Articles & News
Content aggregation. Share your favorite stories which exclusively cement your current understanding of the world.
-
🏰 The Fediverse is up. If you know, you know.
From social networks to crypto, independently run servers are being touted as a solution to the internet’s problems. But they’re far from a magic bullet.
Fatphobia, tiny plane seats, and size limits can deter large travelers, but it doesn't have to be this way.
The newest development in the art of seduction.
There’s the Reddit of ‘Dumb Money’ that prompted a major fiasco in the finance industry, and then there’s the Reddit of celebrity AMAs and refining your pedestrian Google searches. On today’s Reddit, you can have both.
Science
Study identifies three distinct “incel” profiles and suggests “incels” should not be broadly labeled as violent extremists
The anonymous forum, known as Kiwi Farms, keeps popping back online despite a relentless campaign by transgender activists and a former insider
Trannies are useful idiots
Lightning on Mexican beach strikes 2 beach goers, killing them both
The #MeToo Inquisition Runs Face First Into Due Process
If you aren't already aware: Birmingham is "Diverse"
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault
Deboonked! It says "temporary housing" and not "camps," you conspiracy nuts! They're still fighting for them in court, but don't call them camps!
The 42-year-old was found guilty of possession of a document likely to be useful to a terrorist.
Culture
NYC to consider removing statues of George Washington, create reparations task force amid budget cuts
Priorities, prorities
A CIA whistleblower pulls back the curtain on COVID’s origins in the shadowy world of U.S. biodefense programs
Business
‘They gonna take they bread back’: Customer places Amazon, Popeyes, DoorDash orders after CashApp glitches. It backfires
Culture
Right-wing antifeminist influencers are starting to get a little uncomfortable with all the woman hating
Smarties trust The Science and the Government; You don't want to be a dummy, do you?
They are turning down money and training from a 150-year-old organization they believe is set on promulgating explicit texts to children
MAID gone wrong
US
Hamtramck (Detroit enclave) council bans LGBTQ flags from city property after months of intense debate
City council is comprised of all Muslims. Earlier this year, members voted to allow animal sacrifices during the Eid holiday.
Notably Absent: The Recipe
A former IBM tech evangelist found himself replaced by the very technology he hyped for decades.
Opinion
Dating Coach Says Neither Alpha Males Nor Beta Males Are Ideal Partners — Pick An 'Alphabet' Instead
A wave of new shows, music and content are putting the spotlight on religious communities that have long felt misrepresented
Simpsons predictions have jumped the shark
When I wrote about my yoga practice, I was shocked to see such vitriol in the comment section (a/k/a LOL fat)
Their purpose is to convince judges that gender-affirming care is scientifically controversial, unnecessary and dangerous — and they're increasingly having an impact.
Opinion
The history of the word "vagina" illuminates our persistent problem with biased reproductive health
To increase their ranks, neo-Nazi groups in Germany and across Europe are using the sport as a training and recruiting tool.
A recent study showed that a statin drug significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks and strokes among middle-aged and older people with the virus.
They couldn't even find one white guy willing to simp for the man who destroyed the previous Republican Party, so a chink did it instead
US
Navy Puts The Kibosh On Digital Recruiting Program After Discovering Enlistees Aren’t Into Drag Queens
As many companies slow hiring, the public sector is adding workers
Crime
NYC child thieves keep targeting bars, leaving owners ‘overwhelmed’ with thefts: ‘The police can’t arrest me, I’m just a kid’
This Oliver Twist remake is so realistic!
Business
About 13,000 workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers
he strike is far different from those during previous UAW negotiations. Instead of going after one company, the union, led by its pugnacious new president, Shawn Fain, is striking at all three.
4chan trolls, sensitive live audience, what could go wrong?
A 22-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sept. 7 slaying.
