon into space. This is not to drop a nuclear weapon onto Earth but rather to possibly use against satellites.
House Intel Chairman announces serious national security threat, sources say it is related to Russia
Rep. Mike Turner Is Very Concerned About A Mysterious Space ThreatOne things for sure: the U.S. House of Representatives is becoming unglued.

Putin signs law allowing seizure of property for spreading false information about military


Globetrotting Millennial Woman Pleads Guilty to Sending $7M of Drone, Missile Parts to Russia : worldnews


Russia arrests German for carrying cannabis gummy bears : worldnews

Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov hit in Black Sea, it has su intelligence sources, photo, video
Military says Russian landing ship sunk in Black Sea
Ukraine says it has sunk another warship, disabling a third of Russias Black Sea Fleet ... Drone swarms are the wave of future war. Sink a warship that costs 10s of millions of dollars with a group of drones that cost a fraction of a percent of that. And they are built unbelievably fast and with not too much technical know how. You are seeing it with armor and artillery as well. This will completely rewrite military doctrine.

Russian Black Sea commander sacked after Ukraine downs warship


The race to decode Russias tea bags and cucumbers for the future of Ukraine

New EU sanctions: Lukashenko also stealing Ukraines children


Academics in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia collaborated on drone research with Iranian university Sharif University : worldnews

Elon Musks X Will Give Blue Checks to Anyone, Even Terrorist Leaders | Leaders of Hezbollah, and other sanctioned groups, paid for premium features on Elon Musk's 'free speech' platform.

US Navy aircraft carrier going head-to-head with the Houthis has its planes in the air strike-group commander says


ICC Prosecutor threatens Israel with war crimes scrutiny if it invades Rafah : worldnews

Netanyahu to Biden: I want a hostage deal, but Hamassdemands are a non-starter

Northern Israel: 1 dead, 8 wounded following rocket barrage - I24NEWS : worldnews
NY Times: Tunnel under Al-Shifa Hospital used by Hamas for cover, weaponsstorage
Families of Gaza hostages head to ICC to file charges against Hamas : worldnews
In covert interviews, Gazan civilians rail against Hamas for wrecking their lives : worldnews

France to impose travel bans on violent Israeli settlers : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 721, Part 1 (Thread #867) : worldnews

Exhausted Ukraine struggles to find new men for front line : worldnews


Catholic church in Poland opposes reducing number of religion classes in schools : worldnews

Wilders calls Islam "reprehensible" in same breath as promise to protect Muslim freedoms : worldnews

Belgium confirms Hamas operating within its borders through shell companies : worldnews

Germany Hits 2% NATO Target for First Time Since 1992, Reports Dpa : worldnews

All for one: France, Germany, Poland to tighten defence ties
Former French president Sarkozy handed one-year sentence, including six months suspended, in appeal trial for campaign overspending : worldnews

UK to urge allies to boost defence production for Ukraine : worldnews
Brexit Britain has significantly underperformed other advanced economies, Goldman Sachs says
We can be killed in the UK at any time: Sikh activist fears for life afterbeing named on Indian hit list


Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation - The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis.

The stakes in Ukraine are too high for the House GOPs partisan nonsense

AOC defends Biden as one of the most successful presidents in modern history

Statement from President Joe Biden on House GOPs Baseless Impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas

A Third of Conservatives Think Taylor Swift Is Part of a Conspiracy to Elect Biden : politics ... This is the moral/intellectual sludge of America. They are the grease trap of human potential. Their existence is a net negative to whatever regions they inhabit because they are inversely motivated to do/say the absolute worst thing in any given situation. All they can do is impotently externalize their rage at their own shortcomings and export all their mental toxicity into whatever society they happen to exist within.

Nearly 1 in 5 Believe Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Theory


Republicans amass a record of loss under Trump: Democrats have been winning at an impressive clip

New documents underscore why the Supreme Court must let Jack Smiths Trump case move forward

The Tangled Fates of Fani Willis and Her Biggest Case
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis scolds highly offensiveattorney in fiery testimony: s lies


Republicans admit it. Kevin McCarthy has never looked so good.House GOP insiders view the new speaker as a man perpetually without a plan.


Trump On Pace to Drain Legal Funds by July, With Only $27 Million Left : politics

Nikki Haley says Trump has become diminishedand unhinged since 2016

House Democrat says Trump setting stage for World War III : politics

Lara Trump vows "every single penny" RNC has will go to Donald Trump : politics
Cohen Says Trump Couldnt Stand Daughter-in-Law Lara


Democrats gain seat in U.S. House as Tom Suozzi wins election to replace George Santos : politics
Democrats flip Santoss New York House seat in high-stakes special election
3 takeaways from the New York special election

Sen. Chris Murphy urges Democrats to follow Tom Suozzi and go on the offensive on the border : politics
It was a big mistake: GOPers regret booting George Santos after majority shrinks with NY loss
Haley campaign calls Trump huge weighton GOP candidates after Republicans loss in NY

House Republicans have a George Santos hangover after losing his seat : politics
George Santos Mercilessly Trolls GOP After Democrats Win His Old SeatHe even took the time to text his former colleagues to call themf***ing idiots

Perpetual loser Trump rages on Truth Social after being blamed forstupid strategyin NY loss
New York special election shows Trumps one-man assault on early voting continues to hurt the GOP
New York defeat shows Donald Trump has lost the suburbs -- Scaramucci

House panel obtains texts allegedly showing Gaetz setting up 2017 Florida Keys trip with woman his associate paid for sex : politics

GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governors legislative maps


Sen. Menendezs wife got engagement ring as part of bribery scheme, prosecutors allege in new filing


Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says - The report shows that X has accepted payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the United States, a potential violation of sanctions.


1 dead, 10-15 injured near Chiefs Super Bowl parade, officials say


How I Won My Lawsuit Against the University of Colorado Part II - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Abortions by telemedicine and mailed pills are as safe and effective as when the pills are obtained by visiting a doctor. The method was about 98% effective and was safe for over 99% of patients, the study reported. : science

People around the world have high levels of trust in scientists, and most want researchers to get more involved in policymaking, a global survey with more than 70,000 participants finds : worldnews

Scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for the first time : worldnews

The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed: Altermagnets, theorised to exist but never before seen, have been measured for the first time and they could help us make new types of magnetic computers : worldnews

Beyond whats possible': New JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxy

A Pee Story: Scientists Finally Know How Your Urine Turns Yellow

The Unsettled Science of Motion Sickness and the Accidental Way We Learned to Treat It - If you rely on Dramamine to get through long car rides, you have hundreds of seasick sailors to thank for it.

Judge rejects most ChatGPT copyright claims from book authors : books

Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros : technology

Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire : technology

A night view from Prospect Hill Park : boston

Wise people of Reddit, whats a one-liner pearl of wisdom you know?

Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise, study finds : science

FDA to review ecstasy for treating PTSD in clinical settings : news

There is no current evidence that AI can be controlled safely, according to an extensive review, and without proof that AI can be controlled, it should not be developed, a researcher warns : technology

Scientists have discovered a jab that could prevent rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a development experts say could offer hope to millions at risk of the disease. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial found abatacept to be effective in preventing the onsetof RA.


What's an everyday item that has a hidden feature most people don't know about? : AskReddit

Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI: Read the memo | TechCrunch



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Hottest January on record sees the world reach 1.7C warming mark | January was the hottest on record, at 1.7C above the pre-industrial average for the month. This means there has been a 12-month period in which average global surface temperature was more than 1.5C above the 1850 to 1900 average

How Did We Miss 20% of Greenlands Ice Loss? The ice loss was hidden in places existing monitoring methods cant reach, such as hard-to-map fjords. Machine learning helped scientists revise mass loss estimates and uncover patterns in glacial retreat.

Climate experts sound alarm over thriving plant life at Greenland ice sheet : worldnews
Climate experts sound alarm over thriving plant life at Greenland ice sheet. Research has documented the change since the 1980s and shows that large areas of ice have been replaced with barren rock, wetlands and shrub growth, creating a change in environment. : science

Climate changes effect on Arctic sea ice is forcing polar bears to find food on land, putting the apex predators at risk of starvation. The bears are now using different strategies to reduce their energy loss now that there are more ice-free days, including fasting and eating berries & birds.

Crucial ocean current system could be on course to collapse with catastrophic impacts on global weather | CNN -- The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (the AMOC)
A Vital Ocean Current Is Apparently FUBARYou may not have heard of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but it's about to become very relevant to your life.

CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines - The Washington Post


Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish information about hundreds of Jews : worldnews


Better than a real man: young Chinese women turn to AI boyfriends


Putin to Skip Presidential Debates, Kremlin Says : worldnews

Putins suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire rejected by United States, sources say

Russia warns the West: we will be very tough if you stealour assets

Russia preparing for military confrontation with West, says Estonia : worldnews
Estonia Says Russia Is Preparing For A Military Confrontation With The West : worldnews Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a wanted person

Russia puts 29 Lithuanian politicians, public figures on wanted list : worldnews
Russia Orders Arrest of Meta Exec for Extremist Activities


Israel to send delegation to Cairo hostage talks as Biden touts push for 6-week pause : worldnews

NBC News correspondent casts doubt on forced displacement of Palestinians in 1948 | Media Matters for America


Victims of October 7 demand declaration of UNRWA as terror group : worldnews
UNRWA chief rebuffs calls to resign over alleged Hamas links : worldnews

New testimony reveals grim details of Hamas sexual violence on captives : worldnews


Russia Gaining Upper Hand in Ukraine, Norway Warns : worldnews

Germanys Scholz calls for urgent massproduction of European arms


France uncovers a vast Russian disinformation campaign in Europe : news

UK unemployment rate drops to 3.8% : worldnews

Angry farmer protests are spreading across Europeand getting results


Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session : politics
Democrats propose discharge petition to get past Mike Johnson : politics

Ron Johnson Says Putin Will Not Lose the War, Votes Against Ukraine Aid
Ron Johnson Says Dumb Thing Before Casting Pro-Putin Vote: The Republican senator from Wisconsin had an unbelievable explanation for voting against a bill to send aid to Ukraine. : politics

Speaker Johnson rejects Israel, Ukraine aid package ahead of Senate vote : politics

Donald Trump encouraging Kremlin puts US troops in danger: Official

GOP claims that Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas is responsiblefor fentanylcrisis are false

Everyone should be scared as hellDemocrats call for Trump-proofing NATO
Trump thinks NATO is a protection racket. : PoliticalHumor

GOP Congressman Accidentally Gives Real Reason for Mayorkas Impeachment: Republican Representative French Hill just gave away the game. : politics

Merrick Garland under fire by his former Harvard law professor : politics


Get Used to It: Biden Isnt Going Anywhere - The GOP fantasy crowd is so accustomed to conspiracy theories that theyre betting the Democrats will switch candidates at the last minute. Have they actually paid attention to politics?

Biden has forgiven $136 billion in student debt. More relief is on the way : politics

But Her Emails, Meet But His Memory - Nobody asked Robert Hur or his prosecutors to be drive-by neurologists.

Half of Americans think Biden got special treatment in document probe, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds | Reuters

Donald Trump faces secret document showdown today : politics

All 4 of Trumps criminal cases reach inflection points this week

Trump Is Losing It : politics

Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case - The New York Times

Republicans Are No Longer a Political PartyIts become yet another subsidiary of Trump Inc.

Lawrence: Biden on his worst day is better than Trump on his best day : politics

Donald Trump rages at "out-of-control" Judge Engoron : politics

John Bolton: Trumps Just Totally Making Stuff Up Now

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mr. Kenneth Chesebro, Esq. A trove of the Trump lawyer's documents reveals a complex web of plans, schemes, and wishful thinking.

GOPs Star Witness in Hunter Biden Probe Has Ties to Russian Oligarch

Trump says his very talented daughter-in-law Lara will help run the RNC

New York special election to replace Santos could further shrink a thin GOP majority : politics

Hobby Lobby-funded Jesus Super Bowl ads cant hide the hate that fuels the Christian right

Analysis: It took me three tries to register to vote in Texas andIm an elections reporter

A Palpable Fear of Even Letting Your Friends Know You Are a Democrat: In deep red Wyoming, a Democratic Party organizer says inflamed political tensions are his greatest hurdle.

Gerth: White Kentucky politician who opposes DEI tells NAACP: My father was a slave

The Far Right Is Spreading Misinformation Claiming the Lakewood Church Shooter Was Trans : politics

GOP Lawmaker Raises Scenario Of 1-Year-Olds Having Abortions | HuffPost Latest News


Transgender girl stabbed 14 times in alleged murder attempt at party : news


Jon Stewarts Return Boosts The Daily Showto 1.9 Million Viewers,Biggest Episode Since 2018

CBS News Layoffs Claims Former Fox News Star Catherine Herridge Embroiled in First Amendment Case


How I Won My Lawsuit Against the University of Colorado - Lawyers, Guns & Money


In dating, what profession would be a deal breaker for you and why? : AskReddit

What cant you believe still exists in 2024?


Journalist says he finds it surrealto have account on X suspended after writing critique of platform


Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea may be Europes oldestmegastructure Named the Blinkerwall, the structure stretches for almost a kilometre off coast of Germany. Researchers believe it was constructed by hunter-gatherers on land next to a lake or marsh more than 10,000 years ago.


Contrary to what has long been believed, there was no peaceful transition of power from hunter-gather societies to farming communities in Europe, with new advanced DNA analysis revealing that the newcomers slaughtered the existing population, completely wiping them out within a few generations. : science

Study suggests increasing the recommended daily intake of Vitamin D to 2000 IU for the general adult population. The current guidelines advise a daily intake ranging from 400 to 800 IU.

Researchers reveal lost library of Charles Darwin for the first time

The simple secret to relationship satisfaction is feeling understood | Research shows that valuing understanding others over being understood can lead to more fulfilling relationships.
The simple secret to relationship satisfaction? Feeling understoodResearch shows that valuing understanding others over being understood can lead to more fulfilling relationships.

A major new study to identify kleptocracys redflagswill help create better rules and regulations to fight worldwide corruption. Lawyers, accountants, often play essential roles in the movement of illicit wealth. They can be enormously effective at resisting both scrutiny and regulation


What is the cheat code in life? : AskReddit

What's the best thing to say if you walk in on your SO cheating on you? : AskReddit



021224

World temperatures go above 1.5 C warming threshold for a year: climate scientists | For the first time on record, global warming has exceeded temperatures of 1.5 C over a 12-month period, European Union climate scientists reported this week.

2024 Begins With More Record Heat Worldwide On the heels of Earths warmest year, January was the eighth month in a row in which global temperatures blew past previous records.


Philippines landslide: Death toll rises to 68 in Davao de Oro : worldnews


~Eli5: Why was Japan so strong during ww2


India welcomes release of eight Indian Navy veterans detained in Qatar : worldnews

In big win for India, Qatar frees 8 Navy veterans detained on espionage charges


Dozens of civilians killed by Ethiopian state troops in Amhara region, say reports : worldnews

Biden angry at Netanyahu, calls PM an 'as***le' - NBC
> Biden disparages Netanyahu in private but hasnt changed U.S. policy toward Israel



Rafah - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Egypt relays message to Hamas that it has two weeks for hostage deal, or IDF will enter Rafah : worldnews


Israeli government passes draft bill to shutter Al Jazeera : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 719, Part 1 (Thread #865) : worldnews

Zelenskys New General Staff


One of the floats in Dusseldorf, Germany

Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel : worldnews
Swiss police probe hotel ski rental ban for Jewish guests : worldnews


Brazil army colonel arrested in military coup probe on return from US : anime_titties

Israel's assault on Gaza is exposing the holes in everything liberal politicians claim to believe --Nesrine Malik

We have to get this done A top House Republican pushes for Ukraine aid, stat


Eschaton: Tearing It All Down - In recent weeks, both CNN and the New York Times have been reportedly riven with internal discord after some employees deemed their coverage too credulous and sympathetic to Israels actions

Despite What You've Read In the New York Times, Trump Actually Looks Terrible

The Only Mental Acuity Im Questioning These Days Is the Mainstream Medias

Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President : politics

Im a Neuroscientist. Were ThinkingAbout Bidens Memory and Age in the Wrong Way

Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President : politics

Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S.even if Americans dont believe it

Right-wing judges flaunting their bias and conflicts threaten democracy
President Biden deserves a well-earned victory lap on judges : politics

Texas law professor says influx of migrants doesnt meet the definition of invasion
Will the border bill debacle scare senators away from bipartisan dealmaking? : politics

GOP lawmakers wont govern while Trump runs for president. They're just following orders.


Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson gave Putin exactly want he wants : politics

Trumps America Will Lose the Climate Race

Two Cases. Two Judges. One High-Stakes Week for Trump. : politics

GOP senators defy Trump by advancing foreign aid bill : politics
Trumps NATO comments stir up a political storm as Russia keeps quiet

Hurs political hatchet job. Garlands blunder. Media complicity

Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson gave Putin exactly want he wants It is no coincidence that Trump made his biggest threat against NATO right after Tucker Carlson sat with Putin

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Ruling Denying Him Absolute ImmunityThe filing was former President Donald J. Trumps last-ditch effort to press his claim of total immunity, which has been rejected by two lower courts.

Trump's 'Disloyal' Warning to Taylor Swift Makes No Sense

Final Proof That Trumps Appeal Was Never About the Economy (nymag.com)


G.O.P. Officials, Once Critical, Stand by Trump After NATO CommentsDefending Donald Trump or deflecting his statements, some top G.O.P. officials reflected the trajectory of a party that the former president has largely bent to his will.


Wow!Morning Joe Crew Stunned By Montage of Trump Repeated Gaffes from Weekend Rallies


Donald Trump Jr.s Michelle Obama joke sparks fury

Jack Smith rejects Biden comparison in Donald Trump documents case : politics

Sorry, conservatives - Taylor Swift, Joe Biden and The Chiefs win the Super Bowl LVIII. On Twitter, Joe Biden poked fun at the far-right;s psyop fears of the Super Bowl's outcome affecting the election.
Gov. Newsom calls Republicans pathetic for going after Taylor Swift

Trump says a Taylor Swift endorsement of Biden would be disloyal because he made her so muchmoney

Matt Gaetz Refuses to Watch Super Bowl Because of Black National Anthem : politics

Kansas Plans to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Disabled People : politics

Michigan GOP lawmaker stripped of committee, office staff after great replacement post

Kennedy cousin blasts Super Bowl ad for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invoking JFKs 1960 campaign
DNC files complaint over RFK Jr. super PACs efforts to put him on state ballots
DNC Statement on RFK Jrs Trump Megadonor-Backed Super PAC Spending Millions on an Ad
DNC Statement on RFK Jrs Trump Megadonor-Backed Super PAC Spending Millions on an Ad DNC launches billboards in Michigan hitting RFK Jr. over donors linked to Trump

RFK Jr. Apologizes for Super Bowl Ad Thats Still Pinned Atop His Twitter Page


South Carolina bill would offer compensation to women denied abortions : politics


The Decline of the N.R.A. : politics


What's an 'unwritten rule' of life that everyone should know about? : AskReddit


Inside tech billionairespush to reshape San Francisco politics: a hostiletakeover

What was the most shocking thing you ever experienced when first hooking up with a new partner? : AskReddit


Researchers have discovered a massive spr

ELI5: How do lactose intolerant people survive as toddlers when you basicly only drink milk for the first a few months of your life? : explainlikeimfive

Cinnamon supplements reduce blood glucose in people with prediabetes. Research found consuming roughly a teaspooon of the sweet spice can significantly reduce blood sugar levels in those with prediabetes - potentially preventing full-bown diabetes. : science

Protein biomarkers predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis. The high accuracy of the predictive model, measured at over 90%*, indicating its potential future use in community-based dementia screening programs : science

Whats one drug thats dangerous but is considered normal?

