Thinking the same thing. But now that I think about it, there is a lot of vegetation that would take up the majority of that share. Think about all the streama and rivers, then think about all the vegetation that surrounds and how easy it would be to fill those rivers with it. But still that's a lot of water.
- Beijing dislikes Taiwan's new President William Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which they see as pro-independence. It has ramped up military incursions around Taiwan's waters and airspace since his election win in January....
NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war....
New here. Migrated from Reddit. Still trying to figure out Lemmy - what's everyone's experiences like coming from Reddit and does Lemmy serve as a good alternative? Pros and cons/differences?...
Got banned site wide for using the R word. Got banned in different subreddits for one reason or another, some were deserved, others not at all. My friend got banned sitewide for calling her mail carrier a moron in the mailcarrier subreddit. In my last few months on reddit I saw a bunch of accounts I was interacting with get banned mid conversation.
For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel. But for the student anti-war protests gripping the US, the words “Zionist” and “Zionism” have become a watchword – pejorative and emblematic of the violent state policies driving...
It took me way too long to realize that all words and grammar were made up by some one at some point while they were being silly. Ever since then I came to the conclusion that people can speak however the fuck they want so long as I understand them.
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump's youngest son....
The worried mother of a U.S. soldier in Russian custody said Wednesday that her son “was lured” there by a Russian woman he had been seeing in South Korea for over a year and that he’s being held on trumped-up charges of stealing roughly $100 from her....
Maybe a better act of rebellion would be to scrape the data on stack, self host it, and move to an open source platform. Easy for me to say though, when I only ever coded Hello World
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge....
Did anyone watch the video? It's like she's trying so hard to say "eew transgender am I right? Eww I totally don't like transgenders...eeww...please like me conservatives"
Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning after a struggle with a sudden, fast-spreading infection. ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders have applauded the US for passing a vital €89 billion aid bill which has been struggling to make it through the House of Representatives for months....
If Trump wins he might fuck around with the aid for personal political gain as he did during his presidency. I guess people already forgot when Trump was essentially was asking Zelensky to investigate Biden in exchange for aid.
A cool guide about water ( i.redd.it )
https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/1cvr7f8/a_cool_guide_about_water/...
Taiwan's new president calls on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy ( www.bbc.com )
- Beijing dislikes Taiwan's new President William Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which they see as pro-independence. It has ramped up military incursions around Taiwan's waters and airspace since his election win in January....
Teenager Danuta Siedzikówna, medic of the Polish resistance, executed by the postwar Communist government in 1946 ( media.kbin.social )
Pro Tip: Putting spaghetti in your ammo makes for a great emergency snack ( sh.itjust.works )
As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine ( www.nytimes.com )
NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war....
War in Ukraine: Washington no longer rules out its weapons being used to strike Russian soil ( www.lemonde.fr )
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2928184...
Wrong cell ( lemmy.world )
RFK Jr. accuses Biden and Trump of 'colluding' to exclude him from debates ( www.nbcnews.com )
Is Lemmy a good alternative?
New here. Migrated from Reddit. Still trying to figure out Lemmy - what's everyone's experiences like coming from Reddit and does Lemmy serve as a good alternative? Pros and cons/differences?...
Revealed: Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women ( www.theguardian.com )
TIL that some people do not have an inner voice and think in different nonverbal ways. ( humanities.ku.dk )
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2916897...
Google accidentally deleted a $125 billion pension fund's account ( qz.com )
Wholesome co-worker ( lemmy.world )
Just crusing the neighbourhood with Bowie ( lemmy.world )
Parishioners Report Priest for Saying Jesus Died With Erection ( www.thedailybeast.com )
How Zionism became a synonym for violence and oppression ( www.theguardian.com )
For decades, Joe Biden has proudly declared that he is a Zionist, and he has repeated that claim since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel. But for the student anti-war protests gripping the US, the words “Zionist” and “Zionism” have become a watchword – pejorative and emblematic of the violent state policies driving...
In some cultures, that is considered an honor Samantha! ( sh.itjust.works )
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention ( www.nbcnews.com )
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump's youngest son....
Mom of captured U.S. soldier Gordon Black says girlfriend 'lured' him to Russia ( www.nbcnews.com )
The worried mother of a U.S. soldier in Russian custody said Wednesday that her son “was lured” there by a Russian woman he had been seeing in South Korea for over a year and that he’s being held on trumped-up charges of stealing roughly $100 from her....
Elizabeth Sugrue ( en.wikipedia.org )
Stack Overflow bans users en masse for rebelling against OpenAI partnership — users banned for deleting answers to prevent them being used to train ChatGPT ( www.tomshardware.com )
Put on a show ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15134077...
Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear ( apnews.com )
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge....
Boeing forced to scrub first crewed Starliner launch to the space station ( www.nbcnews.com )
The launch attempt was called off roughly two hours ahead of the planned liftoff....
Caitlyn Jenner’s rumored trans girlfriend is apparently really transphobic ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Wavy ( lemmy.world )
Teen pizza delivery driver shot at multiple times after parking in the wrong driveway ( www.nbcnews.com )
Interview with the victim....
Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died ( www.seattletimes.com )
Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning after a struggle with a sudden, fast-spreading infection. ...
Homelessness jumps 16% in England, laying bare scale of housing crisis ( www.theguardian.com )
Nearly 45,000 households had nowhere to live in the three months to December last year, official figures show...
Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 others ( apnews.com )
Zelenskyy thanks US after House passes aid bill ( www.euronews.com )
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders have applauded the US for passing a vital €89 billion aid bill which has been struggling to make it through the House of Representatives for months....
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient ( www.nbcnews.com )
Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus....
I shaved for the first time in a while so I could update a profile picture and my chin looks like this. ( lemmy.world )
I don’t particularly want my new profile to have that meth chic look.
Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse ( www.pcgamer.com )