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Marvel VFX Artists Will Vote to Unionize
#News #Unionization #Variety #SFX #Marvel
Marvel VFX Artists Will Vote to Unionize
Visual effects (VFX) crews at Marvel Studios will begin to vote to unionize on Aug. 21. Ballots are due on Sept. 11, and the vote count will take place on Sept. 12. A press release sent Aug. 7 note…Angelique Jackson (Variety)
AI Stirs Up More Privacy Issues on Zoom - SR146
Your next Zoom meeting could be used to train AI, India is pushing ahead with their revised data privacy bill, several alarming vulnerabilities in popular CPUs and more!
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Ben Sargent's latest Loon Star State cartoon, from the July/August 2023 issue of Texas Observer magazine: https://www.texasobserver.org/issues/july-august-2023-abbotts-border-boondoggle/
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Texas Observer July/August 2023: Abbott's Border Boondoggle
Delger Erdenesanaa looks at how Texas water plans ignore the climate. Justin Miller takes us into the growing problems of Greg Abbott's wall.The Texas Observer
Apparently, the #DailyMail has just launched "Woke Watch", where red faced pillocks send in angry e-mails, complaining about transgender asylum seekers giving their house prices pronoun cancer, or something.
Anyway, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should one e-mail wokewatch@dailymail.co.uk to #Troll, #Shitpost or just plain take the piss. No, that would be WRONG. Oh, for shame!
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Want to hear the latest on palm oil deforestation and corruption? Subscribe for regular news updates from Palm Oil Detectives that help you to resist and #fightgreenwashing. Remember to #Boycottpal…Palm Oil Detectives
Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, with some in the negative
Guess What Disney Is Writing Checks For
#News #WGA #WritersStrike #SAG #ActorsStrike #NPR
Happy #Newstodon Friday, a day to celebrate the journalists and publications on the #Fediverse.
This week, we're highlighting @justinmiller's deep investigation into the #pollution, corruption, and waste surrounding Greg Abbott's ever-growing #border-wall,. This is the cover story to the July/August 2023 magazine issue: https://www.texasobserver.org/abbotts-billion-dollar-barrier/
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#politics #HumanRights #immigration
Abbott's Billion-Dollar Barrier
Texas’ border wall is rearing its head—concerns about wildlife, public thrift, and property rights notwithstanding.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
In an eerily similar #SwampSunday #News story, a girl was rescued from a "pond and swamp area" in #FernhillHeath, near #Worcester, in the #UK.
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23635806.fernhill-heath-girl-stuck-swamp/
Fernhill Heath: girl stuck in swamp
Firefighters save a young girl from a swamp area in Worcestershire.Shivani Chaudhari (Worcester News)
Next up, this #SwampSunday, a #Disabled woman is recovering after being rescued from a #Massachusetts swamp in #BorderlandStatePark. She was trapped in mud for over a week and is presently recovering in hospital.
#News
Emma Tetewsky's parents say it's 'miraculous' she's alive after being stuck in mud 3 days
Emma Tetewsky is slowly recovering and is expected to be okay after she was stuck in the mud in a state park for at least three days.Paul Burton (CBS Boston)
So, it's #SwampSunday, and time for a #News round-up.
First up, a #NorthCarolina #Swamp is recovering from a recent fire, and local conservationists and experts are giving guided tours of the area to show how it's going.
Nature Conservancy holds tour of Green Swamp Game Land following wildfire
Experts say while the spread of the fire was unexpected, it will go a long way in helping the overall health of the plant and animal life the Green Swamp preserve should easily bounce back.WECT
Over in #Malaysia, meanwhile, the #SwampSunday #News has #RimbaWatch, a #Conservation group, raising concerns over plans to clear #Peat #Swamp #Forests in #Pahang state. Why? #PalmOil, naturally...
Designer in Supreme Court ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request
Smith named Stewart — and included a website service request from him, listing his phone number and email address in 2017 court documents. But Stewart told The Associated Press he never submitted the request and didn't know his name was invoked in the lawsuit until he was contacted this week by a reporter from The New Republic, which first reported his denial."I was incredibly surprised given the fact that I've been happily married to a woman for the last 15 years," said Stewart, who declined to give his last name for fear of harassment and threats. His contact information, but not his last name, were listed in court documents.
He added that he was a designer and "could design my own website if I need to" — and was concerned no one had checked into the validity of the request cited by Smith until recently.
So The Entire Case May Be A Giant GOP Fraud Play To Force A Decision
Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
#news #bookbans
https://apnews.com/article/book-ban-library-censorship-weekend-fd6b313bffe81190b3e8e0fb69eb97a1
Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
CHICAGO (AP) — School librarian Jamie Gregory has been called a “pedophile” and “groomer,” bombarded with private messages threatening harm, accused of distributing pornography in schools, and had her personal address posted on social media.Claire Savage (Associated Press)
Prosecutors in Indonesia have still not charged the majority of men implicated in a slave-labor scandal at a local official’s oil palm plantation.
