Violence erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles after pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators attacked a pro-Palestinian campus encampment. Bubbling tensions on the campus boiled over following the alleged breach of a “buffer zone” between the rival groups.
I'm not even sure if I'm honest. NW England, my shits a mix of English, Cumbrian, Yorkshire, Scottish, Madeupish .. No doubt some American words in there that have snuck in like a bad smell.
Genuinely. I've been conditioned at this point now to just consider the bottom line before reading further into any article about the environment and the animals we share earth with. In fact no, it's not even exclusive to that.. Just anything really. If it's gonna effect someone's bottom line (that isn't the usual public) you can guarantee it won't happen.
Being from North West of England I felt this. Shit, I'm still looking forward to this dialup tone people are nostalgic for. We get our Internet via pigeons at the moment.
A trial program conducted by Pornhub in collaboration with UK-based child protection organizations aimed to deter users from searching for child abuse material (CSAM) on its website. Whenever CSAM-related terms were searched, a warning message and a chatbot appeared, directing users to support services. The trial reported a...
Lemon party was a bunch of old naked dudes sat in a group i think.. Mightve been involving themselves with each other? It's been a fucking loooong ass time since I got shown that and meatspin at school lol
I'm so confused. As a northerner from England with an IQ equal to the ply of toilet paper I use, does every object in French have a feminine or masculine alignment? Or is this some kind of joke privvy to those who don't have a concerning interest in sheep?
You little bastard get down off that scaffold and give me the shooter, fucking going bed without supper. No, I don't want to hear it - you're not playing out with them again.
Quick and cheap are two of the first words that come to mind when thinking about fast food. But some McDonald’s customers have criticized the restaurant giant over recent higher menu prices, prompting the CEO to address the issue of affordability during the company’s latest earning call....
I’m so fucking irritable right now, every little thing is annoying me and my chest is tight, I keep clenching my teeth. I’m very familiar with these things, these are how my body is telling me “go smoke a ciggy”...
Yes - to the extent I no longer have Sunday roast dinner. Every time I'd just crave a cheeky smoke after a big ol satisfying meal. It's been several years and I know I'd end up coughing up a lung and it'd taste like shit but that fleeting thought doesn't care about that.. It's just the enshrined idea of a 'nice' smoke after a roast.
Visits to music piracy websites went up more than 13 percent last year, a new report says. The majority of those visits were to sites that allow users to download the audio from YouTube URLs.
Officials in Ukraine say Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs.
Great weekend to kick-off BBQ season (feddit.uk)
The weather has been kind this weekend, so I cleaned the BBQ and made ribs & wings.
'Horrific' violence at UCLA after counter-protesters attack pro-Palestinian camp (www.bbc.com)
Violence erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles after pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators attacked a pro-Palestinian campus encampment. Bubbling tensions on the campus boiled over following the alleged breach of a “buffer zone” between the rival groups.
18+ Get railed in a sundress season (lemmy.world)
Have you replaced any British words with their American versions?
For example, switching out the word ‘boot’ for ‘trunk’, or ditching the word ‘rubbish’ for ‘garbage’....
Microsoft is working on an Xbox AI chatbot (www.theverge.com)
Russian Su-27 Hit By Friendly Fire Plunges Into The Black Sea In Flames (simpleflying.com)
Greater Manchester man fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine exposed (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife (theconversation.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/10410270...
Cyberpunk 2077 playable for free this weekend on PS5, Xbox Series X/S (www.eurogamer.net)
U.S. ‘prepper’ culture diversifies amid fear of disaster and political unrest (www.nbcnews.com)
To buy no longer means anything :( (youtu.be)
I’ve just watched the video. I find it pretty outrageous. The word about it should spread.
UK Trial: Pornhub's Chatbot Halts Millions from Accessing Child Abuse Content (www.wired.com)
A trial program conducted by Pornhub in collaboration with UK-based child protection organizations aimed to deter users from searching for child abuse material (CSAM) on its website. Whenever CSAM-related terms were searched, a warning message and a chatbot appeared, directing users to support services. The trial reported a...
English may be a hot mess but at least we don't have to worry about this nonsense (lemmy.world)
Amount of fraud in UK more than doubled to £2.3bn in 2023, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
TIL: There is a sculpture with four cryptic passages in it that stands outside the CIA's George Bush Center for Intelligence in Virginia (en.wikipedia.org)
3 out of the 4 passages have solutions to date.
New Jan. 6 footage appears to show rioter firing a gun in the air during Capitol attack (www.nbcnews.com)
Kaliningrad Governor Blames Immanuel Kant for Ukraine War (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Lickinghole brewery in Goochland closed indefinitely while owner deals with health issues (richmondbizsense.com)
McDonald's stock price drops after CEO promises affordability during latest earnings call (abcnews.go.com)
Quick and cheap are two of the first words that come to mind when thinking about fast food. But some McDonald’s customers have criticized the restaurant giant over recent higher menu prices, prompting the CEO to address the issue of affordability during the company’s latest earning call....
former smokers, do you ever have random moments months or years later where you just get textbook "cravings" symptoms?
I’m so fucking irritable right now, every little thing is annoying me and my chest is tight, I keep clenching my teeth. I’m very familiar with these things, these are how my body is telling me “go smoke a ciggy”...
Music Piracy Is Back in a Big Way (www.wired.com)
Visits to music piracy websites went up more than 13 percent last year, a new report says. The majority of those visits were to sites that allow users to download the audio from YouTube URLs.
Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane (apnews.com)
Officials in Ukraine say Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs.
Guy edits in accurate dinosaurs into Jurassic Park. It's horrifying. (www.youtube.com)
Those are lethal amounts of heebiejeebies
Russia could rip up Barents Sea agreement with UK - posing threat to cod and haddock supplies for fish and chips (news.sky.com)
The new Ubisoft+ and getting gamers comfortable with not owning their games (www.gamesindustry.biz)