VIRTUAL SPRING
Woman and man sitting in Adirondack chairs on their back porch as a leaf blower wails in the background
REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Woman: The moment it’s warm enough to enjoy the spring, the leaf blowers start up.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Woman: Not only are they loud, they’re poisoning workers with exhaust, spraying dust, allergens and fecal matter everywhere, and spewing tons of CO2 during a climate emergency.
All to blow a few blades of grass off a driveway!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Man: What you need are noise-canceling earbuds and birdsong recordings to re-create the joys of a suburbanized spring.
Softer REEEEEEE
Woman, wearing earbuds with birds tweeting around head: Ah, the late anthropocene…
So, I used the Reddit app a long time ago. I was eventually permanently banned for "report abuse" because I kept reporting people calling for genocide in Gaza. (This after I was banned from every news sub and many more for calling out the IDF's war crimes before it became mainstream.) Anyway. I deleted the app and all the data I...
In video of the April 18 encounter, Frank Tyson can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a bar for more than 5 minutes before police check him for a pulse....
Fuck the police unions? ACUAB? It's the protection of the unions that allow cops to behave badly and kill people. The unions support the untouchable status of cops for almost every criminal act they commit while on duty. They hide behind the badge while allowing so many bad actors to tarnish it daily.
When Marisa Fernández lost her husband to cancer a few years ago, her employers at the Eroski hypermarket went, she says, “above and beyond to help me through the dark days afterwards, rejigging my timetable and giving me time off when I couldn’t face coming in.”...
'Invested' is a polite term. They're granting loans in exchange for ports and land. Most of those loans will probably not be repaid and China will come to collect.
Laws don't apply the same way. Paxton was suing other states and out-of-state hospitals for surgery information related to gender. They've gone off the deep end
The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems....
China is providing moorage for a U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia, according to satellite images obtained by Reuters, as U.S. concerns grow over Beijing's support for Moscow's war in Ukraine....
Unions are going to save the working class, but only if their members vote for representatives who won't cripple unions with policies designed by and for the wealthy.
They said they submitted it online and gave me the temporary registration paper. That was at the end of last month. I checked the status tonight and it is still not under my name in the dmv database. The last thing I need is an ex-boyfriend abusing the badge to pull me over and harass me because the registration is late from the...
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland ( apnews.com )
Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension ( apnews.com )
The most reliable counter to Magic Missile ( media.kbin.social )
No-so-silent Spring ( files.mastodon.online )
https://mastodon.social/@jensorensen/112352503805738131
Woman and man sitting in Adirondack chairs on their back porch as a leaf blower wails in the background
REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Woman: The moment it’s warm enough to enjoy the spring, the leaf blowers start up.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Woman: Not only are they loud, they’re poisoning workers with exhaust, spraying dust, allergens and fecal matter everywhere, and spewing tons of CO2 during a climate emergency.
All to blow a few blades of grass off a driveway!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Man: What you need are noise-canceling earbuds and birdsong recordings to re-create the joys of a suburbanized spring.
Softer REEEEEEE
Woman, wearing earbuds with birds tweeting around head: Ah, the late anthropocene…
A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her. ( www.propublica.org )
Corporate Power Has Long Dominated Alabama. Autoworkers May Change That. ( truthout.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14667214
Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he supports a US national abortion ban ( www.theguardian.com )
Donald Trump and Kari Lake are hypocrites on abortion: Will evangelicals even notice? ( www.salon.com )
[Gamers Nexus] Exposing Corruption: EK's Prison Threats, Lawsuits, Dangerous Workplace, & Leaked Documents ( www.youtube.com )
Karl Barx gets it. ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14787769
Junk science is cited in abortion ban cases. Researchers are fighting the ‘fatally flawed’ work ( www.theguardian.com )
Researchers are calling for the retraction of misleading anti-abortion studies that could influence judges in critical cases...
