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IRS plans rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to limited taxpayers (www.pbs.org)

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. Now I cry on company time (sh.itjust.works)

US supreme court blocks ‘ghost gun’ makers again from selling at-home kits (www.theguardian.com)

The US Supreme Court on Monday barred two Texas-based manufacturers from selling products that can be quickly converted at home into firearms called “ghost guns”, granting a request by Joe Biden’s administration to once again block a federal judge’s order that had sided with companies....

Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a ban (apnews.com)

College athletes are fighting to get a cut from the billions they generate in media rights deals (apnews.com)

At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crowe was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the billions of dollars their sports generate in media rights deals....

Amid financial stress, workers are asking for emergency savings accounts as a job benefit, survey finds (www.nbcchicago.com)

Americans owe Uncle Sam $688 billion in unpaid taxes on their 2021 returns, according to the IRS. It’s the largest shortfall ever recorded. (creditnews.com)

‘World’s largest offshore wind farm’ produces power for the first time (www.euronews.com)

Chinese scientists claim record smashing quantum computing breakthrough (www.scmp.com)

Cloudflare Unveils Free Privacy-Friendly Replacement to the Annoying CAPTCHA System (news.itsfoss.com)

From ItsFOSS

Android could fix a big problem for dual SIM users - Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)

Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party (www.theguardian.com)

Bay Area restaurants institute penalties for brunch vomiters (www.sfgate.com)

Apparently many San Franciscans enjoy getting smashed out of their minds at brunch.

Urban Warfare (slrpnk.net)

How 'nones' − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches (theconversation.com)

PlayStation Blog: New Look for PS5 console this holiday season (blog.playstation.com)

Lemmy Developers and Tankies encourage violence against Civilians (sh.itjust.works)

All while posting in a community that uses China, a historically and modern-day imperialist country as its icon. Irony is dead.

How an Israel music festival turned into a nightmare after Hamas attack (www.bbc.co.uk)

Dozens of cats left to die in Abu Dhabi desert, prompting outcry (www.cnn.com)

Great News! Thank you Cloudfare. (torrentfreak.com)

Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)

Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign

After decades of climate deception, Shell uses Fortnite to court demographic most concerned about climate change (www.mediamatters.org)

George Tyndall, former USC gynecologist accused of abusing hundreds of women, found dead (abc13.com)

George Tyndall, the former University of Southern California campus gynecologist accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women, was found dead Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his attorney told ABC News. He was 76....

Research Shows Strong Link Between ADHD and Car Crashes in Older Adult Drivers (www.publichealth.columbia.edu)

In a study on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with crash risk among older adult drivers, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that older adult drivers with ADHD are at a significantly elevated crash risk compared with their counterparts...