What's in the News 3.0

[Blythe]

Wasn't sure if this should go here or in the Israel thread, but I've been following this fairly closely:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hezbollah-pagers-explode-lebanon-new-device-explosions-beirut/

It's...horrifying and fascinating to see how Gold Apollo approved their branding on the devices, but  Bac Consulting KFT (in Hungary) supposedly produced the devices, but the devices were never in Hungary. :/

[Al Terego]

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/chat-gpt-escaped-containment/

I for one welcome our cheating AI overlords.

[Lilias]

Dame Maggie Smith has died, aged 89

Rest in power, Lady Violet.

[Laughing Hyena]

See you at the Kings Crossing, Headmistress.

[TheGlyphstone]

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168356/cheddar-cheese-stolen-neals-yard-dairy

Someone managed to steal 22 metric tons of cheddar from a British dairy distributor. Behold the power of cheese.

[Laughing Hyena]

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168356/cheddar-cheese-stolen-neals-yard-dairy

Someone managed to steal 22 metric tons of cheddar from a British dairy distributor. Behold the power of cheese.

Damn you, GREEN BAY!!!

[Callie Del Noire]

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168356/cheddar-cheese-stolen-neals-yard-dairy

Someone managed to steal 22 metric tons of cheddar from a British dairy distributor. Behold the power of cheese.

this reminds me of the theft of a truckload of Girl Scout cookies when I was based in Spain. We used to joke on base About some guy who had a house full of thin mints, stacked up to the ceiling

[Regina Minx]

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168356/cheddar-cheese-stolen-neals-yard-dairy

Someone managed to steal 22 metric tons of cheddar from a British dairy distributor. Behold the power of cheese.

Reminds me of this scene. 

[Al Terego]

One of the best science fiction shows made, and they cancelled the last season.

Bastards.

[clonkertink]

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168356/cheddar-cheese-stolen-neals-yard-dairy

Someone managed to steal 22 metric tons of cheddar from a British dairy distributor. Behold the power of cheese.

Pfft. Amateur numbers.

Call me when they steal 3000 tonnes of maple syrup from Canada's Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve.

[Laughing Hyena]

Pfft. Amateur numbers.

Call me when they steal 3000 tonnes of maple syrup from Canada's Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve.

Doomer preparation is getting outta hand right now. 

Seriously though, what can one possibly do with three thousand tons of maple syrup? Worst thing I've seen is alcohol and tasty edibles.

[clonkertink]

They basically siphoned it off over the course of several months with the help of an insider, and solid it through legit retailers who didn't realize the goods were stolen.

[CriminalMindsFan]

The man behind AOL's You've Got Mail has passed away:

https://people.com/elwood-edwards-voice-aols-youve-got-mail-greeting-dead-at-74-8741693

Never saw the movie but AOL was my first ISP.

[Oniya]

A health-care worker who published Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical information on a right-wing conspiracy forum has been sentenced to 2 years in prison.

He blamed his cat.

[clonkertink]

The Onion has caused NYT to write the most Oniony headline I've read in a long time.

The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy

[Laughing Hyena]

The Onion has caused NYT to write the most Oniony headline I've read in a long time.

The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy

That cannot be real. It would be too hilarious.

[Callie Del Noire]

That cannot be real. It would be too hilarious.

Apparently so.

[clonkertink]

It is deeply surreal. This is like satirical performance art or something.

[Callie Del Noire]

It is deeply surreal. This is like satirical performance art or something.

I enjoy watching Alex Jones BP jumping to record highs.

[Beorning]

Please tell me it's real

[Regina Minx]

Please tell me it's real

[color=var(--text-link)]https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/[/color]

Oh...it's real.

[clonkertink]

I mean, I did link to a New York Times article on the subject. So yeah. This is very real.

[clonkertink]

At the same time, I can absolutely understand people not knowing if it's real because... well... The Onion.

[Beorning]

That made my day! Thank you :)

It did light up my mood after learning that Matt Gaetz is going be the next US Secretary of Justice... and that Tulsi Gabbard is going to be the US Director of National Intelligence.

(I mean, it's kind of fun that someone who looks just like my Ellli avatar is getting that National Intelligence spot... but come on)

[Nowherewoman]

That made my day! Thank you :)

It did light up my mood after learning that Matt Gaetz is going be the next US Secretary of Justice... and that Tulsi Gabbard is going to be the US Director of National Intelligence.

(I mean, it's kind of fun that someone who looks just like my Ellli avatar is getting that National Intelligence spot... but come on)

Not sure how 'truthy' it is, but I heard a blurb on NPR this morning, and saw it confirmed elsewhere (including this and this from The Hill) that Gaetz may face quite a hurdle in getting confirmed.