‘Seize all cannabis’: Inside the surprising federal crackdown on New Mexico weed farmers (www.politico.com)
… U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized more than $300,000 of state-licensed cannabis in New Mexico in the last two months. These seizures occurred at border patrol checkpoints, some of which lie as far as 80 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border....
Instagram Advertises Nonconsensual AI Nude Apps (www.404media.co)
Instagram is profiting from several ads that invite people to create nonconsensual nude images with AI image generation apps, once again showing that some of the most harmful applications of AI tools are not hidden on the dark corners of the internet, but are actively promoted to users by social media companies unable or...
Unraveling the mystery of the last Neanderthals' ancient life (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
The Neanderthal species remains an intriguing enigma for scientists and historians during their extensive exploration of time
Migrant workers in Singapore left in limbo after paying large sums to agency promising jobs in Poland; Ministry of Manpower investigating (www.todayonline.com)
Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China (www.cnn.com)
Trump celebrates Billboard success of J6 Prison Choir recording at donor retreat (www.usatoday.com)
Who were the ‘outsiders’ at Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall? (www.nbcnews.com)
When James Carlson was arrested inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall, he was already under investigation for snatching an Israeli flag out of a man’s hand near campus and setting it on fire....
UK surgeon who described Gaza ‘massacre’ denied entry to France (www.theguardian.com)
French police said the German authorities, who had previously refused Abu-Sitta entry to Germany in April, had put a visa ban on him for a year, meaning he was banned from entering any Schengen country....
The Man Who Saved Denmark (and then Korea) (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
California man charged with threatening to kill Fani Willis (www.theguardian.com)
Did Fedora 40 break something for you? (gehirneimer.de)
I am running Fedora 39 right now and the last time I did a distro upgrade my graphics drivers were a huge PITA. Did your upgrade to 40 went smooth?
'No to the Russian law!’ - Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society....
Saudi arrests critics of Israel as normalisation talks continue (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Saudi Arabian citizens have faced increasing arrests for criticising Israel on social media in recent months as a result of its ongoing military onslaught against Gaza....
I just love pain (sh.itjust.works)
A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine' (apnews.com)
Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent international official so far to declare that trapped civilians in the most cut-off part of Gaza had gone over the brink into famine....
Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue (www.bbc.com)
Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied late into the night calling for a deal to bring hostages home, ahead of further ceasefire talks....
Germany denounces spate of attacks on politicians recalling 'darkest era' of its history (www.reuters.com)
Hours After Aussie Gov’t Greenlights Online Age Verification Pilot, Breach Of Mandated Verification Database For Bars Is Revealed (www.techdirt.com)
It’s almost laughable that these two stories happened so close to one another. The Australian government has just announced a pilot program to test an online age verification system...
Mural painting of a fox (pixey.org)
Wisconsin police kill student who came to middle school with a gun (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities described the student as a juvenile male but did not provide further identification or specifics pending an investigation...
Yet another post I made for GunMemes - India and China have trash service rifles (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
Skibidi Wibidi, Kevin's gonna grape you (lemm.ee)
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week (arstechnica.com)
Below is a look at the most exasperating news from streaming services from this week. The scale of this article demonstrates how fast and frequently disappointing streaming news arises. Coincidentally, as we wrote this article, another price hike was announced....
Chinese fishing fleets in Indian Ocean accused of abuses (www.dw.com)
A recent investigation has revealed evidence that China’s distant-water fishing fleet, the world’s biggest in scale, commits environmental and labor abuses in the southwest Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa....
