I certainly don’t side with violence, but let’s say I understand Luigi Mangione more today than I did yesterday. @UHC (United Healthcare) sent us a denial letter for my daughter’s recent delivery stating “it was determined this service is not covered by your plan” because the services were not medically necessary or appropriate. A birth. At Vanderbilt Hospital. That was pre-approved to be delivered at Vanderbilt. I’m sure this is one of their auto-denial letters of every claim that comes in the door and eventually will be covered, but you guys at United aren’t doing yourselves any favors.

A reason why the Great Wall of China exists

⚽ 🏆 🇨🇻 Cape Verde fans rejoice after Spain draw in first World Cup match Cape Verde fans in Sao Vicente celebrated after the country held Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta in the team's first ever World Cup game. European champions Spain had been expected to cruise past the debutants, but could not break through their resolute defence

A camp of Irish travellers in Ireland (1960s)

🇺🇸 US courts are cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted documents after a rising tide of AI "hallucinations" muddying the legal waters. ➡️ u.afp.com/SzNM

Wow

what an unbelievable year for hockey

HOLY FUCKING BUSSI

I would pay for a filter on here that keeps me from seeing Americans and Europeans interacting

congratulations to new york

Dr Walter Rodney was assassinated on June 13, 1980, by a bomb planted in a walkie talkie. He was 38. His key work, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, exposed the roots of global inequality and the violence of colonial underdevelopment.

Massachusetts is moving closer and closer toward one of the strongest privacy laws in the US. The House passed a bill 146–0 that would let people access or delete data held by major companies, require opt-in consent before sensitive data is shared, AND ban the sale of precise location data. All of this is important. Violations to our privacy are usually framed as "harmless marketing data" to sell us some little ads, but it's way more invasive and evil than that. Their data can show whether you visited an abortion clinic, a therapist, a mosque, a union hall, a protest, a courthouse, a shelter, a treatment center, etc. It can reveal where you sleep, who you meet, what communities you belong to, and what vulnerabilities you have. And then it can sell that information to predatory institutions with bad intentions. The bill still has to go through the full process before it's finalized, but it's a big deal because the vote in the Massachusetts House was unanimous, which shows that privacy laws are proving to have widespread bipartisan support. We need national legislation before it's too late.

The American Fork city council was just warned: the increased taxes won’t be enough to cover the massive lawsuit that’s coming. The AFPD reportedly violated the rights of Reckless Ben. The police chief then issued a public statement that was easily debunked by the bodycam footage they accidentally released. They swatted and arrested a group at gunpoint, including a minor. Now citizens are living in fear of retaliation after seeing what their police department was willing to do to cover for Bricks and Minifigs.

I think a lot of people are asking to speak with the manager right now

real frightening twist ending to Obsession: it turns out that the Wishing Willow actually does nothing

so what is the over/under on Bricks and Minifigs lasting through this year?

Dawoud Bey was given his first 35 mm camera at age 15. Several years later, in 1975, he’d begin one of the most influential careers in photography.