Donald Trump is trying to bring into politics a phenomenon that’s taking off in college athletics: money for use of the former president’s name, image and likeness in campaign ads....
Being a moron is not enough. You also have to suffer from rapidly advancing dementia to be regarded as the literal second coming of Christ by “conservatives”.
I’m sure your invisible friend in the sky will reward you after you die. So yeah, ruining your life for some hypothetical reward in some hypothetical afterlife is totally a great idea.
I’m sure it worked the first few times. In a situation like that you’ll be under constant stress, that’s not at all comparable with suddenly finding yourself in an emergency.
Now let me guess: half the water is lost due to an under maintained grid? And 90% of all water is being used by ecologically unsustainable farming practices, that only benefit a small group of oligarchs? I don’t know that the actual situation in Colombia is like but these are the real causes of most water shortages.
No serious astrophysicist is claiming there is no extraterrestrial life. We haven’t found any definitive evidence yet, but that’s just because our sample so far has been tiny.
Been trying to find a good tablet for productivity and recreation. Something that can be used for programming (Not web), and something that can play DRM content....
My faithful Brother laser printer just poo’d itself. And since I’ve not purchased a new printer with additional features since I switched to full-time Linux, I thought I’d better ask around to make sure the document scanning, copy, fax (maybe once a year if that), and other features will work correctly....
Not really. I’ve tried a lot of scanning apps but they were all grotty. If you scan a lot of documents, decent scanning software is pretty important. You can’t just fiddle around for a few minutes with every page.
The causes of child prostitution are poverty and corruption in law enforcement. If those aren’t addressed any other measures will just make life worse for the victims.
Edit: There’s a lot of people in the comment section who clearly didn’t read the article so let me clarify that no, this is not about Judge Aileen Cannon. Read. The. Damn. Article.
They’ll still be blaming the “liberal elites” after the state has completely fallen apart and society consists of nothing but roving bands of cannibals.
Donald Trump has repeatedly shown that he can reasonably be described as evil. Yet, white “Christian” evangelicals are among his most loyal, stalwart, and enthusiastic supporters. Moreover, when his behavior and character are evaluated relative to the Christian mythological framework, Trump is actually much closer to being...
“Argentina registered a year-on-year inflation rate of 254.2 percent in January, the highest in 32 years, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC)”...
Trump demands 5% cut from GOP candidates who use his 'name, image and likeness' in ads (www.usatoday.com)
Donald Trump is trying to bring into politics a phenomenon that’s taking off in college athletics: money for use of the former president’s name, image and likeness in campaign ads....
NPR editor who alleged left-wing bias at network resigns (thehill.com)
Just horsey things (lemmy.world)
Comedy World Righteously Roasts Trump Over Gettysburg Gaffe (newrepublic.com)
People can’t stop cracking up over the former president’s bizarre, bumbling speech....
Is this relatable to anyone? (lemmy.world)
Progress! (lemmy.world)
Roku says hackers gained access to 576k accounts in latest data-breach incident (www.wsj.com)
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Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people (africanperceptions.org)
If Trump Wins, the GOP Is Ready to Wage War on the Working Class (www.commondreams.org)
Unequipped and outgunned, Ukrainian military often can’t evacuate its wounded (kyivindependent.com)
The main reason for the absence of medical evacuation is simple and gruesome: The fighting is just too intense....
I got this (lemmy.world)
Trump Bond’s Cayman Connection ‘Stinks to High Heaven’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Colombians told to shower with a friend as drought hits capital water supplies (www.theguardian.com)
Bogotá brings in water rationing with El Niño weather phenomenon meaning city could run out in under two months...
Journey studio's Sky: Children of the Light finally arrives on PC (web.archive.org)
To put life into perspective (lemmy.world)
Rule (pawb.social)
Stolen from reddit
Any good Linux Tablet recommendations?
Been trying to find a good tablet for productivity and recreation. Something that can be used for programming (Not web), and something that can play DRM content....
Multifunction Laser Printer and Linux
My faithful Brother laser printer just poo’d itself. And since I’ve not purchased a new printer with additional features since I switched to full-time Linux, I thought I’d better ask around to make sure the document scanning, copy, fax (maybe once a year if that), and other features will work correctly....
Saying prosecutors should focus on Antifa, judge frees white supremacist in beating (www.usatoday.com)
What Would I Do To Jesus (lemmy.world)
Happy eclipse day everyone. (lemmy.world)
Chechnya bans all music deemed too fast or too slow (edition.cnn.com)
Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow.
Mount Everest was the riskiest place I had practiced medicine until I became an OB/GYN in the South (www.salon.com)
Rule-noceros (www.sadanduseless.com)
The dark side of Medellín’s sex tourism: Child prostitutes and depraved men (english.elpais.com)
Mayor Federico Gutiérrez banned prostitution in tourist areas after an American was caught with two young girls in a hotel room...
Ten years later, Facebook's Oculus acquisition hasn't changed the world as expected (techcrunch.com)
Kinzinger says RFK Jr.’s campaign ‘hijacked by MAGA’ (thehill.com)
Fuck ads at the gas pump
Idk if this is the right instance for this, but how fucking tired of these forced ads at gas pumps is everyone else?...
'There will be a civil war': Trump fans rage after Georgia judge orders trial to proceed (www.rawstory.com)
Edit: There’s a lot of people in the comment section who clearly didn’t read the article so let me clarify that no, this is not about Judge Aileen Cannon. Read. The. Damn. Article.
Over 80 Percent Of Texas Women Don't Know How Bad Their State's Abortion Laws Are | They thought there would be exceptions. There aren't. (www.wonkette.com)
Trump swindles his followers — again (wapo.st)
President Javier Milei fires 24,000 government workers in Argentina: ‘No one knows who will be next’ (english.elpais.com)
## Public sector employees denounce that the cuts will put many state functions on hold...
The "martyrdom" of Donald J. Trump. "It’s all slapstick comedy: Posing as a Christ-like figure is so outlandish and absurd" (www.salon.com)
Donald Trump has repeatedly shown that he can reasonably be described as evil. Yet, white “Christian” evangelicals are among his most loyal, stalwart, and enthusiastic supporters. Moreover, when his behavior and character are evaluated relative to the Christian mythological framework, Trump is actually much closer to being...
Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity (www.france24.com)
Russian troops raped and tortured children in Ukraine, U.N. panel says (www.nbcnews.com)
The findings by the United Nations experts are the latest allegations of war crimes against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine....
Inflation Hits 30-Year High In Argentina (menafn.com)
“Argentina registered a year-on-year inflation rate of 254.2 percent in January, the highest in 32 years, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC)”...