Imgur now blocks several VPNs and have issues loading embedded previews in several fediverse platforms. So instead of using imgur, you could use one of the following alternatives for uploading your images....
A top Trump campaign adviser — who apparently was shown classified documents by the former president — has a top post at a lobbying firm serving Chinese entities that potentially pose a…
Local authorities in a village in Nepal registered the Himalayan nation's first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, officials and activists said, five months after the Supreme Court issued an interim order clearing the way for such marriages in the largely conservative country.
Employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off after cost-cutting measures went into effect after Elon Musk took over the platform have not received any severance pay over seven months, CNN reported....
Elon Musk's X alleged the Center for Countering Digital Hate violated its terms of service in a bid to scare away advertisers and harm the company financially.
Ukrainian troops have launched an offensive in several directions around the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and made advances, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on June 24.
US president Joe Biden said that Israel is starting to lose support due to indiscriminate bombing in Gaza amid Hamas war. The comments come after Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted again that US is with Israel as Tel Aviv aims to destroy Hamas and recover hostages held in Gaza....
The insurrection case against Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin will be closed, and he will move to Belarus, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 24.
Iran's clerical rulers view the hijab as a key pillar of the Islamic revolution that brought them to power, and consider more casual dress a sign of Western decadence.
I have been trying to avoid Reddit. However, I still often end up being forced to click on a link to a post while searching for something specific. It is a hassle to manually change the link to libreddit or teddit everytime....
At least 12 journalists in the United States were arrested or faced dubious charges in 2023, among them two journalists in Alabama who were charged with felonies for “publishing” and a reporter in Illinois who was cited for asking city employees “too many questions.” The criminalization of routine journalism this year...
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Imgur now blocks several VPNs and have issues loading embedded previews in several fediverse platforms. So instead of using imgur, you could use one of the following alternatives for uploading your images....
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss (apnews.com)
Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump 2024 aide who allegedly saw classified map works for China lobbying firm (nypost.com)
A top Trump campaign adviser — who apparently was shown classified documents by the former president — has a top post at a lobbying firm serving Chinese entities that potentially pose a…
World experiences hottest week ever recorded and more is forecast to come (www.theguardian.com)
There is a good chance that the month of July will see the highest global temperatures for 120,000 years
Nepal registers first same-sex marriage; 'historic', say activists (www.reuters.com)
Local authorities in a village in Nepal registered the Himalayan nation's first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, officials and activists said, five months after the Supreme Court issued an interim order clearing the way for such marriages in the largely conservative country.
Twitter 'ghosted' Africa employees without severance pay or benefits: report (www.rawstory.com)
Employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off after cost-cutting measures went into effect after Elon Musk took over the platform have not received any severance pay over seven months, CNN reported....
Titanic rule (i.postimg.cc)
Apple has removed Meduza’s flagship news podcast ‘What Happened’ from Apple Podcasts, without explaining the reason Earlier this summer, the Russian state censorship authority had asked Apple to block the show — Meduza (meduza.io)
Looks like Apple is censoring content that Kremlin doesn't like from its platform..
Twitter, now X, sues group that researched hate speech on platform (www.washingtonpost.com)
Elon Musk's X alleged the Center for Countering Digital Hate violated its terms of service in a bid to scare away advertisers and harm the company financially.
Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever (www.theverge.com)
No, this is not a Black Mirror episode.
Amazon deforestation falls over 60% compared with last July, says Brazilian minister (www.theguardian.com)
Marina Silva welcomes progress but says climate crisis means upcoming regional summit needs to produce real action
Meta invited the admin of Fosstodon for a roundtable to discuss their upcoming fediverse platform (fosstodon.org)
And got a straightforward no as a response XD...
Official: Ukrainian troops advance in several directions around Bakhmut (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian troops have launched an offensive in several directions around the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and made advances, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on June 24.
Sunak's family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
The CEO of one of Infosys' other major clients, Shell, also joined Rishi Sunak's new business council two weeks ago.
Twitter has suspended the accounts of a prominent Tesla and Elon Musk critic, PlainSite founder Aaron Greenspan (www.cnbc.com)
Before he bought Twitter, Musk remarked, "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means."
Texas Oilman Wants to Dam a River to Create a Giant Pool (www.bloomberg.com)
Greg Garland would really like a swimming pool. But not just any old swimming pool....
Joe Biden on Benjamin Netanyahu's Gaza war: ‘Israel starting to lose support’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
US president Joe Biden said that Israel is starting to lose support due to indiscriminate bombing in Gaza amid Hamas war. The comments come after Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted again that US is with Israel as Tel Aviv aims to destroy Hamas and recover hostages held in Gaza....
Kremlin spokesman: Prigozhin case will be dropped, he will move to Belarus (kyivindependent.com)
The insurrection case against Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin will be closed, and he will move to Belarus, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 24.
Iran’s morality police return to streets after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress (indianexpress.com)
Iran's clerical rulers view the hijab as a key pillar of the Islamic revolution that brought them to power, and consider more casual dress a sign of Western decadence.
Gaza now unrecognisable from space (www.thedailystar.net)
Experts liken intensity of bombing campaign in the enclave to WWII; US intel says 40-45pc of munitions used there are 'dumb bombs'
Google’s AI Chatbot Is Trained by Humans Who Say They’re Overworked, Underpaid and Frustrated (www.bloomberg.com)
Internal documents show complex instructions for chatbot feedback that workers are asked to complete in minutes....
Why companies say you're 'family' while underpaying you (therealnews.com)
Felix Allen, a recently fired New Orleans-based organizer at Lowe's, recounts the measures taken by his employer to prevent his store from unionizing.
At least 25 of the 50 journalists in Gaza have been killed since Oct 7 (i.postimg.cc)
Visualization by : Mona Chalabi
Reddit to Teddit/Libreddit Redirect Userscripts
I have been trying to avoid Reddit. However, I still often end up being forced to click on a link to a post while searching for something specific. It is a hassle to manually change the link to libreddit or teddit everytime....
Members of the press charged with committing ‘acts of journalism’ in 2023 (pressfreedomtracker.us)
At least 12 journalists in the United States were arrested or faced dubious charges in 2023, among them two journalists in Alabama who were charged with felonies for “publishing” and a reporter in Illinois who was cited for asking city employees “too many questions.” The criminalization of routine journalism this year...