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Are we asking enough hard questions about Ukraine? (www.politico.eu)
What do you think of environmental protest groups?
Examples include Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion here in the UK....
Trump says there will be a blood bath, civil war and others if he loses. In your opinion whether in the US or not what do you think will happen if Harris wins?
Self-Immolator Matt Nelson Reportedly Alive (husseini.substack.com)
Video Game Developers Are Leaving The Industry And Doing Something, Anything Else - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
Remember, every time you read about 10, or 100, or 1000 layoffs in the video game industry, they’re not cold statistics. Every one of those figures is a person. A life that has been upended, with enormous consequences for not just the individuals directly involved but their family and friends. Every single person affected by...
What's your stance on "donating" blood plasma?
I’ve had a little of a debate with a commenter recently where they’ve argued that “donating” (selling, in their words, because you can get money for it) your blood plasma is a scam because it’s for-profit and you’re being exploited....
A study found that a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia would kill more than 5 billion people – just from starvation (www.nature.com)
What are some words you swear people use to try and sound smart? (kbin.melroy.org)
Mine is - Algorithm. Ever since people have learned some of the inner workings of how content is suggested to them, that became the new spammed word that easily got exhausted within the week of it being used....
What’s your “I can’t believe other people don’t do this” hack?
What were or are your thoughts on the US Pres. Debate?
German warships aim to secure sea lanes in Indo-Pacific, admiral says (www.reuters.com)
Asked later whether the task force would cross the Taiwan Strait on its way to its next stop in Manila, Shulz told reporters that to telegraph the ships’ plans would violate operational security....
Starbucks to Charbucks: Taos chafes at coffee chain (www.reuters.com)
TAOS, New Mexico, Aug 24 (Reuters) - After two arson attacks at a Starbucks (SBUX.O) construction site in Taos, New Mexico, a developer is trying again to build the chain’s first drive-through cafe in the mountain town with a history of revolts and opposition by some to national chains....
China says it is 'seriously concerned' about US nuclear strategic report (www.reuters.com)
The U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide (theintercept.com)
For anyone paying attention, it is now abundantly clear that the U.S.-led Gaza ceasefire talks have become a tool for the perpetuation of Israel’s genocidal war....
Cooked (lemmy.world)
Biden Approved Nuclear Strategy To Prepare for Nuclear War With Russia, China, and North Korea (news.antiwar.com)
Ukraine’s Kursk offensive is a huge strategic error (thehill.com)
The U.S. will very likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran, Palantir's Alex Karp says (fortune.com)
What is worse: Having your death covered in the tv show forensic files or in 1000 ways to die?
Peer review (lemmy.world)
2K Launcher has been removed from Civilization VI on Steam and will not be used for Civilization VII (store.steampowered.com)
The Saudi Crown Prince is Talking About An Assassination. His Own. (www.politico.com)
The Saudi royal has mentioned to members of Congress that he’s putting his life in danger by pursuing a grand bargain with the U.S. and Israel that includes normalizing Saudi-Israeli ties....
How do you get over the fact that not everyone will like you?
It’s obvious and you would be deluded into thinking everyone you interact with likes you....
What would happen if everyone with credit card debt collectively stopped paying them?
Examples of racism on Lemmy?
In 4 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people (DRAFT!) and its cross-posts, quite a few people said things like “maybe racism is a problem on Mastodon, but I don’t see it on Lemmy.” Of course, plenty of comments in the various threads were in fact examples of racism on Lemmy, so...