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After ousting Ziegler, Florida Republican Party picks new chair — and his DUI video just surfaced
Boing Boing,
Florida sure knows how to pick 'em. After the Florida Republican Party ousted chair Christian Ziegler on Jan. 8 over the rape allegations he's facing, they installed Evan Power, who was arrested and charged with a DUI in 2018. Now, video of his drunken stupor as he resisted a sobriety test has surfaced (see below, posted by Thomas Kennedy). — Read the rest The post After ousting Ziegler, Florida Republican Party picks new chair — and his DUI video just surfaced appeared first on Boing Boing.
Malia Obama Is Making Her Sundance Debut
The Cut,
She wrote and directed a short film called The Heart.
Fate of Japan's History-Making ‘Lunar Sniper’ in Doubt After Power Malfunction
Gizmodo,
Japan’s SLIM is on the Moon and sending data to Earth, in what is a monumental achievement for Japan—it’s now the fifth country to accomplish the feat. The successful soft landing notwithstanding, the situation looks grim; officials with Japanese space agency JAXA say the lander’s solar cell is not generating… Read more...
What’s This Bag Under My Under Eye?
A dermatologist and plastic surgeon weigh in on treatments for festoons.
Malia Obama (sorry, Malia Ann) is premiering her first film at Sundance
AV Club,
Hollywood’s various and sundry nepo babies choose to approach their status in a variety of ways. Some embrace their Hollywood heritage, while others will distance themselves from their parents or try to obscure their famous relations. Malia Obama, for instance, is apparently dropping the “Obama” for her Sundance Film… Read more...
Marathon runner disqualified for chain-smoking during race
Chinese marathoner Uncle Chen, 52, finished the 2024 Xiamen Marathon earlier this month in a very respectable three hours and 33 minutes. Unfortunately though, Chen was ultimately disqualified for chain-smoking the entire race. Uncle Chen has been doing this for years (video above) but the practice is no longer permitted. — Read the rest The post Marathon runner disqualified for chain-smoking during race appeared first on Boing Boing.
This $300 Heated Jacket Left Me Shivering but Cleaned My Glasses Perfectly
Uze, a brand that primarily makes power banks, sent me its first-ever graphene-heated jacket this winter. After wearing it for a couple of days, I’ll admit I was left wanting for way more. Read more...
Amazon’s iRobot deal could be blocked by European Union
TechCrunch,
It’s been 17 months since Amazon agreed to buy iRobot for $1.7 billion. The subsequent year and a half has unfolded at a glacial pace, as the deal has inched forward. Analysts anticipated that the retail giant’s purchase of the home robot pioneer would face a good bit of regulatory scrutiny, though few expected the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.