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Not much of a joke to this one, just Gomez doing a spooky shadow puppet for Wednesday, as Morticia looks on.

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic that aimed to put to rest the companies’ long-running antitrust battle is being withdrawn, and that means third-party app stores are coming to the Play Store. Google has confirmed that it will begin distributing rival app stores next week, setting the stage for competing platforms to take a bite out of Google’s Android revenue stream.

The Onion is truly redundant

Not a thought behind those eyes

Fines issued to Russian drivers for parking and stopping violations while they waited in line for gasoline will be canceled, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk said.

Source: Big Merla (Instagram)

ICE hasn’t released its semimonthly “Detention Management” report on arrests, detentions and deportations since April 9, when the agency reported holding more than 60,000 people in custody.

The Department of Justice wants to intervene in a lawsuit to force a massive voter roll purge in California.

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Janeway I think we are in a timeloop

Today’s game is Assassin’s Creed. I finished it today, and the ending segment, gameplay wise, was rough. Like here where you have to kill the target? It throws like 10+ enemies at you with a combat system i struggled to grasp. What i ended up doing after about 10 retries was just standing up here and slashing at the enemies as they tried to climb up. A bit cheap? Probably. Is what Altair would do? Probably not. I was ready to be done with that fight though.

From Henrik Nilsson

Wonder how they’ll get around the Posse Comitatus Act.

From Nikul Tyagi Photography

https://www.thefarside.com/2026/07/16/3

Their compatibility list notes 75.33% are Playable, 22.93% can go in-game but not be finished and only 1.69% can’t get past the intro.

From Ali Cabang

Hyundai’s first electric N model has already started something of a trend, with a few brands, including Porsche and BMW, now borrowing some of its signature features.

if you can make all the money with your amazing system, why do you need my money?

Officers were called to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Divot Place just after 6 p.m. on a report of a domestic incident between two parties.

I fought against Google’s Pentagon Al deal from the inside. Powerful people and institutions failed to keep their Al ethics promises under pressure.

We’ve got an update on the owl from this post from about a month ago:

More also have confidence in Xi than Trump, according to a survey in three dozen countries

Anythink Nature Library, located at 6811 E. 136th Ave. in Thornton, will open its doors on Saturday, August 8, introducing the nation’s first public nature library and a bold new model for what a public library can be. Located on a 15-acre campus adjacent to the 140-acre Aylor Open Lands in Thornton, the library blends traditional library services with immersive nature experiences that inspire curiosity, environmental stewardship and lifelong learning.

Karaemohr

“Those royalties are going to the artists that listeners love, that they’re listening to, artists that we all love, those verified artists, those human, authentic artists.

…"We expect that by the end of 2026, our Ukrainian team will have the technical capability to produce U.S. missiles,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 15.

https://www.thefarside.com/2026/07/16/1

Russia will require migrants to buy mobile phones so authorities can track their whereabouts, Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov said, according to the Russian business news outlet RBC:

I am seeing AI generated images become increasingly prevalent in cases where imagery has a utility such as on posters, flyers etc. Some of it is created and distributed by large entities such as my school or a gym, whose size actually makes the imagery easier to fight.

Not a traditional article but the DSA strategy document released yesterday. https://actionnetwork.org/events/workers-deserve-more-dsas-2026-program-launch

Ukraine has conducted test launches of a domestically developed ballistic missile of an undisclosed type, according to statements by former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and the Militarnyi defense news outlet.

Lamborghini has doubled down on backing away from electric vehicles. A second executive now confirms the Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than an EV, and that the brand’s first fully electric car won’t arrive until after 2030.

@moslagreem

https://www.thefarside.com/2026/07/16/4

The nature charity WWF has called for more trees and natural surfaces to be brought into school playgrounds to help regulate soaring temperatures during heatwaves.

Today, our hearts are undoubtedly heavy and mixed with emotion. As part of the proactive global strategy adjustment, OnePlus has decided to conclude new product rollouts in Europe and North America.

Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election. They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attempt to aid her primary campaign.

I wanted a durable sustainable large light bottle and found these ones from Spain. Large dog and me consume a lot of water so I opted for a one liter single walled that would still fit in my bum bag bottle holder. Despite not a thermos it keeps refrigerated water cold for at least an hour or more in the current 28°C heat so I’m happy.

Lithuania is increasing protection around critical infrastructure after President Gitanas Nauseda said intelligence indicated Russia could be preparing targeted physical attacks intended to damage or disrupt energy and transport assets in the Baltic region or Poland.

https://www.thefarside.com/2026/07/16/2

https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-july-16-2026