Ben Trister @ben@librem.one

Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191106083624.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

The Librem 13 reviewed by Unbox Therapy – #Purism
https://puri.sm/posts/the-librem-13-reviewed-by-unbox-therapy/

Why is Australia trying to shut down climate activists?

A surge of climate activism is flooding Australia as the country falls behind on its promise to reduce emissions — effectively ignoring the Paris Agreement the Trump administration just abandoned. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is arguing that the government should outlaw “indulgent and selfish” efforts by environmental groups to rattle businesses with rallies and boycotts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/world/australia/australia-climate-protests-coal.html #climatechange #climatecrisis

Does everything become evil? https://gizmodo.com/does-everything-become-evil-1839638527 #labor

Scientists declare climate emergency, establish global indicators for effective action
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191105104422.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

By shirking its responsibility to filter out lies, Facebook is a threat to civic society

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/05/facebook-civic-society-political-speech-howard-dean?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #facebook #bigtech #libremone

Climate crisis: 11,000 scientists warn of ‘untold suffering’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/05/climate-crisis-11000-scientists-warn-of-untold-suffering?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction

When ‘Big Brother’ Isn’t Scary Enough
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/surveillance-big-brother.html

As surveillance technology grows more complex, it outpaces public understanding of the threats it poses. The future of surveillance looks far more expansive and invasive than the Big Brother metaphor can capture. Where we’re headed, we’re going to need better metaphors — ones that accurately capture the diffuse, discriminatory and often secretive nature of both government and private surveillance. #bigtech

The Paris Agreement Isn't Enough to Stop the Seas From Devouring Our Coasts
https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-paris-agreement-isnt-enough-to-stop-the-seas-from-d-1839614695 #climatechange #climatecrisis

Facebook Isn’t Just Allowing Lies, It’s Prioritizing Them
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/facebook-political-ads.html

Facebook can, by tinkering with its rules for political ads, give itself a special, unregulated power over elections. Just that possibility gives Facebook political leverage and politicians reasons to want leverage over Facebook. The nation’s dominant social network is creating the kind of monopoly influence over politics that the framers of the Sherman antitrust law were concerned about. #bigtech #libremone

The Real Reason Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Political Ads
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/opinion/facebook-zuckerberg-political-ads.html #bigtech #libremone

This Perfect Shitstorm Crystallizes the Climate Crisis We Face
https://earther.gizmodo.com/this-perfect-shitstorm-crystallizes-the-climate-crisis-1839483105 #climatechange #climatecrisis

What caused the Big Bang?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191031154921.htm #science

Abrupt shifts in Arctic climate projected
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191030132658.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

What happened when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came face to face with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/26/what-happened-when-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-came-face-to-face-with-facebooks-mark-zuckerberg?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #privacy #security

Study casts doubt on carbon capture
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191025170810.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

They Know What You Watched Last Night

Recent deals involving the media conglomerate AT&T, the streaming device seller Roku, the advertising giant Publicis and other companies have expanded the surveillance infrastructure that operates in the background of streaming services. While viewers focus on the action onscreen, tracking technology quietly sops up information about their habits and uses it to target them with more relevant, traceable ads. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/business/media/streaming-data-collection-privacy.html #privacy #security

The Black-and-White World of Big Tech
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/opinion/facebook-zuckerberg-free-speech.html #libremone #bigtech

Why Big Oil faces court cases that echo the litigation against Big Tobacco in the 90s https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/exxon-shell-climate-change-court-new-york-attorney-general-litigation-documents-1.5331228 #climatechange #climatecrisis