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Tell me this is not proper weird. 30 years after her book, 30 years where society has got significantly more accepting of displays of sexuality, someone is suing Madonna for "pornography without warning" at one of her shows.
Madonna has been sued by a concertgoer at her Celebration world tour, who alleges that Madonna produced “pornography without warning” and he “was forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sex acts”.
Lipeles bought four tickets at $500 (£390) each, which stated that the concert would start at 8.30pm. Lipeles’ lawsuit complains that the concert actually began at 10pm, claiming: “Defendants did not provide any notice to plaintiff that the concert will start at a later time.”
The lawsuit continues: “The temperature inside the Kia Forum was uncomfortably hot as required by Madonna who refused to allow the air conditioning to be turned on.” Lipeles was duly “profusely sweating and became physically ill as a result of the heat. When fans complained about the heat, Madonna unreasonably told them to take their clothes off.
“Further, during most of the performance it was apparent to plaintiff that Madonna was lip-syncing.
“During the performance plaintiff was forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sex acts. Plaintiff felt like he was watching a pornographic film being made.”
Lipeles is suing for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, unfair competition, false advertising and emotional distress.
Madonna has been sued by a concertgoer at her Celebration world tour, who alleges that Madonna produced “pornography without warning” and he “was forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sex acts”.
Lipeles bought four tickets at $500 (£390) each, which stated that the concert would start at 8.30pm. Lipeles’ lawsuit complains that the concert actually began at 10pm, claiming: “Defendants did not provide any notice to plaintiff that the concert will start at a later time.”
The lawsuit continues: “The temperature inside the Kia Forum was uncomfortably hot as required by Madonna who refused to allow the air conditioning to be turned on.” Lipeles was duly “profusely sweating and became physically ill as a result of the heat. When fans complained about the heat, Madonna unreasonably told them to take their clothes off.
“Further, during most of the performance it was apparent to plaintiff that Madonna was lip-syncing.
“During the performance plaintiff was forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sex acts. Plaintiff felt like he was watching a pornographic film being made.”
Lipeles is suing for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, unfair competition, false advertising and emotional distress.
Spoiler Madge in 1990 :
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Claude the koala eats thousands of nursery seedlings intended for NSW wildlife corridor
When Humphrey Herington realised something was stealing his seedlings, he did not expect to come face-to-face with Claude the leaf thief.
Mr Herington said the true crime drama started several months ago at his South Gundurimba nursery, near Lismore in New South Wales.
"I noticed some of my seedlings were being chewed off and I thought it was probably a possum," he said.
"Every night, there'd be a few more and a few more [missing]."
But soon the culprit was caught in the act.
"One morning we came out to work and Claude was sitting on a bench next to all these plants, just wrapped around a pole," Mr Herington said.
"It seems like he'd had a really big feed that night, so I think he was too full to go and climb up his tree."
www.abc.net.au
When Humphrey Herington realised something was stealing his seedlings, he did not expect to come face-to-face with Claude the leaf thief.
Mr Herington said the true crime drama started several months ago at his South Gundurimba nursery, near Lismore in New South Wales.
"I noticed some of my seedlings were being chewed off and I thought it was probably a possum," he said.
"Every night, there'd be a few more and a few more [missing]."
But soon the culprit was caught in the act.
"One morning we came out to work and Claude was sitting on a bench next to all these plants, just wrapped around a pole," Mr Herington said.
"It seems like he'd had a really big feed that night, so I think he was too full to go and climb up his tree."
Claude the leaf thief devours $6k worth of seedlings intended for koala habitat
After several months of illicit gorging at a NSW nursery, Claude the koala has been caught in the act.
www.abc.net.au
The language is a bit odd, as if there is a legal and an illegal way a wild animal can eat agricultural produce. I guess it is a surprise that a koala doing that is news. I guess it would not be news if it was a drop bear?
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A bloke tries to post something weird, without having to go to the Japanese, but there's always one nuisance in the audience who complains.
Human sweat-infused rice balls fashioned in the armpits of cute Japanese girls become unlikely culinary hit, at a price
It is one of Japan’s oldest snacks.
Filled with a delicious combination of vegetables and meat, the rice ball is usually shaped by hand and wrapped in a layer of seaweed.
Onigiri rice balls, Japan’s on-the-go fuel, were around even before the samurai took them onto the battlefield.
Today, this centuries-old snack has taken on a bizarre new form.
The snack is now being prepared by young women who use their armpits to shape the balls, a strange culinary twist that has gone viral on social media.
Before making the onigiri, all the ingredients and the body parts they come into contact with are disinfected.
