Hey, y’all! Just another random, loudmouthed, opinionated, Southern-fried nerdy American living abroad.
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Phoenix's record heat is killing off cactuses (www.cnn.com)
At a botanical garden in Phoenix some cactuses can’t take the heat.
System Shock Remake - What Happened? (youtu.be)
What happened with the System Shock Remake?
Russia is preparing for a long war (en.thebell.io)
Russia’s war in Ukraine is already in its 17th month. In that time, President Vladimir Putin has clearly demonstrated that he is not bothered by losses — whether they be financial, material, or human. His war will go on as long as he needs. And, judging by how the authorities have woven the so-called “special military...
Leprosy cases in central Florida account for nearly 20% of national cases. What to know (www.pnj.com)
Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named at the top.
Conservatives have already written a climate plan for Trump's second term (www.politico.com)
Hundreds of conservative operatives outlined a plan that Donald Trump, or any Republican, could use to purge climate action from the federal government.
Gov. Lee says he 'cares deeply' about the women of Henry Co., but offers no solutions for OBGYN unit (www.newschannel5.com)
The Henry County Medical Center plans to end maternity care in September. We asked Gov. Lee what he's doing to save the hospital's OB unit as the process of shutting down the unit has started.
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials (apnews.com)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.
Plans approved to turn Birmingham car park into urban farm (www.bbc.com)
The upper floors of the car park are to be turned into vegetable plots and greenhouse space.
Tory plan to expand free childcare is ‘undeliverable’, nurseries in England warn (www.theguardian.com)
Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concerns
US man who killed woman by driving car through BLM protest pleads guilty (www.theguardian.com)
Dawit Kelete, 30, pleads guilty to multiple charges after hitting two protesters, one fatally, during 2020 protest in Seattle
A Black prosecutor was elected in Georgia – so white Republicans made their own district (www.theguardian.com)
After Jared Williams was elected Augusta DA, a lawyer and state lawmaker made an unusual proposal: that the whitest county split from the circuit
Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command | (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden on Friday ordered a historic change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes.
Elephant on the loose spotted outside supermarket (www.bbc.com)
Local media reports the animal escaped from a circus but has since been returned.
OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation (www.businessinsider.com)
Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Japanese city apologizes after advising pregnant women to cook, clean and give husbands massages (www.cnn.com)
There’s nothing a new mother likes more than being told how to please her husband – right?
'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation (abcnews.go.com)
San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation of a giant “X” sign that cropped up Friday on top of the downtown headquarters of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
Watch: Greece fires trigger huge ammo depot explosions (www.bbc.co.uk)
The blasts happened at an air force depo as firefighters continue to tackle wildfires in Greece.
'We are in absolutely new record territory:' July could be the hottest month in 120,000 years (www.ctvnews.ca)
July is likely to be the hottest month ever, according to just-released data from climate scientists.
The update we were all waiting for!! The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Update 2.2 released, full patch notes (www.dsogaming.com)
Daedalic Entertainment has released Update 2.2 for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and shared its full patch notes.
Dangerously high temperatures forecast across Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News (www3.nhk.or.jp)
Life-threatening high temperatures were forecast across Japan on Thursday, and officials are urging steps to avoid heatstroke.
Heat wave puts over two-thirds of U.S. population under heat alerts (www.axios.com)
A heat wave that has stifled the southern tier of the U.S. for weeks has expanded into the Plains, Midwest and now the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, triggering heat alerts for over 227 million people, according to the National Weather Service.
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses (www.click2houston.com)
Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and converting the libraries into ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will be sent, the district announced.
Supreme Court clears path for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to resume (www.politico.com)
The order was handed down while the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was in the midst of a hearing on the matter.
U.S. Capitol Police to open Texas field office, citing rising threats against members of Congress (www.rawstory.com)
In response to increasing threats against members of Congress, the U.S. Capitol Police plans to open regional field offices across the country, including in Texas.Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announced the plans at a joint oversight hearing of the Capitol Police Board, describing a 300% inc...
More kids are working dangerous jobs amid weaker labor laws, child migration (www.cbsnews.com) Japanese
In the last 10 months, the government has found almost 4,500 children working in illegal situations — a 44% increase in one year.
Their Families Said They Needed Treatment. Mississippi Officials Threw Them in Jail Without Charges. (www.propublica.org)
In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option.
Musk's app reinstates user who posted 'child exploitation photos' (mashable.com)
The user was temporarily suspended early Wednesday morning. His account was back later that day.
‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages (thehill.com)
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning. According to a transcript written by a page …
Houston-area teacher fired for attending drag show at downtown bar (www.chron.com)
The 19-year veteran teacher was let go based on social media posts on her personal account from a drag performance at Houston's Hamburger Mary's.
Nefarious Data Collection Masking as Public Art? An A.I. Company Has Placed Mirrored Spheres Around the World in a Massive Eye-Scanning Project (news.artnet.com)
A.I. company Worldcoin has rolled out 1,500 Orbs to more than 35 cities in a bid to create digital identities for the world's citizens.
Nefarious Data Collection Masking as Public Art? An A.I. Company Has Placed Mirrored Spheres Around the World in a Massive Eye-Scanning Project | Artnet News (news.artnet.com)
A.I. company Worldcoin has rolled out 1,500 Orbs to more than 35 cities in a bid to create digital identities for the world's citizens.
Police chief Will Kerr faces serious sexual offence allegations (www.bbc.com)
Ex-PSNI ACC Will Kerr was suspended from his role as chief constable in Devon and Cornwall earlier.
Family died in Rockies after trying to live ‘off the grid,’ official says (www.boston.com)
Japan to open hotline for male sex victims amid Johnny's abuse claims (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government plans to open a hotline for male sex victims possibly in September as part of emergency steps unveiled Wednesday, with Japan's top male talent agency hit by sexual abuse claims surfacing against its late founder Johnny Kitagawa.
PlayStation 5 Pro ‘Project Trinity’ Details And Release Date (keytogaming.com)
PS5 Pro is expected late 2024, with the PS6 expected 2028. If Microsoft is to try to keep pace, as someone who doesn't have either console, it will be interesting to see if they also brand this as a mid-generation refresh or if they stick to their guns they've been touting for a while of being "beyond generations".