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).
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Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi to Another 15 Months (www.democracynow.org)
In Iran, authorities have sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional 15 months in prison, accusing the human rights leader of spreading propaganda while behind bars. Her family says this is Mohammadi’s fifth criminal conviction since 2021. Narges Mohammadi has been in and out of prison for the last...
Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany's far right (apnews.com)
Tens of thousands gathered in Hamburg on Friday for a demonstration against the far right, and organizers said the protest was ended early because the mass of people led to safety concerns.
Entire Edition Of Newspapers Stolen On Day It Publishes Story About Rape At Police Chief’s Home (www.huffpost.com)
“It’s pretty clear that someone didn’t want the community to read the news this week,” said Ouray County Plaindealer co-publisher Erin McIntyre.
New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say (www.desmog.com)
Newly-discovered Shell documents dating back decades could help strengthen lawsuits aiming to hold the oil major to account for climate damages, climate attorneys say. Among the files, reported for the first time today by DeSmog and Follow The Money, and published on Climate Files, there is a 1970 industry journal article where...
Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds (www.npr.org)
From neonatal and primary care to emergency medicine, kids got lower-quality care than their white peers, researchers found. Disparities include longer waits and less pain medication after surgery.
IDF fails to confirm Gaza hostages' cause of death, mother claims poison (www.jpost.com)
The mother of slain hostage Ron Sherman accused the IDF of 'poisoning' her son to death inside a Jabaliya tunnel.
Hate Crime and Stalking Charges Against Ex White House Adviser to Be Dropped (www.vice.com)
Stuart Seldowitz has agreed to complete an anti-bias course after telling a halal food cart worker that 4,000 dead Palestinian children “wasn’t enough.”
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Studio CEO Refutes Ubisoft’s Subscription Model Comments (www.forbes.com)
Larian's CEO says that less games like Baldur's Gate 3 will get made if the industry keeps chasing subscription models for new releases.
Miscarriages in Gaza Have Increased 300% Under Israeli Bombing (jezebel.com)
Humanitarian agencies say women and menstruating people are also facing alarming rates of severe infections due to Israel's blockade of supplies and water.
Teen deepfake victim pushes for federal law targeting AI-generated explicit content (www.nbcnews.com)
Rep. Joe Morelle, D.-N.Y., appeared with a New Jersey high school victim of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes to discuss a bill stalled in the House.
Teen deepfake victim pushes for federal law targeting AI-generated explicit content (www.nbcnews.com)
Rep. Joe Morelle, D.-N.Y., appeared with a New Jersey high school victim of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes to discuss a bill stalled in the House.
A Death at Walmart (newrepublic.com)
Janikka Perry never made it home from her shift at the bakery of a supercenter in Arkansas. She was one of many Walmart workers who have been pressured to work through illness or pain, sometimes with devastating consequences.
A rant about an experience I had with Google maps today.
I am currently studying in college and part of my college course dictates that I most do a work experience placement. I ended being placed in a charity shop. The first couple of days went well. Its a small little shop in a shopping center so there wasn’t much for me to do. So they decided that today I’ll do some work in the...
Women STEM students up to twice as likely as non-STEM students to have experienced sexism (www.hepi.ac.uk)
We know that women students and staff remain underrepresented in Higher Education STEM disciplines. Even in subjects where equivalent numbers of men and women participate, however, many women are still disadvantaged by everyday sexism. Our recent research found that women who study STEM subjects at undergraduate level in England...
Education Ministry withdraws funding of Jewish event over Arab Israeli host (www.haaretz.com)
'A woman who represents mixed marriage cannot represent Jewish culture' said the ministry about journalist and host Lucy Aharish, who is married to Jewish Fauda star Tsahi Halevi; the Israeli council that hosts the annual event to 'promote a pluralistic, progressive and free Judaism' demands the ministry to retract its decision
I’m sorry, but I cannot fulfill this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy (www.theverge.com)
“Our [product] can be used for a variety of tasks, such [task 1], [task 2], and [task 3], making it a versatile addition to your household.”...
Incels need more mental health help - Swansea University report (www.bbc.com)
Research says involuntary celibate men make "fundamental errors" about what women want in a partner.
‘Black bodies are not for sale’: the battle over an African American cemetery (www.theguardian.com)
Activists fight to stop further development on historic Maryland burial site beneath an apartment complex
Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan's presidential election (apnews.com)
The result in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years.
Starbucks faces lawsuit over coffee sourcing claims (www.axios.com)
Starbucks is being sued over allegations that the company is deceiving consumers with its claims of "100% ethical" coffee and tea sourcing....
Donald Trump asked to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs (www.bbc.com)
The expenses are for a failed lawsuit the former president filed against the paper and its reporters.
OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare” (theintercept.com)
The Pentagon has its eye on the leading AI company, which this week softened its ban on military use.
Seven men 'filmed themselves gang-raping toddlers in mall bathroom' (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Horrifying videos have surfaced of a gang of at least seven accused pedophiles sexually abusing toddlers inside the restroom of a Texas mall.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket (apnews.com)
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.
Bong Joon-ho Leads Protest Against Korean Police and Media Following Suicide of Actor Lee Sun-kyun (variety.com)
'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho led a protest against Korean police and media following the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun.
Emails surface from LU's VP of Student Affairs sent the day she died by suicide (krcgtv.com)
A controversial start to the year for Lincoln University President Dr. John Moseley and the Board of Curators after the University’s Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey, took her own life on January 8. Bailey’s passing has sparked outrage from LU alumni across the country who are now...
Milwaukee kindergartner left behind on school bus, found honking horn Monday night (www.jsonline.com)
Police said the student was physically unharmed.
St. Paul makes history with all-female city council, a rarity among large US cities (apnews.com)
St. Paul, Minnesota, has an all-woman city council for the first time in its history — and experts say it may be the largest U.S. city to ever have an all-woman council.
Tesla Boosts Pay for US Factory Workers That the UAW Wants to Unionize (www.bloomberg.com)
Tesla Inc. notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its US factories, the latest bump by a nonunion automaker the United Auto Workers is trying to organize
Congress Wants Tech Companies to Pay Up for AI Training Data (www.wired.com)
At a Senate hearing on AI’s impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make OpenAI and other tech companies pay to license news articles and other data used to train algorithms.
In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says 'I literally spelled it out' (apnews.com)
For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting.
U.N. Security Council demands Houthi rebels cease Red Sea attacks (www.upi.com)
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding Iran-backed Houthi rebels immediately cease attacking shipping vessels transiting the Red Sea.
A top U.N. court opens hearings on genocide charges against Israel (www.npr.org)
The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
A top U.N. court opens hearings on genocide charges against Israel (www.npr.org)
The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
‘Astounding’ ocean temperatures in 2023 intensified extreme weather, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
Record levels of heat were absorbed last year by Earth’s seas, which have been warming year-on-year for the past decade
Vulcan rocket's debut brings long-awaited challenge to SpaceX dominance (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Dependence on SpaceX has been a concern for the Pentagon, which wants multiple vendors of rides to orbit.
China says Taiwan presidential favorite a 'severe danger' (www.dw.com)
Days before Taiwan's key vote, China has warned that if William Lai wins the election, it will trigger cross-Strait conflict. The Taiwanese government has accused China of interference in the race.
Artists are making creative companies apologize for using AI (www.theverge.com)
Businesses that rely on creatives should probably avoid angering them.
Elon Musk's X claims it's now a 'video-first platform' as it tries to reverse an advertiser exodus that has cost it billions in value (fortune.com)
The claim is a major departure for the service, which has long been known as a destination for posting short snippets of text.