I feel like the administration thinks the ends justify the means. Israel is a tactical ally, but at the end of the day how can we not step in and prevent the siege and displacement of innocent Palestinians?
As president, Donald Trump “made it very clear” that he thought Ukraine “must be part of Russia”, his former adviser Fiona Hill says in a new book about US national security under threat from Russia and China....
Mitch McConnell and his fellow Republicans have a problem. They hate Social Security, because it is popular, effective, and doesn’t make any money for their billionaire donors. But their voters love Social Security. Ninety-four percent of Republicans oppose benefit cuts....
A target to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050 is “almost impossible” to hit due to real-terms budget cuts, with demand for courses outstripping capacity, a committee heard....
‘You will not replace us’: a deadly attack on a Slovakian gay bar – and its link to a fast-spreading racist ideology (www.theguardian.com)
Fifteen months after two men were shot in Bratislava, evidence suggests the killer may have been helped by an unidentified US-based extremist
Rishi Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russia stares into population abyss as Putin sends its young men to die (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support (www.theguardian.com)
Leader of far-right Freedom party, whose party came first in election last year, was never able to get all partners in a potential coalition onboard
Hike (beehaw.org)
A Majority of Democratic Voters Believe Israel Is Committing Genocide (zeteo.com)
Mehdi’s Memo on the results of our new poll on Gaza and Iran
Rudy Giuliani struggles to find an accountant: ‘nobody seems interested’ (www.theguardian.com)
Lawyers for former Trump attorney attempt to explain failure to meet accounting obligations in bankruptcy case
Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in its largest-ever fraud case (apnews.com)
Email scam drained $814,000 from Just for Laughs' coffers: report (montrealgazette.com)
isopods are friends (mander.xyz)
Donald Trump thought Ukraine ‘must be part of Russia’ during his U.S. presidency, book says (www.theguardian.com)
As president, Donald Trump “made it very clear” that he thought Ukraine “must be part of Russia”, his former adviser Fiona Hill says in a new book about US national security under threat from Russia and China....
Microsoft will now urge you to ditch local accounts on Windows 10 (www.xda-developers.com)
Hackers steal $112 million of XRP Ripple cryptocurrency (techcrunch.com)
Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/31431894...
[MEME] Carpetcore (lemmy.world)
Cross-post from: lemmy.world/post/14724312
Mitch McConnell’s Social Security Saboteur (www.commondreams.org)
Mitch McConnell and his fellow Republicans have a problem. They hate Social Security, because it is popular, effective, and doesn’t make any money for their billionaire donors. But their voters love Social Security. Ninety-four percent of Republicans oppose benefit cuts....
Million Welsh speakers target 'almost impossible' to meet due to budget cuts (nation.cymru)
A target to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050 is “almost impossible” to hit due to real-terms budget cuts, with demand for courses outstripping capacity, a committee heard....
Biden Shrinks Trump’s Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll (www.nytimes.com)
This is consistent with a broader shift in the polls which has happened over the past few weeks
Finland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/14903482...
AI chat bot just makes up hospitals when asked (www.bloomberg.com)
Amazing.
Columbia Faculty Walk Out Over Student Suspensions, Arrest for Gaza Protests (scheerpost.com)
Will MacAskill wanted to go on podcasts and *explain* after FTX, but his laywers suggested he perhaps not send himself to jail (forum.effectivealtruism.org)
to those of you of either sex who wear thongs or strings, doesn't the back side get in direct contact with your anus?
and, don’t you notice something rubbing against it when you move?