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Halt destruction of #nature or suffer even worse #pandemics, say world’s top scientists | #Coronavirus outbreak | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/27/halt-destruction-nature-worse-pandemics-top-scientists

#Wildlife #Biodiversity #Ecology #Conservation

Publicly funded research belongs to the public.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/lengthening-patent-terms-10-years-exactly-wrong-response-covid-19

This Is America #115: Brooklyn Tenants on Rent Strike Talk May 1st https://itsgoingdown.org/this-is-america-115-brooklyn-tenants-on-rent-strike-talk-may-1st/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Despite record amounts of philanthropy by obscenely rich folks who are answerable to no one, things are getting worse, not better. The plutocrats be plutin' - https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/plutocrats-at-work-how-big-philanthropy-undermines-democracy

If any of you aren't aware of it, Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economics is the thinking we need to revitalise into a better world, post-COVID-19, not merely return to where we work. Intro: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018686503/kate-raworth-on-doughnut-economics

#Insect numbers down 25% since 1990, global study finds | #Insects | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/23/insect-numbers-down-25-since-1990-global-study-finds

#Science #Biology #Zoology #Entomology #Conservation #Ecology #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Pollution #Pesticides

"Billionaire Donald Trump asks the UK government to bail out his golf courses in Scotland"

You couldn't even make this shit up if you tried really hard.

Mark is up to his usual tricks
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/AfkzMzWccmc/want-to-find-a-misinformed-public-facebooks-already-done-it

The decline in union membership has been less marked in Nordic countries than elsewhere. Here are three reasons why.

A new article "Three things we can learn from the Nordic trade unions" on Mutual Interest, a free online newspaper #coop owned by the readers and writers.

https://www.mutualinterest.coop/2020/04/three-things-we-can-learn-from-the-nordic-trade-unions

Become a founder member here: https://opencollective.com/mutual-interest-media

Funds are distributed to writers by members voting on their favourite articles each month through #Loomio, a tool developed by a NZ worker coop.

The number of individuals in prison around the world for raising their voices online is on the rise. To learn more about some of these individuals, visit Offline: https://www.eff.org/offline

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

#Europe had #hottest #year on record in #2019, report shows | #World news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/europe-had-hottest-year-on-record-in-2019-new-report-shows

#Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

May Day 2020 : "We Are the Shutdown" https://crimethinc.com/2020/04/22/may-day-2020-we-are-the-shutdown?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Philly Tenants Union Calls for a City Wide Rent Strike on May 1st https://itsgoingdown.org/philly-union-rent-strike-may-day/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

If your mailserver is affected by these changes, check out our technical deep-dive to securing your mailserver. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/04/technical-deep-dive-winding-down-starttls-policy-list