the really weird bit is how obvious the profile bit is - like, Biden's head would just be someone's head, but that profile is clearly Trump. not a lot of people's profile's look like that (fake hair and all).
A Russian ambassador had harsh words for Finland on Saturday, warning that the country would retaliate against the new member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if nuclear weapons were placed on Finnish soil....
Economic inequality is driving European tourists to the African country who come seeking sun, but also sex. Its government’s plans to attract ‘quality tourism’ have failed to take off...
It’s a significant reversal from recent history: President Joe Biden is struggling with young voters but performing better than most Democrats with older ones.
probably scales with viewership. I dont know anyone who follows the WBNA like traditional sports (soccer, NFL, NBA, baseball, golf, hockey). of all of the various sports, most people dont really consider it. shit, I've had actual conversations about curling (weird Canadian sport sort of like ice bowling) - but the WNBA? never had a conversation about it.
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US Army Colonel Estee Pinchasin looks out at the thousands of tonnes of twisted, broken steel and concrete jutting out from the dark waters of Maryland's Patapsco river, and delivers her assessment: an "unforgiving mangled mess"....
The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two of them crucial to the presidential contest....
I enjoy reading, probably more than most - but in an age where everything is interconnected and you can access any and all text from the supercomputer in your pocket, do we even really need libraries anymore?
I have an entire bookshelf full and havent touched them in years.
eh, I have several hundred ebooks on all of my devices & get internet access from several different providers - an outage doesnt really impact me in any meaningful way.
though I hadnt considered the other resources that libraries offer (per the other comment) - but, again, all of those resources are already freely available elsewhere
it's what they did during the invasion of Germany in WW2 - and the political climate in eastern Europe really favored Russia for decades afterwards... in an odd distorted way it sort of makes sense they'd continue to weaponize rape.
Colombia has requested permission from the International Court of Justice to intervene in South Africa's case against Israel for genocide in Gaza, aiming to protect Palestinian safety and existence....
countries that are about as far away as you can get from Gaza are the ones that seem to make the news. what's with that? why not countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt?
Europol cited the example of a gang leader identified as an Italian businessman of Argentinian origin residing in Marbella, Spain. The individual specialises in drug trafficking and money laundering and manages several companies, including one that imports bananas from Ecuador to the EU. He also owns sports centres in Marbella, commercial centres in Granada and multiple bars and restaurants, it said.
El Salvador offers 5,000 passports to skilled foreign workers ( edition.cnn.com )
Trump posts bizarre solar eclipse ad – with his head plunging US into darkness ( www.independent.co.uk )
Millennials and Gen Z's trendy new splurge: groceries ( www.businessinsider.com )
Florida woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, police say ( abcnews.go.com )
The Terrifying Global Reach of the American Anti-Abortion Movement ( msmagazine.com )
FOSS scanner app surpasses Microsoft for usability
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New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels ( www.theguardian.com )
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic...
Zelenskyy straight-up said Ukraine is going to lose if Congress doesn't send more aid ( www.businessinsider.com )
President Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would lose the war if the US didn't send it more aid....
Pregnancy may speed up biological ageing, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Each pregnancy is linked with an additional two to three months of biological ageing, researchers say...
Russia issues nuclear warning to new NATO member ( www.newsweek.com )
A Russian ambassador had harsh words for Finland on Saturday, warning that the country would retaliate against the new member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if nuclear weapons were placed on Finnish soil....
Nearly half of US prisons draw water likely contaminated with toxic PFAS – report ( www.theguardian.com )
Around 1m people, including 13,000 youths, especially vulnerable because they can do little to protect themselves, co-author says...
‘If you don’t have money to go to Europe by boat, you try to get there by starting a relationship with a tourist’: Sex tourism plagues Gambia ( english.elpais.com )
Economic inequality is driving European tourists to the African country who come seeking sun, but also sex. Its government’s plans to attract ‘quality tourism’ have failed to take off...
Chechnya bans all music deemed too fast or too slow ( edition.cnn.com )
Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow.
Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border ( www.politico.eu )
The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland....
Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder ( www.npr.org )
The polls are suggesting a huge shift in the electorate. Are they right? | Politico ( www.politico.com )
It’s a significant reversal from recent history: President Joe Biden is struggling with young voters but performing better than most Democrats with older ones.
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Caitlin Clark's reward for a record-smashing NCAA career: A $76,000 WNBA salary ( www.motherjones.com )
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‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe ( www.theguardian.com )
Trump says going to jail for gag order violation would be a 'great honor,’ compares himself to Mandela ( www.cnbc.com )
10 doctors on FDA panel for Abbott heart device had financial ties to the company ( www.nbcnews.com )
Baltimore bridge salvage: 'This is a game of Jenga you don't want to lose' ( www.bbc.com )
US Army Colonel Estee Pinchasin looks out at the thousands of tonnes of twisted, broken steel and concrete jutting out from the dark waters of Maryland's Patapsco river, and delivers her assessment: an "unforgiving mangled mess"....
Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds ( www.livescience.com )
48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone
Greta Thunberg detained at The Hague climate demonstration ( www.theguardian.com )
US and UK have Bombed Yemen 148 Times Since January ( scheerpost.com )
Hilary Clinton tells the USA voters to get over themselves and to vote for Biden ( odysee.com )
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Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information ( apnews.com )
The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two of them crucial to the presidential contest....
US air force finds contractor who walked into propeller had become disorientated ( www.theguardian.com )
Stephanie Cosme, 32, was killed last year when she inadvertently walked into the rotating propeller of an aircraft in California...
Ultra-conservative lawmakers target Louisiana libraries as culture war rages on • Louisiana Illuminator ( lailluminator.com )
Microsoft is blocking Windows Customization Tools ( www.neowin.net )
TLDR: StartAllBack, ExplorerPatcher and some other projects are being blocked on 24H2....
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California fast-food workers’ minimum wage win stirs up old economic debate ( www.theguardian.com )
Business groups claim hard-fought $20 hourly wage victory will cause reduced hours, layoffs and price hikes – critics say otherwise...
Fugitive former US city councillor enlists with Russia for war in Ukraine ( www.theguardian.com )
Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at World Court ( www.reuters.com )
Colombia has requested permission from the International Court of Justice to intervene in South Africa's case against Israel for genocide in Gaza, aiming to protect Palestinian safety and existence....
Fire at Bernie Sanders' Vermont office investigated as arson ( www.nbcnews.com )
A fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office is being investigated as arson, the Burlington Fire Department said Friday.
EU's most threatening criminal networks enter legal economy ( www.euronews.com )
Europol has identified 821 particularly threatening criminal networks with more than 25,000 members across the bloc....
German police seize $100 million in US-bound fake bills ( www.dw.com )
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Elon Musk's X pushed a fake headline about Iran attacking Israel. X's AI chatbot Grok made it up. ( mashable.com )
A shocking story was promoted on the "front page" or main feed of Elon Musk's X on Thursday:...
Elderly Oklahoma Man Dies After Igniting Himself On Fire When Deputies Attempted To Serve Eviction Notice ( www.news9.com )