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Spain plans to introduce a tax of up to 100% on properties purchased by non-EU residents, aiming to address a housing crisis.

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Prepare for all the liberal newspapers suddenly discovering Israel has been doing war crimes and feeling a lot of sympathy for Palestinians.

The ladies want to go out, because they stole some of my cheese which I threw away in the outside bin. Because the door is closed, they clearly have an opinion.

The measure was one of a dozen unveiled on Monday by the country’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, as the government seeks to quell mounting anger over housing costs that have soared far beyond the reach of many in Spain.

If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something.

A trade group for the adult entertainment industry will appear at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its challenge to a Texas law that requires pornography sites to verify the age of their users before providing access – for example, by requiring a government-issued identification. The law applies to any website whose content is one-third or more “harmful to minors” – a definition that the challengers say would include most sexually suggestive content, from nude modeling to romance novels and R-rated movies.

House Republicans are considering a 20% cut to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, impacting over 22 million households, as part of a $5 trillion deficit reduction plan.

The FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, omitted interviews with his ex-wives and a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, despite standard protocol.

I honestly did not realize this was not already the case but it is a good move to make right now. Hopefully folks will start to recognize the Fediverse for what it is and can be and explore coming to the Activity Pub side over using Bluesky.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has launched the nationwide "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace" program.

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Warning, this story is really horrific and will be heartbreaking for any fans of his, but Neil Gaiman is a sadistic [*not* in the BDSM sense] sexual predator with a predilection for very young women.