jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
this headcold I got from my wife is uuuuuugly
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AF0AJ@mastodon.radio ("Wesley King AFØAJ") wrote:
@Stormgren About the only positive thing I can say about the fl suite is that it's multiplatform.
I'm fond of quoting an old boss of mine: No bitch without a pitch. My pitch is that I'd love to see a modern, open source, multiplatform ham radio software suite come to life, where I could do useful work on UX design and the UI design contributions to bring it to life.
Alas, it's not much of a pitch since even the idea seems akin to scaling Everest solo with no gear.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
https://mastodon.social/@RealJournalism/113424770280859157
"Of the 93 Republicans designated as prospective presidential electors for Trump from the seven battleground states, eight are facing felony charges for signing false Electoral College certificates in 2020... Another five signed similar certificates in 2020 but were not charged. And at least six others played notable roles in challenging the results of the 2020 election or promoting election conspiracy theories."
[nearly 1 in 5]
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ROFL...
Borowitz Report: "Trump Enraged After RFK Jr’s Worm Endorses Harris"
Why these women are secretly voting for Harris. And, how to avoid election misinfo
Trump and Harris are holding their last rallies before Election Day tomorrow. And, meet the conservative women secretly voting for Harris.
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Apology Not Accepted
https://www.the-reframe.com/apology-not-accepted/
Like A Dragon: Yakuza Is A Confused, Sometimes Visionary Mess
Amazon MGM’s Like A Dragon: Yakuza has the unenviable task of taking RGG Studio’s beloved Yakuza video game series and translating it into prestige television. The Yakuza games are as much studies of bizarre secondary characters and unlikely encounters as they are narrative-driven crime stories. And while side quests…
Astell & Kern SP3000T review: a tube amp in your pocket
The hardware is chunky and the software is clunky, but this is the best portable audio player I’ve ever heard.
It's the last day of the 2024 campaign. Here's where Harris and Trump are going
Vice President Harris ends her day with a concert on the "Rocky Steps" in Philadelphia. Former President Trump will wrap up in Grand Rapids, Mich. — where he also closed out his 2016 and 2020 races.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Euthanize all the polling companies and the news media that props them up.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/11/04/the-polls-have-gone-cancerous/
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Mario’s excellent run continues with Mario & Luigi: Brothership on the Switch
Image: Nintendo
For a character that’s been around so long, Mario is in something of a golden period. Since last year his mustache has been spotted in theaters, theme parks, and the best (and weirdest) side-scrolling Super Mario game in a long time. But he’s had a particularly strong run in role-playing games on the Switch, with recent remakes of both Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the original Super Mario RPG. Now we have Mario & Luigi: Brothership which keeps the streak alive with a blend of charm, humor, and clever gameplay.
Brothership, once again, starts with the brothers getting whisked away to a fantasy realm in need of help. This time it’s the oceanic world of Concordia, which has been broken apart into a series of islands. The bros end...
Announcing Growthbook on JSR
Growthbook's JavaScript SDK, which enables easy AB testing and personalization, is now available on JSR.
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TicklishHoneyBee@twoot.site ("Lisa") wrote:
"We don't need to visit Egypt, we've got Suez at home."
Suez at home:
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nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:
I'd like everyone to know that if I suddenly sound a lot more prosocial across all my communications, this is purely Apple Intelligence replacing my usual writing with stuff like "Sounds like a plan! High five for great ideas! Love that we’re on the same wavelength!"
Trump and His Voters: They Like the Lying
The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. For almost a decade, our world has been shaped and distorted by the […]
Searching for Democracy and Finding America
Democracy is at once everywhere and nowhere—on the lips of the masses calling for freedom and fearing for its safeguarding, while every day asking the question: What even is democracy? Starting in 2018, that is the question the Our Democracy team—me along with photographer Andrea Bruce and educator and videographer Lorraine Ustaris—set out to answer. […]
Trump Supporters Love Elon Musk. They’re a Little Confused About His PAC.
Elon Musk’s $150 million pro-Trump super-PAC is one of the biggest campaign-finance stories in years—maybe ever. It’s the first time a presidential campaign has completely outsourced much of its get-out-the-vote operation to an outside group. And so far, it has been more X than SpaceX. Musk has overhauled his staff at least once, been sued […]
These Climate-Conscious Nonprofit Leaders are “Very Nervous” About the Election
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The final days of this election season are wearying for the people who do research and advocacy on the transition away from fossil fuels. For this group, the Biden administration has been a champion, developing landmark legislation and building a […]
Moldova’s pro-Western president wins vote overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference.