Ebola vaccine cuts fatality even in people who were infected before the jab, new study shows : science

Warrant: 12-year-old boy found cold, stiff at NC wilderness camp : news -- hypothermia

Community Behavioral Health Centers - Eliot
Anything goes for 48 hours Ahead of Tuesdays snowstorm, here are the rules for Bostons space savers



021124

Madagascar Passes Bill To Castrate Child Rapists : worldnews


Record six China balloons fly across Taiwan: MND

China, Russia and Iran attempting to illegally acquire US technology, top DHS official says - ABC News

Russia has recruited as many as 15,000 Nepalis to fight its war. Many returned traumatized. Some never came back. | CNN : worldnews

Ukraines missing children tracked down in Russia by digital sleuths

Haldwani violence was pre-planned, mob did not try to save structure, they just attacked us: District magistrate : worldnews

Pakistan in turmoil as Imran Khan leads election vote, despite being in jail : worldnews
At least 9 Pakistanis killed in shooting in southeastern Iran: Report : worldnews


SSU identifies 5 more Russian military personnel involved in torture of civilians in Sumy region : worldnews

Al-Shabab Infiltrator Kills UAE Trainers in Mogadishu : worldnews

Southern Africas cholera outbreak is a multinational fight


Yemens Houthi militiaready forpeace with Saudi Arabia


Four IRGC members die in suspected poisoning : worldnews

Iran and the United States have exchanged messages throughout Israels four-month-old war on Hamas in Gaza, including about Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, the Iranian foreign minister said


Biden says Israel shouldnt press into Rafah without plan to protect civilians

Israels military says it conducted strikes in Rafah, rescued two hostage

Israeli poll: Gantz holds lead over Netanyahu, public wants election - Israel Politics

Report: Egypt warns Israel Rafah offensive may lead to suspension of peace treaty : worldnews

Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Rafah after Netanyahu warns of ground invasion : worldnews

Hamas had command tunnel under U.N. Gaza headquarters, Israeli military says : worldnews
UNRWA head says agency was in dark about Hamas center under Gaza HQ; Israel: Youknew

New US directive links military aid to human rights, including for Israel : worldnews

Hostage talks with Qatar, US - Israel News : worldnews



Zelenskiy fills out rebooted Ukraine military team : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 718, Part 1 (Thread #864) : worldnews

Biden Likens Failure to Grant Ukraine Aid to Criminal Neglect
US aid indispensablefor defense of Ukraine, Scholz says
NATO reportedly wants to coordinate arms supplies to Ukraine instead of US : worldnews

Russia launches 45 drones in mass barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv continues war cabinet reshuffle : worldnews


Ukraines military intelligence says it confirms use ofMusks Starlink by Russian forces

Interesting piece.


Poland still far from allowing same-sex marriage, ruling coalition MP admits : worldnews

German police arrest two for 2022 bombing of left-wing party offices

Top German General: Germany must prep for potential war in 5 years : worldnews

Italy takes aim at tourists with Airbnb crackdown and loudspeaker bans : worldnews

Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife die handin handby euthanasia at age 93


The hard truth is that Britain's entrepreneurs simply dont innovate


A tornado of fire: How El Niosparked Chiles worst firestorm

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Biden moving closer to a breach with Netanyahu over Gaza war: Some of Bidens aides are urging him to publicly criticize the Israeli prime minister as casualties mount


Interesting Note on Cognition and Anger

The Nuclear Election Conspiracy Doc Trump Cited In Court Is A Sign Of Things To Come


What We Learned From The CarlsonPutin Interview
In light of the Carlson-Putin interview, lets (once again) review the reason Russia invaded Ukraine. Hint: it wasnt about NATO
That Carlson-Putin Interview - Hardly Frost-Nixon, but in a way the degree to which this #TuckerPutin propaganda event was Putin unmediated, unmoderated, gives us some insights into his character. My 4 takeaways.


Trump Encourages Putin to Attack NATO Members : politics
Trump says he'd let Russia do whatever the hell theywant to NATO countries that dont pay enough

Trump Comments on Russia and NATO Appalling and Unhinged, White House Spokesperson

The Newspaper of Record on the evident virility of the once and future caudillo:

It takes two to ratfuck - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Andrew Weismann and Ryan Goodman point out that the Robert Hurs report unambiguously states that there is no basis for criminal charges agains Biden, but has not been reported this way:

Merrick Garland Needs to Be Thanked For His Service and Shown the Door : politics


The Newspaper of Record on the evident virility of the once and future caudillo:

Nikki Haley fires back at Trump for asking where her husband is : politics
Nikki Haley Claps Back After Trumps Jab About Her Husband Michael is deployed serving our country, something you know nothing aboutHaley wrote.


Senator defending Putin sparks furious backlash : politics


This Lawmaker Wants to Jail People for Watching Porn. Oklahoma lawmaker Dusty Deevers is a hardcore Christian nationalist who believes the government should terrorize evildoers


Nextdoor has gotten way out of hand


An intriguing psychedelic assessment is back from the dead, thanks to Swiss scientists : science

Nicotines Appetite-Suppressing Effects Are Driven by the Gut Microbiota | In a new study, researchers explored the role of nicotine on weight management through host metabolism and gut microbial metabolites.

Heavy cannabis use increases risk of developing an anxiety disorder, study suggests. Researchers report that 27% of people who went to an emergency department for cannabis use developed a new anxiety disorder within 3 years, & men & younger people who used cannabis may be at higher risk for anxiety. : science

Why did the WHO recommend flu vaccine manufacturers to return to making trivalent vaccines instead of adding another influenza A strain to existing quadrivalent vaccines? : askscience

Protein accumulation on fat droplets implicated in late-onset Alzheimers disease: In an effort five years in the making, researchers describe the interplay between fats and proteins in brain cells and how their dysfunction contributes to the development of late-onset Alzheimers disease.

Women who had their first period at age 12 or younger had a decreased risk for dementia, according to a large study of 273,260 women. Women who experienced menopause after the age of 50 had a 24 percent decreased risk for dementia. : science

Scientists in UK set fusion record : worldnews

ELI5: why did us humans become way taller from 1900 to 1990? Is there a scientific reason to it? Why are we not becoming any taller in recent years? : explainlikeimfive

Girls outperform boys from primary school to university : science

An exploded star can pose more risks to nearby planets than previously thought, according to a new study. This newly identified threat involves a phase of intense X-rays that can damage the atmospheres of planets up to 160 light-years away. : science

Who is the worst person right now on earth? : AskReddit

What are first things that come to mind when you think Boston? : AskReddit


Whats the most ridiculous conspiracy theory youve ever heard?
What do you think Europe will be like in 50 years?

What is an inappropriate question that many adults ask to children? : AskReddit



021024

Russia is using SpaceXs Starlink satellite devices in Ukraine, sources say


`Pakistans Military Has Swayed Many Elections. Now Its Going Full Tilt.
Shocking Opposition Victory Throws Pakistan Into ChaosThe party of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister, took the most seats, humiliating the countrys military rulers and creating a political crisis.


Body of 6-year-old killed in deliberateIsraeli fire found after 12 days


Zelensky Bets on New Generation, Battle-Tested Officers for Top Army Posts : worldnews


Hungarian president resigns over sex abuse case pardon : news


If Russia Wins: Republican obstructionism could lead to global disaster. : politics


Bernie Sanders says he wants to kill funding for Netanyahus war machine

White House frustration with Garland grows : politics

When the Republican Daddy is a Democrat - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Elite lawyer brain is killing us - Lawyers, Guns & Money


A State Supreme Court Just Issued Another Devastating Rebuke of the U.S. Supreme Court : politics

Partisan Hit Job: Legal Experts Slam Special Counsels Biden Report
I smell a ratsays Dem Gov. Pritzker of special counsel report on Biden

Hair on fire: Democratic worries grow over claims about Bidens memory lapses
The Real Robert Hur Report(Versus What You Read in the News) How the Special Counsel report has been misinterpreted


The malaise of MAGA : politics

Trump Says He Might Encourage Russia To Attack NATO Allies
Trump Says He Might 'Encourage' Russia To Attack NATO Allies : politics

Trump says he cooperated far more than Biden in classified documents cases. Pants on Fire!

Thumbs up if you think Tucker secured a spot on the list!
BORIS JOHNSON: Putins interview with his fawning stooge Tucker Carlson was straight out of Hitlers playbook. I pray Americans see through this unholy charade


Texas woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for death threats to judge in Trumps documents case

Teen under police protection after school board member falsely implies this girl is transgender, prompting threats : politics

Well, I can think of at least one - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Listen to Missouri Republican State Sen Sandy Crawford justify her vote against a rape/incest exception to the abortion ban by stating God doesnt make mistakes.
God is perfect.Missouri Republicans unwilling to amend near-total abortion ban


North Carolina Republican says trans people shouldind a corner outside somewhere to go to the bathroom. only the latest anti-LGBTQ+ statements from North Carolina Lt.Gov. Mark Robinson, who has called LGBTQ+ people filth and maggots

Times Square shooting suspect, 15, taken into custody in Yonkers : news
What is the scariest place youve ever visited?

What is the most fucked up book youve ever read?

What is it genuinely like when staying and/or working at a mental hospital? : AskReddit

Vision Pro EyeSight feature doesnt really work, argues Macworld

Researchers have developed a new blood test for schizophrenia that can objectively measure their current severity and future risk and match them to treatments that will be most effective for their individual biology : science

America tires of big telecoms shit, driving boom in community-owned broadband networks
U.S. broadband consumption climbs as powerusersproliferate

Quitting smoking at any age brings big health benefits, fast: study : science

A study from Norway has found that men who use muscle-boosting steroids are more likely to suffer from poor sleep quality. These sleep issues persist even after steroid use ends, highlighting the need for increased awareness of the side effects associated with these substances. : science

Using brain images from thousands of people worldwide, researchers created a machine learning-based algorithm that can predict (with 73% accuracy) those who are healthy and those at risk of a psychotic episode : science

TIL the life expectancy of people with down syndrome has risen from 25 years old in 1983 to 60 years old today. : todayilearned

What is something that you believe every cannabis user should know? : AskReddit

New research suggests that dance is incredibly effective in burning fat and helps improve heart health, mental health, and other indicators of wellness. : science

Alarming neuroscience research links high school football to significant brain connectivity changes | Researchers see significant changes in the brain function of high school football players over a single season, despite the absence of diagnosed concussions. : science

People who almost killed themselves, what stopped you? : AskReddit

Ozzy Osbourne Says Antisemite Kanye West Sampled His Music Without Permission

ELI5: Can you have a conversation with a Parrot, or are they just imitating what they hear? : explainlikeimfive


People who have straight up rage quit a job, what was the final straw?

Whats the best reading light youve ever used? I need to buy a new one and would like recommendations.
Amazon.com : Glocusent USB Rechargeable Book Light.
Reddit beats film industry again, wont have to revealpirates IP addresses

Who is the biggest criminal still at large? : AskReddit



020924

The world is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels except for in three key sectors

Why the Cost of Biden s Climate Law Keeps Going Up - Forecasters say the president's clean-energy incentives will be more effective than they had originally expected, in part because of new federal regulations.
Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit | AP News

Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing early signs of collapse, prompting warning from scientists | CNN : worldnews


New study estimates that 163k excess natural-cause deaths in the US were not reported as COVID19 deaths, or 15.8 excess deaths for every 100 reported COVID deaths. Results of temporal correlations suggest that many of these deaths were uncounted COVID19 deaths. (open access) : science


Malaysias top court invalidates states Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses


Kim Jong Un Says He Has Lawful Right to Destroy South Korea : worldnews


Xi Tells Putin That Both Nations Need to Oppose Foreign Meddling
Welcome to the neomedieval eraNations like the US have more firepower than ever before but they also appear weaker than ever. The upshot is a world that feels out of control.

Putin signals hes open to prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovichs release
Poll: 77% of Russians support war in Ukraine : worldnews


Number of terrorist attacks recorded in Russia reaches 20-year high : worldnews


Women prisoners getting pregnant while in jail, 196 babies born in jails: Calcutta High Court told : worldnews

Meta suspends Irans Supreme Leader Ali Khameneis Facebook and Instagram accounts


Biden calls Israels response in Gazaover the top

Latest Israel-Hamas war updates on fighting and deaths in Gaza
Netanyahu orders population of Gazas crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion
US says it will not back unplanned Rafah offensive : worldnews

Israel can handle a multi-front war, IDF infantry chief tells Post

Ex-Israeli PM makes devastating condemnation of Netanyahus war inGaza


Ukraines New Commander In Chief Says Change Of Warfare Methods Necessary

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 716, Part 1 (Thread #862) : worldnews

Ukraine accuses Russia of intensifying chemical attacks on the battlefield : worldnews



Danish defence minister warns Russia could attack NATO in 3-5 years : worldnews


Scholz says Carlson interview with Putin tells absurd story

Kremlin Refuses to Say If Berlin Park Hitman Was Russian Agent : worldnews

Police in Switzerland kill Iranian asylum seeker who took 15 hostages on train : worldnews


Irish unification referendum by 2030, Sinn Fein leader tells Sky News : worldnews


Bolsonaro and Allies Planned a Coup, Brazil Police Say : worldnews


By the Numbers: U.S. Economy Adds Over 350,000 Jobs in January Exceeding Expectations : politics
Inflation in December was even lower than first reported, the government says

S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for first time ever, notches fifth straight winning week

Sanders Casts Sole Democratic Vote Against Bill to Send $14B to Israel : politics

The border crisis is helping to mainstream a dangerous conspiracy theory : politics

Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President His achievements have been nothing short of historic

Trump is too old and incited a coup. Biden is too old and mixes up names. America, how to choose? : politics

Biden classified documents special counsel report released
Biden Classified Documents Report Is Partisan and Unprofessional : politics
Robert Hurs Box-Checking
Thoughts On the Hur Report By Josh Marshall | February 8, 2024
MSNBCs Joe Scarborough trashes special counsels report

Trump Might Be Convicted in D.C. Just Days Before the Election : politics There are 320 million people in this country and this is the only person the Republican Party can find to be their standard bearer. A twice impeached game show host held civilly liable for rape who is facing 91 felony counts. Remember when people were having conniptions about nominating Hillary Clinton because of her emails?


The Supreme Court Wants No Part of Disqualifying Trump From the Ballot : politics
Im sure the Supreme Court will want to use only the best scientific evidence

Im sure the Supreme Court will want to use only the best scientific evidence Evangelicals Trump Worship Looks More Like QAnon Every Day
Jack Smith claps back at Judge Cannons clear errorin ruling
Relentless and misleading: Jack Smith shreds new Trump motion as proof he will stop atnothingo delay Mar-a-Lago documentscase

Fani Willis turns the tables on her accusers : politics

Elite lawyer brain is killing us - Its difficult to overstate what an absolutely astonishing own goal Merrick Garland scored by appointing Robert Hur to lead the Biden documents case.
Both Sides Now -- Also, thanks a lot Merrick Garland, for this and ...
Its devastating: Trump seizes unmatched control over GOP
Shocking: Hillary Clinton surprised at ease of GOP capitulation to puppeteer Trump
It would be devastating: inside Trumps plan to destroy the EPA

Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted : politics

DNC accuses RFK Jr. campaign and super PAC of illegal coordination | The Hill

Republican Representative Says Shed Totally Do a Coup for Trump

Cis tomboy athlete requires police protection after GOP official implies shes transgender

What to know about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noemsbanishment from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation


Jonathan Katz's The Racket

New Videos Contradict NYPD Account of Lead-Up to Times Square Attack on Cops


The thermostat wars are real. Heres why women often get colder than men.

TIL: As recently as the 1950s around 50% of Americans age 65 and older lived in multigenerational households.

Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers: Researchers found that lower voice pitch makes women and men sound more attractive to potential long-term partners, and lower voice pitch in males makes the individual sound more formidable and prestigious among other men. : science

A study has found that a cannabis extract can inhibit the growth of melanoma cells and trigger cell death. The next step is pre-clinical trials to investigate whether the extract can be used to treat other types of cancers. : science

New research finds that U.S. professors in more scientific fields receive lighter punishments for committing sexual misconduct than professors in artistic fields : science

Chernobyls mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds

Black women in the US murdered six times more often than White women over last 20 years. The racial inequity was greatest in Wisconsin, where in 2019-20, Black women aged 25-44years were 20 times more likely to die by homicide than White women.

Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible forever

Theres a Curious Link Between Depression And Body Temperature, Large Study Finds

Scientists Believe Light Speed Travel Is Possible. Here's How. A functioning warp drive would allow humans to reach the far ends of the cosmos in the blink of an eye.

That Electric Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Totally Fake : technology

What industry secret doyou know that most people dont?

Steward Health Care chief Ralph de la Torre has two yachts
Steward chief Ralph de la Torre has two yachts, not one : boston


Concord residents wonder what comes next after prison closes

Massachusetts shouldn't put its lottery online -- No need to stop by a convenience store or a casino, people would need only to unlock their smartphones to play the lottery.

Bostonhenge sunset 2024: Best places and times to view

Its none of my business but it breaks my heart

Florida man bludgeons father to death after learning he got thevaccine




020824

World surpasses key warming threshold across an entire year for the first time : news

Thoughts on this - 2024 best wildlife photograph : pics

Researchers have developed a simplified, sustainable method of converting sewage sludge from wastewater treatment into high-value activated carbon that can be used in a wide range of industrial and residential applications.

A volcano in Iceland is erupting again, spewing lava and cutting heat and hot water supplies : worldnews


Ireland measles: Adult dies in hospital after contracting disease


Killer whale pod trapped by sea ice in Japan has seemingly escaped, local official says : worldnews


Leading Chinese bank halts operations in Russia, Belarus : worldnews

Cyber-attack by Ukrainian Defence Intelligence: large-scale failure of Russian drone control program occurs : worldnews

The Puppet Master - Omnibus - BBC Sounds



Iranian Finger Amputations Continue Against International Law : worldnews

Why Are Muslim Countries Poor?


Israel cannot use Oct. 7 as license to dehumanize others, Blinken warns in Tel Aviv

Ukraines top commander, Zaluzhny, officially out
Russia deploying Starlink in Ukraine


Polish leader says US Republican senators should be ashamed for scuttling Ukrainian aid : worldnews


IRS says it will collect $560 billion more from rich tax cheats thanks to Inflation Reduction Act : politics

Opinion: The Great Republican Con Over Immigration : politics

Data Dont Lie: BidensEconomic Record is Much Better than Trumps

The Only Way Trump Stays on the Ballot Is if the Supreme Court Rejects the Constitution
Trump to Supreme Court: Insurrectionists Can Be President
Warn Voters About the Radicalism Beyond Trump - The Republicans are plotting to literally rewrite the Constitution to eliminate core rights and protections. : politics

Judge Aileen Cannon Just Handed Donald Trump a Massive Favor : politics
Jack Smith could seek to remove Aileen Cannon for granting Trump's request Awful and unethical: Legal experts say Judge Cannon could face removal for 'disturbing' order
Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges : politics

A fake recording of a candidate saying hedrigged the election went viral. Experts say its only the beginning

Republicans Admit in Private That They Killed a Good Deal | Democratic Senator Michael Bennet says GOP colleagues have privately confessed that the now-dead immigration deal was the toughest one theyd ever get.


Texas firm allegedly behind fake Biden robocall that told people not to vote : technology

Kremlin All But Admits Tucker Carlson Is a Useful Idiot : politics


Missouri Republican candidate torches LGBTQ-inclusive books in viral video : books


Book banner humiliated at Florida school board meeting. She fled without saying a word. : politics


Activists liken GOP to Nazis for bill that outs trans folks & changes the meaning of "equal" rights. The new legislation would force trans folks to mark their birth certificates as neither man nor woman.

17-year-old shot and killed by officer conducting welfare check : news

Killing of Justine Damond - Wikipedia

Sheriff: Camp not fully cooperating after apparent suspicious death of 12-year-old


Photos from 33 Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Why Farrah Fawcett Quit Charlies Angels After One Season


Man Arrested After Climbing Las Vegas Sphere : news

Whats the worst pain youve ever felt in your life?

Viagra may help to lower risk of Alzheimers disease, suggests new study of 260,000 men with erectile dysfunction. Men prescribed Viagra and similar drugs were 18% less likely to develop Alzheimers. The effect was strongest in men with the most prescriptions, with a 44% lower risk of Alzheimers.

High doses of DXM (dextromethorphan) and psilocybin, substances known for their hallucinogenic effects, can lead to significant psychological benefits when administered in a controlled, supportive setting, finds a new double-blind placebo study in healthy volunteers by Johns Hopkins Medicine. : science

TIL that we are born with only two innate fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds. : todayilearned

Rare subclonal sequencing of breast cancers indicates putative metastatic driver mutations are predominately acquired after dissemination (21 patients)

Eli5: Do different eye colors function differently? Or do all of them process light the same?? : explainlikeimfive

Stress found to send harmful enzymes to the brain : worldnews

1st look at asteroid Bennu samples suggests space rock may even be a fragment of an ancient ocean world



020724

Researchers report that replacing 50% of animal products with alternative proteins by 2050 could free up enough agricultural land to generate renewable energy equivalent in volume to today's coal-generated power while simultaneously removing substantial CO2 from the atmosphere. : science

Nitrogen pollution may threaten a third of the worlds natural water reservoirs by 2050 | Potentially causing severe drinking water scarcity for 3 billion people, according to Dutch and German researchers.

