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Armenia accuses Russian state TV of “hostile propaganda” against its government
  • RT alongside Fox News have both done a lot of damage.

  • GOP Congressman Deletes Post Celebrating ’18 Million Kids’ Losing School Meals: ‘Was an Error’
  • with the congressman claiming he had meant to reply to a different post.

    Uh, huh... Sure.

  • Trump administration quietly tries to find a solution for migrant workers amid industry concerns
    www.cnn.com White House tries to assuage industry worries over migrant workers amid aggressive deportation campaign | CNN Politics

    As the Trump administration has doubled down on its hardline immigration agenda, behind the scenes senior Trump officials and the president himself have grappled with the consequences of that crackdown against a key portion of the workforce: migrant workers.

    White House tries to assuage industry worries over migrant workers amid aggressive deportation campaign | CNN Politics
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    US | Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network
  • So that's where NASA's science funds are going to

  • PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
  • Sigh, I miss Macromedia. Anyway, I do remember that being a thing as well. Guess it was never officially part of the spec.

  • Chloroclados

    > Chloroclados is a genus of green algae in the family Dasycladaceae, containing the single accepted species Chloroclados australasicus.

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    futurism.com Tesla's Self-Driving Mode Causes It to Get Hit by Train

    Tesla's self-driving mode has some serious issues with train tracks — and in a recent instance, it led to a collision with a moving train.

    Tesla's Self-Driving Mode Causes It to Get Hit by Train

    No one was hurt. They ditched the car.

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    This Pride Parade in an IKEA surprised shoppers & went viral

    > A Pride parade held at an IKEA is going viral on TikTok. [...] The video, posted by user kenyavargas98, has gotten over a million likes so far. It shows people pushing small floats through an IKEA store while others cheered and Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” plays.

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    United States | News & Politics @midwest.social Tony Bark @pawb.social
    boltsmag.org Louisiana Is Bulldozing the Right of Prisoners to Prove Their Innocence After a Conviction

    Louisiana has a long legacy of violating rights to secure convictions and putting innocent people in prison. A new law effectively shuts the door on their ability to seek relief.

    Louisiana Is Bulldozing the Right of Prisoners to Prove Their Innocence After a Conviction
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    AOC Exposes Catch in “No Tax on Tips” Rule in Trump’s Budget
  • Still annoyed with OP for click bait title without substance in post.

    Sorry. Try my best to avoid that.

  • federalnewsnetwork.com Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

    The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

    Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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    AOC Exposes Catch in “No Tax on Tips” Rule in Trump’s Budget

    > The no tax on tips provision of Donald Trump’s budget cannot be the pro-labor gift that the president has made it out to be while the rest of the bill slashes health care and other social programs for lower-income people. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shed some light as to why that’s the case.

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    www.gamingonlinux.com ProtonPlus makes managing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck simple

    ProtonPlus is a useful tool for managing compatibility layers like Valve's Proton, GE-Proton and more on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

    ProtonPlus makes managing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck simple
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    United States | News & Politics @midwest.social Tony Bark @pawb.social
    Texas Forbids Law That Keeps Guns Away From Unhinged People
    www.motherjones.com Texas forbids law that keeps guns away from unhinged people

    Despite recent massacres in the state, GOP leaders ban a proven tool to help stop them.

    Texas forbids law that keeps guns away from unhinged people
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    United States | News & Politics @midwest.social Tony Bark @pawb.social
    'Everyone Is Welcome Here' Signs Banned From Idaho Schools as 'Political' Statement
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    www.propublica.org Trump’s First EPA Promised to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals. His Second EPA Is Pulling Back.

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research.

    Trump’s First EPA Promised to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals. His Second EPA Is Pulling Back.
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    Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs

    > The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. [...] The agency informed states on Monday that it would be withholding funding for several programs, including before- and after-school programs, migrant education and English-language learning, among other initiatives.

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    US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance
  • I've come to suspect the war with Iran was just an excuse to justify not helping Ukraine.

  • Twitter opens up to Community Notes written by AI bots
  • Personally, I'm just going to continue to call it what I've always known it as for years: Twitter. It's just as valid as calling it Xitter or Shitter.

  • It’s Official: Mamdani Defeats Cuomo
  • Good point. MAGA is obsessed with polls, but we can ignore them.

  • Telegram temporarily blocks five Ukrainian open-source intelligence channels without explanation
  • No kidding. I've been iffy about the service since experts were skeptical about their custom encryption algorithm (I think) they created.

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