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Fuck the planet, the climate, the emissions and the future and go on vacation in space...
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/china_space_tourism/
#china #space #tourism #emissions #climate #future #firstworldproblem #Problem #earth #news #vacation
China's first space tourism venture sells inital pair of tickets
Just two of 'em, at a discount befitting the early stage of development for the kit involvedLaura Dobberstein (The Register)
Americans' #Trust in #Media Remains at Trend Low
Trust in political and civic institutions highest for local and state #governments, lowest for media and #Congress
Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx
In an age of #fake news, #propaganda, #maga, #Twitter #bots and Russian #troll factories, we actually need trustworthy journalism. I must once again explicitly point out that the principle of "trust nobody" does not mean no longer believing official sources and only consuming unfiltered news from Russian-controlled #Telegram channels and basing your world view on them.
"Trust nobody but don't stop thinking - if you belive the earth is flat you are far beyond a border no one should pass!"
#news #Problem #society #government #journalism #Press #fail #usa #conspiracy #deepstate #future #politics #internet #fakenews #russia #trump #bot #trolls
Americans' Trust in Media Remains at Trend Low
Americans' confidence in the media is at its lowest point, as Democrats' confidence is near the record low and Republicans' is almost nonexistent.by Megan Brenan (Gallup)
Israeli #Knesset vote on #UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering
Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1156231
Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates #Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe #Lazzarini has warned. The UN chief pledged later he would take the issue to the General Assembly.
#news #politics #war #help #humanrights #refugees #Problem #conflict #Palestine #uno
Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering
Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazz…UN News
Would you buy a #WoW in-game-item for $90? 🤑
A whole game with many hours of gaming fun is cheaper 🤔
#news #blizzard #gamer #game #finance #economy #profit #capitalism #mount #expensive
World of Warcraft’s $90 Mount Is So Popular the In-Game Auction House Is Selling Out of WoW Tokens - IGN
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is no stranger to costly in-game cosmetics, but its latest super expensive mount is so popular it’s causing a shortage of WoW Tokens in the in-game auction house.Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN)
📢 Big News!
Today, we’re announcing that Flipboard is beginning to federate our publisher partner accounts in Brazil and expanding federation in Canada, Germany and the U.K.
Now, people in the fediverse can follow 150 newly federated publisher accounts and 2,000 topically curated Magazines about everything from politics and world news to sports and travel.
Read more in our announcement here:
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-expands-federation-in-brazil-canada-germany-and-u-k/
For a full list of federated accounts to follow, visit the Flipboard directory:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU
Follow our Mastodon accounts in Brazil and Germany to discover Flipboard accounts to follow and keep up with the day's news:
And as always, tell us in the comments what you think!
#Flipboard #Federation #Fediverse #Germany #Deutschland #Brazil #Canada #Brasil #UnitedKingom #Media #Journalism #News #Technology #Lifestyle #Sports
Flipboard Expands Federation in Brazil, Canada, Germany and U.K.
People using Mastodon in the U.S., Brazil, U.K, Germany and Canada can now follow news curation and lifestyle coverage from some of their most popular national media outlets.Jessica Jordan (About Flipboard)
#Google against #Microsoft 🤣
Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators
Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.Jordan Novet (CNBC)
#OMG #Italy 😱
Source: apnews.com/article/data-breach-hacking-italy-94c7fa6da443825fa57456411137a993
#leack #bigdata #corruption #security #police #justice #security #privacy #Problem #crime #cybersecurity #cybercrime #news
Over 200,000 subscribers reportedly flee The Washington Post after owner Jeff Bezos blocked an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
@npr reports "the figure represents about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5 million subscribers, which includes print as well." Several columnists have also resigned from the paper over the decision.
#WashingtonPost #Bezos #USPolitics #JeffBezos #Media #Politics #Trump #News #Journalism
Allentown, Pennsylvania is now 54% Latino – a higher Latino percentage than Los Angeles.