Pod of at least 10 killer whales appears trapped by sea ice in Japan : worldnews

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy was not associated with any increased risks in newborn infants. On the contrary, the study of nearly 200,000 newborns in Sweden and Norway showed that babies born by women who chose to be vaccinated were less likely to suffer serious complications, including death : science


Philippines to put military base near Taiwan in high gear to tackle tensions with Beijing : worldnews
China Was Responsible for 96% of Coal Plants Constructed in 2023 : worldnews


Russia poised to bar only antiwar candidate from presidential race : worldnews

Ukrainian Special Ops Destroy Russian-Held Mining Platform in Black Sea : worldnews


Indias plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be death sentencefor isolated tribe

Bomb Blasts Kill 27 in Pakistan Ahead of Thursdays Elections


Residents in Merawi town, Amhara region in shock a week after at least 50 people killed by Ethiopian government forces in execution-style

Doctors Without Borders: Darfur displaced in catastrophichumanitarian conditions, one child is dying every two hours
UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan : worldnews

$375,000 - The Sticker Price for an Iranian Shahed Drone sold to Russia : worldnews


Syria says Israel bombed targets in Homs area : worldnews

Lebanon rejects proposal for Hezbollah withdrawal from Israeli border ignoring UN Resolution 1701 : worldnews

US drone strike kills Iran-aligned militia leader in Baghdad : worldnews


Saudi Arabia tells US that Palestinian state necessary for relations with Israel : worldnews

Hamas proposes three-stage ceasefire over 135 days, leading to end of war : worldnews

Dozen cages for hostages found in Gaza, used by Hamas as human shields : worldnews
Almost every Gaza home has tunnel shafts, IDF commander says : worldnews

Im covering the Israel-Hamas war for Reuters. Ask me anything about the effects the conflict is having on reporters

The two-state solution is anathema to most Arabs


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 714, Part 1 (Thread #860) : worldnews


Explosions Heard in Kyiv as Russia Launches Another Mass Missile Strike : worldnews
Ukraine war: Russian air strikes reported across the country : worldnews
Russia attacks Kharkiv with North Korean missiles : worldnews

Zelenskyy instructs Ukrainian Armed Forces to set up separate service branch of drone forces : worldnews


Russia sees sabotage of its "elections" in Baltic States and resorts to threats
Latvia reintroduces conscription to deter Russia from invading Europe : worldnews
Iranian intelligence suspected of plot to kill Swedish Jews : worldnews
Sweden ends Nord Stream sabotage probe, hands evidence to Germany : worldnews


Brussels launches legal action against Hungarys controversial sovereigntylaw
Long-lost stained glass masterpiece discovered in Vilnius strip club - LRT

EU agrees first law combatting violence against women : worldnews

Europe farmers protests: EU scraps plans to halve pesticide use : worldnews

US set to overtake China as Germanys top trade partner

Macron pays tribute to victims of biggest anti-Semitic massacre of our centurypays tribute to the French victims

Sunak under fire after trans jibe made while Brianna Gheys mother in Commons

Argentine President in tears at Western Wall; says embassy to move to Jerusalem : worldnews

For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China : worldnews
Canadian woman arrested for impaired driving after leaving court for the same charge : worldnews



Congress is in crisis : politics

A major U.S. national-security bill is at risk of spectacular collapse. What happens next? | Funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the U.S. borderll in a bill Republicans are ditching

Hospitalized Texas Democrat Al Green rushed to Capitol for impeachment vote in scrubs, saving Mayorkas. The Houston Democrat is recovering from abdominal surgery. Democrats did not expect him to attend the vote, but his surprise appearance sank the impeachment vote. : politics
Al Green leaves hospital to cast vote against Alejandro Mayorkas impeachment : politics

Unleash Joe Biden the public needs to the hear the private truth about Donald Trump

Bill that could ban Trump from Hawaii ballot passes first test : politics


"What the hell are they thinking?": Furious Republicans erupt over "embarrassing" defeat : politics Republicans royally botch their one election year play : politics

Senate Republicans retreating into the same ungovernable chaos as House GOP : politics

Megathread: Federal Appeals Court Rules That Trump Lacks Broad Immunity From Prosecution : politics

Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trumps GOP
How Tucker Carlson Helped Turn Americans Against the Military : politics
Tucker Carlson slammed for ignoring Putins jailing of US journalists

Michael Fanone Hits Spineless Matt Gaetz And Allies With Facts About Jan. 6

The border bills collapse leaves some Republicans dazed and confused

A record number of Americans cant afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help

Military helicopter with 5 Marines on board goes missing en route to California : news

ELI5: in Archeology, why do some discoveries get hidden for years before being made public? : explainlikeimfive

Splitting the Section 3 baby - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Busted: Dem Makes House GOPer Eat His Own Words on Impeachment Representative Mark Green was caught arguing against his own op-ed, in a telling exchange on the Biden impeachment farce.

Booting Trump from the ballot is the best way to prevent a second Jan. 6 The Supreme Court has the power to stop MAGA from finding another excuse for violent insurrection : politics

Florida Republicans eye new target: Flags : politics

Tennessee militia member planned to attack US border agents, feds say : politics

Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020 : politics
A parents responsibility

In largest-ever survey, in the face of rising discrimination & a barrage of legislative attacks, 94% of Transgender Americans report being happier after transitioning. : politics
Indiana launches anti-LGBTQ+ snitch line;users flood it with memes in protest. Attorney General Todd Rokita launched a tool for parents to report gender ideology in schools. It didnt go as planned.

Oklahoma Republicans introduce bill to ban Pride celebrations


Opinion: The right-wing misreading of Blazing Saddles is so telling | CNN

Inside the shifting plan at Elon Musks X to build a new team and police a platform so toxic its almost unrecognizable

Detecting secret underground nuclear tests: researchers can now detect with 99% accuracy if a nuclear underground explosion has taken place (up from previous 82%) : science

Researchers at the University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brains consolidation of memories.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were eight times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers without the condition. PCOS is a prevalent endocrine disorder, affecting up 10% of women in their reproductive years. N = 18,000 women : science

Babys death ruled a homicide after suffering broken neck during delivery at Georgia hospital | CNN

The most popular dementia videos on TikTok are mostly shared by family members and are of poor quality. The source (uploader) of 65% of the videos was family members, while only 4% were uploaded by doctors. The videos uploaded by doctors had the highest quality scores and the lowest popularity. : science

Body temperature and depression may be linked according to a new study. People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder. : science

Study uses gender-based heat map images to visually capture differences in the experience of walking at night for men and women. The resulting images show a significant contrast: Men tend to look down the middle of a path; women look at the periphery, scanning outside the path for potential hazards.

Meta-analysis finds discrimination against women for male-typed jobs decreased, while discrimination against men for female-typed jobs remained stable across time. : science

No, 3 million electric toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack : technology

Tunnel that could lead to Cleopatrs Tomb is geometric miracle


Lynn man sentenced for armed home break-in, sexual assault; had 197 prior convictions : boston

Brookline detective arrested after fracas at Disney's Epcot : boston



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Category six hurricane rating proposed as study warns ofmoreintense weather caused by climate change
Category 6 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ancient sea sponges at centre of controversial claim world has already warmed by 1.7C

There are no instances of fatal ecoterrorism The only fatal terrorist attacks associated with the environmental movement are the Unabombers activities. However, close scrutiny of theUnabombers ideology shows that his motivations were anti-technological rather than pro-ecological.

EU Leaders Call on Full Banof Forever Chemicals After Testing Positive for Cancerous Pollutants
Climate Scientist Michael Mann's Defamation Trial Has Big Stakes For Science ... This Trial Between a Climate Scientist and Some Internet Yahoos Has It All


Toppling of one memorial to Korean forced laborers spawns call by Japanese lawmaker for more to come down : worldnews


Yandex: Owner of Russias Google pulls out of home country

Lukashenko allowed the army to shoot at civilians - decree : worldnews

Indian state led by Mods party seeks to ban polygamy, give women more rights


Kenyan Cult Leader Is Charged in the Deaths of 191 Children : worldnews


Yazidi woman held by Islamic State for 10 years freed from al-Hawl camp by Womens Protection Units (YPJ) in Syria

Iran could be nuclear within a week, new report says : worldnews
Iran goes public with stark warning over suspected spy ship as U.S. refuses to rule out more strikes : worldnews

The Prana Network hacker group breached the email servers of the Iranian company IRGC Sahara Thunder, that facilitates arms sales from Iran to Russia. The servers contained data on the production of Shahed-136 attack drones for Russia.

Hackers find out worth of Iranian drones sold to Russia : worldnews

Ship targeted in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone attack in southern Red Sea as tensions high : worldnews

Israel tells families of 31 hostages their relatives are dead as Hamas mulls truce deal : worldnews
One fifth of hostages in captivity are actually dead, NYT reports : worldnews

Hamas demands end to fighting in response to proposed hostage deal : worldnews
Biden: Hamas response to hostage deal proposal "a little over the top" : worldnews


Palestinian teen shot dead after trying to stab police : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 713, Part 1 (Thread #859) : worldnews
EU countries are afraid of Russian cyber attacks and other response for the possible transfer of frozen assets of the Russian Federation to UkraineTherefore, the G7 is developing a workaround for using frozen assets to restore Ukraine.

In todays update, @Deepstate_UA says the situation in Avdiivka continues to deteriorate.

Ukraines Donetsk region pounded by up to 2,500 Russian strikes daily - governor

Ukraines Special Forces blew up Russian radar station in Black Sea


Italys far-right government submits plan to decriminalise abuse of office

UK professor suffered discrimination due to anti-Zionist beliefs, tribunal rules : worldnews

In Huge Reversal, GOP Poised To Kill The Border-Ukraine Package It Demanded : politics
Biden Would Veto GOP-Backed Standalone Bill for Aid to Israel, White House Says : politics

House to vote on separate Israel bill amid conservative backlash to border and aid package The vote on Israel aid comes as GOP hardliners try to thwart a bipartisan Senate bill that aims to address record-high border crossings and includes assistance for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.

The G.O.P. Bumper Sticker: Trump First. Putin Second. America Third. : politics
Go After the Wage Thieves - Lawyers, Guns & Money

OA On the Border, Republicans Set a Trap, Then Fell Into It
The GOP Owns the Border Now. Heres How Democrats Make Sure of It.

In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails : politics
In stunning defeat, House Republicans fail to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas : politics

Show some spine: Biden calls out Trump and GOP on border bill

Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isnt a free speech right, appeals court says

Disqualify Donald Trump petition hits 480,000 signatures : politics

DOJ Not Expected to Bring Charges in Biden Classified Docs Probe: Report : politics

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

Trump is in even more trouble: Judge demands answers after report that Trump CFO lied under oath

Trump's Lawyers Need a New Box of Crayons. The System Is Gearing Up. For once, sanity and common sense are singing in tune, a rare melody in this cacophonous time.
Bizarre: Legal experts warn Trumps Supreme Court argument is a massive tactical blunder. 'Weak' filing is littered witharguments that have largely been picked apart,legal experts say
4 takeaways from Trumps loss in his immunity case

N.H. attorney general says he found source of fake Biden robocalls : politics ... Life Corporation, a Texas telecom marketing company,


They got paid, so there aint nothin else to think about ... Another report that is incredibly damning of Boeing:

Iowa Republicans bill would defund public libraries, eliminate local library boards Iowa Republicans bill would defund public libraries, eliminate local library boards
Public libraries need our help.

What would you say is the worst overall state in America right now? : AskReddit


Sexual Boredom is running rampant with Jordan Peterson & Ben Shapiro - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Toby Keith Dead at 62 After Battle With Cancer : news


Nose-picking may increase risk of developing Alzheimers disease

Researchers have discovered how to fix a defect that causes lupus, and hope their discovery will offer effective long-term treatment | The study found a way to reprogram the defective cells of lupus patients with protective molecules from healthy people. : science

What was the largest averted tragedy of all time? : AskReddit

Giant successor to Hadron Collider could uncover secrets of 95% of the universe : worldnews

Microsoft revives aggressive Windows 11 upgrade campaign with intrusive popups for Windows 10 users : technology

Whats something that give away that a woman character has been written by a man?

Adam Neumann, the ousted co-founder of WeWork, is exploring a deal to buy back the office sharing company after expressing dismay over its bankruptcy process.

Reinstate Standardized Testing - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Eli5: Why are Dolphins specifically friendly towards humans only and not towards other animals/fish like sharks?
Cetacea


A pre-clinical study found the new drug (CDDD11-8 )successfully inhibits the growth of triple negative breast cancer without any toxic side effects : science
Adolescents aged 13 to 14 years old who had used cannabis showed lower scores on an episodic memory task, and more cannabis use was linked to poorer performances on verbal, inhibitory, working memory, and episodic memory tasks.


Men of Reddit, which hobby is a BIG green flag in women? : AskReddit


Bluesky Opens Up - Lawyers, Guns & Money



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Hurricanes becoming so strong that new category needed, study says : science

Many people question the existence of climate change or refuse to believe that it is caused by human activity. This way of thinking is an important trait that sets them apart from other political groups, and thus they are likely to simply not care what researchers have to say on the topic.

300 years of sclerosponge thermometry shows global warming has exceeded 1.5 C the planet exceeded 1.5 C of warming by around 20102012, and is on track to surpass 2 C in the next few years.

China Drops to Second in BloombergNEFs Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking as Canada Comes Out on Top


Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression. A survey of around 1,000 Vietnamese people diagnosed with COVID-19 but never hospitalised found around 3 in 4 reported insomnia. Of the 76% who reported insomnia, around one in five said it was severe. : science

China named as hypothetical enemy for 1st time in Japan-U.S. exercise : worldnews

Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair - The Japan Times

Iran says will not hesitate to respond to US attacks on its soil; Do not test the wrath of the region

Houthis may sabotage western internet cables in Red Sea, Yemen telecoms firms warn : worldnews


A Friedman Conundrum - Tom Friedmans commentary on Israel and Gaza

Israeli settler violence must stop: French FM


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 712, Part 1 (Thread #858) : worldnews

Kremlin supporters are fuming after footage appears to show Ukrainian drones decimating an entire Russian armored column : worldnews

Ukrainian special forces capture and interrogate Russian mercenaries from Wagner PMC in Sudan : worldnews

SkyLab UA, part of Brave1, unveils the Shoolika mk6 dronea strategic strike drone with precision and superior night vision. Boasting a 10 km range, 6 kg payload, and resistance to electronic warfare, it receives positive feedback from defense forces for its tactical significance, especially in nocturnal operations. The drone is undergoing NATO codification, with plans to enhance its AI system and cameras for better target identification and course adjustments.

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

Canada extends ban on foreign ownership of housing by two years : worldnews


Chinese migrants are the fastest growing group crossing from Mexico into U.S. at southern border : news


Biden rescinds most of rule allowing religious interference in health care - Americans United : politics

Joe Biden rages at Donald Trump in angriest speech yet
Joe Biden Lists Why a Second Trump Presidency Would Be a Nightmare- Biden told voters at a speech in Nevada that the 2024 presidential election was shaping up to be a battle for the soul of our nation
In the first five weeks of 2024, the Lexis ALLNEWS data base finds 899 stories that include the phrase Bidens ageThats 26 per day

The radical Republicans : Radicalized and incapable of compromise. Both parties are very much not the same. One, the Democrats, work for the betterment of the country. The @GOP does not.
Matthew Yglesias : @mattyglesias : Am I going insane?
Well Its Groundhog Day...Again
Whom do you perceive as genuinely malevolent? : AskReddit
COPE LAND | Aamon Animations - YouTube

Republican Senator Says Hed Totally Do a Coup if He Gets the ChanceSenator J.D. Vance

Lauren Boebert abandoned her district and voters are rejoicing : politics

Komrade Carlson joining us live from from Red Square. : PoliticalHumor

Dearborn ramps up police patrol after bigotedWSJ op-ed as Biden condemns anti-Arab hate


Sarah Huckabee Sanders appoints man who had sex with a minor to top state post. She claims LGBTQ+ rights need to be restricted to "protect kids," but she appointed a man who admitted to having sex with a minor to a high-level position. : politics

Joe Biden age update

Off-duty Nebraska police officers shoot and kill two men : news


Phoebe Bridgers Slams Ex-Grammys Head Neil Portnow for Saying Women Need to Strp Up to Win Awards: I Hope You Rot in Piss
A company lost $25.6 million because of a deepfaked conference call. - The Verge : WTF

Mining
Boeing Finds More Misdrilled Holes on 737 in Latest Setback : technology

ELI5: How can something like the Pegasus hack still exist? : explainlikeimfive

Individuals with stronger beliefs in Christian nationalist ideology are significantly more likely to oppose reallocating police funding to social services such as mental health, housing, and other areas, according to new research. : science

What is the worst marketing scam perpetrated upon the American Consumer?

The psychology of sugar dating: New research dives deep into the realities of sugar arrangements | Recent study gives a fresh insight into the motivations, benefits, perceived disadvantages, and the nuanced power dynamics at play.

TIL that while only 8.4% of Americans dont wear seat belts, about 50% of those killed in car crashes were not buckled.

TIL If you can travel in a spacecraft and constantly accelerate at just 1g you can travel across the entire known universe in one human lifetime. : todayilearned

f the K-P Extinction event was the end of the non-avian Dinosaurs, or other organisms, then how come the fossil record doesnt have en-mass fossilization?

I just finished "This is how you lose the time war" by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and it was amazing

What Invention has most negatively impacted society? : AskReddit

New study on deaths of despair show white Americans more vulnerable to psychological distress than Blacks, Hispanics -- even though they are less likely to suffer from severe distress.

Eli5 why is cast iron okay to not clean? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 : Why would deflation be bad? : explainlikeimfive


Whats the most surprising thing you learned from getting divorced?




020424

Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead : worldnews
Australian researchers have found child marriages contribute to Laos having the highest rate of adolescent pregnancies in Southeast Asia. The male partner's control over reproductive decision-making was also a key factor in young pregnancies, including the decision not to use condoms.

The number of air accidents in Russia has increased due to sanctions- The Wall Street Journal -- Thus, in 2023, at least 74 incidents with passenger aircraft occurred in Russia, while in 2022 - 36.
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days : worldnews

eli5: Why is Assad family still ruling Syria since years now? even after all those wars and conflicts in syria, No one was able to harm him : explainlikeimfive

Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped from palace : worldnews

Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks after third wave of US-UK strikes on Yemen : worldnews

US declines to rule out hitting targets in Iran, Jake Sullivan says : worldnews

Global Protests Erupt Against Iranian Executions : worldnews

Hamas shows signs of return in Gaza City after Israel withdraws of its most troops from area : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 711, Part 1 (Thread #857) : worldnews

2/ The VChK-OGPU Telegram channel has published a chronology and location of the attack which matches very well with an impressive OSINT analysis derived from star positions published by @Dmojavensis (see below).


