The United Nations (U.N.) condemned a recent attack by Israel on a convoy of ambulances leaving a Gaza hospital. “I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al Shi…
A judge tossed two of the claims against Afroman, finding that “the issue appears to be the humiliation and outrage that the officers feel at having their likenesses displayed and mocked.”...
The National Hockey League (NHL), the highest-level professional ice hockey league representing 32 North American teams, has banned individual players from wrapping their hockey sticks with rainbow-colored Pride Tape during warm-ups, games, and practices....
An interesting article about the extreme right in the US and how they are not interested in governing or working for the people but are focused instead on tearing apart the US government, taking away rights and freedoms, and turning the country into a christofascist dictatorship with oligarchs in charge....
The sign had been taken down by Tuesday morning. The B.C. government and Interior Health are adamant that the hospital’s emergency department was not closed, but Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rather told CTV News he knows of multiple people who were turned away, and he is upset.
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) on Tuesday feigned a shocked reaction when asked about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he would direct House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden....
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin....
Director Woody Allen says Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales should not lose his job for forcibly kissing a player on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final, saying it was not like he murdered someone or burnt down a school....
Somehow this is the only country on earth where this seems to happen. When talking about shootings involving guns, okay, fine, the US is certainly an outlier there, but every country has cars and police....
I believe one thing about UK policing is correct. Unless there’s reason for officers to be armed, they’re not even carrying guns. I realize that’s untenable in the US because of the proliferation of handguns but here in Canada, I think it should be policy.
I still visit Reddit but I no longer engage in any way, other than reading comments. No up/down voting, not commenting, no reporting spam. Nothing but reading with multiple layers of ad-blocking.
PS: the overall quality/value has dropped precipitously
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring....
Israeli settlers steal Palestinian farmers’ land in occupied West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
What's an easy yet useful skill that everyone should learn?
The new Twitter is becoming a cesspit of disinformation (www.nature.com)
UN chief condemns attack on ambulance convoy in Gaza: ‘This must stop’ (thehill.com)
The United Nations (U.N.) condemned a recent attack by Israel on a convoy of ambulances leaving a Gaza hospital. “I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al Shi…
Donald Trump Jr asked courtroom sketch artist to ‘make me look sexy’ (www.the-independent.com)
The future of warfare: A $400 drone killing a $2M tank (www.politico.eu)
Defamation Lawsuit Against Afroman Filed by Ohio Cops Will Partially Proceed (reason.com)
A judge tossed two of the claims against Afroman, finding that “the issue appears to be the humiliation and outrage that the officers feel at having their likenesses displayed and mocked.”...
Microsoft now pops up a poll asking why you'd want to use another browser when you download Chrome (www.theverge.com)
Almost half of Russians say salary does not cover basic spending - survey (www.reuters.com)
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NHL bans players from using rainbow-colored tape on hockey sticks (www.lgbtqnation.com)
The National Hockey League (NHL), the highest-level professional ice hockey league representing 32 North American teams, has banned individual players from wrapping their hockey sticks with rainbow-colored Pride Tape during warm-ups, games, and practices....
A cautionary tale for Canada (www.theguardian.com)
An interesting article about the extreme right in the US and how they are not interested in governing or working for the people but are focused instead on tearing apart the US government, taking away rights and freedoms, and turning the country into a christofascist dictatorship with oligarchs in charge....
Patients turned away by 'closed' sign at B.C. hospital's emergency room (bc.ctvnews.ca)
The sign had been taken down by Tuesday morning. The B.C. government and Interior Health are adamant that the hospital’s emergency department was not closed, but Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rather told CTV News he knows of multiple people who were turned away, and he is upset.
Would a federated dating site work well? What would it look like?
Basically title, every bit of online dating nowadays is either Match or Meta, and we’re all about breaking corporate chains right?...
We've transitioned from celebrating scientific pioneers in the 19th-20th century to venerating capitalist CEOs in the 20th century who amassed wealth through market domination and reduced wages.
Yellow Peril is back in StyRule (lemmy.tf)
Several injured after UAW strikers hit by vehicle (www.mlive.com)
YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him (www.nbcwashington.com)
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him (www.nbcwashington.com)
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
Gen Z can’t work alongside people with different views because they ‘haven’t got the skills to disagree’ says British TV boss (apple.news)
Anti-LGTBQ “Million March For Children” outnumbered by “Billion March For Not Being Bigots” (www.thebeaverton.com)
Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.
Russell Brand Dropped by Agent After Rape and Sexual Assault Accusations (www.rollingstone.com)
There was previously discussion about Russell Brand denying allegations that were to be shown in a TV documentary, and now things are developing.
Ashton Kutcher Resigns From His Anti-Child Sex Abuse Organization Amid Danny Masterson Support Backlash (www.etonline.com)
Seven in 10 Canadians worried about climate change, link it to extreme weather (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
Non-Paywall Article
Fetterman jokes about McCarthy impeachment inquiry: ‘Ooo don’t do it’ (thehill.com)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) on Tuesday feigned a shocked reaction when asked about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that he would direct House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden....
Joe Biden says ‘I’m going to bed’ before being cut off in press conference (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Lol someone please defend this war criminal.
Police Narcan pitbull puppy O.D.ing on Fentanyl in Walmart parking lot (www.latimes.com)
Bingo!
WhatsApp will soon be your one-stop solution for all your chat apps (www.androidpolice.com)
SUMMARY...
YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead (fortune.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/3320637...
Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin’s death (www.cnn.com)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin....
Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Wrote Letters in Support of Danny Masterson Ahead of Rape Sentencing; Kutcher Called Him a ‘Role Model’ (variety.com)
Air Canada changed my flight for the 3rd time, I'm now landing in Toronto 1 hour AFTER my next flight departure. (slrpnk.net)
Bunch of other empty parking spots and this jerk chooses to park there. (startrek.website)
'This is egregious': Sisters shocked when Toronto landlord raises rent to $9,500 a month (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
The landlord had told them he wanted to raise the rent to $3,500 and when they complained he decided to raise it to $9,500....
‘He wasn’t raping her’: Woody Allen defends Spanish football boss over World Cup kiss (www.smh.com.au)
Director Woody Allen says Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales should not lose his job for forcibly kissing a player on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final, saying it was not like he murdered someone or burnt down a school....
Elon Musk Threatens To Sue Anti-Defamation League For X’s Lost Ad Revenue (www.huffpost.com)
Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine (www.aljazeera.com)
Cuba says it has no part in war in Ukraine and would ‘act vigorously’ against those trafficking Cubans as fighters....
Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Bodycam: Pregnant woman accused of shoplifting shot by police (www.cnn.com)
Somehow this is the only country on earth where this seems to happen. When talking about shootings involving guns, okay, fine, the US is certainly an outlier there, but every country has cars and police....
It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore (www.businessinsider.com)
Social media is on the decline. Instagram is all ads. No one's posting on BeReal. TikTok is for influencers. The new place for sharing: group chats.
Texas Violates International Law by Shooting a Mexican: AMLO (www.telesurenglish.net)
This incident marks another friction point between Mexico and Texas due to Governor Abbott’s anti-immigrant policies....
Jordan Peterson learns that freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences (rabble.ca)
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible' (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring....