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This is the 3rd app I have installed for Lemmy. I’m going to have to consider uninstalling one! (Connect, Voyager, and now Sync)
Connect has been my primary app so far. I do really like that Sync allows me to customize how posts look. I am a former RIF and old reddit user, and dislike large image previews. I am really happy I can have a larger headline and smaller preview image.
I’ve been using connect, it was buggy at first but they did multiple updates and I’m growing fond of it. I will probably download and check out sync and boost. But connect has the advantage of being here first and I’ve spent a whole month getting used to it.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an arrest warrant for a Georgia man who is accused of “misdirecting” US$30 million (about C$39.9 million) in donations to send Bibles to China.
Funilly enough, another topic for weekly discussion I was planning, was plastic and food. Really not a fan of having plastic around stuff that I eat, especially when heating it....
Iranian authorities are again cracking down on women breaking the country’s strict dress code as they try to reassert control after last year’s momentous protests that were rooted in demands for more freedoms in the Islamic Republic....
Everyone should call their insurance providers because many policies cover unlimited virtual visits with medical professionals, you simply have to know which app your insurance wants you to use.
Millions of tons of sargassum wash up on beaches across North America every year. Exposure can lead to breathing problems, and it costs millions to clean it up. Now, one Mexican entrepreneur is building houses out of bricks made from the invasive species.
I just finished all 8 seasons of Homeland on Hulu. It was good - worth watching IMO especially if you enjoy political dramas as I do. There were many twists and turns, some I disliked, most I liked.
The kidnappings and randoms have been going on for awhile now. Hopefully someone or some group didn’t kidnap her to force her to work as a nurse for them.
If they’re not being banned in the Middle East's biggest market (where there are rumors even 'Barbie' potentially isn't safe from censors), studio tentpoles are being muscled out of the box office, sparking a trend that looks set to continue as local moviegoers sour on "Americanized" releases.
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
Drove hundreds of miles through some very rural New England, USA today. Most areas were very nice with well kept homes and cute, small city centers (mostly only a couple of brick, commercial buildings)....
BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance (social.bbc)
Hi! 👋 Here's our #introduction. We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future. For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting. We're now researching how everyone could get TV & radio via the internet...
Drone attack on Moscow (Russia, Moscow City) (files.catbox.moe)
Germany (lemmy.tf)
Sync for Lemmy - Now Released on Play Store (play.google.com)
Sync is back on the Play Store, but it's not a third-party Reddit app anymore (www.androidpolice.com)
Man claiming to be a missionary accused of blowing $40M in Bible donations (globalnews.ca)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an arrest warrant for a Georgia man who is accused of “misdirecting” US$30 million (about C$39.9 million) in donations to send Bibles to China.
Boston Hts. Police Chief arrested in Key West for beating homeless man ‘for no apparent reason,' police say (www.news5cleveland.com)
Chief claimed he was stabbed multiple times and may have killed attacker, but he had no stabbing injuries, report states
GOP readies fight against new fuel economy standards (www.rollcall.com)
Microwaving plastic releases millions upon millions of polymer bits (www.wired.com)
Funilly enough, another topic for weekly discussion I was planning, was plastic and food. Really not a fan of having plastic around stuff that I eat, especially when heating it....
In summer heat, bear spotted in Southern California backyard Jacuzzi (apnews.com)
Maybe pool bears will convince people climate change is real. We can always hope.
Iran Renews Crackdown on Women Who Defy Islamic Dress Code (www.msn.com)
Iranian authorities are again cracking down on women breaking the country’s strict dress code as they try to reassert control after last year’s momentous protests that were rooted in demands for more freedoms in the Islamic Republic....
[Day 7] Posting the Lemmy logo every day but I do whatever the top comment says (lemmy.world)
@ilikemoney “Put the whole thing in a bowl of beans”
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Russia reports downing of drones in Kaluga Oblast (www.pravda.com.ua)
The authorities in Russia's Kaluga Oblast have claimed that anti-aircraft defence systems shot down six drones at night.
How Bricks Made From Invasive Seaweed Clean Mexico's Beaches | World Wide Waste | Insider Business (youtu.be)
Millions of tons of sargassum wash up on beaches across North America every year. Exposure can lead to breathing problems, and it costs millions to clean it up. Now, one Mexican entrepreneur is building houses out of bricks made from the invasive species.
[Weekly thread] What have you been watching? 7/30-8/5
Free talk thread to discuss what you’ve been watching and ask for recommendations. Be sure to tag spoilers.
Toxic red tide returns to the Bay Area; officials urge people to stay away (themessenger.com)
2 Americans have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says (www.nbcnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/2360575...
Hollywood Gets Snubbed in Saudi Arabia as Local-Language Films Begin to Dominate (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
If they’re not being banned in the Middle East's biggest market (where there are rumors even 'Barbie' potentially isn't safe from censors), studio tentpoles are being muscled out of the box office, sparking a trend that looks set to continue as local moviegoers sour on "Americanized" releases.
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette (www.bbc.com)
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
New Vaccine Targets Alzheimer’s Disease at its Roots - Neuroscience News (neurosciencenews.com)
What do all the people do (for work) in rural area towns and unincorporated areas?
Drove hundreds of miles through some very rural New England, USA today. Most areas were very nice with well kept homes and cute, small city centers (mostly only a couple of brick, commercial buildings)....
The Weird, Fragmented World of Social Media After Twitter (www.theatlantic.com)