Argentina: Can the US dollar save the economy?
President-elect Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” has radical ideas to prop up…
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools
Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require…
Commercial Flights Are Experiencing ‘Unthinkable’ GPS Attacks and Nobody Knows What to Do
New “spoofing” attacks resulting in total navigation failure have been occurring above…
Ford to scale back plans for $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant as EV demand disappoints, labor costs rise
Ford is scaling back production capacity and expected employment at the battery…
Mysterious pneumonia outbreak ‘overwhelms Chinese hospitals with sick children’
Alert issued to global scientists as infection tears through schools in Beijing…
Putin says he is ready to end war as fighting with Ukraine is ‘tragedy’
Putin also blamed Ukraine’s president Zelensky for the continued fighting, saying Russia…
Putin’s Ninth and Tenth Luxury Yachts Tracked Down in Istanbul
For a “simple” civil servant whose annual salary is only $140,000, Russia’s…
Scientists Say New AI Can Translate What Chickens Are Saying
A team of researchers in Japan claims to have figured out a…
Argentina’s President-Elect Seeks Counsel From His Cloned Dogs
Argentinians, desperate for change, elected Javier Milei, an eccentric right-wing populist with…
Why Are Americans So Vulnerable to Charlatans Like Donald Trump? – Factkeepers.com
Donald Trump is a confidence man, a charlatan, an unrepentant liar whose…
how i store pics, menus, etc on phone for easy lookup
for example, both Joan and I have a folder on our phone’s…
Class Istanbul Kebab House?
makes their lavash bread to order, so fresh af. can confirm, we…
Cannabis – 510 cartridge same price illegal vs. legal
2023-11-18 – 510 cartridges, my preferred cannabis infusion device, are ~same~ price…
Dealing with Diapers – the dirty little secret of organics diversion
read this interesting article on how some municipalities deal with diapers; i…
Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now
Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Three and a…
Texplainer: Why does Texas have its own power grid?
Basically, Texas has its own grid to avoid dealing with — you…
The QAnon Queen’s Compound Is Now a Ghost Town
The townsfolk who fought for weeks to get her out are holding…
Woman’s ‘gross’ discovery about her DISHWASHER horrifies the internet
If your washed dishes aren’t coming out clean and shiny, perhaps it’s…
Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law is facing pushback amid the fentanyl crisis
Federal data shows Oregon saw the biggest increase in synthetic opioid deaths…
Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states
Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in…
army story – field clean-up duty, foot-tapping bobm detection, and white phosporous
straight from the s.o.c. file.[mfn]I keep including this to promote my s.o.c….
ERCOT cancels program to boost power reserves ahead of potentially precarious winter
ERCOT has canceled a program to boost power reserves for what could…
Expert recommends isolating dogs amid deadly, highly contagious, ‘mysterious illness’
There’s a new warning for dog owners about a mysterious illness that’s…
You can shout ‘fire’ in a burning theater: Part 5 of answers to bad arguments against free speech from Nadine Strossen and Greg Lukianoff
Nadine Strossen, former head of the ACLU from 1991 to 2008, explains…
Dog Meat Consumption Set to Be Banned in South Korea
An outright prohibition could come into force before the end of the…
Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row
For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs…
How A Senior League Hockey Fight Ended With One Player Pooping In An Opponent’s Glove
Earlier today, the most intriguing athlete bio in the history of athlete…
Doors should be openable from either left or right, as required.
watching this review of a xmall tow behind trailerr, that fridge would…
Dr. Who – things I have seen…
watching classic Dr. Who episodes on Plex Live TV. Some things of…
The lengths I go to to ensure my recycling is effective.
i recall reading a comic book, possibly Richie Rich, a small ad…
Catabolism: Capitalism’s Frightening Future
“Out of the frying pan, into the fire” is an apt description…
Minnesota officials ready for potential feral pig invasion
“With wild hogs in Canada approaching the U.S. border, Minnesota officials are…
Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050
PARIS: Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme…
Reuleaux polygon – Wikipedia
Source: Reuleaux polygon – Wikipedia fascinating. loonie is an 11-sides Reuleaux polygon,…
The fight over return-to-office is getting dirty
Bosses pushing return-to-office policies are relying on a few, questionable studies to…
what is the net effect on cities due to empty office space due to wfh?
straight from the s.o.c. file: how much tax revenue is being lost…
an example of how things should just work. file formats for example.
straight from the s.o.c. file: example of how things should just work,.,…
Demand for used cars in Russia drives up boxed vehicle traffic at Incheon – The Loadstar
South Korea’s largest port for second-hand car exports, has reported a surge…
Remember what bottle return was like? Ain’t no one got time for that…
meta: i made this post to be a link from a 2nd-level…
Maps showing plastic pollution sources
I maintain that no piece of plastic I have ever been responsible…
Fossil fuel producers work to shape U.N. treaty to cut plastics : NPR
Groups connected to the fossil fuel industry are trying to shape an…
Cities look to copy Montreal’s ban of right turns on red, but safety data lacking
In an effort to prevent pedestrian and cyclist deaths, more North American…
‘Spuds to energy’: Researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island want to make hydrogen from potato peels
Researchers at UPEI in Canada are innovating green energy by converting potato…
EV Batteries Have a Dirty Secret. This Company Has a Plan to Clean Them Up
European manufacturer Northvolt has plans to distribute a low-carbon, sustainable battery-manufacturing process…
This New Breed of AI Assistant Wants to Do Your Boring Office Chores
An experimental AI helper attempts to operate a web browser in the…
Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial
The drug semaglutide is already widely used for weight loss. Now its…
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup is preparing to implant the device in its first human. Here’s how to apply.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is recruiting for its first human trial. See the…
Ukraine military officer had key role in Nord Stream sabotage, reports say
President Zelenskyy has denied Ukraine was behind blasts that cut off major…
Nearly all Canadian workers happier with 4-day workweek: Report
University researchers look at 30 employers trying out 4-day week Source: Nearly…
Synchron Announces First Direct-Thought Tweet, “Hello World,” Using an Implantable Brain Computer Interface
Synchron, a brain computer interface company, today announced a Twitter takeover by…
