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MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in Florida ocean temperatures peak to almost 100 degrees amid heatwave: "You really can't cool off"

That’s about 38 degrees celsius for non-Americans.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in An otter in California that keeps bullying people off of their surfboards has been too quick for wildlife officials to catch

This is otterly the cutest menace in a while. How could you not love that face?

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in Pickleball Is America's Fastest-Growing Sport – But Is It Also The Most Dangerous? Report Shows It Could Cost US $500 Million In Medical Expenses

The escalating frequency of pickleball injuries has brought concerns about the safety of the popular sport to the forefront. A recent study revealed that approximately 90% of reported cases affected people 50 and older, with sprains and fractures making up nearly half of the injuries.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in Never Mind the Delivery, More Online Consumers Are Turning to Store Pickup

For retailers including Walmart, Target, Macy’s and others, it is an extension of their attempts to use their physical stores as kinds of virtual fulfillment centers, a strategy that has grown out of the surge in online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic and the strain it exerted on companies’ distribution operations.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in Florida rocked by home insurance crisis: ‘I may have to sell up and move’

Households in Florida, the third most populous state in the US, have been grappling for some time with a property insurance crisis that is making home ownership unaffordable for many. After at least six insurers went insolvent in Florida last year, Farmers on Tuesday became the latest to pull out of the Florida market, saying in a statement that the decision was based on risk exposure in the hurricane-prone state.

“Global warming is partly to blame, but so is Ron DeSantis. Instead of banning books and picking fights with Disney and drag queens, he should be tackling the issues that really matter to Floridians.”

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in Cruise line apologizes after dozens of whales slaughtered in front of passengers

Ambassador Cruise Lines confirmed on Thursday that the arrival of their ship Ambition in Torshavn in the Faroe Islands – located between Scotland, Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic – “coincided with the culmination of a hunt of 40+ pilot whales in the port area,” according to the cruise line.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to news in An Alabama woman is missing after stopping to help a toddler she saw walking on the interstate, police say

Yeah like what

When officers, who were already en route from the initial 911 call, arrived at the scene, they found Russell’s vehicle and some of her belongings, including her phone, but no sign of her or the child. Police have not received any reports or calls for a missing child, according to the Facebook post.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to politics in Minnesota’s Republican Party Is Totally Broke

Minnesota’s Republican Party is not only one of the least successful in the country—the state hasn’t gone red in a presidential election in over 50 years—but it might also be the most broke. The Republican Party of Minnesota has just $53.81 cash on hand, with $335,781.36 worth of debt, according to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. It is not alone, however, with many other Republican state committees around the country struggling to make ends meet. The Arizona Republican Party has less than $50,000 in the bank, down from the $770,000 it had four years ago. Colorado Republican Party deputy chief of staff Roger Hudson also claims it is bankrupt and being evicted from its office as a result. Most recently, the Michigan Republican Party’s finances caused friction that boiled over into a ball-kicking brawl last week between two peeved party members.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to fediverse in 10 days after 3rd party reddit app shutdown, Lemmy's top 10 instances combine for a thriving userbase of 234,000

Margot, you are the best novelty account.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to fediverse in 10 days after 3rd party reddit app shutdown, Lemmy's top 10 instances combine for a thriving userbase of 234,000

That’s great! I should play around with subscribing to lemmy with my mastodon account.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to fediverse in 10 days after 3rd party reddit app shutdown, Lemmy's top 10 instances combine for a thriving userbase of 234,000

So cool that you commented from mastodon.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to fediverse in 10 days after 3rd party reddit app shutdown, Lemmy's top 10 instances combine for a thriving userbase of 234,000

What’s a number you’re comfortable with?

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to world in Solomon Islands signs policing pact with China

This is definitely changing the geopolitical calculus.

Given that China faces resistance from Southeast Asian countries over its territorial claims and activities in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it East Sea and the Philippines calls it West Philippine Sea), China is trying to gain influence and access in the South Pacific instead and has kind of succeeded with the Solomon Islands.

In response, the US held a U.S.- Pacific Islands Summit in Washington DC in September 2022 to revive relationships with South Pacific countries with the U.S.-Pacific Partnership. They just met again in May this year in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

This policing pact between China and the Solomon Islands is newsworthy because it potentially puts Australia within striking distance of the Chinese military in a regional conflict since the Solomon Islands is in Australia’s backyard.

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago to world in Solomon Islands signs policing pact with China

In the joint statement, Solomon Islands declared it opposed Taiwanese independence and supported China’s positions on Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet and other areas where China is criticized for alleged human rights violations. The statement also urged countries to “prudently handle issues such as the discharge of nuclear contaminated water and cooperation on nuclear submarine.”

MicroWave OP , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to fediverse in 10 days after 3rd party reddit app shutdown, Lemmy's top 10 instances combine for a thriving userbase of 234,000

Yeah, you’re not wrong. Too bad we don’t have unique user data to know for sure.

That’s why I sorted by active users (users who comment or post, not just lurking) instead to get a more accurate picture with the given data. For example, sh.itjust.works has more users than beehaw.org, but it’s ranked below beehaw because of fewer active users.

I think eventually instances with a lot of duplicate accounts will slowly fall out of the top rankings due to inactivity. That’s why I chose to look at just the top 10.