The girls then exercise to produce sweat, and use their armpits instead of their palms to knead and shape the rice balls.
The finished product is then sold at high prices in some restaurants – as much as 10 times that of regular rice balls.
A diner who tried the armpit delicacy said they tasted no different.
Some restaurants openly demonstrate the process, proudly promoting their star chefs and the unique technique by allowing customers to visit the kitchen.
Intriguingly, scholars have studied the sexual significance of armpits.
A study from 2013 found that sweat from that area of the body contains a specific pheromone that can improve human emotions when smelled or licked.
A Japanese man was reportedly reluctant to eat some armpit rice balls he had in his home, so 14 of them rotted, and neighbours called the police to complain about the unbearable odour.
The strange culinary concoction has sparked a heated discussion on social media.
“These rice balls can satisfy the taboo desires of a few people, as long as they are hygienic, there is no harm,” one person said.
“It’s unacceptable. What if the chef has a hidden illness? I’d rather eat regular rice balls,” an online observer wrote on Weibo.
www.scmp.com
Human sweat-infused rice balls fashioned in the armpits of cute Japanese girls become unlikely culinary hit, at a price
It is one of Japan’s oldest snacks.
Filled with a delicious combination of vegetables and meat, the rice ball is usually shaped by hand and wrapped in a layer of seaweed.
Onigiri rice balls, Japan’s on-the-go fuel, were around even before the samurai took them onto the battlefield.
Today, this centuries-old snack has taken on a bizarre new form.
The snack is now being prepared by young women who use their armpits to shape the balls, a strange culinary twist that has gone viral on social media.
Before making the onigiri, all the ingredients and the body parts they come into contact with are disinfected.
The girls then exercise to produce sweat, and use their armpits instead of their palms to knead and shape the rice balls.
The finished product is then sold at high prices in some restaurants – as much as 10 times that of regular rice balls.
A diner who tried the armpit delicacy said they tasted no different.
Some restaurants openly demonstrate the process, proudly promoting their star chefs and the unique technique by allowing customers to visit the kitchen.
Intriguingly, scholars have studied the sexual significance of armpits.
A study from 2013 found that sweat from that area of the body contains a specific pheromone that can improve human emotions when smelled or licked.
A Japanese man was reportedly reluctant to eat some armpit rice balls he had in his home, so 14 of them rotted, and neighbours called the police to complain about the unbearable odour.
The strange culinary concoction has sparked a heated discussion on social media.
“These rice balls can satisfy the taboo desires of a few people, as long as they are hygienic, there is no harm,” one person said.
“It’s unacceptable. What if the chef has a hidden illness? I’d rather eat regular rice balls,” an online observer wrote on Weibo.
Japan’s latest bizarre delicacy: armpit rice balls made with cute girls’ sweat
A strange new twist on a classic Japanese snack, which involves the underarm sweat of the women who prepare it, is being proudly promoted in some high-end establishments.
www.scmp.com
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Scientists find another dumb way to die in Australia - say Boo to a Giga-Goose.
In short: Palaeontologists have found intact skull material from the giant prehistoric Australian bird Genyornis newtoni.
The finding reshapes what we thought the 230kg ancient bird ate and how it looked, with the revelation it had a goose-like beak and other aquatic adaptations.
What's next? Future research will focus on the inner ear of the "giga-goose" which will help us understand how the bird moved.
www.abc.net.au
In short: Palaeontologists have found intact skull material from the giant prehistoric Australian bird Genyornis newtoni.
The finding reshapes what we thought the 230kg ancient bird ate and how it looked, with the revelation it had a goose-like beak and other aquatic adaptations.
What's next? Future research will focus on the inner ear of the "giga-goose" which will help us understand how the bird moved.
Think regular geese are scary? Meet Australia's 230kg 'giga-goose'
Freshly discovered skulls of a giant prehistoric bird that lived in Australia until about 45,000 years ago reveal it had a "goose-like beak" and other aquatic adaptations.
www.abc.net.au
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If an AI came up with this as a joke, I'd be pleased with the progress that's been made.
Oral-B Bricking Alexa Toothbrush Is a Cautionary Tale Against Buzzy Tech
As we're currently seeing with AI, when a new technology becomes buzzy, companies will do almost anything to cram that tech into their products. Trends fade, however, and corporate priorities shift -- resulting in bricked gadgets and buyer's remorse. That's what's happening to some who bought into Oral-B toothbrushes with Amazon Alexa built in. Oral-B released the Guide for $230 in August 2020 but bricked the ability to set up or reconfigure Alexa on the product this February.
