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Heathcliff without Heathcliff 7/8/2024 ( lemmy.world )

A night of "Settlers of Catan" dice version. ( lemmy.world )

The song "Home on the Range" is essentially a limerick. Therefore, any limerick can be sung to the tune of "Home on the Range".

You will now sing every new limerick you hear for the rest of your life.

Why $238 could cost a South Australian independent MP his seat ( www.abc.net.au )

It's not $238, it's $238 OVER the level of rort that would simply get him a slap on the fingers....

kaleidoscope [oc] ( lemmy.world )

What town's theme song from a video game do you think should be a national anthem?

Not necessarily for your country or any real place (or no place, Eutopia?), just a song that is anthemic and should be in larger use

Baba Yaga from Vasilisa The Beautiful - Ivan Bilibin (1899) 🇷🇺

Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (1876 – 1942) was a Russian illustrator and stage designer who took part in the Mir iskusstva ("World of Art"), contributed to the Ballets Russes, co-founded the Union of Russian Artists, and from 1937 was a member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. Ivan Bilibin gained popularity with his illustrations...

Roots plants itself in Atlanta as a lucrative option for trailblazers in rental scene ( saportareport.com )

From the Saporta Report:...

‘I’m bored, so I shoot’: The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza ( www.972mag.com )

The six sources — all except one of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity — recounted how Israeli soldiers routinely executed Palestinian civilians simply because they entered an area that the military defined as a “no-go zone.” The testimonies paint a picture of a landscape littered with civilian corpses, which are...

Dozens are killed as Russia bombards Ukraine. Among the buildings hit was a Kyiv children’s hospital ( apnews.com )

[Fan Art] Amaterasu by Yueko

Apologies if fan art of retro games isn't welcome....

Earthenware urn, Mixtec, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1200 AD-1400 AD ( lemmy.world )

Organize, Vote, Resist

Tourist Visiting California Excited To Try One Of Those Vegetables He’s Heard So Much About ( www.theonion.com )

‘Will you stop exploring yours?’: Latin America forges ahead on new oil frontier ( www.theguardian.com )

About half the countries in the region are experiencing a rush in oil exploration that threatens the global drive to achieve net zero. But many argue that they have a right to enrich themselves in the same way the west has...

They’re Paid Billions to Root Out Child Labor in the U.S. - Why Do They Fail? Private auditors fail to detect migrant children working for U.S. suppliers of Oreos, Gerber, McDonald’s, and many others ( archive.ph )

This is part 6 of an ongoing Pulitzer-Prize winning series. Click here for the earlier parts in the series, or to discuss the series as a whole....

Sound off, how is everyone doing through the storm?

We lost power around 4:30 A.M. and have one fence panel down but are holding on okay otherwise.

What are some privacy focused forms of entertainment?

A while ago I reached a point in my privacy journey where I simply felt bored. It's not a result of going too far in privacy, but simply my threat model has caused me to let go of a lot of things that used to entertain me (games, movie streaming, short form video, etc.) The entertainment landscape in privacy seems pretty bleak,...

Mentorship Monday - Discussions for career and learning!

Weekly thread for any and all career, learning and general guidance questions. Thinking of taking a training or going for a cert? Wondering how to level up your career? Wondering what NOT to do? Got other questions? This is the time and place to ask!