The problem is that ad-driven businesses are price dumping by tricking people into using their services by telling them it’s free, and thus killing the market for everyone else. I am not turning my adblocker off. I do not expect “free” content in perpetuity. I expect the “free” content business model to die off.
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Monday that he has requested arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel....
Funny thing is, it was apparently a US helicopter, and part of the problem was that they weren’t wble to service it because sanctions. If it really was an old Soviet machine like on the picture, they would have had less problems.
Russia would not survive that, and Putin knows that. Germany, France and the US maybe would, like Japan did, at least if we don’t wipe out the whole biosphere, but Russia wouldn’t.
South Africa has asked the international court of justice (ICJ) to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory....
Well, the endgame of that radicalization will be hangman’s nooses being put up in the Capitol, last time the people putting it up were too stupid and led by a moron, but if they let it continue, someone half competent might try to come at them as well. They don’t live that far away from society that if they let it catch fire, they won’t get burned.
Biden is hiring a meme manager and is willing to pay up to $85,000 (www.businessinsider.com)
Not the best formulation (sh.itjust.works)
IGN immediately lays off every non-UK person at their newly bought sites, including some key members like deputy editor Alice Bell (aftermath.site)
Welp, this didn’t take long....
Political Pundits in 2024 (midwest.social)
Bernie Sanders: ICC ‘right’ to seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli defense official (thehill.com)
Americans are going into debt to buy groceries. Here's why those balances can be difficult to pay down (www.cnbc.com)
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Leaders (www.nytimes.com)
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Monday that he has requested arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel....
Is this too soon? (lemmy.world)
Chinese nationals are trying to get to Australia by boat over a weak economy and political oppression at home (www.abc.net.au)
As night fell over the Indian Ocean, Li thought he would die in his boat....
Prime Minister of Estonia: NATO troops training in Ukraine will not lead to an escalation of war (westobserver.com)
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Ubisoft CoD rival XDefiant outlines MTX and pay-to-win approach (www.pcgamesn.com)
Two dead and five missing after boat collision near Budapest (www.theguardian.com)
Hungarian police called to scene of accident on shore of the River Danube near Verőce...
What it's like to ditch your car for e-biking | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Far Right Billionaires Are Waging a War to Capture State Courts (truthout.org)
What American Fascism Would Look Like (newrepublic.com)
Stop Arming Cartels Act makes it unlawful to make, sell, possess a rifle ‘capable of firing .50-caliber ammunition’ (www.wavy.com)
Attention! Butt missiles. That is all. (i.ibb.co)
Microsoft to release next 'Call of Duty' game on subscription service, source says (www.reuters.com)
France riles allies by inviting Russia to D-Day commemoration (www.politico.eu)
Vladimir Putin is not on the guest list, but Russian representatives have been invited to take part in WWII anniversary ceremony....
anon is sus (discuss.online)
Biden’s team had a few demands for a Trump debate. A major one: No crowd (www.politico.com)
Russia lacks 'numbers for strategic breakthrough' in Ukraine: NATO (www.euronews.com)
Moscow says it will keep pushing its offensive in Ukraine, though NATO doubts Russia has the resources to make a significant breakthrough....
South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive (www.theguardian.com)
South Africa has asked the international court of justice (ICJ) to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory....
Instagram and Facebook under EU investigation for causing child addiction and harm (www.theverge.com)
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