Interested in programming, politics (especially local politics), law (especially copyright/patent law).
Nazi's and genocide deniers can fuck right off. For the love of all that isn't evil stop using lemmy and providing genocide deniers power.
Interested in programming, politics (especially local politics), law (especially copyright/patent law).
Nazi's and genocide deniers can fuck right off. For the love of all that isn't evil stop using lemmy and providing genocide deniers power.
Florida bans AP psychology over gender identity, sexual orientation lessons | Orlando Sentinel (nordot.app)
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida will not allow public school students to take Advanced Placement psychology because the course includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, topics forbidden by the state, the College Board said Thursday. That could mean that a week before school starts in many districts, about 5,000...
What does blocking someone actually do?
What does blocking on kbin actually do? I’m asking because it seems incomplete, to put it mildly. If you block someone, they can still see what you post and reply to you and you’re still sent notifications of their replies, even though you can’t see the comment itself (or any replies other people make to comments of an...
‘X’ Rebrand Gets Twitter Blocked Under Indonesia Porn Laws (www.thedailybeast.com)
The domain X.com had previously been used by sites running afoul of the country’s rules on “negative” content.
Rheinmetall responds to Russian threats: it will defend its plant in Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
Armin Papperger, CEO of the German arms concern Rheinmetall, has responded to Russian authorities that have threatened to view the concern?s future plant in Ukraine a ?legitimate target? of the Russian Federation.
It’s Time To Subsidize E-bikes (clivethompson.medium.com)
We offer tax credits for electric cars — but ebikes are arguably even more transformative
Are TERF-centric magazines allowed on this insurance?
https://kbin.social/m/modernmisogyny...
Canada has zero pro-choice Conservative MPs, watchdog says (www.theguardian.com)
Abortion rights group places remaining 15 Conservatives on list of anti-choice MPs after vote on ‘fetal rights’ bill
Olivia Chow elected Toronto's next mayor (www.cbc.ca)
Progressive stalwart Olivia Chow will be Toronto’s next mayor, the CBC News decision desk projected Monday
FAA Throws Cold Water on SpaceX's Next Starship Orbital Launch (futurism.com)
The FAA is still awaiting the report that will detail the steps SpaceX will have to implement before it can try to launch its Starship again.
129,745 advanced votes for the 2023 by-election for mayor, up 11.9% from 2022. (www.toronto.ca)
News Release June 14, 2023 After six consecutive days, the advance vote period for Toronto’s by-election for mayor ended yesterday. From Thursday, June 8 to Tuesday, June 13, 129,745 eligible voters attended one of 50 advance voting locations across the city to vote. This is a 11.9 per cent increase from the 115,911 voters who...
Russian man not jailed for his wife's murder because he fought against Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
The court has ruled not to imprison the soldier who killed his wife, and the mitigating circumstance was his participation in the war against Ukraine.
Liason Strategies June 10-11 IVR Poll: Chow - 34%, Saunders: 15%, Matlow 12%, Bailao 10%, Furey 9%, Hunter 9%, Bradford 6%, Others 5%. MOE +- 2.83% 19 times out of 20.
Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/chow-maintains-commanding-lead-as-saunders-matlow-bailao-make-small-gains-poll-1.6438626?cache=yes%3FclipId%3D89531%3FclipId%3D89925%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue%3FclipId%3D86116%3FclipId%3D263414...
Toronto to Explore Amendment of Canadian Constitution that would recognize and enshrine certain City of Toronto Authorities (secure.toronto.ca)
Passed today by the city council (16 to 5) was a motion asking for a report on amending the constitution to recognize Toronto as some sort of entity, limiting the degree to which the city would be subject to the provinces whims going forwards....
Mainstreet Research Final Poll: Chow - 36% Bailao - 30% (mstdn.ca)
You can only drink one drink for the rest of your life, but it cannot be water. What do you pick?
And no "water with a twist of lemon/slice of cucumber" goofs. Water isn't allowed.