The New York Times reported that only 13 of some 60 men, including military and police officers, remain free despite dozens of victims and witnesses accusing them of human trafficking and torture.
by Mongabay.com
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/alleged-torturers-roam-free-as-indonesia-struggles-to-bring-charges-in-palm-oil-slavery-case/
#News #Conservation #Environment #Indonesia #PalmOil
Alleged torturers roam free as Indonesia struggles to bring charges in palm oil slavery case
Only 13 of some 60 men implicated in a human trafficking case in which Indonesian drug users were imprisoned under the guise of a rehabilitation program and forced to work on a palm oil plantation have been charged, with the local district attorney c…Philip Jacobson (Conservation news)
Yesterday, cultivated meat was cleared for sale in the US by the Department of Agriculture.
Not sure what to make of meat from a lab? Here’s our explainer from last season’s Serving Up Science:
https://youtu.be/GaX38aFAGSo #food #news
What Does the Future of Lab Grown Meat Look Like? | Serving Up Science
Support Serving Up Science: http://bit.ly/ScienceServe Would you eat steak grown in a test tube? A chicken nugget from a petri dish? It's not science fiction...YouTube
- Unrig the ad markets
- Abolish the #AppTax
- Kill #SurveillanceAds
- Make social media #EndToEnd
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/04/saving-news-big-tech
Saving the News From Big Tech
Download this whole series as a single PDF.Media is in crisis: newsrooms all over the world are shuttering and the very profession of journalism is under sustained ideological and physical assault.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Boris Johnson Partygate report: Key findings at a glance
A report by MPs into whether the former prime minister misled Parliament has finally been published.
Just in Case Anyone is Coming to/from the Boston Area This Summer:
Don't drive to Logan airport this summer, Massport warns, citing traffic chaos
Beginning July 5 for 8 straight weeks, the Sumner Tunnel will be closed for construction.
#News #Boston #Travellers
Don't drive to Logan airport this summer, Massport warns, citing traffic chaos
Do not drive your car to Logan Airport this summer. That’s the message from Massport ahead of a busy travel season. Increased air travel combined with the…Jeff Saperstone (NBC10 Boston)
“Data shows for the first time that the peak demand for electricity this summer will exceed the amount we can generate from on-demand, dispatchable power, so we will be relying on #renewables to keep the lights on.”
But rather than fix the grid, #Republicans spent their time in the #Texas legislature trying to block renewable #energy:
https://www.texasobserver.org/88th-session-texas-legislature-lgbtq-energy-schools/
#environment #infrastructure #ClimateChange #TXlege #politics #news #USpol #OilAndGas
The Awful 88th Session of the Texas Lege
Losers during the 88th session of the legislature included taxpayers, teachers, trans youths, and anyone who uses electricity.Texas Observer Staff (The Texas Observer)
Atlanta Police Arrest Organizers of Bail Fund for Cop City Protesters
Organizers working on a bail fund and legal support for protests against Atlanta’s Cop City were raided and arrested.Natasha Lennard (The Intercept)
YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
"YouTube was one of the last major social media platforms to keep in place a policy attempting to curb 2020 election misinformation. Now, it's decided to take the easy way out by giving people like Donald Trump and his enablers free rein to continue to lie without consequence about the 2020 elections," said Julie Millican, vice president of liberal watchdog Media Matters for America. "YouTube and the other platforms that preceded it in weakening their election misinformation policies, like Facebook, have made it clear that one attempted insurrection wasn't enough. They're setting the stage for an encore."
Let's talk about Utah, libraries, and finding out....
#News #Utah #Libraries #MaliciousCompliance #BeauOfTheFifthColumn
Let's talk about Utah, libraries, and finding out....
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Connecticut 'witches' exonerated by Senate lawmakers
Does It Really Matter? 370 Years To Achieve Justice....
#News #BBC #USA #WitchTrials #History #Connecticut
Connecticut 'witches' exonerated by Senate lawmakers
Eleven of the 12 were hanged after trials the state Senate acknowledges were a "miscarriage of justice".By Bernd Debusmann Jr (BBC News)
TV is about to Change. Forever. Again.
Writers Strike & How It Will Change Things...
#News #Writers #WritersStrike #AI #Streaming #TheBattleForCreatives #SkipIntro
TV is about to Change. Forever.
//Get a whole month of great cinema FREE: https://mubi.com/skipintro//The 2007 Writers Strike signaled the beginning of a profound shift in content and the w...YouTube
Wired just posted an exclusive about how USPS is conducting warrantless mail surveillance.
