Lurker > Lokarin

What a great way to end a topic; with a new pandemic...

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/super-gonorrhea-rate-quickly-triples-in-china-now-40x-higher-than-us/

> China has a big problem with super gonorrhea, study finds

It has already been found in the US and required heavy dosing of ceftriaxone to cure due to its high resistance.

If this is left unchecked there will be anti-pantsers out there clapping their cheeks, and you know it.

Parents offered class photo with no 'complex needs' pupils

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce5epgp2zdno

gosh dang Europe hates non-normies

Georgia Republican official and outspoken election denier caught voting illegally 9 times

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/28/brian-pritchard-georgia-illegal-voting/73135511007/

Every accusation is a confession...

...also, you guys don't post enough! I don't mean this topic but in general, I get very self-conscious when I see 2 or more of my topics on the front page.

A Nigerian woman reviewed some tomato puree online. Now she faces jail

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/africa/nigerian-woman-faces-jail-over-online-review-of-tomato-puree-intl-scli/index.html

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only 5 bungs left to go

First Human Patient to Receive a Neuralink Brain Implant Used it to Stay Up All Night Playing Civilization 6

https://www.ign.com/articles/first-human-patient-to-receive-a-neuralink-brain-implant-used-it-to-stay-up-all-night-playing-civilization-6

North Texas man changes name to 'Literally Anybody Else,' is now running for president

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-man-changes-name-to-literally- anybody-else-now-running-for-president/287-b6e35d3a-6f6e-48b3-89bb-f4e70c53a984

streamofthesky posted...

https://nypost.com/2024/03/15/world-news/toronto-police-slammed-for-advising-residents-to-leave-car-keys-within-easy-reach-for-thieves/

makes sense to me, insurance will cover the car and if insurance felt like their profits were threatened they'd hire their own hatchet men to fix crime.

Monopoly Go Devs Spent More On Marketing Than It Cost To Develop The Last Of Us 2

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/monopoly-go-devs-spent-more-on-marketing-than-it-cost-to-develop-the-last-of-us-2/1100-6521930/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

The game's huge marketing budget has worked out for it, bringing in $2 billion revenue in its first 10 months of release.

EchoBaz posted...

What the? Were they actually cheating?

They are claiming that there's an exploit where you can upload cheating software to other clients via the anti-cheat... honestly, with how wonky Apex Legends anticheat is it's believable but no way to know for sure.

Apex Legends streamers surprised to find aimbot and other hacks added to their PCs in the middle of major competition

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/ apex-legends-streamers-warned-to-perform-a-clean-os-reinstall-as-soon-as- possible-after-hacks-during-na-finals-match/

The hack may have been spread through Apex's anti-cheat software.

Kanye West banned from Brazil after going on another rant

SinisterSlay posted...

Not much, first rule of assassination, kill the assassin

Apparently his last words to his family were "If anything happens, it wasn't a suicide"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA44FFi95PA

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-official-warns-people-stock-food-ahead-solar-eclipse-1878477

but why tho? Can't texans handle a little daytime darkness?

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/03/13/montana-man-80-nailed-by-feds-for-creating-mutant-hybrid-bighorns/

16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in Southern California

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/16-swat-officers-hospitalized-blast-training-facility-southern-califor-rcna143338

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I support Cop City... it's a self-solving problem.

USCIRF Leaves Saudi Arabia After Government Official Insisted Chair to Remove Kippah

https://www.uscirf.gov/release-statements/uscirf-leaves-saudi-arabia-after-government-official-insisted-chair-remove

IE: Saudi Arabia invites US Commission on International Religious Freedom; escorts them off premises when it turns out Chair is a Jewish rabbi

Also:

F1 Academy: Doriane Pin loses victory in Saudi Arabia after failing to realise race was over

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13091705/f1-academy-doriane-pin-loses-victory-in-saudi-arabia-after-failing-to-realise-race-was-over

Imagine if that was done on the rainbow road!

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68534703

Blue_Thunder posted...

Formula 1 has unveiled a bonkers track in Saudi Arabia with more than 350 feet of elevation changes and a first corner that's right out of Mario Kart.

https://jalopnik.com/f1-s-mario-kart-inspired-saudi-track-proves-it-has-more-1851311385

https://i.imgur.com/L1C6rVG.jpg

that seems exceptionally dangerous :D

influenzer shoots up his cybertruck to prove its bulletproof... bullets go right through it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFzmDVjwh8k

Milei threatens to pee on all of Argentina's governors and shut down Congress

https://en.mercopress.com/2024/03/08/milei-threatens-to-pee-on-all-of-argentina-s-governors-and-shut-down-congress

I'm gunna get modded for spamming if the earth doesn't stop being morons soon

No direct link since it's a live story but;

Alberta mom fired without cause during maternity leave... judge sided with the employer and is charging the mom double legal fees.

Good chance the judge will get disbarred over this

won't load for me, but supposedly the summary is "Student in Pakistan sentenced to death for blasphemy due to messages on whatsapp"

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68511557

RCMP Confirms Hundreds On UCP Voter List Told Police They Had No Knowledge They Ever Voted

RCMP ends five-year investigation into UCP voter fraud allegations after hitting dead-ends in determining who cast fake votes

https://pressprogress.ca/rcmp-confirms-hundreds-on-ucp-voter-list-told-police-they-had-no-knowledge-they-ever-voted/

Florida Senate passes bill blocking local rules protecting workers from heat

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/floridas-senate-passes-bill-block-local-regulations-protecting-workers-rcna142021

Of course, Alberta gov doing it's best to become the worst

AHS manager tells nurses to become Tik Tok influencers to supplement income due to policy limiting overtime

https://www.theprogressreport.ca/ahs_manager_tells_nurses_to_become_tik_tok_influencers_to_supplement_income_due_to_policy_limiting_overtime

Charlie Kirk Wants Coca-Cola to Sponsor Televised Executions

https://www.thedailybeast.com/charlie-kirk-wants-coca-cola-to-sponsor-televised-executions

Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/03/florida-measles-outbreak-preventable

Missouri Bill Makes Teachers Sex Offenders If They Accept Trans Kids' Pronouns

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/missouri-bill-makes-teachers-sex-offenders-if-they-accept-trans-kids-pronouns-42014864

Your tax dollars bailing out the Church... the Church of State

https://ministrywatch.com/churches-and-ministries-had-paycheck-protection-program-loans-totaling-7-billion-forgiven/

New Mexico teacher had students duel with swords in class, leading to serious injury of teen girl, lawsuit says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-mexico-teacher-students-duel-swords-class-leading-serious-injury-t-rcna140961

Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4494543-exxon-ceo-blames-public-for-failure-to-fix-climate-change/

Girl Scouts threaten legal action over troop's fundraiser for children in Gaza

*link too long*

Senator calls LGBTQ+ people 'filth,' says most don't want them here

https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/senator-calls-lgbtq-oklahomans-filth-says -constituents-dont-want-them/article_c8979398-d260-11ee-9823-973bf20c3730.html

Everything about the murder of Nex is sad

Major Alabama hospital pauses IVF after court rules frozen embryos are children

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68366337

...if you don't want kids you gotta pay cold support

Willow Springs man staged farm accident, paid someone to cut off his feet, authorities say

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/02/15/authorities-say-missouri-man-staged-farm-accident-had-feet-cut-off/72613100007/

Senator Carden Summers (R) knelt down and told a child he would protect her. When he learned she was trans, he backed away

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/02/17/lawmaker-vows-to-protect-girl-until-he-learns-shes-trans-bolts/

That is when, according to multiple witnesses, Sen. Summers stood up and fumbled his words, repeating, I mean, yeah, Im going to make sure shes safe by going to the right bathroom, continuing to use the correct pronouns for Aleix.

When asked if he would make her go to a boys bathroom, he then allegedly backed away, saying, Youre attacking me, turned around, and walked off quickly.

Tennessee, are you feeling ok?

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2024/02/18/nazi-marchers-at-capitol-in-nashville-prompt-bipartisan-blowback/72651479007/

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I can't really comment since it looks like Alberta might be heading this way, too

Revelation34 posted...

Wat.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/air-canada-must-honor-refund-policy-invented-by-airlines-chatbot/?comments=1&comments-page=1

Metalsonic66 posted...

I saw the video earlier.

We need more training.

If oyu look at the 2nd angle... he was shooting TOWARDS his partner

MoDOT claims unborn baby killed in crash as an employee

https://www.newstribune.com/news/2024/feb/15/modot-claims-unborn-baby-killed-in-crash-as-an/

don't trust cops around... trees

https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/local/2024/02/14/okaloosa-deputy-resigns-after-fort-walton-beach-shooting/72593964007/

Oh, and Alberta found to have the most child marriages in north america per capita

Attorney sentenced to 180 days in jail, admits to drugging wife's drinks to induce abortion

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/attorney-pregnant-wife-drugged-houston-abortion/3457059/

So... in the state where it's a life sentence to get an abortion (Texas SB8), is only 180 days if you attempt to do it to someone else.

Baby in Missouri dies after mother mistakenly puts her in oven for nap

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/10/baby-missouri-dies-nap-oven

Man Caught Pleasuring Himself In Nashville Library Uses Lube On His Hands To Slip Out Of Cuffs

https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/02/08/man-caught-pleasuring-himself-in-nashville-library-uses-lube-on-his-hands-to-slip-out-of-cuffs/

Trader Joe's frozen chicken pilaf may contain rocks, USDA warns

https://6abc.com/trader-joes-health-alert-chicken-pilaf-may-contain-rocks/14404778/

Tally ho lads!

https://www.usacarry.com/intruder-critically-wounded-by-muzzleloader-in-vermont-home-defense-incident/

Intruder Critically Wounded by Muzzleloader in Vermont Home Defense Incident

Iranian Cleric Complains Of Too Much Joy, Amid Soaring Depression Rates

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202402078575

South Carolina seeks to restart executions with electric chair, firing squad; says painless death not required

https://www.foxnews.com/us/south-carolina-restart-executions-electric-chair-firing-squad-painless-death-not-required