Hey, y’all! Just another random, loudmouthed, opinionated, Southern-fried nerdy American living abroad.
I’m moving off kbin to lemmy, so I won’t be posting from here (unless kbin social gets it together).
Mastodon: https://famichiki.jp/@stopthatgirl7
Lemmy: [email protected]
This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.
'White Lives Matter' member gets 18 years for firebombing church that planned drag events (www.nbcnews.com)
Aimenn Penny told the FBI that he would have felt better if his Molotov cocktails had burned an LGBT-friendly church to the ground.
Judge strikes down Elon Musk’s massive, multi-billion-dollar pay package | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
A Delaware state court judge has thrown out the 2018 pay package that helped to make Tesla CEO Elon Musk one of the richest people in the world.
Police officers mock body-worn video of semi-naked woman (www.bbc.com)
Officers viewed footage showing woman’s groin without valid reason, but avoided misconduct hearings.
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands (apnews.com)
The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands (apnews.com)
The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.
Elon Musk’s X to hire 100 content moderators in wake of Taylor Swift, AI fiasco (nypost.com)
The San Francisco-based company formerly known as Twitter announced on Friday that it will build a “trust and safety center” in Austin, Texas.
A group of Japanese citizens launches a lawsuit against the police to stop alleged 'racial profiling' (apnews.com)
A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, is suing the country’s police, accusing authorities of racial profiling and discrimination.
Israeli police repressing anti-war protests with ‘iron fist,’ say activists (www.972mag.com)
Since October 7, Israel's police have systematically banned, restricted, and attacked protests against the army's assault on Gaza.
New York Times Puts “Daily” Episode on Ice Amid Internal Firestorm Over Hamas Sexual Violence Article (theintercept.com)
As the Times faces scrutiny for its coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, it has capitulated to the pro-Israel media watchdog CAMERA.
France's 90-day visa hell as Brits forced to sell their homes over EU rules (www.express.co.uk)
Non-EU citizens can only spend a total of 90 days over an 180-day period in the whole of the European Union.
France's 90-day visa hell as Brits forced to sell their homes over EU rules (www.express.co.uk)
Non-EU citizens can only spend a total of 90 days over an 180-day period in the whole of the European Union.
Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is Facing Murder Charges for an Officer Who Died of Natural Causes While Attacking Him (scheerpost.com)
An officer died of a heart attack while attacking Virgilio Aguilar Méndez; now Aguilar Méndez is facing murder charges.
Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone" (www.erininthemorning.com)
In audio released Friday evening, senators and representatives from Ohio and Michigan revealed the "endgame" is to ban transgender care "for everyone."
Trader Joe’s Follows SpaceX in Arguing US Labor Board Is Unconstitutional (www.bloomberg.com)
Grocery chain Trader Joe’s is joining Elon Musk’s SpaceX in arguing that the US labor board, which is prosecuting cases against both companies, is unconstitutional.
Elon Musk says Tesla workers will be sleeping on the factory floor when new $25,000 EV goes into production next year (www.techspot.com)
Speaking during Tesla's earnings call on Wednesday, Musk said he needs his teams of manufacturers and engineers to live and sleep at the Texas Gigafactory so any...
Wisconsin state representative says abortion isn’t health care and he knows because he was a veterinarian (heartlandsignal.com)
Google Cuts Thousands of Workers Improving Search After Search Results Scientifically Shown to Suck (www.vice.com)
"These workers provide critical support that keeps Google’s flagship Search results and Bard AI safe and functional for the company’s billions of users," the union representing the contractors said.
TED Fellows Resign Over ‘Genocide Apologist’ Bill Ackman’s Speaker Invite (www.thedailybeast.com)
The fellows called Ackman a “genocide apologist.”
Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36 (www.bbc.com)
A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for an arson attack at a Kyoto animation studio in 2019 which killed 36 people and injured dozens more....
Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36 (www.bbc.com)
The arson attack in a revered Kyoto animation studio killed 36 people and injured dozens more.
Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36 (www.bbc.com)
The arson attack in a revered Kyoto animation studio killed 36 people and injured dozens more.
Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan 2024, sparks identity controversy (globalnews.ca)
Libs of TikTok Fueled Bomb Threats at Oklahoma Schools. The Superintendent Just Hired Her (www.rollingstone.com)
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters has tapped Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik to serve on the state’s Education Library Media Advisory Committee.
New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents (apnews.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents.
Columbia Scolds Students for "Unsanctioned" Gaza Rally Where They Were Attacked With Chemicals (theintercept.com)
Two people reportedly sprayed an odious chemical at protesters, leaving students with burning eyes, nausea, and chest pain.
Texas Superintendent Defends Suspending Black Student Over Locs Hairstyle in Full-Page Ad: ‘Being American Requires Conformity' (themessenger.com)
A full-page newspaper defends the punishment high school student Darryl George has faced over his hairstyle.
Food Not Bombs trial rescheduled after too many jurors objected to $500 fine for feeding homeless (www.houstonchronicle.com)
Too many of the potential jurors said that even if the defendant, Elisa Meadows, was guilty, they were unwilling to issue the $500 fine a city attorney was seeking, said Ren Rideauxx, Meadows' attorney.
NYC-bound flight canceled when passenger notices missing bolts on plane wing (nypost.com)
A New York-bound Virgin Atlantic flight was canceled just moments before takeoff last week when an alarmed passenger said he spotted several screws missing from the plane’s wing.
Another Hollywood strike? Musicians union ‘prepared to do whatever it needs’ for AI protections and streaming residuals (www.cnn.com)
After a year in which both actors and writers hit the picket lines, another Hollywood strike may be on the horizon.
Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin among thousands of British artists used to train AI software, Midjourney (www.theguardian.com)
The promise of AI is that it will generate the image in your imagination if you can describe it. Yet this promise is limited by whether or not someone else has already created part of the image you imagined.
HPV vaccine stops women in Scotland from getting cervical cancer, study finds (news.stv.tv)
No cervical cancer cases have been detected in women who have been fully vaccinated against the human papillomavirus.
Sam Altman Says AI Using Too Much Energy, Will Require Breakthrough Energy Source (futurism.com)
"There's no way to get there without a breakthrough," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, arguing that AI will soon need even more energy.
Walmart Reportedly Starting to Purge Physical Games Next Week (comicbook.com)
Specifically Xbox Games.
Anti-DEI Crusader Caught in Racist Rant About ‘Low IQ’ Nannies: Report (www.thedailybeast.com)
Heather Mac Donald wrote that moms with careers “would rather absent themselves from [a child’s] life to show that they are as good as males.”
Oregon State Police hid repeated use of racist slur by supervisor, other misconduct in field office (www.oregonlive.com)
A sergeant who repeatedly used an anti-Black racist slur on duty for years was demoted but the agency never informed the state certification department of the reason for his demotion.
Israeli HQ ordered troops to shoot Israeli captives on 7 October (electronicintifada.net)
Reactivated "Hannibal Directive" was ordered from top, Israeli journalists confirm.
Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused (truthout.org)
“I’m just ashamed that this bill even came into fruition,” a Lexington council member said.
Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel (apnews.com)
The father of an American teen killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank has railed against Washington’s military support for Israel.
Palworld embroiled in AI and Pokémon ‘plagiarism’ controversy (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Social media users highlight character design similarities and developer’s generative AI…
X appears to be juicing MrBeast's views as Elon Musk tries to woo the YouTuber to the platform (mashable.com)
Musk's platform is pushing MrBeast's first video upload in users' feeds as an unlabeled ad.
As folks freeze to death in Milwaukee, Ohio pastor charged for offering shelter (www.jsonline.com)
Whose responsibility is it to protect unhoused when it's freezing outside? An Ohio pastor opened his church to the homeless and was charged by city.
Gen Z is prioritizing living over working because they've seen 'the legacy of broken promises' in corporate America, a future-of-work expert says (www.businessinsider.com)
A future-of-work expert said Gen Zers didn't have the "promise of stability" at work, so they're putting their personal lives and well-being first.
Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness catches eye of Quebec City (globalnews.ca)
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has suggested that the solution to the crisis may be a Finnish model, which is a 'housing first' approach that aims to give everyone a home.