1. 📰 An 82-Year-Old Congresswoman Told a Fourth Grader His Teacher Was Feeding Him Propaganda. His Essay Was About Electric Cars (direct link) (👍902 👎7)

from Not The Onion (!nottheonion@lemmy.world)

A 10-Year-Old Wrote His Congresswoman a School Essay About Electric Cars. She Replied Attacking His Idea and His Teacher

In April, his fourth-grade teacher at Canterbury School in Greensboro, North Carolina, gave the class an assignment. Foxx told the 10-year-old that his request meant taking money out of the pockets of hardworking taxpayers who might not be able to afford an electric vehicle themselves. ‘How Sad’“Please ask your teacher to explain propaganda to you,” Foxx wrote. She told Foxx directly: "You crossed a line when you attacked a child and attacked teachers. He wrote an essay about electric cars. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by VetOfTheSeas

2. 📰 “They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System (direct link) (👍200 👎0)

from The Onion (!theonion@midwest.social)

“They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System

MODERATOR: Do you think the Empire understands what life is like on Alderaan right now? TALLIS: I don’t think they understand the fear. MODERATOR: Do you think Alderaan is being treated fairly? I’m not saying I like the thought of Alderaan becoming a loose collection of asteroids floating in space. DARO: I don’t think the plan includes us. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by CombatWombat

3. 📰 18 years after Californians voted for High Speed Rail, with the SF-to-not-quite-LA segment still >12 years off, state is now exploring High Speed Buses to connect SF and LA in 3h at 140mph (225km/h) (direct link) (👍117 👎0)

from Not the Onion (!nottheonion@lemmy.ml)

California Is Exploring High-Speed Buses That Connect LA and San Francisco in Just Over 3 Hours

The buses would do 140 MPH on the freeway.

Posted by cypherpunks

4. 📰 Nintendo’s Talking Flower toy told me “it feels good to be alive” after I arrived home from a funeral, so those batteries are coming out (direct link) (👍97 👎2)

from And Finally… (!andfinally@feddit.uk)

Nintendo’s Talking Flower toy told me “it feels good to be alive” after I arrived home from a funeral, so those batteries are coming out

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Posted by flamingos

5. 📰 China couple make wedding day by hosting wrestling match, loser faces housework (direct link) (👍30 👎2)

from Offbeat (!offbeat@lemmy.ca)

China couple make wedding memorable by hosting wrestling match, with loser facing housework

A couple in southwestern China turned their wedding into a professional wrestling showdown, with the loser agreeing to do the housework for life. Unlike conventional competitive sports, professional wrestling is a choreographed combat performance. The groom, He Yinsheng, a professional wrestler from Zunyi in Guizhou province, staged the unusual celebration with his wife at a local hotel in early May. AdvertisementIn place of a traditional wedding stage, the couple installed a wrestling ring, with a giant screen displaying a dramatic “Groom vs Bride” poster. The blushing bride gets the better of her groom as she slams him onto the canvas. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by FTonsilStones

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📰 Chuck E. Cheese arrested for credit card fraud in Florida (direct link), posted in SERIOUS NEWS ONLY (👍10 👎0)

Chuck E. Cheese arrested for credit card fraud in Florida

Tallahassee police officers arrested Chuck E. Cheese on charges of credit card fraud on Wednesday. Authorities believe Jermell Jones, who was dressed as the rodent when they arrived, stole a customer’s credit card and used it to make fraudulent purchases. In the photos, police can be seen leading the iconic pizza rat through the front door of the establishment. “Ok, Tallahassee Police Department, y’all couldn’t let this man change out of his Chuck E. Cheese costume before arresting him in front of those kids?” wrote one Facebook user while sharing photos of the incident. TPD spokesperson Alicia Hill told the Tallahassee Democrat that officers had hoped to lead Jones out of the restaurant without placing him in handcuffs. 🖊️️🤖

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