Dear reader,We are in a difficult period. Not due to Coronavirus, but due to Google and Google’s power over us as a minor independent news organization. After the Google Core Update in May 2020, we lost 80/90% of our regular search traffic from Google. This is not something that we are unfamiliar with, as it…...
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Justin Bieber has been trying to make Crocs cool again.These fashionable attempts have earned him both snark and ire.And there’s a good reason for that: Mario Batali made Crocs cool a long time ago.Justin Bieber is trying to make Crocs great again.The pop star is often seen sporting the snarked-upon footwear — he’s worn them…...
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Sony has released an official PS5 teardown.The video breaks down the console’s internal components and structure.The PS5 features an impressive array of quality of life and performance features.True to form, Sony today published, out of nowhere and with absolutely no forewarning whatsoever, the long-awaited teardown of the next-gen PS5.In a seven-minute video, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s…...
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The Houston Texans made the surprising but necessary decision to fire Bill O’Brien after the team’s 0-4 start.Romeo Crennell will finish the season as the interim head coach, but the team will not take off the interim tag when the season ends.With what the Texans are paying Deshaun Watson over the next four years, they…...
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The housing market is at risk of a severe crash after President Trump delayed stimulus talks until after the election.A study from Princeton and MIT researchers found that 30 to 40 million renters might be at risk of eviction.The lack of stimulus and a gloomy outlook for real estate leaves home prices vulnerable to a…...
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The absence of a statutory system for reprimanding judges probably means that Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe cannot be reprimanded without his consent, according to legal academics who spoke to The Irish Times. They also said that the controversy, including that caused by the transcript of Mr Justice Woulfe’s interview with retired chief justice Susan Denham,…...
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More than 125 criminal illegal aliens, including those convicted of murder, were arrested by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency after the sanctuary state of California set them free. In a sting from September 18 to October 3, known as Operation Rise, ICE agents arrested more than 125 illegal aliens across California, 95 percent…...
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Updated / Thursday, 8 Oct 2020 07:00 The Dying with Dignity Bill won by a margin of ten votes in the Dáil A bill aiming to legalise assisted dying has passed a legislative hurdle in the Dáil and will now proceed to detailed scrutiny. TDs voted in favour of the Dying with Dignity Bill by 81-71 and…...
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The government is seeking to legalize abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, a relatively long period by international standards. The decision follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court in April last year that the law prohibiting abortion is unconstitutional. According to the Justice Ministry on Tuesday, the relevant laws will be revised to permit…...
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The United Kingdom, like many other countries around the world are right now, is in the grips of a dangerous second wave of COVID-19, having so far recorded over 42,000 deaths due to the pandemic. On Sep 24 the government introduced a strict 10pm curfew on licensed venues, similar to curfews imposed in Melbourne this…...
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