The European Union just passed a directive requiring ESG mandates for European businesses. ESG, of course, stands for environmental, social and governance standards. Or in the fine print -- definite corporate action concerning climate change; social justice; and diversity, equity and inclusion. Basically, it’s applied Marxism without all the goofy...

Is not that I mind so much about Microsoft knowing that I rub one out to some kink or another. Is that Microsoft never needed to know about this information in the first place and it doesn’t need to know now. Of course, it only runs on your computer. And of course, we all know that Microsoft’s security is flawless and no bad actor will ever find a way to infiltrate one’s private computer and have all the passwords ever used nicely screenshotted in a neat little folder. Is more than that. PC Problems

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) plans to virtually nominate Joe Biden for president to avoid missing Ohio’s nomination deadline. “DNC Chair Jaime Harrison announced Democrats would be holding a virtual roll call to ensure Biden gets on the ballot in all 50 states,” The Hill reports. The announcement follows the GOP-controlled state Legislature failing to pass a fix that would allow Joe Biden to appear on the ballot. However, Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, called for a special session of the state Legislature to ensure Joe Biden is on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election. The Democratic National Convention, where the party typically nominates its candidates for president and vice president, is scheduled approximately two weeks after Ohio’s August 7th deadline. “Joe Biden will be on the ballot in Ohio and all 50 states, and Ohio Republicans agree. But when the time has come for action, they have failed to act every time, so Democrats will land this plane on our own,” Harrison said. The Democratic National Committee will conduct a "virtual roll call" to nominate President Joe Biden prior to the August convention. The goal is to prevent Biden from being excluded from Ohio's general election. https://t.co/Zi7KAakfPv#DNC #JoeBiden #VirtualRollCall pic.twitter.com/fSafm1dynE — MSN (@MSN) May 28, 2024 NBC News reports: The DNC’s rules and bylaws committee is expected to vote June 4 on a resolution to allow for the virtual roll call. All DNC members will then vote on the resolution in the following weeks and, once adopted, a virtual nomination process can proceed. Party officials are likening the approach to the virtual convention held in 2020 during the pandemic. “Once again, Republican politicians at the statehouse are playing politics with our democracy by trying to prevent Ohio voters from choosing who they want to be president, but Democrats will not trade Ohioans’ ability to hold their government accountable for presidential ballot access,” Liz Walters, the Ohio Democratic Party chair, said in a statement. Nickie Antonio, the Democratic leader in the Ohio Senate, announced the change in strategy at a news conference Tuesday. “The first thing we’ve done is we have asked the Biden campaign to issue a statement, which they will do today, assuring the people in the state of Ohio that Joe Biden will be on the ballot because they are going to go in an alternative direction to find a solution that does not include the Ohio Legislature,” Antonio said. The Democratic National Committee plans to nominate Joe Biden in a virtual roll call ahead of their convention to ensure that he is on the ballot in Ohio https://t.co/yiwSC2Jgd5 — Bloomberg (@business) May 28, 2024 From The Hill: Democrats were notified earlier this year that the timing of their convention didn’t meet a state deadline to certify the party’s presidential nominee. Democrats needed to certify Biden by Aug. 7 in order to make the Ohio ballot, but the Democratic National Convention kicks off beginning Aug. 19. Ohio legislators struggled to reach a legislative fix; Senate Republicans passed a bill that would allow a one-time fix that would move the certification deadline back so Democrats could make it. But it was also paired with a provision that would ban foreign contributions in ballot initiatives, which Democrats rejected. The state House had worked on a more permanent solution that would change the certification deadline, but ultimately neither of those bills was officially voted on in the lower chamber.

A horrific explosion caused extensive damage to a Chase Bank in downtown Youngstown, Ohio. Emergency crews responded to the scene after reports of a gas explosion in the 13-story building. “Chase Bank occupies the first floor of the building, but the 13-story building also houses numerous apartments,” 21 News noted. WATCH: Here is the dramatic security video of the explosion at the Chase Bank Building in downtown Youngstown. pic.twitter.com/QdapO52uME — 21 WFMJ (@21WFMJ) May 28, 2024 WKBN reports: The explosion happened just before 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Realty building on E. Federal Street. Crews evacuated people from the top floors, where there are apartments. Chase Bank is located at the bottom of the building. A representative of Chase Bank said they are in contact with local officials to check on the safety of everyone in the building, and after that, they will assess the damage. Those in the area reported hearing a loud boom followed by smoke and the smell of gas. “I heard the boom, and I looked up and I could see dark smoke coming out of the side of the Chase Bank building… but it was such a really strong, strong boom, you know, I blurted out, “Oh my God,’” said Debora Flora, executive director of Mahoning County Land Bank who works downtown. Seven people are receiving treatment related to the explosion at Mercy Health, with one patient in critical condition, a Mercy Health spokesperson confirmed. “Youngstown fire crews are responding to a possible explosion at Chase bank in the Realty building downtown. First responders are ordering people to get back and move away from the building,” 21 WFMJ anchor Lindsay McCoy said. #BREAKING Youngstown fire crews are responding to a possible explosion at Chase bank in the Realty building downtown. First responders are ordering people to get back and move away from the building.@21WFMJNews pic.twitter.com/wMFHGAVbwa — Lindsay McCoy (@LindsayWFMJ) May 28, 2024 Crews are on scene in downtown Youngstown following reports of a gas explosion in the Chase Bank Building in Downtown Youngstown. Stay with 21 News on air and online for the very latest. pic.twitter.com/4LXdfRSpjJ — 21 WFMJ (@21WFMJ) May 28, 2024 Per 21 News: First responders have the area blocked off and the bomb squad, as well as a structural engineer were called to the scene. The Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has taken over the scene. Gas was reported to still be coming from the area, but we’re told gas has been shut off in the building. Youngstown State University has issued a Penguin Alert revealing that University Police are monitoring the situation. However, the University itself is not impacted by the explosion at this time. All county buildings have closed as a result of the explosion and the Board of Elections has stopped early voting. The Youngstown City School Board has also canceled its Tuesday night meeting. Downtown businesses like The Federal restaurant are closing for the day for safety Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

President Vladimir Putin has been warned that NATO’s reconnaissance activities are increasing with tell-tale signs the collective security organization is rehearsing a nuclear combat operation on Russian territory. NATO is training to strike Russian territory [...] The post Putin’s FSB Exposes NATO ‘Dress Rehearsal’ For Nuclear Strike on Russian Territory appeared first on The People's Voice.

A passenger has died after jumping overboard from the world largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas. 

Trump's family slammed the proceedings in New York as the jury in the 45th president's so-called hush money trial is gearing up to deliver a verdict.