Please forgive my ignorant Canadian self… Does America still elect coroners? Why are they elected positions? Are people… like… campaigning as wanna be local coroners?
Isn’t that like electing a city accountant or local doctor?
Goss added: “There was probably some really, really important information in these documents.”
When asked by a reporter if the black ink was meant to intentionally obscure, Goss countered, “Good God, why?”
Goss lamented the fact that the public will probably never know the particulars of such historic events as the Cold War, the civil-rights movement, or the growth of the international drug trade.
“I’m sure the CIA played major roles in all these things,” Goss said. “But now we’ll never know for sure.”
Don Snoreleone (lemmy.world)
We found this old matchbook in our kitchen. It's for a coroner's election. The Democrat candidate is on one side and the Republican candidate is on the other. (lemmy.world)
Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains (www.businessinsider.com)
Mexico City could run out of drinking water by June 26, an event locals call "Day Zero."...
The Perplexing Geography of Abortion Opinion: Abortion bans are unpopular everywhere. So why are some U.S. regions imposing them anyway? The answer goes back centuries. (talkingpointsmemo.com)
CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years (www.theonion.com)
It’s an older article, sir, but it checks out.
Queen Victoria agave from above
Meme Fame (i.imgur.com)
TIL the US government once banned sliced bread (www.mentalfloss.com)
step 4: wait for it to get better (lemmy.world)
Google Search Is Now a Giant Hallucination (gizmodo.com)
Google rolled out AI overviews across the United States this month, exposing its flagship product to the hallucinations of large language models.
what's the latest image in your download folder?
that you’re willing to share obviously
High inflation made finances worse for 65% of Americans last year (www.cnn.com)
He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill. (kffhealthnews.org)
Florida won't light bridges in rainbow colors for Pride Month this year (www.advocate.com)
It’s my 15 year fediversary today!
That’s longer than I ever used XMPP or IRC.
Anyone have a guess? (lemmy.world)
Wizard Intern by Phil McAndrew (lemmy.world)
Thank you, our future 🌐 (sh.itjust.works)
Source - @TropicalDingdong
A jungle is technically just a crowd of plants
New addition, not sure on name yet... (lemmy.world)
Neighbor across the street has a litter to re-home so we’re doing our part!...
Relatable (lemmy.today)
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (youtu.be)
Monet painting fetches $35 million at New York auction (www.lemonde.fr)
Divorce rates are falling: Are Canadians too poor to break up? (theconversation.com)
While multiple factors play a role in falling divorce rates, the costs of separation make going it alone a daunting prospect for many Canadians.