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'Confused' Judge Cannon needed concept explained 'slowly' to her in court by lawyers: NYT ( www.rawstory.com )
As part of an analysis of how U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, reports from her courtroom show a judge who is both "prickly" and" insecure" and often has trouble understanding what lawyers from both sides try to explain to her....
Suggestions for Linux Distribution
I've been quite happy with my Steam Deck - both as a gaming console and as a secondary computer when it's docked, but for newer titles I picked up a Rog Zephyrus M16 (2023) last year....
Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition ( arstechnica.com )
With Minnesota repeal, number of states restricting public broadband falls to 16.
Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain ( restoreprivacy.com )
Well that wasn't what I expected had happened to neofetch. ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )
A readme file for Dylan Araps from 3 days ago saying "have taken up farming" and the github page for neofetch has also been archived. Good for him I guess.
Republican governor candidate is making his entire campaign about hating trans kids ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
California could ban Clear, which lets travelers pay to skip TSA lines ( www.cbsnews.com )
A new bill, the first of its kind in the U.S., would ban security screening company Clear from operating at California airports as lawmakers take aim at companies that let consumers pay to pass through security ahead of other travelers. ...
The US Now Has 1 Fast EV Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations
https://www.extremetech.com/cars/the-us-now-has-1-fast-ev-charging-station-for-every-15-gas-stations
Jails banned in-person visits in order to maximize revenue from voice and video calls as part of a "quid pro quo kickback scheme" with prison phone companies ( arstechnica.com )
Across the United States, hundreds of jails have eliminated in-person family visits over the last decade. Why has this happened? The answer highlights a profound flaw in how decisions too often get made in our legal system: for-profit jail telecom companies realized that they could earn more profit from phone and video calls if...
European car safety body is coming for touchscreens. The European New Car Assessment Programme mandates that key controls need physical buttons or switches ( www.politico.eu )
Carmakers are equipping their latest models with fancy touchscreens, but that could cause problems with Europe’s largest car safety authority....
Ken Paxton agrees to community service, paying restitution to avoid trial in securities fraud case ( www.texastribune.org )
Paxton, who will not have to enter a plea under the terms of the agreement, faced the prospect of decades in prison if he had been convicted of fraud....
Waffle House Is Taking Heat For An 'Especially Alarming' Paycheck Policy ( www.huffpost.com )
A union that’s organizing Waffle Houseworkers filed a petition with the Labor Department on Monday, asking federal officials to investigate the iconic chain’s policy of deducting mandatory meal costs from workers’ paychecks....
Reddit's new paid ads look exactly like user posts ( www.zdnet.com )
Calling them "free-form ads," Reddit said the new advertisements are its most native format ever, designed to look and feel like community content shared by real people....
Microsoft revives aggressive Windows 11 upgrade campaign with intrusive popups for Windows 10 users ( www.techspot.com )
Thanks, now I'm blind! ( lemmy.zip )
Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war ( apnews.com )
Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean ( apnews.com )
Qatar and France send medicine for hostages in Gaza as war rages on and regional tensions spike ( apnews.com )
Sovereign citizen decided he had paid enough rent. ( lemmy.world )
Embarrassing all those chumps just buying lightbulbs ( startrek.website )
Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this' ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Pakistan deported Afghans waiting for US resettlement ( www.reuters.com )
Ethiopia becomes Africa's latest sovereign default ( www.reuters.com )
India’s navy deploys warships to Arabian Sea after tanker attack ( www.aljazeera.com )
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy ( apnews.com )
Chad votes in favour of new constitution backed by military rulers ( www.aljazeera.com )
Thousands protest in Belgrade to demand annulment of elections ( www.reuters.com )
As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challenges ( apnews.com )
Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over ( apnews.com )
GOP governor slashing food program for kids ahead of Christmas sparks fury ( www.newsweek.com )
Lets start a new Lemmy holiday tradition. What's a song you've been digging lately?
Not necessarily your favorite, but something you recently discovered or rediscovered.
No fire plans, keys left out and no clean laundry. Troubled South Carolina jail fails inspection ( apnews.com )
The US has released an ally of Venezuela's president in a swap for jailed Americans ( apnews.com )
The US has released an ally of Venezuela's president in a swap for jailed Americans ( apnews.com )
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine ( www.bbc.co.uk )
America has lost its f*****g mind. ( feddit.de )
Hey, German here. What the f*** are Americans doing at the other side of the Atlantic? Some of you already know this monstrosity. I did’nt. This is a Ford F650 Truck and when I stepped out of my Youtube Bubble I realized, it was marketed as the “biggest, baddest Truck on the road” for the everyday American. Are you guys...
Moms For Liberty Is Tearing Itself Apart ( www.wired.com )
One of the Republican Party’s most successful grassroots organizations is being torn apart by scandal, including accusations of sexual assault.
Why is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons? ( www.theguardian.com )
Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away. ( old.reddit.com )
Team Trump Mulling Deploying Military to Streets on Day 1 if Elected: Report ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Already looking ahead to the turmoil his re-election could cause, Donald Trump and his allies are reportedly circling an idea to invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office, deploying the military to act as domestic law enforcement....
YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers ( www.androidauthority.com )
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android)
House GOP approves cutting EPA budget by nearly 40 percent ( thehill.com )
IHouse Republicans approved legislation Friday that would slash nearly 40 percent of the budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....
Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM ( 9to5google.com )
The Chrome team says they’re not going to pursue Web Integrity but…...
'Pharmageddon' could close hundreds of pharmacies as protest spreads ( www.nbcnews.com )