Meet the conservative women who are keeping their votes for Kamala Harris a secret
Polls show a historic gender gap in the 2024 election. Democrats are reminding conservative women: votes are a secret and they can vote for who they want, including Vice President Harris.
A stranger's words have a ripple effect on one man's life
After Brian Perkins refused a stranger's help, her actions changed his life forever.
Near the front line of the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainians are bracing for the U.S. election
In Ukraine’s industrial east, near the front line in the almost 3-year-old war with Russia, Ukrainians are bracing for a U.S. election they fear will have major repercussions for their country.
Trump and Harris are in Reading, Pa., today, thanks to a bad joke about Puerto Rico
The candidates are both spending time on the last day of the campaign in Reading — a majority-Latino city — where that bad joke about Puerto Rico has resonated.
'Traitors within': How one group tried to radicalize the American right in the '60s
In today’s political climate, conspiracy theories are commonplace. But they’re nothing new. In the 1960s, the John Birch Society built a movement around them.
Anxious at the Portland airport? Beni the Llama is here for you, spreading joy
The gentle animals are part of Portland International Airport's effort to counter travel stress with soothing elements from nature.
The race for the Senate: Here are the top races to watch
Republicans are favored to take control of the chamber thanks to a 2024 map of races that tilts disproportionately in the GOP’s favor. Here are the races to watch.
Quincy Jones, pop mastermind and 'Thriller' producer, dies At 91
The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.
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fluffy@plush.city ("fluffy 💜") wrote:
Hello darkness my old friend
Why are you here at 3PM
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
"You used to be able to say [regressive thing] and nobody would say anything."
Yes, and I used to be able to shit my pants in public without anybody thinking much of it, but then I turned five and it turns out people expect you to actually act on what you've learned.
You don't get to keep doing something forever just because you did it once.
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Is Dan Abramov gonna be the first guy I mute on Bluesky? I think Dan Abramov might be the first guy I mute on Bluesky.
Thousands of children in Gaza receive 2nd dose of polio vaccine, with others cut off
Health workers say they won't be able to vaccinate all the children they had planned to reach because of ongoing fighting.
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theintercept@journa.host ("The Intercept") wrote:
Trump sees another term as president as a revenge tour. https://theintercept.com/2024/10/22/closing-argument-against-trump-presidency/
Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now
The Apple Watch Series 10 isn’t a dramatic update over the prior model, but it does offer a few notable upgrades. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition of the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Each wearable has its own pros and cons, as does the second-gen Apple Watch SE, but the recent introduction of the new wearables also means there are now more Apple Watch models on the market than ever before — and a lot more deals to be had.
But with all of those options, which one should you pick? Generally speaking, you want to buy the newest watch you can afford so that it continues to receive software updates from Apple. The latest update, watchOS 11, launched in September on the Apple Watch Series 6 and newer, ultimately leaving those still using an older Series 4 or Series 5 behind.
P...
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
well, that seems to be working okay for a first-cut
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fuzztech@infosec.exchange ("Nick Selby :donor:") wrote:
PLEASE RT THIS SO AMERICANS RESIDENT OVERSEAS LEARN OF A LITTLE-KNOWN WAY TO VOTE ABSENTEE AS LATE AS ELECTION DAY!!
I’ve mentioned here before how my Texas absentee ballot was, erm, never received by the Tarrant County Clerk. I gave a call to the always helpful AARO - Association of Americans Resident Overseas - and the always helpful staff there told me of something that, in 17 total years of living abroad, I never knew:
The US Federal Government provides what AARO refers to as an “emergency absentee ballot”. It is available online at https://www.fvap.gov/.
It is good for Service members, their families and overseas American citizens. You download the ballot, enter your personal information and your state, then the candidates for federal elections like President/Vice President, Senator, Representative; and even state offices you wish to vote for.
Print it out, follow the instructions. Go to your local post office and depending on your state, when you have it postmarked by Election Day it will (purportedly) be counted. Spell everything correctly. Be clear. Type if possible (the ballot may be filled in on your computer. Sign with a wet signature. Use the page provided to construct a security envelope. Put that in an envelope addressed to your district clerk (find it online).
Vote.
Perplexity debuts an AI-powered election information hub
The Verge
AI search company Perplexity is putting to the test whether it’s a good idea to use AI to serve crucial voting information with a new Election Information Hub it announced on Friday. The hub offers things like AI-generated answers to voting questions and summaries of candidates, and on November 5th, Election Day, the company says it will track vote counts live, using data from The Associated Press.