Considering our current political landscape, it's worth stressing that USPS's system is actually rooted in historical efforts to criminalize birth control and labor radicalism (see follow-up post) #news #surveillance #labor #reproductivejustice #reproductiverights #histodons #history
The US Post Office Is Spying on the Mail. Senators Want to Stop It
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.Dell Cameron (WIRED)
Gordon Lightfoot Passed Away On Monday
Gordon Lightfoot Honored by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement honoring legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who died Monday at the age of 84. In it, he recalls meeting Lightfoot as a child, wh…Jem Aswad (Variety)
Gender-affirming care—for ADULTS—is now predictably under attack in #Texas. This is part of a Republican plan of genocide underway against #trans people. We need cis allies to be loud and angry on our behalf. Pay attention, this doesn't end here or with us:
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/25/transgender-health-care-legislature/ via @texastribune
#LGBTQIA+ #transgender #transphobia #HumanRights #Healthcare #news #Politics #TXlege #USpol #gender
Trans Texans’ access to transition-related care threatened by Senate bill
The Senate advanced a bill that could create such high financial risks for doctors and health insurers that they’d stop providing or covering gender-affirming care — even for adults.Alex Nguyen (The Texas Tribune)
@fediverse @fediversenews Let's Get OPB on the Fediverse!
Oregon Public Broadcasting is no longer active on Twitter as of April 13, 2023.
https://www.opb.org/pressroom/opb-statement-our-activity-on-twitter/
Let's get them on the fediverse! Use this form to tell them why they should take part in a social media space which is freedom-respecting and federated. You should especially contact them if you're in #Portland , #Eugene , or anywhere else in #Oregon
OPB statement: Our activity on Twitter
Statement from OPB Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer Morgan HolmOPB
Ag Dept employees received an unwelcome surprise in a new dress code issued last week that seems aimed at oppressing #transgender and #nonbinary workers, reports Digital Editor Kit @oconnell based on a document leaked to us:
https://www.texasobserver.org/sid-miller-department-agriculture-dress-code-transgender/
#transphobia #LGBTQIA+ #news #politics #USpol #trans #HumanRights #GregAbbott #Republicans
![Screenshot of “Texas Department of Agriculture Dress Code and Grooming Policy,” with Commissioner Sid Miller’s name and seal at the top. In the opening section labelled objective: “All employee’s appearance should reflect the culture, dignity and professionalism of the Texas Department of Agriculture. All employees, regardless of assignment, are expected to present themselves in a professional manner that cultivates a favorable impression from coworkers, other government officials, agency customers and the general public. Employees are expected to comply with this dress code in a manner consistent with their biological gender. [The previous sentence has been highlighted in yellow.] Basic elements for appropriate attire across the board consist of clothing that is in neat and clean condition.” The rest of the screen shot explains that this dress code applies to everyone at TDA, that supervisors should exercise discretion and make sure everyone looks professional. People sent home to change won’t be compensated, and in general, business attire is expected.](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1049766 "Screenshot of “Texas Department of Agriculture Dress Code and Grooming Policy,” with Commissioner Sid Miller’s name and seal at the top. In the opening section labelled objective: “All employee’s appearance should reflect the culture, dignity and professionalism of the Texas Department of Agriculture. All employees, regardless of assignment, are expected to present themselves in a professional manner that cultivates a favorable impression from coworkers, other government officials, agency customers and the general public. Employees are expected to comply with this dress code in a manner consistent with their biological gender. [The previous sentence has been highlighted in yellow.] Basic elements for appropriate attire across the board consist of clothing that is in neat and clean condition.” The rest of the screen shot explains that this dress code applies to everyone at TDA, that supervisors should exercise discretion and make sure everyone looks professional. People sent home to change won’t be compensated, and in general, business attire is expected.")
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller’s New Transphobic Dress Code
An April 13 memo from the Department of Agriculture welcomes “Western wear” but requires employees to dress according to “biological gender.”Kit O'Connell (The Texas Observer)
NPR News: 04-22-2023 12AM EDT
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#hourly #podcast #npr #press #media #independent #news #usa
#free #freedom #freedomOfSpeech
#twitter #news #journalism
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/04/05/twitter-adds-state-affiliated-media-label-to-npr-account-putting-it-on-par-with-russia-today/?sh=23e34ac0635c
Twitter Adds ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label To NPR Account Putting It On Par With Russia Today
Twitter added a warning to NPR’s Twitter account on Tuesday, declaring it as “state-affiliated media,” a label that’s typically been reserved for foreign media outlets that represent the official views of the government, like Russia’s RT and China’s …Matt Novak (Forbes)
Usually it's fiction.
New post: https://sheril.substack.com/p/theres-more-to-every-story #politics #news
A worthwhile and important discussion! If anybody wants to participate, you can still register at https://fediforum.org/ !
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“Ron DeSanctimonious” and The Psychology of Name-Calling on the Campaign Trail
Why Donald Trump's snarky nicknames stick - and undermine his rivals.Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls vote on possible subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over allegations of union-busting
Bernie Is Gunning For Schultz... and we wish him Victory
#News #Starbucks #USSenate #Senate #HowardSchultz #LaborLaws #BernieSanders #TheWarForWorkerRights
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls vote on possible subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over allegations of union-busting
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz previously declined to appear at the Senate hearing on allegations of union-busting.Amelia Lucas (CNBC)
Guns, explosive material seized from Springfield man tied to 'Boogaloo' movement, feds say
The Anti-Defamation League says the Boogaloos are an anti-government extremist group.Harrison Keegan (Springfield News-Leader)