You Are Not as Human as You Think

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  12 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

“We’re more like a blob of organic matter playing host to a variety of microscopic beasts”

A woman claimed she was virtually groped by a gang of male avatars in Meta's metaverse, report says

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“After trying to flee the virtual world, Patel told The Mail on Sunday that she had to tear off her virtual reality (VR) headset to bring an end to...”

Note:  Not satire.

Hospital refusing heart transplant for man who won't get vaccinated

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

“"The flu could kill you, a cold could kill you, COVID could kill you. The organs are scarce, we are not going to distribute them to someone who has...”

Urine-Drinking Anti-Vax Leader Now Claims He Needs No Driver’s License

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 years ago

““You only drive if you are committing commerce,” Key added. “The only people that need a driver’s license are truck drivers, Uber drivers, FedEx...”

Top Ohio court strikes down congressional map for illegally favoring Republicans | Reuters

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  2 years ago

“The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state's new congressional map for illegally favoring Republicans over Democrats and ordered new...”

The "Birds Aren't Real" guy trolled a Chicago news station and fake puked on live TV

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Local news stations prove time and again that they don't really *get* the internet.”

See video clip at link.

Facebook permanently banned a developer after he made an app to let users delete their news feed

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“I've been trying to reduce my usage of Facebook for years now, including by making tools like Unfollow Everything. So I'm actually pretty grateful...”

Las Vegas bartender says he was forced to repay employer after robbery

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  3 years ago

“Las Vegas police ultimately arrested a Las Vegas couple, Jack McLaughlin, 42, and Daniela Tito, 38, in a string of bar robberies in the valley,...”

And now for something different…

By: Hal A. Lujah  •  Entertainment  •  9 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

Metal Pop Mashups!

Sorry, a Coronavirus Infection Might Not Be Enough to Protect You

Via: Hal A. Lujah  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 years ago

“Infections and vaccinations, down to a molecular level, are “fundamentally different” experiences, Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale, told me....”