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The Importance of Home by Kazmyn Ramos December 6, 2023 Introduction: (Other Words) Too many of us have to depend on sheer good luck to make it — especially when it comes to putting a roof over our heads.’ We grow up hearing that hard work alone will lift us above the hardships we’re born into. But...

Transforming Food Systems: Role of Novel Protein Alternatives by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme December 8, 2023 Introduction: (United Nations Environmental Program) My thanks to the Government of Belg...

Russia Is Fighting More Than One War. I Went to Check on the ‘Other’ One. by Tim Mak December 3, 2023 Introduction: (Politico) GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Mahmoud Amed Nasser arrived in Turkey a month ago. It’s safe here, but he still can’t stop listening for the sound of planes. Russian planes. Nasser, 48...

U.S. Vetoes UN Security Council Demand for Ceasefire in Gaza by Barak Ravid December 8, 2023 Introduction: (Axios) The U.S. vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza on Friday. Why it matters: This is the second time the U.S. has been the ...

Rather than post a specific "discussion" I have had with AI lately, I thought I would just give some initial impressions. Mostly as a result of my use of AskBing. At this point, I would give it credit as a potentially useful assistant, but not ready for prime time in the sense of taking aw...

Musk self-destruction speedrun This is one of the worse things about trumpism as it poisons the mind of people and turns them into raging idiots. This is a massive lose for humanity as I consider Elon musk one of the greatest innovators of the 21st centuries. Think about what he could do if it wasn...

^^^Ok, see, that is where we lose a lot of potential voters. They simply do not understand or do not trust graphs. It is like: "Well personally I am doing better economically but I think the country is doing worse." Didn't you see the graph. Why do you think the country is doing worse? &qu...

Because Dr. Who was for me what Star Trek was for a lot of British kids.

What Should Kids Know About Factory Farming? by Kenny Torrella December 8, 2023 Introduction: (Vox) The 2000 children’s movie Chicken Run is one of the darker and more subversive films made for kids: The story follows a flock of lovable, though quite miserable, chickens who conspire to escape a far...