Old, large, cranky. Gotta go to the bathroom.
Also, that picture isn’t me.
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Old, large, cranky. Gotta go to the bathroom.
Also, that picture isn’t me.
www.itsdougholland.com
This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. For a complete list of posts, browse on the original instance.
Suicide-prevention net is finally installed beneath Golden Gate Bridge ( www.theguardian.com )
Too late for two friends, but a fine step for the future.
Hershey is sued — and deserves to lose — over deceptive packaging for Reese's seasonal candies ( lemmy.world )
The lawsuit's been widely covered so usually I wouldn't bother linking, but there's been mockery over it, and the mockery is wrong....
Dead People Roundup #14 ( lemmy.world )
Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....
US Rep Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) urges Uganda to "stand firm" on "death to gays" law ( web.archive.org )
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92% of Republicans, 78% of independents and 58% of Democrats believe crime is rising, as crime rates plummet ( 1ft.io )
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1980s actor John Schneider calls for Joe Biden to be executed ( web.archive.org )
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Giuliani was never the good guy or "America's Mayor"; he's *always* been a loony racist authoritarian ( web.archive.org )
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Dead People Roundup #12 ( lemmy.world )
Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits, mostly of people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks (or maybe give 'em a final fuck you)....
In 1997, Julia 'Butterfly' Hill climbed a 1000-year-old redwood tree and lived there for two years ( www.vintag.es )
23andMe frantically changed its terms of service to prevent hacked customers from suing ( www.engadget.com )
Candidate for Santos' old seat is convicted on Jan. 6 charges after testifying he had 'no idea' Congress met in the Capitol ( webcache.googleusercontent.com )
Annual reminder: 23andMe is a dangerous Christmas gift that could have unforeseen impacts on your entire family, your children, etc. ( www.404media.co )
Russian Supreme Court bans "LGBTQ+ movement"; cops begin raids on gay bars ( web.archive.org )
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Wikipedia editor who first noted Henry Kissinger's death has become an 'instant legend' ( www.vice.com )
Wikipedia users are celebrating the first user to edit Henry Kissinger’s Wikipedia page after the widely-hated American statesman and war criminal was announced dead on Wednesday at the age of 100....
"If you've got a boss, join a union. If you're a student, start an underground paper. If you're an anarchist, throw a brick. If you're a soldier or a cop, follow your conscience, not your orders." ( www.loudersound.com )
Tom Morello's brilliant speech at Rock Hall induction for Rage Against the Machine...
The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again. ( grist.org )
I've been to over 20 homeschool conferences. The things I've witnessed shocked me. ( web.archive.org )
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I grew up poor in the 1980s, and it beats 2023. ( burritosandpeppermint.tumblr.com )
An Alabama woman was imprisoned for 'endangering' her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower. ( www.theguardian.com )
One of skateboarding’s most unfathomable stunts ( redirect.invidious.io )
Denver gave the homeless free money. Many of them started working full-time, pulling themselves out of spiraling debt, and found housing. ( futurism.com )
Megathread, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith Indicted Trump on 3 more felony charges.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/us/politics/trump-documents-carlos-de-oliveira-charged.html...
Is there a way set the default language for my posts and comments?
I've tried setting this option in account settings but I still get asked for every post and comment. The drop-down defaults to "Select Language" with "Undetermined" and "English" as the options within.