Caitlin Clark’s stalker gets sentenced to more than 2 years in prison after guilty plea
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Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark gets more than 2 years in prison
A 55-year-old Texas man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.Chuck Schilken (Los Angeles Times)
Surely no #Edmontonian car drivers would ever be so rude (see me choking on my spit). I like to think some #yegbike fans would mete out a kind of justice similarly though. 🤣
UK to recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
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UK to recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
PM Keir Starmer said the UK will recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.Al Jazeera
"I’m reminded of the final scene in the Academy Award–winning 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg. ... [T]he film makes a vital point about the corrosive, long-term effect of any judicial willingness to suspend the rule of law."
Trump’s Supreme Court Enablers Will Face History’s Verdict
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Trump’s Supreme Court Enablers Will Face History’s Verdict
They will be remembered for their part in the damage done to people’s lives and to the Constitution.Philip Allen Lacovara (The Bulwark)
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USA-EU-Deal: Warum die versprochenen Energie-Importe Fragen aufwerfen
Die EU muss viel erklären, seit sie zugestimmt hat, in den USA für sehr viel Geld Energie zu kaufen. Denn es ist völlig unklar, ob es tatsächlich zu dem 750-Milliarden-Deal kommt. Von Christian Feld.
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USA-EU-Deal: Warum die versprochenen Energie-Importe Fragen aufwerfen
Die EU muss vieles erklären, seit sie sich am Sonntag zugestimmt hat, den USA Energie für eine gigantische Summe abzukaufen. Trump passt die Ankündigung wohl ins Konzept.Christian Feld (tagesschau.de)
If I were a betting man, I'd say they most likely DID get such a request, and it being #Google, I would not be surprised if they did it.
> Google won’t say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data
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Google won't say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data | TechCrunch
Google said it has "never built a backdoor" for its services, but refused to rule out that it had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
‘The accusations are politically motivated’: Iran says it’s not involved in Gaza talks - EUROPE SAYS
TEHRAN – Iran has firmly rejected recent accusations by the U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Tehran interfered in ongoing ceasefire negotiations overEUROPE SAYS
Athens Is Tapping a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Aqueduct To Help Survive a Megadrought
Sometimes new problems need old solutions.Mihai Andrei (ZME Science)
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How to Make Your European Beach Vacation a Vegan One, Too
These top European beach destinations offer stunning views and incredible plant-based food.Charlotte Pointing (VegNews)
Secret Service investigates agent who allegedly tried to sneak wife onto Trump’s plane
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) drew a great deal of scrutiny when Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential race.Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)
James Gunn Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video of SUPERMAN Flying Scene - Nerdist
Superman director James Gunn shares a video from last summer, when he shot David Corenswet flying away from his Fortress of Solitude.Nerdist
PRE GAME THREAD: Red Sox (57-51) @ Twins (51-55) - July 29, 2025 - Raw Chili
First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Target FieldAuthor (Raw Chili)
Don't Let Time Run Out on This Deal: The Highly-Rated Google Pixel Watch 3 Is 23% Off
https://www.pcmag.com/deals/deal-the-highly-rated-google-pixel-watch-23-off-july-29?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Don't Let Time Run Out on This Deal: The Highly-Rated Google Pixel Watch 3 Is 23% Off
This sleek little powerhouse tracks your heart, sleep, steps, and stress like it’s your full-time wellness coach. It looks better than most, and is $80 off today. Your wrist deserves this upgrade.Juhi Wadia (PCMag)
I Hate This Place Is A Comic Book Survival-Horror Game Where It Pays To Not Be A Scream Queen
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/i-hate-this-place-is-a-comic-book-survival-horror-game-where-it-pays-to-not-be-a-scream-queen/1100-6533528/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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I Hate This Place Is A Comic Book Survival-Horror Game Where It Pays To Not Be A Scream Queen
I Hate This Place combines crafting and stealth mechanics with a slick '80s horror art direction.Darryn Bonthuys (GameSpot)
Google won’t say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data
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Google won't say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data | TechCrunch
Google said it has "never built a backdoor" for its services, but refused to rule out that it had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
Trump’s Supreme Court Enablers Will Face History’s Verdict
They will be remembered for their part in the damage done to people’s lives and to the Constitution.Philip Allen Lacovara (The Bulwark)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared that the UK will formally recognize Palestine as a state by the UN General Assembly in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire before then. #FreePalestine
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Officials declare Iran ready: Countermeasures primed for potential snapback activation - EUROPE SAYS
TEHRAN – Senior Iranian officials declared on Monday the Islamic Republic’s unequivocal readiness to confront the reimposition of United Nations sanctions,EUROPE SAYS
Pandemic denialism (and let's not pretend it's "minimizing" lol) seems to exist at a much deeper level than any kind of bias I've ever seen.
