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‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages
  • he's one to talk about "defiling the space"...

  • 'They're trying to kill me': 911 calls capture unarmed Black man's comments before being attacked by police K-9 | CNN
    www.cnn.com 'They're trying to kill me': 911 calls capture unarmed Black man's comments before being attacked by police K-9 | CNN

    The unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police K-9 while surrendering to authorities with his hands up earlier this month told emergency dispatchers that officers were “trying to kill” him and he did not feel safe pulling over, according to audio recordings of his 911 calls.

    'They're trying to kill me': 911 calls capture unarmed Black man's comments before being attacked by police K-9 | CNN

    The unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police K-9 while surrendering to authorities with his hands up earlier this month told emergency dispatchers that officers were “trying to kill” him and he did not feel safe pulling over, according to audio recordings of his 911 calls.

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    The 2023 Comedy Pet Photography awards – in pictures
    www.theguardian.com The 2023 Comedy Pet Photography awards – in pictures

    Competition created to celebrate positive role pets have in people’s lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare

    The 2023 Comedy Pet Photography awards – in pictures

    Competition created to celebrate positive role pets have in people’s lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare

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    Alabama woman who went missing after reporting a toddler walking on the interstate has returned home, police say | CNN
    www.cnn.com Alabama woman who went missing after reporting a toddler walking on the interstate has returned home, police say | CNN

    An Alabama woman who went missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate has returned home, according to authorities.

    Alabama woman who went missing after reporting a toddler walking on the interstate has returned home, police say | CNN

    An Alabama woman who went missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate has returned home, according to authorities.

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    Republican prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes
  • Maybe they meant "small" as in small, fragile egos.

  • Secret Services ends White House cocaine investigation with no leads
    www.nbcnews.com Secret Service ends White House cocaine investigation with no leads

    Testing did not reveal sufficient DNA, fingerprint or video evidence to determine who had brought the drug into the White House, the Secret Service said.

    Secret Service ends White House cocaine investigation with no leads

    Testing did not reveal sufficient DNA, fingerprint or video evidence to determine who brought the drug into the White House, the Secret Service said.

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  • Canada has NOT done what the headline claims. Canada is actually being an incredible pussy about this. "the Canadian government has not specifically condemned the move by the U.S., or Ukraine and Russia's use of cluster munitions"

    if we really want to stand for our principles we shouldn't be afraid to say hey, the US is wrong, they should find alternatives. We can't claim to be condemning it without even mentioning the perpetrators directly.

  • Twitter is putting its TweetDeck behind a 'verified' paywall after 30 days
  • which is also behind a paywall. And if you have to pay anyway, Hootesuite is probably the better choice.

  • Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP
    winnipeg.ctvnews.ca Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP

    Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women.

    Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP

    Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women.

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    Twitter is putting its TweetDeck behind a 'verified' paywall after 30 days
  • journalists and social media managers everywhere are apoplectic. Not sure if tweetdeck was really popular with the average joe though.

  • Musk sues law firm because he’s mad that Twitter paid $90 million bill
  • guess you don't get to stay rich by doing normie shit like checks notes paying your bills.

  • US plans to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine- reports
    www.bbc.com US plans to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine

    The White House defends the move, while acknowledging that such unexploded ordnance can harm civilians.

    US plans to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine

    The controversial weapons package comes amid an ammunition shortage in Ukraine.

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    'Rate limit exceeded;' Twitter down for thousands of users worldwide
  • For a libertarian he sure has been acting a lot like a dick-tator lately.

  • 'Rate limit exceeded;' Twitter down for thousands of users worldwide
  • I think you're exaggerating. There have never been so much media in human history. Anyone can make their own blog and publish anything they want. Yeah, the big social media platforms have the issues you mentioned but there are tons of options out there for people to be heard and voices to get representation.

  • Anti-sex activists are picking off sex workers on Instagram—and Instagram is letting them
  • they can always spin up their own instance if they are not happy about how someone is administering theirs.

  • Canada has one of the lowest inflation rates in the G7. Does the Bank of Canada really need to push rates higher?
    www.thestar.com Canada has one of the lowest inflation rates in the G7. Does the Bank of Canada really need to push rates higher?