Perplexity says its voter information, which includes polling requirements, locations, and times, is based on data from Democracy Works. (The same group powers similar features from Google). And that its election-related answers come from “a curated set of the most trustworthy and informative sources.”
Perplexity spokesperson Sara Plotnick...
slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
This post by @pluralistic shakes loose a thought I was talking over with a friend the other day: modern webdevs have made themselves marks for SaaS-adjacent, infantalising abstractions in large part because they assume themselves immune to marketing.
After 4 attempts, Abdi Nageeye wins the NYC marathon
Abdi Nageeye, 35, from the Netherlands, finished first in the men’s race with a time of 2:07:39. Meanwhile, Seila Chepkirui, 33, from Kenya, claimed victory in the women's race with 2:24.35.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Small towns are not good places for happy children and women.
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Trump Says He’d Be OK With Someone Shooting Through a Crowd of Journalists
Yes, you read that headline right. At a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday, Donald Trump said he would be OK with someone trying to assassinate him by firing through a group of journalists. “To get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news. And I don’t mind that so much,” Trump said, when […]
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phae@status.fberriman.com wrote:
I have no intention of joining bluesky and @pluralistic explains exactly what I've been saying to people IRL about why:
https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/ulysses-pact/#tie-yourself-to-a-federated-mast
I did enable the bluesky bridgy fed, so if you're only over there, have at, but I'm not coming with you. https://fed.brid.gy/docs
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Reminder that shit like this doesn't just disappear once a Democrat is in the White House, or even if we had a super majority.
Dems are no less in big tech's pocket than Republicans. If anything they are *more* sympathetic to Silicon Valley.
We need to start calling them out on it.
From: @briankrebs
https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/113420239852664505
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Instead of doing something exciting, I'm thinking…nap.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/11/03/caught-up/
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Trump Is Preparing to Give RFK Jr. a Starring Role in His Administration
On Sunday morning, Donald Trump made something crystal clear: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is “going to have a big role in the administration” if he wins. And some of RFK Jr.’s wildest ideas—including banning certain vaccines and removing fluoride from drinking water—could be on the table. Trump made the comments to NBC News reporter Dasha […]
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briankrebs@infosec.exchange ("BrianKrebs") wrote:
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has written an op-ed published at MSNBC that links to last month's story about companies selling tools that can track hundreds of millions of mobile phones just by the digital exhaust from mobile ad networks.
"Congress needs to finally breach the corporate barricade that has blocked a strong consumer privacy law. I’ve authored my own strong privacy bills, the Mind Your Own Business Act and the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act. And in the coming months I plan to release two new bills: one that will protect Americans’ privacy by limiting how much data websites and apps can collect on Americans and preventing data brokers from amassing and selling that data, and another that will protect Americans from being spied on by their smart TVs and set-top boxes and having that data given away or sold to data brokers."
The Global Surveillance Free-for-all in Mobile Ad Data: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/the-global-surveillance-free-for-all-in-mobile-ad-data/
Can Nintendo’s Alarmo run Doom? You bet it can
This, but blasting demons. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
What do John Deere tractors, Ikea smart bulbs, Lego bricks, and the MacBook Pro Touch Bar have in common? They can all run Doom, and naturally, so can Nintendo’s adorable Alarmo alarm clock. It was only a matter of time before someone pulled that off, but what I didn’t expect was that when it happened, it would be playable.
That’s exactly what hacker GaryOberNicht, who recently figured out how to run custom firmware on the Alarmo, did in a video posted to Mastodon and their X account yesterday. In it, they play by turning or pressing the mushroom-shaped blob on top of the Alarmo to move and pressing the other buttons to shoot or open doors. Here, have a look:
Gary said it’s “possible to load the shareware version of Doom entirely from...
New York Times Tech Workers Threaten Election Day Strike
With two days until Election Day, the New York Times is confronting a potential crisis: The army of tech workers who keep its digital platforms running is threatening to go on strike. Nearly 700 members of the newspaper’s Tech Guild—which represents the workers who power the famous election needle, mobile push alerts, Wordle, the audio […]
isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
Morning ritual completed. This time I even didn't forget the clocks in my old car!
Popular Things Happen When You Vote. Here’s the Proof.
