a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

Tesla, Rivian Put On Fake Show Of Support For ‘Right To Repair’

2 years 1 month ago
You may have noticed that there’s a massive, bipartisan push afoot to pass “right to repair” laws in many states making it easier and cheaper to repair the things you buy. In a bid to undermine those laws, automakers and companies like John Deere have been using a fairly consistent playbook. One, they’ll lie about […]
Karl Bode

West Nile Virus Found In Jerseyville

2 years 1 month ago
JERSEYVILLE - West Nile Virus has been found in Jerseyville, according to a recent announcement from the Jersey County Health Department. The department announced Friday morning that a dead bird collected in Jerseyville tested positive for West Nile Virus, and noted many cases typically occur in late-summer months. Residents are advised to wear insect repellent and long-sleeve shirts and pants while outdoors. The Health Department recommends using window screens and repairing any holes in them to keep mosquitoes outdoors, as well as draining any standing water in flower pots, buckets, tires, and more. Symptoms of West Nile Virus include: Fever Headache Body Aches Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Rash Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile Virus after feeding on infected birds, and can then spread the virus to humans and other animals through mosquito bites, according to the Jersey County Health Department. So far, there have been 455 West Nile Virus cases

Continue Reading

L. Ron Hubbard’s Estate Is Against Right To Repair For Scientology’s E-Meters

2 years 1 month ago
For years we’ve covered the silly triennial review process associated with Section 1201 of the DMCA. If you don’t know, Section 1201 is the part that makes circumvention of any “technological measures” a form of infringement, even if bypassing those technological measures is not for copyright infringing reasons. It’s actually even worse than that, because […]
Mike Masnick