U.S. District Court Chief Judge James E. Boasberg sentenced Easterday to 30 months in prison as well as 500 hours of community service, along with $2,000 in restitution.
The thing is, there are tons of US bases in the Middle East other than the ones in Israel. Qatar (who has their own moral issues, but is not actively commiting genocide), for example, has some of the largest US bases in the area. So, the question should be asked: do we really need to keep a country doing a genocide as our ally to maintain power projection in the Middle East? I think the US could get by just fine.
Israel is doing something horrific (genocide) today, that’s the difference. As stated, those countries do have their own issues. But none are currently participating in a genocide of this scale.
And yes, I would prefer if we did pull out of being allied to countries that do genocide. We can also do other things, like not supporting them by giving them the weapons they need, without fully falling out. There’s a lot of options that we just aren’t doing, many more options than just military action. Israel will continue at least as long as the US is supplying weapons.
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday....
Google fired 28 employees in connection with sit-in protests at two of its offices this week, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. The firings come after 9 employees were suspended and then arrested in New York and California on Tuesday....
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a video of its concept for a lunar base to be developed across the next couple of decades....
Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest action by the Biden administration targeting industry practices that drive up pharmaceutical prices....
I can’t wait to vote him out of office. He has done little for the state and district, and clearly doesn’t give a shit.
I like how he said intimidation is the tactic they’re using (while calling them fascists) and in the same breath says the protesters should be arrested. He’s literally complaining about fascism while supporting it himself.
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to reverse its fortunes....
At least so far. The first go round had the nozzle crash into the tree support, resulting in a layer shift. The good news is that the print stayed very firmly stuck to the bed....
Recent research indicates that turbulence is rising and that climate change is a cause, specifically elevated carbon dioxide emissions that affect air currents.
Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers (www.nbcnews.com)
Chaos Reigns Inside Tesla as Workers Await Next Slew of Job Cuts – One worker likened the state of the company to ‘Squid Game,’ the TV series where contestants fight for survival. (www.bloomberg.com)
Without paywall: archive.ph/XIAZy
Biden administration signals it will support push to hit ICC with sanctions (www.ft.com)
Jerry Seinfeld is interrupted onstage by pro-Palestinian protesters — again (www.latimes.com)
Jerry Seinfeld’s week of difficult appearances continues, this time in Virginia....
Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday....
Google fires 28 employees after protest over Israel cloud contract (www.theverge.com)
Google fired 28 employees in connection with sit-in protests at two of its offices this week, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. The firings come after 9 employees were suspended and then arrested in New York and California on Tuesday....
China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle (www.space.com)
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a video of its concept for a lunar base to be developed across the next couple of decades....
US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the latest action by the Biden administration targeting industry practices that drive up pharmaceutical prices....
Google’s AI Overviews are out of control (stackdiary.com)
Would you like a spicy spaghetti dish? Just use some gasoline.
Americans are going into debt to buy groceries. Here's why those balances can be difficult to pay down (www.cnbc.com)
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
accidentally posted this in world news before bcs i forgot about the no internal US news rule by accident...
Seriously, why aren't most people using adblock these days (lemmy.world)
Tesla profits nosedive as more job cuts announced (www.bbc.com)
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to reverse its fortunes....
Comcast Unveils Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ Streaming Bundle (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Cable is dead. Long live the cable bundle. Curious to see the pricing and if the bundle only includes ad tiered options.
Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia (techcrunch.com)
I found a way to keep my chamber temps up for long/big ASA prints (lemmy.world)
At least so far. The first go round had the nozzle crash into the tree support, resulting in a layer shift. The good news is that the print stayed very firmly stuck to the bed....
One Dead and Dozens Injured After ‘Extreme Turbulence’ on Flight (www.nytimes.com)
Recent research indicates that turbulence is rising and that climate change is a cause, specifically elevated carbon dioxide emissions that affect air currents.
GPT4 is about 1/10th as useful as it was at release
It’s so frustrating....
Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results (arstechnica.com)
Cops, you need to get your story straight. (lemmy.ml)
Can’t really have it both ways.
Trump’s Truth Social media company posts $327m first-quarter loss (www.theguardian.com)
Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, says focus is ‘long-term product development’ rather than revenue
R.I.P. Goodest of Girls (i.imgur.com)
Background: news.sky.com/…/kabosu-dies-shiba-inu-which-inspir…