Re: “How do bettors love football? Let us count the ways” [Feb. 12, Opinion]: How quickly opinion articles turned from concerns about the dangers of this national pastime to celebrating making money off this “entertainment.” Does adoration of a violent…
The FCC is investigating whether ISPs exaggerated their coverage to authorities preparing to distribute billions in subsidies for broadband in underserved areas (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
The FCC is investigating whether ISPs exaggerated their coverage to authorities preparing to distribute billions in subsidies for broadband in underserved areas — US regulators are investigating whether broadband-service …
Tesla fired employees for union efforts, workers’ group says
Tesla Workers United said employees were fired in ‘retaliation for union activity’ and to ‘discourage’ it.
Defense Secretary Austin Says The US Will Enter The Conflict If Russia Attacks Estonia
FOX News: Defense Secretary Austin says US would enter conflict if Russia attacks Estonia Lloyd stated that President Biden’s commitment to NATO’s collective defense agreement is ‘ironclad’ In the event that Russia launches an attack …
Big Tech Lobbyist Language Made It Verbatim Into NY’s Hedged Repair Bill
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: When New York became the first state to pass a heavily modified right-to-repair bill late last year, it was apparent that lobbyists had succeeded in last-minute changes to the law’s specifics. A ne…
US Senator Fetterman checks into hospital for depression treatment
US Senator Fetterman checks into hospital for depression treatment
Mandate that WA clergy report child abuse, without exceptions
A child should be able to rely on a religious leader for protection when un-Godly things are being done to them.
American around-the-world sailboat damaged, needs new foils
The American boat in the The Ocean Race sustained cracks in both foils during the second leg of the around-the-world competition and has asked for permission to replace them.
Nicola Sturgeon’s exit leaves Scottish independence path unclear
With the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the decades-long campaign by Scottish nationalists to secede from the United Kingdom is losing its star politician and strongest communicator, at a time when efforts to hold a new vote on independ…