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Culture
“I have zero respect for those guys. They're not good human beings.” System Of A Down's Serj Tankian slams Imagine Dragons
“If you are that blind to justice that you will go play a show in a country that's starving another country, illegally... I don't know what to say about you as a human being”
The war criminal state of Japan is advised to reflect on the past of its defeat before being hell-bent on military actions.
Wait aren’t we supposed to oppose that?
The world’s largest airline pilot union, ALPA, has advised pilots to stop using terms deemed offensive to women and LGBTQ individuals Including “cockpit” and “manpower”
NYT | A new poll of female voters finds that concerns about inflation are still paramount, even as abortion could motivate Democratic women in states where the issue is on the ballot.
Officials hope a looming deadline will pressure Israel to open more land routes into the territory, which is facing extreme levels of hunger.
Someday the media will pretend they never said boys can be girls
Crime
USC student felt ‘imminent threat’ when he killed alleged car burglar, DA says in declining to press charges
“Even if he was breaking into a car, that’s not your job to put justice in your own hand,” added Cerf’s uncle, Detorrien Jones. “That’s not how it operates.”
Party's president was charged over his history of raping vulnerable kids at surf club last year
Law
YouTuber Nick Rekieta allegedly faces child endangerment charges after daughter tests positive for illicit substance
Interceptor missiles destined for other countries (but not Israel) will be diverted to help Kyiv protect cities and critical infrastructure
Three boys ages 12-14 beat girl while shouting antisemitic epithets and then raped her in an abandoned hangar; the girls ex-boyfriend accused her of hiding the fact that she was Jewish from him
Drump was pretty bad okay?
KR
Bella the beluga: Activists want lonely whale in South Korean mall to be freed - after loss of her companions
Just Stop Oil targets Taylor Swift’s jet – but fails to find it
Culture
Lesbian space witches are now an official, important part of Star Wars canon, thanks to The Acolyte
"Our first human space flight bin dey scheduled for 2018, which mean to say we dey about six years behind schedule," oga Nnaji tok.
72-year-old Strauss declared: “Hamas are murderers. That’s all they are. Every one should be killed, and I hope they all are killed.”
Vladimir Putin’s rare visit to the reclusive state comes as he seeks ammunition for his war in Ukraine and vows to back Kim’s nuclear-armed regime against the United States.
Business
McDonald’s to end AI drive-thru experiment after errant orders — including bacon on ice cream and $222 McNuggets bill
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) regularly get their data stolen
There is no dispute about biology. There is only a dispute about whether we should recognize incontrovertible social facts or live in stubborn denial of them.
Martin Shkreli could face legal challenges if he lied about Barron and Donald Trump’s involvement in Trumpcoin. Shkreli’s parole terms may prohibit involvement in financial activities like launching a memecoin
Crime
Travis Scott Arrested in Florida on Charges of Disorderly Intoxication and Trespassing After Yacht Argument
US
Journal May Support Claim Covenant Killer Audrey Hale Engaged in ‘Stalkerish’ Behavior with Former Middle School Basketball Team
"Tomorrow I will see my beautiful brown girl at the happiest she has ever been. She deserves it most!”
Glownigger's at it again. Chris Gloninger said he was hired to talk about global warming in his forecasts. That’s when things heated up.
How did this famed sexologist become reviled at both ends of the culture-war horseshoe?
The racial-justice and pro-reopening protests of 2020 had significant overlap in attendees.
Previously, SPD applicants were required to be US citizens or lawful permanent residents.
which seeks to uncover the secrets of dark energy
Orgs like Environmental Progress and Deep Green Resistance show the need to study the labels on ‘green’ groups to avoid carrying water for fascists and other far-right reactionaries.
Crime
Nashville journalist faces jail time for refusing to reveal source of leaked trans school shooter's private writings
Audrey Hale, a transgender radical leftist, massacred three young children and three adults in a premeditated, anti-white racial attack on Christians.
umping from building to building in an ancient city might seem like a dream for those who practice parkour — a sport that involves making it past obstacles — but it can cause damage to historic buildings.
Culture
Racists Are Review Bombing Black-led Star Wars Series 'The Acolyte' Despite High Ratings From Real Critics
The Acolyte is the latest example of a bizarre trend
Both presidential campaigns this year have embraced digital memes, the lingua franca of social media.
