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Hey, y’all! Just another random, loudmouthed, opinionated, Southern-fried nerdy American living abroad.
Mastodon: @stopthatgirl7
Bookwyrm: stopthatgirl7@bookwyrm.social
IDF appears to push back on ‘irresponsible’ US claim Hamas refusing to release raped hostages (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Israel Defense Forces says public discussions about the state of captives held in Gaza has moved into reckless territory, urging those responsible to knock it off....
Federal government is using data from push notifications to track contacts (www.washingtonpost.com)
Apple and Google had been told to keep the practice secret until Sen. Ron Wyden revealed it in a letter Wednesday.
Emails Reveal How a Hospital Bowed to Political Pressure to Stop Treating Trans Teens (www.propublica.org)
The Medical University of South Carolina initially said it wouldn’t be affected by a law banning use of state funds for treatment “furthering the gender transition” of children under 16. Months later, it cut off that care to all trans minors.
Nevada GOP ‘fake electors’ indicted for falsely claiming Trump won state’s 2020 election (thenevadaindependent.com)
The six Republicans are accused of falsifying records and each face two felony charges.
Israeli police greenlight march rallying for 'full Jewish control' over Temple Mount (www.haaretz.com)
Alabama police officer caught on video using stun gun on handcuffed man: ‘Do you want it again?’ (www.al.com)
The Reform police officer is on leave while authorities investigate the weekend arrest.
Trump: I won't be a dictator if I become U.S. president again (www.reuters.com)
Republican presidential candidate Trump had to be asked twice during a televised town hall event in Iowa to deny that he would abuse power to seek revenge on political opponents if re-elected to the White House....
Unusual names can complicate life in Japan. Now parents are being reined in. (www.japantimes.co.jp)
As such names have increased, so has attention to cases of people unhappy with them. But critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative.
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition - Horizon Forbidden West coming soon to PC (store.steampowered.com)
Popularity of gender-neutral Japanese names rose in 2023 (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The annual ranking by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, released Monday, showed that unisex names have risen in popularity.
Jake Tapper Shocked When Israeli Official Blames CNN Producer’s Family Killed in Israeli Bombing: ‘You Can’t Blame Them’ (www.mediaite.com)
Tapper was visibly disgusted after ex-Israeli ambassador Mark Regev victim-blamed nine members of a CNN producer's family who were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Mod That Makes ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Less Gay Gets Nuked After Players Revolt (www.vice.com)
New Zealand: thousands protest against new government policies that unravel Māori gains (www.theguardian.com)
The new government recently announced it would dial back use of Māori language in government organisations, and scrap Māori Health Authority
Think of Hong Kong when you vote, Taiwan president says (www.japantimes.co.jp)
'Look at Hong Kong and think of Taiwan,' Tsai Ing-wen said. 'We don't want Hong Kong-style peace. We want dignified peace.'
Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty: UN rights expert (news.un.org)
A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on US Government benefits to survive.
Trump Warns GOP Voters They Need to ‘Guard the Vote’ in Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta (themessenger.com)
The former president told voters to 'watch' the cities
Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy (apnews.com)
As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed.
The Completionist’s Open Hand Charity Scam Has To Be Investigated... (youtu.be)
Hello guys and gals, a day ago you've probably seen the video from my co-investigator in regards to the developing Open Hand Charity Situation. This time we delve far deeper and calculate that even more money appears to be either unreported or outright missing, both these situations are very troublesome legally and with no...
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say (www.politico.com)
Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time FBI informant who told investigators he targeted the ex-Minneapolis police officer because of his notoriety for killing George Floyd, federal prosecutors said Friday....
Is Israel criminalising Palestinian thoughts too, amid Gaza war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel is taking a variety of actions to crack down on any form of support for the Palestinian cause.
Protester sets themself on fire outside Israel consulate in Atlanta, Georgia (www.bbc.com)
A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured in the incident and taken to hospital.
Walmart is the latest advertiser to pull ads from Elon Musk’s X (www.cnn.com)
The Cybertruck Must Be Huge—or It Will Dig Tesla’s Grave (www.wired.com)
If Musk fulfils just 15 percent of Cybertruck preorders, it would equal the annual unit sales of Toyota. If the polarizing EV flops, Tesla could be in big trouble.
YouTube just made it harder to avoid ads with a tiny skip button (www.androidpolice.com)
The Open Hand Charity Scam Is So Much Worse (youtu.be)
Yeah, things are not looking good for the Completionist.
Advertisers Say They Do Not Plan to Return to X After Musk’s Comments (www.nytimes.com)
Elon Musk, the owner of X, criticized advertisers with expletives on Wednesday at The New York Times’s DealBook Summit.
'Make uniforms genderless': LGBTQ group calls for freedom of choice in Japan schools - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
NIIGATA -- A symposium on making gender-neutral school uniforms inclusive of students in the LGBTQ+ community was held Nov. 18 in this central Japan prefectural capital.