New Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public Opinion ( medium.com )
The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat ( www.vox.com )
Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex ( www.theguardian.com )
Joe Biden has moved to correct a “great injustice” by pardoning thousands of US veterans convicted over six decades under a military law that banned gay sex....
Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint ( forward.com )
Conservative activists, led by a local pastor and outspoken Israel advocate, pushed the district, Mission CISD, to excise books mostly about gender, sexuality and race. Their demands represented an extreme version of a nationwide culture war over books that has played out in recent years — and ensnared a number of books with...
Utah's bathroom snitch line hasn't found one legitimate complaint out of 12,000 ( www.advocate.com )
Study: Congress literally doesn’t care what you think. The preferences of the average American appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy. ( act.represent.us )
AOC defeats moderate challenger in Democratic primary ( www.usatoday.com )
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll ( apnews.com )
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues....
These 25 rainbow-flag waving companies donated $18 million to anti-gay politicians since the last election ( popular.info )
Rainbow capitalism is still exploitive capitalism
The new Chinese owner of the popular Polyfill JS project injects malware into more than 100 thousand sites ( sansec.io )
Archived link...
Accused adulterer Trump who paid to keep Stormy Daniels affair secret professes ‘love’ for the Ten Commandments ( www.independent.co.uk )
“I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER. READ IT — HOW CAN WE, AS A NATION, GO WRONG??? THIS MAY BE, IN FACT, THE FIRST MAJOR STEP IN THE REVIVAL OF RELIGION, WHICH IS DESPERATELY NEEDED, IN OUR COUNTRY. BRING BACK TTC!!! MAGA2024,” Trump wrote in the early...
DeSantis vetoes all arts grants in Florida ( www.nytimes.com )
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave no explanation for zeroing out the $32 million in grants that were approved by state lawmakers....
Texas woman arrested for allegedly attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child in possible hate crime ( www.nbcnews.com )
Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Resigns Amid Allegations He Molested 12-Year-Old ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris, who Donald Trump once named as a spiritual adviser to his administration, announced he was stepping down from Gateway Church amid allegations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. ...
My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine Anymore ( www.howtogeek.com )
Police: Vandal spray paints ‘F--- Elon’ on 34 Tesla Cybertrucks in Fort Lauderdale ( www.local10.com )
Police said 34 new Tesla Cybertrucks were damaged. The owner parked the exotic cars in a parking lot in Fort Lauderdale. ...
Steam announces game recording beta. ( store.steampowered.com )
Basically nvidia shadowplay for linux
Members of Britain’s richest family get jail terms for exploiting Indian staff at Swiss mansion | The Straits Times ( www.straitstimes.com )
US prosecutors want Boeing to face criminal charges ( www.bbc.com )
US prosecutors have recommended that the Department of Justice (DoJ) brings criminal charges against Boeing....
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors ( www.latimes.com )
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to take gifts valued at more than $5,000 from a donor who had previously been awarded lucrative contracts or other government benefits thanks to the efforts of the official....
A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won ( www.independent.co.uk )
Texas congressman won’t stop wearing combat Infantryman Badge that was revoked ( www.military.com )
More than a month after a news report revealed that the Combat Infantryman Badge Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wears on his lapel was revoked since he was never eligible for the award to begin with, the congressman refuses to take the pin off....
Trump Joked About Nazi 'Ovens' to His Jewish Employees, Says Former Trump Org VP ( www.rollingstone.com )
My Health Insurance Company Is Trying To Kill Me ( www.huffpost.com )
One such encounter went like this:...
China is attempting to mirror the entire GitHub over to their own servers, users report ( infosec.exchange )
GitCode, a git-hosting website operated Chongqing Open-Source Co-Creation Technology Co Ltd and with technical support from CSDN and Huawei Cloud....
