Hospital staff get baked potato as a 'Christmas bonus' from work (and got taxed on it) (www.indy100.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9823286...
Bar owner is arrested after St. Louis police officer crashes into his business (www.seattletimes.com)
Sorry folks, this didn't look paywalled for me when I posted it....
Black, gay Trump supporter brutally taunted with slurs at rightwing conference (lemmy.world)
Link to original article
Taters the cat stars in Nasa’s first video streamed from deep space (www.theguardian.com)
Ramaswamy pledges to withdraw from Colorado GOP primary in solidarity with Trump (lemy.lol)
Because why pretend it’s a real primary? 🤦
Cher Says The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Can Go Fuck Itself (www.stereogum.com)
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages at 'Stupid People' She Has To Work With (www.newsweek.com)
States That Legalize Marijuana See Enhanced College Basketball Recruitment, Study Finds (www.marijuanamoment.net)
Marijuana legalization is linked to significantly better recruitment for college basketball and worse outcomes for football teams, according to a new study. Researchers at Georgia College & State University and Kennesaw State University said there are numerous factors that affect recruitment trends in college athletic leagues,...
Trump Unable To Come Up With Own Material, Keeps Ripping Off Hitler (www.wonkette.com)
I found this on a meme community (lemmy.zip)
Books removed from Texas plantation for being too focused on slavery (www.chron.com)
Emails obtained by Texas Monthly suggest the Texas Historical Commission was concerned about retaliation from lawmakers for carrying the books.
Conservatives Seriously Fell for a Satire Site That Joked Moana Would Transition in New Sequel — Assigned (www.assignedmedia.org)
A satire site invented a sequel to Moana where the titular Disney character transitions to become a boy and conservatives did not get the joke....
‘You didn’t just succeed, you Exceled’: Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship (www.theguardian.com)
Bipartisan bill would prevent millionaires from taking unemployment checks (www.foxnews.com)
Um, how isn't this a thing already? (Millionaire=people who earn $1M yearly)...
Radioactivity detected in Fukushima worker's nose (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Uproar as after-school Satan club forms at Tennessee elementary school (www.theguardian.com)
Community members in a Tennessee school district want to banish Satan from their children’s halls after the formation of a new club was announced....
Prosecutors Refuse to Drop Charges Against Texas 11-Year-Old Put in Solitary Confinement (themessenger.com)
A school district and local prosecutors in Texas are refusing to drop charges against an 11-year-old who was held in solitary confinement....
AI-generated Putin asks Putin about his rumoured body doubles – video (www.theguardian.com)
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, appeared briefly lost for words on Thursday when confronted with an AI-generated deepfake of himself....
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
After School Satan Club at MSCS elementary school causes controversy (www.localmemphis.com)
In the first day they sent out flyers, the After School Satan Club already has three students signed up for the new year.
Valve To Steam Deck Owners: Stop Huffing Its Vent Fumes (kotaku.com)
Chicago police Sgt. John Poulos, whose fatal shootings of 2 men led to about $2 million in City Hall payouts, now running for judge (chicago.suntimes.com)
Panera founder says employees aren't motivated by the idea of making money for shareholders: 'Nobody cares' (www.businessinsider.com)
Lost in space no more: missing tomato found in space station after eight months (www.theguardian.com)
Murder conviction of Chicago man who spent 12 years behind bars overturned because key eyewitness was legally blind (www.nbcnews.com)
