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Here's a tool to find out if your vote is on the list of those being challenged in North Carolina, along with instructions on what you can do next/who to contact re: Ballot Curing
Please share widely, especially if you're in North Carolina
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The Griffin List
Find N.C. Voters whose 2024 legal votes are at risk of not counting
#News #NorthCarolina #NC #AllisonRiggs #JeffersonGriffin #GOP #VoterSupression #Democracy #ElectionSubversion
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.thegriffinlist.com
#News: Great #apes tease and prank each other 🤡😛🦍🦧🐵🐒 just as humans do. Including body-slamming, hair-pulling and waving objects in front of each other's faces - new #research study finds #sentience #primatology #primates #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Apes Enjoy Joking and Teasing Each Other
New research finds that it’s not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playfu…Palm Oil Detectives
Republican rebels try to stop Trump's Canada tariffs
Four Republican US senators have broken ranks and voted with the Democrats in an effort to block President Donald Trump's tariffs against Canada. In a rare display of opposition to the president, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and Susan Collins helped to vote through a resolution 51 to 48 to end Trump's emergency declaration on fentanyl trafficking that he has used to justify tariffs on Canadian imports.
#News #BBC #Trump #Canada #LisaMurkowski #MitchMcConnell #RandPaul #SusanCollins
Republican rebels vote with Democrats to scupper Trump's Canada tariffs
Four Republican senators vote with Democrats to try and end levies on imported Canadian goods, steel and aluminium.Adam Hale (BBC News)
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The Great Malaysian Timber and Palm Oil Swindle
A joint investigation by Malaysiakini and Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) reveals alarming deforestation in Pahang, #Malaysia, caused by one of the country’s largest #palm…Palm Oil Detectives
finds #pandemics are linked to #ecosystem and #biodiversity declines, with viruses jumping from animals to humans. Urgent #publichealth and #conservation needed #Boycott4Wildlife
@palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/09/08/protect-nature-to-avoid-future-pandemics/
Protect Nature to Avoid Future Pandemics
Research from University of Queensland and published in The Lancet: Planetary Health finds that the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to the decline of ecosystems and biodiversity, creating a cycle that …Palm Oil Detectives
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/declining-biodiversity-and-emerging-diseases-are-entwined-more-study-needed/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Declining biodiversity and emerging diseases are entwined, more study needed
Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call. Since then, health experts worldwide have sat on tenterhooks, hyperaware that pathogens can jump from animals to humans at any moment, bringing the next disruptive global health crisis t…Glenn Scherer (Conservation news)
Land distribution in the Pan Amazon is tainted by corruption
The distribution of public land has, at one time or another, been official government policy in almost every Amazonian jurisdiction.mayra (Conservation news)
https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/biodiversity-offsets-for-dummies,19482?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Environment: Governments like docile populations, that’s why they intimidate activists
Governments want you to feel powerless but the tools for change are in our hands. Australia’s economy is failing to decarbonise.Peter Sainsbury (Pearls and Irritations)
After mass firings, the IRS is poised to close audits of wealthy taxpayers, agents say - ICIJ
The upheaval undermines the agency’s quest to tackle high-end tax cheating.Spencer Woodman (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
‘Like a virus’: Corruption has infected the fight against climate change
Study shows bribery, theft, and conflicts of interest hinder climate progress and incite violence against Indigenous land defenders.Taylar Dawn Stagner (Grist)
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/plants/giant-carnivorous-plant-science/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Giant carnivorous plant newly described to science
Inspired by photographs on social media, an expedition trekked into the remote Borneo and confirmed a new and amazing species of pitcher plant.Ariel Marcy (Cosmos)
Our top story: If the voucher bill were to pass, select private companies could soon be reeling in tens and even hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars per year. We took a closer look at who stands to gain the most. https://www.texasobserver.org/school-vouchers-vendors-millions-legislature/
#education #politics #USpol #vouchers #news #schools #TXlege #Texas #GregAbbott
How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
Indonesian court blocks palm oil expansion, but leaves Indigenous land rights in limbo
JAKARTA — The Indonesian Supreme Court has upheld a government decision to curb the expansion of a multibillion-dollar oil palm plantation project in the country’s easternmost region of Papua. In its Dec.Hayat Indriyatno (Conservation news)
Texas Lawmakers Want a Charter School Network to Stop Paying Its Superintendent Nearly $900K. The School Board Says No.
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The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that Salvador Cavazos, who oversees fewer than 1,000 students, is among the most well-paid superintendents in the country.
https://www.propublica.org/article/salvador-cavazos-valere-pay-pushback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
https://revistacenarium.com.br/en/brazils-biofuel-boom-green-growth-or-greenwashing/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Brazil’s Biofuel Boom: Green Growth or Greenwashing?
