Ok, so one of the bigger problems I see on Lemmy is the fact that I subscribe to dozens of different communities, but my feed is always the same. News news news technology technology technology....
"Until sentence is imposed, all individuals covered by Paragraph (b)" -- referring to members of the court staff, the district attorney's staff and their families -- "must continue to perform their lawful duties free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm," Merchan wrote in the ruling....
A lot of people worldbuild when they daydream and have the bones of a story kicking around in their brain, but have to pay the bills and raise the kids etc so they never flesh it out and write it down. What's your story's premise? Fantasy, sci-fi, alternate history, mystery, western, whatever genre.
Rough outline, a woman loses her husband to violence and takes their young son to a more rural community to get away from the urban environment which has too many ghosts and memories.
She settles into the small town, in an old house that needs work, but she needs the work to put her mind on other things. Lots of quirky locals offer advice, want all up in her business, and she's polite but shuts them down.
Working on the house, a large, ropy, brown tail dangles from a tree branch outside the window and she's startled to see a full grown-ass cougar just hanging out. Apparently it liked the place when it was abandoned and sees no need to move on.
She doesn't know what to do, and throws a home made cheese ball at it, a welcome gift from one of the quirky locals. She didn't really want the thing, or know what to do with it. The cat bats it out of the air and carries it off.
So now, she didn't really want to talk to the locals, but has to. She wants to build a fence to keep the cat out.
She has part of it in place, and the cat leaps over it without any trouble at all. The fence wasn't complete, it could have gone around the fence, it jumped it because it could.
Then, the town erupts. A big cat has been killing livestock at nearby farms, everyone is up in arms and they blame her for moving into the old abandoned house and "stirring up trouble."
Locals go on a literal torch weilding mob rampage to kill the cat causing all the damage, and they kill one, so everyone thinks the problem is resolved.
But the color on this one isn't quite... right, is it? And it's bigger, a male, she's certain the one by her house was female.
She gets home, pretty much revolted by the mob action, and finds an impossibly small cougar cub, asleep on her porch.
We're last minute people, maybe a week in advance without air travel, a month with. A family friend just invited us to join them on a vacation NOVEMBER 2025. That seems bonkers to me!...
I first joined Lemmy back during the big Reddit exodus of last year. I like many others wanted an alternative to Reddit, and I thought that this might've been the one. I made two accounts, one on lemmy.world and another on sh.itjust.works, in the June of last year that I used on and off for about 4 months....
America has always rejected fanaticism, especially since WWII. We are supposed to be E pluribus unum -- out of many, ONE. Now, the right wants America to be E unum pluribus -- out of ONE, many.
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....
From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government's solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...
Along these lines, there's a good comic running right now called "The Last Mermaid".
It's set in a post apocalyptic world that's baked and turned into a desert. The last mermaid survives in a mech suit filled with water and her pet axolotl.
An international airline, based in Ireland, with Irish labor issues, primarily impacting flights throughout Europe. ;)
"The flights affected include short-haul flights from Dublin to Heathrow, Paris, Amsterdam, Lyons, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Rome, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, Manchester, Munich and Vienna, as well as short-haul flights from Cork to Heathrow.
Long-haul fights from Dublin to New York JFK are also hit.
"This will impact approximately 4,000 customers per day and 20,000 customers over the course of the five days,” Aer Lingus said."
Do your parents help you financially?
I just had an idea that people smarter than me have probably had long before I heard of Lemmy.....but I don't see it implemented, so I'm sharing it anyways!!!
Ok, so one of the bigger problems I see on Lemmy is the fact that I subscribe to dozens of different communities, but my feed is always the same. News news news technology technology technology....
What's the most likely end of mankind and our world as we know it?
Shopping app Temu is “dangerous malware,” spying on your texts, lawsuit claims ( arstechnica.com )
Movies Are Dead! Wait, They’re Back! The Delusional Phase of Hollywood’s Frantic Summer ( variety.com )
Coup attempt in Bolivia reportedly under way as army and police storm palace ( www.ctvnews.ca )
What secret conspiracy would you like to actually start letting other people know?
New German citizens required to affirm Israel's right to exist ( www.middleeasteye.net )
The Disaster Is Already Here ( crimethinc.com )
What's the most stupid trend (or fad) you participated in yourself?
What's your biggest gamer achievement?
Trump gag order partially lifted in hush money case ( abcnews.go.com )
"Until sentence is imposed, all individuals covered by Paragraph (b)" -- referring to members of the court staff, the district attorney's staff and their families -- "must continue to perform their lawful duties free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm," Merchan wrote in the ruling....
5 best eat-the-rich movies, ranked | Digital Trends ( www.digitaltrends.com )
What are your most overrated album(s)?
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West. The first 6 songs are great but the other songs is a mixed beg. It's a 7/10 not a 10/10.
What's the last thing you bounced back from?
What's the story you would write if you were an author?
A lot of people worldbuild when they daydream and have the bones of a story kicking around in their brain, but have to pay the bills and raise the kids etc so they never flesh it out and write it down. What's your story's premise? Fantasy, sci-fi, alternate history, mystery, western, whatever genre.
How far in advance do you usually plan vacations?
We're last minute people, maybe a week in advance without air travel, a month with. A family friend just invited us to join them on a vacation NOVEMBER 2025. That seems bonkers to me!...
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Eddie Murphy confirms "Shrek 5" will release in 2025, and a Donkey spin-off movie is in the works. ( www.youtube.com )
What’s happening with my cactus? ( lemmy.world )
I'm wondering about that little appendage that’s coming out, what’s that and what’s it doing? Seems to be going away from the light....
Lemmy is a failed Reddit alternative
I first joined Lemmy back during the big Reddit exodus of last year. I like many others wanted an alternative to Reddit, and I thought that this might've been the one. I made two accounts, one on lemmy.world and another on sh.itjust.works, in the June of last year that I used on and off for about 4 months....
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel ( apnews.com )
Why are Republicans/Conservatives embracing fanaticalism these days?
America has always rejected fanaticism, especially since WWII. We are supposed to be E pluribus unum -- out of many, ONE. Now, the right wants America to be E unum pluribus -- out of ONE, many.
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say ( apnews.com )
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....
Greece introduces the six-day work week ( www.dw.com )
From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government's solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...
Popeye - re:Visit ( invidious.privacydev.net )
Drag Goes Mainstream in the Philippines, a Bastion of Christianity ( www.nytimes.com )
Doctor Who fans react hilariously to ‘underwhelming’ reveal in ‘disappointing’ finale ( www.independent.co.uk )
What's your way of destressing?
How does it work for you?
What is the best movie to watch without sound?
Green Mermaid by Jenna
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Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say ( apnews.com )
Thelma - Official Trailer | June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Fred Hechinger ( youtu.be )
Aer Lingus begins contacting up to 40,000 passengers to be affected by flight cancellations from next week ( m.independent.ie )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16769411...
French women voters swing sharply to far right ( www.politico.eu )
France’s National Rally has sought to style itself a defender of women’s rights — partly by attacking its traditional bogeyman: immigration....