After aid runs out elsewhere, some migrants relocate to places like Salt Lake City, where they find help but hurdles, too. “Consider another state,” says a flier distributed by Utah.
Culture
Long-lost Assyrian military camp devastated by 'the angel of the Lord' finally found, scientist claims
"the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp" But ancient Assyrian inscriptions claim the king of Judah, paid a large amount of tribute to get the Assyrians to leave.
Why did Ilya and Jan leave? Why did Sam get in bed with the Pentagon?
War
AP: A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last?
"Already, the carrier’s deployment has been extended twice, and sailors post dark memes around the ship about only getting one short break during their steadily growing tour."
Culture
Snitches Give Stitches: Oregon Moves to Make Reporting Microaggressions Mandatory for Doctors
Both Philippine and Chinese media said the deployment of the Type 075 comes amid Beijing’s latest law that permits the China Coast Guard to detain those trespassing within Chinese waters for up to 60 days.
Justin Timberlake had ‘bloodshot, glassy’ eyes, claims to have had just ‘one martini’
degenerate ex-agent of the state ruins a child's life.
While some of their language has changed, the sentiment of this latest aggressive movement is just as distressing. It’s time for the games industry to stand up to it
On his page, Santos said his platform will allow people to “dive deep into the exclusive never before seen content of the Congressional Icon and much more!”
They make nine schools renamed since a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders, and schools named after white people — mostly men — vastly outnumbered those named for African Americans, Latinos and indigenous people.
A government with a permanent deficit and a bloated military. A bogus ideology pushed by elites. Poor health among ordinary people. Senescent leaders. Sound familiar?
Okay, but why isn't anybody stopping this?
The multiyear case came about after Rabbi Shmuel Krawatsky sued three of his reported victims and others in 2018 for defamation. All three then countersued, claiming assault and battery.
a sweeping new plan from Biden
Usual suspect still at-large.
Technology-Mandated Homosexuality
Maybe the internet doesn't last forever?
Who will track the declining non-Hispanic White population now?!
guess and guess
Culture
Rutherglen Mosque celebrate new Quran translation which clarifies ‘misinterpretations used by terrorists'
Crime
Horror unfolding in madrasas, dargahs, Mosques: 6 horrifying cases of sexual abuse and rape reported in the past 15 days
There has been a disturbing increase in the incidents of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of minors in religious institutions, including madrasas.
This month, Aaron Abramson becomes the third to hold the title – and the first Israeli – since the controversial organization was founded in San Francisco some five decades ago
My life was changed forever by the message I heard in St. Patrick’s Cathedral: Jesus Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures
Culture
Eid prayer held at the Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque in Sarajevo: Grand Mufti calls for rejection of nationalism and tribalism
the commission will conduct an examination of “all policies that have harmed Black Chicagoans from the slavery era to present day and make a series of recommendations that will serve as appropriate remedies."
The pandemic upended the factors that used to predict consumer sentiment.
"Nobody heard about this and no arrests were ever made, but this definitely, totally happened," claims sweating Tesla CEO
Crime
Father in Washington state tracks daughter to Uber, finds she was being raped, beats up driver
A witness noted that one of the males in the family said, "I don't want to kill you."
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania a disabled vehicle call became something much more shocking.
Ilya Sutskever's new AI lab with hilarious Web 1.0 website
Debunking the myth of the strong consumer
Disaster
Calgary water main repairs could take 3-5 more weeks, after scans reveal deficiencies in the pipe
No my based orange daddy isn’t losing reeeeeeeeeee
Culture
Buffalo Bills are helping to start a new local gay flag football league, the latest NFL team to support LGBTQ athletes
The Buffalo Bills are the latest NFL team to embrace the local gay flag football league, joining the Patriots, Giants, Rams and others.
A team of researchers who built a 3D map of Alcatraz Island to track erosion and the effects of climate change spent some spooky nights sleeping in the prison cells that housed some of the nation's most notorious criminals.
Platforms are paying less for popular posts, brands are pickier about partnerships and a possible TikTok ban looms
Extremists and online trolls are using Suno, an increasingly influential Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) music creation tool, to make songs promoting hate speech, racist stereotypes, calls for violence and extremist rhetoric.
guess
UK
Birmingham, Britain's second-largest city, is being forced to dim lights and cut sanitation services due to bankruptcy
How much longer will the dollar stay strong?
