Delivering “some felons to a labour camp on a remote planet” … Alien ClayShutterstock / Space creator They say never start a story with a waking, but when you’ve been hard asleep for thirty years it’s difficult to know where else to begin. Start with a waking, end with a wake, maybe. Hard asleep is, I am informed, the technical term. Hard, because you’re shut down, dried out, frozen for the trip from star to star. They have it down to a fine art – takes eleven minutes, like clockwork. A whole ship full of miscreants who are desiccated down…
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WASHINGTON — TikTok was not available for users in the U.S. on Saturday as a ban on the popular social media platform officially went into effect. TikTok greeted users opening the app Saturday night with the message, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.””A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,” the message continued. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”A spokesperson for the Trump transition team did not immediately…
“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” the message read.Hours before a federal law banning TikTok from the United States was set to take effect on Sunday, the Chinese-owned social media app went dark, and U.S. users could no longer access videos on the platform. Instead, the app greeted them with a message that said “a law banning TikTok has been enacted.”“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution,” the message said. “Please stay tuned!”TikTok also appeared to have been removed from Apple and Google’s U.S. app stores, some users said. In…
While the temperature on Monday in DC will be in the 20s thanks to Global Warming, of course, Trump said on Truth Social that he ordered the inauguration to be moved inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inauguration Ceremonies (JCCIC) said in a statement Friday that they’ll honor Trump’s request. Those who would have viewed the inauguration outside on bleachers are to be moved inside as well at the Capital One Arena in downtown D.C. where they can watch President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address. As I have stated, yes, I was invited, but…
CNN’s Scott Jennings is participating in Trump’s inauguration celebrations, but he did find the time to offer some commentary on his network about how he sees things in national politics right now. Jennings suggested that Trump is now at the peak of his power, and noted that his popularity is higher now than ever before. He also used the opportunity to remind his CNN colleagues that Joe Biden and the Democrats lied repeatedly to the American people and that voters knew this. Partial transcript via Eric Daugherty on Twitter/X: SCOTT JENNINGS: Trump is now at the peak of his power.…
Kyle Richards was seen with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade days following a drama-packed episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”Richards has said on several occasions that she and Wade are only friends. However, she also admitted to questioning her sexuality over the last few years, and many think the reality star is questioning it with the “Fall in Love with Me” singer.During an episode titled, “What the Chuck?” Kyle Richard’s co-star, Garcelle Beauvais, encouraged Richards to “be a lesbian.”Article continues below advertisementKyle Richards Seen With Morgan WadeMEGAAccording to Page Six, Richards was seen with Wade having coffee in La…
Amazon recently required engineers and administrative staff to return five days a week. According to a survey conducted by the Blind professional social network last September, more than 90 per cent of employees are unhappy with this decision. On Reddit, users report having turned down interviews to work for the e-commerce and cloud giant because of the policy. Some speculate it’s a veiled downsizing strategy, though they believe the company founded by Jeff Bezos risks losing its top talent. CHEWING FOOD JPMorgan Chase’s March announcement ending telework met similar resistance. Employees posted so many comments about concerns – from commuting…
A court in Seoul grants request for an arrest warrant, saying there was ‘concern’ that Yoon could ‘destroy evidence’.A court in South Korea has approved the formal arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his decision to declare martial law last month. The Seoul Western District Court on Sunday granted law enforcement’s request for an arrest warrant for Yoon following an hourslong deliberation, saying there was “concern” that Yoon could “destroy evidence”. Last Wednesday, Yoon became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested. South Korean investigators probing Yoon for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to…
Saturday’s bonkers NFC divisional round game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions featured several twists, including one sequence that gave Washington a two-score lead, stunning the home crowd. After the Commanders took a 17-14 lead, safety Quan Martin intercepted Lions quarterback Jared Goff. During his 40-yard return for a touchdown, linebacker Frankie Luvu laid a vicious hit on Goff, forcing him into the blue medical tent on the sideline.That caused Goff to miss Detroit’s next drive, which quickly reached the end zone on wide receiver Jameson Williams’ 61-yard rushing touchdown on an end-around. Source link
Around the beginning of each year, I customarily write a column about how we’ve just had the “best year ever” in the long history of humanity.This annual eruption of exuberance outrages some readers who see it as disrespectful of all the tragedies around us. Others welcome it as a reminder that even in our messed-up world, many trends are still going right.So this year I heard from readers asking: Where’s your “best year ever” column?To be honest, I didn’t have the heart to write it. I was dispirited by the suffering of children in Gaza, by the atrocities and famine…