‘Fish Bandit’ arrested for taping fish to ATM machines

His Instagram bio: “Live, laugh, tape fish on ATMs.”
Read more: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/01/fish-bandit-arrested-for-taping-fish-to-atm-machines?source=Snapzu

‘Nazi Town, USA’: It Did Happen Here

A PBS documentary about the German-American Bund in the 1930s has some startling lessons for the present day.
Read more: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/nazi-town-usa-it-did-happen-here?source=Snapzu

Tom Johnson Dies: Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer For ‘The Daily Show’ Was 55

Tom Johnson, who won two Emmy Awards for his comedy writing, died Jan.14 at his home in Los Angeles at 55. No cause of death has been established. During his career, Johnson collaborated with comed…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2024/01/tom-johnson-dead-emmy-winning-comedy-writer-the-daily-show-was-55-obituary-1235806837/?source=Snapzu

Senator says NSA is buying up Americans' browser habits

If you could just not harvest our info unlawfully and without a warrant, that would be great
Read more: https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/26/nsa_browser_records/?source=Snapzu

Holocaust Survivor destroys Israel's façade

Read more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fccfYcPeqk?source=Snapzu

The nocebo effect? Six surprising things about placebos everyone should know

Even though placebos have been widely studied, there are still many things about them that will surprise you.
Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-nocebo-effect-six-surprising-things-about-placebos-everyone-should-know/mni8lu101?source=Snapzu

Appeals court upholds 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry

Martin Shkreli served a criminal sentence for securities fraud related to a pharmaceuticals company he founded.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/appeals-court-upholds-pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-lifetime-ban-from-drug-industry.html?source=Snapzu

Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of the Shangri-Las, Dies at 75

The 1960s pop girl group released hits such as “Leader of the Pack" and “Heaven Only Knows."
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/mary-weiss-dead-shangri-las-lead-singer-1235794005/?source=Snapzu

Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars

New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/israel-now-ranks-among-the-worlds-leading-jailers-of-journalists-we-dont-know-why-theyre-behind-bars-221411?source=Snapzu

Copyright Remains A Complete Mess: A Tale In Two Stories

Here are two separate stories regarding the mess that is modern copyright law, that is now mostly “mediated” by companies that half-ass randomly deal with things and sometimes do not. While this is…
Read more: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/19/copyright-remains-a-complete-mess-a-tale-in-two-stories/?source=Snapzu

Israeli media discussing ‘horrifying’ mass ‘friendly fire’ killings by IDF – but UK media stay silent

Mass murder of Israeli citizens by country’s own military during Hamas raid has been a topic of discussion in Israeli papers and TV for some time – now it is an acknowledged fact, yet U…
Read more: https://skwawkbox.org/2024/01/19/israeli-media-discussing-horrifying-mass-friendly-fire-killings-by-idf-but-uk-media-stay-silent/?source=Snapzu

Why Was Baking The Most Deadly Job In The Victorian Era? | Victorian Bakers | Absolute History

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained At Munich Airport Over Luxury Watch

The action star told German newspaper Bild that he was baffled by the ordeal.
Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arnold-schwarzenegger-detained-at-munich-airport_n_65a82613e4b00bbb446da90e?source=Snapzu

American passenger bites flight attendant forcing plane to return to Tokyo, airline says | CNN

An American airline passenger allegedly bit a female cabin crew member mid-flight on Tuesday, forcing an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight bound for Seattle to return to Tokyo, an airline spokesperson said.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/travel/japan-plane-american-passenger-bite-intl-hnk/index.html?source=Snapzu

European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoying

European Union Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders recently told German newspaper 'Welt am Sonntag' that the European Commission is aware of how annoying cookie consent banners have become...
Read more: https://www.techspot.com/news/101396-european-union-set-revise-cookie-law-admits-cookie.html?source=Snapzu

Report: Dejan Milojević, Warriors assistant coach, dies at 46 after sudden hospitalization

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has reportedly passed away at age 46, according to Eurohoops.net, following being hospitalized on Tuesday.
Read more: https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/report_dejan_milojevi_warriors_assistant_coach_dies_at_46_after_sudden_hospitalization/s1_17236_39829623?source=Snapzu

Meta: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content

Meta’s content moderation policies and systems have increasingly silenced voices in support of Palestine on Instagram and Facebook in the wake of the hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups.
Read more: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/20/meta-systemic-censorship-palestine-content?source=Snapzu

