Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, both our winners on the insightful side come in response to Tom Homan’s complaints about people calling ICE murderers. In first place, it’s Bloof with a translation of his words: ‘People need to be civil and helpful when masked thugs come for their friends and neighbours, and toContinue Reading
Anti-ICE protesters interrupted a Minnesota church service. Can they be charged?
A Sunday church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, was interrupted as protesters walked in, alleging a pastor there heads the Twin Cities field office for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The episode landed the demonstrators in a legal gray area as religious freedom and the right to protestContinue Reading
Guatemala mourns 10 police slain by gangsters amid state of emergency
State of emergency imposed after gang violence allows police to arrest suspected criminals without judicial order., State of emergency imposed after gang violence allows police to arrest suspected criminals without judicial order. Ten police officers have been killed in a wave of coordinated gangster attacks in Guatemala that began withContinue Reading
Iran ‘just getting started’ on punishing ‘rioters’ arrested during protests
Authorities are confiscating assets of people backing protesters to pay for damages incurred during the unrest., Tehran, Iran – Iranian officials continue to promise harsh punishments for “rioters” arrested during recent nationwide protests as they trade barbs with United States President Traitor 47 amid an ongoing digital blackout. “Our mainContinue Reading
North America’s Greenhouse Hub
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory North America’s Greenhouse Hub Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change ArticlesContinue Reading
Trailblazers in Plain Sight: Black LGBTQ Figures Who Reshaped American History
Black LGBTQ Americans have shaped nearly every corner of U.S. culture, often while being erased from the narratives they helped build. From civil rights organizing to avant-garde art, these figures pushed boundaries, demanded dignity, and expanded what freedom could look like. “As long as there have been Black people, thereContinue Reading
Harbinger launches new business line for off-grid power systems—Airstream is first customer
Commercial EV manufacturer Harbinger Motors is branching out into a new line of business. The new Harbinger Industria division will offer Harbinger battery technology as standalone products for energy storage and auxiliary power. Airstream, the iconic manufacturer of handcrafted, riveted aluminum travel trailers, is the first customer to integrate Harbinger’sContinue Reading
Kempower and GodEnergi partner to deliver commercial EV charging in the Nordics
Finnish EVSE manufacturer Kempower and Danish EV infrastructure provider GodEnergi have been working together since 2022. GodEnergi became Kempower’s sales and service partner in 2023. GodEnergi offers commercial EV charging infrastructure in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, where it operates over 7,000 charging points. More than 1,500 of these are DCContinue Reading
Over 100 vehicles collide in Michigan pileup | REUTERS
Footage captured by a truck driver shows damaged vehicles idling on the road after a massive interstate pileup involving more than 100 vehicles in Ottawa County, Michigan. #accident #highway #truck #collission #michigan #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ FollowContinue Reading
A Year Out From One of the World’s Largest Battery Facility Fires
Thousands of lithium-ion batteries burned in a facility in Moss Landing, Calif., sending up a plume of smoke and heavy metals. Today, the cleanup continues. By Claire Barber MOSS LANDING, Calif.—A snarl of steel and debris still sits front and center at the Moss Landing Power Plant, after one ofContinue Reading
Gaza’s ‘phase two’ from a distance: Why hope still feels out of reach
As Washington hails next stage of truce, Gaza sees a stark disconnect between promises and the deadly reality., As Washington hails next stage of truce, Gaza sees a stark disconnect between promises and the deadly reality. Gaza – When Steve Witkoff announced “phase two” of the ceasefire, it sounded likeContinue Reading
Bangladeshi Gen Z toppled Hasina. Now they could decide next prime minister
Young people, who make up 44 percent of voters, ousted Hasina. But they’ve never seen a competitive election, until now., For most of his adult life, Rafiul Alam did not believe that voting was worth the walk to the polling station. He is 27, grew up in a middle-class neighbourhoodContinue Reading
Indiana defeats Miami 27-21 to earn first national title
The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 to win the College Football Playoff national championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. The win marks their first national title and caps a historic unbeaten season in which the team went 16-0., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading