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In the US presidential campaign and beyond, politics is taking a heavy psychological toll. Can we raise the tone?
Culture
Steven Seagal shocks fans as he balloons to 350 pounds since leaving Hollywood for Russia, Ukraine war propaganda film shows
The six-bedroom house where the former president lived until age 4 was left to rot by an absentee investor and is overrun by feral cats — infuriating neighbors who say the place is a massive eyesore, according to residents and reports.
British Fake Charity Scam Running as a Political NGO Aims to Take X Down
Crime
A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
The saint — whose name means roughly “Holy Death” — is often worshipped by convicts, drug addicts and criminals, along with other people who feel excluded or are experiencing difficulties in life.
Kemi Badenoch is a self-proclaimed enemy of wokeness, and has suggested that maternity pay in the U.K. is “excessive.”
Why a second Trump term is a mortal threat to democracy — though perhaps not the way you think.
On leftist anti-imperialist Antifa goons versus leftist anti-German Antifa goons
Japan remains the only Group of Seven major industrialized country that has not legalized same-sex marriage or civil unions, despite growing pressure from the LGBT community and its supporters.
Met Police (London PD) firearms officers turning in their weapons following Chris Kaba murder charge
An officer was charged with murder after Chris Kaba was shot dead last year after he drove his Audi into a marked police car.
A former nude photographer reminisces and speaks out on the current state of photography, insightful
The death toll from the catastrophe rose to 211 people on Saturday and is expected to rise further.
If your child committed suicide because an online chatbot effectively encouraged him to do so, could you sue the chatbot makers?
Also, those potato skin chips are getting hard to find
The richest man in the world appears to have worked in the US without authorization. According to experts, if he did so and lied about it as part of the immigration process, he could be denaturalized.
Dead Internet Theory says that you’re the only human left online. It started out as a conspiratorial joke, but it is edging ever closer to reality
21-year-old Serenity Birdsong died by apparent suicide in the university library on Monday, according to the Murfreesboro Police Department
Culture
Canadian Transgender college basketball player speaks out about verbal, physical mistreatment
21 y/o troon claims competitive disadvantage despite being 6'2 because "I only went through female puberty"
DSA at it again
Abiy said Ethiopia would defend itself 'if something happens'
Grug no like long pants; Decorum oppresses Grug
The Trump campaign sees a clear path for victory: juicing turnout among white men.
UCLA’s response to spring protests contributed to campus antisemitism, a highly critical Congressional committee report said.
Beijing’s move leaves California company rushing to find new battery providers
Leading Republican politicians and lax social media controls have contributed to a proliferation of hate rhetoric and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Organ donation is based on public trust,” said Dorrie Dils, president of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, or OPOs. When eroded, “it takes years to regain.”
Police wiretaps show the sprawling global nature of an investigation into Milan-based private detectives and their clients.
Across the country, a surge in election threats has authorities deploying new tactics to protect people and ballots.
Culture
‘Losing our language, traditions’: Growth in Somali culture programs aims to address second-generation language loss
As the U.S.-born Somali population grows, parents worry that English-speaking children are disconnected from community, heritage.
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has pelted the party’s presidential nominee, Chase Oliver, with homophobic slurs as a far-right faction lashes out at those who push for inclusivity.
'AI, make me a version of this game but kinda bad.'
Culture
Milwaukee Catholic parishes are at a reckoning point. Here are several ways to understand the decline
A 19-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested five times in five months, including for robberies that he is suspected of committing while under court-ordered GPS tracking.
Disaster
Mom Gave 10-Year-Old Daughter Pills, Then Didn’t Follow Through on Their ‘Suicide Pact’: Police
Brittney Leigh Hensley was arrested in Alabama and extradited to Mississippi to face a felony child abuse charge
Tech companies cut programs adopted in 2020 to fight election disinformation. Now, unsubstantiated voter fraud claims are spreading
Trump can’t fix institutions such as academia and media that his supporters say are broken.
Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!
Botswana has been held up as one of Africa’s most stable democracies and is regarded as a post-colonial success story having built one of the highest standards of living in the region through an economy that largely relies on diamonds.
War
Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons
Crime
A Massachusetts pizza shop owner is sentenced to more than 8 years for forced labor and threats of deportation
The owner intentionally employed undocumented workers for back-end roles and manipulated their immigration status.
LIXIL also claims that the softness of the textile creates a more comfortable bathing experience.
Culture
“Seek them out”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania on Declining Number of Men in Church Attendance
US
An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it’s a first
On Oct. 22, the health department’s board voted 4-3 in favor of the ban
"with the possibility of a Trump restoration looking increasingly likely — or at least not unlikely"
Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say.
