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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/50828910

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/50828910

There is much more to life than work. We all have families, friends, and a beautiful world to enjoy. We need more time off to enjoy it.

In 2023, the then-Conservative government awarded Palantir with a £330m contract to “build a new NHS data platform”. The move proved controversial because Palantir is a US spy tech firm and its co-founder Peter Thiel is a prominent Trump donor with links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, a trove of leaked emails have shone further light on Thiel’s connections.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/26893427

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35298642

Donald Trump posting a week-old photo has heightened scrutiny of his health.

Amid continued concerns about his physical well-being, Trump posted an image of himself playing golf with a former football coach.

But, given the photo was taken a week ago, people raised concerns about a potential attempt to hoodwink the public about the true state of the president's condition.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/26896601

The Trump administration is scrapping satellite observations of Earth that officials say go beyond the essential task of predicting the weather.

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/26807487

A new psychological study has found that people who report favorable views of Donald Trump also tend to score higher on measures of callousness, manipulation, and other malevolent traits—and lower on empathy and compassion. The findings, based on two large surveys of U.S. adults, shed light on how personality traits relate to political beliefs, including support for Trump and conservative ideology. The research was recently published in the Journal of Research in Personality.

Maybe, just maybe, they should be embarrassed