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Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic ( www.reuters.com )
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus....
Know the difference!!! ( mander.xyz )
FPV drone destroying a truck carrying ammo in the Belgorod region, with video from both sides. ( streamable.com )
https://streamable.com/k3dmdg...
Is Lemmy a good alternative?
New here. Migrated from Reddit. Still trying to figure out Lemmy - what's everyone's experiences like coming from Reddit and does Lemmy serve as a good alternative? Pros and cons/differences?...
Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them?
I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now....
Water Tank Tank ( shota.nu )
Geoengineers think they can slow climate change. The catch? No more blue skies. ( link.houstonchronicle.com )
Where can I buy ebooks that will actually be mine for life?
I'm looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won't expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?
Overview of the slave trade out of Africa (1500-1900) ( i.imgur.com )
Source: https://www.slavevoyages.org/blog/overview-slave-trade-out-africa
What todo app are you using?
Anglesey: Captured grey squirrel may have taken train to island of reds ( www.bbc.co.uk )
A grey squirrel which may have ridden a train to the home of Wales' largest red squirrel population has been captured, following fears it could have killed off the local species....
Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds ( www.livescience.com )
48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone
Shoes like Clark's circa 2005
So I was recently in a Clark's outlet and at least the men's shoes seemed obviously a victim of shrinkflation, ie they felt a lot cheaper and lesser quality. Which makes sense as they're still doing 2 for 99 or I guess men's just went up to 109. But they were 50 dollars each at the outlets back in 05, so they simply have to be...
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany ( www.bbc.com )
Earlier this year, Germany's environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals....
The Bizarre Chinese Murder Plot Behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ ( www.nytimes.com )
31 March 2024 ( sh.itjust.works )
Why don't Americans use electric kettles? | Technology Connections [24:54] ( www.youtube.com )
Philippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea ( apnews.com )
Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/10503259...
Amazon fined in Poland for dark pattern design tricks | TechCrunch ( techcrunch.com )
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/10891549...
Who’s Behind All the ‘Pussy in Bio’ on X? ( nymag.com )
Spam is hard. No real platform has solved it completely, and none ever will. Spammers evolve, platforms catch up, spammers evolve again, and so on until the last post is posted and the last user signs out. Individual spam tactics, however, do tend to have short lives, and while PIB won’t be with us forever, it’s notable...
Threads is automatically hiding comments that mention Pixelfed ( mastodon.social )
For anyone wondering if Threads and Facebook at large will be a fine neighbor in the space and compatible with other apps/services in the fediverse: they’re already automatically hiding comments that mention Pixelfed https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112126250737482807
Do you have some minor life advice?
Mine is to to keep chocolate in the fridge. It's a lot crunchier and has more chocolate taste.
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools ( theconversation.com )
Jobs that I can study while doing?
Hello everyone,...
Can you un-smart a smart tv?
Instead of 'splurging' on a dumb tv bc they're more expensive now thanks to the data sompanies sell off of smart tvs I was considering getting a smart tv and dumbing it down. Is the way to do this never connecting it to the internet? And is that the only way?
Lack of Focus Doesn’t Equal Lack of Intelligence — It’s Proof of an Intricate Brain ( www.brown.edu )
Election rule ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12828425...
Spectacled Owl ( lemmy.world )
Photo by Jason McFadden...
pure bliss ( lemmy.zip )
Why does a prospective employer need my address? ( lemmy.world )
This happens a lot: I apply for a job and they ask for my complete address. Why?...
Unlimited power! ( sh.itjust.works )
Laura Palmer ( lemmy.ml )
You don't have to be a wizard... ( sh.itjust.works )
[a picture of an elderly woman drinking from a bottle of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey with the caption, "You don't have to be a wizard to cast fireball"]
fist bump ( lemmy.world )
https://mastodon.world/@AaronDavid/111886140188738484
Poignant post on the state of things ( lemmy.world )
Fog on a lake at 4 am. ( lemmy.world )
Cheese me up ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Knowing what you know about Elon Musk, why are you still on X?
North Korea says it tested solid-fuel hypersonic missile ( www.reuters.com )