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Amazon rainforest ‘will collapse if Bolsonaro remains president’ -
Brazilian academics and activists issue warning amid fresh assault on environmental protections
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More than 100 poorer nation governments demand action from rich world before Cop26 climate talks
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At least 58 dead in Germany as heavy rains bring catastrophic flooding | Germany | The Guardian
Parts of Belgium, France and Netherlands also badly affected as unprecedented rainfall wreaks havoc
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Two men charged in plot to attack Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento -
… Federal authorities allege the men were “specific, detailed and serious” in a plan to carry out an attack on the John L. Burton Democratic Headquarters. The Department of Justice said the two began planning to attack Democratic targets with incendiary devices after the election and sought support from a militia group in hopes their actions would start a movement. …
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Freedom From Big Tech Caucus announced using Twitter for iPhone | Boing Boing
Today a group of concerned U.S. legislators launched the Freedom From Big Tech Caucus to campaign against the hold that social media companies have on public discourse. Caucus leaders Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) both announced it using Twitter for iPhone.
I suppose you can defend this from the “Yet you participate in society!” perspective? But really, this is just the free-range stupidity of some of the stupidest people in congress.
(Source: Boing Boing)
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Organisers in Japan confirm that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games has tested positive
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‘They’re killing people’: Biden slams Facebook for Covid misinformation | Coronavirus | The Guardian
False claims about vaccines has proliferated on the social network, and on other sites including Twitter and YouTube, says president
You can find that crap posted here on tumblr, and “covid is a hoax” was one of the less helpful suggestion tumblr made as I tagged this post! Get them off social media and media in every form!
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