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ATTENTION
NON-UNIONIZED WORKERS
IN #TECH
doesn't matter what an #Amazon exec says: you keep on working in your job at home until they fire you.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/amazon-exec-tells-employees-to-work-elsewhere-if-they-dislike-rto-policy/
and lawyer the fuck up.
and organize with other Amazon workers.
the bottom line, they want you to quit because most states won't pay #unemployment #benefits if you were coerced into quitting. NY is one of the few exceptions.
h/t
https://mas.to/@carnage4life/113330830125763290
Amazon exec tells employees to work elsewhere if they dislike RTO policy
Using RTO to push quitting could result in an “array of legal consequences.”…Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
Bald-headed Uacari Cacajao calvus
With their long shaggy coats and striking bright red faces, Bald-headed Uacaris are true icons of the Amazon rainforest and are found in Brazil, Peru and Colombia. When an Uacari has a bright red f…Palm Oil Detectives
"Sustainably" Surveilling and Tokenizing Nature: The Case of O.N.E. Amazon
The architect of BlackRock's ETFs has teamed up with a group of companies tied to US intelligence and US government debt trading to tokenize the Amazon rainforest and borgify it with a large-scale sensor network in order to create a new form of "digi…Mark Goodwin (Unlimited Hangout)
#Boycott4Wildlife
A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive
To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the diversity of indigenous and rural communities, and standing forests.ScienceDaily
News: Many #carbon credit ventures in the #Amazon overlap with publicly protected lands, generating millions in profits illegally.
Companies buying these credits include #Netflix #Delta and #AirFrance with projects covering an area six times the size of Maryland.
Brazilian authorities are starting to investigate, uncovering fraud and improper land claims. #landrights #corruption #BoycottPalmOil #Gold #Mining #BoycottGold https://www.ehn.org/carbon-credit-schemes-profit-from-protected-amazon-lands-2668808390.html
Carbon credit schemes profit from protected Amazon lands
A Washington Post investigation reveals that many carbon credit projects in the Brazilian Amazon illegally use protected public lands and fail to share profits with local communities.EHN Curators (EHN)
An Amazon free from oil and gas
Out of the more than $20 billion invested, 46% of all direct financing for oil and gas exploration in the Amazon comes from just six banks: Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Itaú Unibanco, Santander, Bank of America, and HSBC.act.350.org
Bird species are facing extinction hundreds of times faster than previously thought
Extinction, or the disappearance of an entire species, is commonplace. Yet evidence suggests that the number of bird species going extinct, and the rate at which they are disappearing, is increasin…Palm Oil Detectives
An Amazon free from oil and gas
Out of the more than $20 billion invested, 46% of all direct financing for oil and gas exploration in the Amazon comes from just six banks: Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Itaú Unibanco, Santander, Bank of America, and HSBC.act.350.org
Deforestation in #Colombia falls to lowest level in 23 years https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/10/deforestation-in-colombia-falls-to-lowest-level-in-23-years
"The amount of #forest loss fell from 1,235 sq km in 2022 to 792 sq km in 2023 – a 36% decrease... Most of the environmental gains were in the #Amazon #rainforest, where the Colombian government is focusing much of its conservation efforts... Runaway #deforestation has been reined in and reversed under Gustavo Petro’s government, the first leftist administration in Colombia’s history."
Deforestation in Colombia falls to lowest level in 23 years
Government reports 36% decrease, with most gains in Amazon forest where conservation efforts are focusedLuke Taylor (The Guardian)
Experts warn of severe impacts on #biodiversity and #health risks to #Indigenous communities @EHNewsroom https://www.ehn.org/a-new-pesticide-law-in-brazil-endangers-amazon-s-biodiversity-2668679672.html
A new pesticide law in Brazil endangers Amazon's biodiversity
New pesticide regulations, which relaxes restrictions on the sale and use of a wide range of agrochemicals, raise concerns over Amazon biodiversity and human health.André Schröder reports for Mongabay.EHN Curators (EHN)
Although rainforest #deforestation declined in some areas, it ramped up in other countries. Take action! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-are-rainforests-crucial-for-the-planet/
Why are rainforests crucial for the planet?
