Marbled Eye - See it Too (marbledeye.bandcamp.com)
Curtsy Rehearsed - Break From Yourself (curtsyrehearsed.bandcamp.com)
The Lovely Basement - Cider with Rosie (thelovelybasement.bandcamp.com)
Sunmundi & klwn cat - Answering the Call (klwncat.bandcamp.com)
Calls for smartphone-free childhood grow in Britain (www.straitstimes.com)
Georgia GOP Leader, a 2020 Election Denier, Illegally Voted Nine Times (www.rollingstone.com)
Closed bridges highlight years of neglect, backlog of repairs awaiting funding (apnews.com)
After a yearlong closure, a bridge over the Puyallup River reopened in 2019 with a sturdy new span and a brand new name. It even won a national award....
Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong bureau, citing security law concerns (www.nbcnews.com)
Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges (www.theguardian.com)
Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Have Tripled in China, Posing a Global Threat (www.usnews.com)
A strain of highly antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea first emerged in China in 2016, and cases of this tough-to-treat infection have tripled there in just five years, Chinese researchers report....
Gaza war reminds Vietnam of liberation struggle once shared with Palestine (www.aljazeera.com)
US says Israeli banks don’t have to close accounts of sanctioned settlers (www.timesofisrael.com)
The sanctions have infuriated Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who characterized them as a draconian obstruction of Israeli sovereignty. In response, the far-right lawmaker threatened to take steps in his capacity as head of the treasury that would significantly impede the Palestinian economy, the Israeli official added,...
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales (apnews.com)
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail salesof marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase....
Russian Su-27 Hit By Friendly Fire Plunges Into The Black Sea In Flames (simpleflying.com)
Ted Cruz, US senator mocked for flight to Cancún, seeks airport police escorts (www.theguardian.com)
Republican senator, who flew to Mexico as Texas faced deadly cold snap, complains of ‘serious security threats’ to lawmakers...
Spectator rushes stage at CS2 tournament and gets tackled into trophy, smashing it to pieces (www.pcgamer.com)
Former gaming executive sentenced to death in poisoning of billionaire Netflix producer in China (www.cbsnews.com)
A former executive at Yoozoo Games was sentenced to death on Friday in the 2020 poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming company, which has links to Game of Thrones and the new Netflix series, “The Three-Body Problem.”...
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Joker Season Is Unbelievably Bad (www.forbes.com)
Biden walks back sanctions on Israeli settlers following Smotrich's threat (archive.ph)
Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts....
Virginia governor vetoes marijuana market bill (www.politico.com)
Foundations of Amateur Radio: Are you up for a global party? (podcasts.itmaze.com.au)
By Onno VK6FLAB...
Oregon's Breakthrough Right-to-Repair Bill Is Now Law (www.wired.com)
World Court orders Israel to 'take all necessary and effective' action to ensure Gaza has access to humanitarian aid (www.abc.net.au)
Reminder: Tomorrow is Land Day...
India court bans Muslim religious schools in UP state ahead of election (www.trtworld.com)
