Fuck Reddit u̶p̶v̶o̶t̶e̶ boost party! (kbin.social)
The apps have all gone offline, welcome aboard to all the other refugees, fuck /u/spez!
PSA: while upvoting exists, to get the "move closer to the top" effect that reddit's upvote had, you need to click boost (kbin.social)
a small difference, but important to how people use the site
Abortion Pills Are Now *Free* in States with Abortion Bans, Through Community Support Networks - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Networks and companies are offering free abortion pills for women in states with bans and selling them cheap and affordable in all 50 states.
Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies (apnews.com)
Damn right.
Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members (apnews.com)
This is epic AF. I thought these dope pushers were gonna get away scot free, there for a while.
Minecraft is leaving Reddit (media.kbin.social)
How Paramount buried a Vice documentary on Ron DeSantis at Guantanamo Bay | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
New details in the mystery of a missing documentary.
Rudy Giuliani concedes he made 'false' statements about Georgia election workers (www.nbcnews.com)
The Trump ally's acknowledgment came in a filing Tuesday related to the 2020 election workers' lawsuit about baseless claims of fraud that he made against them.
Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues (www.tpr.org)
The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.
Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone (www.birds.cornell.edu)
A new study finds steep, long-term losses across virtually all groups of birds in the U.S. and Canada
‘People need to be riled up’: meteorologist names US heatwaves after oil and gas giants (www.theguardian.com)
Guy Walton has christened two previous heatwaves this summer Amoco and BP in attempt to name and shame fossil fuel firms
Biden administration begins canceling student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers (abcnews.go.com)
The Biden administration is canceling student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers who qualify under income-driven repayment plans but haven't received it because of errors
The whiteout delivers a clear message! (media.kbin.social)
Reddit removes my post about how Reddit doesn't accept my GDPR request (lemm.ee)
I’m pretty sure this is illegal? They have to accept my GDPR request, and they certainly can’t block me from reporting that it isn’t working, for them to accept it.
Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden on Friday ordered a historic change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes.
Daily Beast has picked up the story: Kansas Newspaper Slams ‘Gestapo Tactics’ After Police Raid - Update: Co-Owner Has Died (www.thedailybeast.com)
“We will be seeking maximum sanctions under the law possible,” Marion County Record’s publisher said after the entire local police department seized reporting materials....
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers (www.cbsnews.com)
More insurance companies are fleeing the state because of the growing threat from natural disasters.
Genshin Impact Voice Actors Say They Haven't Been Paid In Months (www.gamespot.com)
Despite the game's massive profits, its voice actors say they aren't getting paid, with some even choosing to leave their roles.
Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads (www.theguardian.com)
Data shows the micro-blogging website has been shedding users since early 2023, not long after Elon Musk’s takeover
WikiLeaks publishes "The Intolerance Network", over 17,000 documents from right-wing campaigning organisations globally (wikileaks.org)
The data covers the work of organisations HazteOir and CitizenGO, comprising documents which date from 2001 to 2017 like spreadsheets of donors and members, strategy and planning documents, letters, financial charts and legal and training documents. HazteOir was first founded in 2001 in Spain to campaign for right wing values,...
Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degrees (www.nbcnews.com)
A buoy near Manatee Bay recorded an astounding 101.1-degree water temperature Monday, a temperature common for hot tubs.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices. The bill faced united opposition from Republicans, who said it could “destroy” the court.
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.
Exclusive: Georgia prosecutors have messages showing Trump’s team is behind voting system breach (www.cnn.com)
Whoops! somebody got the soot on their hands this time
Universal under investigation after it trimmed trees that shaded SAG-AFTRA protesters | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave.
