Generation Kill author Evan Wright dies aged 59 (www.theguardian.com)
Evan Wright, the award-winning journalist who wrote about US subcultures in the book Generation Kill, which he helped adapt into the HBO miniseries of the same name, has died aged 59....
Rwanda's Paul Kagame cruises to crushing election victory (www.theguardian.com)
Anon watches game of thrones (sh.itjust.works)
‘He is an absolute hero’: Dad praised for saving his two kids from rushing Mississippi River before being swept away (www.independent.co.uk)
Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel (apnews.com)
Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. But at the same time, the U.S. and Israel have allowed tax-deductible donations to far-right groups that have blocked that aid from being delivered....
Musk, other pro-Trump billionaires have helped shape shooting narrative (www.washingtonpost.com)
The right-leaning business community on twitter, including Elon Musk and hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, used their megaphones to endorse Trump and fuel storylines about Saturday’s attack...
Why are there "driveway connections by permit only" signs on roads?
I get signs telling you there’s a bump ahead, or deer might run out in front of you, but I’ve never understood why there are signs telling people not to build unlawful driveways. Are that many people doing it on a daily basis in that area that they need a fully visible sign? Surely it’s just an ordinance, why does it need...
Ive bought two (lemmy.today)
Can the James Webb Space Telescope see galaxies over the universe's horizon? (www.space.com)
hmm, light on answers but interesting questions
Anon notices a trope (sh.itjust.works)
Case of man who falsely claimed to be bitcoin inventor referred to CPS (www.theguardian.com)
The case of Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the creator of bitcoin, has been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service over a potential prosecution for perjury and forgery....
European Parliament lawmakers call on EU to strip Hungary of voting rights over PM Viktor Orban's recent visits to Moscow and Beijing (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/859686...
Chinese business tycoon convicted of defrauding followers in $1bn scheme (www.theguardian.com)
What other actions were scientists so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they didn't stop to think if they should?
Open Letter: "The European Union must keep funding free software" (nextgraph.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/859623...
Millions of US low-income households face power shutoffs amid deadly heat (www.theguardian.com)
peek (m.ating.press)
Hello I am call you please (lemmy.world)
Please I spent all my money on fentanyl
More Tech and Venture Capital Execs Are Coming Out as MAGA Believers (www.rollingstone.com)
Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition (www.advocate.com)
Canvas 2024 event has come to an end! -- NCD MISREP (sh.itjust.works)
Holy cow! wow! I never thought we would have so many folks participating! You guys and gals are amazing!!! Seriously. It was a rocky start but yall sure did come out the gate swinging! Big thanks to all the folks who hopped on the Matrix chat to help coordinate, and a special thank you for all you folks who worked on this rather...
It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone (www.theverge.com)
At last, my orange boy achieved inner peace. (lemmy.world)
For a few minutes anyway. Then it was back to his regularly scheduled chaos.