Thanks to @nuclearshill who first posted it here!

HAVE GREAT DAYS, ALL!

!animalposters !cats

I hope ya'll stay safe and well this weekend!

!animalposters !cats

Lots of uses of the work "fatphobia" in the comments

I wouldn't call it great by any means but I was pleasantly surprised by it. For a children's movie it was funny/amusing, and most noticeable of all, it was not woke. I feel like 2 or 3 years ago, this movie would either not have been made since the main character is a cop, or it would've been jammed with woke messaging.

It was very innocuous with no social messaging aside from basic stuff. The villain learns to be good because his cloned baby cat encourages him to be nice to people.

The animation style was alright. I thought it would drive me crazy at first but it was ok.

If anything I am amazed at the fact that we've come so far from COVID/George Floydian style messaging within kids entertainment.

!football

Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud told LBC that "there's no alcohol at all" in Saudi Arabia and there would not be an exception when they host the World Cup.

It will not be allowed in hotels, restaurants or stadiums, he confirmed.

It comes despite alcohol being allowed in certain areas and restaurants during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

"At the moment, we don't allow alcohol," Mr al Saud said.

"Plenty of fun can be had without alcohol - it's not 100 per cent necessary and if you want to drink after you leave, you're welcome to, but at the moment we don't have alcohol."

He added: "Rather like our weather, it's a dry country."

Asked if that was a welcoming approach, he said: "Everyone has their own culture. We're happy to accommodate people within the boundaries of our culture but we don't want to change our culture for someone else."

"I mean, really? You can't live without a drink?" the ambassador jokingly added.

Saudi Arabia was formally confirmed as the host of the 2034 World Cup in December, despite a slew of human rights concerns.

Questioned over whether gay football fans would be able to safely attend in 2034, Mr al Saud said: "We will welcome everyone in Saudi."

He continued: "It is not a Saudi event, it is a world event. And to a large extent, we will welcome everyone who wants to come."

Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia's bid, previously dismissed criticism from human rights groups.

"We have come a long way and there's still a long way to go," he said. "Our principle is to develop something that is right for us.

"Our journey started in 2016, not because of the World Cup bid.

"We've launched initiatives granting employees the freedom to move between employers.

"Documents of these employees are now uploaded into government systems, ensuring they have rights within their contracts."

The World Cup is expected to take place in autumn or winter due to temperatures reaching over 50C in summer, Mr al Saud said on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia is also set to host football's 2027 Asian Cup, the 2029 Asian Winter Games and the 2034 Asian Games.

The bill seems aimed at limiting the less tech-savvy from accessing 'piracy' sites, as it says that the blocking order cannot "require service providers to take actions that would prevent users from using virtual private networks (VPNs)."

https://old.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1igqnoh/new_bill_to_effectively_kill_anime_other_piracy/

!moidmoment

I want to see gore, but I don't want to use that gay little website. I want to use this gay little website instead

Steve Bannon Escalates Feud With Elon Musk: 'Parasitic Illegal Immigrant'

Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to President Donald Trump, has escalated his attacks on Elon Musk, calling the billionaire a "parasitic illegal immigrant" and accusing him of using his influence to push an agenda that disregards American traditions.

The latest remarks underscore growing tensions between two key Trump loyalists. Bannon, the media executive who once served as Trump's chief strategist during his first White House term, has portrayed Musk as a dangerous force within the current administration.

Bannon, a key architect of Trump's first-term agenda, has increasingly positioned himself as a vocal critic of Musk's expanding role in the administration. He has accused Musk, the world's richest person, of being "a racist," "an agent of Chinese influence" and an existential threat to the MAGA movement.

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Think the reason people aren’t having sex is because they are retreating from life. They had porn in the 80s. Drugs before that. It’s the screens. People are living in virtual realities all the time. We’ve all seen the folks on subways buried in phones and tablets - no…

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