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Trump NY criminal trial update Also: SCOTUS nixes Lake's 2022 fraud claims WI U.S. Senate candidate 'doesn't oppose' elderly voters Trump/RNC's 'election integrity' plan; AZ GOP Rep's apparent 'election fraud'... During opening statements in the...
by TheBradBlog
on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 07:27 PM PDT
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I was reading this piece by George Monbiot today, it is Britain-centric but can be equally applied elsewhere: Victimise people who raise a voice in Britain? Then destroy their families? Not in my name George Monbiot When the traditional ruling class...
by LaFeminista
on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 05:19 AM PDT
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Overpopulation of the earth is a major problem on its own, but it also leads directly to other serious environmental impacts. One of those issues is overconsumption, especially of single-use products that damage the environment, slow the ability of the...
by populationmediacenter
on Tue Apr 09, 2024 at 11:58 AM PDT
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Cartoon by Jen Sorensen. This Guardian article lists various foods that tend to be high in toxic PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals," which are used to make products stain- and water-resistant. To quote from the report, "Among the main sources...
by Jen Sorensen
on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 04:55 AM PDT
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I work on environmental issues, mainly plastic pollution. I have worked in the environmental field since 2011. I currently have several colleagues out on burnout leave. Which is a combo in some cases of dealing with too much work, not enough funding or...
by LokiMom
on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 10:19 AM PDT
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The Nation has picked up a hit piece that I originally read on DKos. This is the latest in a long campaign of misinformation and court filings designed to stop people from switching away from fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles. First, understand...
by CorpFlunky
on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 10:19 AM PDT
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This is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. The platform gives readers interested in North Carolina politics a place to share their knowledge, insight and inspiration as we take back our state from some of the most extreme Republicans in the...
by randallt
on Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM PDT
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This is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. The platform gives readers interested in North Carolina politics a place to share their knowledge, insight and inspiration as we take back our state from some of the most extreme Republicans in the...
by randallt
on Sun Mar 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM PDT
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Imagine a court hearing where the plaintiff is not a person, but a damaged river, lake or mountain. The plaintiff is a sea turtle or a Mexican grey wolf. The plaintiff is nature itself. Imagine a world where nature, and all the living beings of the...
by populationmediacenter
on Fri Mar 22, 2024 at 09:19 AM PDT
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It’s been a while since I blogged on here about stream water testing at Feather Run (the stream that runs in the easement behind my property in far southeast Indianapolis, Indiana) for Hoosier Riverwatch (this is Site #2885 in their database). I...
by Midwest Moongazer
on Sun Mar 10, 2024 at 11:46 PM PDT
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WHAT IS EARTH OVERSHOOT? Earth Overshoot and overconsumption refer to critical concepts highlighting humanity’s unsustainable utilization of natural resources, surpassing the Earth’s capacity for regeneration. Earth Overshoot Day is a pivotal metric...
by populationmediacenter
on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 02:00 PM PST
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The eight counties that make up California’s San Joaquin Valley Air District form the nation’s most productive farming area. In 2022, it produced citrus, almonds, tomatoes, pistachios, walnuts, alfalfa, corn, winter wheat, rice, livestock, and other...
by Meteor Blades
on Sun Mar 10, 2024 at 08:00 AM PDT
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to)...
by annetteboardman
on Fri Mar 01, 2024 at 09:09 PM PST
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Rod Lamberts wrote a decade ago: If there’s one thing decades of advertising, public relations, psychology research and science communication have taught us, it’s that throwing facts at opposing opinions with the hope of changing people’s minds is like...
by Meteor Blades
on Sun Mar 03, 2024 at 08:00 AM PST
with 237 Recommends
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to)...
by annetteboardman
on Fri Feb 23, 2024 at 09:17 PM PST
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It starts with an anecdote. I usually fly out of Salt Lake City, so that means Delta Airlines but recently I took a series of cross-country flights on Southwest. It was cheaper, and there were reasons. Don’t get me wrong, the flights were on on time,...
by martinjedlicka
on Sat Feb 24, 2024 at 12:08 AM PST
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Ecocide The term ‘ecocide’ refers to the ‘devastation and destruction of the environment to the detriment of life’, but no legal definition between States has yet been agreed. This project promotes the discussion towards the criminalisation of ecocide....
by LaFeminista
on Fri Feb 23, 2024 at 07:52 AM PST
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How the U.S. has fallen prey to a decade-long Russian intel op Also: Lindell owes $5 million for 2020 'election data' challenge Media ignore good Biden polling amid ill-considered bids to replace him... On today's BradCast: As of this week, if it...
by TheBradBlog
on Thu Feb 22, 2024 at 06:50 PM PST
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We face a global epidemic of physical injuries; physical inactivity; and air pollution. 354,272; that is the number of U.S citizens who lost their lives in car accidents, with additional 17,5 million receiving injuries requiring medical attention...
by Neon Neo
on Tue Feb 13, 2024 at 11:26 AM PST
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One of President Joe Biden’s endeavors that can be fairly described as awesome is his “30 by 30” initiative to conserve and protect 30% of America’s land and water by 2030. Currently, just 12% falls into the protected category. The key question: Where...
by Meteor Blades
on Sun Feb 11, 2024 at 08:00 AM PST
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