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An escaped kangaroo named Sheila forced officials to shut Interstate 85 in Alabama in both directions. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the owner was called in to use a tranquilizer dart on the animal.

submitted 8 days ago • 41 comments

On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

submitted 14 days ago • 1511 comments

🚨Stop Everything🚨….not sure if this is making the rounds here yet but this is University of Cincinnati music theater student Erin Morton and she’s blowing up over on TikTok for her stunning rendition of Radiohead’s "Creep"🔥….full tears going 🥹

submitted 17 days ago • 51 comments

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

submitted 68 days ago • 3290 comments

24 December 1939 | A Belgian Jewish boy, Elias Podolsky, was born in Antwerp to Moshe and Batia. In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

submitted 135 days ago • 21 comments

In 1936, Congress passed a law to level the playing field for rural grocers. For 25 years the government didn't enforce it. Today, FTC is suing Southern Glazer's so mom & pop grocery & liquor stores get the same discounts as their billionaire competitors. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

submitted 147 days ago • 1 comment

The FTC just announced a case that protects Americans' sensitive geolocation data. For the first time the FTC has banned a data broker from collecting consumer data from online advertising auctions for purposes other than participating in those auctions. 1/2 www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

submitted 156 days ago • 1 comment

New from 404 Media: this is huge. FTC to ban Venntel from selling sensitive location data. Sensitive locations include health facilities (think abortion); places of worship; schools; refugee shelters. Crucial because Venntel sold its data to ICE, CBP etc www.404media.co/ftc-bans-loc...

submitted 156 days ago • 7 comments

Fantastic.

submitted 171 days ago • 55 comments