An astronaut crash lands on an elongated asteroid with extremely strong gravity. He manages to crawl away from his ship and finds that the gravity in the middle is normal and the gravity at the far end is reversed. Time is also affected by gravity and goes backward at the far end of the asteroid. His dog was injured and he...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value....
If aborting an embryo is (according to Republicans) tantamount to murder, and they want it to be actual murder, i.e., embryos == babies, then owning embryos must be slavery?
If they were consistent in their beliefs, that is. Does birth then emancipate them or do they remain property?
Below are books I’ve read over the last year, with notes about on what I thought of them. I started this list just to remind me what the books were about and if I thought they were worth reading. As the year went on, my notes became a little more substantial. The list was for me, but I thought I’d share in case it’s useful...
I use nextcloud cookbook but I would really love another or a federated alternative. It does its job but I don’t think other people I know would use it.
Growing up in the 1960s, my father was a chainsmoker. I never noticed. It was the water that little fish me swam in.
He quit when I was, I dunno, maybe 12 or 13. Suddenly, I noticed tobacco smoke when I encountered it, and it was revolting. I deeply resented having to work in an office in the 1980s that allowed smoking. I deeply resented restaurants with “smoking sections” that were just a half-wall separating me and smokers. I hated flying, with the stench from the “smoking section” filling my air.
Some accounts there have recently encouraged traders to keep investing in a fight they said was about “good vs evil” — a way to defend Trump from the liberal elites laughing at him and, by extension, them. The user @BaldylocksUSMC said “the fight has been long and hard on most of us” and that “this stock is not for the weak,” but that one day they would triumph over critics who were “brainwashed beyond repair.”
Ol’ BaldylocksUSMC is such a strong man! Invest more, Baldy! Sell the house, invest the proceeds in DJT! Own me, baby! —The Libs
Give us a viable path fom here to there, given that capitalism doesn’t give a shit about them and that they have been trained to hate SoCiaLisM?
Seriously, if you had a magic wand that could cause the entirety of our federal, state and local governments to want to improve the lot of poor rural Americans, what would result from that?
Because most of the things I can think of, like universal basic income, universal free (at point of access) healthcare, etc, are exactly things that conservative poor rurals have for decades been propagandized to hate as SoCiaLisM.
Myself, I grow tired of hearing that I need to better understand those folks and why they vote as they do. I’ve lived in rural areas, in my youth. It’s among the reasons that I don’t live there now.
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Tuesday that US crime statistics are “only” going up. In fact, most US crime numbers went down last year – and the decreases included one of the largest national declines in murder ever recorded....
With Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler embroiled in scandal, the group is now on the defensive—and that will hurt Republicans in this fall’s elections....
When I cook, I usually salt after tasting. (I’ve recently switched to so-called “light salt”, which substitutes some potassium chloride for sodium chloride.)
When I dine out, seldom — I find most restaurants add enough salt for me.
Rudy Giuliani is served indictment papers at his own birthday party after mocking Arizona attorney general (www.nbcnews.com)
[request] Help finding a space movie
An astronaut crash lands on an elongated asteroid with extremely strong gravity. He manages to crawl away from his ship and finds that the gravity in the middle is normal and the gravity at the far end is reversed. Time is also affected by gravity and goes backward at the far end of the asteroid. His dog was injured and he...
"X": Far-right conspiracy theorists have returned in droves after Elon Musk took over the former Twitter, new study says (mashable.com)
Archived link....
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place' (apnews.com)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property (apnews.com)
A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value....
Wow, I know I'm late to the party, but Andor is literally what I've always wanted from Star Wars.
What an absolutely perfect depiction of this universe. I’m starting the second episode of season 1 now.
Teen pizza delivery driver shot at multiple times after parking in the wrong driveway (www.nbcnews.com)
Interview with the victim....
Boeing Swears They Just Only Hire Suicidal People (thehardtimes.net)
Opinion | I’m a Young Conservative, and I Want My Party to Lead the Fight Against Climate Change (www.nytimes.com)
Notes from a year of reading science fiction and fantasy [potentially minor spoilers]
Below are books I’ve read over the last year, with notes about on what I thought of them. I started this list just to remind me what the books were about and if I thought they were worth reading. As the year went on, my notes became a little more substantial. The list was for me, but I thought I’d share in case it’s useful...
what's your fav recipe manager?
I use nextcloud cookbook but I would really love another or a federated alternative. It does its job but I don’t think other people I know would use it.
Non-smokers in the 1970s and 1980s, how the hell did you survive the second hand smoke?
Less than a day before first criminal trial begins, Trump attacks judge—again (www.motherjones.com)
Small-time investors in Trump’s Truth Social reckon with stock collapse (wapo.st)
Some Trump supporters who invested in his social media company have seen their share values plunge -— and see it as a test of faith
This delivery app takes away health insurance when workers don’t meet quotas (restofworld.org)
If Trump Wins, the GOP Is Ready to Wage War on the Working Class (www.commondreams.org)
An Honest Assessment of Rural White Resentment Is Long Overdue (newrepublic.com)
We say very clearly that rural America is hurting. But we refuse to justify attitudes that some scholars try to underplay....
Anyone else love it when their cat just lays flat in a straight line (lemmy.world)
Fact check: Trump falsely claims US crime stats are only going up. Most went down last year, including massive drop in murder (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Tuesday that US crime statistics are “only” going up. In fact, most US crime numbers went down last year – and the decreases included one of the largest national declines in murder ever recorded....
Mike Johnson tricked by false right-wing article accusing Joe Biden of declaring war on Easter (www.lgbtqnation.com)
The Daily Caller retracted its article but Johnson hasn’t apologized or even removed his social media posts....
Greatest train robbery ever (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
A new Matrix movie is in development with The Cabin in the Woods filmmaker Drew Goddard at the helm (www.joblo.com)
Moms for Liberty Is Slowly Imploding, and That’s Bad for MAGA in 2024 (newrepublic.com)
With Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler embroiled in scandal, the group is now on the defensive—and that will hurt Republicans in this fall’s elections....
How many people actually use the salt shaker?
Like there is so much salt in processed food I never felt the need to actually use the salt shaker (until I cut out processed food)....
Senior Republican who called Trump ‘inexcusable’ endorses him for president (www.theguardian.com)
Senator John Thune previously denounced Trump for role in Capitol attack in 2021 but now vows to back him in 2024 election...