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Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of overdose epidemic in the U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
The U.S. is in the throes of what researchers have deemed a “fourth wave” of the opioid crisis, a phase characterized by overdose deaths caused by the combination of stimulants and the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl....
Georgia teacher who read book about gender identity appeals firing (www.axios.com)
The Cobb County teacher who was fired last month after reading a book about gender identity to her students has appealed her termination to the State Board of Education.
Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows (www.theguardian.com)
Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban movement gathers speed in Republican-led states...
Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts (arstechnica.com)
The End of Roe Is Having a Chilling Effect on Pregnancy (www.politico.com)
Polling conducted in August by All In Together, in partnership with polling firm Echelon Insights found that 34 percent of women aged 18-39 said they or someone they know personally has “decided not to get pregnant due to concerns about managing pregnancy-related medical emergencies.” Put another way, poor or unavailable...
How is woke a religion? (lemmy.world)
The Batshit Crazy Story Of The Day Elon Musk Decided To Personally Rip Servers Out Of A Sacramento Data Center (www.techdirt.com)
Back on Christmas Eve of last year there were some reports that Elon Musk was in the process of shutting down Twitter’s Sacramento data center. In that article, a number of ex-Twitter employees wer…
Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Rise to $7 Trillion in 2022, Exacerbating Climate Crisis (www.mercomindia.com)
The IMF report said that explicit subsidites have more than doubled since its previous assessment, from $0.5 trillion to $1.3 trillion in 2022....
What's a current or growing trend only you seem to have concerns about?
I’ve definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is “smart” nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn’t require any of that before....
Judge Orders Louisiana to Remove Children from Angola Prison by September 15 (www.aclu.org)
Is Direct Connect still 'a thing'?
I remember using it a lot a few years ago in the early 2000s and I wonder if that’s still used…?...
This is a Crypto Phone. Don’t Buy It. - MKBHD (www.youtube.com)
Texas grid paid firm to stop mining crypto during heatwave (gizmodo.com)
According to Elon Musk’s own math, the company formerly known as Twitter has lost 90% of its value and could be worth just $4 billion (finance.yahoo.com)
Inside the Fight to Forcibly Out Transgender Students in California (www.vice.com)
Future of social media in 5/10 years from now?
Hi, I would be interested in people’s opinion on the future of social media. Would activitypub ever become mainstream among “normies” that lack technical literacy?...
wondrous sights (lemmy.world)
Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes (apnews.com)
As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town’s City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen....
Kids Online Safety Act would target trans content, senator confirms (mashable.com)
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EFF: Stop the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act (act.eff.org)
Let your Congress-critters know this is not the right thing to do.
Tech workers now doubting decision to move from California to Texas (www.chron.com)
Despite anxiety over Texas’ growth and billboards in California trying to persuade residents to stay put, many still chose to switch states, often picking Austin and the larger Central Texas region as their next home....
Texas state police won’t punish more officers over Uvalde (apnews.com)
Texas state police will not discipline any more of its officers over the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead as heavily armed agents hesitated to confront the lone gunman, a spokesperson confirmed Friday....
Airplane crashes during gender reveal party, killing pilot (thehill.com)
Warning: Crash video autoplays in article....
Far-right militants in Greece illegally ‘arrest’ migrants they blame for fires (observers.france24.com)
Two videos posted online on August 23 show Greek members of the extreme right illegally “arresting” migrants in Evros, a Greek region bordering Turkey. The footage shows the militants forcing one group of men to sit in the dirt. Another group of terrified migrants have been crammed into a trailer. While members of the far...
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge (arstechnica.com)
Concerns of Redditor safety, jeopardized research amid new mods and API rules....
What are some alternatives to bars that stay open late for folks that don't drink alcohol?
Bars are notable for staying open late, but I’m not really familiar with alternatives that might operate similarly. I think many cafés (at least around my area) tend to close a few hours earlier by comparison, which would be my go-to for an alternative otherwise, so what other options are there?
Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?
Man Used 80 Discarded Vape Batteries to Power an Electric Scooter Proving the Importance of E-Waste (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
A clever graduate has used 80 discarded vape batteries to power his e-scooter—and to make a point about waste.
Some veteran YouTube staff think Shorts might ruin YouTube (www.theverge.com)
First renderings show new California city that tech billionaires want to build (www.sfchronicle.com)
Reddit users are reporting Christian websites for violating Virginia's new porn identification law, citing vulgar passages in the Bible (www.insider.com)
As more and more states pass laws targeting "pornographic material" in books and online, they are repeatedly running up against a problem: The Bible has not just a few passages that could be considered indecent
DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says (apnews.com)
A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution.
Brigham Young University Adds Explicit Ban on 'Same-Sex Romantic Behavior' to Honor Code (www.advocate.com)
Students say Brigham Young University is policing this behavior even more than its parent church does....
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 3 Available For Free On YouTube, Prime Video And Pluto TV In USA (trekmovie.com)
It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore (www.businessinsider.com)
Social media is on the decline. Instagram is all ads. No one's posting on BeReal. TikTok is for influencers. The new place for sharing: group chats.