    Some fear Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem is poised to raise rates again in July in a bid to drive inflation down to its target. ‘It’s two per cent or bust,’ says one economist.

    Canada has one of the lowest inflation rates in the G7. Does the Bank of Canada really need to push rates higher?

    Some fear Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem is poised to raise rates again in July in a bid to drive inflation down to its target. ‘It’s two per cent or bust,’ says one economist.

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    Anti-sex activists are picking off sex workers on Instagram—and Instagram is letting them
  • waste of time to be constantly shocked by the moderation decisions of big social media platforms. they should just go on pixelfed instead.

  • Inflation in Europe falls again in June
    www.cnn.com Inflation in Europe falls again in June | CNN Business

    Inflation in Europe slowed for the second straight month in June.

    Inflation in Europe slowed for the second straight month in June.

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    Police charge 3 youths in 'hate-motivated' robbery on Greenbank Road | CBC News

    Ottawa police have charged three youths in a Wednesday night robbery on Greenbank Road, which police are calling "hate-motivated."

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    Tardy trio: OC Transpo's worst performing bus routes in May were 11, 75 and 85
    ottawacitizen.com Tardy trio: OC Transpo's worst performing bus routes in May were 11, 75 and 85

    Those routes had the most undelivered routes and, therefore, the lowest reliability percentages, though they were still in the mid-90s.

    Those routes had the most undelivered routes and, therefore, the lowest reliability percentages, though they were still in the mid-90s.

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    Pierre Poilievre has a likability challenge. Here’s what Conservative insiders say he should do about it — and where he’s going wrong
    www.thestar.com Pierre Poilievre has a likability challenge. Here’s what Conservative insiders say he should do about it — and where he’s going wrong

    The Conservatives, the Star has learned, are about to show Canadians why their Leader Pierre Poilievre should be prime minister.

    The Conservatives, the Star has learned, are about to show Canadians why their Leader Pierre Poilievre should be prime minister.

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    Conservative voters less likely to say they're proud to be Canadian, survey suggests | CBC News

    Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests.

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    National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers
  • dumbass executives. that's always the answer.

  • RoseAnne Archibald voted out as Assembly of First Nations national chief
    www.thestar.com RoseAnne Archibald voted out as Assembly of First Nations national chief

    The AFN says the top post will be vacant until an interim national chief is selected from the executive committee, and that an election is set to take place during a special chiefs assembly in December.

    OTTAWA - RoseAnne Archibald has been voted out as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations after more than a year of turmoil involving her lead...

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    Twitter policy change jeopardizes the Ottawa Citizen's celebrated annual Remembrance Day project
    ottawacitizen.com Twitter policy change jeopardizes the Ottawa Citizen's celebrated annual Remembrance Day project

    The future of the Citizen's @WeAreTheDead project, an annual, journalistic tribute to Canada's war dead, is now in doubt.

    The future of the Citizen's @WeAreTheDead project, an annual, journalistic tribute to Canada's war dead, is now in doubt.

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    French police kill teen who refused traffic stop
    www.bbc.com Anger in Paris after police kill teen in traffic stop

    Unrest follows the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old who apparently failed to obey traffic police.

    Anger in Paris after police kill teen in traffic stop

    A 17-year-old is shot dead near Paris in broad daylight after failing to obey traffic police.

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    NPR: Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, a watchdog says

    The Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration has released a "landscape of fraud" report highlighting why 17% of PPP and other loans appear bogus.

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    OC Transpo win: Now riders can get free upgraded version of the popular Transit app · OttawaStart.com
    ottawastart.com OC Transpo win: Now riders can get free upgraded version of the popular Transit app · OttawaStart.com

    An OC Transpo bus downtown. (Photo via Shankar S. Used under a Creative Commons license.) Service complaints aside, one of the top concerns for anyone who uses

    Service complaints aside, one of the top concerns for anyone who uses OC Transpo is up-to-date service info and departure times. Some great news from OC Transpo today: riders in the Ottawa area can use the upgraded version of the popular Transit app, for free.

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