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Enshittification of Libby & Overdrive. This was long time coming. This deserves attention and we need more independent libraries.
  • There are also hosting concerns and costs, but basically, yeah. This isn't a hard technical problem. There are even pre-written dev libraries for reading epub books, like this one for Flutter.

    (Source: Am software developer. Could probably write a PoC for this in a few weeks.)

  • The Genetic Arms Race | How CRISPR and AI Destroy the World - YouTube
  • I asked for a description of the video and its content, and the OP refused to actually answer.

    I'll watch the video if you'll confirm it's not an attempt to attack CRISPR technology.

  • ‘We don’t have a democracy’: why some Oregonians want to join Idaho
  • Yeah, but, y'see, actual Idaho kinda sucks. They want the benefits of being in a blue state while complaining about it.

  • It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC
  • The Republican claim on hard-nosed, reality-based reasoning is just so astoundingly mendacious. I find myself legitimately perplexed over the whole thing.

    I mean, the guys who believe the Earth is 6,000 years old, trickle-down economics work, ectopic pregnancies are a gift from God and mustn't be stopped, vaccines are poisonous, life doesn't evolve, and Donald Trump was a good president are the down-to-Earth realists? Is this performance art of some kind?

    How do people like that survive to adulthood?

  • Abbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shooting
  • The prosecutors should immediately contact the DOJ and see if a federal case makes sense. Governor Murder-Pardoner can't pardon a federal conviction.

  • Live Updates: Cross-Examination of Michael Cohen Continues in Trump Trial
  • If you happen to be listening to MSNBC's round-table discussion at the moment, the guy who is basically claiming Cohen has destroyed the case against Trump is one of Trump's impeachment lawyers.

    Edit: And he is an absolute hack.

  • Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden
  • Oh, that's fantastic. He should absolutely do that.

  • Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden
  • No one should be surprised in the slightest. I hope Biden holds the debate anyway, and addresses an empty podium if Trump's too cowardly (or too incarcerated) to show up.

  • Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker bashes Pride Month, tells women to stay in the kitchen
  • Just out of curiosity, I looked up both their weights. Harrison Butker is a slim guy, weighing in at 199 lbs. Carl Nassib outweighs him by about fifty lbs.

  • DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida law
  • Yep. And they're already fighting a losing battle against sea water getting into their freshwater supply. There will come a day when the sea levels have risen enough to make Florida tap water not potable throughout the state.

  • MSNBC Guest Says He Spotted Trump ‘Editing’ Speeches Allies Made Outside the Courtroom
    www.mediaite.com MSNBC Guest Says He Spotted Trump ‘Editing’ Speeches Allies Made Outside the Courtroom

    Andrew Rice claimed on Tuesday that he spotted former President Donald Trump "editing" the speeches his allies made outside of the courtroom.

    MSNBC Guest Says He Spotted Trump ‘Editing’ Speeches Allies Made Outside the Courtroom

    Some context:

    > Former Trump White House Communications Director Michael Dubke suggested on CNN Tuesday that Trump had mobilized his allies and proxies to the courthouse in an effort to “get around the gag order” imposed on him by Judge Merchan.

    Yep. He's trying to violate the gag order indirectly. Unfortunately for him, the gag order specifically includes attempting to have surrogates violate the order on his behalf.

    I suspect there's another gag order hearing incoming.

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    JK Rowling slammed for asking if she can be Black if she likes “Motown & fancy myself in cornrows”
  • Just as a reminder: Bigoted trolling is a one-way ticket to Bansville.

    That is all.

  • Live Updates: Cohen Says Trump Approved Payments at White House Meeting
  • This has been amazing. Cohen has been calm, cool, and collected, and I'm pretty sure Trump's lawyers are on the verge of tears because of it.

  • Microsoft is testing Game Pass ads on the Windows 11 Settings homepage
  • Maybe they're making more money now from ads shown in pirated copies of Windows than they do from actually selling Windows.

  • DOJ requests judge order Steve Bannon to begin prison sentence
  • Four months is far too short for that fucker.

