Say What You Want About Joseph Stalin, At Least He Wasn’t Old Joseph Stalin was a brutal tyrant. When he took power, he began a totalitarian regime, imprisoned and executed thousands of citizens, and orchestrated a famine. But the man deserves credit for what we now realize is the single most important trait in a leader: he wasn’t old. I’m just being fair and balanced. Yes, Joseph Stalin committed atrociti…

How to Squirt (or at Least Try) If you want to know how to squirt during sex (or whether you even can squirt) it’s not easy to get information. When you google “squirting,” the results are a mixed bag. There are articles proclaiming that they can teach you how to do it, along with forums and blog posts questioning if squirting even real. And, of… Read more…

At Least 5 Dead in Michigan After Severe Storms The storms brought heavy rain and high winds, including possible tornadoes.

What is your least favorite thing for an app to do? I’m currently in the early stages of developing my own suite of apps because I’m fed up with all the scummy practices instilled in apps nowadays. I’m starting with a launcher: it will introduce new ways to navigate and interact with your applications; along with different styles to change the look and feel of your home screen. I also have tons o…

At Least 20 Killer Whales Are Responsible For Rudder Raids On Sailboats A scientist based in Spain and his team narrowed down the population of killer whales engaging in sailboat rudder-removal in the waters around the Iberian Peninsula. Twenty animals out of a family pod of less than 60 seem to be the culprits, with the adults training the calves to engage in the behavior. Read more…

Who’s a TV actor that seems to get hit after hit? (Or at least gets cast in tv shows that all last at least 4 years.) First that comes to mind is David Boreanaz. He had Buffy, then Angel, Bones, and now Seal Team. Seal Team had to move to Paramount Plus, but he’s been consistently working as a lead television show actor since 1997. The man has basically never been a lead on a show that didn’t make it to at least 5 years. submitted by /u/methodwriter85

McLaren’s EVs And SUVs Are Still At Least Five Years Out Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 18, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Deleting Threads Is the Least of Your Meta Privacy Concerns In less than two days, over 30 million users joined Meta’s new Twitter-like social media app, Threads. But the nascent platform is already facing scrutiny from users and critics. One of the most common complaints is that users can’t delete their Threads account without also deleting their Instagram account. Read more…