Clarence Thomas’ ethics mess goes from bad to worse (www.msnbc.com)
Clarence Thomas' ethics mess was already a problem. Revelations about his role with the Horatio Alger Association make the problem worse.
How redistricting in 6 states could affect who controls Congress (abcnews.go.com)
Multiple states across the country are engaged in fights over redistricting -- and the outcomes could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans have control of the House in 2024....
Tf happened to lemmy.world? (kbin.social)
Went there and got some… less than savory images. Do not recommend going there....
Extremist-Related Mass Killings Have Been On The Rise (fivethirtyeight.com)
An article showing the massive increase in extremists related killing and attempted killings over the last few years.
Artemis now has a Matrix space! Come join the discussion. (matrix.to)
For those who Discord is not their cup of tea 😉
France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people (gazettengr.com)
A bill that would allow police in France to spy on suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphone including GPS of their phones has been passed.
It's fine to not be fine (media.kbin.social)
What are some great hobbies for an introvert? (kbin.social)
Introverts: which ones have you enjoyed the most?
I designed and rendered a couple of icons for the magazines I started, and I’d like to share some behind the scenes images with y'all. I’m also open to doing a few more of these in future. (kbin.social)
So I 3D modelled two icons (well, illustrations rather) for the communities that I created on kbin: Industrial Design and Jewelry Design. These icons are meant to reimagine kbin’s logo in a way that's relevant to each community....
What liberal bias? [His] media research suggests it's another right-wing myth (www.salon.com)
What we see here is dramatic evidence of asymmetrical partisan indoctrination in the news media — and it's primarily a right-wing phenomenon.
Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy (www.bbc.com)
Survivors of the Greece boat disaster say an attempt by the Greek coastguard to tow the boat made it sink.
Did thumbnal images disappear for anyone else? (kbin.social)
I noticed yesterday there seemed to be fewer and fewer thumbnail images appearing on the front page, and today there seems to be almost none at all. The ones I have seen so far seem to be from posts on this instance only, but I can't confirm that with certainty yet....
Border Patrol Video of Killing Shows Native Man Had No Gun, Complied With Orders (theintercept.com)
Raymond Mattia’s family said the partial release of body camera footage “feels like a cheap attempt to justify what they did.”
Why is no one decorating their magazines? (kbin.social)
Why is no one using CSS to make their magazine's visual appearances more unique? That was the main draw of old Reddit for me....
Foundation of All Known Life: Webb Telescope Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule (68k.news)
Scientists have detected a new carbon compound, methyl cation, in space for the first time using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This compound, crucial in forming complex carbon-based molecules, was found in a young star system in the Orion Nebula. The discovery could enhance our understanding of life's potential development...
Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta jet engine (www.theguardian.com)
A worker at San Antonio’s international airport died after being sucked into a jet’s engine late on Friday, officials said.
Just deleted my 6 year old reddit account! (kbin.social)
I stopped using it around when the blackouts started, now it's gone. Is there a way to get them to delete all my data after having my account deleted or did I have to do that before deleting my account
Just reddit things -.- (media.kbin.social)
Dobbs Turned Abortion Into A Huge Liability For Republicans (fivethirtyeight.com)
Interesting take on how polls have shown changes in how abortions have changes since dobbs
The Anti-NSFW measures have gone a bit far... (kbin.social)
So let me start off by saying that I recognize that there was initially a genuine problem with people who didn't want NSFW content being exposed to it....
Why Reddit’s Blind Community went dark for the first time in its history (www.ncbi.ie)
by David Redmond Reddit is a platform used by millions to connect with like-minded people each day. In recent weeks though there’s been controversy on the platform, resulting in a massive protest where many subreddits went dark. One of the subs protesting was r/Blind which went offline for the first time in its ten-year...
TIL Carrie Fisher delivered a cow tongue inside a Tiffany box to a predatory producer who had assaulted her friend. She said, "The next delivery will be something of yours in a much smaller box!" (www.bbc.com)
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump (abcnews.go.com)
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals that would reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened the Endangered Species Act
TIL that millennial dads are spending 3 times as much times with their kids than their fathers spent with them. Back in 1982, 43% of fathers admitted they'd never changed a diaper. Today, that number is down to about 3%. (www.mother.ly)
A starting guide to kbin.social + support thread for new users (kbin.social)
Frequently seeing users expressing confusion about the workings of kbin.social and the larger fediverse. Thought it was worth making an intro guide to iron out some of the wrinkles in the understanding of how all of this works in hopes of diminishing the barrier to entry the idea of federated content seems to pose. Some of this...