The Guide toothbrush's charging base was able to connect to the Internet and work like an Alexa speaker that you could speak to and from which Alexa could respond. Owners could "ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices, and even order more brush heads by saying, 'Alexa, order Oral-B brush head replacements,'" per Procter & Gamble's 2020 announcement. Oral-B also bragged at the time that, in partnering with Alexa, the Guide ushered in "the truly connected bathroom."
On February 15, Oral-B bricked the Guide's ability to set up Alexa by discontinuing the Oral-B Connect app required to complete the process. Guide owners can still use the Oral-B App for other features; however, the ability to use the charging base like an Alexa smart speaker -- a big draw in the product's announcement and advertising -- is seriously limited. The device should still work with Alexa if users set it up before Oral-B shuttered Connect, but setting up a new Wi-Fi connection or reestablishing a lost one doesn't work without Connect.
arstechnica.com
Oral-B Bricking Alexa Toothbrush Is a Cautionary Tale Against Buzzy Tech
As we're currently seeing with AI, when a new technology becomes buzzy, companies will do almost anything to cram that tech into their products. Trends fade, however, and corporate priorities shift -- resulting in bricked gadgets and buyer's remorse. That's what's happening to some who bought into Oral-B toothbrushes with Amazon Alexa built in. Oral-B released the Guide for $230 in August 2020 but bricked the ability to set up or reconfigure Alexa on the product this February.
The Guide toothbrush's charging base was able to connect to the Internet and work like an Alexa speaker that you could speak to and from which Alexa could respond. Owners could "ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices, and even order more brush heads by saying, 'Alexa, order Oral-B brush head replacements,'" per Procter & Gamble's 2020 announcement. Oral-B also bragged at the time that, in partnering with Alexa, the Guide ushered in "the truly connected bathroom."
On February 15, Oral-B bricked the Guide's ability to set up Alexa by discontinuing the Oral-B Connect app required to complete the process. Guide owners can still use the Oral-B App for other features; however, the ability to use the charging base like an Alexa smart speaker -- a big draw in the product's announcement and advertising -- is seriously limited. The device should still work with Alexa if users set it up before Oral-B shuttered Connect, but setting up a new Wi-Fi connection or reestablishing a lost one doesn't work without Connect.
Oral-B bricking Alexa toothbrush is cautionary tale against buzzy tech
Oral-B discontinued Alexa toothbrush in 2022, now sells $400 "AI" toothbrush.
arstechnica.com
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wasn't going to post for this week or like the next or whatever but , yeah , positive thing about me widespread in town . Eyes not saucer wide as it would be back in the old days , because something but yeah , one more attempt to bury me , this time through a murder case of a 15 year old girl like 24 years ago apparently goes down the drain . As usual this was a big city nearby thing where they themselves invented the thing . The only thing assured about the case is that she was murdered , the appareance is that the murderer pays a set amount of money each year . The family be the prime suspects and targeted in a vitriolic campaign that seemed to take place only in the echo chamber , according to the complaints on the site . Was to be a big day today with arrests taking place . Instead more people leaving the discussion . If the family members are not responsible , they are apparently still paying , the amounts must have increased , especially if new "dirty cops and stuff" decided to take a cut . Money paid , it is going to wind down , people in the city nearby would think ı can get away with murder as that English phrase goes , so like stuff . So , the people of the big city nearby , you were told it wasn't in me . Like slitting a 15 year old's throat because she refused me . Even if you haven't been able to think a situation where ı would be asking ? New 15 year olds who were busy thinking ? 15 year olds of 15 years ago were busy thinking ı was a coup plotter , designer of North Korean nukes , organizer of global oil trade and the mastermind of the global drug trade ... Let us just have this here , becoming popular in the echo chamber which is cleared to discuss some corruption case where a company owned by the former-interior-secretary-of-the-palace-cabinet's chief drug runner had sales of 3500 liras and was given a total sum of 75 million liras in bank credits on the basis of why not . So that the murder thread will be put back into storage until next year . It is not a message to the people of the big city nearby from me . Just shows what's fashionable ... Goes like "Don't try to get knowledge that will not be of use for you. Learn only the required and behave under the guidance of that" Like you don't need 15 volumes on Angels to pray 5 times a day . Not from me , let me repeat for the benefit of those who will imagine the next thing anyhow .
that's the calender page of the day she was murdered .
that's the calender page of the day she was murdered .
Vermont Republican secretly poured water into colleague’s bag over months
A Vermont lawmaker was compelled to apologize publicly after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague’s work bag multiple times across several months.
The bizarre behavior is allegedly a part of a campaign of harassment that one legislator aimed at another who represents the same district in the Green Mountain state, independent outlet Seven Days first reported.
