Thailand's disbanded opposition regroups in new party (www.reuters.com)
Thailand’s disbanded opposition Move Forward unveiled a new political vehicle on Friday that will be the biggest party in parliament, promising to advance reforms and a controversial plan to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism.
‘We were surrounded by fire’: Duhok villagers battle blazes blamed on Turkish bombs (www.rudaw.net)
Syrian army bombing kills 11 in Deir ez-Zor, says SDF (www.rudaw.net)
Former Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer, fired after saying life of a woman who was fatally struck by a patrol car was of "limited value," files wrongful termination lawsuit (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/former-seattle-police-officer-f…
Doom 1 & 2 "enhanced" bundle surfaces on Steam, with new episode from MachineGames (www.eurogamer.net)
Thumby Color From TinyCircuits Is A Programmable Tiny Handheld For Your Keychain (retrododo.com)
Console Wars The Card Game Aims To Turn Fan Toxicity Into Something Positive | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
Console Wars: A Card Game’s Innovative Approach...
First Tesla Cybertruck Crash Kills Driver In Baytown Area, Electric Pick-up Bursts Into Flames (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
A Tesla Cybertruck driver was killed in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving the electric pickup truck, which has yet to undergo third-party crash testing.
Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days (www.reuters.com)
CARACAS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday took tensions with social media platform X and its owner Elon Musk to new heights, banning the platform in the South American country for 10 days amid furore over a disputed presidential election....
U.S. Copyright Groups Urge Canada to Prioritize Anti-Piracy Enforcement. (torrentfreak.com)
“Mastodon for Harris” is a Success Story for Fediverse Activism (wedistribute.org)
The Mastodon For Harris campaign has raised close to $500,000 within two weeks of being live. It is probably the largest attempt for political organizing on the Fediverse, and may provide a playbook for other efforts going forward.
Iran’s new president battles revolutionary guard to stop all-out war with Israel (www.telegraph.co.uk)
People’s movements across the world launch campaign of solidarity with Venezuela (peoplesdispatch.org)
Russia map shows over 130 square miles now under Ukraine's control (www.newsweek.com)
Russian Railway networks facing "imminent collapse": report (www.newsweek.com)
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Heads To Nintendo Switch Online This Week | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is heading to Nintendo Switch Online this week, making it accessible for both at-home play and on-the-go gaming....
Phones won't support lock screen widgets in Android 15, but here's what it'd look like anyways (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 adds support for lock screen widgets, but only on tablets. Here's what it'd look like if phones supported this feature.
FDA’s ‘hands-off approach’ to additives may allow unsafe ingredients in food, experts suggest (www.nbcnews.com)
Rikers guard charged with rape while off duty has a string of accusations from detainees (gothamist.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/rikers-guard-charged-with-rape-…
it makes me irrationally mad (media.tummy.town)
What can a city do when neo-Nazis start marching down its streets? (www.nytimes.com)
The brazen appearance of white supremacist groups in Nashville left the city grappling with how to confront hateful speech without violating First Amendment protections....
Chappell Roan Reportedly Drew Lollapalooza’s Largest Crowd Ever (www.them.us)
“Chappell’s performance was the biggest daytime set we’ve ever seen,” a festival spokesperson told CNN.