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• Soviets Once Denied a Deadly Anthrax Lab Leak. U.S. Scientists Backed the Story

Horseshit

• The Rosenbergs were executed for spying in 1953-Can their sons reveal the truth?

• Drought-stricken communities push back against data centers

celebrity gossip

• MacKenzie Scott explains her $8.5b charitable giving strategy

Obit

• (Jun 10) Edward de Bono obituary | Books | The Guardian

Culture War / Re segregation / Identdoctrination

• Illinois town holds Pride and Juneteenth parades, cancels July 4th celebration | The Post Millennial

• Factorio FFF Controversy

  • posted 2 days ago: Friday Facts #366 - The only way to go fast, is to go well! | Factorio

  • This morning there's a huge "ban anyone who posts" fuss in "the community" over something said in this post or adjacent to it on twitter and no one actually knows what. But only Nazis play Factorio anymore.

• Dominance of Western culture is robbing us of solutions from other cultures

TechSuck

• Think before you join Amazon

• A specific network name can completely disable Wi-Fi on your iPhone

  • Quick Analysis for the SSID Format String Bug · CodeColorist

• Korea revokes approvals for 1,700 communication equipment, devices

• Americans Are Keeping Their Cars Longer, as Vehicle Age Hits 12 Years

Economicon

• Major companies ask Colorado residents not to apply for remote positions

  "Major companies have said in recent job postings that Colorado residents are ineligible to apply for certain remote positions because a new state law requires businesses to disclose the expected salary or pay range for positions,

• PayPal overhauls U.S. rates as payments rivalry heats up

• Ransomware attack payments might be tax deductible, says US government

Poilitcks

• How the House's Silicon Valley debate is dividing conservatives

Security / Militaria / Crime / Police

• White House temporarily halts $100 million weapons sale to Ukraine – HotAir

Health / Medicine / COVID

• Covid Counting Enters New Era as Threat Shifts Away from Cases

• University Of Florida Lab Finds Dangerous Pathogens On Children's Face Masks

• India’s Vaccine Makers Are Pandemic Profiteers, Not Humanitarians

Environment / Climate / Green Propaganda

• MPs: Octopuses feel pain and need legal protection

• High greenhouse gas emitters should pay for carbon they produce, says IMF