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[META] Rules update and philosophy behind this community (lemmy.zip)

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This community started as a way to share what I found interesting and help promote the instance. I had no expectations of it growing to the size it is right now. As a result, the basic rules of the community are no longer seem to be enough to keep up with the activity. I'm grateful to people who post, comment and have honest discussions, but lately more and more discussions are going off into off-topic and leads to personal attacks.

I am of a strong opinion that discussions and disagreements on the merit lead to real conversations and stronger positions. But, all of that is lost, when conversations devolve into ad hominem attacks.

Likewise, I believe in evaluating each individual article or source on its own merit. As a result, all sources are welcome here, and each of you can evaluate what do you think about it. Voting and commenting should be used to express those thoughts, not report button.

Lastly, misinformation. The whole concept of misinformation is impossible to enforce. I'm just a single person, who is not a subject expert in every single field. Use your brain and do your own research, verify information with multiple sources. If you find something that can lead to immediate danger, report and include as much information as possible so that it can be appropriately evaluated.

New rules

English only: Title and associated content has to be in English.
No social media posts: Avoid all social media posts. Try searching for a source that has a written article or transcription on the subject.
Respectful communication: All communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
Inclusivity: Everyone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
Ad hominem attacks: Any kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.
Off-topic tangents: Stay on topic. Keep it relevant.
Instance rules may apply: If something is not covered by community rules, but are against lemmy.zip instance rules, they will be enforced.

Thank you everyone who participates, and I hope you continue participating in the future.

Electrocuted Birds Are Bursting Into Flames and Starting Wildfires (gizmodo.com)

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Power wires normally pose no threat to birds, but that can change if they start trying to find snacks in the wrong places.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/u1tLr

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USA | Kamala Harris’ Donors Privately Urge Firing of FTC’s Khan, SEC’s Gensler (www.bloomberg.com)

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Major Democratic donors on Wall Street are increasingly pushing Kamala Harris’ team to replace top regulators Lina Khan and Gary Gensler if the vice president wins in November.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/PhHhU

SpinScore: blocked by bot detection

Video: How a Single Family Was Shot Dead on a Street in Gaza (www.nytimes.com)

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Last December, video emerged showing the bodies of a mother, father and their four sons strewn across a street in Gaza City. Beside them lay a stretcher, shovels and a makeshift white flag.

A New York Times investigation examines how they got there and who killed them.

USA | Donald Trump says he’ll task Elon Musk with auditing the entire federal government (www.theverge.com)

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The taskforce came “at the suggestion” of Musk.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/AWZHX

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Palestinian girl killed by Israeli sniper in West Bank was looking out the window, father says (www.reuters.com)

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A 16-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin this week was shot dead by an Israeli sniper as she looked out of the window of her home, her father said on Wednesday.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Pi0VQ

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Rebecca Cheptegei: Olympic athlete dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Human Rights Groups Tell Biden His Own Policy Requires US to Stop Arming Israel (truthout.org)

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The administration need look no further than its own memo released months ago, 25 organizations pointed out in a letter.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/9vBCF

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New underground wells could store carbon dioxide pollution for Microsoft and Amazon (www.theverge.com)

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The plan is to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions deep underground.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/EIjY7

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New Zealand: Māori king's daughter crowned ahead of his burial (www.bbc.com)

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Ngā Wai hono i te pō is crowned the new Māori queen after the death of her father, King Tuheitia.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Vo5g8

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Harvey Weinstein indecent assault charges discontinued by CPS in UK (www.bbc.co.uk)

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In Ukraine, turning air raid sirens into a piece of music (www.npr.org)

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Air raid sirens warning of Russian attacks are a constant in Ukraine. Thousands of the alarms have presaged Russian air strikes over the past two years. Some Ukrainians still take cover whenever they can. Others largely ignore them.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/xdRhm

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Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice (theconversation.com)

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Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new treatments.

Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07926-8

Archived version: https://archive.ph/32DVT

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USA | Georgia high school on lockdown after reported deadly shooting (www.theguardian.com)

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Sheriff’s office reports one suspect in custody after incident at Apalachee high school, 50 miles north-east of Atlanta

Archived version: https://archive.ph/KfuDX

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Israel Kills 4 in Strike on Gaza Aid Convoy Led by US-Based Group (truthout.org)

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The strike came just after the UN’s food agency was forced to pause movement across Gaza due to another Israeli attack.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/3CYCq

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No screens before age of two, Swedish health authority tells parents (www.theguardian.com)

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Guidelines also stipulate teenagers should have no more than three hours of screen time a day

Archived version: https://archive.ph/0293p

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UPDATE: Chinese envoy leaves U.S. as ex-governor’s aid faces foreign agent charges (globalnews.ca)

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UPDATE: Chinese Consulate says envoy was not removed after Hochul remark

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China's consul general New York in the U.S. left his post as scheduled after completing his posting last month, the State Department said on Wednesday, hours after New York’s governor said she asked for his expulsion in the aftermath of an aide’s arrest for secretly acting as a Chinese agent.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters that Consul General Huang Ping “was not expelled.”

“Our understanding is that the consul general reached the end of a regular scheduled rotation in August, and so rotated out of the position, but was not expelled,” Miller said.

“But of course, when it comes to the status of particular employees of a foreign mission, I would refer you to the foreign country to speak to it. But there was no expulsion action.”

China’s embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Huang Ping’s status.

Earlier on Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul told an event that she spoke by phone at the request of Secretary of State Antony Blinken to a high-ranking State Department official “and I had conveyed my desire to have the consul general from the People’s Republic of China in the New York mission expelled.”

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Ireland to set up inquiry into sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders (www.theguardian.com)

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Inquiry to follow preliminary investigation unearthing 2,400 allegations of historic abuse

Archived version: https://archive.ph/uAUNE

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USA | COVID Vaccines May Cost $200 for Uninsured People Due to Federal Funding Cuts (truthout.org)

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The cost of the latest version of the vaccine may no longer be covered for roughly 25 million Americans.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/OwVaT

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Israel’s Genocidal Violence Is Spreading From Gaza to West Bank, UN Expert Says (truthout.org)

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“There is mounting evidence that no Palestinian is safe under Israel’s unfettered control,” Francesca Albanese warned.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/YqJWl

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Indian state passes law seeking death penalty for rapists after rape and murder of doctor (www.cbsnews.com)

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The Indian state of West Bengal passed a law seeking the death penalty for rapists in the wake of a doctor's brutal rape and murder.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/fT2qC

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Illegal outpost settlers rapidly seizing land in West Bank, BBC finds (www.bbc.com)

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There has been a sharp rise in extremist Israeli settlers taking land from Palestinians, analysis shows.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/Eq89g

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UK reportedly poised to slash amount banks must refund to fraud victims (www.theguardian.com)

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Regulator said to be planning cut to maximum amount available to victims from £415,000 to about £85,000

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US gambling sector’s ‘relentless’ social media posts breached own rules, study claims (www.theguardian.com)

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Exclusive: University of Bristol academics say gambling industry code ‘not being followed’ after analysis of social media posts by leading firms

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New Zealand to nearly triple tourist tax for international visitors (www.theguardian.com)

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Australian tourists will be exempt from the NZ$100 levy which critics say will deter travellers

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