DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024
/r/humboldt: Are there any Web Cams online in the area?
/r/humboldt: This one goes out to all you low lying areas of Humboldt.
/r/humboldt: I received an SMS Tsunami warning 50 minutes after the earthquake and an automated phone call an HOUR AFTER THE QUAKE.
/r/humboldt: Can someone please ease my mind
NCJ: UPDATE: 7.0 Strikes Off Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued
RHBB: 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern California Near Rio Dell
/r/humboldt: Fun little shake uh!
/r/humboldt: 6.0 Earthquake Close to Eureka
/r/humboldt: Sitting on the toilet and this happens!
/r/humboldt: Local products for babies and new mothers
/r/humboldt: Anyone notice places out of milk?
The Hill: Trump nominates financial software giant’s CEO to lead Social Security Administration
NPR: Supreme Court seems ready to uphold ban on gender-affirming care for minors
NPR: Montana lawmakers cross the aisle to block a trans bathroom ban in the state capitol
BBC: Video: Seaweed underwear making a difference to women
BBC: Selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines
BBC: Canada man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack
BBC: Bullets used in killing of US insurance boss had words carved on them, investigators say
NY Times : How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu
NY Times : How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes
Politico: Biden White House Is Discussing Preemptive Pardons for Those in Trump’s Crosshairs
Japan Times: When undersea cables break, a wireless world’s vulnerability is exposed
The Guardian: A moment that changed me: I felt alone in my misery – but catching a fish gave me hope
The Guardian: Global investigation exposes alleged billion-dollar Russian money-laundering network
The Guardian: Mexico announces record drug seizure one week after Trump threatens tariffs
Washington Post: Closing asset loophole can raise $100 billion in taxes, Treasury now says
Reuters: 'Large number' of Americans' metadata stolen by Chinese hackers, senior official says
Reuters: The world’s hunger watchdog warned of catastrophe in Sudan. Famine struck anyway.
AP News: Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
Washington Post: Milk chocolate or dark? The answer could affect your risk of diabetes.
RHBB: Semi-Truck Over Embankment South of Laytonville Delays Traffic on U.S. 101
Washington Post: Americans lose billions to scams, then get taxed on stolen money
The Atlantic: Bedbugs Could Be More Horrifying Than You Think
The Atlantic: America Stopped Cooking With Tallow for a Reason
The Atlantic: Imagine a Drug That Feels Like Tylenol and Works Like OxyContin
Smithsonian Magazine: Hidden Entrance to a Mysterious Ancient Temple Found Tucked Away in an Egyptian Cliff Face
AP News: As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
KPTV: How Oregonians are coping with increasing parental stress, isolation
KPTV: Grand Ronde tribe continues fight against PGE for rights to fish at Willamette Falls
The Guardian: Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland in crackdown on people smugglers
OPB: Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
OPB: Wells Fargo to trim Oregon workforce by 700 next year amid office closures in the state
The Guardian: How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
The Guardian: Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says
Press Democrat: SingleThread Named Among Best Restaurants in the World
Courthouse News Service: Fate of Oregon wild horses falls to Ninth Circuit
Courthouse News Service: Gorsuch steps down from major environmental case amid ethical conflict
Courthouse News Service: Conservative justices raise red flags over gender-affirming care for transgender teens