  • The Genetic Arms Race | How CRISPR and AI Destroy the World - YouTube
  • I take it from your non-answer that it's exactly what I suspected.

    For the record, CRISPR is an amazing technology that is producing potential gene therapies for otherwise-untreatable illnesses. Just yesterday, Nature published an article detailing a promising treatment for HIV.

    And fear mongers would try to scare terminally ill people away from treatments like that.

    So no, I will not just "scroll on by" when I see something that tries to make people mistrust the medical science that could save their lives.

  • The Genetic Arms Race | How CRISPR and AI Destroy the World - YouTube
  • Okay, just so I'm completely clear on this, are they a) claiming that CRISPR is some kind of danger to the world, or b) debunking such claims about it?

  • Microsoft is testing Game Pass ads on the Windows 11 Settings homepage
  • I wasn't gonna say it, but yeah... I've been using Linux exclusively on my personal systems for more than 10 years. Every time I have to use Windows, it's almost physically painful. How the hell do people put up with that crap?

  • The Genetic Arms Race | How CRISPR and AI Destroy the World - YouTube
  • No. I haven't watched Ancient Aliens, either.

    Let me make a wild guess: You're also anti-vaccine, right?

  • Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98
    variety.com Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98

    Roger Corman, who directed and produced hundreds of B movies and discovered Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, has died. He was 98.

    Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98
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    DOJ expected to announce indictment of Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, sources say
    www.nbcnews.com DOJ expected to announce indictment of Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, sources say

    Federal authorities searched the congressman's home in Laredo in 2022 as part of an investigation into the country of Azerbaijan and a group of U.S. businessmen.

    DOJ expected to announce indictment of Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, sources say

    This is what a DOJ that hasn't been twisted by political bias looks like. It doesn't matter that Cuellar is a Democrat. If he did the crime (and he's innocent until proven guilty), he should do the time.

    Republicans: Take note.

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    Supreme Court arguments on Trump immunity case
    www.cnn.com Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on Trump immunity case

    The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in the blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from prosecution in the federal election subversion case. Follow here for the latest live news updates, analysis and more.

    Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on Trump immunity case

    The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments on Trump's claim of "absolute immunity." Several news organizations are carrying the arguments live (including the linked article). You can also listen on several YouTube channels, including:

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    Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he’d be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say | CNN Politics
    amp.cnn.com Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he’d be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say | CNN Politics

    Donald Trump’s valet Walt Nauta was told that if he was charged with lying to the FBI, the former president would pardon him when he won a second term in 2024, according to notes from an interview with a witness in the federal classified documents investigation.

    Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he’d be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say | CNN Politics

    > Donald Trump’s valet Walt Nauta was told that if he was charged with lying to the FBI, the former president would pardon him when he won a second term in 2024, according to notes from an interview with a witness in the federal classified documents investigation.

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    Trump juror quits over fear of being outed after Fox News host says she should scare Trump

    > Those calls came after numerous media outlets reported potentially identifying biographical information about the woman, including her job and the neighborhood she called home. Fox News Jesse Watters highlighted the juror's details while reading through public pool notes about the selected members. "This nurse scares me if I'm Trump," Watters said.

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    How did you treat COVID-19?

    I've just finally contracted it for the first time. I'm vaxxed and multiple-times-boosted, so it's not that bad...

    But it's still pretty fucking miserable. Ugh. The paxlovid seems to be helping some, but in return it's giving me the most horrendous taste in my mouth. Like a battery fucked a lemon in there.

    What worked for you when you caught it, lemmings?

    Edit: Holy cats, you guys came through! Thank you all for your various recommendations. The gist of it seems to be:

    • Definitely stay on the paxlovid (and use pineapple to deal with the awful taste in my mouth that's a side-effect).
    • Rest. Fucking REST! Do not, under any circumstances, stop resting until it's run its course. (Fortunately already doing that, since I've been feeling half-past dead.)
    • Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and mucinex are my dear, sweet friends. (I'm already a big fan of mucinex, so I have some already.)
    • Drink a lot of water. (I have a comically oversized cup I've been using for that.)

    And I gotta say... Now, as the end of the day approaches, I think I might, just maybe, be feeling a tad better. Thank you all!