As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out.
He said "Never go full retard", "This is the gayest ad in history. Guarantee every one of these ‘dudes’ is a homo." and "If you believe Harris’ policies are better for Americans than Trumps’ policies, you are: 'Ignorant,' 'A liar,' 'Retarded,' or 'Gay.'"
War
Reservist eulogized for desire to take revenge against Gazans, setting home on fire to ‘boost morale’
"You were the happiest and biggest goofball in the platoon. We realized this for the first time when you set a house on fire..."
Bolivian president Luis Arce said that the armed group was “affiliated” with former president Evo Morales, but did not offer evidence for the claim.
"misinterpretation of factually correct information"
Culture
Transgender New Yorker sues Hooters for refusing to hire her — while chain claims she was barred for inappropriate behavior
The wannabe worker made multiple servers uncomfortable by proposing marriage and discussing masturbation
Business
YouTube defends conservative content creators against Media Matters-fueled New York Times hit piece on 'election misinformation'
The New York Times' Nico Grant reached out to prominent YouTubers earlier this week to inquire about the "election misinformation" beleaguered far-left media watchdog Media Matters had claimed to have found in their videos.
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Saving the public from eating queer meat.
Frank Felix is on trial in California after he hatched a murder plot to kill a girl's parents after they banned them from seeing each other. His accomplice Josh Acosta carried out the gruesome murders
US
(Chicago) Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board president, under fire for controversial social media posts, resigns
Black Reverend posts antisemitism, misogyny, fringe conspiracy theories
"I wish I never, ever joined a women’s basketball team."
A female student obtained her doctorate in law by writing on Harry Potter. Not a hoax. Trust me, this is even sillier than it first appears.
He also said the spread of nuclear weapons is the "biggest risk mankind faces."
US
Virginia dad, traveling with teen daughter, friend profiled as human trafficker during Southwest flight
Just because someone REALLY looks like a human trafficker doesn't mean they are one
Nigel Ng’s comedy “diminishes and belittles the Asian experience in the West,” writes Kat Wolseley
Science
Bigfoot spotted in Missouri as man describes terrifying encounter - claims it jumped 'eight foot into the air'
Local Mandarin programs are gaining momentum as a tool to foster closer relations
Disaster
Canadian doctor who's euthanized 400 says she helped kill man deemed incapable of choosing suicide
Dying With Dignity Canada associates Ellen Wiebe and Stefanie Green have reportedly euthanized more than 700 people between them
Germany: A second refugee accommodation in the same street, what could go wrong?
Culture
Two influencers drowned on sinking yacht ‘after refusing life jackets because they’d ruin selfies’, police chief says
Plans to create a CIA-style European spy service...
US
AP sources: White House altered record of Biden’s ‘garbage’ remarks despite stenographer concerns
The action could be in violation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978.
The company from Montenegro allegedly providing goods to Russia that aid its war in Ukraine is owned by a Russian national, while the Serbian company is run by a Hungarian national.
Culture
Portland State University investigates after student allegedly wore Nazi Halloween costume to party
According to a Reddit thread, the individual was wearing an armband with a swastika and the “ritterkreuz” symbol, an iron cross that Nazis conferred as military awards during World War II.
The US action comes at a time when bilateral ties with India are already under stress over allegations of an Indian national's role in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
For some queer people, life outside the American border can offer a renewed sense of freedom and security — and places such as Barcelona, Bogotá or Paris can become havens.
Sorry, chuds. Sports has spoken.
Average Irish intelligence on full display
Science
Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
While the Infinite Monkey Theorem is true, it is also somewhat misleading.
It can be hard to imagine cows eating seaweed. But that could be one of the solutions to reduce methane emissions from cattle farming.
Whether or not Argentina’s president can transform the country’s fortunes, he may have permanently reshaped its politics
With curious timing just before the most contentious election perhaps in American history, the Department of Defense quietly updated on September 27th its policy regarding cooperation with civilian law enforcement under “national security conditions.”
Republicans have long strained for a new Hillary Clinton-"deplorables" moment, but Biden’s defense is entirely plausible.
He went to the Aaron Hernandez school of fame and fortune.
US
‘January 6th is going to be pretty fun’: How MAGA activists are preparing to undermine the election if Trump loses
We need to arrest the MAGAterrorists
Trump released more criminals into the United States than Biden.
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who sponsored the legislation, said after the bill was enacted, "Laws that penalize common behaviors for everyday movement shouldn’t exist, especially when they unfairly impact communities of color."
Bald? Can't afford a hair transplant? Insurance companies hate this one weird trick
My neighbors were having another loud argument. This time she was chanting "vagina" in his face, and he was chanting "penis" at her.
