“But I believe that, as a species, human beings define their reality through misery and suffering. The perfect world was a dream that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from.” - Agent Smith, The Matrix
Carl Weathers has had a storied career in Hollywood, spanning 50 years. The actor known for a number of impactful roles, from Apollo Creed in Rocky to Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, has passed away at the age of 76....
We had a skip-level with a director today who told us our 3 day in office is going to become a 5 day. When asked why, he couldn’t articulate a single good reason. It was a “management decision” made by a bunch of tone-deaf fucks who never go to the office or get paid so much money that the cost is trivial. It’s time to start unionizing everywhere. Fuck these class traitors.
These grifters do nothing to help anyone but themselves and their donors. The only legislation they put forward is for show with no chance of passing or is designed to hurt a minority of the population.
Honestly, it’s Divinity Original Sin in a D&D wrapper. Same shitty traps everywhere, same shitty environmental damage, same forced battles with enemies always having advantage, and lack of customization. I’m bored and barely done the first act.
Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting workers and consumers—the NLRB and FTC—are “unconstitutional.”...
For the past two years, legitimate job postings on Indeed and Glassdoor have been replaced by scams. If you’re tricked, the scammers aren’t satisfied with your contact info in your CV, they reach out via email to request that you connect on an encrypted messenger app where they can privately scam you out of thousands in...
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had begun pumping water into the vast network of tunnels beneath Gaza, which Hamas has used to launch attacks, store weapons and imprison Israeli hostages....
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
WSJ lead editor annoyed that they don't control the narrative anymore: "We owned the news" (www.youtube.com)
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Over 85 Targets Hit In U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against Iranian Proxies, IRGC (www.twz.com)
23andMe is low on cash and its stock is worth pennies. The CEO wants another chance | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Trump spent $76 million over last two years on attorneys as legal troubles mount ahead of election (www.orlandosentinel.com)
Captain Kirk on continuing to challenge yourself. [Not a meme, just a cool quote] (startrek.website)
CARL WEATHERS, ROCKY AND MANDLORIAN STAR, HAS PASSED AWAY AT 76 (nerdist.com)
Carl Weathers has had a storied career in Hollywood, spanning 50 years. The actor known for a number of impactful roles, from Apollo Creed in Rocky to Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, has passed away at the age of 76....
Video shows Indiana lawmaker showing holstered gun to students who were advocating for gun control (abcnews.go.com)
First on CNN: House Ethics Committee reached out to Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend amid ongoing investigation | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
GOP Congressman Says Dead Palestinian Babies Aren’t All That Innocent (newrepublic.com)
Employees are spending the equivalent of a month's grocery bill on the return to the office–and growing more resentful than ever, new survey finds (fortune.com)
House Republicans are moving forward with a bill that would overhaul student-loan repayment and make it harder for Biden to get relief to borrowers (www.businessinsider.com)
House Republicans are reviewing a bill that would overhaul the student-loan system....
"When You Try To Quit Baldur’s Gate 3" by Arcaderage (lemm.ee)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/22528095...
U.S. Corporations Are Openly Trying to Destroy Core Public Institutions. We Should All Be Worried (www.vice.com)
Trader Joe’s, SpaceX, and Meta are arguing in lawsuits that government agencies protecting workers and consumers—the NLRB and FTC—are “unconstitutional.”...
YSK: Indeed and other job sites are saturated with scams
For the past two years, legitimate job postings on Indeed and Glassdoor have been replaced by scams. If you’re tricked, the scammers aren’t satisfied with your contact info in your CV, they reach out via email to request that you connect on an encrypted messenger app where they can privately scam you out of thousands in...
Does Harry Potter only know fifth grade math?
He was abducted by Hagrid when he turned 11 so that would place him maybe around the fifth or sixth grade....
Biden Opens Up Lead Over Trump In Head-To-Head (poll.qu.edu)
All workers, your attention please. Your attempt to have a decent work/life balance and be treated with dignity in this facility is going to fail. You have eight minutes to get back to the office. (lemmy.world)
Trump must still cough up at least $90M in E. Jean Carroll verdict — and soon — even though an appeal means she has to wait for it (www.businessinsider.com)
Donald Trump has to cut a fat check, and his appeal of the E. Jean Carroll verdict won’t delay that....
CIA director: Not passing Ukraine aid would be a mistake 'of historic proportions' (www.politico.com)
Helping Ukraine is “a relatively modest investment with significant geopolitical returns,” the CIA director wrote....
Remastered classic Star Wars FPS, Dark Forces, gets official Steam Deck status (www.pcgamesn.com)
Trump’s presidential push renews fears for US science (www.nature.com)
Israeli Military Confirms It Has Begun Flooding Hamas Tunnels (www.nytimes.com)
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had begun pumping water into the vast network of tunnels beneath Gaza, which Hamas has used to launch attacks, store weapons and imprison Israeli hostages....
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world)
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
China sees two 'bowls of poison' in Biden and Trump and ponders who is the lesser of two evils (apnews.com)