The man who will decide how law is enforced in America for the next four years was deemed too racist to be a judge, voted to allow American soldiers to torture people, and is a general hot mess on crypto, surveillance, net neutrality and press freedoms: EFF staffers will liveblog his confirmation hearing this morning. (Image: Gage Skidmore, CC-BY-SA)
EFF is liveblogging the Jeff Sessions Attorney General confirmation hearing
Seven year sentence for Jan 6 rioter described as "one-man wrecking ball"
A man who admitted assault a police officer during the Jan 6 attack on the U.S. capitol is off to jail for seven years, with a couple off for time served awaiting trial. Judge Amy Berman Jackson called Kyle Young a "one man wrecking ball" as she sentenced him to prison. She gave him credit… READ THE REST
Watch Mike Lindell brag about trying to take all the drugs in Minnesota
"There is no room in the drug culture for amateurs." — Uncle Duke, Doonesbury Trump sycophant and pillow salesperson Mike Lindell claims to have once tried to rid Minnesota of drugs by ingesting them all. Assuming Minnesota has a high volume of low-quality pharmaceuticals, this explains much about Mr. Lindell's beliefs and behaviors. Crooks and… READ THE REST
The high stakes elections in Brazil and the threat of a January 6-style insurrection
In this segment on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver discusses the unsettling situation in Brazil with their upcoming general election (Oct 2). Current right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro is doing everything by the Trump playbook and already claiming election fraud if he loses, even in the first round, and J6-like riots in response to such an… READ THE REST
Babbel is a fast track to language fluency. And right now, it's over half off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Communication is the key to, well, almost everything. Understanding and being understood is so core to the experience of life that species will do almost anything to make sure they're heard… READ THE REST
These at-home health services make it easy to take vital tests without setting foot in a doctor's office.
Life can be hectic, which is why so much of our day-to-day activities have shifted to online services. But, one thing that's been difficult to move to the online world is keeping track of your health. While you used to have to account for all the time you'd sit in traffic on the way to… READ THE REST
Now There's A Simple Way To Transform Any Lock Into A Smart Lock
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Control your existing door lock from your phone with the Switchbot Lock. When it comes to smart locks, there's no shortage of options available. In fact, there are so many options… READ THE REST
