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1 in 4 Philly kids are food insecure. This urban farm is tackling it from the grassroots
  • This will feed a handful of kids. And thousands more will remain hungry. Maybe we could do something real about it like wealth redistribution or just fucking taxing the ultra rich. But no, we’re not doing that. Here’s a feel-good story about some very small, very local good stuff. Forget about all that isn’t being done and go back to sleep.

  • California Moms for Liberty chair’s shocking attack on drag queens goes viral
  • Beth Bourne, an employee at the University ofCalifornia Davis and active chair of the far-right extremist group Moms for Liberty in Yolo County, Calif., launched into an unsolicited tirade against a group ofdrag queens who were officially invited to partake in a video shoot promoting an upcoming pageant.

    Fire this piece of shit. She gives the school a bad name.

    I wouldn’t feel terrible if this asshole got zapped by lightning. And hit by an asteroid. And launched into the sun.

  • Those without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?
  • Put them in a huge bowl of cold water to stretch the effectiveness. I did exactly this during an unbearable summer and it worked well. As to the comment about heating a room, you’re providing cool air on yourself. Worked well enough for me.

  • Make this movie!
  • Excuse me, it’s “uh, uhhh, finds a way.”

    Apologies for being pedantic.

    But really, this is my favorite post so far today. Ending my personal break on a high note and resuming chores with a smile.

  • A terrible price!
  • I was telling someone about a book I had ordered. He commented that I buy lots of books. I explained that I purchase them aspirationally. If I read even a third of them, I’m doing well. Books are awesome.

  • arstechnica.com Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective

    Lawsuit alleged defects with both Tesla's self-driving and Model 3 flammability.

    Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective

    Oh, cool, so that’s what’s supposed to happen in a collision? I’ll totally buy one.

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    www.theverge.com ACLU suspects warrantless surveillance in neo-Nazi’s prosecution

    The ACLU is challenging Section 702 by joining the defense of a neo-Nazi accused of plotting to destroy Baltimore’s power grid.

    ACLU suspects warrantless surveillance in neo-Nazi’s prosecution

    I hate that groups like the ACLU have to defend nazi scum to protect my liberties. Better that the government not violate our rights in the first place, but in lieu of that, even nazi scum is subject to the same rights and due process as any other citizen. However, I wouldn’t mind if they got pantsed a couple of times by their lawyers.

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    www.nytimes.com Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans

    If landlords can’t pay back loans on office buildings, the lenders will suffer. Some banks are trying to avoid that fate.

    Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans

    > If landlords can’t pay back loans on office buildings, the lenders will suffer. Some banks are trying to avoid that fate.

    Hard times are likely ahead for a lot of people. Mind your expenses and plan to save where possible just in case. Apologies for having a doomer outlook; I'm very cynical about capitalism, especially in the USA.

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    www.cbsnews.com Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home raided by FBI agents; feds target other locations

    FBI agents conducted an early-morning raid on the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Thursday morning, one of several raids on other properties in the city.

    Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home raided by FBI agents; feds target other locations

    > Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home raided by FBI agents; feds target other locations

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    www.sandiegouniontribune.com San Diego officer resigns after locking himself in patrol car with woman he arrested

    SAN DIEGO — It was just after 1:30 a.m. when former San Diego police Officer Anthony Hair told a dispatcher he’d arrived at Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee to drop of…

    San Diego officer resigns after locking himself in patrol car with woman he arrested

    > The investigators also asked Hair for permission to check his uniforms for semen. > > “I don’t know my rights. Do I have to?” the former officer asked. “I don’t think I want to do that.”

    I plead the right to no blacklight searches!

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    www.bbc.com Donald Sutherland dies aged 88

    The star of films including The Hunger Games and Animal House has died after a long illness.

    Donald Sutherland dies aged 88
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    This Judge Made Houston the Top Bankruptcy Court. Then He Helped His Girlfriend Cash In.

    > Law firm Kirkland & Ellis brought multibillion-dollar cases to David R. Jones’s court, aided by a local attorney who lived with the judge; ‘Why did no one look into it?’

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    jalopnik.com Roughly 5 Percent Of All Cybertrucks Are For Sale Online Right Now

    There are either a lot of Cybertruck flippers out there, or people aren't happy with their electric pickup trucks

    Roughly 5 Percent Of All Cybertrucks Are For Sale Online Right Now

    People apparently don’t like their stupid trucks.