Measles outbreak in the UK declared a national incident : worldnews
Measles outbreak in the UK declared a national incident : worldnews


At Rally for Border Security in Texas, Fears of 'invasion. and 'Cival War'


Discussion Thread: South Carolina 2024 Democratic Presidential Primary : politics

Democratic senators call on DEA to deschedule marijuana entirely : politics

Former Trump White House economic advisor lauds the US economys performance under Biden: I was wrong

George Stephanopoulos Cuts Off GOP Senator After He Suggests Trump Could Defy SCOTUS

Hunter Biden laptop update - Lawyers, Guns & Money


What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald Trump : politics

For many years people have said the resemblance is uncanny, now this pic all over the place. : PoliticalHumor
Donald Trumps Elvis comment sparks avalanche of jokes, memes


Republican military aid decisions are based solely on whether the recipients are far-right goons:

Nikki Haley Flails When Confronted by Her Own Secession Comments : politics

Democratic base just not into antivax woo or mayobro ratfucking - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin amid rumors he is in Moscow : politics

A stolen digital memory card with gruesome recordings leads to a double murder trial in Alaska : news

Not a single phone in sight. Just two people living in the moment : pics


A freelancers lot is not a happy one


Individuals who use psychedelic substances like LSD and psilocybin may experience a significant increase in unusual visual phenomena, such as seeing patterns or intense colors that are not there : science

Low doses of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, can help to reduce the challenging effects and enhance the positive experiences associated with psychedelic drugs like LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin, the active component in magic mushrooms. : science


How do you make life suck less? : AskReddit

Is it true that honey never spoils? How does it manage to stay edible for so long? : askscience



020324



China Added More Solar Power in 2023 Than US Has Ever Built (1) : worldnews

Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars : worldnews

6Greta Thunberg Case thrown out due to unlawful conditions


China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 strains of bird flu : worldnews


Vietnam Overtakes China as Largest Exporter of Goods Made With Uyghur Forced Labor : worldnews

Fake news, online hate swell Indonesia anti-Rohingya sentiment


North Korea tests cruise missiles with super-large warheads in fourth round of launches in 2024

Taiwan says it has tightened export controls after report of Russian arms use : worldnews
ELI5: My understanding is that 1 company in Taiwan makes the greatest chips in the world and no one else can replicate them. How is that possible? : explainlikeimfive

China tells Ukraine to remove its firms from sponsors ofwar list
Bao Fan: Missing China billionaire banker resigns from all roles : worldnews


US Approves $4B Sale of MQ-9B Drones, Hellfire Missiles to India

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife jailed for 7 years for unlawful marriage : worldnews


Women in Turkey win right to keep surnames after marriage : worldnews


ICJ rejects Russias claim that UkrainesGenocide Convention case against it is abuse of process
Top UN court says Ukraine case over Russias invasion can go ahead
Record Number of Russians Would Reverse Decision to Invade Ukraine

At least 27 detained at Moscow demobilisation protest : worldnews

Russia finds errors in paperwork of candidate hoping to stand against Putin

Russias State Duma says it is impossible to protect St. Petersburg from drones

Tu-95 commander involved in raids against Ukraine shot in Russia : worldnews

Major Russian Oil Refinery in Volgograd Region Falls Victim to a Drone Attack : worldnews


US starts retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria -officials : worldnews

Middle East Crisis U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen
US, Britain strike Yemens Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants


Clips of secondary explosions going off after USAF airstrikes have hit targets in Iraq tonight : CombatFootage
American bases attacked within hours of retaliatory strikes in Iraq - Arab report - I24NEWS : worldnews

Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt off Somalia coast; 11 Iranian, 8 Pak nationals rescued : worldnews

While the World Looks Elsewhere, Iran Hurries Executions : worldnews

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Adviser Killed in Alleged Israeli Strike on Damascus : worldnews

U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Iranian Firms, Individuals Involved In Drones, Revolutionary Guard : worldnews

US moves to seize more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked : worldnews

More than 16,500 sheep and cows stuck on board ship off Australia after Red Sea sailing cancelled : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) : worldnews

Hamas infighting pushing off ceasefire, hostage exchange deal - WSJ : worldnews

Belgium summons Israeli ambassador after its building in Gaza is bombed : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 710, Part 1 (Thread #856) : worldnews

Ukraine informs U.S. about decision to fire top general : worldnews


There is no problem with the so-calledUkraine fatigue for sure, we have Orban fatigue now here in Brussels, - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Paris residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs : worldnews

Northern Ireland elects first-ever Irish nationalist leader : worldnews


Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law : politics

Everything is melting: Argentines seek cool as heat wave strikes



Half in new poll say Israel has gone too far in Gaza war : politics

To End Nightmare in Gaza, Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons |Twenty-seven thousand deadtwo-thirds of them women and children, said the senator. This is unacceptable

The leader of the democratic majority of the Senate announced a vote for aid to Ukraine.According to Chuck Schumer, the text of the agreement on strengthening border control with Mexico and aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan will be published in the coming days

Republicans Agonize Over Supporting Bipartisan Border Bill Theyd Insisted On

Nearly 65,000 rape-related pregnancies estimated after US abortion bans take effect : politics

Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Make Big Pharmas Greedheads Squirm

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

The Right-Wing Media Takeover Is Destroying America : politics

Senator Josh Hawley admits that Border/Ukraine bill is being stalled just to make Biden look bad : politics

30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed : politics
Bidens economy keeps messing up Trumps message
The great American jobs machine keeps revving in an election year : politics
Joe Bidens economy is roaring back against right-wing sabotage. The good news is that people are starting to feel it, even if they are yet ready to accept that it might be real


House Dems Urge Biden to Swiftly Appoint Postal Board Governors

The IRS has collected more than $500 million in back taxes from delinquent millionaires : politics

Republican Hits Clarence Thomas With Lawsuit Over His Taxes : politics


Why the Explosive Jobs Report Will Hit Trump Harder Than You Think
The veteran reporter John Harwood observed that the media did an awful job covering the economy, routinely acting as if a recession was inevitable with a tone suggesting that one had already arrived:
Fox hosts forced to grudgingly admit economy booming under Biden : politics

Can Trump be on the ballot? Its the Supreme Courts biggest election test since Bush v. Gore

Federal judge indefinitely postpones Trumps election meddling trial

Trump Is Inching Closer to the Worst Legal Defeat of his Life : politics

Trump said he plans to declare martial law. Heres what that would look like

Jack Smiths prosecutors use new filing to fight back against Trumps claims in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Most Republicans arent aware of Trumps various legal issues

Trump feud with UAW reaches fever pitch : politics

E. Jean Carrolls Lawyer: Trump Told Me See You Next Tuesday

Remember That Indicted Trump Valet? He Hates Women Just as Much as His Boss : politics

The Polling Disaster Thats Starting To Terrify Team Trump

Rico Suave - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... So its a complete disaster, legally and politically. Its also probably the end of Williss broader political and legal ambitions, which I suppose is a fitting punishment, although not one that will ameliorate any of the damage she and Wade have done to the cause of fighting fascism in America in 2024.

The Daily Beast has committed some factual reporting against the former DOPUS. No Habermanesque levels of access for them.

Greg Abbott Remark Raises Civil War Alarm Bells for Watergate Prosecutor
Records: Abbotts migrant busing has cost Texas $124 million

Texas AG Paxton Sues 5 Cities to Block Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinances. Despite Paxtons lawsuit, polls show that two-thirds of Texans support legalizing recreational marijuana.


Im Deric Houston, and Im running against Marjorie Taylor Greene for Georgias 14th Congressional House seat! - Ask Me Anything.


South Dakota apologizes and pays transgender advocacy group $300,000 for discrimination

Free Speech Lover RFK Jr. Loses Bid to Punish Online Critic : politics

DeSantis is playing a dangerous game by sending his Florida State Guard to Texas | Opinion : politics

A White Supremacist Killed Her Dad In El Paso. Now, GOP Politicians Sound Like The Shooter. : politics

13-year-old boy fatally shot man whose leg was blocking aisle of bus, Denver police say : news


Cliche Debunked: Misleading NYT Anti-Trans Article By Pamela Paul Relies On PseudoscienceThe opinion piece by Pamela Paul relies on routinely debunked disinformation and gets factual information wrong about transgender care. It is the latest NYT published piece to do so.


whats the most unique punishment you received from your parents as a child?


ELI5: how have we not run out of metal yet? : explainlikeimfive

Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimers disease. In laboratory mice that have a condition mimicking human Alzheimers disease, they found that a protein KIBRA can reverse the memory impairment associated with this type of dementia.

TIL: Vikings were extremely well kept for their time. So much so that an English cleric claim that they bathe regularly, comb their hair, and change clothes frequently to seduce highborn English women to their heathen ways. Numerous bone combs, tweezers, and earspoons have been found. : todayilearned

A new mRNA vaccine shows encouraging early trial results as a potential off-the-shelf treatment for certain patients with pancreatic or colorectal cancer : science

Dark personality traits linked to engagement in environmental activism | Research suggests that individuals at the forefront of environmental causes might not only be driven by altruistic motives but also by traits often perceived negatively : science

Psychological care delivered over the phone is an effective way to combat loneliness and depression. Levels of emotional loneliness fell by 21% over a three-month period and the benefits remained after the phone calls had ceased, suggesting an enduring impact. : science

A new study on infidelity and jealousy found that both men and women believed men would be more upset by the sexual aspect of infidelity and that women would be more upset by the emotional aspect (i.e., falling in love).

New planets have flattened shapes like Smartiesstudy finds

Revolutionary 3D-Printed Brain Tissue Mimics Human Function - Neuroscience News : worldnews


Apple employees outnumbered customers at Vision Pro launch in San Francisco's Union Square : technology

Mass. librarian using books to get domestic violence victims phones, info : books

As a patient or an employee, whats the most insane thing youve seen or experienced in a hospital?


wheres a tall natural place like a hill or something with a good view that i can just fucking scream my lungs out at for a few minutes?

I rely on you: MBTA asks riders to speak up as assaults on bus drivers spike



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Climate activist Greta Thunberg goes on trial in London for blocking oil and gas conference: Thunberg was among more than two dozen protesters arrested on Oct. 17 after preventing access to a hotel during the Energy Intelligence Forum, attended by the industrys top executives

Updated Covid vaccine has 54% effectiveness, new data suggest : science

Global cancer cases to rise by more than 75% by 2050, WHO predicts : worldnews


Speaker Johnson says it'sabsurd to think he would kill border deal to help Trump
U.S. military stockpiles in Australia amid concerns over Taiwan tensions

"Silent protest" held in Myanmar on 3rd anniversary of military coup : worldnews

Japan, China, South Korea 3-way summit likely to be held in May or later : worldnews

Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear arms beyond Belarus, Russian deputy minister

Putin vows to make military gains in Ukraine as he meets his election campaign staff : worldnews

Navalny calls on voters opposed to Putins re-election to vote at midday across Russia

Bloomberg: Russia creates new mercenary army in Africa called "Africa Corps", replacing Wagner group : worldnews
Malian army and Russian Wagner group execute 25 ethnic Fulana people, including children, in Welingara village, according to Radio France Internationale local sources : worldnews

Russia hands out first convictions in connection with anti-LGBT law
Russian Girl Jailed for Wearing Rainbow-Colored Earrings : worldnews

Kyiv Confirms Drone Attack on St. Petersburg Oil Refinery, Claims UAV Dodged Russias Best Air Defense


India plans to spend $134 bln on infrastructure, narrow fiscal gap - interim budget : worldnews
US set to issue letter of acceptance soon for predator drone deal with India
US Blocks $3-Billion Drone Sale to India Until Meaningful Investigation of Pannun Assassination Conspiracy


Cyprus-led sting operation busts illegal European immigration ring that arranged sham marriages : worldnews


Gunmen take hostages at US companys Turkish factory in apparent protest of Gaza war


Sudan Now has the Highest Rate of Internal Displacement in the World : worldnews
US deplores holdups on aid into Sudan : worldnews


Indian Navy deploys unprecedented might near Red Sea to control piracy : worldnews

UK manufacturers hit by Red Sea disruption and rising shipping costs | Manufacturing sector : worldnews

US says Islamic Resistance in Iraq group carried out attack on base in Jordan : worldnews

US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions : worldnews

Iran pulls out senior IRGC officers, dozens more from Syria - report - I24NEWS : worldnews

Iran Warns It Will Retaliate After Biden Says Hes Decided How To Respond To Killing Of 3 U.S. Soldiers

US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials say : worldnews

Middle East latest: US will take necessaryactions in Middle East, defence secretary says as he warns of dangerous moment after attack on base

Phalanx CIWS Downs Houthi Missile Dangerously Close To Destroyer: Report : worldnews
US navy destroys Houthi missile that posed imminent threat to aircraft
Houthis claim to have hit US merchant ship in Red Sea : worldnews


Biden signs unprecedented order targeting Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians : worldnews
Executive Order on Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank | The White House
Biden signs executive order sanctioning West Bank settlers : politics

Hamas gives initial approval for Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal - Qatar : worldnews
Hamas gives initial approval to plan for Gaza fighting pause
Netanyahu tells UN envoys UNRWA is totallyinfiltrated by Hamas, must be replaced

The State of the Israeli Left


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 708, Part 1 (Thread #854) : worldnews

New US-made longer-range bomb expected to arrive as soon as Wednesday in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine Bombers Launch Waves of French-British Cruise Missiles, Russian Air Base in Crimea Pounded : worldnews

Ukrainian Naval Drones Destroy Russian Missile Boat Off Crimea : worldnews

Well Fight Until We're Dead: With Dwindling Ammunition, Ukrainian Soldiers Defend Their Gains
EU must defend Ukraine even if US reduces military support, Macron says : worldnews


Armenia formally joins international criminal court in snub to Russia : worldnews

EU leaders approve 50 billion deal for Ukraine after Orban lifts veto

Hungary parliament to meet on Monday at opposition request with Swedens NATO bid on agenda

Births drop to new postwar low in Poland as population falls almost 1 million in a decade : worldnews

Germany: Scholz calls for joint opposition against far-right

Agreement on military Schengen easing troop movement signed by Poland, Germany and Netherlands


Barcelona imposes severe water restrictions during worst drought ever : worldnews


Putin ally arrested in London on charge of breaching Russian sanctions : worldnews
Christopher Steele: UK High Court throws out Trump ex-spy dossier case : worldnews
Trump spent $250K of campaign funds losing Christopher Steele lawsuit: report - Raw Story
Donald Trump Loses London Case Against Ex-Spy Over Kremlin Files : politics
BBC News: Clapham attack suspect Abdul Ezedi convicted of sex offence in 2018 : worldnews

Argentine Congress settles in for marathon debate over Javier Mileis bill to dismantle the state


US historians sign brief to support Colorados removal of Trump from ballot: Twenty-five civil war and Reconstruction scholars support invoking 14th amendment to bar Trump from ballot over January 6

Crenshaw hits GOP colleagues opposed to border deal:The height of stupidity

No, Texas Can't Secede, and the Border Fight Is About Politics More Than Policy

'Booming' Biden economy forces GOP to shift focus to new shiny object

Republicans Own Whistleblower Trashes Their Entire Biden Corruption Claim - Hunter Bidens business associate, Eric Scherwin, is rejecting Republicansallegations about the Biden family

Speaker Johnson says it'sabsurd to think he would kill border deal to help Terump
The Profound Influenceof Christian Extremists on Mike Johnson

Why treason is a key topic in Trumps 14th Amendment appeal to the Supreme Court

Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence

Trump NY fraud verdict now expected by mid-February: Court | The Hill

Inside Trumps Costly Outburst: Like an 8-Year-Old Having a Temper Tantrum

Donald Trump data protection claim over allegations he took part in 'perverted' sex acts in Russia dismissed by judge
Donald Trump suffers polling blow among Independents : politics

Donald Trump stated on January 23, 2024 in a speech in New Hampshire: Democrats


Republicans plotting to block a Democratic president goes public

Ron DeSantis spent nearly $7,000 per vote in Iowa before dropping out : politics

MAGA World Is About to Meet Taylor Swifts Fandom. It Wont Go Well

Half of RFK Jrs Massive Fundraising Haul Came From Two People

Lauren Boebert Brutally Mocked by Republican at Congressional Dinner : politics


Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout cant runfor reelection

Wont someone please find some adults to discriminate against?


Video shows Indiana lawmaker flashing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control : politics


Boston Doctor, Accused of Masturbating Next to Minor Girl on Plane, Found Not Guilty : boston

Well Stay Tuned for What Happens Next In This Story of a Possible Alzheimer'ss Therapy -- Every solution poses more questions, and every breakthrough is a step into darkness.

Reading The Body Keeps Score has brought me so much peace (TW: SA)

Asking Roxbury to shoulder the burden of the migrant crisis is the most Boston thing ever. : boston



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Smoking gun proof: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show

German climate activists to stop gluing themselves to roads: Climate group the Last Generation said they will no longer glue themselves to roads as a protest method. They will now use the tactic of organizing disobedient assemblies
Electrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in 23, Passing Renewable Energy


Australia: John Howard-era files on Iraq war went missing due to majorbreakdown

Russia anti-war band arrested in Thailand faces deportation : worldnews

Foreign-born residents in Japan sue the government for alleged racial profiling : worldnews


Thermo Fisher stops sale of DNA kits in Tibet after activists raised fears of rights abuses : worldnews


Prominent Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza moved to prison with harsher conditions : worldnews

Military intelligence: Russia shows no intent to return bodies of POWs allegedly on crashed Il-76 : worldnews

Ukraine Downs Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Over Luhansk Region : worldnews

1/ Corruption is flourishing in the Russian army. Court records show that commanders demand bribes for all kinds of 'services' from keeping troops out of the front line, to allowing them to go to hospital, or even to enable men to avoid punishment for being drunk on duty

Russia is replacing its destroyed tanks at a rate of 100 a month, UK intel says : worldnews

Russias Medvedev says Moscow will deploy new weapons on Kuril Islands -TASS

Russias economy will expand much more rapidly this year than previously expected, according to the IMF... Raising questions over the effectiveness of western sanctions aimed at depressing the Kremlins iscal revenues to finance its war in Ukraine

Russia Hit With Widespread Internet Outage Across Country : worldnews

Like Putin in Russia: Kharge says coming election will be the last if Modi returns to power

Pakistans Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan Handed 10-Year Prison Sentence Days Before Elections In A Hurried Trial Held In Jail Overnight
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail for revealing state secrets


Indian Navy rescues 19 Pakistani crew onboard vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in Arabian Sea : worldnews
Indian Navy ship INS Sumitra rescues 19 Pakistanis in anti-piracy operation : worldnews
Iran Denies Ordering Drone Strike as Biden Weighs a Response : worldnews


Israeli intelligence report claims four UNRWA staff in Gaza involved in Hamas kidnappings : worldnews

Right-wing Israeli ministers join thousands at event calling for the resettlement of Gaza : worldnews

IDF unearths Hamas operation room in tunnel under Khan Yunis cemetery : worldnews
Hamas command center found under cemetery Israel accused of desecrating : worldnews

Half of all Hamas terrorists in Gaza are out of combat - Israels Gallant



CIA director: Not passing Ukraine aid would be a mistake of historic proportions

New US-made longer-range bomb expected to arrive as soon as Wednesday in Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 706, Part 1 (Thread #852) : worldnews

Your daily summary on Ukraine is ready: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/175

Long road ahead before Orban-Zelenskiy meeting - Hungary foreign minister : worldnews

Andrew Tate loses appeal against ruling that stops him leaving Romania : news




AI will increase the number and impact of cyberattacks, intel officers say : worldnews

Exclusive: Xi promised Biden China wouldnt interfere in 2024 election

Joe Biden Reveals What World Leaders Are Telling Him About Donald Trump : politics
Biden team thanks Trump for lifting up strong economic news

Republicans Who Screamed About A Crisis On The Border Now Oppose A Plan To Fix It : politics
House Republicans poised to torpedo GOPs best chance in years to pass border bill
How the Border Crisis Shattered Bidens Immigration Hopes
Mike Johnson Finally Admits Why Hes Killing the Border Deal The GOP takes orders from Trump, a private citizen. The clown show never ends.

Democrats urge Biden administration to deschedule marijuana | 12 Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, urged the DEA in a letter to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act altogether. : politics


Opinion | Trump Has Devoured the Republican Establishment : politics
Haley Hits Trump on Cognitive Abilities: He Has Declined. Thats a fact

E. Jean Carroll Says She WouldAbsolutelySue Trump If He Defamed Her AgainWe did what people thought was impossible, the writer recalled. We beat Donald Trump Its not that MAGA doesnt believe E. Jean Carrollthey just dont care that Trump abuses women


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Oklahoma bill making journalists get licenses, drug tests sparks First Amendment pushback : politics


Transgender people in Florida face having their drivers licenses revoked


Brian Wilson heartbroken asBeach Boys frontman announces the death of his wife

Stolen Jackie Robinson statue found burned, dismantled in trash can : news
Faneuil Hall Marketplace has a new landlord. Here's what we know

Mass. Senate votes to ban declawing cats : boston

Cambridge City Council calls for ceasefire : CambridgeMA

Re-energizing mitochondria to treat Alzheimersdisease: In Alzheimers, the ability to make energy is compromised, leading to nerve cell disconnections and new memories to fail. Scientists used small molecule to fix mitochondrial malfunction and restore neuron-to-neuron connections in human cells.

Neurolink Corp Says First Human Patient Has Received Brain Implant : worldnews
Tesla shares slide after judge voids Elon Musks $56 billion compensation

Whats the worst cheating story youve ever heard?

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NASAs Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
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Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to life and resumes mission : worldnews

Ancient rainforest to be restored in Devon, with 100,000 trees planted this winter : worldnews

Amelia Earharts long-lost plane possibly detected by sonar 16,000 feet underwater, exploration team claims

GPS interference now a major flight safety concern : worldnews

Video showing renovation of Egyptian pyramid triggers anger : worldnews


Japan and Germany sign military supply-sharing pact : worldnews


China Evergrande ordered to liquidate, owing $300 bln : worldnews



Some news about freedom of speech and action from Russia: One of the reposts contained information about the number of dead Russian servicemen, while the second was an emotional video clip.


