Refugee from Reddit after 11 years. Very happy to be here in the Fediverse and have no interest in going back.
Refugee from Reddit after 11 years. Very happy to be here in the Fediverse and have no interest in going back.
Man who fired shots at pro-Palestine protesters in Chicago released without charge (nitter.net)
America, fuck yeah (lemmy.zip)
Steam Deck sales could already reach 3-4 million units, with US, China, and Russia among top countries (gameworldobserver.com)
Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election (www.theguardian.com)
The eccentric far-right populist Javier Milei has failed to win the first round of Argentina’s presidential election, with the centrist finance minister Sergio Massa unexpectedly beating his radical challenger....
Florida Residents Flee State as Insurance Premiums Skyrocket up to 900% (www.newsweek.com)
The skyrocketing cost of insurance premiums in Florida is leading residents to drop their insurance, consider selling their home, and even move out of the state, according to recent reports....
What shortage (i.imgur.com)
Web Summit CEO Cosgrave Steps Down After Israel Controversy (www.bloomberg.com)
Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer of Web Summit after his remarks following attacks on Israel earlier this month caused high-profile attendees, including Alphabet Inc. and Meta Inc., to pull out of the show....
More companies pull out of this year's Web Summit amid backlash over cofounder's Israel comments (www.businessinsider.com)
Several high-profile speakers withdrew from the tech conference over the founder's remarks on Israel.
Still don't have a costume? (lemmy.world)
Former chemical engineer in the coal industry, urging B.C. municipalities to change the term natural gas to "fossil gas" (www.cbc.ca)
“The term natural gas does not explicitly convey the fossil origins of such gas, leading to potential misunderstandings and hampering policy-making,”
Airbnb operator says he's facing losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars because of new short-term rental laws (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Disney is gouging customers with a near doubling of subscription costs. (sh.itjust.works)
Disney is raking its customers over the coals with a 75% price hike for their annual subscription (originally $80.) People wonder why piracy is on the rise.Multiple commenters are saying I’m off base about the 75% price increase. My payment less than a year ago was $79.99. Here’s the proof.
Disney Mocked for Ludicrously Fake CGI "Actors" in Crowd Scene (futurism.com)
cross-posted from: derp.foo/post/317313...
Israel Has Killed 6 Hamas Leaders in Gaza. It’s Killed More Than 800 Children. (jacobin.com)
Energy Ministry: Foreign companies storing 2.4 billion cubic meters of gas in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Foreign traders are storing 2.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in Ukraine’s underground gas storage facilities (UGS), Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Oct. 16.
Gargoyles Live-Action Reboot Officially in Works at Disney+ (comicbook.com)
A Gargoyles reboot is officially on the way. Months after a report suggested Kenneth Branagh could be helming a live-action reboot of the cult classic animated series, a new trade report says a live-action series is, in fact, in development at Disney+. While it doesn’t appear that Branagh is working on it, the series has a...
Criterion January scheduled releases (lemmy.world)