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    The OpenBSD folks are working on their own version control system, Game of Trees

    gameoftrees.org Game of Trees

    the main Game of Trees page

    I didn't know about this and thought it interesting. Figured some others might as well.

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    arstechnica.com Apple quietly improves Mac virtualization in macOS 15 Sequoia

    It only works for macOS 15 guests on macOS 15 hosts, but it’s a big improvement.

    Apple quietly improves Mac virtualization in macOS 15 Sequoia

    Subhead: It only works for macOS 15 guests on macOS 15 hosts, but it’s a big improvement.

    > But up until now, you haven’t been able to sign into iCloud using macOS on a VM. This made the feature less useful for developers or users hoping to test iCloud features in macOS, or whose apps rely on some kind of syncing with iCloud, or people who just wanted easy access to their iCloud data from within a VM. > > This limitation is going away in macOS 15 Sequoia, according to developer documentation that Apple released yesterday. As long as your host operating system is macOS 15 or newer and your guest operating system is macOS 15 or newer, VMs will now be able to sign into and use iCloud and other Apple ID-related services just as they would when running directly on the hardware.

    Well, this is good news that makes me happy. I know a number of devs will be appreciative of this, even in its limited present-form. Presumably, we just need the march of time for older OSes to be supported (starting now with 15 and going forward, I mean – as in, they might not backport, but I don't expect them to take 15 away when they ship 16).

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    I'm absolutely shocked that Israel would stoop so low. /s

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    www.macrumors.com PSA: Bartender Mac App Under New Ownership, But Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns

    Popular Mac app Bartender appears to have been quietly sold approximately two months ago, with neither the prior owner nor the current owner...

    PSA: Bartender Mac App Under New Ownership, But Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns

    I've been a paying user since 2015. This makes me sad, as it's one of my most beloved utilities and this isn't a good look. I'll keep running it without updating until it stops working or I find a replacement that I like. Also:

    https://sixcolors.com/link/2024/06/bartender-has-a-new-owner/

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    www.motherjones.com Add Rubio to the list of GOP invertebrates who won’t say if they’d certify 2024 election results

    Vice-presidential hopefuls are falling over themselves to explain why they’d undermine democracy.

    Add Rubio to the list of GOP invertebrates who won’t say if they’d certify 2024 election results

    I opened this post in News last night but had to put my phone down. Now I went to comment and it has been removed, so I’m reposting to Politics. Apologies if someone already did so. Haven’t had a chance to get on Lemmy until now.

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    www.friendlyatheist.com Louisiana is about to force the Ten Commandments in every classroom

    A bill sponsored by GOP State Rep. Dodie Horton would shove Christianity in students' faces

    Louisiana is about to force the Ten Commandments in every classroom

    > A bill sponsored by GOP State Rep. Dodie Horton would shove Christianity in students' faces

    Worth checking out the posters that an activist has prepared at the bottom of the article.

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    touchdownwire.usatoday.com Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker bashes Pride Month, tells women to stay in the kitchen

    Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker recently made a commencement address bashing Pride Month, and telling women to stay in the kitchen.

    Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker bashes Pride Month, tells women to stay in the kitchen

    Seems like someone deleted this after it got posted, so let’s call out this piece of shit. Apologies if repost.

    > “I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you. Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world…”

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    arstechnica.com Google is “reimagining” search in “the Gemini era” with improved AI options

    Google's Gemini AI wants to help you plan, brainstorm, and shop inside Search.

    Google is “reimagining” search in “the Gemini era” with improved AI options

    > Google's Gemini AI wants to help you plan, brainstorm, and shop inside Search.

    It won’t suck, we promise. /s

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    USA Lemmies: Where do you live?

    I comment a lot on stories having to do with state governments and legislation or regions of the country. It got me wondering how many people I'm accidentally disparaging when I don't mean everyone in said state or region is terrible. So… Please be as specific or obtuse as your privacy filter requires. I'll start:

    I'm in the Bay Area, specifically Oakland. Despite Bay Area hate from some posters, I think it's great. How about you?

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    www.nbcbayarea.com ‘I'm deflated': Restaurant owner thinking of leaving Oakland after 2 break-ins in 1 night

    A well known, and much loved, East Bay chef is dealing with a big blow after his Oakland restaurant was burglarized twice in one night.

    ‘I'm deflated': Restaurant owner thinking of leaving Oakland after 2 break-ins in 1 night

    > Then, two hours later, the thieves returned -- helping themselves to a second round.

    It was alaMar Dominican Kitchen.

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