Ben Trister @ben@librem.one

New Yorker’s Expletive-Laced Rant Calling Out ‘Bullsh*t’ of Federal Economic Relief Efforts
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/new-yorkers-expletive-laced-rant-laying-out-insanity-of-federal-economic-relief-efforts-goes-viral/ #covid-19

Why relying on new technology won't save the planet
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200420125510.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

Southwest is locked in first U.S. megadrought, study finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/04/16/southwest-megadrought-climate-change/ #climatechange #climatecrisis

Wildlife Collapse From Climate Change Is Predicted to Hit Suddenly and Sooner - Scientists found a “cliff edge” instead of the slippery slope they expected.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/climate/wildlife-population-collapse-climate-change.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction

The Next Multitrillion-Dollar Crisis Is Coming Right at Us - Addressing climate change is a big-enough idea to revive the economy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/opinion/climate-change-covid-economy.html #climatechange #climatecrisis

Apple, Google Join on Ambitious Project to Alert Users to Coronavirus Contact - The Wall Street Journal.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-google-partner-on-coronavirus-contact-tracing-technology-11586540203 #privacy #security #purism #librem5

The Lesson We Are Learning From Zoom

The popular app offered the simplest path to videoconferencing in a pandemic. That doesn’t make it the right path to take.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/zoom-privacy-lessons.html #privacy #security #purism

Climate change could cause sudden biodiversity losses worldwide
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408110333.htm #climatecrisis #climatechange

Climate change to affect fish sizes and complex food webs
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200406112528.htm #climatecrisis #climatechange

Privacy Cannot Be a Casualty of the Coronavirus

Many Americans now rely on digital tools to work remotely and stay connected. They shouldn’t have to sacrifice their privacy to use them.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/opinion/digital-privacy-coronavirus.html #privacy #security #purism

Fossil Fuels Should Come With Cigarette-Style Warning Labels, Experts Say
https://earther.gizmodo.com/fossil-fuels-should-come-with-cigarette-style-warning-l-1842584527 #climatecrisis #climatechange

It’s Time to Make Your Own Face Mask
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/opinion/coronavirus-n95-mask.html #COVID19

This Is What Climate Change Looks Like in an Era of Covid-19
https://earther.gizmodo.com/this-is-what-climate-change-looks-like-in-an-era-of-cov-1842539967 #climatechange #climatecrisis

Europe Tracks Residents’ Phones for Coronavirus Research https://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-tracks-residents-phones-for-coronavirus-research-11585301401 #privacy #security #librem5

Android Apps May Be Snooping on You More Than You Realize
https://gizmodo.com/android-apps-may-be-snooping-on-you-more-than-you-reali-1842494435 #privacy #security #librem5

Greenland Just Lost 600 Billion Tons Of Ice
https://www.medicaldaily.com/greenland-just-lost-600-billion-tons-ice-450900 #climatechange #climatecrisis

Coal exit benefits outweigh its costs
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200323125603.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis

Greenland shed ice at unprecedented rate in 2019; Antarctica continues to lose mass
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200318143630.htm #climatecrisis #climatechange

What Climate Change Can Teach Us About Fighting the Coronavirus
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/climate/climate-change-coronavirus-lessons.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #coronavirus

Heat stress may affect more than 1.2 billion people annually by 2100
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200312142256.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis