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The head of the Big Apple’s most powerful teachers’ union flunked Gov. Kathy Hochul and “tone deaf” Democrats Thursday for socking working class New Yorkers with a $9 congestion toll — a week after the election where the party took a drubbing.

As his presidency comes to an end, Joe Biden’s term will be immediately remembered for its political failure to prevent the return of Donald Trump. The better aspects of his economic vision, however, will perhaps leave a lasting legacy.

The country’s largest insurers spent $120 billion on stock buybacks since 2010, with nearly half of that spent by UnitedHealth.

Honestly, I'm not mad, its just funny how state/corporate sponsored violence is all okay but a pleb making a joke (its not even a real threat c'mon) is not okay.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23039863

I find this *Josephine* series by Penelope Bagieu to be a low-key scorching and deeply-hilarious send-up / commentary upon modern culture and social norms. Here's the full page:

Miss Virtual #JaneCon this year? Don't fret! This year, and all previous years, talks are available on YouTube!

My Janeite and word nerd Etsy store is open in time for holiday gift giving! Last day to ship in the US is 12/18 so if you want something, now is the time to do it! etsy.com/shop/excssvlydvrtng/

In case of refusal, NATO planned to deploy more medium-range nuclear weapons in Western Europe after the Euromissile Crisis.

cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/952397

Moldy mattresses, 24/7 lights and constant noise contribute to a persistent health and safety crisis in prisons and jails.

A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.

Responding to a post on [email protected] asking what the point of moderation is on Lemmy when removed content remains visible in the modlog, @[email protected] gives a thorough explanation for why moderation exists

Proposals for a new law which could see the bosses of major polluters jailed for up to 20 years has received enough support from MSPs to be introduced at Holyrood next year.

mod Banned granolabar from the community News

Need a gift for the Janeite (or word nerd) in your life? The Excessively Diverting Etsy store is now open! New product is being added as we speak. Last day to ship in the US is 12/18 so if you want something, now is the time to do it!

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Lucy’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/combatcrap/

Lucy’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/combatcrap/

Derived from the Latin word “Alpinus,” it translates to “of the Alps” or “relating to the Alps.” The Alps, a significant European mountain range, serves as the cornerstone for this name’s meaning. The term itself has evolved from the Latin “Alpes,” which throughout history has primarily denoted the high mountain range stretching across eight countries in Europe.

These come from the 1985 album *La métamorphose d'Imhotep* ("Imhotep's Transformation"). Papyrus was a popular series that ran in *Spirou* magazine for over 40 years, concluding in 2015. It got turned in to an animated TV series, and Cinebook translated a number of the books for the English-speaking market.

Why that little payment screen wants you to feel guilt

https://feddit.org/modlog/784

Italy is a car infested country. I would love to know impressions of fellow users from other countries that visit Italy: do you see this?

01)Winterized outdoor faucets.02)Decorated for Christmas.03)It went well.

"Under torture, Hamada was forced to confess to charges of being a terrorist, possessing weapons, and the murder of regime soldiers. When he refused to confess, agents were called to come and torture him. He was beaten and suspended by the wrists. To alleviate his suffering, he agreed to sign a forced confession, admitting that he possessed a weapon to protect the demonstrators, but he refused to admit having committed any crimes. He was then transferred to another interrogation room, where he was undressed and sexually abused. After this torture he signed all of the documents.

Original post: https://programming.dev/post/22687139

archive.ph: https://archive.ph/O7kHX

It would take this long to watch all seasons of The Simpsons:

On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences

Project Euler

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It's very cute!

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IIHS researchers analyzed pedestrian crashes to develop injury risk curves showing how speed affects crash outcomes. They found that the effect of crash speed on injury risk was magnified for vehicles with taller front ends. Compared with risk curves developed using crash data from Europe, where tall passenger vehicles are less common, risk curves for the U.S. show pedestrians here begin to suffer more serious injuries at lower speeds.

Also, many peasants didn't even use bath houses they bathed in their home with more effort by heating up basins of water.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4065667863

Gender-sensitive climate finance could unlock more efficient pathways for adaptation, resilience, and decarbonization. But, while the texts produced at the latest UN Climate Change Conference reflect some awareness of this, they lack the kinds of provisions needed to ensure implementation at scale.

A year after taking office, the Government of President Javier Milei alleged that the prolongation of this emergency for the last 18 years prevented “the free exercise of productive and recreational activities on the lands involved”, besides limiting “the right to dispose of such property”.

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Border Guards Use Force, Deny Access to Asylum Procedures

Civilians Killed, Towns Destroyed in Rapid Support Forces Attacks

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