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8 Million dollars a day goes to Elon Musk Thru Contracts
Musk Is Throwing up A Smoke Screen For His Own Graft
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Worcester MA votes to become sanctuary city for trans community
#OurModernTimes #News #MA #Trans-Rights #SanctuaryCity #ResistTrump
Family Farms and Small Businesses are the "E" In DEI
#OurModernTimes #News #FarmSubsidies #TrumpCrimes #TrumpLies #MusksLies
Amazon Ceasing Operations In Quebec
Leaving Quebec "Not Because of Unionization Efforts" when of course that is why
#News #OurModernTimes #Business #Amazon #Canada #Quebec
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UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way - the tech giant itself cannot view it. The demand has been served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which compels firms to provide information to law enforcement agencies.
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UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.Zoe Kleinman (BBC News)
”Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
So Meta's CEO Was DLoading Pirating Copyrighted Books
”Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Meta’s alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
The prospect of immigration agents entering schools is sending shockwaves among communities.
President Trump got rid of a decades-old policy that prevented agents from arresting migrants without legal status in sensitive places, such as schools. Most districts are drawing a line in the sand.
#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then he cut aid.
Many Africans were caught off guard by the abrupt halt to U.S. foreign aid, stopping money flowing for wide-ranging projects like disease response, girls' education and free school lunches.
#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Rising deforestation threatens rare species in Indonesia’s ancient Lake Poso
Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia’s Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary “gem” on the island of Sulawesi, have been whittled away, satellite data and imagery show, while flooding has intensified, and traditio…lizkimbrough (Conservation news)
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/new-threats-against-human-rights-and-nature-defender-nestor-caicedo?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer @humanrightswatch
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/new-threats-against-human-rights-and-nature-defender-nestor-caicedo?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250108144318.htm
Rethinking population management in zoos
Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise awareness of conservation challenges and improve animal …ScienceDaily
https://247ureports.com/2025/01/governors-sa-others-fingered-as-land-grabbing-scandal-rocks-uzodinma-administration/
Governor’s SA, Others Fingered - Uncovering the Land Grabbing Scandal in Uzodinma Administration - 247 Ureports
Scandal rocks Uzodinma administration as land grabbing operation involving top officials and military personnel comes to light in Imo State.247ureports (247Ureports)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/mining-and-palm-oil-drive-deforestation-threaten-rare-species-at-indonesias-lake-poso/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Rising deforestation threatens rare species in Indonesia’s ancient Lake Poso
Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia’s Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary “gem” on the island of Sulawesi, have been whittled away, satellite data and imagery show, while flooding has intensified, and traditio…lizkimbrough (Conservation news)
Debunking deforestation - Pearls and Irritations
Indonesia’s new president is finding out that gaining respect in the international community is not the same as ordering a special squad to intimidate.Duncan Graham (Pearls and Irritations)
https://www.sciencenorway.no/consumers-environment-fashion/your-eco-certified-products-might-be-lying-to-you/2446254?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Your eco-certified products might be lying to you
OPINION: Spotting a real eco-friendly product from a fake one is becoming increasingly difficult.Arne Nygaard (ScienceNorway)
https://en.tempo.co/read/1957496/palm-oil-workers-group-unveils-harmful-industry-practices-akin-to-colonialism?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
https://www.ehn.org/philippines-calls-for-action-on-climate-justice-as-disasters-intensify-2670730755.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Philippines calls for action on climate justice as disasters intensify
As storms and rising seas batter the Philippines, the nation is demanding polluters fund reparations to address climate-induced losses.Ana P. Santos reports for Deutsche Welle.EHN Curators (EHN)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/13/six-rare-mekong-giant-catfish-found-in-cambodia-spark-hope-for-critically-endangered-species?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Discovery of six rare Mekong giant catfish in Cambodia raises hopes for endangered species
Find is ‘hopeful sign’ the species, one of world’s largest and rarest freshwater fish, is not at imminent risk of extinctionGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
"Meta and X are going rogue:" European Digital Rights group (EDRi) urges EU to invest in infrastructure "like Mastodon, Peertube and other key pieces of the Fediverse" to secure Europe's independence
https://edri.org/our-work/meta-and-x-are-going-rogue-here-is-what-europe-should-do-now
#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #twitter #fediverse #politics #europe
Meta and X are going rogue. Here is what Europe should do now. - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
To solve the core problem, we have to curb the immense grip Big Tech has on our institutions and invest in independent digital alternatives.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
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)
Conserving high-elevation grasslands in Peru is key to protect Andean bears
Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to a new study.ScienceDaily
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
https://www.bundle.app/en/finance/a-palm-oil-company-a-group-of-us-financiers-and-the-destruction-of-peru's-rainforest-f2e31ab1-f043-446a-acbf-1ab5635d7853?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Trump’s swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
Elon Musk has Yet Another Spectacular Failure.... More Signs and Portents for Trump's Inaugural
#News #SpaceX #Starship #ElonMusk #ArsTechnica
Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space
The Federal Aviation Administration will likely require an investigation into the accident.Stephen Clark (Ars Technica)
https://gijn.org/stories/2024-editors-picks-investigative-stories-southeast-asia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Digital Slavery, Nickel Downstreaming, and Timber Grabbing: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in Southeast Asia
This year’s picks emphasize the region’s increasingly sophisticated cross-border crimes, but also how investigative journalists consistently expose them.gijn.org
Don't write off logged tropical forests -- converting to oil palm plantations has even wider effects on ecosystems
A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems.ScienceDaily
Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed
The global demand for palm oil -- the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everything from instant noodles to lipstick -- is driving worldwide tropical deforestation.ScienceDaily
https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/2024/12/17/nccaf-raises-concern-over-oil-palm-plantations/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
The Amazon rainforest and five reasons for hope
Slowing deforestation in Brazil and a vote against oil drilling in Ecuador offer slivers of hope for a denuded AmazonAndre Cabette Fabio (Context)
https://www.wrm.org.uy/bulletin-articles/how-the-cops-and-carbon-markets-are-fueling-more-fires-in-the-amazon?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
How the COPs and carbon markets are fueling more fires in the Amazon | World Rainforest Movement
On November 22, the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 ended in Baku, Azerbaijan. At one of its sessions, Brazilian authorities spoke about the next one, COP30, to be held in the Amazon region.www.wrm.org.uy
What motivates Americans to eat less red meat?
Limiting red meat consumption is key to a sustainable and healthy diet, yet Americans are among the world's largest consumers of red meat.ScienceDaily
New method turns e-waste to gold
A research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, to organic materials.ScienceDaily
'Climate villains' that made headlines in 2024
Exploitation in the mining sector gave rise to the term "blood nickel", while ad agencies were in the spotlight for working with fossil fuel giants. Here are the individuals and organisations that made the headlines for the wrong reasons.Rhick Lars Albay (Eco-Business)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/12/down-to-earth-climate-protest-new-york?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024
In this week’s Down To Earth newsletter: The global crackdown against climate activists and groups is clearly part of the fossil fuel industry’s strategy to crush dissent and keep burning the planet• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? S…Nina Lakhani (The Guardian)
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/the-year-in-tropical-rainforests-2024/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
The year in tropical rainforests: 2024
The year 2024 saw significant developments in tropical rainforest conservation, deforestation, and degradation.Rhett Butler (Conservation news)
New Math Suggests 'Impossible' Third Type of Particle Could Exist
Quantum mechanics has long classified particles into just two distinct types: fermions and bosons.
Now physicists from Rice University in the US have found a third type might be possible after all, at least mathematically speaking. Known as a paraparticles, their behavior could imply the existence of elementary particles nobody has ever considered.