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I'm a bit of a news junkie.

  • Early in-person voting begins in 3 key states

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  • Yeah, all vote tallies will not be released until after the polls close on Nov. 5.

  • Early in-person voting begins in 3 key states

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  • CNN shows supercut of Trump calling Harris ‘fascist’ – after JD Vance said no one should be using the word

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  • Welcome!

  • CNN shows supercut of Trump calling Harris ‘fascist’ – after JD Vance said no one should be using the word

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  • Biden moves to crack down on Shein and Temu, slow shipments into US

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  • It’s a bit more nuanced than that. The article doesn’t talk about it, but this NYT article touches on how these Chinese sites are exploiting the de minimis exemption loophole to circumvent US anti-forced labor law, which companies have to comply with to keep their supply chain free of slave labor (Uyghurs in Xinjiang for example):

    Lawmakers are flagging what they say are likely significant violations of U.S. law by Temu, a popular Chinese shopping platform, accusing it of providing an unchecked channel that allows goods made with forced labor to flow into the United States.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/business/economy/shein-temu-forced-labor-china.html

  • Wikipedia is facing an existential crisis. Can gen Z save it?

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  • Agreed. ChatGPT doesn’t like to cite sources. Microsoft CoPilot and Google Gemini do link to some sources, though not as accurate or thorough like Wikipedia.

  • JD Vance dodges on whether Trump's immigration policy would lead to family separations

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  • Gus Walz broke the internet with his tearful love for his dad. Then the bullying began

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  • Good catch. I’ve added it to the summary. Thanks.

  • Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn

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  • Wow, thanks for the kind words, @A_A@lemmy.world. It's nice to see such positivity on the internet, so keep it up!

  • Dog rescues elderly owner from naked attacker in Manchester

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  • Claims of rigged system by convict Trump and allies ‘threaten rule of law’

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  • Appreciate the recognition, Flying Squid. And I'll try to make it easier for people who skim.

  • Consumers can start ordering Opill online today

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  • From the article:

    No states have made such proposals or actions on restricting access to Opill, but the concern stems from the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022, which reversed Roe v. Wade and overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

    and:

    But these examples have not set a precedent for what type of authority states may have to restrict access to an FDA-approved medication, Gupta said.

    When it comes to Opill, “many states also allow pharmacists to refuse to participate in ‘health care’ that they find morally objectionable. This could include providing individuals with Opill even though it is OTC,” she said. “Legal approval and actual access are two distinct issues, with the latter influenced by a broader set of factors including state policies, healthcare practices, and socio-economic determinants of health.”

  • States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat

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  • China could use TikTok to influence US elections, spy chief says

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  • It's more of an issue because it's a foreign company. For example, companies like Facebook (Meta) and Cambridge Analytica can be investigated and regulated by US agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But they have no sway over TikTok's developer ByteDance because it's located outside of the US.

    That's what this bill is trying to do: force ByteDance to divest.

  • China could use TikTok to influence US elections, spy chief says

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  • While other companies also have issues, TikTok goes further by having strong connection to the PRC:

    Lawmakers have long voiced concerns that the Chinese government could access user data or influence what people see on the app, including pushing content to stoke US political divisions.

  • Clock is ticking for Trump to post bonds worth half a billion dollars

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  • I think you're overthinking this. Your original comment asked about the consequences of him saying "no," so I outlined the legal options the prosecutor of the case has already considered and discussed. Let's see what happens soon.

  • Clock is ticking for Trump to post bonds worth half a billion dollars

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  • From the article, he has to put up the money in order to appeal:

    Though he has vowed to appeal both cases, he must immediately grapple with the enormous sums that are at stake: To keep both judgments from being enforced while he appeals, he must put up the entire amount in either cash or bonds, according to legal experts. Usually, defendants must put up such bonds within 30 days of a final judgment to keep the plaintiff from collecting, experts said.

    If he doesn't appeal and doesn't pay his penalty, NY has already indicated they'll seize his assets:

    New York Attorney General Letitia James told ABC News on Tuesday that she will seek to seize some of the former president’s assets if he’s unable to cover the bill from Judge Arthur Engoron’s Feb. 16 ruling.

    https://apnews.com/article/trump-letitia-james-fraud-lawsuit-judgment-verdict-63e643d0fe098cc1ac178c003f21a40d

  • Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water

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  • Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water

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  • Not sure if you're aware of the city's colonial history. An example from the article:

    The Aztecs chose this spot to build their city of Tenochtitlan in 1325, when it was a series of lakes. They built on an island, expanding the city outwards, constructing networks of canals and bridges to work with the water.

    But when the Spanish arrived in the early 16th century, they tore down much of the city, drained the lakebed, filled in canals and ripped out forests. They saw “water as an enemy to overcome for the city to thrive,” said Jose Alfredo Ramirez, an architect and co-director of Groundlab, a design and policy research organization.

    Their decision paved the way for many of Mexico City’s modern problems. Wetlands and rivers have been replaced with concrete and asphalt. In the rainy season, it floods. In the dry season, it’s parched.