Joyce Randolph, Trixie on ‘The Honeymooners,’ Dies at 99

She was the last surviving member of the sitcom's famous foursome.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/joyce-randolph-trixie-honeymooners-dies-160837996.html?source=Snapzu

Why the hovercraft's time might have finally arrived

Hovercraft were a quick way to zip across the world's waterways but were noisy and expensive to operate. Could they be about to enjoy a second wind?
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240112-why-the-hovercrafts-time-might-have-finally-arrived?source=Snapzu

Scientist cited in push to oust Harvard’s Claudine Gay has links to eugenicists

Christopher Rufo, credited with helping oust school’s first Black president, touted critic associated with ‘scientific racists’
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/14/christopher-rufo-jonatan-pallesen-eugenics-racism-claudine-gay-harvard?source=Snapzu

US to hospitals: Meet security standards or no federal money

Expect new rules in upcoming weeks
Read more: https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/10/us_hospitals_security_rules/?source=Snapzu

China and cybercriminals are targeting American AI companies, FBI Director Wray says

U.S. companies are currently leading the AI race, and cybercriminals and nation-states are targeting those firms for their IP and other innovations.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/09/china-and-cybercriminals-are-targeting-american-ai-companies.html?source=Snapzu

Over 650 Israelis back South Africa ICJ case against Israel

Hearings are expected in The Hague this week. South Africa is also seeking an emergency suspension of Israel's military campaign on Gaza. 
Read more: https://www.newarab.com/news/over-650-israelis-back-south-africa-icj-case-against-israel?source=Snapzu

Kanye West Sued for Assault and Battery by Autograph Seeker

Kanye West is gettin' sued for assault and battery ... this after allegedly striking an autograph seeker back in 2022.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/10/kanye-west-sued-assault-battery-autograph-seeker/?source=Snapzu

NY Mayor Adams disputes his own memoir over schoolyard gun incident — "What book is this?"

Mayor Eric Adams confronts controversy over his memoir, claiming a schoolyard gun story is fictitious and blaming an uncredited co-author for the mix-up.
Read more: https://boingboing.net/2024/01/10/ny-mayor-adams-disputes-his-own-memoir-over-schoolyard-gun-incident-what-book-is-this.html?source=Snapzu

Could the genocide case against Israel have an impact on the war in Gaza?

International law experts say South Africa's genocide case against Israel could put political pressure on Israel and its allies, forcing a change of tactics in the Gaza war.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-11/israel-facing-genocide-allegations-at-international-un-court/103284032?source=Snapzu

7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed

Over the millennia, human language has produced a variety of beautiful, unusual, and weird forms of writing. Here are 7 of them.
Read more: https://www.thecollector.com/unusual-writing-systems/?source=Snapzu

Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones

The tech giant is compensating US customers and faces similar allegations in the UK.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67911517?source=Snapzu

Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds

Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/06/1223243244/cities-with-soda-taxes-saw-sales-of-sugary-drinks-fall-as-prices-rose-study-find?source=Snapzu

Thousands of U.S. copyrighted works from 1928 are entering the public domain

D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, Virginia Woolf's Orlando and W.E.B. Du Bois' Dark Princess are among the works entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/01/1222380396/thousands-of-u-s-copyrighted-works-from-1928-are-entering-the-public-domain?source=Snapzu

Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan

Lee Jae-myung was airlifted to hospital after a man posing as a supporter lunged at him with a knife.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67860330?source=Snapzu

Charge Israel With Genocide at the International Court of Justice!

Call on members of the International Court of Justice to Charge Israel With Genocide!
Read more: https://www.codepink.org/icj?source=Snapzu

The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

Its earworm of a jingle made it a cultural touchstone
Read more: https://spectrum.ieee.org/clapper?source=Snapzu

Tech for Palestine

Press Release: https://techforpalestine.org/press-release "we don’t have the right to show humanity towards Palestinians without being silenced or cancelled" - venture backed tech founder, in personal message to me Tech For Palestine (Twitter, Github) is a collection of over 40 tech founders, engineers, marketers, community builders, and
Read more: https://blog.paulbiggar.com/tech-for-palestine/?fbclid=IwAR1MJXK28BDVgkTQR0NgSz9LH3bAqecNGgPn3YTxMOezDtavBoWfCP5hlZE?source=Snapzu

The ethics of ghostwriting in fiction

Ghostwriting is not new, and Millie Bobby Brown is not the first celebrity to hire a ghostwriter. But, soon after she published her book, she came under fire for using one.
Read more: https://www.thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/the-ethics-ghostwriting-fiction-3505256?source=Snapzu