No, it’s to make women who assume they will be raped feel safe. Men don’t just rape women because they’re in the same room. They don’t change gender to improve their rape opportunities either.
Something that I started seeing more and more on social media ( in reddit more than other social media websites) is that 2 people would argue and then a person would just state the other person political affliation and finish the discussion stating that he should be correct because of that....
True, but not everything everyone says is worthy. There are a lot of thoughtless opinions bandied about and you shouldn’t assume that everything deserves to be listened to.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the government would look to tighten rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce....
Practically every email I’ve received in maybe the past year has started with “I hope you are well”. I even had an LLM draft a placeholder email for me and it started with the same thing. This has not always been the case and it’s strange to me that everyone I interact with begins their emails with this line. Frankly,...
Maybe, just maybe it shouldn’t cost close to 10k to even TRY to have a kid through IVF? More like 15k out of pocket costs till the Medicare rebate anyway....
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said ‘we will make our own decisions, and the State of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself’...
If the United States and its allies can rush to Israel’s defense in the skies, shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran, why can’t they do the same for Ukraine — which has suffered under Russia’s missile attacks for more than two years?...
US President Joe Biden has condemned Iranian attacks on military facilities in Israel, pledging a coordinated Group of Seven (G7) diplomatic response while highlighting the United States’s help in taking down “nearly all” of the attacking drones and missiles....
How is retaliation for an act of war indiscriminate? Bombing an embassy isn’t like accidentally parking across two spaces. It’s a gross violation of international law.
Three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas ’ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.”...
Israel Threatens 'Severe Consequences' for Nations Who Recognize Palestine (www.commondreams.org)
Colorado Church Volunteer Angela Klickner Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Multiple Children at Her Church (www.ibtimes.sg)
A Colorado woman is accused of sexually assaulting children while serving as a volunteer at her local church....
Student protesters face same suspensions as those who bring assault rifles to campus (www.latimes.com)
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions (apnews.com)
Chinese startup launching RISC-V laptop for devs and engineers priced at around $300 (www.tomshardware.com)
Minister ‘sorry’ as veterans find ID card not valid for English elections (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/14705930...
Biden left without an easy solution as campus protests heat up (www.cnn.com)
NHS charter to stress biological sex when placing patients in wards (www.bbc.co.uk)
Prove Im wrong (lemmy.ml)
Deportation flights to Rwanda will take off in 10 to 12 weeks, Rishi Sunak says (www.bbc.co.uk)
Everyone has something worthy to say, even the people you don't like.
Something that I started seeing more and more on social media ( in reddit more than other social media websites) is that 2 people would argue and then a person would just state the other person political affliation and finish the discussion stating that he should be correct because of that....
UK's Sunak proposes tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture' (www.reuters.com)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the government would look to tighten rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce....
When / why / how did "I hope you are well" become a standard email intro?
Practically every email I’ve received in maybe the past year has started with “I hope you are well”. I even had an LLM draft a placeholder email for me and it started with the same thing. This has not always been the case and it’s strange to me that everyone I interact with begins their emails with this line. Frankly,...
There's a baby drought in Australia. Maybe we should fund IVF? (www.abc.net.au)
Maybe, just maybe it shouldn’t cost close to 10k to even TRY to have a kid through IVF? More like 15k out of pocket costs till the Medicare rebate anyway....
Aaron Rodgers says AIDS was created by the U.S. government in the 1980s (www.outsports.com)
Gov. DeSantis signs new law requiring instruction in public schools on the history and ‘dangers’ of communism (www.news4jax.com)
Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself, as West calls for restraint after Iran attack (www.scmp.com)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said ‘we will make our own decisions, and the State of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself’...
Ukraine backers blast ‘double standard’ after allies rush to Israel’s defense (www.politico.eu)
If the United States and its allies can rush to Israel’s defense in the skies, shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran, why can’t they do the same for Ukraine — which has suffered under Russia’s missile attacks for more than two years?...
Biden vows G7 response, ‘ironclad’ US support for Israel after Iran attacks (www.aljazeera.com)
US President Joe Biden has condemned Iranian attacks on military facilities in Israel, pledging a coordinated Group of Seven (G7) diplomatic response while highlighting the United States’s help in taking down “nearly all” of the attacking drones and missiles....
Unprovoked (lemmy.world)
Iran launches dozens of drones toward Israel (www.jpost.com)
Inb4 lemmy supports Iran
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3 sons and three grandchildren of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza (apnews.com)
Three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas ’ top political leader were killed Wednesday by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, and the leader accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.”...