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  • Natalie Dressed
    2:00 am Wed, May 29, 2024
    Mossad stalked and intimidated ICC prosecutor in effort to avoid Israel war crime charges Photo: Helena Zezulkova / Shutterstock

    Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor for the International Criminal Court and her family were stalked, surveiled and intimidated by Mossad agents, a recent investigation shows. In the years leading up to Bensouda's… Read the rest of the article: Mossad stalked and intimidated ICC prosecutor in effort to avoid Israel war crime charges

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  • Natalie Dressed
    7:12 pm Tue, May 28, 2024
    Major union votes to strike in solidarity with pro-Palestine university protestors Photo: Helena Zezulkova / Shutterstock

    United Auto Workers 4811 overwhelmingly voted yes in authorizing a strike in support of protecting the rights of union members and students to protest. In early May, the encampment in… Read the rest of the article: Major union votes to strike in solidarity with pro-Palestine university protestors

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  • Natalie Dressed
    7:00 pm Tue, May 28, 2024
    Justice Department sues Livenation over Ticketmaster monopoly abuses Photo: Billion Photos/shutterstock.com

    Hey, alright! Antitrust laws in the US are actually being applied! It's about time. Ticketmaster, a subsidiary of Livenation, might finally get its comeuppance. They're certainly getting their day in… Read the rest of the article: Justice Department sues Livenation over Ticketmaster monopoly abuses

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  • Natalie Dressed
    6:19 pm Tue, May 28, 2024
    DOJ sides with farmers in fight againt John Deere monopoly

    John Deere, a company synonymous with American ingenuity, liberty, patenting a certain shade of green and farmers fending off the advances of women fresh from the catwalk. And farming, I guess. Unfortunately… Read the rest of the article: DOJ sides with farmers in fight againt John Deere monopoly

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  • Natalie Dressed
    5:42 am Sun, May 26, 2024
    Parents of Uvalde shooting victims sue Call of Duty creator Activision, Meta and gun companies

    Do violent video games create school shooters? I'm not qualified to answer that. Do they glorify violence? Probably, maybe, yeah. More specifically, do video game and gun companies create and… Read the rest of the article: Parents of Uvalde shooting victims sue Call of Duty creator Activision, Meta and gun companies

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  • Natalie Dressed
    12:04 am Sun, May 26, 2024
    French pro-Palestine protestors accused of "apology for terrorism" Photo: Helena Zezulkova / Shutterstock

    Crackdowns on free speech and the expression of solidarity with Palestinians aren't just limited to American Universities. As it turns out, the French government has a similar enthusiasm for throwing… Read the rest of the article: French pro-Palestine protestors accused of "apology for terrorism"

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  • Natalie Dressed
    5:33 am Sat, May 25, 2024
    The spectacular ruins of the Lycians in Fethiye, Turkiye

    Modern Fethiye in Muğla, Turkiye is a bit of a commercial tourist hub. The water is serene, the food delicious, the leisure boats line the city's edge. Still, the history is remarkably… Read the rest of the article: The spectacular ruins of the Lycians in Fethiye, Turkiye

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  • Natalie Dressed
    3:47 am Sat, May 25, 2024
    Beyonce and Big Freedia sued over words "release" and "wiggle"

    If you're not familiar with New Orleans bounce, one of the best, if not the greatest subgenres of dance music to go absolutely wild to, start studying now. The test… Read the rest of the article: Beyonce and Big Freedia sued over words "release" and "wiggle"

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  • Natalie Dressed
    10:39 am Fri, May 24, 2024
    When Tom Waits sued Frito Lay for paying someone to imitate his voice

    There was a time in the late 80s when Frito Lay wanted Tom Waits to endorse Doritos. They wanted it real bad. They wanted it so bad, in fact, that… Read the rest of the article: When Tom Waits sued Frito Lay for paying someone to imitate his voice

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  • Natalie Dressed
    5:13 am Fri, May 24, 2024
    Google's AI-enhanced search suggests users add glue to their pizza and eat one small rock a day Jay Fog / Shutterstock.com

