yeah the government doesn’t care if people know or disapprove because the u.s. is not a democracy. you will never vote the surveillance state away, the same way you’ll never be able to vote against going to war
Former president Donald Trump disseminated on social media on Friday an image of President Biden with his hands and feet tied and his mouth gagged, the latest example of the Republican candidate’s use of increasingly violent rhetoric and imagery this campaign season....
Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts....
You Might Cry When You Read This Study About What's Happening to the Oceans (futurism.com)
USA | 11 years after Snowden revelations, government still expanding surveillance (freedom.press)
New ‘spy draft law’ and ongoing retaliation against those who expose government secrets show there’s a long way to go in combating overreach...
Woman, 25, who threw milkshake at Nigel Farage unmasked as Labour-backing adult model (www.express.co.uk)
The woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage is a Labour-supporting adult model, it can be revealed....
Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide (www.reuters.com)
[Opinion] Why is the west defending Israel after the ICC's request for Netanyahu’s arrest warrant? | Kenneth Roth (www.theguardian.com)
It is disappointing, if not surprising, that the west’s response to the ICC accusations was to defend Israel despite its war crimes...
Water firms ask for bill rises of between 24% and 91% (www.bbc.co.uk)
A pinned post in a one of the biggest communities is celebrating death. How is that possible?
Even though it’s against main lemmy instances rules...
Was banning human slavery an authoritarian decision?
Obviously it was a good thing that it was banned, but I’m just wondering if it would technically be considered authoritarian....
Nearly all Gaza campus protests in the US have been peaceful, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Analysis of 553 protests in solidarity with Palestinians between 18 April and 3 May found 97% of them did not cause serious damage...
House Passes Bill That Defines Criticism of Israel as “Antisemitism” (truthout.org)
Jewish-led groups slammed the legislation as a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights....
Aren't you? (midwest.social)
Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: Savannah Graziano, 15, shot by sheriff’s deputies in 2022 while unarmed and following instructions to move toward them...
Donald Trump shares image of Joe Biden bound and gagged (www.seattletimes.com)
Former president Donald Trump disseminated on social media on Friday an image of President Biden with his hands and feet tied and his mouth gagged, the latest example of the Republican candidate’s use of increasingly violent rhetoric and imagery this campaign season....
Biden walks back sanctions on Israeli settlers following Smotrich's threat (archive.ph)
Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts....
Girl, 10, ‘left inoperable’ after planned NHS surgery cancelled seven times (www.theguardian.com)
Eva Tennent, whose operations were scheduled in Edinburgh, has Rett syndrome and advanced scoliosis...
Throwback to DistroTube supporting "Gun Rights" (www.youtube.com)
EDIT: To clarify, I do not support this channel and the stated opinion regarding gun rights!
Germany legalises cannabis possession for personal use from April (www.aljazeera.com)
does your friend wanna join? (lemmy.ml)
degree in bamf (mander.xyz)