Jefferson Davis birthday is a state holiday in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. (www.timeanddate.com)
GREAT JOB EVERYONE ELSE!
McDonald's is getting rid of self-serve drinks and some locations may charge for refills (www.cbsnews.com)
When you have to use multiple browsers because one place doesn't work (kbin.social)
I use ProtonMail as my primary e-mail client. For some reason, I cannot get to ProtonMail to verify an e-mail that I used to register elsewhere. I keep getting the hourglass on Firefox. So I go a try Chrome and it's the same deal....
2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Actual size is supposed to be 1.5 (kbin.run)
I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you'd think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.
This shit makes me want to murder, some times (imgur.com)
Especially if you get an entire string of them because somehow you didn't do it right.
What happens when every time your browser sends data to a tracker it makes a beep sound? (infosec.exchange)
video...
The EFF is missing the point with the American Privacy Rights Act (www.eff.org)
The EFF has been calling for national private legislation for a while but now that we have something on the table they are criticizing it. They are calling for state level laws but the problem with local laws is that there are 50 different states for companies to try to keep track of. The other problem with local legislation is...
Will they never learn? - US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’ | WIRED (www.wired.com)
Windows 10 is the last version of Windows (www.pcmag.com)
Raising this dead article as Microsoft now delivers extended support pricing details for those who choose not to migrate to the newer version of Windows. The one they were told they'd not ever have to migrate to
Form over function, eh? (hackers.town)
You had one job...
The tiles (sopuli.xyz)
Spoiler, there’s more....
Someone gets killed by a car, so they restrict e-bikes. (www.centraloregondaily.com)
(Title shamelessly stolen from this comment in the crossposted !micromobility thread.)
Amsterdam testing system that can remotely slow e-bikes down (nltimes.nl)
Alrighty,...
Chlorpyrifos: Pesticide tied to brain damage in children (usrtk.org)
See TFA for the Infuriating details....
A Muslim-American woman is murdered on the beach by her boyfriend. /r/MuslimCorner debates whether or not she deserved it. (old.reddit.com)
What It’s Like to Staff the Home of a Billionaire (www.thecut.com)
Say you’re on a yacht with your principal and they had a few tequilas, and then they’re like, “Oh, come on. Join us.” Ultimately, you have to remember that you are there because they’re paying you. It’s a job. They’re not your friend. Obviously, you need to share compassion and empathy. Sometimes your boss needs...
SPD officer that hit and killed Jaahnavi Kandula in crosswalk will not face charges (www.kiro7.com)
Officer Kevin Dave hit and killed Kandula with his police cruiser while the 23-year-old student was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk on Jan. 23, 2023....
Ex-captain in Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department banned from police work in Vermont (vtdigger.org)
No time behind bars. $100 fine....
Decay of ethical leadership is clear as Providence gouges the vulnerable (www.seattletimes.com)
Providence has fallen far since the Sisters of Providence incorporated in 1859 with the Washington territorial government for “the relief of needy and suffering humanity, in the care of orphans, invalids, the sick and poor. "...
‘This is stealing’ ; Instagram account lets you squat in metro homes (news.yahoo.com)
Richest 1% own more than 40% of country's wealth: Report (www.livemint.com)
Is anyone surprised by this? (news.slashdot.org)
The Fossil Fuel Industry Knew About Climate Change Since 1954
This AI generated Article For Soy Free Meat Alternatives (www.bakerhomemaker.com)
https://reddthat.com/pictrs/image/2dfa9b3c-34b3-4bb2-8c06-a0316f03088b.png...
How the fuck is this my problem, ticketmaster?! (ibb.co)
Apparently they won't sell you seats if you leave a single seat next to your order. Fuck this shitty monopoly
Reviews for "Leave The World Behind" being brigaded with copy/paste negative reviews - presumably because it was produced by the Obamas. (g.co)
Filter to 1-star and note how many reviews are direct copies of each other - many referencing that the Obamas are executive producers.