Well, sorta, it does call for a totalitarian theocratic state pretty early on, and justifies the possession of Palestine on the basis of military conquest, which is how it was taken. So, "your religious state is intolerable and only we get to take territory by force; when you do it it's not halal."
2020 was… truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn’t get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision...
Built by a dutch non-profit, Medito is a meditation app that is completely free without ads, supported by donations from the community. The new update brought a completely new interface and new content....
The distribution of home schoolers is super bi-modal, either: "we don't want them learning that sinful science and actual history" or "we don't think public education will do a good job for our kids, so we're doing it ourselves"
Donald Trump often takes the breath away with his defiance of the basic norms of American public life. (See: January 6th.) But sometimes it’s the smaller encroachments on decency that serve as a reminder of how far outside the bounds he operates. “Can you control your client?” Judge Arthur Engoron demanded of Trump’s...
Vertical integration is when you control the entire product, in consumer electronics Apple is the gold standard; they make the software, hardware, and processors then integrate them into iPhones and macBooks. Tesla is a good example in the automotive space, their goal with the mega-factories is "raw materials in, cars out" and they work to build as many of the parts themselves as possible.
Alternately Microsoft just makes a good enough OS that runs on good enough hardware from commodity vendors, so you get good enough computers. Most auto makers buy good enough components from 2nd and 3rd tier suppliers and integrate them into good enough cars.
America’s drug overdose crisis is out of control. Washington, despite a bipartisan desire to combat it, is finding its addiction-fighting programs are failing....
A former GOP donor, who once made headlines after calling former president Barack Obama the N-word, fatally shot himself after attempting to kill his wife, according to reports.
The title says it all... I couldn't help myself. I had to rescue Chester and make him my right hand man! Here is the aftermath of the last episode where I go...
Guardian Removes bin Laden Letter to America After Viral Resurgence (www.commondreams.org)
The U.K. paper confirmed it had removed the letter because of its sudden surge in popularity on TikTok and other social media sites.
Trust in science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicans (arstechnica.com)
Americans of Lemmy, what is your approach to next year's election?
2020 was… truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn’t get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision...
'Superbug' cases rising in Nevada over past two months, Las Vegas hospital leads list (www.8newsnow.com)
My friend on social refuses to see how this is a pyramid scheme (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
Or by her participating that she is knowingly involving herself in a scam. Which, yeah, it’s just books - but it’s pretty obviously a pyramid....
The seven secrets of highly successful people (lemmy.world)
Sandra Newman @sannewman...
YSK that the free and not-for-profit meditation app Medito had a huge update and is even better now
Built by a dutch non-profit, Medito is a meditation app that is completely free without ads, supported by donations from the community. The new update brought a completely new interface and new content....
What's behind the increase in homeschooling (www.axios.com)
Men of lemmy, what would you do if you woke up female one day
Germany to make military 'the backbone' of Europe's defense (www.dw.com)
Far-right hosts are blaming the GOP's big election losses on Taylor Swift (www.businessinsider.com)
Assuming a button that, every time you push it, your intelligence goes up. The obvious and sane thing to do is to push the button all day. Yes? No? Maybe? Is there something that I'm missing here?
The Warnings About Trump in 2024 Are Getting Louder (www.newyorker.com)
Donald Trump often takes the breath away with his defiance of the basic norms of American public life. (See: January 6th.) But sometimes it’s the smaller encroachments on decency that serve as a reminder of how far outside the bounds he operates. “Can you control your client?” Judge Arthur Engoron demanded of Trump’s...
Amazon Building its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
One of my favorite movies. (lemmy.world)
Apple calls Android a 'massive tracking device' (9to5google.com)
Halloween gag (slrpnk.net)
Judge finds Trump's testimony was 'hollow and untrue' (abcnews.go.com)
Get live updates from the trial of former President Trump in a $250 million fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it (www.politico.com)
America’s drug overdose crisis is out of control. Washington, despite a bipartisan desire to combat it, is finding its addiction-fighting programs are failing....
Major Republican Donor Who Called Barack Obama the N-Word Dies After Attempting to Kill His Wife In Murder-Suicide Gone Awry (atlantablackstar.com)
A former GOP donor, who once made headlines after calling former president Barack Obama the N-word, fatally shot himself after attempting to kill his wife, according to reports.
I Rescued a Barn Cat & He Changed my Life! (www.youtube.com)
The title says it all... I couldn't help myself. I had to rescue Chester and make him my right hand man! Here is the aftermath of the last episode where I go...
“Beheaded Babies” Report Spread Wide and Fast — but Israel Military Won’t Confirm It (theintercept.com)
74% of museum workers unable to cover cost of living, 29% of which are executives (www.artnews.com)
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