A pair of maps that showed the locations in California where early Hollywood movies could simulate different parts of the world.

The letter, signed by over 1,000 artists, calls for Israel to be banned from next month’s contest in Vienna

This May, millions of people are expected to tune in to the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. For the third consecutive year, they’ll find Israel celebrated onstage despite its ongoing genocide in Gaza, while Russia remains banned for its illegal invasion of Ukraine.

Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide whether to ratify an unusual mid-decade redrawing of U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats’ chances of flipping control of the closely divided chamber, as the state becomes the latest front in a national redistricting battle.

Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.

That sounds made up, but I'm not a doctor so I'll allow it 😁 But I'm wondering if anyone knows what this disease is called? 🤔 My genetic disorder just makes me want to pee all the time 😂

Cuba’s government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

Celebrated musicians including Massive Attack, Kneecap, Brian Eno, Sigur Rós, Nadine Shah, and many more have signed an open letter calling for a boycott of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in protest of Israel’s participation.

NHS is the UK National Health Service

Just one little bee collecting pollen from my blueberries flowers

From The Little World of Liz.

Today’s game is some more Ghost of Tsushima Screenshots. I finally got around to the main story once i got burned out on doing the different camps. I got around 10/17 done on this section of the island so i think it gives me a little bit of space too get around without having too fight my way through new sections of the island.

You even get a velociraptor assistant.

The op pic was after food and sitting with it a while. Stretched out and even rolled, but this one is my favorite pic

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This is an old web comic i used to read, the site is long since gone. The artist went by the name FrogPlague.

The Onion has revealed its relaunch of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ outlet Info Wars as a satirical site, but the deal still requires court approval.

The Atlantic said it stands by its reporting on Patel and called his lawsuit “meritless.”

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The Mamdani Act would amend existing immigration law to prohibit the admission and naturalization of any noncitizen who is or was a member of, affiliated with, or advocates for a Chinese communist, communist, socialist, Islamic fundamentalist or other totalitarian party—or any organization that advocates those ideologies. Under its deportation provisions, a noncitizen already in the United States could be removed if they engage in advocacy for socialism, communism, Marxism or Islamic fundamentalism, distribute or publish material promoting those ideologies or hold membership in affiliated organizations at any point after admission.

The US embassy in Bangkok announced on Monday that all US visa applicants must set their social media accounts to public for screening.

Google confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation. That means Gemini seeing who you know and what you do. You likely have tens or hundreds of thousands of photos. They’re all exposed if you update.

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