UN peacekeepers among scores killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border: Fighting between rival communities in a disputed region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan has killed 54 people, including two UN peacekeepers : worldnews


Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attack on US military base in Jordan : worldnews
UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on US military base in Jordan : worldnews

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly shooting at Istanbul church : worldnews

Iran Denies Ordering Drone Strike as Biden Weighs a Response : worldnews
Iran-backed terrorists abandon positions along Iraq-Syria border, avoid phone calls after US vows revenge for Jordan : worldnews

Preliminary report suggests enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone : worldnews

Arab officials held secret meeting to discuss plans for post-war Gaza : worldnews

Hamas rejects hostage deal - report - The Jerusalem post : worldnews

Details Emerge on U.N. Workers Accused of Aiding Hamas Raid : worldnews

Hamas seems to reject new hostage deal offer, says itll onlyaccept full IDF pullout

A blood libel: Israeli President Herzog says ICJ twisted mywords to support 'unfounded'contention
Israeli DM Gallant tells IDF soldiers half of Hamas terrorist are either dead or wounded - I24NEWS : worldnews

Netanyahu must be removed, top former Israeli national security officials say : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 705, Part 1 (Thread #851) : worldnews

An hour ago, #Ukraine's President @ZelenskyyUa - had a meeting one-on-one with his Commander-in-Chief four-star General Valeriy Zaluzhniy and they agreed that General should leave this post. Everybody is waiting for the Zelenskys evening video address to know more.
Zaluzhny is on his way out. A huge change of command at a key moment in the war. See his essay for us a few months ago:

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine 29 January 2024.

Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia : worldnews


Financial Times: Leaked document reveals EU considering cutting off funding to Hungary over Ukraine aid veto : worldnews


#NATO will have to prepare for possible Russian strikes on targets across #Europe, particularly in #Germany, if Moscow launches a war against the Alliance, The Times reported, citing high-ranking NATO generals.

Rheinmetall is building a new factory in Germany in record time for the production of ammunition to create strategic security of supply to both the Bundeswehr and Ukraine,


Farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing siege over grievances

Iranian officials sanctioned after ITV News reveals plot to kill UK journalists
UK government to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children : worldnews
Spain Extends Probe into Russian Involvement in Catalonian Independence Plans : worldnews
Billionaire Cartel Boss Nicknamed 'Taxi' Arrested in Spain


Police raid mansion of Jair Bolsonaros son as part of spying investigation

Iran allegedly hired Canadians to conduct assassinations on U.S. soil, according to indictment : worldnews


Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back procedure Saturday, turn over duties temporarily to deputy


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Trumps Secret Plan to Expand Presidential Immunity To King George Levels


Retired Republican judgeAbsolutely damningevidence in new bid to bar Trump from Illinois ballot The preponderance of evidenceshows that Trump engaged in insurrection, election officer says

Last Week Was Bad for Trump. This Week Could Be Four, Five Times Worse. : politics

Trumps Throw Tantrum Over Court Monitors Financial Bombshell
Trumps Cash Stockpile at Risk From $450 Million Dual Verdicts

E. Jean Carroll Says She Wants to Spend Her $83.3 Million in Damages on Something Trump Hates

New role for Amy Coney Barretts father inside Christian sect sparks controversy ... The sect is People of Praise, which has a long history of allegations of child abuse and efforts to cover up the abuse.
Aileen Cannon Meets With Jack Smith Behind Closed Doors : politics


Former IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump tax records : politics


Abortion in Pennsylvania is protected by the state constitution, Pa. Supreme Court rules : politics

Republicans are quietly deleting mentions of abortion from their websites. We asked them why : politics


GOP lawmaker fined $1000 after he spewed homophobic insults at a cop : politics
Jasmine Crockett Crucifies Lauren Boeberts Showing In Colorado Straw Poll

Kyrsten Sinema Loves to Fly Privateon the Taxpayers Dime

Republican senator censured by Oklahoma GOP for negotiating with Democrats on fragile border deal : politics


Iowa Republicans Forward Bill to Force Students to Stand for National Anthem. By mandating that they stand, our studentsFirst Amendment rights would be violatedone critic of the bill said.


City Threatens to Condemn Bar:PM Building Over Damage Caused by Cops | St. Louis | St. Louis Riverfront Times : news


TIL Billionaire Peter Thiel paid $10 million to finance lawsuits against the media company Gawker, including the 2016 Hulk Hogan case that brought down the media company, as retaliation for an article outing him as gay in 2007.


Seismic shift: driving unaffordable for many in US amid push toward SUVs ,


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Pakistan accuses India of extrajudicial killings on its territory : worldnews
IRGC seizes foreign tanker carrying 2 million liters of fuel : worldnews

Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, at least two dozen injured : worldnews
Biden says US shall respond after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan

Officials: Airstrike in Somalia Kills at Least 20 Al-Shabab Militants : worldnews
Statement from President Joe Biden on Attack on U.S. Service Members in Northeastern Jordan Near the Syria Border

Lebanese patriarch to Hezbollah: We refuse to be sacrificial lambs : worldnews
Arab Intelligence warns Hezbollah of potential Israeli operation in Lebanon:


Guterres reveals new details of UNRWA probe: of 12 suspects 9 terminated, one dead : worldnews
Officials: Airstrike in Somalia Kills at Least 20 Al-Shabab Militants : worldnews

IDF strengthens hold on Khan Younis in hunt for Hamas leaders : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 704, Part 1 (Thread #850) : worldnews


Ukraine, Mongolias top diplomats talk Peace Formula, bilateral cooperation

Ukraine to start building 4 new nuclear reactors this year : worldnews


Hungary far-right would lay claim to western Ukraine should it lose war

Finland goes to the polls as border tensions with Russia rise : worldnews
Centre-right party ahead in Finnish presidential election : worldnews

US to sell 40 F-35 fighter jets to Greece, gift other aircraft : worldnews

Istanbul: Gunmen attack Italian church, killing one person : worldnews

If we win, we have to be ready: Labour prepares for first 100 days as Tories slide into chaos | Conservatives | The Guardian




From cancer to long COVID: The Caveman Caucus axes health research : politics

IRS to roll out free tax filing program in 12 states: How it works : politics

From cancer to long COVID: The Caveman Caucus a\xes health research : politics

Pelosi condemned for suggesting pro-Palestinian activists have ties to Russia : anime_titties

The fact that the United States is a major positive outlier among peer economies really should be getting a lot more attention:
Joe Biden speech blasts loser Donald Trump on economy

Obama and Clinton are joining Biden for an all-hands-on-deck effort to defeat Trump : politics First-of-its-kind campaign fundraiser in the works with Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Biden : politics
Falling inflation, rising growth give U.S. the worlds best recovery The Supreme Court cant punt on Trumpsdisqualification without threatening the Constitution
The borders political value is crushing talks on policy
A convoy calling themselves God's army plans to head to the Texas border to stop migrants from entering the US
Texas Border Stunt Is Based on the Same Legal Theory Confederate States Used to Secede

Pelosi Wants FBI to Investigate Pro-Palestine Protesters for Financial Ties to Russia : politics
More than a Century of Antisemitism: How Successive Occupants of the Kremlin Have Used Antisemitism - United States Department of State : politics

Colorado files Brief against Trump : politics

Special monitor suggests Trump falsified disclosures over $48 million loan in what could be tax evasion, report says : politics

Trumps Red Flags: Polls Say a Conviction Would Doom His Campaign

Big Trump Secret About to be Revealed : politics

Gen Z might be the MAGA movements undoing

Cheney recirculates Stefanik Jan. 6 statement after she reportedly deletes it : politics

Texas Lt. Governor Responds to Question About PossibleCivil War

Rural voters are (mostly) Trump voters, new poll shows: Why Biden suffers outside cities : politics

Tim Scott blows off Trump calling Haley bird brain


Torture under the color of lawIn discussions of Alabamas new execution protocol, I saw more than one Savvy comment that nitrogen gas was used for assisted suicides in Europe, so why were people concerned about this method being used by executioners in Alabama?

Biden Orders US Contractors to Reveal Salary Ranges in Job Ads : politics

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters ability to determine abortion rights


This Bill Would Ban Single People From Sending Sexy Selfies : politics

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Texas Declares War On Itself For Actively Hiring Millions Of Illegals : PoliticalHumor




































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Alaska Airlines Plane Appears to Have Left Boeing Factory Without Critical Bolts : technology


Remembering SlaveryAt museums and historic sites throughout the American South, a fuller and more complex picture of slavery is finally taking shape.


Is Heisenberg's Uncertainty Real? Forget it: it is about time only.

Researchers discover an abrupt change in quantum behavior that defies current theories of superconductivity : science






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Australia pauses UN agency funding as staff investigated for suspected role in 7 October attack on Israel : worldnews ... his makes 7. US, Germany, Canada, UK, Italy, Australia, Finland. Collectively, $632m of the UNRWA's $1,174m budget


Kim Jong-un admits terrible situation in rural areas, pushes for regional development
North Koreas military threats are getting serious

Chinas Record Solar Additions in 2023 Top Entire U.S. Solar Capacity

These are the indicative estimates of Russias combat losses as of Jan. 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russians queue to support Putin opponent in presidential election race : worldnews

Putin Says Russia Shouldnt Be Ruled By Weirdos Who Show Their Backsides

Russian commanders face prosecution for starving Mariupol in first-of-its-kind case : worldnews

Russia struggles to sell Pacific oil, 14 tankers stuck : worldnews

This is really important! Sanctions on turbine lubricants and turbine lubricant additives can significantly slow down the Russian military production.

Gunmen kill 9 people in Iran near border with Pakistan : worldnews

Houthi attack: Navy sends INS Visakhapatnam to help burning vessel with 22 Indians on board in Gulf of Aden : worldnews

UK reserves right to respond after oil tanker set alight off Yemen
British oil tanker attacked by Houthis has no ties to Israel, security sources say : worldnews


Saudi Arabias Oil Exports via the Red Sea Remain Uninterrupted

Thousands of people in Kenya took to the streets on Saturday across the country to decry the recent murders of more than a dozen women. The anti-femicide protests were the largest ever held against sexual and gender-based violence in the eastern African country : worldnews

Gazans call for Hamas overthrow, flee through IDF humanitarian corridor : worldnews

Israel wants UNRWA out of Gaza after staffers fired for involvement in Oct. 7 onslaught : worldnews

Negotiators Close In on Hostage Deal That Would Halt Fighting in Gaza for Weeks -- A written draft agreement calls for the phased release of captives held by Hamas in exchange for a cessation in Israel's military offensive for about two months.


No evidence for Russiasclaim that dozens of POWs died in plane crash, Ukraine says
No evidence for Russiasclaim that dozens of POWs died in plane crash, Ukraine says
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 703, Part 1 (Thread #849) : worldnews
Ukraine says it uncovers mass fraud in weapons procurement

Ukraine: Hack wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center


Muslims and Jews in Bosnia observe Holocaust Remembrance Day and call for peace and dialogue : worldnews

Poland records EUs second-highest annual rise in house prices

Greece to get US draft letter approving purchase of F-35 jets - sources : worldnews

Germanys Scholz says dark neo-Nazi networks are on the rise

The Netherlands halts financial support for UNRWA : worldnews


Paris accuses Russia of waging disinformation campaign against France : worldnews

Spain drought: Ebro Delta workers are searching for equilibrium as water runs out


Almost two-thirds of Canadians say US democracy cant survive another Trump term: Poll


Biden says hell shut down the border if deal gives him authority

Groups spent record $4.2 billion in 2023 lobbying federal lawmakers, report says -- According to OpenSecrets, the pharmaceutical and health products sector spent the most at both the federal and state levels trying to influence lawmakers.
Federal Judges Warn Of The Dire Threat To Democracy : politics


Study: Greedflation Accounts for 53 Cents out of Every Dollar of Inflation Over Past 6 Months : politics
(1) Report Confirms That Corporate Greed Is Biggest Driver Of Increased Consumer Prices - YouTube

Bidencare Is a Really Big Deal : politics

Mental Acuity Questions Catch Up With Trump : politics Opinion | The Ogre Gorging on America - The New York Times
The Ogre Gorging on America : politics
Trumps achilles heel - Haley's refusal to drop out infuriates ex-president
Former senator says new film showshow closewe came to losing democracy on Jan. 6

George Conway calls Trump an evil man with no conscience after defamation verdict
Greg Gutfelds sexual obsession with AOC accidentally reveals the insecurities of the MAGA man Donald Trumps briefThursday was more of the same: MAGA tough guys run away when confronted

Liz Cheney trolls Trump ally Elise Stefanik after she deletes Jan. 6 post : politics
Youre fired: Trumps brutal reaction after losing to Nikki Haley by one vote

E. Jean Carroll attorney says lesson from trial is iies are gonna catch up to you

The folks DeSantis crushed on his road to nowhere | Will Bunch Newsletter : politics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls fornational divorcebetween red and blue states amid Texas border standoff over migration

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley targeted in swatting incident : politics

Kansas governor vetoes tax cuts she says would favor super wealthy


Bill banning minors under 16 from using social media passes Florida House : politics


The News Business Really Is Cratering - The state of the industry is more dire than ever.

Trumps $50 Million Mystery Debt Looks Like Tax Evasion


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What are the things you want to tell your parents but lack the courage to? : AskReddit

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TIL that the US has an official plan to deal with a zombie apocalypse known as CONPLANN 8888-11. : todayilearned

Poisoned AI went rogue during training and couldnt be taught to behave again in legitimatelyscarystudy

Jade mask discovered in pyramid tomb of Maya King : worldnews


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TIL in 1979 the director of South Korea's CIA assassinated the South Korean president : todayilearned

North Koreas Kim warns failure to provide food a serious politicalissue


Boris Nadezhdin: Putins would-be opponent vows to end Ukraine war

Military intelligence: Russia currently refuses international commission to investigate Il-76 crash : worldnews

State of emergency declared in Russias Novosibirsk after third major heating system accident in recent days

Media: Russian convict recruits no longer receive pardons for fighting in Ukraine : worldnews


Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades : worldnews
Yemens Huthis Claim Attack On British Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Aden, causing fire
Suez Canal traffic has dropped 42% since Houthi attacks, according to UN : worldnews

Were tired of war: Hezbollahs war draws ire from exhausted Lebanese



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UN agency fires staff members allegedly involved in October 7 attacks : worldnews
US halts funds for UNRWA over allegations staff involved in Hamas attacks on Israel : worldnews
U.S. pauses funding to UNRWA after 12 staffers accused of involvement in Oct. 7 attack
ICJ asks Israel to prevent genocide, doesnt order end to Gaza war

Kerem Shalom crossing: Israeli protesters hold up aid trucks to Gaza

Netanyahu: Israel to defend itself from Hamas, genocide claim outrageous : worldnews


Ukrainian Politician Asks Zelensky to Disclose War Casualties, Claims Fewer Than 100,000

Norwegian minister resigns over plagiarismafter launching plagiarism crackdown

Putin attacking NATO? No chance, says Lithuanian general : worldnews

Swedish PM says wont negotiate with Hungary on NATO bid
EU threatens to silence Hungary if it blocks Ukrainian funds - Leaders may consider invoking the nuclearoption of kicking Hungarian PM Viktor Orban out of the EU voting process.
US disappointed that Hungary taking so long to approve Sweden joining Nato


Italys leader denounces antisemitism; pro-Palestinian rally is moved from Holocaust Remembrance Day

Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X : worldnews

Scientists Identify the Occupants of Macedonian Tombs at Vergina, Greece : worldnews


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Colombia declares a disaster due to wildfires as it calls for international help | CNN : worldnews

Mining giants told to pay $9.7bn over Brazil dam disaster : worldnews

Mexico has announced 20 new protected areas covering 5.7 million acres across its terrestrial and marine territories : worldnewsMexico has announced 20 new protected areas covering 5.7 million acres across its terrestrial and marine territories : worldnews

Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds | Tar sands


We must start urgently talking about the dangers of a second Trump presidency : politics
Every Awful Thing Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second TermThe former president has pushed a slew of terrifying proposals, both publicly and privately, that he plans to unleash on America should he take down Biden

Trumps border power play is a push for civil warIf you look through history at the rise of fascists in other countries, theres usually 30-40% of the population who are rabid supporters, same as what were seeing here.

Greg Abbott stung by new court order over Texas border : politics

Trump Calls on All Willing Statesto Send National Guard Soldiers to Texas

Joe Biden Canand ShouldTake Over the Texas National Guard - If Greg Abbott is going to use his National Guard to flout the Constitution, the president should do as Dwight D. Eisenhower once did and nationalize the state agency entirely.

Oath-breaking insurrectionistTrump is ineligible for office, Colorado voters tell the Supreme Court

Judge Threatens to Send Trump Lawyer Alina Habba 'in the Lockup' at E. Jean Carroll Trial


The Justice Department has largely confirmed New York Attorney General Letitia James bombshell report that led to the disgraced governors resignation

Donald Trump storms out of closing arguments in E Jean Carroll trial : politics
E. Jean Carroll jury decides Trump must pay $83.3 million : politics
Trump-Carroll Defamation TrialJury Orders Trump to Pay Carroll $83.3 Million for Defamation

Reagan-Appointed Judge Decries Jan. 6 Defenders Rewriting History : politics ... In my 37 years on the bench, I cannot recall a time when such meritless justifications of criminal activity have gone mainstream, Washington Federal District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth wrote ...

Judge warns Trump jurors in E Jean Carroll trial to never reveal themselves : politics

E. Jean Carroll standing with her team of lawyers after a jury ordered Trump to pay $83million : pics

The Pointless Cruelty of Ron DeSantis. He thought owning the libs would endear him to the MAGA masses. It only revealed a sadistic streak to match his outsized ambition for power. : politics ... I just want to note that this is the guy who oversaw torture at Guantanimo Bay.

Shocked to watch some public figures try to rewrite history: Jan. 6 judge excoriates efforts to cast deadly, violent riot as peaceful protest
Donald Trump is overrated : politics

Florida drops university sociology requirement, saying its too woke. noun the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. the study of social problems. We can see why Florida wants nothing to do with that.

64K women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates : politics


Divorce is not an option Gavin Newsom emphasizes national unity as goal in engaging Fox News

Stop this madness: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX door plugblowout follows a trail of negligence

The American Museum of Natural History is closing two major halls as museums around the nation respond to updated policies from the Biden administration.


New research unravels key findings about the earliest life forms on Earth. Researchers were able to find evidence of an unprecedented diverse biological carbon cycle, established at 3.42 billion years ago, proving ecosystems hosted complex microbial communities during these ancient times : science
Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death

Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

TIL Spontaneous Human Combustion Is (Almost Definitely) a Myth : todayilearned

Meta tool to block nude images in teens private messages


Syphilislike diseases have plagued humans for 14,000 years

23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didnt realize customers were being hacked

Rare Psychiatric Events Linked to Ozempic Have Experts Concerned : worldnews


What are some mysterious, cult-like, bad-vibes towns across the USA? : AskReddit

Low tide from Winthrop : boston
Nicki Minaj Is Hella Pressed Over Megan Thee Stallions Apparent HissDiss

What book opened up the floodgates to an entire new obsession and genre for you? : books

What is a severely overrated experience? : AskReddit

What % of r/Boston people have lived in the city for longer than 10 years? : boston



Surprise! Google Chrome goes native for Windows on Arm : Surface


2025: A Civilizational Tipping Point


Japans precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
Russias top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea



Pakistan accuses Indian agents of two assassinations on its soil : worldnews

Putin sparks fears of war with Nato as he visits Kaliningrad : worldnews
Russia Eyes Nuclear Deterrent After Military Losses in Ukraine, Report Warns : worldnews

Russians queue to support Putin opponent in bid to enter presidential election race : worldnews

Russian woman sentenced to 27 years over explosion that killed ultranationalist military blogger | CNN : worldnews
ruzzian soldier with two hand grenades.. being hit with FPV drone : ukraine

Moscow to Slash Funding for Occupied Ukrainian Territories

Russia fires genetics institute head who claimed humans once lived for 900 years : worldnews

Bellingcats investigator uncovers special Russian kill team sabotage plots across Europe

Russian forces employing new poison gas grenades, says armament research centre : worldnews

Ukrainian drones hit Rosneft refinery in Russia - source : worldnews
Ukraine claims strike on another oil refinery in Russia : worldnews


Houthis attack 2 vessels in Red Sea : worldnews

US secretly warned Iran before deadly ISIS suicide bombings - report : worldnews
IDF attacks Iranian airport in Lebanon revealed by Gallant, 20 km from Israeli border

Turkey hikes interest rate again to 45% after inflation nears 65% : worldnews
Turkey hikes interest rate again to 45% after inflation nears 65% : worldnews


William Burns is looking to close gaps between Israel and Hamas on a deal that includes the release of all hostages in Gaza and a two-month cease-fire

Israeli Intelligence Has Deemed Hamas-Run Health Ministrys Death Toll Figures Generally Accurate

For second day in a row, protesters block aid reaching Gaza from Israel : worldnews
Hamas is collapsing in its own Gaza tunnels, Gallant tells IDF forces : worldnews

Israel Tries to Rebut Genocide Charge by Declassifying Cabinet Decisions : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) : worldnews


Zelenskyy on the downing of Il-76: Ukraine will insist on an international investigation : worldnews
Senior Russian officials were supposed to be on Il-76 flight that crashed but did not board

Losses of the Russian military to 25.1.2024 : ukraine

Only five bodies delivered to Belgorod morgue after mysterious Russian plane crash, Ukrainian intelligence suggests | CNN : worldnews

Russia says Ukraine had 15-minute warning on PoW flight; Kyiv demands international probe
Ukraines parliamentary human rights ombudsman says there is still no confirmation of Russian claims that Ukrainian POWs were on board the downed Il-76 transport plane over Belgorod region.
TIL that the US has an official plan to deal with a zombie apocalypse known as CONPLANN 8888-11. : todayilearned
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 701, Part 1 (Thread #847) : worldnews /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 702, Part 1 (Thread #848) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 702, Part 1 (Thread #848) : worldnews


EU says they received signal that Hungaryt veto aid for Ukraine

Hungary parliament speaker sees no urgency in voting on Swedens NATO accession

As Trump looms, top EU politician calls for European nuclear deterrent

Thousands of children sexually abused by German Protestant Church: study : worldnews
Report on sex abuse in Germanys Protestant Church documents at least 2,225 victims



Gangs, gunmen, and cartels running amok. As terror grips the streets of Ecuador, even the armed forces live in fear | CNN

U.K. walks away from trade talks with Canada : worldnews


Eagle Pass is today's Fort Sumter. Biden must federalize the Texas National Guard. The standoff between Gov. Abbott's s tin soldiers and U.S. Border Patrol is the greatest challenge to federal authority in 60 years. The president must act.