CEO John Riccitiello sold 2,000 shares a week before Unity revealed its Runtime Fee
“Biden administration is instead trying to effectively Trump-proof the civil service with a new regulation.” “But Trump allies […] shrugged off the proposed Biden rule, saying they could simply […]roll back the new regulation[…]Legal experts agreed.”
In the culture wars, hypersensitivity and accusations of ‘hate’ risk leading us into an Orwellian future
Women who have left the platform are speaking out and say the money isn’t worth the degradation
The farmer was stunned when their goat went into labour and those helping realised something wasn't right when the kids emerged - and it has left the community terrified
US regulators will consider clinical trials of a system that mimics the womb, which could reduce deaths and disability for babies born extremely preterm.
Ohio. Warrants issued by the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, say there is reasonable cause to believe the three artworks are stolen property.
Since 2010, overdoses involving both stimulants and fentanyl have increased 50-fold, and now account for 32% of U.S. overdoses in 2021 and nearly 35,000 deaths.
Law
Family of bullied teen who died after student punched him reaches historic $27 million settlement, lawyers say
Diego Stolz's family said they made several complaints that he was being bullied. Their attorneys say it is the largest school bullying settlement in U.S. history.
Talking about getting consequences of their actions lol
After a summer of intense heat, raging fires and catastrophic floods, a term for pervading dread about climate change and other environmental crises is having its moment.
Angry feminist hates seeing ads with sexy women in current year. Even on liberal websites!
Mexico currently has the world’s second highest toll after Brazil for the killings of transgender people, with 25 transgender women slain from January to July 2023, according to the LGBTQ+ rights group Letra S.
Null brothers and Eric Molitor found not guilty.
When Furries Attack
Disaster
'Empty shelves with absolutely no books': Students, parents question school board's library weeding process
Nine in 10 seven to 21-year-olds feel worried or anxious and only 17% feel very happy, shows ‘devastating’ Girlguiding survey
Ban for dog breed after man killed in attack
Automakers are just recovering from manufacturing disruptions caused by Covid-related parts shortages. New vehicle inventories are leaner than they’ve been before past strikes, said Pat Ryan, CEO of the car shopping site CoPilot.
Karl Andersson’s article about his use of provocative images of young boys caused outrage among MPs and scholars
Brits will straight up arrest you if they see you pirating movie
Science
A Popular OTC Decongestant (Phenylephrine) Might Soon Be Pulled From Shelves for Being Useless
Pick up your pseudoephedrine knockoff before it's banned
Another protester told Maariv "I'd rather get shot than enlist." Some of the rioters cursed the Israeli policemen, called them "Nazis" and spat at them.
"We cannot prioritize stability over social justice"
Demonstrators in recent Orlando-area Nazi gatherings have waved flags with swastikas, hate speech against Jews and other racial and ethnic minorities, and political messaging in support of ex-President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
I bet it's one of those right-wing extremists from the Tory Party.
The Starlink satellite internet service, which is operated by Mr. Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, has been a digital lifeline for soldiers and civilians in Ukraine.
Culture
Outrage as Polish TV talent show contestants use blackface for Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé performances
Singer Kuba Szmajkowski and actor Pola Gonciarz heavily darkened their skin on Your Face Sounds Familiar, with Szmajkowski also wearing cornrows and using the N-word.
Males certainly have their problems, but a Tory MP forgets they are still on top in the most important aspects
Another Palestine Ohio accident
Culture
The 'time gap' in unpaid caregiving costs women an extra $321.56 billion a year, report finds
How to get their votes without actually giving them anything
“She looked at her husband while they were driving and said, ‘I’m about to go all climate and feminist warrior on you.’ ‘Oh God,’ he responded with an eye roll”
Culture
Poop bags are now available at rock climbing sites in Squamish and nope, they're not for your pets
Canada now has designated shitting bags
The service, called “Women+ Connect,” is rolling out in the coming months.
The fast food chain is eliminating its self-serve soda machines by 2032 at its US restaurants, the company said, explaining that the change will make the experience consistent for customers and crew across the chain.
