Jesse Watters says Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his running mate because "the Blacks were burning things down"
“Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access
The ACLU told a judge that guards were obstructing her March order to provide phone access in the jail.
Swalwell, Gonzales Resignations Could Point to Pattern of Misconduct In Congress
Congress “shouldn’t see these resignations as the end of the story,” gender justice expert Fatima Goss Graves says.
Right-wing media accuse Trump of “blasphemy” over a post that appeared to depict Trump as Jesus
Right-wing, right-leaning, and conservative Christian commentators denounced a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump that depicts him as a Jesus-like figure, calling it…
Facing Heckler, Vance Brags About Gaza “Ceasefire” That Groups Say Is a Failure
Vance was heckled by a protester who said: “Jesus Christ does not support genocide.”
As Postal Service Faces Cash Crisis, FedEx and UPS Spend Millions on Lobbying
Lobbying from private carriers has helped limit USPS expansion into new services like postal banking.
Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required
An anonymous reader quotes a report from UploadVR: A group of independent researchers built a device that can artificially induce smell using ultrasound, with no consumable…
Even some in right-wing media are now asking questions about Trump's age and mental acuity
Raskin Proposes New Health Commission for POTUS Fitness Under 25th Amendment
The bill would make it easier to remove US presidents from office for reasons related to physical or mental health.
Bullet Train Upgrade Brings 5G Windows, Noise-Cancelling Cabins To Japan
Some Japanese bullet trains will soon support premium private suites this October, featuring windows with embedded 5G antennas for steadier onboard Wi-Fi and NTT noise-cancelling…
UK Households To Be Urged To Use More Power This Summer As Renewables Soar
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the Guardian: Households will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain's record renewable energy this summer…
Sean Hannity says “an easier way” in Iran for Donald Trump is to “blow up Kharg Island”
Fox Business host on high gas prices: "I think this will be a flash cost spike that was worth it, because we're going to get something I call the peace dividend"
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The Silence Of The LLMs
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts,…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 450: Infrastructure For The New Private Internet
Support us on Patreon » As we work our way towards a better future for the internet, the most encouraging and exciting part is the people out there building towards that future.…