Putin is largely ignoring the expertise of his military advisors, US analysts said in a report. Instead, he is making most of the key decisions on his own, they said. The experts at the RAND Corporation said Putin has proved more cautious than many expected. Russian President Vladimir Putin is making key decisions about the...
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday....
I’m flashing back to some story on 60 Minutes some time last century about the dykes in the Netherlands. The intervieer was discussing the magnitude of the system, and was asking if such an approach would work for New Orleans. The senior manager-ish person being asked, said something along the lines of:
This is something that certainly be accomplished from an engineering standpoint; the main requirement is the political will to do so.
Polling conducted in August by All In Together, in partnership with polling firm Echelon Insights found that 34 percent of women aged 18-39 said they or someone they know personally has “decided not to get pregnant due to concerns about managing pregnancy-related medical emergencies.” Put another way, poor or unavailable...
Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement in which he said his position had become untenable, with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) later confirming he had sent a resignation letter to acting president Pedro Rocha....
I was leaning towards letting the individual user decide, but now vote to either defederate, or ban the bot.
I’m of the mind that this is where I go insteadof reddit. If there’s going to be overlap between what gets posted over there, and on lemmy, I’d rather it gets posted by a person who wants to engage, and is invested in the post.
Additionally, I am not in favor of any bot that can potentially make me engage with reddit in any way.
I’m old, and think of my phone as a piece of equipment. In terms of looks, status, and stuff like that, I’m more interested in what protective case to buy.
Putin ignoring generals, making war decisions solo, analysts say (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin is largely ignoring the expertise of his military advisors, US analysts said in a report. Instead, he is making most of the key decisions on his own, they said. The experts at the RAND Corporation said Putin has proved more cautious than many expected. Russian President Vladimir Putin is making key decisions about the...
Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater a day as saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans-area drinking water (www.cnn.com)
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday....
The End of Roe Is Having a Chilling Effect on Pregnancy (www.politico.com)
Polling conducted in August by All In Together, in partnership with polling firm Echelon Insights found that 34 percent of women aged 18-39 said they or someone they know personally has “decided not to get pregnant due to concerns about managing pregnancy-related medical emergencies.” Put another way, poor or unavailable...
Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales quits in kiss scandal (www.reuters.com)
Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement in which he said his position had become untenable, with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) later confirming he had sent a resignation letter to acting president Pedro Rocha....
‘That ’70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women (apnews.com)
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.
Mississauga, Ont., mosque attacker who planned 'mass casualty event' pleads guilty to 3 charges | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
[Lemmy.ca Discussion] What should we do about Lemmit.online
@bot has been subject to multiple reports from our users over the last while....
speaking of alternatives, what brand do people hate that actually has a decent alternative?
I know people prefer to complain instead of act, but what is something people don’t like but has an alternative?