What changes if more people showed up to vote? One answer emerges by comparing Minnesota and Tennessee—two states with vastly different voter turnout rates. Minnesota leads the nation, with nearly 80 percent of eligible voters participating in the 2020 election. With that, Minnesotans have elected leaders who have advanced a popular agenda: universal school meals, […]
Trump and Harris crisscross campaign trail days out from Election Day
Trump rallies in Pennsylvania, while Harris attends Black church service in Michigan
Trump and Harris crisscross campaign trail days out from Election Day
President Trump holds rallies in three states on Sunday, while Vice President Harris is focusing on Michigan.
How To Start Off Strong In Dragon Age: The Veilguard And More Of The Week's Gaming Tips
This week, heaps of players are returning to the world of Thedas for the first time in many years thanks to the arrival of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. If you’re among them, be sure to look over our tips for helping you get started on the right foot on this epic adventure. We’ll also help you tap into a cool mechanic in …
collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Just visited a web page where the HTML loaded immediately, followed by seconds of chaos and layout shift as the CSS and JS loaded in.
This is supposed to be a bad thing.
But after years of staring at the interminable pulsing of dim gray generic UI placeholders, it was positively refreshing.
Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show
Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge
Guess the artist, win five bucks. Whether you’re a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice President of the United States, that’s the pitch behind one of the most fun music shows on social media. You show up, you get some headphones and a microphone, and you hope you know what song is playing.
The show is called Track Star, and it’s hosted by Jack Coyne. On this episode of The Vergecast, the first in our three-part miniseries about the future of music, Coyne joins the show to tell us the story of Track Star.
We talk about the show’s beginnings as a trivia show about New York called Public Opinion, how Coyne and his co-creators figured out the show’s structure and pace, how he thinks about his...
TikTok Thinks Marge And The Rest Of The Simpsons Family Are Actually Black
Fox’s popular animated series “The Simpsons” has been on the air for 36 seasons, which means viewers have plenty of time to analyze and examine the show. Longtime fans have theories on everything from Springfield existing in its own space-time bubble, to Marge’s family financially supporting them, to the idea that…
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wim_v12e@scholar.social ("Wim🧮") wrote:
Current typical smart phone lifetime is 3 years.
To compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions from production, distribution and disposal, they should last from 25 to 232 (!) years.
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- HOW LONG SHOULD PRODUCTS LAST FROM A CLIMATE PERSPECTIVE? Average lifetime vs optimal lifetime to limit Global Warming Potential (years) Smart Phone: Average lifetime 3; should be minimum 25, optimal 232 Hoover: Average lifetime 6.5; should be min 11, opt 18 Laptop: Average lifetime 4.5; should be min 20, opt 44 Washing machine: Average lifetime 11.4; should be min 17, opt 23 (remote)
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erosdiscordia@onycha.monster ("Mystery Babylon") wrote:
Prequel novella playlist: concluding this brief excerpt!
:swirl_of_stars:You know I had to do it to ya
The Darkness, "I Believe In A Thing Called Love"
Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Launch Week Went Pretty Much The Way We Imagined It Would
It took 10 years to get here, but we finally have Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the fourth entry in BioWare’s beloved (but divisive) fantasy RPG series. The sequel is a direct continuation of 2014's Inquisition, and it’s made the full shift to action RPG. Your mileage may vary on that, but I loved the game despite a…
Supreme Court Races Could Help Decide the Future of Abortion in These Seven States
In overturning Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court gave state-level judges enormous new power to decide the reproductive fates of tens of millions of people of childbearing age. With the national right to abortion wiped out, states were forced to decide if abortions were legal for their residents as pre-Roe “zombie” laws, trigger bans, […]
US immigration policy has a huge blind spot: climate change
Activists gather in New York City in August 2024. | Photo: Luis Yañez
Joe Biden raised hopes that the US would finally plan for climate-displaced migrants. Today, it’s still a glaring hole in climate and immigration policy.
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robdaemon@tenforward.social ("Rob") wrote:
Thinking about COBOL and the web, now on my blog
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
Out of these, I saw Leprous and TesseracT live at #RadarFestival, Hexvessel, Silver Moth and Avkrvst at #ArcTanGent, and Monkey3 on their own tour this year.
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
I might be a bit ahead of the curve here in November but I'm bored so... My top albums of the year according to last.fm.
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A simple truth is at the root of many false election claims: Voter rolls are imperfect
At the heart of many election conspiracy theories is a simple truth: America’s voter rolls are imperfect. The U.S. doesn’t have a central voting list. It has a bunch of different lists.