The Looming Contest Between Two Presidents and Two Americas -- The general election matchup that seems likely between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump is about fundamentally disparate visions of the nation. Mr. Biden leads an America that, as he sees it, embraces diversity, democratic institutions and traditional norms, that considers government at its best to be a force for good in society. Mr. Trump leads an America where, in his view, the system has been corrupted by dark conspiracies and the undeserving are favored over hard-working everyday people.

The barbarity of the American anti-abortion movement - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Needless to say, the idea that the state should force women to give birth as a punishment for having sex is no more defensible than the idea that victims of sexual assault should be forced to carry pregnancies to term. Its all the same patriarchal cruelty.

50% of Biden voters say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians, poll finds : politics

Housing is unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters : NPR

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask lawmakers to make community college free for all high school graduates : politics

AMA: Tonight, the state of Alabama will put Kenneth Smith to death via the world's first nitrogen gas asphyxiation execution. I'm a paramedic and author of the Medicine & Justice Project on Substack: AMA on the pharmacology, physiology and history of America's death penalty.
Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama, marking a first for the death penalty : news ... The execution took about 22 minutes, and Smith appeared to remain conscious for several minutes. For at least two minutes, he appeared to shake and writhe on the gurney, sometimes pulling against the restraints. That was followed by several minutes of heavy breathing, until breathing was no longer perceptible

The U.S. economy grew at a 3.3% pace in the fourth quarter, much better than expected : politics

House Ethics Committee drops its investigation of Rep. Jamaal Bowman - The New York Democrat pulled a fire alarm in a Capitol office building in September as Republicans called a vote to avoid a government shutdown.

Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe

Romney: Appalling Trump wants to kill border bill so he can blame Biden

Not a good night for Donald Trump: Why never-Trumpers think hes really losing
Experts slam Trump's lawyer for letting him testify: "Habba did absolutely no good for her client" : politics

What are the best pollsters in America? - ABC News

Gov. Abbotts vow to eliminate rape draws fresh scrutiny after study on rape-related pregnancies

Residents of states that had passed trigger abortion bans experienced a significantly greater worsening of anxiety and depression symptoms than residents of states without such bans after the Dobbs decision. : science

Elon Musk Is Spreading Election Misinformation, but X's Fact Checkers Are Long Gone -- Civil rights lawyers and Democrats are sounding alarms about Mr. Musk's claims about voting. The Biden campaign called his posts profoundly irresponsible.

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The picture showed him covered with what appears to be sweat and heavy orange makeup or self-tanner lotion.
Big Pharma is Fueling Republicans' Radical MAGA Agenda for 2025


Trolls have flooded X with graphic Taylor Swift AI fakes : technology

irst In Cruelty, Last In Anything Good,Theres A Reason They SayMississippi, Goddam

2 men clocked going 199 mph while street racing on Florida Turnpike, deputies say : news


Taylor Swift is living every womans AI porn nighttmare Deepfake nudes of the pop star are appearing all over social media. We all saw this coming.


My Mosque Preached Damnation, but Grand Theft Auto Offered Thrills - The sprawling and violent world of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was a complicated indulgence for a Black Muslim teenager.

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(10) What is the meaning of Billy Joel's 'We didn't start the fire.'? - Quora

Which movie has the best ending of all time? : AskReddit




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Huge rogue waves smash into remote US military base in Pacific | CNN : worldnews

EU fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit 60-year low


Myanmars army is losingand facing fire from a militant monk

Japan allows women to participate in naked manfestival for first time in its 1,250-year history

North Korea demolishes symbolic unification arch, satellite imagery suggests


Russia military jet crashes in region near Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine says it was not informed about need to ensure safety of airspace before plane crash in Belgorod Oblast : worldnews
Prisoner swap was to take place on 24 January, it is not happening at the moment Defence Intelligence

UkrainesGeneral Staff issues statement regarding Il-76 crash


Houthis order US, British nationals to leave Yemen : worldnews

EU adopts sanctions against six entities involved in Sudan war : worldnews

Egypt warns Israel that attempt to take over Philadelphi Route will damage ties


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) : worldnews
Hamas leader Khaled Mashal reaffirmed Hamass commitment to wiping Israel off the map. As long as Hamas continues to exist and rule Gaza, there is no opportunity for a two-state solution. This is why Israel will continue to fight until Hamas is eradicated or surrenders.

Hamas bigwig rejects 2-state solution, says Oct. 7 revived dream to free Palestine
Hamas bigwig rejects 2-state solution, says Oct. 7 revived dream to free Palestine

Cant complain about people turning to dodgy alternative news sources when these are the respectable ones.


Russia uses new tactic to bomb Ukraine and overcome its air defenses : worldnews

Supplying weapons to Ukraine is now not just our policy, but our duty. Interview with UK Ambassador Martin Harris

Ukraine says it was not informed about need to ensure safety of airspace before plane crash in Belgorod Oblast : worldnews

New Ukrainian Underwater Drone Project To Dominate The Black Sea : worldnews


Orbn backs Swedens NATO bid in sudden U-turn

Polish state TV confirms high earnings of ex-CEOs wife but she threatens to sue over "lies"

British public will be called up to fight if UK goes to war because military is too small Army chief warns
PMs rebuke to Army chief who warned British conscripts may be needed for citizen army

16 million people live in neighborhoods Brazil calls subnormal.Its finally changing the name -- Everyone already called them favelas.

Canada sending more equipment to Ukraine as full-scale war with Russia nears 2-year mark


Vicious storm triggers historic coastal flooding as Arctic chill tees up the Souths first snow

Joe Biden could seize Texas National Guard from Greg Abbott in border feud : politics

Trump added $8.4 trillion to the national debt: Analysis : politics

More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican : politics

Trumps White House Pharmacy Handed Out Drugs Like Candy: Report

Pelosi says Trump hascognitive disorders

Letter: Trump seems more like the false prophet in the Bible than the Anointed One

New Hampshire Primary Takeaway: We Are Not a Serious Country : politics

Fox News Poll Shows 35% of N.H. Republicans Say They Wont Vote For Trump in General Election 5 Takeaways From the New Hampshire Primary -- Donald Trump made history with a second straight victory, as Nikki Haley and her supporters look increasingly adrift in his Republican Party.

Trump lawyer Alina Habba seen at New Hampshire victory party after saying she was exposed to Covid : politics
Collins Says She WontEndorse Trump Even if He Wins Nomination

Abortion ban states have seen 65K pregnancies from rape, study estimates : politics

US single people under 50 having less sex since Roe overturned, study finds

House Ethics Probe Into Matt Gaetz Is Ramping UpWith New Witnesses | Trouble is on the horizon for Republican Representative Matt Gaetz.

Proud Boys member gets six years in prison for Capitol riot after insulting judge : politics

A deeply, deeply pathetic moment: Trump humiliates Tim Scott in NH

Even in a Republican primary, Extremely Online incels are not a majorityJamelle Bouie, who has said from the start that DeSantis had no shot of beating Trump, reiterates his compelling logic:


Someday a real rain will comeRick Perlstein and John Ganz explore a historical parallel:


Religious Nones are now the largest single group in the U.S


FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use Neptunes Fix or any tianeptine product due to serious risks



LGM Classical Did Descartes Play The Lute?

This is the grave of Woody Herman.




Laser Instrument on NASAs LRO Successfully Pings Indian Moon Lander

Delta Boeing plane loses wheel while taxiing for takeoff | The Hill

Alarming 30-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO : worldnews


Man confesses to starting South Africa building fire that killed 76 people - while trying to get rid of body : worldnews

Kenya death cult leader charged after hundreds found dead in forest | Kenya : worldnews

Russia: Nadezhdins campaign team surpasses the 100,000 signatures required for candidacy
Russia issued $566,000 in fines in 2023 to TV providers for showing LGBT content : worldnews

U.S. Ambassador To Russia Visits Whelan In Notorious Penal Colony, Demands His Release : worldnews

Russian marine oil exports hit 2 month low after storms, suspected Ukrainian attack on refinery : worldnews


Iran Hangs 23-Year-Old Involved in Mahsa Amini Protests : worldnews
Iran Enforces Nationwide Bread Rations : worldnews


Netanyahu Under Pressure as 21 IDF Soldiers Killed While Setting Explosives in Gaza Homes : worldnews

Israel proposes 2-month fighting pause in Gaza for release of all hostages : worldnews
Hamas rejects Israels cease-fire proposal

Hackers broke into Tel Aviv movie theater system and screened October 7 images : worldnews


Zelensky Publishes Decree on HistoricallyUkrainian Regions, Russia Furious
Pentagon says Ukrainian soldiers running out of ammunition without US funds - POLITICO

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 699, Part 1 (Thread #845) : worldnews
Russian Army Gains Ground on Multiple Axes, Kyiv Claims Punishing Losses Inflicted : worldnews

Zelensky Proposes Ukrainian Citizenship For Foreign Fighters : worldnews

Ukraine is running out of ammo for its US-supplied Howitzers as it tries to fend off massive Russian attacks : worldnews

Nothing more important than supporting Ukraine,says Polish Prime Minister Tusk on Kyiv visit

The Ukrainians M-1 Tanks Already Have Thick Armor. The Tankers Are Adding More

NATO signs twin artillery deals worth $1.2B to replenish allies stocks, help Ukraine

Kyiv rejects calls to cede land to Russia by Slovakias populist leader ahead of high-level meeting


We are running out of time to build defences against Russia, warns Norways commander in chief

Turkish Parliament Votes to Ratify Swedens Entry Into NATO

Germany to provide Ukraine with military helicopters for the first time : worldnews


Spain remands Syrian refugee suspected of planning jihadist attack on his high school : worldnews


Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels : worldnews

Canada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. : worldnews


State Department responds to Putin on Alaska: Certainly hes not getting it back

The Rise of the American Oligarchy - What targeting Russia's wayward billionaires revealed about our own

Senate Republicans Sour on Biden Impeachment: Theyve Got Nothing
Americans Feel Better About the Economy. Will That Help Biden? : politics
New Transcript Blows Up James Comers Entire Hunter Biden ArgumentA new transcript from a key Hunter Biden witness undercuts many of the claims Republicans are making about Biden corruption.

We Will Pay the Price: Republicans Are Seriously Worried About 2024

If you want to know whats wrong with political journalism in this country, check out the lede to this NYT story:
McCarthy: Freedom Caucus has stopped Republicans from being able to govern

Trump Boasts He 'Aced' Cognitive Test, Correctly Identified a Whale : politics

If Trump does testify he likely will be destroyed: Legal expert warns Trumps plan may backfire

Chip Roy urges Texas officials to ignore Supreme Court order on border razor wire: Go to hell

Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees : politics

Trump is bleeding moderate support. It could cost him the 2024 election. : politics

Donald Trump SlurringWords Again at Rally Sparks Speculation

The Emasculation of Ron DeSantis by the Bully Donald Trump : politics
Florida insiders fear vengeful DeSantis will burn it all down

A Creepy QAnon Chant Rises at Trumps Rally and He Nods and Smiles Donald Trump is openly embracing QAnon as he tries to retake the White House.

Discussion Thread: 2024 New Hampshire Presidential Primary

Extremists Call for Civil War and Secession Over Texas Border Ruling
The Supreme Court Says No, Greg Abbott Cannot Just Do Whatever He Wants to Keep People Out of Texas | But four Justices thought it was completely fine to leave people for dead in the Rio Grande. : politics

Trump's increasing flubs risk blunting big polling edge on mental sharpness
Elise Stefanik's Deranged Defense of Trump Offers Democrats a Lesson - Even many Republicans can smell that the conventional wisdom about Trump's legal woes helping him is about to change. Democrats need to play hardball.

es, Trump is dominating the primaries. That doesnt mean he'll beat Biden

Trump Chooses Absolutely Baffling New Topic For Latest Rambling Aside : politics

The GOP Wants Pure, Uncut TrumpismThe race for the Republican presidential nomination appears all but over unless Haley pulls off a New Hampshire upset

Libs of TikTok Fueled Bomb Threats at Oklahoma Schools. The Superintendent Just Hired Her

House ethics probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz picks up steam with new witnesses contacted: Sources - The DOJ last year declined to bring charges against Gaetz following its probe.

No Labels Sued by New York Donors Claiming Bait and SwitchTwo members of the Durst real estate family are suing the centrist political group No Labels, saying its pursuit of a possible third-party presidential bid is a breach of contract.

L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom - Los Angeles Times

The basic indifference that made this country greatSeeing the Democratic candidates use underprepared vanity candidate Steve Garvey as a punchline is comedy gold:

How Many Jobs Will AI Destroy?

Intellectual property is theft

New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn : news

Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study findsSingle-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016-2021 finds hoods a problem.



Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border : news
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to remove razor wire on US-Mexico border in 5-4 vote : politics


Lawyer breaks silence on why he abruptly quit Trump team predicts Trump could be convicted

Trump miscues have Dems seeking to turn tables on GOP over age, mental fitness : politics

Donald Trump Is Losing It. Will the Media Make It a Story? : politics

Trump miscues have Dems seeking to turn tables on GOP over age, mental fitness : politics

Sununu says Trump has no energy: He can barely read a teleprompter

He doesnt look well: Video of Trumps dragging right leg sparks accusations of hidden health concern


Symptoms and cures. : PoliticalHumor


Republicans Push To Legalize Property Owners Killing Homeless People in Kentucky


Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspects Faceand Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It | Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use facial recognition on a face generated from crime-scene DNA. It likely wont be the last


A Shocking Amount of the Web Is Already AI-Translated Trash, Scientists Determine



Mass Takes Top Spot For Most Romantic State: Study : massachusetts


Massachusetts: Record-Breaking $158 Million in Marijuana Sold in December, $1.6 Billion For 2023 : massachusetts




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Indonesias Mount Merapi unleashes lava as other volcanoes flare up, forcing thousands to evacuate


In Mauritania, 37 percent of girls are married before the age of 18 : worldnews


China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023 : worldnews

North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified early date as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.

Russia suspends operations at fuel export terminal after suspected Ukrainian drone attack : worldnews
Russian seaport terminal on fire : worldnews
Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army : worldnews

Russian charter flight with 6 people disappears over Afghanistan; crash reported : worldnews


Houthis seek more Iranian weapons to step up Red Sea attacks, intel shows : worldnews

Crackdown On Hijab Intensifies In Iran : worldnews


In Lebanon, residents say strange calls can precede Israeli attacks : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) : worldnews

Sanders: If Netanyahu Says No to Palestinian State, US Must Say No to Netanyahu : politics
US, Egypt, Qatar said pushing plan to end war, free hostages, form Palestinian state : worldnews
Shapps disappointed by Netanyahu opposition to Palestinian state
Israel drops leaflets on under-siege Palestinians asking for their help to find Israeli hostages, as Gaza death toll hits 25,000 : worldnews
EUs top diplomat: Palestinian state may need to be imposed on Israel from outside

IDF finds tunnel in Khan Younis where 20 hostages were held in inhumane conditions
For releasing hostages: Hamas wants guarantees it stays standing : worldnews

French warship turned field hospital treats injured Gazans off Egyptian coast : worldnews

Zelenskyy downplays need to conscript 500,000 reservists but says mobilization law still critical : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 697, Part 1 (Thread #843) : worldnews

Russia Deploys Silok Jammers To Ground Ukraines Drones. Ukraine Hunts Down The Siloks With, You Guessed It, Drones.
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut added to Ukrainesponsorsof war blacklist



Azerbaijan revives demand for corridor through Armenia: The Armenian PM says Aliyevs claims are a blow to the peace process.


Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as Never Again is NowDefend Democracy. The large crowds were the latest in a series of demonstrations that have been gaining momentum in recent days
Some 250,000 turn out to protest German far rights mass deportation plans
Germany sees second day of large anti far-right protests


Army called in to rescue about 600 Spanish motorists stuck in snow : worldnews

British inventor seeks to take $18bn bite out of Apple in bitter patent war : worldnews


We Are Witnessing the Biggest Judicial Power Grab Since 1803 : politics


DeSantis exits presidential race : politics
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign : politics
A total failure to launch : Why Ron DeSantis was doomed from the start - Muddled messages, hiring too many staffers and even a puzzle - how it all went wrong for DeSantispresidential bid.
Non sports open-thread: to finger ones pudding, alone, pledging undying loyalty to Donald Trump


Trump struggles to say the word climate and reveals he recently took a cognitive test
Trump pushes back on claims of mental missteps : politics

Should Trump be on ballot? Benson seeks ruling for good of our democracy| Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asks U.S. Supreme Court to decide ballot eligibility for Donald Trump

Man shoved by Trump fans as ex-president calls for him to be ejected from rally : politics

In Judge Kaplans court, Trump plays with fire

Aryan Nations would not qualify as domesticterrorism under this new Idaho bill


Houston Is Now Less Affordable Than New York City


The mind-blowing scale of The Milky Way : videos
The mind-blowing scale of The Milky Way : videos


European orbiter may have discovered huge water deposits on Mars : worldnews

IMF chief urges countries to shift $7 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change : worldnews Accordingly to a new study, the European Alps will lose 34-65% of the ice between now and 2050, even if the climate does not change further. Under such w "committed'arming, the largest glacier fronts will retreat by several kilometers.

DragonFire laser: (UK) MoD tests weapon as low-cost alternative to missiles : worldnews


Number of North Korean defectors nearly triples in 2023, including 'elite' diplomats, South Korea says

Bacterial meningitis injures one in three children for life. Results show that those diagnosed with bacterial meningitis consistently have a higher prevalence of neurological disabilities such as cognitive impairment, seizures, visual or hearing impairment, motor impairment, behavioral disorders : science


White House: Military cooperation between Russia, North Korea has potential to change security threat
Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Spied on Its Executives : worldnews


TIL that China, by a large margin, consumes the most salt per citizen : todayilearned ... Asians eat salt like Americans eat sugar/corn syrup Asians eat salt like Americans eat sugar/corn syrup


Activists descend on Putin campaign office to demand demobilisation : worldnews

BBC says Ukrainian drone caused major oil fire in southern Russia, 2nd in 2 days : worldnews


Houthis embrace direct confrontation with U.S. as Biden admits airstrikes arent working

Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain : news


Iran says senior IRGC officials dead in Israel strike on Damascus : worldnews
Iran accuses Israel of killing a spy chief and 3 of its top Revolutionary Guards in Syria, escalating tensions in the region : worldnews

Egypt Grapples With Impact of Red Sea Hits on Suez Canal Revenue : worldnews


Ethnic killings in one Sudan city left up to 15,000 dead - UN report : worldnews

Pro-Israel lawmakers in both U.S. parties are losing confidence in Netanyahu : worldnews
EUs top diplomat accuses Israel of funding Hamas

Pro-Israel lawmakers in both U.S. parties are losing confidence in Netanyahu : worldnews

EU to blacklist people for pro-Hamas incitement

Zelenskyy calls Trumps rhetoric about Ukraines war with Russia very dangerous

Ukrainian hackers steal construction plans for 500 Russian military sites
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 696, Part 1 (Thread #842) : worldnews


Thats Bidenomics at work: White House eager to take credit for retail sales bounce


"The economy collapsing under Trump in 2020 wasn't his fault, it was COVID's fault."

