Reddit, the sprawling social media site known for its community-guided ethos, rejected a plea from moderators of a pro-vaccine forum to do more to combat Covid-19 misinformation. Instead, Reddit doubled down on a well-worn “open forum” argument that has practically become a Silicon Valley cliche. Via

What If…?: With Jeffrey Wright, Chadwick Boseman, Hayley Atwell, Josh Keaton. Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading the audience into uncharted territory. I’ve only seen a single episode of the show but I wanted to throw a quick review up regardless because of how much I Read the full article…

The suit also names Roger Stone, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers as “vicariously liable” for the January 6th riot Via

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“Wait,” I can hear someone saying. “It hasn’t even been a month since the last time Dayton did this. You don’t think he’s trying to make this ‘irregularly recurring’ thing of his more regular, do you?” Sometimes, I like to change things up and actually do things like this on a more frequent basis than… Read the full article…

The mistakes the show made in its attempts to replace Alex Trebek have doubled, for fans, as betrayals. Via

Sixteen years after the launch of Google Talk, Google messaging is still a mess. Via

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Few things in life are worse than a soggy french fry. Wendy’s says it has a solution. Via

Prosecutors recommended a reduced sentence for Ty Garbin, 25, saying he cooperated extensively with their investigation. Via

In post on vaccination debate, Reddit says dissent is “foundation of democracy.” Via

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Florida has “made no effort” to apply for $820 million in pandemic SNAP benefits intended to help more than 2 million low-income children during the summer, advocates charged Tuesday. Via

MONTGOMERY — You walk out of the fierce summer sun into a shadowy forest of rectangular steel columns, row upon row of them, six or seven feet tall, covered in rust the color of dried blood. It takes a minute to adjust to the dim light. Then you begin to see the names inscribed on Read the full article…

With the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant fueling a summer of more infections and hospitalizations, health care workers and first responders find themselves again on the front lines of the pandemic. Via

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There are plenty of places to turn for accurate information about COVID-19. Your physician. Local health departments. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control. But not, perhaps, your local government’s public comment session. Via

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday banning any state or local mandates requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he called on Texas legislators to vote it into law during their current special session. Via

A news conference meant to encourage the community to get the COVID-19 vaccine has led to harassment and threats for some Palm Beach County doctors. Via

Adult film star pleaded not guilty to the charges against him after the indictment was unsealed Via

The pot business is booming, but 40,000 people are still behind bars for weed-related crimes. Could a new federal bill change that? Via

The TV star has made a fortune promoting pseudoscience and making parents miserable — so does she deserve an even bigger platform? Via

Platform says it has “secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community” Via

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to turnover any records pertaining to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s potential conflicts of interest, giving watchdog group a big victory. Via

Jolt: Directed by Tanya Wexler. With Kate Beckinsale, Jai Courtney, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale. A bouncer with a slightly murderous anger-management problem that she controls with the help of an electrode-lined vest she uses to shock herself back to normalcy whenever she gets homicidal. After the first guy she’s ever fallen for is murdered, she Read the full article…

He pleaded guilty to two of four felony counts in connection with election law violations. Via

Fourteen years ago I was wrongfully convicted of murdering my roommate. Ever since, the world has believed it can tell me who I really am. Via

Sweet Girl: Directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza. With Jason Momoa, Isabela Merced, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Amy Brenneman. A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife’s death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter. Another Netflix film that feels like it’s made for TV and not really ready Read the full article…

Lourdes Leon is Madonna’s firstborn with ex-boyfriend Carlos Leon Child of a multimillionaire feels she did it all herself without any help at all from her mother, who is one of the most famous people on the face of the planet. Ok, sure. Via

Did you know that Jim Henson’s Labyrinth is about to turn 35? For the occassion, Sony Pictures Entertainment is releasing a new 35th anniversary special edition featuring the movie in glorious 4k and over an hour of new special features! -Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, from director Jim Henson -Now celebrating it’s 35th Anniversary Read the full article…

The Green Knight: Directed by David Lowery. With Anaïs Rizzo, Joe Anderson, Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander. A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I was not prepared for how straight up weird this story was going to be. It started like a normal Authorian legends, but goes completely Read the full article…

“Today, we enlarged the ‘we’ in ‘We the people’,” an attorney for the voting rights advocates said. Via

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The Ice Road: Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. With Liam Neeson, Marcus Thomas, Laurence Fishburne, Amber Midthunder. After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a ‘big-rig’ ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners. Extremely rough cgi and cinematography, this feels like a Read the full article…

“You are not a horse. You are not a cow,” the Food and Drug Administration said about using the drug that hosts on Fox News have been pushing Via

The decision will set off a cascade of vaccine requirements by hospitals, colleges, corporations, and some state and local governments. And the surgeon general has declared virus misinformation an urgent threat to health. Via

A Capitol Police memo obtained by NBC News says “no further action will be taken in this matter” after the officer was exonerated for use of force. Via

Ware County joins four other school districts in the state in suspending classes amid troubling numbers of sick children. Via

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The networks created “an alternate reality where up is down, pigs have wings.” Via

“It just seems like a terrible idea to get thousands of people together just to listen to the former president tell lies,” a top official with the Alabama Democratic Party said Via

“Tuxedo” performer reported being assaulted in the early morning hours of June 26th Via

A U.S. judge has allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH.N)todemand that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship, dealing a major blow to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s effort to ban “vaccine passports.” Via

CNN’s Martin Savidge speaks with Arkansas health care workers and administrators about the strain they’re under as the state faces rising hospitalizations due to Covid-19. Via

The Terminal: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride. An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. I remembered the broad details of the film, but had forgotten many of the details, like any of the other actors in Read the full article…

I somehow missed that National Vinyl Day was on August 12th, but it’s on my calendar now, so I’ll be sure to mention it again next year, but Star Trek has a pretty fun history with Vinyl, with many soundtracks and original stories being first pressed into round shapes before they were released as tapes, cds, Read the full article…

On Wednesday, Alabama had “negative 29” ICU beds available. Via

He had the job for just nine days. Via

An action star in his native Japan with over 200 films, Chiba died from pneumonia related to Covid-19 Via

“It just looks crazy. I don’t even understand how someone could’ve thought that was an OK place to put it,” said Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez, who immediately contacted the Park District to get it moved. Via