Serbian president claims Russia warned him of potential coup attempt (tvpworld.com)
Introducing you to the next Bond (lemmy.world)
Expose your enemies as Boeing whistleblowers! #shorts (youtube.com)
i could post all of her vids i love her so much
Liars (lemmy.world)
United States and China fight to 40-40 draw for most Olympic gold medals (www.nbcnews.com)
It’s the first standoff in summer games history and it took a nail-biting U.S. women’s basketball win, in the final action of Paris 2024, to make happen....
Sierra Leone court sentences soldiers to long jail terms for failed coup (www.reuters.com)
FREETOWN, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A military court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada Bio last November.
Kamala Harris has cast more tie-breaking votes in the Senate than any VP in history (33) (ballotpedia.org)
While her two closest competitors John C. Calhoun (31) and John Adam’s (29) aren’t far off, it took them both two terms to reach those numbers....
Kamala Harris leads Trump in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, new poll says (www.businessinsider.com)
The Harris campaign is showing new strength in must-win states ahead of the party’s convention....
Gifts for my best friend who broke both of his arms?
My bestie broke both of his arms and wrists two days ago. He’s in his 20s, a gamer, has a pregnant wife and a young kid. Any ideas for gifts I can get to cheer him up? He’ll have no use of his arms for 3 months....
'#BigDadEnergy': Internet claps as Walz pauses event to help rally-goer and pass out water (www.rawstory.com)
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 - Early Reviews Are In And It's Looking Good (www.belloflostsouls.net)
what's your favorite thing to put ketchup on that isn't fries?
Sudanese consultations with US on peace talks conclude without agreement, Sudan official says (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Sudan’s consultations with the U.S. concluded without reaching an agreement on whether a delegation representing the army or the government will participate in peace talks in Geneva on Aug. 14, the head of Sudan’s delegation said on Sunday.
China’s Great Wall of Villages: China has moved thousands of people to new settlements on its frontiers. It calls them “border guardians.” (www.nytimes.com)
Energy efficiency of Linux compared to other, typically closed-source operating systems
I’m posting this as more of a “fun thought” than anything else....
Slug in the grass [OC] (pixelfed.crimedad.work)
cross-posted from: lemmy.crimedad.work/post/117560...
Japan vs. Manga Piracy: $800m Losses & 100 New Pirate Sites in One Month (torrentfreak.com)
How did the dinosaurs die? (lemmy.world)
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GeneralPDW's Lego Recreation of the original Legend of Zelda's Map (with closeups) (www.flickr.com)
An incredible amount of love and work went into this.
Baltic Defence Line in Latvia gets its 'dragon's teeth' (www.euronews.com)
Concrete structures, also known as “Lego blocks”, will be placed along Latvia’s border with Russia and Belarus....
Your idol, idiots (sh.itjust.works)
Asus ROG Ally mentioned in latest SteamOS 3 beta release notes — Valve's platform expansion ambitions take shape (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18537065
Susan Wojcicki, Former Chief of YouTube, Dies at 56 (www.nytimes.com)
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