How ancient India shaped the west (www.theguardian.com)
Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. (www.nytimes.com)
Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance.
Trump Tells Rally Crowd ‘You Have Smart Ones’ And Black Congressman Byron Donalds Is One of Them (www.mediaite.com)
Byron set up please. Superstar of the future! He’s already a superstar, but he’s a superstar of the future! Byron Donalds, Florida....
Indian American Parade Faces Accusations of Anti-Muslim Bigotry (www.atheistrepublic.com)
now, anyone wants to talk about how many times do muslims curse non-muslims (and that too idol worshipers) in their daily 5 prayers?...
Politico Gets Raked Over the Coals for Kamala Harris Post: ‘One of the Worst Headlines Written in a Long Time’ (www.mediaite.com)
Hopefully the mods are okay with a little journalism about journalism so that people know where Politico stands in terms of being a trustworthy source....
California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI (apnews.com)
California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology....
Why California Is Considering Banning Food Dyes in Schools (www.nytimes.com)
Joel Nigg, a professor of psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University, performed a similar review in 2012. He had expected to find evidence that would reassure those who were worried about food dyes, he said. However, he also found a small but significant increase in hyperactivity when children consumed the dyes. Other...
Democrats sue over Georgia rules they say could block election certifications (www.cbsnews.com)
Sanders Pledges Resolution to Block $20 Billion US Arms Sale to Israel (www.commondreams.org)
Police use Taser to subdue man who stormed media area of Trump rally in Pennsylvania (apnews.com)
Kroger executive admits company gouged prices above inflation (www.newsweek.com)
Feds claim sinister sysadmin locked up thousands of Windows workstations, demanded ransom (www.theregister.com)
City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack (arstechnica.com)
Kinda like that jackass AG who targeted a journalist for viewing the HTML of a state site and published an article about the PII hard-coded within the web app. Don’t make us look bad!
Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders (www.nytimes.com)
Border arrests expected to rise in August; 5-month drop might have ended. (www.voanews.com)
Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative (www.ctvnews.ca)
Trump Did Not Realize His Town Hall Was a Town Hall Until He Got Up On Stage: ‘Why Doesn’t Someone Tell Me This Stuff?’ (www.mediaite.com)
Texas judge decides Texas is a perfectly good venue for X to sue Media Matters (arstechnica.com)
Attack on free speech by the free speech guy.
Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar’s Head inspections are horrifying (arstechnica.com)
On July 17, the inspector found “green algal growth” in a puddle of standing water in a raw holding cooler. And on July 27, an inspector noted clear liquid leaking out from a square patch on the ceiling. Behind the patch, there were two other patches that were also leaking. An employee came and wiped the liquid away with a...
Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel (www.reuters.com)
Aug 29 (Reuters) - Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic nominee for president....
‘Fascists’: Jack White threatens to sue Trump campaign over use of music (www.theguardian.com)
The White Stripes singer Jack White called Donald Trump’s campaign “fascists” and threatened to sue after an aide apparently used a clip of the band’s hit Seven Nation Army on a pro-Trump social media post....
The third-leading cause of death in US most doctors don't want you to know about (www.cnbc.com)
‘Could Have Been The Parents’: Trump Tries to Shift Blame For Campaigning At Arlington Scandal, Claims Was a ‘Setup’ (www.mediaite.com)
No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels (www.democracynow.org)
In her first major interview since replacing Joe Biden on the ballot, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was questioned about her shifting statements on fracking, which has been linked to a surge in methane gas emissions over the past decade....
Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. | Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. (www.nytimes.com)