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Winemaker has announced plans to discontinue a controversial range of wines whose labels feature images of dictators including Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
Peggy Koller initially applied to be a nun when she was a junior in high school. But she got married and welcomed 11 children.
YouTube has removed a pair of videos from its platform which showed Tesla drivers conducting amateur vehicle safety tests using their own children in place of mannequins in the road or the driveway.
White women were a mistake
Cops: Felony raps for Floridian who sought sex with 14-y-o girl
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenues.
In a letter to employees, Wayfair co-founder and CEO Niraj Shah said nearly 900 employees were being laid off because the company overestimated sales growth and had an employee base that was “too large for the environment we are now in.”
Culture
After 'Batgirl' cancellation, 'She-Hulk' cast and creators stress importance of studios supporting female-led superhero projects
You should, too
“If they were a corporation, the CEO would be fired,” a GOP consultant said of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, The Washington Post reported.
Why doesn't anyone think of the unhoused?!
The overturn of Roe v. Wade is part of ultra-conservatives’ long history of rejecting Galileo, Darwin, and Americanism.
Sydney's Festival Of Dangerous Ideas living up to its name
I come to bury Stelter, not to praise him
It's sometimes said that you can smell fear, when, in fact, the signals that generate fear are often multi-sensory.
ONLY CHINESE WAIFU OK LA
UN
Canada agreed to 'forever discharge' Catholic entities from raising $25M for residential school survivors
Info is in final release document of 2015 agreement
Scientists have confirmed that last year, for the first time in the lab, they achieved a fusion reaction that self-perpetuates (instead of fizzling out) – bringing us closer to replicating the chemical reaction that powers the Sun.
US
Man arrested after another swastika, anti-gay slur appear on Midtown’s (Atlanta) rainbow crosswalk
You'll never guess who did it! Shocking pics and vids inside!
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Exclusive: research reveals harmful stereotypes still hindering girls, boys and their parents
The Act pushes to outlaw gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth and make it a felony to provide it
TL;DR - What happens when 2 Cessnas try to land at an uncontrolled airport.
US
Alex Jones turns on Donald Trump and backs Ron DeSantis, a sign that Trump may be losing his grip on the far-right
Universal cycling could slash one-fifth of CO2 emissions from cars, study finds
Opinion
I’m a size 22 & love wearing tiny bikinis in heatwaves – trolls say I’m too fat & call me whale but I’m proud of my body
Harvard’s Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz acknowledged the pervasive concern that telling the public that monkeypox transmits sexually among gay men will fuel homophobia
Crime
Portland man behind series of anti-Asian attacks charged with third bias incident for assault and robbery
Opinion
How ‘own nothing and be happy’ sparked a misinformation campaign that targeted the World Economic Forum
(((lol)))
Not so reliable after all
Three young Britons, nicknamed the Beatles for their accents and incessant banter, beat, raped, and murdered American journalists and aid workers.
“They untreated him to death,” says mother of man who died.
In today’s hookup culture the sexual playing field is not even, but it suits men’s interests to pretend that it is. Women are entitled to be angry.
Tokyo high court rules that child born after woman’s legal gender change should not be recognised as her daughter
Ukrainian video game company opens its own grocery store, featuring artwork, props, and food themed after its post-Apocalyptic, nuclear horror, "Russians vs NATO" FPS game franchise.
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‘There’s no hope for men’: TikToker says female co-worker is talking to 39 guys on Hinge, sparking debate
When she's so good at sports people immediately doubt it's a "she" at all.
EU
Freya the walrus killed by Directorate of Fisheries (NY Times article, no real updates, just quotes)
"There's an animal making the public happy? KILL IT IMMEDIATELY."
Culture
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova: ‘There is no such thing as reverse sexism – meninists can f*** off’
Crime
Florida Man Shot Dead After Climbing Into Stranger’s Bed With Machete, Whispering ‘I Love You’
Just sounds like an unrequited Juggalo love story to me.
Or How The Gray Lady Learned to Stop Worrying and Love a Second Civil War
160-acre parcels for Vietnam-era applicants viewable online, allocations to begin in September
Political commentator Clara ‘Keffals’ Sorrenti is living out of AirBnBs after her stalkers deduced the location of her hotel
R. Kelly & The Specter of 2008
"Self-silencing" — people saying what they think others want to hear rather than what they truly feel — is skewing our understanding of how Americans really feel
Forcast calls for a new Summer of Love (and firey but peaceful protests)
She said LGBTQ students are "like for example children with autism, Down Syndrome" and should have "specialized" classes.
German inflation jumps to 5.3% from .6%
“I agree,” said Michael Hayden, in response to a journalist who covers extremism describing Republicans as "nihilistic" and "contemptible."
Crime
Enraged mother hacks off her boyfriend's genitals with a kitchen knife 'after he tried to rape her 14-year-old daughter' in India
Senior Turkish officials criticise Greece for harbouring terrorists and militarising Aegean islands.
The boy found this week in Kelly Simpson's home was reported missing on Aug. 12
Tuesday's discovery at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot.
Youth organizers linked to the United Front Work Department offer 'mentorships' to Hong Kong students in the U.K.
"Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in January last year, will be "reinstated" to give him a chance to "contribute to overcoming the economic crisis" of the country, Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said."
US
Matt Gaetz, Under Investigation for Potentially Sex Trafficking a Minor, Is Now Hosting Events for High School Students
This shit is still going on apparently
Reddit Obama Judge cities "Stranger Things" in his ruling
By signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families, including Latino communities.
Inside the White House, the vibe is shifting, even if the polls have not budged much. No malarkey!
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a new law that will require museums to acknowledge artworks that were stolen from Jews by the Nazis. Crucially, the law extends the definition of this kind of theft to include forced sales of art.
US
"By the Grace of God, I'm a roughneck." - Arizona Mom Saves Daughter, 12, From Sexual Predator During Home Break-In
Redneck mom with viking hair beats the shit out of pantsless chomo.
Disaster
Global TV Begins Production On Robyn Hood, Series To “Reimagine” Classic English Folk Hero As A Black Female “Gen Zer”
Culture
Gina Lollobrigida, 95-year-old star of Hollywood's Golden Age, is planning a run for the Italian Senate
Good old fashioned representation
Until this week, Ukrainians seemed to see President Volodymyr Zelensky as beyond reproach. Comments he made to the The Washington Post punctured the bubble.
UK
Cyclists could face 20mph limits and may need number plates: Shake-up of road laws could see insurance required and speeding fines for cyclists
UK Transport Secretary proposes treating cyclists the same as drivers; cyclists mad, drivers happy
“It’s just a party of Donald Trump’s fever dreams,” said Mark Salter, a former longtime Republican aide to the late Sen. John McCain.
Business
Apple becomes first tech giant to explicitly ban caste discrimination, trains managers on Indian caste system
designated shitting cubicles
A much-loved missing cat has been reunited with its owner 11 years after it disappeared.
The press must have got their marching orders.
Disaster
Pilot in North Carolina mysteriously dies after exiting plane and falling 3,500 feet, authorities say
At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country?
UN
Uproar over festival's plan to hold a talk about 'ZOOSEXUALITY' by professor who calls sex with animals 'society's last taboo'
Joanna Burke plans to discuss the ethics of loving animals at a Sydney festival
Business
'$70,000 CEO' Dan Price, who cut his pay so workers earned enough, quits amid assault allegations
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I’m a butt guru – how the Kardashians REALLY achieved those famous rears with fat grafts & implants costing $80,000
According to Dr. Naomi Wolf, who runs a crowdsourced project to analyze 300,000 Pfizer documents released via a FOIA request, 44 percent of pregnant women who participated in the drug maker’s COVID-19 vaccine trial lost their babies.
"Saudi authorities cited her advocacy and other tweets as evidence of Shehab using social media to “cause public unrest and destabilize civil and national security,” "
UK
Pick-up truck with 'vile' artwork of a kidnapped woman tied up on the back is investigated by police as a potential hate crime
Unclear if assailant held current loicence for weapon
Opinion
Netflix’s ‘Purple Hearts’ Is Horrific Military Propaganda—and One of the Year’s Worst Movies
Polish Academy of Sciences cites damage domestic cats cause to birds, other wildlife
"... in particular young people who menstruate"
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‘I was silent’: Woman says Uber driver played ‘incel-adjacent, misogynistic’ audiobook during ride
Yes, Wisconsin is a shithole. But at least it's mostly a based shithole.
Democrats are trying to win TikTok with facts and nuance. Its algorithm rewards the opposite.
"The gang...set up shop...500 metres...from the home of the...local police chief...They ... charge money from locals coming into the fake station to file complaints...,...pocketing cash from others by promising to help them secure social housing or jobs"
Culture
‘I’m taking over’: North Portland homeless encampment charges rent for houseless people to stay
Woman charges people to camp at the encampment for $200 per month on city-owned land.
The president’s push to bring the energy sector under state control has put up roadblocks to renewable energy and left Mexico’s climate goals behind.
Culture
Nigerian students challenge English language proficiency requirements as unnecessary, discriminatory
> Be prospective master student. > Looks at admission requirements. > Need to prove English fluency. > Gets discouraged, doesn't apply.
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Matt Walsh used trans people’s Instagrams in his transphobic documentary—it’s already sending hate their way
I wonder if anything else could be affecting their scores?
“I am becoming Tommy”
Kiwis found to not be human.
It's Trump fault she lost, not the fact she is Queen of RINOs
FUCK YEAH, PUCKLES. The bullets of REPENTANCE.
Democrats tried stealing Dark MAGA meme and failed, proving that the left still cannot meme.
Professor of journalism and public policy at Duke doing a heckin big cope
Sucker punch + Old Man + Fast Food Place = ? Am I giving you enough clues?
Communist cries about racism.
Force sends letters to people identified as members of street gangs or ‘perceived to be associated’ to them
(Holy shit, this article came from BuzzFeed?)
UK
Another 15 million are hit with hosepipe ban as Thames Water announce new usage restriction bringing total to 24 million
Water is the new energy
Well, it's a good thing we have a republic instead of a democracy.
Keisha Bazley has nine kids. She turned to Child Protective Services to help her with her 14-year-old daughter, who she says was running away and causing trouble at school,
The billionaire philanthropist was among those quietly lobbying Joe Manchin, starting before Biden took the White House. A look at the influencers who secured a rare climate win.