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    Two investors in Trump Media insider trading case plead guilty | CNN Business
    www.cnn.com Two investors in Trump Media insider trading case plead guilty | CNN Business

    Florida venture capitalist Michael Shvartsman and his brother Gerald Shvartsman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in an insider trading scheme linked to the blockbuster deal that brought former President Donald Trump’s social media business public.

    Two investors in Trump Media insider trading case plead guilty | CNN Business

    > Florida venture capitalist Michael Shvartsman and his brother Gerald Shvartsman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in an insider trading scheme linked to the blockbuster deal that brought former President Donald Trump’s social media business public.

    > Each of the brothers pleaded guilty in New York to one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to federal prosecutors.

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    Trump Georgia election interference case hearing
    www.cnn.com Live updates: Trump Georgia election interference case hearing

    A judge is holding a hearing Thursday on a motion to dismiss the Georgia 2020 election case against Donald Trump on First Amendment grounds. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

    Live updates: Trump Georgia election interference case hearing

    This is happening right now.

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    Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case | CNN Politics
    www.cnn.com Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case | CNN Politics

    Former President Donald Trump has posted a $91.6 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case.

    Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case | CNN Politics

    Wow, someone actually finally managed to force Trump to pay a bill.

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    Florida man arrested after making bomb threat against himself
    www.wfla.com Florida man arrested after making bomb threat against himself: police

    A Florida man was arrested last month after admitting he sent a bomb threat to himself to get “revenge” on someone, according to a criminal complaint obtained by NBC affiliate WBBH.

    Florida man arrested after making bomb threat against himself: police

    TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested last month after admitting he sent a bomb threat to himself to get “revenge” on someone, according to a criminal complaint obtained by NBC affiliate WBBH.

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    Blockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts | CNN
    www.cnn.com Blockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts | CNN

    An extremely-dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the state’s mountains through the weekend.

    Blockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts | CNN

    So while Texas is basically entirely on fire, California is getting New York's weather.

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    In two days, the Smokehouse Creek Fire has grown to be the second-largest in Texas history
    www.cbsnews.com In two days, the Smokehouse Creek Fire has grown to be the second-largest in Texas history

    Photos reveal melted lampposts, power line poles split in half and charred homes in the Texas Panhandle as the state battles its second-largest wildfire in state history.

    In two days, the Smokehouse Creek Fire has grown to be the second-largest in Texas history

    Just a reminder that it's still February, people.

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    Trump's New York hush money trial will start March 25

    > New York Judge Juan Merchan has rejected an attempt to dismiss the charges in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump, and a jury trial will begin as originally scheduled on March 25.

    The orange shit-gibbon is finally, actually going to be on trial. And it's well before the November election.

    As a reminder, this is the hush money case. 34 counts related to paying Stormy Daniels and using campaign cash to do it.

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    Democrat Suozzi wins special election to replace Santos in New York

    Democrat Tom Suozzi has won the New York special election to the U.S. House, according to an AP race call. Suozzi will serve out the remainder of the term for former GOP Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House last year.

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    ‘Not my fault the truck don’t surf’: Florida man arrested after driving car into the ocean
    www.wfla.com ‘Not my fault the truck don’t surf’: Florida man arrested after driving car into the ocean

    A Florida man was arrested Tuesday morning after he drove through a closed beach and into the ocean in Volusia County.

    A Florida man was arrested Tuesday morning after he drove through a closed beach and into the ocean in Volusia County.

    According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 9 a.m., deputies were called to New Smyrna Beach after a vehicle drove around a closed gate and accessed the beach without paying the toll fee.

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    Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents released
    edition.cnn.com Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents released | CNN Business

    Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday. The documents are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein’s accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more.

    Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents released | CNN Business
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    After School Satan Club at MSCS elementary school causes controversy
    www.localmemphis.com After School Satan Club at MSCS elementary school causes controversy

    In the first day they sent out flyers, the After School Satan Club already has three students signed up for the new year.

    After School Satan Club at MSCS elementary school causes controversy

    In the first day they sent out flyers, the After School Satan Club already has three students signed up for the new year.

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