People who pride themselves on breaking bias and doing research to make decisions just...aren't interested in SARS-CoV-2 research. Literally any other subject and they're hardcore. But the pandemic? "Wheeeeeeee! These waffles are GUD."
There's something about "I'm disabling myself and can't stop" that just buries shit too deep to reach.
Europa kapituliert vor Trump - und Ursula von der Leyen verrät ihre eigene Wirtschaftsstrategie: Der European Green Deal sollte uns unabhängig machen von teuer importierter fossiler Energie.
Nun will die EU 750 Mrd. Dollar in drei Jahren für US-(Fracking-)Gas, Öl, Kohle und Uran verschwenden.
750 Mrd. für fossiles Gas, Öl und Kohle aus den USA sind eine absolut irre Summe.
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Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier, has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the cancellation of more than 60 flights and severe delays on additional flights.
Alon Aboutboul Dead At 60 After Collapsing on Tel Aviv Beach - EUROPE SAYS
Israeli actor Alon Aboutboul, who starred as "Avi" in FX's Snowfall and appeared in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Dark Knight Rises and Rambo III, hasEUROPE SAYS
#WritersCoffeeClub 7/29. How happy or bittersweet are your endings?
My endings are happy.
I need that. I do not to sad, dark or bittersweet. And I write what I enjoy to read.
To me, the real world is dark enough (and getting darker by the day). I believe we need the sense that things can end well, if we work for it.
And that's what you get in my books.
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Will the Kennedy Center become the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts?
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Sometimes my Wacom tablet behaves strangely. Pen clicks can activate windows and bring them to the foreground, but do not cause a "click" to be delivered to buttons and text areas.
Forcefully unloading and reloading the Wacom driver sometimes helps.
But on days like today, "init 3" followed by "init 5" is necessary to make things work again.
Is this a Ubuntu problem? Do Wacom tablets work well with other Linux distros? Unfortunately, Wacom tablets are expensive enough that not many people have them.
The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite github.com/launchbadge/sqlx
GitHub - launchbadge/sqlx: 🧰 The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite.
🧰 The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite. - launchbadge/sqlxGitHub
Why is this using asyc/await?
On the face of it it is poster child for the cultural failure async/await is for the Rust community
I had a look at this, and I could see no reasons presented.
Russia Nationalizes Major Canned Food Producer Glavproduct - The Moscow Times
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Russia Nationalizes Major Canned Food Producer Glavproduct
The Russian government has nationalized Glavproduct, one of the country’s largest canned food producers, the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday, citing public corporate records.The Moscow Times
Readers' Choice: Your Favorite TV and Home Entertainment Brands Ranked
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Readers' Choice: Your Favorite TV and Home Entertainment Brands Ranked
If you're in the market for a new television, our readers have some clear recommendations. And to round out the package, we've also asked them to rate the audio and streaming devices and services they like best.Eric Griffith (PCMag)
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I kinda can hear a Bon Jovi lyric:
I'm emailed a million people
and I failed in front of them all
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