Days after it was reported that James Damore's lawsuit against Google was quietly settled, NBC News reports that Google has ended or sharply curtailed diversity programs to "avoid being perceived… Read the rest of the article: NBC: Google winds down diversity initatives to appease conservatives

A couple of days ago, I posted a Covid slogan maker that spat out bizarre warnings in the distinctive hazard-sign style favored by the British government. Now you can write… Read the rest of the article: Make your own British government Covid slogan sign

Firefighting goats break free and roam San Jose neighborhoodWatch this video on YouTube 200 goats escaped from an enclosure in East San Jose and quickly conquered its East Foothills neighborhood… Read the rest of the article: Goat army roams East San Jose

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Qt2–_BIs Ahmed Arbery, the unarmed black jogger chased down and killed by two white men in Georgia, was recorded checking out a construction site at some point before he was… Read the rest of the article: Owner of half-built house says Arbery committed no crime checking it out, denounces killers

The premise of 1995's Waterworld [Amazon] was flawed in that there isn't enough water in the ice caps to raise sea levels 7500m, as is established in Waterworld canon. But… Read the rest of the article: Waterworld world map

Shocking Video Shows Brawl in Target Over Face Masks | NBCLAWatch this video on YouTube A group of unmasked shoppers attacked a Target employee escorting them from the store, reports… Read the rest of the article: Unmasked shoppers break Target employee's arm after being told to leave store

In a court filing, the FBI revealed the name of an official at the Saudi embassy long-suspected to have directed support to two 9/11 hijackers. The release of the official's… Read the rest of the article: FBI reveals name of Saudi embassy official thought to have supported 9/11 hijackers

The tourist office of English resort town Blackpool tweets at "@visitBlackpool" but has changed its name to "DoNotVisitBlackpool" following confusing government advice concerning the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Visit Blackpool has… Read the rest of the article: Blackpool tourist office begs tourists not to visit Blackpool

Watch this video on YouTube In the video above (via), an unmasked woman is pushed out of a Red Lobster somewhere in Pennsylvania by masked staff and/or patrons. Restrained from… Read the rest of the article: Woman doesn't want to leave Red Lobster

Somali pirate defence on cargo shipWatch this video on YouTube The difference between an antipiracy curtain on the high seas and a refreshing mist on the Vegas Strip? About fifty… Read the rest of the article: Anti-piracy steam jets on cargo ships

According to a new CNN poll, only 36% of Americans trust what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic. But his approval rating is the highest it's ever been… Read the rest of the article: Poll: only 36% of Americans trust Donald Trump on coronavirus

Weather Report 5/11/20Watch this video on YouTube This was yesterday, but it'll be now for a long time. This appears to inaugurate a new YouTube channel from David Lynch, master… Read the rest of the article: And now over to David Lynch with the weather

60 Home Inspection Issues in 3 minutesWatch this video on YouTube Tag yourself, I'm the "undesirable current on a grounding connector." Structure Tech Home Inspections: These are not from the… Read the rest of the article: Alarming supercut of home inspection issues

Jordan Kita, an officer with the New Hanover Sheriff’s Office, put on his uniform and joined armed vigilantes to confront a teenager at his home. Everyone in the group, reportedly… Read the rest of the article: Uniformed North Carolina deputy led armed white vigilantes to black teen's house

Yosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow 1-8-10Watch this video on YouTube Paul L. Vasquez, whose awestruck reaction at a rare double rainbow made him an internet sensation in 2010, died Saturday at… Read the rest of the article: Paul 'Double Rainbow' Vasquez dead at 57

Olaf Falafel made a Covid-19 slogan generator in the distinctive hazard-sign style used by the British Government. It's embedded in the tweet as a clever video, just click to start… Read the rest of the article: UK government Covid-19 slogan generator

Scunthorpe Sans is a font based on Aileron that adds auto-censoring ligatures for a selection naughty words. It’s able to detect the words f***, s***, p***, t***, w***, c*** and… Read the rest of the article: Scunthorpe Sans, a self-censoring font

Two White House staffers are reportedly infected with coronavirus and three members of the Coronavirus Task Force restricting social contact with others after coming into contact with infected individuals. Pence… Read the rest of the article: White House Infected: two staffers positive, Fauci quarantined, coronavirus task force members isolating

After a week of hysteria and memes, it's good to read some actual facts about Murder Hor—sorry, Asian Giant Hornets. An important one would seem to be that they've never… Read the rest of the article: Murder hornet facts

'Robot dog' enforcing social distancing in SingaporeWatch this video on YouTube We used to joke about Boston Dynamics' robot dogs being used to control humans, and now they are: Singapore… Read the rest of the article: Boston Dynamics robot dog enforces lockdown in Singapore