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Heather Armstrong, blogger and force behind Dooce.com, dies aged 47
The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media, has died at 47. Armstrong died by suicide, her boyfriend Pete Ashdown told the Associated Press, saying he found her Tuesday night at their Salt Lake City home.
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Pete Davidson Passes Out Pizzas to Striking Writers After Canceled ‘SNL’ Show
Pete Davidson passed out free pizzas to striking writers in New York City on Friday to show his support for the work stoppage. The comedian brought some pies from Spumoni Gardens (video below) to delighted scribes on the picket line in Brooklyn.
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Man who assaulted officers with folding chair, pepper spray during Capitol riot gets longest sentence yet for a January 6 defendant | CNN Politics
A Pennsylvania man who threw a folding chair at law enforcement and repeatedly used pepper spray on police during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced Friday to more than 14 years in prison – the longest of any January 6 defendant so far.
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In Hollywood Strike, AI Is Nemesis
In nine scenarios out of 10, it will likely suit the parties to the Hollywood writers’ walkout to kludge together a deal so they can get back to work churning out the shows demanded by streaming outlets.
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Pornhub shuts down site in Utah, Google searches for VPN access jump
After Pornhub blocked access to its site in Utah, it appears that residents took matters into their own hands — Google searches for VPN access spiked in the state, becoming the most popular search term statewide. While many searches came from Utah's urban areas, much of the search volume traces back to smaller towns such as Providence, Mount Pleasant, Moroni, and Magna. Other related topics — everything from different types of VPNs to "what is a VPN" — also saw spikes in search, according to Google data.
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Greenpeace defeats $100 Million lawsuit in victory for free speech
A federal court in California dismissed a seven-year lawsuit brought by Resolute Forest Products against a number of Greenpeace staff members and entities, including Greenpeace International and Greenpeace USA.
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U.S. Government Is Funding Critical Mineral Extraction from Algae
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced to allocate $5 million to explore the feasibility of extracting rare earth elements (REE) and other critical raw materials from macroalgae to secure additional domestic sources besides traditional mining. The financing stems from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) which funds new technologies that are typically too early in development for private-sector investment.
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Inside big beef’s climate messaging machine: confuse, defend and downplay
A Masters of Beef Advocacy program teaches ‘scientific sounding’ arguments on cattle’s sustainability in an all-out public relations war
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Hollywood Writers on Strike Grapple with AI’s Role in Creative Process
Around 12,000 writers represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have gone on strike, disrupting production of TV shows and movies until a deal is reached with studios. While most of their demands focus on improved pay and working conditions, one new issue has emerged: setting boundaries on AI's involvement in writers' rooms.
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White House Pushes for Punitive Tax on Crypto Mining
The Biden administration is campaigning for a tax first sought in a recent federal budget proposal, advocating that crypto miners pay an amount equal to 30% of their energy costs.
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How Joseph Dispenza Seduced America With Pseudoscience
Maria Shriver, Russell Brand, Maria Menounos, and Ana de Armas are among his devotees. But is he perverting science for popularity?
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US labor judge says Tesla violated worker rights, again
Tesla broke US labor laws yet again, a watchdog concluded, this time not by suppressing labor organizing, but by prohibiting workplace discussion of wages and complaints, and blocking employees from appealing to higher-level managers. As a result of a National Labor Relations Board judge's ruling [PDF] this week, Tesla will have to cease and desist from violating labor laws, and will be required to post notices in appropriate areas in the Tesla's Orlando workplace and mail them to all current and former employees.
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Ban of foam food containers, packing peanuts and coolers heads to Oregon governor's desk
A bill to ban common Styrofoam items including food containers is headed to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk for her signature, one of two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing plastic pollution in the state. Senate Bill 543 would phase out polystyrene foam dishware, packing peanuts and coolers, and will prohibit the use of PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” in food packaging. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.
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Washington passes law requiring consent before companies collect health data
A new Washington state law will require companies to receive a user’s explicit consent before they can collect, share, or sell their health data. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health, My Data bill into law on Thursday, giving users the right to withdraw consent at any time and have their data deleted.
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3 soldiers killed when Army helicopters crashed in Alaska
Two U.S. Army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. Two of the soldiers died at the scene of the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks. A fourth soldier was being treated at a hospital for injuries, the Army said in a statement.
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Meet the Software Detective Who Debunked the Mike Lindell’s Election Fraud Claims
Robert Zeidman, a software detective who literally wrote the book on looking for evidence of wrongdoing in lines of computer code (The Software IP Detective’s Handbook), was awarded US $5 million on 19 April by an arbitration panel for winning the “Prove Mike Wrong” challenge. That is, he debunked a claim made by MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, who insisted that he had data documenting Chinese interference in the 2020 election.
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Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host, dead at 79
Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host and former mayor of Cincinnati , has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 79.
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Gun Violence Is Actually Worse in Red States. It’s Not Even Close.
Listen to the southern right talk about violence in America and you’d think New York City was as dangerous as Bakhmut on Ukraine’s eastern front. In October, Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis proclaimed crime in New York City was “out of control” and blamed it on George Soros. Another Sunshine State politico, former president Donald Trump, offered his native city up as a Democrat-run dystopia, one of those places “where the middle class used to flock to live the American dream are now war zones, literal war zones.” In May 2022, hours after 19 children were murdered at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, Republican Gov.
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Outrage as Florida Republicans pass ‘fascist’ bill to remove trans kids from parents
Republican lawmakers in Florida have sparked outrage after passing a bill that LGBTQ advocates say will strip trans children from their parents' custody. SB254 — which one former lawmaker has called "fascist" legislation — would allow the state to rip children from their parents when they are "at risk" or "subjected" to gender-affirming health care. The bill is written so that even a child of Floridian parents living out of state could trigger the law.
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The Belief That Trump Is a Messiah Is Rampant and Dangerous
Psychologists have explained quite a lot about Donald Trump’s political invincibility and the unconditional allegiance of his followers. One well-supported explanation is that the president keeps his base loyal by keeping them fearful. Through persistent fear-mongering, with messages like, “Illegal immigrants are murderers and rapists,” and “Islam hates us,” Trump gets to play the role of the great protector.
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