582 posts tagged ‘Post’
House Majority Leader blames NOLA terror attack on DEI
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La) has determined that DEI initiatives and "wokeness" led to the recent terror attack. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Congressperson Scalise seems to feel Police are spending too much time diversifying their workforces, attempting to serve better and be more representative of their communities. — Read the rest The post House Majority Leader blames NOLA terror attack on DEI appeared first on Boing Boing.
Scientists reveal why your life feels boring — and how to fix it
That dull feeling when your once-thrilling job feels routine or your dream home becomes just four walls isn't all in your head—it's your brain doing its job. Scientists call it "habituation," and there's a way to outsmart it. "Habituation is the brain's tendency to tune out what's constant or repeated," Tali Sharot, cognitive neuroscientist and author of Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There told NPR. — Read the rest The post Scientists reveal why your life feels boring — and how to fix it appeared first on Boing Boing.
Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay
From Fodor'sTravel — a firsthand account of a seasoned traveler who found himself detained at Pattaya airport and banned from Thailand. Why? He miscounted the days between July 30 and August 30. Kimanzi Constable, a business consultant turned digital nomad, was living the dream in Pattaya. — Read the rest The post Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay appeared first on Boing Boing.
Zuckerberg: facts get in the way of free speech
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will bow a knee to convicted felon and re-elected President Donald Trump, offering him the gift of unfettered disinformation. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Stating that people don't trust fact checkers, especially those in California, Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will abandon policing free speech and will abandon restrictions on spreading disinformation. — Read the rest The post Zuckerberg: facts get in the way of free speech appeared first on Boing Boing.
Always check YouTube for home maintenance help
My dishwasher suddenly started leaking. YouTube and a nine-dollar part ended the drama. Whenever you have a home appliance that stops working, it makes sense to check YouTube. I often forget there is a massive library of people showing us how to fix most everything there, and I recently spent a couple of weeks fiddling with a leaky dishwasher. — Read the rest The post Always check YouTube for home maintenance help appeared first on Boing Boing.
America's crime grandpa gets slapped with contempt charge for being a sneaky little sh*t
Everyone's favorite disbarred lawyer and sentient disaster Rudy Giuliani is back in the news. Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, the election workers Rudy falsely accused of falsifying votes, are trying to collect their well-deserved millions. But Rudy's been playing hide-and-seek with his assets after getting slapped with the $148 million judgment he owes. — Read the rest The post America's crime grandpa gets slapped with contempt charge for being a sneaky little sh*t appeared first on Boing Boing.
Work, play, slay: This iPad Air does it all for 45% off
TL;DR: This refurbished iPad Air 4th-Gen for $324.97 is a budget-friendly way to flex Apple's high-end design and powerful features without blowing your savings. Need a device that can keep up with your chaotic life? Enter the refurbished 4th-generation iPad Air. — Read the rest The post Work, play, slay: This iPad Air does it all for 45% off appeared first on Boing Boing.
AI-generated Super Smash Bros. player is an unhinged trash talker
If you've been around these parts for a minute, you likely know that one of my guilty pleasures is weird, unhinged Twitter accounts. The sheer level of commitment to the bit is one of the few things keeping me on that hellhole of a website, even though Bluesky is shaping up to be better in every way. — Read the rest The post AI-generated Super Smash Bros. player is an unhinged trash talker appeared first on Boing Boing.