War
AP: LGBTQ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they rally for legal rights
Staff from the U.S. Embassy and several European embassies attended the pride rally.
More than any other thinker in the postwar era, Noam Chomsky embodied Karl Marx’s favorite dictum: “nothing human is alien to me.”
Ovessa these boys are downright peculiar.
Did Texas Children’s Hospital commit fraud to pay for child sex-change procedures?
At least it won't draw Hitler
Jaydrekus Cartez Hart done kilt Aureon Shavea Grace in da prison!
Culture
Government Forces Canadian Restaurant to Stop Free Meal Program for Those in Need Because Vouchers Were Only Written in English
Quebec big mad.
Business
The Washington Post’s leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn’t fly in the US
Bezos "quietly impressed" by Brit reporters' lack of ethics
Yet another "never my fault"
Across Mexico, the cartels are setting the price of goods for local businesses, including many of the tortilla shops.
CN
China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says
"We were simply pretending to be retarded," says Xi
lefties overselling Trump part million
Mary Morrissey apologizes after being filmed dumping liquid into backpack of Democratic legislator Jim Carroll
What could go wrong?
“Bishop Whitehead is in my prayers,” the mayor said
Alsobrooks, the Prince George’s County executive, would be Maryland’s first Black U.S. senator if elected in November.
Ethicists, man
Couples can marry 120 days after bill passes judicial scrutiny, royal approval
Davis remembers a Chihuahua-terrier mix named Mrs. Daisy, so small he carried the dog up to her elderly owner, who bore some resemblance to her pet.
US
AP: FACT FOCUS: Biden’s pause as he left a star-studded LA fundraiser becomes a target for opponents
"The video is the most recent in a series of clips taken at public events, some of them edited, that are being used to suggest Biden is mentally and physically unfit for office."
What is the war in Ukraine really about, and what have we learned during the last two years of fighting?
Aulia Rakhman was found guilty after joking about the name of Islamic prophet Muhammad during a show
temperatures soaring for more than half the US population
"I'm really sorry I broke your trust and violated you," an email from Montoya to Diamond said.
War
Trying And Failing To Cross A River In Vovchansk, 400 Russian Troops Got Cut Off. Now They’re Surrendering.
Russia’s northern offensive isn’t going well.
Culture
Women Shared The Things They Avoid Doing Around Men So They Don't "Lead Them On," And It's No Wonder Women Constantly Feel On Edge
The Countering CCP Drones Act removes DJI’s ability to get approval from the FCC, banning any future drones from being imported and possibly grounding current drones
There have been wrangles over the land for years
In a hypothetical match-up held today, 61 percent say they would support Biden, 23 percent say they would support Trump and 10 percent say they would support “someone else.”
The U.S. is facing security threats in a presidential election year coming from Islamic militants, far-right extremists, leftist radicals and an array of zealots disgruntled over the nation’s culture wars and our polarized society.
“We cannot have positive mental health in the context of a racist, Islamophobic and genocidal world”
War
80 countries at Swiss conference agree Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be basis of any peace
About 100 delegations, mostly Western countries but also some key developing nations, were on hand for the conference that was billed as a first step toward peace at a time when the warring countries are seemingly as far apart as ever.
TL;DR Commies infiltrated, captured, and purged the DSA using century-old tricks
aka "You're guilty if you encrypt your stuff"
Guess the race and sex
One of the most successful bands in Japan, Green Apple, deleted due to a huge backlash a music video "Columbus" where they depicting themselves as explorers/conquerors and the native people they meet along the way as monkeys
US Air Force shifting toward adaptable, low-cost drone strategy that may or may not be able to defeat China’s comparable if not superior capabilities
A family discovered—and ultimately accepted—the grim reality for young influencers on Instagram: The followers include large numbers of men who take sexual interest in children
The Summer of Glow
This will allow the devotees to avoid standing in a long queue in the scorching heat to get the viewing.
Culture
Turkey: Religious practices are being abandoned, belonging is declining, religiosity is decreasing
There is no guarantee that a person-to-person virus would be benign, scientists say, and vaccines and treatments at hand may not be sufficient.
Because who needs disinformation research at times like these
A new law, introduced in May, requires every man aged between 25 and 60 to log their details on an electronic database so they can be called up
Blacks for Trump though right?
The agency claims that ‘state and non-state actors’ in many countries are trying to entrench stigma