Carroll says he first suspected Morrissey as she had been “nasty” to him for several months despite the two knowing each other since childhood and even attending the same church.
“[She] would say demeaning things in front of other legislators,” Carroll said.
But Carroll had no evidence, so he decided to launch his own investigation. For weeks, Carroll secretly recorded footage of his backpack to catch the person in the act.
In two videos Carroll captured, Morrissey is seen dumping a cup of liquid into Carroll’s green tote bag. Morrissey’s face was not captured in the video, but fellow lawmakers were able to identify her by her gray hair.
“I have been very reluctant to disclose the video because I believe it will deeply embarrass Representative Morrissey,” Carroll wrote in a statement to the outlet. “However, it has become clear to me that the media are aware of the details of Representative Morrissey’s behavior and likely will continue to report on that behavior in the near future.”
Carroll said when he first saw the video of Morrissey, he felt “sad”. “There was no good that was going to come out of this,” he said.
Morrissey later apologized to Carroll during a subsequent meeting and claimed that she didn’t know the bag belonged to him.
According to Carroll, Morrissey initially said that she “flicked” water on the bag because she saw a bug on it. But she later added that she didn’t know why she decided to dump water on Carroll’s bag for months on end.
“At the end of the meeting, I looked at her and said, ‘You know, this has really £$%&d me up.’ There were weeks when I didn’t know who was doing this or why,” Carroll said.
“I walked around this place, paranoid of my fellow legislators, racking my brain trying to think, ‘What could I have possibly said or done?’”
Carroll said that he was still weighing whether he should pursue charges against Morrissey for the harassment.
As for whether he forgives Morrissey, Carroll said: “I guess I would have to say yes in the spirit of forgiveness, reluctantly. But if I had to be a smartass, I’d say her apology holds about as much water as my canvas bag.”
Vermont state representatives Jim Caroll, a Democrat, and Mary Morrissey, a Republican
A Vermont lawmaker was compelled to apologize publicly after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague’s work bag multiple times across several months.
The bizarre behavior is allegedly a part of a campaign of harassment that one legislator aimed at another who represents the same district in the Green Mountain state, independent outlet Seven Days first reported.
Carroll says he first suspected Morrissey as she had been “nasty” to him for several months despite the two knowing each other since childhood and even attending the same church.
“[She] would say demeaning things in front of other legislators,” Carroll said.
But Carroll had no evidence, so he decided to launch his own investigation. For weeks, Carroll secretly recorded footage of his backpack to catch the person in the act.
In two videos Carroll captured, Morrissey is seen dumping a cup of liquid into Carroll’s green tote bag. Morrissey’s face was not captured in the video, but fellow lawmakers were able to identify her by her gray hair.
“I have been very reluctant to disclose the video because I believe it will deeply embarrass Representative Morrissey,” Carroll wrote in a statement to the outlet. “However, it has become clear to me that the media are aware of the details of Representative Morrissey’s behavior and likely will continue to report on that behavior in the near future.”
Carroll said when he first saw the video of Morrissey, he felt “sad”. “There was no good that was going to come out of this,” he said.
Morrissey later apologized to Carroll during a subsequent meeting and claimed that she didn’t know the bag belonged to him.
According to Carroll, Morrissey initially said that she “flicked” water on the bag because she saw a bug on it. But she later added that she didn’t know why she decided to dump water on Carroll’s bag for months on end.
“At the end of the meeting, I looked at her and said, ‘You know, this has really £$%&d me up.’ There were weeks when I didn’t know who was doing this or why,” Carroll said.
“I walked around this place, paranoid of my fellow legislators, racking my brain trying to think, ‘What could I have possibly said or done?’”
Carroll said that he was still weighing whether he should pursue charges against Morrissey for the harassment.
As for whether he forgives Morrissey, Carroll said: “I guess I would have to say yes in the spirit of forgiveness, reluctantly. But if I had to be a smartass, I’d say her apology holds about as much water as my canvas bag.”
Vermont state representatives Jim Caroll, a Democrat, and Mary Morrissey, a Republican
UK police arrest Just Stop Oil activists after Stonehenge defaced
Just Stop Oil protesters have sprayed Stonehenge orange on the eve of the summer solstice, to demand the UK's next government legally commit to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030.
www.euronews.com
Idiots.
It is not completely clear that there is exactly zero damage, but considering they want to put a tunnel under it so we can drive more cars I feel the protestations of horror are a little overdone.
This is a point that should have been made more when they were pushing through the law. Particularly with respect to the smashing bank windows, if you do time for sitting in the road why not go round smashing windows? You are less likely to face consequences for that.
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