$9 billion taken away from NPR, PBS, USAID

Taken from: https://farside.link/redlib/r/bonehurtingjuice/comments/bstz2z/they_have_a_sister_named_nyohhh/

Multiple legal experts told BBC Verify that Israel may have committed war crimes under the Geneva Convention, which largely prohibits the destruction of infrastructure by an occupying power.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the BURDEN Act to make federal lawmakers fill out the same paperwork that their new law forces on low-income Americans.

artist Ruben Bolling

@Sunny@slrpnk.net

The cuts come as Trump reels from MAGA anger over sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

From Mimi

I'll note that Colbert has the highest viewership (and therefore ad revenue) in his time slot. This is almost surely about the Ellison family, which now controls CBS, wanting to silence him.

Paywall removed: https://archive.is/76UQ2

The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison time.

In a shocking move, CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year, and apparently exiting the late-night television business altogether.

Ruling is a win for Republicans, who anticipate losing US House seats in next year’s midterm elections

Colbert told shocked audience he only found out the night before, as CBS announced it will end the entire Late Show franchise after 33 years

A chief economist at investment giant Apollo says the top ten AI stocks are more detached from reality than the tech titans of the 1990s were. His chart is a stark warning that history is about to repeat itself.

https://xcancel.com/zohranmamdani/status/1945395602616930662#m

Clickbaity title on the original article, but I think this is the most important point to consider from it:

This was posted under the punch clock at work. I assume it's some kind of occult symbol but that's just a guess. Anyone know what it is or what it means?

What a stupid bitch.

Governor condemns Texas effort to redraw maps to pick up more seats and says Democrats should respond in kind

Officials let ICE access health data to locate migrants, alarming experts who warn of civil rights and health risks

Saw this cute cat on my walk yesterday!

He was not sure about this whole photoshoot but sat in a nice pose. Of course the pose was nicer before I try to capture it.

They’re just straight up evil.

His name is Aldris. He turns 6.

From Newsweek in February 2025

https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75

It appears that the mysterious dodecahedron of roman west europe has been solved - it makes chainmail. But what were the carved balls for?

Since the last Post I grabbed some cheapo alu forks and cranks for 1by setup, and the bike is starting to feel great. I had a weekend trip with brother in law and realized I really wanted to add then some proper panniers and aero bars for more comfort over longer distances. Oh, and replaced the old tiagra derailleur with a grx, works great with tiagra 4700 shifters