As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, Moscow is forced to funnel more and more of its military and economic resources to its western border. In Tokyo, conservative voices are hinting that the war could give Japan a chance to take control of what the Japanese call the Northern Territories. The strategically located islands...
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Keeping it squarely Located away from all oceans and Canada border in order to prevent eavesdropping and snooping, that is the reason why it remains there and the same reason that we have that listening station in Australia. It’s right in the dead center to avoid people snooping on communications, not hard to figure out. Alabama’s a backwater. They should be flushed down the toilet so who cares?
I could claim that clouds indicate my mood. Or perhaps I’m having a bad day? Is this the quality we can expect from Mastadon? Isnt much of an improvement over Twitter.
The meme has been liked nearly 9,000 times and shared 2,400 times as of Monday. In reaction to Mr Trump’s repost, journalist Aaron Rupar sarcastically wrote on Twitter: “rubbing my last 2 brain cells together as I try to remember who ran the government on January 6.”...
Time for everyone to turn the page and move forward. No sense in giving Reddit et al anymore brain cycles. We’ll all end up back inside of an echo ho chamber before you know it :P
A district judge in Wisconsin has sided with an 11-year-old trans girl over her use of the girls’ toilets and temporarily blocked school officials from preventing her access.
Could China take Kuril Islands claimed by Japan and Russia? (www.dw.com)
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, Moscow is forced to funnel more and more of its military and economic resources to its western border. In Tokyo, conservative voices are hinting that the war could give Japan a chance to take control of what the Japanese call the Northern Territories. The strategically located islands...
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets (apnews.com)
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP (apnews.com)
TIL that retired chemist, Khonghao Shou, predicted the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran by observing cloud formations.
He not only predicted the approximate date, but also the magnitude and epicenter....
Iranian refugee who bought $6.6M home in West Vancouver fails to convince judge foreign buyers' tax is unconstitutional | CTV News (bc.ctvnews.ca)
FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users (www.eff.org)
Russian fighter jet damages US Reaper drone with flare over Syria: Officials (abcnews.go.com)
Video: streamable.com/4f5lwc
Spotify now has 220 million paying subscribers (www.theverge.com)
It's true. Scientists made a meat ball with Woolly Mammoth DNA. (lemmy.world)
Religion is like a penis... (lemmy.world)
Trump causes confusion by sharing meme calling Jan 6 a ‘government staged riot’ even though he was in power (www.independent.co.uk)
The meme has been liked nearly 9,000 times and shared 2,400 times as of Monday. In reaction to Mr Trump’s repost, journalist Aaron Rupar sarcastically wrote on Twitter: “rubbing my last 2 brain cells together as I try to remember who ran the government on January 6.”...
DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery (www.washingtonpost.com)
GOP presidential candidate draws renewed criticism after suggesting slavery helped African Americans develop skills such as being a blacksmith...
As requested: https://old.lemmy.world (MLMYM) (old.lemmy.world)
As requested by some users: ‘old’ style now accessible via old.lemmy.world...
Twitter now blocking all DMs from non-Twitter Blue subscribers by default (mashable.com)
China mandates that AI must follow “core values of socialism” (www.theverge.com)
China has released new guidelines on generative AI services, limiting their public use while encouraging industrial development....
Hollywood Shuts Down After 160,000 Actors Walk Off the Set (youtu.be)
musk has his own twitter. why not zuckerberg? (lemm.ee)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/1217300...
Google lays off contractors who unionized last month | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
What are tankies? What does sea-lioning mean?
I’ve run across these terms several times, but without enough context to figure out what they mean. Could someone help me out, please?...
Wisconsin judge sides with 11-year-old trans girl over her right to use school toilets (www.thepinknews.com)
A district judge in Wisconsin has sided with an 11-year-old trans girl over her use of the girls’ toilets and temporarily blocked school officials from preventing her access.
KKK flyers continue to appear in Kentucky neighborhoods (www.wymt.com)
After flyers appeared in Mt. Sterling and Paris appearing to promote services from the KKK, the same flyers have been found in Corbin.
Texas judge says Supreme Court ruling means she doesn’t have to officiate same-sex weddings (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Meta Threads engagement has dropped off since red-hot debut, tracking firms say (www.cnbc.com)