Here’s a look at how the growing influence of the Puerto Rican community could swing this swing state:
https://theconversation.com/bad-bunny-shows-support-for-kamala-harris-and-could-help-sway-puerto-rican-voters-in-pennsylvanias-industrial-cities-239796 #USpolitics #News #PuertoRico
Bad Bunny shows support for Kamala Harris – and could help sway Puerto Rican voters in Pennsylvania’s industrial cities
Allentown, Bethlehem and other old industrial cities in Pennsylvania have made a remarkable recovery − thanks in part to new residents from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.The Conversation
Donald Trump's Political rally at Madison Square Garden reminds Americans once again what a vile, immoral, racist, hate-filled piece of white (orange) trash Donald Trump is in his soul
AMERICA HAS MORALS!
ELECT KAMALA HARRIS!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #Trump #opinion #morals
#axios #news #usnews
The gun industry launched a secret project in the late 1990s.
To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave #political operatives sensitive, intimate information on their customers without their consent.
The story behind the #data sharing and its impact has never been revealed.
Until now.
#News #Guns #Privacy #Politics #Business
Iconic Gun-Makers Gave Sensitive Customer Information to Political Operatives
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians.ProPublica
“The last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort … U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexico—a place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that #Trump is proposing would be devastating for our economy and dangerous for American Latinos.”
https://www.texasobserver.org/how-mass-deportations-would-devastate-texas/
#politics #USpol #immigration #news #fascism #extremism #racism #election2024 #economy
How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas
The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key #MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New #Trump Agenda
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Private #videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the #military on protesters, defunding the #EPA and villainizing civil servants.
#News #Politics #Election #Election2024 #Government #Video #DonaldTrump
https://www.propublica.org/article/video-donald-trump-russ-vought-center-renewing-america-maga
Videos Reveal Trump Adviser’s “Shadow” Plan for Second Administration
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.ProPublica
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'Yes, I was in a cult': J6 rioter backing Harris after admitting being 'all in with MAGA'
As part of interviews with three Donald Trump supporters who headed off to Washington, D.C. to attend the post-election "Stop the Steal" rally, one woman called it the biggest mistake of her life and has become a full-throated supporter of... Kamala Harris...
"Yes, I was in a cult..I got caught up in all the lies.”
https://www.rawstory.com/jan-6-cult-2669490142/
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris
'Yes, I was in a cult': J6 rioter backing Harris after admitting being 'all in with MAGA'
As part of interviews with three Donald Trump supporters who headed off to Washington, D.C. to attend the post-election "Stop the Steal" rally, one woman called it the biggest mistake of her life and has become a full-throated supporter of Vice Presi…Tom Boggioni (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
The Washington Post Snuck In an Endorsement After All—From Its Humor Writer
“I would be a little embarrassed that it has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to make our presidential endorsement,” Petri wrote. “I will spare you the suspense: I am endorsing Kamala Harris for president, because I like elections and want to keep having them.” ...
The Post’s readership, she argued, deserves and expects “that we are saying what we really think...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-washington-post-snuck-in-an-endorsement-after-allfrom-its-humor-writer/
The Washington Post Snuck In an Endorsement After All—From Its Humor Writer
The contentious race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Alexandra Petri wrote, is “not an election for sitting out.”Lily Mae Lazarus (The Daily Beast)
#axios #news #usnews
Waltz: "Donald Trump's got this big rally going at Madison Square Garden. There's a direct parallel to a big rally that happened in the mid 1930s at Madison Square Garden. And don't think that he doesn't know for one second exactly what they're doing there."
Let’s see if any upright hackers leak the names of the people in the seats (especially the suites, lounges, and mirror glassed pavilions).
UN #Security Council to meet Monday over #Israel's strike on #Iran
Source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/un-security-council-expected-meet-144210358.html
“The Islamic Republic of Iran, in alignment with the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and under international law, reserves its inherent right to legal and legitimate response to these criminal attacks at the appropriate time,”...
I always ask myself whether these people are still capable of logical thinking? If this Israeli airstrike was criminal, what was the Iranian one? If the Iranian one was a justified retaliation in his way of thinking, why is the retaliation of the retaliation criminal? Why are such people tolerated in the #government?