DOJ: Ex-IRS employee who leaked Trumps tax returns intentionally got job to disclose records (usatoday.com)

Trumpism, defined as approval of ex-president Trump, is viewed as an intervening variable that influences both types of science rejection (rejecting the reality of anthropogenic climate change and rejecting COVID-19 vaccination), finds a new study. : science


The DeSantis Team Ran the Worst Campaign in History : politics

Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration order on border access : politics

Revealed: far-right figures try to create white nationalist haven in Kentucky


Indiana Republican introduces bill that would erase transgender people and deny marriage equality : politics


So if you live in the city and want to drive out to the country or the desert to go off-roading for a day this thing is completely useless.


Woman Fatally Shot Husband, Two Daughters Before Turning Gun on Herself, New Jersey Prosecutor Says : news

There are 4 times as many slaves currently in the world than were transported during the entire trans Atlantic slave trade.
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and anxiety : science

Being physically active and elevating ones heart rate has the effect of improving our ability to learn by increasing the brains ability to remember and boosting motor learning

TIL that birds can get divorced. Over 90% of avian species form socially monogamous pair bonds, but they may end the bonds by re-mating with a different partner after so-called Divorce rate increases with male promiscuity and migration distance

Uvalde. Around 380 officers stood by for 72 minutes : PoliticalHumor


ELI5: Why is fusion always 30 years away?

Simple and reliable early prediction of diabetes: research has shown that a mathematical calculation based on just two values taken from a blood sample enables the reliable and inexpensive diagnosis of diabetes at an early stage : science

Whats the greatest conspiracy theory of all time?

Masters of the Air: Hanks and Spielbergs spectacular war story is the first must-watch show of 2024

Whats the best dirty joke youve heard?



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Greenland Melting Faster Than Forecasted, Has Lost 1 Trillion Tons More Ice Than Thought : worldnews


Seal pup die-off from avian flu in Argentina looks apocalyptic

A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000 : worldnews

North Korea: Rare footage shows teens sentenced to hard labour over K-drama : worldnews


Chinese scientist mapped covid genes weeks before official release, records show : worldnews

India will commission a nuclear power reactor every year: NPCIL chief

Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off coast of Yemen : worldnews

The deputy leader of Yemens presidential council said Thursday that its military forces need foreign assistance to launch a ground operation that would back US and UK air strikes against Huthi rebels

US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen : worldnews
Biden says US strikes against Houthi rebels will continue as bombardment has yet to deter militants : worldnews
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Declares Houthi Militants as Global Terrorists : worldnews

Syria faces airstrikes likely conducted by Jordans air force,9 killed


Pakistan Strikes Militant Groups in Iran in Response to Tehrans Missile Attacks
Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran as Tensions Spill Over : worldnews
Biden says Iran-Pakistan clash shows Iran is not well-liked in region : politics

Iran Frustrates Nuclear Monitors as Its Uranium Stockpile Grows : worldnews


Hezbollah has rejected moving its forces away from border -- US, Lebanese officials : worldnews


Netanyahu says he has told U.S. that he opposes Palestinian state in any scenario after Israel-Hamas war : worldnews
Israeli PM tells U.S. he opposes a 2-state solution in postwar Gaza : politics
GBI Speaks Out on Fani Willis Investigation Claims : politics -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) confirmed to Newsweek that it is not investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks : news

Freed Israeli hostage says she was held in Gaza hospital with dozens of others | CNN : worldnews


Letters from Hamas show Gazan teachers being recruited into military wing : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 694, Part 1 (Thread #840) : worldnews

Ukraine Confirms St Petersburg Attack, Claims Drone Flew Over Putins Valdai Residence

Zelensky calls for seized Russian billions to rebuild Ukraine : worldnews
Nearly two years after invasion, West still seeking a way to steer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine : worldnews

Top NATO military officer urges allies and leaders to plan for the unexpected in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine starts to rebuild towns and cities even as the war rages on : worldnews

Ukraine grain shipments bounce back to near pre-war levels : worldnews

Duda says Putin will attack other countries if he prevails in Ukraine : worldnews

NATO to kick off biggest drills in decades with some 90,000 troops : worldnews


EU Parliament calls to strip Hungary of voting rights in rule-of-law clash : worldnews

Slovakia supports Hungarys veto of EUR 50 billion of aid for Ukraine


Estonia sees first year without Russian airspace violations since 2014 : worldnews
Estonia to stop funding Russian-language education : worldnews

Femicide in Kenya a national crisis, say rights groups | Global development : worldnews


France Rejects Genocide Accusations Against Israel in Gaza : worldnews

We recognise China, and that Taiwan is part of ChinaLeo Varadkar clarifies Irelands position ahead of Davos meetings

Rwanda bill: Rishi Sunak crystal clear he will ignoreinternational law to ensure asylum seekers are deported


Ecuador prosecutor investigating gang attack on TV station shot and killed : worldnews


The drop in Panama Canla traffic due to a severe drought could cost up to $700 million : worldnews




What the Media Gets Wrong About the So-Called Border Crisis : politics Republicans Added 27 Anti-Wildlife Measures in FY 2024 Appropriations BillsA new report notes that GOP lawmakers have expressed outright hostility to the survival of endangered species.

A dangerous undercurrent is pulling Americans toward the political extreme. The media is turning a blind eye to it : politics

Texas defies federal demand that it abandon border area, setting up legal showdown : politics

Federal appeals court rules Texas book bans likely violate Constitution : politics

January 6th Wasnt an FBI Operation. And the Earth Revolves Around the Sun.

Supreme Courts Conservatives Poised To Take Down Decades-Old Precedent
The Supreme Court Sounds Eager to Break the Government for Good : politics

Trumps appointees are poised to give conservatives another long-sought reversal
This to Him Is the Grand Finale: Donald Trumps 50-Year Mission to Discredit the Justice System

Chevron Doctrine to be replaced with Only Republican Presidents are Permitted to Govern Doctrine - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump biographer says former president is in cognitive decline : politics

Trumps latest rewrite of history shows Jack Smith is winning
Does Donald Trump have secondary syphilis? Red splotches on his hand trigger speculation, jokes : politics

It isnt anti-democratic to bar Trump from office. Its needed to protect democracy

Trump Demands Total Presidential ImmunityEven for Acts That Crossthe Line

Trumps Lawyers Keep Getting Shut Down in Rape Defamation Trial
E. Jean Carroll judge bench-slaps Trumps attorney 14 times over basic lawyering in a single day of testimony
A Federal Judge Has Gone to Great Lengths to Make Clear Trump Really Did Rape E. Jean Carroll : politics Judge Unleashes on Trumps Lawyer in Testy Exchange During Carroll Case
Trump lawyer Alina Habbas past comments on faking being smart resurface as she struggles through defence

Trump Brags HeAced Cognitive Test, Correctly Identified a Whale

This to Him Is the Grand Finale: Donald Trumps 50-Year Mission to Discredit the Justice System

Ga. judge in Trump case orders hearing on accusations of Willis misconduct : politics

Republicans bid to hold Hunter Biden in contempt appears to be suspended
Hunter Biden agrees to deposition with House Republican after months of defiance, committee says : politics


Ron DeSantis, science knower - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It would be funny how frequently DeSantis is humiliating the media sycophants who claimed that he wasnt anti-vaxx, just someone who Follows the Science and is pro-medical autonomy [with notably extensive and radical exceptions] if the consequences werent so deadly:
Bill Ackman Is a Brilliant Fictional Character : politics
Bill Ackman Helped Pressure Pornhub Into Video Purge: Report

Its not a word we use in the New York Times ... Heres a brief passage from an astonishing two-part Rick Perlstein essay, focused on how the metaphors journalists live by can very well become those they end up dying by, if we, to quote Gen. Turgidson, should end up getting our hair mussed in what Jeff Sharlet calls our ongoing slow-motion civil war
Sinclair goons to destroy venerable newspaper - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Survivor Champ Lawmaker Backtracks on Kentucky Bill Legalizing Sex Between First Cousins

New Hampshire official quits after receiving homophobic comments about his dead gay son

The radical increase in wage inequality

Showing the world whats possible: St Paul makes history with first all-woman city council

The Failed Promise of Independent Election Mapmaking : politics
The performance of the prime manufacturer can never exceed the capabilities of the least proficient of the suppliers ... This is a good in-depth report about the problems at Boeing that led to a piece of a 737 MAX falling off at 16,000 feet:

Giulianis Bankruptcy Claim Challenged By Election Workers He Owes $148 Million

Colin Allred, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, raises $4.8 million in fourth quarter of 2023. Allred, a Dallas congressman, is among several Democrats running to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for a third term. : politics

Bill OReilly is outraged that the book ban law he supports caused his own books to be banned


The American dream is rapidly diminishing,Walgreens boss says in plea to raise taxes for the wealthy


Republican who voted to ban trans healthcare now wants kids to drop out of schools to work on farms. An Indiana Republican who voted to ban gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth has now introduced a bill allowing children to drop out of school and work full-time on farms. : politics


Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be released : politics
US Department of Justice call Uvalde police response a failure in highly critical report : politics
DOJ report finds cascading failures,no urgency during Uvalde shooting

AMA: Were the team of Boston Globe reporters that recently reexamined the Charles Stuart case. Ask us anything about our Murder in Boston web series and podcast.

Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isnt it everywhere?

Ozempic, Wegovy boom: States with highest rates of anti-obesity drug prescriptions

ChatGPT's new AI store is struggling to keep a lid on all the AI girlfriends

What happened to the smartest kid in your class? : AskReddit
What life changing item can you buy for less than $200? : AskReddit

TIL that about 100,000 people died each year in India due to the collapse of vulture populations. Vultures were crucial to the ecosystem & their near extinction due to accidental poisoning extended the presence of animal carcasses in the local environment, increasing rabies & reducing water quality. : todayilearned

Microdoses of LSD show antidepressant effects in placebo-controlled study: researchers discovered that low doses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a psychedelic drug, may have potential antidepressant effects in individuals showing mild to moderate depressive symptoms. : science

Oldest Known Homo Sapiens Outside Africa Found in Greece : worldnews

Third major study finds that multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults, confirming consistent and statistically significant benefits of a daily multivitamin versus placebo for both memory and global cognition, according to the authors. : science

What will 10 pushups a day do? : AskRedditWhat will 10 pushups a day do? : AskReddit

I used a modified telescope and over 100k individual photos to create this 400 megapixel sun photo : pics


Bacterial meningitis injures one in three children for life. Results show that those diagnosed with bacterial meningitis consistently have a higher prevalence of neurological disabilities such as cognitive impairment, seizures, visual or hearing impairment, motor impairment, behavioral disorders : science ELI5: Does the experiment where a single photon goes through 2 slits really show the universe is constantly dividing into alternate realities? : explainlikeimfive
Largest known deep-sea coral reef mapped off US Atlantic coast. The reef, which extends for 310 miles from Florida to South Carolina and at some points is 68 miles wide, is breathtaking in scale The total area is nearly three times the size of Yellowstone national park.

Friend clicked it at the right time : pics

Massachusetts is home to the best school systems in America, new study says : massachusetts

Show only replies to original poster.

Is Forbes 30 Under 30 a scam?

Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March : technology




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Chinas population falls by 2.08 million to 1.4097 billion in 2023 as births tumble
Chinas population declines for second straight year

WSJ Exclusive | Chinese Lab Mapped Deadly Coronavirus Two Weeks Before Beijing Told the World, Documents Show : worldnews

Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missilestrike on its territory as an unprovoked violation


Putin claims that if it wouldnt have been forUkraine, war would have ended long ago

Opinion | Putin Is Making His Plans Brutally Clear - The New York Times
Putin falsely claims past US elections falsified through mail-in voting

Moscow Internet System Reportedly Down for Three Days in Latest Ukrainian Cyberattack

Half of Russia is grappling with heating, water and power outages in widespread utility crisis : worldnews

Putin claims Russians return to country because of gender neutral toilets abroad : worldnews

At Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security : politics

Critics of the Israeli PM say he is so desperate to avoid political consequences that he is prolonging the crisis and raising the specter of a full-blown war.

Gaza tunnels stretch at least 350 miles, far longer than past estimate : worldnews
661 terrorists tied to Oct. 7 to get PA pay for slay financial stipends

Saudis could recognize Israel if Palestinian issue resolved - foreign minister : worldnews

Irans spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praises Houthi militias attacks

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 693, Part 1 (Thread #839) : worldnews

Blinken doubts possibility of quick peace between Russia and Ukraine : worldnews

Putin says Ukraines statehood at risk if pattern of war continues

Ukraines existence will be pretext for Russias attack in 10 and 50 years, Medvedev <

From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putins Russia will one day crumble


Leaked Footage Shows a Greek Crime Boss Executed in a Hail of Bullets : worldnews

France to stay France, says Macron, as he lays out vision to counter far right | France


Lloyd Austins Secret Ambulance Request Revealed in 911 Call

Biden must enforce US law regarding Israels military aid

Bernie Sanders to Force Critical Senate Vote on Probing Israeli War Crimes : politics

Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies : politics



Eschaton: Nobody Who Went To Yale Could Be Bad ... The entire point of the Kushner-Netanyahu-Biden Middle East Peace Plan was that it completely sidelined the Palestinian issue. Just the worst fucking people in the world.

Theres some skepticism around the world about the effectiveness of the US political system: ... the collapse of the GOP as a collective capable of generating coherent policy.

United States on the verge of having vaguely functional government again - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The House G.O.P.s Incredible Shrinking Majority

Let's Look at the Iowa Results With a Cold Eye -- It was a huge win for Trump. Don't tell me it's all going to work out fine in November.
No, Trump Did Not Conquer Iowa. How the Media Botched Election CoverageAgain | Opinion

Vivek Ramaswamy Crashes and Burns : politics
Trump (claimed height of 6'3) standing next to Vivek Ramaswamy (5'10)

Donald Trump is a reactionary authoritarian white supremacist, and hes wildly popular with white Christian evangelicals precisely because white Christian evangelicals tend to be reactionary authoritarian white supremacists... Whats important to recognize here is that reactionary politics, political authoritarianism, white supremacy, and evangelical Christianity are all intimately related to each other in early 21st century America.

Why do all these fascists keep on voting for Trump?

Donald Trump has meltdown over Nikki Haley : politics

E. Jean Carroll to testify at damages trial with Donald Trump expected to be in attendance : politics
Trump unleashes Truth Social attacks against E Jean Carroll while in court : politics

The Protestant Ethic and the Fallacy of Adam Gase - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The brief life and hilariously well-timed death of Rons personal right wing Wurlitzer
Ron DeSantis is weaponizing partisan media and weakening independent sources of news

Denial is oceanfront property in Iowa

ABC cancels its New Hampshire debate after Haley, Trump decline to participate - The Washington Post


Democrat Keen wins state House 35 special election over GOPs Booth

Senator Chuck Grassley hospitalized with infection | AP News

Virginia officials find misreported 2020 election votes added to Trumps total


Wow! Bipartisan Effort Convinces Supreme Court to Rule on Screwing Homeless People (vice.com)


PornSnub Ohio lawmakers want to require ID to watch online pornography


Kentucky Republican Pushes Bill to Make Sex With First Cousin Not Incest : politics


This is the grave of Ernest Hemingway.

James Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole --it's really big for its age

New research reveals that coming off antidepressants like Prozac can cause not only physical symptoms but also emotional, cognitive, and social difficulties. : science


A year long study shows what youve suspected: Google Search is getting worse.




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Zero Jet Aircraft Crashes: 2023 Was One Of Aviations Safest Years On Record


Luxembourg has destroyed more than a million Covid-19 vaccine doses : worldnews


New Zealand Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman resigns from Parliament after allegations of shoplifting : worldnews
~New Zealand government rejects Ardern-era bid to lower voting age : worldnews


TIL that in 1960, some 14,000 cats were dropped by parachute over Borneo to combat a rat plague, and it worked! : todayilearned


Navy officer who killed 2 in Japan car crash released from U.S. custody : worldnews

Korea unveils plan to build $472 billion dollar mega chip cluster
Dog meat production and sales will soon become illegal in South Korea : worldnews

North Koreas Kim seeks to define South Korea as enemy under Constitution

Russian city hit by 16 blasts overnight as drones target Baltimore airfield : worldnews

#Ukraines military intelligence report Russias mobilising about 1,000-1,100 military recruits every day. Captured soldiers say main factor for joining isnt because Russias threatened by Ukraine, but to get money of around 220,000-250,000 rubles ($1,700-1,900) a month.

Russia, Iran preparing to sign treaty to develop military-technological cooperation : worldnews

Azerbaijan appoints 28 men, 0 women to COP29 organizing committee. : worldnews
Azerbaijan arrests journalist, charges another as press crackdown continues : worldnews


Indias Plans to Double Coal Production Ignore Climate Threat

Iranian Nobel Laureate Sentenced To 15 More Months In Prison : worldnews
EU parliament chief condemns Iran jailing Mahsa Amini lawyer : worldnews

U.S. forces recovered Iranian warheads in Navy SEAL mission gone awry : worldnews

US says it seized advanced Iranian weapons bound for Houthis in Yemen : worldnews
US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen, officials say : news

Yemeni govt blames Houthis for dragging country into confrontation

Red Sea attacks: Greek vessel hit by missile : worldnews

IDF special forces operate within Lebanon, target Hezbollah : worldnews
Explosions reported near US Consulate in Iraq; Iran claims responsibility : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 692, Part 1 (Thread #838) : worldnews

I met with @SecBlinken to thank the United States, President Biden, Congress, and the American people for their unwavering support and leadership in supporting Ukraine. We count on continued U.S. support, which is essential for our country.


Ukraine has amassed enough natural gas reserves to meet winter heating needs without Russian imports for the first time since gaining independence.

Even with experience in the French army, were not prepared for that. Sleeping and living in trenches was new to me. Taking so much artillery to the head was also new. Its a high-intensity war like few countries have experienced.Max, former chasseur alpin and legionnaire


Germans take to streets to oppose far-right AfDs mass deportation plan

Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down: The Lord blesses everyone

French education minister under fire for sending son to private school : worldnews

Liz Truss secretly lobbied ministers to expedite defense exports to China

Mexico Unseats China as Top Exporter to US : worldnews


Senate to Vote on Potential Freeze to Israel Aid as Democrats Question Conduct of War : politics

Bernie Sanders to force vote on Israels human rights practices in Gaza

Lloyd Austins surgery resulted in hospitalization.Lloyd Austins surgery resulted in hospitalization.


Supreme Court rejects Epic v. Apple antitrust case : technology

Iowa 2024: This Isnt a Primary Process. It's a Surrender of Will. | The contest was over early and the results were anticlimactic. But the Hawkeye State revealed the indelible truth about the soul of the GOP.
This Years Iowa Caucus Is On Track For Lowest Turnout Since 2000
Its Time to Scrap the Iowa Caucus
Lets Face It: Trumps Iowa Result Was Pretty Weak
MSNBCs Scarborough Calls Trump Getting 51% of Iowa Vote Bad News for GOP

Florida Man Facing 91 Criminal Counts Wins Iowa Caucuses : politics ... 2/3 think the 2020 election was stolen and Biden is not a legitimate president. Nearly 2/3 think that Trump should still be President if convicted of a serious crime. 58% say they support a full nationwide ban on abortion. This is todays Republican party.

DeSantis Flops in Iowa, Whines About Election Interference

Vivek Ramaswamy ends presidential campaign : politics

Lookalikes : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump May Have Won IowaBut He Just Lost a Slew of Lawyers: Trump has lost an impressive number of lawyers in one day. (newrepublic.com)

With Donald Trumps Iowa landslide, evangelicals reveal who they really are

Trump continues to lead Biden in latest scientific poll. : PoliticalHumor

Those who got a useless degree, what do you do now?


Poll: Majority of Iowa GOP caucus-goers dont believe Biden legitimately won in 2020

Iowa Exit Polls Prove the GOP Is Truly the Big Lie Party Roughly two of three Iowa caucus goers said they dont think Biden won the 2020 election. Trumps lies are now what defines the party.

Trump unleashes Truth Social attacks against E Jean Carroll while in court : politics


Police Dont Appear to Think Roger Stones Assassination Threats Were Just a Joke The loyal Trump adviser is under police investigation yet again.


Generative artificial intelligence will lead to job cuts this year, CEOs say : technology


FedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazon : technology

IT Employment Grew by Just 700 Jobs in 2023, Down From 267,000 in 2022 : technology

Apple to over 100 California employees: Move to Texas or lose your job : technology

Google and Bing put nonconsensual deepfake porn at the top of some search results : news

Idaho bill to ban books that feature homosexual acts -- such as holding hands

Missouri Republicans to consider removing trans people out of state law : politics


Washington state sues to block proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery chains : news

How a software glitch and a centuries-old British company ruined lives : technology

Eli5 : How is an MRI done if you have a metal plate in your body ? : explainlikeimfive

Kick a car, what could go wrong? : WTF

Man who claimed wildfires were a government conspiracy pleads guilty to setting 14 fires

Women Must Take Cervical Health Seriously | Opinion

Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban : technology

Formula E team fires its AI-generated female motorsports reporter, after backlash: What a slap in the face for human women that youd rather make one up than work with us

GTA 5 Actor Ned Luke Calls Out 'Bulls**t' AI Chatbot That Uses His Voice Not one Alzheimers but five: Researchers identify five subtypes of Alzheimers disease in new study

TIL that modern birds come from four distinct lineages that survived the asteroid impact. : todayilearned

AI can now copy your handwriting. Were concerned.

