Still doubt this is Biden's genocide? (files.mastodon.social)
Amal Clooney played key part in ICC Netanyahu arrest warrant (www.newarab.com)
Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says (fortune.com)
An economist offered an explanation for a paradox that has emerged in recent data showing that spending has remained robust even as consumers report feeling pessimistic....
USB tunneling (lemmy.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15849554...
Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing? Technically, it exists. But here’s what to think about when shopping. (www.nytimes.com)
But there’s a big catch: Just because your plastic fork, cup or doggy poop bag is marketed as biodegradable, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll break down in the environment. The same goes for so-called compostable plastic.
Arizona Republicans Set Up a Ballot Measure to Squash Future Ballot Measures | A constitutional amendment, placed on the November ballot by GOP lawmakers, would severely restrict direct democracy (boltsmag.org)
One soldier explains the reason behind it all (youtube.com)
Microplastics found in every human testicle in study (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists say discovery may be linked to decades-long decline in sperm counts in men around the world...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63 (www.nbcnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15596791
Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens. (www.nytimes.com)
Latest COVID worry, FLiRT variants, sparks concern about vaccination rates (www.mercurynews.com)
Just in time to add more uncertainty to an already fraught #USelections2024 season, a new and more virulent #COVID19 variant....
Arne Slot to become Liverpool FC's new head coach (www.liverpoolfc.com)
Liverpool Football Club can announce Arne Slot has agreed a deal to become the club’s new head coach, formally taking up the position on June 1, 2024, subject to a work permit....
Ostracising Israel at the UN should be a priority (www.aljazeera.com)
SITREP 5/19/24: Ukrainian Streets Deserted as New Mobilization Hits (simplicius76.substack.com)
Live Updates: Trump Lawyer Asks Cohen About Hush-Money Reimbursement (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9716095...
France Issues Scratch-and-Sniff Baguette Postage Stamps (www.nytimes.com)
2021 Westin Hotel foreclosed on in Tempe, AZ (lemmy.world)
290 rooms....
Cohen explains what Red Finch did for Trump (www.nbcnews.com)
In response to prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asking Cohen what Red Finch did for Trump, Cohen said the technology company was asked to assist in a CNBC poll about the most famous businessmen in the last century....
Biden: what would Trump have done if the Capitol riots had been led by Black Americans? (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/21554477...
BT scraps digital landline switch deadline (www.bbc.co.uk)
Czech ammunition buy for Ukraine nears first delivery, faces headwinds (www.defensenews.com)
State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Advisory (time.com)
The State Department specifically pointed to increased violence against LGBTQ+ people and pride-related events as a reason for the advisory. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2022 crime report showed that anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the U.S. had steadily risen from the year prior, with a near 33% increase in reported hate...
