As long as slander laws exist, this will continue to be true. You can’t be conservative and honest. It’s just not physically possible.

In 2014, lawmakers passed laws to weaken protection for wetlands, which can help reduce flood damage by absorbing excess rainfall, according to Brooks Rainey Pearson, a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center.

Three years later, the legislature made it easier for developers to pave green spaces, increasing the risk of flooding caused by heavy rains, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center. Mr. Millis, of the home builders association, said that “storm water is heavily regulated in North Carolina.”

Last year, efforts by Republican lawmakers to ease the state’s building codes erupted into open confrontation with Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat.

The legislature passed a law that blocked the state from adopting new building codes until 2031. The law also included smaller changes, such as preventing local building inspectors from ensuring that home builders correctly install protective sheathing on homes exposed to winds of 140 miles per hour or less.

Governor Cooper vetoed the bill, saying it would “wipe out years of work to make homes safer.” But Republicans overrode his veto.

Republicans vs making the world worth living in.

I wonder how many of those who complain about “Jewish space lasers” will suddenly want to vote against this?

with staff receiving company TOIL (time off in lieu)

I like their self-aware acronym there.

He has since doubled-down on that bullshit by stating:

With elections, there are consequences. That being said…I believe that those who vote for individuals with liberal policies have to accept responsibility for their actions!

In other words, he knows that he’s instigating riots and genocide, and he’s not going to apologize for it.

That is a funny joke, and it’ll continue to be funny for the next 500 years (if right-wingers get their way).

A true Klingon never uses comments.

Well, then…

sudo systemctl stop cups-browsed
sudo systemctl disable cups-browsed

To use a Fox “news” template to describe this:

Newsmax unsurprisingly chose to settle its case with Smartmatic on the eve of trial after a series of major setbacks devastated its case. Fox’s claims against Smartmatic are similarly impaired, unsupported by the facts and intended to destroy our democratic freedoms. We look forward to Smartmatic getting a similar settlement out of Fox.

GOG is awesome. I only get games from them.

Getting mansplained about how to take care of yourself by a convicted rapist, though, is perfectly okay with them.

Elissa Barr, a professor of public health at the University of North Florida and a member of the sex ed advocacy group Florida Healthy Youth Alliance, has been keeping in touch with local school officials and compiling a list of words and phrases they’ve been told to remove from their reproductive health plans.

These words include abuse, consent, domestic violence, fluids, gender identity and LGBTQ information, she said.

Nazi assholes sure do love burning books, don’t they?

They also love removing any consideration of consent. That word does make it difficult for them to continue raping children.

Just wait till you decide to start collecting blaze rods or farming wither skele heads.

Back in the day, journalists went to prison to protect their sources. It was considered a rite of passage or a badge of honor. I highly doubt anyone at Twitter is willing to go to prison for their sources.

I’m just here for the yo dawg memes.

This seems like one of those rare moments when you actually have to give Sony their kudos. Yes, pat yourself on the back this time.

It looks like you’re about to die in a horrible 40-car collision! Don’t fret, though! Mutual Assurance can protect your family for just pennies a day! You’ll really regret not signing up for this policy!

Would you rather see them begging in the streets?

Microsoft says it remains on track to preview Recall with Windows Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs in October, after the company has had more time to make major changes to Recall.

Just in time for Halloween. That’ll be sure to give people a good scare.

Trump, meanwhile, takes the 1-point lead over Harris in North Carolina, with 48 percent support to her 47 percent.

It’s progress, but there’s still a ways to go.