Irish dock workers striking to prevent the export of food to Britain during a period of food insecurity in Ireland, 1920 ( media.kbin.social )
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/990482
Churches don’t have to be accessible. That’s a voting rights problem. ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
RFK Jr. repeats debunked vaccine claims in interview with Bill Maher ( www.salon.com )
The Court Just Sealed Everyone’s Fate, Including Its Own ( newrepublic.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14751971
AIPAC is spending millions to take down the Squad. The Working Families Party is fighting back. ( www.motherjones.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14666906
With US Workers on the March, Southern States Take Aim at Unions ( www.commondreams.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14736915
What happens now that Harvey Weinstein's conviction was overturned in New York ( www.nbcnews.com )
Reddit app data on phone
So, I used the Reddit app a long time ago. I was eventually permanently banned for "report abuse" because I kept reporting people calling for genocide in Gaza. (This after I was banned from every news sub and many more for calling out the IDF's war crimes before it became mainstream.) Anyway. I deleted the app and all the data I...
‘In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/20125866...
Spring Break [Rule] ( files.catbox.moe )
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Guys, think this is legit? ( lemmy.world )
US to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of fresh $6bn aid package ( www.theguardian.com )
US defence secretary announces aid as Zelenskiy pleads with west for more Patriot systems to defend Ukrainian cities...
Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his death ( www.nbcnews.com )
In video of the April 18 encounter, Frank Tyson can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a bar for more than 5 minutes before police check him for a pulse....
Party-Time - Litterbox Comics ( i0.wp.com )
Source: https://www.litterboxcomics.com/party-time/
‘In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living ( www.theguardian.com )
When Marisa Fernández lost her husband to cancer a few years ago, her employers at the Eroski hypermarket went, she says, “above and beyond to help me through the dark days afterwards, rejigging my timetable and giving me time off when I couldn’t face coming in.”...
NBC News investigation reveals Israel strikes on Gaza areas it said were safe ( www.nbcnews.com )
Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms ( apnews.com )
The Sports Bra is a pub where women’s sports are celebrated — and the only thing on TV....
In Howard Stern interview, Biden says he's 'happy' to debate Trump ( abcnews.go.com )
The US loses to Russia and China in popularity across Africa ( africa.businessinsider.com )
China and Russia surpass the U.S. in approval ratings in Africa....
Chaturbate Will Pay Texas $675,000 for Violating New Porn Age Verification Law ( www.404media.co )
With US Workers on the March, Southern States Take Aim at Unions ( www.commondreams.org )
Happens Too Frequently ( infosec.pub )
People Are Slowly Realizing Their Auto Insurance Rates Are Skyrocketing Because Their Car Is Covertly Spying On Them ( www.techdirt.com )
US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say ( apnews.com )
The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems....
Yes, Joe Biden Can Win the Working-Class Vote. Here are seven ways he and his party can reverse the slide. ( newrepublic.com )
Exclusive: China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show ( www.reuters.com )
China is providing moorage for a U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia, according to satellite images obtained by Reuters, as U.S. concerns grow over Beijing's support for Moscow's war in Ukraine....
Corporate Power Has Long Dominated Alabama. Autoworkers May Change That. ( truthout.org )
AIPAC is spending millions to take down the Squad. The Working Families Party is fighting back. ( www.motherjones.com )
‘Mike You Suck’: Columbia Students Let Loose on Speaker Johnson ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Rarely seen and hardly ever heard, secretive 'bunyip bird' spotted breeding for the first time in 40 years ( www.abc.net.au )
The last thing I need is to get pulled over because some used car dealership didn't submit the paperwork ( lemmy.world )
They said they submitted it online and gave me the temporary registration paper. That was at the end of last month. I checked the status tonight and it is still not under my name in the dmv database. The last thing I need is an ex-boyfriend abusing the badge to pull me over and harass me because the registration is late from the...
North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package ( truthout.org )
Columbia University students defy crackdown, continue pro-Palestinian protest as solidarity actions spread to other campuses ( www.wsws.org )