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Faces of Climate Denial

They’re quick to be suspicious of environmental groups – what about other causes?

What is 🐻 + 1?

https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2019/08/16/manipulating-emojis-in-java-or-what-is-🐻-1/

(cute answer!)

#java #emojis

Strict Amazon protections made Brazilian farmers more productive, new research shows https://prismo.xyz/posts/e85efb6e-8a43-4340-8f01-4a915a973944

We work to maintain the fiction of venture capital | The Outline https://prismo.xyz/posts/d1f4f3e6-452e-4913-8a2a-683182e47ad2

Undercover in Patriot Prayer: Insights From a Vancouver Democrat Who's Been Working Against the Far-Right Group from the Inside - Blogtown - Portland Mercury https://prismo.xyz/posts/3d537c64-e1fa-4ef9-bcb5-7da976da21ce

Nervus (punk, UK) announce new album, stream new video

UK punk act Nervus have announced they will be releasing their new album, Tough Crowd, on September 27th via Big Scary Monsters. To give you an idea of what to expect from the new album, you can check out the video for “They Don’t” below. Nervus last released Permanent Rainbow in November 2016.

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@switchingsocial And it seems that we have our news: https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/27/can-fairphone-3-scale-ethical-consumer-electronics/

This article explicitly mentions the possibility to switch to the Google-free Open OS after launch. Even with an updater (sound like no need to use a CLI script as with the FP2).

Why Reddit Is Losing Its Battle with Online Hate

Reddit’s dark corners can seem like a dangerous and seedy mess. With over 330 million users, the message board platform is vast and filled with posters obsessed with sports, hobbies, and hyper-specific public transit memes. But its far-right communities have peddled false-flag conspiracy theories, spread Islamaphobic and anti-semitic content, and encouraged violence. While the company […]

Steve Schwarzman, a Top Financier of Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump, Is a Driving Force Behind Amazon Deforestation

Steve Schwarzman is the CEO of the Blackstone Group, which partially owns a Brazilian firm that is helping to transform the Amazon from jungle to farmland.

The post Steve Schwarzman, a Top Financier of Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump, Is a Driving Force Behind Amazon Deforestation appeared first on The Intercept.

Physicists mash quantum and gravity and find time, but not as we know it

Researchers say they have discovered 'a new kind of quantum time order'. The discovery arose from an experiment the team designed to bring together elements of the two big -- but contradictory -- physics theories developed in the past century.

More GNOMIES! Met up with Heather from Purism. Our group is growing! #GUADEC2019

The Metamorphosis

Bret Stephens quits Twitter after losing it at a guy who called him a “bedbug.”

Harnessing the power of solar panels

Researchers have developed a way to better harness the volume of energy collected by solar panels. In a new study, the researchers developed an algorithm that increases the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic (PV) system and reduces the volume of power currently being wasted due to a lack of effective controls.

Shout Out

Yelling at a rally? Very unserious. His career is over!

Released #libhandy v0.0.11 - a #gtk based widget library for mobile devices:

https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/libhandy/tags/v0.0.11

@purism @gnome #handy

Eat Dirt release video for “Moribund”

London, UK hardcore punks Eat Dirt have released a video for “Moribund”. The track is taken from their current album Death Is Death, out on Bearded Punk Records. Have a watch below – and check out upcoming tour dates. EAT DIRT. LIVE: 07.09.19 – Chinnerys, Southend on Sea (UK) 01.11.19 – London – The Black Heart, Camden […]

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Nuke You Like a Hurricane

The President has some brilliant ideas!

United Front

Thanks to the primaries, Democrats are united as never before!

8 Unions Have a Plan for Climate Action—But It Doesn’t Mention Fighting the Fossil Fuel Industry

On June 24, the BlueGreen Alliance—a national coalition which includes eight large labor unions and six influential environmental groups—released an eight-page document laying out its vision to curb climate change and reduce inequality. The report, dubbed Solidarity for Climate Action, marks a significant development in the world of environmental politics. It argues the needs of working people must be front-and-center as the U.S. responds to climate change, and rejects the “false choice” between economic security and a healthy planet.

The Federal Election Commission Is About to Partially Shut Down

For years, the Federal Election Commission has been barely functional. But at the end of this month—as the 2020 campaign heats up and unprecedented amounts of money flow to candidates for national office—much of the agency’s work will shut down entirely. There will be no new fundraising rules, no punishments for rule-breakers, no decisions about […]