After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s bid, prosecutors say....
He took barren and dry lands and turned them into incredible forests. People thought he was insane as they fled dying villiages. They burned his forests. He replanted his forests and tripled his crop yields, becoming a hero to farmers all over.
I'm wanting to do a few camping trips with friends and I'm also going back to school for a second degree! It's gonna be packed, but I really wanna get outside more this summer, before the smoke rolls in. Do y'all have any fun plans?
You gotta have reliable baseload energy. Traditionally, that has been hydro in blessed regions, coal and gas in other regions, and nuclear if your country has the funds to do so.
The key is to always have baseload power for dark winter months, weeks of bad weather, or heat domes and forest fires, where you may find yourself not having sun or wind for extended periods of time with incredibly high demand on the grid (for AC!).
My two cents is that nuclear energy is worth it for clean, reliable energy that doesn’t hose all of your rivers. We will need some hydro for water reserves and power, but a diverse energy mix that doesn’t rely on hydrocarbons is the way forward, imo.
Baseload of hydro, nuclear, geothermal. Solar and wind with battery storage, pumped storage, green hydrogen. Rooftop solar. Greenscapes in cities to keep heat down and absorb rainwater so it doesn’t mess up combined sewage pipes.
Heat pumps and proper insulation for homes and buildings. Ebikes for short range commutes of 1-45 miles. Puts a lot less strain on the grid than EV cars, too.
The woman was from Mexico, still lives there, and never set foot in the US. Her kidnapping and rape was from 2002 - 2006 and took place in Mexico City.
The whole part about “its safe to stare at the sun for 5-15 minutes if you are white or half an hour if dark skinned” is going to land them in serious hot water when people start going blind or accidentally poison themselves or others with similar queries about food, mixing cleaning products, or medicines.
Or even something as simple as it spitting out the wrong temperature to safely cook certain foods.
I’m not sure if this is the right community for this question, but it says “no stupid question” so here goes. I’m an Israeli who now lives in the US, but I am considering permanently residing in the US or elsewhere (perhaps somewhere in Europe or Canada) because I’ve become kinda disillusioned with Israel for a variety...
This is well written. On the last point, not just the democracies are struggling either. All the autocratic nations are also having big (and even scarier) problems such as major population crashes in the next 30 years (no more young people), economic rot that would make 2008’s great recession look pretty fucking chill, or systemic problems that have no peaceful, easy solutions.
The first means no more clogged toilets, no toilet paper needed, and a fantastically clean ass always.
Also comes with side benefits like being able to eat the hottest foods imaginable, not getting hemorroids or healing those ones you may already have, being able to wipe your ass with two broken wrists (if you mountain bike or are old), not getting forever chemicals on your asshole, and having an ass that your SO won’t think is disgusting.
A commuter ebike, because it allows you to travel 1-45 miles stupidly easy, which saves a staggering amount of money on gas (uses pennies of electricity), parking fees, and wear and tear on your car. Side benefits include not being absolutely enraged in traffic, occasionally beating your own drive times in a car, and not having parking anxiety at popular destinations such as beaches, parks, downtown shopping, or ferries. Provides a decent amount of exercise as it basically becomes an exercise bike when the assist is turned off.
It also will allow you to get up hills without getting sweaty.
Tongue scraper- removes plaque from your tongue in cakes. Way better than mouthwash. Leaves your breath much fresher after meals. Works best at night, but also can remove bad morning breath. Get a small metal one. Dramatically changes your breath quality and makes your mouth feel cleaner. Great if you plan on doing some kissing.
I kinda assumed people understood the messages behind Battlefield 1, Death Stranding, and Helldivers 2, lol. Most of the messages are telegraphed pretty clearly.
Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived....
