Military spending still increased under trump. The only war machines he shut down were our allies' we were helping in local conflicts. That and showing the US is unreliable if someone like him gets office again
Not just the year, it is in the top 50 of all time. Beating games like Portal 2, TP, MM, Skyrim, TW3. Also, what has come out this year that hasn't flopped, been a remaster/release, or isn't FFXVI?
Blizzard has opened up about the impact Overwatch 2 "review bombers" have had on the team, acknowledging that the "dissatisfaction" stems from "the cancellation of the much larger component of PvE that was announced in 2019 [...] that Blizzard ultimately couldn't deliver"....
the perfect scenario has both of them running next election, possibly either or both disgraced. It would be gold if they run together and argue over who gets to be president.
On August 1, the Fitch Ratings agency downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+ for only the second time in the nation’s history, in what’s generally seen as a signal of concern about the US’s creditworthiness....
In a statement, Fitch cited three reasons for downgrading the US rating: concerns the US economy is going to deteriorate over the next three years; a high national debt; and repeated political standoffs over managing the country’s finances (specifically, brinksmanship over the country’s self-imposed debt limit, the cap on how much to US can borrow to pay its bills).
Emphasis mine. This honestly makes a lot of sense. This is not something a rational, credible actor does.
People were freaking out about a possible default.
A grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has charged former President Donald Trump with a new count of willful retention of National Defense Information in the case related to his handling of classified documents. The new charge stems from a top-secret presentation Trump waved at aides at his Bedminster, N.J., resort....
alarm clock xtreme has it, but I think avg bought them.
I think SAA made their captcha api open, and I've been meaning to write a language learning captcha, etc, but f that because it's not foss
I've got a mystery apple on a 20 yo tree that came with my property, and it's one of the best apples I've ever had. It is really affected by disease, though.
The temptation is always there (lemmy.world)
People Aren’t Facing Up to the Horrors a New Trump Term Would Bring | G’bye, NATO. G’bye, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal. G’bye, democracy. He’s telling us plain as day. Why aren’t people listening? (newrepublic.com)
Archived copy of the article
The Last Of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West... (feddit.nl)
I was seriously considering getting a PS5 until I saw the costs of the games + hardware.
Meta cancels Quest Pro, stops development of Quest Pro 2 (www.zdnet.com)
Could this be a cautionary tale for another recently turned VR-maker tech giant?
Blizzard notes Overwatch 2's review bombs but insists players say it's "in the best state it's ever been" (www.eurogamer.net)
Blizzard has opened up about the impact Overwatch 2 "review bombers" have had on the team, acknowledging that the "dissatisfaction" stems from "the cancellation of the much larger component of PvE that was announced in 2019 [...] that Blizzard ultimately couldn't deliver"....
FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon (www.politico.com)
A case would be a high-water mark for FTC Chair Lina Khan who gained prominence criticizing the company’s dominance.
News: Ron DeSantis slashes more than a third of staff as campaign flounders (www.theguardian.com)
Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful cuts 38 jobs, including two senior advisers
60,000 tonnes of agricultural products destroyed by Russian missiles were to be sent to China - Zelenskyy (www.pravda.com.ua)
60,000 tonnes of agricultural products destroyed by Russia's missile strikes on Odesa Oblast on the night of 18-19 July were to be delivered to China.
Why did the US credit rating just get dinged? (www.vox.com)
On August 1, the Fitch Ratings agency downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+ for only the second time in the nation’s history, in what’s generally seen as a signal of concern about the US’s creditworthiness....
Bizarre giant viruses with tubular tentacles and star-like shells discovered in New England forest (www.livescience.com)
The dream of the first hydrogen rail network has died a quick death (qz.com)
Trump charged with additional counts in Mar-a-Lago documents case (www.npr.org)
A grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has charged former President Donald Trump with a new count of willful retention of National Defense Information in the case related to his handling of classified documents. The new charge stems from a top-secret presentation Trump waved at aides at his Bedminster, N.J., resort....
Growing fruit and nut trees at any scale
All welcome !BackYardOrchard...
Alternative to "sleep as android"
I’m looking for an alternative to “sleep as android” as its not FOSS....
What are you growing? And how long?
Introductory post...
Deals magazines
Looking for a slickdeals replacement, as that has become increasingly unusable
[Discussion] What's your favorite cultivar to grow?
And why?