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Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats

A new study demonstrates that just one hour of exposure to blue light at night -- the kind of light produced by the screens of our many devices -- raises blood sugar levels and increases sugar consumption in male rats.

ICE Just Quietly Opened Three New Detention Centers, Flouting Congress’ Limits

When members of Congress reached a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown in February, they gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement a simple instruction: Stop detaining so many people. Instead, ICE pushed its detention population to an all-time high of 54,000 people, up from about 34,000 on an average day in 2016 and well above […]

Antillectual release video for “If You’re Not Outraged”

Dutch punk band Antillectual have released a video for their new single, “If You’re Not Outraged.” You can check it out below. Antillectual’s last release was a cover of The Police’s “Truth Hits Everybody” in March 2019.

The post Antillectual release video for “If You’re Not Outraged” appeared first on Dying Scene.

Breaching a 'carbon threshold' could lead to mass extinction

Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds.

Amy Mcgrath Nearly Pulled off One of the Biggest Upsets in 2018. Now She’s Taking on Mitch Mcconnell.

Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath, the former Marine fighter pilot who entered the national spotlight last year after she narrowly lost to Republican Rep. Andy Barr in the state’s 6th Congressional District, is back. And this time she’s taking on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.  In a three-minute announcement video released Tuesday morning, McGrath sharply criticizes […]

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#Glacial #melting in #Antarctica may become irreversible | World news | The Guardian

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You Can’t Get Good Help These Days

Can you believe a FORMER BARTENDER has deigned to criticize our brave concentration camp guards?

A New Wave of Environmentalists Want to Give Nature Legal Rights

In the summer of 2014, officials in Toledo, Ohio, announced that the city’s tap water was no longer safe to drink. A toxic algae bloom caused by fertilizer runoff had poisoned Lake Erie, the primary water source for the area’s half-million residents, sickening more than 100 people. Stores emptied of bottled water within hours. For […]

omg these 1941 London military bunker sketches are so very proto-James Bond

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Gotta hear both sides: useless centrists AND right-wing nutjobs!

Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders Are Going to Introduce a Climate Emergency Resolution in Congress

On Tuesday, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the House, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Senate, will introduce a resolution asserting there is a climate emergency and demanding a wide-reaching mobilization to prepare for the consequences of climate change. They want to “restore the climate for future generations.” “The global […]

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Signals It Will investigate NSA Surveillance, Facial Recognition, and Terror Watchlists

After a long dormant stretch, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) has signaled it’s ready to tackle another big review of government surveillance and overreach. The PCLOB, an independent agency in the executive branch, last published a 2014 report on warrantless surveillance of the Internet by the U.S. intelligence community. While EFF welcomes the PCLOB’s efforts to bring oversight and transparency to the most controversial surveillance programs, we’ve disagreed with some of the Board’s findings, particularly on surveillance under FISA Section 702. So while it’s a good sign that the board is turning its attention to other major issues, its mixed history means it may be a little too soon to get your hopes up.  

 This week, the board, which was created after a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission to look into the violation of civil liberties, released a strategic plan [PDF] that does not shy away from investigating some of the biggest threats to privacy in the U.S. According to the document, they will be looking into the NSA’s collection of phone records, facial recognition and other biometric technologies being used in airport security, the processes that govern terrorist watchlist, what they call “deep dive” investigations into NSA’s XKEYSCORE tool and the CIA’s counterterrorism activity, as well as many other government programs and procedures.

It’s hard to say what the possible results of these inquiries can or will be. The PCLOB has the right to look into classified materials, as well as request written subpoenas from the Attorney General. In the past, however, PCLOB has been incredibly measured in their critique of mass surveillance programs. Their 2014 report, for instance, found that the Section 702 program is sound “at its core,” and provides “considerable value” in the fight against terrorism—despite going on to make ten massive recommendations for what the program must do to avoid infringing on people’s privacy. In other words, while finding serious privacy concerns with a program that vacuums up an untold number of Americans’ phone data, it still approved of its existence.

At the very least, we should expect detailed reports out of these investigations that detail exactly how and why our privacy is being trampled. Despite the fact that any reports likely wouldn’t be out for over a year, these reports could become valuable evidence as Congress considers future legislation, especially provisions like Section 702 that regularly come up for amendment and reauthorization.

Related Cases:  Jewel v. NSA

The Biggest Lie in Trump’s Environmental Speech Today

There were so many lies strung together in President Trump’s environmental speech from the White House on Monday, it’s a challenge to factcheck.  “I’m glad you finally let people know what we’re doing,” Trump said taking the podium from his EPA chief Andrew Wheeler, who was one of the string of speakers appearing Monday in […]

Just the tonic! How an afternoon tipple made from peas could help save the rainforest

Using peas instead of wheat to produce gin significantly reduces the carbon footprint associated with the process. This finding could be utilized in the production of other alcoholic drinks and greener biofuels, and could also help in the fight to save the rainforests.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Move to Strip Reformist Prosecutor Larry Krasner of Authority

A new Pennsylvania law allows the state attorney general to prosecute some gun crimes in Philadelphia if Krasner takes a pass.

The post Pennsylvania Lawmakers Move to Strip Reformist Prosecutor Larry Krasner of Authority appeared first on The Intercept.

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