Labour has withdrawn its support for Azhar Ali, its candidate for this month’s Rochdale byelection, in the wake of controversial comments he made about the 7 October attacks on Israel....
Defending Donald Trump or deflecting his statements, some top G.O.P. officials reflected the trajectory of a party that the former president has largely bent to his will....
When our species has become extinct, is there anything that would survive long enough to tell the next intelligent species to arise that we were a technological civilization?
Super Bowl Jesus Ad funded by groups fostering "hateful Christian Nationalism" (boingboing.net)
Jennifer Sandlin 4:32 am Mon Feb 12, 2024
US Senate moves forward $95bn Ukraine and Israel aid package (www.theguardian.com)
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it (www.mprnews.org)
In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades....
Fact: becoming a programmer significantly increases your risk of being blinded and eaten by a Dilophosaurus (i.postimg.cc)
Instagram will no longer recommend political content to users (www.nbcnews.com)
Is politics a major buzzkill? Instagram execs seem to think so....
Emails Show Facebook Censored Posts at Health Canada's Request, Proposed Streamlining Censorship (reclaimthenet.org)
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Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks (www.theguardian.com)
Labour has withdrawn its support for Azhar Ali, its candidate for this month’s Rochdale byelection, in the wake of controversial comments he made about the 7 October attacks on Israel....
Here's another classic Barnaby Joyce moment from the Chaser in 2022 (www.youtube.com)
C: Hey there, Barnaby, are you committed to climate action?...
Republican Michigan lawmaker loses staff and committee assignment after online racist post (apnews.com)
A Republican lawmaker in Michigan lost his committee assignment and staff Monday, days after posting an image of a racist ideology on social media....
Ohio blocked from implementing law restricting children’s use of Instagram, TikTok (nypost.com)
G.O.P. Officials, Once Critical, Stand by Trump After NATO Comments (www.nytimes.com)
Defending Donald Trump or deflecting his statements, some top G.O.P. officials reflected the trajectory of a party that the former president has largely bent to his will....
Jon Stewart Says ‘Daily Show’ Return Was Prompted by Wanting to Have a “Place to Unload Thoughts” Ahead of 2024 Election (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Matthew Olzmann, "Letter To Someone Living Fifty Years From Now" (lemmy.world)
Wi-Fi jamming to knock out cameras suspected in nine Minnesota burglaries -- smart security systems vulnerable as tech becomes cheaper and easier to acquire (www.tomshardware.com)
Here’s how many private jets besides Taylor Swift’s ride landed in Vegas for the Super Bowl (wapo.st)
https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/06697ee2-a49a-402b-ae14-9ca6f3525012.webp
2024 is going to be the beginning of the end of us all (lemmy.world)
No I’m not catastrophising....
Is this normal on Reddit when a country gets formally accused of genocide?
This was on the front page a day or 2 ago, right near the top:...
Read it while you can!!! (midwest.social)
Fruitcake upset about a Baphomet statue in the Iowa capital (midwest.social)