I can see the exaggerated TV crime drama: Cop1: How'd he die? Cop2: Looks like he was hanging from this thing and... 1: An accident? 2: Old fashioned stupidity, chief. 1: Guess he...stretched his luck.

Super REINFORCED Glisson Loop | NEW | Make Your Neck Feel Good Again - Etsy

This Fitness & Exercise item by SUPERSILA1 has 224 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Ukraine. Listed on Aug 4, 2026

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"MD voters will now decide this Nov. if legislative map-drawing guidelines outlined in the state constitution should apply only to legislative districts, not congressional districts. ...it could open the door for...state lawmakers opt to redraw the state’s congressional map."

Maryland lawmakers pass redistricting constitutional amendment, voters will have final say

Marylanders will decide in the November General Election if the state constitution will continue to govern how congressional maps are drawn.

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Canada brought back the House Hippo PSAs to fight AI slop. Almost 30 years ago, the House Hippo was used to fight misinformation.

House hippo in the age of AI

YouTube video by MediaSmarts | HabiloMédias

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Two decades after the House Hippo first appeared on television, it returned in a new PSA that was focused on media literacy and social media. It was released as part of a campaign called Break the Fake. youtu.be/5R_tOSRynZU?... 🧵 8/10

House hippo 2.0

The hippos are back to remind us that in today's digital world, critical thinking is more important than ever. Visit www.BreaktheFake.ca for resources to help you learn how to figure out what's real…

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Photos that didn't make the wire: A bus driver rests in a hammock inside the cargo hold of a charter bus in Kent Island, MD, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Photos that didn't make the wire: Off-duty police ofc. Mike Dewey in a 1969 Plymouth Belvidere, a car from the TV show "Adam-12," in Annapolis, MD, August 1, 2026. A career police ofc. and fan of the show, Dewey purchased the restored car as a recreational vehicle to drive around on weekends.

Haitian TPS holders walk out with a fitted ankle monitors after mandatory ICE office check in at Blue Ash Ohio facility. After Supreme Court decision to terminal Temporary Protective Status, many Haitian community members received notices to appear at the location.

Photos that didn't make the wire: People from the Annapolis, MD chapter of the Indivisible movement engage in a weekly protest, Saturday, August 1, 2026, along Generals Highway in Annapolis, MD.

THE GAZE: French Photojournalist Killed in Ukraine Awarded Legion of Honour thegaze.media/dZhWe #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom

French Photojournalist Killed in Ukraine Awarded Legion of Honour

French President Emmanuel Macron has posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian distinction, to military photojournalist Anthony Lallican, who was killed while documenting Ru...

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I still haven't seen The Odyssey.

In the process of moving, I found myself back in Florida and had thoughts about the last four years living in my truck while bouncing around the US. It all started back during the Florida gubernatorial election in 2022...

Ghosts of Florida Past

Finishing a chapter means starting a new one.

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The case involved deliveries of live cockroaches, a funeral wreath, a book about surviving the loss of a spouse, and a bloody pig mask to the home of a couple who run a news website.

eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign

eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.

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COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: Photojournalist injured by police while covering protest in Spain's Mallorca cpj.org?p=604470 @pressfreedom.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom

Photojournalist injured by police while covering protest in Spain's Mallorca - Committee to Protect Journalists

Berlin, July 29, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Spanish authorities to ensure that police forces guarantee the safety of journalists covering protests after freelance journalist Xa...

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My friend and colleague Ford Fischer is premiering episode one of his incredible mini-series on the Boogaloo Wednesday July 29th at Busboys and Poets in Washington DC. I worked on this, filming one of the key interviews and am very proud of the project. visunews.substack.com/p/watch-fall...

Watch Fall of the Boogaloo in DC

Ford Fischer's new series on the Boogaloo mini-series premieres Wednesday in Washington DC.

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⚫️ Le DJ Kavinsky retrouvé mort à son domicile à Paris, a annoncé le parquet.

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1/4 "Teachers will have an app or classroom panic buttons to summon the drones. Mithril Defense’s professional drone pilots can then fly them remotely."

Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters

The plastic, nonlethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers, will be at the ready in a handful of schools in Florida, Georgia and Colorado.

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One thing I hear the most from sources is, "You didn't see the flyer on social?" Relying on social platforms to get your message across is self-defeating. It leans heavily on luck, and algos that can squash your reach. Reaching out directly to journos is often the best way to reach us.

Had a long conversation with @zdroberts.bsky.social this past weekend about Cracker Barrel. The chain's most regular, loyal customers are ppl living in their vehicles who need a safe place to sleep at night, a clean toilet in the morning and no questions. You wouldn't know it unless you lived it.

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Julie Masino, chief executive of Cracker Barrel, will step down nearly a year after the restaurant chain unveiled a new, streamlined logo that drew immediate conservative backlash and a public rebuke from President Trump.

"Bill Duggan, the owner of Madam’s Organ, said that parking spots being taken up by temporary streateries made it difficult for new customers to visit...'People aren’t going to just come in for a quick shot if it’s going to cost $25 in parking,' he said." Drinking and driving is illegal in DC.

Outdoor eating spaces became a fixture of D.C. dining. Now they are disappearing.

Business owners say the red tape and requirements of building permanent ‘streateries’ are burdensome and expensive.

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Blocking bike lanes is a crime, except when done by police because they have "qualified immunity."

Bike Lanes by Casey Neistat

YouTube video by CaseyNeistat

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Eric Allix Rogers@ericallixrogers.com · 2w ago

This happened again yesterday. The police took over the lakefront in Hyde Park for hours and hours. Each of these cop SUVs parked egregiously on our busiest bike trail at 4pm had two cops sitting in it.

One of the great photos of our time. Captured by Maximilien Lamy for AFP.

Would love if folks take some helpful notes here and then hit up my email in bio Also if you see spontaneous calls to action pop up, never assume you seeing it means any press people have. You gotta send things to us on the assumption we don’t know!

This @theonion.com skit from over 10 years ago accurately predicted marketing pitches for A.I.

New Wearable Computer Also Sucks Your Dick

YouTube video by The Onion

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In light of Trump’s latest tariff threats, the federal government said Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International bridge with the United States. A Canada-only celebration is expected to take place Friday and the bridge is still set to open next Monday.

Canada no longer celebrating opening of Gordie Howe Bridge with U.S.

Canada will not be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge with the U.S. in light of Donald Trump's latest tariff threats

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In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports. What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply. The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...

I didn't get carded.

"AI is the way of the future and we just need to acce--"

mary worth is lit@wilburwurthless.bsky.social · 2w ago

“AI is the way of the future and we just need to acce--"