Rolls-Royce’s first electric vehicle sounds like no other
Tim Stevens
My favorite feature of the new $420,000, all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre isn’t the cosseting ride quality or the illuminated stars embedded in the headliner of the insanely ornate interior. It isn’t the 577 horsepower or the 266 miles of range. It’s neither the “yes, that’s the spot” massaging seats nor the curbside presence of that upright, chromed front grille. It isn’t even the aerodynamically refined yet classically styled Spirit of Ecstasy statuette perched atop.
My favorite feature of the Spectre is the sound it makes. As an EV, it doesn’t really make any engine sound on its own. It’s a rolling cocoon made inherently anti-acoustic thanks to the tireless work of some surely big-eared scientists. So, to inject a little more life...
The AI search engines are here — and getting better
Image: David Pierce / The Verge
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 59, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)
This week, I’ve been reading about HotWired and DRAM and Mike Solana, watching The Diplomat, jamming to Dua Lipa’s Tiny Desk concert, trying Smashing for news reading and cool-stuff discovery, testing my bandwidth caps downloading Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and listening to all six hours of the Acquired Meta episode.
I also have for you some interesting new AI search products, some new Apple gear, a couple of documentaries to watch this weekend, a calendar app for Windows, and much more.
Oh, and thanks to everyone...
Meet the religious leaders shaping the next generation of civil rights activism
The Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy is raising up the next generation of Christian leaders focused on social justice. It's led by Rev. William Barber, after retirement from his longtime congregation.
Severe storms hit Oklahoma, causing injuries and leaving thousands without power
Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early Sunday, causing injuries and widespread power outages, according to authorities.
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
If you want to see a selection of my work, you can visit my portfolio: https://eugenrochko.com/
I love #rust-lang but I do wish its cross compilation story was different:
> By default, Cargo Lambda uses the Zig toolchain to cross compile your code. This is the most convenient cross compilation mechanism
> ..
> this 'native' effort is unmatched
https://www.cargo-lambda.info/guide/cross-compiling.html#cross-compiling-with-the-zig-toolchain
How Ken Paxton Built the Foundation for the New Big Lie
It started, according to court filings, with a tweet. On August 18, Maria Bartiromo, the Fox News Host, alerted her 1.4 million followers on X to a development that might not, at first glance, seem like news: She was hearing troubling reports of lines at the DMV. The information had come to Bartiromo fourth-hand. The […]
What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare
With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans.
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
This year I shot 24 rolls of 35mm film and 15 rolls of 120... So far, at least.
Trump’s Long Legacy of Inciting Violence
As Donald Trump campaigns to be a dictator for one day, he’s asking: “Are you better off now than you were when I was president?” Great question! To help answer it, our Trump Files series is delving into consequential events from the 45th president’s time in office that Americans might have forgotten—or wish they had. It was no surprise. Instead, call […]
Trump’s Long Legacy of Inciting Violence
It was no surprise. Instead, call it the October reveal. In the final days of the 2024 election, ugly rhetoric from Donald Trump’s campaign drew major national attention when a speaker made a racist joke about Puerto Rico as part of the ex-president’s Oct. 27 rally at Madison Square Garden. The event was an inevitable […]
Private Calls and Campaign Cash: Louisiana Regulators’ Ties to the Utilities They Oversee
This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. This past April, days before a Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) meeting at a remote lakefront resort, the state’s largest power company dropped a bombshell. Entergy asked the five commissioners to vote—four months ahead of a schedule—on an […]
Native Americans are on ballots at a record high, but more representation is needed
At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.
'I have more say': Why Kathryn Hahn feels more powerful than ever
In this week's Wild Card, Kathryn Hahn says she has more control over her choices and is not as afraid to say what she wants.
U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack
The imprisonment of Reza Valizadeh, acknowledged to the AP by the U.S. State Department, came as Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the American Embassy takeover and hostage crisis on Sunday.
Jeff VanderMeer painted a grotesque picture of climate change. Now he’s back for more
Since publishing Annihilation and the subsequent Southern Reach novels, VanderMeer has become a poster child for fiction confronting climate change. Now he’s back with a highly anticipated prequel.
For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't
Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.
One family's frantic race to save their mother as Helene flooded a Tennessee factory
Bertha Mendoza was one of the Tennessee factory workers swept away in Hurricane Helene's flash flooding. Text messages show a family desperate to save her.
A new copyright rule lets McDonald's fix its own broken ice cream machines
What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.
10 key demographic groups that could decide the presidential election
From voters young and older to the potentially very wide gender gap, here's what to watch for as the election results come in.