Culture
Chanel’s CEO went to Microsoft HQ and asked ChatGPT to show her a picture of her company’s leadership
They were all men in suits
"Many people do not like how they have been portrayed on Wikipedia. Now anyone can file a case, ask for identification of editors and the court might grant it without any preliminary determination of whether there was defamation.”
EU
‘We were totally betrayed’ – 500 migrants for tiny German village of 600 will nearly double population
The town, right outside Berlin, is set to see its population soar despite voting against a new migrant accomdoation
Get bi with a little help from your friends
One party organizer said the girls were never even asked how old they were.
US
South Carolina Mom Fights for ‘Freedom, Love, and Liberty’ in the Name of Her Husband & Transgender Child
In a legacy Jessicka Spearman and her husband shared, Spearman continues her run for public office in tandem with the release of GRACE's new PSA: “Freedom, Love and Liberty"
Self-awareness makes it worse.
FOUR MONTHS later with the pet wrapped in her arms.
"A YouTube spokeswoman said none of the 286 videos violated its community guidelines."
Why do we not simply LiDAR everything?
Ubisoft late to a dead trend once again
The Washington Post editorial page has decided not to make a presidential endorsement for the first time in 36 years
The jokes write themselves lol
US President Joe Biden was seen playfully biting a baby dressed as a turkey and later appears to bite or suck on another baby's toe.
police have not declared the events of 29 July a terrorist incident 🤡
We must do whatever it takes to stop the next Hitler
Crime
Ex-Mayor Who Claimed 'Top Priority' Was 'Protecting Our Children' Caught with Thousands of Child Porn Images, Child-Size Blow-Up Doll: FBI
He is also accused of requesting and paying for sexual abuse images created outside the US
Harper is an advocate for race-based reparations, frames abortion as "reproductive justice", advocates for queer-affirming theology and claims that the Holy Spirit has a "feminine essence."
Worst profession ever with another banger
President Biden handed ammo to gleeful Republicans Tuesday night when he seemed to refer to former President Trump's supporters as "garbage."
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.
Authoritarianism works
‘Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, right?’
They are passwords needed to configure system settings.
Culture
Nevada Athletic Director Tried To Pressure Own Team To Play Volleyball Against SJSU, Trans Blaire Fleming
Rempe offered to have a Bay Area "scientist" come to Nevada and "educate" the team on the "science" behind transgender athletes.
US
Kamala Harris Is Courting Gamers Using Fortnite in the Last Week of the U.S. Presidential Campaign
I's the final week before the U.S. 2024 presidential election, and in the waning hours of her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is making a bid to a group that's not often targeted in such races: gamers.
Photograph of Chancellor on eve of her first Budget reveals that new image has been hung on wall overlooking No 11 desk
Republican activists say they have to water down the reality of their opponents’ agenda in focus groups. ‘They just don’t believe it’s true. It can’t be.‘
"Owning a home has long been a core part of the American Dream. Today, [...] that ideal is increasingly out of reach. There’s a sensible way to address this shortfall, but it requires moving beyond the antiquated vision of a big house with a fenced yard"
Harris is making abortion part of her closing argument. But some voters say they aren’t worried about what a Trump presidency would mean for abortion.
David DePape was already serving 30 years in prison after being convicted in a federal trial for the brutal attack on Pelosi
Who are you going to believe? The Science(TM) or your lying eyes?
There’s no compromise here. No compromise at all!
Federal authorities have deployed monitors for decades. But Republican leaders in some states have begun denying them entry to polling sites.
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
Prosecutors cited Johnston's lack of remorse and not accepting responsibility.
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
UN
Indo-Canadian lawmaker Parm Bains, who accused India of ‘foreign interference’, is Chinese collaborator: Canadian MP, journalist
Apart from Bains, journalist Sam Cooper alleged that Liberal-appointed Senator Yuen Pau Woo, Liberal MP Mary Ng, and Conservative-appointed Senator Victor Oh collaborated with CCP-based influence networks.
The Wachowski brother that admitted porn made him "trans" is now making a TV show out of Manhunt, the book written by another man pretending to be a woman that features sexual violence, cross-dressing men murdering TERFs, and J.K. Rowling dying horribly.
You actually thought they were going to let the illegals stay in blue cities?
An endorsement of democracy, solving problems, and Kamala Harris
Lady MAGA hardest hit
Disaster
Opinion: Kaboom! Elon Musk predicts ‘hardship,’ economic turmoil and a stock market crash if Trump wins.
Musk’s shocking austerity message is an unusual one to send voters a week before what is likely to be a close election
This year is nothing like 2020, and a collective sense of resignation might make all the difference.