He is then believed to have continued by saying in Italian that there was, in the Church, already too much of an air of frociaggine (fag***, according to Gtranslate)
Goddamn, apparently I’m missing out on the good shit at church, wtf. They better be at pride this year. 🏳️🌈
I know the real answer is reddit but I really don’t want to go back now that I’ve already grown used to life without it. I was hoping for Lemmy to be a viable substitute but it isn’t. I can see how this place is wonderful for the certain type of person but that person is not me. My experience during the past 6+ months has...
I’m a queer leftist but get kinda sick of the three topics on lemmy: linux good/america bad/Rust sometimes OK.
I want like…aquarium subreddits that are active. I wanna see mountain bike subs with good advice and live threads. I wanna see local subs that have the hottest details on obcure things like the best nude community gardens or some shit, haha. I wanna see Subaru forums where you can learn how to add a better sound system or replace an intercooler. Hell, even local city subs, where they talk about the best protected bike lanes now that summer is approaching.
As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat (apnews.com)
After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s bid, prosecutors say....
The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands : NPR (www.npr.org)
Really big loss for the US, particularly now, since wetlands are massive carbon sinks.
He Was Ready to Die, but Not to Surrender: Ukrainian Soldier Escapes Capture 125 Miles Behind Enemy Lines - The New York Times (Free article) (www.nytimes.com)
Once he got back to Ukraine, he signed back up for military service.
Ubisoft is suspending "inactive" accounts, removing access to attached games (www.vg247.com)
Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77 - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
He took barren and dry lands and turned them into incredible forests. People thought he was insane as they fled dying villiages. They burned his forests. He replanted his forests and tripled his crop yields, becoming a hero to farmers all over.
Male birth control breakthrough safely switches off fit sperm for a while (newatlas.com)
What's something fun you have planned this summer?
I'm wanting to do a few camping trips with friends and I'm also going back to school for a second degree! It's gonna be packed, but I really wanna get outside more this summer, before the smoke rolls in. Do y'all have any fun plans?
Japan Court Rules Against Mandatory Transgender Sterilization (www.hrw.org)
This is a cool site where people can anonymously post messages related to coming out or being queer across a global map! (Works a bit better on desktop) (www.queeringthemap.com)
Show me your aquariums! I wanna see them, even if you have posted before :) (pawb.social)
Police raid Moscow gay clubs, photograph passports of patrons inside (www.bbc.com)
Supreme Court shoots down a Conversion Therapist's Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
Even the SC didn’t want to put up with his nonsense.
The surge in hydroelectric dams is driving massive biodiversity loss (theconversation.com)
Amid Florida’s Measles Outbreak, Surgeon General Goes Against Medical Guidance - The New York Times (Free article) (www.nytimes.com)
A night in the city park (Ryezealous) (pawb.social)
Senator Katie Britt used a story about sex trafficing in her State of the Union Response. It was highly misleading - The New York Times (Free article) (www.nytimes.com)
The woman was from Mexico, still lives there, and never set foot in the US. Her kidnapping and rape was from 2002 - 2006 and took place in Mexico City.
Google criticized as AI Overview makes obvious errors, such as saying former President Obama is Muslim (www.cnbc.com)
Greece legalizes same-sex marriage (www.cnn.com)
Should I permanently leave Israel?
I’m not sure if this is the right community for this question, but it says “no stupid question” so here goes. I’m an Israeli who now lives in the US, but I am considering permanently residing in the US or elsewhere (perhaps somewhere in Europe or Canada) because I’ve become kinda disillusioned with Israel for a variety...
What did you buy that improved your life?
See you in Hell (i.imgur.com)
Why People Don’t Catch The Politics In Their Favorite Games (aftermath.site)
Pope allegedly used derogatory term for gay people (www.bbc.com)
Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived....
Is there a more politically and ideologically diverse alternative for Lemmy?
I know the real answer is reddit but I really don’t want to go back now that I’ve already grown used to life without it. I was hoping for Lemmy to be a viable substitute but it isn’t. I can see how this place is wonderful for the certain type of person but that person is not me. My experience during the past 6+ months has...
Americans, what's the plan if Trump wins the election in November? (serious)