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· Dec 12
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Amazing that companies decide "what the public wants" based on 49.9% of the voters.
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta is to get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and recommend more political content on its platforms, including…
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Amazing that companies decide "what the public wants" based on 49.9% of the voters.
Would be a shame if it got leaked.
Breaking News: A federal judge who handled President-elect Trump’s classified documents case temporarily barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing his final report on the investigation to the public.
Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation
Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the documents case in its entirety this summer, on Tuesday temporarily barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the results of his...
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Would be a shame if it got leaked.
What many feared when Bezos took over.
The Washington Post on Tuesday laid off roughly 100 employees across its business division, the latest indication of the newspaper’s financial woes after subscribers and staffers revolted over owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Washington Post lays off roughly 100 staffers as star journalists exit | CNN Business
The Washington Post on Tuesday laid off roughly 100 employees across its business division, the latest indication of the newspaper’s financial woes after subscribers and staffers revolted over owner J...
www.cnn.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
What many feared when Bezos took over.
Sentence him to one day in prison.
Donald Trump will be sentenced on Jan. 10 in the porn-star hush-money case, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said reut.rs/3PoGBbm
Trump must be sentenced in hush money case, judge signals no jail
He will be sentenced on Jan. 10, shortly before his inauguration, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties.
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January 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Sentence him to one day in prison.
We'll sadly see more of this as the climate continues to change. Every region will have their own climate crises: wildfire, tornados, hurricanes.
A deadly storm system spawned tornadoes across the South and Southeast over the weekend, killing at least four people and destroying homes and schools. The storms and tornadoes caused delays and cancellations of holiday travel at some airports.
Storm system with tornadoes rips through southern U.S., killing 4
The destructive storm system that included tornadoes killed at least four people across Texas, Mississippi and North Carolina.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:09 PM
We'll sadly see more of this as the climate continues to change. Every region will have their own climate crises: wildfire, tornados, hurricanes.
As hard as it is to believe, millions of Trump voters don't even know this happened.
Donald Trump loses appeal against E Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict
Donald Trump loses appeal against E Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict
Federal appeals court upholds $5m sexual assault and defamation verdict in setback for president-elect.
A federal appeals court has upheld the $5m verdict against Donald Trump for sexually abusing and defaming the magazine writer E Jean Carroll, dealing…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:08 PM
As hard as it is to believe, millions of Trump voters don't even know this happened.
The more you know...
Here’s what can—and can’t—go for a spin in the dishwasher. nyti.ms/3DDpDTW
December 31, 2024 at 8:07 PM
The more you know...
Forty is a huge milestone for NBA players. Few players have been productive after reaching that milestone.
From @theathletic.bsky.social: You get only one opportunity to turn 40 years old. LeBron James does it Monday in supernatural fashion during his 22nd NBA season. Here are his 40 best NBA moments and accomplishments to celebrate this milestone. nyti.ms/3BQDCoG
December 31, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Forty is a huge milestone for NBA players. Few players have been productive after reaching that milestone.
Love this bizarre visual effect.
When they met in the mid-1970s, Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden were both political underdogs. They forged a strong friendship that lasted more than 50 years.
Jimmy Carter had an early ally in the Senate: a young Democrat named Joe Biden
When they met in the mid-1970s, Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden were both political underdogs. They forged a strong friendship that lasted more than 50 years.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Love this bizarre visual effect.
The Republican Speakers have gotten worse and worse. I expect this trend to continue with their next pick.
Breaking News: Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson to continue as House speaker, weeks after jeopardizing his job by sinking a spending bill.
Trump Endorses Mike Johnson to Continue as House Speaker
The question of whether the president-elect would back the speaker for another term has hung over Republicans, especially after recent tensions over an end-of-year spending bill.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:06 PM
The Republican Speakers have gotten worse and worse. I expect this trend to continue with their next pick.
2024 is the year the New York Times discovered Shen Yun, evidently.
The dance group Shen Yun has exploited its young performers, used religious fealty to command free labor, benefited from previously undisclosed links to a prominent news outlet and taken money in ways that may have crossed legal and ethical lines, a New York Times investigation found.
5 Takeaways From The Times’s Coverage of Shen Yun
The dance group has exploited its young performers while amassing huge wealth for the Falun Gong religious movement — and getting a publicity boost from The Epoch Times.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:01 PM
2024 is the year the New York Times discovered Shen Yun, evidently.
Ahead of his time.
Former US President Jimmy Carter's four years in office were marked by a record number of women and people of color being named to serve on the federal bench, making him the first president to significantly diversify the judiciary reut.rs/49Zpfes
Former US President Carter broke records diversifying judiciary
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's four years in office were marked by a record number of women and people of color being named to serve on the federal bench, making him the first president to significantly diversify the judiciary.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Ahead of his time.
Good for him. What does he have to prove, anyway?
Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.
Top chess player Magnus Carlsen is back in competition after quitting over dress code
Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Good for him. What does he have to prove, anyway?
Worst-informed? Have they met our president-elect?