#uno #war #diplomacy #argument #politics #military #fail #news #MiddleEast #crime
#McDonald’s busted ice cream machines can now be fixed — legally / An exemption by the #Copyright Office will let franchisees work around restrictions to fix the finicky machines on their own.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279371/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-right-to-repair-copyright
Repairing shouldn't be illegal in a democracy!
#News #usa #justice #law #Software #repair #fail #problem
Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable
McDonald’s ice cream machines could finally get easier to repair thanks to an exemption granted by the US Copyright Office.Emma Roth (The Verge)
Fighting wars in the age of climate protection 😱
#environment #earth #climate #war #military #emissions #future #news #technology #crisis #conflict #Army #tank
Hyundai developing hydrogen-powered military tank with rapid acceleration, quiet driving and stealth features
The next-generation K3 tank would be able to absorb radio waves and therefore avoid radar detectionLeigh Collins (www.hydrogeninsight.com)
#LilyAllen Says Her #OnlyFans Feet Pictures Make More Money Than #Spotify Streams: ‘Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game’
Source: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lily-allen-onlyfans-feet-pictures-spotify-1236191247/
It's a mad world!
#economy #music #internet #artist #finance #money #work #Problem #industry #news #fail #capitalism
Lily Allen OnlyFans Feet Pictures Make More Money Than Spotify
Lily Allen's OnlyFans feet pictures make more money than her Spotify streams, she said.Jordan Moreau (Variety)
" #DonaldTrump has described at length the dangerous and disturbing actions he says he will take if he wins the presidency.
...These statements are so outrageous and outlandish, so openly in conflict with the norms and values of #American #democracy that many find them hard to regard as anything but empty bluster.
We have two words for American voters: Believe him."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/25/opinion/what-trump-says.html
#Trump #Fascism #GOP #Politics #USPol #USA #News #Press #Media #Election2024 #Vote #VoteBlue
Opinion | What Donald Trump Would Do, in His Own Words
The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.The Editorial Board (The New York Times)
"The record shows that #Trump often pursues his stated goals, regardless of how plainly they lack #legal or moral grounding... that many of his most reckless efforts in his first administration were stymied only because of others in his administration who blocked, delayed or watered down his aims...
For this reason, Americans would be wise to see this language as a genuine threat, not simply Trump on a tangent."
#GiftLink
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/25/opinion/what-trump-says.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU4.ptoD.uGfQtcMm3hZn&smid=url-share
#Election2024 #Vote #VoteBlue #USA #News
Opinion | What Donald Trump Would Do, in His Own Words
The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.The Editorial Board (The New York Times)
Renowned San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Blasts 'Pathetic' Trump In Explosive Takedown
The coaching icon questioned the GOP nominee's character and asked if people would want their "kids to act like he does."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #nba
Van Jones should know 'why'. Spoiler:she's female and dark skinned.
"‘He gets to be lawless. She has to be flawless.’: Van Jones on Trump and Harris "
#Harris #RVAT #Politics #News #USA #2024Election #Vote #Polls #Kamala #Walz @KamalaHarrisWin #Fascism #Authoritarianism #MAGA #GOP #Democrats #Dictator #Racism #Sexism
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/video/van-jones-trump-kamala-harris-town-hall-digvid
"The Real #Trump Problem: Cognitive Decline?
Donald Trump, [is] showing potential signs of cognitive decline, may not be able to perform the duties of the presidency for a full term. We believe he should release his medical records, as Vice President Harris has done, to provide transparency about his health."
#Harris #RVAT #Politics #News #USA #2024Election #Vote #Polls #Kamala #Walz @KamalaHarrisWin #Fascism #Authoritarianism #MAGA #GOP #Democrats #Dictator
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/politics/real-donald-trump-problem-cognitive-decline-213371
The Real Donald Trump Problem: Cognitive Decline?
As physicians, we are deeply concerned that Donald Trump, showing potential signs of cognitive decline, may not be able to perform the duties of the presidency for a full term.The National Interest
#Israel's latest airstrike on #Iran may actually serve to reduce tensions, sending a message that it could strike harder if it wanted to.
