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‘Not an act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist

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‘Not an act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist (RNS) — Richard Joyner has a new rejoinder to his congregants: ‘God is not flooding the land. Our behavior is destroying the environment.’ The post ‘Not an act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist appeared first on RNS.

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What’s the worst support act pairing in history?

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What’s the worst support act pairing in history? Not necessarily a bad support (although stories are also welcome), but one where the overlap of fans is likely close to zero. I’ll start with what I believe is the worst. In 1993 as part of the European leg of their ‘Zoo’ tour, German Industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten were the support for U2 in Rotterdam (I don’t feel I need to link U2, if …

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I Can’t Believe Such a Hateful, Violent Act Could Happen in the Hateful, Violent Era I’ve Created

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I Can’t Believe Such a Hateful, Violent Act Could Happen in the Hateful, Violent Era I’ve Created “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our country.” — Donald Trump, writing on Truth Social after an attempt on his life, 7/13/24 – – – It is a sad time in American history, folks. A crazed gunman attempted to assassinate me, Donald Trump, in an act of hatred and violence that sits in stark contrast with the political era of hatre…

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Drone photographer pleads guilty to Espionage Act charges

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Drone photographer pleads guilty to Espionage Act charges Newport News Shipbuilding, a defense contractor whose shipyard is alleged to have been photographed by drone. | Getty ImagesA foreign graduate student has pleaded guilty to crimes under the Espionage Act for photographing classified US Navy ships with a drone. The case appears to be a first-of-its kind prosecution by the Department of Justice. …

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The AI Act compliance countdown begins

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The AI Act compliance countdown begins Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesThe AI Act is a sweeping set of rules for technology companies operating in the EU, which bans certain uses of AI tools and puts transparency requirements on developers. The law officially passed in March after two years of back and forth and includes several phases for compliance…

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The AI-focused COPIED Act would make removing digital watermarks illegal

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The AI-focused COPIED Act would make removing digital watermarks illegal Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesA bipartisan group of senators introduced a new bill to make it easier to authenticate and detect artificial intelligence-generated content and protect journalists and artists from having their work gobbled up by AI models without their permission. The Content Origin Protection …

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Best and Worst live act ?

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Best and Worst live act ? Best: The Stone Roses (Man Citeh stadium) Great warm up acts including Public Enemy, Perfect tracklist, really cool new version of Fool’s Gold and Ian sang surprisingly well…Perfect day despite constant rain Worst: Keiser Chiefs (first direct, Leeds) First date with my gf and she is the fan…good energetic performance from Ricky, but i was mo…

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