Pluralistic: “Brand safety” killed Jezebel (11 Nov 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow (pluralistic.net)
Cory Doctorow educating us on the facts of Jezebel’s closure.
‘Pure greed:’ Etiquette expert explains why tipping has gotten out of control (www.clickorlando.com)
Perhaps you’ve noticed. We have reached a tipping point in the country over tipping....
One Woman Died on an Alaska Mayor’s Property. Then Another. No One Has Ever Been Charged. (www.propublica.org)
Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.
The 4-day workweek: How one Ohio manufacturer is making it work (www.npr.org)
When Bill Kowalcic first heard that his company Advanced RV was trying out a four-day workweek, he was filled with questions....
Audio reveals new clues after Tarzana man arrested in connection with body part found near dumpster (abc7.com)
The search continued Friday for a missing Tarzana woman and her parents after her husband was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a dismembered female torso discovered near a dumpster in Encino earlier this week....
UN headquarters in Gaza bombed, resulting in numerous casualties (www.lbcgroup.tv)
A U.K. Researcher Has Unearthed the Original 19th-Century Photo Featured on an Iconic Led Zeppelin Album Cover (news.artnet.com)
The image was found in an album of photographs taken by Ernest Howard Farmer. … The man Farmer photographed has also been identified as Lot Long (1823–93), who was a widower residing in a small cottage in Shaftesbury Road, Mere, when the image was taken.
"We are now actually rolling out the Gaza Nakba," says Avi Dichter, Israel's Minister for Agriculture and former head of Shin Bet. (vxtwitter.com)
Education Department will use ‘secret shoppers’ to detect student loan servicer errors (www.cnn.com)
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US military aircraft crashes in training accident in eastern Mediterranean Sea (www.cnn.com)
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Families demand answers after two men with autism died in Arlington homes run by the same company (www.wfaa.com)
Joshua and Conner lived seven miles from each other in homes operated by the same company, EduCare Community Living Corp. – part of a network of homes in the U.S.
Group home worker indicted for assault special needs person, court docs say (www.fox19.com)
BATAVIA, Ohio (WXIX) - A worker at a group home in Clermont County was indicted on assault charges, court docs say....
Former Sen. Martha McSally Speaks Out About Stranger Groping Her During a Jog: 'You Picked the Wrong Target' (people.com)
A 25-year-old suspect is in custody on a sexual abuse charge after allegedly following and assaulting the former Arizona senator while she was running on Wednesday
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water (www.freethink.com)
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.
Humanity just lived through the hottest 12 months in at least 125,000 years, report says (abc7.com)
Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later? (www.npr.org)
CDC reports highest childhood vaccine exemption rate ever in the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
Forty states saw rises in parents citing religious or other personal concerns for not vaccinating their young children....
Moody's lowers US credit outlook, though keeps triple-A rating (apnews.com)
The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook on the U.S. government’s debt on Friday to “negative” from “stable,” citing the cost of rising interest rates and political polarization in Congress....
Brazen ransomware attack on US unit of Chinese banking giant has financial sector on alert (www.cnn.com)
A ransomware attack on a US unit of the powerful Industrial and Commercial Bank of China that may have contributed to a brief market sell-off on Thursday was a significant escalation for cybercriminals that underscored how big hacks can disrupt business for even the best-resourced companies, experts told CNN....
Louisiana must draw new congressional map by mid-January for 2024 elections (www.theguardian.com)
The Louisiana state legislature has until the middle of January to enact a new congressional map after a federal court ruled that the state’s current map illegally disfranchises Black voters....
3 dead, including SWAT officer, following hostage incident in Austin: Police (abcnews.go.com)
Three people are dead after a hostage situation unfolded in Austin, Texas, early Saturday, including a responding SWAT officer who was shot and killed in a shootout with the suspect, police said....
IDF says it will help evacuate babies from Shifa Hospital tomorrow, Hamas losing control of north Gaza (www.msn.com)
Mexico's Acapulco hit by garbage pile-up after deadly hurricane (www.reuters.com)
‘Started seeing body parts': Day laborers say Tarzana murder suspect hired them to move human remains (www.nbclosangeles.com)
A group of day laborers said they were paid $500 to help move trash bags containing body parts out of a Tarzana home at the center of a murder investigation. The workers said they tried to report what they saw to police, but were turned away from two separate law enforcement stations.
