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TIL - Henry Ford built a failed community called “Fordlândia” in Brazil, he planned it as an industrial utopia. (99percentinvisible.org)
Can we undo this (infosec.pub)
If the afterlife has bureaucracy, I'm going to ask to speak to the manager. (lemmy.ca)
Mental health meter (files.catbox.moe)
Kremlin Says 'Theoretically Possible' to Not Hold Presidential Elections (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin can choose not to hold presidential elections next year because he will “obviously” win re-election, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said late Sunday.
Indictment ignored, Trump barely a mention, as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him (apnews.com)
Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives.
"What's the shadiest incident you've ever experienced?"
Elon Musk’s X can’t send Blue subscribers their ad revenue-sharing payouts on time (www.theverge.com)
Federal judge wants Giuliani to clarify ‘incongruous’ and ‘puzzling’ court filing in Georgia defamation case (www.independent.co.uk)
Feds alert judge to Trump’s ‘If you go after me, I’m coming after you!’ post (www.politico.com)
Prosecutors say the former president’s message on Truth Social raises specter he might use evidence to target witnesses....
The corruption of Lindsey Graham (specialto.thebulwark.com)
This is a long read about how Graham went from a never-Trump into an all-in MAGA nut. It is a fascinating long read.
Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000 (electrek.co)
CNN Poll: Percentage of Republicans who think Biden's 2020 win was illegitimate ticks back up near 70% (edition.cnn.com)
The share of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who believe that President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win was not legitimate has ticked back up, according to a new CNN poll fielded throughout July. All told, 69% of Republicans and Republican-leaners say Biden’s win was not legitimate, up from 63% earlier this...
BMW tests next-gen LiDAR to beat Tesla to Level 3 self-driving cars (www.zdnet.com)
BMW tests next-gen LiDAR to beat Tesla to Level 3 self-driving cars::Tesla’s autonomous vehicle tech has been perennially stuck at Level 2 self-driving, as BMW and other rivals try to leapfrog to Level 3.
Rudy Giuliani in Vile New Audio Transcripts: 'Jewish Men Have Small *****' (www.rollingstone.com)
Warning: NSFW language...
Pence condemns Trump on Jan. 6 indictment: ‘country is more important’ (thehill.com)
Former Vice President Pence on Tuesday delivered his strongest condemnation yet of former President Trump, after his former running mate was indicted Tuesday on four criminal charges related to his efforts to cling to power and overturn the results of the 2020 election....
Mega Thread - Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States in Arraignment - Washington DC (lemmy.world)
Trump has been charged by the Department of Justice with the following four counts:...
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss (apnews.com)
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Harris rejects DeSantis’ offer to debate Florida’s new Black history standards (www.politico.com)
“We will not stop calling out and fighting back against extremist, so-called leaders who try to prevent our children from learning our true and full history,” the vice president said in Florida.
House Oversight chair admits GOP can’t back up Biden bribery accusations (www.independent.co.uk)
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Monday said he and his colleagues still lack evidence proving that President Joe Biden took bribes while he was vice president during the Obama administration, despite months of investigation into his son, Hunter Biden....
An Asian MIT student asked AI to turn an image of her into a professional headshot. It made her white with lighter skin and blue eyes. (www.businessinsider.com)
An Asian MIT student asked AI to turn an image of her into a professional headshot. It made her white with lighter skin and blue eyes.::Rona Wang, a 24-year-old MIT student, was experimenting with the AI image creator Playground AI to create a professional LinkedIn photo.
Fulton County D.A. receives racist threats as charging decision against Trump looms (www.cbsnews.com)
District Attorney Fani Willis warned Fulton County commissioners this weekend they should “stay alert” over the next month, according to emails obtained by CBS News.
no, david (lemmy.world)
Biden campaign co-chair says it ‘may be worth looking at’ disclosures for president's family members (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others (www.washingtonpost.com)
Donald Trump’s political group is financing legal work that has prompted questions from prosecutors about potential conflicts of interest...
The Next Front in the GOP's War on Women: No-Fault Divorce (www.rollingstone.com)
After $700 Million U.S. Bailout, Trucking Firm Is Shutting Down (www.nytimes.com)
Bolivia challenges global dollar dominance with Chinese yuan, Russian rouble (www.reuters.com)
LA PAZ, July 28 (Reuters) - Bolivia’s government is determined to curb dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade, instead turning to the Chinese yuan, officials said, as Latin American support for alternative currencies grows....
Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best (arstechnica.com)
Houston-area teacher fired for attending drag show at downtown bar (www.chron.com)
The 19-year veteran teacher was let go based on social media posts on her personal account from a drag performance at Houston's Hamburger Mary's.
Amazon faces potential break-up as FTC finalizes antitrust lawsuit | The FTC is getting ready for the big one (www.techspot.com)
Amazon faces potential break-up as FTC finalizes antitrust lawsuit | The FTC is getting ready for the big one::undefined
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Young Chinese are getting paid to be 'full-time children' as jobs become harder to find | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
A thread yesterday had a variety of people asking if the unemployment is lower because the youth are well cared for....
that will show those libs (media.kbin.social)
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Musk failed to get the necessary permits to change Twitter’s building signage to X, and the police shut it down just in time for “er” to remain. (mastodon.social)
The awesome Taylor Lorenz reports this on Mastadon. Highly recommend to follow her if you like these updates about what’s going on.
K-9 officer put on leave after police dog attacks surrendering suspect (abcnews.go.com)
An Ohio K-9 officer has been put on administrative leave, and his dog placed in a kennel, following an incident this month in which the animal was captured on body-camera footage attacking a truck driver as he was surrendering to state troopers with his hands up following a highway chase, an official told ABC News on Monday.
Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark (futurism.com)
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Twitter is now X as the little blue bird disappears (www.theverge.com)