    Y'know, nontoxic glue. It's fine if it's nontoxic. That means you can eat it. Eating paste is good for you! And it's useful, it'll help the food stick to itself,… Read the rest of the article: Google's AI-enhanced search suggests users add glue to their pizza and eat one small rock a day

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  • Natalie Dressed
    4:04 am Fri, May 24, 2024
    Giant monster-themed surf rock from Huntsville, Alabama

    If you want to see one of the best live acts of your life, and hear some of the most inventive, wild surf rock to ever hit the bandstand AND… Read the rest of the article: Giant monster-themed surf rock from Huntsville, Alabama

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  • Natalie Dressed
    10:04 am Thu, May 23, 2024
    Reddit bans r/GoonCaves

    I hate to be the one to explain this, but someone has to explain to the unsuspecting public what a gooncave is, right? I suppose this is just my lot in… Read the rest of the article: Reddit bans r/GoonCaves

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  • Natalie Dressed
    5:37 am Thu, May 23, 2024
    Whatever happened to Ambrose Bierce?

    One of the masters of the short story, horror, American witicism and cynicism alike is Ohio's own Ambrose Bierce. Famed for "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "The Devil's Dictionary", a dozen… Read the rest of the article: Whatever happened to Ambrose Bierce?

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  • Natalie Dressed
    8:10 am Wed, May 22, 2024
    Damien Hirst falsified dates on at least 1,000 of his pieces damien hirst shark sculpture

    A few months ago, businessman/artist Damien Hirst got in a bit of trouble for misdating his works. He's very well known for his period of work involving the preserved bodies… Read the rest of the article: Damien Hirst falsified dates on at least 1,000 of his pieces

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  • Natalie Dressed
    7:55 am Wed, May 22, 2024
    L.A. Sheriff's department denies involvement in death of detainee they claim never to have arrested Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD)

    When the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department makes headlines, it's never because of the great job they're doing. Earlier this week, we saw a deputy get busted for smuggling drugs into… Read the rest of the article: L.A. Sheriff's department denies involvement in death of detainee they claim never to have arrested

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  • Natalie Dressed
    3:04 pm Tue, May 21, 2024
    West Virginia Secretary of State candidate bitten by snake while removing own campaign signs Image of rat snake by Hamara / shutterstock.com

    Doug Skaff, West Virginia Secretary of State hopeful, had injury added to insult on Wednesday when copperhead snakes bit him while he was in the process of removing signs following… Read the rest of the article: West Virginia Secretary of State candidate bitten by snake while removing own campaign signs

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  • Natalie Dressed
    11:18 am Tue, May 21, 2024
    L.A. Sheriff's deputy allegedly smuggled drugs into jail

    Just when you think you've exhausted every possible nefarious angle on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a headline like this brings all those shady memories back again. Remember when… Read the rest of the article: L.A. Sheriff's deputy allegedly smuggled drugs into jail

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  • Natalie Dressed
    12:36 am Tue, May 21, 2024
    Comedian investigates the "Sex Pistols Taco Bell" in Memphis Photo: Shutterstock

    Yes, that's right, say it with me. Sex Pistols Taco Bell. Say it out loud. No, not wanting to get caught covertly scrolling at work isn't a valid excuse, everybody… Read the rest of the article: Comedian investigates the "Sex Pistols Taco Bell" in Memphis

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  • Natalie Dressed
    3:36 am Sun, May 19, 2024
    15 million bees let loose on highway following truck accident Photo credit: Sergii Sobolevskyi / Shutterstock.com

    Oh god, no! Not the bees! Drivers on interstate 95 in Maine had to avoid a particularly gnarly tractor-trailer accident on May 9th. Typically, drivers have to do their best… Read the rest of the article: 15 million bees let loose on highway following truck accident

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  • Natalie Dressed
    9:14 am Fri, May 17, 2024
    Slovakian PM shot by poet; violence heralds unrest

    Slovakian PM Robert Fico was shot five times on May 15th in Handlova, a small mining town in the center of the country. He was rushed to the hospital and is… Read the rest of the article: Slovakian PM shot by poet; violence heralds unrest

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