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Former Fox executives say they regret helping Rupert Murdoch birth ‘disinformation machine’ https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/12/media/former-fox-executives-rupert-murdoch-reliable-sources/index.html Three former high-ranking Fox executives are blasting Rupert Murdoch for Fox News’ role spreading disinformation in the public discourse. In a joint statement published Wednesday, the executives — Preston Padden, Ken Solomon, and Bill Reyner — expressed profound regret for their roles helping Murdoch build Fox in its early days. Padden was Fox’s chief Washington lobbyist; Solomon was the vice president of network distribution; and Reyner was the lead outside counsel. “We never envisioned, and would not knowingly have enabled, the disinformation machine that, in our opinion, Fox has become,” they added

Haven't you noticed? Almost anything critical of faux news is deleted within a few hours. I'm amazed your post is still here. I expect this one will be gone soon.

This thread is about kamala Harris. Stop trying to divert it to Donald Trump.

Come on, it's not climate change. It's all the microplastics that are now everywhere causing the light to refract differently.

Four episodes into Secret Invasion (out of 6) and it hasn't devolved into the usual marvel drivel. Actually getting to be quite entertaining. Think Andor and Star Wars. Somewhat related but not the focus. And there's Emilia Clarke to look at.

Good. I was thinking it was something perverse. ????

I just received last week fully flexible titanium frame with single vision photochromic lenses with all the coatings including blue block, anti scratch and reflection, etc. from Zenni. Cost all in was about $100 CDN. So cheap I get a new pair every year. Last time I got my eyes checked in Canada, I asked how much for equivalent frames to the Zenni frames. They had some similar titanium frames, without the flexible arms for about $200. Then add all the bells and whistles and you're easily over $400.

Definitely not Trump. Debates between the actual candidates won't occur until they 2024. The candidates need to be selected first. Since Biden is essentially unopposed, no need for him to debate those attempting to primary him.

Why would anyone want mass quantities of Riel? Last time I was there it was essentially used instead of coins for change. Actual financial transactions were done in US dollars or baht, depending on where in Cambodia you were. Haven't been there for a few years. Maybe the situation changed with the Chinese influx.

Are you asking because you want to know if the “ladies/ladyboys“ are there and you can go pick one up? Or do you want to know that they're not there and you can go hang out at the beach with uour family?

Are you bragging or complaining that you overpaid? Anyone that doesn't order from Zenni or equivalent has lost the plot. Maybe 20 years ago the eyewear industry started marketing eyeglasses as fashion. The price for frames went from cheap to hundreds of dollars just for the frames. All because there's now a label on the same frame that says Rayban or similar. Avoid these crooks.

I don't know why they chose Thailand to introduce this. I thought people here were predominantly lactose intolerant because of low milk consumption while children. Maybe that American cheese, AKA plastic cheese, actually doesn't have any dairy in it...

Nope. Not April 1st. ---- https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/11/business/thailand-burger-king-cheeseburger-intl-hnk/index.html Burger King is causing a stir in Thailand with its new offering: a burger with no meat and a jaw-dropping amount of cheese. This week, the Thai operator of the fast food chain introduced what it calls the “real cheeseburger,” a bun filled with as many as 20 slices of American cheese. The item launched on Thai menus Sunday, at a reduced price of 109 Thai baht ($3.1), compared with the usual price of 380 baht ($10.9). It quickly went viral on social media in Thailand, with many users on TikTok posting videos of them trying the new sandwich. “This is no joke. This is for real,” Burger King said in a Sunday social media post.

No linux? There's your problem. Linux doesn't need antivirus nonsense as all the viruses target windows, android and apple.

LoL. UFO conspiracy theories? Enjoy.

One thing that I haven't seen mentioned yet is to ensure your non-ssd hard drives goes to sleep when the system is idle. Some flavors of linux definitely don't do it automatically and require extra tweaking and/or software to do it properly. This can cause the early demise of your drives.

Trump always portrays stuff as much larger than it really is. Ask Stormy Daniels. And he's got such small hands.

All this concern about getting addicted to cannabis, there's hope on the horizon... ------- BORDEAUX, France — Could AEF0117, a drug that has a novel mechanism of action in the brain, be the drug to fight cannabis addiction? Results from a phase 2a clinical trial that examined the efficacy of AEF0117 in patients with cannabis use disorder have created quite a stir. The study was published in Nature Medicine. Not only did AEF0117 weaken the effects of cannabis, but it also decreased a person's desire to use it, all without causing withdrawal symptoms. These findings have generated a significant buzz in the scientific and medical community. "In the past, 8% of cannabis users would develop an addiction — today, this figure is 15%. Addiction to cannabis has become the main reason for seeking treatment at specialist drug clinics," said Pier Vincenzo Piazza, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, neurobiologist, and general director of Aelis Farma, the biopharmaceutical company that developed AEF0117. This rise in cases can be explained by the increase in THC content in cannabis over the years. THC content increased from 5% in the 1970s to 30% today. Although cannabis is still less addictive than tobacco (33% of users become addicted), cocaine, heroin, or alcohol (25% of users become addicted), the number of cannabis users is increasing. Currently, 14.2 million in the United States and more than half a million in France use cannabis. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993613

Where should she look for a normal farang? Not on AseanNow.

This reminds me. Whatever happened to all those ugly orange condos (Nordic something I think) that were prevalent years ago. They had a similar deal from what I can recall. I wonder how those investors feel now?

Skype? Ewww. Google voice gives free calls to most USA and Canadian phones. Calls to the UK are $0.01 USD per minute. How much per minute for Skype? Google voice needs you to be in the US to sign up. Use a vpn..

Shopee, lazada, AliExpress... The big shops want to sell you a new pipe/bong.

Fake news. Sorry, couldn't resist...

Ever heard the term “F___ You money“? Essentially when you have it you are no longer dependant on, for example, your boss. You have enough to walk away from your job and not be adversely affected. The next level is “F___ You Very Much money“. Essentially if someone messes with you, you will do whatever it takes to make them regret it, regardless of the cost. No matter the cost, it won't affect you significantly. So which category are you, FYM or FYVMM?

First half of season 2 of the Lincoln lawyer has dropped. I'm about 1/2 way through season 1 and find it quite entertaining. About as good so far as the earlier seasons of Goliath.