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After more than a year of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA video game performers are on strike
Union actors and performers in SAG-AFTRA declared a strike against video game firms over artificial intelligence. Among other things, they've stop voice acting and stunts that appear in video games.
#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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An ancient giant armadillo shows South America had humans much earlier than thought
Researchers have found evidence of butchery marks on the back of an ancient armadillo-like animal, suggesting humans were in South America 20,000 years ago -- earlier than many researchers thought.
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Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law
#civilliberties #usa #civilrights #aclu
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Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.David Cole (American Civil Liberties Union)
Richard Simmons, who believed fitness is for everyone, dies at 76
With his short shorts, sparkly tank tops, frizzy hair and flamboyant personality, Simmons created a fitness empire. He preached positivity, portion control, moving your body — and having fun.
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AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change
The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.
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As in most countries? Because most countries are generally pretty small.
I'm talking about countries the size of the #USA, #Canada, #Russia, #China, etc.
It works really well on a small scale, which is why you see it in smaller countries like those in #Europe. A reasonable case could probably be made to try universal healthcare at a state level since the scale is probably pretty similar for most American states.
The Other Americans: Child Labor, the Backbone of the Guatemalan Economy
The practice of paying children low wages for physically demanding work benefits the economic elite while forcing those in poverty to attempt to migrate to the United States.Jeff Abbott (Progressive.org)
Palm oil from Indonesia was the largest contributor to deforestation, meat from Brazil #Boycottpalmoil and be #vegan https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indonesian-palm-oil-brazilian-beef-top-contributors-to-u-s-deforestation-exposure/ @mongabay
Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure
If you’re in the United States, your meal might come with a side of deforestation. The US imported palm oil, cattle products, soybeans, cocoa, rubber, coffee and corn linked to an estimated 122,800 hectares (303,445 acres) of tropical deforestation …lizkimbrough (Conservation news)
THE FEDS ARE INVESTIGATING UMASS AMHERST FOR ANTI-PALESTINIAN BIAS
#News #DepartmentofEducation #DOE #USA #CivilRights #UMassAmherst #MA
“Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias
The Education Department is probing claims that UMass Amherst discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students amid Israel’s war on Gaza.Prem Thakker (The Intercept)
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Iran-linked cyberattacks threaten equipment used in U.S. water systems and factories
The cyberattacks have spanned multiple states, CISA said. While the equipment in question, "Unitronics Vision Series programmable logic controllers," is predominately used in water and wastewater systems, companies in energy, food and beverage manufacturing, and health care are also under threat.
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U.S. to send real-time satellite and sensor data to Canada to help detect wildfires
#ClimateEmergency #pollution #ecology #environment #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #climate #canada #USA #US
U.S. to send real-time satellite and sensor data to Canada to help detect wildfires
U.S. Department of Defense began sending real-time data to Canadian authorities FridayReuters (The Globe and Mail)
The #Bible has been removed from libraries in Utah after a parent used a new law that permits the removal of "pornographic".
The parent argued that the Bible contained topics such as incest, bestiality, genital mutilation, and infanticide, making it pornographic under the new definition set forth in Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-1227.
A GOP lawmaker expressed "sadness" regarding the situation.
Davis District pulls Bible from elementaries, junior highs 'due to vulgarity or violence'
The Bible has been removed from all elementary and junior high school libraries throughout the Davis School District after someone challenged its contents.www.ksl.com
Connecticut 'witches' exonerated by Senate lawmakers
Does It Really Matter? 370 Years To Achieve Justice....
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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)
NPR News: 04-22-2023 12AM EDT
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Let's talk about default and the Constitution....
Someone Needs to Bang Some Heads Together In Congress...Republican Stupidity & Madness
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They won't save you.
Kyrsten Sinema (democrat) voted against the $15 minimum wage bill passing through congress and did so with a “quirky” plaid up thumbs down. She uses progressivism as an aesthetic but is establishment to the core. She got notoriety and adoration when she was sworn into office by Pence using a law book instead of a bible.
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#AnarchoWave #usa #democrat #15