House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We believe and...
Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount....
I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It’s such a small specific thing, one I’d never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now....
Interesting. I haven’t noticed any weirdness and the place refilling it advertises it as ‘food grade co2’. I also use it for my beer kegs. No issue. I used to get refills from a wedding shop. That was a bit sketchy but also no issues with taste.
In March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye and samples were collected by the regional health department to test for potential influenza A. Experts have now confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza...
The study (PDF), published this month by University of Chicago and University of Michigan researchers and reported by The Washington Post on Sunday, says:...
YouTube first spoke about pause ads last year when it started trialing them in select regions. At the time, the company said that when you pause a video, it will shrink, and an ad will appear next to it....
Devout Christian Mike Johnson shows up to hush money trial to defend a guy accused of cheating on his wife with a porn star (www.vanityfair.com)
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We believe and...
Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can't justify the expense," one customer says (www.cbsnews.com)
Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount....
Microsoft Just Released MS-DOS Source Code! (github.com)
[US Representative] Stefanik Loses It When Fox News Host Reminds Her She Called Trump a 'Whack Job' (www.rollingstone.com)
Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden (newrepublic.com)
Wisconsin official blames homelessness on "sin," then votes against aid for the poor (www.friendlyatheist.com)
McConnell says Tucker Carlson and Trump's waffling delayed crucial Ukraine aid (www.nbcnews.com)
Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them?
I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It’s such a small specific thing, one I’d never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now....
Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause (arstechnica.com)
As if the Prime Video app couldn’t get any worse.
First case of highly pathogenic avian influenza transmitted from cow to human confirmed (www.sciencedaily.com)
In March a farm worker who reported no contact with sick or dead birds, but who was in contact with dairy cattle, began showing symptoms in the eye and samples were collected by the regional health department to test for potential influenza A. Experts have now confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza...
54% of young Americans say food costs are the biggest strain on their finances (www.cnbc.com)
How web bloat impacts users with slow devices (danluu.com)
www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/202404231317...
Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away (arstechnica.com)
The study (PDF), published this month by University of Chicago and University of Michigan researchers and reported by The Washington Post on Sunday, says:...
Some Trump-appointed judges keep sneaking Biblical reference into court opinions (www.salon.com)
deleted_by_author
COVID "likely growing" in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates (www.cbsnews.com)
YouTube Tests Showing Ads When You Pause a Video, Calls it ''Pause Ads'' (www.androidauthority.com)
YouTube first spoke about pause ads last year when it started trialing them in select regions. At the time, the company said that when you pause a video, it will shrink, and an ad will appear next to it....
‘I’m the king and I will destroy you!’: Argentinian president stages frenetic stadium appearance (www.theguardian.com)
Javier Milei stuns nation with book release party-cum-rock concert described as ‘pagan mass’ in famed Buenos Aires venue...
How to opt out of the privacy nightmare that comes with new Hondas (sherwood.news)