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Census 2020 Citizenship Question Finally Dead

Breaking news: HUGE CENSUS NEWS — the Government just advised that the decision has been made to print the the census questionnaire WITHOUT the citizenship question. We won. — Daniel Jacobson (@Dan_F_Jacobson) July 2, 2019 It seems like we don’t get good news very often these days. It’s nice to finally hear some.

FFS, Now We’re Running Out of Sand

We are running out of sand. No, really, and here’s a chart to prove it: Now wait a second. The Sahara Desert is brimming with sand. Why can’t we use that? Desert sand grains are too smooth to be useful, and most of the angular sand that is suitable for industry comes from rivers (less […]

Online Censorship Is Coming--Here's How to Stop It
by @glynmoody
EU's upload filters are coming. Why and how the Open Source world must fight them.

https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/online-censorship-coming-heres-how-stop-it

#freedombox #Copyright #EuropeanUnion #opensource #censorship

#microsoft #propaganda site: if you must use #gnu #linux please don't use GNU/Linux. Use #vista10 instead, pretend it's "LIIIIIINOX" https://www.onmsft.com/dev-cat/heres-why-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl2-is-great-for-developers

How a Dubious Claim of Cement Milkshakes in Portland Became a Right-Wing Meme

A right-wing meme was born this weekend after Portland police said they’d been informed that Antifa protesters had pelted far-right demonstrators with cement milkshakes. Conservative internet trolls, including Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec and writer Ian Miles Cheong, pounced, tweeting that left-wingers were pelting people with cement drinks. Their followers ran with it, posting photos […]

The Democrats May Have a Climate Debate After All

This story was originally published by HuffPost and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Democratic National Committee is considering a pair of resolutions on whether to host a debate of some kind devoted exclusively to climate change,  amid mounting pressure from activists who want a spotlight put on the issue.  At an executive committee gathering […]

Scientists Are Worried Trump’s Pick Would Make NOAA’s Sexual Harassment Problem Worse

When she was just beginning her career at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a current scientist, who asked not to be named, was on a three-week expedition. These are common for NOAA, a time for scientists and crew members to conduct research that informs global weather, climate, and ocean forecasting. Sending off teams of […]

Alaska Is Hot and on Fire
https://earther.gizmodo.com/alaska-is-hot-and-on-fire-1836010773 #climatechange #climatecrisis

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes https://www.propublica.org/article/secret-border-patrol-facebook-group-agents-joke-about-migrant-deaths-post-sexist-memes?utm_content=buffer58eae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer

Democratic Governor Considering Signing Major GOP Voter Suppression Legislation in Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf is weighing whether to sign SB 48, a GOP bill that would ban straight-ticket voting and give Donald Trump an edge in 2020.

The post Democratic Governor Considering Signing Major GOP Voter Suppression Legislation in Pennsylvania appeared first on The Intercept.

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Detective Trump in...The Accusation

Another mystery for the big-brained detective-in-chief: an accusation of sexual assault.

Scientists find thirdhand smoke affects cells in humans

Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival, a research team has found. The finding could assist physicians treating patients exposed to thirdhand smoke.

'Planting green' cover-crop strategy may help farmers deal with wet springs

Allowing cover crops to grow two weeks longer in the spring and planting corn and soybean crops into them before termination is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs, according to researchers.

New measurements shed light on the impact of water temperatures on glacier calving

Calving, or the breaking off of icebergs from glaciers, has increased at many glaciers along the west coast of Svalbard. Now, researchers have shown that, whilst subsurface water temperatures are the most important driver of frontal mass loss, they are not as important as previously thought.

Recycling plastic: Vinyl polymer broken down to aspirin components

Not a day goes by without news of microplastics in our oceans. There are not many efficient methods of recycling plastics without compromising quality. A beacon of hope was recently lit when researchers discovered acid hydrolysis of a vinyl polymer breaks down into salicylic acid and acetic acid, precursors to dehydroaspirin which in theory can be made into vinyl polymers again.

New model suggests lost continents for early Earth

A new radioactivity model of Earth's ancient rocks calls into question current models for the formation of Earth's continental crust, suggesting continents may have risen out of the sea much earlier than previously thought but were destroyed, leaving little trace.

Scientists alarmed by bark beetle boom

Bark beetles are currently responsible for killing an unprecedented number of trees in forests across Europe and North America. Why the beetle populations first explode to decline naturally after a few years is largely unknown. Researchers are therefore urging to step up research into the dynamics of bark beetle populations. They believe that more needs to be done also in view of climate change.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Other Democrats Reject “Staged” Tour of Migrant Detention Facilities

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez resisted efforts by Customs and Border Protection officials to limit her access to migrants detained in El Paso, Texas.

The post Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Other Democrats Reject “Staged” Tour of Migrant Detention Facilities appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump Orders Sherman Tank Reactivated

Everybody is making fun of Donald Trump for saying this today: Trump tells pool in Oval Office there will be tanks at July 4 celebration, as we reported this morning. “And we’re gonna have some tanks stationed outside… So we have to put them in certain areas but we have the brand new Sherman tanks […]