ELI5: Why does the mass of planets affect the gravity on their surface but the mass of objects doesnt affect how fast they fall.

The 5 Love Languages are not supported by empirical evidence according to recent review: 1) we dont have a primary love language; 2) we have more than 5 ways to express love; and 3) speaking preferred language doesnt mean better relationships

Marriages and childbearing later in life are becoming the norm. Whilst impacts of maternal age on offspring are widely understood, impacts from paternal side are less so. A new study found that aging mouse sperm affects MicroRNA, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism. : science

A review of 10 studies with 8,367 participants found that Cannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction nor lead to opioid use : science

What is the most common hygiene mistake that people make?

Youll Soon Have to Pay $20 a Month to Access Copilots Coolest Features

Researchers have discovered apatite in the Moons early crust for the first time, suggesting the Moons early crust was richer in water than previously thought, revealing an even more complex history

Whats a common rule that you break regularly because you fundamentally disagree with it?

Visits to piracy websites have increased 12% in the past four years : technology

What precautionary measure did you take, thinking justto be safe, thatunexpectedly ended up saving the day later on?

Surface Laptop 6: Specs, Arm, new features, updated design, and everything we know so far : Surface

TIL that Minecraft became the first video game ever to reach 300 million copies sold worldwide and this equates to it having sold 47 copies per minute, every minute, since the games release in 2011.

Adblock: Google did not slow down and lag YouTube performance with ad blocker on - Neowin : technology

TIL the first man to wear a top hat in public was arrested for disturbing the peace. The arresting officer claimed the sight of the hat caused women to faint, children to cry, and dogs to bark : todayilearned

Introducing the Latest RENAISSER stylus, Raphael Slim : Surface

I was so stoned I really thought I was looking at a Lake... : pics

If you were told with absolute certainty that a single major event in history was caused by a time traveler and asked to guess which one, what would you say? : AskReddit

ELI5 Why is purple not a color of the rainbow? Do we need indigo and violet?

Neighbor throws dirty diaper on my front yard : WTF

What is the Most Evil Protagonist You've Ever Read?

Study (N=64,945 European) found that dark chocolate intake is significantly associated with the reduction of the risk of essential hypertension and venous thromboembolism : science

Whats your most unexpectedly genius decision made on a whim?

Whats something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

Scientists Finally Invent Heat-Controlling Circuitry That Keeps Electronics Cool : technology
Rat Monster truck posted in my local Facebook marketplace : pics




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Lava consumes homes in fishing town after Iceland volcano eruption : worldnews


Measles cases surge in England and Wales fuelled by vaccine hesitancy over MMR jab : worldnews


South Korean manufacturing workers over 60 exceed under 20s for first time : worldnews

Tibetan woman detained and beaten for social media posts critical of China : worldnews


Russia hails North Korea: Our closestneighbour and partner


Irans Revolutionary Guard deployed in Yemen
Iran fires ballistic missiles at targets in Iraq and Syria : worldnews

Missile fire strikes a ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, UK military says : worldnews

U.S. Fighter Downs Houthi Missile Heading Toward USS Laboon : worldnews
Hamas accuses Hezbollah of joining war effort only symbolically : worldnews
Airstrikes against Houthis are not enough, says Yemeni official : worldnews

Hamas accuses Hezbollah of joining war effort only symbolically : worldnews

Hamas leaders in Lebanon flee country in fears of Israeli assassination : worldnews

Hamas reporting Yossi Sharabi and Itai Svirsky dead : worldnews
Hamas releases warfare video of three hostages 100 days into war : worldnews

Watchdog finds UNRWA workers praised Hamas massacres in internal Telegram channel : worldnews


Combined attacks leave scores injured in Raanana, Israel Hamas claims Responsibility for Terror Attack in Raanana

Shin Bet unveils Iranian plot to trick Israelis into giving info on defense officials : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 691, Part 1 (Thread #837) : worldnews

#BREAKING. #Ukraine switched to theactive defensealong all the 1,000 km frontline with #Russia, according to comments by the chief commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi for @Reuters . Syrskyi is a probable replacement for the current commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhniy if President Zelensky would decide to remove this four-star General.

Media: Finnish companies continue exporting defense-related components to Russia despite sanctions : worldnews
Companies with a Russian background operating in Finland have exported high technology and products needed by the war machine to Russia. The companiescustomers have connections to the Russian intelligence service and the defense industry. Yle found out.


Prime Minister Tusk pledges bill introducing legal and safe abortion in Poland

The EU has updated its statistics on the temporary protection of Ukrainian refugees in the EU. Between 31st of October and 30th of November, 20,595 Ukrainian refugees were admitted to Germany. Germany is currently home to 1,235,960 Ukrainian refugees. That is 28.9% in EU-total.


Irish cabinet minister comes out as gay in heartwarming post : worldnews

UK to deploy 20,000 troops to NATO military drill to practice repelling a Russian invasion : worldnews


Biden-Harris campaign says it has largest warchest of any Democratic candidate in history : politics
Biden rakes in $97 million in fourth-quarter haul : politics


Almost two-thirds of Canadians say US democracy cant survive another Trump term:
Prince William County admits election tally in 2020 shorted Joe Biden : politics

Sanders Predicts Dems Will 'Rally Round' Biden Because Trump Is 'One of Most Dangerous' Figures in Modern History

Bidens Age in Context

Jewish Democrats grill Israeli ambassador on far-right ministers : politics


His dreams been weaponized into his nightmare: how Martin Luther King Jr's words have been co-opted RFK Jr. defends Kennedy administration wiretap of Martin Luther King Jr. : politics
RFK Jr.: Make J. Edgar Hoover Great Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money
FBIs MLK Jr. Tweet Gets Truly Epic Community NoteA note added to the post said the agency engaged in surveillance of King, attempted to discredit him, and used manipulation tactics to influence him to stop organizing
MLK Was An Inferior Pastor And Communist,Said Top GOP Candidate For N.C. Governor ... The Black politician also downplayed slavery, rejected the idea that he's part of the African American community, and attacked the late congressman and civil rights icon, John Lewis. This dude is the real life Clayton Bigsby.

The supreme court now serves the billionaire donor class let's rein it in

How Trump Sidestepped the Tradition of Iowa PanderingPresidential candidates often enmesh themselves in the states politics to woo voters, but the nature of this race means much less focus on local issues.
Iowa Republicans will use an app to transmit caucus results. Sound familiar? : politics


House Republicans Only Have One Way out of Their Government Funding Debacle : politics


Donald Trump suggests risking death to vote for him : politics

Key Trump Lawyer Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears : politics
Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina withdraws from ex-presidentscases

Donald Trump evidence tossed out of court by judge : politics

And God said there shall be no Republicans but Trump Republicans : politics

Donald Trump mocked for video of him walking down stairs

Math favors Donald Trump prison sentence, professor predicts : politics

Fox & Friends Reminds Vivek Ramaswamy That Trump ThrewYou Under the Bus

Fani Willis accuses TrumpWorld of playing race card with improper relationship allegation. Willis broke her silence after Trump co-defendant alleged misconduct over special prosecutor pick.

Fani Willis tears into Marjorie Taylor Greene : politics

Ted Cruz slammed for joking that Texans should join me in Cancun as state braces for deep freeze

Ann Coulter Breaks Down Why Trump Cant Beat Biden and rump Voters AreMorons


Alabama senator furious after learning about LGBTQ+ history lesson in the state


Bob Dylan: Desire Album Review | Pitchfork




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Multiple earthquakes hit Oklahoma City metro area, including 2 of 4.4 magnitude

Earthlings take note: The sun will be its most active in two decades : news


ELI5: Why is Japan's prosecution rate so absurdly high at 99.8%?


Wikipedia Entries Manipulated In Line With IransPropaganda

The Red Sea WarNothing about this is all that surprising. Houthi leadership has almost literally been begging for airstrikes for the last month or so (key to their domestic legitimacy and to their relationship with Iran). It doesnt seem particularly likely to me that these strikes will either prevent or deter attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, but it also doesnt seem likely to escalate much beyond where we are right now


Biden running out of patience with Bibi as Gaza war hits 100 days
Did I Say That Out Loud - Monstrous and stupid people.


Not nobodyJMM: I also think that the withdrawal from Afghanistan remains one of Bidens shining moments even though I know absolutely no one agrees with me ... Biden refusing to give into the Blob and withdrawing from Afghanistan was correct and something he deserves much more credit for than hes gotten, and the narrative that there was some non-chaotic way of winding down a war in what was (a decade of propaganda and immense expense to the contrary) an instantly failed state is just stupid. However poorly it worked out politically on the merits it was right and always will be.


Three migrants drown in Rio Grande after Texas blocks Border Patrol from rescue | TPR



Here are the types of patients who will die if Supreme Court justices say states can block doctors from providing emergency abortion care
A running list of Clarence Thomasmany scandals | The Supreme Court justice has engaged in a yearslong pattern of behaving in ways that other justices, and many elected politicians, do not


CBS News analysis: Most Republicans agree with poisoning the blood language
Scientist cited in push to oust Harvards Claudine Gay has links to eugenicistsChristopher Rufo, credited with helping oust schools first Black president, touted critic associated withscientific racists

I come to you and see all this ruin ... This Supreme Court being what it is, Alabama will almost certainly be allowed to suffocate a man to death:

Ban on guns in post offices is unconstitutional, US judge rules : politics

Insulin Just Got Cheaper Thanks To Biden. Will Voters Take Notice? : politics

The economy is improving under Biden. But many voters arent giving him credit.

Did Trump or Biden deliver more for farmers? The answer may surprise you. The former president is using his ag record to appeal to Iowa voters. Farm income, however, rose under Biden.

Trump Sure Looks Like Hes About to Get Smoked in Court

Iowa Pastors Say Video Depicting Trump as Godly Is Very ConcerningThe viral video shows the former president, in starkly religious, almost messianic tones, as the vessel of a higher power sent to save the nation.

IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again : news

Republican congressman stands by accusation that Russian agents have compromised the GOP : PoliticalHumor

The Big Lie Is the Souths New Lost Cause | Of the 117 Republicans currently running for re-election who voted against certifying Joe Bidens election, 70 are from Southern states

Aileen Cannon refusing Jack Smith request in Donald Trump case sparks fury


Endorsement: Adam Schiff for the U.S. Senate

He warned authorities about the Lewiston, Maine, gunman, but they downplayed his texts
Men who identify as incels have "fundamental thinking errors". Research found incels - or involuntary celibates - overestimated physical attractiveness and finances, while underestimating kindness, humour and loyalty. : science

Substack Was a Ticking Time Bomb | The platform seeded its own content-moderation crisis

The Misguided War on the SATColleges have fled standardized tests, on the theory that they hurt diversity. Thats not what the research shows.

TIL that after being thrown off a chairlift by a mentally ill man the victim waited 7 hours to report the crime because he didnt want it to ruin his powder day

What common product has a feature youre not sure everyone is aware of?

11 words to describe emotions you've experienced but just cantname

Tesla Gets a $94 Billion Reality Check as EV Winter Sets In : technology

No, Tesla Cybertruck Is *Not* Faster Than Porsche (While Towing) : videos

Its Time We Acknowledge That Older Sisters Are The Backbone Of Societyeldest daughter revolution


The year that killed L.A. restaurants: Here are more than 65 notable closures from 2023


The Best Books of 2024 So Far

Physical Book Sales in US Increased by Hundreds of Millions Over the Last 20 Years


TIL 85% of college grads affected by autism are unemployed : todayilearned
Magic balls installed by drones may soon be revolutionizing the US power grid: Unrivaled quality atscale
An experiment demonstrates a record-long quantum coherence time that exceeds 20 milliseconds for a germanium vacancy in diamond : science

Breakthrough battery charges in minutes and lasts thousands of cycles : technology


Who is the most widely beloved American currently alive? : AskReddit

What's a fact you wish more women knew about men?

First impressions based on a persons attractiveness are not set in stone. The initial assumptions we make about someones personality based on their looks can be updated or even reversedwhen we receive contrasting information about theirattractiveness.

TIL of the water fluoridation controversy. During the 1950s and 1960s, conspiracy theorists claimed that adding fluoride to water was a communist plot to undermine American public health


The life of Provincetown, Massachusetts in the 1940s Through these Stunning Historical Photos
How French Women Were Punished In France For Collaborating With Nazis
50+ Iconic Photographs Of Rock Stars Of 70s Taken By Bob Gruen





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Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported last month as JN.1 variant spread at holiday gatherings, WHO says : worldnews
Over 2,000 Flights Cancelled Nationwide Today As Travelers Brace for a Huge Snow Storm : news

Thailand moves to ban recreational cannabis use, 18 months after historic decriminalization : worldnews


Moscow calls U.S. plan to confiscate Russian assets 21st centurypiracy

Russian election candidate calls Ukraine war a big mistake by Putin

Russian Aviation Industry Woes Continue as Airlines Forced to Extend Use of 50-Year-Old Antonovs : worldnews

Left-wing critic of Putin detained ahead of trial for justifying terrorism


The U.S. has carried out additional strikes inside Yemen, this time targeting a Houthi radar facility, a U.S. official tells @OrenCNN . This strike was carried out unilaterally.
More strikes on Yemen, says a US official. More to follow. #NPR
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Houthi militants mistakenly targeted a tanker carrying Russian oil in a missile attack on Friday off Yemen, British maritime security firm Ambrey said.
Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil - Ambrey report
Strikes on Yemen had good effects, will continue to monitor
Live update: Biden says Houthis a terror group, two months into review of whether to reapply label e

US Demands Iran Release Seized Oil Tanker Immediately

Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) : worldnews

Germany Comes to Israel's Defense at Genocide Trial
Israel rejects genocide accusations at World Court : worldnews
Surveys show Gantz holds commanding lead over Netanyahu, as war approaches 100th day : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 688, Part 1 (Thread #834) : worldnews

Budanov: Drones, mines constrain both Ukrainian and Russian offensives.

Another Vicious Murderer Pardoned by Putin Killed in Ukraine to Relief of Victims Families


Monumental South Africa hearing at the international court of justice : pics

Italy refuses to extradite priest accused of murder and torture to Argentina : newsItaly refuses to extradite priest accused of murder and torture to Argentina : news


Julian Assange's lawyer warns his life is 'at risk' if final UK appeal against extradition to US fails


Eight suspicious US deaths in Colombia linked to dating apps


Texas is blocking U.S. border agents from patrolling, Biden administration tells Supreme Court : politics

They dont even speak English: GOP lawmaker weighs barring immigrant children from public schools


Supreme Court to rule on clearing homeless encampments in California and the West : politics

15 G.O.P. Governors Shut Out Food Aid for 8 Million Children : politics


What Trump said was so damaging to him: Experts say NY AGstruckgold with Trump court rant

Jack Smiths case got stronger over the past month

Well the signs were there
Maga Has devoured Christian Evangelicalism : politics

Roger Stone Plotted Assassinating Democrats, Bombshell Report Says : politics

The Proud Boys are collapsing: Surprise! Legal consequences do hurt authoritarian movements : politics

Mississippi's capital is under a boil water order after E. coli bacteria is found in city's supply


Small-town Minnesota hotel shooting kills clerk and 2 possible guests, including suspect, police say : news

Somerset: Bodycam footage shows moment former Lidl worker who plotted mass murder at school is shot by police : news


Dont Mess With Us: WebMD Parent Company Demands Return to Office in Bizarre Video

Scientists have made a landmark discovery of an ancient civilization that lived some 2,500 years ago in what is now Ecuador, complete with a network of citadels, gardens, streets and plazas : science

Scientists conservatively estimated that exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of ischemic hear+t disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and lung cancer by at least around 8%, 5%, 1% and 1%, respectively. And other diseases like asthma, breast cancer : science

ELi5: Why do cigarettes have so many toxic substances in them? Surely you dont need rat poison to get high?


Philadelphia measles outbreak has hospitals on alert after child was sent to day care despite quarantine instructions : news ... Oprah has probably killed more people than some dictators TBH

Astronomers believe they have witnessed the birth of a black hole for the first time : science

Nutrition Science's Most Preposterous Result -- Studies show a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Scientists don't want to talk about it.

eli5 Because alcohol kills bacteria, could someone reuse something like a shot glass over and over without cleaning and have no ill effect?

Whats the worst drug you have ever heard of or tried?

whats a non-obvious life hack thats improved your dailyroutine significantly?


What is the clearest case of "living in denial" you've seen?

How the retail lobby sold a $45-billion whopper about organized shoplifting

How Cars Turned Into Giant Killers

Whats a small, everyday inconvenience that you believe should have been solved by now?

Dentists Reveal the Correct Order to Brush Your Teeth, Floss, and Use Mouthwash




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Bird flu found in mammals near Antarctica for the first time, scientists say WHO says 10,000 died from COVID-19 in December : worldnews

Astounding ocean temperatures in 2023 intensified extreme weather, data shows


S. Koreas population set to dip to 36.2m by 2072 amid low birth rate

Russia says it's detained U.S. citizen Robert Woodland on drug charges that carry possible 20-year sentence : worldnews

Russian Navy Captain Freezes to Death in His Own Home - In recent weeks, local Russian telegram channels have been publishing photos and videos of Russians making bonfires in their yards as temperatures plummet and heating supplies fail

Israel posts Hamas atrocities on new site, blocked from Israel

US urges China not to interfere in Taiwan elections

Israel taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court
Israel faces accusation of genocide against Palestinians ~ Israel presents defense on Friday, first time at ICJ, says case is "preposterous" & Hamas should be in the dock

American intel officials warn of risk of Hezbollah attacking U.S. : worldnews

Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules

Netanyahu: Let me be clear Israel has no intention of displacing Gazas population


Iran confirms its navy seized tanker in Gulf of Oman that was boarded by men in military uniforms : worldnews
Oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman boarded by unauthorisedmen in military uniforms

Modern air defence systems are what we lack most -- Zelenskyy Russia has a big deficit in drones and artillery. A big deficit. They are also short of missiles,Volodymyr #Zelensky said during a briefing in #Tallinn, #Estonia. Ukrainian President said that Russia is currently experiencing a certain shortage of weapons, so #Ukraine cannot take pause in the war, as such a pause would only benefit Russia.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 687, Part 1 (Thread #833) : worldnews

(1) NEXTA on X: "The Krynki bridgehead on the left side of the Dnipro River emerges as one of the deadliest traps for the Russian army throughout the entire war. In its defense, the Russian army lost 153 armored vehicles, while Ukraine lost 31. hwttps://t.co/dvJTqIZVMJ" / X
NATO members pledge further support to Ukraine in 2024, outline plans for billions in aid : worldnews
Ukraine is test sitefor North Koreanmissiles -South Korea

British and US forces appear to be readying to strike Houthi rebels after Red Sea attacks : worldnews


Far-right mob hunts woman for defacing Stalin icon in Georgian church : worldnews

TALES FROM THE CRYPTO: HOW THE BALTIC STATES BECAME THE HUB OF MONEY LAUNDERING International criminals used Estonias lax cryptocurrency regulation to turn the small country into a hub of financial crime where over a billion euros have been laundered or defrauded from victims.

rance to introduce school uniforms in bid to reduce bullying and inequality
Brexit Cost the UK Economy 140 Billion, London Mayor SaysStudy suggests UK has 2 million fewer jobs due to EU divorce
Brexit Fuck Up


Donald Trump admits he received money from China while president : politics

Trump says his businesses got money from foreign governments because he was 'doing services' for them

Trump told European leaders that USwill never come to help you

Trump Says He Wants the Economy to Crash Because It Will Hurt Biden : politics
Donald Trump Complimenting Good -Looking ChildrenRaises Eyebrows
Whoopi Goldbergs Trump warning goes viral

Trump's $370M civil fraud trial is nearing an end. What to know.

Trumps Idiot Lawyer Just Blew Up His Own Absolute Immunity Argument

Trump Has Suggested Violence Could Erupt if Court Cases Do Not Go His Way : politics


Suspended Florida prosecutor wins appeal in First Amendment suit vs. DeSantis : politics

Taylor Swift not a psy-op: Vote.org CEO responds to Fox News segment


What We Lost When Twitter Became X

Color-corrected images reveal accurate portraits of Uranus and Neptune : worldnews