But Israel didn't hit vital targets that would goad Tehran into an escalation of attacks, according to an analyst with decades of experience working on counterterrorism in Washington
https://theconversation.com/israels-latest-strike-against-iran-may-actually-de-escalate-regional-tensions-for-now-at-least-242276 #News #BreakingNews
Israel’s latest strike against Iran may actually de-escalate regional tensions – for now, at least
Around 20 military sites across Iran, Iraq and Syria were hit in retaliatory strike. But Israel held back from targets that would have crippled Iran.The Conversation
Behind #Christian Nationalism’s Influence on the 2024 #Election
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The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American #politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.
#News #USPolitics #History #ChristianNationalism #Rightwing #Abortion #Trump #Project2025 #HeritageFoundation #Jan6
The Genesis of Christian Nationalism
The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.ProPublica
#Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with #mining firms over a 2015 environmental #disaster
Source: apnews.com/article/brazil-mining-collapse-settlement-bhp-samarco-vale-mariana-8b84c808fa25139e019d7981a3b7de19
“The #Mariana #agreement signed this Friday in Brazil demonstrates that, after 9 years of negligence, the mining companies have finally decided to react to the pressure from public opinion and the #trial in #England, which began last Monday,” the #law firm said in a statement. “Even so, the amounts defined are far from covering the profound losses suffered by the victims, who continue to fight for #justice and full reparations.”
#news #environment #nature #economy #Problem #security #finance #politics
After #Biden apologizes for Native boarding schools, #Oklahoma tribal leaders urge action
More than 417 schools were funded by the U.S. to assimilate Native American #children, according to a federal report under Biden and his Interior secretary, Deb Haaland. More schools — 87 — were located in Oklahoma than in any other state.
#usa #politics #history #torture #humanrights #crime #natives #apologize #government #news #education #school
After Biden apologizes for Native boarding schools, Oklahoma tribal leaders urge action
Native American leaders in Oklahoma applauded President Joe Biden's apology for Indigenous boarding schools, calling it an important step toward healing., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
https://theconversation.com/hamas-at-a-crossroads-sinwars-death-leaves-a-vacuum-israeli-actions-make-it-harder-to-fill-with-a-moderate-241990
#IsraelGaza #News
Hamas at a crossroads: Sinwar’s death leaves a vacuum; Israeli actions make it harder to fill with a moderate
Where next for the militant group that is weakened, alienated from Arab moderate governments and increasingly unpopular among Gazans?The Conversation
Beyonce Sings For Harris 🎵
Kamala Harris and Beyonce ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday, with the superstar telling the Democratic nominee’s biggest crowd ever that it was “time to sing a new song” as Harris warned that her GOP opponent was dead set on further eroding women’s rights!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #breaking #breakingnews #Beyonce #music #saturday #trending
Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday. The superstar told the Democratic nominee’s biggest crowd ever that it was “time to sing a new song.COLLEEN LONG (AP News)
"Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to research released Friday.
[...]
Researchers found that productivity stayed the same or improved in most workplaces, while workers’ wellbeing increased “dramatically” on a range of measures, from perceived stress and burnout to health and work-life balance."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-working-week-economy/index.html
#news #workers #labor #WorkersRights #WorkWeek #FourDayWorkWeek
Today we've got a special super-sized #news #quiz looking back at some of the most-read stories of The Conversation U.S.'s first decade (which concluded this week).
A popular 2017 story was titled, "Why losing a _______ can be harder than losing a relative or friend." What fills in the blank?
Here's the link to the full quiz so you can see how you do: https://theconversation.com/the-conversation-u-s-weekly-news-quiz-189437
The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz
Test your knowledge with a weekly quiz drawn from some of our favorite stories.The Conversation
- Phone (21%, 14 votes)
- Lover (4%, 3 votes)
- Social media argument (3%, 2 votes)
- Dog (71%, 47 votes)
#axios #news #usnews
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#science #health #environment #climate #AsianDiaspora #nonprofit #journalism #news
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