Samsung's Galaxy XR gets beta support for Google's realistic avatar system for video calls, a Travel Mode, and a built-in PC remote desktop feature (David Heaney/UploadVR)
https://www.uploadvr.com/samsung-galaxy-xr-android-xr-likeness-beta-travel-mode…
Alexander Smirnov, the ex–FBI informant who admitted to lying about the Biden-Burisma connection, has been released from prison just months into his six-year prison sentence.
In a plea deal in December 2024, Smirnov admitted to completely fabricating the conspiracy that became central to a Republican effort to impeach then-President Joe Biden.
Days later, the Russian asset pleaded guilty to four felony charges, including one count of obstruction, and was sentenced to six years in …
Shapiro kicks off 2026 reelection bid, with 2028 looming (Holly Otterbein/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/josh-shapiro-pennsylvania-reelection-governor
http://www.memeorandum.com/260108/p18#a260108p18
🎈 First complete record of global underground CO₂ storage released
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leider muss ich Ihnen mitteilen, dass unsere Veranstaltung „Weniger arbeiten“ mit Prof. Dr. [geschwärzt] heute Abend ausfällt, da die Referentin verhindert ist.
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A Tribe Called Quest:
🎵 Electric Relaxation
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https://ewonee.bandcamp.com/track/a-tribe-called-quest-electric-relaxation-house-eeeemix
https://open.spotify.com/track/0eEXcw3JLVXcRxYrVYMy68
Eine Abfrage der Deutschen #Umwelthilfe zeigt, dass viele Städte trotz gesetzlichem Verbot weiterhin #Gehwegparken dulden.
In Jena bleiben teils nur 50 cm Platz. Das gefährdet besonders Menschen mit #Rollstuhl
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey to drop his reelection bid (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/12/08/congress/texas-rep-marc-veasey-to-drop-his-reelection-bid-00682223
http://www.memeorandum.com/251208/p143#a251208p143
Governor Pritzker's Sanctuary Illinois Released More than 1,700 Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Kidnappers (Department of Homeland Security)
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/08/governor-pritzkers-sanctuary-illinois-released-more-1700-criminal-illegal-aliens
http://www.memeorandum.com/251208/p99#a251208p99
After 25 days, ICE releases Maryland woman who says she is a U.S. citizen (Joe Heim/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/07/diaz-morales-maryland-woman-released-ice/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260107/p170#a260107p170