Brazil's current push to expand biofuels is central to its strategy to "drive the decarbonisation agenda" and build aBianca Diniz (Revista Cenarium)
https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/02/18/palm-oil-plantations-increase-risk-of-infant-death-for-southern-pig-tailed-macaques/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Palm Oil Increases Deaths of Baby Macaques
In Peninsular Malaysia, a new study published in Cell Biology by a team led by Dr Anna Holzner of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig has found that infant…Palm Oil Detectives
AI unlocks the emotional language of animals
Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A pioneering study suggests the answer is yes.ScienceDaily
A Health System Is Fighting Idaho’s Abortion Ban. It’s Not Its First Controversial Stance.
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St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.
https://www.propublica.org/article/st-lukes-hospital-idaho-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Idaho #Abortion #Health #Healthcare #Hospital #Medicine #Law
Idaho’s Largest Health System Is Taking on the State’s Abortion Ban
It’s not the first controversial stance for St. Luke’s, which was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines during the pandemic.ProPublica
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/02/20/peasant-communities-under-attack-in-honduras/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Peasant communities under attack in Honduras - Freedom News
Palm oil company Dinant accused of land theft and murder of local activists ~ Rob Latchford ~ In the Aguán Valley in northern Honduras, heavily armed men linked to organised crime have been employing intimidation and violence towards farmers, who hav…neil (Freedom Press)
Facing possible eviction, North Sumatra farmers contest palm oil giant
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian palm oil company suspended evictions of several hundred farmers from the northern Sumatra subdistrict of Aek Kuo following an eleventh-hour court reprieve. On Feb.Conservation news
What happens when a diet targets ultra-processed foods?
Because almost no existing programs focus specifically on reducing ultra-processed food (UPF) intake, researchers recently designed an intervention that included a variety of tactics to target the uniquely problematic aspects of UPFs.ScienceDaily
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/14/richest-nations-exporting-extinction-with-demand-for-beef-palm-oil-and-timber-aoe?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil and timber
Consumption in wealthy countries including US and UK is responsible for 13% of global forest loss beyond their borders, study findsPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/tesso-nilo-national-park-deforestation-satellite-images/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Satellite imagery identifies disturbing problem in national park — here's why experts are concerned
Recent satellite images reveal the shocking extent of deforestation in Indonesia's Tesso Nilo National Park.Juliana Marino (The Cool Down)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250108173158.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Why do birds make so many different sounds? A study gets at the underlying factors
Researchers conducted a global study of the factors that influence bird sounds, using more than 100,000 audio recordings from around the world.ScienceDaily
Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands
The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.
And So the Next Round Of Lost Privacy in the UK Begins
#News #Computing #Apple #Iphone #Encryption #Privacy #UK #EU #USA
https://www.reprisk.com/research-insights/reports/a-turning-tide-in-greenwashing-exploring-the-first-decline-in-six-years#x-food-and-beverage-under-rising-scrutiny?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
RepRisk | A turning tide in greenwashing? Exploring the first decline in six years
October 2024 For the third consecutive year, RepRisk’s …www.reprisk.com
https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/palm-oil-replacement-startup-levur-brews-up-100000-nature-positive-prize/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Be Aware of This If You Shop In a CVS and Own A Cell Phone
CVS Wants To Trick & Trap You & Steal Your Privacy (You Tube Short Video)
#News #CorporatePrivacyCrimes #CVS #CaptiveAudience
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https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/coming-to-a-retailer-near-you-illegal-palm-oil-from-an-orangutan-haven/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Coming to a retailer near you: Illegal palm oil from an orangutan haven
JAKARTA — Illegal deforestation has reportedly surged to record levels in a wildlife reserve at the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island that’s known as the “orangutan capital of the world.” A newly published report by U.S.Hayat Indriyatno (Conservation news)
https://himbumail.com/business/health-and-education/palm-oil-in-fast-food-is-silent-killer?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Palm Oil in fast Food is Silent killer for Children in India, Warn Experts
New Delhi/Shimla: Health professionals and pediatric specialists are sounding the alarm about the rampant use of palm oil in fast foods and snacks, warning of its devastating health impacts onHimbumail
https://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid-41558911.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
EU urged to act on 'obvious' biofuel fraud
With the EU's demand for used cooking oil (UCO) possibly doubling to six million tonnes by 2030, the EU must act quickly to prevent its sustainable biofuel policy from becoming a farce due to fraudsters in these countries sending unsustainable p…Stephen Cadogan (IrishExaminer.com)