The biggest Internet service providers will dominate a $42.45 billion broadband grant program unless the Biden administration changes a rule requiring grant recipients to obtain a letter of credit from a bank, according to a joint statement from consumer advocacy groups, local government officials, and advocates for small ISPs....
Mar-a-Lago IT worker Yuscil Taveras has struck a cooperation agreement with the special counsel’s office in the federal case over former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, Taveras’ former defense attorney said in a new court filing.
Firefox felt pretty bloated for me back in 2005-2010 or so, they have greatly improved it though and I haven’t noticed a difference in performance on either Chrome or Firefox.
California moved closer to becoming the first U.S. state to ban caste discrimination after a bill to outlaw the practise passed the California Assembly late on Monday....
My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I’m stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I’m gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna mentally burn...
People often talk about swapping out plastic straws for other materials to help the ocean/fish and the environment, but they also complain about paper straws falling apart easily. Other alternatives that are slightly more sturdy like straws made of straw don’t seem very common....
A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday....
Some of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills – yet the costs of the 2020 election fallout may quickly exceed their abilities to pay....
I normally use the Aurora frontend, but I used Google’s app to check something. I couldn’t help but notice that when I swiped and then let go, the page would barely move past the point I had let go. It had no momentum whatsoever. As soon as I got past the ads, scrolling was back to normal and the exact same flinging motion...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze again Wednesday, this time during a gaggle with reporters in Covington, Kentucky, stopping for more than 30 seconds after he was asked if he would run for re-election....
My wife and I flirt like crazy when we cook together. Food and cooking is something we love and have a blast doing it together. Sad when others can’t enjoy something so basic.
I have a friend who’s alcohol consumption has gotten out of control. Me and his other friends/family are planning an intervention and so I’ve been doing a lot of research/reading on the topic....
Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul - They were the backbone of Pantera and I won’t be told otherwise. We’re nearing 20 years since we’ve lost Dimebag and 5 years since we’ve lost Vinnie Paul.
What type of live streams do you watch the most?
My Amazon Driver Today (lemmy.world)
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Some workers who rebuild homes after hurricanes are afraid to go to Florida. They blame a law DeSantis championed (www.cnn.com)
Americans Are Less Motivated to Work This Year Compared to Last, New Data Shows (www.bloomberg.com)
‘That ’70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women (apnews.com)
According to Elon Musk’s own math, the company formerly known as Twitter has lost 90% of its value and could be worth just $4 billion (finance.yahoo.com)
US broadband grant rules shut out small ISPs and municipalities, advocates say (arstechnica.com)
The biggest Internet service providers will dominate a $42.45 billion broadband grant program unless the Biden administration changes a rule requiring grant recipients to obtain a letter of credit from a bank, according to a joint statement from consumer advocacy groups, local government officials, and advocates for small ISPs....
Mar-a-Lago IT worker struck cooperation agreement with special counsel, his former lawyer says | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Mar-a-Lago IT worker Yuscil Taveras has struck a cooperation agreement with the special counsel’s office in the federal case over former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, Taveras’ former defense attorney said in a new court filing.
Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)
Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history…
When did you finally feel old?
What are some (realistic) things you wanted to get for a while, just for fun?
I’ve got 3 on my list....
California moves closer to historic caste discrimination ban (www.reuters.com)
California moved closer to becoming the first U.S. state to ban caste discrimination after a bill to outlaw the practise passed the California Assembly late on Monday....
Reddit right now listed by popular/hot (lemmy.world)
What’s happening to reddit 🤦🏻♀️
How the fuck can I kill 20 hours?
My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I’m stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I’m gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna mentally burn...
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge (arstechnica.com)
Neckbeard rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Are straws an unnecessary (but convenient) invention?
People often talk about swapping out plastic straws for other materials to help the ocean/fish and the environment, but they also complain about paper straws falling apart easily. Other alternatives that are slightly more sturdy like straws made of straw don’t seem very common....
Papirus Icon Pack Updated with New-Look LibreOffice Icons (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
DeSantis' Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says (www.nbcnews.com)
A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday....
Study: Streamers Now Wasting Record Amounts of Time Finding Something to Watch (www.tvtechnology.com)
[OC] Just One Beer - Seattle (i.ibb.co)
What are your preferred news sources?
I like NPR and PBS but am curious if there are other good news sources elsewhere. Particularly elsewhere in the world, outside of the US.
'Trump isn't funding any of us': Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills (www.cnn.com)
Some of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills – yet the costs of the 2020 election fallout may quickly exceed their abilities to pay....
California elementary school evacuated over bomb threat after rightwing harassment (www.theguardian.com)
Chabot elementary in Oakland received racist and threatening emails, forcing 50 students and staff to vacate the premises
Is it just me, or is Play Store making it harder to scroll when ads are on-screen?
I normally use the Aurora frontend, but I used Google’s app to check something. I couldn’t help but notice that when I swiped and then let go, the page would barely move past the point I had let go. It had no momentum whatsoever. As soon as I got past the ads, scrolling was back to normal and the exact same flinging motion...
This goes against the natural order (startrek.website)
What is something you don't like, that you wish you did like? and why
Could be as trivial as a type of food, a TV show, or something more serious.
Do you know how hard it was to get you through customs?
I cannot stop laughing.
Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google (www.theverge.com)
Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event (www.nbcnews.com)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze again Wednesday, this time during a gaggle with reporters in Covington, Kentucky, stopping for more than 30 seconds after he was asked if he would run for re-election....
What quote from a movie is instabtly recognisable?
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Meeting new roommates for college and I suggested Signal and this was someone's response. I hate Gen Z. (lemm.ee)
Weird bug/feature on pixel 6 I just discovered
I don’t know why this is a thing but if I tap the back of my pixel 6 three times in rapid succession it begins to play my audio book on audible....
What is your "inexpensive" hobby that turned out to be expensive/ you gradually invested lots of money into?
Edit: so it turns out that every hobby can be expensive if you do it long enough....
18+ started collecting my seed (sh.itjust.works)
Exactly why i wont play Homecooked with my gf (lemmy.world)
Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life
I have a friend who’s alcohol consumption has gotten out of control. Me and his other friends/family are planning an intervention and so I’ve been doing a lot of research/reading on the topic....
What is your record for number of hours on a single game?
And what game?
Who's death(s) do you feel, make the world feel like an emptier place?
Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul - They were the backbone of Pantera and I won’t be told otherwise. We’re nearing 20 years since we’ve lost Dimebag and 5 years since we’ve lost Vinnie Paul.