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- Wed Jun 23, 2021 7:11 pm
- Forum: Computers & the Internet
- Topic: Social Media & Big Tech news and discussions
- Replies: 621
- Views: 601004
Re: Social Media & Big Tech news and discussions
Facebook Doesn’t Want to Talk About Fake Users Created by the Pentagon by Ali Breland June 23, 2021 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/06/facebook-fake-accounts-us/ Introduction: (Mother Jones) On a press call a few years ago, I asked Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleich...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:25 pm
- Forum: Energy & the Environment
- Topic: Energy & the Environment News and Discussions
- Replies: 676
- Views: 917658
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Midwest bumble bees declined with more farmed land, less diverse crops since 1870
Somebody should put "Flight of the Bumblebee" as an audio background to this story (see previous page).
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:13 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: Business & Politics News and Discussions
- Replies: 253
- Views: 248504
Re: Business & Politics News and Discussions
^^^Ironic that Trump appointees are now supporting Biden's authority to overturn Trump initiatives. In this case in regards to personnel decisions.
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: Biology & Medicine
- Topic: COVID-19 News and Discussions
- Replies: 2162
- Views: 1574120
Re: COVID-19 News and Discussions
Japan Reaches Suga’s Target of 1 million Vaccine Doses per Day June 23, 2021 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/06/23/national/japan-suga-million-vaccinations/ Introduction: (The Japan Times) Japan has surpassed 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on a single day, meeting Prime Min...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Biology & Medicine
- Topic: COVID-19 News and Discussions
- Replies: 2162
- Views: 1574120
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Angela Merkel Receives Moderna as Second Shot After AstraZeneca First Dose June 23, 2021 https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/angela-merkel-receives-moderna-as-second-shot-after-astrazeneca-first-dose-1.1247148 Introduction: (The National) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a Mode...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: Energy & the Environment
- Topic: Climate Change News & Discussions
- Replies: 1057
- Views: 874717
Re: Climate Change News & Discussions
Eighty Million More to Starve: Leaked UN Report Lays Bare Catastrophic Effects of Climate Change https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/eighty-million-more-to-starve-leaked-un-report-lays-bare-catastrophic-effects-of-climate-change-1.1247347 Introduction: (The National) Hunger, drought and di...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:18 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: Lebanon Watch Thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 37988
Re: Lebanon Watch Thread
In Times of Crises, Lebanon’s Elderly Must Fend for Themselves https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/6/23/in-times-of-crises-lebanons-old-must-fend-for-themselves Introduction: (Al Jazeera) With virtually no national welfare system, Lebanon’s elderly are left to fend for themselves amid their coun...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:13 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: Iran news and discussion
- Replies: 49
- Views: 38802
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US Seizes Three Dozen Websites Used for ‘Iranian disinformation’ June 23, 2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/23/us-seizes-three-dozen-websites-used-for-iranian-disinformation Introduction: (Al Jazeera) US Justice Department seized 33 Iranian government-affiliated media websites, as well as ...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:02 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: Lebanon Watch Thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 37988
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World Powers Meet in Berlin to Discuss Libya Crisis June 23, 2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/23/world-powers-to-meet-in-berlin-to-address-libya-crisis Introduction: (Al Jazeera) World powers have met in Germany to seek lasting peace in Libya by ensuring the conflict-racked North African ...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:48 pm
- Forum: Energy & the Environment
- Topic: Legal experts worldwide draw up ‘historic’ definition of ecocide
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9645
Re: Legal experts worldwide draw up ‘historic’ definition of ecocide
The difference here is the introduction of the concept "ecocide". There have been laws regarding protection of the environment for decades. So, this represents a difference in language more than substance. At least from what I can see. Perhaps this new language will help facilitate a great...