The world's tropical forests are vital to human life and are a critical bulwark against climate change but they are under threat.Eco-Business
Amazon rainforest inhabitants share plan to save their home
Inhabitants of the Amazon have created a comprehensive plan to prevent climate and ecological collapse, focusing on ending fossil fuel subsidies and securing Indigenous land rights.Katie Surma reports for Inside Climate News.EHN Curators (EHN)
@standearth
World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’
Institutions alleged to have given billions of dollars to oil and gas companies involved in projects that are harming the rainforestsJonathan Watts (The Guardian)
Amazon deforestation threatens one of Brazil’s key pollinators, study shows
With their metallic-blue-and-green bodies and iridescent wings, orchid bees aren’t just charismatic bugs.alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip
Country had previously turned the tide on deforestation but armed rebels have revoked banLuke Taylor (The Guardian)
Deforestation harms biodiversity of the Amazon's perfume-loving orchid bees
A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon, carried out in the 1990s, is shedding new light the impact of deforestation on the scent-collecting pollinators, which some view as bellwethers of biodiversity in the neotropics.ScienceDaily
Amazon Turkers Who Train AI Say They’re Locked Out of Their Work and Money
“Our labor is what makes AI work, and it could not function without us. We are the data that makes the machine work.”
https://www.404media.co/amazon-turkers-who-train-ai-say-theyre-locked-out-of-their-work-and-money/
#AI #amazon
Report shows Peru failed to stop Amazon deforestation for palm oil and cacao
Several palm oil and cacao companies operating in the Peruvian Amazon have systematically contributed to clearing at least 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) between 2012 and 2021 in the country’s most forest-rich regions of Loreto and Ucayali, shows a n…alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
Oil palm in the Pan Amazon
Oil palm is highly suited to cultivation in the ecological and climatic conditions of the tropics and its cultivation in South America has expanded steadily over the last three decades.mayra (Conservation news)
Amazon River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis
The Amazon River dolphins, also known as the Boto Dolphins or Amazon Pink River Dolphins are playful, curious and intelligent mammals, the largest river dolphin species in the world. Known for thei…Palm Oil Detectives
Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba
Despite their namesake, Brown Howlers come in a variety of colours from buff to reddish orange and brown-black. They are well known for their expressive and loud howling which can be heard from up …Palm Oil Detectives
Amazon Games support is coming soon to Heroic Games Launcher
The Heroic Games Launcher currently supports GOG, Epic Games and manual side-loading but Amazon Games support is also being worked on.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants
About 80% of the world population relies on compounds derived from plants for medicines to treat various ailments, such as malaria and cancer, and to suppress pain. Our future medicines are likely …Palm Oil Detectives
Amazon Luna cloud gaming launches in Canada, Germany and the UK
Amazon Luna, the cloud gaming service has finally expanded into more territories. They're also no longer blocking Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Jeff Bezos Wants You to Know He’s ‘Working Hard on His Ass’
The world's second-richest man is getting in some practice tweeting more like the world's first-richest man.Jordan Pearson (VICE)
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#MastoArt #CreativeToots #ebook #ebooks #bundle #reading #writing #Amazon #Kobo #fantasy #women #goats
Women of Wonder
3 FANTASY TALES, 3 LIVELY LEADING LADIES! Looking for magic-wielding women with brave hearts, amazing abilities, and a sense of humor? You’ve come to the right place. Danielle Williams, fanta…Pixelvania Publishing
I’m also curious about who was writing about what and when, and who kept these books for so long. This is a fascinating glimpse into the past. If only books could talk!
(Coming soon to) #Amazon #Books #Literature
Source
https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-will-not-participate-physically-ces-the-verge-2021-12-24/
Microsoft joins Google, Amazon, others in canceling in-person presence at CES
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Friday it will not participate in person at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas, joining a list of companies opting not to have a physical presence at next month's event on concerns over the rapid spr…Reuters
