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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Family died in Rockies after trying to live ‘off the grid,’ official says (www.boston.com)
Blizzard may ban you for using simple mods in Diablo 4 (www.dsogaming.com)
Blizzard has announced that it will ban everyone that uses game-modifying software in Diablo 4, including simple mods.
Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes says TNG cast were “Rude” on set (www.thedigitalfix.com)
With crews as large as Star Trek has, you know they couldn’t get along all the time. According to Star Trek icon Jonathan Frakes, the cast of one of the Star Trek series was particularly bad at one point....
‘X’ Rebrand Gets Twitter Blocked Under Indonesia Porn Laws (www.thedailybeast.com)
The domain X.com had previously been used by sites running afoul of the country’s rules on “negative” content.
GOP abortion revolt swells against McCarthy spending bill (www.axios.com)
A growing number of House Republicans are involved in an effort to remove language from an annual spending bill restricting access to abortion pills, Axios has learned....
Japan city pulls 'anachronistic' flyers sent to expectant mothers (mainichi.jp)
ONOMICHI, Hiroshima -- The government of this west Japan city on July 24 suspended the distribution of flyers aimed at counselling pregnant women amid a flurry of criticism over their gender-biased undertones.
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.
Snoop Dogg shows support for striking actors by canceling 'Doggystyle' concerts (thegrio.com)
The "Snoop Dogg & Friends: 30th Anniversary of Doggystyle" concerts have been canceled in support of the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strikes.
Costco Japan Pays Workers a Fair Wage, Local Businesses Seethe - Unseen Japan (unseen-japan.com)
Costco Japan says it'll pay a higher than market wage in all its warehouses countrywide. That has some local business owners fuming.
Decapitated man violent in past toward suspected assailant: mother (mainichi.jp)
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The mother of a woman who was arrested for allegedly mutilating the corpse of a decapitated man found in a Sapporo hotel room earlier this month said her daughter was previously involved in a violent incident with him, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Japan court asks acquitted ex-nurse not to wear 'Innocence Project' T-shirt - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
OTSU -- A former assistant nurse who was acquitted in a retrial after serving more than a decade in prison over the death of a patient was urged by a district court here not to wear an "Innocence Project" T-shirt during her subsequent damages suit, it has been learned.
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Elon Musk just changed Twitter’s logo again — sort of (www.theverge.com)
Colorado Cop Who Left Handcuffed Woman on Train Tracks Says It was an Accident (www.theroot.com)
The officer claims she didn't realize a whole train was coming when she left a woman handcuffed in a parked police car.
UN rights body conduct hearings on showbiz sexual abuse in Japan - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A delegation of the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday spoke with former members of Japan's top male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. who accused its late founder of sexual abuse, interviewees said.
Florida’s Environmental Failure Is a Warning Sign for the U.S. (time.com)
How DeSantis's environmental policies crippled Florida in the climate change era, and what the rest of the country should learn from the mistakes.
Man dies of heatstroke in east Japan while working at store without running A/C (mainichi.jp)
UTSUNOMIYA -- The Tochigi Labor Bureau announced on July 24 the work-related death of a man due to heatstroke, the first of its kind in the eastern Japan prefecture in eight years.
"100% coral mortality" found in coral reef restoration site off Florida as ocean temperatures soar (www.cbsnews.com)
Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' (www.livescience.com)
A vital ocean current system that helps regulate the Northern Hemisphere’s climate could collapse anytime from 2025 and unleash climate chaos, a controversial new study warns....
Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions (www.nytimes.com)
An inquiry into admissions preference for family of alumni and donors began after the Supreme Court’s decision last month limiting affirmative action.
Son of US tourist beaten in Dublin speaks as he prepares to fly to dad's bedside (www.irishmirror.ie)
EXCLUSIVE: Mr Rizzuto told how he hasn’t seen his father, who is originally from Buffalo, New York, in some time.
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture (www.texastribune.org)
The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
China Removes Outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang; Replaces Him with Predecessor Wang Yi (www.voanews.com)
The move comes amid a foreign backlash against China's increasingly aggressive foreign policy, of which Qin was a chief proponent
Vaccine politics may be to blame for GOP excess deaths, study finds (www.washingtonpost.com)
Yale researchers found that registered Republicans in Ohio and Florida had a higher rate of excess deaths than Democrats.
Tokyo man deemed eligible for compensation after outing by boss (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The case is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury.
AI manipulation of Assassin's Creed character's voice stokes actors' concerns (www.axios.com)
Video game voice actors are fearing that the ability for generative AI to replicate their voices may cost them work and, more fundamentally, control of their own voice.
Analysis | Note to Florida and DeSantis: Enslaved Africans were already skilled (www.washingtonpost.com)
Ron DeSantis defended Florida’s controversial rules, which will require teaching that enslaved Africans “developed skills” that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Human head found at home of suspects arrested over Sapporo hotel decapitation (mainichi.jp)
SAPPORO -- A human head was found on July 24 at the home of a doctor and his daughter, who were arrested in connection with the discovery of a decapitated body at a Sapporo hotel on July 2, investigative sources said.
FedEx pilots reject 30% pay hike proposal, but a strike isn't imminent (edition.cnn.com)
Pilots for FedEx have rejected a tentative labor deal. But that doesn’t mean they’re about to walk off the job just as UPS is threatened with its own strike by 340,000 drivers and other hourly ground workers.
FedEx pilots reject 30% pay hike proposal, but a strike isn't imminent | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Pilots for FedEx have rejected a tentative labor deal. But that doesn’t mean they’re about to walk off the job just as UPS is threatened with its own strike by 340,000 drivers and other hourly ground workers.
Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years (www.bbc.co.uk)
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".