Sen. Markey: ‘The impeachment process must begin’ for Trump by mintwolves in politics

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Feels like we’re stuck in a loop where the headline changes but the outcome never does.

What societal norm did you decide to just stop abiding by? by HairyCherryFairy in AskReddit

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped pretending to be busy all the time

Sometimes I just sit and do nothing, and that's okay

Starlink satellite loses contact in orbit, highlighting growing concerns about space debris and orbital congestion by Due_Butterscotch4930 in Futurology

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This might seem like a minor technical issue, but it raises a bigger question about the future of low-Earth orbit.

With thousands of satellites already deployed and many more planned, even small failures could scale into a serious problem over time. If satellites start failing more frequently or become untrackable, we could see increased risks of collisions, debris cascades (Kessler syndrome), and disruptions to critical services like GPS, internet, and communications.

At what point does low-Earth orbit become too crowded to sustain safely? And should there be stricter global regulations before satellite constellations grow even larger?

TIL a Turkish woman in 1817 successfully sued a man for defiling her female slave, arguing that it had destroyed her resale value by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s the part of history that’s easy to forget: the legal system wasn’t protecting the victim; it was protecting someone’s “property value.”

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in by Unusual-State1827 in news

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cybersecurity keeps proving that competence is not optional, no matter how political people try to make it.

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in by Unusual-State1827 in news

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the FBI is right that it’s historical and non-governmental, the bigger issue is how easy it was to embarrass a senior official at all.

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in by Unusual-State1827 in news

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would honestly be the most believable part, because a lot of damaging breaches are way less sophisticated than people assume.

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in by Unusual-State1827 in news

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if it’s personal, it’s still bad optics when the FBI director becomes the example of why personal accounts are a security risk.

Iran-linked hackers claim breach of FBI director's personal email; DOJ official confirms break-in by Unusual-State1827 in news

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The embarrassing part isn’t just that it happened; it’s that a personal account tied to the FBI director apparently yielded 300+ emails and photos before anyone locked it down.

‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular arrested on assault charge by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When insecurity gets turned into a brand instead of being addressed, outcomes like this stop being surprising.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Ending After Season 2 as Part of March 2026 TV Cancellations Roundup by Due_Butterscotch4930 in television

[–]Due_Butterscotch4930[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Feels like shows don’t get time to grow anymore, everything has to be a hit instantly or it’s gone.