Elon Musk keeps spreading a very specific kind of racism. (www.motherjones.com)
One Year Later, Larian Reflects On Baldur's Gate 3's Success, Future Plans, And Canceling DLC: "Ever Since, We've Felt Better" (www.ign.com)
German far right hails 'historic' election victory in east (www.bbc.com)
Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a “historic success”, with a big victory for the far-right party in the eastern state of Thuringia....
Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and other channels from DirecTV in carriage standoff (www.cnn.com)
Disney on Sunday pulled its ABC stations, ESPN and other cable networks from DirecTV’s lineup as the two companies failed to reach a new distribution deal, leaving millions of sports fans in the dark as the college football and NFL seasons get underway.
No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels (www.democracynow.org)
In her first major interview since replacing Joe Biden on the ballot, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was questioned about her shifting statements on fracking, which has been linked to a surge in methane gas emissions over the past decade....
Japan: Nearly 4,000 people found more than month after dying alone, report says (www.bbc.com)
Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows....
Sid Meier was apparently baffled by the decision to launch Civilization 5 without Genghis Khan: 'Sid said, What?' (www.pcgamer.com)
X labeled an unflattering NPR story about Donald Trump as ‘unsafe’ (www.engadget.com)
Freeze peach absolutist.
Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, looked up information about explosives over the last five years and eyed the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,”...
Telegram CEO's arrest sparks flurry of questions over motivation, privacy impact. (therecord.media)
Pirate Streaming Giants Fboxz, AniWave, Zoroxtv & Others Dead in Major Collapse (torrentfreak.com)
TIL that homeopathy isn't about placebo and people actually think there is a non placebo effect (en.wiktionary.org)
TIL that whales were saved from massacre when kerosene appeared (1860s) because, until then, whale oil was widely used as illumination fuel. (en.wikipedia.org)
The federal courts are full of judges who could retire but won’t. There is little to be done about it. (www.nbcnews.com)
Democrats were able to get President Joe Biden to step aside after a pressure campaign. But it’s much more difficult to force out a federal judge....
The shooting death of a 16-year-old girl by police is among a spate that's upset Anchorage residents (apnews.com)
Easter Leafa was sitting under a blanket on her balcony with a knife when Anchorage police arrived, responding to a call for help from her family. Instead of showing her hands as told, they said, the 16-year-old girl stood and approached them with the blade....
Kamala Harris’ welcome housing boost is overdue (www.reuters.com)
Like Richard Nixon going to China, sometimes a change in policy is sold best by an unlikely proponent. Vice President Kamala Harris leading the charge for more housing supply in the United States shows just how far her party has come. Democrats have long been skeptical about overhauling supply and regulation to make housing more...
Chick-fil-A plans to launch streaming service with original shows (arstechnica.com)
No, this is not satire.
Black children in England and Wales four times more likely to be strip-searched, figures show (www.theguardian.com)
Children’s commissioner finds wide disparity with white counterparts in year to June 2023, with 88% of searches aimed at finding drugs...
Terry’s Chocolate Orange launch new flavour but fans are divided (www.joe.co.uk)
Terry’s Chocolate Orange have tried to switch things up by bringing out a new flavour of their iconic citrus-shaped snack, but a lot of fans aren’t having any of it....
Chemical used in rocket fuel is widespread in food, Consumer Reports finds (www.cbsnews.com)
A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular with babies and children, according to findings released Wednesday by Consumer Reports....
Israel Is Holding Thousands of Palestinians Captive — Including Children (truthout.org)
NVIDIA: Copyrighted Books Are Just Statistical Correlations to Our AI Models. (torrentfreak.com)
Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure | Proton (proton.me)
Ted Cruz, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk Push Typo-Riddled ‘ABC Whistleblower’ Document Claiming Debate Moderators Sabotaged Trump (www.mediaite.com)
You fucking morons. No one sabotaged Trump. He got mad when she said people left his rallies, started ranting about eating dogs and the crazy train never stopped....
If gravity is a particle... How come it can escape a black hole? 🤔 (interestingengineering.com)
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