[DISCUSSION] In TNG's "The Most Toys" (s3e22), did Data lie about firing the disruptor? (lemmy.world)
Episode premise:...
Then Next Comes - exurb1a (www.youtube.com)
'Never seen a fire like this': Thousands flee as Athens battles major wildfires (www.nbcnews.com)
British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities (apnews.com)
British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits....
War is ‘coming home’ to Russia, says Zelenskyy as fighting rages in Kursk (tvpworld.com)
Is the US finally getting ‘all aboard’ with electric trains? (www.theverge.com)
Flipboard Users Can Now Follow Anyone in the Fediverse (wedistribute.org)
If you look to play the upcoming "Spectre Divide" game, don't hold your breath this is from an interview with Mountaintop Games CEO via The Verge.
It’s only currently planned for PC, with no controller or console plans yet — and Mountaintop won’t necessarily allow Steam Deck to join. “Steam Deck is a concern as a cheating vector, and I think our anti-cheat systems may block it right now,” Mountaintop CEO and cofounder Nate Mitchell tells me....
Life trends that irritate you
Friends, what popular things around you irritate you? For example, a few years ago I was terribly annoyed by motivational speakers crawling out from under every bush
Remote Walmart Employees Slam Company After Being Forced To Relocate To Arkansas; Several Already Quit (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Remote Walmart employees across the United States are now questioning the company’s newly implemented in-person work policy. Some employees who have been ordered to relocate are even considering resigning....
An ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice (apnews.com)
A former Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness to withhold information from authorities when they later investigated his conduct....
The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl (youtu.be)
UAW files charges against Trump, Musk for trying to intimidate workers (www.reuters.com)
Arizona to vote on enshrining abortion rights in state constitution in November (www.theguardian.com)
Arizona voters will decide this November whether to add abortion rights into their state constitution, a prospect that could turbocharge voter turnout in a critical battleground state in the 2024 election....
Pocklington: Farmer dies after being run over by his Range Rover (www.bbc.co.uk)
What's the best way to measure the size of the government?
I think I’ve heard that the USA federal gov is bigger than in the past, as in controlling more of an American’s life than in its history. Is it like government revenue divided by gdp? What about minting?
Mom fights back in grizzly bear attack: ‘I’m not ready to leave my daughter’ (www.today.com)
“You feel like a rag doll and there’s nothing you can do,” Vanessa Chaput said, adding, “I remember being thrown around.”...
Putin appoints ex-bodyguard to oversee defend Kursk (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Church of England paid-off priest assessed as a risk to children (www.bbc.co.uk)
People leave New Zealand in record numbers as economy bites (www.reuters.com)
People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anaemic, government statistics show....
Good luck with fighting the IRS, sovcit. (lemmy.world)
RFK Jr disqualified from New York ballot, judge rules (www.bbc.com)
Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr does not meet the legal requirement of a New York resident and therefore cannot be on the state’s election ballot, a judge has ruled....
School employee gets 9 years in prison for stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings from district (www.kcbd.com)
NYT: Putin Has Victory in His Grasp (www.nytimes.com)
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Scientists hail ‘smart’ insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time (www.theguardian.com)
The new glucose-responsive insulins (GRIs) only become active when there is a certain amount of sugar in the blood to prevent hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose). They become inactive again when levels drop below a certain point, avoiding hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose). In future, patients may only need insulin once a week,...
