Sporty meme, Dutch swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal wins gold after swimming 10K in the Seine (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/aug/08/paris-2024-olympics-day-13-live-updates-today-schedule-events-athletics-cycling-hockey-golf-boxing-football?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-66b475518f083a2e0d340960#block-66b475518f083a2e0d340960)

By raising for the first time the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, the French leader "has taken a further step toward belligerence," blasted his rival Marine Le Pen, of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party. She accused him of "posing an existential risk to 70 million French people, and more particularly to our armed forces already deployed in Eastern Europe."

"You've been waiting for the first opportunity to remind people of your true loyalties [and] "show your true colors," retorted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who had left the Paris Agricultural Show to attend the verbal joust. "When you read the investigations that are being carried out, [such as one published by the Washington Post on December 30, showing the RN's persistent links with Moscow], you have to wonder whether Vladimir Putin's troops aren't already in our country," he continued. "I'm talking about you and your troops, Ms. Le Pen."

Title is pretty concise

During Covid lots of sorts were broadcast without any spectators. I found that it increased my viewing pleasure. No screaming crowds trying to make the most noise with drums (soccer), no altercations, no people throwing things or making annoying noices (MMA), no crazy people next to the road pushing cyclists.

Just the people doing the sport, I can hear them shout, swear and get punched. I can see bike racing without fear a crazy fan will jump in front of the pack for a photo for their grandma.

I don't need an audience to get hyped or to distract everybody with jeers and racist shouting. For me the fans are the worst part of the sport. I don't enjoy watching them, I want to see the athletes doing their thing.

Ik denk een belangrijk rapport wat duidelijk een vinger wijst naar het structurele probleem. Helaas wat weinig media-aandacht, voor een topic dat zo belangrijk is.

...it was a true carbu-rant

In this thread, the second link 'midrange models' somehow links to a NSFW 'hot wife in kitchen' link.

Look at my posts in the comment chain. I first thought it was an error by the poster, but the source is legit, but even when I copy the source connect still servers me the hot wife in the kitchen.

Now I found this only amusing and strange, but it could really do harm for people in a work environment.

Maybe some more people can chime in to see if the error is reproducible?

Clemens VII n Malaga cathedral

Hi there! Just seeing if other people have the same issue that I have.

My i7 Geforce gtx 1650 laptop does play the game, but it feels a bit slow whenin dx11, a bit like theres a delay, or if my chars are moving through denser air.

If I switch to Vulkan the performance is way better and way more snappy. Only thing is that it crashes every time I get into a dialog.

So I am wondering if others do have the same problem, or have some insights. TYVM!

Reference for those in need: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire

Fred Astarion....

Na een droogte van 38 jaar heeft Nederland met Mathieu van der Poel weer een wereldkampioen op de weg. De Nederlander legde op het natte parcours de 271 kilometer tussen Edinburgh en Glasgow het snelste af