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:
Sometimes I wonder if the US will ever truly break from its ignorance on race, and then a European will comment the absolute worst opinion I've ever read and I think, okay we're doing pretty good actually.
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davebauerart ("Dave bauer") wrote:
Want to hang out with cool people but all the events are in a different state or on a different continent. Don't let that stop you. Creative Weirdos unite. https://davebauer.art/art-and-making/bringing-makers-together/
Kamala Harris is live from New York on "Saturday Night Live"
Vice President Harris is the latest in a long line of politicians to appear on the sketch comedy show over its 50 seasons. In 2015, Donald Trump delivered the show's cold open monologue.
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garyodernichts@treehouse.systems ("Gary") wrote:
After my last post, it was pretty clear what everyone wanted to see on the Alarmo. So, here it is - Doom running on the Nintendo Alarmo!
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Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
The new AirPods 4 deliver better sound and voice call quality than prior models. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Although we’ve yet to see major deals on the new AirPods 4 and the updated AirPods Max, both the second- and third-gen AirPods can still often be found at a steep discount. The same goes for the original Max, which are nearly indistinguishable from the previous model aside from the addition of USB-C.
Here, we’ve rounded up the best deals currently available on each model, including the second-gen and third-gen AirPods, both iterations of the AirPods 4, the latest AirPods Pro with USB-C, and the last-gen AirPods Max.
The best AirPods (second-gen) deals
Before they were discontinued alongside the AirPods 4 announcement, the second-gen AirPods were...
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Spending all day thinking about what I'm going to do once I get that hour back tonight. :thonking:
Trailers of the week: Squid Game, Presence, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Screenshot: YouTube
With all the noise from the lead-up to the 2024 US Presidential election next week, you’d be forgiven for having missed some of the trailers that came out over the last few days. Not to worry; I’ve got you covered for some of the best ones.
This week’s trailers included a teaser for Netflix’s second season of Squid Game, a new haunted house horror film from Steven Soderbergh, and a look at Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Daniel Craig showed up in a trailer for a new A24 movie called Queer.
Squid Game season 2
Squid Game is finally returning for its second season soon, and in a new teaser, Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun looks like he’s preparing to stage an uprising. Whatever happens, it looks like the season will be a bloody, violent return for the...
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tobestewart@mastodonapp.uk ("Toby") wrote:
What sort of idiot reposts questions?
Did Donald Trump Just Thank God for a Hurricane Costing Americans Jobs?
At a rally Saturday in Gastonia, North Carolina, Donald Trump thanked God for an October jobs report that showed a slow-down in job growth due in part to the recent hurricane that decimated the western part of the state. “How good was that?” Trump asked the crowd. “To get those numbers four days before the […]
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jaeger@sfba.social ("Ted") wrote:
Teen Vogue tells the truth, again.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kamala-harris-but-a-donald-trump-win-would-be-catastrophic
isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
So we susbscribed to #Netflix to watch Queen's Gambit. I know, it might seem a shock that someone hadn't got it already, but we've only been subscribed to Prime until now.
What I want to say is... what a toxic pile of dark patterns! Playing spoilers with audio all the time, anywhere in the app. Automatically starting next episode as soon as you get to the credits. And it costs how much? 25 bucks a month??
Why do people put up with this crap?
Kindle Colorsoft owners complain of a yellow bar on the e-reader’s screen
Image: David Pierce / The Verge
People have started receiving their orders of Amazon’s first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, and many say they’re disappointed to find a yellow, discolored strip at the bottom of the display. Complaints about the $279.99 e-reader’s display have spread online and dragged down its Amazon star rating, and some report customer service reps say a fix is on the way.
A Reddit user posted a thread with images (see below), saying it’s most obvious when the Kindle “is supposed to be evenly lit and colored like a piece of paper.” Many others with the same issue say they’ve exchanged their Colorsoft for a new one or simply returned it. Another said they only noticed it while using the device’s edge lighting.
It’s possible...
Trump and Harris make last-minute stops in North Carolina
Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are making stops in North Carolina — a state that has been red since 2008 — as the campaigns race toward Election Day.
Citing the pandemic, TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy
The casual dining chain, which saw dozens of its U.S. restaurants close this year, said its financial woes stem from the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Threatens to “Get the News Shaped Up”
Donald Trump is amplifying attacks on the media in the final days of the campaign, broadly threatening retaliation against the industry for coverage critical of him. “To make America great you really have to get the news shaped up,” Trump told Fox News Saturday morning. During a rally in North Carolina later that day, Trump […]