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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]
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Tech CEO Forced Assistant to Sign 'Sex Slave' Contract, and Tormented Her With Sadomasochistic Bondage, Lawsuit Alleges (themessenger.com)
A former Bay Area tech CEO was fired earlier this year after allegedly enslaving, torturing, and sexually abusing his assistant. He claims the pair had a consensual relationship that people would “celebrate” if it were fictitious....
Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ Star, Dies at 61 (variety.com)
Judge rules Elon Musk’s posts about bot accounts and poop emoji were ‘false’ as Twitter investor lawsuit moves forward (lawandcrime.com)
A federal judge ruled to allow a lawsuit over the Twitter deal to proceed against Elon Musk, reasoning that Musk's false tweets and a comment of a poop emoji may be securities fraud.
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrants (arstechnica.com)
Lawmakers want HHS to revise health privacy law to require warrants.
Native Americans are building their own solar farms (www.bbc.com)
For decades, Native Americans were reliant on the US government to bring them power. Now, that may be changing.
Representatives Propose Ban on Insurers Charging Doctors a Fee to Be Paid Electronically (www.propublica.org)
After a ProPublica investigation examined how giant insurers and their intermediaries are imposing fees on doctors and hospitals for electronic payment, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to end the practice.
The murderous creature you live with is a murderous creature, study confirms (www.npr.org)
More scientific evidence has surfaced to show that while mittens may be your sweet angel, letting her roam outside is also a big threat to biodiversity.
Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing. Here’s what we know about the controversial deal | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Qatar has come under fire by Israeli officials, American politicians and media outlets for sending hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Gaza, which is governed by the Palestinian militant group. But all that happened with Israel’s blessing.
‘Like we were lesser humans’: Gaza boys, men recall Israeli arrest, torture (www.aljazeera.com)
Rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City, Palestinians describe being stripped, blindfolded, numbered and tortured
After Water System Privatization, Consumers Get Hosed (substack.perfectunion.us)
In Pennsylvania, residents are resisting a corporate takeover of their water system as state lawmakers attempt to change a law that incentivizes privatization.
Zulu king's official crowning by President Rampahosa invalid, court rules (www.bbc.com)
A South African court rules the president failed to comply with the law when recognising the new king.
Graphic videos and incitement: How the IDF is misleading Israelis on Telegram (www.haaretz.com)
The IDF unit responsible for psychological warfare operations operates a Telegram channel called '72 Virgins – Uncensored,' which targets local audiences with 'exclusive content from the Gaza Strip'
The Drag Queens Fighting Performance Bans in Texas (www.newyorker.com)
As a series of repressive bills targets drag shows across the country, performers in Texas try out a novel defense.
Texas Supreme Court rules against woman who sought abortion hours after she says she’ll travel out of state (www.nbcnews.com)
A state district judge granted the request Thursday, but the Texas Supreme Court directed the lower court to vacate its order on Monday.
Imported US sweets with illegal ingredients seized (www.bbc.com)
Jolly Ranchers and Mountain Dew are advertised on TikTok and Instagram but contain products banned in the UK.
Man arrested in slaying of 16-year-old cheerleader found dead in bathtub of Texas apartment (www.nbcnews.com)
Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a 16-year-old cheerleader who was found dead by her mother in her bathtub earlier this week in Edna, Texas....
New York Man Attacked By Guy Hurling Anti-Semitic Slurs on First Day of Hanukkah (themessenger.com)
A Jewish man who was outside his apartment building in New York City having a cigarette on the first night of Hanukkah says he was sucker punched, leaving him bruised and bloody....
Elon Musk says he’ll restore the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll (www.cnn.com)
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli forces continue push into southern Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarian situation (www.theguardian.com)
Hamas claims Israel launched series of ‘very violent raids’ targeting city of Khan Younis on Sunday, a day after ordering fresh evacuations
The Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some advocates don't like it (apnews.com)
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates don't like where things are heading.
Kentucky woman sues state over abortion ban so she can terminate her pregnancy (www.kentucky.com)
A Kentucky woman Friday filed an emergency class-action lawsuit, asking a Jefferson County judge to allow her to terminate her pregnancy. It’s the first lawsuit of its kind in Kentucky since the state banned nearly all abortions in 2022 and one of the only times nationwide since before Roe v. Wade in 1973 that an adult woman...
Popular gay YouTuber deletes online presence after video accuses him of rampant plagiarism (www.lgbtqnation.com)
James Somerton was making $170,000 a year with nearly 6 million views and 267,000 subscribers on YouTube, until...