I am nothing without my morning coffee.
Co-Moderator for @Neoliberal on kbin.social
Other aliases:
Mastodon: @CoffeeAddict
Lemmy: @Coffee_Addict
I am nothing without my morning coffee.
Co-Moderator for @Neoliberal on kbin.social
Other aliases:
Mastodon: @CoffeeAddict
Lemmy: @Coffee_Addict
Kentucky Republican pushes bill to make sex with first cousin not incest (www.newsweek.com)
The bill would remove first cousins from the list of family members with whom it's illegal to have sexual relations in the state....
Looks like Reddit is removing the ability to opt out of personalized advertisements. (reddit.com)
Live Updates: Trump Prevails in Supreme Court Challenge to His Eligibility (www.nytimes.com)
The justices ruled that the 14th Amendment did not allow Colorado to bar the former president from the state’s primary ballot. The justices offered different reasons, but the decision was unanimous.
Live Updates: Haley Is Expected to Suspend Her Campaign (www.nytimes.com)
After Donald J. Trump tallied victories in Texas, California and 12 other states, Nikki Haley was expected to drop out of the presidential race, according to people familiar with her plans. She was set to deliver remarks in Charleston, S.C., at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation’s Cold War History (www.nytimes.com)
The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.
Reddit revenue rises 20% ahead of IPO, but it isn’t profitable yet (www.businesstimes.com.sg)
REDDIT posted a more than 20 per cent rise in revenue in 2023 versus the year before, sources familiar with the situation said, as it prepares for one of the United States’ most anticipated potential initial public offerings (IPOs).
Anybody know when Kbin will start federating again?
Can’t help but notice that federation isn’t working. Is there a backlog, or another problem?
Biden: There is a place for Haley supporters in my campaign (thehill.com)
President Biden on Wednesday welcomed Nikki Haley supporters to back his reelection campaign as the former ambassador to the United Nations ended her bid for the Republican nomination.
Growing share of Americans favor more nuclear power (www.pewresearch.org)
A majority of Americans (57%) say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity in the country, up from 43% who said this in 2020.
House passes TikTok crackdown that could ban app in U.S. (www.washingtonpost.com)
The swift rebuke shifts attention to the Senate, where the bill faces significant political barriers and constitutional concerns
Wages are rising. Jobs are plentiful. Nobody’s happy. (www.vox.com)
It’s a good time to be a worker and a bad time to be a consumer — the problem is most people are both.
Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO (thehill.com)
Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress.
Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules (www.nytimes.com)
It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection.
Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College (www.pewresearch.org)
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
Donald Tusk set to become Polish prime minister (www.bbc.com)
Mr Tusk's coalition won the elections in October but had not been able to take office until now.
How Biden Plans to Run Against Trump — But Not the GOP Frontrunner's Indictments (www.usatoday.com)
US President Joe Biden has largely avoided discussing Donald Trump's legal problems. Is this a good idea?
Behind the Scenes at the Dismantling of Roe v. Wade (www.nytimes.com)
This is the inside story of how the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion — shooting down compromise and testing the boundaries of how the law is decided.
Jim Jordan Loses First Vote to Become Speaker (www.nytimes.com)
Mr. Jordan, the combative ally of former President Donald J. Trump, fell 17 votes short of the majority he would have needed to prevail, despite a right-wing pressure campaign to win over Republican critics.
When will kbin.social be added as an option to Artemis?
Kbin (and kbin.social) is slated for a major update this week that is supposed to bring in some improvements as well as the API....
New York City is restricting Airbnb (www.economist.com)
It won’t do much to bring down housing costs
Silicon Valley elites revealed as buyers of $800m of land to build utopian city (www.theguardian.com)
Group Flannery Associates, backed by prominent investors, quietly buy 55,000 acres of farmland in northern California
House GOP votes Jordan out as its speaker pick (www.politico.com)
It was an unexpectedly fast end to the Ohio conservative's candidacy to lead the chaos-ridden House GOP.
Trump classified documents trial in Florida postponed indefinitely (www.cnbc.com)
The trial on charges that Donald Trump willfully retained classified national security records after leaving the White House was scheduled to start May 20.
Authoritarians Are On the March (www.economist.com)
They argue that universal values are the new imperialism, imposed on people who want security and stability instead. Here is why they are wrong.
Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America ‘Can’t Be Compromised’ (www.rollingstone.com)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in a new recording says the battle for America "can't be compromised," and that one political party will "win."