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Highly pathogenic avian flu detected at Alabama chicken farm, nearly 48K birds killed (apnews.com)
After confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu in a flock of chickens, nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama farm, state agriculture officials said....
What does "stateless" exactly mean in the context of communism?
(Reposted in this community cuz I didn’t get any responses in the original community that I posted this under)...
Do any ATMs in Belgium support balance inquiries? (fedia.io)
ATMs I’ve checked:...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is sending out tax rebates during election week (www.nbcnews.com)
Not a good look…
Why is the DEA and ATF separate? Seems like they cover similar things from similar circles.
Is it because alcohol, tobacco, and firearms also have legal pathways? So they spend time tracking down cheats and checking/enforcing regulations?
N.J. school custodian accused of urinating and spitting on utensils and food served to students (www.inquirer.com)
An elementary school custodian in Cumberland County has been charged with contaminating cooking utensils and food served in the school cafeteria with bleach and his bodily fluids, including urine and feces, authorities say....
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud (www.theverge.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Fallen Crypto Mogul Convicted in Collapse That Cost Users Billions (www.nytimes.com)
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims (www.reuters.com)
Under the settlements, drivers outside New York City (OP note: in New York state, I assume) will receive a minimum $26 per hour during rides and for sick leave, adjusted annually for inflation.
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Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows (www.cnn.com)
Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania....
State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement (apnews.com)
The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic....
IDF releases proof of Hamas stealing gas from Gazan hospitals (www.jpost.com)
What tv show had a big impact on you?
For me, its Xena....
Housing market affordability is so bad that Zillow says it will take you 13.5 years to break even on a purchase from July onward (finance.yahoo.com)
[US] Looking for some ideas for freelance work / "side hustle" (fedia.io)
Title. I found out recently that I need some major dental work in the near future and I don't have a damn clue how I am going to raise the extra money. I want to explore any realistic options for increasing my earnings before I have to resort to taking on debt, and I suspect that soliciting ideas in a semi-public place like this...
Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens (www.wired.com)
Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights....
HBO Bosses Used 'Secret' Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics (www.rollingstone.com)
Highlights: In June 2020, Casey Bloys, HBO’s then-president of original programming, needed someone to “go on a mission.”...
Verified Hate Speech Accounts [on X] Are Pivoting to Palestine for Clout and Cash (www.rollingstone.com)
Highlights: [P]aid clout-chasers on X, formerly Twitter, are using the conflict to boost their profiles — and a few who have successfully pivoted to pro-Palestine content were formerly known for hate speech, extremism, and conspiracy theories....
Bernice King Calls Out Amy Schumer For Implying Her Father [MLK Jr.] Would Support Bombing Palestinians (www.theroot.com)
Highlights: Dr. Bernice King is no stranger to watching people on social media use her father’s legacy to score a point. But this time, she’d clearly had enough of it....
A far-right livestreamer is calling for immigrant aid workers to be shot (www.motherjones.com)
Highlights: Almost as soon as news of actor Matthew Perry’s death broke last week, anti-vaccine activists began speculating that a Covid shot had caused his untimely passing (the cause of death is still undetermined). This was just the latest example of a trend that began last year, with the advent of the hashtag...
Birth rate in Italy reaches new record low (www.ansa.it)
Does anywhere online, shipping shoes in the USA have European sizes as a legitimate search option?
American sizing is criminal capitalist bullshit without standards. I am a 47. It fits perfectly. American sizing allows brands to fit and size differently to create anti consumer manipulation. The shoes are made in the same places. Just the American targeted junk is exploitive nonsense by design....
F.B.I. Says Israel-Hamas War Raises Potential for Attack Against Americans (www.nytimes.com)
Highlights: The F.B.I. director warned Tuesday that the Israel-Hamas war had raised the potential for an attack against Americans to a new level and escalated threats against Jews and Muslims in the United States....
Kim Kardashian’s next trick? A bra to make you look turned on by absolutely everything (www.theguardian.com)
Highlights: The new bra in Kim Kardashian’s lingerie range, with its “daring” raised nipple detail, goes on sale on Halloween, but not, I think, because the effect she’s going for is “scary”. The sales pitch is “No matter how hot it is, you will always look cold”, but I’m not sure “cold” is the look she’s...
Young, female voters were the key to defeating populists in Poland's election – providing a blueprint to reverse democracy's decline (theconversation.com)
Highlights: The results of Poland’s parliamentary elections held on Oct. 15, 2023, have been lauded as a blow against populism – and they may also hold important lessons for reversing democracy’s decline....
This Billion-Dollar Plan to Save Salmon Depends on a Giant Fish Vacuum (www.propublica.org)
To free salmon stuck behind dams in Oregon’s Willamette River Valley, here’s what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has in mind:...
Trump calls for the return of mental institutions (www.axios.com)