Philomena Cunk on Life review – Diane Morgan is absolutely peerless
Philomena Cunk on Life review – Diane Morgan is absolutely peerless
The comic actor returns as the worst-informed person on TV for a one-off that tackles the big issues – and quite possibly causes permanent damage to the baffled academics she interviews
She’s done Shakespeare (“He remains the best and only bard this…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Worst-informed? Have they met our president-elect?
The article says that Elon Musk is upset so the changes must be the right thing to do.
The role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).
D&D Rule Changes Involving Race and Identity Divide Players
The role-playing game replaced “race” with “species” and divorced several character traits from biological identity. Some longtime players are upset (as is Elon Musk).
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:55 PM
The article says that Elon Musk is upset so the changes must be the right thing to do.
No way you could get me on one of those!
There have been at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships this year, the CDC says, the most in over a decade.
Cruise ships report worst year for stomach sickness in over a decade
There have been at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships this year, the CDC says, the most in over a decade.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:53 PM
No way you could get me on one of those!
Eliminating mandatory vehicle inspections? Get ready for a car graveyard along the highway.
On January 1, 2025, Texas laws that eliminate mandatory vehicle inspections and give Texans more control over their personal browsing data will go into effect.
www.chron.com/news/houston...
www.chron.com/news/houston...
New Year, new laws: These Texas laws go into effect Jan.1
On January 1, 2025, a series of new laws will go into effect including no more vehicle inspections and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.
www.chron.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Eliminating mandatory vehicle inspections? Get ready for a car graveyard along the highway.
Reminds me of Oregon Trail: great way to get dysentery!
Untreated water enthusiasts swear by natural springs, or “raw water.” Many of them are part of the so-called health freedom movement, which opposes vaccine mandates, pasteurized milk and other government public health interventions.
‘Raw Water’ Devotees Swear by Natural Springs, Despite the Risks
Untreated water enthusiasts swear by natural springs. Their movement has parallels with raw milk drinkers and vaccine skeptics.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Reminds me of Oregon Trail: great way to get dysentery!
It seems like it's an easy thing to do, but it's tough when you look mortality right in the eyes.
Writing my will sent me into an existential spiral
Writing my will sent me into an existential spiral
Suddenly, I was considering my past and future. What does it mean to build a life? What do I want to leave behind?
This fall, my husband and I worked with a family law attorney to write our wills and advance directives. We attempted this 10 years ago,…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:45 PM
It seems like it's an easy thing to do, but it's tough when you look mortality right in the eyes.
I wonder how these numbers compare to the US?
British teenage girls outdrink boys of the same age, study finds
British teenage girls outdrink boys of the same age, study finds
More than a third of 15-year-old girls are repeatedly drunk, compared with less than a quarter of boys, according to OECD research
Teenage girls are outdrinking their male peers in the UK at a greater rate than in any other European country, according to…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:44 PM
I wonder how these numbers compare to the US?
Hopefully they'll find some way to deal with this! How am I expected to wake up!
Extreme weather has strained the global supply of coffee in recent years, frequently causing prices to soar. At the same time, global demand for coffee has kept rising, with few signs that java drinkers are cutting back. nyti.ms/4gXsuW1
December 31, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Hopefully they'll find some way to deal with this! How am I expected to wake up!
I watched a series called Sticky recently. It had Margo Martindale, who I love, but one of the main character's nicknames was "Lollipop" for the same reason that Paulie Walnuts was called Walnuts. Can't believe they used the same idea!
December 31, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I watched a series called Sticky recently. It had Margo Martindale, who I love, but one of the main character's nicknames was "Lollipop" for the same reason that Paulie Walnuts was called Walnuts. Can't believe they used the same idea!
The last time I flew, I saw a seagull flying near the runway and thought exactly about this. Fortunately, plane engines are small compared to the entire landing area.
Bird strikes occur daily for commercial flights, costing airlines millions in damages each year. Although rare, these incidents can result in injuries and fatalities.
Should you be worried about bird strikes during your next flight?
Bird strikes occur daily for commercial flights, costing airlines millions in damages each year. Although rare, these incidents can result in injuries and fatalities.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:41 PM
The last time I flew, I saw a seagull flying near the runway and thought exactly about this. Fortunately, plane engines are small compared to the entire landing area.
The internet was designed to route around damage but there are only so many under-sea cables.
Finland says a ship affiliated with Russia's "shadow fleet" is linked to a 60-mile-long anchor drag mark on the seafloor. A power cable in the Baltic Sea was severed last week.
What to know about Finland, Russia's 'shadow fleet' and a severed undersea cable
Finland says a ship affiliated with Russia's "shadow fleet" is linked to a 60-mile-long anchor drag mark on the seafloor. A power cable in the Baltic Sea was severed last week.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:40 PM
The internet was designed to route around damage but there are only so many under-sea cables.
Foreign interference in our elections is just taken for granted now and barely makes a blip in the news.
The US imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 election. The US Treasury said they aimed to ‘stoke socio-political tensions and influence the US electorate during the 2024 US election’ reut.rs/3DEmQtF
US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Foreign interference in our elections is just taken for granted now and barely makes a blip in the news.