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Do you have a form of government you invented/conceived, either as an idea or for fiction (or a favorite from someone else)? How does it work?

As kids, we’re told only people who go to college/university for politics/economics/law are qualifiable to make/run a country. As adults, we see no nation these “qualified” adults form actually work as a nation, with all manifesto-driven governments failing. Which to me validates the ambitions of all political theorist...

Court says cis students can sue to avoid sharing a restroom with trans classmates (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate (www.startribune.com)

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, wagering that a former red-district congressman with a progressive streak can help her win over working-class voters in battleground states needed to beat Donald Trump in November....

How to use Whatsapp Video Call on Linux?

How can I use Whatsapp video call on Linux?...

Intel was once a Silicon Valley leader. How did it fall so far? (www.vox.com)

Why are weather apps so bad at telling you the current weather?

I understand that weather on TV can’t be hyperlocally accurate. But a weather app on my phone has my exact GPS coordinates. Why can’t it tell me exactly when a rain cloud will be passing over my location?...

Chipotle customers were right — some restaurants were skimping, CEO says (www.cbsnews.com)

If you’ve felt your burrito was smaller than it should be, smaller than in the commercials, the CEO agrees.

Oh jeez (lemmy.world)

Halo on Paramount+ has been canceled after only two seasons (www.retbit.com)

Secret Service spotted Trump rally shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted (abcnews.go.com)

Trump assassination attempt: More than a dozen guns found at suspected shooter's home (www.nbcnewyork.com)

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House Republican Immediately Accuses Biden of Having ‘Sent the Orders’ to Kill Trump in Bizarre Post (www.mediaite.com)

Collins followed up with another tweet calling for the local county prosecutor to “immediately file charges against Joseph R. Biden for inciting an assassination.”...

Is NixOS at the advent of an implosion? | Community inquiry on recent drama

NixOS’ influence and importance at pushing Linux forward into the (previously) unexplored landscape of configuring your complete system through a single config file is undeniable. It’s been a wild ride, but it was well worth it....

More confusion for recruiters (sh.itjust.works)

President 360 No Scope... (lemmy.world)

I put my number in a secure form for a trusted bank and immediately got spammed (sh.itjust.works)

Area code blocked for privacy but it is spoofed from my phones number which I have not lived there in many years

Barcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnb (www.theolivepress.es)

Was it a good thing that SNW explicitly said the Federation is socialist?

In case you don’t know, they explicitly use the term socialist to describe the Federation economy in SNW. I was wondering if ppl liked or hated it? I like it personally since it’s not a dodge like “new world economy”

If you were offered knowledge of exactly when and how you'll die, would you take it? Why or why not?

1990 - 2005 Gaming Build

I found a box of CD-Roms and floppy disks in my mum’s basement and damnit, I want to play them! I could use emulators, DosBox or VMs but it’s never quite the same as having the real thing, so between an eBay mobo and a box of old parts I managed to build my new gaming rig to cover 1990-2005....