Not The Onion

If you had to pick just one place to take the temperature of relations between the U.S. and Canada right now, consider The Rubber Duck Museum in Point Roberts, Wash.

cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/2796864

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/63573604

The sly wit of this documentary shines through as it follows a toxically masculine fitness influencer who consumes so many raw animal organs you can almost taste the salmonella. It is frequently hilarious

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Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100 percent tariff on Barbie maker Mattel, after the company's CEO said it would continue to manufacture outside the U.S. but would be reducing its reliance on Chinese imports.

Hide your pets, Noem's on the loose!

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has warned the National Weather Service of possible attacks from an armed conspiracy group targeting Doppler radar stations, according to a report from CNN. The group, Veterans on Patrol, is going after government radars because it believes they're being used as "weather weapons."

Who would have thought putting a alcoholic, sad tv personality, with no requisite should in charge of the armed forces would lead to such catastrophic results?

Paywall removed: https://archive.is/ydJJN

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/5652540

geteilt von: https://metawire.eu/post/74242

I genuinely thought this was hyperbolic satire.

He blamed a "concerted effort" by other countries that offer incentives to attract filmmakers and studios, which he described as a "National Security threat".

If you cannot stop the zanies, dish it yourself.

The dragon in question:

The sheer scale of oblivious stupidity is fucking breathtaking with these fascist morons! 🤦

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/43303191

A Texas bill, known as the FURRIES Act, would ban non-human behaviors in public schools, including the use of litter boxes and wearing animal accessories.

Cross-posted from "Luigi Mangione Musical Set to Debut Next Month. The Entire Run Is Already Sold Out" by @[email protected] in [email protected]

A 27-year-old university student who climbed Mount Fuji outside of its official climbing season was rescued twice in four days, after he returned to look for his mobile phone.

MAGA fans are rejoicing on social media in favor of President Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers to speak English.

I was hoping one would have a heart that says "Mom" inside, but I guess a pattern of dots is a start...

While streaming, the rapper performed a Nazi salute and said: ‘Heil Hitler’

geteilt von: https://lemmy.ca/post/42877331

cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/49083

One of the stupidest things I've heard.

“The reason we’re here is because the government of the United States wants you to leave the United States,” Judge Ubaid ul-Haq, presiding from a courtroom on Varick Street, told a group of about a dozen children on a recent morning on Webex.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered modifications to a room next to the Pentagon press briefing room to retrofit it with a makeup studio that can be used to prepare for television appearances, multiple sources told CBS News.

Speculation of Tesla CEO’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane

geteilt von: https://reddthat.com/post/39620541

Our heartland is secured, I see.

This made me laugh incredibly hard, so had to cross post it.

WTF

Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, voicing thanks for his condemnation of the suffering in the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by the war since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/21061954

Summary

cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/18241094

Students in Lamar can no longer learn about the state of Virginia on their online research database due to the ban

"The Texas Senate voted 22-9 to pass Senate Bill 819. The bill places restrictions on solar and wind power projects, requiring new permits, assessing fees, adding new regulatory requirements and placing new taxes on the projects.

The site previously hosted links to resources on long COVID, vaccines, and testing.

geteilt von: https://50501.chat/post/129110

This video inspired my posting here, it is really dystopian looking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr107NgoKaE

“President Trump has made it clear: the days of reckless spending and blank checks are over,” Mr. Duffy said in a news release. In a statement, Gov. Kathy Hochul described the Trump administration’s decision as a boon for the state and indicated that she would withdraw more than $1 billion of funding from the project.

A comment by White House science adviser Michael Kratsios has gone viral after a speech in which he claimed U.S. technology can “manipulate time and space,” prompting online speculation.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28377055

US Vice President JD Vance has called on European states to show greater independence, urging them not to be US "vassals." He also said EU governments could have done more to oppose Washington over the Iraq War.

President Trump says Chinese-made electronics are simply moving to a different levy "bucket".

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

Sort of cross-posted from https://sh.itjust.works/post/35988607