I've seen a good bit of debate on Kbin surrounding downvotes, so what are your thoughts? Should they exist? Should they be shown separately? Should you be able to see who downvoted?...
Ron DeSantis ’ path to national prominence started in Florida’s classrooms, where he harnessed culture war passions and deployed them in education policies....
Former President Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican presidential primary debate is fueling Republican angst that his rivals will have little opportunity to catch up to him in the polls....
Sheriff's deputies said the suspect was later killed in "a lethal force encounter" with authorities. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton.
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well....
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Friday if elected in 2024, he would run the government like tech billionaire Elon Musk runs the social media platform X, formerly known a…
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and New York University (NYU) Langone Health both independently published research on Wednesday that shows genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into humans functioned well for one week and a record 32 days, respectively. New York Times (LR: 2 CP: 5)...
Nature reports that scientists are leaving Twitter. Overwhelmed by anti-science and far-right material, which is often shoved at them by the site’s trending topics and other algorithmic feeds…
Michael Flynn, a Christian nationalist who previously served as US national security advisor under Donald Trump, said that Jews were willingly given to the Nazis and said there were no guards.
Thousands of Bosnians took to the streets to demand authorities act to curb violence against women after a man last week killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram
The indictment is here. I’m going to keep updating this page as I go, so refresh for the latest version. There’s a number of different people getting charged for various sub-schemes within the overall attempt by Trump and his coconspirators to corruptly overturn the Georgia election for President in 2020, so I’ll take them...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged The Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against him, while telling CNBC that he has “moved on” from his battle with the company and that it should drop t…
What's your opinion on downvotes?
I've seen a good bit of debate on Kbin surrounding downvotes, so what are your thoughts? Should they exist? Should they be shown separately? Should you be able to see who downvoted?...
deleted_by_author
How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior (apnews.com)
Ron DeSantis ’ path to national prominence started in Florida’s classrooms, where he harnessed culture war passions and deployed them in education policies....
The Guardian view on ‘unretirement’: older workers could help with labour shortages (www.theguardian.com)
💀💀💀
Chris Christie courts Republican voters in Trump and DeSantis territory (www.theguardian.com)
[News Analysis] Trump decision to skip debate fuels GOP anxiety (thehill.com)
Former President Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican presidential primary debate is fueling Republican angst that his rivals will have little opportunity to catch up to him in the polls....
Bail for Trump Set at $200,000 in Georgia Election Interference Case (www.nytimes.com)
Mr. Trump was told not to intimidate or threaten any witnesses or co-defendants in the case.
A California store owner was shot and killed over a Pride flag displayed at her shop (www.npr.org)
Sheriff's deputies said the suspect was later killed in "a lethal force encounter" with authorities. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton.
Domino's Pizza signals closure of Russian business (www.bbc.com)
The franchise owner says it will place its Russian business into bankruptcy.
Ukrainian drone destroys Russian supersonic bomber (www.bbc.com)
Image shows Tu-22 "Backfire" ablaze after attack at airbase south of St Petersburg.
[News] Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well....
Turkish meze platter (startrek.website)
Mercimek Köftesi, Msabbaha, Mutabbal, Kısır, Açuka, Ezme salad. With store bought flatbread, gherkins, and dolma
Nickelback, Chris Brown, and other stars scored $200 million in taxpayer funds meant to keep arts groups afloat during the pandemic. They won't say what they did with the money. (www.insider.com)
The SBA's SVOG grants were intended for struggling small artists. But big stars like Post Malone and Chris Brown got $200M in pandemic relief funds.
[News] Ramaswamy suggests he would run government like Musk does X (thehill.com)
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Friday if elected in 2024, he would run the government like tech billionaire Elon Musk runs the social media platform X, formerly known a…
America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)
America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.
Researchers: Pig Kidney Transplanted into Human Functions for 32 Days (www.improvethenews.org)
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and New York University (NYU) Langone Health both independently published research on Wednesday that shows genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into humans functioned well for one week and a record 32 days, respectively. New York Times (LR: 2 CP: 5)...
2 Florida men sentenced to federal prison for participating in US Capitol riot (abcnews.go.com)
Two Florida men have been sentenced on felony charges related to storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 insurrection
Scientists, disturbed by anti-science and far-right content, starting to leave Twitter (boingboing.net)
Nature reports that scientists are leaving Twitter. Overwhelmed by anti-science and far-right material, which is often shoved at them by the site’s trending topics and other algorithmic feeds…
Former Trump adviser blames Jews for dying in Auschwitz (www.jpost.com)
Michael Flynn, a Christian nationalist who previously served as US national security advisor under Donald Trump, said that Jews were willingly given to the Nazis and said there were no guards.
Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces racist abuse after indicting ex-US president (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia prosecutor subjected to flurry of threats after Trump makes thinly veiled reference to N-word after latest charges
YouTube will tackle cancer misinformation as part of its updated health policy | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
New guidelines lay out how health content will be reviewed..
Thousands in Bosnia protest against violence after man livestreamed killing of ex-wife on Instagram (www.independent.co.uk)
Thousands of Bosnians took to the streets to demand authorities act to curb violence against women after a man last week killed his ex-wife while streaming the slaying live on Instagram
The Georgia Indictment (www.pwnallthethings.com)
The indictment is here. I’m going to keep updating this page as I go, so refresh for the latest version. There’s a number of different people getting charged for various sub-schemes within the overall attempt by Trump and his coconspirators to corruptly overturn the Georgia election for President in 2020, so I’ll take them...
Ron DeSantis Says He Has “Moved On” And Disney Should Drop Its Lawsuit Against Him (deadline.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged The Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against him, while telling CNBC that he has “moved on” from his battle with the company and that it should drop t…