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Just Macron jumping and chanting "whoever doesn't jump is not French" ("Qui ne saute pas n'est pas Français"), at the Paralympics, next to athletes in wheelchairs.


How stupid and gullible does Trump think Californians are? This much...

"Trump said all it would take would be to turn a massive “faucet,” to switch from the water going “aimlessly into the Pacific” to sending it to communities, while also stopping wildfires."

“Vote for me, California. I’m going to give you safety, I’m going to give you a great border, and I’m going to give you more water than almost anybody has,” Trump said.

eenews.net/articles/trump-prom…



A few years ago Shiner was one of the top ten books that I read that year. Since then Amy Jo Burns has written another, titled Mercury. I’m just now getting around to reading it and am loving it just as I did of Shiner. PS. I may have shared this picture before, but it was such a good book I thought another share would be ok 🙂 #books #photography #fiction


Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. And it’s become a hub for defense innovation.

So today we’re launching a new trade publication: www.Counteroffensive.Pro – a trade publication to cover the business of Ukrainian defense tech.

#Kyiv
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HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED IN THE #WAR IN UKRAINE: The losses of #Ukraine and #Russia in the war have reached 1 million people killed and wounded, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing sources.

According to the media, the number of Ukrainian military killed is 80,000 and the number of wounded is 400,000.

wsj.com/world/one-million-are-…

in reply to Tim Mak

#RUSSIA RECRUITS SYRIAN CITIZENS FOR "MEAT STOCKS" IN UKRAINE: They are first promised Russian passports and paid work, and then sent to the front, #Ukrainian intelligence reports.

facebook.com/DefenceIntelligen…



It's September 17, the anniversary of the start of Occupy Wall Street—a protest movement that, with each passing year, fewer of my students remember. So I wrote a book: ntnsndr.in/books/thank-you-ana…

"lol," as one organizer from then texted me this morning.





:nkoWave: Hello and a good meowing everyone! :blobcathearts: :ablobcatheartsqueeze: Have a most wonderful day and stay safe🐈♥️



Amazon kills remote working, tells workers to be in office 5 days a week

Hot-desking is out, assigned floor plans are in.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/0…

in reply to Ars Technica

Oh, look, yet another reason to tell the Amazon recruiters to leave me alone.
in reply to Ars Technica

Why is Ars singling out Amazon? Per tech.co, here's just a partial list:
Starbucks
General Motors
Disney
Walmart
Dell
Amazon
Activision Blizzard
United Parcel Service
Meta
Grindr
IBM
Ubisoft
Roblox
Infosys
Rockstar
Nothing
PwC

#Amazon #wfh

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Students across the country are dealing with their schools overblocking the web.

Here’s what five high schoolers—in California, Michigan, and Texas—have dealt with. themarkup.org/digital-book-ban…



Billionaire #LarryEllison says a vast #AI -fueled #surveillance #system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior'


Source: businessinsider.com/larry-elli…

"We're going to have supervision," Ellison said. "Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there's a problem, AI will report that #problem and report it to the appropriate person. Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that's going on."


To learn from China means learn to win 🤔

#future #orwell #bigbrother #news #security #cctv #police #news #camera #technology #society #china



BREAKING: A record share of households are uncertain about the US economic outlook, most expect inflation to take a bigger chunk of their incomes and the likelihood of a comfortable retirement is the lowest in a decade, per Bloomberg.

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options

in reply to unusual_whales

The Michigan survey showed the share of consumers who expect no income growth after inflation in the coming five years now stands at the highest on record.

Read more: t.co/M6gFtGpaQC

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options



US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience

Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate
- ABC News abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us…



COVID-19 vaccine refusal is driven by deliberate ignorance and cognitive distortions byteseu.com/426088/ #Science

Democracy Matters reshared this.



Full band debut of "Underwater Basket Weaving" 🤿🧺 at Millburn Rocktoberfest 2024.

youtu.be/JVfnQmAOIAc?si=hS33UK…
#LiveMusic



in reply to gilles geirnaert

Clairement, ici même, il ne semble plus très utile ou nécessaire d'orthographier correctement les messages postés, ce qui afflige le belge que je suis et qui, pourtant, aime notre belle langue française.


Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with
- ABC News abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/el…

in reply to Laffy

lol... yeah, "Across the country...", roight.

Since we've been voting by mail in Oregon for 20 years, this all seems so unnecessary, expensive and downright stupid.
How about just not having "polling places?" Seems to work just fine here.

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Mainstream media: wHy WoN't KaMaLa HaRrIs TaLk AbOuT PoLiCy?


HAPPY TUESDAY!!

And btw, I just realized that if you write out the titles of the new B**tlejuice movies, you're literally summoning him 😆

#meme #SpookySeason #CatherineOHara #Tuesday @horror @horrorfilm #MotherSuspiriasMorningMeme

in reply to Mother Suspiria

We saw the Beetlejuice on Saturday (took my adult kids). SHE STOLE THE SHOW. I absolutely loved her. She and Bob were the best parts of the film.