As usual, the Brown man is a perv, but this time, to a Yellow thot!
An estimated 20 to 40 million tonnes of lithium metal lie within a volcanic crater formed around 16 million years ago
Civil claim alleges police officer said she was in home to serve traffic violation
The DOJ’s lawsuit against Google claims the company has become the most-used search engine not because of a superior product, but because it illegally uses its money to box out its competitors.
Culture
ABC to air controversial new comedy series 'White Fever' about an Asian woman obsessed with Caucasian men starring Chris Pang
White Fever' is written by and stars comedian Ra Chapman (pictured left), who plays Jane, a Korean-Australian adoptee with a penchant for white men
The dam has fallen. Billions must drown
New Zealand grocery chain bot suggests harmful things when given silly ingredients.
Once one of the Kremlin’s closest allies, Armenia is now conducting joint drills with US soldiers.
You Cannot Un-See GOP Senator Reciting Sex Scene At Hearing: ‘I Began To Slide Into Him From Behind’
It's pronounced "mix"
While only 224 users were affected, security pros raised eyebrows because the victims could have been prominent journalists and editors
A media regulator in New Zealand has ruled that news organisations did not breach standards by calling Posie Parker anti-trans.
In an experiment that raises bioethical issues, researchers in China have generated a blueprint of a humanized kidney in a pig embryo
Purpose of the 44-page guide is to tackle the ‘growing uncertainty and anxiety surrounding trans-inclusive practice’
Disaster
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
Johnny Kitagawa
House House Speaker McCarthy has floated splitting Ukraine aid from the stopgap funding bill and offering it as a separate measure in exchange for more border security funding.
PSA has sparked hope, controversy in Arab world
A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that a regulation intended to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful, delivering a major blow to the Biden administration.
The Outrageous Amount of Men Who are Work-Averse is Startling.
Apple, which is set to release a new iPhone on Tuesday, has increased its share of smartphone sales by converting Android customers and adding teenagers.
Gentrification, declining household sizes, an aging population and a decline in Utah’s birthrate are driving school closures
UN
Today’s Hindu nationalists belong to a longer tradition of anti-Western demagogues proclaiming themselves heirs to distinguished ancient civilizations
Back Don’t expect Modi’s new India to be a friend to the West
You other brothers can't den-ACK!
Violet Crown City Church tests the limits of AI in a worship capacity.
Biden’s team has said previously it doesn’t aim to curb China’s rise, even when it imposes strict export controls on technologies crucial for its military development and takes steps to move closer to other countries in Asia.
Crime
Girl, 14, is gang-raped then burned alive inside a furnace before her horrified brother discovers her jewellery among charred remains
One word: India
Declining male enrollment has led many colleges to adopt an unofficial policy: affirmative action for men.
This deal could mark a dramatic recovery for Hostess, which has been through two Chapter 11 bankruptcies.
The law allows victims of unethical doctors to sue them for a minimum of $500k
Disaster
Record low: 25% of German 4th graders can’t read properly, growing diversity a major factor
"It's a problem that's been in the hospitality industry forever”
Crime
Oversold tickets, no crowd management, mass molestation: Music concert of AR Rahman turns into a nightmare. Here is what happened
MGM Resorts blames ‘cybersecurity issue’ for ongoing outage
It's "Not an embryo" but if you leave it alone it grows organs like one.
From schools to prisons, our state is crumbling
The couple chose to keep the existence of their child, nicknamed Tau, private until now
Science
Pfizer and Moderna Are Pushing the New Covid Booster. Should You Get It? The CDC Is About to Decide.
Pfizer and Moderna continue to make billions of dollars in sales of covid vaccines, although they are producing fewer doses.
Motherfucker even got arrested for child porn years ago but still got the job
A new lawsuit accuses Chase bank of 'enabling' and 'facilitating' Epstein's abuse
California being its usual transphobic self
Fecal bacteria and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are common beach menaces. Warmer waters and heavy rain events help them grow.
