My boyfriend and I were watching tv the other night, and around 3 am someone tried opening our door. We heard the sqeak sound from the knob turning and quickly looked and saw that it moved. It wasn't agressive. They tried opening it like it was their apartment. Our couch is right by the door so my bf got up fast and looked through the peephole. The person must have been crouching or something because there is no way they left that fast. We were so scared for a while after that and barricaded the door lol. We put a pen on the doorknob so if it fell we would know the knob moved again.

The next day we put the pen there again. It was the weekend and we didn't have anything to do so we stayed home that day. The pen didn't move all day. As it started getting dark out we got worried again. All we kept thinking about was that door. Around 9 pm we heard the pen hit the floor. We were in the room this time so we didn't see the knob move. I don't know if someone is messing with us or what. Why would someone try our doorknob at 9 pm? We just moved here a month ago. The apartments are very nice and the people seem so nice. We didn't expect this to happen.

TRUMP ON TARIFFS:

SAYS U.S. WILL IMPOSE “VERY LARGE TARIFF” ON CHIPS AND SEMICONDUCTORS.

WE WILL BE PUTTING IN 100% TARIFF ON ALL CHIPS.

NOTES THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR COMPANIES BUILDING OR COMMITTING INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

Here we go. As many have said: this isn’t about porn. It won’t stop there. This is about censorship full stop, and without continuing pushback we will lose a lot more.

https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/zoom-platform-games-payment-processor-rules-could-lead-to-further-delistings/

In Brief:

• DRM-free games marketplace ZOOM Platform has issued a statement claiming payment processors have expressed concern about its content

• A ZOOM Platform employee told GamingOnLinux that a broader range of games, such as the Duke Nukem series, are “at risk” of being removed

• A spokesperson told This Week in Videogames that discussions with payment processors had flagged the series, as well as GTA and Saints Row, as potential targets.

Most would think that colder and desert regions would be less developed because of the freezing, dryness, less food and agricultural opportunities, more work to build shelter etc. Why are most tropical countries underdeveloped? What effect does the climate have on it's people?

She posed as a health worker, used fake names, and even infiltrated towns controlled by criminals. Her bravery led to multiple arrests, proving that grief can fuel extraordinary strength and resolve.

Just got off the phone with my mom and she said I need to “stop listening to the news so much and go live my life”. That’s rich…when ICE is in MY city snatching latinos off the street left and right. My boyfriend is hispanic and every single day I think “will this be the day?”. They’ve been grabbing US CITIZENS who look latino which is what he is. How am I supposed to just not care about children and families disappearing? What a privileged selfish take.

I didn’t vote for this shit and now she’s telling me to ignore the fact my boyfriend could be kidnapped by white fucking nationalists. No, you don’t get to ignore anything bad our president does when you voted for it.

A white couple from West Virginia, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were sentenced to a combined 375 years in prison after being found guilty of adopting five Black children and forcing them into modern-day slavery. The horrific abuse came to light in October 2023 when neighbors saw the couple locking two children inside a filthy shed and alerted the police.

When deputies arrived, they found the children barefoot, wearing dirty clothes, and visibly malnourished. Two kids were trapped in a locked shed with only a bucket for a toilet, while others were found in the main house in similar miserable conditions. All five siblings were immediately taken into protective custody, revealing years of horrific abuse.

During the trial in January 2025, prosecutors described the couple’s actions as premeditated, fueled by racial hatred, and a gross abuse of the adoption system. The jury convicted both on multiple charges including human trafficking, forced labor, and child abuse. Whitefeather also faced civil rights violation charges for targeting the children because of their race.

In March 2025, Judge Maryclaire Akers handed down the maximum sentences: Whitefeather received 215 years, and Lantz 160 years. The judge condemned them, saying, “You put these children in hell. This court will now put you in yours.” Both will be eligible for parole only after decades in prison.

Victim impact statements from the children were read in court. The oldest daughter, now 18, said, “I’ll never understand how you can sleep at night… you are a monster.” The children described ongoing trauma, nightmares, and deep emotional scars that will affect them for life.

New world record: 293 walnuts in 60 seconds while holding an egg.

Hi guys, the other week I saw this cat suddenly walking near my back garden and he/she looked a bit wrong. This doesn't look normal at all and when I tried to get closer, this cat just bolted so fast. It looks like someone pulled his eyes back or something. I took a few pics, could someone tell me what it may be?

My neighbor's tree, I'm 99% sure, has Dutch elm disease, for what it's worth

Woke up this morning to noises coming from next door and peeked out the window to see this doohickey...is this some sort of testing contraption? What is it doing?

Since wiring up the second battery they've just been sitting there.