kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

Courtesy of Tim - Canary (courtesyoftim.bandcamp.com)

The Spine Stealers - Lake Life (thespinestealers.bandcamp.com)

Mexico, a leading producer of illicit fentanyl, can't get enough for medical use, study finds (apnews.com)

A report released by the Mexican government Friday says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican cartels pump out tons of the illicit narcotic....

Russian soldiers who quit Putin’s war get no hero’s welcome abroad as asylum claims surge (apnews.com)

The Associated Press spoke with five officers and one soldier who deserted the Russian military. All have criminal cases against them in Russia, where they face 10 years or more in prison. Each is waiting for a welcome from the West that has never arrived. Instead, all but one live in hiding.

China reaffirms ties with North Korea in high-level meeting (www.theguardian.com)

Top-ranking Chinese official Zhao Leji met Kim Jong-un during three-day visit to Pyongyang...

MineClone 2 will switch to a new name, VoxeLibre (git.minetest.land)

'Aadujeevitham': A Malayalam-language film that depicts the plight of impoverished Indians seeking jobs in the Middle East has been drawing throngs to cinemas (www.bbc.com)

Aadujeevitham (Goat Life), adapted from the bestselling 2008 Malayalam book, stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Najeeb, an Indian immigrant in Saudi Arabia who is kidnapped and forced into slave-like labour as a goat herder in the desert. The story is inspired by the real-life ordeal of a man with the same name, who was abducted in...

Palia Dev Lays Off 35 Percent of Workers Only a Few Months After Beta Release - IGN (www.ign.com)

Israel's response to Iran drone and missile attacks (www.infoterkiniviral.com)

Discover the possible paths forward as Israel weighs its options in the wake of Iran's attack. Understand the potential risks

Blasts heard above Israel after Iran launches drone attack – live (www.theguardian.com)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said any threat from the United States and Israel will be met with Tehran’s reciprocal response, Iranian state TV reported....

Venezuela tries to reduce tension with Chile over murder of dissident Ronald Ojeda (english.elpais.com)

Attorney General Tarek William Saab said he will take action to locate and arrest the individuals suspected of killing the anti-Maduro activist, whose body was found last month inside a suitcase covered with cement...

Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications (www.dw.com)

Overwhelmed with incoming migrants, Cypriot President has announced a suspension of Syrian asylum applications....

Georgia’s EU bid is being sabotaged by its own government, Brussels fears (www.politico.eu)

Some 80 percent of Georgians want to join the EU, but the government seems to fear that membership could undermine its grip on power....

RTX 4090s continue to melt — GPU repair facility claims it works on 200 flagship Nvidia cards per month (www.tomshardware.com)

One of Malaysia's largest media groups announced partnership with a Chinese media outlet directly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Is it turning a blind eye to the political motives behind? (chinamediaproject.org)

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28 Years Later: Everything We Know About the Sequel Trilogy (www.joblo.com)

cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/10503609...

Linux Statistics 2024 - TrueList (truelist.co)

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Cody Jinks - Rock and Roll (piped.video)

Right-wingers claim trans women have unfair advantage in hot dog-eating contests (www.lgbtqnation.com)

The internet is dying - here's why. (yt.drgnz.club)

Why big tech companies suck right now. Looking at you Amazon, Netflix, Uber, Spotify, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube… (sponsor was here)...

Bet there's a real story like this out there somewhere (sh.itjust.works)

"Programming Sucks" (www.stilldrinking.org)

Don’t know how I’ve never come across this, but this made me laugh and cry and nod appreciatively.

Chiapas, captive territory (english.elpais.com)

EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups. From the city of Tapachula to the Lacandon Jungle, passing through the towns of Frontera Comalapa and Chisomuselo, this story illustrates the fight between cartels, the abandonment of the state, the murders, forced...